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FROM THE DESK OF THE G.M. BY ALLEN SELF, GENERAL MANAGER

HEATHROW COUNTRY CLUB 1200 Bridgewater Drive Heathrow, Florida 32746 407.333.1450

www.heathrowcc.com

Greetings Carrollwood Members, As we move through what has seemed to be a short Fall Season, excitement is building around the country club for the upcoming Holiday season and Winter months. Please pay close attention to our upcoming schedule of events and join us for our many Holiday celebrations. Our Holiday Shopping Night, Thanksgiving Buffet, and our Brunch with Santa are a few events that have proven to be hugely successful setting new attendance records the past two years. I continue to receive very positive comments about the playing conditions of the golf course. Chuck Cakmacki and his crew have done an impressive job at maintaining our golf course conditions. The golf shop’s new Stemp Meter program has also proven to be very successful at informing the membership about the green speeds on a weekly basis. Recently we showcased our facility to all 13 country clubs that are a part of our Concert Golf Properties family around the country. Each of our Concert owned clubs sent 4 of their members to compete in our 2nd annual Concert Cup golf tournament. Carrollwood Country Club was chosen to host the event and to entertain 52 Concert Cup contestants plus an additional 14 General Managers or Directors of Golf. The event was a big success and we were very proud to show off Carrollwood Country Club to our other Concert owned clubs. And by the way, congratulations to our Carrollwood C.C. team of Kreg Melton, Phil Findley, Dan Strobridge, and Steve Graf on winning the event and retaining the Concert Cup Trophy! As many of you are aware, we have had multiple construction projects going on around the club over the past few months. I would like to thank everyone for being patient with us and the construction crews during the renovation projects. We accomplished having the Turn Grille, Main Clubhouse, and TAC Center painted without getting to much paint on anyone or anything that was not supposed to be painted. It was much needed and I hope you agree that it looks great. There were wall repairs completed on the upper level of the TAC Center causing our Tennis and Swim members to have to move around scaffolding and additional workers throughout the month of October. We renovated the men’s Sauna located within the men’s locker room which created quite an inconvenience to our membership moving in and around the renovation area. And something you may not have noticed, we planted new plants in the front entrance of the country club, and in many of the islands located within both the TAC and main Clubhouse parking lots. Again thank you for being patient with us while we continue to work at improving Carrollwood Country Club for our membership. As always please let me know if I can assist you in any way. I look forward to seeing you at the country club.

Allen Self General Manager

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BY RENEE CONSTANTINE, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SALES

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Spirito Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Balseiro Mr. & Mrs. Craig Carey Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Schenck Mr. Ray Pontinen Mr. & Mrs. Chris Dunham Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. James ward Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lutes Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Motto Mr. & Mrs. Chad Wood Ms. Gisele Torres Bonilla Mr. Grady Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Brad Abbey Mr. & Mrs. Tejas Patel Mr. Bruce Shanker Mr. Jamie Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Carter Hatch Mrs. Anne king Mr. & Mrs. Larry Guarcello Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Zolkos Mr. & Mrs. Joe DeGenova Mr. & Mrs. Michael McCranie Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kloppenburg Mr. & Mrs. Mike Jenkins

A wonderful Hello to to all of our CCC Members. I think it’s safe to say, we are finally enjoying some Florida Fall weather. Chuck Cakmakci, while under extreme pressure to keep CCC and its club in the lead, never seems to let us down. He and crew have worked tirelessly to keep our greens and our golf course at the top of the list. I would like to take a small re-cap over the last couple of months and mention that our Open House/Membership Drive down at the TAC on 09/10/2016 was a huge success. We welcomed 1 new Tennis Member, 6 new Golf Members, and 2 new Social Members on the day of our membership drive. Combined with the remaining new memberships of September, we totaled 18 new memberships for the month. Many thanks to all who participated and referred new members. I hope you are enjoying your lowered monthly dues.

Keep in mind, the wonderful MSM Program is still in place. Give yourself a gift by referring a new member under this MSM Program and lowering your dues for the next 2 years. Please see me for the details of the program. The holidays are coming up so gift yourself, a friend, family member or even a co-worker and make the upcoming holidays lighter on everyone’s pocket. I would also like to mention how Fantastic our Member/Member 2016 was and send some special Thank- Yue’s out. First a Special Thank you to “Norman Clement”, who has for the last 2 years come out and taken such beautiful pictures and captured the essence of CCC and our members during this time. Shawn Gordon and his entire Golf Staff worked non-stop to ensure a great event. Todd Brown, his F&B staff, from servers and beverage cart staff. Chef Jake and all of his kitchen staff, House Keepers who worked non-stop as well and all those behind the scene. It’s a total group effort and I’m proud to be a part of such a great team led by Allen Self. We are heading into the last 2 months of the year with plenty of events on the calendar. I’m definitely looking forward to our Holidays together, here at CCC. Best Regards, Renee’ Constantine

