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Prestwick Country Club
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www.prestwickcc.com
A Participant in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
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601 Prestwick Drive
Frankfort, Illinois 60423
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815-469-5550 Telephone
815-469-8482 Fax
www.prestwickcc.com
Table of Contents
Birthdays
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General Manager’s Message
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Facebook,
Member Highlights,
From the Front Desk
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Dan Munson, Food & Beverage
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Syncing Calendar
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Accounting News
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Greens & Grounds
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Pro Shop
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18-Holers
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9-Holers,
Pool News
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Tennis News
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Membership,
Senior South District
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Culinary Corner
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Ladies’ Social Club
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LSC Book Club
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Couples Fun Golf
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Thank You
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Kids’ Etiquette Dinner
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Bunco-rita Pictures
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Food Service Hours
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May Social Calendar
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MISSION STATEMENT: The Prestwick Country Club strives to be the finest full
service, family oriented private golf country club in the Chicagoland area.
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Happy Birthday May
Joyce
Watson
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Judith
Matevich
0517
Timothy
Burdick
0502
Scott
Smithgall
0519
Jeanne
Meeks
0502
Michael
Leone
0519
Grant
Blankenburg
0503
Margaret
Leone
0519
Paul
Jackson
0504
Roger
Pampel
0521
Sandra
Gerdy
0504
Jerry
Kasala
0521
David
Dralle
0506
Christopher
DeProfio
0522
Gerald
Crandall
0507
Margit
Scott
0522
Robert
Madderom
0507
Travis
Rogers
0523
Nadine
Lawson
0507
Anne
Michuda
0524
James
Murphy
0511
Joseph
Kostro
0511
Gerard
Fox
0524
Luis
Ugarte
0512
Gerald
Gleason
0525
Charles
Homolka
0512
Dolores
Alleruzzo
0526
Tyler
Smith
0512
MaryLyn
Kroner
0527
Donald N.
MacNeil
0515
Keri
Kolozy
0527
Mary
Metschke
0515
John
Didrickson
0530
Martin
Dore
0516
Bruce
Hasch
0531
Kelly
Doyle
0516
Patrizia
Fares
0531
If we have missed your birthday and you would like to be added to next year’s edition, please call the clubhouse or email
[email protected] so we can update our records. We would like to have everybody’s birthday in our system.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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From the Desk of the GM, Stefan Sperlich
President
Russ Genet
Vice President
Bill Gebhardt
Treasurer
Chris Clancy
Secretary
Dave Gardella
Directors
Joe D’Ortenzio
Mark Kaler
Mark Stevens
Sheri Templin
It is May and everything here at the club is about to bloom just like the
tulips outside. If you’ve been keeping up with my emails, you know
some changes have been made around the club. All of these are to
ensure one thing: that we build an everlasting community. We cannot
sit idly by while other clubs in the area are making the necessary
changes to sustain well into the future.
Community - do you realize how important that word is to a country club? That is
everything! That’s why our charter members bought the club; community is the reason
your parents joined here; and it’s the reason that you have joined here, if you realize it or
not. A country club SHOULD be like an extension of your family, it SHOULD feel like
home. For some of you, Prestwick is that. But for the many new families, that’s what it
needs to become for them to stay. We as a staff will do our best to create this, but we will
need your help. The illustration below shows how a community is created in a country
club.
CLUB STAFF
General Manager
Stefan Sperlich Ext. 140
[email protected]
Executive Chef
Rene Lorenzano Ext. 320
[email protected]
Food & Beverage Director
Dan Munson Ext. 230
[email protected]
Controller
Ann Dilger Ext. 180
[email protected]
Course Superintendent
Tim White
[email protected]
PGA Golf Professional
Simon Allan Ext. 290
[email protected]
Communication Coordinator
Highlander Publisher
Cindy Urbano Ext. 100
[email protected]
Locker Room Managers
Marcos Ayala (Men)
Highlander Editor
Ginny Schumpp
1. The staff MUST know the members: know what you like to drink, know where you
like to sit, know your favorite food, and know your names (I’m still working on
that one).
2. Members must know one another – not that you’re a golfer so you know the
golfers. You really must make it a point to try to meet everyone that you can.
There are a lot of fun people here; and the more people you know,
the more fun you will have.
AND
3. The members must know the staff: know our names, a little bit about our family
life, know our favorite teams.
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From the Desk of the GM, Stefan Sperlich
GO Pack GO
Blame the Search Committee; they hired me!
