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COLONIAL
C NNECT NS Colonial Country Club, Thomasville, NC February 2015 Newsletter
Valentine’s Day Special February 14th! First Course
French Onion Soup
Second Course
Choice of House or Caesar Salad
Entrée
Beef- Pan Seared Filet Mignon Topped with Goat
Cheese and Drizzled with a Raspberry Balsamic Demi
Glaze
Chicken– Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast
Topped with Cold Water Lobster and Roasted Corn
Cream Sauce
*All Entrees are Served with Wild Mushroom Risotto
and a Vegetable Bundle*
Dessert
Turtle Molten Chocolate Cake Garnished with
Chocolate Hazelnut Stuffed Strawberry Hearts
$35++ Per Person
From Our Board President
As we enter into 2015, I would like to take this opportunity to thank this past year’s board under the leadership of Mark Akerman and the outgoing board members,
Collins Fulcher, Dale Grimsley, Adam Perryman, Tommy Rice, Chuck Thrift, and Rex Truell. With the completion of the golf course renovation behind us now, Colonial Country Club is well positioned to continue growth and to continue being the best value in the area. We have had a small taste of how great the golf course is in the
Fall, and it is only going to get better as Spring comes along while the course begins to mature.
I want to welcome our new board members, Keith Dillon, Scott Nelson, Marty Payne, Chuck Wilfong, and Mike Smith. Committees are in place for the year and I
know all will serve with enthusiasm and in the best interest of our club and its future. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact the appropriate
committee chair listed in this newsletter. We would love to have even more member involvement in our committees.
Membership growth is the highest priority facing our club this year. Currently,
we have 358 total members. Two board members have agreed to co-chair CCC’s membership committee; Ray Smith and Keith Dillon are diligently working together to identify new and creative ways to grow our membership. All of us as members
play a key role in growing Colonial Country Club’s membership. Remember to bring friends and colleagues out to Colonial to show them all we have to offer and what a great club we have! There is no better way to grow than by our own membership. Our staff has created some wonderful opportunities to invite folks out to join us at
CCC with our Super Bowl Sunday celebration, Salsa lessons every Thursday in February, Valentines Day three course dinner, or when weather permits, a round of golf or tennis. Please make plans now to support these events as well as bringing
plenty of friends.
I look forward to seeing you and your friends at Colonial Country Club!
Rob Robert Blakley
Robert Blakely, President
Mark Akerman, Past President & Long Range
Mike Smith, President Elect & House Chair
Keith Dillon, Membership Co-Chair
John Ellington, Nominating Chairman
Lanny Jarrell, Handicap Chairman
Shorty Kimmons, Tournament
& Social Events Co-Chair
Ted Landis, Treasurer & Tennis
Jay Smith, Tournament & Social
Events Co-Chair
Ray Smith, Membership Co-Chair
Scott Nelson, Pool Chairman
Marty Payne, Finance Chairman
Chuck Wilfong, Grounds Chairman
Brian Skeen
Joe Keveryn
2015 Board of Directors
Mike O’Briant, Director of Golf 472-7501
John T. Dawson, Course Supt. 476-6830
David Lehman, House Manager 475-0596
Holly Calvert, Member Relations &
Banquet Director 475-0596
Loretta Walter, Office Manager 472-7715
John Martin, Director of Tennis 472-7408
Jeff Stilley, Executive Chef 472-3644
Your Staff
Hours of Operation
FOOD SERVICE
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Wed.-Fri 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LOUNGE
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wed.-Fri 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
PRO SHOP &
PRACTICE RANGE
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday-Friday
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
TENNIS PRO SHOP
Monday- 10:00am-5:00 pm
Friday
Saturday- Noon- 5:00 pm
Sunday
From Our House Manager
Hard to believe it is February! Before you know it
Summer will be here. Even though it has been
cold, we have had a lot of fun events at the Club
for everyone. We are always
coming up with great ideas to keep you coming
out to CCC. We are going to be offering Salsa
lessons every Thursday in February, so if you ever
wanted to learn how to Salsa dance, this is your
chance. Don’t forget to mark your
calendar for our Valentines Dinner; this is going to
be a nice romantic event.
We are going to be doing a Spring Membership
Drive which is a great time and opportunity for
someone looking to join the Club. Colonial has a
lot to offer and we are always striving to make it a
more fun place to be. If you know of anyone that
might be interested please have them give us a
call.
If you are looking for a place to hold an event, we
can absolutely help! Whether it is a
personal or business event, we can handle all your
needs.
Thanks for all your support,
David
David Lehman
Members with the last name starting with A-G will have
until January 31st to use their food minimum before the
balance is listed on their statement.
