CONGRATULATIONS TO MORAGA COUNTRY CLUb'S - Golf Fusion

April 2010 

Serving Our Family Members Since 1973 

Congratulations to 

Moraga Country Club’s 

Newly-Elected Directors 

Tom Engberg Leslie Mortimer Tara Rochlin Frank Sullivan 

Complete Election Results Inside!

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 

Christina Risso, 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, Banquet Manager & 

Assistant Dining Room Manager 

ian@moragacc.com 

Kevin Moss, Membership Services 

Manager 

membership@moragacc.com 

J.T. Lada, Accounting Services 

jt@moragacc.com 

Board Of Directors 

Don Maddison, President 

Tom Engberg, Vice President 

Ron Palmer, Treasurer 

Del Kolbe, Ron Mayes, Leslie Mortimer, 

Rick Nedell, Mat Rei, Tara Rochlin, 

Wes Spewak, Frank Sullivan, 

Trudy Tuan 

boardofdirectors@moragacc.com 

Manager’s Report 

A sincere thank you to retiring Board Members Jane Bolton 

and Cliff Dochterman for their many years of service to the 

Moraga Country Club. It has been a real pleasure for me to 

serve under these two fine individuals. 

Congratulations to our two new Board Members Leslie 

Mortimer and Tara Rochlin, as well as our two incumbents 

who were re-elected, Tom Engberg and Frank Sullivan. It will 

be an exciting year with the start of construction on the new 

clubhouse. 

2010 is off to a very good start. We have received a good 

amount of rainfall which is very healthy for the course and at 

the same time saves money on purchased irrigation water. 

We have a number of great events planned for 2010. I hope 

the membership will partake and enjoy the events that are put 

on by our great staff team here at MCC. 

President’s Message 

I would like to congratulate the newly-elected members of 

the Board of Directors. The three Homeowners elected to serve 

a three-year term are Tom Engberg (incumbent), Leslie Mortimer, 

and Tara Rochlin. Frank Sullivan (incumbent) ran unopposed 

as a Golf Associate member and was re-elected to a three-year 

term. I would like to thank Homeowner John Greenblatt for 

running a closely-contested campaign. We had 308 Homeowners 

and 198 Golf Associates participate in the election – sufficient 

for us to achieve a quorum in both classes of membership. 

 

I would especially like to thank our retiring Board Members, 

Jane Bolton and Cliff Dochterman for their almost two decades 

ofcombinedservicetotheClub.Theirserviceonvariouscommittees, 

too numerous to mention, and overall contribution to the 

Board has been exemplary. 

Frank Melón 

General Manager/COO 

Don Maddison 

President 

By the time you read this column the 2010 Annual Meeting 

will have come and gone. Hopefully many of you had a 

chance to attend and hear our presentation on the status of 

the Clubhouse project and the update on the floor plan and 

architecture. If so you know that the project is proceeding 

apace and many positive changes have been made in the 

design. Questions this month had to do mostly with those 

two topics, schedule and design changes. 

Question: I have heard a rumor that the clubhouse 

project is way behind schedule, mired in issues with the 

utilities and that this information is being withheld from 

us. What is going on? 

Answer: Not sure the origin of this rumor but it is not 

true. We are actually on, if not a little ahead of, “schedule.” 

I place the word schedule in quotes because the schedule at 

this point includes a number of assumptions and best 

guesses; it cannot be solidified until we are closer to the 

construction start. Such elements as approval timing with 

the Town, time for plan check and permitting and, indeed, 

timing for approvals from utilities are all factors that will 

influence the construction start date (we are not at a point 

yet where we have even engaged the formal processes with 

the utilities). At this point we are on track based on our 

projections, which include a construction start later this 

year. In fact our work with the Town, where we thought 

we could be slowed, has gone quite well so far. 

Regarding the withholding of information, this is a 

curious comment. What could be the possible use to the 

Committee to withhold information? There is none. Our 

meetings are open to all and our “doors” (personal contact, 

phone, email, carrier pigeon) are always open too, as 

indicated in this space each month. 

Question: I showed up and provided design suggestions 

(good ones, I think) at your presentation to the Board and 

also at one of your Committee meetings yet I see that the 

changes I proposed were not made and were, it seems, 

ignored. Why? 

Answer: We have received many excellent suggestions 

over the past several weeks and months and have implemented 

Clubhouse Update 

many of them. We cannot implement them all, however, as 

good or well meaning as they may be. We and the Project 

Team, along with Staff, have spent countless hours mulling 

over design issues of all sorts ranging from the big picture 

(i.e. relative location of dining, lounge and kitchen discussed 

in this space last month) to smaller details (i.e. types and 

location of storage). We have received few suggestions 

from members that we have not already considered at 

some length. The reason we cannot implement all the 

suggestions is simple: limited space and limited budget. 

There are a multitude of things we would do differently if 

we had a less restricted building area and a larger budget. 

