CALENDAR FOR JUNE 2008 Weekly Social Bowling* Weekly Instruction and Lessons. Months Events

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1 NEWPORT T HARBOR LAWN BOWLING CLUB THE YELLOW W JACKET Editor - Jay (Gex) Coons gcoons@sbcglobal.net CALENDAR FOR JUNE 2008 Weekly Social Bowling* Mondays Evening Bowling 6:30 PM Tuesdays Afternoon Bowling 1:00 PM Thursdays Afternoon Bowling 5:00 PM (Bring a dish) Saturdays Morning Bowling 10:00 AM Sundays Afternoon Bowling 2:00 PM (Bring an Appetizer) *Call (949) to 60 minutes before bowling begins and give your Name, Membership Number and desired playing position. Weekly Instruction and Lessons Months Events Monday, June 2 Board Meeting 3:30 PM Tuesday, June 3 Voting Center All Day Wednesday, June 4 Private Party - Allen Matkins Law Firm 3 PM to 7 PM Saturday, June 7 Grady Birthday Party 9 AM to 4 PM Sunday, June 8 New Member Mixer 1 PM to 4 PM Wednesday, June 11 Private Party - Koll Company 3 PM to 7 PM Saturday, June 14 Private Party - Vineyard Christian Fellowship Noon to 5 PM Sunday, June 15 SWD Novice Singles All Day Wednesday, June 18 Private Party - American E & S Insurance Noon to 5 PM Sat/Sun, June 21/22 US Play Downs All Day Friday, June 27 Texas Hold em Poker 7 PM to10 PM Sat/Sun, June 28/29 US Play Downs All Day Monday, June 30 Board Meeting 3:30 PM This is your President Speaking Tuesdays Saturdays 10:00 AM 12:30 PM What a great Open House we had on May 10th! Thanks to the coordination efforts of our 2008 Open House Chairman Len Cormier, the extraordinary work of Dave Stennes to oversee all of the activities necessary to get our club in tip top shape before the Open House, as well as a lot of hard work and help from many others, Saturday on the Green was a huge success. We had 40 members helping that day, during which time over 100 families, singles and couples visited our club, resulting in an additional 44 new members. If we add the 14 new members that joined prior to the Open House, the Class of 2008 is currently standing at 58 members strong, bring our total club membership to 190 people. But now that the Open House is behind us, the hard work begins. Trying to integrate that many new members into the club at the same time is truly challenging and needs the support and help from the entire membership. Sally and Clark Westcott, your Mentoring Program Chairpersons, have already assigned all of our new members to a Mentor and has given most of them their club information packets and keys. I know many of the Mentors have made contact with their new members and have already bowled with them once or twice during the past few weeks. A special thanks to everyone who volunteered to be a Mentor this year without you, it would be an overwhelming task. Charlie Herbert did an excellent job in conducting his Bowl 101 Class for most of our new members on Sunday May 18, but now that we have some of the basics behind us, we all have to make that extra effort to keep the bowls rolling toward the Jack. I would like to request that everyone go out of their way during the next few months to make our new members feel welcome by introducing yourselves and talking with them as you see them around the club. Your friendship and interest in our new members is what will keep our membership growing in the years to come, as well as help to retain our status as the premier Lawn Bowling Club in the Southwest Division. Congratulations to all on a job well done John Groothuis