It’s these three areas that will help us with our attrition rate. People do not leave places they like - just saying.
So the next time you’re in the club and you see someone you don’t know, go over to them and introduce
yourself. I just gave you the ice breaker: “Hi, my name is_______; man, can you believe we hired a
CHEESEHEAD as our general manager!”
Thanks for listening; and here are a few reminders:
Lunch on Tuesday starting May 3rd – and we still guarantee a 30-minute lunch.
Comfort food specials every Sunday night; check your emails and Facebook.
In June we are starting a men’s Wednesday night 9-hole league – 5:30 p.m. tee time.
Have a great May,
Stefan Sperlich
General Manager
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Facebook
Take a look at your club’s Facebook presence. Check us out and
make a friend request.
Watch for regular status updates!
Email [email protected]
Facebook
http://facebook.com/PrestwickCC
Member Highlights, Cindy Urbano, Communications Coordinator
Do you have something you would like to
share with the Prestwick Family?
It can be an accomplishment, the birth of a child,
a milestone anniversary, a newspaper clipping,
or any other exciting news you would like to
share with your fellow members. Please send the
information to [email protected] and
we will be sure to highlight your special moment.
From the Front Desk, Cindy Urbano
Call for reservations at (815) 469-5550 or
email [email protected]
As always, we appreciate your
advance reservation for our
regularly scheduled dining.
Highlander Articles
Articles for the Highlander are due on the 15th of the
month prior to publication. The monthly newsletter
will be made available to Prestwick members on the
1st of the month. This will allow more advertisement
time for events taking place the first week of the
month. Please type your article in Microsoft Word
format and send it to [email protected].
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Food & Beverage Director/Assistant Club Manager., Dan Munson
LET’S MAKE THE CLUB ENJOYABLE FOR ALL!
Just a reminder that although Prestwick CC is a private country club, we are still under the
jurisdiction of all state, county, and village ordinances regarding smoking, liquor, and food service.
The club’s policy states that “Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the clubhouse, pool and tiki bar, or within 15 feet
of any entrance.” With the r elocation of the fire pit last year , the boar d has appr oved that cigar and pipe
smoking be allowed at the fire pit only. Cigar ette smoking is per mitted on the patio at the thr ee tables closest
to #18 green, but please be respectful of fellow members who may be dining near you.
In accordance with club policy, “All food and beverage consumed on the premises must be purchased from the club.”
Illinois state law allows you to bring bottles of wine from your personal collection when joining us for dinner. The
club charges a $10 corking fee for wines not purchased here.
Prestwick Country Club has been granted a Class J liquor license from the Village of Frankfort, which prohibits the
serving of alcoholic beverages after 1 a.m. Our bar tender s have typically alr eady wor ked a full eight-hour shift
by this time and still have an hour of cleaning and restocking to do once the bar is closed. I’m reminded of a saying
by my best friend’s father, “Nothing good happens after midnight.” Please be respectful of the local ordinance and
our staff by winding up your evening by 1 a.m.
Also in compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois, children are allowed in the bar areas when accompanied by a
parent, but are not permitted to sit at the main bar or tiki bar at any time.
Our servers and bartenders are still expected to responsibly serve alcohol and must have the right to refuse
service to anyone who appears to be intoxicated.
Remember, especially during the busy summer months we are often trying to service several different member dining
areas including the dining room, patio, and family room. Reservations allow us to make sure that we are properly
staffed and that Chef has the proper amount of food prepared to serve you, all the while trying to run as efficient a
labor force and food cost as we can. Thank you for making reservations whenever possible!
Here’s to a great summer,
Dan Munson
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Syncing the PCC Web Calendar to Outlook
Here is an easy way to add events from the club's website calendars to your Outlook calendar.
If this is something that you would like to do, please follow these steps.
To add multiple events from a range of dates:
1. Log on to the members' side of the club's website and choose “Calendar” in the
bottom-left corner, or open another calendar.
2. Click on "Export Calendar" in the upper right-hand corner.
3. Under "File Type" select "Subscribe."
4. Indicate the date range that you would like to add to your Outlook calendar.
5. Select "Click Here to Subscribe" and then "Allow."
To add single events to your calendar:
1. Click on the event from the calendar.
2. Click "Sync Event" at the top of the event description.
3. Select "Open."
4. Select "Save and Close."
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Accounting News,
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Director of Finance, Ann Dilger
As previously stated, I am happy to announce that Prestwick Country Club now has the ability to
accept online payments. You can use either a credit card or your bank account. If you use a credit
card, you will be charged a 2-1/2% convenience fee.
