MEMBERSHIP Please welcome the following new members to the McConnell Golf Family at the Country Club of Asheville:
THE ARMSTRONGS
BYRD/DUNCAN
THE BERNSTEIN FAMILY
THE BOWMAN FAMILY
THE BORDER FAMILY
Rob and Barbara Armstrong, Part-Time Resident Golf. The Armstrong’s are both retired and are avid golfers. They are members of Marsh Creek CC, St. Augustine, FL and former members of Orchard Creek CC, Waynesboro, VA. Alex and Jessica Bernstein, Sport Membership. Alex a Glass Artist and Owner of AGB Glass. Jessica is a City Planner for City of Asheville (although she has spent much of the last year as a de facto virtual third grade teacher!). They have a son, Max age 9. They are previous members of Grove Park Inn and are looking forward to having fun and socializing with other families at CCA. Other interests include: Alex is an avid cyclist while Jessica prefers running and they love to travel together as a family and can’t wait to get back out and about and on a plane to a fun destination soon. Community/charity passions: They are supporters of ATRC in Celo, NC (Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center); Alex serves on the board for both the Asheville Art Museum and the North Carolina Glass Center. Deanna and Sid Border joined the Sport membership. Deanna is Senior Immunology Account Executive with Abbvie. Sid is the Broker/Owner of Carolina Historic Homes. They have two sons, Eli age 15, and Logan age 11. We would like to thank Kelly and Will Rice for their sponsorship. Caley and Bret Bowman, Sport. Caley is a Broker with Mosaic Realty. Bret is the Owner of Asheville Ascent Group (landscape design). They have two children; daughter, Breezy, age 8, and son, Canyon, age 6. The Bowman’s joined for the pool, tennis, social, networking, and community for the kids. Other interests include mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and travel. Community passion – environmental improvement. Colin Byrd and Stephanie Duncan, Junior Sport membership. Colin is Project Manager for McMaster Construction & Real Estate Group. Stephanie is Co-Owner of Duncan & York, a downtown Asheville retail shop. She has also been doing interior design for the last 14 years. They joined the club for the social, fitness and pool, and they both enjoy playing golf. Other interests include being at the beach, travel, music, woodworking, designing spaces together, fishing and hiking. We would like to thank Lindsay Woodruff (the other owner of D&Y) for her sponsorship. Not Pictured: Christi and Nicholas Butts, Sport. Christi is a Sales Representative with Abbvie. Nicholas is Owner/Operator Audio, Inc. They have one son, Kane age 14. The Butts joined the club for the social connections, pool, tennis and gym to work out and participate in the classes. Other interests include biking, gardening, cooking and traveling. We would like to thank Fred and Lynn Israel for their sponsorship.
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