| may 2016 | The Unicorn An Exclusive Publication for the Membership of Friendly Hills Country Club Unicorn 2016 Champions Peter Zhang & John Quach Membership & Marketing Chair Report Friendly Hills Country Club 8500 South Villaverde Drive Whittier, CA 90605-1342 KRIStinE CHUNG In This Issue Membership Update 2 Upcoming Events 3 Dining & Social 4 Men’s Golf 5 Member-Guest6-7 Ladies Golf 8-10 Course Report 11 Tennis12-13 Dining & Social 14 New Members 15 Front Cover Photo Credit: Jay Prestella, PGA Sentiments “Me and my daddy love my momma because she is nice and pretty. She always makes everything special. Even my dog Jack loves her. We are a happy family because of my momma.” ~ E. Aaron Martinez 2 May. 2016 Summer is nearly upon us and there is no better time to talk about membership sales. I bet I am right when I say most members are unaware of just how successful FHCC is when it comes to membership levels when compared to many of our neighboring private clubs. We enjoy a nearly full membership while many clubs around us have membership levels down 120, 150 or more members. Having said that, I believe that our continued success will only be achieved if the membership of FHCC understands, accepts and embraces what will be required to attract and retain new members in the future. From the mouths of the private club “experts” of the world, successful clubs will need to first and foremost become more family orientated. The days of dad using the club as a refuge from work (and family!) are long gone. Today’s generation will consider joining a club only if the club offers something for everyone in the family and therefore successful clubs of the future must work non-stop to find activities for one and all. Expanded fitness centers that include yoga, Pilates and aerobics will be as important as a quality golf course. Children activities must be offered year round not just during summer camp. Business centers for members to hold meetings, phone conversations and video conferences must be available. Secondly, tomorrow’s clubs need to be more casual and relaxed. The Bushwood “snobatorium” concept from the movie Caddyshack is truly a concept from the past. Sure many of our elder members constantly remind us of the good old days back when members wore coats and ties when going to the club for dinner but that does not work for today’s member. Shorts and blue jeans are in vogue for young and old alike, so clubs that insist on hanging on to traditions like this are going to be hard pressed to align with the member wants of tomorrow. Finally, tomorrow’s club needs to remain value orientated. Members must constantly be reminded that their dues and fees provide them the benefit of not only the exclusivity of a private club, but quality food, beverage and social events below market price. While your Club is constantly strategizing on ways to entice new members to join, I believe existing members need to accept that each one of us has a responsibility to promote our club as much and as often as possible. We must be consistently encouraging our relatives, friends, neighbors and business associates to consider membership. This should be done with or without the incentives offered by the Club for referrals. So in closing, I’m asking all members to take a very active role in keeping our Club the “best of the best” by making every effort to bring in at least one new member every year. See you around the Club, Kristine Kristine Chung, Membership & Marketing Chair Save the Date Don’t Miss These Upcoming Events FHWTA Ladies Day May 4th Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch May 8th Reservations required FHCC Kids Club Driver’s License & Family Taco Night Wednesday, May 11th FHCC Board of Directors Employee Anniversaries Corey Ford, President Rick McGill, 1st Vice President May 2016 Dave Esgro, 2nd Vice President Eric Cheng, Secretary Kris Bernard Golf Shop 2 Years Pablo Del Rio Maintenance 9 Years Lucio Gomez Kitchen 7 Years Israel