April 17 Update to Members
Saturday, April 17, 2009, 5 p.m.
Dear Members and Friends,
It is with great sadness that I give you this update on the Club. As you know the City came in last month to inspect certain areas of the club. After that inspection, the pool, whirlpool, upstairs weight room and restaurant were closed until the structural damage could be repaired.
We have had a structural engineer working on this issue and determining what needs to be done and estimating the cost and timeline of the needed repairs.
What has compounded the problem is that we do not own this building anymore. The bank, Wilmington Trust, has owned the building for the past several months and we have been tenants. Wilmington Trust, as the owner, is responsible for the structure of the building and they have refused to make the repairs. We have offered to pay for the repairs ourselves with several people coming forward to offer help us with the costs. However, Wilmington Trust does not want the liability and they want to close the building.
In light of all of this, after 26 years at this location, we have no choice but to close the Health Club. We had been in negotiations with Wilmington Trust and our intentions were to give everyone adequate notice as to what was happening. However, the bank has come and closed our doors with only 24 hours notice. At this time, we are left with no options.
My family and I are truly sorry for what has happened and the affect it will have on our community. But it has been because of you, our members and friends that my family and I are going to be looking for another location. Effective immediately, all memberships will be frozen without further payment and we will keep you posted on our future plans via updates right here at http://www.oceancityhealthclub.com/.
Yours In Health,
Gerry Furst and Family
All memberships will be frozen? How about a prorated refund?
ReplyDeleteYou think people are just gonna sit at home on their couches waiting for the Fursts to open a new health club? Of course not, they are going to need to find another health club now.
Common thieves.
I'm sure someone will still say "It's Obama's fault".
ReplyDeleteSad to see any business fail. Good luck to the owners and the employees
If the bank took it back your broke anyway.
ReplyDeleteWith the passage of Obama care who in the world will need a health club!
ReplyDeleteWith the passage of Obama care who in their right mind is going to need a health club!
ReplyDeleteFurst have always been crooks, just took 20 years to finally be closed. Karma is a _______!
ReplyDeleteShows just how Gerry has always been, "freeze" the dues, heck refund the differance! He knows the amount is to small for each person to sue.
ReplyDeleteYou're allowing these libelous comments Joe, really? Crooks?? Come on now.
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