Membership Newsletter “The Clubber” April 2016

SUMMER SWIM KICK-OFF Saturday, April 23rd. 11am, Poolside

Fun for the Entire Family

Propective Members Welcome

Sign Up to Join the Swim Team & Camps

Enjoy our Newly Renovated Pool

Kid’s will have

Fun Bouncing

Around

& Enjoying Pool

Games &

Prizes!!!

Enjoy your Favorite Sum-mer Treats ~ Ice Cream,

Cotton Candy, and More!

Mike Kiernan—President

Richard Hope—Vice-President

Tony Gurley—Treasurer

Phil Apple

Troy Holland

Al Ionson

Mike Robson

Robert Seel

Scott Zaccaria

Joe Brooks – General Manager x311

Terry Decker—Golf Professional x302

Rick Wahl—Greens Superintendent x326

Sam Vuille—Tennis Professional x316

Christy Dollins—Membership & Event Sales x318

Kristal Cohen—Office Manager x325

Lucio Barajas—Chef x315

GOLF

Pro Shop: 7:00am-6pm • Tee Times: 7:30am-6pm •

Range: 7:00am-6pm (Tuesday’s have shotgun starts at 9am & 1pm)

Stockholders may make tee times one week in advance

All other membership categories may make tee times 2 days in advance.

TENNIS:

Monday-Friday: 8am-12pm & 3pm-7pm

Saturday & Sunday: 8am-1pm Although the Pro Shop will not be open, member play will be permitted on

weekdays from 12-3pm and on weekends after 1pm.

DINING & GRILL ROOMS:

Saturday Breakfast: Served from 7-11am

Sunday Brunch: Served from 8am-12pm

Lunch: Available Tuesday—Sunday: 11am-3pm

Dinner: Wednesday & Friday Evenings: 5:30-9pm

Grill Room Bar: Monday: Closed

Tuesday & Thursday: 11am-7pm

Wednesday & Friday: 11am-9pm

Saturday & Sunday: 11am-7pm

Snack Ten: Located on the 10th Tee, is open daily from 8:30am-4:30pm

Tiki Hut: Friday: 3-9pm

Saturday: 12-6pm

Sunday: 12-6pm

**Weather Permitting

Clubhouse Phone: (727) 867-2111•Clubhouse Fax: (727) 867-1686

Golf Shop: (727) 864-1595 • Tennis Shop: (727) 867-9105

Dining Reservations: (727) 867-2111

www.stpetecountryclub.com

2016-2017 Board of Governors

Club Management

Hours of Operation

GUEST FEES All Fees Listed Below are Per Guest

& Apply to all non-members visiting the club with a member

Pool: $5 Fitness: $10 Tennis: $8

GOLF Monday through Thursday

$56 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

$66 Daily After 1pm

$46

From the General Manager

As we enter our spring time this year we are very excited to re-open the pool and Tiki Hut. The pool has undergone a repair of new Marcite and some other cosmetic upgrades. We are planning to have many events at the pool through the summer and

hope for great attendance. During the month of April we will feature entertainment on each Wednesday night with some of our popular acts returning to the club. On April 6th we will have Mike Ballastini returning, and on April 13th Pat Henry will be playing. Sequel will be here on the 20th and Katie Guglielmo will play for us

on the 27th. On the last Friday of April we look forward to Tom Arnold providing great entertainment during the seafood buffet. We would like to wish our seasonal members a safe trip back north and have a great summer. We look

forward to having everyone back in the fall. Please plan to join us for the Mother’s day buffet on

May 8th!!

Always at your service,

Joe Brooks

General Manager

Club Contact Information

Summer’s Here! Many have been asking about our summer memberships, camps, and swim team, and I am happy to say that our pool is renovated and looks great! I anticipate our summer social membership to increase this year with this up-graded amenity. We do have a new swim coach, and on April 23rd you will have a chance to meet her, sign up for the team, order this year’s swim suit, and receive your practice and meet schedule for the season. Our Swim Team truly is a phenomenal way for your kids to have a healthy routine over the summer, make great friends, and great memories. For the older children is a great way to prepare for your school’s team next year!

