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News from THE TURTLE POINT YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB • DECEMBER/JANUARY 2016-17

GOLF SHOP OPEN HOUSEDecember 2-4

PARADE OF LIGHTSDecember 10

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER

December 31

SCOTCH & CIGARTASTINGJanuary 14

CAPE COD NIGHT

January 20

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Our goal this year is to donate500 gifts to Toys For Tots –

Children who attend theParents Shopping Dayevent and bring a gift,will have a specialentry fee of $8!

Children who attendTP’s Santa Brunch andbring a gift will dine

complimentary.

TURTLE POINT GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

BENEFITS OF TENNISThere is no question in my mind that tennis is the best sport for everyone as they go through life. OurCardio classes are exceptional regarding fitness and exercise, as is just going out and playing on your own.The September issue of Time Magazine was entitled The Exercise Cure. Here are a few excerpts I think arerevealing.

“In addition to the heart, muscles, lungs and bones, scientists are finding that another major beneficiary ofexercise might be the brain. Recent research links exercise to less depression, better memory, and quickerlearning. Studies also suggest that exercise is, as of now, the best way to prevent or delay the onset ofAlzheimers, which is second only to cancer as the disease Americans fear most, according to surveys.”

“Back at McMaster University, Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky (prominently mentioned in this article) and his teamare almost finished doing autopsies on mice from their new study, and even though the scalpel-wieldingscientists are blind to which groups the mice were in, they can tell with certainty which animals wereallowed to exercise and which were sedentary. “You open up the sedentary mice and there’s fat all over theplace,” he says. About half those mice have tumors. “They just look god-awful.”

As for the mice who hit the wheel every day? “We haven’t found a single tumor,” he says. I think if peoplesaw, they’d be pretty motivated to exercise.”

If you are already active in our tennis program here at Turtle Point, we will work hard to keep you in thegame. We are always looking for some fresh faces. Give us a call if you want to step into the great sport oftennis.

TENNIS NEWS

TPYCC TENNIS • (256) 757-0205 • e: [email protected] • w: turtlepointtennis.usptapro.com

Mike ClaiborneUSPTA Tennis Professional

MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENTBecky Mauldin • Club President

It's hard to believe that a year is almost behind us and that the Holidays are here. What a special timefor families to celebrate. The memories of children sitting on Santa's lap at Santa Brunch, making*Christmas cookies, and then bringing in the New Year with New Year’s Eve celebration, all atTurtle Point. The new year will bring more activities to choose from, so watch the calendar andcheck updates so you can enjoy your club. Many thanks to those for making all of this possible, fromcommittee members, our dedicated staff, to our Board. The increase in activity at the club hasprovided the revenue needed to make many improvements.....all without an assessment. So enjoy theHoliday season by celebrating at your club.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

THE 10 MYTHS ABOUT TENNIS PROFESSIONALS

Sheryl Behne is a Master Professional in Austin, Texas. She started me out intennis many years ago and has a book out with all kinds of tennis tips. This is oneof my favorites:

BREAST CANCERFUNDRAISER

Peggy and I were heavily involved ina terrific tennis event to raise moneyfor Breast Cancer Survivorsexperiencing some type of financialhardship here in North Alabama.The event was held October 29th atthe Cox Creek location. Over$12,000 was raised! Thanks tomany of our members thatparticipated in the tournament.

1. They only care about the advanced players.

2. They do not have a college education.

3. Their only income is teaching.4. They do not attend seminars and

conventions.5. They only care about their own

students.

6. They “take off” on rainy days.7. They don’t think about the

“whole” person.8. Winning is their highest priority9. They don’t miss you when

you’re away for a while.10. They who can play great, can

teach great!!

Les HolcombePGA Master Professional

CHRISTMAS ALTERNATESHOT!

Saturday, December 10 Two – Person

Alternate Shot Event. Pick your own partner

and play in this fun event. We will start at

9:00 (weather permitting). You will play

alternate shot into the hole. Play should

move quickly. We plan on having lunch in

the Fairway Lounge around 1:00. Entry fee

is $30 which includes prizes and a soup and

sandwich lunch. Cart fee extra. Sign up

board posted in the hallway or call the Golf

Shop.

DID YOU KNOW....?• The Golf Shop has beautiful Fall Apparel

by Under Armour, Gear For Sport,

Turtleson, Divots, POLO, Ahead, Greg

Norman, Donald Ross and Foot-Joy?

• Much of our apparel is fine men’s wear

such as sweaters, sweater vests and dress

shirts?

• The Golf Shop has a wonderful selection

of Ladies Apparel by Under Armour, Gear

For Sport, Ahead and Greg Norman?

• New arrival of beautiful men’s button-

down dress shirts with Turtle Point logo

on the sleeve!

