Maumelle Countr y Club VOLUME 12, ISSUE 12 D ECEMBER 14 NEWSLETTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS President Brian Petty Vice President Larry Paladino Secretary Stephanie Hopkins Treasurer Steve Haas DIRECTORS Bob Ellis Pat McClafferty Wade Anderson Allen Talbot Stuart Harris December Reminders & Golf Events Dec. 7 Buffet & Children s Party Dec.13-14 Eskimo Golf Tournament Dec.. 24 Eve Dec. 25 Day Dec. 31 New Year s Eve Party MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR Menu Holiday Brunch Buffet &Children s Party Sunday, December 7th, Holiday Brunch Buffet 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Assorted Salads Omelet Bar Belgian Waffles Fruit and Cheese Tray Fresh Roasted Turkey Smoked Pit Ham Oven Roasted Salmon Vegetable Medley Herb Roasted Potatoes Green Beans Almandine Children s Party @ 1:30 KID S MENU Adults $15.95 Children (ages 5-10) $5.95 Children 4 & under complimentary Santa has been working hard getting ready for the Children s Party. There will be cookies and punch for everyone and Old St. Nick will have treats for the little ones. This is a great time for the children to sit on Santa s lap and tell him what they want for. Bring your children or grandchildren to this delightful holiday party. Come early and enjoy our Holiday Brunch Buffet before Santa arrives.
DECEMBER 14 Newsletter Page 2 Cocktails 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. (Cash or Member Tickets) Dinner Served at 8:00 p.m. Music The Groan-Ups will be1210 playing for your dancing pleasure. 9:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m. NEW YEAR S EVE UNDER THE SEA DANCE Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Champagne Toast at Midnight Followed by Breakfast Buffet Scrambled Eggs served with Bacon, Biscuits & Gravy & Black-Eyed Peas $150.00 per couple + Tax & Gratuity Seating is limited to 120 people and reservations Must be made by, December 23 rd. Any cancellations after December 27 th or any no-shows will be charged full amount. Everyone is responsible for his or her own reservations and cancellations. Dinner Menu Seafood Buffet With Action Stations Oyster & Shrimp Bar, King Crab Varieties of Fish *There will be options for non-seafood eaters too! Wine will be served with dinner.
DECEMBER 14 Newsletter Page 3 P R E S I D E N T S M E S S A G E As Fall turned our surroundings to golden splendor and leaves fell from mighty trees, my husband and our Maumelle Country Club President, Colonel Kenneth H. Newton (USA retired) died November 1 at age 63. He had worked happily all day on his bee hives with brother-in-law, Alan Reams in Russellville. Upon returning home, he had decided to simply watch from afar the tail-gate party at the clubhouse. At sunset, he had a massive heart attack during halftime of the Razorback game. It s a signature theme of the Bible: God coming to the aid of his children, wrote Max Lucado in God Will Carry You Through. Recently, I experienced our Heavenly Father s care as an army from MCC and especially its women s group, MWGA, served to quiet a tsunami of emotions and meet a mountain of needs to nourish Ken s family s bellies and spirits. And the MCC Veterans Day toast, with trumpeter Stephanie Hopkins playing Taps, served as both a tribute to all Veterans and offered a resounding farewell salute to our fallen President. Thank you to all who served the family of Ken Newton, some of whom had to unexpectedly travel in from Hawaii, London, and across this great nation to fill our home. Individual kindnesses are too numerous to name here including hugs, leaf removal and lots of scrumptious comfort foods like breakfast casseroles, BBQ, roast, ham, chicken pasta, meat and cheese platter, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, mac-n-cheese, rolls, drinks, chocolate and key lime cakes, as well as a picnic basket of fried chicken, fixins and banana pudding (which Ken would say was all to die for ), but please know you are individually praised. A special thank you also to all who have or will contribute to the Newton Memorial Fund at MCC because it will serve all and as a lasting tribute to him for years to come. Once upon a time, I perceived our MCC membership as a luxury that allowed Ken lots of golf and me endless pathways to walk at sunrise. Now, I understand better that MCC offers me a wealth of relationships to invest in and is a component in our family s wellbeing and security. I look forward to my future on the golf course with fellow members, including Ken s sister and her husband, Kathy and Pat Chambers, who add their praise and gratitude here for members kindnesses. Ken s final moment before his Commander-and-Chief called him to Heaven was at our home, which he loved to say was a nine iron away from the 9 th green. His was a life well lived with faith, family, and fellowship on and off the golf course. Ken was honored to serve as President of the Board of Directors. And I am humbled and honored to be a member of both the MCC and its MWGA. Again, thank you to all for your kindness to me and the entire Ken Newton family. Happy Hour Wed. Fri. 5-7pm 10% Off Drinks Tues. Night Family Night Kids Eat Free w/ Adult Entrée God bless you and God bless Maumelle Country Club. Mrs. Kenneth H. Newton F RO M YO U R C L U B H O U S E M A N A G E R The staff of Maumelle Country Club is looking forward to seeing everyone in the club during the Holidays. We will be busy with all of the parties that are planned but still have a few dates open if you are looking for a place to bring your office, club or family. One of the best parts of membership is the opportunity to use the facilities at little or no charge. No party is too small! I guess the end of the year is a