Guillen Kitchen 4 years Pamela Phillips Food & Beverage 34 Years Jay Prestella Golf Shop 25 Years Rick McGill, Greens Chair Michael Wolpoff Greens 2 Years Dave Esgro, House Chair David Gomez, Treasurer Kristine Chung, Strategy Mitch Carty, Director John Gilboy, Director R.C. Harlan, Director Luis Michel, Director Carl Miller, Director Committee Chairman David Gomez, Finance Chair Luis Michel, Golf Shop & Tournament Chair Kristine Chung, Membership Chair Carl Miller, Social Chair Father’s Day Eric Cheng, Long Range Planning Chair June 19th 4:30 - 7:30 pm R.C. Harlan, Legal & Bylaws Chair John Gilboy, Membership Communication Chair Mitch Carty, Tennis, Fitness & Junior Programs Chair FHCC Jr. Golf Program FHCC is calling all serious Jr. golfers looking to improve their overall game and to perform better in tournament golf. This heavy workload program will run for five weeks. The first two weeks of the program will be focused on game improvement on the range and short game area. The last three weeks will be 9-hole golf matches between junior golfers. The Program Includes: • Rules of Golf • Game Improvement Tips • Swing Analysis • Short Game Preparation 1st Program: May 21st - June 18th 2nd Program: July 30th - August 27th $200 for both programs ($125 for one) Sign up in Golf Shop with Kris & Raj Regular members only please Clubhouse Hours Lower Level Dining Breakfast Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday - Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Lunch Tuesday - Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Terrace Tuesday - Friday & Sun. 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Snack Bar Wednesday - Friday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Upper Level Dining Thursday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Golf Shop Tuesday - Sunday closes at 6:00 p.m. Administration Office Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Accounting Office Tuesday- Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. may 2016 3 Dining & Social In the Kitchen I am happy to announce that my wife, Erica, and I are expecting a baby girl coming this September, our first child. We are thrilled and cannot wait for her to come and will anxiously await her throughout the summer months. CHEF PETER Phan Mother’s day this year will be extra special because Erica will be an expecting mother and I would like to take this opportunity to do something really special for her. I will prepare five of her favorite meals in one dinner this Mother’s Day weekend. I would like to share what those five dishes will be with you this month. For those of you who want to do something special for your wife or mother, I invite you to join us for a very special Mother’s Day Brunch. I am honored to be cooking for those special moms out there at Friendly Hills. Don’t forget to call or e-mail Evelyn to make your reservations. 1. Ahi Tuna Poke Every time we visit Hawaii we always order Ahi Tuna Poke. 2. Beet Salad My wife never liked beets as a kid until I made this beet salad that I roast with a little citrus. 3. Pan Seared Scallops My whole family loves scallops and so scallops just grew on her and she now loves them just like the rest of my family. 4. Chimichurri Skirt Steak I love to make her this dish because on our first date she ordered a Chimichurri Skirt Steak. This dish is blast from the past. 5. Panna Cotta This is an Italian dessert that is sort of like a creamy jello. You can flavor it anyway you like. This dessert is special because this is the first dessert I taught her how to make from scratch. (No brownie and cake mix here.) Friendly Hills Country Club Happy Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch Buffet Sunday, May 8th Reservations will be taken for: Fireside Room & Lounge Lakeside Room 10 am - 1 pm - 3 pm 11 am - 2 pm Adults $42+tax • Children (6-12) $17+tax 4 MAy 2016 Children 5 and under complimentary For Reservations Call 562.698.0331 Upper Dining Dress Code Men ’s