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J a n u a r y / F e b r u a r y , 2 0 0 7<br />
<strong>Sweetwater</strong> Country Club<br />
n e w s l e t t e r<br />
Valentine’s Dinner<br />
A Message From<br />
Al Quiroga<br />
Chairman of the SWCC Board of Governors<br />
Well the Holidays have come and gone. I hope<br />
everyone had a wonderful time, and that the Holidays<br />
brought happiness and joy to you and your family.<br />
Please join me in thanking your Board members<br />
and the Club management for a great year. Your Board<br />
has set the bar very high in 2006, and I hope we are<br />
able to meet or exceed expectations in 20<strong>07</strong>. I look<br />
forward to another year on the Board, and I ask for<br />
your continued support and trust in the Board as we<br />
move forward with the agenda for the New Year.<br />
This year we look forward to completing the<br />
bunker work that has progressed ahead of schedule.<br />
As soon as the bunker work completes, the Member<br />
Capital Fund will begin to accumulate funds, which<br />
allows the Board to consider other improvements<br />
that the members consider their top priority. It is<br />
important to note that the Board recognizes that<br />
although many improvements have been made to the<br />
Club in 2006, there are many other improvements<br />
pending, after all, the Club is now 25 years old. It<br />
is the goal of the Board to be fair and balanced in<br />
approving projects to move forward to provide benefit<br />
to the various Club activities (golf, tennis, athletics,<br />
swimming, and social). Reflecting back on 2006, I<br />
believe the Board has been fair and balanced: The<br />
ballroom was refurbished, added the The 4400 Bar,<br />
added The Deck for dining outdoors, golf course<br />
improvements, refinished the indoor and outdoor<br />
pools, refinished the outdoor tennis courts, replaced<br />
weights and equipment in the Athletics Building, and<br />
expanded the golf and tennis Pro Shop.<br />
As a first order of business in 20<strong>07</strong>, newly<br />
elected Board members will be installed. Each year<br />
the Board holds elections to accomplish two things.<br />
One, to provide a means for members to be elected to<br />
the Board and represent a voice to the Board for the<br />
membership. Newly elected members will be installed<br />
at the January Board meeting. Secondly, Board<br />
members who have fulfilled their terms, or have<br />
reached their term limits are replaced. We welcome<br />
newly elected members, and look forward to the ideas<br />
they bring to the table.<br />
I look forward to another great year of serving on<br />
your Board.<br />
More communiqués to follow, and in the<br />
meantime, enjoy SWCC!<br />
Wednesday, February 14th , 6:30 PM<br />
Chocolate<br />
Covered<br />
Strawberries<br />
Bring your special someone to <strong>Sweetwater</strong><br />
a<br />
Say, “I Love You!”<br />
dozen ways with<br />
for a romantic Valentine’s dinner to show<br />
chocolate covered strawberries.<br />
them how much you really care! Romance<br />
begins with a candlelit table, a long-<br />
Chef Soren Pedersen’s wonderful<br />
holiday gift is sure to melt a loved<br />
one’s heart.<br />
stemmed rose for the ladies, unlimited<br />
wine / champagne, live entertainment & a<br />
Dozen - $24.95+<br />
1/2 Dozen- $14.95+<br />
Place your order on<br />
5-course dinner with the one you love!<br />
The cost is $125+ per couple.<br />
Wednesday, February<br />
7 t h f o r F r i d ay,<br />
February 9th pick-up.<br />
Reservations begin at 6:30pm.<br />
Place your order on Monday,<br />
Reservations are required,<br />
February 12th for a Wednesday,<br />
February 14th pick-up.<br />
call 281.980.4100. 48-<br />
Pick-up times are between 1pm<br />
hour cancellation policy is<br />
and 5 pm on the designated days.<br />
Call LaToya at 281.980.4100 ext.<br />
in effect. Kid Zone will be<br />
available for childcare.<br />
210 to place your order!<br />
Existing<br />
Clubs<br />