Members with the last name starting with H-M will have
until February 28th to use their food minimum before the
balance is listed on their statement.
If your last name starts with N-Z, you have until
March 31st to use your food minimum before the
balance is listed on your statement.
Member Food Minimums
January Membership Totals
Junior 9
Senior 43
Widow 6
Regular 187
Total Full 245
Social 98
Tennis 3
Non-Resident 12
Current Membership 365
** Leave of Absence 7
The Debt Service Fee to be billed in your January 31st
statement, is found below. This fee goes to retire the
debt associated with the recent and on-going renova-
tions of our Tennis, Pool, Clubhouse and Golf Course.
Members DSF
Regular 187 $ 27.19
Social/Tennis 100 $ 13.70
Seniors 43 $ 17.68
Widow/Non-Resident 17 $ 6.75
Junior 9 $ 10.96
365
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For the very first time, Colonial Country Club will be welcoming our new High Point University Intern! Christine Sidor, a senior Human Relations Major at HPU, will be joining us for the next four months working with Holly Calvert in the event coordinating area. Christine is from Long Island, NY but has hopes to move down south to Raleigh when she graduates this upcoming May. She has always had a passion for event planning and is very much looking forward to working with us here at Colonial.
Hey Folks!! We here at Colonial are starting the month off right with a big Super Bowl party, thanks to Mr. Tony Hill! Come out and watch the biggest game of the year with all of your CCC family, while enjoying some free food and pulling for your favorite team. The bar will be open so grab a cold one, sit back, and enjoy a great party with no messy clean up afterward.
During the month of February we will try our best to keep you, the finest membership in all private clubs, in our hearts as we celebrate Valentine’s Day together. So bring your better half and enjoy a relaxing dinner for two while you reflect on why we have this special day!
All month long, we will be having plenty of reasons for you to come out and support your club. Although the weather has not been the greatest for golf, we in the kitchen are here for you, SIX DAYS A WEEK, to serve and give you the best food and value in the triad. Our Blue Plate Specials on Wednesday nights have been growing in popularity, being that it is a three course meal under $10. So come out, bring the whole family, and enjoy what we here at Colonial love to offer; good food, good times, and great people!
I always end my letters to you the same way, asking you to stop by and let us in the
kitchen be here for you. My Staff and I are here solely to serve and please you.. Our motto in
the kitchen is “IF THEY LEAVE WITH A SMILE, IT WAS WORTH OUR WHILE”. So come out
and let us prove our motto to you!!
Jeff Stilley, Executive Chef
The membership has blown me away with all the support and participation at the club during the month of January! Now that February is amongst us we certainly don’t want to stop there! We had a great turnout for the NFL playoffs and are very excited to watch the Super Bowl at our annual Super Bowl party hosted by Hill and Hovis Law Firm on Sunday, February 1
st. Come out and
support your favorite team and also have the chance to win a 50 inch Samsung flat screen, Smart TV!!! You can purchase your raffle tickets at the club—Stop in at the office or at the bar. CCC will be offering salsa lessons in the month of February given by Ben Braswell. If you’re like me and have always wanted to give salsa a shot, don’t miss this fun time with your significant other! It’s the perfect time to dance your way right into Valentine’s Day. The lessons will occur from 6-7pm every Thursday evening through the month of February! We will also have a fun night on March 20
th for you to come out and show off some of the new moves you have learned!
This year for Valentine’s Day, CCC will be offering a sweet heart dinner with entertainment by Thom Gill. If you haven’t made arrangements for that special “one” in your life, this is the perfect opportunity. Please call the club to hold your spot! CCC will have an intern with us from HPU through the month of April. If you haven’t had the chance to meet her, stop in the office and be sure to make Christine feel welcome!
We are always looking to give the membership a new experience and would love to have your feedback and ideas concerning events at the club! Please do not hesitate to stop in a share any ideas you may have. Our goal is to make “your” experience the best it can be! Thanks again for all the support and see you around the club! Holly Calvert, Member Relations
& Banquet Director
A special thanks to all the ladies for coming out to
join our last Wine and Design in January. The
paintings came out great! We are currently working
on setting up another session in the near future and
will let everyone know what we come up with.
FRIDAY MEMBER MIXERSFRIDAY MEMBER MIXERSFRIDAY MEMBER MIXERS
January 2 Larry Wright would have won $200
January 9 David Smith would have won $225
January 16 Phillip Dorton would have won $250
January 23 Mike Smith would have won $275
January 30 Brian Ingram would have won $300
A very special thanks to member, David
Spencer for donating the flat screen TV
located in the Lounge. Come out to the club
and check it out!