Golf Off the Tee JAY PRESTELLA This year’s Unicorn Member-Guest Tournament turned out to be one for the ages. A full field of 64 teams came out to win one of the club’s most prestigious prizes. After seven grueling nine hole matches, the winners of each of the eight flights, plus two wild card teams, go on to face one another in a 5 hole accumulative alternate shot format. A percentage of handicap is then deducted from their 5 hole score and the team with the lowest score at the conclusion of 5 holes is crowned Unicorn Champions. At the end of play, three teams stood on the eighteenth green to win; the teams of Woo Lee and Johnny Wu, Greg Nordbak and Dick Jones, and Peter Zhang and John Quach. A great effort was made from each of the teams to claim the title. When all the putts were holed it was the team of Zhang and Quach that prevailed over the field and won the 2016 Unicorn Member-Guest Championship. Special thanks to Unicorn Chair Desi Cabral and his committee for all their help. Hot Shots Luis Michel - Eagle on #14 4/15 Gary Borg - Eagle # 1 4/24 Mitch Kitayama - #9 4/24 Most Improved Bashir Shaw 8.9 to 7.1 Mitch Kitayama 5.8 to 4.3 Sam Chen 15.2 to 13.0 Ramon Pineda 10.1 to 8.9 Mark Skapik Bob Souders David Liu 6.8 to 5.8 12.0 to 10.8 17.3 to 16.0 Net Champions - Peter Zhang & John Quach Gross Champions - Woo Lee & Johnny Wu 2nd Net - Greg Nordbak & Dick Jones 3rd Net - Tom Liu & Eugene Kim Flight Winners 1st flight - George Gonzales & Joey Gonzales 3rd - Tim Borowski & Eric Schrier 5th - Kevin Wu & Steven Phillipi 7th - Walt Marrs & Scott Marrs Wild Card - David Liu & Tony Liu Whittier Boys and Girls Pro-Am Invitational Our first annual Invitational was a major success. Twenty Five Southern California Pros, along with four amateurs from their respective clubs, came out to support The Boys and Girls Club of Whittier and compete for the title. Format for the event was 1 best ball gross and 1 best ball net. Congratulations goes out to Pro Raj Samra and his team of Greg Nordbak, Len Bobier and Tom Nordbak, and all the members that helped make our first one a GREAT one. May 2016 5 Golf 2016 Unicorn Member-Guest 2016 Unicorn Tournament Committee: Chairman - Desi Cabral Committee - Allen Brown, Rich Burke, Eric Cheng, Larry Holbrook, Luis Michel, Jim Osborn, Gib Wiggam, Scott Yamabe 6 Golf 2016 Unicorn Member-Guest May 2016 7 Ladies Golf Nidia Gomez MOST IMPROVED GOLFERS FOR MARCH 25 and Over Group Linda Sandler went from an index of 28.8 to 25.6 Converts to a handicap of 34 to 31. 25 and Under Group Sun Park went from an index of 14.4 to 12.7 Converts to a handicap of 17 to 15. Congratulation Linda and Sun! We would like to welcome to FHWGA: Linda Campbell, Dede Marggio and Ariane Antonelli Joanne Leong Linda Sandler Nancy Cobau Fan Brant Linda Milano A-Flight 1st Michi Yoshida-Masako Igushi 2nd Kim Shanahan-Stephanie Ford 3rd Martha Chavira-Laura Holbrook 4th Vicki Ma-Michelle Ho 5th Kay Wimer-Kathy Kow 1st Flight (0-20) 1st Gross 2nd Gross 3rd Gross 4th Gross 5th Gross Laura Holbrook 74 Masako Igushi 78 Sun Park 79 Shirley Berres 80 Nancy Sheals 81 Net 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Louise Wong-Sun Park Ching Chen-Shirley Berres Gina Malkasian-Lanis Peterson Nancy Sheals-Marilyn Ampudia Karen James-Kumiko Kumoda 1st Net 2nd Net 3rd Net 4th Net 5th Net Gina Malkasian 57 Martha Chavira 60 Yin Bihr61* Robin Cass 61* Michi Yoshida 63 B-Flight 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Adriana Messick-Dominga Hong Betty Toda-Alice Chen Nidia Gomez-Susan Shimizu Barbara Carty-Dounia Brandon Nancy Cobau-Marilyn Ghysels Net 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Raelene DeGrazio-Linda Milano Nancy Bobier-Fran Brant Susan Ly-Mary Campbell Linda Sarneki-Sara Samayoa 1st Net 2nd Net 3rd Net 4th Net 5th Net Michelle Ho Keiko Yoshida Dominga Hong Barbara Carty Louise Wong 3rd Flight (28+) 1st Gross 2nd Gross 3rd Gross 4th Gross 5th Gross Linda Sarnecki 80 Fumiko Kumoda 90 Janet Osborn 91 