Article I - Volume 97, Episode 3

± Article volume 97, episode 3

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S letter from the president

g e n e r a l ly s p e a k i n g

living the legacy: t h e c l a s p e r fa m i l y

when i fell: how i rerouted my life and found strength in my severed spine by michael murphy

o c t o b e e r f e at u r e o n wa r e d a c a b r e w i n g c o m pa n y

& g u i n n e s s o p e n g at e b r e w e r y

let the good times roll

f a r e w e l l k e n pa l m e r

get in touch

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT One of the comments I receive regularly is how much of a bummer it must be to sit as President during Covid-19. Nothing could be further from the truth as every day serving as your President has been an honor and a pleasure for me and my entire family. It is said that fire is the test of gold, and adversity the test of people. Well, Congressional was clearly well-tested and proved to be the gold standard.

As I leave office, I thought it would be good to share with the members the Statement of Objectives and Responsibilities which guides the Board of Governors and management and staff (on the adjacent page).

Although my time as President will end, my commitment to the success of this Club will not. The plans are beginning to ramp up for the Club’s 100th anniversary in 2024 and I foresee nothing but wonderful things in the future of this beloved institution and its members. Thank you for my time as an officer and President of this Club. I will be forever grateful.

GREG LAUBACH

CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY CLUB, RICH IN HISTORY AND TRADITIONS, IS A FULL-AMENITY PRIVATE CLUB COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE. * THE BOARD

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GOVERNORS AND CLUB MANAGEMENT ARE COMMITTED TO STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

OUR

MISSION STATE-

MENT AND TO THIS

CONGRESSIONAL HAS A LONG AND EMINENT GOLF HISTORY DURING WHICH SEVERAL MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS HAVE OCCURRED. THE OVERALL GOLF OPERATIONS SHALL MAINTAIN THE CLUB’S FINE GOLFING TRADITION. IT SHALL BE A CONTINUING GOAL TO HOST MAJOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE FAMED BLUE COURSE. BOTH THE BLUE AND GOLD COURSES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS NEAR TO CHAMPIONSHIP CONDITIONS AS WEATHER AND SEASONS PERMIT. CONGRESSIONAL’S

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE MAINTAINED AS FIRST-CLASS AMENITIES TO

CONGRESSIONAL’S

HISTORIC CLUBHOUSE, WITH ITS

PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP WITH AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.

SPANISH REVIVAL ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, IS IT AND ALL OF THE CLUB’S FACILITIES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED SO THAT PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL CONSIDER THEM TO BE “EXTRAORDINARY” IN BEAUTY AND FUNCTION. UNIQUELY ATTRACTIVE.

CONGRESSIONAL HAS A HISTORY OF FINE DINING. FOOD PREPARATION, SERVICE, AND THE DINING ENVIRONMENT SHALL ALLOW THE CAPITOL DINING ROOM TO EXCEL IN ALL RESPECTS WHEN COMPARED TO THE AREA’S FINEST PRIVATE CLUB DINING FACILITIES. CASUAL ADULT DINING IN THE SENATE PUB SHALL BE VARIED AND SERVED IN A COMFORTABLE AND INVITING ENVIRONMENT. FAMILY DINING IS ALSO A PRIORITY, AND SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE HOUSE GRILL AND WHEN POSSIBLE OUTDOORS TO ENHANCE THE POOL AND SUMMER EXPERIENCE. THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT SHALL BE FISCALLY PRUDENT AND RESPONSIBLE SO AS TO ACHIEVE CLUB’S GOALS AT A REASONABLE COST. THE BOARD WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING ABREAST OF MEMBER SENTIMENT AND MAINTAINING EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE MEMBERSHIP ON ALL MAJOR ISSUES CONCERNING THE CLUB’S FACILITIES AND SERVICE.

THE

THE BOARD, AS

1924

THE GUARDIAN OF THE

CLUB’S

MEMBERSHIP, WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE

LEGACY AND FAMILY NATURE OF THE CLUB THROUGH AN EQUITABLE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM.

IT WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO ABIDE BY ITS THOROUGH PROCEDURES IN SELECTING NEW MEMBERS FOR THE CLUB. CONGRESSIONAL’S

MEMBERS SHALL TREAT ALL EMPLOYEES IN A MANNER WHICH RECOGNIZES THE

VALUE OF THEIR DEDICATION IN PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICE, AND THEIR INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE HIS-

TORY OF THIS GREAT

CLUB.

