PRESIDENT'S LETTER: July 2026
Hello CSOC members!
Here we are celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday! These milestone birthdays help us to put things into perspective. Now is the time to enjoy each moment and this club is designed to help you do just that!
The June activities were provided for us by Gloria Slingsby and Charlene Dougherty. Those who attended the scavenger hunt at Broadway at the Beach reported a fun time and they enjoyed exploring that area. The Surfside Beach Hula and Fire Dance Show along with dinner before the show was well attended. Those who participated in the beach Olympics prior to our June 9th monthly meeting had fun with the games and awards that Gloria and Charlene created. This is a reminder that, on meeting days, we have Pavilion 3 for the entire day. Come out and enjoy the beach before the meeting! In addition to these unique activities, there was a visit to the LW Paul Living History Farm along with a history trivia. Members gathered at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex and saw the concert by Mamma Mia, an Abba Tribute Band. The Dueling Pianos entertained us at Crocodile Rock. The talented musicians performed requests and kept us entertained. Elena let us know about the spaghetti dinner fundraiser for The Optimist Club at the Beachfront Kitchen & Bar and several members participated in this worthwhile fundraiser. Gloria and Charlene planned a Polynesian-themed house party at Charlene and Steve’s home. A big thank you to Gloria, Ted, Charlene and Steve for all you did to make this party beautiful and lots of fun. The month was wrapped up at King Street Grill.
Joan Steighner, Darlene Graham and Melanie Stancil have teamed up to organize a variety of fun activities for July. Do you enjoy creating, listening to music, gambling, riding on a boat, eating lunch, playing mini golf, attending a play and/or playing Bingo? Then you’re in luck for July. The following activities are on tap: Happy Hour at the OD Arcade followed by Music on Main, creativity at Board and Brush, lunch at the Bossy Hen followed by mini golf at Aloha Falls, the play I Hate Hamlet at the Dreamhouse Theatre, a boat ride and gambling options on the Big M Casino Boat and finishing the month with Happy Hour and Music Bingo at It Doesn’t Matter. Be sure to login to the website and sign up for the events. Do this right away as they can fill up very quickly. While there, go ahead and check out the August offerings that Steve and Charlene Dougherty are planning.
Since our club has not been active with the Crescent Ski Council in several years, the CSOC Board voted in favor of discontinuing our membership with the Crescent Ski Council. If someone is interested in downhill skiing, please talk with John Schwartz and he will get you pointed in the right direction.
We have event coordinators for the rest of the year!! A big thank you to all of our members who have served and will serve as event coordinators. Elena has done a great job organizing this amazing group of volunteers. Start thinking now about taking your turn in 2027.
John will introduce three or four possible travel destinations for the Spring and Fall of 2027 at our July meeting. Please come and get ready to let him know which trips interest you the most. As you know, John does huge amounts of research to determine which trips would be best for our group. He looks at time, cost, activity and interest levels just to name a few of the considerations. John does not receive any compensation for this and does it for the pure pleasure of serving our club and seeing people happy while traveling in our beautiful nation as well as abroad.
Kathy Britt, our webmaster, has asked you to upload your photo to our membership directory. So far, there has not been a lot of response to this request. No one else can see your picture except CSOC members. This helps our members put a name with a face. I know I need help with names on an ongoing basis, and I can’t be the only one! When you go to your profile on the member page of our website, you can upload your favorite picture of yourself! This way other people will learn who you are and put your name with your face. If you need some help uploading it, reach out to Kathy Britt or send it to her and she will do it for you.
Our July 14 meeting will be at the Myrtle Beach State Park, shelter number 3. Come out and enjoy a slice of pizza and some salad. Take note: bring your own non-alcoholic beverage; which means bring your own water or whatever you like to drink. Registration will end at midnight on June 12. If you register and cannot come, be sure to go on the website to cancel. Contact me or Grey via text if you need to cancel after July 12.
I continue to hear from members about how much they enjoy our club. The latest comments centered around how nice everyone is. Thank you for continuing to express kindness and joy to others.
Once again, I appreciate you taking the time to read this letter, participating in all the ways that you can, and continuing to make this club a memorable part of each of our lives.
Sincerely,
Annie Laurie Lehman
President
annielaurie8486@gmail.com
267-261-0031
