This summer there have been several lakes that have banned swimming/boating due to a toxic blue-green algae bloom. Apparently, if you were to ingest this algae it can make you sick and in some cases it can be deadly. Scary, eh?
Recently, Cheney Lake has tested positive for the algae and has banned swimming until further notice. A couple days ago Jak was standing at the fence in the backyard talking to his friend, neighbor Cole. Cole is in 2nd grade...and Jak thinks that Cole and his twin brother Gavin are the COOLEST!!! They were talking for the longest time..and when Jak came inside I asked him what they had been chatting about. He says "Cole said that there is this blue thing in Cheney lake and if you jump in when you get out the blue thing will make you have diarrhea. I think that is yucky and i NEVER want to swim in Cheney lake again!" It took some explaining, but I think I convinced Jak that it will be okay to swim in there again sometime after the algae is gone.
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