From the President, Craig Druskins. In Memoriam. Louis Torrice. Inside this issue: August 15, 2014

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1 From the President, Craig Druskins August 15, 2014 Inside this issue: Manager s Report 2 Upcoming Events Treasurer s Notes Pro Shop 3 Tournament & Golf Greens and Grounds Marketing Mah Jongg Tournament 4 5 Social Committee 6 Cards and Mah Jongg 7 Dear Members: The golfing year is winding down and many of us are thinking about our migration south for warmer winter weather. There are still many opportunities to use the golf club this year. Mike Ridley will be on the deck again, the club championship is coming up and the Rider Cup matches still need to be played. Get out and enjoy the Indian River Golf Club. The IRGC Annual meeting is Sunday August 17 at 1:00 PM. This will be an opportunity to meet the new board members and participate in the meeting. We will have an open forum again with a chance for your input to the board with suggestions for improvement and recommendations for change. Plan on attending, and I will see you there. The will be an announcement of a new promotion to increase membership. We still need every member to try to recruit new members to come and enjoy the club. Treasurer s Notes As I stated before, the priorities for 2014 are: maintain and grow our membership, provide a high quality golf course, deliver a quality dining experience and continuously communicate to the membership. I feel we are doing well on all of these goals. So finish the year with a bang and join us at the annual meeting!! Sukey Stump In Memoriam Louis Torrice Net Profit/ (Loss) for the club for June was $32,207, which is $2,759 ahead of the $29,448 budgeted profit. YTD profit is right on budget with a $352 variation. Although June Net Operating Income numbers were closer to budget than previous months, we remain behind budget $30,932 YTD. Again, both golf and restaurant income are behind budget for the month and YTD; and this miss was partly offset by dues and pro shop sales ahead of budget. We should continue to thank Pam and her staff for their excellent cost control. Total Operating Expense was $7,182 ahead of budget for June and $30,580 favorable YTD. This favorable expenditure variation offsets the below-budget income, which results in profit numbers very close to or better than budget. If the Operating Expense was right on budget YTD, the club would have lost over $30,000 through June. As you frequently hear from me, we all have to contend with cost increases that are beyond our control. The club operations are no exception. A couple examples of these are recent food cost increases and the upcoming increase in the minimum wage. As of September 1, 2014, the minimum wage will increase almost 10%, up to $8.14/hour from $7.40/hour. In the face of rising prices, we can t continue to rely on the staff s cost control without sacrificing club operations. This underlines the importance of bringing in new members and everyone utilizing the golf and restaurant as much as possible.

2 From Our Manager, Pam Phipps In spite of the slow start and the cool spring and summer the club is on budget for the year. Merchandise sales have been better than budget and up from last year. Food sales are up from last year as well. The club is at a point where the financials seem to have stabilized, but capital equipment and improvements to the club have been held back the past few years. The board is in the process of prioritizing the list and how it will be paid for. August 23rd and 24th Club Championship August 27th Member s Scramble August 28th Final Ladies Day League August 31st IRGC/Mullet Lake Scramble Upcoming Events Sept. 1 Labor Day No Leagues I really want to thank all the members for joining the club and supporting the club one way or another. I am just amazed at the dedication of the membership; for example, the countless volunteer hours spent to maintain the flower beds and the painting of the clubhouse and the deck. This volunteering has occurred for a long time. I have heard stories about members being on bull dozers to help build the course, helping to build the clubhouse and even building the benches we sit on. Some of you don't use the course very often and continue to support the club. In addition to thanking the members, I want to thank the staff for their hard work. The course has been in excellent shape all year, the restaurant staff and the golf shop staff have been working hard to learn the members names and offer service with a smile. It is amazing what can happen when everyone is working together to make the club successful. Hopefully, we can all work together by inviting our friends and neighbors to join the club. As you will read and hear, the membership and marketing committee has a new campaign "Give the Gift of Golf". The goal for this campaign is twenty five members. Please help us reach our goal. House Committee Report Sept. 2nd Men's 18 Hole Holiday Deviation Sept. 3rd Ladies' Night League Holiday Deviation Sept. 3rd Men's 9 Hole Holiday Deviation Sept. 4th Ladies' Day League Breakfast & Fun Day Sept. 4th Couples Fall League Starts Sept 8th Ladies Night League Scramble & Meeting Sept. 9th Men s Night League Position & Banquet Sept. 10th Men s day League Position & Banquet Sept. 12th 8 AM Board Meeting; Ryder Cup Pairings Dinner Sept. 13th and 14th Ryder Cup Ron Berg I want to begin by thanking all the members who gave me very nice compliments regarding the staining of the decks. However, the real accolades belong to the members who worked one and two days to get it done. If you see Jim Whitmore, Steve Bataran, Chuck Kraegel, Gene Pezon, and Kevin Clarke, give them a pat on the back. An inexpensive solution has been found to the repairs needed on the bi-fold doors to the meeting room. Dave Hill offered to do it, but couldn t until September. Sometime in the next few weeks John Rhadigan will remedy our problems. Finally, the pictures for the dining room wall have been ordered and should be here in the next few weeks. They will display our beautiful course in the best possible way to not only our member but to guests and visitors as well. Thank Terry Foster for painting the front entrance door to the clubhouse. It was decided to paint both sides in the same shade of green. How appropriate as you enter the Greenside Grill. Kim Wilkins has also found a solution to the staining of the chairs in the barroom. He completed one and it looked great. The committee will be working on this for some months, and the bar area should look great next spring. Actually, we have a number of projects to complete when the club slows down in October, so we may be calling for some help. Lastly, and the most exciting thing, is that the board has requested the house committee to develop a plan for the updating of the barroom and sunroom. After 20 years the area could use some renovations. If there is anyone in the club who has some designer knowledge and experience and could help us put this plan together, please contact Ron Berg. He s colorblind and might make an ok committee chair, but we wouldn t want him looking at color charts! 2

