LANDINGSTHE RIVER LANDING E-NEWSLETTER | SUMMER EDITION 2020 CONTENTS

4 FROM THE PRO

6 2020 RL MEMBER - GUEST

7 SAVE THE DATE

8 RLGALS SWING FOR THE CURE

9 RLMGA NEWS HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS 12 10 BATTLE OF THE SEXES

11 UPCOMING EVENTS

RIVER LANDING 12 HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS REAL ESTATE 15 SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE 16 CUSTOM HOME PROGRAM

18 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

21 CONTACT US SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE 15

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HOME SALES January 1, 2020 - September 10, 2020 = 30 For more information on River Landing September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020 = 40 Real Estate please contact: ON THE COVER Currently Under Contract = 3 Brandon N. Hendrickson Intracoastal Realty Corporation LOT SALES [email protected] Golfers stand proudly as January 1, 2020 - September 10, 2020 = 21 910-256-4503 the National Anthem kicks September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020 = 32 off the opening to River Currently Under Contract = 0 Landing’s 2020 Hope for the Warriors Invitational! 2020 ARCHITECTURAL UPDATES New homes approved =2 New homes completed = 2 Homes currently under construction = 2 Total completed homes in River Landing = 474 CUSTOM HOME PROGRAM 16

2 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 3 Holes-n-One Congratulations to Kathy Russell for her hole-n-one on June 27. She aced the 5th hole of the Landing Course with a 7-iron from 103 yards.

On July 1, Jeff Hale made his fourth hole-n-one on the same hole (#5L) using his 9-iron from 150 yards. Jeff told me he can teach anyone how to make a hole-n-one. All you need to do is purchase a series of lessons with him!

Larry George Director of Golf & Hospitality

GOLF When you first get to the hybrids, fairway woods and it will pay the most dividends range, allow yourself to settle then the driver. When hitting while on the golf course. If in by hitting a few wedge the longer clubs, fewer you spend 30 minutes on shots, maintaining a smooth shots, maybe 10 to 15 with the range, you should spend tempo. Hit a few different each one. Your total time at more time working on your wedges and start with short the driving range should be short game. I believe you can shots moving into the longer no more than about 30 to 35 improve your score by 5 to CORNER shots. No need to hit a lot of minutes. In that amount of 6 shots a round by having a Banging balls golf balls, just a few to get time you will have hit over great putting stroke and short loose. Next, move into your 75 shots and taken about game that you can take with FROM or Practicing? mid irons (8 or 7). This is the same amount of practice you to the course. where your plan begins to go swings. Always remember - Every day I see our members to work for you. Stay smooth, the more tired you get, the Finally, while playing, out on the range hitting THE PRO working on one thing at a more often bad habits tend to PLEASE take the time for a golf balls, but are you truly time. Practice swings are a sneak into your swing! practice swing. It does NOT practicing to get better? Many good way to start the process slow the round down and will of you simply go out to see of focusing on what you are The most forgotten part of the actually help speed up the MARSHALL how many balls you can hit in trying to improve. game is the short game. Most round because you will most an hour’s time with no plan on STOTT players will go straight to the likely hit better shots. Golf is how to improve your game. Take a practice swing in driving range, hit the driver 50 not a race for who can finish Head Golf Pro Believe it or not, you are doing between each shot. Once you times, and walk right past the first; it’s a game of who can (910) 285-6693 your golf game more harm than set into the shot, try to repeat putting green. We ALL need to score the lowest. If you take [email protected] good by simply “banging balls”. what you just practiced during spend more time on the putting what you have practiced with Let’s talk about how to create a your swing. Keep doing this green and continue to work on you to the course, you will routine when practicing that will for 15 to 20 shots and then our chipping. I know it’s not have a great time and have a help you accomplish your goals move on to the long irons/ the most fun thing to do, but great round of golf!! and improve.

