September 10, 2017
Dear Neighbors,
Ooof! No newsletter since May 28. The entire summer without my scintillating prattle about Sea Pines. How did you ever survive? Someone else should step up to write newsletters since I now live in Maryland. My time at Sea Pines will be much less, since my door-to-door travel time has ballooned from 80 minutes to 8 hours. We're here now for about a week and the weather is just glorious.
I'm pretty much clueless about what has transpired at Sea Pines this summer since I've been absent since mid-July due to our move to Maryland. I heard the weekend guard at the guard shack during July turned away 25+ cars, which is good. Will this be continued? I don't know - kinda pricey - it's on the September FMB agenda.
There is some news about what's coming up in the fall, which is nearly always a busy project time.
An unexpected item of good news: the cost of common insurance dropped about $35,000 for 2018. Goodness knows what it will do in 2019 as a result of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose, but the savings from 2018 will be put to good use.
The swimming pool filter pump had problems and was replaced this summer with a new energy efficient motor that should reduce its electrical costs by about 75%. Further reductions in pool maintenance costs are being considered at the September FMB. Note that the pool will be closed for the season on Monday September 18. I swam in it 2 days ago after a workout in the exercise room - brisk but very refreshing and all to myself!
IMPORTANT DATES:
SEPTEMBER 18:
OCTOBER 9:
OCTOBER 15:
Finally, it is so hard to get live broadcasts of the Patriots football games from Maryland. NFL Game Pass does it, but only 24 hours afterwards. NFL Sunday Ticket does it and live, but our Maryland address is not eligible for it. Direct TV does it and live, but it is very expensive (on top of already pricey cable tv) and gets even more so over time. Sigh.
Sincerely,
Christopher Wroten
19 Landing Lane