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Around the Clubhouse TODD BROWNE, FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

55 days and counting until Christmas is here. I have been very good this year so I am hoping for lots of presents. If you would like to do some early shopping, we will be hosting our annual Holiday Shopping Night on November 15th from 6 to 9 pm. There will be over 30 vendors to choose from and the Chef will have some great dinner specials for you to choose from. But before I can talk about Christmas, Boo Buffet Halloween 2016 was the best ever. Chuck and his crew did an amazing job on the maze which provided hours of fun for the trick or treaters. Thank you Chuck. Speaking of giving thanks, nobody wants to have to cook for everyone so we have you covered. We put together an amazing spread of food and can take away all your stress of having to cook. Thanksgiving Dinner is served from 2 to 4 pm on the 24th. If you can’t join us this year, we also do a great to-go menu that can serve up to 8 people. Something else I am very thankful for is our Men and Women who served in the military and gave the greatest sacrifice ever. I myself am former Navy, doing 2 tours in desert storm. To show our appreciation for those who have served, we will be offering free meals for our veterans ($15 dollar value) Friday, November 11th. If this has you all primed and proud, you should join us for Prime Rib on Thursdays. All you can eat for only $19.95, this comes with a side salad, baked potato, mixed vegetables and fresh roasted prime rib carved right in front of you. Chef Jake is also featuring daily dinner specials plus our all day menu Wednesday thru Sunday. One of my favorite events of the entire year is Brunch with Santa. Truly an amazing event and you will need to make reservations early as last

year we hosted over 700 members. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be back this year as well as the train that rides around the golf course. Combine that with 12 different trees and an amazing spread of food, truly the one event of the year that you don’t want to miss. All year the members have supported the club and January 3rd is our chance to show you our appreciation for your 2016 support. In 2014 we presented the boat, in 2015 we presented the golf carts, 2016…… well, I can’t tell you just yet but I promise you will feel like “Royalty” at one of the last events of the year. Oh my gosh, that’s right, where did 2016 go? Well if you want to bring in 2017 with us, we will be hosting our New Year’s Eve Dinner Party on December 31st from 6 to 9 pm. A 4 course plated dinner that comes with a bottle of champagne to take home with you. Live music and great fun for all. The last Wednesday of every month we do our monthly Bacchus Wine Dinner. Chef and I put together a fantastic pairing of fresh ingredients, unique wines, and hours of fun. These monthly dinners continue to grow and we thank you for your support. If you love wine, great food, and meeting new people, this is the event for you. It’s a 5 course plated dinner with 5 different varietal of wines. We bring in a wine Sommelier to educate us on the background of the wine and offer the wine to be purchased at cost after the event. The next 2 events will be On November 30th and December 28th from 7 to 9 pm. We are already working on all new fun member events for 2017 so stay tuned for that. As always, I look forward to seeing you at the club and I am available anytime. Just come by the bar and say “Hello”. Todd Browne

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From the Golf Shop BY SHAWN GORDON, DIRECTOR OF GOLF

Carrollwood Country Club Members, Happy Holidays! It’s hard to believe the year is almost over. I would like to thank you all for your continued support of the club. This summer was brutally hot but the course really held up. With having such good grass over the summer it will allow for the golf course to be spectacular through the fall and winter. Also this summer we received a brand new fleet of carts which has allowed us to continue to create a great golf experience for you and your guest. As we move into the winter season remember to make your tee times, as the cool weather brings out more golfers.

Overall Champions Kreg Melton/ Sam Komar

In the golf shop we are fully stocked with all of your golf needs from the hottest brands in clothing and equipment. We also have unique accessories for that perfect gift. Let us help you with your holiday shopping.

On the range our After School Golf Program is off and running. The program runs every Tuesday from 4-5pm thru the school year. Private lessons are also available to all levels of player. Please call the golf shop to sign up for either.

The MGA just completed the MemberMember with great success. I would again like to thank all of the participant. Results are as follows.

Again, I would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday season and great golfing! See you around the club.