4 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 5 2020 River Landing Member-Guest This year was our first Member-Guest in six years and it was a huge success! The weather was perfect and spirits were high! Overall, 48 teams competed in the 9-hole match-around. Each flight consisted of six teams playing against each other. The flight winner (or the team accumulating the most points over the five matches) qualified for the Member-Guest Shootout. The eight teams in the Shootout then played an alternate shot format with three teams Save The Date losing on Hole 10 – River, three teams losing on Hole 14, and the remaining two teams playing Hole 18 for the UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS title. Senior Club Championships | September 19 – 20 It should be noted that Hole 10 – River created some unexpected heartache with 3-putts and even a ball hitting a sprinkler head requiring a chip off. Consequently, the teams of Mike Russell and Joe Hoffman, Don Cmar and Member & 3 Guests | September 25 – 27 Kevin Cmar, and Dub Davis and Daniel King had the quickest exit. On Hole 14 – Landing, a topped tee shot, a Twilight Golf & Social | October 2 ball out-of-bounds and some poor chipping contributed to the exit of Skip Romanet’s team, as well as those of Ed Dillard and Brian Dillard, and Justin Hunter and Rod Hall. Two teams were left to battle it out on Hole 18 – River. RLGALS Swing for the Cure | October 17 There were no bad shots on this particular playoff hole, but there was a net-stroke for the team of David Fussell Member 4 | October 25 – 26 and Hugh Surles. Doug Batchelor and Bobby Hinkle made par with a true alternate shot format to match the team of Fussell and Surles. A 4/3 beats a 4 every time on the golf course though! Congratulations to our 2020 River Landing Member-Guest Champions, David Fussell and Hugh Surles (coincidentally our 2013 Champions as well). Thank you to all who participated to make this tournament successful, and congratulations to our winners listed REMINDERS below! Safety First – Please wait there are 2 riders in each Golf Shop Vendors – for the golfers ahead of you cart. It is careless and Please know that just Flight 1 Flight 2 to clear the landing area adds age to our cart fleet because you don’t see it 1st Ed Dillard & Brian Dillard Mike Russell & Joe Hoffman before you hit your next shot. if you do not! Ask the Golf in the Golf Shop doesn’t 2nd David Sutton & Chris Warren Joe Phaneuf & Jared Tyndall It only takes 1 errant shot to Shop about COVID-19 cart mean we can’t order it! 3rd Mike Teachey & Steve Wilkinson Jim Harless & Ron Hulett change our community. Are accommodations. We can compete with and you really impatient enough usually offer a better price to jeopardize someone’s Back Driving Range – on new product than most Flight 3 Flight 4 life? If you are, think about Please keep golf cart traffic golf stores. Please ask a someone doing the same limited to the cart path or member of the golf staff for 1st Doug Batchelor & Bobby Hinkle David Fussell & Hugh Surles thing to your spouse, child or beside the south practice a price if you don’t see it in 2nd Billy Peterson & Craig Elder Corey Blackwell & Trevor Smith best friend. It’s just a game! tee. Our maintenance staff the golf shop. 3rd Guy White & Chris White Paul Smith & Darrell Cavanaugh is trying to improve and Practice Range Mats – beautify our practice area Cigarette Butts & Trash – Flight 5 Flight 6 When the balls are set to hit and the traffic elimination Please keep River Landing 1st Skip Romanet & Gerald Merrell Justin Hunter & Rod Hall on the range mats, you must will help substantially. Green & Clean “No butts 2nd Dale Robinson & Scott Robinson Glenn Batten & Nolan Hall only hit on the mats. They about it!” 3rd Bob Petrone & Tim Powers James Gantz & Jim Honeycutt are intended to protect and Native Grasses & No Mow prolong the natural grass Areas – You must not drive Golf Course Cart Towels – tee for all golfers. golf carts or push carts Please, please, please Flight 7 Flight 8 through the native areas. return any cart towels you 1st Don Cmar & Kevin Cmar Dub Davis & Daniel King Golf Cart Pairing – You There should never be any may have accidentally left in 2nd Don Thomas & Sam Doom James Peay & Dennis Hart must pair up when leaving vehicles in the grass, this the trunk of your vehicle. 3rd Scott Stephens & Butch Frazee Keith Saylor & Bill Cain the 1st Tee and make sure will not be tolerated.

