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Lockwood Folly News & Notes
Winter/Spring 2009
Lockwood: in the beginning
On the occassion of our twentieth
anniversary, this account was created from interviews with Ernest and
Terrah Hewett, Bill Benton, Al Burlingame, Bill and Mary Schmidt, and
Tom and Dianne Hoffman. Harlee
Hewett’s comments were excerpted
from articles he authored years ago.
Interspersed you will find facts that
move the narrative along. ~Ed.
Harlee Hewett
In 1932 my father, Starling Hewett,
bought these 500 acres of land for his
saw milling business from the Holden
brothers, founders of Holden Beach.
He realized its unique location and its
beauty. After the saw milling enterprise was complete, we fenced in the
entire area so that we could raise hogs
and grow watermelons. For a number
of years, until 1947, hogs roamed the
woodland, feeding on acorns from the
oak trees, peanuts that were planted
and corn that was hauled in.
[Starling Hewett died in May, 1976.
The property was left to his son Harlee
and to Harlee’s late brother’s wife,
Dorothy Hewett Brown.]
It has been a life-long dream and desire of mine that if and when something was done with the land that it
would be done in such a manner that
the natural beauty would be retained
for all to see and appreciate. We feel
fortunate in having found local developers who share and appreciate
our wishes and are carrying out our
dreams most satisfactorily.
Bill Benton
About 1985 Tracy Brown, husband of
Dorothy Hewett Brown, approached
Paul Dennis, one of the Sea Trail devel-
they wouldn’t eat his wife’s (Miss Lillian) cake so he would have no more
to do with them.
[Hence Channel Side Corporation was
formed.]
We contacted several designers but
really liked Willard C. Byrd. He had
designed the Atlanta Country Club, Litchfield, The CC of North Carolina and
many others, so the day before we
closed on the property we committed
to Willard. Willard Byrd’s team did all
the planning: golf course, lots, community buildings, condos: everything.
The original plans called for 450 lots,
100 town homes and 100 condos
including a marina village.
The Channel Side Corporation Board consisted
of Harlee Hewett (pictured above), Dorothy
Hewett Brown, Paul Dennis, Mason Anderson,
Tripp Sloan and Bill Benton.
opers, and let him know that this land
might be available. Paul called me
and asked if I would like to drive up
to the Lockwood Folly River and look
at a piece of property. I agreed. Soon
we were standing near Genoe’s Point
when a large shrimp boat headed
upriver. We looked at each other and
said, “Let’s buy it”. We didn’t know
another group was making an offer
and that’s quite a story. Harlee was
meeting with a group from Wilmington
regarding the purchase and an agreement seemed imminent. Harlee invited
the developers for coffee and a cake
his wife had baked. They turned down
the invitation. It made Harlee mad that
Ernest Hewett, Harlee Hewett’s son
In 1986 we broke ground. When
development got underway, Dad was
adamant about saving trees and doing
as little damage to the natural environment as humanly possible. In drawing up the covenants we specified that
if a tree measured more than 6 inches
in diameter it could not be cut down
without prior approval.
We had saved a pretty little oak tree
in the parking lot of the sales office
by paving around it. The sales people
decided that visitors and potential
customers might back into the tree
so they just took it upon themselves
to cut it down. Daddy got really mad.
He took his chain saw up to the sales
office and said, “If y’all want to cut
some trees down, let’s cut ‘em down.”
So Dad proceeded to saw a couple of
trees down to get his point across.
From that moment on, I think everybody knew that he was serious about
keeping the trees.
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POA
www.lockwoodfollypoa.org
POA Board
Gordon Ackley, PresidenT
Architectural Standards Committee
842-3836
gordon@atmc.net
Joe Geise, Vice President
Roads, Grounds, Lots & Vegetation Debris
842-8968
joegeise@yahoo.com
Ken Palumbo, Treasurer
Budget & Long-Range Planning
846-3525
kpalumbo@atmc.net
Kitty Kesler, Asst. Treasurer
Security & CSC (gate openers, license plates)
842-6443
jordantutt@a0l.com
Linda Issitt, Secretary
Boat Areas, Trash Area
846-2091
whoisit100@aol.com
Jill Notter, Asst. Secretary
Clubhouse
842-8226
dnotter@prodigy.net
Jim Perry
Pool, Tennis & Fitness Center
842-7460
perry84@atmc.net
Mike Whitwam
Architectural Standards Committee
846-4581
mncfirelaw@ec.rr.com
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Editor: Ann Boileau
Publisher: Barbara Taraska
Photography: Jeanne Mavis
Staff: Pat Suter, Sandi Emerson,
Jeanne Mavis, Gerry Brewer,
Mary Klinedinst,
Linda Issitt, Sandy Lehmann
Contributors: Ron Steele;
photos are credited
Update
Paving Projects: Several minor paving projects in Lockwood Folly were completed in December. The end of Lake Point Drive was paved in order to create a
turn-around area. A paved crossover was also installed about half way down the
street. The sandy median on Lockwood Lane, between holes 7 and 8, was filled
in. Repairs to the street and curbing around the small median at the corner of
Lockwood Lane and Lakeview Drive were done. A stretch of inbound Clubhouse
Drive, just before the second intersection with Lockwood Lane, was done to help
route heavy rainwater flow into the new drain.
