OPENING LETTERS/PARKING STICKERS: Opening letters containing parking stickers will be available for pickup at the Club until 2:00 on Saturday and from 2:30-5:00 Sunday.  Those coming for the buffet will get yours when you check in.  Any letters not picked up this weekend will be mailed.

WORK DAY:   Steve Jeremias asked me to post the following:

I am overwhelmed by the suipport of our Club memberbs for our Annual Workday.  Thanks so much for all you accomplished to beautify our Club.  Workers were Jan Shepard, Peggy Russell, Henry Foreman, Kathy and Lee Bujalski, Marum Green, David Smith, Brett Falor, Bill Milholland, Bill and Betty Jo Bennett, Bryan Blake, Don Harris, Lloyd Watkins, Rusty and Shandra Bordeaux, Gregg Tolerico and HSC Staff.  This may not be a complete list, so thanks to all whether your name is listed, or not.

SOUNDSIDE SWIMMING AREA:  The Doak is currently working on their pier which is just north of ours.  There may be debris/building materials in our area until the renovation is complete.  Everything should be finished by Thursday.  Their pilings are going back in the same places.  Their floating docks will be replaced in stages.

MEAL PRICING:  As I stated in a previous newsletter, Garrett and Gregg are working extremely hard to keep food and labor prices down so that we do not have to increase meal prices.  However, it has been decided that children 3-5 will be charged a small amount for each meal.  Children younger than 3 will continue to eat free.  The current meal prices are:

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday dinner:  Adults $14, 6-12, $8  3-5  $3

Friday dinner and Sunday buffet:  Adult $16, 6-12  $8, 3-5 $3

Breakfast: Adults $9, 6-12 $6, 3-5  $3 (Full breakfast will be served Sunday through Saturday during the summer season)

SUNDAY MENU:  The last Sunday Lunch of the season will be Sunday, May 15.  The menu is: Fried Chicken or Pot Roast, mac and cheese, southern style greenbeans, cabbage, house salad, rolls and dessert of the day.  Call early for reservations.  IF WE DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT RESERVATIONS, THE MEAL WILL BE CANCELLED AT NOON ON FRIDAY.

SNACK BAR:  Who is ready for a cheeseburger, or a Club sandwich, or a hot dog?  The Snack Bar will be open on May 21 and 22 from 11-3. The snack bar will open using regular summer hours on Saturday, May 28.  Remember, the Snack Bar is always closed on Monday except for holidays.  In case of inclement weather, the Snack Bar may not open or may close early.  Be sure to order online using the hanoverseaside.club website!

NEWS ~ APRIL 8, 2022

A special thank you to the Walden family for replacing our old, worn sign. The old sign had been through many rough years and definitely needed sprucing up. We appreciate our members who go the extra mile to help us keep our facilities looking good!

EASTER UPDATE: If you have not RSVPed for the Easter Egg Hunt, don’t forget the deadline is coming up. The hunt will be Saturday, April 16 at 2:00pm. You must RSVP by Thursday, April 14 at 3:00.

Both seatings for the Easter buffet are full. We look forward to having a full house for our first buffet of the new year.

A table will be set up on the front porch (weather permitting) from 11-2 on Easter Sunday to sell Club merchandise. Come down and pick up some tees, hats, cups, or koozies!

UPCOMING MEALS: We will be serving Sunday lunch beginning the Sunday after Easter through May 15. The menus for the first two weeks are listed below. More information about Mother’s Day will be posted in a few days.

April 24 ~ Fried Chicken or Meatloaf, southern style green beans, mashed potatoes, broccoli, house salad, rolls, dessert of the day

May 1 ~ Fried Flounder or Grilled/Fried Shrimp, corn on the cob, cole slaw, okra, collards, rolls, chef’s choice soup, dessert of the day

FIRST FLOOR OPENING: The first floor will be open from 7:00am-7:00pm. For those who need to get in the first floor during other times, we have placed a coded knob on the ocean side door.

