THE COURT RE PORT ER Newsletter of the Walnut Creek Racquet Club May, 2010 Leonard Young gets ready to hit a lob at a 7.0 mixed match against Lafayette. Photo by Robert Young
Walnut Creek Racquet Club OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Tammie Snyder 957-0604 tammie@gte.net Sterling Fairholm 595-3576 sterling@fairholminsurance.com Deanna Fong 952-9935 deanna_fong@yahoo.com Hilde Chan 228-4783 luf2play@aol.com ACTIVITY CHAIRPERSONS Mailing Janet Neilsen 837-8664 janneilsen@juno.com Membership/ Tim Tamura Court Facilities 228-3962 timbotam@att.net Newsletter Website Tournaments Tammie Snyder 957-0604 tammie@gte.net Shari Gonzalez 691-9196 webmaster@wcrc.net Tammy Chan 324-0524 tchanderson@gmail.com Sarah Lindahl 943-1024 shlindobgyn@yahoo.com Leagues Susie Dunlap (Non-USTA) 228-1641 susied98@aol.com USTA Leagues P.O. Box 4574 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 945-0105 www.wcrc.net Bret Jones 890-1416 bretjones@comcast.net Day & Mixed Pam Maloney Leagues/Publicity 787-3970 pam4tennis@hotmail.com New Member Nancy LeSage Liason 937-9802 nlesage@astound.net Marketing/ Lynne Weinshelbaum Doubles League 285-9503 lweinshelbaum@yahoo.com Summer Singles Cory Carr 935-3273 ccarr@astound.net THE PRES I DENT S RE PORT Tammie Snyder 2010 WCRC President Good luck to the mixed teams who are heading to playoffs: Maureen Satcher s 6.0, Gerry Brown s 7.0, Alan Chan, Tammie Snyder and Bob Canchola s 8.0 and Marianne Dundon s 9.0 teams. Good luck! Additional congratulations to Daphne Olson s 3.0 Senior Women s and Janet Couchet s 3.5 Women s Senior teams who made it to playoffs! Don t forget to come to our Calcutta/Membership Party this Friday, April 30th. The party starts at 6:30 pm and is at the Lakeside Room, 301 North San Carlos Drive. Bring your check books and buy a team (or more!) This is a great party with free food to all that attend. We are also having a kiddie area for all the youngsters in our club. Calcutta Tournament follows the next day on Saturday, May 1st. Mark your calendars the Winter Doubles League Tournament is scheduled for May 14-16th! Check out page 6 for the Summer Singles League Registration Form. We will have open fl ights this year with players able to schedule matches with anyone in their division. See you on the courts! We all know Rafa is a great tennis player but did you know that he also stars in music videos? Check him out in Shakira s latest video. h p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnzhlka1490&fe ature=channel Can you say muy caliente? 2 The Court Reporter May 2010
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Saturday, June 26 th, 2010, the Orindawoods Tennis Club will host the eighth annual Ace It fundraiser for breast cancer. Because of your generous contributions over the past eight years, the Lamorinda tennis community has raised almost one hundred thousand dollars for breast cancer at this annual event. The program includes a full day of tennis-related activities to raise money in support of the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland. The day begins with tennis clinics by local pros in the morning, a gourmet lunch and raffl e, and a tournament in the afternoon. *Attendees can choose to come for the entire day, morning or afternoon (lunch included) or just lunch. Eight years ago the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center did not exist. A group of women tennis players in Contra Costa County became aware that many of their friends and acquaintances had experienced tremendous anxiety and inconvenience when faced with a possible diagnosis or course of treatment for breast cancer, not just because of the diagnosis but also because there was no local, centralized place in the East Bay for these services. Diagnosis could take weeks and treatment often required travel to San Francisco or the peninsula and could even mean quitting a job to accommodate appointment schedules. Originally, Ace It! was intended to raise money for charities benefi ting breast cancer patients. However, as soon as the Ace It! organizing group became aware of the Carol Ann Read Center plans, fund-raising focused on the local