PIne Knotes February 2015

PINE KNOTESFebruary 2015 Volume 32 Issue 2BOARD OF DIRECTORS A Knote from the President 2014/2015 Jana Johnson JANA JOHNSON President President president@pinetopcc.com TERRY ISAACSON Vice President CELEBRATING OUR PAST - ENGAGING OUR enhance the club experience for their TOM VAN SLYCK FUTURE members. Such improvements also attract Treasurer younger members resulting in a more diverse VICKIE BUTLER Secretary What a timely motto to define our future on membership base. Fitness centers, tennis DIRECTORS this our 50th anniversary year. courts, pickleball courts, family activities, TONY DAYKIN KRISS DESROCHERS parent/child golf tournaments, family hikes and BART HUGHES Flash back 50 years and picture Bob Fernandez picnics are popping up everywhere. Surely we JOE SNELL JIM WALKER and Glen Jones gazing at this beautiful tract of have room for such a dream at our club. We all PAST PRESIDENT ANDY MUNTER forest and envisioning a country club/ realize that this can’t happen overnight. BabyMANAGEMENT STAFF residential development. Imagine the steps folks, baby steps! But let’s establish the ROSS ELDER obstacles they had to hurdle to achieve this fund that will pay for the fitness center, let’s General Manager BRUCE WELLS dream - recruiting additional partners, Frank make the commitment to upgrade our courts. Property Accountant TOM VANHAAREN Crosby, Gray Madison, Les Murray and John Let’s attract new members and move into the Head Golf Professional VERNON LEWIS Murphy in order to raise additional capital. future! Can we lead the way instead of playing Golf Course Then facing foreclosure on numerous catch-up with the club industry? I know we Superintendent LEVI OESTERLE occasions as they tried to raise even more can!! Let’s work together to make this happen. Executive Chef VALERIE TAYLOR interest and hence capital to finance their Membership Director dream. They did not give up and here WE are Returning to the present - the survey once GRAPHICS & LAYOUT Lia Keenan now, in 2015, reaping the benefits of their again reflected the areas which require dream. attention. Club sponsored events such as the 4th of July did not meet expectations, food Now fast forward to 2025. What will OUR service fell short and pro shop inventory Legacy be? Have we failed the vision of our continues to be unsatisfactory. Golf programs founders by leaving a club rooted in the past or also need to be revisited. On the plus side the have we taken a brave step to move forward? quality of the golf course is still A-1 in your eyes By moving forward I am envisioning a club with and our methods of communication (Pine amenities geared to active seniors and one Knotes, bulletin board, e-blasts) continue to be which can attract a younger group of well received. I was also pleased to note that members. How do we accomplish that? By the Board’s efforts for transparency and adopting the trends of successful clubs, communication have not gone unnoticed. listening to the future and having a dream, much like our founders did. The results of the survey are available on the PTCC website under the Board of Directors As time marches forward and we are learning tab, or in the business office for your review. If more about health and fitness, golf courses, you have the time I’m sure you will find the out of necessity, are adding amenities to Continued on Page 2

