Emagazine 12-24-2015

December 24, 2015



UPCOMING EVENTSWe are thrilled about the fun events we have planned. Please make every effort to join in theexcitement. Be sure to save these dates!Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner at the Kokopelli - Choose from 2 seatings, 5:30pm or 7:30pm. Comeand enjoy this four-course plated meal. 5:30pm seating click here. 7:30pm seating click here.Jan. 7- Dixie State University - an enrichment night with President Williams who will speak to usabout the University, their new strategic plan, accomplishments and ways we can help! For more infoclick here.Jan. 14 - An Evening of Wine and Pairings - Enjoy a four-course meal along with some excellent wine.To register click here.Feb. 11 - Entrada resident David Lethin - an Enrichment Night presentation on crab fishing off thewaters of Ketchikan! He has been featured on the Discovery Channels hit show Deadliest Catch! Moreinfo to come.Feb. 13 - Valentine’s Dinner - coordinated by the Club. More info to come.March 17 - St. Patty’s day Club Night and Beer Tasting Pub Night - Enjoy an evening of mingling withyour friends and neighbors with plenty of beer to go around! More info to come.March 10 - Entrada resident Bonnie McGee - A presentation by Bonnie who has sailed around theworld! Come hear of her wild adventures that have found their way into her book VOICES IN THEWIND.April 21 - Tuacahn Review - Once again, come see Tuacahn’s fresh new talent perform for us anddiscuss the upcoming season’s lineup. .

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTSPlease welcome our newest members!Karen Hall Mike & Rachel CascioEd & Margaret Polak Paul & Julia BretzChris & Keri Evans Travis & Janice CampbellJeff & Sarah Dunn Reba Wilcox Holiday Dining Hours Dining hours at the Club will be normal with the following exceptions: The changes for the Holiday hours are as follows: -Closed at 3:00pm on Christmas Eve -Closed Christmas -Closed at 3:00pm for New Year’s Eve Dinner Snack Bar 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday - Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm Monday Closed for Christmas Reminder: No reservations needed at The Grille Update: Wine corkage fee has been reduced to $10.00 Upcoming dining dates:January 7th: Enrichment Night will have Down Home buffet following presentationJanuary 14th: Wine Dinner/ Grille and Kokopelli menus will not be available,Grille closes at 3:00pmJanuary 21st: Fiesta Night Buffet/ Kokopelli menu will not be availableJanuary 2th: Italian Night Buffet/ Kokopelli menu will not be available

DECEMBER SPA SPECIALS Marshmallow Bon Bon Manicure and Pedicure/ 80 minutes $60* Start your treatment with a sizzle as you settle into a cleansing effervescent fizzer soak steeped in coconut and sweet almond oils. A fine grain scrub down banishes dull, dry skin with creamy chocolate to nourish and rejuvenate. A luscious melty massage envelops you with subtle notes of billowy marshmallows - truly dessert for your feet and hands. Choose a Zoya polish for your treatment and take it home as our Hoilday gift with the purchase of any manicure/ pedicure treatment.Toasted Coconut Hot Chocolate Body treatment 50min $100*Shedding tired skin like leaves in the fall, this treatment is crisp yet sweetly comforting. Acreamy milk bath with coconut milk and chicory root soothes after a thorough chocolateexfoliation. Breathing new life into your skin like the changing of seasons. A shea andcocoa butter massage finish leaves warm, sweet notes of coconut lingering.*All members receive 20% off on all treatmentsMake your appointment today by calling 435-634-8100

For a 5:30pm reservation click here.For a 7:30pm reservation click here.

