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 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
OFFICERS
President Our committee activities form the back-
Peter J. Treboldi bone of our club. A sincere thank you to
Vice President all committee members and chairmen
Ray V. Cook who have served previously for their
Treasurer efforts and leadership. I'm sure our new
Kevin C. McAlister committee chairpersons are hard at work
Secretary forming new and exciting strategies for
Donald W. Keeble the New Year.
Directors
Paul E. Brakora John Shasky has assumed Chairmanship
Todd W. Lewis of the Membership Committee with
Stephen H. Read Steve Read's new position on the Board.
Jeffrey J. Shandler Membership will be among the top chal-
Robert J. Williams lenges for our Club. As Roger Loughran
PLCC STAFF AND MANAGEMENT has so eloquently emphasized, new mem-
We are looking forward to an outstanding bers are everyone's responsibility. Our
Chief Operating Officer year in 2008 at Pine Lake. While we are Membership Committee is committed to
Jim Farhat constantly reminded of the depressed
Executive Chef the challenge of exceeding last year's
economic environment in Southeast great results. Every member's involve-
Darnell Richardson Michigan, and while you face the chal-
Controller ment in this endeavor will be needed.
lenges in your own businesses, be
Ted Krugler assured that our COO Jim Farhat and the Look for new, enjoyable and challenging
Golf Course Superintendent dedicated Pine Lake Staff are committed events for 2008 from our Golf Committee
Terry Poley to providing an environment, where we and it's Chairman, Jeff Grant. It is not
Golf Professional as members, can look forward to enjoy- going to be "same-old-same-old". I think
Paul Lehnert
ing our club each and every day. you will find the golf schedule interesting,
Caddy Master
challenging and worthy of your support.
Tedd Stephens We can leave behind us everyday chal-
Tennis Professional lenges and enjoy the camaraderie, friend- Finally, we are fortunate to have a dedi-
Don Egler ship, golf, dining, cocktails, pool, tennis, cated hard working Board. These gentle-
Head Swim Coach boating and social environment. How for- men you have elected to represent you,
Darin Abbasse tunate we are. Pine Lake possesses great show up for every meeting, are conscien-
Beach & Pool Director character - an expression of our member- tious regarding the issues of concern, and
Tom Eschmann ship, our staff, and our management team. try to make decisions in the best interest
Director of Catering of Pine Lake. We always look forward
Noémie Ringgenberg Please welcome our new Head to hearing from you the members. In
Maintenance Supervisor Professional, Paul Lehnert. Paul's enthu- this regard, look for a Town Hall meeting
Vern Deaton siasm, energy and innovative thinking on in the Spring to go over fresh and
PINE N EEDLE C OMMITTEE behalf of our golf program will be visible exciting membership initiatives for the
the moment the club re-opens. I'm sure coming year.
Board Liaison
Peter Treboldi many of you know that Paul's back-
Editor ground included eight years as AP at The theme for this year is one of just
Bill Case Travis Pointe Country Club under "enjoying our Club". No major assess-
Production Michael Areddy. Paul was awarded the ments are planned for the coming year.
Kathy Howe
2007 Assistant Professional of the Year Your Club is financially stable and well
for the Michigan Section. He brings with run. I hope everyone enjoyed a fine
ADVERTISE HERE him a firm background in customer serv- Christmas season and I wish you and
Who can advertise your business or ice, merchandising, tournament opera- your families a healthy and happy 2008.
services in this publication? tions, teaching, and junior golf programs. It is an honor for all to serve on the
MEMBERS I am also happy to announce that Billy Board and a special honor to serve as
Call the PLCC office or send Ballew and Jeff Rachar will continue President.
camera ready artwork! with us this coming year to develop a
Phone (248) 682-1300 great golf professional team.

