The Current The Friendliest Club in Georgetown DECEMBER 2018
Calendar of Events
1 LGA Awards Brunch 2 Diners Club Dinner 5 Gingerbread House Party 7 Berryville Christmas Party 8 MGA Breakfast Welcomes 8 Tennis Mixed Up Christmas Mixer DecemberNew Members 9 11 BCCCWA Holiday Dinner ALL DAY 13 BCCCMA Luncheon Spirits of Texas Tuesdays Wine & Whiskey 15 Breakfast with Santa Wednesdays Margarita & Mexican Martini 25 Merry Christmas! Thursdays Fired Up Fridays 29-30 Golf Junior Camp Satisfied Saturdays 31-4 Tennis Junior Camp
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December 15 6-9pm Breakfast with Santa Gingerbread House Party
Golf
December Golf Events Pro’s Corner 1 LGA Awards Brunch December 7th—Quit Putt-Zin Around Putting Clinic – 4pm to 5pm 7 Golf Shop Sale Pro Shop Sale- 6 pm to 9pm ( Pro Shop Will Be Closed from 8 MGA Breakfast 4pm- 6pm to prepare) Jr. Golf Camp Looking for those last minute gifts? Maybe for yourself? 29-30 There will be a Keg of Beer in the shop to make your shopping
experience a better one!!!! Golf Associations
Reminder- December 31st all credit books get closed out so come check what you have in the pot and spend it. Tues 8:30 Sr. MGA
Wed 8:30 LGA and 9 Holers, Junior Golf Camp Wed 12:30 MGA December 29th and 30th- 10am- 12pm Thurs All Day Golf Guest Day $25per junior Fri 1pm Skins/Quota Coming Soon January 1st
Heaven and Hell 2 Person Battle 11am Shotgun SIGN UP IN THE $30 per member $40 for guests (Includes Lunch and Prizes) ACCOUNTING OFFICEInfo Front 9 is a Scramble - Pins in Center of the Greens and Heavenly Men White Tees and Ladies Red Tees Back 9 is an Alternate Shot - Pins will be at least on the Greens Golf Shop and be Hell Sale Men Gold Tees and Ladies White Tees December 7 Thank you, 6-9pm Patrick Chamberlain
Head Golf Professional
The Golf Shop Staff Golf Shop 512-930-5698 Golf Shop Winter Hours: Patrick Chamberlain Head Golf Professional 7:00am-5:00pm Info Patrick Peek 1st Assistant Golf Professional & Junior Golf John Doria 2nd Assistant Golf Professional Course Maintenance Tyler Riordan Shop Assistant
Tyler Gammill Shop Assistant Mark Hutton
Individual Golf Lessons available year round with Patrick Chamberlain, [email protected]
Patrick Peek and John Doria. Maintenance11/30/2018 Barn26:37 512 PM- 9302 -4034 Golf Associations
Come Play with Us ! Ladies Golf Association Ladies Golf Association Let’s PAR TEE!! Membership: Jeana Samples [email protected] By the time you read this, we will have crowned our LGA Champions. It has been a great year with some new events like the Wine and President: Linda Kirksey Nine. I have enjoyed being the LGA President and I know next year www.berrycreekcountryclublga.shutterfly.com will continue with great Success.
Ladies 9 Hole Golfers Membership: Myrna Cardwell-Smith 512-869-7657 [email protected]
Website: BCCCLadies9holeGolfers.Shutterfly.com
Men’s Golf Association
Les Rudesal 512-228-6043 R. Halverson, K. Willis & Linda Kirksey & Nelda Robertson [email protected] J. Samples
Couples Golf Linda Kirksey, LGA President [email protected]
[email protected] Ladies 9 Hole Golfer The board for next year has started to plan for next year! Officers will be Pam Danton-President, Kimberly Bronner-Vice President , Betsy Couples Golf ... Warner-Secretary, Becky Moore-Treasurer. Waiting for the Thaw Contact any of us for more info on our league! We will continue to play for fun over the winter months for fun as weather permits on Wednesday and Friday afternoons! League play starts up again in March!