E-Mail List: The POA Board is in the process of creating an e-mail list of all Lockwood Folly Property Owners. This list will allow the Board to notify neighbors of
important information in a timely manner. Please contact Linda Issit if you have
not already done so, or if your e-mail address has changed.
Comments on the WEB: A new comments section is being created on the website (WWW.LOCKWOODFOLLYPOA.ORG) so that the POA Board can receive communications from homeowners on issues affecting the neighborhood.
Recycling Bin: Several requests have been sent to the Board regarding the addition of a recycle bin to the trash area. A recycle bin will be installed in early
spring for a trial run. There is a cost for each load that is picked up. Only glass,
plastic and newspaper materials can be placed in this container. If the contents
are contaminated by individuals placing other household trash in the bin, the bin
will be removed immediately.
Volunteers: The POA Board of Directors is looking for volunteers to serve on the
Architectural Standards Committee, the Community Standards Committee and
the Alliance of Brunswick County Property Owners Associations. Please contact
Gordon Ackley, (910) 842-3836 or gordon@atmc.net for more information. Lockwood Folly survives on the efforts of its volunteers.
Clubhouse Committee Progress
After two years of exhaustive study, investigation, research and evaluation,
the joint POA & LFCCI Clubhouse Committee and both Boards of Directors are
updating the members of our golf and waterfront community regarding the current status & recommendations for this project.
The joint committee, spearheaded by Tom Hoffman and Joe Parnell, has recommended that our community undertake building a new, integrated community
center rather than expand the current clubhouse. Major considerations which
influenced the joint committee to reach its decision are described below:
•It was determined, through consensus of the interviewed construction firms,
that expanding the current clubhouse is not practical or cost effective due to
the massive changes necessary to meet new building codes and overall building
deficiencies.
•The clubhouse proposal is for an all-inclusive facility, incorporating a new golf
pro shop and snack bar, to meet the total community’s current and future needs.
Consolidation of physical resources for both entities (POA and LFCCI) produces
economic benefits and increases overall cost effectiveness.
•The existing Lockwood community structures are deteriorating and will require
significant investment for ongoing maintenance in order to keep them not only
habitable, but also presentable enough to be considered a community asset
rather than a liability.
•Notwithstanding the capacity issues and other functional deficiencies of the
current Lockwood community buildings, Lockwood’s amenities are lagging
behind those of newer area communities, making us a less attractive option for
potential home buyers. Upgrading our amenities protects our real estate values
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In 2008, the course was beautiful, the weather was typical Southeastern NC,
there were no hurricanes (but a one-day closure due to tropical storm Hannah)
and members enjoyed all of it - maybe even the clean-up after Hannah - but the
bleakness of the economy overshadowed all. The economic downturn and recession continues to impact our overall financial picture. Outside play was down
over $134,000 for the year and course expenses were up due to the cost of fuel
and chemical supplies.
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The 2009 budget includes very conservative projections, with reductions in
expenditures on equipment and supplies, hiring, and short range projects. In
total, we have reduced expenses in the 2009 budget by over $128,000 compared to 2008. A comprehensive report was presented at the Annual Meeting on
January 24, 2009.
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For the coming year, we are adding measures to try to increase outside and
package play. We are certainly not alone in our efforts to attract business. Every
other course in the area will be doing the same. It is going to be a tough competitive market for the next year, and perhaps for years to come.
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The LFCCI 2008 property tax bill was reviewed and discussed extensively
by the Board of Directors. The conclusion was that it was too high. The Board
adopted a strong approach in the appeal process and as a result, the assessment
was reduced by over $6,500.
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As a first step in course renovation, a tree removal plan has been implemented and will continue through early spring. This action also includes ground
repair and grass/sod replacement where necessary. The bridge repair on hole
numbers 15 and 16 has been completed. This repair included replacement of
the decking, railings and some piling support.