We are providing our members with the code for the door during the off-season. Call the office if you would like the current code. The code will be changed as needed. If there are problems such as theft and/or damage to the facility, we will remove the coded knob or not share the code. Do NOT share the code with nonmembers. Also, if you share the code with your children, be sure they know not to share the code with friends. If we find that a member has shared the code, they will be disciplined by the Board. If you unlock the downstairs with the code, make sure you turn lights off and lock it back when you leave.

WORK DAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 23 9:00-1:00 (rain date – April 30)

a note from Steve Jeremias, Chair Facilities Committee

THE HSC is looking great. We have added a new walkway to the beach, repaired railings on the 2nd floor, and replaced some fencing with plans to do even more next year. The HSC workday will put the finishing touches on our Club as we prepare for the summer season. We need your help to make this happen! Please call the office to sign up to help. If you can lead a group, that would be great. Just let the office know. Thanks for supporting the Club.

Mulch – 6-8 volunteers needed Tools needed: 3 wheelbarrows, 3 large shovels, 3 rock rakes, work gloves. Job: distribute mulch to flower beds

Bulkhead repair (seaside shower area) 2-3 volunteers needed Tools needed: battery powered drills (screw gun), circular saw, shovel Job: remove top plate to right of showers, dig out sand, reinforce new support (provided), reattach top plate

Parking lot timbers – 4-6 volunteers needed Tools needed: 2 crow bars, sledge hammers, battery powered drills, 1/4″ paddle drill bit Job: remove damaged timbers, drill holes in new timbers, use rebar (provided) and replace timbers

Sunfish storage area – 4-7 volunteers needed Tools needed: hammers, nail pullers, box cutters Job: replace outdoor carpet

Other jobs include cleaning gas/charcoal grills, repairing clothes line on the north side of the building, fixing the downspout a the gate near the horseshoes,etc. Other jobs may be added.

Please plan to come and lend a hand!

NEWS ~ APRIL 1, 2022

Happy April Fool’s Day! Hope you haven’t been pranked too badly today.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES:

The Board and Club office have new e-mail addresses, effective immediately. Please use the following addresses to send comments, questions, commendations, and suggestions.

President – Jan Sheppard – president@hanoverseaside.com

Vice-President – Dan Harris – vp@hanoverseaside.com

Sec-Treasurer – Brett Riggs – treasurer@hanoverseaside.com

Ernie Alexander – Board1@hanoverseaside.com

Steve Jeremias – Board2@hanoverseaside.com

Jake Wessell – Board3@hanoverseaside.com

Cher Pridgen – Board4@hanoverseaside.com

Lee Pearson – Board5@hanoverseaside.com

Lee Bujalski – Board6@hanoverseaside.com

General Manager – Gregg Tolerico – GM@hanoverseaside.com

Office – Ashley Muise – Office@hanoverseaside.com

In the future as new Board members are elected, they will be assigned one of these e-mail addresses. The help@hanoverseaside.com address is still in use for the person in charge of communications/website.

ROOM RESERVATIONS: If you have not received a bill for your room reservations, please contact the office during work hours – Monday throught Friday 9-3. Ashley will be able to help. Remember, payment is due by May 6.

WORK DAY: Don’t forget the Work Day on Saturday, April 23 (rain date, April 30). We will be posting projects we hope to complete and what tools you should bring in a week or so.

WATER: Our water bill is increasing. Parents – please supervise your children when they are using the hoses on the boardwalk and showers. And adults – please don’t play with the water. We want you to shower and wash off your beach paraphernalia while conserving water as much as possible. The best way to keep dues down is to keep expenses down.

EASTER EVENTS: Don’t forget to call and make reservations for the Easter Egg Hunt! 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!

ROOM RESERVATIONS: The Room Reservation Committee met on Sunday, March 20 to assign rooms for the 2022 summer season. Every member who requested a room was able to reserve a room, though some had to choose an alternate week. You will receive your bill and 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.

