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RIVER CLUB REVIEW
Feb 2015
River Club Community Organization Newsletter
In the case of an uncontested election, the
Notes from the Board
As you know, our annual board elections were
held in January. There were 3 seats open for 3year terms. Our by-laws read:
Board will reorganize and install the new
members at a meeting in January.
In the case of a contested election: The
Board will reorganize with the new
members by the end of February.
If the number of candidates for Board positions
does not exceed the expired term positions in
any given election, the Board may induct these The changes were voted on and approved by
candidates to fill the expired positions without unanimous vote of the members present at the
meeting.
a formal election by members of the RCCO.
We have a number of initiatives we will be
working on in the upcoming year – most are
outlined
in
Bob
Gilman’s
Waccamaw
Management report but the primary one involves
the work on the median. More trees will be
trimmed and we are anticipating that the new
plantings will start in a month or so. It has been an
The 3 new members were installed at our January issue we have been working on for the past few
meeting. This year’s officers were also elected and years so it is gratifying to see it happening. We
want to extend our thanks to LBTS for funding it
they are:
and to Vic Figler in particular for his time and
President: Diane Stern
effort in trying to bring it to completion.
Since that was the case this year, I am pleased to
announce that our new board members are: Joe
Banyar (Bentley), Sharon Patula (Club Circle) and
Tom May (McKinley). I want to welcome them
and I look forward to serving with them this
coming year.
Vice President: Bob Gilman
In conclusion, I’d like to thank Ellen Vignone and
her social committee for all the hard work and
Treasurer: Gerry Vargo
planning that made last year’s social events so
In February, we will be electing a Secretary and successful. I would also like to thank Chet Kolesa,
Bruce Fritz and Connie Gallagher for their service
appointing the new committee chairs.
on the board for the past 3 years. We cannot
A few by-law changes were also enacted during function without members who are willing to help
our January meeting. Those changes were made to out so their efforts are greatly appreciated.
conform to current practice or enable the board to
Diane Stern
function more effectively. The changes were:
A Budget meeting will be held the 3rd week
in January for the purpose of developing
a budget for the upcoming year.
Georgetown County has a monthly newsletter packed with information about news and
events, County wide. Just click here to be taken to the January 2015 edition.
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RCCO/Waccamaw
January 2015
Management
Update
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The following is a brief recap of our last meeting with
Waccamaw Management (WM).

The issue of repairing the neighborhood “ladder”
ID sign at the front gate has moved up the priority
list and repairs should be handled shortly. We had
several issues that we discussed at previous
meetings and they were handled late in the week.

New bushes have been planted in the tree line
opening near the back gate and at the front
gatehouse to hide the utility boxes. The trees
approved for removal along the berm on Club
Circle near Bently will be removed this week. In
addition, the recently cleared berm in the same
area will get some final clearing and pine straw
will be added.

We are making plans to paint the fire hydrants in
the Spring and will possibly ask for some resident
assistance.
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We have several turn-arounds that need attention
and WM will be meeting with the asphalt
company shortly. Several may be enlarged and
shaped to help prevent ruts, and we’ve discussed
the need to level out Club Circle in those areas
impacted by tree roots.

We have requested new street signs and have this
on our list for this year, and we’ll keep checking
the individual neighborhood ID signs for repair as
needed.

As you may know we’ve removed trees from the
median and have trimmed and shaped many of
those remaining although there is still more
trimming and shaping to be done. The current plan
is to install new plantings in late February and
early March. After the new plantings are in we’ll
be adding sod and additional ground cover to
finalize our median landscape project. We’ve also
requested a proposal for new plantings for the
back gate and will follow up to get this area
renovated.
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Lastly, we are working with SCDOT, WM and the
golf course to maintain the bike path along Kings
River and the River Club.
We depend on residents of the River Club to bring to
our attention issues that to be addressed, and we’ll
continue to work with LBTS and WM to get these
issues resolved. Please forward any issue to us and
we’ll keep you posted. Thanks…
New Board Member
Sharon Patula: My husband, Paul and I were born and raised in the state of New
Jersey.
Paul worked in the aerospace industry and I worked for our local Board of
Education. We were active members of the community. I was vice-president of our union,
and volunteered as an officer and member of our PTOs, Cub Scout leader, and Little
League coach.
As we started to look toward retirement we purchased a condominium at True Blue, here in Pawleys Island. We
thought we would be snowbirds, then decided to move here permanently in March 2007. We began looking for
a house in 2009 and purchased our home in February of 2010. We viewed many lovely homes in the
surrounding developments. The deciding factor in choosing River Club wasn’t the amenities or the particular
house, but the people. We met such wonderful people and made so many new friends.
We have been members of the RCCO since we moved in. We love being here and hope to contribute to the
quality of life we enjoy at River Club.
Newsletter Note—Format Change
This RCCO news letter will take on a new role supporting the website. Items of current or transient
nature will be the focus of content for the newsletter. The website will include more information than
the newsletter and have content slightly more static. Contacts, Social Activities, Directory, Security
and much more will be included.
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Editors Note: The following article was
inadvertently omitted from the December
Newsletter. The information still remains useful
however.
County Public Services Department has been working
with engineering consultants to:

