November 2014 November 2014 www.marinacityclub.net Karaoke is Coming Back B y popular demand, the MCC Social Committee has arranged to have Karaoke night return once again. This very popular event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 8 to 10 p.m. in the dining room. Come see the “golden voices” of MCC perform, along with those of us who aren’t quite so talented. Everyone is invited to participate in this very fun evening. The karaoke night will be MC’d by Karaoke professional Gina Mooring of LA Sings Karaoke. November 27 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $38 .95 Adults E $17 .95 Children 12 and under E Children 5 and under are free! Tax and Gratuity Additional Reservations required with a credit card at Ext 215 Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch FREE POUR CHAMPAGNE AND FRESH ORANGE JUICE Chilled Gulf Shrimp and Snow Crab Claws with Cocktail Sauce and Lemons Norwegian Style Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese, Shaved Onions and Bagels Breakfast Pastries, Rolls, Muffins Danishes, and Croissants COLD STATION Baby Spinach Salad Bar with toppings and dressings Caesar Salad – Anchovies, Garlic Croutons, Shaved Parmesan Chicken Waldorf Salad OMELET STATION &BELGIAN WAFFLE STATION Omelets and Belgian Waffles prepared to order BREAKFAST FAVORITES &HOT ENTREES Traditional Eggs Benedicts, Crispy Bacon and Sausages Cinnamon French Toast Cheese Blintzes with Strawberry Sauce Filet of Sole with Roasted Shallot Beurre Blanc Sauce Idaho Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Yams with Roasted Marshmallows Country Style Sage Cornbread Stuffing Honey Glazed Baby Carrots and Wax Bean Casserole CARVING STATION Slow Oven Roasted Black Angus Prime Rib with Au Jus and Horseradish Butter Basted Oven Roasted Tom’s Turkey with Cranberry Orange Sauce and Giblet Gravy Honey Cured Baked Ham with Sweet and Sour Sauce DESSERTS Chocolate Fountain with toppings Traditional Thanksgiving Desserts Assorted Pastries and Cupcakes Fresh Seasonal Fruit Variety of Gelato flavors and much more Roger Harrison Jazz Quartet 12-3:30 p.m. Calcutta Champions Mio Charles and Jim Richards (story on pg 4) Oh Calcutta!
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A Publication of Marina City ClubA Publication of Marina City Club November 2014November 2014www.marinacityclub.net
Karaokeis Coming
Back
B y popular demand, theMCC Social Committeehas arranged to have
Karaoke night return once again.This very popular event will be
held on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from8 to 10 p.m. in the dining room.
Come see the “golden voices”of MCC perform, along with thoseof us who aren’t quite so talented.
Everyone is invited toparticipate in this very funevening.
The karaoke night will be MC’dby Karaoke professional GinaMooring of LA Sings Karaoke.
November 27 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$38.95 Adults
E$17.95 Children 12 and under
EChildren 5 and under
are free!
Tax and Gratuity Additional
Reservationsrequiredwith a
credit cardat
Ext 215
Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch
FREE POUR CHAMPAGNE
AND FRESH ORANGE JUICE
Chilled Gulf Shrimp and Snow Crab Claws with Cocktail Sauce and Lemons
Norwegian Style Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese,Shaved Onions and Bagels
Breakfast Pastries, Rolls, MuffinsDanishes, and Croissants
COLD STATION
Baby Spinach Salad Bar with toppings and dressingsCaesar Salad – Anchovies, Garlic Croutons,
Shaved ParmesanChicken Waldorf Salad
OMELET STATION & BELGIAN WAFFLE STATION
Omelets and Belgian Waffles prepared to order
BREAKFAST FAVORITES & HOT ENTREES
Traditional Eggs Benedicts, Crispy Bacon and SausagesCinnamon French Toast
Cheese Blintzes with Strawberry SauceFilet of Sole with Roasted Shallot Beurre Blanc Sauce
Idaho Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Yams with Roasted Marshmallows
Country Style Sage Cornbread StuffingHoney Glazed Baby Carrots and Wax Bean Casserole
CARVING STATION
Slow Oven Roasted Black Angus Prime Rib with Au Jus and Horseradish
Butter Basted Oven Roasted Tom’s Turkey with Cranberry Orange Sauce and Giblet Gravy
Honey Cured Baked Ham with Sweet and Sour Sauce
DESSERTS
Chocolate Fountain with toppingsTraditional Thanksgiving Desserts Assorted Pastries and Cupcakes
Fresh Seasonal Fruit Variety of Gelato flavors and much more Roge
r Harriso
n
Jazz Quar
tet
12-3:
30p.m
.
