The Chronicle...William Mumford ~ Played over July 31 & August 1 (stroke play)....

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JULY 2020

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

President George Walsh

Vice President Jeff Mumford

Treasurer Neil Leary

Secretary Paula Anderson

Ex Officio Frank Vallese

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Membership Phil Barton

Green Frank Vallese

House Donna Villani

AT LARGE

Bill Clarke

Dave Coll

David Dabney

STAFF

General Manager

Head PGA Professional

Brian Trout

[email protected]

Assistant Golf Professional

Ryan Diehl

[email protected]

PGA Teaching Professional

Tim Foran

[email protected]

Controller

William Mumford

[email protected]

Events Coordinator

Joe Gemma

[email protected]

Executive Chef

Stuart Thurston

[email protected]

Food & Beverage Manager

Andy Beebe

[email protected]

Membership Coordinator

Megan Ellis

[email protected]

Grounds Superintendent

Glen MacDonald

[email protected]

The Chronicle

Men’s Club Championship 2020 HEY GUYS! Time to start thinking about the Men’s Club Championship for 2020.

Open to Full Golf and Seasonal members, this is the event to determine the

“Champion Men’s Golfer of the Year” for Cripple Creek. And if you’re not in the

running to be the Club Champ, there’s plenty of competition within the flighted

portion. Sign-up today by emailing Brian Trout [email protected]

Entry Fee: $50 per player

Championship Flight

~ 36 Holes of Qualifying over July 25 & 26 (stroke play).

~ Play with be with other qualifiers at the designated times provided by the

Golf Shop.

~ Top 4 Advance to Match Play Final on August 1.

~ When attempting to qualify, you are officially entering the tournament.

~ The top 8 individuals not making the Match Play Final are automatically entered

into the 1st Flight of the stroke play event the following weekend (played from the

Black/White hybrid tees.

~ If the current Club Champion does not qualify for the Match Play Final, he is

automatically entered into the 1st Flight of the stroke play event.

~ Sign-up deadline: End of day on July 22.

Flighted Event

~ Played over July 31 & August 1 (stroke play).

~ 1st Flight made up of 8 qualifying entrants playing from Black/White hybrid tees.

~ All others playing from White or Gold tees within flights (maximum 8 players

per flight).

~ Gold tee flight eligibility: Age 70 (or more) plus white tee handicap must equal

90 or more.

~ Gross and Net winner from each flight.

~ Lunch is provided following both rounds of play.

~ Sign-up deadline: End of day on July 27.

If you have any questions, please contact Tournament Committee Chair

Glenn Hudson [email protected]

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COMMITTEES

GOLF

Kent Sanderson-Chairman [email protected]

Paula Anderson Sue Bennett

Diane Creager CCWGA Pres.(Cynthia Hunsberger)

Glenn Hudson Paul Schaffran Chuck Widder

FINANCE

Neil Leary-Chairman [email protected]

Dave Coll Tom Creager

Tom Hunsberger Jay Middleton

MEMBERSHIP

Phil Barton-Chairman [email protected]

Bill Clarke David Dabney Eddie Ghabour Steve Morgan Dan Simmons Karen Smith

Dave Wheeler

GREEN

Frank Vallese-Chairman [email protected]

Jeff Baxter Richard Corrigan

Mark Decker Cynthia Hunsberger

Carolyn Pesce Tom Pomilla Harry Steele

Dave Wheeler Adopt-a-hole (Sue Bennett)

HOUSE

Donna Villani-Chairman [email protected]

Pam Browne Gloria Farrar Jan Parsons

Donna Tanguay Brenda Thompson

This has been quite a year so far and nothing that anyone of us would have

expected. As the golf season is up in full swing, I must say that the staff and

management of Cripple Creek handled this pandemic with such dedication and

professionalism with the least amount of impact to our members. Brian Trout has

stayed on top of the Governor’s guidelines and communicating to the members

with clear and concise instructions. Great job Brian. Understand that Glen has a

limited staff watching our expenses but continues to keep our course the best in

the area. Thanks Glen. The food and beverage stepped up with great lunches and

dinners via takeout. Great job Andy. In addition, thank you to our members for

your patience and supporting the takeout venue. The generosity of you, our

members, has been outstanding with donations and increased gratuities. As you all

know, they do have reduced hours and less volume, so your generosity is greatly

appreciated. As a side note, you all should know that our House and Pro Shop

staff stepped up and worked with Glen on the course and on any task that needed

some help. This is a true, dedicated team that is second to none.

