It Takes a Village Rowing to Adulthood May It

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Au gu s t / S e ptemb er 2009 Volu me 2, Nu mb er 4
From The Harbor Bay Club
May It Please the Courts
Alameda’s Rich Tennis History
Rowing to Adulthood
Crew Team Learns Teamwork
It Takes a Village
New Effort Helps Seniors
LISA’S LETTER
This Issue Of The Buzz
I
can’t believe summer is already
half over. It’s such a fun and
busy time of year at the Club—
it’s easy to lose track of the
time. The enthusiasm on the
tennis courts is peaking, the aquatics
programs are in full bloom, the kids
camps are brimming with activity, and
the motivational levels in the fitness
center seem to always pick up this
time of year. The energy at the club
during the summer is just awesome! It’s
especially great to see everyone taking
advantage of the warmer weather and
longer daylight hours, whether it’s
barbecuing by the pool, watching some
courtside action from the café deck, or
taking in the Bay sunsets over a glass of
wine from the Clubhouse balcony.
July was a particularly busy and
exciting month for the Harbor Bay
Club within the community. We
kicked off the month with participation
in the Mayor’s Annual Fourth of July
Parade (see photo on right) and ended
July with a fun-filled weekend at the
Park Street Business Association’s
Art & Wine Faire. Throughout the
month, the club continued to increase
its membership, adding many new
members to club’s bustling energy.
Next month, the Club hosts
what promises to be two exciting
community events. On September
9, the Club and the Spa at Harbor
Bay host the “Women in Business”
Chamber of Commerce Mixer and
Spa Faire, which will provide fun
socializing and complimentary access
to a bevy of sample spa treatments,
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August/September 2009
Photo by Kirk Cowan
Harbor Bay Club staff and friends have fun while exercising on top of its flat bed trailer during last
month’s annual Mayor’s 4th of July Parade.
products, professional consultations
and promotions. Then, on September
11, the Club is partnering with the
City of Alameda Recreation and Parks
Department to host the 96 th Annual
Alameda Tennis Tournament for three
days of fun competition with citywide bragging rights at stake. When
we started working with the City to
promote this event and reflected on
the rich history of tennis in Alameda,
we felt it made for a great story, so
we’ve included the history of the
tournament—and tennis in Alameda
in general—as the feature story for this
issue. Many of our younger readers
might be surprised to learn that so
many tennis legends and world-ranked
players such as Whitney Reed, Brad
Gilbert and Arthur Ashe have strong
ties or played in Alameda.
Also in this issue of The Buzz,
we’re pleased to spotlight two local
non-profits: the Oakland Strokes,
which introduces to many of Alameda’s
youth the wonderful benefits of rowing
and has helped boost the academic
opportunities for several of our local
high school kids; and Avalon Village,
a new and ambitious concierge
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service designed to provide seniors
in our community an alternative to
institutionalized elder care by providing
the household and transportation help
they need to stay in their own homes
and neighborhoods longer.
As always, we’d love to hear your
feedback on The Buzz. Feel free to email
me with your comments and suggestions
at [email protected].
L i s a Fr a n z e l
has been with
Harbor Bay
Club for over 13
years, serving
as Membership
Representative,
Marketing Director, and Assistant
Manager before taking over the
General Manager position in
1999. Her philosophy is to live
life, including your passions, in
as much balance as possible
while making an effort each day
to contribute to your mental,
physical, emotional and spiritual
health.
Content
PEOPLE
SPOTLIGHTS
04
Phil Gardner
05
Irene Nohra
08
Paul Alway
09
Hermie Golfo
12
Tommy Sanchez
Features
06
Rowing Up Fast
Alameda teens learn teamwork
and leadership as part of the
Oakland Strokes Crew Team
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Tennis Anyone?
With history in mind, HBC
to host 96th Annual Alameda
Tennis Tournament
Club Pages
August/September 2009 Volume 2, Number 4
Published by
Harbor Bay Club
General Manager, Lisa Franzel
Marketing Manager, Kerri Lonergan
Managing Editor, Joel Williams
Editor, Patrick Runkle
Graphics & Production,
Francisco Arreola
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Kerri Lonergan
STAFF WRITERS
Mike Bauer
Erin Brown
Julie Craig
Linda Gilchrist
Kerri Lonergan
Leslie McGraw
Paulette Staats
FEATURED WRITERS
Debra Costner
Peter Holmes
Dennis Pagones
Michelle Trippi
PEOPLE SPOTLIGHTS
Kirk Cowan
Lisa Franzel
Harbor Bay Club
200 Packet Landing Road
Alameda, CA 94502
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www.harborbayclub.com
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Fitness
Strength Equipment Refreshers
05
Aquatics
08
The Spa
Swimming’s Important Benefits
Our Estheticians
09
12
Tennis
The Final Slam
16
17
HBC Team News
Club Events
14
15
19
Real Estate Update
Mortgage Matters
Community Events
Columns
02
12
13
Lisa’s Letter
Kids Corner
Nonprofit Profile
Avalon Village
On the Cover
Ready for the Alameda Tennis Tournament
The Harbor Bay Club and its newly resurfaced 19 lighted tennis courts stands
ready to host the City of Alameda’s 96th Annual Alameda Tennis Tournament
on Sept. 11-13. For the first time ever, this historic tournament, a symbol of
Alameda’s rich tennis heritage and amongst the longest running events of its kind
in the United States, will be hosted at the Harbor Bay Club in partnership with the
Alameda Recreation and Park Department.
Cover Photo by Kerri Lonergan
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MIND - BODY / FITNESS
Fitness Center News
Group Exercise
We offer free strength equipment
refreshers: If it’s been a while since you’ve
used the strength equipment, and you’ve
forgotten what to push and where to
pull, these sessions are for you! A certified
personal trainer will guide you through
the equipment and show you how to
set the seat and back adjustments. You’ll
also learn what to look for in proper
alignment settings for your body. Sessions
are scheduled for Wednesday, August 19
and Saturday, August 22 at 9:00 a.m. in
the fitness center. These sessions are very
popular and are filled on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Sign up at the front desk
or contact Leslie McGraw at ext. 119 for
more information.
Travel the world with Harbor Bay
Club’s “Passport to Fitness” game in the
fitness center. Walk, run or pedal your way
around the world. At each location stop,
you will complete a fitness and nutrition
challenge and then be able to move
along to the next exotic locale. Complete
all challenges and you’ll be entered to
win the grand prize—a Jack LaLanne
Juicer! This is just the tool you’ll need
to continue a healthy lifestyle with fresh
fruits and vegetables. The game will run
from August 1 to September 30 and you
can join anytime. Check the information
board for details and information.
Cardio Blast and Balletone are in full
swing
Come join Amy on Mondays at 6:30
p.m. for Cardio Blast. This is a cardio
class involving multiple segments using
different pieces of equipment. It’s a little
bit of everything—from balls and discs
to kickboxing and high-impact aerobics.
You’ll have a blast!
Noel takes on Tuesdays at 5:30
p.m. for Balletone, an energizing balletbased fitness workout. More low-impact
exercise that combines a unique blend
of strength and flexibility movements,
leaving no muscle untouched.
Dance Boogie Remix is back with
Nicole on Wednesdays from 9:15 a.m.
- 10:15 a.m. The class is a cardio dance
extravaganza with multiple routines—
from salsa and hip-hop to Afro-Latino
and country. Simple steps, high energy,
new songs and lots of variety!
Mind-Body
Department
New Yoga and Pilates Class Etiquette
Guidelines:
Our goal at Harbor Bay Club is to
create an environment that will result
in a positive experience for everyone
in our Mind-Body classes. Please help
us achieve this goal by following the
suggestions below:
Photo by Kerri Lonergan
Personal Trainer/Group Exercise Instructor
Suzanne Fong demonstrates proper form while
using the Cybex machine.
• Set all electronic equipment to
silent mode. A ringing, beeping or
vibrating phone is very distracting to the
instructor and other students. If you are
expecting an important call and cannot
be away from your phone, it is best to
skip class.
• Classes begin promptly. Try to arrive
at least five minutes before start time
to allow yourself time to find a space,
organize your props and settle in. Do
not enter class after the curtains have
been drawn. Instructors have the right
to refuse admittance to late arrivals.
• Inform the instructor about any
injuries, illnesses or concerns before
class begins.
• Please do not wear excessive perfumes
or oils.
• Please do not leave class early. If you
know that you need to leave early, please
position yourself near the door and exit
with as little noise as possible. Leave
your mat and props behind rather then
make noise putting them away. If you
must leave a Yoga class early, please leave
before everyone gets into the relaxation
position.
• Keep variations appropriate. Keep
in mind the level of the class you are
attending. If you find a movement or
pose too difficult, you may want to stick
with a more basic variation. If you are
attending a basic class, please stick with
the version of the movement or pose
being given by the instructor so as not
to confuse newer or less experienced
students.
People Spotlight
Phil Gardner
If you want to feel inspired
and get a first-hand glimpse
of how sharing your skills
can change a community,
look no further than Phil
Gardner, a Harbor Bay Club
member, humanitarian and
prominent ophthalmologist
in Alameda for over 38 years. Since 1994, in
addition to locally performing a full slate of
surgeries and treating his innumerable Alameda
patients for glaucoma, cataracts and other
diseases, Gardner travels every year to a small
village in Guatemala to volunteer his time and
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perform surgeries for the local residents.
Gardner joins a group of 40-50 U.S. surgeons,
medical specialists, nurses and medical
technicians who team up on a volunteer basis
and travel four times a year for two weeks at
a time to Nueva Progreso, an impoverished
village of 2,500 in the mountains of southern
Guatemala, eight hours from Guatemala City.
Together, these volunteer professionals join a
staff of over 60 full-time employees at Hospital
De La Familia (www.hospitaldelafamilia.com),
where together they annually treat 15,000
patients and perform 1,600 major surgeries.
These volunteers contribute their time, pay their
own expenses and help to secure donations of
medical supplies, which they bring with them.
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While Gardner is quick to point out that Nuevo
Progresso is neither new nor progressive, he
is profoundly thankful for the opportunity to
provide life-changing treatment and surgery
to so many needy and grateful people, many
of whom walk for days from surrounding
villages to get to the hospital.
