MCCONNELL MESSENGER MCCONNELL GOLF EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
BUILDING CLUBS OF THE FUTURE "Every day, there is an opportunity to make a difference."
THIRD QUARTER
IN THE SPOTLIGHT RECENT REVIEWS Old North State Club
"Hands down top 5 courses in NC" - Joshua Rowell
Providence Country Club
"My sister's wedding was amazing! Dee and Caitlyn helped so much to make her dream come true." - Nephertira Gibson
The Reserve Golf Club
BEST CHEF IN GUILFORD COUNTY
BEST CHEF UNDER 30
CHEF JAMES R.PATTERSON, III
CHEF NICK CHAVEZ
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB
"I LOVE this place. The head pro Ryan and his staff make you feel like a king. The course is amazing, what you see is what you get. No tricked up target golf just straight and true an awesome layoutThe greens are amazing and roll true. Probably the largest pine cones in the world can be found on this track.Thanks again Reserve Club for making every trip to S.C. a memorable one!" - Bryan Herity
Musgrove Mill Golf Club
2020 USPTA SOUTHERN PRO OF THE YEAR 2020 USPTA NATIONAL PRO OF THE YEAR FINALIST
WILLIAM NOBLITT USPTA, USPTR CERTIFIED DIRECTOR OF TENNIS PROVIDENCE COUNTRY CLUB
"One of the greatest golf courses I've ever played. There is not a more challenging layout this side of the Mississippi. (153 slope rating from the tips). It is private, so if you get the chance to go, don't pass it up. Bring your A game and don't be upset if you shoot 10 worse than normal. It is exciting and in great shape year round." - RickityRaccoon
MCCONNELL MESSENGER I THIRD QUARTER
EMPLOYEES IN ACTION JOHN LEGGOE AND JOHN SHAW
FOOD AND BEVERAGE TEAM
COUNTRY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
Golf Course Maintenance Department, John Leggoe, helped out with the camp by teaching the kids about gardening and John Shaw took the kids fishing!
JP and his team working hard at the Sedgefield Sandwich Shop for Member Member event!
EMILY REDECKER AND RACHAEL URBANSKI THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WAKEFIELD PLANTATION
AMANDA KINSLEY
Emily and Rachael making sure the kids at Wakefield enjoyed a fun time at Camp Disney!
PROVIDENCE COUNTRY CLUB
Providence Fitness Coach, Amanda Kingsley, is also a singer and came into the club's Disney Camp dressed up like Belle from Beauty and the Beast. She sang for the kids and answered all of the princess questions. This was all volunteer since the fitness center was closed for the Summer. Thank you, Amanda, for your willing spirit and kind heart to help out!
MCCONNELL MESSENGER I THIRD QUARTER
EMPLOYEES IN ACTION FOOD AND BEVERAGE TEAM GRANDE DUNES MEMBER CLUB
Food and Beverage Team working hard and having fun at Polynesian Night at the Grande Dunes Ocean Club!
FOOD AND BEVERAGE TEAM
CHARLES POSEY
RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
Chef Greg Lyons and his Food and Beverage Team at hosting a great Labor Day BBQ Event!
Charles is always committed to his job, even on his birthday!
CHEF ERIC LEBLANC THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WAKEFIELD PLANTATION
New England Clam Chowder Serves 6-8 people 2 quarts Cooked Clams 3 lbs Red Potatoes 1/2 lb Salt Pork, Diced 2 Sweet Onions, Diced 2 Bay Leaves 3 Celery Stalks, Diced 2 Garlic Cloves
1 pint Heavy Cream 1 quart Clam Broth 1/2 gal Milk 4 tbs Flour 2 tbs Butter 1 tbs Vegetable Oil Salt and Pepper to taste
In a large stockpot, on the lowest heat setting, add salt pork to pan. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, allowing salt pork to render. Remove pork from pan. Add vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of butter then flour. Cook for 3to 4 minutes. Add celery and onions cook until onions are soft, adding minced garlic during the final few minutes. Add clam broth or water and bay leaves. Simmer for 15 minutes. Wash and cut the potatoes into one inch cubes. Add to the pot, bring to a boil for 30 seconds, reduce heat to barely a simmer. After 20-30 minutes, check potatoes to see if they are tender. Stir in clams, milk, and cream. Simmer for another 15 minutes and add salt and pepper, to taste. Remove bay leaves. Serve with oyster crackers.