Calcutta Champions Mio Charlesand Jim Richards (story on pg 4)
Oh Calcutta!
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Restaurant NewsBy Candace Miller,
Food & Beverage Director
Bella Mar Saloninvites you tostop by for a
Wine & CheeseSocial Event
WednesdayNovember 19th
from 6-??8 p.m.
Come by and meet theexpanded team and
check us out!
We are located down the hall from the Gym
Bella Mar Saloninvites you tostop by for a
Wine & CheeseSocial Event
WednesdayNovember 19th
from 6-??8 p.m.
Salon Phone Number: 310-305-4009
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5
H appy Thanksgiving month! Wejust love November here in therestaurant. We get to share the
“chilly” part of the year with you, whilestuffing ourselves for Thanksgiving, andthen moving straight into the Holidayseason!
If you’ve missed Monday Night Footballin the dining room, here is your reminder!!We have the games on the TVs at lowvolume and a tasty Slider and Happy Hourmenu to accompany the games.
Your Social Committee has themedFriday, 11/14 as a “Black and White Bash”with Summerwind. Attire in black andwhite encouraged to go with our blackand white themed food menu. Let’s getsome great photos for our newsletter byhaving everyone in black and white!
Our beloved Thanksgiving ChampagneBrunch will be held on Thursday, November27th. Price is $38.95++ per person, children12 and under are $17.95, and under 5 arefree! Hours: 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., with aString Duet from 12-3 p.m. Following theholiday, the 3rd floor dining room will beClosed on Friday the 28th, and reopen forregular business hours on Monday,December 1st. The City Café will remainopen through Saturday and Sunday,however closed 11/28 as well.
Veteran’s Day is Tuesday, 11/11/14 andwe are excited that Herman Jordan, longtime member and veteran, is going to beshowing his collection of war planes andair crafts in the dining room from 6-9 p.m.We encourage all those that served, orhave a family member that served, stop byto see the collection. We will have specialcakes dedicated to each Servicedepartment and invite everyone to bring apicture of themselves or family member inuniform to place around the cakes tohonor and remember all who have servedthis great country.
To help with Holiday Planning, the December events are listed below:
Hanukah BuffetWednesday, December 17th
from 6-10 p.m.
Member Holiday PartyFriday, December 19th
from 6-11:30 p.m.
RESTAURANT CLOSUREDecember 22nd to December 30th
Reopen for Gatsby’s NYE!!!!
The Great Gatsby’s NYE Event!Wednesday, December 31st
Reservations are being taken in the Restaurantbeginning 11/17, held with a credit card, at the hostessstand or call Ext 215. Price will be $85, all inclusive,with a champagne toast and gourmet buffet andcocktail hour. We will take reservations up until the19th and infrequently return messages during ourclosure from 22nd-30th. To ensure your reservationwith NO delay, we encourage you to call before the 19th.Let’s get all “Dolled up”for the Cat’s Meow party of theYear! The night is shaping up to flow like this: Doors open at7:30 p.m., Cocktail hour from 7:30-9 p.m., dinner seatingsbegin at 8:45 p.m.; buffet opens at 8:30 p.m. and goes until11:30 p.m. The Band will play from 8-midnight and ring usinto the New Year!
We look forward to seeing you all soon!
