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michael holt Community Services Manager

Hibiscus

SUMMER BLOOMERS

Lowcountry gardeners know the beauty of summer bloomers that are well-adapted to the heat and come back looking lovely year after year. Some of our favorite perennials include Indigo Spires, Plumbago and Lantana, and even if your garden isn’t a tropical paradise, adding three tropical perennials - Ginger, Canna and Hibiscus, to your plantings will definitely improve the flower-to-foliage ratio. When we begin selecting flowers for the upcoming season, we always look for special varieties that will perform exceptionally well in our environment. This year in the gardens you will see Surefire Begonia, Summer Jewel Salvia, and Sunpatients, among many others. As we beautify the Berkeley Hall landscape we also do our summer roadside edging, all 44 miles of it!

J.W. Sims Named Director of Security Romario Whittaker Named Assistant Director of Security

The Berkeley Experience, as we all know, begins from the moment you enter our front gate with a friendly greeting from our Gatehouse Services team. Leading the team, J.W. Sims was recently promoted to the position of Director of Security. A five-year veteran of Berkeley Hall’s security team, J.W. has proven to be a great asset to gatehouse services, most recently serving as Acting Chief of Security. Prior to relocating to the Lowcountry, J.W. served as a Bank Protection Officer with the Bank of America in Charlotte, NC, and as a Security Supervisor with the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, MD. Romario Whittaker, who has worked alongside J.W. for the past three years, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Director of Security. Romario currently serves as a U.S. Army Pvt. in the U.S. Army Reserves, and brings a high caliber of professionalism to his new role, combined with a strong dedication to our community. We wish both of these outstanding individuals great success in their new positions. Michael Holt Named Community Services Manager Michael Holt was recently promoted to the position of Community Services Manager. Michael has a great understanding of Berkeley Hall's grounds and landscape. Prior to joining Berkeley Hall, Michael was owner of Holtscapes landscaping company, located in Athens, GA. Michael brings over 10 years of experience to his new position, combined with a strong dedication to our community. He has been a great asset to our team and we wish him great success in his new position.

DID YOU KNOW? Berkeley Hall’s summer roadside edging covers over 44 miles in the community!

HURRICANE SEASON – KEEPING YOU INFORMED While skies are blue and temperatures mild, we are in the midst of hurricane season, which runs through the end of November. The peak months for activity are August and September. As COVID-19 infections are still present in our and neighboring communities, it is more important than ever to plan ahead for a hurricane evacuation. Look for updates on weather activity from Berkeley Hall. We will keep members informed of any severe weather conditions via e-communications, member website updates, member text and telephone hotline, and through our social media channels. If you’re not already following us on Facebook and Twitter, simply go to the main page of our website and click on the icons located at the bottom of the main page at BerkeleyHallClub.com.

BHC Salutes Experience Experts “ Every day we see instances where our staff go out of their way to provide excellent service to our membership. It only takes a minute to complete the Experience Expert online nomination form and give them some well-deserved recognition! ˮ – Mark Slocum, Berkeley Hall Board Vice President

Berkeley Hall's Experience Expert Award Program was launched in January, 2018 and has been met with great enthusiasm by our staff and membership. The award program recognizes, celebrates and rewards employees who exemplify the Club’s values in their job performance and interactions with members, guests, co-workers and management.

Experience Experts for Quarter 1, 2020 Keisha Campbell (featured with Ted Coleman, Food & Beverage Manager) is a server on our Food and Beverage team. Keisha always exudes a warm, welcoming manner. She is an asset to our team and we thank her for her efforts to present the highest of Berkeley Hall standards. Ashley Tewksbury (featured with Kieran Staunton, Acting Director of Golf) serves on our golf team as an Assistant Golf Professional. We thank her for her friendly manner and the courteous professionalism she brings to our team. We are pleased to showcase all of our quarterly Experience Experts as well as our Annual Experience Experts on the honorary plaque located at the entry to the Tap Room. Nominations are being accepted now for the 2020 second quarter at BerkeleyHallClub.com. New! Online Experience Expert Nomination Form: Members can take part by completing our online Experience Expert form by the second week of each quarter. The online nomination form can be found on the member website main navigation bar under the My Club tab.

Experience Experts

2018 Q1 Tom Tewksbury & Joze Guzeman Q2 Winston Clarke & Michael Webley Q3 Michael Holt & Alvin Lamar Q4 Brian Branch & Rose Glover 2018 Overall Experience Expert - Tom Tewksbury

2019 Q1 Scott Julian & Pedro Aponte Q2 David Gardner & Anthony Russell Q3 Katie Avila & Leigh Ann Weldon Q4 Greg Muller & Mauricio Moreno 2019 Overall Experience Experts - Brian Branch & Pedro Aponte

2020 Q1 Keisha Campbell & Ashley Tewksbury