First Flight 1st-Gross Jason Salgado and Will Sprague 1st Net- Kreg Melton and Sam Komar 2nd Net- Mike Becker/Chris Ignaut 3rd Net- Troy Kelley/Jeff Kaufman Second Flight 1st Gross- John Cullaro and Glenn Davis 1st Net- John Oakley and Mitch Bentley 2nd Net- Tim Leto/Dave Kirschman 3rd Net- Joe Carney/Tom Fisher Third Flight 1st Gross- Dale Rodekuhr / David Streeter 1st Net- Steve Graf and John Langmaack 2nd Net- Lionel Martinez/Carlos Menendez 3rd Net- Jimmy Moser/Chris Fields Fourth Flight 1st Gross- Zach Wilcox and Troy Morris 1st Net- Russ Rosen and Dan Strobridge 2nd Net- Steve Field/Joe Lauck 3rd Net- Geoff Dyce/ Chad Alvarez

Sincerely, Shawn Gordon, PGA

MGA “Chase for the Cup” Top 20 Points list thru Member/Member (October) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Kreg Melton Phil Findley Dan Strobridge Steve Graf Sam Komar Chris Fields John Cullaro Bob O’Brien Russ Rosen Jimmy Moser David Streeter Dave Kirschman Jason Salgado Will Sprague Tim Leto Anders Forsell Jeff Sellis Mike Roder Mitch Bentley Earl Michaels

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP NOVEMBER 19TH - 20TH Entry Fee $75 per Person (Includes Cart Fee, Lunch, and Prizes)

Format: Medal Play Flights will be created after first round scores including Senior and Ladies

Deadline to Sign Up is November 11th

168.5 153 147 146 140 137.5 131 130 125 124.5 123.5 122 116 115 106 105 101 100 98 96

Women's Golf Association BY KAREN BENTLEY, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

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Fall weather is getting closer day by day and all of the WGA golfers are looking forward to the dryer and cooler weather! Our Match Play tournament, chaired by Karen Marotta, began on October 13th and 15th, with the Halloween Orange Ball Team Tournament October 27th and 29th. Scary or “not so scary” costumes are welcome on the course! Additional NEW WGA golfers this Fall are Jackie Nelsen, Kelly Hossler and Suana Stewart. Welcome ladies, we all look forward to getting to know you and having fun together on Thursdays and/or Saturdays! Our Opening Day for the WGA league was September 15th & 17th. We had 28 golfers participate on Thursday at our RHINESTONE COWGIRL event. Kathleen Rodekuhr and Bev Boas did an outstanding job creating a great tournament, prizes galore, and a real CHUCK WAGON style lunch…DELICIOUS!! It was a great way to get the season started!

First Place winners were Irene Lukasik, Kelly Hossler, Karen Bentley, and Marilyn Connors. Second Place were Sandie Peer, Mary Smith, Julie Renspie and Marita Lauer. Third place went to Dawn Kelly, Ann Hart, Kathy McGlone and Pat Riggs. Marita Lauer had a chip in and closest to pin winner was Kelly Hossler. Our Ringer Board, chaired by Marilyn Connors, began on September 22nd and 24th. The “ringer” score is an ideal round composed of the very best you have ever shot on each hole at Carrollwood Country Club from the same tees. The spreadsheet is located in the Women’s Locker Room, so please remember to post your scores each week. If you have any questions regarding the Ringer Board please contact Marilyn Connors. Our TREE TOURNAMENT event is December 8th, followed by our annual Holiday Party on Thursday, December 15th in the Emerald Room. Mary Smith is chairing this event and Nancy Pulliam will be working to create a festive atmosphere with decorations. Our charity this year is MEALS ON WHEELS. Once again (since this was a huge success last year) there is an option of bringing something to assist our local female homeless veterans. Our WGA ladies know the good feelings that are created when you can help another woman through difficult times. Look for the the flyer about the Holiday Party in the clubhouse.

A huge thanks to Kathy McGlone for putting together our WGA Golf Association Book for 2016-17. It has all of our events, contact information, and daily play rules. What would we do without her talents and attention to detail? Thanks, Kathy!

From the Golf Course Superintendent Fall is my favorite time on the golf course. Temperatures have dropped along with the humidity, and the chance of afternoon thunderstorms is nearly zero. The golf courses are in the best shape of the year. If you play golf you really should come out and enjoy our beautiful courses. We have wrapped up our summer maintenance practices and the courses have responded very well, in some cases too well as the rough on the Meadow Course seemed to have a mind of its own this fall. I can remember four years ago not being able to grow rough so I am very happy to see how far we have progressed over the last four years. Over the last several months I have heard numerous comments about the rough and how deep it is. I would like to explain why we raise heights in the fall; first thing is that this practice is something that my staff and I have been doing over the last four years always at the same height, 1 3/4 inches, and usually at the same time; the week after Labor Day. This year however, we were forced to do this procedure about three weeks early thanks to Hurricane Hermaine when he dumped ten inches of rain on us. We were unable to mow rough for nine days without causing serious damage to the course. When we were able to mow rough, there was so much growth that our Rough Units could not cut through the turf so the decision was made to raise the height a half an inch to an inch and three quarters. The main objective in raising the heights is to ensure that we have a relatively thick rough in the winter months when there is little growth due to cooler temperatures and length of day. My staff and I pride

