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APRIL 22 - 23, 2006 TOURNAMENT - STRAIGHT DOUBLES
The next tournament will be the weekend of April 22 - 23, 2006. This is near the end of the season, but you still might want to get lodging reservations early. If you are planning to play, you must sign up by 7:30 p.m. on the eve of the tournament. Sign-up at the clubhouse, or contact Jef or Kathy: phone 760-767-4536, e-mail: jef@itforsb.net, or if all else fails, call the tennis center at 760-767-0577 the Friday night before the tournament (definitely before 8 p.m.). The draw will be completed by around 9:00 P.M. and play will begin on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. If you want us to call you with the start time, add your phone number with your name when you sign up. Also, if you are just joining the club, please provide contact information, preferably an e-mail address, if you wish to receive a newsletter, and if you want to be listed in the club's directory. If you want to share and consume goodies, there will be a Goody Bar in the clubhouse on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
ANNUAL BANQUETJoin us at Palm Canyon Resort, across the street and west of the Tennis Center at about 6:30, Saturday, April 23, 2006. The Resort will provide a web bar, and will charge "Happy Hour" prices for drinks. Dinner will be served, starting at 7. If you want to contribute to the door prizes, remember to place them in the door prize area before dinner. Betty Minkel, the Perez's, Dow's, Edwards's, may know where that is. If you wish to attend the April banquet, and haven't paid Betty yet, please send $15 per person to Betty Minkel. The deadline is April 14th. Checks can be mailed to Betty Minkel, 42961 Johnston Ave., Hemet, CA, 92544. The Mexican buffet menu is below:
ANNUAL $100 DRAWING
- Beef fajitas, Chicken fajitas, cheese enchiladas, Halibut Veracruz Style
- with Spanish rice, refried beans, chips and salsa, guacamole, sour cream, flour and corn tortillas
- Enchilada Soup or fresh green salad
- Desert: flan
- Beverage: coffee and ice tea
The following members are, so far, eligible for the $100 drawing during the April tournament. Eligibility is accomplished by participating in all 6 tournaments for the season: Denny Bean, Marilyn Bean, Susan Dow, Gary Edwards, Kersti Garthwaite, Jim Gilloon, Borden Granger, Jef Johnson, Harriet Lisak, Tom McClure, Betty Minkel, Jack Minkel, Lorlei Petersen, Harold Plett, Ken Shallahamer, Roz Smythe, Fred Wantland, Bonnie Wilson, Don Wilson. The total number so far is 19.
REMEMBERING BOB AND VIVIAN HUGULEY by Mary Quimby
Borrego Springs Tennis Club lost a valued former member with the passing of Bob Huguley on March 17, 2006. Bob and his wife Vivian, parents of Louie Huguley, who was the BSTC organizer and builder of the Club facility, contributed so much to the success of the club in earlier days through 1993. After lots of “gentle” prodding from Louie, Bob and Vivian began playing tennis in the mid 70’s. They worked hard to develop their games and thoroughly enjoyed playing. This new interest in tennis, coupled with Bob’s experience in the construction business and a desire to support son Louie’s dream to create a tennis club, led to Bob’s helping to construct the BSTC complex.
With the Club completed, Bob and Vivian built a home in Borrego and stepped up their involvement. Some of their volunteer contributions included:
- Cleaning the facility, including the kitchen and bathrooms
- Maintaining the landscaping, including planting, irrigating, trimming, and raking
- Shopping for supplies and materials
- Performing general maintenance jobs
- Maintaining the membership board
- Preparing Saturday lunches—sandwiches, chips, beverages, and cookies for $3.50
- Providing fresh lemonade or punch and ice and homemade goodies
- Hosting the October Halloween potluck at their new home in Borrego
- Creating the Tennis Talk newsletter using their own computer, printer, and photocopier
BOB HUGULEY, 1921 - 2006
They typed all of the articles, added cartoons, graphics and photos, photocopied the pages, manually collated and stapled the booklets, stuffed them in envelopes, created and affixed address labels, added postage, and rushed to the post office!
