September Newsletter

Dear LCC Members,
Although the 2014 season is winding down, the excitement at LCC is amped up! This past week, Coach Janet Carl
and I secured a mutually beneficial relationship between LCC and the UC’s Lady Bearcats Golf Team. Joining LCC
under this University Membership will be Coach Janet Carl, Assistant Coach Brian Alderson and the eleven young
women who make up the team. The Bearcats joined me this week for a CLUB tour and orientation before heading
off to the pro shop and course with Chad. Members, please join us in extending the UC Lady Bearcats a warm
Losantiville Country Club welcome at their new home course.
Off the greens, the bustling dining room confirmed that members are enjoying our LCC Taste of Series and Prime
Rib Night. The LCC Taste of Series took our members on a culinary tour of Asia and Latin America in August. Our
culinary team is sure to please members’ palates with the Taste of France, Greece, Fall and Germany in the
upcoming months. Prime Rib Night was a huge success with members enjoying the tender, perfectly cooked king
and queen cuts. At the members’ request, we will feature Prime Rib Night in September and October, so don’t
put your steak knife away just yet!
Lastly, we have some great CLUB events coming up. Of course, we look forward to seeing you, your family and
friends during LCC’s traditional Rosh Hashanah Eve Buffet and Brunch Buffet. If you missed the first one, be sure
not to miss LCC’s second Art and Music Gala. This exclusive yet casual event will showcase pieces from local
artists who will display their work throughout the Club. Please stroll through the clubhouse, enjoy a cocktail, view
beautiful artwork, listen to local musicians and join us for dinner if you’d like. Finally, be sure to join us for LCC’s
Halloween Family Event in late October. It’s sure to be a spooktacular celebration!! Please mark these events on
your calendar, and know that we’ll be waiting for you at your CLUB. Regards, Jennifer.
Welcome New Members
The University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Orientation and a tour with Jennifer and off to the course with Chad!
Sept 1st
Labor Day Picnic on the Lawn
Sept 5th
Guest Day
Prime Rib Night
Live Music by Stuck in the ‘60s
a la carte menu also available
Sept 10th
A Taste of France
a la carte menu also available
Sept 20th
A Taste of Greece
a la carte menu also available
Sept 24th
Rosh Hashanah Eve Buffet
No a la carte dinner will be served
Oct 1st
Prime Rib Night
a la carte menu also available
Oct 8th
A Taste of Fall
a la carte menu also available
Oct 17th
A Taste of Germany
a la carte menu also available
Oct 22nd
Prime Rib Night
a la carte menu also available
Oct 25th
Halloween Family Event
Sept 25th
Rosh Hashanah Brunch Buffet
Sept 27th
Art and Music Gala
Thursdays in September
Bob’s Big Burger Night
Thursdays in October
Bob’s Big Burger Night
Labor Day "Family Picnic"
Monday, September 1st
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Schedule of Events:
Pool Games
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Face Painter & Balloon Sculptor
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Ponies
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Cookout
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
As summer quickly comes to an end and our children start back to school,
join us for our Labor Day "Family Picnic".
Adults $30 Children (6-12) $15 Children 5 & Under N/C
Reservations may be made by using the sign-up option on the website or
by calling the office @ 631-4133.
John Fox
&
Suzanne
Arnold
‘Stuck in the ‘60s’
PLATED (not buffet style) Dinner Includes
House Salad
Soup
Slow Roasted Angus
Special Reserve Prime Rib
Potato
Vegetable
Rolls and Butter
Queen Cut $28, King Cut $32
Limited a la carte menu will be
available on this evening
For Reservations, call 513.631.4133
It seems like only yesterday we opened the course, clubhouse and pool for the 2014 season and today the
leaves are falling and covering the lawn at LCC. The cool crisp autumn air is just around the corner, and
LCC members will be warm and toasty in their clubhouse as this cool air rolls in. We are pleased to inform
the membership that our $11k, 82% efficient clubhouse heater/boiler was replaced this week with a $25k,
94% efficient, stainless steel heater/boiler. I was able to negotiate a great deal which included this new
boiler free of charge with a team of engineers who will monitor the system for the next several years. The
brief backstory is that upon arrival at LCC, I learned that we had a faulty heater/boiler in our clubhouse
that was several years out of warranty. I called the manufacturer, asked questions, demanded answers,
monitored the system, reviewed maintenance records and continually reiterated that although the heater/
boiler was out of warranty, it hadn’t worked properly since installation. After several months of
perseverance, the manufacturer agreed to provide LCC with a new heater/boiler. The unit was delivered to
our door this past Monday! Not only will this keep our members warm, but we will see some utility cost
savings as well. From behind-the-scenes, Jennifer.
