Volume 12 Issue
10 Available on the Internet at: westfieldgolf.net October
2006
Invites
you to join us on Friday October 27th, 2006
in
honouring
Douglas
N. Allen
as
our
2006Wall
of Fame Inductee
Menu
Orange Almond Salad
Roast Pork/Apple
Sauce
Garlic Mashed
Potatoes
Baby Carrots
Broccoli and
Cauliflower in Cheese Sauce
Lemon Meringue Pie
Chocolate Cheesecake
with Raspberry Sauce
Dinner: 7:30 pm
Price: $25.95 incl. HST
RSVP by October 21, 2005
TENATIVE AGENDA
For
The Westfield Golf &
Country Club
Saturday October 21st
10:00 AM
1.
Approval of the minutes of the of the Semi-Annual Meeting of January 14th,
2006 and the Special Meetings of August 13th, 2006 and October 5th,
2006.
2.
Business Arising from Minutes.
3.
President’s Report.
4.
Reports from other Officers.
5.
Committee Reports.
6.
Treasurer’s Report.
7.
Approval of Acts of Directors.
8.
Appointment of Auditors
9.
Nominating Committee Report.
10.Election President, Vice
President and Directors
11.New Business
12.Adjournment
Secretary Terry Robart
Nominees for the 2006-2007 Board of Directors of The Westfield Golf
& Country Club
President: John Price
Vice President: Patrick
Palmer
Past President: Judy Comeau
Directors:
3 Year Term Robert Keeffe
Stephen
Evans
2 Year Term Sean Cashin
Mark
Francoeur 1 Year Term
Joan Hurst
Margaret
Carten
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Judy Comeau
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S this year’s golf season
comes to a close we would like to thank all staff members for providing great
dining experience and fabulous course on which to play. Many thanks to
Susan in her thousand jobs. Thanks also to Marshall McMahon and his staff. We
look forward to Marshall becoming an integral part of the Westfield management
team as he takes on the role of Golf Services Manager in 2007.
Many thanks to the
committees and individuals who donate their
time to help members experience variety at Westfield from invitationals to in
house tournaments to friendly wagers.
Enjoy this beautiful fall
season and don’t forget the Annual Meeting, October 21st at 10:00am
and the Closing Dinner on the 27th.
On a personal note I would
like to thank Board members who have worked many hours to keep us on a strong
financial footing as well as continue to enhance the course using the design
plan and strategic plan.
Thanks to John Price,
chair of Professional Services Committee; Merrill Loughery, Chair of Greens
Committee; Joan Hurst, Membership Committee and anything else asked of her;
Sean Cashin, pond and maintenance building; Terry Robart, Secretary; Karen
Holyoke, Treasurer; Steve Evans and Noel Wittrien, who served willingly the
last months and to Jamie Bastrache and Heather Shuve who left us early but
their passion and concerns for Westfield continues as they persue other
interests.
MANAGER’S NOTES by Noel Wittrien
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s we approach the end of another golfing season
members are reminded of the Annual Meeting scheduled for October 21st at 10:00 am. The main item on the meeting’s
tentative agenda is the election of a new Board of Directors for next year.
Although Thanksgiving is not quite here many of us are looking forward
to Christmas. Don’t forget our Christmas dinners that will be held on December
7th and 8th this year. Also, Lynn and Nancy are taking
orders for their famous Meat Pies. To order these treats call Nancy at 757-8308
or Lynn at 727-8814.
Please note that effective Tuesday, October 10th the dining room will be open from 11:00 am
until 3:00 pm only. As in past years soup and sandwiches will be available. The hours of
operation are an attempt to continue to provide service to members during the
later part of October while controlling costs.
GREENS COMMITTEE by Merrill Loughery
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ell another summer has come and gone and this year
the weather was very co-operative allowing us to give
you some of the best conditions we have
seen on our course in many years.
The new tee on Number Eleven is taking shape and will be completed very
shortly. We will then turn some of our attention to our cart paths.
We have been making a concerted effort to do our spraying when people are not
on the course. While on the subject of spraying, our new machine is doing
a much better job while completing the task much more economically.
