CELEBRATING 16YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA North Jersey Chapter - American Singles Golf Association August 2009 President s Message Dear Members, Our golf outing hosts have been doing an outstanding job. They have arranged for play on beautiful courses, we have enjoyed excellent restaurants and many good times have been etched in memory. However, some things are left best unsaid and possibly only left to memory or the imagination. This sums up the experiences of our group at the recent Chapter Water Gap weekend. Our motto upon return: what happened in Pennsylvania stays in PA! To say the Gap weekend was eventful is an understatement we all had a blast, no harm no foul and everyone arrived home safe and sound. That said, for half of our group the weekend that began on Friday took off on a slippery slope no pun intended we all witnessed first hand that drinking and driving (a golf cart that is) don t mix unless your preferred mode of transport is an ambulance, donuts on the tee box are the quickest way to earn a ride in the back seat of a State Police car and a damsel in distress was observed sending SOS signals from the roof top! Our very own Joe Cifune dashed to the rescue and saved the day. I can t make this stuff up, I only report it. Rumor has it there already is a waiting list for Water Gap 2010! As we enjoy the last month of summer and look forward to golf amid the picturesque fall foliage, please do a little soul searching and envision how you might give back to your chapter. You guessed it; the nominating committee will soon be knocking on your door seeking volunteers to serve on the Chapter Board for the 2010 year. From experience I can tell you it doesn t pay much (nothing) but you get to work with a great group of folks and you will find it a very rewarding experience. Please consider stepping up to the tee! Let s all do our part to reach out and spread the NJ-ASGA word to fellow single golfers and encourage prospective members to attend our meetings, mingles, and outings. Continue to enjoy 2009, a year promised to deliver fun, friendship, and great golf. ~Linda Madernini, President Social Dear Members, We had an excellent turnout at our July Single Mingle held at Legal Seafood, most staying for a fabulous seafood dinner. Let's keep up the good participation. Our next Dinner Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 12th at: Bonefish Grill 601 From Road Paramus, N.J. 07652 201-261-2355 www.bonefishgrill.com Cocktails (Cash Bar): 6:00 pm Dinner & Meeting: 7:15 pm With RSVP: $30.00 Without RSVP: $35.00 Guests: $35.00 As usual, RSVP to the hotline at 201-378- 7562, or to: social@njsinglesgolf.com by Monday, August 9th. Our Single Mingle this month will be held on Thursday, August 27th, 6:00 PM at: The Village Grill 71 Crescent Avenue Waldwick, N.J. 07463 201-670-8200 www.villagegrillwaldwick.com Heads up on future meetings: Dinner Meeting, September 9th - The Crow's National Website: www.singlesgolf.com E-Mail: ASGANational@aol.com Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE To join ASGA or renew your dues, contact the National Office at above number or go to www.singlesgolf.com/join Play golf with singles from other chapters - - for a complete list, go to www.singlesgolf.com/events Regular Meeting Date: Second Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at 6:00pm Meeting Location: Bonefish Grill Our Website: www.njsinglesgolf.com Our Hotline: 201-378-7562 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.
