The Stillwater Club
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The Stillwater Club
Wave APRIL 2015 The Stillwater Club MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION visit our website http://stillwaterclub.org EDITED BY ED KRAMER Our Thursday, April 23, 2015Luncheon is in the Pebble Beach Room at The Lodge 11 AM Happy Hour; Noon - Lunch, followed at 1 PM by our program; 2 PM - Nap The luncheon fee is $44 per person. Proper attire for men is jacket and tie We recommend prepaying at least four luncheons in advance. Your account will be debited as you attend. Make checks payable to the Stillwater Club, P.O.Box 933, Pebble Beach, CA 93953 Our April 23rd speaker ...... Commander Bruno Dias, Seaside PD and Commander of PRVNT (violent crimes and gang task force for the Monterey Peninsula). Commander Bruno Dias, Seaside Police Department. Commander Dias is currently assigned as the lead supervisor of PRVNT - Peninsula Regional Violence Narcotics Team. Commander Dias is a 13 year veteran of the Seaside Police Department, serving as an Officer, Sgt and now Commander. Commander Dias has earned his Bachelor and Master's degree, both while working full time with Seaside P.D. Commander Dias is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, where only elite law enforcement professionals, from around the world are invited to attend by the FBI. Among his many awards are commendations, Commander Dias, has been recognized as the Officer of Year, by Seaside P.D. and recently received the Commander of the Year, as the Commander of PRVNT, as recognized by the Northern California Law Enforcement Association. EVENT AT PEBBLE BEACH TO BENEFIT OPERATION FREEDOM PAWS We were all impressed and moved by Mary Cortani’s presentation at our March luncheon of Operation Freedom Paws that serves our military heroes and others with disabilities. The annual Pebble Beach “Table Affair” event at the Conference Center this year will benefit this fitting charity. It takes place immediately following our luncheon on April 23rd. See more complete information on Page 5. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Membership in the Stillwater Club continues to evolve as expected. As of this writing in 2015 we have eight new members, some of whom have attended luncheons and been introduced to everyone present. As a reminder, they are Bob Webster, Ric Handler, Dave Barrett, Fred Siegel, Taum Dell’Armo, John Alich, Michael Addison and Rob Gallaway. Please make them welcome. You can c hec k out their biographical sketches on the following pages. We have multiple new member applications in process, and one former member will renew his membership. Unfortunately, one member has been removed because he no longer can be contacted. We are now close to 180 active members with a near-term goal of 200. The new member application form and instructions are on the Stillwater Club website [www.stillwaterclub.org]. Ask your prospects to complete the form and to mail it together with their check, 50100 word bio and “head shot” photo to The Stillwater Club, P O Box 933, Pebble Beach, CA 93953. If anyone has any questions, contact me at [email protected] or 831/250-7592. Bob Jenkins Membership Chairman CHARLIE DELAHAY - DIRECTOR At our March meeting, the Board of Directors voted to have Charlie fill the unexpired term of Howard Colehower who has relocated from our area. His term lasts through the end of 2015. Closest to Pin: Maurie Gardnert Longest Putt:.Mark Giudici First Place: Mark Giudici, Spence Myers, Que Spaulding, Jan Valtr. Chip-In: Jan Valtr. Second Place: Bob Webster, Dick Hughes, Stacy Smith, Chuck Olsen. 9 HOLE GOLF Del Monte Mar. 3 (above) Corral de Tierra Mar. 17 (below) Winners: Jesse Kahn, Bob Webster, Peter Stern Peter Stern: longest putt. Charlie Delahy: closest to pin 18 HOLE GOLF MPCC Dunes Course 1st Place: Dick Ely, David Day, Kent Farnsworth, and Jan Valtr 2nd Place: im Fuqua, Jeff Riehl, Art Jacobs,, and Jake Vigil Third Place: Charlie Delahay, Kent Farnsworth (blind draw), Miles Lindquist, and Dennis Riley Closest to Pin: Peter Henning on hole #7, and Matthew Myers on hole #10 Second Place: Steve Wheeler, Jeff Riehl, Jake Vigil 9 HOLE GOLF Recent 18 HOLE GOLF O u r s p o nsored activities include: Golf - 18 and 9 h o l e o u tings, Contract Bridge and Bicycling. O t h e r s p o nsored activities among our members a r e e n c o u raged and we’d be happy to help you get them