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Shelli Bates, Judith Zoll, Sharon Cash and Tammy Smith teamed up for Flip Flops & Lemon Drops.

Titus Stark-Seymour invites everyone to join him at the pool for some end of summer fun.

• • • • U P C O M I N G Friday Wine Tasting – September 11

Join us for the Friday Wine Tasting on September 11 from 5:30 to 6:30pm. This month we will be offering wines from 14 Hands and Seven Falls. Light appetizers will be served with the tasting. Reservations are not needed, however, if you would like to join us for dinner, a reservation is required. $10 per person for the tasting.

Kids Movie Night – September 11

The next Kid’s Movie Night will be Friday, September 11. The movie planned is Home.

The movie, dinner and babysitting for the kids is provided. Supervised fun is from 5:30-7:45pm. Cost is $8 per child. Ages 3 & up please.

RSVP to 541-772-5965. Parents/grandparents must stay on RVCC property.

Ladies Lunch @ Noon – September 15

Join the ladies who lunch and meet new people.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 15 at 11:30am

E V E N T S • • • •

for social time and noon for lunch. Reservations can be made at 541-772-5965. This group is limited to the first 24 ladies to sign up. If you have any questions, please e-mail Ann Topham at stowine@aol.com.

Couples Dinner – September 19

Couples of all ages are invited to have good conversation and food while getting to know each other at this monthly gathering. The next dinner will be on Saturday, September 19. Social time at 5:30 and dinner will begin at 6. Call the Club to RSVP at 541-772-5965. Attendance is limited to the first 12 member couples to RSVP. Contact Gwyn Lema at gwyn@gmail.com if you have any questions.

In This Issue

From the Manager....................2 RVCC Clubs News....................3 Golf News.................................4 From The Lesson Tee................5 Grounds Report........................6 Over The Tee Cup......................7 RVCC Senior Men Golf.............8 RVCC Membership Album........9 Around the Club...................... 14 From the Chef......................... 15

On The Courts - Tennis/PBall... 16 2015 Club Champions............. 17 La Dolce Vita........................... 18 Club Happenings - SOGC........ 19 Flip Flops & Lemon Drops......22 September Calendar...............23 Hidden somewhere in this bulletin is a member’s club number. If you find it and it’s yours, contact Nina at 541772-5965 to win $50 in Club Credit.

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From The Manager

Can you believe it’s been a little over a month now since Chef Ann has been on board? We are very excited about her creativity and the new dishes she has brought us. Hopefully you have had an opportunity to join us for a meal to try her new menus. This fall Chef Ann is going to tantalize our tastebuds with some creative dinners. Be on the watch for more information!

Grab your calendar and save the date!

On Monday, December 7, Broadway performer Franc D’Ambrosio will be joining us for a funfilled night of music! Franc D’Ambrosio is best known for his impressive portrayal of the “Phantom” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning Musical, The Phantom Of The Opera. During his performance with us, he will be singing a variety of holiday and Broadway tunes. D’Ambrosio has performed at several of my previous clubs and the members rave about the great show! More information is on its way soon!

Having just completed the 2014-15 fiscal year, I wanted to give you an update on the use of our capital dollars. Last year we spent $245,000 on facility improvements. As part of these improvements, we spent $167,000 upgrading our banquet spaces with new carpet, new AV equipment, fresh paint, new chairs and a new stage. We also spent $10,000 for new front doors on the clubhouse. The new barstools in the Grill were $7,000 and the cooling system for the wine storage was $5,000.

There was $18,000 spent updating both the member’s kitchen and the banquet kitchen and our HVAC upgrades cost $6,500.

The funds for these improvements came from several different sources. $150,000 was a draw on our Line of Credit with Umpqua Bank and additional funds were used from the Capital Assessment account approved by the membership two years ago. All of these funds are outside of the designated funds used for Golf Course improvements and equipment. It is important to continue the trend of not only maintaining our facilities, but improving them as well. We have just recently submitted the Capital request for this year, 2015-16. Once the budget is approved by the Finance Committee and the Board, it will be posted to our website.

As we slip into September and the fall months, I want to wish all the participants of the Southern Oregon Golf Championships good luck and congratulations! I would also like to send out a “Thank You” to the many volunteers who have shared their time with us. We really appreciate the time and efforts you put in volunteering with this event and helping us showcase Rogue Valley Country Club.

Upcoming Events

27 – Hunters Moon Dinner 30 – Halloween Monster Mash November 11 – Committee Appreciation Dinner

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RVCC Clubs News Book Club - September 8 The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, September 8 at 4pm to discuss In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides.

