Dear Members, The summer has officially kicked off at Losantiville Country Club! We had over 1700 rounds of golf played in May which is double the play we saw in April. Our tennis courts have been busy on a daily basis with member play and lessons with our Tennis Pro, Jasen Hansen. The pool opening got off to a great start over Memorial Day weekend with over 214 members and their families attending LCC’s festivities. With the cookout, pool games, petting zoo and cocktails at the gazebo, there was something for everyone. In addition to LCC’s play being very active, the dining room has been filled with music, laughter and wonderful aromas from the kitchen. We served over 1600 a la carte lunches and dinners in May which is 500 more than April. Our Derby Day party drew in a crowd of members who dined on a buffet, sipped mint juleps and cheered for their favorite horses. Mother’s Day Brunch was a huge success with 363 members joining us to celebrate Mom. Many members enjoyed our Beer and Wine Flight Night which featured tapas style food paired with craft beers and specialty wines. Our Friday night Nine and Dine was attended by 20 members who were delighted that the event was not cancelled for lack of participation as it had been so many times in the past. Our second Date Night proved to be as wonderful as the first with members and their children having a great time and enjoying a Saturday evening on the town. The best part of May was the number of amazing comments we received as well as the positive buzz that is making its way into the Club and local community. Please read the comments that were received from new members, outing guests and existing members. Also, watch for the GM and Golf Pro press releases in Hyde Park Living, Sycamore Living, Cincinnati Enquirer and American Israelite publications. You can read samples of those press releases later in this newsletter edition. It is our intent to get the word out into the community that Losantiville Country Club is THE local club to join! As always, we appreciate your continued support and will be looking for you at the Club. Cheers, Jennifer.
Member Feedback from Memorial Day The Club is in its full glory. I’m proud of my Club for the first time in a long time. The traditions of LCC are being brought back to life. This reminds me of when I used to come here as a child. The snack shack and half-way house look great! The staff seems happy and bubbly. The pool area and bathroom are so clean. Thanks for installing the slip resistant tiles at the half-way house.
June 6th
Passport Party, Guest Day, Cookout
June 11th
A Night in Italy
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June 21st
Art / Music Gala
June 22nd
Sunday Brunch
June 27th
Cookout
June 28th
Wine Dinner
Thursdays in June
Bob’s Big Burger Night
To ensure superior service for all of our members,
July 4th
“Family” Picnic on the Lawn
July 12th
Down-East Lobster Feast
July 16th
Kid’s Day at LCC
July 18th
Guest Day Cookout / Music
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Prime Rib Night
July 25th
Date Night
July 26th
Wine Dinner
**Please Note That Events are Subject toBig Change** Thursdays in July Bob’s Burger Night
please call for reservations 513.631.4133
Please join us in extending a warm Losantiville Country Club welcome to our new members!
Joseph and Ashley DeJonckheere Peter and Jennifer Daugherty Patrick Beausejour LCC Wine Dinner Saturday, June 28th 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. $75 per person Event is Limited to 30 Members
Please Make Reservations By Calling The Club Office 513.631.4133
Wendy Wasserman weddings occuring, he would open a bridal shop in the available space. Norm opened that bridal shop and then expanded the business. As the business grew, Norm and Wendy ran Wendy’s Bridal for twenty-eight years and had as many as eleven stores at one time! They now have two Wendy’s Bridal shops; one in Columbus and one in Cincinnati. When asked what memory of the Club Wendy holds most dear to her heart, she took a long pause and responded that she is not one of those that longs for how it used to be. She went on to say that for the past 30+ years of her life Wendy Wasserman Norm & Wendy Wasserman she has enjoyed everything at the Club. Wendy then got emotional and spoke of how As Wendy Wasserman begins another season comfortable she is at LCC, she feels like she at LCC, it is with great pleasure that we thank belongs here, and she gets along very well with her for many years of committee service at the members and staff. With a beautiful smile, Losantiville Country Club. Mrs. Wendy Wendy reminisced about the many, many great Wasserman has been a member of LCC since friends that she and Norm socialize with at the she was a twelve year old girl. She has very Club. fond memories of LCC from her childhood when When not at the Club, Norm and Wendy have she attended events at the Club with her father, been spending time with their new puppy Dr. Alfred Weiner. He was instrumental in Reiley. Reiley is a Terrier with quite a spirit! bringing the Evans Scholarship Caddy Program She has won the hearts of her new parents and to our Club. Dr. Alfred Weiner was also the Golf is truly giving them a run for their money. Chairman for several years and the Club President in the early 1970s. Like her father, Wendy, we can’t thank you enough for all you Wendy has been very active on LCC’s social have done for the Losantiville Country Club. and golf committees and very supportive of the We look forward to you and Norm being part of Caddy program. In fact, she stays in great LCC’s community for many years to come. shape by always walking the course with a Reiley caddy, which would make her father very proud! As Wendy matured from being a young girl to a young woman, she met her husband Norman on a double date. Soon after, they were married and moved to San Francisco where they had two children, Linda and Todd. They moved back to Cincinnati and rejoined the Club with their children in 1966. Norm (as his friends call him) opened Wasserman Jewelers and had available space in his building. After attending a bridal fair, he determined that with so many
Nine and Dine
Date Night
Local Craft Beer Night Friday, June 13th
Father’s Day Cookout Sunday, June 15th
Rivertown Dunkel
Rivertown Blueberry Lager
Hoegaarden Wit-Blanche
Don’t buy Dad another Father’s Day tie! Bring him to the Club instead.
