A Publication of Marina City ClubA Publication of Marina City Club November 2015November 2015www.marinacityclub.net

Meet Your NeighborsReception

Wednesday, November 186:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Galaxy Room – Third floor

T he Marina City ClubSocial Committee isplanning a reception

for all residents in each towerand Promenade to comeand meet their neighbors.

Along with all residents,the various vendors on ourproperty, who provide greatservices, will be present toshow you just what they haveto offer.

A raffle will be held forsome great prizes.

We will be servingcomplimentary wine andcheese.

Reservations are required.Please call Rose in theExecutive Office 310-578-4984by Monday, November 16.

All MCC Residentsare Invited!

West Tower – Center Tower East Tower - Promenade

November 26 noon - 4 p.m.

$43.95 Adults

E$19.95 Children 12 and under

EChildren 5 and under

are free!

Tax and Gratuity Additional

Reservationsrequiredwith a

credit cardat Ext 215

Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch

FREE POUR CHAMPAGNE

AND FRESH ORANGE JUICE

Chilled Gulf Shrimp and Snow Crab Claws with Cocktail Sauce and Lemons

Norwegian Style Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese,Shaved Onions and Bagels

Breakfast Pastries, Rolls, MuffinsDanishes, and Croissants

COLD STATION

Baby Spinach Salad Bar with toppings and dressingsCaesar Salad – Anchovies, Garlic Croutons,

Shaved ParmesanChicken Waldorf Salad

OMELET STATION & BELGIAN WAFFLE STATION

Omelets and Belgian Waffles prepared to order

BREAKFAST FAVORITES & HOT ENTREES

Traditional Eggs Benedicts, Crispy Bacon and SausagesCinnamon French Toast

Cheese Blintzes with Strawberry SauceFilet of Sole with Roasted Shallot Beurre Blanc Sauce

Idaho Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Yams with Roasted Marshmallows

Country Style Sage Cornbread StuffingHoney Glazed Baby Carrots and Wax Bean Casserole

CARVING STATION

Slow Oven Roasted Black Angus Prime Rib with Au Jus and Horseradish

Butter Basted Oven Roasted Tom’s Turkey with Cranberry Orange Sauce and Giblet Gravy

Honey Cured Baked Ham with Sweet and Sour Sauce

DESSERTS

Chocolate Fountain with toppingsTraditional Thanksgiving Desserts Assorted Pastries and Cupcakes

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Variety of Gelato flavors and much more

Dave BerrySpanish, Classical & Bassa Nova Guitar12:30-3:30 p.m.

I t’s finally starting to feel like fall on thebeach and with the pleasant cooltemperatures, we might turn to

comfort foods as we prepare for winter. It’stime to let Taco Tuesday rest for the season.But don’t worry, I promise Tacos will returnwith the warmer weather in 2016. For now,I’m getting excited about our newFall/Winter menu which will highlight weekly

specials with a few of everyone’s favorite comfort foods.Watch for lasagna, pot pies and possibly Grandma’sMinnesota Goulash. We love all the positive feedbackabout the food we proudly serve up here so thank you allfor coming back again and again to enjoy!

For those in a giving mood this month, we’ll takeclothing and food donations for our local shelter. Pleasebring items to the Restaurant or Café throughout themonth of November. We will see that the food is donatedin time to be distributed for Thanksgiving.

October enjoyed a few fun-filled events like theCalcutta auction, Oktoberfest and Halloween. It is alwaysgreat to see so many homeowners and members gatherfor our Social Events, and we’ve got much more fun yetto come. Your Social Committee is planning events wellinto 2016 already!

But before we say goodbye to 2015, here’s a fewmore events to put on your calendar…

November Events:November 11

Herman Jordan will host a special Veteran’s Day memorial display

November 18Meet your Neighbors reception with

Dinner Specials offered in the restaurant

November 26A Traditional Thanksgiving Buffet

Noon to 4:00 p.m. $43.95++ Reservations required

November 27The restaurant will be closed.

We look forward to serving you again on Monday.

