On The Bay | February 2022 by dbycccommunications

February 2022

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GET IN TOUCH Richard Mogensen, General Manager 305.964.4048 - gm@dbycc.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President..................................Leo Chomiak Vice President.......................... Rob Sperber Treasurer................................. Domingo Moreira Secretary..................................Steve Jacobson Directors.................................Gary Alvo Leo Mendoza Randy Millian Gary Sandler MPOA Representative..............Edith Neuwahl

Fran Roach, Interim General Manager 305.964.4048 - fran.roach@dbycc.com

Controller

COMMITTEES

305.964.4042

Kathy Villamizar, Member Billing 305.964.4044 - memberbilling@dbycc.com Luz Sarabia, Accounts Payable 305.964.4043 - ap@dbycc.com

Finance ....................................Domingo Moreira Fitness & Tennis......................Steve Jacobson Golf & Greens........................Leo Chomiak House......................................Leo Mendoza Membership.............................Randy Millian Grievance................................Gary Alvo

Daniella Tosta, Director of Membership & Marketing 305.964.4049 - d.tosta@dbycc.com

Craig Corcoran, Director of Golf

305.256.2500 - c.corcoran@dbycc.com

Julio Canales, Director of Food & Beverage 305.964.4045 - j.canales@dbycc.com

Jessica Terry, Catering Manager

305.964.4051 - j.terry@dbycc.com

Daniel Stover, Director of Golf Course Maintenance

MAIN DIRECTORY Clubhouse....................................305.254.2111 Dining & Social Reservations......305.278.8688 Fitness Center..............................305.469.9731 Front Gate Security....................305.256.2518 Golf Shop....................................305.256.2500 Member Billing............................305.964.4044 Tennis Shop..................................305.256.3366

305.256.2516 - d.stover@dbycc.com

Renny Ramirez, Director of Fitness

IN THIS ISSUE

305.254.2111 - fitnesscenter@dbycc.com

Pedro Leon, Director of Tennis

786.287.2660 - p.leon@dbycc.com

Cheryl Porter, Head Tennis Professional 305.256.3366 - c.porter@dbycc.com

Erik Ruiz, Facilities Manager

305.254.2112 - e.ruiz@dbycc.com

Kylie Bringola, Communications Manager

305.964.4053 - communications@dbycc.com

3 A Letter From The President 4 A Letter From The GM 5 January 2022 Calendar 6 News From Membership 8 News From Golf 10 News From Golf Course Maintenance 11 News From Food & Beverage 12 News From Tennis 13 News From Fitness 14 Member Birthdays

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A Letter From The President Dear Members, We are very excited about the progress we have made this last month in getting to project completions in key areas. This first week of February, we will open the long-awaited Bar and Restaurant and we know the membership will embrace this first phase in our many planned improvements. The Fitness Center and Youth Center are not far behind and we will be very proud of those facilities as they open soon. Leo Chomiak President Board of Directors

In Golf, we have ordered two Trackman Units for the golf instruction and evaluation programs and have plans to improve the Driving Range in the next few months as well.

An integral part of our Club direction is our Committee System. We would like to present the new Committee Chairs for our various committees for 2022. These chairs and vice-chairs will be responsible for assisting the Club in coordinating our programs and facility services with management as we look forward to our success in 2022. Finance Committee: Domingo Moreira – Chair, Steve Jacobson – Vice-Chair Membership Committee: Randy Millian – Chair, Domingo Moreira - Vice-Chair Golf & Greens Committee: Leo Chomiak – Chair, Edith Neuwahl – Vice-Chair House Committee: Leo Mendoza – Chair, Gary Alvo – Vice-Chair Tennis & Fitness Committee: Steve Jacobson – Chair, Rob Sperber – Vice-Chair Grievance Committee: Gary Alvo – Chair, Gary Sandler – Vice-Chair Our membership continues to grow thanks to Director of Membership and Marketing Daniella Tosta, and we believe the Club will continue to grow at a good pace in 2022. We have restricted some membership categories as we approach a full golf membership to manage our member demand. Both Golf and Tennis remain very strong and the prospects for full membership are on the horizon. We hope you have an enjoyable month and we hope you and your families stay safe. Leo

2022 Board of Directors

Leo Chomiak President

Robert Sperber Vice President

Steve Jacobson Secretary

Domingo Moreira Treasurer

Randolph Millian Director

Gary Alvo Director

Gary Sandler Director

Leonardo Mendoza Director

Edith Neuwahl MPOA Representative

A Letter From The General Manager Dear Deering Bay Members, As I mentioned in my letter to the membership last week, we are seeing good progress in this new year and we can finally say that we are getting our major projects completed after many delays in 2021.

Richard Mogensen General Manager gm@dbycc.com

This first week of February we will officially open the new Bar and Restaurant as of Thursday, February 3rd for Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner service. We look forward to your enjoyment of the new space and we hope the new menus will make for a great experience for all of you. We appreciate all of your patience over the last 7 months.

