As of the first of June Kelly

Creek Par and Grill has new

owners. Brad Fouts (who will

be in charge of all operations)

and his partners Wolfgang

Werner, and Gary Hoff reached

agreement with the golf course,

sealing the deal for what can

only be an improvement of the

facilities and service.

Ive already seen some positive moves (TV lineup, shack hours

of operations, menu changes)

and I thought it would be good

to get to know the new owners

and see what they had in store

for the future so I posed a se-

ries of questions to Brad.

What other establishments

have you been or are you cur-

rently operating? I currently

own Bradfords Sports Lounge

located at 10346 NE Halsey I

purchased it 6 years ago.

Do you plan to change up the

menu? A new menu has been

introduced and we will con-

tinue to add and remove items

to tailor it to Kelly Creeks customer base

What other changes are in the

works? We have a lot of

changes that we are beginning

to implement to include repair

of existing equipment, addition

of more freezer capacity, clean

up of the entire facility, fresh

paint and some changes to

interior walls and the poker

room. We also have added live

music on the patio on Saturday

nights that will continue

through the summer. We in-

stalled a new juke box and

speakers on the interior and the

patio area that will play soft

back ground music. Beginning

this fall we will be adding addi-

tional TVs and both Comcast and Direct TV to show both

college and pro sports. We will

also carry the NFL football

package. We will offer an all

you can eat breakfast buffet on

Sundays for the sports fans and

additional happy hours to sup-

port the sports seasons.

Is the name going to remain

Kelly Creek Par and Grill? For

now but we have discussed

changing it at a later date.

Do you guys golf? If so, what

are your handicaps? Both Wolf

and I golf. I dont golf enough to have a handicap but with any

luck when I get this place in

order I will. Wolfs handicap is 16.7

Draft beer just isnt the same when it comes in a sealed can.

Are there any plans to fix the on-

tap distribution system? We are

looking into the draft system and

have made some changes it ap-

pears to be working better but

we will continue to make im-

provements to it.

Four friends had been going on an annual golf trip to St. Andrews for many

years. Two days before the group was to leave, Jack's wife puts her foot

down and tells him he isn't going. His friends are very disappointed and

reluctantly plan to go without him.

Three days later they get to St. Andrews only to find Jack sitting at the bar

with four drinks set up. "Wow, Jack, how did you talk your wife into letting

you go?"

"Well, two days ago I was sitting in my living room chair and my wife came

up behind me and put her hands over my eyes and asked, 'Guess who?' I

pulled her hands off, and there she was wearing a negligee. She took my

hand and pulled me into our bedroom. The room had candles and rose

petals all over, and a copy of 50 Shades of Grey on the nightstand. On the

bed she had handcuffs and ropes. She told me to tie her up and cuff her to

the bed, so I did."

"And then she said, Do whatever you want."

"So here I am."

Mens Club Presidents Message 2

Parks Place 2

Pro Tips: Consistency 2

Member Profile - Joe Cook 3

Mow News from the Superintendant 3

Member Profile - Malcolm Fylan 4

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Meet the New Kelly Creek Owners Are there any events youre adding to the venue?

Brunches, Happy Hours, Mon-

day Night Football, or any-

thing along those lines? We

are adding a Sunday brunch

this fall and we will be adding

happy hours and specials dur-

ing all sporting events as well

as dinner specials that fit the

seasons.

I see youve already added the Golf Channel to the TV lineup.

Ive always felt thats nice to have at a golf course. Is there

any other sports related pro-

gramming you plan to add?

We will continue to have the

golf channel and will be add-

ing Root (for watching college

sports) the NFL package for

football, and with the addition

of Comcast we will air the

Trail Blazer games.

If theres anything youd like

to say to the Mens Club the

floor is yours. We would like

to thank the Mens Club for

the support that you have

shown us since taking over

and we will continue to work

with you to improve the ser-

vices that we provide.

New Kelly Creek owners Brad Fouts and Gary Hoff

Well another

major is in the

books for 2015

and what a great

turnout we had,

I believe there

were 68 golfers

and it begins to

raise the ques-

tion on if we

need more tee times or not? Congratula-

tions to Matt Wilson for kicking my butt

with a birdie on #2 and becoming the over-

all gross champion.

We did a skins game on the side for this

one and a big thank you to Eric Gustafson

for taking the time to figure all of the

results. We hope to do more of these in

the future. I would actually like to take a

minute and thank Eric for everything he

has done this year. Without Eric we

would be months behind in scoring and

many of you would actually have to pay

for your own golf rather than using script.

Eric has spent many hours working on

this and deserves a big thank you from all

of us.