Provide preliminary
environmental jurisdictional delineation including a
cultural resource survey

Conduct a limited Phase I Environmental Report
Petigru Road Issue – Update November 2014

Evaluate preliminary roadway alignment based on
regulatory agencies requirements
The following is an update on the paving of Petigru  Evaluate existing survey and roadway plans for
Road we received from our representatives on the
drainage, roadway cross section and alignment
Georgetown County Council. While this issue remains  Prepare exhibits for public information meetings
a problem for many residents in the River Club, it is the
most positive bit of feedback that we have received to The Public Services Department plans to continue
date. The following text is from Councilman John with final regulatory requirements, detailed engineering
Thomas and supported by Councilman Steve Goggans: design work, and community meetings.
In the
meantime, because of the heavy traffic on this dirt road,
“Although this portion of Petigru is county maintained, Mr. Funnye has directed his staff to increase the
it is a GSATS funded project and as such, the county frequency of road maintenance from their normal 4-5
needs a Local Partner Agreement (LPA) with weeks interval to 2-3 weeks. They are working to
SCDOT. DOT has been slow to put the LPA in place, develop a roadway near the existing alignment as far
but once the agreement is signed the county plans to from River Club subdivision as practical.”
proceed with the paving in 2015. There will be public
meetings to provide opportunity for community input.
We will continue to follow on this issue and will pass
along updates as they become available.
Ray Funnye, Public Services Director, provided the
following excellent status information:
New Board Member
Thomas May: I was bor n and r aised in Kear ny, NJ . After gr aduating fr om Seton Hall
University with a degree in Marketing, I served in the in the United States Army for the next
two years.
Janet and I married just three weeks after my discharge in 1969. We raised our three children
in New Providence, NJ. We are now fortunate to have seven grandchildren residing in Exton,
PA; Charlotte, NC; and Alexandria, VA.
My thirty-four year career in international ocean transportation was spent entirely with SeaLand Service, Inc. I began in a sales position in New York City, eventually assuming the role of General
Manager of Sea-Land’s Latin America Division.
The relocation of Sea-Land’s corporate office brought us to Charlotte, NC in 1995. While investigating
coastal living in the South, we found our paradise in Pawleys Island. We settled in River Club in 2004, and
have enjoyed all the wonderful amenities it has offered while benefitting from the many friendships we have
developed.
To All River Club Motorists
Please do not drive across any median throughout our River Club community. Please back up, if necessary, to the first
available turn-around and go around, or reverse your direction. LBTS and River Club will be spending a lot of money to
upgrade the landscaping on the medians, including the sprinkler heads which you can't see and the community can’t afford to
have the unsightly damage caused by a vehicle crossing the medians.
PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS THE MEDIANS.
RCPOA Board Members
President
Diane Stern
[email protected]
Vice President
Bob Gilman 314-3798
[email protected]
Treasurer
Gerry Vargo
[email protected]
Website Chair
Mike Turner
[email protected]
Landscape Director
Ruth Leal
[email protected]
New Board Members
Sharon Patula
[email protected]
Tom May
[email protected]
Joe Banyar
[email protected]
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LTBS Representative
Tom Leis
Social Committee
Ellen Vignone
[email protected]
New Board Member
I have been a resident of River Club, in Carrington Point, since October 2013.
Previously, I lived in Arizona, Wisconsin and New Jersey. I received my undergraduate
degree from Marquette University, and my master's degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Joe Banyar:
In both Arizona and Wisconsin I taught math in junior high. I retired in 2008 after 34 years in
the classroom. During that time I was involved in many leadership roles within my school
itself, the school district and the teachers' association. In1998, I earned the Teacher Merit Award from my
district.
In Wisconsin I was on the board of the StoneCrest Condominium association for nine years. My first position
was as head of the landscape committee. My duties included overseeing the maintenance of the landscaping,
sidewalks and roads. I was challenged to keep the residents of the complex satisfied with a beautiful lawn in the
summer, and snow free sidewalks and roads in the winter. I eventually was elected to the position of president
of the board. In this position some of my responsibilities included putting together the yearly budget, running
all meetings and listening to and reacting to all resident concerns.
Since moving here, many of you have probably seen me or my wife, Dalene, walking on Club Circle with our
two cocker spaniels, Willy & Bella. I enjoy time on the beach and working in the yard. Having lived in
Wisconsin makes me an official "Packer Backer".
RCCO AND LBTS -February 2015 Newsletter
At our LBTS board meeting on January 20th, there was a great