Barb Traynor will be presiding. In the Kingdom of Ice is a brilliant explosion of narrative non-fiction: detailed, moving, harrowing, as gripping as any well-paced thriller but a lot more interesting because it is also true.

The October book will be If I Stay by Gayle Forman. In the blink of an eye everything changes.

Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces - to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family.

Email Nancy Kline at nancykline59@gmail.com or call 541-779-2674 to learn more.

Knitting/Craft Club - September 8 Are you are interested in knitting or crafts of all kinds? Join these gals on Tuesday, September 8 in the Ladies’ Card Room to socialize while you work on a craft of your choosing. We have ladies who can help with knitting, quilting and cross stitching. E-mail Kathy Jones at steve.kathyjones@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the group.

Bridge Club Do you love to play Bridge and want to meet more RVCC members? We are a group of all levels, men and women, meeting Wednesday evenings on a monthly basis. If you know how to play, but are still honing your skills and would like to play a fun and relaxed game, join us! Contact Paige Filomeo at paigesturn@aol.com or 541-772-3133 for information.

“The goldenrod is yellow The corn is turning brown The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down.” - Chldrens Song

Rogue Valley Country Club 2660 Hillcrest Road, Medford, Oregon 97504 Clubhouse: 541-772-5965 • Pro Shop: 541-772-4050 • Tennis: 541-773-4552 E-mail: clubinfo@rvcc.com • Website: www.rvcc.com Click on Member Login. If you are accessing the site for the first time, please create an account using the registration page. When entering your member number, remember to add a 0 at the beginning of your number.

Example: 0XXXXX Published Monthly Reciprocal Country Clubs Astoria Golf & Country Club - Warrenton Baywood Country Club - Arcata Broken Top Club (Fee) - Bend Illahe Hills Country Club - Salem Rainier Golf & Country Club - Seattle Riverside Golf & Country Club - Portland Riverview Golf & Country Club - Redding Shadow Hills Country Club - Junction City Spring Hill Country Club - Albany Willamette Valley Country Club - Canby Springfield Country Club - Springfield Tualatin Country Club - Tualatin Tee Times 24 hours in advance: Reames Golf & Country Club - Klamath Falls Roseburg Country Club - Roseburg Wilcox Oaks - Red Bluff BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Cuttrell Dale Gooding Gail Jones John Dailey Lee Fortier Dave Schott Phyllis Nelson Mike Fowler Garth Harrington

Office/Committee President Vice President Secretary/Membership Treasurer/Finance Long Range Planning Grounds House Social Golf

Pro Shop Phone 503-861-2545 707-822-3688 541-383-8200 503-581-3233 206-242-2222 503-287-6245 530-224-2250 541-998-8441 541-928-5454 503-266-2102 541-747-2517 503-692-4620 541-884-7446 541-672-4041 530-527-7087 Term Expires 2015 2015 2017 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016 2015

STAFF Jerry Olson - General Manager - jolson@rvcc.com Tracy Snyder - Head Golf Professional - tsnyder@rvcc.com Craig Hilty - Grounds Superintendent - chilty@rvcc.com Layne Snyder - Controller - lsnyder@rvcc.com Ann Sanborn - Head Chef - asanborn@rvcc.com Molly McDermott - Sales and Event Coordinator- mmcdermott@rvcc.com RVCC Pool Hours RVCC pool is open 11am-7pm, Tuesday through Sunday for Open Swim. Lifeguards will be on duty every day the pool is open.

Adult Only Swim - 8:00-10:00am If you would like to Adult Only Swim, please come through the black gate on the west side of the pool.

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By Tracy Snyder

RVCC Golf News Member/Member The Member/Member tournament is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, with a 9:00am shotgun. The cost is $60/ player. We play 27 holes in three different formats. The formats include 9 holes Best Ball, 9 holes Chapman and 9 holes Scramble. On Friday night we have the Member/Member party with the always popular Splash for Cash chipping contest. So find a partner and get to the Golf Shop to sign up.

September Course Usage 1 T SOGC Local Men Qualify CS1 2 W SOGC Non-Local Men & ALL Women Qualify CS1 3 Th SOGC 4 F SOGC 5 S SOGC 6 SU SOGC 7 M SOGC 8 T Local OWGA TT CS1 8 T Ladies Day CS1 10 Th *Lithia Raiders Shootout 7:15am SG CS1

& 1:30pm SG CS1 11 F Couples Golf 5:30pm SG CS2 16 W Men’s Club Final 1pm SG CS2 19 S Member Member 9am SG (27) 21 M *Aerification 22 T *Aerification 23 W *Aerification 24 Th Ladies Play Original Course 25 F RV Seniors 8am SG CS1 Alan Holmes/Dom Provost Saturday, October 17, is our annual Alan Holmes/Dom Provost Scholarship Tournament. The tournament features a twoperson scramble (Men or Women) with a 1:00pm shotgun start. A no-host dinner, raffle and awards follow golf. This is the Club’s annual scholarship tournament. The event provides funds for scholarships given to local students involved in golf. Grab a partner, fill out an entry and join the fun for a great cause helping student athletes with scholarship opportunities. Entries will be available in the Golf Shop in mid-September. The fee is $100/person. This is sure to be the best raffle of the year and it all goes to the kids.

