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President’s Message —by Chris Burns

With the leaves

almost gone and

the Christmas lights

coming out, it must be

the time of year for our

Club to start hopping

with Christmas parties

and gatherings. Hopefully, you have

booked your spot for this season!

With the new year upon us, your board

is actively working to come up with new

ideas on drawing more participation from

our Membership and more utilization

of many Club services. Stay tuned

throughout the first part of the year, as we

evaluate and communicate the best ideas

for implementation. Also, congratulate

Anthony when you see him for completing

the last sessions that he needed to achieve

his Certified Chief Executive (CCE)

designation by the Club Managers

Association of America. This is a very

prestigious designation achieved by only

4% of club managers in America. He has

completed over 700 hours of continuing

education class time in addition to tactical

and strategic classes at Cornell University

and UNLV. Congratulations Anthony!

Lastly, if you want to participate in the

voluntary employee Christmas fund, don’t

forget to complete the envelope and send it

back to the Club office. From my family to

yours, I hope your holiday season is filled

with much joy, friendship and peace!

Sunday, December 711:00 – 1:30 pmAdults: $16.95++ • Children 11 – 12: $7.95++Children 7 – 10: $4.95++ • Children 6 & Under: FREE

Membership —by Beth Edwards

WHO DO YOU KNOW? We are always

looking for new Members and we are calling

all of our current Members to become

sponsors. If you are wondering how the

Membership process works, the pricing or

how our deadlines work, please contact Beth

Edwards at 692-2262 x 112 or via email at

membership@hendersonvillecc.com

Please join us in welcoming Doug and Barrie Christman into Membership in November.

DECEMBERCLUBHOUSESPECIALS

Seared Duck Breast, Roasted Root Vegetables, Kale, and Orange Grand Marnier Sauce

Char Grilled Boneless Pork Chop, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans and Balsamic Caper Sauce

Classic Steak Diane, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Broccoli

Managers Message —by Anthony Chelena

Happy holidays!

The Clubhouses are

beautifully decorated

again this year and I

encourage you to join

us for some holiday

cheer. But if you plan

to visit the Main Clubhouse for lunch

in December, I suggest that you make a

reservation and get here early. Over the

past decade many, many Christmas parties

have migrated from dinner to lunch and

the lunch service in the Main Clubhouse

draws a big crowd. With such demand for

non-Member lunch parties, we bulk up the

Main Clubhouse lunch buffet and raise the

price a few dollars. The grill is unaffected

by the holiday parties and the dinner meal

at the both the Main Clubhouse and Grill

are in regular order. Also, keep in mind that

after the New Year, the Main Clubhouse

closes in the first part of January and

reopens Tuesday, January 20.

Thank you to all the Members who

contributed to the Employee Christmas

Fund. The fund will be distributed to

employees on December 19 (in time for

them to do some shopping). The fund is

distributed to every employee (except me,

of course) using a formula that has been

in place for many decades. Call me if you

have any questions on how the fund is

distributed.

On December 5 we will be emailing a

survey to all Members regarding the

food & beverage programs at the Main

Clubhouse and the Pro Shop Grill. We’ve

done this survey several times over the

last ten years, and the information we get

is very valuable. Look for the email on

December 5 and please participate.

Look for new bridge construction on

hole #5 in early December. Craig’s staff

will complete the demolition of the old

bridge and Creative Bridge Design from

Claxton, GA won the bid for building the

replacement. Construction should take a

couple weeks. Please be careful around the

construction area.

Last month I challenged our Department

Head staff to come up with at least 1

idea each for an event at Hendersonville

Country Club that we would NEVER do. It

had to be zany and it had to be something

we would never try - before 2015. They

suggested several GREAT events we will

NEVER do. But they also came up with

some real doozies that we ARE going to

roll out in 2015. Try these on for size- a

woman’s wardrobe workshop in February-

part disco cocktail party and part fashion

show/workshop, a speed dating mixer for

single seniors in March (must be single and

on social security), a corn hole tournament

in April with a live band, and a 3 hole, 6

wine, walking wine tasting on the golf

course in May. We have other crazy ideas in

the works like mountain biking, children’s

bridge lessons and hiking groups and we

are anxious to hear your ideas too. Strap

your seatbelts on. I can’t wait to get 2015

started.