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CONGRATULATIONS WELCOME ABOARD FAITH INMAN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, MCCONNELL GOLF
Faith Inman joins the McConnell Golf marketing team as the new Communications Director. She has a unique background working in digital media on special projects involving videography, photography, graphic design, social media and website management. Faith grew up in Elizabethtown, North Carolina and graduated from William Peace University with a degree in Communication Studies. She is currently transitioning from living in Durham with her pit bull terrier, Chop, to the Raleigh area.
WAY TO GO HOLSTON HILLS COLLEGE GRADUATES JOEY BATUELLO HOLSTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
A big congratulations to Joey Batuello, Assistant Golf Professional at Holston Hills Country Club, on being elected to PGA Membership!
TIA HOLSTON Congratulations to Tia Holston, Activity Leader at Holston Hill's Country Club, for graduating from Pellissippi State Community College! Tia is pictured with her grandmother, Anna, who is a server at Holston Hills.
PATRICK MOTOSKO
BAILEY KIMBALL
BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
Bailey Kimball, Lead Server at Holston Hills Country Cub, graduated from the University of Tennessee this past May. Congrats Bailey!
Brook Valley Country Club's grounds crew employee, Patrick Motosko, got promoted to Spray Tech/2nd Assistant!
MCCONNELL MESSENGER I THIRD QUARTER
CONGRATULATIONS NEW ARRIVALS! WILL BEASLEY
ENGAGEMENTS AT BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB!
SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
Congratulations to Sedgefield Country Club's Assistant Director of Fitness, Will Beasley, and his wife on this beautiful new arrival. Parker Leigh was born on Friday, September 18th.
HOBE COLLINS 1ST ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL
DAVIS BATEMAN RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB
Davis Bateman, Assistant Golf Professional at Raleigh Country Club, and his wife welcomed a beautiful baby boy on Wednesday, September 2nd. Welcome to the RCC Family, Tyson Monroe!
TRAVIS WEBER ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL
MCCONNELL MESSENGER I THIRD QUARTER
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
Brandon Kelly - June
Nancy Cole - July
Ben Cauble - August
Dara Jenkins - June
Frankie Thomas - July
Katie Meade - August
Luis Narvaez - June
Yacouba Doumbia - July
Kenny Carter - August
Maddy Gesslein July
Maryland Scott August
MCCONNELL MESSENGER I THIRD QUARTER
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
HOW TO REQUEST TIME OFF (Full time employees)
1. Navigate to your Time & Labor page, Time Away from Work. Once on your Time Away from Work page, click the "Request" button at the top right of the page. Arthur Davis - 2nd Quarter
Chiss Saquilan - June
Katie Egan - 2nd Quarter
Ronnie Russ - July
Bo Dowgiallo - 2nd Quarter
Mike Gremmer - August
2. Select the date(s) of your request and the type you would like to use. Please note you are able to select multiple dates if necessary (i.e. 21 - 25th). If you do not have available hours for the type, you may not be able to request the time off. Also select, either PTO or PTO Carryover. The PTO Carryover can have up to 40 hours that were transferred from the previous year that were not used. 3. Enter the hours you would like to take off. You can see your total requested hours and balance remaining after your request at the bottom of this step. 4. Enter any notes or comments about that you would like to include with the request.
THANK YOU to our HOUSEKEEPING CREW! Our housekeepers have risked their lives to play an integral part in keeping our clubs open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond their normal duties of cleaning bathroom touchpoints, they often come to properties between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning and go the extra mile to sanitize touchpoints all throughout the club. While they are protecting themselves and have cleaning protocols in place, without the housekeeping team, who would clean and sanitize the properties for our members to utilize? We owe a great big thanks to the housekeepers at the MCG clubs!
5. Review your request and click "Submit." 6. Your submitted hours will be routed for approval. Until they are approved, they will sit in the pending status. Once your manager approves your request, it will appear in the Approved status.
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