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Members

Pro Shop

Friday December 12 th

4:00 pm

&Christmas

Party

Sale

November has been a busy month for the Board! I instituted weekly

meetings to investigate ways to reduce operating costs and we finally zeroed in on a set of actions. These were itemized to the equity members in a letter and broadcast to all via an e-blast. The resulting savings are something over $9,000 per month, but we need about $5,000-6,000 more, so we are continuing our search. If you have ideas, please find a board member and let them know your thoughts.

I have reserved the clubhouse on

Tuesday, December 16 for a general meeting of all equity members. We have not set a time yet, so keep your eyes on the bulletin boards around the club. This meeting is for equity members only. We will discuss ACC’s current financial condition and describe three options for moving forward. I will send out more info

describing the options via a letter about a week before the meeting. Again, if you have ideas, the board is all ears.

A very special thank you goes out to Richard & Judy Standley. They personally donated $2,800 for a new kitchen exhaust fan, the old one had given all it could give. The kitchen staff is tremendously grateful. Thanks again.

That’s about all for this month except to comment on the course. I think that the playing conditions so far are pretty good as compared to last year, but there are a few bare spots to contend with. Next year, we have to find a way to overseed!

Keep the faith, and find some new members!

-Gary

Arrowhead Country Club Newsletter

Gary Schelin - President

Arrowhead Country ClubMembers of

December 2014December 20143433 Parks ide dr san Bernardino, Ca 92404 (909)882- 1735

Arrowhead Country Club Newsletter December 2014

rrowsAPro Shop Update

Meet the Head Golf ProfessionalEven though I have been at Arrowhead

Country Club for the past 10 years, I realize that many of the members may not know much about my background and qualifications. I first started playing golf when I was 8 years old and began in the golf business when I was 12 watering the old fashioned way, manually. Over the years I also worked on the maintenance crew, as a cart attendant, Teaching Professional, Assistant Golf Professional, and Head Golf Professional. In terms of playing, I am proud of my six holes in one and three double eagles. My lowest competitive round was 59 and I had the lowest score on the Players Ability Test shooting a 66 and 68. Notably, I won in Pepsi Tour events 5 times and the SCPGA Inland Empire Chapter Championship 3 times. Moreover, the Inland Empire Chapter of the Southern California PGA named me Player of the Year in 2003, 2005, and 2006. During winter/spring 2008 I played in the Butch Harmon Tour in the Las Vegas area and was repeatedly a top finisher. I look forward to continuing to provide top notch service that Arrowhead members and their guests deserve. I welcome your constructive comments and feedback and

strive to make your golfing experience enjoyable. Alan Briggs, PGA

CIF Semifinals at ACCOn Thursday, November 13th

Arrowhead Country Club was proud to host the 2014 CIF-WSCGA Girls’ Regional golf championship. Days before the competition the girls, their families, and coaches descended on ACC for their practice rounds. It is noteworthy to mention that our Arrowhead Women’s Golf Association ladies volunteered their time on the day of the event. Lilia Vu of Fountain Valley was the 2014 semifinal individual champion. Torrey Pines High School scores ranged from 72-77; with a total score of 372 they became the 2014 semifinal team champions. The final round was played at Red Hill Country Club. For more information regarding results, go to http://www.womensgolf.org/

Dave Stockton Coyote ClassicWe hosted the 19th Annual Dave

Stockton Coyote Classic Monday November 17th. Eighty players enjoyed the day of golf, sunshine, and fund raising for CSUSB Athletics. Dave Stockton conducted a putting and wedge clinic, posed for pictures, signed autographs,

and visited with players on the course. At the end of the day Nick Cousoulis, Tomás Morales, Reese Aplin, and Kent McCarty took home the honor of first place. Special appreciation is extended to Katie Ankrum, Karl Doerner, and Mike Mugg for helping the golf shop host this tournament.