deal of times spent on a number of areas, but the ones that I
BIKE PATH- Tom Leis
think are the most relevant to the RC community, other than
The new completion date for the bike path is February 6th,
Security are Communications and Landscaping.
according to SCDOT. This includes all paving, drainage and
seeding along the path.
Communications is all about how we provide information to
ALL of LBTS and one of the key ways is our web site, which
There is an open question on whether the State will put up stop
is www.litchfieldbythesea.com IF you have not been on this
signs on the path where it crosses a named street, but this is
site, please take the time to check it out and remember to check
being worked on. Stop signs have been put up at the River
for frequent updates. One key activity here is a soon to be
Club back gate by LBTS.
released survey to ALL LBTS residents where you will be
asked to give your thoughts to about 12 questions, which will
Plans are in place to do landscaping at the back gate which will
help the Communications Committee know what future
be addressed in this newsletter.
changes need to be made to our web site. PLEASE take the
Maintenance of the path and mowing along the road from
survey when you get it and remember to take frequent looks at
Hawthorne south to the trailer that is left of the RC back gate,
the site.
will be done by LBTS.
There have been questions about maintaining the path from
Hawthorne north to Tradition. Myrtle Beach National has done
the mowing along the road in the past and the only open
question here is whether the SCDOT will do additional grading
to allow proper mowing. This is being worked on and a call
with LBTS, Myrtle Beach National and SCDOT is in the works
to hopefully resolve. The maintenance of the path, while
technically a SCDOT responsibility, is also being discussed.
Questions contact Tom Leis at 8543-237-5101 or
[email protected]
LITCHFIELD BY THE SEA – Tom Leis
I attended my first LBTS board meeting on January 16, 2005. I
was a bit surprised to learn that the actual board meeting starts
at 9am, typically at Waccamaw Management and then moves
to the LBTS Beach house at 2pm, which is then open to ALL
LBTS Members. I would encourage all who are interested in
what their HOA does, to attend. You can find more on these
meetings by going to http://www.litchfieldbythesea.com
My responsibilities on the board are security, which is an area
that I am very interested in and wanted to have several areas
looked into. I decided to form a Task Force to look into a
number of things and our first meeting was January 7th at the
Beach House. I will not try to go into the details of what we are
doing, but if you want to know more, please use this link for a
update on our work:
http://www.litchfieldbythesea.com/security.html
One other note on Communications, PLEASE make sure
that you have given your most current e mail to Waccamaw
Management. Your e mail is used if there are important
notices to go out, E MAIL BLASTS, such as storm alerts,
etc. This same e mail should be given to the RCCO, if you
are a member and/or in the directory.
Landscaping, I have to tell you that Vic Figlar who is on the
LBTS board and responsible for landscaping is doing a great
job of working with the RCCO to make the needed changes to
the median in River Club and other locations within our
community. It is great to see that work has and is being done
with plans and approved funding to replace many of the trees
that had to be removed, plant some smaller bushes and replace
grass as appropriate. The replacement activities are planned to
be completed by the end of February, beginning of March
2015. Bob Gillman, Ruth Leal and Diane Stern are working
very closely with Vic and really doing a great job for our
community.
Final thoughts, please remember to use the LBTS web site, it
has some really good information and links. Also, the RCCO
has been working on a first time web site for River Club, you
will hear more about this from our “Web Master” Mike
Turner. Click here for River Club Website. Click here for the
LBTS Website.
REMEMBER, mark your calendars for the future LBTS Board
meetings and RCCO meetings. It is your chance to hear
My plan is to keep this updated as our work progresses, so
firsthand what is going on in your community and to voice
please check for future updates.
your opinion.
Social Team Members
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Ellen and Ron Vignone, Chuck Bader, Jane
Barry, Pilar and Joe Carboni, Allan Gramet,
Bob and Vera Kunz, Carol Leis, Clem
Leyendecker, Susie Pavek, Luciann
Slomkowski, Mike and Claire Turner, Gerry
and Liz Vargo, Pat Robson
RCCO 2015 Social Program
TBA
7/15 TBA
February
Kick Off Party
August
4/26 Beach House
Pool Party
5 O’clock Somewhere
2/6 Hanser House
May
8/7 Karaoke Night
Golf Outing
Pool Party
September
2/9 Heritage
5/8 Hawaiian Shirt/Movie
Pool Party
Ladies’ Luncheon
Ladies’ Luncheon
9/4 Movie Night
2/11 Bistro 217
5/13 TBA
Ladies Luncheon
Boat Trip
9/9 TBA
TBA
October
March
5 O’clock Somewhere
Date/place TBA
June
End Season Party
Ladies Luncheon
Pool Party
10/4 Beach House
3/11 TBA
6/5 Funky Drink Night
Ladies Luncheon
Ladies Luncheon
10/14 TBA
6/10 TBA
November
April
Ladies’ Luncheon
4/8 TBA
July
5 O’clock Somewhere
Hobcaw Barony Tour
Parade/Pool Party
11/6 TBA
TBA
7/4
Pelican Game
Ladies’ Luncheon