Celebrating Over 100 Years of Staying on Course

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1 Celebratng Over 100 Years of Stayng on Course July 2011 Year III, Vol. 2 El Paso Country Club Offcal Magazne

2 EL PASO COUNTRY CLUB 5000 Country Club Place El Paso, TX (Phone) (Fax) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Man Phone Number: Andy Khatam, General Manager/COO Ext. 111 Margarta Serra, Comptroller Ext. 112 Alex Delgado, Offce Manager Ext. 115 Brenda Waters, Membershp Secretary Ext. 114 Estela Granados, Human Resources Ext. 116 FOOD & BEVERAGE (CATERING) Man Phone Number: Deter Gerards, Food & Beverage Drector Ext. 119 Fred Apodaca, Banquet Sales Manager Ext. 120 Mmmy Halpern, Banquet Sales Assstant Ext. 119 Charles Usener, Executve Chef Ext. 130 James Meza, Servce Drector Ext. 121 GOLF Mark Pelleter, Drector of Golf Vernon Bane, PGA Head Professonal Phelps Davee, Golf Course Superntendent TENNIS Ator Zubarran, Drector of Tenns Juan Gomez, Tenns Professonal SWIMMING Randy Hambrck, Aquatcs Drector Wow, t s hot! Daytme temperatures are n the 100 s and there s nothng better on a hot day than takng a dp n our crystal clear, refreshng pool followed by a tasty, cool beverage from the snack shack. The late afternoons and evenngs are perfect for a round of golf or tenns and why cook n a hot ktchen when you can enjoy a wonderful breakfast, lunch or dnner at your Club? Our annual 4 th of July Celebraton on Monday, July 4 th was amazng! Over 350 members celebrated Independence Day at the Club. The hghlght of the evenng was the spectacular, extended freworks dsplay that dazzled everyone! We thank you for choosng to spend ths most patrotc holday at your Club. We take further advantage of our warm southwestern weather wth the casual, yet elegant Steaks Under the Stars event on Frday, July 15 th at 7 p.m. Grlled steaks wth your choce of toppngs, delcous sde dshes and desserts wll be served on the puttng green. The Medterranean Buffet returns on Frday, July 29 th at 6 p.m. wth the spcy, savory flavors of the Medterranean s varous regons. We look forward to takng your reservaton for these events onlne at or by callng There s a busness sde to summer and the end of our fscal year s fast approachng on August 31 st. Your Board of Governors and I are workng on the budgets for the Fscal Year and I m happy to report that your Club remans fnancally and operatonally stable. I would lke to thank all of you for your contnued support of the Club. There are mprovement projects n the works that wll make you even prouder to be a member of El Paso Country Club and I wll share these projects wth you n more detal as soon as we fnalze our budget. As I ve sad many tmes before, our goal every day s to provde the membershp wth the best servce at all tmes and we are wholly commtted to that goal. As always, we re here to serve you; please call upon us at any tme. In closng, please keep our solders overseas and statesde n your prayers. As we celebrate our freedom ths month, let us not forget the sacrfces made for the freedom we enjoy. Have a great summer! Andy Khatam General Manager/COO Page 2 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

3 "Nothng great was ever acheved wthout enthusasm." Ralph Waldo Emerson I was remnded of ths quote by Emerson whle watchng numerous swm team practces ths summer and peekng at the actvtes at the summer golf camp. Wthout a doubt, I had a close encounter" wth enthusasm durng these events. Chldren come about enthusasm naturally; whle f you're lke me, I often need a jump-start n ths area. Ths obvously doesn't apply to our staff when workng wth our chldren (and grandchldren and greatgrandchldren). It s nsprng to watch Randy, the pool staff and coaches work wth our kds. Lkewse, you are unlkely to fnd any better or more enthusastc teachers of golf than Mark or Vern, when they are workng wth asprng young golfers, and Ator and Juan whle workng wth future tenns champons. We all know t takes a specal gft to be able to work well wth chldren; these folks have t and we are lucky to have them here. So, ths month, I wanted to sngle-out the staff that nteracts day-to-day wth our kds. I cannot possbly name you all, but you know who you are. I thank each and every one of you for your dedcaton to our chldren and the enthusasm you dsplay. J. Scott Mann, Presdent Board of Governors EL PASO COUNTRY CLUB 2011 BOARD OF GOVERNORS J. Scott Mann Presdent Lee J. (L.J.) Shamaley, Jr. Vce Presdent A.F. (Tom) Thomas Secretary Ed Anderson Treasurer Thomas J. Benson Walker F. Crowson Chrstopher L. Carameros Davd J. Lemaster Doug Wrght Past Presdent Clff Esenberg Trust Commttee Representatve Mchael D. McQueen Legal Counsel July 2011 Year III, Vol. 2 El Paso Country Club Offcal Magazne July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 3

