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JULY 2015
The Stillwater Club
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EDITED BY
ED KRAMER
Our Thursday, July 9, 2015 Luncheon is in the Pebble Beach Room at The Lodge
11 AM Happy Hour; Noon - Lunch, followed at 1 PM by our program; 2 PM - Nap
The luncheon fee is $44 per person. Proper attire for men is jacket and tie
We recommend prepaying at least four luncheons in advance. Your account will be debited as you attend. Make
checks payable to the
Stillwater Club, P.O.Box 933, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Our July 9th speaker ......
Xavier Maruyama - by Taum Del’Armo
“Escape from Manchuria”
The Amazing saga - “Escape from Manchuria”
In the closing days of WWII, the Soviet
Union attacked and occupied Japanesecontrolled northern China, then called Manchuria. Immediately, misery and death from cold,
hunger, disease, and brutality descended upon
the Japanese civilians at the hands of the Soviet
Army and revenge-seeking
mobs and bandits. Nearly
2,500 Japanese died daily.
Three courageous men
embarked on a secret mission and escaped to Japan
to eventually bring an end
to the Manchurian nightmare. In the riveting story,
Escape from Manchuria, the
son of one of the three courageous men narrates for
the Western readers a compelling tale of the rescue
and repatriation of nearly
1.7 million Japanese that
began almost a year after
the surrender of Japan.
We are fortunate to
have Xavier Maruyama as our July speaker. He
is a retired physics professor from NPS. His next
older brother, Paul K. Maruyama, who was a
career U.S.military person, wrote the book,
Escape from Manchuria. Xavier Maruyama
helped his brother Paul with the book.
PREVIEW - AUGUST’S PROGRAM
Alan Kemp - History of Maritime Influence on California Missions
The proposed canonization of
Father
Junípero
Serra has
brought the
California
Missions into
the headlines. With
an oversimplified media focus on FranciscanIndian relations, the important historical context in
which the missions were established has been
virtually ignored.
Retired engineer and Stillwater Club member Alan
Kemp will present a maritime perspective on Father Serra’s mission system, highlighting the roles
of both Spanish and Indian mariners in laying the
foundations for the successful establishment of the
missions and positive Franciscan-Indian relations.
Since his retirement, Alan has applied his research
and analysis skills to California’s colonial maritime
history. He has published numerous journal articles and was featured in Serra, Ever Forward
Never Back, a television series on the life of
Junípero Serra.
HONOR FLIGHT PROGRAM
that pays tribute to our war veterans of WW2, Korea
& Viet Nam
see this important story on
page 4
Longest Putt: Dick Hughes. Closest to Pin: Stacey Smith.
Wannabe in background: Matthew Myers.
First Place: Brad Niebling, Matthew Myers, Bob Sparks
Second Place: Curt Hussey, Jack Enbom, Chuck Olsen, Claus
Shelling
9 HOLE GOLF
Del Monte June 9 (above)
Laguna Seca June 23 (below)
First Place: Maurie Gardner, Dick Burns, Que Spaulding,
Matthew Myers.
Second Place: Bob Sparks, Jeff Riehl, Bob Priestley
Closest to Pin: Don Barnes. Longest Putt: Bob Sparks
1st Place team:Kent Farnsworth, Phil Grinstead,
Miles Lundquist and Mathew Myers
2nd Place: Kevin Owen, Jeff Riehl, Dean Turner and Bob Webster
18 HOLE GOLF
Nicklaus Club - Monterey, Jun 16
Closest to Pin - Mike Carter
& Charlie Delahay
Recent
9 HOLE GOLF
BRIDGE
18 HOLE GOLF
Activities
Our sponsored
a c t i v i t i e s i nclude: Golf - 18
and 9 hole
outings, Contract Bridge
and Bicycling.
O t h e r s p o nsored activities
among our
members are
encouraged
and we’d be
happy to help
you get them
organized.
