Photo Courtesy of Terri Corbo
STAFF DIRECTORY & CLUB HOURS Joel Inman General Manager/COO jinman@laurelcreek.org Elisha Carson Controller ecarson@laurelcreek.org Patty Fagan Director of Membership pfagan@laurelcreek.org Erin Schafer Director of Events eschafer@laurelcreek.org Nevada Groulx Director of Communications ngroulx@laurelcreek.org John Slade Director of Golf Course Operations jslade@laurelcreek.org John DiMarco Head PGA Professional jdimarco@laurelcreek.org Peter Rosenblatt Executive Chef prosenblatt@laurelcreek.org John Geller Clubhouse Manager jgeller@laurelcreek.org Hannah Librizzi Assistant Food & Beverage Manager hlibrizzi@laurelcreek.org Carol MacLennan Director of Tennis cmaclennan@laurelcreek.org Mike Holak Pool Manager mholak@laurelcreek.org
GOLF
Golf Course Tuesday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to Dark Saturday & Sunday 7:30 a.m. to Dark
PRO SHOP
Tuesday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 7:00 a,n, to 6:30 p.m. Effective April 16th to May 26th
DINING
Terrace Room Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5:00 p.m. *Unless booked for a private event
PUB & BISTRO
Tuesday thru Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
TENNIS
Courts will open mid-April (weather permitting)
POOL
Opens Memorial Day weekend on May 25th
FROM THE
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES Daniel Bianco President Michael Hughey Vice President Scott Duman Treasurer Sean Fox Secretary Steve Cooper Troy Hopper Michael Kassak Gene Martin Mark Muir Tony Palmer John Venne Ken Zimmer
GENERAL MANAGER JOEL INMAN
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ith the colder weather on the way out and the warmer weather pushing its way in, it can only mean one thing…summer is fast approaching. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of things we need to do before the pool opens, and we head to the shore for the weekends. We just wrapped up two incredible holiday brunches in April with over 600 members attending Easter Sunday. Chef Pete and his team did an incredible job with the menu selections and the quality of food. John, Hannah, Axl and the front of the house team once again amazed everyone with handling such an incredible volume of attendees. Now that the weather is cooperating, we are seeing the golfers enjoying a beautifully maintained course supplied by our outstanding maintenance crew led by John Slade and Don Holgerson. The renovation to #12 fairway bunker has been well received as have the prior improvements to the course. I would ask that those of you who are enjoying the course help the team out and make sure to fill your divots and repair your ball marks…it takes a team to keep the course in the condition it’s in. When using the range we do ask that you take divots in a single line instead of a random pattern. (See photo below)
I know I’ve stated this in the prior articles regarding reservations, however I would like to remind you once again to please try to let us know in advance if you plan to dine at the club. We understand that there are days filled with kid sports/activities and coming to the club is a last-minute decision, but this often leads to you having to wait for a seat which is something we try to avoid. Another dining issue that we are trying to avoid is making a reservation at a certain time but not wanting to sit until an hour later. For us to provide you with outstanding service, we must ask that you be seated within 15-20 minutes of your reservation. We have the dining reservations set to allow a certain number of tables to be seated at one time allowing the kitchen to flow smoothly. If you do not sit at your reserved time, you are negatively impacting the kitchen’s ability to operate efficiently which can result in longer than normal service time. This will benefit all involved and ensure we are able to handle the increased volume we are seeing. If you need help with making a reservation on the App, please check out our Facebook post that will walk you through it. As always we are extremely proud of the work our team accomplishes each and every day and I believe it shows with the increases in activity and also the increase in membership. If you have suggestions you would like to share, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly to me through email or stop into my office. I’m always happy to hear from you. Thank you
MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTOR
PATTY FAGAN
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t’s great to see the golf course in action and that means that summer is just around the corner. We have a season full of great events and between golf, tennis and the pool, there is something for everyone. There is no better time than now to showcase your club to friends considering membership so invite them over and show them what the buzz is all about. Speaking of membership, 2019 has brought in 87 new members and we are only in the month of May. As we continue to bring in new members, the energy and vibrancy of the club has never been stronger. I can attribute the club’s success in membership to our world class facility, superb food, great events, a superior staff and the most supportive and dedicated members. A question I’ve been asked by many of you is, how many members are we accepting before we are full? At the end of each year, the club expects to lose a certain number of members. Last year, between resignations and downgrades we lost 25 Equity, 2 Intermediate, 15 Social, 36 House and 2 Juniors. Our goal each year is to replenish the members we lose plus gain a few more. New members are the lifeblood of the club and more importantly, keeps the increase of dues at a minimum. As always, thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you soon at the club.
