MARCH 2023
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MEMBER NEWSLETTER
Hello Members and Happy March! Fun weather fact for you all: If we received ZERO inches of snowfall for the remainder of the season (I’m a dreamer!), this current winter would serve as the 15th snowiest winter since annual snowfall counts were recorded, dating back in 1883. It is safe to say we will not be that lucky, since March ranks as the second snowiest month out of the year, and recent projections show the 2022-23 winter finishing within the top-5 all time for snowfall. I'll go ahead and take the “Glass-half-full” approach and say that I believe this will make us all appreciate our spring and summer that much more! Our staff has stayed busy preparing for the upcoming season, and will continue to do so during Club Closure that is scheduled from March 6-16. During this time, we will be completing all of our interior paint updates, and will be installing new carpet in a majority of the Clubhouse. As conditions allow, work will immediately shift outdoors for exterior painting and re-roofing of the Clubhouse, Cart Barn, Pool & Tennis buildings. The goal is that these projects will be completed prior to Opening Day of the Golf Course. We’ll also be resurfacing our Pickle Ball Courts first thing this spring, as well as adding a Bocce Ball Court between the Wedding Lawn and #10 tee! Days of enjoying our beautifully maintained grounds are right around the corner.
By Pete LaCoursiere, General Manager
From Your GM...
Upon your return to the Club post-shutdown, you’ll see fresh, seasonal entrees on our restaurant menus, new lines of apparel in the Golf Shop, fresh cocktails reminiscent of the change in season, all amidst our teams continued focus on providing an exceptional and unique experience throughout the entire Club to you, our Members and your guests. This past month we released sign-ups for all Junior Sports, and our team is in place to allow for more opportunities for participation amongst the little ones. Clayton has an event schedule put together for all Golf Events, and we believe there is something in there for everyone. Thank you to all those that have taken part in our recent winter events. We welcomed just over 100 members and guests to our Keeper's Heart Whiskey event last weekend, and must say it's been my favorite event here at Dellwood in my near two years thus far. We were treated to some delicious Keeper's Heart whiskey and cocktails from our F&B and Events team, entertainment and education by Brian Nation of O'Shaughnessy Distillery & Keeper’s Heart Whiskey, all topped off with phenomenal food pairings by Chef’s Peter & Michael and their team. If you missed out, don’t worry! We have some wonderful events coming up with Easter and Mother’s Day! Registration for all events can be done online through the Club App, but we will of course always take care of you over the phone or in person as well. I hope we will have the chance to host you and your family at the Club very soon!
From Michelle's Desk
With March comes the annual Clubhouse closure! We will be closing up shop on Monday, March 6th, and re-open on Friday, March 17th, just in time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! During this time, we are able to do some deep cleaning, as well as some fun updates to the Club. Our hard working staff is also able to take some well deserved time off to gear up for the busy spring and summer months! Please keep in mind that your food and beverage minimums still apply during this time, so plan accordingly. The Fitness Room will be available by using the back entrance with the code to get in, and we will keep the door open to the Clubhouse if any staff is here at the Club. Enjoy your Spring Breaks! Michelle
by Michelle Murray Office / HR Manager Manager
by Michael Lopata Chef de Cuisine
On behalf of the entire culinary team, I’d like to thank all of your for coming out and supporting the Club over the last couple months. Whether it was utilizing us to supply your Super Bowl Party with some amazing BBQ, or hanging out with us during Winterfest while we grilled kielbasas and made Philly Cheesesteaks, using these shoulder months to come up with new and exciting ways for us to cook for you is a great way for all of us to stay engaged with you, as well as using this time as a sounding/experimentation board to see what we might be able to do either next year during this time or expand on later this year during the summer. While we are all counting down the days until the course and pool opens, we have some great events on the horizon that are coming up. We just had our first Whiskey Dinner with Keeper’s Heart, and master distiller (and DCC Member) Brian Nation on Saturday, February 25th.The ability to be a conduit that allows people to come together for a night of food, fun and whiskey was a no brainer for us and a great night was had by all! The Easter Egg and Easter Brunch are right around the corner after Club shut down, and those always seem to be the unofficial kick off for the banquet season. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at chef@dellwoodcountryclub.com if there are menu items from Easter brunches of yesteryear that you’d like to see on the menu this year. To those of you who are new Members over the last year, the Easter Egg Brunch is family oriented and includes pictures with the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, and other family friendly activities. This brunch is held the Sunday before Easter. The addition of the Sunday Smokehouse and the Cozy Cantina has given us all here in culinary the opportunity to stay very busy during the winter, but the upcoming Club closure in March gives us all a chance to find some sun, recharge, and get ready for what we are all anticipating will be our busiest year yet. I’ll be heading to Seattle and Palm Springs with a personal goal of playing 10 rounds of golf in 14 total days. I’ll report back in the April newsletter with my results! Spring is coming, we’re almost there! Michael