Hole in Ones On July 24 our Senior Men’s Club President, Jim Buck, used a 7 iron to ace the 9th hole. The shot was witnessed by Howard Hunt, Bob Zoll, Bill Vaughn and Mike Hornbeck. Jim was playing in the Rogue Valley Seniors tournament and his teammates greatly appreciated the score on that hole. Way to go Jim! Jim is in the pot.

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On Saturday, July 25, Gary Ward was playing with his wife, Sue, and Steve and Kathy Jones when he put a perfect swing on a 9 iron. That swing was executed on the 4th hole of the Rogue Course. Great shot Gary!

On the first day of the Ladies Invitational Marcia Skinner used a rescue club to ace the 9th hole. Marcia was playing with Annette Holman, Tina Blum and Teri Mayer. Marcia is in the pot. Way to go Marcia!

Age Shooter On July 25 Dave Simms was playing with Tom Michaels, Bruce Mendelson and Todd Anderson when he shot 75 from the Gold tees on the Rogue Course. Dave is 79 years.

Quite the round Dave! Congrats.

Me & Mine Results Gross 1st – Steve & Kimberly Wood 2nd – Steve Bernard & Trina Jones 3rd – Jim & Tricia Hoffman 4th – Larry Garvin & Marla Parmele Net 1st – Bill & Tammie Allen 2nd – Jim Plummer & Diane Coughlin 3rd – Mike & Angela Galante 4th – Al & Linda Raduski Team Results 1st – Eddie & Francie Bostwick, Paul & Laurie Jendre, and

Dave & Mindy Cuttrell 2nd – Tom & Rochelle Michaels, Todd & Karin Anderson, and

Al & Linda Raduski 3rd – Mike & Angela Galante, Bill & Tammie Allen, and

Steve Bernard & Trina Jones Member Guest Results Augusta 1st Ryan Suvoy & Dolf May 2nd Brett Breeze & Justin Azevedo 3rd Marshall Holman & Sam Villareale Bandon Dunes 1st Fritz Shuler & Dave Shoenmann 2nd Kevin Jones & Mike Spiegel 3rd Brian Adolph & Steve Miller Bethpage 1st Eric Ford & Brandon Crosier 2nd Eric Linerud & Scott Weiland 3rd Rob Neff & Bud Bowie

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By Ed Fisher

The Lesson Tee As you read this, the major events on our tournament schedule have just passed and fall is on the doorstep. The Club Championship with its very own brand of pressure is in the record books.

The Southern Oregon Championship, that until I came to Rogue Valley CC 10 years ago, I had no idea of the scale and production associated with it. Let alone the big time tournament pressure! Not all of you are participants in these events, you most likely have your own versions of pressure-packed golf situations. You don’t need a gallery to feel the “heat.” So, how do we turn down the heat?

And just because we’re not playing for millions doesn’t mean we don’t get white knuckles and sweaty palms.

I started playing golf over 55 years ago and I still feel it. But why? My livelihood doesn’t depend on it. If I lose my grip I’m not falling down a cliff.

If my ball doesn’t turn the desired way I’m not going to crash into the wall on turn three at Indy.

Why do the announcers on TV talk about how much “courage” a player showed in successfully completing a particular shot...especially when that shot is one we can do over and over on the range or when the round doesn’t mean so much. I thought

courage was needed to do things like go into battle or be a policeman. But I get it. This game is tough. It’s just you! Unless of course you are part of a team and then you really feel the pressure.

So, how do we learn to let go? How do we learn to give it “our best” and accept the fact that the outcome is going to reflect our best a small percentage of the time? Ben Hogan figured that he hit approximately three shots a round exactly as he meant to hit them. Three!!!

Now for the answers to all of the above. Sorry, not here. I’m still searching. Oh, that doesn’t mean I haven’t had my share of epiphanies in my career. But the truth is, the process is lifelong. I think it has to do with deciding to enjoy the journey as opposed to being wrapped up in the destination. Remember, as kids we were told as we embarked on the family vacation, “getting there is half the fun.” Hmmm.

Maybe more.

Fabulous books abound on the topic. I have about 20 (maybe more). I’m going to read them... again.