Over the years, when he hasn’t been
working, Gardner has enjoyed staying
healthy and fit through tennis, swimming,
Pilates and yoga at the Club; these days,
while his wife continues a regular tennis
routine, you’ll usually find Phil in a group
spin class or the fitness room. Phil’s also an
avid boat racer and is currently racing with
his son Bill.
AQUATICS
Swimming’s Important
Benefits
People Spotlight
Irene Nohra
Teaching your child to swim is more than
just a good idea for the summertime; it
can have year-round safety, health and
social benefits as well.
Whatever the season, there are many
opportunities for children to have fun
in the water. Swimming lessons can give
them the basic skills they need to have
their fun—safely. Lessons can also prepare
them to take advantage of all the health
benefits swimming has to offer.
Many athletes and health professionals
agree that swimming is one of the best
workouts you can give your body, because
it works almost all of your major muscle
groups at the same time. The workout in
swimming comes because you’re moving
against the resistance of the water, which
is more than ten times the resistance of
air. Therefore, you are getting a cardio
workout like you’d get with running or
doing aerobics alongside a resistance
workout like you’d get with weight
training. Additionally, because you are
floating in the water, you are less likely to
suffer injuries than in other kinds of sports.
Swimming regularly can also help build
muscle mass and reduce body fat.
In terms of more intangible benefits,
swimming can provide your child with a
vehicle to learn about establishing goals
and testing themselves to try to attain those
goals. How fast or how far they can swim
can be a challenge they work toward.
HBC Swim Instructor Jeff Raimondi teaches a semi-private lesson to Caroline and Isabelle.
And from the little ones:
• I like backstroke. It’s fun. It
involves water which is cool and
enjoyable. – Ava, 6
• I like going under water. You can
see everyone in the pool but they can’t
see you. – Samantha, 7
• Liam and Nico, ages 8 and 9, like
swimming under water and diving for
things. They said it also helps them
hold their breath longer.
The Harbor Bay Club still has some
openings for group lessons and, as always,
our private lessons are available all year
long. Our instructors are experienced
and caring, and really work to help your
children improve their skills and become
safe and proficient swimmers. We have
small classes in a warm pool and pride
ourselves on our nurturing yet progressive
skill instruction. For more information,
call the Aquatics Department at (510)
521-5416 ext. 113.
We asked some of our swim students
what swimming means to them:
• It’s refreshing and works every muscle
in your body. – Hannah, 13
• I used to only swim in the summer
when it was hot out, but now I go to the
Club and swim every week, even in the
winter. I’m going to try out for a swim
team soon. – Bill, 12
• I’ve been told swimming is an easy
sport, but we don’t get time outs and we
can’t stop to catch our breath. It’s tough
but fun. – Allison, 13
• The best part about swimming is
when you beat your time. It doesn’t matter
if you lose the race as long as you tried
your best. – Steven, 11
The Harbor Bay Club pool at dusk: This is a popular time for squeezing in some laps
before the end of the day.
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Irene Nohra
is a delightful
person to sit and
chat with, and
she has quite
a story. Born
in Jerusalem,
she and her family had to flee
because of the unstable political
environment there when she
was 10 years old. They went to
Bethlehem, where they lived with
nuns, and eventually on to Lebanon,
where they attended school at St.
Joseph’s of Apparition. Nohra
stayed in Lebanon for a number
of years until July 1975, when she
and her three children came to
visit her sister, who had married an
American living in Alameda.
Their hastily-planned visit turned
into a permanent stay. The Lebanese
Civil War had made the situation at
home too dangerous to return, so
Nohra’s husband, John, came to
Alameda to join his family. Nohra
liked Alameda because it was so
quaint, the people were friendly,
and the speed limit was 25 mph.
She and her husband both worked
hard, bought a house and put all
three children through college.
Thirty-three years after her
“visit” to her sister, Nohra still
enjoys Alameda for the same
reasons as when she first arrived.
She now spends quite a bit
of time babysitting her seven
grandchildren, whom she adores.
Three years ago, Nohra received
a terrific gift from her daughter
Maureen—a membership to
Harbor Bay Club. Three times a
week, the stylish Nohra can be
found at the Harbor Bay Club pool
attending Aqua Aerobic classes.
She also recommends the yoga
and stretch classes.
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Alameda Teens Row Their Way to Success
Michelle Trippi
W
hen most people
think of a rowing
c r e w, a p i c t u r e
comes to mind of
an autumn scene on
the east coast. Graceful crew teams row
their way down a river of glass, framed
by the golden leaves of fall and the towers
of Ivy League universities in the shadows.
However, if you have been around the
waters of the Alameda Oakland Estuary in
the wee hours of the morning, a different
picture may have emerged—a picture of
the Oakland Strokes Crew Team practicing
hard for its next competition.
These amazing teenagers—of whom
approximately half are Alamedans—are
extremely dedicated to their sport and
their crew. The Strokes crewmates not
only train to be in top physical condition
for competitions, they must also learn to
budget their time, be completely focused,
and learn to work in perfect synchronization
as one well-oiled machine. In other team
sports such as baseball, soccer and football,
link,” Beth Anderson, Executive Director
of the Oakland Strokes, tells us. “Everyone
must pull together to make the boat row
fast.”
In the process of becoming this welloiled machine, the kids become very
close friends. “You treat your crewmates
like gold,” says Catherine Bierwith, an
Alameda mom of twin boys, one of whom
rows for the Oakland Strokes and the other
for a crew on the east coast. “You would
walk on water for any one of your team
members.”
In addition to the physical and social
aspects of rowing for a crew, there are
academic perks also. “Schools look for
recruits that can pull together and be
part of a team,” Anderson tells us. “In my
opinion that makes rowing the ultimate
sport, because there is no other sport where
you must work this closely as a team.”
Impressively, Strokes alumni are
currently attending Yale, Princeton,
Dartmouth, Cornell, University of
Washington, UC Berkeley, UC Davis,
Penn, Trinity College, Boston University
and Bates College. If rowers do not qualify
for a full-ride scholarship—and many
Photo by C Lawrence Migdale
The Oakland Strokes women’s team, led by coach Ian Simpson, take 3rd place at the recent
Southwest Regional Championship.
the game still goes on if one teammate goes
out. In a rowing crew, however, there is no
second string. If someone does not show
up, the team cannot row. “In this sport,
you are only as strong as your weakest
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do—there are schools that recruit rowers
and pay for part of their education or
will simply admit them because of their
backgrounds in a rowing crew.
Some team members have been able
Photo by C Lawrence Migdale
The Oakland Strokes men’s team show how it’s done at the recent Southwest Regional
Championship.
to get a second look by schools that
ordinarily wouldn’t have taken them. An
example of a rower getting a second look
is when a female crew member with a 2.9
GPA was recruited by UCLA. Why was
she given a second look by the university?
“She was admitted because these schools
know that it takes lots of dedication
and focus to be a crew member of a row
team,” Bierwith explains. “It is all about
the dedication and team work of the sport
itself,” says Anderson.
Alameda student and team member
Kristin Oyen tells us one of the many
things she likes about being a member
of the Strokes crew is the really intense
workout: “I used to be heavy and now
I am in shape!” Oyen also tells us that
because there are so many team members,
she gets to meet a lot of new people and
make new friends. When asked how she
feels about getting up to make practice
by 4 a.m., she said, “Getting up in the
morning is the hardest part, but once you
are there on the water and see the sun
come up, it is beautiful.”
Bierwith adds that, as a parent who
has spent many hours watching rowers
and the teams, she has witnessed a
phenomenon that makes participation in
this sport more special than any other she
has seen. “There are no cliques—everyone
is treated equally. It is like a fraternity
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or a sorority that has no exclusivity.”
Because they believe so much in offering
everyone a chance to experience rowing,
the Oakland Strokes offers scholarships to
any kids who otherwise could not afford
to join, and no one is ever turned away.
Anderson encourages parents to get their
teens to try rowing. Her motto, which
she jokingly told us she wants to put on
a T-shirt, is “We turn couch potatoes into
athletes!”
The families involved in the club are
as dedicated as the kids; family members
often become good friends as there can
be many hours spent waiting together for
races. There is at least one practice per day
and, at the height of the season, there are
two practices per day. Most crew members
become experts at helping their parents;
for instance, team members can use the
club’s website to find rides and connect
with carpools so parents do not have to
wake up with them every day.
Anderson encourages parents to stop
by and meet the team to see what rowing
is all about. For more information on the
Oakland Strokes, or how your Alameda
teen can participate, visit the team on
the web at www.oaklandstrokes.org. You
will also find information on the Strokes’
October 16th fundraiser that will help
finance their new High Street Bridge
boathouse, due to open in spring 2010.
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THE SPA AT HARBOR BAY CLUB
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his issue, we would like to take
this space to introduce you to
our estheticians, who are also
referred to as our “skin therapists.”
They are here seven days a week,
offering facials, waxing, threading, teeth
whitening, mud wraps, body scrubs, and
makeup application. They are available
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. during
the week and 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on
the weekends.
Lisa
I believe that
when you look
good, you feel
good—and vice
versa! I enjoy
facilitating
that process for
clients. One
of my favorite
services is the back treatment; many
people take great care in their face but
neglect caring for the rest of their skin.
Some people who have a significant
other get an occasional back scrub, but
the truth is most of us neglect what we
can’t reach or see. The back treatment
includes a deep cleansing, exfoliation,
extractions and moisturization—when
is the last time your back had all that
attention?
Summer is here, so get your skin
ready for back-bearing clothing with a
back treatment!
Carrie
I enjoy being part
of the Harbor
Bay Club team
as an esthetician.
