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July 2011July 2011
Independence Day Bash:
An authentic Low Country Boil
Monday July 4th
From 12-3PM
DJ, Pool Games,
Kids Activities
$13.95 Adults
$10.95 Children
Under 3 eats free!
Sunset Musicfest
July 3rd, 6pm-9pm
Guests are welcome,
so bring your friends!
Join us Poolside for...
Live Local Band
Complimentary Keg
Poolside Menu Available until 9pm
July 23rd at 8pm
$6 Adults and $3 Children
Popcorn and Sodas included.
Movie selection TBD
Snack Bar Menu available until movie ends.
Don’t forget to bring your favorite pool float!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President, Dave Stauffer
Vice President, Jerry O’Neil
Long Range Planning Committee
Secretary, Mary Frances Gainer
Building and Grounds Committee
Treasurer, Stephen Tanner
Membership Committee
David Gracy
Golf Committee
Margaret Hayes
House and Pool Committee
Rob Johnson
Finance Committee
Truitt Oliver
Tennis Committee
Dan Spiess Greens Committee
MANAGEMENT TEAM
General Manager Tommy Lyman [email protected]
Membership Director Elaine Spencer [email protected]
Membership Services Coordinator Nicole Aragona [email protected]
Executive Chef Steve Neverman [email protected]
Restaurant Manager Aaron Atkinson [email protected]
Banquet Manager Jim Lide [email protected]
Head Golf Professional Sean Solodovnick [email protected]
Golf Superintendent Mike Rowe [email protected]
Head Tennis Professional Raj Lama [email protected]
Accounting Office Jo Ann Alford [email protected]
Gretchen Moore [email protected]
Dear Members, I hope you are having an enjoyable summer. The Club has been very busy with a variety of activities for the whole family. Memorial Day weekend got us off to a great start. On Sunday afternoon, The House and Pool Committee hosted poolside music by Late Night Delivery, and members enjoyed a complimentary keg of beer. On Monday, we had our traditional Memorial Day Bar-B-Que along with a DJ and pool games. We had a great turnout for our Fathers’ Day Brunch, the Sunday evening dinner and poolside menus are proving to be quite popular, and summer camps, golf and tennis clinics, and swim team are keeping the kids happy and busy. We also had 9 teams compete in a Parent/Child golf tournament on June 18th, and the USGA qualifying events we hosted in June were well received by the players. They were all very appreciative of the membership and the Club for allowing them to use our golf course. For our members planning on traveling this summer, I would like to remind you of the Club’s participation with Boxgroove.com, a private club reciprocity network. Gainesville Country Club members have already been enrolled at no cost to you as a member. You only need to activate your membership to begin enjoying access to other clubs in Boxgroove’s network. May was a very encouraging month for membership recruitment. I want to thank all of the members who supplied us with referrals and The Membership Committee for creating some new and attractive categories. As we have mentioned in the past, the best source of new members is existing member referrals, and the best reason for being a member of Gainesville Country Club is the friendships formed. Enjoy your summer, and I hope to see you soon and often! Tommy Lyman
Welcome New Members! On behalf of the Board of Directors and Management, we would like to extend a warm
welcome to these new members of our Club family.
We hope each of you makes an effort to meet our new members and to help them feel
comfortable at their new home away from home.
Steve and Jane Adams
Professor Charles and Dr. Irina Collier
Drs. Peter and Belinda Dickie
David Dilibero
Wayne and Stacey Gray
Jon and Beth Mills
Ben and Danielle Osbrach
Christo Palamarev and Aneta Petrova
Erik and Mika Schabert
Youram Sukhram
John and Brite Whitaker
And Welcome Back to:
Chris and Barbara Caputo
Doug and Chris Dace
Craig and Runi Foster
Ray and Melanie Shore Schackow
ATTENTION MEMBERS Club facilities are intended for the use of members and their guests. It is important that members register their guests so that appropriate fees can be collected. Members who are aware of violators should report the occurrence to the Club office.
CHEERS AND JEERS
“Memorial Day Weekend was so much fun. The music was great, the kids
activities were wonderful, and the food was delicious.”
