FC LIFE March 2018

By Mimi Bergel

The Couples Member-Guest and second Ladies Member-Guest Golf Tournaments were both absolutely fabulous. Even though the weather could have been better – a little less windy for the Couples and a bit! warmer for the Ladies, both escaped the negative rain forecasts. Both tournaments were run just beautifully and smoothly, as usual, by our great golf staff – JR, Rich, Kim, Rocco, Todd, Louis, Chris and Will. The theme of the Couples Member-Guest, on Friday, March 2, was “Taste of Italy”, and it did provide that. At check-in, at the clubhouse, the ladies received a hat clip ball marker and the men received a divot tool, and all were greeted by a wonderful group of musicians playing cheerful Italian songs. During an extensive buffet brunch, which included some Italian pasta salads and antipasti platter, golfers continued to be serenaded. After brunch there was a shotgun start for the 18 hole tournament, played in a one-best-ball net shamble format, with one drive required from each player. Forty-three foursomes, more than covering both courses, brightened the scene with lots of red, white and green. Following golf, everyone was again serenaded during cocktails and dinner. The buffet dinner, served in a beautiful Italian themed decorated dining room, was a wonderful selection of Italian style foods, such as veal osso bucco, pizza, eggplant parmigiana, a variety of pastas and sauces, and wonderful desserts like tiramisu and tartufo. Every couple received a beautiful gift basket containing ingredients to make a gourmet Italian meal, as well as an Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet and case. Thanks to co-chairs Marjorie Feinstein and Joanne Weinbach, the whole experience was definitely a lovely day, a wonderful taste of Italy and a great success.

MINX BOREN is happy to announce her newest book which was just published.

Growing (B)older with Gratitude, Gusto, Grit, and Grace by Minx Boren is a journey into the experience of growing through midlife and beyond. It is an invitation to look back over all that brought you to this time and place, standing at the crossroads of here and now, while also looking to the future with hope and determination. It contains a wide swath of reflections about what it takes to grow boldly. The book explores how you can remain involved with and connected to your own true self, as well as to others, and to the larger communities in which we all participate. The core theme revolves around the quest to see each new day as a gift and an opportunity to live in a way that is meaningful, purposeful, joyful, and fulfilling.

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