Newsletter january web version

Chapel Hill Country Club VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

Holiday Celebrations at CHCC This Thanksgiving, Chapel Hill Country

Club hosted approximately 50 reghters, police men & women from the Chapel Hill area. The Club invited these groups as a “thank you ” for protecting our community each and every day. They were joined by some 200 members with their extended family and friends. Be sure to go to www.chapelhillcountryclub. com/recent-events to see pictures from that weekend.

During the month of December this year

Santa took time out of his very busy schedule to visit the Club on three seperate occasions! The youth of Chapel Hill Country Club must have been very good this year. Santa sang songs, posed for pictures, and even read stories to everyone that was present. Visit our website to enjoy all the photos captured during his stay with us.

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Club Officers Jay Kennihan, President Bishop Jordan, Vice President Lance Baker, Treasurer Kenny Allman, Assitant Treasurer Susan Skolsky, Secretary Kate Eifrig, Assistant Secretary Terry Barker, Board Member Ron Merritt, Board Member Gus Neville, Board Member Don Tiedeman, Board Member Louis Tortora, Board Member Lee Wollman, Board Member

President’s Message

My name is Jay Kennihan and I have

the honor and privilege of being elected by your Board of Directors here at Chapel Hill Country Club to serve as your President through 2017. I am succeeding Mike Brogren, who served a two-year term as your President, beginning in 2014. Mike has also served on and chaired a number of committees, was a past vice president on two seperate occasions, and has worked tirelessly on behalf of all of us over the years. If I could ask a favor, when you see Mike on campus, stop what you are doing and offer a thank you to him and a pat on the back. There are few folks who have devoted the amount of time and effort that Mike has over the years, and I know he would appreciate hearing from you.

In addition, a thank you is in order to our departing directors; Andrea Kottong, Neely

McLaughlin, Tradd McCrary and David Baddour.

These folks served in a number of capacities, chairing committees as well as serving in their roles as Directors these last three years; a job well done.

New to your Board are Lee Wollman, Gus Neville, Kenny Allman and Ron Merritt who will be tasked with committees to chair along with their duties as Directors.

Our 911 projects are well underway with the renovations of the pool complex, and as you read this, the new HVAC system is set to be installed.

The resurfacing of the tennis hard courts has been completed including the addition of Pickle Ball lines, which leaves the pump station for the irrigation system as our nal project. Work on the irrigation pumps and wet well will begin in late January and should take less than 2 weeks to complete.

Among other things, we will explore membership levels as they relate to the budget for this year, as well as how they relate to a mortgage note that comes due in 2020. Your Finance and Membership Committees are looking at all possibilites with regards to how interest rates will affect our new mortgage and what we can do to lessen the impact of expected higher rates in 2020 and beyond. More on that over the next month or so as our strategies become clearer.

Our committee chairs are putting together their committees for 2016, and if you have an interest in serving on any committee here at CHCC, please send me an email and I will forward your contact information to the appropriate committee chair. Please use my contact information for any questions or comments you might have regarding club business; I like the idea of an engaged membership and I want to hear from you. My cell is 919-740-0884 and my email is jaykennihan@ chapelhillrealty.com.

I ’ll see you around the Club.

- Jay Kennihan

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Club Manager

I would like to wish you and your families

a happy and healthy new year. 2016 will be a year to remember here at your Club. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the improvements you will experience at the Club. Brace yourself, you ’re going to see the word “NEW ” a lot!

• NEW Club website will be online January 1. Over the next 3 months, we will be converting the Club ’s operation system over to Jonas which, when completed March 1, will provide online tee times, court and dining reservations; online statements and bill pay; the ability to create special interest proles which will help the Club target specic areas of Member interests, just to name a few of the many features. As we get closer to full implementation, we will offer drop-in classes at the Club to show you all the bells and whistles of the new system.

• NEW “Members ’ Only ” nights on the last Saturday of every month. Beginning on Saturday, January 30th, with an Oyster Festival. More details on page 7.

• NEW Pool Deck Service. When the newly renovated pool opens in May, you will enjoy food and beverage service on the pool deck! Chef Jimmy is already working on new menus and the new Jonas system will allow quick and efcient deck service by trained and friendly staff.

