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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - By Roland Kotcamp This is the time of year when many of our members head north for the summer. I want to wish them a safe trip and best wishes for a wonderful summer. We look forward to seeing everyone when they return in the fall. The only item remaining to complete construction of the maintenance buildings is the installation of overhead doors. Dick Roberts has been receiving bids for the purchase of the overhead doors and installation. We should be awarding the contract in the next few weeks. I’ve received many compliments about the Club’s new sign in front of the Clubhouse. Again I want to extend appreciation to Roger Sayers and the membership committee for taking on this task. Roger and the committee were the driving force behind having a sign installed. Thanks to Art Schaper for the great job he did obtaining the materials; then building and assembling the parts. He was assisted by Jim Melton and Skip Weber. Art has the sign designed so we can easily remove for protection during threatening weather. Thanks to Don and Evy Hunt for the donation of a desk top computer in the business office. This computer replaces the second computer in the business office which is used by Board members. We were beginning to have many problems with the old computer. Don set up the computer and handled the transfer of files. Many thanks to Don and Evy for this much needed piece of equipment. The timing was perfect. The water restrictions have been eased somewhat so we’re hopeful the additional watering will help alleviate some of the browning we are experiencing. You may begin to see some of the fairways narrowing. This is just part of the summer maintenance plan for mowing, fertilization and watering. All our maintenance staffs’ efforts to enhance and repair the Club’s irrigation system are starting to pay off. The amount of water dispersed and the area covered has improved dramatically. The improvement is best evidenced by a recent call Josh Anderson, Golf Course Superintendent received. One of the club’s neighbors by the 18th fairway called to let us know our watering was getting into his pool and messing up the pool’s chemistry. When Dick Roberts and Josh investigated they found the sprinkler head was actually spraying water over the roof!! I hope you’ve had an opportunity to pick up a copy of the 2008 Membership Directory that is available to the members in the Business office. We do not plan to mail out directories. Again I want to thank our Secretary Ruth Morgan for the wonderful job she did organizing the changes, which were major, and producing the Roster. Also, please take the time to see some of the major social events that are listed in the Directory our Director of Social Activities has planned so you can mark your calendars and be ready to participate. Contact Shirley if you have any questions about the social activities planned. Updated Bylaw booklets are also available in the business office. Welcome back Vivian. We are all pleased to see Vivian back following her successful knee surgery. Again many thanks to Pat Szekely for handling the business office duties during Vivian’s recovery period following knee surgery. Pat has agreed to help us with some planned changes when see returns in the fall. What a great time we had at the Club’s 2007 – 2008 awards night dinner. Thanks to Mike Sliter, Director of Golf Activities for all his efforts putting the evening’s event together. The music was great. How about those table decorations? Thanks to Shirley Heard, Clubhouse Director; Rachelle, Head Waitress; and Chef David for all their efforts to make this such a fun time and a great evening of CELEBRATION. And finally thanks to all the winners who make this evening possible. I look forward to seeing everyone back next year and having a packed house to join the celebration. I always look forward to the Club’s award’s night event because we have such a great time and I view this event as the culmination of another great season. Our Tuesday night dinners will start back up in the fall but don’t forget to sign up for the Friday night dinners. Also, look for the sign up sheet for the Memorial Day golf outing. We’re still accepting donations toward replenishing the $2,700 used from the general operating fund toward the purchase of the new royal palms. To date we have replenished $700.00. Also, there are still tee markers and benches available to sponsor. If you are interested, please contact our CFO Frank Merola. Fill your