The Divot la cumbre country club March 2018 | lacumbrecc.org Special Club Event: Friday, April 6, 2018 The La Cumbre Country Club in conjunction with Club member Greg Young, is proud to announce a very special wine tasting, winemakers dinner, and reception of Along the California Wine Trail: Exploring California’s American Viticultural Areas. Noted winemakers Peter Ficklin, of Ficklin Vineyards and Wesley Hagen of J.Wilkes Wines, will be guest speakers. Jerry Stroud, author of Along the California Wine Trail will be in attendance. The author’s journey across the state captures, with intimate and candid narra- tion, stories of the men and women of the vineyards whose winemaking craft is paired with some of the finest grape growing regions in the world–those American Viticultural Areas of California. Members and their guests will receive a copy of Along the California Wine Trail, published by Greg Young Publishing, Inc. and signed by the author. The following vintners will be pouring their wine and dining with club members and guests directly after the wine tasting: Rusack Vineyards, Ballard Canyon AVA—Represented by assistant Ficklin Vineyards, Madera AVA—Represented by winemaker Peter winemaker Amy Paynter, Geoff & Alison Rusack ~ known for world class Ficklin & General Manager Denise England ~ America’s oldest Port Rhône varietals. winery, founded in 1946. Recipient of the California State Fair’s Wine Lifetime Achievement Award. J. Wilkes Wines, Santa Maria Valley AVA—Represented by winemaker Wesley Hagen ~ focusing on Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc Cooper Vineyards, California Shenandoah Valley AVA of the and Chardonnay that defy description. Sierra Foothills AVA— Represented by Jeri Cooper Swift, daughter of Dick Cooper, “God Father of Barbera” Bacigalupi Vineyards, Russian River Valley AVA—Represented by the Bacigalupi Family ~ In 1973 winemaker Mike Grgich sourced 40% of the Helwig Winery, California Shenandoah Valley AVA of the Sierra grapes from the Bacigalupi’s fruit used for Chateau Montelana’s 1973 Foothills— Represented by Helwig Events Manager, Kathleen Mahan Chardonnay that won the 1976 “Judgment of Paris” wine competition. ~ Helwig Family Winery established 2009, sweeping views, wine caves, and award winning elegant wines by Scott Helwig. Eberle Winery, Paso Robles AVA—Represented by winemaker, Nick Compton ~ Gary Eberle, a “Pioneer” of the Paso Robles Wine Region Hirsh Wines, Malibu Coast AVA—Represented by John Gooden, co-founded the Paso Robles AVA and also opened the doors to his own President of the Malibu Coast Vintners & Grape Growers Alliance Eberle Winery with the premiere of Eberle’s 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon. ~ with expansive views of the Malibu Hills, Hirsh Wines focuses on Saucelito Canyon, Arroyo Grande Valley AVA—Represented by Estate Syrah, Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon. owners Bill & Nancy Greenough ~ specializes in estate-grown Zinfandel crafted from old vines planted in 1880. Montage Vineyards, Malibu Coast AVA—Represented by Wine- maker John Gooden ~ limited production estate grown varietals. Oak Farm Vineyards, Lodi AVA—Represented by winemaker Sierra Montage Vineyards employs sustainable farming practices to protect Zeiter ~ one of the oldest properties in the Central Valley dating back to our soil, water and air. We are constantly looking for new ways to 1864, today making world class wine of many varietals. protect the ecosystem in our vineyards, which keeps soils and vines healthy and produces higher quality grapes. $95 per person ~ Limited Seating Tasting from 6:00 – 7:30 PM Four-Course Winemaker’s Dinner to follow $5.00 of the event price will be donated for every person attending to benefit the fire victims in California through Direct Relief. Reserve with Sandy Lovett 563-1613 / 48-hour cancellation policy in effect officers, directors,& staff 2018 Board of Directors President.................................................................Daniel McGuire membership corner [email protected] The Board of Directors, members, and staff extend Vice President................................................................Karl Hesper a warm welcome to our newest members. Secretary.........................................................................John Sestak Treasurer......................................................................Martin Lynch William (Bill) Mills, SOCIAL Director...........................................................................Tom Carey CLUBHOUSE Bill and his wife Director.........................................................................Dale Haslem Elaine have recently pur- Director....................................................................Elaine