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A Town & Country Club Newsletter August 2013

Friday, August 16th

Women’s Derby Days Golf Tournament 8:00am SG

Men’s Derby Days Golf Tournament (Day 1) 1:00pm SG

Junior Tennis Championship

Derby Days Tennis 5:00pm - 7:00pm Cardio & Play

Thursday, August 15th

All-Member 9-Hole Par 3 Scramble 5:00pm SG Hit from the Trees… Hit from the Rough…

Every hole on the course is a Par 3!

$10 per player, carts additional. Sign-up at The Golf Shop as a single, couple or foursome!

Derby Days Kick-Off Party at the Top of the Hill “All in White Party”

Live Music by Daniel Switch 7:00pm - 11:00pm Heavy Hors d’oeuvres stations * Cash Bar

No charge for this event. Attire: White Croquet Chic. Register with the Front Desk at 651-646-7121

Saturday, August 17th

Men’s Derby Days Golf Tournament (Day 2) 12:00pm SG

Junior Tennis Championship

Derby Days Adult Poolside Party - Luau & Pig Roast 7:00pm - 11:00pm Adults-Only

Great Food, Live Music & Dancing to Midnight Express $25++ for members not participating in golf events

Register with the Front Desk at 651-646-7121

President

Thomas H. McCarr

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT STAFF

On July 19th and 20th, the annual Old Scot Invitational was held and what a great event it was! For those that don't know, the Old Scot is the premier men’s golf event at T&C. Members and their guests play five nine hole matches against other members and their guests over a two day period.

The winners of the five nine hole matches (flight winners) move onto the "shootout" where one's nerves can really be put to the test (especially with around 100 people watching you!). Congratulations to all flight winners and especially to member Gary Locke and his guest, J.B. Lloyd, who won the "shootout" and the 2013 Old Scot Invitational. What really impresses me about the Old Scot is how all aspects of Town & Country come together to make this a first class event. Our golf pro, Ryan Rindels, and the entire T&C golf staff have thought through every detail to make this a truly unique golf experience - including having a bagpiper on the first tee. The Clubhouse does a great job of taking care of the participants including great food and drink and even better service. Lastly, the golf course is in fabulous shape and special recognition should go to Bill Larson, Turfgrass Director, and his team for their efforts this year. It has been a challenging year on the golf course with our poor spring weather and our ongoing bunker project. We are very lucky to have the talents of Bill and his team to give us one of the finest golf courses in the Twin Cities. The next big event at T&C is our Derby Days weekend which will run from Thursday, August 15th through Saturday, August 17th. Derby Days kicks-off Thursday with a Par 3 golf tournament which is open to all members. The fun continues at the party on the top of the driving range after golf which is an "All in White" themed event. Friday and Saturday of Derby Days includes various golf and tennis events for juniors, women and men and culminates on Saturday night with a Luau Party at the Pool. The Luau Party is open to all adult members and is one of the few nights of the year where the Pool is open past sunset. Derby Days is really focused on events that our members will enjoy and I hope that you can find time to participate in some of the fun things going on at T&C during Derby Days weekend. See you at the Club! Tom

Officers

Thomas H. McCarr President

Francis Neir III Vice-President

Theresa Fleming Treasurer

Paul S. Moe Secretary

James H. Moar Ex-Officio

Directors

Richard J. Berens 2013

John B. Grace 2013

Nora McGuire 2013

Devin P. Rice 2013

Michael B. Daugherty 2014

Christine Meuers 2014

David Nassif 2014

Kendall B. Smith 2014

Rocky Berndt 2015

Thomas R. Hughes 2015

Daniel McGrath 2015

Daniel J. O’Brien 2015

Vincent J.C. Tracy, CCM, CCE, General Manager vtracy@tcc-club.com

Michael Ostlund, Assistant General Manager mostlund@tcc-club.com

Julie Lee, Controller jlee@tcc-club.com

Liz Schoenecker, Membership & Mkt. Director lschoenecker@tcc-club.com

Brooke Pope, Special Events & Catering Mgr. catering@tcc-club.com

Ryan Rindels, PGA Golf Professional rrindels@tcc-club.com

William Larson, CGCS, Turfgrass Director tcturf@comcast.net

John Kain, Executive Chef jkain@tcc-club.com

IN MEMORIAM

The Board of Directors, Members, & Staff of Town & Country Club extend their deepest sympathy

to the family and friends of:

Dr. John Culligan Member since 1972

CLUB HOURS OF OPERATION

Reservations recommended - please call the Front Desk

Front Desk & Member Dining 651-646-7121 Breakfast (Clubhouse Closed on Mondays) Tuesday - Sunday 7:00am-11:00am Lunch (Clubhouse Closed on Mondays) Tuesday - Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm Sunday 11:00am-2:00pm Dinner (Clubhouse Closed on Mondays) Tuesday - Sunday* 5:00pm-9:00pm *Sundays, beginning May 19th Please note that last call for alcohol in the Clubhouse is 12:30am as the Club’s liquor license ends at 1:00am The Golf Shop Tuesday - Saturday (pre-season) 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday - Sunday (course open) 8:00am-6:00pm Locker Room / Exercise Facility Tuesday - Saturday 5:00am-9:00pm Sunday 6:00am-9:00pm Monday 6:00am-2:00pm Direct Dial Numbers Accounting 651-659-2543 Bag Room 651-659-2560 Bake Shoppe 651-659-2557 Caddie Master 651-659-2550 Catering 651-659-2556 Fax Number 651-646-7126 The Golf Shop 651-659-2549 Kitchen 651-659-2541 Main Clubhouse 651-646-7121 Membership 651-659-2547 Men's Locker Room 651-659-2546 Pool Manager 651-659-2554 Pool/Tennis Desk 651-646-0490 Tennis Pro Shop 651-659-2551 Turfgrass Director 651-646-6743

Pool Parties During the months of June and July the Pool is just too busy with swim lessons, swim team and member use to allow us the flexibility to host events at the Pool. However, August is

a different story. It gets slower during the month of August, which enables us to permit small-to-medium sized events. So, put your thinking caps on and see what little soiree you could have at the Pool and give us a call. Allergy Alert Wristbands The number of adults and children with food allergies have doubled in recent years with the most prevalent of allergies being peanuts. Adults easily speak up and inform the staff of their allergies, but children often forget to and the result could be serious. In order to avoid this possibility, we have purchased two types of Allergy Alert Wristbands that children can wear that will alert staff. The wrist bands are available at the Front Desk for a cost of $8.00 each. Camp Country Club Yes, it’s that time of year! Make your reservations now for this can’t miss event. All children will receive a special Camp Survival Kit and all adults will receive Special Camp Guidelines that will ensure fun is had by all. Pitch your tent next to the Creek on #4 beginning at 6:00pm. Dinner will be cooked and served creek side beginning at 7:00pm, followed by organized games, and a bonfire with s’mores. Wake up to a hot breakfast and the sprinklers! Just kidding about the sprinklers! Club and Family Pictures In the next couple of weeks, you will receive information announcing our Club Member Photo Album project. We have arranged for Club Services of America, one of the nation's premier photography companies, to photograph you and your family at the Club. They will contact you directly to schedule your session. Photography will take place between September 4

th and September 22

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is no cost for the Club photograph. Images will be shown to you immediately following your session and if you are pleased, you may purchase portraits at that time. Lost Something? It is just amazing how fast our Lost & Found boxes become full once school is out. Where are lost items taken? Items left at the Pool are taken to the Pool Office and placed in a large blue bin. Items left in the Clubhouse are brought to the Front Desk and placed in a cabinet for safe keeping. All expensive items such as watches and rings are brought to my office. After a day I bring them to a pawn shop…only kidding! At the end of the summer season all items in lost & found are given to Goodwill. I encourage you to take a moment to look through the bins for that item you just can’t find. You might just discover it has been here all the time.