• NEW Member Business Alliance will kick-off in January. The MBA will be the Club ’s own Chamber of Commerce which gives Members the opportunity and ability to network their businesses within the Club. The MBA will also feature a Member Business Directory that members can access through the web-

site when shopping for products and services from our member-owned busineses.

• NEW Lawson ’s Coffee Cafe daily in Lawson ’s Bar. Why wait to get to Starbucks or Caribou Coffee for your morning coffee x when the best coffee in town will be served in the Club.

• New Junior Golf Program beginning this spring!

These are only a few of the many changes and improvements coming your way in 2016. If you have a suggestion or comments, please don ’t hesitate to send them to me at mblazer@chapelhillcc.com. I look forward to a great 2016.

- Mike Blazer

Capital Improvements Hard Court Resurfacing

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Pool Complex Refurbishing In progress

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Clubs Within The Club

Writing Club

The Writing Club continues to be very suc-

Garden Club

The CHCC Garden Club will meet the

second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM. We are currently still working on the Chef ’s Herb Garden, and are looking forward to beginning the rst ladies tee box. We plan to plant daffodils and helibors as they are both deer resistant. Our next meeting is January 14th. If you have any helibors to share, or daffodils that you would like to split and share please contact Karen Lazarus by email, karunta@aol.com.

- Karen Lazarus

Craft Club

The rst meeting for the Craft Club was a suc-

cess. The Club met in December and created wonderful holiday themed crafts including; wreaths and snowglobes. Everyone who attended the event left with their craft and a smile on their face. All ages were welcomed. Future meetings will seperate the adults and children. Our next meeting is TBD. Craft ideas as well as special guest suggestions are welcomed. Reservations for the meetings are required. Please call, 919-967-8201 or email reservations@chapelhill-cc.com.

cessful. When we started this past summer most of the group had never written before. Several members were able to write memoirs which they had printed and bound for their families for Christmas.

We also do creative writing and special assignments. We meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM. Please email Karen Lazarus, karunta@aol.com, with any questions you may have.

- Karen Lazarus

Activites CHCC Youth

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t has been an exciting Fall at the Club, and I am looking forward to all that 2016 beholds.

CHCC youth now has a dedicated room to spend time with friends. The Terrace Room has an air hockey table donated by the Stewart family, a Ping Pong table donated by Tim Mann, Xbox with Kinect, as well as ample craft supplies, costumes & age appropriate toys. The room is currently staffed on Wednesday and Friday (Kids Club) evenings.

The playground is also a great haven for the Clubs youth to blow off some steam. Thank you to all our members that made this happen.

Summer Camp

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amp registration begins in January. Be on the lookout for more information on our website over the next few weeks. Camp at the Club provides a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.

Meals and snacks are included. Parents need only pack a day bag with sunscreen and swimwear.

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DPAC Broadway Series

The DPAC Broadway Series trips have been

even better this season with the addition of the Broadway Lounge with a private bar, snacks and a fabulous red carpet room waiting for us when we arrive. The room also provides private restrooms so that we don ’t have to nd the “line begins here ” sign on the far end of the lobby at intermission. The objective for next season is to obtain closer season tickets, although I am happy that we were able to work out being on the orchestra level for this season for all shows. Please contact Alisa Rawls if you are interested in attending a show with us - email, arawls@chapelhill-cc.com or phone 919932-2848.

Melanie joins us as our new

Member Relations Manager.

Originlly from Toronto, Melanie attended college at Ringling College of Art & Design where she studied Interior Design, and later went on to the University of South Florida where she studied Hospitality Management and Business Administration. Before joinging us Melanie worked as the Membership Relations Coordinator at the Sarasota Yacht Club. You may have seen Melanie taking pictures at recent Club events or have spoken to her over the phone when making your reservations for events and/or dining. She is also now heading up both our printed newsletter, as well as the weekly E-News blast. Contact Melanie, mwindrem@chapelhill-cc.com.