fairway divots, repair ball marks on the greens and AVOID SLOW PLAY – I encourage all our golfing members to always pay attention as to where you are in relation to the group in front of you. Try not to be the reason for slow play. Remember, you tee off at the 1st hole when the group ahead of you is at the 2nd tee, try to keep that same relationship all the way around the golf course. The next Board meeting will be Monday, May 5, 2008, at 8:00 AM. TREASURER’S REPORT – By Pat Kelly The Club’s financial position as of March 31, 2008 was: CASH 539,636 o Reserves 86,700 o Operating 452,950 Year to Date Net Income: $90,533 YTD Comparison 2007: $53,571 Year to Date Net Income is $1,500 over budget; Golf Course Income is $11,500 higher than 2007 and $2,000 over budget; Year to Date Clubhouse Income is $21,200 higher than 2007 and $7,500 over budget. Expenses are running over budget but some of the expense is attributable to timing differences. Thus, we anticipate a more balanced budget as we move further into the year. Regarding the budget, the Board of Directors and our managers are focused on maintaining a positive position during our slower season. In keeping with this effort, we have eliminated the prior practice of “half price” member cart fees from June through August. Our cart rental lease runs from January through December and we receive no reduction in lease payments during the off season. In the past, we have often had to offset lease expense with prior period revenues, not a good budgeting scenario. By maintaining a fixed cart rental rate from January through December, the Board anticipates being able to better match cart rental revenue and expense. We have also revisited our summer golf rates. As an accommodation to members who have family and friends visiting during the off season, we will have a fixed across the board “golf with cart rate” for the summer season. All non-member golfers, including special card holders, family, guests and reciprocals may play 9 or 18 holes at any time of day for the fixed rate of $17 during the months of May through September. Open golf rates are slightly higher and will be posted at the desk. We encourage all of our summer residents to entertain their friends and family and keep the WCCC spirit alive until all of “the WCCC family” are together again in the fall. A happy, healthy, safe summer to all! MEMBERSHIP - By Roger Sayers New Members Roger and Margaret Ulshafer have joined us as golfing members. Roger was the Fire Chief in We have received a number of favorable comments about our new Club Sign. Your Membership Committee members are pleased with the finished product and have dedicated it to the memory of Ken Carmignani. Ken left an indelible impression on the Membership Committee, contributing enormously to our recent successes. A short dedication ceremony was held where a plate honoring Ken’s memory, was attached to the sign. It has been brought to our attention that there are non-members playing cards and other games at the Club on a regular basis. We ask those concerned to abide by the Club rule as outlined in the recent 2008 Roster: “A non-member/guest may not participate more than twice in one calendar year in Club social activities such as line dance, cards or other games.” GOLF ACTIVITIES – By Mike Sliter SHOOT OUT, 27 HOLE AND 54 HOLE CHAMPIONSHIPS: The tournament committee has submitted the following dates for next season’s tournaments. Please mark them on your calendar so that you can play too. If you can help with any of these tournaments, please see me. SHOOT OUTS: Senior Women’s Shoot Out: Friday, January 16, 1:30 pm Women’s Shoot Out: Saturday, January 17, 1:30 pm Senior Men’s Shoot Out: Friday, January 24, 1:30 pm Men’s Shoot Out: Saturday, January 25, 1:30 pm 27-HOLE TOURNAMENT: Day 1 - Men & Women: Sunday, February 15, 1:30 pm Day 2 - Men & Women: Friday, February 20, 8:30am Day 3 – Men & Women: Sunday, February 22, 1:30 pm (potluck barbecue to follow) 54-HOLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Day 1 – Women: Tuesday, March 17, 8:30 am Day 1 – Men: Wednesday, March 18, 8:30 am Day 2 – Men & Women: Friday, March 20, 8:30 am Day 3 – Men & Women: Sunday, March 22, 1:30 pm (potluck barbecue to follow) (The final day of the 54-Hole Championship will be played with a SHOTGUN start.) MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT: Mike and Millie O’Leary have volunteered to be the tournament directors for this year’s event on Monday, May 26. Sign up is at 7:30 am with a shotgun tee off time beginning at 8:30 am. “IF IT AIN’T IN THE