EXCLUSIVE CLUB NEWS
January – March 2018
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club
SECTIONS
President & General Manager • Membership • Play for Hunger Girlfriends • SOWF • Golf News • Catering Corner WGA 18 Holers • MGA Update • Ninette News Yacht Basin • Tennis News • WTA Update
From the President & General Manager Tom Danielson, President Robert Rankin, General Manager Dear Isla Members, Each year seems to go by a little quicker, but 2017 will hold a special place in my heart. It was an honor and a privilege to serve as president in 2017, and to serve on the board for the past three years. Special thanks to Robert Rankin and all of the staff at Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club, and to my fellow board members, who along with our staff, accomplished a great deal in 2017. A special thanks to the outgoing board members Joe DiGuglielmo, who chaired our Greens and Grounds committee the past three years, and Bob Dollar, our Commodore for the past three years. As the three of us depart the board, please welcome new board members Jay Cadigan, Steve Clark, and Ron Clayton. By the time you read this, David Christein will be the 2018 President. I wish him and his Board nothing but success. Enjoy this special Club and all it offers. Tom Danielson, President
I would like to thank Tom Danielson, the Board and Membership for all your help and support in 2017. The staff has worked very hard to ensure financial growth in 2017 and also to enhance the Member experience. In 2017, we enjoyed near perfect weather through much of 2017 until Hurricane Irma came to town. While Hurricane Irma disrupted the month of September, her uninvited presence did very little to dampen the attitude and spirit of staff and members alike. With the return of good weather in October, we finished the year ahead of budget, including the cost of the Hurricane. Our forecasted 2017 financial performance will equal or exceed the excellent financial performance we had in 2016, and for the second year in a row produce net income in excess of $400,000 and cash flow from operations in excess of $900,000. We are very proud to report the completion of a number of large capital improvements totaling over $1,200,000. Our capital spending for 2017 includes the completion of Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Dock renovation; the repair of the Wave Arrestor Wall that did it’s job and limited damage to the dock during the hurricane; Clubhouse Entrance, Lobbies and Bathroom remodeling and Nance’s Way with Phase 4 lighting on the north side of the Clubhouse; Pool Bar improvements including New Furniture, Weather Curtains, Tike Hut repair and Bathroom remodeling; the continuation of the Lake Bank Remediation on the Golf Course; Tennis Facility Landscaping improvement; and added capacity Kitchen equipment. It had been a pleasure working with you over the years. I am very proud of the board, staff and membership accomplishments in 2017 with a record year. I look forward to a fantastic 2018. Robert Rankin, General Manager
Board of Directors 2018 David Christein, President Sandy Gelmini, Vice President Dave Malmberg, Treasurer Gen Joyner, Secretary Dave Wiggins, Commodore Jay Cadigan Steve Clark Ron Clayton Del Dameron Werner Koester Brian Young
Senior Staff General Manager Robert Rankin Director of Golf/ PGA Professional Fred Curtis Membership Director Star Garcia Member Relations Director Rebekah Nelson Director of Golf Maintenance Kevin Sunderman Controller Mike Meza Executive Chef Frederic Reiser Food and Beverage Director Donna Monaco Service Director Dino Anasri Director of Catering Melissa Rowjohn Director of Tennis Kevin Quay, USPTA P-1 Dockmaster Captain Richie Fowler Maintenance Manager Tim Ansel
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Membership NEWS
2018 Membership/ Marketing Committee:
Star Garcia, Membership Director
Gen Joyner Membership Committee Chairman Brian Young Marketing Committee Chairman Tammy Allen Susan Eanes Darlene Hanson Kelly Hart Denise Javens Kay Nugent Karen Wilson
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Weekly Club E-blasts! For those of you who would like to be added to our weekly Club e-blast list please email Rebekah at the front desk (frontdesk@idsycc.com), and include your email information and she will promptly add you to our list. MISSION STATEMENT The Membership Committee is a major contributor in helping the Club shape a successful and satisfied membership. The Committee is comprised of supportive Club Members representing various organizations and interests in the Club. It works with the Club’s Membership Director in the development and implementation of membership efforts and opportunities to achieve and maintain membership retention in all categories by providing Club Management with insight as to Members’ needs and interests.