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MEMBERSHIP

Transfers
A. Perry Hascall -
Life to Life Social
Lois Motzenbecker -
Life to Widow of Life
Richard Najarian -
Intermediate to Stock

Resignations
Terry Barr - Life Social
Malcolm Graham -
Life Social
Dan Hinckle - Non-Legacy
Intermediate
Jay McCutcheon - Social
Drew Paterson - Social
Charles Sower - Social
Mary Richardson - Life
Social

Death
George Motzenbecker -
Life

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 GOLF
We l c o m e H e a d G o l f
Professional
Paul Lehnert
The Board of Directors and
Management are pleased to announce
that we have hired Mr. Paul Lehnert as
Head Golf Professional. Many of you
already know Paul as he has worked in
the capacity of Interim Head Pro and
Assistant Head Pro for us since April of this year.
Paul comes to us with extensive background and experi-
ence. Before arriving at Pine Lake, Paul was the Assistant to Mr.
Michael Areddy, Head Golf Professional at Travis Pointe Country
Club, where he honed many of his skills. Paul became a Class-
A member of the PGA of America in 2003 and was named 2007
Assistant of the Year for the Michigan Section. In addition, he is
proficient in computer networking and several computer applica-
tions including V1 Digital Coaching System and K-Vest system
for teaching.
Paul’s enthusiasm, attention to customer service, business
management, merchandising skills, and teaching ability qualify
him well. During his short tenure here at PLCC, he has proven
himself as a worthy choice and we are pleased that Paul has
accepted this position. We are sure he’ll be a great asset, bringing
high standards and improvements to our already wonderful pro-
gram here at Pine Lake. Please welcome him to our PLCC fami-
ly.

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2007
M e n ’s F a l l L e a g u e
T hanks to the atypically dry weather this
Summer, the Fall League was played in five consecutive
Wednesday nights as originally scheduled, ending
September 19th. This year, thirty two-man teams com-
peted in five flights. The format was straight match play
at full handicaps off the low ball in each foursome.
Chef Darnell and the kitchen staff provided a delicious
buffet spread after each evening’s play.

The 2007 Men’s Fall League Champions were

Mike Brede and Eric Clark with 43.5 points.

Flight winners were:

Flight 0 Drew Johnson and Cary VandenAvond +40

Flight 1 David Doyle and Jeff Shandler +36

Flight 2 Todd Lewis and Steve Read +36.5

Flight 3 Kevin Heinl and John Dick +37

Flight 4 Mike Brede and Eric Clark +43.5

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 GOLF
2007 Tough Man Contest

Tom Esper,
Dave Huttenlocher,
Mike Young, Trevor Young, Ron Clements
Greg Marshall, Marty Fisher

Russ Carniak, Scott Petrovich,

This year we had a good John Williamson, guest
Toughman tournament. The winds
were 30 mph with 40 mph gusts,
it did rain for about a half hour
and the temperature dropped to
about 50 degrees. The golf course
was set up as par 71 with #6 play-
ing as a par 4, and some new tee
boxes were created to make the
course as long as possible. If a
player was brave enough to wear
shorts for the entire round, he
received an extra shot for the
round, and these brave but crazy
soles were: Mark Haase and guests

Brad Andrezejewski, Jeff Beckett, Russ Carniak, John Darin, Scott Eaton, Marty Fisher, Tom
Flickinger, Bob Gimby, Rich Greenwald, Keith Greuling, Robert Groves, James Guidone, Mark
Haase, Chris High, Roger Loughran, John Low, Phil Lowman, Greg Marshall, Scott Moore, Martin
Pakideh, Richard Puttfield, Jim Rivard, Paul Robertson, Chuck Scrafano, Duke Scrafano, Tim
Shannahan, Doug Thaxton, Fred Tinsey, Joe Toth, Pete Treboldi, Tony Treboldi, Jim Whitney, Mike
Young, Trevor Young.

Results
1st Place – 65 – Jim Rivard & Scott Eaton
2nd Place – 68 – Bob Zuliani & Tom Flickinger
Mid Place – 74 – Roger Loughran & John Darin
Last but not Least – Paul Robertson & Scott Moore

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James Guidone and guests

2007
Tough Man Contest
On the right Jeff Beckett and guests

Chuck Scrafano and guests

Harry Lomason III, guest and Griffen Hock

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John Woch, Fred Tinsey,

Roger Loughran, John Darin

Ben VanSwearingen, Don Keeble,

Terry Scheurer, Keith Greuling

Tony Treboldi, Pete Treboldi,

Harris Osborn, Martin Pakideh

2007
Tough Man Guest with John Low and
Contest guest with George Sinanis

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2007 Tough Man Contest

2nd Place
2nd Place
Tom
Bob
Guest of Paul Robertson, Flickinger
Zuliani
guest of Scott Barr John Catalano &
Duke Scrafano

