KenwoodKenwoodGolf and CountryClub

President: Todd ChamberlinGeneral Manager: Stephen SmithClub Manager: William Worrell

www.kenwoodcc.net 301-320-3000

October2010

Children’sHalloween PartySaturday, October 303:00pm-5:30pm

Mother & Son “Jamming Fun”Friday, October 22 In the Ballroom

7:00pm-10:00pm

Father & Daughter “Dance the Night Away”Friday, October 29 In the Ballroom7:00pm-10:00pm

GG reat news! The three-day well test came back positive! The test determined the water flow

from the wells is more than sufficient tosupport the proposed ponds. This, ofcourse, means that construction of the twoponds on the golf course is a 90% go. The10% uncertainty stems from the possibilitythat some unknown issue may make theprocess so impossible that the county willstop the Club in its efforts. As we goforward with the ponds, we are going to

FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Editors: Nancy D. RudyPatsy Weaver

redesign the practice chipping area next to13th tee; in an attempt to simulate thepractice area at the Avenel Country Club.We are going to extend some of the tees,too much to talk about in this column.There may be issues as to exactly when thecounty will permit us to begin the majorconstruction aspect of the ponds, but wehave an excellent attorney who is workingon this for us.

The paddle tennis, squash and racquetball courts are on hold until the pondproject is completed. On that note, I knowthat most of the membership knows that ifyou sponsor a new member for membershipand he or she is approved by the Board ofGovernors, you, as the member sponsor,will receive six months of suspended dues.Be mindful that those new members areimportant for the funding of these newprojects, so please keep telling your friends,family members and business associates

Coming EventsFriday, October 15

Oktoberfest in the Restaurant

Tuesday, October 19Kenwood Social Bridge

Friday, October 22Mother and Son Dinner Dance

Friday, October 29Father and Daughter Dinner Dance

Saturday, October 30Children’s Halloween Party

Friday, November 12Dinner, Jazz and Swing Music Evening

Saturday, November 13Golf Awards Banquet

Wednesday, November 24“Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving”

Thursday, November 25Thanksgiving in the Restaurant

Wednesday, December 1Christmas Tree Lighting

Friday, December 3HEROES Trivia Night

Sunday, December 5Hanukkah Party

Thursday, December 9Holiday Open House

Sunday, December 12Children’s Christmas Party

about us. Together, we will make Kenwoodthe very best it can be.

Events that are coming up are listedbelow. Don’t miss this year’s Children’sHalloween Party. Last year’s haunted housewas such as success, we are bringing itback again this year. If you missed lastyear’s this is a ‘must attend’ event for youand your children.

The Dog Day Afternoon event hasbeen postponed until spring. We are,however, going to have a Mother-Son,Father-Daughter Dinner Dance in October.This is a new event for Kenwood, so pleasecome and help make this an enjoyable andsuccessful event. Be sure to make a ‘datenight’ with your children.

There is so much going on at the clubthese days, I just want to say thank you foryour support.

Todd Chamberlin ★

WWith the advent of fall, your Board of Governors is taking care of its usual

business with emphasis on fourth quarteractions and events such as the elections ofnew members to the Board and thecollection and distribution of members’gifts for the Kenwood staff at their annualChristmas party, following the processdescribed in the solicitation letters to allmembers. The Board’s House Committeewill also be managing the fundraising forHEROES.

The reason the Board has placed specialemphasis on fundraising for HEROES is

that organization’s mission of helpingsustain surviving children and spouses ofthose who gave their lives to protect us inour local communities. Its work can best besummarized by quoting directly from itsweb page: “HEROES, Inc. is dedicated toaid families of law enforcement officersand fire fighters who have died in the lineof duty in the Washington, D.C.metropolitan area.” The organization’ssupport for families of those fallen publicservants ranges from paying funeral costsof the fallen, defraying medical and otherbasic costs for the families, financingchildren’s schooling, monitoring theireducational progress and providing legaland financial guidance for the families.

Other BOG priorities for the months ofOctober, November and December includeselecting a Junior Achievement Awardrecipient and forwarding to Managementour recommendations on long term Capital

Improvement Projects and Maintenanceneeds.

Don’t miss Kenwood’s Oktoberfest onOctober 15 and Halloween festivities onOctober 30! And even though it’s onlyOctober 1, it’s not too early to make yourreservations for a special Trivia Night forCharity on Friday, December 3 – not onlywill you have great fun, but your ticket costwill be tax deductible because that amountwill go directly to HEROES to help themcontinue their charitable mission describedin the second paragraph above.

Fall, of course, marks initiation of themost intense season for bowling. If youneed info about bowling at Kenwood andcan’t find it otherwise, please contact Jim Kasab, your BOG member whorepresents that activity, or go online towww.kenwoodcc.net, and check not onlyBowling, but all the activities includingspecial upcoming events. ★

By Cecil V. Hornbaker, Chairman

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

In MemoriamOur sympathy is offered to the families of the following deceased members:

Mr. Harold KeshishianMr. Frank W. KoehlerMr. Robert T. Rudy

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Have you requested a pin number in order to view your club statement online?

If not please email Tae Rhim or Patsy Weaver attae@kenwoodcc.net or patsy@kenwoodcc.net.

BILL’S CORNER

FF all is definitely here. There is no mistaking the cooler days and evenings and the

chill first thing in the mornings; yes, this ismy type of weather! We have many eventsand happenings at the club for October andNovember.

Sunday Brunch is back, still myfavorite meal of the week; a great way tocatch up with friends and family.Oktoberfest held on the 15th, will be heldin the Restaurant this year with a fullbuffet; reservations can be made thru theRestaurant; 301-320-3000, ext. 1278.

