Newsletter - July 2019

Newsletter - July 2019

Vo l ume 26 , I s sue 7 Ju l y 2019

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Clubhouse

Tuesday - Sunday 6am - 9pm

Oak Room

Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 9pm *Pasta Night: Wednesdays 6pm - 9pm

*Sunday Brunch Buffet: 10am - 2pm

** To-Go Line: 241-5900 **

Mixed Grille

Tuesday - Friday 10:30am - 9pm

Saturday & Sunday 7am - 9pm

** To-Go Line: 241-5910 **

Committee Chair

E-mail

Grand Island Café

Neetu Jhaj

President

[email protected]

Thursday - Sunday 9am - 6pm

Mike Handren

Vice-President

House / Social

[email protected]

Oaks Snack Bar

Jeremy Brehmer Secretary

Finance

[email protected]

Tuesday - Sunday 7:30am - 2:30pm

Bruce Powelson CFO

[email protected]

Mitch Bronson

Governor

[email protected]

Golf Course

Dan Corriea

Governor

[email protected]

Tuesday - Sunday 6:30am - Dusk

Rich Gargan

Governor

[email protected]

Tennis

Ryan Newman

Governor

Golf/Greens

[email protected]

Monday - Sunday 6am - 10pm

Dianna Prather

Governor

Membership

[email protected]

Tennis Fitness Center

Monday 5:30am - 3pm

Tuesday - Sunday 5:30am - 9pm

Grand Island Fitness Center

E-mail

Monday 5:30am - 3pm

General Manager/COO Mike Stanton, CCM

[email protected]

Tuesday - Sunday 5:30am - 9pm

Clubhouse Manager

Enrique Contreras, CCM [email protected]

Agronomist

Jay Ervine

[email protected]

Golf Director

Joe Haggerty, PGA

[email protected]

Catering Director

Marie Joseph

[email protected]

Tennis Director

Dave Krueger

[email protected]

Fitness Director

Nikki Billiard

[email protected]

Contact the Reception Desk to get your invitation!

Accounting

Erica Sabin

[email protected]

Membership

Tonya Bower

[email protected]

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Member Services

Eryn Urban

[email protected]

facebook.com/soccbakersfield

Executive Chef

Paul Burzlaff

[email protected]

Capture & Share your Seven Oaks memories with us!

Controller

Tasha Moon

[email protected]

Facilities Manager

Lance Schneider

[email protected]

instagram.com/7oaksccbako

The Seven Oaks Scene

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The Seven Oaks Book Club meets each month to discuss books on a reading list which is selected by mutual consent of the Book Club members.

All members of SOCC are cordially invited to attend.

The selection for the month of July is …

The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone

Drop your car off next to the Tennis Pool area or give your keys to the Golf Shop and we will do the rest!

This is a hand wash interior and exterior service, including tire dressing .

Join us for lunch and discussion!

Our next meeting is July 25 at 12:00 pm.

You can charge it on your member account! Give it a try!

Michael Bettes & Carrie Kendrick David Bowe & Jacquelyn Watson Jaime & Michael Campbell Steven & Kathy Crawford Matt Damian & Savanah Williams James & Kathie Drennan Roger & Linda Griess Kyle Hachinsky Michael & Laurie Hay

Garet & Camerin Kreizenbeck Michael & Bernadette Lukens Wilbur Montana

Ravi & Roshni Patel Eric & Amber Ponce Frank & Stefani Rizo

Edwards & Danielle Roberts Paul Rodriguez & Erika Gatson Lori Suburu Mary Vasinda Ray & Kristen Watson Thomas Webdell Amanda & Zachary Wortiska

Thomas & Nan Jacques Michael & Amy James Mathew & Corrie Jeffries Scott & Tera Kirschenmann

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by Mike Stanton, CCM General Manager/COO