Chuck Olsen
Que Spaulding
Del Monte 6-9-15
Five teams took to the Old Course on
an unusually sultry day yielding wide
ranging scores. Top honors at oneunder went to the team of Matthew
Myers, Brad Niebling, and Bob
Sparks.
Runners up were from the
team of Curt Hussey, Jack Enbom,
Chuck Olsen, and Claus Shelling.
Closest to Pin honors went to Stacey
Smith at 16 feet.
Longest Putt was
garnered by Dick Hughes at 22 feet.
A special discovery was observed on
the first tee as Whitman College classmates Paul Knostman and new member, Jack Enbom, were reunited. Golf
has everything!
Laguna Seca 6-23-15
Seven teams met for lunch and golf at
Laguna Seca where the weather always cooperates.
Tight scoring resulted in two teams coming in at one
under par. Winners by virtue of a par
on hole #9 were Que Spaulding, Matthew Myers, Dick Burns, and Maury
Gardner. Second place went to the
team of Jeff Riehl Bob Sparks, and Bob
Priestley. Sparks was hot with a 37
foot birdie putt on hole #2 for longest
putt of the day. Closest to pin honors
went to Don Barnes, who drove into a
stiff off-shore wind to within 19’ of the
cup, also on hole #2.
Dr. Kelly
O’Keefe - he
earned his BS from
Washington State, his
PhD in Analytical
Chemistry from the
Univ. of Illinois and his
MD from the Univ. of
Miami Medical School.
Kelly spent 10 years in Academics, 10 years in
community medical practice and 15 years in Hospital and healthcare administration. He recently
retired as Interim CEO of Natividad Medical Center.
He and his wife Patricia live in Salinas where they
are working on their tennis golf and bridge games
in addition to their travel and involvement in numerous community activities. Kelly is sponsored by
Curt Hussey and George Albright.
Jeff Riehl
Walt Conley
The day broke clear and cool as the
Stillwater 18 Hole Golfers prepared to
tackle Nicklaus Club – Monterey. The
pro shop set up a shotgun start for the
Four Man -Two Best Balls Tournament. One foursome ran away with it, while
the rest of the groups jockeyed for
second and third place prizes. The
team of Kent Farnsworth, Phil Grinstead, Miles Lundquist and Mathew
Myers captured first with a low net of
126. After winning a tie-breaker,
Kevin Owen (Blind Draw –Thank you,
Kevin!), Jeff Riehl, Dean Turner and
Bob Webster took second. Third
place money went to Ron Coulter,
Charlie Delahay, Dan Dobberpuhl
and Peter Stern. Mike Carter fired his
tee shot to within 2.5 feet to win
“closest to the pin” on hole #3. Charlie Delahay sailed his tee shot over the
daunting chasm on the infamous 14th
hole to within 14.5 feet and took the
other “closest to the pin” prize. Players enjoyed a sumptuous BBQ lunch
after their round. The next 18 Hole
Outing is a combination event with the
Stillwater Nine Holers at Monterey
Pines on July 21. This event is the 2nd
Annual Bob Boeddiker Invitational
Scramble with a luncheon party and
awards distribution following golf. Sign up by sending an email to Jeff
Riehl
at
stillwater18holegolf@gmaill.com. Don’t miss fun golf and lots of laughs.
NEW MEMBERS
Jack Hardy - is a retired corporate and
securities lawyer who practiced with a major law
firm in the LA area for 35 years. His wife grew
up in Monterey and they have been frequent
visitors to the Quail Lodge area of Carmel Valley
where they’ve lived for the past 30 years. In
addition to being an aspiring golfer, Jack us a
board member of a Fortune 50 company and of
the Monterey County SPCA. He is a former Board
member of the Phoenix House California and
the Polytechnic School in Pasadena. Jack has a BME and JD from the Univ.
of Virginia. His interests include Bridge and Reading in addition to Golf. He
is sponsored by Ken Farnsworth and Chuck Davis.
