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SPRING 2003

SAVE THE DATES EXMOOR’S OWN SWISSHELM

MEN’S OPENING DAY - MAY 3 SILVER HELPS WIN THE GOLD

18 HOLE LADIES’ OPENING DAY - MAY 6

9 HOLE LADIES’ OPENING DAY - MAY 7

BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ OPEN HOUSE - MAY 7

WINE DINNER - MAY 9

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH - MAY 11

WINE DINNER - MAY 16

JUNIOR SPORTS BANQUET - MAY 18

LADIES’ SPRING LUNCHEON - MAY 22

MIXED TWILIGHT #1 - MAY 23

LASSIE OPEN - JUNE 11

9-HOLE FAMILY DAY - JUNE 12

FAMILY DAY - JUNE 15

GRANDMOTHER’S TOURNAMENT - JUNE 17

HIGHLAND FLING DRAFT NIGHT - JUNE 18 NN PICTURED WITH HER HUSBAND EAN NO-TIE COOKOUT #1 - JUNE 20 A S , HER PROUD PARENTS, NANCY & BILL SWISSHELM AND LARRY & ANN BROWN SINGLETON CUP - JUNE 22

HIGHLAND FLING - JUNE 27 & 28 Ann and her teammates of Team USA upset Canada in the gold medal

MIXED TWILIGHT #2 - JULY 3 game at the 2003 Ford World Curling Championships on Saturday, April 12

4TH OF JULY BUFFET & GAMES - JULY 4 to win the first-ever women’s championship for the United States in the 25-

JAMBOREE - JULY 9 year history of the event. It took a total team effort for the underdog Americans to topple the 2000 CAMP EXMOOR - JULY 11 world champion Jones rink, which was 10-0 heading into the gold medal MIXED GUEST DAY - JULY 13 game. The stats show USA out-curling the Canadians 84 percent to 80. LADIES’ 18 HOLE GUEST DAY - JULY 17 McCormick led her team with 89 percent shooting, and teammates Allison NO-TIE COOKOUT #2 - JULY 18 Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm Silver and Tracy Sachtjen all shot 83 percent. BENEDICT CUP - JULY 20 The team played solidly from the 1st rock to the last with Tracy chipping JAMBORETTE - JULY 29 a Free Guard Zone rock over with her 1st shot, and Ann making a double HERITAGE CUP - AUGUST 1 & 2 peel that essentially eliminated Canada’s chances of having anywhere to GOVERNORS’ DAY - AUGUST 6 hide a rock. Ann’s shot was ironically similar to the one she delivered in

JR. SPORTS CLOSING BANQUET - AUGUST 10 the 10th end of the U.S. National Championship game a month ago that

NO-TIE COOKOUT #3 - AUGUST 22 helped vault her team - which includes fifth player Joni Cotton & coach

MIXED TWILIGHT #3 - AUGUST 29 Wally Henry into the Worlds. Way to go Ann! LABOR DAY PICNIC & FIREWORKS - AUG. 31 DON’T MISS OUT! Come out to Exmoor for a wonderful night out featuring fine wines. On Friday, May 9 Exmoor will be featuring wines from Argentina EXMOOR COUNTRY CLUB along with a delectable five-course dinner prepared by Chef Tom and his 700 Vine Avenue staff. On Friday, May 16 we will be featuring wines from around the world. Highland Park, IL 60035 Please phone for reservations, as this event will surely sell out fast! ALASKAN SEAFOOD CELEBRATION EXMOOR Copper River Salmon, Alaskan Red Snapper and Golden COUNTRY CLUB Lake Trout will be featured for two weeks in mid-May. These fish will be flown in daily and prepared by Chef Tom. THE OFFICERS FOR 2003 If you want to try some wonderful seafood, flown in fresh PRESIDENT, Dale T. Taubensee daily from Alaska, come to Exmoor. VICE-PRESIDENT, Glenn C. Harris Chef Tom has also added fresh Dover Sole to our new menu. It is avail- TREASURER, J. Ronald Moore able on Tuesday nights only as a special. SECRETARY, Robert E. Murphy

