The Walton Word

May 2012

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:41:03 -0600

I am sorry for the delay in getting this out. Give me one more month and I will be more timely, I promise.

The rain this week has slowed down the daytime traffic but once the sun comes out so do the golfers. Men's League is off and running with 14 teams this year. Tuesday Night golf is still growing in numbers, with 24 golfers on May Day. Winners were Chris Boyd, Lani Smith and Sheryl Payne with a 3 under par 31 and 2 skins (deuces on 4 and 6). 5th Place went to Linda Keeley, Herb Justmann and The Dawg with a 36. There was on more skin, a 2 on number 8 by Willie Regnier, Jeff Shelby and myself. I have to admit Jeff and I just congratulated Willie on his birdie.

The Calcutta sign-up sheet will come out Friday at noon. Dues should be paid by now, but must be paid by Friday to sign up. The $10 entry fee must also be paid to put your name on the list. We are willing to make as many 3 person teams as we have women and if possible we will have 3 men and 1 woman if we can get the numbers. The auction will be Friday May 18th and tee-off for the Calcutta is 10:00 Sunday May 20th.

As I mentioned earlier in the week, the golf and social kick-off was well attended and a lot of fun. Thanks to Susan Booth and Madonna Smithburg for taking the reins with the raffle, lining up prizes, signage, advertising and of course selling the tickets. We couldn't have pulled it off without them. The golf committee is busy working on ideas to spend the money raised ($1835) so keep your eyes out for some much needed improvements around the club and course.

We will be hosting our first Senior Coffee on Tuesday May 8th. With guests from Sunnybrook, The Wagon Wheel, Calu Apartments and Parkview coming to visit, it's sure to be a nice time. If you would like to stop out and visit and help pour coffee, we'd love to have you.

The kitchen hours have been increased to serve dinner Monday through Saturday 6:00-9:00 (5:30 on Friday) and lunch is now being served Tuesday through Saturday. The Monday men seem to be enjoying Kirk's creations, but don't let those guys scare you off. It's open for everyone.

Mark your calendars and make your reservations for Mother's Day Brunch, Sunday May 13th.

If you have a cart in the cart sheds you should have noticed a note on it asking for you name and your cart shed location. We are trying hard to get an accurate list of who is parked where and make new signs for each stall. I am working on an accurate accounting of who has paid their rent and who has not. We appreciate your help with this and may be clearing out the 1st shed to use for golf course equipment and get all of the carts in the 2 newer sheds. It was also mentioned that fixing a few leaks in the roof would be nice, so we will work on that too. If you have any other suggestions please let us know.

If you have any other feedback about the club I would love to hear it. I won't promise that I can fix it all, but I'll do my best.

Hope to see you out here enjoying the course and the clubhouse.
Joy

April 2012

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:28:04 -0600

Clubhouse/Kitchen

Starting April 1st we will be open daily at 9:00 AM. Our kitchen hours will be Tuesday thru Saturday 11:30-1:30 PM and 6:00-9:00 PM. Kirk is doing a GREAT job in the kitchen and seems to enjoy it. He is putting out some really good soups and he plans to expand on his main courses. Come out and show him your appreciation for stepping up and taking charge of this area of the Walton Club. As usual we will do the Easter brunch. Please call in and make your reservations. We will serve from 11 AM to 1 PM. An Easter egg hunt will follow at 1:00 PM for the children.

Golf

We’ve had a great start to our season with the wonderful weather we’ve experienced. Don’t forget to pay your dues and cart shed rental if you haven’t already. Please always follow the rules of etiquette on the course. Let the smaller groups go thru, try not to jump around, and always repair your divits. We have 21 golf events planned for the year; they are posted in the clubhouse. Some are tournaments; others just fun days. Men’s league will start on April 23rd; rain date will be April 30th definite. The golf kickoff is April 27th. It is the first night of couple’s golf, which will start at 5:30. There will be a buffet, drink specials and entertainment. Plan to attend this event.

