News from THE TURTLE POINT YACHT & COUNTRY AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 JOIN US FOR OUR TPYCC LABOR DAY EVENTS DETAILS ON THE BACK COVER MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT Bill Howard Club President We have had a great summer here at Turtle Point. From wonderful new kids camps, delicious dinners and picnics to excellent golf and tennis tournaments, there have been many wonderful activities for members of all ages. There are more fun events on the horizon, like our end of summer Labor Day picnic and the third annual Turtle Point BBQ Competition. Make plans to come out and enjoy these great parties with your family and friends. We are happy to welcome several new members to our Club and would love to introduce even more to all that Turtle Point has to offer. Be on the lookout for potential new members so we can show others what an exceptional place Turtle Point is. Also, I want to thank Bill Colloredo, our dedicated staff and professionals for all that they do. Turtle Point is such a special place because of their hard work. Hope to see you all soon. Bill Howard PLEASE JOIN US AT THE FOR THESE GREAT EVENTS HOT AUGUST NIGHTS AT THE QUARTERDECK August 15th WINE EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE August 20th SEAFOOD BUFFET SNOWCRAB, SALMON SHRIMP, OYSTERS, August 21st TAILGATE PARTY AT THE QUARTERDECK September 5th LABOR DAY PICNIC September 6th LABOR DAY POOL PARTY September 7th
TENNIS NEWS Mike Claiborne USPTA Tennis Professional FALL LADIES LEAGUE Our 10 week Thursday morning ladies league will start September 10th at 9 a.m. Everyone can sign up that would like to play on a regular basis. I will text weekly seeking a commitment for that week. How easy does it get! The cost is $30 for the full 10 week period. PARENT/CHILD MIXER This should be a fun and unique event. We have many juniors and their parents that both play tennis. A flighted Round Robin format will be used. Scheduled for afternoon, August 9th from 3-5 p.m. We are hoping everyone will go down to the pool afterwards for fun. $10 per team. SHOALS JUNIOR CIRCUIT FINALE The master s event for the top 4 in each age division will be held here at Turtle Point on August 15th. The circuit is a huge success. Many juniors from North Alabama compete on Saturday s throughout the area. Approximately 200 kids will have played in at least one event. TIPS ON TENNIS... THE SERVE The serve is the single most important stroke in tennis. It is also the only shot in tennis that you control completely; you put the ball in motion and only when you are ready. Jimmy Connors was one of the very best during his time. He consistently won the majority of points when it was his serve. Connors got a high percentage of first serves in and deep. His serve was not overpowering. His strategy was to place his opponent on the defensive and control most of the points. The average club player should emulate this style rather than going for the big booming serve. Constantly hitting your second serve, and especially under pressure (5-4) is difficult against a worthy opponent. I always use this example during lessons; a 1 is as soft as you can hit and a 10 is as hard as you can hit. You must find the number that will allow you to get 60 70% of your first serves in (most likely a 7 or an 8). The serve mechanics should be simple with focus on timing and rhythm. Keep your arm and wrist nice and relaxed at all times. The toss should be fairly low, slightly to the right and in front. Your feet should be shoulder width apart and your shoulders slightly sideways to the net. As you make contact with the ball your right leg should move forward into the court. Try to extend your arm as you reach for the ball, let your wrist snap and follow through down and to the left side of your body. Some spin is desirable. FUTURE TENNIS STARS JUNIOR CIRCUIT JULY 11TH, 2015 TURTLE POINT LABOR DAY MIXER Scheduled from 9 11:30 a.m. on the 7th. Men and Women of all levels are encouraged to sign up. Play with lots of different partners and opponents. FALL JUNIOR PROGRAM The fall 8-week program is one of our best, and is scheduled to start the week of August 31st September 4th. Flyers with all the details will be mailed in early August. Ruby Cunningham (2nd in Girls 12 s) & Martha Mitchener was 1st! TPYCC TENNIS (256) 757-0205 e: turtlepointtennis@yahoo.com w: turtlepointtennis.usptapro.com