Kathy Kow 92 Raelene DeGrazio97 58* 58* 58* 60 64* 56 57* 57* 59 62 MEMBER/MEMBER TOURNAMENT Barbara Carty and Linda Milano chaired the Spring Member/Member played over two days. Prizes were awarded at meeting day. Here’s how they finished: ECLECTIC TOURNAMENT Joanne Leong and Louise Wong chaired The Annual 6-week Eclectic Tournament. Player’s scores improved each week for a final combined best low score round. Here’s how they finished: 2nd Flight (21-27) 1st Gross Karen James 78 2nd Gross Lanis Peterson 84 3rd Gross Susan Ly85* 4th Gross Betty Toda 85* 5th Gross Marilyn Ampudia86 8 MAy 2016 1st Net 2nd Net 3rd Net 4th Net 5th Net Meeting Day It was hosted by Kay Wimer & Betty Toda. All the ladies turned out in the Green for St.Patrick’s Day and the annual Ham Shoot. Here’s the day’s results: Flight A 1st Gross 1st Net 2nd Gross 2nd Net 3rd Gross 3rd Net 4th Gross Laura Holbrook 85 Alice Chen 68 Sun Park 86 Mary Campbell 68 Michi Yoshida 88 Lanis Peterson 72 Masako Igushi 93 Ladies Golf 4th Net 5th Gross 5th Net Betty Toda 75 Gina Malkasian 96 Louise Wong 77 Net Flight B 1st Gross 1st Net 2nd Gross 2nd Net 3rd Gross 3rd Net 4th Gross 4th Net 5th Gross 5th Net Lanis Peterson Joanne Martin Alta Vista Debbie Wilhite Alta Vista Linda Saunders Alta Vista Joanne Leong 104 Kathy Kow 71 Barbara Carty 102 Linda Sandler 72 Nidia Gomez 88 Realene Degrazio76 Dominga Hong 104 Janet Osborn 77 Susan Ly106 Marilyn Ghysels 80 4th Gross Susan Ly Bev Zukow Hacienda Susan Shimizu Kathy Godbey Hacienda Guest Day Hosted by Lanis Peterson and Susan Shimizu for March. Twenty eight ladies played. Golf balls were given out as prizes. Here are the results! Closest to the Pin Mbrs Susan Shimizu 13’6” Gsts Yoko Miyano Old Ranch 19’1” Sandy Suzuki Dad Miller 3’9” 1st Gross Michi Yoshida Yoko Izumi Noriko Tawa Yoko Miyano Net Michelle Ho Jinn Hsu Jenny Cheng Nancy Kao 2nd Gross Fumiko Kumoda Kikuko Aoki Rolling Hills Keiko Yoshida Masae Kato Rolling Hills Net 3rd Gross Riviera California Old Ranch Coyote Hills Fullerton South Hills FHWGA Throw out the Par 3’s A Flight Low Gross Nancy Sheals 2nd Gross Betty Toda Low Net 2nd Net Marilyn Ampudia 73 Linda Sarnecki 77.5 B Flight Low Gross Linda Sandler 2nd Gross Nidia Gomez Low Net 2nd Net 71 86 Joanne Leong Janet Osborn 85 90 73.5 79 Hot Shot Golfers Marilyn Ampudia is such a dedicated golfer! She broke her baby toe, but continues to golf! You go girl. Hole in One by Susan Ly on Hole 8! Congratulations Susan!! Louise Wong Sandy Suzuki Dad Miller Joanne Leong Meiko Masumiya Lady Tee Birds Betty Toda Wen Yen Alice Chen Janet Leu Dad Miller Coyote Hills MAY 2016 9 Ladies Golf News FHWGA Club Championship 2016 Thank you to all the ladies who host our Chair Events! You are very much appreciated! Team Play News - Antelope Valley @FHCC, team tied 1st place Gross. More to follow... Our Condolences to the Family’s of Aieda Jordano who passed on November 15th, Brock Spencer Bowen who passed in January, and Jaimi Peterson passed February 15. You will be missed by all! As always, we invite all FHCC ladies to join us the 3rd Tuesday of the month for Meeting Day. Come and join the fun to get acquainted. Information of upcoming events are posted in the Ladies’ Locker Room along with sign-up sheets. Come on out and play! 10 MAy 2016 2016 Club Champion Kathy Kurata Club Champion: Runner Up: 1st Gross: 1st Net: 2nd Gross: 2nd Net: 3rd Net: 4th Net: Kathy Kurata 250 Masako Igushi 272 Sun Park 275 Nidia Gomez 226 Kay Wimer 285 Martha Chavira 231 Susan Ly 231 Susan Shimizu 233 Golf Of Course MICHAEL WOLPOFF Hello from the Golf Course Maintenance Department! The Unicorn and Fairway Festivals are upon us and all of our labor is currently focused on these great events! April did not bring us much in the way of showers, however, it has delivered some more warm weather. We saw highs of 91 and 92 over 4 days in the middle of the month. The year is shaping up to be another warm and dry one. On a global scale, the past 11 months have all