Quaker Aurora Tennis Club

Hello to all and welcome back for the start of the 2014/2015 indoor tennis season at the Quaker/Aurora Tennis Club.

Here are a few things that you may want to know in regard to the upcoming season:

• We have one new family membership this year. If you see a new face it is either Kim or Mike Pasierb. Welcome to our Club.
• The Club is at full membership and we have a waiting list of four families. Please contact Elaine Idzik if you know of anyone that wants to be put on the waiting list.
• The Club has a website – http://www.quakerauroratennis.com and Fred Bristol is our web master. The web site is password protected and the code is our door code.  Just about everything you need to know about the Club is on the web site.
• The Club’s year end meeting is Saturday November 1^st.  The meeting will start at 6 PM. Plenty of refreshments and a chance to use our new ball machine or just play some tennis. Plus Tom Seiner will demonstrate how to use our new AED machine.  The machine was put to good use last year and we all should know how to use it.

And finally, please remember that we are a “do it ourselves” club, and we have very little outside help – or garbage, recyclables, or trash pickup.  Here are some things we can all do to have a more inviting facility:

• Take home and recycle or throw out the recyclables, returnables, and trash when you notice that the containers are full.
• If mud, cinders, or salt get tracked in, vacuum (in the closet next to the ladies room).  If you snack and spill, please vacuum small pieces and pick up large pieces.
• If you use glasses, silverware, etc, wash them, dry them, and put them away when you are finished.  Please take any remaining food home with you
• If you use recyclables, recycle them. If you use paper cups, drain them and throw them in the trash basket.
• If you spill on the court, please wipe that up, and throw away empty tennis cans, water bottles, etc in the appropriate containers in the club room.
• If you use the court for practice , please be sure to pick up all the balls on the court and behind the curtains when you are finished
• Don’t forget to sign in every time you play.  Also sign in your guests.

Thanks.  Attention to these things will make it a much more inviting club.  Let’s treat the club as we would our own homes.

Have a great tennis year.  Let’s all have fun and stay healthy.

Bill Gipe – President of the Quaker/Aurora

Now that we are of a certain age . . .Take some time to look at this short video.  Less than 6 minutes.  Very straightforward.  Bob Mampe

Hello to all and welcome back for the start of the 2013/2014 indoor tennis season at the Quaker/Aurora Tennis Club.

Here are a few things that you may want to know in regard to the upcoming season:

(1)  We have six new members this year. When you get the chance welcome Tara Hart Nova, Orkham Rattanaphasouk, Christine Tinnesz, Maureen Mayer, Mark Palascak, and Maryann Wasielewski.

(2)  The Club is at full membership and we have a waiting list. Please contact Elaine Idzik if you know of anyone that wants to be put on the waiting list.

(3)  When you use the ball machine, don’t forget to tell the answering service that you are using the machine. This will prevent two people from thinking they both have the machine.

(4)  The Club has a website – http://www.quakerauroratennis.com – and Fred Bristol is our web master. The web site is password protected and the code is our door code.  Just about anything you need to know about the Club is on the website.

(5)  Enjoy the extra court lighting that was added this summer. There are two sets of switches and they turn on the metal halide and fluorescent lights.  This combination means our Club will continue to have the best court lighting in Western New York.

(6)  The Club’s year end meeting is Saturday November 9th. Meeting starts at 6PM.  Plenty of refreshments and a chance to use the new ball machine or just play some tennis.

(7)  Special thanks to Bob and Barb Sittniewski and Sue McClaren who cleaned up after the great “CAT”-astrophy at our Club. Several weeks ago a stray cat got into our Club and made a mess. Barb and Bob cleaned up the cat mess the first time but couldn’t find the cat. Sue did find the cat. It was very sick and needed to be put away. Sue took care of this and also cleaned up another mess.  Sue, Bob and Barb – You are now Super Quaker/Aurora Tennis members for 2013/2014.  Thanks again for coming to the rescue.

Don’t forget to sign in when you play tennis. I know that this isn’t always number one on your mind when you are ready to play but it is very helpful for the people that do the reserved court time scheduling to know when and how much the courts are being used.  Plus don’t forget to sign in your guests. Our Club is a real bargain but it isn’t free.

Finally – We have a cleaning service but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t clean up any mess you might make. If the recycle bins are full, don’t just look at them – take the full bags home and recycle.

Have a great tennis year.  Let’s all have fun and stay healthy.

Bill Gipe

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Hello fellow Club members – This is to remind everyone that our Club house/meeting room is a self cleaning unit.  This means that if you make a mess then it is up to you and your group to clean it up and then recycle.  If the recycle or the garbage cans are full, please take on the responsibility of taking home the full bags and putting the Club trash with your own trash.

If the Club floor is really dirty please feel free to use the vacuum cleaner in the far right closet and vacuum the floor.  It is also a very good idea to wash any dirty dishes.

Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our Club house clean.

Regards – Bill Gipe

Hello to all and welcome back for the start of the 2012/2013 indoor tennis season at the Quaker/Aurora Tennis Club.

Here a few things that you may want to know in regard to the upcoming season.

(1) We have six new members this year. When you get the chance please welcome-Dennis McCarthy, Frank Banasik, Mark Ackley, Jeff Jones, Bob Barrett and Jeff Murphy.

(2) The Club is at full membership and we have a waiting list.  Please contact Elaine Idzik if you know of anyone that wants to be put on the waiting list. Currently there is a need for female players at the 3.0/3.5 level.

(3) A new ball machine is on order and it is a big improvement over the current machine.  If you are interested in more details please talk to Jeff Breidenstein.

(4) The Club has a website-quakerauroratennis.com and Fred Bristol is our web master.  The web site is password protected and the code is our door code.  Take a look at the site and please let Fred know what you think of the site and what else needs to be added to the site.

(5) In case you missed it, our dues have been reduced this year.  Single membership is $600.00 and family membership is $900.00.

(6) The Club’s year end meeting is Saturday November 3rd.  Meeting starts at 6 PM.  Plenty of refreshments and a chance to try the new ball machine or just play some tennis.

Finally-Don’t forget to sign in when you play tennis.  I know that this isn’t always number one on your mind when you are ready to play but it is very helpful for the people that do the reserved court time scheduling to know when and how much the courts are being used.  Plus don’t forget to sign in your guests.  Our Club is a real bargain but it isn’t free.

Have a great tennis year.  Let’s all have fun and stay healthy.

Hello Quaker/Aurora Tennis Club Members – Good News!

The Club now has an onsite defibrillator installed on the wall on Court 1.  I have attached a You Tube video that explains how to use the Philips HeartStart Onsite Defibrillator. (Thank you Tom Siener for providing the you-tube link).   Tom Siener has volunteered to conduct additional training at the Club if enough people are interested.  Let me know via e-mail if you want to have this training.

One other note – Please sign in before you play tennis at the Club. If you have a guest please sign in the guest and your name on the left hand side of the sign in sheet.

Bill Gipe