MEMBERSHIP AT CONGRESSIONAL IS A PRIVILEGE, AND THE CLUB’S MEMBERS SHALL RESPECT THAT PRIVILEGE AS WELL AS THIS STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

G E N E R A L LY S P E A K I N G We all recognize Murphy’s Law as, “anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” This axiom may have never been more evident or appropriate than the past 18 months.

Luckily for the Club, we valued consistency and resilience—prior to the pandemic. So, while many in the hospitality industry struggled through the pandemic, flexibility became our hallmark: • No dining in? Create robust to-go programs, create outdoor dining options, utilize delivery service • No In person gatherings? Make the most of virtual avenues to keep up with you, our Members • Shortage of staff? ‘Protecting’ our core staff and already having a robust selection system in place, allowed us to reopen much quicker than most Many people lost loved ones and friends to COVID, and just the sheer heaviness of the past 18 months weighs on us all. We know bad stuff happens and that suffering is part of life; but, it is how you react to it that is equally important.

There is no better example of living with resiliency than the story you will find inside from one of our own Members, Michael Murphy.

Michael was faced with overcoming a tragedy that few of us would be able to comprehend—and his spirit brought him through it even stronger.

While Michael’s story is clearly of human interest, it is also a great lesson to us as we navigate uncertain times and may help us all redefine Murphy’s Law as “hope in the face of adversity.”

Thank you for reading,

JEFFREY KREAFLE

Erin and Kevin enjoy their wedding day.

J.P. Williams holding Junior Golf Trophy.

The Williams family enjoys dive-in movie night.

Living the e

The

Clasper Family

Back row from left to right: Sara & Skip Clasper with baby Teddy, Julia & Nick Donato, Betsy & Geoff Clasper, and Erin & Kevin Williams.

Front row from left to right: Owen Donato, Connor Williams, Sean Donato, J.P. Williams, Mason Williams and Beau Clasper.

Betsy congratulates Erin on her Junior Golf Championship.

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Geoff and Skip on Skip’s wedding day.

Julie and John Lyberger hold the Girls Junior Golf Trophy.

Legacy...

The

Clasper family Geoff Clasper was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play the beloved Blue Course for the first time in the late 60’s. A college golf teammate (whose parents were Members) invited him to play and it was love at first drive...

A few years later, in the late 70’s, Geoff got word that Congressional was offering a new Membership category, the ‘Junior Special, which was a category established by the Board of Governors in the mid 70’s when they became concerned that the demographic of the Club was trending older and they sought out young men with families to establish a younger age base for the Club going forward. The category achieved it’s purpose and was only available for a few years.

So shortly after their wedding in November of 1978, Geoff and his new wife Betsy, applied to the Club as ‘Junior Special’ Members and were accepted in March of 1979.

They became Resident Active Members in 1984. While initially, it was the Blue Course that attracted Geoff, they quickly realized how special Congressional really was and all it had to offer.

Geoff was part of the Congressional Men’s A Team that won multiple Maryland State Golf Team Championships in the 80’s. He was on the Pro-Am Committee for the Kemper Open every year it was hosted by the Club and even beyond after it moved to Avenel. He also served on the Finance Committee for many years and Green and Grounds Committee for several years.

Betsy and Geoff have three children: Erin, Julia and Skip (Geoffrey Jr.). All three of them were active participants in the Junior Golf program and each of them won one or more Junior Club Championships. They all became Junior Members and both Erin and Skip are currently full Members. Skip is a two-time Congressional Club Champion having won the tournament in 2017 and 2018.

Both have represented Congressional in the Maryland State Men’s and Women’s A Team Championships.

Work took Betsy and Geoff to Chapel Hill, NC in 2003, where they resided until returning to the area in 2011 when Geoff retired and their children began their families. Betsy took up golf and joined the WGA Ladies 9-Holers. She also enjoys participating in the ladies bowling program.

All three of the Clasper children had their wedding receptions at the Club. Erin married Kevin Williams, son of fellow Members John and Anni Williams. They have three sons, J.P. (age 10), Mason (age 8) and Connor (age 5). J.P. and Mason participate in Junior Golf and have already shown signs of the family golf ability by winning or finishing second in several junior tournaments. When they are not playing baseball or junior golf, all three can be found enjoying the swimming pools.

Skip and Sara have two sons, Beau (Geoffrey, III, age 3) and Teddy (3 months). While they are not quite ready for Junior Golf just yet, Geoff and Betsy are sure they will be ready and eager to learn once of age. Beau certainly enjoyed his many visits to the pool this summer!

