Oxbow Country Club Newsletter December 2013

Oxbow Country Club Newsletter

December 2013

Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus Cookie Decorating Full Brunch Buffet *Details on Page 4*

Black & White Affair Live Music by Tune in Tokyo $75/Couple *Details on page 7* 130 Oxbow Drive ● Oxbow, ND 58047 ● 701-588-4666 ● www.oxbowcc.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chris Holland

President

Dave Campbell

Vice-President

Tami Henke

Secretary

Jay Bartley Jeff Olson Tom Baumgartner Mike Andrews DJ Rieger Britton Mattson

Joel Livingood General Manager joel@oxbowcc.com Sarah Lavelle Dir. of Member Engagement & Events sarah@oxbowcc.com Torey Ostlund Executive Chef chef@oxbowcc.com Brittany Boedekker Food & Beverage Manager Brittany@oxbowcc.com Tom Keppel Controller accounting@oxbowcc.com John Dahl, PGA Head Golf Pro jdgolf@oxbowcc.com David Wood Superintendent davidw@oxbowcc.com Landon Lang Pool Manager & Head Lifeguard Landon.lang@hotmail.com

General Manager Joel Livingood As we gave thanks last week and celebrated Thanksgiving, we feel extremely grateful for 2013. It was a slow start, but is going to end up being another successful year for our club. A record 51 new members, strong participation in member events, and an increase in banquet business all contributed to what will be a net profit on the income statement at the end of year.

2014 Planning Planning for 2014 has already begun and we are anticipating a year of growth!

The board of directors, committees, management, and staff are committed to developing every aspect of Oxbow CC that may be in need of improvements or attention. Your comments and input are very much appreciated by all of us, so don’t hesitate to contact me any time.

Our event calendar is also filling up nicely. We have made a concentrated effort to only book outside golf events on Monday and Tuesdays, with only one exception for Cully’s Kids; leaving Wednesday – Sunday exclusively for our members. A full calendar of member functions will be sent out after the first of the year so you can plan ahead and attend all of our fun events.

Sarah Leaving for New Position I am sad to announce this month that Sarah Lavelle will be stepping down as our director of member engagement and events to start a new job with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sarah has been a terrific asset to our club and my right hand the past year. I want to thank her for her hard work and I wish her all the best in her future endeavors. We will launch a regional search in the coming weeks to fill the position.

Golf Course & Club House Design Progress on the new golf course design is well underway. We have received great feedback on the overall concept and layout presented at the membership meeting. The Board of Directors approved the general layout and concept of the design. A poster is on display at the club that shows the most up to date version.

Partners & Sirny was selected as our architect for the clubhouse this week. The Minneapolis based firm specializes in private club design and is also the architect for Doolittle’s Restaurants. They will be working closely with us in the coming month to begin gathering feedback from our membership in the form of surveys, focus groups, and town hall meetings as a design takes shape. If you are interested in being more involved, please contact me about joining a committee.

We want our membership to be actively engaged throughout the entire project.

Reminder Just a reminder $50/month food and beverage minimums are in effect throughout the off season. We are excited about the new menu and have received great feedback from our membership on the new entrées. Take note of the calendar on the back page; with many holiday parties in December member dining may be located in the grill some evenings.

As always, we thank you all as you “Think Club First” all the time, every time. No matter what the occasion or the opportunity, our continued prom- CLUB HOURS OF OPERATION ise to you, your family, and your guests is to strive to make every visit to Clubhouse: 701-588-4666 Oxbow a memorable one.

Joel Ext. 29 We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at your club.

Tom Ext. 10 Sarah Ext. 12 Happy Holidays, Brittany Ext. 11 Joel Torey Ext. 22 Administration Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 5pm Bar & Grill Hours Thursday 4 - 9 pm

Santa Brunch

Sunday, Dec. 8th

Seatings at 10AM, 11:30AM, & The Bend at Oxbow Hours 1PM Thursday - Friday 4 pm - 9 pm Saturday - Sunday Noon - 9 pm

The Club will be closed Monday, Dec. 23rd Thursday, Dec. 26th for staff to celebrate the holidays with their families

New Year’s Eve Party

Tuesday, Dec. 31st

8PM Social 9PM Live Music

by Tune in Tokyo

For general comments or questions and event or membership inquiry please contact Joel or Sarah For billing or payment questions please contact Tom

Members receive waived room rental fees

Brunch Buffet Pastries & Muffins  Fresh Fruit Salad  Caramel Rolls  Applewood Smoked Bacon  Sausage  Eggs Benedict  Creamy Cheese Hash brown Casserole  Scrambled eggs  Wildrice Cranberry Salad  Cajun Bleu Cheese Potatoes  Baked Cream Corn  Prime Rib with Au jus & horseradish Whole Grain Mustard Sliced Ham  Parmesan Chicken Legs with Marinara sauce  Variety of Quiches  Assortment of Desserts 

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And More …..

Kids Brunch Buffet    

Pictures with Santa & Mrs.Claus and Cookie Decorating Seatings Available at 10:00 AM ~ 11:30 AM ~ 1:00PM Adults: $21.95 Ages 6-12: $11.95 Ages 5 & Under: Free Reservations Required & Seating is limited Call to reserve your table today!

