Category — Club Manager’s Corner

Mickey Martin, Club Manager

I would like to say how excited I am to be given the opportunity to join the staff of The Waterfront Country Club. Over the next few weeks I will be looking forward to meeting all of you and warmly welcoming your thoughts and suggestions on how we can continue to make The Waterfront the very special place you have come to know.  With that said, I will also be examining ways in which we can improve the club to better and more efficiently serve the membership. If I can ever be of assistance to any of you, please feel free to contact me or just drop by the club for a chat.

This month we have a packed schedule and are looking forward to a great time for all.  Some of the events include our 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Party on May 1st, Meet Your Neighbor on May 14th, and our fabulous Mother’s Day Brunch on May 9th.  Additionally, we will be having a Memorial Weekend Cookout on Sunday, May 30th.  Be sure to check your e-mails for reminders of all of our great functions.  If you are not on our e-mail list please let me know so that I can send these updates to you.

DINING NOTES
Golf Season is finally here. Be sure to check out our buffets during the week.  Thursday’s we will feature a salad buffet with fresh fruit (tuna and chicken salads, tossed salads with assorted dressings and all the fixings) and rolls and butter to go with Chef’s choice of hot item.  All of this will be only $8.95++ per person including your choice of non-alcoholic beverage.  Friday’s buffet will feature some different hot items each week, all for only $9.95++ including your choice of non-alcoholic beverage.

Please be sure to call us for your dinner reservations as early as possible.  Also, there will be no a la carte dining on May 1st during our Kentucky Derby Party, May 14th during our Meet Your Neighbor Buffet or on May 9th during our Mother’s Day Brunch.

NEW MENU
During May we will be unveiling our new menu.  Chef Jason has been working on this for the next few weeks and I am sure that you will be pleased with the choices we are offering for your dining pleasure.  Please stop by to try these new dishes.

NOTE FROM FRED
I would like to thank each of you for the opportunity to serve you over the last couple of years. While my time here has been brief, it has been my pleasure to get to know each of you and to work with you. I appreciate how you made me feel welcome and a part of the Waterfront family from my first day. I have truly enjoyed working at The Waterfront Country Club and wish the membership and staff continued success in the future. Thanks again, Fred Deichmann.

By: Fred Deichmann, Club Manager

Spring has finally arrived.  We have some great events planned for you to enjoy so please mark your calendars!  In April, we will host a “Meet Your Neighbor” on the 9th and our always popular Easter Brunch is on the 4th.  Make your reservations early for these outstanding events.  Additionally, the Galley @ The Turn will be opening for the season on Tuesday, April 13th and our Sunday hours will be extended starting April 11th from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Welcome New Members

Richard Beatty
842 Parkway Avenue
Moneta, VA 24121

Ryan Cappellari
127 Freeboard Drive
Moneta, VA 24121

John and Denise Stroebel
384 Lakewatch Circle
Moneta, VA 24121

Membership Drive!

Do you know a potential member? Refer them by May 31, 2010 and you will receive a $500 dues credit.  In addition, the initiation fees have been reduced to $3,000 for anyone you refer. Please call Monica Brady at 540-721-5288 for more information or to refer a new member.

Dining Notes

Please be sure to call us for your dinner reservations as early as possible.

Meet Your Neighbor
Friday, April 9th

5:30-7:00 p.m. This month’s social event will be on Friday, April 9th. Please make your reservations early for dinner after the cocktail hour.

Galley at The Turn Opening

The Snack Shack will be opening for the 2010 season on Tuesday, April 13th.  The hours of operation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. every day that the club is open and we have players on the golf course. Additionally, we would like to remind you that all food and beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) consumed on the golf course are required, by the rules and regulations of The Waterfront Country Club, to be purchased at the club.

Jeans Policy

This is a friendly reminder that The Waterfront’s dress code does not allow jeans or denim at any time in the clubhouse. Jeans or denim will only be acceptable if there is a social event that would require such dress for the theme. This applies to members, guests and children.

April Calendar of Events

Our monthly event calendar for club related event information is available online.

