Matt Gaudet, General Manager, CGCS

When you are at the Club enjoying any number of activities we certainly hope you never get tired of hearing

“thank you” from our Staff. Whether it’s being said after dining at the Club or turning in your golf cart, each

thank you is sincere and from the heart. We, as employees of The Forest Country Club, are grateful for the

privilege to serve the ladies and gentlemen of this Club, for the ability to support our families by doing so and

for the capabilities to further our careers and professional development. As our US Thanksgiving holiday

comes and goes, rest assured that The Forest’s staff, over 100 strong, will be giving thanks for the many

blessings that our great Club provides, as well as the valued relationships we have developed with so many of

our members.

With Christmas fast approaching, please keep The Forest in mind for your gift needs. Our fully stocked Pro

Shops (Golf and Tennis) and special order program will provide gifts sure to please the athletes in your life.

On the other hand, our Forest Private Label wine is a popular Christmas gift, stocking stuffer or party gift.

We are happy to gift wrap or create gift baskets, just let us know what to include and we will take care of the

rest.

Our Team has done an incredible job of moving past Irma and each day signs of the damage become more

difficult to discern. We look forward to an extraordinary season full of fun, friends and camaraderie. As many

of us will be traveling over the holiday season, please be safe. We are looking forward to seeing each and

every member this season and extending a sincere thank you!

Respectfully yours,

Matt Gaudet

General Manager

Shannon Mattes, Membership/Marketing Director

Eve and Tim reside in suburban Chicago and recently purchased a home in the Forest community. Eve has spent over a decade in

early childhood education as an ESL teacher after being a stay at home Mom raising her two sons, Patrick and Jonathan. Both are

married and starting families of their own. Tim spent his career in the consumer products industry holding various financial

positions. Eve and Tim plan on retiring in the spring of 2018 and are excited to be members of the Forest.

Referred by Ken Zilka

to The Club since the beginning of the year. All of our new Golf and Preview Members joined after the Facility Improvement Plan

was passed.

Please help me welcome the following new members:

Jeff & Cindy Lumsden Bob & Maureen Grosso Mike & Barbara Walton

Mike & Diane Tingelhoff Benjamin Reed Julio Baranano

John & Anna Lee Pat & Muni Lay Gene Eleveld & Charleen Benge

Paul & Barbara Rehder Ken & Donna Reddick Marty & Donna Hubbard

Trevor Rose Jim & Joanne Emberton Matthew Weber & Lucia Cappazolli

Jeff & Violet Borg Fabrice & Martine Allegro David Butler

Tim & Eve O’Brien Eddie & Nydia Marquez Larry & Debbie Foster

Larry Kaddatz & Lois Potvin John & Kathleen Kocher James McLary

Robert & Mary Skalicky Russell & Barbara Marion Murray & Joan Pearson

Bob & Katie Stephens Robert & Betty Shallcross

Summer is officially over, Folks! Let’s enjoy the Florida “Winter” weather and all that The Forest Country Club has to offer.

There is a new buzz in the air and we want you to know how much we appreciate you as members and you truly are, our

priority.

Please keep in mind the best way to acquire new members is through your referrals. We’ve got a great membership promotion in

place through the end of the year and what better way to spend your day at The Club but with a friend or family member. If you

have anyone in mind that may be interested in membership at The Forest Country Club, please reach out to me.

We are currently running an attractive pre- construction program which will extend a $5,000 joining fee discount on our Family

or Individual Golf Memberships until December 31, 2017. Our popular Executive Golf Membership (54 years and younger) will

receive a $2,500 credit towards their Joining Fee. (All dues and fees are listed in the brochure included with this mailing.) As an

added bonus, those new Family, Individual and Executive members will receive complimentary dues from their date of joining

until December 31, 2017.