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The Board approved a new cleaning contract with Pennymaid, Inc. With the
start of the work on the Pro Shop repairs, additional inside and outside wall,
structural, and electrical problems were found. These problems had to be addressed. This will increase the cost of the repairs approximately $5,000. The
Board approved the additional cost, bringing the total cost for Pro Shop repairs
to approximately $14,000.
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At the request of members, the Board agreed to extend the monthly payment on the 70-round package from 6 months to 10 months. The Board also
approved a “Round Credit Policy” for members who are unable to complete a full
round due to inclement weather. The policies have been updated in the “By-Law
and Policy” document (Green Book). The latest version is always posted on the
www.lockwoodfolly.com web site in the Members Only section.
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All members with private carts are reminded to review the usage policies in
the “Green Book” and to register them prior to February 1, 2009. Thank you.
~Jon S. Peters, President
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and helps us compete for new residents.
•The financial impact to members/residents is expected to be minimal.
•A successful community center project will go a long way in uniting the Lockwood community into one entity.
The Boards of Directors have engaged Taylor construction to conduct an
engineering site study and develop conceptual designs for the new structure.
Their findings with respect to parking lots, CAMA and septic requirements, storm
water drainage, etc., will determine if a new, larger clubhouse is feasible. If the
engineering study is favorable, Taylor will provide detailed drawings and cost
estimates that can be shared with all residents. If the study progresses to the
drawing stage, total costs of the study will be $22,000.
LFCCI BOARD
Jon Peters, President
842-3074
jonanddee@atmc.net
Don Brewer, Vice President
842-6999
don_gerry@atmc.net
dave notter, Treasurer
842-8226
dnotter@prodigy.net
mary ward, Secretary
846-3169
mary_e_ward2000@yahoo.com
Al Ayling
Marketing
842-6223
allenandpat@lockwoodfolly.net
Ed Klosowski
Membership
842-6912
eddiek@atmc.net
Leroy Knopfle
House and Facilities
842-3211
lrknopfle@atmc.net
Charlie Roland
Grounds and Greens
842-8438
rolan@lockwoodfolly.net
myrna robinson
Golf
842-9892
myrna@atmc.net
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Volume 7 Number 1 ∙ Winter/Spring 2009
page Men
The Lockwood Folly Men’s Golf Association held their
annual Turkey Cup Tournament on Monday, November 17.
Tournament winners were determined by a two-man blind
draw in each of four flights.
Winners in the “A” Flight were:
first place, Jim Platukis and George Sampson, net 143;
second place, Mike Verhoosky and Charlie McIntosh, net 145;
third place, Carl Teagardner and Fred Krug, net 149.
“B” Flight winners were:
first place, John Markell and Don Perham, net 152;
second place, Ed Klosowski and Russ Kleinbauer, net 159;and
third place, Mike Newland and Russ Marks, net 165.
“C” Flight winners were:
first place, Joe Troiano and Gene Esposito, net 152;
second place, Joe Geise and Russ Mavis, net 159; and
third place, Bob Galletto and Ray Basilio, net 160.
“Gold” Flight winners were:
first place, Rich Modrowski and Jerry Karr, net 150;
second place, Sy Schaffler and Doug Wilburn, net 153;
third place, Sam Haynie and Dave Young, net 154; and
fourth place, Don Clark and Don Nelson, net 156.
page The Red, White and Blue Tournament was held on
December fifth. The members who normally play from the
white tees, played three holes of their choice from each of
the red, white and blue tees on the front and back nine. The
members who normally play from the gold tees, played three
holes of their choice from each of the white, gold and red
tees on the front and back nine holes.
Winners in the “A” Flight were:
first place, Mike Verhoosky, net 65;
second place, Bill Schmidt with a net 71; and
third place, George Sampson, net 72.
Winners in the “B” Flight were:
first place (tie) Charlie Roland and Tom Polo, net 65;
third place, Jim Platukis, net 71; and
fourth place, Rich Fonte, net 73.
Winners in the “C” Flight were:
first place, Tom Hoffman, net 67;
second place Gene Esposito, net 68; and
third place, Joe Troiano, net 70.
Winners in “Gold” Flight were:
first place, Paul Hursh, net 70;
second place, Doug Wilburn, net 73; and
third place, Dave Suter, net 74.
The Fall 9-Hole League concluded on Tuesday, November 18,
with a playoff between the four Division winners. In the first
two matches, Bob Galletto, winner of the “B” Division, defeated Tom Humenay, winner of the “A” Division; Jerry Karr,
winner of the “C” Division, defeated Dick Jacobs, winner of
the “Gold” Division. In the Championship match,
Jerry Karr defeated Bob Galletto.
Tom Humenay came in third place
by defeating Dick Jacobs.
