CattaTalk C A T T A V E R D E R A C O U N T R Y C L U B f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 Valentine s Day at Catta Verdera Frank Family Wine Dinner Friday, February 6th Reminder: In order to play in a Club event, you must have an established handicap. Now is a great time to sign up so you are ready for the first events of the year. See the Golf Shop for details. Valentine s Day Dinner Saturday, February 14th 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Reservations Required Treat your sweetheart to an elegant and romantic dinner at the club this Valentine s Day. Chef Keelan will create a spectacular five course menu. See our Facebook page for the menu. Reservations are required and can be made at 645-6721. Seating is limited and this event always sells out so make your reservations early for this romantic evening with your special valentine! $100 per couple. President s Day Monday, February 16th Set your calendars to enjoy a day of golf on Monday, February 16th. The Club will be open in observance of President s Day, so plan to spend your day off work and out on the course. The Club will be closed on Tuesday, February 17th. Family Dinner Night Thursday, February 26th 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Join us for Family Dinner Night in Madelena s from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm! This is Chef Keelan s famous Prime Rib with all the fixings for $19.95 per person. Reservations are recommended and can be made at 645-6721 or at jbraden@cattaverdera.com. Jim Braden Director of F&B This event is fast approaching and will sell out so make your reservations as soon as possible. The menu for the dinner is as follows: 1st Course: Curried Dungeness Crab Claws (Chardonnay) 2nd Course: Persimmon, Chevre & Butter Leaf Salad with Clove Dressing (Pinot Noir) 3rd Course: Peppered Filet Cubes in a Point Reyes Blue Cheese Sauce with Grilled Spring Onion (Zinfandel) 4th Course: Pork Oso Bucco Over Creamy Polenta & Baby Carrots (Cabernet) 5th Course: Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Napoleon (Port) For reservations please call Jim Braden at (916)645-6721 or email jbraden@ cattaverdera.com. $65 per person. Don t miss out on this annual member event!
f r o m t h e G e n e r a l M a n a g e r Jeff Wilson General Manager As you know, an all member meeting was held on January 14th. During this meeting, the advisory committee and I reviewed the club s 2014 objectives and accomplishments. In summary, these included the following: Positive member growth that allowed us to close to public play on Saturdays. Getting back to charging an initiation fee. Increased involvement of the Advisory Committee in determining club priorities. Increased number of golf tournaments and events for members. Establishing a capital reserve fund for long-term improvements. Initial feasibility study of expanding Madelena s. 34 new golf carts and the refurbishment on 46 others. Parking lot restoration and striping and the entry way beautification. With a new year ahead of us, here is a summary of our 2015 plans & objectives. Dues for 2015 As a result of increasing costs in the operating budget related to three areas; (1) Increase in payroll costs by 3.1% due to the minimum wage increase and a small cost of living increase for the staff [$54K], (2) Payroll related expenses are going up 3.4% [$11K] as well as the new sick leave bill coming 7/1/15 [$10K], and (3) other operating expenses are rising 5.9% [$59K]. With all of that said, dues will increase $20.00 for Family memberships, $17.00 for Single memberships and $5.00 for Social memberships. These increases will offset 50% of the general increases. The other 50% will come from increases in tournament fees, public play, and private events. 2015 Objectives 25 net new golf members 50 new social members Improved communication and services to members; A more timely newsletter, increased use of the web, i.e. online tee times (March), upgrade Wi-Fi system And here is the big one...the expansion of Madelena s will begin in May. Project to expand Madelena s Adding an additional 1200 sq. ft. Club owners are paying for the project. Key Features Additional 60 seats for a total of 120 people Family dining area and a Bar & Grill Walk-up window for food orders for future use Lot s of TV s Outside seating with a fire pit and water feature Professional scoreboard for tournaments. Acoustic improvements to abate noise levels Status Construction drawings are being prepared by Comstock Johnson Hired Harvey Construction as General Contractor for the project Currently obtaining bids on construction costs Permits from City of Lincoln April 1st Estimate ground breaking by May 1st Completion by October 1st Click Here To See The Design!! With the help of our staff, the advisory committee, and all members, we can make 2015 the best year the club has seen.
