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Nov/Dec 2013
President’s Message
As the year winds to a close, I have the opportunity to write one last VIEW
article. It has been an interesting year at Wayzata Country Club full of challenges
and excitement. We had some crazy weather early in the golf season and near
perfect playing conditions late. We had a severe storm and power outage… all
during a member’s daughters wedding! (They made the most of it and had a
great day. CONGRATS!) We lost an air conditioner due to lightning and many
trees plus a fence due to a wicked wind storm. Our swim and dive teams both
won championships (AGAIN). And, sadly, we lost some wonderful members and
a legend in Homer who will be greatly missed!! As President, I have had a front
row seat to all of this, and I must say after a year in this role, I have never been
more proud of our membership. During all the up and downs, our members
have been supportive. We have wonderful people at WCC that make the time
we spend on these wonderful grounds 12 months of pure joy!
Bob Griffin
Club President
Wayzata Country Club
Mission Statement
Wayzata Country Club shall be a
premier, family-oriented private
country club providing the
Members and their guests with
championship golf, excellent dining,
a variety of year-round recreational
activities and opportunities for
quality social interaction.
I need to start by saying thank you to so many people but none more than our
General Manager Mr. Chris Gerardi. Over the last few years, Chris and I have
talked by phone almost every day and on every occasion he has been smart,
humble, efficient, funny, open, and driven. He and I have developed a great
working relationship and friendship. We would often “spit ball” ideas back and
forth and he never took credit for any of them even though most of the time
he thought of the good ones. Not a day goes by that he isn’t thinking about
increasing member satisfaction, taking care of his employees, or WCC. He is
a great GM who works incredibly hard and long hours and I feel lucky to have
been able to work with him so closely.
The View
THE NEWSLETTER OF
WAYZATA COUNTRY CLUB
200 Wayzata Boulevard West
Wayzata, MN 55391
wayzatacc.com / 952-473-8846
Leah Ziebart, Graphic Designer
I also need to thank the Board and WCC staff members. THANK YOU to all the
WCC Board Members and to the dedicated Executive Committee. Your collective
tireless dedication to WCC and many hours of meetings are testament to the
type of members that serve at WCC. Thank you to Dick and Jesse who have
shown me the utmost courtesy for many years but particularly this year. To the
unsung heroes: Marget, Katherine, Chef Colin, Jay, Leah, Nicky, Adam, John,
Max, Courtney, Jane, Mary, Bonnie, Brian, Shelly, Megan, Jeremy, Rachel, Rich,
John, Lee, Jeanne, the valet gang, and every bartender that ever poured me
a Guinness! To all the staff members at WCC, you have made me feel special
and helped in so many ways to make WCC great and I thank you very much.
Now, to these members, I wanted to give you a shout out for giving me the
encouragement and support, at times needed and not, that makes being
President of WCC so special: Roomie, TJ, The Hublers, anyone with the last
name Gilster, Ted, (Ian, Cortney, Ben, Pete, Mike M, Mike S, George W… aka
The Ex-Presidents), Mr. Erickson, Mr. Stranghoener… aka Mr. Yag, team SVEDKA,
the guys that play floor hockey, Mr. Hadley, Mollie & Holly, Mr. Platt, and so
many others. You will never know what those little words of encouragement,
advice, gentle criticisms, and support mean to someone just trying to do the
best they can do for a year. Well, to me, it has meant the world and I appreciate
you all very much.
Members may review the minutes of
the Board of Directors during normal
business hours in the offices of the Club
by contacting Chris Gerardi. Please be
advised that Members are to maintain
in confidence all matters stated in the
minutes.
As far as policy and governance goes, this year was transformative in many
ways. Since the recession of 2008-2009, it has been challenging at WCC with
difficultly garnering new members, debt, changing demographics, sister club
competition, etc. 2013 began with the challenge of an inconsistent economy
and how it would impact these issues. Could we improve upon these issues
while improving member satisfaction and growing membership levels? With
a lot of hard work that began in earnest the year prior, some answers came
Club Officers
Bob Griffin, President
Joseph Kinning, Vice President
George Sutton, Secretary
Jay Kernan, Treasurer
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to fruition in 2013…namely, these great programs and changes to WCC:
our debt was restructured to manageable levels, a new flexible food
minimum program for all members was launched along with a pre-paid
annual dues program, new golf carts were purchased for 2014, a credit
card machine was installed in the Pro Shop for members and guests,
a new membership class was established (the Bowman), a renewed
effort to improve our menu and food service, multiple focus groups and
increased member feedback, many new events that span all 12 months
of the year, lower guest fees midway through the season, more events
that celebrate our tenured members, governance updates, and so much
more… All of this making our Mission Statement more than words on a
page, but a living, breathing road map of how the Club will be run and
enjoyed by our members.