The Bridge group meets weekly on
Thursday at Del Mesa except when
we have our monthly meeting.
Some members come and have
lunch first then we play some
friendly bridge (Chicago scoring)
starting at 1300.
Over the past year, we have lost
some bridge players to the big
bridge game in the sky. We have a
number of members that have significant bridge playing experience,
including some life masters, that
play duplicate at MPCC also on
Thursdays. I We will try to encourage the golfers (9 and 18 holers) to avoid scheduling on Thursday, and we will ask the current
bridge players if there is a better
day for us to play. The bottom line
is we need to increase the number
of members that want to play. If
you would like to join us, please
email walt.conley@gmail.com and
let him know of your interest.
To put it in golfing terms, our
‘green fees’ are only $3. If you
want to play send an email to me,
(walt.conley@gmail.com) or use the
old fashioned method and give him
a call (831)206-9385. He’ll be
happy make room for you.
Ken Petersen - Ken and his wife Rita reside in
Monterey, Ken enjoys flying, hiking, biking and reading. He
has a BS in Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, an MS in Operations Research from NPS and an MBA
from Old Dominion Univ. Ken was co-founder of a Financial
Software company & Pres. and CEO of Monterey Private
Wealth - an Investment Advisory service. A founding Board
member of the Big Sir Int. Marathon, Treas. & Investment
Chair NPS Board of Trustees and the Community Foundation
of Monterey County. He
was a past Pres. of the
PG Rotary Club, past
Commander (& current
volunteer) of the
Monterey County
Sheriff’s Aero Squadron. He is sponsored by
Bill Doolittle and Tony
Muller.
HONOR FLIGHT PROGRAM
http://www.honorflightbayarea.org/home.html
MISSION AND GOAL Transport America's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those
memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. Helping every single veteran in America, willing and able of getting
on a plane or a bus, visit THEIR memorial.
PRIORITY AND ELIGIBILITY - Top priority is given to America's
most senior heroes — survivors of World War II and any veteran
with a terminal illness who wishes to visit THEIR memorial. The
program will naturally transition to Korean War, Vietnam War
and all other veterans who served, on a chronological basis. All
men and women serving stateside or overseas are eligible.
PHILOSOPHY - Since America felt it was important to build a
memorial to the service and the ultimate sacrifice of her veter- “We can’t all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as
ans, the Honor Flight Network believes it's equally important they they go by.” – Will Rogers
that they actually get to visit and experience THEIR memorial.
The Stillwater Club will have a speaker discuss this remarkable
program at our January 2016 luncheon. In the meantime, if you
or someone you know is interested in participating. please click
on the link at the top of the page.
THE ROUNDABOUT ON HOLMAN HIGHWAY, by Don Eastman
Wherever on the Monterey Peninsula they reside,
each and every Stillwater Club member will be impacted by the traffic confusion emanating from the
construction of the Holman Highway Roundabout that
is slated to start in March, 2016 and last for several
months. Members who live in Pebble Beach and
Monterey have had access through various organizations including the Del Monte Forest Property Owners
to information about plans for the roundabout.
Members who live in Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove,
Carmel and locations that are more distant from the
intersection of Highway 1 and west-bound Highway
68 may not have had such information. Therefore,
the Stillwater Club Board of Directors decided at the
June meeting that links to on-line videos and other
information about the Roundabout should be placed
in the July issue of the WAVE.
Below is information leading to two links where information, including descriptive videos can be found.
The first link is to the web-site for the Traffic Agency of
Monterey County (TAMC). The second link is to the
web-site for the City of Monterey. Both links contain
information about work-shops, seminars and other
community based meetings that are being hosted on
an on-going basis to communicate in advance about
the traffic interruptions that will take place when the
Roundabout is under construction.
TAMCmonterey.org > on Home Page Click on Holman Hwy 68 Roundabout (in Blue),
there is a video and Meeting Schedule at the bottom
Otherwise, please call Ariana Green (775 4403) or Debbie Hale at TAMC for further information
Monterey.org > Departments > Planning > Planning Projects > Holman Hwy 68/Hwy 1 Roundabout
(Public Meetings, Workshops & Outreach), same video & general info is available
BITS OF HUMOR ?
