CELEBRATING 23 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Boston Chapter - American Singles Golf Association March 2015 Chapter News After our indoor golf event in January, my clubs made it out of the car, but not into the basement. Then the snow began. The storm that day left 24.6 inches on our landscape. And it s been snowing in Boston ever since! This picture seems to sum up our prospects for golf here any time soon. Despite the golf-unfriendly weather, our meet-up group has had a host of indoor activities to keep us busy. February focused on indoor lessons and indoor practice. We cheered our Pats onto victory at the beginning of the month. We joined other singles at First Friday at the Museum of Fine Arts was highly energetic and the after party at Brio was well attended and fun. Game night was guess what? - cancelled because of snow. The new date is Saturday, March 7 at 6:30pm. I want to take this opportunity to welcome all the new members who have signed up over the last few months. Please refer to the meet-up site http:// www.meetup.com/asgaboston for the details you need to join us in an event. A great way to get introduced to the group is through the season opening meeting. Register through the website. Here are the details: ASGA Boston Golf Season Opening Meeting Friday, March 27, 6 p.m. Social Restaurant and Bar 320 Washington St. Newton, MA Hope to see you there. In the meantime, pray for no more snow! Respectfully submitted, ~Donna Henkel Kenslea About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Janice Chiaradonna - 03/13 Alvin Chow - 03/16 Mary Fleming - 03/03 Barbara Garda - 04/06 Debra Lajoie - 03/02 Patty Luz - 04/15 Shobha Muthukrishnan - 04/11 Janice Savitz - 03/27 Pamela Stephenson - 04/09 Larry Sussman - 04/06 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Marie Azza - 03/31/2015 Janice Berardi - 03/31/2015 Laurie Caylen - 03/31/2015 Linda Clower - 03/31/2015 Jonathan Cohan - 03/31/2015 Srinivas Emani - 03/31/2015 Ernest Evans - 03/31/2015 Roberta Higgins - 03/31/2015 William Morrill - 03/31/2015 Roberta O'Brien - 03/31/2015 Eugenie Smith - 03/31/2015 Anthony Veligor - 03/31/2015 Welcome newest members: Mary Beth Allen - Joined 02/19/2015 David DiMarzio - Joined 02/23/2015 James Elmore - Joined 02/23/2015 Mary Fuller - Joined 02/18/2015 Mark Koepper - Joined 02/19/2015 Debra Lajoie - Joined 02/25/2015 Robert Lawler - Joined 02/18/2015 William Maher - Joined 02/20/2015 Judy Mickelson - Joined 02/23/2015 Connie Pietrafetta - Joined 02/20/2015 Connie Pietrafetta - Joined 02/20/2015 Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) Phoenix ASGA's Sedona Arizona Weekend -April 10-12, 2015. Includes two rounds of golf on very picturesque courses. Contact John Tuel (ProudPol@cox.net) or Jeanne Tillmann (JTillman@cox.net) for more info. Details posted in the near future. May 21-24 - Reunion in Pinehurst. Details and online registration available at SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst June 5-7 - Sacramento's Gold Country Weekend. Details at SinglesGolf.com/GoldCountryWeekend ASGA in Spain - Summer of 2016. Details posted later this summer. Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE Next Meeting: Friday, March 27th, 6pm Meeting Location: Social Restaurant & Bar Our Website: http://boston.singlesgolf.com/ (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 www.singlesgolf.com/join
Boston Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Tony Veligor Chairman of the Board Mary Ann Iannelli Maryann.iannelli@comcast.net 617-895-6119 Golf Committee David MacTavish & Mike Lawton mklawton1951@comcast.net 508-577-5240 Social Chairperson Donna Gustafson Donnagus2004@yahoo.com Membership Chairperson Connie Ridge Ceer2@aol.com Communications Chairperson Donna Henkel Kenslea TM Richard Rivers - Joined 01/19/2015 Louisa Tanner - Joined 02/06/2015 These members recently renewed: Donna Kenslea Lynne O'Riorden Larry Sussman These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Dianne Durkin - 02/28/2015 Peggy Gilfoy - 02/28/2015 Rosamond Jones - 01/31/2015 Robin Parrella - 01/31/2015 Alice Valle - 01/31/2015 Diane Williams - 02/28/2015 Kailie Winkeller - 01/31/2015 Our chapter currently has 98 members. A Little Humor... Travel Plans for 2015 I have been in many places, but I've never been in Kahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Kahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my children, friends, family and work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm. Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older. One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenaline flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get! I may have been in Continent, but I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there. But my really special place to be is in ASGA where I have my friends who accept me as the kind of golfer I am, which geographically, is all over the place! Feeling Left Out? Are You Not Receiving the Chapter Emails That Other Chapter Members Are Receiving? (There s a way to fix that.) You have to let your in-box know that an email is coming from any and all of these: MyChapter@SinglesGolf.com Newsletter@SinglesGolf.com Info@SinglesGolf.com GolfASGA@aol.com You do that by adding ALL FOUR (4) email addresses into your email account s address book. ASGA does not control what s allowed in your in-box. You do!
SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION Phone 704-889-4600 (M-F, 9-2pm Eastern) Event Website: SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst Resort Website: Pinehurst.com Resort Phone: 910-295-6811 See SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst for complete details, updates, etc. Standard Package Includes (see Check Appropriate Pkg below for prices) 2 rounds of golf (incl. cart, green fees, range balls, prizes) Pinehurst No s. 1 & 6 3 nights lodging at Pinehurst Resort (see details below) 6 food functions: 1 cocktail party (hors d oeuvres; 2 drink tickets if you register by April 1), 3 lavish breakfasts at the Carolina, 1 cookout and 1 awards banquet DJ dancing on 1st and 3rd nights, welcoming gift and golf competition prizes. Includes all resort service fees & taxes. Resort services include on-site transportation, bicycles, afternoon tea, practice putting, driving range and more. Add l. Nights: If you come early or stay late, add l. nights, which includes the buffet breakfast, are $194 for a single room and $116 /person if dbl. occ., regardless of hotel or inn. Tax & resort service fees are included in these rates. (Roommate must stay or your must pay single occ. rate of $194/night.) See Pinehurst.com for details on room types. GOLF: You ll play Pinehurst No. 1 & No. 6. Package play dates are Fri. & Sat., May, 22-23. You choose to play your own ball both days or play Scramble* on Fri. and Shamble* on Sat. Opt. Day-of-Arrival Golf at Pinehurst No. 2 (1:00-1:40pm) and No. 5 (1:36-2:24pm) and Day-of-Departure Golf at Tobacco Road GC (9:30am shotgun). Plus opt. round at No. 8 on Memorial Day (Mon. Morning). NOTE: This is a REUNION EVENT, allowing former members, married or not, to attend at a 5% cost over TOTAL COST shown below. Must be a member to attend. To join ASGA, call 704-889-4600 or go online at SinglesGolf.com/join. CANCELLATION: There is a 25% cancellation fee on or prior to 04/21/15. Absolutely NO refunds after 4/21/15. If your plans change, you can sell your position to another member. See event website for cancellation policy, terms & conditions. CONFIRMATION: A letter or e-mail confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of payment. If you do not receive confirmation within 10 days after registering, you must call us. NAME SHOWN BELOW IS HOW NAMETAG WILL APPEAR. ONE FORM PER PERSON, PLEASE PRINT. NAME ( ) MALE ( ) FEMALE CHAPTER NAME (Indicate city if no chapter name.) ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Handicap/Avg.Score HOME PH ( ) WORK/CELL PH ( ) E-MAIL ADDRESS CHECK APPROPRIATE PACKAGE: (Resort has shuttles to transport you between hotels, courses, etc. Details at SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst ( ) $569.00 STANDARD PACKAGE staying at the HOLLY INN, MANOR INN OR PINEHURST CONDO (YOU LL HAVE A ROOMMATE) ( ) $619.00 STANDARD PACKAGE staying at the CAROLINA HOTEL (YOU LL HAVE A ROOMMATE) ( ) $739.00 ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE staying at the HOLLY INN, MANOR INN OR PINEHURST CONDO (incl. everything in St d. Pkg.) ( ) $819.00 ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE staying at the CAROLINA HOTEL (incl. everything in St d. Pkg.) ( ) $79.00 OPT. DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF THUR. AT PINEHURST NO. 5 (tee