As we often hear from outgoing Presidents, “is the place in better shape
than it was when I took office?”. I can confidently say that, due to the
efforts of the collective individuals listed above (Board and staff) and you
the membership, Wayzata Country Club is in great shape right now, and
the future could not be brighter. I will still be on the Executive Committee
as Past President and sit on the Board in 2014, but I can state without
hesitation that my decision to serve Wayzata Country Club for the last 10+
years has been one of the best decisions of my life, and I would strongly
encourage you to follow in my footsteps if given the chance. Wayzata is
a GREAT country club and its members are truly the best!
Thank you for allowing me the privilege of serving as your President, it
has been an honor.
Take care, Bob Griffin
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Generally speaking
As this is my last View article before the calendar turns to 2014 (Is that
Possible?!), I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families
a wonderful Thanksgiving and a safe and happy holiday season. I look forward
to seeing you at the Club often in the upcoming months as we open our 4th
season of Winter Wonderland and have many new and exciting dining and
social events for you to enjoy.
Chris Gerardi
General Manager
[email protected]
952-475-9753
The end of our fiscal year coming up on November 30th also means the end
of the term for some of the Club Officers. I would like to thank our outgoing
President Mr. Bob Griffin for all he has done for the Club and the support he has
given me during the past year. He will remain on the Executive Committee as
the Past President. I would also like to congratulate Mr. Joe Kinning, our current
Vice-President, who will be taking over as President effective December 1. I
look forward to working with him during the upcoming year. Congratulations
as well to our current Membership Committee Chair and Executive Committee
Member Mr. Jim Freytag who will be taking over as Club Vice-President on
December 1. Mr. Jay Kernan will continue on as the Club Treasurer and many
thanks to him for his support and financial stewardship over the last year. Mr.
George Sutton will remain as Club Secretary, and I sincerely appreciate all of the
support Mr. Sutton has provided to both me and the Club as a whole. Special
thanks also to Mrs. Holly Pihl who will be leaving the Board at the end of the
year. Mrs. Pihl has done a wonderful job leading the House and Decorating
Committees, and she in large part is responsible for the wonderful renovations
in the entryway, Ballroom, Bowman and Garden Room. Finally, a special thanks
to Mr. Mike Maglich, who will be leaving the Executive Committee at the end of
November. Mr. Maglich has served the Club well for many years as a Committee
Member, Board Member, Membership Committee Chair, Grounds Committee
Chair, Vice-President, and President. I greatly appreciate everything he has
done for the Club and for me personally.
I’m going to offer a little personal touch as we approach Thanksgiving and offer
up the things in my life I am thankful for…
• I’m thankful for my wonderful family that provides me with much needed
balance in my life. My wife of almost 17 years, Diane, along with my 10 yearold daughter Holly and 6 year-old son Jack are the lights of my life.
• I’m thankful for a wonderful sister and brother, who in spite of geographical
challenges are still very close to me.
• I’m thankful for having had a wonderful mother. Even though it was only for
29 years, everything I have that is good I got from her.
• I could go on and on…Finally, I’m thankful for having such a wonderful place to
work that allows me to take good care of my family. I’m thankful and fortunate
to work alongside a terrific staff every day. And you, the membership, are a
wonderful group of people that I can say without hesitation are the best I have
ever had the pleasure to serve.
My goal this year, as it has been every year, is to make sure the people in my
life I am thankful for know that every day-not just on Thanksgiving.
So thank you for allowing me to serve as your General Manager, it is indeed a
privilege that I am very thankful for.
Respectfully, Chris Gerardi
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Garden Inspirations
The winter season is slowly creeping up on us. Soon we will be dashing through
the snow and decking the halls. Join us for some winter classes to get you
excited for the holiday season. We are offering two opportunities again this
year to perk up your entryway.
