Please give to Mission Valley Aquatics
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Editor,
Last evening I attended a Moroccan dinner, hosted by Co Carew and Bill Starkey, held in a special room at the Oasis “Mecca Marketplace” on Main Street which, by the way, is filled with most exotic and unusual items. This gathering was a fundraiser for Mission Valley Aquatics. There were about 25-30 of us gathered, and the evening had the feeling of friends getting together to share a delicious meal, good conversation and celebrate community spirit.
I was struck by the warm community feeling and support surrounding this planned aquatic center. Misinformation often accompanies expensive local projects of this nature, so these gatherings are very helpful in giving the true facts. And Tana Seeley, project director, does a thorough job in her excellent presentation.
Most reading this letter probably know of the plans for Mission Valley Aquatics. But I wonder how many of us really see the full value to our valley of this wonderful facility. This pool is for everyone. It is not designed to be a rather exclusive sports facility out of reach to many.
This aquatics center is meant to be one of the backbones, in form, of the transforming movement in this valley from need to solution; from pain to healing; from isolation and divisiveness to communities coming together and working in harmony for the common good.
This is not the first meeting I have attended on fundraising for MVA. And I am realizing how many various people and groups of people are enthused about this project. There is deep commitment people have to advancing programs for our youth, for advancing health facilities for seniors, for advancing interaction between communities, and for advancing the general welfare in this beautiful area of our state.
What a wonderful opportunity we have, right before us with MVA, if we just reach into our pocketbooks and pockets giving whatever we can to see this fine facility become a reality.
This is an appeal, direct and without any hesitation in asking for more public support with money. Please give generously. Check out mva on this website: www.mvaquatics.org.
Bob McClellan
Polson
