CELEBRATING 27 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA

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1 CELEBRATING 27 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Southeast Michigan Chapter American Singles Golf Association December 2018 NEW LOCATION FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS! January 13: 1 st Quarter Meeting January 17: Monthly Social & Meeting at Brass Pointe January 30: Igloo Dinner at Deadwood Bar & Grill Check Us Out on Facebook, MeetUp, or Our Chapter Website. Then join us at an upcoming event. We look forward to meeting you! PRESIDENT Season s Greetings Fellow ASGA Members! 2019 Officers Announced At our November 15 th Meeting & Social at G Subu s, we held our election for our 2019 officers. I would like to thank our new officers for stepping up and volunteering for the open positions. I would also like to thank all outgoing officers for their past service. This organization is successful because of the dedication of our officers as well as the participation of our members. I wish everyone the best of luck, and I hope we do great things together in As is our tradition, we announced our new 2019 officers at our Christmas Cocktail Party on December 8 th as follows: Nelson Greaves: Chairman of the Board Kim McIntyre: President Jack Wagner: Vice President Cheryl Balconi: Treasurer Judy Cupp: Secretary Tish Gordon: Golf Chair Carolyn Arlen: Membership Chair Marilyn Abray: Social Chair Patsy McKenna: Communication Chair Mary Ann Wenger: Website Denny O Neill: Print Shop & MeetUp Suzanne Krueger & Patsy McKenna: FaceBook Photographers: Marilyn Teeter & Suzanne Krueger 1 st Quarter Meeting Our new officers will gather at the home of Denny O Neill and Mary Ann Wenger on Sunday, January 13 th at 11:00 a.m. to plan our 2019 ASGA year. All current members are invited to attend. To RSVP, please Mary Ann Wenger. New Location for Monthly Meeting & Social Starting with our first meeting of the year on Thursday, January 17, 2019, we will meet at Brass Pointe, Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington, MI I look forward to seeing you there! Igloo Dinner at Deadwood Bar & Grill On January 30 at 4:30 p.m., 10 ASGA members will gather for dinner in an igloo at Deadwood Bar & Grill in Northville. To RSVP or for more information, please Suzanne Krueger. Upcoming Social Events It s time to fill our calendars with monthly Meet & Greets and other social events throughout the coming months. Our members plan all of our events, and we need people to step up now. Watch your for announcements. For assistance in planning an event, Marilyn Abray. Upcoming MultiChapter Events (see SinglesGolf.com/events) New Year's in Miami The Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, will be our host hotel. Dates: January 25, Full detail of this annual event at This is a reunion event open to all current and former members (and their spouses, if married). Cabo San Lucas April We're looking at staying 67 days, playing 34 rounds of golf and exploring what the area has to offer. If you're interested in the trip to Cabo, a deposit is requested to secure our rooms. Go to for details, pricing. Dates are April 613, Regular Meeting Date Third Thursday of each month Next Meeting January 17th, 2019 Meeting Location Brass Pointe Our Chapter Website Our Hotline: (734) (See next page for list of officers and board members.) National Office Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, MF (Eastern) National Office: or 1888GOLFMATE Go to to make changes to your address, phone, etc. To join or renew your dues, go to Singles Golf is a registered trademark of ASGA, Inc.

2 Southeast Michigan Chapter of the American Singles Golf Associa on TM President Nelson Greaves Chairman of the Board Reggie Czach Golf Chairperson Alan Snider Social Chairperson Marilyn Abray Membership Chairperson Carolyn Arlen Communications Chairperson Patsy McKenna Secretary Judy Cupp Treasurer Nancy Clark Vice President Carol Klausing Chairman of the Board Deputy Kim McIntyre Social Chair Deputy Carmen Meranda Golf Chair Deputy Tish Gordon WEB Master Mary Ann Wenger Legal Counsel Tim Murphy Print Shop & FaceBook Coordinator Denny O Neill dennisoneill@wowway.com I m Here for You If you have any thoughts, suggestions, or comments, please feel free to drop me an , a text, or simply give me a call. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a fantastic new year. ~Nelson Greaves, president samnellie@comcast.net Ginopolis Meet & Greet We had a good turnout for our Meet & Greet at Ginopolis on November 29 th. Nearly 20 members attended and all had a great evening. Many thanks to Pam Santo for hosting this fun event. ASGA at Fashionably Pink Our ASGA member, Jerrie Sasson, stole the show at the 4 th annual Fashionably Pink fundraiser to benefit the Shades of Pink Foundation. Sponsored by The Italian American Foundation, the event included a fashion show, luncheon, and silent auction at The Italian American Club in Livonia. The Shades of Pink Foundation is a 501c3 charity which helps women who are experiencing financial distress as a result of a breast cancer diagnosis. Another ASGA member, Suzanne Krueger, is cofounder and current member of Shades of Pink. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS (THIS REPORT RAN 12/17/2018) Happy Birthday to these members: Jackie Bracken 01/11 Darlene Janulis 12/13 Carol Klausing 12/15 Alice Klavanian 01/10 Susan Merrick 01/10 M. Liz Nicholl 12/11 Ann Piper 12/11 Charlie Pullum 01/15 Diane Thompson 12/11 Jack Wagner 12/24 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Carol Klausing 12/31/2018 Diane McDonnell 12/31/2018 These members recently renewed: Philip Allor Jackie Bracken Robert Johnson Norma Wallis Michael Williams These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Gerald Charland 10/31/2018 Carol Durkin 10/31/2018 Pamela Santo 11/30/2018 George Sehr 11/30/2018 To renew your dues today, go to SinglesGolf.com/renew If you wish to renew over the phone, call , MF, 92 Eastern Time. Our chapter currently has 60 members. NEW LOCATION! Monthly Meeting & Social Thursday, January 17, 2019 Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. Dinner & Meeting: 7:00 p.m. Brass Pointe Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington, MI (10 Mile & Orchard Lake) Bring your friends to meet us!

