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CLUB TIMESCLUB TIMESVOLUME XXX, ISSUE 1 •JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 1 •JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016

WelcomeWe had strong attendance at

our Annual Meeting in Decem-ber. The Voting summary is included in this issue, and Min-utes from the meeting have been posted to the website. Partici-pation in the number of ballots and proxy appointments cast this year was once again outstanding. Congratulations to our newly elected Board members: Rich-ard Berthelsen, Bob Cherichella and Bruce Murchison. And, thank you to our outgoing Board members: Fred Noonan, Bill Busch and Jack Lane. Your Board spends countless hours volunteering and providing leadership and vision to ensure that Wexford remains one of the premier Low Country communi-ties.

2015 Unexpected Challenges The largest part of my day is dealing with

the day-to-day operations of the community. In addition, there are always special projects to monitor. The biggest challenges occur, however, with the “unknown”. But with the support of the staff, Board and membership, we rose to the occasion in 2015, and handled the unexpected challenges with success and humor.

Our first big project of 2015 was the re-pair/replacement of the bridge leading to Castlebridge. With the experience of the unexpected repair on Knightsbridge last De-cember, the second bridge replacement was an easier process. We will repair the Plum-bridge structure in 2016, with an expected start date in March.

We had a summer of rain, rain and more rain. This resulted in Stormwater flooding. We have a Stormwater Drainage Agree-ment with the Town of Hilton Head and are working with them to solve the problem of lagoon drainage along the 8th fairway of the golf course, which caused flooding on Wex-ford Club Drive. Working with the Town Engineers, we expect to have a solution in place this year, most likely by adding a water pump system to the existing wet well adja-cent to the 7th green. The stormwater prob-lem was followed by unprecedented King tides in October.

One of the fun challenges that we face are the changing demographics in our commu-nity. We have more families with children

than ever before. In the past 10 years, we have increased our sum-mer camps from two to TEN! We have more homes and more full time residents (residing in Wexford 9 or more months per year).

2015 AccomplishmentsJanuary saw us fold the separate

Wexford Yacht Club into the homeowners’ association. It was a successful year working with the former Wexford Yacht Club leadership and taking on the functions of the WYC and enhancing activities and administration, working closely with the newly formed WYC Committee chaired by Commodore Bill Haverland. All Wexford members are now members of the Wexford Yacht Club. We completed a “make-over” in the Harbour Center, including new chairs and blinds. Mark Dryden, the Commodore, and the committee members introduced many new social and educational activities this year, which will continue in 2016.

2015 was the third year with a solid Strategic Plan in place. We continue to concentrate on:

• Continue to enhance the awareness &reputation of Wexford as one of the top resi-dential gated communities

• Optimize the utilization of Wexford’samenities and services by members & guests

• Attract, develop & retain the best staff inorder to provide exceptional service

• Optimize Wexford’s financial resourcesASC Report: During 2015, 7 new homes

were built and inspected, 6 homes are cur-rently under construction, 2 new homes have approved plans and will begin con-struction in 2016. Three major home reno-vations were completed in 2015, and 4 are in progress. At this time, we still have 77 un-improved lots in Wexford; we are 83% built out.

Finance: We will close 2015 in a finan-cially strong position. We are forecasting that we will be positive to budget by $100K. We received $400K in new property owner initiation fees (NPOIF) in 2015, and closed the year with $2.4M in Reserves. With diligent work by Michele Scott, CFO and Weston Newton, our attorney, we have seen

Susan Fishel General Manager/COO

Dear Wexford Property Owners:

WexfordBriefly

Table ofContents

Board of Directors — Officers: President: Paul Klasing Vice President: Harry Mellon Secretary: Thor Burns Treasurer: Sue MacCormack

Directors:Richard Berthelsen Bob Cherichella Frank Fernalld Bruce Murchison Jill Reed

Administration Office: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 843-686-6950

Letter from the GM, 2

Letter from the Board President, 3

Election Results, 4

Clubhouse Corner, 5-7

Member Services News, 8

Wexford Wellness, 8

Tennis News, 9

Golf News, 10-11

Bridge Results, 11

Harbour News, 12-13

Security News, 13

Spotlight on Members, 14-15

Calendar, 16

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L E T T E R F R O M T H E B OA R D P R E S I D E N T

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I t is January 3rd when I am writing this, and the tem-peratures are finally starting to feel like winter on the beach. I hope some of your personal resolutions

for 2016 are still active and on track. First, let me state that I humbly accept the oppor-

tunity to serve as President of the Wexford Board of Directors for the next year. Karen and I cherish the opportunity to live here and spend time with a very special group of people on a daily basis. My goal is to support and coordinate a very talented Board of Directors in partnership with General Manager, Susan Fishel, and her solid man-agement team to think about what is in the best interests of Wexford Plantation and continue to steer this community prudently and successfully.