Hello Forest Country Club Members,

Well, we are off to a wonderful start to the 2017-2018 Season! We’ve been fortunate to welcome 12 new

Golf Members, 6 Preview Golf Members, 7 new Annual Members, and have 4 Members return

Join us on Thursday, November 9th & December 7th

Bingo is in the Grill Roomat 8:00pm

William “BJ” Halsey, Clubhouse Manager

Themed Thursday Buffets

Nov. 2- Night on Bourbon Street

Nov. 9- Pasta Night

Nov. 16- German Style Night

Nov. 30- Caribbean Night

Dec. 7- Stir Crazy

Dec. 14- Dragged Through the Garden

Dec. 21- Forest TexMex Night

Dec. 28- Pasta Night

We hope that you didn’t have much damage. If there is anything that you need please reach out. We are all here to

help.

As we can all see the dynamic of the F&B Department has changed a little due to the flooding from Hurricane Irma.

The Pro Shop has been moved to the Gumbo Limbo Lounge for the time being while the new and improved Pro

Shop is being renovated. We are hoping that the new Pro Shop will reopen in December, but for the time being, all

F&B offerings will be in the Grill Room for lunch and dinner. You will also notice that both of the snack shacks are

closed. These also had flood damage and are being renovated. We are hoping to have those done by mid-November

and in the meantime you will see Julie and her team riding around the course on beverage carts.

The F&B Team appreciates all of our members support. This support will be crucial for the next few months in

building up the revenues lost during the flooding and hurricane. We would love to see you dining in the Grill Room

or attending one of the many events we have planned through the season. Dining one extra night a week in the

Grill Room or attending one more event per month makes a huge difference for the Club. We hope to see you all at

the Club with your family and friends!

Wow, the summer is gone and the fall season is upon us. The F&B team is happy to see

our members returning from their northern homes. We hope that everyone enjoyed their

summer. As we all know everyone is still rebuilding and cleaning from Hurricane Irma.

John Gallagher, Director of GCM, GCS

Greetings Forest Country Club members! Welcome back to The Forest Country Club!

It’s been an extremely busy summer and fall for everyone to say the least. We began with, what some called

a 100 or a 500 year storm. I called it a horrible rain-event followed by an awful Category 4 Hurricane named Irma.

In the rain event at the end of August, we received 18+” of rain with little wind. Both courses and The Forest community were

flooded for an extended period of time. A couple of weeks later, just as we were preparing to open back up, we needed to close

again in preparation for Hurricane Irma. With a Category 4 - 5 Hurricane bearing down on us, we did everything possible to

secure the Club from further damage. We were also worried about our employees, who were also in harms way.

We were hammered by Hurricane Irma, leaving many of our employees without water, electricity, food or fuel. Some lost power

for a week or longer. With 90 degree heat, no electricity made life absolutely miserable for them. We have a remarkable bunch of

employees. I’m so very proud of them all. After Irma, with no communication, our dedicated Staff found their way back to The

Forest despite scarce gas supplies, no power and no water. Downed power lines, flooding waters and trees blocked our way into

the community and maintenance shop. Everyone came in to begin the cleanup process, including staff from the Clubhouse and

Pro Shop. Thank you to them! Your Golf Course Maintenance crew worked long days in scorching heat and high humidity, only to

go home to no power or relief from the heat. Hats off to them for their dedication.

The courses and grounds were truly a mess. The overwhelming question was, where do we begin? With no power, limited

water and fuel, we managed to begin the process to dig our way out. We were a focused family with a mission in mind. Get

the Club opened as soon as we can. We have accomplished the first phase of many as we move forward.

Scott Newhouse, PGA, Director of Golf

Greetings from the Golf Shop!

It is great to see our members return for season. We have a fun-filled event schedule for everyone this

season and you will be seeing some new faces in the Golf Department very soon. Joining us as our

Seasonal Assistant will be Michael Abate, an Assistant Professional from Vermont National. Michael will be joining us on

November 1st and we are very excited to have him on our team. Please feel free to reach out to our Professional Staff anytime

for your merchandising, golfing or instructional needs. We now have five PGA affiliated Professionals on staff and we are all

happy to help in any way.

Instead of covering a Rule of Golf, I wanted to talk about pace of play. I am very impressed with our pace of play here at The

Forest Country Club. As with many clubs around the country, pace of play is always a “hot topic”. As we move into season, I

strongly encourage everyone to thoroughly enjoy every round at our fine Club. But as a secondary topic, I would like

everyone to keep in mind that pace of play can make or break a fun day. Please continue to do your part, making sure that

every day at The Forest is a perfect one.