GOVERNORS: SPRING BOOK REVIEW Michael G.Austin, Golf Chairman Come out to Exmoor on Thursday, May 22nd for an enjoyable afternoon. Dwight A. Ekenberg, Membership The famous, Barbara Rinella will be reviewing the fascinating, new novel, Chairman “Life of Pi” by Canadian author, Yann Martel. Yann won the 2002 Mann Darren W. Hodgdon, Tennis & Booker Prize, Britain’s top literary award for fiction. Cocktails begin at Paddle Chairman 11:30, luncheon starts at 12:15, followed by the book review. Guests are & Board Representative for Curling always welcome. Please phone ahead for reservations. James A. Kellock, Clubhouse Buildings Chairman Steven C. Kinnard, Clubhouse 2003 GOLF STAFF NEWS Operations Chairman BY: RON ROMACK, HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL F. L. Kirby, Grounds & Green Chairman As I begin my twelfth season as your Golf Professional, Exmoor is about to enter a memorable year in its history. The golf staff and newly elected Thomas J. McKiernan, Entertainment Chairman golf chairman, Mike Austin, have planned a golf season full of fun for all members, their families and guests. THE GRILL The golf staff is ready to begin a very exciting season at Exmoor. Tuesday through Sunday Beginning in August, course construction will begin refining the 107 year- old gem! With course refinements, a new irrigation system, and a well for Lunch Service 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. our own water resource, Exmoor has moved into the next generation. When completed, it will be a course that will make you even more proud to be a Dinner Service part of! 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The 2003 Golf Staff Assistant Professionals: ROSS ROOM/HALFWAY HOUSE First Assistant PGA member, Dan Walker returns to assist you with all 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. of your golfing needs. As a noted excellent teacher, Dan offers plans to (1st two weekends in May) improve your game, as well as professional club fitting. Dan will head up After May 11th: the Ladies’ 18-Hole program, Mixed Golf, and assist in all tournament Tuesday/Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. operations. SUNDAY EVENING CASUAL DINING June, July & Aug., 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 ’ROUND EXMOOR • PAGE TWO • SPRING 2003 GOLF STAFF NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

Second Assistant, and his full-time in the golf shop assisting you with apparel, first season at Exmoor, PGA and all your special golfing needs. Apprentice, Greg Walker. No Our outside service team is ready for you to get start- relation to Dan, Greg spent ed! They will be assisting daily with your club readi- the past two years as Assistant ness, including club cleaning, bag-pick-up service, and Professional at Glen Flora tournament set up. Jorge, Eddie, and Josh return as C.C. here on the North Shore! what I am proud to say the “best at what they do” for Greg looks forward to joining you, your family and guests of golf! the team at Exmoor as he con- Caddiemaster and Starter, Art DeWolf returns for his tinues toward his membership fourth season, and long time employee of Exmoor dat-