Christian Moerlein Northern Liberties
Goose Island 312 Urban Pale Ale
Wilmer Brother’s Alchemy Ale
Reduced Greens Fees for Fathers
Date Night th Saturday, June 14
Art & Music Gala Saturday, June 21st
You and Your Sweetie Can Enjoy A Relaxed A La Carte Dining Experience in the Main Dining Room While We Entertain Your Children! Children’s Buffet and Activities Provided
Sip Wine, Socialize and Enjoy Local Artists and Musicians
Please be sure to call for reservations so we are prepared to provide you exceptional service.
Golf News Chad Gilligan PGA Head Golf Professional Memorial Day weekend has come and gone which officially starts the best of the golf season here at LCC! Some of our biggest and best events are just around the corner. We have both the Men’s and Women’s Invitational events in June and we hope that you’ll bring out a friend or colleague to show off your great club and golf course. I am certain that both events will be an excellent representation of the outstanding golf course, creative food and beverage menus, and detailed tournament operations that we have here at Losantiville. Losantiville Cup points are being earned with every shot you make during the Tournament Season. New for this year is the Losantiville Cup! What do you have to do to get in? Just finish the year as one of the top 18 men or 6 women in the Points race and you’ll be invited to this great event. The teams will be split evenly into teams to play in a Ryder Cup style event on Saturday, September 13th. Again, we are looking forward to a great 2014 season and I feel that we are off to a very good start. We just ask that you support our events when you are able and we will make sure that you have a great time. The Golf Shop staff and Outside Operations Golf staff are here to help. If you need anything at all please feel free to ask any member of our staff and we will be more than happy to accommodate or assist you.
Upcoming Product Demo Days
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Friday, June 6
Men’s Tournament Club
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Losantiville Women’s Golf
Tuesday, June 10
Ladies 9, Wine, & Dine
Thursday, June 12
Father’s Day – Reduced Greens Fees for Fathers
Sunday, June 15
The Summer Soiree – Ladies Invitational
Tuesday, June 17
JCC Adams Classic Outing
Thursday, June 19
Couples 9 & Dine
Friday, June 20
Men’s Tournament Club
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HELP YOUR SCORE AND THE FREESTORE..…BUY MULLIGANS! In keeping with the theme of
this year’s invitational, “A First Time for Everything”, we will host a first-ever canned food drive on the day of the event and ask all players and guests to support with canned goods and non-perishable item donations. Mulligans will also be sold with proceeds going to the Freestore.
