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PINNACLE<br />
COUNTRY CLUB<br />
<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
VOLUME XV ISSUE 10<br />
Dedicated to Mr. James T. “Red” Hudson<br />
Our Board Chairman,<br />
James T. “Red”<br />
Hudson, passed<br />
away on August 20,<br />
<strong>2006</strong>. Red lived a full<br />
life of service to God,<br />
service to country,<br />
service to family,<br />
service to friends and<br />
service to strangers.<br />
His loss leaves a hollow space for all of us<br />
who knew him.<br />
We celebrate a life well lived.<br />
Red was born October 3, 1924, in Pine Bluff,<br />
Arkansas to Luther Thomas Hudson and<br />
Milline Corine Howard Hudson. His family later<br />
FLIGHT<br />
WIN-<br />
NERS<br />
moved to a farm in Tennessee , where, as a<br />
child and teenager, Red learned hard work<br />
and the basics of agriculture.<br />
Red served his country with three years of<br />
service in the U.S. Navy during World War II.<br />
Red started his career as a feed-store clerk<br />
for Ralston Purina Company and eventually<br />
became Vice President of Ralston Purina’s West Central broiler and turkey operating division. In 1972, at age<br />
47, when most successful businessmen are settling in for the peak of their careers, Ralston Purina put Mr.<br />
Hudson’s division up for sale. Red led a heavily leveraged management buy-out to acquire the division for $4<br />
million with only $60,000 of equity. With this purchase, Hudson Foods was born.<br />
Under Red’s leadership, Hudson Foods grew into a poultry and meat processing company with 12,500<br />
employees, with 19 processing plants in 11 states and with annual sales of over $2 billion. Just 14 years after<br />
its founding, in February 1986, Hudson Foods made its initial public offering to become a public company. Not<br />
too bad a return on that first $60,000 of equity capital to support the Ralston Purina leveraged buy-out.<br />
The list of Red’s awards include the Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1995, and the National Poultry<br />
and Food Distributors Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. In 2005, Red was inducted into the Arkansas<br />
Business Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the National Poultry Hall of Fame and the Arkansas<br />
Agriculture Hall of Fame.<br />
Imbued with a mission to give back to his community and his country, Red supported a number of local<br />
charitable causes with both his wealth and his influence, including the University of Arkansas, Northwest<br />
Arkansas Community College, the Walton Arts Center, Rogers Youth Center, and Rogers Public Library.<br />
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Mr. James T. “Red “ Hudson<br />
As with many men who led such successful business careers in his generation, Red and his wife, June, did<br />
not let their success change their character and values. Despite his incredible leadership and business vision,<br />
Red was quick to credit his senior management and many loyal employees for the success of Hudson Foods<br />
and <strong>Pinnacle</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
As a selfless Christian servant, Red was always more interested in the well-being of others than with his<br />
own.<br />
In life as in business, Red’s life, may be summed up in the Hudson Foods mission statement: “We will strive<br />
to be a company whose worth in dollars is determined by its emphasis on human values, rather than a<br />
company whose human values is determined by its emphasis on dollars.”<br />
James T. “Red” Hudson was a hero to many and a friend to all. One like him shall not soon pass<br />
among us again. Our friend, Red Hudson, will be missed.<br />
A PLAQUE PLACED ABOVE HIS LOCKER #106: IN MEMORY OF JAMES T. “RED” HUDSON A Gentleman Of The<br />
Highest Order Who Gave Back To His Community And His Neighbors With A Generosity Seldom Seen. He Loved The<br />
Game Of Golf & Exemplified The Principles Of Integrity It Represented. We Are Allowing Him “To Play Through” With The<br />
Hope That We Shall Be Included In His Foursome Again. The Men of The Table, August <strong>2006</strong> (See Page 5 for photo)<br />
NEWS FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER<br />
‣ During the LPGA the course will only be closed the Sunday before the tournament and a maximum of 9<br />
days during the tournament.<br />
‣ There will not be any ADDITIONAL assessment due to the LPGA.<br />
‣ Each Member and Resident will receive 4 tickets to use during the LPGA tournament in 2007.<br />
‣ Stop by the Golf Pro Shop to get the latest update on the greens.<br />
‣ Congratulations to DAVE FRITZ on his 2nd hole in one on<br />
#11 with a eight iron and 135 yards.<br />
‣ Vandalism is rapidly becoming a problem here at PCC, if you<br />
see or suspect foul play- please call SECURITY ASAP.<br />
‣ Prime Steak Menu is new- come out to taste them all.<br />
Rusty Hames, Pat & Terry Matthews Shane Pollard, Pat & Dr. Brent Caple<br />
CONGRATULATIONS, again<br />
to Beth Huskins for winning the<br />
Ladies <strong>Club</strong> Championship 6<br />
times!<br />
THE <strong>2006</strong><br />
ARKANSAS CUP... even<br />
though our team lost, we all<br />
had a great time! We enjoyed<br />
the competition and<br />
will train harder next year to<br />
take the CUP back to where<br />
it belongs- <strong>Pinnacle</strong>.
