Notice Board

August 31^st, 2010 Notification of upcoming MAC Election

The MAC are about to conduct their election using an electronic method or by post and an independent third party to vet the authenticity of this. Election Trust will shortly send you a ballot either by e-mail or by post with a unique pin. Please participate in this to give your support to your representative on the Member's Advisory Council (MAC). It is a requirement by law that we have this body established so ensure that they do represent the members by voting.

August 14^th, 2010 - TENNIS COURT UPDATE

Cricket season is nearly over and as the nights are already getting shorter, at the request of a few of the members recently we spent a little bit of time and effort on the Tennis Courts. We had the fence fixed as you know and we have put on our spare net and also tidied up the other ones a little. The final step was to get all the lights working and we have now done that. It involved getting a high-lift and everyone that we know that has one had it out for repair (Well done Maxwell and his team). The two main courts are now in a fairly good state (and the back one is good for a knock around) according to Chris our new resident tennis aficionado (he used to play a lot in Scotland) although not currently fit is keen on the game and he also likes to play golf when he is not putting in fourteen hour days at Griffin's and Blackbeard's. Ask him about our golf clubs and tennis racquets that we are trying to get together to avoid you having to bring your own especially now that the airlines are charging for them! We will expand this a little in the New Year if we see that they are used. Please give us your feedback when you have a chance.

August 2^nd, 2010 - AFTER CUP MATCH WEEK

If you have been on island or watching the weather you will know that in the past seven (7) days we have received 3.38 inches of rain in Bermuda. Cup Match was washed out but there were periods of sunshine that allowed everyone to enjoy the long weekend. We did have two small leaks in the cottages but those will be addressed as will the more significant one under the air-conditioning units above Griffin's Bar. This will involve moving the compressors but we will schedule it when Griffin's is closed. The rain has definitely made the grass and plants grow and our tanks will be filled also as a consequence. Conservation is still requested as we are still short of our annual rainfall by about seven (7) inches.

WE ALSO WISH TO CLARIFY OUR SHUTTLE POLICY WITH RESPECT TO TOBACCO BAY ROAD AS WE HAVE HAD SOME QUESTION REGARDING IT. OUR TRUCK IS TOO LARGE TO GO DOWN THIS ROAD. WE HAVE HAD TO STOP IT AFTER SOME ACCIDENTS. WE WILL DROP ANYONE THAT WISHES TO GO TO TOBACCO BAY AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A STOP IN ST. GEORGE'S TOWN TO ALLOW MEMBER'S AND GUESTS OPTIONS FOR DINING OR ENTERTAINMENT. THIS WAS AT THE REQUEST OF SEVERAL MEMBERS LAST YEAR.

Please note that the small pool was put back in service last Wednesday after the repairs noted below and despite the water shortage we felt that it should be operational as quickly as possible.

July 27^th, 2010 - CUP? MATCH WEEK

Small Heated Pool Update. After over a week out of commission because we were losing water, we have patched the leaks and replaced some old lights (they do not fit as well as they are a smaller model but we are waiting new brackets to fill the gap from Canada). The pool is being filled and should be back in service by tomorrow especially if the current much needed rain continues. WE DO CONTINUE TO ASK THAT WE CONSERVE WATER WHERE WE CAN, PLEASE AS OUR RESERVES ARE STILL LOW.

July 12/13, 2010 - UPDATE FROM THE CLUB

We are now in little better shape with our 50,000 gallon tank again full and we had a little rain this morning. It will water the plants but not add much to our supplies. We are still requesting that conservation is the best cure until we get some additional rain.

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The lack of rain water has hit us this weekend as we have used up our reserves. We have two tanks with 50,000 gallons in each that are very low and Government are not supplying us water at the moment because they are low. We have asked guests to conserve as much as possible and we will do what we have to do to keep the property running.

The small pool has also sprung a leak and we are taking it out of service while we determine where this is. We did have a hole in it by the step where the ladder pierced the membrane and we want to make sure that is a good repair. The quickest way is to let the water level go down to the level where it stops leaking. We apologise for this but as the two other pools are in service we made that decision. It should not take very long to fix when we find the spot.

