CELEBRATING 26 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA. Philadelphia Chapter - American Singles Golf Association January 2018

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1 CELEBRATING 26 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Philadelphia Chapter - American Singles Golf Association January 2018 From the President How many days until Spring? I hope you are all packing for winter vacations, staying warm or practicing your putting indoors. We ve decided to exhibit at the golf show this year, February 9-11, in Oaks. You will be seeing an request for volunteers to staff the booth. If you can help out, great! The Denver chapter has had great success growing its membership using the show so we are going to give it a try. In addition to the golf show , you will be seeing a survey about our chapter, with questions covering golf, social, membership and other topics. Please take a few minutes to give us your opinions on these topics so that we appeal to current members and new ones too. If you think something needs to change, tell us through the open comments on the survey. Also, you can always any of the board with your thoughts on all things ASGA. We ve lined up several social events to stay connected outside of golf. They are spread out geographically so be sure to read the details. The old complaint that everything is too far from me has been heard. So now the challenge is on. If you see something of interest not far from you, reach out to Maria to offer your help. There are many things you can do, as little as being the point person who shows up early to save a few seats at the bar. Happy New Year, everyone. Looking forward to great golf and fun times off the course with your ASGA friends. ~Karen Eckert, specialk312@msn.com Social Chair The weather is cold and golf isn't on the agenda unless you're heading to Florida, Myrtle Beach or other warm climes this month. So, for those with a little spare weekend time, let's get together this month. Watch the ASGA website and updates for details to attend dinner and the Comedy Club in Valley Forge on January 12, dancing in Media or Bensalem on January 19, and bowling on January 21. If enough members are interested, there's a NYC bus trip we can join on January 27. We might try using our Meetup Group for one of these events to test that as a communications method too. This year, we're looking to run two Super Bowl parties to reduce drive times, one near King of Prussia and one in the Eastern burbs. It can be at a restaurant, somebody's house or a clubhouse too. If you'd like to run the west/kop event, please contact me. I'll be running the East event either at my house or a restaurant/bar near the turnpike. Who wants to plan for the West event? February will be packed with socials each weekend starting with the Super Bowl parties. Group dinners the weekend of the 10th, Dueling Pianos February 17, and Conklin's Comedy Buffet February 24. You'll need to sign-up for the February Upcoming Multi-Chapter Events (see SinglesGolf.com/events) 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise - March 24-31, Take the Celebrity Equinox out of Miami, Florida, stops in Key West, Puerto Costa Mayo and Cozumel, Mexico, George Town, Grand Cayman and back to Miami. We're planning for three rounds of golf, which are optional. Full details at ASGA National-Sponsored Spring Fling Early, Date and location to be determined. This won t be held in Florida, however, we re seeking a location in the mid-atlantic region, somewhere midway up the East Coast. Open for ideas! ASGA in Ireland / Northern Ireland July, Just a thought at this point but we haven t been to Ireland since We ve experienced Scotland twice and Spain once. We ll do a national survey soon about your desire to travel to the land with no snakes. Tom Alsop will be doing site visits in December, selecting hotels, courses and restaurants. Some general information posted at Ireland - - however, please do not make any plans, reservations, etc. until event is confirmed. Regular Meeting Date Second Tuesday of each month Next Meeting TBD Meeting Location Chesterbrook Embassy Suites Our Chapter Website (See next page for list of officers and board members.) National Office Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Go to to make changes to your address, phone, etc. To join or renew your dues, go to Singles Golf is a registered trademark of ASGA, Inc.

2 Philadelphia Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Karen Eckert Golf Chairperson Joanne Kendall Social Chairperson Maria Zuliani Membership Chairperson Sally Thompson-Bell Communications Chairperson Christine Brady Treasurer Troy Newell Webmaster Jim LaRosa events in advance so stranglers will miss out if they wait too long. When tickets are needed, ASGA can't hold a seat unless you buy your tickets online. Don't be surprised if you see Friday happy hours pop-up each week but in different spots of each county. We need your help and input on our survey especially on how to get the word out besides our monthly newsletter as we can't list all the details here. See you all soon at one of our socials and remember that we always need volunteers to host or setup some of these events. ~Maria Zuliani, Maria_zuliani@hotmail.com Golf Chair Update Happy New Year!! I know it doesn t look like golf weather, but we re already planning for a wonderful 2018 golf season. Soon a survey will be sent out, requesting your comments and suggestions on ways to improve your golfing experiences, including new course locations. We are very interested in expanding our coverage for golf course locations, especially in the Bucks/Montgomery County areas, and need suggestions from those members who live up there and can make inquiries of courses in those locations. Another idea is that it may be more convenient to have co-chairs for our weekly outings. That way, the responsibilities are split up and, if one chair has a conflict, the outing can still happen. We are very appreciative of the coordinators who have planned some fun and interesting outings in the past, but we are also in need of new faces to help with the outings this year. We would also like to plan at least two weekend-long golf trips this year. Suggestions as to locations/dates/coordinators are welcome for these trips. Finally, for those of you who may be thinking about going on the National trip to Ireland the deadline is January 15, 2018, for your $150 deposit to qualify for a $250 credit towards the trip. ~Joanne Kendall, jkendall@comcast.net Membership Update Well, today (January 4) sure lets us know we are in the midst of winter, no golf for a while with snow, 50 MPH wind gusts creating white outs. That and sub-zero with the wind chills? NO THANKS! Generally, membership questions/new applications pretty much stop during the winter so things are pretty quiet right now except for ongoing renewals. On that note, the board has decided to participate in this year s Philly Golf Show Feb. 9-11! A separate correspondence will be coming shortly about just this event with an explanation and request for volunteers. More to follow. ~Sally Thompson-Bell sally.thompson-bell@gmail.com Treasurer s Report Hello everyone, As of December 20, 2017, we have $6, cash on hand. We wrote two checks. Check #1042 for $23.00 to the Philadelphia Golf Association for a handicap fee collected earlier in the year and check #1043 for $ to Paul Corby for reimbursement for the DJ s tip. Should you have any questions feel free to ask. Thank you! ~Troy Newell, Treasurer, tnewell371@verizon.net November 21 December 20 Beginning Balance $5, Income Christmas Party Fees $2, October Dues $20.00 Expenses Double Tree Balance remaining for the $1, Christmas Party Checks Written (2) $ Ending Balance $6,067.96