Out With The Old and In With The NEW!
On the subject of heaters/boilers, I’m very pleased that we did not have issues with the
pool temperature this summer. What most of you don’t know is that days before the pool
was opening, our pool heater/boiler broke down. Originally, frigid temperatures were
named as the cause of the breakdown. Unfortunately, our insurance did not cover
breakdowns due to freezing. However, the more we looked into the equipment, it just did
not appear that cold temperatures were the cause. Again, I asked questions, provided
information and worked with the insurance company who upon further inspection
determined that corrosion of internal parts was the cause of the breakdown. Fortunately,
that was covered under our insurance, and we were provided with a brand new $13k
heater/boiler for merely paying the $2,500 deductible. With the breakdown occurring only
days before the pool was to open, an entire team rushed parts, changed schedules and
installed the heater/boiler just in the nick of time….in fact, the night before the pool opened
for the season! From behind-the-scenes, Jennifer.
DR. RICHARD S. KERSTINE
Congratulations to Dr. Kerstine who is being honored by the
Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation for his generous
volunteer gifts of time and effort on behalf of The
Foundation’s outreach initiatives. As one of the founders of
the Cincinnati Eye Institute, Dr. Kerstine has been a leading
ophthalmologist in our community and in the region.
While most are satisfied to put up their feet after a long and
successful career, Dr. Kerstine has carved out a second career
as a volunteer at The CEI Foundation’s Roselawn Free Eye
Clinic and the Vision Outreach Program that bears his name.
Dr. Kerstine’s volunteer efforts also include screening and
providing education programs to over 21,200 seniors and
minorities in the Greater Cincinnati region.
MR. WILLIAM S. MAGNUS
On August 7th, Mr. William Magnus rappelled
off the 17-story Westin in downtown Cincinnati
to raise awareness for the Shatterproof Challenge.
He was joined by his daughter, Edie, who you
may remember from her work at WKRC back in
the 1980s. The two joined forces to fight drug
addiction and the shame that goes with it. Mr.
Magnus and his daughter support the
Shatterproof Challenge which is designed to
protect people from addiction and end the stigma
and suffering of those affected by the disease.
Please join me in congratulating Mr. William
Magnus for rappelling off the Westin and
standing up for a cause!
Please let us know if you are aware of something a LCC member has done in the community so we may recognize him or her. Thanks, Jennifer.
Tournedos of Beef Tenderloin
C'est si bon!
A Taste of France
A la carte menu will also be served
Wednesday,
September 10th
For Reservations, call 631.4133
Style: Oscar, Diana or au poivre
“Oscar”
White Asparagus, Crabmeat and Béarnaise
“Diana”
Madeira Wine Sauce with Wild Mushrooms,
Truffles and Dijon
“au poivre”
Cracked Black Pepper, Cognac and Double
Fresh Cream
Bouillabaisse
Seafood Stew of Monk Fish, Crab, Lobster, and
Shrimp in a Broth of Herbs de Provence, Saffron,
Fennel, Garlic and Orange Peel with Tomato,
Leeks, Turnips, Potatoes and Carrots
Sautéed Fresh Dover Sole Meunière
Brown Butter, Lemon, Cream and Parsley
Sautéed Frog Legs a la Provencal
Plugra Butter, Garlic, Lemon and Parsley
Seared Duck Breast
Royal Ann Black Cherry Port Glaze
Broiled Peach
Herbed Fresh Swordfish
Lentils, Roasted Beets and Tomato
Mussels Saganaki
Tomatoes, Onions, Ouzo, Lemon Feta Cream and Parsley
Souvlaki
Marinated Tender Lamb Loin Skewered with Fresh Vegetables
Char Broiled to Perfection and Served with Toasted Rice and Dill Yoghurt
Soutzoukakia
Jumbo Pork and Beef Meatballs with Mint and Oregano
Simmered in a Mediterranean Inspired Tomato Sauce
Served with Orzo and Dates
Inside-Out Chicken Spanakopita
Fresh Free-Range Chicken Breast Stuffed with a Spinach and Feta Mixture
Baked in Filo and Finished with a Lemon Egg Sauce
Golf News
Chad Gilligan
PGA Head Golf Professional
Football has begun, school is back in session, and the days are getting a bit shorter. The
summer has flown
by and we are now entering fall golf, which most feel is the best time to golf during the year. We still have
some great golf events ahead of us and the weather should be very comfortable in the coming months. We
still have our final Guest Day of the year, the Losantiville Cup, Men’s Closing Day, and the Men’s Fall Classic to
go and we look forward to seeing you out on the course for those events.
