Moss Creek

Advocate April 2014

Issue Highlights: Presidents Note ARB Spring Cleaning Notice

Easter Weekend

Picnic in the ParkApril 28th

Jan Alpert

2014 MCOA Board President

Spring has finally arrived with azaleas and dogwoods finally beginning to bloom, but unfortunately spring also brings a yellow coat of pollen on all our outdoor furniture, cars, and driveways. For the last several years I have been fortunate to participate on the Moss Creek Womens Golf Team. Moss Creek has two womens teams: the team in Division II finished in second place; and the team in Division III, finished in third place. The golf teams have just finished playing eleven different private golf courses in the Hilton Head area, and comments from the players indicate that Moss Creeks courses are in the best condition of any of the courses we played. So although we may occasionally fuss about a tree that overhangs the fairway or a tight lie when we are trying to chip onto a green, we should be proud of the condition of both of our courses. Id like to express our appreciation and a big THANK YOU to Mitchell and staff. Construction on the Gatehouse has begun. The tree and pavement behind the existing structure have been removed, and work on the foundation and infrastructure is underway. Three new live oak trees have been planted as remediation for the pecan tree that was re-moved. An item of note is that Pinckney Crosby and his staff will be doing the framing and some of the interior build-out to save on construction expenses. As previously reported, construction is expected to take about three months, depending upon weather. There continue to be some questions as to why we did not just remodel the current Gatehouse. In the tri-annual Moss Creek Member Survey in 2013, Members continued to respond that their top two important Experience Areas were Community Security and Privacy of Community. Although we have had cameras throughout the Community, we primarily rely on them to record activities which can be reviewed later on the tape if a problem is reported. Hargray has just completed laying fiber optic cable down Moss Creek Drive all the way to Bostwick for the MCOA commercial network, so the new cameras will be used in real time throughout the Community, including a record of all vehicles coming and going into Moss Creek. In case you were not able to see the presentation about the new Gate-house last October, the following are a few of the key points made by Jim Vogel, chair of the Gatehouse Task Force at the Special Meeting. The new Gatehouse will be constructed further back to solve some of the traffic issues. Especially on days when Moss Creek

hosts events in the morning, traffic can back up out onto highway 278. The current location blocks visibility of vehicles coming down Moss Creek Drive for cars pulling into and out of the access road from Moss Creek Village.

The style of the old Gatehouse is dated. The Gatehouse is the first building visitors see so it is important to have improved curb appeal.

The new Gatehouse has a larger footprint of approximately 290 square feet verses 170 square feet for the previous building. The new building will have more security cameras and electronic equipment which the older foot print could not accommodate. The new building will also include a new restroom, lockers, and break room. The office for the chief of security will continue to be in the Administration building.

The new Gatehouse also allows continuous gate service during construction with less disruption to visitors and vendors. In addition, the plans call for the speed bumps to be removed and replaced with pavers to slow down exiting cars. We now have all the competitive bids for the security cameras, security software, and gate systems, so decisions on the new equip-ment will be made in the next couple of weeks. The equipment and software represent more than 35% of the total project costs. Last week was the first meeting of the Master Plan Task Force chaired by Chuck Eberly. Other members of the task force include Jack Braun, Chatts Zeletes, Bo Oleksiuk, and Board Members Katy Myer, Lawrence Taylor, Peter Carlson, and myself. The goals of the task force include updating the Moss Creek Master Plan to reflect all current and permitted land use areas and to develop a strategic Master Plan for the highest and best use of the available land, consistent with the Vision, Mission, and Brand statements adopted by the Moss Creek Board of Directors in 2013. We are just beginning the discussion about how Bostwick can be further developed to pro-vide additional or expanded amenities over the next decade. No decisions have been made and no projects have been approved. Discussion at the task force meeting included a review of possible locations for a dog park. As we finish the first quarter of the year, certificate income from home and lot sales is behind budget and may finish behind the same period last year. What has changed? Due to the strong home sales in 2013, we have less housing inventory for sale, and as the econ-omy has improved, we have more competition from recently constructed homes for sale in newer communities. We hope you will plan to attend the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 22 at 4:00 p.m. This meeting is being held in the afternoon so we can provide an opportunity to Meet and Greet new General Manager, John Miller, after the meeting. We will hold the October Special Meeting in the evening so Members who work can attend. The proxy materials for the upcoming meeting have been mailed. If you have not received them, please call the Administration office at 837-2229.