Ed Fisher is a Class “A” PGA Professional and the RVCC Director of Instruction. You may contact Ed at: Ed.fisher.golf@gmail.com or call at 541-499-2253.

RVCC Golf News...continued from page 4 Cypress Point 1st Jim Morris & Matt Salter 2nd Brandt Cullen & Steve Tacy 3rd Evan McArthur & Evan McArthur Pebble Beach 1st Bill Anhorn & Scott Reed 2nd Mike Jones & Mike Mannex 3rd Phil Iantosca & John Jensen Pinehurst 1st Michael Hornbeck & Gordon Walker 2nd Bob Doolen & Eric Doolen 3rd Jeff Dahl & Travis Brink

Spyglass 1st Patrick Denard & Stephen Hess 2nd Steve Rietmann & Kim Badcock 3rd Tom Michaels & Steve Bennett Torrey Pines 1st Sid DeBoer & Mark DeBoer 2nd Bob Methvin & Kyle Bamford 3rd Rich Warner & Shawn Shumate Winged Foot 1st Allen DeBoer & Chris Adderson 2nd Brian Poppa & Mike Dalton 3rd Mark Danis & Kerry Ricketts

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” - Albert Camus RVCC Club Bulletin - September 2015 - 5

By Craig Hilty

Grounds Report I am assuming that by the time this Bulletin article is in your hot little hands, your Club will be in full preparation or execution mode for the Southern Oregon Golf Championship! With that said, I cannot believe how quickly this summer has flown by. Being a component of the team that puts on this wonderful tournament is such an honor. I am happy to see the competing Members and guests alike enjoying such a great week of golf and entertainment. This year should be no different!

This year’s irrigation season has been a tricky one with all of the extreme heat of June, sometimes cool cloudy skies of July and the ever present drought and water restrictions.

With that said, I am proud of your golf course maintenance staff for always answering the call no matter how hot it may have been, and I hope you can see the great course conditions reflect that! The Medford Irrigation District is saying that we will be lucky to have usable water in the canal by the end of August. What this means for us, Rogue Valley Country Club, is that we have an extremely high probability of needing to utilize and purchase city water. I received formal permission to purchase city water as needed. As a reminder

The smoke from all the fires made for an interesting sky while Jack Walker mowed the fairways.

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to all golfing members, RVCC has a policy that bills the cost of all water used for irrigation purposes to the golf membership. Before that alarms you, I estimate that each golfing member, at most, would be required to pay about $0.75 per day for approximately 60 days. This cost would include watering greens, tees, fairways, and very little rough. Water usage does trend downward as fall approaches and daylight hours diminish.

I take great pride and responsibility in being your Golf Course Superintendent, and I understand the water situation we are facing and how it can directly impact your monthly bill. I will continue to maintain RVCC in the condition that you have all become accustomed to, while using only the minimum amount of water necessary, to keep your monthly bill in order.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation during the drought situation we are experiencing. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me or catch me on your course.

Respectfully, Craig Hilty

By Judy Korepta

Over The Tee Cup FLIP FLOPS & LEMON DROPS TOURNAMENT July 26-28 Kudos to Toni Watkins for chairing the ever successful ladies tournament. She and her committee of Deb Anderson, Trina Jones, Tory Nieto, Tammie Allen, Angela Galante, Barb Pinkham, Lynn Smith, Deb Stuart, Pam Schepis, and Marcia Skinner once again organized a fabulous three days of golf which showcased our golf course and amenities for the participants. A horserace, followed by dining on the Terrace, started off the festivities on Sunday afternoon. On Monday, Best Ball on the Rogue Course was followed by a luncheon featuring a pasta bar.

Casino games were set up downstairs and were a hit by the “gambling� ladies. Others gathered on the terrace after they finished shopping in the Pro Shop to spend their tee prize certificate. On Tuesday, a Scramble format was played on the Original Course followed by the awards luncheon.

Special thanks to all of the RVCC staff who helped make this a memorable event. Out of town teams are already looking forward to playing in the tournament next year.

LEMON DROPS - Net 1st - Zoll, Smith, Bates, Cash 2nd - Michaels, Raduski, Brigham, Crosier 3rd - Leavens, Spieth, Ayres, Whitten 4th - Hughes, Hess, Leatherman, Mitchell OWGA WINNERS Sheri Driskill and Julia Tissen traveled to the Bend area to play in OWGA events at Broken Top Club and Prineville Golf & Country Club. At Prineville, Sheri placed 2nd net in her flight while Julia was 2nd gross. At Broken Top Club, Sheri placed 2nd gross in her flight. Congratulations ladies! You represented RVCC in fine form!

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Fall tournament - October 8 and 15 Two person tournament, so get a partner to join in the fun!

