New Clubhouse Right on Schedule - Golf Fusion

June 2011
Serving Our Family Members Since 1973
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Clubhouse</strong>
<strong>Right</strong> on
Schedule
Staying on Time and on Budget
See pages 4-7 for a special
clubhouse construction timeline

Moraga Country Club Staff
Frank Melón, General Manager/COO
frank@moragacc.com
Kathe Foster, Asst. General Manager
kathe@moragacc.com
George Schiller, Controller
george@moragacc.com
Stuart Mahler, Public Safety Director
communitypatrol@moragacc.com
Jason Woodworth, Director of Golf
jason@moragacc.com
Mark Orwig, Head Tennis Professional
mark@moragacc.com
Sean Mason, Aquatics Director
aquatics@moragacc.com
Mike McDermott, Director of
Maintenance
buildingmaintenance@moragacc.com
Luis Ballesteros, Golf Course
Superintendent
golfcourse@moragacc.com
Tony Palelei, Community
Landscape Manager
landscapemaintenance@moragacc.com
Jon Plotnick, Landscape Manager
jplotnick@valleycrest.com
Brett Hurst, Executive Chef/Food
& Beverage Manager
chef@moragacc.com
Ian Cook, Membership/Banquet
Manager
ian@moragacc.com
J.T. Lada, Accounting Services
jt@moragacc.com
Board Of Directors
Ruth Burke
Tom Enberg (Vice President)
John Greenblatt
Don Maddison (President)
Ron Mayes
Leslie Mortimer
Rick Nedell (Secretary)
Ron Palmer (Treasurer)
Dan Rego
Matt Rei
Tara Rochlin
Frank Sullivan
MCC Telephone Numbers
(All numbers are in the 925 area code.)
Office 376.2200
Event Reservations 376.2200
Home Maintenance 376.2200
Landscaping 376.2200
Golf Shop 376.2253
Tennis Lounge 376.1314
Pool Office 631.1915
Restaurant 631.1917
Community Patrol Cell 250.7616
Community Patrol Office 631.1914
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Manager’s Report
It’s hard to believe that summer begins in just a couple of
weeks! Energy levels are high throughout the Moraga Country
Club family as we look ahead to some fun and exciting
events that are coming up soon.
During the last few weeks we held a very successful
Ladies Invitational, and the Men’s Challenge will begin June
2nd. Junior programs for golf, swimming and tennis are filling
up fast. The swim team has 220 swimmers who have been
practicing regularly in the past weeks. The tennis courts are
active and golf play is increasing. Camp Moraga has become
more and more of a gathering place with new specials offered
every week.
The July 4th fireworks presentation will take place on the
driving range as usual.
I would like to thank the membership for continuing to
participate and support the Club and use the facilities during
these months that we wait for the completion of the new
clubhouse. We all know the inconveniences are temporary,
and that we will be very proud of the results in just a few
more months.
President’s Message
In mid-May the Board of Directors held a day-long retreat
in Lafayette. A primary objective of our annual retreat is to
focus on issues that we may be faced with in the future, rather
than to get wrapped up in dealing with day-to-day issues.
My President’s Report at the retreat contained several issues
that we may need to act on in the coming months and years.
My report included the following issues (in no particular order):
• Upgraded Tennis Lounge: should it include a Fitness Center?
• Child-Oriented Facilities: as our demographics change do
we need to think about space for our younger members to
hang out?
• Tertiary Water Supply: how can we reduce our dependence
on EBMUD for irrigating the golf course?
• Bocce Ball Courts: bocce is booming--is there sufficient
member interest in having our own bocce ball courts?
• Land Acquisition (“Back Ten”): what priority should we
give to this subject?
• Land Acquisition (Administration): should we relocate
some administrative functions off-campus?
• Other—what options do we have for increasing automobile
parking in the club?
Also, on the retreat agenda were the following subjects:
• Vision & Mission—does the opening of our new clubhouse
warrant changing MCC’s Vision and Mission?
• <strong>New</strong> <strong>Clubhouse</strong> Roll-Out—what needs to done before the
doors open and what rules should be put in place that
govern our behavior once the doors are open?
• Membership Structure/Effective Governance—given our
changing demographics, is it necessary to change the way
we do things (e.g. more committees, less committees, new
committees)?
• Branding—does a new clubhouse warrant a new logo
(which is one of the first steps in a re- branding process)?
I will have more to say on these subjects in the coming months.
BBBB
Thanks for listening. Don Maddison
Frank Melón
General Manager/COO
Don Maddison
President

<strong>Clubhouse</strong> Update
This month and each month going forward I will provide
a brief recap of construction activity in the preceding month
and a forecast of activity ahead. Unfortunately, this news
letter is printed several days after this column is written so
some of the information will be dated, but this will give you
at least some sense of the progress.
