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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - By Roland Kotcamp The heavy rains in July produced some standing water issues around the Clubhouse and practice green. To address the issue, Bob Teegarden handled the details to have commercial size (7”) gutters installed around the clubhouse. So far the gutters appear to have significantly reduced the amount of standing water around the clubhouse and practice green after the heavy rains. Bob Teegarden and Josh Anderson along with the contractor continue to monitor the progress of the newly planted grass on the 2nd and 3rd fairways and practice green. To date the progress is on schedule. The Shirley Heard Memorial committee met on Monday July 5 and decided the cluster of royal palm trees that member Irv Zimet is donating and located on his property will be planted behind the 6th hole; a memorial stone with appropriate wording will be put in the island in front of the clubhouse; work will be done sometime in September or October 2010; once the work is completed there will be a dedication ceremony with Shirley’s family. Ruth Morgan, Thanks to Jim Gehring for his donation of the palms trees that were planted by the maintenance staff (Travis Sturman, Bob Skrentny and Roger Wampler) located behind the 8th tee. Pat Quinn is volunteering his time two days a week to assist the maintenance staff with mowing around the golf course. Thanks Pat! Thanks to Art Schaper for the purchase and installation of the exhaust fans in men’s and women’s restrooms. Unfortunately, the weather man did not cooperate with our July 4th golf outing and we eventually had to cancel. Thanks to Bobbie & Dick Sheridan and Jan Kotcamp for their efforts organizing and to Chef David for his cooperation. Next scheduled golf event is Labor Day and is being organized by Sam & Jim Melton and Jeannie & Wayne Kulka. Look for the sign up sheet. Tentative plans have been started for the first annual fund raising event to be chaired by Dave Grochmal. The format for the initial event will be a bowling tournament on Friday followed by a golf tournament on Saturday. The proceeds will be used for specific improvements to the golf course. The dates for the event will be January 14 and 15, 2011. Details about this fund raising event will be communicated in the coming months. Let Dave know if you would be interested in helping. On behalf of the membership I want to extend our deepest sympathies to Mary, Don and Eleanor Longer and their family on the passing of Hal; George and Wanda Myers on the passing of George’s brother; to Diane and Mark Lundi on the passing of Diane’s dad Jack Belke (Rosemary & Jack Belke were long time members); and to Harry Kaup’s family on Harry’s recent passing. AS ALWAYS REMBER TO: Fill your tee and 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. Follow the riding golf cart guidelines. If you’re not sure about the guidelines, ASK! The next Board of Director’s meeting will be Monday, September 13th at 8:00 am. TREASURER’S REPORT – By Pat Kelly The Club’s financial position as of June 30, 2009, was: CASH 455,910 o Reserves 61,114 o Operating 394,796 Our June 30, 2010, cash balance was: $393,500 Our net year to date revenue (surplus) is $72,600. The surplus is $24,000 higher than budget projections and has helped us arrive at a stronger cash position than that which existed at June 30, 2009. As of the Tattler publication date, July revenue is running behind projections, primarily due to the heavy rains we experienced early in July. The rains also caused some serious flooding and necessitated approximately $3,000 in unplanned expenditures for gutters on the rear of the clubhouse. MEMBERSHIP - By Jim Melton Please welcome Ron Frazer as our newest Social Member. Ron recently retired from the school system and purchased a home near WCCC on We received over 30 Trial Members during the 2009 – 2010 winter seasons. Many of these will convert to full membership this fall. We are keeping in contact with these members this summer, and we are preparing for our fall membership drive. Please keep referring prospective members to us. Our members are always our best advertising source. We appreciate the help of all WCCC members in identifying new members and in welcoming them to our club. GOLF COURSE – By Bob Teegarden Can it be August already? It certainly is, unbelievably, and the grounds crew under Josh continues to keep the course looking and playing great! Thanks for all the positive comments. We also want to extend a warm welcome to Travis Sturman, the latest addition to our staff. The grow out on the new fairways and practice green is progressing well. We did have an area on the south end of #2 that was not doing well and has been re-sprigged by the vender and is already looking much better. If you look at the roof of the Clubhouse, you will notice new guttering on both sides and the course side. This became necessary due to the incredible