Swan Point Yacht & Country Club 2019

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March Club Events March Golf Events Friday, March 8th Mardi Gras Dinner 5:30p Band 7:30p Saturday, March 9th National Meatball Day Meatball Subs $5 Sunday, March 10th Omelettes w/chef 10a - 12p

1 March Club Events March Golf Events Friday, March 8th Mardi Gras Dinner 5:30p Band 7:30p Saturday, March 9th National Meatball Day Meatball Subs $5 Sunday, March 10th Omelettes w/chef 10a - 12p Sunday, March 10th Bloody Mary s & Mimosas $3 Tuesday, March 12th, 19th & 26th Friday, March 15th St. Patrick s Day Dinner 5p - 8p Saturday, March 2nd Ice Breaker Golf Tournament 10a shotgun Friday, March 8th Golf Winter Mixer 5p - 8p Saturday, March 16th St. Patrick s Day Scramble Breakfast Buffet 9a Shotgun 10a Friday, March 29th MGA Opening Day Draft Party Saturday, March 30th WGA Opening Day Sunday, March 31st MGA Opening Day Thursday, March 21st Advisory Committee Meeting 5p Thursday, March 21st SPPOA Meeting 7p Wednesday, March 27th Trivia w/barb 6:30p - 8p Newly formed Two Person Team Tuesday Night League Starting in April. Contact Andy for more details For information about joining the MGA and the WGA please contact Andy adonaty@swanpointgolf.com

2 General Manager One month closer to spring! Certainly, the first two months of 2019 did not bring a change in the wet weather pattern we saw in We all keep saying it s got to change I say, March is the month Although not much golf was played in February, it was great to see the member support of our social events. Our first event of the month was Escape Night. Based on the escape kits we purchased, we had to limit attendance to 48, and we filled that easily. This was our first try at the escape night, and we learned some things. We will definitely have the event again with some enhancements. We made a last-minute call to open the Grill for the Super Bowl and that was a big success as well. (especially for us Pat s fans!) Valentine s Dinner and Margarita Night were also very well supported, and the Guest Bartender Night raised $157 for the Wayside Food Bank. This year we have placed an emphasis on offering a variety of social events such as the ones mentioned, and again, we are so pleased that they are off to a good start. March has some great events on the calendar, so please try and join us for Ice Breaker Golf on the 2 nd, Stir Fry Night on the 7 th, Golf Winter Mixer and our Mardi Gras Party on the 8 th, St. Patrick s Day dinner on the 15 th, and St. Patrick s Day golf of the 16 th (yes, we know St. Patrick s Day is the 17 th, but we thought we would make a weekend of it!) Just to name a few. Of course, please consult our full calendar on the website for details. You may have noticed a change to the calendar page. We changed the format to make it more easily readable, and you will see a hyperlink next to each event that will take to the event flyer for full details. I hope you find the change helpful. Both the WGA and MGA held meetings in February and are planning out a great schedule of events for your enjoyment and to feed your competitive spirit! Andy is putting Tuesday and Thursday evening league information together. We are trying to revive the Tuesday league, so please consider signing up! Other happenings; The Rod & Gun Club meets on the 6 th The Social Club is on the road in March with a trip to the Fredericksburg Theatre on the 20 th. And the re-formed Advisory Committee will meet on the 21 st before the SPPOA meeting. The Point Grill will be open for the season on Tuesdays beginning March 12 th, it will continue to remain closed on Mondays. Sunday hours for the Point Grill extend to 6:00 pm starting on the 17 th We will be hosting one of our biggest events of the year, the UM Charles Regional Medical Center Celebration Gala or C-Ball on the 23 rd. Please note on Friday the 22 nd the Grill room will be open with limited seating, and the dining room will be closed as we begin our setup for the C-Ball. Curbside service will be available on both the 22 nd and 23 rd until 8:00 pm. All the best, Peter Gardner, PGA General Manager

Course News February continued on with the wet pattern from 2018. Swan Point received 3.75 of rain and also a snow storm in the middle of the month. The ground water table cannot hold anymore water.

The grounds crew is staying on top of all the pipe outlets and inlets to help aid the issue. Its hard to tell what kind of weather March will bring.

