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Meet Your Neighbors Reception

November 2015

Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch FREE POUR CHAMPAGNE FRESH ORANGE JUICE

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Chilled Gulf Shrimp and Snow Crab Claws with Cocktail Sauce and Lemons Norwegian Style Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese, Shaved Onions and Bagels Breakfast Pastries, Rolls, Muffins Danishes, and Croissants

All MCC Residents are Invited!

West Tower – Center Tower East Tower - Promenade

Wednesday, November 18 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Galaxy Room – Third floor

he Marina City Club Social Committee is planning a reception for all residents in each tower and Promenade to come and meet their neighbors. Along with all residents, the various vendors on our property, who provide great services, will be present to show you just what they have to offer. A raffle will be held for some great prizes. We will be serving complimentary wine and cheese. Reservations are required. Please call Rose in the Executive Office 310-578-4984 by Monday, November 16.

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COLD STATION Baby Spinach Salad Bar with toppings and dressings Caesar Salad – Anchovies, Garlic Croutons, Shaved Parmesan Chicken Waldorf Salad

OMELET STATION & BELGIAN WAFFLE STATION Omelets and Belgian Waffles prepared to order

BREAKFAST FAVORITES & HOT ENTREES Traditional Eggs Benedicts, Crispy Bacon and Sausages Cinnamon French Toast Cheese Blintzes with Strawberry Sauce Filet of Sole with Roasted Shallot Beurre Blanc Sauce Idaho Mashed Potatoes Mashed Sweet Yams with Roasted Marshmallows Country Style Sage Cornbread Stuffing Honey Glazed Baby Carrots and Wax Bean Casserole

November 26 noon - 4 p.m. $43.95 Adults

E $19 Children 12 and under .95

E Children 5 and under are free! Tax and Gratuity Additional

Reservations required with a credit card at Ext 215

CARVING STATION Slow Oven Roasted Black Angus Prime Rib with Au Jus and Horseradish Butter Basted Oven Roasted Tom’s Turkey with Cranberry Orange Sauce and Giblet Gravy Honey Cured Baked Ham with Sweet and Sour Sauce

DESSERTS Chocolate Fountain with toppings Traditional Thanksgiving Desserts Assorted Pastries and Cupcakes Fresh Seasonal Fruit Variety of Gelato flavors and much more

Dave Berry

Spanish, Classical & Bassa Nova Guitar 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Restaurant News By Amber Claybourne, Food & Beverage Director

t’s finally starting to feel like fall on the beach and with the pleasant cool temperatures, we might turn to comfort foods as we prepare for winter. It’s time to let Taco Tuesday rest for the season. But don’t worry, I promise Tacos will return with the warmer weather in 2016. For now, I’m getting excited about our new Fall/Winter menu which will highlight weekly specials with a few of everyone’s favorite comfort foods. Watch for lasagna, pot pies and possibly Grandma’s Minnesota Goulash. We love all the positive feedback about the food we proudly serve up here so thank you all for coming back again and again to enjoy! For those in a giving mood this month, we’ll take clothing and food donations for our local shelter. Please bring items to the Restaurant or Café throughout the month of November. We will see that the food is donated in time to be distributed for Thanksgiving. October enjoyed a few fun-filled events like the Calcutta auction, Oktoberfest and Halloween. It is always great to see so many homeowners and members gather for our Social Events, and we’ve got much more fun yet to come. Your Social Committee is planning events well into 2016 already! But before we say goodbye to 2015, here’s a few more events to put on your calendar…

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November Events: November 11 Herman Jordan will host a special Veteran’s Day memorial display

November 18 Meet your Neighbors reception with Dinner Specials offered in the restaurant November 26 A Traditional Thanksgiving Buffet Noon to 4:00 p.m. $43.95++ Reservations required

November 27 The restaurant will be closed. We look forward to serving you again on Monday. November Dinner and Dancing:

November 6 – Sonny and the Mis-B-havers November 13 – Stack of 45s

November 20 – Gina the Party DJ (same DJ who runs Karaoke for us!) November 27 – Closed

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Looking ahead to December:

December 2 Karaoke with Gina the Party DJ 7:30-10 p.m.