Congratulations to the following employees who have been nominated for going over and above their job duties in the month of March:

Karim AbdelhakServer Landis AckermanBartender Jim AlbanoSecurity Officer Faye BarnardReceptionist Ruben GadsonCommon Grounds Operator Dishan HamiltonGolf Maintenance Operator Natasha MurrayServer Pete SanchezSecurity Officer Bobby RileyMechanic Charles SchmidtGolf Maintenance Operator Lorenzo SimmsGolf Maintenance Operator Maria VelasquezLine Cook Jimmy WoodsAssistant Security Chief

Each of these individuals was nominated by a Moss Creek Member, man-ager, or coworker for their outstanding service to the Community. Five nomi-nees were awarded gift cards chosen from a random drawing. The others received a box of Swedish Fish to remind them that they are OFishially Awe-some. Cards are located at the reception desks at the Fitness Center, Tennis Center, Clubhouse, and Administration. 2

Community News

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OFishially Awesome March Spring Cleaning

Spring and property cleanup activities relate also to discolored and stained, broken and uneven drives and walks. Foliage stains, accumulated road and yard debris do need attention. Pressure washing may be needed. Cracked, bro-ken and uneven concrete needs specific repair, as do upthrusts and other un-even asphalt surfaces. Do consider that tree root growth may cause these sur-face conditions. Careful root pruning may be necessary to correct and im-

prove these sites.

Under Architectural Review Board guidelines, MCOA property owners are to maintain their properties to the Com-munitys standards. (See Policy 91-01 Appendix IX, pg 23 et seq.)

Randy Connelly

Chief of Security

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Community News

John Miller

General Manager

Im five weeks into the job, and the pace has been brisk. It is still a bit overwhelming, but I am beginning to feel more a part of the team. I have attended a variety of events and numerous committee meetings, and I have also had the opportunity to meet with managers from three of the other communities in our area. Moss Creek is a very active Community. It seems like every day there is some activity or special event, with high levels of Member participation.

One special event I attended was the complimentary demonstration clinic that our professional golf staff put on last Friday. Heidi, Tom, Tracy and Josh each shared some valuable golf tips for the 60 or so Members in attendance. Their presentations were energetic and fun, and they did an excellent job of engaging the Members in the event.

Earlier this month, members of the Board and management met with representatives of Wells Fargo Bank to discuss our in-vestment and cash management procedures. The meeting was in response to a note in our annual audit which indicated that the FDIC insurance coverage on bank deposits was changed in 2013 with the result that bank balances in excess of $250,000 are no longer insured by the FDIC. We have received assurances from Wells Fargo that the arrangement we have with their bank, utilizing a repurchase agreement for investment of our cash balances, does secure our funds by collateral of government securities. We are working with the Finance Committee to evaluate the situation and determine whether it would be advisable to revise our investment process to secure FDIC coverage for a greater share of our cash balances.

At the meeting with Wells Fargo officials, we also reviewed the line of credit we have with the bank to provide emergency funds in the event of a natural disaster. We are working with the bank to increase the line of credit to $2 million. The Finance Com-mittee and Board were concerned that our current line of credit limit of $750,000 would be insufficient to cover our needs in the event of a major storm, and we are working to get the higher amount in place yet this spring. The cost to increase our line of credit is minimal, and the new agreement will provide funds in the event of any natural disaster, whereas our current agree-ment is limited to hurricanes.

At the March meeting, the Board approved moving forward to hire an engineer to evaluate the condition of the two causeways on Moss Creek Drive. Last year, an inspection of the causeways indicated that erosion may be undermining the structures, and that they could be susceptible to serious damage in a major storm event. At this point, we need to have a more detailed engineering evaluation done to determine the extent of the problems, and to provide recommendations for how best to remedy the situation. The Board has formed the Causeway Task Force that will be chaired by Ted Patnaude, a resident who, as a civil engineer, brings valuable insight to the project. The task force will work with the consulting engineer to prepare recommenda-tions to the Board if the engineering study indicates that restoration work is needed for the causeways.

Anyone can learn CPR and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you know and love.

Cardiac arrests are more common than you think, and they can happen to anyone at any time. Nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home. Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victims chance of survival, but only 32 percent of car-diac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander.

