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aPril 2012 • Volume 4 • issue 4
Bob Kessler
Featured in
Parade Magazine!
see page 4 for the story
Easter Menu
Page 6
From The Kitchen
Page 8
18 Hole Ladies Golf
Page 10
Clubhouse News
Page 16
Community Theatre
Page 21
Magnolia Point Community
Association (MPCA) directors,
committees and manager
MPCA Board of directors
Welcome
New Members!
White Tee Golf Members
Bob & Paula Brobeck
Erick & Renae Earvin
Resident social Members
Todd & Cheryl Larson
John & Janet Morse
non-Resident social Members
Bill & Connie Lill
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Men’s Golf Association ..................................................................................................... www.MPMGA.org
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Vice President ..........................Maurice Rudolph (ML)
Treasurer ............................................................... Joe Chao
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Rules/Covenants ............................ Gordon Wood (HO)
Communications ................................... Bob Tague (HO)
Landscaping/Irrigation ................. Mike Hallum (HO)
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Magnolia Point news
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From Cover
By Bob Tague
Our own Bob Kessler, a World War II Navy
veteran, was featured in the November 8,
2011 issue of Parade Magazine. Pictured
on the front cover with five other vets and
Colin Powell, Bob was one of six veterans
representing all of the Services, from six
different wars, each representing the
conflict in which they served: WWII,
Korea, Viet Nam, Desert Storm, Iraq and
Afghanistan. The cover’s headline was,
“An Unbreakable Bond” and subtitled, “In
honor of 11.11.11, six veterans of six different
conflicts share their stories of courage and
commitment.” The cover photo shows Bob
holding a framed copy of the Parade cover
autographed by Colin Powell.
Bob enlisted in the Navy in 1943 right out
of high school. His abbreviated biography
feature in Parade noted that, “Kessler
enlisted at 17 and ultimately served
aboard an amphibious troop carrier that
participated in the invasion of Okinawa and
other Japanese held islands. After returning
home, he went to Long Island’s Hofstra
University on the GI bill and ended up
owning several successful companies.”
Bob says that he is fortunate to have
been selected for the Parade article, but
emphatically states that there were more
deserving WWII veterans. He is somewhat
reluctant to expound a lot about his
experiences, but if you dig deep enough,
you will find that his stories are well worth
telling. For instance, he witnessed Japanese
Kamikaze attacks (Fortunately his ship
wasn’t hit.) His 20 mm gun battle station
was a busy place. As an Electrician, he was
on call 24/7 to help keep his creaky ship
ready for all contingencies. During his
deployment, he found a Japanese rising sun
flag which he still has.
After the war ended, Bob’s ship was
tasked to transport surviving Japanese, both
civilian and military, from various Pacific
islands back to Japan. On one of these trips,
Bob had four Japanese working for him in
his Electricians shop! On another trip, his
ship transported a group of Sumo wrestlers
who obligingly demonstrated the sport to
the ship’s crew! Finally, six months after
war’s end, Bob’s ship returned to the west
coast (after being towed into Pearl HarborBob had to go into town to find some parts
to get the ship’s generators going again!)
The well worn ship was declared unable
to transit to the east coast due to its poor
condition but it had served the Navy well.
Bob finally arrived home on Long Island.
Parade picks up his story:
“PARADE: What was it like to come
home?
BOB KESSLER (World War II): My
brother and my father met me at Penn
Station, and my grandfather had put
a banner across the top of the house:
“Welcome home, Bob!” I had just turned 20.
PARADE: Was it like the famous scene in
Times Square? Was every girl running up to
Bob Kessler with
Colon Powell
Magnolia Point
Golf & Country Club
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Wednesday, April 18
magnolia Point golf & Country
Club Clubhouse
5:30 p.m. – dinner
7 p.m. – bingo
$25 per person includes dinner,
bingo cards and cash prizes!
Enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat buffet dinner,
play bingo and support animal welfare in our
community. All bingo proceeds support this
501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
you and getting kissed?
KESSLER: Well…there might’ve been a
few!
PARADE: Tell me about walking on terra
firma again.
KESSLER: The ship I was on had a
semi-round bottom, so I got accustomed to
walking as the ship rolled. The sidewalks in
San Pedro, where I first disembarked, don’t
move that way, so at first I must have looked
like I was drunk even though I hadn’t had a
drink.”
So how was Bob selected to represent
the Navy and WWII? Well, Bob helps part
time in his son’s and daughter-in-law’s
Jacksonville printing/publishing business.
