Thursday, July 26, 2012

Friday Cookout/Movie Night & Other Important Updates


Hi Members,

We just secured the cookout volunteers, so Friday's cookout is ON!! This is last Friday night cookout of the summer - we hope you can make it! Also, we've now rescheduled Saturday's Movie Night to this Friday. Not sure what movie we'll be showing - we'll bring a bunch of G movies and let the kids pick. Rain or shine - we will be there! 

In other news...

* We finally fixed the transformer on the back tennis court light! It took longer than expected (and was very expensive) b/c we had to find someone who could get a special lift that would reach that high, at a weird angle, over the fence. Sorry for the delay and many thanks to Luis Moreno for making sure this project got completed.  

* We now have someone professionally cleaning the bathrooms, kitchen and clubhouse! Next year we plan to have this done weekly, starting as soon as we open. This is something we should have done a long time ago, but better late than never. Also, once we close, we are going to have a volunteer workday to remove the bathroom mats and either clean them or replace them with something else, depending on the condition of the floor underneath. 

* We still haven't found the yellow jacket nest(s) - but we did find the beginning of a wasp's nest and we are taking care of that. We will probably have to come up with a different plan for recycling, as they really seem to love that easily accessible high fructose corn syrup. 

* Don't forget about the charity tennis tournament/cookout on Saturday, August 11thClick here for details. We will also be offering kids tennis lessons/games this Fall - stay tuned for details about that. 

* Our hours change when school starts on August 13th and we don't open until 3pm (check around - all other pools do the same thing, as it's crazy expensive to justify life guards when so few people use the pool during this time of summer). 

* If you are in town for Labor Day - plan to be at the pool! It's the last day we are open - we'll have a cookout and some other fun surprises :) 

* We plan to continue the fun after we close with some Fall potluck dinners and family movie nights. If you'd like to help plan an event, please let us know. 

* Membership is awesome, our budget is great and it's time to start planning for the future. This Fall we will be working on a Master Plan that will either include some major repairs/upgrades to our clubhouse or a whole new clubhouse. Please look closely at our facilities and property and start thinking about what changes/improvements you'd like to see. And stay tuned for details about a planning meeting in September. 

That's all for now...

We hope you are enjoying your summer! 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Charity Tennis Tournament/Cookout - August 11


Hi Members,
See below, regarding a fun tennis tournament at our Club on Saturday, August 11th. Feel free to join the tournament (rsvp using the link below) or just come and watch the games. We had a potluck dinner scheduled that night (as it's the last Saturday before school starts and our pool hours change) - but instead, we are now doing this :) 
There will be the usual cookout food available for purchase (price is $5/meal, because this is a fundraiser and all the proceeds go to charity). 

We hope you can make it!! 

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Calling all Tennis Players!
On Saturday August 11, I will be hosting a charity tennis tournament to benefit the Paws4People Foundation.  Paws4People http://paws4people.org is an organization dedicated to training and placing service dogs with Veterans and children with disabilities.
The purpose of this event is to bring together neighbors and friends who enjoy the game of tennis and also want to support a great cause.  There will be food, drinks, prizes and tons of fun!
For more information and to register for the event please visit  http://huntleyhillsopen.eventbrite.com  Registration closes on August 4 so please register early to reserve your spot!
Thanks and I'm looking forward to seeing you all on the courts!
Karyn Christiansen

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Friday's Cookout/Sat Sno Cones

Cookout is ON for this Friday!

If it's lightning and pouring rain, it will probably be cancelled - but we've done cookouts in the rain before, so who knows? It usually just depends on who's there, what time it started raining and how much it's raining. If your life depends on knowing if there will be a burger ready for you (or you just want to better plan your night/dinner), call the pool phone (770) 457-0993 and wait for someone to answer - then ask "what's the deal with the cookout?". Hopefully someone nice and honest will answer.

Saturday is GNO Snoball day!  Details are below. They won't be at the pool, but their store is so close, you can walk to it from the pool. Or probably you'll want to drive because it will either be 100 degrees or raining.

Have a great weekend!

-Leslie Freymann

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Cool off with a delicious and refreshing New Orleans style Sno Cone and support the swim team and pool at the same time! This Saturday HHSTC will get a portion of ALL sales at GNO Snoball on Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Invite your friends, walk, run, drive, fly and gobble up. Flavors include fuzzy navel, orange, chocolate, blue raspberry  and about 50 more! They are also available in sugar free and clear! GNO is open from 9am - 8pm - please stop in and refresh!

Monday, July 9, 2012

Yellow Jacket Alert

In two days, we've had 2 kids stung by yellow jackets. We have sprayed all the trash cans and searched for a nest, but have yet to find it. Please just be on the alert - as I know we have some members very allergic to yellow jackets. If you find the nest, please let us know and we will take care of it immediately - and free cookout dinner to whoever finds it!!!

We will also stay more on top of the guards, to make sure trash is emptied and the trash can surfaces are cleaned more frequently. Please help us by wiping up any sticky messes that you may see on the tables - the guards usually are not able to do this until the end of the day.