That said, we are not out of the woods. Keep doing what you are doing. Glen is

operating with a reduced staff and doing a great job on the Golf course. We had

the raised cups and then went to the lift up slider on the flagstick. Currently we do

not have any Capital improvements planned for the near future and Glen was not

able to purchase any new equipment. On the House side all events have been

cancelled through July, so far. This is a good revenue generator throughout the

year, and we hope we can get back to some schedule as I know our members

enjoy these functions. Andy also had to setup and manage a process for using the

pool and keeping it clean and safe. I know this has been unsettling at times, but

thanks to your patience, everyone can enjoy the outdoors.

Here’s where you all can continue to help Glen and his staff. Whether you are

carrying or using you own pushcart, please take a bottle of mix and fill in your

divots and any others you see. Follow the cart signs and when riding to your ball,

ride on the cart path or up the fairway. Do not ride in the rough as much as

possible. Last, but not least, pick up your tees. Pounding them into the ground

makes no sense. If you can bend down to put it in, you can bend down to take it

back out or toss it into the rough. The tee box mower does not like tees. The

blades are extremely sharp which is why our tee boxes look

so perfect. In addition, I took a picture of a constant offender

that uses the pictured tee and pounds it into the ground. I

have plucked out at least a dozen of these over the last 6

weeks, plus many others. If you see them, please pluck them

out, but to the offenders, please stop doing it. Glen would greatly appreciate it.

Stay healthy. Enjoy our great Country Club and thanks again for your continued

support. The board, management and staff appreciate keeping this club the best in

the area.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT by George Walsh






Welcome New Members to Cripple Creek!

April 2020

Matt McDowell & Shannon Tupps

Chris Conover

Robert & Jenny Bochanski

Ross Geisel

May 2020

James & Sandra Beard

Paul Silveira

Kirk & Janice DeHaven

Ryan Flaherty

Skip & Lynnette Goree

Jay & Susan McDonald

Andrew & Lyssa Asbill

David & Robin Nocar

Ray Michitti & Joan Montello

David & Terry Glenn

DJ & Trish Monagle

John & Patricia Farrell

June 2020

Jim & Sylvia Coulter

Jason & Tonya Futrell

Bob & Marilyn Adams

Matthew & Kristen Oberhofer

Larry & Linda O’Laughlin

Bruce & Cheryl Schechter

Kevin & Kristen O’Rourke

Joey & Amanda Venezia

Jack & Nancy Donnelly

Brian & Carrie Gottschalk

Barbara Taylor

Fred Kren

Scott & Andi Brody

Scott & Paula Curit

Michael & Kellie Pitts

Ben White & Jan Edwards

James & Cathy Angus

John & Brooke Keenan

Peter & Barbara Bonora

Kenneth & Jennifer Kenton

Dean & Jude Anderson

Harry & Paula Burkholder

Dennis Porter

Steve & Melissa Douglas

Richard & Cara Ehrlich

Benjamin & Nicolle Rippeon

Taylor & Morgan Howard

William Gaughan & Elizabeth Yen

Richard & Marlene Kelly

July 2020

Craig & Kathy Flynn

Kris & Tracey Deardoff

Dennis & Anne Sullivan

Jim & Margaret Wilkins

Ralph & Cindy Butler

Eric & Debbie Abel

Charles & Alex Gibson

Joe & Robin Carey

CCWGA 18 HOLE by Cynthia Hunsberger

Well, here it is July and the only thing that seems "normal" at this point is

change! We appreciate everyone's patience through the past four months. The

officers and committee chairs have been working hard trying to keep up with the

ever changing restrictions. We know things can be very frustrating at times but

hopefully there won't be the dreaded Covid spike and we can continue moving

back to the old normal. I never thought I'd be writing an article about things like

normal, restrictions, Covid spikes and patience!

We are continuing Ladies Day events according to this years handbook with

9:00 shotgun starts until further notice. If you have not picked up your copy of the

handbook there are still copies available in the locker room, help yourself. Just

remember they have not been "Covid" updated. Most of the Important Dates are not accurate.

