Southeast Michigan Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - October 2010

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1 CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Southeast Michigan Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - October 2010 LETTER FROM THE PREZ Hi All! 2011 Elections The key upcoming event for the next three months is the election of our 2011 officers. Our officers are elected for a one year term. Below is a brief description of these offices including both elected and appointed positions. Be sure and volunteer to run for an office. Your service will improve our organization. Key dates are: (a) October monthly meeting will focus on nominations; (b) November monthly meeting will hold elections; (c) December Christmas Dinner, will announce the 2011 Board of Directors. Board of Directors Elected Positions To qualify, you must be a member in good standing for at least the 6 months preceding the date of taking office. Officers are required to attend at least 2 consecutive Board meetings and 8 monthly meetings during the year. President - Conducts all regular and special meetings of the chapter, and arranges quarterly board of director meetings. The president is a standing member of all committees, prepares an annual budget for the board, as well as advising the membership of the chapter status in an annual report. Monthly, the president addresses the membership in the chapter newsletter. The president acts as the CEO of the chapter and is responsible for daily activities and inquiries from members and prospective members. Vice-President - Assists the president as needed and presides over regular meetings in the absence of the president. Committee Chairpersons - Supervise all activities within their committee and report to the board of directors at each meeting of the board, updating the board on activities within their areas. Each committee chair is responsible for appointing an assistant. While responsible for an area, the chairs are not expected to conduct all activities but rather to encourage members to host activities for chapter participation Social Committee Chairperson - Responsible for all social activities as well as membership meetings. Golf Committee Chairperson - Responsible for golf outings and tournaments, handicaps, clinics, and other golf related activities. Membership Committee Chairperson - Responsible for membership growth, activation of new members, member retention, membership functions and activities, and maintaining the roster in association with the ASGA. Communications Committee Chairperson - Responsible for all communications, including external activities such as public relations and internal communications activities such as overseeing the newsletter editor, contents of the monthly newsletter, s, web site, and other notices. The communications chair also appoints a newsletter editor and webmaster. Other Members of the Board Chairman of the Board - Presides at all meetings of the board of directors and oversees elections, certifying all election results. As a past president, the chairman observes and enforces of chapter bylaws and is a liaison with National ASGA on policy. This position is not elected, but re- Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) - Battle at the Beach - November 11-14, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC - New Year's at Sandestin - Sponsored by the National Association. Dec. 29-Jan. 1. Details at SinglesGolf.com/NewYears - West Coast New Years - Sponsored by the Palm Springs chapter. Dec. 29-Jan. 1. Details at SinglesGolf.com/events Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Regular Meeting Date: THIRD THURSDAY of each month Next Meeting: October 21st, 2010 Meeting Location: Uptown Grill Our Website: Our Hotline: (See next page for list of officers and board members.) To join, renew dues, make a change of address, phone, etc., call National Hotline at left.

2 Southeast Michigan Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association TM President Denny O Neill dakotaopen@comcast.net (248) Vice President Reggie Czach (h) reginaldczach@att.net Chairman of the Board Mike Bartel michaelb52@comcast.net (248) Golf Chairperson Mary Ann Wenger mrstangman@wowway.com Social Committee Patricia Burry patriciab1127@yahoo.com (Cell) Suzanne Peltier simplysuz763@sbcglobal.net (H) Treasurer Patti Hall iamphall@juno.com Secretary Gaye Wanner gwanner@sbcglobal.net (248) Communications Chairperson Website Kathleen Camire kcamire@hotmail.com (734) Membership Chairperson Alice Klavanian aklavanian@comcast.net Newsletter Editor Patricia McKenna sults in succession from line of past presidents. Secretary - Responsible for keeping minutes of all meetings of the general