Happy New Year Everyone! We hope you enjoyed your Holidays and you were able to spend time with your Family and Friends. I can’t believe that 2017 is in the history books and once again, another incredible year for Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club. Together, we continue to increase our Member roster. All of this is would not be possible if not for you, our Members! Hats off to you all, always, for your continued love and support. Keep those new member referrals coming into the membership department. As we prepare for 2018, let’s just take a minute to count our blessings and thank those around us that make the world a better place to be. Remember, if you see a new face, stop and introduce yourself and welcome them to the Isla Family. Many thanks to our Membership/Marketing Committees and Board for their decisions and support this year as we bring 2017 to a successful close. As we approach 2018, keep in mind that we are the BEST CLUB in the area and you should be very proud of our accomplishments. Let’s continue to CELEBRATE our successes together! Be blessed, Star
Please WELCOME our New Isla Members: Ablelove, David; Individual Golf Loyalty Andrews, Troy & Tracy; Full Golf Loyalty Bigelow, Father Bill; House Bowen, Robert & Smith, Stephanie; Young Executive Family Golf Loyalty Cecil, Linda; House Citarella, Levi & Sue; SportsLite Cook, Bruno & Blais, Sylvie; Full Golf Loyalty Cram, Greg & Debbie; Individual Golf Loyalty Cummings, Judy & Ed; SportsLite de Yampert, Tom & Maria; House Duvoisin, Jan & Debra; SportsLite Eddy, Marilyn; House Fink, Ron & Linda; Individual Golf Loyalty Ford, Mike & Aerian; Yacht Formusa, John & Laura; SportsLite Foster, Linda; House Ginocchio, Jim & Sandy; SportsLite Graham, John; Yacht Hartshorn, Gary & Ellen; Full Golf Loyalty Jeanblanc, Ivan & Peigi; House Johnson, Carol; Individual Golf Loyalty Johnson, Dirk & Mary Gancarz; SportsLite Kacprowski, Mark & Amy; House Keller, Jim & Jennifer; SportsLite Laudermilch, Russ & Mary; Full Golf Loyalty Louden, Les; Young Executive Individual Golf Loyalty Mahar, Dennis & Helga; SportsLite Mascara, Ernie & Marie; Individual Golf Loyalty McQueen, Maggi; House Mento, Vincent; House Miller, Ron & JD Herman; SportsLite
Mulvihill, Kathy; House Neibauer, Chris & Suzanne; SportsLite Noether, Tom & Marcia; Tennis Individual Norris, Jr & Erin; Young Executive Family Golf Loyalty O’Berry, Scott & Olivia; Young Executive Family Golf Loyalty Palmer, Laurel & Terence; House Pleban, Tom & Nancy; SportsLite Rahavy, Joan; House Rahter, Dick & Trish; Full Golf Equity Loyalty Raquet, Ted & Cindy; Individual Golf Loyalty Retetagos, Ryan & Kristine; Yacht Richardson, Stephanie & Catton, DL; House Roberts, Larry & Linda; Full Golf Loyalty Schmaus, Robert & Barbara; Individual Golf Loyalty Sevier, Dick & Suzanne; SportsLite Sewell, Joan; House Shockley, Diane & Caravan, Gerry; Yacht Shuck, Bob and Marcy; House Slomin, Vincent., Dr.; Individual Golf Loyalty Smaney, Cindy; SportsLite Sonnett, Joan; House Stephens, Drew & Platt, Kaylee; Young Executive Family Golf Loyalty Stewart, Herb & Sharon; House Stroot, Rick & Cheryl; Yacht Stupansky, Rich & Joann; Individual Golf Loyalty Taylor, Robert & Gail; Individual Golf Loyalty Thomas, Jerry & Cynthia; Yacht Tupper, Linda; House Westervelt, Tom; Individual Golf Loyalty Witkowski, Tom & Jane; SportsLite Yarnell, Tim; SportsLite Yoos, Tori & Jeff; House
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PLAY FOR HUNGER “CARING, SHARING, GIVING” FEBRUARY 17-20, 2018
GOAL
$128,000 The 28th Annual Play for Hunger at Isla Del Sol is scheduled for February 17th thru 20th, 2018, culminating in a Celebration of Giving Dinner on February 20th. During this event the members of Isla Del Sol come together not only to play but more importantly to combine efforts to generously support two worthwhile St. Petersburg non-profit organizations, Daystar Life Center and St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Both of these organizations provide life’s necessities of food, clothing and medical care to the less fortunate in our community. Please consider the growing needs of those who need our help when making your contribution to this year’s event.
Isla Del Sol has raised over $1.9 million since the first Play for Hunger event was held 27 years ago. All of this money was donated SOLELY by our members who participated in various fund raising events. Our club is blessed with generous members who care about those in our community who are less fortunate.
The events are listed on the donation form. Play Games Day includes Bingo, Mahjong and Slide Gin. Members can participate in one or more events based on their level of giving, as set forth below:
DONATION LEVEL
RECEIVES
CHAMPION GOLD ANGEL SILVER ANGEL
$10,000 and Up: $5,000-$9,999 $3,000-$4,999
Golf Hole Sign, Golf, Tennis, Play Games Day, Cruise and Cruise Luncheon, and Celebration Dinner for FOUR persons
SPECIAL ANGEL PLUS SPECIAL ANGEL ANGEL GOLD
$2,000-$2,999 $1,000-$1,999 $500-$999 $350-$499
SILVER $250-$349 BRONZE $200-$249
Golf Hole Sign, Golf, Tennis, Play Games Day, Cruise, Cruise Luncheon and Celebration Dinner for TWO persons Golf or Tennis or Play Games Day and Celebration Dinner for TWO persons
STERLING $100-$199
Golf or Tennis or Play Games Day and Celebration Dinner for ONE person
FRIEND
Gratitude of those in need. A $75 donation Qualifies for ONE Celebration Dinner
Up to $99
The donation form should be completed and turned in with your contribution to the Front Office or the Golf Pro Shop. Please note the deadlines and reservation information on the form. For questions or further information, please contact:
Joe or Carol Kinder 727-906-9321
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Joe or Sue Werner 727-866-0623
2018 ISLA's PLAY FOR HUNGER DONATION FORM Caring, Sharing and Giving
Thank you for your generous contribution. Please make your checks payable to Daystar Life Center or St. Pete Free Clinic--NOT to Play for Hunger. For Credit Cards, check this box
and go to the Charities website below and click on the
"Donate Button". Please deposit the top half of this Donation Form and your check(s) in a PFH box located in the Golf Pro Shop or the Club's Front Desk.
