Wilmington, NC Chapter - American Singles Golf Association November 2010

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1 CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Wilmington, NC Chapter - American Singles Golf Association November 2010 Message from the President We have a great team of officers for 2011! They are: President, John Travis; Secretary, Diane Fastnacht and Treasurer, Stacy Wells. Thanks to you three for taking a leadership role with the ASGA and we look forward to a great When John appoints his Golf, Social, Membership and Communication chairs, we will let everyone know. What a gorgeous October day 18 of us enjoyed at Castle Bay recently. The weather started off a little cool, but the Carolina blue sky was cloudless and the temperature warmed up by the end of our round. We had a slim crowd as many of our members enjoyed a trip to Lake Lure. Hope that was loads of fun! Christmas is right around the corner - so let's do something to make someone else's life easier and makes us feel really great as a group and as individuals. For the last few years, we have donated nonperishable food items to the Food Bank of Eastern NC. They have been so very appreciative of our efforts in the past and I hope we will agree to do this again this year. Our Christmas Party has been set for December 3, so I hope everyone will bring food items with them. Last year we collected over 200 lbs. of food. With the current difficult economic, I'm sure they need our assistance now more than ever. Another organization I think our chapter could benefit is the Wilmington Junior Golf Academy. This organization works with area middle and high school students to teach them the game of golf. In talking with Jake Hunt, Executive Director, they are always in need of gently used golf equipment as they have limited resources to play golf. I have asked him to come to our November meeting to tell us exactly what he is up to. In the meantime, look in your garage, attic, and trunk of your car and gather all those clubs that no longer work for you and let's donate them to this worthy cause. I'm feeling better already!! See you soon... ~Ann Howell, President Golf News We are quickly getting close to the end of the year and only have a few outings remaining. In November and December we only have one event per month. Our new golf chair will be working on next year s schedule and may ask you for your suggestions of which golf courses you would like to play. Please give the golf chair all the support that you gave to me. I thank everyone for all the help that I received. Thanks members. On October 16th, we played Castle Bay and the weather was just great for golf. Closest to the pin for the women was Norma Tofaute and for the men it was John Stenerson. At each event, we will be collecting $1 from each player and guest for the bag attendant. Regarding cancellations: Please call or Mike Petruzzi 3-4 days in advance if you think that you will not be able to attend the event for any reason. Please remember to let Norma Tofaute know if you will be eating with our group after the event. ~Mike Petruzzi, Golf Chair Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) - Battle at the Beach - November 11-14, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC - New Year's at Sandestin - Sponsored by the National Association. Dec. 29-Jan. 1. Details at SinglesGolf.com/NewYears - West Coast New Years - Sponsored by the Palm Springs chapter. Dec. 29-Jan. 1. Details at SinglesGolf.com/events Office Hours: am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Regular Meeting Date: Second Thursday of each month Next Meeting: November 11th, 2010 Meeting Location: Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant Our Website: (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 or go to

2 Wilmington Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Ann Howell Secretary Diane Fastnacht Treasurer Diane Degennaro Golf Chair Mike Petruzzi Communications Chair Faye Curren Membership Chair Sharon Goell Social Chair Norma Tofaute Communications Committee News News from Beach Blast Publicity The week of October 25, we posted the Beach Blast 2011 information and registration form on our web site. In The Spotlight Clare Parsons Clare is the greatgranddaughter of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson. Her aunt, Mrs. John S. Crenshaw, sponsored the destroyer, USS Sampson (DDG 10), in May 1960 in Bath, ME. Her maternal grandfather was Rear Admiral Wat Tyler Cluverius, US Navy, who also fought in the Spanish-American War. Born in San Diego, the daughter of William Deak S. Parsons (USN Officer) and Martha C. Parsons in As a Navy Junior, she moved quite often but the most memorable of her life were spent in Los Alamos, NM, and later in Washington, DC. Her father, as a Navy Captain, armed the first atomic bomb, Little Boy, in the Enola Gay where he served as the Bomb Commander and from which the first atomic weapon was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, Because of the notoriety of her father, she has shared in many ceremonies honoring his legacy. When she was only 16, her father died at the age of 52, by then a USN Rear Admiral. During her high school years, she lived primarily in Washington, DC and later attended the University of New Mexico, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in She then entered the Navy as an Ensign and subsequently entered the Naval Reserve and retired as a Commander in During this time, she also received a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1972 in the field of Education. Following her retirement from the Naval Reserve, she worked for 16 years as a Sales Rep for an insurance company. Clare s favorite avocation is playing golf, and she moved to Wilmington, NC in 2004 to enjoy the beach community and the many golf courses in this area. She has been a member of ASGA for one year and just renewed. Clare said single people need to get out of the house and meet other people with similar interests like golf. We hope you enjoy reading your newsletter and our member profile. If you would like for me to profile you in our newsletter, please me or give me a call. Please me articles and/or member information you would like to see in the newsletter. We will feature another member in our December newsletter. If you have a member you would like for us to feature, please let me know. Please check your information in the roster and let me know if there are any changes. Send any changes to fayecurren@bellsouth.net or call You can also change your own information by going to and click on My Account. You can log on using your Member ID# as your user name. ~Faye Curren, Communications Chair/Newsletter Editor November Dates to Remember Wilmington Chapter Policy: New guests may attend one meeting and one golf outing (normally the first outing following the meeting date). Afterwards, the guest may not participate in any further outings until they join and dues are paid in full. Date Event Comments November 11 November 14 December 3 December 11 Monthly Meeting, Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant 6:00 social time, 7:00 meeting Carolina National 11:00 tee, $35.00 Christmas Party Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant, Members free, Guests $15 Cape Fear National 11:00 tee time TBA $40.00