As part of the swim team kick-off on the 23rd I will be inviting prospective members to meet our coach, see our pool and have fun—we will have a bounce house and fun goodies at the pool for families to enjoy. This will be a great day to bring your friends that may be considering a summer membership and show off your club!

We would also like to invite prospective golf members to meet with me and preview our course on April 23rd. Please let me know if you would like me to invite someone on your behalf who might potentially like to join our club this summer. You will see our camp information listed here as well. Our Camps have had rave reviews year after year so plan on bringing over the kids & grandkids for a summer of non-stop fun!

As always, please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or concerns and I will do all I can to ensure you enjoy your membership to the fullest. See you at the Club, Christy Dollins, Membership Director 727-867-2111 ext. 318 christyollins@stpetecountryclub.com

Membership Memos

Michael & Leila Eidelman

Robert & Diane Grimes

Jack & Diane Gustafson

PRIME RIB BUFFET Wednesday, April 13th ● 5:30-9:0pm

Pat Henry will be in the Grill!

Deluxe Salad Bar Slow Roasted Prime Rib Au Jus

Crab Crusted Flounder with Lemon Herb Wine Sauce

Chicken Marsala Macaroni & Cheese

Crispy Steak Potatoes Vegetable Medley Assorted Desserts

$21.95 per adult & $12.95 per child 3-12

Call (727) 867-2111 for Reservations

ITALIAN NIGHT BUFFET Wednesday, April 6th ● 5:30-9:00pm

MIKE BALLASTINI WILL BE PLAYING IN THE GRILL!

Cannellini Bean & Sausage Soup Salad Bar

Pasta Station with Marinated Chicken, Meatballs, Alfredo, Marinara & Princess Sauce

Grilled Chicken Ratatouille Clam & Shrimp Linguini Pescatore

Italian Sausage Ricotta Baked Pasta Tiramisu, Lemonchelo, and Cannoli Desserts

$14.95 per adult & $7.95 per child

Call (727) 867-2111 for Reservations

A LA CARTE DINNER SPECIALS Our Full Menu will also be available

Friday, April 1 ● 5:30-9:00pm

Pan Seared Chilean Salmon Over Polenta and Lobster Sauce with Garlic Spinach

& Jumbo Asparagus $15.95

Baked Oysters Rockefeller With Hollandaise Sauce

$13.95

Chicken & Spinach Ravioli With Basil Princess Sauce

$13.95

Friday, April 15th ● 5:30-9:00pm

Baked Grouper Over Rice with Tequila Lime Butter Sauce & Topped

with Jicama Slaw $16.95

Jerk Chicken & Shrimp With Plantain Guacamole & Grilled Pineapple

$15.95

Shaved Prime Rib Smothered with Mushroom Gravy and Topped with

Crunchy French Onion Straws $17.95

Wednesday, April 27th ● 5:30-9:00pm

Ribeye Steak Florentine Topped with Spinach, Mushrooms & Herb Butter

$18.95

Sauteed Chicken Cacciatore With Penne Pasta

$14.95

Crab Crusted Flounder Topped with Lobster Sauce

$15.95

Seafood Buffet Friday, April 29th ● 5:30-9:00pm

TOM ARNOLD WILL BE PLAYING MUSIC IN THE GRILL

New England Clam Chowder House Salad

Peel & Eat Old Bay Shrimp Oysters on the Half Shell

Smoked Fish Spread Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Steamed Snow Crab with Lemon Butter Baked Salmon with Dill Beurre Blanc

Coconut Shrimp w/Orange Horseradish Marmalade Crispy Pollack w/Tartar Sauce

Chicken Picatta w/Lemon Caper Sauce Ever Crisp French Fries, Vegetable Medley, Assorted Desserts

$29.95 per person ● Call (727) 867-2111 for Reservations

NOW AVAILABLE…

Chef Lucio has Announced A NEW MENU!

Come in & find your New Favorite Dish!