Bingo<br />
Book<br />
Brat Pack<br />
Dance<br />
Food and Wine<br />
Poker<br />
Scrapbook<br />
Shopping<br />
Theatre<br />
Travel<br />
Clubs<br />
kicking off<br />
in 20<strong>07</strong><br />
Antique<br />
Cycling<br />
Extreme<br />
Fly Fishing<br />
Harley<br />
Hunting<br />
Running<br />
Social/Charity<br />
Squash<br />
Clubs Within a Club<br />
Now that the crazy… but joyous holidays have passed, you might be experiencing a lul in<br />
your social calendar! Don’t despair, SWCC has plenty of great events to offer in the coming<br />
months with our “Clubs within a Club” program. We are moving ahead full-steam with our<br />
ten existing clubs and ready to roll out the remaining nine in the new year! So if you see<br />
anything below that you are interested in, please give Leslee Turnbull a call at 281-980-<br />
4100, ext. 321, or email her at lturnbull@sweetwatercc.com. All clubs… already started<br />
and those to come… are open to new members!<br />
Family Night Bingo<br />
Friday, January 19th, 6:00pm<br />
Are you feeling lucky? If so, join<br />
us for an evening of family fun!<br />
B. I. N.G.O is the name of the<br />
game! The evening will include a<br />
family style buffet from 6:00pm<br />
– 7:30pm, a variety of Bingo formats from 7:30 – 9:30pm,<br />
great prizes & tons of fun! The cost is only 10.95+ per adult,<br />
$6.96+ for children 5-12, 4 & under dine complimentary<br />
($.50 per additional bingo cards). Reservations are required,<br />
48-hour cancellation policy is in effect.<br />
The Shopping Club enjoyed a divine<br />
luncheon @ Neiman Marcus!<br />
Travel Club Meeting<br />
January 9th Meeting<br />
The travel Club just returned from their first<br />
cruise to Cozumel, What a trip! Make sure to<br />
stop by the first meeting of the new year where<br />
Dream Maker International will be here to<br />
present an experience of a lifetime. All club<br />
members are invited to join the travel club.
Events<br />
Martinis With The Manager<br />
Thursday, January 18th &<br />
February 15th , 6-8:30pm<br />
Enjoy Complimentary Martinis with Gene Miller,<br />
General Manager and your martini bartender<br />
at <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Country Club on Thursday,<br />
January 18th & February 15th. Join the SWCC<br />
staff, Board of Governors and your fellow<br />
members in 4400 to share your suggestions and<br />
comments with Gene as he makes you drinks.<br />
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and martinis will<br />
be served from 6-8:30pm. Member charge after<br />
8:30pm.<br />
January luncheon at Amici’s Italian restaurant in Town Center<br />
The very first <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Women’s Association luncheon for the New Year is scheduled for Friday,<br />
January 5, 20<strong>07</strong> at 11am and will be at the new Amici’s restaurant in Town Center that’s already<br />
becoming a Sugar Land favorite. Jeff Vallone (of the famous family behind Tony’s) teams up with<br />
executive chef Bruce McMillian for this crisp and contemporary Italian restaurant in bustling<br />
Sugar Land.<br />
Learn to bellydance at February luncheon<br />
For its February luncheon, the <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Women’s Association and<br />
its members are planning to lose their collective holiday weight in the<br />
most interesting and peculiar way – they are learning to bellydance!<br />
Zahirah’s Bellydance Studio will be teaching a one hour class in<br />
the art of Middle Eastern Dance (Bellydance) to the <strong>Sweetwater</strong><br />
Women’s Association on Friday, February 2nd, 20<strong>07</strong> at 11:00am at<br />
the <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Country Club. Members of the women’s association<br />
are looking forward to a new and very different kind of program<br />
which will include instruction from Zahira and Ayana, two very<br />
professional dancers who, collectively, have over thirty-five years of<br />