Left to Right: B. Moore K. Bronner
P. Chamberlain
B. Warner,
P. Danton
Pam Danton , President 9 Hole Golfers [email protected]
Couples Golf Returning in MARCH 2019!
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Tennis
Pro’s Corner December Tennis It may be a bit cold outside, but things are still hot on the courts in the Schedule month of December! Here are a few things we are excited about on this side of the creek. Our Christmas Tennis Mixer, Tacky Sweater Contest, Music, Beer Adult Schedule Pong, MC Rap Battle Extravaganza is taking place Saturday December Tues 9-10:30am Ladies 3.5-4.0 Drills 8th at 6:00pm. Please come out and celebrate the holiday season with 7-8:30 pm Men’s Drills us. I guaranty, you will have a memorable evening! Wed 7-8 pm Cardio Drills
The Berry Creek Junior Christmas Tennis Camp is taking Thurs 9-10:30 am Ladies 2.5-3.0 Drills place December 31st through January 4th, from 9:00am to 7-9 pm Powerball Doubles 12:00pm. This camp is for juniors ages 5-11 who want to have a great time playing tennis games. This would be a great opportunity to get your Sat 8:30-10 am Coed Open Drills kids, or grandkids, out of the house during the break to work out some of that Christmas candy energy they love to inflict upon us. Please call the BC Junior Program Tennis Shop to sign up your junior today! Spots are limited!
The Berry Creek Winter Open Tennis Tournament is scheduled for Mon January 4-6, 2019. This is an adult and junior USTA sanctioned event, Wed 5:00-7:00pm High Performance open to the whole family! The entry deadline is 12/30/18, and you can Thurs register at the following link: https://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/ Tues & 3:45-4:30 pm Red Ball 5-7 yrs TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=225078 Thurs 4:30-5:30 pm Orange Ball & Finally, I would like to congratulate our Berry Creek Teams on a great Green Crush 7-10.5 yrs 5:30-7 pm November of tennis!!!! From Orlando, Florida to our own back yard, All Stars 10.5-12 yrs Berry Creek "brought it" this past month! First off, the Berry Creek Men won the Central Texas USPTA Team Tennis Championship and are Tennis Center 512-930-3783 headed to the State Championships in Houston January 19th-20th! Our Friend us at Berry Creek guys totaled 161 games throughout play to come out on top. The Racquet Club on Facebook Women’s team came in second by a very slim margin (only 9 games) to keep up to date on and showed amazing team spirit through the day. I would also like to pause for a moment and applaud our ladies for their kindness, and gen- all events. erosity, in allowing other clubs to have a turn holding the trophy for a bit. You girls are too kind. I know you all are already looking forward to next year’s event so you can bring that trophy back home to Berry Creek. Thanks for sharing. Next, I want to congratulate our 3.0 Mixed Doubles team for representing us in Orlando at USTA Nationals this weekend. The competition was tough, our team fought well, but in USPTA TOURNAMENT the end the other teams prevailed. Kudos to Danny Walker, Jami Boccella, Brooks Boccella, Jeff Pantages, Elena Bailey, Lisa King, Lynn King, Greg Grissom and company for making a run at the title! We look forward to the next one for sure! Thanks again for a wonderful year of tennis and we look forward to seeing you on the courts in 2019!
