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LEHIGH EXPRESS JUNE 2021
LEHIGH EXPRESS JUNE 2021
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
SOCIAL NEWS ................................. 3
GOLF NEWS ...................................... 9
SWIMMING POOL NEWS ............ 17
RACQUETS NEWS ........................... 18
CLUB NEWS ...................................... 19
FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS
Clubhouse 610.433.7443
Golf Pro Shop 610.437.1451
Pool 610.433.8533
Starter 610.433.3449
Grounds 610.967.4643
Men’s Locker 610.433.5311
Tennis Pro Shop 610.434.7884
Bag Room/ 610.433.4793
Caddie Master
DINING HOURS
Tuesday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
MEN’S LOUNGE HOURS
Tuesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
A REMINDER ABOUT COVID GUIDLINES
Effective May 14, fully vaccinated members and staff will not be required to wear a mask indoors or outdoors on club property*. Lehigh Country Club will require its members and staff to adhere to the updated
mask wearing mandates. Those who wish to wear a mask may continue to do so.
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Social News
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Golf Shop News
GOLF SHOP NEWS—JUNE 2021
Wayne Phillips
Head Golf Professional
610.433.7443 X. 236
Ladies, after receiving a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day from the LCC Golf Shop
why not return the favor and treat your favorite “DAD” to an equally great gift
for his special day on June 20th! We offer complimentary gift wrapping on all
purchases. Choose from a great selection of men’s clothing from Polo Golf, Grey-
son, Fairway & Greene, Footjoy, and Turtleson. This summer we are featuring
golf shoes from Footjoy, Ecco, and Adidas along with special order street shoes
from T.B. Phelps and Allen Edmunds. Bushnell rangefinders are a great gift idea
for that dad that has everything – choose from the Pro XE, Tour V-5 Shift, Tour V
-5, Wingman GPS speaker, or the ION watch collection.
During the month of June the LCC Practice Facility will close at 7:30 p.m. daily.
Thank-you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. At this time all play-
ers should be off the practice areas so that collection of golf balls can begin.
The months of June and July have some great events for players of all ages and
abilities! Check out these dates and put them on your golf calendar –
June 5 Beat the Pro
11 Women’s Tri-Club at LCC
13 Stableford Challenge
15-18 Junior Golf Camp (7-10)
20 Father’s Day Skins Game
22-25 Junior Golf Camp (11-16)
23 One Day Member Guest
24 Women’s Member Guest
25 Men’s “Bus Trip without the Bus”
26-27 Senior Club Championship
July 2 July 4th Mixed
3-4 July 4th Tournament
7-10 Men’s Member Guest
15 Ladies Day
17-18 Women’s 18 Hole Club Championship
17 Men’s Club Championship Qualifier
18 Men’s Club Championship
24-25 Men’s Club Championship
31 Adult-Junior Tournament
Don’t forget to fix your ball marks, rake the bunkers, replace the divots in the
fairways with the divot or the soil-seed mix, and pick up debris on the golf
course. Remember, it is our golf course and we all need to take pride in taking
care of it!
Looking forward to a great summer here at LCC!
Wayne Phillips
PGA Professional
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Golf Shop News
A LETTER FROM THE TURF MAINTENANCE TEAM
John Chassard
Director of Grounds
610.967.4643
Dear Lehigh Members, I would say the most frequently asked question I get regarding course etiquette is "when do I or do not replace my divot?" Many courses have different practices but in our case we have bent grass fairways and it is always best to replace the divot. A bent grass divot has the best chance of recovering as opposed to other grasses especially if there is a fair amount of soil with the divot. If there is not a divot to replace then obviously use the soil and seed mixture. If the divot does not survive, the grounds crew will replace it with a soil and seed mixture as part of our normal summer maintenance. So when in doubt, replace your divot and we'll take it from there! Nice work on the ball mark repair! We have seen an improvement so please keep up the good work. Fix yours and one or two others! Swing Easy, John Director of Grounds
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LEHIGH WOMEN’S GOLF PROGRAM
Summer golf has finally arrived. The 9-hole players have four classic tournaments
scheduled for June. The 18-hole players have many BIG tournaments coming their
way in June. June opens with the President’s Cup, followed by TriClub (the first 3
Fridays) and our annual Member-Guest. Closing out June, is our first Interclub of
the season at French Creek. If you haven’t signed up for any of these events yet put
this newsletter down and contact the Pro Shop immediately.