3 Wise Words from Westbrook As July ends and August starts, the club looks forward to two marquee events: the Club Championship and the Ryder Cup. The Club Championship names our Annual Club Champions based on gross scores. It is flighted and all golfers are invited to participate. There is also a stableford event as well during the event. A banquet is held at the end on Saturday. During this event, the Ryder Cup teams are selected. The Ryder Cup is a match play event where teams are chosen and one team plays another. The format is the traditional match play events of Four Ball, Four Somes and Singles play. Sign up for both of these events are currently in the pro shop. Before golfers leave for Florida, it s good to go through your checklist. Getting your clubs in order is an im- portant step. The pro shop does regripping and is often a cost effective way of keeping your clubs in working order. It is recommended to regrip your clubs every other year or sooner. Check with JP or Pam in regards to grip inventory or if you need it done. Maybe we need to update our old equipment with a new model. Get your game polished up with a lesson or lesson pack. A mid-summer tune up or short game lesson might help for the club championship or the last few league weeks. Let us know how we can better serve you. Check your shoes, too. The locker room can clean, polish or respike your shoes.this might help you shoes last another summer! I played my first tournament with some members. Jill Whitmore, Ginny Braidwood and Paulette Paschen and I played in the NMPGA Pro-Ladies at Harbor Point GC. We had a respectable showing, and Jill and I both won proximity for closest to the hole. Each summer, I play in several of these and am always looking for a team. Let me know if you are ever interested, and we can compete together. In September, the club begins its Couples Night League on Thursday nights which runs for six weeks from September 4 through October 9 with a shotgun at 4:30pm. Sign up in the pro shop to participate. The pro shop is having a Summer Blues sale, discounting select Sun Mountain golf bags, outerwear, bottoms and tops up to 50% off. Take advantage on extra discounts on the Taylor Made golf equipment in stock. All hats and visors are now $5 off. Use up all those certificates or just pick out a nice gift for an upcoming birthday. Congratulations to our President s Cup champions of 2014: Jill Whitmore defeated Margie Steller 4 and 3 in the finals for the women s division. Mike Vizina outlasted Gary Freismuth 4 and 3 to take the men s division. Good Job to all our finalists! It was a great multi month tournament thanks to the participants staying within the deadlines when scheduling his/her match. Stay posted to the website and calendars for upcoming events like the August Members Night. Yours in Golf, John Paul Westbrook, PGA Head Golf Professional Attention Members: Please be sure to check in with the pro shop before golfing and sign your receipt for charges. Be sure the charges are correct before signing. Hopefully, this will prevent charge errors and make the monthly bills run smoother. Also be sure to sign for charges in the Greenside Grille and look over the items before signing. These errors are much easier to correct if caught right away. Thank you! Amanda Check-in the first! 3

