Looking for Help

Friends,
As most of you are aware, we are working very hard to make this Memorial Day the very best Daleview opening day since the very first opening fifty years ago. It would be very helpful if a few more of the members took a little more active interest in getting the pool ready for the season. There is quite a bit of work to do, and anyone who would like to help out can contact me anytime at jim_l_preston@yahoo.com, or at 301-675-0729. There are almost always one or two of us working at the pool between 9 AM and 2 PM on weekends, but we don't stay all day unless some volunteers show up to help. I know that we are all busy, but consider making at least a token contribution of labor to Daleview before the season starts.
thanks,
jim

Doors and Bridges

Our pool house now has doors. It has a lot of light fixtures. It has a new sand filter. It has a guard station. And it has the skeleton of a bridge off of the deck and onto the hill (you can see that in this photo). Four weeks to go! There's plenty of excitement (and just a little nail-biting).

We filled a dumpster with kudzu, poison ivy and other out-of-control plants.

There's still plenty to do around the pool -- drop by on the weekend if you get a chance!

The End Is Near!

The interior block is up and painted. Plumbing fixtures and doors are on the way early next week. The deck is mostly done. The lath (in place of siding) is going up this weekend. We'll get a new fence, farther from the pool, to bring our glorious hillside inside the pool grounds. That will be a dramatic improvement. 

There's still lots of stuff to do, but it's gratifying to see a real building standing next to the pool! 

-Richard Harris

A full week!

Our contractors made great progress this week. The interior block work is almost done (some is already being painted). The roof was getting nailed on today (Saturday 4/11). Skylights are in. The stairs are up to the deck, and the deck underpinnings are largely complete. There's still plenty to do but the contractors tell us they expect to finish construction by April 30. Of course that still leaves permits and other stuff to do. But we have a smidge of breathing room between now and our Memorial Day opening.

Volunteers are always welcome on weekends at the pool to help clean up the grounds and get everything ready for our grand opening. Stop by anytime between 9 and 3.

Richard Harris

Up on the Roof! 100 Proof!

This is the scene at Daleview on Friday, April 4th....

Spring is Here!!

Spring has arrived at Daleview!! We've got less than two months until Memorial Day and our new poolhouse is getting closer to completion by the minute. There is a great deal of work to do around the pool and grounds to get ready for the season, and we are hoping that many of the members will want to participate in the effort this special Spring.

We will be starting work 9 AM on Saturday, April 5 by cleaning up some of the pool deck and the woods at the deep end of the pool. Bring saws, rakes, gloves, etc. The weather may not be perfect, but I am sure that we can accomplish something.

Community service hours will be available for students.

Members who are interested in contributing to specific projects should come on Saturday if they can, and should contact Jim Preston at jim_l_preston@yahoo.com to clarify their interests.