3 The 10 Best Caddy With Attitude Replies ~Thanks to Gerrie Storch # Golfer: "Think I'm going to drown myself in the lake." Caddy: "Think you can keep your head down that long?" # 9 -- Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course." Caddy: "Try heaven, you've already moved most of the earth." # 8 -- Golfer: "Do you think my game is improving?" Caddy: "Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now." # 7 -- Golfer: "Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?" Caddy: "Eventually." # 6 -- Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy in the world." Caddy: "I don't think so sir. That would be too much of a coincidence." # 5 -- Golfer: "Please stop checking your watch all the time. It's too much of a distraction." Caddy: "It's not a watch - it's a compass." # 4 -- Golfer: "How do you like my game?" Caddy: "Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf." # 3 -- Golfer: "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?" Caddy: "The way you play, sir, it's a sin on any day." # 2 -- Golfer: "This is the worst course I've ever played on." Caddy: "This isn't the golf course. We left that an hour ago." # 1 -- Golfer: "That can't be my ball, it's too old." Caddy: "It's been a long time since we tee'd off, sir." Social Committee News The ASGA Wilmington Christmas party is planned for December 3 at Hieronymus Restaurant and will be free for members and $15 for guests. Details to follow. Remember to or call Norma if you plan on eating with the group after golf. ~Norma Tofaute, Social Chair Membership Committee News Many new members are gained through contact with our current members. Invite a friend to our monthly meeting and provide Sharon Goell with the contact information and she ll do the rest. Sharon s number is and is sgoell@ec.rr.com. Don t forget the contest to recruit members! ~Sharon Goell, Membership Chair About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Thomas Budd - 11/01 William Duncan - 11/10 Sandra Ettinger - 11/06 Henry Hall - 11/21 George Hoffmann - 12/14 Leo Howell - 12/03 Joanne Korcey - 12/15 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Dick Adee - 11/30/2010 Diane Degennaro - 11/30/2010 George Hrebin - 11/30/2010 Donald Rodgers - 11/30/2010 Vincent Spolarich - 11/30/2010 Welcome newest members: John Macris - Joined 09/23/2010 These members recently renewed: Dave Fedora Ann Howell Marlene Kastleman Clare Parsons John Simonelli These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Patty Pennington - 09/30/2010 Alfred (Bud) Seiple - 09/30/2010 Thomas Wyllie - 09/30/2010 Our chapter currently has 74 members. Don t Let Your Membership Lapse... Be sure to renew so you won t miss receiving a newsletter. Call GOLFMATE ( )