We are offering AED/CPR Certification on Tuesday, April 15, from 2:00 5:00pm. The cost is $45 per person, and we must have a minimum of 12 people to hold the course. To register, please contact Melissa Sheire at 836-6121 or msheire@mosscreek-hiltonhead.com.

Grounds & Golf Course News

Mitchell Wilkerson

Director of Golf Maintenance

We are continuing our plantings on Fording Island this year. The plantings are located on the gravel path closest to the bridge at Marsh Winds. We have five sites located on the path in that area. The plantings include: American Beautyberry, Redbuds, Red Buckeye, Coral Bean, Butterfly Bush, Iron Weed Chickasaw Plum, Persimmon, Bee Balm, Coreopsis, Elderberry Fig, Switchgrass, and Goldenrod (yea, not like we dont sneeze enough anyway). Robert Folk continues to help us with our plantings and site preps on Fording Island. His helper this year was our own Gill Herzberg. Please take time to walk around Fording Island. Here are some pictures of our latest plantings:

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Twilight Golf March Recap

There were a record 108 players in Twi-light Golf Friday, March 14, 2014. In true St. Patricks Day spirit, the format was a Green-Ball Scramble and by Luck of the Irish, only four teams lost the Green Ball! Congratulations to the winners and thank you for participating!

Back Nine1st Place Deon and Don Nontelle & Ann and Joel Harris

Front Nine1st Place Pat and John Hinkey & Paul Schulz and Sally Kaminski

Member Work Requests The MCOA staff would like to remind Members that there is a system in place for all work requests, suggestions and recom-mendations relating to MCOA facilities or common grounds. There are several ways for a Member to initiate a request:

Contact Kelly in the Administration office at 843-836-6108 Use the Contact Us on the website Send an email to mosscreek@mosscreek-hiltonhead.com

All work orders are logged into our system, and sent to the appropriate department for implementation. After a work order is completed, a letter will be sent to the Member informing them of the work done.

Golf Corner

Heidi Wright-Tennyson

Director of Golf

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The 2014 LCI on March 23 and 24 was a great success with Samford winning by only three shots over Western Carolina. The first day was perfect (other than the pollen dust clouds) and then the players had to battle wind and much cooler conditions during round two. I would like to thank Melissa and Bob Nieberding for serving as volunteer coordinators and for the many Members who volunteered their time to serve as shuttle drivers and hole-spotters; you make

the event very special to the players with your involvement. I am very happy to report we will see this event again in 2015! Be sure to come out and support the girls April 13, 14 and 15 when we host the SoCon Championship on the North Course. School Scores 1 Samford University 313 315 628 +52 2 Western Carolina U. 314 317 631 +55 3 Gardner-Webb Univ. 318 325 643 +67 4 Bethune-Cookman Univ 324 323 647 +71 5 Wofford College 327 334 661 +85 6 Presbyterian College 326 343 669 +93 7 USC Upstate 327 348 675 +99 8 Radford University 341 334 675 +99 9 Appalachian State U. 336 345 681 +105 10 Citadel, The 329 367 696 +120 Did you know? Did you know the Moss Creek Golf Shop stocks demo product, fitting carts, a launch monitor, and new equipment from the top manufacturers including, but not limited to, TaylorMade, Adams, Ping, Callaway, Odyssey, Mizuno and Cleveland? We want to be your source for finding the right equipment for your game and our pricing is very competitive. The many benefits from purchasing equipment from the Moss Creek Golf Shop includes a PGA professional staff who wants to make certain you are fitted for proper shaft flex, length, grip size, lie angle, set make-up and we have many demo products you can try on the range and course. If you are looking for new equipment, stop by and see one of the staff professionals!

Cleveland Golf Friday, April 11 10:00am 12:00pm Wedge Clinic & Fitting Friday, April 11 1:003:00pm / Fee: $140 Price includes a fitted wedge.

TaylorMade Golf Sunday, April 6 11:00am 4:00pm

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In the fall of 2013, MCOA, Inc. purchased a new fleet of ClubCar golf cars. There are six golf cars which currently have a cigar burn in the seat of the car or burn marks on the side of the cart. The Golf Shop staff takes a lot of pride in maintaining the fleet. If you are a cigar smoker, we would very much appreciate your help in not allowing this to happen in the future. Thank you.

