Fall is officially here and many of you are involved in your kid’s activities, a favorite sports team, or honey dues. But please remember that there still some wonderful days left for golf and dining.
   Last week we lost one of our key employees to Terradyne Golf Club. As we look to replace Ryan I want to thank him for all of his hard work and dedication to the Dodge City Country Club. We have some great candidates to take over the reins from Ryan and continue to maintain the golf course to the high standards of which it was designed. The committee hopes to have a decision made in the next few weeks.
   Chef Eric has been real busy in the kitchen preparing for some special events that are coming up quickly. The club will have some Oktoberfest specials on the 3rd and 4th, the famous Seafood Buffet on October 18th, and a Kids Halloween Party on the 31st. As these events approach please remember to make reservations early as they have been very popular and our space is limited.
   As always our website is updated weekly with all of the latest events here at the Dodge City Country Club. Thanks again for choosing to be a member of Dodge City Country Club and remember to pass your satisfaction of the club along to your friends and family because Dodge City Country is again the place to be.
Continue to promote the club,

Cole Wasinger
Director of Operations
cwasinger@dccountryclub.com

Dear Members,

I would like to wrap up the season by saying thanks for all your participation and making it a great year of golf. I look forward to the years to come. It would be great to here your ideas or comments for next year. This months news you will see results from Men’s Night, Scotch six some, and the Golf Course Improvement Tournament. During the Golf Course improvement tournament Richard Koenke started his day out with his 5th career hole in one on #17. Congratulations to Richard. Also I would like to remind you that all gift certificates will expire on December 31st. We will be sending out at the end of the month, reminder letters with your gift certificate amount. There will be no exceptions on expired gift certificates. We will have all your fall clothing needs and great items for Christmas gifts. Please do not forget if we don’t have it we can order it. Last of all, come out and enjoy this great fall weather. Just remember it could be a long winter. Have a great October and we’ll see you on the course.

Doug Glenn
Head Golf Professional
620-225-4242
dglenn@dccountryclub.com

   In Ryan’s absence, Cole asked me to pass on some of the latest information concerning the golf course and the hunt for a new Golf Course Superintendent.
   We will truly miss Ryan Bourne. He is a very unique and talented GC Superintendent who spent the last three years bringing our golf course back to a level that indeed made it enjoyable to play, and also made us proud to call DC Country Club our home course. He had visions and goals for the course, which unfortunately he didn’t have time to fully complete due to a wonderful opportunity to take the reigns at Terradyne Golf Club in Andover, KS. We appreciate Ryan’s efforts and feel fortunate that we had him for as long as we did. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.
   I also want to thank the members and participating hole sponsors for their involvement in making the Golf Course Improvement Tournament a huge success again this year. It was a beautiful day and the course played fantastic. Thanks to Trevor for having everything looking nice and for the greens rolling so good. Eric’s food was wonderful, and I know Doug and Cole spent quite a bit of time getting players and sponsors contacted. Again, thanks to all for a collaborative effort to make this a big success.

    We are currently in the process of interviewing prospective candidates for the position of Golf Course Superintendent. Cole and Doug Moore, in addition to themselves, selected a search / hiring committee consisting of members Jim Abel, Terry Rabe, Jacque Kemmerer, and myself. Upon Ryan’s resignation, he was very cooperative in helping set up some guidelines for necessary things to be done on the course from now going on into winter. Until we hire a new Superintendent, Trevor and Rich are very capable of handling these duties. Ryan also made some suggestions on possible candidates to contact. In addition, we contacted the KS Golf Course Supt. Assoc. as well the Golf Course Supt. Assoc. of America to advertise our available position. We did receive over 25 resumes, have narrowed our selections, and have begun the actual interviewing process.
   Initially, I can say that we have some very qualified candidates and have been very impressed in our interviews. Our process should be rapped up in the next week to ten days. Hopefully, in the next newsletter we will have a new GC Superintendent to introduce to the members of Dodge City Country Club. Until then, enjoy a beautiful fall here at the Club.

John Oldham
Golf Committee Co-Chairman

Keys to Balance

Your weight should be balanced on the balls of the feet, not on the heels or toes. With short irons, your weight should be 60-percent on the target side foot (left foot for right-handers). For middle iron shots the weight should be 50/50 or equal on each foot. For your longest clubs, place 60% of your weight on the backside foot (right foot for right-handers). This will help you swing the club on the correct angle on the back swing.