There are
many things I
like about my
job, the most
important being
the experience of working with each guest
one-on-one, knowing that I can make a
difference in the health and beauty of that
guest’s skin. My favorite service I offer is
our Classic European Facial, because it
allows me to customize the facial for each
client’s skincare needs and goals. During
my facials, I specialize in a relaxing touch
and make sure the overall experience is
enjoyable, which leaves each client wanting
to come back for more. I hope you too will
be able to come in and experience our facial
services here at The Spa at Harbor Bay, and
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Felicia
Our most
popular facial,
the Classic
European, is my
favorite service
to give—we
have such an
extensive back
bar that I am able
to customize the
treatment to my clients’ skin care needs. A
client can dictate what issues she wants to
focus on during the service. Sometimes it
might be dry skin or congestion, but it can
also be a request for me to focus a little on
sore feet or a stiff neck. I enjoy having the
freedom to give clients what they need to
look and feel better, and I love that my
job is one where I get to help people look
and feel better!
Gabriela
I never forget
receiving my
first facial.
It w a s w i t h
an amazing
esthetician who
worked for an
exclusive spa in
San Francisco.
She made me
realize that receiving a skin treatment is
not just skin-deep, but also should include
an array of techniques that make clients
feel as though they are in heaven. That
experience has stuck with me over the
years, and I always do my best to include
the latest skin-care techniques to help
with various conditions such as rosacea,
acne and premature aging, along with a
beautiful touch that both helps to destress the body and to rebalance the body’s
systems to begin a healing process from
the inside out. I am a strong believer that
beauty comes from the inside out, and
achieving this includes being balanced
with our decisions. We all maintain
external things in our lives. Give me
the privilege to help maintain your own
individual beauty!
Skin Care Tip:
Throw in the Towel
You cleanse. You condition. You
moisturize. You’re the poster
child for healthy skin! Or are
you? Your skin care regimen
is only as good as your towel is
clean. A towel’s porous nature,
combined with the damp and
dark conditions of the average
bathroom, make for a relative
bacterial paradise. In fact,
depending on the climate in
your house, bacteria can reach
relatively high levels in only a
few days, making your cleansing
routine anything but clean!
Changing your towels every
few days, as well as allowing
your towels to air-dry in a wellventilated place, can help keep
bacteria at bay. (If your skin
is sensitized, be sure to avoid
scented detergents and fabric
softeners!) This will also help
reduce the amount of shampoo
and hair-styling product that
reaches your skin, which can be
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People Spotlight
Paul Alway
Meet Paul Alway:
long time Alamedan,
anesthesiologist, resident
gym rat and guitar player.
After a successful career
in medicine—including
service as a Navy doctor
and a 15-year stint as
an anesthesiologist at
Alameda Hospital—
Always is now teaching for a private local firm.
In his teaching capacity, Alway is thrilled to
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have the opportunity to help raise awareness
for preventative wellness after years of
participating in surgeries resulting from health
and fitness neglect.
While his day job might bring fulfillment,
Alway’s true passion seems to be as guitarist
for the quartet cover band Pavlov’s Kats
(www.pavlovskats.com), which plays an
impressive catalog of danceable rock, blues,
swing, island, and Latin standards, at a variety
of local venues. Alway beams when discussing
the joy he gets from continuing to rock out
with his bandmates at this stage of his life;
he’s also excited to announce the band’s new
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semi-permanent gig at Alameda’s Rooster’s
Roadhouse the second Saturday of every
month. The band’s next gig at Rooster’s is
Saturday, August 8, from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The club is located at 1700 Clement (corner
of Grand & Clement).
To ensure he stays fit for his regular
concert gigs, Alway is a self-described “gym
rat” at the Harbor Bay Club and calls the
sauna his “house.” Alway also likes to take
the edge off his hectic schedule with regular
massages at the Club’s spa. Along with his
wife, Alway loves Alameda, his routine at the
club, and life after kids.
TENNIS
The Final Tennis Slam
By Mike Bauer
A
mong all of the professional
tennis tournaments played
in the world, the four Grand
Slams are considered major events by
the ATP and WTA players. In January,
Melbourne hosts the Australian Open;
in May, the French Open is in Paris; in
June, London hosts Wimbledon and,
at the end of August, the U.S. Open is
held in New York City.
When I played professionally, I
would travel to play in the Australian
Open in January. The event had an
easy-going, barbeque-style atmosphere
with hot weather. The spectators
enjoyed seeing players play from all
the countries, and I always enjoyed the
tournament no matter what my results
were. Besides, if I did lose, there were a
lot of locals who could help me forget
my loss!
The French Open—three months
later—was a solemn, reserved affair,
but I always felt respected. The French
thought that it was an accomplishment
to participate in a tournament where
greats such as Bjorn Borg, Yannick
Noah and Rafael Nadal have played. I
felt as if I had been placed on a pedestal
in their history books just by qualifying
for the tournament.
Two quick weeks later, the tour
goes to England for the oldest of the
slams, which is held at Wimbledon.
This was by far the most intimate of
events, and the crowds are very tenniseducated. Effort and sportsmanship
are revered and supported with quiet
applause; it is as if I had gone back 200
years and played where tennis was first
invented.
The final tennis slam is in New York
and is called the U.S. Open. I would
arrive at the JFK Airport and instantly
be bombarded with a multitude of
smells, sounds and sights like no others.
A few miles away, at the Billie Jean
King National Tennis Center, I could
expect barbeque smoke, taxi exhaust
and departing airplanes to challenge
my match concentration. I had to
overcome the opponent as well as the
trash talker who walked over from a
Mets game at Shea Stadium. I was
exposed and vulnerable to the elements
and, if I let them get under my skin, it
was over—fast.
As an ATP player and coach of
tour players, I have participated in
all four majors. I enjoyed all of them
and looked forward to being a part of
the unique charisma and energy each
presented. However, to paraphrase
Frank Sinatra: If you can make it in
New York, you can make it anywhere.
He surely must have been talking about
the Final Slam!
Mike Bauer or Tennis Coordinator Andy
Tupman for further information.
Harbor Bay Club is hosting the 96th Annual
City of Alameda Tennis Tournament The
tournament will be held September 11 – 13
and is open to anyone, so you do not have to
live or work in Alameda to get on the courts.
All entries must be received by the ARPD
by Friday, August 21. Entry fees are $25 for
singles players and $40 for a doubles team.
For more information, contact Trini SanchezBlumpkin at A.R.P.D. at (510) 747-7529.
Tennis Director Mike Bauer gives Lucas some oneon-one coaching during a session of Tennis Camp.
Summer Tennis Camp is still here! We
have three more weeks of exciting kids’
tennis camp to look forward to in August.
It has been an enjoyable summer of tennis
and healthy exercise, and you can still get
in on the fun. The camp will involve kids
in drills, games and activities. Emphasis
will be on fundamentals, including rules,
sportsmanship, etiquette, proper technique
and consistency in hitting the ball. Students
will further develop each of the major tennis
strokes and play tennis matches. Players will
be divided by ability. Multiple sibling signup
specials are available. Camp continues weekly
until August 21. Contact Tennis Director
The U.S. Open is steadily approaching, and
Harbor Bay Club wants to celebrate the start
of America’s Grand Slam with you. We will
be holding the U.S. Open at Harbor Bay Club
on Sunday, August 23rd from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
For this special members-only event, we are
asking participants to wear red, white and/or
blue tennis attire while playing on the courts.
After the dust has settled, we will have a BBQ
lunch for participants. Entry is $5. Please see
the Tennis board for sign-ups, or contact Mike
Bauer for more information.
The USTA Adult League districts are
quickly approaching. Harbor Bay Club will
be hosting the Adult Districts the weekend of
August 14 – 16. Teams from all over the Bay
Area will be competing at the club to see
who will continue on to the USTA Adult
League sectionals. For further information
on USTA districts and sectionals, visit
www.ustanorcal.com.
People Spotlight
Hermie Golfo
Hermie Golfo has been
in Alameda since 1974,
when he moved here
from Manila. While living
in the Philippines, Golfo
taught architecture, math,
and design. The Marcos
regime motivated him
to leave: “Even though I wasn’t excited about
moving at the time, I’m really glad I did.” Golfo
found Alameda to be different from all the other
cities in the Bay Area. “When I saw Alameda, I
loved the small community,” he said.
After settling here, Golfo worked for Bechtel—a
global leader in engineering, construction
and project management—for 25 years.
During his tenure, Golfo worked on a number
of projects with international significance:
He was a member of the design teams for
the Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia and the
Dubai International Airport in the United Arab
Emirates—both noted for their spectacular
architecture. Another top assignment for Golfo
was the design of the Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station Space Launch Complex. The
design required 21 stories to be right next
to the Atlantic Ocean so that the foundation
would not melt from the heat of the space
shuttle.
Golfo retired from Bechtel in 1998 and
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has been volunteering for the Alameda
Recreation and Park Department in tennis
ever since. He is a 4.0 player and says, “I
have to be sure my body can handle the
strength and endurance needed to play
tennis.” Golfo is a member of the Harbor
Bay Club and emphasizes how using the
Fitness Center, running and playing tennis
throughout the years has not only kept
him fit, but has also helped tremendously
in coping with the stress associated with
his career. Golfo also says, “I have made
many friends at HBC and the people are so
professional.”
It’s hard to believe Golfo is 76—one might
have guessed maybe 60!
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Tennis Anyone?
Alameda’s Rich Tennis History
By Debra Costner
O
n May 21, 1881, a
small group of tennis
enthusiasts met at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
in New York City to
form the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association, the world’s
first national governing body for
tennis. The United States Tennis
Association (USTA), as it is called
today, has undergone almost 130 years
of evolution, fostering competition
and encouraging the development of
sportsmanship and character of those
involved in the sport.
Alameda has some serious tennis
history of its own. One of the longestrunning active tennis tournaments
in the country, the 96th Annual City
of Alameda Tennis Tournament will
be held at Harbor Bay Club this year
from September 11 to 13. An annual
event since 1913, the tournament has
long been sponsored by the Alameda
Recreation & Park Department.
Remembering the Scene
Don Coughlan was involved in
Alameda’s tennis scene for over fifty
years and remembers many excellent
players. “Back in the 50s, we had
Mike Sheridan, Whitney Reed, Shirley
Fry and Connie Catton—some of
the major players that were here in
Alameda,” recalls Coughlan. “Many
of them nationally and internationally
ranked.”
The Alameda Tournament was
unique for another reason as well.