A new Board was elected at our November 2nd meeting:
Chuck Gregory, President; Russ Mavis, VP;
Rich Modrowski, Secretary; Fred Buchholz, Treasurer.
Congratulations for Hole-In-One achievements: Bob Marston, Mike Verhoosky, and Jim Platukis
on Hole # 16, and Dave Pierce on Hole # 11.
Our Yellow Ball Mixer and dinner on was held on Friday,
January 23, and the Travel League played at the Prestwick
Golf Club on Thursday, January 15.
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Ladies
Happy New Year! A new season for the Ladies’ Golf Association has begun! The new Board of Directors and Committee Chairs are busy with the plans for the coming year. E-mail is the communications
tool of choice, so be sure that Treasurer, Gerry Brewer, has your correct e-mail address along with your
dues.
We began the new golf year with our annual Holiday Scramble on December fourth. A great breakfast
meeting was held. Thanks to participants and all the ladies who contributed culinary treats. Congratulations to the scramble winners:
First Place
MaryAnn Mangum
Peggy Salayi
Fran Sampson
Jean White
Second Place
Sandi Emerson
Fran Fuchs
Deidre Peters
Claire Shea
Third Place
Sue Clark
Pam Humenay
Georgine Pascale
Mary Ward
Our “New Year” scramble is scheduled for January 29th, along with the quarterly membership meeting.
Plans are underway for the Ladies’ Travel League, Couples’ Travel, and Ladybirds Tournaments for the
coming season. Be on the lookout for e-mail announcements for these events as well as postings on
the bulletin boards.
Couples Golf has resumed play on Wednesday afternoons following the holiday break. The schedule
has been distributed to LGA members. Please contact Cheryl Washburn at 842-2030 or Marlene Kleinbauer at 846-2184 if you have any questions. Couples Travel is scheduled for Sunday, February 22nd.
Details will be finalized soon. If you have any questions about Couples‘ Travel, please contact Laura
Botto at 842-1661.
The first mixer of the season will be the Valentine’s Day Mixer. It is scheduled for Sunday, February
eighth, and we expect a full field of participants. The remaining mixers are scheduled as follows, so
mark your calendars!
Memorial Day Mixer
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Labor Day Mixer
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Veterans Day Mixer
Sunday, November 8, 2009
For a complete calendar of LGA events, please visit the website:
www.lockwoodfolly.com, Members Only, Ladies Golf Association.
Couples
Hilton Head was the destination for the 2008 Couples’ Travel Golf Getaway. Thirty-three Lockwoodians escaped the compound and traveled to the Waterside Condos of Hilton Head Island. Participants
were pleasantly surprised with the plush accommodations. A hospitality night kicked off the adventure followed by two days of golf tournaments. The first tournament was a better-ball net of couples,
played at Planters Row, while the second round was a better-ball putt. The twist to this tourney was
that players were randomly teamed with a partner and could not play in the same foursome with his
or her original partner. Prizes were awarded to the top three places.
Thanks to a tip from Jerry and Georgine Pascale’s son, Gerard, the group had a very enjoyable night
out for dinner at “Il Carpaccio”. At the end of the evening, not one complaint was heard – a feat hard
to come by with a Lockwood crew. Despite the predicted threats of showers, the “Botto curse” was
lifted, and all events were completed without a drop of dreaded rain. A good time was had by all.
If anyone has a suggestion for either a one-day golf outing or a 3-day venture, please contact Laura
Botto at 842-1661. We are always looking for new ways to have fun.
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page Ongoing Goings-on
Fitness
Aerobics MWF 9-10 AM
Yoga MF 8-9 AM (Michele Verhoosky)
Games
Bridge Tues 7:30 PM (Fran Fuchs)
Duplicate Bridge Wed 9:30 (B. Taraska)
Men’s Cards Tues 7:30 (Rick Botto)
Mah-jongg Wed 1-4 (Carrie Jackson)
Games All welcome Tues 1 - 4
Men’s Sports
Tennis MF 9AM; W 9:30 (Tony Regnier)
9-hole League Mon 2 (Tim Taraska)
18-hole golf Tues
Ladies’ Sports
Tennis MWF 7:30-9:30 AM (Jan Kelley)
9-hole golf Tues
18-hole golf Tues, Thurs
Couples
Golf Wed (Cheryl Washburn)
Organizations
Women’s Club 7 PM; first Monday
Crafts 10-2; 1st & Last Friday
Koffee Klatch 10-12; 2nd & 4th Monday
Rod & Reel 7 PM; 3rd Monday
Special Events
Feb 2: Paint In 9 - 12
Lockwood Folly Artists
Lockwood Folly Artists (LFA)
is a community-based group that
welcomes artists of all abilities and
experience.