From the Kitchen
By Eric Peterson, Superintendent
Tee Marker Painting
Cabinet Refurbishing
Accessory Refurbishing
Loader Bucket Repair
2023 Spring Projects Underway!
Equipment & Re-Alignment Ordering
Fertilizer & Plant Protectant Orders
From the Pro:
In the first part of February, I had the opportunity to travel with a few of our ladies from Dellwood on a trip out to Palm Desert, CA. This was the 2ndyear this trip was planned, and we had a blast. We played Bighorn Golf Club for two days and the Classic Club on our last day. There were a lot of great shots and laughs along the way. It was a pleasure traveling with this group of ladies: Connie Bossard, Sue Ryan, Michele Klegin, Karen Krebsbach, Mary Dinndorf, Paula Chesley and Beth Pilacinski. As we are getting closer to the start of the 2023 Season our Golf Staff is starting to take shape. We have had a little change in our staff for this year. Drew Jenniges, who has been a part of the DCC Staff for the last three years, has left to start a new job with Foretees. I want to thank Drew for all the hard work he has put into his time at DCC and the countless hours he spent here during the golf season. Thanks, Drew, and I will miss having you a part of the team. Sam Long has been working in the shop for the last 2 years and will step into the 2ndAssistant Position, starting the process of becoming a PGA Member. We are excited to watch Sam grow in this position! New to our team in 2023 will be Scott Springer. Scott will be graduating from UW-Stout in May. His major is in Golf Enterprise Management. He has been on the golf team at Stout for the last 4 years and is very excited to be joining us. Scott is from Anoka and previously worked the last 4 years at Greenhaven Golf Course as one of their Assistants. Scott will also begin the process of joining the PGA and working towards becoming a PGA Member.
By Clayton Johnson, Head Golf Professional
As we head into March, we are hosting our FINAL Trivia evening of the season, on Thursday, March 2nd.This will be our Family Trivia Finale and will take place in our ballroom upstairs, with a great buffet and even better prizes! Let’s get one last hoorah in before spring breaks start to happen and enjoy a night of fun for the whole family. Sign up is open now and can be found on the Foretees App! Thanks and as always, cheers!
I can’t believe February has come and gone already…although I know everyone is looking forward to spring and all it’s excitement. We had a great month here at the Club with some great family events, such as Starlight Ball and Winterfest! In our off-season this year, my goal with Food & Beverage was to create events with the whole family in mind, purely so that our offering was hitting a larger audience. If there was something you were particularly looking for activity wise, be sure to let myself, Herman, or James know so that we can potentially add it to our calendar for next year. Starlight Ball, our inclusive parent/child dance, was a great event for adults and children, getting everyone out and dancing the night away with one of our favorite DJ's. We had crafts, face painting, a fabulous buffet, and some favorite songs such as Baby Shark and the Chicken Dance. Our Winterfest celebration that took place February 18th was fun for the whole family as well! Pete’s ever-clever Medallion clues kept everyone hunting into much of the afternoon but in the end, Adele Blasing ended up being our winner. Congrats again to the Blasing family! We also utilized our grill on the patio to offer up some unique lunch options. If you missed it, don’t worry, the grill will be back for our golf season again!
by Brita Van Guilder Food & Beverage Director
Upcoming Weekend Specials in March Fri, Mar 3 to Sat, Mar 4 FISH FRY Fri, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 11 CLUBHOUSE CLOSED Fri, Mar 17 - Sat, Mar 18 FISH FRY Fri, Mar 24 - Sat, Mar 25 FISH FRY & ST. PATRICKS DAY SPECIALS EVERY TUESDAY Cozy Cantina! Hours 4:00-8:30PM
Food & Wine
Mixing it Up
w/ Gunnar Van Guilder Head Bartender
Marching into spring, we are mixing it up more than ever! This month is going to be special, and we are all in luck! Dellwood’s very own Single Barrel from local distillery, Keepers Heart, an Irish + American Whiskey Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels, is now in stock and ready to be enjoyed at the Club. This month I will be featuring our Single Barrel Keeper’s Heart Irish + American Whiskey Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels in a blueberry maple syrup whiskey smash! This classic minty, lemony, and whiskey forward cocktail is like the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow! I hope to see you soon at the club to try out these new offerings. Also, thank you all for the smooth and successful Keepers Heart Whiskey Tasting event as well!! It was a blast. See you all soon.. Cheers!
Wow, what a February! Heaps of thanks to our entire Dellwood Country Club Family for showing and staying busy here at the Club throughout the winter. The Starlight Ball, Valentine’s workshop, Winterfest, Trivia nights, Bingo, and the Keeper’s Heart Whiskey Dinner were all huge successes! March events here at the club may not offer up a chance to have 100 people on the dance floor doing the Chicken Dance like at the Starlight Ball, but looking at the entire Spring Calendar is exciting! 3/2/2023 – Family Adventure Trivia! The last night of Family Trivia for the winter 2023 season. Come one, come all! We will have food buffet style and great prizes! 3/29/2023 – Spring Bridal Tasting – Due to inclement weather, the bridal tasting was postponed until Wednesday, March 29th, 2023! Which is great if you, or anyone you know is wanting to celebrate a union at Dellwood Country Club! Please email: sarah@dellwoodcountryclub.com to make a reservation or for more details. 4/2/2023 – Easter Egg Hunt!! The Easter Bunny will be stopping by DCC to hide a lot of eggs this year! Of course, no egg hunt would be complete without a great food buffet, candy buffet, crafting, and more.The sign-up is live on the member app. Check it out! 4/9/2023 – Easter Brunch – a thoughtfully elegant event for the entire family, complete with a famous Dellwood Country Club buffet in the ballroom. You may want to think of making your reservation soon, spring has almost sprung! 4/23/2023 – Earth Day Living Art Workshop! This is the first living art workshop that we have done for adults AND young adults. We are so excited! And, do not worry one bit if you do not have a green thumb or crafting experience. Val from Mossy Roots will teach us all! There will be two different sizes of projects available, heavy appetizers, desserts and beverages. Sign up will be going live soon! After April, it’s onward to warmer weather! Cinco-de-Mayo specials, Mother’s Day, Golf Tournaments and more! Before you know it…..it’s Holiday party planning time! Please give the Events department a call (651) 426-4155 or email katie@dellwoodcountryclub.com to book your holiday fun! See you around the Club! Katie Boyd
By Katie Boyd
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