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2020 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
POLI HERNANDEZ
ROBERT GUZZO
KYM REED
DYLAN JENKINS
MARK GALLERIE
TIM HUDGINS
KYLE PERRY
LYNELL MICHAELS
MV RIDENHOUR
JEROME HINES
AZIZI FOSTER
JOEY BATUELLO
MARK SAHARSKI
IN THE SPOTLIGHT RECENT REVIEWS THE WATER'S EDGE COUNTRY CLUB
2020 CAROLINAS PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
My family has had a wonderful experience at The Water’s Edge in our short time here so far and we are excited about new things to come with the new ownership. - Ashley Jones
ROCKY BROOKS DIRECTOR OF GOLF, SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
Rocky has been with Sedgefield Country Club for 18 years and a member of the Carolinas Golf Professional Association for nearly 30 years. He has successfully molded Sedgefield Golf into what it is today. McConnell Golf is very proud to have you on our team, Rocky!
RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB Beautiful place! I have been a member here for years and my children were raised at RCC. Nothing but positive memories and great friends. The golf course is always fun and challenging. - Mitzi Searcy
OLD NORTH STATE CLUB This is a beautiful and challenging golf course. Staff is friendly and experience was a 10! - Pamela Vernon-Finlen
THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB Now those are greens!! Awesome shape even with all of the rain we had. Well done Donald and crew!!
2020 AWARD RECIPIENT
MATT STEWART DIRECTOR OF GOLF COUNTRY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE
In the spring of 2020, Matt had the idea of doing a Golf Marathon to raise money for the Folds of Honor organization which funds scholarships for children of soldiers who have been injured or perished in battle. The idea resonated with ONSC Director of Golf Justin Mathers and HHCC Assistant Golf Professional Joey Batuello. All together they played 388 holes and raised almost $50,000! Way to go!!!
- Teddy McPheeters
THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WAKEFIELD PLANTATION Courtney, the Director of Catering and Events is absolutely AMAZING! I honestly cannot brag about or thank her enough for the amazing job she did on my wedding! She is quick to respond to any and all questions and she makes an absolutely beautiful presentation. I'll be sure to use her again for all of my future events! She is a lifesaver! - Danielle Ashleys
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EMPLOYEES IN ACTION HOLSTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB HHCC Annual Bucky's Bikes Charity Bike Drive, took place on Sunday, December 6. One large ballroom turned into a bike winter wonderland. Bucky's Bikes is an annual Charity Event that we host at Holston Hills in Memory of former employee Bucky Jones. Bucky believed that every child should have something for Christmas. It was very common for him to donate a Bike to Mission of Hope in a family members' name for their Holiday Gift each year. Last year we raised 233 Bikes and this year we raised 259…WOOHOO!!
BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB Brook Valley Country Club hosted a TYGA Todd Kinlaw Memorial event named in memory of Riley Kinlaw's brother. This event raised over $1000 for the BV Junior Golf event. Pictured in this photo is Riley with his sister Evelyn Walters and Todd's wife, Karen.
THE COUNTRY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE For the employees that worked so hard in 2020, CCA had a pizza truck on-site for everyone to enjoy at their annual holiday employee party.
RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB Raleigh Country Club's hardworking Assistant Golf Professional, Davis Bateman, stocking the shelves with new golf shop apparel!
THE WATER'S EDGE COUNTRY CLUB The Food and Beverage team getting ready to show some love at The Water's Edge Country Club's Valentine's Eve Dinner.
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IN THE KITCHEN BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB Kenric Hunt, Dave Larson and Jaquisia Marshall volunteered, prepared and donated chili for 1000 people to a local church, Koinonia Christian Center Church. They did a grocery drive and lunch for the community. It took 2 days for the entire culinary team prepare the chili!
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB Sedgefield Members and people in the community came together to raise funds for a Thanksgiving meal for delivery to Cone Health Cancer Center. Special thanks and recognition to Ron and Kari Gaffé and SCC Chef James "JP" Patterson for collaborating this effort to honor our HEALTH CARE HEROES!
RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB Sean Spring and Warren Small having a little fun in the kitchen at Raleigh Country Club...who knew Sean could juggle?!
WELCOMING OUR NEW EXECUTIVE CHEFS CHEF JOHN CRAWFORD
CHEF ANDERS BENTON
PROVIDENCE COUNTRY CLUB
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
John is truly a rising star and has worked with McConnell Golf since joining the team in Raleigh, back in 2008. He was their Executive Sous Chef for more than six years before stepping out for a couple of years to continue to refine his leadership and culinary skills. We look forward to years of his masterful skills and sharing them as he elevates our team here at PCC.
Anders has been active in the culinary community since 2011. He keeps fresh, local, and hyper-seasonality at the forefront when designing menus and sourcing ingredients, placing exceptional focus on creating unique dining experiences. Some of Anders’ accolades include 2018 Best Chef under Age 30 in Guilford County and runner-up in 2019 along with runner-up as 2019 Best Chef in Guilford County. Welcome to the MCG Team!
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CONGRATULATIONS HOLSTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB CASA of East Tennessee ~ On Friday, November 20th, 2020, 9 new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) were sworn-in at the Knox County Juvenile Court by Judge Tim Irwin. Holston Hills Country Club own Stefanie Arrington, Activities & Wellness Director, (pictured in the yellow shirt) was one of the 9 advocates. Stefanie has already volunteered over 40+ hours. She is providing a voice for children to ensure that they find a safe and loving home as quickly as possible. Way to go Stefanie!
Jeff Wilson worked tirelessly on the Grounds Crew from May 1985 until March 2020. His dedication to his work and to Holston Hills is greatly appreciated. We will miss him dearly. Thank you Jeff for all that you have done for Holston Hills Country Club!
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!
Matt McConnell and his wife Karah welcomed baby girl, Jacquelyn Vivian, on November 5th.
THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB Justin Morris has been promoted to Head Golf Professional at the Reserve Golf Club. Congratulations Justin!
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB Congratulations
to
Taylor
Chrismon,
Member Activities and Communications Director at Sedgefield Country Club, on her engagement to Hunter Amos.
Wakefield Plantation's Kasey Olive married Stewart Outen on November 14th.
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FOOTPRINTS ON THE GREEN
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STRATEX TIPS
HOW TO ACCESS YOUR W2 It's that time of year to get your paperwork together and do your taxes. Follow the steps below to find your year-end tax documents.
This applies to active and terminated employees. 1. Log into Toast Payroll and select the Myself tab.
2. Under Documents & Forms, select the Year End Documents tab.
3. You will see your W-2s and 1095-Cs in tables on this tab. Select which you would like to view, and the forms will download.
Note: Forms for the prior year will be available the following February. (For example, your 2020 W-2 will appear February 2021).
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