GOLF NEWS Les Holcombe PGA Master Professional CELEBRATE TURTLE POINT SHAMBLE This event is a two-person shamble to be held Saturday, August 8. Teams can be two-men, two ladies or a couple. The game is a shamble (Both players drive, pick the best drive and then play your own ball into the hole 50% handicap). Tee time is 9:00 shotgun with lunch following. Lots of prizes to be awarded at the luncheon. Entry fee is $45 which includes golf, cart, prizes and lunch! Four years ago we celebrated our Turtle Point 50th anniversary so let s keep on celebrating our club! A sign-up board is posted in the hallway or call the Golf Shop. GOLF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, August 8 Celebrate Turtle Point Scramble Thursday, August 13 Ladies Valley Course opens at 1:30 pm Thursday, August 27 YMCA Outing Course opens at 5:30 pm, September 13 Fall Member-Two Man Best Ball 1:00 Shotgun Tuesday-Wednesday, September 15-16 Alabama 60+ Tournament Times TBA CONGRATULATIONS! Ray Rikard shot his age! Terry Wylie made an Eagle on #6! David Hunt made a Hole In One on #8! Bill McGuire made a Hole In One on #16! Larry Creel made an Eagle on #18! 2015 MEMBER-GUEST RESULTS JIMMY CORDER & JOE AGEE Championship Flight 1st Bill Jeffery / Jim McClary 2nd Blake Sloan / Allen West 3rd Delbert Brown / Brownie Brown First Flight 1st Steve Lee / Bart Kirchler 2nd Trent Jordan / Jon McGee 3rd Luke Brown / Houston Brown Second Flight 1st Joe Pinion / Barry Thornton 2nd Steve Frisbie / Ben Wright 3rd Andy Howell / Rick Jacques Third Flight 1st Larry Gunderman / Nick Cantrall 2nd Morrie Peterson / Chad Hammond 3rd Gary Hill / John Maddox Fourth Flight 1st Mike Limbaugh / Steve Brown 2nd Jim Dale / Chip Cathey 3rd Mickey McClure / Kyle Prestage Fifth Flight 1st Jimmy Corder / Joe Agee 2nd Steve Bevis / Larry Hipps 3rd Kevin Story / Justin Story Low Net Friday Bill Jeffery & Jim McClary net 61 Low Net Saturday Tim Kitchens & Scott Stephens net 64 Friday Closest to the Pins #2 Delbert Brown #8 John Maddox #10 Bill Hyde #16 Jimmy Corder Saturday Closest to the Pins #2 Scott Stephens #8 Luke Brown #10 Richard Bedsole #16 Delbert Brown 2015 TP CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS MENS DIVISION Championship Flight 1st Daniel Creel (68, 68) 2015 Club Champion 2nd Dustin Wright 3rd Whitney Ford First Flight 1st Andy McAlpin 2nd Jason Wilkes 3rd Luke Brown Second Flight 1st Jason Hughes 2nd Nick Martin 3rd Blair Thornton SENIOR DIVISION First Flight 1st Ray Rikard (73, 73) 2015 Senior Club Champion 2nd Johnny Allgood 3rd Ronnie Campbell Second Flight 1st David Whitten 2nd Don Lambert 3rd Steve Bevis SUPER SENIOR DIVISION 1st Bobby Boone (79, 83) 2015 Super Senior Club Champion 2nd Tom Murray 3rd Dr. Mac Fraser 2015 ROBBINS CUP RESULTS 1st Place Al Ford (net 65) $60 Tie 2nd Place (Net 70) $42 Steve Lee Jeff Quillen Ray Rikard Tie 3rd Place (Net 71) $21 Gary Smith Andy Howell May 19 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 2015 LADIES DAY RESULTS Marg Webb Judy Moore, Martha Cook, Beth McKinney Mary Jane Creel, Beth McKinney Mary Jane Creel Mary Blue, Kay Mitchell Marg Webb, Martha Cook Beth McKinney, Mary Blue, Judy Moore TPYCC GOLF (256) 757-2155 e: lesholcombe.tpycc@hotmail.com
James Crocitto, CCM Director of Food & Beverage FOOD & BEVERAGE Thursdays at the club are affectionately called Sweet Thursdays for one reason, Miss Peggy s Sweet Rolls. She gets here at 5 am and starts creating the magic that is a Turtle Point sweet roll. Miss Peggy has been working her magic at the club since March 10th, 2002. She studied under Chef Mark to perfect her craft and now is left to her own designs to create whatever she so chooses. Miss Peggy has recently decided to semi-retire, in order to spend more time with her husband Earnest, her 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Her legacy will live on, as she has been mentoring members of the kitchen staff to create the traditional desserts we have all come to enjoy. Miss Peggy, you will be missed. Best Regards, James Crocitto CCM MEMBERSHIP CONNECTION Peggy Sykes Tricia Mayes Membership Accounts Receivable Althea Caperton Catering & Special Event Coordinator althac@tpycc.org Wow! I don t remember seeing Turtle Point buzzing with so much activity as I have this summer. I am so excited to see our Members enjoying their club. And I would like to give a warm Welcome to all of the New