Mount Pleasant Golf Club
141 Staples Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 01851
www.mpgc.net
Established 1910
James r. Heelon
President
Jason A. Howarth
Vice-President
Garry P. Murphy
Secretary
(978)452-8228
Brian M. Campbell
Treasurer
Board of Directors Meeting
February 19, 2014
President Jay Heelon called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. with all board members present.
SECRETARY
Motion by Jason Howarth, seconded by Jim Cassin, to accept the minutes of the meeting of
December 5, 2013 (Annual Meeting) and January 15, 2014. Vote unanimous. Motion passed.
Garry Murphy presented the following Social applications for consideration: John Christianson,
William Dickey, Richard Ciampi, Sharon Milenavich, and Michael Walker.
Motion by John Johnson, seconded by Mark Duffy, to accept the above applications. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
Garry read the following correspondence:
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From Jon Lang requesting a change from LOA to Social membership.
From Ken Guys and Harry Mellen requesting LOA. Agreed.
From Michael Maguire and William Bukala requesting Regular to Social membership.
From David Upton requesting a change to Regular A.
From the Table of Plenty, Friends of Tyler Park, and Brian Gleason/James Slattery
requesting a waiver of the hall rental fee. Agreed.
6. From the Peter Rogers Fund, One Fund, and the Dracut Scholarship Fund requesting a
donation. Agreed.
7. From Diane McLeod regarding the Solheim Cup.
Garry informed the board that an updated alphabetical list of applicants for Limited and/or Regular
membership will be posted in the downstairs lounge and on the website.
Garry distributed an updated member count indicating openings, if any, in Regular, Limited, Junior,
and Youth membership classifications.
Garry presented the following applications for Regular membership: Jeff Emerson, Barry Morgan,
Chris Burns, Kelley Kiriakakos, Andrea Dutile, Cisco Maldonado, Steve Finneral, Jeff Hardy, Chris
Maille, Tom Mitchell, and Brian Sullivan.
Motion by Jim Cassin, seconded by Brian Campbell, to approve the above applications. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
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Garry presented the following applications for Limited membership: John Preston, Jim Young, Bob
Gibbons, Jim Gagnon, Charlie Demers, and John Christianson.
Motion by John Griffin, seconded by Gary Walsh, to approve the above applications. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
Garry presented the following applications for Junior membership: Michael Walsh
Motion by John Johnson, seconded by Jason Howarth, to approve the above application. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
Garry presented the following applications for Youth membership: Joshua Ratnoff, Sean Doherty,
Ryan Kaye, Alec Espinola, Corey Vaillancourt, and Joshua Tremblay.
Motion by John Johnson, seconded by Mark Duffy, to approve the above applications. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
Motion by Mark Duffy, seconded by John Griffin, to accept the Secretary’s report. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
TREASURER
Brian Campbell reviewed the monthly financial report noting our strong cash position. Brian reported
that $33,000 of our line of credit was accessed this year to meet expenses versus $77, 000 last. The
interest charge was only $106.
Brian reported the following account balances: Operating Account – $56,275; Payroll Account$11,164; Money Market Account-$11,023; Stabilization Account-$251,655. Total Cash-$329,655.
Motion by Jason Howarth, seconded by John Griffin, to accept the Treasurer's report. Vote
unanimous. Motion passed.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Jim Cassin submitted the following report:
REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENTS
1. INSTALLED AN ELECTRIC HEATER IN THE PORCH WALL (1/29/14) COST
$300.
EVENTS
1. PATRIOT’S PLAYOFFS ( 1/18-1/19)
2. TAKE TWO (1/18) SENT HOME EARLY- NO ONE AT THE CLUB
3. PAINT NIGHT (1/31) GOOD CROWD – BOOKED THEM FOR LAST FRIDAY IN
FEB. AND MARCH.
