MEMBER NEWSLETTER March 2017

4305 Brownsville Road ~ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-1998 ~ 412/885-1100 ~ www.southhillscc.org

South Hills Country Club

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Board of Governors

Robert A. Simon President

David E. Koch

Vice President

Timothy P. Veith Secretary

Derek M. Backa

Treasurer

Christopher S. Blass William R. Henry

Domenic A. Laudato Daniel E. Martin Charles P. Voelker

SHCC Departments and Direct Dial Numbers

Clubhouse Reservations Take Out Orders General Manager Assistant GM/Banquets Executive Chef Food/Beverage Director Membership Director Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Golf Shop Bag Room Caddie Phone Course Superintendent Same Parks Grille #10 Stand Pool House Clubhouse FAX Golf Shop FAX

412/885-1100 412/885-1102 412/668-3521 412/668-3522 412/668-3523 412/668-3524 412/668-3530 412/668-3531 412/668-3533 412/668-3528 412/881-9520 412/668-3529 412/668-3525 412/881-9792 412/884-0773 412/668-3543 412/885-1566 412/885-0292

President’s Message Fellow Members:

First of all, thank you for your patience as we undergo

a couple of major projects to update our clubhouse and

grounds to help position us for future growth and

strengthen our position as a thriving and successful

Club. I will warn you that we are still early in the

process and while we are making good headway on

two of our projects, one of them is still in the drawing

phase so we haven’t felt the brunt of that one yet.

Hold tight because it will all be worth it. Following are some updates:

Men’s Locker Room (MLR): Any of you who have been through the

MLR hallway or attempted to access your locker will know that there is a

lot going on in there right now and if you’re as round as I am it can be a

little difficult to scoot past the construction barrier. The wet areas have

been completely demolished and are beginning the rebuilding stage. That

was the easy part. I’m sure that you know, “all the kings horses and all

the kings men…” Anyway, as one can expect with a 100 year old build-

ing there have been a couple of unforeseeable obstacles, but we continue

to work through them. Our deadline of April 22nd (men’s opening day)

seems like plenty of time to complete but I’m hoping that isn’t just my

rosy optimism. We will be pushing up against that date for completion

because there are a lot of moving parts so everyone should keep their

fingers crossed and let’s stay positive.

Driving Range – Hole #3: Looks like a whole lot of empty doesn’t it?

It’s going to get a little emptier because the Board of Governors has

unanimously agreed to BURY THE LINES! Yes, those power lines will

get buried during this process. As many of you may recall, the original

plan included burial of the power lines, but due to some design changes

we thought we could save a few $$ and spend it to make additional

improvements elsewhere. We did that. It didn’t work out aesthetically.

We’re fixing it. The tee area of the driving range will come in somewhere

larger than TWICE its original size. Hole #3 will have some dramatic

changes with fairway shifting and sand trap redesigning. Also, the Ladies

tee box will now be moved to the opposite side of the driving range.

Ladies, you may want to work on your ball shaping because this is going

to be a completely different hole for you. The short game area is in the

process of being shaped as well. During this project we have taken the

opportunity to add some more parking spaces to our middle lot. This will

certainly help out this summer.

Casual/Family Dining: There is not a lot to say about this project other

than it is nearing the end of the drawing stage and final designs will be

discussed and completed shortly so that we can begin the bidding process

to find and hire a contractor. If you’re like me you might think this is the

easy project. Guess again. There is a lot of engineering necessary to

make this all come together properly. Unfortunately this could be the

biggest headache to deal with because of the location and logistics re-

quired to mobilize. Stay tuned for updates.

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Dear Members,

It was an interesting February and there is plenty of activity at South Hills Country

Club. This past week the weather was beautiful and over 80 golfers hit the course to

take advantage of the unseasonable outdoor temperatures. Then again, considering

winter trends over the past few years, maybe such mild interludes are becoming the

norm and not the exception. Either way we will take the good fortune and welcome

any additional surprises. Remember, weather dependant, the Golf Course and Carts are available

to you during the winter months.