GOLF COURSE NEWS PAGE 3<br />
Now that cooler weather is finally upon us and the 100+ degree days are in the rear<br />
view mirror, your maintenance staff will be<br />
focusing their attention on the necessary repairs<br />
on the golf course so that you all can enjoy<br />
your club during our beautiful fall days. As<br />
most of you have seen, we have changed our<br />
Bentgrass collars to a Cavalier Zoysia grass<br />
around our putting surfaces. We will be<br />
topdressing these areas to continue to smooth<br />
them out. As of December 4th, we will have<br />
an outside contractor on site installing new drain<br />
lines into our existing greens. This new XGD<br />
system (Existing Greens Drainage) has come<br />
highly recommended from clubs such as<br />
Oakmont, Pine Valley and Bellerive. The result<br />
will be a revived green without the need for<br />
expensive and disruptive reconstruction.<br />
During this month you will also see that we<br />
are removing the Bermuda grass that is<br />
currently taking over the island on #15.<br />
Once we have made several applications to<br />
this Bermuda we will be converting this island<br />
back to 100% Tall Fescue. We are also<br />
looking at making some irrigation changes<br />
on this island so that we are able to irrigate<br />
just the rough and just the green so we<br />
can have better control over the varying<br />
needs of the turfgrasses.<br />
In the not too distant future you can expect to<br />
see an outside contractor installing a new type of<br />
drainage into our existing putting surfaces on holes<br />
#4, #5, #6, #7 and #11. This installation process<br />
will take about 2-3 days to complete per<br />
green and will be ready for play as soon as they<br />
are finished. This process came highly recommended<br />
by clubs such as Oakmonth and Pine<br />
Valley. If you would like to see other clubs that<br />
have installed this XGD SYSTEM, you can visit<br />
their website at greensdrainage.com.<br />
Questions or comments? Email me at ttowery@pinnaclecc.com or call 479-273-1053<br />
Now is the time to change all of your flower beds from summer annual flowers<br />
to the winter annuals. If you have not already done so, you will want to get<br />
them in the ground as soon as possible to grow a strong root system prior to<br />
the depths of winter.
