March 2013

Photo of
Creek Course,
Hole #5
by Jim Gerali
Volume 32, No. 2
March/April 2013
INSIDE...
ANNUAL MEETING
MARCH 25
SEE PAGE 2
QUAIL CREEK’S
NEWEST MEMBERS
SEE PAGE 2
BOOK SIGNING
LUNCHEON WITH
PENNY LAUER
APRIL 11
SEE PAGE 3
WOW
“WHAT'S ON
THE WEB”
SEE PAGE 8
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
DINNER DANCE
MARCH 16
SEE PAGE 9
LADIES FASHION
SHOW
MARCH 22
SEE PAGE 9
CALENDAR
SEE PAGES 10 &
Quail Creek
Country Club
Bimonthly
Newsletter
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From Your
President
John Lyncheski
Dear Fellow Members,
Many of you have noticed and
commented upon the bronze
statue of a golfer now adorning the entry area to our golf
complex next to the bag drop.
Others have commented on the
new area rug in the Clubhouse
foyer. Both of these were generously contributed by Club
members. Our thanks to Bob
Weinbach for the statue, which
makes a great first impression
on those arriving at Quail Creek
ANNUAL MEETING
Monday, March 25, 2013
10:00 am
Cypress Room
PLEASE WELCOME
QUAIL CREEK'S
NEWEST MEMBERS!
Harry & Linda
Haluptzok
(Preview)
Andover, MN
Sponsors:
Chuck Satiritz &
Bobbye Raye Womack
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Country Club. We also want to
thank Jim and Sharon Rupp for
the area rug that now captures
your attention as you enter our
Clubhouse. Commissioned by
Julie Dasher Rugs, the Rupp’s
daughter, the rug was handmade
with Tibetan wool in Nepal. To
view a video of the process for
making one of these rugs, go to
www.juliedasherrugs.com. We
are fortunate to have members
who think so highly of our Club.
I am pleased to announce
the Officers of the Club for the
upcoming year. Bob Magrann,
returning as a Director, has been
elected to serve as President of
the Club. Dan Monaco has been
elected as Vice President. Stu
Hodgson will be the Treasurer
and Bill Senter will be Secretary.
Please join with me in welcoming and congratulating your
incoming Officers. They will
represent you well. Please make
every effort to attend our Annual
Meeting, scheduled for March
25 at 10:00 am. Be sure to take
the time to mark and return
your proxy in advance of the
meeting. This year, more than
ever, it is important for you to
exercise your right to vote and
to express your views to your
fellow members and the Board
of Directors.
Finally, I would like to thank
you for the opportunity to have
served as your President for the
past year. In some respects, this
past year has been challenging,
but, in many other aspects, it has
been nothing short of enjoyable.
I have particularly welcomed
the opportunity to communicate
with you, our members, on
matters of importance to the
Club. Please continue to support your Board and Officers
in the upcoming year. Times
are tough for private clubs in
Southwest Florida and we’re
all in this together. Quail Creek
has much to offer to us and to
our future members. We need to
maintain our wonderful culture
and preserve the premier Club
that we now enjoy.
John
Patrick & Elizabeth
Flanagan
(Legacy Golf )
Naples, FL
Sponsors:
Dr. Frank Besson &
Richard Muellers
William & Susan
Flowers
(Social C)
Richmond,VA
Sponsors:
Tom Robertson &
Chuck Satiritz
Edward Pardini &
Debra Thacker
(Preview)
Urbandale, IA
Sponsors:
Mike Reilly &
Curt Allen
Joshua & Sara
White
(Exec.Golf)
Naples, FL
Sponsors:
Chuck Satiritz &
Laurence Hulbert
Through Thick & Thin
As we approach season’s end,
our Club is in full swing. We want
you to know that we continue
to do our best to keep it that
way. While the Membership
Committee is committed to increasing membership levels,
recruitment continues to be
challenging. We continue to use
The Naples Daily News, Florida
Weekly, The Pelican Bay Post, Life
In Naples, a new local magazine
and selected television spots to
tell our story. Increasingly, we
are finding that prospective new
members are finding us on the
web. This is leading us to expand
our use of social media and webbased initiatives. And, while I am
speaking of the World Wide Web,
I want to remind everyone that
wireless connection is available
throughout the Club, including
the renovated pool area. Try us
out.
At this, the mid-point of the
Club’s fiscal year, I like to review
our financial position. I am happy
to report that our revenue stream
continues to follow the budget
I know I’m beginning to
sound like a broken record….
I’m told, in marketing you must
keep repeating and repeating,
so it sticks like the last song
you hear and you hum it all day
long. Members bring in members
and we need members. It is that
simple. With all our marketing
tools, what pops out the most on
the application is, “How did you
hear about Quail Creek?” They
always say, “from a friend who
is a member.”