According to Coughlan, “It was a place
where black players could play, at a time
when black players were excluded from
tennis.” Back then the tennis clubs
were completely segregated. “There
was a very active black club—I think
it was called the Rainbow club—that
included people like Lionel Wilson,”
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said Coughlan. Wilson eventually
became Oakland’s first black mayor,
elected in 1978 and serving three terms
until 1990.
Black players had their own national
association as well, called the American
Tennis Association, which held its own
tournaments,” explained Coughlan.
“But they also played the Alameda
tournament,” he said. “I remember
Harold Mitchell—he had a beautiful
game.” In fact, ATA champion Althea
Gibson was the first black player to
participate in a nationally ranked
tournament, at a white club in New
York in 1950. Many years later, in the
early 1970’s, tennis legend Arthur Ashe,
the most influential black player of all
time, played right here in Alameda at
a promotional exhibition at the Naval
Air Station.
“Over the years tennis
has been really big in
Alameda and there
was always somebody
who kept it afloat”
— Madelyn Murphy
Whitney Reed: A Legendary Figure,
On and Off the Courts
Of all the people to come out of the
Alameda tennis scene, Whitney Reed
was one of the most famous and
colorful. Born in Oakland in 1932,
Reed started playing when he was
only seven at a time when “only girls
play tennis” as he was often told by
his teasing buddies then went on to
become legendary in tennis circles. He
was ranked as one of the top
ten players in the United
States from 1957 to 1962,
reaching the top slot in
1961. During his career, he
had wins over many tennis
legends, including Rod
Laver, Roy Emerson, Neale
Fraser, Chuck McKinley,
Frank Sedgman, Art Larsen
and Alex Olmedo—all of
whom are enshrined in the
International Tennis Hall
of Fame. All except Reed,
that is, until just this year
when he was sponsored by
tennis legend Tom Brown.
Reed is now scheduled for
induction into the Hall of
Fame in 2010.
Reed was so good and so
highly ranked for so many
years that he was disqualified
from participating in the
increasingly popular Alameda
Tennis Tournament and could Unflappable: The Life and Times of Whitney Reed chronicles
only play other local events in Reed’s legendary tennis prowess and off-court escapades.
to participate in the Alameda Tennis Tournament
Alameda under handicapping Ineligible
due to his high ranking Reed is nonetheless inextricably tied to
conditions which included Alameda’s rich tennis heritage.
tying balloons to Reed’s arms
to restrict his form.
These were the days before there money and celebrity management took
was any money in tennis, and those it over.
who played did so only for the love Madelyn Murphy remembers that
of the game. Stories of hitchhiking to the entire Reed family was involved in
games, or trading a trophy for a ride, the Alameda tennis scene. She met her
are not uncommon. Reed became husband, Ed Murphy, in 1959 and they
known for his two-martini luncheons, were immersed in Alameda tennis for
running around with the jet-set crowd, many years. “Ed won the tournament
and a love of gambling and women. He many times,” recalls Murphy. “In fact,
lived a life of luxury without actually Whitney Reed’s sister, Susan, was Ed’s
having a real job or means to support doubles partner. They were the couple
his lifestyle. The book Unflappable: to beat for several years.”
The Life and Times of Whitney Reed This was back before the Alameda
($19.95, Sorrento Publishing 2006), Recreation & Park Department took
authored by C.F. Stewart, is a fantastic over running the tournament. “It was
accounting of Reed’s tennis and originally run by the Alameda Tennis
personal life, as well as the history Club for many, many years,” said
of the tennis world before big-time Murphy. “And then maybe around the
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mid-70s, it was taken over by the Parks
and Rec department.”
She recalled that over the years Ed
trained many top players who came
out of Alameda. “He trained some of
the best, like Brad Gilbert and Brenda
Segal,” she said. Born in Oakland in
1961, Gilbert was ranked as one of the
top ten U.S. players from 1983 through
1991. He reached the height of his
career in 1989 when he won five singles
titles including Cincinnati, where he
beat key players including Pete Sampras
and Boris Becker. Gilbert then moved
on to coaching tennis, with a roster of
excellent players: Andre Agassi from
1994 until 2002, and Andy Roddick
from 2003 to 2004.
“Over the years tennis has been
really big in Alameda,” Murphy said.
“And there was always somebody who
kept it afloat—like Ed did.”
The Scene Today
These days, there are several noteworthy
Alamedans helping to carry that torch.
The men’s tennis coach at Alameda
High School, Hein Tu, has been playing
that role, even coaching his younger
brother, Thai Tu, to a championship.
“He’s a real good guy from what I
understand, very kind-hearted, and
he’s taught his younger brothers to play
too,” noted Murphy. “He’s brought
back interest in tennis to this town—it’s
in great shape!”
Mike Bauer, the tennis director
at the Harbor Bay Club, has also
been a significant contributor to the
resurgence of tennis in Alameda,
passionately and patiently working
with players of all ages and skill levels.
With an impressive professional resume
spanning four decades, Mike also has
some serious street cred within the
tennis community: earning a world
singles ranking of 29, playing in 25
Grand Slam events, and reaching
the quarter- and semi-final stages of
Wimbledon and the French Open.
He now uses his passion for the game
to teach everyone from beginners to
professionals. Leslie Rose, a past pro
who recently regained her form and
passion for the game, says of Bauer: “I
live in Orinda but come to the Harbor
Bay Club four times a week because
Mike is awesome. He’s very patient
and a great teacher. His knowledge is
amazing. I mean, the guy beat Jimmy
Connors!”
Building Community Support
A long-time avid tennis player, John
Curliano started teaching tennis in
Alameda in 1987 after retiring from 30
years of work for Del Monte. “Over a
period of 15 years, I gradually moved
from the kids to teaching adults and
intermediate players,” he said. Employed
by the Alameda Recreation and Park
Department, Curliano has worked at
the tournament for many years. “In fact,
we were expected to work with the City
Tournament,” he said, “and I was able
to umpire many times.”
But Curliano has been disappointed
to see the interest in the tournament
slow down in recent years. “At one
time we used to have a two-weekend
tournament,” he explained. “The second
weekend especially, it would be packed
with people watching—with hundreds
of people coming to watch. Of course
now it’s down to just one weekend.” He
also noted that they’ve cut back on the
class divisions offered, and no longer
have a beginner level of play.
This year will likely bring a new level
of enthusiasm. For the first time ever, the
Harbor Bay Club has joined together
with the Alameda County Recreation
& Park Department to sponsor the
tournament. Bauer exclaims: “We
are absolutely delighted that we’ve
connected with the department to
sponsor the event!” His enthusiasm is
matched by Trini Blumkin, director
of the tournament, who has worked
for the Department for six years as
well. “The tournament brings a sense
of community,” says Blumkin, noting
also that it is the “longest running
community special event” in Alameda.
The venue has been changed to
the newly resurfaced tennis courts at
the Harbor Bay Club. “We have 19
courts with fabulous viewing areas that
should really enhance the experience of
spectators at the event,” said Bauer.
And in just a few more years they’ll
be celebrating the 100th anniversary.
“We’d love to continue to host the
tournament here,” said Bauer, “and I
see no reason why we wouldn’t.” The
best news is that you do not have to live
or work in Alameda to compete in the
tournament—the only qualification is
that you must be 18 years of age or older.
According to Blumkin, to encourage
more participation, “the tournament
was opened up to all in 2000.”
The tournament includes play in Class
Divisions 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 for singles,
doubles and mixed doubles. Registrations
are due by Friday, August 21. For more
information, contact the Alameda County
Recreation and Park Department at
www.ci.alameda.ca.us/arpd/ or call
(510) 747-7529.
96th Annual City of Alameda
Tennis Tournament
Presented by the Alameda Recreation and Park Department
Co-Sponsored by the Harbor Bay Club
Fund-raiser for the Alameda Recreation and Park Department
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 12 & 13, 2009
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KIDS CORNER
Back to the Books
By Erin Brown
It may seem like a long time until school starts, but it is
actually right around the corner. Now is the perfect time
to get your child in the habit of reading, and I found some
great tips on the Reading Is Fundamental website to do
just that. My favorite tip involved making a “Book Graffiti
Wall”: Put up a large piece of paper and have the kids make
a pattern of bricks so that it looks like a real wall. After they
read a book, have them draw pictures about what they have
read, or have them write a couple of things they loved about
the book on the wall. At the end, the wall will be full of
great book memories!
our heads. I love that this book transcends generations
and spoke to both my son and me. If you or your kids
have not read it, get to the library immediately and do so!
Alameda Free Library information:
www.ci.alameda.ca.us/library/
Reading is Fundamental Website: www.rif.org/
Top Selling Children’s
Books of All Time
1. The Poky Little Puppy, Janette Sebring Lowrey (1942)
2. Charlotte’s Web, E.B. White (1974)
3. The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton (1968)
4. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter (1903)
5. Harr y Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K.
Rowling(2000)
6. Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Suess (1960)
7. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy Blume (1976)
8. Love You Forever, Robert Munsch (1986)
9. Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls (1973)
10. The Indian in the Cupboard, Lynn Reid Banks (1982)
Source- Publisher’s Weekly
Big brothers Thomas (far left) and Sam (far right) show their sisters
Sophie (second from left) and Sadie (second from right) the ropes
during a day at HBC Sport Camp.
If you haven’t yet cultivated a love of reading in your
child, use the rest of the summer as a jumping off point
to get started. Reading aloud to a child can be incredibly
gratifying. When you read aloud to a child, you are
creating little pathways in their brains for successful
reading experiences. More than anything else, reading
to children gives them the desire to read.
Why take some time this summer to introduce your
children to your favorite childhood books? Many times
children’s books may go out of fashion, but they can
resonate with children for their timeless appeal. Asking
around the Harbor Bay Club, I found many people
clearly remembered their favorite books as a child, and
were happy to share them. Genie in our Accounting
Department loved Dr. Seuss books, admiring his
ability to write a story that was both morally and orally
interesting. Leslie McGraw, our Fitness Director, was a
fan of Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McClosky, and
noted that her adventure with real life pet ducklings was
an adventure better left to the story books! One of our
Membership Representatives, Vester Emerson, went for
the classic Margaret Wise Brown story Goodnight Moon
and said it was his daughter’s favorite as well.