6 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 7 The 2020 RLMGA golf season of rained out Play Days, this continued through the 2nd quarter requirement was reduced to 6 (June – August) with a mixture of days. This year we had 66 players rainy and very hot weather. Since participating and paid out a total of the last update, we have held two $875 to the field. Winnings ranged more tournaments; the Summer from a minimum of $5 to $20 for Classic and the Captain’s Tourney. the big winners. These were well attended with 74 and 54 players respectively, Some very good play by our for an average of 64 players; members has, again, been slightly ahead of prior years’ reported this quarter. Since the numbers. The winnings purse last update, we finally have our for each tournament was $500, first, and so far only, hole-in-one as budgeted. Also, with these achieved by Walt Dlugolecki; and 6 “Where River Landing tournaments we were able to players have reported eagles: Tom men meet to share a re-institute the 50/50 drawings, Brown (2), Harry MacLaughlin (2), laugh, a beer, and which collected $320 and $270 Jim Harless (2), Bill Peterson (2), some golf” for the budget and distributed the George Maggio and Pete Ogilvie. same amounts to the winners. Great playing guys! Of particular interest was that we were able to provide meals again Each year we typically have for these tournaments which were around 4 dates where the RL well received by the players. courses are closed and the RLMGA plays at an offsite Regarding Play Days during location. This year, however, this quarter, there were 28 dates due to COVID-19 this has not scheduled, but unfortunately happened yet. At this time, there Plans are well underway for this year’s Swing for the Cure events, there were also 6 rainouts. For is one date scheduled to play an the 22 dates actually played, offsite location on September and the RLGALS once again look forward to raising funds in we averaged 45 players with 29th. We will be playing an attendance definitely favoring away game at North Shore Golf support of our local community and Vidant Cancer Care. Ball Tuesdays; where the average Club located in Sneads Ferry. Drop ticket sales are already in full “Swing”! was 55 players, while Thursdays These events are always fun and only averaged 36 players. enjoyed by those who attend. More info will be promulgated at Please join us on Saturday, October 17th, for our golf During this quarter, we also held a later date. tournament and Sunday, October 18th, for the Helicopter Ball the always-popular Pot-o-Gold Day on July 14th. This tournament Remember to visit the website: Drop and Rock & Roll Bingo. Event details and registrations for all occurs twice each year; once in RLMGA.info for any information the middle and once at the very you need concerning RLMGA events are available in River Landing’s weekly “Glance Ahead”. end of the season. On this Play activities and results. If you Thank you in advance for your support! Day, extra money that has been are reading this and are not an set aside from each Play Day RLMGA member, but would like to Cathy Harless is paid out as extra winnings. be, application forms are located Swing for the Cure Chair All participants are guaranteed in the RL Golf Shop, and on the to win something. Normally this website: RLMGA.info. We would tournament requires a minimum love to have you join us! of 8 days be played prior to the event to qualify for participation. Harry MacLaughlin However, due to the high number RLMGA SECRETARY

8 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 9 In June, River Landing’s men and women golfers faced off in the annual Battle of the Sexes Tournament, featuring an Individual Net Stableford format. It was a beautiful day and the course was dry and hard - which resulted in longer drives and harder approach shots. There were some great rounds at par or better during the event (listed below). In fact, it seemed as if this Battle of the Sexes was the UPCOMING EVENTS closest match in the tournament’s seven-year history. Ultimately, the River Landing Men prevented the defending champion River SEPTEMBER RLGALS RLGALS Closing Day Landing Women from scoring a consecutive victory. The men RL Senior Club Swing for the Cure Saturday, November 14 narrowly secured the win with a team average of 17.933, edging out Championships Sunday, October 17 9:30 AM the women who had a team average of 17.733. The men will now be Saturday, September 19 to 9:30 AM able to put their names on the Stu Glass Battle of the Sexes Trophy. Sunday, September 20 DECEMBER RLGALS Ball Brop & Bingo 8:30 AM Holiday Mixer Saturday, October 18 20 pts. 25 pts. Saturday, December 5 Cheryl Nichols Richard Russell 5:00 PM Member & 3 Guests 10:00 AM