With the bulk of the inclement weather behind us the
project is moving along very well. The overall project is
behind the original schedule by approximately 10 calendar
days due to the early rain delays making it difficult to
perform excavation, framing and site work. The current track
is progressing well with the bulk of the project framing nearing
completion. The first floor and second floors have been
completely framed out and the roof trusses are nearing
completion. First floor mechanical, electrical and plumbing
rough-in work is nearing completion and the second floor
layout and rough-in will soon begin. As the building framing
nears completion the contractors will begin installing all
exterior building flashings in preparation for the window
system installation. June will see the beginning of the
exterior plaster system and the roof tiles being installed.
As the building gets dried in more substantial interior
finishes will be installed.
Regarding the site work, utilities installation is nearing
completion. The remaining work includes final storm drain
installation and “bio swale” construction (part of site
drainage) along with site electric infrastructure installation.
Site grading of the pool area will be complete May 19.
The remaining site grading and paving will be performed
once the building envelope is close to wrap up.
Upcoming schedule milestones include:
• Roof framing and sheathing complete.
• Window flashing and window frame installation
beginning
• MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) rough-in
complete
• Roof tile installation
• Begin exterior envelope and finishes
That is it for this month. As always, please feel free to contact
me or any other member of the Committee if you have any
questions.
Tom Engberg, Chair
<strong>Clubhouse</strong> Steering Committee Members
(All numbers are in the 925 area code)
Tom Engberg 330.7998 tom@thomasscottproperties.com
Don Maddison 377.5596 don.maddison@LeighFisher.com
Rick Nedell 388.0163 rnedell@comcast.net
Ron Palmer 376.2270 r.a.palmer@comcast.net
Matt Rei 631.1500 matt@ksrinc.net
Allen Sayles 376.7270 allen@jasarch.com
Last Chance
The annual meeting minutes have been available for inspection in the club office
since May 1st, and the members may submit to the Board in writing any suggested
changes or comments regarding the proposed minutes. If you wish to propose changes
to the minutes, please send them to Kathe Foster no later than June 9th. The Board
will make final approval of the minutes at their June 16th Board of Directors meeting.
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Employee of the Month:
“LANI” TEVITA MOA
Congratulations to June’s Employee of the Month, “Lani” Tevita
Moa!! Lani has worked for Moraga Country Club since 1978; Lani
started working for the Landscaping Department and after a few
years moved to the Golf Course Maintenance Department in 1982.
You can catch Lani on the golf course mowing the fairways and
roughs, changing cups, operating equipment and helping others
when needed!!
When Lani is not working, he enjoys spending time in Tracy with
his wife and 6 boys!! When asked what he likes for entertainment he
tells us he is a Niners’ fan and enjoys watching action movies! When
he’s not rooting for his favorite team or watching a good movie, he’s
teaching and playing sports with his kids such as volleyball and tennis.
Next time you’re playing a round of golf, wave hello to June’s
Employee of the Month, “Lani” Tevita Moa!!! Good Job, Lani!
“Lani” Tevita Moa
Golf Course Maintenance
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Pictured here are
Jason Woodworth,
Kathe Foster and Frank
Melón who teamed
up for the Town of
Moraga’s Treeline
Triathlon on April 30th.
They represented MCC
as a relay team with
Jason running, Kathe
swimming and Frank
biking.
Check out the Moraga Country Club
Website for updates on the new
<strong>Clubhouse</strong>, reminders and updates
on events around the club, and a new
addition, a LIVE CONSTRUCTION CAM!
Support the
Rescue One
Foundation
MCC Members - you are
the greatest! Thank you!
As this publication goes to press
many of you have already sent in
your donation to support the
Rescue One Foundation. We are
asking every Member (Tennis,
Golf, Homeowners and Tenants)
to donate to this fine charity.
Donations can be left at Camp
Moraga with Christina French.
Many, many Thanks!
- Joyce Shao and Sally Duval
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Tennis <strong>New</strong>s
Happy June and Happy Graduation to all our Juniors. Sit back and enjoy the
summer months and we will do our best to make it fun.
We have an exciting summer program planned for our kids and once again –
let the 2011 games begin!
Starting Monday, June 13th, our Junior Summer Program takes off. By now hopefully all our juniors have been
registered. If you have questions regarding the schedule for your child, please refer to your Performance and
Development booklets which have the day-to-day activities.
Junior Reminder: All our juniors who have
signed up to be on the Development Team
or Performance Team are scheduled for a
BBQ this month. The Development Team
will hold their BBQ on June 20th and the
Performance Team will hold their BBQ on
June 23rd. You should have been assigned a
food item to bring and share. If you have
not been contacted and need information
on the BBQ, give us a call (376.1314).
Our next gathering for our Adults is our
“Friday Night Mixed Doubles” on Friday,
June 10th. Sign-up for a fun night of mixed
doubles and food to follow. The cost is $12.
per player which covers the cost of pizza,
salad, beer and wine. Please sign-up early
so we can get an idea on the number of
players. It is great fun you will enjoy!
Ladies <strong>New</strong>s
The Ladies are busy planning the Ladies
Spring Luncheon. Monica Clarke and Katy Keough are putting the final touches together to make it another
fun filled morning of tennis and lunch with a special recognition to all the ladies who for the past year, in
some capacity, added to the success of the ladies tennis program.
