Letter to Community Spring Projects

Guyan Estates Swim Club, Inc.
254 Bartow Drive                                                                                        
Barboursville, WV 25504                                                                                            geswimclub@gmail.com

​​​​​​​​April 2, 2012
Dear Friends and Neighbors of the Guyan Estates Pool,

We wish to extend our sincerest thanks to the people and businesses that have given us their support these last two years. The response to our efforts to take care of long-standing maintenance and repair issues at the pool, community building and on the grounds has been outstanding. With your help, we have been able to accomplish many things, including:


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Added new siding, gutters, paint and central air to the building.
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Updated both bathrooms and the kitchen in the building.
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Cut back and cleared trees that were in danger of falling on the building.
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Repaired the concession stand floor.
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Replaced the baby pool pump and filters.
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And much, much more!

We are planning to take care of more things this year, but we need your help to do it!

The Guyan Estates Pool has been a gathering place for family and friends to stay cool, get some exercise and have fun since the 1960’s. Many of our volunteers – and probably many of you – have spent a lot of happy summers there. The pool is a valuable asset to our community and especially, our kids, families, and seniors. Additionally, having acommunity pool can make a difference to families looking to move to our neighborhood.

This past March, the Swim Club Board of Directors held a meeting andput together the list of fixes and repairs that need to be addressed at the pool this year. The estimated cost of these repairs is $12,000. That is just for supplies and materials. No labor costs have been factored into that amount. The Swim Club currently has $5223.25, leaving us about $6800 short of the money we need to complete them.

While a few of these fixes and repairs can be taken care of after the pool opens, the majority of them must be completed while the pool is still closed. With summer just around the corner, time is truly of the essence.

Here are a few of the ways you can help us NOW!

Donate Money! We need to come up with quite a bit of money in a short amount of time. Donations in any amount are always welcome and would be greatly appreciated!  (Checks should be made payable to the Guyan Estates Swim Club and mailed to the address at the top of this letter. Or call us. We will pick it up!)

Donate Materials! We have compiled a list of the things we need to complete these repairs. Having some of the supplies and materials donated would cut back on costs and allow us to do more with the money we have.

Donate Your Time! The Swim Club relies entirely on the kindness of others when it comes to getting things accomplished. Volunteers arealways needed. We could especially use some help from certified plumbers, electricians and general contractors this year.

The Board will be meeting again soon to determine which ones can be completed with the funding, materials, volunteers and time we have left.  With a little luck and help from all of you, we hope it will be all of them!

Sincerely,
The Guyan Estates Swim Club Board of Directors


Pool Manager:  Christina @ 304-638-5519