membership and the board of directors, as well as recording and maintaining within a policy manual all policies passed by the board. This position is appointed by the president. Treasurer - Has charge and custody of, and is responsible for, all funds of the Association. He or she receives, deposits all receipts in the account of the Association, creates a monthly statement of the chapter finances, advising the general membership or board of directors, as well as a year-end financial statement. This position is appointed by the president Legal Counsel - Serves as legal advisor to the president and to the board of directors, approving the execution of all contracts entered into by the Association. He/she/they shall give advice in regard to compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, which affect the Association. We have not used this position to date. Assistant Chairpersons - Appointed by the committee chairs to assist them with their activities as needed. There is no time eligibility requirement for the assistants. Chapter Development Team National is developing a MeetUp.Com WEB site. When available I will let you know. Monthly Meeting Location Please note that our monthly meeting location is at the Uptown Grill. Upcoming Fall Away Golf Outing Gull Lake Resort trip, Denny O Neill, October 29, 30, 31. Be sure and take advantage of this season ending event. They are always a blast! Enjoy Our Golf & Social Events Our members are having great times at the golf and social outings. Be sure and sign up early and join the fun times! Let s plan some more social events. Baseball, plays, card nights, cultural, movies, musicals where does your mind go for fun? Get with Patricia Burry or Suzanne Peltier. Last Friday, I went to the Tigers game. A great time had by all! We continue to have new social and golf activities for everyone to support. Be sure and watch for these opportunities in your . One of the items that we need to be particularly aware of is deadline dates. Each host is under pressure to make dates and commitments to courses and events. If you procrastinate you may lose! Also, each of us should take the extra step to thank our host and hostesses for the fine job that they do. A little Thank you goes a long way! Bring a Friend to the Next Social Event or Golf Outing We have an abundance of non-golf and golf activities throughout the year, where you can join with your fellow members for some really fun times. We want to get to know you better, and we would love to meet your friends; they can attend two sanctioned events before joining is required. I personally invite you to get involved as a participant or by acting in a host or hostess capacity. Remember, our club is all about you! To discuss opportunities, call Patricia Burry / Suzanne Peltier, social chair and deputy, at or her at patriciab1127@yahoo.com; or Mary Ann Wenger / Jim Gralinski, golf chair and deputy, at or her at mrstangman@wowway.com. I have a dream! : -) I hope you have a dream! My best to all of you. ~Denny O Neill, President dennisoneill@comcast.net ASGA Meeting/Mingler Thursday, October 21 st Uptown Grill (on the deck, weather permitting) 3100 E. West Maple Rd, Commerce Twp. (between M5 & Haggerty) Cocktails & Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend and stay after for socializing, prizes, cards, and more!

3 GOLF COMMITTEE REPORT Be Thoughtful of Our Hosts and Hostesses One of my duties as golf chairperson is to assist the golf event hosts and hostesses. After working with several of them during my first year, I ve observed a trend that I would like to see change. One consistency for all golf events is that a large number of members do not reply to the event hosts until very close to the deadline or even after the deadline date. We, as a chapter, owe these golf event planners a huge vote of gratitude for the time they volunteer to organize with the courses, create a flyer, collect all RSVPs, collect and account for all monies, determine pairings and tee times, and more. Anything we can do to make this easier on them is much appreciated, and I know from their comments that being very prompt with your RSVP is most important. We all know there are times when a late response cannot be helped, but this should be seldom instead of the norm. Also, when you send your to attend, please take the time to immediately mail in your check. Your attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated by me and all hosts. Thank you in advance. We Still Have Golf Fall is here and our golf season is drawing to a close, but there are still a few events for you to get in on. Be sure to check the weather forecast before heading out. We play when it s cold; we just put on lots of layers and bring our cart covers if