Speaking of luncheons, on Friday, May 13th, Jennifer Oyoung and Helena Singlestad put together another
fun filled Tennis and Luncheon gathering with 35 gals wearing western attire. It was great fun with everyone
arriving with cowboy hats, vests, boots, etc. which added to the fun. It was a beautiful day and the food was
wonderful. Door prizes were an extra added bonus for Pam Bishop and Nilla Rittenhouse who were the lucky
winners. Many Thanks to Helena and Jennifer for another great gathering!
For all the Saturday morning Men who plan for the drop-in, just a reminder that the time has returned to
8:30 and goes to 10:00 a.m. Please plan on arriving at 8:15 a.m. or call in to let us know you are planning on
participating in the drop-in.
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Ladies Scoreboard
A2 B.A.L.L. Captains: Cori Bertucio/Helena Singelstad 7 - 1
B1 B.A.L.L. Captains: Barbara Jordan/Mayada Innenberg 11 - 1
A1 Sr. B.A.L.L. Captain : Yvette Lardge 5 – 4 - 1
B1 Sr. B.A.L.L. Captains: Helen Sullivan/Kathy Shieman 5 – 2 - 1
B.A.L.L. Singles Captain: Kim Hunter 6 - 4
A1 Spring Captains: Pam Bishop/Lili Smith 5 - 2
B1 Spring Captains: Ann Marie McGee/Jennifer Glass 7 - 1
B2 Spring Captains: Vee Hoff/Karin Hein 5 - 4
B3 Spring Captains: Shari Jones/Katy Keough 4 - 8
USTA <strong>New</strong>s
A reminder to all our active USTA players, there is a sign-up in the tennis shop for our upcoming 50 Mixed
Season. Get signed up early so we can determine if we have enough to put a team together.
Registration: May 8 – June 12
Season Open: July 11 – October 9
Local playoffs: September 30 – October 2
USTA Scoreboard
3.0 Ladies’ Captains: Bernardita Fong/Belinda Kimura 0 - 6
3.5A Ladies’ Captains: Tracy Perlee/Elaine Holt 4 - 3
3.5B Ladies’ Captains: Karen Baymiller/Kim Hunter 4 - 2
4.0 Ladies’ Captains: Pam Bishop/Lili Smith 5 - 2
3.5A Men Captains: Joe Bernstein/John Marvel 4 - 3
3.5B Men Captains: Tim Wedlake/Rick Zavatero 2 - 4
4.0 Men Captains: John Faulkner/Andrew Oliver 6 - 0
4.5 Men Captains: Charlie Fischer/Mark Bohuslav 2 - 2
3.5 Mens’ Super Sr. Captains: Jim Brown/Chris Lardge 2 - 0
4.0 Mens’ Super Sr. Captains: Charlie Coane 0 - 2
JUNE 2011 CALENDAR
June 1 Ladies Tennis Luncheon and Lunch 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June 3 USTA Men’s Super Sr. 3.5 Match 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
June 4 USTA Ladies 3.5A Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June 8 USTA Ladies 3.5B Match 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
June 9 USTA Men’s 4.5 Match 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
June 10 Friday Night Mixed Doubles 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
June 11 USTA Ladies 4.0 Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June 11 USTA Men’s 3.5B Match 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
June 11 USTA Men’s 3.5A Match 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
June 12 USTA Ladies 3.5A Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June 12 USTA Men’s 4.0 Match 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
June 12 USTA Ladies 3.0 Match 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
June 14 Men’s Super Sr. 3.5 Match 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
June 15 Men’s Super Sr. 4.0 Match 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
June 20 Junior Development BBQ 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
June 21 Men’s Super Sr. 3.5 Match 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
June 23 Junior Performance BBQ 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
June 25 USTA Men’s 3.5B Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June 26 USTA Ladies 3.5B Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June 26 USTAMen’s 4.0 Match 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
June 26 USTA Men’s 4.5 Match 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Mark Orwig, Director of Tennis
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June 2011
Golf, Tennis, Swimming,
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
All Day MWGA Trophy Day Northern
Awards Day
9a-1p Ladies Tennis Luncheon
3-7p Swim Team Pre-Season Workouts
7:15-8:45p Tennis Committee Meeting
(Tennis Lounge)
5 6 7 8
8a-3p Swim Team Time Trials (MAC)
All Day Greens Aerification (Needle Times)
3-7p Swim Team Pre-Season Workouts
8-10a Niners’ Play Day
3-7p Swim Team Pre-Season Workouts
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
8-11a MWGA Handicap Tournament
9:30a-12p Ladies USTA 3.5B Match
3-7p Swim Team Pre-Season Workouts
12 13 14 15
11a-1p USTA Ladies 3.5A Match
1-3p USTA Men’s 4.0 Match
3-5p USTA Ladies 3.0 Match
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workout
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts
8-10a Niners’ Play Day
9:30a-12p Men’s Super Senior 3.5 Match
3-5p <strong>Clubhouse</strong> Steering Committee
Meeting (MVPC)
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
5-7p Green Committee Meeting
(Camp Moraga)
5-6:30p ARC Meeting (MAC)
19 Father’s Day 20 21 22
All Day MWGA Handicap Tournament
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts12-2p
Men’s Super Sr. 4.0 Match
3-4p Public Safety and Compliance