set new global records for high average temperatures. As we move past our Member Guest events we will be getting back into the swing of our agronomic maintenance practices. This will involve the aerification of fairways, deep tine venting of fairways and greens, venting of greens, sand topdressing of fairways, and many other projects around the course. Coupled with the fairway aerification will be the utilization of those plugs to help spread kikuyugrass in rough areas currently dominated by cool season turf. We have transformed approximately 5 acres of such areas over the past two seasons through this method and will continue to do so moving forward. A new anti-slip walking mat will be installed on the cart path leading from 8 tee down to the base of the hill as this path can be slippery when it has any moisture on it. The installation is scheduled for May, 16th. We will be continuing to install plant material and irrigation on several slope areas around the course as well. This project will likely run throughout the remainder of 2016 as there are many areas we would like to address. Our staff has been working on a daily basis to reduce the populations of grasses and weeds in our new Landscape Enhancement Zones. They are each collecting a 5 gallon bucket full of grass and weeds on a daily basis. This is in addition to our two employees who are dedicated to the spraying, edging, and irrigation of these areas. We have made several adjustments to our maintenance calendar this year and are looking forward to a very successful summer season! Thank you for your support! Did you know FHCC offers membership incentives? We LOVE referrals! For those new members buying from the membership office and sponsored by a Regular member, both the sponsoring member and the incoming new member have their choice of one of the following: $599 Club Credit 20 Complimentary Guest Rounds Want to learn more about these incentives, contact Jessica Magdosku at [email protected] Duplicate Bridge Recent masterpoint winners at Thursday duplicate bridge are as follows: Fran and John Brant, Carol and Ron Copley, Carlos and Raymond Garcia, Helen Boltinghouse, Michi Yoshida, and Carolyn and Mac Mc Farland. Bridge Tip: Do not lead a suit bid or implied by the opponents. Duplicate bridge is held every Thursday evening, starting at 6:30p.m.. We try to finish by 9:30p.m. Card fees are $5. Hope to see you soon! Steve Sturm, Bridge Director (657) 216-2134 may 2016 11 Tennis Upcoming Tennis Events Courtside Team Tennis/Board Meeting April 27th Ladies Day May 4th Ladderack May 11th Member Guest “Salute to Hollywood Entertain-Net!” May 18th Singles Ladder May 25th The ladies of FHWTA celebrated spring and welcomed guests Nancy, Marissa, Bing and Marguerite to our April 2016 Ladies Day. The theme for the day was “Spring Into Tennis” and was hosted by longtime FHWTA member Margit Polyak. The FHWTA Nominating Committee’s proposed slate of officers for the 2016-2017 season was approved by the general membership at the board meeting following play. 2016-2017 FHWTA Board The ladies enjoyed the whimsical spring themed décor, and delicious refreshmentsalong with some fun and challenging tennis. Inside, the party continued as the ladies celebrated the birthday of our beautiful and fearless leader, FHWTA President Iliana Galliher. Happy Birthday Iliana! President: Iliana Galliher 1st VP Tournaments: Melanie Lyons 2nd VP Social: Missy Reyna Recording Secretary: Debbie Bratton Treasurer: Carol Ann Malkasian Ladderack: Aracely Gordon Team Play: Susan Washle Singles: Lora Martorano Newsletter: Carol Day Parliamentarian: Carol Day Winners for the day Ladderack 1st. Carole Macauley 2nd Aracely Gordon 3rd Marguerite Hotzy As the 2015-16 tennis season winds down, FHWTA’s Ladderack teams are running neck and neck , and jockeying to position themselves for the final matches of the year. After several hard fought matches played on April 13, 2016, here are the current standings: MELANIE