By: Fred Deichmann, Club Manager 

Thanks to all for making the events of the past two months enjoyable.  We look forward to another great year here at The Waterfront Country Club.  Mark your calendars because we have some great events scheduled this spring.  Our Easter Brunch will be on April 4th and our popular MYN/King of Diamonds Show will take place on May 14th this year. We are also looking forward to scheduling an Argentinean Wine Dinner in the month of April.

DINING NOTES—Please be sure to call us for your dinner reservations as early as possible.  This will really help schedule our staff to ensure that we have adequate amounts of service and kitchen staff to properly serve you.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE—If you are interested in joining this group please call Fred at (540) 721-2397 or contact fred@thewillardcompanies.com.  I would really appreciate member input. Thanks in advance for your participation.

Special Note

We would like to welcome the Monica J. Brady as the new Club Accounts Manager for all three country clubs owned and operated by The Willard Companies. Monica, a graduate of Virginia Tech, comes to us from The Waterfront County Club and has experience in accounting from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and VT.  Monica replaces Amy Tosh who recently relocated to Florida. We wish both ladies the best of luck and continued success. Call Monica with any questions related to your account at (540) 721-5288 or monica@thewillardcompanies.com.

By: Fred Deichmann, Club Manager

Thanks to everyone for making our Holiday season a great success.  As we move forward into 2010, I would like to invite all of you to enjoy yourselves at some of our planned events throughout the winter months.    Additionally, in January we will feature Meet Your Neighbor on January 8th as well as an Italian Wine Dinner on January 23rd.  February will bring another Meet Your Neighbor on February 5th and Valentine’s Day Dinner on February 13th.  Please note that the February Meet Your Neighbor is a week earlier than normal so that it will not be on the same weekend as our Valentines Dinner. Mark your calendars now and be sure to make your reservations early because Chef Jason and his staff will be preparing some great selections for your dining pleasure.

DINING NOTES

The club will be closed for dinner service on January 21st due to a private function. There will be no a la carte dining January 23rd due to our Italian Wine Dinner, and February 13th due to our Valentines Day Dinner. Additionally, the Ballroom and New Bar will be closed February 27th due to a private function.

NOTE OF THANKS

On behalf of my entire staff, I would like to thank all of you for your support over the past year and also for your generous contributions to the Club Employee’s Christmas Fund and would also like to thank both the Men’s and Ladies golf associations for their generosity. Also, a big thank you goes out to those members who did such a great job decorating for the Christmas season. Thanks again.

NEW MENUS

Chef Jason will be introducing a new and improved menu for Lunch and Dinner on January 12th.  Make sure you check your e-mail update or take a look at the new menus on the member’s page of our website (thewaterfrontcc.com).

 JEANS POLICY

This is a friendly reminder that The Waterfront’s dress code does not allow jeans or denim at any time in the clubhouse. Jeans or denim will only be acceptable if there is a social event that would require such dress for the themes. This applies to members, guests and children.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS CHANGE

The Board of Directors recently met and discussed the current guidelines for Special Events.  In an effort to encourage participation in club functions the Board has amended this rule to allow more club events to be applied towards your monthly food minimum.

Special events include: New Year’s Eve, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving, and all golf-related outings (Member-Guest, tournament related luncheons and dinners, invitationals, guest days, etc.).  In addition, to-go orders and alcoholic beverages do not count toward the minimum.  Also, any private functions (weddings, business meetings, etc.) which necessitate catering requirements and special menus do not count.

By: Fred Deichmann

I hope everyone is ready for a great holiday season at The Waterfront Country Club.  We will have a great finish to the year at our New Years Eve Dinner and our Meet Your Neighbor/Toys for Tots event is always a success.  Make your reservations now so you don’t miss out on these events.  Thanks to all who helped decorate your club for the holiday season.

 Additionally, we are trying to be more pro-active in our communication with our membership. If you are not receiving e-mails and would like to be on our e-mail list please contact us at the club or fred@thewillardcompanies.com.

DINING NOTES

We will have no a la carte dining on December 11th and December 31st due to our Meet Your Neighbor/Toys for Tots and our New Years Eve Party.  Additionally we will be closed December 24-25 to celebrate Christmas.  Please try to make reservations throughout this month for dinner due to the fact that we have many events and would like to be adequately prepared for your dining needs.