Congratulations to the following winning teams: FLIP FLOPS - Gross 1st - Morrison, Breitenstein, Herness, Bechel 2nd - Slaughter, Nelson, Myoga, Campbell 3rd - Johnson, Laws, Pauck, Weiss 4th - Plotts, Gainey, Ballenger, Turner FLIP FLOPS - Net 1st - Jones, Allen, Galante, Pinkham 2nd - Armitage, Stuart, McMurtrey, Korepta 3rd - Turnipseed, Iantosca, Clark, Knox 4th - Nicolai, Ross, Nieman, Mooney LEMON DROPS - Gross 1st - Froome, Spencer, Kolb, Harvey 2nd - Bostwick, Loftin, Cuttrell, Dickenson 3rd - Holman, Blum, Mayer, Skinner 4th - Jones, Entinger, Botsford, Binney

Francie Bostwick, Mindy Cuttrell, LeeAnn Loftin and Trudie Dickinson were a good looking team at the Flip Flops & Lemon Drops tournament.

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The Senior Men Of

RVCC

Team Event - July 24 Threesomes

Gross 75% net

Weiss, Plankenhorn, McMurtrey Blaser, Nelson, Baker Jantzer, Kantor, Gibson Gooding, McElroy, Posen Harrell, Bellen, Schwyn Hansen, Harrington, Moore Harsch, Wion, Bebb Chaney, VanErt, Sorsoli Garvin, Packard, Colehowler Schmitz, Ashpole, Scarvie Lavin, Kline, Piels Hunt, Buck, Vaughan, Zoll

64 68 69 70 68 68 71 71 70 72 72 67

50.75 53.00 53.50 54.25 55.25 55.25 56.00 56.00 56.25 56.25 57.25 51.06 Jim Buck got a Hole in One on the 9th hole. on July 24.

KP’s

Photo by Howard Hunt

Hole #

Chaney, Bellen 11 Chaney, Buck* 9 *Hole in One

Long Drives

Ashpole, Hunt

Hole # 18

Full field scoring for the participating golfers on the Senior Bulletin Board.

Future Events

Home Team Events

Sep. 25 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct.13

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8:00am 1:00pm 1:00pm PM Tee Times

SG Stroke Play SG, Dinner/Raffle Willamette Valley CC

“In many ways, September feels like the busiest time of the year: The kids go back to school, work piles up after the summer’s dog days, and Thanksgiving is suddenly upon us.”

- Brené Brown

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RVCC Pictoral Membership Album Rogue Valley Country Club would like to announce that we will be producing a Pictorial Membership Album. With this member recognition program, we are confident that our Members, and incoming Members, will have more opportunities to get to know one another.

We have contracted with EA Photography, a national portrait studio, who will provide an on-site photographer at the Club beginning in September, 2015. EA Photography has been servicing the club industry since 1945, by providing images for club and membership use to over 700 private clubs nationwide. For more information, you are invited to visit their website at www.eaclubs.com.

To make this project successful, it is important that we have each Member and their families participate. The photographer will usually be available five days a week by appointment only, during the hours of 11:00am until 7:00pm. Dates and times may vary. To receive priority appointments, and to assist us in concluding this program at the earliest possible date, we offer you the opportunity to contact them via email at MyClubPortraits@eaclubs.com or by telephone at 800-6535766, ext. 255, from 8:30am until 8:00pm. Otherwise, an appointment secretary will be contacting you directly between the hours of 8:30am to 8:00pm to assist you in the scheduling of your photography appointment.

We will be offering “Outside Sundays� on the Terrace, weather permitting, for those members who would prefer a non-traditional background. The image used for the album and club software will have the traditional background.

This endeavor is part of the continuing efforts of Rogue Valley Country Club management to provide our membership with the best possible services. Thank you for your participation and continued support of your club.

For more information on this event, visit our website at rvcc.com or contact the clubhouse at 541-772-5965.

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Around The Club

Welcome New Club Members...

SOCIAL • Deborah Petchel • Brad & Genipher Pease • Craig & Lisa Jesmer • Todd & Kymbra Neilson • Leah & Ryan Bernard • J.B. & Stacy Dimick

Brad & Genipher Pease

INTERMEDIATE • Todd & Jenni Ostensen

Craig & Lisa Jesmer

Todd & Jenni Ostensen

Jared Weber, son of Monica Garvin-Clayton, shows off his second place score for the 9 Hole Boys at the Jr. Golf Championship.

Kenzie, daughter of Craig Hilty, enjoys the flowers at the Club.

Long-time member Larry Garvin celebrating his 70th birthday with a surprise party at RVCC with his wife Jeannie.

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The start of a great weekend of fun and competition.