l. How do you want your name(s) to appear in the program: _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone/Local Phone: _____________ __________ E-Mail: _________________________ 2. Let us know the Amount you wish to give to the Charities: Total: $_______________ Daystar Life Center: $____________ St. Pete Free Clinic: $______________________ www.daystarlife.com www.stpetersburgfreeclinic.org Check if your Company will match the gift. NOTE: For a Tax deduction in 2017, return form and checks by 12/31/2017
3. Check all of the ISLA Play For Hunger Activities in which you would like to participate and the number of Participants in each activity and whether AM or PM Golf. *Please remember you MUST sign up for each activity separately in the place and by the date set forth in the lower half of this form # # ___ Tennis- Sat 2/17 AM ___ Cruise Sun 2/18 @ 1:00 PM Golf Mon 2/19 [ ]AM[ ]PM ___ Play Games Day -Sat 2/17 PM ___ ___ Cruise Luncheon-Sun 2/18 @ 12:00 PM ___ Dinner Tues 2/20 @ 6:00PM ** Reservations should include ALL the names in your party . ========================================================================== DETACH HERE-RETURN UPPER HALF TO PLAY FOR HUNGER. KEEP LOWER HALF
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*Please remember you MUST sign up for each activity separately in the place AND by the date listed below with each activity.* Sign Up: Where On/Before Tennis- Sat 2/17 AM Tennis Pro Shop Tues- 2/13 Play Games Day-Sat 2/17 PM Front Desk Tues- 2/13 Cruise Luncheon- Sun 2/18 @ 12:00 PM Front Desk Wed-2/14 Cruise-Sun 2/18 @ 1:00 PM Front Desk Wed-2/14 Golf-Mon 2/19 AM and PM Shotgun Golf Pro Shop Thurs-2/15 Celebration Dinner Tues 2/20 Front Desk Friday-2/16 6:00 PM Cocktails | 7:00 PM Dinner
Reservations MUST include all names in your party. Early reservations are greatly appreciated. For Help Contact Joe/Carol Kinder at 727-906-9321 or Joe/Sue Werner 727-866-0623
"LET ALL OF ISLA SHINE AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME."
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GirlFriends
Kathy Blazowski, GirlFriends President “A Women’s Club with Isla Flair and a Tropical Twist” Welcome to 2018! The GirlFriends Board hopes that everyone had a wonderful and safe Holiday. GirlFriends is looking forward to a great year and we have our luncheon presentations ready for you. We are sure that you will enjoy our exciting programs covering many different topics. In January we had our own Civita Schilling present a wonderful musical program with a talented group of her friends that knocked our socks off! In other luncheon programs you will: learn how to choose supplements; gather information about our favorite animal, the migrating turtles; and be enlightened about the Pinellas County Canine Officer program. It will all end in May with the GirlFriends 15th Birthday Party and the installation of our new officers for the 2018-2019 year. Wow! This year has gone by in a flash. 11515 Our December luncheon truly put us all in the Holiday spirit. We had the “Island Notes” singing group perform Holiday songs and help GirlFriends with a sing-a-long which was lots of fun. CASA was very Pictured from left to right: Rita Wormold, excited with all the donations Diane Howard, and a CASA representative that GirlFriends collected at our December luncheon. with all the GirlFriends donations Diane Howard along with Rita Wormold delivered the gifts to the CASA offices in time for them to hand them out to those in need. Continuing in the Holiday spirit, a big “Thank You” to all our volunteers who helped decorate the club for the Holidays. It looked beautiful! There is always a lot of fun and camaraderie when the “elves” get together to make things sparkle. Our Spring Gala will be held on Saturday, March 3rd when we will have the 18-piece Tom Kats Jazz Orchestra to take us “In The Mood”. It should be a fun evening with great music, food, and dancing. Hope to see you all there. We wish everyone a Happy and Healthy 2018! Kathy Blazowski President
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Girlfriends Board of Directors Kathy Blazowski, President Diane Howard, 1st Vice President Civita Schilling, 2nd Vice President Teresa Sullivan, Treasurer Darlene Hanson, Secretary Raquel Jones, New Member Coordinator Carol Kraynak, Member Coordinator
GirlFriends Interest Groups
Aqua Splashers Lina Kunz
Lo-Impact Aerobics Elaine Walsh
Bridge Classes Trudy Murray
Advanced Mah Jongg Claire Queen
Broadway Bound Lina Kunz Book Club Sue Werner Bowling Judy Dyer Computer Club Stacy Stenholm Teresa Sullivan Crafts Times TBA Opera Divas Mirella Smith Gourmet Gals Jane Herman Kayaking Jeane Ruthardt Knitwits Marie Riley Lu McIntyre
Morning Mah Jongg Dotty Hoy Marathon Bridge Darlene Hanson Restaurant Review Pat Polonus Stretch/Gentle Yoga Elaine Walsh Nancy Amanti Mexican Train Sandy Thompson GirlFriends Caring Hands Chris Greenwalt Annette Lawler Audio Book Club Libby Salamone
Line Dancing Donna Cooper
Special Chairs Tears & Cheers Lisa Eskridge Email Coordinator Debbie Allen GF Wall Coordinator Rita Wormold Hot Flashes Stacy Stenholm Photographers Susan Frazier & Teresa Lessak New Member Mentor Hazel Brown Signs & Documents Rhonda Butler & Marilyn Hunter Website Admin Stacy Stenholm & Susan Frazier Portrait Chairperson Susan Frazier
ISLA DEL SOL SETS A RECORD FOR SOWF!
