April 28

The pool site has been very busy lately. Payne construction is really pushing to finish up the project next month. The exterior of the building changes daily, and the siding going up in a couple of days time. Some people have asked why the building has a wing, or why its so high. The answer to both of these is efficiency. The pool will have passive solar assisted heating mounted on the south facing roof. Although heated with natural gas, the pool water will be pumped through tubing on the roof to absorb solar radiation and keep heating costs down. An angled roof so the sun means a low end and a high end. The building is also designed to be self cooling. There is no heating or cooling equipment in the building. The large louvers on both sides are intended to encourage air circulation by essentially creating a draft through the building.

We will be giving tours of the facility on the morning of the grand opening so people can get a little peek at whats going on behind the scenes. It's pretty exciting and a little nerve wracking that we will be opening for business soon! Everybody has been busy making sure we have what we need. We still have a lot of work to do, but it's finally becoming a reality!

Our fund raising campaign wrapped up with just over $60K in donations, most of which came from local businesses and supportive residents. Thanks to everyone who helped!