Winter Work

So far this year our staff has been hard at work inside the clubhouse. Painting, polishing, repairs, and lots of deep cleaning has kept us busy. Starting tomorrow we will be switching our focus to the golf course where we have a lot to accomplish before Spring. Winter weed control in the zoysia, tree removals, underbrush clean up, wildflower bed prep, and numerous other tasks will fill our days. We hope to see you on the course when the weather allows.

A note from Tom Magargal:

To:  The good folks of Fawn Lake,

First of all, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year.

It has been a distinct pleasure working at Fawn Lake for the past 7 years, and getting to know a lot of the good people that reside there.  I must admit at first I was extremely hesitant about coming to Fawn Lake, as I was fearful of working at such a "high class" golf course.  As time went by, my fears were set aside by the friendly people that live and play golf there. 

Now that I'm no longer able to work there, I miss it terribly.  I actually loved getting up in the morning to go to work and to see all the nice folks and friendly waves that meant so very much to me.  My illness has precluded me from working; however, rest assured the memories cultivated at Fawn Lake are fond ones.

I'd like to thank everyone that sent cards, notes, and words of encouragement.  I read every one of them (some more than once).  The kindness displayed by the members at Fawn Lake was, for lack of a better word...AWESOME.  I never expected the kind words and thoughts that came to me, they certainly meant more to me than I'll ever be able to convey. 

Dave has a very good crew there, and I truly believe every one of them feels the same about the members and the course as I do.  I've never had the opportunity to work with a crew any more capable than they are.......They are the best.  Dave does a good job under difficult circumstances, but the way he treats his crew is what makes it one of the best. 

Thank you all once again for the outpouring of thoughts and prayers in my time of need.

Best regards,

Thomas Magargal

2012 Club Calendar (as of 12/21/11)

Wet

It's tough to see but the rain gauge shows almost 4"

Leaf Patrol

The main priority at the moment is leaf pick up.  This involves frequent blowing while the vacuum moves slowly around the property trying to catch up.  Security has been called on occassion by angry homeowners claiming that we're blowing the leaves onto their property.  We DO NOT blow leaves off the course property.  Just because the leaves are being moved TOWARDS your property does not mean we are putting them ON your property.   We'll continue to do the best we can and hope to have most of the leaves cleared out by Christmas. 

Tom Magargal Update

Please send a card to Tom so he knows how much we appreciated all he did for Fawn Lake.

Thoughts and Prayers for Staff Member

Zoysia Patch

Fall is synonymous with large patch on zoysia - TurfNet.com

This is a great article on exactly what we face each year with zoysia patch. We recently treated the "hot spots" where zoysia patch has shown up in the past. It is a given that we will face other new patches in the spring and that some of the "hot spots" we treated might flare up despite our efforts. The excessively wet fall has me worried that next spring could be ugly with regards to this disease. We'll cross our fingers.