“Thanks to the lifeguards for doing such a great job with the kids!”
“Sunday Brunch makes Sunday my favorite day of the week.”
Wednesday Chef Specials
All-You-Can-Eat
July 6th Beef Tips
Buttered Noodles
July 13th
Fajita Bar Grilled Steak
Grilled Chicken Sautéed Red and Green Peppers
Flour Tortillas Corn Chips and Salsa
July 20th Meat Lasagna Garlic Bread
Garden Fresh Vegetables
July 27th Fried Shrimp
Roasted Garlic Pilaf Broccoli au Gratin
All specials include the Salad Bar
and Soup du Jour
Friday Night Happy Hour
Drink Specials
July 1st Half Price Drinks
July 8th
Complimentary glass of wine with the purchase of an entrée
July 15th
$2.00 Wells & $3.00 Calls
July 22nd Half Price Bottles of Wine
July 29th Complimentary martini with the
purchase of an entree
TRIVIA NIGHT Thursday, July 7th at 7:00pm
Thursday, August 4th at 7:00pm
$1 Drafts and Cash Prizes Limited and Full Dinner Menu available starting at 6:00pm
Get a team together and join us for a challenging game!
Teams limited to 10 players
Ms. Elaine’s Manners & Ettiquettte Class July 16th 11am-1pm
Our very own Elaine Spencer will teach your child… Off to a Good Start - Introductions - How to introduce a friend
Respect - How to show it What do you say? - Polite words and phrases
Little Letters - Thank you notes Table Manners & Simple Place Settings
As your children learn, they will enjoy a three course brunch
including fruit & yoghurt, pancakes, and dessert. Sunday Dress is appropriate.
The course is free, but reservations are required.
Space is limited so RSVP soon!
COUPLES BRIDGE Thursday, July 14th at 4:30pm
Enjoy dinner following the game Please RSVP
If you are a single player and would like to play, the Club will try its best to pair you
with a partner.
BOOK CLUB
Friday, July 15th 10:30am
The club will be reading: Three Cups of Tea
By: Greg Mortenson
Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Join us for discussion and lunch -
even if you have not finished the book.
Weekly Lifeguards
June 7th - Labor Day
Golf & Swim Camp
July 12th - July 15th
Swim & Dive Camp II:
July 19th - July 22nd
Swim Team Practice:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-6pm
PARENTS NIGHT OUT IS BACK!
Bring the kids (ages 5 and up) to the Club. Every Thursday in June and July
From 6-9PM
We will entertain your kids with movies, fun in the pool, and dinner while you and your friends enjoy dinner in the Lounge, a round of golf, or a set of tennis.
Cost is $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. Reservations are required, and space is limited.
Coming in August:
Back to School Bash Saturday,
August 20th
Polish-American Golf Tournament
Wednesday, August 24th
Myths Revealed
Myth #1: Most of the heat in hot peppers is in the seeds. Nope. Most of the capsaicin (the compound that gives Chile
peppers their kick) rests in the white flesh, referred to as the veins or ribs. The seeds have little or no capsaicin, but they
taste hot because capsaicin is released and dispersed onto the seeds when the pepper is cut open.
Myth #2: Most of the alcohol used in cooking is burned off when it is brought to a boil. Not true. You would
actually need to simmer your alcohol-imbibed concoction for a number of hours to approach complete vaporization of
the alcohol. For example, ten minutes of simmering will only eliminate about half of the alcohol.
Myth #3: Searing meat helps seal in its juices. Negative. Searing meat does nothing to the moisture level of meat. The
point of searing meat is to caramelize the exterior intensifying the flavor through a series of complex chemical reactions.
Myth #4: Marinades tenderize meat. Ok, there’s a kernel of truth here, but most of this concept is bogus. A marinade
will only have a tenderizing effect if it contains an acid (which most do), but even then the effect is limited. The acid in a
marinade will break down the surface proteins on a piece of meat to some degree. However, even with the extended
resting time, the penetration of the marinade is not that deep. In fact, marinades only infiltrate 3/16 of an inch beneath
the food’s surface! Nevertheless, because there is some degree of tenderizing, marinades are preferred for tougher meats.