The first is our ever popular Build Your Own Holiday Container Class on Saturday,
November 16th or Sunday, November 17th. This class includes materials for two
15” compostable pots. These pots look great alone or easily fit into an existing
planter. Materials include holiday greens such as spruce tips, pine boughs,
assorted cedar cuttings, and other evergreen materials. Additional materials to
add interest and color include ribbon, dogwood, curly willow, eucalyptus, and
much more. There are unlimited possibilities and combinations. This event
is held down in our barn. (Class sizes are limited so sign up early!) I will be
available with ideas and guidance.
Rachel DeVries
Horticulturist
[email protected]
952-475-9761
The second is our Wine and Wreaths event. This was such a popular event last
season we decided to bring it back. Join us for an evening of wine &
winter cheer. This event will be held Thursday, November 21st in the Bowman
room. We will be decorating a 25” balsam wreath with all the trimmings. I will
be available to give you tips on bow making and how to create a great focal point
for your door. A wide variety of materials will be available including ribbon,
ornaments, and additional greens.
Rachel DeVries
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Catering & Events
Tis the season....to get together and celebrate! WCC is a perfect place to gather
for the holidays. Whether you are looking for a small intimate room to host a
private dinner or cocktail party or an inviting space for a holiday lunch or just
a big bash, WCC has the perfect room for you. We have 5 private rooms in
the Clubhouse for members and guests and each room is unique and fitting
for all size groups.
As much as we would love for everyone to entertain at the Club we understand
that gathering at home is wonderful too...don’t forget that WCC can cater at
your home or business!! Grabbing some hors d’oeuvres “TO GO” for a holiday
party or hostess gift saves you time - and all you have to do is call me, place
your order, and it will be ready for pick up at valet. Go online to view all of
the catering menus.
Katherine Tucker
Catering Director
[email protected]
952-475-9744
Featured Room: The Living Room
The Living Room can hold anywhere from 5-30 people. This space is ideal for
small private dinners and cocktail parties. The space is very versatile and can
be set up as a lounge with furniture groupings and high tops or a more formal
setting with a large long table for a private wine dinner (as pictured above).
Each private room comes with your own serving staff and you can customize
you entire food and beverage needs. The Living Room is also perfect for small
business meetings, baby and bridal showers and smaller holiday gatherings.
There are no food and beverage minimums for the space. Remember, you can
sponsor friends and family for events at the Club as well. Contact me with any
questions 952-475-9744 or [email protected].
Katherine Tucker
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Membership
It is with great pleasure that we introduce Karl Huemiller, WCC’s new Winter
Wonderland Director. Karl has been instructing outdoor activities for over
10 years. As a winter camping guide in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness for two winters, Karl instructed youth in winter camping techniques
and how to enjoy the winter season. For the past three years Karl has worked
as an instructor for the Three Rivers Park District Outdoor Recreation School
teaching a variety of activities including cross country skiing, snowshoeing,
kick sledding, and snow shelter building. In his free time Karl enjoys winter
camping and is registered for this year’s Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathon. We
are excited to have Karl as a part of our team!
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Membership Committee I would
like to introduce the following new families to Wayzata Country Club.
Troy Espeseth has joined as a Full Privilege Jr. Golf Member. He was sponsored
by Casey & Jodi Rouse, Kevin & Emily Decker, and John & Katie Feste.
Ryan & Lisa Gutzmer have joined as Full Privilege Jr. Golf Members. They are
sponsored by Bob & Kim Griffin, Joe & Erika Winkels, and Mike & Brittany Reger.
Eric & Kelli Foster have joined as Full Privilege Jr. Golf Members. They are
sponsored by Pete & Martha Eckerline, Chris & Kadee Watkins,
and Reed & Alayne Gilbert.
Marget Seehof
Membership Director
[email protected]
952-475-9741
Bruno Cheron & Meng Sun have joined as Full Privilege Jr. Golf
Members. They are sponsored by Todd & Alison Balan, Brian &
Tasha Winkels, and Randy & Tammy Gilster.
Brian & Heidi Wasserman have joined as Pool & Tennis Members.
They are sponsored by Jim & Chris Freytag, David & Cindy Brown,
Blake & Carey Hastings, and Rick & Kim Timmers.
Chris & Amy Barry have joined as Pool & Tennis Members. They
are sponsored by Randy & Stacey LeNeave, Shelley & Eric Perkins,
and Alison and Todd Balan.
