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April 2011
w w w. b l a c k d i a m o n d r a n c h . c o m
Happenings
Congratulations USA!
2011 RIDER CUP
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Club StaffDoug EglyGeneral Manager
DiannE DunniganClub Concierge
PEggy glEasonAccounting
anDrEa KnoxDirector of Golf
ViCTor luZarragaExecutive Chef
Jay MullEnDirector of Golf Course Operations
Mary naPoliTanoFitness Center
Bryan riCharDHead Golf Professional
KErry rossElETMembership Director
MEriDETh rossETTiFood & Beverage Director
JEnniFEr sTauFFPOA Manager
linDa sTEVEnsExecutive Assistant
A Message from our New General Manager I want to start by thanking everyone for the warm welcome to Black Diamond Ranch. On behalf of Escalante Golf, we are so pleased to be here and look forward to getting to know all the members. Escalante will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year and has 11 properties across the country. Of course, I would like to invite you to enjoy any of our courses through a reciprocal program that allows you access to all of our properties. Escalante Golf is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and is led by David McDonald, Robert Silva, Elcio Silva and David Matheson. We have a passion for customer service and delivering a product that exceeds our members’ expectations. Here at Black Diamond, we are putting together a list of priorities and meeting as many members as we can. I am truly impressed with the amount of activity at the club and the commitment the members have in its success. I realize that we are coming up on the end of the “season,” but I do hope you have a chance to meet the new Director of Golf and our new Superintendent if you are headed to a cooler climate. Andrea Knox, a native of New York, earned her Class A status with the LPGA in 1993 and has been nominated as the LPGA Club Professional of the Year. She has been a head professional at various clubs since the
late 1980’s and has developed a number of successful women’s and kid’s programs. When she is not in the pro shop or on the course, you will find Andrea enjoying her other passion which is fishing. Our Superintendent, Jay Mullen, is originally from Missouri, but started his agronomy career in Florida nearly 10 years ago. Jay was the superintendent at my previous club, Waterlefe Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida and did a terrific job. He will be relocated to Citrus County with his wife and two young daughters. Like Andrea, I am a member of the PGA of America and followed my collegiate
career by coaching the women’s golf team at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. While coaching the team for seven years I was also Director of Golf at the team’s home course. I moved to Florida in 1994 to become the Director of Golf at River Wilderness Country
Club in Parrish, Florida. In 1999, I was named General Manager at Waterlefe Golf and River Club. We are honored to be a part of a club as prestigious as Black Diamond Ranch. Thank you again for the warm welcome to the club. We all look forward to meeting each of you and being true stewards of the club. I have an open door and welcome your comments and suggestions on how to make our club even better. ~Doug Egly, General Manager
CongratulationsLloyd BeasleyLes BellPeter BlickBob CampbellLeicle Chesser Joel Cipolla
Rich DiChillo Walt Ford Jean-Guy Gauthier Don Hasek Skip Johnson John Keeble
Dennis Kelly Jim Love Jack Mahan Jacque Malo Darryle Mongeon Carl Nanni
Bernie O’Brien James Odell Jimmy Othus Earle Pratt Robert Savard Bud Smart
Dennis Spaulding Craig Suarez Alan Sutherland Art Thomas Brian Wilkins
To the Black Diamond Men’s Interclub Match-Play Team Winners of the Regional Florida State Interclub Match Play.
These competitions started in January against statewide 105 teams and the final 8 teams will meet in Orlando to decide for the State Championship being held on April 2nd and April 3rd. GO TEAM!
Happenings
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WiththankstoUSACaptainsBillandJaneWilliamsandIrishCaptainsJoeandMaryO’Toole,the2011RiderCupwascompletedwithallthefunofteamcolors,music,flags,cookies,Guinnessandgreatfood. ThankyoutoMeridethRossetti,ExecutiveChefVictorandstaffwhosatisfiedourSt.Patrick’sDaythirstandhungerinafirstclassmanner. CongratulationstoJudyDelaneyandEllieBraheforbestIrishoutfitandcartdecorationandsimilarlyfortheUSAred,whiteandblueShirleyEllisandJoanBeasley. StartersPhyllisLingerfelt,AnnCaldwellandBobHylenwereallinstrumentalinagreatjobofspiritedfunwiththeirfellowmembers. Nextyear’svisitingcountrywillbeGreatBritain,withanexperiencedEnglishgolfCaptainsStephenandPatsyDavies.LeadingthewayforthehostUSAteamwillbenativeAmericansSkipandEchoWilson.Withtheseleaderstherewillbenothingbutfun.