HOME STYLE DINNERS

Friday, April 8th 5:30-9:00pm

Your Choice of Entrée: Fried Chicken

Mini Meatloaf with Rosemary Gravy Baked Cod with Saffron Chardonnay Butter Sauce

All entrees are served with our Deluxe Salad Bar,

Rolls, Mashed Potatoes or French Fries & Broccoli Medley

Friday, April 22nd

5:30-9:00pm

Your Choice of Entrée: Fried Chicken

Pot Roast with Vegetable Gravy Beer Battered Cod with Tarter Sauce

All entrees are served with our Deluxe Salad Bar,

Rolls, Mashed Potatoes or French Fries & Vegetable Du Jour

$12.95 per person

4-7pm In the Grill Room & Tiki Hut (weather permitting)

Every Friday!

2 for 1 Drinks

(well brand, house wine & draft beer. $2 Drafts at the Tiki Hut Not Included)

$5 Appetizer Specials

(please note that happy hour specials are for dine in only and not take out)

Saturday’s...Enjoy Breakfast

Specials, 7-11am — Just $4.95:

2 Eggs Cooked Any Style with your Choice of Bacon or Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes or Grits,

and Toast

Short Stack of Pancakes with Butter, Warm

Syrup, and your choice of Bacon or Sausage

Sunday’s Enjoy a Breakfast Buffet 8am—12pm —— just $10.95

Sample Menu Assorted Fresh Baked Breads

Seasonal Fruit, Eggs Benedict, Apple Wood Bacon, Sausage Patties and Links, Breakfast

Potatoes, Grits, Biscuits and Gravy, Belgian Waffles

MEXICAN NIGHT BUFFET Wednesday, April 20th● 5:30-9:00pm

THE SEQUEL BAND WILL BE PLAYING IN THE GRILL!

Pork & Hominy Pozole Taco Bar with all the Toppings

Marinated Steak & 3 Cheese Enchiladas Lime Shrimp & Sausage Nachos

Jalapeno Fried Corn White Bean Rice Pilaf

Tres Leches Cake Cinnamon Sugar Churros

Fruit Cobbler

$14.95 per adult & $7.95 per child

Call (727) 867-2111 for Reservations

Golf News........... Mike Barkely won his second Club Championship, the first coming in 2009, with a 4+3 victory over Eric Skillman in

the 36-Hole final. The match was even through thirteen holes then Mike won 14, 16, and 17 to have a 3-UP lead at

the end off eighteen holes. Eric got the match back to 2-Down with five to go, and then Mike secured the match

winning the next two holes for the margin of victory. Congrats to both players and thank you to everyone for

playing!

Cathy Moss felt some heat deep into the back-9 this year in the Women’s Club Championship. Her five shot win over

Runner-Up Mary Ann Petrillo is the closest margin in her six consecutive championships. Cathy had rounds of 77-82

for 159 and Mary Ann was consistent with 82-82-164. The round of the tournament was 76, by first round leader

Laura Ashby. Laura won low gross in the first flight with 171; Joan Saimond was low net with 140. Second flight

winners were Sally Muzzy low gross 192, and Dr. Jung Yum was low net with 142. Great playing ladies and thank you

for playing!

Ken & Judi Trimble won the Mixed Championship with a better ball net score of 58, Bob Douglass & Judy Preston

were one shot back at 59 winning the first flight and also one shot back were Tom & Susan Kirby who won the

second flight. Third flight winner were Chuck & Joan Saimond with 62 and Ken & Linda Garrity paired up to shot 63

to win the fourth flight.

The “Sundowners” game is in full swing with the time change, this is a great way to break up the week. The game is

played on Thursday afternoons with players teeing off any time from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Players may play in their own

group or be paired by the pro shop. The format is blind draw better-ball net, skins and closest-to-the-hole. The

maximum handicap for the nine holes is 12 strokes; the Skin game is by gross score. The Entry Fee is $15.00, women

and guests are welcome; the guest fee for Sundowners is $20.00. Please call ahead of time to let us know you are

playing.