PAGE 4 TENNIS NEWS<br />
LISTERINE & BENADRYL Present<br />
“A Day with LUKE JENSEN”<br />
Monday, Oct. 16th<br />
Do NOT miss this fun day of<br />
exciting tennis. Luke Jensen is<br />
one of the most enthusiastic<br />
tennis celebrities (former<br />
French Open Doubles Champion)<br />
in tennis today and he is<br />
coming to help you take your<br />
game to another level.<br />
Our first adult clinic will be<br />
from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. The “Pee-<br />
Wee/RugRat” (3-6 year olds)<br />
clinic will be from 4:00 to 4:30<br />
pm. Our Junior clinic runs from<br />
4:30-6:00pm. The final adult clinic is from 6:00-7:30pm.<br />
An EXHIBITION and Cocktail Party will be from 7:30-8:30<br />
pm.<br />
The 2 adult clinics are limited to 40 players per clinic<br />
and will cost $50 pp (includes the Exhibition/Cocktail Party).<br />
The junior clinic is limited to 40 players and costs $35 pp<br />
($30 if on the Jr. Traveling Team). The PeeWee/RugRat<br />
clinic is limited to 20 players at $10 pp.<br />
This event will be open to the public so<br />
we encourage all Members to sign up<br />
NOW. You will be able to charge your<br />
fees to your Membership.<br />
The first annual Mad<br />
Hatters Parent/<br />
Child Tennis Social<br />
will take place on<br />
Saturday October<br />
28 th from 2-4 p.m.<br />
Everyone is<br />
encouraged<br />
to wear<br />
t h e i r<br />
Halloween<br />
costumes.<br />
October 5th- Come join us for the World<br />
KitchenLadies Night Out and check out the new<br />
fall clothing that Jen Keller and Koven Childress are<br />
modeling. Our final LNO of the season will be November<br />
2.<br />
The Jr. Traveler’s Team<br />
has two tournaments left<br />
this season.<br />
Little Rock, Oct. 20-22 nd<br />
Jonesboro, Nov. 17 th -19 th .<br />
<strong>Pinnacle</strong> Fall<br />
Star Tennis<br />
Academy<br />
The Academy will be<br />
starting another 6<br />
week session<br />
October 9 th . Don’t<br />
forget to stop by the<br />
tennis shop to sign<br />
your child(ren) up for<br />
one last session of<br />
tennis before winter<br />
gets here.<br />
The Arvest Men’s Night<br />
will take place Thursday<br />
night October 19 th from 6-9<br />
p.m. Please sign up at the<br />
tennis shop if you plan on<br />
attending.
<strong>Pinnacle</strong> Ladies<br />
Brunch Bunch<br />
The <strong>Pinnacle</strong> 9-hole ladies<br />
group invites you to come<br />
and have a fun round of<br />
golf on Wednesdays at 9:30<br />
a.m. The Brunch Bunch<br />
meets for 9-holes of golf<br />
and lunch. This is a no<br />
pressure group that plays for fun. If you would like to find out<br />
more about this group please call the pro shop for details.<br />
LADIES MEMBER / MEMBER RESULTS<br />
1 st Flight<br />
1 st Place Lizzie Harris & Jan Vancil<br />
2 nd Place Joyce Geyer & Cathy McHaney<br />
3 rd Place Nancy Foust & Laura Breshears<br />
4 th Place Faye Jeffery & Beth Huskins<br />
2 nd Flight<br />
1 st Place Margaret Jurgensmeyer & Martha Bergant<br />
2 nd Place Eve Smith & Julia Short<br />
3 rd Place Dona Quinlan & Lois Zorn<br />
4 th Place Faye Jeffery & Beth Huskins<br />
GOLF NEWS PAGE 5<br />
Cool Weather<br />
Gear Is Here<br />
Stop by the Pro Shop and<br />
check out our new fall<br />
clothing lines. We have<br />
everything you need for fall<br />
golf and Razorback football.<br />
Some of our feature lines<br />
are: Ahead, Fairway &<br />
Green, Nike, Foot Joy and<br />
Callaway.<br />
GENTLEMEN’S CLUB COUPLES GOLF SCRAMBLE<br />
NET DIVISION<br />
1 ST PLACE NET Charles & Mary Lou Anderson 53<br />
Russell & Mary Ann Wood<br />
2 ND PLACE NET Spike & Florene Shannon 55<br />
Ken & Eleanor Kearney<br />
3 RD PLACE NET Pat & B.J. McFadden 56<br />
Bob & Susan Braun<br />
GROSS DIVISION<br />
1 ST PLACE GROSS Charles & Mary Lear 66<br />
Jim & Leslie Schwarz<br />
2 ND PLACE GROSS Bill & Loretta Parker 67<br />
Buddy & Janice Gill<br />
Closest To The Pin – Men Charles Lear<br />
Clsoest To The Pin – Ladies Laura Breshears<br />
LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS<br />
The golf staff would like to congratulate Beth Huskins on winning<br />
the Ladies <strong>Club</strong> Championship for the sixth time. This is a<br />
tremendous accomplishment. Diane Shaw took 1 st place net<br />
losing the gross division to Beth Huskins by one shot.