Dear Members,

I hope summer is off to a great start for you and your family. Even with this being prime vacation time for our members there is still plenty of activity at the Club. If you’re in town on the 4 th I hope you’ll join us for our annual celebration, including a spectacular fireworks show, kid’s splash zone, game area for bigger kids and plenty of food and beverage for all. Construction on the original back nine begins this month. The last day to play on this nine is July 4 th . On Friday the 5 th we will have a Divot Taking Party on Islands #8 green. We’ll be hitting from #8 green to Lakes #6 green. Bring your 130 yard club and join us a 5:30pm. Beverages will be available and closet to the pin wins $100 credit in the Golf Shop. This year’s project includes not only the putting greens and greenside bunkers as planned but will also include all fairway bunkers as well. The Board decided to add the fairway bunkers to the project as there will never be a better time to do them than during the closure. When the original back nine re-opens around December 1 st , we’ll have new greens and all new bunkers, I’m sure it will be beautiful. In addition, the Lakes #4 green will be moved a little further back and to the right, bringing the water more into play. Two greenside bunkers will be added as well as two fairway bunkers on the left. This easy non-descript hole will be significantly improved. The funds for this additional work on the greens is being made possible by member Mike Anderson. He is putting on the Seven Oaks Classic Golf Tournament in the fall to raise the funds. He has generously guaranteed the funds, regardless of the tournament’s success. The idea going forward is to do this yearly, with the proceeds going into golf course improvements. Multiple other members have stepped forward recently with generous donations, as well. An anonymous donor has pur- chased matching shirts for all 40 kids who are entered in the Augusta Masters Drive, Chip, and Putt contest. The kids of Seven Oaks will be looking sharp! Another anonymous member has donated funding for light fixtures at the pickleball courts and Ted McLemore and his company, Tri-State Electric, are donating labor and material to install the lights. Members John and Katie Hahn have donated the portable light towers for our July 4 th celebration, saving the club from having to rent them. Rick and Neetu Jhaj have generously underwritten all the lunches for every child in our PGA Junior Camps this summer, as well as making a donation to be used for youth programming. Another member has furnished all the materials and labor to install new drywall downstairs after our flooding incident. On behalf of all the team members at Seven Oaks, we thank these members and all others who have made donations to their club. It is greatly appreciated.

See you at the Club,

Mike

Candlelight Dinner

July 11 & August 1

Call 664-6404 for reservations

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by Joe Haggerty, PGA Director of Golf

In June we hosted two great tournaments. The first was our annual U.S. Open tournament where a member is paired with a tour pro who is playing in the US Open. The pro’s Saturday score is added to the members score. Winners were paid in both Gross and Net divisions. Overall Gross winner was Corbin Loyear who was paired with professional Adri Amous. First place Net winner was Jay Mercer who was paired with Matt Kuchar Congrats gentlemen! Another of our favorite events is our Father’s Day Tournament. The Handicapped flight winners were Jeff and Jackson Thorn and the non-handicapped flight winners were Dave and Carson King. Two of our members recorded aces in June. The first was Ted McLemore on Lakes 3 and the second ace was by Blake Bourelle on Oaks 8! What a great way to start off summer, congratulations!

We’re having a family fun golf day on Sunday June 30 th with a shotgun start at 3:00pm on the Oaks course. The tees will be moved up making it fun for all skill levels. All golf members are welcome, sign up in the pro shop. All the kids in our Road to Augusta program have been doing a great job improving their games and getting ready for the qualifying events. Almost 40 kids have signed up, this is really a significant number of kids from one club. The golf staff is proud of these kids and we know they will represent Seven Oaks well! Gentlemen, don’t forget Round Up on Thursdays, it’s a great way to have fun and get in a little golf after work, come join us.

Road to Augusta hopefuls .

by Mary Anne Dixon, S.O.W.G.A. Vice President

Junior Milkshake League Every Tuesday @ 11am Play 9 and try to Beat the Pro!

Ladies Play Day Results May 30 th : Even/Odds 1 st Gross - Mary Argyle Hay; 1 st Net - Cindy Shih; 2 nd Net - Betty Lim; Closest to the Pin - Claire Boone; Chip-In - Mary Argyle Hay June 6 th : Ace of the Month Ace of the Month - Sharold McBride! 1 st Gross - Cindy Shih 1 st Net – Sharold McBride; 2 nd Net - Claire Boone; Closest to the Pin - Claire Boone; Chip-In - Kay Bardin June 13 th : 1 st Gross & Chip-In - Mary Argyle Hay; 1 st Net - Margie Meador; 2 nd Net - Carreen Hinds; 3 rd Net - Janet Clary; Closest to the Pin - Cindy Shih That evening we played our Quarterly Scramble, with a general meeting after play. The winning team for the Scramble was EJ Park, Sun Song and Barbara Beaty. Tracy Van Fossen got Closest to the Pin. June 20th: T’s and F’s 1st Gross - Linda Ho ff ; 1st Net - Carreen Hinds; 2nd Net - Sharold McBride; 3rd Net/Closest to the Pin - Josephine Shih; Chip-In - Carreen Hinds and Linda Ho ff .

Several ladies showed up for our first Sunday Steppers of the year on June 9 th . Though it was a warm afternoon, it was a fun outing. Keep it up, Ladies! Look for another Sunday Steppers outing, coming soon. If you are able to make it, we hope to see you at our Thursday Morning games. All lady golfers, of all levels of play, are invited to come and have some fun!