4 Welcome to the heat of summer. It s hot and dry wth no sgn of ran, the rver water supply has been scarce and the wnds have been brutal! But the golf course, however, s comng around and startng to fll n very well. We are tryng to level some ruts and holes out n the farway areas, seed, and patch thn spots. As we go through these we wll mark them out as ground under repar untl they heal n. We are tryng several dfferent seeded Bermudas n order to see f one s better for us and our condtons on the property. The rye grass around the greens and on the tees s transtonng out and dyng. We wll be gong through these areas and scalpng them down to let the Bermuda come out. We have notced sand bottle usage has slowed down so please encourage your fellow members to keep fllng n dvots. I beleve ths wll help our heal tme and provde a better surface n the farways. Also we need to remnd everyone to please fx the ball marks on the greens. There s stll a lot that s not beng repared. I recently met wth Dr. Ryan Goss, who s the Assstant Professor of Turfgrass Scence at New Mexco State Unversty. We dscussed the turfgrass qualty at El Paso Country Club and I would lke to share the followng letter from Dr. Goss, dated May 23, 2011, wth you. Dear Mr. Phelps Davee & Mr. Andy Khatam: Thank you for the opportunty to vst wth you regardng the turfgrass qualty at El Paso CC on May 19, Ths s a summary of our dscusson durng the vst wth you and other members of your staff. I was mpressed wth the nterest to obtan qualty turfgrass by everyone assocated wth the club. Clearly, your membershp has a desre to have qualty playng condtons and to mantan an excellent reputaton n the regon. Ths type of membershp creates an excellent workng envronment. Ths past wnter freeze has created challenges for turfgrass superntendents throughout the regon. The most common problem occurrng has been wnterkll and EPCC s no excepton. Turfgrass wnterkll s the desccaton of turfgrass tssues and storage organs durng prolonged cold and dry perods. These tssues are klled when the remanng water n tssue s pulled out of the plant or when the extreme cold temperatures freeze and rupture plant cells. Wnterkll results n small to large patches of turfgrasses that do not emerge from dormancy or wll ntally greenup but then de. Varous areas of the golf course wll respond dfferently to wnterkll due to dfferences n sol qualty, mosture status, wnd exposure, shade, plant type and general plant health. Common-type bermudagrasses tend to be more prone to wnterkll than other mproved varetes. In addton, the water qualty at EPCC s less than deal for growng turfgrasses. Sodum and other salts n the rrgaton water wll buldup n the sol near the growng ponts of the turfgrass plant untl excessve rans durng the monsoon season move the salts downward. The added salt stress wll worsen the effects of any other major stress lke the recent freeze. Whle there are few management practces that can mnmze the effect of wnterkll, the results are margnal. Once the freeze perod arrves, changes n management cannot alter the effects. An rrgaton event durng a freeze wll only worsen the symptoms. Allowng turfgrasses to transton nto dormancy earler n the prevous fall and proper rrgaton pror to the freeze event are the two most effectve methods to mnmze the wnterkll symptoms. Our somewhat warmer fall slowed the bermudagrass transton to dormancy and unfortunately worsened the wnterkll potental. Based on our dscusson regardng rrgaton pror to the freeze, your turfgrasses should have had adequate, but not excessve, mosture pror to the freeze event. I do not thnk anythng else could have been done to avod wnterkll. To mprove the current condton of the turfgrass, I would recommend doublng your ntrogen fertlzaton rates for the rest of the year to promote the bermudagrass growth and to fll n dead areas. However, drect and ndrect costs wll ncrease from these applcatons. Addtonal ndrect costs nclude hgher labor for fertlzer applcatons and ncreased mowng events; ncreased costs for mantenance on applcator and mowng equpment; and ncreased fuel consumpton. Local reseedng, sprggng, or soddng may be necessary n extremely njured areas. Clearly, the golf course has a varety of bermudagrass cultvars, ncludng some common and mproved hybrd types, throughout the golf course. Durng perods of optmum summer growth, the dfferences n vsual qualty and playablty are less notceable. However, the patchwork of grasses present at the club s vsble now due to dfferental freeze and tolerances of the grasses. Smlarly, you may have notced patches of slghtly dfferent grasses n the puttng greens n sprng and fall. The varous botypes of creepng bentgrass found n Penncross puttng greens become vsble durng early sprng and late fall due to the dfferental cold tolerance of the botypes. Converson of the exstng farways to another bermudagrass cultvar or to seashore paspalum was dscussed as a suggested soluton to the exstng patchwork of grasses and other problems. I am not n favor of attemptng a converson. Whle these other grasses do show promse n cold and salt tolerances, a successful converson would requre substantal constructon and sol replacement. Due to the excellent growng condtons for bermudagrass n El Paso, common bermudagrass s extremely prevalent n the sol and water supples. contnues on page 5... Page 4 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