Jack&LeAnnHoskinsandLindaandArtThomas
Baltusrol Village Golf Outing A SuccessThe Eleventh Annual Baltusrol Golf and Dinner event
was a great success. The Baltusrol Village competed in a mixed scramble and the results are as follows:
At the Awards Banquet hosted by the Belfords, a Baltusrol/Black Diamond Trivia Contest was conducted. The team of Jean-Guy Gauthier, Mary Bell, Jan Conway
and Nancy Manafort came in first. The first place winner’s names have been engraved on
the special Baltusrol Village Championship plaque along side of the previous year’s winner’s names. The champions share
possession of the plaque throughout the year. A good time was had by all.
Black Diamond Rider Cup 2011UNITED STATES - 282
Guys and Dolls
IRELAND - 220Irish Saints & Sinners
Mat Gauthier Brenda Belford Tom Rempfer
Les BellBill BelfordPam KellyEllie Goss
Jean-Guy Gauthier Kevin Conway
Donna CummingsNancy Manafort
Congratulations
Brad&LisaBishopandLibby&JackMadden
Couples’ Member- Guest
Overall Champions
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HappeningsLadies’ Spring Invitational 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011 — 8:30 a.m. ShotgunCourse: Skyview at Terra Vista
Format: Better-Ball of Partners. Pick your own partner. All indexes will be sloped for handicap purposes. All handicaps will be at 90%. Players will be entered in both gross and net divisions.Entry Fee: $45.00 per player for Skview members.$55.00 per player for Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club golf members.$70.00 per player for social members and club guestsEntry Fee Includes: Coffee and donuts at 7:30 a.m., range balls starting at 7:30 a.m., golf, cart, lunch at Skyview Clubhouse and prize pools. No entries will be accepted without payment. There will be no refunds after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13th, however substitutions may be made.Deadline: Entries must be received by Thursday, April 14th at 5:00 p.m.Please make your check payable to Skyview at Terra Vista.
INVITATIONALSAprIL 7
Ventura Country Club
AprIL 11 Southern Woods
Magnolia Invitational
MArK YOUr CALENDArS!LADIES’ DAY EVENTS
AprIL 5team (1 ball – Par 5’s) +
(2 balls – Par’s 4) + (3 balls – Par 3’s)
AprIL 6, 7 & 8ladies’ Member Guest
AprIL 19Rally for the Cure
AprIL 26team – 2 ball Nassau
General Meeting following lunch
All invitationals received are posted in the ladies’
locker room. Please refer to the bulletin board for
further information.
In addition, a home and away has been scheduled
with Innisbrook (Island Course, not Copperhead)
for May 4, 2011 at Innisbrook and
May 11, 2011 at Black Diamond.
A sign up sheet will be posted in the
ladies’ locker room.
ATTEnTIOn: BDLgA MEMBErS2011 - 2012 BDLgA OffICErS
In accordance with Article IX, f of
our By-Laws, the BDLgA nominating Committee is currently soliciting candidates for the slate of officers which includes the Positions of:
Vice President • Secretary • Treasurer
If you are interested in serving or know someone who is interested in serving,
please contact one of the following committee members by April 4th:
Pat rueff — 352-746-6920
Betsy Zubkus — [email protected]
Margo grodsky — 352-527-9955 [email protected]
Pam Kelly — [email protected]
faeth Houle — [email protected]
BDLGA would like to give Louise Lowy a special thank you for being on the General Board for the past 3 years as the Inter-Club Committee Chairman. In this position, Louise has served as the liaison between BDLGA and other Women’s golf associations and groups. She has made sure we
are kept informed of club invitationals and has kept our bulletin board current with this information. Louise is planning a fun home and away match with Innisbrook in early May.
Thank you Louise for all you have done for us during the last 3 years.
Thank You!
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Ed Westcott on his Hole-In-One on #4 of the
Quarry Course on friday, March 18th.
