Contents 2 President’s Message

3 Membership News

4 Upcoming Events

8 Women’s Club News

11 Notes From the Professional

P.O. Box 1947

13316 Fountain Head Road

Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

301.739.6933

www.fhcc1924.com

DECEMBER 2017

Fountain Head C O U N T R Y C L U B

48 Hour Cancellation PolicyThe Club has the following policy regarding the cancellation of reservations for a Club event: Any event that requires a reservation or registration (i.e. Wine Dinners, Easter Sunday Brunch, Paint Night, Thanksgiving Day Buffet, Trivia Night, etc.) will be subject to a 48 hour cancellation notice. If a cancellation is made outside of the cancellation requirements, the member is subject to the full cost of the event. Thank you, Shaun Black.

MENUCheese and Fruit Display

APPETIZER

Shrimp Newburg on risotto with leeks

SALAD

Watercress salad, port wine pears, blue saga cheese,

shallot vinaigrette

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE

Broiled 10 oz. cold water lobster tail with drawn butter 57

Roast rack of lamb with rosemary garlic crust,

natural jus 50

Seared Halibut with butternut squash crust, on risotto, asparagus

butter sauce 47

Grilled 7 oz. beef filet, smoked sea salt,

cabernet sauce 46

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Chef’s choice of Veg du jour

DESSERT

Dawn’s Chocolate Decadent Cake with

raspberries and vanilla bean sauce

Candlelight DinnerSunday, December 17th | Ballroom | Hors D’Oeuvres 6:00 PM | Dinner 7:00 PM

Enjoy a lovely dinner by candlelight with family and friends at the Club. John Nicholas will be providing piano entertainment.

*Entrée prices include starter, salad,

accompaniments and dessert*

Make reservations by Tuesday, December 12th

**Please Have Entrée Choices Ready When

Making Reservations**

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OFFICERS OF THE CLUB FOR 2016–17Gene Manning PRESIDENT

John Latimer, IV VICE PRESIDENT

Boomer Harsh SECRETARY

Randy Finn TREASURER

Ken Barton IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN FOR 2016–17Wayne McWilliams GREENS & GROUNDS

Christian Wright HOUSE & SOCIAL

Randy Finn FINANCE

Salvatore DiMercurio SWIM & YOUTH

Hugh Breslin, III GOLF

Wanda Baker TENNIS & FITNESS

Gary Wright MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING

Ken Barton NOMINATING

Pam Tetlow LONG RANGE PLANNING & BY-LAWS

PROFESSIONAL STAFFShaun Black CLUB MANAGER

sblack@fhcc1924.com 301-739-6933 ex.101

Brian Gietka GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

Melany Shives ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT mshives@fhcc1924.com 301-739-6933

Christine Divelbiss MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR cdivelbiss@fhcc1924.com 301-739-6933 ex. 131

Jessica Meyers ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Chuck Pessagno GOLF PROFESSIONAL EMERITUS

Tammy Ripple BANQUET & EVENT COORDINATOR tripple@fhcc1924.com 301-739-6933

J. Todd Reynolds, CEC EXECUTIVE CHEF

James Schouller, PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Kelly Jacobs ACCOUNTS PAYABLE /PAYROLL

Matt Taylor TENNIS DIRECTOR

Jeff Yingling, CPA CONTROLLER

Mike Myers FACILITIES MANAGER

A Message from the President

FOUNTAIN HEAD COUNTRY CLUB

Fellow Members of FHCC,

December is a month full of family traditions including many traditions here at Fountain Head. The children and grandchildren will enjoy Brunch with Santa on Sunday, December 3rd. Old Saint Nick will spend quality time with the youngsters and hear their Christmas wishes. Make reservations today if you haven’t already done so.

The annual Candlelight Dinner will be held on Sunday evening, December 17th. This popular event features wonderful preparations by our fine culinary team served in an elegant atmosphere. It’s one of the many Member events that combines fine dining and camaraderie to enhance your holiday experience. Please call Melany to make reservations and make your entree selections in advance.

The Club has arranged for the very popular Carriage Rides through our neighborhood on Saturday, December 23rd. This annual event provides wonderful holiday memories and it includes hot beverages and snacks for the participants. Please make plans to enjoy this great experience and call Melany to make reservations early since this event has sold out in previous years.

This month is also the highlight of the year for young children who try their very best to deserve special treatment by Santa. Children are always welcome to dine with their parents in the lounge since this is our only casual dining area. For the benefit of our younger Members and their children please make them feel comfortable while they enjoy their Club experience. If you are bothered by the presence of children in the lounge

please speak to the manager or the staff and they will be happy to reseat you in another dining area. It is not appropriate to make comments that may embarrass the young parents who are also fellow FHCC Members. Thank you for your kind consideration.