dance instruction. Call 281.980.4100 for reservations<br />
Kid’s Movie Night<br />
Friday, February 9th, 6:30 – 8:30pm<br />
SWCC members ages 5-10 years old, watch<br />
as we transform the Loft into a theatre just<br />
for you. Enjoy great food, great drinks, and<br />
a great movie of your choice! The price is<br />
$10.00+ per child. Call now for reservations,<br />
281.980.4100<br />
Attention New SWCC Members<br />
You are cordially invited to attend a New<br />
Member’s Reception, to be held on Thursday,<br />
January 18th & February 15th, 5-6pm. You<br />
will have an opportunity to “Meet the Staff” as<br />
well as fellow members and the SWCC Board<br />
of Governors. Join us immediately following<br />
for our “Martinis with the Manager” member<br />
event! RSVP to 281.980.4100<br />
<strong>Sweetwater</strong> Women’s Association<br />
Boo<br />
Bash!<br />
Holiday<br />
Open<br />
House<br />
Catering Corner<br />
Fitness<br />
New to the Aerobics Program<br />
ZUMBA Fitness Classes beginning<br />
Saturday January @ 11am<br />
Tennis News<br />
S LT A n e w s<br />
SLTA’s Witches Open, while smaller than<br />
usual, had all the spirit of past and present.<br />
Sixteen ghoulish teams fought it out for witch<br />
supremecy. French tarts, Steve Irwin and<br />
stingray, Kinky Freidman and Carole Keaton<br />
Strayhorn, Rappers K-dog and Lil Stacy, and<br />
blind referees were all spotted playing. Results<br />
as follows:<br />
Saw III Division:<br />
Winner<br />
Gretchen Davison/Amanda Mayock<br />
Runner-Up<br />
Janice Stewart/Carmen Koenighain<br />
Turista Division:<br />
Winner<br />
Leslie Turnbull/Lisa Harding<br />
Runner-Up<br />
Lin Wooten/ Kathryn Reed<br />
Descent Division:<br />
Winner<br />
Colleen Flint/Sunday Coffman<br />
Runner-up<br />
Leah Maattson/Jan Mattson<br />
M e n ' s n e w s<br />
Congratulations to <strong>Sweetwater</strong> pro, Mark<br />
Mazique, on winning the Mens 40’s<br />
Doubles in the Houston Fall Festival.<br />
Mens B Doubles League<br />
Starting Jan. 11<br />
Thurs. 7:30p.m.-Fixed Partner<br />
Mens A Doubles League<br />
Wed.7:30p.m.-Ongoing<br />
Pre-Ballet/Creative Dance<br />
(pre-school age children )<br />
Jan.12 – March 2 Fridays @ 11am $65<br />
Coming in January Self Defense – For more info.<br />
Contact Kim Zeiner (SWCC Womens Assoc.) or<br />
LeRoy Franklin<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Wellness Day, Saturday January 6th, 9am-1pm<br />
New Year’s Shoot-Out Racquetball<br />
Tournament<br />
Saturday & Sunday, January 13th & 14th<br />
Contact LeRoy for details!<br />
HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />
From the Catering Department!<br />
First of all, on behalf of the entire Food and Beverage Team here at <strong>Sweetwater</strong>,<br />
I’d like to thank all of our members who held Holiday Parties here at the club or in<br />
their homes this December. We truly enjoyed assisting you and hope that wonderful<br />
holiday memories were made.<br />
Of course, we’d love to do it all again this year. Call now to reserve your 20<strong>07</strong><br />
Holiday date.<br />
I know it seems early but prime dates go quick!!<br />
With the 2006 Holiday Season all wrapped up, now is the time to start thinking<br />
about upcoming events you may need to plan… Specifically, Birthdays!!<br />
Everyone has one and just about everyone loves to celebrate them!!<br />
<strong>Sweetwater</strong> offers all kinds of Themed Birthday Party Packages<br />
for the “young” and the “young at heart”<br />
Here are just a few examples:<br />
For the Young... For the Young at Heart…<br />
Movie Night Parties Dinner / Dance Parties<br />
Super Ice Cream Sundae Bar Parties Luau Parties<br />
Disco Dance Parties Mexican Fiesta Parties<br />
Cooking Class Parties Surprise Parties<br />
Game Room Parties “Over the Hill” Parties<br />
Princess Partie “Back in the Day” 60’s Sock Hop<br />
Call the Catering Department today<br />
and let us help plan your next big event!<br />
J u n i o r n e w s<br />
October Junior Gran Prix results:<br />