3 IGLOO DINING ANYONE? Wednesday, January 30 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Deadwood Bar & Grill Northville Rd, Northville, MI RSVP to Hostess: We ve reserved a heated, cozy, decorated igloo to accommodate a group of 10 at Deadwood Bar & Grill for a twohour dinner party. The igloo reservation requires a $200 minimum purchase for the group. In order to attend (and meet the $200 minimum), each person must agree to purchase a dinner for $20 or more. Should you RSVP and then change your mind, you will still be responsible for your $20 commitment. Questions: Call Suzanne Krueger at Christmas Cocktail Party Our 2018 Christmas Cocktail Party was held on December 8 th. Thank you to Carol Klausing and Judy Cupp for planning this festive evening. Also thanks to Marilyn Abray for opening her home to us. It was a very fun party with tons of appetizers and lots of great conversation (till 12:45 a.m. in fact).

4 EVENT CALENDARS Make sure to check our website for the most uptodate information SOCIAL CALENDAR UNDER CONSTRUCTION! In the meantime, check out what we did in 2018 Date Day Event Name Host / Hostess 1/18/18 Thursday January Monthly Meeting & Social 1/27/18 Saturday 1 st Quarter Board Meeting Patsy McKenna 2/8/18 Thursday February Meet & Greet Farmington Brewery Patsy McKenna 2/15/18 Thursday February Monthly Meeting & Social 2/23/18 Friday Meet & Greet Dave & Amy s, Walled Lake Carmen Meranda 3/9/18 Friday March Meet & Greet Golf Show: 2:00 p.m. Carpool from Gatsby s. Marilyn Abray 6:00 p.m. Meet & Greet at Gatsby s. 3/15/18 Thursday March Monthly Meeting & Social 4/8/18 Sunday Balls Burgers Beers Mary Ann Wenger 4/19/18 Thursday April Monthly Meeting & Social 2 nd Quarter Board Meeting 4/21/18 Saturday Special Olympics BowlaThon Drakeshire Lanes Patsy McKenna/Nelson Greaves 5/4/18 Friday Golf League Opening Party Patsy McKenna 5/8/18 Tuesday Meet & Bar Louie Novi Alice Klavanian 5/17/18 Thursday May Monthly Meeting & Social 6/13/18 Wednesday Meet & One Under Bar Judy Cupp 6/21/18 Thursday June Monthly Meeting & Social 7/19/18 Thursday July Monthly Meeting & Social and 3 rd Quarter Board Meeting 7/26/18 Thursday Roberts Riverwalk Jazz Night Kim McIntyre 8/16/18 Thursday August Monthly Meeting & Social 8/18/18 Saturday Member Appreciation Picnic Judy Cupp/Carol Klausing 8/23/18 Thursday August Meet & Lakeview Bar and Grill Patsy McKenna/Nelson Greaves 9/19/18 Wednesday September Meet & Benstein Grill Marilyn Abray 9/20/18 Thursday September Monthly Meeting & Social 9/27/18 Thursday Fall Fashion Show & Luncheon Pam Santo 10/14/18 Sunday Holocaust Tour / Ginopolis Dinner Jerrie Sasson 10/18/18 Thursday October Monthly Meeting & Social 4 th Quarter Board Meeting 11/15/18 Thursday November Monthly Meeting & Social 11/29/18 Thursday Ginopolis Meet & Greet Pam Santo 12/8/18 Saturday December Christmas Cocktail Party (replaces Dec Monthly Meeting & Social) Judy Cupp/Carol Klausing

