Weekly Update December 17 - 27

Alamance Country Club

Weekly Update December 17 ­ December 27

Brunch with Santa Sunday, December 20 11:30am - 1:30pm

R.S.V.P. by calling Marty at 336­584­0345

by Friday, December 18 @ 5:00pm

APPETIZERS Poached Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce Fresh Fruit • Deviled Eggs

SALADS Corn Salad with Bacon & Honey Smoked Duck Breast over Baby Spinach, Mandarin Oranges & Pomegranate Seeds Pasta Salad • Apple Waldorf Salad

ENTREES Cider Brined Pork Loin with Apple Cider Sauce Salmon a la Ritz • Roasted Turkey Sausage • Bacon • Scrambled Eggs Waffles & Syrup Chicken Tenders & Fries

CARVING STATION

SIDES Sautéed Brussels Sprout with Crispy Pancetta & Laced with Maple Syrup Roasted Winter Vegetables: Butternut Squash, Carrots, Rutabagas, & Parsnips with Pomegranate Haricot Verts with Brown Butter, Preserved Lemons & Toasted Almonds Whipped Potatoes Sweet Potato Casserole

DESSERTS Chocolate Chess Pie • Bourbon Pecan Pie Chocolate Mint Cake German Chocolate Cake Key Lime Pie • Rum Balls Apple Cobbler • Ice Cream & Hot Fudge Gingerbread

Roast Prime Rib, Au Jus Spiral Ham with Pineapple & Rum

Limited to 200 | Seatings every half hour 11:30am ­ 1:30pm Adults $29.95+ | Children (6­11) $14.95+ Children’s Crafts | Photo Opportunities with Santa!

e The 1946 Grill will be open for New Year’s Eve Dining December 31 5:00 p.m. ­ 9:00 p.m.

Menu Choice of Appetizer Jumbo Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce Lollipop Lamb Chops Sprinkled with Apricot Glaze and Pomegranate Seeds

Choice of Soup or Salad She­Crab Soup

Limited Seating

Shot of Sherry On­The­Side

Baby Spinach Salad

Special New Year’s Eve Menu Appetizer, Soup or Salad & Dessert Included in Entree Price (Special Menu Only No Regular A La Carte Dinner Menu Available)

R.S.V.P. to Marty 336.584.0345

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Roasted Pecans, Feta Cheese, Butternut Squash, Apples, Apple Cider Dressing

Caesar Salad Cornbread Croutons, Parmesan Crisp

Choice of Entrée Entree Price Includes Choice of Appetizer, Soup or Salad & Dessert

Roasted Spaghetti Squash $40 Alfredo Sauce, Broccoli with Heirloom Tomatoes & Basil

Filet Mignon $75 Cooked to your specifications Duchess Potatoes, Asparagus

Stuffed Airline Chicken Breast $65 Acorn Squash Puree & Maple Glazed Roasted Root Vegetables

Pan­Seared Chilean Sea Bass $75 Sundried Tomato Orzo, Assorted Baby Carrots

Complimentary Dessert

Saddle Club Lounge • 6:00pm ­ 8:00pm Live Music by Local Musicians December 18 | Second Set January 8 | Marty Fuller January 15 | Eli Wheeler Group January 22 | Lanie Schofer January 29 | Wishful Thinking

Looking Ahead Clubhouse Closed January 1 ­ January 6 • • •

The Clubhouse will be closed for maintenance & will resume operations Thursday, Jan. 7.

Business Office will be open normal schedule.

All other facilities will be open normal operating hours.

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LUNCH MENU

REMINDER: Face masks are to be worn at all times while in the Clubhouse unless you are actively eating and drinking at your table.

Christmas Eve Open for Lunch 11:30am ­ 2pm

Clubhouse Closes at 2:00pm

1946 GRILL Open For Dine­In

Christmas Day

The 1946 Grill is open for our members to enjoy dining in!

Saturday & Sunday

Hours:

Tuesday ­ Thursday

Lunch | 11:00am ­ 2:00pm Tuesday ­ Friday

DINNER MENU

HOLIDAY HOURS

Dinner | 5:00pm ­ 9:00pm* Tuesday ­ Sunday *Open until 10:00pm on Friday Please call for Reservations 336­584­0345 or 334­639­5379 (Curbside Service is also Available)

Closed

5pm ­ 9:00pm Lunch ­ 11:30am ­ 2pm Dinner ­ 5pm ­ 9pm*

*Thursday, Dec. 31 Dinner will be the New Year’s Eve Menu ONLY No Regular Menu A La Carte Reservations Required JANUARY 1 ­ 6 CLOSED

Weekly Take-Out Call Marty at 336­584­0345 to place your order.

