Newsletter, October 2010

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1 Dedicated to-good Golf and Fine Fellowship PRESIDENT Claude Rhen 1899 Trumbull Dr. Atlanta, Ga VICE-PRESIDENT Ted Pogue 800 Ridgeway Rd. Covington, GA SECRETARY Bill McHugh 3745 Gladney Dr. Atlanta, GA TREASURER Larry Adkins 5970 Kayron Dr. Atlanta, GA From the President s Pen: Newsletter, October 2010 The Annual Tournament has just been completed; Elections for 2011 are coming up; the Year End Banquet in November; the December Christmas Party Planned and the Auburn Out-of-Town Trip in October. Not to mention the Member Guest at St. Simons Island just wrapping up. First, congratulations to Pat Parisi as our 2010 Club Champion, the second year in a row for Pat! Congratulations also to our flight winners: Fred Dyer, Troy Lowe, Tom Bettler and Richard Kimball. PAST PRESIDENT Board of Directors Frank Coughlin 2010 Jimmy Robinson 2010 Gene Bryant 2010 Gerald Edwards 2010 Ray Fruit 2011 Larry Manus 2011 Bobby Wheeler 2012 Don Wood 2012 CHAPLAIN Bill Sperry 3316 Stonecrest Ct Chamblee, GA, l309 An absentee ballot will available for the very first time for our upcoming elections. Please take advantage of this opportunity if you are not able to attend the Year End Banquet to vote in person. Remember, every vote is important. Claude Rhen President FROM THE SECRETARY S DESK: Eagles and Birdies: Pat Parisi eagled at Honey Creek; he also had 4 birdies at Monroe, 5 at C.C. of Gwinnett and 5 at Honey Creek plus winning the Annual Tournament. Pat is tearing it up! Bill Conine eagled at Honey Creek; Jerry Gardner had 3 birdies at Monroe and Dan Dilbeck had 3 birdies at C.C. of Gwinnett. ************************************************************************* October date change for Sugar Creek: Thursday, 10/14 instead of Monday, 10/11. November date change at Orchard Hills Monday, November 1 st is now scheduled at Summit Chase Thursday, November 4 th at Orchard Hills has been cancelled due the Annual Banquet *************************************************************************

2 ABSENTEE BALLOT INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER! We have included in this newsletter an Absentee Ballot along with instructions for mailing, the deadline for doing so and the procedures that will be followed by the Election Committee. This is a historic first for our organization so if you choose to use the Absentee Ballot, follow the instructions carefully! Pull the ballot out of this package, vote for the candidates of your choice and enter your name and membership ID on the envelope, not on the ballot and mail to address listed on ballot. It must be postmarked no later than Thurs. Oct. 28, Don t forget the stamp! The primary purpose of the absentee ballot is to encourage more participation in the voting process! It is optional; you can vote at the meeting if you prefer. Either way you choose to vote, your attendance at the Closing Banquet is encouraged, especially now that it is a daytime event! ************************************************************************** ABSENTEE BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS The Election Committee is responsible for distributing ballots, submitting ballots, recording ballots, handling ballots and tallying ballots. DISTRIBUTING BALLOTS: Ballots will be distributed to all members of the Association through the SGAA monthly newsletter. The Ballot will be included in the newsletter the month preceding the Elections. SUBMITTING BALLOTS: The Ballot will include instructions on to who the Ballot is to be mailed, the post mark dead line for valid ballots and the placing of your SGAA membership number and name on the envelope. RECORDING BALLOTS: A master list of current SGAA members will be maintained to reflect those SGAA members who have returned an Absentee Ballot. The membership number and name on the envelope will be used to identify who has submitted an Absentee Ballot. The Absentee Ballot list will be available at the Annual Banquet to prevent a member from receiving an additional ballot at the banquet if he had submitted an Absentee Ballot. HANDLING BALLOTS: After recording to the Master List the envelopes will be opened and ballots placed in the ballot box. Election Members will then unfold ballots from the ballot box and tally the votes. The envelopes and ballots will be kept until the election is finalized and official. TALLYING BALLOTS: Prior to the Annual Election, the Election Committee will tally all valid Absentee Ballots. The Tally will then be included with the final casting of votes at the Annual Meeting.

