Magazine-Sep/Oct 2019

Dear Members, A warm welcome back! I hope your summer holiday was a fun and relaxing one. This month marks the transition to the fall season. As a child, starting a new school year, watching the leaves change colors, and wondering at the sweaters that appeared miraculously in my closet I always thought of it as a time of fun and exciting change. In Singapore, although the leaves may not change colors and wardrobes remain the same, change is in the air, and there is a crisp, buzzy, fun energy around the Clubhouse that is a hallmark of the season. Contributing to the fun has been the opening of the Lobby area and The Club’s all-day dining outlet, Tradewinds. These spaces have proven to be hugely popular with Members. The long-awaited return of mouth-watering local dishes and western favorites have been very positively received. The Wings, Chicken Rice, Laksa, Superfood Chopped Salad, Murgh Tandoori Tikka. How to choose?! Wait times for a table at Tradewinds have been a bit longer than anticipated due to the popularity of the outlet, but the Food and Beverage team is working on ways to shorten the stand-by time and make the wait more enjoyable. Other spaces will also be opening very soon. The team is putting the finishing touches on the Concierge Desk and new Membership Office on Level One, and they are looking forward to being able to assist Members at their new location. The Gym is also coming along nicely with handover having occurred at the end of August. It will still take some time for rectification works to be completed and the team to prepare the space for opening. I know you will be excited to use the larger cardio studio and special equipment The Club has installed in the group fitness studio to support fun new classes such as aerial yoga. The Gourmet Pantry is also nearing completion and will open along a similar timeline to that of the Gym. It is sure to quickly become your favorite go-to stop for carefully curated wines, gourmet cheese, and other delicacies. Redevelopment has been a long journey, but as the Clubhouse gets closer to completion, I hope you are enjoying the new outlets. Not just the journey, but the day to day operations of The Club as well would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of The Club’s wonderful staff. As Members, we are truly fortunate to have such an FROM THE PRESIDENT

exceptional team of staff members at The Club. This past July, The Club celebrated its employees at the annual staff event with a Black and Gold themed dinner and dance. During the evening, 48 staff members were presented with a token of appreciation for their long years of service at The Club. Their years of service ranged from five to a whopping 45 years. Special awards were also presented to outstanding staff who have performed exceptionally well this past year. With such a solid team it is always a challenging decision to choose the staff members that will receive these awards, and to be selected is a very high honor indeed. Please take a minute to congratulate this year’s recipients of The Club’s extraordinary service awards, Rose (Concierge), Julie (Thinkspace), Nerang (Engineering), Kumar (Grillhouse) and Adam (Grillhouse), the next time you see them at The Club. Members’ appreciation for the outstanding service provided by The Club’s staff led to the creation of the EAGLE Fund. The EAGLE Fund is a Member-initiative that was approved by the Membership at the Annual General Meeting in November 2015. Short for Emergency Access Grant for Club Employees, the EAGLE Fund provides staff who are faced with an extraordinary need the opportunity to obtain additional funds during emergencies (e.g., financial aid for natural disasters, fire, serious/sudden illness, etc.). The EAGLE Fund Tennis Tournament will take place on September 6 & 7, followed by the EAGLE swim-a-thon on September 8. Please join us, and cheer on Devin, Randy, Greg, Michell, and Abdul with his team of lifeguards as they complete 71 laps in the pool! All proceeds from the events will go to the EAGLE Fund. Interested Members can donate to the swim-a-thon by scanning the QR code below, or by picking up hard copy donation forms at the Concierge. This generosity of spirit, culture of positivity, and appreciation have always been part of what makes The Club a home away from home for me. These principles are the true foundation of our community. They are what guide us through each year and all the changes along the way. This fall, as we celebrate the Club’s 71 st birthday, I look forward to watching our community carry this culture and history with us, and watching it grow, as we transition into our new spaces at The Club.

Warm regards,

Dana Hvide

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