November Dinner and Dancing:

November 6 – Sonny and the Mis-B-havers

November 13 – Stack of 45s

November 20 – Gina the Party DJ (same DJ who runs Karaoke for us!)

November 27 – Closed

Looking ahead to December:

December 2Karaoke with Gina the Party DJ

7:30-10 p.m.

hDecember 4

Tennis Holiday Party

jDecember 7

Hanukkah Buffet

kDecember 18

Member Holiday Party

lDecember 24-30

CLOSED for the holiday

;December 31

A RED HOT New Year’s Eve bash!

January 1The restaurant will be closed

for New Year’s Day. We look forward to serving you again on Monday, January 4.

For your enjoymentHappy Hour NIGHTLY 5:00-6:30 p.m.

extended until 7:00 on Fridays with drink specials and $1.00 off

all menu appetizers.

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Restaurant NewsBy Amber Claybourne,

Food & Beverage Director

$16.95plus tax and tip

includes:soup or saladmain entrée

dessert

Prix Fixe Menu Specialseach week on

Tuesday & Thursday

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MARINA CITY CLUB

4333 Admiralty WayMarina del Rey, CA 90292(310) 822-0611www.marinacityclub.net

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark FleischmanPresident

Jerry SimonoffVice President/Treasurer

Carole BarlinSecretary

Tom HallickDirector

Milton CondonDirector

RESTAURANT CORPORATION

BOARD

Mark FleischmanCo-President

Marie RassmanCo-President

MCC CLUB COUNCIL

Don MantarroCarole BarlinVivienne VersaceTommie JacksonMike Pagani

MARINA CITY CLUB STAFF

Alexandria PollockGeneral Manager

Catriona McCarthyAssistant Manager

Rose JudkinsDirector of Resident Services

Susan StohrerDirector of Fitness Center

Gene DesrochersTennis Director

Mark BaldusDirector of Engineering

MARINA LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

Marina Lifestyle Magazineis a monthly publication ofthe Marina City Club. For editorial information,please contact the Executive Office:phone:(310) 822-0611, Ext. 236

fax:(310) 578-4905

e-mail:info@marinacityclub.net

backbone of this club'sprogramming as well as alwayswelcoming new faces to ourranks when they get involvedwith a smile and handshake.

This year's auction raised

$562.50 for the Venice Boys & GirlsClub. In addition, the champsearned $1,913 for their owners,the runners-up earned $638, andthe Gold Champs and the thirdplace finishers received $318. Itwas an amazing auction with lotsof energy and wrangling aspeople tried to figure who theteams "in the money" would be.In the end, Carlos Dunkerly &Elyse Filderman came in as theChamps over Jim Richards &Karen Dixon in a closelycontested three "set" final with ascore of 32-25, 30-32, 32-26. Thepoints involved a lot of heavyslicing and topspin with greatdefense on all sides, but thedecisive shot came in the third setat 29-26, with Jim and Karenclosing the gap having won threepoints in a row and havingimpressive momentum, Elyse hit areturn of Karen's solid first servedown the alley behind thealways-aggressive Jim, to put herteam within two points of thematch and set the table for themto serve out the victory. Over

W ow! What a greatnight of auctioning offsome amazing teams

with lots of new faces participatingin this year's Calcutta. Included inthe mix was Linda Finn, whodeserves mad respect for playingin a tournament three (Yes, I said3) days after her first evaluationand not knowing a single personat this club! Other newcomerswere Raul Hernandez (3rd placewinner with Hillary Bibicoff, anotherrelatively new player who plays ineverything we offer!), Jim Puerner(who partnered with Linda Finn),Tony Cane, Libby Floyd, CostanzaGuerrini, Massoud Djabbari,Charlie Gill, Karin Shoup, DaveShoup and Xiomara Comrie.Thanks so much to all of you fornot only throwing your hats in thering, but being great sports andteammates to your partners in theCalcutta. All the regulars alsodeserve credit for all their years ofcontinued support, includingMaureen Hunt, Mike Skolnik, ElliotNache, Marv Benson, Jack Hubka,Lucy Walker, Ellen Travis, Lea Wall,Carlos Dunkerly (2-time champ),Elyse Filderman (2015 Champ),Karen Berliner, Karen Dixon, JimRichards, and Jerry Washam. Youall participate in our club eventsyear after year, and are the

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Oh, What A Night!Calcutta Auction & Tournament

Calcutta Champs: ElyseFilderman and Carlos Dunkerly

Jim Richards and Karen Dixon

Gerry Ramirez

Invitational

Saturday, November 21st

1-4 p.m.

