The newsletter welcomes readers to the first issue and provides information on new activities at the River House golf club. The back porch will reopen in mid-April with live music on weekends. The pavilion is the only waterfront event venue in the county and can accommodate various events. Members can adopt and maintain gardens on the course. Weddings can be held on site. Junior golf camps will be held starting in June. The management team is excited about the new opportunities and hopes the club provides a friendly place for members.

1. SPRING NEWSLETTER 2012
Welcome to the first issue of The River House Newsletter!
The River House at Easton Club is
up and running. There are many
new and exciting things happening
every day and the beautiful spring
weather has been so cooperative! Please
enjoy this first issue of our newsletter
which is chock full of information.
Did you know that in mid-April
the Back Porch will reopen? Come and
enjoy views of the Tred Avon and the soft
acoustic music which will be performed
live on Thursday and Saturday evenings
from 6 pm to 9pm. Just another great
thing happening at the River House!
Did you know that the River House
Pavilion is the only waterfront event venue
in Talbot County? Thom Greeson, Director
of Events, is busy booking events. From
weddings, to cocktail parties, birthdays,
anniversaries, graduations, you name it;
Thom will accommodate your dreams!
Did you know that if you have a
Green Thumb and would like to adopt
a certain hole on the course, and take
charge of beautifying it with flowers, that
the River House will help defray your
costs? Strut your gardening talents and
consider adopting a small garden. Leave
your contact information with Mande.
Did you know that the River
House has a wedding official who can
marry you right here on site? Registered
with Talbot County courthouse, our
wedding official is fully authorized
to perform your wedding ceremony.
Did you know that we love kids
and will hold Junior Golf Camps beginning
in June? Contact the pro shop for details!
Did you know that The River House
at Easton Club is the place to be?

2. We, the management team,
partners, and employees
of River House want to welcome
you to our golf, restaurant, and
pavilion venues. We are extremely
excited about the opportunity
we share with you, our friends,
neighbors, and golf partners. It
is our hope that River House at
Easton will provide you with the
opportunity to meet old and new
friends and share in the success of
participating in a first-class and
friendly place to come visit with a
sense of “you belong”.
Every member of our team is
committed to your experience at
River House, whether it’s golf with
our team of Tom and Dan, lunch
or dinner with Chef Rork in the
kitchen, or that special event in
the Pavilion as you celebrate life’s
rewards. We all look forward to
making it a special day.
Our entire organization is
dedicated to this place we now call
River House and we will continue
to enhance every aspect of your
visit in the months and years
to come. If we fail to anticipate
your needs, let us know as you,
our members and guests will
ultimately determine our degree of
our shared success.
Sincerely,
Richard Hargrove
on behalf of
The Partners
A Letter from the Partners
Matthew & Peg Fitzgerald
Tom Hanna
Rich & Kathleen Hargrove
Bobby & Terry Higgins
Dick & Kay Phillips
Michael Rork
Craig Bester
George Bodmer
David Bradshaw
Clarence Brooks
Shane Burns
Casey Edsall
Brad Harris
Moises Hernandez
Kevin Martin
Jason McDonald
Santos Mendoza
Martin Solis
Victor Valdez
River House Golf Maintenance
River House Staff
Mande Bridge-Office Manager
Thom Greeson-Dir. of Events
28849 Clubhouse Drive
Easton, MD 21601
410-820-9800
www.riverhousegolf.com
Come Visit, You Belong!
River House Golf Pro Shop
Larry Anders
Linwood Baines
Caleb Bryan
Careter Hughlett
Ken Kvamme
Fred Petze
Brian Ronayne
Josh Young
Tom Hanna-Director of Golf
Dan Greaves-Golf Professional
Kyle Spear-Greens Superintendent
River House Restaurant Staff
Griffin Bishoff
Matt Bishop
Krystle Bryan
Chris Buckingham
Ian Buxton
Haley Chambers
Peggy Cole
Brandon Hause
Audria Higgins
Matt Marmo
Judy Marshall
Mary Marvel
Tommy Perkins
Molly Pittman
Justin Rork
Jacqueline Sanchez
Brooke Seabreeze
Josh Sindermann
Suzanne Soistman
Daniel Stevenson
Suzanne Watts
Jiselle Zunino
Michael Rork-Executive Chef
Eric Claggett-Head Chef
Terri Burton-Head Bartender
Brittany Kidd-Head Waitress
Ashley Wheeler-Restaurant Manager
Kitchen
Dining Room
Arnulfo Alvaredo
Derek Covey
Rodney Murray
Wilson Tate
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Saturday 11:30am - 9:30 pm
Sunday Brunch 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Greens open daily 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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3. Around the Greens
with
Tom & Dan
Dear River House Golf Friends,
The 2012 season is off to a blockbuster start here at River House Golf.
From the ownership and staff, we want to start off by thanking each
and every member who has supported us through the past to this new and
exciting time.