Congratulations to the members, our guests and suppliers in making the 7th Annual Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) Golf Tournament a record-breaking success! We raised $221,000 this year, which is the highest for any SOWF golf tournament in the country! One special contributor committed $100,000 per year for the next 10 years! This brings our 7-year total to over $720,000. Congratulations. As you know, this money goes to assist the dependents of fallen special operations warriors through full college scholarships and immediate cash assistance. This was the biggest turnout we’ve had with 56 teams taking part in morning and afternoon shotgun starts. The first place teams in each category were as follows: Overall Winners: John Brandt/Jack Schlegel/Kyle Barlow/Justin Foster Men’s Division: Rocky Ainsworth/Kevin Reed/Ted Koufas/ Steve O’Brien Women’s Division: Kathy Ellis/Linda Carricato/Donna Daugherty/Dawn LaVigne Mixed Division: Karl Gustke/Melba Gustke/Vici Brown/Tom Westervelt The emcee for the evening was Dick Crippen, Special Advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays. Our guest speaker was Emily Loey, the surviving spouse of Captain John Tinsley. Captain Tinsley was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 12, 2009. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. Thanks to SOWF, their daughter, Isabella, will be able to attend the college or university of her choice without the burden of student loans. Special thanks to the SOWF Committee and volunteer, members who volunteered their time and donated money and raffle/ auction items. Also, kudos to Robert and his staff for pulling off another flawless event.
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Tee Up for Golf News Fred Curtis, Director of Golf I hope everyone had a great holiday season. We have a very active and fun spring season ahead. The season starts with the WGA President’s Cup which will be held on Tuesday, January 9th and 16th. The next event is the Men’s Member-Member which will be played Wednesday, January 17th and Thursday the 18th. Wednesday and Thursday will be a 12:00 p.m. shotgun. Dinner and the prize presentation will follow the final round on Thursday. The committee is planning another great event this year. The Ladies Member-Member is scheduled for Tuesday, February 6th and Tuesday the 13th. Both Tuesdays are 11:45 shotgun starting with a reception and awards presentation following golf on Tuesday the 13th. The next event is the Sweetheart tournament. The Wine and Cheese party will start at 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 9th. This is the night we draw for the Horse Race, which is the following day. The Horse race will begin on Saturday the 10th at 1:30 p.m. The Sweetheart Tournament will be on Sunday the 11th. We will have tee times for the tournament. The format for the tournament is a better ball net of couples. Dinner and the awards presentation will be in the Main Dining room that evening. We hope everyone can attend. Special tournament notes: The Ladies Club Championship is scheduled in March starting Tuesday the 6th, Thursday the 8th and the finals will be played on Monday the 12th . The Men’s Club Championship is scheduled for Monday, February the 12th. The second round is Wednesday the 14th. All final matches will be played on Saturday February 17th. There will be a reception to announce the winners. If you have any questions regarding the tournaments, please call the golf shop at 864-2417.
Catering Corner with Melissa Engagement Season Means Weddings! With Christmas and New Years behind us and Valentine’s Day on the way we are looking forward to all the current and soon-to-be engagements to celebrate. Isla Del Sol knows how to say “I Do” to Weddings and we have the perfect locations to make each couples’ special day unique and memorable. Most couples’ book their venue first and normally within a year or two of the wedding date to allow time for planning. We love assisting and planning weddings for members and their guests too! Members and guests of members will receive $1,200.00 off their wedding package just for being involved with the club. We offer all-inclusive and customized packages complete with catering, bar service, specialty linens, vendor referral/hiring and more! Refer or plan a wedding with Melissa today and experience the excellence of “Isla Weddings”. Melissa Rowjohn Director of Catering & Special Events melissa@idsycc.com 727-828-0003
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Isla Golf Shop Staff Fred Curtis Director of Golf/PGA Professional Josh Flagg Assistant Golf Professional Trey Hill Assistant Golf Professional Chris Kellaway Assistant Golf Professional
Golf Shop Direct Line 727-864-2417 Golf Shop Extension: 2074
Golf Committee for 2018 Jay Cadigan Chairperson Lynne Clayton Fred Curtis Tom Danielson Sandy Gelmini Mike Logue Terri Vellinga
Green & Grounds Committee Ron Clayton Chairperson
From the Rough
Kevin Sunderman, Golf Course Superintendent Winter is the busiest time of year for play on the golf course. Ironically, this happens as the grass grows at its slowest pace. Due to the slower growth, golfers have to be extra mindful of how they care for the course. It’s important that you are aware of cart traffic. Golf carts do more damage than anything else. While you might not think about it, the tires are constantly tearing at the grass blades as they travel down the fairway. Excessive cart traffic in one area will cause the turf to thin. We don’t notice this as much during the warmer months when the grass recovers quickly, but in the cooler months the wear can become unsightly and unplayable. Cart traffic becomes most concentrated around the green. Please keep this in mind and exit to the cartpath as soon as possible. Also, even if you have a blue flag, NEVER drive between a green and bunker. There is little space in these areas which amplifies any wear caused by carts. In many cases, this is also unsafe. Don’t forget to fill your divots. We don’t replace divots in the south like you would up north. The grass grows differently and will not survive if a divot is replaced. Instead fill a divot with sand level with the ground. We only need to put in enough sand to be even with the soil level. Overfilling a divot to grass height will result in wasting sand and dulling mower blades. Ballmarks become more prevalent in the winter months. There are more rounds being played and the grass grows slower which translates to more ballmarks and slower recovery. Whether or not you hit a green with your approach shot, you should always be fixing ballmarks. Make it a goal to fix 3 ballmarks on every green each time you play. That means you should always fix at least 54 ballmarks per round of golf. If everyone does this, our ballmark problem should decrease. Don’t “Pop up” the soil with your tool or tee but rather, gently pull the grass back to the center of the ballmark without tearing. For more up to date information and photos on what is happening in the grounds department you can follow the Isla Del Sol Golf Course Maintenance blog at www.isladelsolgcn.blogspot.com.