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WGA Team Round Robin Wednesday, April 2nd & Thursday, April 3rd

Ladies Nine Couples Golf & Dinner Friday, April 4th

Sadie Hawkins Saturday, April 5th

LWGA Event Monday, April 7th

Twilight Golf Friday, April 11th

SoCon Championship Saturday, April 12thTuesday, April 15th

Ladies Nine Spring Fling Thursday, April 17th

Annual Mens Member-Guest

Thursday, April 24thSaturday, April 26th

Mens Shoot Out Lottery Tuesday, April 29th

Ladies Nine hosts Exchange Day

Thursday, May 1st

Mens Day Shoot Out Friday, May 2nd

Mens Two Man Front Tee Scramble

Saturday, May 3rd

WGA MemberGuest Horse Race / Practice Round

Tuesday, May 6th

WGA 2-Day Member-Guest Wednesday, May 7th & Thursday, May 8th

Twilight Golf Friday, May 9th

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2014 Ryder Cup The 10th Biennial Moss Creek Golf Club Mixed Ryder Cup event was held March 1 and 2, 2014 and it was a beautiful weekend. Round One was played on the North Course; the format on the front nine was Better Ball of Partners and Modi-fied Scratch on the back nine. Round Two was played on the South Course; the format on the front nine was Aggregate and Scramble on the back nine. There were a total of eight teams with twelve players per team. Each team counted the low five scores of six for each nine-hole format towards their total team score. Congratulations to #6 Team, Horton Smith, for earning this years bragging rights with the lowest score of 861.3. Team Horton Smith consisted of Herb Sawyer, Linda McCarron, Charlie Boles, Rich Sandquist, Peter Halsey, Dave Bauman, Steve Reed, Steve Strelcheck, Paul Griffith, Anita Barreca, Sandy Reed & Maureen Blasdel.

The Womens South Carolina Golf Association (WSCGA) was played on the South Course. The format was Individual Stroke Play with an Overall Gross Winner and Overall Net Winner. In each flight we awarded 1st & 2nd Low Gross and Low Net. We finally had great weather and playing condi-tions.

WSCGA Results

The Mens Individual Round Robin was played on the South Course on Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and 16. The field was comprised of nine flights with six players in each flight. Five 9-hole matches were played off the low handicap of the match with a total of 10 possible points per match. After completion of match five the nine flight winners competed in a sudden death playoff to determine the overall champion off #10 South. After hitting his tee ball in the right woods, Earle Everett hit a terrific low shot out of the trouble and it rolled within feet of the green. His putt from off the green ended up four feet short of the hole and he sank the putt for a four net three to win the Overall Champion title.

Mens Individual Round Robin

Tennis News

Tom Ruth

Director of Tennis

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Mixed Doubles The 55 and Over, as well as the 40 and Over Mixed Doubles leagues have begun pre-registration. Any people interested in participating in the summer mixed doubles leagues for 55 and Over or 40 and Over age groups need to sign up. Deadline for signing up for a Mixed Doubles Team is April 10 for 40+ and April 13 for 55+.

Moss Creek Civil War The MCTC will be hosting a new event in the Month of April. The Moss Creek Civil War will put the North Course residents vs. the South Course residents in a friendly team tennis match-up. The date of the event is Saturday, April 12 from 4-7pm at the Tennis Center. There will be food and drink provided to the participants, as well as the spectators. Cost is only $10 for participants and $8 for spectators. We will play short set matches with only one match playing at a time on the stadium court with all matches featuring a chair umpire. Bragging rights will be at stake to determine which area within Moss Creek boasts the best tennis players!

Hilton Head Island Pro Tennis League The HHIPTL will return to Moss Creek on Friday, May 23. This is a chance to see high level tennis up close and personal. Local pros from clubs around Hilton Head will participate in six doubles matches starting at 6:00pm. Food and drink will be available for purchase at the event. Please carpool if planning on attending this event, as parking will be limited due to view-ing crowd. Learn to Play Group clinic designed for new and/or "rusty" players. We will offer the clinic four times throughout the month of April to give you a quick 1.5 hours of training to get you into or back into the game of tennis. You can come to one clinic or all of the clin-ics. We will have demo racquets available to those players that may not have a racquet or may be looking to upgrade their equipment. We will offer the class at the following times: Tuesday, April 8 9:00-10:30am, Tuesday, April 15 9:00-10:30am, Thursday, April 17 5:30-7:00pm and Saturday, April 19 9:00-10:30am. Program is open to all Activity Fee Members for no cost and open to Members for $18 per class. Tell your friends and neighbors about the program and get them involved in Moss Creek Tennis this month.

