Porters Neck Newsletter, October 2022

PORTERS NECK

A M C C O N N E L L G O L F P R O P E R T Y

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CLUB NEWS

paws4people VeteransDay5K

Porters Neck CC is an official sponsor of the paws4vets

Annual Veterans Day 5K on Sunday, November 6th at The Pointe at Barclay in Wilmington The Porters Neck leadership team, who will be participating in this event, is inviting you to join our team! Please see Mandy with any questions

DETAILS & PROCEEDS

Calling all well behaved leashed dogs and their humans! Join us for the paw4vets Veterans Day 5K. Wilmington's best dog race Yes, dogs get to you join their humans at this event Run alone or with your furry friend Race proceeds benefit the paws4vets program specializes in placing Psychiatric Medical Alert Assistance Dogs with Veterans and Service Members who are living with PTSD, TBI, and/or MST

DIAMOND DOG SPONSOR

As a 'Diamond Dog Sponsor', PNCC will have our own booth. We can all meet there before the race so that we can all walk together. You can walk or run at your own pace. The first 10 members to register will receive a complimentary Porters Neck Team t shirt!

START/FINISH LINE LOCATION:

Stone Theaters The Point 14 | The Pointe at Barclay, 1450 Barclay Pointe Blvd , Wilmington, NC 28412

DISTANCE

The Porters Neck team will be doing the 5K (run or walk) When you register, you may select to do this race WITH or WITHOUT your dog

COST & REGISTRATION

$35 Per Person, Both With and Without a Dog Joining the Race You will pay for their registration via the race website This will not be charged to your member account Members are welcome to register via the paws4people website at:

WelcometotheFamily,RiverCourse ofVirginiaTech

McConnell Golf has agreed to a long term deal with the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc to lease the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Radford, Virginia, expanding its portfolio of premier golf courses into the Mid Atlantic region

The unmistakable elements of design by legendary golf course architect Pete Dye, along with Virginia Tech’s commitment to excellence and tradition are apparent from the moment you arrive at “The River ” There is the distinctive look and feel of links golf in a unique setting, where the extraordinary clubhouse rests on a rock cliff 70 feet above the historic and pristine New River. With two and one half miles of frontage, every hole at The River Course offers memorable views of the New River Valley.

The River Course hosted the 2011 NCAA Regional Championships and the 2016 Virginia State Amateur Championships, and is widely considered one of the best and most challenging courses in the region. It is also the proud home of Virginia Tech and Radford University’s golf teams. This layout has also been featured in multiple golf course rankings in recent years, including:

No. 7 Golfers’Choice 2022: Best golf courses in Virginia No. 7 in GolfLink’s 25 Best College Golf Courses in the U.S. for Student Golfers No. 10 in Virginia in Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play 2022: State by state rankings for public access layouts No. 14 in Golfweek’s Best 2022: Top 40 Campus Courses in the United States

To learn more about The River Course, visit PeteDyeRiverCourse.com.

Hole-In-One!

SwingfortheStars,Rescheduled

Due to Hurricane Ian, the “Swing for the Stars” tennis tournament was rescheduled to October 21st 23rd We hope everyone can make arrangements and still play Our tournament provides many wishes so we hope everyone can still participate We look forward to seeing everyone October 21st! All proceeds will go to the “Make A Wish” foundation Donations are accepted and we will have a silent auction A cash bar will be available All players will also receive a shirt, please be sure to choose your size at registration No Refunds

Shop McConnell GolfOnline!

McConnell Golf is proud to offer you access to 14 storefronts that connect you with our golf shops online. Each club’s storefront offers a large catalog of products from top brands. Shop across the entire McConnell Golf portfolio. All products can be customized with your club’s logo and can be delivered right to your front door. Visit mcconnellgolfshop.com

OCTOBER 21ST 23RD | PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB

Operation "Semper Gratus"

Due to last year's overwhelming response of Porters Neck's "Operation Semper Gratus”, the Marine Corps Base, Cape Lejeune, in Jacksonville, NC is looking for assistance from Porters Neck CC and community to host 200 Marines & Sailors for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 24th

What a wonderful opportunity and honor for our community to thank our service men and women for their service by setting extra seats at our Thanksgiving tables and provide special meals for those Marines & Sailors who cannot be with their loved ones on this uniquely American holiday. We are hoping we will have at least 100 of the 200 Marines & Sailors experience Thanksgiving in Porters Neck host homes Those Marines & Sailors not hosted in homes will also experience a delicious Thanksgiving dinner by Chef JP and the culinary team at Porters Neck Country Club, via a $50 donation per Service Member, on this special day

Noreen and Bob will be coordinating all families who would like to host Service Members in their homes, gift card donations and cookie donations Their contact information is NLbuss1@aol com | Cell: 561 531 1924 If you choose to donate gift cards, please mail them or drop them off at the Buss's home address: 728 Wild Dunes Circle, Wilmington, NC 28411, by November 1st.

