A concerned parent mentioned that the time limit for the dropcanvas link to the tax return that had fraudulent activity has since expired.
So we have re-posted it below. And additionally have included the tax returns from the two years preceding that tax return.
Is it possible a clue to what happened exists in the two years preceding the detected 2011 fraud?
THREE TAX RETURNS RIGHT HERE
Any forensic financial investigators out there?
The summer heat is upon us, so let's keep the heat on Canyons and keep making it a safe and productive environment for our kids to swim.
Canyons Informer
Friday, June 14, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Is Canyons Aquatics finally coming around?
Well, it has been two months and two weeks since this blog was started with the intention of cleaning up Canyons Aquatics, taking it back for our kids, and finally making it a club we can all be proud of.
Here at Canyons Informer we honestly believe a paradigm shift has occurred and things are slowly getting better.
But can we maintain our new direction?
But have we really turned that critical corner?
With over 20,000 page views and close to 200 comments in less than three months time, it goes without saying LOTS of parents agree change needs to happen in coaching, pool assignments and management and financial oversight of the club.
But lets all weigh in on this. Have we made that critical course correction?
Here at Canyons Informer we honestly believe a paradigm shift has occurred and things are slowly getting better.
But can we maintain our new direction?
Canyons Informer
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Close to $10,000 in fraudulent activity uncovered on Canyons tax return!
First off, many thanks to the gutsy tipster who posted a recent comment (now published) which lead to further investigation... which sadly verified that fraudulent financial activity has occurred.
A PDF of that tax return is available here for all to download and scrutinize.
CANYONS TAX RETURN
Head to page 23 for the "fraudulent charges" line entry.
And what is really bothersome, this is from a couple years ago.
What will we uncover in the near future?
From this last year?
And what about the I.R.S. audit?
Canyons Informer
A PDF of that tax return is available here for all to download and scrutinize.
CANYONS TAX RETURN
Head to page 23 for the "fraudulent charges" line entry.
And what is really bothersome, this is from a couple years ago.
What will we uncover in the near future?
From this last year?
And what about the I.R.S. audit?
Canyons Informer
Monday, March 11, 2013
Proof of life... the board responds to a concerned parent!
This is good news. Today I was contacted by a parent who personally reached out to the Board of Directors regarding some concerns they had and they received a warm and caring response. Wanting to personally address any and all concerns they were experiencing.
And here at Canyons Informer, we hope the board member (who penned the email) will allow us to post it here in its entirety. As it would go a long way toward healing our club.
Here is our request to that specific board member.
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Dear -------,
As you may know, we are leading a grass roots effort for change within the Canyons organization. And you recently sent a well worded email to a concerned parent.
I feel strongly that posting this on the blog would inform people that the board is in fact approachable and wants to work with parents to address their concerns.
Would you grant Canyons Informer permission to publish your email unedited and in its entirety?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Canyons Informer
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And we will stay plugged in throughout the week.
Fight for change.
Canyons Informer
And here at Canyons Informer, we hope the board member (who penned the email) will allow us to post it here in its entirety. As it would go a long way toward healing our club.
Here is our request to that specific board member.
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Dear -------,
As you may know, we are leading a grass roots effort for change within the Canyons organization. And you recently sent a well worded email to a concerned parent.
I feel strongly that posting this on the blog would inform people that the board is in fact approachable and wants to work with parents to address their concerns.
Would you grant Canyons Informer permission to publish your email unedited and in its entirety?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Canyons Informer
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And we will stay plugged in throughout the week.
Fight for change.
Canyons Informer
Monday, March 4, 2013
Rate your "Olympic Coach" votes have been tallied!
First off, Canyons Informer would like to thank everyone who wrote in and voted. And secondly, in the interest of not singling out the coaches who didn't fare so well... we are only listing the TOP TWO.
Over a hundred fifty people voted. So in regards to getting an accurate statistical sampling, these results really telegraph who we think is doing their job, and doing it well.
And the results are:
1st - Mike Bechtholdt
2nd - Guido Gomez
Interestingly, a lot of people wrote in and cast their vote with stipulations like I vote for "------" assuming they will not own an iPad during my training. Or I vote for "------" assuming they won't be texting on their phone.
But it should be noted that Mike and Guido had no such stipulations mentioned.
Remember, this was a call for parents and swimmers to vote for the coach they would pick if they could only have one coach (from Canyons of course) guide them on an Olympic quest.
A bit of a surprise here was Guido Gomez. Obviously swimmers and parents love him, and he's one of our more qualified coaches, but Guido is primarily known for coaching the younger swimmers. Yet, parents and swimmers alike rated him a close second to Mike.