3 Course News February continued on with the wet pattern from Swan Point received 3.75 of rain and also a snow storm in the middle of the month. The ground water table cannot hold anymore water. In my 9 years here, I have never seen all the ponds over flowing this bad. The water is draining, but very slowly. The grounds crew is staying on top of all the pipe outlets and inlets to help aid the issue. Its hard to tell what kind of weather March will bring. Hopefully the forecast includes dry conditions and an early warm up. In the month of March the grounds crew will be getting ready for spring play. The crew will do a course wake up on the greens and if the weather stays above freezing the bermudagrass should start breaking dormancy. A greens wake up is when the ground crew will veriticut the greens and start mowing on a regular basis this will provide a stimulation to the plant that s its time to wake up. The first chance the grounds crew gets to be on the fairways a soil tine will be done. This soil tine will go down in the soil profile about 8 for a variety of reason. First, it will relieve any soil compaction from 2018 to the present. Second, it will open the ground for drying the upper level of soil. Ideally, common practices indicate that allowing the warmer air to get to the soil can help with the green up on the bermudagrass. While this is the plan, these common practices can only take place if the air and ground temperatures stay above freezing. Any questions or concerns please tdowney@kempersports.com Tim Downey Golf Course Superintendent

4 Pro Shop News As the month of February comes to close, the same story is upon us. Mother Nature took over again this month and limited the amount of playable days for golfers to enjoy our beautiful course. As we turn to March, we have many exciting club events this month. The Ice Breaker Two Person Scramble will be held on March 2nd and the Annual St. Patrick's Day Scramble will be on March 16th. Signup is ongoing in the pro shop now and we hope to see you all there! On March 8th, we are having a "Golf Mixer" at the club from 5-8. Starting at 5:00, our Director of Instruction Ned Spearbeck will be heading a Rules of Golf Seminar. There are many new rule changes this year and you don't want to miss this! Following the Rules Seminar, members of the MGA and WGA will be available for any questions about joining and upcoming 2019 tournaments. Come see what it's like to be a part of these two great groups. Great people and great competition! The Golf staff will also be available to answer any membership questions you may have and talk about the exciting new Tuesday Night League that will start this April. It's a FREE event to attend and don't forget to check out the great deals in the Pro Shop that night only and stick around following the mixer as we have a band provided for you. The end of the month will kick off the start of the golf season as the WGA Opening Day is March 30th and March 31st is the MGA Opening Day! We are very excited for the warm weather and the 2019 Golf Season to begin. It's going to be a great year! Andy Donaty Director of Golf Swan Point Yacht & Country Club Ext. 12

5 WGA MGA Our SPRING FLING, breakfast and first membership meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Club on Saturday, March 30 th. An optional 9-Hole scramble will follow at 11:00 a.m. Our membership Directory and the calendar of key events will be available. If you would like to join the Swan Point Women s Golf Association, your $ Hole Membership Fee or $ Hole Membership Fee is due at this meeting. Please contact Marlene Burroughs at , as soon as possible, in order to have your name printed in the Directory. Please sign up in the pro shop by March 27 th for golf, breakfast or both! The MGA season kicks off March 31 st with the Opening Day Tournament. Brand new for 2019 you can find the flyers for each event posted on our website; go to the Golf drop-down menu and select League Information. As an added enhancement you can register for the events on the same page. Notice the Signup Form window on the right side of the page. Just select the event you want to register for from the drop-down menu next to Event, fill in your information and click on submit then you re in! Come join us for a year of great golf and fun at Swan Point Yacht & Country Club. Thank you, SPWGA

Swan Point Social Club Architectural Review Committee The following applications were submitted to the ARC for the month of February We did not have a February meeting, but are looking forward to

6 Swan Point Social Club Architectural Review Committee The following applications were submitted to the ARC for the month of February We did not have a February meeting, but are looking forward to seeing a production of The Color Purple on March 20 th. We will be traveling to the Riverside Dinner Theater in Fredericksburg for this off-site event. Planning is underway for our May 8 th bus trip to tour Woodlawn Plantation and the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Virginia. Look for details soon! Also, a June 1 st date has been set for the annual Swan Point Yard Sale again coordinated by SPSC. This year we will partner with Cobb Island who will also have their yard sale on the same date. SPSC now has a Swan Point Social Club Facebook page with more news! Check us out soon. Please contact Membership Chair, Dottie Whitehead, at or dotdrummer@yahoo.com to join in the fun and fellowship. SPSC always welcomes new members and guests at any time and Dottie Whitehead will be pleased to answer any questions. NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATIONS/ CHANGES None NON-CRITICAL AREA TREE REMOVAL REQUESTS None ARC REMINDERS: Spring is right around the corner and it s a great time take a look at your foundation plantings and see if they are dead, dying, overgrown or just in need of some tender loving care. Foundation plantings are required around the perimeter of your home and the majority of them must be evergreen. The ARC will addressing any issues with foundation plantings this spring and will be sending out letters to any homes that need some attention. Neighbors, please keep your pets on a leash when you are walking them. Your pets might be the most friendly but when a dog without a leash approaches another dog walker it can be intimidating to both the dog and the owner. For the safety of the community, please use a leash when walking your dog. Also, don t forget to clean up the waste when your pet goes potty outside. The simple act of picking up after your dog by scooping the poop can assist in removing harmful nutrients and bacteria from local waterways, keep our citizens healthy and our yards and shoes clean. Vehicle signage in Swan Point is limited to bumper stickers. There are several ways to remain in compliance if you have a vehicle with lettering on it. Lettering on vehicles can be covered with solid colored magnetic sign boards. Vehicles with lettering can be parked in your garage or covered with a car cover. Beginning in March, the ARC will be moving the meeting date to Thursday. Meetings will be the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of each month at 10:00 am. The Architectural Review Committee meets at 10:00 am, at the Clubhouse on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday 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