“You’re healthy enough for sexual activity
but not attractive enough”
2015 Officers, Directors
and Committee Chairmen
Officers & Directors
President & Director: Don Eastman
641-9580
don.eastman@sbcglobal.net
A man boards an airplane &
settles in. He sees a most beautiful woman heading straight
towards his seat. A wave of
nervous anticipation washes
over him. Lo & behold, she
takes the seat right beside him.
Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurts out, "Business
trip or vacation?"
She turns, smiles & says, "Business. I'm going to the annual
Nymphomaniac convention in
Chicago."
He swallows hard & is instantly CRAZED with excitement. Here's
the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen, sitting right next to
him, & she's going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs! Struggling to
maintain his cool, he asks, "What's your business role at this convention?"
"Lecturer," she says, "I use my experiences to debunk some of the
popular myths about sexuality."
"Really," he says, swallowing hard, "what myths are those?"
"Well," she explains," one popular myth is that African American
men are the most well endowed, when, in fact, it is the Native
American Indian man who is most likely to posses that trait. Another popular myth is that French men are the best lovers, when
actually, it is men of Jewish descent."
Suddenly, the woman becomes very embarrassed & blushes. "I'm
sorry," she says. "I shouldn't be discussing this with you, I don't
even know your name!"
"Tonto," he says. "Tonto Goldstein."
Committee Chairmen
Membership & Director: Bob Jenkins
250-7592 rljcompany@aol.com
Vice President & Director: Matthew
Myers 517-230-3101
mmyers7453@hotmail.com
Attendance & Director: Charlie Delahay 647-0946
cdelahay@sbcglobal.net
Alt. Attendance: Tom Hill
Secretary & Director: Que Spaulding
qspaulding@sbcglobal.net
Bridge: Walt Conley 206-9385
walt.conley@yahoo.com
Treasurer & Director: Bon Abercrombie 626-3247
lebon@lgabercrombie.com
Golf - 18 hole: Jeff Riehl 625-2513
stillwater18holegolf@gmail.com
Director: Don Ryan 656-0359
donryan2@comcast.net
Director: Jim Heilig 624-6070
raffink4@aol.com
Director: Jeff Riehl 625-2513
stillwater18holegolf@gmail.com
Golf - 9 hole: Que Spaulding
qspaulding@sbcglobal.net
WAVE Editor: Ed Kramer 408-5050644 edkca@aol.com
Webmaster: Bon Abercrombie 6263247 lebon@lgabercrombie.com
Pebble Beach Catering Ombudsman:
Charlie Delahay 647-0946
cdelahay@sbcglobal.net
SPEAKERS & TOPICS
FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
Aug - Alan Kemp - History of Maritime Influence on CA Missions
Sep - To be Determined
Oct - Robert Berminsky - EARTHQUAKES
Nov - Barry Phillips - First Tee Program
Dec - Spouses Luncheon - Brotherly Love - Entertainment
Jan 2016 - Honor Flight Program, Carl Stewart
2015 Luncheon Calendar Date Location
Aug 20* Pebble Beach Room
Sep 10 Pebble Beach Room
Oct 8
Pebble Beach Room
Nov 12 Pebble Beach Room
Dec 14** Spanish Bay - Mtg w. Spouses
*Luncheons are normally on the 2nd Thursday each month, with exceptions as noted.
** The December luncheon with spouses
will be held on a MONDAY to minimize
conflicts with other seasonal events.
NEW MEMBERS
Larry Holden - lives in Pebble Beach with his
wife Jennifer,
enjoys golf and
reading and was
sponsored by Jay
Gentry and Rick
Thau. Larry has a
BA in Economics
from the Univ. of
Wisconsin and an
MBA from Rockburst College. He
spent 41 years in
Banking including
stints with Bank of America and Citibank from where he
retired in 2013 as Director Dallas/Ft. Worth Commercial
Business Group Energy Banking.