Some new dates are: Ladies Club Championship July 24 & 25

Ladies Member Guest August 21 & 22

These two events are open to all lady golfing members of the club who can play during

scheduled times. Both events are flighted and handicapped. More information about the

Member Guest will be sent out soon.

Summer is officially here and the weather is really heating up. Please take precautions when

playing golf in the heat of the day. Hydrate before playing, during play and after. Do not

hydrate with anything containing caffeine; sports drinks are best but plain water works

too. Extreme heat can also cause your energy levels to drop also, so pack fruit, or some sort of

snack to keep your energy up enough to play 17 & 18! If someone you are playing with is

experiencing heat exhaustion call the Pro Shop. It is best if you do not let them drive the cart,

have someone come and get them. Be careful out there, no one is immune to heat exhaustion.

CCWGA 9 HOLE by Diane Creager

Nine Hole Ladies have resumed their 10 o’clock shotgun on Tuesday mornings, however, only

a limited number of tee times are available. A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in

the golf shop a week in advance and on a first come basis. Ryan does the pairings on Monday

afternoon, so if you have signed up and must cancel, please do it on Monday before noon. If

you wake up ill on Tuesday, please call the pro shop. We do have a wait list each week. This

year we are alternating between the front and back nine each week.

We have two invitations to play at other clubs and there will be sign up sheets relating to these

events as the time gets closer. Plantation Lakes ( not Peninsula Lakes) and Kings Creek are

both scheduled for September, but COVID could change the events or dates. We will keep you

posted with updated material.

Jane Parker is reserving tee-times on Monday mornings for the nine hole ladies, and Diane

Huebner is reserving tee-times on Thursday mornings. If you wish to play with other nine hole

ladies in addition to our Tuesday play, call the golf shop and ask them to add you to these tee

times.

If you would like to order a name tag, please contact me at: [email protected], and let me

know the exact spelling. The cost of the name tag is $10.


GOLF COMMITTEE REPORT by Kent Sanderson

Remember the good old days (about a month ago) when you could “hole” a putt by ramming it

into a raised cup or slightly grazing a raised cup? Well it was good for our egos as most of us

posted some lower scores and our handicaps went down. Even though we were instructed by

the USGA to post the most likely score for each hole, it was hard to deny ourselves the birdie

or par save that we convinced ourselves “may have gone in the hole”. Now it is back to reality

as we do actually have to hole putts once again. Nonetheless it is good to be back to golf as it

was intended to be.

It is also great to have rakes available, flagsticks removable if one chooses, all of the stations

on the practice range in use, golf carts and pushcarts available, and golf events being held. Not

that everyone shouldn’t use appropriate caution in deciding what to touch and how closely to

interact with the other golfers while COVID-19 is still a risk, but we do have options.

Speaking of golf events, I wanted to focus Cripple Creek golfers’ attention on the upcoming

Club Championships for both Ladies and Men. The Ladies’ Club Championship will held on

Friday and Saturday, July 24th & 25th. The Men’s Club Championship will begin with

qualifying for the Championship Flight the weekend of July 25th. The top 4 qualifiers will

complete for the Club Championship on Saturday August 1. All other Men’s contestants will

compete to become Flight Champions on Friday and Saturday, July 31 & August 1. I would

like to encourage all eligible Lady and Men golfers to support our fine club by entering the

Club Championship. Traditionally this tournament has had a LOW participation rate. Why???

This is the most prestigious individual golf event at Cripple Creek! Oh, to be able to say “I am

the Cripple Creek Club Champion in my flight!” -- there is nothing better. For Senior golfers

(I am one) who may be thinking “I will just wait to participate in the Senior Club

Championship”, why not do both? It is largely the same cast of characters in both

tournaments. I look forward to seeing a large field of participants for both the Ladies’ and

Men’s Club Championships!

Finally just a reminder to please fill your divots, repair your ball marks on the greens, and post

your score in GHIN for every round played. As for filling your divots, many golfers are using

their own pushcarts or carrying their bags. If your pushcart or bag is not already equipped with

a container of divot repair mix, please add one. The Pro Shop has containers available for

members to purchase at cost, or you can just use an empty Gatorade bottle instead. Please do

your part to keep our wonderful course in tip-top condition.

Congratulations to Mark Dieste who had a hole in one on January 11, 2020 on hole #13. Witnesses: Ann Rauskauskus and Paula Dieste.

