Pr e sid e nt

Ra nd y Ge rth

A u g u s t

Summer is upon us which can only mean tennis should be played outside as much as possible. I firmly believe, contrary to what seems to be the culture in the NW, that tennis is actually an outside sport. Our courts are looking great after being cleaned and nothing beats being outside in the evening hitting the yellow ball and then enjoying a beer afterwards on the deck.

Once the temp hits above 70, we all enjoy other outdoor activities which infringe on our tennis games. Nick and I got back on July 13th from our backpacking trip to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico which had us hiking 90+ miles over 12 days. We did this with 7 other youth in the age range of 14 to 18 and 3 really crazy adults. If you are involved in Scouts, this is the Holy Grail of backpacking with 22,000 hikers from all over the world doing one of the 35 itineraries on 360 miles of trails over the summer. Each day we had a goal in mind of the next camping spot and the mileage varied from a lowly 6 miles with minimal elevation gain to a body-crushing 14 mile day with 4,000+ elevation change. The pinnacle of the hike was climbing Mt. Baldy of an elevation of 12,500 feet with our packs. The next time you are complaining about climbing the stairs at the front of the club think about us taking a loaded pack up this peak and having the kids have enough energy to race the last steps to the top to be the first of the group; the adults let them win that contest. “Go collect your prize,” is what we would have said if we had the breath to say anything. This hike reminded me of the need for exercise out-side of tennis to be prepared for those long matches that go into a third set.

Before we left on our camping trek we had a chaplain service with the sermon’s topic of “This Too Will Pass.” It reminded us that if life is not going well, it will get better; or, if life is going well, it can take a left turn and be in the lows pretty quickly. His sermon reminded me of my tennis game. Sometimes I am missing volleys left and right whereas just a set ago I was knocking them dead. At times I am at the peak of my game and other times at the valleys, but, like the saying goes, this too will pass. Say it to yourself or your partner the next time you are in the valleys when the game on your side of the net isn’t where it should be. Unless of course you partner hits a REALLY bad shot: then don’t say it as the outcome of reminding them of how bad it was is probably not going to be very beneficial to your health.

I brought my iPhone with me on the hiking trip to take photos and to send an occasional text to Andrea when cellphone coverage was available on how everyone was doing. At day 5, late in the evening in a rain storm in the middle of nowhere, it accidently slipped out of my pocket and I didn’t realize it for an hour that it was missing. I went back to look for it and it was gone. Bummer. My first thought was I felt sorry for Nick as he was going to lose his phone to me and he would get the broken iPhone 3 when we got home that was in the drawer. It was kind of liberating though, after the initial shock, as how we were REALLY roughing it without a phone in the wilderness (doesn’t that sound silly?). At the end of the trek I went to lost-and-found at the Scout camp to humor myself and the phone was there, including the money tucked into the side pocket! I was shocked, but it reinforces my feelings of the good side of humanity all around us.

On our way home on the bus I turned on the phone and started to go through my emails which included a large number about tennis. I didn’t realize how many emails are about tennis until I saw my unfiltered inbox. Must have been 1/4th of them related to tennis which reminded me of how boring my life must have been a few years ago. That is ok though, I like this sport, the club, the members, and will keep my CPTC membership for a few more years...

-Randy Gerth, Club President

O THE R N E W S

T h e B a s e l i n e N e w s l e t t e r

Central Park Tennis Club

2…………………Important Dates

3……….…..Manager Miscellany

4-5.…………Committee Reports

6………………………...Pro’s Court

7……………………..Fitness Court

8…………..Junior Tournaments

9…….Summer Team Challenge

10…………..…….Mix Up Fridays

11……………………………….USTA

12……………………….Reminders

13……………………...Aces Tennis

14-15………………..Membership

16…………………………..Massage

17……….Advertising/Club Info

Tuesday, August 4 1st day of August Women’s Super 60’s

Wednesday, August 5—6 Summer Team Challenge

Friday, August 7 Jet League Finals

Friday, August 7 First day to sign up for Fall Junior Team

Wednesday, August 12 Last day of Summer Women’s Team Tennis

Wednesday, August 12 1st Day to sign up for Fall Women’s Team Tennis

Thursday, August 13 Last day of Junior Summer Camps

Friday, August 14 Summer Junior Team Play Day

Monday, August 17—September 4 Indoor Court Resurfacing

Monday, August 17—18 CPTC Rookies 2 Day Tournament

Tuesday, August 18 1st day to sign up for September Super 60’s

Wednesday, August 19—20 CPTC Challengers 2 Day Tournament

Friday, August 21 Mix Up Friday Night

Monday, August 24—25 CPTC Champs 2 Day Tournament

Wednesday, August 26 Deadline for September Super 60’s sign-ups

AUGUST IMPORTANT DATES

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July has been one of those months that I had to stop for a moment –take a deep breath and realize how lucky we are to have such an amazing community. Happy times, sad times, all the memories we make here and there with Central Park folk, all started with a game we love.