Many people coming to
Florida to retire and play golf
are taken in by the developers
who offer homes and condos
in bundled communities. This
always sounds like a great idea
until the season gets into full
swing. This is when they find out
how hard it is to get a tee-time in
their golf-included community.
Quail Creek is one of the
very few private country clubs
in Naples with two 18-hole golf
From the
Managing
Director
Ted Monty
forecasts. We continue to closely
monitor our overhead expenses.
As a result, I believe that the Club
will end another year with a small
net surplus.
We have a Club of which
we are proud. One of the ways
we strive to keep it this way is
to adopt rules and guidelines.
I would like to remind you of
several which we need everyone’s help in enforcing. One of
those most abused involves attire.
Most often, this infraction occurs
when family and guests arrive at
the Club dressed inappropriately.
You, our members, understand
that wearing inappropriate shorts,
cargo shorts and tee-shirts into
the dining room and men and
boys playing golf in cargo shorts
or wearing shirts untucked or
keeping a cap on in the dining
areas are all infractions of our
rules. Please remind your visitors
of our dress code policy. We do
not want to embarrass anyone.
Another area of concern involves
driving golf carts into restricted
areas. This causes unnecessary
stress on the grass, especially at
this time of year when the grass
does not grow as fast. So, unless
you have a disability, please
respect all golf course markers. Remember, we are a Club,
together through thick and thin!
From
Membership
Joan Bilson
courses where we can guarantee
our members a tee-time. Right
now we are in prime season for
our northern members and their
friends who come to visit Naples
for the warm weather, sunshine
and golf. We ask you to bring
your northern friends to Quail
Creek and expose them to what
we offer as a full service coun-
try club. Quail Creek Country
Club has a variety of activities
along with a number of diverse
categories of membership to fit
everyone needs and budget.
Once we get people into the
Clubhouse, they can sense the
value of what our Club offers.
That one step inside can open
up a new and exciting lifestyle!
BOOK SIGNING LUNCHEON WITH PENNY LAUER
Skipping Stones
Thursday, April 11
12:00 pm, Cypress Room, Guests Welcome, $25.00 pp.
Please call 597-2831 for reservations.
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UPCOMING
GOLF EVENTS
Men’s Club Championship
March 9-10, 16-17
(March 9 is Championship
Flight Only.)
Championship Flight
Qualifiers for 15 spots
are Saturday, March 2
and Friday, March 8.
Match Play within flights.
Pairings based on handicaps
No entry fee.
Women’s Club Championship
March 12-13 & 17
Match Play within flights.
Flights based on handicaps.
No entry fee.
Lady Niners Club Championship
March 11, 14, & 17
Match play in flights.
Flights based on handicaps.
No entry fee.
30th Annual Men’s Invitational
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
March 21-23
Partners Match Play
Competition.
Call the Golf Shop at
597-2900 for more details.
WGA Queens Classic
Tuesday & Wednesday,
March 26 & 27
Tuesday 8:30 SG.
Wednesday 12:45 SG.
Better Ball of Partners.
Try to improve on Tuesday’s
score on a hole-by-hole basis.
Entry: $85
Dear Members,
We've just successfully completed three major events, the
WGA Invitational, the Lady
Niners Invitational and the Ryder
Cup. I want to thank all the
wonderful people who helped
make these events great.
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Mike Dero
Club Championships
Birdie-athon
Club championship week is
March 10–18 for men, women
and Lady Niners. The Entry
is free and the formats are all
Match Play in flights. You will
be paired against players with
similar handicaps. In match
play your score doesn't matter.
You just have to win more
holes than your opponent. The
Golf Committee has made the
events a no-cost entry in an
effort to get more involvement.
The Combined Championship
Awards Ceremony is scheduled
for 3:30 pm on Sunday, March 17.
All members are invited to come
out and watch the exciting finals
and celebrate with the victors.
The PGA Staff will be seeking
donations to the Birdie-athon
Charity event which will be
played on Friday, March 15.
The staff will divide into two
scramble-teams with Nate, Nick,
Holly and Pitt taking on Mike,
Jerry, John and Leslie. Members
are encouraged to pledge a
donation of $1–$5 for each
birdie the two teams can make.
The nine leading contributors
get invited to play in the April
1 Pro-Am at Pelican Preserve,
with golf and dinner included
at no charge. All members are
welcome to come out and watch
the Club Pros on Friday, March 15
at 2:30 pm. We will all laugh and
joke in the process of trying to
birdie every hole.
Putting Championship
The Second Annual Putting
Championship will be held in
conjunction with Championship
We e k . Q u a l i f y i n g w i l l b e
Wednesday and Thursday,
March 13 and 14 on the Quail
Putting Green, from 10:00 am
until 2:00 pm. All qualifiers, men
and women, will compete in a
putt-off on Saturday, March 16 at
3:00 pm. Last year's champions
Jack Radford and Mary Lou
Walsh will attempt to defend
their titles.