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

Memorial Day                 1, 2, 11

June 4                             6

June 11                           1, 7, 10, 12

July 2                              1, 2, ,6, 8, 10, 11 ,15

July 23                             2

July 30                            12

August 6                          1 ,2, 8, 10, 11

August 13                        2, 10, 11, 14, 15

August 20                        1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15

August 27-Labor Day    1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15

ROOM REFRIGERATORS: Many members who rent rooms on the 3rd floor bring coolers (ice chests) to keep snacks and drinks in their rooms. Through the years, we have had problems with coolers leaking, ice being spilled on the wood floors, and increased moisture in the rooms. The current budget included placing a small refrigerator in each room to remove the need for personal coolers. The 4.4 cubic food refrigerators have a small freezer compartment and room to keep snacks and drinks. If members wish to have a cooler for extra food, they should be kept on the shelves in the snack bar area. The ice maker on the 3rd floor will continue to be available for those renting rooms to fill their coolers in the snack bar and for the beach. We think you will enjoy this addition to the room rental experience. Renters are responsible for emptying and wiping out their refrigerator prior to check-out.

DINING ROOM MINIMUM: Each member pays a $75 dining room minimum with their annual dues. The minimum can be used for meals in the dining room or snack bar. When making your reservations or placing your snack bar order, please note if you would like to use your dining room minimum. We do not automatically use the dining room mimimum – you must tell us. Minimums must be used by October 31 or the remainder will be forfeited.

2022 MERCHANDISE: The Summer 2022 merchandise has arrived! The picture does not show all of our merchandise, but we have something for everyone. We have tees in a variety of colors in youth/toddler, ladies, and unisex sizes.(Ladies cut tees run a little small – Small is 2-4 and XXL is 14-16) The colors are gorgeous this year! We also have navy hats with white embroidery, red, blue, and purple cups with lids, and light blue koozies. Our merchandise would be perfect for Easter baskets. Stop in Monday through Friday from 9-3.

NEWS ~ MARCH 2, 2022

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 shall be denied the privileges of membership 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 7. Non-member requests can be mailed starting on March 14. The Room Reservation Information Sheet can be seen HERE. Printable forms can by clicking HERE and then clicking on Room Reservation Form – 2022. 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.

TOMMY BANCROFT: We are sad to announce the passing of long-time member, Tommy Bancroft. His obituary can be found HERE.

MICHAEL GODWIN: We also send our thoughts and prayers to the Godwin family for the loss of Michael. His obituary is HERE.

CLUB UPDATES: The staff, Board, and several committees have been working hard during the off season to update the Club property – inside and out. As you know, we have a new walkway to the ocean. The porch railings and have also been repaired and a new fencing placed.

WORK DAY: The Facilities Committee will hold their annual Work Day on Saturday morning, April 23 (rain date April 30). This is a time when we ask members to volunteer their time to help get the property looking good for summer. Steve Jeremias, committee chair, is working on a list of projects to accomplish that day. When his list is complete, we will post more information on what to bring. But please mark April 23 on your calendar to help out at your Club and Summer Home!

EASTER: The Operations and Social Committees are working hard making plans for Easter Activities. There will be a Sunday Buffet (2 seatings) on Easter Sunday. More information will be provided in a few weeks.

SUMMER MERCHANDISE: Our summer merchandise has been ordered and will be stocked by Easter. We will have Unisex tees in a variety of colors (aqua, blue, ice blue, orchid and mint), Ladies fitted teas in berry and aqua, Toddler and Youth tees, hats, cups and Koozies. Because of supply chain issues, not all sizes are available in all colors, but we think everyone will be able to find tees they like. We’ll let you know when we have everything ready to purchase!

HOURS: Remember, the office is open Monday through Friday from 9-3. The downstairs will be unlocked on weekends from 9-5. As we get closer to the summer season and the weather improves, our hours will increase. We’ll keep you informed.