facility. The center opened three years ago and was named one of the top ten such facilities in the nation in 2008. This year the proceeds from Ace It! will help un-insured women receive diagnosis and treatment at the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center. Register for Ace It! and continue the wonderful spirit of giving begun by the Lamorinda tennis community. Your contribution will make a difference in the fi ght to eliminate breast cancer. How: Log on to www.orindawoodstennis.com and click on Ace It! in the left hand column. Print, complete and mail the registration form with your check. Or look for Ace It! registration forms at your tennis club, community tennis facility or ask your USTA team captain for forms. All donations are completely tax-deductible for the entire amount of the registration fee. We look forward to sharing this wonderful day with you! Ace It Committee AWARD-WINNING TENNIS BENEFIT FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Saturday, June 26, 2010 Presented by Orindawoods Tennis Club and friends AM Clinics By Local Tennis Pros PM Tournament of Champions Gourmet Lunch & Raffl e (registration includes raffl e ticket) Ace It! benefits Alta Bates Summit Foundation CAROL ANN READ BREAST HEALTH CENTER And all of your contribution is tax-deductible Please join us for a fun day of tennis and friends! For more information please visit: www.orindawoodstennis.com 4 The Court Reporter May 2010
REGISTRATION FORM 2010 Name: Rating: Phone #: E-Mail: Address: IF ENTERING WITH A PARTNER PLEASE INDICATE NAME, CURRENT RATING, AND INCLUDE BOTH PAYMENTS WITH THIS FORM. Name: Rating: Phone #: E-Mail: Address: ACE IT! IS HOLDING THE LINE ON 2010 DONATION AMOUNTS BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY, BUT YOU ARE FREE TO DONATE MORE IF YOU ARE ABLE AM ONLY: 8:30 AM 1PM (Clinics, Lunch & Raffl e) Donation: $75.00 PM ONLY: NOON 4PM (Lunch, Raffl e, tournament) Donation: $75.00 FULL EVENT: 8:30 am 4 PM (Warm-Up, Clinics, Lunch, Raffl e & Tournament) Donation: $125.00 LUNCH TICKET: Anytime (Lunch, Raffl e & Cheers!!) Donation: $25.00 SUPPORT ONLY: Cannot Attend; Donation: $ T-Shirt size: Women s S M L XL Men s L XL PLEASE INDICATE PLAYING PREFERENCE FOR THE TOURNAMENT. WE WILL TRY TO ACCOMMODATE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE! Mixed Doubles Women s Doubles Men s Doubles No Preference Make checks payable to: ALTA BATES SUMMIT FOUNDATION Mail this registration form, along with your check to: Ace It! at Orindawoods P.O. Box 2087 Orinda, CA 94563 The Court Reporter May 2010 5
Walnut Creek Tennis Center Grand Re-Opening Extravaganza Saturday, April 24th, Life Time Tennis sponsored the Grand Re-Opening of the Walnut Creek Tennis Center. They had a lot of great on and off court activities including: Guess the number of balls in the basket (actual number of balls was 283) Mike Yurkus got the closest with 280. He won $100 worth of pro shop credit. Guess the weight of the BIG racquet and win a racquet of your choice (no one guessed 2 lbs 13 oz) but the winner received $100 of pro shop credit. On court activities included: Court 4 - Beat The Pro - hold serve and win $20 in shop credit (Mike Yurkus was the only player to beat Roy) Court 5 - Feed Like a Pro - hit inside the green container and win a tennis bag, hit the container on the fly and win a can of balls. Court 6 - Guess your Serve Speed - (exact guess gets that amount in tennis shop credit) Over or under by 1 mph get a free hat or a can of balls. Court 7 - Hit for Prizes - Hit off their New Playmate ball machine (5 balls per person) and win tennis merchandise and pro shop credit. The event was a huge success with additional raffle prizes won at the end of the activities. The big winners were Violeta Franco as well as her husband Jerry O Neal who both won a pair of box seat, front row seats to the Bank of the West finals on August 1st! 6 The Court Reporter May 2010