It so happened that a coworker’s daughter in
New York knew a free lance writer who was
looking for veterans from the various wars
for a story. The writer asked the daughter if
she knew of any WWII vets. She didn’t but
her mother, the coworker, did. Long story
short, Bob agreed to participate in a “little
gathering” in Tampa. The next thing he
knew, he was asked to come to New York for
an interview for a Parade article. So a “little”
gathering morphed into a big deal, much to
Bob’s surprise.
After the 8 November Parade magazine
was published, Bob began receiving phone
calls from all over the country from other
vets, people who just wanted to congratulate
him and widows of veterans. One caller
noticed that Bob was from Green Cove
Springs and related how he was married
here, lived in Navy housing, now the low
cost housing across the street on route 17,
and worked with the old reserve fleet that
was moored here years ago.
Bob and his wife Marilyn are still very
active, young at heart and a tribute to
Magnolia Point.
Note: Where quotes from Parade magazine
appear, the following applies:
© 2011 Parade Publications. all rights reserved.
For dinner/reservations
Call 269-9276, ext. 0.
Must be 18 years of age to play.
on the menu: All-you-care-to-eat buffet
including, BBQ chicken, pork and ribs, baked
beans, corn-on-the-cob, Cole slaw, corn
bread, Texas toast, Coke, Diet Coke, sweet &
unsweetened tea, and coffee.
Won’t you adopt us?
These two pets are currently available
for adoption:
sukee is
a 10 month
old, female,
Shepherdmix puppy
Nikki is a
10 month
old, female,
Terrier-mix,
puppy
For more information about Sukee,
Nikki and other pets looking for loving
homes, please visit:
www.catbugs.petfinder.com.
Magnolia Point news
Breakfast with the easter Bunny
saturday, april 7, 9-11am
Breakfast, Easter Egg Hunt, & More!
Breakfast includes:
Fruit, Doughnuts & Pastries
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs, French Toast Sticks,
Bacon, Ham, Grits, Hashbrowns,
Coffee, Juice, and Milk
Ms. Dyal’s Easter Treats
Adults ~ $10
Kids 10 to 4 ~ $5
Kids Under 4 ~ $3
Reservations Required - Call now 269-9276 x 0
Deadline to Sign-Up is Noon, Thursday, April 5th
easter sunday Brunch
april 8, 11am – 2pm
Featuring Angus Prime Rib au Jus, Alaskan Snow Crab Legs
Soup & Salad Bar, Eggs Benedict, Oeuf Elizabeth, Crepes, Cheese Blintzes,
Smokey Applewood Bacon, Sausage, Grits, and More!
Ms. Dyal’s Easter Dessert Bar with Brownies, Fresh Strawberries,
Whipped Cream, Hot Fudge, Cupcakes and Vanilla Ice Cream
Adult Buffet for all over the age of 21 includes a
Complementary Glass of Champagne or a Mimosa
Adults ~ $20
Kids 10 to 4 ~ $10
Kids Under 4 ~ $3
Reservations Strongly Recommended - Call 269-9276 x 0
Magnolia Point news
Magnolia Point
Daytime
Book
Club
We are fortunate to have an upcoming
visit with Kathleen Kent, author of two best
sellers, The Heretic’s Daughter and The
Traitor’s Wife (also alternately titled The
Wolves of Andover). Kent will meet with us
via Skype in the main dining room of the
Magnolia Point clubhouse on Saturday
April 14 at 3:30 p.m. Kent will discuss the
books and then open the floor for questions.
Both books are from Kent’s family lore
concerning early colonial America. One of
Kent’s ancestors was convicted of being a
witch and was hung during the famous Salem
witch trials.
In addition to Magnolia Point, several
book clubs including the St. Mary’s
Episcopal Church book club, the first
Presbyterian Church book club, the Green
Cove Friends of the Library book club and
the Eagle Harbor book club will join us for
this event.. Residents who have read the
books and would like to join us are welcome.
For additional information, please contact
Mary Kendall.
Contract Bridge at the Club
Attention all Club members who
play, or have ever played, contract
bridge! Three different contract
bridge groups play at the Club. All
three groups seek new members.
We want you!
The Social Bridge group plays
rubber bridge at the Club at 4 p.m.
every first and third Thursday of
the month. Interested? Call Joanne
Montzka at 284-4686.
The Duplicate Bridge group plays
duplicate bridge at the Club at 4 p.m.
every second and fourth Thursday
of the month. Interested? Call Roy
Gulick at 284-2296.
The Ladies Friday Bridge group
plays rubber bridge on the last Friday
of every month at 9:30, with lunch
included. Interested? Call Caryl
Marshall at 284- 8760. The ladies also
play bridge, but without lunch, on
all the other Fridays of the month at
1 p.m. Call Pat Ezzell at 529-7123.
