The CommunityThe Newsletter Colony of the Indian River Voice Colony Club Volume XXV Number 10 O ctober 2013 Cart Barn Players Present Last Chance Romance By Sam Bobrick Matinee (Luncheon)- October 23, 24 11:30 am Social, 1:00 pm Show Evening (Dinner) October 25, 26 5:30 pm Social, 7:00 pm Show INSIDE Chairman’s Corner ......................pg. 1 Notes To Residents ...................pg. 11 IRCC Community Forum at Notes from the GM .....................pg. 1 Neighborhood News ................ pg. 13 Colony Hall on October 30, 2013 From the Staff .............................pg. 2 For the Birds ............................ pg. 17 IRCC Chapel ............................. pg.4 Interest .....................................pg. 18 2 P.M. Happenings ................................pg. 6 Reference Directory ..................pg. 20 th Sports/Golf ..............................pg. 10 October 13 - Navy Ball 1936 Freedom Drive Viera, Fl 32940 http://www.IndianRiverColonyClub.com Indian River Colony Club Our Vision Our Mission Board of Directors Corporate Officers Contact Information Chairman COO/General Manager Administration Office Jim Moseley John K. Robinson 321-255-6000 Vice Chair CFO/Secretary/Treasurer Fax: 321-255-6329 Bob Spurrier Julie A. Roberts Directors Director of Real Estate Maintenance Anne Allison Nancy A. Bartlett 321-255-6049 Duke Bickmore Four Star Real Estate Don Hatt Colony Voice Information John Novotny th Deadline for the Colony Voice is 12 of the Robert Watts previous month for E-mail or Word attachments send to: [email protected] real estate It is requested that hand written submissions Four Star Real Estate be received by the 10th of every month to Weekends & Holidays allow for typing, and placed in the white box at the Administration Building. 321-255-6000 Submissions received after this date can not be guaranteed placement. #1 for Sales Visit our website: www.IndianRiverColonyClub.com The Chairman’s Corner October 2013 We are still pressing forward to complete the design and contracting phases of the At Ease Club renovation before the end of the year. We now have the final plans and are costing out equipment and furnishing items as we go along. Many decisions remain to be made, particularly regarding interior design specifics. Based on what we know now, the total cost should be in the neighborhood of one million dollars. Our by-laws require membership approval of expenditures over one million dollars for a specific action or project. If our projections continue to be close to or exceed that number, we plan to conduct a vote of the membership on approval of expenditures for the At Ease Club renovation coincident with the Board election at the Annual Meeting. Your Board has approved our new Five Year Plan. As always, we have taken a conservative approach to outlining our plans for the future. The Plan will be the main focus of our Quarterly Forum on October 30, 2013. As you know, the downturn in real estate that began in 2008 and the buy-back program have had a significant and negative effect on IRCC. At this point, I want to thank Nancy Bartlett and Four Star Real Estate for their service on our behalf. As I write this, we know that our real estate closings for our Fiscal Year 2013 totaled in the mid- sixties against a previously projected forty-five. To date, Four Star has demonstrated enthusiasm and innovativeness as our Real Estate Department and I pray that will continue to be the case. T. J. (Jim) Moseley Chairman From the General Manager Though we are through the height of hurricane season it is still imperative that all of us continue to be ready to act should one approach our area. That preparedness includes having supplies to last you a minimum of three days if you stay, or plans on when you’re going to leave and where are you going to go if you choose to evacuate. I continue to hear how you have to have a reservation in order to eat at the Club and I cannot stress enough that that is incorrect. We still prefer reservations if you know you are going to eat dinner on a particular day because that helps us schedule the right labor force for that night. But if you are sitting at home and don’t feel like cooking we hope your first choice is your Club. So please do not hesitate to come to the Club for dinner even without a reservation. We will get you to a table and provide the service you deserve and should expect. Now that I have put a gap in the speed bumps in front of the Pro Shop we will be keeping an eye on how fast people are going in that area. This is a very busy area with people moving about on foot, bicycles, and in carts so it is inherently dangerous especially when carts are speeding through. I know that many