Breton Bay Golf and Country Club Newsletter

September 2008

From the Board of Directors

We have had good participation in our social functions.  Pictures of them are posted on the bulletin boards downstairs in the clubhouse. We have several more events planned through the end of the year – hope to see you there. Suggestions or comments are welcome. Thanks again to those who are volunteering to make them a success.

The Golf Course and the Bar & Grill are open to the public.  Bring your friends and have a great breakfast, lunch or light dinner.

Congratulations to Bill Jenner, Rusty Hall, Pete DeTemple and Brad Hankey  who participated in the Potomac Cup (MD vs VA) held at the Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club in Front Royal, VA. Our 4 members played a vital role in helping Maryland defeat Virginia for the first time in 4 years.  Brad Hankey was named MVP of the matches.

From the Business Office

Please make your payment by September 15th for all current outstanding dues and charges.  The 4th, and final, dues installment will be billed on September 30th.

If you know anyone who would like to join Breton Bay or who has any questions about membership, please ask them to call the Business Office at (301) 475-3068 or e-mail us at:

Are you interested in selling or buying shares of stock? Please call (301) 475-3068. The following shares of Breton Bay Recreation, Inc. stock are for sale:

Ruth Garner - 3 shares     Hank Miller - 1 share        Breton Bay Recreation, Inc. - 28 shares

Social Calendar

The August events held at the Breton Bay Golf and Country Club were again a big hit. The "Mexican Night" menu was delicious, but if you attended the "Under the Sea" night with Karaoke, you know what I am referring to. Of course, the meal was great, but the Karaoke was superb.  Our members did not let us down.  Helping to complete the evening, with their great singing voices, were our very own, Dick Stearns, Chip Gateau, Bee-Bop Goddard, and the ladies included Shelly Estacion, Jenna Riehl and Sarah Pingleton. What a great time we had enjoying their music. Stay tuned: “Karaoke” is being planned again in November.

Our event in September will be:

  Friday, September 26th  = Chicken Wings & Shrimp Night  (Club House)

  Our wine tasting orginally scheduled for September 12th has been canceled

The event will be available from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.  See the attached flyer for more details.  Reservations will be needed, so call early.

Mark your calendars for our October events:

 Saturday, October 11th  = Dinner & Barn Dance (Golf Cart Barn)

 Friday, October 24th  = Dinner & Halloween Party  (Club House)

Pro Shop News

          Phone number – (301) 475-2300

         E-mail address –

         Pro Shop Hours of Operation:

             Monday – Friday          7:30 am – 7:00 pm

             Saturday & Sunday     7:00 am – 7:00 pm

             Driving Range – closed Monday morning for maintenance

               JR. Green fees– There is a reduced green fee for golfers under 18 years old

                                       9 holes - $7.50,  18 holes - $15.00

Event Calendars:

September

4th - SAIC Golf Tournament: 9:00 am, course closed till 3:00 pm

9th - St. Mary's Hospital Golf Tournament: Noon, course open till 11:30 am

11th - SAIC Rain Date

15th - ITEA Golf Tournament: Noon, course open till 11:30 am

18th - Wyle Golf Club, 24 players: 9:00 am, course open

25th - Big Brother/Sister Golf Tournament: 9:00 am, course closed till 3:00 pm

27th and 28th - Men's Member-Member: course closed both days at 1:00 pm

 October

2nd - CMI Golf Tournament: 9:00 am, course closed till 3:00 pm

4th - Bernie's Tournament: 10:00 am, course closed till 3:00 pm  

6th - CMI Rain Date

7th - County High School Tournament: 1:00 pm, course open 

9th - SMECO Tournament: 9:00 am, course closed till 3:00 pm 

11th - Jim Chatman, 40 players: Course open 

The Breton Bay Club Championship tournament was held over 2 weekends in August.

Results for the Club Championship:

Championship Flight

Champion - Tracy Vallandingham

Runner Up - Mark Cusic

1st Flight

 Champion - Greg Dameron

 Runner Up - Jim Younkins

 2nd Flight

 Champion - Dave Wenrich

 Runner Up - Billy Goddard

3rd Flight

 Champion - Ron Ranere

 Runner Up - Frank Sowell

 Please remember to sign up for the Men's Member - Member to be held on September 27th and 28th.  Also, sign up for Bernie's Tournament held on October 4th at 10:00 am. The sign up sheets are in the Pro Shop.

