Minutes

Timber Creek Men’s Golf Club

General Meeting

 

April 7, 2010

 

Call to Order

Paul Wilmoth, President, called the meeting to order at 8:30 am.

 

Quorum

“It was a bright and sunny morning” and there 73 present, a quorum.

 

Minutes from previous meeting

The minutes of the meeting of March 3, 2010 were approved as submitted.

 

Golf Course

Jim Ferrin, GC Superintendent, reported several items as follows:

New sprinkler control system and programming complete, will allow control of 99% of sprinklers to be individually controlled resulting in water savings and better distribution to course; Arification will continue on tee areas in the coming week which will complete the program for the year.  Greens are recovering nicely and mow height gradually coming down to 3/32 in. In regard to a question concerning the condition of the course for the next tournament, Jim commented that we need to be patient and let the grass grow.  A question was asked in regard to staking of hazards and other areas and Jim mentioned that he tries to work with the Rules Chairs of each of the clubs.  

 

Pro Shop

Mark Gouger, Head Golf Professional, noted that May 4^th would be the start of 7:30 starts on Tuesdays.  He remarked that there is a lot of new equipment in the shop and more coming.  Stay tuned.  Mark also suggested two items for pain control, “Marina Koji” a cream that “Lights up and heals your Life” and the new “Trions” ionic bracelets.  Mark also mentioned the NCGA Team play and encouraged members to sign up this year. 

 

Treasurers Report

Ray Sylvia reported on the Status of Funds noting that the balance as of March 24, 2010 in all funds was $12,853.83.  Motion to accept was made, seconded and approved.

 

Eddie Lewis reported that as requested by the President, he had done a review of the 2009 financial records and that he found them to be in order.  He has submitted a written report to the President.

 

Hole-In-One

Paul awarded the traditional flag and $50.00 check to John Jamison for his hole in one. 

Paul also reiterated the process for recording the hole in one in order to receive the club award.

 

Committee Reports

 

Golf Committee:

Roger Tovey, Chair noted that we are in need of volunteers for the RAMP and the Evening Patrol Committees. These programs are chaired by Sandy Wahlstrom and Judith Shively respectively and are off to a good start.  Also, that the Golf Committee Meeting would be at 2:00 PM, today in the Aspen Room.  

 

 

 

 

Club Tournaments:

 

Ernie Bell, Chair, reported that sign ups are being taken for the Spring Swing April 13^th.  He will make the pairings after Friday the 9^th.  Also, sign-ups for the Annual Putting Tournament are being taken.  Ernie noted that it is not a requirement that you put well in order to drink beer and eat pizza.  The May events will be the Stroke Play Championship on the 11^th and the 13^th and the Sun City Cup with Lincoln Hills on the 21^st.  Ernie noted that we need 60 players for this tournament.

 

Travel:

Dick Maxey, Chair, stated that sign-ups are being taken for the 1^st event of the year Cherry Island on April, 29^th.  He noted that he still does not have Haggin Oaks finalized.

 

Web Site:

Dick Maxey, Manager, just commented there are no problems with the site.

 

NCGA: 

Bill Aaberg noted that the 1^st NCGA Tournament, the Senior Net Qualifiers were Ed Lick and Joey Mastrantonio.  The 2^nd event, the Sacramento Area Zone April 6^th Qualification was won by the Teams of Bill Whitney and Chuck Krause and Bill Mathews and Tom Shively.  The next event will be the Senior 4 Ball on June 8^th.

        

Rules:

Tom Devitt, Chair, again discussed water hazards and the definition on the boundaries. 

Tom also noted that are playing Summer Rules, playing the ball down.  Tom noted the “Basic Rule of Golf” Tee it up, hit it until it is in the hole, and then pick it up, the only time you need to touch it after you have teed it up.  Tom also noted that we have a local rule that allows a ball if in a hole from the aeration process, to be moved out of the hole.

 

Membership:  

Jack Ramos announced that we have 329 members.  He introduced two new members.

                                                                                                                           

Handicaps: 

JR Moors, Chair noted there are 3 new members on the committee.  JR stated that they have been somewhat lenient in the early part of the year, however, they will now start paying due attention to the posting.  If you post a score lower than that recorded on the card, that score will stay, if you post a score higher, they will post the correct one, and if you do not post, they will post a “P” for you.

 

 

Old Business: 

 

       None

       

New Business:  

By-laws:

Rodger Page, Secretary, reported on the By-laws.  He stated that they had been posted to the web site for review.  Rodger noted that the new by-laws were essentially the same as previously adopted, with the exception of additional information required by the

“Chartered Clubs Guidelines”.  After motion to accept, second, and discussion, the Sun City Roseville Men’s Club By-laws were adopted by a unanimous vote.

 

Name Change:

Rodger noted that due to an error made in the request for Re-Charter, our club was re-chartered as the “Sun City Roseville Men’s Golf Club”.  Rodger explained that he had prepared a letter for the President’s signature, to go along with the submission of the by-laws, to request that our name be changed to “Timber Creek Men’s Golf Club”, and further, that the by-laws and other documents would be amended to reflect the name change following the approval of the by-laws by the Activities Department, the Chartered Clubs Committee, (CCC) and the Executive Director. Motion was made and seconded to approve the name change from “Sun City Roseville Men’s Golf Club” to “Timber Creek Men’s Golf Club”.  Motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

 

Door Prizes: 

Joe Lavette and Eddie Lewis gave out the door prizes.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 am.

 

 

Respectively submitted, Rodger J. Page, Secretary