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1 Hidden Creek Country Club February 2016 Newsletter February Golf Shop Inventory Closeout! We re making room for the new 2016 Merchandise. In stock items discounted up to 50% off the already discounted Member Pricing. Apparel, Headwear, Outerwear, Clubs...everything must go!

2 This Month s Exciting Social and Dining Events Fine Dining Friday February 5th Friday February 19th Super Bowl 50 Party Sunday February 7th February Birthday Prime Rib Buffet Wednesday February 10th Valentines Day Dinner Saturday February 13th Cooking Class with Chef Hector Wednesday February 17th Ladies Winter Dinner Thursday February 18th Kids Story Time and Pancake Breakfast Saturday February 20th Cork and Canvas Tuesday February 23rd Chop House Dining Saturday February 27th

3 Dear Members, From the GM s Desk Mother Nature had been giving us great weather this winter but she finally enacted her revenge. We measured nearly 40 inches of snow on the golf course Sunday January 24th. So the big question is...now what? Well, just because the golf course is closed doesn t mean that there is nothing going on at the Club. We shovel off the 15th green and tee for the Snow-Mageddon Dinner and par 3 contest on January 31st with 16 players vying to be the best. We have many new and exciting Social and Dining Events planned for February, there is something for everyone. We continue to put together a social committee that will meet monthly to brainstorm for new Social Events, come up with a Social Calendar and help spread the word and increase participation in the events we organize. The goal is to have something for everyone, not just a few. Our Membership is becoming more diverse every day and it is important to develop and host events that appeal to more than just one age or social group. The committee will help us steer the ship in that direction. We know you will see the difference in the coming months. The committee will be a fairly small group or 4 or 5 Members. If you have an interest in being part of the committee, please let me know as soon as possible. We have completed the first round of Focus Group meetings and the feedback and information from these groups is extremely interesting and will be very helpful in guiding the Club towards the improvements that the members want to see and enjoy. The first meetings were simply information gathering in broad strokes. We will now take that information, compile it into a useful form and meet again with the groups to better define the suggestions from the first meetings. The end result of this time and effort the Focus Group Members are putting in is to improve the Club in ways that the Members want and to have amenities and facilities that you will all be proud to call yours, proud to bring your friends to and, most importantly, feel you are getting the best experience possible. We can t wait for you all to see and experience the results. Lastly, the Ambassador Membership Referral Program continues to build momentum. Sharon continues to receive referrals daily and we are grateful for the participation thus far. Keep the momentum going, keep those referrals rolling in and keep increasing those monthly savings you receive by referring your friends. I look forward to seeing you at the Club!!! Eric Levin - General Manager

Blizzard of 2016 Arguably the largest snowfall in Hidden Creek

to get some of our staff here quickly enough to have the

assessed the Clubhouse for damage on Tuesday and re-opened for

4 Blizzard of 2016 Arguably the largest snowfall in Hidden Creek history, the blizzard of 2016 put the Washington DC metro area into a state of chaos. Much of our staff and many of our members were trapped in their homes for upwards of 5 days. We measured nearly 40 inches of snow at the Club but were able to get some of our staff here quickly enough to have the parking lot and Clubhouse entrances cleared out by Monday, assessed the Clubhouse for damage on Tuesday and re-opened for business on Wednesday. We were lucky to have no significant damage! We hope you enjoy the images below now that most of the snow has melted.

