JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2024
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BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
YOUR CLUB JANUARY AND FEBRUARY HOURS OF OPERATION MAIN CLUBHOUSE
JANUARY & FEBRUARY HOURS (Subject to Changes) Monday
CLOSED
Tuesday
Kitchen -11:30am-3:45pm
Wednesday
11:30am-8:45pm
Thursday
11:30am-8:45pm
Friday
11:30am-8:45pm
Saturday
11:30am-4:45pm
Sunday
10:30am-2pm Brunch; Lunch until 4:45pm
Lounge - 11:30am-5:00pm (No food after 3:45pm)
JANUARY GOLF SHOP, GOLF COURSE AND PRACTICE FACILITY HOURS Golf Shop
Weekday I 8:30am-5:00pm Weekend I 8:00am-5:00pm
Golf Course
Weekday I 9:00am-5:00pm Weekend I 8:30am-5:00pm
Practice Facility
Weekday I 8:30am-4:30pm
Weekend I 8:00am-4:30pm FEBRUARY GOLF SHOP, GOLF COURSE AND PRACTICE FACILITY HOURS Golf Shop
Weekday I 8:30am-5:00pm Weekend I 8:00am-5:00pm
Golf Course
Weekday I 9:00am-5:00pm Weekend I 8:30am-5:00pm
Practice Facility
Weekday I 8:30am-4:30pm Weekend I 8:00am-4:30pm
BVCC CONTACT LIST Reservations
252-751-1960 Ext 8032 or 8033
Lounge
252-751-1960 Ext 8033
BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB STAFF Cortne Hayes | membership@brookvalleycc.com Member Services Director Buckley Brockmann | bbrockmann@brookvalleycc.com Golf Course Superintendent & Interim General Manager Kenric Hunt | kenric.hunt@brookvalleycc.com Executive Chef Mimi Engel | mengel@brookvalleycc.com Clubhouse Manager Denise Castagna-Ivey | fbmanager@brookvalleycc.com Food & Beverage Manager Christopher Mabe | cmabe@brookvalleycc.com Facilities Director Dalton Rich | drich@brookvalleycc.com Director of Golf Travis Weber | tweber@brookvalleycc.com Head Golf Professional
Membership & Accounting 252-751-1960 Ext 8013 Events Director
252-751-1960 Ext 8012
Golf Shop
252-751-1960 Ext 8021 252-751-1965
IN THIS ISSUE Your Club...……………….….……….....…………....………....2 Membership...…………...….…….…..….…...…..…...……..3 BVCC Buzz...….………………..…….….....…..….……….…..4 Dining & Events..……….…..………..…...….…….…....5-6 Golf Updates……….…….…...…....…………..…………........7 Turf Talk...…….....……….....………..…..……...…..….….....8 Company Wide...………..…….…….....….…….…..….....9 Cookie of the Month/Calendars..………....10-11
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MEMBERSHIP Happy New Year! I’m so excited to ring in a new year with all of you at Brook Valley Country Club! This past year has been amazing continuing to get to know all of you. I genuinely enjoy when you stop by my office to say, “Hello!” Please welcome new members with the same enthusiasm and camaraderie that you have all displayed throughout the year. Let us ensure that they, too, experience the exceptional spirit of our club. Please continue to come to me with your questions, concerns, and positive feedback! I’m looking forward to another great year at BVCC! Cortne Hayes Member Services Director
Not Pictured: Whitney & Roderick Fincannon with their children Davison & Margaret.
DID YOU KNOW? McConnell Golf offers a Network Upgrade for our membership. For just $25 or $45, depending on your membership type, you can enjoy golf, pool, dining, and social activities at all McConnell Golf locations. If you have any questions about the McConnell Golf Network Upgrade, contact Member Services Director, Cortne Hayes, at 252-751-1960 x 8013.
2024 MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: We offer a variety of different memberships to meet all your needs! Please share with your fellow neighbors, colleagues, family and friends the membership opportunities being offered at Brook Valley Country Club. All memberships are Family Memberships.
CLUBHOUSE MEMBERSHIP Clubhouse and Non-Resident Clubhouse providing access to clubhouse dining and social activities
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SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP Provides full club amenities access to pool, dining and social activities
GOLF MEMBERSHIP Full Golf, Non-Resident Full Golf, Corporate Full Golf, Junior Golf and Senior Golf providing full club amenities access to golf, pool, dining and social activities
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Ryan Andrew Carpenter First annual Brook Valley Country Club Kid’s Tournament. Thank you to Tyler and Jennifer Curlee for putting this together.
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DINING & EVENTS
BIRTHDAY NIGHT
FRIED CHICKEN FRIDAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024 | 6:00PM-8:45PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 | 6:00PM-8:45PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 I 6:00PM-8:45PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024 I 6:00PM-8:45PM
Happy Birthday to our members in January and February! Please join us for your complimentary birthday meal and McConnell birthday brownie, redeemable for dine-in members only. The à la carte menu is available in addition to the special birthday dinner features. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Chef has done it again with his famous fried chicken! Come out and enjoy in-house specials and also get your chicken to go! Look for the full menu in our Weekly Happenings!