Susan provided an articulate summary of 2015 in her Annual Meeting presentation so I won’t spend time re-peating the detail. If you missed the Annual Meeting, Susan also publishes an Annual Report for your enjoy-ment. Suffice to say the management team and their dedicated committee volunteers accomplished many important projects in many areas during the last 12 months. I think it is critical to point out many of these initiatives are 100% aligned with the Wexford Mission, Values and current version of our Strategic Plan.

Now that we have turned over our calendars to 2016 (Year of the Red Monkey on the Chinese calendar), al-low me to take a few minutes to suggest a few resolu-tions for Wexford owners and residents.

1) Volunteer! Wexford Plantation is an evolvingcommunity and our “business model” requires input and advice from our talented and experienced owners. Investing some of your time will be rewarding. You will meet folks you didn’t know and spend time with some of the key managers in various departments. I challenge you to get involved if your schedule allows.

2) Meet the new Homeowners when they getsettled in. I always hear from folks who remember the first couple or person who took the time to say hello and offer assistance in those first few months. The quote also repeated often is “Wexford’s most valuable asset is the people who live and work here.” I’ve joked that everyone who lives here is a Realtor. We may not have a license or enjoy the commission revenue, but we all benefit from “building the buzz” about the place we call

home and embracing new members with the warmth and hospitality that enticed us to put our stakes down here.

3) Improve Communication. We are a diversecommunity of backgrounds, life situations, careers, cul-tures, ambitions and interests. I find this a wonderful opportunity to listen and learn. At the same time, we are extremely diverse in the amount of time each of us spends inside the gates. I used to be here part-time and experienced the challenges of keeping up to speed while working and living elsewhere.

The management team has taken several steps to leverage technology and share key events and develop-ments in a concise and timely manner. However, my exposure to the Board activities the last two years often reminded me how challenging it is to get the right in-formation to the right people in a timely manner. So I challenge the Committee Co-Chairs and Staff to work hard on taking the time when necessary to communi-cate key initiatives to all property owners/residents in a manner that reaches as many as possible. (Point of clarification- I’m not asking for more emails and longer committee meetings; more simply just think about how we communicate to our neighbors we see every day, as well as those who live a significant part of the time in other locations.)

4) Last one, I promise – but an important one.Provide Feedback. Life is full of happy moments and unexpected “not so happy” surprises. I encourage, and I know Susan encourages, feedback from you about the things you like at Wexford and things that you would like to see improve. Please continue to provide this feedback!!

My resolution proposal is to be attentive to the tone of your criticism and avoid attacking our hard-working staff on a personal basis. A wise boss once challenged us to “attack issues, not people.” Ask more questions, pro-vide constructive feedback, and try to remember that the staff motto is to say “Yes” whenever possible to resi-dents’ requests, but this can’t always be accomplished. Susan’s challenge is to accomplish extraordinary while managing costs and schedules responsibly.

Thanks for taking the time to consider joining me in achieving these resolutions in 2016.

Safe travels to each of you as we explore warmer cli-mates in January and February.

Best wishes for good health and happiness in 2016 for you and your family!

Take care,

Paul

Making Resolutions in 2016

Paul KlasingPresident

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Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Board of Directors:

ELECTION RESULTS

Fred NoonanRichard Berthelsen Bill BuschRobert Cherichella Jack LaneBruce Murchison

2015 B A L L OT R E S U LT S

Many thanks to the outgoing Board members:

Other Ballot Results:

A. To adopt the Association’s proposed 2016 Annual Operating Budget which establishes the annual assessment at $12,950 per full equivalent property.

Vote Tally — Yes: 289; No: 83Ballot Item Passes

B. To adopt the Association’s proposed 2016 Infrastructure/Capital Budget which establishes the annual assessment at $1,750 per full equivalent property.