Welcome New Members Membership

We are happy to announce

that Jamie Harper has accepted the position as the Club ’s Membership Director. Jamie ’s primary role is to assist members in inviting your friends to join you in membership at Chapel Hill Country Club. Please congratulate Jamie, and share with her the names of your friends and colleagues that you would like for her to extend a membership invitation to on your behalf. Feel free to reach out to Jamie by email, jharper@chapelhill-cc.com or by phone, 919-932-2842.

The Salama Family, Joseph & April and their two sons, Garrett (4) and Maximilian (2).

The Weisberg family, Steven & Pearl.

The Tarajano Family, Albi & Meredith and their three children, Carmen (7), Jose (6) and Berto (3).

The Kent Family, Graham & Emily and their two boys, Jake (8) and Bode (6) (pictured below).

Thank you to our New Member Sponsors The Bailey, Whitsell, and Tormollen Families.

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Food & Beverage Welcome Danica

2 oz Premium Dark Spiced Rum 1 oz Crushed Candied Pecans Directions: Place everything in a blender, puree.

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anica Barfoot is our new Banquet Manager here at Chapel Hill Country Club. A native of Canada, Danica relocated to Raleigh with her family in 2003.

She received her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Appalachian State Universtiy in 2013 which allowed her to study International Hospitality in Edinburgh, Scotland for six months. Her previous experience includes internships with Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh, NC and the Coral Bay Club in Atlantic Beach, NC. Most recently, she joins us from Walt Disney World where she was a coordintor at the Boardwalk Inn and EPCOT ’s Annual Food and Wine Festival. Danica looks forward to getting to know our members and making any and all of your special events unforgettable! Contact Danica to book your next Club event, dbarfoot@chapelhill-cc. com, 919-945-0420.

Chef Jimmy’s Recipes Spiked Pumpkin Milkshake Ingredients:

1/3 cup Pumpkin, canned or fresh 1/4-1/2 cup Milk 1/4 Tsp Vanilla 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 1/16 Tsp Cloves 1/16 Tsp Nutmeg 3 Tsp Pure Maple Syrup 2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil 8lbs Butternut Squash, peeled & medium chop 1/2 cup White Onion, medium chop 1/2 cup Carrot, peeled & medium chop 1/2 cup Celery, medium chop 1/2 gal Chicken Stock 2 cup Apple Cider 1/2 cup Half & Half 1 Tsp Nutmeg, Ground 2 Tsp Thyme, chopped 2 Tsp Rosemary, chopped 1 Tbsp Cider Vinegar To Taste Salt & Vinegar

Method for Soup:

1. In a large pot over medium heat add oil.

2. Add Onions, Carrots and Celery, and saute for approximately 2-3 minutes.

3. Add Butternut Squash and season with salt & pepper, then saute for an additional 4-5 minutes.

4. Add Chicken Stock, Apple Cider, Nutmeg, Thyme, Rosemary and cook until squash is soft.

5. Add Half & Half and cook for an additional 10 minutes on low heat.

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6. Take off heat, let cool, puree with blender.

7. Add Cider Vinegar and season with salt & pepper.

New in 2016 Member ’s Only Nights

Member ’s Only nights are just as they sound,

packed full on fun! The inaugural “Members Only ” night will be an Oyster Festival on Saturday, January 30.

Throwback Thursdays

Beginning January 7th, 2016 at 7:00 PM,

The Club will be hosting a “Throwback Thursday ” game night. For the inaugural night we will be playing Family Feud. “Throwback Thursday ” game night will be held on the rst Thursday of each month, and will feature a new game each time. Reservtions are required. Please email reservations@ chapelhill-cc.com or call 919-967-8201.

Bingo Night

Kicking off on January 21st, 2016 at 6:00

PM, “Bingo Night ” will take place on the third Thursday each month. Reservations are required.

Please email reservations@chapelhill-cc.com or call 919-967-8201. See you there!

