Harbour Views - 6 - June.pdf · Cory Warther, Elaine Fritz, Carol Gafvert & Linda Billings. We are so proud of our whole team! Interclub play will resume in October. Hope everyone

In This Issue:

GULF HARBOUR YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB NEWSLETTERJune 2013 | Volume 3 Issue 2

GM’s Forump. 1

Upcoming Events, Views Around the Club

p. 2Accounting News

p. 3Golf News

pp. 4, 5Tennis News, Fitness News

p. 6Dining News

p. 7Membership News

p. 8Kids’ Corner

p. 9Club Contacts & Hours of Operation

p. 10Calendarspp. 11, 12

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GM’s ForumLonnie Eberhard The Gulf Harbour Triad Two years ago, the Gulf Harbour Triad (Country Club, Master Association, & Marina) was formed. These three organi-zations, since then, have been working to-gether for the common goal of maintaining Gulf Harbour as the best Yacht & Country Club Community in Southwest Florida.

Your current Gulf Harbour Triad Commit-tee members are Ron Marcotte, Marshall Hughes, John Ayotte, Rod Middleton, Dana Snyder, John Foye, Lisa Price, Jacquelyn Kelley, Bob Ladner, and Lonnie Eberhard.

In the first meeting with these new com-mittee members, each spoke with open communications to set goals and objectives for the upcoming year.

In the following meeting, Members dis-cussed what all three organizations could do collaboratively to benefit the communi-ty. One important element is sharing costs which could reduce the overall costs to the residents and/or Members.

Items already initiated by the Gulf Har-bour Triad:-Irrigation usage to all Gulf Harbour properties-Cooperation with Security and gate access-Community utilization of the Sales Center building owned by the Club

This Month’s PollHow will you celebrate the Fourth of July?1) At the Club2) In town at your home3) In town at a friend’s/family’s home4) Out of town at your home5) Out of town visiting friends/family6) Out of town on vacation (not visiting friends/family)

The poll can be found at the bottom left of the main Harbour Views page of the website.

Harbour Views

-Daily maintenance of Vista River Drive-Use of Communications to promote each organization’s current news-Café management and operations-Disaster planning-Lake maintenance-Lake level maintenance

Other ideas the Committee is considering:-Island maintenance-Lighthouse maintenance-Insurance overlaps-Joint Board meetings-Long-term planning-Security procedures-Architecture review-Short term transient boater access

The intention of the Triad Committee is not to supersede any actions of the three organizations, but to improve coordination in the best interest of the community as a whole.

We welcome your input to this committee so that we all win.

Have safe travels and God Bless,Lonnie

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

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Upcoming Events

Views From Around the Club

Dues Schedule and Pertinent Information

By now you should have received your billing statement for the month of May. This May 31st statement will also include billing of 2013-2014 Dues and Capital Contributions, for the upcom-ing six-month period, July 1st through December 31st, 2013. Payment for this statement is due by June 30th.

Members who have other annual fees or charges such as Trail Fees, Golf Lockers, Club Storage or Hole-in-One Program, will con-tinue to pay those in January.

Provided to the right is a table of the upcoming fiscal year’s Dues, Capital Contribution, and Fees. The three columns on the right side right of the table lists the due dates and amounts that Members can expect to be billed in the up-coming fiscal year. The table also shows the amounts paid in this current year as a comparison.

Since the May statement that you received arrived a little later than usual, a grace period of 10 days has been added to ensure you have time to arrange payment. The May 31st statement, which is due by June 30th, will not be con-sidered delinquent until after July 11th.

For those with automatic pay-ments, either through their bank

or credit card, see below: **** Credit Card Payments ****If you normally have your bal-ance automatically charged to your credit card on June 10th for your May statement balance and upcoming dues, that charge is be-ing deferred until 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28th. This is done to give you ample time to pay by check if you wish to avoid the credit card fees that are associ-ated with paying your Dues and Capital Contributions by credit card. **** ACH Payments ****If you normally have your bal-ance withdrawn from your

checking account via ACH on June 10th for your May statement balance and upcoming dues, that ACH transaction will be moved back a week and will take place on Monday, June 17th.