From the Kitchen
By Chef Bill arras
Executive Chef
Spring has sprung! Great weather, great
food, and fun brought a steady stream of
members and residents up to the clubhouse in
March. St. Patrick’s Day was a lot of fun and
we are planning even more delicious food and
fun for the whole family in April. Our Easter
Brunch and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
CheF BIll
are always big hits (see page 6 for details). We
look forward to serving you great food and
beverages at the clubhouse and hope to see you often!
Recipe of the Month
Pan-Fried Salmon with Warm Black-Bean Corn Relish
Serves 4
4 salmon steaks, 6oz. each
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
(Fish alternatives: Whole trout, swordfish, marlin, tuna or
monkfish)
Black-Bean Corn Relish
6 oz fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 15-oz can black beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 oz diced red pepper
1 oz diced green pepper
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 oz chopped spring onions
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
1 or 2 jalapeño chillies, crushed*
*For a milder relish, remove
the seeds and veins or omit the
jalapeños entirely
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
Pinch of black pepper
Have all the ingredients ready.
Season the salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the
olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the salmon and cook over
medium heat, turning once, until the fish just starts to flake and just
a bit of dark pink flesh can be seen in the center, 3 to 5 minutes each
side, depending on the thickness of the steaks.
While the salmon is cooking, heat the corn, black beans, olive oil,
and lime juice in a medium saucepan until the corn is done, about
5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium
heat until warmed through.
Serve the salmon steaks topped with a large spoonful of relish.
Magnolia Point 18 hole ladies
By Cary Hanley
hole-in One
for the foursome.
1st Place: Nancy Hurst. Hyun Coffman,
Leight Flores, and Peggy Niston - BD (126)
2nd Place: Sally Finneran, Chun Daniels,
Jane Smith, and Peggy Niston (127)
3rd Place: Cary Hanley, Marie Foy, Karen
Kabasawiz, Verna Darby (129)
Shirley Orvosh had a Hole –In –One
during the President’s Cup final round on
hole #17 with a 7 wood.
stableford Points
February 2 we started the month with
Stableford Points.
1st Place Team:
(136 points) Peggy Hylton, Cary Hanley,
Cissy Lorch, and Shirley Orvosh
2nd Place Team:
(131 points) Emily Brown, Hattie Reddinger,
Jone Stevenson, and Dolores Forslund
3rd Place Team:
(130 points) Joanne Montzka, Jeanne
Murphy, Sally Finneran, and Jeannie Wood
Team Points to date:
Pink Team – 846
Blue Team – 842
Red Team - 791
low Gross, low net, low Putts
1st Flight – Low Gross – Joanne Montzka (89)
Low Net – Pat Burnell (74)
Low Putts – Carol L’Hote (30)
2nd Flight – Low Gross – Phyllis Boyd (98)
Low Net – Diane Gove (68)
Low Putts – Cissy Lorch (30)
Interclub at Magnolia Point
On February 16 MPLGA hosted Mill
Cove, Eagle Harbor, Champions, St. John’s,
Fleming Island, Deercreek, and Hyde Park
for Interclub. The game was Two Best Balls
President’s Cup
The two day President’s Cup was held on
February 23 and 24. High winds made the
course challenging. An exciting Sudden
Death Playoff in 1st flight between Hyun
Coffman and Bonnie Burkhart resulted in
Hyun Coffman as the low gross winner for
the flight and Bonnie Burkhart as the overall 2nd Flight - Phyllis Boyd (Low Gross), Diane
winner!
Gove (Low Net), Cissy Lorch (Low Putts)
Presidents’ Cub Winner –Bonnie Burkhart
– Gross 180
1st Flight:
Hyun Coffman – 180 Gross
Nancy Hurst – Low Net (147)
Emily Brown – 2nd Low Net (152)
2nd Flight:
Jeannie Wood – 187 Gross
Doris Vail – Low Net (153)
Shirley Orvosh – 2nd Low Net T (154)
Cissy Lorch – 2nd Low Net T (154)
May schedule
May 1 – Fleming Island Interclub
May 3 – Stableford
May 10 – Black and Gold Ryder Cup
May 17 – Two Best Balls
May 24 - Pick Your Partner – Best Ball–
Awards/Meeting/Lunch
May 31 - Closing Day – Step Aside
Scramble
Below: President’s Cup
- 1st Flight - Gross Hyun Coffman
President’s Cup - Overall Winner Bonnie Burkhart
Shirley, Cary, Peggy, Cissy
Shirley Orvosh Hole-in-One
Gross, Net, Putts - 1st FLight - Carol L’Hote
(Low Putts), Joanne Montzka (Low Gross)
Interclub Winners: Hyun, Leigh, Nancy
President’s Cup - 2nd
Flight - Net - Doris Vail
President’s Cup - 2nd
Flight - Gross - Jeannie
Wood
Magnolia Point news
A
Talented
Artist
By Debbie Brown
Since it seems so many of today’s
products are hastily mass produced or
imported from China, it’s almost a novelty
to meet someone who still takes the time
and interest required to hand craft beautiful
items for her home or for gifts.
