MARCH 2017
THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE — Steve Callaway, President Success! On behalf of the Board, we thank all of the members who took the time to vote in the February ballot. The by-laws passed with a 90% approval margin and Phase 1 of the facilities improvement project passed by nearly 75%. Club management is working with the City of Oakland to get the permits approved for the scheduled work. Once we have that, we will let the membership know the timing of these improvements. We understand the Club’s operations might appear disorganized and out of sync. This is the pain of change and adjustment. We are correcting or improving a lot of our procedures that became lax or non-existent. Thank you for your patience during this revitalization process. We strive to make Sequoyah a club that every member is proud to belong. We have made some progress in the recent months. Sources of problems and frustrations are being resolved and eliminated. First, the Club’s new website will launch in early March. Members will be able to see up-to-date event calendars, Board minutes, member rosters, club communications, etc. Please login in early March and discover the website’s enhancements and capabilities. You will need a new username and password to access the site, and instructions will be sent out before we “go live.” After the site is launched, we may have some kinks to work out, so please bear with us. Professional photo shoots of the course will take place once the weather
improves. This allows us to properly display our club to prospective members. Also in March, the Club will offer a dining reservation system similar to Open Table. Members will be able to select a specific seating time on our website. Whether you use this new service or the traditional phone call to the office, we encourage and recommend members make reservations. Many of our dining service issues result from a high number of “walk-ins” and simultaneous arrivals. These quickly overwhelm the kitchen staff and lead to delays in service. Members can greatly help the Club by making reservations. Once this is up and operating, members with reservations will be given priority in seating. Walkins will be welcome, but may have to wait to be seated. Enjoying a beverage in the bar will make any wait pass quickly. Due to staff and operational changes, the phone system has undergone quite a bit of reconfiguration. The automated phone tree has been updated. Members can expect a live person to answer the phone during the operating hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The first to answer will be the office. The Pro Shop staff will serve as backup. If you experience any problems when calling Sequoyah, please let us know. Please keep an eye out every Sunday for the new This Week at Sequoyah digest of events. The Entertainment Committee has worked hard to schedule great dinners and parties for 2017. Please don’t miss out on the fun! We recommend you try the new, popular $2 Taco Tuesday events and the Thursday Family Buffet Dining. Chef Allen is working on alternative themes for the Thursday buffet to keep things interesting.
Lastly, we are excited to announce the return of Sally Otsuka (pronounced OHT-ska) as our catering manager. Sally was with Sequoyah from 1999 – 2005. She built our catering program, but left to start her own wedding business and raise her family. Now that her son is older, Sally is ready to return. We have great expectations and look forward to Sally’s expertise improving both our outside banquet business profitability and execution of member-sponsored events.
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NINER NEWS — Molly Natsues, Secretary Who would have predicted that February would be even wetter than January! Nevertheless our group of hearty Niners were able to get out and play a couple of regular days of Sweeps and a tournament as well. It helps that we enjoy each other’s company so much so that we will play in all kinds of weather! The results were:
Sweeps – February 1 1st Flight 2nd Flight 3rd Flight Low Putts Chip In #8
Buffy Ross Joan Cannon Janet Dumper Janet Dumper Janet Dumper
Following were the winners:
Sweeps – February 22 1st Flight 2nd Flight 3rd Flight Low Putts Birdie
Buffy Ross Terhilda Garrido Susan Fox BuffyRoss Buffy Ross
Marilyn Morrish! Thank you so much, Marilyn. And, of course, there was coffee with a nip of Bailey’s Irish Cream — thanks to Tamrin Rice! The format was a “Shamble” — everyone playing with their selected Valentine. Each pair from the 20 golfers present, selected the best drive and finished the rest of the hole with their own shots, picking at least two of each Valentine’s drives. Those dressed in RED or PINK received one free pass out of the sand.
