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Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2016
Phone Numbers
FROM THE ASSISTANT GM
Main Office | 540-856-2121
It’s all about the dues, about the dues, about the dues……Here’s the
scoop on this year’s changes. The Board has approved a modest 3%
increase in dues and capital for 2017. Our Basic Family memberships (our
highest cost plan) will pay less than $5 more per month. Members will still
get a 5% discount for paying in full before November 30, which will save
you more than the increase. Want some really good news? All activity
pass prices will be LOWER this year, except the Adult Bike Pass which will
stay the same at $180. Early purchasers will benefit the most from the cost
reductions. Pay in full for a ski or golf pass by OCTOBER 31 and the cost
is $550 (last year’s cost was $744.15). Wait until November, and the cost
goes up to $600. Be a procrastinator and pay on or after December 1
and your cost for the same pass will be $650, still less than last year, but
why wait and pay $100 more. Get your passes now! Similar cost savings
apply to all ski, golf, and combo passes, including the extended family
passes. The cost of the transferable Guest Pass has also been reduced,
$950 if paid by October 31 and $1,050 if paid after December 1. This pass
is still transferable and good for both golf and ski, but the pass cannot be
used by anyone listed under your membership (you, spouse, or children
under 22). The pass is for your guests only. Each membership will once
again receive one free book of 5 coupons for either ski or golf with
cart. However, this year you may only purchase one additional book of
coupons for either ski ($250) or golf with cart ($195) for use by your guests
only. You will still be able to purchase lift tickets or golf rounds at reduced
member rates for yourself, family and guests.
Administration | Ext. 282
Membership | Ext. 220
Events | Ext. 220
Golf | Ext. 249
Mountain Ops | Ext. 229
Copper Kettle | Ext. 285
Restaurant | Ext. 244
General Manager
Ryan Locher
Assistant General Manager
Sally Montrey
Board of Directors President
Jim Fagan
IN THIS ISSUE:
From the Assistant GM
1
BOD Corner3
Bowling Stones
4
Basye Library
4
Golf News
5
About the Deer
5
Leader in the Clubhouse 6
Conceded Putt
7
Crazy Daizies 8
Events Calendars
9
I can hear you now – I don’t ski or golf so why should I continue my
membership? In addition to being a part of this wonderful Bryce family
and continuing to protect our property values, you get the 5 free coupons
and FREE access to Lake Laura and the sports complex, FREE scenic chair
lift rides, FREE miniature golf, FREE tubing (some time restrictions apply),
FREE use of the driving range, FREE reserved parking, discounts everywhere
at the resort and charging privileges. Shortly you will be receiving your
membership renewal paperwork. I certainly hope that you continue to
see good value in your membership and that you will continue with us.
While the new fiscal year does not start until November 1st, we REALLY
appreciate you getting your renewals in to us as early as possible so that
we can plan for the upcoming year. Similarly if you must resign please
ensure that you do so in writing to me as soon as possible via my email,
[email protected].
Continued on page 2
Bryce Banner | Page 1
BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE. We are starting a new Member-Get-A-Member Campaign. If you (1) renew your
own membership for fiscal year 2017, and (2) refer a new member who joins for fiscal year 2017 you get a $500
gift card that can be used anywhere on the resort (but not for dues, capital or outstanding balances). Yes,
$500 and there is no limit to the number of gift cards you can earn, and we will gladly split the amount between
you and the new member, or two referring members, if you wish. Yes, if you personally refer 10 new dues
paying members, you can earn $5,000! Hurry, this campaign is scheduled to end on December 31, 2016.
With summer coming to an end and school beginning, I hope you continue to get out here on weekends to
enjoy what is probably my favorite time of year weather wise. We will keep the pool open (with no attendants)
for members until the second weekend of September, golf is still beautiful well into October and the Bike Park
will be open on weekends. The Express Grill will be open Fridays to Sundays only in September. The rest of
the time your food and beverage needs can be met at the Copper Kettle. The teams are working hard on
budgets and capital requests for our upcoming fiscal year that we believe will generate enough cash flow to
keep up with the urgent needs we have. We’re trying to be reasonable and also looking towards new revenue
streams to add significant support, while making adjustments to any areas where we feel it is possible to control
costs.
