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SXMNorm
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OBSERVATIONS / THOUGHTS / RAMBLINGS
WEATHER – was windier than many of past eleven years. It also had more showers and outright rain storms. But it was much better than being in St Louis.
TRAFFIC – actually seemed more crowed on roads than past. Really, however the worst area is along Welfare/Airport Road between 4:30-6:30pm
Road to Butterfly Far/Orient Beach is being paved.
A lot more traffic along road from Phillipsburg to OBBR, especially in the early evening.
CRIME - Didn’t see any. Saw more police, even driving through OBBR.
OYSTER BAY BEACH RESORT – resort itself is in good shape. Building is continuing with the new Time Share building almost completed


and should be opened in March or early April.

Unfortunately the new building

, contrary to promises this past May and when it was started, is now slated to have it’s top floor turned into ten condos (Starting @$750,000.) with their own pool on the roof. The remaining three floors, rather than being offered, as originally promised, to the general “floating†week owners, will be sold to a new group of “fixed week owners†for $26,000. In a further slap in the face of owners, one of the six unit, 2 bedroom “floating “ buildings overlooking the Marina will be converted to Condos , starting at $450,000. I can tell you that many owners are VERY unhappy. Just like the poor people who invested at Pelican with the promise of a lifetime view of Simpson Bay, people who invested in Oyster Bay, many who have many weeks, and have built it through their maintenance fees into a wonderful premiere timeshare, are now being “spit on†by this new management team.
EVen more unfortunate is that some of the employees are also unhappy with new changes. I hope Mr Gold will reconsider some of the recent decisions. .
Another great trip made better and better by contribution to the TTOL and Go Beach Boards. Thanks to all who stopped to say hi.