We have added two new events for thismonth: a Mother and Son dance and aFather Daughter dance. I attended a Fatherand Daughter dance many years ago withmy daughter Lilly, and to this day, she stillremembers it as a very special eveningspent with Dad.

Our Children’s Halloween Party withour Haunted House will take place onSaturday, October 30, with a cookout,inflatables and hayrides.

In November we will have a return ofour Jazz evening, but this time it will be aJazz and Swing. Check the website forfurther details.

Our new Restaurant menu should be infull swing by the time you read this; it’squite different, but we know you will enjoyall the new items. I would like to take amoment to introduce our new Sous Chef(second in command), Marc Corinaldi,formerly of the Le Gaulois FrenchRestaurant in Alexandria. He has animpressive culinary background; theevening specials over the past month havebeen designed and prepared by Marc. Also,please remember parties of 11 or more

people will be seated in the Fireside room;we do not have tables that seat more thanten persons in the Restaurant. The Firesideroom also gives you the privacy for a largegathering.

Thanksgiving is around the corner andagain Thanksgiving will be held in theRestaurant. Also, for those members whoprefer to entertain rather than cook, we willbe offering a Thanksgiving Menu To-Gothis year, more details in November issue.

As I said, we have something foreveryone. I do hope you have theopportunity to join us at the Club for one ofthe events.

See you around the Club.Bill WorrellClub Manager ★

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Oktoberfest BuffetFriday, October 15 in the restaurant • 6:00-9:00 pm

Adults $29.95+

10yrs & Under $12.95+

FOR RESERVATIONSPlease contact the Restaurant

301-320-3000, ext. 1278

Hot FoodGoulash Soup

Carving StationSauerbraten with Red Wine Sauce

Rotisserie Style Young Chicken with Beer Sauce

Assorted SausagesBratwurst, Bauernwurst and Weisswurst

Sauerkraut, Braised Red Cabbage, Spaetzle

Cold FoodBavarian Potato Salad

Garden SaladSoft Pretzels

Apple Strudel with Whipped Cream

7:00pm-10:00pm in the BallroomAdults $15.95+ Children 3-10yrs $9.95+

MENU FOR BOTH EVENTS

Buffet DinnerGarden Salad

Vegetable PlatterSpaghetti and Meatballs Ice Cream Sundae Bar

DJGreat Music, Fun & Games

Reservations Only Contact the Reservation Line

301-320-3000, ext. 1214Minimum 50 participants

If you have that “special song”Log onto the DJ’s website, look for the link and request your song.

www.basementmediaproductions.com

Mother & Son“Jamming Fun”Friday, October 22

Father & Daughter“Dance the Night Away”Friday, October 29

Trick or TreatChildren’s Halloween PartySaturday, October 30

3:00pm-5:30pm Join us for a fun-filled afternoon

Haunted House

Hayrides

Jurassic Adventure

Dragon Hide & Slide

Under the Sea Moon Bounce

Outside Grill

Hamburgers / Hotdogs

Hot Chocolate

Apple Cider

Halloween Treat Bag

$9.95+ adult or child

Call the Reservations Line 301-320-3000, ext. 1214

or go to the Website for furtherinformation and reservations

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KGA

By Greg Bremer

Nunez wins DiffenbaughChampionship!

JJ ohn Nunez won his second Kenwood “major” of the summer with a two-round

total of 144 in the Diffenbaugh Stroke PlayChampionship. Tom Shapiro was therunner-up with 148.

Nunez began the second round twostrokes behind Shapiro and Larry Martone,but was able to pass both with a sterlinground of 69 despite rainy weather. Johnadds this to his match play win in theBoard of Governors event last May.

While the overall championship is lowgross score, there were also net winners inflights. In the championship flight, BernieNunez won a match of cards at net 147against Greg Bremer with Larry Martonethird. The first flight winner was JohnLivingood at 143, two better than runner-upTom Rossaki with John McClain third. PeteHavenstein won the second flight by ten (!)strokes with 143, with Mike Kitay insecond and Phil Parker third.

Smith claims Chamberlin Trophy! The Chamberlin Trophy is based on

the Stableford scoring format, with pointsawarded for each hole and handicap added

at the end. Cris Smith won the trophy overGreg Bremer on the first hole of suddendeath. Though a playoff loser, Bremer didwin low gross.

Second place net was John McClain,third was Jack Lauroesch, fourth MikeUrquhart, fifth Jim Kasab, and sixth ScottMortimer.

There are two more KGA events left,so be sure to sign up for:

Saturday, Oct 9 – Member-Member.18 holes, better ball stroke play. Find apartner for this event, which will beflighted by handicap. Tee times start at 8:30and there are gross and net prizes.

Saturday, Oct 23 – Closing Day. 18holes, 9am shotgun. Sign up as individualsand the golf shop will pair four-playerteams. Format is two net best balls of fourwith lunch and awards afterwards. ★

Diffenbaugh winner John Nunez

MIXED GOLF

Twilight #3

TT he last twilight event was held on September 10. A crowd of 48 golfers enjoyed perfect weather

to play 9 holes and watch a gorgeoussunset. The Italian buffet dinner was thecrowning touch of the evening.

In a format of two best net scores fromeach foursome, first place at 57 went to

By Tom Paci

Richard and Barbara Umbdenstock andJohn and Liz McClain. Second place at 59was won by Andy and Sarah Funt and JohnBohraus and Teresa Shingler. There was atie for third place which was decided by acard match. Bob and Barbara Berish andDick and Ruth Crone came out on top.

The Mixed Golf Group is lookingforward to their club championship, theCarosi Cup, on Sunday, September 26 andtheir final event, the Cranberry Bowl, onOctober 10. ★

KWGA

By Betty Churchill

WWell, tropical heat again and now cool and breezy – give me the latter. On one recent

scorcher of a day, a casual foursome wiselydecided to finish holes 16 through 18 at thehalfway house – the wishful scores markeda notable improvement on the previousholes (virtual golf and handicaps).

