CHERAW COUNTRY CLUB

Snail Mail or Save the Money? (Roger Wolfe/ Mike Griggs)
Did you know that we spend over $800 a year on mailings to our members?   To save that expense we plan to e-mail as many future communications as we can and to make use of our web site to post members only information, such as newsletters, announcements, etc.  If you don’t have access to e-mail or the web site and still want to receive the communication by snail mail, please let us know prior to May 10th 2008.  Beginning on May 15th we will cease our mailings except to those that notify us otherwise.  It’s a small step to reduce costs, but we are looking for way to put money back into the Cub, not into outside interest.   If you want to get communication via e-mail, just provide your e-mail address to Roger Wolfe or any of our friendly pro shop staff.  If you don’t want to use e-mail, but prefer to get your info off the web, then please take a look at our new site on May 1st.   Mike Griggs did a great job on it and if you have any suggestion for improvement be sure to let Mike know.

We want to extend our most sincere appreciation to the over half of the membership who paid their assessments and dues.   Your commitment to the club has thwarted our immediate financial crisis and allowed us to pay our taxes and catch up with our creditors.  However, we are still not out of the woods.  We have upcoming bills for chemicals, seed, and equipment repairs that we budgeted to be covered by the remainder of the assessments.   We will be sending reminders later this month to members who have not yet made arrangements for payment.  Our club can only be as strong as the commitment of our members.  Once again the membership demonstrated that they see Cheraw Country Club is an important part of our community.  We look forward to the continued strong support of our all members.

Collegiality and the State Park
Tommy Wright, Buddy Brooks, Crawford Moore and Ron Greene met with Chesterfield Country Rep Ted Vick, Senator Vincent Sheheen, and Phil Gaines (Director of SC Parks, Recreation and Tourism / PRT) with the expressed purpose of exploring business practices that could be beneficial to both the State Park Golf Course and the Cheraw Country Club.  All parties agreed that the vitality of both entities is in the best interest of the State, County and City governments; the citizens of Chesterfield and surrounding counties; and both Golf Courses.  To that end, preliminary discussions on ways to “partner not compete” were conducted.  At first blush some of the ideas surfaced looked very promising as a source for economic growth.  Based on these initial discussions, Rep Vick and Senator Sheheen asked that PRT, the  Cheraw State Park, and Cheraw Country Club engage in more detailed follow-up sessions on a recurring basis and develop details for implementing mutually beneficial ideas.   In addition, Rep Vick and Senator Sheheen asked to be periodically updated on the progress being made and how each party gauged the success on this effort.  Representing the club at our first follow-up at 10:00AM on March 20 will be Tommy Wright, Roger Wolfe, Buddy Brooks and Ron Greene.  If you have specific ideas you would like us to pursue, please contact one of these individuals and look for feedback in upcoming communications!

Wednesday Night Dinners
Do you miss when we used to play Wednesday afternoon then rehash missed putts, great shots and “What were you thinking?” moments from the round over a couple of drinks and a bite to eat?  Well so do I, and I’m looking for a few good men who want to revive an old CCC tradition.  If you are relatively new to the area and never had the chance before, then jump on in.  So far, I’ve gotten verbal commitments from 3 other guys who will help with the cooking -- so what are we waiting for -- you, that’s what!  Come on out and sign up so we know how much food to prepare.  If you need more details see Jay Leach or Roger Wolfe.  There’s a new day dawning at Cheraw Country Club, be part of it.