Trivia Night

2nd & 4th Thursday each month

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Upcoming Dates:

January 30 - Oyster Festival February 27 - Mardi Gras April 30 - Beach Party May 28 - Taco ‘bout a Party June 25 - Battle of the BBQ August 27 - Saturday Night Fever September 24 - German Biergarten October 29 - Halloween Party November 26 - Arabian Nights December 31 - “Heroes & Villains ” NYE Party Reservations will be required for all “Members Only ” nights. Guests are welcome. Contact Melanie, phone 919-967-8201 or email reservations@ chapelhill-cc.com to get on the list!

rivia Night is still on our schedule throughout 2016. It will take place on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 7:30 PM. Julie will test your knowledge in varying subjects. Put together your team, and come join us.

Burgers, Brews & Bucks Tuesday Nights

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B&B has been moved to a new night!

Bringing the same amazing food and bucks. Remember, you must be present to claim your bucks!

Every member is put in the pot, so don ’t miss it!

Reservations are highly recommended as these are member favorite nights. Please email reservations@ chapelhill-cc.com or call 919-967-8201.

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Golf Pro Message

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rost Delays - As we come into some colder weather over the next few months, please consider frost delays when making early tee times. Make sure to check golf conditions on the website before coming out to the course.

Bag Drop Schedule - The bag drop will be manned from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Tuesday - Sunday, times may change due to weather. Feel free to drop off your clubs prior to parking.

Bag Storage - If you are interested in storing your clubs and/or push cart in our bag storage, contact the pro shop, 919-932-2857. There will be limited availability in the New Year. Bag fee is $100 and bag/cart fee is $150 per person.

New Email Address - Please update our contact information. The golf pro shop will be using a new email for golf related questions and concerns.

Please feel free to contact us at chccgolf1922@ gmail.com.

Pro Shop Winter Sales - There will be a clearance sale in the golf shop, to clear out the winter inventory, during January and February. Everything must go!

In preparation for next year ’s schedule, please save the following dates; the Carolina Classic on June 2nd & 3rd; the Tradition on June 16th & 17th.

Christmas Cup 2015 We ended the year with 68 players in this year ’s Christmas Cup! The winning team included Mike Brogren, Ken Allman, Duane Davis & Mark Johnson (all pictured). They all enjoyed a drink of champagne out of the “Christmas Cup ” to celebrate their big win. This was Duane Davis ’ last tournament as a member of the Club, he will be greatly missed by us all.

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Ladies Golf Association

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Junior Club Championship Winners. William Biersch, Conner Freedman and Kyle Baker.

Conner Freedman after getting his rst “hole-inone ”.

Carolina Classic 2016 June 2nd & 3rd

Theme: 2016 Road to Rio Celebrating the rst time golf has been played at the Olympics since 1904.

For more information please contact Suzanne Kozel by email, Suzanne.kozel@embarqmail.com, or Shere Stone by email, ShereStone29@gmail. com.

anuary 1, 2016, begins the rst year of the Ladies Golf Association (LGA) - the consolidated 9- and 18- hole ladies golf groups! Many traditions will continue such as; Golf Instructions; TIP; Tri-9; Camaraderie; golf clinics ’ and other social events. What ’s new?

• Having play available for 9 and 18 holes on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and two Saturdays a month.

• Golf instruction will continue for different skill levels with more dates to choose from if one doesn ’t work for you.

• Two guest passes annually to be used on the Play Days of your choice.

• Combined meetings and social events with a larger group of participants, and less duplication of resources and responsibilities.

• A single directory of all lady golfers and other golf tips & resources.

• LGA support of area high school girls ’ golf.

• New golfer “buddy ” and mentorship.

All of this for $65.00 per year! Dues billed annually in January. For more information or to join the LGA contact Suzanne Kozel, Membership Chair, at Suzanne.kozel@embarqmail.com or any of the LGA Executive Board listed below.

Support ladies golf at CHCC by joining today!

Ofcers:

Carolyn Hightower, President Kate Eifrig, Vice President Bren Eskridge, Secretary Karen Diamond, Treasurer

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Tennis Pro Message

As we bring 2015 to a close, I ’d like to

take a moment to thank all the members and staff at CHCC that contributed to the successes we had over the course of this past year. Professionally the year started off with bringing in Mic Wallace, USTA Pennsylvania Pro of the year as our new Head Professional. Then after 25 years in the business, Lindsay Benton was named USPTA North Carolina Tennis Director of the Year. As a staff, we have improved and increased communications with our members through website updates, a new Facebook page, and improvements in our email communication.