5 contnued from page 4... Abundant common bermudagrass seed and vegetatve structures exst n any 30+ year old turfgrass stand. Inevtably, common bermudagrass would reappear wthn 5-10 years after any major converson was attempted, regardless of the cultvar or speces planted, wth extremely aggressve technques resultng n restrcted use over several months for several years, a turfgrass manager could expect less than 40% converson nto the exstng turfgrass stand. Whole-sale removal of one to two feet of sol and replacement wth new weed-free sol would have better success, but I would expect common bermudagrass cultvars to reappear wthn 5-6 years. Condtons would lkely return to the present patchwork wthn years. Seashore paspalum does have excellent salt tolerance, but bermudagrass s a close second. Seashore paspalum s a good lastresort turfgrass for extreme sol condtons when bermudagrass does not survve. The condtons at El Paso CC are not at salt levels where seashore paspalum would be requred. Close management of the salt levels n the sol and much-needed monsoon seasons wll allow for success wth bermudagrass at EPCC wth the current water sources. Seashore paspalum does have some drawbacks that make t less desrable for our regon. In research conducted at New Mexco State n Las Cruces, paspalum has a shorter growng season than bermudagrass. Paspalum would greenup one to three weeks later than bermudagrass and would go nto dormancy one to three weeks earler than bermudagrass. Turfgrass qualty of bermudagrass and seashore paspalum are almost dentcal. Some fnd the wnter color of paspalum more objectonable than bermudagrass due to the darker, drab appearance. Common bermudagrass s ever-present and wll eventually appear n bermudagrass grown n El Paso. Currently, there are no herbcdes or methods to control bermudagrass n seashore paspalum. Lastly, few pestcde optons are avalable for seashore paspalum due to the newness of the grass and the low number of stes where ths grass s grown. Research and breedng contnue to progress on seashore paspalum and my opnon may change n the future, but I do not beleve El Paso CC membershp and staff would be pleased wth ts use. Sprng playablty was one concern that was rased durng our dscussons. Whle the envronment of each sprng s dfferent, we tend to have smlar trends n bermudagrass greenup each year. Green tssue wll begn to emerge from dormancy every March or Aprl. However turfgrass growth wll not begn n earnest untl June when sol temperatures are hgh enough for turfgrass growth. Ths pattern s frustratng to all turfgrass managers n the regon and s unavodable. Untl turfgrass plants begn aggressvely growng n June, the farways tend to be thn and wll not support a golf ball. These thn farways are dffcult for some golfers, especally hgh handcappers who often desre more cushon to ncrease ther margn of error for successful golf shots. Breedng efforts have selected bermudagrass cultvars that have slghtly longer growng seasons for our regon. However, a converson to one of these grasses would lkely result n only one to two addtonal weeks of green turf n the sprng and fall. Aggressve turfgrass growth would stll not occur untl June. One method to mprove sprng play qualty s to manage for ncreased amounts of dormant tssue to provde cushon desred. Increasng wnter cushon requres the creaton of addtonal tssue pror to the frst freeze n the fall and mnmzng traffc durng the wnter months. Addtonal plant tssue can be added by ncreasng the mowng heghts pror to the slow-down of growth n the fall. For ths regon, bermudagrass usually slows growth n September. Therefore, mowng heghts would need to be rased n md to late August. Unfortunately, ths wll affect any fall tournaments wth slower farways. Once September rolls around, lttle new tssue wll be created although the bermudagrass remans green untl the frst major frost/freeze. After ths pont, the goal should be to mantan as much tssue on the plant untl the sprng wnds blow t away and hopefully bermudagrass begns to green-up. Golf cart traffc should be mnmzed n crtcal landng, httng and approach areas. Although the amount of tssue wll declne throughout the wnter months naturally, golf cart traffc wll dramatcally ncrease the rate of declne and worsen the condtons. Whle the above s based on my experence and opnons, I beleve t s best for turfgrass managers to consder conductng research experments on ther golf course before makng major decsons or changes. The best way to conduct these s wth replcated trals on small portons of the golf course. I would be pleased to help organze such experments on the front edges of the farways or out-ofplay areas. If the change of grass s desred, one should frst run these small scale experments pror to any expensve outlay to major renovaton. Sde-by-sde comparsons can be made to see f the desred outcomes from the changes are met. Based on my vst and knowledge of EPCC, I would recommend the followng: 1. Conduct small scale research projects before any grass converson s consdered. Research wll lkely show lttle beneft from a grass converson. 2. Double the amount of ntrogen fertlzer appled to the farways to ncrease recovery from wnterkll. Based on our dscussons, ths would be approxmately 6-7 lb N/1000ft 2 for the year. These should be made n 1-2 applcatons per growng month. 3. Restrct wnter golf cart traffc begnnng September Mnmze traffc to the landng/httng areas and approaches. Please contact me f you have further questons. Regards, Dr Ryan Goss, Assstant Professor of Turfgrass Scence, Dept. of Plant and Envronmental Servces July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 5