AC Corner February 2015 As we begin 2015, we wanted to again remind everyone that the Advisory Committee is established to be your representatives to the Club. Our goal is to represent the voice of our membership in order to help the Club in establishing and reaching goals around membership growth, course improvements, and in continually improving the experience of our members. We encourage you to reach out and talk to any of the AC members if you have an idea or a concern. For 2015, the Advisory Committee is comprised of the following members: Dan Dimick, Chair Roy Fernandez, Past Chair Sandra Bailey Lorraine Christensen Craig Gandy Jeff Sousa Debbie Waymire Larry Welch New Code of Conduct At the All Member meeting in January, one of the topics covered was the Code of Conduct. As was discussed the Code was developed to establish expectations of members and guests as it relates to behavior when at the Club. It is a common practice to have such a code in place particularly as our membership grows and the potential for inappropriate behavior between members, or members and staff increases. Fortunately, these incidents are rare but we need to have a process to address them when they occur. As you know, we do have a Grievance Committee and augmenting this process with the Code of Conduct will help ensure an effective way to address specific concerns. It is also important to realize that out of respect to our members, each incident is dealt with in a private manner and as such is not broadly communicated. What follows is a copy of the Code of Conduct. You can also access this on the membership side of the Catta Verdera webpage by logging in and clicking on Code of Conduct. If you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Jeff or any member of the Advisory Committee. Continued on next page...
...AC Corner Continued CATTA VERDERA COUNTRY CLUB (CVCC): CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct has been developed to ensure a safe, friendly and respectful place for members, visitors, and staff. The Code of Conduct is not intended to create a bureaucratic, regulatory environment, but rather is developed in the spirit of cooperation, and with the understanding that we all want a Club that is friendly and safe. The Code of Conduct addresses acceptable/unacceptable behaviors. All members, guests, and visitors, are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that: Creates an environment and culture that is reflective of the personal integrity and respect taught in the rules of golf where it is written that we are capable of enforcing rules upon ourselves with honesty, integrity and good sportsmanship. This same integrity, honesty and good will are expected whether on the golf course, in Quixote s, or any other area on CVCC property. Acknowledges CVCC as a family friendly environment and, therefore, refrains from using obscenities and loud boisterous behavior inappropriate for children and good taste. Observes proper etiquette on and off the course; in and around the buildings and property at CVCC. Is reflective of being an Ambassador for CVCC when out in the community, at other clubs and/or at CVCC. Shows the utmost respect and dignity to fellow members, staff and visitors. Does not damage the character, integrity, good will, property and community view (local and/or the broader community) of CVCC and/or staff. Is reflective of an adherence to ALL club rules including the following: Sign in procedures in the Pro Shop Safe operation of carts in designated areas ONLY Obeying guidelines concerning the areas on which carts are not allowed off the cart paths (i.e. par 3s and #12 for safety reasons) Limiting the playing of music on the golf course to the foursome that you are playing with and only with the consent of all players. Using cell phones with respect to other golfers and members in the area. Taking pride in the physical appearance of CVCC as it is reflective of you the member. Dressing in a manner befitting a Club of our standing and following the CVCC dress code. Demonstrates an understanding that members and visitors have no authority to instruct staff in job performance. Does not denigrate, or talk down to staff members, general membership and/or does not misrepresent their position and/or authority to others. Understands that purchased alcoholic beverages must be served by a Club employee only. Any member or guest may be denied further bar service at the discretion of the bartender or Manager on duty. Is vigilant in reporting real or perceived safety hazards to staff and/or club management. Understands that the membership through the Advisory Committee may make suggestions and/or directives to club management regarding the operation of the Club.
