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DOWN THE
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Conestoga Country Club Newsletter - December 2014
CLUBHOUSE ACTIVITIES
By Robert Leeman, General Manager
Pasta Night
December 10th
Come out and enjoy some of Todd’s homemade Pizza and Stromboli as well as
Tony’s cooked to order pasta with your selection of goodies! Reservations will
help us serve you better, so please call Susan at 394-0664 to make them.
Pro Shop Open House
Make your plans now to join us for the annual Pro Shop Open House Party on
Friday December 5th from 4:30 to 7:00. The Foot-Joy rep will be here as always with their latest offerings and we will have complimentary beer and wine
as well. Don’t forget to make your reservations for dinner afterwards as Todd
will have a great Buffet planned for everyone.
New Years Eve Reservations
We are accepting reservations for New Years Eve immediately.
Todd will have a special menu for the evening. We will be serving dinner from 5pm to 9pm and the clubhouse will close
promptly at 10pm. Come out and celebrate the end of 2014
and be safely home and ready to ring in the new year.
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Holiday Express Lunch Buffet
December 10th, 11th & 12th and 17th , 18th & 19th
11am to 2pm in the Dining Room
Make a reservation to host your office staff, family, friends or those special clients
and show your appreciation with a special Holiday Lunch Buffet at CCC. Make your
reservations with Susan by calling 394-0664.
Brunch with Santa & Build A Gingerbread House
Sunday December 14th 11:30 to 2pm
Plan on joining us on Sunday December 14th as part of your holiday traditions. Todd
will start off with a fantastic Buffet Brunch featuring all of your favorites and afterwards the kids can build their very own Gingerbread house for Christmas. Reservations are required for both events, so please let Susan know how many people you
will have for Brunch and how many houses you will need to reserve for the kids.
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Clubhouse Closed
Just a reminder, the Clubhouse will be totally closed on December 24th, 25th & 26th for
the Christmas holiday. We will re-open on Saturday the 27th in the 19th hole at 8am.
Winter Clubhouse Closing
January 1st thru January 14th
The clubhouse will be closed during this time period. There will be limited access to
the 19th hole Tuesday thru Sunday. The Pro Shop will be open from 9am to 4pm daily
based on weather and course conditions.
Please keep in mind that No Alcohol can be brought into the clubhouse at any time.
Conestoga Country Club
Holiday Membership Party
Sunday December 21, 2014 5pm to 7pm
Come out and enjoy an evening with your friends and fellow Members. We will be offering complimentary appetizers and Happy Hour pricing on Beer and Wine. Please
call Susan Mills at 394-0664 to make reservations for this event.
Mark Your Calendars
For The
Special January Events
Finance Lecture Series
Jan. 22
Re-Gifting Party
Ugly Sweater
Jan. 29
Jan. 31
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Three years ago, we had a white Halloween and now we have a white Thanksgiving.
What are the odds of having that here in Lancaster in the same decade? Winter
came back with a vengeance; hopefully it won’t be as bad as last year. We had two
nights where the temperature dipped down to 15 degrees F. This is the earliest we
have seen the greens freeze up.
Once we get the golf course prepped for winter such as harvesting leaves, blowing
out irrigation, bringing in the course accessories, and dormant feeding. We will shift
our attention to much needed work – the trees. There are quite a few trees that are
slowly dying, damaged from previous storms, and overgrown that are impeding tee
shots. We also, will be trimming up the pine trees so we can manage and keep the
weeds out underneath the trees. This is long overdue and it will improve the golf
course dramatically.
If the ground permits, we will continue to work on #6 Tee and #2 Forward Tee. It is a
slow process and it will be nice once these tees are all done. There are no more railroad ties on that tee (FINALLY!). We’ve been on a mission starting 8 years ago to remove all railroad ties from the golf course. The only place we have railroad ties is at
the 19th hole area next to #10 Back Tee and the loading dock before the alley way to
#6 Tee. These two areas will be taken care of next winter. For those who weren’t
here 8 years ago, there was A LOT of railroad ties that were very rotten. The end of
the railroad ties is almost here!