It is great to be back “in season”!

SAVE THE DATE

Couples Invitational January 25th – 27th

Fred Kangwa, Tennis Director, USPTA & USPTR

The tennis HydroCourt project has been nearly completed. We

had great success with this project, soon all 5 courts will be

done and members will certainly enjoy playing on them.

League play is underway for the following teams who started

their matches in October: Bonita Ladies 3.0 team play on

Tuesdays at 11am, Ladies 3.5Minus team play on Wednesdays

at 11am, Ladies 4.0 team play on Thursdays at 11am, Ladies 4.0

USTA team play on Thursdays at 6:30pm, and Ladies 4.0

USTA team play on Sundays at noon.

The following teams are starting their league matches in

November or December: Men's 50+ White team play on

Mondays at 2pm, Men's 70+ play on Wednesdays at 2pm,

Ladies Copper team play on Thursdays at 11am, Men's 50+ Red

team play on Thursdays at 2pm, and the Ladies Gold team

play on Fridays at 11am.

League matches will break for several weeks around December

14th and resume again after the holidays, around January 8th.

Social Play for tennis continues Mondays, Wednesdays, and

Fridays for men at 7:30am to 9am and 9am to 10:30am, and

for ladies at 9am to 10:30am. Open Play Pickleball continues

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8:30am to 10am and

Competitive Pickleball continues on Fridays from 2pm to

3:30pm.

We invite everyone to come out and join us for our Pickleball

Welcome Event on November 15th. It will be a fun opportunity

for members to come out and play pickleball as well as watch

professional players in an exhibition game. Drinks and snacks

will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Members enjoying the new HydroCourt

SAVE THE DATE

November 15th

Welcome Back Pickleball

November 20th through 24th

Thanksgiving Break Junior Tennis Camp

December 20th through January 3rd

Christmas Break Junior Tennis Camp

(Phyllis DeKeyser, Sue Wiser, Maureen Aust, & Sandy Tucker)

Rita Pociask, The Forest Fitness ProfessionalContact at www.rpcoaching.net or 239.848-0888

These Paleo bars are great for an occasional snack when you are looking for an energy boost.

Ingredients:

• 1 C. Almonds

• 1 C. Dried cranberries

• 1 C. Dried date crumbles

• 1 Tbsp. Organic unsweetened coconut flakes

• 3 slices Thick-cut bacon, cooked, cut into 2 inch strips

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients into a food processor or heavy-duty blender.

2. Blend at low speeds, pulsing, until you get a sticky mass that starts clumping together and/or

forming a ball.

3. Remove from food processor and shape into an 7″ x 7″ square on a cutting board or flat plate.

4. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool for at least an hour. Once chilled, cut into 8 bars. To store,

wrap bars in wax paper or plastic wrap.

This recipe is found at foodrenegade.com

Cranberry Bacon Almond Energy Bars Recipe

Mark your calendar The 5th Annual Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning 8am, November 23rdWarming UP –

Why its Important

There’s a saying that goes:

Crawl, Walk, Run.

What does this philosophy mean and how does it apply to

sports?

It simply implies that you shouldn’t go into a full sprint,

swing your driver as hard as you can on the 1st tee, or try to

drill a serve to the deep corner as hard as you can before

warming up. Warming up is the crawl.

It’s crucially important to warm up before engaging in golf, tennis, pickle ball, or any sport for that matter.

As season begins I am presenting golf, tennis, and pickle ball

warm up sessions at area communities. I stress the

importance of a sport specific warm up, and engaged the

participants in movements and stretches to get their blood

flowing and loosen up the muscles demonstrating the

importance of rhythmic activity and its importance in injury

prevention.

After you warm up properly, you can walk. That’s the part

where you begin to do your athletic activity at a moderate

pace, increasing your heart rate, and further enhancing your

physical well-being.

And guess what? You are now ready to run! Your body is

ready to power a full swing on the course or deliver targeted

serves with some real oomph! Return balls across the net

with strong arm. Embrace the competitor in you!

