Swan Point Yacht & Country Club. Voice of the Swan

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1 Voice of the Swan WOW! This year has flown by and I can't believe it is almost time to ring in I want to thank all the staff here at the club for their dedication, creativity, hard work and tenacity they have shown in the last year. It has been a great year full of changes, challenges and too many successes to count. I thank you, the membership and patrons of Swan Point for being a part of this successful year and all the fun that it was. We wish you a Happy Chanukah, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please note all of the dates that we have coming up where reservations would be very helpful: Saturday, 12/8 Members Christmas Party Monday, 12/31 New Years Eve Party Thank you again, Joan Curley Controller December Club Events Saturday, 1st Breakfast w/santa 10a Wednesday, 5th Social Club Greens Workshop 9a Thursday, 6th Balloon & Vendor Sale 5p 7p Saturday, 8th Members Christmas Party 6p December Golf Events We have plenty of specials and sales going on this month. Thursday, 6th Balloon & Vendor Sale 5p 7p Wednesday, 12th we begin our 12 days of Christmas Sale with a new sale item each day until the 23rd. Through out the month we have sales on: Thursday, 20th Cookie Exchange 6p Holiday Gift Certificates Tuesday, 25th Merry Christmas. Pro Shop, Club and Course Closed Monday, 31st New Years Eve Party We have Options for you this year. 1. Spectacular Dinner including a five course meal w/champagne 2. Hors D oeuvers, Open Bar & Live Music by Touche * Personalized Titleist Golf Balls Titleist Pro V1 & Pro V1X Golf Balls - $39.99 Callaway Supersoft Golf Balls 2dz $35.00 Taylor Made TP5 & TP5X -$34.99 Srixon Z-Star & Z-Star XV Srixon Q-Star - $25 dz, $40 for 2dz *See Flyer*

Voice of the Swan Dec 2018 Course News October weather conditions continued into November with it being rainy and below average air temperatures. November rain total for the month was 6.

2 Voice of the Swan Dec 2018 Course News October weather conditions continued into November with it being rainy and below average air temperatures. November rain total for the month was 6.5 inches at Swan Point. The rain now plays an important role this time of year. With the Bermuda grass going through its dormancy transition before winter, the plant doesn t need as much water to help it survive. Unfortunately, that is bad news for golf play and course work. With this much rain water around it has made it impossible to clean the course from fall debris, but The Grounds Crew will work continuously to get the course clean when conditions are favorable. From December 2018 to March 2019 the Grounds Crew will be working on overall beautification of the course. Low limbing trees, cutting back grassy areas and cleaning debris areas. The Crew will start its work on the front nine first, than to the back nine. This time of year, the winter weather dictate s what we can do and what type of equipment we can use on the jobs. So, a hard freeze is the most beneficial when doing low limbing trees, because tree equipment is very aggressive with tire tracks on the ground. For the greens going forward in recovery, the weather plays a big role. The temperatures need to stay around 50 degrees and the low temperatures above 38 degrees or higher. Hopefully the weather can cooperate for a full recovery before the hard winter sets in. If the weather doesn t go as planned a full recovery might not happen until spring time The weather channel has Swan Point at normal to slightly above average temperatures, hopefully that prediction holds true. From the Grounds Crew we hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday and lets make 2019 the best year. Any Questions or concerns please tdowney@kempersports.com

Pro Shop News November began with the MGA Player of the Year Finals. In a thrilling horse race, Marcus Goerdt outlasted Robbie Anderson to become the 2018 MGA player of the year.

Our superintendent Tim Downey and his crew did a great job setting up the golf course and definitely getting their revenge on golfers.

3 Pro Shop News November began with the MGA Player of the Year Finals. In a thrilling horse race, Marcus Goerdt outlasted Robbie Anderson to become the 2018 MGA player of the year. Congratulations Marcus! Our Superintendents Revenge was held this month in honor of the late Tom Grant. 56 brave golfers battle the frigid conditions that day. Our superintendent Tim Downey and his crew did a great job setting up the golf course and definitely getting their revenge on golfers. It was a great day to remember Tom Grant and his wife Carolyn and family were here to be a part of it. This was Tom s favorite event and having his wife and family here that day made it very special for all of us. He was an employee of Swan Point and always had a big smile on his face that was contagious. He will be missed dearly. Thank you all that came out for this special day. The 2018 Golf awards dinner was held in November with a great turnout by the MGA, SMGA, and WGA. Awards were presented to all our tournament champions throughout the year and Erik Koch and DJ Ken Harvey provided the entertainment for the evening. Thank you all who joined us for our Black Friday weekend sale. Sales continue through December with incredible deals on dozen golf balls. We will be having our annual Balloon Sale on Thursday December 6 th from 5-7. Deals will range between 20-80% off (excludes golf balls and golf clubs)! The Pro Shop will also be having a 12 days of Christmas sale that begins on December 12 th. Each day will have its own special sale on merchandise so don t miss out! Golf members please remember to use your credit book money by December 31, because they will expire at the end of the year. Credit book starts with zero balance January 1, On a personal note, I wanted to thank everyone for your support during my first year at Swan Point and I cannot wait for the 2019 golf season to begin. I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! Andy Donaty