As for me, well, I loved all things Judy Blume,
Beverly Cleary and Laura Ingalls growing up, but my
all-time favorite child’s book is The Phantom Tollbooth.
Imagine my happy surprise when my son chose the
same book as his favorite. We both loved it because it
was one of the first longer-form books where we could
utilize our imaginations and really picture the story in
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20 Ways to Tell Your Child
“I Love You”
1. Spend a little time each day playing entirely at your child’s direction.
2. Cuddle up under a blanket and watch what she
wants to watch on TV.
3. Give a chocolate kiss along with a real one.
4. Find something about your child’s appearance
to compliment.
5. Find something about your child’s music
to compliment.
6. Do one of your child’s chores for him.
7. Send an encouraging note with your child’s lunch.
8. Cook something together.
9. Talk in the car on the way to school instead of
listening to the radio.
10. Give a foot massage.
11.Take a long walk together, at your child’s pace.
12.Read the funny pages together.
13.Do a jigsaw puzzle together.
14.Use magnetic letters to put loving messages on
the fridge.
15.Send your child a card in the mail, with stickers or
a treat inside.
16.Stick an encouraging note on your child’s mirror
as she sleeps.
17.Find a board game you both enjoy and schedule
regular tournaments.
18.Develop a secret gesture only the two of you know
the meaning of.
19.Take your child out to lunch every now and then,
just the two of you.
20.Say it. Just say it, say it, say it, say it, say it.
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Tommy Sanchez
Multitalented Alamedan
To m m y S a n c h e z i s
the former captain
of a California State
Champion Ultimate
Frisbee team. As good
a player as he is, he’s also a great
coach. By helping his former and
present teammates and guiding the kids
at Harbor Bay Club’s Summer Camp,
Sanchez does all he can to advance the
sport of Ultimate Frisbee far and wide.
Currently, he plays in Palo Alto on a
competitive team. Teammate Shane
Harris says, “On the ultimate field Tommy
is a natural leader. His real talent is being
able to control the flow of the game while
he’s on the field, stopping any opposition
and bringing his team the goal.” Sanchez moved to Alameda when he
was 10 years old and attended Franklin
Elementary, Wood Middle School and
the Alameda Community Learning Center
(ACLC). “It’s easy to get around here, and
I always feel safe,” he says.
In addition to his other activities,
Sanchez likes to build. After graduating
from ACLC in 2007, he traveled around
the United States looking for opportunities
to hone his carpentry skills. He found a
perfect fit in New Orleans with Common
Grounds, a grass-roots community
organization. He worked, for room and
board, on a six-month assignment to help
rebuild homes after the devastation of
Hurricane Katrina. Sanchez describes the
time as “a real growing experience which
brought me a lot of self-awareness.”
Sanchez is now happily back in Alameda,
working as a Summer Camp Counselor
at Harbor Bay Club for his third year.
“Tommy is amazing; he can put together
an obstacle course for all 50 campers
and has the whole camp engaged in a
matter of minutes,” says Youth Director
Erin Brown. Sanchez says that his current
goal is to land a carpentry apprenticeship
to fulfill his passion for building.
Concierge Service Provides Independence and
Confidence for Alameda’s Seniors
A
lameda’s senior residents
are very fortunate to reside
in an active community
of friends, neighbors and
relatives who care and are
willing to help. Sometimes, however,
relying on a neighbor or relative may
become difficult or impossible. No
one—regardless of age and lifestyle—
wants to feel as if she is imposing on
her children’s busy schedules or her
neighbor’s generosity. At times, the
family members or neighbors who help
are on vacation or need help themselves;
also, there is simply the matter of pride
and independence.
Avalon Village—a network of caring,
sharing and supportive neighbors—is
right here in Alameda when that extra
help is needed by our senior friends,
relatives and neighbors. Avalon Village
and other “villages” across the country
are pioneering a trail that is leading to
senior independence. In many cases,
this assistance has helped families delay
the difficult decision of moving their
parents or grandparents to assisted living
facilities.
“Avalon Village is not your usual
brick-and-mortar assisted living facility,”
says Executive Director Jill Cabeceiras.
“It is a concept.” Avalon Village is a
membership program that helps seniors
remain in their homes by providing them
with everything they may need—from
grocery shopping to work around the
house. Using a concierge system, Avalon
Village is able to provide assistance for a
variety of everyday needs.
Modeled after Beacon Hill Village,
which began six years ago in a neighborhood
in Boston, Avalon Village is able to provide
seniors with a little extra help and services
that are much needed but not covered by
insurance. Serving Alameda for over 18
months, Avalon Village, a privately funded
nonprofit corporation, is growing at a very
steady pace. “We can provide seniors with
the assistance they need to continue living
safely and comfortably at home,” says
Cabeceiras.
By Michelle Trippi
loneliness among seniors by helping
them keep or regain their confidence.
Many seniors have stated that it is easier
for them to call Avalon to perform
reasonably-priced paid services than to call
upon others for favors; it takes away the
feeling of being a burden to neighbors or
family members. As a member of Avalon
Village, seniors are just one phone call
away from many services provided either
by a volunteer or by a business that offers
a discounted rate.
Volunteers at
Avalon Village help
with a wide variety of
common tasks such as
delivering groceries,
cooking meals,
and giving rides
to appointments.
“Sometimes we are
needed for a short
time for post-surgery
help; other times
we are needed on
a regular basis,”
Cabeceiras tells us.
In certain
cases, a weekly visit
for companionship
is a much-needed
volunteer service for
seniors unable to drive
or leave their homes.
Two Avalon Village
volunteers who visit
a member weekly are
a good example—
Photo by Kirk Cowan
during the visits,
Avalon Village volunteer Nan Rideout (middle) is flanked by Program
one of the volunteers
Director Bobbie Bond (left) and Executive Director Jill Cabeceiras (right)
will vacuum and
in front of Avalon’s Alameda office on Clement Avenue
dust while the other
volunteer visits with
popping up all over the country are the member. “The volunteers and the
showing that seniors who are able to stay member really look forward to the
in their own homes and have the ability weekly visits,” says Cabeceiras.
to stay in their mixed communities are Avalon Village also provides
prospering—the quality of life provided traditional in-home help in the form of
by familiar surroundings is very beneficial housekeeping, computer repair, light
to many seniors. The “villages” have also electrical work, plumbing and anything
helped lessen feelings of depression and that may be needed around the home.
This concept has worked well in
other communities; in Boston, for
instance, a Beacon Hill Village member
has stated that he and his wife wanted
to stay in a mixed community: “We
would have missed the children riding
their bikes by our house and being part
of the younger families’ lives in our
neighborhood if we would have moved
to an all-senior assisted living facility.”
Studies by other “villages” that are
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All services that Avalon Village refers
to its members are offered a discounted
rate. Moreover, all of the volunteers and
service providers are prescreened and
must pass a criminal background check,
which helps take away the worry of who
is coming into the home.
I n a d d i t i o n , Av a l o n V i l l a g e
provides its members with networking
opportunities for seniors who have
similar interests. Informal lunches,
walking groups and knitting groups are
just a few of the gatherings that Avalon
Village sets up for its members. “This
week some of our members are taking a
ferry ride to Pier 39 in San Francisco to
walk around and have lunch,” Cabeceiras
tells us. The “village” is helping to
facilitate groups in its network that are of
interest to members and will keep them
active not only within the “village,” but
also in the community of Alameda.
Avalon Village’s $250-per-year
membership fee is very reasonable, and
can be paid all at one time or divided
into payments if needed. There is also
a Membership Plus rate of $150 per
year for lower income seniors. “We
accommodate everyone we can over
the age of 65,” Cabeceiras tells us.
“Donations are very much needed and
gratefully accepted, as there are seniors
in our community who need the services
we provide but simply can not afford to
become a member.” Avalon Village has a
“scholarship” program to help with such
situations. Volunteers are always needed,
especially in the area of transportation.
For more information, contact Avalon
Village at (510) 769-1312 or on the web
at www.avalonvillage.org.
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REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Federal Housing
Tax Credit Update
By Dennis Pagones
M
ost Americans still
consider having
enough money to
cover a down payment and
closing costs to be the biggest
obstacles to buying a home.
That’s according to the 2009
annual survey released recently
by the National Association of
Realtors.
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The survey, which measures
how affordable housing issues
affect consumers, also found
job security concerns to be
the highest in seven years
of sampling. Two-thirds of
American think job layoffs
and unemployment are a big
problem; over 80 percent cite
these issues as a barrier to
homeownership.
“Homeownership is an
investment in your future;
however, saving for a down
payment and closing costs is
still too great of an obstacle for
82 percent of house hunters
looking to take advantage of
the current market,” said NAR
President Charles McMillan.
“Monetizing the $8,000 firsttime buyer tax credit for down
payment or closing costs on
FHA-insured mortgages is a
positive first step. Our hope
is that the tax credit will be
extended and expanded to
all home buyers, will help
bring stability to the housing
market and will enable more
Americans to achieve the dream
of homeownership.”
Despite the challenges
with the economy and housing
market, 83 percent of Americans
still believe that buying a home
is a good financial decision.
Three-fourths of those surveyed
also believe that now is a good
time to buy a home, a number
that has increased steadily the
past two years. In fact, one-third
of renters are thinking more
about buying a home than they
were a year ago.
While Americans are seeing
more stability in the real-estate
market, uncertainty persists.
The number of those who feel
buying and selling activity has
stabilized or stayed nearly the
same has grown significantly
from 18 percent last year to 26
percent this year.
The federal tax credit for
first-time home buyers is now
halfway to its December 1,
2009 expiration date. The tax
credit was a key part of the
economic stimulus package
approved by Congress and
signed by President Obama
in Febr uar y. Designed to
encourage home purchases, it
can be worth as much as much
as $8,000 in reduced taxes or
added income.