Coming up on July 11th we are going to

be having a tournament to sponsor our

dear friend Malcolm as he continues to

battle ALS. Malcolm received news that

none of us would want to receive yet he

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Presidents State of the Club Report

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Pro Tips: Consistency The most frequently used word

that people use when describ-

ing their game is

"Consistency". I wish I was

more consistent. Well we need

to start with the swing of the

club and even though it sounds

easy the way we move our

body in a golf swing needs to

be consistent.

The motion to swing a golf

club uses the entire body in a

rhythmical fashion to deliver

the head of the club to the ball.

The consistent shots we want

all the time require the person

to repeat their swing every

time. This is very challenging.

We can try to program our

swings by practicing, but how

we practice is very important.

When you're hitting balls on

the range or playing on the golf

course try and get a swing

motion that you can feel your

body moving in balance and

rhythm. I use the analogy of

playing catch with someone

and that motion is very similar

to the motion we want in a golf

swing. When we throw or toss

something our bodies have a

sequence on how we move and

that move needs to be repeat-

able. When throwing an object

(for a right handed person) we

swing our arm back and our

weight slightly shifts over to

our right leg. As we change

directions to move towards

our target our weight shifts

over to our left leg and our

arm follows that shift. The

golf swing is very similar

to that. When practicing

you want to try and feel

those shifts in a swing to

be similar to that throwing

motion. As we swing the

golf club back our weight

will slightly shift to our

back leg and when we

change directions our

weight will shift to our

front leg and our arms will

follow that shift. We usu-

ally finished on our front

leg without falling over and

in balance on our front foot

with all of the weight trans-

ferring to the front foot.

Many of you already do

this and / or know you

should do it. Get more

diligent when you practice

and feel yourself swinging

in balance and rhythm to a

good steady finish every

time. You may not hit it

straight all the time, but

good consistent contact is

the first key. Direction we

can always fix later..

See you at the course,

Jim

Parks Place

That may sound negative, yet lower-

ing my expectations is helping me

enjoy golf even more. I tend to set

pretty lofty improvements in this

crazy game we play. For me, golf is

a bi-polar experience; some days

everything comes together and other

days it just evaporates. All the

while, expecting to score better than

the last time. So here are several

changes Im making to lighten up and play more

Shake off the good and bad shot.

Why is shaking off a bad shot so

hard or hanging onto the memory of

a terrific shot? Jims contribution in Junes newsletter offered helpful reminders and suggestions. Negative

self-talk and cussing myself out for

that duffed shot or bad putt, isnt productive. Now Im trying to say better shots ahead. Visualizing the best case scenario and recover when

execution is less than what I ex-

pected. Focusing only on daily im-

provements.

Play Gresham like a new course. We

all seem to play Gresham course

often and maybe you do this too, I

anticipate how I typically play that

hole. When playing a new course I

focus mostly on the next shot with no

history or nemesis holes. So I am

trying to play Gresham like a new

course with fresh perspective and

focus on one shot at a time.

Laugh and smile more. Golfing

with the ladies league is a delight-

ful experience. They each have

taught me a lot more than they will

ever know. So many thanks too on

rules of play and excellent eti-

quette. Some of the boys might

want to play along with us some

time (just teasing boys)! I witness

super character every time we play.

Keeping calm, cool, and collected

is top on my list, especially on

these HOT days. And yes that

means my blazing f-bombs have

decreased. I love what Gloria says

dirty bird and so many adoring comebacks. Working to decrease

my f-words by replacing it with

less intense ones FUDGE! Or Fuzzy Ducks! For fun; try smil-ing when putting next time.

Happy Playing. -Shea

by Shea Park, shea@ad-spark.com

continues to battle and put a smile on all of our

faces every time we see him. Sitting on the

patio enjoying cocktails with Malcolm and his

family you would never know anything is

wrong and that is a testament to what an awe-

some man Malcolm is and I cannot tell you

how proud I am to have him as a friend. That

being said we will be having a tournament on

July 11th to raise money for Malcolms milers and ALS, you can play either individually or as

a scramble team, I will have more information

on this and a sign-up sheet with details coming

at you very soon and they will also be in the

pro shop as this event is open to the public with

or without handicap.

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Lowering My Expectations for a Better Round

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Member Profile: Joe Cook

This is only the second U. S. Open I have been

at, so for me it is like a kid in a candy store,

particularly since it is located minutes from

my old University of Puget Sound stomping

grounds. So this will be rambling thoughts of

the U. S. Open at Chambers Bay:

Much has been made of the grumblings of the

PGA tournament players about the course,

some made before they played Chambers Bay.

