CTCC October Newsletter 2022

CAROLINA TRACE COUNTRY CLUB October 2022

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WELCOME GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE Hello Members, The fall season is almost upon us, and we are excited for cooler temperatures, great course conditions, and exciting new dining opportunities in our Jones Pub. The club is beginning to enhance our offerings in our restaurant under the guidance of Executive Chef Shaan Colyer.

Shaan is continuously preparing new menu offerings, ideas, and services to help create a wonderful dining experience for our members and guests. New Wine, drink, and dinner options will be available later this month and we look forward to unveiling the culinary team’s selections. Finally, I want to say a great thank you to our members for celebrating our 50th Anniversary over Labor Day weekend. The 3 days of celebration will always be in our hearts with memories. We will have one final celebration for our 50th Anniversary as we look to conclude 2022 during our New Years Eve Celebration Party. As always we appreciate everything that the members do to help make Carolina Trace Country Club the best it can be.

Raymond Reyes, GM

MEET OUR TEAM

GENERAL MANAGER Ray Reyes rreyes@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5121 x202

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Grant Gilbert ggilbert@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5121 x214

BANQUET/ EVENTS DIRECTOR Kate Woods kwoods@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5121 x203

ADMIN ASSISTANT Patti Kieffer pkieffer@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5121 x218

EXECUTIVE CHEF Shaan Colyer SColyer@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5941

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GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Eric Graveen egraveen@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5941 HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Michael Carbaugh mcarbaugh@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5121

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION André Panet-Raymond coachandre@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5121 x210

CLUB HOURS Monday & Tuesday: Club Closed Wednesday- Saturday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm GOLF SHOP Monday- Sunday: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm 2100 Country Club Dr, Sanford, NC 27332 https://www.facebook.com/carolinatracecc/ https://www.carolinatracecc.com/

MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Grant Gilbert Carolina Trace Country Club had a great September and we look forward to falling into golf in October with you all. The 50th-anniversary party was very special and we thank all of you that showed up to celebrate such a big milestone with us. The 50th-anniversary flags that you signed will be displayed in the clubhouse as a remembrance of memories from that weekend and the past 50 years. We also enjoyed seeing everyone at our Tiki Pool Party to celebrate the end of the pool season.

If you were not able to make it do not worry as there will be plenty of social activities in the future that can be attended. I hope everyone who is playing in the member guest is excited! We are looking forward to several days of social & competitive fun!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS William Bohnaker Thomas and Lois Hriczak Leonard Beaudry and Jessie Henderson Matthew and Tanja Nelson

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MEMBER NEWS “THINK PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS" COOKIE SALE UPDATE Sara Napier, The Cookie Queen, is happy to announce that through the efforts of Carolina Trace bakers and sellers and the support of all the buyers, over $2,000.00 has been collected so far for the cause of breast cancer awareness. With one more cookie sale to go, Sara looks forward to collecting a record amount to be contributed to this important cause.

We’ll let you know the total in our next report.

Her thanks go to the many people involved in the success of the sales. Since this is Sara’s last year of running the popular cookie sales, please thank Sara for her dedication and her hard work for the past 3 years. She is truly Carolina Trace’s Cookie Queen!

WGA NEWS The fall season is one of the best times to play in the WGA. One of the events that our members truly enjoy is Halloween Trick or Treat. Players are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and, it’s fun to see how creative our members can be. Treat bags filled with candy contribute to fun atmosphere too.

In this game, a Trick or Treat box is placed on each tee box. Each team must decide whether or not to open the Trick or Treat box. If selected, the team must adjust the score depending on the previous hole according to the directions in the box. For example, your treat might be “subtract 2 strokes” but a trick might be “add 2 strokes”.

Halloween Trick or Treat is a game of strategy and working together as a team.

To enjoy games like these, consider joining the WGA. You can contact New Member Chair, Linda Daniels, at 860-334-5214 (cell), or Pro Shop personnel for more information.

ART CLASS NEWS Two of our Art Class members will be exhibiting their artwork at the Sanford Brush & Palette Club’s 57th Annual Art Show. Look for the work of Barbara Berman and Diana Stepanik, as you tour the exhibit. The show begins on October 1 and ends on the 8th.

Don’t forget that our Trace Art Class meets on Monday at 12:30 – 3:00. With the help of teacher, Barbara Berman, you can find your inner artist.

Please contact Mary Keith at marykeith@charter.net to learn more.

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GOLF PRO SHOP GOLF NEWS & TIPS Michael Carbaugh

The Fall months in North Carolina bring some of the most beautiful opportunities to play golf in optimal conditions.

We are excited for our annual Men's Member Guest from September 29 - October 1. Our field is full and this year's event promises to be the best one yet.

On Saturday, October 29th we will be having our Glow Ball. This event is one of our most popular and is regarded as one of the most fun that we have all year. If you are a new member and/or have never participated in our Glow Ball we highly encourage you to sign up and have a blast playing golf by moonlight!

Finally, the Golf Committee and Head Pro, Mike Carbaugh, met recently and began to discuss how we can refine and improve our golf calendar in 2023. Stay tuned for more information.

GOLF EVENTS Women's Golf Association Luncheons Ladies 9 Hole Luncheons October 4th Ladies Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament October 7th & 21st MGA October 20th Cigar Night with Appetizers October 29th Glow Ball October 30th Sunday Couples Michael Carbaugh mcarbaugh@carolinatracecc.com (919)-499-5121 PAGE 5

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT- BETTY COX In honor of the 50th anniversary, we have decided to spotlight Betty Cox, for she has been a member of the country club for exactly 51 years! One of our favorite stories from Betty is about the day she skipped school and came to the country club to see Michael Jordan while he was golfing. In the picture above you can see our general manager and Elvis presenting Betty with a 50th-anniversary golf flag.