Ata Baghaei First Place<br />
Chris Moragne Second Place<br />
Jaclyn Gabbert Third Place<br />
Local High School Tennis<br />
Update:<br />
Elkins, Dulles, Clements, and Austin qualified<br />
for District team playoffs. In the semi-finals,<br />
Austin defeated Elkins 10-1 and Clements<br />
topped Dulles 10-6. The top two teams in<br />
the District squared off in the finals with<br />
Clements taking a 4-3 lead after doubles play.<br />
Austin took all six boys singles and Clements<br />
took five girls singles. With the score tied<br />
at 9-9 and everyone watching, the #1 girls<br />
singles determined the champion. Austin’s<br />
Annie Hang won 7-6,7-5 over Clement’s<br />
Audrey Wang. This is the third year in a row<br />
that Austin has taken the team title.<br />
Austin and Clements represented<br />
the district at Regional<br />
competition.<br />
Austin beat Houston Lamar 10-2 and<br />
Clements advanced through the round<br />
of sixteen. Both teams were stopped in the<br />
quarter-final round with Austin losing to Clear<br />
Lake 10-2 and Clements falling to Stratford<br />
10-6. Congratulations to all sweetwater<br />
juniors who took part: Beau Bernstein, Alex<br />
Lam, Blake Speer, Matthew Oloomi, Ananth<br />
Balakrishnan, Christine Syvertson, and Erin<br />
Cox.<br />
November Junior Open Benefit<br />
Results:<br />
Julian Oda B10 Runner-Up<br />
Eric Molke B10 Consolation Wnner<br />
Daniel Parra B12 Winner<br />
Samuel Gao B12 Consolation Winner<br />
James Gao B14 Winner<br />
Micheal Lyn B14 Consolation Winner<br />
Beau Bernstein B16 Winner<br />
Kurt Lyn B16 Runner-Up<br />
Racquel Lyn G10 Wnner<br />
Isabel Prado G10 Runner-Up<br />
Madison Richards G10 Consolation Winner<br />
Marie Daly G12 Winner<br />
Clara Pardue G12 Runner-Up<br />
Laura Cardno G14 Winner<br />
Jaclyn Gabbert G14 Runner-Up<br />
Charlotte Brook G14 Consolation Winner<br />
Ankle Biters Class (4-6yrs)<br />
Starting January 10, 20<strong>07</strong>
Golf News<br />
Ladies’ Golf<br />
Association<br />
Ladies Golf Association<br />
LGA Club Championship<br />
October 10 th – 12 th , 2006<br />
LGA Club Champion (2006)<br />
(Picture to follow of Sun Yim)<br />
Sun Yim 89-82-86=257Total<br />
Championship Flight<br />
1st Joan Rounsaville 82-90-95= 267<br />
2nd Terrie Gornet 89-90-95=274<br />
3rd Fransisca Veerman 91-89-94=274<br />
First Flight<br />
1st Linda Janik 98-96-95=289<br />
2nd Sheryl Fernandez 98-95-104=297<br />
3rd Sheryl Gmoser 106-97-95=298<br />
Second Flight<br />
1st Tim Swan 108-103-108=319<br />
2nd Louise Blair 115-104-103=329<br />
3rd Lavette Simpson 117-110-1<strong>07</strong>=334<br />
LGA Sr. Club Championship<br />
October 3-4, 2006<br />
2nd Sheryl Fernandez 98-95-104=297<br />
LGA Senior Club Champion<br />
(Picture of Karen Accord to follow)<br />
2006<br />
Karen Achord 89-94=183<br />
Senior Championship Flight<br />
1st Joan Rounsaville 90-95=185<br />
Senior First Flight<br />
1st Yong Hwang 98-104=202<br />
2nd Connie Barkley 101-110=210<br />
3rd Gail Ferdin 105-108=213<br />
LGA Turkey Shoot-Out<br />
November 15 th & 16 th , 2006<br />
The Cranberries<br />
The Pro Greg Lyons<br />
Nancy Kim<br />
Sheryl Gmoser<br />
Susan Rose<br />
Donnelle Atkinson<br />
Robin Mulutin<br />
Neta-Lee Ferguson<br />
Carol Edwards<br />
Gretchen Davison<br />
Kristen Manz<br />
Upcoming Events:<br />
LGA Meeting & 9-Hole Scramble<br />
Thursday, January 4th, 9am<br />
Member Membership Sponsor<br />
Mike & Donna Moore Golf Mr. & Mrs. David Stiles<br />
Buzz & Sheryl McCray Golf Mary Alice Gonzales<br />
John & Karen Gibbons Golf Membership Committee<br />
Mark & Kathy Odat Golf Chris Gillman<br />
Joseph Roche Golf Mr. & Mrs. David Russell<br />
Gary & Lisa Snow Golf Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hawryluk<br />
Eric & Rita Young Club Mr. & Mrs. Gary Koenighain<br />
Edward & Andrea Fox Club Mr. & Mrs. Ed Lewis<br />
William & Cathleen Ebeck Golf Emelia Appel<br />
Steven & Ann Guillon Golf Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Fenelon<br />