Curtis Landa Membership Director Swing into Spring Membership Program off to a good start! Catta Verdera s new membership program has created some excitement in January, bringing in several new golf and social members. We need your help to reach 276, requesting and encouraging all members to reach out to family, friends, and colleagues. The Swing into Spring program offers a reduced refundable golf membership at $7,500 and non-refundable golf membership at $2,500 with three months no GOLF DUES. In addition, the sponsoring member receives one month with no GOLF DUES. This program is currently being offered until April 1st 2015. Catta Verdera Staff would like to offer a warm welcome to the following new members. Ed & Marina David ~ Golf John & Laura Hesse ~ Golf Joshua & Dayna Koch ~ Golf Patrick Kirk ~ Social to Golf Scott Daley ~ Social to Golf Laurie Emerson ~ Golf Dave & Karen Hornbeck ~ Social Ernie & Violeta Crisologo ~ Social Brad Evans ~ Social I would like to personally thank everyone that has referred a prospective member to me as its greatly appreciated. The members listed below have sponsored a new member during the current Swing into Spring program and will receive one month with no golf dues once the new member starts paying dues. Lisa & Kwang Pae Reid Scharff Bill Davis Taro Arai f r o m t h e M e m b e r s h i p d i r e c t o r Welcome William Jessup & Whitney High School Catta Verdera Country Club would like to welcome back the William Jessup Warriors Men s golf team and the Whitney High School Wildcats Boys Golf Team. The Warriors will be practicing here on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the Wildcats will practice on select days during the week. If you happen to see them at the range be sure to check out the future of golf, they are a polite and respectful group of young men. We are happy to have them here at Catta Verdera.
Catta Verdera Women Golfers Captain s Corner Great weather and a great turnout for Thursday women golf. The race is on for the Verdera Cup with points being accumulated each event. Upcoming Events are listed below - come out and join us for some fun golf and rack up those Verdera Cup points. If you have not done so, please pick up your 2015 rosters in the locker room. Little Sister Big Sister Program Upcoming Events Riye D Ambra, 2015 Chair We are excited to bring back a successful program that we had in place a few years go! The goal of the program is to make CVWG golfers who are either new to golf, coming back to golf, or new to the club feel welcome and connected to fellow CVWG members and the club. We will gather names of Little Sisters and recruit CVWG members to volunteer as a Big Sister and pair them up it s that simple! The expectation of the Big Sister is to mentor the Little Sister by introducing them to other members, playing golf casually or at an organized CVWG events. Watch for Riye s email in February to start gathering participant names and pairing the sisters up Partner Eclectic: Feb 1 - Apr 30 Tourney: $10 per 2-person team with 5 cards played by each partner. Contact Lisa Pae to sign up. March 21: First Saturday Tournament March 29: Nine & Wine April 23: First Guest Day May 1: Summer Eclectic Begins May 21: Sierra Golf Match Play at Serrano May 28: Mini-Invitational June 13: Lads & Lassies Tournament; DATE CHANGE TO SATURDAY FROM PREVIOUS YEARS June 18: Guest Day Mark your calendars for these fun events! WGANC Rules Clinic We are in the process of planning a rules clinic for CV members in early April. Details coming soon. Inaugural Sr. Men s Invitational April 28th - 29th Four-Ball Stroke Play (one best ball of two-person team) Catta Verdera Country Club is proud to introduce the Inaugural Sr. Invitational. This special event is open to any male CVCC Golf Member who is 55 years or older. You will all meet on Tuesday afternoon for registration and to pick up your tee prize. Then it is the driving range to warm-up for the Troubadour Shoot-Out. Then it is back in to the clubhouse for a hosted bar and taco bar. You can get your pigeon sheets out and get those bets placed. Wednesday, April 29th is the big day of golf starting with an 8:00 am shotgun. Prizes will be awarded to approximately 1/3 of the field as well as the horserace champion. The Troubadour Champion team will be the Low Gross and Low Net Team. We hope to fill the field so please sign-up a team. Entries will be accepted starting Feb. 15th. Entry Fee: $210/team
