The Happy Ending Hut Summer House opens Friday, May 19, 2006 at 3pm , and closes for the summer Tuesday, September 12, at 10am .   

Members of the house agree to be personally liable and responsible for any damages caused by him or herself or his/her guest(s).  Members also agree to be personally liable and responsible for any fines levied against the house that are the direct result of his/her or his/her guest(s)’s action or behavior.  

House Management has the right to terminate a member’s share without refund at any time for due cause, including but not limited to physical violence, destruction of personal or real property, sexual harassment, and theft.  Members further acknowledge and agree to abide by the following house rules:

1. PARKING.  Only FULL share members have access to our reserved parking spots.  Reserved parking is available to full share members on a first-come, first-served basis.  Half-share members do not have access to reserve parking.

2. MIDWEEK RENTALS.  House Management reserves the right to keep the property off limits to members for up to 4 midweek rentals.  Accordingly, the house may remain off limits to ALL members from Sunday @ 12pm through the following Friday @ 3pm if the management team desires on up to 4 separate occasions. As of opening weekend, we have scheduled 3 midweek rentals. The dates are as follows: June 19th to June 24th, 2005 (we must be out on the 19th by Noon, and cannot arrive on the 24th until 3pm); July 31st to August 5th, 2005 (out by Noon on the 31st, arrive no earlier than 3pm on the 5th); and August 21st to August 26th, 2005 (out by Noon on the 21st, and in no earlier than 3pm on the 26th).

3. HALF SHARE MEMBERS.  Half share members are entitled to full house privileges for eight (8) weekends, including up to two (2) holiday weekends.   Half share members will be asked to provide a list to House Management of six (6) regular weekends plus two (2) alternates and prioritize the three holiday weekends in order of preference (only two (2) holiday weekends will be assigned) for share scheduling.  It is permissible for a half share to choose all non-holiday weekends.  Half share members will only have bed preferences on their scheduled weekends unless they trade their scheduled weekend with another half share or make advance alternate arrangements with House Management.  Half share members have access to the property during the midweek, provided House Management has not kept the property off limits to members for a midweek rental.

4. BEDS.  The order of preference for “real” beds is as follows:  full share members and scheduled half share members have preference over unscheduled half share members and guests.  A bed may be occupied by an unscheduled half share member or guest if a bed is not claimed by midnight Friday or Saturday.  Guests should be advised by the host member not to sleep in a “real” bed on known busy weekends (check weekly Evite).  Guests should also be advised that at any time a full share member or scheduled half share member may freely ask the guest to vacate a “real” bed if no other bed is available. A real bed is defined as a non-air mattress with box springs.

5. GUESTS.  Full share members and scheduled half-share members may bring guests on a first-come, first-served basis by responding to the weekly house Evite.  Each full share member and scheduled half share member may bring a maximum of two (2) guests per weekend provided space is available for the respective guest.  Members must be present during sponsored guest stays.  All guests must be sponsored by a specific member who is financially responsible for guest fees, property damages caused by guest, and Town of Dewey ticketed violations affecting the lease caused by the guest.  Guest fees are $35 per non-holiday night or $60 per non-holiday weekend (Fri & Sat) and $50 per holiday weekend night (Fri, Sat, & Sun), due upon arrival.  The host member will responsible for guest fees if payment not received by guests and the guest will be prohibited from future visits.  Guest fees can be paid with cash or personal check.   In the event that a sponsored guest attempts to pay through check with insufficient funds, the sponsoring member is financially responsible for guest fees and bounced check fees and the guest is prohibited from future guest visits.  Half share members will be responsible for guest fees once all 8 half share weekends are used.  NOTE --- As the 4^th of July falls on a Monday in 2005 all guest rates from July 1 through July 7 are $50/night.

6. PERSONAL PROPERTY.  House Management is not responsible for loss or damage of personal property stored at beach house through the lease. To guard against misuse and loss of personal property, it's recommended that members label all personal property with their respective initials, including refrigerated and non-refrigerated food items and drinks.

7. BEDROOMS.  Members may not occupy bedrooms as their own during the summer.  At no point in time will a certain bedroom belong to a member or group of members and be off-limits to other members.  Beds and bedrooms are available to all full shares and scheduled half-shares on a first-come, first serve basis as stated above.

8. DRUGS.  No illegal drugs or narcotics are permitted on the property.  House Management reserves the right to revoke membership without refund for possession or use of illegal drugs or narcotics on the property. 

9. FIGHTING.  Physical confrontation on house property will not be tolerated under any circumstances.  House Management reserves the right to revoke membership without refund of any member(s) engaging in a physical confrontation.  No extreme verbal confrontations on house property will be tolerated under any circumstances.  House Management reserves the right to revoke membership without refund of any member(s) who engage in such conduct. 

10. YOU BREAK IT, YOU BOUGHT IT.  Destruction of house property is prohibited.  Any member who breaks property is responsible for repair or replacement of the property in a timely fashion.  House Management reserves the right to revoke membership without refund of any members who fails to fix the damage or replace the property in a timely fashion.

11. SMOKING.  No smoking inside the house.  The house is a smoke-free environment.  Accordingly, if you need to smoke, please do so outside.

12. TOWN OF DEWEY TICKETED VIOLATIONS.  In the event a fine is levied against the house, all members in attendance at the time the violation is incurred are responsible for paying the fine.  If one member, a particular group of members, or member’s guest(s) are responsible for causing the fine, that member or group of members is responsible for paying the fine.   House Management reserves the right to revoke membership without refund of any members who fail to pay a fine or fee for which he/she is responsible.