ourselves to be out in front of possible problems and complete all the mandatory preventative maintenance that keeps our golf course in the best shape possible. Many of you may remember we do not overseed our golf course, rather we use a green pigment on the turf to provide color to our Fairways and Tees in the winter months. This procedure will start usually two weeks before our first real cold front. By using a pigment rather than overseeding, we are allowing our Bermuda to thrive rather than compete with the overseed for nutrients. We also avoid the headaches of transitioning from cool season turf to our base Bermuda in the Spring, a process that sometimes can take months to achieve. We will usually spray this pigment every three weeks during the winter months depending on temperatures and how the turf is performing. If you should have any questions regarding the golf courses or the procedures that we do on the golf courses, my office door is always open and I would be more than happy to explain any situation to you. As always, the staff and I appreciate your efforts in helping to provide the best possible conditions by filling your divots and repairing your ballmarks. Best Regards,

Chuck Cakmakci Director of Agronomy

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BY JIM KELLY, TAC DIRECTOR

From The Tennis & Aquatic Center Well it looks like the heat of summer has finally passed and the cooler weather is with us, for a while any way. Of course that means the Holidays are on their way and are going to be here before we know it! Here at the Tennis & Aquatic Center (TAC) we would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Holiday Season! As always, if you are looking for some Holiday gifts, why not a CCC Gift Certificate? These gift certificates can be used here at the TAC or any other outlet at the Club, so that special recipient will have everything available to them from Swim or Tennis Lessons to a nice dinner in the dining room or even Ballroom Dancing lessons with our very own Janice. It’s all available here at the Club with one of our CCC Gift Certificates.

We are also hosting a CVST swim meet on Friday, November 11th. The pool will be closed 2:30 pm and remain closed for the rest of the day.

With the Holidays coming, it also means some changes to our operating hours here at the TAC. Please be aware of the following Holiday changes: Thanksgiving Day, November 24th: 8AM-2PM Christmas Eve, December 24th: 8AM-2PM Christmas Day, December 25th: CLOSED New Year’s Eve, December 31st: 8AM-4PM New Year’s Day, January 1st; 10AM-4PM

Again, we at the TAC hope you all have a Happy & Safe Holiday Season!

Please remember, that the pool is heated to approximately 80-82 degrees during the cooler months, so the water is always enjoyable. Why not come on out and take a swim, and ladies, don’t forget about the Steam Room in your locker room at the TAC, what a great way to warm up and relax on a cool winter day.

Jim Kelly Tennis & Aquatics Center Director

As is custom in the Fall, the Oasis Grille has been closed for the season, and will reopen in the Spring. Snacks and beverages as always are still available at the TAC front desk for your convenience. There are also menus available for food and beverage deliveries from the Clubhouse to the TAC.

CVST’s Griffiths Honored with USA Swimming’s Pettigrew Award Congratulations to CVST’s Bob Griffiths, USA Swimming’s 2016 recipient of the Kenneth J. Pettigrew Award. The Kenneth J. Pettigrew Award was created to honor Ken Pettigrew, a swimming official who devoted over 30 years to swimming. Each year the recipient is chosen by the USA Swimming National Officials’ Committee and the award is presented at the annual Untied States Aquatic Sports Convention. Last month Bob was so honored in Atlanta, at the Annual USA Swimming House of Delegates Meeting. It was a surprise for Bob and his family even traveled up to Atlanta to help with the surprise. Congratulations Bob, thanks for all you have done and continue to do for USA Swimming and especially the Carrollwood Village Swim Team!

Swimmer of the Month SEPTEMBER

2016 Cat Salgado The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Catalina Salgado as the September Swimmer of the Month. For the month the 10 year old Gold

Come Swim With Us this Fall Swim Team Tryouts Weekly

North Shore Pool, Catalina swam to five more

The Carrollwood Village Swim Team is always looking for interested swimmers!! Come out and join us for FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDS! Tryouts are offered every Tuesday, at 4:15pm, during the school year, just give us a call (813-961-1368) and let us know your want to tryout and which Tuesday you will be coming out. Now is the time to take the plunge and join the group! Get into the swim of things this fall - make some friends, get your fitness and have a lot of fun! For more information call us at 961-1368 or visit our web site at www.CVST.org. If you are ready for the team after your tryout, you’re invited to try a week of practice on us!

personal best times. She had three swims, the

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practice group swimmer swam to eight best times out of thirteen events. At the CVST Friday Night at the Races held on September 9 at The Athletic Center, Catalina swam to best times in her 50 Free, 50 breaststroke ad 100 yard Individual Medley. One week later at St. Petersburg’s

100 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke, and 200 Individual Medley, where she dropped more than 15 seconds off of her previous best times. For the month Cat, showed an average improvement of 7.09% and swam to 62% best times. Way to go Catalina and Keep up the good work.

