News - August 14, 2008

Come p= lay and see the changes “Mother Nature” made. Volume 1, Issue 10, Aug. 14, 2008=

Due to the storm damage, we put on hold= the completion of some of our projects over the last couple of weeks. Over the next couple of weeks, we= will complete the new tee boxes on holes 12 and 15. We will be doing the aerification of the greens lat= er on this month. We also hav= e a few new spots in the irrigation system that have sprung some leaks that= we need to fix. So, things a= re still rather busy with the crew.
I must thank a couple of people for the use of their equipment over the l= ast couple of weeks. Thanks t= o Glen
Moe and the crew at Cenex for the use of the tractor and a couple of men = on Friday after the storm. Th= anks to Denny Larson for the use of the Bobcat and for purchasing for the c= ourse some new tree trimming and brush
trimming equipment. Thanks = to Jeremy Enevoldsen for the use of his Gator. Thanks also to all those that
donated the use of their chain saws and their time in helping get the cou= rse back into playable condition.

See you on the course.

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The Clubhouse is open Tuesday - Sunday = at 11 a.m. Happy Hour is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Sunda= y with drink specials. (Watch= for change - Fall hours.)

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Over 240 hours of volunteered time. Over 190 hours of ground crew ti= me. These are the answers to = the question of “How much time does it take to clean up the course af= ter 85 mph winds come through the valley?” It would take many paragraphs to thank everyone for the= ir time and the use of their equipment.&nb= sp; So instead, I will just
simply say, “THANKS!”
The past couple of weeks, the course has been busy with events. The Jeff Mann Memorial Event, The Ladi= es Club Tournament, the Crossings Classic, Seniors Tournament and the Rally= for The Cure Event. We still=
have some opportunities for you if you are looking for an event to play i= n: the Mutt Cup is this weeke= nd,
the Couples/Friends event is on the calendar for the 24th and the Last Bl= ast is being planned for the third
weekend in September.
I do need to highlight a couple of people for their help in making the Cr= ossing Classic come off so smoothly. = This event is a very important date on the course’s calendar = and the economic impact it has on our financials. Thank you to Doc Anderson for his work on the phone fi= nding players. Thanks goes ou= t to Greg and Carol Mulder and Mike and Sandra Fleming for phone calls, sco= ring, rules, tournament officials and all of the other things you did to ma= ke it all run smoothly. I mus= t also highlight the staff, from Jeremiah and his crew in getting the cours= e ready and in fine shape considering the week they just had experienced, t= o the entire crew behind the counter and to those waiting on the tables. A good job was done by all. See you on the course.

“It’s good sportsmanship no= t to pick up lost balls while they are still rolling.” &= nbsp; Mark Twain

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<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>We continue t= o update the website weekly. = We have added a bunch of pictures showing the tree damage from the storm. We have been attempting to kee= p our events and their winners up to date.= If you would like to see something more from the web site, dr= op us a suggestion.

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Happy Hour from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, = Friday, and Sunday with drink specials.&nb= sp;

Bar & Dining areas open to the publ= ic. Clubhouse open at 11 a.m.= Tuesday - Sunday. Quick lunc= h specials daily.

SPECIAL= : Stop for lunch on Tuesdays OR Thursdays between 11 and 2 = and receive a free token for a bucket of range balls.
Check out the features menu on the website calendar or the home page for = weekly specials/features. A f= ull menu can be found under the Club House button on the website. It is very tempting .

Thank you to everyone that gave of your= time and equipment in helping to get the course and the
clubhouse back up and running. Considering the fact that most of us had our own trees to handle, it was fantastic to see so many people come out and help. Thank you to all and a special thank you to
the entire grounds crew for all your hard work.
Presently, we are in the process of making our claim with the insurance c= ompany. The claim will
include the deck, trees, labor spent on clean up and loss of income. It will take several months to work through all of the details and data collection.
The course will be open to all for making tee times and paying green fees= from Saturday, August 30th on until the season is over. This has been the practice of the boards over t= he past few years and we will continue it this year.
Once again, thank you to all of the volunteers last week. We appreciate all that you did for us.