Also on the docket is preparation for the election of three new board members. The slate chosen by the
nominating committee looks to be strong with solid representation. That slate has gone out via email, and
is posted on the member website, along with hard copies located at the Member Services desk. More
information on the Annual Meeting along with ballots, etc. will be sent out shortly.
Just a reminder that our annual meeting, October 8, will start early this year at 10:00 am and will be held in
the restaurant. We are preparing to host a First Bank corporate outing that will put some very nice October
revenue on the books.
Finally, I want to thank all the employees, the Board, our wonderful volunteers and the entire membership
for your help and support over the past couple of months. You’ve made my transition into the role of acting
general manager, and now assistant, a smooth one. I hope I’ve done some good for us all. I do love this
place.
- Sally
BOD Candidate
Meet & Greet / Q & A
Friday, September 16
Restaurant
6pm Meet & Greet; 7pm Q&A
BOD CORNER | By Tom Fugate
Greetings!
I’m writing to you today to heighten awareness and celebrate one of the most important attributes of Bryce Resort
and our very special culture. I am referring to a magnitude of effort and impact that is so important to Bryce Resort
that without it, Bryce Resort would be, well, ordinary.
I am talking about our Volunteerism.
Each year, Bryce Resort Members volunteer several THOUSAND hours of their time, energy, and passion to support
member and guest activities and resort operations. Members volunteer for a variety of reasons -- to share a skill or
passion, to be more engaged in our resort community, to keep busy and feel needed, or simply because they were
asked and want to be helpful. For all of our volunteers, I expect the common reason is because it feels good to give
back to the community we all love.
So, on behalf of the resort leadership, I want to congratulate and thank each one of you for freely and lovingly
sharing your most precious resources with all of us.
While I wish we had better ways of measuring the impact you all have had on our success, the numbers and
statistics alone cannot convey the real story. This impact is not about cost savings. It is about nurturing and growing
a sense of pride in community, commitment to its health and well-being, and our common love of Bryce Resort. The
pride and joy reflected by our volunteers is seen by all and often highlighted by new members and returning guests
as “the thing” that made them want to come back.
Our beautiful golf course is largely supported by a volunteer force who spend at least 500 hours each year planting,
weeding, watering flowers, building and repairing birdhouses and other features. Nearly all of the mowing is
accomplished by volunteers. Three or four people spend 40-50 hours each week as Driving Range caretakers,
greeting members and guests, collecting range balls, and so much more. Our Ski ambassador program is supported
by 20-30 people every winter working up to 150 three-hour shifts greeting and helping transport members and
guests and all their ski equipment between the parking lot and the slopes. Volunteers meet and provide tours of
the resort to prospective and new members. Cleanup all around the resort including the walking trail around Lake
Laura is accomplished by dedicated volunteers. Our regionally ranked ski team and hosting of our Southern Alpine
Racing Association and collegiate races are all coordinated and manned by a volunteer force. The list goes on. Our
Dog Park and Airport are maintained by volunteers. Scores of maintenance and repair projects around the resort
including revitalization of the Putt-putt golf, trimming around sprinkler heads, trimming around tee markers, divot
repair, and so much more. Special events are manned by large volunteer efforts and our Board of Directors and
committee members all act in a volunteer capacity. I know there is more that is accomplished quietly behind the
scenes by volunteers and to all of you, we are so grateful.
I wonder, were it not for volunteers, what would our
resort look like? What basic needs would go unmet?
What opportunities to grow and learn, and thrive
would be lost?
Next time you see one of our volunteers, please
take a moment to thank them.
Sincerely, thank you.
Tom Fugate
BASYE BOWLING STONES | By Nancy & Kevin Lewis
The Basye Bowling Stones are back by popular demand!