President’s Knote Continued...numbers eye opening. Thanks to all who participated as your It is with regret that I announce the resignation of Dr. Skipinput is important to the future of Pinetop Country Club. Watters from the PTCC Board. As Skip continues to participate in a very busy medical practice he has found it increasinglyThe capital portion of the budget has gone back to the Finance difficult to engage in Board and committee matters, leading toCommittee for additional review. February’s meeting should his decision to resign. Thank you Skip for your intuitive input atsee a recommendation from Finance addressing our immediate Board meetings and your leadership with the Membershipcapital needs as well as items presented by the Long Range Committee. We wish you continued success.Planning Committee. As his successor, I would like to welcome Kriss DesRochers toThe Board has begun studying the “Troon Value Report” the Board. She has graciously accepted our invitation to occupywhich, along with the survey, will assist us in a review of the vacant seat for the remaining two years. Kriss has servedTroon’s benefit to PTCC. This report provides a financial on many committees at PTCC and has proven to be a tireless,analysis based on the 2014 and 2013 figures. Such a comparison efficient and knowledgeable member of those committees. Sheconsiders costs of insurance, technology, capital purchases, brings another perspective to the table and we all look forwardaccounting back-up, payroll, payroll processing, etc. Operations to working with her. Welcome Kriss!support in the areas of club and golf operations, F&B,membership sales and marketing, merchandise procurement, As always, your comments are welcome at:legal assistance, design and development and agronomy are president@pinetopcc.com.also rated according to effectiveness and number of hoursdevoted to PTCC. As this information is processed, it will be Sincerely,made available to PTCC members. Jana S. Johnson, President 2014-2015 A Knote from the GM Ross Elder, PGA I am pleased to announce that our search committee has found a candidate to fill the position of F&B director. William (Bill) General Manager Ingler comes to us with over thirty years of food and beverage relder@pinetopcc.com experience in the hotel and resort industry. During his interview, Bill discussed some new and exciting ideas he would like to bring to Pinetop. He looks forward to working with Chef Levi to make your dining experience a memorable one. He is scheduled to arrive in the mountains around the first of March.I hope everyone is having a great winter season and is looking We have started working hard to get the club ready to open.forward to returning to Pinetop this spring. Our calendar is full The staff and I look forward to everyone’s return. Please beof exciting events and parties. Our 50th anniversary planning safe in your travels back to the mountains and to your home atcommittee, chaired by Vickie Butler, has a full week of activities Pinetop.scheduled, with a great party for everyone to enjoy on Saturdaynight June 13th to top it all off. Watch your Pine Knotes and Ross Elder,email for more details. General ManagerI want to personally thank everyone who took the time to fillout our member survey. Your responses will help the staff toimprove your experience this season. There were many greatideas that we will try to incorporate into our schedule this year.Issue 2 February 2015 Page 2

Membership Knotes Valerie Taylor Keep in mind that all tee time requests must be made on the Troon website at troonprive.com. Please allow 24 Membership Director hours for a response on availability. You can visit this vtaylor@pinetopcc.com website for a complete list of participating clubs for both the Privé and Advantage programs.Hope everyone is having a good winter and golfing in niceweather. It has been chilly in Pinetop and we have had Happy Golfing,some snow. That has not stopped some of our dedicatedgolfers – I have actually seen some of our members out Valerie Taylorgolfing!! I personally will wait for the sunshine and warmer Membership Directortemperatures. A Warm Welcome To:As a regular golf member, are you taking advantage of ourTroon golf privileges through the Troon Privé and Troon Archie and Sandra SnyderAdvantage programs? Below is a list of participating clubsin Arizona for the Troon Privé program. You can golf at Regular Membershipthese other private clubs for the host clubs cart fee rate. The Snyders spend their summers in Pinetop and are Blackstone Country Club – Peoria, AZ looking forward to playing our course on a regular El Conquistador Country Club – Tucson, AZ basis. In addition to golf, they enjoy playing bridge. FireRock Country Club – Fountain Hills, AZ Pine Canyon Club – Flagstaff, AZ Pending Regular Members: Talking Rock Club – Prescott, AZ The Boulders – Carefree, AZ Jeffery and Karen Martin The Gallery Golf Club – Marana, AZ David and Donna Moyer The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa – Tucson, AZ Michael Murton and Jodi SpargoPTCC SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT Margaret MaxwellWould you please take a moment and let me or a member Scholarship Committee Chairpersonof the Scholarship Committee know what you liked bestabout the Scholarship Dinner and Silent/Live Auction? If Carol Loignon, Margaret Maxwell, Steveyou would like to provide a basket for the Silent Auction Pansulla, Barbara Lashmet, Betsy Dickinson, Joan Wuertzthere are lots of options: “Italian Treats,” “Margarita and Tom VanSlyck.Madness,” ASU, NAU or UA Fan baskets, “Spa Time” or“Pet Delights” to name just a few. Please pass your Please contact me at uamax7174@cox.net.preference along to a committee member.Committee members include: Bill Allen, Joyce Ardern,Kriss DesRochers, Lori Easterbrook, Tom Kraus,Issue 2 February 2015 Page 3