The Pro Shop Complimentary Clinic for June will be Chipping/Pitching and is
scheduled for June 25th from 10 am to 11 am. Remember - the Complimentary
Clinics have a limit of 12 players per session, please call Pro Shop to reserve your
spot. If more than 12 players sign up, additional sessions will be added.
The Women’s weekly 9-hole Tuesday tournements for June include: Wildcard
Tournament on June 8th with make your own group (MYO), Skins Game on June
15th with MYO, Step-aside Scramble on June 22nd with MYO, and June closes out
with Flag Tournament on June 29th with Pro Shop Pairings (PP).
The Women’s weekly 18-hole Thursday Tournaments include: President’s Cup
(MYO) on June 3rd, and (PP) on June 10th; Foursome Stableford (MYO) on June 17th
and Member-Guest (MYO) on June 24th.
Women’s TriClub Matches- the Tradition continues! Women’s TriClub
matches will be played on Friday June 4th at Saucon Valley Country Club, Friday
June 11th at Lehigh Country Club, and on Friday June 18th at Northampton Country
Club. Be a part of this historic tradition and sign up with Lynn Codrea our TriClub
Captain. A BIG thank you to all who have already signed up and will be
representing LCC in these Three Ball matches. Let’s bring home the trophy this
year!!
Women’s Interclub matches will begin in June this year, starting with French
Creek on June 30th. The other events are as follows: Stonewall on July 21st, Lehigh
on August 10th, Moselem Springs on September 9th, and Saucon Valley on Septem-
ber 23rd. If you have any questions contact our InterClub Captain Colleen Baker at
[email protected] . Please sign up in the Pro Shop for these wonderful events!
Winner’s Circle
Weekly Tournament Results - Tuesday Play:
April 20th Twosome Scramble: 1st Net - Kathy Serfass & Deb Kepler; 2nd Net – Laurie Fine & Lisa Zinkler; 3rd Net Lisa Johnson & Kathy Schneider; and 4th Net – Susan Gilboy & Susan Cimerola April 27th - Blind Partners: 1st – Deb Kepler & Laurie Fine; 2nd – Blair McFadden & Lisa Zinkler; 3rd - Sherry Deal & Blind Partner May 4th - Meet the Pro - 1st – Laurie Fine, 2nd – Dolly DiCarlo, & 3rd - Lisa Johnson
Weekly Tournament Results - Thursday Play:
April 15th - Step Aside Scramble: 1st –Diane Adams, Colleen Baker & Priscilla Gigler; 2nd – Donna Barto, Nancy Bogert, Pat Martin, & Cheryl Peters
April 29th - Blind Partners – 1st Gross – Jackie beck & Ruth Keblish; 2nd Gross – Colleen Baker & Debbie Hawk; 1st Net – Nancy Bogert & Patty Cox, 2nd Net – Priscilla Gigler & Marianne Liberman; 3rd Net – Deb Benavage & Denise Hobbie, and 4th Net – Lynn Coder & Andrea Jones
April 29th - Blind Partners – 1st Gross – Jackie beck & Ruth Keblish; 2nd Gross – Colleen Baker & Debbie Hawk; 1st Net – Nancy Bogert & Patty Cox, 2nd Net – Priscilla Gigler & Marianne Liberman; 3rd Net – Deb Benavage & Denise Hobbie, and 4th Net – Lynn Coder & Andrea Jones
May 6th – Throw-Out Tournament - Gross –Terry Khoury, 1st Net – Denise Hobbie, 2nd Net – Carol Osborn, 3rd Net – Andrea Jones, & 4th Net - Priscilla Gigler
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Wayne and I are always happy to receive questions relating to golf rules or etiquette. You can email your questions directly to Wayne at [email protected] or to me at [email protected].
