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The Putter Edgewood Valley Country Club
April 2015
www.edgewoodvalleycc.com 7500 S. Willow Springs Rd., La Grange, IL 60525 708-246-2800
Volume 1.4
Saturday, April 25th
Spring Wine Tasting
Guests Welcome
WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
7 Domestic Tables & 5 International Tables
6:30pm Tasting and Hors d’oeuvres
$35.00 + + per person
Featuring Over 100 Bottles of Wine
From the President’s Desk
Dear Fellow Members:
Welcome back to Edgewood Valley for the 2015 golf season! The Board of Directors is looking forward to an
exciting year and remains committed to enhancing the member experience, focusing on the attraction of new
members, redeveloping the Edgewood brand, and managing the club’s activities in a fiscally responsible way.
With these principles in mind, 2015 will bring many positive changes to Edgewood Valley. This year the Board
is focused on the implementation of the following initiatives:
1) Hiring a new golf course superintendent focused on maintaining the golf course, greens, and common
areas in a way that distinguishes EVCC from the rest of its peer group,
2) Redeveloping the tennis and paddle complex which will provide the membership with new winter time
activities and improve the visual appeal of the front entrance,
3) Providing a proposal to the membership which addresses the redevelopment of the Crossroads complex,
4) Unveiling new tees on holes 2 and 12, “squaring” additional tee complex’s, fixing drainage issues
associated with the 18th fairway bunker complex, planting more trees in areas affected by the removal of
diseased trees, and other golf related projects as determined by the Board, Long Range Planning
Committee, and the Golf Course architect,
5) Improving the landscaping at the front entrance, clubhouse, pool, pro shop, tee beds, the East border of
hole 10, the 17th tee, and the 18th tee,
6) Surveying the membership on their Dining and Entertainment preferences and defining this area’s value
proposition to the membership,
7) Branding the club with the new EVCC logo,
8) Enhancing the security of the club’s physical structure,
9) Upgrading the club’s software and launching a much improved website which will allow for expanded on-
line and mobile possibilities,
10) Painting and installation of new carpeting in the Caddy Shack and Bag Room, and
11) Developing a concrete plan for the redevelopment of the maintenance facility.
Edgewood Valley is a special place blessed with an outstanding golf course, a thriving clubhouse, an engaged
membership, a strong financial position, and a membership count which is the envy of every club in the District.
The Board is focused on maintaining and improving our enviable competitive position and looking for other ways
to differentiate our club from our peer competitors. I look forward to seeing everyone back for the start of the
2015 golf season!
Chris Esposito
President
Club Manager
Jon Bailey
Dear Member,
We have been open for a month and usage has been
steady on the weekends. Hopefully warm weather is
around the corner, so we can start golfing. Members
enjoyed the dining upstairs and the Members’ Bar was
always full. The menu has been well received, and
we will be switching out some menu items in the next
week. We will begin full service with lunch and
dinner on May 1st. Please use our comment cards to
let us know how your dining experience was.
We added a couple new social events this year,
starting out with an Easter Egg Hunt the day before
Easter. On Saturday, April 25th, we have a Spring
wine tasting with over 100 bottles of wine to taste.
This will be held upstairs and there will be no ala
carte dining that evening. We brought back the family
camp out, which we haven’t had in a couple of years
and hope we get a good attendance for this fun family
event. We are planning a couple more events that are
not on the calendar and will make sure everyone is
aware of them. The Social & Entertainment Calendar
is in the Putter, so mark your calendars.
Soon we will be getting the pool and tennis courts in
shape for the season and getting ready for the
construction of the tennis/paddle facility. Our pool
manager from last year, unfortunately, is not coming
back and we are in the interviewing process. On
popular demand, we added another day (Thursday)
to camp EVCC this year!! On this day we will be
doing different activities along with tennis and swim.
Morgan Meyer will be running our camp again this
year. Jr. Sports sign up is Sunday, April 19th from
4:00PM to 6:00PM.
The staff is excited for the 2015 season, and we
looking forward to seeing everyone at the club.
