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March/April 2020 Chris Perrault Thomas Schmidt President Golf Course Superintendent Dear Members, I would like to wish everyone good From Tee health, happiness, and success in 2020. Like you I’m anxiously waiting for warmer weather, green grass, sunshine to Green and the golf season to begin. If you haven’t been to the club lately you will notice a few new faces that have joined the Mendakota Dear Ladies and Gentleman, staff and family. I would like to welcome the following new Spring is right around the corner and the grounds department is employees: Lindsey Acker – Membership and Marketing Director, putting the final touches on our winter-planned maintenance of Allison Matykiewicz - Director of Office Administration/Media & equipment, Fertilizer and pesticide programs. We have a great Marketing Assistant, Michael Thao – Executive Sous Chef, Nate grounds crew returning from last year and we will be adding some The Divot March/April 2020 The March/April Divot Musta – Assistant Golf Professional, Tom Otto – Pro Shop Staff. new high school and college workers. As we approach the golf season, I wanted to give an update on The crew has been brushing up on new ideas and new innovation the current Membership status. We are currently at 330, but are from our industry that will help us save on labor, fuel, and help us expecting a few more resignations and leave of absences before produce a more aesthetic golf course with consistent conditions. April 1st. The average for private clubs is approximately 10% of Our goals in the winter months are to research new tools, ideas and resignations annually, so we are right in line with other clubs. We equipment to help us produce the best golf course in the metro area. expect to have 10 membership openings when we open the course Our main goals for the 2020 season will be to have our course in for play. So talk to your neighbors, friends, and family about the tournament condition all season long. Our greens at Mendakota great people, course, and social atmosphere we have to offer at are some of the best greens around and the staff is dedicated and Mendakota. committed to providing consistent and true playing surfaces. I hope all of you have had a chance to practice and play a round in We are hoping for an early opening depending on the weather. the golf simulators over the winter. They are definitely getting used. We have generated over $18,000 in revenue from November to This winter has been very mild and we are excited for the 2020 February 12th. Please call the grill or book your tee time online and golf season. get loose. Spring is right around the corner. I look forward to seeing all of you soon, be safe, stay healthy, and smile. MendakotaMendakota CCountryountry C lClubub Join Mendakota Country Club for Trivia Night! Free to Play! Create your own pasta dish from an array of Italian ingredients! Come in early for dinner or eat while you play! Friday, March 20th 5:00pm to 8:00pm Wednesday, April 1st Enjoy toasted bread sticks and classic Caesar salad with your own creation of pasta. Bring the entire family, invite guests and enjoy the beautiful Starting at 6:30 pm view of our course from the Lakeside Room. Adults $25.00 Children 5-10 $12.00 Children 4 and under are Free Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place! Make your reservations online or call 651-454-2822. Page 2 Page 2 Lindsey Acker Nicki Fox Membership Director Food and Beverage Director Mendakota Country Club Membership Newsletter Membership Club Country Mendakota Hello All! As we put these cold days behind us and start looking forward to sunshine I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I had and warmer weather, we as a food and the pleasure of working at Mendakota seven years ago and I spent beverage team are looking forward to three years here. So, I’m back!! And I couldn’t be more thrilled. our golfers coming back to the club! Most recently I worked in finance as a loan officer. I am a native St. Paulite and currently reside in Mac Grove with my husband and Chef Michael Harper and I have two teenage sons. I am really looking forward to the upcoming golf been working with our Food and Service Committee to put out our season. Looking ahead at the calendar, it is sure to be a fun filled new spring menu. Our committee will be a part of a tasting at the spring and summer. The ladies and men’s leagues are starting to buzz beginning of April where they will not only have the opportunity to with opening dates on the horizon and I can’t wait to see the sun and try all the food and give feedback, but they will also have a chance to get out to meet all of you. The President’s Open House will be an look at each items costing sheet, so that they are in agreement of the ideal chance to start the golf season off right. Join us on Wednesday pricing structure to give our members the best value. April 8th at 5pm. We as a Food & Service team are always here to listen to your This being my first Divot article, I am happy to report that concerns and to provide you with the overall premiere club Membership at Mendakota is strong. I believe that is due to your experience. club involvement and your recommendations. In my first few weeks I wanted to take the time to introduce and give some background on back, it has been great to see the number of Grill reservations for two “new” faces to Mendakota. evening events and Simulator tee times booked. We all know it can be such a long winter in Minnesota, but you are using your club and In the kitchen we are excited to have Michael Thao back on our taking advantage of the amenities, what a welcome sight! culinary team as Executive Sous Chef. Mike was born and raised in Saint Paul where he still lives with his wife and two boys. Mike has Keep in mind the many events we can host here. From corporate worked in numerous hotels in the metro area over the years. Mike meetings, private dinners, weddings, graduations, and so much more. worked with Mendakota for a little over one golf season in 2017. He This is your community and your club is here to deliver a positively is excited to be back with the Mendakota team and loves the family memorable experience. mentality of the staff and members at the club. Mike will join the I find the energy of the club and its members to be contagious. If you team in mid-March. have any friends, family, or colleagues that would be interested in Allison Matykiewicz joined the office team February 1st as our golf or social membership, please give them my contact information. Director of Office Administration, Media & Marketing Assistant. I would love to introduce them to the good vibes of Mendakota! Allison has been part of the Mendakota Banquet department since Also, Mendakota has revised our Social Corporate Membership. The 2008. Allison grew up in Mendota Heights and you may have seen cost for the original Corporate Member is $200 and each additional her out walking her dog or going for a ride on her bike in Mendakota Employee added to the membership is $100 annually. Park. If you haven’t been following Mendakota on Facebook or Instagram please like our page and you can see all the ingenious Please join me in welcoming our newest Golf Members: Seth & puns and hashtags that Allison comes up with to get our name out Stacy Peterson have joined as a Family Golf Membership. Seth there! We are excited for her to put her marketing and social media is a Principal Engineer at Bolton & Menk, Inc. in Burnsville. Seth education to work as well as being the keeper of all of us in the & Stacy reside in Burnsville with their son Isaac (19), and their office. (it can be a lot of work sometimes!) daughter Greta (14). Warmest Welcome Peterson Family! So please if you see Allison or Mike around at the club be sure to A warm welcome to our newest Social Members: Robert & Linda introduce yourself. Birnbaum of Mendota Heights, Kay & David Frye of Lilydale, Matt & Stacia Van Horn of Richfield,Luke & Jillian Van Horn of Inver Grove Heights, Barbara & Gene McGivern of Eagan, Looking forward to seeing you around the club soon! John & Mary Lou Ackelson of Inver Grove Heights, Jim & Nancy Joyce of Mendota Heights, Mallard & Deborah Teal of St. Paul, Lucille Collins of Lilydale, Logisolve, LLC- Ron Kimlinger of Oakdale, James & Katherine Garvey of W. St. Paul, Scott & Mary Braden of Lakeville, and James & Lynn Kroonblawd of Eagan. Welcome! A special thank you to Jeff Klosner. Jeff, your commitment to and knowledge of Mendakota is unmatched. You will be greatly missed! Page 3 Dale Jones Head Golf Professional The President’s Cup is a men’s singles match play tournament that runs the entire summer. The field is limited to 64 players. Please sign up in the golf shop by May 8th. Important dates for the The Riverview Cup is the men’s doubles tournament, which runs 2020 golf season the entire summer. This event consists of two man teams competing against each other. The format is high ball, low ball and the field is April 8 President’s Open House limited to the first 64 teams to sign up in the golf shop by May 8th.