BIBLE…..” Don’t forget to insure that your golfing groups are listed in “The Bible” for next season. Remember - if it ain’t in the bible…it ain’t scheduled”! VOLUNTEER TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS: We still need volunteers to be the Tournament Directors for the following tournaments. Please see me if you can help out with these tournaments: Independence Day Tournament; Labor Day Tournament; Men’s Shoot Out; Women’s Shoot Out; Men’s 27-Hole Tournament; Men’s 54-Hole Tournament; Women’s 54-Hole Tournament. COLLARS/APRONS: We are in the process of growing a collar (aka: apron) on our greens. The purpose of this is to protect those areas during the summer months and allow that part of the green to flourish. If your ball is sitting on the collar, you are NOT on the green and therefore, cannot mark your ball and clean it. LOCKERS: We will soon be renovating the locker room that is located in the cart barn. If you have any items stored in the locker room, please remove them as we will need to get into every locker to paint. RALLY FOR THE CURE – By Karen Rogers As your Rally Ambassador for 2008, I would like to thank everyone who participated and supported this great cause. The WCCC men joined us this year along with several guests to bring our play to 66 golfers. Prizes for the raffle tickets were donated by the following local businesses: Embarq (thanks to Marcie Roberts), Pole Kat Golf, Lumpy’s, Merrill Lynch, Pressures, Mary Grochman and her neighbor, and Golf Guys. A total of 17 holes were sponsored either in Memory of or in Honor of family members and/or friends. A special thanks to Glenna Halliburton for all the computer work. Trish Challen won a pair of Etonic golf shoes for closest to the pin for ladies on hole #16; and Dave Grochmal won an Adams 3-wood for men’s closest to the pin on hole #8. We will be sending Rally for the Cure a check for $1,959 – another huge first for us. LEGA NEWS – By Jean Teegarden
PRO SHOP – By Jan Kotcamp and Rosalie Merola We have many items on sale. We will be continuing the sale through the month of May. Don’t forget that May 11 is Mother’s Day and then June 15 is Father’s Day. We have some wonderful shirts, hats and visors on sale that are in the Pro Shop display case or are now hanging up behind the case. Also, hanging on the door in the computer room are pocketed men’s shirts to help you in your gift-giving. We also have golf towels, sleeved logo golf balls and golf gloves in the Pro Shop lighted case that is below the register. If the size isn’t correct, we will be happy to exchange the item for you. Rosalie and I would be happy to meet you at the Pro Shop if you need assistance…just give us a call. You can always ask at the desk for help in deciding sizes. Linda, Mark or Billy would be very happy to assist you. Your WCCC Pro shop only has a small mark-up over wholesale costs. We want to be a convenient and handy place for you to do your shopping and help support the club at the same time. So…. when you are thinking of a gift ….don’t forget to look first at the Pro Shop and support YOUR Whiskey Creek Pro Shop!! Thanks!!! CLUBHOUSE/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES – By Shirley Heard Make sure that you sign up for our annual Mother’s Day Buffet on May 11. This is a wonderful way to say “thanks” to your mother or the mother of your children. Chef David will provide us with many delicious items to fill our tummies. Be sure to sign up early, as this is a very popular buffet brunch. Line dancing has been cancelled for the summer. Tai Chi will continue all summer on Mondays at 9:00 am. You may join at any time. This has proved to be a great class for exercise and especially for helping with balance. Bridge and Hand & Foot will play on Friday nights during May. Dates are the May 9 and May 23. There is a sign up sheet on the activity board in the computer room. Hand & Foot lessons are on Mondays at 1:00 pm. This is an on-going class, and you may join at any time. Check the bulletin board for dates. Next month (June) the golf course and the clubhouse house will be closed the 24th, 25th, and the 26th. Maintenance will be done on the course, and we will use this time to clean and paint the clubhouse. Therefore, we need some volunteers. We need people to paint and people to clean the chairs and clean and wax the tables. Also we need to do some cleaning that just doesn’t get done during season. There will be a sign-up sheet on the main bulletin board if you can possible help out. We will also have the rugs professionally cleaned during this time. So, if