Upcoming events

4/23 Men’s League Begins
4/27 Kick-off Golf
5/13 Mothers Day Brunch
5/20 Spring Calcutta
5/28 Memorial Day Potluck

March 2012

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:35:58 -0600

We’ve had a great winter for Iowa; hopefully everyone is ready to get back out on the course.

In March we will continue with the winter hours, but if the weather is nice on Mondays or Tuesdays, there will be someone in the clubhouse to assist you if needed. On March 11th there will be a pitch tournament along with a fish fry and baked goods auction. March 17th which is St. Pats Day we will be have corned beef and cabbage and green beer. We will also try our hand at karoke. March 21st thru the 24th the kitchen will be closed so Kirk can take a vacation. On the 24th we will have a mini-golf game set up in the clubhouse and then will be serving pizza.. On March 31st we will be doing our kind of horse racing, for this we need 6 teams of 6 people. We would like to have 6 people volunteer to be captain and get 6 people to ride their favorite pony. It will start at 7:30. Please plan to attend some or all of these events.

Our big news is starting March 27th which is a Tuesday; the club will be open for lunch and dinner. As you know our hours have been Wed-Sat, but we are hoping that with extended hours we can accommodate your needs or wishes.

A big thank you goes out to Doug Vorhies for being a guest chef in March, he cooked us Chinese and it was delicious. Also thanks goes out to Richard Burke and Steve Booth for their help on the building.

Fred and Terri Odell will be moving to Jacksonville, Florida in April, on March 16th come and bid them a fond farewell.

UPCOMING EVENTS
April 8th Easter
April 23rd Mens League starts
April 27th Golf Kick-off

Hugs & Kisses,
Dee

February 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:32 -0600

Your 2012 board was seated in January, elected their officers, and they are as follows, Mitch Ehrenfelt-pres., Jeff Vivaqua-v.pres., Desiree Regnier-treas., and Terry Baptie-sec. You’ll notice on your calendar we are listing board hosts on the weekends. Your board members are accessible and available for your comments and concerns.

SOCIAL
We roll into February with Super Bowling and our Super Bowl party 2/5. Join us at Flamingo Lanes at 1:30 p.m. for 9-pin bowling the cost is $10 and you may sign up single, couple, or as a 4 person team. Kickoff for the game is 5:30. We’ll have Jell-O shots, drink specials, a raffle, and a whole lot of fun! Bring your favorite football snack and join us.
Feb. 11 we are hosting the 1st Annual Pitch for a Cure card tournament sponsored by Dawn Bechtel and the Cancer Exterminator’s Jeff. Co. Relay for Life team. Its singles 4 point pitch and the entry fee is $10. There will be a cash payback, door prizes, and there are even t-shirts available! The Exterminators will also host their 2nd Annual Silent Auction in loving memory of Sandy Worley Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. in the lower level of the 1st National bank. Contact Dawn Bechtel at 641 919-2209 or bechteld@lisco.com for additional details. Let’s get involved Walton, we’ve all been touched by this disease. All the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
We will have a Mardi gras Costume party & buffet Feb. 18. There will be a king & queen named with prizes for the best costumes. Start working on your costume now and join in the fun.
Doug Vorhies has volunteered to “Guest Chef “2/19 and will prepare Chinese food for everyone. He will be serving 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Please make reservations. Goodwill donations will be accepted.

KITCHEN
We have eliminated Mexican Night on Wednesday. We will have some Mexican specials and try some other home style dishes.
Thanks everyone that attended and helped with the Crab Fest. It will be on the calendar next year.
Social dues are now overdue.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2/5 SUPERBOWLING & PARTY
2/11 PITCH FOR A CURE
2/18 MARDI GRAS PARTY
3/3 HORSE RACING

January 2012

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:13:35 -0600

This is the last mailing of the Walton calendar and notes. They will be e-mailed monthly and there will be printed copies available at the clubhouse. We are still updating our system and would love to have everyone’s e-mail address in our system. We’ve been sending out the lunch specials daily and updating on our late minute social events and would love to keep everyone informed.

