About Baldwin County, AL

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Steelwood Weekly Event Update and Weekend Menu UPCOMING EVENTS
November 18-19: Ladies Golf Clinic: Clinic kicks off at 9:30 on the practice range with long and short game instruction by our pros followed by lunch at the clubhouse at 11:30. The clinic picks up at 12:30 with on-course, 9-hole instructional play. Clinic is limited to 12 participants and $150 fee is all-inclusive.

November 26: Thanksgiving Feast - Seating at 11AM & 1PM - Menu is posted to the Web site.

Be sure to RSVP for the Member/Guest Holiday Party on December 11th. The Clubhouse will be closed for a private event on Saturday evening, December 12th.

December 20th: Sunday Supper with Santa and Holiday Decorated Golf Cart Parade - on the heels of our wildly popular 4th of July Parade, we'll light up the streets of Steelwood with a Holiday Golf Cart Parade and Sunday Supper with a special guest.

UPDATES
The complimentary Member Golf Clinic now meets at 4PM on Saturday afternoons on the practice range.

Steelwood is now holding TWO Yoga classes on Friday mornings. We had a great response to the first class and will address different fitness levels in the two sessions. Flow Yoga meets from 9-10AM and Gentle Restorative Yoga meets from 10:15-11:15AM. Class descriptions are available on the Web site at: http://www.steelwood.us/lifestyle/events/Yoga%20Promo.pdf. Classes are $15 and no advance sign up is required. Both classes meet behind the Clubhouse. Please bring a mat and water and wear form fitting comfortable clothes that allow for movement.

The recent member events and weekend dinners have been very well attended. Please remember to make a reservation for all events and dinners by calling 251.753.8994 (new number) or by sending an email to marvin@steelwood.us. This allows us to properly prepare and deliver to our members the highest level of service.

Thank you to all of the members who offered their input on our New Year's celebration. Both options were winners! We'll celebrate New Year's Eve with a Party at the Clubhouse and New Year's Day with an Oyster-Palooza. Watch the Web site for menus and details.

Members can book their Holiday Parties at the Steelwood Clubhouse. Call Marvin Middleton or email him at Marvin@Steelwood.us for more information and to reserve your date.

Steelwood Chapel keeps a prayer list and makes special mention at the 11AM Sunday service. Please contact Maggie Heyworth with the first and last names of friends and family you would like included. She can be reached at memobetta7120@mac.com or (251) 752-3661.
CONTACTS
For event details, please call 251.964.4800 or visit www.steelwood.us/Lifestyle/Events.asp
To make a dining reservation, please call 251.753.8994 or click on marvin@steelwood.us

To schedule a tour of homes available call Mark Cross 251-401-4698

Patient goes into her doctor's office.

"Doc, not feeling so good," she says with a sniffle.

"Tell me what's going on," the doc says flipping open his chart as he rolls his stool closer.

"Well, .. (sniff) my head's all stuffed up. My nose is running. I've got a hacking cough and my neck hurts."

"Let's take a look," the doc says, and proceeds to go through his examination with his tongue depressor, stethoscope, etc.

Once he finishes, he swings around to his laptop and punches the keys.

He pulls out his prescription pad and rips off a couple of sheets.

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Realtor goes into her seller's home.

"Need to sell this house and move it quickly," seller says with authority.

"Tell me what's going on," the Realtor says, pulling her note pad.

"Well, I've gotten a new job and I know the real estate market is tough, but I'm not going to give it away."

Realtor takes a look around the house, pulls out her laptop and proceeds to come up with a price for the seller.

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Next week, patient goes back to her doctor.

"Doc, I'm still not better."

"What's up?" the doctor asks.

"Well, I decided to go the home-remedy route: drink a lot of hot liquids, a hot toddy at night, chicken soup. Mentholated rub. Stuff like that. It's what worked for my grandmother. But I'm not better."

"Did you take your medicine ... what I prescribed?" the doctor asks.

The patient shrugs.

"Okay, let's get you fixed up," the doc says, nodding toward the framed sign on the wall: "Patients who don't take their medicine tend to get sicker."

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Six months later, Realtor goes to the sellers' house.

"This house needs to sell," the seller says with desperation.

Realtor pulls out her laptop and the comps appear.

"I'm afraid the market has deteriorated," she says. "The house down the street didn't sell because the appraisal was $10,000 less than the contract price and the deal fell through."

The seller wipes his hands over his face.

"I should have listened to you in the beginning."

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The point here is when you go to the doctor and ask for expert advice, you follow doctor's orders.

Why is it when you go to a Realtor and ask how to price your home, you ignore the professional?

So many sellers believe their house will be the one that beats the odds, the one that will sell for last year's price.

Why risk your financial health when you wouldn't risk your physical health?

Inspired by my broker Paige Thatcher, RE/Max By The Bay