4 Tournament and Golf The 2014 tournament season is in full swing with several champions already crowned and more to come in the next several weeks. The 2 nd annual MIXED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP was held recently on a wonderful Sunday afternoon. This event is growing in popularity as players enjoy the three different formats used to compile scores. Again this year no divorces were reported as spouses played together attempting to scramble and play alternate shot. Perhaps the dinner and cocktails soothed a few frazzled nerves. Congrats to Muriel and Charlie Lange as the overall winners with Jill and Larry Lutz taking home the low net prize. This year s President s Cup has come down to just one more match. On the ladies side we saw Jill Whitmore shoot the round of her life to defeat Margie Steller in a spirited championship match. Jill had been runner-up a few times, but this was her year to win it all. In the men s bracket the championship match pits Mike Vizina against Gary Freismuth. By the time you read this article the match will have been played and we will report the outcome next month. Aug. 23&24 are the dates for this years Legend s Tournament the Club Championship. Sign up forms are available in the pro shop, from JP or your league president. We hope to have divisions from the white, gold, red and yellow tees and several 9 hole flights. Please consider signing up for this event. Most play is handicapped giving everyone a chance to be a winner. Sunday s play will be followed by an optional dinner. At this dinner champs will be honored, toasted AND this year s RYDER CUP teams will be determined. For this tournament all tee groupings and starting times will be set by our pro, JP Westbrook. JP will Gary Freismuth also set up the course to make this a fun and challenging event. We encourage you to try this tournament this year. It will be an excellent opportunity to test your skills, meet some new members and have some fun with your golf game. If you have any questions see, your pro or any member of the T&G Committee. Keep hitting it straight and see you around our club!!!! NEW- NEW FUN EVENT IRGC and Mullet Lake Scramble at Indian River Golf Club September 31, hole scramble at 3:30 2 members of Indian River with 2 members of Mullet Lake Fee $5 plus cart fee Sign Up today Indian River Golf Club and the Board of Directors recognize the Michigan law passed in 2010 and amended in 2013 establishing us as a smoke free environment. his includes the areas in the club house and on the deck. We are requiring members to follow state law and ask that there be no smoking in the club house, on the deck and no closer than 10' of the deck. The 19 th Annual ILEF Scholarship Golf Tournament was held at IRGC on Sunday, June 22 nd. Sixty-six golfers participated in the event which raised $19,500 ($16,500 net) for the foundation. A scholarship program benefitting Inland Lakes High School graduates has been the major focus of the Foundation to date. The ILEF awards an Indian River Golf Club scholarship each year which goes to a qualified IRGC employee or member of the Inland Lakes golf team. The 2014 recipient of the IRGC scholarship is Averie Mesack-Warner, who is employed in our restaurant operation. Please take the opportunity to congratulate Avery the next time you see her. Winners of the tournament this year were: Please welcome new members: BURKE, JIM birdogs1740@aol.com Birthday: 03/03/1955 Address: 3971 Wenonah Po Box 2112 Indian River Michigan Type: Trial Inland Lakes Educational Foundation Scholarship Golf Tournament Men s Division Greg Carlson, Gary Lange, Scott Lange, and Darren Vizina Women s Division Sue Garlick, Carol Miller, Janet Parker, and Mary Shaw Mixed Division Carol & Gary Freismuth and Margie and Jim Stellar The Foundation would like to thank the many IRGC members who either participated in or volunteered their time for this event. Phone: Cell Phone: Spouse: Gina 4

5 Marketing and Membership Committee Membership/Marketing Committee The Membership/Marketing Committee has an offer you can t refuse! IRGC is Giving the Gift of Golf. The preview offering will be presented at the annual meeting. In order to take advantage of the balance of the golfing season, we are Giving the Gift of Golf to potential new members. They can enjoy the course, restaurant, and general atmosphere of Indian River Golf Club. Details are as follows: Giving the Gift of Golf The IRGC Board has agreed to allow all current IRGC members the opportunity to offer an invitation to a family member, friend, neighbor or acquaintance to join IRGC. This invitation will allow the recipient to join IRGC with no initiation or joining fee: a savings up to $4700. The potential member will be required to pay current annual dues and required minimums. Current dues and minimums are: Single: dues $1320 restaurant minimum- $250 Couple/family: dues $1915 restaurant minimum- $500 Chairperson: Candee Tucker If the invitee decides to accept this invitation and fulfills these obligations for five years, they will receive an IRGC Equity Certificate at no additional cost. You, the sponsoring member, will receive a $100 credit on your bill in each of the five years the invitee remains a participant in good standing. This credit will appear every July, following the invitee s beginning date. Additional invitations will be available in the club office, as we are not limited to inviting only one perspective member. In addition to member word of mouth, the Gift of Golf will be advertised in local newspapers, and online. A frequently asked questions and related answers will be included with this invitation. Indian River Golf Club Is Giving the Gift of Golf It is that time of year to say thank you to the many families who have donated so much of their time, talents and money to help beautify our club. These families purchase flowers and maintain the flower beds. Club House Ralph and Linda Lindgren helped purchase the hanging Jack and Pat McGuirk planter box near the pro shop Bob and Jesse McFadden parking lot bed Dale and Mary Shaw, Ray and Ann Parks steps to the pro shop Ken and Kathy Millard planters on the front porch Joe and Nancy VanAntwerp both sides of the front steps Hole # 1 Patsy and Dewitt White, Brent and Mary Willison - Tee box Tina and Bill Bingham Fairway bed Hole # 3 Steve and Sally Bataran Tee box Terry and Bob Foster, Pat and Bill Bray, Pam and Jerry Lesperance Highway sign Sally and Tom Snyder Pond Hole # 6 Sue and Scott McPherson Hole # 7 Carol and George Miller Hole # 8 Karen and Rick Pung, Carol and Gary Freismuth Hole # 9 Sue and Bud Garlick Tee box Karen and Dave Hill Deck bed Hole # 11 Karen and Jeff Hamal Hole # 15 Sue and Bob Schultz Tee box and Fairway beds Planters by the Restroom Mary Lou and Mike Reardon When you see these people, remember to thank them. A special thank you also goes out to Vern Binder (and Dick) and Joanne Hawthorne for overseeing these and making sure that they stay watered. Paulette Paschsen had her first holein-one on #17. Kurt Oswald also had a hole-in-one on #13 Thursday, July 31st. Congratulations to both! 5