Please note that the dining in the Courtyard and Pool Terrace will reopen on Friday, February 4th for dinner through Sunday, February 6th, and will be closed again starting Monday, February 7th. On Tuesday, February 8th, the Main Lower Enterance and Temporary Exercise Area will be closed as they take of the front roofing tiles. Please avoid this area as trucks and contractors will be present. The Clubhouse will be accessible via the Valet Ramp. The Roof Project has been accelerated and we have shortened the project from the original 4 months to about 6 weeks. We are hopeful the inconvenience will be minimal in February for the membership while we finish this important project. The Fitness Center is almost done. The new equipment will be installed in mid-February and once we receive our final inspection at the end of February, we will begin scheduling equipment orientations for members and Fitness Center tours. We look forward to a fully operational Fitness Center with great programs by the first week in March. We are still awaiting the final approval from the City of Coral Gables to begin construction of the 19th Hole. The Pool Renovation will be targeted for late Spring and early Summer due to the permitting progress and supply availability. COVID continues to create challenges for all of us. Our mask policy in the Clubhouse is still in place. Please assist us in keeping the Club safe for all members and associates by following the mask policies in the clubhouse at all times. We want to wish you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day! Please let us know if you have any questions, Richard

February 2022 Calendar of Events

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-Super Bowl Watch Party

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Club Closed

WED

-Men’s President’s Cup 3rd Round Begins

-WGA MemberMember Round 1

-Ladies Interclub @ DBYCC -Valentines Tennis Night Out

-WGA MemberMember Final Round

-UM Sylvester Cancerlink Tournament

-Discovery -WGA Twin Wine Tasting Trophy #2 Round 1

-Valentines Dinner

-MGA #3 -XXIO Demo Day

-Sunshine Saturday -Valentines Dinner

-Car Club Meetup -Movie Night: Luca

Club Closed

-Men’s Presidents Cup 3rd Round Matches End

Club Closed 27

Club Closed

-Men’s Presidents Cup 4th Round Matches Begin

-WGA Twin Trophy Round 2 -Men’s MemberGuest

-Men’s MemberGuest

-Men’s Member-Guest

News From Membership Dear Members, As we gear up for the height of the season with lots of activities and events around the Club, we want to welcome our new members that we are very excited to have join the Deering Bay Family.

Daniella Tosta Director of Membership & Marketing d.tosta@dbycc.com

Many of you have seeing me giving tours of the Clubhouse and Golf Course each week. I can say with absolute confidence that the friendliness of our members and associates is the most significant factor for joining Deering Bay next to the Clubhouse renovations.

Prospects are specific in their questions regarding the scope of our amenities, including access to fitness classes, ease of booking tee times on a weekend, and the friendly culture of our membership. You can be proud and confident that the hard work we have put into Deering Bay is resonating with potential members. On another note, thank you to all the Equity members who submitted an application to participate in the Membership Committee. It is a great Committee to be on congratulaions to our new Membership Committee Chair Randy Millian, we are very confident Mr. Millian will bring great support to our department. Our next Car Club Meetup will take place on Saturday, February 19th. This is a great way to meet fellow car enthusiasts, enjoy some breakfast, and see some of Deering Bay’s favorite cars! To join the Car Club or to RSVP, please contact me at d.tosta@dbycc.com. Cheers, Daniella Tosta

W e l c o m e ! New Frank & Melissa Acosta Young Executive

& Returning Members

Jose & Sonia Castellano Full Golf

Kenneth & Kathy Deckler Preview

Upgrading Members Roger & Diane Oprandi Preview to Full Golf 8

Mark & Debbie Heimbouch Preview to Full Golf

News From Golf Dear Members, We are diving into the heart of our season and our tournament schedule is proof of that! We are starting off February with a number of Ladies tournaments and ending with the Gentlemen’s pinnacle Member-Guest event.

Craig Corcoran Director of Golf c.corcoran@dbycc.com

The month will start off with the Women’s MemberMember Championship, then we host our Ladies Social Interclub. The second week of February will be capped with the UM Sylvester Cancer Tournament. Thank you, as always, for everyone who has supported the event over the years as I can see it holds a special place in everyone’s heart at Deering Bay. If you are interested in playing or are willing to donate to this worthy cause, please contact the Golf Shop.

