Memorial Day! MONDAY May 30th

BIKE PARADEMeet at the pool by 9:45 a.m.  Fire truck departs at 10 am sharp to slowly lead the decorated bikes (wagons, skateboards, tricycles, etc) around the subdivision returning back to the pool.  Trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place participants for best decorated!  All ages encouraged to participate!  Open to all residents and non-residents.  Admission is $5 per bike or $10 per family.

PICNICBeginning at 12:30 pm  FREE hot dogs while they last!@  Bring along your favorite covered dishes and drinks!  Drinks will also be available in the concession stand!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND-NO CHARGE FOR ADMISSION TO THE POOL SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR MONDAY! 

Community meeting Thursday May 26th @ 7pm-Pool parking lot, weather permitting.  If it rains, the meeting will take place inside the Community Building.

Hot dog Sale Spring 2011

The hot dog sale was a great success!  Thank you to everyone that pitched in and helped serve, prepare, sale and fix a lot of hotdogs.  Thank you to all of the donations.   Profit total: $1895.17!

This is wonderful to start the season out with a little cash to get the pool opened up.  In case you aren't aware of the situation-go back to the first blog entry here and see where this community's pool and building stood financially...then you can see that we have made great strides.

 Thank you to the community and to our pool board for making this happen.

Flyers are circulating and membership applications are available. See the margins of this blog for specific contact information.

Spring-so much is happening!



ZUMBA!



Have you been by the community building lately?

We now have central A/C! Both bathrooms are remodeled and functioning-the kitchen works great, the room is awesome providing tables and chairs as well!  Changes & improvements continue to be made all of the time. Thank you community for making this possible. And thank you to our pool board for finding good deals and negotiating with businesses to get the best bang for our buck!

The building is always available for rent -consider it for your next function..baby showers, fitness classes, scout meetings, church gatherings, wedding showers, birthday parties, slumber parties...just a few ideas and possibilities of ideas for use.  We keep the rental prices low. We are not open for profit but simply providing the community with full use of YOUR building! This belongs to Guyan Estates-the pool and community building are terrific assets to your home and neighborhood.  (The building amenities are not just limited to G.E. residents but to anyone interested.)

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny was a great success! A delicious pancake breakfast was served in a beautifully pastel decorated community room.  The Easter bunny was there for pictures and to see all of the kids that came.  We also had a very talented clown present-He made lots of neat balloon creations and provided excellent talent as an artist with face paints.  The morning was a successful benefit as well as an awesome turnout from our community.  Special thanks to many of our local businesses that supported and provided many supplies to help make it a success. And a special thank you to Christina Kish and Erica Coleman for making this all possible.   (more pictures coming soon!)

Clean up day has come and gone.  The pool and community building grounds are cleaned up and being prepared for another fun season of summer fun. Kay's Tree services provided several hours of labor for us trimming trees and repairing geographical problems on the property. They did this without monetary pay as we are negotiating advertising as payment. 

Our sincerest thanks go out to the folks at Rich's Hardware on Rt 10 for their recent donations of gloves, cleaning supplies and the use of a pump (to drain the pool), a pressure washer (to clean the pool) and the JLG (to help finish up the siding on the building). Their contribution to our community has been invaluable the last couple of weeks. Thanks guys!

Want to join your community in helping out? We can use donations for the hot dog sale-monetary or supplies for Sat. May 7th at the semi-annual community rummage sale.  This is always our biggest fund raiser so any supplies or person labor or just coming down and purchasing your lunch or buying a pool pass will be a great way to help!

In summary, many of you know that just over a year ago we were on the verge of losing the pool and community building due to unpaid taxes and a multitude of unpaid debts. Today we stand in the green financially-we aren't rich by any means!- but thanks to the community, local businesses and much hard working manpower of the pool board members, neighbors and families here in Guyan Estates, we have been able to make repairs and new purchases and pay debts-giving us not just a valid business license but more importantly a wonderful little community pool and building area that our families and children love.
For any information-if you are interested in serving on the board,  want to send donations of items or monetary, would like to to inquire about applications or services, to rent the building...anything you may need or want...you can email or call:

guyanestates@gmail.com   or call  Christina @  304-638-5519

WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Welcome back spring!

The annual "Clean Up" will be held on April 30th and May 1st starting at 9 A.M. If you can rake leaves, sweep, pick up sticks, sort furniture, etc. then we can use you!! Last year we had several people show up and we were able to finish it in one day. All helping hands will be appreciated.

The Swim Club will be hosting a Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 23rd from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. A flyer will be distributed throughout the neighborhood with more details soon!

The Swim Club is now accepting LIFEGUARD applications for the 2011 Season. Contact Christina at 304-638-5519 for more information.

Ladies Kickboxing Classes are still being offered by Heather Harrah in the Guyan Estates Community Building on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Cost is $5 per person.

Zumba Classes - Now 3 days a week! Brittany Stowasser is offering Zumba Classes three days a week during the month of April in the Guyan Estates Community Building. Classes are currently held Monday and Thursday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Cost is $5 per person OR you can purchase a "five class card" for $20. For more information about the Zumba Class, contact Brittany at stowybee@gmail.com.