Glenn Hadley, Director of Tennis 11/30/201846:37 PM 4 Berry Creek Brings home the Trophy! A Kitchen Conversation
Chef Donald began as Executive Chef in May of Q: What’s new in the kitchen? this year. Getting to know a new Chef involves A: There are a lot of talented people in my staff. exploring his menu as well as his approach to the Each one has made a particular contribution. Bobby position. With Chef Donald, we find an artist who has stepped up and taken charge of the Specials. really knows how to cook! Clair and Dominic have enhanced Sunday Brunch. Kiki drives the Catering side of our outside event There is not a day that goes by when the staff does business and much of that is repeat business. not hear compliments from the Members and Many of the Holiday parties we do for outside guests about the menu selections and presentation groups are annual Holiday Events for local that have elevated the dining experience at the companies. Club by more than a few bars! We have a great eclectic menu and frequent changes keep it fresh and seasonal. So, great staff, Just before Thanksgiving I was able to visit with quality food and fun menu add up to the dining Chef Donald in the kitchen while he was preparing experience the Members should expect in an another culinary delight. I took the opportunity to exclusive Country Club. query him on his Berry Creek experience so far. Come out for our regular Club dining events: Prime Rib, Trivia & Chef Attended Action Station on Pot of Q: How would you sum up the Dining Room Gold Wednesday. We are doing a lot of Kid’s renovations? events and parties as well. The holidays are just A: Modernize! We are bringing in new tabletop starting so look for those parties for all ages. items to compliment the new furnishings. Great attention is paid to the presentation of the food as Q: Do you have any surprises for us in the new well because you eat with your eyes first. year? A: 2019—it’s a brand new year! You’ll just have to Q: Could you tell us about the New Fall Menu? come and see it. A: Fall is a time for hearty, rib sticking food! The back strap dish (Chicken Fried Venison) is an Thanks Chef! homage to my Mom who cooked that when I was growing up in College Station. Another new item is Gini Sheffield the Prosciutto Wrapped Filet served with a smoked Member Relations & Staff Inquisitor pear jam. We hope you will experiment and experience the new offerings.
New Members Fred and Christine Grant
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Events
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CHEF’S CORNER st rd Couples Bridge 1 and 3 Tuesdays Sarah Schafer 512-869-1243 Tuesday-Sunday Sign up in pairs 6:30 pm Mixed Card Room [email protected] Chef Attended Breakfast Buffet Dominoes Tuesdays- Parker Temple Game of 42 2-4pm at the Clubhouse [email protected] Sat & Sun 7:30-10am Euchre 1st Tuesday 6:30pm Marilyn Novello Sunday Brunch 11am-1:30pm Ladies Locker Room [email protected]
Mah Jongg Tuesdays Pam Holub 512-819-0156 1-4 pm at the Clubhouse [email protected] Nightly Chef’s Specials Texas Hold ‘Em Thursdays Reservations are not required $10 stakes 7:00 pm Mixed Card Room
Pot O’ Gold Bike Club Mon, Wed, & Fri 9am [email protected] By the flagpole Tuesday & Wednesday ***Visit Berrycreekcc.com for a full listing of Clubs with in a Club***
Wednesday—Chef Attended Endless Pastabilities Asian Stir Fry Call Lexi for details 512-930-4615 Please order 48 hr advance Thursday Casseroles & Game Day Fare Tex-Mex Specials Appetizers & Desserts Cold Trays Friday Family Night
RSVP ENCOURAGED 512-930-4615 WINE DINNER
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Summer Fun at Berry Creek
2nd Tuesday 7-9pm Contact Nance Deichman 785-477-1779 [email protected] EUCHRE 1st Tues 6:30pm 7
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Health & Fitness
[email protected] 512-779-2629 Improve your quality of life Contact: [email protected] through proper health & fitness Tues 8:00 am At the Tennis Center
Social Opportunities
