November 2011 - The Field Club

November
2011
THE
GREEN
BURGEE
THE FIELD CLUB
1400 FIELD ROAD
SARASOTA, FL 34231
CARLA PLUSH SMITH
MARK R. KAPUSTA*
Residence: 1249 N Lake Shore Drive,
Sarasota
Spouse: Peter Smith
Education: B.S., Accounting, University of
Florida M.A., Counseling, University of
South Florida
Career: CPA, Managing Shareholder with
Plush, Smith PA, CPA’s and Consultants
Hobbies: Boating, water skiing, scuba
diving, traveling, and fountain pen
collecting.
FC Activities: Budget & Finance, Field
Club Cruises
Residence: 3821 West Forest Lake Drive,
Sarasota
Spouse: Rhonda
Education: B.A., Stetson University
J.D., Stetson University College of Law
Career: Attorney at Law/ Managing
Attorney of Sarasota,
Law Office of Bohdan Neswiacheny
Hobbies: Tennis, snow skiing, history
FC Activities: Tennis Committee and
Co-Chair of House & Rules
WILLIAM M. SEIDER
ROBERT W. BROWN
CATHY L. LAYTON
Residence: 1425 Ladue Lane, Sarasota
Spouse: Kathleen
Education: B.S., Banking & Finance,
University of Florida,
University of Florida College of Law
Career: Real Estate Attorney
Hobbies: Tennis, Gator football,
connoisseur of fine wines
FC Activities: Tennis
Residence: 2320 Wason Rd., Sarasota
Spouse: Rosemary Eure
Education: B.A., University of Florida
Career: President, Atlas Insurance
Hobbies: Boating, fishing and hunting
FC activities: Membership
Development, Budget & Finance
Residence: 1900 Lincoln Drive, Sarasota
Spouse: Pete Russell
Education: BSBA University of Colorado
Career: Commercial Real Estate, Banking
Hobbies: Travel, raising orchids, non-profit
board work
FC Activities: Budget & Finance Committee
Five Are Nominated
To Fill Board Posts
TheFieldClub’sAnnualMem
bership Meeting will be held in
theLivingRoomonTuesday,No
vember8that6:00p.m.Theagenda
for the evening will include the
election of five directors to the
2012 Board of Directors, and a
2011 year in review by the Com
modoreandDirectors.
The five nominees to fill the
vacancies are Robert W. Brown,
Mark R. Kapusta*, Cathy L. Lay
ton,WilliamM.Seider,andCarla
Plush Smith (* denotes incum
bent). Short bios and photos are
included in this newsletter. Once
elected, the new board members
willservethreeyeartermsbegin
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It is now November and the
Club certainly has a full slate of
activities. Commodore’s Call,
which was the creation of past
Commodore Jim Tollerton, has
three excellent programs for the
month. Thanks to Don Feather
man, on November 2nd Mote Ma
rine will give us an informative
descriptionofSturgeonandCavi
ar. On November 18th, Katherine
HarrisandSamLoganarerespon
sibleforbringinglegendarydirec
torWernerHerzogtotheClubfor
afilmviewingandQ&A.
Thanks to Sandi Stuart, Gen
eralJamesMattis,whoisthehead
of Central Command headquar
tered in Tampa, will be speaking
tous.Hiscallsignis“Chaos”and
his nicknames include the
“Warrior Monk” and “Mad Dog
Mattis.”Contrarytowhatsomeof
you are thinking, I got this infor
mation from Wikipedia. I would
encourage you to make reserva
tions early for all of these pro
grams.
Our Annual Meeting will be
heldonTuesday,November8th,at
which time we will be voting on
thenewproposedboardmembers
includingMarkR.Kapusta,Robert
W. Brown, Carla P. Smith, Cathy
L. Layton and William M. Seider.
Our Nominating Committee,
headedbyJimTurnerandNorman
Shea,hasdoneagreatjobputting
together such an impressive slate.
Therewillbeanupdatebyeachof
the Committees detailing its ac
complishmentsfortheyear.
The Field Club Foundation, a
separate 501C3 organization, on
November 10th, will be showing a
recently completed DVD created
by Ringling Art School students,
entitled “A Sense of Place”. In
addition to some terrific cinema
tography, there is a rich back
ground on the Club’s buildings
andhistory.
Onthe28thofthemonthat8:30
a.m., the Christmas decorating
group,headedbyFranDietz,Bar
bara Smith and Peggy Wilhelm,
willbetransformingourclubinto
a proverbial Winter Wonderland.
