NEWS ~ July 30, 2020

THE MAIN PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 FROM 8:00AM UNTIL APPROXIMATELY NOON FOR THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF REGULAR MEMBERS. THE PARKING LOT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR BEACH ACCESS – ONLY FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE MEETING. THE GRAVEL LOT WILL BE OPEN. WE WILL OPEN THE MAIN LOT AS SOON AS THE MEETING ENDS.

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING:

In July 2019, the majority of the Regular Membership voted to remove the A-Frame damaged by Hurricane Florence and build a duplex on that lot. The Board was tasked with choosing building plans, securing financing, and finding a builder. That has been accomplished, so a Special Called Meeting for Regular Members will be held at 10:00am Saturday morning. Only two items of business can be discussed at this meeting – the contract with a builder and securing a loan to build a duplex. Check-in will begin at 9:00am. We ask that members arrive early so that we can get everyone checked in and not cause a backup in traffic on Lumina Avenue. To make check in faster, please put a piece of paper with your name and member number, large and dark, on your dash. Members will stay in their cars and listen to the meeting on their radio. Bathrooms will be available. Masks must be worn if you leave your car. More instructions will be provided when members arrive. Results of the vote will be posted at the Club, posted in the blog, and emailed to members. To view a PowerPoint presentation of the proposed duplex, click HERE. This is located on the Quick Links page of the website, near the top.

Two emails were sent to Regular Members over the past week. If you did not receive them, reach out to the office to get a copy. Or, if you are on Facebook, message Elise Wessell Beall your e-mail address and I will forward you one.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS:

To join the club automatically and with possibly reduced initiation fee, sons and daughters must join prior to their marriage or 26th birthday, whichever comes first. Applications can be found on the Documents tab in the Member Section of hanoverseaside.com. At the present time, we are only accepting applications from children and grandchildren of current members. Sons and daughters who did not join on time and grandchildren are placed with the other applications on file for acceptance at a later date when positions become available. They will be required to pay the full initiation fee. We are NOT accepting applications for friends of members or other extended family.

UPCOMING MENUS:

Monday, August 3 – Fried Chicken and BBQ Beef Ribs

Tuesday, August 4 – Beef or Chicken Tacos or Taco Bowls

Thursday, August 6 – Lasagna and Chicken Parmesan

Friday, August 7 – Fried Flounder and Fried or Cocktail Shrimp

Monday, August 10 – Fried Chicken and BBQ Pork

Tuesday, August 11 – Beef of Chicken Tacos and Taco Bowls

Thursday, August 13 – Chicken and Dumplings or Beef Pot roast

Friday, August 14 – Fried Flounder and Grilled Shrimp

Remember, you can get dinners as take out meals to eat downstairs, at the sound, or at home. Be sure to use your dininig room minimum!

News – July 21, 2020

BE SURE TO WEAR MASKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE BETWEEN LUMINA AVENUE AND THE BEACH SIDE OF THE BOARDWALK. THIS INCLUDES GRAVEL LOT, PORCHES, BOARDWALK, AND SNACK BAR. ALSO, REMEMBER TO USE ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS INTO THE SNACK BAR! PARENTS – MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN KNOW THE RULES.

Parking Passes

The Board of Directors has voted to allow members to purchase guest parking passes Monday through Friday for $10 per day. A member may purchase no more than 2 passes per day because the Covid rules limit the number of guests per member family to 2. No guest passes will be sold on Saturday, Sunday, or holidays. Remember, NO GUESTS ARE ALLOWED AT THE CLUB ON WEEKENDS. This includes children and teens. All guests must follow all rules including wearing masks. Children of members who are under 26 and do not have stickers on their cars may get a guest pass at no charge Monday through Friday. No passes will be given on weekends or holidays. When coming to the office to get parking passes, be sure to bring an ID. The staff will be checking IDs to ensure that passes are only going to members.

Member Accounts

Please keep a close watch on your HSC dining room minimum account if you are ordering meals from the dining room and/or snack bar. Since we are not taking money, all charges go on your account. You must go online at www.hanoverseaside.club, login to your account, and pay any charges that exceed your dining room minimum. Please make sure all charges are paid by the end of each month. If you have not registered for the new website, you can call the Club office to pay your account by credit card.

Room Update

We have just a few rooms available to rent for the next few weeks – through August 15. Remember, you can rent for the full week (6 nights) or shorter stays of at least 2 nights. Quite a few members are taking advantage of the shorter reservation jperiods. If you are interested, call now so that you do not lose this unusual opportunity. Once school starts there are quite a few rooms available.

Meals

Remember, you can eat evening meals in the dining room, or get take-outs. Call by 4:00 the day prior to make reservations.