Bob Gimby, Phil Lowman

1st
Place
Jim Rivard
&
Scott Eaton

Eric Clark, guest & Rich Greenwald

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1 1
Hole-I
In-O
One
Tom
Donnellon Heroes Sean Friel
August 8
May 3

of
Hole #12
Hole #4
5 Iron
4 Iron

2007

11 Jason
Snooks
September 2
Hole #14
8 Iron

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John
Withrow
September 5
Hole #4
7 Iron
 GOLF
Pine Lake Welcomes
Women’s District Golf
WDGA closing luncheon and meeting for 2007
was held at Pine Lake on Tuesday, September 11,
2007. There were 124 golfers, plus 4 more for
lunch.
W omen’s District Golf Association was formed
in 1920. There are 34 member clubs in the
greater Detroit area, including Flint, Grand Blanc
and Ann Arbor.
We play on Tuesday mornings throughout the
Summer - alternating play at the member clubs.
In addition to the weekly play dates, there are
stroke and match play tournaments on alternating
years.
O ur membership consists of about 265 active
members (which include 22 life members and 8 -
50 year members) and 35 non-active members.
At the current time, in order to qualify for
WDGA, a U.S.G.A. handicap index of 10.5 or less is
required. So this is a group of top-notch golfers!
Cheryl Bowman
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P i n e L a k e H o s ts
M i c h i g a n S e n i o r Wo m e n ’s
To u r n a m e n t i n 2 0 0 8
On June 10th, 2008, Pine Lake will host the Michigan
Senior Women’s Tournament. Here is a little history of
this fine organization. Anyone wishing to become a part
of this established group should speak to Lois
Motzenbecker for the application. You must be 55 years
of age and have a 32 and under handicap.
Established in 1956, the Michigan Senior Women’s
Golf Association was the brainstorm of three Washtenaw
Country Club members: Doris Greenstreet, Mary
Nelson, and Fern O’Hara. These three wanted to offer
women golfers who might not play at the same level as
younger players, an opportunity to compete in a tourna-
ment of their peers. The idea was an instant success.
Eighty-four entrants from all over Michigan competed
in the inaugural tournament. (A special competition for
women of 46 years and over had been initiated a year
previously at the Washtenaw Country Club under the
direction of Mrs. Clark M. Greenstreet.)
At the tournament’s business meeting, Mary (Mrs.
William) Nelson from Washtenaw Country Club was
elected the Association’s first president. Mrs. Reed
Nesbit, Barton Hills Country Club was elected vice-
president, Mrs. E. L. Thrilby of Traverse City, secretary
and Mrs. Frank Bush of Flint, treasurer.
In the 1956 tournament, the field’s Class A grouping
included 19 women over 55 and a Class B group of 26
entrants aged 50 to 54. The Class C group held 36
entrants of women between 45 to 49 years.
The age limit for tournament participants was raised to
47 in 1958 and by 1960 the limit was 49. Now women
wishing to participate in this annual tournament must be
55 years or older. The current Association boasts 265
active members.
One hundred forty-four women make up the field each
year in the two-day tournament that rotates among host-
ing Michigan golf courses. Age groupings in the event
depend on the ages of the contestants; the 80+ group is a
constant.
 GOLF
Member-Caddie
Golf Tournament
Saturday, August 18
1st 2nd
1st Place
Connor Davis – Dave Buckner

2nd Place
Adam Cheslin – Zach Stein

3rd Place
Brent Hertz – Steve Hasler

4th Place
Mike Franczyk – Doug Calloway
3r d 4th
Closest to the Pin
#4 Larry Allingham
#17 Don Keeble

Thanks to all of the 16 members

who took the time to participate in
this event.