SURVEY SAYS!
We send out surveys to improve your member experience and appreciate your suggestions and comments. Here’s what our members had to say about some of our recent events:
PALM SUNDAY There should be a max number of eggs for each child so everyone can participate. My girls were a few minutes late to the hunt and missed most of the eggs. John saved the day! He threw an extra few eggs so that my kids got some! Thank you, John Geller!! There were several upset kids that did not find a “golden egg”. I would suggest eliminating them altogether or ensuring there’s enough golden eggs for one per child.
EASTER BRUNCH Please consider the Easter bunny for photos during Easter brunch. Not everyone can make the Palm Sunday brunch. More of the same please! You all do such an outstanding job despite over 600 guests that day. Amazing!!!! The food was wonderful! We liked the three seating times too. How much better could it be?? Chef Pete and his crew deserve congratulations for making everything perfect. This was one of the best years. Spacing was great in the dining areas. Noise level made it easy to converse. I just wish there was a way to obtain coffee without involving the servers.
Welcome!
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Berberich Family
Charbonne Family
James & Marla Tursi
Craig & Persephone Wilkie
Wixted Family
Mark & Christina Patrick
Sweeney Family
Montgomery Family
FROM THE PRO JOHN DIMARCO
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he spring golf season is upon us as golf activity has picked up due to nice weather and the golf course still in great shape. If you have not been out to the range the ProV1 range ball have been a hit. Magically, swings are improving. Maybe hitting what the tour player’s use in their events are rubbing off. Spring merchandise is starting to arrive and the shop is up shaping nicely. Just a reminder, that all LCCC members receive 15% off and we try to match internet pricing on all hard goods. As always, we can special order almost any product. Our new Director of Instruction David Quinn along with Glen Gardner have been busy teaching this spring, so call them to book a lesson and improve your game. We still have room in our Junior Combo Golf & Tennis camps this summer so call the golf shop for availability. The Men’s Thursday Night League has started so please check with the golf staff for available openings as they shotgun at 5:30 pm. We will be aerating the greens on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7th and 8th so the course is closed but the range will stay open from 8:00am – 7:00 pm. As you pull into the club please drop your bag at the gazebo park to the right and our golf shop attendant will have your bag down bottom. Please check in at the golf shop before heading over the bridge to the golf course or the driving range. As a friendly reminder, please continue to sign up for events through the app or website. If you need any questions or concerns please give us a call, email or stop by the Pro-shop. Look forward to seeing everyone at the club!
PRO SHOP STAFF John DiMarco PGA Head Golf Professional Glen Gardner PGA Assistant/Tournament Director Vince Kabaso PGA 1st. Assistant Golf Professional David Quinn PGA Director of Instruction Joan Klinger Pro Shop Assistant Catherine Dare Pro Shop Assistant
LCWGA
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other Nature was nice to us this year and dealt us a nice April day for our annual Opening Day scramble. Thanks once again to Mary Heselton and Linda Angstreich for chairing the festivities, the cocktail party, golf and luncheon were enjoyed by all the participants. We especially loved the “rules” themed centerpieces! Congratulations to the first place team of Susan Kaufman, Linda Cardile, Paola Shore and Eileen Ramasamy, the 2nd place team was Christine Blessing, MaryAnn Stack, Barbara Angelo, and Gina Kassak and finally 3rd place goes to Stephanie Moccia, Linda Angstreich, Noelle Noyes & Carol Radomski. Gina Kassak won closest to the pin on hole 3. Paola Shore won closet to the pin on hole 7. Linda Angstreich won the longest putt contest on hole 9. We welcome Lisa Sindorf and TinaMarie Brigante to the LCWGA and to the nine holers, welcome ladies!
