Southeast Michigan Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - April 2015

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1 CELEBRATING 23 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Southeast Michigan Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - April 2015 FROM THE PREZ As my 3 rd year gets rolling, it s time to remind all that we need someone else to take the helm for Would you like to be president? Let me know if you have any interest. Bring a Friend to Our April 10 Meet and Greet Let s meet at the Masters Restaurant, the perfect place for a Meet & Greet of golfers on the weekend of the Masters tournament! Please Attend the April 16 th Monthly Meeting I'm returning soon from sunny, 65 + Hartwell, GA, so please join me for the monthly meeting at Subus. We have many new friends to make and lots to do in 2015! Play Euchre on April 29 th There s a party in the works for 12 ASGA members. RSVP soon to make the cut. Help Out with Our Special Olympics Fundraiser on April 18 th Since we had so much fun last year, we re going to support this good cause again. The Team Farmington Special Olympics Bowl-A-Thon starts at 11:00 a.m. at Drakeshire Lanes. We need bowlers of any skill level, as well as a cheering section, to support our ASGA team. Last year we had two lanes, and we re hoping to double that this year. Join Us for Balls, Burgers, and Beers on May 7 I ll be hosting this one. Hope to see you there. Play the Season Opener on May 9 The place is Salem Hills Golf Club. Let s play golf! Annual Member Appreciation Picnic on August 22 nd Mark your calendars, as our schedules tend to fill up quickly. Plan Ahead with a 2015 Golf or Social Event We still have open dates for both and hope that each and every member will help to fill up our calendar. We need you! To host a social event, contact Marilyn Abray at To host a golf event, contact Diane Dziewicki at Happy Easter to all! ~Reggie Czach, president reggie_czach47@yahoo.com April Meet and Greet Friday, April 10 th 5:30 p.m. till the fun ends The Masters Restaurant The structure of this unique place resembles the elite clubhouse in Augusta, GA, where the Masters Golf Tournament is played. RSVP to Mary Ann Wenger before Tues, April or forelove14@gmail.com The Masters Restaurant 1775 E. 13 Mile Rd. Madison Heights MI FROM THE CHAIR Hi all! Pinehurst this Memorial Day Weekend I ll be attending the national ASGA outing at Pinehurst this Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, I ve had the opportunity to attend several of these national and multi-chapter events. They re always a great time. I strongly urge you to take advantage of these special offerings. You can make friends across the nation through ASGA! Join the Farmington Hills Golf League We re now forming the 2015 Farmington Hills Golf League (FHGL). Be sure to send Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) Phoenix Sedona (Arizona) Weekend - April 10-12, Info at SinglesGolf.com/Sedona Memorial Day Weekend Reunion in Pinehurst - May 21-24, Info at SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst Denver's Rocky Mountain High Weekend - August 13-17, Info at SinglesGolf.com/RockyMountainHigh Battle at the Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey - Fall, Details this Spring. ASGA in Spain - Sometime in Stay tuned and talk it up! Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Regular Meeting Date: THIRD THURSDAY of each month Next Meeting: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 Meeting Location: G. Subu s Leather Bottle Our Website: Our Hotline: (734) (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 Reggie Czach (734) Vice President Kim McIntyre (810) Chairman of the Board Denny O'Neill (248) Golf Chairperson Diane Dziewicki (248) Social Chairperson Marilyn Abray (248) Social Chair Deputy Carmen Meranda (248) Membership Chairperson Fran Firek (248) Communications Chairperson Patsy McKenna (248) Secretary Gail Wilson (248) Treasurer Nancy Clark (586) WEB Master Mary Ann Wenger (248) Legal Counsel Tim Murphy (586) me an and check to hold your spot. The FHGL is a 9-hole, Friday night, summer league, and all levels of skill are welcome and accepted. Our priorities are fun, friendship, and practice. After golf, we meet at the course restaurant for food, drinks, and laughter. We hope you ll consider joining. There s little financial risk involved for those that travel in the summer, as we have a long list of paying subs always waiting to fill in for us. ASGA is Invited to Attend the 1 st Night Party As in past years, we ll kick off the league