Canyons Informer ventures to guess this could be a result of his degree in Sports Psychology. Parents and swimmers must have really responded to that as it came through in his coaching.
Remember, at the highest levels in any sport, what goes on in the psyche of an athlete sets the stage for performance in practice and competition.
Another interesting point that should be noted. Mike and Guido BOTH swam at the Collegiate level. They know what it takes to perform on an elite level, and from personal experience. And they have the work ethic and coaching skills to convey that to the swimmers they coach.
Please remember Coach Coley was left out of this vote tally. Despite his qualifications, he simply hasn't been here long enough for the parent/swimmer base to get an accurate feel for his style and skills.
And regarding the coaches who did not place in the TOP TWO?
You can do better.
Simply take a cue from Mike and Guido.
But leave the iPad at home!
Canyons Informer
Over a hundred fifty people voted. So in regards to getting an accurate statistical sampling, these results really telegraph who we think is doing their job, and doing it well.
And the results are:
1st - Mike Bechtholdt
2nd - Guido Gomez
Interestingly, a lot of people wrote in and cast their vote with stipulations like I vote for "------" assuming they will not own an iPad during my training. Or I vote for "------" assuming they won't be texting on their phone.
But it should be noted that Mike and Guido had no such stipulations mentioned.
Remember, this was a call for parents and swimmers to vote for the coach they would pick if they could only have one coach (from Canyons of course) guide them on an Olympic quest.
A bit of a surprise here was Guido Gomez. Obviously swimmers and parents love him, and he's one of our more qualified coaches, but Guido is primarily known for coaching the younger swimmers. Yet, parents and swimmers alike rated him a close second to Mike.
Canyons Informer ventures to guess this could be a result of his degree in Sports Psychology. Parents and swimmers must have really responded to that as it came through in his coaching.
Remember, at the highest levels in any sport, what goes on in the psyche of an athlete sets the stage for performance in practice and competition.
Another interesting point that should be noted. Mike and Guido BOTH swam at the Collegiate level. They know what it takes to perform on an elite level, and from personal experience. And they have the work ethic and coaching skills to convey that to the swimmers they coach.
Please remember Coach Coley was left out of this vote tally. Despite his qualifications, he simply hasn't been here long enough for the parent/swimmer base to get an accurate feel for his style and skills.
And regarding the coaches who did not place in the TOP TWO?
You can do better.
Simply take a cue from Mike and Guido.
But leave the iPad at home!
Canyons Informer
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Board contact details and Canyons office hours
Okay, this information is on the Canyons web-site but lots of email is coming in asking who to contact to actually affect change, so here it is, right here. No digging required.
Remove the (at) and replace it with @ to email. Simply modified the posted email addresses as a courtesy to avoid spam spider attacks on our Board members.
Mark Osowski - President
marko (at) canyons.org
Garry Helgeson - Vice President
garryh (at) canyons.org
Barbara Ravitz - Secretary
barbarar (at) canyons.org
Ilse Baccus - Treasurer
ilseb (at) canyons.org
Jon Anderson - Member at large
jona (at) canyons.org
Address of the Canyons office where all the records are supposedly kept is:
26455 Rockwell Canyons Road
Santa Clarita, CA. 91355
Office hours: 4-6PM weekdays.
Phone: 661-362-3210
Demand change.
Canyons Informer
Remove the (at) and replace it with @ to email. Simply modified the posted email addresses as a courtesy to avoid spam spider attacks on our Board members.
Mark Osowski - President
marko (at) canyons.org
Garry Helgeson - Vice President
garryh (at) canyons.org
Barbara Ravitz - Secretary
barbarar (at) canyons.org
Ilse Baccus - Treasurer
ilseb (at) canyons.org
Jon Anderson - Member at large
jona (at) canyons.org
Address of the Canyons office where all the records are supposedly kept is:
26455 Rockwell Canyons Road
Santa Clarita, CA. 91355
Office hours: 4-6PM weekdays.
Phone: 661-362-3210
Demand change.
Canyons Informer
Top high school program stripped of sectional title...
A concerned parent emailed me this link and I am reposting it here so we can discuss.
http://swimswam.com/mass-hs-stripped-of-sectional-title-after-clubhigh-school-overlap-accusations/
This is something we need to be very careful about when making changes at Canyons.
We want both Canyons and the area High Schools to avoid this crazy mess.
Canyon Informer
http://swimswam.com/mass-hs-stripped-of-sectional-title-after-clubhigh-school-overlap-accusations/
This is something we need to be very careful about when making changes at Canyons.
We want both Canyons and the area High Schools to avoid this crazy mess.
Canyon Informer
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