Regards,
Jon Bailey
Keep current with Edgewood’s website
www.edgewoodvalleycc.com
Club Staff e-mail addresses,
another great tool in communication
Jon Bailey ~ Club Manager
Chuck Kletcke ~ Head Golf Professional
Bob Lively ~ Grounds Superintendant
Jim Ruiz ~ Executive Chef
Dan Shoop ~ Tennis Professional
Steve Turner ~ Director of Finance
Carole White ~ Director of Catering
ATTENTION
The 2015 Directories are in!!!!
They will be in your golf locker.
If you do not have a locker you can
pick up one at the front desk.
Head Golf Professional
Chuck Kletcke
Welcome back to Edgewood Valley for the 2015 Golf Season! Let’s put the snow and freezing temperatures
behind us and look forward to a season of great golf and sunny skies. I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy some
golf in the warmer climates over the past few months and are looking forward to a beautiful spring. The Golf Staff and
I are excited to get back into the swing of things and look forward to seeing you soon!
I would like to welcome back Assistant Golf Professional Mike Pariso and our shop merchandiser Marianne
Saso. Mike is excited for his second season here at EVCC and can’t wait to see everyone out on the lesson tee.
Marianne is anxious to get her hands on the new merchandise and display our new club logo. I would like to thank
former Assistant Golf Professional Noel Zimmerman for his time here at the club. Noel was a valued employee and we
wish him the best with his new position at Mission Hills Country Club.
New to the Golf Staff this season is Bill Ventresca. Bill is a PGA Apprentice who was born and raised in Chicago
and currently resides in Lake Zurich. Having worked for and being the son of a retired PGA professional, he developed
a great passion for the game at an early age and played 4 years of high school golf at St. Viator H.S. where he was
conference medalist his junior year. He attended Michigan State University where he received his degree in
Psychology and his career has taken him to different parts of the country, working for 2 ½ years at Jupiter Hills Club
and The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, FL, where he developed his skills of delivering exceptional service exceeding members’
needs and expectations. The past three seasons he has served as Assistant Golf Professional at Glen View Club in Golf,
IL, where he was involved in all aspects of a busy golf operation. He is a U.S. Kids Golf certified instructor and led the
junior golf program, as well as the summer golf camp, at Glen View Club.
Upcoming Events:
- President’s Cup Deadline to Sign Up is May 1st
- Casino Cup All First Round Matches Saturday, May 30th
- Demo Day Saturday, May 2nd, 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
- Opening Day Saturday, May 9th
- Memorial Day Tournament Saturday, May 23rd Handicap: Posting for the C.D.G.A. begins on April 1st, the first day of the golf season. Any rounds played out of state
this winter should still be posted to keep your handicap accurate and up to date. Handicap for events will be based
on your current index. The club has formed a Handicap Committee to assist in the process of reviewing score
posting and tournament scores.
Junior Golf: Sign up for junior golf programs will be April 12th from 4:00pm-6:00pm in the clubhouse. We will
continue to offer our junior golf clinics, interclub league and PGA Junior League.
New Flag System: We will have one color flag this season (yellow) this will allow us to provide a better rotation of
hole locations.
Golf Shop: Inventory has been steadily flowing into the Golf Shop and the new logo looks fantastic. Please stop by
and check out some of the new gear for 2015. If you haven’t already placed your order for the Titleist Custom Ball
promotion you have until April 12th to take advantage of Buy 3 Dozen get One Dozen Free.
Sunday, April 19th
Jr. Sports Sign-Up
Golf Tennis Swimming Camp EVCC
have questions?
want to find out more?
Club House 4:00 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.
Lesson Corner
If you only have ten minutes to putt before a round, here are a couple tips to prepare you for your day.
- This tip will help you with alignment and keeping your head down through the stroke, all you need is a putter, ball
and a quarter.
Place the quarter on a flat spot on the green and set up one foot behind it. Stroke a few putts and listen to the
ball roll over the quarter (do not watch the ball roll over the quarter, your eyes should still be focused where the ball
originally lied). If you are able to do this without missing the quarter, you can be confident your putter head is square
to your target and your head is not peaking early on your putts.
- This tip will help you with the speed of the greens
Find a spot on the green where you can putt 15 foot uphill putts and 15 foot downhill putts. Simply putt a
handful of times in each direction to help you dial in the green speeds.
Rules Corner
This week at the Valero Texas Open Phil Mickelson hit a fairway bunker shot and after impact his club head
flew off. Under the rules of golf is he able to have the club replaced during a round? What if a player takes a swing and
the club shaft bends on the follow through after hitting a tree, is the player allowed to play with a bent club?