As it is, we are forced to deal with tradeoffs. The overarching 

goal in grappling with tradeoffs has been to choose that 

which would benefit the largest number of members and 

member groups (i.e. golf, tennis, swim, families, empty 

nesters, etc.) with the least amount of inconvenience to any 

such group. It is not an easy task. In the end, some will 

perhaps be disappointed or occasionally inconvenienced 

with some aspect of the clubhouse. It is our hope that such 

disappointments and inconveniences will be more than 

offset by satisfaction with the finished product as a whole. 

We are truly committed to representing member interests 

as best we can and have been from the start. 

More questions and answers next month. Meantime, 

and, as always, feel free to call me or any member of the 

Committee with any question or comment you may have. 

Tom Engberg, Chair 

Clubhouse Steering Committee Members 

(All numbers are in the 925 area code) 

Tom Engberg 330.7998 tom@thomasscottproperties.com 

Rich Bartlett 253.2880 rebart@aol.com 

Don Maddison 377.5596 don.maddison@jacobs-consultancy.com 

Rick Nedell 388.0163 rnedell@comcast.net 

Matt Rei 631.1500 matt@ksrinc.net 

Allen Sayles 376.7270 allen@jasarch.com 

MCC Telephone Numbers 

(All numbers are in the 925 area code.) 

Office 376.2200 

Event Reservations 376.2200 

(events@moragacc.com) 

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 

View The Most-Up-To-Date Events 

Calendar, Catch Up On Recent 

New-Clubhouse Updates, 

Access Committee Meetings, Make 

Tee Times, Read The Latest 

Newsletter, And More... 

It’s your Club Online! Log on today: 

MCC Website: www.moragacc.com 

(Call 376.2200 for assistance, if needed.) 

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Our Annual General meeting, held March 25, 2010 at the 

Campolindo Center for the Performing Arts, was attended by 

about 80 members who turned out on a blustery evening to 

hear the “State of the Club” address and a progress report on 

the new clubhouse project, presented by Tom Engberg (Vice 

President) and Karl Danielson (The Dahlin Group – Project 

Architect). Thanks to their expertise and hard work, we remain 

on schedule for an early-fall demolition and a wrecking-ball 

party for the ages. 

Thanks for listening. Don Maddison 

2010 Board of Directors Election Results 

Homeowners Votes Golf Associates Votes 

Tom Engberg 225 Frank Sullivan 189 

John Greenblatt 154 

Leslie Mortimer 201 

Tara Rochlin 186 

Write-In Votes 2 

Votes Withheld 4 

Total Ballots Received 308 Total Ballots Received 198 

Number of Ballots Disqualified 22 Number of Ballots Disqualified 2 

Quorum Achieved 

Quorum Achieved 

IRS Resolution 70-604 IRS Resolution 70-604 

Votes to Approve 228 Votes to Approve 158 

Votes to Disapprove 5 Votes to Disapprove 4 

Votes to Abstain 30 Votes to Abstain 17 

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Food & Beverage / Social 

Father 

Daughter 

Dance 

February 20, 2010 

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Annie & Peter Heckler 

Ivy & Paul Souza 

Lindsay, Paige & Rick Davis 

with Anna, Kate & Don Dendinger 

Mia & Vince Castillo 

Brooke & Bart Penfold 

Keily & Dominic Sarica 

Emma, Olivia & Lance Knutson 

Audrey, Lain, Hannah, & Chris Biles 

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Easter Brunch 

Sunday, April 4 

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

Adults: $39.95 ++ 

Children 11 & Under: $15.95 ++ 

Sign up by email: 

Events@moragacc.com 

or call 376.2200 

48-Hour Cancellation Policy Applies To All Club Special Events 

Cold Food 

Fresh Fruit Tray • Cheese Tray • Antipasto Display 

Caesar Salad • MCC Waldorf Salad 

Seafood 

Peel & Eat Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce 

House-Cured Salmon with Capers, 

Onion and Cucumber Slaw 

Hot Food 

Ham and Mushroom Crêpes with Velouté 

French Toast with Maple Syrup and Fruit Compote 

Corn Beef Hash 

Eggs Benedict 

Build Your Own Omelet Station 

Vegetable Frittata 

Bacon Cheddar and Green Onion Frittata 

Apple Wood Smoked Bacon 

Sausage Links 

Hash Brown Potatoes 

Grilled Chicken Breast with Creamy Sauce 

Tomato-Basil Rice 

Carving Station 

Spiral Cut Ham with Spicy Mustard 

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Mint Jelly 

Dessert Station 

Tarts • Cakes • Pastries 

Petit Fours • Breakfast Breads • Jelly Beans 

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Brett Hurst 

Executive Chef / 

Food & Beverage 

Manager 

Chef’s Column 

The excitement of spring is upon us and the Dining Room and Clubhouse are getting busy 

with seasonal activities. 

The Food & Beverage department had a great time hosting wonderful March events like the 

Los Perales “Wig Out”, Juliet Miller’s Bat Mitzvah, Prime Rib & Bingo Night and the MGA Kick off. 