AsI’vesaidinthepast,thepreci
sion and attention to detail re
minds one of a wellplanned
military operation. I would en
courage everyone who is able to
comeoutandhelpwiththeChrist
masdecorations.Ihopewegeta
great turnout to make this transi
tion easier. If you plan to attend,
please contact Elizabeth Cosby in
TheGreenBurgee
PublishedMonthlyforMembersof
TheFieldClub
HarryPore,Editor
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Commodore T. Raymond Suplee
Vice Commodore Thomas A. Martin, Jr.
Rear Commodore Mark R. Kapusta
Treasurer James T. Keller
Vice Treasurer Frank E. Strelec
Secretary David G. Bowman, Jr.
Past Commodore James B. Tollerton
Dan A. Carlton
John M. Cranor III
Judy Graham
Phillip A. Kellogg
Susan C. Kosko
Harry R. Pore, III
Michael L. Quillen
Nancy J. Shoemaker
Bobby Papazian, General Manager • R obert Sket, Chief Financial Officer
George Gordon, Food and Beverage Director Tony Cortez, Executive Chef
Elizabeth Cosby, Executive Assistant
Clubhouse (941) 924-1201 • Pro Shop 924-6281 • Dockmaster 927-8211 • Fax 924-6676
1400 Field Road, Sarasota, Florida 34231 • www.thefieldclub.com
theoffice.Lastyearwasthefirst
yearIparticipatedandIwasvery
muchsurprisedathowenjoyablea
dayitwas.Iwillbeassistingagain
thisyear.
Afterayearofconcentratedef
fort, the demolition of the two
houses at our entrance has been
completedthankstoourStructural
Committee. By early November,
weshouldhavesod,irrigationand
hedgesinplace.OurLandscaping
Committee,headedbyIrenePage,
willbeworkingonfutureplansfor
thisarea.
Last month, I opened my col
umn by noting that Art Ferguson
hadbeenourFCYCdelegatefor14
years. I described in detail his
work and accomplishments, but I
neglected to thank him for a job
well done. If you see Art around
the Club, please acknowledge all
his hard work. The Club thanks
Art for his many years of service.
AttheOctoberBoardmeeting,Jim
KellerwaselectedtofilltheFCYC
Delegateposition.
OurFleetcontinuestobevery
active. A thirtysix Field Club
membergroup,ledbyRobertand
Maggie Veeneman and Kitty Lee
Mann,onNavajo,descendedupon
Useppa Island Columbus Day
weekend. John and Ann Ross
served as host and hostess. The
tennis tournament, led by John
Stephan, was won by Braun and
JeanneGraham.Someparticipants
questioned Ann Ross about how
thescoresweretallied.
Inclosing,theThursdayNight
Irregulars had their annual tennis
banquetforthefirsttimeinseven
years.AlanAbbeyputtogetheran
excellentprogram.LamarWatson
for some reason spoke on sailing
issues related to the Club. It was
greattoseehimoutandaboutand
enjoyinggoodhealth.RobThurau,
inadditiontocreatingapoem,pro
ducedsomeexcellentartworkthat
you will soon see on shirts worn
around the Club. Tom Holzer
gavehisrenditionofthehistoryof
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PROVISIONAL MEMBERS
NEW MEMBERS
CharlesE.Exley,Jr.(Carol)
1255 N. Gulfstream Ave
Bay Plaza, Unit 407, Sarasota, 34236
Proposer: R. Elton White
Sponsor: Tom Towler
JonNewsome(Susan)
1420 Westbrook Dr., Sarasota 34231
Proposer: Harry Haskins
Sponsor: Bob White
George“Pepper”Dietz,Jr.(Deborah)
2518 Marblehead Dr., Sarasota, 34231
Children: Delainey & Park
Proposer: R. Scott Collins
Sponsor: James Ritchey
DeanneK.Spoor(Thomas)
83 Osprey Pt. Dr., Osprey, 34229
Proposer: Ann Peek
Sponsor: Dr. Wesley Peterson
GeoffreyC.Michel(Brenda)
4495 Oakview Drive, Sarasota 34232
Children: Ava & Sawyer
Proposer: Robert Brown
Sponsor: Ray Suplee
NEW APPLICATIONS
BethCotner(JohnAlogna)
1675 Bay Harbor Ln., Sarasota 34231
Proposer: Robert Lonsdale
Sponsor: Alan Porter, MD
MarianaCotten
431 Burns Ct., Sarasota 34236
Proposer: Jay Northrup
Sponsor: Heather Spector
RudolphW.Lucek(Lois)