2 Welcome to New Members - By Jan Hargraves Page 2 We are so pleased to welcome the following two new members to our club. Stephanie Bangert 1242 Rutland Rd. #2 Newport Beach, Member News - by Ray Norris Dan Garrett 1964 Port Provence Pl. Newport Beach, Editor s note - These two new members were voted into the club during the May Board meeting and consequently their addresses were available for this issue of the Yellow Jacket. See also the New Member item on page 3. John Groothuis appears to be recovering nicely from his back surgery to relieve pressure on nerves causing pain in his legs. He is still a little stiff as the incisions heal but is planning on making his annual fishing trip with his buddies in a couple of weeks. John tells me his doctor limits him to lifting five pounds so he can only catch small fish. (That s his story and he will stick to it.) Jim Kelley, as treatment for prostrate cancer, is scheduled to have his prostate removed in June. Jim says that his surgeon was recently hired by Hoag from the City of Hope to run their new state-of-the-art robotic surgery program. Theresa Casanova asked me to share this following message: I just returned from Philadelphia, to see my first grand daughter receive her Doctors degree in Medicine from Drexel University in Philly. She chose Newark Delaware for her Internship as it is close to her home. In a few days I will be going to Santa Cruz, CA to attend my first grandson s graduation from UCSC when he will receive his Bachelors in Science Degree and to San Francisco for a few days to visit my family. Will be in Newport the end of June on business, but will stay a few more days visiting friends, and Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club and do some bowling. Mary Dooley and Terry Heeley are in Washington DC this week to enjoy the sights and to see the city that the British destroyed in Terry tells me he is sorry that the British acted like bullies back then and hopes that we can forgive the Brits for their past transgressions against a small country like the USA. Also, Cathy and John MacDonald will be in DC during the same week on a visit to their grand daughter s high school graduation. I hope the four of them have a chance to get together and practice some joint touring together in preparation for their South Africa trip in November. A reminder, if you have anything you would like to share with other club members; such as celebrations, births, travels or illness that will keep you away from the greens for a while; simply me at ranorris@ix.netcom.com and I ll share the news in my monthly Member News column. Thanks for sharing South Africa Tour - Hosts: Ivan & Maryna Hyland - (Bowls, Safari & More) - Departs (approx) Nov Returns (approx) Dec 18 Enjoy Polo-Ski Tours and Travel. Round-Trip Air, Dinners (Except Two in Capetown), Park Entries, Loaner Bowls, Transport Tax & Gratuity Cost: $4850 (approx/depending on exchange rate, min 20) Contact Ivan or Maryna PLEASE CALL AHEAD FOR DAYTIME SOCIAL BOWLING By John Groothuis If you want to bowl in any of our normally scheduled weekly daytime social bowling games (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturday or Sunday), please call the club 30 to 60 minutes before bowling begins. Leave your name, membership number and the position you wish to play and we will do our best to accommodate your wishes. If you want to play with specific persons, do not call in and leave your name please make your own arrangements ahead of time. All positions will be set and final 10 minutes before bowling is scheduled to begin. Monday night bowlers do not need to call in just show up by 6:30 PM. Golden Bias Club - Support Team USA - JOIN or RENEW NOW! - Notice submitted by Dee McSparran Annual dues $50 - First-time members receive a distinguishing pin with a 2008 bar to attach and four bowls stickers. Renewing members receive this year s bar to attach to their collection and another set of stickers. Most importantly, 75% of dues received by Golden Bias Club are distributed to members of Team USA to help with travel expenses. SWD members Jan Hargraves, Tanya Hills, Anne Nunes, Brenda Wright, Bill Brault, Phil Dunn, Michael Siddall, Loren Dion, Phil Salt, and manager Brian Studwell will travel to Burlington, Ontario Canada in August to represent the USA in the North American Challenge competition. Contact Dee McSparran at lynnlaw@cox.net or to join or renew membership and receive a GBC pin, bar, and stickers now.

3 JUNE Birthdays - Courtesy of Dee McSparran Page 3 June 1 John Paulsen June 3 Mary Shandy June 5 Sharon Grady June 7 Linda Nelson June 9 Bob Carpenter June 10 Grace Dove June 11 Tibor Kozma June 11 Ziba Askar June 14 Rena Hansen June 14 Pauline Kozma June 19 Joe Regan June 22 Ross Melin June 22 Roy Pizarek June 23 Jasmine Chang-White June 28 Frank Moltane June 29 Charles Muser June 30 Mary Jones June 30 Zee King Welcome New Members From the Open House Event We are so pleased to announce that we now have 44 new members who have joined NHLBC after attending our Open House celebration on Saturday May 10th. Of course Yellow Jacket space doesn t permit listing all of these members with their addresses and phone numbers but an updated membership directory will be issued in the near future. Any way, we hope to see all of you on the greens frequently. The Yellow Jacket will be ed to those who have computers; those who don t will receive theirs by regular mail. Results for the 2008 Southwest Division Open for Women at Santa Anita and Long Beach May 3-8 Women s Triples Championship Flight 1st Maryna Highland, w/irene Webster & Robin Olson Runner-up Anne Nunes w/duxie Smukler & Olga McCord Runner-up Jan Hargraves w/merle Ackerman & Brenda Wright Women s Pairs Chanpionship Flight 3rd Maryna Hyland w/irene Webster 4th Anne Nunes w/rosa Gandara 1st Myrna Chan w/kim Heiser Runner-up Tanya Hills w/robin Olson Women s Singles 1st Dee McSparran Other NHLBC women competing included Cathie Herbert, Eva Lee, Sharon Grady and Sybil Bernash Results for the 2008 Southwest Division Open for Men at Santa Anita May 3-8 Men s Singles 1st Tony Baer Men s Pairs Championship Flight 1st Mert Isaacman & David Stennes 3rd Tony Baer & Lloyd Kennedy 4th Reinei Kramer & Jerry Grady 2nd Ed Quo & Bob Nunes 2nd Ivan Hyland & Jim Olson 5th Flight 1st Jurgen Fessler, Brian Studwell (Jim Hempe - Day 1) Men s Triples Chanpionship Flight 1st Ivan Hyland, Jim Olson, Richard Broad 3rd Michael Siddall, Patrick Chan, Phil Luth 4th Leonard Wasserman, Hymie Schuster, Tom Hargraves 1st Ian HO, Tony Baer, Lloyd Kennedy 1st Gordon Fall, Simon Meyerowitz, Peter Knof 2nd Chris Booth, Ed Quo, Bob Nunes