6 James Heard, Bll Pppn and Jm Edge were wtness to an awesome shot by Jonathan Rogers on Thursday, June 2 nd. On the 13 th hole, Jonathan found hs second shot n the farway 110 yards from the hole. Whle hs three other playng partners searched for ther own balls n the rough and the dtch, Mr. Rogers selected hs ptchng wedge, practced hs smooth swng, and sent the ball salng toward the hole. Wth two hops and a short roll, the ball found ts way to the hole for an eagle 3! Mr. Rogers was later seen buyng rounds of Ensure for hs group n the Men s Grll, celebratng a great shot. On Frday, June 10 th, we were notfed of another great shot from El Paso Country Club s Self-Proclamed Best Player, Bll Word. After a busy day on the car lot offerng great deals wth lttle or no money down and guaranteed credt approval, Mr. Word has been known to come out and squeeze n a quck round here at the club before sunset. Wth Mr. Bll Haas jonng hm ths late afternoon/early evenng round, the two Blls set off on the back nne wth the sun easng ts way west over the horzon. Bll, wth ptchng wedge n hand, ddn t let the pn out of hs sght and from 119 yards away made a crsp precse swng and struck hs ball clean. Landng softly on the green, the ball checked up and rolled nto the hole for an eagle 2! Wth daylght fadng fast, the par was never n need of headlghts, as Mr. Word s beamng smle was plenty brght. Mr. Word was quoted as sayng Even a blnd Dyer Dog fnds a bone every now and then! Great shot, Bll. The 18 th of June saw two great shots of ts own. Adn Brown, decked out n burnt orange almost head to toe, closed hs outward nne n fne fashon. On the 9 th green n two for the frst tme n ages, Adn was 60 feet from the hole. He was on the green, but about as far away from the pn as possble. Wth hs playng partners Mr. Sonny Brown, Mr. Tom Benson and Mr. Mark Tomln watchng hm plumb bob from that far away and snckerng, Adn stroked hs putt frm and true. Rollng over the hlls wth perfect speed, the putt sank for an eagle 3, much to astonshment of hs playng partners. I m sure Adn heard The Eyes of Texas n hs head as he strutted to the hole to retreve hs ball. He wll be able to brag about hs great putt, and wnnng hs match aganst Mark, tl Gabrel blows hs horn! Hook em, Adn! The second awesome shot of that day came from Clay Lowenfeld. Whle playng wth hs son, Luke, and Luke s Father-n-law, Rusty, Clay found one of the rarest of brds - the Sandy Eagle! Wth a strong drve on the 15 th hole, Clay found hs ball n the greensde bunker. Most players look at a bunker and see the hardest shot n golf. Not Clay. Apparently, he s of the Walter Hagen School of Bunker Play- The bunker shot s the easest shot n golf you don t even have to ht the ball. - Walter Hagen Wth a splash of sand, and a muted thump (just lke Sr Walter suggested), Clay s ball floated out of the sand, landed softly and hopped nto the hole for a Sandy Eagle 2! We should all be so lucky. Great shot, Clay! That practce has really started to pay off! Page 6 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

7 desre to learn. E l Paso Country Club s Summer Camp has gotten off to a rousng start. Many of the chldren partcpatng are here for a second year and the mprovement s showng. The tenns partcpants have shown great enthusasm n ths heat not only for the game but n ther Out on the golf course the young pro s are also showng some great mprovement as they contnue to ht the ball farther on the drvng range. Learnng to select the rght club for the best shot may be a few years away but these kds are well on ther way to a future n the PGA. Swmmng s no doubt one the most exctng actvtes for these young campers as t allows them a chance to cool off and quck access to great snacks. The pool staff have the kds on ther toes and are keepng a close eye on our future swm team members. The future of our swm team looks to be n great shape. The next sesson of camp begns ths month and wll keep the learnng and fun gong for a few weeks. If you mssed the chance to partcpate ths year, keep readng the newsletter for announcements on regstraton for next year s Summer Camp July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 7

8 Team Play Days contnue... Andy s Angels are makng ther move and closng the gap wth Deter s Devls. Score at the end of June are: Angels 145 Devls 150 That s qute the comeback! Lades, keep the rvalres gong and contnue to support your teams! Bank of the West Ace Day June ACE: Donna Ztur 70 A Flght: Low Gross: Cndy Wrght 95 Low Net: Suse Long 76 B Flght: Low Gross: Glora Wdmar 102 Low Net: Barb Hyatt 75 C Flght: Low Gross: Nancy Bauchert 111 Low Net: Prsclla Haynes 75 Low Putts: Ange Tanzy 27 putts Brdes: Cndy Wrght #9 Our thanks to Ed Davs for sponsorng the Capetto s Italan Restaurant Tournament As always, we apprecate your support of our group! A Flght: 1st Sylva Marcum 70 2nd Nancy Brown 74 3rd Susy Byrum 77 B Flght: 1st Sonja Van Nortwck 75 2nd Crsty Reagan 76 3rd Ange Tanzy 78 C Flght: 1st Bette Trtton 80 2nd Ruth Harrs 80 3rd Ruby Baley 80 Page 8 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