we have them. Fall golf is beautiful! Moose Ridge - Sunday, 10/24, contact Denny O Neill ( ) Gull Lake Weekend, 10/29 10/31, contact Denny O Neill ( ) Fall Impromptu Golf Keep an eye on the weekend weather until we see snow. Who knows? Maybe we ll have some warm weekends into November. If this is the case, I ll arrange for impromptu golf and send an invite. I ll need RSVPs from you to secure enough tee times but other than that, these are pay as you play events. Keep your golf tees crossed. Come on out and join the fun at any of our events whether it s a golf or social event. ~Mary Ann Wenger, golf chair mrstangman@wowway.com SOCIAL NEWS It's time to come indoors and party with your friends (and this group likes to party)! Ideas Welcome I encourage new and old members to invite us over for "whatever". Euchre or any card game always draws a nice crowd to "your" desired group-size evening. A gathering where members bring a course makes an easy at-home dinner party; or, just dazzle us with your culinary talent. We enjoy games, cards, going to movies, and just being with our friends. Have you tried a night out to some of our local coffee houses? There s great entertainment available. Feel free to call me on my cell phone ( ) with your ideas, and I ll help you plan an event. We are also in need of hosts for monthly Meet & Greets. October 15 Meet & Greet Please join us on Friday, October 15 th for the first fall Meet & Greet hosted by Cheryl Shewach at the Bayside Sports Grill in Walled Lake starting at 5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Cheryl at or cshewach@yahoo.com October 29 th Halloween Meet & Greet October s Halloween Meet & Greet will be hosted by Bonnie Miles and Christy Hendriks at the Red Dog Tavern in Milford on Friday, October 29 th starting at 7:00 p.m. The hosts request that you wear a costume and join in the fun. Watch for flyers announcing the details. Please RSVP by October 22 to Christy Hendricks at chendricks@comcast.net or Bonnie Miles at bonniem212@hotmail.com. Soup s On urday, November 13 th, is the Soup Party at Patricia Burry s new house. For the new people, it has always been a funfun night with easy mingling and grazing on awesome soups, tasty breads, and new wines. Everyone brings one of the three, either soup, bread, or wine. We also play a game called Horse Racing. So start saving your quarters for a little low-stakes gambling and guaranteed laughter. Weather permitting, we ll also have a bon-fire. I have moved to the Brighton/Pickney area and still have lots of room for all of you. Watch for the flyers or you can RSVP now at patriciab1127@yahoo.com. ASGA Book Club The book club resumes this year on October 25 with a new location in Novi. Watch for flyers announcing the location and other details. The October Book is Shooting for Par by Sam Segal, a murder mystery with a golfing theme. The November book could be The Defective Detective: Murder on the Links by Adam Maxwell, or another book chosen by the book club attendees. For questions, contact Mary Wright at or her at mary.wright@trw.com. Friday TGIFs The Friday TGIFs will start up again soon. Watch for flyers announcing the location and other details. If you have a favorite location you d like us to try, let Patsy McKenna know. Pickleball It s time for Pickleball again! Open Pickleball is on-going year round with the Northville Parks and Recreation every Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Northville Hillside Middle School. Picking up where we left off last year, Mike Cain is again going to provide some "learn to play" sessions in November during open Pickleball, followed by weekly play. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in an outdoor session (probably at Bicentennial Park in Livonia), give Mike a call at or him at mscain@earthlink.net and he ll set it up.

4 Birmingham Village Players For all you theater aficionado's, the Birmingham Village Players new schedule for is now out: Drowsy Chaperone "musical with comedy" - September 8PM Steel Magnolias "play" - November 8PM 1940's Radio Hour "musical" - February 8PM Play It Again Sam "play" - March 8PM Dirty Rotten Scoundrels "musical" - May 8PM Anyone interested in going should pay for your ticket directly at the box office ( ). Patricia Burry (patriciab1127@yahoo.com) has season tickets and will be sitting in the Floor Section Rows A-E if you wish to sit nearby. After you ve paid for your tickets, please contact her if you re interested in meeting for dinner at Peabody's before the show. If you want to attend all performances, there is a discount if you pay up front. Season tickets are $65.00 or individually plays are $15 and musicals are $17. Looks like flyers will be flying. Keep your calendar active with us all fall