We also have fantastic events lined up for April: 

Saturday, April 3 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Children’s Easter Festival 

Sunday, April 4 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Easter Brunch 

Please call ahead and reserve your spot for these festivities (376.2200), or email us 

(events@moragacc.com). Calling ahead for reservations allows our staff to better prepare for 

your experience. 

Ian Cook has stepped up and assumed the role of Banquet Manager since Kori’s departure. 

Feel free to contact him with any questions about setting up an event or any other Food & 

Beverage services: Ian@Moragacc.com / 631.1903. 

There have been a lot of positive changes in the Food & Beverage department since last year. 

I encourage you to revisit our Dining Room and experience all that we have to offer. 

Thanks, 

Brett Hurst 

Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Manager 

EVENING PARTY BRIDGE 

February 16 results (8 players) 

1 – David Geary & Gary Irwin 

2 – Sandy Ruliffson & Dwight Pedersen 

3 – Kay Costa & Eleanor Hansen 

The next session is Tuesday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse lounge. 

Fee is $1 per player. Newcomers are very welcome: try it! If you want to 

play, phone the club office (376.2200), or e-mail David Geary 

(dsgeary@comcast.net) and give your partner’s name. The entry deadline 

is 12:00 p.m. on April 19. 

EVENING DUPLICATE BRIDGE 

February 23 results (12 players) 

1 – Winnie Jasper & Jerry Chamberlain 

2 tie – Sandy Ruliffson & Dwight Pedersen 

2 tie – Barbara Hanson & Conrad Robertson 

The next session is Tuesday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse lounge. Fee is $1 per player. If 

you have not tried duplicate before, give it a try. We work hard at making it easy! If you want to 

play, phone the club office (376.2200), or e-mail David Geary (dsgeary@comcast.net) and provide 

the name of your partner. The entry deadline is April 26 at 12:00 p.m. 

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General club info 

Employee of the Month: Christina French 

This month we are proud to honor Receptionist Christina French as April’s Employee of the 

Month. Christina has worked for Moraga Country Club since April 2006, originally serving as 

hostess in the restaurant. Today she is that friendly face you first see when entering the lobby ~ 

greeting members, answering the phone, helping a member, stuffing goodie-bags for parties, 

un-jamming the photocopier, restocking the office supplies, creating a poster, updating the 

calendar, setting up a meeting ~ she’s doing it with a big smile on her face!! When Christina was 

first hired, it was easy to recognize her helpful, energetic and efficient approach to her job, as 

well as her natural people skills. When the Receptionist position became available we were 

quick to match those skills with what is needed for the front desk. 

A local Lamorindan, Christina has attended Lafayette Elementary School, Stanley Middle 

School and Campolindo High School. Prior to working at MCC, she occasionally did volunteer 

Christina French 

Receptionist 

work with National Charity League, a mother-daughter volunteer organization. Their contribution included fund-raising for 

the Taylor Family Foundation, a charity for children in Northern California with life-threatening illnesses. 

At home it’s her kitty named “TJ” (who answers to “Kitty”) that keeps her company, although she and brother Will plan 

to lease an apartment together here in Moraga soon. Other interests include going to movies with friends, watching the TV 

show ‘The Hills’ or going to dinner at Casa Orinda. When Christina isn’t working, she attends DVC where she is studying 

Hotel Resort Management. 

Next time you pass through the lobby, stop by and say hello to April’s Employee of the Month, Christina French!! Good 

job, Christina!! 

Welcome New Members! 

Tennis & Swim Associates: The Capozzis - Joe, Myeve, Bella, 

Gianna, Lucia & Giuseppe 

The Capozzi family resides in Orinda. Bella is eight years old; she 

attends Wagner Ranch Elementary School and enjoys swimming, golf, 

tennis and dancing. Gianna is six years old and also attends Wagner 

Ranch and also enjoys swimming, golf, tennis and dancing. Lucia is 

four years old and attends the Nurtury Preschool in Moraga; she enjoys 

swimming and dancing. Giuseppe is 15 months old and enjoys 

splashing his sisters in the pool! Joe owns his own business and enjoys 

golf, tennis, swimming and wine collecting. Myeve enjoys singing, 

traveling, cooking, and her favorite sport is shopping! The family is 

looking forward to the activities, social functions, and meeting new 

friends at Moraga Country Club. 