Respectfully submitted by:

Tedd Stephens

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2007 Caddie Banquet
2007 Caddie of the Year - Libby Gorman
with Caddie Master Tedd Stephens
O n Wednesday, October 24, 2007, one hundred
caddies and parents were treated to dinner in the Main
Dining Room as part of Pine Lakes annual Caddie
Banquet.
To reward their outstanding dedication to Pine
Lake’s successful golf season, each of the caddies
received a jacket, tickets to a sporting event and a cash
bonus. Also receiving gift certificates were….
Honor Caddies, Nathan Chapman, Ty Glenday,
Cameron Bell, Shane Klein and Peter DeFrain. To
become an honor caddie, they must be recommended
2007 Honor Caddies LtoR: Nathan Chapman, Ty
Glenday, Cameron Bell, Shane Klein, Peter DeFrain
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2007 Rookette and Rookie of the Year
Shannon Gorman and Connor Davis
with Caddie Master Tedd Stephens
by a member which means they have excelled at their
job. Also receiving a gift certificate were Rookette of
the year – Shannon Gorman and Rookie of the year –
Connor Davis. The final gift certificate was awarded to
Libby Gorman as the 2007 Caddie of the Year.
Congratulations to all of these fine young men and
women and thank you for your hard work.
Thanks also go to the Board of Directors, Caddie
Commissioner and the Members for all of your help
promoting our Caddie Program.
Tedd Stephens
 TENNIS
USTA Team Still Going Strong! DON’T MISS THESE
This past October, The United States Tennis UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2008
Association (USTA) held its National Championship
Tournament in Tucson, AZ. Congratulations to two
IN THE TENNIS HOUSE
of Pine Lake’s mens’ teams who earned the priv-
iledge of competing in the tournament by winning Valentines Day Mixer
the Michigan State Championship and the Regional
Championship in Indianapolis. Friday, February 15th
Jeff Peck captained and played on the
Senior Men’s 4.0 team with other Pine Lake mem- St. Patrick’s Day Mixer
bers, Robert Sparks, Brian Geissler, Tony Earley,
Larry Haddock, Jack Yeaton, Mark Garcia, and Bill Friday, March 14th
Wahlstrom.
Ray Cook captained and played on the Men’s Tennis Invitational Tennis Tournament
Senior Men’s 3.5 team with other Pine Lake mem-
bers, Robert Sparks, Brian Geissler, Nelson
Saturday, April 5th
Sherburne, Robert Breitman, Dave Ravid, and Jean
Mallebay-Vacqueur. Neither team was able to win Vic Braden Clinic
the title this year but gave a valiant effort to show- Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
case Pine Lake’s Tennis program.
But the Club’s championship drive is not April 11th, 12th, and 13th
over yet. The Pine Lake men’s Super Senior 7.0 Two 3-hour tennis clinics on Saturday and
team of Nelson Sherburne, Robert Sparks, and
Brian Geissler won the Michigan State Sunday plus a Banquet on Saturday night
Championship on December 2 and will advance to with Vic Braden as the “guest speaker”.
the Regional Championship tournament in
Indianapolis. Congratulations to them and keep
the drive alive.
Men’s Member/Guest Tennis Tournament
Ray Cook Saturday, May 10th

2007 Indoor Tennis Halloween Mixer

(Short on Scary - Big on Fun!)

Len Dillon, Bill Hall, Pam Dillon, Don Egler, Susan Hall,
Joe Slavia, Anna Lisa Sokal, Justin Sokal and Christian

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V I C B R A D E N C O M E S TO P I N E L A K E ! ! !
April 11th, 12th, and 13th
V ic Braden is a longtime sports science researcher and
licensed psychologist who has helped countless individuals
realize their full potential in tennis as well as their profes-
sional lives. Most noted for his unique ability to produce
amazing results in short periods of time, Vic has had a hand
in nearly every facet of the game of tennis and has made
immeasurable contributions to sports instruction as a whole.
After many wonderful years in Coto de Caza, Vic has estab-
lished the Vic Braden Tennis Colleges at premier resorts
across the country.

Vic has written and produced over thirty books and videos. He has been a commentator for
ESPN, NBC, PBS and CBS and has been featured in Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, People
Magazine, and the New York Times. Vic has been a guest on NBC Today Show, ABC Good
Morning America, CBS Good Morning, ABC Nightline, 20/20, the NBC, CBS and ABC evening
news and Hollywood Squares. He is considered by many to be the best tennis coach in the world.

Vic received his Bachelor of Arts from Kalamazoo College, his Master of Arts from Los
Angeles State College and his degree in Doctoral Studies from USC. He has done additional gradu-
ate work at the University of Toledo and UCLA.