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After searching nationwide for several months, it is with great pleasure that we introduce our new Club General Manager, Jennifer Croce. Jennifer was born and raised in Middletown, New York. She earned two Associate of Applied Science degrees with Honors; the first in Professional Chef and Culinary Management and the second in Computer Programming and Information Systems. Jennifer was then offered a full academic scholarship and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree with Distinction from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. She was honored as the 13th recipient of the most prestigious award given at Cornell, the Joseph Drown prize. Jennifer began her career focusing on upscale food and beverage operations as well as Human Resource management. She ran high-end and high-volume kitchens, restaurants, banquets and in-room dining operations at Trump World’s Fair Hotel and Casino, Resorts Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, Ritz Carlton Naples Beach Resort, Ritz Carlton Naples Golf Resort and the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch. As a turn-around specialist and industry analyst, Jennifer improved food and beverage service, profitability and processes at the Denver Country Club in CO, Morgan Run Resort and Club in CA, GlenArbor Golf Club in NY and Lakewood Country Club in DC. As a Human Resources Analyst, she improved systems, procedures and new-hire orientation at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, FL. In these positions, Jennifer was fortunate to be groomed by industry leaders such as Donald Trump, Wolfgang Puck and Certified Master Chef Lawrence McFadden. After refining her culinary, service and human resource skills, Jennifer switched her focus to sales, marketing and membership growth. She was the opening Director of Sales and Conference Services at the prestigious Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence in DC. Jennifer was the Executive Assistant General Manager at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach where she was responsible for selling and planning private events for a very discreet and exclusive membership. She led the charge of marketing and increasing membership, tournament sales and private events as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager at Little River Resort and Club in NC, Mahopac Golf Club in NY, Rockford Country Club in IL and the Governor’s Club in FL. After years of traveling where the industry needed her, she decided to look for a place to call home. We are very pleased that Jennifer spotted our ad on the CMAA website. She immediately fell in love with our city and recognized Losantiville Country Club as quite a “gem!” Jennifer is very excited to be joining Losantiville Country Club which features an 18-hole Tom Bendelow designed course, a practice facility complete with driving range, a bent grass putting green and a practice bunker. The tennis area boasts six clay tennis courts, two of which are well-lit, and two platform tennis courts. Nestled into our manicured lawn is a swimming complex including a children’s pool and play area, an adult pool, towel service, a snack bar and gazebo. All of these amenities are easily accessible from LCC’s beautifully renovated clubhouse including men’s and ladies’ locker rooms, private event space, a spectacular verandah and an a la carte restaurant serving culinary delights guaranteed to please members of all ages. Jennifer’s career achievements include MVP for Sage Hospitality Management Essentials 101 & Behavioral Interviews, SAS’s Operator of the Year, Ritz Carlton’s Leadership Essentials & Labor Management Standards Award and Hilton Performance for Excellence Award. Always in search of knowledge, she earned fourteen certificates from the National Restaurant Association and the American Hotel & Motel Association. True to her field, she belongs to numerous professional associations including the Club Advisory Council Internationale, Private Club Professionals, Private Club Membership and Marketing, Social Media and Private Club Management, Cornell Center for Hospitality Research, Ivy League Network, Food and Beverage Cost Group, Golden Key International Honour Society and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Finally, Jennifer recently accepted an invitation to join the International Who’s Who of Professionals. On a personal note, Jennifer and her fiancé, Joseph Gargiulo, are enjoying all our beautiful city has to offer! Outside of the Club, she and Joe enjoy spending time together with their two dogs, Cooper and Sadie. They look forward to spending time at our local museums, theatres and restaurants. Jennifer, our members would like to extend a warm Losantiville Country Club welcome to you and Joe. We all look forward to watching you take our Club to the next level!
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After combing through over 30 PGA Class “A” Pro portfolios and conducting 19 interviews, it is with great pleasure that we introduce to you our new Head Golf Professional, Chad Gilligan. Chad was born and raised in Newark, OH. He earned his Associate of Arts Degree from The Ohio State University in 2003. Chad’s golfing career has been absolutely exceptional. Early in his career, he was an Apprentice PGA Golf Professional at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, OH. In addition, Chad has been a First Assistant PGA Golf Professional at some outstanding properties including Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, NC, Reynolds Plantation – Great Waters in Eatonton, GA and most recently at The Cincinnati Country Club in Cincinnati, OH. We are very excited to offer Chad his first Head Golf Professional position. Chad has several career achievements including the 2013 Southern Ohio PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year, Professional