I might think this is just a shot a Mike Davis

and the USGA in general. I dont remember anyone complaining how much roll they got

from the fairways.

I think there were legitimate complaints of the

consistency of the putting surface due to the

Poa-annua encroachment in the fine fescue

greens. Poa-annua has a texture similar to

bentgrass so it is not as severe problem on

bentgrass greens. When mixed with the fine

fescue its visually noticeable and particu-larly picked up by the Television cameras.

Also by nature the Poa gets puffy in the

afternoons.

The advantage of the Fine fescue is it re-

quires significantly fewer inputs, less fertil-

izer and significantly less water. It is not

without its drawbacks; first it requires well

drained soils, making it perfect for this site

of a former rock and sand quarry. It does

not handle wear or traffic, possibly resulting

in the Poa encroachment.

The beauty of the course and its surround-ings is nothing but spectacular. The old

industrial ruins give a taste of the history of

the Puget Sound. The lack of trees on the

course gives one an incredible visual impact

of the dynamics and size of the course. This

also gives stunning views of the Sound, Fox

Island, the Olympic Peninsula, and the Olym-

pic Mountains.

I even liked the train because early golf was

so linked to the train. First travelers on holi-

day from London to Saint Andrews took up

the game and wanted to take it back. The

early golf course architects were restricted by

where the train traveled. This was not just

abroad but in America also.

Besides our memories of Jordan Spieth, great

shots and missed putts, we will remember the

Herculean efforts of Jason Day to over come

vertigo.

Hope you enjoyed the U. S. Open, Chuck.

Name: Joe Cook

Age: 58

Handicap: 5

Graduated from (high school and then high-

est level of education): Centennial High & 2

years at Mt. Hood comm.

Profession (or what you retired from): Re-

gional manager for Ruiz Foods (West Coast,

Hawaii, Alaska, & all of Canada).

How long a member of the Gresham Mens Club: Men's club since 1983, member at

Gresham since I was 10 so 48 years

When and how did you get started playing

the game: My parents bought a family mem-

bership here at Gresham when I was 10 and

my dad started me as his caddie. Then junior

golf programs with Bill Egars and the other

kids at Gresham.

How many holes-in-one: have only one on

number 3 two summers ago. It was great, I

was with all my close friends.

What other interests besides golf: Use to

have a lot more now days just golf and my

grandkids and Barb.

Family: My Wife barb of 30 years 2 daugh-

ters And 2 granddaughters.

Favorite golf course (other than Gresham)

and why: Without a doubt Bend Country Club

it is one of the best I have been on. I have

been playing there for 25 years now in the

Mirror Pond tourney, the last few years many

of the guys from Gresham have started to go

to this event and I'm pretty sure they all come

away with similar feelings.

Funniest thing seen on the golf course: Of late

I would have to say Gregg,s putt on ten a

couple summers back. How he got it to have

enough backspin to hold on Steves belly for a

moment is beyond my abilities. Another has

to be mentioned and that would Mr. Shields

purple pants from a year or two back. It takes

a very confident man to pull that off.

Any comments youd like to make: I think the

men's club and the golf club in general are in

great shape and reminds me of when I was a

kid. I can remember at Christmas my parents

and all the other members use to take carts out

and sing carols around the course. The Flavor-

Pak tourney. The 4th of July, Labor Day and

so on. The men's and lady's clubs here are

coming together in a very special way these

days and that is something we should all be

proud of. Can't think of a better place to be-

long.

by Mr. Chuck Wolsborn

Mow News from the Superintendant: U.S. Open Thoughts

I find it interesting / sad how my milestones change for gauging my golf game. I know theres no way in Hell Ill ever live long enough to shoot my age. Then I thought OK, maybe I can shoot my IQ! Once I took the test that was totally out of the question too.

Then Mother Nature stepped in and provided me with the satisfaction my small mind needed. Yep, for the last couple of weeks Ive

been able to shoot the temperature. Yay me!