Meeting (MAC)
5-7p Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting (1100 Moraga Way)
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts5:30-8p
Junior Development BBQ
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts8-10a
Niners’ Play Day
9:30a-12p Men’s Super Senior 3.5 Match
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts8-10:30a
MWGA Medal Play
26 27 28 29
11a-1p USTA Ladies 3.5B Match
1-3p USTA Men’s 4.0 Match
3-5p USTA Men’s 4.5 Match
All Day FORE Women’s Golf Outing
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts/
Swim-A-Thon (MAC)
7a-2p Niners’ Play Day
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
6-10p Swim Team Parent Social (MAC)
7-10p Evening Duplicate Bridge
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts
8-10:30a MWGA Guest Day
<strong>New</strong> Moon
First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
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Meetings & Social Events
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2 3
4
June 2011
Events of Note
The Challenge
(Men’s Invitational)
June 2-4
SMGA Invitational
June 9
All Day Men’s Invitational (The Challenge)
3-7p Swim Team Pre-Season Workouts
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
5-7p Interior Design Committee Meeting
(Tennis Lounge)
All Day Men’s Invitational (The Challenge)
12-2p USTA Men’s Super Sr. 3.5 Match
All Day Men’s Invitational (The Challenge)
11a-1p USTA Ladies 3.5A Match
9 10 11
8-10:30a SMGA Invitational
3-7p Swim Team Pre-Season Workouts
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
5:30-6:30p MGA Board Meeting
(Camp Moraga)
6:30-9p USTA Men’s 4.5 Match
12-3p Private Event (MAC)
6:30-9p Friday Night Mixer
11a-1p USTA Ladies 4.0 Match
1-3p USTA Men’s 3.5B Match
3-5p USTA Men’s 3.5A Match
16 17 18
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts3:30-
6:30p Board of Directors Meeting
(MVPC)
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
5-8:30p Swim Team Buddy Night (MAC)
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts10a-2p
Swim Team Picture Day (MAC)
23 24 25
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts1:30-
4pm SMGA Home & Home with
La Rinconada
4-6p House Committee Meeting
(Camp Moraga)
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
5:30-8p Junior Performance BBQ
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workouts3-6pm
Twilight Golf
11a-1p USTA Men’s 3.5B Match
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May 2011 July 2011
7:30a-1:30p Swim Team Workout
3-4p Landscape Committee Meeting
(Camp Moraga)
5-6p Water Aerobics Class
(Augusta Satellite Pool)
View The Most Up-To-Date Calendar
Log On To Your Club Online: Moragacc.com
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Our home away from home, the MAC, has been a great substitute during our club’s time of transition.
If you haven’t had a chance to visit us, please take some time to come by. Red tailed hawks, lots of deer
and even the occasional owl can be seen all day. Please just remember to sign in when you visit. Water
Aerobics will continue to use the satellite pools, but will return to the MAC when kids are out for the
Summer.
Once again, June will be an active, enjoyable time for the MCC Waves! Swim team practices will
move to mornings starting the week of June 13th, and the workout times will be as follows:
14+ 7:30-9:00 a.m.
11-13 8:30-9:45 a.m.
9/10’s 9:30-10:35 a.m.
8’s 10:20-11:20 a.m. (Mon-Thurs) 10:20-11:20 a.m. (Fri)
7’s 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. (Mon-Thurs) 10:20-11:20 a.m. (Fri)
6 and U C 11:55 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (Mon-Thurs) 11:10 a.m.-12:05 p.m. (Fri)
6 and U D 12:35-1:15 p.m. (Mon-Thurs) 11:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Fri)
MicroWaves 11:55 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (Mon-Thurs) 11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Fri)
*In order to support the Tennis program at MCC, our Friday schedule for 8 and Unders will be slightly different from the
Monday-Thursday schedule. The MicroWaves are one-on-one, 15 minute lessons scheduled within the hour listed above.
We’ll kick off the swim season with Time Trials on Sunday, June 5th. This will be our only Home Meet
this year, so let’s enjoy it and get in some fast opening swims!
In addition to great swimming instruction and competition, we have a number of fabulous swim
team social events lined up at the MAC for the month of June. Our swimmers will get a chance to mingle
and make friends at our first-ever Buddy Night on Thursday, June 17th. This promises to be a very fun
and memorable evening. We’ll also have our Waves Movie Day on June 21st and our Annual Swim-a-thon
on June 27th. In addition to all that great activity, we will be serving up “Tidal Tuesday” Lunches (hot
dog, drink and chips) at the pool and are working on a Thursday lunch plan as well.
Please visit our team website at www.mccwaves.com for more information.
Go Waves!
Sean Mason, Aquatics Director
Swim <strong>New</strong>s
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From the Golf Shop
I can’t believe summer is here! Usually that means Junior Camp is coming and the days start to go quicker.