5 2019 GOLF CALENDAR COMING SOON! In the meantime, check out what we did in 2018 Date Day Event Name / Status Host / Hostess 911 Mar FriSun Golf Show (Novi) Fri 2pm8pm/Gatsby s Marilyn Abray 28 Apr Sat Glenhurst Redford Denny O Neill 4 May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League Starts (Wk.1 of 13) Denny O Neill 11 May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League Rain Out Denny O Neill 12 May Sat Riverview Highlands Season Open 12pm Alan Snider 18 May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.2 of 13) Denny O Neill 25 May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League NO GOLF No Golf Memorial Day Holiday 1 Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.3 of 13) Denny O Neill 3 Jun Sun Tyrone Hills 8 Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.4 of 13) Denny O Neill 9 Jun Sat Taylor Meadows 12pm Alan Snider 15 Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.5 of 13) Denny O Neill 16 Jun Sat Dunham Hills Tish Gordon 22 Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League Rain Out Denny O Neill 29 Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League NO GOLF No Golf Independence Day Holiday 30 Jun Sat Coyote Milford 12pm Kim McIntyre 1 Jul Sun Salem Hills Carol Klausing 6 Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.6 of 13) Denny O Neill 8 July Sun Fountains Golf Course Sue Merrick 13 Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.7 of 13) Denny O Neill 14 Jul Sat Devils Ridge Art Goldman 20 Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.8 of 13) Denny O Neill 21 Jul Sat Huron Meadows Kim McIntyre 27 Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.9 of 13) Denny O Neill 3 Aug Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.10 of 13) Denny O Neill 4 Aug Sat Bay Point Golf Club Mary Ann Wenger 10 Aug Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.11 of 13) Denny O Neill 11 Aug Sat Lakes of Taylor 2pm shotgun (tentative) Alan Snider 17 Aug Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (Wk.12 of 13) Denny O Neill 18 Aug Sat Beacon Hill Mary Ann Wenger 24 Aug Fri Farmington Hills Golf League Last Day Denny O Neill 26 Aug Sun Pontiac Country Club Sue Merrick 15 Sept Sat Fenton Farms Tish Gordon 2123 Sep FriSun Golf Weekend Lost Lake Woods, Nelson Greaves/Patsy McKenna Lincoln, Mi 30 Sept Sun Blue Green Challenge Course TBD Denny O Neill