News of member winners off campus –Theresa Shingler and Kaye Mopsik wonlow net, a 61, August 19 at Woodmont in aWDCGA two lady event. Kay Tyler andpartner won 3rd gross – a 74 – at the sameevent.

The results are in for the Stablefordevent, a four ladies team event, and thewinners were: the first place team, made up

of Ann Nichols, Sally Skillman, AliceDewys, and Debi Brawner – congrats! Thesecond place winning team, was made upof Kerry Murray, Mary Mayberry, RoseannRafferty and Ann Cullen – again well doneall. With this format, it is fun getting apoint for a bogey, two for a par, four for abirdy, and get this, 6 points for an eagle!Our politically active friend and follower(Hilary C) tells me that she once scored aneagle and she knew then that gettingNetanyahu and Abbas to agree to moveforward on peace negotiations would be apiece of cake!

Moving on to yesterday’s play – theBoard of Governors event – this is theformat feared by the timid – yes, you canscore a two figure number on a single hole– you score the actual number of shotstaken.

The intrepid came through the pack inall classes. Harriet Moss won class A witha net 75 and Dana Peterson, also Class A,won first gross with 98. There were

playoffs in Class B and C – Sally VonSummer played Margaret Heimbold andSally came through. The Class C playoffconsisted of Shakuntala Dhir versus CarrieLin – Shakuntala placed first and Carriecame in second. Following play, someladies lunched inside and some chose thehalfway house - some are better at takingthe torrid temps. Well done all!

I know you are all breathlessly waitingfor a progress report on the season longRod Thompson event, which you probablyhave decided is being played in outer space,where it takes many light years for news ofany results to reach us. Well, it seems thatboth branches of the ladder have beencompleted and negotiations for schedulingthe final are in progress. We hope to havenews by year end!

On a sad note, the KWGA membershipextends our sincere sympathies to NancyRudy, a longtime, very active member andsupporter, on the loss of her husband, Bob,a fellow sportsman and a gentleman. ★

BOARD OF GOVERNORS PLAYERS

Margaret Heimbold

Leaderboard and Trophies (L-R): Ellen Roche, Cynda Wilcox and Betty Churchill

(L-R): Sally Seawright, Kaye Mopsik,Dana Peterson and Monica Hamrick

Kaye Mopsik and Monica Hamrick

BOARD OF GOVERNORS WINNERS

Class A – Harriet Moss Class B – Sally Von Summer

Not Pictured: Low Gross – Dana Peterson

Class C – Shakuntala Dhir

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By Gus Bessalel

Kenwood Adopts Permanent JuniorTrophy to Honor Mac Howard

TTwo tables of plaques and trophies lit up the banquet room as the Junior Golf banquet

kicked off on the evening of August 27.The event is designed to recognize theparticipation and achievements of thenearly 80 young golfers who participated injunior golf and interclub as well as thetrophy events that take place throughout thesummer. But the annual event took on abittersweet feel as two fixtures of theprogram announced their retirement fromjunior golf administration.

John Gregg started off the evening onbehalf of the 18-hole interclub team byrecognizing two players, Tim Gregg asteam MVP and John McGuinness for hischaracter, commitment and hard workimproving his game over the past year.John gave a heartfelt reminiscence of hisseven years as the father of a juniorinterclub member. After recalling his prideat seeing son Tim, then eleven, representing

Kenwood in an interclub match atCongressional for the first time, Johnannounced that this would be his final yearas coordinator of the 18-hole team. Fromthose of us whose children haveparticipated in interclub competition, Iwould like to express my gratitude to Johnfor his dedication to the program. Ipersonally would also like to thank John forhis guidance and support to me in my firstyear as coordinator of the 9-hole team.

The 9-hole interclub team presentationby Gus Bessalel followed. Gus reported onthe team’s accomplishments (see lastmonth’s newsletter) and presented the Co-MVP awards to Jordan Bessalel and SeanMcGarrity, the “Dynamic Duo”, whosecombined winning performances anchoredthe team’s .500 record for the season. Gusproceeded to encourage players interestedin interclub competition to develop theirgames by participating in the weekly fallteam practices which run from September 8through November 10 for players 10 and up(see last paragraph).

After presenting the awards from theseason’s competitions to the junior clubchampions, Head Golf Pro Rod Thompsonannounced the retirement of Mac Howardas coordinator of the junior golf program.

To honor Mac, he unveiled the MacHoward Award, a new, permanent plaquefor future junior club champions.

For the past twenty years, Mac hasfaithfully represented Kenwood’s juniorgolfers, imposed order on the chaos ofjunior golf events, checking in kids,collecting scorecards, taking photos,planning the banquet, getting the trophiesand certificates, and cajoling parents intovolunteering. Mac’s contributions, bothseen and unseen have been countless. Fewindividuals in the history of Kenwood havedisplayed such devotion, and junior golfwill not be the same without the watchfuleye of Capt. Howard, making sure thateverything is ship shape. Mac, thank youfor your service.

Fall Interclub Practices Commence:Wednesday after-school practices areunderway for players interested in tryingout for the interclub team next summer. It’snot too late to join, so if your child isinterested, contact Gus Bessalel(gbessalel@verizon.net) to find out how toget involved. Players must be at least 10years old and meet minimum skillrequirements. ★

JUNIOR GOLF

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KSGABy Dick Crone

TT he Senior golfing events continued in earnest in a hot and steamy August, at least the

first part. The last two weeks were cool anddelightful.

