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Publisher - Pool Board Volume No. 7 Issue No. 7 Date May 2007
Buildings and Grounds By
Andrew Carpenter Spring is in the air and before long the sound of lawn
mowers. This year brings a changing of
the guard on the grounds committee at Chestnut Run. I will be taking over the duties from Ken and
Pam Coles who have moved on to other challenges involving the pool. They have done a great job over the years
making the pool look great all summer long and I look forward to trying to fill
their shoes. There are no major projects
that we plan on tackling this year with the grounds. Most of the concentration will be placed on
maintaining the present landscape, which includes keeping all the planting
beds, trees and shrubs under control. I
plan on holding a spring clean-up for a couple of hours in the coming
weeks. I will be sending an e-mail with
the dates and times. All of it will be
landscape clean-up. I hope you will come
out and join me as we start the 2007 pool year. Maintenance Report
By Kurt Geiger
The 2007 summer season
will begin with a different board member responsible for the maintenance of the
pool and building. That person would be me, Kurt Geiger. In the past, I have
been active with the swim team and have helped with the pool maintenance,
however with the retirement of John McGoldrick and Brian McNally, I have
retired from the swim team and will focus on just maintenance. All the
remaining pool members and I would like to give a huge thanks to John and Brian
for the many hours they have each dedicated to the pool over the last few
seasons. Ok, what is the plan of
attack for this season? Hopefully this can be
summed up with three main points:
1.
Short-Term Goals
2.
Long-Term Goals
3.
Hard Work Basically, the Short-Term
Goal is to maintain the existing facilities to provide a safe and fun swim
season for all the members and guests. While looking over the existing
conditions of the facilities during this winter, it did not take me too long to
make a list of necessary repairs, much as a result from the heavy usage and old
man winter. When considering other factors such as available funds and age of
the facilities, completing the basics will be a monumental task. The Long-Term Goal is
to plan for the future of the club. This includes major capital improvements
(oka major expenditures) to see that the club will continue to be a valuable
asset for current and future members, as well as the surrounding communities. The third point is Hard
Work. This is what you and I do to achieve the other two goals. All three main points
will begin in early May. Maintenance is the responsibility of all the owners, which
includes you. Please come out and help on Saturday’s in May, weather permitting
from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Projects can be arranged to fit personal time constraints
during the week if that is a condition for volunteering. Please feel free to
call Kurt Geiger at 769-3804 for any questions. Thanks and PLEASE VOLUNTEER!! Membership
By Judy Hathaway
Any inquiries for new membership should be directed to Judy
Hathaway at 769-4529 or
judynjohn@comcast.net. Social / Recreation
By Kate Danner Are you ready for the summer? Are your ready for the good times? The Chestnut Run Pool will be the place to be
this season! This year we have many parties, events and activities
planned. We are hoping to reach out to
kids of all ages by having something fun for everyone during the summer. We will kick-off our summer with a School’s Out Celebration
for the kids in June, and then move on to our annual 4th of July
Bash, a Tiki Party in August, as well as “A Summer Night With Northern Lights”. We also hope to have a few Craft Days during the season for
the little kids, as well as a Movie Night or two for big kids, pre-teens and
teens! We look forward to your help, support and cooperation. Together we can make the summer of 2007 fun
and enjoyable for all of our pool families.
If you have any ideas or would like to be involved with planning
recreation events, please let me know. Your
help will be greatly appreciated. From The Board
By Tom
Hollinger and Ken Coles Almost time to start another fun
filled summer at Chestnut Run!! At this
time we would like to introduce our starting line up for the 2007 pool
season. Thanks to the hard work of Ken
Coles we have put together another seasoned and experienced group to represent
our pool. At, manager for the fourth
year running, the current Woodstown High School Swim Team Coach and the Salem
Sunbeam “Coach of the Year” for the 2006 season, re-introducing; Tyler (TomTom)
Quinnette. Tommy will also serve as a
swim team coach for the Chestnut Run Stingrays.
Tommy is looking forward to the 2007 season and is ready to assist our
members to assure a good time is had by all.
Jordan Edwards is returning again this year and will be the Assistant
Manager. Jori has many many years of
experience at Chestnut Run and will make a solid second in command. Jori returns home for the summer from college
and brings valuable experience and knowledge of the day-to-day operation of our
pool. Third in the line up and back for the second season at the position of
Head Life Guard is David Fritz. Home
from college for the summer, David is another Chestnut Run veteran returning a
staff with loads of experience. The Life
Guards this year are; Chadd Coles, James Feindt, Carly Halter, Emma Geiger,
Erik Hollinger, Juliana Martell, Chelsea Oglvie, and Christine Serwan. The Concession Stand Staff is also in place
and they are, Claire Hollinger, Christina Pagonis, Alexis Swoyer, Courtney
Simmermon and Zach Riley. Concession
substitutions are Melissa Mortimer and Evan Hathaway. In closing, I would like to thank
all board members for their endless hours of time and energy to help make our
pool a great place to hangout!! I would like to give a special thanks to Brian
McNally, John McGoldrick, Donna Rosenstock and Debbie Coles for their time and
efforts in serving the board. If any bonded member wishes to
serve on the pool board in the future please contact Tom Hollinger at
769-9601. If you ask real nice we can
even make you President (effective immediately)!!!
