Monday, Dec. 10, 2007

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa is Coming to Town
If you missed Santa this past weekend, you still have two opportunities to catch at both the Downtown and West Clubhouses. Whether they’ve been naughty or nice, bring the kids out to visit Santa and let him decide. At MAC West on Friday, Dec. 14, your family can enjoy all of the Family Night buffet favorites while they await an appearance from Santa. There are seatings at 5:45 and 7:30 p.m. The cost is $18.95, plus gratuity for adults, $10.95, plus gratuity for children age 3-12 and free for children under age 3. For a reservation, please call 314-539-4490. On Saturday, Dec. 15, Santa will be making his last stop at the Downtown Clubhouse for Breakfast with Santa. Each child in attendance will receive a gift and have the opportunity to get their picture taken with jolly old St. Nick. Breakfast with Santa starts at 8:30 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m. The cost for adults is $21.95, plus gratuity, and children age 1-12 are $13.95, plus gratuity. For a reservation, call 314-539-4470. Get in the holiday spirit at the MAC with a visit with Santa. You can also register online. Click here to enter the member login area.

Dessert Sale
While you’re running around getting all of the gifts on your list, the last thing on your mind is what you’ll actually be serving over the holidays. Keep those thoughts in the back of your mind by ordering your holiday desserts from the MAC. The Downtown Clubhouse will be selling desserts through the holiday season. Each delicious dessert is carefully crafted by one of the Club’s pastry chefs. You’re guests will never know it wasn’t homemade. For $10 you can purchase a pumpkin pie, chocolate silk pie, minced meat strudel or bourbon chocolate chip pecan pie. For $20, a flourless hazelnut torte, an apple buttermilk torte, a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake or a black forest torte are available. The MAC requires 72 hours notice on all orders. No exceptions! To make your dessert order, call Stephanie at 314-539-4470.

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Give an MAC Holiday Gift Certificate
With all of the holiday events happening at the MAC this month, it will be easy for you to stop in and pick up a gift certificate for someone on your list. Gift certificates are available to almost everything you could want at the Club. You can purchase a gift certificate for the Pro Shop, a massage, a personal training session, a manicure or pedicure, membership, one of the four great restaurants at the Club and much more. It is an easy way to finish up your Christmas shopping, and the people on your list will surely appreciate the chance to spend more time at the Club. To purchase a gift certificate to the Downtown Clubhouse, call the Accounting Department at 314-539-4432. To purchase a gift certificate to West, stop by the Pro Shop desk.

Swim Faster, Farther and Better
It’s hard to imagine sitting around the pool deck with the cold winter temperatures out now. But in just six months the pool at MAC West will be back open, and your kids will be eager to jump back in. Sign them up for a winter swim clinic to keep their swim skills strong and in their memories. The Downtown Clubhouse will be offering a free swim clinic for kids in first through eighth grades that already know how to swim, but would like to improve their technique. Instructor Richard Nix and his staff will once again teach the clinic. Classes will be held at the Downtown Clubhouse on Sundays, from 2 to 3 p.m. The six-week session will start on Jan. 6 and conclude on Feb. 10. The clinic is free, but space is limited. Call Rick Schneider at 314-539-4434 to reserve a spot today.

Learn How to Grow Your Business and Referral Network
The Breakfast Network is being reorganized and will now be known as the MAC Business Development Group. The first meeting of the group will be on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 5:30 p.m. Downtown. The 60-minute meeting will feature two speakers, followed by networking over food and drink. The two featured speakers successfully changed careers to start new business endeavors. Brian Pultman, Senior Vice President Investments, originally started his career selling bath tubs. He now runs one of the top investment teams at A.G. Edwards representing over 700 families and $300 million of assets worldwide. Allen McNeill, President and Owner of “Thanks A Dozen” will speak how he left the printing business and built a successful promotional business based on helping companies market their products and services with customized tissue, donut, candy and pizza boxes. If you are interested in joining the Business Development Group or you just want to come see what this CWC is all about, be sure to attend the meeting on Dec. 18. Guests are welcomed. For more information, please contact Flip Schwarz macbusinessbuilders@mac.com. To make your reservation for the meeting, call Marie Stratus at 314-539-4446.

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