John Lessak Bob Marchese
Your Golf Course Superintendent,
Pat Polonus
Kevin Sunderman
Joe DiGuglielmo
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WGA 18 Holers
2018 WGA OFFICERS President Lynne Clayton
Bonnie Henshaw
1st Vice Mary Waller
Hello again. Here we are starting Isla’s 2017-18 Golf Season with the WGA. Welcome to two new members, Sylvie Blais and Gordie Jamieson. This makes a total of 80 women in our 18-Hole players group. We invited members from twenty other clubs to play in our annual Invitational tournament in October. 144 women showed up for the fun.
2nd Vice (Tournament Chair) Darlene Hanson
Here’s a list of the winners of the Eclectic, the first of our Major tournaments. We love the Eclectic because we get to throw out the poorest score on a hole if we can better it on the second day of play. The Overall 1st Place winner was Wanda Hollon. Others who got payback were:
Treasuer Judy Willis
Secretary Pat Polonous
Members at Large Eileen Morello Pam Harris
Flight 1 - 1st Place Tie between Kay Nugent and Betsy Soma 3rd Place: Marty Brokaw 4th Place: Merrie Bea Stankowicz Flight 2 - 1st Place: Pat Polonus 2nd Place Tie between Carol Forcier and Linda Hunerlach 4th Place: Kim Harlow Flight 3 - 1st Place: Shirley Johnson 2nd Place Tie between Regina Krystek and Sharon Marciniak 4th Place: Mary Lou O’Brien A new competition on our schedule for this season will be the Solheim Cup, similar to the men’s Ryder Cup. The foursomes will be set up by the Pro Shop. Each foursome will be divided into two teams...Reds vs. Blues. Each 18 hole round will contain formats of six holes each: Scramble (1- 6); Best Ball (7 - 12); and Match Play (13 - 18). Early in the season we played a new set up of play for a pick-your-team type Wanda Hollon Overall Winner of event, the Jack and Jill, in which one male Eclectic Tournament was invited to be a member in each foursome. Comments indicate that it was an extra fun outing for all. This season we will have a new approach to the Club championship tournament. It will include two divisions: a Compete division for those vying for the title of Club Champion to be played over a three-day match play tournament; and a non-compete division with a format of two Best Ball team play for those who choose to not play all three days. Other major tournaments coming up will be the President’s Cup (cumulative low net format) and the Member/Member (Stableford format). So, there will be lots of scores to be reported in our next issues. 12403 We have two charity projects. One was the “Gift a Child” in December in which 16 WGA shoppers bought Christmas gifts for 16 children from four families whose names were gathered from a welfare list. Funds for this project were provided from a portion of our WGA dues and other donations from our members. Our other project is the MVP tournament in which the entry fees and other donations are used to support the Mammography Voucher Program. The theme for the Member/Guest day will be “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” It is scheduled for March 22 with a practice round on March 21. With all these golfing opportunities coming up, I bet the pros will be super busy giving us lessons. What a beating the practice range will be taking!! On the lighter side, Dean Martin once said, “If you drink, don’t drive....don’t even putt!” Bye for now.