2020 RALLY FOR THE CURE TOURNAMENT CANCELLED

In an unprecedented move it has been decided to cancel this year’s Rally for the

Cure Golf Tournament. The perfect storm of COVID-19 health concerns coupled

with the crippling economic blow to our local businesses has left us with limited

options. This wildly popular event with the Ladies Only Pink on the Patio the

night before the golf tournament has been hosted at Cripple Creek for the past 23

years. This year we must consider the health and safety of our potential players

and with uncertainly over the restrictions placed on food service, golfing carts,

social distancing and the looming worry of any roll-back restrictions in the event

of a COVID surge we feel it necessary to cancel and look toward 2021.

I would propose that all those members who were donating their time to putting on this event,

or who were looking forward to the auction or the Pink on the Patio to write a check to

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) and send it to the Cripple Creek Golf Shop. We

will collect those checks and around the time of the original tournament (mid-August) we will

try to schedule a luncheon to invite the DBCC rep, Connie Holdridge to present the annual

donation on behalf of Cripple Creek. I hope everyone will be as generous as in years past and

will anticipate a return to a great event in 2021.

Regards,

Linda Zadjura, Tournament Chair

I hope that my fellow members are enjoying the new landscaped

and hardscaped area adjacent to the hole #10 tee box. Thanks to

Board for letting me sponsor that improvement (including the

plaque) in memory of my wife, Nancy, and in gratitude to our

friends at CCGC, to Brian for shepherding the process, and to

Glen and the rest of the team for a great execution of the plan.

Nancy and I joined CCGC in 1990 with the goal to take up golf as

a shared hobby and as a way to get more use of the home we

bought in Bethany Beach in 1987. Although our primary joy of owning the home was from

entertaining family members (almost all of whom live in the Wilmington area), without

children of our own, we had time for golf when we were alone. We joined our Club in the

Alexandria area at about the same time. We started slowly as occasional golfers, but, after

retiring from teaching in 1998 and being befriended by some other kind lady members at our

home Club who took her under their wings, Nancy quickly became the far more active and

better golfer in the family. She was known by many as the “lady in yellow” (yellow tops,

yellow hats and, most importantly, total yellow golf bag). The yellow reflected her sunny

spirit. Golf became an important part of Nancy’s routine and probably helped her deal with a

husband that, at least until she was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2015, spent way too much

time in the office.

Nancy always claimed to not be “competitive” and to play golf just for “fun”, but she actually

cared about the game and had great joy when she played well. She was definitely not a big

hitter and had a swing almost as unorthodox as mine, but she was persistent and had the best

Texas wedge game of any golfer I ever saw. The golf was great for her, but Nancy’s real joy

and passion from golf were the friends she made playing it. Those friendships and our fellow

members defined CCGC for her and are what made her keep coming back. I always knew that

we had many great friends at CCGC, but I really understood it and was overwhelmed by the

outpourings of condolences and support from them after Nancy died last July. I will never

forget that. The membership at CCGC in general, and our friends in particular, are what make

CCGC the great club that it is.

Nancy was My Girl for 52 years (46 married) since 11th grade. I love her and miss her very

much. Again, I hope that you enjoy the new feature in her memory.

~Joe Resende

NOMINEES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Below are the bio's for the four candidates running to fill the three open board positions this

year. If you are an eligible Full Golf voting member you will receive a ballot which must be

returned to the club or in person at the annual meeting scheduled for September 12, 2020. In

order for your ballot to be valid you must cast a vote for each of the open positions. (eg. three

in 2020).

Bill Peterson

Although Mary and I have been members for only the last year, I knew

this was a special club. The staff and fellow members are friendly and

always willing to help or answer questions. From our first interaction

with club staff, there was no doubt about becoming a full member

(even without the complimentary golf round).

I am a licensed Nursing Home Administrator for the State of Delaware and a graduate of the

University of Delaware with a degree in Sociology/Healthcare Administration. In 2019, after

nearly 40 years working in healthcare, it was time to retire. I have served as a Support Service

Administrator, Deputy Director and Division Director in both a Hospital and Long-Term Care

setting. I was the Administrator during the start up of the only pediatric Nursing Home in

Delaware. I finished my career as Division Director\Administrator of the Delaware Veterans

Home. These career opportunities provided me with experience in contract negotiations, labor

management, budget, revenue management, capital program budgets, project management and

logistics planning.