Round Robin Team

Competition - U

SC vs. UCLA

Call or email Gene or Brenda

gdesrochers@

seabreezemgmt.com

$5 per player

thirty spectators enjoyed thewonderful match along with pizza,salad, wings, and drinks fromGatorade to beer.

In the other "money" matches,the other semi-finalists duked it outfor $318 for third place. This matchfeatured the steady control of LucyWalker and Jack Hubka against thepower hitting of Raul Hernandez andHillary Bibicoff. In the end,Hernandez and Bibicoff held off Lucyand Jack for the victory 32-30, 32-26and a share of the pool.

In the Gold Division finals, we hadMarv Benson and Karin Shoup,another steady duo versus ElliotNache and Karen Berliner, anotherpower duo. This outcome wasreversed with Shoup and Bensonedging out Nache and Berliner forthe Gold Division crown and theirshare of the pool ($318).

In the side betting, thirteen sharesof Dunkerly / Filderman werepurchased, splitting the pot amongstthose wise decision-makers.

A special thanks goes to thepeople who bought teams at theauction, for without them, the actionwould be far less interesting and theBoys and Girls Club would receivenothing! The buyers with (along withunnamed friends who contributed totheir pools of cash): RichardReinjohn, Al Slayton, Hillary Bibicoff,Mary Djabbari, Jack Hubka, LucyWalker, Carol Barlin, and CostanzaGuerrini. All of you made this year'sauction a time to remember foreveryone involved. See you all nextyear in October for another exciting,and hopefully cooler Calcutta!

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Courts 1 & 2Tuesday, November 3

11 a.m.-4 p.m.Court 3 and 4

Tuesday, November 1011 a.m.-2 p.m.Courts 5 & 6

Tuesday, November 1711 a.m.-4 p.m.

Court CleaningDue to the drought, we can nolonger wash the tennis courts,

but will still clean them.TENNIS LESSONS

Renard Johnson is now offering tennis lessons at MCC. He is an experienced professional who has played on

the circuit throughout Europe and the U.S. and taught in California for 25 years.

Please contact Renard for lessons or hitting sessions at 310-562-8434 or

tennisvenice@yahoo.com

T here is a new programfor rating players (okay,not that new, but new

to our club and me) that Idiscovered when visiting apotential tennis destinationfor the club in Rancho SantaFe in September. It’s calledSSV, which stands for Serve,Stroke, and Volley. This “test”uses fairly objective, result-oriented numbers to rate atennis player on three things:accuracy, power, andmobility. It tests yourforehand and backhand, theforehand and backhandvolleys, and the serve. Theplayer can score up to 200points. You may receive upto two points for power andup to two points for accuracyon each shot. You hit eightshots with each stroke for apotential score of 160 totalpoints. In a separate test,you are checked on mobilitybased on your time whenrunning the lines on court, forwhich you can also receive

up to 40 points. This program provides a

number that gives aquantitative analysis that thecreator of the program, NeilJohnson, says is 80% accurateas to who will win a tennismatch. Players can be pairedagainst any other player withinten points above or belowthem and be pretty muchassured of a competitivematch. If you’d like to getevaluated using this newprogram, please contactGene at ext. 326 and he willbe happy to discuss a time forthe evaluation. It takes about10 minutes, but you mustcome warmed up and readyto take the test. The othergreat thing about ssv is itbecomes very clear from yourscore sheet where yourstrengths and weaknesses are,so you know exactly what youneed to work on in the future.For more information on thisprogram, please visitssvtennis.com.

