Williams Island Year in Review

2022

Williams Island Newsletter

SAVETHEDATE

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE ISLAND

VETERAN’S DAY BREAKFAST

NOVEMBER 11 @ 9:00AM, ISLAND GRILLE

FALL TRUNK SHOW

NOVEMBER 12 @ 9:00AM, THE SPA BOUTIQUE

FOREIGN FILM NIGHT

NOVEMBER 15 @ 7:00PM, ISLAND CLUB BALLROOM

CARNAVAL FOR KIDS

NOVEMBER 16 @ 5:30PM, MED VILLAGE PARKING LOT

THANKSGIVING

NOVEMBER 24 @ 12:00PM, ISLAND GRILLE

CARNAVAL PARTY

NOVEMBER 30 @ 7:00PM, FRED STOLLE COURT

JAZZ ON THE ISLAND

DECEMBER 1 @ 9:00PM, ISLAND CLUB PIANO ROOM

SPALIDAY

DECEMBER 8 @ 6:00PM, THE SPA

JEWELRY

POP UP

DECEMEBR 13 @ 9:00AM, THE SPA BOUTIQUE

CHRISTMAS STORY TELLING

DECEMBER 21 @ 4:00PM, SPA FITNESS STUDIO

MEETOURCOO FOOD & BEVERAGE

Jeffrey Klein, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Williams Island draws from his 25+ years of hospitality experience; overseeing the operation of the iconic Florida Riviera.

Prior to joining Williams Island, Klein, a 15-year Fontainebleau Development executive, was hand-selected to manage all aspects of the $300 million-dollar expansion; which debuted in December 2018 and was completed in spring 2019.

Klein worked closely with the resort’s senior executive team to oversee day-to-day operations of the 300-acre world-class resort, which encompassed Turnberry Isle Country Club’s two championship golf courses, the award-winning âme Spa & Wellness Collective, on-property meetings and conventions, and food and beverage operations which include BOURBON STEAK by Michael Mina and CORSAIR kitchen & bar, as well as the expanded occupancy and amenities resulting from the rebranding. The first phase of that effort included a brand new 16-story Orchid Tower comprised of 325 spacious guest rooms; almost doubling the famed resort’s occupancy to 685 rooms. Other upgrades accompanying the changeover include a reimagined hotel entrance and lobby which houses Soff’s – a welcoming lobby bar named for Aventura’s visionary founder Don Soffer. Turnberry’s pro shop has been redesigned and expanded and the resort’s two renowned 18-hole golf courses, Soffer and Miller, originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., have been re-imagined by famous golf icon Raymond Floyd.

Prior to joining Turnberry Isle Miami, Klein was part of the executive team that relaunched the renowned Fontainebleau Miami Beach. He played an integral role in developing the hotel’s multi-million-dollar food and beverage operation which includes several prominent restaurants such as Scarpetta, Hakkasan, StripSteak by Michael Mina and Michael Mina 74, and building a team of more than 1,200 employees. Prior to Fontainebleau, he spent seven years with Loews Hotels, holding

Thaddeus Keefe

Vice President of Food and Beverage Williams Island Club

Thaddeus Keefe is an industry recognized hospitality leader specializing in concept creation, team development, and operational refinement. An award-winning restauranteur with a degree in international business at Georgia State University, he brings more than twenty years of experience to his position. His passion for exploration led him to live and work across the globe including Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Venezuela, and Thailand.

In 2004 at just 22, Keefe opened Mosaic, a FrenchMediterranean bistro in Buckhead, Georgia. The following year, he became Director of Operations for Nan Fine Thai Dining Group. In 2009, he created Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft in the Atlanta market as operating partner. Keefe then opened 1KEPT locations in Atlanta and then a second location in Charleston SC winning “Taste of Atlanta” accolades four years in a row and then James Beard Celebrity Chef, before moving on to support larger hotels and projects.

As Vice President of Concepts for Ellis Adams Group, he specialized in brand development, from concept ideation to kitchen programming and even marketing. In his role he managed programming at over 100 Marriott International properties; breaking molds for concepts held as core to this day. While working on this portfolio, he earned the role of Director of Beverage for the new Gaylord Hotel in Colorado. Eventually, his desire to own the precipice of creative and inviting food and outlet design, he took on the role of Director of Food & Beverage opening the Hilton Aventura Miami in 2020. Join us in welcoming Thaddeus Keefe as he brings us a wealth of experience to his role and to Williams Island club!

Williams Island & Social Media

As a private, members only club, you might be asking yourself why does Williams Island post on social media? The answer is simple. Social media platforms help us connect with our members and residents.

Williams Island is actively developing a strong, engaged social network of our residents & members through social media to strengthen our community, deepen the club connection and drive participation in club activities and events. We want our residents and members to feel they can interact with their fellow members and the club itself anytime and anywhere.

We promote a wide array of events happening in the Island Grille, Island Club or hosted by the Cultural & Entertainment Committee. Along side promoting events, we post past event photos for you to share with your family and friends as well. There are so many great event pictures in our Facebook photo albums that are labeled by year and event. You can browse to your hearts’ content, download, tag or share any of the pictures. Any videos of events will be hosted on our YouTube or Vimeo pages.

