Sunday, February 8, 2015

Summer Calendar, New Board Members, Capital Improvements and Renewal Dues Due

Hi Members,

It may only be February but we are in full planning mode for summer! Here are some updates...
  • Our social calendar is almost finalized. Some of the highlights include Live Band Saturday, Taco Night, Smoothie Contest, Father's Day Open Grill Night and much more! Click here to see what we have planned. 
  • We have new Board members. Welcome Van Pappas and James McIntyre! 
  • Capital improvements - coming our way!
    • New and improved shade cabanas to line the pool on the tennis court side.  
    • A new roof has been installed on the pump house. 
    • We plan to make a few improvements to the bathrooms before we open (new toilets anyone?). 
    • Work will soon be done to replace our large pool values in the pump room (not terribly exciting but necessary and long overdue).
    • We are looking into replastering/retiling our entire pool, which will be a major capital expense; it will likely happen either this Spring or in the Fall, just depending on contract details and weather.
    • Our budget is sound; we have room to do all the necessary repairs and upkeep so we can all enjoy clean, safe, well maintained facilities. We also have a healthy surplus that we are saving for our new clubhouse fund (more about that later).
As always, dues are due March 15th! After careful consideration and much debate, we voted unanimously to raise dues by $50 this year, for the following reasons:
  • We haven't raised dues in 4 years and yet the cost of our pool contract has increased by a minimum of 3% every year.
  • Over the last 5 years, we have greatly expanded our open/guarded hours; we will also be adding significantly to the 2nd guard shifts this summer, to help increase safety.
  • Based on our member survey results, we have capped membership; there will no longer be continued growth in numbers and new initiation fees, which have funded our improvements and savings account thus far. 
  • Future capital improvements, upgrades and repairs will still be needed. We also need to continue setting money aside in savings so we can afford to build a new clubhouse. 
2015 Renewal Dues are as follows (and still the lowest of any club around town):
Family: $550
Couple: $450
Single: $400

Click here to renew. We have a wait list with over 50 people on it; don't delay and miss the March 15th deadline or you will risk losing your membership. 

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please let us know by replying to this email.

Thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon!