Mariner's Cove

May 2000 Table of Contents

MARINER'S COVE
by Suzanne Young

Visitors seeing Treasure Cay for the first time might wonder how we could face the problems of rebuilding after Hurricane Floyd left his devastating mark. They'd soon experience the feeling that so many people have expressed, saying that after travelling all over the Caribbean, they knew after arriving here that Treasure Cay was just what they had been looking for.

This year our loyalty has been put to the test. We've found the wreckage and have pitched in to put things right. People who have probably never even wielded a hammer to hang a picture are becoming familiar with the whole tool box.

Here, on the marina, the absence of so many birds is very conspicuous. In three months I've seen one palm warbler, one red-bellied woodpecker and a couple of those noisy turtle doves. I've even missed the flocks of turkey vultures which sometimes hover over us on the golf course, prompting me to cry out: "Go away! I'm not dead yet!"

It is quiet now at Mariner's Cove. Many owners have gone home after a 'working' vacation. Still hanging around the pool solving all the world's problems are Lucy Beckwith (holding court), sun worshipper Corley Solither, Nixa and Ed Beaver, and Art and Delores Lukenda. Meredith Haskey keeps our tennis courts useful with organised events. Ralph and Nancy Quincy, our in-house pros, have returned home to Medford, Oregon. The Allen Carltons and Ray Youngs (Sue, Ray, Gail and Craig) are celebrating every moment of being here together.

Jerry and Doris Gibson have a new appreciation of 1403, since they've used it while their Royal palm condo has been undergoing repair. We miss Shirley Sadler and her family, the Dick Grahams, the Pat Kingsfords and many more who have returned home.. To all the rest of our neighbours and all of our Treasure Cay friends, we say have a beautiful summer. We'll see you next fall.

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