Member Generosity Funds Earthquake Recovery in Haiti by Yurianna Mikolay, Executive Director Ocean Reef Community Foundation About six weeks have passed since the Foundation partnered with Ocean Reef Club to respond to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Haiti on... Read More »
Aquarium Tradition Grows in New Lobby You might recall reading about the new Ocean Room aquariums in the May 7 edition of the Ocean Reef Press, or if you’ve been here at Ocean Reef, you may have even seen them... Read More »
Remembering Richard T. Farmer: An Ocean Reef Club Founding Father Earlier this month the Ocean Reef Club lost one of its great leaders, Richard “Dick” Farmer. He was the Club’s third Chairman and was inducted into the Ocean Reef Hall... Read More »
Memberabilia – The Extraordinary ORC Equity Members by Joan Birsh In the nearly 15 years I’ve been writing for the Ocean Reef Press I’ve covered the “doings” of a whole lot of my fellow ORC Equity Members. Most of us... Read More »
MEMBERABILIA Top of your game… by Joan Birsh Championship Season Of course we are all excited about the young ORC Member Tyler Strafaci, the new US Amateur Champion, but, albeit on a less glorified level, three of Ocean Reef’s finest... Read More »
by Joan Birsh It’s a safe bet that on August 16 at 7 p.m., Ocean Reef Club Members (many of them at their summer homes all over the country) were tuned into the Golf Channel for the finals of the... Read More »
MEMBERABILIA Coping with COVID By Joan Birsh ORC in the Time of the Virus This spring many Ocean Reef resident Members, who usually depart after Easter, chose to stay later. The “shut-down” of the Club offered a temporary safe option... Read More »
Capital Projects Progress As all three major capital projects are now underway, a monthly digital newsletter, “Drawing Board”, was sent via email providing recent updates on the progress through videos, photography, timelines and FAQ’s. All of the information can also... Read More »
Capital Projects Progress The commencement of all three major capital projects, the Ocean Room/Lobby and Clubhouse renovations and construction of an Associate Parking Garage, highlight the bright future for Ocean Reef Club. Contract Awarded for Ocean Room/Lobby Renovation Following a... Read More »
An Icon Continues to Please by Jody Steele The Raw Bar has been at Ocean Reef for quite a long time. The original structure was located near the Nature Center in the 70’s, but then was moved to its present... Read More »