The second year of the Basye/Bryce Mountain men’s/women’s 10-pin bowling league, the Basye Bowling
Stones, is about to get underway. The league consists of 3-person teams that bowl the second Saturday of the
month at 6 pm at the Mountain View Bowling Lanes in Woodstock.
This is a fun league open to couples and singles, men and women, beginners and experienced, anyone
interested in having some fun with friends and neighbors at the bowling alley one Saturday evening a month.
You can form your own 3-person team, or the league can assign you to a team. Cost will be $12/month per
bowler to cover 3 games, shoe rental and end-of-the-season prizes.
The first game is set for Saturday September
10 at 6 pm. If interested in joining the league,
please e-mail Nancy or Kevin Lewis by Tuesday,
September 6 at basye.bowling.stones@gmail.
com.
Each team will select their own name. This year’s
theme will be “movies.”
Let’s Bowl!
BASYE LIBRARY HOURS & SERVICES
Hours
•Monday–Saturday: 10am2pm
• Tuesday & Friday: 4:306:30pm
•Closed Sundays
•Open most public holidays.
Library Cards
Property owners in Shenandoah
County may apply for library
cards to check out books and
e-books from the entire County
Library system. With questions,
call 540-856-8084.
Services
•Free Wi-Fi and five Internet
computers inside the library
•Photocopying and fax
machines
•Used-book sale every day
•Periodic Saturday children's
programs.
MOVIE NIGHT
AT THE LIBRARY!
Wednesday, September 21
7pm
Admission in FREE
Lights. Camera. Abduction.
A 2016 comedy/mystery
about the movie business in
the 1950s. Starring Josh Brolin,
George Clooney, and Scarlett
Johanson. The film follows a
day in the life of Eddie Mannix,
a fixer for Capital Pictures, who
cleans up and solves problems
for big names and stars in the
industry. When studio star Baird
Whitlock disappears, Mannix
has to deal with more than just
the fix.
GOLF NEWS | By Steve Garrett
September is a very busy month for golf at Bryce
Resort. It starts with the Labor Day Golf Tournament,
to be held Monday, September 5th with a 9 AM
shotgun start. You can form your own teams or we
will pair you. Your team will be given a "bag of tricks"
on the day of the event. Don’t forget, this is the last
qualifying event for both the Play 4 drawings and the
Bryce Cup Shootout at the end of the season.
on your favorite player(s). The same day, starting at
11 AM, we will have the VIP Tent set up on hole #9.
There is no fundraiser this year; just a fun day with
good food and plenty of drinks. The cost of VIP passes
will be same as last year, $25, and can be charged to
a member account. Passes can be purchased in the
pro shop or contact Sally Montrey at sallymontrey@
aol.com.
The winners of the Bryce Classic will also be decided
this month with the final match being played
sometime in the first two weeks.
The Orkney Springs Fire and Rescue Tournament
will be held on Friday, September 23rd with a 1 PM
shotgun start. This fundraiser deserves your support for
a very important group that serves and protects our
resort year-round.
Our newest tournament player incentive, Play 4, will
reach its’ conclusion with the prize drawings being
held Friday, September 16th at 6:00 PM in the Copper
Kettle. The grand prize winner can play in any 4
qualifying tournaments of their choice next year
and Bryce will pay their entry fees. Also, seven other
lucky players will win gift cards prizes that can be
used anywhere on the resort. Come down for a fun
evening in the bar.
The next day, Saturday, September 17th, the annual
Bryce Cup Shootout takes place at 12 PM starting on
the 1st tee box. We will have 12 players this year so
along with their caddies and the gallery there will be
quite a crowd. We hope you will come out to cheer
Last, but definitely not least, the Big Pork Par 3
Shootout will have a 11 AM shotgun start on Saturday,
September 24th. This invention of Dean’s evil twin has
quickly become one of our most popular tournaments
of the year. Get your tickets early.
More details are forthcoming about all these events
via emails and fliers in the next couple weeks.
Contact the golf shop with any questions you have.