Please remember to use your Store

Credits before May 1st.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Champion Mike Barkely 4 + 3

Runner-Up Eric Skillman

Medalist Winston Ball 72

First Flight

Winner Frank Harris 4 + 3

Runner-Up Irv Bernheim

Second Flight

Winner Stan Martin 4 + 3

Runner-Up Walter Peseckas

Third Flight

Winner George Barjak 20 Hole

Runner-Up John Heft

Gold Flight

Winner Guy Helgeson 2 + 1

Runner-Up Jim Ina

COUPLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2016

Overall Champions Ken & Judi Trimble

First Flight

1st Bob Douglas & Judy Preston

2nd Randy & Cathy Moss

3rd Walter & Peggy Peseckas

Second Flight

1st Tom & Susan Kirby

2nd Ron & Kathy Sherback

3rd Rich Lipsky & Jenni Marshall

Third Flight

1st Chuck & Joan Saimond

2nd Peter & Tammy Graham

3rd Chuck & Dorothy Hedrick

Fourth Flight

1st Ken & Linda Garrity

2nd John & Pam Binnington

3rd John & Sue Braden

Closest to the Hole

#4 Sam Anderson

#7 Laura Ashby

#14 Ken Garrity

#17 Cathy Moss

2016 WOMEN’S

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion Cathy Moss 159

Runner-UP Mary Ann Petrillo 164

First Flight

1st Gross Laura Ashby 171

1st Net Joan Saimond 140

2nd Jackie Keller 146

3rd Karen Hurst 147

4th Barbara Ina 148

5th Carmen Barnes 149

Second Flight

1st Gross Sally Muzzy 192

1st Net Jung Yum 142

2nd Cheryl Amico 148

3rd Peggy Peseckas 150

3rd Nancy Swarts 155

5th Linda Walker 156

6th Dorothy Goldberg 161

7th Pat Seel 170

WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION

THROW OUT YOUR

3 WORST HOLES March 1, 2016

1st Jung Yum 61

2nd Andrea Holbrook 62

2nd Susan Kirby 62

3rd Cynthia Fisher 63

4th Janet Strong 64

5th Rosemary Stephens 65

5th Sally Muzzy 65

5th Lucy Rixon 65

5th Janet Teese 65

5th Jane Howe 65

6th Jackie Keller 66

6th Linda Walker 66

Birdies

Janet Strong #17

Peggy Peseckas #12

Jackie Keller #14

Pam Binnington #7

Judy Preston #11

Dianne Hunter #17

WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION

2 BETTER BALL-NET OF 4

March 8. 2016

1st Shirley Durfee 121

Jenni Marshall

Susan Kirby

Joan Saimond

2nd Laura Ashby 126

Carmen Barnes

Jackie Keller

Cathy Moss

3rd Nancy Swarts 128

Pauline Jackson

Judy Preston

Patty Cramer

Donna Hilliard

Peggy Peseckas

Karen Ionson

Mary Lou Porter

Judi Trimble

Joanne Teese

Paula Hampson

Birdies

Karen Hurst #12

Lucy Rixon #12

Jackie Keller #2

Carmen Barnes #2 & #18

Anna Hayes #17

Mary Brown #7

WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION

BLIND DRAW

March 15, 2016

1st Cynthia Fischer 147

Marjorie Busch

2nd Joan Saimond 148

Jane Howe

Karen Ionson

Andrea Holbrook

Anna Hayes

Cheryl Amico

3rd Joanne Teese 149

Janet Weinstein

Birdies

Marjorie Busch #17

Suzanne Poole #17

Lucy Rixon #18

WOMEN’S GOLF

ASSOCIATION

SHAMBLE

March 21, 2016

1st Karen Hurst

Net 50

Marge Busch

Susan Kirby Joanne

Teese

Janet Strong Donna Hil-

liard Cheryl

Amico Pam Binning-

ton Carmen

Barnes

Jung Yum Margaret

Soule Dorothy

Goldberg 2nd Louise

Somerville

Net 52 Peggy Pe-

seckas Rosemary

Stephens Mary Lou

Porter 3rd Jenni Mar-

shall

Net 53 Dorothy

Rhodes Anne Nel-

son

Jackie Keller Janet

Weinstein Nancy

SUMMER

SUNDOWNERS Thursday Night Golf

League

WHEN Every Thursday

T-times from 4:00-6:00pm

WHERE Register at the Golf Pro Shop @ 864-1595

WHY A great way to break up the week &

have a great time with friend’s after a

long day’s work

HOW

$15 entry fee per member

$20 Guest Fee

Open to Women & Men and Your Guests

May make your own group

or be paired by the pro shop

Blind Draw

Better Ball Net

Gross Skins

Closest to the Hole

Maximum 12 strokes handicap for 9 holes

Skins game is by gross score

WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIA-

TION

SPRING FLING March 29, 2016

43 Women Came to the Spring Fling. Play was rained out after 13

holes but everyone enjoyed a nice

lunch & prize!

