Event Spotlight - Highland Springs Country Club

Club News
October 2015 Vol. 27.9
In This Issue
Clubhouse Notes................2-3
Dining Room..........................4
Clubhouse Events.................5
Membership News...............6
Committed to Providing Premier Services and Facilities to our Members and
Guests for the Enjoyment of the Ultimate Country Club Experience
Calendar.................................7
William & Jodell Seagrave
Membership
Golf
Sponsored by:
Richard Seagrave, Sr.
Dr. Marcelo Mantala
Membership
Corporate Golf
Sponsored by:
Sunny Parvathaneni
We wish to extend our most sincere
thanks to our newest members who
have decided to make Highland Springs
a part of their daily life and we can’t
wait to see you out at the clubhouse!
Event Spotlight
Welcome New Members!
We are pleased to welcome the following new member who were approved for membership in August.
We hope you will enjoy all the amenities offered by your new club. Members, please introduce yourselves and
extend a warm welcome to them.
Hours of Operation
Golf Pro Shop: Tues-Sun........ 7am-Dusk
Tennis Shop: Tues-Sat............10am-3pm
Restaurant: Tues-Sat..............11am-9pm
Sun.............11am-8pm
Office Hours: Mon-Fri..............8am-5pm
Lounge 19: Wed- Fri...............5pm-10pm
Direct Phone Numbers
Golf Pro Shop
886-0412
Tennis Pro Shop
886-0512
Dining Room
886-0408
Admin. Offices
886-0408
Pool & Snack Bar 886-0432
From the Clubhouse
Time for Tennis
Dear Tennis Fans,
By Sharman
Bennett
I want to give a big thanks
to all of our wonderful Club
Championships participants!!
From our juniors to our adults,
it was so amazing to see how
much everyone has improved
throughout the year. The final
results will be in the next
newsletter as not all of the
matches were completed before the printer’s
deadline.
The competition was excellent and even more
impressive was the outstanding display of
sportsmanship and character. A reminder that
all summer participants in ladies leagues, junior
tennis, and tournament winners are invited to
celebrate your accomplishments at the TENNIS
BANQUET on Sunday, October 4th with cocktails at 5:30 and a delicious buffet at 6:00p.m.
Please RSVP to the tennis shop 886-0512 or Aja
886-0408 if you have not already done so.
Ladies clinic will continue on Wednesdays from
1-2:30, working on stroke technique, strategy,
and footwork. Advanced junior groups will be
Wednesday and Friday from 3:30-5. Red Team
group will continue on Tuesday and Thursday
4-5 with Orange Team following from 5-6. Our
Fall doubles league is in full swing on Tuesdays
from 10-12p.m. Make sure to clear your schedule so you can enjoy lunch at the club following
tennis!
And finally, come for a great cardio tennis workout every Friday at 10a.m. This will be a good
warm-up for Round Robin at 11. Fall brings
some of the most beautiful tennis weather
so come out and enjoy our beautiful courts
anytime!!
Please remember to save the date- Tuesday,
December 1st at noon for our Annual Ladies
Christmas Party.
See you at the courts,
Stephen, Sharman, and Mandy
TENNIS BANQUET
Sunday, October 4th.
5:30- Cocktails
6:00- Buffet
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From the Manager By Mark Stahlman
As many of you know by now, Chef Andy Hampshire has purchased a local establishment and tenured his resignation as the
Executive Chef of Highland Springs Country Club. I would like to
thank him for three years of service and hard work. I have especially appreciated the six week notice for the transition period.
His last day will be September 29, 2015.
I am pleased to announce we have hired Brad Lyons as the new
Executive Chef. Chef Lyons will start on September 22, 2015.
Currently, Brad is the Executive Chef over the Aviary Restaurants and affiliated
properties. Prior to that, Brad was the Executive Chef at the Tower Club and University Plaza Hotel with John Q’s Restaurant for 25 plus years.
We look forward to Chef Lyons joining our team and providing the level of service
our members and guests have come to expect.
We are in the middle of putting the budget together for the year 2016. As this process begins, we will start putting together improvements and long range plans for
the club. You can expect continued improvements for your club in all areas.
One area that we need help with is the tree fund. Over the past several years we
have had and epidemic losing pine and locust trees, we are in the process of a
replacement plan and the donations from the tree fund will help with this project.
