A Publication of Marina City ClubA Publication of Marina City Club July 2014July 2014www.marinacityclub.net

Independence Day CelebrationFriday, July 4th, 2014

Doors open at 1 p.m.BBQ Buffet1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

STARTERS:Western Taco Salad BarSouth West Potato Salad

Chips, Salsa and Fresh Guacamole

ENTREES:Western Style Barbeque

Baby Pork Ribs

Spicy Barbeque Roasted Chicken

Build your own: Western Style Burger

(Crispy Bacon, Onion Rings and more)

Kosher Beef Hot Dogs, Turkey Dogs and Sausages

Grilled Beef and SeafoodBrochettes

Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob

DESSERTS:Seasonal FruitBaked Cookies

Chocolate BrowniesBuilding your Own

Ice Cream Sundae Bar

And Much More!

$30 adults, $15 kidsprice includes tax

Cash Bar

Photo Booth

Face Painting

1:30-4:30 p.m.

Tickets sold only in the Dining Room beginning 6/16

from 5-10 p.m.

Tickets will be your entrance into the event. Do not lose yourTickets, MCC is not responsible

for lost or stolen tickets.

Oval Pool and Areaclosed to only those withTickets to the Event.

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Restaurant NewsBy Candace Miller,

Food & Beverage Director

F ourth of July BBQ by the Oval isone of our Favorite and most

beloved events!! We thank everyonein advance for attending!

On Monday, 7/14 we will behonoring Bastille Day with a Frenchthemed Buffet, helped put on by ourHostess & Supervisor Vanessa. Shewas born in France and will beproviding French CDs that night. Ifyou have any questions aboutBastille Day, see Vanessa and she’llbe happy to answer them for you.Please note only the Buffet will beavailable that night, therefore we willnot be serving Room Service or Takeout.

A few items to take note of in theCity Café; we are now selling Bags ofCookies, to-Go Desserts, and EspressoShots and Latte’s in addition to thewide variety of other beverages.There soon will be some remodelinghappening in the Café to give it afresh look, so please “Pardon our Dustwhile we update!”

A reminderto all our guests andpatrons that there is a Dress Code forthe Dining Room. Tank tops are notpermitted at the bar or at the tablesat any time. Please also understandAthletic Wear is not permitted onFridays; business causal is preferred.We encourage you to join us beforeor after your work-outs, tennis gamesor pool party but be sure to bring achange of clothes as it may beoffensive to other diners. Yourcooperation is appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you allin the Restaurant and the Café inthese summer months.

~The Restaurant and Café Staff

Memorial Day Celebration

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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 Mantarro

Carole Barlin

Vivienne Versace

Tommie Jackson

MARINA CITY CLUB STAFF

Susan LarsonGeneral Manager

Catriona McCarthyAssistant Manager

Rose JudkinsDirector of Resident Services

Susan StohrerDirector of Fitness Center

Gene DesrochersTennis Director

Mark BaldusDirector of Engineering

Levood LopezDirector of Property Services

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

Message from the President

By Mark Fleischman, President of the Marina City Club Condominium Owners Association, Inc.

president@marinacityclub.us

Dear Homeowners and Members,

Iaccepted the Presidency of the Board anticipating that I would help to create anupscale atmosphere that will both increase property values and make living heremore enjoyable. I want to share my vision with you so I am including a copy of the

email I sent to the members of Management Council, the COA Board, and Seabreezefor consideration.

“As we have discussed, I would like the beautification of the West Pool Area tobe an agenda item. We have been discussing seeking new members to defrayexpenses and I have been noticing that when people go on a tour, the West Poolis a real turn off which doesn't match the standards of the rest of the Marina CityClub i.e.: the front entrance, lobby, fitness center, 3rd floor restaurant, andbanquet room. I know we are in the process of dealing with the cracked decking,but in addition, we should be planning and pricing new vegetation and plantingsso that it resembles the quality of a first class resort, which we claim to be. I amattaching three pictures to demonstrate my point in an effort to enhance thevalue of the Marina City Club.

1. The palms when you first enter the West Pool area.2. The beautiful array of date palms and flowers near the front entrance as an example.3. The pool area at the Ritz Carlton, which is what we could look like.

I am pleased to inform you that the COA and Essex Members of ManagementCouncil voted to have Seabreeze work with our landscaping department to propose aplan to beautify the West Pool. Other projects that are being discussed or are in theworks are cosmetic upgrades to the 2nd floor public bathrooms (including ADA issues)and a modest remodeling of the City Café as well as the 3rd floor bar area.Additionally, we have signed an agreement for the installation of new washer/dryersthroughout the complex with no increase in usage fees.