Thursday, July 23 – Lasagna and Chicken Parmesan

Friday, July 24 – Prime Rib and Grilled Shrimp

Monday, July 27 – Fried Chicken and BBQ Pork

Tuesday, July 28 – Beef of Chicken Tacos and Taco Bowls

Thursday, July 30 – Chicken and Dumplings or Beef Pot roast

Friday, July 31 – Fried Flounder and Grilled Shrimp

Snack Bar

We have had rave reviews on the snack bar this year – especially online ordering. We are considering keeping the snack bar open on weekends through September, but we need to know if this is something the members will use. Please let a Board member or the office know what you think.

Message to Regular Members

An e-mail will be going out to Regular Members later today/tonight concerning the meeting on August 1. If you do not receive an e-mail, contact the Club office to get them to send you a copy. Or they will have copies you can pick up there beginning tomorrow.

COVID UPDATE

The Governor has extended the current Executive Order; therefore, there are no changes in our Covid policy at this time. Please remember:

• Masks MUST be worn inside and outside when on our property from Lumina Avenue to the ocean side of the boardwalk. This includes the gravel lot, boardwalk, porches, etc. Please do not make staff have to remind you to put on your mask. We have noticed that some members are still failing to wear a mask when walking through to the beach. The progressive discipline program, approved by the Board, will be enforced.
• Guests are not allowed on the weekends. Each member family can have two guests on weekdays, but on weekends we are reserving the Club for members only. No guest parking passes will be given at any time.
• Only those renting rooms are allowed on the 3rd floor, including porches. Those renting rooms are screened upon check-in and throughout the week. If you rent a room on the 3rd floor and want to have an overnight guest, have them check in through the office so that they can also be screened.
• When space allows, members may make reservations for the dining rooms. So far, there has been space every week this summer for additional diners.
• Members are responsible for their guests. Please make sure that if you bring a guest, they know and follow the rules.
• Guests may NOT be on Club property without the member who sponsors them.

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

A Special Called Meeting for Regular Members will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 10:00am at the Club for the purpose for approving the financing and builder for the 605 S. Lumina duplex. As you may remember, the majority of Regular Members chose the duplex as the preferred option for the 605 property last summer. To meet our Constitutional guidelines and the Governors Executive Order, we will have a parking lot meeting. This has been done successfully in churches and other organizations for months. Regular Members will park in the paved lot and tune into the meeting on their radio. This allows more regular members to attend without the fear of virus transmission. Prior to the meeting, informational sessions will be held at 6:30pm on July 22 and 29. For those with computer access, you will be able to log into a secure site to attend the session online. For those without access, 10 people at the time can gather in the dining room for the session. More information on the sessions will be sent to Regular Members in the next few days. Information will also be placed on the website.

ROOMS

We have rooms remaining for most of the summer season. You may rent rooms for 6 nights (Sunday through Saturday) or for shorter stays, with a minimum of 2 nights. At this time, we are not renting any rooms over Saturday night. This allows us time to do a thorough job of cleaning/disinfecting the entire facility between check-out time Saturday morning and check-in on Sunday afternoon. To make a reservation, call the front office at 910-256-2726. We have had very good reviews from those who have stayed at the Club this summer. Members and their guests are following the rules and enjoying their time at the beach. We have a wonderful staff who is going out of their way to ensure member satisfaction.

MEALS

Breakfast is being served daily at 8:00am Monday through Saturday. Evening meals are served Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6:30. Members may make reservations to eat in the dining room or pick up a take-out meals for all meals served. Please call the front desk for reservations. Reservations must be made by 4:00pm the day before you would like to dine.

Monday, July 20 – Fried Chicken and BBQ Beef Ribs

Tuesday, July 21- Beef or Chicken Tacos or Taco Bowls

Thursday, July 23 – Lasagna and Chicken Parmesan

Friday, July 24 – Prime Rib and Grilled Shrimp

Monday, July 27 – Fried Chicken and BBQ Pork

Tuesday, July 28 – Beef of Chicken Tacos and Taco Bowls

Thursday, July 30 – Chicken and Dumplings or Beef Pot roast

Friday, July 31 – Fried Flounder and Grilled Shrimp

MEMBERSHIP

A reminder – sons and daughters must complete a Membership Application prior to their 26th birthday or their wedding, whichever comes first, in order to be guaranteed membership in the Club. If they do not apply on time, they will be added to the list of all of those waiting for admission into the Club – which is in the hundreds. Also, they will be required to pay full initiation fees regardless of how long their parents have been members. Membership Applications are located in the Member Section, Documents Tab, at www,hanoverseaside.com. Because of a backlog in applications, we are currently only accepting applications for children and grandchildren of current members.