4 Wayne and Claire Hogg - By Chuck Muser Page 4 On May 2 nd Newport Harbor LBC hosted a reception for newlyweds Wayne and Claire Hogg of Scotland, U. K. Wayne, you may recall from the MAP International tournament which was held on our greens last September. He just recently bowled as lead on the winning triples team in the world championships in New Zealand. During the MAP, while Wayne was busy bowling (and placing third in the singles and third in pairs with partner Grant Logan) his then fiancé Claire was sunbathing in the spectators seats while keeping score. The delightful couple charmed our members then, as they did at the reception this May. Before coming to Newport Beach the honeymooners first traveled to Las Vegas for some of the recreation provided by that city. After spending a few days being escorted around Orange County by their local host, Phil Luth, they flew to New York for a bit of sight-seeing before returning to Scotland. While at the reception Wayne, who said he had not bowled since mid March, was persuaded to bowl a few. He then proceeded to show us why he is a world champion. Our thanks to Phil and to barbeque master Brian Stewart for setting up a fine party. Congratulations Disney Pairs Newport Winners - By Dee McSparran Played on May 26th at Beverly Hills 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Ed Quo & Phil Dun Linda Jahraus & Katy Stone Stan Bloom & Joe Siegman Michael Siddall & Charlie Herbert Reinie Kramer & Kim Heiser Other Newporters participating: Dee McSparran, Eva Lee & Tony Baer 2008 Coast League Results - As you can see below our NHLBC teams are off to another great year! Standing to Date W L Newport Newport Long Beach Laguna Woods Santa Ana Laguna Woods Long Beach Laguna Beach Santa Ana Laguna Beach Results May 23 W L Santa Ana Santa Ana Newport Newport Laguna Woods Laguna Woods Laguna Beach Laguna Beach Long Beach Long Beach2 1 3 NEWPORT HARBOR LAWN BOWLING CLUB 1550 Crown Drive North Corona Del Mar, California Open House 2008 THE YELLOW JACKET THE YELLOW JACKET AND MONTHLY CALENDAR JUNE, 2008

5 Open House A Success - By Chuck Muser Page 5 As we know now, the open house held by our club, and most of the clubs in the Southwest Division, on May 10 th, was a resounding success. Division president Mert Isaacman tells us that over three hundred new members signed up that day. Here at NHLBC we persuaded forty to join us in playing the ancient game of bowls. Many thanks must go to the dynamic duo of Myrna Chan and Len Cormier for the gargantuan task of organizing the day and directing the labor of what seemed to be the cast of thousands of club members who worked through the day. (Myrna and Len get a special award for having an affinity for herding cats.) They, in turn, are grateful to that cast of thousands who turned out to assist in making it a glorious day. Now, we turn our labors to making the new members feel welcome, this through our mentoring program, ably organized by Sally and Clark Wescott, and by helping them through their first encounters in organized play. And, let it be known, we are allowed to win even though they are new, that is, if we can beat them. Some, your correspondent has noticed, are pretty good already.