Major Awards:
Contributing Most to Tennis in America (USTA)
Orange County Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement
Award (Sportswriter)
Coach of the Year Award (USPTA)
BE A PART OF THE
EXPERIENCE!
Vic will be running two three-hour
classes on Saturday and Sunday from 9 to
12 and 1:30 to 4:30. He will be assisted by
Don Egler, Chris Willingham, Tim Lotz,
Keith Cullen, Lee Keeting, Gilbert Rincon,
and many other local pros. Saturday night
will bring a banquet with Vic Braden as the
guest speaker. Lesson packages will be
available for adults and juniors. For more
information, please call the tennis house
or go on line at www.pinelakecc.com and
click on “tennis.”

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Ray
Cook

Cathy and Pete

Treboldi

Ann Marie & Paul Asker with

Linda & Tom Dekar

Don Keeble and

Pete Treboldi

Tom & Jackie

Foot

The Group
of Don Egler &
Goodfellows Paul Asker
enjoyed
Dinner and
Drinks after
their hard
workout.

GOODFELLOWS CHARITY
TENNIS MIXER BIG SUCCESS!
Sixteen participants were in attendance for our 3rd
Annual Good Fellows Christmas Mixer on December 7, 2007. Guest appearances
were made by President Pete Treboldi and wife Cathy as well as Vice President Ray
Cook and Secretary Don Keeble.
All players and guests brought a gift to be donated to a boy or girl, a total of 35
gifts were given to Optimist Club of Bloomfield Hills. Each year this event gets a
little bigger and better and this year was no exception. Watch for this special event
in 2008 and be a part of it.
Don Egler

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Celebrating the big 94!
Frank Read knows how to do it right!
Blonde Bombshells
When Life Member Frank Read was asked by
his daughter-in-law Renee what he wanted for
his 94th birthday he couldn’t think of anything
he really wanted or needed so he jokingly
replied “How about a Blonde?” to which Renee
responded, “Be careful what you wish for!”
Renee quickly went about the job of granting
Frank’s wish, but in a much bigger way than
anyone could imagine. Her first task was to
buy five blonde
“glamour wigs.”
She then hit the
phones in an
attempt to fill them with five willing accomplices. It didn’t take long to find
the required number of females who were eager to go along with the gag.
Early last November all were invited to a dinner at Pine Lake in celebration of
Frank’s birthday. Upon arrival at the club the men were directed to a table in
the Mixed Grill while all the “future
blondes” excused themselves presumably
to “powder their noses.”
Their entrance into the Grill was nothing short of hilarious as the other
members will attest. Everyone stared in wonder and amusement as five
“Blonde Bombshells” complete with feather boas began their approach to
Frank’s table, much to his pleasure and surprise. After dutifully receiv-
ing a birthday kiss from each Blonde, he remarked, “This is the best
birthday I’ve had in 94 years…I can hardly wait to see what next year
will bring!”
Frank joined Pine Lake almost 45 years ago in 1963 and still plays golf
in addition to visiting a local health club several times a week. When
asked what his secret is to living such a long life he quickly stated
“blondes and exercise” in that precise order. “Get the blonde, the exer-
cise will follow!”

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Cooking with the Pros at Pine Lak e Countr y Club

Head Chef
Darnell Richardson
Celebrity Chefs from LtoR: Chef Darnell, Jack & Louise Bratten, Mike Kukes, Juan
Carioni, Terry & Dorene Halverson, Bea Carioni, Ann Christ, Sara Roman, Carolyn
Doyle, Heather Johnson and Jim Farhat. Seated LtoR: Angie VandenAvond,
Joanne Kukes, Sue and Marty Fisher

The Instructors LtoR: Sous Chef -

Christina McKinnon, Head Chef Darnell
Richardson, Chef De Cuisine - Nick Lundberg,
and Sous Chef - Taz Dirul-Islam
Suiting up are Heather Johnson
and Jack Bratten

The Chefs receive their orders. Juan and Bea Carioni on KP?
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Cooking with the Pros at Pine Lak e Countr y Club

The Doyle’s prove there can only be one head chef

Chef Darnell gives a lesson to Kim Bickersteth on Mushrooms

Marty Fisher receives instructions from

wife Sue while supervisors Ann Christ and
Sara Roman stand by

Students Jack & Louise Bratten, Heather

Johnson and Angie VandenAvond, pay close Intense work by chef’s Jack
attention to Pastry Chef Patricia Duda and Louise Bratten

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Cooking with the Pros

Dorene Halverson gets in the

mix while hubby Terry helps
with the final preparations

The Kukes know the right cooking

glass...er class to take
This could be dangerous!

