CLUB TIMES VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 5 •JUNE 2017 COURT SPORTS EDITION 111 Wexford Club Drive | Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 | (843) 686-8810 | www.wexfordplantation.com Table of Welcome Contents Message from the GM, 2 Dear Wexford Property Owners: Letter From the Board President, 3 June is upon us, as evi- ing the emergency back gate About this Issue, 3 denced by the noticeably during major construction. hotter, humid weather, and Watch for eBlast announce- Croquet News, 4-5 longer days! ments as we finalize plans Tennis News, 6-7 for this important project. Projects Clubhouse Corner, 8-9 Parking: A big point of We went out for bid on the Member Services News, 10 discussion in our commu- project at the front security nities this past month has Harbour News, 11 gate that I outlined in last Susan Fishel revolved around parking on month’s Club Times. The General Manager/COO Golf News, 12-13 our roadways. The Town Infrastructure Committee, Greens & Grounds News, 14-15 has asked us to enforce the ordinance Finance Committee and the Board of that doesn’t allow parking on our streets Wexford Foundation News, 16 Directors approved the project with an (measured by width of street). There amount not to exceed $385K. We will Security News, 16 have been some recent incidents in enclose the small area where our Secu- ASC News, 16 Beaufort County and Hilton Head that rity Guards issue passes and greet driv- have demonstrated the importance of Spotlight on Members, 17-19 ers (greeting guard station). This enclo- having an unobstructed path to a resi- sure will provide protection from both Calendar, 20 dence for medical or fire emergencies. hot and cold weather. In addition to In addition, our Covenants do not allow enclosing the greeting guard station, we for a commercial vehicle to be parked will add a contractor pull off lane to the on the roadway. We are asking for your center of the island behind the greeting cooperation in enforcing the law. We Wexford guard station and we will re-tile the roof have been providing courteous remind- of the entire Security Gatehouse, uti- ers to vendors and guests to park in lizing the real slate (left over from the driveways. The safety of our members, Briefly renovation of the Clubhouse). Wexford guests, staff and vendors is our primary Drive will be repaved, and new pavers Board of Directors - Officers: goal and responsibility. President: will be installed at the approach to the Gate. These projects will take place dur- Please read this issue of the Club Paul Klasing ing the same time frame, in order to lim- Times to learn more about what’s go- Vice President: it inconvenience to our members, guests ing on around your club! We will miss Harry Mellon and vendors. We will also install compo- Bruce Bennett, who retired after 17 Secretary: nents of our new security gate system. years of outstanding service as a Secu- Bruce Murchison The work timeline is scheduled to begin rity Officer, but we wish him well in his Treasurer: this month and will take approximately retirement (see Marvin’s article on Page Sue MacCormack two months to complete. 16). As we highlight Tennis and Croquet in this month’s issue, we are grateful to Directors: The Town of Hilton Head is pro- Patrick Mason, our amazing Director of Richard Berthelsen ceeding with their plans for laying new asphalt around the Town circle leading Tennis, who has been at Wexford for 23 Bob Cherichella to the front gate. During construction, years! And review the special July 4th Frank Fernalld there will be times that entry/exit will insert, to select where you will want to Lesley Green be limited to one lane, and temporary participate during our four-day July 4th George Volanakis lanes may be required. For all of these celebration weekend! Administration Office: project, we are reviewing all options, Best Regards, Monday – Friday including working with the Town and 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Haig Point on the possibility of open- Susan The Club Times • 2 The Club Times 843-686-6950 LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT Hello Friends and Neighbors, The Croquet community is also in full swing and looking for more players to get involved. The croquet facility is rec- ummer has arrived on the Island ognized as an outstanding venue by the elite croquet players, in terms of humidity and tourist as well as residents and visitors alike. So feel free to make a S traffic. Susan and her management few wickets and strive to reach Croquet Heaven (Real term on team have provided a full calendar of ac- the American Croquet website; think 