you are going to be around on those dates, and can help us, sign up. Thanks….. Don’t forget about the Sebring Golfing trip in October. This year, you have an option of playing golf one, two, or the usual three days. We will stay two nights in the hotel and all have dinner together on Saturday night. Just let me know before October if you plan on going on this trip. I also need to know which days you want to golf, or if you are golfing all three days. Also we have a cruise planned for January 2009. Information and the sign-up sheet are on the bulletin. If you have any questions, please call Marcia Weis or Shirley Heard. MAY MENUS Friday, May 2 Prime Rib Au Jus $15.95 Friday, May 9 Broiled Lemon Peppered Cod $13.95 Bacon Cheeseburger with fries Chicken Chef’s Salad with Roll $8.95 Sunday, May 11 --Mother's Day Buffet $15.95 Friday, may 16 Breakfast Buffet Braised Boneless Short rib with jardinière sauce $13.95 Soup and Salad Table Fried Seafood Platter: Shrimp, Scallops, Clam Strips $13.95 Poached Salmon with dill cream Chicken Florentine in Puff pastry $13.95 Brunch Specials -- Baked Ham, Chicken Dessert Table Friday, May 23 Friday, May 30 Meatloaf with potatoes and gravy Bacon Cheeseburger with Fries Honey-dipt-Fried Chicken with potato and vegetable. $9.95 Potato Crusted Tilapia with Fries and Slaw $ 8.95 WCCC GOLF ASSOCIATION GROUPS 18 Hole League: Men’s President Jim King Women’s President Mary Grochmal 9 Hole League: Men’s President Art Kelly Women’s President Rosalie Merola Early Birds: President John W. Bobko Treasurer Dave Grochmal Stableford: President John Bobko Fun Days: Frank and Rosalie Merola Roland and Jan Kotcamp Dona and Eleanor Longer Harry and Mary Rubin Twilight Golf: Rod and Diane Larson Jim and Sam Melton Art and Carol Schaper Monday Pairs and Tee Offs: “A Cast of Thousands” LEGA and MEGA Representatives: LEGA Jean Teegarden and Marcia Weis MEGA Doug Jones and Dan Black SPECIAL RECOGNITION A big thank you and special recognition to the following people, without whom none of the events we celebrate could have taken place. 54 Hole Championship: MEN: Dan Sliter (Tournament Director), Don Longer, Mark Steinbeck, Alex Christ WOMEN: Trish Challen (Tournament Director), Ruth Morgan, Diane Larson, Pat Szekely 27 Hole Championship: MEN: Irv Zimet (Tournament Director), Dan Irons WOMEN: Ruth Morgan (Tournament Director), Doris Uhlig, Rita Benson, Shirley Heard Men’s and Women’s Shootouts: Mike Sliter and Ruth Morgan (Many thanks to all the men and women who helped keep score and marshal.) Memorial Day Tournament: Mike and Millie O’Leary and Dick and Pat Hodgkins Independence Day Tournament: Roland Kotcamp and Shirley Heard Labor Day Tournament: Don and Eleanor Longer LEGA Tournament: Jean Teegarden and Marcia Weis MEGA Tournament: Doug Jones and Dan Black 18 Hole Rally for the Cure: Karen Rogers and Alice Cloutier Special recognition is also due to those men and women who take such good care of us at these events: Linda Peckham and her bartending staff; our chef David Jones and his staff who prepare our wonderful means; and Rachelle Jones and the waitresses for their tireless efforts. In closing, it is only through those of you who take the care and time to volunteer for these events that they are so successful. Our volunteer group is among the very best, and each deserves special recognition and a standing ovation. If we have missed anyone in the prestigious list, please accept our apology, but please know that you are very important to us. 2008 CLUB CHAMPIONS 54 HOLE CLUB CHAMPIONS: Men: Dave Grochmal Women: Barbara Mays 54 HOLE LOW NET CHAMPIONS: Men: Pat Quinn Women: Sandra McKenna 54 HOLE 1ST FLIGHT, LOW GROSS: Men: Barron Combs Women: Sandie Dykstra 54 HOLE 1ST FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Dan Sliter Women: Wilma Smith 54 HOLE 2ND FLIGHT, LOW GROSS: Men: Peter Challen Women: Thelma Hardin 54 HOLE 2ND FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Tom Doyle Women: B.J. Turner 54 HOLE 3rd FLIGHT, LOW GROSS: Men: Mike O’Leary Women: Marci Sliter 54 HOLE 3rd FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Alex Christ Women: Trish Challen 27 HOLE CHAMPIONS: Men: Ron Nies Women: Pat Szekely 27 HOLE LOW NET CHAMPIONS: Men: Dave Grochmal Women: Wilma Smith 27 HOLE 1ST FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Dennis Yavorsky Women: Sandra Perry 27 HOLE 1ST FLIGHT, LOW GROSS: Men: Barron Combs Women: B.J. Turner 27 HOLE 2ND FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Art Kelly Women: Sandra McKenna 27 HOLE 2ND FLIGHT, LOW GROSS: Men: Joe Lucas Women: Marcia Weiss 27 HOLE 3RD FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Don Longer Women: Ruth Morgan 27 HOLE 4TH FLIGHT, LOW GROSS: Men: Bob Teegarden 27 HOLE 4TH FLIGHT, LOW NET: Men: Irv Zimet SHOOT OUT CHAMPIONS: Men: Mike Sliter Women: Barbara Mays SHOOT OUT RUNNER-UP: Men: Roland Kotcamp Women: Mary Grochmal SENIOR SHOOT OUT CHAMPIONS: Men: Don Longer Women: Babs Sayers SENIOR SHOOT OUT RUNNER-UP: Men: Bob Teegarden Women: Roberta Rock
