As we welcome the beautiful month of October, nature’s vibrant display of autumn colors is in full swing. The changing leaves provide a stunning backdrop for our golf course, making it one of the most picturesque times of the year to get out and enjoy a round Whether you're perfecting your swing or simply taking in the views, October is the perfect time to experience the course in all its glory
In addition to the great golfing, we ’ ve got an exciting lineup of events planned this month Join us for Trivia Night a fun-filled evening where you can test your knowledge and compete with friends and fellow members For those who love live entertainment, we have Live Music that will be sure to set the mood and bring an extra spark to your October evenings.
And of course, one of our most anticipated events of the season is the Trunk or Treat! This familyfriendly celebration continues to grow in popularity every year It’s a wonderful way to celebrate Halloween with creative costumes, candy-filled trunks, and plenty of festive fun for all ages
Whether you're enjoying the natural beauty of the season on the course or joining us for our fall events, I look forward to seeing you around the Club this October Let's make it a month to remember!
Thank you for being an integral part of our journey I look forward to sharing the exciting times ahead with all of you.
MEETOURTEAM
Matt Fraser, PGA
Head Golf Professional
mfraser@ccothenorth com
937 374 5000 ext 2
Marc Vechazone
Assistant Golf Professional
mvechazone@ccothenorth com
937 374 5000 ext 1
Ashley Brewer
Membership Director
abrewer@ccothenorth com
937 374 5000 ext 3
Kevin Butts
Director of Course & Grounds
kbutts@ccothenorth.com
937.374.5030
Brooke Edwards
Food and Beverage Manager
bedwards@ccothenorth com 937 374 5000 ext 4
helsea Fisher
ecutive Chef
sher@ccothenorth com 937 374 5000 ext 5
Lauren Hill Office Manager
lhill@ccothenorth.com
937.374.5000 x 6
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Ashley Brewer Membership Director
It’s been a stellar year for membership here at Country Club of the North, and we ’ re thrilled about the completion of our bunker renovation! The course is looking spectacular, and it’s the perfect moment to invite your friends and neighbors from our CCN community to experience the Club
Join us for our HOA Play Day and Trunk or Treat Event on October 19, 2024 We’ll start with lunch at 11:30 AM, followed by a 9-hole scramble at 12:30 PM Members enjoy the day for just $45, while nonmembers can participate for $65 Stay for the Trunk or Treat from 4-6 PM! Both of these events are open to the community!
Here’s a special perk: when your neighbors join as new Members, you’ll be welcomed into The Golden Bear Club! For every new Golf Member you sponsor, you’ll receive $500 in Club Credit and 2 tickets to our exclusive Golden Bear Club Soiree. Sponsor a new Club Member and enjoy $200 in Club Credit and 1 ticket to this dazzling event.
Ready to show off our amazing Club? Register with me, Ashley Brewer, at abrewer@ccothenorth.com or 937-607-6070
GOLF
GOLF UPDATE
Matt Fraser, PGA Head Golf Professional
September was an action-packed month for us! We bid farewell to the bunker crew, who did an outstanding job
Congratulations to our champions:
Ladies Club Champion: Tee Pazitney
Ladies Net Club Champion: Molly Horstman
Our Labor Day Scramble had an impressive turnout with 72 participants Here are the winners:
Gross Winners: Rick Hartley, Thad Hartley, Zach Hartley, Eli Sherwood (-15)
Net Winners: Matt Clouse, Katie Boeckman, Jason Merkle, Nicole Merkle (-26)
A special shoutout to our MGA top money
GOLF HOURS OF OPERATION
**Subject to change
*Tee Times Begin at 8:00am
Golf Shop & Simulators**
Tuesday - Sunday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Monday: Closed
Practice Tee
Tuesday - Saturday: 8:00am - 30 minutes before sunset
Sunday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
GOLF
FROM YOUR LGA
By Cynthia Pratt, LGA Chair
September saw a couple of champions crowned for the LGA! Congratulations to our Club Champion, Tee Pazitney and our Net Champ, Molly Horstman
After a summer of matches, Becky Knipper came out on top, for the second year in a row! Maria Bryant survived a close match with Julie Wentworth to take the win in the consolation bracket
We also saw the Americans victorious over the European team in our popular Solheim Cup!