9 OUR FAVORITE PHOTO THIS MONTH COULD USE HELP FROM READERS AGAIN! Ths photo was among the archves of El Paso Country Club but wth no explanaton or names attached. Wonder why? Was t the orange ball for The Orange Blossom Specal or somethng more that the unnamed fsherman was tryng to retreve? If you can help us, please do so! Favorte Fan Photo We are always happy to hear from readers who can add to our research about the photos! Kay Hatfeld added some great nfo for last month s photo (shown here agan) Kay s mother, Rosa Lea Carter, s posed wth the golf club and wearng the stylsh chapeau and Margaret McFadden s rdng n the cart on the rght. Prevously I dentfed lades Naom Dart n cart on the left and Susan Mayfeld, standng, complete ths tmeless favorte photo. Thanks Kay and Harrs! THANKS to all of our mltary, actve and retred. You make us proud everyday. We salute you and wsh you Godspeed to return safely to your famles. Wshng you sunny days! Judy H. Crumley, Presdent Tuesday Women s Golf Assocaton July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 9

10 On Frday, June 17 th, we had our most recent Nne, Dne & Wne Couples Tournament. We had a turn-out of about ten or twelve couples whch ncluded a couple new to our club and to El Paso, Jerry and Phylls Clouse. We also had a couple of celebrty couples playng wth us, our own golf pro, Mark Pelleter and hs wfe, Karen and Chrs Baryla, who plays on the PGA Tour, and hs wfe, Amele. Now, how cool s that! So for you guys who thnk you are too good to play n a 9 hole tournament wth your wfe, well... everyone had lots of fun and the wnners were Bruce and Margaret Meyer/Mke and Laura Norwch n 1 st Place and Tom and Karen Benson/Jerry and Phylls Clouse n 2 nd Place. After golf everyone went nsde wth most dnng and wnng and havng a great tme. We sure hope to see all of you who have been playng and a bunch of you who haven t made t yet at our next tournament whch s scheduled for Frday, July 22 nd. We tee off at 5:30 so check n s about 5:15! Serously, come jon the fun. Ths s open to everyone. Page 10 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

11 Mke & Laura Norwch Jerry & Phylls Clouse On June 1 st, we had our Ace Day Tournament and our Ace for June s: Clauda Murgua. On June 8 th, we played 18 Holes for our Presdent s Cup Tournament and the wnner was: Margaret Meyer June 15 th was the Donne Henderson Memoral Golf Tournament hosted by Marge Henderson. (Everyone loves ths tournament especally because we get a chance to vst wth our frend, Marge, and get a lttle nsght nto UTEP s golf world at the same tme.) Frst Flght: 1 st Place: Margaret Meyer 2 nd Place: Sylva Marcum Second Flght: 1 st Place: Bette Trtton 2 nd Place: Estelle Goldman Longest Putt: Bette Trtton Sheryll & Don Van Pelt and Sonja & John Van Nortwck Another one of our favorte tournaments s Deter s Tournament whch was on June 22. Frst Place: Glora Wdmar Second Place: Jo Ann Hendrx Thrd Place: Mary Ann Heard Karen & Mark Pelleter On June 29 th we wll be havng a Stella Jewelry Tournament hosted by Krsten D Donna. July 7 th s Ace Day. July 13 th s Karen Benson s Tournament. July 20 th s Low Putts Tournament and last, but defntely not least, on July 27 th we wll have EPCC s Manager, Andy Khatam s Tournament. We truly hope to see you at any of these events. Karen Benson, Vernon Bane, Chrsty Reagan, Karen Pelleter, Karen & Jm McVay, Sheryll Van Pelt & Sonja Van Nortwck Sharon Edge Presdent July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 11

12 DEVIL DOGS FLIGHT WHITE BALL 1st Place: Angel Reyes, Crag Boone, Steve Beltran & Scott Mann 56 2nd Place (te): Clay Lowenfeld, Justn Lowenfeld, Luke Lowenfeld & Mles Lowenfeld 57 2nd Place (te): Greg Wlson, Charle Gorman, Jose Ramos & Jonathan Johns 57 2nd Place (te): Mke Smth, Marcelo Chauvet, Jacob Loya & Erc Walton 57 ORANGE/WHITE BALL COMBINED 1st Place: Mke Smth, Marcelo Chauvet, Jacob Loya & Erc Walton 121 2nd Place: Angel Reyes, Crag Boone, Steve Beltran & Scott Mann 125 3rd Place: Jeff Karlsruher, L.J. Shamaley, Lyle Byrum & Mke Mendoza 126 4th Place: Steve Blanco, Gary Zelenak, Brett Duke & Phl Hernandez 129 ORANGE BALL 1st Place: Mke Smth, Marcelo Chauvet, Jacob Loya & Erc Walton 64 2nd Place: Steve Blanco, Gary Zelenak, Brett Duke & Phl Hernandez 67 3rd Place (te): Lonne Borret, John Long, Steve Lutz & Mke McMahon 68 3rd Place (te): Jeff Karlsruher, L.J. Shamaley, Lyle Byrum & Mke Mendoza 68 RECON FLIGHT WHITE BALL 1st Place: Jm Edge, James Heard, John Rogers & Bob Walker 56 2nd Place: Junor Crowson, Clnton Dean, Blane McNutt & John Folmer 58 3rd Place (te): Andy Khatam, Hamd Akhtar, Travs Akhtar & Tanner Gore 59 3rd Place (te): Steve Rash, Benny Vanecek, Tom Hamrck & Scott Newell 59 ORANGE/WHITE BALL COMBINED 1st Place: Al Loya, Charle Tellez, Ruben Torres & Sam Lvngston 126 2nd Place: Jm Edge, James Heard, John Rogers & Bob Walker 129 3rd Place: Andy Enrquez, Davd Mansfeld, Ed Santamara & Mke Santamara 130 4th Place: Steve Rash, Benny Vanecek, Tom Hamrck & Scott Newell 132 ORANGE BALL 1st Place: Al Loya, Charle Tellez, Ruben Torres & Sam Lvngston 64 2nd Place: Andy Enrquez, Davd Mansfeld, Ed Santamara & Mke Santamara 67 3rd Place: Paul Nowak, Dave Waluss, Charles Pttle & John Schatzman 71 4th Place: Jose Ortega, Julo Chu, Chrs Carameros & Roberto Calvo 72 Page 12 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