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2010 Men s and Women s Summer Singles Leagues Registration Form Register on-line save $5 Full Name Address City Zip Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone Email T-shirt Size m M m L m XL m XXL T-shirt Type m Regular m V-neck* m Tank top* *V-neck and tank top in women s style only Current Rating: m 2.5 m 4.5 m 3.0 m 5.0 m 3.5 m 5.5 m 4.0 I would like to enter the following division: m Women s 3.0 m Men s 3.0 m Women s 3.5 m Men s 3.5 m Women s 4.0 m Men s 4.0 m Women s 4.5/5.0 m Men s 4.5 m Men s 5.0/5.5 I am a: m WCRC Member ($25) m Non-Member ($35) If you register on line: m WCRC Member ($20) m Non-Member ($30) Register on-line save $5 Dates: Entry Fee: Format: May 31st - September 26th $25 for WCRC Members $35 for non-members Men's Singles/Women's Singles Divisions: Men's 3.0-5.0/5.5 Women's 3.0-4.5/5.0 Scheduling: 12 scheduled matches to be completed over 16 week season. Players are responsible for scheduling their own matches. Players will be provided with a contact list of participants in their division. Match Format: Best two-out-of-three set format. 12 point tiebreaker. Both players responsible for bringing new balls to match. Winner gets unopened can. Match Site: Scoring: Standings: Tournament: Match Min.: Deadline: Checks to: Or Online: Questions: Any site mutually agreed upon The winner is responsible for reporting the match score by logging on to www.wcrc.net. Division standing will be updated on a real time basis as scores are posted End-of-season tournament with draw determined by league standings. Oct. 1-3 & Oct. 8-9 6 matches May 23, 2010 (mail deadline) May 30, 2010 (online deadline) WCRC 30 Yetta Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.wcrc.net/events/singlessignup.asp wcrc_summersingles@yahoo.com Mail Registration Deadline: May 23 Register on line at www.wcrc.net/events/singlesignup.asp and save $5.00 8 The Court Reporter May 2010
CALENDER OF EVENTS TREASURER S REPORT Hilde Chan as of March 30, 2010 Walnut Creek Racquet Club Profit & Loss January through March 2010 Jan - Mar 10 May 1 Calcutta Tournament May 7-9 Mixed Doubles Playoffs Round 2 May 7-9 Senior League Sectionals (Clubsport VV) May 9 Winter Doubles League Ends May 9 Fifty Mixed Team Registration Opens May 9 Combo Doubles Team Registration Opens May 14-16 Winter Doubles Tournament May 16 Super Senior Team Registration Closes May 21-23 Mixed Doubles Districts (Diamond Hills) May 31 WCRC Summer Singles Begins June 5-6 June 6 June 13 June 28 Mixed Doubles Sectionals (Stanford) Combo Doubles Team Registration Closes Fifty Mixed Team Registration Closes Super Senior 60 League Opens July 5 Combo Doubles Season Opens July 11 Adult League Closes July 11 Super Senior 65 Season Closes July 12 Fifty Mixed League Opens July 16-18 Adult League Playoffs Round 1 July 19-23 Super Senior 65 Playoffs Round 1 July 23-25 Adult League Playoffs Round 2 July 26-30 Super Senior 65 Playoffs Round 2 July 31 MidSummer Madness Tournament Income Interest Income 44.13 Membership Dues 6,370.00 Mixed Dbls. League 2009/2010-100.00 Winter Doubles League 2010 7,477.00 Total Income 13,791.13 Expense Bank Service Charge 50.00 Board Dinner Expenses 721.80 Board Meeting Expense 106.26 Court Repairs & Equipment 321.21 Logo Design Contest - Prize 400.00 Mixed Doubles League 2009/2010 3,760.37 Newsletters-Court Reporter 286.19 Paypal Fees 372.03 Postage 51.11 Supplies 15.06 Website 409.85 Total Expense 6,493.88 Net Income 7,297.25 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Balance March 30, 2010 $42,277.36 DON LOEFFLER Realtor Associate don@donloeffler.com www.donloeffler.com Direct: 925.407.8925 Cell: 925.330.1605 3021 Citrus Circle, Suite 100 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Investment Opportunities! Email Tammie Snyder at tammie@gte.net to place articles, photos or advertising in the June issue of the Court Reporter! Deadline for the June issue is Monday, May 24th. The Court Reporter May 2010 9
WCRC P.O. Box 4574 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.wcrc.net PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Walnut Creek, CA Permit No. 432 Winter Doubles League - Standings Men's 3.5 W L Cooper/Ng 7 2 4.0 Panda/Bains 7 0 4.5 Gonzalez/Belton 5 0 Women's 3.0 W L Clark/James 6 0 Nguyen/Hashimoto 6 0 3.5 Schenk/Breshears 7 0 4.0 Belton/Gonzalez 4 0 Jeveli/Treppa 4 0 4.5/5.0 Dundon/Rowen 4 0