Fall is almost here. This is the best time of the year to
get out and play some golf on our beautiful course!
ABOUT THE DEER | By Dean Freeman
Many of you may have heard of the problem the deer
are having in our area, and our hot, humid weather
is partially to blame. Our deer are succumbing in
fairly large numbers to a disease called Epizootic
Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). Not to be confused with
other types of Hemorrhagic Fevers which can be
extremely dangerous to humans, EHD affects mainly
deer, but can cause problems for ruminants (cud
chewers) such as cattle and sheep if left untreated.
EHD does not affect humans or their pets however,
and contact with dead animals carrying the disease
poses no threat of infection.
In EHD’s other form, Chronic EHD, the disease typically
causes poor health and often lameness in deer which
can lead to death, however deer can survive Chronic
EHD, where Acute EHD is almost always fatal. While
EHD is not contagious (spread from deer to deer), it is
most notably spread via the biting midge (Culicoides
variipennis), but is also transmitted from other biting
gnats and mosquitos. This is where the weather
comes in… hot, humid, and wet weather creates
perfect breeding conditions for biting insects whose
larva typically develop in stagnant pools of water,
something we’ve had in spades this summer. This
overabundance of disease carrying insects is almost
certainly why the incidence of EHD has become so
high this summer. The only good news is that when
frost kills off most of our biting insects this fall, the
number of affected deer should drop close to zero.
Deer suffering from Acute EHD will show a lack of fear
of humans, swelling of the head, hemorrhaging of
the skin, rapid pulse and respiration, and excessive
salivation. The accompanying fever often causes
affected deer to seek out a water source for comfort,
which is why we are finding many of the overtaken
deer in our lakes and streams. There is no need for
alarm. EHD is very dangerous to deer but not to
humans. Though it goes without saying that if you
encounter any wild animal, living or dead; it’s best to
leave it alone and put as much distance between the
two of you as possible.
For more information or to contact our Virginia Dept.
of Game and Inland Fisheries, go to: https://www.dgif.
virginia.gov/wildlife/diseases/hd/.
LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE | By Seth VanHall
Autumn is quickly approaching and will bring with it some of the best golfing weather we'll see all year. As
a bonus, with the setting at Bryce, we have a true fall destination golf course. I encourage you to promote
our wonderful course at Bryce, along with the other mountain activities to anyone who may be looking for a
weekend getaway this fall. This will be my first autumn season at Bryce and I cannot wait to see the beauty this
season will bring to the mountain.
On September 16, at 6:00 PM, in the Copper Kettle, we'll have the Bryce 4 Award Drawing and Saturday,
September 17 at noon, the Bryce Cup Shootout to determine this year's Champion!
I've added two new events, open to all golfers, to our late season schedule. On Saturday, October 22, we'll
have the Bryce Tough Course Challenge - a two person best ball tournament and Friday, November 25, we'll
host a Black Friday - two person scramble!
Thank you for your continued support of the resort and we hope to see you on the golf course soon and often
this fall.
Fairways and Greens,
Seth VanHall
Bryder Cup participants had a great time!
CONCEDED PUTT | By Dean Freeman
If you read my article with any regularity, you’ll be keenly aware of how much I desperately love September. If
September were a girl, I’d leave my wife for her, seriously! Ok, she’s standing here so perhaps, I’ll tone it down
just a bit. Anyway, September is not a girl and I’m not dumb enough to leave my wife so let’s just agree that I’m
pretty happy when September rolls around. This month marks the end of summer. While I’m not too excited to
see summer leave so soon, I’m very excited to see the heat and rain go somewhere else. This summer has been
a real pill for those of us who maintain turf. Heat and water conspire to make so many bad things happen and
boy did they happen this summer. Perhaps you’ve noticed more weeds, disease, mud, and general ickyness on
the course lately? Whenever conditions stress the grass you want, the weeds you don’t want take over. Weeds
love this type of weather as do insects. The high insect population is in large part responsible for the outbreak of
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease which is killing higher than normal levels of deer. Look elsewhere in the Banner
for an article I wrote regarding this problem. With all of this hopefully soon behind us, I can extoll my love for
September, the bringer of frosty cool mornings and shorter days for yours truly. Perhaps now my new love will
have time for a quick fishing trip. September always knows how to make me happy.