• Gift Certificates are always available!

• Members always have a 20% discount

(or more) on apparel!

• We will gladly gift wrap your purchase!

GUEST FEE DISCOUNT CARD

In February, the Golf Shop will be selling

a Guest Fee Discount card. The card

will be $500 and it will allow you to

bring ten guests anytime during the year.

The card will expire on December 31,

2017. You may use the card throughout

the year bringing an individual guest out

or you may use it a few guests at a time.

Cards will not be sold after February.

This gives you a $450 discount over our

regular in-season guest fee of $95. THIS

DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CART

FEE. Call the Golf Shop for more

information.

PAR THREE EVENTNOVEMBER 14, 2016

RESULTSGross

1st Steve Whitten 52

2nd Steve Lee 53

3rd Ray Rikard 54

4th Scotty Stephens 57

Tie Delbert Brown 57

Ike Alexander 57

Net

1st David Whitten 50

2nd Dennis Winters 51

Tie Rocky Beck 51

4th Jim Thompson 52

Tom Murray 52

Tom Ross 52

HARD DAY/EASY DAYRESULTS

HARD DAY

Trent Shot 71 plus 3 handicap = 74

Blake Kelley tied him!

EASY DAY

Les Shot 66

Talmadge Wilson net 65

Patrick Twesme 63

Steve Lee 65

Dustin Wright 62

Eddie Isom net 64

David Rudd net 63

Dennis Winters net 66

Tom Ross Net 66

TPYCC GOLF • (256) 757-2155 • e: [email protected]

GOLF NEWS

GOLF SCHEDULEOF EVENTSFriday, December 2Golf Shop Open House

Sale Continues All Weekend!

Saturday, December 10Christmas Alternate Shot

REMINDER:WITH WINTER WEATHER UPON US, THE COURSE OPENING MAY BE DELAYED OR NOT OPEN AT ALL. PLEASE CALL THE GOLF SHOP TO CHECK ON OPENING TIME.

CLUB HOUSE HOURS *All orders must be in at least 1/2 hour before closing.TUESDAY 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (No Lunch or Dinner Service) | WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. | FRIDAY/SATURDAY 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. | SUNDAY 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (No Dinner Service)

Blessings and Holiday Greetings to everyone!

This is such a wonderful time of year at Turtle Point. The decorations and special events bring life

to the club and showcase its beauty and charm. Many family traditions have been started here and

the Food and Beverage Team is looking forward to taking care of you.

I invite you to check the calendar and make your reservations for the Open House, Parent Shopping

Day, Santa Brunch, Jazz Brunch and a special evening on New Year’s Eve.

May the reason for this Season fill your heart with Love, Peace and Joy.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Deborah HornbuckleDirector of Food & Beverage

Hello everybody! We are busy rolling along into the Holiday season

here at the Club. We have a great month coming up with plenty of

events in the works. There is a golf open house, as well as a club wide

open house both coming up this month. Also be on the lookout for

a New Year’s Pre-Fixe dinner menu here in the next week or two!

Moving forward we will be rolling out new menus for both dinner

and lunch in January for the winter months, as well as preparing a

menu for Valentine’s day weekend!

I look forward to the coming months andhope you do as well.

Kyle Ogden, Executive Chef

Are you ready for the best season of the year? Let the celebration

begin. The Clubhouse is decorated in beautiful Christmas colors.

If you haven’t got plans for Sunday, December 04, 2016, we invite

you to come out to the Club for open house from 4-7 p.m. I still

have a few available days and times for Christmas parties. New

Year’s is around the corner also, make plans to attend some of the

family traditions at the club. To name a few: Parents Shopping

Day, Santa's Brunch, Jazz Brunch, and the Parade of Lights.

Happy Holidays and looking forward to seeing you in 2017!

Althea CapertonCatering & SpecialEvent [email protected]

CATERING CORNER

TURTLE POINT’S CULINARY TEAM J ANUARY Wine of the Month

January will kick off our newest wineprogram – our: Wine of the Month,which will feature top quality winesthat are offered by the glass. Thisprogram gives you the opportunityto taste wines that are only sold bythe bottle at any otherestablishment.

This balanced red wine blend isinspired by the original Italian fieldblends in California. It has complextones of dark stone fruits, soft peppernotes, hints of tobacco, and plushvelvety tannins that lead to a long,lingering finish.

Try rich dark meats, mushrooms,herbs, herbaceous cheeses like bluecheese, higher tannin foods like rootvegetables & braised greens. Theidea here is that the bright acidity inthe wine will make a rich fatty orhigh tannin dish complete.

Enjoy! This wine is available onlyfor $10 a glass during the month ofJanuary only.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Tricia Mayes MembershipAccounts Receivable

MEMBERSHIP CONNECTION

Membership of The Vine Society at Turtle Point is a new and exciting way for our ClubMembership to learn more about wine, share their passion with other members, and enjoyexclusive benefits on wines and Club wine-related events.