ENRICHMENT NIGHT Richard B. Williams, PhD President, Dixie State University Thursday, January 7, 2016 5:00PM SocialDr. Richard “Biff” Williams: Announced as the 18th President of Dixie State University on July 17, 2014. Served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Indiana State University. Founding Dean of ISU’s College of Nursing, Health and Human services, for which he led the development of six new degree programs designed to address the state’s critical shortage of healthcare workers. Served as an associate dean of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa, where he was a faculty member, executive associate director of the School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services and chair of the Division of Athletic Training. Dr. Williams holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Lifestyle Management from Weber State University, a Master’s degree in Athletic Training from Indiana State and a Ph.d. in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University. Come and listen to Dr. Williams speak about the positive impact that Dixie State University is having on our community.Kokopelli Dining Room and The Grille will be serving a buffet in place of the regular diningmenus for this event. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by calling435-986-2214. The cost for the buffet will be $20.00++.

Entrada Wine Dinner Thursday, January 14, 2016 $75.00++ per person 5:30p.m. Social in The Grille Tray passed Tomato Pesto Crostini 6:00p.m. Dinner in the Kokopelli Dining RoomFirst Course: Seared Diver Sea Scallop with Sherry Ginger Glaze Livio Felluga Pinot GrigioSecond Course: Boston Bib Salad with Sundried Fruit Chutney Ferrari-Carano Fume BlancThird Course: Main Lobster Tagliette Pasta with Roma Tomato Sautee Rombauer ChardonnayIntermezzoFourth Couse: Petit Filet Mignon with Elk Cove Bordelaise, Corn Polenta & Wild Mushrooms Country Club Attire 72-hour Cancellation Policy in Effect

Tree Risk Assessment Entrada Golf Course 07/14/15The Tree of concern is the large cottonwood near a trail and golf ball cleaning stationProbability of failure: High probability of failure. The defect is serious and imminent failure is likely and corrective action is required immediately.These cases require treatment within the next few days or weeks.Size of defect: 18 inch branch above trail and stopping point of golfers has a high risk of failure.The Target Area: People are within striking range more than 50% of the time span in any one day, week, ormonth and their exposure time can be more than just passing by.The overall risk and action thresholds: Risk rating of 10 out of 12 points. The assessed issues have nowbecome very clear. The probability of failure is now getting serious, such that mitigation measures should nowbe on a schedule with a clearly defined timeline for action. There may still be time to inform the public of thework being planned, but there is not enough time for protracted discussion about whether or not there arealternative options available.The branch over the trail needs to be mitigated and the dead removed from the tree. In time the whole treeshould come out at least to a stump.Kevan JorgensenCertified ArboristRM-0869A

More Detailed Inspection as per golf course.The tree risk assessment process is designed to identify trees or parts of trees that pose anunduly high degree of risk to workers, or people in general, or property.I cannot guarantee absolute safety and zero risk.Step 1When evaluating a tree in a risk assessment, I first look at the site conditions surrounding thetree.. Past disturbances such as construction damage to roots. Placement of fill materials. Evidence of flooding. Evidence of insects and/or disease. General species composition, age class distribution, and condition of trees in and around thearea. Recent tree failures such as wind throw, snapping, crown failure. Restricted root growth. Site changesStep 2Assess the targets potentially affected by the tree. If the tree fails or a component of the tree fails, what would it hit?Step 3Document the mitigation measures requiredStep 4Prioritize risk reduction activitiesStep 5Submit the report. Identifying hazardous conditions and risk reductions necessary to mitigate the risk

Visual AssessmentObserving the external conditions of the tree.The tree in question has many gross defects. 1. Large branches have previously failed 2. Large dead limbs remained in the tree with signs of rot 3. Honey bees inhabit the limb that hangs over the cart path, indication substantial rot 4. Inspection of the center of the tree reveals rot to the ground 5. Death of recent new growth indicates high stress 6. Weak branch unions 7. Sounding with a mallet indicates the bark has separated from the treeDetailed assessmentAfter mitigating the dead and dying branches a further detailed inspection was ordered.In my detailed inspection I was able to take 3 core samples of the tree to provide evidence tosee how structurally sound the tree is at this time.I took a core sample on the north side of the tree at Breast height. 1. This sample reviled that the bark has indeed separated 2. The core sample taken to 12 inches into the tree’s structure reviled that there is 0% sound wood on the North side of the treeCore Sample on the South side 1. This sample was identical to the North, (Separated bark) 2. Core of 12 inches deep reviled 0% sound woodCore sample at the base of the limb hanging over the cart path 1. Sound wood to 8 inches deep then rotten wood at 9 inches 2. Limb diameter is 21 inches and could fail without warning, with that much Rot