If you are planning family or business gatherings of any size during this holiday season consider making plans to hold your event here at the Club to share our fine dining and hospitality with your friends. Also, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly with any comments, questions or concerns regarding our Club either by email or by text message to my mobile number below.

Please make your cash gift to the Employee Christmas fund before December 8th by contacting Jessica Meyers to request the amount be placed on your club account. The contributions are distributed using a formula based on tenure and present salary and they are a token of our appreciation to all members of our fine Club staff including the many individuals you don’t see on a regular basis.

Enjoy your Club. It’s the best country club value around and the best restaurant in town!

Gene Manning

gene@genemanning.com 301-791-0271 301-991-2995 mobile

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

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Annual Member SurveyOver the past year Fountain Head staff has worked diligently on gathering information and feedback from the 2016 member survey. We are thankful for those who responded with ideas and suggestions for ways to improve different aspects of the club, and also for words of praise in areas that we continue to succeed in. The following is a recap of what we have done over the past year in response to the issues and concerns addressed by FHCC members.

Club Communications and Events• Using photographs instead of graphics

in monthly newsletter when able• New and Revised Events: NYC Bus Trip,

Tai Chi Classes, Under 40 Happy HourDining and Menu Selections

• Gluten Free Menu Items: more than 50% of our lunch & dinner menus are gluten free. All gluten free selections are denoted on menus.

• More menu items with petite options for lighter fare.

• More Frequent Menu Rotation: We met all of our time tables for menu rotation. 4 rotations in 2017.

• Themed Dinner Nights; oyster night, Italian night, Mexican night, Asian night, sushi night, the smoke-out, rib night, snow crab clusters, steak night. All events run on evenings or weekends. Replaced Home-Style Tuesday’s with fresher, healthier & more exciting options.

• Bistro Menu; Rotated 4 times this year as well. More eclectic menu items.

Christine Divelbiss

• Ethnic Options; Thai quinoa salad, Greek lamb chops, Asian grilled chicken, Asian salad, jerk chicken with mango Caribbean salsa, Cajun shrimp pasta, blackened red snapper with curry, shrimp etouffee, etc.

• Created new concepts in kitchen as we move to create a “from scratch” concept. Breads, rolls, dressings, sauces and desserts are all made in-house. Hope to have 75% scratch by the end of 2018.

Restaurant Service and Dining Experience• Educated FoH staff on the new direction

of FHCC towards scratch concept.• On-going education of FoH staff with all

menu items and daily additions.• We utilized more local distributors to

create fresher, regional dishes. Apples, micro greens, spicy micro greens, BIB lettuce, melons, pea shoots, sno peas, eggs, grapes, cucumbers, romaine lettuce, strawberries.

• Greensburg Farm 2016 $5,802.94 vs. 6,528.90 through September 2017.

• Visited Sysco in June to discuss “Center of the Plate” trends in the Metro area.

• Implemented new cleaning projects including, Brasso door handle, face plate and kick plate applications once a week. Polishing silverware once a month.

Golf• Personal phone calls to new members

and non-engaged members to partici-pate in golf events.

• Play it Forward initiative helping aging membership still enjoy game.

• Continued use of forward tees• Growing PGA Junior League

NOW OFFERING ONLINE RESERVATIONSVisit our website and click the “Make a Dining Reservation Request” link. Then complete the required information to make your reservation request which will be forwarded to our staff for approval. When the reservation is approved, you will receive a confirmation. This reservation system cannot be used for special events (i.e., Easter Brunch, Thanksgiving Dinner, Santa Brunch, etc.). Please call 301-739-6933 for those occasions.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

New York City Day TripSaturday, December 9th

Itinerary:6:00 AM – Breakfast To-Go Available (fruit, bagels, danish, doughnuts, yogurt, juices, coffee)

6:30 AM – Leave FHCC

10:30–11:00 AM – Approximate arrival in NYC. We will make 2 drop offs: (1) Near Macys on 34th St. and (2) 50th St. at Times Square area. You are on your own for the day to enjoy yourself and do as you wish!

7:00 PM – Be at 51st St. between Broadway & 8th Ave. The bus should arrive a few minutes before. We will depart as soon as everyone is aboard — Please be on time.

