Bay Club members were treated to a talk by Dr. David MacKenzie, Music Director for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra  about the historical, cultural, and religious background of Johannes Brahms’ composition, A German Requiem, Op. 45. Dr. MacKenzie greeted members at the Golf House restaurant in advance of the NBSO Classical II “A Universal Music” performance at St. Anthony’s Church in New Bedford.

Bay Club Fitness Director Dave Maloney has organized an informal walking club for members.  During the fall and winter, walkers stroll the golf course and club property which includes more than 300 acres of conservation land.  Walks last for approximately one hour each Monday and they are an ideal form of exercise to help control weight, improve balance and reduce the risk of heart disease and developing high blood pressure.  Members of all ages have joined the group aiming to achieve a better lifestyle.

The Bay Club recently welcomed leading environmental economist Robert Repetto to the club.  After a cocktail reception, Robert  shared with members in plain language, the latest scientific understanding of climate change, how our actions are influencing the climate, and recommendations of what can be done to address this critical environmental issue in the national and international context.  His most recent book, entitled “America’s Climate Problem: The Way Forward” was available for sale and signature.  Members also enjoyed a spirited Q & A session after the talk.

Robert has taught on Economics and Sustainable Development at Yale, Harvard and the University of Colorado.  He has served as a member of the National Research Council’s Board on Sustainable Development and as a member of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee of EPA’s Science Advisory Board.  He has worked on fisheries management issues at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute under a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conversation for three summers.  He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and a M.Sc. degree from the London School of Economics.

Since 2004, the Bay Club at Mattapoisett has maintained its position as the preeminent golf and country club community along the south coast of Massachusetts. Over the last 3 years, five custom homes have been completed and three new homes are under construction. Of note, four of the seven most recent home sales were spec homes, two of which are highlighted below.

Built by Bayside Building, 9 High Ridge Drive is an exquisite 9 room Gambrel that offered 4,760 sq. ft. of living space and was built on a 34,000 sq. ft. wooded lot along the 16th fairway of the golf course. This home featured 4 bedrooms with 4 full and 3 half baths, plus large entertainment area and wet bar over the 3-car garage and sold for $1.8m.

Built by RCR Development, 2 Beech Tree Lane is a 3,700 sq. ft. open floor plan home abutting conservation land in Prince Snow Village. Offering a 1st floor master suite, office and dining room with great room and large gourmet kitchen, plus 2nd floor media room with wet bar, this 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with 3-car garage on a 19,700 sq. ft. wooded lot sold for $928k.

Remaining home-sites in the Bay Club at Mattapoisett are priced from $240,000 to $610,000. Utilities including town water and sewer, natural gas and electricity, plus fiber optic cable providing telephone, internet and cable TV services (Comcast and Verizon) are available for convenient street-side hook-up by the builder.

About Us: Bay Club Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“BCREH”) is a licensed real estate brokerage office for the Bay Club at Mattapoisett. The office lists and actively markets fully permitted home-sites, homes built on spec by the Bay Club’s Preferred Builders as well as existing re-sales of Bay Club homes. Preferred Builders include Bayside Building, Inc., Steven J. Bishopric, RCR Development and Whitman Homes.

For more information about membership in the country club, residential opportunities or home-sites within the Bay Club at Mattapoisett, please contact us at sales@bayclubmatt.com or visit www.bayclubmatt.com. The Real Estate and Membership Development Office is open 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm or by appointment. We can also be reached at 508-207-9232 or dandrews@bayclubmatt.com.

Samantha Gray, Park Ranger from the US Army Corps of Engineers gave members of the Bay Club a presentation on the rich history, unique features and vigilant operation of the Cape Cod Canal.  The presentation included a twenty minute film entitled ‘Canal Story’ which provided a broad overview of the early Canal building under August Belmont’s private company; the Corps of Engineers’ massive rehabilitation of the bankrupt waterway during the 1930’s; the present-day operations of the computerized marine traffic control system and the Canal’s extensive recreational opportunities.   Members enjoyed a light cocktail reception before the presentation which took place at the Sports and Activities Center.