Myth #5: Salting beans at the beginning of cooking makes them tough. Where do people get this stuff? Totally false.
In fact, you should salt your beans, and most other foods, at the beginning of the cooking process. Food that is seasoned
prior to or at the beginning of cooking will taste better than salting it at the end. By salting early, it will infiltrate the food
and commingle with the other flavoring elements more thoroughly.
Myth #6: You shouldn’t salt meat before cooking it. This is so far from the truth that you would need the Hubble
telescope to find reality. Taste tests by reputable culinary organizations have demonstrated that meat salted prior to
cooking tastes better than meat salted afterward. Every chef in the world seasons his proteins prior to cooking. Unless
you were to dump an entire jar of salt on the meat and let it rest overnight, you can forget the myth that you will leach
the moisture out of the meat. There is no way any appreciable moisture loss will occur with a normal amount of salt
sprinkled on the meat just before cooking.
Myth #7: Don’t wash mushrooms or they will become saturated with water. Once again, a kernel of truth
surrounded by misinformation. If you merely rinse them off and immediately dry them on paper towels, the amount of
water they absorb is minimal.
Myth #8: Putting the avocado pit in the guacamole will prevent it from browning. Fat chance. Maybe the
guacamole directly adjacent to the pit won’t brown because it isn't exposed to the air, but the rest still will.
Myth #9: Adding salt and/or oil to pasta water prevents it from sticking. Yeah, and people are abducted by aliens.
Salt is added to pasta water to season the pasta. It plays no role in preventing sticking. And oil doesn't do anything.
Remember, oil and water don’t mix. All the oil floats to the top so don’t bother. What prevents sticking is placing the
pasta in already boiling water, not overcrowding the pot, and stirring, particularly at the early stages of cooking.
Myth #10: Pasta should be rinsed after cooking to remove the starch. Even if this were true, why would you want to
remove the starch? You will remove some of the surface carbohydrates by rinsing the pasta, but this is negligible
compared to the total amount of carbohydrates left in the pasta itself. Moreover, removing the surface starch decreases
the pasta’s ability to adhere to the sauce. Less sauce-to-pasta cohesion means less taste.
Eat, Drink, & Be Merry, Chef Steve
Chef’s Corner
$50 Golf Guest Special This includes cart fee, green fee,
range balls, and a meal. Tee Time Restrictions
Tuesday - Friday anytime Saturday & Sunday after 12:00pm
Meal Restrictions Lunch is from the Snack Bar or the Soup and Salad Bar.
Sunday’s meal may be from the dinner menu.
Don’t Forget About the HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB It’s free to join! If you make an ace, you will collect $5 from everyone that’s in the club. You can use that money to settle the sometimes dangerous bar bill! The remainder will be yours in Golf Shop Credit.
Junior Golf Play Days Every Tuesday and Thursday morning
During non-camp or clinic weeks Bring the kids to the range at 10:00am We will pair them to go out and play.
Call the Golf Shop at 372-0961 or e-mail us at [email protected] for information or to sign up for any event
Picture: Jamie’s hole-in-one on #13
SUMMER CART PLAN
Unlimited Cart Fees
June 1st - August 31
st
Just $425
We are hosting the Gainesville Junior Golf Tour.
If your child is interested in playing, please call Frank Anderson @ 332-2154
Entry Fee for all tournaments: $10 per team.
Private instruction rates: $30 per lesson
SUMMER JUNIOR GOLF SCHEDULE
Introduction to Golf: Complimentary Junior Golf Clinic
(Session II) July 19th - 22nd 9am - 10:30am
All Ages Junior Tournament (Format T.B.D.)
July 16th Shotgun @ 1pm
Golf & Swim Camp July 12th - 15th 9am - 3:30pm
This camp is for the junior who enjoys a more competitive
environment and would like to focus on his/her playing skills.