We have crowned our 2014 Club Champions! John Muir is our Men’s Champion and won his finals match
over Pete Daugherty by a score of 3&2. Our Women’s Champion, has now won back-to-back Club Championships at LCC, and is Alexandra Lake. She won her finals match over Deb Altman by a score of 2&1. Please congratulate them on their great performances and on surviving these great matches against some of the best
players in the club.
The Women’s Scotch Old Pal finals were just completed as well and the 2014 Champions are Ricki Halper and
Sally Cuni. They won a tough match in the finals over Deb Altman and Shelley Tarshis with the final score of
the match being a 2&1 victory.
Fall apparel has been coming into the Golf Shop over the past week and we have what you need for your fall
golfing needs, such as rain gloves, stretch layering pieces, jackets, rainwear, and sweaters. Please keep us in
mind for your gift giving needs as well, as we carry everyday items in addition to our golf specific products,
such as Tervis Tumbler cups, sunglasses, woven shirts, apparel that is not logoed, travel gear, belts, and tshirts to name a few.
The Golf Staff has enjoyed the 2014 season with you so far, and we look forward to seeing you throughout
the rest of the year!
The 2014 Club Championships
John Muir
Alexandra Lake
Men's Championship Flight
Champion
Women's Championship Flight
John Muir
Champion
Alexandra Lake
2nd
Pete Daugherty
2nd
Deb Altman
T3rd
Ken Goode
3rd
Susan Routh
T3rd
Miles Altman
4th
Shelley Tarshis
Snead Flight
Champion
Hogan Flight
John Becker
Champion
Tom Hughes
2nd
Matt Weinberger
2nd
John Shore
3rd
Adam Greenberg
T3rd
Art Richard
4th
Keith Spiller
T3rd
Steve Halper
Woods Flight
Champion
Palmer Flight
Jerry Morgan
Champion
Dan Oppedisano
2nd
Larry Kohn
2nd
Dan Sohmer
3rd
Josh Lewis
3rd
Drew Seidenberger
4th
David Roth
4th
Dolph Berman
Nicklaus Flight
Champion
Nelson Flight
Alan Tarshis
Champion
David Hoguet
2nd
Rick Abraham
2nd
Preston Woodson
3rd
Lawrence Kurtzman
3rd
Jim Levinson
4th
Mike Miller
4th
Jay Price
Jerry Morgan
Alan Tarshis
Not Pictured: John Becker
Tom Hughes
Dan Oppedisano
David Hoguet
UPCOMING GOLF EVENTS & DATES
Labor Day Team Event
Monday, September 1st
9:30am-11:30am
Club Closed
Tuesday, September 2nd
All Day
Guest Day
Friday, September 5th
Tee-times
Men’s Tournament Club
Sat/Sun, September 6th-7th
Tee-times
The Losantiville Cup
Saturday, September 13th
Tee-times
Scotch Old Pal & President’s Cup Rd 4
Sunday, September 14th
by end of day
Men’s Closing Day Texas Scramble
Saturday, September 20th
9:00am SG
Club Closed – Aerification
Mon/Tues, September 22nd-23rd
All Day
Men’s Fall Classic Pro-Member-Guest
Friday, October 10th
11:00am SG
Tournament Club Week 10
Split Field Event
Handicaps 0-15
1st
Mike Safdi
76
T2nd Miles Altman 85
Lawrence Kurtzman 85
th
4
Joe DeJonckheere 86
Tournament Club Week 11
Tournament
Results
st
T1
T1st
3rd
T4th
T4th
6th
Ronnie Shore
73
Sue Bardach
73
Sally Cuni
74
Nancy Wolf
76
Ellen Schaengold 76
Ellen Greenberger 78
John Fox
26
1st
Chris Jenco
32
th
4
T5th
7th
8th
9th
Handicaps 16+
1st
Fred Skurow 81
nd
2
David Callif 83
rd
3
Ken Cohen
85
T4th Dan Oppedisano 86
Bill Katz
86
Losantiville Women’s Golf