PAGE 6<br />
AROUND THE CLUBHOUSE<br />
Fresh Carrot Cake<br />
There’s a new kid in town and boy can she bake- our<br />
new pastry chef, Ceree.<br />
French Silk Oreo<br />
Orange and Cinnamon buns with muffins. On the buffet<br />
everyday. All bakery items can be ordered special for you<br />
with Jamie at 273-0500 for any occasion you may have.<br />
Lemon Passion Squares<br />
COMING IN<br />
<strong>OCTOBER</strong>-<br />
A BRAND NEW STEAK<br />
MENU- WITH ONLY THE<br />
BEST FOR YOU-<br />
STRAIGHT FROM THE<br />
CHICAGO STOCK YARDS.
AROUND THE CLUB PAGE 7<br />
Preserving the Value of Your Membership…..<br />
Everyday, the <strong>Pinnacle</strong> Management and Staff strive to protect and increase the Value of Your<br />
Membership. There are several ways that we ensure the Value of Your Membership. Our<br />
Guest Usage Policy is a prime example of one of our many methods to Preserve Membership<br />
Value. This is not a new policy, but a policy that we are consistently and impartially enforcing.<br />
Our Guest Policy allows for any one guest, regardless of the Member they are accompanying,<br />
to join us for a round of golf or game of tennis no more than six times in a calendar year. We<br />
welcome you to bring guests to the <strong>Club</strong>, but we set guidelines for our guests, to guarantee<br />
Your Membership Value for years to come.<br />
If you have any questions about the measures we take to Preserve Your Membership Value,<br />
please feel free to contact me at 479.273.0500, 479.586.1400 or kroycroft@pinnaclecc.com.<br />
Randall & Cindy Black<br />
John (Rick) & Jayne Brekelbaum<br />
Rodney & Joanne Crevoiserat<br />
Kevin Earl<br />
Carol Fields<br />
Stephanie & John Laffoon<br />
Alberto & Susan Talalay Mora<br />
Chris & Holly Nagelson<br />
PLEASE WELCOME<br />
OUR NEWEST<br />
MEMBERS TO OUR<br />
PINNACLE FAMILY.<br />
Betsy & Roger Reithemeyer<br />
Ashley & Peter Roehm<br />
Dennis & Susan Schuett<br />
Robert & Trisha Spears<br />
Keith & Sarah Solsvig<br />
Larry & Nancy Sullivan<br />
Scott & Amy Williams<br />
Diane & Scott Yttri<br />
NEW PHONE NUMBERS AROUND THE CLUB STARTING <strong>OCTOBER</strong> 10TH<br />
There will be direct lines with voice mail to managers and<br />
departments and we will let you know them as soon as they have been secured.<br />
CLUBHOUSE....Same................273-0500<br />
SECURITY.................................418-7400<br />
TENNIS......................................418-7444<br />
GOLF PRO SHOP........................418-7466<br />
GOLF MAINTENANCE.................418-7450<br />
THEFT & VANDALISM IN OUR OWN BACKYARDS<br />
We make every effort to maintain a very pleasant atmosphere here at <strong>Pinnacle</strong>, we go the extra step<br />
to assure your safety, the grounds are kept neat and you have a great place to enjoy your time at home with us.<br />
So once again, we have to ask for your help with something many of you may not be aware of.<br />
In recent months we have experienced vandalism to the golf course, tennis and pool. Because this has<br />
escalted to theft and not just kid pranks we, at <strong>Pinnacle</strong>, have been forced to create a new policy that should<br />
never have had to happen in a place like this. These vandalisms and thefts were not from the outside, it has all<br />