On the competition front, we had 18 USTA Adult League Teams in the spring, which is an increase from previous years. Additionally, two of the teams advanced to the State Playoffs. We also had many of our members playing on higher level teams after receiving rating bumps at the end of 2014.

Our juniors continue to improve, as reected in their rankings across their respective age groups.

Many of the members who have continued to support our programs year round received the greatest increase in ranking and performance. Our junior clinic and lesson numbers have remained steady.

The Junior Team Tennis was well represented by CHCC at the State Tournament bringing home 2 sportsmanship awards at each level.

Our socials continue to keep members engaged and playing on our courts, and Holiday events have increased in participation. Family Tennis events such as Memorial Day Parent-Child round robin brought out some of our biggest numbers to date. It was great to see entire families playing and enjoying this lifetime sport.

Our Har Tru courts continue to be the best courts in this area - hands down.

In 2016, we plan to increase our junior member play with the addition of new Junior tennis teams. There will be more opportunites for our juniors to stay active on our courts at the Club.

We have already added weekly clinics for our Adults to improve their game play. We will likely see this reected in the results of game play come Spring time. With the implementation of the new JONAS club management software in the early months of 2016, we will continue to improve our communication with our membership. This software will enable us to discover new ways to keep members active and engaged in the Club.

Finally, we are happy to welcome the play of Pickleball to our Club ’s courts. Our newly renished hard courts feature the addition of pickleball lines. See you on the court!

- Mic Wallace

Winter Clay Court Conditions

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or the winter months, the court conditions phone message will be posted by 7:30 AM (or later in the event of inclement weather - rain, snow, sleet, or temperatures in the teens or 20 ’s).

If temperature drops below 32 degrees, the soft courts will freeze and will be unplayable in the morning until after 12:00 PM. If we have a hard freeze (mid to low 20 ’s or below), the courts will be unplayable until mid afternoon and possibly all day.

Spring Clay Courts Resurfacing The Clay Courts will be resurfaced at the

end of February started on the 29th, to get them ready for our busy spring USTA season here at CHCC. We hope to have this project completed

by March 9. All 10 clay courts will have the

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lines ripped up, and the old material will be raked off the court and hauled off. Once that is complete, new material will be evenly dispersed and rolled perfectly to get them ready for the brand new lines to be nailed to the ground. We will block off courts 1-6 or 7-10 to allow members the chance to still play on either side during this time. Please check with the pro shop for further details as this time approaches.

Pickleball at CHCC!

Important Dates January 1 - Mens/Womens USTA League registration open through February 3.

January 5 - Junior Tennis Winter Clinics through February 25.

February 1 - Tennis Summer Camp registration open February 1 - Junior USTA Team Tennis League registrations open.

February 17 & 18 - Ladies 3.0 Team Camp February 25 & 26 - Ladies 3.5/4.0 Camp

With our Hard Courts newly resurfaced

and lined, we have jumped on board with the fastest growing racquet sport in America with Pickleball at CHCC. All 4 of our hard courts are lined for pickleball with a dark blue line (pictured above) so to not be distracting when playing tennis. The tennis net will have to be lowered only 2 inches when playing, so plese be sure to check in with the tennis staff before playing. The tennis shop also has paddles and balls for you to use, please feel free to call the shop to reserve your court and equipment and get out there and play! Rules are also posted on the hard courts. The basics of Pickleball: 1. A fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.

2. Played indoors and outdoors on a badmintonsized court and a slightly modied tennis net.

3. Played with a paddle and a plastic “whife ” ball.

Tennis Game/Racquet Tune-Up Now through March 1, 2016

Purchase a 3-hour series and you will receive a 10% discount on the package, drink of your choice and a free grip OR Purchase a 5-hour series and you will receive a 15% discount on the package, drink of your choice plus a free re-stringing.

Both packages will be billed upfront and must be completed by March 1, 2016.

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