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December 4 Tennis Holiday Party

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December 7 Hanukkah Buffet

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December 18 Member Holiday Party

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December 24-30 CLOSED for the holiday

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December 31 A RED HOT New Year’s Eve bash!

January 1 The restaurant will be closed for New Year’s Day. We look forward to serving you again on Monday, January 4. For your enjoyment Happy Hour NIGHTLY 5:00-6:30 p.m. extended until 7:00 on Fridays with drink specials and $1.00 off all menu appetizers.

Prix Fixe Menu Specials each week on

Tuesday & Thursday $16.95

plus tax and tip

includes: soup or salad main entrée dessert

MARINA CITY CLUB 4333 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (310) 822-0611 www.marinacityclub.net BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Fleischman President Jerry Simonoff Vice President/Treasurer Carole Barlin Secretary Tom Hallick Director Milton Condon Director RESTAURANT CORPORATION BOARD Mark Fleischman Co-President Marie Rassman Co-President MCC CLUB COUNCIL Don Mantarro Carole Barlin Vivienne Versace Tommie Jackson Mike Pagani MARINA CITY CLUB STAFF Alexandria Pollock General Manager Catriona McCarthy Assistant Manager Rose Judkins Director of Resident Services Susan Stohrer Director of Fitness Center Gene Desrochers Tennis Director Mark Baldus Director of Engineering

MARINA LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE Marina Lifestyle Magazine is a monthly publication of the Marina City Club. For editorial information, please contact the Executive Office: phone: (310) 822-0611, Ext. 236 fax: (310) 578-4905 e-mail: [email protected]

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Oh, W hat A Night! Calcutta Auction & Tournament

ow! What a great night of auctioning off some amazing teams with lots of new faces participating in this year's Calcutta. Included in the mix was Linda Finn, who deserves mad respect for playing in a tournament three (Yes, I said 3) days after her first evaluation and not knowing a single person at this club! Other newcomers were Raul Hernandez (3rd place winner with Hillary Bibicoff, another relatively new player who plays in everything we offer!), Jim Puerner (who partnered with Linda Finn), Tony Cane, Libby Floyd, Costanza Guerrini, Massoud Djabbari, Charlie Gill, Karin Shoup, Dave Shoup and Xiomara Comrie. Thanks so much to all of you for not only throwing your hats in the ring, but being great sports and teammates to your partners in the Calcutta. All the regulars also deserve credit for all their years of continued support, including Maureen Hunt, Mike Skolnik, Elliot Nache, Marv Benson, Jack Hubka, Lucy Walker, Ellen Travis, Lea Wall, Carlos Dunkerly (2-time champ), Elyse Filderman (2015 Champ), Karen Berliner, Karen Dixon, Jim Richards, and Jerry Washam. You all participate in our club events year after year, and are the

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Calcutta Champs: Elyse Filderman and Carlos Dunkerly

Jim Richards and Karen Dixon backbone of this club's programming as well as always welcoming new faces to our ranks when they get involved with a smile and handshake. This year's auction raised

m A ay, -4 p.mn Tea . UCL d r i s u 1 ob a Sat R USC v d end n r u B Ro tition or ne @ e e p G m ail chers .com Co m t e ro r ll o gdes emgm a C z yer ree a b l a p se per $5 $562.50 for the Venice Boys & Girls Club. In addition, the champs earned $1,913 for their owners, the runners-up earned $638, and the Gold Champs and the third place finishers received $318. It was an amazing auction with lots of energy and wrangling as people tried to figure who the teams "in the money" would be. In the end, Carlos Dunkerly & Elyse Filderman came in as the Champs over Jim Richards & Karen Dixon in a closely contested three "set" final with a score of 32-25, 30-32, 32-26. The points involved a lot of heavy slicing and topspin with great defense on all sides, but the decisive shot came in the third set at 29-26, with Jim and Karen closing the gap having won three points in a row and having impressive momentum, Elyse hit a return of Karen's solid first serve down the alley behind the always-aggressive Jim, to put her team within two points of the match and set the table for them to serve out the victory. Over