Members were recently treated to an evening of Mexican cuisine at the Golf House restaurant.  Chef Mercer and his culinary team created a special menu of Rick Bayless Caesar Salad, Chicken Taco in Corn Tortilla Cup, Chili Rellenos with Pork Salsa, Potato and Cheese Quesadilla, and Toro Corn on the Cob using the freshest ingredients to best capture the delicacies of traditional Mexican cooking.  The event was a sellout and members look forward to more theme nights to come!

Bay Club members were fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, RI on June 25 to watch their own Peter Uihlein win the 50th Northeast Amateur Invitational.  Peter set a tournament record with a four-round total of 261, 15-under par to win by three shots.  To view the complete final scores, please click here.

Uihlein, the defending U.S. Amateur champ and the reigning Ben Hogan Player of the Year Award winner, will be entering his senior year at Oklahoma State University in the Fall.  His next stop is the AT&T National tournament Monday, June 27 – Sunday July 3 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, PA.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

MFA Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Highlights of the Art of the Americas

Bay Club at Mattapoisett members will receive a private tour of the new wing of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. With 53 new galleries on four floors, the new wing opened in November 2010 to display the Art of the Americas collection. More than 5,000 works of art produced in North, Central and South America over three millennia are shown, many of which have not been displayed for decades. Architects Foster and Partners of London designed the new wing which features nine Period Rooms and four Behind the Scenes Galleries which add to the experience of viewing these works of art.

After the highlights tour, members will enjoy lunch in one of four café/restaurants and spend the afternoon visiting other galleries in the museum taking advantage of the self-guided multimedia guides that are available at the museum.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

Living Healthy:
A Yoga and Healing Workshop
with Mike and Beth Houlihan

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett continually strives to offer members ways to improve their body and health. This month members participated in a Living Healthy workshop aimed at activating one’s natural healing potential and recovering health by overcoming physical and mental barriers.  The 4 hour workshop was taught by certified yoga instructors Mike and Beth Houlihan who are owners of Roots to Wings Yoga and Healing Center in Newburyport, MA one of the pre-eminent yoga and healing facilities north of Boston. The workshop included a variety of gentle exercises, stretches and meditations to increase strength, flexibility and focus. It encompassed traditional Hatha yoga postures for strength, stamina and flexibility, Ki Gong movements to improve circulation and activate your body’s natural healing ability and short meditations to enhance focus, clarity and concentration.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mailor phone, 508-758-9543.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett recently acquired snowshoes for the Sports and Activities Center allowing members to enjoy winter hikes on the golf course.  Snowshoeing is wonderful aerobic exercise that also provides the ability to experience the beauty and quiet of the snow-covered course in the off-season.

As part of my New Year’s resolution to exercise more, I grabbed my husband and our hound and headed out to the 9th hole.  Although the much hyped Christmas nor’easter did not actually produce an impressive accumulation, it did provide enough snow cover for a wonderful hike.  Along the way we discovered the new burm constructed late last fall on Hole #11, and I secretly crossed my fingers hoping it was the snow cover making it look so ominous.  We also paused at the new tee box on Hole #9 which has my husband itching for Spring; I on the other hand observed that the drive over the water now looks impossibly long.

When we finished our hike, my husband chose to head to the club’s Indoor Golf Practice Center while I enjoyed a visit to the steam room at the Sports & Activities Center.  Our well exercised dog relished a nice nap in the car.

Using my iPhone camera for the photo shot and the angle of the sun doesn’t give quality to the view, however I decided it would be nice to share.  For a better look at the club in the warmer weather, please view our slideshow!

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

Each year around the holidays, the Bay Club joins together with the community to create an Angel Tree at the club.  The tree holds angel ornaments for the members to “adopt”, each identifying a local child’s needs and wishes for the holidays. Established in 2007, the Bay Club Angel Tree has supplied hundreds of gifts to local children during the holiday season.  Members purchase and wrap gifts for their selected angel and put them under the tree until they are distributed to the children at the appropriate time.