Order prior to or by 11:00am on the day of meal | Pick Up between 5:00pm ­ 7:00pm

SOUPS $12+ per quart

Tuesday, December 22 Chili Bean

Wednesday, December 23 Creamy Tomato

Thursday, December 24 Soup Du Jour 11:30am ‐2pm

Friday, December 25 Clubhouse Closed

**PLEASE NOTE: Dinner & Soup To Go Take Out available Tuesday - Wednesday On weekends we invite you to order from the 1946 Grill A La Carte Menu during Grill operating hours.

DINNER | Serves 4 ($45) • Serves 2 ($25) Vegetarian Dinner Option (Serves 2)| $25 Tuesday ­ Wednesday Salad of the Evening, Stuffed Acorn Squash with Brown Rice and Quinoa, Craisins, Pecans & Kale, Dessert of the Evening, Tea Tuesday, Dec. 22

House Salad with Ranch Dressing, Beef Fajita, Sautéed Peppers & Onions, Flour Tortilla, Sour Cream, Spanish Rice, Corn Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Churros, Tea

Wednesday, Dec. 23 Coleslaw, ACC Fried Chicken, Whipped Potatoes, Flat Green Beans, Brownies, Tea

1946 Grill Daily Drink Specials | Tuesday ­ Saturday | 11:00am ­ 9:00pm* *Until 10:00pm on Friday

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

50% Off House Liquors

50% Off Draft Beer

50% Off House Wines

$5 Special Cocktail

50% Off House Bourbon or Whiskey

BEER GROWLERS Filled with On­Tap Beer of Your Choice $30 | Refills ­ $15

BEERS ON TAP Foothills Torched Pilsner Guinness Stout Green Man Blond Ale Sycamore Mountain Candy IPA

Pernicious IPA Red Oak Bavarian Amber Lager Goose Island New Coast IPA Shotgun Betty Hefeweizen

FITNESS Fitness Center • 336­584­9848 COVID­19 WAIVER FOR FITNESS CENTER | Click Here

Christmas Hours Christmas Eve 7:00am - Noon Closed Christmas Day

New Year’s Hours New Year’s Eve 7:00am - 6:00pm

PLEASE NOTE:

A mask will be required by all members at all times in the Fitness Center.

Closed New Year’s Day

Gift Certificates GROUP CYCLING | Tuesdays • 5:30pm • • • • •

Class held in basement of Fitness Center $8 per class Please bring your own towel and water bottle.

Class size is limited to 6 members Pre ­ Registration Required ­ 336­584­9848

Give the gift that keeps on giving with health and well being.

Gift Certificates available for Personal Training & Massage Therapy Available at the Front Desk in the Fitness Center

Middle School

Relaxation is in season • Mondays & Wednesdays • 6th ­ 8th Grade • 4:00pm ­ 4:45pm • Bring running shoes, towel & water bottle • Must Pre­Register by calling the Fitness Center 336­584­9848 $15 per Session per day

Don’t let the stress of the holiday season get you down. Elizabeth will help you relax those tired and tense muscles to help you through the season!

Elizabeth Madrid, Message Therapist, NC Lic.# 13115 336­675­4998

Matt Sommer, MS, CSCS, CES, PES, ACSM EP­C, Pn1 Kenny Lutz, BS, CSCS Elizabeth Madrid, NC Lic.# 13115 Director of Fitness Assistant Fitness Director Massage Therapist

Golf GOLF PRO SHOP | 336­584­1326

We hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season! We’ve had some really nice days for golf to balance out those “not so nice” golf days but we are really happy with how the golf course has handled the traffic and play this far. We want to thank you for your attention to ball marks, cart traffic, bunker entry, and general respect for the new turf areas. Feedback on the course has been super!

As promised, we will review course conditions and tee time details after the first of the yearand make any updates.

HOLIDAY HOURS & INFORMATION Tuesday ­ Wednesday, December 22­23 • 8:30am ­ 5:30pm Thursday, December 24* • 8:30am ­ 3:30pm Friday, December 25 • Closed *Thursday, December 24 will be considered a holiday with a round count max of 64 players (Tuesday & Wednesday remain at 48 players max, members only). In addition to Saturday, December 26th and Sunday, December 27 immediate family guests will be allowed for play on Thursday.

Our Tee Schedule for Thursday will be a Double Tee Start beginning at 9:00am. Carts will need to return to the Golf Shop by 3:30pm.

Saturday & Sunday will remain Double Tee Starts beginning at 10:00am.

Tee times will be available 1 week in advance on a 1st come, 1st serve basis. Tee times may be reserved via phone beginning at 8:30am.

