Monday, June 21, 2010

Maskwa's 2010 Season Begins!

Greetings:

We are well under way to beginning our 2010 season at Maskwa. We‘ve had a taste of summer weather and it’s given a number of our members an early start to the season. Proper thing!

In the next week we have much to do to finish our projects so any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Check with Club Manager Renee Field by email and she’ll be glad to steer you in the right direction. I would also ask you not to call Renee if at all possible and it works much better to email her. Her email is manager.maskwa@gmail.com .Thank you.

Our needs list continues to grow as we continue to work on the best ways our new facilities can be utilized for the greater benefit of our members. This is not easy so we ask for your patience and your insights to help guide us along. We are in need of games, ping pong tables with fold down legs, foose ball tables, dvds and a large screen TV. A power washer and an industrial floor polisher would be extremely helpful. The Maskwa Manager would be happy to receive any of these items you may wish to donate.

Orientation Day will be held Saturday, June 26th at 11 a.m. This is extremely important for new members in particular to attend as you’ll be introduced to the Coaches and Lifeguards. The procedures and schedules will be outlined and explained. We‘ll outline any issues you should be aware of or new rules which will be introduced this season. This season there will be signage posted outlining expected code of conducts, safety and overall general rules. It’s much easier when everyone knows what’s expected and it’s openly and clearly communicated.

June 26th will be a busy one at Maskwa. Cheryl Kane has organized a car wash fund raiser which will take place at the Irving Station on Kearney Lake Rd. What coincidental timing this is! On your way to or coming back from the Maskwa orientation event you can stop by and get a thorough cleaning done by all those muscular Maskwa athletes. There is a note of caution however as your likely going to be temporarily blinded by the shine so suggest you wait a few moments before you commence driving.

Congratulations to Alexa Irvin who took Bronze in the K1 1000 metre race at the Ruhr International Regatta in Germany on June 19th! Alexa’s hard work, dedication, and talent have contributed to her success at home and now on the international stage. Well done, Alexa! We can’t wait to welcome you home.

Maskwa is now the proud owner of a Dragon Boat. This will further enhance our ability to offer competitive and recreational paddling for members who normally may not be able to participate. We also are in the midst of a campaign to raise funds to buy, among other things, a new war canoe. Our dragon boat will be entered in the Manulife Dragon Boat races at Lake Banook on July 10th. We‘re looking for participants to paddle as well as fund raise. See the Maskwa website for details. This promises to be a great event.

We have just hired our summer Custodial Engineer who is none other than Frances Clarke. Please give her a big welcome as she is the one who will make Maskwa sparkle both inside and out this coming season. Remember any kind of mess or misplaced dirt is her enemy so act accordingly.

That’s it for now. See you June 26th.Thank you.

Respectfully,

Yours in Maskwa

John Moore

Commodore