Please Note: For those hosting a Service Member in your home, Camp Lejeune requires that all people in attendance at the Thanksgiving meal, who qualify for the COVID vaccine, are fully vaccinated.

Sponsor a Service Member for Thanksgiving Dinner at Porters Neck Country Club

There are other ways to get involved if you cannot host a Service Member in your home or at PNCC. We are also collecting donations of $20 gift cards (VISA, Walmart, Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods) and homemade cookies for the goodie box each Service Member will take back to Camp Lejeune at the end of their Thanksgiving Day with us in our community. Each goodie box, which will also be given to our local Fire Station, will include a gift card and a letter from our community thanking them for their service to our country. The goodie boxes will be assembled on November 22nd by Porters Neck bakers at the home of Noreen & Bob Buss. We will need donations of 215 dozen delicious, homemade cookies delivered to their home on Monday, November 21st (728 Wild Dunes Circle)

Host A Marine or Sailor In Your Home | Donate Gift Cards or Cookies

If you would like to participate, please contact “Operation Semper Gratus” coordinators, and PNCC members, Noreen & Bob Buss no later than November 1st (Sooner is Preferred)

PNCC members wishing to sponsor a Marine or Sailor for Thanksgiving dinner at the club, may do so via the website calendar The fee to sponsor a Marine or Sailor for Thanksgiving Dinner is $50 per Service Member The amount donated will be charged to your member account Members are welcome to sponsor multiple Service Members, if so desired

PNCC's Executive Assistant, Lynne Mitchell, will gladly assist any member in registering their donation online Her contact information is admin@portersneckcountryclub.com | 910 686 8180.

Please note that every dollar donated goes directly to the purchase of gift cards and for the Service Member’s dinner at PNCC. All other expenses for this event are covered by donors.

Everyone is welcome to pass this information along to other PN friends Lets’ make “Operation Semper Gratus”, a momentous success for our Marines & Sailors and for our community What a wonderful way for our community to give back to those who give SO much Thank you!

RedVelvetCakeCookies

October in North Carolina seems to be the ideal wedding season This includes my wife and I, which is why I wanted to share a little treat from our wedding We passed around these delicious cookies on our wedding day. I hope you enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

The Month

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together oil, salt and eggs until well combined

Add the cake mix and mix until fully combined, about two minutes Refrigerate for 20 minutes

Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Portion out heaping tablespoons of dough and roll them in your hands to form round balls

Place each ball about two inches apart on the baking sheet

Note: The cookies will spread out considerably, so it's important to leave plenty of space.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 12 minutes, just until the edges begin to brown slightly

Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

RON GORDILS

Chef at Sedgefield Country Club

DrinksIntheMembersLounge

WEDNESDAY FRIDAY | 5:00 8:00 PM

Join us for cocktails in the Members Lounge, Wednesday thru Friday, from 5:00 8:00 PM! Reservations not required.

ClubhouseClosed,October15th

Due to a large wedding, the Clubhouse will be closed all day on Saturday, October 15th We greatly apologize for the inconvenience. The Turn Window will be open.

DiningHoursinPorters

Reservations are not required for lunch but they are preferred for dinner

Tuesday | 11:00 AM 3:00 PM

Wednesday & Thursday | 11:00 AM 8:00 PM

Friday & Saturday | 11:00 AM 8:30 PM

Sunday | 11:00 AM 3:00 PM

Turn Window | Tuesday Sunday | 10 AM 4 PM

WeeklyDinnerSpecials

Weekly Dinner Specials can be found on the Dining News page of the Porters Neck website They are announced on Tuesday of each week

CurbsidePickUp

Tuesday | 11:00 AM 3:00 PM

Wednesday Saturday | 11:00 AM 7:30 PM

Sunday | 11:00 AM 3:00 PM

Curbside service is available to all Porters Neck members, Tuesday through Sunday Call Porters at 686 8145, to place your order Once you arrive at the club, place one final call to Porters and we will bring your order to your car!