OUR GOLF COURSE HISTORY………..

A previous article attempted to briefly describe our course’s original layout and bring things up through 1967, when major changes were made to holes 6, 7, 13, 14 and 18. At

that point, the course’s water needs had been reasonably satisfied, no further alterations were contemplated. Our greens had been flattened and enlarged, becoming quite different

from architect Herbert Strong’s originals. The greens were resurfaced with then state of the art Tifgreen(328) Bermuda grass in 1968. The club made no architectural changes to the

course between 1967 and 1982. A significantly redesigned clubhouse opened in 1972 following a major fire in the fall of 1970. Membership numbers increased and club minutes

reference a growing number of suggestions for improving the golf course in one way or another. As the 1970’s drew to a close, the new I-275 was plowing its way south through St. Petersburg, interchange by interchange. By 1981 it was working through downtown. Construc-

tion of the interchange at 22nd Ave. S was ongoing and construction of the 54th Ave. S interchange was scheduled to commence in 1982. Late in 1981 the club was approached by

Pierce Construction, the principal contractor for the site work on this project, about the possibility of the club furnishing fill dirt by expanding our existing lakes or even digging new

ones. Dr. Dave Davis, former greens chairman and prime mover of the course changes in 1967, was acquainted with the principals at Pierce Construction. Dr. Davis already had

pretty well-formed ideas for the golf course which he thought would improve both its appearance and challenge. He had been a fine player for many years and was a student of

golf course architecture.

Dr. Davis made presentations to the Board, supported by Club president George Mitchell and greens chairman Dr. Rudy Weihe. Dr. Davis provided detailed drawings of proposed

renovations, hole by hole. Pierce Construction made a proposal in May and it was agreed that Pierce would use its equipment to dewater, deepen and enlarge existing lakes or

waterways on holes 5, 8 and 15. New lakes would be dug on holes 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 17 and 18. The contractor would purchase fill dirt, at the price of $.50/cu.yd. from existing

lakes and $1/cu.yd. from newly dug lakes. The Board, with president Mitchell leading vigorously, agreed to the proposal and Dr. Davis’ concept, provided that the receipts from fill

dirt sales would at least cover the total costs of all course changes. The agreement specified that all dirt for the interchange construction had to be free of roots etc. As upwards

of 200 trees and shrubs were in the areas to be excavated, this was a challenge. A substantial portion of the “impure” dirt was used to build the new tees and mounds.

Dr. Davis made drawings of each hole showing the proposed changes. Once the Board agreed with the plan, he set these drawings up in the clubhouse for membership viewing.

Dave had talked with pro Skip Alexander and several architects regarding changes to what he felt had become a comparatively bland, outdated course. You might remember that in

March, 1982 the Player’s Championship was held at the new TPC Sawgrass Stadium course…Jerry Pate winning, throwing architect Pete Dye and commissioner Deane Beman in the

lake at 18 etc. Dye’s design there really caught the golfing public’s attention. Dr. Davis felt that we should replicate #17 at Sawgrass on our 17th hole. It had been a solid par

three, 150 yds. from the front tees, 180 from the middle and 205 yds. from the back. The green was bunkered on both sides but there was no water then in sight. Dave’s idea

was to create the feeling of the Sawgrass 17th but less of its intimidation by making the green a peninsula, providing areas short and left of the green for less precise shots. By