Members that have joined us this year. We are so happy that your family can grow with us! I m excited to introduce TP s first Photo Contest! The theme will be your Favorite Summer Moment at Turtle Point. And be sure to give your photo a title. The photos will be posted on your TP website under the MY tab. Just click on Photo Contest and start voting on your favorite fellow members photos. The winner of the most voted on photo will win the grand prize! Photos can be emailed to me triciam@tpycc.org starting August 1st. The deadline for accepting photos will be September 9th. The winner will be announced on September 14th. If you have a potential member in mind that you think would be an asset to Turtle Point, please give me their information and I will gladly set up a tour to showcase your club. Contact me at triciam@tpycc.org or 256-757-2153 Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! CATERING CORNER Can you believe summer is almost over? School will be starting and evening daylight will be getting shorter. You still have time to put together that special party that you couldn t make plans for during the beginning of summer. If you are considering Turtle Point for a wedding or reception in 2015 or 2016, please call me for available dates. Remember, as always the sunset at the club is unforgettable. Come out and enjoy the amazing views with family and friends. Just a reminder: December calendar is filling up fast for Christmas parties. I still have some dates available. Call me and schedule your business or office party today. Looking forward to seeing you at the Club! TURTLE POINT Welcomes NEW MEMBERS Constance Connie Carmichael Russell Trapp Robert Hanusovsky & Merilyn Mangum David Muhlendorf Mary K. & Jeff Ashby Billy Pierce Natalie & Duncan Mallord Bill Howard / Chip Rasch Samantha & Kevin Mitchell Dr. Lyman Mitchell Beth & Jack Denton Tommy Glasgow HOUSE HOURS *All orders must be in at least 1/2 hour before closing. TUESDAY 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (No Lunch or Dinner Service) WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. FRIDAY/SATURDAY 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. SUNDAY 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (No Dinner Service)
TURTLE POINT S CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 2015 SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SATURDAY AUGUST 1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 & Pool Open Pasta Night & Clubhouse Buffet Closed Celebrate TP Golf Shamble 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Ladies Hot August Night Mojito Nights at the Madness Quarterdeck & Pool Open Clubhouse Closed Pasta Night Buffet Ladies Valley Golf & 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wine Seafood Family Extravaganza & Pool Open Pasta Night Buffet Clubhouse Buffet Closed No Dinner 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SPEED LIMIT & Pool Open BUFFET Pasta Night Clubhouse & Closed Buffet YMCA Golf Outing SEPTEMBER 2015 SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 TAILGATE PARTY & Pool Open at the Pasta Night & Quarterdeck Clubhouse Buffet Closed Labor Day Picnic Fall Member Two Man Best Ball 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Ladies California Night Family Buffet COURSE OPEN No Alabama 60+ Golf Tournament Dinner 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 SPEED LIMIT BUFFET & COURSE OPEN 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 & COURSE & Fall Tennis Program Begins Labor Day Pool Party, Pool & 27 28 29 30 COURSE OPEN JOIN US FOR TP S 2015 E V E N T S LADIES NIGHT MOJITO MADNESS AT THE QUARTERDECK AUGUST 13TH $20+ HOT AUGUST NIGHTS AT THE QUARTERDECK WITH THE SHAKEDOWN KINGS! AUGUST 15 6-9 PM $18+ (JR S 6-12) HALF PRICE WINE EXTRAVAGANZA OVER 40+ WINES TO BE TASTED 10% over cost one night only, HD s August 20 6-8 pm $25+ hors d oeuvres Limited to the first 80 that sign up) SEAFOOD BUFFET AUGUST 21ST SNOW CRAB GULF SHRIMP OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER & FRESH ATLANTIC SALMON TAILGATE PARTY AT THE QUARTERDECK SEPTEMBER 5TH 6-9PM $18+ (JR S 6-12) HALF PRICE WEAR YOUR TEAM COLORS! WISCONSIN VS. ALABAMA 8 PM IN DALLAS ON THE BIG SCREENS! 2015 BBQ COMPETITION OCTOBER 17TH 11 AM $45+ PER TEAM