These projects require no additional assessment but do take into account our five-year plan to finance the possible purchase of a backup air conditioning chiller, elevatorreplacement, and the issue with the window mullions, which is still being evaluated, andother capital improvements.

arrive in the finals without a loss.In the back draw with teams

with one loss, Lamont and Brianhad to once again challengeJerry and Allan to see whichteam would meet Carlos andGavin in the finals. This time, thematch was even tighter with firmvolleys and well-placed servesforcing the issue. In the end,Lamont and Brian prevailed

again in a very tough set, 7-5.The finals were set.

Carlos and Gavin had scopedout the potential opponents andliked the hard-fought nature ofthe set for two reasons: goodtennis and their opponents werea little more tired for it. As thefinal started, the teams werefeeling each other out. Everyoneheld serve until 2-2 when, aftersome long points, Lamont andBrian blinked and Carlos andGavin were there to takeadvantage of a couple errors onserve. Suddenly, the first set wasover 6-2.

Brian and Lamont regroupedand played strong again at thestart of the second set, but onceagain, a couple points swungmomentum to Carlos and Gavin.

With an early break lead at 3-1,they held serve and put thepressure squarely on Brian andLamont. They held and kept itwithin a break until 4-2, when theybroke again. Carlos served for thematch at 5-2 and closed it out withstrong kickers, drawing return errorsand setting Gavin up for put-awaysas the match ended 6-2, 6-2, in ahard-fought battle.

Congrats to the champs,Carlos Dunkerly and Gavin Troster,our 2014 Mcc Men's DoublesChamps. Thanks to all thewonderful and brave participantswho honed their tennis skills to thesharpening steel of pressuretournament play. Thanks to allthose who came out to supportthe players and promote our tennisprogram here at MCC!

T he Marina City Club tennisprogram has shortenedmost of our tournaments

to one-day events in an effort togarner more participation. Themen's doubles championshipswere held on May 17 with adouble-elimination format thatplayed out over one day. Eightteams entered and every teamfeatured determined players.

In the first round, defendingchamp, Carlos Dunkerly, teamedwith Gavin Troster to fight off JimBisch and Arnie Lessing. BrandonBoyce and fiancée DanielleNelson got edged out by RichKahn and Mike Skolnik on court 2.Marv Benson and Jim Richardsmanaged to oust Ron Hirji andTed Giattina. In the mostcompelling first round match-up,Brian Condon and Lamont Cosbyplayed aggressive doubles andoutlasted a tough team in JerryTarlow and Allan Bledstein.

In the next round Carlos andGavin again prevailed as didBrian and Lamont, setting up atough match of the undefeatedteams to go to the finals. Carlosand Gavin played consistent,percentage tennis to win 6-1 and

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Saturday, July 12

MCC Women’s

A-B Potluck

1 - 4 p.m.

Contact Gene at ext. 326

Brenda at ext. 223 or email:

gdesrochers@seabreezemgmt.com

Sign up today!

MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPSMEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congrats to the MCCA1 Ladies Team for winning the Westside League for the second year in a row!

O n Friday, May 30,MCC mixed it upwith our good friends

at the Santa Monica TennisClub as we do once or twiceper year. After playingmen's, women's, and mixeddoubles from 6-8 p.m., wehead up to the MCCRestaurant for food, wine,and dance. This pastinterclub match was noexception. We have a fullslate of matches, with 24players turning out and fillingour six lighted courts withsmiling faces and fun tennis.

We had players of alllevels from both clubs mixingit up in a unique formatwhere we timed thematches, like a basketballgame, rather than playing toa certain number of games.Most of the contests wereclose with Santa Monicaedging out MCC in the Men'sand Women's doublesmatches 4-2.

Then we rotated courtsand mixed up the men andwomen, which againproduced some qualitytennis and goodsportsmanship all around. Inthe mixed doubles round,Santa Monica againprevailed with four wins toMCC's one win and onematch ended in a tie.

After the tennis, 20 of the24 players ventured up to thehallowed MCC Restaurant forroasted chicken, salad, StellaArtois, and other goodieswhile dancing to good musicby Summerwind. Thanks tothe players, Candace, andChef Jesus for making thisanother memorable eveningat MCC!

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D on't have apartner? Don'tdespair! Use the

ball machine or find a wallto hit on to improve yourgame. Here at Mcc wehave a ball machine youcan rent for $10 / hour atthe fitness center. It hassimple controls that adjustelevation, speed, spin, interval,and oscillation. The ball machineis on court 4, so first call the fitnesscenter (ext. 224) and reservecourt 4 at an available time, thenrequest the ball machine. Whenyou arrive to play, go to the fitnesscenter, pickup the keysand theremotecontrol. Thenhead over tocourt 4 by theoval pool.