1137 M. Lake Shore Dr., Sarasota 34231
Proposer: James Hutchens
Sponsor: James Tollerton
AnnaNekoranec(BengtNiebuhr)
1306 S. Lake Shore Drive, Sarasota
34231
Proposer: T. Raymond Suplee
Sponsor: James Turner
The above persons have applied for
KarenM.Hamad,MD(JonYenari,MD)
1809 Roland St., Sarasota 34231
Children: Lauren & Sage
Proposer: John Steele. MD
Sponsor: T. Raymond Suplee
JamesW.Getzen(Minta)
8871 Fishermen Bay Dr., Sarasota 34231
Children: Wyatt & William
Proposer: Jolane Rutherford
Sponsor: Susan Shumway
MichelleCrabtree(LarryDavenport)
6202 Stillwater Ct., University Park 34201
University Park 34201
Proposer: Doyle King
Sponsor: Robert W. Brown
JerryW.Ruschau(Linda)
5145 Oxford Dr., Sarasota 34242
Proposer: Kenneth Henson, MD
Sponsor: John Cranor
membership to The Field Club. If you
know an applicant and would like to
write a letter of recommendation or
support, please send your letter to: The
Admissions Committee, c/o The Field
Club, 1400 Field Road, Sarasota, FL
34231. If you have a letter you would
prefer to submit in confidence, please
send to: Nancy Shoemaker, Admissions
Committee Chair, c/o The Field Club,
1400 Field Road, Sarasota, FL 34231.
We
appreciate
cooperation.
your
time
and
MaryArecaBabcockPahules
4939 Hidden Oaks Ln, Sarasota 34231
Proposer: M. Lewis Hall, III
Sponsor: John Steele, MD
RobertDickinson(Sally)
1471 Peregrine Point Dr., Sarasota 34231
Sons: Patrick & Robert,
Daughters: Grace & Anne
Proposer: Charles Stottlemyer
Sponsor: Michael Quillen
RonaldA.Allbee(SusanCallahan)
3810 Flamingo Ave., Sarasota 34242
Proposer: Noelle Haft
Sponsor: Jim Tollerton
ColleenShoemaker(Brad)
1313 Hillview Dr., Sarasota 34239
Children: Connor, Caroline, William, Henry,
& Charles
Proposer: Dr. Malcolm Nalls
Sponsor: W. Edward Levins
PatrickVanceDickinson(Jackie)
3664 Beneva Oaks Blvd., Sarasota 34238
Children: Julie & Ryan
Proposer: Michael Quillen
Sponsor: Donald Featherman
Ferdinand“Fran”Becker(Jamie)
1636 Caribbean Dr., Sarasota 34231
Children: William & Henry
Proposer: Dr. Morgan O’Donoghue
Sponsor: Richard Williams, III
RyanT.Carson(Ashley)
1867 Oleander St., Sarasota 34239
Children: Madeline & Piper
Proposer: Steven Brown
Sponsor: Richard T. Williams III
LeeAnnD.Caragiulo(John)
755 S. Palm Ave., #502 Sarasota 34236
Children: Samantha, Alexanda & Michael
Proposer: John Ross
Sponsor: H. Lorenz Horn
WilliamA.Buckingham
199 Whispering Sands Dr., 307, Sarasota
Proposer: Joseph Jennings
Sponsor: Dr. Alfred Hernandez
JohnB.LeemingII(Laura)
1363 Roberts Bay Ln, Sarasota 34242
Children: John, Reed & Hunter
Proposer: Bart Leereveld
Sponsor: Richard Webb
Wheelhouse
(continued from page 2)
thisgroup.Noothermembercon
firmed his recollections. Ed Lind
say, although he was not in
attendance,forwardedacongratu
latory letter to Tom Holzer for his
many years of service. Dr. Bill
Lahners presented the “Leather
Helmet Award” to Tom. It was a
pleasantgatheringintheCaptain’s
Roomwithalumniandformerpar
ticipantsTrammHudson,JimRut
ledge,HarryPoreandJimSchmidt.
M A N AG E R Ê S M E S S AG E
ByBOBBYPAPAZIAN
GeneralManager
The weather is changing and
allthefamiliarfacesarestartingto
return from up north. This must
mean that it’s November and the
festive holiday seasons are offi
cially upon us. Before the parties
andbigcelebrationsgetstartedwe
holdourAnnualMeeting,whichis
scheduled for November 8th this
year. We hope you all plan to at
tend. The Agenda which you
should have received in the mail
wasputtogetherbyourCommo
dore Ray Suplee. I must bring to
yourattentionthatMr.Supleehas
lead us through and extremely
successfulyear,soabigthankyou
and congratulations goes out to
youCommodore.