To use the system, go to the Prestwick Country Club website, www.prestwickcc.com. Log in to the
member side of the website. If you need your log-in credentials, please let me know. Once in the website, choose the
“My Community” tab and then “My Statements.” Below your statement detail you will see a blue box which
states BILL PAY $. Click on that button and you will be taken to a page entitled “Manage Accounts.” This is where
you can set up either your bank account or credit card, or both. Once you have entered all of the information, click on
the button to save the information. On the left side of the screen you will see “Payment Center.” This is where you can
choose a single payment or an auto payment. An auto payment can be created to always pay the current balance on a
certain date. If you choose single payment, you will have to choose whether you would like to use your bank account
or credit card. You will have to check the box which states that you agree to the terms and conditions. You can
schedule the payment for a later date or use the current date and enter the amount that you want to pay. Once
everything looks good, you select “Pay Bill” and you are finished. You will receive a confirmation email and we will
receive an email the next day summarizing all of the payments.
If you currently are set up with our ACH program, I will continue to do that unless otherwise notified. I will also
continue to charge your credit card on the agreed date if that has been set up.
I hope you are excited about this new feature. I know that many members have been looking for this option and some
have started to use it.
Please let me know if you have ANY questions.
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Greens & Grounds, Tim White, Golf Course Superintendent
Members have been asking me what they can do to help the course and leave it nice for players later in the day.
Please review the following questions and answers; and thank you in advance for helping.
Q: What is the best way to fix ball marks on the greens?
A: Take a divot repair tool and push from the outside towards the center of the mark and
tap down the surface smooth with your putter.
Q: Should I replace my divot or fill it with green sand?
A: If it is hot outside or the divot is shattered, please fill the void with green sand.
If it is cooler outside, rain is in the forecast, or the divot has a nice hunk of soil attached,
please replace the divot.
Q: Should the rakes go inside the bunker?
A: Yes, please place the rake back inside the bunker, preferably on a flat bottom section of the
bunker. Please do not leave the rake handles dangling outside the bunkers as many golfers
accidently drive over the handles with golf carts and break them.
Q: Should I replace my divot on the tee?
A: Absolutely, but if it is hot outside or the divot is shattered, please do not.
Q: What should I do with my broken tee after hitting my shot?
A: Please feel free to just throw it in the garbage.
Thank you,
Tim White
Golf Course Superintendent
[email protected]
O. 815-469-5903
M. 630-750-5265
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Pro Shop News, Simon Allan, PGA
Welcome to the 2016 golf season at Prestwick Country Club.
I’ll begin with a quick run through important dates in May:
Tuesday, May 3rd
Tuesday 11:00 a.m. Mens’ game begins
Thursday, May 12th
Cleveland Short-Game Clinic ($115 includes a free wedge)
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 19th
Ping Demo Day – 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 28th & 29th
Memorial Team Championship
I’d like to welcome all of the new members who have joined the Prestwick family over the winter. I hope you and
your families enjoy the experience here at the club. If I or my staff can assist you in any way, do not hesitate to
contact us.
Caddie training has been completed for the spring and our new caddies are ready to go for the season. I’d like to
thank our members for all of their help during caddie training. I appreciated your help and I know our caddies
valued it immensely.
2016 is proving to be a busy one for club fitting. Using our FlightScope launch monitor and our new Titleist ProV1
fitting balls, I have been able to successfully fit several of our golfers into better performing equipment this spring.
Don’t forget, we have full fitting systems from Ping, TaylorMade and Titleist, as well as demo product from
Callaway, Mizuno, and Cobra. Hot product so far this season has been the new TaylorMade M2 irons and metal
woods. Also, we still have our indoor putting green set up, which has proved to be a valuable tool in analyzing
people’s putting strokes and therefore allowing us to fit them more accurately for a new putter.
The golf shop is almost full now for the spring. Popular brands so far have been Puma, Sunice, FootJoy and
Donald Ross. Look for Travis Mathew arriving soon as well as ladies’ Adidas, junior Puma, and some new brands
as the season progresses. We do a lot of special orders, so if you don’t see your size, let me know and we can usually
get most things here within a week.
As always, if you have any questions about the golf operations or if we can do anything to make your experience at
Prestwick better, my door is always open.