C. To adopt the Board of Directors recommendation to amend each of those provisions of the Wexford Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.

Section 1.01 Definitions, 3.03(b) Recreational Amenities, and 4.01 Membership amendments update the Covenants to prevent abuse of the use of the Recreational Amenities, defining a “Designated Member,” and providing that a “Designated Member” of a multiple ownership Lot or Dwelling must own at least a one-third (1/3) unrestricted interest in the property held in multiple ownership or in the entity owning a Lot or Dwelling, and authorizing the Board of Directors to establish reasonable rules and regulations regarding Designated Members including the requirements to confirm the bona fides of multiple ownership. Finally, these amendments provide that the designation of an Owner as a Designated Member shall be made semi-annually on or before January 1st and July 1st of each year.


banks take over abandoned homes, sell them, and the transforma-tion of these homes by the new homeowners has been remark-able. We now only have 3 delinquent properties, after experienc-ing a range high of 18 to 23 during 2010.

We had an active membership in 2015. Tennis had 28 events during the year, the staff became PTR certified (Professional Tennis Registry certification), there were several Wexford chal-lenges with other clubs, countless round robins, and the USTA participation continues to grow. Patrick and Mike constantly find new ideas to keep the tennis program fresh and fun!

We ended the year with a record number of Golf rounds – 17,000. This is a 4.5% increase over 2013. We received the Is-land Packet Reader’s Choice Award for Best Course and made GolfWeek’s Top 100 Residential Courses for 2016; Scott Hunter was the HHI Professional Champion, and we had amazing Mem-ber Guest and couples events, as well as introduced several new boot camps and clinics. Golf raters and tournament players had very positive comments about our golf course! We had a full year

with improved water quality, we added grass to the golf course, and we had added new sand to the bunkers. Chris Neff and his staff continue to improve practices and pay attention to detail.

Improvements in the common area include the successful com-pletion of the Terrace on the Harbour project. The new gather-ing space came in below budget with a final cost of $110,000 as part of our 5 year beautification plan.

The Clubhouse is the hub of the community, and this year was no exception. We served a lot of happy members in 2015.

The biggest accomplishment in 2015 is my belief that we have a great management team in place at Wexford! We look forward to accomplishing more and exceeding your expectations in 2016. In closing, the staff and I are grateful to our Wexford member-ship for taking care of us by providing a beautiful work environ-ment, good wages and great benefits!

Kindest Regards,

Susan

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Wednesday, February 3rd from 6-7:30 pm

The culinary team will bring the kitchens of Thailand to Hilton Head with an a la carte menu featuring the Amer-ican favorites of classic Thai cuisine. Menu items will include Spring Rolls, Coconut Soup, Mango and Basil Salad, Green Thai Shrimp Curry, Red Thai Beef Curry and a Thai-style entrée salad plus Coconut Ice Cream. A special a la carte children’s menu will also be available this evening!

Winter Wonderland Wine TastingThursday, January 28th from 6-7:30 pm

Cheers to great selections with great savings during our complimentary tasting! For every $25 you spend, you’ll receive a complimentary corkage fee voucher for the Club (regularly $15 per bottle). Salut!

Taste of Thai Family Night

Jennifer ArnoldSpecial Events Coordinator

(843) 686-8810 ext. 162jarnold@

wexfordplantation.com

Elise WitmanFood & Beverage Manager

843-686-8810, ext. 165ewitman@


Clubhouse CornerFrank M. Copeland III

Executive Chef843-686-8810, ext. 160

fcopeland@ wexfordplantation.com

Reservations are welcomed at the Clubhouse, online through Club Dining or by calling our Reservations Line directly at (843) 715-0912.

Reservations are greatly appreciated and cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours in advance of events unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL CLUBHOUSE HOURS Annual Clubhouse Closure — The Clubhouse

will be closed Monday, January 4th through Wednesday, January 13th. The Clubhouse will reopen for regular business on Thursday, January 14th.

Tuesdays in January and February — During

the months of January and February, the Clubhouse will not be open on Tuesdays.

Special Clubhouse Closure — The Clubhouse will be closed on Wednesday, February 10th for lunch service due to two private Member events.