Their last Borrego Springs Tennis Talk was prepared for the May 29-30, 1993, tournament.
In addition to all of this work, Bob and Vivian played in many tournaments and were competitive in their divisions. Bob’s game took him to the finals several times.
How fortunate our Club was to have had the support of these two generous and involved members.
If you wish to communicate with Vivian, she can be reached
c/o Louie Huguley,
P.O. Box 156
Spring Valley CA 91976
phone: 619-750-9143
Brief summary from Union Tribune obituary: Bob Huguley passed away March 17, 2006. He was born in San Diego. Just before the war, he married Vivian, and stayed with her for his last 66 years. During WWII, he started as an aircraft assembler for Convair. Then was a career firefighter for the San Diego Fire Department for 35 years, reaching Battalion Chief. After retiring in 1978, he became involved with architecture, construction, and real estate. He oversaw construction of motels and luxury homes. Before retiring from the Fire Department, he was enthusiastic about baseball, coaching little league for his son's team. After retiring to Borrego and being involved with the tennis club, in 1993 he moved to Sun City West, where he lived the rest of his life. He is survived by Vivian, 2 sons (Bob Jr. and Marvin -- Louie), and daughter Lois Jacobs, as well as 4 grandchildren. We've missed him for these last 12+ years, and are thankful for his many contributions to the club.
MARCH 24 HIKEJef and Kathy forgot they had to lead a hike that Friday. However, Fred Dow drove a small group to hike in Coyote Canyon around Desert Garden and 2nd crossing.
APRIL 21 HIKEAssuming Jef and Kathy don't forget again, they will lead another (approximately 2 hour) hike on the Friday before the tournament. There may be up to 45 minutes of driving time (each way) to reach the hike area, depending on the selected location. Meet in the parking lot in front of the clubhouse on Palm Canyon Drive at 9 a.m. on Friday, if you wish to come along. Plan on returning by noon. If they are 10 minutes or more late.... hey, there's lots of hikes to go on -- just pick a place and go!
CHANGESMark Roybal has just switched his email address from roybal_1@msn.com to markroybal@sbcglobal.net. Mary Quimby pointed out an error in the last few newsletters, where the tennis club link was wrong. The tennis club website has been streamlined and enhanced.
BORREGO NEWSThe Grangers had another fun tournament the week before our March tournament. Several BSTC members got awarded trophies. Winners are: Women's 3.0: 1st Barbara Henderson, 2nd Deva Merritt, 3rd Gisela Fischer. Women's 3.5: 1st Dana Writer, 2nd Susan Dow, 3rd Diane Marquart. Women's 4.0: 1st Alyce Grissom, 2nd Judy Boyd, 3rd Carol Gottlieb. Men's 3.0: 1st Rick Kerkow, 2nd Tom Haskins, 3rd tie Harold Plett, Jim Gilloon. Men's 3.5: 1st Paul Haberman, 2nd Harold Maier, 3rd Val Schultz. Men's 4.0: 1st Bill Linder, 2nd Jef Johnson, 3rd Jim Fischer. French Open doubles champion, Luke Jenson, was one of 4 tennis pros running a clinic the day before the tournament. 60 people participated, and enjoyed the experience. Local resident, and former Czech soccer star, Jaroslav Medik, assisted as one of the tennis pros.
A fair amount of rain has come to the valley this month. Local plants are very green, and there may still be a fair wildflower display during the next tournament.
A public meeting regarding a proposed development of the ocotillo forest just W of Borrego Springs Road and just N of the unpaved portion of Country Club showed a sound thumbs down by local residents. The Sponsor Group rejected the proposal. At least one ocotillo in this forest is about 30' tall! The developer had proposed cramming 140 or more homes in this area with a tract of sub-acre-sized lots.