DECEMBER 26 • OPTIONAL GROUP GAME • 1 GROSS, 1 NET The Golf Shop will have an optional game for groups on Saturday, December 26. We are unable to have our Annual Christmas Classic, however for those groups who are interested we will have a 1 Gross, 1 Net game. Entry fee will be $80 per team (member charge), and we will pay out Gross and Net Divisions in Shop Credit. Closest to the Pin contests will pay out Gross and Net Divisions in Shop Credit. Closest to the Pin contests will be on all Par 3’s. Teams will need to confirm with the Golf Shop prior to play and include tee selection and handicap information for each player (guests will need to have a handicap to compete in the Net Division). Results will be posted by 12pm on Sunday, December 27.

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TENNIS PRO SHOP | 336­584­4115

ACC RACQUET SPORTS FANS ­ We have closed courts 1­3 for the season. Courts 4 & 5 are open unless deemed unplayable. The hard courts will remain open for tennis and pickleball play. We are continuing junior tennis clinics through the winter season as afternoon temps will be warm enough for play. With only 3 courts until spring, I ask all members to please contact the Pro Shop for court reservations or the ball machine. All clinics and lessons will take priority over open play.

Stay safe and we hope to see you on the courts!

Merry Christmas from your Racquet Sports Staff ‐ Scott, Stefan and Gabo

Junior Holiday Tennis Camp December 21 ­ 23 & 28 ­ 30 Middle & High School Ages Come out to the courts to work hard and improve your tennis skills. Each day will have a fitness component,footwork, specific strategy with drills and match play.

Camp runs Monday through Wednesday 1:00pm ­ 3:00pm | Limited to 20 $100 or $20 per day Please text or email Scott or Stefan to sign up (Scott) sschofer@alamancecc.net | (Stefan) ssumner@alamancecc.net

TENNIS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Please contact the Pro Shop for court reservations or the ball machine 336­584­4115

December 18

December 19

Open Play

Adult Tennis Workout 10am ­ 11:30am

Jr Tennis Workout 10am ­ 11:30am

December 20

December 21

December 22

December 23

December 24

December 25

December 26

Pickleball Open Play (Afternoon)

Junior Holiday Tennis Camp 1pm ­ 3pm

Pickleball Open Play (Morning)

Pickleball Open Play (Morning)

Pro Shop 10am ­ 2pm

Hard Courts open for play

Junior Holiday Tennis Camp 1pm ­ 3pm

Junior Holiday Tennis Camp 1pm ­ 3pm

Hard Courts open for play

Pro Shop Closed Hard Courts open for play

(Weather Permitting)

(Weather Permitting)

(Weather Permitting)

RACQUET SPORTS PRO SHOP | Just in time for Christmas!

We have received a new shipment of high quality Pickleball Paddles in the tennis shop.

Check out the latest models from Paddletek, Gamma and Vulcan. We also have the Penn 40 outdoor pickleballs, approved by the USAPA in 3 and 6 packs.

For the tennis player, we have a full line of Yonex Junior rackets in 21”, 23” and 25”. Full size rackets are also in stock. Come out to the courts and demo the Yonex VCORE and Ezone sticks.

Can’t decide what to get your racket sports enthusiast? Gift certificates for lessons and racket restrings are also available!

Scott Schofer,PTR

Stefan Sumner

Gabriel Mercado

Director of Tennis sschofer@alamancecc.net

Tennis Professional ssumner@alamancecc.net

Assistant Tennis Professional

Membership

Jennifer Smith jsmith@alamancecc.net 336­584­0345

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

The Huffman Families Please welcome new members, Merritt & Adam Huffman and Shannon & David Huffman, Adam’s parents.

Shannon & David Huffman Shannon & David have been married for 32 years and moved to Burlington to be midway in­between their oldest daughter at ECU and “back home” in Hickory.

Left to Right: Shannon grew up in Hickory and graduated from St. Stephens High School and Lenoir Rhyne Merritt & Adam Huffman, David & Shannon Huffman University. David grew up in Bethlehem, N.C. and graduated from Alexander Central High School in Taylorsville.

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Jennifer Smith jsmith@alamancecc.net 336­584­0345

Shannon and David own Huffman Sales & Service, LLC, and Dexco, Inc. Both are CNC machine fabrication shops. They also own South of Someday Farm, where they sell dairy goats, llamas, and hay, and are owners of Westfield Investments, LLC, a venture capitalist and real estate investment company.

Shannon is described by her husband as a “bougie eater”. She just can’t pick one because she is a major foodie! David is pretty much a hamburger kind of guy, but hates mayonnaise!

They both love to travel and are very adventurous. They like to waterfall jump, rock climb, hike and scuba dive. They have traveled to 27 countries, 33 states and 2 US held territories, but Shannon’s favorite place to visit is Germany and David loves the Florida Keys.

