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Saturday, August 9 6:00pm $20.00++ Adults, $9.95++ Children ages 6-12

By popular demand we decided to move the Luau to August for an end of the summer party. If you have not made it to this event before, make sure to mark your Calendar this August; this is an event you will not want to miss! Come join us at the pool for delicious appetizers and fruity beverages and then at the Club for mouthwatering Kalua Pork Roast, Huli-Huli Chicken, Poke Tuna, Grilled Ono and other tasty treats. We hope to see you there, dressed in your best Hawaiian Attire.

Reservations are necessary so please email Kari Heublein at kheublein@kempersports.com or call 847-847-3256

Happy HourFriday, August 1 5:00-7:00pm

Happy Hour Buffet 5:30-8:30pm $21.00++ Adults

Join us at the Club Friday, August 1 for great drink specials from 5:00-7:00pm and then we have a fabulous dinner buffet created by Chef Rob and his staff from 5:30-8:30pm. Make your reservations with Kari at 847-847-3256 or kheublein@kempersports.com. We hope to see you there!

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Club Dining & Social EventsBreakfastSaturdays, 6:30am-10:00am

Grab the family and see what Chef Rob and his staff are dishing up for breakfast at HWCC this August. After the great turnout for our Saturday breakfasts, we have decided to offer an à la carte breakfast menu for Saturday Mornings from 6:30-10:00am. Members and guests will have the opportunity to order from our breakfast menu, which will include à la carte items such as Belgium Waffles, Omelets, and other Egg and breakfast entrees.

Kid’s Eat Free NightWednesday, August 13 5:30-8:00pm

Another school year is almost here, but before it starts bring the kids and join us at the club for our monthly Kid’s Eat Free Night. Kids, ages 12 and under, will be able to order from the Children’s Menu at no charge. Parents will order from our a la carte menu along with our evening dinner specials. This is a denim-approved evening. Contact Kari for reservations!

DaviD & DenimPrime Rib DinnerFriday, August 15 5:30pm $21.00++

Those of you who joined us in June to see member Mike David play, know that this is a night you do not want to miss. Come on out for our Juicy Prime Rib Dinner at 5:30 and then stay to enjoy delicious drink specials while listing to the music of Mike David at 7:00pm. Grab your friends and come see what all the fun is about! Call now

for reservations. Regular menu available as well.

Member/Member BirthdayWednesday, August 20

Any member or spouse who had a birthday in July or August can come in on the 20th only, for their free dinner entree. There are no rain checks or To-Go exceptions; it is dine-in only. Reservations are necessary so we can confirm your date and allow for cake. If you have questions or need reservations, please call Kari Heublein at 847-847-3256 or kheublein@kempersports.com

Advisory CommitteeWe are pleased to announce the members of the Advisory Committee at HWCC, along with three sub-committees to represent the Clubhouse, Golf and Greens and Pool, Racquets and Fitness areas of the Club. The principal role of the HWCC Advisory Committee is to represent the entire membership. The Committee provides a means for input and feedback to and from the staff as it relates to all operations of the club including social activities, golf, golf course, racquet sports, food and beverage. The duties and organizational chart are posted in the members section of our web page at hwwccgolf.com.

Larry Butz Advisory Committee Chair Dan Daun Golf & Greens Chair Sandy Bickley Clubhouse Chair Sharon Elkin Rackets, Fitness & Pool Chair

William Ben Barry Cohodes Craig Holder

Mark Mischler Mark Passarelli Mark Richard

Jerry O’Sullivan Jeff Roers John Silvis

Dave Skupien Ralph Sutherland Barb Teegen

Dante Tisci Dale Watkins Stephen Weinstein

David Zeffery Alex Zenios

Please contact any one of these committee members if you have questions, comments or concerns about your club.

59th IllInoIs openHawthorn Woods Country Club would like to thank all of the Volunteers and supporters of the Illinois open. The event was a huge success and we are proud to have been a part of such an important tradition.

We would also like to thank those of you who came out for our Independence Day Celebration. The day was beautiful and the rides, food and firework show were a big hit. Keep an eye out for photos in the September Newsletter and on our website www.hwccgolf.com

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Membership

This month, instead of just talking about membership here at the Club, I thought it would be nice to update everyone on the statistics, which make our Club so popular in the area. As many know, Hawthorn Woods Country Club has one of the youngest average Member ages in all of Chicagoland at 48.547 years old. Now let us dive a bit deeper just for fun:

Total Members of HWCC 445Number of social Members 241

Number of Golf Members 214

Resident Golf Members 110

Non-Resident Golf Members 104

Top home cities for our Golf Members:Hawthorn Woods 143

Long Grove 14

Mundelein 9

Kildeer 9

Barrington 7

Libertyville 5

Average age of Member 48.547

The membership is always growing here at HWCC and with each new Member; our Club becomes that much stronger and dynamic. I appreciate everyone we have here, thank you again and enjoy the rest of summer here at the Club!