SHOT HIS AGE
Jim Collins
WGA Closing Day
and Annual Meeting
Wednesday, April 10
8:30 SG, Quail Course.
Entry: $7 plus lunch and
applicable cart fee
From
the Tee
Shot 75 at age 76.
HOLE-IN-ONE
Ed Dow
Carol Baker
Tom Kohn
Mike Mazur
Bob Weinbach
Claude Wright
#7
#13
#3
#8
#5
#3
Quail
Creek
Creek
Creek
Quail
Creek
Two-Hour Golf Schools
Don't miss the upcoming twohour golf schools for March and
April. The members who have
attended all report improvement
in their skills and their confidence. The dates and times are:
• Monday, March 11
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
• Thursday, March 28
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
• Thursday, April 18
2:00 pm –4:00 pm
EAGLES
David Hackman
Dan Curran
Pat Dennis
Mike Mazur
Mike Reilly
Liz Liebold
Mike Carney
Bob Cook
#7
#4
#6
#4
#1
#4
#17
#3
Creek
Creek
Quail
Creek
Creek
Quail
Creek
Quail
MGA News
The weather has been great! The golf competition wonderful! The
camaraderie spectacular!
Bob Weidner, Chairman of the January 5, 2013 MGA New Year
Opening Day Tournament, reports that 55 players competed in the
special ABCD computer-paired, 40-ball tournament, which was a
very well received format. Chairman Tom Benua, with the help of
Terry Sullivan, conducted a highly successful January 18-19 Member/
Member Tournament with 88 players competing. The overall blue
tee champions were Paul Dell Uomo and Bob Ricketts. The overall
green tee champions were Wayne Selvig and Bill Stalsworth.
Last year the MGA Board of Directors established a special "shoot
your age" award in memory of Joe Doucette who, over his years at
Quail Creek, won virtually every men's tournament at least once and
shot his age multiple times. Mike Dero and Bill Westrick formally
introduced the award at the Member/Member awards luncheon and
pointed out that since its establishment and following Joe Doucette's
lead: Jim Collins, Phil Campbell, Ray Eshelman and Charlie Rogers
have "shot their age." While Joe's wife, Lou, couldn't make the
dedication, a picture was sent to her to help capture the special
dedication to Joe.
Bill Westrick reported a highly successful Ryder Cup on February
20-23. The Ryder Cup has become the most popular men's event
at Quail Creek with 117 players competing. The February 18 team
dinner with spouses featured a bag piper and a parade of flags led
by last year's winning USA team co-captains, Nick Kallergis and Bill
Nicholl. They were followed by the co-captains carrying their flags
representing the six countries participating in the Ryder Cup.
Plans are in place for the 30th Annual Men's Invitational to be held
March 21-23. This is Quail Creek's men's signature event attracting
guests from all over the country. The tournament features excellent
golf competition and spectacular dining including a couples award
dinner with live music for dancing.
The MGA membership continues to grow. We now have 250
members. If you haven't yet joined, please contact Tom Benua at:
tsbenua@comcast.net or call 566-3029.
Lady Niners News
Over 100 ladies from area clubs enjoyed a nine hole round of
golf on the Quail Course on Monday, February 11. Our club looked
magnificent and the 37 Lady Niners who hosted the foursomes did an
outstanding job. Kudos to Carol Baker for organizing the event and
making a wonderful "Go Red" day to promote awareness of heart
disease and the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women."
The Divas Classic was held on February 25 and 28 and the results
have been posted. Millie Perri ran this event and a wonderful time
was had by all.
Our future events include the Directors Cup on March 4, organized by Mimi White; a Twilite Mixed Member/Guest on Saturday,
March 9 with the theme of "The Best of Times" including a gourmet
dinner is being chaired by Elaine Christian and Charlotte Wiseman;
the Niners Championship will be held on March 11, 14 and 17 and
is managed by Mike Dero; the Annual Meeting and Luncheon on
March 18 organized by Anne Genovese; and finally, Closing Day
and Awards will be held on April 22 chaired by Marie Lacy. Make
sure you consult the golf calendar on the Club website and sign up
for these great events.
On the other Mondays, there is always a fun game, so sign up for
those too! Don't forget the Clinics run by Jerry Garner, which occur
after lunch and golf on the first Monday of each month.
UPCOMING
GOLF EVENTS
Continued...
MGA Kings Classic
Friday & Saturday,
April 12 & 13
8:46 SG both days.
Better Ball of Partners.
Try to improve on
round-one score
on a hole-by-hole basis.
Sign-up begins March 18.
Entry: $80.00 plus applicable
cart fee. Includes two lunches.
Masters Fun Sunday Golf
And Masters Preview
Sunday, April 14
11:00 SG, Quail Course
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
following golf.
Sign-up begins March 24.
Entry: $30 per person,
includes cocktail party.