Our final event of the season is Closing Day....already! Tuesday, October 8th at 4pm. Sign up sheet is out on the LGA counter. We'll have one final fun team event with dinner after play.
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, October 17 at 4pm This is the date for our 2025 Planning Meeting If you would like to have a voice in how our season is shaped for next year, this is the meeting you don't want to miss! We establish our basic guidelines for the season plus discuss any changes to current events and what new events we may want to consider. If you can't attend the meeting, your comments and suggestions are still welcome; expect to see an email in the beginning of October asking for your input. We've had great success in implementing some of those responses, so please think about what you would like to see for 2025! Oh, and, as always, if you would like to join the Committee to help out on those events, we're always looking for new faces!!!!
COURSE MAINTENANCE UPDATE
Kevin Butts Director of Course & Grounds
Fall is here even though summer wanted to hang on in September Drought conditions, warm weather and fall agronomic practices kept us on our toes this month Projects coming to completion and fall work beginning we are excited to reflect on accomplishments this month
With the challenging drought conditions, we worked very hard this month with turf recovery on tees and tee surrounds Running roller bases around greens and spot watering areas our irrigation system has shown deficiencies has been our focus to get us through this tough month At the end of September we focused on seeding areas that struggled to survive through the drought We also made fertilizer applications and aerified many areas throughout the course to get our course back in great shape before winter.
Fall agronomic practices were completed to greens and tees in the month of September We 3/8" core tined our greens, followed up with a heavy top-dress and brushed the sand in The next week we were able to verticut and top-dress our greens as well We aerified our tees with a 5/8" core tine busted up the cores and drug the sand back in the holes and removed the thatch We have also been spot topdressing and seeding struggling areas on our tees after their aerification Unfortunately, our tees took a hit from the heat and drought conditions after aerification but after syringing, seeding and multiple fertilizer applications they are recovering very well We will begin fairway aerification at the end of September and beginning of October We will be coring the fairways with a 3/4" core tine with our brand new Toro 1298 aerifier Following aerification we will be cleaning up the cores, verticutting and topdressing with 10 ton to the acre of topdressing sand.
Oheil Site Solutions has completed the final waterfall! Our waterfalls have turned out amazing and are a beautiful enhancement to our course The trickling water on our revamped water features creates a beautiful and relaxing feeling to your round Oheil also dredged and redefined our creek on hole 16 as well which makes the maintenance much easier and more playable for seasons to come With the waterfall complete, the creek redefined and seeded we will begin building new walk bridges for holes 3,8,10,11 and 16
The 2024 season here at CCN has been extremely busy with many projects, course enhancements and improved course conditions We are excited to keep moving the needle forward for our membership and will continue into the fall season with excitement to complete more agronomic practices to improve our course as well as some in house projects.
If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the golf course or grounds, please feel free to reach out to me at kbutts@ccothenorth com
GOLF
FROM YOUR MGA
By Dave McSemek, MGA
By the time you ’ re reading this October CCN newsletter, the thrilling Ryder Cup competition will have concluded, and a champion team will be crowned! This much-anticipated year-end MGA event has its roots in the club's early days, thanks to the visionary efforts of Bob “Polo” Miller and Don McNamee, the original masterminds behind both the MGA and the Ryder Cup format.
This year's competition will be led by our dynamic Hattori Cup and Men's Member-Member champions, Dave Pendry and Roger Wentworth Stay tuned for the results, which will be featured in the November CCN edition!