From The Chef It has been a very exciting week here at Rogue Valley Country Club settling in as your new Executive Chef. Thank you so much for the opportunity to lead your culinary team into a fresh new vision celebrating the amazing abundance of fresh produce, local meat, cheese, chocolate and wine that the Rogue Valley has to offer.

We have already made many positive changes in leadership in the kitchen by hiring our new morning Sous Chef, Chris Berg. Chef Chris and I have worked together to create and implement an exciting new breakfast menu that includes dishes like the Surf & Turf Omelet and Crab Cake Eggs Benedict with Chili-Lime Hollandaise. We have brought in fresh huckleberries for the Nuts & Berries French Toast dish, fresh figs are featured in the Hillcrest Orchard Crepes and “La-Di-Da Lavender� Cheese from the Rogue Creamery is highlighted in the La-Di-Da Lavender Hot Cakes dish.

The staff has graciously been giving me tours of the Rogue Valley and local farms enabling us to collaborate with Hillcrest Farms, Dunbar Farms, Rogue Creamery, and Lille Belle Chocolates as well as other local purveyors to Nuts & Berries French Toast bring in fresh, local offerings for the new menus. My passion is Asian Fusion so we have been training the culinary team in the art of Sushi rolling and composition. We hope to be introducing Sushi Crab Cake Eggs Benedict to the bar menu as well as Asian-inspired dishes on the new lunch and dinner menus.

We will be offering Sushi on the Terrace for the Southern Oregon Golf Championship as well. Many members are anxiously awaiting the new menus. We have been taking time to select the best product and properly train the culinary team in new techniques and dishes, so it will be worth the wait!

We have made several structural adjustments to the culinary team to ensure cleanliness and quality improvements are being implemented and maintained in the Food & Beverage department. I am pleased to announce two promotions within the culinary team: Ron Lewis has been promoted from Pantry Cook, which handles cold dishes such as fruit platters, salads, cheese platters etc., to Kitchen 73142Supervisor. Kyle Davis, a culinary graduate who has been with RVCC for three years, has been promoted from Pantry Cook to Line Cook. Hector, from the front of the house, has always dreamed of being a chef, so we are

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giving him the opportunity to begin his training in the kitchen. Also, we have hired another new pantry cook, Nick Gomez, and he has been an enthusiastic addition to the team.

We have brought in Ecolab Cleaning Solutions specialist Tony Worthington to lead a training on properly operating the dish equipment and cleaning products and have already experienced successful improvement in the cleanliness of the dishes and cutlery. We have promoted Pablo Valesquez, a dishwasher at RVCC for 10 years, to Dish Supervisor to ensure this new success is maintained. The new structure has already drastically improved the functionality of the kitchen operations, and the team has been very positive in cooperating with all the changes this month.

My culinary experience includes mentoring under Five Diamond chefs at The Greenbrier Sporting Club of The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia, culinary supervision and management in several large, high volume hotels and resorts, as well as Restaurant Management and Executive Chef experience of several private restaurants where I received excellent training in the administrative and leadership skills needed to ensure financial responsibility of a Food & Beverage department of a club your size. I hold ServSafe Management Certification, membership with The American Culinary Federation as an Executive Chef, and membership of the Women Chefs and Restauranteurs Association which provides me with a great deal of continuing education and support in this industry.

Staying current with culinary trends is very important, so our culinary leadership team will be competing in local and regional culinary competitions in the near future. I believe that competitions are a great way to participate with the community and stay on the cutting edge of culinary trends, while also keeping the team excited and inspired in the creative field of Culinary Arts. In addition, we are planning to host a Culinary Cooking Competition here at RVCC for local chefs to compete using local products.

I am very excited to be here, and look forward to bringing the Food & Beverage area of our club up to the standard that you as members deserve. Thank you so much for the opportunity.

Breakfast Culinary Team led by Sous Chef Chris Berg, egg master Don and hot cook Abelino.

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By Mike Sevart

On The Courts Tennis Center Schedule We have a lot of opportunities for you to join one of the many drop-ins or coached sessions. It’s a great chance to connect with other players and their groups.

Our two pros, Kory and Andris, will make it challenging and fun.

skills and tempered our game for the next time.

Much of the fun is seeing old friends from other clubs and meeting new ones.

Miscellaneous Don’t forget you can order food to go! It can be ready for pick-up when your game is over and is an easy way to meet your food minimum requirement.

Drop-in times: We are operating on our Summer schedule right The Tennis Member Rosters are updated every now; call the Tennis Center for more details on month, so be sure to pick up a current listing. clinics and drop-ins.

Pickleball - Come Join Us! Pickleball is gaining in popularity in the Rogue Valley.

