NEWS ~ MARCH 27, 2023

EASTER EVENTS: Don’t forget to call and make reservations for the Easter Egg Hunt! Please note: The time for the Easter Egg Hunt has changed to 10:30am, April 8^th. We need to know how many children to expect so that we have plenty of goodies. The second (1:30) seating of the Easter Buffet is full. There are spaces available for the 11:30 seating. Call as soon as possible if you would like to enjoy a delicious lunch in the best venue on the beach!

PAINTING IN PROGRESS: All the painting & pressure washing should be done by Monday, April 3^rd.

2023 MERCHANDISE: The Summer 2023 merchandise has arrived! We have tees in a variety of colors in youth/toddler and unisex sizes.  We have some new colors this year, so come check it out! We also still have red and blue with lids and light blue koozies. Our merchandise would be perfect for Easter baskets!  Stop in Monday through Friday from 9-3 to purchase items.

OFF-SEASON ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE: Call the office for availability. Please be prepared to pay at the time of the reservation. Guests are eligible for these off-season reservations but cannot pay for the room charges.

APRIL WORK-DAY: We are holding the HSC workday on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.  We need your help to get the club in shape for the summer season!

If you can lead a group project, that would be great.  We need people with specific carpentry skills and/or tools for some of the projects.  If you are interested in helping, you are handy and willing to contribute, please email Steve Jeremias at stevejeremias@gmail.com.  If you have no specific skills, you can call the Front Office to sign up to help.

We will list projects in the next blog.  Thanks for supporting the Club.

 ROOM RESERVATIONS: The Room Reservation Committee met on Saturday, March 25 to assign rooms for the 2023 summer season. We were not able to accommodate all of our requests this year.  Many of you were assigned your alternate date.  Thanks to those of you who were flexible about changing weeks. You will receive your bill and room assignment by e-mail in the next few days. Please note:

1. The office does not make reservations for the summer season until the Room Reservation Committee has completed their work. Please do not call to complain about your room assignment to the office – they had nothing to do with it.
2. There are only 3 rooms with a full bath. Many reservations noted three room choices – 3, 4, and 14 – the rooms with a full bath. They did not note that they would take any room assigned. It is impossible to give everyone who requests it a full bath. The Committee takes many factors into consideration including number/age/health of those occupying the room, if the member has had a full bath in the past couple of years, etc. We try to be fair and spread those rooms around so everyone who wants it gets the opportunity to enjoy the full bath. That means, if you got one last year, you may not have this year. If you get one this year, you may not next year.
3. Room 14 has a walk-in shower. Priority is given to those members with health issues that prevent them from accessing the bathtubs in 3, 4, and the end of the hall.
4. There are only 2 rooms that have 3 queen sized beds. We have quite a few large families who request those rooms. Again, the committee looks at many factors when assigning the rooms and we do the best we can to make everyone happy, realizing that it is impossible to do so especially if you have not flexibility with your schedule.

When you receive your bill and room assignment, if you do not want the room you were given you may cancel your reservation by calling the Club office Monday through Friday from 9-3. Payment for rooms must be received by Friday, May 5 or the reservation will be cancelled by the office. Please note, if you reserved a room for a guest, the member must pay for the room.

The Board has revised the Check-out policy this year.  Payment for all meals and incidentals is expected at checkout.  If a member cannot checkout during normal checkout times, they must meet with the Manager in advance to review charges.  Upon checkout, residents will have 14 days to review and dispute any charges. The Club will then have 30 days to respond to the request and reconcile any issues. The Front Desk Attendant can provide a copy of all charges (to date) and determine total amount owed before you leave on Saturday.

If guests leave early and do not check out at the front desk, they will be charged for meals served for all dates reserved.

The following rooms are available for rent. Call the Club office to reserve your room. Payment is due when you reserve.

Memorial Day weekend                  Room 1
June 3-June 10                                 Rooms 2  4  5  6  10  11  12
July 22-July 29                                 Room 10
August 5-August 12                         Rooms 1  2  4  6  8  10
August 19-August 26                       All rooms available EXCEPT 14 are available
August 26-September 4                  Rooms 1  2  6  7  8  10  11 12  13  14  15

DUES:  If you have not paid your dues, please do so immediately. According to our Constitution, any member failing to pay dues shall be automatically suspended and denied membership privileges until such dues are paid. Acceptance of full arrears and restoration of membership shall be within the discretion of the Board. If you are unable to pay your dues in full but wish to retain your membership, please contact the Club office as quickly as possible.

SUMMER ROOM RESERVATIONS:  It’s almost time to mail your summer room reservation request! Members can mail their requests beginning Monday, March 6. Non-member requests can be mailed starting on March 13. The Room Reservation Information Sheet and Room Request Forms can be found on the Quick Links page of the website.  This is a word document that you can print, complete, and mail to the PO Box. No letters or forms will be mailed to members. If you need help, call the Club office.

EASTER ACTIVITIES:

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 8th at 11:00 am. This event is for children 10 and under. There is no charge for the event, but the Easter Bunny needs to know how many eggs to hide. Please call the Club office by April 4^th at 3:00 pm for reservations.

Easter Sunday Lunch Buffet – Sunday, April 9^th at 11:30 am or 1:30 pm  Honey glazed ham or herb roasted pork tenderloin, sweet potato casserole, macaroni & cheese, brown sugar glazed baby carrots, southern style green beans, roasted broccoli, salad bar, rolls, apple crisp and coconut cake.  Adults $19, Children 6-12 $11, Toddlers 3-5 $6.  Reservations are required by April 6^th at 10:00 am. Call the club office at 910-256-2726. Be sure to state which seating and which entrée you prefer.

The Club office is open Monday – Friday 9:00 – 3:00

2^ND FLOOR CLOSING:  The porches will be pressure washed and painted starting March 7^th and this project will last for several weeks. Please keep this in mind when planning to use the club.

DOWNSTAIRS REMAINS CLOSED MOST DAYS:  The downstairs is still locked until consistent warmer weather. The dressing rooms and bathrooms are available to members by using the code. If you need the code, please call the Club office.

SUNDAY LUNCHES TO START SOON:  Sunday lunches will begin after the Easter Sunday lunch. The time is 1:00 pm. Reservations are required.