11:00–11:30 PM – Approximate arrival at FHCC

Itinerary is subject to change as necessary

$95 per person | RSVP NOW! Seats are going fast! cdivelbiss@fhcc1924.com 301-739-6933

Tennis• Increased events and programs for the

junior tennis players at the club by adding things like:

– 2 USTA sanctioned junior tournaments for 10 & under and 12 & under kids—tripling the amount of junior age divisions and participation for the club championships

– regular instructional clinics throughout all of August, September & the begin-ning of October—ran our first ever half-day camp for a week which was a success

• Added a member/guest program for the first time in many years by running “bring a guest night” events for both the men and women that were well attended

• Improved the tennis pro shop inventory by offering more tennis inventory than in prior years including FHCC logo embroidered clothing which was well received by members. Also offered more tennis shoes, racquet strings and grip choices than ever before!

• Worked on getting the hard courts and fences redone to improve the quality of the tennis facilities and programs at the club. This is still a work in process, but the project has been approved by the 1924 Society and the Board of Governors to raise funds to cover the expense of resurfacing the hard courts and install-ing new fences. We are hoping to have this project completed by the beginning of the tennis season this coming spring

Pool• Awaiting feedback from Committee

Chair – Dr. DiMercurioPlease take a few moments to

complete the 2017 survey. We would truly appreciate your feedback.

By taking the survey we will have your input for direction as we move into 2018.

Please click the link and take 10-20 minutes to help your club know how you feel.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/ r/3XS2NGX

You can also request a paper copy from Christine Divelbiss at

cdivelbiss@fhcc1924.com or (301) 739-6933.

Ladies Holiday LuncheonWednesday,

December 6th 11:00 AM Shopping 12:00 PM Socializing

12:30 PM Lunch

We will have many fun and exciting vendors this year for all of your holiday shopping needs, not to mention a delicious menu and specialty drinks!

MENUCarved White Marble

Farms Cheshire All Natural Pork Loin with

Cranberry Aioli and Assorted Rolls

Variety of Garden Vegetable Pinwheels in

Flour Tortillas

Assorted Fresh Fruit Kabobs Drizzled with

Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip Au Gratin with Grilled Pizza Crust

and Celery Sticks

Baked Brie Stuffed with Fig Jam Wrapped

in Puff Pastry

Assorted Christmas Cookies by Dawn

$21++

Please RSVP by Friday, December 1st

ALL GUESTS will be charged to Member

accounts.

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Don’t Forget!!We offer a complimentary cupcake for kid’s birthdays! If you and your child are dining with us for his or her special day, remember to ask your server for the special cupcake treat!

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Chef’s ColumnOn Tuesday nights in December, Chef Todd will be offering:

A variety of Angus burgers with house cut fries

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Drink of the MonthBrandy Alexander

Fountain Head Garden Club

Friday, December 8, 2017 Wedgewood | 11:00 AM

“Bay Wise Gardening”

Guest Speaker: Ann AldrichRSVP by Wednesday, November 29th

Linda Farley 717-597-7952landjfarley@comcast.net

Silver Oak Wine DinnerFriday, December 15th

6:30 PM | Founder’s Room

AppetizerVanilla Honey Poached Lobster

asparagus butter and blood orange yogurt

EntreesRabbit Ragout

pappardelle nest, crisp pancetta

Sliced Juniper Smoked Duck Breast frisee and baby spinach, toasted pine nuts,

roasted garlic dressing

Grilled 8 oz. Bone-In Beef Filet Danish blue cheese, haricot verts,

oyster mushrooms, macaire potatoes, cabernet demi

DessertChocolate Espresso Truffle Pie

kaluha whipped cream

For reservations, please call 301-739-6933 or

email mshives@fhcc1924.com

FHCC Pub Night!Friday, December 15th | 9:00–11:00 PM

Please join the fun as we welcome back JON & KEITH

Jon Jeffries and Keith Corley have been tearing up the DMV with their unique brand of acoustical performances since 2007. Their take on classics, slightly unknowns, and originals are sure to turn heads and keep patrons attention right up till the end of their performance. With Jon's perfect rock voice, and Keith's blazing guitar riffs, these two reinvent the word, entertainment.

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Holiday Carriages RidesSaturday, December 23rd | 4:00–7:40 PM

$45 per Carriage Ride Reservations every 20 minutes

FHCC welcomes you to celebrate the holidays with a ride in a beautiful horse drawn winter carriage! Take a 20 minute ride through the streets of Fountain Head with your friends and family!

Visit www.triplerlivery.com to learn more about this unique experience!