With that being said the Junior Camps schedule is as follows:
MCC Summer Junior Camps
The MCC Summer Junior Program is designed to cover all the aspects of golf in a fun and safe environment.
Session One will start on Tuesday, June 21st and will end on Thursday, June 30th. Session Two will start on
Tuesday, July 19th and will end on Thursday, July 28th. Each session has two time slots which are: (12:00 to
1:30 p.m.) or (3:30 to 5:00 p.m.). The signups for the summer camps are available in the Golf Shop. The cost
for the camp is $185.
MCC Advanced Junior Camp
Last year we introduced the Advanced Junior Camp. This camp is designed to cover much more advanced
topics and help the participants be more ready for competitive golf. The Advanced Camp is a three day
camp which starts on Tuesday, August 16th and ends on Thursday, August 18th. The camp will be three
hours long each day starting at 1pm and ending at 4pm. The cost of the Advanced Junior Camp is $225 and
the signups are currently available now!
Bay Cities Junior Golf League
The Bay Cities Junior Golf League is a great opportunity for advanced juniors to play highly competitive
golf against our neighboring country clubs. The juniors will play 18 holes from the championship tees and
each participant must have an 18 hole handicap. Juniors are eligible up to 21 years old and the team is
coached by Mike Alderete. If you are interested, the please contact Mike at 925.890.9250.
MCC Junior Club Championship
The MCC Junior Championship will be held on Saturday, August 20th. Signup for this event will start on
August 1st.
Boys 15-18 will play 18 holes from the blue tees
Tee Times will start around 12:30 p.m.
Boys 12-14 will play 9 holes from the white tees
Tee Times will start around 2:00 p.m.
Golf <strong>New</strong>s
Girls 12-18 will play 9 holes from the red tees
Tee Times will start around 1:30 p.m.
Boys & Girls 9-11 will play 6 holes from the gold
tees in the fairway
Tee Times will start around 2:30 p.m.
MCC Parent/Child Tournament
The MCC Parent/Child tournament will be held on Sunday, August 21st. The signup will start on August 1st.
MGA <strong>New</strong>s
The 2011 MGA season is in full swing, with three big tournaments in the history books. On April 16, a
new green jacket was ordered and a new era was ushered in. Edwin Lee (a former Stanford Golf Team
member) shot a 67 to overtake the two time defending champion Dan Sanguinetti. Edwin will choose the
menu at the 2012 Masters dinner in our new clubhouse. Cale Dodd was the next leading golfer with a 74.
Other notables included Dean Okamura, Paul Beckwith and Willie Osterman shooting a nice round of 76.
If anyone is interested in getting a Master’s Invitation, they are based on consistent MGA event
participation and success, so play often or play well.
The following week we held the Four Man Team Championship. The Four-Man team is two best balls
of 4 net. The half fireman team of Rich Condon and Paul Tabacco paired with Paul Boero and Yank Eppinger
to claim their first Four-Man Championship with an amazing score of 117 net!!
Blustery conditions met Players in the Moraga Cup and MGA Sr. Club Championship on May 13 and
14. Larry Koch added to his MCC legendary status, prevailing in a playoff with Dean Okamura and Frank
Jordan. Larry grabbed not only the overall Moraga Cup low gross, but the MGA Sr. Club title, as well.
Many prizes were awarded, including: Low Net under the age of 50: Eric Baymiller (138), Low Net 50-59:
Frank Jordan (139), Bart Penfold and Builder Bob McLaughlin tied for 2nd with a net 141. Low Net 60-69
(also the lowest net in the entire field): Irwin Javinsky with a stellar score of 137, Low Net 70+: Aubrey
Copeland (157). Congratulations to Irwin Javinsky, Eric Baymiller, John Parodi, Larry Koch, Randy Colombo
and Frank Jordon on qualifying for the NCGA Net Amateur event in August.
The Whisky Challenge will be the next big event to enter. The Whisky Challenge is a Friday and
Saturday event on July 15 & 16, where two-man teams play five alternating shot matches.
You can find the 2011 MGA Tournament Schedule on the MCC website:
http://www.golffusion.com/moragacc/login. Log in and look for the Golf drop down table.
Jason Woodworth, Director of Golf
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Golf <strong>New</strong>s
SMGA
The results of round 2 of the Seniors’ eclectic tournament are in and there are some surprises for the
two day totals. “Honey Buns” Oliver was actually able to keep his “Joe Namath focus” with the help of
his “new true love” who shall remain unnamed. His partner, Dave Hoppock, who may be the best 31
handicap in the club, also had a helping hand in their victory. Their final score was a net 51 and the bragging
rights are well earned. Congratulations! In second place with a net 52 was the team of Larry Koch and
“Corvette” Manzi. Think about it, this team had a total handicap of about 13 (as opposed to first place
with a total of about 56) which makes it very difficult to compete against the higher handicapped players
but they persevered and played out of their collective minds. Nice going number 2. In third place, also
with a 52 are Chicago's Irwin Javinsky and “The Dong”. Fourth place, with a 53, goes to L.T. and “Belltone”
Brown. In 5th place with a 53 also, was the dynamic duo of “Awesome” Ostman and “Larzoni”. The final
paid position went to “Mrs. Butterworth” and the “Limousine liberal” - Boero and Eppinger. The most
improved bettered their scores by 7 strokes from day one to day two and those were the teams of Harry
Fish and John Gentry, Mr. Recker and Mr. Raleigh, and the 2nd place team of Jim Manzi and “Mr. Greens
Committee Chairman” Koch.
