Montevideo Country Club
The Crossings—Johnny’s on the Tee
Remember Those Who Serve & Have Ser=
ved. Volume 2, Issue 15, November 11, 2009
NEWS FROM THE CROSSINGS
From the General Manager
There is no other way to describe the m=
onth of October other than it was devastating. No rounds played, no carts rented, very little inventory sold,=
quiet nights in the bar and the restaurant. There is no way to make up for October income lost, not even if =
we have a nice November. That bein=
g said, we still have a bunch of nice inventory for sale in the pro shop.
Update on GPS Units
I have applied the first of the final t=
wo applications of winter chemical on the greens. The second application needs to be made when the temperatur=
e is 40 degrees or warmer. Once th=
is application is applied to the greens, the course will be formally closed=
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/span>I will do my best to time this out so that we can play these last few=
nice days in November, but it is a roll of the dice if we wait too long to=
apply this last round of chemicals.
Also, if you are going to remove your c=
art for the winter from the cart storage shed, please do so now. Once the course is formally closed, I am goi=
ng to begin parking equipment in the shed which will make it impossible to =
remove carts from the shed until spring. =
If you have any thoughts of needing your cart this winter, please co=
me and get in now or you will have to wait until April to get at it.
From the=
Pro Shop
From the Superintendent
In the last newsletter I mentioned that=
“Golf Buddy” had been out to map our course and that I thought they were t=
he only ones to have our course in their data base. I have been informed that “Golf Logix” also has our cours=
e in their data base. Their web si=
te is www.golflogix.com. By the looks of their web site, you can down=
load course information directly to your Blackberry or other smart phone o=
r you can purchase a GPS unit.
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language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Questions or comments? E-mail us at Mar=
kJ@food-n-fuel.com or call 320-269-6424 (KMJ Convenience =
Co).
Annual Stockholders Meeting………..Mark yo=
ur calendar
The annual meeting of =
the Stockholders will be held on Sunday, January 31st a=
t 5 pm at the club.
From the Board of Directors
At our meeting on October 26th, Larry W=
enaas informed the board that he was stepping down from the board of direct=
ors effective at the end of the meeting due to a move in residence to the F=
argo-Moorhead area. After a discus=
sion, a motion was made and seconded to nominate Joe Rongstad to fill the v=
acated position and term. The moti=
on passed unanimously. The board w=
ould like to thank Larry for his time on the board and on behalf of the ent=
ire membership of the Crossings; we wish both Larry and Jan the best on the=
ir new residence and golfing life in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Hope you find a golf course that loses as many =
balls in the weeds as we do.
We have almost our entire inventory on =
sale in the pro shop. I know our h=
ours are limited, but please stop by on Wednesday or Friday afternoons or o=
ver the noon hour on Mondays to check it our. You can also contract Kari by email (kari@mont=
egolf.com)or leave her=
a message on the answering machine at the course (320-269-6828) and she wi=
ll make arrangements to meet you out there to let you look around.
Newsletter E-Mailing List
If you are not seeing this newsletter o=
n a timely basis, it may be because we do not have your email address.
MacDermott and MacDuff were sitting in =
the clubhouse on a raw, blustery day, thawing their beards in front of the =
fireplace while freezing rain beat against the windows.
The pair were silent for a long time ov=
er their whiskeys. Finally, MacDer=
mott spoke,
"That was quite a round of golf."
"Aye," MacDuff replied. "Same time
next Saturday?"
"Aye," said MacDuff, =
"weather permitting."
Comedy Corner
Good Luck - Larry & Jan!
We will also be sending out the 2010 Me=
mbership statements in the next couple of weeks. The cost of a membership basically stayed the same as last y=
ear, with the difference coming from the increase in the state sales tax ra=
te that went into effect last summer. We did change the dating on early pay discount. This year you will get a 10% discount if you pay before t=
he end of the year and a 5% discount if you pay before the end of January.<=
span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Please look for the exact dates on=
the discounting on the 2010 membership statement.
We will also be offering the same deal =
as last year for “New” members to the Crossings. If someone has not been a member in the past three years, we=
will give them a 25% discount on their 2010 membership. Please keep this in mind when you are with your frie=
nds and remind them of this deal.
Calendar of Events
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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Nov 8 |
9 |
10 |
11 Veteran’s Day |
12 |
13 Clubhouse open 3 pm |
14 |
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Nov 15 |
16 |
17 |
18 Teachers Retirement Party 4 pm - 6 pm |
19 |
20 Clubhouse open 3 pm |
21 |
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Nov 22 |
23 |
24 |
25 Clubhouse open 3 pm |
26 Happy |
27 Clubhouse open 3 pm Remember to shop |
28 |
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Nov 29 |
30 |
Dec 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 Clubhouse open 3 pm |
5 |