Membership House Committee It is in the nature of the house committee’s charge that no issue or situation is too tiny for us to consider. We cover the small stuff, the in-between stuff and the big stuff, such as the acceptability of jeans in the clubhouse and getting men to take their hats off when they come inside (you’re doing good, guys). Which brings me to napkins. The Fall Membership Drive is proving to be a success with several new members this month. Please welcome Mark and Beverly Attwood, Dan and Monica Isaksson, Michael and Deon Roach, and Elizabeth Wattles Wilkes into our Club family! New members are currently being offered special rates, and we hope to foster a member base that will carry the club into the future, as well as work towards bigger and better club programs for all ages. We encourage you to invite your friends to join. We love hosting prospective members for a round of golf, dinner, or any other club activity that piques interest. As always, if you have any questions regarding membership, be it your own or otherwise, please contact me. We love to hear from our members, and will do everything we can to make your Club the most it can be. Please let us know what we can do for you! It never occurred to me that there possibly could be an issue involving napkins until one of the ladies on our committee brought it up. What about black napkins, she asked at our last meeting. We need black napkins. Can we get black napkins? Jeff Earley, Assistant Manager & Membership Director (919) 945-0410 jearley@chapelhill-cc.com Fall Membership Drive Whether you consider this a small matter, as simple as black and white, or something more complicated, depending on the color of your pants, is up to you. It took me a while to gure out the problem, but then, I’m a guy. And not only do I not care, at least not much, about lint on my pants, I never eev v notice when lint accumulates there. even Special rates are available for new members through the end of November! Please contact Jeff Earley! Financial Summary 4%56%$!.#%1 ?'@%$!A&B*5% -*'0G!?'@%$!A&B*5% -*'0G!I**+!J#$KG#1L.%M)B)' -*'0G!N*GM!"*#$1%!OPK%&1% (**G -%&&)1 "G#6@*#1% Q+5)&)1'$0')R% N*GM!J@*K -*'0G!J#$KG#1L.%M)B)' That’s the problem, apparently. Lint. Specically, white lint accumulating on black pants, mostly worn by women. Please Note: Last month’s issue reported some incorrect gures. Please contact Jean O’Daniel with questions: jodaniel@chapelhill-cc.com "#$$%&'!(%$)*+ "#$$%&'!,-. /01'!,-. 2#+3%'!,-. 789:;<8 C7>;D 789:=8;D C>E:=;;D C>:7D CF:H9D CF;>:=E:=HHD C7<<:F=;D C8FF:78HD CF8;:>7>D E:F>; CE7;:>HED 7:<<7:=>; 87:>9> 7:<8=:=9F HH:77; CH>=:FF;D CF<:>79D CEF;:9H;D C88H:E7>D C;89 7E:F=< 7:<9H:H;9 8<:;F< CFE7:>F7D CH>:H9;FD C88H:88>D CF8E:E897D 77:999 Membership Dues exceeded budget for the rst time this year and are reecting a $9,000 positive variance for the month. Food & Beverages and all other departments are close to budget. Overall, the month is coming in at a $15,000 decit versus a budgeted surplus of $4,000. We anticipate higher levels of member participation in the last quarter which will help to close some of the budget gaps. We did well with the Spring Membership Drive Incentive and are now offering a Fall Incentive Program. Please visit the reception desk for more information, and don’t forget to tell a friend! 2 But there’s good news. The club has black napkins. If a diner would like a black napkin to place sedately upon her black pants, her wish will be granted. Unless, of course, all the black napkins are in the laundry, which seems unlikely, given that so few members know we even have them. And here is even more good news: One of our esteemed club managers told me the napkins we use are not cotton, which can leave lint behind, but are made of a synthetic material not likely to leave spoor when spread. So white napkins on black pants, black napkins on white pants, white on white or black on black _ it’s all good. And just be glad we haven’t yet been forced into using paper. !!! -Larry Cheek Chairman, House Committee