Rule 4-3 Damaged Clubs: Repair and Replacement
a. Damage in Normal Course of Play
If, during a stipulated round, a player’s club is damaged in the normal course of play, he may:
(i) Use the club in its damaged state for the remainder of the stipulated round; or
(ii) Without unduly delaying play, repair it or have it repaired; or
(iii) As an additional option available only if the club is unfit for play, replace the damaged club with any
club. The replacement of a club must not unduly delay play and most not be made by borrowing
any club selected for play by any other person playing on the course or by assembling components
carried by or for the player during the stipulated round.
2015 Lesson Prices and Programs
Chuck Kletcke Jr.
Michael Pariso
Bill Ventresca
All lessons include video at no additional charge.
Lessons can include: full swing, short game and playing lessons.
½ Hour Lesson: $60
1 Hour Lesson: $100
½ Hour Jr. Lesson: $40
9 Hole Playing Lesson: $150
Six Month Lesson Program
This program includes unlimited video and golf lessons including full swing,
short game and up to four nine hole playing lessons.
Video lessons will be conducted using V1 training software and you will receive
a brief video after each lesson along with a synopsis.
Six Month Program Individual: $1000
Six Month Couple: $1500
Six Month Family: $1900
Month Long Program
A month long program can start at any time and will be valid for 30 days.
Within that time you are entitled to unlimited video and golf lessons including
full swing, short game and one nine hole playing lesson.
Video lessons will be conducted using V1 training software and you will receive a
brief video after each lesson along with a synopsis.
Month Long Program Individual: $250
Buy 3 months in advance get the 4th free: $750
Golf Shop: (708) 246-5476 [email protected]
Chuck Kletcke Cell: (708) 267-4698
Michael Pariso Cell: (708) 289-6958
Bill Ventresca Cell: (847) 533-0650
2015
President’s Cup
This is a 64 player match play event.
There are spots available to the first 62 competitors to sign up (2014 Champion and
Club President are exempt).
Signup will be in the men’s locker room. Deadline to sign up is May 1st.
Seeding for the rounds will be released May 2nd.
First Round – On or before May 23rd.
Second Round – On or before June 13th.
Third Round – On or before July 4th.
Quarterfinals – On or before July 25.
Semifinals – On or before August 15.
Finals – On or before Sept 12.
Failure to complete a match on schedule will be decided by a coin flip for both of the
competitors. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The seeding will be broken down into four flights based on handicap index.
This event will be played at your current index
Match play will be stroked off the low handicap – for example, if a 4 handicap plays
against a 10 handicap, the 4 handicap will play as a 0 and the 10 handicap will get 6
strokes.
The pro shop will post all scores; please don’t post your score.
All scorecards must be signed by both players.
Entry fee for the event is $25.
2015 Casino Cup
Better Ball of Pairs
Match Play Championship
FORMAT:
Match Play in which a two man team plays their better ball against that of their opponents at their current full
handicap.
ENTRY:
Enter by signing your name and your partner’s name up on the entry board located in the locker room.
Regular members will have priority into the event through Saturday, May 9th. The deadline for entering is
Saturday, May 16th. If more than 64 teams sign up, the teams signing up after May 9th will play off for the
final spots on Sunday, May 24th.
SEEDINGS:
Seeding is based on the combined handicap index of each team. Teams will then be divided into four divisions
with sixteen teams each. Teams will compete within their flights until the semi-finals. Seeding will be posted in
the golf shop and locker rooms by Wednesday, May 27th.
FEE:
The entry fee will be $150.00 per team. This will be a $CASH$ event.
RULES:
USGA Rules will govern all play. Rule 30-3 contains specific rules for Four-Ball Match Play. All matches are to
begin on the first hole. Matches remaining tied after 18 holes will be resolved on the same day by a “sudden
death” playoff commencing on the first hole. All matches will be played off the low ball with the lowest handicap
player at scratch. Participants must have a USGA handicap to be eligible. All scorecards must be turned into
the Golf Shop.
HANDICAPS:
Players will play at their current index.
SCHEDULE OF MATCHES
First Round All First Round matches will be played on Saturday, May 30th.