From the Men’s Golf Association

BRETON BAY MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION: On August 9th and 10th, the BBMGA hosted another successful Breton Bay Member-Guest Golf Tournament.  The tournament field consisted of 47 2-man teams divided into 8 flights with each team playing a  9 hole match against every team in its flight. 

After two days of excellent weather, great food, cold drinks, and great golf, Bill Jenner and Tim Sumption won the Championship with a birdie on the 1st hole in the Sudden Death Play-off of the six Flight Winners.

  Bobby Jones Flight   Byron Nelson Flight

 1st Bill Jenner – Tim Sumption                         1st  Rusty Hall – Bob Staples

 2nd Ralph Zadeh – Mike Koch                            2nd    Bob Covolo – Tony Gugliotta

 3rd David Bean – Bill Cusic III                          3rd    Bob Evans- Chris Quade

 4th Tom Jameson – Dan Littleford                     4th   Randy Cox – Bill Galleher

  Gene Sarazen Flight Ben Hogan Flight

 1st Donnie Mills - Brian Garner                         1st     Jay Upton – Joshua Upton

 2nd Greg Dameron – Warren Dixon                    2nd  Mike Naymik – Keith Mattingly

 3rd Brian Beavan – Ryan Sapp                             3rd Rich Pace – Cecil Broome

 4th Greg Havrilla – Terry Norell                         4th Joe Fenlon – Dean Gore

  Sam Snead Flight Arnold Palmer Flight

 1st Frank Phillips – Johnnie Alexander               1st  David Wenrich – Greg Kolarick

 2nd Tom Matthews – Jamie Norris                      2nd Mark Cusic – Jim Robrecht

 3rd Bert Johnston – John Mulholland                  3rd Billy Goddard – Tom Remmey

 4th Bernie Dombrowsky – Mike Channel               4th Bob Stokes – Tom Weirich

  Jack Nicklaus Flight Payne Stewart Flight

 1st Rick Mills – Larry Gil                                     1st  Joe Bell – Kevin Volman

 2nd Phil Reihl – Bruce Nichol                                2nd Tom Bowes – Shawn Day

 3rd Ron Ranere – Camillo Dilodovico                    3rd  Dennis Leland – Steve Burow

 4th Jack Upton – Bud Shields                             4th  Al George – Tom Phelan

After the Saturday’s matches, 15 teams competed in a mini-tournament called a Derby and the results were:

  1st    Rusty Hall – Bob Staples 

  2nd  Bob Evans – Chris Quade 

  3rd  Bill Jenner – Tim Sumption

The BBMGA Board would like to thank Bob Arnold and his staff; Bernie Beavan and his staff; Mary Lou Lumpkins and her staff; and the 2008 Member-Guest volunteers (Toni Foster, Bob Furlong, Bob Baker, John Paust, Pete DeTemple and Nick Gingue). Without their efforts and support, the tournament would not have been a success. The BBMGA would also like to thank the members who invited guests and shared our great facilities!

Congratulations to our Champions, Participants and Volunteers!

The BBMGA would like to congratulate the 2008 Maryland 15 Yr Old State Champs baseball team. The Men’s Golf Association helped sponsor the team which included several members and employees:  Ben Gast, Austin Guy, Brady Jameson and Kyle Jensen.  Way to go guys!

 The Rules Corner!

24-1. Movable Obstruction

A player may take relief, without penalty, from a movable obstruction as follows:

   A. If the ball does not lie in or on the obstruction, the obstruction may be removed.  If

         the ball moves, it must be replaced, and there is no penalty, provided that the

         movement of the ball is directly attributable to the removal of the obstruction.

B. If the ball lies in or on the obstruction, the ball may be lifted and the obstruction

       removed. The ball must through the green or in a hazard be dropped, or on the

       putting green be placed, as near as possible to the spot directly under the place

       where the ball lay in or on the obstruction, but not nearer the hole.

