Hey Everybody-
Guess what? Our coaches positions have been eliminated by the City of Walnut Creek. This is not a joke. Of the Aquatics programs in the city, ours is the only one that operates in the black, and yet they are going to cut it.
If you could, would you shoot a brief e-mail, to the city council and let them know what a successful program this is across the country and in the world. All few hundred of us are doing what we can, but I think it's time to bring in the big guns- you.
Kerry has spent 30 years of his life building this program into what it is today, and helping many of you in the process, please help him and the program that he lives for.
The address is: mayor@walnut-creek.org
and ask them to respond to your e-mail.
Thanks,
Karen Duggan
Rob- I hate to be dramatic, but seeing that you wrote a letter brought tears to my eyes. Then after reading your letter, I am so very thankful, as I know my teammates will be. :angel:
Your letter is extremely well written, and will carry a lot of weight. THANK YOU. If you are going to nationals I would be honored to buy you a beer!
:chug:
I got the scoop on the city council mtg last night: Apparently, the city council members were not aware of the exact implications of these cuts. Because there were general descriptions of the cuts (line item), they were not aware of the ramifications of the cuts. According to one person, the mayor had a stunned look on her face when she was informed that WCM does not lose money- the fiscal impact was a big fat zero on the page.
This was the first in a series of meetings.
Pressing on.
BTW, since my students are doing state testing, and now watching a video, I've had time to do some research. Can someone tell me the cost of the Oly Trials pool in Long Beach? I looked at the builder's site, Myrtha, and it said $1.2m, however I don't know if that's for one pool or both?
Rob- I hate to be dramatic, but seeing that you wrote a letter brought tears to my eyes. Then after reading your letter, I am so very thankful, as I know my teammates will be. :angel:
Your letter is extremely well written, and will carry a lot of weight. THANK YOU. If you are going to nationals I would be honored to buy you a beer!
:chug:
I got the scoop on the city council mtg last night: Apparently, the city council members were not aware of the exact implications of these cuts. Because there were general descriptions of the cuts (line item), they were not aware of the ramifications of the cuts. According to one person, the mayor had a stunned look on her face when she was informed that WCM does not lose money- the fiscal impact was a big fat zero on the page.
This was the first in a series of meetings.
Pressing on.
BTW, since my students are doing state testing, and now watching a video, I've had time to do some research. Can someone tell me the cost of the Oly Trials pool in Long Beach? I looked at the builder's site, Myrtha, and it said $1.2m, however I don't know if that's for one pool or both?