organized. Walt Conley Jeff Riehl Que Spaulding Del Monte 3-3-15 Stillwater 18 Hole Golfers Meet MPCC Dunes Challenge on Mar 9 Six teams squared-off at Del Monte hoping to tame the old course. The outcome: we’ll keep trying. At two-over the winners were Spence Myers, Que Spaulding, Jan Valtr, and guest Mark Giudici. From this stellar team also came a 60 foot birdie chip-in by Valtr and Longest Putt by Giudici of 19 feet. Second place went to the team of Bob Webster, Stacy Smith, Dick Hughes, and Chuck Olsen. Closest to Pin honors went to Maurie Gardner with a 13 footer on hole #4. Early fog, a peek of mid-morning sun, and then chilling wind made the MPCC Dunes Course a formidable challenge for the 18 Hole Golf Group. Twenty-four players braced themselves and charged forth. The foursome of Dick Ely, David Day, Kent Farnsworth, and Jan Valtr posted a best two of four balls “123” to best the field and garner first place. After a tie breaking card playoff, the second place prize went to the team of Jim Fuqua, Jeff Riehl, Art Jacobs,, and Jake Vigil. Golfers Charlie Delahay, Kent Farnsworth (blind draw), Miles Lindquist, and Dennis Riley proudly took third place. Peter Henning hit a shot 5’10.5” from the flagstick on hole #7, and Matthew Myers placed his shot 16’11” from the pin on hole #10 to grab closest to the pin honors. Players reported having an enjoyable experience, which was for most a last chance to play the classic Dunes Course before renovation begins in April. The next 18 Hole Outing is scheduled for the East Course at Rancho Cañada Golf Club on April 6, 2015. Corral de Tierra 3-17-15 Six teams faced-off on St. Patrick’s Day at Corral de Tierra. There was apparently some Irish luck in the team of Peter Stern, Jesse Kahn, and Bob Webster as they took first place with a sizzling twounder par. Stern was especially full of blarney as he also sunk the longest putt of the day at 38’9”. The team of Jeff Riehl, Jake Vigil, and Steve Wheeler took second with a one-under par. Closest to the pin was Charlie Delahay with a 12.5 footer on #8 leading his team to a birdie. The 9 holers played March 31 (too late for the presses) and will meet April 14 at Quail, and April 28 at Pacific Grove. Fred Siegel - his interests include sail- NEW MEMBERS BRIDGE Chuck Olsen Activities ing, golf, fishing and traveling. He and his wife Diane are residents of Carmel and w a s s p o nsored by C h a r l i e Dunbar. Fred has a BA from Michigan State and attended Cal poly. He owned and operated a printing and swatch sample business in San Francisco. When not fishing, traveling or playing golf, he volunteers at The Carmel Youth Ctr., and the Carmel Residence Association. Additionally he is a Marshal and Starter at Quail Lodge. The bridge group maintains an email list of SWC members that expressed interest in play Chicago Style Bridge. We every Thursday, excluding our SWC meeting day. We send out an email every Sunday evening to see who wants to play and have lunch. We typically draw anywhere from 8 to 16 players. If we draw an uneven number, we attempt to fill the tables with subs. The upcoming bridge games for the next few months are: 4/2; 4/9; 4/ 16; 4/30; 5/7; 5/21; 5/28; and 6/4. We play at Del Mesa. For those that are interested, several members have lunch in the Del Mesa dinning room at Noon. Our game starts at 1300. We are always interested in having SWC members that haven’t played with us before to join in. Our SWC membership is rich with duplicate players … including some ACBL life masters. We could use your expertise in helping to raise the quality of our game. Please give some thought to joining us. To put it in golfing terms, our ‘green fees’ are only $3. If you want to play send an email to Wa l t C o n l e y ([email protected]) or use the old fashioned method and give him a call (831)206-9385. He’ll be happy make room for you. Taum Dell’Armo - from the Bronx, NYC, got his BBA from CCNY and a Masters from Columbia before earning a Masters in Marketing from William and Mary. In addition to acting on stage and TV, Taum had a long career, starting at age 21, in Advertising and Marketing, including the VP of West Coast Ops. for Ogilvy and Mather (the world’s largest Ad Agency). He served in the USAF during the Viet Nam war. His interests include Martial Arts (Samuri Sword), tennis and movies. He and his wife Diane live in Carmel. He is sponsored by Mel Kleb and Tom Hill. Robert Gallaway - a native of Sac- ramento, a graduate of Stanford U, attended HarvardUniversity Management Program. Owned and managed a real estate, development and construction comany for 32 years b e f o r e m ov i n g t o t h e C a r m e l High,ands in 1999. Robert and his wife Pamela have three children and five grandchildren. Robert plays tennis, hunts ducks and fly-fishes and is a past president go the Wine and Food Society of t he Monterey Peninsula. He is sponsored by Mel Kleb and C h a r l i e Workman. There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2020, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer.. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. BITS OF HUMOR ? Thoughts for the day: DITSY ?? 2015 Officers, Directors and Committee Chairmen Officers & Directors President & Director: Don Eastman 641-9580 [email protected] Vice President & Director: Matthew Myers 517-230-3101 [email protected] Secretary & Director: Que Spaulding [email protected] Treasurer & Director: Bon Abercrombie 626-3247 [email protected] Director: Don Ryan 656-0359 [email protected] Director: Jim Heilig 624-6070 [email protected] Director: Tom MacDonald 298-7380 [email protected] Committee Chairmen Membership & Director: Bob Jenkins 250-7592 [email protected] Attendance: Charlie Delahay 647-0946 [email protected] Alt. Attendance: Tom Hill Bridge: Walt Conley 206-9385 [email protected] Golf - 18 hole: Jeff Riehl 625-2513 [email protected] Golf - 9 hole: Que Spaulding [email protected] WAVE Editor: Ed Kramer 408-5050644 [email protected] Webmaster: Bon Abercrombie 6263247 [email protected] Pebble Beach Catering Ombudsman: Charlie Delahay 647-0946 [email protected] SPEAKERS & TOPICS FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS April - Commander Bruno Dias, Seaside PD and Commander of PRVNT (violent crimes and gang task force for the Monterey Peninsula). May - Bill Meyer - Tesla Motors 2015 Luncheon Calendar Date Location Apr 23* Pebble Beach Room May 14 Pebble Beach Room Jun 11 Pebble Beach Room Jul 9 Pebble Beach Room Aug 20* Pebble Beach Room Sep 10 Pebble Beach Room Oct 8 Pebble Beach Room Nov 12 Pebble Beach Room Dec 14** Spanish Bay - Mtg w. Spouses *Luncheons are normally on the 2nd Thursday each month, with exceptions as noted. ** The December luncheon with spouses will be held on a MONDAY to minimize conflicts with other seasonal events. NEW MEMBERS Michael Addison - born in Chicago, he holds an MSEE from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard. He served in the US Navy on multiple boats and served two years as Engineering Officer on a Ballistic Missile Submarine. He spent many of his civilian years as an entrepreneur small businessman. Now retired, he and his wife Lori are residents of Carmel and Michael’s interests include current events. He is sponsored by Tom MacDonald and Peter Stern. Type to enter text John Alich - John Alich graduated from the US Naval Academy with an engineering degree and then served in the Navy Nuclear Submarine Service. After receiving his MBA John’s business career included assignments as President/ General Manager of a variety of high-tech, energy and mining equipment companies within Baker-Hughes and Thermo Electron. John and his wife Susan moved to Carmel in 1999 to be near family in the San Francisco bay area. After a number of consulting and interim executive positions in turnaround assignments, John became a CFP® Financial Advisor. John enjoys time with family, volunteering, racquetball and golf. STILLWATER CLUB CAPS - I'll have samples on display at our next luncheon. They are available in 4 styles and several colors. The cost is $15-$16 depending on style selected and will be charged to the members Stillwater account. Charlie Delahay 2014 Bridge Summary (see adjacent table) Herb Reiman played more times last year than anyone else. He also generated most raw points. Way to go Herb! For 2015 Chuck Gibfried has played more times than anyone else. He had 2 first place and two third place finishes in six weeks. Herb Reiman finished first once and also 2 second place finishes. Phil Grindstead finished second and third over the six weeks. Jim Poland finished with two second place finishes. Harry Hendon finished with one second place. Rick Ringler finished first once. Overall the games were competitive and fun. Hope you all can find time to play some bridge with us. We’ll publish the 2015 standings and totals next month.