with a 1 st Night Party at the home of Patsy McKenna. All ASGA league players, subs, and members are invited to attend. A small donation will be collected for food; BYOB. This is a great way to kick off our league and season! Join Us and Bring Your Friends We have an abundance of non-golf and golf activities throughout the year, where we can join with our fellow members for some really fun times. We all want to get to know you better, and we d love to meet your friends; they can attend two sanctioned events before joining is required. What ASGA Delivers We were looking to fill a void in our lives. We wanted to be active in a friendly social environment. We wanted to play golf, attend parties, and have a lot of fun! ASGA has fulfilled these desires for me, and I look forward to 2015, with all of the fun golf outings, social outings, and just fun times with a lot of good friends. Just look around and see the smiles, the laughter, and the engaging discussion and enjoy these special moments. What a great feeling! A recent example was the March monthly meeting at SuBu s. We had drinks in the bar, then a short meeting, followed by lots of laughs and fun discussions. Hope to see you in April! I have a dream : -); I hope you have a dream. My best to all of you! Looking forward to green fairways. See you on the tee box! ~Denny O Neill, chairman of the board dennisoneill@wowway.com FROM THE GOLF CHAIR It appears that Mother Nature may be ready to throw in the towel bring on the golf weather! Season Opener Set for May 9th The ASGA Season Opener will be held on urday, May 9, at the Salem Hills Golf Club. The flyer will come out within the next week or two, so get out those clubs and dust them off if you haven t thought about it already. It s always great to see the majority of the membership at this event. Will You Step Up? As the 2015 Golf Calendar is still a work in process and has a lot of open dates, I once again ask our members to step up and host an outing. Please let me, once again, sum up the process for hosting an outing: 1. Pick a date or two from the Golf Schedule and contact your favorite golf venue. It s typically cheaper to book tee times after 1:00 p.m. Not always a good time, but worth asking about. 2. Negotiate the best rate possible with the course. Please run all details by the Golf Chair prior to signing any contract. If a deposit is required, we can also assist with this. 3. The Golf Chair will announce the date approximately 5-6 weeks prior to event via to the membership. BOWLERS & NON-BOWLERS NEEDED ASGA Fundraiser Special Olympics Bowl-a-Thon 11:00 a.m., urday, April 18, Drakeshire Lanes To reserve your spot on TEAM ASGA: RSVP to Patsy McKenna, Bowlers: Donation of $25; 5 bowlers per team; 3 games of nine-pin no-tap. Non-Bowlers: Attend to cheer on our team or make a contribution at our March and April monthly meetings.

3 4. Collect the money, designate any CTP contests, etc., and arrange pairings prior to outing date. 5. Arrange after golf dinner either at course if available or off-site. 6. Prepare simple accounting report of outing and submit to Treasurer. The Golf Chair and/or any member of the Board can help answer questions or at least point you in the right direction. So don t be shy and support our group! Also if anyone is thinking about participating in a Multi-Chapter event out of state, please let me know and I ll send a notice to the membership so that anyone else thinking about participating can share arrangements. I look forward to seeing everyone soon on the links! ~Diane Dziewicki, golf chair dziewickid@yahoo.com EUCHRE PARTY Join fellow ASGA members for a fun evening of Euchre for 12 people at the home of Fran Firek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29. To RSVP, call Fran at FROM THE VP It was great to see a lot of faces I ve missed over the long winter at Gatsby s after the Novi Golf Show. Everyone had the same thing on their minds getting back to warm weather and GOLF. That brings us to the two most important golf events of the year coming up soon. ASGA s Season Opener and the Masters. Hope you are planning to enjoy both. Even if you ve never planned a golf event, this could be the time to jump in and do so. If you have questions, we have answers. If you have any great ideas for an outing, new location, format or whatever, we want to hear from you. I hope you participate in as many ASGA events (social and golf) as you can. We have a great group of members, and the friendships we make are the best part of the ASGA experience. See you on the first tee or sooner ~Kim McIntyre, vice