Annual Holiday SaleTake care of some of your holiday

shopping at the ACC Pro Shop’s annual Christmas sale Friday, December 12. Start the evening with some hot appetizers, cold champagne, festive music, and holiday cheer. Currently we have Titleist Pro VIX with a 2014 ACC Tomahawk logo imprinted on them priced at $39.82, regularly $48. Take advantage of the savings while supplies last. Also, you may get your Titleist golf balls personalized at no additional charge during the month of December. If you can’t find what you are looking for in the shop, feel free to peruse our vendor catalogues and we will be happy to place an order for you. Don’t wait too long though if you would like your gifts to arrive on time. If you can’t make the party, everything will be 10% off the entire month of December.

AWGAArrowhead Women’s Golf Association

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NEWLY APPOINTEDACC BOARD MEMBERS &

APPOINTEESGary Schelin, President

Gene Tate, Vice PresidentWacy Armstrong, Club Attorney

Robert Martin, SecretaryEve Clayton, Treasurer

BOARD ORGANIZATIONLarry Fletcher (3rd yr.)-

Greens and Mens InvitationalGene Tate (3rd yr.) - Pool, Tennis & Skeet

Dr. Monty Maples (2nd yr.)- Pro Shop & Risk Management

Ken Williams (2nd yr.) - Golf, Jr. Golf & Handicap

Merrily Roesch (2nd yr.) - House

Karl Doerner (1st yr.) - Social, AWGA, & PublicityBernard Kersey (1st yr.) -

Energy & Membership Roger Work (1st yr.) - Finance

STAFF MEMBERSWayne Austin -

General ManagerSergio Victorio -

Food and Beverage ManagerRachele Rechou - Chef DeCuisine

Alan Briggs - PGA Head Golf Professional

Elise Campbell - Membership Director

Tisha Cable - Office ManagerPeder Rauen -

Course Superintendent

NUMBERSArrowhead Country Club

(909) 882-1735Fax-(909) 882-7262

Pro Shop-(909) 882-1638Office email-

[email protected] Shop email -

[email protected]: www.arrowheadcc.org

Most Improved Player for the month of October was Pris Krasney followed by Eve Clayton, Miyako Fletcher, Katherine Falkner, and Merrily Roesch.

November’s Platter winner was Marilyn Albert with a net 69. Putt winner was Eve Clayton with 26 putts.On October 30, AWGA hosted a Halloween Guest Day tournament. It was great fun with costumes and decorated carts. Results were:

Our Thanksgiving “Turkey Trot” was held on November 20. Good food and great prizes for everyone. Results were:Gross

1. Joye Lyon, Eve Clayton, Cherrie Lubey, Irene Davis2. Sandy Cooper, Judy Graves, Sue Pederson, Susan Smith3. Vicki Goeres, Pris Krasney, Katie Ankrum, Ann Doty4. Judy Standley, Gina Schelin, Viki Carlson, Agnes Caudle

Net1. Tanya Sofia, Shelby Obershaw, Margy Spears, Michiyo Austin2. Bobbie Terrell, Katherine Falkner, Julie Garcia, Linda Savage3. Marilyn Albert, Linda Foster, Merrily Roesch, Maureen Daniels4. Pat Lyons, Cindy Haas, Nancy Hedding, Elaine Martin

Gross1. Elaine Martin, Vicki Chamberlain Eve Clayton, Jane Goodwin2. Lisa Richey, Lily Leahy, Cherrie Lubey, Ann Caiuri3. Vicki Goeres, Lauren Norland, Katie Ankrum, Nancy Phillips4. Pris Krasney, Holly Gross, Cindy Haas, Yvonne Macpherson5. Miyako Fletcher, Linda Terifay, Denise Work, Perri Samody

Net1. Merrily Roesch, Brenda Stange, Lee Hendrix, Kim Meiwa2. Marilyn Albert, Kathy Maiberger, Linda Foster, Louise Martin3. Sandy Cooper, Cheryl Erskine, Judy Graves, Suzanne White4. Pay Lyons, Suzanne Morgan, Nancy Hedding, Jan Kraus5. Tanya Sofia, Lydia Orrantia, Linda Emmerson, Linda Braden

Arrowhead Country Club Newsletter3

December 2014

The holiday season is in full force and it has brought with it a

noticeable change in the weather and also the condition of our golf course. The crisp, cool mornings and shorter day lengths have come together to create a welcome change of seasons. This change provides gorgeous morning sunrises, a “dor-mancy” period in our common Ber-muda-grass and some much needed rainfall.