KARAOKE
DATE NIGHT & KIDZONE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024 | 6:00PM-9:00PM Come sing your heart at during karaoke night at Brook Valley Country Club! Enjoy a night filled with food, music, and friends. We always look forward to hearing you sing on karaoke nights! Look for more details in Weekly Happenings!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024 | 6:00PM-9:00PM Drop the little ones off at KidZone and enjoy a date night at Brook Valley. The KIDZONE is a great place to hang out while our parents can enjoy an evening with dinner and drinks at Brook Valley! Please register for both events online or reach out to Clubhouse Manager, Mimi Engel, at mengel@brookvalleycc.com.
BROOK VALLEY BOURBON DINNER FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 | 6:30PM-8:30PM Join us at Brook Valley for a great night of bourbon and food pairings. If you missed the last one, be sure to register for this night of fun as spots will fill up fast. You can be on the lookout for more details in Weekly Happenings.
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DINING & EVENTS
BRISKET NIGHT
SIPS & DIPS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024 | 6:30PM-8:30PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024 | 4:00PM-6:00PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 | 4:00PM-6:00PM
Come on out to Brook Valley to enjoy Chef Kenric’s brisket! You know it will be a good night of food with brisket on the menu! Keep an eye out for menu details in Weekly Happenings.
Who doesn’t love a tasty drink paired with a delicious appetizer? We will have two of these fun nights for you in February! Bring some friends out because it’s sure to be a great time!
VALENTINE’S DINNER
PRIME RIB NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 | 6:00PM-8:45PM
Brook Valley would love to host you and your loved one on Valentine’s Day! Please check Weekly Happenings for details!
Chef is at it again with his special Prime Rib! Be sure to make reservations and reach out to Mimi Engel at mengel@brookvalleycc.com to get a table! Look for details in Weekly Happenings!
To-Go Orders for Lunch & Dinner Brook Valley continues to offer to-go options, as well as curbside or indoor pickup so you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home. The best way to guarantee your order being ready and available is to call the club. The number is 252-751-1960; dial Ext. 8033 when the auto attendant answers the phone. We hope you continue to enjoy the delicious food Chef and his staff create for you.
RESERVATIONS REQUEST During this time of year, it is such a treat to come out to the Club for a wonderful evening out. In order for our staff to provide premium service and ample food preparation, we kindly ask that you call ahead for reservations no later than 3:00pm on the day you wish to dine. Please adhere to our reservation deadlines which are posted on the website and in the newsletter, so that Chef can meet product ordering deadlines. Online reservations may be made up to 24 hours in advance or you may email Denise Castagna-Ivey at fbmanager@brookvalleycc.com or Mimi Engel at mengel@brookvalleycc.com. Thank you for your continued support!
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GOLF UPDATES In my first edition in “The Valley Voice,” I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I would also like to thank the membership and staff for such a warm welcome to the club in early November. Travis and Austin have made my transition into the golf professional staff at Brook Valley stress free. It has been a pleasure working with those guys thus far. I have also enjoyed the challenge of meeting and remembering so many new faces over the last couple months. For the fair weather golfers who I have not had the pleasure to meet yet, I look forward to seeing you in the spring! Reflecting on our December, our Annual Candy Cane Sale was very successful. We would like to thank all of the members who came out over the holidays and supported the club during their Christmas shopping! Although we had no golf events, we did enjoy some fairly mild temperatures throughout the month, which provided some great days for golfers to take advantage of. We hope that trend continues into January! Our golf staff looks forward to the Spring season. The golf shop will be opening its doors to some new brands such as popular apparel company, Johnnie-O! Other brands will be filtering in throughout March and April as well. Our goal as a staff is to continuously improve your experience at the club when visiting us for your next round of golf. Over the next few months, you will see subtle changes that will do just that. We couldn’t be more ready for our 2024 golf season to arrive! We look forward to seeing you at the club, even if it just to say hello on the coldest of days! Dalton Rich Director of Golf
January-February Golf Schedule (Schedule Is Dependent On Weather) January 15th – Martin Luther King Day: Golf Operations Open January 16th – Golf Operations Closed February 19th – Presidents Day: Golf Operations Open February 20th – Golf Operations Closed *Any changes to this schedule will be communicated via email*
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TURF TALK Dormant Turf Means Active Projects The week leading up to Christmas brought a series of hard, frosty mornings. That is not great news for golfers who enjoy an early morning round, but it is good news for the turf. Most of the golf course turf is now dormant for the winter. I say “most” of the turf, because the greens tend to come in and out of dormancy more than we would like. That is just the nature of our Champion Bermuda greens. Champion tends to be very sunlight and temperature sensitive. It may not completely break dormancy and start to grow vigorously, but on a warm sunny winter day we have seen fresh green leaves of grass pop up on several greens. All of the turf talk is only to say we aren’t really needing to cut grass this time of year. What is important is that the maintenance crew now has time to get a few other projects done around the course. When we finish prepping the course in the morning, we quickly move on to other projects. We have completed #13 fairway and #13 greenside bunkers. The greenside bunker took a bit longer to finish as we needed to repair the drainage in that bunker, in addition to installing the bunker liner and new sand. The next