September 15, 2008 The Abaconian SectionA Page9 Abaco is thankful that Hanna was not damaging Hanna From Page 7 Mrs. Black said that she is in contact with all of the principals regarding schools and school reopening. Resort prepares By Jennifer Hudson Guests at the Abaco Beach Resort were experiencing a mixture of both excitement and anxiety as Tropical Storm Hanna ap- proached but everything possible was be- ing done to reassure them and make them as comfortable as possible. Guests met with manage- ment and staff for an emer- gency _ brief- ing meeting on Thursday moming as the first bands of — Tropical Storm Hanna were making themselves felt. “We have 100 guests here, includ- ing one very small infant, and almost all of the rooms are booked,” stated General Manager, Mr. Bob Kramm. “We are in a state of maxi- mum readiness and all of the fee effective. A BEC crew removed the light fixtures from the poles in Goo to keep them from being damaged. Despite culverts bing put in place in the park for drainage after heavy rains, the area accummulated water that could not drain. The culverts will have to be reinstalled to be more guests are saying that they feel safe here and are thankful for such direct and ad- vance information. They will ride out the worst of the storm in the emergency shel- ter which is located in the Below Decks room and has been named Camp Hanna. We have a full roster of fun activities to keep them occupied during the storm such as movies, games and contests. “We have a large complement of man- agers and employees to service our more than 100 guests and are fortunate to have such highly experienced support and lead- ership teams here who know what to do mbay Park BAHAMAS HOT MIX Civil Engineering Contractor ROYAL QO ae KOU) AMID the following services for over 10 years: Site clearance Earthworks Water & Sewerage installation Road paving - Car park & drive ways Airfields Asphalt related products Materials testing Large Fleet of Heavy Equipment available for rent: ro z 4 Excavator * Leaders Rollers Trenchers For FREE estimates contact Harlin Johnson BAHAMAS HOT MIX Marsh Harbour, Abaco Tel: (242) 367-3956 367-3957 Fax: (242) 367-3959 and when to do it. Our leadership and care teams will come together and be actively involved in any emergency and stress con- ditions, and I give them a lot of credit for genuine caring. “Several drills have been held involv- ing the food and beverage departments and emergency supplies, and we have medical- ly trained people here on standby. We are in contact with local vendors and the police for assistance if necessary. We also have in place contingency plans for after the storm and have a base in Florida which will send in supplies immediately if needed. The ho- tel is 100 percent self-sufficient as far as power and water but, of course, there is a limit to how long it can be sustained. “Amongst the guests riding out the storm at the hotel are two brides and grooms who traveled here from Oregon and the west coast of the United States hop- ing to be married in the beautiful Abaco sunshine. Instead, they will be married in Camp Hanna with the hotel employees and guests in attendance. Their spirits are good and they are being very cheerful about it,” stated Mr. Kramm. About 60 percent of the guests staying in the hotel during the storm are from outside The Bahamas and the other 40 percent are persons from the government and corpo- rate communities in Nassau who need to be here to deal with matters during and after the storm. Following a storm the hotel is used as a base by insurance adjusters who are brought in to assist with damage assess- ment throughout the island. Cays prepared, too, Sea Spray Resort and Marina By Jennifer Hudson Mr. Junior Maynard, Manager of the Sea Spray Resort and Marina at White Sound on Elbow Cay, said that they wast- ed no time in completing their preparations for Tropical Storm Hanna and were “all prepared and fared well.” There were 28 boats in the marina to be secured. Some of these were extra boats arriving at the last minute from other ma- rinas which said they could not keep them so Sea Spray did them a favour and accom- modated them. “These vessels were spider webbed with ropes between slips to secure them,” explained Mr. Maynard. The seven rental cottages were sealed off with aluminum shutters as was the of- fice. All restaurant furniture was secured in the dining room and pool furniture and any other loose objects were also secured. The Bar remained open until 3 o’clock on Thursday for lunch and Mr. Maynard was proud to say that the restaurant opened immediately the following day again for lunch. “This was my total goal,” he said. 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