Shoreline Seniors Golf Club
A Member Club of the NCGA and USGA
PGA Pro: Joe DeBode 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043 Pro Shop: 650-903-GOLF
President: Jim Whitaker VP: Dick McLeod Treasurer: Bruce Fujikawa Secretary: Mike Anderson
Tournament Chairman: OJ Pilcher Newsletter Editors: Bob Williams, Mike Anderson & Hideo Hashimoto
Website: shorelineseniorsgolfclub.org Club Email Address: shorelinesenior@yahoo.com September 2007
September 17, 2007 Annual Meeting-Shotgun Best Ball Foursome (Election of Directors)
October 26, 2007 Annual Club Dinner Dance
September 6, 2007 (Thurs) Low Net
September 10, 2007 1-2-3-3-2-1 (Red Tees Only)
September 17, 2007 Annual Meeting-Shotgun Start, Best Ball Foursome
September 24, 2007 Best Nine of 18
September is the month when we have our Annual Meeting and Election of new Board Members. The nominees for 2008 are listed elsewhere in this Newsletter and on this Web Site. Please make your choice and vote the morning prior to playing. The date is Monday September 17th.
Sign-up forms for our Annual Meeting, Golf, and Elections are available on the Web Site, in the Newsletter and at the Greeter’s Table on Monday mornings. Please sign-up as soon as possible to enjoy coffee and muffins (ready about 7:00AM), followed by golf, followed by lunch, followed by drawings for some great prizes.
Also Renewal forms will be
available at the Annual Luncheon and the sooner you renew the lower your
renewal cost will be. Please pay particular attention to the question regarding
use of your email address. We would like permission to send you information
regarding Club business via email.
September 17th
Annual Meeting, Election and Golf…
Our day begins with 7:00AM coffee, pastry and voting for directors at Michael’s followed by a shotgun start at 7:30AM. The Tournament is Best Ball Foursome with Foursomes arranged by the Club. Our annual luncheon, introduction of newly elected Directors and award of door prizes will follow. The golf sign-up deadline is September 10 and an entry form can be found on our web site and at the end of this Newsletter. If you are not planning to play golf, please join us for the free noon luncheon for Club Members. Call Frank Frankhauser at (650)-948-7432 to sign-up.
Four new directors will be elected from a slate of 5 members running for the Board. The members running for the Board are: Sid Cantwell, Harry Emerzian, Syed Hyder, Tom McCarthy, and OJ Pilcher. The Annual Meeting is your opportunity to express your opinion and vote for Board members. Your input is important and welcome. So please plan to attend and vote.
Thank you Nominating Committee of Ron Labrum (Chair), Sid Cantwell, Gene Hawley, Hugo Straub, and Al Wedel for a wonderful slate of candidates.
The Nineteenth Hole
by Mike Anderson…
Hey – Summer is almost over and I was just getting used to it. The older I get, the faster time flies. But let’s be grateful for all our California seasons. After living through the first 22 years of my life in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, I promised I’d never complain about a single day in California, and that still stands.
And now, lets talk about a young man behind the counter in the Pro shop who is doing a fine job helping all of us would be golfers. I refer to Will Hornby who has been working for Shoreline for the past 6 months. Will was raised in Seattle, did not start playing golf until the age of 16, but it was an instant love affair. He started working in the cart barns of the golf course near his home, and then while pursuing his degree in Marketing at San Jose State, worked part time in Pro shops in the area. Upon graduation, Will enrolled in the PGA program, which requires considerable home study and then taking tests administered at the PGA installation in Florida. Will accomplished that and is now certified as a PGA professional. He is single but married to the career that golf offers. Stop by and introduce yourself to Will. Maybe you will pick up a tip that will help your game. It sure needs it.
I ran across a recent article on types of golfers you may run into. For instance- there’s The Walking Rule Book (“Just so you know, if you hit your golf bag it’s a two stroke penalty”). Or how about The Cliché Master (“That putt’s afraid of the dark”). And have you ever played with “The Perpetually Angry Golfer.” I’ve seen guys who get mad as soon as they slammed the trunk of their car parked in the course parking lot. Remember when you were playing with “Mr. Precision” who took 20 seconds teeing up his ball, or waited for the green to clear 300 yards ahead before hitting his approach shot?? Of course none of these types are member of Shoreline Seniors Golf Club, but they’re out there so be prepared. If you sight one like I have described let me know. I may write a book on identifying types of golfers. (It’s kind of like bird watching). Have a great round!
Shall We Dance?
October 26, 2007 (Friday): Annual Club Dinner-Dance…
Our annual Club Dinner and Dance is fast approaching with dance and dinner music by the Dennis White Trio until 10PM. The dinner menu includes appetizer, salad, choice of filet mignon with peppercorn sauce or broiled salmon lemon beurre blanc, potato du jour, vegetables, rolls, wine, dessert and coffee. Guests are welcome and tables of 8 are available. Bring the whole foursome. No host bar opens at 5:30 PM with dinner scheduled for 6:30 PM. The cost is only $20.00 per person, tax and tip included. Sign-up sheet and menu can be found at the end of this Newsletter and on our web site. For information, contact Frank Frankhauser at (650)-948-7432. Sign-up form can be found at the end of the Newsletter.