SOCIAL
We’re having a Chili Cook-off 1/15 at 1 p.m. There will be three categories judged, hot or mild chili, and an open category for other soups and stews. Make your favorite and see how it stacks up against the rest. We’ll judge them then eat them-I’ll supply the crackers! There will be a 31 tourney also.
Our Second Annual Crab Fest will be 1/28. This year the dinner option will be crab legs or prime rib. We are still working out the cost. The tickets will be advance sales and available from your board members soon.
Super Bowl Sunday is 2/5 and we will be bowling in every way. Our annual 9 pin bowling tourney at Flamingo Lanes starts at 1:30 p.m., followed by a blow out party at the club. The cost of bowling is $10 and you may sign up single, double, or as a four person team.
Feb. 11 we are hosting a “Pitch for a Cure” fundraiser for cancer research. Dawn Bechtel is the organizer and more details will be made available soon.
We’re also working on a Mardi Gras Party, Indoor Horse Racing, and some other fun things for this winter! Julie and the Social Committee girls are doing a great job. Thanks everyone big time.
Dee will have her crock pot on all winter Tuesday nights and it’s Happy Hour 5 p.m.-close with .50 off all beer and cocktails.

Thanks go out this month to Sommer and everyone who helped with the Children’s Christmas Party, John & Melva for the Christmas decorating outside and all you do, and everyone who helped or showed up for New Year’s Eve. We had a great turn-out and a lot of fun.

UPCOMING EVENTS
1/15 CHILI COOK-OFF
1/28 CRAB FEST
2/5 SUPER BOWLING
2/11 PITCH FOR CURE
2/18 MARDI GRAS PARTY

December 2011

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:51:22 -0600

SOCIAL
Our annual Christmas Stagette is Dec.7 with social hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Dinner will feature prime rib stroganoff or you may order off the menu. There will be a “white elephant” gift exchange also. Please sign up at the bar.
The Children’s Christmas party is Dec.11 at 1 p.m. There will be fun and games for the kids with a visit from Old Saint Nick himself. We are adding a new twist to this day, a brunch prior serving 11 a.m-1 p.m. We are still working on the menu, but it will be great food at a great price. More details will be available soon and reservations are requested.
New Year’s Eve will take on a Vegas style theme this year. We’re having a prime rib buffet (you really need to make reservations for this one), lounge style entertainment, and card games. Please plan to join us.

CLUBHOUSE
The bottom door has been closed for the winter. Please come in the other doors as often as possible!
We are serving lunch on Christmas Eve day and then will close in the early evening.
We do offer gift certificates for your holiday shopping ease. These are usable for dues, drinks, food at the club and make great holiday gifts.
January’s calendar will be the last one we mail out.

Thanks this month to Julie Gebert, Pat Booth, and Dawn Flournoy who donated the turkeys for our potluck and raffle.
Thanks Richard Burke for the new handrail at the front door, it’s a dandy!

The board, staff and I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Like most other clubs and many businesses our financial situation has suffered greatly in the last 3-4 years. We’ve tried to limit our expenditures and trim expenses. But do to the fixed and increasing nature of our expenses, we are forced to increase our dues what we consider a significant amount. The dues schedule for 2012 is attached along with the printable calendar. Also you will find notes from your board detailing our existing payment plans and introducing a new 9 month payment plan that we hope will make Walton affordable for our current members and help bring back our old friends and new members also.

November 2011

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:17:20 -0600

Our Annual meeting was held Sunday 10/23. Attendance was up slightly with about 65 people gathering. Richard Burke and Jeff Vivaqua were elected to fill the two vacated seats on the board. Thanks once again to outgoing board members Dave Rippey and Mark Swan for their years of service.