Maureen McCarthy 21 pts. Skip Romanet 22 pts. MEN Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27 Member 4 Donna Samper 20 pts. Tom Castellino 20 pts. For more 9:30 AM Saturday, October 24 to Carol Kelly 18 pts. Dennis Zalar 25 pts. Sunday, October 25 information 9:30 AM on upcoming 22 pts. 19 pts. Kathy Russell George Maggio OCTOBER events, Twilight Golf & Social Helene Zupko 20 pts. Wayne Weller 20 pts. NOVEMBER please visit the Friday, October 2 Community Suzie Zalar 18 pts. Dale Schweinsberg 22 pts. 5:30 PM RLMGA Closing Day Saturday, November 7 Calendar at WOMEN 20 pts. Anita Iacovino 9:30 AM riverlanding.com Events are subject to change 10 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 11 Bringing Hope To The Warriors At River Landing On August 17, 2020, Hope their families on a personal down Hope For The Warriors. For The Warriors® once again level, ensuring everyone gets They are still working with chose beautiful River Landing the individualized care, attention our heroes and they are still for its celebrity golf tournament and support they need.” operating within their mission. - the 11th Annual Hope For The The event must go on to support Warriors Invitational. Due to COVID-19 and the them!” That dedication led to an number of precautions and idea of hosting this year’s event Emceed by National restrictions placed on our nation, as a reunion for past celebrities, Hall of Famer there was early conversation golfers, veterans, warriors, and and Gold Glove about canceling the event the like. Anyone who participated Award winner Doug Flynn, the altogether. For River Landing in the past was invited to return. As golfers showed up on the day a beautiful presentation of colors Robin Kelleher. Next, it was time event brought out 19 teams and its owners, Dell and Wendy There were no sponsorships this of the tournament, they were able by the 2nd Marine Logistics for a shotgun start and the first to play the 6-person scramble Murphy, that just wasn’t an year and no golf fees. Instead, to get warmed up on the driving Group from Camp Lejeune in golfers headed to the tee box, tourney. Flynn noted, “Over the option. They were determined the event was a showcase of range and enjoy breakfast, which Jacksonville, NC, followed by a ready to enjoy a beautiful day years, seeing how many lives to move forward with the event support by River Landing and was sponsored by Smithfield welcome from both River Landing of golf in honor of all the service have been impacted by HOPE in some capacity because, as the Murphy Family, who are Foods and prepared by the Director of Golf & Hospitality, members, veterans, military has been amazing! They interact Wendy was quick to point out, committed to the organization. banquet staff of River Landing. Larry George, and HOPE co- families and families of the Fallen with our service members and “The pandemic hasn’t slowed The tournament then began with founder and CEO/President, in our community and nation.