For much of my life, I can hon-estly say I despised the early morn-ing. From having daily battles with the snooze button to making it a point not to schedule college class-es before noon, I was proud to say I was a “night person” through and through. This all changed when I got a taste of golf course mainte-nance. It was at that time in my life that I discovered the true beauty and

sense of peace that accompanied the early morning hours. From watch-ing the sun rise over the mountains, to seeing the various forms of wild-life in their true habitat, I realized that “maybe the morning wasn’t so bad after all”. Over the past decade, I have begun to embrace the morn-ings and even to look forward to them. I enjoy the quiet tranquility of the fog, the sound of birds chirp-ing in the trees and the wonderful smell of freshly cut grass in the early hours of the day. I can now proudly say I am a morning person.

As you have all surely noticed, the Bermudagrass around the prop-erty has stopped growing almost entirely. Because Common Bermu-dagrass is a “warm season” grass and categorized as a C4 plant, it is not tolerant of the cool temperatures we see this time of year. Because of this, the grass enters a “dormancy” peri-od and turns from green to a bronze color. Furthermore, the plant is not able to regenerate itself and becomes very susceptible to any type of stress such as foot or cart traffic. Because of this, ropes and stakes along with scatter blocks are being used to vary traffic patterns and minimize the effect of these stresses on the turf-grass plant. One other thing of note,

is that the Bermudagrass here are ACC is categorized as “common” Bermuda rather than the “hybrid” Bermuda that you will see at many other courses in the area. Hybrid Bermuda, which can be seen on #13 approach, has been genetically breed as a cold tolerant species that forms a much denser canopy, ultimately creating a thicker, more lush and greener playing surface while also requiring fewer inputs (water, fertil-izer, etc).

It is no secret that our region is currently experiencing a drought. This is a scary thing on many lev-els, and it is important that we are all socially responsible when using this increasingly diminishing re-source. This is particularly true of golf course superintendents who are entrusted with managing large quantities of water. Because of this,

it is incredibly important that super-intendents are educated in proper irrigation management and water conservation. By properly managing irrigation controls and continually auditing water output and efficien-cy, significant water savings can be achieved. You should be proud to know that ACC, as a pillar in the community has made water savings and the correct management of wa-ter the highest of priorities. From President Schelin, to GM Wayne Austin and myself, we are all com-mitted to making Arrowhead Coun-try Club a socially responsible and community friendly place.

As a final reminder, I ask that all of you take good care of the golf course while you are out enjoying its beauty. This time of year, when the turf doesn’t have the ability to recov-er from damage as quickly it is extra important to repair ball marks, fill your divots, and be sensible about where you are driving your golf cart. The fairways are particularly sus-ceptible to traffic wear because they cannot recover from damage in their currently dormant state. Because of this, I ask that you give every effort to avoid unnecessarily driving in the fairways and do your best to stay in the non-dormant rough areas. Thank you all for your help and understanding as it truly does take a team effort to sustain the high level playing conditions that you have all become accustomed to.

Arrowhead Women’s Golf Association

Happy Golfing!

Peder RauenGreenway Golf Superintendent

Arrowhead Country Club

Greetings from

Your golf course maintenance crew

Activities planned for December:

December 6th, 9:00 a.m. shotgun -

Putts and Platters, followed the General Meeting

December 11th, Christmas Tournament,

9:00 a.m. shotgunDecember 23th,

AWGA Play, make your tee times


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Skeet RangeOpen 9am to 12pm

DinnerPasta Buffet

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DinnerReal Taco Buffet

Buffet5-8:30 pm


DinnerWestern BBQ

Buffet5-8:30 pm


New Years Evening Gala

6:00 pm


DinnerReal Taco Buffet

Buffet5-8:30 pm


Ladies’ General Meeting

8:30 am Shotgun

Putts & Platters

Ladies’ Christmas

Tournament9:00 am Shotgun

Jr. Tennis

Christmas Day

Dinner Prime Rib & Fresh Fish Special 5-8:30

pmWine Tasting 6pm

Members Christmas Party and

Pro Shop Sale4:00pm

Jr. Tennis

Dinner Prime Rib & Fresh Fish

Special 5-8:30 pm Free Jr. Tennis Jack & Jill

5:30pm


Special 5-8:30 pm Free Jr. Tennis

Jack & Jill 5:30pm

High School Tennis

Childrens Christmas Party

11:00am to 1:00pm

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- Mondays Clubhouse Closed- Breakfast every Saturday & Sunday

From 7:00 am to 1:00 pm(Unless marked on the calendar)

- Lunch, Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm(Unless marked on the calendar)

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Bar Open at 2:30pm


Gale StocktonJunior Tournament

7 am start

Course Closed

DinnerReal Taco Bar Buffet

5-8:30 pm


College Football Championship Game

8:30 pm10th tee & Course

Open at 12 pmBar Open at 2:30pm

Course Open at 7 am10th tee Open at 8:30 amBar Open at 12:00pm-Jr. Tennis

Martin LutherKing Jr. Day

Heaven & Hell Tournament

8:30 am shotgun

High School Tennis

DinnerPasta Buffet

5-8:30 pm


Jack & Jill Tournament 12 pm Start



9:00 am ShotgunPutts & Platters

DinnerWestern BBQ Buffet

5-8:30 pm



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Special 5-8:30 pm

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Special 5-8:30 pm


Special 5-8:30 pmWine Tasting 6pm


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President’s Day

Course Open at 7 am10th tee Open at 8:30 amBar Open at 12:0 0pm

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Bar Openat 2:30pmJr. Tennis



Bar Open at 2:30pm




5-8:30 pm


DinnerPasta Buffet

5-8:30 pm



8:30 am ShotgunPutts & Platters

New Years Evening Gala

6:00 pm


DinnerWestern BBQ Buffet

5-8:30 pm



5-8:30 pm Jr. Tennis

Adult Tennis

Ladies’ Halloween Member/Guest

Tournament8:30 am Shotgun/Start

Ladies’ Ryder Cap

1st Round8:30 am Shotgun

Ladies’ Ryder Cap

2nd Round8:30 am Shotgun

Ladies’ Ryder Cap

3rd Round8:30 am Shotgun


Special 5-8:30 pm Free Jr. Tennis Jack & Jill 5:30pm


Special 5-8:30 pmWine Tasting 6pmJack & Jill 5:30pm

HalloweenDinner

Prime Rib & Fresh Fish Special 5-8:30 pm

Jack & Jill 5:30pm





High School Tennis

Jack & Jill Tournament 12 pm Start


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February 2015

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Breakfast 7:00 am - 1:00pmLunch 11:00 am - 2:30pm

Clubhouse Closed

Skeet Range 9:00 am - 12:00pm

Breakfast 7:00 am - 1:00pmLunch 11:00 am - 2:30pm

Clubhouse Closed

Skeet Range 9:00 am - 12:00pm

I started these narratives, of chapters coinciding with hole numbers, as the

main theme of this history and I also mentioned significant flora, mainly trees, as a secondary theme. My intent is to note those of significant golf shot value influencing how one would play the hole, or by their beauty or predominance that gives a hole a distinctive feel or look. However, on some of the holes there was no mention of any flora simply because there were no real candidates...not so on number 13.

The Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) that guards the left two-thirds of the 13th green is the most significant tree on the course, from both a golf shot value and beautification standpoint. The golf shot value is obvious while its beauty is most striking in the winter when it has lost all its leaves and the white bark, patterned with some brown patches, harkens to the look of a garden sculpture. It is the one tree on the course that we could ill afford to lose. It predates the golf course as do its counterparts on and around the practice putting green. It has withstood the ravages of time and the rages of Don Meeks whose verbal and physical abuse of that tree might have been more pragmatic than passionate as it was just a short walk from that tree, where his broken clubs lie strewn at its base, to the golf shop for another set of clubs.