Remember it all starts with the warm up. When you warm

up and get the body physically and physiologically ready to

go, great things will happen. You’ll avoid pulling a hamstring,

twisting a knee, or injuring your back, plus your performance

on the playing field will be better for it.

Crawl, Walk, Run. It’s the right way to go.

Contact RPCoaching, LLC to create an effective warmup for

your game.

The 5th Annual Turkey Trot is open to all Forest Residents and

guests. Join TeamRPC in the Fitness Garden, adjacent to the Pro

Shop at 8am. This event includes a 1-mile fun walk and a 3.65

mile walk, jog or run. Event is followed by a complimentary

continental breakfast. Register online at theforestcc.com.

Commemorative T-shirts are available for pre-order. Forms can

be found in the fitness center or at the front desk. Contact

Rita@ritapociask for more information.

SAVE THE DATE

Lunch Buffet Includes:

Curry Potato Salad

Iceberg Wedge Salad Display

Apple & Manchego Salad

Macaroni & Cheese Action Station

Barbecue Grilled Chicken

Cheeseburger Sliders with Mustard Braised Onion &

Mini Pretzel Kaiser Rolls

Onion Petals with Horseradish Ranch Dipping

Assorted Dessert Squares

Lunch BuffetMonday, January 1, 2018

2:00-3:00pm • Dining Room • $20 per person

Make reservations

online or by calling

239.482.8378

SAVE THE DATE

2018 Lecture Series

January 9th

Ken Kavanagh

FGCU Athletic Director

February 15th

Dr. Salvatore Lacagnina

Lee Health

March 15th

Randall P. Henderson, Jr.

Ft. Myers Mayor

Held in the Dining Room • 6:00pm

All Lecture Series are Complimentary

Reservations Appreciated

The Forest Book ClubBook Club meets in the Grill for lunch (optional) at noon and

1:00pm-3:00pm in the Board Room.

Please contact Judy O’Donnell at judyod@Comcast.netif you have any questions.

Forest Quilters

The FOREST QUILTERS are very proud to announce that we recently turned in our

301st quilt for the Linus Project, where they will be distributed to children in stressful situations by police, firemen, social workers, nurses and doctors.

It would have been impossible without the wonderful donations of many people of both cash and fabric....and impossible without the purchases so many of you made

of our golf cart seat covers that we sell in the Pro Shop. There is no counting of the hours of work put in by our industrious and creative quilters.

So all Forest members, YOU can be proud, too.

The Quilters will be meeting starting in mid-October. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays at 12:30 in the Ladies Card Room. We welcome all and we

have willing teachers, who can get new people started.

Sharon Harrington262-719-1636

sharrington816@gmail.com

If you enjoy knitting and or crocheting or if you would

like to learn either one please contact Linda Taft at

ladylindafay@yahoo.com or 239-292-3840.

Knitting Circle

R.I.P.

Aqua ZumbaMonday - 9:30am

Water AerobicsFriday – 9:30am

$5.00 Each

November/DecemberFairways Woods 2 Pool

Contact Anita Ryananita7ryan@gmail.com

239-433-5151

Lots of various games are played in the Card Rooms.

Contact the club for more information.

239-482-8378

Men’s Gin Rummy, Mahjongg, Shanghai, Dominoes,

Scrabble, and Bridge

Card Room Activities

November 17 – Lilac Girls by Mary Hall Kelly

Happy reading! All are happily welcomed to the Book Club!

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Matt Gaudet, CGCS, General ManagerShannon Mattes, Membership/Marketing DirectorScott Newhouse, PGA, Director of GolfWilliam “BJ” Halsey, Clubhouse ManagerRobin Yeomans, Executive AssistantJohn Gallagher, Director of GCM, GCSJeremy Playford, CEC, Executive ChefFred Kangwa, Tennis DirectorRita Pociask, Personal FitnessDonna Cooker, Member BillingFrank Agnello, Jr. CHAE, CMA, CFOSara Cooper, Events DirectorJim Tomlin, Bar ManagerAntonio Vargas, Clubhouse Maintenance

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