Upcoming Men’s Tournaments
Thursday Twilight - July 7th @ 5:30pm 9 Hole Scramble (2-Man)
Saturday Shotgun - July 16th @ 9:00am 2 Man Points Quota
Congratulations to… Sean and Jamie for taking 2nd Place in the North FL PGA Section’s Two-Man Team Championship. After a 1st Round (-5) 67, they were tied for the lead with 3 other teams, but a 2nd round score of (-7) 65 left all but one team in their rear view mirror. This continues a trend of success for the pair in 2 man events including a win and two 2nd place finishes in only four events.
Golf Shop’s Weekend Point Quota Game There’s a new twist on what used to be the Saturday game. We’ve got the same point quota game, but now you can play as many times as you’d like on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. The annual one time entry fee is only $20. The en-try fee for each round is still only $5.
Wednesday Morning Clinics with Sean Different topics will be taught each week The charge is $20 per session “Play With The Pro” Every Tuesday at 12:00pm there is a tee time with one of your professionals. Be sure to call and reserve a spot.
Save the Date!
Wednesday, August 24th at 1:30pm
7th Annual Polish-American Golf Classic
Join us for Golf (Men and Women) and a Polish Buffet
Dinner will be served at 7pm
This year’s prizes will be BIGGER and BETTER than ever!
Proceeds to benefit GCC Junior Golf
Save the date: August 20th at 1:30pm End of Summer Parent/Child Mixed Team Scramble
THURSDAY JUNE 9 TWILIGHT SCRAMBLE 1ST PLACE T. DAVIS 31 B. YEZIERSKI K. MCDONALD H. CLAWSON T-2ND PLACE J. VALDES 32 R. JOHNSON A. HULT T. DONALDSON T-2ND PLACE G. QUINN 32 G. GROOMS T. MORAN H. MOHAMMED
JUNIOR TENNIS
Remember to sign up for our Tennis and Art Camp: August 2nd-4th
The GCC has enrolled in
12 & Under and 10 & Under USTA tennis leagues.
Coach Jake is coordinator for both leagues.
Our popular Quick Start Tennis is offered every Saturday from 10AM - 11AM
for children 5-8 years of age.
Upcoming Junior Events: Junior 10 & Under Complimentary Clinic
Saturday July 30th 11am -12pm
Parents are welcome to participate
2011 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB CHAMPION MICHAEL BOBBITT SENIOR CLUB CHAMPION MARK MATSON SUPER SENIOR CHAMPION DAVID STAUFFER CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT GROSS MICHAEL BOBBITT 219 WHITE TEE FLIGHT 1 GROSS MARK MATSON 149 1ST NET DAN SPIESS 136 2ND NET LARRY MUSZYNSKI 140 WHITE TEE FLIGHT 2 GROSS BOB YEZIERSKI 166 1ST NET DARREN LOTOW 137 2ND NET AL HULT 141 GREEN TEE FLIGHT 1 1ST NET DAVE STAUFFER 137 2ND NET TONY KENDZIOR 143 GREEN TEE FLIGHT 2 T-1ST NET TERRY MORAN 142 T-1ST NET JACK HAYES 142
Adult & Varsity Singles Round Robin
Sunday, July 31st
10:30am-12:30pm
Join us for fun, camaraderie, and competition!
Friends and member prospects are invited
Drinks, beer, wines, and snacks are provided.
Win great prizes!
Cost is $20 per participant
Adult Mixer with Coach Jake
Thursday nights from 6pm - 7:30pm
Adult Clinics
Saturdays from 8:30am - 10am
Wednesdays from 6pm - 7:30pm
ADULT TENNIS
Our adult and varsity tennis round robin was very successful with
20 participants. Marisa Thomason was the overall winner, and
Linda Carlene was the lucky winner of the prince tennis racket. It
was a fun-filled event with plenty of friendly competition.
Our day league ladies are on summer break.
Tip of the month: Accessories
Racket: If your racket is more than 4 years old, I
suggest you get a new one.
Racket strings: You should restring your racket in
a timely manner, even if it hasn’t broken. The
rule of thumb is to multiply one year by the num-
ber of times you play a week. For example, if you
play once a week, then you should restring once a year.