net 38 net 37 net 52 16 putts No. 5
Valentine’s Day Tournament We started off our tournament with the BEST SCONES baked by our very own
1st Place
Marilyn Morrish & Susan Sprague
net 29
2nd Place
Sue Caro & Ericka Mashhoon
net 30
Straightest Drive — Terry Cheng Closet-to-the-Hole — Lisa Bajada; in two strokes on Hole #5
NINER’S UPCOMING EVENTS FRIDAY, MARCH 10 WNHGA Spring Area Meeting at Marin CC. 8:30 – 11:00 am WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Patrick’s Day Tournament at Sequoyah WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Guest Day TUESDAY, MARCH 28 WNHGA Rules Seminar at Blackhawk. 11:15 – 3:00. Cost: $22 FRIDAYS, MARCH 3, 10 & 31. Play Days
Low Putts Susan Sprague; with 10...yes 10! Thank you all for coming out and parContinued on Page THREE
SENIOR NEWS
— Mike Erickson
Our Senior season will begin on April 6th at Claremont. This year looks full and fun. We have events scheduled with 18 clubs plus our Senior Invitational on July 6th and the Finale ending our season on November 2nd. We will have eight home events and 18 away events. A letter and schedule will be emailed to all signed up once the schedule is final. Thanks in advance for your support of all our Home and Away events.
February Birthday Celebration flowers and cake for Janet Dumper and Denise Bradley
Valentine’s Day Tournament Winners (L-R)):Terry Cheng, Sue Caro, Susan Sprague, Lisa Bajada, Ericka Mashhoon Getting ready to play (L-)) Susan Sprague, Marilyn Moorish, Tamrin Rice, Nancy Levey
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WOMEN’S GOLF — Emily Gorin, Captain
UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, March 7 Trophy Day, 9 am shotgun Tuesday, March 14 Beat the Pro, 8:30 am shotgun
Shirl Ames & Tracey Perkins Luisa Farquhar, Galen Rothman, Chris Yerocosta, Mirna Wong & Ruby Soo
Aleso Gourhan & Barbara Barton
Tuesday, March 21 Partnership Ec Day 1, 9:00 am shotgun
Cake-on-a Stick… deliscous!
Melanie Smith & Galen Rothman
Friday, March 24 Partnership Ec Day 2, 8:30 am shotgun
Birthday Celebration
Blazing Candles! Even the rain can’t stop the 18-holers from getting together for a good time. On February 8th, a hearty group gathered in the Sky Room for a birthday bash, and enjoyed delicious appetizers, dinner, and lollipop-inspired cake-on-astick! We celebrated the January and February birthday babes, as well as two December deliveries: Stefani Komaru, Luisa Farquhar, Kyoung Park, Merilyn Wong, Ruby Soo, Mirna Wong, Donna
Friday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Tournament 8:30 am shotgun
Erickson, Galen Rothman, Valerie Logan and Angie Kim. Many thanks to Mary Ellen Tong for planning the festive evening.
Tuesday, March 28 Guest Day, 9 am shotgun March 3, 10, 31 Friday Play Days
Trophy Day Valentine’s Day was the first Tuesday of 2017 that we were finally able to play golf! Rained-out for six weeks, it was a sweet treat indeed to play together on a dry day. Better than chocolate? Even this sweet-tooth would say, “yes!” Continued on Page FOUR
Invitation to Experience Sequoyah Niners Ladies’ Golf Wednesday, March 8th Golf and Lunch All Interested Sequoyah Women beginners, experienced golfers & everyone in between
You
are invited to join us for a putting lesson, golf and lunch to introduce you to the Niners program.
Our group provides a great way to meet other members, enjoy the game of golf while you learn and improve, play at other Bay Area courses, and discover a new circle of friends. We offer a supportive environment for women who have never picked up a club while also providing competitive games for skilled players.
Putting Lesson: 8:15 am (for those interested) Tee off between 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Lunch – Noonish RSVP to Mary Jane Gross at 510-428-2240 or mjgrossrn@aol.com
NINER NEWS — Continued from Page TWO ticipating in the Valentine Shamble and the 22 people that showed up for lunch!