Enjoying the fruits of their labors

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The ghouls and goblins all came out for the annual Halloween
Hayride at Pine Lake on October 21, 2007. Characters from literature, history,
Disney and the movies were in attendance. A total of 651 party goers enjoyed the
scariest of haunted houses, the spookiest of hayrides and the best of buffets. Special
features for our youngest set included a happy hayride, a train ride and a little less
spooky house with a treat at the end. The Haunted House was created and manned
by Vern Deaton’s staff in just a few weeks time. The weather was perfect for this
years hayride and Terry Poley and crew made the haunted hayride a big hit with the
traditional donuts and cider at the end. Wanna see all of the pictures?
Go to the website at www.pinelakecc.com!

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VIEW ALL OF THE

HALLOWEEN PICTURES
AT
WWW.PINELAKECC.COM
WWW.PINELAKECC.COM

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VIEW ALL OF THE

HALLOWEEN PICTURES
AT
WWW.PINELAKECC.COM

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The 2007 - 2008 Board of Directors
Christmas Dinner

Standing LtoR: Kevin McAlister, Jeff Shandler, Bob Williams, Karla Williams, Todd Lewis, President Peter Treboldi, Cathy Treboldi, Ray & Jan Cook,
Steve and Renee Read, Paul & Marianne Brakora, Don Keeble, Jennifer Shandler
Seated LtoR: Roger Loughran, Debbie Lewis, Annette Keeble, Marion McAlister (on right) Jim & Pat Farhat and Karen Loughran

President, Pete Treboldi and wife Past President, Roger Loughran,

Cathy, enjoying the gift exchange. trying to let go of the reins

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Pine Lake Book Club

Enjoys a successful and literary year.
Meeting once a month at Pine Lake through-
out the 2007 season, books were read, discussed and
enjoyed.
The last three books on the club’s reading list
were... in October, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by
Betty Smith, in November there were two choices,
“2nd Hand” by Michael Zadoorian and “A
Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini (also
the author of the “Kite Runner”) and for the last
book of the year in December, “The Gift” by Richard
Paul Evans.
So now going into January and February as
the Club is closed down, what will they do? They
met at The Harbor House in Keego Harbor in
January. If you would like to join them for the
February meeting they will be at The Heathers. The
book for February will be “World Without End” by
Ken Folloett. If you would like to join them, call The
Heathers (the reservation in under Ritsema.)
Coming up in March is “Suite Francaise” by
Irene Memirovsky and in April “Thunderstruck” by
Erik Larson.
The Entert ainment Committee is
cooking up some fun for 2008!!
First on the list is the Opening Party slated for
March 29, 2008, so mark your calendar today.
Appearing at this “Get the Summer Started
Party” is that lively group “50 Amp Fuse”. So if
you love to dance or just want to tap your toes
in your chair, this is the party to be at!
Watch your E-mail for other great new events
for the season!!
H o l i d a y Wi n e Ta s t i n g
BIGGEST EVER!
Did you miss it? The closing
wine tasting party could not have been
bigger! Bobbie Sliper put together a wide
variety of wines and champagnes by
inviting nine vendors from Viviano,
Vintage Wine Co., Decantor Imports and
Elite Brands of Michigan to name a few.
With her “Top Notch Staff”, they
entertained about 200 members and their
guests. By all estimations, it was a huge
success and everyone got an opportunity
to taste wines from around the world.
For the amateur or the pro, there was
something for everyone.
Luncheon Speaker Series
Returns in 2008
In April, Veterinarian Sara
“Sherburne” James will enlighten us
on our pets. Questions and concerns
will be answered.
Please join us May 7th for an
inspiring story about survival dur-
ing WWII as Eva Wimmer recounts
her experiences. From a Polish
ghetto, to a concentration camp,
and finally liberation and asylum in
Sweden, you will be enthralled!

