Strapping Update!

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IMG_1844The straps are drilled, most of the old straps have been removed, the frames have been washed…what next?

Grommets! We have 3,000 grommets that need to be inserted into the drilled holes and crimped closed with grommet pliers. And we’re sure you want to help!

Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse for a Grommet Party! Bring a beverage that you like, and we’ll provide some snacks.  Let’s crimp the night away!

And REALLY mark your calendar for Saturday, May 10 for the big Assembly Party. The fun begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until we’re done! We need a minimum of 24 helpers who will be putting the straps on 90 chairs. This will be a NO CHILDREN ALLOWED event – the straps need to be heated to 200 degrees before they can be stretched across the chair frame.  Three members are bringing up turkey cookers (we need 1 more, by the way!) which will be filled with water and heated to temperature.

A cookout and plenty of beer will be provided for the workers!  Don’t miss this fun day!

The Work Continues!

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As usual, Murraywood members are the best!  Remove straps 4 We have folks all over town drilling holes in our cut straps….shout out thanks to: Phil Watson, Richard Longphre, Ken Stevenson, Jim Disher, Mike Curtis, Tony Reynolds, Jim Mostellor, and Chad Mohon! Drillers Extraordinaire!

Remove straps 1While the guys drilled, the Remove Old Yucky Straps Team went to work.  Many thanks to: Alex Paris, Walter George, Chris Bradley, Judy Mohon, Chad Mohon, and Tony Reynolds.  Helpers included Callahan Bradley, William Mohon and Caroline Mohon.  They team removed 1,650 straps yesterday! That’s 3,300 screws!

Remove straps 5Remove straps 2The loungers without straps make a great place to play “fort.”

Meanwhile, over at the Interview Lifeguard Station, Beth Bradley, Kristen Werdunn and Anne Reynolds inserted and pinched grommets into the newly drilled holes. Murraywood Sweatshop!

Contest Winners!

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Last week, we posted two photos on our Facebook page, inviting members to answer questions about the photos to try to win guest passes.  Here’s the first photo:

What's in the boxes?
What’s in the boxes?

We immediately got three correct responses from Judy Mohon, Eric Mayer and Brandi Harper-Hoppe.  As seen in the photo below, these boxes contain reels of royal blue strapping for fixing our chairs and loungers.  All three correct guessers are receiving two guest passes for use at the pool.

Beautiful royal blue strapping!
Beautiful royal blue strapping!

The next contest was to calculate how many inches of strapping we purchased. Melanie Valdez correctly guessed 36,000 inches!  Congrats and look for your guest passes in the mail! Like us on Facebook to compete in more fun contests over the summer: www.Facebook.com/Murraywood.