Thanks to the successful completion of the bunker project, our course is now in pristine condition no more temporary tees or greens! While this summer presented its challenges, we managed to keep the MGA daily games rolling, making necessary adjustments as conditions evolved We also paused the weekly low gross and low net games to build a fantastic year-end payout fund
One important topic discussed by our MGA committee earlier this year was the posting of scores during the bunker project After careful consideration, we decided to post all MGA scores, making adjustments for holes affected by temporary greens or tees to ensure fair play With the project now complete, we ’ re back to our regular score posting If you play at CCN, or even at other courses, remember to post your scores in the GHIN system Looking ahead to 2025, the MGA committee will continue discussions on how to maintain accurate handicaps that reflect each golfer’s skill level
Mark your calendars for our club championships on the weekend of October 5th and 6th! We’ll feature competitions from the gold tees, including net, senior, and super senior categories A portion of the MGA funds from our weekly low net and low gross games will be awarded to top finishers as shop credit, just like our MGA payouts. Keep an eye out for Matt Fraser’s email with online registration details for all competitions and expect updates on the MGA payout right before the event.
Lastly, due to the bunker project, the MGA committee decided to forgo the CCN Invitational typically held in July. However, we ’ re excited to announce a one-day Super Stag Day in October, providing you a perfect opportunity to host guests and showcase the stunning bunker renovations. This special event will take place on Friday, October 11th, so stay tuned for more details from Matt!
Get ready for an exhilarating fall at CCN!
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
MRS ANITA SHEPHERD
Ashley Brewer Membership Director
This month, we are excited to shine the spotlight on the wonderful Mrs. Anita Shepherd!
Born and raised in sunny San Gabriel, California, Mrs Shepherd first met her husband, Mr Lee Shepherd, in 1971 Their story is truly heartwarming: as childhood neighbors she was just 2 and he was 5 they grew up together before their friendship blossomed into romance in 1986. They married in 1990 and now have two lovely daughters, Megan and Elee, and their adorable grandson, Milo. They also share their home with Lainey, their sweet rescue dog, who is their third rescue animal and fifth dog overall, reflecting their deep commitment to animal welfare
Throughout Mr Shepherd’s 24 years as a Helicopter Pilot in the Army, he served with honor and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. During this time, they lived in numerous states and even overseas in Germany and South Korea. In September 2019, they made Country Club of the North their home, settling on Hole 7, and they joined our Club before moving in!
Mrs Shepherd earned her degree in Psychology from California State University Northridge in 1991 After spending 19 years as a dedicated stay-athome mom her most treasured role she returned to the workforce as a Pre-K Teacher She currently works for Hanna’s Gourmet Spices, where she handles IT, accounting, and graphic design.
What Mrs Shepherd loves most about the Club is the camaraderie and the wonderful friendships she has made Inspired by Mr Shepherd's enthusiasm for golf, she now shares in the joy and connection it brings Together, they delight in attending concerts and sporting events, united by their shared love for the same music genres and their passion for sports
Fun facts about Mrs. Shepherd: she has perfected her family’s salsa recipe many have encouraged her to jar it up and sell it! She also previously ran a craft business, showcasing her creativity
We are truly grateful to have Mrs Shepherd as a cherished Member of our Club!
EVENTS UPDATE
Brooke Edwards Food and Beverage Manager
It's been such a full September month!
EVENTS
We are excited to announce that the Food and Beverage team will be providing weekly updates with information about upcoming events, new menu items, and weekly specials.
In October, we look forward to seeing you in the dining room for dinner, where we will feature new specials and seasonal fall items on the menu. Please continue to make reservations online for dining and take advantage of our new tailgate packages available on Saturdays!