Individual Net Championship
T2nd
Bill Ackerman 26
Bill Katz
25
Ken Miller
23
Bob Ringel
23
Dick Norton 21
Jon Chaiken 20
Stewart Friedman 19
Losantiville Women’s Golf – 8/12
Losantiville Women’s Golf – 8/19
1st
Ronnie Shore 68
Phyllis Schulman
T1st
Sally Cuni
Vicky Aronoff
Ronnie Shore
2nd
Nancy Wolf
Margo Ross
69
T1st
Sally Cuni
Sue Price
70
Shelley Tarshis 66
Margo Ross
Sally Hiudt
3rd
66
Please join me in congratulating our Tennis Professional, Jasen
Hansen and his wife Jessica on the birth of their new baby boy!
Parker Loew Hansen
August 19, 2014
2:01p.m.
7.13 pounds - 20 inches
Never Play Your Opponents
One of the biggest failings I see in many teams is the handing out of disproportionate levels
of respect to opponents. I see it all the time.
In reality, you are not playing your opponents when you are playing a tennis match,
you are playing the ball!
First and foremost, you have to react to where the ball is going, what the ball is doing and
what you are doing to the ball before you worry about your opponents.
‘Tis
the season for colorful leaves and brisk autumn days;
However, the winter months with cold weather
& holiday festivities are just around the corner.
Your CLUB is the perfect venue to host a
beautiful holiday celebration with family,
friends and co-workers…hassle free.
The CLUB is a one-stop-shop with an easy
planning process. The CLUB can host celebrations
from business holiday receptions for 150, an
intimate family dinner for 20 and everything in
between. Don’t wait until the holidays are upon
us, book your holiday celebration in September!!
Contact your holiday elves at 513.631.4133
[email protected]
Losantiville Country Club
Professional Team
Jennifer Croce, General Manager
Kevin Boyle, Controller
Pam Wulker
Pam was born and raised in Cincinnati and attended Woodward
High School, with several of our members. She lived in the
Pleasant Ridge area for forty-one years where she and her
husband Dick raised three boys, Mike, Pat and Joe. Pam is the
proud grandmother of lovely twin granddaughters, Lorna and
Stella, who are the apple of her eye.
She began her working career at Losantiville in March, 1989, as
secretary to the General Manager, and is currently beginning
her 26th year, as part of the “Losantiville Family”.
Her
children, who were already part of the LCC family, as caddies,
encouraged her to go to Losantiville. What a great decision
that was!
When Pam is not working, besides spending time with her
family, she likes to sew, knit, read and work in the yard.
Walking is her favorite pastime, and Pam says she is able to
choose to think, or not to think, as well as soak in her
surroundings.
Pam has had the privilege to travel, with her husband of fortyone years and her children, to many places in the US including
Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, Las Vegas and all
states in between. Pam has also traveled to the Bahamas, but
her favorite trip was a cruise to Hawaii. Her bucket list includes
a trip to Alaska.
She like sports of all sorts, but is an avid Nascar fan. However,
you won’t find her glued to the tube to watch anything in its
entirety, except Super Bowl Sunday, because the commercials
are the best!