Laustsen chased a home in Hope Director........................................................Christopher O’Connor Ranch, relocating from the Director........................................................................Paul Portney West Los Angeles area. Bill is in investments and Elaine is in Leadership Staff commercial property man- General Manager/Assistant Secretary.................Eric VanderWerff agement. [email protected] (805) 563-1611 Executive Assistant/Membership Secy/Editor..............Karen Webb Sponsors: Steve Countryman and Mike Gray [email protected] (805) 563-1610 Controller..................................................................Hallie Goodall Kirk Walters, SOCIAL CLUBHOUSE [email protected] (805) 563-1614 Kirk and his wife Anne relo- Receptionist.........................................................Britney Placencia cated from Chicago where [email protected] (805) 687-2421 Kirk accepted a position as Accounts Payable.....................................................Pam Grossman Managing Director at Union [email protected] (805) 563-1612 Bank. Anne is a stay-at-home Human Resources/Web Maintenance Lanita Pattenaude mom caring for their 3 [email protected] (805) 563-1616 children. 2 Executive Chef........................Eric Widmer, Executive Chef CEC Sponsors: Nelson and Kim and [email protected] (805) 563-1618 PJ Brice Food & Beverage Manager....................................Michael Amador [email protected] (805) 563-1622 Allyson Wendel, SOCIAL TENNIS Banquet Manager........................................................Sandy Lovett Allyson and her late hus- [email protected] (805) 563-1613 band, Jeff, were previous PGA Head Golf Professional.............................Evan Colavincenzo members of LCCC. Allyson is [email protected] (805) 563-1621 a landscape historian and a PGA Director of Instruction Scott Johnson lecturer on garden related [email protected] (805) 770-3129 topics. She has also written Golf Shop Manager.......................................................Jay Johnson books on the same subject. Golf Shop Assistant..........................................................Liz Stuart [email protected] (805) 687-2421 Ext. 251 Sponsors: Doug Katsev and Golf Course Superintendent........................................Wayne Mills Dr. David Hall [email protected] (805) 563-1615 Assistant Superintendent..........................................Felix Zaragoza William (Bill) Janka, SOCIAL Facilities Director.....................................................Chuck Pressley TENNIS Bill and his wife Christy [email protected] (805) 450-3500 are longtime residents of San- Tennis Professional......................................................John Kinsella ta Barbara. Bill owns Mission Audio/Video and Christy is a Tennis Shop Manager.............................................Kirsten Kinsella design consultant for Pottery Assistant Tennis Pros.......................Chris McBride, Ross Skinner Barn. They have 2 children, [email protected] (805) 682-3143 Isabel (14) and Henry (11). Aquatic Director....................................................Bobbi Houghton [email protected] (805) 563-1617 / 687-2421 Ext.272 Director of Fitness & Performance............................Chris Ecklund Sponsors: Margie Niehaus and [email protected] (805) 687-0795 Paul Gamberdella la cumbre country club lacumbrecc.org board corner Paul Portney — Golf Committee Chair The responsibilities of the Golf Commit- par 3 tees!!). At the suggestion of one of our Club members, tee include: organizing and conducting all and after approval by both the Green and Golf Committees, golf tournaments held at La Cumbre; rec- we are building a “trial” tee box near the lake behind and to ommending and interpreting our local golf the left of the current Blue and White tees. rules; establishing days and hours of play; Men may elect to play #13 as a par 4 from this tee for the overseeing our scorecards and handicap next three months. Women wishing to play the hole as system; working with the Head Golf Profes- a par 4 during this time should play from the front of the sional and the General Manager on golf shop current Blue tee. Those electing to do so should indicate operations and special events; and work- this on your scorecard by putting an “X” before your score. ing closely with the Green Committee, General Manager and the In other words, if you par the hole from the trial tee, your Course Superintendent on the design, layout, playability, and condi- entry for hole #13 should be “X4.” Among the many fine tion of our great golf course. things that Jay Johnson does in our golf shop is audit scores The members of this year’s Golf Committee are Glenn Carter, Nan- for handicap purposes. This will alert