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In many drills and clinics we talk about the person in the hot seat. The hot seat refers to the returners partner in dou-bles and is called the hot seat because any weak returns are generally smashed towards this person from the serving side. One of the most critical parts of being in the hot seat, is being prepared. All too often players get prepared in the hot seat by squaring off at the server. This means, if the net player poaches or gets a weak return, generally, they are able to finish the volley off before the hot seat player has a chance to even turn and look at them. What this means is

that when your partner is returning serves, you should have your hips, shoulders and eyes on the servers partner at the net. Then once the return is safely past the net player, you are able to shift and square your hips, shoulders and eyes on

the ball. This little bit of preparation will give you more time at the net in the case of weak returns.

Fitness News

Jay Goodwin

Head Personal Trainer

Power Golf What can I do to get more distance in my golf game? I get asked this question on a daily basis and my answer is always the same....I HAVE to test you before I can give you the cor-rect answer. "If I don't test, it's just a guess. I started a pro-gram called Power Golf around three years ago and have had over 50 players complete the program (including my-self). What I have found is not a single player tested the exact same and needed the same workout program. Everyone has different limitations/strengths and it is my job to find them so we can maximize our time in the Fitness Center and the player gets the results they are looking for!

The Power Golf program involves 30 different screens, testing all aspects in your body and looking for any power leaks you may have. The program is based on three different building blocks so that in five weeks your clubhead speed is a minimum of 5 mph faster. The average golfer can expect to gain about 2.5 yards for every mile per hour of increase in clubhead speed. Better golfers, who regularly strike the ball precisely on the sweet spot and generally have better fitting equipment, will gain 2.6 or even 2.7 yards per mph increase. So if you hit your driver 200 yards now and increase your clubhead speed 5 mph after the five week program you are looking at around 12-15 yards more off the tee! Who doesn't want that? Below are the three building blocks that I use with my players. It doesn't matter what skill level you may be at, we always start with the fist building block! Depending on skill level, current fitness level, medical history etc.. is how I gauge the length we spend in each block.

Block One (Mobility/Flexibility/Stability) This is the MOST important block during the six week pro-gram. The reason this block is so important is because we build on the foundation we create during this phase. You wouldn't build a house starting with the roof right? If we jumped straight into block two without correcting these under-lying issues we would not have much success and actually put your body at more risk for an injury. For this phase I will con-duct 12 different TPI functional movement screenings, testing two main components in the body: Mobility (range of motion + flexibility)

Stability (balance + strength + muscular endurance)

Failed screen results likely indicate the true root cause to common swing deficiencies such as swaying, sliding, coming over the top, scooping, etc. Our main goal during this phase is to increase joint mobility, flexibility, stability, and correct any 8

underlying issue you may have.

Block Two (Strength) Research shows that you can increase your clubhead speed by adding resistance to your training program. To hit the ball further you must build good balance and strength through the torso. When it comes to resistance training you should also make sure you are strengthening the correct muscles. The key to lower body muscle is the gluteus maximus, more fa-mously known as your butt. While the key upper body muscles are the pectoralis major (chest), latissimus dorsi (back), core and forearm muscles. The gluteus maximus is responsible for hip external and internal rotation on the backswing and down-swing as well as hip extension, which is what gets you into a nice balanced post during your finish. The pectoralis and latis-simus create strong shoulder adductors which allows you to bring your arms across your body and raise them up in the air. The core which I consider the glue that holds the swing to-gether transmits force from the lower body into the upper body and helps you rotate your torso. Last but not least, the fore-arms transmit all of the force created by the body into the club. It is important to know which muscles are key to produc-ing more clubhead speed. The screenings for Phase two are strength based tests that target each of the muscles previously stated. Basically we find which muscles are under active (weak) and our goal during this phase is to strengthen the muscles while maintaining our flexibility.

Block Three (Power) This block is all about speed! This is where we tap into your fast twitch muscles and introduce power exercises. Most golf swings last around 1.5 seconds. Since the golf swing is an explosive movement we must train your body to become faster. In Phase two we work on strengthening the body for more muscular endurance, but in our power phase we work on becoming more explosive! The screenings for phase three test your upper, lower, and core power so we can fo-cus on the correct area during our training sessions. The main goal during the power phase is to maximize strength in the smallest amount of time.