Animals are a big part of Pam’s life. There will always be a pet
or two at her house. She is currently the proud servant of her
calico cat, Diego and woman’s best friend, Maddy. Pam
confesses that she doesn’t forget the stray, hungry or cold
cat(s) of the neighborhood, always providing food and/or
shelter, if they wish to stop by. Of course, the Losantiville Wild
Life keeps her happy when away from home for the day!
Pam is thankful for the members of Losantiville. She notes that
the friendships and kindnesses over these many years have
meant a lot to her, and truly make her happy to be a part of
this organization. What a great place to be!
Pam Wulker, Assistant to GM
Kathy Brady, Assistant to Controller / HR
Chad Gilligan, Head Golf Professional
Gary Dilbert, Grounds Superintendent
Tom Judd, Asst. Grounds Superintendent
Jasen Hansen, Tennis Professional
Bob Van Herp, Executive Chef
Errol Ennis, Food & Beverage Director
Losantiville Country Club
Board of Directors
Co- Presidents
David Hoguet
Ricki Halper
Treasurer
Jim Hagerty
Secretary
Shelley Tarshis
Board Members
Miles Altman
David Buckner
Jim Friedman
Dr. Stewart Friedman
Kenneth Goode
Blake Niemeyer
Dee Oppedisano
Dan Sohmer
Ex-Officio
Scott Mattis
Keith Spiller
September 2014
Losantiville Country Club
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Labor Day
Picnic on the Lawn
5:30-8:30 p.m.
7
A la Carte Dinner
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
15
4
Clubhouse
Closed
16
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
Saturday
5
6
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
A la Carte Dinner
Private Lunch
Crest Hills Grille
11
Prime Rib Night
A la Carte Dinner
Guest Day
John Fox &
Suzanne Arnold
Stuck in the 60’s
12
13
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
Featuring
A Taste of
“France”
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Dinner
17
Clubhouse
Closed
Friday
A la Carte Lunch
10
Private Cocktail
Party
14
Thursday
Board of
Directors
6:00 p.m.
9
8
A la Carte Lunch
3
2
A la Carte Lunch
Wednesday
18
Member
Sponsored
Golf Event
19
20
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte
Dinner
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
A la Carte Dinner
Private Dinner
The Ridge Room
Member
Sponsored
Golf Event
Featuring
A Taste of
“Greece”
Private
Dinner
Lawn
21
A la Carte Lunch
Men’s Closing
Scramble &
Lunch
22
23
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
24
Clubhouse
Closed
Rosh Hashanah
Eve Buffet
A la Carte Lunch
Private Lunch
The Ridge Room
Rosh Hashanah
Brunch Buffet
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
NO A la Carte
Dinner
A la Carte Dinner
28
A la Carte Lunch
25
29
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
30
Clubhouse
Closed
A la Carte Dinner
Newsletter Created by Jennifer Croce, GM
26
27
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Dinner
Art & Music
Gala
October 2014
Losantiville Country Club
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
12
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
6
7
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
13
Clubhouse
Closed
14
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
Clubhouse
Closed
Private Dinner
The Ridge Room
19
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
20
21
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
Clubhouse
Closed
2
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
Prime Rib Night
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
Yom Kippur Eve
Buffet
NO A la Carte
Dinner
Yom Kippur
Break the Fast
NO A la Carte
Dinner
3
4
8
9
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
Featuring
“A Taste of
Fall”
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Dinner
Men’s Fall
Classic
Member
Sponsored
Golf Event
15
16
17
A la Carte Lunch
Private Lunch &
Dinner
The Ridge Room
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Dinner
22
23
24
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Lunch
Private Lunch
Crest Hills Grille
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Dinner
30
31
10
11
18
Featuring
A Taste of
“Germany”
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
27
Clubhouse & ALL
Sports Facilities
Closed
29
28
Clubhouse
Closed
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
A la Carte Lunch
Big Bob’s Burger
Night
25
Halloween
Family Event
A la Carte Dinner
Prime Rib Night
26
Saturday
1
Board of
Directors
6:00 p.m.
5
Friday
A la Carte Lunch
A la Carte Dinner
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