HOUSE NEWS & EVENTS FROM THE MANAGER Bill Colloredo General Manager Many of you have noticed the work that has begun on the 11th hole on the golf course. This major project has been initiated to enhance the stream located adjacent to the eleventh hole. PROBLEM: The stream located on the right side of #11 fairway has become unsightly due to erosion that has been occurring for a number of years. The bank of the stream towards the fairway is experiencing the most problems due to the large amount of surface runoff crossing #11 fairway during heavy rain events. Unless the frequency and amount of drainage crossing #11 s fairway can be reduced, this erosion problem will continue and likely damage any new features constructed along the stream as part of the proposed enhancement project. Engineers of the South (Robert Pride s firm) have proposed a small detention area to the left of # 11 green with effluent flow control and a piped discharge to address this situation. SOLUTION: Drainage from over 16 acres currently flows down the left side of #11 green and over #11 fairway. This drainage area includes the 12th hole, left of the 15th and some runoff from the right side of the 8th. Engineers of the South has laid out a storm water detention area on the left side of #11 green to slow these flows down and pipe them beneath #11 fairway. The detention area will be grassed with fescue just as it is now and will be free of water most of the time. During rain events, flows will accumulate in the detention area and drain at a slower rate through the effluent structures and underground piping. The pipe will discharge back into the stream on the lower end of #11 where the stream straightens out and heads towards #17. The system is designed to handle theoretical flows resulting from a once in 20 to 25 year storm event. Turtle Point member Scott Cross company Eagle Golf and Athletics began construction on the detention pond on July 13. Once the detention pond and drainage is installed, Eagle Golf and Athletics will begin the stream stabilization and enhancement phase of the project along the 11th fairway. The edges of the banks in the stream will be smoothed and softened. The banks will be formed to a more consistent width and depth. The turns will be left pretty much as is in order to make it look as natural as possible. Three or four weirs (dams) will be constructed along the stream. The waterfalls will be 1.5 to 2 deep each. Native stone will be used to veneer the dams, and the water will fall over and around native boulders. At key points along the stream, boulders will be planted in the walls of the stream to create rock outcroppings. The main focus in construction will be to control erosion, add waterfalls at irregular intervals and enhance the water feature while keeping it looking as natural as possible. In order to have water running through the stream and over the waterfalls, we will pump water from the river to #8 lake during the times that golfers are normally on the course. This extensive project is being funded by a group of members led by Terry Wylie and Cliff Darby. This major improvement to the course is being done in memory of Cliff s dad, long time TP member and supporter Mr. RG Darby who passed away last year. This commemorative tribute to Mr. RG Darby is another example of the pride and dedication that Turtle Point members have for their golf course, their club, and its legacy. If anyone would like to donate to the project fund, please let me know. We need a little assistance from our members. We are in a constant mode of improving food service paying special attention to expedient service. Members making reservations for dining (especially evening dining) helps tremendously. We look at reservations in order to staff appropriately. Our kitchen can only prepare so much food in an allotted time. When we receive reservations, we attempt to ensure that the kitchen and wait staff can keep up by timing our tables as best we can. For those of you who make reservations, thank you so much, and please continue to do so! For those who make a last minute decision to dine with us, please give us a call on your way to the club. Even these few minutes of time can help us tremendously! Our goal is to make your evening relaxing and enjoyable while dining on the fine cuisine so masterfully prepared by Chef Mark and his culinary staff. Thank you for all your cooperation as we continue to strive to make your club the best it can be! I hope to see you at your Club soon & often!