4 Swan Point Yacht & Country Club 2018 Superintendents Revenge Voice of The Swan December 2018

5 Community News Architectural Review Committee The following applications were submitted to the ARC for the month of November NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REQUESTS FOR MODIFICA- TIONS/CHANGES None NON-CRITICAL AREA TREE REMOVAL REQUESTS Ivanhoe Court-remove one dead treeapproved ARC REMINDERS: Did you know that your lawn needs to breathe? A barrier of leaves covering your grass can invite pests and diseases into your yard. Leaves block healthy air and nutrients from getting to the root system of your grass. Please rake your leaves. Leaves should NOT be disposed of on undeveloped lots. Please use the curbside recycling program or Breeze Farm for the disposal of leaves. The season of holiday decorations is upon us. Please remember that decorations need to be removed from the exterior of your home within 30 days following the holiday. The ARC would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season. The Architectural Review Committee meets at 10:00 am, at the Clubhouse on the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday of each month. Requests must be received at the SPPOA office by 9:00a.m the Friday before a scheduled ARC meeting. Questions may be directed to the CMC On- Site Manager at: (301) Office hours are: 8-3: T, TH & FR To Swan Point Property Owners Association (SPPOA) (1) ELECTION OF SPPOA BOARD MEMBERS: The results of the voting at the Nov. 3rd Annual Meeting are in summary. The following SP residents were added to the Board (the two highest in votes received 2 year terms and the third person in the voting received a 1 year term): Norman (Norm) Chlosta (2 yrs), Tom Seremet (2 yrs) and Shay Palchak (1 yr.). The other two property owners (on the 7 person Board): Bonnie Maines and Melanie Harvey remain on the Board until their terms expire in The Board offers our thanks to outgoing Board member Vickie Williams for her work on the Board for the past two years! (2) SPPOA BOARD MEMBER COMPOSITION: Immediately after the Annual Meeting, an Executive Session was held with Ursula Burgess (Rees Broome attorney) as chair. There were 4 (of 7) Board members present (Chlosta, Palchak, Maines and Harvey) for a quorum. Nominations and voting resulted in the following: Norman (Norm) Chlosta -- President Bonnie Maines -- Vice President Shay Palchak -- Secretary (and Facebook editor) Melanie Harvey -- Treasurer Tom Seremet -- Member at Large Declarant (SPDC) -- retain their 2 positions on the 7-member Board (3) ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC): It was previously determined at the September 27th Board meeting that Jen Burroughs resigned as Chair of the ARC. The Board then voted to have SP residents Eileen Decker and Tim Almeida serve as Co-chairs of the ARC. Our thanks to Jen for her efforts and management of the ARC review process in Swan Point. (4) SPPOA BOARD MEETING: The next Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 15th (7:00 p.m.) in the Clubhouse. This will be the last meeting in 2018, now that the Board meetings are on a bi-monthly basis. Regards, --/s/norm

6 Swan Point Woman's Golf Association Swan Point Social Club December 2018 The Awards Banquet was a huge success. Rosemary Hersey and Teri Baker were honored for Teri s win for Member Guest and Rosemary s win for Club champion and Swan Cup Champion. Everyone had a fun time. The opening day is planned for March 30, We have something for each level of golf. Tee times are planned for Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning. Clinics are planned for Tuesdays. For alternative options, we have Wednesday evening tee times at 5:00 including free clinics. Two away trips are planned. One during the week and the other trip will be planned for a weekend Board: President- Elaine Lawton President Elect- Rosemary Hersey Secretary Teri Baker Treasurer- Marlene Burrows Committee Chairs: Eighteen Hole Chair: Joan Mitchell Nine Hole Chair: Joyce Riggs Ex- officio members: Past president: Mary Lynch Birdie Tee and Ringer Chair- Marge Mayer Directory Chair- Arlet Aanestad We are excited for the 2019 golf season. If you are interested in the WGA and have questions, please feel free to contact Elaine Lawton Elawton1@verizon.net. SWAN POINT ANNUAL TURKEY TROT TO BENEFIT WAYSIDE FOOD BANK The results are in from the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. Almost forty people of all ages appeared by 8:30 to brave temperatures in the thirties and wind chills in the twenties. There were no strollers this year but we had six dogs. The best time was 25.5 minutes for the 5 K course on the back nine of the golf course. Hot beverages provided by Chef Richard were popular and donations to the food bank totaled $520. All in all, a very good day, especially since it poured rain the next day. Toby Clark will continue to collect for the Wayside Food Bank for the next few weeks. Please consider donating to this good cause. Thank you to all that helped with decorating the club house. It is absolutely beautiful!

