Happy Landings the
Landings Yacht, goLf & tennis cLub
VOL. 37 NO. 7
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Another Seabreeze Publication JULY 2024
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Persons Of Interest: Bobbie And Jim Farley By Kathy Striggow If you ask Bobbie and Jim Farley what the name of the game is, undoubtedly their response will be a resounding, “TENNIS!” The Sunset Harbor couple has a profound passion for the sport, and they have been involved for decades in growing tennis within their community. The Farleys have lived in the Landings for 30 years, primarily as seasonal residents. Their northern home is in Cincinnati, OH. Both natives of West Virginia, they grew up in coal country in rural southern West Virginia, and met at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Following her graduation from Marshall, Bobbie taught school for 6 years. She then enrolled in and graduated from West Virginia Univ. College of Law. Her practice included health care, social security, and business law. Jim graduated from Marshall in 1965 with a BBA in MarketingRetail, and in 1967 he received a
Jim and Bobbie Farley Master of Hospital and Health Care Administration from the Medical College of Virginia. In 1971, Jim became the youngest CEO of a hospital in the United States when he was named Administrator and CEO of Pleasant Valley Hospital in
A MUST FOR YOUR SUMMER READING LIST! The Landings Member Survey Report By Becky Ross, Co-Chair Long Range Planning Steering Committee
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What’s more enjoyable than reading your favorite author at the beach, lake, cabin, you name it? Reading the results of The Landings membership survey that was conducted in April of this year. In June, Members received via email a link to a flipbook summary report, so many of you already know that Member satisfaction is very high at The Landings, with overall satisfaction at 90%.
Point Pleasant, WV. In their early thirties, this is where their tennis journey began. The Farleys are distinguished in the tennis industry because they have volunteered at every level of the game, and they have served in leadership capacities. Jim and Bobbie with their daughters, Angela (L), Bobbie and Jim raised and Andrea (R) a tennis family, and she has volunteered countless hours Jim is a former president of the growing the tennis community, Cincinnati Tennis Club. Founded both locally and through national in 1880, it is the oldest tennis club volunteer service. Bobbie carried in the Midwest. her passion for tennis into leadership They also own the Western positions with the United States Athletic Club in Cincinnati, OH, Tennis Association (USTA) at the a thriving tennis and health club local, section, and national level. that began in the 1970s as a Serving a combined 14 years as “Racquet Club” with growing chair for the Membership and the tennis as its main focus. Over Constitution & Rules committees, time, the facility expanded to a Bobbie presided over amendments club centered around prioritizing and bylaw changes for the health and fostering community. USTA, setting a high standard of It houses indoor pickleball and leadership and conscientiousness tennis courts in addition to a for the organization and her peers state-of-the-art fitness center. at the national level. Also at the Bobbie states that the goal is to upper level, Jim was elected to the keep everyone active and moving, International Tennis Hall of Fame and the club offers something Board of Directors, while Bobbie for every level. According to the served on the USTA/Midwest Farleys’ daughter Angela, who Board of Directors. now manages the club, there The Farleys are synonymous are currently 608 memberships figures within the Cincinnati tennis resulting in 1300 members. community, providing their love for the sport to countless initiatives. Persons of Interest on page 3
We turned out an impressive 66% survey response and seven out of every ten households submitted at least one survey. A big thank you to all who participated! And thanks to our LYGTC Board who supported our Steering Committee efforts with additional communications to their Villages.
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Our Landings' Board now has more information about Members’ interests and priorities than likely they have ever had before - quantifiable information. With this info in hand, our Landings Board and Long Range Planning Steering Committee can study the results and prepare for strategic planning meetings that will start in the fall. In addition, the survey surfaced topics and opportunities that do not need to wait for the strategic plan and can be addressed in the short term. The LYGTC Board and Long Range Planning Steering Committee received a preliminary report in late May, followed by a Letter of Recommendations from our consultant, the McMahon Group, in early June. If you have not yet opened the email and read the flipbook summary report, I encourage you to do so.
THURSDAY, JULY 4TH
At the Helm Club 12 PM Buffet | 12-3 PM Dancing with Double Dare $26++ | Happy Hour Drink Specials
If for some reason you did not receive the email (Subject: Member Survey Summary Report), simply go to the landingsygtc.com webpage, log in to the Member section, go to Committees and select Long Range Planning Steering Committee. On that page you will find a link to the survey summary. Enjoy your summer reading and get ready for a great fall and winter season!
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