With the unbelievable weather we have enjoyed through the past couple of
months, Director of Golf Tom Hanna & Superintendent Kyle Spear have
gotten a early start on the many course improvement projects. Tom & Kyle
would like to personally thank everyone for your patience through this time
and hope that everyone is enjoying the greatly improved greens conditions and
overall golfing experience.
The 2012 golf season will be kicking into full gear over the next couple of
weeks with the restart of our many great leagues as well as a positive increase
in many great local tournaments. Please be sure to check our Calendar
of Events for upcoming tournament events that may be running during
regular course hours. With the course conditions constantly improving, we
are happy to see so many local golfers supporting this great facility. Once
again the Easton Club is the place to play great golf on the shore!
The Pro Shop is starting to restock with great new River House Golf apparel
as well as a great selection of footwear. Many new vendors will be hosting
demo days to showcase the latest and greatest in new club technology. We will
also host fitting days from Ping & Mizuno, so be sure to keep a look out for
availability.
We thank you for your continued support and look forward to a fantastic
season!
See you on the greens,
Tom and Dan
Tom Hanna
Director of Golf
Dan Greaves
Head Golf Professional
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4. RIVER HOUSE GOLF COUNCIL NEWS
Earn additional points at each of
the four US major events; Masters, US
Open, LPGA Open and PGA, will be
featured. For $5 you can try to pick
the winners and receive one River
House point just for entering and
more points if your player finishes
in the top ten. Also, if you play golf
on any of these four pro tournament
days and you match your handicap,
you will receive an extra 5 points!
River House Points will be updated
Playing with the Majors
The Golf Council will sponsor several
raffles and fundraisers in the pro shop
which will begin in April. There are a
variety of leagues forming to meet the
needs of all caliber players. Check with
the pro shop for further details
Raffles, Fundraisers & Leagues
Forming
Green Committee
Chairman Jon File
In an attempt to increase
participation in tournaments and to
prolong enthusiasm for the entire
golf season, the Committee and the
Council are announcing a program
entitled River House Points.
In essence, anytime a member
participates in a River House approved
tournament, he/she will accumulate
one River House point. Additional
points will also be awarded to the first
Our new owners have gone to great
lengths to improve the course. The
Council wants to remind members
to be good stewards and please fill
divots with sand on the tee boxes and
fairways, as well as repair ball marks
on the greens. We are going to have a
course that we can be proud of so let
us all help to maintain it!
Tournament Committee
Chairman Harold Schriver
regularly. The top point finishers
will have the opportunity to choose
a major gift at an end of the season
dinner/party. The person with the
most points will pick first.
Nancy Howie and Audrey Webber
are co chairing the 9 Hole Ladies
League this year. We have some new
activities as well as some ideas to
expand the league to meet the needs
of all levels/interests of play. You do
not have to be a golf club member to
play in the league. We are looking at
a 9 Hole League which will include
a traditional 9 hole group as well as
players interested in playing a par three
course. The traditional 9 Hole group
will play by the regular rules. The par
three players can play a shortened
course with relaxed rules. We will
shotgun on Thursday mornings at 9:00.
We hope many will stay after play to eat
and socialize..
If you think you might be interested-
GREAT! If you are not a member
of the golf club it will cost you $25 a
week to play. In addition, there is a $35
seasonal fee, which includes our end
of year tournament, prizes, luncheon,
and awards. If you want to try us out
before joining our league, you may do
so and play with the league once at the
$25 charge. You also will need to talk to
Dan in the pro shop about establishing
a 9 Hole handicap. Par three players
will not need one.
9 Hole Ladies League
For more information please
contact Nancy or Audrey:
audreywebber@gmail.com
410-822-8226
gshowie@goeaston.net
410-770-8569
Come and try us out. We make golf fun.
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5. April-June Golf Events
April
4/17 MISGA 9:00 Shotgun
4/23 Bay Hawks Tournament 9:00 Shotgun
May
5/1 MISGA 9:00 Shotgun
5/11 Rally for a Cure 1:00 Shotgun
5/14 Choices for Life 9:00 Shotgun
5/18 Talbot County Chamber of Commerce 12:00 Shotgun
5/21 Outside Tournament 8:30 Shotgun
5/22 MISGA 9:00 Shotgun
5/28 Member Tournament TBD
June
6/2 Jen’s Gems 8:00 Shotgun
6/5 MISGA 9:00 Shotgun
6/11 Werner Outing 9:00 Shotgun
6/16 Bramble Tournament 9:00 Shotgun
6/19 MISGA 9:00 Shotgun
6/23 Member-Guest TBD
6/29 MEBA 1:00 Shotgun
*Please contact the pro shop staff for tee time availability.