Member Website Login Information The default username is: Member number followed by the relationship code - 0 primary member 1 for secondary member The default password is: first initial last name For example, Member John Smith with member number 4567, would login as: Username: 45670 password: jsmith

www.tcc-club.com

General Manager

Vincent J.C. Tracy, CCM, CCE

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“Locke & Lloyd” First Time Winners for Old Scot Invitational

Congratulations to Gary Locke and guest, JB Lloyd (Windsong Farm) for winning their flight, advancing to

and winning the four hole Shootout. JB made a spectacular 30 foot uphill/sidehill birdie putt on the final hole to secure their first Old Scot championship. Brad Johnston and Joe Jones (guest) finished in second place, followed by Joe Keeley/Brett Vander Bloemen and Bill Hickey/Al Williams tying for third place. Thank you to all members and your guests for participating in this year’s Old Scot Invitational. Next year’s event will be scheduled for July 17

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Old Scot Invitational Flight Winners Robert Foulis Flight Gary Locke & JB Lloyd George Braid Flight Dan Dolan & Dan Deis Richard Leslie Flight George Stewart, III & Mike Baumann Tom Morris Flight Bill Hickey & Al Williams Jock Hendry Flight Chris Koch & Jim Stutelberg George McCree Flight Joe Keeley & Brett Vander Bloemen William Peet Flight Brad Johnston & Joe Jones St. Andrews Flight Brian Castro & JP Presthus Town & Country Flight Peter Wold & Andy Birrell Wildcard Brian Hammel & Charlie Hammel Old Scot Invitational Putting Contest Brad Kahley & David Smith Champions Lars Runquist & CW Ward Runners-Up

News From Your Golf Pro

Ryan Rindels, PGA Head Golf Professional

Old Scot winners JB Lloyd & Gary Locke

Old Scot Invitational Flight Winners

UPCOMING EVENTS

Couples Twilight Friday, August 2nd 5:30pm SG

18-Hole Club Championship Tuesday, August 6th - Wednesday, August 7th

8:00am - 9:30am TT

T&C Family Camp Out Saturday, August 10th 5:00pm

Derby Days Par 3 Event Thursday, August 15th 5:00pm SG

Derby Days Golf Tournament Friday, August 16th - Saturday, August 17th

1:00pm SG/12:00pm SG

Men’s League Finale Wednesday, August 21st 3:00pm SG

Ladies Run for the Roses Thursday, August 22nd 9:00am start

Golf Course Aeration Monday, August 26th - Wednesday, August 28th

Course Closed

Practice Range Hours - August

Tuesdays – Saturdays 7:00am - 7:30pm

Sundays 7:00am - 7:00pm

Mondays Closed

Golf Shop Hours - August

Tuesday – Sunday 7:00am - 7:00pm

Mondays Closed

Club Length vs. Playability

All of your clubs can be adjusted for length, including your putter(s), wedges, irons and hybrids.

The length of your hybrids, irons, and wedges has a direct impact on their playability and the distance you hit them. Extending an iron by 1/2” to 1” can result in 5 to 10 more yards on the course. Or if you find yourself hitting thin iron and/or wedge shots, a longer club will help you get the club head down to the ball and enhance impact, resulting in better distance and accuracy. Irons can be shortened 1/2” to 1” if control is an issue or if you hit an overabundance of fat shots. To see if this will help, choke down and see if contact improves.

Putters can also be adjusted for length. If you tend to hunch over the ball and choke down on the putter grip, customize the length by having the length shortened. For those with back issues, a longer putter will allow you to stand more upright over the ball and take some pressure off your back.

Whether you have a club extended or shortened, the idea is to make better contact with the ball. More shots in which the ball flies off the middle of the clubface, even with the putter. By improving on-center hits, you will automatically improve your shot making overall.

