December 2011 Newsletter - Golf Fusion
December 2011 Newsletter - Golf Fusion
December 2011 Newsletter - Golf Fusion
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R1001<br />
DECEMBER <strong>2011</strong><br />
Upcoming Club Events<br />
Tuesdays—LGA at 11a & Birthday Night 5:30p<br />
<strong>December</strong> 6 - Members Christmas Party<br />
<strong>December</strong> 8—Senior Tour <strong>Golf</strong>ers Year-End Party<br />
<strong>December</strong> 11—Breakfast with Santa 10a<br />
<strong>December</strong> 14—Ladies Social 5:30p<br />
<strong>December</strong> 25—Closed Christmas Day<br />
<strong>December</strong> 27—Guest Day<br />
<strong>December</strong> 31—Midnight Masquerade—New Year’s Eve<br />
Party 7p<br />
January 1—Club Closed<br />
January 24—Guest Day<br />
January 12—Italian Themed Dinner<br />
January 20—Fine Dining Club Dinner<br />
2100 Clubhouse Drive<br />
Granbury, TX 76048<br />
817-578<br />
578-8600<br />
8600<br />
www.harborlakesgc.com
Volume 11<br />
General Managers Corner<br />
Page 2<br />
I hope all of our members enjoyed the Thanksgiving Holiday. The buffet was<br />
well attended but play on the golf course was light as families spent time<br />
together. The day before Thanksgiving and the day after are usually very<br />
busy days for the golf course. This year was no different as the weather was<br />
perfect for golf.<br />
We have been busy at the club and I’d like to thank Josh and his crew. Adam<br />
Brianne and his staff, Karen, the Langdon<br />
golf shop staff and cart attendants, and the office<br />
staff for all of their work during this holiday period.<br />
Membership Director<br />
Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
little as possible<br />
e) blangdon@harborlakesgc.com<br />
p) 817-578-8600<br />
asked for membership information.<br />
Our little<br />
The new golf course maintenance equipment should be arriving soon and the new golf carts should arrive<br />
with a month. Everyone that has played has seen the grass project on hole 14 and I know that Josh<br />
appreciates the understanding you all have shown as he tries to finish the project while disrupting play as<br />
This has been a challenging year for the golf business, especially in Texas with the crazy weather we had. We<br />
are continuing to make improvements to Harbor Lakes to enhance your experience. I’m happy to report that<br />
we had many guests here over the Thanksgiving Holiday that were very impressed with your club and several<br />
Be sure to check the newsletter for all of the events leading up to our New Year’s Eve celebration. It’s almost<br />
time to turn another page on the calendar!<br />
I look forward to seeing you at Harbor Lakes, Blair.<br />
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT<br />
Jack & Kim Fancher<br />
Jack was born in Buffalo, New York and retired from the<br />
restaurant business after 25 years. Kim was born in Long Island,<br />
New York and has been an Interior Designer for almost 20 years.<br />
They both enjoy all the friendships from Harbor Lakes, no<br />
children, but 1 black lab mix named Pearl. They lived in Frisco,<br />
Colorado before moving to Granbury.<br />
Help Us Welcome Our New Members!<br />
Scott & Donna Posavitz—Social Member<br />
Don & Katie Peterson—Full <strong>Golf</strong> Member<br />
Sterling & Nita Randolph—Affiliate Member<br />
Joe and LouAnn Langford—Social Member<br />
Craig & Michelle Walters—Social Member<br />
Contact us if you would like to invite a friend, business associate or family member to<br />
membership at Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club!