Please do not sign up if you cannot play on May 30th or other dates listed below.
Tee times will be assigned for Saturday’s round from 7:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
All further matches are deemed to be scheduled by the following designated deadline. However, by the
agreement of the four players involved a match may be played prior to the deadline date and the committee
encourages the early completion of matches. (Failure to complete a match on schedule will be decided by a
coin flip for both of the teams. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please do not sign up if you and your partner cannot
meet all dates listed below.)
Second Round On or before Sunday, June 22nd.
Third Round On or before Sunday, July 12th.
Quarter Finals On or before Sunday, August 2nd.
Semi Finals On or before Sunday, August 23rd.
Championship On or before Saturday, September 12th.
PRIZES:
The Final Four will share the purse at 50/25/12.5/12.5 percent.
Membership
Brandon Cady
I would like to thank the membership of Edgewood Valley for continuing to share the benefits of our
outstanding club with your family, friends and colleagues. Because of your referrals, the membership process
is off to a very productive start to 2015. We have added 8 new regular members over the winter months. Not
only has our membership roster remained full, but I’m pleased to share that we have a growing list of SWR
members (wait list for regular membership). As I write this article, we have five (5) approved regular
members on our SWR list and the pipeline activity has been increasing throughout March. We have also
already added new juniors, junior execs and social members to the club during this frigid first quarter.
Edgewood Valley is enjoying a unique position in many aspects including a fabulous golf course, a relaxed &
welcoming family environment, a full plate of fun activities, financial strength, quality dining, and beautiful
facilities/grounds that are only improving with upcoming investments this year. I’m proud to serve our club as
the Membership Chairman and appreciate all of your help in promoting everything great about Edgewood to
prospective new members. The additional revenues captured from new members help fund accelerated
investments in our golf course and club facilities, so please keep the referrals coming!
I would also like to introduce and thank the following members of my committee for their willingness to
support the membership process this year. Please let any of us know if you have friends interested in joining
Edgewood Valley. And, please tell them to hurry since the SWR list is growing...
Nino Alagna Greg Colando Tony Fiscelli
Scott Lundmark Tom Murphy Mark Ptacek
The new member process remains the same this year. We typically start with a phone introduction followed
by an in-person meeting with myself and one or two others from either the membership committee or the
Board. The prospective member completes an application and secures two sponsors from our regular
membership – who also complete a sponsorship form. An introduction summary of the new applicant along
with a family photo is posted in the men’s locker room prior to Board review and approval at the next
scheduled monthly meeting. Jon Bailey and Carole White are always available to provide friendly club tours.
And, Steve Turner provides excellent support throughout the new member process as well.
Social Membership:
The Social Membership program was reviewed by the Membership Committee, Finance Committee and the full
board. The review found that we have been administering multiple social membership plans and that
Edgewood Valley’s Social Membership is priced well below those of other local clubs. The increases described
below bring the social fees into better alignment with our peer clubs around the area and also reflects the
expanding benefits available from being a Social member at our club.
The review included the initiation fee, monthly dues and food & beverage minimums. Effective April 1st and
billed starting with the April invoice, Social Member dues will be $450 per month. In conjunction with this
increase, the $500 annual fee billed to Social Members is being eliminated. The annual food & beverage
minimum will increase to $1500 and the initiation fee will increase to $10,000.
Other dues:
All other monthly dues will be increased by $5 per month for all membership classes except Social which is
described above.
Treasurer Dan Morris
I’d also like to welcome everyone back to Edgewood Valley after a long and at times very cold winter! I’m
eager for spring weather to arrive and the club to be filled with members having fun.
As I write this, the club is finishing another strong financial year, concluding on March 31st. The club will
finish the year ahead of budget, generating an operating profit near $100,000 (exact amount determined by
month end close). Key financial highlights include:
Capital Improvements – The board invested $470,000 on capital improvements & equipment across
several operating departments. Specific examples include:
o Golf course - new equipment for grounds crew, new tee boxes (#2, #12), perimeter screening for
holes #10, #17, #18
o Dining & Entertainment – a new broiler was installed to help enhance the flavor of steaks and
other prepared meats
o Carts & Caddies - 20 new golf carts were replaced as part of our ongoing fleet rotation
o Club Admin
Security System - a new security system was installed to provide better security at the
main entrance and the workout facility.