300 game in bowling or tivities for residents and visitors of Wex- shooting even par on the golf course)! ford Plantation. We are grateful to the Final thought for the month — Safety Awareness for all of department managers and staff members us must be a priority. Help keep yourself and Wexford’s visi- who have stayed motivated and energized tors out of danger. Our community will see a major increase Paul Klasing to run enthusiastic kids camps during the in traffic (cars and bikes), with a lot of those folks unsure of hot and humid days. President directions and normally in a hurry. Please be cautious both Tennis anyone? In this month’s edition inside and outside of the gates while driving a golf cart, car, of the Club Times you will hear from Patrick Mason regard- or bicycle to ensure a fun summer vacation and experience for ing Tennis events and activities at the Tennis Center. We have everyone. a very talented tennis staff that has been recognized as among Have a fun and healthy summer! the best on the Island, as well as South Carolina. If you can tolerate the heat (stay hydrated!!), you can get some morning Take Care, exercise, hit some balls, and register for the upcoming USTA leagues. Paul ABOUT THIS ISSUE This issue is dedicated to two very popular sports here in Wexford, croquet and tennis. While they are incredibly different games, using different tools and requiring different strategies, there are a couple commonalities: both take place on a court, and both are considered life- long sports to enjoy. It’s never too early or late to get involved — so check out this issue to learn more! 3 • The Club Times COURT SPORTS FUN FACT Croquet, not tennis, was the first sport to grace Wimbledon’s lawns, and remained the only sport played there until the club incorporated “lawn tennis” into its name nine years after it was founded. Welcome to Wexford Croquet ne of the hidden gems at Wexford is our tour- Services, the Golf Shop or one of our Food & Bever- nament croquet lawn, located across from the age Managers. O children’s playground. As a Wexford resi- White attire is generally worn for croquet matches; how- dent, you may use the croquet facility at no charge. ever, tan or light colors are acceptable for play. Tennis shoes Equipment is kept in the adjoining shed. You may or other flat-soled shoes must be worn to avoid damage to request the code to the shed from Security, Member the lawn. Croquet News Spring Fling: Croquet the Wexford Way On May 6, Wexford hosted a regional golf croquet tour- nament to raise awareness and funding for the Beaufort County AMIkids program. Thirty players participated representing Dataw, Sun City and the Wexford Croquet Clubs. Wexford members were Mary Faas, Pam and Har- vey Geiger, Jan Jones, Gloria MacKinnon, Pixie Sudol, Alan Croquet Sutton and Peter Rehm. The event was organized by Har- vey Geiger; Bill Escher from 101 Sun City was the tournament There are two types of croquet director. Two courts were laid played here at Wexford: out, and Chris Neff and Billy Golf Croquet, which takes Dearman provided courtside about 20 minutes to learn and table and chairs and as always start having fun! (This is what’s — one of the best croquet played at the monthly Wine & lawns in the Southeast. Wickets — a great way to get in- troduced to the sport!) Reminder American Six Wicket, which is Wine & Wickets will be akin to playing pool with a mal- hosted on Sunday, June 25 let, but has nuances that can be as from 4-6 pm, followed by Pub challenging as chess. Night at the Clubhouse. The Club Times • 4 The Club Times MEMBER PROFILE One of the Original Wexford Croquet Players hile croquet may not be a widely-played sport (yet!), W those who do are dedicated and devout players. Harvey Geiger is among those play- ers here at Wexford. Like many, Harvey was introduced to backyard croquet as a child, but it wasn’t until he was adult that he grew a serious interest in the game. Harvey bought a lot here in Wex- ford in 1991 and moved here full-time in 1993 after building a home. While there was an organized bocce group in place utilizing the lawn, croquet wasn’t introduced until about 2000, when Har- vey, Andy Shapiro and Harry Moore ap- proached the Board of Directors with a request to purchase croquet equipment. The Board approved the request, and once they had the necessary equipment, momentum and interest only grew, and Harvey and Pam Geiger at Jekyll Island in 2015 the Wexford Croquet Club was orga- nized. Andy Shapiro designed the logo and Don Borrell with the Sun City Cro- quet Club came out to give six wicket lessons. Before they knew it, they had about 20 active players.