Same as when Geoff and Betsy’s children were young, they still enjoy attending events with their seven grandsons.

Some of their favorites include Evening with Santa and the 4th of July celebration. These have provided their children with lasting memories and it is something their grandsons can now experience as well.

Congressional has been and continues to be a special place for the Clasper family. When their children were growing up, they were on the golf course usually Saturday and Sunday.

Since there was no room in their foursome, Betsy would often ride along in a cart! They will always look back at those times spent together with love and gratitude.

It’s apparent the golf courses are special to the Clasper Family, but also the Capitol Dining Room has been a long time favorite for its quiet ambiance, relaxing atmosphere and delicious menu. The House Grill has given them the ability to enjoy dinner with their children and grandsons and additionally, the Pub allows them to enjoy lighter fare with friends or enjoy a good, or commiserate about a bad round of golf!

The Claspers look forward to adding to the already many memories made at the Club, and watching their children, and grandsons take advantage of what Congressional offers.

The William’s children enjoy Evening with Santa.

CCC Women’s Maryland State Team Champions.

Julie and Nick’s Wedding Party at the Club.

CCC Men's Maryland State Team Champions.

Sara and Skip enjoy their wedding day at the Club.

Geoff and Skip celebrate Skip’s Second Men’s Club Championship win in 2018.

Betsy is hard at work as a Junior Golf Coordinator .

Connor Williams enjoying the Bowling Lanes.

Betsy (R) and Leigh Senger(L) hold the Two Ladies Nine Hole Team Trophy!

"Each person falls.

But then what?

That is the question I intenD to answer with this first book."

In the spring of 2007, current Member Michael Murphy, then a college junior, had his whole life ahead of him. An outstanding academic record, bustling social life, secured internship for the summer and a desire to eventually serve as a Marine.

That all changed in a matter of 1.6 seconds when he fell off a roof never to walk again. After his life is irreversibly altered, he realizes he must start his life over.

The first book in a series of three memoirs was released on April 13, 2021 and shares the story of how he used this traumatizing incident to reframe his thoughts, learn to lean on family and friends, and to hopefully become a pillar of strength and hope for others.

Weaving the stories of his background and upbringing with the aftermath of his accident, you are drawn in by the calamitous event, but then get to intimately know, and become invested in, Michael Murphy as a person.

By nature, disabilities and tragedies appeal to our innate curiosities, captivating and attracting our attention. But by telling his personal story, Michael’s hope is to inspire, as he was inspired

by Gimp author, Mark Zupan, and to bring attention to a growing scientific phenomenon called Posttraumatic Growth (PTG).

As Michael grapples with his new existence in a wheelchair and begins the long, arduous journey through rehabilitation, he realizes that many of the options meant to help him through this experience aren’t working. Years later, he discovers PTG, which is “a positive change experienced as a result of the struggle with a major life crisis or a traumatic event.” In thinking back on his recovery, Michael realizes that he had employed many of the methods that PTG promotes and decides that spreading its message can save the lives of those who have experienced any kind of physical, mental, or emotional trauma.

But throughout this book, Michael doesn’t sugar coat the challenges he faces. We feel his frustration as seemingly small tasks, like getting from his bed into a wheelchair, require days of therapy and practice. We feel his panic as mind-numbing pain causes him to hallucinate in the hospital. But ultimately, Michael doesn’t just survive, he thrives as he learns to ask for and accept help from those closest to him, and you find yourself cheering for him as he dives headfirst into recovery and begins to regain his independence.

The fall may have robbed Michael of his ability to walk, but it couldn’t take away his love of athletics and competitive spirit. Using this passion to fuel his recovery, Michael’s new dream is still to serve his country, but this time as a Paralympian as a Para Alpine Skier (or sit skier). Guided by his strong faith, the unwavering support of family and friends, and a life lesson from a Navy SEAL, Michael assures us it’s okay not to be okay, encourages us to “Never Never Never Give Up,” and gives us intimate insight into the world of people with disabilities.

Michael grew up in McLean, Virginia and has been a part of the Club his entire life. His earliest memories are going to the House Grill for dinner to enjoy the famous crabcakes or his all time favorite, the raisin rum buns for dessert!

Each time they arrived to the Club, he and his sibilings made it a point to run down the hallway to find their grandad’s portrait (Frank J Murphy Jr.) along with the photo of their Grandmother (Margaret Murphy) dancing on stage with her freinds at one of the events! A powerful moment and memory connecting him and his family to the history of the Club.