CLUBHOUSE
Winter hours are now in effect. The clubhouse is closed on Mondays, opens at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10 a.m. the rest of the week. Our kitchen hours change slightly to 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday. We do shut down early if no one is around. Please call if you’re coming later. Also if it’s nice enough to play golf on a Monday, someone will be around.
Our first annual Holiday Craft Bazaar will be held 11/10 5 p.m-8 p.m. Tables will be set up in the party room and filled with holiday gift ideas for your shopping pleasure. Join us for dinner and check out the treasures. More details are available at the bar.
We have also started planning a Holiday Potluck for 11/19. Details for this event will be made available soon.
We have also scheduled golf and social committee meetings for 6 p.m. on 11/8 and 11/9 respectively. Dale Caylor will head the golf committee next year and Julie Gebert is running the social committee. If you would like to help with either, please show up and if you can’t be here contact Dale or Julie.

REMINDERS
Cart shed rent is overdue. There will b a $5 per month penalty applied till payment is received.
We still want your e-mail addresses. We are discontinuing the mailing of calendars in 2012.
Dee’s crock pot will be warm on Tuesday nights all winter long!

October 2011

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:41:56 -0600

GOLF
Our last golf event of the season is the Chili Open scheduled for 10/9. This one is a 4-person best shot, tee time is 10:00 a.m. and the cost is $60 per team. This is an invitational open to everyone, sign up now at the pro shop.
Cart shed rent is due in October. The cost remains at $125 for gas carts and $150 for electric. There is a $5 per month late fee added after 10/31.
Thanks once again to Ed Hipp for conducting golf clinics on behalf of the club!

SOCIAL Football tailgating returns this month. The Hawkeyes have two road games this month and we intend to party and cheer them on. Bring your favorite football snack and join us 10/9 for Penn St. and 10/29 for the battle with Minnesota.
We still need members for our social committee!

Our annual meeting and election of board members will be held Oct. 23. There are two board seats to be filled. Soup will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 6 p.m. Our club stands at another crossroad. We need your input and participation. Please plan to attend.

Once again we thank John and Melva Dahl for their hard work and money invested in keeping the flowers and plants supplied and alive around the patio and clubhouse. You two don’t know how much we really appreciate you!

Don’t forget- Dee always has her crock pot plugged in on Tuesday. Stop in and see what she’s cooking!

September 2011

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:42:56 -0600

GOLF
Our Fall Calcutta is scheduled for Sept.18 with the auction on Sept. 16. The sign-up sheet will be out Sat. Sept. 3, get in while you can. You don’t have to be present to sign up, but your $10 does.
Ed Hipp will resume his adult golf clinics this month. They will be held Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and the cost is $3. All the previous participants say that Ed’s enthusiasm and love for the game make these clinics a must do.
Cart shed rent is due in October and overdue in November. The cost is $125 for gas carts and $150 for electric. There is a $5 per month penalty for late payment.

CLUBHOUSE We are firing up the Social Committee again this fall and we need volunteers with ideas for fun stuff and events to carry us through another long winter. If interested in helping out, please contact me.

REMINDERS We are eliminating the mailing of calendars at the end of the year and we need your current e-mail addresses.
The Annual Meeting is set for Oct. 23. There are two board seats to be filled. Think about how you can contribute to your club.
Nathan Elseman would like to thank everyone who helped sponsor his trip to the Tournament of Club Champions in Atlantic.

An open letter to the membership-
Dear Walton Family,

We would like to thank each of you for your out pour of love upon the passing of Bill. You will never know how much Bill loved the Walton Club and its members, but we do. The donations you made in his memory were so overwhelming and we hope we choose the right projects Bill would like to see completed. All of you who donated food and time towards the Celebration of Life made it a great tribute to him. We will never be able to repay for what you have done in his honor, but we will never forget it.