You canuse the ballmachine forseveralpurposes. Themost commonis having theball come toone or twospots on thecourt so youcan grooveyour strokes.What does thismean? Well,tennis requiressome rhythmbefore a player can be fluid in his/ her strokes. By having the ballmachine feed you a steady andeven paced ball, you can get

your stroke into arepeatable pattern whichleads to more consistency,the most important qualitya tennis player canpossess.

Another great use ofthe ball machine is to workon placement from

different positions on a tenniscourt. For example, if you want tocounter your opponents deep,down-the-line approach shots, setthe machine to feed a slice balldeep into your forehand corner,then practice moving from themiddle of the court and slamming

low, forehandscrosscourt. Setthe interval togive you ampletime to recoverto the middleafter each shotso you alsodevelop goodfootwork habits.After you make10 shots in a row,switch toanother patternthat mirrors amatch situationyou encounterfrequently.

Of courseyou may alsohave themachine feedvarious balls andyou count howmany in a row

you can get in, this is the ultimatetest of consistency. When youget over 50 in a row, call me, Iwant to play!

Courts 1 & 2: Tuesday, July 14 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Court 3: Tuesday, July 22 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Court 4: Tuesday, July 22 1 p.m.-3 p.m.Courts 5 & 6: Tuesday, July 29 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

TENNIS COURT WASHING SCHEDULE

MCC vs. Santa Monica Tennis Club

Interclub

Gene's Tip of the Month“Wall or Ball Machine Partner ”

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Susan Stohrer, Fitness Director

www.marinacityclub.net

MembershipReferralProgram

Refer a new qualifying Non-Resident member and Resident Members will receive up to

$100 in MCC Vouchers.

Non-Resident members will receive up to one month free.

Promotion ends September 30, 2014.

Call the Fitness Center Front Desk (310) 578-4924

to Refer a Member Today!

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++

Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++

Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++

Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

July 2014

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Cardio Tennis8:30-9:30 a.m.Court 3Early Bird Spec.5-6:30 p.m.No corkage

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Dining &Dancing w/MichaelForbesHappy Hour5-7 p.m.(Bar only)

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++

Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

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Cardio Tennis8:30-9:30 a.m.Court 3Early Bird Spec.5-6:30 p.m.No corkage

Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

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Dining &Dancing w/Stack of 45sHappy Hour5-7 p.m.(Bar only)

Dining &Dancing w/SummerwindHappy Hour5-7 p.m.(Bar only)

BastilleDayBuffet

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

4th of July BBQ

Dining RoomClosed after

BBQ

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Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

6Cardio Tennis8:30-9:30 a.m.Court 3Early Bird Spec.5-6:30 p.m.No corkage

Cardio Tennis8:30-9:30 a.m.Court 3Early Bird Spec.5-6:30 p.m.No corkage

Cardio Tennis8:30-9:30 a.m.Court 3Early Bird Spec.5-6:30 p.m.No corkage

Bridge Night

Early Bird Spec.$11.95++

Prix FixeDinnerSpecials

Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

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Early BirdSpecials 5-6:30 p.m.

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Welcome New Members

Sherry ArgovJason ChallinorRosanna CohenRob Desmond

Rob Desmond IIShane Dobson

Maricela Perez-DouglasJohn Justice

Joseph & Mary Beth MacalusoMike Mortensen

Jeffrey & Tomoko PizzoLisa Rodrian

Richard RolloJim & Amy Tsai

Claudia & David Wang

Bella Mar SalonWelcomes

Linda Fishberg to our

styling team!

She is available M-F forall of your hair care

needs, includinghair extensions.

Call her direct at (310) 945-7761

We are located downthe hall from the Gym

Salon Phone Number: 310-305-4009

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5

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

French Independence Day

“Bastille Day” Monday July 14, 2014

Buffet Dinner 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

$26.95 per person plus Tax and Gratuity

Call EXT 215 for reservations.

French Independence Day

“Bastille Day”

Starters:Bisque de Homard

Lobster Bisque

Salade d’EndivesBelgian Endive Salad with Dried Figs, Roquefort Cheese

Caramelized Pecans and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Salade d’EpinardsBaby Spinach Salad with variety toppings and dressing

Entrees:Côtes de Boeuf Rôti

Black Angus Prime Rib with Natural Au Jus and Horseradish

Poulet Sauté a la NormandeSautéed Chicken Breast with Mushrooms in Calvados Cream Sauce

Saumon Grillé MeunièreGrilled Salmon in Lemon Caper Sauce

Pommes de Terre AnnaHaricots Verts Sautés

Wild rice pilaf with roasted pine nuts

Desserts:French Assorted Pastries, Crèmes Glassées, Fresh Fruit