Thanks!



-Leslie

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Pool Closed - But Then Opened


Happy Sunday! Not. Our pool is temporarily closed. Apparently, a substitute guard left the back flow valve open last night. I'm not a pool expert but I think that's not what you are supposed to do. The pool water drained out all night long and at 9:30 this morning we discovered an almost empty pool. The good news is that we caught it before all the water was gone, so our pumps, etc were not damaged.

The even better news is that now we are filling it with sparkly, clean, clear, COLD water!

Bad news - the pool is closed until we can get it filled and the water chemistry correct. We expect that to happen around 2ish today. I'll send an email and post on Facebook as soon as it's swimmable again.

Here's a photo of the pool at about 9:45 this morning. 






Ps. Thanks to Faith Nassar for calling us this morning to let us know the water was gone :)  


UPDATE: 1pm

The pool is open and the water chemistry is all good! We just tested it (again). Only issue is that it is half filled. But at least we finally have the zero-entry pool, with fountains, that we've always dreamed about! For a few hours, anyway. A guard is on duty and there are kids playing in it now. There's no jumping allowed - you have to walk down the dry stairs. Should be full later today.

Below is a photo. Come join the fun! 










Friday, July 6, 2012

Hours Change, Friday Cookout Cancelled, Movie Night Sat, Chamblee Day Rescheduled

We hope everyone had a great 4th of July! I'll be posting a recap of our party and lots of photos in the near future. But for now, some schedule updates...

The pool now closes at 8 pm Monday - Thursday instead of 9 pm. Last year we always closed at 8 pm and added the extra hour this summer for June. Click here to view the full hours <http://www.hhstc.com/Hours.html> . If you have a strong preference regarding any aspect of our schedule, please let us know!

Friday: cookout cancelled; sorry folks, all our usual volunteers are still recovering from July 4th. If you'd like to sign-up for July 13th, click here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsQyIehvdlzkdFFBdmZuWklIUTNpSF9zVm9ham8yY3c> .

Saturday: Kids movie night! It will either be Toy Story III or Lion King (we'll let the kids who show up decide). Bring blankets and pillows; movie starts at 6 pm in the clubhouse, and there's free popcorn!

Chamblee Day (when the pool is opened for free to all Chamblee employees and their families) has been postponed from this Sunday to Saturday, July 21st because, um, I forgot to tell Chamblee about it. Oops!

We hope you enjoyed June! As you'll see, things really start to slow down in July and by August sometimes it's like a ghost town at the pool. But that doesn't mean we stop working on fun stuff. Stay tuned for some information regarding Planning for the Master Plan...

See you at the pool!

-Leslie Freymann





Monday, July 2, 2012

July 4th Details! AND - we made the AJC!

Ok, here we go with the July 4th details...

Parade: 10 am
Meet at the pool at 9:45. Decorate your bikes, trikes, wagons, big wheels, strollers, dogs, etc and show your American pride! Prizes given for the best decorations and popsicles for all.

Cookout: Noon to 1ish
($4/plate for hotdog/burger, chips and a drink)

Games: 11 am - 4:30 pm

11:00   Coin toss
11:30   Soda/juice box/beer dives
1:00     Handstand contest in the pool
1:30     Limbo contest
2:00     Watermelon Football (OLD Guys have won 4 years in a row! Can they defend their Title?!?)
2:30     Watermelon eating contest
3:00     Belly flop contest
4:00     Hula Hoop contest
4:30     Dance contest

Lots of prizes will be awarded to the winners!

Inflatable Playground and Bounce House (with slide!) - all day long!


  • Parade and Party are on - rain or shine!
  • Cost of party: FREE to members. $10/guest (must be accompanied by a member) and we will have someone at the door checking.
  • We encourage you to bring your own shade umbrellas, tents and/or chairs. We will be crowded! 
  • If you plan to attend the parade and/or begin the party with us at 10:30 am, you can reserve your spot at 9:30 am. If you reserve a spot and do not show up by 10:45, you will probably lose your spot. Also, please be considerate of others when taking space (especially if you are under shade) and only use what you really need. Thanks!! 
  • As always, no glass. If glass breaks in the pool, we have to drain it. Total. Party. Killer. Plus, do you know how much DeKalb charges to refill a pool? You'll find out - when we send you the bill :)
  • Speaking of total party killers - add poop in the pool to the list. Do not bring a sick child and please put a swim diaper on any child who hasn't been potty trained for like about a year. Seriously. 
We close at 8pm - just in time for Chamblee's fireworks (which are TERRIFIC!). You can walk from the pool to the Chamblee High School parking lot, which is a great viewing area (and it's never crowded!). If you want to leave us early, Chamblee's events start at 2 pm in Keswick park - they have a parade, lots of activities for the kids and dinner for sale. Click here for details.

And finally, click here to check us out in the AJC!

We hope you have a Happy 4th of July!

- HHSTC Board