times from 1:36-2:24pm) ( ) $339.00 OPT. DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF ON THE U.S. OPEN COURSE, PINEHURST NO. 2 ( ) $99.00 OPT. DAY-OF-DEPARTURE GOLF SUN. AT TOBACCO ROAD (9:30am shotgun) - Includes Sack Lunch INDICATE YOUR PLAY FORMAT HERE: ( ) PLAY MY OWN BALL BOTH DAYS ( ) SCRAMBLE DAY ONE + SHAMBLE* DAY TWO My roommate will be (We ll assign a same-sex roommate if you prefer. Please do not list yourself as someone else s roommate without their permission. IMPORTANT: If you choose a roommate, we can t hold your room until both parties have paid.) I am requesting a room with ( ) One King Bed ( ) Two Double Beds Note: Room preferences and hotels are first come, first served. Only the hotel controls the availability of room types. We register you regardless of availability. Pairings request for one golf event:. (Golf partner must play same format as you re playing. Confirm with them.) I AM REMITTING: $ for the package indicated above + $ for add l. nights ($194 single / $116. dbl. occ). Incl. B fast. Indicate dates (before/after) of add l. nights: + $ for Optional golf on Pinehurst No. 2 (2014 U.S. Open Course) on Thursday. Tee times 1-1:40pm. $339. + $ Optional Day-of-Arrival golf on Thursday (Pinehurst Resort No. 5) $79 + $ Optional Day-of-Departure golf on Sun. (Tobacco Road GC) (Includes sack lunch) $99 + $ Optional Real Men Play With Shotguns - Clay Disc Shooting (45 min. from Pinehurst on Friday morning.) $25 + $ Mulligans (put $10 in this space if you want 3 mulligans for each of your 2 days of golf. Mullies not avail. on opt. rounds.) + $ 50/50 Raffle Tickets (put $20 in this space if you want twenty-five (25) 50/50 raffle tickets. (20 for $20 @ event) + $ I m a former mbr. and I am adding 5% to all of the above. ( )I m still single ( )I m married and my spouse is also registering = $ TOTAL AMOUNT (Check No. - Make Check** Payable to ASGA, Inc. See Mailing Address Below.) PAY BY CREDIT CARD: All major cards accepted. I hereby authorize ASGA or the Pinehurst Resort to charge / debit my account number below for the TOTAL AMOUNT indicated above on this form. There is no credit card processing fee for this event. Acc t. No: Exp. Signature OTHERWISE, MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO ASGA, INC. AND MAIL TO: ASGA, P. O. BOX 848, PINEVILLE, NC 28134 QUESTIONS? E-MAIL TOM ALSOP at GolfASGA@aol.com OR CALL 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE * A shamble format calls for all team members to drive their own ball, then select best ball placement and play your own ball until holed out on each hole. A scramble is also known as a captain s choice. ** There is a 4% svc. chg. for any check returned unpaid by the bank. Cancellation policy applies. See www.singlesgolf.com/events for complete details of policy and events. 2015 ASGA, Inc.
The Boston Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association WANTS YOU! We re 3,000 members in 75 cities and we re ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN! So if you re single (i.e. divorced, widowed, legally separated or never married) and enjoy meeting others through the game of golf, you re invited to inquire about membership by calling the American Singles Golf Association directly at 1-888-465-3628 (1-TRIPLE-EIGHT-GOLFMATE) or visit our website at SinglesGolf.com