North Jersey Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Linda Madernini lmaderni@ramapo.edu (973) 985-1528 Golf Co-Chairpersons Dave Gray (973) 835-3794 Chuck Kreysig crkreysig@optonline.net (908) 781-7252 Social Co-Chairpersons Ruth Elk shebainu@aol.com (973) 790-0989 Grace Zucaro (201) 390-7327 Social Events Co-Chairpersons Sandy Fink sauly226@aol.com (201) 242-1489 Flo Wiener florrie5025@yahoo.com (201) 440-2268 Communications Chairperson/ Webmaster Donna Beland dwannabe@aol.com (908) 781-9081 Membership Co-Chairpersons Jane Kalfus kalfus@aol.com (201) 773-0838 Judi Westhoven shellyw24@aol.com (973) 835-5290 Secretary Camille McEntee cgmac720@verizon.net (201) 244-1751 Treasurer Corinne Cullison coriculli@optonline.net (201) 934-0890 Nest in Hackensack; Single Mingle, September 24th - Joe's American Tavern & Grill in Paramus. We had a great turnout at our last dinner meeting held at Maggiano's. The food and service were outstanding, and we thank you all for your after-dinner comments. They are greatly appreciated. See you all there, and don't forget to bring a friend! ~Ruth Elk/Grace Zucaro Social Co-Chairs Social Events Wow, I just re-read my article from the April newsletter, talking about the weather warming up now, we need it to DRY UP! A bunch of us, happy to see the sun on June 14, traveled down to West Amwell, NJ where we played, and laughed our way through the delightful and challenging Pine Creek Miniature Golf Course. After that, we dined al fresco in nearby Lambertville, which is a charming town right on the border of New Hope, Pennsylvania. We hope to entice more members to join us again there in the fall. After getting rained out on July 2 at the Brookdale Park concert, we are still eagerly planning some more free outdoor concerts during this summer. On Tuesday, August 4, the Mahoney Brothers, a Beatles tribute band, will be appearing at the Paramus Public Library. It s a lovely venue, a large field and bandshell right behind the library. August 14 brings the Infernos, a doo-wop group, to Brookdale Park in Montclair/Bloomfield. We will send reminders out, but if you are interested in joining us, let us know soon so we can begin planning for a meeting place. In September, the Bacon Brothers will be appearing at Bergen PAC in Engle- wood. We are checking out ticket prices and will advise soon so we can get a head count and order them. We continue to seek and plan for new social activities, including a possible boat ride, so keep checking your e-mail for announcements, and if you do not have e-mail, please feel free to call us. If anyone in our chapter has an idea for a social event, we are always open to suggestion. Just send an e-mail or call. ~Sandy Fink, Flo Weiner Social Events Co- Chairs Golf The first weekday outing of the year was on Monday, June 29th at Pinchbrook GC. Eight players played at near ideal conditions. Frank Hopler ran away with a score of 76 for the men. Women's prizes were very competitive with Kari Hopler winning low gross by two shots and Anna Ramsey low net by one. After golf, everyone went to dinner at Molly Malone's where the Boston Scrod was the big hit of the day. Our first weekday "9 & Dine" was held July 7th at Somerset Valley in Pompton Plains. The format was Bingo, Bango, Bongo (a point each for: 1st on the green, closest to the hole, and whoever holes their ball first). The winners were Frank Hopler and Leslie Rothfeld. After golf, seven players landed safely at the Sunset Pub & Grill in Lincoln Park for dinner and prime rib. The next weekday outing will be on Thursday August 13th at Berkshire Valley. The format will be a tribute to the President's Solheim Cup, an 18 hole alternate shot format. The outing at Winding Hills on July 12 th was Geri Powder s first outing as organizer - weather was of great concern for her as the prediction was for rain the night before and it did rain. However, Do you want to update your personal information on our chapter s roster? You can now do this yourself. Simply click on the MY ACCOUNT link at the national website (SinglesGolf.com). You can update your address, phone, add your cell phone, change handicap, etc. Doing it yourself takes the burden off of your chapter leaders so they can spend more time on the golf course and less time on the computer!
