As the fall months approach and pool season winds down, it’s time for pool owners to start preparing to close their pools. Proper closing measures are essential in maintaining a healthy pool for future summer seasons to come. Design Pool & Spa offers the following tips to get your pool ready for winter:

There is a group of local girl scouts who are very excited today. Troop 60325 from Fairport will get to meet First Lady Michelle Obama this Monday in Washington.

The Fairport girls are one of just five groups chosen to take part in the fourth annual White House Kitchen Garden Planting and our Janet Lomax will make the trip to Washington to cover the visit.

The junior scouts are 10 and 11 years old and they're focusing on the healthy eating platform so they started growing 100 tomato plants recently.

They decided to write a letter to Mrs. Obama asking for her help and it turned into an invitation to visit the garden at the White House.

Mrs. Obama planted the kitchen garden as a way to start a conversation about the health of the nation's children.

When you step into a hot tub, the calming effects of the warm water are felt almost instantly. Your muscles relax and stress seems to slip away. Many people use hot water immersion as a way to relieve stress and pain, and improve their overall health. A number of doctors and physical therapist recommend water therapy, especially warm water therapy, for their patients. With more than 5 million hot tubs in the United States, many people can enjoy the benefits of hot water therapy, or immersion, from the comfort of their own homes.