amount of rain we received in July. The amount of standing water we had near the practice green was just too scary to ignore. The materials to replace the front of the cart barn is on site and that project will be moving forward shortly and is scheduled for completion in September. We will be looking for volunteers to help with demo, painting and final assembly. If you are willing to be involved, please let me know. I know the word is out that we plan to do some renewal work on the sand traps this year. That’s true, however, this is more complicated than I anticipated and some real planning is involved. The money for this project is the remainder of gifts received for the fairways. The amount currently available is $5,000.00. Not nearly enough to do all traps but should give us a good positive start. Our replacement fleet of rental carts is on order to be delivered and available to us on November 1st. They will be coming from Club Car and will be nicely equipped. Remember, it’s our golf course – USE IT NOW GOLF ACTIVITIES – By Mike O’Leary Some you win some you lose and some are rained out; like the 4th of July. The next game is September 6. Labor Day; check the board in a couple weeks. The following is a schedule of golf activities for the year 2010-2011; pretty much dates are locked in. 2010 Sept 6 Labor Day, Monday--------Kulka & Melton’s Sept 24 Guest League-Nine & Dine golf group-Sept to April, 4th Friday of each month-3:30 pm Oct. 1 Guest league-Heritage Point golf group-Oct. to May-Fridays-11:30 am Oct. 21 MEGA @ WCCC-8:30 AM Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Fun day-the first one, running thru April-----------Cullen & Rubin Nov. 12 WCCC Women’s 9-hole invitational---------------R. Merola Nov. 14 Nov. 16 WCCC Women’s 18 hole Rally/Cancer-----------B. Dec. 5 Fun Day Dec. 14 WCCC 1st annual putting contest--------------------M.OLeary & M. Sliter Women’s=12/14+12/17+12/19 finals---Men's=12/15+12/17+12/19 finals Dec. 25 Closed Jan. 1 Closed Jan. 2 Fun Day Jan. 3 Guest league-Holiday Condo group-Jan. to April-Mondays-11:00 am Jan 14 & 15 Invitational Fund Raiser – Dave Grochmal Jan. 18 WCCC Women's 18-hole invitational----------------B. Feb. 6 Fun Day-Super bowl Sunday Feb. 18 Seniors-Men & women's shoot out-------------------Don Hunt Feb. 20 Men & Women’s shoot out------------------------------Don Hunt Feb. 23 WCCC Men's 18-hole Rally/Cancer-----------------Dave Grochmal Feb. 27 WCCC 2-Man challenge-pick your partner-best ball March 4 WCCC men's 27-hole tournament-March 4+11+13 finals----------------TBA March 4 WCCC Women's 27-hole tournament-March 4+11+13 finals------------TBA March 6 Fun Day March 15 WCCC Women's 18-hole tournament-March 15+22+27 finals-----------E. Longer March 16 WCCC Men's 18-hole tournament=March 16+18+20 finals---------------TBA April 1 WCCC Women's 9-hole Rally/Cancer-------------------------------------------R. Merola April 3 Fun Day (Sadie Hawkins day) last one till Nov. April 12 WCCC Awards Dinner----------------------------------------------------------------P. Challen LEGA – By Jean Teegarden We were able to send nine ladies to Del Tura CC for the LEGA Tournament on July 16. We had a warm, but nice day and some of our golfers scored very well. Nancy Yavorsky took 2nd place in "A" Flight; B.J. Turner was 2nd and Betty Shogren was 4th in "B" Flight; and Katie Tolstyka took 4th in "D" Flight. Nice job ladies! Others participating were: Roberta Rock, Jean Teegarden, Phyllis Black, Karen Caldwell and Ruth Morgan. Our next LEGA is August 20 at El Rio. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board. We only have two more tournaments after El Rio; PRO SHOP – By Jan Kotcamp and Rosalie Merola Just Arrived! Ladies sleeveless golf shirts have arrived at the Pro Shop. The shirts in Guava come with a white stripe detail on the sides. The color-block shirts feature a zipper closure with the WCCC logo on the lower side of the shirt. They are available in medium and large. Also new in the Pro Shop are three golf shirts for the men. Available in medium, large and x-large; there is a black shirt with stripes, a bright green shirt and a classic red shirt. All the shirts are by Page and Tuttle and are moisture wicking. Don’t forget to check out merchandise in the “For Sale Bin” on the Pro Shop counter. New items will be added to the bin during the month. The shirts in the bin have a red dot on the tag and are for sale for $15.00 per shirt. Thank you for your patronage throughout the year! The Pro Shop is here for the convenience of our members. Remember it is YOUR Whiskey Creek Pro Shop!!! Take some time to look things over…new items are always arriving! Thanks!!! CLUBHOUSE/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES – By Pat Szekely Notes from the Kitchen