Over the past two years the
Field Club Foundation has dili
gentlyworkedonputtingtogether
a film that showcases the history
of our Clubhouse and the impor
tanceofupholdingtheClubsstan
dards for the families and
generations to come. A big con
gratulations goes out to General
Crowell,thePresidentoftheFoun
dation on this truly remarkable
film. The Foundation is having a
specialpreviewinwhichallmem
berscancomeandviewthiswon
derfulportrayalofTheFieldClub.
Pleaseremembertomarkyourcal
endarsforNovember10th.
Since we have reopened you
mayhaveheardmetalkalotabout
the big change at the entrance to
our Club. If you haven’t already
noticed both houses at our en
trancehavebeendemolished! Al
thoughweranintomanyobstacles
from the permitting and schedul
ingoftheproject,tocoordinating
irrigation, sod and plantings, it
was well worth the extra effort. I
must congratulate the Structural
Committee headed by Mr. John
Swift and of course the wonder
womanbehindtheGroundsCom
mittee, Mrs. Irene Page for work
ing together to accomplish this
spectacular entry to the Club. We
can now appreciate the entrance
and view of our historic Gate
house! All of the hard work and
planningthatwentintothisproject
waswellworththeendresult.
Wehavequiteafeweventsto
look forward to in November. If
you’ve taken a look at our Calen
dar you will notice that we have
twoveryimportantpeoplethatour
visiting our Club this month for
our popular Commodore’s Calls.
ThefirstguestonNovember18this
famous film director Werner Her
zog.Therewillbeaviewingofone
of his films, as well as a question
and answer session. I must thank
Katherine Harris and Sam Logan
for making contact and bringing
suchadistinguishedpersontoour
Club.
Thesecondspecialguest,Gen
eralJamesMattisisscheduledtobe
attheClubonNovember22nd.The
Club had to go through several
security checks in preparation for
General Mattis’ arrival. The visit
ing officers who did the initial in
spection of the Club did warn me
that if General Mattis was sud
denly called to central command
the event would unfortunately be
cancelled.Let’shopethisisnotthe
case, and instead look forward to
GeneralMattis’visit!Iwouldespe
ciallyliketothankSandiStuartfor
making this function possible. I
highly encourage that you make
your reservations for both
Commodore’sCallsassoonaspos
sible,it’sgoingtobookupfast!
More festive and family
friendly occasions at the Club in
clude Thanksgiving Dinner!
Thanksgiving is just right around
thecorner,ifyouareplanningon
dinning at the Club make your
reservations ahead of time. Mrs.
Dietz this is a reminder, 28 more
daystoDecktheHalls.Ihopeyou
getyourhelperstogether.Anyone
who wants to join Mrs. Dietz in
transformingourClubmarkyour
calendarsforNovember28th.
As a reminder, your October
statements have been mailed out
and include the Staff Holiday
Fund/ChristmasBonusCardsthat
aredistributedeachyear.Allcon
tributions are shared among our
staff. The reason I emphasize the
collectioncardisbecausewetryto
collectthisbeforeNovember30th
to properly distribute to our staff
before the Holiday season. It is
always nice to see the numbers
thatcomeinandisatruemeasure
mentoftheappreciationthemem
bershiphasforourstaff.
As your manager I’m very
proudtoreportthatthingsareex
cellenthereattheClub.Staffmoral
ishigh,membershipenjoymentis
soaring, and the Board and com
mitteesarethriving!Iamsothank
fultobeapartofthisClub.Itmust
be the holiday season because
thingsareprettygood.
ADDRESS
CHANGES
We would like to be sure you
are receiving your mail
properly. If you have been
away for the summer months
and now have returned to your
local address, please notify
Mary Miller in the accounting
office (941) 925-2977. We don’t
know you’re back if you don’t
tell us!
What They’re Reading
First Thursday Book Club
The First Thursday Book Club will meet in the
Living Room November 3rd at 4:30 p.m. The book,
TheDistantLandofMyFather,byBoCaldwellwillbe
reviewed by Pat Carlson. Dinner will then follow in
theGrillRoom.
TheDecemberbookwillbeTheSpaceBetweenUs,
byThrityUmrigar.