Linda Easterwood, a Magnolia Point
resident since 2009, has perfected an
artistic skill she learned as a high school
student. As Linda lovingly recalls, her
maternal grandmother passed away before
completing a handmade quilt she was
making for Linda’s bed. So Linda’s paternal
grandmother taught her the necessary
skills to finish hand quilting the coverlet
her deceased grandmother intended her to
have.
While pursuing a degree in home
economics and fiber art, Linda periodically
worked on her quilt when she returned
home for visits. As you might imagine – that
completed quilt has a place of honor in
Linda’s collection.
It could be said that Linda was a quilter in
the making. She has been sewing clothing
of varying degrees of complexity since
she was 10 years old. Her mother and both
grandmothers sewed, did cross stitching
and embroidering, and quilted.
When I visited with Linda, I admitted
knowing very little about the art of quilting.
To begin with, Linda explained that most
quilts today are machine quilted since labor
intensive hand quilting requires so much
time. She uses her sewing machine, set up
in her ample crafts room, but would like to
have a more expensive unit, called a longarm-machine, made expressly for crafting
large bed-size quilts.
I was interested in speaking with Linda
about the intricate patterns we see on quilts.
I’ve often wondered if most quilters design
their own patterns. Linda explained it can
be done but most crafters purchase patterns
from shops selling quilting supplies.
Linda often tweaks the pattern design to
incorporate some of her own ideas.
Another question I posed to Linda – does
she buy those colorful stacks of squares in
printed cotton fabric I often see at JoAnne
Fabrics? She was quick to answer ‘usually
not’. Instead she prefers purchasing
material by the yard to mix and match
colors and fabric patterns. Her personal
preference is to use lots of small cut pieces
of material, giving the finished quilt a
country design.
Cost and time are important factors for a
quilter. Linda estimates she can complete
a lap quilt in a week and a bed size quilt in
a month. Supplies for lap quilts typically
average $75 - $100 and $150 for a quilt made
for a double bed. As consumers we can
better appreciate the price tags when we
shop for quality bedding!
As with many art forms, quilters have
outlets for displaying and judging their
pieces. Linda has yet to enter a judged
competition. She explained she is fighting a
case of nerves, but is seriously considering
entering the Jacksonville Quilt Show next
year. Previously she has enjoyed entering
“open” quilt shows, which are much like
art shows where pieces are displayed for
viewer’s enjoyment. One of her favorites is a
large quilt show in Sisters, Oregon.
Linda often gives her quilts as gifts to
family and close friends. Other quilts
decorate her home or drape across chairs
beckoning one to curl up and watch a
favorite TV show. Special finished quilts
or those still works-in-progress are safely
stored away.
Almost as an aside, Linda showed me
how she has begun attaching a cloth label
on the back side of her quilts. Using her
sewing machine’s embroidery feature, she
identifies the artist’s name (designer of the
fabric), the name of the fabric line (much
like a brand name), her own name and the
date she finished the quilt. Imagine how
valuable this information will be as Linda’s
quilts are handed down from her sons to
future generations.
I found Linda to be very humble about
her quilting skills but I can attest that she is
very talented. Her quilts are beautiful with
interesting stories behind her fabric choices
or the size of the quilt or the particular
pattern. She has a genuine fondness for the
art of quilting that translates into the time
and attention she gives to each quilt.
“Fine art is that in which the hand, the
head, and the heart of man go together”….
John Ruskin
Magnolia Point news
Golf Course Maintenance
By Dana anderson
Golf Course Superintendent
April in Florida is the time of year when
the bermudagrass begins to actively
grow due to higher soil temperatures
and an increase in daylight hours. With
the average high and low temperature in
April of 79 and 58 degrees, it won’t grow
as fast as it will in May through August
but it will start to fill in the voids on
the tees and in the fairways that occur
through the winter months from divots,
cart traffic, and other wear and tear.
One of our main goals this growing
season is to establish better turf on our
sandier fairways such as #1, 3, 4, 7, and
8 fairways on the White nine and #7
and 9 on the Blue nine. These fairways
are predominately sand and sand is
poor in nutrient holding capacity. This
Court Report
year we will be
treating these
fairways with a
more aggressive
AndeRsOn
fertility program
with an emphasis
on more organic
fertilizer applications which do not
leach as fast as traditional manufactured
fertilizers.