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Super Bowl 50 Sunday Pub Night

Valentine’s Day Dinner

Sunday, February 14th from 6-8 pmCelebrate Valentine’s Day at the Club with fantastic music pro-vided by a fabulous duo. You’ll enjoy a special Valentine’s a la carte menu with sharable items and delectable choices in addi-tion to our classic pub-style offerings. Full menu details will be available the first week of February and will include a Tomahawk Ribeye for two, Lobster and Filet Mignon, Cupid’s Oysters on the half shell, Baked Oysters, Foie Gras, Baked Lobster Bisque in Puff Pastry Crust and more. The culinary team will also have an a la carte dessert action station preparing classic Cherries Jubilee and New Orleans Dark Rum Bananas Foster. We’ll offer a variety of Champagne and wine specials, too! Reservations are endorsed by Cupid — the more, the merrier! We kindly request a maxi-mum of 8 guests per table.

Vino Sale!Close-Out Club pricing, Bargain Basement pricing —

call it what you will! Wexford is a Wine Seller/Cellar! We would be happy to take your requests, source your favorite wine and provide you with pricing in advance of your purchase! Popular Member requests range from $8.50 per bottle through $150 per bottle — so from one bottle to one hundred cases… it’s one-stop shopping at the Club!

Sunday, February 7th from 5:30-7:30 pmWatch the Super Bowl on our big, big, big screen in the Pub area! We will offer the a la carte Pub Night menu plus a few tailgate classics such as nachos, wings and sliders. As always, advanced reservations make us do “excessive celebration” dances every time!!

Reservations Are Ever So Lovely!

Facts: We love and appreciate your reservations! And we are always aiming for you to have a mah-velous time at the Club! There’s a method to our reservation madness: spacing out reservations for the sake of your happiness and of the Clubhouse Team, too! We do our best to seat you at your reservation time and hope that you’ll order shortly thereafter. Yet “Flexible” is our middle name! We’re proud to have our procedures down to a science and we’re al-ways looking out for you! There are times that we are “sold out” at a particular time due to advanced reservations. The computer is up to speed on our scheme to ensure that your Club is the best restaurant on the Island! If the computer only allows you to make a reservation for one rather than four at 7:15 pm — it’s because we are booked (to our pre-set limit). Please try another time or give us a call. The more, the merrier — but it’s you we want merry more than anything else! Thursday evenings, Sunday Brunch and Sunday Pub Night are our busiest meal periods! Event reservations are also embraced! We love to prepare with special touches so advanced reservations are greatly appre-ciated!!! Reservations are gladly accepted in person, over the phone (843-715-0912) and through Club Dining online. Three cheers for reservations (cue confetti and pom-poms)!!!


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DINING Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Dinner: Thursday - Saturday, 5:30 - 8 pm

Special Menu: Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Sunday Brunch: 11 am - 2 pm

Sunday Pub Night: 5:30 - 8 pm

BAR SERVICE Tuesday: 11:30 am - 5 pm Wednesday: 11:30 am - 8 pm Thursday - Saturday: 11:30 am – 9 pm Sunday: 11 am - 8 pm

Bar hours are subject to change depending on volume.

Complimentary Coffee Service: Tuesday - Sunday mornings until 10 am

Traditional Happy Hour:Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres: Thursdays from 6-7pm

TO GO ORDERSTo go orders can be placed by calling (843) 686-8821.

RESERVATIONSReservations are welcomed at the Clubhouse, online through Club Dining or by calling our Reservations Line at (843) 715-0912. Reservations are greatly appreciated and cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours in advance of events unless otherwise stated.

Cooking Class with Chef: Winter Soups

Bartenders in Training!Saturday, March 5th

Wednesday, February 17th — Demonstration at 10:30 am, Luncheon at 12 pm

Are you interested in bartending at the Club on Saturday, March 5th? Please email Elise at [email protected] if you’d like to throw your hat in the ring! The Wexford Team will provide you with some training before you “clock in” that evening! Plus, Kenrick will pro-

vide you with back-up!!! One request to those chosen from a blind drawing — we hope you’ll agree to donate any of your well-deserved cash tips to a charity of your choice! Let’s see what Member Bartenders are made of… and what we can do for a great cause!