2nd Wednesday Book Club
TheSecondWednesdayBookClubwillusherinthe
holidayseasonearlythisyearwiththeNovember9th
discussion of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.
SandyWerftwillleadthediscussion,whichwillbegin
at11:00a.m.,andlunchwillbeenjoyedafterwards.
The Literary Ladies
TheLiteraryLadiesNovemberBookClubluncheon
andmeetingwillbeheldonWednesday,November
9thatnoon.ThebookfordiscussionisAnAmerican
Childhood,byAnnieDillard.RobinMannwillleadthe
discussion.Reservationsforlunchshouldbemade
bycontactingKathyBobbittatkbobbtt2@verizon.net
New members or interested parties are always
welcome!
Men’s Book Club
Men’sBookClubwillmeetintheLivingRoomon
Wednesday, November 16th at 4:30 p.m. The
NovemberbookselectionisUnbroken:AWorldWarII
StoryofSurvival,Resilience,andRedemption,byLaura
Hillenbrand. If you are interested in joining the
grouppleasecontactMonteMarshallat3467356or
annemonte@comcast.net.
Under 50 Book Club
The Under 50 Book Club will meet on Tuesday,
November15that11:30a.m.followedbylunchinthe
Grill Room. The November book selection is Secret
Daughter,byShilpiSomayaGowda.Ifinterestedin
joiningthegrouppleasecontactDianeMcGinnessat
9236035.
The December book selection is Be Faithful Unto
Death,byZsigmondMóricz
LOOKING AHEAD TO
Save the Date
DECEMBER
December 1
Festive Member/Guest
Cocktail Reception
December 3
Cruise to Sarasota Yacht December 23
Club
December 4
Lighting of the Fleet
December 9 -10 Holly Balls
December 18
Children’s Christmas
Parties (AM & PM)
Christmas Dinner
Dance
December 24-25 Club CLOSED
December 31
New Years Eve
(We’re doing
NOTHING again!)
Thursday
February 16th
11:30 pm
5thAnnual
BookClub
Convention
With two special Guest Speakers
Fall Round Robin
PLAN TO JOIN US!
Turkey Trot
Friday
November 25
Adult/Jr. Round Robin
9:30 A.M.
MEN’S TENNIS CLINIC
Resumes November 30th
LADIES’ TENNIS CLINICS
Wednesday & Friday 9:30 A.M.
WORKING LADIES’
TENNIS CLINIC
Tuesday Night 6:15 P.M.
Please contact the Pro Shop
for details and registration.
924-6281 or tennis@thefieldclub.com
TheFallLadiesRoundRobinwinnerswereElizabethNaceandKaren
Leereveld.TheluckyloserwasCarolynMcEntyre.
BACK FROM
COLLEGE PARTY
REMEMBER…
The Holly Ball
Table Drawing
Wednesday, November 23rd
Thursday
November3rd
6:00p.m.
IntheLivingRoom
I
$13.95
per person
food only
Lagoon Terrace
6:00 p.m.
It’s a “Made Your Way”
All You Can Eat Pasta Night
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Live Music
by
Goodbye
Eddie
nvitationsweremailedlast
month!Wehopebynowyou
havemetwithyourfriendsand
chosenyourpreferrednightto
attendaswellaswhowillbe
seatedatyourtable.Wehope
youareplanningtoattendthis
TableDrawingNight!Remem
ber,itisonlynecessaryforone
personfromyourtabletobe
presentatthedrawingtomake
yourchoice!
Join The Magic of Decorating for The Holidays
ByFRANDIETZ
Eachandeveryoneofyouwho
comestohelpmagicallytransform
ourClubintoagloriousChristmas
wonderland and Holiday show
caseontheMondayafterThanks
giving is a very special and
integral part of our beautifully
decorated Field Club. Whether
youcomeand“fluff”forus;trima
tree; climb a ladder to hang the
garlands; or take the responsible
chargeofaroom,yourwillingness
tobeinvolvedandtoparticipatein
thisseasonaladventureissovery
much appreciated and I just
wantedtoexpressmygratitudeto
you.
Ittakesthetimeandeffortsofall
whocomeand“DecktheHalls”to
paint the beautiful picture the
Club portrays and the wonderful
ambianceitexudes.Thebeautyof
theChristmasseasonisenjoyedby
allwhopassthroughthedoorsof
The Field Club during the month
ofDecember.