Men’s Derby Qualifying The Men’s Derby will be held on Saturday, September 14

th, at 10:00am. This is always a

fun event that matches the 18 players with the Lowest Net scores of the year against one an-other in a 9-hole shootout format to determine the Champion. Typically a net score of 67 or below is needed to qualify, but it has gone as low as net 65. Players with potential qualifying scores should bring their signed and member-attested scorecard into The Golf Shop to post their score. Qualifying scores will be accepted through Sunday, August 25

th.

The 2013 - 2014 season of the Town & Country Bowling League is now being organized. We invite all avid bowlers and interested beginners to come join us in the fun! Our season is short, just 20 weeks, beginning Thursday, September 19th and ending

February 13th. Sign-up yourself or make your own team of three. We bowl Thursday mornings at 9:30am at the Midway Pro Bowl. The complete cost for lots of fun is $195.00. Vacations and unexpected illnesses are normal, so please do not let a couple of weeks absence deter you from joining the fun. Our opening luncheon and meeting will be held Thursday, September 19th at Town & Country Club, immediately following bowling. If you have any questions or to sign up email Sherry Utgaard at sutgaard@msn.com or call 651-735-4200. Don't be left out of the FUN!

Brighten your fall! The Women’s Bridge Group begins again on Tuesday, September 17

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We play on the first and third Tuesdays through December and if you like to play bridge we would love to have you join us. You’ll see old friends and you will make new friends too. There are sign-up sheets in the Women’s Locker Room and at the Front Desk. We play with partners, so please tell us who you partner is when you sign up. The deadline for signing-up is September 1

st. Come at 9:00am on the 17

th with a

one-time entry fee of $20.00 and at 9:30am on subsequent Tuesdays. Please don’t hesitate to call Carol Beadie at 651-690-1859 if you have any questions.

Town & Country Club Women’s Bowling

Town & Country Club 2013 Ladies Bridge

With summer weather finally here, the 18-Hole Women golfers have been enjoying some great golf, tournaments, and guest days. First of all, a hearty thanks to Nora McGuire for planning and executing another successful “Rally ‘Fore’ The Cure.” $4,500 was raised for this worthy cause! This year, T&CC was well represented

in the Northland Women’s Invitational held in Duluth on July 14

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own course. And, congratulations to two flight winners from our league—Jennifer Berg took (1

st place) and Kathleen Lynch

(2nd

place) in their respective flights. Ladies—plan ahead to attend next year’s Invitational (July 13

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th, 2014).

Ladies’ Night Out with the theme, “Golf is a Holiday,” held on July 17

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out to be quite the “Holiday”—just a different kind of Holiday. The ladies had a blast celebrating such Holidays as “National Backward Day,” “National Be Nasty Day,” “National Be a Million-aire Day,” and “National Repeal Day,” to name just a few as we golfed our way through the 9-Hole Scramble. A great big thanks to Jeanne Dolan for surprising all of us with a “Ladies’ Night Out to be Remembered.” The 27-Hole Partners’ Event was held on July 23

rd with a field of 16 teams and

a very close finish.

Please enjoy the group photo below. Congrats to all the winners: First Place Team: Kathy Hanousek & Marsha Ritt Second Place Team: Ann Trenda & Schelly Vaaler Third Place Teams (Three-way Tie): Jennifer Berg & Erin Delaney, Judy Brink & Kate Dienhart, and Deb Cornell & Mary Cay Miller Hope your calendars are marked for the Club Championship on August 6

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13th.

Happy golfing as we wind down our fantastic season, Debbie Rowland 18-Hole League President

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Started at T&C: October 9th, 1996 as a Purchasing Agent for the Kitchen. Current Position: Accounts Receivable Clerk (starting July 2011). First Day: Was a bit scary as Head Chef Ron was very intimidating. For Fun: Judy likes to read, garden, watch television and looking online for new updated photos of her new grandbaby, Sophia. She is anticipating her second grandbaby to be born on October 29th. Retire Date: Anticipates about 5 years until retirement, where Judy looks forward to traveling and spending time with her grandkids. Best thing about T&C: The people—the members are nice and the employees are great to work with. Also, T&C is located just 5 minutes from home. One time, Judy even walked to work when the roads were closed due to a snow storm. Fun Fact: Judy’s husband also works in the private club industry; Bob has worked at The Minikahda Club for the past 30 years in security.