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2018 STANDING COMMITTEES Birdies & Chip-Ins Pattie Hagan Mary Waller By- Laws Pam Harris
New Member Mentors Pattie Hagan Merle Kew
Photos Chris Greenwalt Cheer Pat Polonus Publicity Directory Bonnie Henshaw Rules Lynne Clayton Lynne Clayton Greens SLAPS Pat Polonus Chris Greenwalt Handicap Mary Waller Eileen Morello Simone Calhoun Kate DeCoursey Hospitality Marty Brokaw Library Gen Joyner Sharon Marciniak
SPECIAL COMMITTEES Christmas “Gift a Child” Tammy Allen Sharon Phillips Invitational Judy Wells Member/Guest Cheryl Newmaster Pattie Hagan MVP Tournament Shirley Johnson
Isla Men’s Golf Association 2018 President Tom Danielson Vice President Bob Walsh Secretary Karl Gustke Treasurer Owen DeCoursey Social Bob Dow Handicap & Information Support Rocky Ainsworth
COMMITTEES TOURNAMENT Chairman: Bob Walsh Ray Ennis John Lessak Nick Consoles Social Chairman: Bob Dow Rocky Ainsworth Ed Galluci Information Support Chairman –Rocky Ainsworth Bob Carney Bill Biggane Nominating Mike McParlane Ed Mitchell Jack Courtney Photographer Star Garcia MGA Handicap Committe Chairman- Rocky Ainsworth Joe Kinder Mike McParlane Angelo Carlucci
MGA Update Karl Gustke
It looks like all the welcome back events are over and the MGA is in “full swing” pun intended. The first event of the season was the two-day Ryder Cup led by the Red team of Rocky Ainsworth and Josh Flagg. Tom Danielson and Fred Curtis captained the Blue team. The Blues led after the first day by a wide margin and the Red guys were unable to make up the deficit. Congratulations to the Blues. The first Pick Your Partner (PYP) was held on November 11th, a beautiful fall day. Some great golf was played by the 96 golfers (and some lousy too) but the winners were very deserving. The third flight winners were Kelly Hart and Bob Henshaw with a net 58. Good shooting guys. Second flight led by Gerry Sullivan and Mike Hernandez show super net of 52, WOW! The first flight Gross winners of Rocky Ainsworth and Chuck Smith played great together. Karl Gustke and Kim Thompson ham and egged all morning to win the 1st Flight Net. Congratulations to all! The second Ryder Cup was December 2nd captained by the Smith brothers, Bill and Chuck (no relations and not cough drop moguls). Bill played with Fred Curtis and represented the Blue team while Chuck played with Josh Flagg as the Red Team. The match was closely contested among the 56 golfers, with the Blue team prevailing by 5 shots; congratulations Fred and Bill Smith in keeping the Blue team perfect so far this year. The second Pick Your Partner (PYP) was held on December 13th. We had 84 golfers compete in the second event of the year on a chilly Wednesday morning. Bill and Chuck Smith played as partners and were first flight gross winners with a score of 70. Low net winners in each flight were Terry Gilpin and Joe Kinder with a net 54 in the first flight, Mike McParlane and Dan Chin with a net 55 in the second flight, and Mike Fernandez and Bob Henshaw with a net 59 in the third flight. Congratulations to all. Local rule on declaring your tees for the season Isla’s Men’s Golf Association (MGA) implemented a local rule several years ago which stated that for all Pick Your Partner and other MGA events, you must commit to which tee you will play through out the season, and play that tee for all events. As communicated in an email to all MGA golfers dated December 5, 2017, the policy was modified to only restrict golfers who can play the gold tees, based on age plus handicap equal to 90, and entertain on a case-by-case basis anyone who does not qualify, but believes they should play the gold tees for medical or other reasons. Presently approximately 55% of our membership qualifies to play the gold tees. Under our revised local rule which previously restricted golfers who could play the green tees, players who do not qualify for the gold tees can now play blue, white or green tees, and commit to playing that tee the remainder of the year. The pro shop will determine the players handicap at the tee selected to be played based on the player’s handicap index, and then will add an additional 4 strokes for blue tee players, 2 shots for white tee players and 1 shot for green tee players, and gold tee players will play at their calculated handicap. This policy is in line with Florida Golf Association who has advocated that golfers should be able to play it forward on tee balls when they can no longer hit the ball a sufficient distance to reach greens in regulation. They believe that course ratings and slope will adjust the player’s handicap appropriately when players play the forward tees, and that USGA section 3.5 handicap rules provide for appropriate adjustments when tournaments are played at different tees, by either adding stroke(s) to the players who play the back tees for the difference in course rating, or to subtract the difference in course rating from the forward tees. Thanks to all for your participation and support of the MGA. We look forward to a great season on our island paradise.
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Ninette News Alexandria Dubisz
New Ninettes Officers for the 2018 season
Our season start event was held on October 24th beginning with a shotgun scramble followed by our Opening Meeting and Luncheon. We welcomed back all golfers who had traveled for the summer. We had 36 Ninettes golfing with the results as follows: 1st Place Vici Brown Dorothy MacConnell Raquel Jones Sue Werner
2nd place (tied with 3rd) Maureen Viele Faith Palozej Pat Gousha Linda Bennett
3rd Place (tied with 2nd) Tricia Rather Tona Converse Helene Logue/Holly Benfield Alex Dubisz
November 2nd and 14th we had our first major tournament: THE ECLECTIC TOURNAMENT. The event was a two round tourney, requiring at least one round to compete. Forty-one golfers participated in 3 Flights. Five places were paid. Flight One Vici Brown Sandy Gelmini (3 Way Tie – 3rd Place) 1. Nancy Healy 2. Martha Rothman 3. Elaine Skiles
Flight 2 Tona Converse Pat Gousha Jean Carlucci Cheryl Danielson Holly Benfield
Flight 3 Irene DiGuglielmo Barb Sierra Alex Dubisz Pam Hart (2 Way Tie - 5th Place) 1. Sue Werner 2. Sue Malmberg
Our Tuesday morning golf sessions are fun-filled with other outings including: “Guess Your Own Score”, “Cry Baby” (throw out 2 worst holes) and “T’s and F’s” (only count the holes beginning with a “T” or an “F’). After playing, we all look forward to coming into the Grille Room to chat with our fellow Ninettes and have something to eat. Our Holiday Party took place on December 6th. Many thanks to Tona Converse for planning a delicious meal and to Cheryl Danielson for her lovely gift to all Ninettes in attendance. It was a delightful evening with a good time had by all.