Witnessed by Doug Sinclair, Anthony Barrasso and James Gaynor (guest).
MArK YOUr CALENDArS!
It is a pleasure and honor to be named Golf Superintendent at a club as revered as black Diamond Ranch. It is a wonderful property that I believe we can make even better. I am blessed to have an incredible staff of core employees who are on board to make a number of improvements. Some of these improvements will be behind the scenes while others will be more noticeable to the membership. I will do my best to make everyone aware of some of the bigger projects and the efforts to improve the overall turf conditions. I have been on the ground for roughly two weeks and have spent this time assessing the property and getting to know my team. I have met a few members and look forward to getting to know each of you. by way of background, I spent the past eight years at Waterlefe Golf Club in bradenton, florida. It is a wonderful community known for having the best conditions in the region. I am married to a wonderful woman, angie and we have two beautiful children, Sydney (two years old) and Zoey (7 weeks old). I am a native of Missouri and attended the university of Missouri. My family and I are in the process of relocating to the lecanto area and look forward to getting settled into our new home. I have a passion for perfection and I am rarely satisfied with any result as there is always room for improvement. The courses at black Diamond are in good shape, but I believe the team can make them better. I have a strong work ethic, a critical eye and I am devoted to my job. Thank you for the warm welcome to black Diamond. I look forward to meeting you and introducing you to my family.
Hole-In-OneCongratutions
Lynn McHolme on her Hole-In-One on #4 of the
Quarry Course on Wedneday, March 16th.
Witnessed by Jim McHolme, George and Kaia Adler.
John Williams on his Hole-In-One on #5 of the
Ranch Course on Sunday, March 13th.
Witnessed by Lynne Holt, Heidi Baltensberger,
Janet Lemmons, Tom Park and Bill Rueff.
Elaine McGivern on her Hole-In-One on #4 of the
Quarry Course on friday, March 18th.
Witnessed by Laura Monea, Dorothy Brice and
Margo Grodsky.
Bob Hylen on his Hole-In-One on #9 of the
Highlands Course on friday, March 4th.
Witnessed by Paula Hylen and Mr. and Mrs. Vos.
Golf News
Jay MullEnDirector of Golf Course Operations
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This is the second year that the black Diamond foundation has partnered with the VSP Vision Insurance program to bring eyeglasses to needy children and adults in Citrus County. This project was initiated by Jay Joines through the Copperheads and the PGa golf tournament sponsored each year by transition lens. This year a new vision mobile visited Citrus County that contained one examining room and a lab to make single lens glasses. Cathy Reckenwald, Student Health Specialist for the Citrus County Schools, lead the organizing team. Children were screened by the school nurses in all the county schools. buses were provided by the black Diamond foundation to deliver selected students to the Renaissance Center in the lecanto Education Complex. Students were able to walk away with their new glasses. We are extremely grateful to Dr. Thomas Dawson of Crystal Eye Center and his associate who donated their time to provide thorough eye exams for each child. In addition, we discovered that if Cathy is a member of the National School Nurses association, VSP will provide vouchers throughout the year for needy students. The school board approved her membership, so the glasses will continue to arrive. The schools and families are extremely grateful, because, as Cathy stated,” In these difficult economic times, it’s usually the children’s programs that get cut first because they don’t have a voice.” The family Resource Center in Hernando was the site for the vision mobile on the second day. The school nurses screened the clients at the family Resource Center. Thirty-five were scheduled for the day. Due to the extremely efficient and tireless work of Dr. Navinda Singh of
Sun Coast Optical over 60 people received complimentary eye exams and glasses. VSP left vouchers for clients who could not be seen that day. This is a tremendous gift for many who have never had glasses or have glasses that are broken or several years old. Many of the clients have jobs which are becoming more difficult due to their poor vision or are unable to find jobs for the same reason. The VSP team lead by Niki Meyers was happy to come to Citrus County for the second year due to the efficient and caring work done by Cathy Reckenwald and her team of school nurses and Ginger West, who organized an amazing number of clients so efficiently that double the number received glasses this year. Thanks to all the partners who made this event a success.
