Shoreline Seniors Golf Club
A Member Club of the NCGA and USGA
PGA Pro: Joe DeBode 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043 Pro Shop: 650-903-GOLF
President: Jim Whitaker VP: Don Sutton Treasurer: Bruce Fujikawa Secretary: Syed Hyder
Tournament Chairman: OJ Pilcher Newsletter Editors: Bob Williams and Hideo Hashimoto
Website: shorelineseniorsgolfclub.org Club email address: shorelinesenior@yahoo.com December 2006
Dates to Remember:
December 28, 2006 (Thursday): Since Monday is Christmas Day, our tournament will take place on
Thursday, December 28.
December Tournament Schedule:
December 4, 2006 9 Best Holes of 18
December 11, 2006 Christmas Shoot
December 18, 2006 Low Net
December 28, 2006 Stableford
On December 18, there will be a “Christmas Surprise” for all Club Golfers who play that day. So, make sure you check with the Greeter when signing in. Hit them long and straight!
Harry Emerzian and Hideo Hashimoto will be leaving the Board of Directors at the end of December 2006. They have devoted much time and energy to the Club and we thank them for it. Their dedication and contributions will be missed but we can look forward to finding them at Shoreline on Mondays. Thank you Harry and Hideo.
Board News…
At its last meeting on November 16, 2006, the Board of Directors decided to discontinue the present drop areas on holes #4, 11, 12, and 17. The Board voted to follow NCGA rule 26 regarding balls hit into the water. On another matter, Jim Brennock resigned from the Board due to health reasons. His resignation is effective immediately.
The Board of Directors also agreed to begin sending information such as our Newsletter to the email address of our members. This will begin sometime in the New Year once we have inputted all email addresses. If you have not provided us with your email address, please do so by sending us your email address to the Club email address above. We can then include you in our emailings. Thank you.
From the Desk of Paula Bettencourt…
Annual One-Day Holiday Sale Reminder:
Update-Renovation of the 18th Green:
As most of you have already seen, construction work on the 18th Green is essentially complete. To refresh your memory, or in cases you did not know, the 18th Green had experienced a number of problems caused by differential settlement of the landfill under the area. There were very few options for pin placement. After review, staff believed it was appropriate to submit a request for funding to the City Council to renovate the Green. The Council approved the project as part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program for 2006-07. The project started in October. Weather permitting; we hope to open the Green in February or March.
Temporary Green Development – 13th
Steve Crane, our Golf Course
Superintendent, has been concerned that the
area in the vicinity of 13 green is underwater for a good portion of the
winter. We had hoped to bring in soil, modify the grading, install additional drains and generally take care of the problem. Maintenance staff began the process
for a temporary green earlier this fall.
Other issues on the course arose which
prevented staff from getting the soil imported
before the rainy season set in. We will most likely postpone the work on
13 until Spring. We are also considering
submitting a request to the City Council to renovate the entire 13th green as part of the City’s Capital
Improvement Program for 2007-08.
Shoreline Road Project
Work continues on the Shoreline Road Project. As you may have noticed, the road into the
park during the winter is often under water. Even with pumping, we cannot
remove enough water to clear the low areas. This is inconvenient for the
many visitors to the park and also not optimal for emergency response by police
of fire staff. Over the years, the road sunk due to differential
settlement of the landfill underneath. In many places, the drains are
lower than the road itself. The current project will remedy that
situation. We hope to have the roads completed by December or early
January with landscaping work to follow.
It’s still not too late to renew for 2007. If you renew by December 15, 2006, the fees are $80.00 ($55.00 for Social Members). If you do not renew by December 15, 2006, you will need to re-apply for membership. Make checks payable to Shoreline Seniors Golf Club and mail with the lower portion of the application to: Bruce Fujikawa, 21572 Columbus Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014-4781. An application form can be found at the end of this Newsletter.
RENEWAL DUES FOR FISCAL 2007 ARE DUE OCTOBER 1, 2006
(Please read the entire form before signing and returning)
NCGA has increased Club Membership dues by $5.00 for Year 2007. Club Membership fees are now $70.00 ($45.00 for Social Member) when paid prior to November 15, 2006. After November 15th, the dues go up $10.00 to $80.00 ($55.00 for Social Member). Deadline for Year 2007 Renewal is December 15, 2006. Make checks payable to Shoreline Seniors Golf Club and mail with lower portion of this application to:
Bruce Fujikawa, 21572 Columbus Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014-4781
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