Friday Night Dinners—Please support our great Friday dinners at one of the two seating’s: 5:00pm and 6:00pm Welcome Back David…Hope you had a wonderful vacation. UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS: Watch the coming month Tattlers for more information on these events as well as other events planned for future months. August 21, 2010 Hot August Night Party 6:00 pm September 6, 2010 Labor Day Golf Tournament and lunch September 25, 2010 Card & Game Night Sign in 6:00 pm; Play 6:15 pm
October 22-24 Sebring Trip—for information contract Don & Evy Hunt October 30, 2010 Costume Halloween Party 6:00 pm Hope all had a wonderful 4th of July. Summer is coming to an end fast so enjoy the rest of your summer. REMEMBER: New chairs have been ordered to replace the wooden dining room chairs. We will be selling the wooden chairs in September when I get a firm confirmation date on the delivery of the new ones. If you are interested in purchasing the wooden dining room chairs, they will be selling for: One for $15.00, two for $25.00 or four for $40.00. To reserve your chairs either put note in my box in the office or email me at nanaszek@yahoo.com include your name, phone number and number of chairs you want. Remainder of chairs will be sold to public.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - By Roland Kotcamp I want to thank Ray Black, Jim King, Mike Kuehn, Jim Repp, Bob Teegarden and Willie Weis for their help with replacing the inserts for the dinning room chairs. The round nylon feet were replaced with a plastic insert that allows easier moving of the chairs. Then many thanks to Irv Zimet for the donation of 23 palm trees from his property and thanks to Dick Dean, Mike Kuehn, Mike O’Leary, Dan Sherman and Irv Zimet for the help to dig up and plant the trees. On Saturday June 12th we had 64 folks attend our “Summer Party”. A big thank you to The party was such a success a “Hot August Night” party is being planned for Saturday, August 21st. So mark your calendar and look for the sign up sheet in early August. You don’t want to miss out on this event. The next meeting of the Shirley Heard Memorial Committee will be on Monday, July 5at 8:30 am. FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS: Many thanks to the members that have helped improve the number of diners for Friday night. Much appreciated. AS ALWAYS REMBER TO: Fill your tee and 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. Follow the riding golf cart guidelines. If you’re not sure about the guidelines, ASK! The next Board of Director’s meeting will be Monday, July 12, 2010, at 8:00 AM.
TREASURER’S REPORT – By Pat Kelly Current Financial Position: May 31, 2010, CASH balance is $502,700 which is 14% higher than the May 31, 2009, balance of $440,100 May 31, 2010, Operating “surplus” or “year to date NET income” is $87,400; significantly higher than both budget projections and YTD May 31, 2009... Comments: Our staff and volunteers are to be commended for allowing us to continue to operate “normally” through the slow season. This is not the case in many golf communities in southwest WCCC is pleased that, despite the need to freeze wages, we have not been forced to take such drastic steps. Our staff understands the current economy and is working with us to reduce expenses wherever possible. Aided by volunteer labor and very generous “cash donations” from members, we are keeping our course in good condition, our staff employment stable and the course and Club open every day of the year. WCCC is healthy because of who we are and how we care. There’s no doubt we’re still the best kept secret in southwest Budget Questions: If you have questions regarding our finances, please email me at 101craven@gmail.com. Questions of general interest will be answered in the column as well as directly to the person inquiring. GOLF COURSE – By Bob Teegarden Well, the fairways and new practice green are finished and we are all anxious to see results. I urge all of us to remember that watched pot's do not boil, so please be patient for another approximately 60 days before getting really excited. I assure you the grass is starting to show growth on schedule however. The 2.5 inch rain we had on Friday, June 18 showed we now have a good sized puddling problem on the south side of the new green which we will be addressing in the near future. This will require a load of dirt to level that area out to match ground level. The annual Curfew application occurred on schedule and with no problems of any kind. Thanks Josh and crew for marking all areas exposed to danger of damage by the cut-in; and thanks to the contractor for observing them so well. The aerification on June 24 also was completed on schedule without problems. The course continues to be in excellent condition and our staff intends to keep it that way. The intense heat we are experiencing is not helping either the course or our players. Continued rain will certainly be welcome for the course. PLEASE - Everyone using the course take and drink plenty of water. If you overheat, find some shade and rest until you recover. Dehydration is a deadly enemy in this heat so take all necessary