Pastabilities

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH | 5:00 7:30 PM

Any members with an October birthday will be able to enjoy Pastabilities, as our guest! The complimentary dinner will only be awarded to the member who is celebrating his/her birthday, that particular month

Buffet Selections

Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread

Rigatoni Bolognese

Chicken Marsala

Parmesan Potatoes

Marinated Roasted Vegetables

Assorted Sweets by Pastry Chef Emily

Cost & Registration

The cost is $26.95 Adults | $15.95 Ages 13 18 | $9.95 Children 12 & Under. Reservations are required and can be made online. A 72 Hour Cancellation Policy Strictly Enforced

A WINE TASTING EVENT BY TOUTON WINES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH

Porters Neck Members are invited

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ANNUAL WINE CLUB FEE

$180.00

WINE CLUB MEMBERS ENJOY

$1 50 off Every Glass purchased at the Club/Pool including Club Events (i e Trivia Night)

15% off Every Bottled purchased at the Club/Pool including Club Events (i e Family Luau)

Waived Corkage Fee for any bottles

into the Club ($15 value)

Ability to store up to 6 bottles on site Discounted Rate on Wine Pairing Dinners

Free Wine Tastings (Occasionally)

fees will be prorated throughout the year if joining after January but will not be refunded if canceled during the year

TO JOIN, CONTACT:

Join the Wine Club

Drink Up Witches!

OCTOBER

| 6:00 PM START

Join us for Three Chef Curated Small Plates Paired with Three Hand Selected Wines $55++ for Wine Club Members | $65++ for Non Wine Club Members There is a 72 hour cancellation policy on all Grape Expectations events

you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact Lynne at admin@portersneckcountryclub.com. JP will reach out to anyone that he is able to add to the event

GRAPE EXPECTATIONS RESERVATIONS GUIDELINES AND POLICIES

Reservations for Grape Expectations will open online 45 days prior to each event You will be able to book your seats at your convenience once the booking window opens. Our team is unable to make reservations outside of the online booking window.

NFL

Family Fall Festival

S U N D A Y , O C T O B E R 2 3 R D | 3 : 0 0 - 6 : 3 0 P M

Schedule of Events

3:00 5:00 PM

Fun and games on the back lawn of the clubhouse.

Food will be available from 3:00 5:00 PM Members are welcome to dine at their own pace.

5:30 6:30 PM

Magic Show with No Sleeves Magic!

Activities Include

Turbo Tub Roller Coaster

Rock Climbing Wall

Inflatable Bounce Houses

Family Hayrides

Magic Show

Bonfire & Roasting Marshmallows

Cupcake Walk

Ghoulish Games, Crafts & Cotton Candy!

Spooktackular Buffet Selections

Corn Tortilla Chips and Salsa

House Cut Chips with Ranch Cups

Shaker Salads with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Mac n' Cheese

Crispy Chicken Sliders with Pickles

Corn Dogs

Cost

Mini "Macs" (Beef Sliders with Lettuce, Onion, American Cheese, Special Sauce)

Emily's Caramel Popcorn

Pumpkin Doughnuts

Funnel Fries with Powdered Sugar

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MovieUndertheStars

HOCUSPOCUS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH | 6:30 ARRIVAL BEGINS MOVIE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 7:00 PM!

Join us for some zany fun and comic chaos at our annual meet up with the Sanderson sisters. Bring your pillows, blankets and low back chairs and meet us on the grassy area near the bag drop to enjoy the hit movie Hocus Pocus Beverages and Concessions available for purchase.

Cost & Registration

$7 per person ages 3+ | Children under 3 are free Cost includes complimentary popcorn and marshmallow roasting There is a minimum of 20 people in order for us to host this event

Deadline to register or cancel is noon on October 14TH. No shows and those who cancel after the deadline will be charged.

Live Music On the Patio

THURSDAYS ON THE PATIO | 5:30 7:30 PM

Join us on the Patio for live music! A limited menu will be available on these evenings, so that we can be sure and expedite service in a timely manner This will be the only dining option available on these evenings.

Reservations are required and can be made online via the website calendar. We will open reservations

7 days in advance for each event. This is to ensure the opportunity for as many members as possible, to attend these events Guests of members are welcome

October 6th, Coleman Daley

October 13th, Crystal Fussell Duo

October 20th, Chris Luther

October 27th, Terry Dean

Ladies On the Loose

27TH | 11:30 AM

The featured Speaker is Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. Historian, Professor, and Author presents "Curious Tales from Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear: The Truth Behind the Legends He will explore famous urban legends from Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear Region These stories have been told and retold for many years, in one case more than 200 years. They have been part of the cultural fabric for generations. But what is the truth behind them? What really happened and what do the legends reveal?" Ladies On the Loose is a social club that is open to all PNCC ladies!

Please select one of the following plated options:

Option 1: Southwest Chicken Quesadilla with White Chicken Chili

Option 2: Baja Chicken Salad with Queso Fresco and Sweet Mesquite Heat Ranch

Chef’s Choice Dessert

The cost for this event is $25 per person includes coffee, tea, tax & gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made online. All Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours before the luncheon.