An obstruction is a movable obstruction if it may be moved without unreasonable effort, without unduly delaying play and without causing damage.  Otherwise, it is an immovable obstruction.

Ladies’ Golf Association

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to the following BBLGA members:  Karen Price (Sep 13), Barbara Zeiller (Sep 17), Lucy Richmond (Sep 22) and Diane Wood (Oct 1).  We hope everyone has a great day. 

 
The BBG&CC Ladies Member/Guest Tournament was held on August 4th with the following results:
 

1st Place (net 54) Pat Merrill/Debbie Wood
2nd Place (net 57) Karen Price/Phyllis Bowling
3rd Place (net 59) Lucy DeCarlo/Cathy Utz
4th Place (net 60) Diane Wood/Bonnie Whittington

The BBG&CC Ladies Club Championship was held on August 16-17, with the following results:
 

2008 Ladies Club Champion (Championship Flight): Lynn King
Championship Flight Runner Up: Karen Price
 

2008 Ladies First Flight Champion: Lucy DeCarlo
First Flight Runner Up: Amber Suder

Well played, ladies.  Note that both Lynn King and Lucy DeCarlo successfully defended their 2007 titles.

There are no more BBLGA golf tournaments scheduled for the regular 2008 season.  The last BBLGA event will be the Christmas Dinner in December.  See the October and November newsletters for details on this end of year get together and awards banquet.

From the Golf Course Superintendent

We have just finished aerating and topdressing greens. They are looking great. With the recent weather, they should  be completely healed the first week of September.

We have plans to verticut and seed the collars and approaches. We're also going to aerate and seed tees in the upcoming couple of weeks. Please excuse our mess while these processes are taking place.

TURF TIP OF THE MONTH:

If you plan to over-seed your lawn this fall, September is the perfect time. It gives the new seedlings enough time to mature and grow some roots before the soil temperatures get too cold. This will make for a stronger plant in the spring.

Also, remember that whatever your annual plans are for fertilizing your lawn, 2/3 to 3/4 of the fertilizer should be applied in the fall before it gets too cold and grass goes dormant. The rest should be applied in the spring. The exception to this rule is warm season grasses such as Bermuda grass and Zoysia. These should not be fertilized with nitrogen fertilizers in the fall.

Snack Bar

Snack Bar Phone # - (301)475-7228

Snack Bar Hours   - Tuesday through Friday: 9 am – 8:30 pm

                                     Saturday and Sunday: 7 am – 8:30 pm

                                     Monday: 9 am – 4 pm (limited sandwich menu)

 Please remember:  Proper attire (shirt, shorts and shoes) is required in the Snack Bar. 

Pool

 As summer comes to a close, we hope that everyone had an enjoyable swim season.  New ideas and suggestions are already being prepared to ensure that next summer is even better.  If you would like to join the pool committee to help improve your pool, please contact Charlene Mallory at .
 

The swim team season came to an official end with our banquet on August 10th.  While the weather did not fully cooperate, we still had a brief moment to acknowledge all of our swimmers.  Individual awards were handed out to the following swimmers:
 
       Best all around Most improved
                             6 & under              

     Grey Messersmith       Xander Toti
     Lily Simmerman         Katie Cain

          7 & 8  year olds                      

     Elizabeth Labows        Katie Hancock

     Henry Ulrich         Nolan Wood

     Best all around Most improved

                             9 & 10 year olds                    

       Abby Hardman         Amber Mallory
       Ryan Williams           Zak Albers/Connor Pridgen

                             11 & 12  year olds                 

       Michelle Wood          Hali Ribak
       Brennan Williams      Ben Dewey

                             13 & 14 year olds

       Eden Mallory         Cassie Osvatics
       Brian Lackey         Andrew Jones                         

                           15 to 18 year olds            

       Courtney Abell       Sarah Cotsonas
       Kevin Flood        Sam McKeown

The coaches awards went to Brad Shannon, Nate Albers, and Erin Kennedy. The coaches in training award went to Abi Albers and CJ Culpepper. Congratulations also go to Daulton Earl for receiving the Carol Serb sportsmanship award.
 