Treasury Knotes Bruce Wells of redeemed gift certificates and credit book as promotional expenses. Property Accountant bwells@pinetopcc.com Repair expense was up slightly for some projects in the clubhouse and maintenance facility. Dear Members, Balance Sheet: First let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Bruce Wells and I am the new The accounts receivable balance of $706,357 reflects the property accountant at PTCC. I’m pleased increase of $62,000 in member billing Jan 2015 vs. Jan 2014.to be here and look forward to meeting each of you. OurTreasurer, Mr. Van Slyck is currently recovering from knee Accounts payable was reconciled 2012-2014 resulting in $8,534surgery so in lieu of his report, I will give a brief summary of additional expense in COS golf and operating expense.activities conducted and notable items with regard to clubfinancials. All balance sheet accounts have been reconciled.Dec 2014 financials resulted in a loss of ($71,637) including Thank You,depreciation of $29,512. Bruce Wells,Payroll was down vs. budget (reversing accruals for holiday & Property Accountantyear-end bonus, and adjusting year-end vacation balances).Marketing was $37,273 for the month, writing off the balances The 2015 Club Calendar is now available online at www.pinetopcc.com under the member’s only section. Check it out and plan your activities now! BOOKMARKERSBrowsing your favorite bookshop is sadly becoming less And don’t forget, a new book makes a “lovely”and less of a delightful way to spend an hour or two Valentine’s gift! (Both Amazon and Goodreads havediscovering new books and best-sellers. However, there are extensive listings for on-line shoppers.)a few ways we can still do this from home. Happy Valentine’s Day.One of these is to tune into NPR’s “Weekend Edition” onSaturday and Sunday mornings. Scott Simon often As aye,introduces us to authors and their new books. Then there is Ann(online) booktv.org, 48 hours of non-fiction books allweekend, plus C-SPAN2 live stream, Book Notes and various (Trivia note: the first mail posted Valentine’s card was inother segments – as they say, check local listings. 1806.)Issue 2 February 2015 Page 4

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Financials Wes Little, long-time member and past president who passed away on December 30th, 2014 Carol Cook, regular member since 2007 who passed away on January 29th, 2015Issue 2 February 2015 Page 6

Save the Date Just Imagine... sitting on the back deck of a newly built clubhouse overlooking the #1 fairway and lake at Pinetop Country Club. That’s the view our guests enjoyed for Pinetop’s Grand Opening. This same view, which is now the #10 fairway, will be shared by current members and guests as we celebrate 50 years. Did you know? Nearly 1,400 guests enjoyed this view for Pinetop Country Club’s Grand Opening Celebration.\" Join us! A week-long list of activities is planned to celebrate this milestone. Appropriately the week of festivities will begin with our annual Gray Madison Golf Tournament. Additional events include hiking, pickleball tournament, bingo, bridge tournament, pasta night, “Swinging 60’s” Twilight Golf, “Hit your Sticks on Route 66” golf tournament on Saturday June 13th, and will conclude with our “Golden” celebration party Saturday night.Issue 2 February 2015 Page 7

To ensure a wonderful 50th Anniversary celebration, to keep the cost of our events reasonable for our members and to benefit the Scholarship Fund* -- the 50th Anniversary Committee is looking for support from vendors, local businesses and members. Please contact Vickie Butler, 520-444-8293 or vicintuc@yahoo.com for additional information on becoming a benefactor. Golden Anniversary Sponsor -- $2,000 Gray Madison Sponsor -- $1,500  Recognition at the event  Recognition at the event  Acknowledgement in all publications  Acknowledgement in all publications  Tickets for 4 to the “Golden”  Tickets for 2 for the “Golden” Celebration Party Celebration Party  Golf with cart for 4 in the “Hit your  Golf with cart for 2 in the “Hit your Sticks on Route 66” Golf Event Sticks on Route 66” Golf Event  Golf with cart for 4 to the “Swinging  Golf with cart for 2 to the “Swinging 60’s” Twilight Golf and Cocktail Party 60’s” Twilight Golf and Cocktail Party  Name recognition on a donor wall  Name recognition on a donor wall plaque at Pinetop Country Club plaque at Pinetop Country Club Bob and Maryellen Klewin Sponsor -- $1,000 Practice Green Sponsor -- $500  Recognition at the event  Recognition sign on the practice green  Acknowledgement in all publications  Acknowledgement in all publications  Tickets for 2 to the “Golden”  Name recognition on a donor wall plaque Celebration Party at Pinetop Country Club  Name recognition on a donor wall plaque Pickleball Sponsor --$500 at Pinetop Country Club  Recognition sign on the tennis courts  Acknowledgement in all publications Driving Range Sponsor -- $500  Name recognition on a donor wall plaque  Recognition sign on the Driving Range  Acknowledgement in all publications at Pinetop Country Club  Name recognition on a donor wall plaque at Pinetop Country Club Tee Box Sponsor or Putting Green -- $100  Sponsor name on tee box or putting green *Excess funds collected will be donated to our Scholarship Fund.Issue 2 February 2015 Page 8