Home&GardenClub

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH | 9:30 AM | PNCC BALLROOM

Please join us in the PNCC Ballroom with the topic ‘Kitchen Trends/Modern Innovations’ presented by Jennifer Kraner & Kathy McKenzie, Big Sky Design Studios. Social and refreshments at 9:30 am followed by and program at 10 am. Registration is not required.

AM SOCIAL HOUR | 10:00 AM MEETING

Join the Porters Neck Home & Garden Club! Annual dues $25 (cash or check) Monthly meeting topics alternate between garden and home

us on Facebook! Membership is open to PNCC members If you are interested

joining the Home & Garden Club, email us at

Town Creek Kayaking Trip

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH

8:30 AM 1:00 PM

Come join us and explore Town Creek Town Creek begins as a black water stream in eastern part of the Green Swamp, just west of the Leland community It is a prime wildlife habitat and wetlands and much of it is protected Town Creek is a wonderful location to view wildlife and birds that call the Cape Fear area home. This adventure is ideal for those who are new to kayaking because of it’s slow moving stream that is easily paddled

The cost is $60 per person if renting a kayak or $40 per person if providing your own kayak Register online or by calling Jen Hancock @ 910 686 8161 xt 128 Min 6 ppl / Max 10 ppl The deadline to cancel & register Thursday, prior to the trip.

Dog Dayz DSwim og Dayz Swim

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH | 2:00 - 3:30 PM

AGES: Everyone!

LOCATION: Porters Neck Family Pool

FEE: A donation for Paws Place Dog Rescue

Bring your friendly dog and let them enjoy a day at the PNCC Family pool! The pups will have a chance to jump in the pool, play with the other pups or snack on a tasty treat! The entry fee is to bring one item to donate to Paws Place Dog Rescue Click here for their wish list Deadline to register is noon on October 6th

Please note that if you get in the pool it is swim at your own risk and the pool is not 100% cleaned once the pups get in. We also ask that you keep an eye on your dogs and please only bring dogs that are friendly and enjoy being around other pups and people

OrinSwiftCellars Dinner

Mark Your Calendars Wednesday November 9th, 2022 We will be hosting Orin Swift Cellars for a Limited Seating Wine Dinner at 6:30PM You do not want to miss out on this opportunity Online Reservations Release Date Coming Soon!

Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH | 6:00 7:30 PM

PNCC members and guests are invited to join us for a Journey into the depths of old Wilmington. This 90 minute private ghost walk will tour to the city's most actively haunted homes & burial grounds Hear eerie tales of ghostly occurrences, including actual encounters during recent tours Wilmington's #1 haunted attraction

We will meet downtown at the intersection of Market & Water Streets. More specific details will be communicated to all those who register. Deadline to Register is noon on October 11th. A minimum of 10 participants is required for this event

NotesFromthePro

By: Robert Loper PNCC Head Golf Professional

Fall is upon us and with the changing of the season brings better golfing weather October and November are 2 of the best months to be outdoors Needless to say, the golf course will be much busier than it has recently So, it’s important that members manage their tee times efficiently so that there will be ample opportunities for all members to enjoy the course Please don’t make unneeded times and cancel yourself as soon as you know you are not going to play

Please remember that pull carts are to be no closer than 30 feet or 10 yards from the green

When we are cart path only, please keep all 4 tires on the path at all times Please no carts in the pine straw areas, those places may be wet also, and we see many ruts from carts leaving those areas

Please remember to always rake the bunkers after you have played out of them This goes for the bunkers at the practice area also

We are looking forward to the better weather and hope to see you out enjoying the course this month

UpcomingEvents

October 4th: Pink Ribbon

October 11th: Cobra Fitting Day

October 12th & 13th: Tar Heel Women's Event

October 15th & 16th: PN Club Championship

October 23rd: Trade Your Clubs Day!

October 27th: LGA Closing Day

November 1st 9th: 9 Holes Closed Due to

Renovation

November 5th & 6th: MGA

Man Dogfight

PNDrivingRangeSchedule

OctoberFittingDays

We are hosting two Fitting Days during the month of October We have Cobra on October 11th from 12pm 4pm, followed by Ping on October 18th from 1pm 5pm Please contact the Pro Shop to sign up for fitting times

PNShortCourseSchedule

TUESDAY,

Men's Member

Guest

What a great weekend we had for our Men’s Member-Guest! The weather could not have been any better. All the events throughout the weekend were planned to perfection, from the Thursday afternoon cookout to the Saturday evening party and awards.

We had 10 flight winning teams + 3 wild card teams enter into a shootout to determine our overall winner. The shootout began on hole #6 with 13 teams and we whittled it down to 2 teams by the time we got to #9. Listed below are the shootout teams. After all was said and done, Bill O’Malley and his guest, Mike Mirda were victorious.