JUDY WELCH

As August arrives, we are preparing for a wealth of great events here at T&C! We hope you all have a chance to join us for Derby Days, a three-day celebration of golf, tennis, food and fun. I invite all new Members to join me at the “All in White” Kick-Off Party at the Top of the Hill where you can enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a fantastic view of the downtown skyline. In the next few weeks, Club Services of America will be contacting Members to schedule a photo session with each family. The pictures will be on display in the T&C Photo Album and also used in our system for Member identification. There is no fee for the photo session. You will be given the

option to purchase photos if you are happy with yours! Please join me in extending a warm welcome to our newest Town & Country Club Members: Golf Mr. John and Mrs. Amy Guttery Katherine (14), Julia (13), William (11) Mr. David and Mrs. Sara Hassel Vivian (2)

Membership & Marketing

Liz Schoenecker

Judy Welch has worn multiple hats throughout her 17 years at T&C including arriving at 1:30am daily as the Kitchen Purchasing Agent to prepping the kitchen for holiday to-go orders to her current role of assisting the Controller, Julie Lee, in accounts receivable tasks, payroll, and employee hiring administration.

MATCH

GAME ADULT EVENTS Saturday, August 3rd Men’s and Woman’s Competitive Tennis Tournament USTA ratings of 3.0 and 3.5 9:00am - 1:00pm Come join us for a few hours of fun, competitive tennis. We will be setting up a singles draw or round robin, based on participant levels. Maximum participants: 16. Wednesday, August 14th Ladies Guest Night Tennis: 5:00pm - 6:45pm Dinner & Drinks: 7:00pm - Dusk The tennis is always fun and the laughs and conversation well...You may bring your neighbor, friend, relative, another member, winter tennis partner, or come solo! Tennis is fol-lowed by a relaxing and fun night out with dinner and drinks in the Screened porch. Friday, August 16th "COED DRILL & PLAY" 5:00pm - 7:00pm The first hour is a fun-filled cardio class to get the heart rate up. The 2nd hour is play with games, where we divide the players up based on ability, numbers and courts. Limited to 8 couples. If your significant other doesn't play, bring a friend. Cost: $50.00 per pair

Tennis Events Please call the Tennis Pro Shop at 651-659-2551 or email us at tennisoffice@TCC-club.com to register for all tennis events. A minimum of 8 players are required to execute the event. There is a $10.00 charge per person per event, unless otherwise stated.

T&C TENNIS HOURS OF OPERATION 2013

Courts Open May 3rd - October 1st Monday - Sunday 7:00am - Dusk Pro Shop Open June 10th - August 25th Tuesday - Sunday 10:00am - Dusk August 26th - September 2nd Tuesday - Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm

You may only book courts 7 days out.

After 8am of the current day, you may no longer book for that day.

Feel free to call or check-in with the Pro Shop to book courts, even if they appear to be booked.

Please check-in and pay guest fees at the Swim & Tennis Check-in Desk from 11:00am - Dusk, Monday thru Sunday.

Then, proceed to the Tennis Office for your court assignment. Prior to 11:00am, please pay guest fee at the Tennis Office.

Appropriate dress, including tennis shoes and shirts, must be worn at all times on the Tennis Courts. No running shoes

allowed due to the fact that they damage the court surface.