We had a great turnout with our Junior Golf Winter Session. These classes are underway and will be ending the week of February 19th. If you are still interested please don’t hesitate to call the Golf Shop, and if you missed this one we will be putting together a Spring Session as well. Our Gentlemen will start the month with the third MGA event on the first Saturday of the month and will end February with the Member-Guest Invitational. The Invitational has sold out but if you are still interested please reach out about our waitlist. I know everyone is looking forward to showcasing our Club to their guests! Although finding merchandise for the shop has been challenging and getting it here is even tougher, be on the lookout this month for more products lining the shop. Nicole has added some new vendors and doubled down on our trusted brands! Some excitement is coming to the driving range! A little face lift and technology is in the near future! Thank you, Craig Corcoran Director of Golf

Golf Events Mark Your Calendars ... upcoming golf events February 2nd-3rd Women’s Member-Member Saturday, February 5th MGA #3 Wednesday, February 9th Women’s Interclub @ DBYCC Thursday, February 10th UM Sylvester Tournament Thursday, February 17th WGA Twin Trophy Round 1 Thursday, February 24th WGA Twin Trophy Round 2 February 24th-26th Men’s Member-Guest Thursday, March 3rd WGA Twin Trophy Final Round Sunday, March 6th Kings. vs. Queens

News From The Golf Course Dear Members, As we are in the peak of our golf season here at Deering Bay we are also aligned with the slowest turf recovery period of the year. Over the month of January we have had several very cold days with a temperature growth potential of less than 10%. If we factor in our shorter days for this time of year, turf recovery is almost at a standstill.

Daniel Stover Director of Golf Course Maintenance d.stover@dbycc.com

The Golf Course Maintenance Team is working diligently to fertilize and water where needed to aid in recovery but we are overall governed by the growth potential for this time of year. For our members, this means that divots and ball marks are taking a lot longer to recover than they would in summer and our shoulder seasons.

We assign our Golf Course Maintenance Team to repair ball marks and divots almost daily. However, due to the volume of un-repaired ball marks and un-filled divots accumulating throughout the day if you are not directly behind our team, our efforts may go unnoticed. February is a great time to endorse golf etiquette and make it a part of your game. It will only help aid in the golf experience for others. As the 2022 Men’s Member-Guest Invitational quickly approaches, our goal as the Golf Course Maintenance Team is to have Deering Bay in the best shape possible. You can help us reach that goal by fixing your ball mark, filling your divots, and imploring others to do the same. As always I can be reached directly @ d.stover@dbycc.com Hope to see you on the course. Daniel Stover Director of Grounds

News From Food & Beverage Dear members, Happy Valentine’s month to all of you! We are delighted to begin February. This month allows us to open our new Bar and Restaurant and complete our training program with the support of the Troon food and beverage team.

Julio Canales Director of Food & Beverage j.canales@dbycc.com

The team is super excited to welcome you back into the Club and Restaurant. Also, I’m glad to share that we have two new leaders on our culinary team while we are looking to hire an Executive Chef. Robert Stone-Executive Sous Chef Robert Comettant - Sous Chef

This month we are planning to host some special events: Vega Sicilia Wine Dinner: TBA Valentines Dinner: Friday, February 11th & Saturday, February 12th Super Bowl Watch Party: Sunday, February 13th Discovery Wine Tasting Series: Wednesday, February 16th We are grateful for your support and happy that we finally have our new Bar and Restaurant open. We will continue working to elevate our department and offer you a world-class operation. Please feel free to contact me for more details about our department and upcoming events at j.canales@dbycc.com. Best, Julio

News From Tennis Dear Members,

Pedro Leon Director of Tennis p.leon@dbycc.com

As we expected, we have begun the new year with many challenges in front of us. We are just two months into it and already have made significant accomplishments. On the home front we are making our DBYCC Tennis Teams heard! The USTA Ladies and SFWDL teams have been giving their best and have won most of their 2022 season matches. They are not the only ones supporting the tennis program; our very first 3.5 USTA Men’s team has been involved in very competitive matches and we are very excited about the future of this team. In addition to all this great news we had many members participating in clinics and lessons, and a great turn out on the courts during the weekends.

We are now looking forward to our future events. In February all clinics, USTA, and SFWDL matches are continued as scheduled, and on Wednesday the 9th we are hosting the Valentine’s Doubles & Mixed Troubles event where our members will have a night of tennis, food, love and more; remember to contact us for this event. As always we would like to see everyone out on the courts, all of our success it is simply because of the members that we have participating in our various events. This month we are sure it will not be any different, so come out and enjoy the game. We would like to remind you some familiar programs that we offer: Womens Clinics: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 to 11:00am Mens Clinic: Tuesday 7:00 to 8:00pm Pee Wee Group Lessons: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 4:00 to 4:45pm Juniors Group Lessons: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 5:00 to 6:00pm Please let us know if you would like to participate! Programs must be signed up for in advance. We would also like to remind you that we offer a ball machine at no cost; it is located by the Tennis Shop back glass door facing the Swimming Pool. Members must be 16 years old or over unless an adult is present. Reservations can be made Tuesday through Friday between 8:30 to 5:00pm and Saturday & Sunday between 11:30am to 5:00pm. For reservations please email p.leon@dbycc.com or c.porter@dbycc.com. In an effort to continue offering our members the best tennis courts in town, we are once again depositing clay on them. We thank everyone for your patience and understanding as our staff work diligently to restore the courts to the level of excellence you are used to. Most important of all, we would like to remind everyone to wear the proper attire and tennis shoes, and that reservations should be made no earlier than two days in advance. Thank you, The Tennis Pro Shop Family