With the coming of winter and the possible digging of the pond, there will be
some disruptions. If we begin work on the pond, it will be necessary to close
part of the course for approximately three weeks due to the traffic of the
machinery. Another disruption will be the aerating of the greens and
the application of profile in preparation for the winter tarps of which we will
be adding an additional pair.
Once again, I am asking for assistance in covering the greens. If you can
offer any help in this area, please sign one of the sheets around the club.
As this could be my last newsletter, I would like to take this opportunity to
thank Paul and his crew for the fantastic job they have done in providing all
of us with perhaps the best course in the Maritimes this year. To the
members of the Green's Committee, Sonja Taylor, Marshall McMahon, Mike
Graham and Bob Plume, thank you for the many hours you have donated. Have a great winter and
we will hopefully see all of you in the spring.
LADIES
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S REPORT Submitted by Gay Wittrien
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s President of the Ladies Association
of the Westfield Golf and Country Club, I submit the following report. This
report is going to be all about you........
First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank
the Executive Table Officers: Cindy Hutchinson, Sonja Taylor, Pat Loughery and
Margaret Coulpier for their support and advice. The members of the Executive
Committee Donna Holland, Joan Hurst, Sarah Wilson, Nicole Haynes, Sandra Franey
and Debbie Ketch worked to ensure that we all had a great golfing experience
this past year. You did a super job!
It is important to note the extra golfing tasks our
ladies assumed. Judy Carpenter organized the Diana Brennan Tournament. Joan
Hurst chaired the Tim Horton’s Westfield Tournament and our Helen Kerr
organized both of the Westfield Mixed Tournaments. As well, everyone had fun at
the Super Six organized by Joan Leggett.
Part way through the year our members welcomed Elaine
Elkin as the new assistant Match Captain and we thank Joan Hurst for her input
this past year and a half!
The proceeds from a Tournament sponsored by Scott Armstrong
and organized by Pat Loughery, Sonja Taylor and Jane Craig were forwarded to
the Canadian Cancer Society. This was a first for Westfield and we look forward
to this tournament next year!
The Tuesday Evening Ladies were very receptive to
Nancy Steele and Karen Walsh coming forward during the year to help organize a
few fun nights on the course including “Evening Scramble” and “Bring a Guest”.
I am going to take a moment to thank a special member,
one who spends a lot of time at the club organizing golfing games and tournaments, submitting golfing results to the newspapers, and
ensuring that we are playing by the
rules. Never to busy to help out, Donna
Holland has done an amazing job doing all this and more. We applaud her
commitment! After five years as Match Captain, Donna has decided that it is
time for someone new to take the reins. Please join with me in extending a huge
thank you to Donna for a job well done.
From all reports the Niner’s had a banner year! Sarah
Wilson and Nicole Haynes organized a number of activities and they made sure
the members had lots of opportunities to learn and at the same time have a fun
experience. Their Invitational held at
Westfield was a huge success and due in part to the creativity of the
organizers. Westfield has bee fortunate
to have had Sarah and Nicole these two past golfing seasons. Thank you for all
your work!
I know a number of golfers this past season
have broken 100 for the first time and to you, I say congratulations!
The spring also saw Helen Kerr and Sonja Taylor
putting their special touches to work around the golf course. Many hours of
planning and many more hours on their hands and knees working in the garden
beds resulted in many compliments from members and guests. We have all noticed
the impact of colour on the 2nd hole! I understand they have some
new plans for next year and we are all looking forward to next season.
Judy Comeau was extra busy this past year
serving as President of the Westfield Golf and Country Club and Joan Hurst took
on a number of responsibilities as a Club Director.
The season=s opening Tea & Fashion Show was held on May 12th.The new styles
from Sandra=s were introduced by our wonderful Westfield models. We all know there is
a lot of planning and work involved with this event. I wish to thank Jane Craig
and Wendy Lourie and their committee who helped ensure another successful
day. Sue Mullaly=s Decor 8 table decorations were also applauded by our members.
The Tuesday Ladies Luncheons held twice a month
from May through September were well attended. I wish to thank the convenors of
the luncheons as well as Lynn and her staff who always provided excellent meals
for the ladies. Everyone was saddened
this past year with the passing of Linda. Her friendliness will always be
remembered.