3 ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR SGAA ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, FOR PRESIDENT; TED POGUE WRITE IN FOR VICE PRESIDENT; PIERCE RICHARDSON FOR SECRETARY; BILL MCHUGH FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS: VOTE ONLY FOR FOUR CANDIDATES; BALLOT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IF MORE THAN 4 ARE VOTED FOR: GENE BRYANT HARVEY HANCOCK CLEVE SHUPE LARRY THOMAS GERALD EDWARDS JIMMY ROBINSON FRED VICKERS WARREN THOMAS If you choose to vote using the absentee ballot, your name and SGAA membership number must appear on the envelope used to mail the ballot and it must be postmarked no later than Thursday, October 28, Mail your ballot to: Hewell Windham SGAA Election Chairman 1410 Old Pines Way Douglasville, Ga

4 CORRECTION; I erred in reporting last month that Board candidate Gene Bryant had served ten years as Chairman and Vice Chairman of out of Town Scheduling Committee; he actually served one year in each of those positions. Sorry about that Gene; thanks for bringing it to my attention. IMPORTANT NOTICE RE 2011 DUES; SGAA does not send out individual statements of dues for the upcoming year. It is the responsibility of each member to send his check in. Consider this the first notice that dues for 2011 are now payable and if not paid by December 1 the Bylaws dictate that the member will be dropped from the membership rolls. Please don t wait till the last minute to send in your check. We have a long list of applicants waiting for admission. If you have decided not to renew your membership, let us know early so we can determine how many applicants can be admitted for next year and notify them accordingly. Mail your check for $25.00, enter your membership id. Number on it and specify that it is for 2011 dues and mail to: Grayson, Ga REMINDER OF 15 ROUNDS REQUIREMENT; All members other than emeritus are reminded that they are required to play 15 rounds during the year as a condition of continued membership. Failure to do so will result in being dropped from the rolls. Members unable to comply with this requirement due to illness or injury may submit a request for medical exemption which will be referred to the membership committee for approval. Contact the Secretary for a copy of the form. Get your rounds in before the end of the year! YEAR END BANQUET RESERVATIONS; The SGAA Year End Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, November 4 at 12:30 PM; social hour and open bar begins at 11:30 AM. The location will be the YARAB Temple on Ponce de Leon Ave. in Atlanta. This will be a sit down luncheon with a choice of either FILET MIGNON OR CHICKEN KIEV. Write on your check your preference. The cost is $25.00; make your check payable to SGAA and mail to: Grayson, Ga ( Remember: Filet Mignon or Chicken Kiev?) CONGRATULATIONS; TO ELBERT PETE SPENCER On being inducted recently into the West Virginia Football Hall of Fame! Bill McHugh, Secretary **************************************************************************

5 Includes 3 rounds of golf at Auburn Links 2 Nights at the Lexington Hotel, Auburn, Al. 2 Dinners at the Lexington Hotel (Continental Breakfast included) AUBURN LINKS AUBURN ALABAMA OCTOBER 25, 26, & 27, Golfers per room: $ each individual If two rounds of golf $ Golfer per room: $ each individual If two rounds of golf $ Golf Only: $ each individual If two rounds of golf $60.00 Directions to Golf Club: Take I-85 S. toward Columbus/Montgomery for 99.3 miles. Take Exit 51 AL-147N/College St. Turn left onto College St. South. Take first left onto Co. Rd. 674 and follow signs onto Shell Toomer Pkwy., enter Auburn Links on right. Auburn Links Phone: Directions to Motel: From Golf Club! Go back to College St. North and cross over I-85. Continue on College St., the hotel is 1.4 miles on the right. Lexington Hotel Phone: Monday, 24th: 4 Man Dog Fight T-Time 12:00 PM Tuesday, 25th: 2 Man Dog Fight T-Time 9:00 AM Wednesday, 26th: Individual Dog Fight by Flights T-Time 8:30 AM Dead line for reservations is October 15, AUBURN GOLF OUTING Make checks payable to SGAA and send to: Grayson, GA, Name: Membership Roommate: Membership Guest: Stroke Handicap Member Address: Check # Amount $

6 Once again, we have the opportunity to get together with old friends and make new ones. Bring your partners to our Christmas Party at the Shrine Temple on December 9, We ll have a sit-down luncheon and live music for dancing and your listening pleasure. A great meal is planned and there will be door prizes for the ladies. The schedule follows: 11:30 DOORS OPEN 12:00 SOCIAL TIME/REFRESHMENTS 12:30 LUNCH SERVED S G A A C H R I S T M A S P A R T Y RESERVATION FORM MEMBER S NAME: MEMBER S # WIFE OR PARTNER S NAME: NUMBER IN PARTY: LUNCHEON SELECTION (Choose one entrée per person) FILET MIGNON ($27.00) CHICKEN CORDON BLEU ($22.00) RESERVATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2010 Complete and mail along with your check payable to SGAA to: Grayson, GA