I hope you enjoyed the show put on by our pavers recently. The bridge collapse on sixteen posed some fun
challenges for us last month. Special thanks go to Ryan, Danny, Brad, Wayne, and Levi for coming over from
property maintenance to help us with the heavy lifting. The bridge is all better now and a lot of hard work went
into patching and seeding the soil around the pavement. Please drive carefully and do your best to stay off the
newly seeded areas on sixteen. How nice to not have to drive over that horribly bumpy cart path anymore.
As promised, Big Pork is back again this month. September 24th is
the date so mark your calendar. We are very close to being full,
so if you haven’t signed up, RUN to the pro-shop and get your
registration form submitted! If you are too slow, we will put you
on the waiting list which usually yields one or two that have to
drop out, so there’s always a chance. If you can’t make the golf,
don’t forget the ridiculously delicious pork feast which follows.
A profoundly unfortunate hog will make an appearance to
feed the hungry masses and everyone’s invited. Simply use the
registration form and sign up as a booster and you’ll only pay for
the food. This year we hope to have gifts and prizes totaling over
$1,500 not to mention the best excuse for a hangover I’ve found
yet. A huge corn-hole tournament follows with more cash prizes
for the winners. Everyone is welcome so hurry up and save your
spot at the Big Pork Par Three Shootout.
I’ve been asked by more than a few of you why our rough is being torn up and what on earth is doing this. Well
the short answer is Skunks and Foxes digging for grubs. The reason you’re seeing it now depends on a couple
of factors, money and weather. Money because I cut way back on my chemical budget this season in order
to try and help out with our severe budget shortfall. We simply attempted not to spray the grubs in all areas of
the course and now we’re seeing the results. Weather is to blame as well because we did spray some of the
areas but the excessive rainfall this summer greatly reduced the efficacy of the pesticide we used for the grubs,
leaving us exposed without any control. The little grubs are a fat and juicy treat, full of nutrients. They are just
below the surface eating grass roots in preparation for their winter hibernation deeper in the soil. While they are
feeding topside, all a fox or skunk need to do is dig the already root bare plants up and expose the fat morsels
below. Viola! Torn up golf course! We have since purchased more chemicals and sprayed the grubs. There’s no
guarantee, but we’ll keep our hopes up that our plump little delicacies will either vacate the area or succumb
to the control measures. Regardless, as soon as it cools down our corpulent little friends will seek the safety of
deeper soil, so by the end of the month, Mr. Fox and Mr. Skunk will be forced to look elsewhere for their dinner.
Date:
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Format:
Captain’s Choice: Crazy Daizie Fling
Form your own team or be assigned
Time:
Cost:
12:00 (noon) Registration
1:00 pm Shot Gun
5:45 pm Dinner, approximate, right after play
$90 per player Includes green fees, cart, prizes,
beverages, and dinner to include 2 drinks of
choice, & 2 Mulligans (Limited to 100 golfers , no handicap, new
golfers welcome)
Player’s Guest:
Hole Sponsor:
At registration:
DEADLINE:
September 18
ENTRY FEE: $90
MAKE CHECKS
PAYABLE TO:
Bryce Beautification
MAIL FORM &
CHECKS TO:
Brenda Jarvis
PO Box 684
Basye, VA 22810
540-856-3139
INFORMATION:
PRO SHOP
540-856-2124
$30 per person includes, dinner, 2 drinks of choice, and
auction participation
$50
Please bring a non-perishable food item (s) for the Mt.