2017 Spring Eclectic & General Meeting Our monthly meeting will be March 1st along with birthday celebrations and, coincidentally, begins our Spring Eclectic Tournament and ends on May 3rd when scorecards are due to Neva Thompson that day. There is a $5 entry fee to cover the prizes that will be awarded for the overall lowest gross score and the winners of each of three flights using April 30th indexes. Description: this is a multiround golf tournament that results in one 9-hole score per player. Each round is to be recorded on the Eclectic Scorecard and initialed by a witness. The lowest of your scores for each hole determines your Eclectic score. Must be played on the front nine, Sequoyah CC only. (Pro Shop will provide the official Eclectic Score Card)
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WOMEN'S GOLF — Continued from Page THREE Trophy Day is our monthly tournament in which the low-net overall winner and the low-putts winner earn a coveted spot in the Trophy Day play-off in November. The conditions were tough with saturated ground, no roll, long rough, and cart path only, so scores were high! Nevertheless, we were thrilled to be together and play our first Trophy Day of the year. Overall Winner Jane Hong, net 80 Low Putt Winner Emily Gorin, 28 putts FIRST FLIGHT 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Emily Gorin Holly Cromer Tracey Perkins
SECOND FLIGHT 1st Place Mirna Wong 2nd Place Sue Russello 3rd Place Dee Dee Appleton
General Meeting and Rules Seminar After golf on Valentine’s Day, we gathered in the beautiful Sequoyah Room for a yummy buffet lunch of pizza, salads, soup and lovely heart-shaped cookies. Rules Chair Alice Kulka gave an informative Rules Seminar on the new local rule which modifies USGA rule 18-2, 18-3, and 20-1. The new rule declares that if you, another player, or equipment accidentally causes your ball to move on the putting green, you can replace it, with no penalty. Alice calls this the klutz rule. Attendees also heard reports from Board members about our healthy budget, opportunities to play fabulous clubs at Open Days, fun upcoming tournaments including the extension of Winter Eclectic due to all the rain, and our Membership Chair announced our newest member Sarah Valentine. Welcome, Sarah!
The Rules are our friend, and so is Rules Chair, Alice Kulka, giving us a Rules Seminar.
PRO SHOP NEWS By Brandon Huneke, PGA Professional
As you could imagine, round activity was way down due to all the storm systems passing through for the month of February. Multiple trees fell and soggy conditions prevailed causing the Upstairs vs. Downstairs event to be rescheduled for March 4th. Hopefully, sunny conditions are right around the corner so you are able to have some fun on the course!
Marvelous Mary! You may know that Mary Schmitz has been our Club Champion twelve times, held several 18-Holer Board positions including Captain, was a Greens Committee member, and served in other capacities at the Club. But for over 30 years, she has also tirelessly and generously supported women’s golf through her work with the Women’s Golf Association of Northern California (WGANC). The WGANC recognized Mary at the Annual Meeting for her 30 years of service, expertise, and outstanding contribution as a course rater. The 224 women in attendance gave Mary a standing ovation, and cheered wildly as Mary accepted a token of appreciation. Congratulations, Mary Schmitz!
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I am currently in Huatulco, Mexico with 30 members enjoying high 80s (not my golf score), a beautiful beach, golf course and fabulous company! [See photos on page 5]. If you have not been on one of our club Mexico trips, you should definitely try to plan for it next year. I should know the destination for the 2018 trip in June and will send notification for signing up and trip details. I was hoping to add a bit of course maintenance info to this section of the newsletter, but the wi-fi is too spotty to download the prepared document. What can you do? It’s rough livin’ on the sandy shores of Huatulco. Look for an email regarding proper bunker maintenance when I return.
SCC Members enjoy a great time in Huatulco, Mexico!