13 THE DIXIE RIFLES: Roberto Calvo, Luke Lowenfeld, Clay Lowenfeld, John Long, Len Schermer, Steve Rash, Doug Wrght, Davd Candelara, Randy Huffman, Bruce Meyer- July 2011 Team Captan, Happy Dck 4th Lyon of July! & Bryan Hall Page 13

14 LIFEGUARDS WILL BE ON DUTY. Please arrve by 7:30 p.m. to reserve your poolsde seat or a place n the pool. Have Dnner & a Move at the Pool. The SNACK SHACK wll be open! For more nformaton please call Page 14 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

15 It s hard to beleve that t s already July. Maybe ts the HEAT! The pool s a great place to cool off, but remember to put on sunscreen 12 mnutes before you get nto the water. Wth the temperature beng so hgh, too much sun can be bad for you. Remember to take advantage of our new water and ce dspenser n front of the Snack Shack. Drnkng lots of water s the best way too keep from gettng heat exhauston, you can stll get sck just beng n the water, so drnk lots of water, water, water!! Hopefully, by the tme you read ths, the Barracudas wll have won ther 4th consecutve Cty Champonshp. It gets harder every year. Begnnng July 15th, lap swmmers wll be able to swm from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. I'm sure that wll make some people happy, ts been gettng knda crowded at 6:00 a.m. Pool partes n the evenng have been great, there are almost no mosqutoes so book your party now. Our annual Move Nght wll be on Saturday, July 30th, ths year and the move wll be Despcable Me. I hear ts pretty good. Ths s a great, fun nght f you've never attended, no sunscreen needed!! The pool s extremely well lghted and guards are everywhere. Ths s one of our many fun events, so we hope to see you there. Swm on Randy July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 15

16 At El Paso Country Club, the offcal start of the summer season s Memoral Day! Monday, May 30th was a perfect day for a celebraton at the pool and on the golf course! The membershp enjoyed a poolsde cookout, loungng by the pool and an exctng golf tournament wth a buffet served on the course. We love summer! Please check the newsletter and the webste for more fun summer actvtes at your Club! Page 16 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

17 by Ator Zubarran, Tenns Drector So far, summer has kept us busy. As soon as one event s over, another one comes along. We started June wth our 2nd Annual Men's Invtatonal Tournament. The event was flled wth many actvtes for everyone n the famly. We kcked off the event on Frday mornng wth a women's scramble and tournament play started that afternoon. We were lucky enough to secure the partcpaton of a few college players as well as the top local pros. For the second year n a row, we also had the prvlege to see a former Grand Slam Champon play on our courts. The rest of the weekend was flled wth some outstandng matches and plenty of actvtes. The weekend ncluded a kds only event n whch we gave away many przes; a Pro-Am that, sadly for the pros, showed there s not much dfference n level from the pros to some of our junor members, and a couple of cookouts for the whole famly. I want to thank the many sponsors and volunteers that made ths a very successful event. Specal thanks to Chrs Hunt and Hunt Communtes for ther support. Ths year, all proceeds wll go to the EPCC Tenns Assocaton to help fund Scholarshp programs. Congratulatons to Artem Baradach from SMU (Sngles), and Maro Urqud from the Unversty of Arzona and Tanner Brown from Lpscomb Unversty (Doubles) as they proved to be the strongest players on the feld over the weekend. As I sad, as soon as one event was over, we moved on to the next one. We held a compettve junor camp from June 6th through the 10th to help the kds get ready for the Southwest Junor Closed n Tucson, the most mportant junor tournament on the calendar. We had many kds perform very well and they represented EPCC better than any other club n El Paso. We began our summer schedule on the 13th and the frst sesson of the summer camp began on the 21st wth a full house. All thngs beng sad, t was a fun and entertanng month. We started July by hostng a Natonal Junor Open for kds 14 and under over the 4th of July weekend. The tournament brought a great opportunty for some of our junors to compete aganst kds from all over the country. Ths tournament also gves us all a chance to watch some kds that may be competng at the pro level n the near future. Play started on July 2nd and contnued throughout the weekend wth the fnal rounds takng place on July 4th. As for housekeepng ssues, the second sesson of the summer camp s already full. However, you can always get on the watng lst as there are usually a couple of last mnute cancellatons. The regular tenns programs wll contnue throughout the month of July and for the frst couple of weeks n August. We have been workng on an updated emal lst n order to make sure we keep everyone nformed about the events and actvtes gong on at the club. If you haven't receved any emals lately from us, please call or come by and provde us wth an emal address. Enjoy the summer! TENNIS TIP #1 Always have a bottle of water wth you on the court. In the hot summer months you need to keep hydrated even when not playng compettvely. Losng fluds on the court can lead to dehydraton and deprve your body of the fluds t needs. Some of the symptoms of dehydraton nclude; dry mouth, lghtheadedness, lethargy or confuson and nausea. When replenshng fluds you should drnk slowly and carefully, rather than tryng to fll-up quckly. Water s the best opton but electrolyte fluds are also effectve f they contan small amounts of sugar. July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 17