Complimentary Wine TastingThursday, February 25th from 6-7:30 pm

Warm up this winter at our complimentary tasting! For every 12 bottles purchased, you’ll receive a voucher for a complimentary bottle of wine at the Club (up to $30 per bottle on the wine list). Salut!

The first installment of a quarterly cooking class series in 2016 featuring a kitchen dem-onstration and light luncheon following class. Soups prepared in this class will include 2 versions of Butternut Squash Bisque and Tuscan White Bean and Sausage. Both of these soups will be on the menu for lunch with a small salad, bread and choice of non-alcoholic beverage. If you would like to suggest an interesting class topic for future classes please email Chef Frank at [email protected] to limited space in the kitchen, the class is limited to 10 attendees — the more, the merrier for lunch! $15++ per person and includes the demonstration and lunch ~or~ lunch only.

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Tea Party Tuesday, March 1st

St. Patrick’s Day Float Sunday, March 13th

Dance Lesson Friday, March 18th

Spring Carnival & Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 26th

Save the Date

Wexford Wellness Activities

2016 Wexford Wellness Kickoff Thursday, February 18th

from 3- 4:30 pmJoin us for a meeting to discuss upcom-ing wellness events for 2016. We will also have a brief wellness presentation. Reservations available online.

Reminders Walking Group — Meet your

neighbors and friends in the front of the Clubhouse Monday through Fri-day at 8:30 am.

Yoga — Start your morning off on the right foot by joining us Thursday mornings from 8:30-9:30 am in the Waterford Room. The cost is $10 per person per class, charged to your mem-ber account. *Due to the January Club-house Closure, the January 7th class will be held in the Tennis Center.

S’mores on the Terrace

Princess & Superhero Party

Member ServicesKelly Sokalski

[email protected](843) 686-8810, ext. 114

This year’s Giving Tree was an absolute success thanks to YOU! Your donations helped many lo-cal families have a happier, brighter Christmas and New Year! Thank you for supporting both Family Promise of Beaufort County and The Deep Well Project.

Thank You!

Friday, January 22nd from 5:30-7:30 pm

Bundle up and head out to the terrace for an after-dinner treat. S’mores and hot chocolate just for you! Cost is $2.50 per per-son. Adults… come and enjoy our special S’mores Cocktail just for you! Reservations available online, required by Wednesday, January 20th. Minimum of 15 reservations required.

Saturday, February 20th from 3-5 pmDress up like a pretty princess or a tough su-

perhero! Sweet treats and crazy cool crafts will be available for an afternoon of excitement and sur-prises. Cost is $10 per child with a parent present or $15 if you’d like to drop off your child. Res-ervations available online, required by Wednesday, February 17th. Minimum of 15 reservations re-quired.


Mike PollardHead Tennis Professional(843) 686-8816, ext. 152

mpollard@ wexfordplantation.com

Patrick MasonDirector of Tennis

(843) 686-8816, ext. 150pmason@


Date Night DoublesFriday, Feb. 12 from 4-6 pm

Bring your date for a romantic evening on the courts. We will play a fun-filled round

robin with the format keep the same partner. The cost of the event is $15 per person.

Tennis News2014 USTA

Outstanding Tennis Facility

Tennis Trivia

Tennis Tip:

Choose to receive first in cold weather! As we embrace the winter months and the

cooler temperatures, when you win the toss — let your opponent serve first. It usually takes a little longer to get your muscles loose in cold weather, so make your opponent serve first and see if you can gain the upper hand early in the match!

Cold Weather

Advantage

Mark Your Calendar

Q: Who was the first man to be ranked #1 in the world in the current ATP ranking system?

A: Ilie Nastase — The ATP has used a comput-erized system for determining the rankings since August 1973. Ilie Nastase held the ranking for 40 weeks.

USTAThe USTA Spring Season will begin in January, so if you would like to play on a spring team, please let us know! This spring, Wexford will field 7 different ladies’ teams, and 5 different men’s teams, so there is a level for everyone to play! Also, be sure to make your court reservations ahead of time!

Court Maintenance

Our annual court maintenance begins in Janu-ary/February. Please be sure to check the online court schedule for any court closings.