For the past few years the project has been spearheaded by Mary Beth Morse, Director of Communications at the Bay Club.  “The spirit of giving that exists at the club during this time of year never ceases to amaze. To watch the gifts grow under the tree is a visual testimonial to the generosity of the membership.”

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is chock full of special events this December; many of which have become family traditions.

The Holiday Wreath Workshop starts off the holiday season when local favorite Chad Michael Peters offers his assistance and a vast assortment of materials for members to create their personalized holiday masterpiece for doors, mantles or tabletops.

The young members of the Bay Club are treated to an incredible Gingerbread House Workshop. Willie Wonka himself could not provide a more elaborate spread of confections used to adorn the prebuilt houses. Generations of family members gather to enjoy the process and welcome Santa to the Bay Club!

Traditionally, a group of Bay Club members plan a trip to Boston to attend a Boston Holiday Pops performance. This year, however, the venue has been revised and the group heads to the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra as two of the young members of the club will play in the Family Holiday Pops performance!

Nestled in between the family events is a member holiday party where Chef Mercer outdoes himself each year with an amazing offering of holiday fare.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via email or phone, 508-758-9543.

Over the winter months, Bay Club members will have the opportunity to work on their drawing skills with Artist Susan Slowey.  Whether a first timer or a seasoned artist, Sue will encourage her students while walking them through the process.

In November, Sue will help students to create a work of art using watercolor paint and paper along with permanent ink pens that will be printed and turned into the perfect thank you note or seasonal greeting card. And in January, Sue returns to the club for a five week Pen and Ink Drawing Course.  She will encourage students in achieving great results with just a pen and paper.  The course is limited in number to allow for individualized attention.  Regardless of member’s personal perception of their artistic talent, Sue’s gentle encouragement will guide them in both courses.

Sue is a member of the Cape Cod Art Association as well as the Plymouth Art Guild and studies with Robert Mesrop at CCAA.  Members had the opportunity to work with Sue last winter when she taught a popular Pen and Ink Drawing Class at the Bay Club.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via email or phone, 508-758-9543.

This Fall the Bay Club at Mattapoisett is exploring healthy lifestyles through the food we eat by offering presentations for the members.  Dr. Lilian Cheung will be at the club to discuss her new book Savor – A Mindful Approach to Fitness, Eating and Life which she co-authored with Zen Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh. Dr. Cheung is a Public Health professional and will discuss new ways of coping with competing demands on your energy, thoughts, and time as well as new ways to maintain wellness.  A renowned nutritionist and co-author of various books on nutrition, Dr. Cheung is also the Director of Health Promotion and Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health’s Department of Nutrition.

Also this month, in the Sports and Activities Center at the Bay Club at Mattapoisett, there will be a special viewing of Food, Inc. This documentary film examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy in a way that is abusive of animals and environmentally harmful. Although difficult at times to watch, it will certainly change the way that you look at food and enlighten you about where our food is really coming from.  This documentary is a must see film for everyone!

The Bay Club is a golf and country club community with 625 acres of wooded and gently rolling terrain, that includes 200 acres of open space and 175 home-sites in Mattapoisett along the SouthCoast of Massachusetts. To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett kicks off the 2010-2011 Book Club season with the Abraham Verghese novel Cutting for Stone.
“Masterful . . . Verghese’s gripping narrative moves over decades and generations from India to Ethiopia to an inner-city hospital in New York, describing the cultural and spiritual pull of these places. . . . Even with its many stories and layers, Cutting for Stone remains clear and concise. Verghese paints a vivid picture of these settings, the practice of medicine (he is also a physician) and the characters’ inner conflicts.” –W. Ralph Eubanks, The Washington Post Book World

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett Book Club meets once a month and is followed by an optional dinner at the Golf House Restaurant, where both book club members and non-members converge for a lovely meal prepared by Chef Jim Mercer.

The Bay Club is a golf and country club community with 625 acres of wooded and gently rolling terrain, that includes 200 acres of open space and 175 home-sites in Mattapoisett along the SouthCoast of Massachusetts. To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.