Simon Allan
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Ladies’ 18-Hole Golf League, Margit Scott , President
The golf season for the 18-Hole League will officially begin Tuesday, May 3rd, with an 8:30 shotgun, followed by
lunch and the spring meeting. We look forward to a lot of good weather and are fortunate to have the course in such
spectacular condition.
Our schedule of events for May is as follows:
Tuesday, May 3rd
Tuesday, May 10th
Tuesday, May 17th
Tuesday, May 24th
Mystery Nine – 8:30 shotgun. Lunch and spring meeting to follow golf.
Low Net
Nine Shortest Holes
Even Holes
As usual, sign-up sheets will be in the pro shop. Please join us.
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Ladies’ 9-Hole Golf League, Cori Chojnacki , Secretary/Events
So far we have 13 ladies signed up for the league. We are always looking to add more, so don’t be shy. Contact
Derek in the pro shop if you are interested. His email is [email protected].
The Opening Scramble was cancelled because of the cold and rain, so our first day of golf will be Thursday, May 5th.
More details will follow in an email to those who are registered for the league. We are looking forward to a fun
season. Here’s to better weather!
Pool News, John Ugo, Manager
Warm weather is right around the corner and we are ready! The pool is shaping up and the staff has been
put together for another safe and successful pool season. I am happy to say that many of the lifeguards
from last year’s staff are returning, with a few new faces.
There have been some amazing improvements that we think you will like this summer and we can’t wait to show you.
Reservations for pool parties are currently being taken. They are great for birthday parties, company parties, or special
occasions. Call for details if you are interested. Make your reservations soon…good dates are going quickly.
Sign-up for swim lessons and tadpoles will START at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28th, at the pool clubhouse. They are
on a first-come first-served basis, are one-on-one, and the cost is $10 per half hour. We ask that you please register
in person.
Overall, things will be done much as they have been done the past few years. Please check the pool house for hours
while school is still in session.
Tom and I look forward to seeing you and your family again and anticipate another great summer at Prestwick pool.
If there is anything that you need, please do not hesitate to ask.
See you soon.
John Ugo
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Tennis News,
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Cindy Heidkamp
Welcome Back to Tennis
The tennis staff and I are excited to return for this new season at Prestwick Country Club. May 1st is Junior
Sports Sign-Up Day; and we are pleased to welcome all our players back. Since we’ve had a bit of a break in
the weather recently, we have been out teaching on the Prestwick courts already.
We have another fun summer planned, with tennis programs beginning Monday, June 6th. Our season will,
again, run for six weeks. This year we will celebrate our achievements with a lunch and awards party on
Friday, July 22nd.
In addition to our established junior lesson programs, we will be offering more opportunities for competitive
play. Juniors will have the chance to compete with each other and junior teams from the Lincoln-Way area.
We will return the “Bring a Buddy to Tennis” offering, match play times, and extended season options.
Family oriented fun tennis events are also being planned for both adults and juniors. SAVE THE DATE:
June 19th is “Take Your Kids to Court” day. This is a family event offering a fun tennis play day for kids,
parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, whoever!
Our club championships will be held the morning of July 21st. This has become a wonderful event where
our juniors compete for bragging rights on the tennis court. Everyone is welcome to come out and cheer
on our players.
As always, I am available for private and/or small group lessons from April (weather permitting) through
September. My assistants are available as hitting partners also. Contact me at [email protected]
with any questions or requests.
Looking forward to a great season. See you on court!
Cindy Heidkamp
Head Tennis Professional
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Membership
We have packets available in the membership office for any potential
new families, or we can email packets whenever needed.
(815) 469-5550
Senior South District
Senior South District
Prestwick golf members interested in playing
Senior South District interclub matches
(must be 55 or older with a Prestwick handicap)
should contact Larry Davis via email at [email protected].
Season starts at Prestwick on May 25th.
Larry Davis
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Culinary Corner, Executive Chef, Rene Lorenzano
At last, the long days of cold weather are drawing to an end. As spring rolls on and summer gets closer, the kitchen
staff and I are getting ready for the busy season to begin.
Spring and especially summer make their own statement; and here at Prestwick CC we are bringing only the best
possible produce and ingredients: local mushrooms from Monterey Mushroom Farms here in Illinois, fresh cut
asparagus grown in Indiana, and red delicious apples from Apple Ridge Farms in Michigan.
Mother’s Day is around the corner. We are very excited to see all the families come together and celebrate a
wonderful day here at Prestwick CC. There will be much to taste - from fresh seafood displays, to having one of
our chefs cook your personalized risotto dish right in front of you.
