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Since board passed the 2003-2004 budget last meeting and we were all thinking about finances, I thought a column on this subject might be of interest. Of course the club's financial statement is posted monthly outside the pro shop for anyone to look at, but it can be a bit obscure, so here are some highlights.
The major decision we made was not to increase dues this year. We know everyone has a tight budget because of the weak economy. To cover slightly increased expenses we increased the expected membership by two (from 218 to 220). Everyone can help here by talking up the club and being on the lookout for new members.
Dues account for 91% of the club's $18,200/mo. income, so keeping membership up is essential. The second biggest chunk of income is from Hunter's lessons. The club gets 20% of lesson income which contributes 6.5% of the club income. The remaining 2.5% comes in small bits from 10-12 other sources such as the ball machine, guest fees, tournaments, etc.
The money outflow is more complicated - there are dozens of categories. The single biggest, 23.8% of our monthly expenses, is our mortgage payment. We currently owe $420,000 on a 7% commercial loan which was refinanced last year to take advantage of lower commercial rates. Anyone with an extra couple hundred grand they'd like to donate to a great nonprofit :)? Other major expenses are: 22.2% for personnel payroll (Gary and Hunter), 9.6% for health insurance, 9.1% for utilities (mainly lights), 6.6% for property taxes, 5.5 % for major maintenance (e.g. the parking lot resurface and new carpet), and 3.8% for day-to-day maintenance (e.g. leak repair). The other 20% goes to smaller items like telephone, office supplies, landscaping, kitchen and bathroom supplies, etc.
A big concern for the board is the exploding cost of health insurance. It is currently the third largest expense item. There doesn't seem to be much we can do about that other than complain to our congresspersons (There is no reason health costs should be going up 2 to 3 times the inflation rate). You should also note number 4, utilities, namely lights. If you know the court is usually not used after you play, turn out the lights!
Gary Watson (co-president)
SUMMER PROJECTS
Timberhill has a busy schedule for keeping Timberhill a top notch tennis club.
Here is a list of projects we have planned for this summer, with some of these
projects may have already been completed and others are planned soon.
§ Outdoor courts professional cleaned (Finished)
§ Reseal and stripe parking lot (Finished)
§ Stain the decking around the clubhouse and outdoor seating. (Finished)
§ Replacement 400 watt ballast and all lamps on courts 1-3 (Finished)
§ Replace carpet in clubhouse (Finished)
§ Paint some of the inside clubhouse (Finished)
§ Buy new stove for kitchen. (Fall)
§ Replace tile and urinal in men's locker room and spruce both locker rooms
up with some new paint. (Fall)
If you have a project that you would like to see worked on just let Gary know about it and we will see what we can do about getting it done.
Timberhill will be hosting its fall membership drive from September 27 - October 5. All activities at the club are free to non-members and any friends or potential members that you think might be interested. If you bring a guest during that week there is no charge for guests and there are activities for every member of the family.
The activities are listed below:
September 27 - October 5 TTC Open House (All activities open to the public)
§ September 27 Free Clinic & Croissants 9:00-11;00am
§ September 28 Mixed Doubles 4:00-6:30pm
§ September 29 Ladies night 7:45pm
§ September 30 Men's night 7:45pm
§ October 1 Ladies Playday & Luncheon 9:30-1:00pm
§ October 2 Men's night 7:45pm
October 3-5 All Comers tournament
Remember that if you sponsor new member any time, not just during the open house week, you will receive a free months dues. This open house week is one of the most important weeks of the year for keeping Timberhill Tennis Club a financially healthy club. We usually pick up over 50% of our new members for the year during this time. If you have any questions or would like any help recruiting a potential member please Gary at the office. Our members are our most important resource!
Fall is almost here-we had a fun August at the club, hosting the City Championships, holding the TTC Junior Championships, and finishing the summer sessions of adult and junior clinics. During September, our focus will be on Open House Week. If you have a friend who you think would like to be a member, invite them out to one of the open events during the week. The All-Comers Tournament October 3-5 will be the grand finale of the week's activities. The fall junior and adult clinic programs are now underway: you can call the club or stop by for registration information.