2015 USTA League Tennis The 2015 League season is underway. What a great Come on over to the tennis facility for a little exercise way to hone your game and spend time with other and a lot of fun! We have plenty of drop-in times to fit your schedule and all members always play for free! teams in and around our area.

MIXED 40 & OVER (SINGLE WEEKEND LEAGUE) Drop-in times: 6:00pm to 8:00pm The RVCC 40+ Mixed league team played July 31 Monday through August 2 against other teams from the area Wednesday 6:00pm to 7:30pm 6:00pm to 7:30pm and as far away as Bend and Salem. It was a lot of Thursday 12:00pm to 2:00pm fun and we had some good competitive matches. Friday Although we didn’t win this time, we honed our Saturday 10:30am to 1:00pm

BALL MACHINE If you haven’t made use of the ball machine to groove in your strokes, maybe it’s because you just aren’t sure what to do. To get the most out of your time, try using these TIPS:

Position Direct the balls to a sequence of positions to develop your shot making skills while moving. Our machine can be programmed to send a sequence of six balls to your chosen areas of the court.

Target Tennis professionals tell us to have a target in mind on each shot. Often in the heat of a game, we forget that advice, but by practicing on the ball machine with such purpose, it will become more automatic in your game – even in those critical moments.

Speed Set the delivery speed so you are able to return most of the balls. As your strokes and Spin improve, you can increase the speed.

Practice returning balls that have topspin, underspin, and flat (neutral) balls. That way you will be prepared for whatever type of shot your Interval Be sure the interval between each opponent sends across the net. ball gives you adequate time to see your shot The cost to rent our ball machine is just $8 per land in the target zone before the machine hour. We will help you set it up and teach you launches the next ball. how to use it. Call the Tennis Desk to reserve a time.

Tennis Desk Direct Line - 541-773-4552 • Main Clubhouse Line - use Extension 160 • e-mail - tennis@rvcc.com 16 - RVCC Club Bulletin - September 2015

Club Champions

Jimmy White III Men’s Overall Gross Winner

Dan Westbrook Men’s Overall Net Winner

Steve Wood Senior Men’s Overall Gross Winner

Glen Clark Senior Men’s Overall Net Winner

Phil Iantosca Super Senior Men’s Overall Gross Winner

Al Raduski Super Senior Men’s Overall Net Winner

The annual Rogue Valley Country Club Club Championship was held August 14-16. The three days were hot and the course was tough, but those who participated enjoyed the reception and SOGC-style gala on Friday night. The awards banquet on Sunday afternoon had a lot of laughs while friends came together to congratulate each other on a fun and competitive tournament.

Trina Jones Ladies Overall Gross Winner

Jeannie Everett Ladies Overall Net Winner RVCC Club Bulletin - September 2015 - 17

La Dolce Vita with Kathleen Pagnini

Climbing Hills with Confidence Does the thought of climbing up a hill during your walk make you turn the other way?

Relax. Look at it as an opportunity to train your Core!

Walking up hills is also a great way to increase the intensity of your workout without having to run.

Besides a great core exercise, I get a great butt workout while exercising my pelvic floor muscles to keep my organs propped up!

Here’s how: First locate your spine. It starts inside your skull between the ears and behind the eyes. It is stacked and goes through the middle of your body, like an Apple Core.

It inserts into the pelvis, then the tailbone is tucked neatly between your sitz bones.

This tailbone, by the way, is attached to all the pelvic floor muscles, the muscles responsible for spine and organ health, so just by using your body this way you are also elevating your organs for optimal health!

FEEL this Apple Core spine in the middle by releasing all outer periphery muscle tension.

Put your hands at the groin in the crease. IMPORTANT: This is where your body folds. This is the joint. Do not fold at L 4 or above. That will only cause back pain and knee pain.

Now, with your hands in the crease, send your butt back (downhill) reaching away from your head.

For optimal balance and control, now activate your imagination.

Imagine that your tailbone starts releasing back and becomes a big Dino Tail dragging then lifting up behind you.

Arms freely hang in front of your body.

Now effortlessly take off up the hill like a Velociraptor.

The really great thing is that you go downhill the same way!

No special technique, just be an Apple Core with a Dino Tail!

Call Kathleen for a Free Consultation about your Core.

541-622-4616.