POWER GOLF PROGRAM TPI initial 30 point screen (including clubhead speed) FMS movement screen 10 - One Hour Personal Training Sessions Flexibility Program to be done between training sessions Indi-vidualized Pre Round Warm-Up Program Retest with print-out of your results (including clubhead speed)

Clubhouse News

Jim OConnor

Clubhouse Manager

The running joke amongst the Moss Creek Clubhouse staff is that every time we open the doors, we have 100 Members for dining. As I write this wonderful article, I am still recuperating from the 150+ Members that came to this months Its Your Birthday bash. We have seen similar success on regular Wednesday Night Dinners with the addition of live music in the Grill Room on Wednesdays from 6-8pm. I would be remiss if when talking about popular events I left out Sundays, both brunch and dinner. When I look back at last year, we were averaging around 20-30 brunches on Sunday. We have been averaging over 70 for the past two months and at times have closed in on 100 Members for brunch alone. Sunday Supper has been the same; we used to average 40-50, but lately we have continually been over the century mark.

I am going to start a new paragraph here because I want to talk about Fridays, and those of you who have been here on a Friday, know that Friday deserves its own paragraph. When I first got here, 40-50 was a good Friday night, we have now been over 150 the past four Friday evenings.

Now I know a lot of you are asking yourself, where is Jim going with all this busy talk. Well, the key to this whole puzzle isreservations. When we take reservations, we stagger it so that the kitchen can handle the business, which is the same as any other restaurant you have been in. For our Clubhouse, the number is around 15-20 guests every 15 min-utes. So, if we are open from 5:30-8:30pm and take 15 reservations per 15 minutes we are at 180 happy Members din-ing. Here is where the trick comes in, and I dont need a show of hands, but how many people really eat between 5:30-6:30pm and 7:308:30pm? So by doing a little subtraction, that leaves us roughly one hour to do 150 meals. Please call ahead for reservations, so all Members have an enjoyable dining experience.

Ok, now that I have that out of the way, I want to welcome our new Assistant Clubhouse Manager, Regan Barnum. Regan owned and operated the successful Alligator Grill on Hilton Head for many years. She is a wonderful asset and we are extremely happy that she is on board. Please welcome her into the Moss Creek Community.

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Thursday, April 17, 2014 6pm Buffet / 7pm Trivia

You know what time it is . . .Trivia time!! Team cap-tains, get your table names and account numbers in to the Clubhouse by Tuesday, April 15. The menu will be a buffet with salad, entre selections, dessert bar, and coffee/beverage station. The cost is $17.50 plus tax, gratuity, and $4 for entertainment/prizes. Call the Clubhouse at 837-2230 or email jben-nett@mosscreek-hiltonhead.com.

Date: TBD Early May Watch for details . . .

The Moss Creek tennis community will host a Silent Auction and a Pro Am Tennis Tournament to benefit our local Special Olympics organiza-tion, which serves Beaufort and neighboring counties.

The Silent Auction will be held at the Moss Creek Clubhouse from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Complimentary pizza will be served! A variety of items do-nated by local organizations and individuals will be available for pur-chase. Payments for successful Silent Auction bids must be made via check payable to Area 8, Special Olympics.

The Tennis Pro Am Tournament will start at 9:00am on Saturday at the Moss Creek Tennis Center and will include an exhibition by local Spe-cial Olympics athletes. Tennis professionals from the Hilton Head area will partner with Moss Creek tennis players and their guests for an en-tertaining tennis competition and FUN! Tennis players wanting to par-ticipate in the Pro Am should complete a participation form and return it to the Tennis Center along with a check for the entry fee. Final dates and registration details will be published soon.

Clubhouse News

Lenny Giarratano

Executive Chef

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Wednesday, April 2nd

Gallo Wine DinnerFull Thursday, April 3rd

(Rescheduled from March 27th)

Guided Kayak TripFull Sunday, April 6th

Sierra Nevada Beer TastingFull Thursday, April 10th

CPR/AED Certification Tuesday, April 15th

Trivia Night Thursday, April 17th

Kids NightFull Friday, April 18th

Easter Egg Hunt & Games with DJ Saturday, April 19th

Easter Brunch Sunday, April 20th

MCOA Annual Meeting & Meet & Greet with John Miller

Tuesday, April 22nd

Picnic in the Park: Target Monday, April 28th

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Thanks for everyone who turned out to see the fantastic Eat This, Not That presentation hosted by our Fitness Manager, Becky Mor-gan. The guest speaker was Certified Health Coach, Shelly Hudson, who traversed a wide range of conversations on eating habits and the nutritional value of foods. The event also featured a cooking demon-stration featuring snacks and appetizers to make eating healthy more fun. The most popular preparation by a landslide was the beer steamed mussels. The preparation time for this is very fast. You can be enjoying this delicacy in minutes!