Best wishes to all for a safe and successful school year.  Thank you for all of your patience and help.

Tennis

BRETON BAY 2008 TENNIS CAMP CHAMPIOINS

GOLD - SILVER - BRONZE

4 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Mya Hayes – Gina Jaffurs – Julia Hancock

4 YEAR OLD BOYS

Thomas White – Ty Jubeck – Ethan Wolfe & Aidan Smith

5 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Katie Murphy – Maya Lee – Erin Campbell

5 YEAR OLD BOYS

Xander Toti – Kyle St. Peter – Joe Colasacco

6 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Samantha Blottenberger – Lily Simmerman – Kelly Biglin & Katie Cain

6 YEAR OLD BOYS

Xan Hayes – Matthew Padgett

7 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Katie Hancock–Olivia Bauman–Christina Estacion & Beth Staufenberger

7 YEAR OLD BOYS

Joseph White - Ethan Boll - Jay Lee & James Frech

8 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Lara Rudman - Katia Dewey - Emily Lowein & Sophia Trentacosta 

8 YEAR OLD BOYS

Nicholas Jaffurs – Henry Ulrich – Brian Flood

9 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Jennifer Williams – Emily White – Abby Simmerman

9 YEAR OLD BOYS

Ryan Stearns – Scott Flood – Jake Estacion

10 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Amber Mallory – Lauren Oechsel – Abigail Padgett

10 YEAR OLD BOYS

Jacob Shaw – Luke Pratson – Colin Quigg

11 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Michelle Wood – Savannah Berger – Hannah Simmerman

11 YEAR OLD BOYS

Ben Dewey – Alex Duvall – Taylor Osvatics

12 YEAR OLD GIRLS

 Sarah Shaw – Autumn Mallory

12 YEAR OLD BOYS

Douglas Bauman – Andrew Giroux – Ethan Rudman

13-18 GIRLS “B” DIVISION

Cassie Osvatics – Eden Mallory

13-18 BOYS “B” DIVISION

CJ Culpepper – Craig Brubacher

13-18 GIRLS “A” DIVISION

Ashley Duvall - Krupa Bhaisar 

13-18 BOYS “A” DIVISION

Christian Erk – Kevin Stamm – Ned Arik & Daniel Erk

100 Breton Bay Youth Tennis Campers earned their “I BEAT THE PRO” certificates during the last week of camp. At the direction of the players, the coaches could be seen hopping on one foot, spinning around in circles and trying other fun tricks while trying to play tennis. I would like to give a special thanks to our outstanding tennis staff, Cy Munley, Kevin Stamm, Karen McEvoy, Sarah Combs, Ned Arick, Christian Erk and Kristen Kauffman, for making this a fun, instructional summer of tennis.

Cindy Robinson

Youth Tennis Camp Director    

From Russ Carrington: Third Annual Youth Levels Tournament was held August 2-3, with several Breton Bay members participating. Alex Harris participated in his first tournament.  Ben Dewey fought admirably against players two or three years older. And Michelle Wood and Catherine Gonzalez engaged in slugfest of a singles final, with Catherine prevailing in an exciting 10-point tie breaker.  That’s a rivalry to keep an eye on! Michelle Wood, Ben Dewey, and Nick Zidzik also competed in the mixed doubles final.

Dog Days of August Team Challenge, Saturday, August 9. The Pit Bulls devoured the Chihuahuas, 4 matches to 3. Ironically, this was the coolest, driest day of the summer!

Youth Grand Prix at Breton Bay continues through September and October, on Sunday evenings. The time has been changed to a 5:30 PM start beginning in September.  We’ll move the start time up again as the daylight shortens.  Players must be able to get some serves in and keep score. Russ sets up the matches, so players of all levels can find even competition.  Call Russ or just show up.

Individual and Group Lessons will continue through the summer, fall, and winter. They can be arranged for a day and time of your choosing. Individual lessons currently cost $30, while group lessons cost approximately $10 per person.  No experience necessary!

Contact Russ Carrington.  at 240-925-8068, or .  Be sure to keep in touch with our website, at bretonbayrecreation.com or bretonbaytennis.com.