On another subject, I would like to
ask all of our golfers to do me a favor.
First, I want to congratulate all of you for
diligently filling your divots with sand. I
have yet to see one of you not filling your
own divots and some of you fill in others
as well. The favor I ask is to continue
to fill in other divots that some outside
players overlook or don’t care to fill in.
Thanks!
By Barrett Johnson
The courts have
all been resurfaced!
The Clay High tennis
teams will continue
to use the courts
through the end of
March. Please call
ahead to reserve a
court since there
JOhnsOn
will be NO courts
available during the
teams matches.
It’s about time for the tennis summer
camps again. They will run from June
– August. Times will be Monday – Friday
from 8:30am – 2:00pm. The cost is $125 per
child per week, or $35 per day.
Please remember that no running shoes
are allowed on the tennis courts; they can
damage the clay surface.
Come and check out the tennis pro
shop. We have men’s and women’s shoes,
shirts, bags and racquets. We also restring
racquets. We have several types of string
in-stock for you to choose from.
Tennis Tip: Remember if you play tennis
twice a week, you should restring your
racquet every three months. When tension
is lost more power is created but you
will lose control. Control is always more
important than power!
meN’s seNior iNTerCluB NeWs
By Bob Wildner
The 3rd match of the season took
place at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club’s
Ocean Course on Monday, Feb 13th. The
weather was very cold in the morning,
but it improved as the day wore on! The
course was quite a challenge, and all the
teams struggled to post high points. The
WIldneR
average Stableford points made for the
day was probably around 30 points.
Our team finished 9th for the day, which keeps us
in 9th place overall. Roy Gulick was 1st for our team
with 37 points. A very good total for such a tough
track. Rico Masi was 2nd with 34 points. Good
job! Duncan Hamner and Frank Mitchell tied for
3rd with 33 points each. Mike Keyes was 4th with
32 points. The rest of the team consisted of John
Brown, Jim Cardozo and Charlie Johnson. Roy and
Rico earn the exemption into the next match.
Our next match is scheduled for Monday March
19th at Eagle Harbor GC. Results were not available
at press time but will be posted in the next issue.
I invite all MGA senior members to come out and
join in the fun of the MEN’S SENIOR INTERCLUB
SERIES. We play some great golf courses around the
area, you can win some good prizes, and you get a
great lunch after play. Please give us a try. For more
info call team rep Bob Wildner at 531-9008 /
657-9653, or talk to the pro shop staff.
Magnolia Point news
Clubhouse News
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By Dyal randall
The Clubhouse at Magnolia is a perfect location for many different types of events and activities. You will find rooms for
banquets, special anniversaries, birthdays, showers, committee meetings, and graduations. There is a large patio area outside
the 28th Hole Bar & Grill that is perfect for cook-outs and lawn games. Of course, the Magnolia Dining Room is a terrific
location for a round table of friends to gather for lunch or dinner while the 28th Hole Bar & Grill is a great location for the
Friday night crowds with adult beverages and delicious appetizers. If you have not been to the clubhouse in a while, come on
over. We will enjoy showing you around.
There is nothing better than bringing your family and friends to the clubhouse for a delicious meal or special event. We can
also help you entertain at your home or business with our specialized catering. Call us at 904.269.9276 ext. 0 to set-up a time to
discuss menu options for your upcoming event.
The recipe I am sharing this month is probably the best chocolate ice cream I have ever eaten or made from scratch at home.
The pastry chef’s cookbook, The Perfect Scoop, has too many recipes to list, but I believe you will be motivated to get your
home ice cream maker after tasting this recipe. Enjoy!
Chocolate Ice Cream
from David Lebovitz’s The Perfect Scoop
2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup whole milk
¾ cup granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
5 large egg yolks
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Warm 1 cup of the cream with the cocoa powder in a
medium saucepan, whisking to thoroughly blend the cocoa.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer at a very low
boil for 30 seconds, whisking constantly. Remove from the
heat and add the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth.
Then stir in the remaining 1 cup cream. Pour the mixture
into a large bowl, scraping the saucepan as thoroughly as
possible, and set a mesh strainer on top of the bowl.
Warm the milk, sugar, and salt in the same saucepan. In a
separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolk. Slowly
pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly,
then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
Stir the mixture constantly over the medium heat with a
heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the
mixture thickens and coats the spatula (170°F on an instantread thermometer). Pour the custard through the strainer
and stir it into the chocolate mixture until smooth, then stir
in the vanilla. Stir until cool over an ice bath.
Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator,
then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the
manufacturer’s instructions. (If the cold mixture is too thick
to pour into your machine, whisk it vigorously to thin it out.)