Following are the results for theSeniors’ August events (and one in earlySeptember), in which the following Seniorsinspired their groups.

On August 3, the Seniors hosted aHOME MISGA MIXER WITH thegentlemen from ARGYLE, HUNTVALLEY, NORBECK, and BRETTONWOODS. Chairman Mike Urquhartrepeated the apparently successful newformat, dividing the field into two flights,by handicap – with winning teams in eachflight. Stepping up to inspire theirfoursomes to the winners’ circle were:

First Flight:1ST – JIM KASAB, team net 131

2ND – JOHN BOHRAUS, 132

3RD – TOM RECKFORD, 134

Second Flight:2ND – BOB GHORMLEY, 126

3RD – DICK BROWNE, 128

On August 10, the Seniors hostedanother HOME MISGA MIXER, WITHthe gentlemen from RIVER BEND andLEISURE WORLD. Carrying theirfoursomes to the heights were:

1ST – JIM KASAB and DERWINKIM, team net 128

2ND – BOB GHORMLEY, 129

3RD – DICK BROWNE, 130

4TH – BOB BERISH and PATPELLERIN, 130

On August 13, the Seniors trekked toRockville to play the beautiful andchallenging MUSKET RIDGE course, inthe rolling hills west of Frederick, for aMISGA MIXER.

These are the winning Seniors at thisevent:

1ST – no Kenwood Seniors -- sounusual!

2ND – RAY THEIM, team net 117(wow!)

3RD – DOUG LEWIS, 118

4TH – MIKE URQUHART, 119

5TH – BERNIE NUNEZ, 122(in his inaugural MISGA event;welcome, Bernie!)

(See the nearby photo of Ray andMike after cashing!)

On August 24, the Seniors hostedanother HOME MISGA MIXER, WITHCHARTWELL and WASHINGTONGOLF. Again, the field was divided intotwo flights, by handicap – with winningteams in each flight. These Seniors’ solidplay earned these places:

First Flight:1ST – BILL HALL, 125 team net

2ND – CRIS SMITH, 125

(See the nearby photo of Bill and Cris,happy winners.)

Second Flight:1ST – PAT PELLERIN, 128

2ND – DAVE WARD, 129

On August 31, the Seniors hosted yetanother HOME MISGA MIXER, WITHROLLING ROAD and MUSKET RIDGE.The Seniors whose fine play led to theirteams’ high levels are:

1ST – DAN CHURCHILL and RAY THEIM, 126 team net

2ND – PETE HAVENSTEIN andMIKE URQUHART, 128

3RD – DERWIN KIM and PATPELLERIN, 129

Closest to the Pin, No. 6 – BILLHALL, 5 inches!!

Next Closest to the Pin – CRISSMITH, 3 ft., 11 in.!**

(**Next Closest is not usually noted,of course, but in this case, the nextclosest golfer was so distraught that itwas deemed necessary to note hiseffort to prevent a case of seriousdepression. Ray Theim was thirdclosest at 9 ft. 4 in., but he was notterribly sad, because he too made hisbirdie putt.)

(See the nearby photo of the joyousDan, Ray, Mike, Bill, and Cris!)

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Winners – Mixer at Kenwood with Chartwell and Washington Golf – August 24

(L-R): Bill Hall, 1st in Flight 1; Cris Smith, 2nd in Flight 1

Winners (and Cris almost)Mixer at Kenwood

with Rolling Road and Musket Ridge – August 31(L-R Seated): Dan Churchill and Ray Theim, 1st(L-R Standing): Mike Urquhart, 2nd; Bill Hall,

Closest to the Pin; Cris Smith, Next Closest

Winners – Mixer at Musket RidgeAugust 13

(L-R): Mike Urquhart, 4th; Ray Theim, 2nd

KSGA(continued from page 10)

On September 7, the Seniors headedup Georgia Avenue for a MISGA MIXERAT the MONTGOMERY C.C. course. Thefollowing Seniors guided their foursomes tothe winner’s circle, in this flighted event:

First Flight:1ST – SCOTT BUSH and PATPELLERIN, 130 team net

2ND – MIKE URQUHART, 132

Second Flight:1ST – BOB BERISH, 133

2ND – DAN CHURCHILL andDOUG LEWIS, 136

(See the nearby photo of Scott, Bob,and Doug after their wins!)

Congratulations to all the winners inthe events of August and early September!

UPCOMING SENIORS EVENTS

Tues., Sept. 14 – Round 1 – SeniorClub Championship

Tues., Sept. 21 – Round 2 – SeniorClub Championship

Tues., Oct. 5 – Mixer @ Argyle

Tues., Oct. 12 – Ryder Cup Challenge@ Kenwood

Thurs., Oct. 14 – Ryder CupChallenge @ Norbeck

Tues., Oct. 19 – KSGA Closing DayShamble (don’t miss this last event ofthe year!) ★

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Winners – Mixer at Montgomery C.C.September 7

(L-R): Scott Bush, 1st in Flight 1; Bob Berish, 1st inFlight 2; Doug Lewis, 2nd in Flight 2

By Paula Ott

MM any Niners were traveling during the summer months,but we managed to field a

team for the MVTMA “A” match atWashington Golf and CC in August. SherylFishman and Donna Stern proved to be awinning combination and helped end TeamBethwood’s season on a positive note. Wealso sent three Niners to an invitational atInternational CC where Mary Jane Tobin,participating in her first interclub event,enjoyed playing on the team that placedfirst.

A fun “string tournament” was held onThursday, September 2. Each player wasgiven one foot of string for each handicapstroke that she had earned. The string couldbe used to move the ball to a better lie orsink a putt, cutting strokes off the finalscore. Paula Christie won lowest gross, andtied for lowest net with Theresa McVearryand Paula Ott. Andrea Casson had thesecond lowest net score.