CCC is going to have
Salsa Lessons every Thursday in February
6-7pm
If you have ever wanted to learn how to Salsa this will be a fun time
to spend a winter’s night and you can stay for dinner afterwards.
Ben Brasswell will be our instructor who has several years of
teaching all types of dance.
The cost will be $48.00 per couple for 4 nights.
Friday, March 27th we will have a Salsa Night where you can
show everyone the moves you have learned.
Mother Daughter Tea February 22nd, 1-3 P.M.
$14.95++ (for Mother and Daughter) Fresh Seasonal Fruit, Crisp Vegetables, And Domestic Cheese Display
with Assorted Crackers and Dips.
Smoked Salmon Roll with Cream Cheese in Phyllo Cup
Chicken Salad with Cranberry and Walnuts on Buttery Croissants
Mini Strawberry Cupcakes with Butter Cream
Old Fashioned Lemon Squares
Saturday, February 21st at 6-8 P.M. $10.95 ++
Friday, February 27th at 6 P.M. $26.95 ++
DINING EVENTS
Tuesday-Friday Lunch 11:30am-2:00pm
Soup, Salad, Baked Potato Lunch Buffet
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday $7.50 ++
Friday Seafood and Alternate Chowders Buffet $9.95 ++
Lunch Menu Also Available
Wednesday-Saturday Weekly Dinner Specials and
Full Dinner Menu Available
6:00-8:00pm
Wednesday Nights Blue Plate Specials 6:00-8:00pm
Salad, Entrée, Dessert $9.95++
Friday Nights Full Dinner Menu Available 6:00-8:00pm
Member Mixer Jackpot with Complimentary
Appetizers and Drink Specials 6:00-7:00pm
Seafood and Crab Leg Buffet & Karaoke, February 27th
$26.95 ++
Saturdays Full Dinner Menu Available 6:00-8:00pm
Breakfast For Dinner, February 21st
$10.95++
Sundays Sunday Brunch Buf-
WEEKLY DINING
Please call 475-0596
For Reservations !
Through the month of January we have had many favorable
days for golf and I am hoping these continue through this
month. I am very happy with how the greens are progressing
through the Winter months and I can’t wait until Spring is here.
This month, we will be removing some dead limbs in the trees
to protect us from those falling during the year. Also, the golf
course maintenance staff will be trimming dead foliage around
the ponds to decrease the amount of algae that it forms.
Please help by repairing ball marks, raking bunkers and
keeping carts away from the greens and tee surface. Make sure
to fill divots throughout the entire golf course. These small
things impact everyone and this will help insure quality
conditions each and every time you play.
Thanks, John T. Dawson, GCS
and Birdie
Mike O’Briant Director of Golf
Members, 2015 looks to be one of the most exciting years in our
club’s history for golf. Primarily because we will get an entire playing
season on our newly renovated golf course. As good as we thought the
course was the past fall, it looks to get even better as the greens mature,
the bunker sand settles and the area of new sod grow in to become a
fairway. Plus, we will plant natural grasses in the bare areas and begin
the free plantings the architect recommended. These threes will
provide not only safety in areas (#2 Tee) but will add aesthetic and
strategic value to enhance the design features and playability of the
course.
We will start the new season off with a USCA Rules Seminar
conducted by Andy Priest of the Carolina Golf Association. This event
is open to all members and guests, plus golf professionals, high school,
and college players in the area. This service provided by the Carolina
Golf Association at no charge at all is a great way to brush up on your
golf knowledge. Be sure to come out Tuesday, March 10 at 5:30pm to
improve yourself!
Spring is just around the corner and with that all of our Winter
merchandise must be sold! Come by the golf shop to take advantage
of markdowns up to 60% off on some Winter clothing!
Winter “BloW out” Sale
Golf Reciprocal Policy We are fortunate to have a member of reciprocal clubs that afford us
an opportunity to play many other fine courses in our area. Please
remember that all arrangements for reciprocal play must be made
through the pro shop here at CCC. Do not call the club directly, we
will call and make the arrangements for you. Each club’s guest/
reciprocal policy is different so we must adhere to that in booking the
tee times. Thanks for your cooperation.
