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months. The addition of the H2B visa employees will help improve our service levels during the peak season. We have been successful in identifying eight individuals that will perform selected tasks in our club including:
It's October! I have to say it is hard to believe October is here already! October is the beginning of our new fiscal year. And in October, we begin welcoming the Club members who have been away for much of the Summer. At the Club, we have been working hard to get ready for the coming year. As is the case each year, we have spent much of the month of September cleaning and freshening the Clubhouse. Floors and carpets have been cleaned. Outside areas have been power washed. The kitchen has had its annual deep clean. And all areas have had a quick clean to make sure we are ready to host our members and guests this fall! There are also a lot of activities that have been underway to get ready for the coming season. The most significant, and one I know many members are waiting for, is getting our elevator back in operation. The crew started work on the project at the beginning of September. We are expecting the work to be done by the time the Club reopens. However, as is the case with many things in this crazy post-Covid economy, the circuit boards are on back order. The circuit boards are the 'brains' of the system. The company is working diligently with their supplier to solve this issue. However, we may see a delay of a few weeks before the project is fully completed. We have also been working on a project to bring in up to eight workers known as H2B visa employees. You have seen these types of employees at many food service establishments in our area. The special H2B visa classification allows foreign workers to work in the U.S. for a defined period. Many of these individuals work in the hospitality industry up North during the summer and in Florida during the winter
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cooking in the kitchen, serving and food runners. General Manager Carrie has been working closely with the Human Resources Committee to identify individuals and make sure we have all our paperwork completed to satisfy government requirements. We expect to have these individuals on staff starting November 1, and they will stay through the end of April 2023. Design and planning activities related to the Clubhouse renovation project have also accelerated during the past few months. As I have noted in meetings and other communications, we expect to have a project review at the Annual Meeting in November that will address the renovation project objectives, the financing plan, and proposed schedule. We will be asking the membership to approve proceeding with the project. Look for a series of 'Chairman's Emails” in the next month to give you more information on the project. We are all looking forward to a very exciting year. The member events calendar is full, the member cruises look fantastic, the food being prepared by our new Chef is awesome, and the special interest groups all have a season full of activities planned. We look forward to seeing you back this fall and enjoying the Club! Dave Everitt
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