5 Snow-Mageddon Par 3 Contest

February Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Half Price

Meeting Men s Tennis Drills Fine Dining Adult Cardio Tennis Bridge Club

with Dad SUPER BOWL 50 Pancakes with Dad Pancakes with Dad Pancakes with Dad 8 9

Burgers Board of Advisors Meeting Bridge Club 21 22 23 Half Price 28 29 Burgers

Tennis Drills Breakfast for Dinner Happy Hour Cooking Class with Chef Hector Men

Hour Legislative Forum Chamber Event 18 Happy Hour Bridge Club Family Night 17

of the Day Happy Hour Fine Dining Happy Hour Catch of the Day Happy Hour 13

6 February Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Half Price Burgers Family Night Tennis Assoc. Meeting Men s Tennis Drills Fine Dining Adult Cardio Tennis Bridge Club Breakfast for Dinner Happy Hour Happy Hour Bridge Club Happy Hour 7 Pancakes with Dad SUPER BOWL 50 Pancakes with Dad Pancakes with Dad Pancakes with Dad Half Price Burgers MGA Board Mtg WGA Board Mtg Bridge Club Half Price Burgers Board of Advisors Meeting Bridge Club Half Price Burgers Cork & Canvas Bridge Club Family Night Birthday Prime Rib Buffet Men s Tennis Drills Breakfast for Dinner Happy Hour Cooking Class with Chef Hector Men s Tennis Drills Happy Hour 24 Men s Tennis Drills Breakfast for Dinner Happy Hour Legislative Forum Chamber Event 18 Happy Hour Bridge Club Family Night WGA Winter Dinner Family Night Bridge Club Happy Hour Bridge Club Catch of the Day Happy Hour Fine Dining Happy Hour Catch of the Day Happy Hour 13 Adult Cardio Tennis Valentines Day Dinner 20 Adult Cardio Tennis Kids Story Time & Pancake Breakfast 27 Adult Cardio Tennis Chop House Dining

7 Membership News February 2016 Membership Highlights We continue to move in a positive direction with the Ambassador Preview Membership Initiative with 13 signed Members and 26 referrals we currently are working with. We are regularly inviting the referrals to come visit the Club with a Member for a Day experience. Don t let your family, friends or referrals wait for spring, remind them they will not pay Dues until April. They can be a member now and use all of the Club facilities immediately. The Club will be hosting several upcoming Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Events. February 11th in the Fairway Room from 4pm to 8pm. Educational and Networking event regarding transportation in Reston and the impact of the Fairfax County Master Plan. This will be Panel tentatively includes Reston Asscoc. CEO, Mark Looney of Cooley, LLC, Pete Ottoni, Boston Properties, Matt Valentini, JBG Companies & Cate Fulkerson. Reston Chamber s Young Professional Networking Event on March 17 th. This is a Lunch & Learn Series for the Young Professional Members of the Chamber. Hidden Creek Country Club s Ambassador Membership Preview Initiative There is no better time to invite your friends and family to join Hidden Creek. Club improvements are happening daily and the Ambassador Preview Membership allows your friends and family to try the Club with no upfront costs and, when they do join, you and they will receive the monthly credits and the social benefits that come with an active Club. We have begun working with the local Condo associations and developers to generate membership opportunities. With all of the new construction in Reston, there is unbelievable potential for new members. We are currently working with The Harrison where we are included in their welcome packages for new residents. They have invited our Golf Professionals to come to one of their resident s nights at their indoor rooftop driving range to give some instructions. They will also include any special events we are hosting on their resident newsletter. This type of exposure to young, family oriented residents is what will continue growing our Membership. There is an air of excitement at the Club, and your efforts are truly appreciated. We need your continued help and support! Happy Valentine s Day! Sharon Slavin

View From The Green.Golf Course Update The maintenance department has been steadily working towards our goals in reclaiming areas of the golf course.

8 View From The Green.Golf Course Update The maintenance department has been steadily working towards our goals in reclaiming areas of the golf course. Objectives change with the weather as we move through the winter. We have seen unusually warm weather (topping off at 72 ) through December then faced record breaking snowfall amounts in January. We developed an action plan for the storm and initiated it with perfection. Everyone did an awesome job on clean-up and snow removal. Current Projects Preparations for the last storm included removal of all play supplies off of the golf course. This provided us the time to organize and refurbish them. We are also working on preventative maintenance on all the equipment. This will prepare us for the upcoming spring. As soon as we can get back out on the course we will continue to push forward with our projects listed below. Verti-Drain the rough Tree/Stump removal Course Debris Clean-up Bridge Repair Creek Restoration Andrew J, Prosa Jr. Golf Course Superintendent

Golf News Head Pro s Corner January and February are typically months when the Golf Shop reorganizes for the upcoming season, sets up new procedures for every aspect of the operation, orders