July 6, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

In anticipation of the golf course development, Works and Engineering will be putting a new well into the old prison site in the far South West corner away from The Club but the piping will have to run over the property up the front and over by the 20's units. This will start in the near future probably mid-August and they will make good all landscaping after they have completed running the pipes to the Reverse Osmosis plant behind the Oxford Laundry. We feel that this is a positive step with respect to work commencing on construction of the new hotel and the golf course renovation but we do know not all the financing is in place as yet. This will supply water when work commences as it currently comes from wells around the course and this will ensure uninterrupted supply during any construction work.

We believe it will not affect the running of The Club and any guests or members on property but we of course will monitor the situation very closely and pass on advice and information as we have it. The work will not take very long to complete but we will keep you updated.

July 2, 2010

After the driest June since records were kept of Bermuda rainfall today it is raining and giving the plants and grass some well needed water. Hopefully we will get enough to allow the grass to recover while not spoiling the holiday of the people who are at the resort.

As promised our Guest Exit Survey is now being done on-line via an e-mail you get when your vacation week is over at The Club. You may get one for each week you spend if you are a multiple week owner. Please take the time to fill this in so that we can see what you like and do not like about our recent stay at The St. George's Club. To make sure you get one please let the Membership Office know your current e-mail address.

Some survey cards are still available but we will not be printing these again in the interests of keeping paper use to a minimum. Participating on-line also has the benefit of allowing us to keep all these surveys to ensure that we address any of your issues and also act on your ideas.

We will also be publishing a Newsletter in the near future to give you a half year update.

June 23, 2010

The weather for the Newport Bermuda Race has been hot and "muggy". The rain continues to stay away and grass and shrubs all over the island are getting brown. But it is nothing that a little rain won't cure; however it continues to stay away. We encourage you to take advantage of the new Web Site: www.Table.bm to make reservations at most of the restaurants on the island in advance and it is completely free to both you and the restaurants. Make sure you get the table you want on the night you want by booking in advance. Our concierge service will also assist you or you can take advantage of the concierge pages to book activities on this site.

As the weather is so warm we are turning off the heating in the small pool to conserve energy as it does not need artificial heating. We will turn it back on at the end of October.

We encourage members to complete the survey that was sent out earlier on this year at http://tsgc2010.surveyconsole.com and to continue to send their e-mails to the Membership office so that we can stay in touch electronically. As we have stated before we will not give this e-mail to anyone else without your explicit permission.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

June 11, 2010

The rain continues to stay away and everything is very dry. We are frantically watering all the new plants and grass we planted (in front of the 50's) but it is an uphill battle. We continue to get good reviews of the changes we have implemented (with some small exceptions) especially the improvements in Griffin's Bistro with respect to the service and the quality of food. Achilles' Bay has also had a bit of a lift with new gear for you to use. There does seem to be some confusion over what is available for Members at Blackbeard's and the beach.?

Chairs and Umbrellas - THERE IS NO CHARGE TO MEMBERS OR GUESTS. The General Public do pay to use these items. They have been replaced this year with new ones as the old ones were well used.

Snorkels, Masks, and fins are available at the beach hut for a small fee as are kayaks and other beach appliances. The monies go to support the cleaning of the beach each day as the person responsible is not on our payroll and he keeps these. As with everything we are reviewing this each year with ideas for improvements.

In July we will be starting our Member/Guest departure survey to eliminate the paper option we have currently. While we do read this one it does not get saved anywhere and going to an electronic version will allow us to capture and analyse the data into useful information. Look out for the e-mail in your box after you have stayed at The Club in July and please send us your input.

We are continuing to work diligently on all of the older defects and you will see all of the tiles that have been broken for years being replaced and repaired. But there is always a lot still to do.

Please check back next month for our monthly update.

