Smoke Signals Volume 2, Issue 8
August, 2022
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Table of Contents 4 From Your House Committee 6 Staff Spotlight Q&A 8 Mak Babies 10 Pickle & Pints 12 Car Show 14 Sights & Insights 16 In Case You Missed It 18 Upcoming Golf Events 20 Mak July Guest Day Results 26 2022 Women’s Club Championship 28 2022 Caddie Championship 30 Fitness 101
Welcome New Members!
Adam and Stacia Averill
From Your House Committee Dear Members, Before you know it, kids will be back in school and the crisp fall air will be calling for gatherings of bonfires, comfort foods, and a dram or two. With the change in season, we come down the home stretch of the Ross Restoration Project with Phase III, and complete the golf course master plan, with groundbreaking on September 6. Behind the scenes here at the Club, your dedicated staff has been making plans to keep you engaged this fall during the Course Restoration, with plenty of alternative golf and social activities. Please look for a complete calendar of events and brochure with links to register mid-August. RSVPs will be most appreciated for food and beverage planning and to best serve you. With the Clubhouse renovation complete, we would like to remind you that the Clubhouse is not only an oasis for our members; it is also a great place to entertain your guests. Looking ahead to the holidays, now is the time to plan your private events. You can also sponsor your friends or family who would like to hold their private party here at Maketewah. For Private Event planning, Please reach out to Peg Peskin, ppeskin@maketewah.com or 513.242.9200 extension 233. Here are some club events already on the books. We expect reservations will fill up quickly, and are ready to accept your reservations right now @ 513.242.9200. Pickle & Pints | 8.10.22 | 6pm | $10 Paint & Sip | 9.1.22 XU SKills Competition | 9.2.22 Car Show | 9.18.22 | 12pm Murder Mystery | 10.14.22 Boards & Bites | 10.20.22 Bourbon Tasting/Holderness | 10.27.22 Kids Halloween | 10.28.22 Looking forward to seeing you around the Club! Eddie Eddie Meiners House Committee Chairman
Have an event in mind? Mak has you covered! Contact Peg at ppeskin@maketewah.com to plan your event today!
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Staff Spotlight Q&A Welcome to Staff Spotlight Q&A where we get to know the staff here at Mak! First up, we have Bethany Holt.
Bethany Holt, Banquet Manager
Q: Where are you from? A: I’m from Newark, Ohio.
Q: What’s your favorite part about working at Mak? A: The people I work with. We enjoy each other’s Q: How long have you worked company and it’s a big at Maetewah? advantage when everyone A: I’ve been here since last gets along and works as a October. team. Q: Where’s your favorite place to work? A: Oh, definitely events. I love playing a part in people’s special moments.
Next up we have Amanda McAfee! Q: Where are you from? A: Cincinnati, Ohio. Q: How long have you worked at Maetewah? A: I came here in November of 2020. Q: Where’s your favorite place to work? A: The 19th Hole and the Dining Room. I can’t pick just one! I like that the 19th Hole is fast paced, and I think the Dining Room is a more intimate place where you can get to know members better and form relationships with them.
Amanda McAfee, Server
Q: What’s your favorite part about working at Mak? A: The people. The members really care for us like we care for them. My coworkers are my friends, too, and we always have each other’s backs. Everything about Mak is a family.
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Mak Babies On May 16, 2022, Eden Grace Risner entered this wonderful world! She was born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 9:37pm and weighs 6 pounds, 15 ounces! Welcome Eden!
And we also welcome Samuel Walter Brown to our world! Samuel was born on June 17th, 2022.
We hope to see you at Maketewah soon! Chef makes great steamed veggies!