Paint In sessions are held in the
clubhouse twice a month, on Mondays from 9:00 AM until 12:00PM.
The lessons are free and run on a
drop-in basis. Next month’s schedule:
March 2 Landscapes: Techniques
for painting skies, clouds, buildings and creating the illusion of
distance.
March 16 Waterscape: Planning
and completing a painting/drawing
focusing on a body of water and its
reflections.
March 30 Watercolor: Framing do’s
and don’ts, exploring techniques
and saving a painting disaster!
Questions? Contact Diane Perry
at 842-7460. Emily Yeo using a grid to teach
drawing techniques at a Paint In
Hole-in-Two Investment Club
Are your brokerage and 401K statements piling up on your desk unopened?
After the implosion of the stock market in 2008, few are happy with their
returns. But wait- what if you were able to develop strategies to minimize the
downside of your investments? One proven way to do this is to take advantage
of the collective investing expertise represented by the members of our Lockwood investment club. Performance speaks - our portfolio is down a modest
12% vs. the S & P being down 39%. Educating ourselves relative to the intricacies of the market is a key Club objective. Members range from neophytes to a
former financial advisor. Everybody learns - thence, everybody profits.
Interested in participating? Contact Dick Jacobs at 846-5011. We meet
monthly either face-to-face or electronically since many of us spend time traveling outside of Lockwood. Equity Memberships are open to Lockwood residents.
If you’d like to sharpen your investing skills, we encourage your Club participation in 2009.
Feb 8: Valentine’s Day Mixer
Feb 22: Couples Travel Golf
Mar 2: Paint In 9 - 12
Mar 16: Paint In 9 - 12
Mar 18: Couples Golf (St. Patrick’s Day)
Mar 26: Ladies’ Golf Assoc. Scramble
Mar 30: Paint In 9 - 12
Apr 14: Men’s Golf Assoc. Memorial Cup
Apr 26: Couples Travel Golf
Crafts
Koffee Klatch
Crafts, Quilting and Stitching
meets on the first and last Fridays of
each month from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00
p.m. at the Club House. Everyone is
welcome. Bring your own craft to work
on or sign up for the teaching craft.
Claire Shea and Sandi Emerson will be
teaching a basket weaving class the
first Friday in February. We will repeat
this class again in the spring. Please
contact Janet Fahey at 842-1870 or
duffy3@mindspring.com with any
questions.
All Lockwood Folly ladies and their
guests are welcome to join us for coffee and conversation on the second
and fourth Monday of every month in
the POA clubhouse from 10 AM until
noon. The klatch is a good way to
meet your neighbors and welcome new
ladies to the community. We can answer questions about Lockwood Folly
and about activities in our surrounding
community. Come join us for a relaxing morning. Contact person: Diane
Modrowski, 842-3553.
Apr 28: Ladies’ Spring Luncheon
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Rod & Reel Club
Calling all card players!
The Lockwood Rod & Reel Club will have an exciting
combination of fishing and social events during 2009. Three
major fishing tournaments are planned. The first event will
be a Head Boat trip in late April or early May (primary and
alternate dates to allow for potentially unfavorable weather
conditions). This trip is open to all Lockwood fishermen and
women - Club membership is not a prerequisite. You can
expect to fill your cooler full of bottom fish during this trip.
Flyers will be distributed to the community for sign-up.
The second major tournament will be our annual River/Intra
Coastal Waterway (ICW) Tournament. This event is being
held in June to coincide with the availability of a wide variety of fish in our local waters. The third tournament will be
our annual Holden Beach Pier Fishing Tournament. Spots,
Whiting, Pompano, Flounder, and Speckled Trout are caught
in this event. (Oh, did I mention Pin Fish and Skates also find
their way onto our hooks).
We kick off our social events with our May salmon dinner. This is a seafood lover’s delight. July will be our second
annual Shrimp and Crab Dinner. This event will be open to
the community and is our major fund raiser. Our 2008 dinner was oversubscribed within two days of posting the event
notice. Could it have been the lure of free beer?? - Or was it
the opportunity to feast on delicious local crab and shrimp?
Contributions from the 2008 community Shrimp and Crab
Dinner were instrumental in purchasing the materials needed
to repair hurricane damage to our fishing docks. Thank you,
Lockwood Community, for the generous donations.
The next social event will be our Oyster Roast and Flounder
Dinner scheduled to take place in October. For this dinner,
we are able to take advantage of the abundance of seafood
harvested right out of our Lockwood River. Our final social
event is our annual Christmas party which is always a wonderful catered dinner.