9 Golf News Head Pro s Corner January and February are typically months when the Golf Shop reorganizes for the upcoming season, sets up new procedures for every aspect of the operation, orders merchandise for the upcoming year, meets with committees to plan the calendar of events for the year ahead and begins to hire new staff for spring. We are doing all of those things to improve the products and services for our Members and Guests. A new Handicap Committee has been established per the VSGA guidelines to oversee and enforce the USGA handicap rules as they pertain to our Members. We have also begun searching for a 2nd Assistant Golf Professional to in place by April 1st to give us a full Professional Staff overseeing the entire Golf Operation; Golf Shop, Tee Times, Outside Services, Bag Storage, Driving Range and Golf Carts. We know you will see the difference that this will make in your 2016 Golf experience. Michael Farewell PGA Head Golf Professional Don t let the winter cold deter your golf game and practice schedule. The indoor practice area is yours to use anytime, no appointment necessary! Practice your full shots, short game, putting stroke and even use the Launch Monitor to see if you are performing at your peak!

Golf Instructor s Corner What to Practice and Why It is a simple question I ask to my players: what should you practice and why? The answers I receive are all too often complex and convoluted.

11 Golf Instructor s Corner What to Practice and Why It is a simple question I ask to my players: what should you practice and why? The answers I receive are all too often complex and convoluted. I believe the most appropriate answer is simpler. It is whatever makes the player best, fastest. Why would it be anything else? You may need help figuring out what it is that would make you best, fastest. I would love to help. Now is the time to get started. Let me help. Brendan McGrath Director of Instruction brendanmcgrathgolf@aol.com Winter Special 5 one hour lessons Member pricing $395 Lessons must be used by March 15, 2016 *Most lessons will be conducted in the indoor range.

12 Upcoming Golf Programs Spring Junior Clinics $99 per person Limit 8 Session 1 Beginners Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm March 8, 15, 29, April 5, 12, 19 Intermediate, Thursdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm March 10, 17, 31, April 7, 14, 21 Session 2 Beginners Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Intermediate Thursdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2 Summer Swim, Tennis, Golf Camps Dates and Information Coming Soon!!!!!!

13 Upcoming Events

If you play someone who excels at hitting angles and moving you off the court, then hit all of your shots down the middle to take away the ease of hitting angles!

14 If you play someone who excels at hitting angles and moving you off the court, then hit all of your shots down the middle to take away the ease of hitting angles! Just watch how Djokovic returns to make it hard for players to quickly finish points! Look for spring and summer schedules coming soon! Contact John for more information Adult Tennis in February Cardio Tennis - $10 per person 9:30-10:30am Saturdays Men s Drills - Cost varies based on # of participants 7:00-8:00pm Wednesdays The HCCC Tennis Staff is now taking reservations for contract indoor court time. The indoor season will run through March 20th. Hours are 7:00am to 9:00pm seven days a week. Indoor Court Time Rates Full Members $16.00 per hour for winter contract time $21.00 per hour for non-contract time Tennis Only Members $28.00 per hour for winter contract time $36.00 per hour for winter non-contract time Women's Team Flights Reserve your place for either full time or half time for the season, or add your name to the substitution list. B Team Flights ~ Friday Morning 9:00am 11:00am C Team Flights ~ Wednesday Morning 9:00am 11:00am Tennis Director: John Kratzke tennis1711@hiddencreekcc.com Tennis Professional Nicole Shabaz (843)

15 Hidden Creek Country Club 2016 Tennis Programs

events for 2016 and it is stacking up to be

We ll be posting the calendar soon but in

Opening Breakfast on Saturday, March 12th.

WGA SAVE THE DATE Saturday, March 12, 2016

16 WGA News The WGA has already started planning tournaments, clinics, and social events for 2016 and it is stacking up to be a wonderful year. We ll be posting the calendar soon but in the meantime, mark your calendar for the Opening Breakfast on Saturday, March 12th. Enjoy the holidays! WGA SAVE THE DATE Saturday, March 12, 2016 Opening Breakfast Interested in becoming a WGA member? Please contact Dana Ainge at danamainge@gmail.com for details

Food and Beverage Dear Members, I m so excited for this New Year! You can expect our entire Team, including Food & Beverage to do its absolute best to accommodate and provide excellent service.

