My name is Kim Canale. I've been a member of the pool for 7-8 years. I never sent in a picture. I've also been on the pool board for 4 years now. I have been around to Chatham Forest, and also to the Willow Springs subdivision leaving flyers for the pool in hopes of getting new members. And, I'm here to tell you that the pool has changed....just like one of the previous posts mentioned.
And I'm also NOT here to deny what the pool did. They did deny people because of race. But eighteen years ago, they also denied white people..a white family-2 adults and 3 kids. I know this because they are my friends parents. Plus, within the past maybe 9 years they also denied a white male. However, in the past 4 years we have accepted 1 black family, and 1 single black lady.
So, you are right. The pool has a history, just as all of us do.
And we could also go on and on about who you know or I know that was denied membership at the pool or about how things were handled or rather covered up. However, I think it's more important that we're not that way anymore.
If anyone is interested in joining the pool, please feel free to email me at
krcanale@yahoo.com. This year, it's $500.00 to join, each year after that it's $350.00. If you'd like to try us out before you join, just shoot me an email because I have to let the lifeguards know that you're coming, and not to charge you.