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President Terri Vellinga 1st Vice Tona Converse 2nd Vice Elaine Skiles Secretary Irene DiGuglielmo Treasuer Sharon Phillips Members at Large Alexandria Dubisz Sue Malmberg
COMMITTEES Handicap Committee Sandy Gelmini Sue Werner Tournament Chair Sandy Gelmini New Member Mento Dorothy MacConnell Spotlight Articles Alexandria Dubisz Remembrances Sue Malmberg Birdies/Chip-ins Sue Malmberg Christmas Project Sharon Phillips Sue Malmberg Cheryl Danielson Member-Guest Tournament Elaine Skiles Jack n Jill Tournament Tona Converse Judy Molino M.V.P. Sandy Gelmini Yearbook Sandy Gelmini Website Sandy Gelmini
Isla Flag Officers Dave Wiggins, Commodore Emmett Crews, Rear Commodore Mark Bridges, Port Captain Susan Eanes, Secretary
Committee Members Daryl DiDio Jim Finch
From the Yacht Basin AHOY!
Back in 1979 work began building Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club’s Yacht Basin. In the early 1980s it was complete and ready for operation. We are super excited that by the end of this year the entire dock structures will have been replaced and brand new! We’ll also have a wave breaking wall that is nearly twice as strong as what we had before. The marina will be sturdier, safer and should stay full of boats for years to come. Captain Bob Dollar was our Commodore for 2015-2017. Thank you Captain Bob for your service and for bringing great things to Isla. A nice new addition to the Club is the Yacht Basin entrance mural. It was designed and painted by artist David M. Rothman. It took him about 3 weeks to complete and a clear coat sealant was applied to it at the end. This protective sealant will ensure the brightness of the mural for many years. Donations from several boaters paid for the mural which blends in nicely with our beautiful beach and waterfront.
Captain Richie Fowler Bob Joyner Mike Logue Robert Rankin Mark Squires
Thank you to Charles Eanes for taking photos of the mural! Check out our Club’s Facebook page to see pictures of the whole process.
Weather conditions for our Santa’s Boat Yard – Christmas dock party were less than ideal. A cold front bringing winds with gusts up to 30 mph made it tough. However, a large number of Isla members rallied, made adjustments and a great time was had by all. A huge thanks to all who helped decorate the club house, the docks and especially the boat owners for doing the best they could despite foul weather. Also, a special thank you goes out to Lina Kunz for organizing…then, re-organizing to make the night happen. Congratulations to the Christmas decorated boat winners! Vessel on a Lift 1st place- “Weekends Aweigh”- (Bakers) 2nd place- “Just Sayin’”- (Grimes)
Vessel in water (no mast) 1st place- “Pisces Play”- (Crews) 2nd place- “The Bear” (Hart)
Vessel in water (with a mast) 1st place- “Espichel”- (Eanes) 2nd place- “Lone Star” – (Johnson)
Happy New Year! Captain Richie
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From the Tennis Courts The Tennis Center welcomes 2018 with events and programs for everyone at Isla Del Sol. The Exchange (sign up and show up) program continues 5 days a week. The world famous Calcutta, Sweetheart Tournament and “Play for Hunger” highlight a busy first couple months of the year. The Women’s Tennis Association will be sponsoring both the Men’s and Women’s Member/Guest this year. The Exchange Program runs Monday through Friday and will begins at 9:00 am. The Masters Tennis, which is played on a smaller court with lighter balls, is played on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30 am. Members need only to sign up and their game will be taken care of. Stop by or call the Tennis Pro Shop to be signed up or for more info. The Calcutta kicks off the New Year. A big part of this event is the “Naming of the Courts” for the WTA’s Scholarship Fund. Dinner on Thursday, January 18th at 6:30 pm begins the event with the teams being announced and bets being taken and court names being auctioned. There will be two days of play, Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th at 9:00 am. The WTA is sponsoring the Men’s and Women’s combined Member/Guest. The event will be held on Friday, February 2nd. The women will play in the morning followed by lunch and the men will play in the afternoon with an awards party following play. Call the Pro Shop for more info. The Sweetheart Tournament is on Monday, February 12th. This is our only “sign up with a partner” event. Play begins at 9:00 am and will be followed by our Famous Snack & Chat. The “Play for Hunger” event will be on Saturday, February 17th, at 9:00 am. Sign up for this event will be through the “Play for Hunger” Charity. Make sure you keep your March calendar open. The St. Patrick’s Day Round Robin will be held Saturday, March 17th at 9:00 am. The week after that is Club Championship Week. The Women’s Championships will be on Monday, March 19th, followed by the Men’s Championships on Tuesday the 20th and the Mixed Championships on the 23rd. Grand Mess will be held on Saturday, April 7th. Tournament Results Halloween 2017: Women – 1st Tammy Allen; 2nd Michelle Entwistle; 3rd Susan Handel, Marion Harvey, Carol Petronio Men – 1st Chuck Blair; 2nd Mike Mayo; 3rd Pete Youngman
Davis Cup 2017: Aruba – Captain Michelle Entwistle, Anne Blair, Bob Entwistle, Aaron Fuchs, Pat Gousha, Sara Mulligan, Peter Mulligan, Joe Stankowicz
Holiday Tournament 2017: Women – 1st (tie) Patricia Arnett, Jeannine Garnett, Pat Gousha, Sandy Hale Men – 1st Mike Spinelli; 2nd Ed Petronio; 3rd Chris Wells; 4th John Schleicher
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Tennis Committee Sandy Gelmini, Chairperson Chuck Blair Debbie Budreau Peter Mulligan Judy Schleicher
Tennis Staff Kevin Quay USPTA-P1 Director of Tennis Ed LaVoie Tennis Professional Jorge Bernal Tennis Professional Doug Cash Tennis Professional
Tennis Direct Line 727-864-2819 Tennis Extension: 2118
WTA Officers Judith Schleicher, President Debbie Budreau, Vice President Carol Schindler, Secretary Karen Hessel, Treasurer
Tennis Schedule
Women’s Tennis Association The tennis fun is just beginning, the exchange, monthly evening tennis socials (second Thursday) and snacks with lots of chatting in the new year. The “Brand Your Court II” kick off is January 18 at the Calcutta dinner. All 9 courts will be auctioned off once again to fund the WTA Isla Del Sol youth tennis scholarship. Chuck Blair will preside over the silent and live auctions starting at 6:30. Winning bidders have naming rights for a year. A plaque with your name/names or a clever phrase will be placed on YOUR court. So, pick out your court while supporting a good cause and helping deserving kids through tennis to a brighter future.