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4. SUPER BOWL SUNDAY (2/2) GOOD EARLY CROWD
5. TRIVIA NIGHT – MARK DUFFY (2/7) GREAT CROWD.
6. SNOW DAY (2/8) 
7. PIANO MAN (2/8) SMALL CROWD
8. BREAKFAST BUFFETT (2/9) 6 PEOPLE 
9. GAME NIGHT (2/15) HOUSE COMMITTEE HAD FUN (SNOW STORM)
10. MEET THE PRO / WHITE CARD DRAWING (2/20)
11. STEAK DINNER (2/22) RESERVATIONS NEEDED
12. NASCAR / POT LUCK (2/23)
13. PAINT NIGHT (2/28)
14. FOX WOODS TRIP (3/1)
15. BREAKFAST BUFFET (3/2)
16. TRIVIA NIGHT (3/7) – DONNA FOLEY
17. ST. PATRICK’S PARTY (3/9) TONY COIT
18. CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES (3/17)
“IN THE WORKS”
1. SKIING TRIP TO CANNON MT. (2/ 27) NOT SURE IF IT IS A GO 3/4THS FILLED
2. FOXWOODS TRIP (3/1) SOLD OUT GOOD JOB TOM LIVINGSTON
Motion by Brian Campbell, seconded by Mark Duffy, to accept the report of the House
Committee. Vote unanimous. Motion passed.
GREENS COMMITTEE
John Griffin submitted the following report:
1. The course is closed for the winter
2. The first Greens Committee meeting was held January 27th.
3. Three projects were discussed:
* Adding 2 bunkers and drainage behind # 7 green
* Repairing and contouring the traps surrounding # 4 green
* Purchase of a materials spreader and a contour mower
* BOD approved a proposal to look at the feasibility of adding a practice area next
#3 tee
4. Projects will be reviewed after the Capital Expense Budget is finalized
5. Reminders: Please remember to fix any ball marks, rake traps and follow cart
signs
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Motion by Jim Cassin, seconded by Gary Walsh, to accept the report of the Greens Committee.
Vote unanimous. Motion passed.
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Gary Walsh submitted the following report:
1. The 2014 Tournament Schedule is being prepared and is coming along nicely.
2. A new scoreboard is scheduled to be delivered within the next few weeks.
Motion by Jason Howarth, seconded by John Johnson, to accept the report of the Tournament
Committee. Vote unanimous. Motion passed.
WEBSITE COMMITTEE
Jason Howarth submitted the following report:
1. A February 6th committee meeting was attended by Jason Howarth, Mark Duffy,
Donna McMahon, Andrea Dutile, Andy Crampton, and Steve Finneral
2. Agenda items included:
Improvement Idea – Guest Page/Member Page
Guest Page:
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Events & Functions
Informational PDF download
-Hall Capacity (# of people)
-Pricing and packages
-Testimonials
-Floor plan with proposed table arrangements
Recommendation List – Advertising dollars
o DJ’s
o Flowers
o Limos
o Food
o Photographer
o Hair and Make Up
o Hotels
Targeted Hall Rentals:
o Weddings (15% of rentals – 60% of revue)
o Birthdays
o Baby/Bridal Showers
o Jack & Jill’s
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o Reunions
o Political Parties
o Fundraisers
*Pricing per event with package pricing
Action items:
Put information together and present to Sean Tully for web posting
Gather pictures of events for the website
Members Page:
Pro’s Page
o Proshop specials
o Tips from the pro
o Etc.
MPGC Info
o Privileges and restrictions for all membership levels.
MPGC Course
o Score Card
Old Business:
Booking tee times online
Posting scores from the MPGC website
New Business:
Mark Duffy transitioning into the Website chairman.
Jason Howarth announced the transition of responsibility for the website from him to Mark Duffy.
Board members praised Jason for all his hard work and commitment to continued improvement of our
communications to the membership. Scott Campbell’s assistance over many years was also noted.
Motion by John Johnson, seconded by John Griffin, to accept the report of the Website
Committee. Vote unanimous. Motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
MPGC representative to the Lowell City Tournament Committee (LCTC), Larry Howarth, reported on
the recent meetings of the LCTC. Larry thanked the board for his appointment and noted that he has
met with our former representative, Andy McCabe, as well as Russ Wheeler, a longtime LCTC
member. Andy and Russ brought Larry up to speed on the issues Larry will deal with over the next
several months.
Board members thanked Larry for his willingness to serve as our representative and expressed
confidence in Larry’s ability to address the, sometimes contentious, issues facing the LCTC.
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Jason Howarth led the board in a discussion about the possibility of building a short game practice area
in the area to the right of #3 tee. Jason agreed to gather more information about the proposed practice
area including consultation with John Griffin and Jack Hassett. Further discussion will take place at
our next meeting.
Motion by Mark Duffy, seconded by Gary Walsh, to adjourn. Vote unanimous. Motion
passed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, March 26th at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Garry P. Murphy, Secretary
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