The Spring Hot Dog sale. Last year when we had the hot dog sale many community members pulled together and donated EVERYTHING that we needed to make it a success. EVERYTHING that was made was complete profit. That is our goal again this year. We are asking for donations such as hot dogs, small bags of chips, buns, soda, bottles of water, and aluminum foil. If you decide that you would like to donate buns, those can wait a little closer to the sale. I would gladly store everything else as soon as you would like to bring it by. You can bring it to 214 Nedra Drive or 202 Carper Lane. If you have any questions, please call 304-733-5335 or 304-544-4165. As always, thank you for all of your support. The pools success would not and could not be as wonderful and successful as it has been without the support of all of you!!!!!

“...A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You, the people must get it this soul.” ~Pope John Paul II

ZUMBA & KICKBOXING!

Zumba with Brittany Stowasser-

Starts Monday February 7th, 2011  6:30-7:30 pm
Guyan Estates Community Building

Quit working out and come join the party!  A fusion of cardio and Latin-inspired dance, shake your way to healthy and fit in a relaxed atmosphere by learning how to Merengue and Salsa but more importantly, have fun doing it!  Everyone welcome at any stage of fitness!
Classes held every Monday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 pm beginning Feb. 7th.  Cost is $5 per person

KICKBOXING with Heather Harrah-

Starts Tuesday February 8th, 2011 5:00-6:00 pm
Guyan Estates Community Building

A full hour of interval training using Muay Thai Kickboxing techniques, cardiovascular, and core strengthening exercises.  Classes consist of a warm-up, circuit training, drills of footwork and shadow boxing, learning to effectively throw punches and kicks, sparring with pads and practicing with other equipment (i.e. focus mitts, thai and kick pads), and abdominal exercises.

Always challenging and never boring, this class provides you with the motivation to achieve results.  Beginners are always welcome and no class is ever too fast or advanced for new comers.  $5 per person.

COOKIES WITH SANTA TONIGHT

Dear Children,

I will be in your neighborhood tonight at 7:00 p.m..  I would like to invite you to join me at the Guyan Estates Community Center for a reading of one of my favorite stories, Twas the Night Before Christmas.  I will be bringing milk and cookies to share with you.  Don't forget to bring your wish list to share with me.  I am eager to hear what you want for Christmas.

I hope to see you then. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS,

SANTA CLAUS


PS:  Your parents can come too.

Donations accepted but not required.

What a season!

We have been very busy before closing out this successful year 2010! 

Summer Sun Pageant:  This was our 1st annual pageant!  What a great success.  The girls had so much fun dressing up for one night and enjoying a very laid back evening of being beautiful. (Of course they are always beautiful but how neat it was not seeing them in their bathing suits and goggles for a change!)  They looked so gorgeous in their dresses and heels.  We had vendor booths, professional photography, music and a live announcer Chris Rice to tell us a little bit about each girl.  Next year will be just as much fun-come join us! Enter your gal to help support the pool!  Each pageant contestant also enjoyed riding in the Fall fest Parade in Barboursville.  This is open to any girl-she does not have to be a resident of Guyan Estates to Participate.  Total profits (after all expenses: $310)

Labor Day Dog Swim:   We wanted to close out the pool with a  little bit of fun.  The pool went to the dogs for a while.  Did they have fun! Dogs jumping from diving boards and doing the doggie paddle!  We saw dogs chasing their tennis balls and splashing it up having a rip roaring time.  Dogs of all sizes, colors and shapes--we welcomed them to our pool for an evening of 4 legged fun!

Clubhouse Parties:  This is something new we are trying out.  We had a couple of these Clubhouse parties for different age groups.  This is giving us many ideas on things we can do in the future too!  You can rent a D.J for your next birthday party for you or your child.  We also have some fun 80's black light decorations.  Stay tuned for upcoming news on the Community Building turning into a very scary sight on Halloween Weekend for a Clubhouse Halloween Party! It will be SPOOKtacular!

Hot Dog Sale:    Biannually the Guyan Estates Community has a rummage sale throughout the subdivision.  Many houses participate in selling..LOTS of people come and shop!  The Pool Board uses this opportunity to earn money so that we can pay bills through the winter months.  They worked very hard selling hot dogs, snacks and drinks on Saturday October 2nd and raised $1368 in profits! Hooray Guyan Estates Swim Club!  We encourage all residents to not sell baked goods/foods during this time so that we can keep the pool and community building afloat,   Thanks to all of you that donated goods, money and time!

 Hershell Marshall and his team continue to get the vinyl siding installed on the community building.  Wow it sure does change things! Have you checked it out lately?  There are also changes going on inside the building.  New vinyl flooring is being installed in the bathrooms & kitchen...details later to come.  Please think of your community-this pool and this building that need continuous maintenance and attention to stay open and supporting to YOUR community.  This is YOURS-lets work together so that we can continue to have these amenities for our subdivision.  Rent the building for your next baby shower or scout meeting.  Rent the pool for your next celebration. USE these wonderful privileges available! Did you know there's also a beautiful park in Guyan Estates to play?  Many of our neighbors worked hard since the 1960's keeping these luxuries within our community. Come and get involved-join the board, volunteer your time, lend a hand or a supply-we'd love to have you!

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR POOL BOARD FOR MAKING THIS ALL HAPPEN! (& their spouses who also donate their time and services too!)

Alesia Adkins

Erica Warner

Kristi Haney

Susan Swanson
Kathy Smith
Jason Music

Jim McSweeney

Amy Hogsett

Chris Chiles

Nancy Sigmon

Craig "Buzz" Warner