March 28: Men’s Season Opener
May 1,2,3: Men’s Member-Member
May 5: Ladies Member-Guest
May 7: Davidson Community College Tournament
June 12,13,14: Men’s Member-Guest
August 7,8,9: Ladies Invitational
August 22,23: Men-Women Club Championship
September 1: USGA Mid-Am Qualifier
September 18,19,20: Men’s Fall Member-Member
October 3,4: Senior Men’s Championship
October 19: One-Day CGA Senior 4-Ball
November 1: 19 Man
* Other event dates will be published with the full sched-
ule of golf and social activities for men, women, couples,
senior men, and juniors in next months newsletter*
John Martin
TENNIS CODE: 6-0-6-0
Please lock gate when
you are finished
Clinic Schedule For February
Changes for 2015: Effective January 1st:
Guest Fees Adults will now be $4
Juniors will now be $3
IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGE
In order to insure that our assistants are properly compensated for performing over and above duties, please
note that effective January 1st, members will be expected to tip (compensate) a staff member, other than
the Director, who is asked to play in a non-club sponsored event. Example: three members would like to
have one of the staff (non-Director) join them for a doubles match.
That staff member will do so if scheduling permits, but they will be expected
to be compensated by the members that have made the request. The tip can
be made directly to the staff member, or charged to your account (split
between members is allowed). The minimum compensation will be $10/hour, though members can tip
more if desired. This policy change does not apply to club organized functions, such as Saturday Morning
Doubles, or tournaments.
SPRING USTA USTA Season starts in March. If you are interested in participating, or having Colonial as your home site
please contact John. Below are the levels and days we can use Colonial as a home site:
18 & Over
2.5 Women , Thursday Morning
55 & Over
3.0 Women, Thursday Nights
3.5 Women, Wednesday Nights
3.5 Women, Friday Mornings
4.0 Women, Monday Nights/ Afternoons
9.0 Women, Saturday Mornings
336-472-7408
Pro Shop Hours
Monday-Friday
10am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday
Noon-5pm
Monday
8 & Under
3-4pm
10 & Under
4-5pm
High School
5-6pm
Cardio
6-7pm
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
(check with John
regarding time)
Middle School
4-5pm
Wednesday
8 & Under
3-4pm
10 & Under
4-5pm
Cardio
6-7pm
Thursday
Ladies Clinic
(check with John
regarding time)
Middle School
4-5pm
Friday
Cardio
6:30am
Saturday
Cardio
8am
(NOT on
Valentines Day,
February 14th.)
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Brunch
Buffet
11:30-2pm
2
CLUB
CLOSED
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
High School 5pm
Cardio 6pm
3
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
4
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Lunch Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
Cardio 6pm
5
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
6
Cardio Tennis
6:30am
Seafood Lunch Buffet
11:30-2pm
Member Mixer 6pm
Evening Dining
6-8pm
7 Cardio Tennis 8am
Evening Dining
6-8pm
8
Brunch
Buffet
11:30-2pm
9
CLUB
CLOSED
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
High School 5pm
Cardio 6pm
10
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
11 Soup/Salad/Baked Po-
tato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
Cardio 6pm
12
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
13
Cardio Tennis
6:30am
Seafood Lunch
Buffet 11:30-2pm
CLOSED for
Evening Dining
NO Member Mixer
14 NO CARDIO
TENNIS
15
Brunch
Buffet
11:30-2pm
16
CLUB
CLOSED
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
High School 5pm
Cardio 6pm
17
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
18 Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Lunch Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
Cardio 6pm
19
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
20
Cardio Tennis
6:30am
Seafood Lunch
Buffet 11:30-2pm
Member Mixer 6pm
Evening Dining
6-8pm
21 Cardio Tennis 8am
Evening Dining
6-8pm
22
Brunch
Buffet
11:30-2pm
23
CLUB
CLOSED
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
High School 5pm
Cardio 6pm
24
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
25
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Lunch Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
8& under Clinic 3pm
10& under Clinic 4pm
Cardio 6pm
26
Soup/Salad/Baked
Potato Buffet
11:30-2pm
Tennis
Middle School 4pm
27
Cardio Tennis
6:30am
Seafood Lunch
Buffet 11:30-2pm
Member Mixer 6pm
Evening Dining
6-8pm
28
Cardio Tennis 8am
Super Bowl Party with Tony Hill
Blue Plate
Special 6-8pm
Blue Plate
Special 6-8pm
Blue Plate
Special 6-8pm
Valentines Day
Special Menu
Thom Gill
Entertainment
Blue Plate
Special 6-8pm
Mother Daughter
Afternoon Tea
1-3pm
Breakfast For Dinner
6-8pm
SALSA
6-7pm
Seafood & Crab Leg
Buffet & Karaoke 6-8pm
SALSA 6-7pm
SALSA 6-7pm
SALSA
6-7pm
FEBRUARY 2015
NO Evening
Dining