On April 28th, in spite of bum directions, 30 plus seniors found their collective way to Los Gatos and
the friendly confines of La Riconada Country Club. We ate our way through an incredible spread for
lunch and many of us were then ready for our afternoon nap. But, golf called, and we played 18 holes on
this scenic venue that was enjoyed by all. After golf were cocktails and a fine dinner. Hopefully we will
have a lot of us sign up when we return the favor on the 23rd of June. Oh yeah! The golf results; in the
first flight the 3rd place team had Moragan Mike Murray with 86 points. 2nd place with 92 points went to
Moragans Jim Ellis and “sweet swingin” Gene Amato. Get this- first place with 112 points went to a team
that included our own Denis Iwata (who was quoted as saying if he knew the seniors were so much fun
he would have joined years ago), David Geary, and Bobby Zachariah. Bobby also won low net with a 62
and congratulations because he is not a regular winner. In the second flight with 93 points was Fred Boettler.
In 2nd place, also with 93 points were Rich Larsen and “Mr. President” Dennis Martel. In first place with
101 points were Doug Long and Paul Boero. As opposed to Mr. Zachariah, Mr. Boero’s name is regularly
in this column. Low gross went to Larry Koch and Jim Ellis who each carded a 76. The most creative
excuse for not driving was “I would drive but I do not know how to take the baby seats out of the car. I
am not that mechanical you know” (no names).
Bragging rights- On Saturday, April 23rd, the club held its annual NCGA 4-ball tournament. 4 players
sign up as a team and the 2 best scores per hole are used to get the 2-ball total for the 18 holes. “Da Bulls”
and others were heard to snicker at the “Old Foursome” of Rich Condon, Paul Tabacco, Yank Eppinger and
Paul Boero. Well the last laugh was on them as the old guys lapped the field with a three stroke victory and
a total of 117- that is 25 under par. It did not hurt that 11 handicap Condon, 13 handicap Tabacco, and 17
handicap Boero (has Boero’s name been mentioned somewhere else?) each shot a gross 78. Nice bringing
some credibility to the Seniors and their bumping! It just goes to show that course management is overrated.
Handicap management will win every time
On Thursday, May 5th, the first day of the two day Match Play Classic was held. There are four players
in each flight all of whom play each other for one nine hole match. After the final in-flight match on day
two, first place in flight one plays first place in flight two, second place in flight one plays second place in
flight two and so on. Day one saw some nail biting matches and the first matches on day two should be
some doozies! In virtually every flight the top two point leaders will face off in a death match, but we are
getting ahead of ourselves. On day one in flight 1 “Oski” Ellis accumulated 25 points and he will face off
against “We are SC” Jordan who has 23 points and shot a gross 70 (Ellis was a weak 72). Bill Reinsberg
will coast in the 2nd flight with 27 points and a 7 point lead over Mike Strickland. The 3rd flight will
match “Law Professor” Lathrope with 25 points against “Law Enforcement Officer” Dennis Martel with
22 points. Flight 4 will match “Hilarious Herb” Gindy with 27 points against “Trash Talking” Bryan Cram
with 25 points. Bryan shot a 78 while those on the driving range the next day were fortunate enough to
hear Herb recall all of his 77strokes one by one. Not bad golf for two 15 handicappers! The 5th flight will
match 24 point Harry Fish against Rich Larsen’s 24 and a smooth 81 for Mr. “Larzoni”. “Coach Campy”,
with a knee brace, another knee wrapped, and a wrist support, will face off against “Buffalo” Joe Roebuck
who holds a one point lead 22 to 21 in flight 6. Flight 7 is a “cake walk” for Winnie Jaspar’s own Jerry
Chamberlain who has 27 points and a 9 point lead over “Sarge” Gentry. Flight 8 has Lou Rittenhouse with
a 25 point total and Irwin J. at 22 points. Flight 9 has Chuck Healy with 28 points (score unknown because
not posted yet) and he promises to play L.T. with one eye closed because he has an 8 point lead. Flight 10
has “Lover Boy” Oliver facing off against Al Simonsen. Paul Boero’s name was not mentioned because he
did not enter this event. STAY TUNED.

MWGA <strong>New</strong>s
“Play the Pro Day” had Jason and Stephanie competing against the ladies of MWGA in a format that had the best ball between
Jason and Stephanie competing with the net score of our ladies on each hole. It was a lot of fun. Denise Acker was the “lone”
MWGA winner with a net 73, the only score better than our awesome pros who scored a gross best ball 74. Thanks Denise for
saving MWGA and to Jason and Stephanie for sharing their time with us. After golf, Jason gave a very informative rules
discussion over issues that happen on our course.