MARCH TOURNAMENT We had a good turnout of 47 contestants for the March 25 - 26, 2006 mixed doubles tournament. Weather was great for the whole tournament, except for a little bit of wind at times. Gary Edwards did most of the work when assisting Jef in organizing the tournament -- we keep drawing him back in! Russ Hansen won the $50 prize.
Russ gets prize from Judge Jim. Congratulations Russ!
Olivia drew the winning ticket.
| WASHES | DUNES | ||
WINNER Russ Hansen - Judy Johnson | WINNER Jim Gilloon - Sherry Huber | ||
RUNNER-UP Gary McNamara - Kathy Bullock | RUNNER-UP David Figg - Marilyn Bean | ||
| Henry Huber - (Kathy Bullock) Jackie | Ken Johnson - Mary Kae Romeo | ||
| Dennis Smith - Betty Minkel | Jack Minkel - Jackie Wilkins | ||
| Borden Granger - Lorlei Petersen | |||
| Denny Bean - Helena Voracek | |||
| Harold Plett - Sonja McGrath | |||
| CANYONS | BADLANDS | ||
WINNER Ken Shallahamer - Penny Pralle | WINNER Gary Edwards - Bonnie Wilson | ||
RUNNER-UP Drew Shallahamer - Roz Smythe | RUNNER-UP Wes Voracek - Susan Dow | ||
| Al Lieb - Francis Gilloon | Barry Frahm - Kersti Gathwaite | ||
| Tom McClure - Carmen Perez (Jackie Shallahamer) | Don Wilson - Diane Burlison | ||
| Jef Johnson - Peg Lieb | Pete Azar - Marilyn Bean (Kersti) | ||
| Fred Wantland - Jan McNamara | Tom Haskins - Barbara McClure | ||
| Fred Dow - Harriet Lisak | |||
Newsletters online can be found at http://www.borregotennis.com.
SAN CLEMENTE CAMPOUTThe campout will be held on the weekend of Sep 16 & 17. All camp spots have been reserved, but you could still come, and perhaps spend the night at a local hotel or sharing some of the spots reserved by members of the tennis club. You might also ask the Gilloons, who live nearby, where is a good place to stay.
We hope to see many of you in San Clemente for a weekend of camping, tennis, beach and fellowship. We usually plan a group potluck on Saturday night. Some of us arrive a day or two early and/or stay another day or two. Come join us in San Clemente!
MEMBER HEALTHBarbara McClure seems to be back among the active tennis players! Ron Romeo had a heart attack the week before the last tournament, but had a stent put in, and was playing a bit of tennis the weekend of the tournament! Mary Quimby has been having sleep and pain problems, but seems to be getting better after her February knee replacement. Dave Quimby is scheduled for his new hip just before the next tournament. The Schultz's skipped the last tournament due to bad colds.
BSTC SCHEDULE FOR 2005 - 2006 SEASON
Nov 5 - 6 2005 Mixed doubles Feb 18 - 19 2006 Straight doubles Dec 3 - 4 2005 Straight doubles Mar 25 - 26 2006 Mixed doubles Jan 14 - 15 2006 Mixed doubles Apr 22 - 23 2006 Straight doubles Sep 16 - 17 2006 San Clemente Campout
BSTC SCHEDULE FOR 2006 - 2007 SEASON
Oct 28 - 29 2006 Mixed doubles Feb 17 - 18 2007 Straight doubles Dec 2 - 3 2006 Straight doubles Mar 24 - 25 2007 Mixed doubles Jan 13 - 14 2007 Mixed doubles Apr 21 - 22 2007 Straight doubles Sep 15 - 16 2007 San Clemente Campout
RECYCLED E-MAIL JOKE circulated by Liz, Apr 20, 2005Same thingA married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest, "I almost had an affair with another woman."
The priest said, "What do you mean, almost?"
The Irishman said, "Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped."
The priest said, "Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You're not to see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box."
The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment and then started to leave.
The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, "I saw that. You didn't put any money in the poor box!"
The Irishman replied, "Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!