UPCOMING LADIES’ GOLF EVENTS Sign up for these events on the LCCC app or website! Thursday, May 16th - 5:30 p.m. Ladies’ Three Hole Event (Open to all memberships) Wednesday, May 22nd First Round of Jersey Girls at Medford Lakes CC (email blessinggolfs@gmail.com for more info) Monday, May 27th - 1:00 p.m Mixed Memorial Day Tournament Friday, May 31st - 5:00 p.m. Twilight Golf Wednesday, June 5th - 8:00 a.m. Secretary’s Cup (First Round) Wednesday, June 19th & 26th - 8:00 a.m. Ladies’ Member-Member
The Laurel Creek Women’s Gap team have concluded their season and only had one rain out. The highlight may have been fielding a full team! Thanks to all the ladies that played this year and team captain Christine is happy that withour play and record we will be staying in the 14th Cup for next year.
Ladies’ GAP welcomed Chester Valley to our course for our second home match.
AROUND
THE CLUB
LAUREL CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
Where you don’t join, you belong.
FOOD &
BEVERAGE
JOHN GELLER
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pring has sprung at LCCC which only means one thing, the opening of the Cabana is right around the corner! With the DJ on Sunday afternoons and the extended pool hours, we don’t doubt that LCCC will be the happening place for you and your friends this summer. Saturday, May 25th is the first day the pool is open and the pool will be open on Saturday and Sunday’s up until Father’s Day weekend. After Father’s Day (June 16th) the pool is open 7 days a week. We still have spots available for Sunday’s Memorial Day festivities. Monday’s event is currently sold out. As more and more members realize that LCCC knows how to put on a party, our events are filling up quickly. Please remember to reserve a spot right away. We don’t doubt that July 4th will be another sell out event! The F&B management team would like to reiterate some reasons for making dining reservations, to ensure you of a table when dining with family and guests, to avoid waiting for a table or absolute last resort may not have a table for you within a convenient time. We anticipate the new deck being a very popular place to dine. Please keep in mind that the outdoor dining space is on a first come first serve basis.
We are ramping up our F&B staff anticipating a busy but fun summer season. You will see some new faces and familiar ones as some of our devoted seasonal staff return. We always ask for your patience when a friendly new hire makes a mistake. As always, please view our dress code before dinning at the club. Keep a collared shirt in the car with you at all times, especially for the little ones. If you do have items such as a t-shirt on, please be aware that we will ask for you to barrow a collared shirt during your duration of your time here in the clubhouse. If you need assistance in making a dining reservation or any dining questions please contact myself, Hannah or Axl.
CHEF’S CORNER PETE ROSENBLATT
MISO GLAZED SALMON WITH SNOW PEAS The recipe is simple, light and can be prepared in less than 20 minutes. The miso glaze can hold for up to a week in the refrigerator and is great for any type of fish or seafood. Ingredients: 4 servings 4 6oz salmon fillets 1 pound fresh snow peas, trimmed 1 teaspoon minced ginger ½ teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ¼ teaspoon sesame oil 1 pinch of salt & pepper 2 cups cooked jasmine or brown rice (for serving) Miso Glaze: 2 tablespoons miso paste 1 ½ teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon water 1 pinch black pepper -Combine all ingredients and mix well Method: Preheat oven to 400. Place the salmon on a lightly oiled baking sheet, brush each piece evenly with the miso glaze. Bake for 7-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish, until done. While the fish is in the oven place a medium size sauté pan over med-high heat. Add the vegetable oil to the pan, sauté the garlic and ginger for 10 seconds, add the snow peas and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, finish with salt, pepper and sesame oil. To finish, serve the fish alongside the snow peas and steamed rice.
