Mill Creek Country Club Member Newsletter February/March 2014 | Page 2

MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER I hope everyone had a joyful holiday season. The Club was very busy in December with several Christmas parties. The night of fine dining on New Year’s Eve was a success with about 90 people joining us for the wonderful menu that Chef Joe and his staff put together. At the Club Mill Creek Country Club 15500 Country Club Drive Mill Creek, Washington 98012 Club House: 425-743-1444 Lounge: ext. 118 Pro Shop: 425-743-5664 Club Staff We have added a couple of new staff members to team at Mill Creek Country Club. I want to congratulate Jennifer Meyers on her promotion to Front of House Restaurant Manager. Jennifer has been a server here since September 2013 and has a long history of working and managing in the Las Vegas area. Please join me in welcoming our new Office Manager, Susan Davis. Susan has tremendous experience as a bookkeeper and office manager and is going to be a great addition to our team. January and February are generally slow months for the Club as many of the members head south for a few months to enjoy some warmer weather. Those of you who are still around the colder parts for the winter don’t forget about our Happy Hour, which is from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Wednesday through Friday, with $1 off draft beer, well drinks and house wine. During Happy Hour your also get $2 off our appetizer menu. Wednesday nights we offer 1/2 off a bottle of wine with the order of an entrée. Don’t forget about Valentine’s Day this year. Valentine’s Day we will be having another night of fine dining with a limited menu. Make your reservations early! I would also like to personally thank all of the members who contributed to the employee Christmas fund this year. The staff here at Mill Creek Country Club appreciates the recognition of all their hard work through the year. General Manager / Head Golf Professional Cory Carper 425-743-1444 ext. 128 Pars & Birdies, Cory Carper, General Manager/Head Golf Professional MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Superintendent Paul Hoffman 425-745-5354 Executive Chef Joe Marchel 425-743-1444 ext. 116 Assistant Golf Professional Travis Haugen 425-743-5664 Banquet Manager Meridith Lambert 425-743-1444 ext. 111 www.millcreek.cc Now that we are through with the Holidays and we know the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl we can start making plans for the upcoming golf season. Sequoia is in the midst of making changes in our accounting department and membership. All central accounting has now been transferred to the Atlanta office and we have made some changes in that department. We knew this was going to happen when we hired them it just takes time through the transition. We expect more changes to occur. Sequoia will start marketing Equity memberships at $3,000 this spring. Members and requesting them to lower their guarantee from $25,000 to $15,000. We did approach the top ten on the sale list about this idea and it was not well received. After further discussions they said they would agree to change the 2 to 1 sale rule in their contract. They would allow us to sell as many memberships it would take to pay them off. We have since followed up with documentation to that effect and they have returned the signed agreement. The Board will follow through with the remaining Charter Equity members this month. The results are in from the member surveys and they show the biggest concern on the golf course is the condition of the cart paths. In regard to the restaurant the members want more selections on the menu and lower prices and more frequent changes in the menu. In addition they would like to see the restaurant stay open longer on the weekend. Cory is going to be working will Chef Joe to expand the menu and add lower priced items on the menu. The update on the Charter Equity Plus members, so far we have 10 members who have signed extensions. We are now offering new $100,000 Equity Plus memberships. We are looking to sell seven or more new Equity Plus memberships. As you all know we’ve been talking over the last several months about approaching the Equity We are in current discussions with the Tennis Club about exercising their option to buy and also extending their lease. I hope this brings you up to date on what the Board has been working on the last few months. - Bart Pitzer, President Board of Directors Your Home Club Away From Home Reciprocal Play Available at Over 450 Private Clubs! PLANNING YOUR SPRING BREAK? LET PLAYAWAY CLUBS HELP! PlayAway Clubs, extends MCCC golf member benefits across the country by providing access to over 450 private clubs, including the 50 properties directly associated with Sequoia Golf. 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