Thank you all with Love,
Desiree and Will Regnier

August 2011

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:52:04 -0600

GOLF
Our annual Parent/Child golf tourney will be held 8/7 followed by the Family Picnic. We have added a twist to the golf. As long as the players are at least one generation apart they may play together without being related, after all aren’t we just one big family? Golf starts at 11 A.M. and you may play 9 or 18 holes. The picnic will follow about 5 P.M. and the club provides everything, just show up. Sommer will have games for the kids starting at 2 P.M. It’s a fun day, please join us for all or part of it.

The 3 Person Invitational is 8/27, tee time is 10 A.M. The cost is $60 per team and the field is limited to 27 teams. Sign up early.
Ed’s clinics will resume in September and we are looking for a date for a kid’s clinic. More details will be made available soon at the pro shop.
Please sign in every time you play.

CLUBHOUSE The Annual Meeting has been set for Oct. 23. There are two 3-yr. board seats to be filled this year. There will be an election sign up sheet posted on the pro shop counter.
In an effort to save money, bulk mailing of calendars will be eliminated at the end of this year. We need all current email addresses to send as many electronically as possible. There will be copies available to pick up at the clubhouse for those of you who are not available by computer.

Thanks this month to Joanne Hersh for weed removal from our flower beds, Jeff Payne for stump grinding on the golf course, and Shannon/Paula Messer for our new flag!

Walton members are invited to help celebrate the marriage of Ben Harris and Chelby Miller Sept. 3. The wedding is at Lake Darling at 5 P.M. with the reception to follow at the club.

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:43:17 -0600

GOLF
Our second potluck golf event this year is Monday 7/4. Sign up now for an 11:00 a.m. tee off. Please bring a covered dish and we will provide the burgers, brats, and dogs. Dinner is after golf.
The fifth annual Brian Best Memorial Tournament will be held July 9. This is a four person best shot, tee time is 9:30 a.m., and the cost is $30 per person. Lunch will be provided. All monies after payoffs and expenses go into the Brian Best Memorial scholarship fund for a graduating FHS senior. This event is dear to our hearts. Sign up now as space is limited.
Our Four Couple Invitational is July 17, tee time is 10:00 a.m. This is best shot with the men and women alternating shots. The cost is $30 per couple.

REMINDER
The course is closed during these events. We also close the course at 4 p.m. Monday for league play and 5:30 p.m. for couples golf on Fridays. If there are fewer than eight couples on Friday, we do allow other players out. Make sure you sign in every time you play.

CLUBHOUSE/SOCIAL
Welcome this month to two new social members, the Koettels and the Eckwalls. Anyone that has a new email address we would love to update our system.
Special thanks this month to Jim Gray and Bill Regnier for putting the new bar tables together.

Notes from the Board
The board has been working on some changes around the club and course and would like to share some of the progress with you.
We have started board work days and we are meeting one time a month to work around the club and course to help Larry and Kirk get some small and large projects done. We want to thank all of the members that have shown up for these projects to help.
We did some landscaping behind and in front of number two green, which looks like it is coming along. Spring clean up was the next project. New carpet strips were laid in the club house. We started the clean up around the old pink cabin on one, but that will be a work in progress for months to come. Some of the board members will be coming out in the evenings to clear some of the other dead trees off the course, so please have a heads up if you hear the chainsaw going.
The kitchen committee has been working hard to get a new menu out, which they are happy to say will premiere on July 5. We will be changing the way the food tickets are rang into the register, so please forgive us during the learning curve, but in the long run it will be easier to track our sales.
The new tables were donated out of a memorial from the family of Cliff Drummey, which we would like to thank them for thinking of the Walton Club.
If you have ideas or suggestions you would like presented to the board, you are welcome to email us as a group at waltonboard@lisco.com. If we have these emails in advance, it makes it much easier to do the research before the meeting or to brainstorm how we can get the projects done.
In closing, we as a board would like to thank the full membership for the support and participation you have shown us in the past, and we hope to see you soon on the course or in the club house. The Walton Board

