Smoke Signals: April 2022 Edition

Smoke Signals Volume 2

APRIL 2022 EDITION

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Hours of Operation Dining Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 9pm Pro Shop 7am-7pm

Contents 4 2022 PGA Junior League

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2022 Founders Putting Championship

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Upcoming Events 2022

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Easter Brunch

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Staff Spotlight Q&A

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Mak Trivia

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Fitness 101

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Demo Days 2022

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Mak Trade-In Event

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Mak Gators

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Our App

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Renovation Updates

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New Members

2022 pga junior league

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Dear Members, Maketewah CC PGA Junior League sign-ups are open!

The Maketewah CC Junior League team is for those aspiring golfers ages 13&under of all skill levels to get more acquainted with the game in a fun filled team format. The program features a team-vs-team format in a structured league providing a popular, less stressful, scramble format. We will be playing home and away matches against other area clubs throughout the summer!

The schedule will be set when our league is formed and will begin near the end of May and will run through the end of July/early August. In addition to matches there will be organized practices as well.

The link below will take you to the Maketewah CC Junior League page and sign-ups are open! The passcode is: Mak1910!

PGA Junior League Sign-Ups If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call the golf shop at 513-242-9333 Regards, The Maketewah Professional Staff

Congratulations to Jody Johnson for winning the 2022 Founders Putting Championship!

Jody Johnson solidified his place in Maketewah history by adding his name to another championship board! Not only did he pull off winning the coveted Governor’s Cup, but he backed it up with another highly sought after championship - The Founders! Doctor Menk put up a fight, but Jody was just too much to handle... Congratulations to both!

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Staff Spotlight Q & A Kiara Iker is Maketewah’s Sous Chef. We sat down with her and asked her some questions to get to know her better!

Where are you from?

I’m from good old Cincinnati!

Do you go to school?

Yes, I go to Cincinnati State! I’ll be graduating in August with an Associates Degree of Applied Business and I’ll be a certified pastry chef.

Do you have any pets?

I have a corgi mix named Zena and a little kitty named Binx!

What are your favorite things to do in the kitchen?

Well I love to make breakfast pastries, they’re my one true love.

My favorite task is definitely plating dishes and adding the finishing touches.

What’s the funniest thing you’ve experienced here at Maketewah?

So two birds got into the building on Mother’s Day. We came in at 5am to prep and these birds started diving and sweeping at us from the ceiling.

In a few hours we’d have 200 people coming in for brunch and we spent the first hour being attacked by birds. They trapped us in the dry stock!

Chef ran into the walk in until they tired themselves out. We started working as usual and one landed on the back of Chef’s shirt and started swatting him! We chased them around with brooms until they wore themselves out again. I picked them up with a towel and took them outside!

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Jess Hofelich is a server here at Maketewah. We sat down with her as well and got to know her!

Where are you from?

I’m from Rocky River, Ohio. I moved here in 2014.

Do you go to school?

Yes. I’m getting my Master’s in Dietetics and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. I graduate in May.

What’s one of your favorite things about working at MAK? Do you have any pets?

One of my favorite things is I have a dog named Rosie. definitely working member events, especially seeing all the Where’s your favorite place to be matching outfits like during the stationed?

My favorite place to work is the 19th Gaddie Cup. Holidays are fun, too, because some members Hole. I love to be outside and the sunsets out there are really pretty to really go all out.

Mak Trivia Mak Trivia Thomas Bendelow and Donald Ross designed our golf course!

Maketewah got its name in 1921!

Two founders of Maketewah were Barney Kroger and William Procter!

Fitness 101



An Article by Paul Bodenbach Ma., FAFS, FMR, GPS competitorsedge@msn.com (859)802-2235

Often I’m approached with questions about the newest fitness gimmick. Star athletes and celebrities are paid by companies to promote their products. It’s no different in fitness. The problem is, some companies prey on the emotions of the consumers in promising amazing results with little or no effort. Unfortunately, the only thing the consumer gets out of it is a chance to make the company selling the product rich!

The Battle of the Bulge was introduced in the 1940’s for weight loss. It was a series of machines that rolled up and down parts of the body to reduce fat. It’s only effect was a light massage. It did nothing for weight loss. More recently the Sauna Suit proved to cause dehydration, muscle cramps, fainting and heat stress. Who can forget the Thigh Master endorsed by TV star Suzanne Sommers. The Shake Weight, Toning Shoes, Balance Bracelets and Vibration Belts are all gimmicks which made their creators a lot of money but none lived up to their marketing claims.

Currently, there are claims that one can be hooked up to electric stimulation and it will build muscle without effort. Working in sports medicine for the last 35 years using electric stimulation regularly I can assure you that device doesn’t exist. Muscles become enhanced in direct relationship to the work they perform. To enhance muscular strength, endurance, speed, quickness one has to push the physical envelop in those areas to improve. There’s no device on the market that will do that for you.

So, remember the age old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it is! Be weary of celebrity endorsements and hype. Rely on methods that are time tested and proven. Be patient in your fitness pursuits. It takes time. However, if prescribed properly and progressed regularly the journey is a good one and faster than you might think. There’s another old adage that works well here. Hard work never hurt anybody.

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ORF April Fools Event - Friday, April 1st at 10:00 Master’s Invitational - Friday, April 8th with a 1:00pm shotgun Men’s Opening Day - Saturday, April 16th with a 9:30am shotgun Governor’s Cup Bracket Posted - Saturday, April 23rd Ross Cup Qualifier - Saturday, April 30th (Tee Times) Nine Hole Interclub - April 29th with a 9:00am shotgun Men’s Tuesday League stars April 19th!

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Notes From Your Membership Director...

Maketewah Members, The start of the 2022 golf season is just around the corner! What a great time of year when warm sunny days are finally approaching and we get a glimpse of summer!

The food and beverage team is getting things ready for our upcoming Easter celebrations! Make sure to make your reservations if you have not done so already.

The renovation is just about complete! The floors look absolutely stunning and the furniture is rolling in piece by piece. The bars are being worked on as we speak and should be complete in no time. We can’t wait to have you back in your updated dining spaces very soon!

Lastly, I leave you with some bittersweet news. In order to grow in your career you must take opportunity when it arrives. With that being said, I have accepted a new opportunity with Cincinnati Country Club as their new Food and Beverage Director. This role is a great step in the right direction and will allow me to grow as a club leader in this industry. I have absolutely loved my time here at Mak and will miss each and every one of you. If any of you are ever popping into CCC, make sure to say hello! From the bottom of my heart, I would like to simply say Thank You for being such a warm and special membership. Mak will forever have a special place in my heart and that is because of each of you and I know that the new incoming Membership Take good care of each other and have a great 2022 golf season!

Warm Regards, Melissa Paule

Renovation Updates

You can always find updates of the renovation on our website!

New Members Peter Neuberger John Niehaus Patrick Sprague Jeffrey Liesch Michael Stagnaro

Welcome!