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CLUB UPDATE FROM

                                                             BILL PAULOS
                                          PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS






      Hello Fellow Club Members,                                    unwavering in their position. We are awaiting the

      I hope that this message finds you all healthy and            judge's decision. No matter what the decision is,
      happy.  I don't write very often as I like to leave that      we will be in no worse place than we are now and
      up to Stan. But so much has changed in the last 45            both sides will have to come to the table to
      days, I thought I'd bring everyone up to speed and            negotiate a solution. There is no question we
      hopefully solicit some comments and suggestions.              need each other, and so many of us are members
                                                                    of both the Club and the HOA. I feel confident
      One of the biggest changes at the club has been a             that we will come to an amicable solution. It is
      total reorganization of the Food & Beverage                   just unfortunate that we were forced to spend
      Department. As you all know our beloved Kathy                 money on legal fees that were unnecessary.
      Baldieri has left to move to be closer to her daughter
      living in Oregon. We were very fortunate to add a             The Club’s Annual Meeting is planned for
      Michelin Star Chef Andre Rochat to our F&B Team.              Tuesday, April 23rd. There will be essential
      We have hired a new Food and Beverage Director,               discussion items as well as the annual financial
      Jeff Robin who will arrive February 4th.  I know you          report. Please plan to attend to have a voice in
      will all make him feel welcome.  Chef Albert is still         the future of your club. At last we have gotten to
      working hard on all our club events and outside               the goal of taking the Club private, as promised
      catered events. Other open positions at the Club will         at last years meeting. That means this is your
      be filled very soon.                                          Club.

      Members have accepted our two entirely new food               For this to be a success, we need you to
      menus with enthusiasm and we are seeing many faces            participate in the Club’s many activities. I
      that we have not seen in a long while, using the              encourage you to join committees, use the
      clubs facilities.                                             facilities and help move us forward. The House,
                                                                    Social, Golf and Greens committees are as active
      The Lakes Room project is in full swing with new              as they have ever been and your fellow members
      tables, chairs, and carpeting ordered. Hopefully, it          are working hard to provide you with events you
      will be completed by March 1st, but that depends on           will enjoy. I encourage you to participate, enjoy
      the delivery lead times.  A special thanks to members         your fellow member’s camaraderie and the
      Emily and Dan Juba for help with the design and               benefits of being a member of Spanish Trail
      room layouts, Mike Dean with the construction work            Country Club.
      and others who have generously given their time to
      help get this done quickly and as inexpensively as            Lastly, we are in constant need of new members.
      possible.                                                     You are the best salespeople! We need you to
                                                                    help us grow the membership. Please see Jim
      Many of you have been asking for an update on the             about Wild Card Member Referral Program with
      HOA's decision to reopen our bankruptcy.  It is               great incentives for referrals.
      unfortunate we were not able to negotiate a
      reasonable settlement, but when they took us to               I look forward to seeing you around the Club,
      court, they took all of our options away and were             Bill Paulos
                                                                    President
                                                                             Pairing World-Class Golf and Dining









                                                                Stan Spraul, CCM
                                                                General Manager
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