Shannon and David are high school sweethearts and enjoy being together all the time.

Shannon loves to cook, sew, paint and do woodworking. David enjoys golf, deep sea fishing and rabbit hunting. They have quite a few pets around the house including: 8 rabbit hunting beagles, 1 indoor “fat” beagle, 3 llamas, 6 Nubian dairy goats, 6 chickens, and 8 ducks!

They have 3 wonderful children. Meghan is 31 and lives in Charlotte. She received her MBA from Carolina and currently works for HCA as a telehealth director. Adam is 27 and is married to Merritt. Anna is 22 and will graduate in December from Carolina Law School and will be marry­ ing Ben Askew in March of next year.

Shannon and David are looking forward to spending time together as a couple and family, being active playing golf and tennis, and making new friends.

Merritt & Adam Huffman Merritt grew up in Burlington and graduated from Western Alamance and UNC­W where she played softball. Adam grew up in Hickory before moving to Burlington where he met Merritt while at Western High School. Adam went on to play baseball and graduate from UNC­Charlotte.

Merritt is employed with Meals on Wheels as the Billing/Bookeeping Coordinator. Adam is a mechanical Engineer with Dexco, Inc. They both enjoy eating pasta. Adam loves spaghetti and Merritt loves a good mac ‘n’ cheese!

They both love to travel, but their favorite place to visit is Jamaica. They have two dogs: Fifi, a schicon, and Teddy, a long­haird dachshund, and a cat named Minnie. They both are looking forward to making friends and connections through golf and social events.

Nathan Spoon Please welcome new member, Nathan Spoon.

Nathan grew up in Burlington, attended Southern Alamance High School and went on to play golf at North Carolina State University and grauated in 2010.

Nathan is employed with County Ford in Sales and his favorite thing to eat is Italian food. His favorite hobby is golf and is excited to be playing the best course in the Triad! He is looking forward to enjoying the course and meeting new friends.

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Kelsey Morrison kidsclub@alamancecc.net

KIDS’ CLUB Friday, December 18 • 6pm ­ 10pm Limited to 8 • Ages: Potty Trained ­ 5th Grade Kids just want to have fun, so let them come to Kids’ Club while you enjoy dinner at the Club! $12 per child | Includes Meal Reservations Online HERE, by email to: kidsclub@alamancecc.net or call Marty at 336­584­0345

Letter From the President

Janie Sellers

Dear ACC Members: I am pleased to announce that at its December meeting, your Alamance Country Club Board of Directors elected the following officers to serve in 2021: President: Glenn Van Fleet Vice President: Michael Splawn Secretary: Kevin Minter Treasurer: Josh Chappell Please congratulate these individuals when you seen them around the Club and give them your support in the new year.

The Board of Directors also wishes to thank Randy Cox for his service as Treasurer for the past two years.

Randy will be rotating off of the Board in January, as will Pete Blaetz and our immediate past president, Bill Gomory. Please thank all of these individuals for their invaluable service to the Club during their years in office. My own term will also be ending this year, except that under the Club's Bylaws, I will continue to serve on the Board of Directors as immediate past president during 2021. Thank you for your support and confidence this year in your Board and the Club's management team, which has been well led by our General Manager, Charlie Nolette.

We all wish you a happy and healthy holiday season and share our hope that the new vaccines that are becoming available will put us on the path to a better time in 2021.

Sincerely yours, Janie Sellers, President

ALAMANCE COUNTRY CLUB 2402 Pineway Drive Burlington, NC 27215 336.584.0345 www.alamancecountryclub.com

2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JANIE SELLERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President

janiesellers@triad.rr.com MICHAEL SPLAWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice-President jmsplawn@gmail.com

Golf Committee Vice-Chairman Tennis Committee Vice-Chairman GLENN VAN FLEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary

GVanfleet@gbmcpas.com Finance Committee Chair

RANDY COX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer

JOSH CHAPPELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

randycox@triad.rr.com Membership Committee Chair Fitness/Swim Committee Chair

josh@jbcins.com House & Social Committee Vice-Chair Finance Committee Vice-Chair

BILL GOMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past President

wgomory@gmail.com Greens & Grounds Committee Chair PETE BLAETZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

peteblaetz@hlwbmlaw.com Golf Committee Chair TIFFANY PITTARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

tiffanypittard@gmail.com House & Social Committee Chair Fitness/Swim Committee Vice-Chair

GERRY FRANCIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

francis@elon.edu Tennis Committee Chair KEVIN MINTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

minter.kevin@gmail.com Greens & Grounds Committee Vice-Chairman Membership Committee - Vice-Chairman