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A PUBLICATION OF WICHITA COUNTRY CLUB FOURTH QUARTER 2017 TRIBUTE TOJOHN TABLE TALK ROUND UP REVIEW MEET THE SMITHS wichitacountryclub.org GM LETTER HOURS & STAFF HOURS OF SERVICE Thank you for Murra Room Accounting Office helping us make WCC Tuesday–Friday ............. 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday–Friday ............8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday ...................................7 a.m.–10 p.m. Sunday .........................................7 a.m.–9 p.m. Men’s Grill great every day! Tuesday–Sunday ..............11 a.m.–6 p.m. After a fun-filled summer, we are now transitioning into one of the best Auerbach Room Tuesday–Saturday ...........11 a.m.–2 p.m. times of the year at the Club. Fire up the s’mores, get ready for cooler 6 p.m.–10 p.m. weather, and enjoy all we have to offer as Wichita Country Club heads Sunday ......................................11 a.m.–2 p.m. 6 p.m.–9 p.m. into the holidays! Auerbach Lounge Looking back on my first five months in the new role, I’ve learned Tuesday–Sunday .............................5 p.m.–? that things never really slow down. School of Sport just wrapped up its most successful year yet, rounds of golf are trending upward, usage at STAFF INFORMATION Tennis & Fitness continues to climb, and our F&B team is leading the way with creative ideas and nonstop events. Brian White .......................... General Manager Sheryl Bruce ..................................... Controller [email protected] [email protected] Speaking of Food and Beverage, Executive Chef Kurt LeVardi and his Phillip Prude ...............PGA Golf Professional Darian Tjaden .....................Event Coordinator team in the kitchen have been hard at work creating a dining experience [email protected] [email protected] that offers all the things our members desire. From the amazing weekly Carlton Dove ........Director of Player Development Ace Reed...........................Member Dining Manager specials to exciting happy hour appetizers, there is definitely a positive [email protected] [email protected] vibe going on in the kitchen. To top it off, our 100-percent-made-from- Chris Ryan ..................Golf Course Superintendent Chris Romero ......................Banquet Manager scratch desserts are off the charts. If you haven’t tried the butter cake, I [email protected] [email protected] Rex Coad .................Head Tennis Professional highly recommend you save room next time you dine with us! Sam Pechin .................................. Men’s Grill & [email protected] After getting off to a slow start, the golf course has never been better. Locker Room Manager [email protected] Chris Ryan and his crew are consistently providing tournament-quality Drake Krause ......Fitness Center Evening Manager [email protected] conditions on a daily basis. Firm and fast is the goal, and so far they are Matt Hagnauer ........................... Beverage Manager [email protected] delivering. For as good as the summer was, the course only gets better Arin Benjamin ...........Group Exercise Coordinator [email protected] Randy McVay ..................Director of Aquatics in the fall! The real test of the tournament conditions was our annual [email protected] Mike Rittmueller .............Clubhouse Manager Round Up member-guest event. Once again, this was a great time to [email protected] Rebecca Ingram ...............Director of Club for Kids showcase the Club for members and their guests. No worries if you [email protected] Kurt LeVardi ............................ Executive Chef missed it, Phillip and the rest of the pros still have plenty of events left [email protected] Ron Ross ....................................Chief Engineer that you don’t want to miss. [email protected] Tamara Meckstroth .............Membership Director [email protected] Not to be outdone, Tennis and Fitness continues to offer a first- Lyman Reese .....................Director of Security class experience day in and day out. Rex and his team are constantly Kelly Flynn ............Member Relations Coordinator Golf Shop [email protected] looking for the best offerings to meet your needs. Recent additions to [email protected] the facility were two new stair climbers. After a solid eight years, the old stair climbers had all they could handle. CLUB PHONE NUMBERS Thank you to those of you who participated in our member Main Clubhouse ........................................................................................................... 316.634.2882 experience survey. We appreciate your thoughtful responses. This was Golf Shop ............................................................................................................................ 