~The Restaurant & Café Staff
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MARINA CITY CLUB
4333 Admiralty WayMarina del Rey, CA 90292(310) 822-0611www.marinacityclub.net
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark FleischmanPresident
Jerry SimonoffVice President/Treasurer
Carole BarlinSecretary
Tom HallickDirector
Milton CondonDirector
RESTAURANT CORPORATION
BOARD
Mark FleischmanCo-President
Marie RassmanCo-President
MCC CLUB COUNCIL
Don MantarroCarole BarlinVivienne VersaceTommie JacksonMike Pagani
MARINA CITY CLUB STAFF
Alexandria PollockGeneral Manager
Catriona McCarthyAssistant Manager
Rose JudkinsDirector of Resident Services
Susan StohrerDirector of Fitness Center
Gene DesrochersTennis Director
Mark BaldusDirector of Engineering
Levood LopezDirector of Property Services
MARINA LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
Marina Lifestyle Magazineis a monthly publication ofthe Marina City Club. For editorial information,please contact the Executive Office:phone:(310) 822-0611, Ext. 236
This is to bring you up to date on what has happened at the Marina City Club duringthis past month. Alexandria Pollock (Lexie) has taken over as Seabreeze manager ofthe MCC and has been busy familiarizing herself with the staff, property, and its
various issues. After consultation with the Board and a number of homeowners, she isconcentrating on Property Services regarding security issues and we will hear more fromher soon.
In regard to gate security, we have developed a system where we can speed upadmissions through the gate by emailing your request three plus hours before yourvisitors arrive to [email protected] with your name, unit #, and the name ofyour visitor. This way, the green car ID form will be filled out in advance and in the handsof the gate attendant, which we expect will speed up the line.
I’m happy to report that the aerobic floor in the gym has been completed and aproposal has been entered into for repairs to the men’s sauna as well as preventativemaintenance on the women’s sauna. The agreement, which was signed October 16th,provides for completion within 45 days.
Many of you may have noticed that you are getting emails in regard to emergencybuilding issues, i.e.: water shut offs for repairs etc., however, we only have 200 or soemail addresses. The Board and Management would appreciate it if you would sendyour email address to [email protected] so that you can be added to the list toreceive this important information.
Also we still need more volunteers for Floor Captains regarding emergencypreparedness so please consider this and send your contact information [email protected] if you are interested.
Management and the Board are exploring prices for earthquake insurance to coverthe building and will be back to you within the next few months. However, it is possibleto get individual earthquake insurance issued by Safeco Insurance and backed by CEAat reasonable rates, which would cover the contents and improvements in your unit aswell as assessments up to $75,000, which may be levied as a result of earthquakedamage. This can be written by any insurance broker.
with a newcomer to the Calcutta,Linda Fuller. On the other side ofthe net were MaureenHunt (last year's Calcuttachamp) teamed with CarlHoppe, another Calcuttavirgin. Linda and Elliotproved to be too muchand with a deft blend ofElliot's power and Linda'sconsistency, theytriumphed in two closesets.
In the main draw finals, thetwo lowest handicapped teamsbattled it out while the rest of us
ate burgers and chips. KarenBerliner and Carlos Dunkerly
(Calcutta champ in 2011)had a handicap of 5, whileMio Charles and JimRichards came in with ahandicap of 4. Mio andJim established a temporight from point one, withMio being aggressive from
the baseline and Jimswarming the net. Along
with a high first servepercentage, they played very
high level tennis and never let Carlosand Karen get rhythm or positionlong enough to make a dent in theirarmor. Although Carlos and Karentried every trick they knew, Mio andJim had a date with destiny,dominating the final 32-13, 32-21.Congrats to all who were able tosustain a high level of play in thischallenging and unfamiliar format.Thanks to all the people whodonated their time and money forthe auction and for this excitingbrand of tennis. I hope to see somemore of you participating next yearas there's no tournament like theCalcutta!
2014Calcutta
T he Calcutta was anamazingtournament this
year. Although we did notraise much cash for theBoys & Girls Club of Venice($402), we did have a greatweekend of camaraderieand exceptionalsportsmanship. Every playershowed genuine concernfor fairness. The athleteswere jovial with oneanother throughout, evenwhen the big money wason the line in the latterstages of the tournament.