2017 Men’s Invitational The Cherokee Challenge Thursday, May 18
2-Man Qualifier Practice Round & Horse Race Stag Dinner, Sky Room Post Game & More
Friday, May 19
2-Man Net & Gross Team Competition | Friday Nite Lite
Saturday, May 20
2-Man Net & Gross Team Competition | Cherokee Awards Gala Dinner Dance All Inclusive: Food, Beverages, Entertainment by Tony Lindsay, Golf Prizes, SWAG & Visa Moments. Special Offer: $500 credit when your Guest becomes a New Member in 2017! Contact the Pro Shop or a CC Committee Member: Steve Callaway, Chris Conway, Marc Cunningham, Nick Geist, Sam Osman, Dan Sanford, Glen Vondrick
T O N Y L I N D S AY Born in Kingston, New York, Tony now calls San Francisco his home. Touring with SANTANA since 1991, he is back in their lineup. When not touring with SANTANA, he sings for Spang-aLang, a local R&B/Jazz/Pop group he founded that has opened for many well-known music acts. Tony has recorded or performed with several artists we all recognize and his voice can be heard on TV commercials. He is also a talented song writer, and sings with the Dancing with the Stars Road Tour.
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Camp Sequoyah
Camp Sequoyah Weekly Sessions at Sequoyah Country Club:
June 19 - August 4 Campers ages 4 - 10
Do you want to know where your child will have the most enjoyable and rewarding summer? At camp! Camp is a special place where friendship, fun and festivities coincide to create memories that will last well beyond the summer months. Camp Sequoyah, for campers ages 4 to 10, is that special place. The best part…it is right here at our club! Camp Sequoyah offers a traditional day camp experience in the convenient and familiar setting of our club atmosphere. At camp, your child will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of exciting activities including swimming, group golf instruction, group tennis instruction, arts & crafts, fun with foods, team building, super science projects, weekly community service project, Wacky Wednesday theme days, camp traditions, and more. It is never too early to start planning for summer vacation. Therefore, registration for Camp Sequoyah, is now open. Registration is flexible and you may enroll for as many weeks at a time as you like. The structured camp program operates from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with complimentary before- and after-care available. Camp Sequoyah prides itself on its dedicated, talented and CPR/First Aid certified alladult staff. Campers will benefit from an incredibly spirited, responsible and creative team of counselors whose number one goal is to provide a fun, safe and inclusive camp environment. We can’t wait to see you this summer!
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Weekly Tuition: Members $275 Non-Members $305 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Before-Care from 8:30 am & After-Care until 4:00 pm A one-time, non-refundable $40 registration fee includes two camp t-shirts Golf • Tennis • Wacky Wednesdays • Thankful Thursdays • Arts & Crafts & more!
www.kecamps.com • 877.671.2267 • http://snip.li/campsequoyah To make reservations for Camp Sequoyah, please call (877) 671-2267 or online at http://snip.li/campsequoyah to inquire or enroll!
Taco Tuesday rockin’ up here where Cunningham Fusball Table has been reactivated!
Kid’s Club WE NOW OFFER COMPLIMENTARY KID’S CLUB TUESDAY & THURSDAYS | 5:30 - 8:00 PM INDOOR JUMP HOUSE, FOOSBALL, FACE PAINTING, BALLOON ANIMALS AND PING PONG
Club Resources hosts Employee Outing at The Plank in Jack London Square on Tuesday, February 21st. Employees with a representatives from the Board of Directors had a good time bowling, playing billiard and enjoying food and drink.
Come join us for our… Mardi Gras celebration.