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - By Roland Kotcamp I want to thank the members and guests that attended the annual meeting. Congratulations to John Bobko, Pat Kelly and Frank Merola on their re-election to the Board. As you heard, the club is financially in good shape and has no debt. Our financial position is a tribute to the leadership of the Directors and support of our membership. Following the annual meeting the Board met to elect the officers for 2008. Election results were President – Roland Kotcamp; 1st Vice President (CFO) – Frank Merola; 2nd Vice President (COO) – Dick Roberts; Treasurer – Pat Kelly; Secretary – Ruth Morgan. Director areas of responsibility, Golf Activities – Mike Sliter; Golf Course – John Bobko; Membership – Roger Sayers; Clubhouse/Social Activities – Shirley Heard. KUDOS to Mary Grochmal, Peter Challen and Carol Shaper for all their efforts with landscaping around the golf course. Our golf course superintendent Josh Anderson and the maintenance crew are doing a great job of making sure the new trees and landscaping are getting sufficient water working within the water restriction guidelines. There are other landscaping activities planned, so if you are interested in helping contact Mary Grochmal. The 2008 Membership Directory will be available to the members in the Business office during the first week of April. We do not plan to mail out directories. There was a lot of time and effort put into the production of the directory this year due to the many changes in members and adding the rules section and other information. Many thanks to Ruth Morgan and Pat Szekely for all their efforts organizing, proof reading and producing the 2008 directory. You will find in the directory some of the major social activities that Shirley Heard has planned for the period April 2008 – March 2009. Contact Shirley if you have any questions about the social activities planned The two maintenance buildings have been erected. A HUGE thank you to Tom Doyle for his assistance with finding an erection contractor to replace the contractor that went out of business. For those members that don’t know, Tom and his wife Donna have been members for several years. Tom is a partner with Thanks to Art Shaper, there is a new sign in front of the clubhouse. Art was assisted by Jim Melton. The new sign was made possible through the efforts of Roger Sayers and the membership committee. I want to again thank Pat Szekely for handling the business office duties during Vivian’s recovery period following knee surgery. Vivian plans to return to work first week in April. If you missed the St. Patrick’s Day’s party you missed another fun-filled evening with great food and entertainment. There were over 100 in attendance. Shirley Heard and the staff did a great job with decorations. Look for the sign up sheet for awards night. Don’t forget to sign up for the Tuesday and Friday night dinners and the last Fun day (Sadie Hawkins) and Twilight golf events of the season. Congratulations to this year’s 54 hole tournament winners Barbara Mays and Dave Grochmal. Thank you to Director, Mike Sliter for all his efforts with organizing this year’s event. We’re still accepting donations toward replenishing the $2,700 used from the general operating fund. To-date we have replenished $700.00. On behalf of our entire membership I want to extend our sincere sympathies to Harold Lutz’s family on his recent passing. Harold was a long time member in the club and was very supportive. His presents around the club will be missed. Fill your fairway divots, repair ball marks on the greens and AVOID SLOW PLAY – I encourage all our golfing members to always pay attention as to where you are in relation to the group in front of you. Try not to be the reason for slow play. Remember, you tee off at the 1st hole when the group ahead of you is at the 2nd tee, try to keep that same relationship all the way around the golf course. The next Board meeting will be Monday, April 14 at 8:00 AM. TREASURER’S REPORT – By Pat Kelly The Club’s financial position as of February 28, 2008, was: CASH 525,000 |