December Newsletter

From the President
It’s hard to believe we come to the end of another year. We have some seen some very positive changes over the course of the last 12 months, and we are optimistically looking for even more changes in the coming year.

While nothing is final yet, we have had some very good responses from some of the grants that we have sent out. We should not be discouraged as I have said before, we are at the end of a lot of foundations fiscal year but we will continue to work to find assistance. My hope is by our annual stockholders meeting will have some good news for everyone.

One item that the grant committee is looking into is to look for some funding to rebuild the clubhouse and Proshop. Dick Archer and the grant committee are putting together ideas that we might consider as possible floor plans. If you have any ideas that you feel that needs to be looked into, please let someone know. As we get closer to a “final floor plan” that we would like to submit to the grant writers we will keep everyone informed.

At the last regular board meeting the Board of Directors approved Mikel’s request to go cart path only during the winter months. We realize that this may be an inconvenience to some people but it will make for a much healthier fairway next spring.

Don’t forget the Canyon CC Christmas party on December 12th, mark your calendars and join us for a holiday dinner and entertainment.

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

Jerry Neufeld – President
Canyon Country Club

From the Golf Shop

Happy Holidays from all of the staff at your Canyon Country Club. I hope everyone had a great golfing year and has an even better one next year. I would like to thank, once again, Mikel Walser and his crew, for their hard work all year long. I personally think that we have the best 9 hole facility in the state and with out their hard work that would not be possible. Remember that you can do your part in helping them out by sanding your divots and repairing your ball marks on the green.

Christmas Open House

I will be hosting my annual Christmas Open House on December 12th. All merchandise in the shop will be marked down and you will have chance to win an even bigger discount on the items that you would like to purchase. There will be free gift wrapping, holiday treats and spirits, and good prices on quality merchandise. This will also be a good time to clear all that credit that you have won throughout the year. Don’t forget – the sales starts at 9:00 a.m.

Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Party

The Annual Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party will be held on December 7th at 6:00 p.m. All ladies are invited to attend (you do not have to be a member of the auxiliary). Please bring a covered dish for dinner and a $15.00 gift for exchange. Please put your name on the gift so that the person receiving it will know who it is from. Remember – the fun starts at 6:00 and lasts until 9:00.

Canyon Country Club’s Christmas Gala

On Saturday, December 12th, everyone is invited to the Christmas Gala. Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. Teresa is making us a wonderful Christmas dinner, which includes pork tenderloin, cranberry sauce, rosemary potatoes, broccoli salad, dinner rolls, and a chocolate dessert. Cost will be $10.00 per person and guests are welcome. Please RSVP Wilma Higginbotham at 622-3405 or email her at shelbywilma@amaonline.com and let her know if you can make it. There will be entertainment by Cliff Webb's singing group (who are very good) and there will be a few games played after dinner. Please bring a $2.00 scratch off ticket for each person. There will also be smoking and nonsmoking areas designated. We hope to see everyone here at the club for what will be a wonderful meal and a great time.

New Year’s Eve Party

The Club will be hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Party. The party will start on December 31st at 7:00 p.m. The club will furnish snacks and finger foods. This is always a fun time so we hope to see everyone there.

Teresa's Holiday Baking

If you would like Teresa to bake any of her delicious holiday treats for you or your family give her a call at 499-3397 ext. 25. She also has made tamales that are ready anytime. Teresa said to call her anytime and she can have your favorite desserts ready in no time at all.

Happy Holidays

From Zach Glasgow, Billy Pope, Courtney, John,Carrington and Barrett Thomas, Mikel Walser, Javier Solis, Rachel Huddelston, and Cameron and Casey Renner, we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be safe in all your travels and we’ll see you on the course.

November Newsletter

From the President

With fall in full swing and winter knocking on the door there is still lots of opportunity to play golf and enjoy our beautiful surroundings. With the coming of winter I would like to ask everyone to be more aware with your cart. Try to stay on the paths as much as possible. The Board of Directors is not making it mandatory (at this time) to remain on cart paths at all times, just making a suggestion. The less we drive on the fairway, the better our course will be next spring. I know I am guilty of still using the 90-degree rule at times, so I myself need to be a little more attentive when playing.

Just to keep you up to date, our Grant Committee is still meeting, and working on club projects. The grant writers are still very positive about the possibilities we have in getting some of these grants. They feel we are very close in getting the Emergency 911 phone for the swimming pool and have a couple of prospects in landing some help in paying off our Small Business Loan and even paying off our equipment lease. Hopefully we will know something before the end of the year.

The only other new business is, we are working on a nominating committee to help in locating new potential board members for the upcoming stockholders annual meeting. If you are interested in serving on the board get with Casey, Courtney or let one of our current board members know.

Jerry Neufeld – President

Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary will be decorating the club for Christmas on Saturday, November 21^st at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcomed to come and help out, we would love to see you all there.

The annual Christmas part will be held on Monday, December 7^th. Please bring a covered dish and a $15.00 gift.

The Ladies will be meeting throughout the winter starting November 4th to play Bunco, and will be playing the 1st Wednesdays of each month. If we get a good crowd, we may play twice a month starting in January. Please call before 4 to let Theresa know if you are eating (she is making a special trip out to cook for the ladies). Dinner starts at 6pm, bunco 7pm, $5.00 to play. Come out for a good time!

From the Golf Shop

Tournament season is over. Hope everyone had a great golf season. Now that the grass is turning brown, remember that there are several things that you can do to help the course through the winter. Remember to sand all divots, repair your pitch marks on the greens, and to stay on the cart path for as long as you can. Cart compaction can have a direct effect of the quality of turf that we have in the spring. Remember to do these things to help Mikel keep our course looking great.

The Senior Partnership was held on October 24^th & 25^th . The weather was good one day and then just awful on Sunday. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather. Here is a list of members who placed in the tournament.

Championship Flight - 1^st Place – Johnnie Guelker and Phil Mancuso

First Flight - 2^nd Place – Ed Hudson and Jim Madison

3^rd Place – Travis Loe and Don Mooring

Second Flight - 2^nd Place – Richard McMinn and Wayne Taylor

3^rd Place – Charlie McClure and Frank Self

Third Flight - 1^st Place – Stan Price and Wendel Dalton

2^nd Place – Roger Senter and Joe Godfrey

Fourth Flight - 1^st Place – Roy Bowen and Brito Valdez

3^rd Place – Bob Lang and Lynn Johnston

Thanks again to everyone who played in our tournaments. I'll be working on next years schedule pretty soon, so keep a look out for that.

Hope everyone has a great holiday season, and don't forget to look for great deals in the shop around Christmas time.

Course Closed on Thanksgiving Day

Canyon Country Club will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26^th. We will re-open on Friday at 8:00 a.m.