Dues are Due…
Dues are due for 2008. Club Membership dues are $70.00 ($45.00 for Social Membership) if you sign-up by November 15 and will increase to $80.00 ($55.00 for Social Membership) after that. For information, contact Bruce Fujikawa at (408)-252-6448. A renewal form can be found at the end of this Newsletter or on the Club Website. Renewal forms can be found at the Greeter’s Table each week. Hardcopy of the Newsletter…If you wish to receive a hardcopy of the Club Newsletter via US Mail, please phone Bob Williams at (650)-941-1280 and request one. Conversely, if you are receiving a hardcopy and no longer wish to receive it, also contact Bob. There is no need to contact Bob if you wish no change in your status. From the Desk of Paula Bettencourt…
Reminder: End of Summer Sale
Just a reminder that the new End of Summer Sale begins August 29th and goes through September 9th. All bags, caps, visors and apparel are 25% off. All other merchandise is 10% off for general public but 15% off for club-members.
Pro Shop Apparel
Coming
soon – Shoreline Custom Collection Shirts for Men. New colors and styles will be available in early September. Stop by the Pro Shop and check them out!
New Staff at Shoreline
Hee
Sung Kang is our new staff member in the Pro Shop. Hee Sung is currently a student at California State University,
San Jose. The City of Cupertino at
Blackberry Farm Golf Course and American Golf at Santa Clara Golf and Tennis
formerly employed him. Welcome Hee
Sung.
Tee Rebuilding at #16
Work
continues on the 16th tee.
Sod has been installed on the tees boxes. The remaining areas have been hydroseeded. New cart paths will be installed the first
week of September. Congratulations to
Steve Crane and his crew on a job well done.
13th Green
Plans for the renovation of the 13th Green are well under way. Golf Course Architect Gary Linn of Knott Brooks and Linn prepared the plans and specifications for the project. The bid documents have been posted to the City’s website and mailed to interested parties. A “walk through” meeting with potential contractors is scheduled for Thursday, September 6. Bids are due on September 20. We anticipate beginning work on or near October 15.
RENEWAL DUES FOR FISCAL 2008
ARE DUE OCTOBER 1, 2007
(Please read the entire form before signing and returning)
Club
Membership fees for Year 2008 are $70.00 ($45.00 for Social Member) and are delinquent after November
15, 2007. After November 15th, the dues go up $10.00 to
$80.00 ($55.00 for Social Member).
Deadline for Year 2008
Renewal is December 15, 2007. Make checks payable to Shoreline Seniors Golf Club
and mail with lower portion of this application to:
Bruce
Fujikawa, 21572 Columbus Ave, Cupertino, CA
95014-4781
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Name _______________________________________ Home Phone _________ Street ______________________________City________________________ Zip_____________ Birthdate _________________NCGA# _______________ Home Club_________________ Email Address_________________________
website_______________
May
your Email Address be published in the Membership Directory and/or Shoreline
Seniors Website? Check One _____YES
_____NO
Check
one category applying for:___Regular Member____Social Member
In applying for renewal, you agree to; (1) comply with the By-Laws, Rules and Procedures of this Club; (2) abide by all agreements that have been entered into by said Club and all agreements that the Board of Directors of this Club enter into subsequent to the date of application and (3) serve as a greeter at least once a year, as of the date of application.
Signature_____________________________________________Date_________
Monday, September 17, 2007
Better Ball Tournament
Foursomes arranged by the Club with carts mandatory
7:00AM Coffee and Pastry at Michael’s
7:30AM Shotgun Start
Lunch following golf at Michael’s
Club Member: $41.00 Frequent Player Club Member: $17.00 Volunteer Club Member: $11.00
Cost includes Golf, Cart, Lunch, Coffee and Pastry
All Club Members invited to Lunch
Member Name:____________________________________________Handicap____________________
Please respond by September 10, 2007. Make check payable to Shoreline Seniors and mail to: Frank Frankhauser, 1060 Laureles Dr, Los Altos, CA 94022. All non-playing Club Members are invited to lunch without charge. If you plan to attend, call Frank to sign-up.
For questions, contact Frank at (650)-948-7432
Shoreline Seniors
Dinner Dance
Friday October 26, 2007
At Michaels Shoreline
$20.00 per person
No host Bar at 5:30 PM with Dinner at 6:30 PM
Please select from either Filet Mignon or Salmon
Member__________________________________Entrée_________________
Guest____________________________________Entrée_________________
Send sign-up
form and check payable to Shoreline Seniors to: Frank Frankhauser, 1060 Laureles Dr, Los Altos, 94022