7 Swan Point Yacht & Country Club 2018 Swan Point Club House Decorated by our Social Club Voice of The Swan December 2018

8 Swan Point Yacht & Country Club 2018 Swan Point Christmas Tree Lighting Voice of The Swan December 2018

10 Swan Point Yacht & Country Club Voice of The Swan December 2018

11 Swan Point Yacht & Country Club Voice of The Swan December 2018

12 Swan Point Yacht & Country Club Voice of The Swan December 2018

13 December 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Breakfast w/santa 10a Club Closed 1p Curbside till 8p 2 Closed at 4 P 3 4 Yoga w/fran 9A 5 Bonco 12 noon Yoga w/fran 6 P Social Club Greens Workshop 9A 6 Pro-Shop Balloon Sale & Vendor Sale 5p - 7p Prime Rib Night Mahjong 12p 7 Dinner Specials 8 Members Christmas Party w/ Band of Gold 6 P Make Reservations By 12/6 9 Closed at 4 P Yoga w/fran 9A 12 Curbside Recycling Pro Shop all gloves 30% off 13 Yoga w/fran 6 P Mahjong 12p Oyster Night Pro Shop Ping Clothing 30% off 14 Dinner Specials Pro Shop All hats buy 1 get one 50% off 15 Oyster Night Pro Shop Foot Joy Apparel 25% off 16 Closed at 4 P Pro Shop Ladies Skorts 40% off 17 Pro Shop Golf balls by the sleeve 20% off (not on existing specials) 18 Yoga w/fran 9A Pro Shop Foot Joy Socks 30% off 19 Pro Shop Greg Norman Apparel 30% off 20 Yoga w/fran 6 P Cookie Exchange 6p Mahjong 12p Fried Chicken Night Pro Shop All Ladies Apparel 30% off 21 Dinner Specials Pro Shop Wedges 25% off 22 Ugly Sweater Night w/dj Ken Harvey 7p - 10p Pro Shop Golf Bags 25% off 23 Closed at 4 P Pro Shop Putters 20% off 30 Closed at 4 P New Years Eve Party w/ Touche 25 Pro Shop & Course Closed Merry Christmas 26 Curbside Recycling 27 Yoga w/fran 6 P Mahjong 12p Meatloaf Night 28 Dinner Specials 29

January 2019 Tentative Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Golf 9a Shotgun 2 3 Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p Prime Rib Night 4 Large Dinning room Closed Grill Room & Small

8p 12 13 Closed at 4 14 15 Yoga w/fran 9a 16 17 Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p 18 Dinner Specials 19 SPPOA meeting 7p Fried Chick Night 20 Closed at 4 21 22 Yoga w/fran 9a 23

14 January 2019 Tentative Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Golf 9a Shotgun 2 3 Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p Prime Rib Night 4 Large Dinning room Closed Grill Room & Small Dinning room open 5 Dinner Specials 6 Closed at Yoga w/fran 9a 9 Curbside Recycling 10 Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p Soup & Baked Potato Night 11 curbside till 8p Closed at Yoga w/fran 9a Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p 18 Dinner Specials 19 SPPOA meeting 7p Fried Chick Night 20 Closed at Yoga w/fran 9a 23 Curbside Recycling 24 Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p Oyster Night 25 Dinner Specials Closed at Yoga w/fran 9a Mahjong 12:00 Yoga w/fran 6p $5. Spaghetti & Meatball bowl

15 Hours Golf Shop 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Daily First Tee Time 9:00 AM Point Grille Carry Out Ext. 4 Reservations Ext 14 Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday & Tuesday Closed Wednesday Thru Saturday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Happy Hours: Wednesday - Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Midway and Beverage Cart Weather Permitting *Hours Subject To Change Without Notice Please Call Ahead ext. 3 Home Owners Information SPPOA OFFICE: B Wollaston Circle Tue, Thurs., Fri 8am 3 pm Directory Fax: Joan Curley Ext 18 Controller jcurley@swanpointgolf.com Richard Knott Ext 19 Executive Chef rknott@swanpointgolf.com Annette Campbell Ext 15 Special Events Sales Manager acampbell@swanpointgolf.com Lisette Waser Ext 28 Banquets & Special Events lwaser@swanpointgolf.com Andy Donaty Ext 12 Director of Golf adonaty@swanpointgolf.com Mason Carmel Assistant Golf Professional mcarmel@swanpointgolf.com Tim Downey Superintendent tdowney@swanpointgolf.com James Stine Ext 27 Facilities & Marina Manager jstine@swanpointgolf.com Cindy Bolen Ext 11 Administrative Office cbolen@swanpointgolf.com

December Grill Hours. Sunday: 11:00-6:00 pm. Monday: Closed. Tuesday: Closed. Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00-8:00 pm. Friday & Saturday: 11:00-9:00 pm

December Grill Hours. Sunday: 11:00-6:00 pm. Monday: Closed. Tuesday: Closed. Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00-8:00 pm. Friday & Saturday: 11:00-9:00 pm February 2012 Voice of the Swan As the year comes to a close, I would like to thank our entire management team and their respective staff for all of their efforts to make 2016 another great year at Swan