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Members since 2012, the Cavanaugh family have dedicated their time to Egypt Valley in a number of ways, having served on committees in the past. And while the family has loved how the Club has evolved over the years, they’re especially fond of how the family atmosphere has remained constant through it all.
John and Jill
Originally from Kalamazoo, John attended Aquinas College and today [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
As a Banquet Cook at Egypt Valley, Sandra Keiser is passionate about ensuring the Club’s members always have something delicious to enjoy during their dining experiences and special events.
Explain a bit about your Egypt Valley journey and how you came to work at the Club!
I was a chef a long time ago back in the ‘80s when I came to the U.S. from my native Ireland! I actually then [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
The holidays are lurking right around the corner and we’ve begun our preparations for Thanksgiving, Lighting of the Tree, our annual Holiday Open House, and more than a few holiday parties and get-togethers hosted by the Club. We currently have over 1,000 pounds of turkey thawing in our coolers! Between our full to-go dinners and our Thanksgiving buffet, the day of Thanksgiving gets [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Members since 2012, the Chiodini family has found fun and friendship at Egypt Valley. From Homecoming dinners to 50th birthday parties and more, the family finds the Club to be a special place where their paths have crossed with friends they may never have met otherwise.
Victor and Jennifer first met at a wedding they both attended at Blythefield Country Club, and were members at a different [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
As an Outdoor Service Assistance team member at Egypt Valley, Jordan Fortuna can be found working down in the rack room and handling various other responsibilities. From setting up and taking down the driving range and short game area, to interacting with members and cleaning their clubs and washing and putting away golf carts, to setting up empty carts so members can set out to play their [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Ryan and Steph Formsma love the environment at Egypt Valley, as it provides great opportunities to connect with new people, play on awesome golf courses and relax after work. Keep reading to get to know the couple and their family a bit better!
The Formsma family joined the Club in 2014 and have enjoyed all of the Club’s amenities ever since.
“We joined the same year as the [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
As Morning Line Cook at Egypt Valley, Phil LaViolette can be found cooking breakfast and lunch for members and their guests, as well as for the Club’s management team. He especially enjoys interacting with other staff during lunch and cooking for Karen and Susie in the EVCC Administrative Office. Keep reading to get to know Phil a bit better!
Explain a bit about your Egypt Valley journey [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Having joined Egypt Valley in 1998, Claire and Ken Fawcett have spent a great deal of time at the Club, including their children being involved in extracurriculars while growing up and choosing the Club as the setting for a number of memorable family milestones.
Ken recently retired as a primary care physician from Corewell Health (formerly Spectrum Health), where he spent the latter years of [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Summer means fresh fruits and veggies will be coming out of our Michigan fields in great abundance, and also great variety. Second only to California in diversity of crops, there is a seemingly endless variety of fruits and veggies to try this summer. This also means the time is now for us to be partnering with local farms like Green Wagon Farm, Visser Farm, Blok Orchard, and many more to be [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Andy Grow, Assistant Superintendent of the Valley Course at the Club, assists with all aspects of course maintenance and setup, along with a lot of hand-watering of the greens to keep them the best in the state! We connected with Grow—who also assists with the management and mentorship/training of the Valley Course greenkeeping team—to get to know him better.
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Kelsey Shoemaker
Egypt Valley holds a special place in the heart of member Danielle Buth, seeing as her family roots extend long and deep with the Club and its previous lives.
“My family has been part of this Club—Egypt Valley, Green Ridge and Masonic—from its very beginning,” Buth shared. “My maternal grandfather, Eivind Ericksen, one of the early members, won the Club [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
As Golf Shop Assistant at Egypt Valley, Tyler Hausserman runs the Men’s League, assists and helps run events and Junior Golf, as well as day-to-day operations in the golf shop. Keep reading to get to know him a bit better!
Explain a bit about your Egypt Valley journey and how you came to work at the Club!
I first started working at the club in 2019 shortly after I decided to play golf [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
The Boven family joined Egypt Valley in March of 2021 and have been loving everything the Club has to offer ever since! From the non-profit they co-founded together to their history with golf and more, get to know the Bovens a bit better!
Brian and Sara Boven live in Rockford with their three children: Jacob (age 15)—who attends Northpointe Christian for school, and Ella (age 12) and Max [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Katie Muscatell, Egypt Valley’s Outdoor Food & Beverage Manager, can be found taking on a number of different responsibilities around the Club, from events at the pool to opening the Club for the day with the crew. And when she’s not at EVCC, she’s likely working on a big project at home! Keep reading to get to know Katie a bit better.
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Kelsey Shoemaker
Since Tina and Brandon Wong joined Egypt Valley in 2018, the couple and their sons Nolan and Alex have found a bounty of fun and friendship at the Club. From the Fall Festival to the Three-Hole League on Tuesdays, keep reading to learn more about the Wong family and what they love about the Club!
Tina—who grew up in Jenison and has a twin sister who also lives in Grand Rapids—has a [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
As Lead Assistant Golf Professional at Egypt Valley, Joe Tierney is involved in all aspects of the golf operation—from helping Mike and Landon with the overall member service experience, to running the in-house Junior League program and the Ladies’ 3-Hole program with Jillian, to aiding Sam with the merchandise layout of the golf shop, to assisting in the running of leagues and [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
The biggest question right now at the Club: When does the driving range open? We are busy finishing up some leveling of areas that settled over the winter and are seeding some bare or thin areas that need more grass. The main reason we’ve been waiting to open is for the turf to get some maturity to it. That being said, the answer is May 17! There’s more work yet to be finished, but [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Upon joining Egypt Valley 13 years ago as a newly married couple looking to improve their golf games, the Kading family immediately found Egypt Valley to be a welcoming and exciting place, thanks in part to the Club’s engaging membership and two easily accessible courses. Today, you could find the family enjoying the Club’s social and golf events, chatting with new seasonal staff [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
As a couple, Jenna and Alex Myers met in college seven years ago, got married and recently welcomed a daughter into the world, Maisy. They also work alongside each other at Egypt Valley!
EVCC members have likely seen Jenna taking care of members on the main floor or working various events around the club as a service professional, with her primary responsibility being to provide a positive [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker
Just a mild set back with mother nature—she had to show us again that she’s always in charge, delivering about eight inches of snow to the landscape at EVCC. Boy, I get tired of her always flexing her muscle. But we will deal with it, move on, and know that we’ll be receiving another curve ball at some point. Wind storm, heavy rain, hail, extreme heat … no one ever knows [...]
Kelsey Shoemaker