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Golf Club From The Outgoing President Dave Cometa: I hope this finds that you had a great Thanksgiving and Christmas time with family and friends and I want to wish you all the very best in 2014. On a personal note, I also want to take this time to thank all of you for your love and support in the past two years. It's been a real joy serving you and I am looking forward to seeing our club continue to grow in fun and fellowship. I look forward to working with Henry Negrete, "our new President," and his staff this coming year to make this the best year ever for our club. Thanks again and I'll see you on the links. From The Incoming President Henry Negrete: Happy New Year and greetings to all members of our Four Seasons Golf Club from your new board of directors. Here's hoping everyone at Four Seasons enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. Now, we ask our members to look forward to a prosperous 2014 golf season. The elections are over and we'd like to thank all members who wholeheartedly participated in the election process. As a result, we move forward in the new season with a newly elected Board of Directors and appointed personnel in place. For your edification, the Four Seasons Board of Directors for the 2014 golf season is as follows: President, Henry Negrete; Vice President, Carrie Stephens; Treasurer, Joe Richmond; Secretary, Helen Johnson; Tournament Chairperson, Addis Scott; Handicap Chairperson, Lynn Smith; Membership Chairperson, Ross Thomas; Rules Chairperson, Cliff Post; Social Activities Chairperson, Ellen Walsh; Greens Chairperson, Chaz McManis; Advisor, Dave Cometa. Our club has grown and prospered under the leadership of Cometa and we, the new board, together as a team, must continue to offer interesting and enjoyable club play and top of the line social activities. Considering the talent and the chemistry of our new board it is with vigor and enthusiasm that we can promise each and all members of our club that we will make every effort to meet and exceed membership expectations. Consider the fact that our golf club was initially established as a social club, and, on occasion, it has been debated in an open forum. Bottom line, we are a social club. With that in mind we will indulge ourselves in fun, food and drink. As a board we will not attempt to change our merry ways and we encourage everyone to enjoy the benefits of our club and have fun doing it. However, keep in mind that we play a game, and the game has a set of rules established by higher authority. And, of course, the rules of the game we so heartily enjoy must be obeyed. After all, there is little joy in your game if you play without boundaries. We must, as a club, maintain order. We live in a senior community and people are constantly reminded that each of us has a tendency to forget. That appears to be the norm with our club and convenient in some situations. But, have no fear; we will be there to remind you. Several measures are being considered for the new season. Slight adjustments have already been made to our 2014 program and more will follow. Changes and adjustments to our overall program will be made in an effort to increase player participation and in a modest attempt to increase the level of enjoyment on the course. Additional initiatives have been proposed by active members in an effort to improve playing conditions. Some individuals have asked for a change of venue. We are thankful that we are offered suggestions and support from our members, but we believe everyone can appreciate the fact that changes will not be made on a whim but by careful study and gathering of information. Bottom line, our efforts will be clearly focused on program adjustments designed solely for the purpose of benefiting our overall membership and not to satisfy the wishes of a few individuals. The wheels are already in motion for the new season. Planning and organizing for what promises to be a fun filled season are already underway. But, we ask for your patience. We must listen carefully to our membership and not rush to conclusions. We will make ourselves available and we hope that our members are willing to share their views with us. Our season will begin 27 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | January 2014 | with a survey, which is designed to allow club members to provide us with individual input. The results of the survey will hopefully give us guidance and direction for the New Year. So, jump on the bus and join us for thrilling ride into the new golf season. From the Tournament Chair Addis Scott: To play in our Tuesday games, you may sign up at our prior golf event, or signup on the sheet located in the Game Room at the Lodge, by Sunday Noon. For cancellation or late sign-up, please contact Scotty at (951) 926-6131, or by e-mail at AddisScott9@aol.com. January Game Schedule: Jan. 7, 8 am, (T) – Low Net/Low Gross by Flight – Post as Tournament Jan. 14, 8 am, Partners - Front/Back – Lowest Low Net Score Jan. 21, 8 am, Low Net – Best 9-Holes (any 9) Jan. 28, 8 am, Balanced Mixed Flight Teams –Three Best Net Scores Per Hole From the Membership Chair Gary Jones: We're pleased to welcome new members Barbara Balser, Scott Beaudreau, Javier Parada, Ed Woynowskie and Fabian Yaeger. Currently our club membership is at 125 for 2014, with new members and returning members. We welcome men and women of all levels from beginners on up. So, join us for the fun and camaraderie. New member applications are available from the Lodge receptionist. If you have any questions about joining our club or renewing your membership, please contact our new membership chairperson Ross Thomas at (951) 325.2019 or email: rthomaspa@yahoo.com From the Rules Chair Cliff Post: Not walking in someone's line is a carry over from when we all wore steel spikes. So now, we still are ever so careful to avoid someone's line. Unless the greens are really wet, we just don't need to worry so much. With soft spikes we don't make much of an impression. Therefore, I suggest that we all try to "putt out" instead of marking our ball. It would really speed up the game. Haven't we all stood in the fairway wondering "what the heck are they doing up there?!" Give it a try… I'll bet you putt better, too.

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