LYONS 23 games 22 games 19 games Bratton/Macauley84 Lopez/Reyna 84 Gordon/Galliher 63 Aguilar/Martorano50 Lyons/Malkasian38 Chavira/DeLaPena36 Subia/Washle 25 Team Play The teams remain tied as we go into our final Team Tennis Match of the year. Current standings: Fifty Shades of Aces: 9 Sets on Fire: 9 Congratulations to our winners and thank you Margit for a lovely day! 12 MAY 2016 The teams will face each other for the final time this year on May 11, 2016, and it’s winners take all!! Go get ‘em ladies!!! Tennis From the Tennis Pro GOLDEN RULES OF DOUBLES Jorge Schneider Always try to target your opponents’ feet. Take advantage of opponents playing oneup-one-back by targeting the area behind the net person. Aim for the center when rallying at fast speed. “Down de middle solves the riddle”. Whenever you are on the defensive do not change directions; only when you are the aggressor change the direction of the ball. This will help you to eliminate many unforced errors from your game. Tennis Lessons Private Lessons with Jorge available upon request Juniors Lessons Tuesday’s 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. See you on the courts! Interested in Participating in the FHCC Swim & Dive Team 2016 Season? FHCC Kids Club Driver’s License & Family Taco Night Wednesday, May 11th 5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Bring out your kid(s) to earn their “golf cart” driver’s license on the exclusive FHCC driver’s training course! Please Contact: Dana Porter - [email protected] Toby Porter - [email protected] Doug Rowan - [email protected] Adults $17.95 Children 5-10 $10.95 Reservations preferred (562) 698-0331 [email protected] may 2016 13 Dining & Social Spring Wine Tasting 14 MAY 2016 Welcome New Members Ernie and Yvette Robles Equity Members Ernie joined FHCC after golfing in a tournament for his daughter’s school, St. Mary’s, back in March. He looked out into the skyline on Hole #4 and knew at that moment he wanted to join, along with his wife, Yvette and their two daughters, Monica (19) and Savannah (12). Ernie looks forward to golfing and getting involved with the many men’s golf groups. Frank and Ammie McCaffer Social Members Frank and Ammie are longtime Whittier residents and both are involved with their kids’ (Cade, 15, Chandler (13), and Bella (11) extracurricular activities. Their daughter is eager to join the Swim and Dive Team, too. They plan to frequent Upper Dining and all Social events. Ryan and Tamara Irving Social Members Ryan and his wife, Tamara, have been guests of the Porter’s on several occasions and are excited now to be able to invite their family and friends, too. Their daughters, Taylor (10) and Ashley (6) are eager to join the Swim and Dive team for the first time. Membership Norm and Theola Kirschenbaum Social Members Norm and Theola are very excited to rejoin FHCC. “It just feels right to be back with so many of our close friends,” Mr. and Mrs. Kirschenbaum said. They love Chef Peter’s new menus and look forward to bringing their children and grandchildren for celebrations like Mother’s Day and 4th of July. Craig and Ann Minasian Social Members Craig and Ann are proud to join FHCC and frequent events like the Fall and Spring Wine Tasting, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Their sons Brandon (26) and Garrett (18) are older but look forward to visiting the Club with their mom and dad when they can. Anthony and Amy Marquez Social Members Anthony and Amy recently moved into the Whittier area and knew immediately they wanted to join FHCC. They attended the Spring Wine Tasting back in April and had a grand time getting acquainted with other members. They plan to bring many of their friends to other social events. may 2016 15 2016 Junior Sports Camp June 21st - July 8th Tuesday - Friday 10:30 am - 3:00 pm $125 per week $325 for all 3 weeks Golf, Tennis & Swim Lunch & Snack provided Please call Evelyn to sign up
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