good time to reflect on the successes and challenges we all have experienced through the year. We have tried new things to see what works... or not. We change a norm... and sometimes... change it back. Only from your feedback do we really know how our plans will turnout. Please feel free to stop in and share your thoughts and ideas. That is usually where I get the best ones anyway and I just take credit for them. I would like to thank the membership for the support I receive every day of the year as your Clubhouse Manager. In March, I will begin my fourth year and I can honestly say it has been great being here. The support I get from the membership has been amazing and very much appreciated. I like to share the feedback with the staff so they also know how things are going. In my opinion, this is the best staff I have had the pleasure of working with since I have been here. As I write this, several of our Ladies of the club are decorating the club for the season and it's beginning to look a lot like. They are also making plans for the New Years Celebration, so please take a minute to open up those emails and check out what they come up with. It promises to be a great party. Thanks again for supporting our efforts and using the club. It is very much appreciated. See you at the Club, Bill Wallace
DECEMBER 14 Newsletter Page 4 F RO M T H E P RO S H O P Minute with Maddox Greetings from the golf shop! As the holiday season rolls around please keep the golf shop in mind as you purchase your gifts for your favorite golfer. Prize Wheel Discounts up to 35% off of in stock golf shop merchandise (excluding golf balls). Come by the golf shop November 28 th December 23 rd (closed Mondays), pick out your items, spin the wheel and receive your holiday discount. For more details contact the golf shop (limit one spin per day). SPECIAL HOLIDAY SERVICES Front Row Parking Special Ordering Free Gift Wrapping World Wide Shipping Upcoming Golf Events Dec. 4 th 2014 Golf Shop Party Dec. 6 th 2014 MGA Event @ 10:00am Dec. 13 th 14 th 2014 Eskimo Tournament GIFT IDEAS Bushnell Pinseeker Range Finders Skycaddie SGX Scotty Cameron Putters Golf Balls Titliest, Callaway, Nike, Srixon, & Bridgestone Wedges Titleist & Cleveland Cart Bags Sun Mountain, Titleist, & Callaway Tervis Tumblers MCC, Hog, etc. Foot-Joy Rain Suits Foot-Joy Shoes Golf Shop Credit Just a friendly reminder to make sure and use your golf shop credit by the end of the year (12/31/2014). Also, if you have a gift certificate be sure and check the expiration date. As always Thank you for checking in with the golf shop before you tee off and we appreciate your help in following the cart rules for the day See you on the links! Cary The Club would like to say thank you to Sandy Carpenter, Debbie Pipkin and all the little elves for the fabulous job they did decorating the Clubhouse. The trees, mantles and front door look Awesome! Please make plans to come have dinner and enjoy your Club this holiday season.
DECEMBER 14 Newsletter Page 5 To the Members: Once a year the members have an opportunity to show their appreciation to the employees by contributing to the employees bonus fund. This has been a tradition at MCC for over 30 years through the generosity of the members. The contribution is only $30. Out of the monies received, all Club employees will receive an annual bonus based on length and quality of employment to Maumelle Country Club. All members will be billed on their November 30th, 2014 statement for this bonus. If you do not wish to contribute, please call the club office and we will deduct this charge from your account. Employees appreciate the member s contributions to the employee bonus and look forward to serving the members again in 2015. T URF TALK A reminder of our greens covering policy: We will cover when the forecast is for the air temperature to dip below 25 degrees for an extended period of time. We will uncover when the forecast is to be above freezing for a full day. Many other factors are to be considered when deciding to or not to cover the greens. Some of these are wind, moisture and time of season. Also, we will attempt to cover the greens before the weather moves into the area. It is very difficult to handle the covers when the wind is blowing at 15-20 mph, or when it is raining. Please understand that the few days each winter that the course is closed it is for the future health of our greens. Frost delays will be handled the same way as past years. We will open the course just as soon as the frost has burned off of the greens. Even though we have2505 dormant Bermuda grass greens foot traffic can still damage the plant when covered in frost. Thank you and I hope everyone has a great holiday season! A TTENTION PRIVATE C A RT OWNERS The 2015 trail fee of $895.00 plus tax will be billed on your December 31, 2014 statement. Members may elect to pay their trail fees in three equal payments. If you would like this option, please contact the club office prior to December 31, 2014 or your account will be billed the full amount. If you paid a trail fee in 2014 but do not wish to continue using your private cart in 2014, please contact the club office prior to December 31, 2014. NOTICE Holiday Closing In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Club, the clubhouse and pro shop will be closed December 24 th & 25 th, but the golfcourse will be open for play. We ask that ALL groups wait until 10:00 a.m. before teeing off. Club carts will not be available for rent on these days.no EXCEP- TIONS. If you store your cart in the cart shed, we ask that you please close and lock the cart barn door behind you. We do not want to take the chance of vandalism or theft. Merry & Happy New Year!