JAMIE D'ALESSANDRO

ERIC CERRONE

MACK BRAXTON

DAYTON

JARED JAGUTIS & ANDY

BRETT

PERRONE

MIKE MIRDA & BILL O'MALLEY

BOB RUDARY & DARREL KAPUT

TOM BOWEN & KEVIN LEINSENRING

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LadiesMember Member

The ladies were divided into 2 divisions, 18 and 9 holes, and they played a 2 person scramble on day 1 and a 1 best net on day 2 We had close competitions in each division with the winners winning by 1 Congratulations to the teams of Wendy Fingerhut & Donna Doughty and Phyllis Salatino & Sherry Capellini, our 2022 Ladies Member Member Champions.

18 HOLES

1st: Wendy Fingerhut & Donna Doughty

2nd: Peg Cahill & Wendy Bugbee

T3rd: Patty Piner Betsy Glover

T3rd: Donna Whitehill & Lynne Nester

5th: Cathy Bowen & Mary Westbrook

6th: Christina Haugen & Ethel Koropatnick

7th: Ann George & Celeste Russ

9 HOLES

1st: Phyllis Salatino & Sherry Capellini

2nd: Pamela Aherne & Judy Wax

3rd: Mary Ellen Simonetti & Vicki Wrenn

4th: Linda Myslinski & Diane Pastor

T5th: Pam Fuller & Wendy Stoner

T5th: Patty Screen & Karin van Drumpt

7th: Sylvia McNally & Nancy Fitzgerald

Trade In Your ClubsDay!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23RD | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Join us or Drop Off: Gather up your old golf clubs and we’ll turn them into Pro Shop credit. Can’t make this event? The Pro Shop will be accepting drop offs leading up to the event. We will text your quote by the end of the event Sign up at nextroun com/event/portersneck and be entered to win $100 in club credit!

PNCC Senior Team Wins Longest CGA Interclub MatchonRecord

On the eve of hurricane Ian making landfall on Pawleys island, with the gathering storm approaching, with thirty mile an hour winds, misty rain, and in waning daylight, the Porters Neck Senior interclub team beat the Reserve Club on Pawleys Island on the fifth sudden death playoff hole.

Sudden death heroics by Gary Howze, Jerry Horton, and Jan Gustafson proved too much for a very strong Reserve Club as Howze delivered the coup de grace with a birdie, in the darkness, on the final hole The 45 1/2 44 1/2 victory moves the PNCC team to the fourth round vs Rock Hill CC in Rock Hill South Carolina In addition to moving on in the playoffs, we are again the last McConnell team left in the competition, giving us bragging rights for the second year in a row

The CGA Interclub league consists of 138 teams from North and South Carolina.

Course Operation During BunkerRenovation

Bunker renovation is scheduled to begin November 1st Once it does, we will follow these operational guidelines:

Tee times will be set aside in 2 hour blocks, then the tee sheet will be closed for the next 2 hours in order for players to “make the turn”. The morning block of times will be from 8am 10am, then from 12pm – 2pm

We would like to ask that when making your times to please indicate on your reservation if you are playing 9 holes or 18 holes This will allow the Pro Shop to book another member for the time that the original group would “make the turn” for the second 9

Our plan is to have 2 different hole locations with different color flags. One color would be for the first 9 and the other color would be for the second 9

PNCCClubChampionshipWeekend

October 15th & 16th

MEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

36 holes Individual Stroke Play

All Play from Blue Tees

MEN'S NET CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

3 Flights, White Tee, White Hybrid and Green Tee Flights

Players play from normal tees 10 of you last 20 scores must be from that tee.

The 1 Low Net score from the 3 flights will be the 2021 Men’s Net Champion

LADIES FALL HANDICAP

Formerly Ladies Club Championship

Flighted 18 and 9 hole divisions(flights based on number of players)

36 Holes for 18 Holers, 18 holes for 9 Holers

Net and Gross winners in each flight

Low Gross for both 9 and 18 will be declared Club Champions

REGISTRATION

Players may sign up online or with the Pro Shop Men competing in Net Championship please notate which tee you are playing Deadline is September 8th

OctoberMGASchedule

Wednesday, October 5th: 2 Man Teams | 1 Best Net on the Front 9, 1 Best

Gross on the Back 9| Tee Times will begin at 9:00 AM | This event will be an MGA All Day Event If you are playing in the MGA All Day, please let the golf staff know before teeing off

Wednesday, October 12th: 3 Man Teams | 1 Best Net | This event will be a "Pick Your Own Team" Please allow one of the players of your group, to register three players at the same time Tee times will begin at 8:30 AM

UpcomingLGADays

Thursday, October 20th: Play it Forward | Everyone will play the yellow tees.