I hope everyone is enjoying what they have seen and eaten so far here at the club. If anyone has a request or
suggestion, don’t hesitate to send me an email.
I hope to see all of you soon.
Rene Lorenzano
Executive Chef
[email protected]
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Ladies’ Social Club, Kellie Kerrigan, Vice President
The Ladies’ Social Club is in full swing.
Please see flyer below on the upcoming Spring Luncheon, Wednesday, May 18th, at 11 a.m. A local
area nursery will be discussing planters and growing everyday spices for home cooking. Come enjoy a
fun afternoon with friends over a Mexican-themed lunch. Guests are welcome. Please call or email your
reservation to Cindy at the club (815) 469-5550, or reception at prestwickcc.com.
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Ladies’ Social Club Book Club, Margit Scott, facilitator
The LSC Book Club is underway for the new season. Our first meeting for this year was held April 13th, and
we discussed A Man Called Ove. This was a book that we all enjoyed. The characters were unique and likable.
It was well written and the pace moved right along. We recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story.
For our May 4th 11 A.M. meeting we have chosen Still Alice by Lisa Genova. A short overview was provided
in the April edition of the Highlander. The Frankfort Public Library is holding a number of copies for us, so just
inquire at the front desk.
In order for readers to have enough lead time on books selected, we are presenting our next choice and will
discuss Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger and published in March 2014.
“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never
across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.”
“New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out
at the soda counter of Halderson’s Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop
magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for
thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms.
Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder.
Frank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes
his family—which includes his Methodist minister father; his passionate, artistic mother; Juilliard-bound older sister;
and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother—he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and
betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years.
Told from Frank’s perspective forty years after that fateful summer, Ordinary Grace is a brilliantly moving account
of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart
around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of
God.”
Please RSVP with Cindy at Prestwick and plan to stay for lunch for the second half of the book discussion.
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A Big Thank You!
Prestwick would like to thank the
Ladies’ Social Club
for their donation for
window tint on the top
two rows of the
main dining room windows.
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Men’sEtiquette
Kids’
Twilight Dinner
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Kids’
Twilight Dinner (cont’d)
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Men’s Twilight
Ladies’
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A Quick Look at Food Service Hours for May
Mondays
Clubhouse
Closed for Food and Beverage Service
Tuesdays
Clubhouse
Closed for Food and Beverage Service in May
(Lunch service will start May 3 and end Oct 25th 11am to 3pm/Bar until 5pm)
Lunch 11 am to 3pm
Wednesdays
Main Bar and Dining Room
Lunch Service 11 am to 5 pm
Dinner Service 5 pm to 9 pm
Thursdays
Main Bar and Dining Room
Lunch Service 11 am to 5 pm
Dinner Service 5 pm to 9 pm
Fridays
Main Bar and Dining Room
Lunch Service 11 am to 5 pm
Dinner Service 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturdays
Main Bar and Dining Room
Lunch Service 11 am to 5 pm
Dinner Service 5 pm to 9 pm
Sundays
Main Bar and Dining Room
Brunch Menu
10 am to 3 pm
Sunday Dinner Menu 4 pm to 8 pm
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Sunday
1
Junior
Sports
Sign-up
Monday
2
Course &
Clubhouse
Closed
Tuesday
3
Lunch Service
11-3pm
Bar until 5pm
LSC Book
Club
9
10
Mother’s
Day
Brunch
Course &
Clubhouse
Closed
Lunch Service
11-3pm
Bar until 5pm
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17
Course &
Clubhouse
Closed
Lunch Service
11-3pm
Bar until 5pm
Thursday
5
Friday
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Mahjongg
Saturday
7
Men’s Opening
Scramble
Bridge
9-Holers Opening
Burger Bar
Night
18-Holers
Opening
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SAVE the DATE!!
Wednesday
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12
13
Wine
Vendors
Night
Mahjongg
Bridge
Burger Bar
Night
(No Dinner
Service)
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19
14
20
21
27
28
Mahjongg
LSC Spring
Luncheon
Bridge
Burger Bar
Night
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29
Memorial Team
Championship
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Course &
Clubhouse
Closed
30
Memorial
Day
Celebration
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25
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Lunch Service
11-3pm
Bar until 5pm
Senior South
District
Mahjongg
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Course &
Clubhouse
Closed
Bridge
Burger Bar
Night
Memorial Team
Championship