Winnetka Women's Golf Club celebrates its' 75th Aniversary !!!

 Winnetka Women's Golf Club was founded by Kay Stelzel back in 1937 and turns 75 this year.  50 Year member Carolyn Weinstein was duly recognized last night! A good time was had by all 40 members (of nearly 100) and staff in attendance at Hackney's on Lake.

2012 President Chris Falasco (LEFT - previous president for two terms in 2000-01) addresses the WWGC members.

The WWGC holds a special place place in my heart. They not only have been fully supportive over the years...last fall at the Fall Banquet two term (2010-11) President Jane Peterson surprised me with a donation check in the amount of $500 to be used specifically for the Winnetka Golf Maintenance Department. The empathy from the July 23rd flood was overwhelming! They did request we purchase staff  new 'hip-weighters'  after they saw the brief movies (on this blog) of staff's trials and tribulations while flooded. Staff was wading through waist-deep filthy flood waters in shorts to evaluate the damage to the irrigation field controllers as well as mowing greens by towing the 220lbs. greensmowers in 'kiddie-pools' from the 'dry dock' at #5 Green to the first 'port-o-call' at #8 Green. For days staff towed the kiddie-pools in leaky hip-weighters throughout the course keeping greens mown and healthy! The remaining funds were spent assisting the park district in the purchase of a brand new slit seeder that has been used extensively this spring.

To each and every WWGC member, THANK YOU!!!