18 Food and Beverage Dear Members, I m so excited for this New Year! You can expect our entire Team, including Food & Beverage to do its absolute best to accommodate and provide excellent service.. Gabriel, Gloria and I are dedicated to making each and every Member event feel warm and welcoming. We are very excited to start the month of February with Fine Dining, an unbelievable five course meal and five star service. As we proceed through the month we have many things to look forward to. Valentine s Dinner, Chop House and Super Bowl Party will all be evenings to remember. We may even break out the Hidden Creek Wheel of Fortune at the Super Bowl Party where you may get lucky and win drink or dinner or get a little unlucky and have to buy a drink for the person sitting next to you. As always my staff and I are happy to exhibit our gratitude for all our members in all they do for us, we are looking forward to a great year full of achievement and accomplishments. Sincerely, Hector Juarez Food & Beverage Manager f-b1711@hiddencreekcc.com x 112 Food Minimums $150 PER QUARTER TO BE USED BY: Group l Group ll Group lll Last names: A-G Last names: H-O Last names P-Z Jan. 31, April 30, Feb. 28, May 31, March 31, June 30, July 31, Oct. 31 Aug. 31, Nov. 30 Sept. 30, Dec. 31 Remember, it is imperative that you sign for all purchases at the Club.

28 Hours of Operation Monday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Front Desk: Closed Roanoke Grill: Closed The Tavern: Closed Tuesday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Wednesday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: 9:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday Administrative Offices: Closed Front Desk: Closed Roanoke Grill: 9:00 AM - 9:00PM The Tavern: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday: Everyday: Everyday: Tennis Pro Shop Hours Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday 12:00PM - 6:00PM Court Hours 7:00am - 10:00pm Golf Shop Hours 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Driving Range Hours 7:00am - Dusk 10:00am - Dusk 7:00am - Dusk 7:00am - Dusk 10:00am - Dusk 7:00am - Dusk 7:00am - Dusk Fitness Room Hours Monday: 7:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday thru Sunday: 7:00am - 9:00pm Tips on accessing your member statement online at To access your member statement on-line 1. Click on MEMBERSHIP on the home page 2. Click on Member Statement 3. USERNAME: Your address on file with us 4. PASSWORD: If you joined before May The last five digits of your local residence phone number as noted on your application. If you joined after May the day and year of birth for the primary member (ie. Birthdate = 01/29/1962, Password = ) If you have any problems with login, please contact our Administrative Assistant at ext. 100.

Hidden Creek Country Club Management Team Eric Levin General Manager 703.437.5222 x101 gm1711@hiddencreekcc.com Mike Farewell PGA Head Golf Professional 703.437.5222 x119 golfpro4222@hiddencreekcc.

com John Kratzke Tennis Professional 571.246.1926 tennis1711@hiddencreekcc.com Andrew Prosa Superintendent 516.382.1682 grounds1711@hiddencreekcc.

29 Hidden Creek Country Club Management Team Eric Levin General Manager x101 Mike Farewell PGA Head Golf Professional x119 Hector Juarez F&B Manager x112 Hector Lopez Executive Chef x114 Sharon Slavin Membership Sales x102 John Kratzke Tennis Professional Andrew Prosa Superintendent Gloria Turcios Social Activities Coordinator Membership Sales Assistant x105 Katie Evangelisti Accounting x104 Melanie Smigelski Administrative Assistant x100 Nik Morar Fitness Instructor Maggie Geese Police Bark, Bark, Woof Hidden Creek Country Club Board of Advisors MGA President - Ernie Page ernie.page@verizon.net WGA President - Jayne Talbot jaynetalbot@verizon.net Tennis Association President Denise Wilde wildebunch94@cox.net David Dolan ddolan@signalhill.com Gary Mason gmason@gmail.com Terry Smith Terry.smith@marriott.com Mark West mark@bobbymckeys.com Mary Peskin Marypeskin@yahoo.com Brian Molegraaf brianlegraaf@yahoo.com Annette Armitage Catering Sales Manager x106 Catering@hiddencreekcc.com

The Hidden Creek Gazette

The Hidden Creek Gazette Vol.26 June 2015 Women's Senior Club Champions Jayne Talbot, Low Gross and Eva Barnulf, Low Net In This Issue Women s Super Senior Club Champions Low Net Ruthann Goodwin and Low