One last thing as we head into the winter, we will need your help to rake up the debris
from falling trees. This will help us tremendously so we can focus on the cutting and
chipping portion of the job. The clean up part usually take a half of our time so with
limited manpower, it will help us greatly if we get volunteers to help us to rake up the
debris. We will do an email blast for volunteer clean-up days throughout the winter
months. We will probably schedule it on Mondays, perhaps twice per month.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Matthew Turner
Course Superintendent
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Dates will be set soon on all 2015 season events, including the two discussed below. Several new events are also being added. Keep up to date by checking out upcoming issues of Down the Middle, the CCC website, or Facebook.
The season will start with a Cocktail Party/Re-gift Mixer in January. This fun
event is open to all CCC women, whether you golf or not. This is a great opportunity
to connect with other ladies, learn more about our 18-hole golf group, and hear
about upcoming events.
In March Robert Leeman will again offer a Golf Rules Night. This event is also
open to all CCC ladies. It will include dinner.
For more information about our organization, please email Diana Roberts at
[email protected].
New Driveway and Other Projects Completed
A special thanks to the Membership for their contributions that allowed us to have
the driveway resurfaced all the way to the parking lot. You generosity and willingness to get involved is the reason Conestoga C.C. is here today. We were also able
to replace all the doors down inside the pool complex as well as replace all the parking lot lighting with LED lights. Thanks to Ben Berger who supplied the lights at cost
and Brian Rothweiler who supplied
the doors at cost.
We will continue to try and raise
more money over the next few
months to re-face the entrance
walls, replace carpeting in the Pub &
Dining Room and replace the deck
surface in the spring.
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Corporate Membership Program
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Corporate Members and their families have full use of the swimming pool and
dining facilities. Keep in mind that we do accept credit cards in all dining areas
of the club, but we do not accept cash. There is an 18% gratuity charge added
to all Food and Beverage charges.
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Corporate Members are able to participate in all club sponsored activities. Examples of this include Wine Dinners, Brunch with Santa, Mexican Nights, Pasta
Nights, etc.
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Corporate Members have full access to the golf course at any time.
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Corporate Members can join the MGA
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Each Corporate Members will receive their own locker.
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We offer an annual range plan for $160 per person or $200 for family.
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You may purchase items in the Pro shop and either bill them to your house account (Golf Pro bills separately for pro shop merchandise) or pay with cash or
credit cards.
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Guest fees are $50 per person and include carts.
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Guests are always welcome and cost $50 per person including carts.
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Tipping is allowed in the dining areas but NOT required. Tipping of the cart barn
staff is appropriate.
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You will receive two separate bills each month from Conestoga C.C. The first
will be from Conestoga and will include a summary of all your house and Food
& Beverage charges. That bill is due in 30 days. The second will come from
Robert Leeman and that will be for any Pro Shop merchandise that you might
have purchased.
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If you have any questions please contact Robert Leeman at 394-8411 or Susan
Mills at 394-0664 and we will be happy to assist you.
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There are different groups to play with on the weekends if you choose. Contact
the Pro Shop for the contact information of the person in charge of that group.
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Important Phone Numbers
Club Office: 394-0664
Pro Shop: 394-8411
Online: www.conestogacc.com
Board of Governors
Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Bob Devenney
Matt Carlson
Jim Adams
Paul Gimeson
Committee Chairs
Membership
John Weber
Dennis Steinmetz
Jim Adams
John Weber
Matt Carlson
Matt Carlson
Cindy Bomberger
Kent Gardner
Denny Gingrich
John Weber
Vickie Hainbach
Val Korman
Bill Lane
Joe Savoca
Stevens Van Duzer
Greens
Food & Beverage
Technology
Financial Secretary
Special Projects
Golf
Marketing
Communications
Property
Pool
Insurance
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