For many qualified buyers,
the tax credit provides a financial
boost by replenishing the savings
they use for a down payment and
closing costs or covering some
of the incidental expenses that
often come with purchasing a
first home. However, many firsttime buyers don’t have a firm
grasp of the details of the tax
credit. Here are some pointers:
• Most buyers know there is a
date by which they have to act in
order to qualify for the tax credit,
but many are confused about
when that was and what they
have to do. A home purchase
must be closed not later than
November 30, 2009 to qualify
for the credit.
would be eliminated and they
would also receive a tax refund
check for $5,000.
• Another area of confusion
involves income limitations.
Individuals with an adjusted
gross income up to $75,000 can
qualify for the full $8,000 credit,
as can married couples earning
up to $150,000. The available
credit amount then declines as
income increases and phases out
at $95,000 for individuals and
$170,000 for couples.
• Many buyers do not realize
that to qualify as a first-time
buyer, you may have owned a
home previously, as long as you
have not owned a home for three
years before making a home
purchase that qualifies for the
tax credit.
For many buyers, another aspect
of the tax credit that is confusing
is the possibility of repayment.
An earlier version of the firsttime buyer tax credit did have
to be repaid, meaning that it
functioned like an interestfree loan. The updated version
of the credit approved this
year eliminates the need for
repayment unless the home is
sold within three years, in which
case the credit must be repaid.
• A large percentage of buyers
also are unclear about the fact
that they will receive the full
benefit of the tax credit to which
they are entitled even if they
don’t pay that amount in income
taxes for 2009. For example, if an
individual or couple qualified for
the full $8,000 credit but owe
only $3,000 in income taxes
for the year, their entire tax bill
Today’s outstanding mortgage
rates, improved affordability and
the federal tax credit are helping
to make the word “turnaround”
look very real and meaningful
for the housing market. If you
are interested in additional
information on our local real
estate market, contact a Harbor
Bay Realty professional or visit
our website at HBRinfo.com.
Dennis Pagones
Dennis Pagones is president of Harbor
Bay Realty. Since 1984, Harbor Bay Realty
has served the residential, commercial,
and relocation real estate needs of
the entire East Bay as well as leasing,
rentals and property management. As
a full-service company with over seventy dedicated
professionals, Harbor Bay Realty knows and covers
the market like no other firm. Over the years they have
acquired unparalleled expertise in dealing with real
estate matters unique to our area.
(510) 521-5414
MORTGAGE MATTERS
Fed Stimulus Continues Low Rates and Mortgage
Solutions (for Now!)
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By Peter Holmes
n his recent testimony to
Congress in late July, Federal
O p e n Ma r k e t C o m m i t t e e
Chairman Ben Bernanke laid
out the current landscape for
the economy and the housing market.
Simultaneously with the Fed chairman’s
speech, the Wall Street Journal published
a Bernanke-authored column. And, as
we have learned, when Bernanke speaks,
the markets listen.
During his testimony, the market
absorbed statements like: “tentative signs
of stabilization,” “keeping rates low for
an extended period of time,” “financial
conditions remained stressed,” “housing
decline appears to have moderated,”
“record budget deficits may soon pose a
threat to the economy” and “doubt on
fiscal sustainability may hurt recovery.”
Remember that confidence and trust
are critical to any recovery. Bernanke’s
Journal piece also discussed “the Fed’s
exit strategy,” which immediately drew
criticism from analysts who still feel that
it is too early to discuss an exit strategy.
A more important and telling passage
from the piece read as follows: “The
depth and breadth of the global recession
has required a highly accommodative
monetary policy … The Federal Reserve
has reduced the interest-rate target for
overnight lending between banks (the
Federal Funds rate) nearly to zero, greatly
expanded the size of the Fed’s balance
sheet through purchases of longer-term
securities and through targeted lending
programs aimed at restarting the flow
of credit. These actions have softened
the economic impact of the financial
crisis … My colleagues and I believe
that accommodative policies will likely
be warranted for an extended period.
At some point, however, as economic
recovery takes hold, we will need to
tighten monetary policy to prevent the
emergence of an inflation problem down
the road…”
Translation: All of the manipulation
that the Fed has done so far was with the
intention to stave off a major systemic
event that aggressively threatened to
implode our financial system—credit
swaps, Lehman’s collapse, widespread
economic uncertainty around mortgagebacked securities and more. Rates were
lowered and new loan programs created.
As things are stabilizing economically, the
Fed will work to keep interest rates low
for a continued period of time, probably
through the balance of this year.
For Alameda homeowners, this all
means that the optimal time to act on
refinancing, move up home buying and
loan modifications is right now—when
rates are low and home values lower, but
are showing signs of stabilizing. Generally
speaking, the interest rate markets see no
substantial change from the Fed’s current
policies as they “stay the course” for now.
This could be a great time for those with
the foresight (and wherewithal) to make
a move in real estate.
There have been numerous recent
developments on the refinancing side of
the Stimulus package, including Fannie
Mae’s Refi Plus Program and the FHA
Streamline Refinancing.
Fannie Mae’s “Refi Plus” program
is for homeowners who: (a) originally
put 20 percent down on the purchase
of their primary residences; (b) are
currently without a 20 percent equity
position in their homes as a result of
declining home values; and (c) their
mortgage is currently held by Fannie
Mae. Highlights of this program
include acceptable loan amounts of
$729,000 or less in Alameda County,
and loans can go up to 105 percent of
the property’s current values. Interest
rates are typically at current market
pricing, with 30-, 20-, 15- and 10-year
fully amortizing fixed-rate programs
available along with 5-, 7-, and 10year adjustable rate loans also offered.
Acceptable credit scores are as low as
620, and no mortgage insurance is
required on these programs.
The “FHA Streamline Refinance” is
offered to those clients who currently
have an FHA loan on their principal
residence and are seeking lower interest
rates. The program is considered
“streamlined” with very little needed
from the borrower if their FHA loan
is current: FHA does not require any
updated income or asset information
from the borrower on these loans,
nor is there an appraisal required in
some instances. This program is really
designed for FHA borrowers who
are seeking a quick lowering on their
existing rate.
Keep in mind that these programs
are available through select mortgage
brokers and lenders, and additional
conditions can apply depending upon
the borrower’s current situation. As
always, look for a reputable lender with
a good local history for closing loans on
time and on budget.
CA. Dept. of Corp.
License #4150025.
Credit on Approval
Peter Holmes / Mortgage Specialist
510-749-7772
Fax 510-749-7749
Pholmes@ sterlinghomeloan.com
www.sterlinghomeloan.com
510-749-7772
Integrity
EXperience
Rates as of
July 30, 2009
Value
Loan Program
Rate
APR
Program Notes
Conforming 30 yr fixed
5.125
5.27
Loan amounts up to $417,000
“High Cost Area” Conforming 30 yr fixed
5.5
5.62
Conforming 30 yr fixed, 10 yr interest only
5.5
5.62
“High Cost Area” Conforming 30 yr fixed, 10 yr interest only
6
6.24
Conforming 5 yr fixed ARM
4.625
4.87
Conforming FHA 30 yr fixed
5.5
5.59
3.5% down loan amounts to $417K
Conforming FHA 5 yr ARM
5
5.23
3.5% down loan amounts to $417K
Jumbo FHA 30yr fixed
5.75
5.79
3.5% down loan amounts to $729,750
Prime Jumbo 30 yr fixed
6.5
6.76
loan amounts up to $2M
Prime Jumbo 30 yr fixed Interest Only
7.125
7.129
Prime Jumbo 5/1 ARM
All pricing shown above with 1 point cost
5.875
5.98
Call for 0 point financing rates!
(510) 521-5414
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HBC TEAM NEWS
Harbor Bay Club
Leadership Team
Lisa Franzel
General Manager
Mike Bauer
Director of Tennis
Erin Brown
Youth Director
Joanne Connell
Membership Accounts Manager
Vester Emerson
Membership
Linda Gilchrist
Patti Popovich
Aquatics
Camille Lingley
Bar Manager
Kerri Lonergan
Marketing Director
Leslie McGraw
Fitness Director
Vince Piro
Facilities Manager
Paulette Staats
Spa Director
Manyee Wong Li
Accounting Manager
Lisa Young
Director of Customer Service
Lorena Atilano
Cafe Supervisor
Bill Doyle
Membership
Jennifer Kennedy
Front Desk Supervisor
Christine Naish
Mind-Body Coordinator
Audrey Owens
Housekeeping Supervisor
Andy Tupman
Tennis/Activities Coordinator
Nicole Will
Group Exercise
Coordinator
Alex Wolfe
Webmaster
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The Harbor Bay Club considers its most treasured amenity to be its people. We take tremendous pride in the commitment by our entire
staff to ensure that the attention and care provided to our members and guests is second to none. It's the dedication to personalized
customer service that makes the member and guest experience at HBC so special.
Every month HBC likes to recognize and reward an individual member of our staff whose performance stands out and represents the
highest marks in professional service, attitude, appearance, punctuality & team spirit. The award includes a framed certificate, $100
club cash, lunch, celebration, special parking space and entry into a year-end grand prize. Please join us in acknowledging the following
HBC team members whose exemplary performance over the past months helps us continue to set and maintain the highest levels of
service in the industry.
May 2009 Associate of the Month
Maddie Rotger - Children’s Center
Alameda native Maddie Rotger was surprised to receive Harbor Bay Club’s May 2009 Associate of the Month award, but HBC
members and the children that come into the Children’s Center were not surprised at all. Youth Director Erin Brown nominated
Maddie for her positive attitude and her dedication to her job. Brown says, “Maddie came to the Club in September 2006 and
has never called in sick. She has been one of the most hard-working Children’s Center employees whom I have had the pleasure to
hire. She does not just show up to work, but looks for additional jobs and projects to do while she is here. Maddie has that special
something when it comes to working with kids; babies just love her and parents know they can trust that their children are well cared
for when she is on the job. I am so proud and thrilled that the management team saw fit to present Maddie with the Associate of
the Month award—she deserves it!”
Maddie was born and raised in Alameda. She attended Washington Elementary and Chipman Middle School, and graduated
from Encinal High School in 2004. Maddie lives on the West End with her family and enjoys living and working on our fair Island.