The restaurant will maintain fall hours from 4 PM to 8 PM, with the kitchen closing at 8 PM. The turn stand will remain open from 8 AM to 4 PM, Tuesday through Sunday. This month, we have featured the following in the dining room:
Mark your calendar for October events:
Friday, October 4th: Live Music with Ellen Gould from 6 PM to 8 PM
Thursday, October 10th: Pasta Night from 5:30 PM to 7 PM, $25 per person
Wednesday, October 16th: Trivia Night from 6 PM to 8 PM
Friday, October 18th: Progressive on the Greene, 5 PM start
Saturday, October 19th: Trunk or Treat from 4 PM to 6 PM
Thursday, October 24th: Taco Night from 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Friday, October 25th: 9 and Dine - Halloween theme, let's see your costume! 5 PM start
We look forward to seeing you at these exciting events! Cheers!
FOOD&BEVERAGE
F&B UPDATE & FEATURED RECIPE
Chelsea Fisher Executive Chef
Dear CCN Members,
As the vibrant colors of fall begin to blanket our beautiful grounds, we are excited to welcome you to a season filled with camaraderie, celebration, and culinary delights at the Country Club of the North
Discover Our New Fall Menu!
This season, our culinary team has crafted a new menu inspired by the flavors of autumn Join us for a delightful dining experience featuring seasonal ingredients and innovative dishes that celebrate the harvest. Be sure to make a reservation to enjoy our special fall-themed evenings! Check out the seasonal mussels and Rueben flatbread
Upcoming Events:
Pasta Night : Explore a selection of family favorite
Italian favorites
Trunk or Treat
Trivia in the clubhouse
Thanksgiving Pre-order information
Your participation in these events enriches our community and fosters friendships that make the Country Club of the North truly special
Stay Connected
We encourage you to follow our social media channels and check your email for updates on all our upcoming activities We value your feedback and look forward to hearing your thoughts on our new offerings. Thank you for being a valued member of our club. We look forward to seeing you this fall!
MEMBERDININGHOURSOFOPERATION
*Subjecttochange
LUNCH-AvailableattheTurnonly
Tuesday-Sunday:8:00AM-4:00PM
Monday:Closed
MainDiningRoom:ClosedforFallhours DINNER
Wednesday-Saturday:4:00PM-8:00PM
Sunday-Tuesday:Closed TURNSTAND
Tuesday-Sunday:8:00AM-4:00PM Monday:Closed
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
INGREDIENTS
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional) 1/2 cup coconut milk or cream (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat Oven: Preheat to 400°F (200°C)
Roast Squash: Toss butternut squash and onion with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 2530 minutes until tender.
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Sauté Garlic: In a large pot, sauté minced garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
Combine: Add roasted squash and onion to the pot Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer
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Blend: Use an immersion blender or transfer to a blender to puree until smooth.
Finish: Stir in coconut milk (if using) and nutmeg Adjust seasoning as needed
Serve: Enjoy warm, garnished with a drizzle of olive oil or fresh herbs!
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Join us live music by Ellen Gould in the dining room! LIVE MUSIC WITH ELLEN GOULD 6PM
SATURDAY
05
Join the Legends, Senior, Men's Open, Overall, Junior for our Club Championship! CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 8AM - 11:30AM
SATURDAY 15
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Join us for an engaging session at the driving range, with one of our seasoned Golf Professionals! . GOLF 101 FOR CLUB MEMBERS 12PM
FRIDAY 19
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Come with your best costume and trunk and win a prize! Kona Ice will also make an appearance! CCN TRUNK OR TREAT 4PM-6PM
Join CCN for a fun evening of Trivia in the Dining Room! CCN TRIVA NIGHT 6PM - 8PM
FRIDAY
25
TUESDAY HOW
Join us for 9 & Dine and dress in your funniest or scariest Halloween costume! 9 & DINE AT 5PMHALLOWEEN DRESS UP
Join the Legends, Senior, Men's Open, Overall, Junior for our Club Championship! CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 8AM-11:30AM
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join us for a fun and elegant evening where food will be served on 3 holes! PROGRESSIVE ON THE GREENE! 5PM FRIDAY
SATURDAY 06
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COMPLINTARY CLINIC FOR MEMBERS 12PM
Join us for an engaging session at the driving range, where one of our Golf Pro’s will provide a golf lesson.