New Technology – new software used to manage the club has been installed, and a new
website has been developed.
Cash/Capital Balance Increased – The amount of cash/capital in the bank was increased to $2.2M
from $1.6M.
Debt Reduced – The size of the club’s mortgage was reduced to $1.4M from $1.8M. Fiscal year
2014/2015 marked the 3rd
year of the 4 year debt reduction plan.
Entrance Fees :
The entrance fee for Regular Membership remains $75,000 (paid over 3 installments) or $65,000 (paid in full
upon acceptance).
After these changes to the membership fee structure, Edgewood Valley remains one of the most cost effective
clubs in the area. A membership at Edgewood Valley is less expensive than one at Ruth Lake and Butterfield,
while being only nominally more expensive than LaGrange. The board felt these increases were fiscally
responsible considering the club’s cost structure, the investments being made in our facilities/amenities, and
the value delivered to members.
SWR Playing Privileges :
The playing privileges for members on the wait list have been enhanced to allow improved access to the
course Tuesday – Thursday and weekends after 11 am. The growing list of SWRs at Edgewood Valley shows
we are a preferred club and serves as an important source of strength for our future.
I look forward to seeing you at the club!
Brandon Cady([email protected])
April 1st starts a new fiscal year that promises to be even better financially. The club’s healthy membership
rolls continues to be the primary factor driving our success. We expect this healthy membership position to
continue, and we start the year with a full membership (316 – Regular, Veteran, and Honorary) and a waiting
list (5 SWRs).
The fiscal year 2015/2016 budget reflects:
Revenues $ 6.1M
Operating Expenses $(5.5M)
Capital Improvements/Equipment $(0.5M)
Operating Gain/(Loss) $ 0.1M
The capital improvements this year will again cut across multiple operating departments. Board approved
investments includes golf course improvements, updates to the landscaping around the clubhouse/pool
house/pro shop, new kitchen equipment, new golf carts, new G&G equipment, updates to the tennis courts, and
some preventative maintenance to the main clubhouse.
The club’s balance sheet will also improve during the year:
Long term debt will be reduced to $800,000 by year’s end.
Cash/Capital in the bank is projected to be near $800,000. This lower balance reflects that the new
Tennis/Paddle Complex is complete and paid for in this fiscal year. It’s worth noting that when the
Tennis/Paddle project was presented to the membership in August 2014, we had projected a
cash/capital balance of $400,000 when this project was complete.
New Technology
The staff is quite busy during the “off season”; this year was even busier with the creation of a new website
and the installation of new software used to manage the club. I want to acknowledge the work of Steve Turner
who led both of these efforts. Quite simply he did a great job.
Jon Bailey and Carole White also provided a lot of input into the design of the website, content for many web
pages, and feedback/review as we worked through the development cycle. I think you’ll be pleased and
impressed by their efforts.
I also want to thank two members for their contributions. First, Dave Duerr (Straight North), provided our web
designer/developer Natalie Berberet. Natalie’s contributions were invaluable and impressive, especially since
she was “moonlighting” with Edgewood while serving Straight North clients during the day.
Second I’d like to thank Ray Pirello (Pirello Digital Imaging), whose team has supplied the beautiful
photography used throughout the new website. Ray and his team have taken some amazing photographs of
Edgewood Valley. Their talents and work product truly show the club in its absolute best light. When you see
Ray and Dave around the club, please take a moment to say thanks for their contributions.
Grounds Superintendent
Bob Lively
Dear Membership:
As I gaze out my office window while writing this letter (Friday, March 27th) I see a fresh dusting of
snow covering the golf course. The forecast looks cold for the next few days but a warm-up coming
early next week. We have been busy getting the golf course ready for the coming season. Yesterday,
3/26, we slit-seeded, over-seeded, aerated, top-dressed, rolled, fertilized and covered greens 3, right
half of 4, 6, 12 and 13. We will be monitoring soil temperatures daily going forward taking the covers
on and off as needed during warm days and recovering them for the evenings. I expect a full recovery
of these greens this spring, and we should be on them sometime in early to mid-May.