1 TBL olive oil 1 cup julienne shallots

2 tsp. fresh chopped garlic 6 whole basil leaves

3 thyme sprigs 1 cup pale ale

3 pounds cleaned and debearded mussels

Sautee shallots in oil until tender Add thyme, basil, and garlic and cook one minute

Add beer and bring to a simmer Add mussels, cover and cook until fully opened

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Bostwick Circle

DJ Music 5:00pm

The Target Band: 6:00pm

Join us for a fantastic evening with

live music and dancing in the street

with friends. Everyone is welcome

to bring a picnic, tables, and chairs.

MCOA Board of Directors

Management Team

Member Services

Hours of Operation

Officers Directors President Jan Alpert Peter Carlson Lou Natale Vice President Jim Vogel Chuck Eberly Lawrence Taylor Treasurer Jerry Coghlan Katy Myer Secretary Dave Neff John Miller General Manager 836-6114

Suzanna Johnston Asst. to General Manager 836-6116 Payman Shamlou Controller 836-6102 Randy Connelly Chief of Security 836-6151 Jim OConnor Clubhouse Manager 837-2234 Lenny Giarratano Executive Chef 837-2230 Heidi Wright-Tennyson Director of Golf 837-2231 Tom Ruth Director of Tennis 836-6131 Becky Morgan Fitness Complex 836-6160 Pinckney Crosby Facility Maintenance Manager 836-6139 Mitchell Wilkerson Golf Superintendent 836-6136 Linda Klingman Human Resources 836-6101

James Buckner Water Oak Utility Manager 836-6141

Gate Passes Security 837-2220 Dinner Reservations Jason Bennett 837-2230 Member Banquets Jim OConnor 837-2234 Certificate/ARB/Marina Susan Brown 836-6112 Fax/Copies/Notary Faye Barnard 836-6113 Member Services/Publications Melissa Sheire 836-6121 Lot Maintenance Kelly Clements 836-6108 Statement Inquiries Nancy Aiken 836-6109 Administration Office Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm Friday 8:00am - 1:00pm Clubhouse Bar Tuesday 11:30am - 5:00pm Wednesday - Sunday 11:30am - 9:00pm Grill Room Dining Lunch: Tuesday - Sunday 11:30am - 5:00pm Dinner: Wednesday - Sunday 5:30pm - 8:30pm A la Carte Dining Breakfast: Sunday 10:00am - 1:00pm Lunch: Tuesday - Sunday 11:30am - 3:00pm Dinner: Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:30pm Friday 5:30pm - 8:30pm Simply Sunday 5:30pm - 7:30pm Golf Pro Shop Daily 7:30am - 5:00pm Tennis Center Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm 2:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm Fitness Center Monday - Friday 6:00am - 7:00pm Saturday 7:00am - 4:00pm Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm Pools Daily (March 1November 30) Sunrise-Sunset + 20 mins.

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19, 2014 Pictures with Easter Bunny 9:15Pictures with Easter Bunny 9:159:50am9:50am

EntertainmentEntertainmentDJ GregDJ Greg

Egg Hunt (children 4 and under)

10:00am SharpBostwick Playground

Egg Hunt (children 5-8 years old) 10:15am SharpLeisure Trail behind Pool

Games (children 9 and older)

(Bunny Hop, Egg & Spoon Race, and Egg Toss) 10:30am Bostwick Circle Lawn

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disappointed hunters. Contact Melissa at disappointed hunters. Contact Melissa at

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Sunday Easter Brunch

April 20, 2014

Two Seatings: 11am & 1:30pm

She Crab, Carolina Spring Salad

Shrimp Cocktail Bar, Antipasto Salads Prime Rib and Garlic Pork Roast,

Omelet Station, Bacon, Sausage Links, Western Style Hash Browns, Cinnamon Roll French Toast, Fingerling Potatoes, Glazed Carrots,

Green Bean Scampi, Dessert Bar

Cost: $29.25++ Adult $15.63++ Ages 5-12

(Children's menu available.)

Call 837-2230 for reservations.