Lady Niners Closing Day
Monday, April 22
9:00 SG & Luncheon
Entry: $10 plus applicable
cart fee and lunch.
MGA Closing Day
Saturday, April 27
8:45 SG, Creek Course.
Two-By-Four Scramble.
Computer paired.
Entry: $40 plus
applicable cart fee.
Nine & Dine Golf & Dinner
Friday, March 29 – 3:30 SG
Friday, April 19 – 3:30 SG
Entry: $5 per person plus
applicable cart fee.
Guests are welcome.
MEMBERS USING AOL
If you're not receiving email
from the Club, please call
Kim Utera at 239-254-7411.
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WGA 18 Hole News
Fun-filled events and wonderful weather combined for
one of WGA’s most successful
seasons. Rita Kozic, Kathleen
Scancarella and Ann Morin
got us started with the January
Member/Guest, followed
the next week with the fully
subscribed Member/Member,
hosted by Diana Horn and
Dossie Schoeler. February was
ushered in by the traditional
Presidents Cup. Sixteen former
WGA presidents joined the
festivities chaired admirably by
Jennifer Carney, a past WGA
president and Dossie Schoeler.
The amazing Terri Wegman
and her committee outdid
themselves with the Mardi
Gras Carnivale, our two-day
Invitational in February. These
events and more provide the
spirit of camaraderie for which
QCCC is famous.
The March and April events
begin with the Nancy Dee
Spring Charity Day on March
6, followed by our Women’s
Club Championship on March
12, 13 and 17, the ever-popular
Queen’s Classic on March 26
and 27, Triple Crown on April
3 and Closing Day on April 10.
Remember there is a 116-player
limit for all WGA events. If you
haven’t signed up already, sign
up now so that you don’t miss out
on a thing.
With more and more golfers
participating, we want to remind
everyone how important “pace of
play” is to everyone’s enjoyment
of the game. Your WGA board
has been focusing on this and
has adopted the following policy:
“Any group who allows more than
one open hole in front of them
will be asked to pick up their
pace of play by the ranger. In the
event a group is waiting behind
them, they will be asked to step
aside and let that group play
through immediately.” There are
tips on how to speed up pace of
play available on the Quail Creek
website, both in written suggestions and in a video. To view the
video, login to the member-only
section of the website and click on
the Golf tab. The video is located
in the center of the “page.” We
From the
Green
Dave Fenton
One of the most important
agronomic cultural practices
available to today’s golf course
superintendents is the topdressing of putting greens with sand.
Sand is needed to improve both
golf course playability and turf
health.
Bermuda grass produces a
network of stems that inter-
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mingle to form a layer of thatch
in the upper root zone. Some
thatch is beneficial because it
provides surface resiliency, but
excessive thatch softens putting
greens, increases the incidence
of mower scalping and disease,
and decreases surface smoothness. Sand topdressing improves
surface firmness and smoothness,
dilutes thatch, and protects turfgrass growing points (or crowns).
hope that this will allow all of
us to finish in a timely manner.
It is hard to believe, but
planning for the 2013-2014
season is underway. This
year Ann Monaco (Chair),
Gail DeFrancesca and Marcia
Raniere are serving on the
WGA’s Nominating Committee.
It is their responsibility to nominate next year’s WGA Secretary.
Please contact any member of
the committee if you have a
suggestion for this important
position. The nominee will
be named and the slate voted
on during the April 10 Annual
Meeting which takes place after
the Closing Day festivities. At
the same meeting, you will
be asked to vote on a revision
to the WGA Bylaws. These
changes will be available for
viewing and discussion prior to
the Annual Meeting. If you have
a question, please contact any
member of your WGA board.
We thank you, our members,
for your support. You are the
secret ingredient in our recipe
for success.
The amount and frequency of
sand topdressing is dictated by
soil temperature and how active
the turf grows at any particular
time.
Sand topdressing is not a
new practice, having been
used by Old Tom Morris at St.
Andrews. We have increased
the amount of top dressing at
Quail Creek this season and it
has directly contributed to the
increased green speed we have
experienced this winter. Some
golfers believe that it disrupts
playing conditions, when in
fact it improves playability.
Educating golfers is a continual,
yet worthwhile, endeavor to decrease frustration for all parties.
See you on the golf courses!
Dave
FROM
JUNIOR SPRING CAMP
Tuesday–Friday, March 12-15
11:00 am–1:00 pm:
1:00 pm–2:00 pm:
Tennis, Lunch and
Pool Games
Golf and Match Play
Tennis (billed separately)
Bring your children, grandchildren and friends
for a day of sports and fun. They will learn to
compete in a healthy environment, meet new
friends and absorb the basics of sports they can
play for a lifetime.
The entry fee is $24 per day for tennis, lunch,
pool games and supervised swimming.
Additional $10 per day for golf or match play
tennis (optional). Special kids menu with drinks
and cookies included.