Support CVST Get Some CVST Swim Team Gear Show your support for CVST by sporting some CVST gear! Available for purchase are T-Shirts, Long & Short Sleeve, Hoodies, Water Bottles, Ball Caps and more! To order yours, just go to CVST. org, click once on the Swim Shop link and in the dropdown menu just download an Order Form and return it with your payment to the TAC Desk. When your order is ready, we will give you a call and you can pick it up at the TAC.

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BY CHRIS CARY, TENNIS DIRECTOR

CCC Tennis Members of the Month: David Doering & Mike Spall

Avoid ‘HARDCOURTITIS’ to become a Better Tennis Player on Clay by Gyorgyi Zsiros, CCC Tennis Professional and Former Touring Professional Hardcourtitis (Hard-Court-It is). Have you heard of this? Perhaps not. It is a word I came up with to explain the common misperception that dynamic surfaces like clay and grass should play like hard court. Many players are suffering from this tennis disease, preventing them from enjoying tennis to the fullest and being the best tennis player they can be.

Dave Doering (left) and Mike Spall (right) Presented by Tennis Director: Chris Cary

Dave and Mike organize Carrollwood Country Club’s 7:00 PM Wednesday Doubles Night for men, a fun doubles round robin open to all CCC men at all levels . Now up to five courts of play each week, Dave and Mike have helped the club achieve one its programing goals of providing regular play for men. Thank you David and Mike for all you do to support the club and make it grow! For information on how you can take part in our Wednesday Doubles Night for men, contact Chris Cary at 813-317-7778.

Save The Date! Please save the date for The Derby, our biggest tennis event of the year, held on February 24th, 25th and 26th. This annual event is a fantastically fun Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles Event with organized pairings.

It is pretty easy for me to see and identify as I grew up playing tennis in Europe where clay courts are abundant and hard courts are few. Do they have “bad” bounces and slickness on clay courts in Europe? Of course! The difference, however, is you don’t hear near as many players complaining about it or letting it effect them in a negative way. When clay courts are all you have, you get use to their imperfections and learn to use them to your advantage. I love clay for this reason. While complaining about a high line or a bad bounce can be seen as the consumer’s right, it is awful for the tennis player – a gross weakness that allows their opponent to have an unnecessary advantage. Here are three points every tennis player playing on clay should be reminded of in order to avoid “hardcourtitis:” 1. Know and expect that clay courts will offer irregular bounces and occasional high lines, 2. Enjoy the challenge clay courts offer, 3. Use the realities of clay to your advantage to beat your opponents. The best clay courters I’ve ever seen would NEVER complain about an irregular bounce or a high line. Never. Avoid ‘Hardcourtitis’ and increase your winning percentage as well your enjoyment of playing on clay.

Carrollwood Ladies ALOT Morning League Team continues to annihilate their opponents ALOT Teammates Pat Cayton (left) and Valerie Reed (right) shown in picture above directly after winning their match against Hunters Green to make it a 5-0 victory for Carrollwood! The ladies are half way through their season and undefeated. Way to go ladies!

New member Deb Forney (left) shown with CCC Tennis Director Chris Cary (right)

Left to Right: New Member Joan Chevalier, Vicki Paul, Peggy Hess and new member Connie Logan.

Carrollwood Christmas Tennis Classes for Junior offered during winter break – December 19th to 23rd and December 26th to 30th! Winter/Spring After School Junior Program begins on January 9th.

WEEKLY TENNIS CLASSES

Upcoming Events

All CCC group tennis lessons require preenrollment and pre-payment. Sign up at the Tennis and Aquatic Center front desk.

Free Friday Tennis Mixer: January 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. The Derby: February 24th, 25th, and 26th

MONDAYS: 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Tennis Stroke Buffet with Chris Cary 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.

EAT, DRINK, SHOP AND BE MERRY!

Tennis Work Out with Mark Karl

Holiday Shopping

THURSDAYS: 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Tuesday, November 15th 6 to 9 p.m.