Volume 11<br />
TURF TALK<br />
Ch<br />
B1048<br />
Page 3<br />
Looks like <strong>2011</strong> is about to come to an end! It has been a rough year for the golf course. Following what<br />
was one of the worst winters in history, was a summer packed full of heat and almost completely absent<br />
of rain! As you may remember our greens took a pretty big hit from the extremely cold temperatures early<br />
in the year. We had several large areas of winterkill that we have since fully recovered from. Due to the<br />
Brianne Langdon<br />
Membership Director<br />
Maybe she will be a little more forgiving in the year to come!<br />
Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
e) blangdon@harborlakesgc.com<br />
with the sodium rich waters of Lake Granbury.<br />
p) 817-578-8600<br />
Our little<br />
spring.<br />
high temperatures that came early in the summer, this recovery process took a little longer than expected,<br />
but the greens are healthy and in great shape going into fall. For the most part, the rest of the course has<br />
remained in fairly good shape considering the battles we have fought with Mother Nature this year.<br />
Most of you have probably noticed already the work we are doing on hole #14. Our goal is to have all of<br />
the bare spots we have lost resodded and completely playable by spring. Now with the effluent water<br />
available for irrigation purposes, we should start to see an increase in turf quality around the course. The<br />
effluent will also aid in our efforts to maintain healthy turf in areas that have since died due to irrigating<br />
I would like to personally thank you as members for taking such great care of the course while you are<br />
playing. Your help raking sand traps, filling divots, and repairing ball marks goes a long way enabling our<br />
crew to focus on other aspects of course maintenance. I would like to ask for your continued help with<br />
traffic patterns around the golf course. Trying to avoid high traffic areas while driving around the course<br />
will help us in reducing the wear that the course experiences throughout the winter months and into<br />
I would also like to announce the addition of Darren Hazel to our golf course maintenance team. He will<br />
be serving as Assistant <strong>Golf</strong> Course Superintendent. He has been here for a few weeks now and has been<br />
doing an amazing job. He will be a great asset for Harbor Lakes and I encourage you as members to stop<br />
and meet Darren if you have an opportunity!<br />
As winter draws near many people have asked me why I water the greens immediately before a freeze.<br />
This is because the water will freeze and act as an insulator to the more severe temperatures and wind<br />
that can cause winter desiccation of the grass around the course. So as homeowners, it is just as important<br />
to protect your lawn when there are extreme cold temperatures in the forecast.<br />
As always feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have about the golf course or even your<br />
home lawn!<br />
Josh Thompson<br />
Superintendent
Volume 11<br />
EVENTS CORNER<br />
Page 4<br />
Remember, the club this holiday season . We are a great place to meet , eat and socialize with<br />
your friends, so bring your guest in and dine by the cozy fireplace.<br />
Mark your calendars for the Member Christmas Party on Tuesday <strong>December</strong> 6 th <strong>2011</strong> evening<br />
starting at 7:00pm . This event is free to members so come eat , drink and be merry.<br />
Brianne Our Fine Dining Club will resume January 20th with an all new menu (watch for it).<br />
Langdon<br />
dressy casual , don’t have to dress up just wear a mask……<br />
Membership Again, throughout the newsletter Director<br />
this month, we’ve hidden 3 membership<br />
numbers. Find your number and contact Karen for a complimentary<br />
dinner!! Last month Charles Mills and Larry Rogers missed out on their free<br />
Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
dinner.<br />
Karen Hernandez<br />
e) blangdon@harborlakesgc.com<br />
Event Coordinator<br />
khernandez@harborlakesgc.com<br />
p) 817-578-8600<br />
FOOD AND BEVERAGE TABLE Our little<br />
Make your reservations today for New Year’ Eve Masquerade Party ,Bling in the New Year<br />
Hope everyone had a great Turkey Day! I know I sure enjoyed it, just wish I had room for more! Ok, so the new wine list is in place<br />
and has had some great reviews so far. Now we have lots of wines from the old wine list we need to move out. So for the month of<br />
<strong>December</strong> the club is offering half off the old selections until they are gone. Christmas is right around the corner too! Absolutely<br />
my most enjoyable holiday of the year. The club has plenty of fun activities planned for the month, Breakfast with Santa, Membership<br />
Christmas Party (which is guaranteed to surpass last years), and some great nightly dinner specials! So bring your family and<br />
join us to celebrate! Here is a fun recipe to play with this month. Serve with your family Christmas meal!<br />
Potato Gatto<br />
• 2 1/2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed<br />
• 2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs<br />
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened<br />
• 2/3 cup warm milk<br />
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano<br />
• 1 large egg, beaten<br />
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg<br />
• Salt and pepper to taste<br />
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch dice<br />
• 4 ounces sliced Genoa or other Italian-style salami and/or prosciutto, chopped<br />
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with cold water covering them completely. Cover the pan and bring the water to a simmer over<br />
medium-high heat. Cook the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain them and let them cool<br />
slightly. Generously butter a 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the dish with the bread crumbs, turning it to spread the crumbs evenly. When the<br />
potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skins. Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash them until smooth. Stir in 3 tablespoons of<br />
the butter, the milk, 1 cup of the grated cheese, the egg, the nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Fold in the mozzarella and meat. Heat<br />
the oven to 400º. Spread the mixture evenly in the dish, dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, and sprinkle with the remaining 2<br />
tablespoons of grated cheese. (This dish can be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.) Bake the dish until the top is<br />
browned and the center is hot, 40 to 45 minutes (50 minutes if it was refrigerated). Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serves 10.<br />
Happy Holidays!<br />
See you around the club, Chef Adam
Volume 11<br />
PRO SHOP NEWS<br />
Page 5<br />
Hello Everyone and Happy Holidays!<br />
Brianne Langdon<br />
Membership Director<br />
Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
e) blangdon@harborlakesgc.com<br />
p) 817-578-8600<br />
Our little<br />
Well, now that we’ve filled up on turkey and dressing, and loosened<br />
a notch or two in our belts, lo and behold Christmas is right around the<br />
corner! As the golf year wraps up I would like to take this opportunity to<br />
tell everyone about our upcoming Balloon Sale on Tuesday, <strong>December</strong><br />
6th from 5:30-7pm. There will be wine and cheese and you can see all<br />
the goodies that we have in the golf shop that are available to you and<br />
yours. If we don’t have what you are looking for feel free to ask and we<br />
can make arrangements to fill all of Santa’s list. Also, I would like to let<br />
everyone know that once we put up our golf shop Christmas tree we will<br />
be taking donations for the Royal Family<br />
Kids Camp to help benefit those less<br />
fortunate than us. So, if you’d like, swing<br />
by and leave something that will<br />
definitely put a smile on a child’s face<br />
this Christmas!<br />
Happy Holidays!!!<br />
Your <strong>Golf</strong> Shop
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT HARBOR LAKES<br />
B1095<br />
Page 6<br />
BIRTHDAY<br />
NIGHT<br />
(Tuesdays only)<br />
Members celebrating<br />
their birthday during the<br />
month of <strong>December</strong> can<br />
receive a complimentary<br />
dinner of their choice<br />
(Meal includes entrée,<br />
and a non-alcoholic<br />
beverage.)<br />
Limit 1 meal per<br />
member per month<br />
Half Price<br />
Unlisted<br />
Wines<br />
We changed<br />
the wine list<br />
but we still<br />
have bottles<br />
left from<br />
the old list.<br />
Time to move<br />
them out!<br />
Seafood<br />
Specials<br />
Every Friday<br />
night! Great<br />
seafood specials<br />
guaranteed to<br />
please the palate!<br />
Have something<br />
you would like to<br />
see, give us a call<br />
and we’ll make it<br />
happen!<br />
Cajun<br />
Specialties<br />
People sometimes<br />
forget<br />
how great<br />
Cajun food is!<br />
So we’re going<br />
to remind you<br />
with some<br />
traditional<br />
specialties on<br />
Saturday Night!<br />
BREAKFAST—Thursday,<br />
Friday, Saturday & Sunday<br />
mornings starting at<br />
8:00 am—Come enjoy a fresh<br />
hot breakfast made to order.<br />
MONDAY<br />
Chip Shot Service<br />
Cold sandwiches<br />
& bar service.<br />
Making Reservations<br />
We cannot stress enough the importance of making lunch and dinner reservations. We prepare enough food<br />
based on the number of anticipated guests for that day (primarily based on reservations). Thus, if you desire a<br />
specific table for dining or you want to be sure we have a special dish waiting for you then make your next<br />
reservation ASAP. We appreciate all the member’s support and we look forward to seeing you at the club.<br />
Don’t forget… HAPPY HOUR at the bar every Tuesday<br />
thru Saturday night<br />
4:00pm - 7:00pm<br />
Plan your 2012 Event Today!!!<br />
Contact: : Karen Hernandez @ khernandez@harborlakesgc.com<br />
817-578<br />
578-8600 8600 or harborlakesgc.com
<strong>December</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
<strong>Golf</strong>ing Events—Green<br />
Member’s Events—Red<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1 LADIES<br />
GOLF 11A<br />
2 Seafood<br />
Specials<br />
3<br />
Cajun Specials<br />
4 5 Monday<br />
Menu<br />
11a-6p<br />
6 Members<br />
Christmas<br />
Party 5:30p<br />
7 8 Senior Tour<br />
<strong>Golf</strong>ers Year End<br />
Party 3p<br />
LADIES GOLF 11A<br />
9 Seafood<br />
Specials<br />
10<br />
Cajun Specials<br />
11 Breakfast<br />
with Santa 10a<br />
12 Monday<br />
Menu<br />
11a-6p<br />
13LGA 11a<br />
Birthday Night<br />
14 Ladies<br />
Social 5:30p<br />
21 LADIES<br />
GOLF 11A<br />
16 Seafood<br />
Specials<br />
17<br />
Cajun Specials<br />
18 19Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
20 LGA 11a<br />
Birthday Night<br />
21 22 LADIES<br />
GOLF 11A<br />
23 Seafood<br />
Specials<br />
24<br />
Cajun Specials<br />
25 Christmas<br />
Day—Club<br />
Closed<br />
26Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
27 LGA 11a<br />
Birthday Night<br />
Guest Day<br />
28 29 LADIES<br />
GOLF 11A<br />
30 Seafood<br />
Specials<br />
31 Midnight<br />
Masquerade<br />
New Year’s<br />
Eve Party<br />
Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club
January 2012<br />
<strong>Golf</strong>ing Events—Green<br />
Member’s Events—Red<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1 HAPPY<br />
NEW YEAR<br />
CLUB<br />
CLOSED<br />
2 Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
3 Birthday<br />
Night<br />
4 5 6 7<br />
8 9 Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
10 Birthday<br />
Night<br />
11 12 Italian<br />
Themed Dinner<br />
13 14<br />
15 16 Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
17 Birthday<br />
Night<br />
18 19 20 Fine Dining<br />
Club Dinner<br />
21<br />
22 23 Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
24 Birthday<br />
Night<br />
GUEST DAY<br />
25 26 27 28<br />
29 30 Monday<br />
Menu 11a-6p<br />
31 Birthday<br />
Night<br />
Harbor Lakes <strong>Golf</strong> Club
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