been resident related.<br />
<strong>Pinnacle</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> has now adopted a no tolerance policy in regards to theft or vandalism. All<br />
incidents from now on will be reported to the Rogers Police Department for investigation and all perpetrators<br />
will be prosecuted.<br />
We have also adopted a policy that only an adult property owner may announce incoming<br />
guests and all parties must be announced to Security and have adult supervision at all times.<br />
It is important that we get the support of all of our Members and Residents in order to keep the<br />
<strong>Pinnacle</strong> the premier community in Northwest Arkansas.<br />
Thanks for your help and support,<br />
Gary Harp<br />
Director of Security
October 1<br />
October 5<br />
Oct 8<br />
Subject to change (after<br />
this publication)<br />
CLUB CLOSINGS- T=Terrace, PR= <strong>Pinnacle</strong><br />
Room, P=Pub & PA=Patio, C=Course<br />
Sunday Brunch closed to<br />
Members- Grill Available<br />
PR, T & Pub closed for<br />
the evening<br />
PR, T & Pub closed for<br />
the evening<br />
Always best to call for<br />
reservations!<br />
<strong>OCTOBER</strong> EVENTS<br />
6-7 Jerry Hitt Dinner/Tournament<br />
12 Tennis Arvest MNO<br />
13 Casual Friday- Mo Brothers<br />
20 Casual Friday- Darren Ray<br />
27 Casual Friday- Oberg & Avery<br />
28 HALLOWEEN TENNIS SOCIAL &<br />
CARNIVAL AT THE CLUB<br />
29 Daylight Savings Time- FALL BACK<br />
NOVEMBER EVENTS<br />
4 Wine Tasting Dinner<br />
23 Thanksgiving Brunch<br />
24 Candlelight Reservations Open-call<br />
273-0500<br />
CLUB HOURS OF OPERATION<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Offices-273-0500<br />
Security- 24/7 - 418-7400<br />
<strong>Club</strong>house<br />
Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm<br />
Tues-Sun<br />
Tues-Fri<br />
Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Golf Shop<br />
8:00 am- 6:00 pm<br />
Tennis Shop<br />
8:30 am - 8:00 pm<br />
8:00 am - 5:00 pm<br />
11:00 am- 6:00 pm<br />
Terrace Bistro<br />
Tues-Thurs 11:00 am -9:00 pm<br />
Fri<br />
11:00 am -10:00 pm<br />
Sat 7:00 am - 10:00 pm<br />
Sun 7:00 am - 9:00 pm<br />
<strong>Pinnacle</strong> Room<br />
Wed/Thu/Sat 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm<br />
Fri 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm<br />
Babysitting<br />
Tues-Fri 8:30 am-2:30 pm<br />
Tues,Thurs- Sat 5:30 pm- Close<br />
PCC FAMILIES- You won’t want to miss the<br />
Halloween Carnival, October 28 th from 4-6pm.<br />
This is a great event for the kids.<br />
Lots of fun games & prizes!!!<br />
Think of <strong>Pinnacle</strong> for all your business<br />
and social needs, including weddings,<br />
receptions, golf events,meetings, luncheons,<br />
birthdays and anniversaries.<br />
The <strong>Pinnacle</strong> Staff is here for you and<br />
your guest- we strive to make your experience<br />
the best you’ve ever had.<br />
Remember to mark your calendars for<br />
November 4 th -Wine Dinner….watch the club for<br />
details to come.<br />
Babysitting will be available.<br />
Please if you have any event ideas or questions<br />
please do not hesitate to contact Jamie at 273-<br />
0500 or event.coordinator@pinnaclecc.com<br />
US POSTAGE PAID<br />
PRST-STD<br />
PERMIT #3000<br />
ROGERS, AR 72758