Captains have been selected for the Crossings Cup. This event will be on Sunday, September 14th.
Plans for a Last Blast are in the works for the weekend of September 20th. = ; More details to follow.

Only two dates remain in this years lea= gue. Regular league play will= be on Monday, August 25th. <= br> This is the make up from the week of June 12th. Then, the end of year scramble will be held on
Thursday, August 28th with Shotgun start at 4:30 p.m. Teams and starting holes will be posted on
the web and at the course on Monday, the 25th.

Name: Bette Lundgren = ; = ; Occupation: Retired Teacher

Member at “The Crossings” since: = 1955 = ; Career Round: = 75 in late ‘70s

My favorite club in the bag is: 7 iron = ; = ; Least favorite club: Sand Wedge

Fondest memory of playi= ng golf: In my early years, we had a group of women who played at = 1:15 p.m. almost every day. (= Lenore Cliplef, Mickey Schall, Leone Pederson, Vera Shawd, Grace Wold, Iren= e Jensen, Helen Strouts) We a= lso played in most of the women’s invitationals. Golf was an important part of family life. Our golf clubs accompanied us where= ver we went.
Favorite hole at the Crossings is: #18 Why? It = is always a challenge, depending on flagstick placement.<= /p>

Favorite golf course you have played? Saw= grass in Florida. Why? Fab= ulous course where the TPC Players Championship is played. I wouldn’t want to play it regularly. My ideal foursome woul= d include: Paul, John and Sonja<= /p>

How many golf shirts do you own? Do = you think I’d let Paul know that?

Toughest opponent in Club Tournaments over your 22 wins? Leone Pederson in my first win. She was a seasoned, tough competitor and I was a novice= tournament player. I was ter= rified.

<= span style=3D'text-decoration:underline;text-underline:single;font-weight:bold; language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Favorite person you played against in t= he Club Tournament? I’ve enjoyed everyone I’ve played against. Lenore Cliplef & M.L. Lanes = are special because we’ve played so many casual rounds together<= /o:p>

Congratulations to Carol Mulder on winning he= r 8th Ladies’ Club Championship with a score of 82. A total
of 16 women took part in this years event.
Congratulations to the team of Dana Husby, Ken Olson, Pat O’Shea, and Joe Jo= hnson on winning th= is years Crossings Classic with a score of 56. A total of 112 players took part in this years e= vent. The “A” player’s
event was won by Pat Beste with a score = of 67.
This years Senior event was won by: = ; (50-64) Bill Maass - Low Gross 7= 4, Jerry Dahl - Low Net 61 = and
(65 & up) Gil Larson - Low Gross 7= 9, Orville Hagen - Low Net 61.=

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Clubhouse open

11
Seniors
Tournament - 9 am

Clarkfield League

Clubhouse open

Ladies Day -

Rally for The Cure

Clubhouse open

Men’s Day=

Clubhouse open

Clarkfield League

Clubhouse open

Clubhouse open

Mutt Cup - 10 am

Clubhouse open

Ladies Day -

Clubhouse open

Men’s Day=

Clubhouse open

Clarkfield League

Clubhouse open

Royal Tire Event

Clubhouse open

Parkview Ford
Tournament

Clubhouse open

Couples/Friends
Tournament

Clarkfield League

Make up day=

Clubhouse open

Ladies Day -

Clubhouse open

Men’s Day=

Clubhouse open

Clarkfield League
Last Day-Scramble

Turkey Growers
Event at Noon

Clubhouse open

30 Clubhouse open=
Course now open
to public to EOY

Niemeyer/White

Wedding reception

Clubhouse open

Sept 1

Labor Day

Clubhouse open

Hazel Run Legion
Tournament

Clubhouse open

Moe 50th
Anniversary

Clubhouse open

Class of 1948

Clubhouse open

Crossings Cup

Clubhouse open

Last Blast<= /span>

Cushing Party

Clubhouse open

MN Bankers
Association

Clubhouse open

Class of 1963