July 8 - July 12

July 22 - July 26

For details, including ages, times and pricing, please visit & register at

PGAJuniorGolfCamps.com

The Seven Oaks Scene

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by Jay Ervine, Director of Agronomy

What to Expect with this Summer’s Construction Project

As July comes upon us we will begin the second phase of our course construction project. As we did last year, we will be re-grassing the greens and approaches as well as rebuilding the bunkers, both green-side and fairways. All the work will take place on the original back nine, which is Lakes 1 thru 6 and Islands 7 thru 9. The bunkers will be moved as needed and reshaped causing them to be more strategic to the greens and fairways. The bunkers will have drainage installed, a soil stabilizer applied on the faces and floors, and 100% new sand for every bunker. These new bunkers will be like the two new greens-side bunkers on Oaks #9. Those two new bunkers are finally settling and playing much better than when they were brand new. Included with the greens turf grassing and bunkers is a 100% new design for the Lakes #4 greens complex. This new complex will see the green moved back toward the water as well as sliding to the right closer to the water. Also, the 3 bunkers on the right side before the green will all be removed and the area lowered affording a view of the water. Two fairway bunkers will be added short of the green on the left pushing the fairway slightly to the right. The new green will have a bunker on both the left and right side. These changes will add character and an additional challenge the hole currently lacks.

Bunker construction on #9 Oaks summer of 2018

Click on the graphic below for this month’s video:

We will start the project on July 5 th by spraying the greens and approaches with herbicide to kill the turf before we begin stripping it. The process for reshaping and re-grassing the greens will be done is the same manner as the Oaks greens last summer. The greens will be grown in with the same bent grass and we expect to reopen the course the first weekend in December. Lastly, we will be doing a major tree trimming on the back-9 during construction. Last year we trimmed about 300 trees and we plan to do the same this year as well. The trimming will really open up the sight lines on the course as it did for the Oaks-9. The new bunkers will not only provide a much more aesthetically pleasing view, they will be more strategically placed and have much better playing conditions. I am excited to get the project underway and for the continued improvement to our golf course.

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Cardio Tennis

by Dave Krueger, Tennis Director

Cardio Tennis is a fun, sociable heart pumping fitness class on a tennis court, open to everyone, and no Tennis experience is needed! You can burn up to 700 per class with dynamic stretching, hitting lots of tennis balls and engaging in other cardio activity to energetic, motivating music!

Red Ball Future Stars

No Drills in June or July.

Mondays 6:30 –7:30pm. $15 per class.

Orange Ball

Liveball

For kids 8 - 10 years old. New Challenges come with the expansion of the tennis court, the use of heavier and bigger racquets and a faster tennis ball. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30am - 12pm

Wednesdays 6:30pm – 8pm & Thursdays 9am - 10:30am. $15 per person. This program is a fast moving, very intensive hitting and drilling course. The emphasis is on playing points and hitting ‘zillions’ of balls. Must have a USTA rating 3.5 and above. For Wednesdays call Jason at 661-717-4217 and Jonni at 714-366-2985 for Thursdays

Green-Dot-Ball

For kids 10 years and under, who know the basics of tennis. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:30am - 12pm

Tournament or High School players

Beginner (3.0) / Intermediate (3.5) Drills

To be able to attend Advance drills the student needs to be able to show proficient tennis skills and understands the game of tennis. Tuesday & Thursday 10:30am - 12pm

Wednesdays from 9am - 10:30am.

We will DRILL you on all the strokes; forehands, backhands, approach shots, volley, overheads and then we will play some fun games.

Playing tennis In the Heat. Cooler drinks are absorbed into the body much quicker. So bring a cooler filled with ice if you’re going to be playing on a hot day. Sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade help retain fluid in your system. Stay away from Alcohol, soda, and caffeine. Alcohol is an extreme toxin to your system and literally sucks the water and any other hydrating liquids right out of your body. So, if you think you’re having problems now, add a little Budweiser, and you might as well not even show up to the match.

The Seven Oaks Scene

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In this particular strategy, you must try and keep the ball away from the strong opponent. For that, you need to identify the player you intend to target. Now, keep the weak opponent busy on the ball and try to win the game without allowing the stronger opponent to counteract. This must only be practiced in competitive games.

1st Place Clare Gilliam & Justin Ahart

2nd Place Doc & Denise Skracic

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by Nikki Billiard, Fitness Director

We have only 4 weeks left of summer camp for the year! Don’t forget to get your little ones in for a week of tennis, fitness, golf, swimming, and much more! The following are the Friday “fun” day field trips for the last four weeks. July 12 th -Rush Sports July 19 th - Rollerama July 26 th -Roaming Reptiles August 2 nd - John’s Incredible Pizza Cristian Serrato has become a great addition to Seven Oaks for swim lessons. If you have any questions or would like to sign someone up for a 2 week session with Cristian, please give me a call at 661-805-8287 or shoot me an email [email protected], so we make sure to be able to get them in before summer is over!

Fall Hiking

We will be hosting a few more hikes this fall once the weather cools a bit. A few of the places that we would like to return to are Wind Wolves, The Sequoias, and Mill Creek. I’ll be posting some dates in the August newsletter. If you are interested please keep an eye out for the dates and locations.

The Seven Oaks Scene

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Summer Day Camp

W EEK #5: J ULY 9 - 12 W EEK #6: J ULY 16 - 19 W EEK #7: J ULY 23 - 26 W EEK #8: J ULY 30 - A UG 2

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