Overall Risk Rating and Action Thresholds (3-12 Points) 3 Low Risk 12 Extreme Risk . Location of the tree…(golf course on golf cart path with a ball cleaner underneath) . Tree species…Cottonwood, Fremont, Populus deltoides . Defects…(0% structural wood at DBH with large branches rotten, bee hive indication substantial rot, hollow center to the ground and possibly beyond) . Size of part that might fail…(whole tree) (Large Branches) . Potential of defects to cause failure of one or more parts of the tree…(High failure rate) This tree’s risk is now at 11 (High 3 risk category) The tree, or a part of it has reached a stage where it could fail at any time. Action to mitigate the risk is required within weeks rather than months. Recommended action to mitigate identified risks 1. Remove entire tree as soon as possibleOR 2. Move the golf cart path so the pedestrian traffic is non existentNote: Even with the path moved, there is always a possibility that people will walk underthe tree from the golf course and the private home next to the tree.Immediate Recommendations 1. Remove the ball washer and put it away from the tree 2. Putting caution tape around the tree to keep people away

Core samples. The left sample is the South side of the tree, the middle is the north and theright is the branch.

Looking into the center of the tree. The rot continues to the ground level. Indication of the sound wood on the remaining live branches.

Adventures in Putting Over the past week temperatures have fallen into the mid to low 20’s during the early morninghours. Not only does this cause longer frost delays, it also produces a freeze and thaw cycle that affects theplayability of the greens. Each morning we begin mowing greens when the leaf blade is no longer frozen inan attempt to provide a consistent and true roll. We would much rather wait until the soil is thawed outbut this would push frost delays back to about noon or later on those cold mornings. While the greens arebeing cut and still frozen we lose some of the effect of smoothing out the greens and as they start to thawthey become very soft in the afternoon and putting becomes an adventure through footprints into the softsurface. If the freeze is minimal over-night the firmness of the greens remains more consistent and we seemuch less traffic issues. Over the last year we have made some changes to how we approach golf course maintenance andgolf etiquette. I would like to clarify some of the expectations we have from our staff and members. Themaintenance staff will fill all divots on tees each morning except on Mondays. The staff mowing greens andchanging cups will fix as many ball marks on greens as possible but we will rely on members to fix their ballmarks as they make them. We will also ask members to fill their fairway divots and rake their used bunkers,as the staff will rake bunkers each morning except Monday. Fixing ball marks, filling fairway divots, andraking used bunkers should be completed as a courtesy to the rest of the golfers playing that day.Depending on play levels the golf course maintenance staff changes hole locations each day exceptMondays and paints the edges of the cup. This requires continued cleaning of the cups and attention todetail during the hole changing process each and every morning. Over the last year, there has been a fewtimes where the staff has not completed this process to the expected standard, but overall I am contentwith the quality of hole/cup the staff puts out each day. A continued problem we see is the damage causedby golfers around the lip of the cup. This is usually caused by retrieving the ball with the head of the putteror crushing the side with pin. I have attached a recent photo of a cup used by 6 groups of golfers, allmember groups. Please be careful when retrieving your ball, they do make a plunger attachment for thegrip side of a putting and this would be better than using the putter head itself. The holiday party and bonuses were a huge hit with the staff again thisyear. We greatly appreciate the contributions from the membership. Thecontributions were certainly generous and helps reinforce that we areprivileged to work at one of the best golf courses in the nation. As a manager, Ilook to hire individuals with high character and good work ethics. If they donot possess these qualities they will not fit into our culture and go elsewhere towork or not work. It gives me great pleasure to present these workingindividuals with bonuses that I know will go towards to making the Christmasseason better for their families. I would like to thank our members for givingme the opportunity to do so!!! - Ross Laubscher

