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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SEQUOYAH BEST GOLF COURSE! Use link below > Scroll down page to LIFESTYLE & FAMILIES > Best Golf Course and write in “Sequoyah.” Deadline to nominate has been extended to March 15. After March 15, use link to vote for Sequoyah. http://www.oaklandmagazine. com/Oakland-Magazine/Best-ofOakland-and-the-East-Bay-Ballot/