AT THE
COURTS CAROL MACLENNAN
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hat a great start we had this Spring!! The tennis courts are up and running and playing well and our new pickleball court looks awesome!! Congratulations to the Ladies Spring League teams. Both Monday and Wednesday teams had big wins the first week. Thank you Kelly Moye (Monday) and Liz Hepp (Wednesday) for handling captain duties this year. Looking for tennis during the day? Come to the Tuesday and Thursday Clinics from 9:30 to 11:00 am. The Wednesday night mixed clinic has been crazy and loads of fun. We will be adding a third court at the end of June. Don’t miss these upcoming events! It’s easy to register on the app. Questions about tennis or pickleball? Call Carol at 856-840-4029
UPCOMING TENNIS EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 31ST LADIES’ MEMBER GUEST TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH MARGARITA MIXER Join us every Tuesday night for Tuesday Night Tennis at the courts beginning at 6:00 p.m.
ON THE COURSE JOHN SLADE
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he ideal Fine Fescue area might be described as thin and wispy, yet penal. However, achieving this balance has been an on-going challenge for us. Despite our efforts to keep fertilizer and irrigation water from entering these areas, the Fescue becomes quite dense throughout the growing season, and lost balls are a common occurrence.
It’s now become clear that the primary cause of this turf density is the soil in which the Fescue was planted. As much of the property was apple and peach orchard prior to construction, there was a nice layer of rich topsoil available to spread throughout the course. As a matter of fact, with the topsoil stockpiled on the perimeter of the property during the shaping process, there is often more topsoil in the Fescue than in the fairways. While this heavier, nutrient rich soil may be beneficial for growing a dense stand of turf, a sandier, more droughty soil would have been better for the Fine Fescue areas.
The bunker area reduction of the Master Plan has become a great example of the impact which a growing medium can have. The sandier soil from the old bunker locations makes a dramatic difference in the density of the Fescue when compared to surrounding areas. (see photo 1) The outline of the old bunker on the back left of #3 can be seen in the thinner stand of Fescue. In order to replicate these growing conditions, in areas where we have recently sodded Fescue, we are heavily topdressing them. In the short run, we’re basically burying the turf in sand, and forcing the grass to grow through it. In the long run, we hope to create a sandier growing medium. (see photo 2) So, yes, we are piling it on, and one thing is for certain: Referring to these naturalized areas as “low maintenance” is just not right...
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Twenty Dollar Tuesdays 6:00-9:00 pm
Twenty Dollar Tuesdays 6:00-9:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Michaela McClain 6:00 pm
Terrace Room is Live Music in closed The Pub: Ryan Shubert 6:00 pm
Club Closes at 4:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Beth Tinnon 6:00 pm Terrace Room is closed
Live Music in The Pub: Chris Stevens Band 6:00 pm Laurel Creek After Dark 9:00-Midnight Terrace Room is closed
Live Music in The Pub: Dennis Matthews 6:00 pm
Club closes at 3:00 pm Spring Fling 70’s Party 7:00 pm-12:00 am
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Memorial Day Pool Party & BBQ 11:00 am4:00 pm Kids Eat Free
Memorial Day Pool Party & BBQ 11:00 am-4:00 pm
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Club & Course Closed
Cakebread Wine Dinner 6:30 pm
Cakebread Wine Live Music in Dinner The Pub: 6:30 pm Doug Jennings 6:00 pm Live Music in The Pub: Wayside Shakeup 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Nick Horn 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Modern Mojo 6:00 pm Quiz Night 6:30 pm
Kentucky Derby Party 5:00 pm Terrace Room is closed
Terrace Room is closed
Yoga & Mimosas 9:00 am
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Beer, Bacon & BBQ 6:30 pm
Kids Eat Free 5:00-8:00 pm (Does not include Fathers day)
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Live Music in The Pub: Michaela McClain 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Ryan Shubert 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Joe Parker 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Chris Stevens Band 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Dennis Matthews 6:00 pm
Live Music in The Pub: Class A Kings 6:00 pm
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Quiz Night 6:30 pm
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