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Well, shame on you if you missed this
one. Because of a glitch in the set-up of our Spring’s End of the
Season Tournament set at Canyon Springs Golf Club, and because of
some quick thinking by our tournament co-chairs, Nancy White and PJ
Wright, everyone won gift certificates. Some, of course had bragging
rights as posted on the board, but all twenty-three who played on
May 11 won because the format had been improperly set up by someone
other than our tournament chairs.
We welcome some newly elected members
to the SAWGA board and say farewell to a few who have stepped down.
Syd Muenster is a well-qualified member, having served in other
capacities for SAWGA in the past. She is now second vice-president
and is responsible for membership and directory information.
Welcome, Syd! She replaces Gayle Fisk who has done yeoman duty in
trying to serve not only as second vice-president, but also in an
even greater capacity, that of weekly tournament chair. Gayle will
remain as tournament chair. Thank you, Gayle.
Susan Powell is stepping down as
Historian and will be replaced by Wendy Molnar. Susan served as eyes
and ears for anything that could be considered history in the works.
Thank you, Susan. Wendy is fairly new to SAWGA, but has dug right in
to volunteering as this committee chair.
Carol Buss, long our Sunshine Gal, is
stepping down after serving in this capacity as well as several
others in the past. Sunbeams to you, Carol. Karen Antis, already a
board member, presently serving as parliamentarian, will just be
changing hats, remaining on the board by taking on a new role as the
Sunshine person.
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Terry Lambert stepped up to the plate to
take over the communications chair when Grace Walker resigned
earlier this year. Thank you, Terry, for constantly improving our
website and keeping us informed of golfing tournaments throughout
our area. He continues to work at bringing us into the age of
technology, and we may, by September, be able to sign up for
tournaments online.
Not to be forgotten are each of the
other board members who have served so faithfully this past year.
Each of you has done a magnificent job, and I cannot thank you
enough. It is great to be able to say, “Here, this is what we need
from you”, then come back later, confident in knowing that the job
was not only done, but done well. Members of the board have tried to
listen to concerns of our members and to bring those concerns to our
attention at board meetings. It is through your ideas and
suggestions that we continue to improve and change this golf group.
SAWGA is no longer the golfing
organization that was first formed in 1932, and we wouldn’t have it
any other way! Cell phones, e-mail, website newsletters, and
e-elections - none of these words were in one’s vocabulary at that
time. At least we still have some familiar words like drive, putt,
chip, and maybe time-tested words that come forth when others such
as rough, chili-dip, slice, and hook make their presence known.
After all, some things never change, do they? But, as the ad says,
“We’ve come a long way, Baby”, and we’ll make it an even better way,
Baby, with your help, your suggestions, your support, and your golf.
Till we see you in September, hit ‘em
well.
Jeanne Parsley
President 2008-2009 |
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