Paula Christieis also August’sPlayer of theMonth for havingreached the mostgreens in par orless. October willbe “super bonus”month, with pointsawarded for allthree categories –

fairways hit, greens reached (in par) andholing out in two putts or less, givingeveryone a chance to rack up more pointsand earn a pin before the end of the season.

We will be ending the season with afull schedule in October. Please mark yourcalendars for the following events: Ourrescheduled “home to home” dates areThursday, October 7, Manor CC @Kenwood and Thursday, October 21,Kenwood @ Lakewood CC. On October 14we will be splitting into teams to competein the Niners Solheim Cup, which will be a“three way” tournament format (3 holeshamble, 3 holes scramble and 3 holesmatch play). The grand finale will be thePumpkin Open on October 28, a scrambletournament, followed by lunch and abusiness meeting.

Play more golf, have fun with yourfriends, and enjoy the sunshine and freshair! ★

NINERS

Lucy Keker (left) and Joan Challinor have enjoyedplaying together for three years and have 58 years

of golf experience between them.

Paula Christie, August’sPlayer of the Month

Kenwood Interclub Team Tennis This first item came too late for the

September column and of course it’s nowsomewhat dated, but let’s get it in therecords. Kenwood’s only teams in interclubplay during the summer months werecompeting in the Potomac Women’sEvening League (POTWEL). We had two4.0 teams. Kenwood I, captained by AnnPelham finished 7th overall and KenwoodII, captained by Nellie Liang, with a bigend of season victory (3-0) over Bethesda,finished 5th overall. We had one 3.5 team,captained by Kitsy Duff and it finished 4thin that division.

For Fall Interclub Team tennis,primarily several Ladies teams, two men’sseniors teams and, I believe, a men’s Ateam started play around the second weekin September. No scores were available atpress time but will likely be reported inNovember.

Outdoor Season Winding Down There were several outdoor

tournaments scheduled for September, butno results had been reported in time to meetthe deadline for this column to go to theprinters. However, if you read this columnpromptly at publication, as all loyal tennisplayers should, you might still be able to doa late sign up for the famous KenwoodDavis Cup tournament which was rainedout on its usually played July 4th weekendand is now scheduled for Saturday October2.

Indoor Season Begins October 10 As the days grow shorter and cooler

we’ll begin looking forward to indoortennis. In addition to court times formembers’ rental, either for spot time or forthe season, the pros will be giving lessonsand clinics throughout the indoor season.The indoor season runs through April 16,2011.

The reference to cooler weather makessome of us think of tighter muscles,tendons, etc.

That in turn sometime bringsmemories of pulls, strains or other injuries.

By Cecil V. Hornbaker

As most of you are aware the mostcommon causes of tennis down time are:Tennis Elbow, Tennis Shoulder and TennisAnkle. Injuries of each type can bereduced, if not avoided, by regular, routinestretching. Most of the Kenwood Pros canshow you the best remedies: the TennisElbow Stretch, Cross-Shoulder Stretch andthe Ankle Extension. And/or you probablycould get a session with one of theTherapists in the Fitness Center who canhelp the immediate problem and teach youthe stretches. As a last resort go tohttp://tennismindcamp.com/blog/3-stretching-strategies.

Special News about a Kenwood Member On August 24 the United States Tennis

Association (USTA) announced thatKenwood member, Carol Wood was namedto a prestigious U.S. Tennis Team. Carolhas been selected to be a member of theU.S.A. Althea Gibson Cup Team forwomen 70 and older. She will represent theUnited States at the 30th InternationalTennis Federation (ITF) Super SeniorsWorld Championships on red Clay courts inAntalya, Turkey October 10-17, 2010.Congratulations Carol!

Chris’s Tennis Tip Something to think about before

starting your match : When the racquet isspun to decide which side gets first choiceas to serving or receiving you actually havefour choices. You can choose to serve orreturn, choose the side of the court youwant or you can give the choice to youropponents. You only get one option but ifyou give the choice to the opponents andthey choose to serve or return you get tochoose the side of the court you want.These decisions may vary depending onhow warmed up you are, where the sun isor whether you or your partner are left orright- handed. So you thought it wassimple. Next time remember you have moreoptions than you think.

Inter-Club Team Tennis The Ladies and Men’s inter-club teams

started their fall seasons in mid-September,but there were no results reported by thedeadline for this column.

Members In Regional and NationalTennis Tournaments

In the recent MATA tournament hereat Kenwood and other nearby Clubs ourCarol Wood won her 70’s group singleschampionship defeating Susann Ryerson. Aformer member, Marjorie Deck and MimiThompson won the 60’s doubleschampionship. In the 50’s category RitaGiles defeated Hiko Fritz-Krockow.

Hey all you kids in your 40’s, 50’s and60’s out there, here is a synopsis of the year2009 for our member Mrs. Elizabeth(Betty) Eisenstein. In March, playing in herage category of 85 and over, Betty wonboth the singles and doubles titles at theNational Clay Court Championships inHouston. In May she again won the singlesand doubles at the National IndoorsChampionship in Kansas City. Later, forpersonal and family reasons she decided toforgo another national championshiptournament in California. But 2009 isn’tover yet!! ★

COURTSIDE NOTES

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By Monica Barry

SS ummer 2010 officially came to an end on a cloudy Sunday,September 12, 2010. As the

guard staff diligently began the closingprocedures for the outdoor pools, themembers enjoyed one last cool dip in thewater. The morning proved rainy, but thesun came out in time to have the “Last-out-of-the-Pool” contest. Clare Morrisseyofficially ended the season this year!