Jackson Food Pantry
ENTRY FORM
Name _________________________________________
Address _______________________________________
City _________________ State ______ Zip _________
E-mail ____________________Telephone ___________
Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ _____ for:
_ _ Golf Registration @ $90 ……………………. $ 90
___ Guest Tickets @ $30 each …………………. $____
___ Hole Sponsor @ $50 ……………………… . .$____
___ Donation of $_____ for prizes, etc………… $____
Total
$____
Special Events
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday
28
Monday
29
4
12:30pm Tennis P/U Games
Tuesday
Wednesday
30
31
Thursday
1
2
3
10am Tennis P/U Games
11am Ecumenical Bible
Study
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
10
9am Best Ball
9am B.I.G.T. Golf
Tournament
2pm Tee w/ Bishops Golf
Tournament
9am Stretch & Strengthen
6
7
8
9
5pm Monday Eve League
9am Tennis Clinic
4pm Stretch & Strengthen
10am Mahjong
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
10am Knitting Group
Study
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
9am B.I.G.T. Golf
Tournament
9am B.I.G.T. Golf
Tournament
8am Lion's Club Breakfast
8am LBGA
9am Best Ball
6:30pm UPLIFT
10:30am Italian Club
4pm Guys and Dolls
Saturday
5
9am Labor Day Golf
Tournament
11
Friday
8:30 am Hiking Group
9am BOD Meeting
6pm B.I.G.T. BBQ
12
13
14
15
16
17
10am Mahjong
5pm Final Monday Eve
League
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
Study
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
6pm BOD Candidate
Meet & Greet / Q+A at
Restaurant
12pm Bryce Cup
Shoot-out and Awards
24
9am Gangsome Golf
6pm Pot Luck Supper
9am Tee w/ Bishops Golf
Tournament
9am Tennis Clinic
8am LBGA
9am Best Ball
5pm Ladies 9 & Wine
18
19
20
21
22
23
9am Gangsome Golf
8am LBGA
9am Best Ball
9am Tennis Clinic
10am Mahjong
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
10am Knitting Group
Study
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
11am Big Pork Par 3
Shoot-Out
7pm Movie Night at the
Library
4pm Guys and Dolls
25
26
27
28
29
30
9am Gangsome Golf
8:30am Hiking Group
9am LBGA
9am Best Ball
9am Tennis Clinic
6pm Pot Luck Supper
10am Mahjong
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
10am Knitting Group
Study
Bike Bonanza
+
Oktoberfest
at Bryce Resort
Saturday, October 22, 2016
11am - 5pm
Bike Races
Beer Garden
Live Music
Special Events
OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
Wednesday
27
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
1
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
12pm Crazy Daizies
Tournament
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10am Mahjong
10am Tennis
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
Study
9am Gangsome Golf
10am LBGA
9am Best Ball
1pm SVMF Golf
Tournament
5pm Ladies 9 & Wine
9
10am Annual Meeting
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
1pm First Bank Family
Fun Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
10am Tennis
6pm Pot Luck Supper
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
10am Knitting Group
10am Pickleball
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
6:30pm UPLIFT
VSGA All Day Golf Outing
4pm Final Guys & Dolls
Study
16
17
18
19
20
21
9am Gangsome Golf
10am LBGA
9am Best Ball
10am Mahjong
10am Pickleball
10am Tennis
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
5pm Ladies 9 & Wine
7pm Movie Night at the
Library
3:30pm Dog Park Painting
Class
9am Gangsome Golf
10am Mahjong
10am LBGA
9am Best Ball
8:30am Hiking Group
Study
23
24
25
26
27
28
9am Gangsome Golf
8:30am Hiking Group
10am LBGA
9am Best Ball
10am Mahjong
10am Pickleball
6pm Pot Luck Supper
10am Tennis
7:30pm Texas Hold
‘Em Poker
10am Knitting Group
Study
1
2
3
30
6pm Haunted Mini Golf,
Trunk or Treat & Happy
Hour
31
9am Gangsome Golf
4
6pm An Evening of Magic
& Illusion
22
11am Bike Bonanza +
Oktoberfest
29
9am LBGA Closing
Brunch/Meeting
5:30pm Murder Mystery
Dinner
5

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