GOLF ASSISTANT, GREG WALKER as a PGA member. Greg will ing back to his days as an Honor Caddie! Art will head be available for individual up one of the best caddie programs on the North Shore. instruction, running the Junior Golf Program, Ladies 9- The program has developed and gotten stronger each hole group, and assisting in tournament operations. year with Art in charge. Third Assistant, and also his If you have not experienced a walk with a caddie at first season at Exmoor, PGA Exmoor, you are missing something. These young men Apprentice, Jerry Calvacca. and women truly make your round a more enjoyable Jerry spent last season, his one. We are proud to say we have put many young peo- first year in the golf business, ple through college due to your donations to the at the private club of Crystal Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholarship Lake C.C. Jerry looks forward Foundation. Exmoor continues to be a leader in the to the opportunity at Exmoor foundation of the private clubs in Chicagoland! So as he begins his career toward next time take a caddie and experience the game! PGA membership. Jerry will Brian Coffman returns for his second season, this be involved in group- instruc- year as Golf Starter. Those of you who use the practice tion, assisting in Junior Golf, GOLF ASSISTANT, JERRY CALVACCA facility remember Brian as the attendant. Brian looks Ladies’ 9-hole group, and the day-to-day tournament forward to meeting more of you in the starter position. and inside operations. Brian is an accomplished golfer who knows the opera- Please refer to the Exmoor Teaching Handout avail- tion of golf very well. His knowledge of the game will able at the Golf Shop, and locker areas as to this year’s assist him in his role. Brian has completed his first year program. Individual lessons will be available from Dan, of law school at the University of Michigan. Greg, and myself by the series, or half-hour and hour Keep in mind that even when the construction begins lessons. All professionals will give group and junior in August, the golf course will be playable with up to golf instruction. We offer the latest in state of the art 14 holes open at a time! The Golf Committee and staff video including a dual camera system, personal lesson will do everything possible to make your golf as enjoy- taping for you to keep and review. The system also able and uninterrupted as possible. Holes that are being offers a library of each student for personal and profes- worked on will be posted at the first tee daily. The short sional review. course will be utilized for those who want to play a My staff has been trained in the art of teaching from complete 18 holes. Posting of scores will remain the some of the best in the world. Having a close relation- same, following the guideline that if 13 holes are com- ship with golf instructor Hank Haney, our team refresh- pleted a score must be posted using par plus any stroke es their skills to help you learn the game more simply. allocations for those holes not played. We also attend many PGA seminars listening and In April of 2004 the Chicago District Golf Assn. learning from some of the world’s best golfers. So let will bring their team to re-rate and slope the course. this be the year you get serious with your game, letting The Golf Committee, according to the USGA guide- us show you how to personally develop a plan to lines, will look at handicap stroke-holes for possible improve your game, while understanding your swing changes. and enjoying the process! On behalf of the entire golf staff, I personally wel- Back for her third season in the Golf Shop, Brooke come you to the 2003 season. Together let’s make it a Yamakoshi returns after completing her freshman year wonderful year of golf, friendship, competition, and at the University of Virginia. Brooke will be on hand good weather! ’ROUND EXMOOR • PAGE THREE • SPRING 2003 2003 GOLF DEMO DAYS NEWS FROM THE COURTS

Friday, May 23 - 11:30 - 2:00, Ping & Taylor Made BY: MIKE RAHALEY, DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS Friday, May 30 - 11:00 - 2:00, Nike & Cleveland Golf With spring fast approach- Saturday, June 14 - 11:00 - 3:00, Titlelist & Cobra Golf ing, I am extremely excited to Wednesday, June 18 - 2:00 - 5:00, Callaway be kicking off my first season at Exmoor Country Club. Along with the Tennis Com- DRESS CODE REMINDER mittee, I have put together an extensive summer program Exmoor’s golf dress code applies to all golf practice filled with many different clin- facilities as well as the golf course. Please be aware ics, camps, and events. These that wearing t-shirts or any other attire not adhering to programs offer many opportu- Exmoor’s golf dress code will require the golf staff to MIKE RAHALEY, DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS nities for players of all ages ask you to leave the facility. and abilities, to come out and Appropriate, neat attire is expected of all members enjoy this great game of tennis. Listed below are some and their families as well as guests. of the new additions to the tennis program as well as a Jeans, t-shirts, sandals, etc. are not acceptable attire brief view of some of my incoming staff. while using the golf course or any of the Club’s golf In May, we will kick start the junior program with practice facilities including putting greens or the driv- the After School Spring Tennis which will run through ing range. the first week of June. For the tennis lover and pizza The Golf Staff is authorized to ask members, their lover alike, we have an event for you! On Fridays in families and guests of members to leave the golf facil- May, we will be having Junior Tennis and Pizza. Drills, ities if a person is dressed inappropriately. The Golf games and match play will be followed by pizza and Shop offers a full line of attire for the golf course. soda. Other events to be on the look out for include the Family Tennis Circus, Parent/Child Round Robin and the Junior Member-Guest. 2003 BIG FOUR For the adults, the Men’s Opening Day Kickoff is SWIM MEET SCHEDULE scheduled for May 10th. New additions to the men’s program include a Saturday Morning Men’s Drill, Thursday, June 12 -5:30 Men’s Pro-Am, and the Men’s Member-Guest. The Skokie at Exmoor ladies’ programs will include various social drills, the popular Ladies’ Guest Day, Ladies’ Pro-Am and the Thursday, June 19 - 5:30 Ladies’ Margarita Mixer Exmoor at Indian Hill I am pleased to have Richard “Chip” Beasley join Thursday, June 26 me as my Head Assistant Professional. Chip has Exmoor at North Shore - 5:30 worked for me at the Saddle & Cycle Club for the past Tuesday, July 1 - 5:30 two years and has taught at The Little Harbor Club, in Exmoor at Skokie Harbor Springs, Michigan prior to coming to the Thursday, July 10 - 5:30 Chicago area. Chip is an aspiring writer who has an Indian Hill at Exmoor extensive teaching and playing background. Chip reached the finals of the NCAA Division III Doubles Thursday, July 17 - 5:30 Championships while attending college in Arizona. North Shore at Exmoor Also joining the staff this year will be Eric Monday, July 21 Baumgardner. Eric is from Birmingham, Alabama Little Four Meet at Indian Hill where he currently attends Birmingham Southern 4:30 warm-ups, 5:00 start College. Eric is a USPTA certified instructor who has Tuesday, July 22 previously taught at Camp Walt Whitman in New Big Four Meet at Indian Hill Hampshire. Eric is currently playing collegiate tennis 3:30 warm-ups, 4:00 diving for BSC and anxiously awaits the coming season. I am looking forward to an exciting tennis season at Meet will follow. Exmoor. ’ROUND EXMOOR • PAGE FOUR • SPRING 2003 CURLING NEWS MEN’S CURLING HIGHLIGHTS EXCITING HARTMAN Excellent participation! Great ice! Good competi- MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP tion! What more could one want? Here are the season’s For the 47th consecutive year, the winning rink of results for our major events: the Exmoor Mixed Curling Championship received two Pennington Event Shakedown Event beautiful trophies honoring Martha and Bud Hartman. Jeff Wright Mike Griem The winners display the trophies in their homes until Russ Armstrong Al MacDonald the next year’s competition. Bob Alsteen Grant Rahn Chris Schallmo Bob Johnson Club Championship Hansmann Event Russ Brown Russ Brown Bob Jennings Jim Smith Jim Lisafeld Paul Binder Stu Widman John Belmont These winners, along with the runners-up, were rec- ognized at our well-attended Men’s Closing Banquet where special recognition was given to the four curlers who, through a combination of participation in events and success “on the ice”, were designated as our Grand Curling Champions. They were Russ Brown, Bob Kohn, Grant Rahn and Jeff Wright. Congratulations!