18 2 nd Annual Men's Invtatonal Tournament Artem Baradach Southern Methodst Unversty Men s Sngles Champon Tanner Brown Lpscomb Unversty Men s Doubles Champon Maro Urqud Unversty of Arzona Men s Doubles Champon Page 18 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

19 Lzzy and Davd Escobar The Heasley Famly The Wells Famly The Huffman Famly Joyce & Mke Prce and Sylva, John & Chrs Folmer Jennfer Slva and Gna Slverman Tom Emery and Ange Tanzy The Crowson Famly Lla and Blane McNutt Amy and Mchael Stell The Hoover Famly Ed Santamara & Sandra Barbara & Barry Coleman and Jacke Curts & Guest Margaret Cola, Leonard Goodman, Mlton Cola, Dors Goodman, Bll & Chana Burton and Jack & Jan Chapman July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 19

20 Frday, July 15, p.m p.m. Lve classcal gutar musc played whle you dne Please make your reservaton onlne at or by callng YOUR CHOICE OF SALAD Caesar - or - Baby Lettuce wth Red Pepper, Red & Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella Balls, Red Onons, and Cucumber wth Balsamc Vnagrette YOUR CHOICE OF BAKKA STEAK Flet Mgnon Rbeye Steak New York Steak Marnated and Grlled Chcken Half Topped wth Tequla Lme Sauce and Mango Relsh ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING SIDE DISHES Poblano & Boursn Cheese Mashed Potatoes Grlled Assorted Vegetables Assorted Rolls and Butter AND FINISHED WITH DESSERT Strawberry Shortcake wth Vanlla Ice Cream TOP YOUR STEAK WITH THE FOLLOWING: Mushroom Madera Sauce Chldren's Menu Avalable Tabasco Fred Onons Grlled Chl Strps Page 20 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

21 A legendary menu once told n tale by Schahrazade herself... Dve nto the Flavors of the Medterranean! Frday, July 29, p.m. - 9 p.m. Medterranean Buffet Menu Chcken KaBobs Greek Fred Calamar Gyros wth Lamb Spanakopta Greek Shrmp Feta Cheese wth Red Wne Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Brased Chcken wth Saffron, Onons and Date Relsh Cous Cous Hummus Stuffed Grape Leaves Baba Ghanoush Chopped Cucumber & Tomato wth Garlc Lebanese Green Beans Chcken Jerusalem Baklava We look forward to takng your reservaton at or onlne at July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 21

22 Hold me close & hold me fast The magc spell you cast Ths s la ve en rose La ve en rose The Lghts. The Musc. The Food. For a nght pcture yourself somewhere along the Sene Rver, under the Efel Tower or walkng the sdewalks of the Champs-Elysées. Perhaps you can magne yourself n a small café off the man road n the mddle of the cty. Wherever you magne yourself the El Paso Country Club staff wll help to take you there wth a creatve & authentc meal to savor the tastes of all that makes Pars...Pars. Wth a meal of Seafood Boullabasse, Kss of Pernod, Ratatoulle, Pommes de Terre Dauphne, Vchyssose, Croquembouche and Crème Brûlée t was truly a nght to ndulge n the magc and delght that Parsan cusne has to offer. Bon Appétt ndeed!! Frances & Dr. Stuart Kahn and Susan & Dr. Robert May Tom and Beth Thomas Chef Laura & Chef Charle Sonja and John Van Nortwck Donald and Sheryll Van Pelt Rod & Lauren Sterlng and Guest Cyndy & Lynn Gore and Ronald & Tycha Stadng Cheryl Harrs, C C Leeper, Judth Ross, Rosala Beltran, Mary Carolynn Mclellan and Nancy Malooly Page 22 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