means to protect yourself. Memorial Day weekend we had two good days of golf, good food and lots of action. Thanks to Mike and Dan Sliter for all the help. As usual, we had the usual complaints, but what’s new. MEGA: By the time you read this, the first of two Mega's in July will be over, but we have one more scheduled for July 14 at El Rio, see Dan Black The course is in good shape; Temporary holes seem to be working. I want to thank Bill and Katie Tolstyka for re-numbering all the holes. Remember, you can play the course any way you want; you can skip the temporary holes and play the two long holes for 16 holes total or play temporary holes plus long holes by playing two balls off the 9th and 18th tee. Just remember, there are other players out there. We will be hosting the S.W. Florida Junior Golf League on August 2; we need some help with official scorers; sign up sheet will be posted; see Mike Sliter. Get Ready – only a couple more days left till the July 4th outing. Finally---NEVER use your putter as a ball retriever on the green, you stick your putter in the cup to pull your ball out, two things are going to happen; first, you damage the lips of the cups, and second, the next person putting is going to be awfully upset with you. LEGA – By Jean Teegarden On Friday, June 18, seven gals from Whiskey Creek participated in a LEGA tournament at Also, Ruth Morgan was her usual efficient self and managed to get the results of our home LEGA in the Tattler last month even though it was pushing the deadline for info. Thanks, Ruth. I also wanted to thank all of the ladies and gentlemen who helped with check in, setting up tables, getting info on the carts and getting bags in the right spot and having the course in great shape. Heard nothing but compliments on our great Italian Buffet. Thanks to you all!!! PRO SHOP – By Jan Kotcamp and Rosalie Merola Golf gloves both for ladies and men have been ordered and will be arriving any day now in the Pro Shop. Both left handed and right handed white gloves are available. New Page and Tuttle golf shirts for both ladies and men will also be arriving for purchase. Be sure to take a few minutes to look and see the new merchandise. We still have a nice selection of ladies sleeveless golf shirts that are still available in many sizes. If you are looking for a special gift for a friend, new neighbor, or a thank-you….don‘t forget the Whiskey Creek Cook Book. The cook books are for sale in the Pro Shop. We also have lovely note cards with the WCCC Clubhouse on the front of the card….painting by Skip Weber, one of our members. Don’t forget about the WCCC playing cards that we also have in stock. All of the above items make lovely gifts. There are a few American Flag ball markers available along with WCCC logo hat clip ball markers and WCCC divot tools. Check out merchandise in the “For Sale Bin” on the Pro Shop counter. New items will be added to the bin during the month. Thank you for your patronage throughout the year! The Pro Shop is here for the convenience of our members. Remember it’s YOUR Whiskey Creek Pro Shop!!! Take some time to look things over…new items are always arriving! Thanks!!! SUMMER TIME PARTY On Saturday, June 12, 64 members and guests attended the casual “Summer Time Party” at the Club. There were games, music by DJ The next summer party is scheduled for Saturday, August 21. The “Hot August Nights” party will be another casual event with games, food, music and lots of fun. CLUBHOUSE/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES – By Pat Szekely Notes from the Kitchen
Friday Night Dinners—please support our great Friday night dinners at one of the two seatings: 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS: Watch the coming monthly Tattlers for more information on these events as well as other events planned for future months. July 4, 2010 4th of July Tournament and Picnic August 21, 2010 Hot August Night Party 6:00 pm September 6, 2010 Labor Day Tournament & Golf September 25, 2010 Card and Game Night Sign in 6:00 pm; Play 6:15 pm
October 22-24 Sebring Trip—for information contract Don & Evy Hunt October 30, 2010 Costume Halloween Party 6:00pm Hope all have a safe and happy 4th of July. Remember to take time and enjoy your summer with family and friends JULY MENUS Friday, July 2 Friday, July 9 Chopped Sirloin with/grilled onions Bacon Cheese Burger with Fries $7.95 Potatoes and vegetables $9.95 Shrimp Basket with Fries and Slaw $7.95 Chicken Drummies Basket with Fries & Slaw $9.95 Cobb Salad with Roll $7.95 Grouper Finger Basket with Fries and Slaw $9.95 Friday, July 16 Friday, July 23 Grilled Chicken Potato Crusted Tilapia Basket; Fries & Slaw $7.95 Chicken Tender Basket; Fries & Slaw $7.95 Chefs Salad with Roll $7.95 Cobb Salad with Roll $7.95 Friday, July 30 Salisbury Steak with Gravy Honey Dipt Fried Chicken Broiled Whitefish Salad, Potato, Vegetable $9.95 © Copyright 2005 Whiskey Creek
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