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Club Happenings Schedule of Activities

Friday, September 4

Monday, August 31 Practice Rounds - All Participants Grill Menu

11:00am-8:00pm

Tuesday, September 1 Local Men Qualifying Registration: Scoreboard Grill Menu

10:00am 11:00am-8:00pm

Wednesday, September 2 Out-of-town Men and All Women Qualifying Registration: Scoreboard 10:00am Breakfast 6:00-11:00am Grill Menu 11:00am-9:00pm Bar Menu 9:00-11:00pm Entertainment 6:00-10:00pm Past Champions Cocktail Party Siskiyou Room 6:00-7:00pm Tournament Players and Guest Cocktail Party East Terrace 7:00-8:00pm Regular and Junior Putting Contest 1:00pm to close Chipping Contest 3:00-8:00pm Pairings announced about 9:00pm

Thursday, September 3 Match Play Begins - First Tee Time 6:30am Breakfast 6:00-11:00am Grill Menu 11:00am-9:00pm Bar Menu 9:00-11:00pm Entertainment 6:00-10:00pm Tournament Players and Guest Cocktail Party East Terrace 7:00-8:00pm Regular and Junior Putting Contest 1:00pm to close Chipping Contest 3:00-8:00pm

Match Play Continues - First Tee Time 6:30am Breakfast 6:00-11:00am Grill Menu 11:00am-9:30pm Bar Menu 9:30-Midnight Entertainment 6:00-10:00pm Tournament Players and Guest Cocktail Party East Terrace 7:00-8:00pm Regular and Junior Putting Contest 1:00pm to close Chipping Contest 3:00-8:00pm Final day for Junior Putting Contest Winners will be posted Saturday in the Pro Shop

Saturday, September 5 Match Play Continues - First Tee Time 6:30am Breakfast 6:00-11:00am Grill Menu 11:00am-9:30pm Bar Menu 9:30-Midnight Tournament Players and Guest Cocktail Party East Terrace 7:00-8:00pm Regular Putting Contest 1:00-7:00pm Chipping Contest 3:00-5:00pm Chipping Championship - $1,000 Purse 6:00pm Putting Championship 8:00pm Terrace putting green - $2,500 Purse

Sunday, September 6 Match Play Continues - First Tee Time Breakfast Grill Menu

6:30am 6:00-2:00pm 11:00am-7:00pm

Monday, September 7 Championship Matches - First Tee Time 7:00am Grill Menu 11:00am-7:00pm Awards ceremony at conclusion of match play on the East Terrace

Get your tee times four ways: 541-772-4050 • RVCC.com Facebook at Rogue Valley Country Club or Southern Oregon Golf Championships RVCC Club Bulletin - September 2015 - 19

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Mark Your Calendar... August 29 - September 5, 2016 2016 Southern Oregon Golf Championships RVCC Club Bulletin - September 2015 - 21

Flip Flops & Lemon Drops

Shelli Bates, Tammy Smith, Judith Zoll, Sharon Cash

Marcia Skinner, Tina Blum, Annette Holman, Teri Mayer celebrating Marcia’s hole in one.

Tracie Armitage, Deb Stuart, Judy Korepta, Kathy McMurtrey

Cathee Shorkey, Debbie Olson, Maggie Kilroy, Sharon Swartsley

Teams 2A and 2B on day 2

Pink flags and cups used for the ladies during the tournament.

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September 2015 Calendar Sunday Night special includes salad, entrĂŠe & dessert. All you can eat for only $12.95!

On Tuesday evenings the Grill Menu is available until 8:00pm.

To receive the weekly dining specials, contact Angela at ALee@RVCC.com.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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SOUTHERN OREGON GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Clubhouse Wine Tasting Kids Movie Night Closed Book Club

SOGC

SOGC

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Grill Menu Sunday Night Clubhouse Fall Member/Member Taco Tuesday Special Closed Couples Dinner Ladies Lunch @ Noon

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sunday Night Clubhouse Grill Menu Taco Tuesday Special Closed

27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Sunday Night Clubhouse Grill Menu Wine Tasting Taco Tuesday Kids Movie Night Special Closed

Lunch Tue - Sun 11:00am - 2:00pm Grill Menu 2:00pm - 8:00pm Dinner Tue Wed & Thu Fri Sat Sun

Grill Menu until 8:00pm 5:30pm - 9:00pm 5:30pm- 9:30pm 5:30pm - 9:30pm 4:30pm - 8:00pm

Breakfast Sat Sun

6:00am - Noon 6:00am - 2:00pm

Dining Reservations Call 541-772-5965 Contact ALee@rvcc.com to receive the weekly dining specials.

Committee Meetings Membership 3rd/4th Tue 4:30pm House Board Last Tue 4:30pm Grounds 1st Tue 4:00pm Social Finance 3rd Wed 4:00pm Golf 3rd Thu 4:30pm

2nd Thu 2nd Tue

5:00pm 5:00pm

Craig Hilty photo

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Rogue Valley Country Club 2660 Hillcrest Road Medford, Oregon 97504 www.RVCC.com

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