Growing up Michael spent many summer days at the pools with family and friends and on the golf course or driving range hitting a bucket of balls with his dad and brother (Frank).

Today, Michael Murphy is an 11-time marathoner with top 5 finishes in New York and Boston. He is a Tough Mudder adaptive athlete finisher. He launched Michael Murphy Speaks LLC in 2015 to speak about and write his story.

Michael currently resides in Denver, Colorado, with wife, Casey, German Shepherd, Gunner, and son, Dylan. He is now a sit-ski racer pursuing his Paralympic dream for Team USA. He plans to train with the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) and their Competition Team in Winter Park, CO this winter. Besides training, Michael has been working hard writing the second memoir in this series and doing a lot of guest appearances not only on podcasts but most recently at his alma mater, Randolph Macon for Homecoming to sign copies of his book and talk about his story to the current student body.

Michael is currently working on a special newsletter called the Stay Strong Project that he hopes to release next year. This is a series of letters that will be sent out twice a month to those subscribed that include short stories or anecdotes and takeaway messages for the readers to apply to their lives to help encourage them to stay strong and continue to smile even when things get tough.

"I can still remember lying on the ground knowing, thinking that my life has changed forever. The good news though is that I was right."

Click above to view the trailer for ‘Fresh Tracks’ a documentary Michael Murphy is featured in as an Adaptive Skier.

"If you only take one thing away from this book, it should be that there's always hope to be found, even when you think it's a hopeless situation."

OC TO BE ER

We are celebrating two local breweries that each have their own unique story.

Waredaca Brewing Company Connected to the history of Montgomery County, Maryland; its community and agriculture.

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Combining over 260 years of Irish brewing tradition with American beer creativity.

These breweries not only offer you unique and exclusive beer opportunities here at the Club, but at their nearby locations as well!

View an exclusive Congressional video above featuring Founders’ Pub Manager, Trevor Maurer as he talks a little more about Waredaca Brewing Company.

In 1932, R. Beecher Butts started a camp for boys just outside of Washington, D.C. at the corner of Old Georgetown Rd. and Democracy Blvd.

Moving to Laytonsville, MD in 1953, the camp transitioned to a co-educational residential camp and has been in the same amazing location since. The camp was known as Camp WAREDACA (WA WAshington REcreational DA RE DAy CA CAmp). While it was in service, it hosted thousands of area campers. The farm slowly transitioned away from camp life to become what it is currently: one of the area’s best equestrian eventing barns and riding lesson facilities. Today, the descendants of Beecher and his family have continued this tradition of kids, horses and family.

The Farm received recognition by the Maryland Farm Stewardship Certification and Assessment Program (FSCAP) in 2010, certifying the farm and its current managers, Robert & Gretchen Butts, as agricultural stewards. Since then, the FSCAP has certified 91 agricultural conservation stewards protecting over 27,000 acres in 16 counties within the state. Waredaca is one of 20 horse farms in the state to receive this distinction. W ​ aredaca Brewing Company shares these same ideals and as part of their plan, they will always strive to maintain or enhance the same stewardship mindset. The plan includes the following items focused on the environment and their limited impact to it: • All products used in tasting room will be reusable, recyclable or compostable. Being a zero-waste brewery is not a feasible option but they would like to be as low waste as possible • In addition to their agriculture items grown on the farm, use as much organic/local grain and hops as possible • Future canning vs. bottling for both beer freshness and environmental positives of

cans vs. glass • Spent grain to be given to local farmers for feed/mixed in with the farm manure for composting • Use best brewing/operating practices to limit water usage in brewery and tasting room • Best brewing practices will be used to release as little CO2 as possible • Reuse of an existing building with limited disturbed land • Use of reclaimed and recycled products for the build-out • Growing their hops as organically as possible • Future solar panels to supplement electrical • Planting of additional fruit trees

Waredaca was Montgomery County’s first farm brewery and opened in 2015. All the beer recipes include something grown or produced on the farm. Usually it’s hops of course, but there’s also lemon verbena in the IPA and the farm’s honey in the wheat beer.

Speaking of hops...some of the Congressional Team Members got to harvest the hops they grew for a beer on rotating draft in the Pub. Be sure to try it while it lasts! Ask for the ‘Hi Hat American Red Ale!’ This was a unique experience as harvesting the hops happens once a year and we were assisting in one of the crucial steps in the process of making beer!