Shoes: Don't save money on shoes. Get a good pair to avoid injury.
Also, the wrong shoes will damage the courts.
To sign up for Tennis Activities, please call 373-4806 or e-mail [email protected]
Flip to the back of the Newsletter for GWGA News
Parent / Child Results June 18th 2011
Best Ball / Aggregate / Alternate Shot 1st Place
Michael Bobbitt / Liam Bobbitt 52
2nd Place Rick Prioa / Alex Proia
55 3rd Place
Griffin Williams / Amelia Williams 58
T4th Place John Hayes / J.T. Hayes
Delphine Lampert / David Lampert Rob Johnson / Davis Johnson
59 7th Place
Miles Kinsell / Connor Kinsell 64
8th Place Bill Lampert / Eric Lampert
66 9th Place
Rhonda Williams / Ashley Williams 66
Thanks to all the parents for supporting such an enjoyable event.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Clubhouse Lunch is served from 11:30am - 2:30pm Tuesday through Saturday
(372-1458) Dinner is served from 5:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday through Friday
Early Bird Dinner is available from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Champagne Brunch is served from 11:00am - 2:00pm on Sunday
Sunday Night Dinner is served from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Snack Bar 10:00am - 7:00pm Tuesday through Friday and Sunday
7:00am - 7:00pm Saturday
Golf Shop 7:00am - 6:00pm Tuesday through Sunday
(372-0961)
Tennis Courts 8:00am - 10:00pm Monday through Sunday
(373-4806)
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GWGA NEWS: Join us for Summertime Golf: June, July & August
The GWGA Ladies staying around Gainesville for the summer welcome you to join them on Tuesday or Thursday morning at 8:30am for a few hours of golf, a lunch social, and a few laughs. And we all throw in a dollar just to make it interesting.
There is no permanent commitment; just show up at the Club shortly after 8am - whenever you can - and we will set you up in a group. Hope to see you there, and if you need more information please call the Pro Shop (372-0961).
Cheers and have a fun summer, Sally Hayes GWGA President
Rules of Golf: Water Hazards
When officiating golf tournaments, I find most of my rulings involve helping golfers correctly take
relief from water hazards and obstructions. Water hazards are marked by yellow stakes and yellow lines (Lateral water hazards are a
subset of water hazards and are marked by red stakes and lines.) If your ball is in a water hazard, you may play it from the hazard, with-
out penalty, if you can. Otherwise, there are only two relief options available: (1) You may hit another ball from where you last played
the ball, outside the hazard; (2) You may drop the ball outside the hazard any distance along a line defined between two points. The two
points are the flag stick and the point on the margin of the hazard (the yellow line) where the ball last crossed the margin. Both of these
options incur a one-stroke penalty.
The most common mistakes made are dropping the along the line the ball traveled instead of the line described above, and
dropping the ball within two club lengths of the spot where the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard. That is an option reserved for
Lateral Water Hazards (marked with red lines and stakes.) Note that a player whose ball is in a lateral water hazard has the same op-
tions described above for water hazard relief, as well as the two club-length option. Next month I will be discussing taking relief from
immovable obstructions.
The GWGA is looking for a chairman for the Susan G. Komen Tournament on October 20th
Please contact Sally Hayes if you are interested.
Golf Course News July is sure to be booming with fireworks and afternoon thunderstorms. We are in that summer weather pattern again, and we sure need the rain to make up for the last few months of drought conditions. With frequent afternoon storms, some producing heavy downpours and lightning, get your rounds in early and bring your foul weather gear for those brief showers. Please remember to take appropriate cover when lightning is present. The golf course is in good shape, and we are starting to utilize growth regulators on the turf to reduce the mowing frequency, create a tight turf, minimize clipping yield, and control fuel costs. Projects for the month include trimming and repairing cart paths, landscape improvements, and drainage. We hope you enjoy the golf course, and our team wants you and your guests to have an excellent experience each time out. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please stop me on the course or email me at [email protected]