of the snowbirds did not have to deal with the solid bumps, so those of you who did might make it clear that it was not pleasant but it was effective. Trust me when I say I don’t want to put them back up, I travel that way every day multiple times. But safety is of the utmost importance and if it becomes unsafe then it will become necessary to go back to the solid bump. I have always heard very nice reviews on the club and the service; and now I am hearing very nice comments about the noticeable improvement in food quality. This is one of the changes we made ahead of the renovation, another being more attention to detail on cleanliness. There are even more behind the scenes changes that have been made. So if you have not been to the Club lately, come on in and see if you notice these great improvements. Enjoy the fall weather in Florida! John Robinson General Manager •IRCC Community Forum: Oct 30 Colony Hall at 2:00 Corporate Events : •Second Annual Shredding Days: Oct 23-24 in the Admin Parking lot (See page 10) •Closed on Monday, Oct 14 for Columbus Day October 2013 Indian River Colony Club 1 IRCC Staff Secretary Report - Julie Roberts Good News….The Board of Directors has approved the 2015-2020 Five Year Plan. Please come to the Forum on October 30 at 2:00 p.m. for a summary presentation. Copies of the plan are available per request. In addition to the Five Year Plan Summary, management hopes to report on the status of the At Ease Club Renovation Project for 2014 to include estimates of cost, timing, and scope of work involved in the renovation. I will also be presenting the preliminary financial results of IRCC for the year ended September 30, 2013. At first glance….I am pleased. Please remember that pertinent financial information, Board Policies, Board Minutes and other corporate documents are displayed on the Administration bulletin board and copies are available to members at no charge. Golf Course/Pro Shop Pro Shop News: Patriot Golf Day, Labor Day Weekend 2013 On September 2, 2013 Our IRCC golf members dedicated 50% of their Labor Day tournament entry fees to The Folds of Honor Foundation. With the entry fee monies and additional contributions from our IRCC residents and staff members we were able to generate $319 for the Foundation which is a 12% increase over last year’s donation. A Little About The Foundation, The Folds of Honor Foundation is rallying the nation to ensure no family is left behind in the fight to preserve American freedom. Through scholarships and other assistance, we give back Gene Stys Joe Imondi to the spouses and children of soldiers killed or disabled in service to our country. The Folds of Honor Foundation provides healing, hope and an opportunity for dreams to be realized...with the support of people like you. We feel this is our duty as citizens of the greatest country in the world. Upcoming IRCC Member Tournaments: On Monday October 14th we will be holding our Annual Columbus Day Golf Tournament. Scheduled for an 8:30 am shotgun start the format of play is a 4 player scramble using handicaps. The entry fee is $5 per person plus any applicable green and or cart fees to our non golfing members. Sign up as couples or in our mixer division. On October 24th our annual Member/Co-worker golf tournament is set to kick off at 2:00 pm. The format of play will be a 4 player team scramble with no entry fees. Prizes and awards will follow in the 19th hole. Upcoming Outside Tournaments: Saturday, October 5th the Fallen Warrior Golf Tournament 9:00 am shotgun Saturday, October 19th the Family Promise Golf Tournament 8:30 am shotgun Just a reminder, if you plan on letting us use your golf cart in return for $25 pro shop credit, please sign up in the golf shop as soon as you can so we can plan carts accordingly. Our next big outside tournament is scheduled for 9:00 am Saturday, October 5th which is The Fallen Warrior Golf Tournament; we will need approximately 25-35 carts for both tournaments. We would need your cart fully charged here the night before each event or 6:30 am the morning of the event. When loaning out your cart, we recommend having your name & phone number on the wheel and removing your personal valuables for the day. Pro Shop Hours Of Operation st Starting October 1 the Pro Shop’s Sunday hours will be changing. PINK Sale! October is Breast Monday thru Friday ......Open 7:30am – Closes 3:30pm Saturday ..........................Open 7:30am – Closes 3:00pm Cancer Awareness Month Sunday .............................Open 8:00am – Closes 1:00pm (changed from Any Soft goods in the Pro Shop with color pink 9:00am -3:00pm) will be 25% Off for the month of October! Come in check it out! Residential Information 1.