In March
we had a parent meeting and re-organized for the upcoming season. Kurt Geiger has decided to step down as our
Tri-County Representative, to be replaced by Tyler Quinnette. Thanks Kurt for everything you have done for
the Stingrays!! Thank you also to
This year
the Chestnut Run Swim Team Committee is trying something a little different
with registration. In an effort to ease
the financial burden of registering for fall soccer and swimming on the same
day in May, We are offering an opportunity
to register in April, as well as May. The swim team is a great
opportunity for your child to exercise in the summer while having fun! The Stingrays are always welcoming new team
members. We hope you will join in on the
fun! Here is the information regarding
registration for this season so mark your calendars today so you won’t forget. The first registration
date is: Saturday, April 21st from 9-11 in the basement of
Since the weather has not
always cooperated in May, the coaches have decided to start after-school swim
practice on Tuesday, May 29th. More information will be available at
registration regarding the practice times.
Time trials will be held on Saturday,
June 16th for the younger swimmers. The first meet is Saturday, June 23rd. This season our first two
meets are away and the last three are home.
We are always looking for help at the home meets whether it’s
volunteering in the concession stand, helping to set up for the meet or timing,
it is a total team/parent effort. Please
see the bulletin board by the girls changing room to sign up to help. More information about the Tri-County
Swimming Organization can be found at the website:
www.tricountyswimming.org. If you would like more information about the
Chestnut Run Stingray Swim Team, please feel free to contact Tom Turpin
at:
minmouse1013@comcast.net or Nan
Hathaway at:
ndhathaway@comcast.net. Hope to see you soon at the pool!!
FINANCIAL
REPORT By
Donna Simmermon Bills are due this year on
April 17th, 2007. You do have a
30-day grace period every year, which means that if you send your dues back after May 17th, 2007, you will be charged a $50 late fee. Please
do not forget to add the new 7% State of Also enclosed with your
bill was a membership form. This will be
used to update your membership file card.
Please neatly fill out this
form and return it to me along with your dues Rules and Regulations By
In order to have the Chestnut Run Pool Association run
smoothly and efficiently, there are by-laws and rules and regulations which
determine how business is conducted within the Board of Directors and the
day-to-day running of the pool during the season. Each member unit of the CRPA possesses a copy
of the Chestnut Run Pool Association By-Laws and Rules and Regulations. These are distributed once an application has
been approved and the member unit has been accepted. At the CRPA Board’s last meeting the Officers and Trustees
voted to amend some by-laws and rules. Chestnut Run Pool Association Woodstown, New Rules and Regulations II. Guests and Visitors
(rev. 4/7/86) A. Guest - A person who is invited to the pool
by a member and uses the pool facilities.
This includes those guests who wear bathing suits, whether or not they
actually swim in the pool. A guest is
limited to six (6) occasions of swimming privileges during any one
season. Only special “open to the public” functions do not count toward
the limit of six (6) visits per season.
This does not include pre-approved houseguests (March 2007). D.
Rates for Guests (Rev. March 2007) 1.
Guests - $5.00 for guests entering from 12
noon until 5 P.M., and $2.00 for guests entering from 5 P.M. until 9 P.M.
The kiddie pool use will be $2.00 for the entire day. Guest books will be available at $30.00
for
10 daily passes. 2.
Non-local guests – One week/person- $15.00. One week/family-$30.00. By-Laws of the Chestnut Run Pool Association Woodstown, New 2007 Proposed Amendments Article VI – MEMBERS
b.
Special Member – a dependent or other person in the
household of an Active Member who shall be approved by the Board of Trustees
annually at a cost of $50. (Amended 5/2007) e. Duo Member- a married couple with no
dependents shall purchase a Membership Certificate and pay 75% of the current
annual dues, until such time as they acquire dependents when they shall be
required to become Active Members, and pay dues for the same. A married couple whose children are no longer
eligible to use the pool or its facilities may switch from “Active” and pay 75%
of the current annual dues, still retaining Certificate and voting privileges. Delete the following (A duo member may
also include an adult and child who have the same mailing address.) (Amended May 2007).
g.
Single Parent, Head of Household – a single
parent with dependent children (as per Article VI, Section 1, A, 1. and 2.)
shall purchase a Membership Certificate and pay 75% of the current annual dues. (May 2007)
h.
Babysitter
Seasonal Member – Individual 14 years of age or older who cares for child(ren)n
of an Active Member. Cost is $50 for the
season or the current guest fee per visit.
This applies only when the individual is supervising the child(ren) of
the Member family. (May 2007)
i.
August
Trial Member – Individual, Duo, or Family who uses has pool privileges only in
the month of August for one year.
Article XI – Miscellaneous Section
5. Last Amended 6/01, 1/2002, 5/2007 If you have any questions
or would like to provide input regarding these changes or any of our rules and
by-laws, please contact a member of the CRPA Board. Proposed
Additions to By-Laws Chestnut Run
Pool Association March 2007 Board Member
Compensation The Board recognizes the importance of each position
and offers the following compensation for service to encourage longevity and
consistency in each position. After completion of one year’s service, the following
reductions in the annual membership fee due will be applied annually for the
duration of the term until full compensation is acquired. A twenty (20) percent
reduction per year will be offered for officers (president, vice-president,
treasurer, secretary, & financial secretary), grounds trustee, and
maintenance trustee. A ten (10) percent reduction will be offered to
membership, recreation, rules & regulations, and swim team trustees. Acceptance of this compensation is voluntary and
therefore may be waived by the Board member any time during their term(s). Board Member
Attendance Policy To provide and maintain an effective governing body,
the Board recognizes the importance of consistent attendance by Board members
at regularly scheduled meetings. Therefore, all Board members shall have no
more than three (3) total or two (2) consecutive absences, under normal
circumstances, from such meetings in one seasonal year. Absences may be subject to Board review and a vote to
excuse them. Any Board member who does not meet these requirements may be
subject to replacement by a majority vote. Attendance shall be taken and recorded by the
secretary at every regularly scheduled meeting and included in the recorded
minutes. The meetings will take place the last Tuesday of each month with the
exception of November and December. |
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