Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Rural Joplin water park reopens Asked why the park announced that it would open at noon, before the documentation was ready, she said, “We didn’t know what the sheriff wanted for paperwork.” Renatta Burt said the park had verbally told the department who its insurance carrier was and that the park “never intended” to let anyone into the water without obtaining the paperwork. Copeland said the law requires the park operators to have the paperwork on-site. The requirements were spelled out in legislation that was passed last year and was named “Ethan’s Law” in honor of Ethan Cory, who drowned July 17, 2007. The law was seen as a means to provide some measure of safety regulations at private, for-profit water parks that are located outside of municipal jurisdictions in Missouri. Local legislators who sponsored the bill said at the time that mandating insurance would hold owners accountable for safety standards before they could be underwritten for coverage. The Swimmin’ Hole carried no insurance at the time of Cory’s drowning. Lauren Cory, Ethan Cory’s mother, on Friday said she did not oppose the water park reopening as long as it complied with the new state law and had adequate safety measures. “As long as the safety precautions are there, I have no problem with them reopening,” she said. During an investigation into the drowning, Newton County authorities found the boy’s death to be accidental, but concluded that “a lack of supervision” on the part of the Boys & Girls Club and the park employees was evident. Investigators also said they thought the park had too few lifeguards. Renatta Burt on Friday said people will be safe at the park, while James Burt said the Swimmin’ Hole had eight lifeguards on staff. All are Red Cross certified, he said. Among those waiting in line under a broiling sun was Veronica Moretto, of Arkansas. Moretto was visiting Joplin on Friday, and said she had noticed the park during previous visits. “There’s not very many water slides in Joplin,” she said of why she and her infant came to the park. Moretto said she was not aware of Ethan Cory’s drowning until several months ago. The incident, which she said was an accident, did not stir any safety concerns. Suit 
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