MWGA Members Get Away to Pasatiempo and Pajaro
Ten members of MWGA took part in the WGANC Open Days in the Santa Cruz/Watsonville area playing both courses over two
days. Over 100 women competed at Pasatiempo and 80 at Pajaro. The ladies from MCC did well with all playing recognized for
being a winner in their respective flights. They unanimously agreed it was a great trip but would not rush back to play the
“monster” course Pasatiempo. Those attending: Denise Acker, Loretta Schlansky, Maura Mendoza, Mary Tierney, Pat Brown,
Helen Sullivan, Janet Grant, Linda Ostman, Joyce Shao, Fran Gentry.
MAY TROPHY DAY
Congratulations to Janet Grant, the Trophy Day winner for
May with a net score of 72!
May 4th Result
FIRST FLIGHT
Wisti Nelson Net 74
Darlene Martel Net 77
SECOND FLIGHT
Stevie Mann Net 74
Helen Sullivan Net 76
Robyn Hamilton Net 76
THIRD FLIGHT
Janet Grant Net 72
Cheryl Johns Net 77
Mary Tierney Net 77
MWGA GUEST DAY RESULTS
The first Guest Day of the spring season was held with
ten teams competing. Our next Guest Day will be June
29th. Sign up at Camp Moraga.
FIRST FLIGHT
Maura Mendoza – Carol Cavagnaro
Helen Sullivan – Patty Friesen
SECOND FLIGHT
Yvonne Lee –
Kyoung Park, Leila Rajagopalan, Clara Kwon
Closest to the pin
#5 Carol Pillow (M)
Barbara Bennett (G)
#17 Keiko Tanaka (M)
Clara Kwon (G)
MCC Niners’ <strong>New</strong>s
Niners Sweeps Winners
APRIL 12
FIRST FLIGHT
1st Susan Splendorio
2nd Liz Renner
3rd Juanita Gilbertson
SECOND FLIGHT
1st Jean Schommer
2nd Maralyn Cantor
Tie Sue Harris
Putts Mary Miller
APRIL 19
FIRST FLIGHT
1st Marilyn Melton
2nd Marguerite Birkenfeld
3rd Pam Gough
SECOND FLIGHT
1st Maralyn Cantor
2nd Jean Schommer
Tie Nikki Melón
Putts Maralyn Cantor
APRIL 26
FIRST FLIGHT
1st Marilyn Melton
2nd Pam Gough
3rd Juanita Gilbertson
SECOND FLIGHT
1st Jean Schommer
2nd Sharon Scott
3rd Nikki Melón
Putts Jean Schommer
MAY 3
FIRST FLIGHT
1st Sharon Scott
2nd Gloria Nedell
3rd Leslie Mortimer
SECOND FLIGHT
1st Sheri Lenz
2nd Joanne Frudden
3rd Jean Schommer
Tie Sue Harris
Putts
Jean Schommer
MAY 10
FIRST FLIGHT
1st Cathy West
2nd Sara Cory
3rd Marguerite Birkenfeld
SECOND FLIGHT
1st Maralyn Cantor
2nd Missy Cantor
Tie Jean Schommer
Putts
Jean Schommer
and Maralyn Cantor
Corena Green Raffle for June
Oakland As vs Angels (2 tkts) on Sat. July 16
Double Header and incl. Parking Pass
Sign up for Informal Guest Days
3rd Tuesdays of the month
<strong>New</strong> Members Welcome
Call Joanne Frudden 376.0690
Girls Get Away
Sign up in June
April Trophy Day Winner
Jean Schommer
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Homeowners
Stuart O. Mahler
Public Safety Director
Community Patrol
Neighborly Thoughts
School will be out soon and the weather is nice, more and more of our members are
out and about in the community, at the pools, on the tennis courts, and on the golf course.
Our office is starting to receive more and more calls concerning residents walking their
dogs in the community, around the pools, on the tennis courts, and on the golf course.
The concern being expressed is the appearance of folks not cleaning up after their dogs.
We all like these friendly critters and everyone would sure appreciate it if responsible pet
owners cleaned up after their dogs! No, I am not talking about our local deer population.
Another concern being expressed by folks in the hill areas concerns parking. We
would like to remind drivers who park on hills to curb your wheels. This would prevent
serious damage to your vehicle as well as homes in the event of an unfortunate run away
vehicle down a hill.
While on the subject of parking…did you know the Postal workers will not deliver
mail into a mailbox if a vehicle is parked next to it? Please share this information with all
drivers in your household. I know your neighbors will appreciate this effort on each of
the drivers in our community.
Rules and regulations require residents to close their garage doors when not out in front
of your house or working in the yard. Several reasons for this would be the appearance is
more esthetically pleasing and it does not invite unwanted individuals from entering an
opened garage and helping themselves to your personal property.
