Ocean Pines Association Board members celebrated the opening of the new, expanded Yacht Club tiki bar with a ribbon cutting ceremony last Sunday.
Ocean Pines Association Board President Rick Farr holds up a pair of scissors and celebrates with his fellow board members and General Manager John Viola after cutting the ribbon to open the new Yacht Club Tiki Bar last Sunday.
Photo courtesy Ocean Pines Association
Ocean Pines Association Board members and General Manager John Viola on Sunday celebrated the opening of the new, expanded Yacht Club tiki bar with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The board approved building the new tiki bar in December, with contractor Whayland Construction and Ocean Pines Public Works sharing construction duties.
“I’d like to thank everybody that worked on this tiki bar, especially the people of Ocean Pines [and] the team that put this together: Whayland, the Board, and everybody involved,” Viola said during the ceremony.
“I want to thank John Viola, his team, the entire Board here, [and] everybody who has participated in making this a wonderful event [and] expanding our tiki bar for the great customer experience that we have here,” OPA President Rick Farr said. “We want everybody to enjoy today – and this entire summer.”
At a board meeting Saturday, Viola said directors had challenged him and staff members to expand the tiki bar ahead of Memorial Day.
“We expect a big summer [and] we’ve seen that we can improve customer service,” Viola said.
Viola credited a can-do attitude by staff to not only get the tiki bar open by Memorial Day, but a full week early.
“I’m excited about it. I know everybody is,” he said. “It was a challenge –– and I mean that in a positive way … I’m proud of the team.”
The Ocean Pines Yacht Club is currently open seven days a week. The Yacht Club is always open to the public.