The Vine Society has an annual enrollment fee of $250 and will launch on January 1, 2017.

Vine Society members will enjoy the following benefits:• The ability to order individual bottles or cases of wine at any time at 15% above wholesale• A reduced corkage fee of $10 per bottle for wine brought in while dining at the Club• Discounted Wine Tastings• The opportunity to purchase a hand-selected Wine-of-the-Month• An annual wine dinner exclusively for members of the Society

To enroll in The Vine Society, contact Jennifer Highfield at [email protected]

Jennifer A. HighfeildWedding & Culinary Event [email protected]

New Members: Dr. Brittany Burgess & Jan Westerman

Primary Sponsor: Tyndal Davis

WEDDING & CULINARY EVENTS

TURTLE POINT

NEW MEMBERSWelcomes

Tis the season, it’s finally here, my favorite time of the year at Turtle Point! Come out to seeyour beautifully decorated Club by Carl Casiday! It’s time to plan your holiday gatheringswith those you love and make those special memories that will last a lifetime.

The Gift of Membership at Turtle Point would be a great Christmas present to your adult child.Please remember, children and grandchildren of our members are eligible for our LegacyMemberships. Initiation fees for our Legacy Members are discounted at 50% of our regularrates. For more information, please contact me at [email protected] or 256-757-2153.

Thank you for another wonderful year at your great club.

I sincerely wish you each a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year!

FROM THE MANAGER Mark Grisham • General Manager

We have closed out our fiscal year 2016 with a very strong showing financially – and a specialthank you to all of the staff here that made that possible. I have said it before but it never hurts tosay this again, but Turtle Point has an extremely talented and professional staff in place and all arecommitted to being the best they can in their respected areas.

While I am handing out praise I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Tom Minetree, Robert Pride, andDr. Lee Nichols for serving on the Board of Directors for the past few years – and welcome our newBoard Members Phillip Forsythe, Dr. Mark McILwain, Dr. David Twesme, and Brad Dethero. Afriend of mine told me the other day that when starting a project you can always choose to do the minimum – or you cando the maximum – always choose to do the maximum. During my short time here I feel that the Board of Directors haschosen to do the maximum and that shows throughout the club. A sincere thank you to our members generosity in donatingto the annual staff Christmas fund. Your gifts are greatly appreciated by all of them.

As Christmas season gets in full swing I know that everyone’s schedule is the most hectic of the year with parties for work,school, and friends, but please remember that we are here for you on December 10th. We have a wonderful event plannedfor your kids that will allow you 4 hours to complete your Christmas shopping without prying eyes all around you! ParentsShopping Day is from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for children ages 3 – 12 and will have crafts, games, and lunch provided and servedby our own “elves” to keep them entertained. And while you are out there in full shopping mode please pick up somethingelse for Toys for Tots and bring to our designated drop off here at Turtle Point.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

CLUBHOUSE NEWS & EVENTS

TURTLE POINT OPEN HOUSE

DECEMBER 4TH • 4-7 PMThe Club will be exquisitelydecorated by Carl Casiday

Live Entertainment • Hors D’oeuvres

TURTLE POINT OPEN HOUSE

DECEMBER 4TH • 4-7 PMThe Club will be exquisitelydecorated by Carl Casiday

Live Entertainment • Hors D’oeuvres

2016OFFICERS

Becky Mauldin, Club President

Bill Howard, Past President

Dennis Morgan, Executive Vice President

Chip Rasch, Vice President of Membership

David Jeffery, VP of Finance/Treasurer

Scott Cross, Club Secretary

BOARDBob Cox • Ben Graves

Gary Hill • Jeff Lawson

James E. Mallette • Tom Ross

Kin Taylor • Phillip Forsythe

Dr. Mark McIlwain • Dr. David Twesme

Brad Dethero

MANAGEMENT STAFF

Mark Grisham, General [email protected]

Mike Claiborne, Tennis Professional

Glen Junkin, Course [email protected]

Les Holcombe, PGA Master Golf Professional

Kyle Ogden, Executive [email protected]

Jorgé Trejo, Senior Food & Beverage [email protected]

Deborah Hornbuckle, Director of Food & [email protected]

Althea Caperton, Catering & Special Events Coordinator • [email protected]

Tricia Mayes, Membership / Accounts [email protected]

Jennifer Highfeild, Wedding & Culinary Event Manager • [email protected]

Sam Goss, [email protected]

Club House:256-757-2153 Tennis Shop: 256-757-0205

Golf Shop: 256-757-2155

Golf Maintenance: 256-757-4192

Fax: 256-757-9387

www.tpycc.org

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