First off – I was asked to introduce one of our members (and previous Board Presidents) at an event where he announced his bid to run for Mayor of his city. This is a pretty big undertaking for him and a change of life for his family. This family has been a part of Central Park and the Redmond/Bridle Trails community for a long time – I met them over 15 years ago, when their son was only 1. At this event, I was honored; nervous (and thrilled at the number of familiar faces in the crowd), when I stepped up to introduce Steve Fields. I had the opportunity to share how we met, familiarize the group with the CPTC community and how Steve and Ronni have been involved with the Club, and then wave to all the members in the crowd only proving the support we have for one another. The other thing I realized at this gathering was that Steve, Ronni and their son Jackson have balance about them. Ronni has DownPour Coffee, Jackson has sports and friends, and Steve has a mission to help his community. But they still make time for what is important to them—friends, socializing and tennis! Seeing them surrounded by other Central Park members made me very proud of what we have created here. I hope you see it too!

Another heartwarming situation was the incredible support a large group of our members provided for one of our families after losing their spouse and mother. We recently and suddenly lost Lois Dolan, wife of John and mother of Sean and Devon. The Dolans have been with Central Park since 1999. The entire family used to play here but now with college and a career change, John has been our link to his family. I was able to attend the funeral for Lois and was pleased to see the outpouring support of current and previous CPTC members and staff in attendance. Being members for 16 years, they had an impact on CPTC just as we all had an impact on them. I know our members will continue to support John and his family as they work to put their hearts back together and get their feet back on the tennis courts and into life again.

My last overwhelming “ah-ha” about CPTC this month was the resignation of Charlie and Jacquie Brown. Oh boy was this a tough one! The Brown family was one of the founding members of CPTC. They have been with CPTC for over 42 years! As all our lives change, I have enjoyed seeing these two come into the club - changing from tennis players to work out enthusiasts because they could no longer play the game. If I were in the club before 7 am I would catch Charlie having his coffee and reading the paper, always with great things to say about CPTC and great things to say about his wife. These two have been incredibly supportive during my tenure as manager and I can only hope my husband and I have that “something special” Charlie and Jacquie have shared with us. I truly believe Central Park has been a second home to them for all these years and I will miss seeing the love and support they have for one another and for this Club that they helped build!

I hope you have an opportunity to experience the great feeling of community that we have –whether you come out to watch or participate in the Summer Team Challenge or see some of the Junior Program tournaments we are offering this month. It says a lot about our Club and that we can have relationships like those that I have shared with you. We are so fortunate!

- Julie Wheadon, Club Manager

MANAGER’S MISCELLANY

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Central Park is a member owned club! Join a committee and help make the club a better place! Sign ups are available at the front desk.

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FINANCE | CHAIR MARTY MCCURRY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

It is time to start thinking about signing up for committees. I’m sure that it has al-

ready been mentioned several times in this newsletter but here we go again!! This

is a great club because it is full of great people who feel a real ownership of the

club. Membership committee is a fun group of people and I would love to see a few

new faces on the committee – new points of view are always welcomed.

We are still looking for more possible host families for the $50K Tournament in

October. If you have an extra room and wish to volunteer, send your information

to kimskorupa@msn.com. More details will be coming soon.

Have a great rest of the summer – Membership Commit-

tee will be having its next meeting on September 21st at

5:30.

Teams have been formed for the 2015/2016 Cups season and are gearing up for a

great fall kickoff. All matches begin the week of September 14th. We have over

120 women signed up with 9 teams for doubles. Thank you to all of the captains

who have volunteered on these teams! We are truly grateful for you! There will be

a CPTC Cup Captain meeting Monday, August 24th at 1:00 pm.

MEMBERSHIP | CHAIR KIM SKORUPA

CUPS | CHAIR TRICIA SCHROTH

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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This is a reminder that the committees have disbanded and will reconvene in the fall. If you would like to continue on a current committee or try another committee, please sign-up at the front desk. We look forward to meeting again soon!

The financial results for the month of June were fair. Net Ordinary Income (before Capital Assessments, Depreciation, and Interest) for the month was $(3,902), budget for the month was $341, yielding a deficit for the month of $(4,263); year to date the Net Ordinary Income was $84,356, budget was $77,125, yielding a surplus of $7,231. The Club’s financial position remains sound with Total Cash of $417,006, and an ex-cellent current ratio of over 3.3 to 1.