Gianna, Myeve (holding Giuseppe), Joe, Lucia, and Bella 

Jon Plotnick 

Landscape Account 

Manager / ValleyCrest 

Homeowners/Golf Course Maintenance 

Landscape 

PRUNING AND DETAIL SCHEDULE - APRIL 2010 

March 29 – April 4 2-12 Carnoustie, 112-122 La Quinta, 20-31 Indian Wells, 2-8 Wingfoot, 

120-145 Greenbriar & 121-141 Cypress Point Way (odd #’s only) 

April 5 – 11 635-651 Augusta Drive (odd #’s only), 778-806 Augusta Drive (even #’s 

only), 1789-1837 St. Andrews Drive (odd #’s only), 129-161 Westchester 

(odd #’s only) & 149-173 Cypress Point Way 

April 12 – 18 760-776 Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 631-663 Augusta Drive 

(odd #’s only), 101-125 Westchester , 1792-1850 St. Andrews Drive 

(even # only) & 175-189 Cypress Point Way (odd #’s only) 

April 19 – 25 814-842 Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 740-758 Augusta Drive 

(even #’s only), 624-674 Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 100-116 

Brookline (even #’s only) & 156-192 Cypress Point Way (even #’s only) 

April 26 – May 2 106-148 Cypress Point Way (even #’s only ), 1-10 Baltusrol, 710-730 

Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 101-121 Brookline (odd #’s only), 

1721-1731 Spyglass Lane (odd #’s only) 

Landscape Enhancement 

Landscape enhancement projects for 2010 are currently being evaluated for aesthetics and 

water efficiency. The residential landscape enhancement projects will be scheduled after 

the painting schedule is completed. 

- Jon Plotnick, ValleyCrest Maintenance 

From The Landscape Committee 

When submitting our 2010 budget request for approval by the Board of Directors last fall, 

the Landscape Committee included funding for renovation of yards at those homes that 

are on the paint schedule. The Landscape Committee is frequently asked by residents to 

approve landscape upgrades for homes not on the planned schedule. It is our intention 

to review requests in a timely manner and honor as many as are appropriate within our 

budgetary limitations. If funding is available, the committee may approve a limited 

number of additional upgrades. 

If your request relates to maintenance or pruning rather than replacement, please contact 

the front desk (376.2200) to place a work order, and staff will respond in a timely manner. 

Thank you, Dan Rego, Landscape Chair 

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Carrie, Callie, Shelly, Cassie and Cammie 

Golf Delegates: The Goodmans - Shelly, Cammie, 

Callie, Carrie & Cassie 

Shelly and her four girls moved to Lafayette three years 

ago from Walnut Creek. Shelly works in the pharmaceutical 

industry. Her daughters Cammie (18) and Callie (15) 

attend Acalanes and play Varsity soccer and water polo. 

Cammie will attend University of Arizona in the fall. 

Carrie is an eighth grader at Stanley Middle; Cassie is in 

fourth grade at Happy Valley Elementary and they both 

play club soccer and water polo. Shelly enjoys distance 

running, golf and snowboarding with the girls. Previously, 

they were busy swimmers and golfers at OCC. They’re 

looking forward to spending time on the course and at 

swim meets with old friends and meeting some new ones 

at MCC. 

Luis Ballesteros 

Golf Course 

Superintendent 

Turf Talk 

Upcoming Projects 

We have a number of projects scheduled: 

• Tees / Approaches aerification: March 22 

• Greens aerification: March 29 

• Fairways and Rough aerification: Starting March 31 

The maintenance department will top dress fairways beginning the first week of April. 

This will involve placement of over 300 tons of sand on the fairways. This procedure 

aims to improve winter playing conditions and general soil and plant health. 

After the completion of fairways top dressing we will apply a fertilizer with a 20% 

preëmergent to control dallisgrass and broadleaf weeds. 

Luis Ballesteros 

The Golf Course Maintenance Department 

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Calendar Updates 

April 2010 Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Meetings & Social Events 

March 2010 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing 

9-11a SMGA 4 Man Best Ball Intra Club 

9:30a-12p Ladies A2 B.A.L.L. Match 

10:30a-12:30p Bridge (Fairway Room) 

6:30-9p Ladies USTA 4.0 Match 

4 Easter 5 6 7 8 9 10 

11a-3p Easter Brunch (Restaurant) 


9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic 


TBA WNHGA Rules Seminar @ Palo Alto 

8-9a Niners Meeting (Lounge) 

9:30a-12:30p Pinochle (Fairway Room) 

10a-12:30p Bridge (Patio) 

12:15-1:45p Ladies Tennis Committee 

Meeting (Tennis Lounge) 

2-2:45p MWGA Board Meeting (Fairway Room) 

4-7p Spring Clinic 


8-10:30a MWGA Handicap Tournament 



7:15-8:30p Tennis Committee Meeting 

(Tennis Lounge) 

5-9p Dinner (Restaurant) 


TBA WNHGA Team Play @ Round Hill 

Country Club 

9-11a SMGA Match Play Classic, #1 & #2 

4-6p Landscape Committee Meeting 

(Fairway Room) 


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1-3p Men’s USTA 3.5 B Match 




1-4p Moraga Men’s Duplicate Bridge 

(Lounge) 

6:30-9p Ladies USTA 3.5 A Match 


8-10:30a Niners Play Day 

8:30-9a SMGA Meeting (Lounge) 



5-6:30p ARC Meeting (Fairway Lounge) 