Tennis Stroke Buffet with Chris Cary 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tennis Aerobics with Gyorgyi Zsiros

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Shopping Night was a success, & We look forward to another great event this year! Come early & shop, stay for dinner, then shop some more! Call 813-961-1381 Ext. 134 to Reserve a Vendor Table Ext. 110 for Dinner Reservations.

FRIDAYS: 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. Advanced Doubles Strategy with Gyorgyi Zsiros

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH Bring your children for the opportunity to meet & take photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus! We will also be offering a variety of other activities, including our bounce house & Christmas train! SEATINGS: 10:15, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 1:00 & 1:30

$35 - Adults / $18 - Children 13-18 / $10 - Children 4-12 Children 3 and under are COMPLIMENTARY RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Call 813-961-1381 x110 or Email RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES

Hanukkah Celebration Thursday, December 29 th from 6-9pm $35++ for Adults

$18++ for Children 13-18 $10++ for Children 4-12 Children 3 & Under are Complimentary RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Call 813-961-1381 x110 or Email RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES

League Tennis News & Other Happenings BY NOLA SMITH, TENNIS REPRESENTATIVE November and the Fall Season = cooler weather Wednesday – two leagues – the ALOT team and great days to play tennis….let’s hope that’s the consists of 5 doubles teams, and Captain case here at Carrollwood CC. Gail Gibson reports that they are off to a great start – they have played and won 5 of Our Monday 3.0 Women’s USTA 3.0 just got 5 matches to date. Their teams #4 and #5 started in mid-October (one match played). are undefeated as well. Captain Gina Morgan is also handling the 3.5 USTA Women’s league on Thursdays….she needs The Interbay team, captained by Kathy more players for that League (at least three). Mudano & Julie Renspie also started their matches in August and are enjoying their Our Tuesday Suncoast team (14 doubles teams) match play in the Fall season, the tennis, the started their season at the end of August. I am very weather, the competition, the comraderie happy to report that so far we have done very well. and working hard as a team. More specific The fall season continues until the first part of details in the next newsletter. December, so we still have several matches to go, but as of mid-October, we have won over half of Our Thursday night 3.5 Women’s USTA our matches to date (includes all 14 teams). league has not started their league play yet, but are holding open round robins

every Thursday evening, and always welcome new players. The 4.0 Women’s USTA Friday morning league (Net Ninjas), matches have just begun as well in mid October, but thanks to Hurricane Matthew their first match was not played. Captain Kristine Glein welcomes any new players to either of these leagues. By the time you have read this article, Halloween will be over and hopefully many of you attended the Boo Buffet. Also, we have had two Free Friday night tennis socials, both well attended and enjoyed by everyone. More fun events planned for the future as well.

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In the meantime, good tennis everyone!

Nola

Thanksgiving Dinner TO-GO

Thursday, November 24th 2:00P.M. SEATING Thursday, $35++ for Adults 24th November

$18++ for Children 13-18 $10++ for Children 4-12 2:00P.M. SEATING FREE for Children 3 & Under Call for more $35++ fordetails. Adults $18++ for Children 13-18 $10++ for Children 4-12 FREE for Children 3 & Under Call for more details.

Menu 12-14lb Turkey • Turkey Gravy Dinner Rolls • Green Beans Almondine Stuffing • Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potato Casserole Pumpkin Pie

$99.00 Plus 7% Sales Tax

Serves Approximately 8 People Accepting To-Go Reservations until Monday 11/21/16 Pick up on Thanksgiving Day Between 11:00pm and 2:00pm

A la Carte Items Available Turkey Gravy $15 Cranberry Sauce $15 RESERVATION REQUIRED Call 813-961-1381 x110 or Email RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES

RESERVATION REQUIRED Call 813-961-1381 x110 or Email RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES

Pumpkin Pie $15 Ham $30

To Place Your To-Go Order, Please Call 813-961-1381 EXT. 110 or Email your order to RSVP@CARROLLWOODCC.COM

Happy New Year

2017 Join us for dinner

Saturday, December 31st Reservations available between 6:00-9:00pm

$45++ per person

Pork Belly Buns

Chinese Steamed Buns stuffed with Fried Pork Belly & Pickled Carrots, then finished with a Spicy Peanut Hoisin Sauce

Fresh Arugula Salad

Fresh Arugula & Roasted Fennel tossed in a Homemade Citrus Vinaigrette

Land & Sea Duet

Juicy Filet of Beef topped with a Bleu Cheese Panko Crust & Red Wine Demi Glaze paired with a Sweet Macadamia Nut Crusted Red Grouper Fillet. Served with Herb Roasted Potatoes & Fresh Asparagus

Flourless Chocolate Tort

We’re Saying Thank You! Member Appreciation Party

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017; 6pm-9pm

Enjoy Complimentary Admission, Gourmet Hors d’Oeuvres & 1 Drink Ticket per person… PLUS Live Entertainment! Come celebrate a brand new year with your Carrollwood Country Club family & let us say… Thank You for a Great 2016!