Betty also brought us the original fish bowl that was used for the first drawing of lots in Carolina Trace, which we used to raffle off the rest of the flags to the membership. Betty stated that she can clearly remember coming down to visit Carolina Trace for the first time and being driven along the clay roads in a jeep to look at lots until she decided Carolina Trace was the place for her. We thank Betty Cox for all the memories she shares and continues to make here at Carolina Trace Country Club.

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FOOD & BEVERAGE EXECUTIVE CHEF Shaan Colyer SColyer@carolinatracecc.com 919.499.5941

PRODUCE SHIFTING Salinas and Yuma are bound by two unstoppable California forces: salad and consumer expectation. We expect to have fresh salads on our tables year-round. In October, an arduous process makes that possible by linking the two cities. It goes by a deceptively simple name: Transition.

Transition happens twice a year. In the fall, major lettuce and vegetable growers and processors in Salinas pack up and move their entire operations—workers, supervisors, and multimillion-dollar processing facilities —to Yuma. In early spring, they reverse the process, returning from Yuma back to Salinas.

The reasons are climatic. Salinas may have California’s best weather in the spring and summer. Yuma, meanwhile, claims to be the sunniest populated place in the United States. So, to assure its official status as the “Salad Bowl of the World,” Salinas requires four months of assistance each year from Yuma, the “Winter Fresh Vegetable Capital of the United States.”

But Transition has costs. These start with the logistical challenges of rapidly relocating not just crops but also the increasingly sophisticated technology used in processing what is grown for pre-packaged salads and pre-cut fresh vegetables. The farm operations that make the Transition typically shift a crop’s production in three days—usually over a weekend.

As sales of specialty products like bok choy and heirloom spinach have grown, so has the scale of Transition. During these fall weeks, people in Salinas and Yuma will see hundreds of trucks and pieces of agricultural equipment, sometimes blocking streets as companies pack and unpack. If you spot massive convoys of trucks on highways on an October weekend —one grower required 125 trucks last year—you may be seeing Transition in action.

“If you’re not part of Transition, it sounds ridiculous: ‘You mean, we’re going to tear down our $80 million operation and move it to Yuma and put it back together in three days?’” says Clint Cowden, an industry veteran who is dean of career technical education and workforce development at Hartnell College in Salinas. “But if you are part of it, it’s normal.”

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INTRODUCING DEANNA ECHAURI CTCC'S F&B SERVICE MANAGER Carolina Trace Country Club would like to welcome, Deanna Echauri, as CTCC F & B Manager Service Manager FOH and Events. Deanna will bring a wealth of knowledge in Service and Member Dining experiences to our club.

Deanna’s husband's name is Eddie and they have been married for 20 years. They met at Cracker Barrel 22 years ago when they both worked there. Eddie is now the Managing Partner for Longhorn Steakhouse in Fayetteville. They moved here from South Carolina so that he could open their new location in Fayetteville. They have two daughters and 2 beautiful grandchildren, Evie and Elijah. Deanna lived most of her adult life in Georgia where her parents reside, but her family is a diehard Alabama family! Roll Tide!

She is very excited about this new adventure at Carolina Trace, and her family looks forward to building many lasting relationships with the team and the members!

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TENNIS & RETAIL TENNIS UPDATES

RETAIL UPDATE

The Carolina Trace Tennis Association (CTTA) is open to all country club members who would like to play tennis and join our fun. All levels are welcome. It’s a great way to enhance your tennis experience. We will continue to have events throughout the year.

With the seasons changing, the Pro Shop has begun to receive new apparel for men and women from both Foot-Joy and Adidas. We expect to continue to receive more cooler weather items in the near future so please check the shop when you have an opportunity as new items tend to be acquired quickly.

Any of the board members (noted below) would be happy to discuss membership with you.

To keep your clubs and other items organized we have several new stylish bags from OGIO which include attractive patterns and colors and feature the Trace logo. Lastly, we have our arrivals of men’s and women's golf apparel from Greg Norman and Nike.

Please stop by the golf shop at your convenience to chat with Mike Carbaugh about any of your equipment or apparel needs.

For more information regarding a Carolina Trace Country Club Membership, please contact Grant Gilbert, Carolina Trace Membership Director at 919-499-5121 x 214 or ggilbert@carolinatracecc.com.

Hope to see you on the courts soon.

Carolina Trace Tennis Association (CTTA) Board Jayne Loo - President jayne.papadakisloo@gmail.com Karen Scheidegger – Treasurer kshydog@hotmail.com Carol Martell – Event Coordinator martell6064@gmail.com Debbie Betts – Women’s Coordinator kdbetts@gmx.com

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WELLNESS FITNESS COMMUNITY What a wonderful summer it was with Carolina Trace Fitness! Water Aerobics offered a fun, encouraging, and unique twist to the week. Members looked forward to the community, conversation, and a good workout. Thank you to all who attended and we look forward to next summer.

Defining a routine for your fitness journey is key for seeing progress towards your goals. At Carolina Trace, fitness classes are designed to offer a functional fitness split for your week.

BodySculpt, offered three times a week works total body for increased strength, weight maintenance, and stress relief.

Members are encouraged to learn, grow, and take it at their own pace. Moving forward into the fall, members can expect low-impact weight training options, a new core training class, and an opportunity for personal training or small group training.

Fitness Tip: Set yourself up for success in your fitness journey and goals: look for ways to remain consistent!

Journal or log your workouts Keep a calendar to track activity and rest days Plan meals ahead of time Have healthy snacks on hand Drink water, carry a bottle with you Find an accountability partner

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