5-7p Green Committee Meeting (Patio) 


8-10:30a MWGA Trophy Day 


9:30a-12p Ladies B2 Spring Match 

1-2:30p Dominoes (Patio) 

3-4p Public Safety & Compliance Meeting 


5-7p Budget & Finance Meeting (Fairway Room) 



9-11:30a SMGA Match Play Classic #3 

& #4 


3:30-6p Board of Directors Meeting 

(Restaurant) 


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3-5p Men’s USTA 4.0 Match 






8-10:30a Niners Play Day 

3-5p Clubhouse Steering Committee Meeting 



6:30-9p Men’s USTA 3.5 Match 

7-10p Evening Party Bridge (Lounge) 


7:30-10:30a MWGA Meeting / Handicap 

Tournament Round 2 





1 April Fool’s Day 2 Good Friday 3 


9a-12:30p SMGA Home & Home 

Oakmont/Rossmoor 


4-6p House Committee Meeting 



5:30-6:30p MGA Board Meeting (Patio) 

25 26 27 28 29 30 


All Day MWGA East Bay League @ Green 

Valley Golf Course 


11:30a-3p Private Bridge (Fairway Room) 







11:30a-4p MGA Event #2 Director’s Cup 

6-9p IRS Friday Night Mixed Doubles 






11a-1p Children’s Easter Festival (Poolside) 

11a-3p Masters Golf 

1-3p Men’s USTA 3.5 A Match 

8a-12:30p MGA Event #2 Director’s Cup 

Round 2 

11a-2p Ladies USTA 4.0 Match 

6:30-11a Moraga Treeline Triathlon 

(Campolindo High School, 

Soda Aquatic Center - www.moragatri.com) 

11a-1p Ladies USTA 3.5 A Match 

1-3p Men’s USTA 3.5 A Match 

6-9p Private Event (Restaurant) 

May 2010 

(Changes & Corrections 

Made From Previously 

Published Calendars) 

MGA Board Meeting 

Thursday, April 22, 5:30-6:30p 

(Patio), not Thursday, April 8 

Regular Dinner Service 

Sunday, April 25, 5-8p 

Mother-Son Spaghetti Night 

– Cancelled 

(Formerly Sunday, April 25) 

Spring 2010 Pool Usage 

Schedule 

Moms Swim Clinic 

9:30-10:30a 

Monday / Wednesday / Friday 

(through June 11), changing 

to Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30a & 

Fridays, 1:15-2:15p 

(June 14 – August 13) 

May 2010 

Events of Note 

Mother’s Day Brunch 

Sunday, May 9, 10a-2:30p 

(Restaurant) 

Friday Night Mixed Doubles 

Friday, May 14, 6-8p 

(Courts / Tennis Lounge) 

Date Night 

Sunday, May 23, 5-9p 

(Restaurant) 

Ladies Tennis Luncheon 

Monday, May 24, 11:30a-1p 

(Restaurant) 

Rombauer Wine Dinner 

Sunday, May 30, 5-9p 

(Restaurant) 

11a-1p Ladies USTA 3.5B Match 

5-10p Private Event (Pool) 


All Day Lafayette Elementary PTA 

Tournament 


6:30-9p Ladies USTA 3.5 B Match 

7-9:30p Swim Team Kick Off Meeting 

& Social (Restaurant & Lounge) 

8-11a Niners Trophy Day 

10:30a-12:30p Bridge (Patio) 

6:30-9p Men’s USTA 5.0 Match 

7-10p Evening Duplicate Bridge (Lounge) 

TBA WNHGA Open Day @ Saratoga 

8:30a-1:30p Diablo Team Play @ MCC 



11:30a-3p Private Event (Patio) 


8:30a-12p SMGA Home & Home 

Rio Vista 


9:30a-12p Ladies A1 Spring Match 


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

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New Moon 

First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter 

You can sign up for Club Events by 

email: Events@moragacc.com 

View The Most Up-To-Date Calendar 

Log On To Your Club Online: Moragacc.com 

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Upcoming Event 

On Friday, April 16 we will have our IRS Mixed Doubles Event starting at 6:00 p.m. Participants will play 

tennis from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., with food and drink to follow. The cost per player is $12.00. Call the tennis 

lounge (376.1314) and we will sign you up for this Friday night fun! 

USTA News 

The schedules are out for our Adult and Super Senior 

Teams. We have ten teams registered and ready to 

play. We will update you on their results in the May 

newsletter. 

Pictured left to right: Diana Brady, Ken Fitzpatrick, 

Dona Lawrentz, Bernardita Fong (Team Captain), Mike 

Keough, Karin Hein, Gary Hein, Lana Fitzpatrick 

A few of our USTA 6.0 Mixed Doubles players 

getting together to discuss their latest win against 

a local club. 