We are also in the process of grading the tops of the tee boxes on holes 2 and 12, and we will be sodding
them ASAP, and we expect them to be ready on or about the same time we open the 5 greens that we are
nursing. The shop yard is also being cleaned up quite a bit as well as the shop buildings themselves. We
will also be addressing the bunkers as well everything from sand depth to cleanliness to ensure the
proper firmness and try to eliminate the fried egg lies.
I'm really looking forward to a great season here at Edgewood Valley Country Club, I'm excited to
work with a very energetic Board of Directors, a great Head Golf Professional in Chuck Kletcke and his
professional staff, as well as Jon Bailey and his Clubhouse staff. As always should anyone have any
questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at 708-906-8817 or
Regards, Bob Lively
The new software has also equipped the club to better serve the membership in a couple of ways, direct debit
payments and e-statements. Direct debit gives members the ability to pay your monthly bill automatically. If
you wish to take advantage of direct debit, contact Steve Turner to complete a required form.
The other feature now available for member convenience is e-statements (electronic statements). Starting with
the April statement (goes out the end of April), we will begin to send monthly statements to members
electronically.
Look for a special communication from the club soon with more details and instructions regarding the new
website, direct debit and e-statements.
Regards,
Dan Morris
EVCC Club Treasurer
Important Contact Numbers
Pro Shop……………………….…..708-246-5476
Starter ~ Dave…………………..…708-890-8386
Men’s Locker Room ~ Michael….708-292-5051
Ladies Locker Room ~ Dawn .......708-292-5052
Caddie Master ~ John……….........708-292-5083
Jon Bailey ………………………….708-292-5049
Carole White ………………………708-292-5048
Chef ~ Jim Ruiz.………………..….708-292-5050
Steve Turner……………………......708-292-5045
Bob Lively………………………….708-906-8817
Club House……………………..….708-246-2800
Pool Office …………….………...…708-292-5081
Tennis Office …………………..…..
Monthly Report of the
EVCC Membership Committee
Please extend a warm welcome to the following
new EVCC members and their families.
Edward Crane, Tony Fiscelli, Mike Ilic, Jim Doehring,
Mark Suda, Darin Campbell, Michael Brown Jr.,
Robert Rich, Keg Avakian, Rebecca Chilczenkowski,
Michael Inzano and Julie Wantiez
Regular 258
Regular (non-voting) 8
Social Awaiting Regular 5
Social 36
Veteran 45
Social – Veteran 2
Honorary 5
Junior Platinum 8
Junior Gold 14
Junior Silver 26
Junior Bronze 12
Junior Executive 3
Leave of Absence 2
Spousal Golf 10
Spousal Social 16
Spousal Exempt 2
Honorary Non-Golf 0
Honorary Widow 2
Non-Resident 15
Sum of Regular, Veteran & Honorary 316
Openings in Regular -16
Ladies 18 Hole League Chairman
Lori Oestermeyer
Welcome to all our 18 Hole and 9 Hole
Ladies League Golfers!
This year’s theme for the 18 Hole League is
“Gifts of Golf”
Our gift this month is our “Volunteers”.
All of our Board positions and our Special Events
throughout the season are made possible thanks to
all the wonderful ladies that generously give their
time and talents to make the Ladies League possible.
We are looking forward to a fun season with
Opening Day on May 12th, chaired by
Sue Burgess and Penny Wolf.
So come out and join us and enjoy all the
“Gifts”
EVCC Ladies Leagues have to offer!
Entertainment & Dining
Phil Saran
First of all I’d like to introduce the Dining &
Entertainment committee for this year: Kevin
Condron, Bob Harris, Larry Inzano and Tony Maffia.
Here is an update on what we were doing this off
season:
1. Survey results—Thanks to the 161 members
who completed the survey.
2. Some key take aways from the survey: In regards
to service, 86% of the respondents were satisfied or
very satisfied with the service provide.
3. In regards to food quality: 73% of the
respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with
the quality of the food served.
4. Menu choices—66% of the respondents said we
offer the right amount of food choices.
5. 63% would like to see the upstairs open on a
limited basis. To this point we did open the upstairs
in March, April and we were jean friendly. Look for
the upstairs to be open more this season.
On a cold, blustery night in January, 8 brave
members participated in a steak taste testing meal.
Chef Jim brought in several purveyors of steaks.