As March begins it is officially “Membership Season”. All South Hill Country Club Members will

soon receive a “Call to Action” from the Membership Committee. Every year the most fertile source

of new Membership prospects comes from YOU, the existing Club Membership, and we need your

help again in 2017. Please reach out to appropriate family, friends and colleagues to invite them to

join the South Hills Country Club Family. Strong Membership growth insures a Strong Club and

you are the most important part of the process. Membership Director Jackie Clark has scheduled a

Prospective Member Open House on Friday, March 24th.. “Rattle the Cage” (so to speak) and bring

out a future Member to your great Club for a night of fun and socializing.

Overall, clubhouse activity has been encouraging early in 2017 with good Member Ala Carte traffic

taking advantage of Chef John’s delicious Thursday specials and wonderful culinary creations.

Glenn Stein and Marc Kania are committed to providing better service to the Membership than ever

and feedback has been very positive so far. Please don’t forget about the South Hills Country Club

Banquet operation. Barb Sachko will help you book that social event, graduation party, milestone

dinner or special wedding experience that might be on the horizon. We love activity and look

forward to seeing everyone at the Club in the near future.

Thanks and see you at the Club.

Vincent Daversa, CCM

General Manager

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General Managers Report

Kitchen Hours

Lunch

Wednesday-Saturday

11:30am-4:00pm

Sunday - 10:30am-2:00pm (Club will close at 3:00pm)

Dinner

Wednesday - 5:00pm-9:00pm

Thursday - 5:00pm-8:00pm

Friday - 5:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday - 5:00pm-9:00pm

Monday– Club Closed

(No food and beverage service)

Tuesday - 11:30am-8:00pm

Wednesday - 11:30am-9:00pm

Thursday - 11:30am-9:00pm

Friday 11:30am - 9:00pm

Saturday 11:30am - 9:00pm

Sunday 10:30am - 8:00pm

March Kitchen Hours April Kitchen Hours

Membership News Welcome New Member!

STAY CONNECTED WITH US! Facebook: www.facebook.com/southhillscc

Twitter: @shcc1920 Text Messaging: EZCYV90550 to 313131

Instagram: southhillscc

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Last year, the South Hills Country Club had a strong membership drive and welcomed 75 new Members! In only our first 3 months we had added nearly 30 new members to the South Hills Country Club family. Considering that most new members join a golf club during the months of April, May and June we need your help right away in order to surpass our 2016 numbers.

The Membership committee is asking everyone to commu-

nicate our 2017 Campaign to 4-5 individuals who would be

good additions to the South Hills Country Club family.

Do you know someone who:

Recently relocated to the area and is looking to meet new people

Recently earned a promotion and wants to treat themselves to the South Hills CC experience

Owns their own business and could use a great place to entertain clients

Whose children are starting to play golf

Is unhappy with their current club

Recently retired and is looking for great golf and social activities All these people would be great prospects for membership at South Hills Country Club. Now is the perfect time to bring a prospective member to play golf or show off the great facilities at the Club.

Please contact our General Manager, Vince Daversa or our Membership Director, Jackie Clark should you have any further questions. Thank you!

Derek Evans

Special Golf

Financial Advisor

Sponsors:

Timothy Evans

Mike Gielarowski

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Many of us got a little taste of it during the end of February, so I hope

(as I do most years) that Punxsutawney Phil and Dunkirk Dave were

wrong in their predictions and that we will have an early spring.

It was pretty nice hanging out on the Adirondack chairs watching

golfers come in during the final Friday in February. That doesn’t

happen often. Keep good thoughts.

As always, I wish you well and LET’S COME OUT AND ENJOY

THE CLUB and SPONSOR A NEW MEMBER!

-Bob Simon, President

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Thursdays in the Tavern

March 2nd Shrimp Creole with Rice

March 9th

Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Eggplant, Tomatoes and

Mediterranean Grain Medley

March 16th Seafood Platter with side of

Fettuccine Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo

March 23rd Mesquite Grilled Rib Eye Steak with

Beer Battered Onions Rings

March 30th Barbecue Baby Back Ribs and Crab Combo

with Buttered Corn and Potato Wedges.

