Our neighborhood pool is one of Highcroft’s greatest assets. During last summer, pool closures (mostly due to fecal incidents) caused concern and inconvenience, as well as unnecessary expense. We recognize that our neighbors’ health and well-being is everyone’s top priority, and we all share in the responsibility. Toward that end, the HOA Board has designated a Pool Committee to facilitate discussion and recommend improvements to the board regarding communication, safety, and the comfort of the pool’s users.
Pool Guidelines
In keeping with the spirit of proactive and participatory operations, the Committee has developed a set of rules for the pool, which have been approved by the HOA Board and are effective for 2008. Also, we would like you to look at this CDC pamphlet on fecal incidents, namely their potential health hazards and how to prevent and respond to them. Please read these and educate your families.
Since our pool is not attended by a lifeguard or other staff, we ask that neighbors politely encourage all users of the pool to adhere to these guidelines. We further ask for respectful cooperation if a neighbor voices concern to you. Please remember that we are all responsible for health and safety at the pool.
New at the Pool
Residents will notice a few new things at the pool this year. We’ve installed a bulletin board to provide an official information resource at the pool. In the next few weeks we will install diaper changing stations in each bathroom and a new pool access gate, which will only require your key to enter (not exit). We will also be installing motion sensing lights and surveillance cameras to help prevent unauthorized use of the pool facilities. Finally we are installing a pH controller that will automatically balance the pool’s acid level. This will minimize pool down time due to the need for manual adjustment of chemicals.
Residents are free to use the pool for swimming lessons with a few restrictions. We ask that group lessons be held in the AM hours during swim team season (see below) and have 5 or fewer students. Private lessons can be held anytime the pool is not in use by the swim team.
Swim Team Schedule
The Highcroft Board of Directors has been working with the Highcroft Hurricanes swim team to develop a practice and meet schedule for the new swim season. As usual, we have had to balance the needs of the team, comprised entirely of our Highcroft neighbors, with the needs of the larger Highcroft community.
The team will use the pool for practice Mon, Tues (until June 10th), Wed and Fri evenings from 4 until 7. Also practice will be held on Saturday mornings from 8 until 10:30. During practices the team will not have exclusive access to the pool and the community is free to swim at those times. Swim team practice will begin on May 19th and end on July 22nd.
Home meets for the swim team will be held on June 17th, July 1st, and July 22nd and the swim team will require exclusive use of the pool on those evenings. Rain dates for those meets will be either the successive Wednesday or Thursday evening.
Finally
If you have a key from last season, it will work again this year. Additional keys to the pool can be obtained from Omega Management by calling 461-0102. There is a replacement fee of $20 for lost or duplicate keys.
We appreciate and count on your active, continued support. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome. Our contact information is included below. You can also become a part of our “Friends of the Pool” group where you can volunteer your time, actively participate in discussions or just stay better informed.
The pool will be open from May 17th until September 28th. Let’s have fun at the pool!
Sincerely,
The Highcroft Pool Committee
Chair, Wilson Farrell, 469-5986
Judy Analco, 971-8172
Dan Godfrey, 469-9314
Anne Gomes, 467-9903
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