Rule of the Month: Rule 17.1c Relief for Ball Not Found but in Penalty Area If a player’s ball has not been found and it is known or virtually certain (at least 95% likely) that the ball came to rest in a penalty area: The player may take penalty relief under 17.1d or 17.2. Once the player puts another ball in play to take relief in this way: The original ball is no longer in play and must not be played. This is true even if it is then found on the course before the end of the three-minute search time But if it is not known or virtually certain that the ball came to rest in a penalty area and the ball is lost, the player must take stroke-and-distance relief under Rule 18.2. See you on the course, Jackie Beck
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Golf Shop News
Event Date Location
July 4th Mixed Friday, July 2
July 4th Weekend Tournament July 3 & 4
Tuesday Member-Member July 13
Ladies Day July 15
18 Hole Club Championship July 17 & 18
Husband & Wife Championship August 1
The Sisters Tournament (9 & 18 hole Ladies) August 10
Interclub August 5 at LCC
Senior Club Championship August 12 & 13
Caddy/ Member Tournament August 11
Mixed Twilight Weekend of August 20
Saturday Ladies Tournament (BB of Partners) August 21
9 Hole Invitational August 24
18 Hole Member-Member August 26 & 27
Labor Day Mixed Tournament Monday, September 6
Mystery Bus Trip September 9
Fall Twilight September 15
9 Hole Club Championship September 21 & 28
Mixed Twilight (TBD) Weekend of September 24
Partners Ringer September 23 & 30
BB of Partners (MYO) October 9
Shoot Out Final October 12
Closing Day Tuesday, October 19
Halloween Invitational October 22
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Swimming Pool News
A LETTER FROM THE POOL DIRECTOR
Dear LCC Members, Joining me this year on the Pool Staff are Katie Bisbing, Head Dive Coach and Pool Activities Coordinator; Shira Levin, Assistant Manager; Bella Buchman, Head Guard; returning lifeguards: Abby Barnes, Rachel Dolan, Caroline Fahrney, Paige Gibbons, Molly O'Connor, Eva Patt, Hailey Rein-hard, Kera Reinhard, and Maddie Souders; and new lifeguards/Pool Con-cierges: Gabe Buchman, Izzy Johnson, and Elizabeth Vezenov. The Pool Concierge/Sign-In Station will oversee and track Towel Service this year. Please plan to collect and return towels thereto. Towel Service will not be available on Mondays. Thank you, Philip Ehrig Pool Director
Events at the Pool
Thursday, June 17th - Lehigh Country Club vs. Northwest Swim Club Friday, June 18th - Movie at the Pool Saturday, June 19th - Family Picnic
To swim laps on off-hours, please call the front desk for the 2021 Pool Waiver form.
POOL HOURS
Monday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
*MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY*
WADING POOL ONLY 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Philip Ehrig
Pool Director
610.433.8533
Dear LCC Members,
It is nice to see so many of you back on the courts. There has been lot of activities and play for both tennis and pickleball so far this season. Our brand new pickleball program is getting very popular specially our clin-ics and round robins. Please make sure to see the racquets section on the LCC website for all tennis and pickleball information including clinics and round robins.
We will begin the Junior Summer Tennis Camp from June 14th and it will end on August 27th. We will be accepting children ages 5 and up. Please look at the Junior Racquets section on the LCC website for all the details.
We will be hosting the Tricky tennis social mixer on June 11th, and on July 4th we will host the Wimbledon tennis Mixer along with Pickleball Mixer. Please sign up by emailing me at [email protected].
Thank you.
Ari Datta, USPTR
Director of Racquets
Tricky Tennis
Social & Cookout
5:30 pm
JUNE EVENTS
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Racquets News
A LETTER FROM THE RACQUETS DIRECTOR
Ari Datta
Racquets Director
610.434.7884
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Club News
A LETTER FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
Jennifer Felegy
General Manager
610.433.7443 X. 228
Dear LCC Members: Cheers to Summer! We are looking forward to all the activity on the terrace, at the pool, on the course and on the courts! Memorial Day weekend was a bit of a wash out but we are hoping mother nature cooperates moving forward. If you are poolside this season, be sure to check out the new offerings at the Snack bar. There will be features that change every couple weeks and new items including a Thai Salad, Pulled Pork, Panini of the week, Empanadas and more! We also have some fun buffets and other events planned. Watch your weekly email. If you have not signed up for the Family Picnic yet, be sure to do so! I would just like to remind the membership of our of our house policies. Any food or beverages consumed on Club property must be purchased on Club property unless approved by management. We thank you in advance for adhering to this. The restaurant has been extremely busy, serving over 100 dinners most nights. We ask that you please make a reservation when coming to the Club so we can provide the best possible member experience. Also, please understand that we will accommodate specific table requests to the best of our ability but we cannot guarantee that. As always, if you have any suggestions or comments (good or bad), please reach out and let me know. Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers, Grandfathers, etc! Look forward to seeing you around the Club soon! Sincerely, Jen