Men's Golf Association (MGA) neWs
By roy gulick
Membership
As of the end of February, 93 members
had paid their dues. We invite all those who
have not yet paid to pay now so that you can
participate in our monthly tournaments.
Please pay your $20 dues at the Pro Shop
counter by cash or check payable to “MGA”.
Those members who have not paid their dues
by April 1 will be dropped from our rolls.
hot shots
We post all Hot Shots on our Web site and
in the Florida Times-Union’s Sunday Sports
Pages. What’s a Hot Shot? A Hot Shot is a
Double Eagle, Hole-in-One, Eagle-2, Career
Low, and Age Shooter. Please note that those
five categories are the ones used by the
Times-Union, and we follow their lead. Last
year our members recorded 35 Hot Shots.
So far this year, our members have recorded
four: a Hole-in-One by Frank Mitchell, an
Eagle-2 by Wayne Burkhart, Brad Lucas shot
his age and Jim Cardozo had a career low 81.
Please report all Hot Shots, yours and those
that you know about, to the Pro Staff.
Proximity Prizes
A question was presented to the Board
concerning proximity prizes by a member
whose ball was just off the green but closer
than the spot that had been marked on the
green. The question was: Must your ball be
on the green to claim the prize? The Board
discussed this question, and answered,
“Yes”. At the same time, the Board affirmed
that you do NOT have to score par or better
to claim the prize. So, if your ball is on the
green and closest to the hole, stake your
claim! If it’s off the green, don’t!
February’s shamble Tournament
On Saturday, February 18, 40 of our
members teed it up in our Shamble
Tournament. ABCD pairings were made by
computer, and the format was three net best
balls of four. The results:
1. Bill Autro, Rico Masi, Frank Mitchell,
Chuck Randall 173.
2. Gary Dake, Dennis Davis, Mike
Hallam, Greg Stepp 177.
3. Joe Ezzell, Gary Hoagland, Brad Lucas,
Tom Murphy 185.
4 (tie). Bob Barclay, Doug Faggiani, Al
Herndon, Lee Snyder; and Russ Kendall, Gary
Greenewalt, Floyd Hylton, Paul Orvosh 186.
Team proximity prizes were won for their
teams by Tom Montzka on White #2, Doug
Faggiani on White #6, Bob Barclay on Blue
#5, and Joe Ezzell on Blue #8.
March’s Championship Tournaments
The weekend of March 24-25 featured the
Senior Championship and the Super Senior
Championship. The defending Champions
were Senior Champion Chuck Randall,
and Super Senior Champion Van Johnson.
This year, by popular request, we added
Pre-Senior flights so that all MGA members
could participate and also be eligible for our
Hole-in-One Pool award.
The Senior Championship was played
from the White Tees and was open to those
who were at least 55. The Super Senior
Championship was played from the Blue
Tees and was open to those who were at
least 70. The Pre-Senior flights were open to
all those under 55.
The results were not known at press time.
They will be reported in the next issue.
April’s Member-Member Tournament
April is the month of our MGA MemberMember tournament. It is scheduled for
the weekend of April 21-22. At press time
the details were not available. Tournament
details will be provided to our members by
e-mail and displayed on our Web site when
they are approved by the Board of Directors.
Beer or Increased Prizes
When asked, two-thirds of our members
said they preferred to have increased prizes
and no beer and soda. And that’s what we’ve
been doing. Beer and soda is available for
purchase at the Club’s bar and your Board
noticed that bar sales have increased after
our tournaments.
Remaining Tournaments
May brings our first major tournament,
the Magnolia Open, scheduled for the
weekend of May 19-20. June features the
Magnolia Double Scramble on Saturday
June 16. Our new July tournament is a
North-South team match play competition
on July 14. Players can sign up as a member
of either the North Team or the South Team.
The matches pit one North Team player
against one South Team player. Winners of
each match are awarded one point; halved
matches result in each player receiving
one-half point. After all the matches are
in, the team having the most total points is
declared the winner. August is the Rainbow
Tournament scheduled for Saturday August
11. Teams can play from any two Blue Tee
holes, and from any four White, Green,
Red, and Gold Tee holes. September brings
another major tournament, the Magnolia
Cup on the weekend of September 22-23.
October features the Club Championship,
played on October 12-13-14. In November,
we hold the annual Player-of- the-Year
Tournament. Our second new tournament
occurs in December. This will be a fun
event, a two-man team Frugal Tournament,
on Saturday, December 8. Choose your
own partner. The format is total team net
Stableford points. Each player may use only
four clubs of his choice. There will be two
separate divisions: White Tee and Green
Tee; partners must play from the same tee
box. You can find the tournament schedule
on our Web site at: MPMGA.org.