We are looking for 10 women who aren’t

now, but want to be, future tennis stars- at

least players. In 2015 we are going to invest

in YOU! We will be offering 12 weeks of

FREE tennis lessons if you commit to

play on our USTA Ladies 2.5 tennis team.

What is the commitment? Commit to

taking the free lessons, joining the team

(there is a USTA fee), and playing in most

of the scheduled matches. Who is eligible?

Current HCC Members who qualify to

play in a 2.5 league. The USTA defines

2.5 player: “You lack court experience

and your strokes need developing. You

are familiar with the basic positions for

singles and doubles play. You are learning

to judge where the ball is going, although

your court coverage is limited.” Clinics will

begin in March and matches will begin in

April. Get a friend and contact Pam at the

Tennis Shop.

While many ladies attend our bi-annual

Ladies Fashion Shows in the Fall and

Spring, you may not be aware that Patsy

Jones has been organizing and planning

these fashion shows for 14 straight years.

With an average of over 100 attendees at

each show, this represents a great deal of

entertainment for our Membership. So,

thank you Mrs. Jones for your hard work.

At the time of this writing, the Club is

midway through the fiscal year so it’s an

appropriate time to look at the 6-month

financial results. The Club has a mid-

year profit of $668,764, which is $28,170

better than at this point last year. The

favorable variance comes from higher

membership counts in the “B” and “C”

categories (unfortunately lower “A”), lower

depreciation expense, and from lower

health insurance costs (a portion of our

group health plan is self-insured). One

department of particular financial success

this year is the Pro-Shop Grill, which is

enjoying tremendous revenue growth and

good cost control. Congratulations Harry

Barnjum!

New Year’s Noisy Family Celebration

Pro Shop Grill • 5:00 – 8:00 pmAdults: $19.95++ • Kids: $7.95++Kids under 6 eat free.

Please note that reservations are required and the regular Grill menu will not be available this

evening in order to accommodate the largest amount of Members, large tables cannot be pulled

together. This is your chance to cut loose, sing, and ring in the New Year with your family.

Golf Tips —by Jay King

During the winter

months it is still

very important to

continue to play

and practice. It’s a

great time to take lessons and work on

adjustments or changes to your game.

Time management during your practice

session is critical since it will be colder

and you may not want to spend as much

time outside.

Last week I watched some players

practice putting. It seemed like they all

were putting 3 balls from a distance of

about 30 feet. After putting the third

ball they would collect the balls and putt

towards another target 30 feet away.

While it is true that this type of practice

is good for distance control, practicing

only like this is not good for your

putting confidence and being confident

is the key to being a good putter.

It’s kind of like a basketball player who

has missed a bunch of shots early in

the game, the best way for him to get

his shot back is to get fouled so he can

try for some free throws. After making

those, he feels more confident with

his shooting and plays better for the

remainder of the game. The same is

true with putting; to be confident you

have to be able to make putts. So spend

some time on the practice green making

short distance putts. The more you see

and hear the ball go in the cup, the more

comfortable you will be.

Putting Drill: Find a straight putt and place tees in the ground every foot from 1-5 feet. Make 3 consecutive putts from each distance before you go to the next tee. When you get to the fourth tee you have made nine consecutive putts! This will help build your confidence in your putting and utilize your practice time more efficiently.

Grounds —by Craig DeJong

We are quickly

moving into winter

and the holiday

season. It is also a

time to reflect on

the past year. I am

very thankful to our

staff and the hard

work and long hours they put in this

season to make this another successful

year.

During the off-season our staff

refocuses their attention to projects.

A lot of our winter work consists of

landscape cleaning, tree trimming, and

general course cleanup. The Board of

Directors has given us the go ahead on

a few larger projects that should begin

soon. Both involve shade related issues

and the inability to grow desirable

turfgrass. The first is the removal of the

Hemlocks and scrub trees guarding the

south side of the lower putting green.