Tennis News 

April Tennis Schedule 

April 1 Ladies A2 B.A.L.L. Match 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

April 1 Ladies USTA 4.0 Match 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 


April 10 Men’s USTA 3.5(A) Match 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 

April 11 Men’s USTA 3.5 (B) Match 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 

April 12 Ladies USTA 3.5(A) Match 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 

April 14 Ladies B2 Spring Match 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 


April 16 IRS Friday Night Mixed Doubles 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

April 17 Ladies USTA 4.0 Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

April 18 Men’s USTA 4.0 Match 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. 


April 20 Men’s USTA 3.5 (B) Match 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 



April 24 Ladies USTA 3.5 (A) Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

April 24 Men’s USTA 3.5 (A) Match 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 

April 25 Ladies USTA 3.5 (B) Match 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

April 27 Men’s USTA 5.0 Match 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 

April 30 Ladies A1 Spring Match 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

USTA Scoreboard 

Mixed 6.0 Captain: Bernardita Fong 3 - 3 

Mixed 7.0 Captains: Mayada Innenberg / Peter Singelstad 4 - 3 

Mixed 8.0 Captains: Helena Singelstad / Steve Cardiff 0 - 7 

Men’s Sr. 3.5 Captains: Ray Force/Peter Singelstad 4 - 7 

Ladies Sr. 3.5 Captains: Ann Marie McGee/Tracy Per Lee 10 - 2 

Ladies Program Scoreboard 

A1 Sr. B.A.L.L. Captain: Yvette Lardge 2 - 3 

B1 Sr. B.A.L.L. Captains: Tracy Per Lee / Ann Marie McGee 1 - 3 - 1 

A2 B.A.L.L. Captain: Cori Bertucio 4 – 2 

B1 B.A.L.L. Captains: Helen Sullivan / Loretta Schlansky 7 - 2 

B2 B.A.L.L. Captains: Kim Hunter / Karen Baymiller 3 - 6 

Swim News 

It’s finally here – the widely anticipated opening of swim team registration – Mini Waves too! While 

some of you have been anxiously waiting, and others are in complete denial that summer is right around 

the corner, the reality is that the time is NOW! 

There have been some great improvements made to the registration section of the Waves website this 

year. This means that for all of you returning swim families the process will take less time to complete 

than ever before! Even for our new swim families the registration is incredibly user-friendly and will be 

quicker than getting yourself a latte at Starbuck’s. 

• REGISTER AT www.mccwaves.com! 

• Eleven registered swimmers will receive an awesome 2010 Waves t-shirt - for free! 

A1 Spring Captains: Sunun Faulkner / Sheri Wedlake 0 - 2 

B1 Spring Captains: Barbara Jordan / Mayada Innenberg 3 - 0 

B2 Spring Captain: Kathi Wahed 4 - 1 

B3 Spring Captains: Karin Hein / Lana Fitzpatrick 1 - 4 

JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAM INFORMATION 

All the information for our Junior Summer Program is available in the Tennis Lounge and on the MCC Website 

(www.moragacc.com). We offer summer clinics for our juniors along with our Summer Junior Tennis Program 

for all of our members, which runs from June 14 through July 30. With something for everyone, our Summer 

Junior Program has three different groups: A Development Team, a Performance Team and an Open level for 

our advanced high school players. You can register in the tennis lounge. We encourage you to sign up early. 

TIME CHANGE 

Our summer hours are back: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. • Saturday, Sunday & holidays: 

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

As a show of your support and loyalty to the Waves, and as an enthusiastic welcome to our new coaches, 

please commit early on to our Program! 

Dates to remember: 

April 26 - First Day of Spring Workouts • April 26 - Parent Kick-off Meeting 7:00 p.m. @ MCC Restaurant 

Please note that there will not be any swim workouts on the following days: 

April 27 , May 3, May 10, May 24 , June 14, June 21. 

2010 Spring Workout Schedule - Beginning Monday, April 26 

Monday – Thursday 

6 & unders: 4:00-4:30 p.m. 9-10 year olds: 5:15-6:00 p.m. 

7-8 year olds: 4:30-5:15 p.m. 11 and ups: 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

Make sure you get signed up so you can be a part of the action. GO WAVES!!! 

DEMO RACKETS 

Mark has new demos to try and a few new and old demos to sell. Demos are only to be used if you are considering 

buying a new racket or your racket is being strung. When you use a new demo, it needs to be returned the 

same day you checked it out. 

LEE’S FRIDAY DROP-IN 

Lee’s looking for ladies who want to start playing tennis. She meets every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. and 

goes until noon, providing a wonderful introduction to the game. There is no charge for this drop-in. It’s a 

great way to get started and meet new friends. 

Don’t delay – go to the Waves website (www.mccwaves.com) and register TODAY! 

Lifeguards will be ON DUTY at the Main Pool in April 

The schedule is Monday-Friday 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Weekends 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

The ON DUTY schedule is “weather permitting” in the spring. 

Stay tuned for fun events at the pool this summer, like Childrens and Adults Ping 

Pong Tournament Nights! 