January 18, 6:30 pm, Calcutta and Youth Tennis Scholarship dinner
February 2nd may be Ground Hog Day in the rest of the country, but who cares in Florida…winter dare not show it’s face here anyway! At Isla, it’s the WTA Winter Tournament-Member Guest. The day starts at 9 with one of Kevin Quay’s crafty team round robins with cash prizes. Luncheon follows at 11:30 in the Isla Del Sol dining room. Event chairs Anne Blair, and Lois Farrell are working with Chef Frederick on a delightful menu. So, grab your cell phone, call a tennis buddy, or let us help you find one for you.
January 19 & 20, 9:00 am, Calcutta play
In other news, the WTA is pursuing a 501©3 not for profit status. The IRS status will allow a tax deduction for scholarship contributions.
February 2, WTA Women’s and Men’s Member Guest
Congratulations to our fall WTA round robin winners. In October, Debbie Budreau won first place, while, Lois Farrell, Sandy Hale and Karen Hessel shared the second place spot. The November round robin found Wanda Hollon in the top spot and Pat Gousha and Marguerite Elkins tied for second.
January 12, WTA Round Robin and Luncheon
February 9, 9:00 am, WTA Round Robin and Luncheon February 12, 9:00 am, Sweetheart Tournament, Snack & Chat February 17th, 9:00 am, Play For Hunger March 9, 9:00 am, WTA Round Robin & Luncheon March 17, St Patrick Day Round Robin March 19 9:00 am, Women’s Championships/ March 20 Men’s Championships/ March 23, Mixed Championships April 7th, 9:00 am, Grand Mess and Awards April 13th, 9:00 am, WTA Round Robin/Luncheon
We would also like to congratulate our 2017 Holiday Women’s Tennis winners! (pictured to right) For all you after Christmas snowbirds you will find a treat at the Tennis Center. Brand new tables, chairs and umbrellas! We are also enjoying the new landscaping that is almost completed, we are still awaiting some additional pavers and paving. New courts last year, beautification this year, what could be better? (Definitely my back hand, but that will take a whole column to discuss!)
Sandy Hale, Patricia Arnett, Jeanine Garnett, not pictured Pat Gousha
Seek
& FIND!
Inside this Spotlight, two member numbers are hidden. If it’s your number, you will receive a complimentary dinner for two! Please note: To collect your certificates for your complimentary dinners, see Rebekah at the Front office.
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Club Hours Executive Office Hours Monday-Friday , 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday- Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Dining Nights: Wednesday & Friday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sunday, 5:00 pm-9:00 pm Lunch is served daily in the Grille Room (11:00am -3:00 pm)
6000 Sun Boulevard St. Petersburg, FL 33715 WWW.ISLADELSOLYCC.COM
Tiki Bar @ the Pool: Monday- 10:00 am -3:00 pm Tuesday- Closed Wednesday- Friday, 10:00 am – Sunset Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am – Sunset (Weather Permitting)
Club Directory Dining Room Reservations 727-906-4752 or www.isladelsolycc.com Fax: 727-867-1213
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Love Your Club, Pass on Something Positive Parking at the club is scarce at times, but please be courteous and careful! A dent in your door can ruin your day.
SAVE THE DATES JANUARY • Wednesday, January 3rd: GirlFriends Luncheon • Friday, January 12th: Play for Hunger Wine & Cheese Reception • Thursday, January 25th: Wine Tasting
FEBRUARY • Sunday, February 4th: Super Bowl Party • Wednesday, February 7th: Girlfriends Luncheon • Wednesday, February 14th: Valentine’s Day Party • Friday, February 18th- Tuesday, February 20th: Play for Hunger • Saturday, February 19th: Change of Watch
MARCH • Saturday, March 3rd: Girlfriend’s Spring Gala • Wednesday, March 7th: Girlfriends Luncheon • Saturday, March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day Party