Steven & Michelle Fritzer Golf Mr. & Mrs. Robert Householder<br />
Greg Renberg & Michelle Root Golf Mr. Robin Orman<br />
Joseph & Arlene Catania Golf Mr. Frank Gorham<br />
Robert & Christie Busby Golf Mr.& Mrs. David Russell<br />
MGA Member-Guest<br />
“The Round-up”<br />
October 12-14, 2006<br />
Winners of the Horseraces<br />
1st. Rudy Stegall & Ken Walters<br />
2nd Dale Branch & Tom Boyd<br />
3rd Frank Yonish & Fazil Malik<br />
Flight Winners:<br />
First Flight. Bill Zeiner & Jim Rancatore<br />
Second Flight, Dave Arnold& Steve Arnold<br />
Third Flight, R.O. Hunton & Charlie Hunton<br />
Fourth Flight, Mike Pruitt & Robert Rische<br />
Fifth Flight, Bruce Wohlwend & Steve Moore<br />
Sixth Flight, Rocket Rosen& Tommy Howe<br />
Seventh Flight, Dale Branch & Tom Boyd<br />
Eighth Flight, Frank Yonish & Fazil Malik<br />
Ninth Flight, David Phillips & David Garza<br />
MGA <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Cup<br />
November 4-5, 2006<br />
The annual MGA <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Cup is an<br />
invitational event made up of the top 38 MGA<br />
point leaders from the 2006 season together with<br />
2 staff professionals. A pre-event stag dinner<br />
and team draw assigned players to either Blue<br />
team or Red team to square of in Ryder Cup style<br />
competitions over the 54 holes of match play. In<br />
the end, the team results were the closest in history<br />
and came down to the very last match before<br />
crowning the Red Team as the 2006 <strong>Sweetwater</strong><br />
Cup Champions. Congratulations to the Red<br />
Team Captained by Joe Mathis, Jr.<br />
Upcoming Events:<br />
Two Man Scramble, January 20 th<br />
One Two Waltz, February 17 th<br />
Golf Instruction<br />
Corner<br />
With Deb Vangellow<br />
SWCC Director of Instruction<br />
Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued<br />
support and friendship during 2006. I<br />
appreciate the opportunity to work with all of<br />
you on your golf games. From the young junior<br />
golfers who continue to amaze me to the senior<br />
golfers who always inspire me (and everyone<br />
in between), I feel fortunate to get to do what<br />
I do everyday at<br />
<strong>Sweetwater</strong> Country<br />
Club. The last 8<br />
years have been<br />
terrific and I am<br />
looking forward to a<br />
wonderful 20<strong>07</strong>!<br />
Coming soon:<br />
Golf Rules/Education Seminars<br />
For All Members (February)<br />
Golf Clinics For Women (March)<br />
Golf Clinics For Senior Men (March)<br />
Golf Clinics For Junior Golfers (March)<br />
Golf Clinics For All Members (March)<br />
Golf Education Seminars<br />
For Junior Golfers (April)<br />
Junior Golf Rules<br />
Certification/Evaluation (May)<br />
Junior Golf Camps (June)<br />
Demo Days/Special Golf Instruction<br />
Events (TBA)<br />
New For Spring 20<strong>07</strong>:<br />
Putter Fitting<br />
Wedge Fitting<br />
Watch the club newsletter, locker room/club<br />
bulletin boards, and e-mail blasts for dates<br />
and further information. Thank you for your<br />
participation!<br />
Here’s to good golf in 20<strong>07</strong>! Cheers!<br />
--deb J<br />
M e n ' s G o l f A s s o c i a t i o n<br />
These special pictures were just some of the many great memories of this year’s MGA Member-Guest<br />
Member Membership Sponsor<br />
Gordon & Valerie Ferguson Golf Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Burrows<br />
Tsai- Fa Kuo & Lee Hwa Cheng Golf Jih- Chau Shen<br />
James Massey Jr. Tennis Bill Zeiner<br />
Gus & Rita Sosebee Club Jason Jones<br />
Boyd Thatcher Golf Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Murchison<br />
Bruce Gingrich &<br />
Wendi Marie Haven Golf Brian Burr<br />
Ravi & Vidya Joglekar Club Mr. & Mrs. Champak<br />
Chidambaram<br />
Barry & Kay Taylor Golf Robert Foret<br />
Kay & Andre Fontenot Club Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sparks<br />
Stafford & Nancy Johnson Club Ms. Viry Elaine Jones<br />