thirty spectators enjoyed the wonderful match along with pizza, salad, wings, and drinks from Gatorade to beer. In the other "money" matches, the other semi-finalists duked it out for $318 for third place. This match featured the steady control of Lucy Walker and Jack Hubka against the power hitting of Raul Hernandez and Hillary Bibicoff. In the end, Hernandez and Bibicoff held off Lucy and Jack for the victory 32-30, 32-26 and a share of the pool. In the Gold Division finals, we had Marv Benson and Karin Shoup, another steady duo versus Elliot Nache and Karen Berliner, another power duo. This outcome was reversed with Shoup and Benson edging out Nache and Berliner for the Gold Division crown and their share of the pool ($318). In the side betting, thirteen shares of Dunkerly / Filderman were purchased, splitting the pot amongst those wise decision-makers. A special thanks goes to the people who bought teams at the auction, for without them, the action would be far less interesting and the Boys and Girls Club would receive nothing! The buyers with (along with unnamed friends who contributed to their pools of cash): Richard Reinjohn, Al Slayton, Hillary Bibicoff, Mary Djabbari, Jack Hubka, Lucy Walker, Carol Barlin, and Costanza Guerrini. All of you made this year's auction a time to remember for everyone involved. See you all next year in October for another exciting, and hopefully cooler Calcutta! Court Cleaning Due to the drought, we can no longer wash the tennis courts, but will still clean them. Courts 1 & 2

Tuesday, November 3 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Court 3 and 4 Tuesday, November 10 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Courts 5 & 6 Tuesday, November 17 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Gene's Tip of the Month

“Use SSV Tennis to get an accurate rating of your tennis skills”

here is a new program for rating players (okay, not that new, but new to our club and me) that I discovered when visiting a potential tennis destination for the club in Rancho Santa Fe in September. It’s called SSV, which stands for Serve, Stroke, and Volley. This “test” uses fairly objective, resultoriented numbers to rate a tennis player on three things: accuracy, power, and mobility. It tests your forehand and backhand, the forehand and backhand volleys, and the serve. The player can score up to 200 points. You may receive up to two points for power and up to two points for accuracy on each shot. You hit eight shots with each stroke for a potential score of 160 total points. In a separate test, you are checked on mobility based on your time when running the lines on court, for which you can also receive

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up to 40 points. This program provides a number that gives a quantitative analysis that the creator of the program, Neil Johnson, says is 80% accurate as to who will win a tennis match. Players can be paired against any other player within ten points above or below them and be pretty much assured of a competitive match. If you’d like to get evaluated using this new program, please contact Gene at ext. 326 and he will be happy to discuss a time for the evaluation. It takes about 10 minutes, but you must come warmed up and ready to take the test. The other great thing about ssv is it becomes very clear from your score sheet where your strengths and weaknesses are, so you know exactly what you need to work on in the future. For more information on this program, please visit ssvtennis.com.

TENNIS LESSONS

Renard Johnson is now offering tennis lessons at MCC. He is an experienced professional who has played on the circuit throughout Europe and the U.S. and taught in California for 25 years. Please contact Renard for lessons or hitting sessions at 310-562-8434 or [email protected]

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Susan Stohrer, Fitness Director

TAI CHI IS BACK Tuesdays @ 11:30 a.m.

Instructor: Sue Stohrer The Taijifit™ Experience – East Meets West in Qi and Sweat

This class combines the best elements of the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, movement meditation and basic fitness concepts to unleash your inner power- the Qi. You will learn the basic moves of Tai Chi in a more free flowing style emphasizing repetition, balance, coordination and the importance of breath. Restore your energy. Rejuvenate your body. Reclaim your life.