See the donation form in this newsletter to help and participate.
Thank you for your continued support of the club.
Turf Talk By Derek Wilkerson
Fall is a time of year for recovery. Not just for the golf course,
but also for our team here in the Agronomic Facility at Highland Springs Country Club. Summer has come and gone with
quite a bit of fanfare this year. Obviously the topic of conversation has been the amount of rain throughout the region.
Regardless of how much rain we have or don't have, the golf
course must be taken care of each and every day. This type of
conditioning puts a lot of stress on the turf and our team and
we all look forward to fall as cooler temperatures and shorter
days let us know we have made it.
Each fall we begin preparing the course for next year. There are lots of little
things we do to make our daily routines a little easier that we have learned from
this season. There are also lots of things we do to the golf course to make its life
a little easier next year. One of the biggest things we do is to inter-seed the thin
areas in the rough and around the greenbanks. Even though the season is just
about over for this year, we never stop improving
the golf course.
In closing I would like to invite everyone to follow
our agronomic processes on social media. One of
my goals is to establish a social media outlet for
the members to follow what we do on the course
throughout the season. I will be tweeting on a
regular basis. Please follow us: @HSCCAgronomy
on Twitter. It is a closed group, so you will need to
request permission to follow.
Social Spot By Sarah Griffin
I can’t believe how fast September has come & gone! We had great weather this month and were very thankful for it because we had some fun outdoor events planned. Our Sunset Dinner on the 18th Tee was wonderful! Also, our Party on the Hill had a pretty decent turnout considering all of the other events going on that
weekend. The Ricky G Band really rocked it! Our session of Sunrise Yoga also was amazing! We will continue
this program in the Spring for those yoga lovers!
Moving forward into October, we have some really fun events coming up. Starting off the month on October
2nd, we have an Oktoberfest beer tasting in Lounge Nineteen. We are calling in Suds & Spuds, because who
doesn’t love a loaded baked potato bar? Next up, October 10th is our Member Appreciation Party! This is a party you don’t want to
miss! We have a 70s theme going on, so bust out those bell bottoms and bright colors. We will be awarding best dressed of the evening, so dress to impress! On October 24th we have two events happening. That Saturday morning is the kid’s cookies and costumes
party. It’s a costume contest and the kiddos will get a cookie to decorate, too! That evening is something for the adults. We have a fall
wine tasting. We will be pairing fine fall wines with appropriate tapas foods in Lounge Nineteen.
Also this month, is of course, Halloween! We have fun for the whole family. Thursday, October 29th is our Kid’s Haunted Adventure!
We will have pumpkin decorating, s’mores, haunted hayrides, kid’s buffet, and Aunt Bea’s buffet for dinner. This should be a fun-filled
night so come on out! The following night, Friday, October 30th is our 2nd annual Costumes & Cocktails party! This was a blast last
year, so plan to put on your best costume and come and enjoy live music, and Halloween fun in Lounge Nineteen!
We introduced a new amenity at HSCC this past month, our Text Club! Have you signed up yet? If you missed it and still want to sign
up you can call me at 417-886-0408 or text EZCGP42611 to 313131 and it will automatically sign you up!
From the Golf Shop By Brian Maloney
October is a beautiful month in Southwest Missouri, and that beauty should be experienced out on the fairways
and greens of Highland Springs Country Club. Fall is a time to play golf with your fellow members, and with your
guests. If you have friends who have not yet become a part of the Highland Springs family, this would be a great
time to bring them out for an autumn golf experience to be remembered.
Congratulations to Paul Tod, our 2015 Men’s Club Champion. Paul has had a great year on the golf course, consistently performing at a top level in tournament play. This year he bested Tim Holmes in the final match of the
Championship flight to claim the title of Men’s Club Champion once again.
We also have several new Club Champions in Flight Play. The President’s Flight came down to a match between Rick Beaman and Greg
McCord. When the dust settled, Rick Beaman was victorious. The A-Flight title went to Brent Creach when he bested Bob Palmer in
their finals match. This years B-Flight Champion is Tony Bartholonew, who defeated Dick Grant in the flight championship match. Troy
Underwood became the C-Flight Champion when he outlasted Brian Lindsey in their final match play round. Congratulations to all of
our winners.