2016 WEEKLY SCHEDULEMonday

9:00-10:30 3.5 Ladies Clinic


3:00-4:00 Men’s 4.0 Clinic

Wednesday



Thursday

9:00-10:00 Cardio Tennis

Friday

9:00-10:00 Power Hour

Saturday

9:00-10:00 Cardio Tennis

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With the changes in the golf course due to the course modifications completed

in 2014, the softening of the greens since the major renovation in 2011, and the substantial increase in rounds played over the past four years — the 2015 Golf Committee determined that individual hole handicaps (last estab-lished in 2011) should be re-examined to determine whether rating changes are appropriate now (based on actual

scoring and play). To facilitate this review, the Golf Staff collected hole-by-hole scores over a three month pe-riod, with the end result of over 1,200 scores for men and women combined.

Before we get into the results of the new handicap strokes, we should brief-ly discuss the USGA’s position on this process. The USGA does not mandate or prescribe a single methodology, but rather recommends certain guidelines to determine the allocations, subject

to the good judgment and discretion of the Committee in reviewing the course hole-by-hole.

Two key points that the USGA em-phasizes are:

1. “The basic principle of allocat-ing handicap strokes is to equalize the abilities of players at different handi-cap levels.”

CongratsCongratulations to David Jones and Scott Hunter for winning the Hilton Head Island Winter Pro-Pro Tournament!As Hilton Head cools down, do you

find yourself working out to be-come stron-

ger for your golf game? How about flexibility?

When you work out, it is important that you are prop-erly training your muscles for golf spe-cific movements. As a certified TPI (Ti-tleist Performance Institute) Golf Pro-fessionals, we can now screen golfers in 16 different areas to identify weak areas of the body to ad-dress with exercise.

Try this test: Can you touch your toes?

How about an overhead squat? Both of these movements are extremely impor-tant in the golf swing (as well as in your everyday life!). Becoming more flexible will help improve your golf swing — holding posture, as well as generating power and hitting the ball solid. Stop by the Golf Shop to learn new exercises to improve flexibility and/or to receive your full TPI analysis.

Improve Your Golf Game & Quality of Life

Scott HunterDirector of Golf

(843) 686-8812, ext. 141shunter@


Dine & Nine Saturday, January 2

Valentine’s Couples Saturday, February 13

Intercollegiate Amateur Event

Sunday, February 21

Wexford Intercollegiate Monday, February 22 – Tuesday, February 23

Golf News Casey JonesHead Golf Professional(843) 686-8812, ext. 142

cjones@ wexfordplantation.com

Top 100 Residential Course in the U.S.

Golfweek — 2014 & 2015

Mark Your Calendar

Casey JonesHead Golf

Professional, Titleist Certified

Club Fitter

Coach’s Corner

Allocation of Handicap Strokes

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2. “Difficulty in making par on a hole is not an effective indicator of the need for a stroke.”

Additionally, the USGA recommends that the odd-num-bered strokes are assigned to the holes on the first nine, which in the eyes of the USGA make matches more equitable. If the back nine is overwhelmingly more difficult than the front, then consideration should be given to assigning odd-num-bered strokes to that side. However, based upon the scoring data collected, that was not the case at Wexford as the front nine was shown to play as difficult as, or more difficult the back. Thus one will notice that the odd-numbered strokes will be on the front nine for both the Men and the Women.

Other general principles relate to:1. Par 3s — they tend to be the highest numbers when

ranked (15-18) 2. Par 5s — They tend to be the lowest numbers (1-4).

The reason for this is simple as higher handicaps having to hit multiple shots on a Par 5 will more likely need a stroke to “equalize” rather than on a Par 3

3. Allocating low numbered strokes to holes near the end of each nine should be avoided so that players receiving strokes will have the opportunity to use these strokes before either nine- or 18-hole matches are decided.

With this understanding in hand, the Committee met to discuss the data that was generated from the collected scores. The Committee examined scoring data for multiple subsets of the men and women players’ scores (grouped based upon handicap level) in order to gain the most representative data set from which to make its determination of scoring differ-ences and hole ratings. Further, it was decided that score-cards, when printed, will reflect the Black, Blue, White and Gold tees with one set of hole handicaps based upon the Men’s scoring data, while the Red and Green tees would reflect the ratings established based upon the Women’s scoring data.