Another way we use social media is to communicate when there is an emergency. If for any reason there is an emergency on the Island, such as a hurricane, we use email, text and social media to get any information to our residents and members as quickly as possible.

We encourage you to like our Facebook page, follow our Instragram page and follow us on Twitter so you don’t miss a thing!

www.facebook.com/williamsislandpoa

Have You Downloaded Our New Member App?

www.instagram.com/williamsislandclub

https://www.flickr.com/photos/194351207@N05/albums

www.youtube.com/williamsislandclub

Watch for upcoming events on WITV Channel 590 on the Island. When off the Island, visit our You Tube channel.

New Way to Make Dining Reservations

When you book a table on our website, or via our app, your reservation is instantly recorded in the restaurant’s computerized reservation book powered by Open Table. This is the same one the restaurant host uses to track all reservations, ensuring that your reservations are confirmed instantly. Here is a simple tutorial on how to use it:

1. Log In to williamsislandclub.com.

2. Go to DINING/SOCIAL tab.

3. Go to DINING RESERVATIONS.

4. Click on OPEN TABLE link.

The Spa’s My Wellness App

Members - can link to The Spa’s My Wellness App directly from the Williams Island App.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Chef Anthony Le Pape

A native of Brittany France, Executive Chef Anthony Le Pape oversees culinary operations at the majestic Ritz-Carlton South Beach. After receiving his baccalaureate in culinary arts, he served in the top kitchens of Europe to learn more about his craft. His career path eventually led to the high seas as he took on responsibilities for Disney Cruise Lines before transferring to two high profile Las Vegas resorts. He helped launch a restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil before joining the Marriott organization in the Grand Caymans. His extensive experience led to the top spot at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach and finally now at Williams Island.

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Exercise Is Medicine

When we talk about the benefits of exercise you need to know that it is really about leading an active and healthy lifestyle. As health club owners and operators, you hope the activity part takes place in your facility and so do I. But the reality is that only 20% of the total US population actually goes to a Health Club or Gym. The major concern is a significant percentage of that 80% lead a sedentary lifestyle with many being either overweight or obese.

We have lived for two years with a disease that has shut down most of our country and caused so many deaths and just now, as I write this article, we are returning to some what of a normal existence again. No one would ever have foreseen something this devastating coming.

We were told during the pandemic that those who were most at risk were people over the age of 70 and people who had undergone an organ transplant. I believe that when the data is published, we will find that the number three cause of death from COVID-19 were people who lead a more sedentary lifestyle and, as a result, were severely overweight or obese. Consider this fact: 70% of adults living in the United States are overweight, and 39% are obese.

I am reading Tony Robbins’ new book, Life Force and I find it fascinating. He talks about the innovation that is taking place in Restorative medicine; genomics and biotechnology and the amazing potential to cure so many debilitating diseases. He designated only one chapter, chapter 14 on exer cise but it was an impactful one. He begins this chapter as follows: “What if I told you there was something you could do for just a few minutes a day that could…

• Reduce your risk of cancer by 40%

• Cut your risk of a stroke by 45%

• Slash your risk of diabetes (the most costly illness in the world to treat) by 50%

• Half your risk of premature death from heart disease

• And if you are a woman, protect you from osteoporosis

What is this nectar of the gods? The answer is exercise.” Exercising just fifteen minutes a day can slash the risk of death by 14 percent and boost life expectancy by three years on average, according to a study in the Lancet.

As we know, heart disease is the number one killer of Americans, accounting for one in four deaths. Globally, one out of

five people will die of heart disease, more than any other disease. It accounts for about 18 million deaths per year. It kills almost 50,000 people every day.

As Tony Robbins points out, “You have the power to influence your heart health through factors that you control. These in clude choosing the right foods to eat and avoid, maintaining a healthy body weight, limiting your alcohol intake, not smoking, getting sufficient sleep, and exercising regularly.”

A major study from the U.K. showed that walking twenty to thirty minutes a day can cut the risk of dying from a heart attack in half! So something as easy as this can improve your overall health and quality of life tremendously by dramatically reduc ing your risk of many chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease.

And, in addition, exercise also increases the blood flow to your brain, improving your cognitive function. Bottom line: regular exercise does a wonderful job of improving your health and vi tality. And two of the most important organs in your body, your heart and brain will perform much better if you eat healthy by consuming more fruits, vegetables and whole grains while stay ing away from fatty foods, refined carbs and sugar.

In football, the defense wins games. In health, prevention and wellness are the single best defense against heart disease and most other chronic health problems. Stay active and remember that Exercise is Medicine!

• Offering the most advanced and proven methods to prevent and treat age-related diseases.

• Achieve a sense of restoration, revitalization, and renewal with IV nutrient therapy, doctor-designed supplements, and more.

• Prevent and erase signs of aging to restore your natural beauty and radiance with our medical aesthetics procedures.

2022 A Year in Review

St. Valentines Candlelight Dinner

Dinner Dance

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