I am a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Administrators, Past National President of

the National Association of State Veterans Homes, staff member for the Friends of Delaware

Veterans, Past Master Lafayette Lodge #14 Wilmington, Delaware and 32-degree member of

the Scottish Rite.

I would consider it a true honor to be a member of the Board of Directors. I look forward to

continue building on the success of the club and be part of the planning to ensure future

generations can enjoy the benefits we all enjoy today because of the vision of the Board of

Directors, the members and staff.

J. Kent Sanderson

Originally from the state of Oklahoma, I have very much enjoyed being a

resident of South Bethany, DE and a Cripple Creek full golf member since

2014. It has been such a pleasure to be a part of the Cripple Creek

membership and to have met so many quality people and avid golfers here.

I received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with honors from The University of

Oklahoma in 1978, then completed an interesting and challenging 35-year career with

ExxonMobil in technical and management positions within its Refining, Marketing and

Pipeline organizations.

While at ExxonMobil, I served in various United Way campaign leadership roles and

volunteered with a number of the local United Way agencies. I also co-chaired the industry oil

spill cooperative in Charleston, SC while serving as Superintendent of Exxon’s product

handling and storage facility there. Since moving to Delaware in 2014 I have served as a

volunteer for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

I have served on the Cripple Creek Golf Committee since 2015 and began chairing the

committee last year. It has been an excellent experience working with the Golf Committee and

doing all that we can to enhance the golf event schedule and overall golfing experience at

Cripple Creek. We are always looking for good ideas, so please reach out to me or any of the

Golf Committee members. I have also been a part of Cripple Creek’s Adopt-a-Hole program

since 2015, and along with my partners we have supported Glen MacDonald’s outstanding

grounds crew to provide the best possible playing conditions on Hole #8, one of my favorite

holes on the course.

In 2016 I was so fortunate to have met Leslie Wells who was also a recent transplant to

Delaware. Last September, many of our friends and family witnessed our wedding vows and

helped us celebrate our marriage at the Cripple Creek clubhouse. Leslie Sanderson is now a

proud member of Cripple Creek, has begun playing with the Ladies 9-holers, and looks

forward to making many new Cripple Creek friends.

In closing, I would be honored to serve on Cripple Creek’s Board of Directors if elected by the

membership and will work hard to support our fine organization.

Thomas Hunsberger

My wife Cynthia and I have been members at Cripple Creek since 2006. I

retired in June 2008 from Hercules Incorporated. I received a B.S. in

accounting from Temple University and an MBA in finance from St

Joseph’s University. I am a retired CPA and a Vietnam Veteran.

During my career at Hercules I held positions in tax, accounting and finance including Vice

President of Finance for the Specialty Chemicals Division, Project Manager for the divestiture

of Hercules’ $450 million Aerospace Division and Director of International Finance which

included managing international credit. I was part of the management team in Europe for three

years with responsibility for finance and tax in eleven countries. I retired as Director of Real

Estate, responsible for world-wide real estate operations including the divestiture of

environmentally challenged excess properties. I was a member of the Board of Directors and

Treasurer of Hercules Country Club.

Cynthia is President of the Cripple Creek Women’s Golf Association and a member of the

Greens and Golf Committees. I am currently a member of the Long Range Steering Team and

have been a member of the Finance Committee since 2008. I previously served on the Board

for six years as Treasurer and as President (2013-2015). We are year round residents of

Cripple Creek and very active participants in club events. I will strive to represent all

members and use my experience to help the club continue to operate in a financially

responsible manner.

Paul Schaffran

Rita and I have been members of Cripple Creek Country Club for the fifteen

years that we have lived in Cripple Creek. I have been a member of House

Committee and Golf Committee over the 15 years as a Cripple Creek

Member.

Work experience: I worked for IBM in various management and staff positions over a

40-year career. My last position was Program Manager - Process Re-Engineering. I retired in

2015 and called back in 2016 to IBM Global Finance where I am still employed as a part-time

contractor.

Education: Bachelor of Science – Business Administration SUNY Empire State College

Over the 15 years as a member have seen the club continually grow as the premier private club

in the area. It would be an honor to serve as Board member and help Cripple Creek continue to

grow and continue to be the great country club it is.

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