The farm brewery is just a quick, scenic 30 minute drive from the Club. It’s a chance to escape the fast paced life of the city to slow down and relax in nature. It really is a nice change of pace.

The land is vast and scattered with an array of colored horses and different areas of the farm property grab your attention immediately: the beautiful and large outdoor beer garden space and the several structures that make up this place.

Upon entering the tasting room, (which used to be the camp’s dining hall) you are engulfed in the history as black and white photos with captions line the walls, telling the story that is Waredaca.

The communal high tables are limited but welcoming and made out of the old barn. The tap menu on display matches the rustic, farmhouse feel with hand crafted boards. The names of the beers are inspired by the past camp stories and history of the farm. True to its roots, this is a family friendly spot with a farm atmopshere. We hope you will visit!

G

uinness is no stranger to these parts but what you may not know is they opened a brewery in the United States three years ago. In fact, it’s located 37 miles from the Club in Halethorpe, Maryland.

If you don’t know how Guinness came to be, we’re not going to spoil their amazing and historic story as they do such a beautiful job explaining it throughout the exhibits in their main building (go visit!).

But we did want to share a few interesting details.

You are probably thinking to yourself why did they choose Maryland out of all places, just as we were. The Guinness Open Gate Brewery was built on the site of the historic Calvert distillery in Baltimore County, 10 miles from downtown Baltimore and 30 miles northeast of Washington DC. The distillery, originally called the Maryland Distilling Company, was the first opened after prohibition in Maryland, in 1933. For decades it distilled, barrel-aged and bottled several spirits brands, notably the Lord Calvert Whisky brand. In 2001, the site was acquired by Diageo, the company Guinness founded in 1996, as part of the purchase of the Seagram’s brand, and spirits aging and bottling continued for more than a decade. To this day, spirits continue to play a small role on the production side of the brewery.

The site itself is almost 62 acres in size and is adjacent to Route 1, is minutes from the I-95, I-195 and I-895 freeways, and is 4 miles from BWI International Airport. It has a long history, integral to the local area, just off the Civil War trail and even has a protected pre-Civil War graveyard on its grounds.

The brewery is home to its flagship beer, Guinness Baltimore Blonde, and it gives them the opportunity to welcome Guinness fans, old and new. Although the iconic stouts will continue to be brewed in Ireland, they will always be available on draft.

In addition to producing Baltimore Blonde for the States, the Open Gate Brewery has developed an innovative experimental brewing program, allowing the Open Gate Brewery to produce a variety of beer styles. Look for their Salt and Lime Ale and El Dorado Amber Ale in cans at the Club as well as their IPA on rotating draft when available. Visitors to the Open Gate Brewery have the unique opportunity to sample developmental beers which have not yet been released outside of the brewery!

The complex is massive and you can feel just how big a company Guinness is by looking up at their several large branded buildings.

The property features an experimental brewery, taproom, restaurant, brand store, food truck and beer garden along with guided and selfguided tours. It is a great day trip location to meet up with friends or bring the whole family.

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!

Duckpin was invented by Baltimore Orioles and Hall of Famers, John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson. They used their earnings from the three National League championships Baltimore won from 1894 to 1896 to open one of Baltimore’s first sports bars, the Diamond Cafe. A place where men could enjoy themselves; drink beer, smoke cigars, play billards, feast on crabcakes and boiled eggs surrounded by sports memorabilia.

McGraw and Robinson added four tenpin lanes to the bar in 1898 and they were very popular in the colder months but slow in the summers because it was too hot in the lanes and the balls were to heavy... so they put their heads together and thus the game of Duckpin was born.

But why the name? Wilbert was an outdoorsman and hunted waterfowl on the Chesapeake Bay. One day while hunting, he noticed that when he fired at a flock, the ducks fly off in every direction, similarly to their bowling pins when hit right!

The most noticeable differences in duckpin from tenpin bowling are the grapefruit-size ball which weighs less than four pounds and has no finger holes and the pins are shorter and squatter. The rules are slightly different in a duckpin game as well. While duckpin has a 10-frame game, bowlers actually get three balls per frame in duckpin because it is more difficult to acheive a strike due to the pin size.

For points, a strike earns 10 points plus the next two balls rolled for a max of 30 points. A spare earns 10 points plus the pins in the third roll and ‘ten’ is knocking down all 10 pins in three rolls.