PRO EXHIBITION &
OPEN HOUSE
Friday, March 22
THE
COURTS
SPRING FLING
7.5 Women Doubles
Tuesday, April 16
10:30 am–1:00 pm: Tennis
1:00 pm: Lunch
This will be a Fixed Partner Round Robin
format. The entry fee is $24 per person and
includes organized tennis, drinks, lunch and
prizes.
Players must have an appropriate NTRP rating.
MEN’S END OF SEASON
Doubles Round Robin
Friday, April 26
9:30 am–11:30 am: Tennis Round Robin
11:30 pm: Lunch on the Tennis Patio
This will be a Round Robin format followed by
lunch on the Tennis Patio. You do not need a
partner!
The entry fee is $2 per person and includes
organized tennis, drinks and prizes. Lunch may
be ordered individually off the menu upon
arrival and billed to your account.
3:30 pm–5:30 pm
Join us for a fun social event and invite your
friends to enjoy some entertaining and competitive tennis at our great tennis facility. Along
with the Pro Exhibition, there will be Celebrity
Chair Umpires, music and prize drawings.
Area Professionals: Pete Minarich and Johan
Saubier (Pelican Marsh), Doug Welsh and Jon
Call (Quail Creek), Ron Hilburn (Quail Creek)
and Mike Mitzell (Longshore Lake), Ron St John
(Royal Poinciana) and Tony Martin (Heritage
Bay).
Enjoy our complimentary hot dogs, chips,
ice cream, beer, wine and sodas. Please call
597-9725 to register, so we know how many
chairs and drinks will be needed for tennis (no
charge for the Exhibition, food and beverage).
GIRLS OF SUMMER
TOURNAMENT
Women Doubles
3.0 Women: Wednesday, May 1
3.5 Women: Friday, May 3
10:30 am–1:00 pm: Tennis
1:00 pm: Lunch
This will be a Fixed Partner Round Robin
format. The entry fee is $24 per person and
includes organized tennis, drinks, lunch and
prizes.
Players must have an appropriate NTRP rating.
To register for any of the events
listed here, go to the Tennis Calendar
at www.quailcreekcc.com.
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From Fitness,
Wellness & Spa
Kate Kerwin
Health History Forms
Please update your health
history form in the Fitness Center
with any changes in medications,
medical conditions, or doctors.
We want to help you in case of
an emergency.
Water Exercise Classes
The warmer weather in March
and April will bring more of
our members to the Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday morning
Water Exercise Classes at 10:00
am. If you haven’t tried a class,
come on over. It’s a FUN, safe
workout that you can do at your
own fitness level. Call the office
at 593-9378 if you have any
questions.
Workouts To-Go
If you’re heading up north
for the summer, please make an
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appointment with a trainer and
let them create a routine “to go”
for you. So many times we hear
that exercising just isn’t the same,
or as convenient “up north,” so
let us help you stay on track all
summer.
Guests Using the Center
With spring break visitors and
the Easter and Passover holidays
approaching, the Fitness staff is
happy to have your guests use
the Fitness Center, but we’d like
to make sure that they understand the procedures prior to
their arrival. Any family member
over the age of 24, or someone
not living with you, is considered
a guest, and an $8.00 guest fee
will be billed to your Club account. If your guest is interested
in services, such as massage, skin
care or training, please try to give
us as much notice as possible.
Please…
• Have them sign in as your
guest on the clipboard, found on
the counter, with your member
number.
• Complete the health/use
waiver form.
• Have them wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
• Remind them that talking
on a cell phone is not allowed
in the building.
Relay For Life Update
The Quail Creek Relay For
Life Committee, led by Auction
Chair Marcy Berenson, hosted
a successful dinner and auction
on January 29 with over 280
people attending. On April 5,
the committee will be hosting
a Putting Contest for a $10,000
prize, a 9-hole golf event, and
a raffle for a beautiful sculpture
by Richard Clinton, all to benefit
the American Cancer Society.
Donations will gladly be accepted in the Fitness Center until
the Relay event, April 19 and 20
at Gulfview Middle School. To
date, the committee has raised
over $119,000 for the American
Cancer Society. Thank you to all
the members who have helped
with our fight against cancer.
What’s On the Web
It is a digital world with changes coming so rapidly
that only someone around the age of 10 can possibly
keep up. This presents a challenge for the rest of us,
but also an opportunity. Quail Creek Country Club
is fortunate in that we have one of the most robust
country club websites in southwest Florida. We have
evolved from an informational website to one that
allows us to make reservations for dining, golf and
special events. We can even view all the reservations
we have made using the “View My Reservations”
option in the Reservation Center listing. Over the
next few months, we will be adding the Tennis
Reservation System.