A new Rod & Reel Club community event is planned for
spring 2009. We are going to encourage the entire community to assist in cleaning up our shoreline, in keeping with
our “Greening of Lockwood” theme. Coffee and donuts will
be served to volunteers in the morning, and hotdogs will be
served for lunch. We are hoping for a super turnout for this
environmentally friendly event.
How can you join the Rod & Reel Club? Flyers will be
distributed in early 2009 for membership sign-up. Dues
are $15, payable by check to “Lockwood Rod & Reel Club”,
submitted to Club Treasurer, Irv Anthony. Hope to see you
at our first 2009 meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m., February
16. ~Dave Suter
Lockwoodians’ love of card games regularly transforms our clubhouse into, well...
you get the picture! To wit:
Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
there is a ladies’ bridge game going on at the clubhouse. It is open
to all residents and to all levels of
expertise. If you would like to play,
just call Fran Fuchs at 842-6619 or
Lina Sarnataro at 842-1913 to get
your name on the list.
On Thursday nights at the
clubhouse (7:00 p.m.), Lockwood
fellows have been getting together to play some poker
and some bridge and some pinochle. Rich Botto at 8421661 can fill you in on the details and hook you up with
a game.
On Wednesday mornings at 9:30 you’ll find the
newest addition to the mix: duplicate bridge. More
than thirty people joined the club, which started playing on January 7. For more information, contact Barbara
Taraska.
Mah-jongg
Looking for
something in the
afternoon? Contact Carrie Jackson
at 842-4754 to
learn about the
Wednesday afternoon (1:00 p.m)
Mahjong games
at the clubhouse.
Carrie can sign you
up, introduce you
to the game and
guarantee that you
will have a blast.
Women’s Club Special Event
Ladies, mark your calendars now for our Monday, March 2nd meeting at
7 PM. Our speaker for the evening will be Jim Albright, author of “Last Guard
Out” which gives a fascinating account of Jim’s years as a prison guard at Alcatraz. Jim, his wife and little children lived on the island, amongst hardened criminals, from 1959 – 1963. Jim’s direct and honest approach to difficult situations
and his terrific sense of humor shine out on every page of his book. Obviously,
he and his sister, Pat Suter, have much in common. So come on out and let Jim
entertain us.
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Ship ahoy!
A milestone reached
Richard Potter, unit 103 Genoe’s
Point Rd., a retired US Air Force officer
and NC State mathematics professor,
has earned Grand Life Master status
with The American Contract Bridge
League. This honor is awarded to
bridge players who have obtained ten
thousand master points (300 required
to be a life master) and are past or
present national champions. Richard
was the 1999 Senior Swiss Champion.
Richard has won over 100 regional
championships and was a member of
the 2003 National Senior Team winners. Fittingly enough Richard was
playing internationally in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico when he was notified of
his achievement.
From all Lockwood bridge players:
hearty congratulations on an amazing
feat of concentration.
I started building ship models with my father back in the forties during World
War II. A trip to Korea and work slowed me down for the next 40 years but then I
built one for a friend’s wedding present, a tugboat for my daughter’s Christmas
present and one (photo) for close friends. I’ve sold a number of them through
Harbor Island Ship Models of Wilmington on consignment which more than covers my costs – exclusive of labor. Under normal conditions, it will take 6 months
to a year for a completed model. Glass cases are an additional cost but eliminate
the need for frequent dusting.
~Larry Reid
Blue-Ribbon pie
Faced with an abundance of fruit
on the small stand of antique-variety
apple trees at the Taraska’s place in
Vermont, Barbara baked a pie and
entered it for judging at the Vermont
State Fair. Lo, and behold: the Blue
Ribbon!
Barbara attributes her success to
the use of several varieties of apples,
including Fameuse, Macoun, and
Vandevere Pippins, as well as Martha
Stewart’s recipe for a very decadent
piecrust. Half a pound of unsalted butter? That’s decadent, alright.
As the Blue Ribbon winner, Barbara
appeared on a local-access cable cooking show, “What’s Cooking, Rutland?’
Now that it is no longer available for
viewing on the internet, she feels it’s
safe to own up to that.
page A little comfort
Judy Galletto, Trudy Fishman,
Adrienne Reed, Marilyn Salchert and
Sandi Emerson have banded together
to make lovely lap quilts for those
folks convalescing from serious illness.
They have named their project Kathy’s
Angels in memory of Judy’s sister who
provided this service for many years
and encouraged Judy to keep it moving
forward.
If a family member of yours is ill
or facing surgery or is working hard
on rehabilitation, please contact one of
these ladies.