All Entrees are $20++ and include Choice of Soup or Salad and

Chef ’s Dessert

March 10th Cosmic Glow Party-see flyer for details March 15th Book Club / 6:00pm “Truly Madly Guilty” By Lianne Moriarty March 17th Tavern Entertainment & St. Patrick's Day Food & Drink Specials March 22nd Ladies Night-Paint and Sip 6:00pm/$40++ per person-see flyer March 24th Prospective Member Open House & Tavern Entertainment March 30th Duckhorn Wine Dinner Sold Out! April 1st Comedy Night-see flyer for details April 9th Kids Bunny Brunch / 11:00am $14.95++ Children / $25.95++ Adults LIVE Animals, Disney Show and A visit from the Easter Bunny!

Upcoming Events April 16th

SHCC Easter Brunch & Dinner

11:00am-1:30pm / 3:30pm-5:00pm

B: $14.95++ Children ~ $27.95++ Adults

D: $14.95++ Children ~ $35.95++ Adults

April 28th

Wine Society Event-details to follow

April 29th

SPRING FLING!

LIVE BAND: ARTISTREE

Details to follow

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BOOK

CLUB

Wednesday,

March

15th

6:00pm

To all the days here and after,

May they be filled with fond memories,

happiness and laughter!

St. Patrick's Day

Join us in the Tavern for Food and Drink

Specials and Live Entertainment!

Lamb Stew

&

Ham & Cabbage with Boiled Potatoes

Tavern Entertainment Friday, March 17th

Steve Vance

Duo

7:00pm

Friday, March 24th

Rick Purcell &

Shari Richards

7:00pm

The Wine Rack New Season with New Wines

With spring rapidly approaching, we wanted to revamp some of our wine

listings for this coming season. When tasting possible selections I try to

find great value as well as wine that is true to its varietal. It’s a hard job

but hey, someone has to do it. Another part of selecting new wines is

looking at the club drinking history and after review, the results show

that New World and California wines tip the scale. You always hear me

say that I want to continue to educate and expand the palate, so a new

wine list is a part of that opportunity. Some of the newly added labels

include Foppiano, Sean Minor and Elk Cove as well as some old worlds

such as Valpolicella Ripasso and DueTorri. I am very excited about our

new listings and can’t wait for you to try them as well.

Cheers! Marc Kania, Assistant Food & Beverage Director

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LENT at South Hills Country Club

Beginning ASH Wednesday and every Friday through Lent, SHCC will feature $2.00 Beer Battered Fish Sliders

with Shredded lettuce and Spicy Tartar Sauce. *Dine in Only*

*Sold by the piece. No limit on quantity ordered! *

There will be additional Lenten Specials every Friday in the Tavern through Lent. The menu will also

include Macaroni and Cheese as a side dish each Friday.

COMEDY NIGHT AT SOUTH HILLS

COUNTRY CLUB

Join us for Dinner, a Show

and lots of laughter by

Pittsburgh comedians

John Knight and Auggie Cook!

$55 ++ per person

Buffet Dinner & Cocktails

6:30pm-7:30pm

Ballroom

Show will Open with

Auggie Cook at 8:00pm!

($20 Show only fee)

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JOHN KNIGHT

AUGGIE COOK

Reservations are Required 412-885-1100

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From the LADIES’ TEE

2017 Events

April Tuesday, 4 Opening Meeting

Thursday, 6 Cross Country Event

Tuesday, 18 Opening Day Scramble

Tuesday, 25 Opening Day Raindate

May Tuesday, 9 Play with Pro Scramble

Saturday, 13 Mother/Child

Saturday, 20 WGA Event

Tuesday, 23 Presidents Cup

June Saturday, 3 WGA/Western Memorial

Tuesday, 13 Flag Day

(Pres. Cup Rain Date)

Tuesday, 20 Ladies Invitational

July Sunday, 9 Husband/Wife Champ.