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Fitness Center hours for Thanksgiving Weekend:

Wednesday, Nov 25 – 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Regular Day Classes - No evening classes)

Thursday, Nov 26 – 7 a.m.-1 p.m. (Thanksgiving Day, Modified class schedule) Friday, Nov 27 – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (Regular Class Schedule - Weekend Hours) Saturday, Nov 28 – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (Regular Class Schedule) Sunday, Nov 29 – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (Regular Class Schedule)

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November 2015

Monday

Tuesday

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1 Early Bird

Specials 5-6:30 p.m.

Early Bird Spec. $11.95++ Prix Fixe Dinner Specials Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m.

16 Bridge Night 17 Meet Your

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15 Early Bird

Specials 5-6:30 p.m.

Early Bird Spec. Neighbors Reception $11.95++ Prix Fixe Dinner Specials Early Bird Special Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m.

Early Bird Spec. Special 5-6:30 p.m. $11.95++ Prix Fixe Dinner Specials Happy Hour Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. Specials 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m.

Early Bird Spec. Special $11.95++ 5-6:30 p.m. Prix Fixe Dinner Veteran’s Day Specials Display Happy Hour Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. 5-6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m.

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Specials 5-6:30 p.m.

Specials 5-6:30 p.m.

Early Bird Special 5-6:30 p.m.

9 Bridge Night 10 Early Bird

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22 Early Bird

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Thursday

Prix Fixe 5 Dinner Specials Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. Sip ‘n Serve Tennis 7-8:30 p.m. Club Council 12 Prix Fixe Dinner Specials Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. Sip ‘n Serve Tennis 7-8:30 p.m. Prix Fixe 19 Dinner Specials Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. Sip ‘n Serve Tennis 7-8:30 p.m.

Friday

Dining & 6 Dancing w/ Sonny and the MisBhavers Happy Hour 5-7 p.m. Dining & 13 Dancing w/ Stack of 45s Happy Hour 5-7 p.m. Dining & 20 Dancing w/ Gina the Party DJ Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.

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Thanksgiving Buffet noon to 4 p.m. RSVP ext 215

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SAVE THE DATES: December 2 – Karaoke with Gina the Party DJ December 4 – Tennis Holiday Party December 7 – Hanukkah Buffet December 18 – Member Holiday Party December 31 – A Red Hot New Year’s Eve bash!

Saturday Third Floor dining room closed, however City Café is open from 7a.m.-3 p.m.!

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Third Floor dining room closed, however City Café is open from 7a.m.-3 p.m.!

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Third Floor dining room closed, however City Café is open from 7a.m.-3 p.m.!

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Third Floor dining room closed, however City Café is open from 7a.m.-3 p.m.!

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November Greetings! Now Featuring Three, Yes Three, Manicurists!!! Orbe Tuesday-Saturday (310) 823-1937 Kelly Tues., Thurs., Sat. (310) 531-4849

Salon Phone Number: 310-305-4009

We are located just down the hall from the Gym

Tina Tuesday-Saturday (310) 297-0621 Not to mention all of our great sytlists, Tania our esthetician and Susan our acupuncturist. All here to get you holiday ready! 7

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Club Council Meeting Thursday, November 12 5:30 p.m.

Galaxy Room

4333 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310.822.0611

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Lauren Atkins

John S Lavin*

Gavin Brown*

Nur Dean Malhis

Soly & Maz Cangarlu

Brigid McBride*

Karl Brook*

Clare Brownoski*

Jeff Lee*

Miti Masstali

Wilson Carter*

Alvin Michaelson*

Massoud Djabbari*

Dave Parakzik*

Henry Chiocchi*

Ali Nezhad

Chris Fajardo*

Robert & Serena Rasmussen*

Judy Guidotti*

Hanala Sagal

Karl Grosselin

Christoper & Carole Healy David Hirsch*

Elizabeth & John Larroquette* Evan Laughlin*

Beverly Rush*

Jennifer Santoro*

Sean & Terry Treacy* Aaron Webster

* Non Resident Member