Rick Verbanec - Rick, who is sponsored by Don
Eastman and Charlie Brown is a native of Chicago. Rick graduated from UC-Berkeley in Physics in 1966 and spent his entire
career with Lockheed in
Sunnyvale. Upon retirement in 2000, he and wife
Sandi moved to Pebble
Beach. Since retiring, Rick
has become quite involved
in photography, including
numerous promotional
efforts for local
non-profits. He is a member of several local and national photo organizations and has
displayed prints in local galleries and restaurants. He has
published a photo book and has his own photo website,
VerbanecPhotography.com. The tagline, “the pursuit of enjoyment,” is fitting for this stage of his life.
Stillwater Club Caps are here
Second Chance! Due to new requests for Stillwater Club
Hats, I will be taking new orders for club hats. If interested,
contact Charlie Delahay. Cost is $15 - $16 depending on style
and is payable via a deduction from your club account.
The Stillwater Club hats have arrived. I will be handing
them out to those who ordered them either at the next golf
outing or our next luncheon. If you don’t want to wait for the
next event, email me and I’ll arrange for an alternate delivery.
Jeff Riehl appointed to Stillwater
Club Board of Directors To fill the opening on the Board caused by
Tom MacDonald’s resignation (due to his
relocating to Sarasota, FL), the Board has
voted to appoint Jeff Riehl as Director until
the general election of Directors that takes
place in October. At that time Jeff will be a candidate to fill
the unexpired term (2 years) of the open Directorship. Jeff
will continue his duties as Chairman of the 18 Hole Golf
Committee.
David Hall - David is a recently retired senior executive from the high technology business sector where he spent
the past 40 years. After earning degrees in Industrial Technology and an MBA from Cal Poly, he started his career with
Raychem Corp. before moving on to Trimble Navigation. He
lastly was VP and General Manager of Microsemi RF Integrated Solutions Group. He is a past president of the American Electronics Association and served that organization in
numerous capacities.
David is interested in
Golf, Travel and Philanthropy and lives in
Carmel Valley with his
wife Cathi. He is sponsored by Niels Reimers
and Pete Walmsley.
Jeff Froke - sponsored by Don Eastman and Charlie Brown,
resides in Pebble Beach with his wife
Martha and his pastimes are wildlife
photography, oil painting, restoring
antique autos, and traveling with
Martha. Before settling in Pebble
Beach (1994), Jeff’s career (CA State
Parks - US Fish and Wildlife Service Nat’l Audubon - Roger Tory Peterson
Institute and finally Rancho San Carlos
and Santa Lucia Conservancy), took
the Frokes — now with son Benjamin —
from Pasadena to San Juan Capistrano,
Belmont MA to Chautauqua NY, and at last Carmel where Jeff retired
as President of Santa Lucia Conservancy. Jeff earned his Phd in
Zoogeography from UCLA and is a Carl Buchheister Fellow of the
National Audubon Society and a Loeb Fellow of Harvard University.
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
As of the end of June we have 25 new members in 2015 with others in
process. Unfortunately, Ron Lima moved out of the area and resigned. That brings the net active membership to 190. Our newest members are Kelly O’Keefe, Jack Hardy, Ken Peterson,
Larry Holden, Rick Verbanec, David Hall and Jeff Froke. Many of
them used the revised application form. Please welcome them. All members should have their Stillwater Club lapel pins and wear
them to the luncheons. So far just six new members have received
their free Stillwater Club caps. All other new members should receive
them from me at the August luncheon. The revised, simplified and self-explanatory new member application
form is on the Stillwater Club website [www.stillwaterclub.org]. This
form should be used, not the former one. If any sponsor or applicant
has questions, please contact me directly at rljcompany@aol.com or
831/250-7592.
Bob Jenkins
Membership Chairman