I, for one, am proud and hon
ored to play a small part in this
most meaningful and rewarding
function of our Club. My sincere
Fleet Lighting Dec. 4
TheannualLightingoftheFleet
andcarolingwillbeheldonSun
day,December4that5:30p.m.We
encouragealloftheboatstodeco
rate in their holiday best! It is a
beautifulsightwhentheCommo
dore signals and all the lights
comeon!FollowingtheLighting,
everyone will adjourn to the Liv
ingRoomat6:30p.m.forcaroling.
Don’tforgettomakeadinnerres
ervationfortheFestiveChristmas
Buffet with the traditional Field
Club Prime Rib! (It’s very casual!
Most everyone will be dressed in
casualholidaywear.)
thanks to one and all for unself
ishly giving of your time and tal
ents to help make The Field Club
theprettiestplacetosee,aswellas
the warmest and most beautiful
placeinwhichyouand
your guests may en
joy the Holiday
Season. Believe
me, it takes the
support, efforts,
willingness, and
“elbow grease” of
many people to pull this
offeachyear.
A special mention of gratitude
goes to Dave Laverdure and his
crewfortheirassistanceandperse
verance during the carting back
and forth, packing an unpacking,
settingupandtakingdownofour
multitudeoflights,treesanddeco
rations, etc. Thanks guys! Too
many to name are the “right
hands” I have before and during
oursetupthatIcouldnotdowith
out. Things would not run as
smoothly or be accomplished as
beautifullyandefficientlywithout
them.
My most sincere and heartfelt
thanks to all for being such won
derful elves!!! Have a Happy
Thanksgiving,aBlessedChristmas
and a Happy and Healthy New
Year.
BRIDGE CORNER
SEPTEMBER
Thursday Afternoon
Bridge Winners
Gert Brown, Patty Bettle,
Millie Bryant, and Gert
Brown
OCTOBER
Thursday Afternoon
Bridge Winners
Nancy Logan, Patty Bettle
and Audrey Pinney
Tuesday Evening
Bridge Winners
3- Roger Kipp & Mary
Lou Thomas
September 23
N-S
1/2- Roger Kipp &
Mariana Hill
1/2- Denise Barker &
Ellen Cavanaugh
E-W
1- Bella Adams & Ann
Peek
2- Gil Bosse & Kay Bosse
2- Joan Peterson &
Margaret Wood
3- Jo Ann Iaria & Joseph
Iaria
E-W
1 – Joan Mendell & Kim
Merritt
2 – Gay Boylston & Ann
Peek
3- Debra Werman &
Cathleen Bartinikas
October 14
N-S
Mary King and Winafred
Schoeffler (guest)
September 30
N-S
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
September 16
1- Joan Peterson & Gay
Boylston
2- Mariana Hill & Roger
Kipp
1- Joan Peterson & Ann
Peek
2- Roger Kipp & Pat
Garrett
3- Mariana Hill & Keota
Holroyd
E-W
E-W
1 – Sue Ruhle & Pandora
Peek
2 – Kim Merritt & Joan
Mendell
1 – Cathleen Bartinikas &
Debra Werman
2/3- Jean Hegarty & Tiki
Fiffick
2/3 – Joan Mendell &
Ruth Gorton
N-S
1- Joan Peterson & Mariana
Hill
2- Keota Holroyd & Martha
Burger
3- Laurie Goring & Mimi
Vittert
E-W
1- Molly Moffat & Fred
Moffat
2- Pandora Peek & Mary Dee
October 7
N-S
1- Molly Moffat & Denise
Barker
ANNUAL LIGHTING
OF THE FLEET
Sunday, December 4th ~ 5:30 p.m.
Caroling in the Living Room ~ 6:30 p.m.
Make a dinner reservation
for the Prime Rib Buffet!
$25.25 Adults
$13.75 Children 12 and under
It’s very casual!
Most everyone will be dressed in casual holiday wear.
Reservations Recommended
Luncheon & Concert
Saturday, November 5th • Dining Room
$20.00
per person
food only
Entertainment provided by
Princeton University’s Katzenjammers
11:00 A.M.
C OCKTAILS
11:30 A.M.
C ONCERT
12:05 P.M.
L UNCH
This is sure to be an enjoyable afternoon not to be missed! The
co-ed a cappella group sings from an expansive repertoire of jazz,
classical, secular, sacred, and pop music, upholding its founding
values of variety, musical integrity, and entertainment!
Reservations Necessary
Annual Meeting
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ning January 2012. Nominations from the floor are
permitted. Ballots may not be cast prior to the com
mencementofthemeeting.Membersmustbepresent
tovote.Absenteeballotsarenotaccepted.