Please welcome our newest Golf Members:Carol McAuliffe of Tournament Drive North

Robert & Mary Block of North Barrington

Water Aerobics and Mommy & Me Classes

Water Aerobics

Mommy & Me Classes

Mystery Member NumberBe on the lookout for your member number hidden

somewhere in the newsletter! Call the Club if you find your Member Number and you will have the opportunity to

enjoy a complimentary dinner entrée with a glass of house wine for you and a guest at the Club…good luck!

Congratulations to the Soltwisch family for finding their member number in the July Newsletter!

Our website address is www.hawthornwoodsgolf.com

To access the “Members Only” page, please click on the Members Only link located on the lower left side of the Home Page and then enter the following:

User Name: Member Last Name Password: Member Letter and number (GXXXX or SXXXX)

Golf News

Upcoming EventsSaturday, August 2 Couples’ 9 & Dine #4

Sunday, August 3 Driver Clinic

Tuesday, August 5 Ladies’ Member/Member

Wednesday & Thursday, August 6-7 Junior Club Championship

Saturday, August 9 Club Championship Preparatory Clinic

Sunday, August 10 Couples’ Guest Day

Thursday, August 14 Junior Guest Day

Saturday & Sunday August 16-17 Ladies’ Club Championship

Thursday, August 21 Men’s Stag Day #2

Saturday & Sunday August 23-24 Men’s Club Championship

Friday, August 29 Couples’ 9 & Dine #5

For golf-related questions, please call the Golf Shop directly at 847-847-3259.

Event ResultsLadies’ Guest Day Results Parent/Junior Championship

12&Under1st Place O’Connell’s 2nd Place Skupien’s 3rd Place Butler’s (Kirk)

13 – 171st Place O’Connell’s 2nd Place Tarpey’s 3rd Place McAndrews’

18 & Older1st Place Cigelnik’s 2nd Place Fantom’s 3rd Place Hildebrandt’s

Men’s Stroke Play ChampionshipGross Division1st Place Kirk Butler (77) 2nd Place Jack MacKenzie (78)* 3rd Place Scott Freebairn (78)

Net Division1st Place Dan Daun (63) 2nd Place Kirk Butler (68) 3rd Place Dale Watkins (69)

18 Hole Gross Champions Marja Riccio & Vicki Schober

The O’Connells

The Cigelniks

18 Hole Net Champions Pam Watkins & Joan Adamczyk

9 Hole Gross Champions Jennifer McAndrews & Sharon Clifford

9 Hole Net Champions Mary Wolff & Beth Edwards

Golf ShopThe 2009 Foot Joy catalog has just been released. For the remainder of the season, all Members shall receive 20% off all in-stock Foot Joy golf shoes! Golf Equipment has been marked down! Taylor Made Burner Drivers are now only $200 and the Titleist 907D Drivers are only $300. Please let us know if there is anything special, you may be looking for.

Newly-Added Monday Event on the Golf Calendar!

Members’ Unlimited Guest DayMonday, September 22, 2008$195 per player

Think of this day as a Guest Day where you may bring one or more couple groups. This great outing event, held on a Monday, encourages our Members to bring out larger groups to play in an outing-style format. Members may bring as many as eight (8) foursomes to entertain in the Clubhouse and on the Golf Course. The event includes a very upscale lunch buffet, tee gifts for every player, golf fees, cart fees, yardage books for the guests, scoring, prizes and a first-class dinner with wine to wrap up the day. Each respective group that plays will play their own format and will have their own prizes. This is one of our favorite events as it allows us to custom-design an event special for your group. Better yet, you have exclusive rights to the golf course on an otherwise closed day! For more information, please contact PGA Head Professional Eric Aldrich via email ealdrich@kempersports.com or via telephone (847) 847-3258.

Event Descriptions

Ladies’ Member/MemberTuesday, August 5th AM Shotgun Start $60 per player Included in Breakfast, Lunch, Cart Fee, Tee Gift and Awards

Pick your partner for 18 holes of fun competition. The format for this event is a Better Ball of the Pair on the front 9 and a scramble on the back 9. This event will be a morning shotgun that includes breakfast with an awards luncheon after play.