upon waking on Sunday the sun was shining and we had a delightfully cool and dry day with little or no humidity. The course was as beautiful and difficult as remembered. Donna Beland won longest drive and Leon Saddler won closest to the pin. After relaxing on the lawn enjoying the sun and a libation, we moved on to the Wards Bridge Inn a group favorite for a thoroughly delightful dinner. On Wednesday July 15th Gus Eggerling put together an outing at Skyview GC. Unfortunately, (or fortunately) Skyview had overbooked and made arrangements for our group of nine to play at the Newton CC. We were able to tee off immediately and enjoyed spectacular weather and a wonderful afternoon of golf --- some players enjoyed it more than others since it was a rather challenging course. Afterward, we were referred to the Casa Bellisima where we enjoyed refreshing drinks and good food. We have a new outing on the schedule Emerson Golf Course. Marc Levinson is running this outing and it is scheduled for August 15 th. Look for more detail in the golf outing table. ~Dave Gray/Chuck Kreysig, Golf Co-Chairs Membership Dear Members, I hope everyone is enjoying a great summer despite some of the rain we are having. I would like to say thank you to the golf committee for putting together a great schedule of golf outings. Delaware Water Gap Outing was a blast. For those who are looking at this newsletter for the first time please check out our terrific golf schedule and go to www.njsinglesgolf.com for any of our activities. I hope everyone who is a member and receives their renewal please send it back as I would not like anyone to miss joining us on the links or any other activities we may have. For guests that have met us and are reading this, if you want to join please contact myself or Jane and we will be happy to assist you in becoming a member. If you want to go to the National Website www.singlesgolf.com you can join by signing the membership Application online. I have membership flyers which I will bring to the next dinner/meeting feel free to take some and post them up in your local golf shop/driving range. We need your help to continue to grow our membership so please get out there and pass the word to your friends. I would like to thank some of our current members for bringing in prospective people. At this time I would like to welcome two new members. They are Rocco Sinisi and Jerry Amadeo. Welcome aboard! Happy Birthday to all those celebrating in the upcoming month! ~Jane Kalfus/Judi Westhoven, Membership Co-Chairs ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Jean Jadevaia - 08/05 Debbie Jordan - 08/16 Jane Kalfus - 09/13 Garry Koop - 09/08 Alberta Kulik - 08/11 Geraldine Maimone - 08/30 Donna Orlando - 09/04 Linda Pleyer - 09/09 Janice Vooght - 08/12 Judi Westhoven - 08/25 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Lisa Kinzinger - 08/31/2009 Marc Levinson - 08/31/2009 Lesley Rothfeld - 08/31/2009 Welcome newest members: Jerry Amadeo - Joined 07/21/2009 Rocco Sinisi - Joined 07/07/2009 These members recently renewed: Joe Cifune Madeleine Thier These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Bill Grabowski - 06/30/2009 Our chapter currently has 80 members.
2009 Golf Outings DATE & TIME GOLF COURSE ORGANIZER DETAILS August 1 st 9:00 a.m. Arrive ½ hour prior to tee time Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort 1 River Road Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356 570-424-4000 www.shawneeinn.com Leon Saddler RSVP by July 15th 212-927-0149 lsaddler@aol.com 20 golfers $55 members $60 non-members Includes greens fees and cart Checks made out to NJ-ASGA and sent to: Flo Wiener 38 Moonachie Road #112 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Thursday, August 13th Berkshire Valley GC 28 Cozy Lake Rd. Jefferson Twp., NJ 07438 973-208-0018 http://parks.morris.nj.us/golf/ - click on Courses and then select Berkshire Valley Dave Gray 973-835-3794 SOLD OUT see Dave to be put on waiting list August 15 th 2:00 p.m. Arrive ½ hour prior to tee time Emerson Golf Club 99 Palisades Ave. Emerson, NJ 07630 201-261-1100 www.emersongolfcourse.com Marc Levinson RSVP by August 6 th 201-440-0966 mrclevinson@yahoo.com 24 golfers $68 members $73 non-members Includes golf fees, cart, and prizes Members will get preference on this outing; non-members will be added if there is space Checks made out to NJ-ASGA and sent to: Marc Levinson 2 Scott Court Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 August 29 th Sunday, August 30 th Renault Winery Resort and Golf 72 North Bremen Ave. Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215 609-965-2111 www.renaultwinery.com OVERNIGHT You must be a member to attend Chuck Kreysig/ Dave Gray SOLD OUT see Chuck or Dave to be put on waiting list Reservations for 16 rooms have been made September 12th Sunday, September 13th Tee time on Saturday: 11:30; Sunday: 10:27 Split Rock Resort One Lake Drive Lake Harmony, PA 18624 800-255-7625 www.splitrockresort.com OVERNIGHT You must be a member to attend Ruth Elk shebainu@aol.com $169 p/p Double Occupancy $184 p/p Single Occupancy Fri. Arrival-$138 Additional (Single or Double) (Golf & Meals on Friday & Breakfast on Saturday are to be paid Separately) Includes Golf Cart, Prizes, Tax and Gratuities This year we will be staying at the Galleria, the main hotel. Optional Golf on Sunday (To be paid at Golf Course) Reservation for Sunday Golf must be made at time of booking DEADLINE: Must absolutely receive checks by August 12 th Checks made out to NJ-ASGA and sent to: Ruth Elk 10 Teak Road Wayne, N.J. 07470 SPACE IS LIMITED THIS YEAR, SO RE- SERVE EARLY A $50 DEPOSIT WILL HOLD YOUR SPACE
CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION AUGUST 2009 The national office of the American Singles Golf Association (ASGA) has announced another great opportunity for singles to meet, greet, then battle it out on great golf courses. Venue: Myrtle Beach, USA. With somewhere between 80 and 100 golf courses in the area (depending on who you speak with), Myrtle Beach is simply the natural place to be when it comes to playing golf in the Fall. The weather is cool but not cold and the sandy soil is ideal for grass-growing conditions. All-in-all, mix the beautiful weather with the great golf and many friends from across the country, and you ve got the making for a great golf weekend. This year, the national office has signed an agreement with the Marriott Grande Dunes, located right on the beach in Myrtle Beach. It s a AAA Four-Diamond hotel and is ranked as one of the Top 500 resorts in the world by Travel+Leisure magazine. We ve lined-up s o m e g r e a t courses nearby and have arranged for 10am shotgun starts each morning, so you ll have plenty of time to complete your round before the sun goes down. Date: November 12-15. Cost: Only $399 if you have a roommate, play two rounds of golf (including cart with GPS & range balls), enjoy six food functions, one of which is the Saturday night dinner... filet mignon and salmon and Friday night s themed Cheeseburgers in Paradise, where the best dressed parrothead will get $100. So to get all the details on this fun-filled event, visit the website at SinglesGolf.com/BattleAtTheBeach or complete the registration form enclosed with your monthly newsletter. If you d like to register over the phone, call us at 704-889-4600. Scotland a Definite Since we did our survey last month, we ve spent a lot of time researching the kinds of things that will make our visit to Scotland a memorable one. We were all a little surprised to see the players at the Open Championship wearing long sleeves. This wasn t a fashion statement. It can get a little bit nippy in Scotland, even in the Summer. So if you play Scotland you ve got to understand Scotland. Expect the unexpected and the trip will be even more enjoyable! Please stay-tuned. We don t want to announce anything until it s on paper. For updates, continue to visit the Scotland website, SinglesGolf.com/Scotland New Year s Location To Be Announced Later this month, we ll announce the location for our New Year s event. We will post 2-3 options on a website and will send out a national survey for your input. Chicago Celebrates Tenth Anniversary Congratulations to our fine folks up in ChicagoLand for celebrating their tenth year as a chapter of the American Singles Golf Association! The leadership has done a great job over the years keeping the troops happy and we thank them for that. New Chapters / West Coast + East Coast It s been a busy spring and summer with the implementation of a new start-up section on the website. Persons interested in setting-up new ASGA chapters can find the process simplified by going to SinglesGolf.com/start. We d like to thank Connie Vickroy who has started the Bay Area (San Francisco) Chapter of ASGA and Hallie Currigan, for starting the Savannah Chapter. If you have friends, colleagues, relatives, etc. in a distant city and think they d be an ideal candidate for getting a new ASGA chapter started, please have them contact us. - - Tom Alsop, President / Founder, ASGA Phone 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE GolfASGA@aol.com