4 2010 Wilmington ASGA Chapter Golf Schedule Contact: Mike Petruzzi Date Day Course Time Cost Format 1-16 Sat Topsail Greens 11:00 $18 TBD tee time 2-20 Sat Magnolia Greens Sat Masonboro Country Club Sun Beau Rivage Sun Oak Island Sun Belvedere CANCELLED - RAIN Sat Castle Bay Sat The Lakes Sat Players Club, St. James Sun Rivers Edge Sat Beach Legends Resort Heathland Course Flyer posted on our website 7-18 Sun Bald Head Island am Ferry 11:30 Dbl 12:00 Shotgun 10:00 Shotgun 9:30 Registration begins at 10:30 Starting 10: Sat Tiger s Eye Modified Shotgun $39.00 TBD $45.00 TBD $39.00 TBD TBD Our chapter members free golf and dinner TBD $40.00 TBD $37 + tax 60 and over $44 + tax under 60 $66.00 incl golf, Ferry, Box lunch TBD TBD $40.00 TBD 8-29 Sun Lockwood Folly :33 Tee $38.00 TBD Times 9-11 Sat Members, St. James tee $40.00 TBD 9-25 Sat I 40 Timberlake Clinton NC Sat Castle Bay :00 tee Sat North Shore :00 tee Sun Carolina National :00 tee Sat Cape Fear National 11:00 tee TBA TBA TBD $40.00 TBD Revised: September 18th, 2010

5 WILMINGTON S 2011 BEACH BLAST APRIL 1 3, 2011 The Wilmington Chapter of ASGA is pleased to host the 2011 "Beach Blast. For many years we sponsored the "Winter Chill", most recently just outside Pinehurst. We thought we would make a venue change back to Wilmington and move the date to a warmer time of the year - we thus present to you "The Beach Blast" to be held April 1-3, 2011 Our host hotel is the beautiful oceanfront Courtyard Marriott in Carolina Beach. The Marriott is located in central Carolina Beach and is within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Our Friday night registration party, breakfasts, and Saturday night dinner/dance will be at the Marriott. If you plan to arrive early and stay late, contact information is provided on the registration form. The weekend consists of two rounds of golf - Saturday at the Masonboro Country Club. and Sunday at Beau Rivage. Optional golf on Friday will also be played at Beau Rivage. Included in the registration cost is Saturday and Sunday golf, continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday, Friday night registration party and the dinner/dance on Saturday night. This exciting weekend will also include many door prizes on Saturday night, along with generous prize money for Saturday and Sunday play, and a 50/50 raffle. Mulligans will be sold also for both days of golf. For those who need transportation from Wilmington's airport (ILM), please contact Sharon Goell ( ) or sgoell@ec.rr.com. We'll gladly pick you up. Mark your calendars now and register early to secure your place in Wilmington's 2011 Beach Blast. You'll have a ball!! Ann Howell, President nantucketgal@charter.net Faye Curren, Beach Blast Publicity fayecurren@bellsouth.net

6 WILMINGTON S BEACH BLAST APRIL 1 3, 2011 Package includes: 2 (two) Nights accommodations (Friday and Saturday) 2 (two) rounds of golf Saturday and Sunday with comp range balls (Shotgun start am) 2 (two) Continental Breakfasts (Saturday and Sunday) Friday night registration welcome party Banquet dinner with DJ dancing and cash bar Saturday night TOTAL PACKAGE-$325.00* per person double occupancy (ASGA Members only) Accommodations and activities will be at the Courtyard Marriott, Carolina Beach NC The Courtyard Marriott Carolina Beach 100 Charlotte Avenue Carolina Beach NC Additional nights available contact Amy Johnson, Amy.Johnson@Crestlinehotels.com, REMIT BOTTOM PORTION ONLY. ONE FORM PER PERSON (ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED) Name M ( ) F ( ) Chapter Handicap Contact Phone Number Address CHECK APPROPRIATE PACKAGE: ( ) $ Per person double occupancy ( ) $ Local Package no lodging ( ) $ Single occupancy ( ) $ Saturday night dinner and dance ( ) $ Optional Friday Golf ( ) $ Non-golfer We also may be able to arrange a tour of Screen Gem Studios on Saturday afternoon. If you are interested, please check here. Yes, I am interested. My roommate will be Please do not list yourself as someone else s roommate without their permission. IMPORTANT: Roommates are your responsibility. If you do not have a roommate, we will make every attempt to assign you one. I AM REMITTING: $ for the package indicated above (check no). Make checks payable to Wilmington ASGA and mail with registration form to: ASGA WILMINGTON c/o Diane Degennaro 1102 Charlton Way Leland NC REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE APPLICATION DEADLINE 2/25/2011 QUESTIONS: Ann Howell (nantucketgal@charter.net)

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