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Lads and Lassies for Scotsdale

Scotsdale has a newly formed group named "Lads and Lassies for Scotsdale."

This group was formed to support, improve and promote golfing on the Scotsdale Golf Course. The group is holding its first tournament on May 3.

Anyone interested in joining this new group or playing in the tournament, contact Bob Kronner at [email protected].

Lady Scots 9-hole Golf Group

The Lady Scots nine-hole golf group is recruiting new and previous members for the 2015 season. Membership dues are $5 and the group plays 9 holes on various courses every Wednesday.

There will be a welcoming breakfast at 9 a.m. today at the Bella Vista Country Club. Breakfast will be ordered off the menu.

For more information call Eileen Kringen at 479-855-6871.

Women's 9-hole Golf Association

Bella Vista 9-Hole Women's Golf Association will have its spring brunch on Monday, March 30, at Riordan Hall.

Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with breakfast at 9:30. The cost is $10. The deadline for reservations has passed, but for more information, contact Jane Long at 479-268-3985.

Membership information for BV9WGA is available in the Kingsdale pro shop, on the BVPOA website, or by contacting Brenda Gardner 479-616-4570.

The association is currently accepting applications for the 2015 golf season. Golf rounds are played on Monday mornings from April 6 through Oct. 19, on the Kingswood and Berksdale golf courses.

Members sign up by Wednesday to play the following Monday with four flights set up by members' handicaps. Membership dues are $25 plus $5 handicap fee (if not paid elsewhere) and an optional $2 hole-in-one.

Applications are available in the Kingsdale pro shop and on the BV9-WGA website that can be accessed at www.bellavistapoa.com/golf/golfassociations.asp.

Women's 5-Hole Golf Association

Golfers play nine holes but only score the first five holes. Play is on Monday and Wednesday mornings, April through October. Dues are $12 and green fees are $8 for photo ID members, $5 for Value Card holders and $5 for half a cart at Brittany Golf course. Walkers are also welcome.

Newcomers are invited to the Spring brunch Monday, March 30, at the United Lutheran Church on Cooper Road. Registration is at 10 a.m. and brunch is served at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $10. The deadline for registration has passed.

Check out the association's website by googling bv5wga. Registration forms for 2015 can be downloaded from this website and included with the check.

Bella Vista Women's Golf Club

The spring brunch and meeting begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Riordan Hall with the breakfast starting at 8:30. The 2015 BVWGC handbook will be available. The deadline for reservations has passed.

The BVWGC is seeking any lady golfers who would like to join for the 2015 season. The BVWGC is a fun group of ladies who play all six 18-hole golf courses on Thursday mornings. Membership forms are available at its website www.bvwgc.com or on the Bella Vista POA website, www.bvpoa.com, or at a local Bella Vista pro shop.

The first playday of the season will be on April 2.

This year's membership chairwoman is Gayle Placial and she can be reached at 479-268-4130. Memberships are taken at any time.

Men's Nine Hole Golf

The Bella Vista Men's Nine Hole Golf Association is currently seeking new members for the 2015 season. The group plays on Wednesdays, April through October, on Kingswood/Berksdale courses with reserved tee time and four handicapped flights.

Banquets are held in the spring and fall. Applications for membership are available in all the pro shops and online at the BVPOA website.

For more info contact Joe D'Anna at 479-876-5460 or Harris McKee 479-855-2374.

POA releases schedule for carts on path

Beginning in December, golf carts have been required to stay on paths at various times on each of Bella Vista Village's 18-hole golf courses.

The Property Owners Association Board of Directors recently voted to halt overseeding on all golf courses. By keeping traffic off the non-overseeded fairways, the chances of quicker recovery each spring greatly increase, according to a POA news release.

The schedule for carts on path is:

• Now to April 5 at Highlands and Country Club;

• April 6-12 at Dogwood Hills and Kingswood;

• April 13-19 at Berksdale and Scotsdale;

• April 20-26 at Highlands and Country Club.

Village, Coast Guard offers class

A free boat safety class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive. The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association is partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to sponsor the class, which is free and open to the public.

All boat operators born after Jan. 1, 1986, are required to take the boat safety class. Any participant 18 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. However, parents/guardians are not required to stay for the class. The parent/guardian will be required to sign a parent permission form.

Boaters that take advantage of the safety class will receive a 10 percent reduction in boat registration fees from the association and may be eligible, depending on the company, for a cost reduction for boat insurance.

Boaters are invited to bring their boats to class for inspection and certification as a safe boat. Certified boats will receive a U.S. Coast Guard safety sticker.

Participants must register for the class. For more information or to register, email [email protected] or call POA Lakes and Parks Superintendent Vern Olafson at 479-855-5067.

Community on 03/25/2015