FROM THE BRIDGE 2015 2015 BRIDGE OFFICERS ERNIE RIVARD Commodore PHIL LYONS Past Commodore GARRY BARNES Vice Commodore LANCE BRETHERICK Rear Commodore DR. GREG BEER Fleet Surgeon JOHN MOODY Yeoman BRAD LARD Harbor Master HAROLD KIMBROUGH Fleet Captain TIM ROBERSON Port Captain Glen Junkin, GCS Golf Course Superintendent Patrick Brown Ernest Rivard Commodore Greetings from the Yacht Club: The 4th of July Club festivities were great as always and enjoyed by all. Although Mother Nature re-arranged some time schedules, the fireworks around the lake were some of the best especially when watched by boat and definitely worth the delayed schedules. The Quarterdeck continues to be enjoyed by many and attendance at the monthly events continues to break last year's attendance (and we thank you all for that!). A special thanks to James and his staff for the outstanding food and services that we all look forward to every month. Improvements to the serving line are planned and will be implemented soon to make this great facility even better for everyone's enjoyment. June and July are great months to enjoy the lake and the Club. The Marina is certainly full on the weekend in spite of the hot weather. When I wrote back in April that I was looking forward to the first good hot day on the lake I certainly was not thinking this hot! One of those "Winter Precipitation Warnings" we got used to would certainly be welcome! Boaters' Weekend was lots of fun this year and the "Down Home BBQ" boaters theme was a hit for all. Special thanks to Bill and James for all the events/food/entertainment that makes this such a great event. Speaking of boating events, I hope everyone is planning to attend the annual cruise to Lake Guntersville Yacht club over the Labor Day weekend. This is a fun trip and the events/parties are outstanding! Please let myself or Bill know if you plan to attend, even if you plan to drive. We plan to make it a two day cruise with a stop in Decatur like last year. Of course if you have a "go fast" boat we will catch up! See you at the next Quarterdeck event and on our beautiful lake! SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT August is here again and when I think of August I think about the start of football season and that cooler weather is just around the corner. This summer has been your typical hot Alabama summer but the greens have continued to do well despite the heat. When we dryjected the greens on July 13, 2015, I really think it was a huge benefit to the health of the putting surfaces and it should be the last Aerification of the year. We have the project on #11 well underway and you can read more about this project in Bill s article on the previous page. In September we will be doing our annual over seeding on the driving range and fescue areas. This year we plan to expand our fescue areas in several places that are too shady to grow Bermuda grass. There are many places on the golf course that we sod every year. Most of these places are near trees and other fescue areas, so we will just extend the existing fescue to cover these areas and it should solve some of our problems that we experience each spring. We have hired a new assistant superintendent, his name is Patrick Brown. Patrick has been in and out of the golf business for a number of years. He is an Auburn graduate with a degree in Turf grass management and we are glad to have him on staff. If you see Patrick around the Club, please introduce yourself to him he would be glad to meet you. OFFICERS Bill Howard, Club President Charles Crow, Past President Becky Mauldin, Executive Vice President Chip Rasch, Vice President of Membership Dennis Morgan, Treasurer Robert Pride, Secretary BOARD Bob Cox Scott Cross Gary Hill David Jeffery Jeff Lawson James E. Mallette Tom Minetree Bill McGuire Lee Nichols MANAGEMENT STAFF Bill Colloredo - General Manager billc@tpycc.org Mike Claiborne, Tennis Professional Glen Junkin, Course Superintendent glenj@tpycc.org Les Holcombe, PGA Master Golf Professional Mark Jaquette, Executive Chef chefmark@tpycc.org James Crocitto, CCM, Director of Food & Beverage jamesc@tpycc.org Jorgé Trejo, Senior Food & Beverage Manager jorget@tpycc.org Deborah Hornbuckle, Assistant Director of Food & Beverage deborahh@tpycc.org Althea Caperton, Catering & Special Events Coordinator althac@tpycc.org Tricia Mayes, Membership / Accounts Receivable triciam@tpycc.org Sam Goss, Accountant samg@tpycc.org Club House: 256-757-2153 Tennis Shop: 256-757-0205 Golf Shop: 256-757-2155 Golf Maintenance: 256-757-4192 Fax: 256-757-9387 Security Guard: 256-810-4258 www.tpycc.org
TURTLE POINT YACHT & COUNTRY 1000 DRIVE KILLEN ALABAMA 35645 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID FLORENCE, AL 35630 PERMIT NO. 43 Follow us on: JOIN US FOR OUR TPYCC LABOR DAY EVENTS LABOR DAY PICNIC SEPTEMBER 6TH LIVE MUSIC FAMILY GAMES AT THE POOL, KID S FISHING RODEO WITH PRIZES FOR THE BIGGEST, SMALLEST & UGLIEST FISH! BOUNCE HOUSE! 3-7 PM $22+ (JR S 6-12) HALF PRICE LABOR DAY POOL PARTY SEPTEMBER 7TH DRINK SPECIALS ALL DAY FRIED CATFISH & FRIED SHRIMP 2-6 PM $22+ (JR S 6-12) HALF PRICE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BOUNCE HOUSE Summer may be almost over, but we re just getting started!