3 Communications Update I thought it could be fun to publish photos in this newsletter of ASGA Philly members playing golf in their winter getaways. Send me photos of you and your pals at a golf course in the next three months. Get it to me in the last week of the month to make it into the next edition. Tell us who is in the photo, where you are playing and any other fun facts about your winter escapes. We ll print as many as we can collect. Hope the Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Florida golfers will share their fun with us. ~Chris Brady, c.b96@comcast.net Here s one to start out: Gerry Chalphin and me with our caddy Rudy at the Sandals/Upton Golf Course in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. About Our Members (THIS REPORT RAN 01/07/2018) Happy Birthday to these members: Laura Battjer - 01/06 Connie Boyle - 01/04 Tammy Gavin - 02/11 Carol Haines - 01/03 Margaret McCarty - 01/19 Ed Minka - 02/09 Laurie Pukac - 01/01 Rich Schonwald - 02/08 Katie Serbin - 01/18 Craig Stahler - 01/15 Sara Thompson-Bell - 02/04 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Mark Conway - 01/31/2018 Mary Jo DeFino - 01/31/2018 Jill Dempsey - 01/31/2018 Joe Fazio - 01/31/2018 Rita Kline - 01/31/2018 Cecilia Piehl - 01/31/2018 Bob Reph - 01/31/2018 Denise Romanelli - 01/31/2018 Patricia Rose - 01/31/2018 Nina Smeltzer - 01/31/2018 John Ward - 01/31/2018 Here s Gerry on one of the par 3s. (He made the putt.) Welcome newest members: Margaret Abrahamson - Joined 11/20/2017 Ronald Bittner - Joined 11/16/2017 These members recently renewed: Debra Delp Dallas Heinemann Cynthia Holoviak Frank Lazarus These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Ron Duchaine - 11/30/2017 Lisa Francese - 11/30/2017 Dianne Mohan - 11/30/2017 Allen Shaw - 11/30/2017 To renew your dues today, go to SinglesGolf.com/renew If you wish to renew over the phone, call , M-F, 9-2 Eastern Time. Our chapter currently has 113 members.

4 TM Call Us Toll Free Fax This Toll Free Mail This To Us Online (SinglesGolf.com/join) Note: Meeting locations may vary. Upon joining, you will receive a monthly newsletter telling you about monthly meetings, outings, etc. If you have any questions, contact your local chapter leader or call GOLFMATE or Please complete information box at right. PRINT CLEARLY - THE INFO BELOW SHOWS HOW IT WILL APPEAR ON YOUR CHAPTER S ROSTER. (*SEE OPT-OUT CLAUSE BELOW) HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US? CHAPTER YOU ARE JOINING OR RENEWING IN: NAME ADDR: ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP HOME ( ) WORK/CELL ( ) EMPL. BY POSITION MONTH & DAY BORN YOUR USGA HANDICAP or AVERAGE GOLF SCORE Dues are $79.00 per year (full 12 months) OR $ for two years (includes free ASGA logo d shirt when joining for two years!) and can be paid by check or credit card. Credit card users: JOIN BY PHONE: or FAX COMPLETED FORM to Your membership kit will be mailed upon receipt of payment. No shipping charge if ASGA shirt ordered with application. LEGAL STUFF RELEASE FROM LIABILITY AND EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK: I, the undersigned Applicant (hereinafter referred to as Releasor ), in consideration of being permitted to participate in golf activities organized or sponsored by ASGA, Inc., d/b/a American Singles Golf Association, a Delaware Corporation, or its affiliate chapters in the United States and Canada, (the Releasees ) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency is hereby acknowledged, hereby on behalf of myself and my heirs, distributees, guardians, and legal representatives agree to fully indemnify, defend, hold harmless, and not to sue Releasees and/or Releasee s directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and on account of any and all past, present, and future claims, debts, causes of action, damages, personal injuries, wrongful deaths, property loss, and property damage (including attorney s fees and costs relative thereto), whether due or not, direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, latent or patent, known or unknown, which in any way concern or relate to any act or omission of Releasees. Except in the event of any gross and willful negligence, I shall bring no claims, demands, actions and causes of action, and/or litigation, against Releasees for any economic and non-economic losses due to bodily injury, death, property damage, sustained by me in relation to the premises and operations of the golf course, including riding on golf carts or playing the game of golf. I am aware that participation in and/or observance of the golf activities and/or other activities sponsored by Releasees is or may be an inherently dangerous activity and may have health-related risks, and agree that I am voluntarily participating in and/or observing such activities with full knowledge of all dangers and risks involved. In addition, I hereby expressly assume all risks of injury, death, property loss, property damage, and other loss and damage which my occur relative to the participation in and/or observance of such activities. 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6 The Philadelphia 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