MEADOWLARK WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB

​   General Meeting Minutes November 6, 2024

Meeting brought to order at 12:40 p.m. with 37 members present. 

NEWS OF MEMBERS:
    Jan Brown and Catherine Schneider – no recent updates

    New Members: Diane Groh and Judi Houlihan – both joined at the end of the meeting

MINUTES:   Sharon Wertz made a motion to approve minutes from the October 2nd meeting and was seconded by Jackie Minnis.

    Minutes approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Sharon Scott

    Sharon reported the current account balance is $15,220.73 and a “net/reserve” of $7,3046.72.

MEMBERSHIP:  Sharon Wertz 

     Sharon reported that we currently have 78 members.

     Myrna Haskins and Karen Coulter have rejoined.    

     New Members: Diane Groh and Judi Houlihan both joined after the meeting.

    Have not heard back on renewals: Barbara Denning and Shelly Smith – both are now Inactive  members (neither renewed in time and SCGA dropped both from Active)  

    Question on the SCGA/GHIN cost being charged $41 for 2025; email sent to SCGA asking             why being charged $41 and not the $36 as mentioned.

    Announced that this meeting will be the last date to make changes to one’s contact information for the 2025 Roster book; all changes were due end of October.

WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS:  Barbara Negrete

    No issues to report

    Did share our December “weekly tee times” the club will book tee times for December 4th & 18th.

Dec. 11 – our annual luncheon, and the club will not book tee times for Dec 25 or Jan. 01, 2026 –     Happy Holidays to all.

    Ringer – 4th quarter is in progress – no updates

    Low Net Monthly Winner: Sally Modzelewski with a 66 and the 2025.

    The annual Low Net Tournament will be held on January 8, 2025 for those eligible; everyone else will get to play in the LG/LN tournament but not our annual LN monthly winners “game.”

    The 2025 Play Date calendar will be emailed to all shortly.

MONTHLY TOURNAMENTS: Mary Zant 
    Announced the “Halloween” tournament winners; full list to be emailed to Michelle States.

    Announced the “new” date for the Thanksgiving fun tournament; moved to next week November 13th so as not to conflict with our annual Tee 4 Two “tournament.”  She passed around a sign-up sheet.

HANDICAP/WPLGA: Debbie Dakouzlian 
    Debbie reported the October most Improved Player: Carol Smith from 27.7 to 24.7. 

    Debbie reported the following winners from the October WPLGASC play at Chester Washington: Jackie Minnis. Talega: Sally Modzelewski; Mary Eggert; Donna Dewit; Judy Schaad; Norma Gutierrez and Sandy    Osterhout. Oak Quarry: Sheila Blyth; Nancy Kutnick. And the Fall Classic: Sally Modzelewski; Sharon Scott; Pauline Lomelin; Judy Schaad.

WPLGA TEAM PLAY:  Dee Wright
   Asked for members and will be emailing all asking for “B” team members to participate. The team “entry” form with our players is due to WPLGA end of the year. 

   Team play will begin on March 3rd – full calendar to be sent to those who join to play.

SCGA TEAM PLAY:  Peggy Bachlor
   No report.

SOCIAL: Marian Rocchi
    We raised $20.20 from Rodrigos; low turnout but the manager is looking to add additional monies from that day’s funds.
    TBD: where the next fundraiser will be in December.

TEE FOR TWO: Donna De Wit
    Tee for Two at Temecula Creek Resort and Golf. November 17-19; a number of cancellations so we are looking for additional registrations and the Sunday potluck is back. Donna was able to secure a room at the resort.  

     She did ask if you are participating to please mke only for 8 peoople and she will send out a "wht to bring" list so we don't dupllicate dishes.

RULES: Jackie Minnis
    No Report

OLD BUSINESS:  Penny Brear
     We will trial run the Golf Genius “sign-ups” in December; by Christi.
     Holiday Luncheon, December 11th ; Joyce Nagatani will collect the $35.00

NEW BUSINESS: Penny Brear
Nominating Committee/2025 Elections: Ann Williams; Carol Smith and Donna Ray.
   Ann presented the Nominating Committee’s Slate of Officers and Names:
   President: Barbara Negrete
   Secretary: Christine Ramirez
   Weekly Tournament Chair: Judy Schaad
   Handicap/WPLGA: Debbie Dakouzlian

    Floor Opened for other nominations: None presented. 
    Motion to approve as presented: Peggy Bachlor; seconded by Jackie Minnis.    
    Nominations Closed; Vote by Acclamation.

Standing Rules: Sharon Wertz
    Presented a slate of “Local” rules asked by members to review.
    These Local Rules were approved
    E.5 (ball lost/out of bounds); F.10 (abnormal course conditions); F.12 (animal dung); F.14 (piles of loose impediments)
    And one Rule approved with our Rules Chair, Jackie Minnis to research and provide the membership with the list of “tended plant beds” by the end this month (November) to the Board.
    E8. (relief from plant beds…) changed to “tended plant beds.”
    Not approved: 
    F.9 (tree roots); F.11 (ant hills); - one can invoke the “unplayable” option for oneself as needed under USGA Rule 19.
    Not approved:
    The change in our Current Standing Rules:
    the “play from white tees … members have the option to play from the more forward yellow tees … to be eligible for gross monies if at least three players play on that day…
  
Birthday draw: Diana Sveslosky

50/50 Raffle: Su Chung – we raised $75.00 for the club.

MEETING ADJOURNED: 2:20 p.m.

Minutes by Debbie Dakouzlian for Michelle States