From Your President…..
Yes, it’s real………SWC officially has an elected Board. I would like to begin with an introduction. I am Karen Simmons. Along with my husband, Bill, and our three sons I have been a member of SWC for over 30 years. Our interest, initially, was in alpine skiing in areas other than upstate NY, where we live. Over the years the boys grew, our family grew and our interests grew, as well. Work and family kept us busy so our trips to the Clubhouse became less frequent. We never considered allowing our SWC membership to lapse, as we had met so many lovely people and enjoyed our interactions when together. Then retirement happened! We didn’t, exactly, find ourselves with much empty time, but very much wanted to take our turn in actively supporting an organization from which we had benefitted. Bill and I, and on occasion one of our sons, volunteered at Spring and Fall work weekends. We became much more familiar with the operational needs of SWC and matched our energy, skills and tools to help with those needs. We’re now involved as SWC President (me) and President of Mohawk Valley Hiking Club (Bill) with a strong dose of Clubhouse management and improvement, as well. I look forward to working with our current, very energetic, board and with all of the membership, as well. ‘Till next time.
Karen