October, what had been #17 was mostly a cavernous pit. Several ideas were proposed for maintaining rounds at 18 holes during construction. The chosen solution was to cut a

temporary green into the 16th fairway about 160 yards off the tee and #16 temporarily became a par 3. The remainder of #16, 300 or so yards, would be a par 4, total par 71

temporarily. Holes 8 and 9 would be changed significantly, number 8 by building a new green left of the existing(and present) one with its front abutting the pond which had been

there since the course’s inception but was now being greatly enlarged to run down the hole’s entire left side. Number 9 was to be changed even more dramatically with a new

green to be built on a hill created about 50 yards right of the existing green. The existing 9th tee would be abandoned and a new tee would be built approximately where the 8th

green’s back right bunker is now. This would make the hole a rather dramatic dogleg right and create an uphill second shot, about the only one in southern Pinellas County. As

these changes would require some time to complete, the existing 8th and 9th greens continued to be maintained. New back tees at holes 5, 8, 10, 15 and 18 were built and a

number of existing back tees were lengthened. A substantial number of trees had been removed as new lakes were dug and others were cut down as additional mounding was in-

stalled on several holes. Overall, our course’s back tee length was increased by almost 200 yards while the middle tee length remained virtually the same and the forward tee length

was reduced slightly.

Our new number 17 opened the first week of January, 1983 and the new greens at 8 and 9 followed at the end of that month. Digging continued into the spring. The club re-

ceived $380,000 from the sale of fill, which did pay for all the course renovations including irrigation, grassing, mounding, sodding of lake banks, entirely new greens at 8, 9 and 17

as well as the new and expanded tees. A profit of about $20,000 was initially projected but most of that was eaten up by miscellaneous costs of the project’s final completion. Gradually during 1983 members began commenting that perhaps some of the changes were “too much.” The new green at number 8 was “too long, too narrow, too close to the

water.” The new green at number 9 was “too high, with abrupt slopes that are hazardous as well as difficult to maintain.” Number 17 came in for some criticism as well, but

that one could not be undone. A noted Florida course architect, Ron Garl, was asked to render his opinion on the course changes. He complimented many but did express reserva-

tions about numbers 8 and 9 greens, 8’s problems being turf-related as the green was too low and too close to the water. 9 was too steep, up in the air, the sky its only back-

ground. The new tee recommended for number 9 had not yet been built and the previously-existing greens were still being maintained. That summer the Board considered the

options and simply abandoned the new greens at 8 and 9, and left 9 as the straightaway hole it had always been(the alternate forward tees on the hole’s right are still used today).

A bottlebrush and a couple of oleanders now occupy the area of the short-lived 8th green and you can still see the mound created for the 9th green, although about 5 feet have

been taken off of its top.

Dr. Davis had additional plans for bunkering changes and irrigation improvements but these were not implemented. There would be no more digging. Beginning in 1988, effluent

water provided sufficient, in fact sometimes overused, irrigation. Additional alterations have since been

made to the course, in 1996 and 2009, but the 1982-83 project contained our most significant renova-

tions. Without Dave Davis’ expertise and imagination and club

president George Mitchell’s determination renovations this extensive would not have been undertaken

or accomplished.

~ Richard Hope Show to the Right:

Dr. Davis’ hand drawn course

Layout proposal

Weekly Tuesday and Friday: 9:00 AM Men’s Doubles

Tuesday and Friday Lakettes: Sign up in tennis shop Thursday Lakettes: Team play at 9:00, September to

May.

Saturdays: 8:30 AM Pro Warm Up followed by organized Doubles Play. Just show up by 9:00 if you

miss the clinic.

Daily Private lessons and clinics with Sam Vuille, Liz

Schroeder, Gary Collins and Leon Richards.

Call for an appointment.

After School Jr. Camp Green and Regular Ball:

Monday thru Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30 After School High School Camp: Tuesday and

Thursday, 4:30-6:00. After School Red and Orange Ball Camp: Tuesday &

Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30.

League Information Satellite League Women: Plays every Tuesday

September until April.

PADL Women: Plays every Thursday from

September to April.

South Pinellas Ladies League: Plays every Wednesday

September to April.

Jr. Team Tennis on Sunday starts in February.

Tournaments 2016 Club Men’s & Ladies’ Doubles

Championships: April 9-10

Social Couples and Singles Mixed Doubles Night:

Friday, April 8th at 6:15 PM

Tennis Talk…… The weather couldn’t be nicer for tennis. The winter and spring had some rainy

and cool days, but now it’s beautiful. This month the Summer members will start

to join. Please help welcome them to the club.