May 7, 2010 Club Update

Work continues at The Club to upgrade the resort as promised and while the weather was atrocious in the early part of the year and held us up a little, it is now glorious but very very dry. We are watering our newly planted grass and flowers but we cannot water all the areas so be aware that it is looking a little brown at the moment. Riddell's Bay recently put out a notice to all members that the drought was causing them problems keeping the course in good shape. Every cloud has a silvery lining but the problem is currently there are no clouds.

We will put out an update as to what has been completed by cottage in the near future but the steps down to town have been redone, cleaned up and repainted. We are now working on the lights outside the units and also all the broken tiles around the property. This job has been on Sally's list for a long time.

All of the 20's have had an update with new furniture in all the units specifically the bedrooms.

Our shuttle bus now does a continuous loop from The Club to Blackbeard's to St. George's town to both drop off and pick up people that wish to have dinner Griffin's or indeed another restaurant in town. The bus stop is at the cycle rental area just down from St. Peter's.

The New Ample Hamper has now opened with better selection, better hours and better service. We are listening to suggestions from the members with regards to additional products that should be carried so it is still a work-in-progress. We will shortly update the on-line form so you can pre-order your supplies before you arrive. We have included a lot of specialty English products that you cannot get in the US as well as your old faithful ones. The wine selection is also reasonable.

Griffin's Bistro is also continually making improvements with new entertainment to amuse you during the week and great daily special menus to take advantage of fresh produce deliveries. Chris Smith is settling in well and he is eager to get your input. Sunday Brunch is going strong and our "Feast in the East" is now very popular.

Lorrie continues to put out the weekly Newsletter so that you know what is going on when you arrive and is also at your service as concierge to help you make reservations or arrange activities.

The Monday evening Member's Meeting are also back hosted by Brian from the Membership Office.

Our strategic survey has given us lots of things to think about and we will be launching our new guest survey in the next few weeks that will eliminate the cards and allow us to compile your operational input much more quickly. It will allow us to have information instead of data.

We look forward to seeing you in Bermuda in the near future.

March 15, 2010 - Club Update - Strategic Survey

In co-operation with the MAC we have created a survey that is being sent out to our members via e-mail. If for some reason you do not receive notification of this directly please contact The Club Membership Office at +1 (441) 297-1222 and they will assist you but it is at the following URL as well - http://tsgc2010.surveyconsole.com.

This will assist us determine our future strategic directions for The St. George's Club so we ask that you take a few minutes of your time to give us your thoughts.

March 1^st, 2010 - Change is as good as a rest!

February has flashed by with lots of things going on at the east end of the island. We have replaced the Landscaping company as we reported in our Newsletter and the preliminary results are great. The grounds of The Club are looking very good with beds prepared for some flowers to be planted in key areas when the weather improves a little and the winds die down. This winter has been the worst that we can remember with temperatures much lower than normal and the winds gusting to hurricane force on occasion. We have also started painting the roofs and outside off the cottages as well as the common areas we have mentioned before. The MAC was down in early February and saw the work being carried out around the property and gave some good input. We are getting through the Maintenance weeks of all the units and our appliances are en-route to the island with an expected arrival of early March. The goal is to have them all installed by the end of March weather permitting. We also are looking at the additional doors to be done when we get a break in the wind and rain. Last week we also said goodbye to Stuart Brown and welcomed another Scot to The St. George's Club. Chris Smith has joined us as Food and Beverage Manager and has hit the ground running with only a couple of weeks until our occupancy shoots up. He has come with lots of good experience from around the world and fresh ideas that will positively impact both Griffin's Bistro and Blackbeard's Hideout.

A couple of items that were taken as action items from feedback from members in 2009 that we would like to announce are Blackbeard's Hideout reopening date has been revised to be April 1^st, 2010 (the weather must be better by then, surely) and also we have allocated the Somer's Lounge to be a Member's Only facility whenever possible. This is set aside for you to have a coffee, after dinner drink or area just to relax and play a game of chess. It will still be available for meetings, clubs and other activities as required but we of course will monitor its use. To book this area for your own function, please contact Chris Smith directly. We want you to use it especially at this time of year and our intent is to have the fire ready to go on the cooler days. N.B. We are retiling the Somer's veranda in the near future so this area is a work in progress.