The previous evening was the muchanticipated Swim/Dive Awards Banquet.Members of both teams, their families andthe coaching staff were all dressed up andready to celebrate all the positive thingsthat took place over the summer. Asalways, the evening was a chance for onelast team dance, and our members did notdisappoint! It was also a time to thank theparents for all their efforts to make ourseason run so smoothly. The Swim andDive Committee members plan andorganize the season from the openingParents Call meeting to the decorating andplanning of the final banquet. All of thecoaches expressed their thanks for suchtremendous support!

The following is a list of all the awardspresented September 11:

All members of both teams receivedparticipation patches if they did not receivea star or “K” for scoring a point during theseason’s competitions.

High Point Winners in each age groupwere:

8&U Swimming – Ashleigh Lackeyand Kevin Christmas; Diving - AbbyBergreen, Bridget McGuiness andFrank Schweitzer

10&U Swimming – Claire Kaplan andJack Myers; Diving – EmilySchweitzer and Danny Calder

12&U Swimming – Molly Burke andWilliam McAvoy; Diving – KristenBissell and Matthew Bergreen

14&U Swimming – Bridie Burke andJack Denvir; Diving – Mary St. Johnand Teddy Myers

SWIM/DIVE NEWS

18&U Swimming – Casey Lindlawand Ryan Kulesza; Diving – KatieCalder and Noah Levine

Contribution Awards were given to thefollowing for swim and/or diving: MaryHermes, Matthew Amitay, FrankSchweitzer, Clare Morrissey, SheilaMcGuiness, Kelly Ambrosi Jack Myers,Kathleen Duke, Conor Durbin, KaraOsbourne, Matthew Clare, Mary St. John,Timmy Barry, Jack Calder, John Bollman,Carl St. John and Andrew Wilson.

The Overall High Point Winners wereBridie Burke and Jack Denvir forswimming and Kristen Bissell and NoahLevine for Diving.

The Senior Off-Year swimmers wereRyan Kulesza and Casey Lindlaw and thedivers were Katie Calder and JohnBollman.

The Junior Off-Year Swimmers wereConor Durbin and Claire Kaplan and thedivers were Kathleen Duke and DannyCalder.

The Fastest 100 Individual MedleySenior swimmers were Ryan Kulesza andMorgan Kulesza.

The Fastest 50 Freestyle swimmerswere Casey Lindlaw and Timmy Barry.

The Fastest 100 Individual MedleyJunior swimmers were Bridie Burke andJack Denvir. These two also were thefastest 50 Freestyle Junior swimmers!

The Best Diving Hurdle was presentedto Katie Rogers and Harrison Kemper-Moore. The Most Valuable Diver was givento Teddy Myers.

The Most Improved Swimmers wereSheila McGuiness and Matthew Clare. TheMost Improved Divers were Mary KateMyers and Matthew Bergreen. The CoachesExtra Effort Award was presented toCaroline Rhodes and Matt Schmitz forswimming and Clare Morrissey and MattSchmitz for diving.

The Laura Gillette Award was given toMary St. John, Jack Myers and AndrewWilson for swimming and Mary St. John

for diving. The Teamsmanship Award for2010 was presented to Shane Hannon, MaxHart, Beau Hunsinger and Katie Schmitzfor swimming and Katie Schmitz and FrankSchweitzer for diving.

The Kaptain Kenwoods named SaraMorrissey and Sam Johnson as theCheerers of the Year!. Max and Katieshowed their dedication to the team bycoming back from their colleges tocelebrate one last time as team members!Maybe in the future they will continue toattend the banquet as one steadfast group ofalums did again this year!

Our Developmental Awards went toJosie Finnell, Kendall Headley, SophieMays, Olivia Selwood, Ali Wise, LukeChristmas, Quinn Coughlan, Jack Hermes,Jack Kaplan and Harry Scharpf forswimming. Diving Developmental awardswere presented to Emma Bergreen, MeganMyers, Tyler Fox, Emma McReady,Morgan McReady, jack Bynum, QuinnCoughlan, Luke Coughlan, Max Christmasand Luke Christmas.

Although the swim and dive teams didnot bring home the championship trophiesthis year, our team members learned thatwinning is fun, but team spirit andfriendships are just as important. Now thatour “crown” as been taken, our teammembers will be hungry for next year! Theswim clinic is filing up, many swimmersand divers are choosing club teams toenhance training and we will will in 2010!

The Sunday Night Clinic commencesOctober 3 and will run through May 2010.If anyone is interested in joining, pleasecontact me at danmonica@comcast.net. Ifanyone is interested in swimming duringthe week, please contact Robert Smith atthe indoor pool.

Have a wonderful safe fall! HUBBA HUBBA! ★

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Swim-Dive Banquet

Swim-Dive Banquet

Swim-Dive Banquet

Hubba

Hubba

October 15, 2010 • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm

SPLASH PARTY

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KIDFIT HAPPENINGS

Movie Night – “Futuristic Mr. Fox”Friday, October 15, 2010 – $10.00

KidFit opens 5:30pm – Movie begins at 6:00pm – 8:30pm Pick-up

The Fall Kenwood Book, DVD and Game SwapSaturday, October 16, 2010 at Kidfit

10:00am - 2:00pm

Drop Off Your Trade In Items Tuesday-Friday in Kidfit Trade in your books, DVDs and games.

Halloween Decoration Craft October 23, 2010 – $10.00

2 hours of kidfit, a snackand all craft materials

Coming . . .November Family Minute to Win it.