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7 OUR ANNUAL REUNION EVENT FOR CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION Standard Package Includes (Standard Package is for attendees who wish to have a roommate. RoombyMyself packages also available. See below.) 2 rounds of golf (incl. cart, green fees, taxes and prizes) 3 nights lodging at The RitzCarlton Key Biscayne (Miami) 3 $10.00 breakfast vouchers to use towards breakfast each morning Wednesday Reception (cash bar) w/hors d oeuvres, + two (2) dinners (Thur/Fri) Add l. Nights: Jan. 1, rate is $586.50, Jan. 5,6,7, rate is $ (includes tax/fees) Add l. Golf: DayofArrival golf Jan. Melreese GC (11am tee times) $ DayofDeparture golf Jan. Miami Beach GC (9:30 tee times) $ All prices quoted herein include taxes and gratuities. NOTE: This is a REUNION event allowing former members, married or not, to attend and bring their spouse. Others join at See details at the event website: SinglesGolf.com/NewYears GOLF: We ll shotgun start at Crandon Golf Course at 12:30 on Jan. 3 followed by dinner in clubhouse afterwards. On Jan. 4, we play Miami Shores Country Club for an 9am shotgun start. Scoring: USGA Play Own Ball format; 2 best net balls of foursome. $25 ASGA prize certificates awarded to winners. Range balls included each day. (Opt. rounds, see Add l. Golf at left.) PAYMENT: Payment due when you register. There is a 25% cancellation fee on or prior to 12/03/18. Absolutely NO refunds after 12/03/18. If your plans change, you can sell your position to another member ($25 transfer fee). For cancellation policy and other terms and conditions go to SinglesGolf.com/ events. A letter or confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of payment. If you do not receive confirmation within 10 days of registering, you must call us at , MF, 9am2pm, eastern time. See info below regarding travel protection deadline. NAME SHOWN BELOW IS HOW NAMETAG WILL APPEAR. ONE FORM PER PERSON, PLEASE PRINT. NAME ( ) MALE ( ) FEMALE CHAPTER NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Handicap/Avg.Score CELL Emerg. Contact (name/phone) CHECK APPROPRIATE PACKAGE: (there is a 3% upcharge on all amounts if using a credit card) ( ) $ STANDARD PACKAGE (you have a roommate or we ll assign samegendered roommate for you) ( ) $1, ROOMBYMYSELF PACKAGE (incl. everything in St d. Pkg. except you ll room by yourself) ( ) $ OPT. DAYOFARRIVAL Melreese GC 11:00am tee times ( ) $ OPT. DAYOFDEPARTURE Miami Beach GC 9:30am tee times ( ) NONGOLF PACKAGE Deduct $ from either package above MAIL THIS FORM WITH CHECK TO: ASGA, 1122 Industrial Dr. #107, Matthews, NC My roommate will be (We ll assign a samegendered roommate if you prefer. Please do not list yourself as someone else s roommate without their permission. IMPORTANT: If you choose a roommate, we can t hold your room until both parties have paid.) I am requesting a room with ( ) One King Bed ( ) Two Double Beds Note: Room preferences and hotel are first come, first served. Only the hotel controls the availability of room types. We register you regardless of availability. During ( ) One ( ) All golf round(s), please pair me (limit 3person request). By submitting this form, YOU ARE DECLINING travel protection unless box is checked at right: ( ) I will apply for travel protection Travel protection (trip insurance) must be purchased within five (5) days of registering. See link at bottom of SinglesGolf.com for rates. I AM REMITTING: ( ) I am paying by credit card (3% upcharge) ( ) I am paying by check.* $ for the package indicated above (deduct $275 on this line if you re doing a nongolf package) + $ for add l. nights (Jan. 1, rate is $586.50, Jan. 5,6,7, rate is $ Indicate extra dates here: + $ for Opt. DayofArrival golf on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at Melreese GC 11am tee times $ $ for Opt. DayofDeparture golf on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Miami Beach GC 9:30 tee times $ $ for mulligans (put $10 in this space if you want 3 mulligans for each of first 2 days of golf. Mullies not avail. on optional round.) + $ for 25 50/50 Raffle Tickets (put $20 in this space) 2 drawings for 50% each website). Rate is $20 for 20 tickets at event. = $ TOTAL AMOUNT (Check no. MAKE CHECK* PAYABLE TO ASGA, INC. and mail to checkered box above. CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION: All major cards accepted. I hereby authorize ASGA to charge / debit my account for the TOTAL AMOUNT indicated above on this form. I understand there is a 3% processing fee if a credit card is used. Acc t. No: Exp. Signature QUESTIONS? Event Host TOM ALSOP at Tom@SinglesGolf.com or Call * There is a 4% svc. chg. for any check returned unpaid by the bank. Cancellation policy applies. See for complete details of policy and events ASGA, Inc.

8 TM Call Us Toll Free Fax This Toll Free Mail This To Us Online (SinglesGolf.com/join) Note: Meeting locations may vary. Upon joining, you will receive a monthly newsletter telling you about monthly meetings, outings, etc. If you have any questions, contact your local chapter leader or call 1888 GOLFMATE or Please complete information box at right. PRINT CLEARLY THE INFO BELOW SHOWS HOW IT WILL APPEAR ON YOUR CHAPTER S ROSTER. (*SEE OPTOUT CLAUSE BELOW) HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US? CHAPTER YOU ARE JOINING OR RENEWING IN: NAME ADDR: ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP HOME ( ) WORK/CELL ( ) EMPL. BY POSITION MONTH & DAY BORN YOUR USGA HANDICAP or AVERAGE GOLF SCORE Dues are $79.00 per year (full 12 months) OR $ for two years (includes free ASGA logo d shirt when joining for two years!) and can be paid by check or credit card. Credit card users: JOIN BY PHONE: or FAX COMPLETED FORM to Your membership kit will be mailed upon receipt of payment. No shipping charge if ASGA shirt ordered with application. LEGAL STUFF RELEASE FROM LIABILITY AND EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK: I, the undersigned Applicant (hereinafter referred to as Releasor ), in consideration of being permitted to participate in golf activities organized or sponsored by ASGA, Inc., d/b/a American Singles Golf Association, a Delaware Corporation, or its affiliate chapters in the United States and Canada, (the Releasees ) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency is hereby acknowledged, hereby on behalf of myself and my heirs, distributees, guardians, and legal representatives agree to fully indemnify, defend, hold harmless, and not to sue Releasees and/or Releasee s directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and on account of any and all past, present, and future claims, debts, causes of action, damages, personal injuries, wrongful deaths, property loss, and property damage (including attorney s fees and costs relative thereto), whether due or not, direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, latent or patent, known or unknown, which in any way concern or relate to any act or omission of Releasees. 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9 American Singles Golf Association WANTS YOU!