Carriage fits up to 4 people Very Limited Space Available

Make reservations by December 15th 301-739-6933

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Mah JonggCome join us every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 AM–5:00 PM. Drop in and out as your schedule permits. All Members are welcome! Please call Melany at 301-739-6933, if you are interested in joining our group and/or lessons!

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Duplicate BridgeThe Duplicate Bridge group will play and party on Tuesday, December 12th in the Ballroom! Play will begin at 2:00 PM with a festive Dinner Party following the bridge rounds at 6:00 PM. Guests are welcome. The group will resume their regular play on Tuesday, December 28th at 1:30 PM in the Multipurpose room. For more information or to make reservations for the Party please contact Barbara Burkhardt at 301-733-7115 or Jeanne Stoner at 201-733-2007.

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Join Us Wednesday Nights for Our

2 For $30.00Menu will be sent weekly by email &

posted on our Facebook page.

Holiday Lights TourSunday, December 10th | 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

A Touch of Class Limousines has added FHCC as a pick up location for their Holiday Lights Tour! They are also offering FHCC members a discounted ticket price of $34 per person!

The tour includes visiting the Winter Lights at Seneca Creek State Park, the Festival of Lights at the Mormon Temple and the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse.

Transportation for the tours will be provided in their Executive Shuttle Bus for optimal viewing. The bus leaves FHCC at 5:00 PM and will return at 11:00 PM. Please arrive at least 15 mins early to board the bus.

Space is limited so RSVP today!

A minimum booking must be met.

For reservations please call 301-739-6933 or email mshives@fhcc1924.com

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New Year's Eve D i n n e r

Sunday, December 31st, 2017 | Founder’s Room & Tap Room 5:30 PM–9:00 PM | Limited Menu

AppetizerTuna Sesame 10

seared ahi tuna, cucumber slaw, wasabi

Smoked Salmon Rosette 11 crab aupoivre, dijon dill sauce

Lobster Bisque Cup 5 | Bowl 6

French Onion Soup Cup 4 | Bowl 5

Entrees

House Smoked Prime Rib of Beef stilton cheese, cabernet demi

10 oz. 25 | 16 oz. 34

Roast Rack of Lamb 38 herbs, garlic, natural jus

Seared Ahi Tuna 28 wakame salad, wasabi, ponzu

Sautéed Veal Scaloppini 29 crab meat, brunoise tomato and basil,

lemon demi

Grilled Statler Chicken Breast 19 buttery yukon mashed potatoes, rosemary

red wine sauce

Seared Atlantic Salmon 24 sautéed spinach, shitakes, sweet corn

coconut sauce

Sauteed Sea Scallops 28 leek risotto, orange butter sauce

Desserts

Champagne Chocolate Mousse 6

Baklava Cheesecake 6

Peppermint Stick 7 decadent chocolate brownie, layers of cool mint mousse

For reservations, please call 301-739-6933 or email mshives@fhcc1924.com The reservation deadline is Tuesday, December 26th by noon

48 Hour Reservation Cancellation Required

HAPPY 2018!

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WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS

9-Hole Women's Golf Executive Committee

Chair: Kathy MarksCo-Chair: Jane LaFleurSecretary: Rosalie RidenourTreasurer: Ginny LindsayMembership: Ruth Ann Snook

Burrrrr...It’s been cold out there but there are still a few of us that have taken advantage of a sunny afternoon to enjoy the beauty of our golf course at this time of year. (Not to say that we were not wishing we were snow birding it down south). Our last official golf was the Pink Ball Scramble and although it was postponed because of weather everyone who participated had a winning day of golf. We want to thank all the generous Ladies of FHCC who donated to this worthy cause. We were able to present a check to Cumberland Valley Breast Cancer Awareness for $1,350.

Pink Ball Scramble winners were:

1st Place Ginger Fennel, Brenda Ardinger, and Fran Sciulla Score: 38

2nd Place Rosalie Ridenour, Sue Fiedler, and Linda Carpenter Score: 39

3rd Place Adele Schwartz and Barbara Driscoll Score: 42

As everyone is preparing for the Holidays, we hope you are also enjoying the outdoors. If you're

in the area and the forecast is promising, text or email the group to

put together a pickup game. Enjoy the winter golfing season.

The 9 Hole Executive Committee would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May this season bring you the

gifts of peace, hope and joy.

