Happy New Year! MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

No, I haven’t confused July with January. The Spokane Club Annual Meeting was held recently on June 20, 2023, and that means one year ends for the Club and a New Year begins: a new fiscal year, a new budget, and a new Board of Trustees.

Returning to serve a second year on the Board are Randy Berg, Laura Goetsch, Jim Murphy, and Shae Blackwell, who will also be serving as Secretary in ‘23-‘24. Starting their first year on the Board are Connie Christilaw, Eileen O’Donnell, Ellie LaRocca, Joe Wessman, Larry Davis, Steve Watts, and Ted Phelps. Other Officers are Lesley Gangelhoff, Chair-elect and Vice-chair; Mark Ostersmith, Treasurer; Jack Lucas, Past President; and myself as Chair.

Thanks to Deb Brock, Eldonna Shaw-Davis, Meg Lindsay, Collins Sprague, and Ross Blevins for their last year of service on the Board during ‘22-‘23. We greatly appreciated their time and talents.

There are some new projects that Spokane Club Member-Owners may notice. The entry to the Clubhouse Building is being renovated and our main entrance should be looking brand new before the end of the year. The parking lot serving the Athletic Building has been cleaned and restriped. Not only are these improvements necessary for the maintenance of the Club but they are need to reflect the pride all MemberOwners should have in the Club’s appearance. There may be plans to update the lap pool area, the child care center, and the 1910 kitchen as well as continuing improvements to our Hotel rooms so be alert for those changes.

If you see something in the locker rooms, the workout rooms, the courts, the meeting rooms, or the restaurant that needs to be replaced or repaired, please tell the staff about the item. With all of your eyes, we can make sure that our Spokane Club is in tip-top shape.

Have a great Summer!

Bruce A. Hunt Chair of the Board of Trustees, ‘23-‘24