Sweet Summer Time

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:57:19 -0600

GOLF
Men’s Blast-Off, the Chamber of Commerce annual fund raiser golf event will be held here 6/9 & 6/10. There’s a practice day and dinner 6/9 with the tourney at 9 a.m. 6/10. The women’s event will be held at Fairfield Golf & C.C. 6/16 & 17. Sign up at the chamber.
The Good, Bad, & Ugly tourney, our 2 person Ryder Cup is 6/18. Tee time is 10 a.m. and the entry fee is $40 per team. We play best shot, low ball, and alternating shot, hence the name. Sign up now-it’s a whole lot of fun!
Our annual club tourney is 6/24-6/26. You must play 18 holes of qualifying on Friday or Saturday with at least one other qualifier. The entry fee is $20 and you will be flighted by your qualifying score. The number of flights will be based on the number of players. Tee times will be assigned Saturday evening and play begins Sunday morning at 9 a.m. I encourage everyone regardless of skill level to play. Start practicing your short putts- no gimmees!
Reminders- The course is closed Mondays at 4 p.m. to non-leagues players. Please let faster players through.

We would like to welcome the following new members to the Walton family- Gary/Loretta Johnston, Eugene Copeland, Richard Beall, Arvin Bogaards, Blake/Carol Carnahan, Brad Watsey, and Lonnie Mitchell. Welcome aboard- I apologize if I missed anyone.

Thanks this month to Julie Gebert for our new patio door mat and to Joy/Larry Padget and the Fairfield G&C.C. for mulch for our flower boxes!

UPCOMING EVENTS
6/10 MEN’S BLAST-OFF
6/18 GOOD,BAD & UGLY
6/24&25 CLUB TOURNEY
7/4 POT LUCK GOLF
7/9 BEST MEMORIAL TOURNEY
7/17 4 COUPLE BEST SHOT

Welcome New Members!!!

Tue, 03 May 2011 08:40:00 -0600

GOLF
It’s Spring Calcutta time and the sign up sheet is out. The auction is 5/13 after couples” golf and the tourney is 5/15, tee time 10: A.M.
Our first pot luck best shot is Memorial Day, 5/30, tee time is 11 A.M. Sign up as a single, couple, or 4 person team. After golf we feast! We supply burgers, brats, and dogs and you bring the sides. Entry fee is $10 per person.
The board has established an annual trail fee for members who run carts here but don’t rent cart shed space. The fee will be $75 annually due in October. This year we will collect a partial fee of $50 due in June.
I need to identify the owners of all lockers’ in the men’s locker room to update my records. There’s also been some movement of carts in our sheds. If the name above your cart is incorrect, please contact me.
We will offer separate adult and children’s golf clinic starting this month. Ed Hipp will conduct our first kid’s clinic 5/21 at 9 A.M. The first adult clinic is set for 5/24 at 5:30 P.M. Ed is a great teacher of the game, the cost is a $3 donation.

SOCIAL/CLUBHOUSE
We do open at 8:00 A.M. daily.
Mother’s Day brunch will be offered 5/8 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Make reservations and plan to join us. Matt’s Easter brunch was outstanding, we fed 160 people.
Our charge slip system is still being abused. All tabs should be paid at the end of the night.

Thanks this month go to Bob Deutsch for donating hedge that was used to make our new tee markers. Our continued thanks to Melva and John Dahl for their work around the clubhouse. Everything is beautiful, as always.
Thank you Shannon Messer, you big stud cab driver for making kick-off night most entertaining!

The Cliff Drummey family would like to thank everybody that donated in Cliff’s name to the Walton memorial fund.

UPCOMING EVENTS
5/13 & 5/15 CALCUTTA AUCTION & TOURNEY
5/30 MEMORIAL DAY POTLUCK
6/10 MEN’S BLAST-OFF
6/18 GOOD,BAD & UGLY
6/24&25 CLUB TOURNEY

Welcome New Members!!!