couple of bunkers we plan to tackle will be the two front bunkers on #18 green. Both have drainage challenges, and the right bunker needs to be reshaped on the back side. Please bear with us as we complete this work. We don’t have nearly as much play in the winter, but we acknowledge that we are inconveniencing those of you who do brave the cooler weather. We will complete this work in as timely a fashion as possible. Another project which seems to be ongoing is digging up irrigation heads around the greens and raising them. As greens and green surrounds get top dressed with sand, year after year, the irrigation heads appear to sink. In reality, the soil is rising. It is a common challenge with historic golf courses, and the best way to rise to that challenge is to simply raise the heads. It is time-consuming and must be done by a properly trained staff member. When the head is set properly, it increases the efficiency of the irrigation system, reduces puddling, and most importantly reduces the chance of someone twisting an ankle. Thank you to all the golfers who come out and play our beautiful golf course. The entire maintenance team takes pride in giving you the best golfing experience possible every day. 2023 was a great year, and we hope 2024 brings us the same success! See you all on the course. Sincerely, Buckley Brockmann Golf Course Superintendent/Interim General Manager
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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS
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MCCONNELL GOLF INVITES YOU TO SHOP ONLINE FOR TENNIS AND GOLF APPAREL In addition to golf apparel in 15 storefronts, McConnell Golf is now offering you access to 10 storefronts that connect you with our tennis shops online. Each club's storefront offers a large catalog of apparel and accessories from top brands. All products can be customized with your club's logo and will be delivered right to your front door. Visit mcconnellgolf.shop and gear up for a great year ahead!
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2024 GOLF SCHEDULE BOOKLET COMING SOON Coming in January, the 2024 McConnell Golf schedule booklet features all the information you need to get ready for the upcoming golf season. From club tournament dates to pro shop hours and instructional lesson rates, you’ll have a compact guide right at your fingertips. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, stay in the loop with a calendar that will take the hassle out of planning your next golf adventure.
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January MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
1
2
3
4
5 Fried Chicken Friday
6
7
8
9
1 0 Birthday Night Chef’s New Menu
11
1 2 Karaoke Night
13
14
15
16
17
18
1 9 KIDZONE & Date Night
20
21
22
23
24
25
2 6 Bourbon Dinner
27
28
29
30
3 1 Brisket Night
JANUARY COOKIE OF THE MONTH: GINGERSNAP COOKIE RECIPE BY LYNN HART, PASTRY CHEF AT RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB When I was 37 years old, I went back to school to get a culinary degree. This was one of the first things I baked at Trails End. More than twenty-five years later, it is still one of my favorite cookie recipes. Whenever I make them, I think of Gary Henz and the incredible opportunities I have received because of the strong foundation he laid for me. Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 cups granulated sugar (additional sugar will be needed for rolling) 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses
Instructions 1. Sift the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, salt, and ground cinnamon together. 2. Use a paddle blade on your mixer and mix the sugar and vegetable oil together for 1 minute. 3. Add one egg at a time followed by the molasses. Mix this together for 1 minute. 4. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients a little at a time until it is well blended. This should take about two more minutes for the proper mixing. 5. Chill the dough for at least an hour before you scoop them. 6. Roll the scooped dough in sugar and bake: Conventional oven - 350 degrees for 12 minutes, Convection oven - 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes. 7. 3 teaspoon scoop will make 106 cookies.
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February MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
1
2 Fried Chicken Friday
3
4
5
6
7
8 Sips & Dips
9
10
11
12
13
1 4 Valentine’s Dinner
15
16
17
18
19
20
2 1 Birthday Night
2 2 Sips & Dips
23
24
25
26
27
2 8 Prime Rib Night
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FEBRUARY COOKIE OF THE MONTH: PEANUT BUTTER HEART COOKIE RECIPE BY DYRIEK SHAW, SOUS CHEF AT TREYBURN COUNTRY CLUB Reese’s cups have always held a special place in my heart. It’s one of those things that when I eat them, they teleport me through many happy memories. One of which involved my grandmother giving me my first one when I was a child. Since then, they have always made me think of her. This is where my love for peanut butter and chocolate are able to come together, as I’ve created a peanut butter press cookie with a Reese’s cup melted in the center. Who doesn’t love these two ingredients together? And as she would say, “bless your heart.” Ingredients 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 12-ounce package Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. In a mixing bowl; cream together butter, shortening, peanut butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. 3. Add in eggs, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. 4. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. 5. Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix gently to combine. Don’t over-mix. The dough will be very soft. 6. Pour remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar into a small bowl. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 7. Scoop dough into balls and then roll in sugar. 8. Bake for 7-10 minutes, just until set. They will be pale, and look just barely set. Don’t over-bake them or they will be hard once cooled. 9. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, and then transfer to cooling rack. 10. Press an unwrapped Reese’s heart to the center of each warm cookie. Allow cookies to cool completely. 11. Store leftover cookies in a container at room temperature, or they freeze very well.
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