Club Championship Preparatory ClinicSaturday, August 9 1:00-2:30pm Instruction; 3:00-4:00pm Complimentary Rules Clinic $15.00 per Member

This is a great opportunity to fine-tune those skills for the Club Championship! We will cover everything you will need to shoot your best during the championship. Topics will include short game and bunker play, full swing, putting and course management. A complimentary rules clinic will follow. Please contact Eric Aldrich, PGA Head Golf Professional for more information.

Couples’ Guest DaySunday, August 10 | 2:00pm Shotgun Start $375.00 per foursome G1055 Included in Tee Gifts, Cart Fees, Guest Fees, Dinner and Awards

Invite your neighbors or your best friends and enjoy 18 holes of golf with an elegant dinner and drinks following play. The format for this event is a modified better ball where the team will count the 1 best net score on the par fives, 2 best net scores on the par fours and 3 best net scores on the par threes.

Rally for the CureTuesday, August 12 AM shotgun start $65 per golf-member; $95 per social-member or guest Rally for the Cure Fee: $20 per golfer – separate check payable to Rally for the Cure Included in Breakfast, Lunch, Cart Fee, Guest Fee, Tee Gift, Hole-in-one (or closest to the pin) prize and Awards

This is Hawthorn Woods Country Club’s First Annual “Rally for the Cure” event. The event is sponsored by the “Golf for Women Magazine” with proceeds from the event benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation: a foundation supporting breast cancer research and awareness. The event is open to all Female & Male HWCC golf members, social members and their guests. The format for this event will be a scramble. This event will be a morning shotgun that includes breakfast and an awards luncheon after play. Come out and join us in supporting this worthy cause.

Junior Guest DayThursday August 15, 2008Cost: $40

Each Jr. that participated in the Jr. Golf Program may invite one (1) guest for a round of golf followed by lunch and the Back to School Clinic. The juniors will be split into three categories: Par, Birdie and Eagle. These categories will play the same number of holes that they played on the “Play Days” and compete in a scramble format against other teams in their category.

Ladies’ Club ChampionshipSaturday and Sunday, August 16th – 17th 12:00pm Tee Times ComplimentaryThis event is 36 holes of stroke play held over two days. Awards will be given to the top finishers in both the 18 and 9 hole divisions. The use of a golf cart is required for participation in this event.

Stag Day #2Thursday, August 21st 1:00pm Shotgun Start $180.00 per player including the memberIncluded in Guests Fees, Carts Fees, Tee Gift, Lunch, Beverages, Dinner and Awards

This mini men’s member/guest event shall consist of one member and three guests. This event will be an afternoon shotgun and the format is better ball of the pair with each of your guests. A skins game will also be available. This is the perfect event to bring important clients to Hawthorn Woods C.C. for an afternoon that begins with a tee gift for each player, nice box lunch, golf, followed by dinner and drinks. Let us wine, dine and entertain your guests!

Men’s Club ChampionshipSaturday & Sunday, August 23rd – 24th 7:30am Tee Times Complimentary

This event is 36 holes of stroke play held over two days. The field is flighted and a champion is crowned in each flight. As an additional incentive, the top finishers will qualify for our Triple Crown event. Better yet, the event has no entry fee! The use of a golf cart is required for participation in this event.

Any questions, please call the Fitness Center directly at 847-847-3264.

Fitness,Tennis & Swim NewsIntroducing Team Tennis & Swim:August 4th – 8th 11:00am-1:00pm $100 for the week

Tennis and swim is a great event to wind down the summer season. Each Student will be placed on a team and given the opportunity to accumulate points for their team. Points will be awarded for good sportsmanship, stroke technique, winning a relay race, etc. To end each day, we will jump in the pool to cool off. At the end of the week, prizes will be awarded to the winning team. Ages 8 and up are welcome to join us.

AquaticsPool Hours

6:00am-10:00am Adult Swim, No Lifeguard 10:00am-6:00pm Family Swim, Lifeguard 6:00pm-dusk No Lifeguard

Guest Fees for Pool & Fitness Center$9.00 for anyone ages 16-55 $5.00 for anyone ages 55 and older $5.00 for children ages 4-15 Free for children ages 3 and under

Water Aerobic classesWednesday and Saturday mornings (weather permitting!) 9:00am

Water Aerobics is a fun exercise class promoting cardiovascular fitness and strength using the water as resistance. Enjoy a bit of fun and frivolity in the HWCC pool. $5 per session or you can get a great deal of five classes for $20.

