The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 February Villager Newspaper

THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 11 February 2019 Charbonneau Men’s Club By JOE BROULLETTE CHARBONNEAU GOLF CLUB, INC. PRESIDENT ODE TO GOLF by Allan Berman “It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies, And even disappears before my eyes. Often it will have a whim, To hit a tree or take a swim. With miles of grass on which to land, It finds a tiny patch of sand. Then has me offering up my soul, If only it would find the hole. It’s made me whimper like a pup, And swear that I will give it up. And take to drink to ease my sorrow, But the ball knows ... I’ll be back tomorrow.” I must love this game! A group of brave and dedicated couples, led by John and Diane Meyers, played “Nine on New Year’s Day.” The Red course was closed, the Green course was still “frosty” on the greens, but the Yellow course was clear of frost. The sun was high and bright, and the temperature was low and cold in the shade. Winter coats stayed on most of the round. No one recorded a score; winning was finishing. Afterwards, the group ate wonderful warm homemade soups, appetizers and warming drinks to celebrate the new year. Through the day, people kept saying “I must love this game.” For those of our members who stayed here in Charbonneau, January was a time of dodging bad weather in order to get in a round of golf. We are waiting for our snow birds to return from warmer climates and begin our scheduled golf season of events in April. Be sure to read about the educational and social events planned in the next few months to help you be prepared to start the season strong at April’s Season Tee Off Breakfast and Golf event. Website Updates target Mobile Devices The Men’s Club Officers and Committee Chairs are dedicated to using the website as the best and quickest source of information for our members. Please use it and tell us how to make it better. We will also continue to use printed materials in the Pro Shop and Club Room, as well as the printed directory and event flyers as we have in the past. The Men’s Club website has undergone major changes over the winter months. The basic structure was modified to adjust to the increasing use of mobile devices (i.e. phones, tablets and laptops) to access the most popular website pages. Most web pages will now adjust to the width of the mobile device, without a significant reduction in the size of the text and images. This should make it easier for our members to access information about GOLF events and MEMBERS profiles. The web pages have been organized by the following major MENU selections: GOLF: everything about our events — information about 18 hole and 9 hole event dates, times, games, local rules and results at the end of the competitions. Major calendar of events and leaderboards of the season-long competitions will also be found here (e.g. Charbonneau Cup, Most Improved Golfer, Hole In One). NEWS: all the NEWS posts we’ve sent you throughout the year 2019 will be found here. MEMBERS: everything about our members — latest handicap revisions, member contact information (Phone#, email) and a new section “Photo Gallery of Friendly Faces” where you can match the name of a golfer with his picture. ADMIN: everything about our business operation — information about the board of directors, bylaws, policies and rules, and business operations. Try visiting the website with your desktop, laptop and mobile device. Explore the menu and information noted above. Our club’s website is located at: http://mc.golfcharbonneau.com. Give us feedback and suggestions for making it even better. SEND US YOUR PHOTO for the Gallery of Friendly Faces. 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