If you have any questions about your upcoming dues billing or would like to pay by check prior to Friday, June 28th, either stop by the Accounting Office or con-tact Valerie O’Loughlin at (239) 444-3656 or via email at [email protected].

Thank you, Alan Schwartzman Chief Financial Officer

Accounting News

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Golf News

4th of July Event

Thursday, July 4th8:30 a.m. Shotgun

1 BB on Red Flags, 2 BB on White Flags & 3 BB on Blue Flags90% Handicap for ALL participants

$35.00 per person plus applicable cart fees (includes lunch and prizes)

Men - #3 Tees & Women - #1 Tees

Sign up on ForeTees

Men’s Summer Interclub at Crown Colony - Sign-Up Now Available!

Gulf Harbour is excited to announce we have accepted an invi-tation to participate in a summer interclub league with Crown Colony, The Sanctuary, Verandah, Cypress Lake and The Forest. This summer interclub is very similar to the Gulf Coast Men’s Interclub (GCMI) we compete in during the winter months. The cost is of $55 per player and includes golf, lunch and prizes. First and second place teams will be paid along with the best indi-vidual quota. Each club will field a team of 7 members and one golf professional.

As for the selection process of the Gulf Harbour team, we will allow any Golf member with a USGA index to sign up on a first come, first serve basis through Foretees. The first 7 men to sign up will be the team representing Gulf Harbour with the rest be-ing put on a wait list. You can sign up TWO weeks in advance just like any weekly Men’s Day.

Official Schedule (All dates are on Wednesdays with a 9:00 am shotgun.)June 19th - Crown ColonyJuly 31st - VerandahAugust 28th - Gulf HarbourSeptember 18th - The ForestOctober 9th - The Sanctuary

GHIN Mobile App

Whether you just finished draining a 10 footer on the 18th hole or need to verify your partner’s Hand-icap Index, the GHIN mobile app is a convenient, fast and easy way to record scores, determine your Course Handicap, and even sign up for your asso-ciation events. Download the free app for your An-droid or Apple product by entering the key word GHIN and search Google Play (formally, the An-droid Market) or the iTunes Store. When launching the app, you will be required to enter your GHIN number and last name for verification purposes. This information will then be retained by the app for future uses. If you are a multi association mem-ber, you will be asked to select the club and associa-tion for which you want information to display. Highlights of the app include: 1. Ability to post your scores via your smart phone or tablet2. View your USGA Handicap Index® 3. Handicap Index lookup for fellow golfers by name or GHIN number4. Association information (if available through FSGA) -News feed -Tournament calendar and sign-up

-Tournament pairings, real time scoring and results -Magazine 5. Get partners handicaps -The Course Handicap can now be calculated for up to 5 partners -The app will remember those partners from session to session.

A list of favorite courses can be added through the set-tings menu. Once added, the favorite course can quickly be selected during the score posting process or looking up a Course Handicap.Course Rating information is available from the USGA national Course Rating ProgramStats menu – sorting features include: -Handicap History -Scores by course/tee -Nine hole/combined scores -Recent scores -Revision scores -Tournament scores

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LGA NEWSAt our final meeting of the 2012-2013 season our new 2013 LGA Board of Officers for the Ladies’ 18- Hole Golf As-sociation was elected. Please feel free to contact any of your Board Members with questions, concerns, or ideas. They are as follows:

Title Name Phone Email President Alice Davis-Kelly (917) 282-1247 [email protected] 1st Vice President Julie Allen (239) 313-6874 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Cory Warther (302) 542-9363 [email protected] Treasurer Nancy Allen (239) 288-4650 [email protected] Secretary Toni Friday (515) 423-3144 [email protected] Correspondence Secretary Linda Snapp (770) 231-6965 [email protected] Member at Large Dottie Post (239) 482-2606 [email protected] Golf Shop Liaison Kevin Kuehl (239) 433-3015 [email protected]

Everyone is reminded to contact Linda Snapp (contact information above) if anyone you know is in need of a “get well” or sympathy card. We want to make our best efforts at reaching out to anyone that may need an uplifting note from friends. As many of us are separated by many miles, we ask everyone to please keep in touch.