Golf Course Superintendent

Seafood Night

October 18, 2008
$32.00

Cold Bar
Peel and Eat Shrimp
Oysters on the half shell
Asst. Sushi

Soup
Shrimp Gumbo

Entrée’s
Crab Legs drawn butter and lemon
Salmon with Grilled pineapple Relish
Tilapia Romano
Risotto with green peas and bacon
Orzo and wild mushroom Sautee
Seasonal Vegetable

Dessert Table
Blueberry Cobbler
Chocolate cheesecake banana pudding
Chocolate flourless cake
Asst. Crème Brulee

Chef Notes

Hello members,

Well September was a good month; we have finished up the last of the golf tournaments and got the kids back in school.  Now for the most beautiful time of the year, the temperature is falling and soon the leaves will be turning and that means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. 

October is going to be a good month we have seafood buffet coming up on October 18, so please make reservations early and we will post the menu soon.  Just a reminder those members that bought chef tables at the auction the next 2 months would be the perfect time to have them, so please call Chef Eric to set them up and finalize the menu. 

By now everyone has heard that Ryan Bourne has left the club to pursue another job we would just like to wish Ryan and his family good luck and thank him for all the hard work he put into the course. 

Just a reminder please remember the club when you have special events like birthday’s and anniversary’s to come and have a special dinner. 

Eric Brandstetter
Executive Head Chef

SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET
Every Sunday from 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Breakfast Buffet begins at 8:30 am
Reservations Please!

Belgium Waffles and Omelets Cooked to Order Salad Bar
Fresh assorted salads, pasta, tossed fresh greens, assorted dressings and garnishes, and fresh fruit salad
From the Chafers...
Various Entrees, Vegetable and Potato du Jour, Carved Entree, Assorted Breads and Rolls, Dessert Bar

DRINK SPECIALS OF THE MONTH
SEASONAL BEER

Warsteiner
Lowenbrau
Budweiser American Ale
Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale
$3.00

1    Justin Banning
      Mike Speck
3    Darrell Blew
      Margo Harris
4    Bud Estes
      Sheri Turley|
5    Nola Hedlund
      Gwen Nelson
6    Matt Imel
     Tim McReynolds
7    Carolyn Banning
      Glenn Burnett
8    Lori Oldham
9    Jeff Hiers  
10    Imelda Brakey
       Jauna Lopp
       Lawrence Muehlebach
11    Ann Frigon
       Dennis Nelson
12    Melissa Miller
13    Leon Wilson
       Darci Winter
14    Lawrence Daniels
       Russell Fischer
       Jack Honnold
15    Faye Barns

16    Dave Bachelor
       Connie Hatfield
17    Alesha Sanchez
18    Jude Shriwise
       Karen Zimmerman
19    Opie Astorga
       Brian Winter
20    Jo Breeding
       Liz Wetmore   
22    Mario Sanchez   
25    Mitch Counce
       Morris Reeves     
26    Steve Fry
       Betty Jo Twist
27    Jim Lewis
       Maxine Pendergast
       Kerry Walters
       Diane Winter
28    Lana Crane
29    Randy Bredfeldt
       Greg Goff
       Irene Hastings
30    Kay Estes
31    Bob Dellinger

5      Mitch & Judy Counce
9      Carl & Pat Hornung
11      Rick & Jeannie Shirley
12      Garland & Kay Lynn Smith
16      Brian & Darci Winter
 

21      Robert & Dona Lancaster
22      Danny & Norma Jean Hays
23      Larry & Nancy Blake
26      Dennis & Karen Zimmerman
28      J. Milt & Lynn Skaggs

Dinner Bridge Hosts

Host:  Terry & Anita Williams

Sunday, October 19th

Ladies Bridge Hostess

Oct      2      Eleanor Nuss
Oct      9      Phyllis Quillen
Oct    16      Jane Stein
Oct    23      Anna Wyatt
Oct    30      Judy Fraley

Staff

Cole Wasinger
General Manager
Phone: 620.225.5231
Email: cwasinger@dccountryclub.com

Doug Glenn
Head Golf Professional
Phone: 620.225.4242
Email: dglenn@dccountryclub.com

Eric Brandstetter
Executive Chef
Phone: 620.225.5231

Board of Directors

Doug Moore-President
Diane Tabor-Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer-Chris Rostetter
Jim Geis
Frank Goedeken
John Oldham
Dave Kalscheur
Brian Winter
Todd English