2nd & 3rd graders ANNUAL HOLIDAY 1st & 3rd Tuesdays DINNER AT THE CLUB Nov 10 RALLY
Katrina Loyo SOLD OUT!!! The Quarry ~ 11:00AM 512-563-1393 RSVP EARLY FOR 2019 LOTS of GAMES
More Clubs within a Club Contacts Bike Club Bob Whetsell [email protected] 512-818-1407
B10 Sports Club Bill Hansen [email protected] 724-584-8595
The New Ambassadors Club Linda & Bill Hansen [email protected] 724-272-9995 BUNCO at the Club Kim Norwood [email protected] 785-477-1779
BCCCWA Myrna Caldwell-Smith [email protected] 512-869-7657
Dominoes Parker Temple [email protected] 512-639-1135
Berry Cares Cynthia Ragsdale [email protected] 512-930-4615
BUNCO Neighborhood Group Debbie Yost [email protected] 512-914-9468
Book Club Nance Deichman [email protected] 737-215-5114
BCCCMA Les Wollam [email protected] 214-395-4732 9
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1Breakfast
7:30 -10am LGA Awards Brunch
2Breakfast 3 4 5 6 7 8Breakfast Club & Course Yoga 8am Wine/Whiskey Strength & Stretch 7:30-10am 8am 7:30 -10am Closed Sr. MGA Endless Brunch Tex-Mex Night 8:30am Pastabilites 11am-1:30pm Margarita & Mex Member POT O’ GOLD MGA Breakfast Martini Diner’s Club Gingerbread Holiday Powerball Golf Dinner House Party Party
9 10 11 Yoga 8am 12LGA/9 Holers 13 14 15 Santa Club & Course 8:30am Strength & Stretch Breakfast Closed Sr. MGA 8am Brunch Book Club 8:30am BCCCMA with Santa 11am-1:30pm Wine/Whiskey
Asian Stir-Fry Tex-Mex Night 8 & 9 :15 am POT O’ GOLD Margarita & Mex Action Station Dining Room Martini BCCCWA Closed PM for
Holiday Dinner Private Party
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Dining Room Strength & Stretch Club & Course Yoga 8am Wine/Whiskey Breakfast Closed for Sr. MGA 8am Closed Endless 7:30-10am 8:30am Wedding Pastabilities QUARRY OPEN- Tex-Mex Night FOR BREAKFAST POT O’ GOLD CATERING to go Margarita & Mex Cut off Date Martini
29 23B reakfast 24Catering To 25 Merry 26 27 28 GoClub Pick & Course Up Strength & Stretch 7:30Breakfast-10am LGA/9 Holers Breakfast 7:30-10am Closed Christmas 8am 8:30am 7:30-10am Brunch CLUB- CLOSED MGA 12:30pm 11am-1:30pm Tex-Mex Night 31 Wine/Whiskey 30 Margarita & Mex Happy Asian Stir-Fry Martini Brunch New Year! 15 11am- Action Station 1:30pm
Happy New Year from Berry Creek Country Club! Thanks to all of you who voted for the 2019 BOG Members. Please help us Welcome: Glenn Befort, Member at Large Jonathon Decherd, Member at Large Tom Maloney, Member at Large
Parker Temple, Member at Large
Pot O’ Gold Buffets Thursdays Sunday Brunch Enjoy entrees, salads, Tuesday & Wednesday Night Tex-Mex Specials dessert creations, Drawings for Door champagne, Prizes & Club Credit $$$ Saturday & Sunday orange juice and more... 7pm 11am -1:30 pm. CHEF ATTENDED “If you Dine you are Fine” Adults $16++ Breakfast: Buffet Kids 6-12: $8++ Only $10.99++ from 7:30-10:00 am. CONNECT PRICE: CONNECT PRICE: $6.99++ $10++ & Kids $6.99++
Club Staff 2018 Board of Governors DEED RESTRICTION QUESTIONS? Ike Harper—Chairperson please contact Patrick Criminger-General Manager Paul Hohlstein – Vice Chairperson Rosalyn Peterson at [email protected] Plateau Management
Cynthia Ragsdale - Membership Director Mike Schafer – Member At-Large 512-441-1041 ext 2101 [email protected] Vito Carbone - Member At-Large Patrick Chamberlain– Head Pro Ron Jiede - Member At-Large The Reserve at BC Board: [email protected] Fredella Prather - Member At-Large Steve Bagnaschi - Jim Hudson - Accountant Denis Poulos—Member –At-Large Pres /Chair ARC [email protected] Mark Hutton -- Course Superintendent Glenn Von Bieberstein - Golf Committee [email protected] [email protected] Linda Hansen— Ambassador Committee
Glenn- Hadley - Director of Tennis Nancy Grifo — Tennis Committee [email protected] Chef Donald Hall [email protected] Clubhouse Mike Ziehl - Service Coordinator & Reservations [email protected] Lexi Hajka– Director of Catering 512-930-4615 [email protected]. Golf Shop 512-930-5698 Gini Sheffield - Member Relations Director Tennis Center 512-930-3783 30500 Berry Creek Dr [email protected] 11/30/2018Georgetown,166:37 PM TX 16 78628