I ran across this saying in our recent travels to the West Coast and I’d like to share it with you here: “Today is a gift, that is why they call it the present.”

For those of you away from Gulf Harbour for the summer as well as those of us here year round, but perhaps doing some traveling, enjoy your summer months and all the new courses you may experience. Harvey Penick was quoted as saying, “What a beautiful place a golf course is.” From the meanest country pasture to the Pebble Beaches and St. Au-gustines of the world, a golf course is to me a holy ground. I feel God in the trees and grass and flowers, in the rabbits and the birds and the squirrels, in the sky and the water. I feel that I am home.” ENJOY!Dottie Post

LGA Interclub News If you look in the trophy case, you’ll see the Interclub trophy is still there!!!

The Gulf Harbour Ladies were 6 points behind going into the last day at Pelican Sound, and wound up winning by 4 points! Our top players of the day were: Marianne Carpenter, Judy Koloski, Sophia Phelps, Julie Allen, Pam Lemon, Cory Warther, Elaine Fritz, Carol Gafvert & Linda Billings.

We are so proud of our whole team! Interclub play will resume in October. Hope everyone en-joys their summer play.

Men’s Monday Travel Days

June 24th at the PlantationJuly 1st at Imperial

Tee times between 8:30 and 9:30.

Courses and times are subject to change based on course condition and availability.

Sign-ups are on ForeTees.

Two days prior to play dates the Golf Shop will email those who sign-up to inform them when and where.

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Dear Members-

As most of you make your way home for the summer, your Gulf Harbour family is getting geared up for the long, hot and humid summer.

We already experienced our first tropical storm this year, Andrea, and apart from some long days of wet and depressing weather there’s no dam-age to report. The timing of the storm couldn‘t have been better, as it coin-cided withour USPTA (United States Profes-sional Teaching Association) conven-tion. Since we weren’t able to teach for several days, what better way to spend our time than improving and sharp-ening our skills as professionals.

Tennis NewsThree of your four pros took the drive across the state to attend the convention. We learned a lot and will put this new knowledge to work in the upcoming months. The month of June isn’t just synonymous with rain, it also means it’s time for us to get ready for theFlorida Open tournament com-ing to town in three weeks. Once again GH will be the stage for some great junior tennis, hosting some of the top competitors in the nation.

We are also getting ready to hold our Fourth of July firecracker event. So, if you have not signed up yet, hurry!!!

We hope you’re all safe and those

racquets are still swinging this sum-mer.

Best,Frenchy

Fitness News

Happy Summer! There are a few changes to the fitness calendar to note …•Pilates on Thursday morning is now starting at 10:00am, instead of 11:15am•On the Ball on Monday mornings will end at 9:45am•Morning Stretch on Monday mornings will begin at 9:45am•Morning Stretch classes on Monday and Tuesday will now incorporate basic balance work.•Light and Easy classes will not be offered this summer. We look forward to resuming Light and Easy closer to season.•Line Dancing will not be offered between June 14 – July 12. Class will resume July 19.

If a class is able to attract at least 4 participants consistently, it will remain on the schedule. For those classes that may drop below 4 people in attendance, they will be flagged. If low attendance continues for 3 weeks in a row, the class will be removed from the schedule. We understand this is more likely to occur over the summer as many Members leave. However, we do recognize the need for diversity of classes and if a dropped class had high attendance in season, we will be happy to add it to the schedule once season returns.

Have a wonderful summer and if you’re staying with us, we hope to see you at the Fitness Center!