Stuart O. Mahler, Public Safety Director
EVENING DUPLICATE BRIDGE
(Every Fourth Tuesday of the month)
April 26: (16 players)
1 – Winnie Jasper & Jerry Chamberlain
2 – Sanda Henry & George Bazgan
3 – Colleen & David Geary
Next session is Tuesday, June 28th, at 7:00 p.m. at Camp Moraga. Fee is $1 per player. If you have not tried duplicate
before, give it a try. We work quite hard at making it easy to play duplicate! If you want to play, e-mail David Geary at
dsgeary@comcast.net, and provide the name of your partner. If you want to play but do not have a partner, let me know
and I will try to arrange for a partner. The more time you give me the more likely that I will be able to work it out. Entry
deadline is noon on Sunday, June 26th, two days before the game.
Regards, David Geary
EVENING PARTY BRIDGE
Interest in Party Bridge will be reconsidered after the new clubhouse opens.
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Luis Ballesteros
Golf Course
Superintendent
Turf Talk
Homeowners
General Course Condition
While you are enjoying Moraga Country Club this summer, please keep an eye out for
our hand watering staff. The watering team will be working diligently to keep hot turf spot
losses to a minimum through the summer months. The crew will be using both hoses and
small misting sprinklers to help minimize our disruptions to the membership.
As we approach the summer season, the maintenance staff is on high alert for any signs
of disease outbreaks. To help minimize the disease outbreak this summer, we will be working
daily to minimize excess irrigation as well as applying preventive disease control applications
(fungicides). Turf disease pressure is usually at its greatest when temperatures and humidity
figure added together, surpass the 140 mark. For instance, when temperatures exceed 105
degrees and humidity exceeds 40% conditions are favorable for the development of disease
as combined they equal 145.
Raking Bunkers
Sand bunkers are enough of a hazard without the bad lies caused by an un-raked surface,
so here are some quick tips for making sure that the next golfer who faces your predicament
is not additionally cursed by an un-groomed bunker.
1. Try to enter and exit the bunker from the point that's closest to your ball, but must be
level to the adjacent playing surface. Do no try to climb out by going up a steep bunker face.
2. Always rake the bunker immediately after your sand shot
3. Be careful not to pull excess sand to or over the lip of the bunker. The best practice is to
alternate between pulling sand toward you and pushing it back with the tines of the
rake, thus making a relatively even surface without displacing too much sand.
Luis Ballesteros, Golf Course Superintendent
Jon Plotnick
Landscape Account
Manager / ValleyCrest
Landscape Update
Turf
Lawns will be mowed on a weekly basis as spring growth begins
Edging of lawns will be done every other week
Fertilizer is scheduled
Shrub and Groundcover
The pruning and detailing of shrubs and groundcover is routinely done based on a
schedule provided below. The crews also apply post emergent to control weed growth
and growth regulators to reduce excessive growth.
PRUNING AND DETAIL SCHEDULE - JUNE 2011
May 30-June 5 935-951 Augusta Dr., St. Andrews 1736-1748 (even #’s only) & 1926-1938
(even #’s only) 1741-1755 Spyglass Ln. & 800-832 Country Club Dr.
June 6-12 903-931 Augusta Dr. (odd #’s only), 1-15 Doral , 1725-1753 St. Andrews
(odd #’s only), 15-30 Tamarisk , 784-798 Country Club Dr.
June 13-19 501-505 Augusta Dr., 867-899 Augusta Dr. (odd #’s only) &
900-912 Augusta Dr. (even #’s only), 2-8 Gleneagle, 20-31 Broadmoor,
1701-1707 St. Andrews & 726-780 Country Club Dr.
June 20-26 101-119 Cypress Point (odd #’s only ), 102-115 Greenbriar,
2-111 La Quinta, 112-120 Merion & 1710-1724 St. Andrews Dr.
(even #’s only)
June 27-July 3 2-12 Carnoustie, 112-122 La Quinta, 20-31 Indian Wells, 2-8 Wingfoot,
120-145 Greenbriar & 121-141 Cypress Point (odd #’s only)
Work Order Request
Requests will be scheduled in an efficient manner or based on their urgency.
Jon Plotnik, ValleyCrest Maintenance
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Moraga Country Club
1600 St. Andrews Drive
Moraga, CA 94556
www.moragacc.com
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Permit #7
Moraga Country Club: Hours of Operation
Restaurant
CAMP MORAGA
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday:
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Breakfast: 8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
*on Sunday: All day
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bar closes at 6:00 p.m.
Pool
MORAGA AQUATIC CENTER
Monday – Sunday:
6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
POOL MAINTENANCE
Fall/Winter/Spring:
Mondays 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
(Pool Closed)
SATELLITE POOLS
Daily: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(Note: 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
are quiet hours)
Tennis
TENNIS COURTS
Lights Out By 9:00 p.m.:
Courts 3, 4, 9 & 10
Lights Out By 10:00 p.m.:
Courts 1, 2, 5 – 8, 11 & 12
TENNIS LOUNGE
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Golf
GOLF SHOP
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
DRIVING RANGE
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
COURSE
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
(Flag removal starts at 6:15 p.m.)