Two Member Awards
Shamble Winners (LtoR): Bill Autro, Rico
Masi, Frank Mitchell, Chuck Randall
Year. Members
earn Player-ofthe-Year Points
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by playing in
our monthly
tournaments.
The number of points they earn depends
on their final standing in the tournament
and the number of participants. We will
also present a new award: Most Improved
Player. To ensure that those of all skill
levels can compete fairly for this award, the
Board agreed that we will apply the USGA’s
recommended formula for calculating each
member’s season-long Improvement Factor.
The USGA states that using its formula will
ensure a fair competition across a wide
spectrum of handicaps.
This year, for the first time, we will
present two member awards at our Annual
Awards Dinner. As we have done previously,
we will award a trophy to the Player of the
Web site and e-Mail
Web Site . . . . . . . . MPMGA.org
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Comments and suggestions
The Board welcomes your comments and
suggestions. We do want them! Please pass
them along in person to any Board Member
or send a message to the Board’s e-mail
address: [email protected]. If you have
a particularly strong issue that you would
like to present to the Board in person, ask a
Board Member to put you on the agenda of
the next Board Meeting.
The 2012 MGA Board of directors
President . . . . . . . Don Burden
Vice President . . . . Bob Barclay
Secretary . . . . . . . . Roy Gulick; E-mails
and Webmaster
Treasurer . . . . . . . . Gary Hoagland
Director . . . . . . . . . Tom L’Hote
Director . . . . . . . . . Frank Mitchell;
Tournament Chairman
Director . . . . . . . . . Ed Szymanski;
Handicaps and Rules
Director . . . . . . . . . Bob Wildner;
Senior Interclub
MPWC Update
By susan mitchell
dAR sing-a-long
The Sophia Fleming Chapter of the
DAR recently had a patriotic sing-along following our meeting. Each song
represented one of the major wars in this
country. Mary Kendall displayed and
explained which American Flag was in use
at the time. Many thanks to Allen Eastman
for arranging the songs and providing the
background music for the singers. Thank
you to the DAR members who participated
- Cindy Addison, Chapter Regent; Dr. Betty
Bogusch, Allison Hastie, Mary Kendall and
Sue Ann Sheward.
If you have an interest in joining the DAR
(National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution), you may contact
Cindy Addison, the Chapter Regent, at 5793203 or email [email protected]
for more information.
Enterprises, located right outside our
gates, is a non profit agency that provides
employment opportunities and support
services for developmentally delayed adults
like Bob, who is the nonprofit’s longestrunning client.
Bob has worked for more than 20 years
as a janitor at NAS JAX. He is also very
active in his church, Sacred Heart, and is
a member of the Knights of Columbus and
the Clay County Civitan Club. In his spare
time, he volunteers at the Food Pantry,
St. John’s River Cleanup and is chairman
of the Ronald Mc Donald House pull tab
collections at the Civitan Club.
Bob came to our February meeting and
member Geri Isgan presented him with
containers of pull tabs weighing 63 pounds.
If anyone would like to save their pull tabs
from cans including soda, beer, soup, pet
food, etc., they may be dropped at the Ladies
room just inside the lobby of the club.
A very big thank you to Harveys grocery
store for letting us use their scales to weigh
our pull tabs.
“MPWC Charities”
If you see the name “MPWC Charities,” it
is the Magnolia Point Women’s Club! Both
names apply to our group and represent the
same organization. We plan to use the new
name when applying for grants and during
charity drives.
Geri Isgan and Bob Rawlings
Bob Picks Up Our Pop-Tops
Bob Rawlings attended a recent meeting
to pick up our pop-top collection. Bob is a
42 year old Green Cove Springs resident with
Downs Syndrome. Despite his handicap,
Bob leads a very active life. Challenge
Reinhold Foundation leadership
Initiative
Congratulations to Cheryle Newman and
Eloise Burman who graduated from the
leadership development classes provided
by the Reinhold Foundation and taught
by professors at Rollins College. Nancy
Nettuno, Susan Mitchell, Penny Murphy,
Mary Kendall, Eloise Burman and Pat Jolly
also attended a special one-day seminar on
“Board Governance.”
Teacher Terry Chastain, Eloise Burman,
Teacher Emily Furlong, Cheryle Newman
let’s Murder Marsha!
A big thanks to Fund Raising Chairman
Shirley Orvosh for planning another
successful play at the Orange Park
Community Theatre. “Let’s Murder
Marsha” was a comedy that was enjoyed
by all. Shirley sends her thanks to all her
helpers during the pre-show gathering
- Marlene Jacobs, Thresa and Jay Oliverio,
Barbara and Ed Szymanski, Nancy Nettuno,
Barbara Long and Susan Mitchell.