This wall of tree growth reduces turf

growth almost yearlong. The removal

of these trees will not only aid in better

turf conditions, but provide beautiful

views of the lake from the putting

green, Clubhouse, and numerous other

areas. A second area of shade related

work will involve the landing area on

#14. A number of large trees, along

the left hand side, are preventing us

from growing desirable turf. This area

will be cleaned up allowing a better

turf environment and additional shot

selection into the green.

I personally want to thank all the

Members for their support for our

department. It is great to have a

Membership who appreciates the work

we do.

Golf News—by Ben Balentine

With the

tournament season

behind us and our

winter schedule

now in effect, we

now desperately need to pay attention

to the pace of play on the golf course.

Most mornings we will have some delay

in opening due to frost, which means

that play will be concentrated when we

do open. Some days it may be necessary

to start play on both nines, which makes

it imperative that we maintain the

proper pace of play. We have a goal of

2 hours per nine holes or 4 hours per

18 holes. Please maintain an awareness

of your position on the course and how

long it is taking you to play. Remember

to stay behind the group in front of you,

not in front of the group behind you.

During the month of December, all

in-stock golf clubs will be on sale at

30% off retail prices, with the exception

of Ping, which is an additional 10% off

our normal prices. This month will

be the perfect time to purchase that

special Christmas gift at a great price.

REMEMBER PRIZE CERTIFICATES

MUST BE REDEEMED BY APRIL 30,

2015.

The 2015 Schedule of Golf Events is prepared and being reviewed by the Golf Committee at this time which will enable us to present it in the January Score.

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GREAT SHOTSBill Pankhurst made an eagle 2 on hole #8 using a gap wedge on his second shot.

Christmas Sale Night is December 4th4:00 – 7:00 pmBring 2014 Golf Gift Certificates

LADIES TUESDAY/THURSDAY WINTER GOLFFor all lady golfing Members of HCC,

not just WGA members.

We have four tee times, the first at 10:04,

the last at 10:28… that’s 16 players for

both Tuesday and Thursday. You MUST

call the Pro Shop at least 24 hours in

advance to reserve one of our assigned

tee times. Call with a group or call as a

single and ask the Pro Shop to fit you

into a group. There are opportunities

for all.

And, of course, POST YOUR SCORES!

WGA 18-Hole—by Kiki Matthews

The closing luncheon was held on

Tuesday, November 4. The first

part of the meeting covered several

business topics including the election

of a new Board of Directors. We

would like to take this opportunity

to thank Elaine Harris for her two

years serving as President and to

welcome Barbara Clay as our new

President for the next two years.

The second part of the meeting

announced all of the various

winners from throughout the season

with eagle and birdie awards and

ringer prizes. And, in keeping with

tradition, there was the award for

“Most Improved Golfer” which went

to Luann Ham.

For a listing of all of the prize

winners as well as the information

about the new Board of Directors

and Committee Chairs, please log on

to our web site www.wgahcc.com for

all of the details.

Remember, even though the days

are shorter and the temperatures

are a bit cooler, there are plenty of

opportunities for golf. Please refer to

the website for all of the details about

the Winter Golf play.

GOLF SHOP HOURS FOR THE HOLIDAYS:

Christmas EveCourse open at 9:00 a.m.Closes at 5:00 p.m.

Christmas DayCourse Closed

New Years Day Course Opens at 9:00 a.m.

HCC Women’s Golf Association CALLING ALL LADY GOLFERSThe ladies’ regular golf season will be finished at the end of October for both 9 and 18 hole ladies. However, fall and winter are great times to enjoy our beautiful course and practice for the upcoming 2015 season. Our golf pros are available for lessons and in the spring they will be conducting golf clinics. Membership information for the 2015 season will be mailed in December. If you would like to be placed on our mailing list please contact Caroly Hargis Hargis (9 hole president), Barbara Clay (18 hole president) or the Pro Shop. There are good times had by all in both groups and many of us have made wonderful new friends through this activity. It can be great exercise and a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful North Carolina climate. Ladies’ winter golf starts in November. Join us, meet some new friends, and establish your handicap. We hope to be playing with you in 2015.

WGA 9-Hole —by Dorothy Spall

Our official golf season ended in late October

with a delightful luncheon and awards given to

our top players of the season.

We plan to continue to golf on those “good”

winter days, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 &

1:40. Call the Pro Shop for tee times.