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MEN’S SATURDAY DROP-IN 

The men’s Saturday morning drop-in has returned to its original time, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Please be here 

at 8:20 a.m. or call ahead to register your name. 

Christina Risso 

Aquatics Director 

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From the Golf Shop 

March is typically the month where everything “kicks off”. The Four-Man 

Team Championship had over 100 participants and was a huge success. 

Congratulations to the winning team of Herb Gindy, Jerry Isaacs, Tony 

Barbagallo and Del Kolbe for their net 122. Now that the season is underway 

our next event is the ever popular Director’s Cup. The Director’s Cup is a 

two-man, two day, best ball eclectic event and will be contested on April 16 

and 17. You can now sign up in the Golf Shop. All of this information is on the 

Moraga Country Club website (www.moragacc.com). 

The Seniors also kicked off their season by having the second annual 

“March Madness” event. The March Madness is a unique event that combines 

clinics, fun and social camaraderie. Congratulations to the winning team of 

Dennis Martel, Norman Schlansky, Kanwar Bagai, and Eugene Amato, with 

a gross scramble score of 32. Dennis Martel earned further kudos for his 

hole-in-one on hole #5, helping to secure his team’s victory! 

Golf Tip of the Month 

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “Am I supposed to hit down with my hybrid club or 

sweep it like a fairway wood?” The beauty of a hybrid is exactly as its name implies, it’s a little of bit of 

both, which is why it’s so forgiving. For those of you who struggle with the longer clubs you might want to 

consider a hybrid club. They have virtually made the fairway wood market obsolete. Although we always 

look for more distance by using a fairway wood, we may benefit more using a hybrid. Because it’s shorter 

and easier to hit, it usually means that we can hit it farther and more accurately. So the next time you’re in the 

market for a new club consider a hybrid. 

Golf Rule of the Month 

Joe and Jack are playing hole #8 at Moraga Country Club. Joe hits his ball left and notices that the ball is resting 

on the left side of the cart path on the cart path (his nearest point of relief seems to be the hazard). Directly 

to the left is the lateral hazard stake (red stake), budding up to the cart path. Where does Joe get relief? 

a. Joe needs to drop two club-lengths in the hazard and play from there. 

b. Joe gets one club-length into the rough (no nearer the hole) on the right side of the path. 

c. Joe doesn’t get relief. He has to hit it off the path. 

d. Joe can do any of the three options. 

The answer is “b”: Joe gets one club-length into the rough (no nearer the hole) on the right side of the path. 

Because the cart path is considered a part of the course and an immovable obstruction, rule 24-b states that, 

“When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a 

part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the immovable obstruction and not in a hazard and 

not on a putting green.” 

Jason Woodworth, PGA 

Director of Golf 

Golf News 

Jason Woodworth 

Director of Golf 

Golf Team: SMGA 

Since our last report, the Senior’s representative to the greens committee, 

Lou Rittenhouse, has resigned. We thank Lou for all of his efforts which are 

much appreciated. The improvements to the cart paths are really Lou’s legacy. 

We expect to see a big drop in his handicap with this work load off of his 

shoulders. The “Splendid One” will attempt to replace Lou. The greens 

committee has recommended that the 16th Blue tee be renovated along with 

the White tee on # 13 (hopefully larger than the current grand piano size), 

and the Red on #2. Cart path work from the #16 Blue tee to the green, and 

around the 17th green to the #18 fairway will also take place. The plan is for 

a new mat layout for the driving range unless the clubhouse re-build will 

interfere, in which case bunker work will be done. 

The Senior shirts are in and they seem to be the “Talk of the Town.” They are going like hotcakes so be 

sure to pick yours up soon. There are plenty with stomachs and without stomachs so you have your choice 

– look rich and successful or lean and mean; the hat is on your head and the decision is yours. 

By the time you read this, the first two events of the year will have taken place – March Madness and 

the two-man best ball. In April, we will get serious right off the bat with The Martel Match Play Classic on 

April 8 and continuing on April 15 (last day for taxes). This event will be followed with a couple of Home 

and Homes with our friends from Rossmoor on April 22 and Rio Vista on April 29, where we will dazzle 

them with our new shirts! There is still time to join. Call our usually-pleasant Membership Chairman, 

Golf Team: MWGA / 18 Holers 

Everyone is so anxious to start the new year of competition, but too many play days have been rained out. Hopefully, the 

good weather will begin soon and we can get out to enjoy our beautiful course, made even more attractive this year because 

of all the rain. In February both the Trophy Day and the Valentine’s Day tournaments were cancelled. We finally got to have a 

regular play day with sweeps on February 17. 

FEB.17 SWEEPS WINNERS 

First Flight Darlene Martel Net 72 

Julie Wirth Net 73 

Second Flight Linda Ingalls Net 79 

Ruth Nagayama Net 81 

Linda Ostman Net 82 

Third Flight Joan Tasker Net 82 

Denise Acker 

The next non-rainy day for competition was March 10, the first Trophy Day of the new year. 