Please note the corrected times from the original junior flyers that were sent with the last newsletter. They should read:
High School/Champs group meets Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:30-4:30
Junior Champs group meets Tuesdays/Thursdays 4:30-5:30
Tournament Prep group meets Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30-6:30
Matt and Brandi are both staying busy with junior groups, adult groups, and private lessons. Take advantage of their expertise and flexible schedules this fall!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Andrew Carey 752-7541; Andrew is a 3.0 level player and has some flexibility.
Chris & Alex MacNeil 753-1472; Chris plays at the 3.0 level and son Alex
is an intermediate junior.
Larry Stover & Karen MacEwan 745-3990; Karen plays at the 2.5 level.
Sons Wiley and Cole are intermediate juniors.
Anne Hollenback 753-3900; is a 2.5 level player who is ready to start
playing singles or doubles.
Ken & Sharon Oelefein 745-7951; Ken plays at the 3.0 level and Sharon
does also. They have some flexibility and will play singles, doubles or mixed
doubles .
Do you need a partner to play with? If you can’t find players to play against please contact Gary at the office or use Timberhill’s web page - MatchMate
Final results from Timberhill's Corvallis Rookie Junior Tournament held July 26-27.
Boy's 10 Singles: Stuart Tierney (Hillsboro) def. Omeed Balou (Springfield)
6/4, 6/0
Boy's 12 Singles; Bond Minard (Albany) def. Copoper Lengdahl (Portland) 6/4,
2/6, 6/3
Boy's 14 Singles; Cody Levian (Corvallis) def. Brandon Mueller (Aloha)
6/4, 6/0
Boy's 16 Singles; Greg Jungwirth (Silverton) def. Eddie Wong (Beaverton) 6/3,
7/5
Girl's 10 Singles: Connie Cai (Portland) def. Zoe Martin (Eugene) 6/3, 6/3
Girl's 12 Singles: Catherin Cai (Portland) def. Caroline Garvey (Portland) 6/0,
6/3
Girl's 14 Singles: Anni Zahnrser (Lake Oswego) def. Megan Cougill (Lake Oswego)
6/1, 6/4
Boy's 14 Doubles; Kevin Christiansen/Forest Jarvey (Salem) def Cody Levian/Wiley
Harkens (Corvallis) 6/4, 3/6, 6/4
Girl's 14 Doubles; Meagan Cougill (Lake Oswego) def. Ashton Johnson/Monica
Downs (Corvallis) 6/3, 7/6
2003 Timberhill Tennis Club Junior Champions
Girls 12 singles Alison Martin
Girls doubles Erin Ortiz/Ashten Johnson
Boys 18 singles Brian Wong
Boys 15 singles Kevin Wong
Boys 18 doubles Brian Wong/Kevin Wong
Boys 12 singles Kyle Thackray
Boys 12 doubles Kyle Thackray/Dwight Ransom
Men's Open Singles: Colby Jager def. Matt Schommer 6/0, 6/1
Women's Open Singles: Kasey Kuenzli def. Tina Edinger-Snodgrass
6/1, 6/1
Men's A Singles: Prescott Mann def. Sam Stern 6/3, 6/0
Men's B Singles: Jim Scott def. Ravi Chikkalingaiah 6/3, 7/6
Women's B Singles: Susan Yeh def. Sandra Acres 6/0, 6/7, 6/2
Men's C Singles: Preston Mann def. Zachary Mickey 6/1, 2/6, 6/4
Women's C Singles: Caroline Seeley def. Haley Thompson 6/2, 6/2
Men's Open Doubles: John Tilton/Ramsey Sellback def Colby Jager/Rusty
Hand 6/4, 7/6
Men's A Doubles: Dale Dinwiddie/Henry Lee def. Andrew and Ben Pritchard
4/6, 7/6 7/5
Women's A Doubles: Tina Edinger-Snodgrass/Kasey Kuenzli def. Kim Schlessinger/Carol
Wood 7/5, 6/4
Men's B Doubles: Del Schalock/Gary Watson def. Charles Dupuy/John
Myers 7/6, 2/6, 7/6
Women's C Doubles: Caroline Seeley/Haley Thompson def. Nancey Bashey/Becky
Goslow 6/2, 6/2
Mixed A Doubles: Dale Dinwiddie/Lynn Harper def. Howard Nakano/Amy
Ellingson 6/4, 2/6, 6/2