Our Cindy Hutchinson, Debbie McHugh, Maureen O=Neill and Helen McCullum did us proud representing our Club at the
Provincials held in the Miramichi in July. Well done ladies!
The changes to the golf course went smoothly
and everyone remarked how good the course looked this year. Paul and his staff
are to be commended for their never ending work.
The office and pro shop staff were always there
for us. Thanks to them for the free tips!
Finally, you have all made my term as your
President a pleasant experience and I thank you. Most of all, I am grateful for
all the friendships I’ve made and strengthened throughout my term.
It has been a busy year and now I say to you,
stay well and if I don=t see you on the course, I will see you in the spring!
Super Seniors
by Harvey Miller
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he last half of
the year has given us some of the best weather we could hope for and combined
with the condition of the Golf Course ,wow, what a finish to a great year of
golfing. During the month of September the three events were the visits to
Riverside and Hampton and our own Estey Cup.
The visit to Riverside was well attended with a total of 44 from
Westfield. It was a good golfing day and finished off with a nice lunch. With a
large field and close scores the final tabulation of scores was completed
sometime after we left.
The visit to Hampton had a smaller turnout with only 26 from Westfield.
However we had another great day on a good golf course finished off with lunch and
prizes. This completes all our events with the outside courses leaving only our
Closing Scramble scheduled for October 5th.
Bob Plume won the Estey Cup this year with a Net score of 66. It was
well attended with a field of 38 playing in great weather on a course in
excellent condition. Congratulations Bob to you and all the other winners this
summer.
Our last event, the Closing Scramble will be held on October 5th
with a projected field of approximately 50 and hopefully a few more. It will be
a 9:30 A.M. Shotgun start with a meal and prizes after. See you There!!!
LADIES MATCH
by Donna Holland
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he Ladies Closing Banquet &
Awards was held on Monday evening, Sept. 25th. There were 74 ladies in attendance. The following trophies were presented:
Ruth Brenan Trophy (club championship) – Sara Jane McFadden
Mosher Match Trophy – Pat Loughery
Molson Canada Trophy - Helen
Kerr
Harrigan Insurance Trophy – Wendy Lourie
Moosehead Doubles Match Play –
Judy Comeau & Helen Kerr
Alpine Doubles Match Play – Pat Howe & Wendy Lourie
Prizes were also presented for the following:
Club championship runner up – Susan Dyker
Club Championship Low Net – Sara Jayne Cameron
Mosher Match Trophy runner-up – Joan Hurst
Qualifying Round Low Net – Pat Livingstone
Moosehead runner-up – Debbie McHugh & Elaine Elkin
Alpine runner-up – Sonja Taylor & Pat Loughery
RCGA – Helen Kerr, Twila
Hitchcock
RCGA runner –up – Joan Leggett,
Pat Howe
Points – Wendy Lourie, Twila Hitchcock
Putts – Debbie McHugh, Cindy Hutchinson
Ringers – Susan Dyker, Helen
Kerr, Pat Loughery, Elaine MacFarland
Birdie draw – Kathy Olive
Chip-in draw – Jane Madsen
Break 100 Pins – Jane Madsen, Joan Irvine, Karen Walsh, Nancy Steele,
Sara Jayne Cameron
Break 90 Pins – Kathy Olive, Donna Holland
Break 80 Pin – Twila Hitchcock
PRO SHOP NOTES by Marshall McMahon
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ctober is here and we have entered our last
month of the season. The course is still in fabulous condition thanks to Paul
and his staff.
Club storage will end the weekend of October
15th. The pro Shop will remain open until the end of the month.
We would like to thank our staff for their
work this year. Brett Bodechon is back at Camosun College in Victoria. Alex
Cunningham is attending UNBSJ and Cristy Eichmannn, Nick Smart and Neil Roberts
are all back in local schools. While Patrick Roberts will continue to help us
out in the back shop this fall.
We would also like to congratulate Alex and
Neil for making it to the Club Championship final. They both put on a great
show for the members. With Neil Roberts pulling away in the end.
Winter Golf Clinics are starting to fill up.