Flight C winners pictured left to right - Betsy Schwind, Vicky Hurd, Karen Frederick and Kay Brems

Flight A winners pictured left to right - Joyce Jones, Ann Phillips, Carol Broyles and Barbara Ward

Flight B winners pictured left to right - Beryl Helling, Caroly Hargis and Judy Petersen. Not present Kathryn Deyerle and Emily Trexler

FIRST THURSDAYBRIDGE CLUBThursday, December 4Host: Mary Jane andJack Swanson 697-8733Cocktails – 5:30 / Dinner – 6:00Bridge – 7:00

MAIN CLUBHOUSE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:THE CLUBHOUSE IS CLOSED CHRISTMAS

EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR’S EVE LUNCH

OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23.

THE CLUBHOUSE WILL NOT SERVE OUR LUNCH BUFFET BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S DAY.

THE CLUBHOUSE ANNUAL LEAVE IS JANUARY 1 – 20.

WE REOPEN FOR LUNCH TUESDAY, JANUARY 20.

NO PARLOR GAMES IN DECEMBER – CALL HARRY AT THE GRILL TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PLAY.

December 2Veal MarsalaSouthern Fried ChickenShrimp CreoleEnglish Cut Sirloin au jus, Yorkshire pudding

December 9Chicken Curry with Jasmine RiceBoneless Pork Chop with Pecan

StuffingFried Carolina FlounderRoast Sirloin of Beef au jus, Yorkshire pudding

December 16New England Boiled DinnerBaked Scallops with Chardonnay

Butter SauceMaryland Fried ChickenEnglish Cut Sirloin au jus, Yorkshire pudding

December 23Beef Milanese, Marinara SauceRoast Chicken, Thyme jusCenter Cut Pork Chop, Apple GlazeEnglish Cut Sirloin of Beef au jus,

Yorkshire pudding

December 30Beef Burgundy, Egg NoodlesRoast Loin of Pork, Corn Bread DressingChicken AlmandineEnglish Cut Sirloin of Beef au jus,

Yorkshire pudding

December 3Gyro SandwichRoast Beef, Shaved Red Onion,

and Horseradish SauceFried Grouper SandwichDenver Omelet Sandwich

December 10Pulled Pork SandwichPhilly Cheese SteakCatfish Poor BoyTuna Salad Wrap

December 17Hot Corned Beef Sandwich

with Brown MustardShrimp QuesadillaSalmon Pattie Tavern Ham and White

Cheddar Hoagie

Tuesday Night Menu Wednesday Night Menu

$15.25++ $11.95++

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BLUE DENIM IS NOTALLOWED IN CLUBHOUSE

CLUBHOUSEHOURSLUNCH-11:30 TO 2:00

TUESDAY- FRIDAYDINNER 5:00 TO 8:00

TUESDAY-THURSDAY DINNER 5:00 TO 9:00

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BRUNCH SUN 11:00 TO 1:30BAR 11:30AM TO 2:00 PM

TUESDAY-FRIDAYBAR 5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM

TUESDAY-SATURDAYBAR 12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM

SUNDAY

New Year’s EveCruise Ship DinnerFour Course Meal 5:30 – 7:00 • $29++ per person

Menu:Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Two SaucesOrFrench Onion Soup au GratinOrFeta and Caramelized Leek Pastry with Roasted Pepper Sauce

Heart of Romaine, Grilled Pear, Maytag Bleu Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Champagne Sorbet

Grilled Salmon with Creamed Leeks, Wheat Berries, and SpinachOrVeal Oskar, Bacon and Cheddar Potato, Broccoli CrownsOrRoast Half Duckling with Orange Sauce, Wild Rice, Broccoli CrownsOrRoast Tenderloin of Beef, Madeira Sauce; Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Haricots Vert

Chocolate Pyramid with Raspberry Sauce

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The Grill Take-Out OrderDon’t let your $50 quarterly food minimum sneak up on you.Try an easy take out at the Grill. You can even pick this order up during breakfast hours. Just heat and serve. Call ahead for this order to go.