Rich Flourless Chocolate Tort topped with a Light Chocolate Mousse & served with a Sweet Raspberry Sauce *dinner includes a complimentary glass of wine & a bottle of champagne (per couple) to take home RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES Call 813-961-1381 x110 or Email RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com

For more information, or to RSVP, please call 813-961-1381 x110 or email RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com

WEEKLY EVENTS Social

LIVE MUSIC Fridays 6:00pm-8:30pm HAPPY HOUR Tuesday – Friday, 5:00pm-7:00pm

Golf

Skins Game Tuesdays 12:00pm After School Clinic Tuesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm Quota Point Game Fridays 12:00pm Men’s Game Saturdays 9:00am Sundays 9:00am

Tennis

MONDAYS Adult Tennis Aerobics 8:00am-9:00am After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-7:00pm Adult Tennis Work Out 7:00am-8:00am TUESDAYS Adult Tennis Stroke Buffet featuring Vertical Tennis Teaching Concepts 11:00am-12:00pm After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-7:00pm WEDNESDAYS After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-7:00pm THURSDAYS Adult Tennis Stroke Buffet featuring Vertical Tennis Teaching Concepts 11:00am-12:00pm After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-7:00pm Tennis Aerobics 7:00pm-8:00pm

november SUN

MON

TUE

WED

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

THU

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

CVST Swim Practice Hours: Monday - Friday 4:00pm-5:00pm Saturday 7:00am-10:00am TC Swim Practice Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:00pm-8:30pm Masters (Adult) Practice: Tuesday, Thursday 6:30am-7:30am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11am-12pm Saturdays 10am-11am

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

Bucs Home Game 8:30pm

SAT

LIVE Entertainment By: Frank 6:00 - 8:30 pm

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

WGA

6 Sunday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

13 Bucs Home Game 1:00pm Sunday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

Bucs Away Game 1:00pm Sunday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

7 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

14 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

8 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

9 Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

10 Prime Rib Night 6-9pm WGA

2-For 15 Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday Holiday Shopping 6-9pm

EAT, DRINK, SHOP AND BE MERRY!

Tuesday, November 15th 6 to 9 p.m.

17 Prime Rib Night 6-9pm WGA

Last year’s Holiday Shopping Night was a success, & We look forward to another great event this year! Come early & shop, stay for dinner, then shop some more! Call 813-961-1381 Ext. 134 to Reserve a Vendor Table Ext. 110 for Dinner Reservations.

Veteran’s Day LIVE Entertainment By: Gene 6:00 - 8:30 pm Pool Closed at 2:30pm for Swim Meet

Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

24 Thanksgiving Day

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

LIVE Entertainment By: Frank 6:00 - 8:30 pm

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

Holiday Shopping Night 6-9pm

Black Friday

LIVE Entertainment 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Clubhouse & Golf Course Close at 4pm TAC Hours: 8am-2pm

Bucs Home Game 4:00pm Sunday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Bacchus Wine Dinner 7-9pm

social

golf

dining

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

Thanksgiving Buffet 2-4pm

FRIDAYS Advanced Doubles Concepts 8:30am-10:00am After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-6:00pm

Aquatics

FRI

tennis & aquatics

SUN

MON

TUE

december WED

THU

FRI

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

WGA

Bucs Away Game 4:30pm Sunday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

Bucs Home Game 1:00pm Sunday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

Brunch with Santa 10am-2pm

Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

WGA

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm WGA

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm WGA

SAT

LIVE Entertainment By: Frank 6:00 - 8:30 pm

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

LIVE Entertainment By: Frank 6:00 - 8:30 pm

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

golf

dining

Golf

Skins Game Tuesdays 12:00pm After School Clinic Tuesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm Quota Point Game Fridays 12:00pm Men’s Game Saturdays 9:00am Sundays 9:00am

Tennis

WEDNESDAYS After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-7:00pm

Clubhouse & Golf Course Close at 4pm

THURSDAYS Adult Tennis Stroke Buffet featuring Vertical Tennis Teaching Concepts 11:00am-12:00pm After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-7:00pm Tennis Aerobics 7:00pm-8:00pm