More than ever, now is the time for you to become
comfortable with what we offer and learn how to
make this digital technology work for YOU. We are
considering offering small group tutorials and/or
programs such as Computers and Cocktails where
we will have some of our experts (both members
and staff) walk you through the website. If you
have any interest in this, let us know by email to
communications@quailcreekcc.com or by a phone call
to the receptionist.
What is our next step? We are learning that Search
Engine Optimization (SEO) is where we must put our
emphasis if we are to succeed in digital marketing. We
are working to enhance the public side of the website
and have already put considerable time into making
sure that we have identified the “keywords” that will
bring QCCC’s listing up to the front of the line when,
for example someone searches for “country clubs in
Naples.” And, we are learning that our results will be
enhanced considerably if we start to use programs such
as Google’s Adwords for digital advertising and placement and if we nurture and develop our Facebook
page. (Yes, we have one, but it is currently inactive.)
As we continue to expand our horizons in this
digital universe, we encourage you to consult with
your grandchild and perhaps he/she can move your
digital comfort level up a notch. Or, allow us to help
you. Whichever direction you take, know that we are
here for you and are cheering you on.
ST PATRICK'S DAY
DINNER DANCE
EASTER SUNDAY
March 31
Egg Hunt
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Bring your Easter Basket
and join us in front of the
Tennis Center
Saturday, March 16
6:00 pm Cocktails
7:00 pm Dinner and Dancing
to the Sounds of the
Greg and Claudia Duo
Petting Zoo
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket Required) $42.00 pp
Brunch
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket Required)
$45.00 pp Adults
$20.00 pp Children
LADIES FASHION SHOW
Friday, March 22
Join us in the Oak Room
at 11:00 am for a Boutique,
followed by the
Fashion Show and
Luncheon at noon in
the Cypress Room.
$38.00 pp.
Dinner Buffet
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket Required)
$45.00 pp Adults
$20.00 pp Children
QWOFF (Quail Women Out For Fun)
All Quail Creek women are welcome to join our friendly group. Lois Werder
(239-514-0072) or Louise Agin (239-566-3447) will be happy to meet you before
any event and introduce you to everyone—just call—and welcome to QWOFF!
Please be sure to call in your own reservation for all QWOFF Events.
March Events
Wed., March 6: Movie Night at 4:00 pm
in the Board Room. Plan to stay for the
Pasta Night dinner.
Fri., Mar. 8: Meet at 5:30 pm for the
Night in Shanghai Dinner.
Thurs., Mar. 14: Our Book Club will
meet at 4:00 pm in the Board Room to
review Life is a Gift by Tony Bennett,
followed by a short DVD of Tony
Bennett’s duets. Please call in your own
reservation for a seat at the QWOFF
table for the Night at the Carvery.
Fri., Mar. 15: Meet at 5:30 pm for the
Southern Buffet.
Fri., March 22: Join the QWOFF table
for the Ladies Fashion Show. Boutique
at 11:00 am, Luncheon and Show at
12:00 pm.
Fri., March 29: Meet at 5:30 pm for
Burger Chef and Jeff (fish will also be
available). Get your reservation in early.
Sun., Mar. 31: Meet at 5:30 pm for Easter
Dinner with your QWOFF Friends.
April Events
Fri., Apr. 5: Meet at 5:30 pm in the
Cypress Room Lounge for Italian Night.
Thurs., Apr. 11: Movie Night at 4:00 pm
in the Board Room. Plan to stay for
a bar-menu dinner at the Greenside
Grille Bar.
Tues., Apr. 16: Our Book Club will
meet at 4:30 pm in the Oak Room to
review The Aviator's Wife by Melanie
Benjamin. Plan to stay for Grill Night.
Fri., Apr. 19: Meet at 5:30 pm for Burger
Chef and Jeff. Get your reservation in
early for this popular night.
Sat., Apr. 20: End of Season Party at
the Club.
May Events
Wed., May 1: QWOFF's final party.
Sat., May 4: Make your reservations for
Derby Day.
DERBY DAY
Saturday, May 4
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Hors d’oeuvres & Race
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner & Music
Cypress Room
(Jacket Optional)
$40.00 pp
MOTHER’S DAY
Sunday, May 12
Brunch
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket Required) $48.00 pp
Piano Accompaniment
À la Carte Dinner
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket Required) $48.00 pp
MEMORIAL DAY
BBQ
Monday, May 26
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cypress Room
(Casual) $20.00 pp
B OOK C LUB
The Book Club meets on the first
Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Oak Room at
1:00 pm and are open to all Quail
Creek members. Some of us meet
for lunch in the Greenside Grille at
11:45 am (no reservations needed).
We welcome new members. Please
join us.
Mar. 5: The Time in Between
by Maria Duenas
Apr. 2: The Aviator's Wife
by Melanie Benjamin
May 7: Never Fall Down
by Patricia McCormick
For more information contact:
Pat Collage at jackcollage1@mac.com
or 239-354-3672.