News From Fitness Dear Members, My vision for a healthy way of life is starting to become reality as we near the opening of the Fitness Center. When you embark on a fitness journey with myself and our other instructors, you will discover eveything you need to move your body, elevate your work life, and live well. Together, we will build a fitness community like no other. Renny Ramirez Director of Fitness fitnesscenter@dbycc.com

Following a 20-class progressive program with certified instructors and trainers, we are here to keep your workouts fun and fresh.

With access to more equipment and space, you will find a wide variety of classes including yoga, cardio, strength training, conditioning, and more! Our group training provides the structure you need to reach your goals - whethere you are just getting started or have been training for years. I am here to help you move forward faster with personalized programs to match your lifestyle. Starting with a one-on-one consultion, we will adress your concerns and goals regarding a healthy lifestyle. If you are rehabbing from an injury or procedure, personalized programs will allow you to recover in a safe and comfortable environment. I am very much looking forward to working with you all in our new Fitness Center soon. In the meantime, if I can help you in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out! Renny

*** For more details and an updated weekly fitness schedule, please visit the “announcements” section on your member homepage or contact Renny at fitnesscenter@dbycc.com ***

Happy Birthday To Our Members!

Sergio Morales Danielle Selem

Ampy Alvarez Stephanie Gilbert Richard Kirshner Adriana Marrero Alyse Messinger Alma O’Connor Emilia Ortega Linda Podsaid Josie Sussmane Granvil Tracy Lindsay Trax

Wendy Chao Stephanie Diaz Daphne Humbert Miguel Macias Evelyn Unaue

Elizabeth Battaglia Sydney Feder Anays Genemaras

Alejandro Alvarez Stuart Bornstein Marcos Reis

Karen Henderson Ivory Shevin

Susan Elliott Molly Madigan Audrey Martinez Michelle Savett Fernando Yanes

Iris Hyman Jean Levine Ashley Perkins

Gerald Biondo Gregory Galloway Jean Gordon

Manuel Anel Viviana Anel Leo Castro Martha Diaz

Sophia Bannister Raymond Levy Kara Nordstrom Keith Nosbusch Matt Sanchez Peter Stanger

Anne Sheldon Lelis Vernon Steven Wemple

Jorge Dominics Federico Jimenez Leighton Lang Maria Macias Cheryl Rubin

Maria De La Guardia David Wilson

Lourdes Leon Laura Roberts Manuel Vadillo

Cassidy Woolworth

Joan Hammel Liliana Kirshner Marilyn Wagshul

Patricia Lamar Catherine Pariser Enrique Sosa Basil Yanakakis

Michele Delco Javier Vila

Vilma Cabrera Lourdes de Armas Kay Waltman

Paul Kaplan Jeff Schwartz

Tony Abella

Isabel Blaya Kathy Deckler James Kramer Juan Ortega Gustavo Quesada

Bobby Gilbert Luis Rojas Beatrice Zapata

Jenna Kaplan Gregory Maynes Maria Stevens

Madelaine Brockway Lee Holtzman

Gioia Foyt

Joseph Bolton Jacqueline Mansfield

February Member Anniversaries Thank you For Your Continued Support! 25+ YEARS 30 Years: Mrs. & Mrs. Schneider 30 Years: Dr. & Mrs. Schwartz 29 Years: Mrs. Podsaid 26 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Dresnick 26 Years: Dr. & Dr. Schenkman 25 Years: Mr. Sanchez & Mrs. Senofonte 15+ YEARS 16 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Kuhn 16 Years: Mrs. Waltman 15 Years: Mr. & Mrs. DiBello

20+ YEARS 24 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Bell 21 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Elliott

10+ YEARS 11 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Hernandez 11 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Hernandez 11 Years: Dr. & Mrs. Sanders 9 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Voell

5+ YEARS 9 Years: Ms. Strawley & Ms. MacPherson 9 Years: Mr. & Mrs Crompton 7 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Undorfer 6 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Finkle 6 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Villanueva 4 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Kuys 4 Years: Mr. Messing 4 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Pacin

1+ YEARS 4 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Lamar 4 Years: Mr. Shay & Mrs. Lee 2 Years: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 1 Year: Mr. & Mrs. Clavero 1 Year: Mr. & Mrs. Jezierny 1 Year: Mr. & Mrs. Kumar 1 Year: Mr. & Mrs. Montesino 1 Year: Mr. & Mrs. Renaud

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