She spends her free time with her family, loves to see movies at the restored Alameda Theatre and is an avid reader. You can also find
Maddie working out at the Club in her free time. She started her fitness program last year and has had impressive results.
Maddie usually works in the Children’s Center during the busy morning/early afternoon shift. She loves working with children and says, “There is never a dull moment
in the Children’s Center!” She is close to her co-workers and enjoys the team atmosphere the Club provides. Maddie is one of our most popular employees; staff and members
alike know that when Maddie is working, their children are in great hands!
June 2009 Associate of the Month
Katja Rivera - Spa at Harbor Bay
Katja Rivera, massage therapist and June 2009 Associate of the Month, has a long history as a Harbor Bay Club employee.
She started working here in 1983, stayed on until 1987, and then came back again in 1998. Katja has many loyal clients
who can attest to her years of professional experience and her commitment to helping her clients feel better. She also enjoys
helping clients relieve pain and stress through massage.
Spa Director Paulette Staats didn’t hesitate when asked what makes Katja such an outstanding employee, saying, “For an
employee who has been with the club so many years, it is wonderful to see Katja’s willingness to go above and beyond what
is expected in her job. Katja has become her own mini-marketing person, as she builds up her clientele and continues to be
a great massage therapist.”
A California native, Katja came to Alameda years ago and was impressed by the community spirit and family atmosphere.
Her daughters attended local schools: Otis, Lincoln and Alameda High. An avid baseball fan, Katja does root for our local
baseball team, the Oakland Athletics, but she is a Los Angeles Dodger fan at heart.
In her time away from the Club, Katja puts her creative energy to work! An actor-director, she is a member of the esteemed Shotgun Players in Berkeley. She also
practices yoga regularly. Finally, she loves being a mom and spending time with her daughters; she considers her role as a mother to be her most important job.
Hungry For Summer
It’s summertime. A time for crisp salads, refreshing beverages, good friends and a great view.
It’s also a great time, if you have not already done so, to come up to the Clubhouse Grill. Upstairs in the Clubhouse
building of the Harbor Bay Club, the Clubhouse Grill offers a refreshing array of summer fare…and then some.
A fabulous selection of cool, crisp salads, including a house favorite, the Mediterranean, will surely please and
satisfy on a warm summer evening. Pair it with a refreshing Chardonnay or a cold Iced-tea while sitting on the
Clubhouse Grill’s patio, and the summer heat starts to fade away . The Clubhouse Grill’s patio has a summertime
view that rivals any outdoor dining in our city by the bay. If you have not enjoyed a summer sunset from the
Clubhouse patio, come see what you are missing!
Hungry for more? The Clubhouse Grill’s menu also includes a substantial selection of sandwiches and pastas,
Photo by Camille Lingley
from a Turkey Club to flavorful Chicken Pesto pasta. And, for family dining, the little ones and the not-so little A beautiful summer sunset on the balcony
anymore can order from the kids menu and parents can also enjoy 15% off the kids menu on Thursday evenings. of the Clubhouse Grill. The Bay Bridge is
All items on the menu can also be conveniently ordered to-go for those hot summer nights when you just don’t visible in the distance.
want to cook in your own hot kitchen.
Thirsty? The Clubhouse Grill will quench your summer thirst. With a specialty drink menu, full bar, happy
hour specials Monday through Friday from 5-7 pm and a great non-alcoholic drink selection, your body temperature is sure to drop several degrees, as you
enjoy the breeze that blows in from atop the cool bay waters.
Any evening, Monday through Friday, at the Clubhouse Grill, you are sure to find a diverse mix of patrons. From families dining to old tennis buddies comparing
their backhands, to new friends and members being greeted with a warm smile by the courteous and helpful staff, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
It’s summertime. What time can be better to enjoy good food, good friends and a great view? We welcome you to take it all in at the Clubhouse Grill.
You’ll leave refreshed, satisfied and maybe just a little bit cooler.
(510) 521-5414
EVENTS CALENDAR
Harbor Bay Club Membership Calendar
Sunday
Monday
August 2009
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Intro to Step –
Signature Studio
12:00-1:00pm
Bodyworx/Core –
Signature Studio
10:30am
2
3
9
10
Tai Chi Chih
Sky Studio
11:35am
Kickboxing
Signature Studio
9:15am
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Core Control
Signature Studio
12:15pm
23
18
24
12
25
13
19
14
20
26
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Intro to Yoga –
Sky Studio
12:15-1:15pm
21
27
22
Fundamentals of Pilates
Sky Studio
12:15-1:45pm.
Sign up in Pro Shop.
Pilates Mat 1& 2 –
Sky Studio
10:45am
Gentle Stretch –
Sky Studio
12:05pm
8
Intro to Cycling
12:00-1:00pm. Bring
water bottle and towel.
Group Cycle –
Signature Studio
5:30pm
Group Cycle –
Signature Studio
8:00am
Aqua Challenge –
Meet at the Pool
6:30pm
7
Hi/Low Aerobics
Signature Studio
9:15am
Pilates with Props
Sky Studio
5:30pm
Pilates Mat 1 & 2
Sky Studio
5:30pm
Step Aerobics –
Signature Studio
9:00am
6
Group Cycle –
Signature Studio
8:00am
Aqua Challenge –
Meet at the Pool
6:30pm
Balletone –
Signature Studio
5:30pm
Cardio Blast
Signature Studio
6:30pm
Bodyworx/Core
Signature Studio
10:30am
11
Power Tone –
Signature Studio
12:15pm
16
5
Stretch N’Tone –
Sky Studio
12:05pm
Fitness Walkers –
Meet outside
Clubhouse
8:30am
Pilates Mat 1
Sky Studio
6:30pm
Make an appointment
today to get a Facial!
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Call the Spa Shoppe
today for a Mani/Pedi
appointment!
club hours
Mon- Fri.
5:00AM- 10:00PM
Sat.& Sun.
7:00AM-8:00PM
Children’s Center
Mon.- Fri.
8:30AM- 8:30PM
Sat.- Sun.
8:00AM- 3:00PM
Courtside cafe
Mon-Fri
9:00am - 7:00pm
starting 8/31 Mon-Fri.
10:00am - 6:00pm
Sat. & Sun.
9:00am - 5:00pm
Clubhouse Grill
Mon.- Fri.
5:00PM-10:00PM
Alcoholic beverages are
available to members and
their guests.
Weekly Happy Hour
Specials
Margarita Monday’s
Kickboxing –
Sunrise Yoga –
Signature Studio
Sky Studio
$4 House Margarita’s
9:15am
6:00am
$2 off all other Margarita’s
½ price Appetizers
The featured classes are just a small sample of what Harbor Bay Club has to offer. We now have over 270 classes a month! 5-8 pm
Classes are free to Members unless otherwise noted.
2 for 1 Tuesday’s
Buy any well drink, draft
To view the full schedule of club member activities, visit www.harborbayclub.com.
beer or house wine and
get the next one free.
½ price Appetizers
5-8 pm
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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September 2009
1
Power Tone –
Signature Studio
12:15pm
6
Kickboxing
Signature Studio
9:15am
7
Happy Labor Day!
Club Hours:
7am – 8pm
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Your skin will thank
you for calling the Spa
Shoppe to book a
Facial!
20
Bodyworx/Core
Signature Studio
10:30am
27
Kickboxing
Signature Studio
9:15am
8
15
Balletone –
Signature Studio
5:30pm
21
Group Cycle
Signature Studio
10:30am
28
Cardio Blast –
Signature Studio
6:30pm
22
9
Aqua Challenge –
Meet at the Pool
6:30pm
29
Power Tone
Signature Studio
12:15pm
4
Hi/Low Aerobics
Signature Studio
9:15am
10
17
Group Cycle
Signature Studio
8:00am
23
Adv. Pilates Mat
Sky Studio
12:00pm
25
Pilates Mat 1& 2
Sky Studio
10:45am
30
Aqua Challenge
Meet at the Pool
6:30pm
12
Intro to Cycling
12:00-1:00pm. Bring
water bottle and towel
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24
Fitness Walkers
Meet outside
Clubhouse
8:30am
5
Intro to Step –
Signature Studio
12:00-1:00pm
11
Aqua Aerobics
Meet at the Pool
10:30am
Pilates w/Props
Sky Studio
5:30pm
16
Hi/Low Aerobics
Signature Studio
6:30pm
Fitness Walkers
Meet outside
Clubhouse
8:30am
3
Don’t forget to book
your appointment for
a massage!
Group Cycle
Signature Studio
5:45am
Fitness Walkers
Meet outside
Clubhouse
8:30am
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Sunrise Yoga
Sky Studio
6:00am
2
Hi/Low Aerobics –
Signature Studio
6:30pm
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Intro to Yoga
Sky Studio
12:15-1:15pm
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Fundamentals of Pilates
– Sky Studio
12:15-1:45pm.
Sign up in Pro Shop.
Ladies Night Every
Wednesday
$6 Appletini’s, Lemondrop’s
& Cosmo’s
½ price Appetizers
5-8 pm
Family Night Every
Thursday
15% off all kid’s meals
$3 Draft Beers
5-8 pm
Events
Karaoke with Frank &
Gloria
Friday, August 28th
Friday, September 19th
Summer BBQ Series
Friday August 28th, 5-8 pm
Friday, September 25th,
5-8 pm
Happy Hour BBQ, food and
drink specials
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ESTUARY ART ATTACK
21st Invitational Golf Tournament
Friday, September 18, 2009
2nd Fridays Every Month • 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Visit amazing local galleries, rub shoulders with other artists and art lovers!
Dine and wine at the wonderful Estuary restaurants, clubs and cafes!
Galleries and Studios
Chuck Corica Golf Course – Alameda, CA
Benefiting the “Boys & Girls Club of Alameda”
www.wecanbuildthis.org
13. Alameda Art Association
2242 South Shore Center Rd.
Alameda
14. 3D Gardens
1. Lucky Ju Ju Pinball Gallery
2510 Blanding Ave. Studio C
713 Santa Clara Ave.
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Tax ID #94-1312299
Oakland (Jingle Town)
2. Frank Bette Center for the Arts
1601 Paru St. @ Lincoln
DATE: Friday, September 18, 2009
TEE TIMES: Starting at 11:00 AM.
