President’s Message…
It is hard to believe that the 2009 golf season is now in the books. I hope that you had an opportunity to enjoy some of the fine courses that we played this year. Rob Kantor and Andy Simpson are to be congratulated for a terrific season as well as the fantastic new pairings format which dramatically sped up our pace of play. Plans are under way already for next year’s outings, and I hope to have a full list to you by year end.
At the end of September, I called a meeting of The Board of Directors along with some past presidents so that we could discuss the state of Amity. Among our biggest concerns is both maintaining our current members and increasing our numbers. Our Membership Chair, Jeff King will be reaching out to each of you to discuss how we can bring in more new members. This past year, I did my best to create premier events at reasonable prices. We cannot continue this trend without increasing our numbers. So I ask that each of you think now about a potential new member (not a potential prospect) who will join and be an active participant in Amity.
In an effort to increase your satisfaction with Amity, I have asked each of the elected board members to head committees that will be focused on the various aspects of our organization. They will be seeking active participation from all of our members so that all of your input can be heard and within reason, acted upon.
Preparing for the next generation will be an arduous task. It is hard to think that the Amity of today will be a different Amity at some point in the future. To prepare for this, I have proposed to the Board that each July we hold a father-son tournament in memorial of our dearly departed, Harry Hofberg. Those who do not have father-son pairing will not be excluded from this event. In doing so, we will hopefully begin laying the foundation to protect Amity’s future.
Our board meeting did not focus only on the future, but also on the past and present. It was a great privilege for me to nominate Stuart Kushner as our new Recording Secretary, and he was accepted unanimously by the Board. Stuart has served on the Board of Directors for many years.
Michael Freiman has once again agreed to lead our nominating committee with all active past-presidents. He will present the 2010 slate of Officers in our next newsletter, and we will be voting on this slate of Officers at the December event.
Our November event will be held at Tragara Restaurant in Bethesda on November 17th. This dinner will feature ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kirkjian. I want to thank Steve Strickman for arranging this great speaker, and Michael Eisenberg for his help in arranging this event.
As long as I am mentioning Steve Strickman, I also want to extend to him a Yasher Koach for his wonderful Haftorah reading during the high holidays. This is a commendable deed, and every Amity member in attendance told me he performed wonderfully.
I look forward to seeing you all at Tragara. And remember, Amity ain’t failed you yet!
Fondly,
Adam
Growing Amity Club
Membership in Amity Club has been declining for years. So, we need YOUR HELP in rebuilding Amity Club of Washington. For years, our members have mostly shown up for events, eat, drink, play golf and then leave.
Why is that?
Amity events are special and they are something that many of us look forward to each month. Well, your club is slowly declining and the only way for it to grow is for ALL OF US, as a group, to each bring in a new member. If you love Amity and want it to continue to be a thriving community, we all must each commit to bringing in at least one new member this year. I will be sending out emails to you. We need to reach out and find new members that will enjoy the camaraderie of good friends, food, golf and interesting speakers. The club is open to new members all year and let me know how I can be of assistance in helping you recruit new members. Anyone who joins mid-year will be admitted on a pro-rated rate so money should not be an issue.
Everyone knows someone who could become an Amity member. Even if they have been a member in the past, let them how enjoyable the outings are and will continue to be. Our member/guest breakfast is already scheduled for January 24, 2010. Please start “working the room” to gear up interest about Amity and get guys who really want to be involved (by the same time, don’t feel pressured to bring someone who you really don’t think will join. It will be a waste of your time & Amity’s money for the brunch. Last year we had over 30 prospects, but less than 9 actually joined). If everyone brings one really interested person, we can restore the greatness of our proud organization!
Please commit to helping Amity grow this year and into the future so that it can continue to be a great and historic community organization.
- Jeffrey King, Membership Chairman
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Photographer Needed
Do you want to help make Amity Club better? If you are handy with a camera and would like to volunteer to be the “Official Photographer” for Amity Club, please let us know! We really need someone that can take a few photos at each event. Posting photos of each event to our website will be a nice way to share the event with our members. But we have nobody tasked for that job. Amity Club needs you! Please contact Adam Warshavsky if you are interested. Or, just go to the Contact Us page and send us a message.
Good and Welfare
On September 9th Richard Hayman welcomed his 9th grandchild into this world. His daughter, Meredith, and her husband, Marc Hanson, presented a new little sister to big brother, Spencer. Thrilled is not a word Richard would choose for little Mr. Spencer. Elaine “Lainey” Soleil Hanson weighed in at 5 pounds, 12 ounces and 19″ long. Everyone is doing well.
Congratulations to Alan and Linda Nelson on the birth of their first grandchild. Olivia Stella Nelson was born on September 30th, weighing in at 6 lbs., 8 oz. The happy parents are Adam & Kirsten Nelson. Adam is Nelson and Linda’s son, of course.
Happy Birthday in November to…
4 - David Pordy 1950
8 - Lawrence Stahl 1954
12 – Wayne Viener 1966
13 – Kenneth Linde 1946
14 – Mark Goldstein 1942
16 – Bruce Ochsman 1957
18 – Ronald Jacobs 1942
19 – Bertram Abramson 1912
19 – Martin Kneller 1941
20 – Roger Heymann
23 – Stuart Lloyd 1943
25 – Brad Mendelson 1966
26 – Kenneth Cohn 1958
Happy Anniversary in November to…
2 - Andrew and Tina Bridge 1991
3 - Stuart and Maricor Kushner 2005
6 - David and Staci Berner
10 – Robert and Beth Grimes 1984
11 – Andrew and Lisa Shulman 2000
15 – Scott and Joyce Price 1980
23 – Justin and Jennifer Dross 1996
26 – Kenneth and Evalyn Cohn
27 – Michael and Suzanne Fanaroff 1993
27 – Mark and Connie Heller
30 – David and Elyse Pordy
30 – David and Lynn Pikovsky 1985