To defray cost of materials, one of
Judy’s quilts will be raffled at the end
of the March meeting of the Women’s
Club. Raffle tickets (one dollar each or
six for five dollars) can be purchased
from Judy, 842-2926; Trudy, 8428457; Adrienne, 846-7127; Marilyn,
842-4677 or Sandi, 842-8678.
Rent our home
while you build yours
Contact Tom Jemison
631-661-0158
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Please welcome...
WHO: Steve and Nan Rex
WHERE: 93 Genoe’s Point Rd. #105
WHEN: The Rex’s purchased their condo
in 2004 and moved in full-time in July
2008.
FROM: Lake Norman, NC
WHAT HE DID: Worked in commercial
finance for 26 years, 20 years with GE.
WHAT SHE DOES: A realtor presently
working on referrals with Allen Tate Realty in Charlotte
FAMILY: A son, Gavin, is a sophomore at
UNC Chapel Hill. Daughter Angela and
husband, Rick, live in Charleston with
nine-year-old granddaughter, Madison. A
Westie named Muggsy is also part of the
family.
HOW CHOSE LOCKWOOD: The Rex’s
found Lockwood because of a soccer
game. After staying on Oak Island with
friends and noticing an ad for a condo at
Lockwood, they were traveling to Myrtle
Beach for Gavin’s soccer tournament.
They almost bypassed Lockwood on the
way, but decided to stop. They looked
at the Condo and purchased it ithe same
day.
New Equity Members:
Ted Doucet
Julia and Charles Messineo
Charles and Betsy Pepe
William and Valerie Hernon
Bowling
New Trial Equity Members:
Bob and Pat Morris
David Cummings
Michael and Jean Newland
Clubhouse Committee
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•Work has been progressing on this project for some time, beginning well before
the economic downturn. Continuing the study pulls together all the information
gathered and prepares us to begin work when the time is right.
•Initial financial projections suggested minimal cost impact to residents.
•It is possible that with building and financing costs at record lows, proceeding
now with construction could save us thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
•As the concept design study progresses, both Boards will pursue financial
projection options so that comprehensive information will be available for an
informed member voting process and decision.
•Our initial stage is to complete the Taylor study in order to get reliable cost
estimates. With that, we can determine if building now makes sense. The Boards
will then obtain membership approval before proceeding further.
We realize that all members would prefer a goldmine of information; however, there is little firm information to share until Taylor completes its study. Until
then, if you have questions or suggestions, property owners and all members
are encouraged to e-mail us at comments@lockwoodfolly.com. We will endeavor
to answer all e-mails in a timely manner, and when more definite information is
available, we will issue another general update to all members of both POA and
LFCCI.
Gordon Ackley, President POA
Volume 7 Number 1 ∙ Winter/Spring 2009
The “Ladies Day Out” bowling
league broke for the holidays, with the
three Lockwood teams placing strongly
in the top half of the field. The Alley
Oops, consisting of Patti Ayling, Laura
Botto, Karen Manor and Carolyn Puckett are in second place. The Bowling
Bags, made up of Carol Bowers, Judy
Galletto, Pat Morris and Debbie Worley
are in third place. The Holy Rollers,
which includes Sandi Emerson (subbing for Pat Suter while she is on injured reserve), Carole Jackowski, Anne
Klosowski and Susann Thompson are
in seventh place.
A total of seventeen teams participate in the Wednesday morning
league, at the Brunswick County Bowling Center in Shallotte. Bowling begins
at ten am and concludes at approximately twelve noon. Afterwards, many
of the ladies enjoy a lunch out on the
town.
Three new subs from Lockwood
have joined the band wagon. Barbara
Horensky, Jan Kingston, and Myrna
Robinson made their debuts this season. Any other ladies of the community who are interested in subbing are
welcome, but you must sign up before
mid-February. Contact any one of the
bowlers if you are interested.
Jon Peters, President LFCCI
page The Schmidt
residence during the snow
storm in December,1989.
The storm
resulted in
the first white
Christmas of
record for
the area from
northeastern
Florida to
North Carolina.
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McGees and the Hewetts. We moved in
here in September of 1989. In December of 1989 we had a 17-inch snow
storm. We were sitting here saying,
“What in the world have we done?” That
was the coldest December on record.
Brunswick County came to a standstill.
Tom and Dianne Hoffman
In 1988 or 89, we got a phone call in
Charlotte from a marketing group with
a familiar offer: “If you will come down
and take a tour of the property, you
can play a free round of golf and we’ll
put you up for the night in a motel
room.” We came, we liked, and we
bought.
[As an incentive promotion from Channel Side Corporation, the first 100
property owners of Lockwood automatically became members of “The
Centurion Club.”]