We are now going to pick up the story of our first clubhouse where we left off in last month’s Arrows in the year 1922. Starting in 1885, as I mentioned in last month’s Arrows, Sibley and Annie Severance began

splitting up Rancho Muscupiabe, but kept a 129-acre parcel for their own use and activities. They named this parcel Valencia and built a magnificent farmhouse on it in 1894 that was the talk of Southern California and the pride of the local area.

This wonderful and impressive structure was our future clubhouse, but in 1894 the activities were dedicated to race horses and dog breeding.

Beginning in 1922 Sibley Severance placed his Valencia holdings in the hands of the developer Forest E. Page. Mr. Page formed a syndicate that purchased the land with plans to form a country club in November of 1922, and architect Howard E. Jones was retained to handle the conversion from farmhouse to clubhouse. With Mr. Jones on board things developed quickly and the salutation of “let’s go out to the country club” became a common refrain around town. If they did go out there, and they certainly did, there wasn’t much to see, except a work in progress on a routing for nine holes and the Severance

home being converted into the clubhouse. However, that seemed to be enough to sustain the enthusiasm as 150 members were soon signed on; this was, after all, the “Roaring Twenties.”

Howard E. Jones was San Bernardino’s most prominent architect and his impressive resume of San Bernardino’s most iconic structures was just beginning to be established, but before it was over would go on to include the Harris Company-1927, the Andreson Building-1927, the County Court house-1926, the Municipal Auditorium-1924, and San Bernardino Valley College-1926, to name just a few.

Mr. Jones determined that the theme of the conversion, which included adding a pavilion to accommodate the golfers, would be in the “Japanese style to match

the main building.” When it was built it was acknowledged as one of the “show places of Southern California” and when the structure burned in 1933 its loss was lamented as a “landmark of the modified Japanese style. The Severance ballroom,

formerly the gathering place for the socially elect of the Orange Belt, had dimensions of 25x30 feet with a ceiling fully 25 feet high. Floors were hardwood and the interior finish was most luxurious.”

The graphics that I’ve included with this article show our first clubhouse displaying that Japanese style mentioned by Mr. Jones. The photograph of the clubhouse comes from a brochure advertising the new 1924 Buick which is parked in the circular drive in front of the Club; also shown are those two San Bernardino icons that are still standing in downtown San Bernardino, the Harris Co. and the Andreson Bldg. by Howard E. Jones.


December 2014

Did you KnowB y To m S e l f

Chapter Thirteen:Number 13

HowardE.Jones and our

First Clubhouse


December 2014

Pierre Ferland

Office:909.888.4802Fax:909.888.8982

Contractors License #901067E-Mail: [email protected]

275 South G StreetSan Bernardino, CA. 92410

Junior tennis clinics Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur. From 4:30-6:00 pm

Cost is $8.00 per player.

Holiday Tennis CampSession 1: Dec 22,23 & 26

Session 2: Dec 29,30 & Jan 2Cost is $10 per session or all 3 days $25

Beginners & Advance BeginnersFrom 11:00 am - 12:30 pmIntermediate & Advance

From 12:30 - 2:00 pmThere will not be any clinics at 4:30 during

the Holiday camp dates.

Adult clinic6:00-7:15 PM Wednesday,

Cost varies on the number of participants.Please contact Scott before coming

Please go to www.scottsmithtennis.com For more info

Free Junior tennis clinic2nd & 4th Friday. 4:00-5:00 PM,

Must RSVP Scott by 5:00 PM Wednesday of that week.

Free Adult tennis clinic4th Friday 5:00-6:00 PM

Must RSVP Scott by 5:00 PM

Wednesday of that week.

Lesson SpecialBuy 5 lessons and get the 6 for free.

Tennis this month

3433 Parkside DriveSan Bernardino, CA 92404

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