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:43:31 -0600

GOLF Welcome to golf season! With the notes this month you will find our 2011 golf events calendar here.
All golf dues must be paid in full by 4/30. Bag tags have arrived, stop and get yours now. Anyone without a tag 5/1 will be in violation.
Members-you are responsible for your guest, their green fees and their behavior. All beer consumed on the golf course should be purchased in the clubhouse.
Men’s league play begins 4/25 weather permitting. Form your own 4 man team and play anytime you like on Monday. If you are looking for a team or a player, there is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
The ladies will still own Wednesday nights. They are trying to finalize an organized game.

SOCIAL/KITCHEN The clubhouse will open daily at 9:00 a.m. this month. Our kitchen hours will remain the same.
Spring clean up is scheduled for 4/16. Bring your rakes and strong backs and help us clean up around our clubhouse and golf course. We will provide lunch. We’ll work in the morning starting around 8 a.m. and with any luck; play a little golf after lunch.
We celebrate Easter Sunday 4/24 with brunch and an egg hunt for the kids. Brunch will be served 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. with the egg hunt to follow. Please make reservations.
Couples Golf kick-off is 4/29 tee off at 5:30 p.m. and it’s going to be a doozie!
We are going to have a luau and buffet followed by the Walton version of “Cash Cab”, a trivia game normally done while riding in a cab. Our cab driver will be the always amusing Shannon Messer. It’s also our annual golf membership drive with 25% off dues for new members. It’s time to encourage your friends to join.

I’ve had some complaints of animal excrement on our course. Please clean up after your animals.

There’s a benefit supper and auction for our friend Brandon Smith 4/23 5-11 p.m. at the Fairfield civic center. Please plan to attend and help us support Brandon and Carly in every way we can during his recovery.
Thanks this month to Sheryl Payne for her continuing work in the clubhouse and Jim Gray for his saw and labor. Thanks also to everyone who helped clean up around #2 green.

Dale and Jane Caylor would like to thank everyone who donated for the memorial tree in their daughter’s honor. It is greatly appreciated.

Hurry Up Spring!!!

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:49:25 -0600

SOCIAL Our annual pitch tourney, fish fry, and silent auction of baked goods will be held 3/6. Pitch starts at 1 p.m., try and be here early to sign in, entry fee is $5. The auction will run until the final table is set, usually around 4 p.m., and we will eat fish in between. You may participate in any or all parts of this event! We will appreciate all of your favorite baked goods for auction-think I will make an apple cake.
Come help Steve & Susan Booth celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary 3/16 at 6 P.M. it looks like a little music, some food, and a lot of cold drinks!
Sunday 3/20 we are bringing back our old friend the chili cook-off and throwing in a Bear poker tourney as a bonus. We will have more details available at the bar. Poker will start at 1 P.M.
Here’s a new event for you- indoor miniature golf at the Walton Club. It’s 4/2 at 3 P.M. and will be a 9-hole event followed by final four basketball that evening. More details will be available later.

CLUBHOUSE/GOLF We will continue to run winter hours through March although if the weather gets nice there will be someone in the clubhouse. Remember to sign in and check course conditions before you play and especially before running carts. These are Larry’s tips for spring. Don’t play if there is frost on the ground. Please tread gently around #2 green, it was tilled last fall. Don’t walk in the clay-you should carefully remove and drop your ball away from it. There will be a work day scheduled this spring to finish the work and we will require some volunteers.
The golf calendar has been set and will be available with the April calendar. We can still use more volunteers for the golf committee.
Please remember to use all drink tickets you have by 3/31. New tickets have been printed that have one year of validity and are available now.
Anybody that has a new e-mail address and would like to receive the calendar/notes electronically, please give us your address.
Each month’s approved board minutes are available upon request.

UPCOMING EVENTS
3/6 PITCH TOURNEY
3/16 BOOTH PARTY
3/20 CHILI COOK OFF
4/2 CRAZY GOLF