Even before we broke ground we came
down for all of the Centurion Tournaments. It became our own association
of sorts. We had meetings and ran
golf tournaments, and stayed in touch
with the group by mail. We met Bill
Schmidt and Al Burlingame, and many
other new people through the Centurions and would often get together to
socialize. We already had a little bit of
a community even though there were
so few of us. And you know, everybody
coming in here was looking for friendships. It was nice. And we all loved the
beauty of the place.
Spring “Links” Newsletter 1993 – Mary
Schmidt, Editor
As of this publication 48 homes have
been constructed or are under construction.
The Centurion Club officers have
planned three golf weekends for the
year. All three will be open to property
owners and their guests.
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Bill Benton
We were looking for a POA president
who could oversee the turnover of
common property from the developers
to the property owners. I believe Ron
Steele suggested Tom Hoffman and after a few inquiries, we voted for Tom.
He did a remarkable job.
Tom Hoffman
We took over all of the public grounds
and buildings that were not part of the
golf course. This is when our sweat
equity came into being. In order to
save money, we manned the security
gate, planted flowers and got to work.
We began to develop our own POA
by forming committees. People were
invited to serve on the Architectural
Standards Committee, the Pool Committee, the Security Committee and
the Finance Committee. We worked
hard to establish a responsible budget
appropriate to the needs of our newly
formed POA.
Tom and Dianne Hoffman
July 1996: Hurricane Bertha hits; September 1996: Hurricane Fran comes
to call!
These terrible storms really forged us
into a tight community. It was all for
one and one for all. First we cleared
the main roads, then we got the pool
area cleaned and usable, and when we
finished that we all started working on
the golf course – everybody!
We had work parties on different
holes with several pick-up trucks. We
manually loaded the trucks 140 times.
Along hole number 5, where there
were no houses, we deposited and
burned the debris. Pulling together,
we accomplished a one-and-a-half day
turnaround from being totally down to
being totally up and running. This was
no small feat and we were all sore but
very proud.
Harlee Hewett
One fourth of July night the Hewett
family sat on the porch of their cottage
watching fireworks go off across the
river at Sunset Harbor and Long Beach.
Gazing up at a beautiful Carolina moon
shining through the tree tops, daughter-in-law Pattie said, “Being here is like
being in a different world.”
[As of this date, our neighborhood is
51.97 percent developed. There are
287 homes with 7 more under construction and 26 condo/townhomes.]
Ernest Hewett enjoys the the view from his porch (photo by Terrah Hewett)
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Continued from page 1
daily, with visiting property owners or
potential purchasers. Alice and I were
the only residents of Lockwood Folly
for eight months.
Bill Benton
We were essentially located in the
middle of nowhere. Ten miles from
grocery shopping, forty miles from
a movie theater, thirty five miles to
a mall and in an area dominated by
single-wide trailers and fishing shacks.
After my grandfather died, Dad built a
little house [pictured above] where the
Club House is now. When Lockwood
was being developed, he moved his
cabin to a nearby lot on Channel Side
Drive and literally built his new house
around the older one. He and my
mother continued to spend weekends
and holidays there until Dad passed
away in May, 2004.
[A conversation with Tripp Sloan, a
developer of Lockwood, enticed Al
Burlingame (photo, wearing red hat)
to take a look at this property even before lots had been plotted. Al became
the first resident of Lockwood.]
Al Burlingame
In February of 1987, I had a week off
from my teaching job on Long Island
so I flew down to look at Lockwood.
My wife, Alice, suffered from MS and
we wanted to move down here to get
her into a warmer climate. She was
tickled pink but the people up there
said, “You’re a Yankee going south,
you don’t know a soul and you’re going into a community that isn’t fully
developed yet.”
In order to have something to live in
while building our home on Channel
Side, I bought one of the spec houses
on Windward Village Lane
and we moved here in December of 1987. We had to
get to our house by driving
up a path next to the halfway house. The only phone
service here was in the Sales
Office but they let me use
their phones all I wanted. I
interviewed and found excellent local nurses to care for
Alice during the weekday
and on weekends Alice and I
would take long car rides to
familiarize ourselves with the
area. The golf course was
completely finished when
Alice and I moved down but
did not officially open until
February, 1988. Nevertheless, I played golf, almost
Bill and Mary Schmidt
We vacationed in Myrtle Beach for
many years and while visiting over
Thanksgiving in 1988, we saw an
article about Lockwood Folly in a
regional magazine. We came down and
loved the golf course and the beautiful
property sites. We built our home here
in 1989. Although the builders had
erected several spec homes, the only
residents living here when we broke
ground were the Burlingames, the
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