In October we will be hosting two terrific Monday golf tournaments that have been set up by Highland Springs members. Each of
these events will benefit a worthy charity. On Monday, October 12th we will be hosting the C.A.R.E. (Castaway Animal Rescue),
fundraiser tournament. The Bates and the Milfeld families are putting on this event. Then, on Monday, October 19th we will host
a fundraiser tournament for the Imagination Library. Michelle Herschend is at the helm of this event. Please consider helping your
fellow members in some way with these charitable golf tournaments. Playing golf for a cause always makes you feel good.
Lastly, the annual “TOUGH AS NAILS” members golf event will be held on Saturday, October 3rd. This is your chance to see just how
tough you are, as we will show the teeth of our golf course with lightning fast greens and nearly unjust hole placements. There will be
two divisions, Championship and White. The first will play from the tips, while the White Division will play the white tees. Not feeling
tough? Don’t despair as we will have regular hole placements on the greens as well on that day, though you might find the green
speeds to be unsettling. Either way, come out and enjoy a beautiful October day on the best golf course around, Highland Springs.
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From the Dining Room
Friday Night Upscale Buffet
October 30th | 6:00-9:00pm
Adults: $28
Kids 7-12: $9.95, 3-6: $4.95
Shrimp Bisque
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
House Salad
Chopped Spinach Salad
Shrimp & Cucumber Salad
Roasted Mushroom Salad with
Beef & Blue Cheese
Balsamic Vegetable Salad with
Mozzarella
Peel & Eat Shrimp
Snow Crab Legs
Oysters on the Half Shell
Acorn Squash with Butter & Brown
Sugar
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Potato Hash with Craisins
Mashed Potatoes with Country
Gravy
Baked Walleye with Lemon Butter
Grilled Chicken Breast with Greek
Olive & Artichokes
Roasted Pork Loin with Apple
Dijon sauce
Aunt Bea’s Buffet
$16.95
Thursday, October 1st
Sausage Lasagna, Roasted
Squash & Garlic Bread
Thursday, October 8th
Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, & Buttered Corn
Thursday, October 15th
Smoked Pork Loin, Cornbread,
Stuffing, Carrots & Pork Gravy
Thursday, October 22nd
Beef Stew, New Potatoes &
Carrots
Thursday, October 29th
Chicken Pot Pie
Gooey Butter Cake
Peanut Butter Cake
Chocolate Heaven
Key Lime Pie
Apple Crisp
Tuesday Night- Mexican Feature
Wednesday- Pan Fried Walleye
Thursday- Aunt Bea’s Buffet
Friday-1st: Chateaubriand for Two
-2nd: Whole Maine Lobster
-3rd: All You Can Eat
Fried Shrimp
-4th: Upscale Buffet
Saturday- Filet & Lobster
Sunday- Brunch
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Tuesday, October 6th
Chicken Fajitas with bacon,
tomatoes, peppers & onions
Tuesday, October 13th
Carved Ribeye with Au Jus
Book your Holiday
Party Today!
We still have dates available.
Call Jessica for more
information.
Mexican Night Fiesta!
$16.95
Shrimp Quesadilla with Spanish
rice & beans
Tuesday, October 20th
Fried Shrimp Tacos with Spanish rice, beans & tortillas
Tuesday, October 27th
Mexican Braised Pork with
green chilis, Spanish rice &
beans
Upcoming Social Events
For the Kids!
Trick or Treat
Grown Ups Can
Have {Fun} Too
Kid’s Halloween Cookie Decorating Party
&Costume Contest!
OCT. 11:00am
RSVP
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24 1:00pm
SATURDAY
Halloween is such a fun time of year! Saturday, October 24th at 11am is our annual kid’s cookie decorating
& costume contest! Get the kiddos dressed in their favorite costumes and they could win a pizza party for 6
if417-886-0408
they are chosen the winner of the costume contest!
We will have a kid’s buffet as well. $9.95 per child.
or email
[email protected]
$9.95
1 Child
Kid’s Buffet Included in Price
Costume Contest
Winner
Gets We
a Pizza
Join us for a night of spooky
fun at HSCC!
are starting
Party
for
6!!
all the fun at 5:00pm and we will have a kid’s buffet, Aunt
Bea’s buffet, mini pumpkin decorating, desserts, and
a spooky hayride around the grounds! Guests are welcome, and the price of the kid’s buffet includes the pumpkin decorating and hayride. Aunt Bea’s will be separate.