Black Diamond FoundationTransitions Vision Project
Celebrity Chef Night — March 10, 2011 Celebrity Chefs Dennis Farmer and Roger Smith
A P R I L C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s
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4Breakfast8:30 - 11:00 am
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:30am
Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:30amMahjong
12:30 pmClub Closed
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:30am
Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:30am
Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
SLIDE BOTTOM GIN - 6:30 PM
1st Place Tie: BRIDGERS
$297.05 split
Pat & Lorraine CarrierAndrew & Jennifer PetrellaTerry & Valerie Mangold
Anil & Veena RamBrent & Debbie Mooksang
2nd Place Tie: BDRP
$297.10 split
Jim & Dona WoodSteve Johnson
Mike & Vicky MarinelliMargo Grodsky
Jim & Jill LudoweseAl & Marty Cooger
3rd Place: JOHNNY COME LATELY
$104.85 split
Mike & Jan CarterAlan & Lauren Sutherland
Roger & Dawn HertzBernie & Margie O’Brien
Didi Lamm
Reading & Discussion
Group - 4pm
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265:30–7:00 pm
A LA CARTE DINING with
Celebrity Chef
12Breakfast
8:30 - 11:00 am
A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEETIng - 3:00 PM
Breakfast8:30 - 11:00 am
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TwilightGolf
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Trivia NightBuffet
5:30-7:00pm
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4:30 - 6:30 pm
4:30 - 6:30 pm
BRIDGE - 6:30 PM
BRIDGE - 6:30 PM
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A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
PIZZANIGHT
4:30 – 6:30 pm
A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
Ladies’ Day
4:30 - 6:30 pm
NAME THAT TUNE 6:30 PM
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No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
Poolside Happy Hour
4:30 – 6:30 pm
sPAGHeTTI ANd
MeATbAlls4:30 – 6:30 pm
No Dinner Service
laDiEs’ & men’s club
championship
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A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
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11am - 2pm
BBQ RibsKid’s Night
West Point HighBroadway
Dinner/Show
TurkeyBuffet
Concert on the Green
A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
No Dinner Service
1Hole-In-One Club Event
9
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
30
2No Dinner Service
Trivia Night
Winners
March 3rd
laDiEs’ Member-guest
laDiEs’ & men’s club championship
A Message from our New General Manager
To the Black Diamond Men’s Interclub Match-Play Team Winners of the Regional Florida State Interclub Match Play.
These competitions started in January against statewide 105 teams and the final 8 teams will meet in Orlando to decide for the State Championship being held on April 2nd and April 3rd. GO TEAM!
Joyce Burns Cup
lunch schedule
Daily11 am - 3 pm
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Read
ing &
Discus
sion G
roup In 1879 were Native Americans, like the recently emancipated
black slaves, entitled to equal protection under the law? Chief Standing Bear with the help of Gen. George Crook and Thomas Henry Tibbies demanded the government show good reason why the Ponca tribe should be deprived of their property and homeland without due process. The book club will discuss “I Am A Man: Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice” by Joe Starita on Thursday, April 21st at 4 pm in the board room. Contact Faeth Houle for more information.
Hours of Operation
Driving RangeMonday – Saturday7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Golf ShopMonday – Sunday7:00 am – 6:00 pm
ForeTees Internet24-Hour Access
Tennis CourtsMonday – Sunday7:00 am – 9:00 pm
ClinicsWednesday – 10:00 amSaturday – 3:30 pm
PoolMonday – Sunday8:00 am – 8:00 pmPool temperature maintained at 84°
Fitness CenterMonday, Wednesday & Friday5:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday8:00 am – 1:00 pm
HorizonsBreakfastSunday 8:30 am – 11:00 am
LunchTuesday – Sunday11:00 am – 3:00 pm
DinnerSee April Calendar, page 7
Take-Out WindowTuesday-Sunday11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Men’s LoungeTuesday – Friday12:00 noon – 12:00 midnight
Saturday12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
NATURE NEWS - Bob HylenIsn’t it a beautiful time of year here in Black Diamond? Thought you would enjoy this Spring Sunset (picture by my wife Paula), and The Wisteria (picture from Betty Baskin). Enjoy!
CongratulationsEmployee of the Month
Lauren Fussell - from the Dining Room Staff
Enjoy these photos from Linda Williams