We have eight lanes at Congressional (only a handful remain operational in the country).

We offer five different leagues, Monday Men’s from 6: 30 - 10 PM, Tuesday Ladies from 9: 30 AM - 1 PM, Wednesday Group from 9: 30 AM 1 PM and Adult Mixed 7 - 10 PM, and Saturday Juniors from 9: 30 AM - 12 Noon. The leagues add to the camaraderie duckpin brings to the Club in the fall and winter months. We are always looking for new teams to join in on the fun and competition!

Another popular event held down in the lanes is ‘Craft Beer & Bowling’. This event was created with the help of Pub Manager, Trevor Maurer and his expertise with beer and strong relationships with local breweries. We look forward to bringing back this series this fall/ winter for all to enjoy.

Open bowling hours can be found on the Club’s website for you to pop in with the family or some friends for a game. We also host a lot of birthday parties for Members of all ages!

We are so glad to have the lanes back open to the Members after two years and look forward to seeing you this season.

FAREWELL TO KEN PALMER After 33 years at the Club as the Director of Bowling, Ken Palmer is retiring! Ken, a Duckpin Pro and Hall of Famer, started at Congressional in September of 1988 and is the third pro to manage the lanes since they opened in 1930. Ken has enjoyed organizing leagues, teaching lessons, overseeing tournaments and watching all the families enjoy themselves and create lasting memories.

Believe it or not, when he started as Director, there was no food and beverage aspect to the bowling program, so one of the first things he implemented was food and beverage service for the lanes which thus expanded the opportunity to hold events and functions of all sorts. Over the years, the offerings have expanded to host birthday parties and one of the most popular events, ‘Craft Beer & Bowling’.

A local brewery we have a relationship with comes out to pour some of their beers for you and talk about them while you enjoy a night of bowling and some delicious bites.

If you can imagine, after 33 years, Ken has a lot of amazing memories of working at Congressional, but one that stands out to him is his 30th work anniversary, when his wife wrote a letter to Ken to congratulate him on his achievement and it was shared to honor him when he was recognized at the Winter Team Member Meeting. Another one that comes to mind is after his first season here, he recieved a standing ovation from the Members for a job well done and appreciation for being dedicated to the program.

Ken will miss the relationships he has made over the years with the Congressional team and Members. He has had the unique opportunity to witness many of these families develop and grow and be a part of their Congressional story by teaching them how to bowl.

Ken will continue to bowl of course in retirement, while also spending as much time as possible with his grandchildren. He will continue his home improvement business as well and looks forward to traveling more with his wife.

Ken is now passing the torch to Danny Palmiotto, the new Director of Aquatics & Bowling!

Get in Touch Stacy Miller-Arndt Director of Junior Golf jrgolf@ccclub.org

Mario Campuzano Assistant General Manager mcampuzano@ccclub.org

Sarah Dieringer Graphic Design & Communications Manager sdieringer@ccclub.org

Jason Epstein PGA Director of Athletics jepstein@ccclub.org

Kristopher Glaubitz Director of Food & Beverage kglaubitz@ccclub.org

Betsy Gregory Director of Team Member Engagement betsy@ccclub.org

Maxine Harvey Director of Member Services maxine@ccclub.org

Jeffrey Kreafle General Manager jskreafle@ccclub.org

Rachel Krueger Director of Banquets & Catering rachel@ccclub.org

James Lewis Digital Production Manager jlewis@ccclub.org

Trevor Maurer Founders’ Pub Manager tmaurer@ccclub.org

Jason Mills Head Golf Professional jmills@ccclub.org

Matthew Morrison Executive Chef mmorrison@ccclub.org

Nebiyat Natnael Golf Executive Administrator nebiyat@ccclub.org

Michael Ndaradzi Accounting Services Manager mndaradzi@ccclub.org

Danny Palmiotto Director of Aquatics & Bowling dvpalmiotto@ccclub.org

Alexandra Sarris Director of Membership Events & Front Desk Operations alexandra@ccclub.org

Jenna Schulten Food & Beverage Manager jschulten@ccclub.org

Theresa Soppelsa Director of Fitness tsoppelsa@ccclub.org

Tracey Stearns Director of Retail tracey@ccclub.org

Chris Tessone Chief Business Officer ctessone@ccclub.org

Jeff Turok Wine Director jturok@ccclub.org

Dan Valbak Director of Tennis tennispro@ccclub.org

Pete Wendt Director of Golf Courses & Grounds pwendt@ccclub.org