MEMBER SURVEY: In 2019, all members were asked to complete a Member Survey so that our staff could update our data base. Many members never completed the form. One result is that it is impossible to plan for how many new members we can expect each year because we don’t know which children of members will be turning 26. Also, when a child of a member comes to the office to get a parking pass, if they are not in the data base we have no way to verify membership. In that case, they cannot be given a parking pass or guest passes for their guests. The Member Survey can be found HERE. If you are not sure if your data has been updated, please call they Club office and they can get your information by phone. Or, just complete another form and drop it by the office ASAP.

NEWS ~ FEBRUARY 15, 2022

ROOM RESERVATIONS: It’s almost time to send in your reservation requests for the summer season. Members can mail requests beginning on Monday, March 7. Family/Guest requests can be mailed beginning on Monday, March 14. The updated Room Reservation Information Form and Room Reservation Form are both on the website. Be sure to read the information page carefully prior to completing your form. Go to www.hanoverseaside.club and click on Quick Links to print the forms. Room information is near the top of the page.

A few hints for making reservations:

1. Residents must supply their own sheets, towels, AND pillows. Mattress pads are laundered weekly.
2. If you want to request 2 weeks, you must complete 2 forms. Be sure to note if the weeks must be consecutive.
3. Forms MUST be mailed to the PO Box. You may NOT drop them by the office. The postmark is used when assigning rooms, so mail your forms on the first day possible to give you the greatest chance of getting a room.
4. All dues and any other outstanding fees must be paid in full prior to requesting a room. If there is any balance on an account, requests will not be considered.
5. If you want to request a room for a guest or want to stay with other family/friends that will need several rooms, your best chance of getting your request is to schedule in very early June, or after the first week in August. Between mid-June and the first week of August, nearly all weeks are filled, and some weeks have a substantial waiting list.
6. Check in time is 4:00pm on Saturday. Check out time is 10:00am on the following Saturday.
7. The Room Assignment Committee works extremely hard to try to fairly assign rooms. It is very difficult when we have 25+ requests for 14 rooms. It is always helpful when members provide an alternate week. By providing an alternate week, you have a much better chance of having your request granted.
8. You may NOT request a room under your membership but allow a non-member to occupy the room without you. For eample, you cannot rent a room and give it to your adult child who is not a member. They can stay in the room WITH you – but you must occupy the room you reserve.
9. Room assignments are based on the number of people sharing a room and the need for a full bath. There are only 2 large rooms (3 beds) and 3 rooms with full baths. The committee tries to be fair and meet the needs of our members. Be sure to state the names and ages of ALL members and guests who will occupy a room to make our jobs easier. Also, those who are handicapped or require a walk-in shower are given priority for room 14. Be sure to state on your form if you NEED room 14.
10. Members ALWAYS receive priority over guests when scheduling rooms.
11. Bills will be e-mailed by April 1 and all rooms must be paid by May 6.
12. All room bills must be paid by the member requesting the room. If you are reserving a room for a guest, you must pay the bill and be reimbursed by your guest.
13. If you reserve and pay for your room and need to cancel, you will receive a refund if you cancel at least 3 weeks before move-in date or your room in re-rented. In an emergency, the Board can approve a refund if less than 3-week notice is given; however, the member must request the refund in writing.

HOODIES: We have a few periwinkle hoodies in stock. There are two (2) large, three (3) 2XL, and one (1) 3XL. To purchase a hoodie, call the Club office Monday through Friday from 9-3. First come, first served!

OFFICE HOURS: The office and bathrooms on the second floor are open Monday through Friday from 9-3. Beginning in March, the first floor will be open from 9-5 on weekends. We will keep you informed of hours starting in April.

TEES: It’s almost time for us to order merchandise for the season. If you are on FaceBook, be sure to join the Hanover Seaside Club private FB page. This page is ONLY for current members. We will be posting a few surveys between now and summer to give members the opportunity to provide input on a variety of topics. The first survey will be choosing colors/styles of Club tees. We had such overwhelming approval of last year’s design, we will continue with it for this year. We will be choosing different colors and perhaps offering a ladies fit tee.