23 Myram de la Vega, Camla Navarro and Guest Blanca and James Speer Joyce Jaynes and Guest Drs. Lus & Wlma Santos and Guests The Ruby Famly The Bloss Famly Tres Hendrx, George Doolttle, John & Clo Holland Carol Doolttle and Kyle Hendrx Dr. Wlma Santos and Guest Lsa Taylor and Guest Radosveta Wells July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 23

24 On Sunday, June 19 th our members took some tme to recognze the men that they call Dad, Father, & Papá. Some were new to the name whle others were old hands wth generatons surroundng them on ths day of celebraton. In common they all had the love & support of a famly they helped to create. They also enjoyed a delcous meal that ncluded green chle enchladas, prme rb, varous breakfast entrees, sde dshes and dessert. Luke and Stacey Lowenfeld Meredth, Matthew, Blake Nland Brent, Chanda, Landon and Makayla Morgan Ed, Adam, Anssa and Katy Macas Kay Hatfeld, Lynn Martn, Mark & Carla Thompson, Chrs & John Folmer and Harrs Hatfeld Page 24 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

25 Hector Nuñez & Gregory Porras Roberto, Myram and Mara Fernanda Carbajo The Deluca Famly Drs. Lus & Wlma Santos and Guests Davd and Lzzy Escobar Drs. Jorge A. Arango & Jorge J. Arango Don Laks Jennfer, Rob, Chad, Andrew and Ern Hutchson We thank you for celebratng ths very specal day at El Paso Country Club. July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 25

26 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Shoot Out Qualfyng Begns Summer Camp Sesson I 1 Tenns Natonal Open 2 3 Tenns Natonal Open Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet 4 Tenns Natonal Open Red, Whte & Blue Golf Tournament 5 Tenns Natonal Open 6 7 Italan Buffet Swm Meet EPCC vs. Tenns West COUPLES GOLF Champagne Brunch Buffet Prme Rb Buffet Italan Buffet Steaks Under the Stars Swm Meet Cty Dvsonals 16 Mexcan Buffet 17 Swm Meet Cty Champonshp Champagne Brunch Buffet Prme Rb Buffet Italan Buffet Presdent s Cup Round 1 Mexcan Buffet 24 Presdent s Cup Round 2 Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet 25 Summer Camp Sesson II Prme Rb Buffet Summer Camp Sesson II Italan Buffet Summer Camp Sesson II Medterranean Buffet Summer Camp Sesson II 30 Moves at the Pool 31 Shoot Out Tournament Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet The Club s closed every Monday except n the event of a holday. Food Servce closes every Tuesday at 3 p.m. MOVIES AT THE POOL Featurng DESPICABLE ME July 30, 2011 Page 26 Happy 4th of July! July 2011

27 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Summer Camp Sesson II 2 Summer Camp Sesson II Prme Rb Buffet 3 Summer Camp Sesson II Italan Buffet 4 Summer Camp Sesson II 5 6 Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet Prme Rb Buffet Italan Buffet Club Champonshp Round 1 13 Club Champonshp Round 2 Club Champonshp Round Prme Rb Buffet Italan Buffet Back to School Party Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet 21 Couples Golf Back to School Party Prme Rb Buffet 24 Italan Buffet Exotc Tha Buffet 27 Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet 28 Champagne Brunch Buffet Mexcan Buffet Prme Rb Buffet The Club s closed every Monday except n the event of a holday. Food Servce closes every Tuesday at 3 p.m. July 2011 Happy 4th of July! Page 27

28 The Chef s Corner... Charrle Usener, Executve Chef Our ever popular Summer Berry Salad the perfect refreshng salad for a hot El Paso summer day: Ingredents: (Sprng Mx) assorted baby lettuce greens Fresh raspberres, blueberres, blackberres & strawberres Feta cheese-small cubes or crumbles Cnnamon dusted pecans Raspberry vnagrette Method: Cnnamon dusted pecans: 2 Tbsp sugar I Tsp ground cnnamon 1 oz butter sweet no salt 6 oz whole pecans Combne sugar and cnnamon, set asde Melt butter, add pecans. Str constantly untl pecans are lghtly toasted about 4-5 mnutes. Remove from heat & add cnnamon-sugar mxture. Str well to mx. Transfer to parchment paper & cool completely. Pecans wll store for 2 weeks n a an artght contaner or bagge. Raspberry Vnagrette 2/3 cup fresh raspberres 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup red wne vnegar 1/2 cup Karo lght corn syrup 1-1/2 ground mustard seed 1 cup olve ol 1 teaspoon chopped chves (optonal) Add all ngredents except for ol and chves n a blender, blend untl smooth. Gradually add ol untl well emulsfed, add chopped chves. Chll for 2 hours before servng. Fnshed Salad: Place 5 oz sprng mx salad on plate Add fresh berres (assortment) Feta cheese and cnnamon pecans Drzzle wth raspberry vnagrette and enjoy for a lght and refreshng meal. For more of an entrée salad, add grlled salmon, shrmp or chcken over salad. Page 28 Happy 4th of July! July 2011