Thursday, October 27th: LGA Closing Day | Closing Day Scramble | 4 Person Teams | Lunch After

Wednesday, October 19th: 2 Man Teams | Nassau Format | 1 Best Net Nassau | Tee times will begin at 9:00 AM

Wednesday, October 26th: 3 Man Teams | 1 Net +1 Gross | Tee times will begin at 8:30 AM

Membership cost in the Men's Golf Association is $40 per calendar year and will be billed to your Porters Neck account

TennisLadder

SCHEDULED TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 19TH

The Porters Neck Tennis Ladder will soon be back!

Tentatively scheduled for November 19th March 25th, you can work your way up the ladder in a fun and competitive environment This year you can partner with anyone and the first initial rankings will be random Divisions Include: Men’s and Women’s Doubles | Men’s and Women’s Singles | Mixed Doubles Look for the complete details to be announced very soon!

Friday Night, Halloween Tennis&Pickleball!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH | 6:00 8:00 PM

Come dressed in your best Halloween costume, frightful or delightful, and play some fun rounds of tennis and pickleball Swap partners each round Live music, food, and beer included The pros will play in and hand out some prizes for best Costume! The cost of this event is $30 per player Register online!

Pickleball LeagueSchedule

INTER COMMUNITY LEAGUE

The Pickleball Inter Community League is under way!

Porters Neck is fielding 2 teams for the fall league The league began in September and will end no later than the first week of December Come out and cheer them on! See the current standings on the Pickleball page

Oct 5th 4:00pm 6:00pm (3.0 Team)

Oct 12th 4:00pm 6:00pm (3.0 Team)

Oct 19th 4:00pm 6:00pm (3 0 Team)

Oct 24th 4:00pm 6:00pm (3 5 Team)

WeeklyTennisClinics

Monday

Men's 3 0 / 3 5 Clinic: 8:30 9:30 AM: Emphasis on doubles strategy and positioning Minimum 2 players required

Ladies 3 0 / 3 5 Clinic: 9:30 11:00 AM: Cancellation policy: Must cancel 12 hours prior to the start of clinic. No shows will be charged. Fee: $25

Wednesday

Women's Tennis Cardio" 8:00 9:00 AM: Open to all players! Burn some calories while you get plenty of reps! This clinic is intended to get you moving and hitting a ton of balls! Cardio Tennis is a great way to burn calories, improve your conditioning, and footwork around the tennis court Enjoy high energy music while running games and drills to keep your heart rate up Minimum 3 Players per clinic

Friday

Tennis Cardio Clinic: 8:00 9:15 AM: Description the same as the Wednesday clinic

Ladies Intermediate Clinic (3.0, 3.5): 9:30 10:30 AM: This clinic will focus on technique and form while implementing doubles strategy and positioning Must cancel 12 hours prior to start of the clinic or you will be charged. Fee: $25. No shows will be charged.

TennisClubChampionships

All clinics are $25 and registration is required Register online via the club calendar or by calling 686 8161. New to tennis? Join Rafa for an orientation! Contact the Tennis office at 686 8161

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Pickleball

OpenPickleball

MONDAY SATURDAY |9:00 AM 10:30 AM

Open Play means that all players, of any skill level, are invited to play Members can register for open pickleball via the club calendar When attending open pickleball it is recommended that winning teams split up after they play. If w players should place their paddles on the padd to determine who is next to play. This will allo of play and same playing experience for everyo

AdvancedOpenPickleba

THURSDAYS | 6:30 8:30 PM

Come join a fun night of competitive fun pic advanced players only, must be able to hold register for this event online via the calendar.

MONDAYS (BIWEEKLY) |

AM

Learn the fundamental strokes and strate through instruction, drills, and practice pla beginners and will focus on rules, scoring, te positioning. Registration is required and be club calendar or by calling 686 8161 Clinic player per clinic

Men'sPickleballGroup

TUESDAYS | 6:30 8:30 PM

Join the men of PNCC as we get together for evening Pickleball play! Please register for this event online via the calendar so we can know who is coming

C E I S B A C K

LEAGUE DETAILS

Bocce ball is back!! We are starting our fourth season of our Bocce League Everyone is welcome to play from novice to advanced players This is a great opportunity to keep improving on your Bocce skills in a FUN and competitive environment while meeting other members. If you have any questions please contact Rafa either via email at tennisdirector@portersneckcountryclub com or phone at (910) 686 8161

In an effort to accommodate everyone we will have 2 different division’s this year

1) Retired Division

2)Workers Division

RETIRED DIVISION

You are allowed to schedule a match when ever your opponent's are available but if you can play during the week that will alleviate the court being booked during prime hours