Catta Driving Range Upgrade The driving range will be going through a transition. in the near future! We will be adding the Laser Link rangefinders. Each tier will have at least three rangefinders strategically placed to allow all players to get the yardage from a particular location on the driving range. We are also going to install PVC pipe in the target greens that will be striped with colored tape and reflective tape. The upgrades will greatly improve the quality of the driving range as they will allow players to know the exact yardage from their practice location. New Flagsticks Out on the course, we are going to be adding new flagsticks with the reflectors built into the stick. This is a great benefit for those who like the LaserLink product. We will be selling them in the golf shop beginning February 15th, so if you are interested stop by and check them out. Trees on the Course Ram and his Turf Care team has been busy this offseason getting the course ready for the great weather that CVCC is famous for. Unfortunately, we lost the tree on hole #8 during one of our early rain storms. Two trees were planted to insure that at least one will thrive. On hole number 13 an Oak was planted to help frame the hole better. Though the tree will not necessarily come into play it will help the golfer be directed toward the middle of the green. On hole 14, there is three trees just above the water line on the left side just beyond the left fairway bunker. These trees will bring back the original design of the hole and will also stop golf balls from going into the water hazard. Ram and Brett have done a great job in getting these trees planted and treated with fertilizer that will give them the best chance to take hold and thrive. Quixote s has a NEW Breakfast Menu! We serve breakfast all day starting at 9am on Sundays so come in and enjoy our Bacon Bloody Mary s, Mimosas or the new Pesto Turkey Florentine. There are many more new items to choose from including Caramelized Apple Stuffed French Toast and the Catta Verdera exclusive Hole-in-One. See you there! ACERS ALERT Congratulations!! Congratulations to Michelle Helzer for her Hole-In-One on January 2, 2015 on hole #17 from 133 yards. This is her first Hole-In-One...what a great way to start a new year! Congratulations to Debbie Ahlstrom! Debbie s hole-in-one was on January 31st on hole #6. For those of you in the HIO Club, you still have time to stop by Quixote s by February 6th to get your drink.
Ramiro Sena Course Superintendent Superintendent s Update I want to thank you for all the positive comments we have received regarding the addition of the Oak Trees on holes #8, #13 and #14. The Turf Care staff was very busy trying to get it done before the weather turned. Our goal was to install a native tree that would thrive in the different soil conditions. We chose a Cork Oak and a Valley Oak on hole #8. When the one on #8 came down we made a decision to plant two different varieties instead of one. This will increase the survival rate potential. The trees on #13 were desperately needed as they frame the hole the way it was originally designed. This architecture guides you to strategically work the ball from right to left to a back pin placement (for the avid golfer). We planted a Valley oak and a Live oak to give it more density. Hole #14 has been the hardest due to the existing underground water paths coming down from the development and ponds above the hole. We planted them on the hill side to prevent root rotting from the wet area. We chose three trees here; Live Oak, Valley Oak and a Cork Oak. I hope that at least one will make it on each location. Our goal with this project was to make an impact the way the hole looks, but not to the score. Thank you for your ongoing support! ~Your Turf Care department. Calendar at a Glance - Club Events February 2015 S U N M O N T UE W E D T H U F RI SAT 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 22 23 24 25 26 Family Dinner Night 5 12 15 16 17 18 19 Presidents Day Club Club Closed Open 6 Frank Family Wine Dinner 13 20 27 7 14 Valentine s Day Dinner 21 28 C l u b S ta f f Jeff Wilson x226 General Manager Ram Sena x215 Golf Course Superintendent Robert Delgado x202 Director of Golf Jim Braden x205 Director of Food & Beverage Keelan Glenn x207 Executive Chef Yanti Jensen x248 Controller Tiffanie Blaylock x221 Merchandise & Ladies Liasion Curtis Landa x213 Membership Director/Tournament Sales P h o n e N u m b e r s Clubhouse 916.645.7200 Fax 916.645.6729 Membership 916.645.6745 Events 916.645.6722 Quixote s 916.645.6742 Madelena s* 916.645.6721 H o u r s o f O p e r at i o n Coming in March March 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Saturday, March 7th Men s Club - Opening Day March 14th - 17th Senior Club Championship Friday, March 20th Men s Guest Day Saturday, March 21st Ladies Saturday Play Thursday, March 26th Family Dinner Night Sunday, March 29th Ladies 9 & Wine March 31st & April 1st Aerification Course Closed Administrative Office Tuesday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Golf Shop Tuesday through Sunday 6:00 am - 6:00 pm First Tee Time: 7:00 am Range Hours Tuesday through Sunday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Stables Grill Tuesday through Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Where everyone wants to be. 1111 Catta Verdera Lincoln, CA 95648 www.cattaverdera.com Quixote s Members Lounge Tuesday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed & Thu 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Fri & Sat 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Madelena s Dining Friday & Saturday Evenings 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm *reservations required