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Galilee Beach Club
Board of Directors
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Greetings!
Many members are volunteering their time working to make sure everyone has a great experience at our club. Read on to see some of the activities going on "behind the scenes".
Happy Reading!
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President's Ponderings
I write this after just coming home from Family Night - BBQ and Volleyball. It was a beautiful night; there were kids and staff running all over the beach, and we were using our renovated Dugout. As you may know, Family Night is one of my favorite things of the summer. Part of the reason for this is because there is no food in my fridge during the summer, and I have to eat! Another reason is the years of memories spending Family Night with my family - Dad would come down all the way from the city every Wednesday night to have dinner with us. A third reason is the ability to sit down in the middle of the week and have a good dinner enjoying the beautiful view. If you haven't come to a Family Night, put it on your summer to-do list. The Entertainment Committee is adding many fun events to future Family Nights. Did someone say Trivia??
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Secretary's Summations
Just to remind everyone that should you wish a copy of the Shareholders' meeting minutes, they can be e-mailed to you on request. Send your requests to Secretary@galileebeachclub.com.
As requested at the meeting on the 29th, there will be an additional Shareholder meeting to be held on August 3rd, at 3:00 P.M. Please hold the date. There will be voting about the availability of the club's facilities for in-season functions.
Also, we can be more productive and speed up meetings if we follow the simple rules of debate.
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Only one person speaks at a time.
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Stand and be recognized by the chair before speaking.
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Formulate your motion carefully before presenting it.
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All remarks should be addressed to the chair.
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There should be no 'cross debate'.
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No one speaks twice to the same motion, until all wishing to have spoken.
Remember, silence gives consent. Those who do not vote allow the decision to be made by those who do vote.
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 3rd.
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Treasurer's Tallies
It was great seeing all of the Shareholders at the club's meeting on June 29th. It was also my pleasure to report that the club is in good financial shape.
I have received numerous e-mails questioning the June invoices that were mailed. Some members were confused as to why they would have a balance due when their minimum had not even been met yet.
Because of the seasonality of the club, cash flow is a very important part of club management. The gratuity and sales tax portion of the food and beverage charges need to be paid in a timely manner. For this reason, those charges are not applied against "prepaid" food minimums.
I can understand why this could cause some confusion, and please feel free to contact me at any time should you have any concerns.
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Board's Briefs
The board met on Thursday, July 10th, at the club. Items covered included:
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Accomplished tasks on the 30 day list.
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Discussed the June Shareholder meeting.
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Planned the August special Shareholders' meeting.
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Discussed member non-sanctioned, non-sponsored discharge of fireworks on July 3rd and subsequent damage to neighboring property.
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Discussed parking policies relate to guests and second passes.
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Discussed operation of parking lot.
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Struck the 'no changing in bathrooms' from the policy manual with the expectation that people will be courteous.
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Approved a more efficient food delivery system.
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Approved a formal Associate Purchase Policy.
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Working on developing a template for a monthly financial statement.
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Membership's Memos
One of the features of our new computer system is the ability to add pictures to the point of sale terminals. We will be taking pictures of families, and the pictures will appear on the terminals when the wait staff types a member's number. This will save the club money and labor producing the ID cards.
In order to speed up the process next spring, feel free to e-mail any photo you currently have of all the members listed under your membership. Please send this photo to manager@galileebeachclub.com. Hopefully, this system will be up and running shortly, and we can start taking some pictures this season.
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Entertainment's Events
What a start to the season....two weekends ago the band Those Guys had the GBC rocking the night away!! The dance floor was still full at 12:00 A.M.!!! We also have a lot of great bands still on tap for the rest of the season, so check the calendar and make sure to make your reservations soon. Kevin has planned a great meal to complement each Saturday night performance. We will also be hosting a paddle boarding clinic from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. on Saturday July 26th, so make sure to check it out! Watch for our biweekly updates to keep you on track with all of the upcoming events!
Bridge Instructions: We have a member willing to give lessons about bridge playing. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to Secretary@galileebeachclub.com.
Book Group meets every Friday at 1:30 P.M. in the Dining Room. Feel free to stop by for the discussions. The next book will be Game of Secrets by Dawn Tripp.
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Building's Blurbs
The Buildings and Grounds Committee will be meeting on Saturday, August 2nd, to begin the process of budgeting the repair, maintenance, and capital projects for the coming fiscal year. The biggest items to be reviewed and estimates obtained will be the kitchen floor and the lockers attached to the main building and above the Dugout.
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Committee's Comments
The strategic planning committees are continuing to work on creating our futures plans. The summary of each committees work is below.
Who We Are - Marcia Harrop
This task force has put together the survey regarding functions in the month of June which will be sent out shortly.
Food and Beverage Operation - Chris O'Brien
The task force is working to review our concessionaire needs for the next season and to put together a long-range plan related to dining operations.
Master Plan Task Force - Lisa Fiore
Lisa is reviewing the local regulations to determine what we are allowed to do and not do with our property, buildings, and land so that we can ensure that any long-range plans are achievable.
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Food Footnotes
We have three ways to make a reservation for a member event.
- Use the event calendar on the website
- Make a reservation in person in the clubhouse
- Call us at (401) 789-9675
If you need assistance logging on to the calendar, please send an e- mail to membership@galileebeachclub.com for assistance.
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| Enjoy the beautiful summer weather and our gorgeous views. And remember to be grateful for all of it - we are lucky, lucky people to have the privilege of all this!
Until Next Month,
Jacquelyn H. TracyPresident
Galilee Beach Club
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Mission
To preserve a multi-generational family oriented beach club that provides a quality casual social experience and protects our natural resources.
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