Ten teams entered, butunfortunately, only fourteams could finish "in the money."In the finals of the Gold Divisionwe had Sheelagh Boyd teamedwith Mike Skolnik against thefearsome duo of Barbara Rubinand Jack Hubka. This match wasa barn burner, with the outcomein doubt to the very last point. Inthe end, Skolnik and Boyd tookthe Gold trophy 32-28, 31-32, 32-31 in the third set after a see-sawbattle in the first two sets.
In the battle for third place inthe main draw, we had ElliotNache (last year's finalist) teaming
Mike Skolnik andSheelagh Boyd:Gold DivisionWinners
Karen Berlinerand CarlosDunkerly tooksecond place
CalcuttaChampions Jim Richardsand MioCharles
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H ow tightly should a tennisplayer grip the racket?This is one of my all-time
favorite questions because it is socrucial to a player's development. The shortanswer: "Not very." I would say on average, formost tennis strokes, the grip tightness can be ratedon a scale of 1-10, with 10 being a death-gripyou'd use to choke out Charles Manson if he werein your house and a 1 being barely keeping theracket in your hand.
If you are a beginner, I would recommend youhold the racket about 10-20% tighter than
recommended here. Once you've established yourstrokes and are hitting the sweet-spot consistently,loosen up.
For groundstrokes, hold a 3 or 4 out of 10; forvolleys a 3-5, depending on the speed of theincoming ball, but still, loose is preferable. For theserve and overhead, a 2-3 is best. You really onlywant to grip the racket tight enough so that it doesn'tfly out of your hand or become unstable at impact. Ifyou are out of position or off-balance, you may haveto firm up your grip because your lack of stability inyour core muscles will have to be compensated forby your extremities (arm, hand, and wrist). If you arein good position and have good balance, then keepyour grip as loose as possible.
I realize this sounds counter-intuitive, however, ifyou want a smoother, more powerful swing, a loosegrip is paramount to generate racket-head speed(rhs), the backbone of advanced and improvingtennis players' strokes.
Think about a whip versus a two-by-four board.Which goes faster at its fastest point? Although I'd liketo say the whip's tip breaks the speed of sound, thattheory is still in dispute, however, I can safely say thatthe tip of a whip goes faster than the tip of a boardat its fastest point. Therefore, the more whip-like thetip of your tennis racket is, the faster your rhs, and themore power you will impart on the tennis ball.
In addition to power, a relaxed grip also relaxesthe body and mind, putting you more in control ofyour movements and decisions when playing amatch. Anxiety is your enemy on the tennis court.Developing a looser grip will create less tension and amore relaxed attitude that translates into betterstrokes, and eventually into wins.
Courts 1 & 2Tuesday, November 4
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Court 3Tuesday, November 11
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Court 4Tuesday, November 11
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Courts 5 & 6Tuesday, November 18
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
COURT WASHING SCHEDULE
Gene's Tip of the Month
“Loosen Up Your Grip”
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Susan Stohrer, Fitness Director
www.marinacityclub.net
Club CouncilMeeting
Tuesday, November 135:30 p.m.
Galaxy Room
Meetings take place everyother month and are open toall MCC members (residentsand non-residents).
We look forward to yourparticipation in thesemeetings regarding your club.
Tuesday, November 11th
In honor of Veteran’s Day,
Herman Jordan will be showing his collection of
war planes & air crafts in the dining room
from 6-9 p.m.
Fitness Center Hoursfor Thanksgiving Weekend:
Wednesday, Nov 265:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. (regular day & classes)
Thursday, November 27(Thanksgiving Day)
7 a.m.-1 p.m. (modified class schedule)
Friday, November 28 7a.m.-8 p.m. (reg. class sched.-weekend hrs)
Saturday, November 29 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (regular class schedule)
Sunday, November 307 a.m.-8 p.m. (regular class schedule)