Stephanie Jacoves has joined as a Pool & Tennis Member. She
was sponsored by Todd & Amy Hartman, Randy & Tammy Gilster,
and George & Kathy Sutton.
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In Memoriam:
It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you of the passing
of Mrs. Charlene Cusick. Mrs. Cusick and her husband Tom
have been members since 1985, and together they have made
many wonderful memories and developed countless lifelong
friendships at WCC. Mrs. Cusick was a wonderful, kind woman
who always had a smile on her face, and made time to say hello
and ask how you were doing. She will be deeply missed by all
of us. Our most sincere condolences go out to Mr. Cusick and
the entire family.
Marget SEehof
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Let’s Go Golfing
It’s been a very strange golf season. We had the latest opening day ever, April
29th. Then May wasn’t any good. An OK June, then July, August, September
were terrific. I’m referring to weather and consequently, rounds of golf played.
Currently, October has had about six good days in the first half of the month.
It all adds up to the fewest rounds of golf played during a golf season here
at WCC in the last twenty years. We are not done yet, but it’s looking like
close to 18,000 rounds will have been played here this summer. This total is
approximately 2,000 rounds less than last year.
Dick Walters
Head Golf Professional
[email protected]
952-475-9769
The second half of our summer was terrific. We had a lot of great golf played
towards the end of the season. Our Senior City League team finished second
in their league. David Brown was medalist in the last event of the season at
Woodhill CC. David shot 74. Other contributors throughout the season were
Ben Smith, Jay Kernan, George Webster, Tom Philbin, Mark Platt, Jim Driscoll,
Jerry Clark, John McCune, Roger Rovick and Mike Cashman. Next year, we
hope to do even better.
Our season long Match Play competitions came to conclusions in October.
Cortney LeNeave edged out Norm Hageboeck in the Singles Match Play 2&1.
Semi finalists were Jason Korstange, who lost to Cortney and Larry Stranghoener,
who lost to Norm.
In the two man Best Ball event finals, Jon Miller and Jim
Robin edged Tom Philbin and Tom Kane in a hard fought
match, 2&1. Semi finalists were Mark Platt & Cortney
LeNeave and Chris Doucet & Ken Heimbach.
We also had our Wayzata Cup Final Shootout on Saturday,
October 5th. We had 11 golfers. These finalists were
the top point leaders from 2013. Players acquire points
by participating in our major events and placing high in
those events. Shootouts are always exciting. Anything
can happen it’s very interesting how they turn out. This
one was no exception. Cortney LeNeave finished first.
He birdied the 9th hole to edge out Mark Capece. Mike
Coffey finished third. Tom Philbin finished 4th and Ben
Smith was 5th. I want to thank all the participants in
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our events this year. Playing in events is one of the best
ways to meet your fellow members and also to get those
competitive juices flowing.
We keep track of our Most Improved Golfers through our
handicap system. The 9-Hole Women’s Most Improved
player this season was Deborah Medeiros who improved
her handicap by 4 index points. Connie McCune was the
18-Hole Women’s Most Improved player. She improved
her index 5.4 points. Our Most Improved men’s golfer
was Jerry Gray. Jerry started the season with an index of
9.0. He ended the season with a 4.9 index. He improved
4.1 strokes. Congrats to everyone who lowered their
handicaps this season.
Max Addler and I took a group of WCC members to
Northern Ireland in late September. We had a wonderful
time. We played Royal County Down twice, The European
Club, County Louth, Ballyliffin, Royal Portrush, and
Ardglass. Participants were Bob Griffin, Tom Price, Jay
Kernan, Tom Kane, Pete Eckerline, Tom Philbin, Jim Bye,
Jerry Clark, Kent Carlson, Mike Mulligan, David Greenblat,
George Sutton, Mark Platt and Randy Zanatta. We had a
little bit of every kind of Irish weather. We had rain for
only 9 holes out of 6 days of golf. We had 3 or 4 blustery
days and we had a couple of delightful sunny days with just
a light breeze. We’ve taken a number of these trips and
they are always so much fun. I often talk to people about
going over to Ireland and Scotland on a golf trip and they
say they are going to do that some day. I give credit to the
guys that went with Max and I. They didn’t wait and now
they want to go again. We will put another trip together
and I hope you will go with us.