president kmcintyre@jrthompson.com Thursday, April 16th Monthly Meeting and Meet & Greet Cocktails in the Bar: 6:00 p.m. Dinner & Meeting: 7:00 p.m. G. Subu s Leather Bottle Farmington Road, Livonia, MI (just south of 8 Mile) Bring your friends to meet us! FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Welcome back to those returning from the warmer climates. Let s attend our monthly meetings and bring a friend. It will be great if some of you also step up and arrange a social gathering during these winter months. Hope to see you soon. ~Fran Firek, membership chair fran@firek.net FROM THE SOCIAL CHAIR Let's get social! Plan an event and join your fellow ASGA members for some fun activities. To host a social event, contact Marilyn Abray at or Carmen Meranda at ~Marilyn Abray, social chair mabray2a@aol.com Gatsby s Meet & Greet We started our golf and social year off on the right foot at the 2015 Michigan Golf Show on March 6 th. More than 20 ASGA members attended the show on Friday afternoon and then met up after at Gatsby s Bar and Grill. Great fun was had by all. Meet & Greet at Elks To celebrate the 1 st day of spring, more than 20 ASGA members met for cocktails and dinner at the Farmington Elks Club on Friday, March 20. Thanks to our hosts Jerry Holcomb, Andy Lauderback, Patsy McKenna, and Pam Santo. Feeling Left Out? Are You Not Receiving the Chapter s That Other Chapter Members Are Receiving? (There s a way to fix that.) You have to let your in-box know that an is coming from any and all of these: MyChapter@SinglesGolf.com Newsletter@SinglesGolf.com Info@SinglesGolf.com GolfASGA@aol.com You do that by adding ALL FOUR (4) addresses into your account s address book. ASGA does not control what s allowed in your in-box. You do! ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Catherine Dewey - 04/23 Sally Dobkin - 04/05 Art Goldman - 04/22 JoAnn Haddad - 04/08 Ronald Harris - 04/06 William Hurst - 04/15 Susan Kraus - 04/24 Kim McIntyre - 04/30 Helen Puffenberger - 04/09 Jerrie Sasson - 05/08 Nancy Strong - 04/11 James Wlosinski - 04/14 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Marilyn Abray - 04/30/2015 Jeff Ames - 04/30/2015 Steven Benson - 04/30/2015 Joyce Burns - 04/30/2015 Kathleen Camire - 04/30/2015 James Dawson - 04/30/2015

4 Catherine Dewey - 04/30/2015 Sally Dobkin - 04/30/2015 Diane Dziewicki - 04/30/2015 Nelson Greaves - 04/30/2015 Anthony Gretch - 04/30/2015 Robert Johnson - 04/30/2015 Mary Major - 04/30/2015 Anne McInerney - 04/30/2015 M. Liz Nicholl - 04/30/2015 Ann Piper - 04/30/2015 Helen Puffenberger - 04/30/2015 Alice Reynolds - 04/30/2015 Carol Richie - 04/30/2015 Gregory Rominski - 04/30/2015 Nancy Strong - 04/30/2015 Glenn Visbeck - 04/30/2015 Jack Wagner - 04/30/2015 James Wlosinski - 04/30/2015 Welcome newest members: Walter Danek - Joined 03/24/2015 David Haglund - Joined 03/09/2015 Richard Wilkins - Joined 03/03/2015 These members recently renewed: Carole Arcy Carolyn Arlen Audrey Bennett Art Goldman Diane Thompson Mary Ann Wenger Judith Wysocki These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Joan Cleland - 03/31/2015 Christine Hendriks - 02/28/2015 Elaine Holden - 03/31/2015 Monica Hughes - 02/28/2015 Darlene Janulis - 03/31/2015 Jim Kane - 03/31/2015 Carmen Meranda - 03/31/2015 John Sens - 03/31/2015 Our chapter currently has 89 members. Hosting an event is an easy way to get involved and meet new friends. To host a social event, contact Marilyn Abray at To host a golf event, contact Diane Dziewicki at Check our website for the most up-to-date information. Social Calendar 2015 Date Day Event Name Host / Hostess 1/15/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 2/19/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 3/6/15 Friday Golf Show Meet & Greet - Gatsby s Bar & Grill Kim McIntrye 3/6-9/15 Fri- Golf Show (Novi) On your own 3/8/15 day Tipping Point Theater Karen Judnich 3/19/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 3/20/15 Friday 1 st Day of Spring Meet & Greet at the Farmington Elks Club Patsy McKenna 4/10/15 Friday Meet & Greet at the Masters Restaurant Denny O Neill Mary Ann Wenger 4/16/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 4/18/15 urday Special Olympics Bowl-a-Thon - Drakeshire Lanes Patsy McKenna 4/29/15 Wednesday Euchre Fran Firek 5/1/15 Friday 1 st Night Golf League Party Patsy McKenna 5/7/15 day Balls, Burgers, and Beers at the Dome in Livonia Reggie Czach 5/21/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 6/18/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 7/16/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 8/20/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 8/22/15 urday Member Appreciation Picnic & Golf Outing Reggie Czach 9/17/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 10/15/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 11//19/15 Thursday Monthly Meeting/Meet & Greet - G. Subu s Leather Bottle Board of Directors 12/4/15 Friday Christmas Dinner Reggie Czach

