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| EWGA - Northeast Bay Chapter eBlast | Weekly Update March 17, 2009 |
Kick Off a Rousing Success! Lone Tree Golf Course in Antioch was the site of the EWGA NEB kick off event on Saturday, March 14. Approximately 60 members and guests attended and enjoyed a buffet breakfast and program chaired by President Pat Block. Block introduced this year's Board, guest speaker Andy Nisbet of Las Positas Golf Course, and speakers from sponsors Back 9 Pilates, Kepler's Golf, Forma Gym, Performance Momentum, and Liberty Mutual. Items ranging from a variety of cleaning supplies (vacuum cleaner, mops, and green cleaning solutions) to golf clubs and rounds of golf were won in drawings. Fifty golfers went out in brisk, windy conditions to play an 18 hole scramble. The winning team was composed of Barbara Competello, Marcela Tannenbergova, Dorene Davis, and Mary Jane Hodges with a net score of 67. Second place was won by the team of Trish Powell, Sandra Heine, Margaret Hamersley, and Kara Noe. Closest to the pin: Hole #5 - Trish Powell Hole #17 - Patty Deutsche Longest Drive: Naomi Iaccarino 50/50 mulligan pot: Ginny Taylor & Cathy Pementell Raffle prize: Teri Crosby Thanks to all the members who volunteered their time to make this a memorable event: in addition to the Board and the Events Committee, special thanks to Lora Lee Del Rosario, Jean Davis, Patty Deutsche, Paula Heckler, Mary Jane Hodges, Ilene Marshall, Alice Miller, Mary Ann Pate, Cathy Pementell, Meredith Pence, Joanne Segovia, Marcela Tanenberg, Sabrina Titelbaum, and Luly White. |
| PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE Matching Grant Challenge for Vintner's Charity event in May  Planning on attending the Vintner's Charity event on May 9? Here's the opportunity of a lifetime - contribute even more to a worthy charity by contributing someone else's money! Our President, Pat Block, has issued a matching grant challenge of $10 per player, up to $500, for each signup completed before April 20th for our Vintner's Charity Tournament in Support of Wardrobe For Opportunity. Please accept the challenge and sign up by April 20th! This donation to Wardrobe For Opportunity will be in addition to our Chapter's donation. So support the Chapter and support a great charity! |
| Sad News We're so sorry to have to announce that one of our members, Barbara Cayere, passed away on Saturday, March 7, at the ICU in Walnut Creek Kaiser of breast cancer. Barbara joined our chapter on March 8, 2007. Barbara was born on October 17th, 1946 in Beaverton, Oregon. Following nursing school, she joined the Navy where she served for 22 years. Retiring from the Navy as a full Commander, Barbara remained dedicated to helping others by continuing with nursing administration at Kaiser Permanente for another 20 years, most recently serving as Director of Surgical Services in Hayward. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 14 at the First Presbyterian Church of San Leandro. Our deepest sympathies to her family and friends. She will be missed by all in our chapter who were fortunate enough to know her. |
| 2009 EWGA Championship Chapter Championship, Semi-finals & Finals  The Chapter Championship will be held at Franklin Canyon on June 13.
The semi-finals for the Northern California section will be held at Lincoln Hills Golf Course in Lincoln, Ca. (about 1/2 hour north east of Sacramento off Hwy 80) on Saturday, July 25, 2009. The EWGA finals will be held at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Friday and Saturday, September 25th and 26th.
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| Mark Your Calendar Don't Miss a Date! Lunch, Lesson and Nine - Clinic at Franklin Canyon on March 21 at 10:30am - deadline to register March 17 First 9 hole Event at Monarch Bay on March 21 at 10:00am - deadline to register March 17 Callippe Preserve - 18 holes of golf on March 28 at 10:00am - deadline to register March 18 9 holes at Las Positas on April 11, time TBA - deadline to register March 27 |
| Did you take pictures at the Kickoff? If you took any pictures at the Kickoff on Saturday (like this excellent one of me!!! oh, yeah, with some other folks, too),  please send them to me at communications@ewganeb.org so I can have them uploaded to the website. Thanks. |
New Members Wow ... we have ten new members:Norma Corbin and Ronnalee Lester of Walnut Creek, Jean Davis of Hayward, Sandra Heine and Marilyn Schumacher of Alameda, Judy Khouri and Devi Lanphere of Antioch, Lindsey Olsen of San Jose, Kathleen Orloff of Alamo, and Catherine Smith of Oakland. Welcome, ladies! |
| REMINDER: First 9 hole event! Monarch Bay, March 21, 10:00am  Please sign up for the first 9-hole event, March 21, 10:00 at Monarch Bay, Marina course in San Leandro. Guests are welcome. DEADLINE IS TODAY, March 17!! |
| REMINDER: Golf Clinic - Education Committee - DEADLINE IS TODAY, March 17!! March 21 at Franklin Canyon  We have our first golf clinic of the year. Mark your calendar for Saturday March 21st at 11:00am at Franklin Canyon Golf Course. It is $30 for a 1-hour lesson. Franklin Canyon's Pro will focus on chipping, putting and driver. Includes lunch, range balls and golf - scramble format. Lesson will begin at 11:00am, lunch 12 to 12:30, tee times will begin at 12:30. |
| Callippe Preserve - Next EWGA NEB Event - DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, March 18!! Saturday, March 28, 10am  If you haven't played Callippe before, now's the time. It's a beautiful and challenging course - well worth the price even on aerated greens! Our event will be 18 holes golf with cart & prizes for $78. First 12 to sign up will be in a special drawing. The greens will be aerated on 3/22 and the course has given us a $15 reduction in rates. Scramble play optional and stroke play for those who want to post. Make sure you indicate preference of play when signing up. Please arrive by 9:30am to register and warm up. |
| Franklin Fridays - 9 holes Meredith Pence is the contact this year for Friday evenings - twilight. First tee time starts at 4:30pm. Cost is $12 to walk, $16 to ride. Free beverage ticket is included for social time after golf. Contact Meredith at mhpence@yahoo.com by the Wednesday before the Friday you want to play so she can call the count in to Franklin Canyon Pro Shop. Franklin has reserved two foursomes each week for us so it is important that we know how many will be playing. |
| Golf Events of Interest These events are provided as an informational service to our members  Late Breaking News! Mare Island Golf Club is offering free NCGA clinics from March 12 to August 31, 2009. The clinics take place every Thursday from 3 pm to 4 pm. The first clinic, on Thursday, March 12, covered Rules & Etiquette. Future clinics will cover everything from driving it long and straight to putting it in the cup. Limited to the first 12 people to sign up.Requirements to participate: (1) current NCGA membership, (2) sign up in advance. For further information, contact Alex Rose at Mare Island (925)562-4653. |
Jane Taylorson, Editor; EWGANEB Communications Committee Executive Women's Golf Association, Northeast Bay Chapter Archived eblasts: http://www.ewganeb.org/eblasts.php
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