Bill & Karen Payne Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert Salsman<br />
Kelly Qian Jr. Tennis Bill Zeiner<br />
MGA Election 6-6-6 Tournament December 9, 2006<br />
Voting Ballots casted by 78 members of the MGA during the pre tournament breakfast meeting<br />
resulted in the following members to serve on your 20<strong>07</strong> board. Bruce Wohlwen, Bill Zeiner,<br />
Robin Orman, Bret Mohlgren, Rob McDonald, Eric Dean, Mike Ferguson, Jim Hawryluk, Howard<br />
Hill, and Joe Mathis Sr. Congratulations!!!!<br />
The Election Tournament was a Two Member 6 hole scramble, modified alternate shot, and<br />
best ball using a new handicap formula which kept the entire field within 9 shot between first and<br />
last place. Honors went to Greg Apke and Mark Ryan for a Brilliant round of 63 followed by<br />
Daniel Degado, Jef Jacobson, Bill Hagler, and Doug Outler tied for second with a score of 64.<br />
Senior Men's Golf Association<br />
SMGA Club Championship<br />
The Senior Men’s Championship was a two<br />
day tournament played on Oct. 18 & 19.<br />
There were two flights that are named after<br />
the tees from which they are played. The<br />
“White Flight” and the “Gold Flight”. You<br />
have to be seventy years old to play in the Gold<br />
Flight. The golfer having the low gross score<br />
in the white flight is the SMGA Champion<br />
and will have his name added to the plaque<br />
on thesecond floor plus receive a trophy. This<br />
year’s winner is Fred Kahn (Shown on the right<br />
in photo below). In addition, trophies are also<br />
awarded for the low net score in the “White<br />
Flight” (Michael Warner) and the low gross(<br />
Gene Lewis) and low net (Michael Kardoush)<br />
scores in the “Gold Flight”<br />
Practice Area Reminders<br />
We have a wonderful practice facility at <strong>Sweetwater</strong> Country Club. For the safety and courtesy of<br />
your fellow members, please note the following:<br />
1. If stations are set to be on the mats on the front end of the driving range, please hit from the<br />
mats only.<br />
2. Please hit from inside the roped area on the back end of the range. This is for the safety of<br />
everyone practicing. Additionally, please hit from the center of this area so that you don’t<br />
accidentally catch the ropes and injure yourself.<br />
3. Please hit only wedges to the pitching green. It is unsafe to hit full shots to the range from this<br />
area. Please use the range for all full shots.<br />
4. Please do not pitch to the chipping green from the back tee area. It is unsafe to hit wedges to this<br />
green. Chipping, putting, and pitch/run shots are short game shots for this green.<br />
5. Please be observant and considerate of fellow members using the short game areas for practice.<br />
Please try to stay out of range of others…we have had numerous close calls and a few injuries<br />
due to errant shots.<br />
6. Please do not practice in or remove balls from the teaching area reserved for Deb Vangellow, our<br />
Director of Instruction. While it may appear to be “available”, she is likely going to return soon<br />
from an on-course instruction session or a short game lesson session.<br />
7. Please do not practice in the areas set up for a group clinic or instruction session for our<br />
members. While these areas may appear to be “available”, it is likely that the group is preparing<br />
for arrival after an indoor presentation and will be on the practice area shortly thereafter for<br />
the outdoor instruction session.<br />
We appreciate your cooperation and attention to these safety and courtesy reminders. This will<br />
enable all of our members to enjoy our fine practice facilities at <strong>Sweetwater</strong>!<br />
W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s<br />
<strong>Sweetwater</strong> welcomes our new members and also thanks our members for their nominations to the Club.<br />
SMGA You the Man<br />
The “You’re the Man” Tournament was played<br />
on November 8th. This is a team event and<br />