The Committee took all of the scoring data and the above principles into consideration and generated these Hole Hand-icaps for 2016:

HANDICAPS Continued from Page 10 HOLE HANDICAPS

The Bridge group meets every Wednesday at 1 pm in the Club-house. Players of all levels are encouraged to join this fun group! If you want to join, contact Thor Burns, Donna Eberl or Jan Jones.

November 25th Winners: Kathy Adair and Missy Bell

December 2nd Winners: Thor Burns and Diane Clark

December 9th Winners: Audrey Fritske and Anthea Grogono

December 16th Winners: Mary Bradley and Martina Jamison

Bridge Winners

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This is a far-reaching mandate, however the Coast Guard is the second most powerful

law enforcement agency — so who has more power than that? Customs have the exact same power but can do the above on land and water (well… within the 12 mile limit anyway).

If you are not familiar with the above, it is important to review what the Coast Guard is looking for when they board you. (If you are on the water a few times a week, you will be boarded by the Coast Guard it’s just a matter of when.) They are almost always polite and respectful of a private vessel and if you co-operate, their stay on board will usually be very short. So what are they looking for?

Life jackets, one per person aboard Registration and numbering, dis-

played correctly at the bow Navigation lights, fully operational Ventilation, engine space and bilge Fire extinguishers, dated, adequate

for the boat per guidelines Distress signals (flares, horn, etc.), up

to date and not expired Battery cover and connections, clean,

covered and properly secured Proper engine room ventilation Marine sanitation devices properly

isolated Any vessel over 39.4’ must have a

copy of USDOT USCG Interna-tional – inland Navigation rules, on board. (rules of the road)

The U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Policy:

Title 14 section 89 of the United States Code authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to board vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, anytime, anyplace upon the high seas and upon any waterway over which the United States has jurisdiction, to make inquires, examina-tions, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests. The U.S. Coast Guard does not require a warrant to conduct search, seizures, arrests over any United States Waterway or high seas. The U.S. Coast Guard also have full legal law enforcement power on any land under the control of the United States, as needed to complete any mission.

Mark Your

CalendarMorning Mariner

Tuesdays from 10-11 am

Morning Mariner is still being held

every Tuesday from 10 – 11 am. Winter is the best time to attend, as we talk about the season ahead. Coffee and hot chocolate are

available!

What if the Coast Guard Wants to Board?

Cindy HollandDockmaster

843-686-8813cholland@


Harbour News

Mark DrydenHarbourmaster

843-686-8813mdryden@


Thank you to all who participated in Wexford’s annual holiday boat parade on Saturday, December 5th. Congratulations to our winners!!

Holiday Boat Parade Winners

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1st Place Boat: Berthelsen 2nd Place Boat: Divito 3rd Place Boat: Johnson, Brown, Haverland & Bullock

1st Place House: Arlotta 2nd Place House: Trew 3rd Place House: Carter


COAST GUARD Continued from Page 12

They may also request to look at your ship’s log (which is rare), personal documen-tation, a driver’s license, State ID or Captain’s certification.

They may also take into account how much alcohol has been consumed by the Captain. “He who drives the boat is the Cap-tain.”

Once you are hailed by the Coast Guard or they make their presence known to you. (I say this because sometimes at night they have been known to run without lights and just sit behind you, then see what you might do.) Always obey their instructions. They have a set of protocols for approaching vessels at sea and they do not like to deviate from them. Do not under any circumstances try to evade or ignore them. They will not be ignored and attempts to evade will be met rather seriously. Answer their questions concisely, and never try to pull the “I know my rights” statement; it will not serve to increase their good humor.

The Coast Guard does an excellent job protecting the US coastline from anyone try-ing to abuse the freedoms enjoyed by Ameri-can citizens. They are out in all weather and are a sight for sore eyes on the open sea. Yes, they range beyond American shores, par-ticularly in the Caribbean. It is reassuring to know they are there; as in many cases, if you are in trouble, they are your best bet for salva-tion. Many smaller countries do not have the resources to respond to an emergency at sea or even just offshore. So the next time you see a coast guard cutter or even an inflatable, you know what to expect.

So is there a way I can make the board-ing of my vessel even easier? – Yes! The US Power Squadron, a group of volunteers who love boating and boats have an inspection program that covers all the above points and then will issue a decal to show that you are in compliance, not always but some of the time. Once the boarding party sees this decal, they may not even board the vessel as they know that you are already in compliance and if they do, they may only do a cursory check so that you are on your way much quicker. It just so happens that we have inspectors living in Wexford. If you contact me at the Harbour Center, we can try to set up an inspection and get you in compliance before the season starts.