New Golf Members
Welcome to the River House
Aqua Pool & Spa
Bruce Berrier
Doug & Deborah Collison
John Corsi
William Duncan
Peter Dietz
John and Pat Fahy
Andre Flanagan
Jay and Diane French
Chuck and Sue Gardner
James Gardner
Justin Hall
Hubert & Barbara Hoehn
Richard Hynson
Robert & Susan Karnicki
Marley Lewis
Gregory Linton
Jack & Joan MacMullan
Joe Marcino
Michael Neil
Edna Philips
Charles and Ginger Roupe
John Saulsbury
Kellie Willey& Matt Saulsbury
Richard Smith
Arthur SIdney
Frank Szymanski
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6. Chef’s Corner
Chef Michael Rork
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Chef’s Favorite Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 2/3 cup white sugar, and
salt in a mixing bowl.
• Pat in cold butter with a knife until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
(If desired, place flour mixture into the work bowl of a food processor with
the butter; pulse several times to cut butter into the flour mixture. Transfer
mixture to a mixing bowl, and proceed.)
• Stir in buttermilk until the flour mixture is moistened.
• Drop 1/3-cup scoops of the dough 2 inches apart onto a prepared baking sheet.
• Brush biscuits with heavy cream and sprinkle generously with sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix together the sliced strawberries, 1/4 cup white sugar, in a large bowl.
Allow berries to rest until juices develop, about 15 minutes.
• Serve the biscuits with the strawberries with juice over the top
• Decorate with fresh whipped cream and garden mint
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3cup white sugar
1 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons heavy cream
8 cups sliced local strawberries
1/4 cup white sugar
2 oz Gran Mariner or Orange Liquor
Iam a big supporter of Local Farmers. It might cost a little more and yes,
you might have to meet them on the side of the road somewhere for a
pick up, but it’s worth it! Just as an FYI, I am fortunate to have not one, but
2-two- great horticulturist as owners; Peg Fitzgerald (Master Gardener) and
Kathleen Hargrove (My Green Thumb) on board. They are planning and
getting ready to plant a raised bed -“Chef’s Garden” right out our kitchen
door!
Kathleen and Peg will plant herbs that I will incorporate into my
cooking. I am so excited! There is nothing as tasty as just picked herbs!
Getting back to the Local Farmers, I will be using as much as I can
all local products on my menu. And as the produce becomes available the
menu will change to reflet what is absolutely the fresheest in season! I will
let you know what farms I am buying from, so you can visit and enjoy their
local produce. I know that they will appreciate your business.
We are so lucky to have many great farms and resources literally in
our own back yards! To be able to enjoy the taste and health of fresh grown
or caught foods is a real pleasure of living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
If at any time you want to know more about a recipe or where and
how I create a dish on my menu, please, just ask me, or pass your name and
question on to one of our fantasitic servers, or email me at the address below.
I will do my best to get back to you in timely matter. Enjoy the beautiful
spring, and remember to eat local and support your local farmers!
Come visit, you belong!
Chef Michael Rork
chefrockfish@riverhousegolf.com

7. Like the keel of a ship, Mande Bridges guides
the River House at Easton Club. With
confidence she ensures that it will arrive safely
at its destination. Mande provides stability,
oversight and balance and keeps the River House
on an even course. Mande is the go to person, the
human resources guru, the accounts payable and
receivable expert, the office manager and the “Mom” to whom everyone runs
when they need an answer.
Since January 2010, Mande has been employed at The Easton Club, start-
ing as a part time employee in human relations and quickly becoming an
invaluable full time superstar just six months later. Her easy disposition and
hard work ethic have kept the Easton Club afloat, through stormy and fair
skies, and now she reports optimistically “There are blue skies ahead for the
River House, we are going big places”. From her office located on the second
floor, above the River House Restaurant, she said recently, “The whole
atmosphere has changed, with new customers and members becoming more
involved, the new owners are great, engaged and filled with good ideas.”
Mande sees the employees working well together as an essential component
of the success of the River House operations. “It is vital that everyone knows
the beat, is well trained in their area of expertise and can back up another
employee if needed. There is a real energy here and it is a pleasure to work
with staff.”
When not at the River House, Mande is first and foremost a ‘Mom’ to
her children Tiffany, Robert and Dylan and a Grand mom to 14 month old
Haiden. She and her husband Bobby live in Cordova. Mande is involved
with Chapel District Sports where she serves on the Advisory Board. In her
spare time she enjoys knitting and reading.
The River House is fortunate to have Mande and is thankful for her guid-
ance, perseverance and for keeping thing on an even course. The wind is
up, the sails are full and the River House is going places, thanks in part to
Mande Bridge!
Did you know?
That the Easton Club Homeowners Association has
administrative offices located on the second floor of the
River House?Mrs. Mary Jo Simms, Administrator, keeps the
homeowners abreast of all of the wonderful events and
happenings at the River House.
Thank you Mary Jo!
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Staff Spotlight
Mande Bridge
River House Office Manager
Mande Bridge in her office.

8. Sunday
Brunch
is Here!
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