Greenhaven Cabana Club North Announces Permanent Closure By Jan Dalske
The Board Members of the Greenhaven Cabana Club North (GCCN) are officially announcing the permanent closure of the club. They are in the process of working out the details. “It is with heavy
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hearts that we announce the official closure of the Greenhaven Cabana Club North. Rising operating costs, declining membership, and impending repairs were all factors in the choice to cease operations. We apPhotos courtesy of Bob Peck preciate the deMiddle of the tile wall; this is the plaque in the cades of support middle of the tiles with Kyle Owensby and Cory from the commu- Wolfersberger, a dad whose kids were on the nity and our mem- Stingrays. Cory was on the GCCN board of directors. bers, and are sad to see it come to an end. Further tary Members. In the 1960’s updates will be posted as event houses in Units `1 and 2 were warrant.” purchased primarily by famiThe Greenhaven Cabana lies with young children. The Club North is located on Riv- Greenhaven Cabana Club was erside Boulevard between a community swimming pool Greenhaven Drive and Haven- for members and their guests. side Drive. It opened in 1963. The club was open from MeOriginally ownership of the morial Day through Septempool was purchased along with ber. It is located in the Greenone’s house. Over 100 families haven-Pocket neighborhood. were original members. Early Membership was open to members recall that the Club families living throughout the served as a social focal point for Sacramento. The facility was the community, hosting festive managed by a volunteer Board luaus, birthday parties, swim of Directors. meets, and fundraisers. ToAs families aged and pool day GCCN is owned by 12 lo- use declined over the years, cal families. Called proprietary some proprietary members members, some are original gave up their membership and owners and are now in their stopped paying dues. At that 80’s and 90’s. time, the decision was made GCCN is governed by a to open up the membership Board of Directors. A non- on an annual basis to anyprofit organization, it paid one in the zip codes of 95831, $1,172 in property taxes in 95818, and 95822. Regular 2016. All six Board members members paid an annual fee are volunteers. They provide but did not have ownership vital services such as daily pool and could not be assessed for and grounds maintenance, capital improvements to the processing of membership and club. They became proprieswim lesson applications, fi- tary members after 5 years of nancial oversight, party man- continuous membership and agement, advertising. Over the they made a commitment to years many community mem- take an active part in the manbers have served on the Board. agement of the club. Thanks are particularly due to The club has always been Dick Williams, Dave Hopkins, as a California mutual beneBob Peck and Scott Alden, all fit non-profit corporation. Loof whom put in countless hours cal schools have used the club to keep the pool clean and safe for activities from instructionfor the club’s members. Last al to social. The Sacramenyear, 70 families were GCCN to Stingrays made the GCCN members. their home in 1987 when the The GCCN was a planned Southland 6000 Club, which amenity when Unit 1 and Unit was located on South Land 2 of the Greenhaven ‘70 sub- Park Drive, was torn down. division was built in the early They enjoyed a very positive 1960’s. The North Club was relationship with the club for sold to lot owners in Units 1 29 years as the team grew from and 2 for a fee. These purchasers became the first ProprieSee Closure, page 9 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.