6 Second Annual Mixed Club Championship Results Muriel and Charlie Lange as the overall winners Jill and Larry Lutz taking home the low net prize. 6

7 Social Committee The July Member Scramble featured the annual hole-in-one contest. Over 60 golfers played in the scramble and more than 70 members enjoyed the contest from the deck. Mary Shaw was closest to the pin for the women and David Ogg was closest for the men. Both split the pot of money for their efforts. What's next? Jerry Lesperance, Chairperson At Indian River Golf Club 2013 THE AUGUST MEMBER SCRAMBLE! Join us on Wednesday, August 27th. The Scramble will be followed with dinner and entertainment by: BEACH KING They were here last August, and were asked back because so many members enjoyed their music. The scramble will begin with a 3:30 pm shotgun. Entertainment will start at 6 pm until 9 pm. Sign up in the pro shop and watch for more details in the club house lobby and in the locker room. Be sure and mark your September calendar for the Member Scramble on Wednesday, September 24th. Indian River Golf Club Presents: Art On The Green September 18, :00 to 6:00 PM Come to happy hour at the bar and enjoy the art show presented by the members of Indian River Golf Course. The arts are many and varied ranging from painting, to wood carving, to writing, to jewelry and more. Some items will be for pur- chase, but others are just to enjoy.,inforormation: Pam Kroeger at

8 Indian River Golf Club P.O. Box 428 Indian River, MI Officers: President: Craig Druskins Vice-President: Bruce Hunting Secretary: Bill Bray Treasurer: Suzanna Stump W E A R E ON T H E WEB! W W W. I N D I AN R IV E RG OL FCL U B. C O M Tee Times Restaurant Mah Jongg Tournament Winners 8 Welcome to all IRGC members who enjoy a game of bridge. You are invited to play Duplicate Bridge on Tuesday at 6:00 pm (5 pm for dinner, if you can join the dinner crowd) and/or Party Bridge on Thursday. Come at noon for lunch and 1:00 for bridge Please call Margie Reh ( ) to sign up for Duplicate Bridge and Pat Stanton ( ) to sign up for Party Bridge. Sign up for one week or multiples. We always need and love new players. Non-members can also sign up for a minimal fee. The cost is $99 for the quarter (3 month bridge membership) or $5.00 guest fee per day. Call with questions. Euchre Every 1st and 3rdThursday Join players for dinner at 5:00 PM Card play is from 6:30 to 8:00 PM Please call or Sue or Bob Schultz by noon on Wednesdays SCHBOBIR@HOTMAIL.COM. Carolyn Martin Judy Plecas Connie Ogg Tuesday, August 12th was the annual Mah Jongg Tournament. Tension and concentration were intense as players vied for maximum points for Mah Jongg hands. The winning players were Judy Plecas in first place with 150 points, Connie Ogg in second place with 120 points and Carolyn Martin won third place with 100 points. Prizes were also awarded to Karen Hamal for making the first concealed hand and to Diane Billingsley for being first to complete a 2014 hand. Pam Lesperance and Pat Bray were the organizers of this year s Mah Jongg Tournament. Everyone enjoyed the ambiance provided by the decorations and wonderful food. Thank you to them for all the work they did to make this year s tournament a success. Mah Jongg play is Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:30+ PM. Beginners are welcome. To inquire about learning the game, contact Jessie McFadden at