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A LETTER FROM THE MEN’S LOCKER ROOM
Ivan Fenstermacher
Men’s Locker Room
610.435.5311
Dear LCC Members, Welcome back to summer! Can you believe Memorial Day has come and gone? Thank you to all my staff for working extra shifts and staying late during the busy spring and early summer. Also, thank you to Server Assistants JB and Gabe and other staff from the main restaurant that have been helping me out from time to time; thanks guys! Many of you have asked about the popular steak nights. I would suggest calling Marianne Zerfass if you still would like to book, however, Tuesday and Wednesday are really the only feasible nights due to how busy the Club is every other night of the week. I appreciate how many of you have been able to book and enjoy the steak night with your group of friends. Kudos to Chef Randy and his team for making each and every night great. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to make your member experience more enjoyable. Thank you, Ivan Fenstermacher Men’s Locker Room
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Club News
Greetings LCC Members, Summer is upon us, we are proud to have a very busy spring, every part of the club is very active. This is the time we start welcoming our seasonal staff to assist in the increase of activity and services at the club. In the culinary department we have two interns joining us this season. Evan Amatore a Lehigh Val-ley native and attending the Pennsylvania College of Technology as well as Dylan Stocker also of the Lehigh Valley attending Northampton Community College School of Culinary Arts. We are anticipating a record breaking season with member covers served and are implementing strategies for a successful season. As always the kitchen door swings both ways please come visit , your culinary staff would love to say hello. Please keep in mind when ever possible reservations are the key to a successful service. Thank you, Chef Randy, Executive Chef
A LETTER FROM CHEF RANDY
Randy Zerfass
Executive Chef
610.433.7443 X. 249
Jena Kostishion
Assistant Food & Beverage
Manager
Brad Shultz
Food & Beverage Manager
Certified Sommelier
610.433.7443 X. 248
Taylor Clifford
Assistant Food & Beverage
Manager
Club News
Happy June! Unbelievably, schools are dismissing for the summer, college kids are home, and our vacations are in front of us! The Club will soon be buzzing with activity constantly. As of May 31, the state dining restrictions were fully lifted. The Terrace is back to full capacity just in time for the summer. The Snack Bar reopened on Monday, May 31. We are happy to welcome back our full Snack Bar staff that was with us last year. Kayla, Jana, Brenna, Cloie, Breanna, Sophia, and Fianna are very excited to be back and ready to go! We will have some familiar faces on the Pool Deck this year as well. Brad Davis (Mav), Alexa D’Andrea, Molly Buehler, and Belle Coalezzi will be back this summer leading our Pool Service team. Some of our favorite Server Assistants, Madison Evans, Madison Heller, and Fianna Hertzog will be elevating to serving this summer as well. Our team is very excited to be back and ready for a busy summer!!! We are excited to offer some new and interesting twists to the pool dining program this year….stay tuned!!! Summer dining and events will be extremely busy this year! Every Tues-day on the Terrace we will have live music from some of our favorite performers! Drink specials to accompany these evenings, bring happy hour back a little bit. Bourbon and BBQ on Sunday, June 13, Couples Trivia Night on the 16th, and the Family Picnic on the 19th will keep your calendar active! Here’s to another great summer at LCC! Cheers, Bradley Shultz, CS Food & Beverage Manager
A LETTER FROM F & B TEAM
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Take Out Update
Beginning on Friday, June 4, we will be asking that take-out orders be placed by 4:00 p.m. and picked up on by 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This will be in effect for June and July.
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Club News
MEMBERSHIP — WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Dr. Eric Marsh, Proprietary Sponsors: Dr. Robert Bryan, Dr. John Nuschke, Dr. Randy Jaeger
Dr. Eric Marsh & Mrs. Michele Pisano-Marsh joined Lehigh as Proprietary Members in April. Eric is a Dentist and Michele is the GPR Program Director at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Ms. Teresa Tighe Smith, Family Social Sponsors: Ms. Colleen Baker, Mrs. Monica Yurconic-Groff, Mr. Larry Beans
Teresa Tighe Smith joined Lehigh as a Family Social member in May. Teresa is retired.
Mr. Jeff Countess, Family Social Sponsors: Mr. Jeffrey Schmidt, Dr. Navid Hadian, Mr. Robert Dwyer
Mr. Jeff Countess & Mrs. Marta Countess joined Lehigh as Family Social Members in May. Jeff & Marta are owners of Countess Communications.
Mr. Marc Faucheux, Proprietary Sponsors: Dr, Anthony Abdalla, Mr. Kurt Springs, Mr. Brian Farrell
Mr. Marc Fauchuex & Mrs. Kristol Fauchuex joined Lehigh in May as a Proprietary Member in May. Marc is Northern Division Sales Manager at Elias Wilf Corporation. Kristol is a teacher. They have two children, Grey & Lucien.