Adriane Allen, Child Care/Kidfit DirectorKenwood Golf & Country Club

301-320-0396 Kidfit@kenwoodcc.net

30 spaces!Register at the

Fitness Center Front Desk by Thursday, October 14, 2010

Swimmers under 8 years old MUST have a parentwith them in the water

SPLASH PARTY

Friday Morning Bowling League10:00 am-12 Noon

Mixed LeagueCouple & Singles Welcome

Fun Friendly GroupFor the Active Over 50

October 1 thru March 2011

For Further Details Contact Ellen Mawhinney

301-230-9161or

John JenningsBowling Manager

301-320-3000, ext. 1293

By Laila Linden

GG reetings from the Fitness Center! Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Laila Linden and I

am the new Fitness Director. I want to sayhow wonderful my first week at KCC was.This is the first job I have had where myfirst important task was to go to a “party”….the Fitness Center Open House! ☺ It wassuch a pleasure meeting all the membersand staff in attendance. I so appreciated thewarm and friendly welcome that wasextended to me. For those of you whocouldn’t make it to the event, I lookforward to meeting you and helping youachieve your fitness goals.

A little about myself…. I am locallygrown, raised in Bethesda, along with my 5brothers. Both my parents were bigoutdoorsmen so we grew up camping,hiking, canoeing and exploring thewilderness. And being the only girl, youcan imagine I was a bit of a tomboy…Ienjoyed climbing trees and playing sports. Iattended Walt Whitman High School,headed west to Ohio for college at DenisonUniversity and back to DC for graduateschool at GWU. I have enjoyed a variedcareer but most of my focus and experiencehas been in marketing and management.My last position was General Manager at alocal gym, Fitness First Health Clubs. Eventhough I do not teach classes (I have gottenthat question a lot!) I am very passionateabout fitness and keeping active. I love toparticipate in group exercise classes,triathlons, trail running, road biking andhave learned to like strength training (veryimportant as we all get older). My approachto fitness is the same way I approach mylife and diet…the more variety andexperience the better!!

The last time I saw the “KenwoodFitness Center” was as a guest way backwhen it was located in the basement. To saythe least I was very impressed when I drove

into the club and saw this amazing newfacility! And after talking with theKenwood management… I knew this wouldbe an exciting opportunity and a great teamto work with!

Sadly, this jewel of a facility is beingunderutilized. I would like to see themembership view the Fitness Center moreas a resource center! Not just a gym or alobby you walk thru to get to the tenniscourts. A place where you can get adviceon exercise plans, try a yoga or Zumbaclass (what’s Zumba you ask?..come on inand we will show you!), work with a trainerto improve your golf or tennis game, reducestress by getting a massage at the Spa,attend a seminar on nutrition, have yourkids develop their creative-side in KidFit,take a dip in the indoor pool…better yet tryour new “Move and Grove” class in thepool, buy a tennis outfit…to list just a fewof the many things available! I am excitedabout expanding the Group Exercise &Aquatics program and providing newclasses (Tai Chi perhaps?) and programs forALL ages and abilities. Studies show thatpeople will see improvement in their fitnessat any age so I don’t want to hear theexcuse I am too old to start something new!☺ Take my Dad as an example, who turned81 this summer and just bought a kayak!

I have an “open door” policy, so pleasedo not hesitate to come by and say hello,ask questions, provide feedback (bothpositive & constructive), discuss ideas,make requests, etc. And if you have notbeen to this beautiful facility yet, I inviteyou to come by, grab a delicious cup ofGlen’s coffee and I will give you a personaltour and discuss all the wonderful servicesthat we offer!

For further information on upcomingclasses and new programs please visit the Kenwood G&C website atwww.kenwood.cc.net. ★

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FITNESS IS AGELESSMrs. FlorenceWalleigh picturedhere with PersonalTrainer FrenchieLongino. A longtimeKenwood Member,avid Bowler. Shewas diagnosed

Neuropathy, nerve damage in her lower leg and startedher work outs in the Aquatics Joint “N” Motion classes.She now works out in the Fitness Center on the recum-bent bike and a program tailor made for her needs byFrenchie. She hopes to be back bowling this year.

Mrs. Ann Ittner;next birthday willbe turning 82! Shehas been workingout here since theday the FitnessCenter opened.Before the FCopened she hadnot strength

trained in a long time, so she trained with Don Harris;Personal Trainer, and he showed her the proper way andform on how to use the strength equipment. Hedesigned a program to fit her needs and lifestyle. Shestarted out only lifting about 10 lbs of weight on themachines but now has increased the weight to 35 lbsand even up to 70 lbs on some of the equipment andnow also incorporated the elliptical machine into herroutine. She plays singles tennis and golf at Kenwood.She has been skiing since she was 10 years old. Lastyear she visited her daughter out in Jackson Hole andskied for 4 hours straight without stopping! She wouldnot have been able to do that without her regular exer-cise. “Working out is great for stress!”

She works out all thru the winter and summer. “If I can’tcome and miss exercising for a few days I have with-drawal symptoms!”

Mr. Walter Kennevan a youngster at 98 yrs trainsregularly with Trainer Frenchie Longino. With strengthbuilding exercises Mr. Kennevan now walks unaided; butalways by his side his lovely wife Jo Kennevan. Mr.Kennevan has just had surgery on his hand for CarpolTunnel Syndrome and works with Frenchie to strengthenthose muscles. He works out on the recumbent bike,exercise ball and bar work all under the watchful eye ofour professional trainer Frenchie.

**As with all exercise please consult your Doctorbefore undertaking any form of Fitness Regime.

Meet more members in next month’s publication…..