701-588-4666 or sarah@oxbowcc.com

French Toast Sticks with Syrup Cheese Tater Tots Popcorn Chicken Bites with Tater Tots, Ranch & Ketchup Popcorn Shrimp with Tartar & Cocktail Sauce

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Dir. Of Member Engagement & Events Sarah Lavelle As the temperatures drop that means winter is on the way! We are excited for our Annual Santa Brunch taking place on Sunday, Dec. 8th! We will have cookie decorating and pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus downstairs in the grill. Seatings are filling up quickly, so be sure to call or email and make your reservation today!

The holidays don’t end in December, they go all the way through January & February!

There are still dates available to host your family or business’ holiday dinner, gathering or party at your club! There are dates marked on the calendar at the end of the newsletter indicating when The Bend will be closed for private holiday parties. On those dates The Bar & Grill downstairs will be open for dinner.

Be sure to RSVP for our Annual New Year’s Eve Party on Tuesday, December 31st featuring live music by Tune in Tokyo! Social Hour begins at 8PM with heavy hors d’oeuvres, the music starts at 9PM then at midnight we toast with champagne! Raise your glass to friends and bring in the new year in style at your club! Cheers!

I’m sad to say that December will be my last month at Oxbow CC. I want to say thank you to all the members & staff for being my family away from home. I will truly miss my Oxbow family. The past few years here have been amazing and I am taking many fond memories with me. It’s definitely bittersweet for me but thanks again for everything!

All the best, Sarah

Food & Beverage Manager Brittany Boeddeker It is Christmas at Oxbow! Come check out our holiday decorations and the winter menu. We have heard a lot of positive feedback on our new menu, so come out and discover your new favorite meal at Oxbow. Don’t forget to add Santa Brunch and our New Year’s Eve bash to your calendar!

See you soon, Brittany

When did you start at Oxbow CC? March 2013 What is the best part about working at OCC? Getting to know the members

What do you like to do for fun outside of work?

Hang out in the great outdoors Fun fact about Jennifer: I used to be a barrel racer & I have awesome dance skills

Position: Bar & Restaurant Staff

Executive Chef Torey Ostlund I want to say thank you for all the support of our new winter menu.

We’ve heard nothing but rave reviews! Be sure you stop out to your club and try our new menu if you haven’t already! Any feedback on our new winter menu is greatly appreciated. You can email me your feedback at chef@oxbowcc.com -Chef Torey

Peppermint Bark Directions:

Ingredients:  12 ounces (2 cups) dark

chocolate, chopped OR chocolate chips  12 ounces (2 cups) white chocolate, chopped OR white chocolate chips  8 peppermint candy canes

1. Crush candy canes into small pieces by placing in a Ziploc bag and using a rolling pin to roll/smash the candy canes 2. Prepare a cookie sheet by covering it with smooth aluminum foil 3. Melt the dark chocolate then pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared cookie sheet and use a spatula to spread it evenly across cookie sheet. The chocolate does NOT have to reach all sides of the cookie sheet.

4. Place the cookie sheet in the fridge to harden.

5. While dark chocolate is hardening, melt the white chocolate.

6. Stir most of the candy cane pieces into the white chocolate. Save some candy canes pieces to put on top!

7. Remove the tray from the fridge and spread the white chocolate in an even layer over the dark chocolate 8. Sprinkle the remaining candy canes over the warm chocolate.

Make sure to gently press the pieces down to makes sure they stick.

9. Place the tray back in the fridge for approximately 30 minutes.

10. Once the bark is set, break into pieces & ENJOY!

8:00 PM Social Hour &

Heavy hors d’oeuvres,

9:00 PM Live Music by Tune in Tokyo

12:00 AM Champagne Toast HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Superintendent David Wood

A few years ago an Oxbow member Ken Toop, now deceased, had an idea to help raise money for the club. He thought an auction or stag night would work. It was tried with success thanks to all. We do not know what happened but in the last two years the infusion of ideas, motivation, and enthusiasm for Oxbow Country Club has far exceeded previous efforts.

With the changes coming to the city of Oxbow and the golf course, the horizon looks very bright for the ongoing maintenance of new and old turf at Oxbow Country Club. This year’s Stag dollars will be an enormous investment toward our equipment fleet. This commitment along with next year’s stag efforts will guide the transition into the NEW Oxbow.

This letter is to express our sincere appreciation for the generosity of the Stag Committee, Board of Director’s and Oxbow membership.

The support and dedication toward YOUR golf club and Maintenance Department is unwavering. So again a simple thank you seems small but that is all we have for now. We look forward to the upcoming spring to be able to showoff these new pieces of equipment.

THANK YOU!!

David Wood Kevin Gruber Dewayne Clark Clint Nelson

Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Equipment Technician Green and Grounds

Thursday 4PM

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Tuesday

CLUB CLOSED

JANUARY 1

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Wednesday

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The Bend: CLOSED Grill open for dinner 4PM

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The Bend: CLOSED Grill open for dinner 4PM

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Saturday

The Bend : CLOSED Grill open for dinner 4PM

Friday

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Thursday

CLUB CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Bar & Grill Hours

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The Bend Hours

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Monday

Thursday & Friday 4PM - 9PM Saturday & Sunday 12PM - 9PM

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December 2013

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