DECEMBER 14 Newsletter Page 6 M G A N E W S M WG A N E W S Thanks to everyone who participated in the November MGA Event and congratulations to the following winners below. Our December event is set for Saturday, December 6th at 10:00 am. First Flight 1st Place: Dulac/Goodson 73 2nd Place: Gaskalla/Romine 74 3rd Place: Morley/Nolan 74 4th Place: Pangburn/Martin 75 5th Place: Lutz/Gunn 76 6th Place: Haas/Alston 79 Second Flight 1st Place: Aistrup/Scott 80 2nd Place: Ardoin/Harris 81 3rd Place: Wright/Gentry 82 4th Place: Lobianco/Lobianco V 82 5th Place: Watts/Trovero 83 6th Place: Finley/Moore 84 Third Flight 1st Place: Carter/Waddell 85 2nd Place: Weed/Gaudette 88 3rd Place: Parks/Adams 90 4th Place: Benton/Day 91 5th Place: Cherry/Doan 96 MCC DECEMBER ENTERTAINMENT NEWS December 7 th Brunch & Children s Party with Santa. December 31 st New Year s Eve Party with entertainment provided by The Groan-Ups. Congratulations to Sandy Carpenter, Betty Finley, Sue Moore and Lynette Pipkins winners of our final scramble of the season. Well done, ladies! Our last official meeting of 2014 was on October 29th. Election of officers for 2015 was held at that time. Our slate of officers for 2015 are: President, Margaret Moore, Vice President, Janet Deeter, Secretary, Betty Finley and Treasurer Sandy Carpenter. Thank you, ladies, for the confidence you have shown in me by electing me President for another year. We have had a successful year due to the support of my fellow officers and all the ladies of the MWGA. I look forward to an even better season next year. Our luncheon is December 3 rd. This is always a great event good food, fellowship and gift exchange. Please come join us. We will continue to meet for lunch on Wednesday s during our off season. Our Wednesday lunches are a great way for us to keep in touch. I look forward to seeing you. Merry and Happy Holidays! Margaret Moore
DECEMBER 14 Newsletter Page7 100 Club Manor Drive Maumelle, AR 72113 501-851-1033 www.maumellecc.com Hours of Operation Dining Hours Mixed Grill Tuesday - Thursday 11:00 am 8:30 pm Friday 11:00 am 9:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am Sunday (MLR serving 8am 2pm) Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 pm Pro Shop Hours Tuesday Sunday 5:00 pm Administration Hours Tuesday Friday 8:30 am 4:30 pm CLOSED MONDAYS STAFF Clubhouse Manager Bill Wallace Golf 3087Professional Cary Maddox Office Manager Lisa Hocutt Course Superintendent Jason Baker Maintenance Wayne Reed Executive Chef Paul Ogden Membership Director Teresa Harrod Telephone Numbers Restaurant/Reservations 851-1033 Mixed Grill To Go Orders 851-1033 Club Office 851-1033 Men s Locker Room 851-1109 Golf Course Maintenance 851-3199 Fax 851-3613 Member Payments For your convenience, we have a payment box on the lower level of the clubhouse. The box is located in the hall right across from the accounting office. We ask that all payments be put in the locked payment box. All member bills are to be paid to the accounting office by the 15 th of the month. Free Steak Dinner Somewhere hidden in the newsletter are four Member s club numbers. Find your member number and win one free steak dinner. You must claim your dinner before the last business day of the month. All accounts not paid will be charged a late fee of $20.00 on the 16 th of the month. The late fee will be assessed as in accordance with the Club s bylaws (Article IV, Section 5). Thank you for your cooperation.
December 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 MWGA Luncheon 11-1pm 4 Pro Shop Party 5-8pm 5 6 MGA Event 7 Holiday Buffet & Children s Party Kitchen Closes @ 8 9 10 11 12 13 Eskimo Tournament 10:00 am SG 14 Eskimo Tournament 10:00 am SG 15 Club Bill Due! 16 Board Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Eve Cl2404ub Closed 25 Day Merry 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year s Eve Party 7:00pm - 1:00am