Firecracker TennisThursday, July 4th9:00-11:00Join us a the pool after the event for a cookout!Come on out and join the food, fun, and prizes!!(food included in the event price)$13.95

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Dining News

Veal Osso BucoErin WymanGulf Harbour’s Chef de Cuisine

INGREDIENTS• 4 veal shanks around 3 inches thick.• 1 cup of flour• 1 tsp. salt• 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper• 1 yellow onion chopped• 1 carrot peeled and chopped• 1 stalk of celery chopped• 4 cloves of crushed garlic• 1 sprig of fresh thyme chopped, parsley, basil • 1 ½ cups of red wine• 1 cup of beef or veal stock• 6oz. of tomato paste• 1/4 cup of olive oil

PREPARATION• Dredge veal shanks in flour with salt and pepper.• In a large pot fry the veal until brown on all sides.• Remove shanks from pot and set aside.• Sautee carrots, onions and celery for about 5 minutes.• Add garlic and herbs for about another 2 minutes.• Stir in tomato paste for about 1 minute.• Add red wine and broth.• Turn burner on high and reduce sauce for 5 minutes uncovered.• Turn burner down and add veal shanks back into the pot and cover.• Simmer for about 2 hours.• Be careful when taking the shanks out of the pot so they don’t fall apart and you don’t lose the bone marrow.• Place on a plate and spoon sauce over veal.• Gremolata to sprinkle over dish (optional)• 2 Tbls of minced garlic• 2 Tbls of chopped parsley• 1 Tbls of grated lemon zest

SUMMER YACHT CLUB DINNERS

The Yacht Club summer dinners will be held the first Wednesday of each month (July-September). To make your reservation, call Johnny Brown’s at (239) 444-3632, and ask to be seated with the Yacht Club. Social hour begins at 6:00 pm with dinner following.

Sunday Lunch with Breakfast Specials

Sunday dining hours of operation are now 11:30-3:00

This includes the lunch menu along with Chef ’s breakfast spe-cials of the day.Logon to www.gulfharbour.com or call 444-3632 for your reservation.

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Monthly PollLast Month’s Poll

How many times a year do you have family visit Gulf Harbour? 1) 1 time 24%2) 2 times 8%3) 3 times 28%4) 4 times 24%5) 5 or more 16%

This Month’s Poll

How will you celebrate the Fourth of July?

1) At the Club2) In town at your home3) In town at a friend’s/family’s home4) Out of town at your home5) Out of town visiting friends/family6) Out of town on vacation (not visiting friends/family)

The poll can be found at the bottom left of the main Harbour Views page of the website.

CLUB FACTOID:

Did you know the official name of the Island is Eagle Perch Island? Although a golf hole at one time was on the island, it is now an environmental preserve.

Membership News

Please give a warm welcome to the following Members:

Jill Curry - Osprey LandingGlenn & Brenda Douglass - Crescent CoveSteven & Julie Heck - Harbour LandingsMike & Chris Parrish - Non-residentsMary Kay Peterson - Harbour LandingsPatricia Spagnuolo - Coronado

Independence Day Wavers

What you will need:ScissorsPieces of Red, White, & Blue FeltRed, White, & Blue RibbonsTacky Glue3/8” Dowel

Directions:1) Cut a pair of 6-inch stars from red, white, or blue felt.

2) Cut a slightly smaller pair (about 4” across) from a dif-ferent color of felt, and an even smaller pair (about 3” across) from the third color.

3) Use tacky glue to affix the stars to each other. Glue together the 2 sets of stars, sandwiching a 3/8-inch dow-el between them.

4) Allow the glue to dry, then finish the baton by tying red, white, and blue ribbon around the dowel.