Highland Springs
Fashion Show
& Holiday Mart
Thursday, November 5th
11:00am
$20 Per Person
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Membership News
TREE FUND
Special thanks to:
The Club wishes to thank Dick &
Cathy Grant for their donation to
the Tree Fund in memory of Jackie
Michel & Laurel Koechner. These
memorials will be inscribed in our
“Tree of Honor” Book displayed in
the Clubhouse.
Say Cheese!
Sunset Dinner on 18th Tee
To make a donation, contact
Jessica at 886-0408.
2016 Heather Court
Girls eligible for the 2016 Heather Court are
those who will be 16 years of age and at least a
junior in high school. Girls joining the club after
Heather Court last year who are 16 and older may
also be presented. If you have any questions
about eligibility, contact Jessica Gilmore
at 886-0408
Tennis Club Championship Results
Participants:
Marcia Morgan, Jennifer Mahaffey, Amanda Morgan, Sheila Steffes, Peggy
Pinckley, Catherine Schmittling, Mary Kay Meek, Gretchen Heinz
Kaye Clothiaux, Margaret Watkins, Carmen Dorman, Stephanie Jernigan
Vickie Petersen, MaryMartha Hagale, Debbie Penn, Jim Penn, Jim Hagale,
Aaron Jernigan, Joe Passanise, Tom Weber, Brent Kembell
Party on the Hill
Juniors:
Avery Murray, Alex Murray, Ava Underwood, Abby Neville, Eli Ecker,
Sam Passanise, Lachlan McKinney, Nicholas Meyer, Jack Gintz, Matthew
Schmittling, Zach Bailey, Taylor Zimmerman, Bella Passanise, Olivia Edwards, Jake Zimmerman, Lucas Wilhoit, Carson Lines, Colson Jernigan
Tyler Han, Ella Ecker, Rachel Sallee, Jason Schmittling, Audrey Meyer,
Abigail Schultz, Lily Strang
Results:
Ladies B Doubles Champs: Gretchen Heinz and Amanda Morgan/ Finalists:
Sheila Steffes and Peggy Pinckley
Ladies Open Doubles Champs: Marsha Morgan and Jennifer Mahaffey /
Finalists: Sheila Steffes and Gretchen Heinz
Mens Singles Champ: Brent Kembell/ Finalist: Tom Weber
Mixed Doubles Champ: TBD/ Finalists: Sheila Steffes and Joe Passanise vs.
Jim and Debbie Penn
Womens singles Champ: TBD/ Finalists: Carmen Dorman and Catherine
Schmittling
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To view all photos from these events go visit our Facebook page!
Facebook.com/HighlandSpringsCountryClub
Monthly Calendar
Announcements & Reminders
- The Tennis Banquet is Sunday, October 4th at 5:30pm.
- We will be announcing our 2016 events calendar in the near future! Keep a lookout!
- Have a social event you would like to see at HSCC? Call Sarah at 886-0408 or email
[email protected]
- Have someone interested in membership or planning an event at HSCC? Contact Jessica with their
name and she will follow up with them! [email protected]
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2015 Social Events
Calendar
October
Friday, October 2 - Oktoberfest Beer Tasting- Suds & Spuds
Saturday, October 3- Sunset Social in Lounge Nineteen
Saturday, October 10 - HSCC Member Appreciation Party
Saturday, October 17- Sunset Social in Lounge Nineteen
Saturday, October 24 - Children’s Halloween Cookie Decorating,
Costume Party & Lunch
Saturday, October 24- Sunset Social & Fall in Love with Wine Tasting
Thursday, October 29 - Kid’s Haunted Adventure!
Friday, October 30- Costumes & Cocktails Halloween Party in
Lounge Nineteen
November
Thursday, November 5 - Ladies Fashion Show & Holiday Mart
Saturday, November 14 - Chef’s Gourmet Wine Dinner
Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day Buffet
Sunday, November 29 - Children’s Gingerbread House Decorating
Party
December
Sunday, December 6 - Visit from Santa
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Party