MIXED CURLING NEWS Exmoor curlers recently won the Illinois Mixed HARTMAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONS PICTURED WITH ANN HARTMAN Curling Championship at the Nationals in Medford, WI. The team was skipped by Russ Armstrong and also Ann Hartman and her son, Bill, joined 24 other curlers during the two-day event. Mike Griem skipped his team to a fourth Mixed Club Championship. Peggy Griem (vice skip), Matt Alghini (second), and Jenifer ILLINOIS MIXED CURLING Alghini (lead) supported him. John Beckwith (skip), CHAMPIONS Joanne Beckwith (vice skip), Jim Calaway (second), and Ann Hartman (lead) were runners-up. Beautiful flowers were given to the women on the third place team - Rachel Birchard and Beth Parsons, to included Marcy Calaway, Ray Finlay, (of Wilmette Ann Hartman, and Tammie Beckwith, who is now Mrs. Curling), and Shelley Pilon. Chris Schallmo. Congratulations, Tammie!

MIXED CURLERS CONCLUDE VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON Exmoor’s mixed program benefited from the great media exposure curling received during and after the 2002 Olympics. Many Exmoor members tried out this interesting sport for the first time last fall. They participated actively in the 22 events offered during the 2002-3 season. Nearly 50 people attended the mixed curling closing program and dinner held March 22 in the Exmoor ball- room. Kim Neapole won the grand prize of the final fun event. Come join the mixed curling program for 2003-4. It begins next October. Larry Brown is happy to answer any questions you may have.