The Nominating Committee members included
CoChairJamesL.Turner,CoChairNormanJ.Shea,
III, Allison Dietz Ross, John W. Schaub, III, Julie S.
Delaney,JamesL.Ritchey,HughN.Cannon,D.Craig
Holliday,R.ScottCollins,RichWilliams,III,andRoss
D.Windom.
TheCaptain’sRoomwillbeopenandwithbever
ageservicetomembers’spousesduringthemeeting.
Please consider making dinner reservations in the
Grill,DiningRoom,orLagoonafterwards.
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September16/18andasusualthe
tripwasterrific.TheBYCoutdoes
itselfeverytimewevisitanditis
always a pleasure to experience
their hospitality. We did partici
pate in something a bit different
this time, a Mystery Dinner The
ater.WehadtwoFieldClubtables
inandamongthelocalhosts.The
play was fun and entertaining.
Some seven out of nine players
were“murdered”soitwasquitea
“bloody”affair.Ourowncommo
doreandfirstlady,Rayandnewly
promoted Lt. Colonel Tessa Su
(frontrow)Sally&Lt.Gen.HowardCrowell,Tessa&RaySuplee,Jean
&StevenHerb,(backrow)Meade&ArtFerguson,Claudia&Dr.Alan
Porter,Maggie&RobertVeeneman,andNancy&CarrollEsry.
plee,USAF,joinedusforthefestiv
ities. Ghost Walker, Sunshine,
Herbacious, Jay Hawk, Navaho
New ChildrenÊs Parties Format
ByAMANDAMORRIS
COMMITTEECOCHAIR
The hustle and bustle of the
holiday season is here, especially
around The Field Club. Our an
nual children’s Halloween party
provided spooky fun for all on
Sunday, October 30. Thankyou
toallwhovolunteered,especially
theteenagers.
The Children’s Committee is
excited to announce the new
Brunch option for one of the
Children’s Christmas Parties this
year.Therewillstillbetwoevents
toaccommodateourlargecrowds.
BothwillbeheldonSunday,De
cember18.
Option 1: Brunch with Santa –
beginningat10:00a.m.
Option 2: Dinner with Santa –
beginningat4:30.
Bothpartieswillfeatureamagic
showandplentyofholidayfunfor
children of all ages. Check your
calendars now to see which party
will be best for your family and
makeyourreservationssoon!
WINTER
DRESS CODE
BEGINNING
NOVEMBER 1ST
Tuesday through Saturday
UPPER LEVEL
DINING ROOM
Smart Casual
LOWER LEVEL
DINING ROOM
Jacket Required/
Necktie Optional
Sunday
DINING SERVICES
The Dining Room will be available for lunch service beginning
November 1st. Lunch will continue to be served in the Grill Room.
Sunday Brunch is back beginning November
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
andLollypoprepresentedthefleet
and another entry for our collec
tivelogswasachieved.
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We will continue Breakfast (now in the Captain’s Room) on Sundays
8:30 a.m. – noon
BOTH UPPER
& LOWER
Smart Casual
Smart Casual for men is
nice slacks, shirt with collar, dressy
shirt, or turtleneck.
A La Carte Dinner continues on Sunday evenings
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.!
For women it is skirts,
nice slacks, sweaters,
and blouses.
The Lagoon Terrace Winter Schedule is in effect and will now be
CLOSED Tuesday & Wednesday and OPEN Thursday – Saturday.
No jeans, no flip flops, no t-shirts,
no tank tops permitted for anyone.
Thewholegangatdinner
Robert&SallyVeeneman,andKittyLeeMann
Big Turnout for Useppa Cruise
ByJOHNROSS
If you were watching the
weatherforecastfortheweekend
you wouldn’t have gotten out of
bed!Highwindsanddrivingrain.
OK for sailboats, but those big
powerboatslookatitalittledif
ferently.Asithappened,Mother
Nature couldn’t have treated us
more kindly; windy sure, but
worse winds and rain mostly at
night when we were snugly tied
down,exceptforthefewwhohad
to wrestle their lines in the wee
smallhours!Wehadagreattime!
NEEDED: Men & Women
to decorate the
Clubhouse
WHEN:
Monday,
November 28th
There were 38 people and 10
boats on the cruise. By the time
four o’clock Friday rolled around
allbutoneoftheboatswerein.The
onethat wasn’t limped in atmid
night,havingtakenawrongturn,
had to wait for a higher tide to
complete. The weekend got un
derwaywithourcaptain’scocktail
party under the Dockmaster’s of
ficeoncenterdock,whichledtoa
quietseguetotheboatsorarestau
ranttofinishtheday.