LIVE Entertainment By: Gene 6:00 - 8:30 pm

LIVE Entertainment By: Frank 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Christmas Day

social

LIVE MUSIC Fridays 6:00pm-8:30pm HAPPY HOUR Tuesday – Friday, 5:00pm-7:00pm

½ Price Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Pricing 5-9pm

ALL FACILITIES CLOSED

Bacchus Wine Dinner 7-9pm

Social

LIVE Entertainment By: Gene 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Christmas Eve

TAC Hours: 8am-2pm

Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

WEEKLY EVENTS

Hanukkah Dinner 6-9pm WGA

tennis & aquatics

New Year’s Eve Dinner Party 6-9pm TAC Hours: 8am-4pm

FRIDAYS Advanced Doubles Concepts 8:30am-10:00am After School Junior Tennis Classes 3:00pm-6:00pm

Aquatics

MAIN CLUBHOUSE....813-961-1381 Dining Reservations..............................x110 Event Reservations...............................x110 Bar/Grille & TO-GO Orders....................x150 Member Billing Questions.....................x125 Golf Shop.............................................X132 Tennis & Aquatics Center.............961-1368 Hotel.........................................961-9400

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF & MANAGEMENT Allen Self..........................................x124 General Manager allen@carrollwoodcc.com Renee Constantine...........................x123 Director of Membership Sales reneec@carrollwoodcc.com

CONDO • RESORT A Warm Greetings to All from the Resort, Please don’t forget that we would be happy to arrange a corporate account with your company if you have a need for overnight hotel accommodations. Some of you have discovered this and have taken full advantage of all Emerald Greens Condo Resort has to offer from a corporate perspective. The Resort is a great venue for your visiting business associates to stay and relax and the Clubhouse has some of the finest meeting facilities in the area. If you would like to discuss the possibility of arranging a corporate relationship together, please feel free to contact our Sales Manager, J.R. Pfeuffer at 813-961-9400 x401 or by e-mailing him at jr@stayandplaytampa.com. It’s a great opportunity for all of our Members to take advantage of, not to mention the fact that you’re able to show off your beautiful Country Club to your employees and coworkers! Please keep us in mind if you have any friends or family visiting for the upcoming holidays. November and December are always very busy months for us and we don’t want you to miss the opportunity to secure a room with us. I can be reached at 813-961-9400 x403 and brent@stayandplaytampa.com. See you around the Club!

Brent Pope, Resort Director Marine Corps Birthday Toast 241st U.S. Marine Corps Birthday toast in the Emerald Room on Thursday November 10th, 2016 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Finger foods provided, beverages to be purchased. Once a Marine, always a Marine birthday gathering for Carrollwood membership active Marines, Marine Veterans and our local Marines and Marine Veterans as our guests. Please e-mail Frank Hayden at fhayden@brokerdeveloper.com if you plan to attend. Semper Fi,

Frank Hayden

Shawn Gordon..................................x133 Director of Golf Shawn@carrollwoodcc.com Chuck Cakmakci Golf Course Superintendent chuck@carrollwoodcc.com

H O U R S O F O P E R AT I O N

Todd Browne.................................... x136 Food & Beverage Director todd@carrollwoodcc.com

GOLF SHOP

Stephanie Laine................................x134 Director of Catering Sales stephanie@carrollwoodcc.com

PRACTICE FACILITY

Brent Pope................................961-9400 Resort Director brent@stayandplaytampa.com Jim Kelly...........................................x146 TAC Director jim@carrollwoodcc.com Chris Cary..........................................x151 Director of Tennis tennis@carrollwoodcc.com Kathy Wan........................................x126 Controller kathy@carrollwoodcc.com Janice Fiorello..................................x151 Activities Director janice@carrollwoodcc.com Jake Peeler........................................x137 Executive Chef jake@carrollwoodcc.com

Tuesday – Friday: 7:00am – 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am – 6:00pm Tuesday – Sunday: 7am – 1 Hour Before Sunset

DINING ROOM BAR & GRILL

Tuesday: 11:00am – 7:00pm, serving food till 3pm Wednesday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Thursday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Friday: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Live Entertainment from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Sunday: 9:00am – 7:00pm, Serving Breakfast until 12pm

TURN GRILLE

Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00am – 6:00pm

BEVERAGE CART

Tuesday – Sunday 9:00am – 5:00pm

OASIS POOL GRILLE

Closed for the Season

TENNIS & AQUATICS CENTER

Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 9:00pm Friday: 6:00am – 8:00pm Saturday: 7:30am – 8:00pm Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm

TENNIS COURTS

Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 9:00pm Friday – Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Monday: 9:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm (Saturday: Membership Office Open by Appt.)

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