After careful deliberation we decided to go with
Allan Brothers Meats. Allan Brothers provides
meats to most of the major steak houses in the
Chicagoland area. During the tasting we uncovered
some faulty kitchen equipment, which caused the
cooking staff not to be able to use the broiler to its
fullest capacity. New kitchen equipment has been
ordered. Bottom line: try the steak, we have
upgraded the quality of meat and with the new
equipment it should be cooked properly. Your
feedback is appreciated.
Some changes and additions for the upcoming
season:
We have increased the entertainment budget this
year. Yes, increased the entertainment budget.
That said we have hired the Gentlemen of Leisure
as the summer party band, I’m sure some of you
have heard the Gentlemen of Leisure play at
some fund raising event or a wedding over the
years. Save the date, July 25th.
The Adult Candlelight Dinner is no longer. Due to
the declining attendance over the past few years,
it has been replaced with a Holiday Ball, the first
Saturday in December is the new date, December
5th. This will be a formal dinner/dance with
another high end band, City Lights providing the
entertainment. Save the date, December 5th.
The Family Candlelight Dinner is still on the
calendar.
Feedback, good or bad, please fill out the forms
after an event or dinner. Jon, Carole and I read
every one of them.
A complete entertainment calendar will be out
shortly. We hope you enjoy the club this season.
Phil
Tennis Professional
Dan Shoop
So excited to start playing outdoor, clay court tennis
soon at Edgewood Valley this spring! Seeing the
buildings bulldozed in February was amazing as we
look to start a new chapter in Edgewood racquet sports.
The drawings of our new facility look outstanding and
state of the art. Through this change we will serve the
membership with a great tennis program and top notch
clay tennis courts.
The 2015 Tennis brochure will be available on our new
website. This will contain Adult and junior Tennis
programs, interclub match schedule and special events.
We are planning on opening the courts for play by the
1st weekend in May, weather and construction
permitting. Once the courts are playable, please contact
Dan Shoop at [email protected] for an
evaluation and placement.
We have Friday, May 22nd, and Friday, May 29th, for
junior evaluation placement days from 4 to 7 p.m.
Please contact Dan to secure a time slot.
Junior group lessons will start Monday, June 8th.
Friday, June 10th, from 5 to 7p.m will be our first
Novice match of the year.
Friday, June 12th, our first junior conference meets at
La Grange Country Club.
Monday, May 18th, Ladies drills begin 9 to 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 27th, Official Ladies Opening Day
10:00a.m. to noon (Luncheon following play)
Friday, June 12th, Couples Margarita Mixer
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 1st, Ladies Guest Day (Luncheon
following play)
If you have any questions or would like to set up an
evaluation, please contact Dan Shoop at
I can' t wait to see you at the courts,
Dan Shoop
USPTA
Par Club
Tim Ellsworth
Edgewood Valley has a long standing tradition of
supporting the Evans Scholar Foundation and 2014
was no exception. Between contributions to the Par
Club, our annual Par Club event and other fundraising
efforts EVCC members contributed over $100,000 to
the Evans Scholar Foundation in 2014.
This past December Thomas Mihalkinan was awarded
the Evans Scholarship and will be attending Purdue
University to study Civil Engineering. That brings the
number of active and alumni Evans Scholars from
Edgewood Valley to one hundred and ten.
The Par Club Committee met in late February to begin
preparing for our annual Par Club Day and other
fundraising initiatives. One of our goals is to achieve
100 percent voluntary participation in the Par Club.
As you are aware a few years back EVCC adopted a
policy whereby each member is billed for the Par Club
with an option to opt out of the program. Our current
participation rate from regular members is
approximately ninety five percent. If you have opted
out in the past, please consider making the voluntary
donation this year and help us meet our goal of one
hundred percent participation.
Thank you for your continuing support of the Evans
Scholar Foundation.
The Par Club Committee
Tim Ellsworth
Frank Tannura
Paula Angelini
Mark Ptacek
Sue Burgess
Chris Bigelow
Dave O'Neill
PS. Please mark your calendar for our annual Par Club
Day on Sunday, June 28th. It's a great event and if you
play like Ed D'Onofrio and Dave O'Neill did last year
you may win a trip to Pinehurst!