3. 4:20 Gallery
6. K Gallery at Rhythmix Cultural Works
420 Petersen St.
2513 Blanding Ave.
4. Institute of Mosaic Art
7. BridgeHead Studio
WHERE:
3001 Chapman St.
2516 Blanding Ave.
5. Ford Street Studios
8. Autobody Fine Art
2934 Ford St.
1517 Park St.
SCORING: Scramble Format
WHAT’S 18 holes golf with Cart; Player Gifts (includes a collared
INCLUDED: golf shirt) Dinner,
and Silent Auction.
Hue Yang Studio #6
Fernando Reyes Studio #26
Jason Dunn Studio #6
9. Float Art Gallery
10. Bridgland Studios Gallery
22541/2 Santa Clara Ave.
11. Forrealism Studios
2527 Clement Ave. Studio D
COST:
EARLY BIRD
SPECIAL:
CUT OFF
DATE:
1091 Calcot Place #116
Guerrero Glass Studio
12. Inferno Gallery
2527 Clement Ave. Studio C
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Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln Ave. 
New Zealander
1400 Webster St. 
Alameda Wine Co.
2315 Cental Ave.
Acquacotta
1544 Webster St. 
Aroma
2337 Blanding Ave. 
Lucky 13
1301 Park Street 
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2508 Santa Clara 
Zen Restaurant
2315 Santa Clara 
Pappo
2320 Central Ave. 
C'era Una Volta
1332 Park St. 
Julie's Coffee & Tea
1223 Park Street 
Tucker's Ice Cream
1349 Park St.
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln Ave.
Ching Hua
1650 Park Street 
Come shop for
plants from
Ploughshares at
Alameda Natural
Grocery
Saturdays
August 8, 15, 22, 29
Weekly Raffles
(including gift certificates, fruit
trees, and potted arrangements)
Grand Prize Raffle
Drought-Tolerant Pollinator Garden
(includes a selection of 20 plants, general placement diagram,
and a free in-home consultation.)
Valued at $225.00
Alameda Natural Grocery
located at
1650 Park Street #L, Alameda, CA 94501
Contact: Tully (510) 865-1500
APC Contact: Aimee (510) 898-7845
**All proceeds to benefit Alameda Point Collaborative
(APC), the largest provider of supportive housing for
formerly homeless families in Alameda County. APC’s
mission is working to end homelessness by providing
housing and services to create communities where
formerly homeless families and individuals can flourish.
Alameda Natural Grocery is a socialy responsible,
certified green business committed to bringing you the
finest all-natural and organic foods, supplements,
personal care products, household goods, and more.
Visit our websites:
www.apcollaborative.org
www.alamedanaturalgrocery.com
Production: Promotional Concepts (510) 373-5454 | Graphics/Illustration: Solomon Russell | WEB: Erik Dolqueist
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partners is $30.
Sign up for a FOURSOME and pay by August 14th,
2009 and take $25.00 off entry fee for each player.
August 14th, 2009 or your collared shirts will not be
available at tourney time.
For more player information:
Call Marzolf Brothers Construction at
510.532.2344 and ask for Cheryl or Julie
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Player - $150 donation. Dinner for
Great prizes for great golfers and us not so great golfers too!
Fill up a foursome, or we can place you in one.
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Alameda North & South (Your choice; most want
North) (Reserve early to secure your location)
(510) 521-5414
COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
Upcoming Community Service Volunteer Opportunities & Fundraising Events
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August – 7 Dates
Evening Shows (8:00 pm)
Aug 8, 15, 21 & 22
Matinee Shows (2:00 pm)
Aug 9, 16 & 23
“Annie” – Alameda Civic Light Opera – Kofman Theater
Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, “Annie” is a rags to riches story set during the Great Depression. A family favorite, the story of orphan
Annie’s adoption by millionaire Daddy Warbucks warms our hearts with the irrepressible joy of a child finding love in an unusual new family.
A great theater experience for the entire family. All performances will be held at the historic Kofman Theater. This production is rated G.
For more information please call (510) 864-2256 or visit www.aclo.com.
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Aug 14, 2009
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
“Caitlin & Will” - Concerts at the Cove (West Alameda Business Association) – Crab Cove
Come enjoy the recording artist duo Caitlin Fisher and Will Snyder blend their sweet Nashville sounds presented by 95.7 The Wolf. Food,
wine, beer & soft drinks for sale in designated area. Concerts at the Cove have become an Alameda summer tradition, with people spreading blankets on the lawn to picnic and listen to the music and dance when the spirit moves them. Free, secure valet bicycle parking provided by Bike Alameda. For more information call (510) 523-5955 or online at www.WestAlamedaBusiness.com .
Aug 22, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Chuck Rhodes’ Annual Memorial Golf Tournament & Dinner – Alameda High School Football
Support Alameda Football! This important fundraising tournament starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Alameda Golf Complex South Course.
Afterward the fun shifts to the Alameda Eagles Hall at 2305 Alameda Avenue where the no-host bar begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner starts at
7:00 p.m. Tickets are $125 (golf & dinner) or $40 (dinner only). For more information call Jenna Lowe at 593-5447 or online at:
www.hornetfootball.org.
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Aug 31, 2009
School Starts!
“Community Service Hours Opportunity for Harbor Bay Students” Alameda Food Bank
With the new school year soon here Alameda families may be looking for places for their youngsters to volunteer to fufill those all-important
community service hours required by Alameda schools. The Alameda Food Bank has weekly, monthly and one-time volunteer slots
available. Contact Samantha at 510-523-5850 or e-mail her at [email protected] or visit www.alamedafoodbank.org/index.html
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September – 7 Dates
Evening Shows (8:00 pm)
Sept 12, 19, 25 & 26
Matinee Shows (2:00 pm) Sept 13, 20 & 27
“Hair” – Alameda Civic Light Opera – Kofman Theater
America’s first and most revolutionary rock musical, “Hair” opened on Broadway in 1968 at the height of the Vietnam War, exploring the
counter-culture and anti-war movement prevalent at the time through exciting rock music. This show explores the forces that shaped
America in the 1960’s including equal rights, sexual freedom and environmental activism. This production contains strong language,
adult themes and nudity. This production is rated R. For more information please call (510) 864-2256 or visit www.aclo.com.
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Sept 9, 2009
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
“Women in Business” Alameda Chamber of Commerce Mixer & Spa Faire – Harbor Bay Club
To honor the women who keep Alameda business strong, the Alameda Chamber of Commerce and the Harbor Bay Club will co-host this
very special event. Adding to the festivities, the Spa at Harbor Bay will be providing a Spa Faire and provide complimentary sample spa
treatments, products and expert consultation from a variety of skin and therapy professionals. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
This event takes place at the Harbor Bay Clubhouse at 200 Packet Landing Road. For more information, please contact Renee Kellog at
522-0414 or the Harbor Bay Club at 521-5414.
Sept 12, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sept 13, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Annual “Webster Street Jam” – West Alameda Business Association
Join the fun in September for this popular community-wide event, a special weekend of music, wine, international food and art, plus a
fun-filled area for the kids. Don’t miss it. For more information, call Kathy Moehring at 523-5955 or online at: www.westalamedabusiness.com.
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Sept 12, 2009
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
“All That Jazz” Annual Fall Gala – Alameda Hospital Foundation – Grandview Pavilion
The community is invited to join the Alameda Hospital Foundation at the Grandview Pavilion on Saturday, September 12, 2009 for a unique
evening of great food, dancing, and The Grand Casino. Special recognition of Robert I. Deutsch, M.D., the 2009 recipient of the Kate
Creedon Award, will be a highlight of the evening. The event will begin a 6:30 and is black tie optional. Tickets are $175 per person and can
be purchased on-line at www.alamedahospital.org/foundation.htm or by calling 814-4600.
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Sept 18, 2009
11:00 a.m.
21st Annual Marzolf Brothers’ Invitational Golf Tournament – Boys & Girls Club of Alameda
This fun-filled and popular scramble-format tournament starts at the Chuck Corica Golf Course (your choice of South or North) at 11:00 a.m.
Tournament includes 18 holes of golf with cart, player gifts (incl. a collared golf shirt), dinner, raffle and silent auction. Fill up a foursome or
we can place you in one. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Alameda. Tickets are $150 per player and $30 for non-golfing partners.
For more information, call Marzolf Brothers Construction at 532-2344 and ask for Cheryl or Julie. More on the fundraising needs of the Boys
& Girls Club of Alameda online at: www.wecanbuildthis.org
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Sept 26, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Harbor Bay Picnic & Softball Game – Midway Shelter of Alameda – Alameda Library – Tillman Park
The next fund raiser for Alameda’s Midway Shelter for abused and homeless women and children will be on September 26th at 12 noon
at Tillman Park, corner of Robert Davies and Aughinbaugh, Harbor Bay Isle. Tons of food, tons of games, and prizes for kids and adults!
Music will be provided by local musical sensation COLLAGE. There will be a petting zoo and a party jumper. An annual softball game between
the Harbor Bay home owners and the Harbor bay Business Park will start at 2 o’clock. For additional information call Tony at 521-9394.
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Sept 26, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Inaugural Fall Concert Series Kick-Off – Alameda Library Friends and Foundation – Alameda Library
Join Alameda Library Friends and Foundation in celebrating its first season of “Live@theLibrary 2009” with the sounds of Kelly Park, Kathy
Moehring & Alameda Friends, the first of three benefit concerts for the Alameda Free Library. Tickets for all three concerts: $60; single
concerts: $25. Tickets available after September 1st at Books, Inc., Wescafe, Dewey’s Friends Café or online at
www.alamedalibraryfoundation.org. Light refreshments available. For more information call Luzanne Engh at 521-2094.
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Event Code Key: V = Volunteer Opportunity, F = Fundraising Event, C = Community Event
To have your nonprofit event considered for inclusion in The Buzz Community Events Calendar, please send your information or a press release to: [email protected]
(510) 521-5414
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Outdoor Hot Tub
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Fitness Center
Pilates
Yoga
Steam
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Children’s Center
Massage Therapy
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