The Safety & Security Committee made progress updating several Security

Policies in 2015. The following is a recap of the changes to Sections 2 (Vehicles) and newly added Section 7 (Playground/Basketball Court).

2.5.1 Bicycles Bicycling on Wexford common areas

is at your own risk. Bicyclists must obey all state and local laws.

Bicyclists must ride in the same direc-tion as motor vehicle traffic.

Bicyclists are encouraged to use the leisure paths where available.

Bicycles are allowed to use the golf cart path only when the course is closed.

2.5.2 Walkers and Skaters Walkers and skaters may use the

streets or leisure paths of Wexford at their own risk and must be facing traffic while on the streets. Use of the leisure path is highly encouraged.

Walkers are allowed to use the golf cart path only when the course is closed.

2.5.3 Any other unlicensed vehicles or forms of transportation devices, including, but not limited to motor bikes, motorized scooters, motorized bikes, electric bikes, go carts, Segways or similar types, battery powered riding/standing toys, or all-terrain vehicles shall not be operated anywhere on Wexford Plantation property. (Additional Informa-tion: Covenants 10.21)

2.6 Parking Vehicles are not allowed to park on

the streets overnight. During daylight hours, parking on the

street is permitted only after the own-er’s driveway is filled to capacity. Parking on the street must not inhibit the move-ment of emergency vehicles or traffic.

Commercial vehicles are required to park in driveways when space available.

Short term parking is permitted on the street for commercial vehicles that display an orange cone in front and at the rear of the parked vehicle/trailer.

No vehicles shall park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

No vehicles shall block the passage of a street or a driveway or encroach upon private property.

All vehicles parking on private prop-erty must park on a paved surface at all times. This does not include leisure paths/sidewalks.

Persons using common property or amenities must park in designated areas on a paved surface.

Commercial vehicles must be stored in the garage or removed from Wexford during the hours of 6 P.M. to 7 A.M. Monday through Friday, and on week-ends/Wexford’s Holidays.

Boats, recreational vehicles, personal watercraft, and trailers of any type are not allowed to be stored in Wexford unless in a garage, or in Wexford’s boat storage area.

Parking on the street for special events, parties, and social events may be granted on a case by case basis, by the Chief of Security. Form 25 must be completed and submitted ten days in advance. (The form is available on the Wexford Website.

7. Playground/Basketball Court (NEW)

Playground is reserved for Wexford’s Members and their guests. Use the playground at your own risk.

Playground hours are from dawn to dusk.

Children under the age of eight (8) should be accompanied by an adult.

Proper foot wear is required. (No bare feet)

No glass containers are allowed in the playground area.

No pets allowed in the playground area. No smoking on the playground. Accidents/injuries are to be reported

immediately to the Wexford Security Department.

Security Policy Updates

Steve Switzer

Chief of Security

843-686-6950, ext. 109

Security News

[email protected]

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Holiday Boat Parade

WWGA Ho Ho Holiday Celebration

Spotlight on Members

Congratulations to the Hill Family for finding the WexElf

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Member Holiday Party

Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

Santa Brunch

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Dine & Nine

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ETC- Key West Trip

No Lunch Service (Bar Open)

Morning Mariner

ETC- Key West Trip

Ladies Bridge

Taste of Thai Family Night

ETC- Key West Trip

Yoga

Traditional Happy Hour

Board Meeting

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3D Discussion Group

Morning Mariner

Super Bowl Sunday Pub Night

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Morning Mariner

Ladies Bridge

Wexford One Eleven

Yoga

Traditional Happy Hour Date Night Doubles Valentine’s Cup

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Yoga


Valentine’s Day Dinner

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Morning Mariner

Cooking Class with Chef: Winter Soups

Ladies Bridge

Wexford OneEleven

Yoga

2016 Wexford Wellness Kickoff


Princess & Superhero Party

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S’mores on the Terrace

Collegiate Tournament


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Morning Mariner

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Wexford OneEleven

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Complimentary Wine Tasting

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Morning Mariner

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Wexford One Eleven

Yoga


Complimentary Wine Tasting

LEAP DAY!

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