Open Letter to the Municipality of Jounieh

Few minutes ago, i was reading a blog post by Ibrahim Lahoud called I’m a son of a beach. Let me enjoy it. Unfortunately 2 weeks ago, I went almost through the same for few hours in Jounieh and i would like to add 2 other funny things that took place on that day.

1st is this lifeguard, going in circles around the pool and suddenly stops in front of me, his face to the pool and start waving his feet into the pool, one time the right foot, then the left foot. After watching him for few seconds, this is the conversation that took place:

Me: excuse me, i need to ask you a question
Lifeguard: sure
Me: but please promise me not taking it personal
Lifeguard: sure
Me: is it normal for a lifeguard walking around all day long, to stand by the pool and wave his feet into the pool where people are swimming?
Lifeguard (laughing): but people are going into the swimming pool with their feet
Me: yes people are going into the swimming pool with their feet, but “WITHOUT THEIR FLIPFLOP”
Lifeguard: ohhh you are right, i never thought of this
Me: maybe you should start!

The 2nd thing happened exactly at 18:00, when the boss waived to some lifeguards and this was the sign that the day is over and people have to leave and suddenly you could hear a roaring voice, that was 5 inch hose backed up by 300 horsepower sending water in all directions, in Lebanese simply called “CHATEF”.

So i left.

So back to the open letter.
On the way back to my car, i thought of writing a letter to the municipality of Jounieh asking them:

1- If they are checking on the hygiene of the pools, where people and mainly kids spend most the day or who is doing this check and how often?

2- To allow all native citizens of Jounieh (Ghadir, Sarba, Sahel Alma & Haret Sakher) to have free access to the beaches and private resorts within their jurisdiction. At least on an initial stage until all beaches are accessed anytime and freely by any living Lebanese.

So i decided to post it here on my blog, in case any member of the Municipality Googles or monitor the words “Jounieh” and “Municipality of Jounieh” or simply this goes viral! :-)