The Club Doubles Championship will be held Sat. and Sun. April 9 & 10. Please

save those dates. Men’s and Ladies divisions will be held with A, B, and C levels.

The Raymond James Super-Senior Grand Prix tournament was the best tourna-

ment ever. Over 275 very talented 55 to 90 year old players competed this year.

From our club John McMasters, quarter-finalist in the 60 singles, Brant Bailey, Tom Soule, Rich Norenberg, Jorge Alvarez and Jerry Ratledge all competed this

year. Andy Rae, first seed from Victoria, Australia, is the new champion of the 65

singles, unseating Larry Turville, who came down with pneumonia in the 3rd round.

Many of the players have written cards and emails thanking us for a well run tournament with kudos to all the helpful volunteers and club staff. Jerry and Suzi

Ratledge, tournament Co-Chairpersons, Vice-chair, Paula Briggs and all the

volunteers worked tirelessly getting sponsors for the tournament program, improving the grounds, serving lunches or assigning courts. Also, members Guy

Thibaut, Mark Friedman, and Steve Yost helped Courtmen Bobby and Alberto to

prepare the courts all week, which really helped match flow. Many thanks to all

that helped make this such a record breaking great event this year.

Our Summer Junior Tennis Camp for ages 4–18 will start on June 6 and will run

for 8 weeks to August 5 with a week off for 4th of July. The days are Monday

through Friday. Sessions will be 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. The charge is $20/session

or $85/week. For Pee Wee Campers ages 4-7 can come Monday, Wednesday and

Friday at 10:00 to 12:00 for the same 8 weeks and the charge is $20.00 per day or

$50 for the three days.

The Friday Couples and Singles Mixed Doubles night will be on April 8. Sign up

with a partner or by yourself. Please arrive by 6:15. Some of the players meet in

the Grill Room or the Tiki Hut afterwards for dinner.

Sam Vuille Tennis Professional

Tennis Schedule

Club Membership Anniversaries Thank you for your years of Loyalty as Members of our Club

Amico, Ted Evans, Chelsea Mongan, Shawn

Anderson, Marietta Evans, Chesmom Nelson, Anne

Anziano, Leon Fifer, Bruce O'Connell, Karen

Arnold, Jean Flanagan, Tommy Pastman, Peter

Bailey, Yolanda Fudge, Maiya Peterson, Christopher

Berkheiser, Nina Fudge, Mikayla Porter, Mary Lou

Brinkley, Ana Garner, Chris Price, Kirk

Brown, Mary Guiney, Ben Quintessenza, James

Byelick, Barbara Hagman, Alexis Robinson, Carol

Campbell, G. Blair Hampson, Peter Schiff, Ronald

Chapman, Andrew Harris, Frank Scott, Terri

Collins, Jill Heft, John Skoglund, Kevin

Conner, Lillian Hodge, Teralyn Sorensen, Ranae

Cowley, Derek Holbrook, Andrea Spurlock, Barney

Daniel, James Hughes, Elliot Stephens, Jacki

Davis, Sydney Hutty, Josh Tarantino, James

Delancy, Oteman Kirby, Thomas Vaughn, Glenn

Doane, Kathryn Knudsen, Nancy Vichich, Naomi

Doughty, Paul Launchi, Thomas Weaver, Frances

Duncan, Jolyn Lee, Kevin Young, Sara

England, Elizabeth Marshall, Jenni Youngerman, Randi

Smelser, Mary 50 Years Eastman, Donald & Christine 11 Years Mellott, Lois 39 Years O'Connell, Karen 8 Years Torrisi, Karen 35 Years Douglas, Jacquelene 6 Years Robinson, Lee & Carol 35 Years Carella, Joseph & Alessandra 5 Years Byelick, Robert & Barbara 32 Years Tredo, John & Suzanne 4 Years Summerford, Hal & Paulette 30 Years Collins, William & Jill 3 Years Stroud, Marcia 28 Years O'Neil, David & Eliese 1 Years Bronstein, Joel & Kay 27 Years Mueller, Jim & Patricia 1 Years Carrick, Jay 14 Years

Etch Your Name In Club History

With an Engraved Brick at our Entrance

$50 each

order forms available at the front desk

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