7 SPPOA 1) SPPOA BOARD MEETING; The next Bi-monthly Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 21st (7 p.m.) in the SPYCC Clubhouse. An agenda will be provided at the meeting. There will be an agenda item for property owners to ask questions of the Board during a Q/A part of the meeting (2) COUNTY-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM: a) The next two scheduled dates for the recycling (blue bins) pickup are Wednesdays, Feb. 6th and Feb. 20th. b) Weekly yard waste pickup (large brown bags or bins marked with an "X") is scheduled to resume on April 3rd. In the interim, can take the yard waste (no plastic bags) to the Breeze Farm recycling center (on the road to Cobb Island) each Wednesday (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) or Saturday (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). (3) SWAN POINT ANNUAL YARD SALE EVENT: The sponsor, Swan Point Social Club (SPSC), will have the sale on Saturday morning, June 1st. This year it will be a joint yard sale with the Cobb Island community on the same day. Details will be forthcoming in an SPSC flyer for this event. The two POCs [co-chairs] for the event are: Arlet Aanestad [ ] and Vickie Williams [ ]. Regards, --/s/norm Norman Chlosta President Board, Swan Point Property Owners Association H nwchlosta@comcast.net

11 March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Ice Breaker Tournament 10a Closed at 4 SP Rod & Gun 6:30p Curbside Recycling Stir Fry Night Golf Winter Mixer 5p - 8p Mardi Gras Party w/rouge Johnson 7:30-9:30p Swan Point Quilters 10a-2p National Meatball Day Meatball Subs $5 10 Closed at 4 Omelettes w/chef 10a-12p Bloody Mary's & Mimosas $3 Daylights Savings Time Pasta Night 15 St Patrick's Day Dinner 5p - 8p 16 St. Patrick's Golf Event Breakfast Buffet 9a Shotgun 10a 17 St. Patricks' Day Curbside Recycling Social Club Fredericksburg Riverside Theatre Trip 21 Advisory Committee Meeting 5p SPPOA meeting 7p Fried Chicken Night 22 Grill Room open Limited Seating Reservations Required 23 Closed Curbside till 8p Trivia w/barb 6:30-8p 28 Prime Rib Night 29 MGA Opening Day Draft Party 30 WGA Opening Day 31 MGA Opening Day

12 April 2019 Tentative Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Yard Sale at Club SP Rod & Gun 6:30p Meatloaf Night Curbside Recycling Master s Par 3 Challenge 11 Chicken Alfredo Night 12 Swan Point Quilters 10a-2p 13 Club Closed at 5p curbside till 8p 14 Omelettes w/chef 10a-12p Bloody Mary's & Mimosas $3 15 Greens Aerification 16 Greens Aerification 17 Social Club Meeting 6p Curbside Recycling 18 Fried Chicken Night 19 Spring Social Karaoke w/dj Krissy 7:30p - 10p 20 Easter Egg Hunt Buffett at 11a Egg hunt 1p 21 Easter Brunch Buffett 11a - 3p Seating's 11a, Trivia w/barb Prime Rib Night 27 12:20p & 2p 6:30p 8p BBQ Buffett Night Summer Concert w/john Luskey 7:30p - 9:30p

13 Hours Golf Shop 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Daily First Tee Time 9:00 AM Point Grille Carry Out Ext. 4 Reservations Ext 14 Starting March 12 Sunday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday Closed Tuesday 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: Peter Gardner, PGA Ext 25 General Manager pgardner@swanpointgolf.com Joan Curley Ext 18 Controller jcurley@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

Voice of the Swan. Swan Point Yacht & Country Club. July Club Events. July Golf Events

Voice of the Swan. Swan Point Yacht & Country Club. July Club Events. July Golf Events 301-259-0047 Voice of the Swan July Club Events July Golf Events Wednesday 4th. Independence Day Grill Open 11a - 3p Saturday 7th. Trivia Night with Barb & Kids Movie Night 7p - 10p Sunday 8th. Afternoon