Adult Social Swim Thursday mornings at 9:00am

No kids, no hassles, no competition, no fee and no worries! All you need to do is come to the pool to meet like minded members who enjoy a good swim and a chat afterwards with the club supplying the coffee. We will count your laps and add the distance at the end of the season to see how far you swam. You do NOT have to be a great swimmer to do this; in fact, you can walk laps if you want!

Swim Team News Awards Presentation Night & BuffetWednesday, August 6th at 6:30pm Main Dining RoomThis is always a great night and will feature a family style buffet along with award presentations. Awards will be given out for the most valuable, most improved, and the coaches’ award for each age group as well as the big presentation of the fastest 100 Individual medley, the marquee event of the competition. A family style buffet will be offered for adults at $14.95 and for children ages 6-12 at $8.00.

GuardstartThink Paul, Kady, Nikki and the rest of the lifeguards have the best summer jobs imaginable? Then this program is perfect for you! Designed for teens ages 12, 13 & 14, Guardstart teaches you all you need to know about lifeguarding. This Red Cross sponsored program will prepare you to take the Red Cross lifeguarding course and become a fully-fledged Guard. Keep watching the Fitness Desk for announcements on times and information on how to sign up.

Swim LessonsPrivate and Semi Private Swim Lessons are available from one of our experienced guards at anytime you would like. Lessons are 30 minutes in length and an individual lesson is just $25. We also offer the famous ‘HWCC 6 Pack’, which costs $150, and we throw a free lesson in for you. See Paul, Kady or Nikki at the pool for more information.

For more information on these programs, please contact Paul Drake at 847-847-3265 or pdrake@kempersports.com.

Please Welcome HWCC’s Newest TrainerLaura A. Burk, MPH, R.D., L.D., is a graduate of Illinois State University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and University Honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Consumer Sciences. She continued her education experience and received a Master Degree in Public Health from Illinois Benedictine University. As a personal trainer, Laura works intensely with clients to obtain long-term results through nutrition, strength, and cardio. Laura obtained her personal training degree from National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2002. She works with all types of clients to succeed in their goals. If you would like to contact Laura, her email is lburk@kempersports.com or you may call 847-847-3264.

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Dinner: Sun • 5:30pm – 8:00pm

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Lunch: Tue – Sun • 11:00am – 5:00pm

Dinner: Sun • 5:30pm – 8:00pm

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Happy Hour Buffet5:00-7:00pm

Golf Driver Clinic

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Couples Guest Day

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Ladies’ Club Championship

Men’s Club Championship

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Swim Team Banquet Family Style Buffet

Kids Eat Free Night

Member/Member Birthday

Lunch 11:00am-5:00pm

Dinner 5:30pm-9:00pm

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Stag Day

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Hours Of Operation - AugustGrill & Main Dining RoomLunch Served Tuesday – Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm

Dinner Served Sunday 5:30 – 8:00 pm Tuesday – Saturday 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Clubhouse Hours Monday Closed Tuesday – Thursday 11:00am – 10:00pm Friday & Saturday 11:00am – 11:00pm Sunday 11:00am – 8:00pm

Fitness HoursMonday – Thursday 5:30am – 9:00pm Friday 5:30am – 7:00pm Saturday & Sunday 7:00am – 9:00pm

Pool Hours 6:00am – Dusk

Phone NumbersClubhouse 847-847-3250

Golf Shop/Tee Times 847-847-3259

Dining Reservations/To Go Orders 847-847-3271

Social Event Reservations 847-847-3256

Private Events & Catering 847-847-3256

Fitness Center 847-847-3264

Fax 847-550-1352

Club StaffDwight R. Jenson, CCM, CMCA General Manager • 847-847-3255 djenson@kempersports.com

Robert Wygant Executive Chef • 847-847-3257 rwygant@kempersports.com

Kari Heublein Catering & Events Director • 847-847-3256 kheublein@kempersports.com

Lisa Bartsch Food & Beverage Service Director • 847-847-3272 lbartsch@kempersports.com

Rick Coffey Membership Sales Director • 847-847-3253 rcoffey@kempersports.com

Karen Loyd Controller • 847-847-3254 kloyd@kempersports.com

Eric Aldrich PGA Head Golf Professional 847-847-3258 ealdrich@kempersports.com

Adam Boyce Tennis Director • 847-847-3265 aboyce@kempersports.com

Paul Drake Aquatics Director • 847-847-3265 pdrake@kempersports.com

David Schingel Golf Course Superintendent • 847-540-1976 dschingel@kempersports.com

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