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18-Hole WGA Executive Committee For 2018President: Heidi Mellott

Vice-President: Brigie Greenwald

Treasurer: Robin Twigg

Secretary: Benny Bratthauar

“GIRL’S NIGHT OUT”

“Texas Hold’em Tournament”

Wednesday, December 13th

5:30 PM Tap Room 6:30 PM BallroomCocktails and Dinner will begin at 5:30 PM

in the Tap Room. Poker will begin at 6:30 PM

in the Ballroom. Invite a friend!

Please RSVP to Melany Shives

mshives@fhcc1924.com

Please mark your calendar for future “Girls Night Out!"

Wednesday, January 10th

Wednesday, February 7th

Wednesday, March 7th

End of the Year Stats Winners

Ringers Yellow Tee

1st Gross Mary K Kresslein

2nd Gross Tracy Fuller

3rd Gross Velda Ghattas

4th Gross Robin Twigg

1st Net Carol Marshall

2nd Net Heidi Mellott

3rd Net Benny Bratthauar

4th Net Alva Harsh

Ringers Green Tee

1st Gross Pat Craven

2nd Gross Adele Schwartz

3rd Gross Brigie Greenwald

4th Gross Sally Reid

1st Net Carolyn Emerson

Tie 2nd Net Mary Lou Feight

Tie 2nd Net Nola Harnish

3rd Net Jackie White

End of the Year Putts Winners

1st Place Tracy Fuller

2nd Place Brigie Greenwald

3rd Place Velda Ghattas

4th Place Mary K Kresslein

5th Place Carol Marshall

18 Hole Golf Turkey Shoot Winners

18 Hole Turkey Shoot Best Dressed

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Jim Schouller

PGA Head Golf Professional

NOTES FROM THE PROFESSIONAL

❝Surprise

is the

greatest

gift.❞

—Boris Pasternak

I would like to invite everyone to our Holiday Sale on Saturday, December 2nd from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. All in-stock items will be on sale. Please use your shop credit before the end of the year. Take advantage of the following member amenities such as complimentary gift wrapping, and home delivery. There are plenty of new items perfect for a holiday gift, some handmade for that special person.

My Top 3 Picks for the HolidaysColumbia Ascender JacketThis jacket features the Real Tree camouflage, along with the FHCC logo in hunter orange. Also available in other colors. Water and wind resistant.

Columbia Plushing It Ladies JacketBoth sporty and cozy, the Plushing It

full-zip jacket cuts the chill with luscious high-pile fleece while encouraging

dynamic movement with its active fit and feminine styling. Perfect amount of warmth. FHCC logo on left chest.

Gift Certificate for a Club FittingDid you know FHCC is one of 15 Callaway Fitting Studios in the world? There are over 200 clubs for you to try. In addition Taylor Made, Ping, and Mizuno product are available. You are missing out on distance and accuracy if you current iron set are over 3 years old. Iron technology has made the biggest leap and most golfers who get a new set

are experiencing hitter one less club into the green.

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NAME THE HAWK WINNERSCongratulations to our

“Name the Hawks” contest winners!

The Male Hawk is now named "Ranger Ross!"

We thank you Sally Reid (pictured left) for this awesome name!

The Female Hawk is now named "Liberty!"

Another thank you to Karen Henry (pictured right) for coming up with

this great name!

Bridal ShowSaturday, January 13th, 2018

12:00–3:00 PM | Ballroom

For more information visit: www.fhcc1924.com/a-day-of-elegance

ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATINGA Classic FHCC Tradition!

Fountain Head Country ClubPO Box 1947Hagerstown, MD 21742-1947

Main Office301.739.6933

Accounting301.739.8282

Fax Number301.714.0651

Golf Professional Shop301.733.5940

Tennis Professional Shop301.797.7805

Swimming Pool301.739.8114

NEW MEMBERSPlease be sure to introduce yourself and welcome our new members when you see them around the Club. Continue to send leads and referrals my way. With our new 2017 incentive programs you can lower your monthly bill or pay nothing at all for 12 months just for being the primary sponsor! Help us grow FHCC!

Charlie HamiltonGANS <35

Welcome to FHCC! Charlie has been coming to the Club since he was born. His parents Derek and Kim are also members . Charlie is an avid golfer and looking forward to utilizing our course.

Brandon and Courtney DingleGANS <35

Brandon and Courtney married at FHCC in 2016. They have a 7 month old daughter named Harper. The couple is looking to enjoy the pool in the summer, playing tennis, and dining at the Club. We are excited to have you as new members!

Jamie HolzapfelGANS <35

Jamie’s family has been playing the FHCC golf course since 1940! He is a Financial Analyst for AB Volvo Group and was in the United States Air Force. Thank you for your service! We welcome you to the FHCC family!