At nine the next morning the
annual Field Club Useppa Tennis
Tournamentwasunderway.With
10playerswehadgreattime.This
year John Stephan and Ann Ross
organized the ladders (Nolia was
busy with a family reunion else
where). It was great exercise
through to 11:00 AM. We are
happytoannouncethewinnersfor
2011.Men’schampion:BraunGra
ham, Ladies’: Jeanne Graham.
Runners up were Ann Clark and
FredEngels.
Thisyearwedecidedtoletthe
RangoonExpressstayatdockside
and give Captain Jim Clark some
Dr.JohnStephanandJohnRoss
rest. Hamburgers in Paradise
would have to wait for another
year. The afternoon was spent at
leisure, getting ready for the
evening’s festivities, watching the
gamesorjustplainvegingout.
DinnerwasintheTarponBar,
reserved just for us. We were
servedawonderfulbuffetoffillet,
chickenandgrouper.Withevery
one happy and comfortable, talk
ingovertheeventsoftheday,the
eveningwasoverbeforeweknew
it,andweretiredtoourboatsand
cottages to get ready for an early
start home Sunday morning to
beatthetide.
Bymyreckoningthisisthe30th
yearoftheUseppatrip.Hopefully
therewillbemanymore.
WHERE: Meet in the
Captain’s Room
TIME:
8:00 am until
3:00 pm
(approximately)
Deli-style lunch provided.
Call the Reception Office to
sign up.
AnnRoss,Dr.JohnStephanand
JeanneGraham
AnnRossandDr.BraunGraham
Past Commodores
Provide Valuable
Club Oversight
FourteenPastCommodorescon
stitutedtheLongRangePlanning
Committee at its October 13th
meeting.Asistradition,themeet
ingwaschairedbytheImmediate
Past Commodore, Jim Tollerton.
AlsoattendingwerePastCommo
doresRonRoyal,JohnsonSavary,
NormShea,SteveHerb,JimClark,
BobVanLede,ErnestSears,Char
lie Murphy, John Dart, Howard
Crowell, and Richard Donegan.
The General Manager Bobby Pa
pazian and CFO Robert Sket pro
vided staff support. Also in
attendance was current Commo
doreRaySuplee.
The Committee reviewed the
current financials of the Club,
whichreflecttheClubisinsound
financialshapeastooperatingand
capital budgets. It reviewed an
updateof“theSketreport”which
delineates current Club statistics
andprojectsintothefuturetoan
ticipate future Club needs. The
dataclearlymilitatesforcontinued
diligence to maintain Club mem
bership.
The General Manager gave a
complete review of all Club com
mitteemattersandplansfor2012.
Theoutstandingworkofourvery
activecommitteeswasnoted.The
committee viewed favorably the
improved Club entrance project
anddiscussedotherideasregard
ingCluboperationsandfacilities.
Daylight Savings
Time Ends
Sunday, November
Remember to
set your clocks
back an hour!
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Thanksgiving Dinner
at The Club!
Roast Turkey
with Traditional Dressing
Baked Virginia Ham
Prime Rib Au Jus
Thursday November 24th
Dinner Will Be Served
Beginning noon until 8:00 pm
Whipped Potatoes, Candied Yams,
Adults $35
Children 12 & Under $19
Apple, Pumpkin, & Mincemeat Pies
Reservations Recommended
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Join us for a
COMMODORE’S CALL
Wednesday, November 22
Member/Guest
Cocktail Reception
Thursday, December 1st ~ 6:00 p.m.
Cocktails & delicious
complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
The Clubhouse will be decorated for the
Holiday Season!
Guest Speaker: General James Mattis
United States Marine Corps General
and current Commander of United States
Central Command
6:30 P.M.
Cocktails
7:00 P.M.
Dinner
7:30 P.M.
Guest Speaker
Due to limited seating
this event is Members only.
$30.00 / food only – Dining Room
Reservations Necessary
It’s a perfect time to bring
a friend who may be
interested in joining the
Club!
If you are currently
proposing or sponsoring
an applicant this is a
wonderful opportunity for
them to meet members.
Consider staying for dinner afterwards in the
Grill or Dining Rooms.
Please contact the Club by phone 924-1201 to make reservations for
both the cocktail party and dinner. Please indicate if you are bringing a
guest to the party.