By Carrie Corey

II f you do not sow in spring,you will not reap in autumn”. This old proverb reminds us

that we must keep ourselves attuned andbalanced each season in order to reap thereward of good health. For each of us, wefind balance in different ways, ineverything from exercise, meditation, sleep,time with family, and diet to name a few.As we are all getting into the rhythm of thefall, I would like to share a bit of easternwisdom on our health through the seasonsand the fall in particular. Although ourmodern existence has minimized the directimpact of the weather and seasons on ourbody, we are still very much influenced bythem, and the fall offers a particularchallenge to our lungs and large intestine.The lungs control qi and breathing and onan emotional level they take in newconcepts and ideas, absorbing what we canuse and releasing what we no longer need,such as sadness, grief and old ideas. Thelung extracts “clean energy” from the airwe breathe and combines it with “foodenergy” to form “nutritional or ying qi” thatfuels our bodies. The large intestinereceives food and water from the smallintestine and it excretes it out of the body.When our energy is out of balance in theseareas we can exhibit some of the followingphysical symptoms such as asthma,bronchitis, chest tightness, cough, sneezing,

nasal congestion, runny nose, sinusinfections, hay fever, allergies, frequentcolds, constipation, dry skin, psoriasis oreczema, fatigue and/or low energy,sweating problems, stiff neck or upperback, and emotional symptoms like grief,apathy, inability to let go, sadness,boredom, and timidity. What can we doabout it? One of the most effective routes isthrough our skin. Touch, whetherstimulating acupoints, exfoliating the skin,or providing massage, has a powerful effecton our energy, acting to invigorate or relaxus, and is one of the oldest knowntraditions of healing throughout the world.

At Kenwood we have a broadspectrum of treatment tools available. Ouresthetician works with our members tobring their skin back to optimal health andshares information as well as products tohelp maintain it. Our acupuncturist isavailable to assess your particular energeticimbalances and utilizes tools such ascupping, guasha, tuina, and “tiny” needlesto help bring the body back in balance. Ourmassage therapists also seek to addresspostural imbalances, muscle aches andpains, flexibility challenges or injuriessustained at work or play, while alwaysbringing the body to a more relaxed state.

As helpful as our talents may be, wecan’t do it for you, it is important that you

FROM THE SPA

take an active role. Schedule that sessionwith the esthetician, acupuncturist, massagetherapist or personal trainer. Get yourselfinto a group exercise class, or meet a friendand go for a walk. Plan your meals so youcan take advantage of the rich dense foodsof the autumn harvest. Eating foods that arein season help to support and fuel the body,providing additional heat to protect us fromthe cool, damp climate of fall. And finallyremember what your grandma told you“Cover up”. One theory as to how peoplecatch colds or the flu is by an “invasion ofthe wind”. According to Chinese medicalphilosophy, wind penetrates the back of theneck, bringing with it external pathogenswhich can lead to illness. Wearing a scarfand jacket, especially after sweating or if itis windy is important even if you think youdon’t need it. Remember “an ounce ofprevention is worth a pound of cure”.

Sometimes we grow so accustomed toour surroundings we forget they are there. Ifeel the spa is the crowning jewel of thefitness center and although you might passright by it on your way to something else,make it a point to see for yourself whattreasures lie within. As members of theKenwood’s Spa Team, it is our pleasure toshare our many talents with you. We hopeto see you soon! ★

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Friday, November 12, 2009

Cocktails 6:30pm • Dinner Served 7:00 pm • Dessert During Interval 8:00pm – 11:00pm - Jazz • Two 15 Minute breaks in the set

MenuButternut Squash Soup with Sage Brioche Croutons

EntréeSliced Beef Tenderloin and ShrimpBrandy Green Peppercorn Sauce

French Beans with Caramelized ShallotsFingerling Potatoes

DessertCranberry Apple Crispwith Vanilla Ice Cream

Reservations Only. Reservations Must Be Made By October 22, 2010 — Limited Space AvailableTables of 4 or 6 persons only — $55.00+ per person — Minimum of 50 persons

For Reservations Please Contact the Reservation Line 301-320-3000, ext. 1214 or make a reservation from the Web.

Kenwood Country Club Presents

“An Evening of Swing & Jazz”Dance the Night Away

Featuring“The Potomac Jazz Project”

THE POTOMAC JAZZ PROJECTwww.potomacjazz.com

The Potomac Jazz Project is one of DC area’s more popular jazz groups, and has appeared at well known DC venues such asthe Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Smithsonian, The Phillips Collection, Twin Jazz, Café Nema and the Kennedy Center RoofTerrace.

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KSGARyder Cup

9:00 SG

NinersSolheim Cup

9:00 SG

Splash Party

Oktoberfestin the

Restaurant

Brunch

ClubhouseClosed

Clubhouse Closed

Clubhouse Closed

Aerification

KSGAM/M-M/G

TT

KSGA Closing Day

9:00 SG

Kenwood Social Bridge

NinersPumpkin Open

9:00 SG

KWGAField Day9:00 SG

KWGAChairman’sInvitational

9:30 SG

NinersOpen Play

KWGAOpen Play

R/D Field Day

NinersHome to Home

Mother and SonDinner Dance

Father andDaughter

Dinner Dance

KGAClosing Day

Main Line 301-320-3000Ftness Center 301-320-0397Golf Shop 301-320-3605“T” Time 301-320-4653Tennis Shop 301-320-3491Fax 301-320-3006

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KWGA Mini M/G-M/M9:00 SG

ClubhouseClosed

Children’sHalloween Party

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Brunch

Brunch

KGA M/MTT

Restaurant HoursMonday ClosedTuesday 11:30 am-8 pmWednesday, Thursday 11:30 am-9 pmFriday 11:30 am-9:30 pmSaturday 11:30 am-9:30 pmSunday 11:30 am-9 pm

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Brunch

KGC MixedCranberry Bowl

1:00 SG

Brunch

RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICYKenwood’s 48-hour cancellation policy is in effect at all times for

“reservation required” club events. Cancellations must be received 48-hours prior to the scheduled event start time. Failure to comply

with this policy will result in full charge to your club account.