5 Golf Calendar Diane Dziewicki Golf Chair American Singles Golf Association SE Michigan Chapter Golf Calendar 2015 Jan. 15, 2015 Date Day Event Name / Status Host / Hostess 6-8 Mar Fri- Golf Show (Novi) 25-Apr Glenhurst Redford Denny O Neill 26-Apr 1-May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League Starts (1) Denny O Neill 2-May 3-May 8-May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (2) Denny O Neill 9-May Salem Hills Season Opener Diane Dziewicki 10-May (Mother s Day) 15-May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (3) Denny O Neill 16-May 17-May Cherry Creek Golf Course (Shelby) Denny O Neill 22-May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League No Golf Holiday 23-24May Fri/ Pinehurst, NC ASGA National (Alsop) 25-May Mon Memorial Day 29-May Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (4) Denny O Neill 30-May Carrington Golf Club (Monroe) Katherine McIntyre 5-Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (5) Denny O Neill 6-Jun Taylor Meadows Alan Snider 7-Jun 12-Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (6) Denny O Neill 13-Jun Tyrone Hills (Fenton) Tish Gordon 14-Jun 19-Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (7) Denny O Neill 20-Jun TBD Helen Puffenberger 21-Jun (Father s Day) 26-Jun Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (8) Denny O Neill 27-Jun Hunter s Ridge Sue Merrick 28-Jun 3-Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League No Golf Holiday 4-Jul 5-Jul Kensington Metropark Diane Dziewicki 10-Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (9) Denny O Neill 11-Jul Wysocki Charity Golf Outing J. Wysocki 12-Jul 17-Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (10) Denny O Neill 18-Jul Lakeview Hills, Lexington Weekend M. Wenger 19-Jul

6 Golf Calendar 2015 cont Diane Dziewicki Golf Chair American Singles Golf Association SE Michigan Chapter Golf Calendar 2015 Jan. 15, 2015 Date Day Event Name / Status Host / Hostess 24-Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (11) Denny O Neill 25-Jul 26-Jul Greystone Denny O Neill 31-Jul Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (12) Denny O Neill 1-Aug West Shore, Grosse Ile Katherine McIntyre 2-Aug 7-Aug Fri Farmington Hills Golf League (13) Denny O Neill 8-Aug 9-Aug 15-Aug Oakwood Resort Weekend, Canada D. Dziewicki 16-Aug 22-Aug Member Appreciation Picnic R. Czach 23-Aug 29-Aug 30-Aug 05-Sept 06-Sept 07-Sept Mon Labor Day 12-Sept Indian Springs Metropark Kim McIntyre 13-Sept 19-Sept Traverse City Weekend D. Dziewicki 20-Sept 26-Sept 27-Sept 3-4 Oct / 11-Oct Blue/Green (The Links of Novi) Denny O Neill

7 SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION Phone (M-F, 9-2pm Eastern) Event Website: SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst Resort Website: Pinehurst.com Resort Phone: See SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst for complete details, updates, etc. Standard Package Includes (see Check Appropriate Pkg below for prices) 2 rounds of golf (incl. cart, green fees, range balls, prizes) Pinehurst No s. 1 & 6 3 nights lodging at Pinehurst Resort (see details below) 6 food functions: 1 cocktail party (hors d oeuvres; 2 drink tickets if you register by April 1), 3 lavish breakfasts at the Carolina, 1 cookout and 1 awards banquet DJ dancing on 1st and 3rd nights, welcoming gift and golf competition prizes. Includes all resort service fees & taxes. Resort services include on-site transportation, bicycles, afternoon tea, practice putting, driving range and more. Add l. Nights: If you come early or stay late, add l. nights, which includes the buffet breakfast, are $194 for a single room and $116 /person if dbl. occ., regardless of hotel or inn. Tax & resort service fees are included in these rates. (Roommate must stay or your must pay single occ. rate of $194/night.) See Pinehurst.com for details on room types. GOLF: You ll play Pinehurst No. 1 & No. 6. Package play dates are Fri. &., May, You choose to play your own ball both days or play Scramble* on Fri. and Shamble* on. Opt. Day-of-Arrival Golf at Pinehurst No. 2 (1:00-1:40pm) and No. 5 (1:36-2:24pm) and Day-of-Departure Golf at Tobacco Road GC (9:30am shotgun). Plus