Gene's Tip of the Month

“Use SSV Tennis to get an accurate rating

of your tennis skills”

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Susan Stohrer, Fitness Director

www.marinacityclub.net

Fitness Center hours for Thanksgiving Weekend:

Wednesday, Nov 25 – 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Regular Day Classes - No evening classes)

Thursday, Nov 26 – 7 a.m.-1 p.m. (Thanksgiving Day, Modified class schedule)

Friday, Nov 27 – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (Regular Class Schedule - Weekend Hours)

Saturday, Nov 28 – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (Regular Class Schedule)

Sunday, Nov 29 – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (Regular Class Schedule)

TAI CHI IS BACKTuesdays @ 11:30 a.m.

Instructor: Sue StohrerThe Taijifit™ Experience –

East Meets West in Qi and Sweat

This class combines the best elements of the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, movement meditation and basicfitness concepts to unleash your inner power- the Qi.

You will learn the basic moves of Tai Chi in a more freeflowing style emphasizing repetition, balance, coordination

and the importance of breath.Restore your energy. Rejuvenate your body.

Reclaim your life.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++Prix Fixe Dinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++Prix Fixe Dinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

November 2015

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212018

Dining &Dancing w/Stack of 45sHappy Hour5-7 p.m.

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++Prix Fixe Dinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

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Early Bird Special5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Club CouncilPrix Fixe Dinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.Sip ‘n ServeTennis7-8:30 p.m.

Prix FixeDinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.Sip ‘n ServeTennis7-8:30 p.m.

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ThanksgivingBuffet

noon to 4 p.m.RSVP ext 215

2625

Dining &Dancing w/Gina the Party DJHappy Hour5-7 p.m.

RestaurantClosed

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

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Prix FixeDinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.Sip ‘n ServeTennis7-8:30 p.m.

8 Early Bird Special5-6:30 p.m.Veteran’s DayDisplayHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Meet YourNeighborsReception

Early BirdSpecial5-6:30 p.m.

Early Bird Special5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++Prix Fixe Dinner SpecialsHappy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

www.marinacityclub.net

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour5-6:30 p.m.

Third Floordining room

closed,however

City Café isopen from

7a.m.-3 p.m.!

Third Floordining room

closed,however

City Café isopen from

7a.m.-3 p.m.!

Third Floordining room

closed,however

City Café isopen from

7a.m.-3 p.m.!

Third Floordining room

closed,however

City Café isopen from

7a.m.-3 p.m.!

SAVE THE DATES:December 2 – Karaoke with Gina the Party DJ

December 4 – Tennis Holiday PartyDecember 7 – Hanukkah Buffet

December 18 – Member Holiday PartyDecember 31 – A Red Hot New Year’s Eve bash!

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November Greetings! Now Featuring Three,

Yes Three, Manicurists!!!

OrbeTuesday-Saturday (310) 823-1937

KellyTues., Thurs., Sat. (310) 531-4849

TinaTuesday-Saturday (310) 297-0621

Not to mention all of our great sytlists,

Tania our esthetician andSusan our acupuncturist.

All here to get you holiday ready!

Salon Phone Number: 310-305-4009

We are located just down the hall

from the Gym

Dining &Dancing w/Sonny and theMisBhaversHappy Hour5-7 p.m.

4333 Admiralty WayMarina del Rey, CA 90292310.822.0611www.marinacityclub.net

Lauren Atkins

Karl Brook*

Gavin Brown*

Clare Brownoski*

Soly & Maz Cangarlu

Wilson Carter*

Henry Chiocchi*

Massoud Djabbari*

Chris Fajardo*

Karl Grosselin

Judy Guidotti*

Christoper & Carole Healy

David Hirsch*

Elizabeth & John Larroquette*

Evan Laughlin*

John S Lavin*

Jeff Lee*

Nur Dean Malhis

Miti Masstali

Brigid McBride*

Alvin Michaelson*

Ali Nezhad

Dave Parakzik*

Robert & Serena Rasmussen*

Beverly Rush*

Hanala Sagal

Jennifer Santoro*

Sean & Terry Treacy*

Aaron Webster

Welcome

* Non Resident Member

NEW MEMBERS

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Club Council Meeting

Thursday, November 12

5:30 p.m.

Galaxy Room