2 Half Racks of BBQ Ribs

1 Dozen Buffalo Wings

1 Whole Pecan Pie

$50 for the entire meal

DECEMBERLunch SpecialMonday thru Friday

Caesar Club Wrap Served with Chips

$8.25

December Ward RoomBeer of the Month

Highland Brewery “Thunderstruck” 16oz draft

$3.95

Grill Monthly Specials Monthly Specials

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4 Thr Prime Rib Queen Cut $15.95 King $17.955 Fri Crab Stuffed Flounder $14.957 Sun (lunch) Salisbury Steak $9.95 11 Thr Prime Rib Queen Cut $15.95 King $17.9512 Fri Shrimp Kabobs w/ Brown Rice $14.9514 Sun (lunch) Pot Roast $9.95 18 Thr Prime Rib Queen Cut $15.95 King $17.9519 Fri Teriyaki Glazed Salmon $14.9521 Sun (lunch) Roast Pork & Dressing $9.95 25 Thr Closed Christmas26 Fri Crab Stuffed Shrimp $14.9528 Sun (lunch) Chicken Parmesan $9.95 31 Wed (lunch) Ham-Collards-Peas-Cornbread $9.9531 Wed Noisy Family New Years Eve 5-8pm1st Thr (lunch) Ham-Collards-Peas-Cornbread $9.952nd Fri (lunch) Ham-Collards-Peas-Cornbread $9.95

GRILL HOURSMONDAY THRU SUNDAY 7:30AM TO 11:00AM FOR BREAKFAST11:00 TO 3:00PM FOR LUNCHTHURSDAY AND FRIDAY 5:00PM TO 8:00PM FOR DINNEROPEN THANKSGIVING DAY UNTIL 2:00PMCHRISTMAS EVE / GRILL AND WARD ROOM CLOSE AT 2:00PMCHRISTMAS DAY / CLOSEDNEW YEAR’S DAY CLOSE AT 2:00PM

3RD QUARTER FOOD MINIMUMS EXPIRE JANUARY 31ST, 2015.

SPECIAL EVENTSWednesday, December 31, Thursday, January 1, and Friday, January 2 2015

New Years Good Luck Ham and Collard Lunch Special $9.95Baked Ham, Collard Greens,

Black-eyed Peas and Cornbread

BLUE DENIM IS NOTALLOWED IN CLUBHOUSE

Clubhouse (828) 692-2261Pro Shop (828) 693-6507Pool (828) 692-2788

Hendersonville Country ClubP.O. Box 589Hendersonville, NC 28793

The Hendersonville Country Club is continually striving to protect the beauty of our mountain community and is determined to be proactive in our environmental stewardship. The Score is printed using lineseed/soy based inks and uses only FSC® certified paper.

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TENNIS —by Pam Cloer

We have had a wonderful 2014 Tennis Season here at Hendersonville Country Club. Thanks to all the adults and juniors who have played and participated in events and leagues. Look in the January score for a tentative 2015 Tennis schedule of Events

The tennis courts are open year round (weather permitting).With freezing temperatures at night, please remember that being flexible with your playing times will allow you and your group a better chance of getting your “Tennis” in. If you play later in the day, it is to your advantage for winter play (especially on clay).

The online court reservation sheets and phone message will be updated as often as possible. We will try and keep everyone informed of court conditions

Congratulations to Celia Donaldson, Hamrick Perry, McCollough Perry, Gabe Williams and Ellie Jull for winning the USTA Western NC Jr League this fall. These kids played matches against other teams in the area every Sunday for 5 weeks. Keep up the good work!

The online court sheets have been updated.All names of players must now be listed on the court reservations (guests included).As a reminder, guests are only allowed the privilege of playing here at HCC 2 times per month.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR

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Tennis House (828) 692-7744Grill (828) 692-2262 ext. 125Ward Room (828) 692-2262 ext. 130E-mail hvlcc@bellsouth.net

FITNESSby Rose Huscher

The HCC Fitness Center is available 24/7 for your fitness needs. Don’t be caught with those extra post-holiday pounds. Keep Moving - it does a body good!Orientations will resume in January. Call Rose for details 828-691-3835.

ReminderThe Fitness Center Code is 2261#. Please notify all family Members who regularly use the Fitness Center that the alarm will be set at 5:00 pm each afternoon and will be unlocked at 6:00 am.

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