Tuesday, 18 Owl & Pussycat-Day 1

Saturday, 22 WGA Event/Stableford

Tuesday, 25 Owl & Pussycat-Day 2

August Saturday, 5 Ladies Championship

Day 1

Sunday, 6 Ladies Championship

Day 2

Tuesday, 15 Play it “Fore”Ward

Charity Event

Sunday, 20 Board of Governors

Tuesday, 29 Ladies Invitational RD

September Saturday, 9 WGA Event/Pros

Choice

Tuesday, 12 Member/Member

Thursday, 14 Member/Member RD

Sunday, 17 Solheim Cup

Thursday, 28 SHCC/SCCC Challenge

At SCCC

October Tuesday, 3 Closing Day/Triple

Sixes

Thursday, 5 Closing Day Raindate

It’s hard to believe that it’s already March, but that only means the golf

season is right around the corner! The planning for the 2017 season is in its

final stages and the events should be fun and enjoyable to all.

The “9 Holers” Golf Group will have a kick-off meeting on Thursday,

March 16, at 6:30 pm. Join us for cocktails, appetizers, and friendship.

Whether you are a new golfer or a golfer who just wants to play 9 holes,

think about playing with the “9 Holers” on Tuesdays at 4 pm. Enjoy 9 holes

of FUN golf and dinner with friends!

As you already know, there are three big renovation projects going on at

SHCC right now – improvements in the Men’s Locker Room, a new dining

area, and a new practice facility. But did you know that the Ladies’ Locker

Room is getting some improvements of its own? The lights and ceiling tiles

in the locker area have been replaced, the walls are getting a fresh coat of

paint, and the damaged baseboards are being replaced. Although still a work

in progress, the locker area is already looking cleaner, brighter, and more

inviting! On behalf of the WGA, I want to thank the Board of Governors,

Vince DaVersa, and Glenn Stein for getting these improvements made.

Our Opening Meeting event will be on Tuesday, April 4. Once again, this

event will feature vendors selling golf paraphernalia arranged by our awe-

some Pro Shop. We will start with a cocktail party while we shop and enjoy

some wonderful food prepared by Chef John. You won’t want to miss this

fun evening. Come and socialize with all the great women of the SHCC

WGA and get ready to start the new golf season!

I want to thank the 2017 WGA Board for all of their hard work, dedication,

and enthusiasm. They are a wonderful group of ladies! I am proud to work

with them and call them friends!

Vicky Thatcher, WGA President

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It’s that time of year is here again!

We are proud to once again offer

the Spring Titleist Loyalty

Rewarded promotion. If you buy 3

dozen Titleist ProV1 or ProV1X

golf balls, you receive one dozen

free. You may also personalize

your golf balls with custom

stamping at no extra charge.

There is a $4/dozen upcharge for

selecting a personalized same play

number 1-99.

Please contact the Pro Shop via

email, by phone 412-668-3528, or

by visiting in person to place your

order. This offer is available until

April 16th of this year.

Please allow 5 weeks for delivery.

AROUND THE GREEN

2017 Senior Team Signups The Schedule is set for the 55th season of the

Western PA Seniors Golf Leagues.

The dates are:

May 18th - Butler (Better Ball)

June 22nd - Edgewood (Singles)

July 20th - Longue Vue (Better Ball)

August 24th - South Hills (Singles)

Membership on the South Hills Team is open

to any Transferable Member who has

reached 54 1/2 years of age and has a

maximum handicap of 12.9. The cost

includes $55 annual dues plus the cost of

uniform (shirt and hat) when applicable.

Those interested in participating should contact team

captain Frank Marmion (fmarmion@marmionllc.com)

for more information.

2017 Prepaid Guest Green Fees

Prepaid guest green fees will be available

through Opening Day (scheduled for April 22,

weather permitting.) The cost is just $45.00 per

visit. You must purchase a minimum of six (6)

visits and there is no limit to the maximum

number of prepaids you can buy. Prepaids will

NOT be available for sale after Opening Day and

must be used by December 31. Contact the Golf

staff at 412-668-3528 or by email:

Proshop@southhillscc.org to purchase prepaids.

GOLF SHOP HOURS

Wednesday—Sunday

9:00am-5:00pm

Titleist Promotion