Friday, March 31st
5:30 - 8:00 pm | $24.50++ Cold Food — Bread & Rolls, Fruit, Caesar Salad, Spinach & Cabbage Salad, Blackeye Pea Salad Hot Food — Roasted Tricolor Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Creole Roasted Potato, Red Beans & Rice, Chicken & Andoulle Jambalaya, Seafood Etoufee, Cajun Prawns, Creole Marinated Tri Tip, Chicken Boudin Sausage Dessert — Sundae Bar, King Cake, Banana Foster
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Grill Open 7am – 2:30pm Ala Carte Dinner 5:30 – 8:00pm
CLUB CLOSED
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CLUB CLOSED Spring Aeration
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CLUB CLOSED Spring Aeration
FRIDAY MARCH 3rd $48.95 ++ Kid’s Meals $18.95 ++
7 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers, Trophy Day 9:00am shotgun Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm 14 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers, Beat the Pro 8:30am shotgun Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm 21 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers, Day 1 Partnership EC, 9:00am shotgun Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm 28 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers Guest Day 9:00am shotgun Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm
2 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
8 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9 Holers 8:00 – 10:00am
9 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Men’s Member Guest, 12pm Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
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Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
MENU: Crab, Salad, Pasta, Cocktail Shrimp, Wine & Dessert OTHER: Beef & Chicken
6:00 pm (Reservations Required)
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1 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9 Holers 8:00 – 10:00am
FRIDAY 3 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9/18 Holers 8 – 10:00 CRAB FEED 6pm Cocktails 7pm Dinner Ala Carte Dinner 5:30 – 8:00 pm
10 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9/18 Holers 8 – 10:00 Ala Carte Dinner 5:30 – 8:00pm
17 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Hole St. Patrick’s Day Tournament 8:30 Shotgun Ala Carte Dinner 5:30 – 8:00pm 24 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers, Day 2 Partnership EC, 9:00am shotgun Ala Carte Dinner 5:30 – 8:00pm 31 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9/18 Holers 8 – 10:00 MARDI GRAS Celebration 5:30 pm Ala Carte Dinner 5:30 – 8:00pm
SATURDAY 4 Grill Open 7am – 11am Upstairs vs Downstairs Tournament, 9am Shotgun Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm 11 Grill Open 7am – 11am Sky Room Buffet 11 am – 3pm
18 Grill Open 7am – 11am NCGA Zone Qualifier, 8:00am Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm
25 Grill Open 7am – 11am Sky Room Buffet 11 am – 3pm
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CLUB CLOSED
DINING FOR DOLLARS!
Adults $18.95
5:30 pm | Prime Rib & Pasta Station
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Grill Open 7am – 11am Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm
Dining for Dollars: A drawing at 6:30 pm for $100 club credit Must be present to win; no purchase necessary. Kids’ Club available For Reservations, call (510) 632-2900 4 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers Trophy Day 8:00am Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9 Holers 8:00 – 10:00
6 Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Seniors @ Claremont, 12:30 Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9/18 Holers 8 – 10:00 Ala Carte Dining 5:30 – 8:00pm
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FRIDAY
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers Easter Tournament 8:00am Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 18 Holers Blind Draw 8:00an Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11 – 2:30pm 18 Holers, Mini Tournament 12:30pm shotgun Taco Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9 Holers 8:00 – 10:00
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9 Holers 8:00 – 10:00
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9 Holers 8:00 – 10:00 Seniors @ Peninsula, 8:30
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Seniors host Marin, 8:30 Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm Family Dinner Buffet 5:30 – 8:00 pm
MEMBER NEWS New Members Approved by the Board Stanley Nicks
(Sybil)
Individual Golf Member
William Riley, Sr
(Adrienne)
Individual Golf Member
Nick Drobocky
(Lauren)
Young Family Golf Member
Steven Kin
(Gayle)
Proprietary Family Golf Member
Robert Staples
(Ellen)
Proprietary Family Golf Member
Haywood Gilliam
(Estela)
Social Member
Resigning
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Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9/18 Holers 8 – 10:00 Ala Carte Dining 5:30 – 8:00pm
Grill Open 11am – 2:30pm 9/18 Holers 8 – 10:00 Ala Carte Dining 5:30 – 8:00pm
8 Grill Open 7am – 11am Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm
Grill Open 7am – 11am NCGA 4-Ball Qualifier 8:00am Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm
Grill Open 7am – 11am Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm
Grill Open 7am – 11am Sky Room Buffet 11am – 3pm
COPY DEADLINE Friday, February 24th Please submit any articles or pictures by February 24th to be published in the March 2017 Newsletter. MARCH 2017
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