the winners were;1st place Frank Coe, Fred<br />
Kahn and Gilbert Gonzales, 2nd place Bob<br />
Hastings, Bonnie Achord and Norbert Barr,<br />
3rd place Dick Humphrey, Tony Rexrode and<br />
Hugh Boyt and 4th place Joe Ivers, Arne<br />
Kindem and Raymond Mondshine.<br />
SMGA 3 Man 1-2 Best Ball<br />
December 6th<br />
Congratulations to our 1st place winners:<br />
Hugh Boyt, Herb Krog & Paul Moore<br />
Upcoming Events:<br />
Traditional Stableford, January 17th<br />
2-Man Scramble, February 21st<br />
Member Membership Sponsor<br />
Mohammad Alshammari Golf Sharaf Salamah<br />
Melissa & Ale<strong>jan</strong>dro Covarrubias Club Mr. & Mrs. Zac Cypert<br />
Brad & Kimberly Richards Golf Membership Committee<br />
Tim & Robin Coyne Golf Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mackay<br />
Michael & Donna Holcomb Golf Mr. & Mrs. Peter Pilon<br />
Dr. Shridhar & Dr. Rupa Iyer Club Bill Zeiner<br />
Doris & Thomas Seitz Club Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rostek<br />
Brad & Suzy Smith Club Mr. & Mrs. Keith Borgfeldt<br />
Charles & Suzy Glascock Golf Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hastings<br />
Bernard & Kathryn Weber Golf Mr. & Mrs. Bill Zeiner<br />
David & Amy Hayes Golf Mr. & Mrs. Jon Shaw<br />
Tawn Vo & Dr. Thinh Vo Club Dr. & Mrs. Michael Koop<br />
Ben & Linda Reid Golf Joe Futrell<br />
Sadhna & Kuldeep Singh Golf Mr. & Mrs. Pradeep Anand
<strong>Sweetwater</strong> Country Club<br />
4400 Palm Royale Boulevard<br />
Sugar Land, Texas 77479<br />
281-980-4100<br />
Board of Governors<br />
Albert Quiroga - President<br />
Mike Ferguson – Vice President<br />
Jim Kij – Past President<br />
Bill Zeiner – Membership Committee Chairman<br />
Bruce Wohlwend – Men’s Golf Association<br />
Hugh Boyt – Sr. Men’s Golf Association<br />
Terrie Gornet – Ladies’ Golf Association<br />
Julia Stoner –Tennis Representative<br />
Dr. Don Cherry – Fitness Representative<br />
Sharon Kurak – Member at Large<br />
Scott Valby – Member at Large<br />
Kathryn Anderson - Member at Large<br />
Frank Yonish - Member at Large<br />
Wayne Luckett - Member at Large<br />
Jeffrey Wiley - Member at Large<br />
Dr. Brian Zale - Member at Large<br />
Alan Morgan - Member at Large<br />
SWCC Senior Staff<br />
Gene Miller – General Manager<br />
Carol Ruskowski – Membership Director<br />
Scot Burchardt – Manager in Development<br />
Deb Vangellow – Director of Golf Instruction<br />
Angus McMillan – Golf Course Superintendent<br />
Brian Cosma – Head Tennis Professional<br />
LeRoy Franklin – Fitness Director<br />
Augie Barrios – Food & Beverage Director<br />
Soren Pedersen – Executive Chef<br />
Jill Barber – Catering Director<br />
Lisa Bertnick – Co-Director of Catering<br />
Renee’ Palmer – Comptroller<br />
LaToya Jones – Member Relations Director<br />
Larry Almaraz – Chief Engineer<br />
J A N<br />
1 Member Appreciation Day<br />
(Athletics)<br />
4 Book Club<br />
4 LGA Meeting & 9-hole Scramble<br />
5 SWA Luncheon @ Amici’s<br />
6 Wellness Day (Athletics)<br />
9 Travel Club<br />
13-14 New Year’s Racquetball Shoot-Out<br />
16 Shopping Club<br />
17 SMGA Traditional Stableford<br />
17 SWCC Bridge Group<br />
18 New Member Orientation<br />
18 Martinis With the Manager<br />
18 Scrapbook Club<br />
19 Family Night Bingo<br />
20 MGA Two Man Scramble<br />
26 Food & Wine Club<br />
“Going Gourmet”<br />
Breakfast with<br />
Santa<br />
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Martinis<br />
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Manager<br />
F E B<br />
2 SWA Event: Take off Holiday Lbs<br />
– Belly Dancing<br />
3 Member Appreciation Day (Athletics)<br />
9 Kid’s Movie Night<br />
14 Valentine’s Dinner<br />
15 New Member Orientation<br />
15 Martinis With the Manager<br />
17 MGA One Two Waltz<br />
21 SMGA 2-Man Scramble<br />
21 SWCC Bridge Group<br />
FLASHBACK<br />
Kid Zone<br />
gingerbread<br />
House Party<br />
J a n u a r y<br />
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Monster Mash