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CAR SHOW! S AV E T H E D AT E S U N D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 8 NOON-4PM
Classic, modern, and cool – All cars are welcome to show. Bring your friends, family, and your appetite for this fun fall afternoon feast for the eyes. Register your car by 9/1, spots are limited! email: Seana Hue, Membership & Marketing Director shue@maketewah.com
News From Membership & Marketing Dear Members, Since June of 2021, the wait list for Membership at Maketewah has been maintained at a steady rate. With continued and growing interest in a Maketewah membership, and in coordination with the Ross Renovation Project, the Board has approved a membership initiationfee increase at a minimum of $5,000, effective October 1, 2022. You, our membership, are a valuable source of ambassadorship and referrals. If you have friends who are considering a membership at Maketewah, please let them know that right now is the time to join, before the increases. Spread the word about all the fabulous experiences they will enjoy here at the club while locking into the current lower initiation fee! For questions or to set up a tour, my direct line is 513.242.9200 ext. 227, or email shue@maketewah.com. Yours truly, Seana Seana Hue, Membership & Marketing Director Let’s connect on Linkedin! @seanahue and @maketewahcountryclub
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Sights & Insights This past month’s social media reach has been explosive! On Instagram alone, engagement is up 408%, while our total followers have increased +4.6%. Our most popular post this month was:
We love when you engage with your club on social media, Maketewah members! If you have a story you would like to share on our pages, please reach out to Nikki at ndemetriades@maketewah.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Dear Members, To best serve your communications needs, we would appreciate a few minutes of your time reviewing our monthly newsletter, Smoke Signals. Thank you in advance for completing this brief, 12-question survey. Link to the survey HERE. The survey will close August 31, 2022. Kind regards, Seana Hue, Director of Membership and Marketing Nikki Demetriades, Social Media Coordinator
Survey says!
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In Case You Missed It! Members, read this article published on Linkedin, highlighting the 10 Mak Members who competed in the recent Ohio Amateur Championship here at Mak.
Chef’s Corner Members, At Maketewah, we work to serve you fresh, local, and humane produce and meats. We believe in providing our club’s members with better food that is handled with care.
I’d like to talk about our chicken breast today. Our chicken breasts come from Gerber’s Amish Farm, located in Kidron, Ohio. Gerber’s Amish Farms’ chickens are free from antibiotics, gluten, hormones, cages, and steroids. What you’re getting from us is how chicken is supposed to look and taste. Looking forward to seeing you at the club, Executive Chef Brandon Bobb Follow us on LinkedIn @maketewahcountryclub
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Maketewah July Guest Day Results
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2022 Men’s Club Championship Results Dear Members, Congratulations to Joe Wilson IV on defeating Brock Rumpke, in the pouring rain, to win the 2022 Maketewah Men’s Club Championship. Included below are the full results/payouts.
1st Place - $200 Joe Wilson IV 2nd Place - $160 Brock Rumpke 3rd Place - $120 Bryce Lindsay Jim Muething 5th Place - $80 Neil Lobert Ryan Carroll Rod Crider Alex Rodger T9th Place - $40 Jackson Garn Micah Dean Nate Gonring Lenny Lyons Brandon Baum Dave Lockard Jason Muraca Shaun Lasance
Thank you to all who participated!
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2022 Women’s Club Championship Results
Dear Members, Congratulations to all of our competitors on what turned out to be a fantastic day of competitive ladies’ golf!
Lauren Klar took net honors with a fine round of net 67 with Emily Lewis only a few shots behind at 73!
In the 36-hole Championship flight, Allie Gonring shot fantastic rounds of 78-73 to win with Sarah Herron firing 80-80 to finish second place. Abby Cook was only a few behind finishing 3rd at 80-85.
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2022 Caddie Championship Results
Congratulations to this year’s Caddie Champion Andrew Zimmerly!
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Fitness 101 By: Paul Bodenbach MA., FAFS,FMR,GPS Competitorsedge@msn.com (859) 802-2235 In the past I’ve discussed functional training. Fitness and exercise has many variations on the definition of functional training. Ultimately, it comes down to determining the activity one wishes to achieve and enhancing the movement components of that activity. The study of functional biomechanics has provided us the scientific basis to break down gross motor movements into their component parts from a physiological and anatomical standpoint. Understanding and training the body in this manner is why we see performance records by elite athletes broken regularly. So, how do we use this knowledge to enhance performance in our preferred activities. To enhance performance, one must determine what’s limiting performance. Then, develop a progression of exercise activities to overcome the limiting factors. Once that’s achieved, performance is enhanced exponentially. It takes a trained eye to determine the bodies limiting factors and initiate a program specific to one’s individual needs. The program must also be progressed to insure complete and timely success. Let’s look at the complex movements of the golf swing. A common factor in limiting the golf swing is a lack of rotation. Determining the underlying cause is the first step. By eliminating the cause, it’s associated bad habits are also eliminated. One must determine if the lack of rotation is due to a limitation of the body, a learned activity or a combination of both. Then, a progressed plan is put into place to eliminate the cause and enhance performance so it won’t become habit again. With a body that functions properly, corrections of the swing bye our golf professionals become much easier. With that, performance is enhanced. Scores go lower and enjoyment of the game is heightened.