On that note, we are planning a winter flyaway February
7th – February 10th to Hammock Beach, Florida. It will
be a perfect time to shake those winter blues and play
some golf with your fellow members. We will go down
Friday, Feb. 7, play 18 holes Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
play Monday morning and fly back home. Let me know if
you have any interest.
Brady Engen was awarded the Holiday PGA Apprentice
Scholarship. The scholarship is for $500 and goes towards
Brady’s education expenses as he goes through the steps
to be a class ‘A’ PGA Professional. Brady was awarded
the scholarship at the fall meeting of the Minnesota PGA.
We hope you will use the Golf Shop at WCC for your holiday
shopping. We are here to serve you. Please come visit us and
let us help you with gift giving. Have a great Holiday Season!
Dick Walters
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FROM THE GOLF SHOP
Dance, sing and cheer- the holidays are here! Stop by the Golf Shop and check
out all the great new items in just in time for the holidays.
Frasier Fir by Thymes
It always makes a wonderful gift for all, no one
can resist this rich scent of the holidays!
Courtney McDonough
Director of Retail
[email protected]
952-475-9765
Children’s Christmas Books
“Santa is coming to Minnesota” & “Countdown
to Christmas”. The Santa book is filled with
great Minnesota landmarks, telling the tale of
Santa’s journey. Countdown to Christmas is a
fun activity book for everyday in December!
Oilcloth Bags
How cute are these? Great for travel, for
makeup, medicine, cords, etc. Give one to
the babysitter with a gift card inside!
Festive Tubs and Trays
Cute galvanized tubs, trays and containers
to house everyday items in a cute way!
The construction, traffic and
parking at the local mall is
a MESS! Come to the Golf
Shop for “one stop” Christmas
Shopping! We have something
for everyone on your list.
Courtney McDonough
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CREDIT BOOK MONEY
WINTER GOLF SHOP HOURS
Credit book balances in the
Golf Shop need to be used
by December 28, 2013. The
holiday season is a great time
to use up your remaining
balance. Contact the Golf
Shop with questions.
Tuesday-Saturday:
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday* & Monday: Closed
*Open Sundays in
December: 1, 8, 15, 22
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Winter Wonderland
As the leaves change colors and the morning air gains that crisp feel, our
thoughts turn towards winter. Walking the snowshoe trails on a quiet winter
evening while large white flakes fall softly all around. The anticipation you
feel while standing at the top of the sledding hills. The cold air brushing
against your face as you glide across the fresh ice. Sitting around a fire with
friends and family sipping a steaming cup of hot chocolate.
Join me as we enjoy many of the fun filled activities planned this winter for
the Winter Wonderland. Mark your calendars for our Family Fun Friday
Nights, Moonlight Snowshoe Tours, beginner Ice Skating Lessons, Snow Cave
Building, and much more. We hope to make this the best winter yet!
Fresh fallen snow, twinkling lights, little ones darting to and fro, crackling pine
in a bonfire - this is winter at its best! As the first snowflakes gracefully fall
upon the ground, our tennis facility magically transforms itself into Winter
Wonderland. We have ice rinks for hockey and open skating, a sledding hill
for youthful adventures, platform tennis courts for evening and weekend
games, hot cocoa to warm the tummy, and a Winter Lodge to warm the toes.
Just beyond the Winter Village is the golf course laden with snow, yearning
for snowshoers to traverse its paths. Join us in winter’s
delights at our Winter Wonderland!
Karl Huemiller
Winter Wonderland Director
952-475-9766
Christmas Break: Dec. 20-23, 26-31
(Closed Christmas Eve & Day, New Year’s Day)
Sunday 12-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday 12-8 p.m.
January & February: Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Friday 4-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday 12-6 p.m.
Holidays: MLK Jr. Day January 20 & President’s Day
February 17, 12-6 p.m.
Winter Wonderland Opener: Dec. 21, 12-8 p.m.
Complimentary Brats on the Grill
Learn to Skate: Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15,
22, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Skate with Santa & Candy Cane Hunt: Dec. 23, 1-3 p.m.
Men’s Manly Cup Hockey Tournament: Dec. 26, Noon
Family Fun Night: Dec. 27 & Jan. 10, 5-8 p.m.
Appetizers & Winter Games
Moonlight Snowshoe Tour: Jan. 16 & Feb. 15, 6:00 p.m.
Winter Family Day & Sleigh Ride: January 18, 2-4 p.m.