and winter. Some of your best friends are waiting to get off the links and meet you in a more casual atmosphere. The golf might stop but never the friendships! See you somewhere. ~Patricia Burry, social chair patriciab1127@yahoo.com ~Suzanne Peltier, co-chair simplysuz763@sbcglobal.net TWIN LAKES GOLF AND SWIM CLUB On urday September 4, 2010, we had 22 players attend this event. Everyone had a great time. After play, we went to the Hills Sports Bar. Closest to the pin (CTP) awards went to Jean Washington, Denny O Neill, Susan Merrick, Helen Puffenberger, and Tish Gordon. A random draw award went to Art Veenstra. Thanks to Denny O Neill for planning this great day of golf. GAYLORD FALL GETAWAY Another great weekend trip is on the record for 26 ASGA members. The trip started with our first round at The Loon, where 20 members enjoyed this challenging golf course. The temperature was a little chilly when we started but warmed nicely as the day went on. After the round of golf, we ventured over to the Quality Inn to check in, where we were treated to a platter of cookies at check in and throughout the weekend. Our next adventure was going to BJ s restaurant for dinner where some ordered off the menu, and others enjoyed the extended buffet with a senior price of $9.95 (you couldn t go wrong). The evening was capped off with some taking advantage of the meeting room provided for us to play cards and enjoy some adult beverages. Golf on urday was at beautiful Elk Ridge, ranked # 12 in Michigan by Golf Magazine. While some used the directions from the hotel to make the 32 mile trek, others used their GPS to find the shorter route. Well, the shorter route used dirt roads with scenic views of men with orange vests and rifles to help out if needed. Golfing at Elk Ridge was delayed by 30 minutes because of rain. The first groups out played in a light rain. But then the rain cleared out, and we ended with another beautiful day for golf. The prizes for the day were won by: Art Veenstra, Tish Gordon, Gary Tarlowicz, and Diane Mitchell for closest to the pin on the par 3 s. The prizes for the longest putt were won by: Bruce Misko, Lori Clifton, and Steve Benson. Elk Ridge is a very scenic, wooded course and was well worth the drive to get there. Our last day of golf was at the Gaylord Country Club. The 9:00 tee time was still not late enough to avoid a frost delay. Yes a frost delay, our first of the season. After about a 20-minute delay, we were all able to tee off with a shotgun start. This was a much more player-friendly course and a good course to end the weekend. The prize winners for the day were: Denny O Neill and Susan Merrick for closest to the pin, and Nancy Strong for the longest putt. Three prizes were not won on the course so a drawing was used to award those prizes. They were won by: Sharon Johnson, Denny O Neill, and Mike Bartel. With the shotgun start we all finished around the same time which was a nice way to end the weekend. Some decided to head for home and a group of 20 ventured to Iva s famous chicken dinner restaurant in Sterling for dinner; another gem of a restaurant arranged by Bruce Kaier. A special thanks goes to Gaye Wanner for taking pictures (again), to document the outing. The pictures will be on the web site soon. This outing offered three great playagain courses which were well maintained with challenging greens. I m starting to look forward to the next get away outing. Thanks to Mike Bartel for planning this outstanding weekend. POLO FIELDS WASHTENAW COUNTRY CLUB On Sunday, September 26, 2010, we had 23 players attend this golf outing. It s always a treat to play this course because the golf track, the staff, and the facilities are all top notch. We ll need to rename this event to the Lori Clifton Open. Lori won

5 three of the four closest to the pin awards and on a random draw basis, she won four Hit the Green awards. What a day for Lori! Art Veenstra won the fourth CTP award. Way to go Art. The temperature was a little brisk and I used my cart cover which kept the chill down. It is getting to be time to think about cart covers and heaters. Thanks (again) to Denny O Neill for planning this fun day of golf. PROPOSED CHANGE TO BY-LAWS Per our Chapter By Laws, notice of proposed change needs to be given to the membership at least 10 days prior to an election. The following changes will be added to the ballot for vote during our November meeting: As noted by ASGA National, the term disjunct member is not a valid status. Sentences referring to disjunct membership in the current bylaws will be removed from the following sections: Article III, Section 5 Membership Guest Status Article V, Section 3 Funding Delinquency Article V, Section 4.2 Fund Raising, Event Fees ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Nancy Clark - 11/02 Sam Cracchiolo - 10/17 Joni Elward - 11/10 Joan Emrick - 10/21 Pamela Green - 10/26 Sharon Miller - 10/28 Diane Mitchell - 10/11 Jim Richardson - 11/05 Gary Tarlowicz - 11/05 Jim Wilcox - 11/11 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Elaine Holden - 10/31/2010 Janice Kenna - 10/31/2010 Bonnie Miles - 10/31/2010 Linda Yakimovicz - 10/31/2010 Welcome newest members: Nancy Bartlett - Joined 08/18/2010 Phil Hagadorn - Joined 08/20/2010 Melissa Hirn - Joined 09/10/2010 Susan Merrick - Joined 09/02/2010 Camille Purdie - Joined 08/26/2010 Cheryl Shewach - Joined 08/27/2010 These members recently renewed: Nancy Ford Bruce Kaier Alice Klavanian Karen Mosier These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Jerrine Ford - 08/31/2010 Mary Fronczak - 09/30/2010 Cass Gorecki - 09/30/2010 Penni Helsene - 09/30/2010 Greg Schaeffer - 09/30/2010 Our chapter currently has 134 members. Hang This on Your Fridge for Reference! Many times events are added after the newsletter has gone to print, so be sure to check our website for the most up-to-date information: Hosting an event is an easy way to get involved and meet new friends. To host a social event, call Patricia Burry at , or her at patriciab1127@yahoo.com. To host a golf event, call Mary Ann Wenger at , or her at mrstangman@ wowway.com. October 15 Meet & Greet 5:30 p.m. Bayside Sports Grill in Walled Lake Host: Cheryl Shewach RSVP to cshewach@yahoo.com October 21 Monthly Meeting 6:00 p.m. Uptown Grill 3100 E. West Maple Rd, Commerce Twp. (between M5 & Haggerty) Host: Denny O Neill dennisoneill@comcast.net October 25 Book Club Details TBA October 29 Halloween Meet & Greet Red Dog Tavern, 250 West Summit, Milford 7:00 P.M. Food & Beverages; Band starts at 9:00 Pease wear a costume (Not mandatory, but more fun) RSVP by October 22 nd Hosts: Bonnie Miles bonniem212@hotmail.com Christy Hendriks chendriks@comcast.net November 13 Soup Party Details TBA Host: Patricia Burry patriciab1127@yahoo.com November 16 Monthly Meeting 6:00 p.m. Uptown Grill 3100 E. West Maple Rd, Commerce Twp. (between M5 & Haggerty) Host: Denny O Neill dennisoneill@comcast.net

6 SE Michigan Chapter ASGA 2010 Golf Calendar American Singles Golf Association SE Michigan Chapter Golf Calendar as of 9/28/10 Date Day Event Name / Status Host / Hostess 5-Mar 7 Fri - Sun Novi Golf Show Diane Taylor Mar 19 Mar Fri Fox Hills Impromptu Mary Ann 28-Mar Balls, Burgers and Beer Mike Bartel & Gaye Wanner 3- Apr Farmington Hills Impromptu Denny O Neill 10-Apr Cherry Creek Denny O Neill 1-May Golden Fox D. O'Neill & M. A. Wenger 7-May Fri ASGA League Starts Denny O'Neill 8-May Leslie Park John Kirkish 15-May Hunter s Ridge Kathryn McIntyre 23-May Sun Blackheath Denny O Neill 29-May Hartland Glen Impromptu Bonnie Miles 30-May Sun 31-May Mon 5/29 5/31 Mon Memorial Weekend in Gaylord, Otsego and Black Forest Mike Bartel 5-Jun 6-Jun Sun Fox Hills Par 3 golf and Brunch Patti Hall 12-Jun Indian Springs Metro Course Denny O Neill 13-Jun Sun Hartland Glen Tish Gordon Jun 18 Fri Jackson Weekend, Pierce Lake, The Grande, & Cascades Ron Harris Jun Jun 20-Jun Sun Dunham Hills Impromptu John Kirkish 26-Jun Stonebridge Gary Tarlowicz 27-Jun Sun 3-Jul 4-Jul Sun 5-Jul Mon 10-Jul Lake Forest Bob Pattullo 11-Jul Sun Cherry Creek Golf Course Denny O Neill 17-Jul U of M Gary Tarlowicz 18-Jul Sun Mystic Creek, BBQ at Christy H Mary Wright & Christy Hendriks 24-Jul Huron Meadows Metro Park, Brighton Bob Pattullo RAIN CANCELLED 25-Jul Sun 30-Jul Aug 1 Fri - Sun Lansing Weekend, Hawk Hollow, Eagle Eye and Forest Akers West Gaye Wanner 31-Jul 7/31 8/8 National Scotland Trip

7 SE Michigan Chapter ASGA 2010 Golf Calendar American Singles Golf Association SE Michigan Chapter 2010 Golf Calendar 9/28/10 1-Aug Sun 7-Aug 8-Aug Sun WestWynd Denny O'Neill 14-Aug 15-Aug Sun SE Michigan East vs. West Challenge, Pontiac Country Diane Dziewicki & Gaye Wanner Club Tee off starts at Noon 21-Aug Fieldstone Jackie Bracken 22-Aug Sun 27-Aug Fri 28-Aug Membership Appreciation Picnic Edie Veenstra 28-Aug Membership Golf Outing White Lake Oaks Patti Hall 29-Aug Sun 4-Sep Twin Oaks Denny O Neill 5-Sep 6-Sep Sun Mon 11-Sep Carrington Kathryn McIntyre 12-Sep 17-Sept Sept 18-Sep 19-Sep Sun Fri - Sun Sun Gaylord Weekend Gaylord CC, Elk Ridge, optional Fri The Loon 24-Sep FRI ASGA League Ends 25-Sep Mike Bartel 26-Sep Sun Washtenaw Polo Fields Denny O Neill 2-Oct 3-Oct Sun Kensington Metro Golf Debbie Lychack 9-Oct 10-Oct Sun Blue / Green Challenge Bob Pattullo 16-Oct 17-Oct Sun Shepherd s Hollow Kathleen Camire 23-Oct 24-Oct Sun Moose Ridge Denny O'Neill 29-Oct Oct 31 Fri - Sun Last Pre-Winter Away Event Gull Lake Denny O Neill

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