Central Park Tennis Club continues to be fully subscribed with 500 members, and with a growing wait list to join of 44. Due to strong demand, the Equity Member Initiation Fee has been increased to $6,000.

The next month’s committee meeting will be Wednesday August 19th at 6pm.

The Committee will reconvene in September and we would love to see some more people join us. We usually meet the third Thursday of the month, do a routine walk-about of the Facilities with Vlad and Julie and work to budget and prioritize projects. Sign up today at the front desk!

Even though we are on “hiatus,” Vlad and his team are working on painting projects, landscaping and the scheduling of the indoor court surfacing. Just a reminder that we will be changing our indoor court colors to the blue/green that members decided on last year and will be scheduling this to start the week of August 17 – we will do one building at a time – so we will be less 4 indoor courts. This is usually a slower time of year with summer camps and last minute vacations so we hope you do not see any disruption to your tennis game.

TENNIS

FINANCE | CHAIR MARTY MCCURRY

FACILITIES | KRISTEN GROBSTOK

TEAMWORK; THE BASIS OF CPTC

There are a lot of reasons that I respect and enjoy CPTC. High

on the list is the personality and the integrity of this club and

the people in it. The belief in teamwork has always been a goal

set by Julie, our leader.

I am so appreciative of CPTC’s current tennis staff. The

commitment to a team atmosphere and caring about the whole

is at an all-time high. The addition of Georgia, Jeff, and Mike to

the team has taken us to a whole new level. Being surrounded

by so much passion, work ethic, unselfishness, and knowledge is a true gift. The

desire to try, to learn, and to improve each day is a constant on our team. I am

thankful and excited to work in such a positive atmosphere.

The teamwork of our members is pivotal to our success and to the respect CPTC has

in the tennis community. Being a member owned club, we rely on members to step

forward and to volunteer their skills, time, and desire to maintain the atmosphere

that makes CPTC special. Having open-minded members on our board and various

committees sets the tone of our leadership and direction. We are only as strong as

our ability to work together. Thankfully, our club is full of positive, honest, energized,

unselfish people.

I love the popularity of our many teams in the USTA and Cup leagues. It shows our

desire for camaraderie and cohesiveness as we all deal with the elation and

challenges of sports and growth.

Teamwork is why a club of our size can thrive with a small number of total staff.

Notice how often you see staff from one area help out staff in other areas of the club?

Julie leads by example of this. Whether it is the annual spring work party or a

popular event, a lot of our staff will pitch in to make the club function at a high level.

We are all important on a team. One bad link can break the strength of the chain. As

we all strive to respect one another and to share good energy, the strength of our

team will continue to grow. I am extremely grateful of the opportunity I have to be on

the staff at CPTC and to team up with our members and staff.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and stay cool!

- Lisa Moldrem, Tennis Professional

PRO’S COURT

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Have you been trying to lose weight but not quite hitting the mark?

Check out the top 10 common traps

people fall into when trying to lose

weight.

Try to eat “real food” as much as possi-

ble avoiding the fast and “diet” food.

Learning what to eat and how to pre-

pare food goes a long way.

There is no way to out exercise a bad

diet! If you still eat too much and/or

the wrong foods you will still come up

short.

Trying to lose weight fast sounds good

but in the long run doesn’t last. Habits

need to change as well as the choices

we make, it’s more about adopting a

healthy lifestyle then a quick fix.

Lift those weights and build muscle!

Ladies, you will not look like Arnold

and guys go for it. Strength training

also helps build strong bones!

Check out the rest of the list and tips.

If you have a goal and are falling

short or need accountability, let us

help you achieve your goal!

**Nutritional guidance

**Small group training

**Health and Wellness Coaching

“SUCCESS is the sum of small efforts, REPEATED day in and day out”

FITNESS COURT

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AUGUST SCHEDULE

TOTAL BODY: M/TH@1:00pm

ABS AND BACK: W@11:45am

FIT TO PLAY (MEN): T/TH@11:30am

YOGA: Sat@9:00am & 10:15 am

Mon@5:45pm with Christina - no class

8/8 or 8/29

BOOT CAMP: MWF@9-10am, T/

TH@5:45-7:00 pm

Rookies 2 Day Tournament

Dates: Monday, Aug. 17 - Tuesday, Aug. 18

Times: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Max: 8 Players per day

Cost: $10

Challenger 2 Day Tournament

Dates: Wednesday, Aug. 19 - Thursday, Aug. 20

Times: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Max: 8 Players per day

Cost: $10

Champs 2 Day Tournament

Dates: Monday, Aug. 24 - Tuesday, Aug. 25

Times: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Max: 8 Players per day

Cost: $10

Prizes for 1st & 2nd Place will be awarded!