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CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS
PAR TY IS FOR ALL OF THE
CHILDREN

Pine Lake members and their chil-

dren bring the joy of Christmas to
many, many, many boys and girls in
the area. When asked, our Pine
Lake Family answers and as you
can see, they answered for so
many children. Donations were
sent to The Boys and Girls
Club of Oakland
County, Volunteers
in Action and The
Baldwin Center of
Pontiac.

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2007
P r e s i d e n t ’s B a l l
Honors
Roger Loughran
November 10, 2007 was the date
of the President’s Ball at Pine Lake to
Honor Roger and Karen Loughran
and his term as President. It was also
the event at which Roger formally
turned over the reins and the roses to
Pete Treboldi and wife Cathy.

With 101 people in attendance,

the staff welcomed the guests into the
dining room in their usual white gloves
fashion...and the fun began.

Speeches were made, flowers

were given and dances were danced.
Anyone wishing to order the pictures
should contact the club to be certain
the proofs are here.

Barbara Young Given Special Award

At Pr esident’s Ball
As his last official act, outgoing President Roger Loughran had the honor of present-
ing a Certificate of Appreciation and a pin to Barbara Young, wife of Life member
John Young. The Youngs, with their five children have been members since 1963.
“Barb” was an active parent over the years in the Youth swim, tennis and golf pro-
grams and wrote many articles about these activities for the Pine Needle. She has
served on the Club’s entertainment, beach and tennis committees; has been chair per-
son of the ladies golf Invitational on two occasions; and has been a participant in
most of the committees involved with ladies golf.
Other members recognize her as a major planner and participant in the home-grown
talent show staged here in the 1970’s. With her musical talents, Barb has helped plan
many Pine Lake social events.

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 AROUND THE CLUB
Christmas Ball
December 8, 2007

A time
for
laughter,

A time
for joy,

A time A time
for fun, for old
friends!

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 MANAGER’S CORNER
I wish
a Happy
New Year
to all our
Pine Lake
families
and
employees
and I hope
that every-
one had a
wonderful
holiday
season.
On New
Year’s Eve
we served
275 dinners which was a record number for us. It
was our pleasure to help so many usher in the
New Year. May it be a healthy, prosperous one
for us all!
Thank you so much for your sense of char-
ity with gifts for the needy during the Children’s
Christmas Party. Due to your generous support,
we were able to make many others happy for
Christmas by donating to The Baldwin Center in
Pontiac, The Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Oakland
County and Volunteers in Action. Hopefully, the
new format worked well for those visiting Santa.
In addition, we are very grateful to our members
for their generous support in giving to the
Employee’s Christmas Fund. They wish to extend
their most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to you.
The month of December was a busy one
for PLCC with brunches, Christmas parties, the
Christmas Ball and lots of business and family
gatherings. We received numerous compliments
on the outdoor Christmas lighting which made
driving up to the Club look like a “Winter
Wonderland”. Compliments go to Mr. Vern
Deaton, our maintenance supervisor, and to Mr.
Terry Poley, our golf course superintendent and
their staffs for constructing the beautiful display!
During the club shutdown in January and
February, our department heads will be busy at
work. Menus will be updated, schedules for
events will be planned and extensive cleaning,
repairs and painting will take place. This is also
the time when most of the staff will enjoy a much
deserved time off.
2007 was an excellent year for Pine Lake
Country Club as was reported at our Annual
Meeting. However, Michigan continues to experi-
ence difficult economic times which are keenly
felt in the private club business. Therefore, 2008
will bring many challenges for us so we will focus
a great deal of energy toward retaining current
members and recruiting new ones. In doing so,
we especially need the help of our membership in
this endeavor. The Membership Committee,
chaired by Mr. John Shasky, is busy working on
plans for promotions to have in place by the end
of February. Last year’s Preview Program was
well received and brought in 16 new member-
ships. We hope to exceed that number this year
with your help and through innovative approaches
that will spotlight PLCC as the most desirable
family club in the metropolitan area.
In closing, we look forward to serving you
again beginning on Friday, March 7th. As always,
it is our privilege and pleasure to serve the fine
families of Pine Lake Country Club and the best
to you and your loved ones for 2008.

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