12 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 13 A late lunch was provided by Highway 55 that allowed hungry golfers to enjoy the restaurant’s trademark “all-American diner“ Duplin Christian experience by way of hamburgers, hot dogs, and even a sundae bar! Outreach Ministries School Supplies Drive After all the teams reported in, Larry George delivered a few announcements and declared We would like to thank our River Landing neighbors the winners. The runner-up for all of the generous donations made to the Duplin team consisted of Dave Fussell Christian Outreach Ministries (DCOM) School (member), Patty George (m), Guy Supplies Drive. Many of you probably felt you would White (m), Don Hancock, Joshua like to do something during the pandemic, but were Kivett, and Josh Boyd. The not sure how you could help. The school supplies winners of the tournament with a have been distributed to students throughout our score of 55 strokes were Wade county and will positively impact the educational Leatham, Steve Thompson, Ron development of our youth. Himsworth (m), Daniel Hardesty, and Cheryl Nichols (m). Once the Not only has DCOM conducted this school supplies winners were recognized, Kelleher drive, but they have also focused on food donations, delivered a word of appreciation and will continue to support students who need food to River Landing for its continued over the weekends with their Backpack Ministries commitment to HOPE. Kelleher Program. Other services for the community include also noted that, despite a year financial and utility assistance, as well as counseling. like no other given pandemic Again, we thank you all for your contributions in complications, the tournament support of our county! was able to raise more than $36,000 towards the mission of Christy Wintrode & Elaine Masinick HOPE - helping veterans, service River Landing Residents members, and military families with needs that include clinical health and wellness, sports and recreation and transitional services.

The event closed with a special presentation to Dell and Wendy Murphy from Hope For The Warriors. In a moving gesture, Kelleher presented the couple with an over-sized pair of camouflage and white New Balance golf cleats signed by the celebrities and warriors who made the 2020 tournament the incredible event it was!

14 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 15 Oct. 1 - Oct. 2, 2020

Join us in the Fall! Learn all you need to know to get started building your custom dream home. Have all of your specific questions answered in one place, at one time! • Meet with CHP Builders • Talk with CHP Allied Partners • Tour custom homes • Meet RL team members • Hear from RL residents • Engage in social opportunities • Enjoy wonderful food and first-class service

16 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 17 Our River Landing Members and Residents have proven time and again that their generosity and dedication to those in need is unmatched. Many of you volunteer your time and resources in countless ways; not only in River Landing, but PET FRIENDS also in the greater Wallace and Duplin County region. We recently asked you to tell us what organizations you are passionate about. Thank you for the following contributions, and for all OF DUPLIN COUNTY you do to serve our local community!

Pet Friends of Duplin County works to promote the well-being of pets. Through memberships, fundraising and donations, and partnerships with local vets, we are The Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts was created in 2004 to promote local cultural able to provide twice-yearly free/low-cost rabies clinics and low-cost spay/neuter growth and awareness of the Arts. The objective is to bring Fine Arts programs to schools assistance to families in need. and the entire community, donating any surplus proceeds to the school system’s Art and Music programs. We aim to inspire our students to unlock their potential through positive Pet Friends strives to reduce the feral cat population in our county and supports the engagement with the artists that W-RH FOA brings to the schools; fostering the belief that Duplin County Animal Shelter. We also collaborate with another group to publish they CAN achieve their dreams and goals and enhancing the learning process that will animal rescue and adoption needs of the shelter. We need your help! Volunteers get them there! are always needed for our rabies clinics and fundraising events. To become a member or to learn more, check us out at petfriendsonline.org or find us on The Friends of the Arts establishes close working relationships with principals and Facebook. faculty at participating schools, and these educators are extensively engaged in program planning and execution. In 16 years, the program has hosted 437 performances and Kebby Schweinsberg, President 90,300 students have been involved. Some of the great benefits of W-RH FOA include, professional annual tuning of school pianos and annual scholarships to high school seniors totaling $8,000. There have also been 31 community performances and 66 total Artistic Acts. Since its inception, W-RH FOA has contributed $250,000 to local arts! Duplin COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION W-RH FOA is a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3). All contributions are totally tax exempt. Contributions can be forwarded to W-RH FOA 192 Cypress Pt, Wallace, NC 28466. If you would like to be involved, please contact Tom Castellino or visit http://www.wrhfoa.com/.