2015 ~ Social & Entertainment Calendar
Saturday, March 14th St. Pat & St. Joe Celebration ~ Adult Party (Food Stations & Music)
Sunday, March 29th Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 5th Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 19th Jr. Sports Sign-up Night (4:00pm to 6:00pm)
Saturday, April 25th Spring Wine Tasting
Sunday, May 10th Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 24th Memorial Day Picnic
Wednesday, June 10th Camp EVCC begins (Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays)
Sunday, June 14th Family Fun Night at the Pool
Sunday, June 21st Father’s Day
Friday, July 3rd Independence Day Picnic & Fireworks
Sunday, July 12th Family Boat Races at the Pool
Sunday, July 19th Swim Awards
Friday, July 24th Family Camp-out
Saturday, July 25th Summer Party
Friday, August 14th Family Night – Dive-in Movie at the Pool
Sunday, September 6th Labor Day Picnic
Sunday, October 25th Children’s Halloween Party
Friday, October 30th Holiday Wholesale Wine Night
Saturday, November 7th Wine Dinner
Friday, November 13th Annual Meeting
Thursday, November 26th Thanksgiving Day
Sunday, November 29th Children’s Gingerbread Decorating
Wednesday, December 2nd Ladies Holiday Bazaar – Day 1
Thursday, December 3rd Ladies Holiday Bazaar – Day 2
Saturday December 5th Holiday Ball
Sunday, December 13th Children’s Christmas Party
Wednesday, December 16th Family Candlelight Dinner
Wednesday, December 30th Max out your Minimum Buffet Dinner
Thursday, December 31st New Year’s Eve Dinner
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 No
Food Service
2 No
Food Service
3
Good Friday
Dinner Service Upstairs
Perch Night
4
10:30…Easter Egg Hunt
Dinner Service Downstairs
Prime Rib Night
5
*Easter Brunch
No Dinner Service
6 Club Closed
7 No
Food Service
8 No
Food Service
9 No
Food Service
10
Dinner Service Upstairs
Perch Night
11 Dinner Service
Downstairs
Prime Rib Night
12
Dinner Service Upstairs
Pasta Night
13 Club Closed
14 No
Food Service
15 No
Food Service
16 No
Food Service
17
Dinner Service Upstairs
Perch Night
18
Dinner Service Downstairs
Prime Rib Night
19 Junior Sports
& Camp EVCC
Sign Up
Dinner Service Upstairs
Pasta Night
20 Club Closed
21 No
Food Service
22 No
Food Service
Board Meeting
23 No
Food Service
24
Dinner Service Upstairs
Perch Night
25
*Spring Wine Tasting
No Dinner Service
26 Dinner Service
Upstairs
Pasta Night
27 Club Closed
28 No
Food Service
29 No
Food Service
30 No
Food Service
** Golf Shop ……. 708-246-5476
Starter …………....708-890-8386
* Club House …....708-246-2800
Club House Fax ....708-246-6713
Keep Current with EVCC’s Website
www.edgewoodvalleycc.com
Pool Office …...708-292-5081
Tennis Shop …
APRIL
Friday & Saturday Dinner Only
5:30 ~ 8:30
Sunday Dinner Only
5:00 ~ 8:00
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
Open for Lunch
& Dinner
2
Prime Rib Night
3 Breakfast
Buffet Lunch & Dinner
Pasta Night
4 Club Closed
5
Open for Lunch
& Dinner
6
7
8
Perch Night
9
**Opening Day
Prime Rib Night
10
*Mother’s Day
No Dinner Service
11 Club Closed
12 13
14 15
Perch Night
16
Prime Rib Night
17 Breakfast
Buffet Lunch & Dinner
Pasta Night
18 Club Closed
19 20
Board Meeting
21 22
Perch Night
23
**Memorial Tournament
Pool Opens
Prime Rib Night
24 Breakfast
Buffet
*Memorial Day
Club Picnic
25
Memorial Day
Club Open
26 Club Closed
27 28
29*
Perch Night
30
**Casino Cup (1st Round)
Prime Rib Night
** Golf Shop ……. 708-246-5476
Starter …………....708-890-8386
* Club House …....708-246-2800
Club House Fax ....708-246-6713
Pool Office …...708-292-5081
Tennis Shop …
Keep Current with EVCC’s Website
www.edgewoodvalleycc.com
MAY
Perch Night
31