316.634.0412 Golf Course Maintenance .................................................................................. 316.634.3910 a productive exercise for our team and we are working on action plans Tennis & Fitness Center ...................................................................................... 316.634.0135 to continue to make your experience the best it can be. Club Fax ................................................................................................................................ 316.634.1187 Golf Shop Fax ................................................................................................................. 316.634.1493 In closing, thank you for your continued support of Wichita Country Club. We have a great schedule of events in the months ahead. Brian White wichitacountryclub.org 2 General Manager WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Nicholas Bonavia (Regular) Sue Michaelis (Associate, Legacy) SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY Brandon Haag & Mike Ward M.D. Michaelis & John Cooper John & Susan Cantele (Non-Resident) James & Diane Pennoyer (Corporate), SPONSORED BY James Pennoyer IV (22) and Olivia (19) Steve Gebert & Rolf Gunderson SPONSORED BY Russell Meyer, Charles Chandler & David Urban Jim & Tricia Faith (Corporate), Marcus Baysinger (23) William Raymond (Regular) SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY M.D. Michaelis & David Urban Stephen Dunne & Steven Meadows Michael & Teresa Grier (Regular, Legacy) Rob & Elyse Scholl (Corporate), SPONSORED BY Marisa (10) and Nate (7) John Shawver & Scott Hatchett SPONSORED BY Russell Meyer, Charles Chandler & David Urban Derrick & Courtney Idbeis (Regular, Legacy), Charlie (5), Jones (4) and Bennett (1) Rob & Hallie Stewart (Regular), SPONSORED BY Braylon (6) and Cameron (5) Dr. Badr Idbeis & W.G. Farha SPONSORED BY Ben Brophy & Rolf Gunderson Dr. Aziz & Mirna Maksoud (Corporate, Associate), Patrick (19), Joseph (16) and Liana (11) Jordan Swan (Associate) SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY Dr. Gregory Byrd & Dr. Tim Richardson Dave Binter & Mike O’Shaughnessy 3 Cheers to the holidays! Can you believe the holidays are just around the corner? It has been members under its wings, and it truly pleases me to watch friendships quite the action-packed year and we still have so much to come. This develop and bonds strengthen. As we enter the holiday months, keep an issue will tug on the heartstrings and we hope you enjoy and appreciate eye out for even more Club enhancements, fresh member experiences every detail. The longer I work at WCC, the more evident it is to me and above-and-beyond events. If you haven’t given Brian White an that this place is truly one big, extended family. Specifically looking at enthusiastic high five for rolling into GM like an absolute rock star, I’ll the new families joining, I can’t help but feel connected to them as they tell you where you can find him. The Club has more excitement than enter life at the Club. I feel a sort of obligation to make sure they are I’ve ever seen and I am so happy each and every one of you is a member. aware of the fitness center hours, know they can place to-go orders, understand to take caution after Terrance makes two Club Specials and, Tamara Meckstroth most importantly, I simply want them to feel welcomed. The best news? My mind is at ease. This big, happy family opens arms and takes new Membership Director Penelope, Crew and Greyson Wasinger with Santa, 2016. 4 Best place to gather this season! Every Friday Evening Unwind after shopping Gourmet appetizers Specialty cocktails Extensive wine list “ Now that summer is over, having happy hour at various locations inside the Club is exciting and gives us something to look forward to! ” CYNDRA WHIDDON, MEMBER 5 HOMAGE TO MY BUDDY JOHN CLEVENGER BY BRANDON HAAG I love the game of golf. I love playing, watching, reading and talking about it. It’s my friend, psychologist, adversary and bartender. Most of all, I love the game of golf at WCC. My parents joined the Club in 1983 and that’s when I really started to play. Like many of the kids who participated in School of Sport the past two years, I would practice in the morning, have lunch at the pool and then head back to the course in the afternoon to play nine or 18. Hanging with my buddies, watching the “big” kids go off the high dive and smashing onion 6 GOLF rings on my cheeseburger are a few of my fondest summer memories. “ My favorite memory, however, of being a kid at WCC is playing evening golf with my dad. I loved spending time walking and talking with him. As I got a little older, I remember how There are two our evening nine-hole matches became