As always the weekly drills: Monday 9am-10:30am Doubles Drill 10:30am-12noon Beginners 10:30am-12 noon Singles Tuesday 7am-8am Cardio 5:30pm-6:30pm Cardio 6pm-7:30pm Beginners Drill 6pm-7:30pm Men's Open Play Wednesday 7am-8:30am Woman's Drill 9am-10:30am Doubles Drill 10:30am-12 noon Beginners 10:30am-12 noon Singles Thursday 7am-8am Cardio 4pm-5pm Men's Drill 5:30pm-6:30pm Cardio Friday 7am-8:30am Men's Drill 8:30am-9:30am cardio Saturday

Junior Tennis

Junior Tennis Championship

Dates: Friday, August 16th & Saturday, August 17th

Additional information is available

on the Tournament entry form, available in the Pro Shop.

SET

John Kain, Executive Chef

August is the peak of summer and also a time for a dizzying array of outdoor gatherings. Nearly all of us are invited to attend some form of picnic or reunion or pool party that invariably involves a host of delicious summertime food favorites. One common player in nearly all these gatherings is the universal favorite, watermelon. I read a recent article at EatingWell.com that listed some very interesting nutritional facts I would like to share about America’s third favorite fruit.

Citrillus lanatus, the domesticated watermelon, is related to gourds and squashes and is America’s third most-consumed fresh fruit - at almost 14 pounds per person per year – after bananas (26 pounds) and apples (17pounds). More than 1,200 varieties are grown worldwide, with China producing 70 percent of the global crop. Flesh can range from white to yellow to pink. Triploid hybrids or seedless varieties are quickly driving the old standards out of the major food retailers. Watermelon averages 40% more of the cancer fighter lycopene per serving than tomatoes. The benefit of watermelon is that its lycopene is bioavailable without cooking, unlike that in tomatoes, and is relatively stable when the fruit is stored and refrigerated. A 1 cup serving of watermelon also provides 10% of the daily value for vitamin A, 12% of the daily value for vitamin C, along with B6, beta carotene, thiamin and potassium. That same single cup serving also contains only 46 calories, 0.2g total fat, 11 carbohydrates, 0.6g fiber and 12mg of vitamin C. Low fat levels and nutritional benefits are not the only positive health benefits provided by this wonder fruit. Watermelon contains amino acids arginine and citrulline, which benefit the cardiovascular system and are popular supplements with weight lifters. Citrulline from watermelon is the active ingredient in Stimulin, a natural libido enhancer for men. Not yet published USDA research confirms citrulline’s Viagra like effects, and if that is still not enough incentive for you to gorge on this summer beauty there is always that fabulously refreshing taste to fall back on. Speaking of watermelon...check out the pictures below of our annual watermelon eating contest at the T&C 4th of July Party!

Chef ’s Corner

Riverside Outdoor Movie Night

Friday, August 23rd

Showtime: 8:00pm or Dusk

Bring a blanket.

Refreshments will be available for purchase.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND

10:00AM Breakfast on the Back Lawn 11:00AM Puppet Show

Register online or by calling the Front Desk

& PANCAKES PUPPETS

August Events

September Events

Moms, mark your calendars! Wednesday, September 4th is Mom’s Day at the Pool! Grab your girlfriends and plan for a quiet, relaxing and adult-only day at the T&C Pool. Margaritas and al fresco dining are a must one last time before the Pool closes for the season. Reserve your table by calling the Front Desk at 651-646-7121. Adults only, please.

Paws at the Pool

Saturday, September 7th 9:00am—12:00pm

Make plans to bring your pooch to the Club

for a morning of fun! Details to follow.

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As we celebrate our 125th Anniversary of Town & Country Club, we hope you will enjoy as we share a bit of T&C Club history in each issue of our newsletters throughout 2013. We also encourage you to leisurely review and admire our unique and storied history as illustrated throughout the walls and trophy cases in the Clubhouse.

Did you know? Current member Ronald “Ron” Saxon (pictured left, with his wife, Natalie) is the only T&C member to have won the Annual Northwestern Father & Son Tournament, as both a son and a father? 1957 - Al Saxon & Ron (son) 1974 & 1975 - Ron Saxon & son Jim Saxon.