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Member Profile: Malcolm Fylan Name: Malcolm Fylan

Age: 57

Handicap: 10.0

Graduated from (high school and then high-

est level of education): Parkrose High

School, class of 1975. Graduated with hon-

ors from The school of hard knocks

Profession (or what you retired from): 37

year career in the Consumer Products

Goods industry. Started as a retail sales

representative with Golden Grain Macaroni

Company in 1977. Golden Grain was sold

to Quaker Oats Co. in 1987. Worked for

Quaker Oats as a Sales Account Manager

from 87 through 1993. One of the biggest brands Quaker Oats owned at the time was

Gatorade. As most of you know, Michael

Jordan was featured in Gatorade commer-

cials for years. Had the opportunity to meet

Michael Jordan at a Gatorade National sales

meeting in Chicago. He is quite the impos-

ing figure. In 1994, I left Quaker Oats to go

to work for a company called Kelley-Clark

Food Brokerage. That is where I met my

good friend Rick Fry. Rick was already

working there when I came aboard. We

both had a huge addiction to golf and

through that addiction, we became best of

friends! In 1999 I had the opportunity to go

to work for Nestle as a National Sales Ac-

count Manager. I worked for Nestle for 15

years. I took a medical disability leave from

Nestle in March of 2014.

How long a member of the Gresham Mens Club: To be honest, Im not quite sure how long Ive been a member here. Im really bad at remembering dates and things. I

want to say at least 8 years. Rick Fry kept

on encouraging me to join. One of the best

decisions of my life! I have met the nicest

people here. Thanks Rick for being so in-

sistent!!! Ive made life long friends here. The people here are so genuine.

When and how did you get started playing

the game: I picked up golf around the age

of 15 or so. A few of my good buddies I

played baseball with wanted to give it a try.

We would play Rose City, Colwood, Broad-

moor, Heron Lakes, Glendoveer, mostly

east county courses. As soon as I played

my first round (which was horrible) I was

hooked. Loved watching that little white

ball hook and/or slice all over the place.

Played as much as I could or could afford

way back in the day. Took the game up a

lot more seriously after my kids grew up

and I had the time and money.

How many holes-in-one: Ive had one hole in one. It was at Gresham and the date is

real easy to remember. July 7th, 2007.

7/7/07. It was on hole 12. Pin was upper

right side of the green. One hop and in..I was a stunned. It was almost surreal.

What other interests besides golf: I really

enjoy fishing, mainly salmon. Love other

sports. Love the Oregon Ducks. Had sea-

son football tickets with Rick Fry up until

last year. Enjoy bbqing, traveling, & hang-ing out with my family.

Family: Sue and I have been married since

1979. We have 3 wonderful children, Amy,

David, and Michelle.

Favorite golf course (other than Gresham)

and why: Love two of the courses down at

Bandon -- Bandon Dunes and Pacific

Dunes. Why? Just get a different vibe down there. Such a different style of golf.

Love the challenge of links golf. Also, just

love the adrenaline rush you get when you

get in the car to go down there. Once you

get there, you just know you are at a special,

different place. I suggest the next time you

go, have Rick drive. He gets more amped up than I do and each time he sets a land speed record getting down there. I also

enjoy Aspen Lakes in Sisters, Oregon. The

views from the tee boxes are awesome and

they have those really cool red bunkers

made of crushed lava rock.

Funniest thing seen on the golf course:

Our good buddy Dale Clark, teeing off on

the 4th hole. We are on the blue tees, Dale

takes a mighty swing with his driver, the

ball goes right of his hosel and is heading

dead left and is destined to go out of

bounds. It was a low, low screamer. Well,

it hit directly on the red tee box marker, shot

up in the air with so much spin that it took a

right turn in mid-air and landed about 60

yards in the middle of the fairway..I think Rick, Mike Yoder, and I laughed for

about 10 minutes. Dales response Its better to be lucky than gooddont believe that could ever be duplicated.

Any comments youd like to make: First, thank you for asking me to participate. I

love reading about our members and getting

a closer look into their lives. Golf has been

such a life changer for me. Not only is it

fun, its 4 -5 hours of just good times with friends and takes your mind off of other

aspects of your life. I have met so many

terrific people through golf and for that Im grateful. As most of you know, Ive been dealing with a life challenge. You havent seen me on the course as often because of

this challenge. Soon Im afraid I will not be golfing at all. Its a day I do not look for-ward to. Let me say this, I can not thank

each and every one of you that Ive met while at Gresham enough for your outpour-

ing of love and support. For that, my family

and I are forever grateful. Thank you all for

rallying around our cause and so generously

donating to the cause so that one day this

terrible disease is erased forever. Thank

you for your hugs each time I see you.

Thank you for your prayers. I wish you all

well and hope to see you for a long time if

not on the course, on the 19th hole!!!

Save the Date-Saturday July 11th: ALS Golf Tournament-Choose your format, individual or 4 person scramble

$65 includes: Golf w/ cart - Lunch after the round - Beer keg on course

Other activities: putting contest, raffle, silent auction

All proceeds go to mAlcolms milers for the Als wAlk

Also come join us for the walk itself on Sunday September 27th