Kids’ Corner

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Member Services: (239) 433-5111Monday-Friday 8:00am -5:00pmSaturday & Sunday 10:00am - 2:00pm

Golf Shop: (239) 433-3015Tuesday - SundayJune - September7:00am - 4:00pm

Tennis Shop: (239) 444-3644Mon - Fri 7:30am - 2:30pm Saturday 7:30am - 12:00pmSunday 8:00am - 12:00pm

Johnny Brown’s Restaurant (239) 444-3632

Lunch: 11:30-3:00Tuesday-Sunday

Dinner: 6:00pm - 9:00 pmWednesday a la CarteFriday - Dinner(Beaune Night is the last Friday of each month)

Breakfast Specials: 11:30-3:00Sunday

Happy Hour: 5:00 - 7:00 pmFriday

Clubhouse Dress Code For more information on the Clubhouse Dress

Code and Dining Policies, logon to Gulf Harbour’s website at www.gulfharbour.com.

Contact Information Clubhouse (239) 433-5111Golf Shop (239) 433-3015Tennis Shop (239) 444-3644Spa & Fitness (239) 444-3639Johnny Brown’s (239) 444-3632Tiki Bar (239) 444-3638General Manager (239) 444-3621Food & Beverage (239) 444-3628Membership (239) 444-3631Member Billing (239) 444-3656

Gulf Harbour Board of [email protected]

Scott Schmidt - PresidentBill Rheaume - Vice President

Bill Post - TreasurerRon Marcotte - Secretary

Marshall HughesDinah LewisDavid Martin

William “Mo” MoceriJoyce Timberlake

Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club14500 Vista River DriveFort Myers, Florida 33908www.gulfharbour.com | [email protected]

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Club Contacts & Hours of Operation - Summer Hours

Spa & Fitness: (239) 444-3639Mon-Thurs 6:00am-8:00pm Friday 6:00am - 7:00pmSaturday 7:00am - 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Accounting Offices: (239) 444-3656Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Tiki Bar: (239) 444-3638Tuesday-Sunday9:30am - 5:00pm

www.gulfharbour.com

mailto:[email protected]

www.gulfharbour.com

mailto:[email protected]

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Tennis Round Robin 9:30

2Breakfast 11:30-3 Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5

3Golf Course ClosedJohnny Brown’s ClosedTiki Closed

4Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Golf Course Closed

5Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5A la Carte Dinner 6-9Golf Course Closed


7Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Happy Hour 5-7Dinner 6-9Golf Course Closed

8Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Tennis Round Robin 9:30Golf Course Closed

9Breakfast 11:30-3 Tiki 9:30-5Golf Course Closed


11Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5

12Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5A la Carte Dinner 6-9

13Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5

14Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Happy Hour 5-7Dinner 6-9


16Breakfast 11:30-3Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Father’s Day Pool Party


18Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


20Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5



23Breakfast 11:30-3Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


25Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


27Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5

28Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Happy Hour 5-7Beaune Night 6-9

29 Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Tennis Round Robin 9:30


June 2013GULF HARBOUR YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB CALENDAR

Contact Numbers:Clubhouse: (239) 433-5111Johnny Brown’s: (239) 444-3632Tennis Shop: (239) 444-3644Golf Shop: (239) 433-3015Fitness Center: (239) 444-3639

Golf EventsTennis EventsSocial EventsFitness Events

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday


2Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


44th of July Pool PartyFirecracker Tennis4th of July Golf Mixer


6Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Bush Open - Junior Tennis Tournament

7Breakfast 11:30-3 Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5



10Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5A la Carte Dinner 6-9Golf Course Closed


12Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Happy Hour 5-7Dinner 6-9Golf Course Closed

13Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Tennis Round Robin 9:30Golf Course Closed

14Breakfast 11:30-3 Tiki 9:30-5Golf Course Closed


16Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


18Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5





23Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


25Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5

26Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5Happy Hour 5-7Beaune Night 6-9




30Lunch 11:30-3Tiki 9:30-5


July 2013GULF HARBOUR YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB CALENDAR

Contact Numbers:Clubhouse: (239) 433-5111Johnny Brown’s: (239) 444-3632Tennis Shop: (239) 444-3644Golf Shop: (239) 433-3015Fitness Center: (239) 444-3639

Golf EventsTennis EventsSocial EventsFitness Events

Events & Hours of Operation are subject to change.

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