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From the President………………………………………………4 From the General Manager………………………………………6 Director of Catering Director of Golf………………………………………………10
It’s hard to believe how fast the summer season has flown by! We were incredibly busy with weddings, club events, and private parties. Next summer is already gearing up to be busier! If you are planning an event during the 2022 year, call me today to reserve your date!
Now that fall is here and winter is approaching it’s time to schedule your Christmas and New Year's celebrations! We would love to host your employee holiday celebrations, so we are offering 10% off company parties. Make sure to mention the discount when you book your company party with me!
We have some great events coming up this fall, including our annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Holiday Sleigh Ride. We have also added a Santa Brunch this year, so mark those dates on your calendar! We will once again be offering holiday platters during the holiday season. Look for those offerings to make your family gatherings at home easier, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your Loved Ones.
Next year is an exciting time for Birchwood, can you believe it’s been 50 years since Birchwood began developing! So much has changed and we are looking forward to celebrating all year long! We are also looking for interesting artifacts from Birchwood’s past to feature during our upcoming season of celebrations. If you or someone you know have any Birchwood memorobalia that you would like to have displayed, email me a description of the item and when it would be available to loan out to the Club.
On a final note, I would like to extend my extreme gratitude to Peace Reinhardt for all the hard work and long hours this season in the Banquet Department, along with Julia Will for all of her support and dedication in the Restaurant! This year we faced many challenges, and these ladies worked extremely hard to meet the departments needs and standards we set to give the best service to all of our Members! Thank you Ladies for everything you do for the Food & Beverage Department, we couldn’t do it without you!
We are all looking forward to helping you celebrate the upcoming holiday season!
Sara Tye Director of Catering sara@birchwoodcc.com (231)526-2166 ext. 539
Casual Bar & Grill Room Friday & Saturday 5:00-9:00pm TRIVIA NIGHT
Thursday, November 4th 6:00pm $28.00 ++ Per Person
Pub/Bar Style Menu Cocktails by Subscription (Casual Attire) Nick Micoff will lead our trivia event. Put your thinking caps on and compete for exciting prizes!
Reservations required, please call 231-526-2166 or make your reservation online at www.birchwoodcc.com
Open to all Birchwood Members!
Thursday, November 25th
12:00-3:00pm $34.00++ Per Adult $16.95++ Per Child (ages 5-12) Children 4 & under are free
Soup & Salad Bar, Butter Basted Turkey, Sage Stuffing, Green Bean Casserole, Whipped Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Honey Roasted Carrots, Traditional Turkey Gravy, Sweet Baked Potato & Assorted Dessert Bar
Dine here, take home the leftovers & leaved the dishes to us!
Reservations required by Saturday, November 20th.
Thanksgiving
Dinner To-Go
Dinner packages which consist of turkey and all of the trimmings are available for as little as four people or as many as you need!
PACKAGE ONE: Feeds 4-6 people $195 Package Price
PACKAGE TWO: Feeds 8-12 people $330 Package Price
A la Carte Items
ITEMS
PRICE & QUANTITY Butter Basted Turkey $6.00/lb. Sage Stuffing $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Green Bean Casserole $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Whipped Potatoes $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Traditional Turkey Gravy $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Cranberry Sauce $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Honey Roasted Carrots $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Sweet Baked Potato $6.50/pt $11.00/qt Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls $11.00/Dozen Pumpkin, Pecan or $16.00 ea. Apple Pie
Please call Naomi Damoose at (231)526-2166 or email receptionist@birchwoodcc.com to place your Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go order by Thursday, November 18th. Please note that no changes can be made to your Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go after Thursday, November 18th.
Pick-Up is on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25th between 10:00am -11:00am
Greetings from the Golf Shop! Wow, where did this summer go? As I write this fall article, I can’t help but reflect on this last season. We started out with a bang and it did not let up! The weather in northern Michigan was pretty good for the most part and we were spared the torrential rain that flooded southern Michigan a couple of times. We hosted all of our annual Club events, a few new events along with a couple that were re-scheduled from 2020. The weekly BWA Mixed Golf continues to be our best attended event. We saw 80+ players on more than one occasion. It was a very busy summer to say the least!
Our last Country Life edition ended with final results through the Independence Day Scramble so let’s get caught up on the rest of our final results. This year’s Men’s Green Coat Invitational hosted 78 teams. This year’s Champions were repeat winners from 2019 (no event in 2020), Member Jim Perry and partner Mike O’Hara. Two weeks later the Women’s Silver Birch Invitation saw 20, 4-person teams (18-hole) and 4, 4-person teams in the 9-hole division compete. This year’s 9-hole Champions were Members Joan Young and Mimi Fitzgibbon paired with guests Katy Lewis and Martha Miller. Our overall Champions in the 18-hole division were Member Leslie Jones paired with guests Ardyce Conley, Suzanne Hubner and Cathy Kalahar. Congratulations again! Please find following the final results for our Club Championships: • Men’s Club Championship • Men’s Sr. & Legend Championship • Mixed Couples Championship • Labor Day Scramble • WGA 9 & 18 Hole Division Club Championship Our Men’s Day year-long “Birchwood Cup” and the WGA’s year-long “Race for the Points” both came down to the final week of play. George Torreano edged out Paul Temple to win the coveted Birchwood Cup while WGA Chair, Deb Baker, picked up enough points over Vicki Parrott and win this year’s Race for the Points. Congratulations to all and big thanks to Steve Henderson and Linda Temple for tracking the statistics throughout the season. There were two new events added to the calendar this year that were well attended and a lot of fun! The ACE Shoot-Out was a competition between all of those that had a hole-in-one this year. In addition, anyone that was in our HIO Club could also participate. Our Members with the perfect shot this year were: Lou Achille #6 Birches Linda Temple #3 Farms Suzanne Upward #3 Farms Mark Gregerson #6 Birches Dennis Hogerheide #6 Birches Bob Levy #7 Woods
2021 Labor Day Scramble Winners George & Gail Torreano and Barbara & Duane Alvesteffer
2021 Mixed Couples Club Champion Deb Baker & Matt McColl 2021 Men’s Senior Club Champion George Torreano
The other new event, the Glow Ball Scramble, was attended by 32 players competing in a 3-hole scramble. We lit up 8 holes on the Farms and Birches course and headed out at dusk. There were a lot of laughs before, during and after the round! I look for both of these events back on next year’s calendar. In closing, I want to thank our Golf Committee for all of their efforts and support. It’s been a great season but we’re always looking to improve. I know that there are areas that we can enhance and make for a better experience and we will continue to do so. Thank you to our Members for their continued support, participation and patience during a crazy couple of seasons. I also want to thank all of my entire staff in the golf operation. The golf shop staff and outside staff did an excellent job this season! Sure, there were a few hiccups along the way but overall they gave it 100%. As we all know, staffing has been a big issue for everyone in the service industry and Birchwood was no different.
For those traveling for the winter season, I wish you safe travels. For those that will be around northern Michigan, I look forward to seeing you. Have a safe, healthy and happy winter. Sincerely, Cris Cavitt, Director of Golf PGA Professional 231-526-6245 Ext. 517 2021 WGA 9 & 18 Hole Club Championship Winners