So if you are interested or know of anyone interested in taking the clinics
please sign up as soon as possible. Clinics will begin in early February and
run until about the middle of March.
We would also like to thank all of the
members for their support this summer.
NINER’S REPORT by
Sarah Wilson and Nicole Haynes
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he Niner’s Golf season began on May 10th
at 8:00 a.m. with a golf breakfast, the speaker, was physiotherapist, Sandy O’Brien. A second golf breakfast was
held on June 14. We were entertained by
Joan Hurst, Joan Leggett, Donna Holland and Helen Kerr with an amusing
portrayal of the Do’s and Don’ts of golf, and Marshall McMahon refreshed us on
rules at a breakfast on July 12.
There are 50 golfers in the Niner’s Group. New members in 2006 included
Pat Anglin, Jean Bennet, Betty Byrne, Florence Cosman, Carol Frank, Judy
Graham, Billie Harvey, Karen MacDonald, Ella MacMillan, Kathleen McLean, Mary
Linn Stephenson, Marie Thorburn, Nancy Thorne, and Edie Wrench.
The new benches at the Ladies Tees at Holes 1 and 4 were purchased by
the Niner’s with proceeds from the sale of our Niner’s Cook Book and 50/50
Draws.
The Annual Westfield Niners Invitational was held on Wednesday, July 5th.
There were 50 golfers registered representing the Riverside, Sussex and
Westfield. Westfield had the largest number of participants.
The Riverside Invitational took place on Wednesday, July 21, 2006;
There were 40 participants; once again Westfield had the largest number of
players registered.
The Niners had a busy August, participating in the Super Six, the
Sussex Invitational and the Mae Killam Field Day.
The Sussex Niner’s Invitational took place on August 5th. The Westfield Niners were well represented
with the greatest number of participants
The Mae Killam Field Day on August 16 was another great success.The
reception before lunch was hosted by Marilyn Bradford on behalf of Mae Killam
Saunder’s family. We were honored to have Mae Killam’s step daughter, Barb
Wasson, represent the family at this function.
The Niner’s donated $440.00 to the Cancer Society in memory of Mae
Killam. Charlene Hayes, Southern District Manager, of the New Brunswick Cancer
Society, paid a personal visit to us on September 14th to thank us
for this donation.
I want to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and Nicole Haynes
to thank everyone for the support we have had over the past two years as Match
Captains for the Westfield Niners.
Special thanks to draw committee members, Carol Maber, Star Dashwood, Shirley Myles, Lois Sherwood, Marg
Coulpier, Helen Strachen, Nicole Haynes, Fran Lee and Dawn Smith Brunet; and
Invitational Committee members Fran Lee, Margot Maber, Sandra Franey, Marg
Coulpier, Saundra Burnham, Shirley McLean, Marcia Koven, Lois Sherwood, Muriel
Harding, and everyone who contributed refreshments and prizes.
A special thanks to Jane Madsen, and Donna Holland for their back up
and support over the past two years.
The annual Welsford excursion
is scheduled on Wednesday, October 4. Golfers must pick up their clubs at the
golf course and take them to Welsford.
Lunch will follow at Westfield.
MATCH COMMITTEE by Barry Reid
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ll our club tournaments have now been completed. Congrats to our new
champion Neil Roberts. He went through some tough competition on his way to
gaining the Westfield Club Championship crown.. Congratulations to all our
winners throughout the year…. Check www.westfieldgolf.net
for a recap of all the club tournament results.
I would also like to thank all the Ladies and Men Match Committee
members. It takes a combined effort to make our events run smoothly. Our volunteers for the Westfield Molson
Canadian Cup and our Mixed event make these “the best tournaments in New
Brunswick.”
Have a great fall and get a few swings in before the season ends! There are still a few birdies out
there!
PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR
ALL SPECIAL EVENTS BY CALLING 757-2250
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER
Thursday, October 13th 5:30 &
7:00p.m.
Price- $15.75/person plus HST
MENU:
v Autumn Harvest
Salad/Carrot Salad
v Roast
Turkey/Dressing/Gravy
v Glazed Baked Ham
v Squash/Hot Buttered
Beets
v Homemade Tea
Biscuits
v Pumpkin Pie
v Cherry Cheesecake