This facility is for WCC Members who hold a Golf or Pool
& Tennis Membership.
Karl Huemiller
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Food & Beverage
Being a born and raised Minnesotan, it is always a bitter sweet feeling when
winter comes. I always get down putting the golf clubs away for the season but
get super excited dusting off the snowboard. The Club offers a ton of winter
activities at Winter Wonderland to help you cope with the loss of summer
so I encourage you all to check it out!
After you are done enjoying Winter Wonderland, I encourage you all to come
up to the Grille or Bar. The Bar always has daily specialty drinks and appetizers
for you to enjoy and once the course shuts down, the Grille is offering some
new specials!
Here’s what we have going on at the Club-
Brian Glockzin
Food & Beverage Manager
[email protected]
952-475-9747
Together we can get through this winter. Hope to see you soon at the Club!
Brian Glockzin
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Kids Corner
We are excited to get our creative juices flowing and bring in Young Rembrandts
to teach our children a Cartooning Class on Thursday, November 7th from
7-8 p.m. Pair the class with our Date Night services and you have a night out!
At the end of the month, we have our Gingerbread House Construction
Party on Saturday, November 30th at 10 a.m. Bring in your family to make a
gingerbread house and enjoy a delicious lunch buffet. Also on this Saturday we
are delighted to be offering Family Holiday Portraits with holiday scenery from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Professional photography will be done by Momento Images
with a complimentary sitting fee. (Photos available through Momento). Space
is limited so sign up early!
On Sunday, December 1st Momento Images will be back for Pictures with
Santa from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Avoid the mall lines and sign your family up for a
memorable portrait session. In addition, there will be a second session of
Family Holiday Portraits from 1-4 p.m. Also on December 1st we’ll have our
annual Ornament Decorating and Tree Lighting Celebration. Bring your family
to help celebrate the start of the holiday season as we light the tree, listen to
carolers, decorate ornaments and eat a delicious family-style meal.
Continue the holiday spirit by attending WCC Kids’ Cooking School for a holiday
baking class. We are happy to offer four sessions
to accommodate a range of ages on Sunday,
December 15th and Saturday, December 21st.
Help ring in 2014 at our Family New Year’s Eve
Celebration on Tuesday, December 31st. Enjoy
games, face painting, balloons and more as we
celebrate the start of a new year. Buffet opens at
5:30 p.m. and the countdown begins at 7:30 p.m.
You don’t want to miss it!
Nicky Johnson
Asst. Catering Director /
Youth Director
[email protected]
952-475-9746
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Sign up for all events is available online. For
questions, please contact Nicky at 952.475.9746
or [email protected].
Nicky Johnson
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The Green Side
As the season winds down for another year we start to shift some of our focus
to completing projects that will help improve our situation for the future.
Small drainage projects are constantly on our mind as we examine areas that
are chronically wet and soft. We first need to determine if drainage will work
in these areas. The main question being; is there enough slope to remove
water to a pond or other out of the way area? We have identified several
of these areas and now it is a matter of completing the installation. Some
of these areas include tees that are holding excessive amounts of water.
The reality of turf management is that regardless of how well functioning
or extensive a drainage system is on a golf course there is always room for
more and improvements.
Jesse Trcka
Golf Course Superintendent
[email protected]
952-475-9763
It is amazing every fall how quickly we change gears from course maintenance
to prepping for winter activities. Holidays are just around the corner and this
season also brings with it hockey rinks and tree lightings. It is around this
time that our inner Clark Griswald starts to come through and we start to
think about how we can add more lights to the tree next to the first tee. Last
year over 2,200 bulbs were used, and we are hoping to exceed that number
this year. As we figure out a way to add a few more bulbs every year, I think
that we are starting to give him a run for
his money.
It is also the time of year where we begin
our winter maintenance projects such
as trimming trees. The amount of storm
damage that occurred in 2013 and how
it affected the trees on the course leaves
me wondering how much worse it could
have been without the continued pruning
and removal of problem trees. Because
WCC continues to maintain a preventative
maintenance program on its tree inventory
I feel that the damage could have been
much worse than what it ended up being.
As 2013 has too quickly come to an end,
I would like to thank everyone for the
constant support and patience during
the challenges that again arose this
year. The entire grounds maintenance
team appreciates the constant assistance
with filling or replacing divots, repairing
ballmarks and overall stewardship of the
golf course. Thank you for your assistance
and another great year.