opt. round at No. 8 on Memorial Day (Mon. Morning). NOTE: This is a REUNION EVENT, allowing former members, married or not, to attend at a 5% cost over TOTAL COST shown below. Must be a member to attend. To join ASGA, call or go online at SinglesGolf.com/join. CANCELLATION: There is a 25% cancellation fee on or prior to 04/21/15. Absolutely NO refunds after 4/21/15. If your plans change, you can sell your position to another member. See event website for cancellation policy, terms & conditions. CONFIRMATION: A letter or confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of payment. If you do not receive confirmation within 10 days after registering, you must call us. NAME SHOWN BELOW IS HOW NAMETAG WILL APPEAR. ONE FORM PER PERSON, PLEASE PRINT. NAME ( ) MALE ( ) FEMALE CHAPTER NAME (Indicate city if no chapter name.) ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Handicap/Avg.Score HOME PH ( ) WORK/CELL PH ( ) ADDRESS CHECK APPROPRIATE PACKAGE: (Resort has shuttles to transport you between hotels, courses, etc. Details at SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst ( ) $ STANDARD PACKAGE staying at the HOLLY INN, MANOR INN OR PINEHURST CONDO (YOU LL HAVE A ROOMMATE) ( ) $ STANDARD PACKAGE staying at the CAROLINA HOTEL (YOU LL HAVE A ROOMMATE) ( ) $ ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE staying at the HOLLY INN, MANOR INN OR PINEHURST CONDO (incl. everything in St d. Pkg.) ( ) $ ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE staying at the CAROLINA HOTEL (incl. everything in St d. Pkg.) ( ) $79.00 OPT. DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF THUR. AT PINEHURST NO. 5 (tee times from 1:36-2:24pm) ( ) $ OPT. DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF ON THE U.S. OPEN COURSE, PINEHURST NO. 2 ( ) $99.00 OPT. DAY-OF-DEPARTURE GOLF SUN. AT TOBACCO ROAD (9:30am shotgun) - Includes Sack Lunch INDICATE YOUR PLAY FORMAT HERE: ( ) PLAY MY OWN BALL BOTH DAYS ( ) SCRAMBLE DAY ONE + SHAMBLE* DAY TWO My roommate will be (We ll assign a same-sex 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 hotels are first come, first served. Only the hotel controls the availability of room types. We register you regardless of availability. Pairings request for one golf event:. (Golf partner must play same format as you re playing. Confirm with them.) I AM REMITTING: $ for the package indicated above + $ for add l. nights ($194 single / $116. dbl. occ). Incl. B fast. Indicate dates (before/after) of add l. nights: + $ for Optional golf on Pinehurst No. 2 (2014 U.S. Open Course) on Thursday. Tee times 1-1:40pm. $ $ Optional Day-of-Arrival golf on Thursday (Pinehurst Resort No. 5) $79 + $ Optional Day-of-Departure golf on. (Tobacco Road GC) (Includes sack lunch) $99 + $ Optional Real Men Play With Shotguns - Clay Disc Shooting (45 min. from Pinehurst on Friday morning.) $25 + $ Mulligans (put $10 in this space if you want 3 mulligans for each of your 2 days of golf. Mullies not avail. on opt. rounds.) + $ 50/50 Raffle Tickets (put $20 in this space if you want twenty-five (25) 50/50 raffle tickets. (20 for event) + $ I m a former mbr. and I am adding 5% to all of the above. ( )I m still single ( )I m married and my spouse is also registering = $ TOTAL AMOUNT (Check No. - Make Check** Payable to ASGA, Inc. See Mailing Address Below.) PAY BY CREDIT CARD: All major cards accepted. I hereby authorize ASGA or the Pinehurst Resort to charge / debit my account number below for the TOTAL AMOUNT indicated above on this form. There is no credit card processing fee for this event. Acc t. No: Exp. Signature OTHERWISE, MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO ASGA, INC. AND MAIL TO: ASGA, P. O. BOX 848, PINEVILLE, NC QUESTIONS? TOM ALSOP at GolfASGA@aol.com OR CALL or GOLFMATE * A shamble format calls for all team members to drive their own ball, then select best ball placement and play your own ball until holed out on each hole. A scramble is also known as a captain s choice. ** 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.

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12 The Southeast Michigan Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association WANTS YOU! We re 3,000 members in 75 cities and we re ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN! So if you re single (i.e. divorced, widowed, legally separated or never married) and enjoy meeting others through the game of golf, you re invited to inquire about membership by calling the American Singles Golf Association directly at (1-TRIPLE-EIGHT-GOLFMATE) or visit our website at SinglesGolf.com