Doug Roberts Golf Tip- Athletic Personality For those of you that know me from lessons or clinics, you've heard me say, “be athletic”. Athletic Personality – what is it? It's how your body moves. It's also the movement patterns (functional or dysfunctional) that you've learned throughout your life. It's the movement we learn as we lift our heads, crawl, walk and run. It's the movement we learned from throwing, catching, skipping rocks, jumping, riding a bike, swimming, dancing, exercising and participation in any sport. Everybody has some level of physical movement awareness and tendencies based on past experiences and/or a level of physical function. Athletic Personality is the application of motion and balance. The more you can fit your golf swing into the body motions you already understand, the less you'll need to “fix”. This dramatically shortens the learning and improvement curve, becauseyou're accessing and adapting physical skills that you already have. Everyone has somesort of “Athletic DNA” from which to base their golf game upon. Blindly attempting to doall the exact movements and techniques of elite professionals in golf, can lead to injury,frustration and a conscious overload of tasks for our brains during our golf swing. As we begin another calendar year, let's each recognize the traits that make up ourown athletic personality and find a way to apply our known motion and balance into ourgolf games. I know this will help you further enjoy the self-improvement journey that golfprovides.ELGA Results 12/15/15 Golf Digest's 2015-2016 list of the \"Best Teachers in your State\" include:Format: Hate'Em1st-35 Lorie Roe $15 Utah No. 1 Doug Roberts, Entrada at Snow CanyonClosest to the Pin $5 each Country Club, St. George#5-Lorie Roe#8-Lorie Roe#14-Gayle GeorgeMEGA Results 12/16/15 Holiday Special Lesson Series Package from Director of1st Flight Instruction Doug Roberts.1st +1 Tim Nelson $20 2 lessons for $140!!! Save $202nd 0 Jerry Youngblood $17.50 off normal price!!3rd -5 Don Bunch $12.502nd FlightTie 1st +8 Frank Anzalone, Don Smith $18.753rd -1 Harold Dunn $12.50

Yoga for Back CareBack pain not only limits your daily activities, but it alters the way you move through your day. Backpain is often due to muscular imbalance and weak core muscles. To even think about getting backinto an exercise program can feel like a pipe dream. At the Entrada Sports and Fitness Center weoffer Yoga for Back Care at 6:00 PM on Thursday evenings. This class is limited to 6 people to reallyaccess what your specific needs are and to get you moving pain free again. This class is taught byIan White, a certified Sivinanda Yoga teacher. He has been practicing and healing through yoga formost of his life. This class will utilize props to assist any member with medical clearance to beginmoving again. Motion is Lotion! Yoga is the moisturizer! Sign up is required. Please sign up onlineas space is limited and get moving painlessly again. - Ann TopalianHours of Operation for the Holiday SeasonChristmas Eve6am to 4pmClass Schedule8am Mat Pilates9am Cardio Circuit10am Intro to Total Body Conditioning3pm Yoga on the RocksClosed Christmas DayNew Years Eve6am to 4pm7am Tai Chi8am Mat Pilates9am Cardio Circuit10am Intro to Total Body Conditioning3pm Yoga on the RocksNew Year’s Day6am to 8pmNo Classes on New Year’s Day

HOURS OF OPERATION CLUB ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 435.986.2200 Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. GOLF SHOP 435.986.2207 Open Monday 11:30a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DRIVING RANGETuesday - Sunday - Opens ½ hour prior to first tee time Closes 1 hour prior to sunset Closed Monday Sunday - Closes at 3:00 p.m. THE GRILLE AT ENTRADA 435.986.2214 Tuesday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. KOKOPELLI DINING ROOM Dinner Service - Reservations Recommended Thursday - Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SNACK BAR 435.986.2212 Sunday - Monday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER 435.634.8100 Monday – Saturday 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.