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Calendar of Events
March 2013
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
For more information or to make reservations, please access
the dining reservation system on our website at
www.quailcreekcc.com or email reservations@quailcreekcc.com or
call 597-2831. If you would like to dine with fellow members,
please ask the receptionist to make arrangements for you.
3
• Mixed Member/Guest
Golf & Dinner-CR
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG
4
• Lady Niners
Directors Cup
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
10
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• Golf Men’s Club
Championship Rd. 1
• À la Carte Dining-GG
• WGA Spring Charity
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
12
11
• Lady Niners Club
Championship Rd. 1
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
17
• Golf - Men’s,
Women’s & Niners
Club Champ. & Awards
• Brunch Buffet &
• Lady Niners
À la Carte Lunch-CR • Lunch
• À la Carte Dining-GG • No Evening Dining
• Brunch Buffet & 24
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG •
31 •
• Easter Sunday Brunch •
•
& Dinner-CR
19
18
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
26
25
Annual Meeting-CR
Lady Niners
Lunch
No Evening Dining
• WGA Queens Classic
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
7
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
13
• Tennis Junior Camp
• WGA Club
Championship Rd. 2
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
• Tennis Junior Camp
• WGA Club
Championship Rd. 1
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
2
• MGA Quota Challenge
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
• Lunch
Dining-CR
• New York, New York-CR
6
5
SATURDAY
1
20
21
27
28
9
15
• Golf Men’s Club 16
Championship Rd. 2
• Putting Championship
• MGA Quota Challenge
• Lunch
• St. Patrick’s Day
Dinner Dance-CR
• MGA Quota Challenge
• Lady Niners Twilite
Mixed Member/Guest
• Lunch
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
• Night in Shanghai-CR Dining-CR
14
• Tennis Junior Camp
• Lady Niners Club
Championship Rd. 2
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
8
• Tennis Junior Camp
• Lunch
• Southern Buffet-CR
23
• Men’s Invitational 22
& Lunch-Poolside
• Fashion Show-CR
• Lunch
• WGA Member/Guest • Men's Invitational
• Tennis Pro Exhibition • Men's Invitational
Stag Night-CR
• Lunch
& Open House
• Lunch
Dinner & Awards-CR
• À la Carte Dining
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
& Pasta Station-CR • Night at the Carvery-GG • Seafood Buffet-CR
• WGA Queens Classic
• Lunch
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-GG • Night at the Carvery-CR
29
30
• Lunch
• Golf Nine & Dine
• Burger Chef & Jeff-CR
• MGA Quota Challenge
• MGA Skills
Challenge Invitational
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
Dining-CR
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
April 2013
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
• Lady Niners
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
7
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG
8
14
• Golf Fun Sunday
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG
23
22
• Lady Niners
Closing Day
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
30
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
• WGA
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
24
• WGA
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
• Lunch
• Grill Night GG
29
• Lady Niners
Final Day of Golf
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
17
16
• Tennis Spring Fling
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
• MGA Member/Guest
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
Dining-CR
• Lunch
• Italian Night-CR
12
11
10
• WGA Closing Day
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
• Lady Niners
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
28
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG
9
15
21
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG
• WGA Triple Crown
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
• Book Signing &
Luncheon-CR
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
18
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
25
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
Cypress Room ......................... CR
Quail Room .............................. QR
Oak Room................................. OR
Greenside Grille ...................... GG
Tennis Lounge .......................... TL
6
5
4
3
2
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
• Lady Niners
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
THURSDAY
13
• MGA Kings Classic
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
Dining-CR
• MGA Kings Classic
• Lunch
• Lobster Night-CR
19
20
• MGA Quota Challenge
• Lunch
• Lunch
• End of
• Golf NIne & Dine
Season Party-CR
• Burger Chef & Jeff-CR
26
27
• Tennis Men's End of
Season Doubles R.R. • MGA Closing Day
• Lunch
• Lunch
• Spring Fling Dinner
• À la Carte Fine
Dance-CR
Dining-CR
For more information or to make
reservations please email
reservations@quailcreekcc.com
or call 597-2831
Calendar of Events
May 2013
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
• Tennis 3.0 Girls of
Summer Tournament
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
Sun. Brunch/Lunch: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dinner: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• À la Carte Dining-GG
6
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
12
• Mother’s Day
Brunch-CR
• Mother’s Day
Dinner-CR
19
• Brunch Buffet &
À la Carte Lunch-CR
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
DINING AT
QUAIL CREEK
LUNCH
Monday–Saturday
11:00 am–3:00 pm
Greenside Grille
(Casual)
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
À la Carte Dining &
Pasta Station ($15.95)
1/2-Price Drinks!
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Cypress Room
No Evening Dining
(Casual)
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
Grill Night
A Night at the Carvery
(No Evening Dining
beginning May 14.)