Advisory Staff member with Titleist and Foot-Joy, 2013 Member of the Golf in Schools Task Force in the Cincinnati Chapter of the Southern Ohio PGA, 2010 & 2011 President’s Council Award for the Georgia PGA, 2010 & 2011 Member of the Georgia PGA Play Golf America Committee, 2008 & 2009 Tournament Director for Area V of the Carolinas PGA and 2008-2012 member of the Golf Business Network. Chad also assisted the Tournament Office with the US Amateur Championship, (4) North and South Amateur Championships and (4) US Kids World Championships which hosted over 1500 juniors annually. He also helped facilitate the 2004 National PGA Club professional Championship as well as the Northern Regional Qualifier for the event in 2002 while at Longaberger Golf Club. Chad has numerous PGA Section Tournament Wins including the 2012 Gift of Life Pro-Am at Moraine CC, 2009 Pinehurst Professional Staff Championship at Pinehurst No.2, 2009 McGladrey Pro-Am Section Championship at Kiawah Island, 2009 Methodist College Invitational at King’s Grant Country Club, Pinehurst Professional Staff Championship at Pinehurst No. 2, 2008 Pro-Pro Best Ball Championship at the CC of North Carolina and the 2006 Oakley Pro-Am at Pinehurst No. 6. Chad is very excited to be joining Losantiville Country Club which features an 18-hole Tom Bendelow designed course, a practice facility complete with driving range, a bent grass putting green and a practice bunker. Our tennis area boasts six clay tennis courts, two of which are well-lit, and two platform tennis courts. Nestled into our manicured lawn is a swimming complex including a children’s pool and play area, an adult pool, towel service, a snack bar and gazebo. All of these amenities are easily accessible from LCC’s beautifully renovated clubhouse including men’s and ladies’ locker rooms, private event space, a spectacular verandah and an a la carte restaurant serving culinary delights guaranteed to please members of all ages. On a personal note, Chad and his beautiful wife Kristin were married in 2007 and have a five year old daughter, Taylor who enjoys gymnastics and dance. Outside of golf, Chad’s family enjoys spending time together and engaging in sports. Chad, our members would like to extend a warm Losantiville Country Club welcome to the Gilligan family. We all look forward to the new and exciting 2014 golf program that you have designed to enhance our Men’s and Ladies’ Clinics and Tournaments, our Junior Clinics, and LCC’s Caddie program!
Losantiville Country Club Professional Team
Staff Spotlight
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Daren ColemanDon’t forget to “like” us! Bob Van Herp, Executive Chef
Daren Coleman joined the LCC staff two years ago as a server. He recently accepted the role of LCC’s Food and Beverage Service Trainer. Prior to working at LCC, Daren’s industry experience consists of being a server at Hyde Park Country Club, a Maître d at the University Club and a Dining Room Manager at Kenwood Country Club.
Daren was born and raised in Cincinnati where he attended Walnut Hills High School. His wife, Sandra, is a school teacher in the Zion Temple at the Temple of Christian Academy. Daren and Sandra’s four children, Alex (27), Taylor (24), Sidney (21) and Quinton (15) have all attended the Academy. Daren comes from a family who is very passionate about the arts. His grandparents and parents on both sides were very musically talented as are his children. In fact, Alex, recently had a CD Release Party to showcase her A.C The Coldest. Daren started his musical career in church and continues by playing keyboard, woodwind and percussion instruments in a band. He listens to gospel, jazz, r&b and classical music. Daren traveled to Seattle WA, where he met Ryan Seacrest while a friend auditioned for American Idol! He also traveled to TX, NY and a lot of local cities while in a band. Don’t hold it against Daren that he roots for the Dallas Cowboys because he also cheers for the Cincinnati Reds! When asked what he likes the most about LCC, Daren quickly responded that it is the camaraderie amongst the staff. He smiles and remarks that it is getting better and better every day!
Errol Ennis, Food and Beverage Director Pam Wulker, Assistant to GM Kathy Brady, Assistant to Controller
Losantiville Country Club Board of Directors Co- Presidents David Hoguet Ricki Halper Treasurer Jim Hagerty Secretary Shelley Tarshis Board Members Miles Altman David Buckner Jim Friedman Dr. Stewart Friedman Kenneth Goode Blake Niemeyer Dee Oppedisano Dan Sohmer Ex-Officio Scott Mattis Keith Spiller
Cover artwork created by Elena Sofia Tinis Bobei, http://fashionilustration.blogspot.com/
June 2014 Losantiville Country Club Sunday
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Private Lunch The Ridge Room
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Private Pool Party 11:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Big Bob’s Burger Night
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Board of Directors 6:00 p.m.
Private Dinner The Ridge Room 11
All Sports Camp 18 Hole Ladies Clubhouse Closed
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All Sports Camp A la Carte Lunch A Night in Italy
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Member Sponsored Golf Event
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Private Breakfast Crest Hills Grille
Private Lunch The Ridge Room
Cookout
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Big Bob’s Burger Night
Wine Dinner
July 2014 Losantiville Country Club Sunday
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Big Bob’s Burger Night
“Family” Picnic on the Lawn
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Big Bob’s Burger Night
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Private Lunch The Ridge Room
Private Cocktail Party 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
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