Upcoming Meetings
April - Local Historian Claude Bass
May - Installation Luncheon
hospitality Committee
If you see a new neighbor move in, be sure
to contact one of the Hospitality Chairmen
- Nancye Hale or Jeanne Murphy. We
like to welcome each new neighbor to the
community.
Interested in Joining?
Contact Membership Chairman Lynn
Kelly and she can sign you up for only $10
for the balance of the year. Annual dues
are $20, but after January 1 are reduced to
$10. Benefits include having fun, learning
new things, meeting your neighbors and
supporting our projects. Give Lynn a call at
529-9692. For more information on the club,
check out their website at www.mpwc.org.
Cindy Addison, Alison Hastie, Sue Ann
Sheward, Mary Kendall, Betty Bogusch
Orange Park Community Theatre
Marlene Jacobs, Thresa Oliverio, Nancy Nettuno, Barbara Long,
Shirley Orvosh, Jay Oliverio, Barbara & Ed Szymanski
Betty Alix and Marlene Jacobs
Barbara Long, Marsha Elmore,
Kit Cella, Joanie Braatz
Chairman
Shirley Orvosh
welcoming
guests
Barbara Szymanski and
Barbara Long
Marilyn Maloney, Rick Alix, Sandy and Allen
Eastman
Cast of “Let’s Murder Marsha”
ladies nine hole Golf league
Congratulations to Whitney Keyes,
winner of February’s President’s Cup for
the closest to the pin on White #6. Ringer
Chairman Leslie Gulick presented birdie
pins to Barbara Barclay and Whitney
Keyes
State of Florida. Points are awarded as
follows: 1 point for a net bogey, 2 pts for a
par, 4 pts for a birdie, 6 points for an eagle
and 8 points for a double eagle.
Congratulations to Sue Tucker who was
on the 3rd Place team at Eagle Harbor’s
Interclub Match on February 23. Barbara
Barclay, Barbara Shinn, Mayumi Stepp,
Marge Viken, Sandy Waldrup and Carol
Webb participated in the Interclub.
stableford Team Play
Although the “Angels in Black” were
41 points behind going into February,
they have pulled within one point of the
“Happy Hookers” thanks to their captain
Mayumi Stepp who scored an amazing
42 Stableford points on nine holes. She
shot a net 23! Additional high scorers on
the Black Team include Dot Harmeling
(29 pts.), Denise Beauchamp, Leslie
Gulick and Ursula Hundt who each scored
23 points. The Red Team high scorers
included Whitney Keyes (22 pts) and
Barbara Barclay and Marge Viken, each
with 20 points.
The Nine Hole League uses the
“Modified Stableford” point system that
is used by 75% of the ladies leagues in the
Results include:
Feb 2 - Stableford Team Play
1st. Place - Barbara Barclay, Dottie Lunt,
Mayumi Stepp, Sandy Waldrup
2nd Place - Denise Beauchamp, Dot
Harmeling, Whitney Keyes, Ursula Hundt (bd)
Feb 9 - Game Day/President’s Cup
Flt 1, 1st. Place - Barbara Shinn
Flt 1, 2nd Place - Debbie Brown,
Whitney Keyes, Mayumi Stepp (tie)
Flt 2, 1st Place - Barbara Barclay
Flt 2, 2nd Place - Susan Mitchell
Flt 2, 3rd Place - Ursula Hundt,
Sharon Sprott (tie)
Chip-ins - Whitney Keyes
Feb. President’s Cup Winner - Whitney
Keyes
Feb 16 - Ryder Cup
1st. Place - Dot Harmeling/Susie Snow
2nd Place - Ursula Hundt/Barbara Shinn
3rd Place - Denise Beauchamp/Dottie
Lunt
Upcoming Play days:
Apr 5
Stableford Team Play
Apr 12
Match Play (2-women teams)
Apr 19
Nine Hole Championship #2
Apr 26
Game Day/President’s Cup
new Members Are Welcome!
Membership is open to all lady golf
members who are interested in having
fun on the course! The season runs from
September through May and the dues are
right now are only $12.50 for the rest of
this year.
Feb. 2 Winners- Sandy Waldrup, Dottie Lunt,
Mayumi Stepp, Barbara Barclay
Barbara Barclay, Marge Viken, Sue Tucker, Barbara Shinn, Carol Webb, Mayumi
Stepp, Sandy Waldrup
Ryder Cup Winners - Dot Harmeling and Susie
Snow
Pres. Barbara Barclay and Whitney
Keyes, winner of the President’s Cup
Barbara Shinn and Barbara Barclay