WORKERS DIVISION

You are allowed to schedule a match when ever your opponent's are available but if you are in this division you understand that most matches will be played after work or on the weekends When registering please indicate what division you wish to compete in

Division Winners make it to the playoffs (Based on registered teams)

Each team MUST consist of four players, if 1 or 2 players are not available for a match, a minimum of 2 players is required to play a match

Prizes for best team name, best team spirit, best team picture & best team outfit/costume. Finals will be on Dec 10th

Our staff will make a schedule for all the matches before the league starts You will play one match a week

Teams must complete their match during the week they are scheduled to play

Teams must report their scores to tennisdirector@portersneckcountryclub.com

Each match will be best of 2 out of 3 games, each game is first to 10 points, win by 2 points.

No lobbing

Must throw behind the line

Bocce Balls are located inside the sport center

You must reserve your own courts online under (court sports)

Registration for this league closed on October 2nd. However, if you have any questions, please contact Rafa at 910 686 8161 or tennisdirector@portersneckcountryclub com

WELLNESS NEWS

GotPaxton?

GET MORE ACCESS TO THE GYM WITH THE NEW APP!

We have installed the new keyless entry system at the Fitness Center

The new system will operate via an app called Paxton Key on your mobile device/cell phone Email the PNCC Wellness Director, Allison Evans, at fitness@portersneckcountryclub com and provide your name and individual email address We need one email address per person

Once Allison has entered your information into the Paxton website, you will receive an email from Paxton (support@paxton10portal com) with a link to download the Paxton app to your mobile device, along with more details. PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL. When your registration is completed and you have downloaded the app on your phone, the door locks will disengage as you approach the Fitness Center.

GymHours

Staff is available at the front desk from 7:30 1:30 Monday Saturday and from 8:00 12:00 on Sundays.

MONDAY - FRIDAY

REGULAR HOURS

7 AM 5 PM

APP ACCESS HOURS

4AM 7AM | 5PM 12AM

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

7AM 1:30PM

4AM 7AM | 1:30PM 12AM

DryNeedling

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND

5:00 6:00 PM | PNCC JR ACTIVITY ROOM

Come learn about dry needling and if you may benefit from it. If you have painful muscles or need to restore function dry needling may be an option for you. Intramuscular dry needling is a technique done my Doctors of Physical Therapy with the goal of releasing and resetting muscles from their trigger points

Physical Therapy Services of Wilmington DPTs Lizzie Gillard and Ashleigh Gilbert will be presenting, demonstrating and answering all of your questions related dry needling You will also be meeting their new therapist, Jonathan Daust

PuppyYoga

OCTOBER 19TH & 26TH | 5:15 6:15 PM

Come join paws4people Puppies In Training at PNCC for Puppy Yoga! This will be a Gentle Yoga class for all levels taught by Laura Lazour If you would like to make additional donations of supplies please see the In Kind Donation Items for Puppy Development Centers list on the website The fee is $18 00 (100% goes to paws4people) This event is not included in group Allison will open up registration, on the website calendar, 7 days in advance of each class.

Healthy Happy Hour

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH | 5:00 6:00 PM

Do you struggle with joint pain and frustration with the aging process? Do you want to play tennis and golf as long as you can, but wonder if your body will hold up?

For this 60 minute workshop, you will walk away with 5 holistic strategies to enhance your athletic performance, and reduce pain

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

Reframe Your Mindset

Practice Mini moments of Mindfulness Transform Anxiety, and Fear into Envisioning Things How you want them to go Use Turmeric and other natural products to reduce pain and inflammation

Reduce pain using Guided Imagery and Energy Work

REGISTRATION

Please register using the club calendar for this complimentary event We will meet in the Group Exercise Room This is a complimentary event!

YinYogaisBack!

Yin Yoga is coming back into the studio (and on Zoom) as of October 20th Class will be taught by Laura on October 20th and taught by Caroline starting on October 27th As of the 27th class will be in a Yin and Yang format

The Yin and Yang yoga practice is a class divided equally into two parts. The first 30 minutes of class will focus on Yang yoga, a dynamic vinyasa practice. This will work your muscles and stamina, improve your blood flow and increase strength. The second part of class will gently move into the slow pace Yin portion for longer, passive holds. Yin poses are held between 2 to 5 or more minutes, working on the deep connecting tissues that are generally not reached in a more active practice It also improves flexibility, stimulates tendons, ligaments and increases circulation in the joints This class will make you feel balanced and nourished

PNCC Blood Drive

PNCC's Blood Drive on September 12th was a great success! When you made the decision to host a blood drive, you helped changed lives! Our complete results are below:

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH & 19TH

4:00 5:30 PM | JR ACTIVITY ROOM

Join us in the Juniors Activity Room as we craft accessories for our dolls and hang out with friends Open to members & grandchildren ages 4+ Register online or by calling Jen Hancock @ 686 8161 xt 128 Deadline to register is 4 PM the day prior Max 8 participants & Min 3 participants Cost $10 per child

Junior Junior Tennis Tennis

Academy Junior Tennis

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS | 5:00 7:00 PM | Rate: $25 per player: The Junior Tennis Academy is designed for competitive tennis players The program focuses on developing players to maximize their potential It is a high intensity training regiment aimed to improve the player's fitness, technique, point play, mental strategy, and overall game

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH & 26TH

4:00 5:30 PM | JR ACTIVITY ROOM

Open to members & grandchildren ages 4+ Lego club is an opportunity to get creative and free build anything you choose with Lego or build one of our Lego kits Deadline to register is 4 PM the day prior. The cost is $10 per child. Minimum 3 participants | Maximum 8 participants . Register online or by calling Jen Hancock @ 686 8161, Xt. 128

Intermediate / Beginner

TUESDAYS | 4:30 6:00 PM | Ages 8 13 | Rate: $20 per player: This program focus is to develop players to start competitive match play. We emphasize an overall introduction to rules, scoring, and etiquette. The clinics highlight stroke/technique development, repetitive stroke production while improving rallying skills in preparation for USTA, league and school matches.

Tiny Tots

WEDNESDAYS | 4:00 4:45 PM | Ages 4 7 | Rate: $12 per player: This clinic introduces children into tennis We focus on developing hand eye coordination, agility, balance and proper tennis technique in a fun and positive environment

Administrative Office

Monday Friday, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM

Porters Dining Hours

Tuesday: 11 AM 3 PM

Wednesday & Thursday: 11 AM 8 PM

Friday & Saturday: 11 AM 8:30 PM

Sunday: 11 AM 3 PM

TURN WINDOW

Tuesday Sunday | 10:00 AM 4:00 PM

TAKE OUT

Tuesday: 11 AM 3 PM

Wednesday Saturday: 11 AM 7:30 PM

Sunday: 11 AM 3 PM

Pools

FAMILY POOL: Closed

LAP POOL: Open Through October 31st

Gym Hours

Monday Friday Saturday & Sunday

Regular Hours

7:00 AM 5:00 PM

App Access Hours

4:00 AM 7:00 AM 5:00 PM 12:00 AM

Golf Pro Shop

Regular Hours

7:00 Am 1:30 PM

App Access Hours

4:00 AM 7:00 AM 1:30 PM 12:00 AM

CLUB PROFESSIONALS

Jason Seehafer | General Manager gm@portersneckcountryclub.com 686 8180 ext. 104

Mandy Shuffler | Membership, Marketing & Communications membership@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180 ext 102

Terrie McElwain | Assistant Controller arap@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180 ext 103

Lynne Mitchell | Executive Assistant admin@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180

James 'JP' Patterson | Director of Food & Beverage jpatterson@mcconnellgolf com 686 8180 ext 105

Allan Cure | Service Director restaurantmanager@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180 ext 119

Justine Serrano | Assistant Service Director service@portersneckcountryclub.com 686 8180 ext. 119

Robert Loper | PGA Head Golf Professional headpro@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180 ext 110

Dana Kovich | Assistant Golf Professional danakovich@gmail com

Tuesday Sunday: 7:30 AM 6:00 PM

Driving Range

Monday: Closed All Day

Tuesday Saturday: 7:00 AM Dusk

Sunday: 7:30 AM 6:00 PM

Short Course

Monday: Closed All Day for Maintenance Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday

7:30 AM: Practice Only All Day

Friday & Sunday

Practice Only: 7:30 AM 2:00 PM

Short Course Play Only: 3:00 PM

Club Phone Numbers

Clubhouse: 686 8180

Porters: 686 8145

Golf Pro Shop: 686 1177

Sports Center: 686 8161

Tennis Court Condition Line: 686 8163

Jordan Tennent | Assistant Golf Professional & Jr Golf assistgolfpro@portersneckcountryclub com

Chris Parham | Golf Course Superintendent superintendent@portersneckcountryclub com

Rafael Toro | Tennis & Pickleball Director tennisdirector@portersneckcountryclub.com 686 8180 ext. 126

Montana Wiggs | Head Tennis / Pickleball Professional tennispro@portersneckcountryclub com

Allison Evans | Wellness Director fitness@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180 ext 125

Jennifer Hancock | Social & Activities Director activities@portersneckcountryclub com 686 8180 ext 128

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