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JUNIOR CURLING FERGUSON FAMILY BONSPIEL 2002 On a typical Sunday afternoon, During the last week of December, 16 Exmoor family teams competed from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the for the championship of our Annual Family Bonspiel. For this Bonspiel Curling House “rocked” to the tune there is free substitution, so all can curl. There were large family teams of 20 to 30 Junior Curlers who like the Picchietti/Connor clan or the Zander/Scott/Kovalskys or teams of were divided into groups depend- 4 like the Rahns or Groovers. There were babies, children, teenagers, par- ing on age and skill levels. The ents and grandparents in attendance. All of us had a wonderful time! program was headed by Ken Brown who was assisted by the rest THE 2002 FERGUSON FAMILY BONSPIEL CHAMPIONS: of the Brown Family. The winner 1st Event Winners: Ann & Sean Silver, Nancy, Bill & Bill Swisshelm, Jr. of the Junior Club Championship 1st Event Runners Up: Gail, Jonathan & Zoe Tan with Ken Birchard was the team of Jordan Moulton, 2nd Event Winners: Debbie, Steve & Steve Chiles, Jr. with Bren Lee Katherine Stewart, Matthew 2nd Event Runners Up: Peggy, Joe, Elizabeth, Katie, Greta & Joey Kovach Brown and Mark Torcivia. Our Junior Curlers also had con- siderable success in various com- petitive events as Jordan Moulton and Meredith Brown were on the team that won the Illinois State Junior Women’s Championship, Logan Groover was on the team that won the Illinois State Junior Men’s Championship while Ryan Brown and Grant Rahn led the team that won the USWCA spon- sored Junior Event in Wisconsin. Junior Curling will start again next November and we’d be happy to see even more of our juniors, ages six to eighteen, participate. Free instruction is given and most youths find that they can get involved in a game the first time they come out. More information 2002 FERGUSON FAMILY BONSPIEL WINNERS OF THE 1ST EVENT will be forthcoming!

OPENING DAY FOR EXMOOR LADIES’ CURLING

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EXMOOR RINKS DOMINATE THE 44TH MEN’S CONTINENTAL BONSPIEL Special congratulations to the Jeff Wright rink, which won the First Event! Russ Armstrong (Vice), Bob Alsteen (Second) and Chris Schallmo (Lead) helped Jeff to his fifth victory in the Exmoor Men’s Continental. They beat the E. J. Stern rink, from the North Shore Curling Club, decisively. In addition, the Nils Johansson rink won the Second Event. Nils was assisted ably by Russ Brown (Vice), Ken Brown (Second), and Ryan Brown (Lead). Thirty-five teams, including 11 from Canada, participated in the Bonspiel. Many national, state, and provincial champions elevated the competition. More than 30 Exmoor curlers participated in the Bonspiel. Russ Pyle, a member of the Continental Hall of Fame, watched the induction of new members. We are very proud of the contributions they, and the many other Exmoor members of the Continental Hall of Fame, have made to Exmoor’s proud curling heritage. Special thanks to the Exmoor staff and volunteers who made the Bonspiel such a popular event with the participants. See what fun everyone had at the Bonspiel by visiting its web site at http://www.angelfire.com/il2/exmoorcontinental.

HIGHLANDER BONSPIEL

EXMOOR MOONSWEEPER’S TEAM OF KATY GROSS, PATTY MURRAY & RACHEL BIRCHARD (LAURIE HECTOR & JUDY INGLESE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PICTURE) 2ND EVENT RUNNERS-UP ’ROUND EXMOOR • PAGE SEVEN • SPRING 2003 THE EXMOOR LEVEL 7 PADDLE TEAM

The Exmoor Level 7 Paddle Team was successful in their second season of back-to-back “Chicago Charities Playoff Championship”. This is the only Paddle Team in recent history to achieve such an accomplishment for Exmoor. Coach Joel Schnackenberg attributes this team’s success to the outstanding camaraderie of the teammates. This team has traveled to tournaments in other states and prides itself on the out- standing “Traveling Events” that they attend. The Level 7 team is looking forward to a “Hat Trick” in 2004.

ILLINOIS STATE MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP Exmoor had 3 couples that fin- ished top in their category for the Illinois State Mixed Champion- ship. This is really amazing consid- ering the entire state competed. Level 1: Consolation Winners: Rich & Carla Seidel Level 2: Champions: Rick & Sherri Amos Level 2: Consolation Winners: John & Sheila Cavalaris

THE EXMOOR LEVEL 7 PADDLE TEAM OF JOEL SCHNACKENBERG, JEFF LONG, DAN DOHNALEK, BILL NAU, RICK AMOS & FRITZ TROLLER (BOB MURPHY, JOE PASSALINO, JOHN KENNING, MARK BISCHOFF, PETER HOROS, STEVE KOSANOVICH, JOHN CAVALARIS & MICHAEL BURNS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PICTURE)

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