(No Evening Dining
beginning May 30.)
$19.95
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Greenside Grille
$26.95
(Casual)
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket
10
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
18
17
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
Dining-CR
• Lunch
• Mediterranean
Night-CR
25
24
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
• Lunch
• Burger Chef & Jeff-CR Dining-CR
31
30
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
11
• Lunch
• À la Carte Fine
Dining-CR
• Lunch
• Shrimp Fest-CR
23
29
28
27
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
4
• Tennis 3.5 Girls of
Summer Tournament
• Lunch
• Lunch
• Breakfast for Dinner-CR • Derby Day-CR
16
22
21
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
SATURDAY
3
9
15
14
20
26
• Memorial Day
BBQ-CR
• No Evening Dining
• Lunch
• À la Carte Dining
& Pasta Station-CR
13
• Lunch
• Night at the Carvery-CR
8
7
• Lunch
• Grill Night-GG
• Lunch
• No Evening Dining
FRIDAY
2
1
Dining Hours of Operation
5
THURSDAY
• Lunch
• Tacos & Coronas-CR
FRIDAY
Theme Nights
March
1....New York, New York ..$26.95
8....A Night in Shanghai ...$28.95
15 ..Southern Buffet .......$24.95
22 ..Seafood Buffet .........$69.00
29 ..Burger Chef & Jeff ...$10.00
April
5....Italian Night .............$26.95
12 ..Lobster Night ...........$29.95
19 ..Burger Chef & Jeff ...$10.00
26 ..Spring Fling ...............$29.95
May
3 ....Breakfast for Dinner ....$14.00
10 ..Shrimp Fest ...................$26.95
17 ..Mediterranean.............. $29.95
24 ..Burger Chef & Jeff .......$10.00
31 ..Tacos & Coronas............$9.00
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Room
Dining Hours Cypress
of Operation
Sun. Brunch/Lunch: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
(Jacket
Optional)
Lunch: 11:00
am - 3:00
pm
Optional)
Dinner: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
SATURDAY
À la Carte
Fine Dining
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Cypress Room
(Jacket Required)
SUNDAY
Brunch Buffet
& À la Carte Lunch
10:30 am–3:00 pm
Brunch: $14.95 pp
Cypress Room
(Casual)
À la Carte Dining
(No Evening Dining
beginning May 19.)
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Greenside Grille
(Casual)
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Quail Creek Country Club
13300 Valewood Drive
Naples, FL 34119
239-597-2831
239-597-2757 fax
www.quailcreekcc.com
IN MEMORIAM
Robert Hoffman
Dr. Byrd Knauber
Betty Landgraber
Norman Meyers
Jim O'Connor
Dr. Leopold Like
Dillon Smith
Our sincere sympathy
to their family & friends.
I MPORTANT
C LUB NUMBERS
Golf ..............597-2900
Tennis ...........597-9725
Fitness ..........593-9378
Dining ..........597-2831
Gatehouse ....597-1514
Accounting ...254-7410
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Club Officers & Directors
John Lyncheski ............................................................................... President
Frank Besson ......................................................................... Vice President
Tom Robertson .............................................................................. Treasurer
Dan Monaco ....................................................................................Secretary
Barry Derman ...................................................................................Director
Brian Melton .....................................................................................Director
Judith Mulholland ...........................................................................Director
Mike Reilly .........................................................................................Director
Carol Rhodes ....................................................................................Director
Bill Senter ..........................................................................................Director
Quail Creek Staff
Ted Monty, Managing Director..........254-7412 tmonty@quailcreekcc.com
Joan Bilson, Membership Director.....254-7418 jbilson@quailcreekcc.com
Jeffrey Bowles, Executive Chef ........ 254-7405 jbowles@quailcreekcc.com
Mike Dero, Director of Golf ......... 254-7425 mikedero@quailcreekcc.com
Dave Fenton, GC Superintendent. ...254-7442 dfenton@quailcreekcc.com
Marty Harvey, Tennis Shop Manager ...254-7420 mharvey@quailcreekcc.com
Emily Hatcher, F & B Director .......254-7403 ehatcher@quailcreekcc.com
Jeff Johnson, Director of Buildings......254-7426 jjohnson@quailcreekcc.com
Nate Johnson, Golf Shop Manager .... 254-7424 njohnson@quailcreekcc.com
Kate Kerwin, Director of Fitness ....254-7460 kkerwin@quailcreekcc.com
Kim Utera, Communications Manager .....254-7411 kutera@quailcreekcc.com
Terri VanRossem, HR Manager ........254-7450 tvanrossem@quailcreekcc.com
Doug Welsh, Director of Tennis ....... 254-7446 dwelsh@quailcreekcc.com
Pamela Weiss-Dowd, Controller ......... 254-7436 pweiss@quailcreekcc.com
Receptionist...................................597-2831 receptionist@quailcreekcc.com