Mr. Tim Mohen, Family Social Sponsors: Mr. John Yurconic, Mr. Daniel Gagnier, Dr. Anthony Abdalla
Mr. Tim Mohen & Ms. Zia Parente joined Lehigh as Family Social Members in May. Tim is the Controlling Shareholder at Trade Supply Group and Zia is a bartender at Mainstreet Hospitality, LLC. They have three children, Timothy, Thomas & Tobias.
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Club News
MEMBERSHIP — WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Lehigh would like to recognize special anniversary dates!
Mr. Thomas & Destiny Salvaggio
Member since 1996
Mr. & Mrs. James Rodger, Jr.
Member since 1996
ANNIVERSARIES
Mr. Jonathan Rotger, Junior Proprietary Sponsors: Mr. Sean Loughran, Mr. Ryan Durkin Dr. Anthony Abdalla
Mr. Jonathan Rotger and Ms. Diana Bruch joined Lehigh as Jr. Proprietary Members in May. Jonathan is Founder/Head Scientist at R-Innovations Inc./Data Core Research Labs. Diana is a sales consultant at Luxottica. They have one child, Odin.
Ms. Beth Brooke, Family Social Sponsors: Mr. Kevin Sprague, Mrs. Portia McDonnell, Mr. Michael Thompson
Ms. Brooke joined Lehigh as a Family Social Member in May. Beth is a Board Director at American International Olympic Committee, The New York Times, and The Aspen Institute.
TRANSFERS: Henry Lyons, Family Social to Proprietary Andrea Smith, Family Social to Propreitary Dr. Michael Lentz, Proprietary to Senior Active with Golf Jim Rodgers, Sr. Proprietary to Senior Active with Golf RESIGNATION: Suzanne Khindri, Senior Active Jim Codrea, Senior Active with Golf Kim Snyder, Senior Active Michael Gallagher, Senior Active with Golf
Recognition & Awards
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Club News
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DID YOU KNOW?
LCC has a business Uber Account. If you are ever in need of a ride home from the Club, please see the Front Desk Receptionist on duty..
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John T. Yurconic President
Richard Adams Vice President
Joseph D’Amico Secretary
Michael Thompson Treasurer
Terms Expiring
Robert Beck 2022
Gary Clewell 2022
John Gross 2022
Barbara Butz 2023
Douglas Leonzi 2023
Dr. Bradford Young 2023
Thomas Cichocki 2024
Kenneth Duerholz 2024
Michael Sonier 2024
Board of Governors
Doug Leonzi House
Steven Rainford Golf
Robert Beck Grounds
Michael Thomp- Finance
Kathy Thompson Racquets
Sam Borrelli Paddle Tennis
Anne Geis Swimming Pool
Kim Adams Entertainment
Kathy Thompson Long Range Planning
Dr. Anthony Membership
Subcommittee Chairperson
Jackie Beck Women’s Golf
Committee Chairpersons
Jennifer Felegy General Manager [email protected]
Arden Strickland Controller [email protected]
Randy Zerfass Executive Chef [email protected]
Marianne Zerfass Banquet Manager [email protected]
Brad Shultz Food & Beverage Manager [email protected]
Ed Decker Clubhouse Engineer [email protected]
John Chassard Director of Grounds [email protected]
Ryan Fogel Grounds Superintendent [email protected]
Wayne Phillips Golf Professional [email protected]
Ari Datta Director of Racquets [email protected]
Amanda Brown Executive Assistant [email protected]
Sarah Sasdi Member Billing [email protected]
Christi Lukow Human Resources [email protected]
Management
Mission Statement
The mission of Lehigh Country Club is to be the private country club
of choice in the Lehigh Valley. This will be achieved by providing
quality facilities and services and by making Lehigh Country Club every
member’s preferred establishment for dining, social, and
recreational activities.
We will provide an outstanding golf course in terms of appearance,
condition, and fairness to all levels of play, in addition to an excellent
tennis, paddle tennis, swim, and clubhouse facilities, with well manicured
grounds surrounding the club complex. Employees will treat
every member, family member, and guest with courtesy and respect,
in a warm and welcome atmosphere.
In order to ensure the excellent experience for the members, the Club
will carefully select compatible new members and appropriately limit
the total membership.
The Board of Governors and management will be both responsive to
the membership, as well as responsible, with the purpose of perpetuating
the Club by constantly maintaining the facilities and operating the
Club in a sound financial manner to protect and enhance the value
of the member’s equity, thereby assuring the continuity of
Lehigh Country Club’s long tradition of excellence.