Tom Castellino

an affiliate of Duplin Christian NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION I am very passionate about the Duplin County Community Foundation where I have served as a board member for the last 4 years. The DCCF is involved in Outreach Ministries helping local organizations, providing assistance to children and storm victims, and delivering grants to Duplin County organizations. Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries runs “Blessings in Store”, a thrift shop in downtown Wallace. All of the proceeds collected from the store are used to support In addition to our local assistance, it is our goal, and my hope, to grow our DCOM and its multiple ministries. These ministries include, but are not limited to, Community Foundation funds by expanding our philanthropic efforts in a strategic the Crisis Center, multiple food pantries, Feed Our Hungry Children, and Backpack way. We love your volunteerism and the desire to place someone else’s need ministries, which supplies nonperishable weekend foods to children who receive ahead of your own. We would love to see members of Duplin County leave a part free lunches. Volunteers are constantly needed at the store to help sort donations of their legacy, for the benefit of others, to this great County. That is what Duplin and to help “man” the register when it is open. Myself and several others from River County residents are made of! If anyone is interested in volunteering or making Landing have volunteered at the store and love what we do to help those in need. donations, feel free to contact me at [email protected] We can always use more help! COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY Kimberly Butler Christy Wintrode

18 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 LANDINGS | SUMMER 2020 19 20 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Daryl Steinbraker(703-626-8120) Charlie Steinbraker(910-284-1542) Cross. happy todiscussvolunteeropportunitieswith theCapeFearChapterofRed Litem volunteer, Iwillbehappytotellyoumoreabout it.Mywifewouldalsobe situation isnotaddressed.Ifyouareinterested inbecomingaGuardian Ad advocacy, which,unfortunately, couldimpacttheirlivesinanegativewayifthe Counties, wheredozensofchildrenareinfoster carewithoutsupportor The needforGuardian Ad Litemvolunteersisgreat inbothDuplinandSampson a criticalroleinmakingreunificationpossible. or familymemberthanlivinglongterminthe fostercaresystem. The GAL plays Studies haveshownthatchildrenaremoresuccessfulwhenreturnedtoaparent parenting and/orangermanagementclasses,randomdrugscreening,etc. parent toagreeasetofactions.Dependingonthesituation,thismightinclude the childbackintohomeandcustodyofparent. That oftenrequiresthe Almost always,theinitialrecommendationtocourtis“reunification”,getting in hisorherownbestinterest. also serveasthevoiceofchildincourt,explainingwhatfeelsis recommendations arethenpresented(viabriefwrittenreport)tothecourt. You term interestofthechild,andtoestablishapermanentplanforthem. The The primaryresponsibilityoftheGAL istodeterminewhatinthebest,long child. but areindependentandimpartialasyouassesstheneedsinterestsof they mayneed. You workverycloselywiththeDepartmentofSocialServices, works toensurethechildisgettingdifferent kindsofsupportandservices their homeduetosomesortofabuseorneglect. As anadvocate,theGAL to serveasanadvocateforachild,orchildren,whohasbeenremovedfrom A Guardian Ad Litemisapersonwhotrainedandsworninbythecourtsystem yet veryrewardingandimportant. Counties, andIserveasaGuardian Ad Litem.Bothareverytimeconsuming, the volunteerLeadDisasterCoordinatorforRedCrossinDuplinandPender the volunteerworkthatwehavedoneformanyyearsnow. Mywife,Daryl,is things rewardingwhilelivingatRiverLanding. Among themostsignificantis After retiringandmovingherefromtheDCarea,wehavefoundmany, many |SUMMERLANDINGS 2020 Sports &FitnessCenter Sports LANDINGS CONTACT US IMPORTANT PHONENUMBERS Administration Catering Sales Gatehouse Clubhouse Landscape (910)285-1027 Golf Shop(910)285-6693 [email protected] RiverLandingPOA.com POA VillageSubsNC.com RiverLanding.com | MadBoar.com SUMMER 2020 E-MAIL US WEBSITES (910)285-1038 (910)285-1010 (910)285-1020 (910)285-1487 (910)285-4171 (910)285-1015

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