Congratulations to Denise Acker, Trophy Day Winner. Well done, Denise. 

We hope that we can now look forward to being able to play every Wednesday and get on with 

a full calendar of fun and competition. 

For anyone interested in joining the 18-holers, contact Helen Sullivan, Membership Chair (376.0432). 

Ginger Traynor 

MWGA Publicity Liaison and team member 

(pictured above) 

Gaila Lebherz and Pam Gough 

brave the rain 

(pictured to the left) 

Putting Contest winners for February 

2010: Briana Lin and Jean Schommer 

Golf Team: Niners 

NINERS SWEEPS WINNERS 


First Flight 1st Pam Gough 

2nd Cathy West 

3rd Liz Renner 

Second Flight 1st Briana Lin 

2nd Sharon Scott 

3rd Joanne Frudden 

Putting Contest Briana Lin 


First Flight 1st Pam Gough 

2nd Marilyn Melton 

3rd Jean Schommer 

Putting Contest Jean Schommer 

March 9, 2010 

First Flight 1st Marilyn Melton 

2nd Juanita Gilbertson 

3rd Leslie Mortimer 

Second Flight 1st Rosemary Baffi 

2nd Sharon Scott 

3rd Gaila Lebherz 

Putting Contest Mary Miller & 

Jean Schommer 

Sue Harris 

Niners Publicity 

Aubrey Copeland (376.0821). Hope to see you all soon! 13

Stuart O. Mahler 

Public Safety Director 

Homeowners: Public Safety 

Community Patrol 

EXCERPT FROM DOUG COPP’S ARTICLE ON THE ”TRIANGLE OF LIFE” 

My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American 

Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world’s most experienced rescue team. The information 

in this article will save lives in an earthquake. 

I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, 

founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from 

many countries... 

I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at 

every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters. 

The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 

earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of 

their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It 

was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn’t 

at the time know that the children were told to hide under something. 

Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the 

objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This 

space is what I call the “triangle of life”. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will 

compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that 

the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch 

collapsed buildings, on television, count the “triangles” you see formed. They are everywhere. 

It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building. 

TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 

1) Most everyone who simply “ducks and covers” WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are 

crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed. 

2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an 

earthquake... It is a natural survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get 

next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly 

but leave a void next to it. 

3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. 

Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building 

does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less 

concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks 

will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs. 

4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A 

safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in 

earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling 

occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake. 

5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or 

window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair. 

6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If 

you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be 

crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the 

doorway. In either case, you will be killed! 

8) Get near the outer walls of building or outside of them if possible – It is much better to be near the outside of the building 

rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that 

your escape route will be blocked. 

9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which 

is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway... The victims of the San Francisco 

earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and 

sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars 

and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids three feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns 

fall directly across them. 

10)I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not 

compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper. 

Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared! 

“We are but angels with one wing; it takes two to fly” 

In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, 

University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a 

home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did “duck and cover,” and ten mannequins I used in my “triangle of life" 

survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and 

document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, 

relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover. 

There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the “triangle of life.” This film has been 

seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America 

on the TV program Real TV. 

C.E.R.T. Training 

The MCC Management staff attended C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency 

Response Team) training in March. Topics covered included Disaster 

Preparedness, Fire Suppression, Medical Operations, Light Search and 

Rescue, and Terrorism. 

Of particular importance are the phone numbers of emergency first 

responders that callers should dial from their cell phones. While callers 

from land lines should call “911” for an emergency, callers using their 

cell phones should call the following numbers: 

• Consolidated Fire District (925.933.1313) for 

medical or fire emergencies 

• Sheriff (925.228.8282) for emergencies requiring 

a police response 

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7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different “moment of frequency” (they swing 

separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building 

continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The 

people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly 

mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are 

a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the 

earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should 

always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged. 

Trudy Tuan, Board Liaison to the Public 

Compliance and Safety Committee & 

Frank Melón, MCC General Manager, 

practice fire suppression. 

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Moraga Country Club: Hours of Operation 

Restaurant 

MAIN DINING ROOM 

Monday: Closed 

Tuesday / Thursday: 

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

Bar / Lounge: 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Dinner: Closed 

Wednesday / Friday: 

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 


Dinner: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

Saturday: 

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 


Dinner: Closed 

Sunday: 

Brunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 


Dinner: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

Pool 

MAIN POOL, WADING POOL, 

& HOT TUB 

Monday – Sunday: 

5:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 

(Closed Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. 

for maintenance.) 

SATELLITE POOLS 

Closed For Season 

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. – 9:00 p.m. 

Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Golf 

GOLF SHOP 


Tuesday – Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

DRIVING RANGE 


Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

(weather permitting) 

COURSE 


Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – Sundown 

(Flag removal starts at 6:45 p.m.)

CONGRATULATIONS TO MORAGA COUNTRY CLUb'S - Golf Fusion

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