Jesse Trcka
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From the Bakery
Fall is here once again. It’s my favorite season, not only because our great
state of Minnesota is so beautiful, or because I have quite an extensive scarf
collection, it’s because I love to bake seasonal treats. Anything with pumpkin,
apples, caramel, pecans, sweet potatoes…really the list goes on and on. I
swear I go through more cinnamon in the next two months than I do the rest
of the year. It’s fantastic! The kitchen not only smells great but its buzzing
with excitement over the great things we have harvested from our garden.
As silly as it sounds, I am already planning the giant WCC gingerbread house
that I am going to build this year.
Besides the bountiful Thanksgiving Feast we have coming up, I have also
saved some time for some great cooking classes, all aimed at helping our
members get inspired for the holidays and to enjoy some time in our kitchens
with us. In early November we have an Adult Holiday Entertaining Cooking
Class and later in the month the kids have a Holiday Baking Class. For those
of you looking to share the flavors of WCC with friends and family, we will
be starting holiday order sheets, full of cookies, pies, and other seasonal
favorites. The order forms will be available from Saturday, November 23rd
until Saturday December 21st.
So to get you in your kitchen I have added an applesauce recipe. Nothing
beats homemade applesauce, making it in the crock pot is easy and your
house will smell divine while the apples and cinnamon simmer all day long.
The hardest part about making this sauce is peeling the apples (which is not
hard at all!) The best part about making this applesauce is you can control
how much sugar goes into it and alter the flavors depending on how you like it.
Crock Pot Applesauce
Katie Gotch
Pastry Chef
952-215-3070
holiday
Skinnytaste.com
Ingredients:
• 8 medium apples
(Saucing apple, ask your grocer for a recommendation.)
• 1 strip of lemon peel - use a vegetable peeler
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 3 inch cinnamon stick
• 5 tsp. light brown sugar (unpacked) - or agave nectar
Directions:
Peel, core, and slice the apples. Place them in the slow cooker. Add
the cinnamon stick, lemon juice, lemon peel, and brown sugar. Set
crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours. Stir apples occasionally, apples
will slowly become a delicious applesauce. Remove cinnamon stick
and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or if you prefer
a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact. Makes 3 cups.
Katie Gotch
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NOVEMBER 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
BINGO
3
Adult Holiday
Entertaining
cooking class
6
5
4
CLUB CLOSED
10
13
12
11
Women’s Bridge
Rembrandts 7
cartoon class
Martinis &
Mistletoe
Beginning Bridge
Raptor Show
8
15
Riedel wine
Glass Class
CLUB CLOSED
17
build your
own holiday
container
class
20
19
18
9
Yoga
Beer Dinner
14
Book Club
Beginning Bridge
2
Yoga
21
22
28
29
Wine &
Wreaths
16
Yoga
build your
own holiday
container class
Yoga
23
CLUB CLOSED
24
27
26
25
Thanksgiving
Feast
CLUB CLOSED
30
Yoga
holiday portraits
Gingerbread
House
Construction
Thursdays: Date Night & Children’s Entertainment (Kids Club)
December 2013
Sunday
Monday
1
Santa pictures
holiday portraits
ornament
decorating and
tree lighting
Tuesday
Wednesday
2
Thursday
4
3
Friday
Saturday
5
6
12
13
Book Club
CLUB CLOSED
8
9
10
11
14
Yoga
Moonlight &
Mistletoe
Rockin’ Holiday
Party
Yoga
21
20
Women’s Bridge
& Luncheon
santa brunch
CLUB CLOSED
15
16
17
18
19
WW Opener
kids holiday
baking class
ww 12-6PM
Skate with 23
Santa & Candy
cane hunt
ww 12-8PM
CLUB CLOSED
29
ww 12-6PM
24
Christmas Eve
CLUB CLOSED
30
ww 12-8PM
CLUB CLOSED
kids holiday
baking class
ww 12-8PM
CLUB CLOSED
22
7
Yoga
31
New Year’s Eve
Party
ww 12-8PM
25
Christmas Day
CLUB CLOSED
Manly Cup
Hockey
Tournament
ww 12-8PM
ww 12-8PM
27
26
Family
Fun Night
ww 12-8PM
Yoga
28
Learn to skate
ww 12-8PM