CPTC JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS

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5:30 pm sharp!

DETAILS:

3 Matches, 1 Cardio Tennis Clinic & $10 worth of food/beverages

Levels: 2.5 or above

Max: 56 People

Teams: 4 Teams will be drafted and coached by our Pros

$25 per person

Sign up at the front desk!

SUMMER TEAM CHALLENGE

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MIX UP FRIDAY NIGHT!

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Friday, August 21, 2015

MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS!

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Fried Chicken Fiesta!

Coleslaw, Buns & Baked Beans

Join us for Mixed Doubles tennis from 5:30 pm—7:00 pm.

Social will begin at 7:00 pm!

Sign-ups available at the front desk starting August 7th!

Looking to Join a Mixed 18 + Team?

Lisa Colter is looking for 4.0 men to join her 18+ USTA Team.

Please email her at tenis_babe@hotmail.com if you are interested!

USTA PLAYOFFS

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Congratulations to our CP 7.0 and 8.0 40 and over

teams for winning the playoffs!!

7.0 CP-Bhanu def. CAC/SL-Williamson 2-1

8.0 CP-Stafford def. AYTC-Wann 2-1

Cancellation/Moving of Courts

It is mandatory to cancel a reserved or assigned court at least four hours prior to court time to avoid a penalty. For events, we require members to cancel at least 24 hours prior to the start of the event. The person who reserved the court MUST be the one to call in to cancel or move the court.

House Guests

You MUST register all house guests with the front desk prior to bringing them to the club. You may do this by emailing the front desk the names of all house guests and the dates that your guests will be in town.

Dress Code—Courts and Clubhouse

Non-marking tennis shoes and sports attire are appropriate on the courts. Capri style pants, longer shorts and tight fitting pants can all be considered appropriate attire if manufactured by a tennis clothing company. Please no sports bras, yoga pants, street shoes or t-shirts with non-tennis logos or jeans. In addition, if you are a parent feeding balls to your child, with or without a racquet, you must also be dressed in tennis attire.

Before entering the Clubhouse, swimmers MUST dry off, and put on cover-up attire and footwear.

We Offer Auto-Pay for Membership

If you would like to pay your monthly dues with our Direct Payment via ACH Debits, please email our billing department at billing@centralparktennisclub.com or visit our website by clicking here.

Junior Memberships

Parents tossing balls to children constitutes as “playing” - guest fees will apply.

REMINDERS

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We match or beat internet prices and if we don’t have your size in stock, we can have it ordered within two business days. - Aces Tennis

Hey Central Park Members,

Purchase a brand new Head racket in August through Chad and you will be entered into a

raffle to win the in-stock Head tennis bag of your choice from our Bellevue shop! (No pur-

chases came through Chad in July so there was no winner last month, good luck this

month!) A reminder, if your racket is signed in with one of our stringing forms at the front

desk, filled by 9:00am, we can have it returned and ready for play by 7:30pm the next day

(Mon-Fri, excludes specialty string and grip orders).

Maybe you are just trying to find the right racket before you purchase one. No problem! We

also have all the new rackets for demo from: BABOLAT (the new PURE DRIVEs!), HEAD

(the new SPEEDs and INSTINCTs!), WILSON (the new BLADEs and PROSTAFFs!), as

well as all the other big brand names. Call to let us know what you are looking to try out!

425-453-9224

If you need new shoes to hit the courts in with your new racket, we have new colorways for

the Gel-Resolution 6 that you make you standout on the court!

Men’s Women’s

If we don’t have your size in stock, we can have it ordered within two business days.

For any questions or for further information please contact us at info@acestennis.net or

call us at 425-235-9495 (Renton), 425-453-9224 (Bellevue).

Predict US Open Champs and win a Prize!

July’s Wimbledon prediction contest ended without any submissions, next time please get

your entries in! This month’s contest is simple, predict the 2015 men’s and Women’s US

Open champions. Grand prize winner receives a free string job, (value up to $30) Entries

due by Monday, August 31st. Email us at info@acestennis.net, with your picks, Get both

correct and you will be entered in the drawing. If nobody selects both winners, all entries

will have a chance to be drawn.

ACES TENNIS

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MEMBERSHIP—WELCOME!

Good luck and well wishes to our resigning members. We will miss you! Rick Valenti, Michelle Wang, Steve and Dori West, Ray Adams, Alex Kabatski, and Charlie and Jacquie Brown. 14

SIRI AND DAVID PAE

FAMILY EQUITY

David, Siri and Allie Pae have resided in

Woodinville, WA for the past 7 years. Allie's favorite

tennis player is Roger Federer. Siri used to cheer on

Paradorn Srichaphan since they are both from

Thailand. David grew up watching Pete Sampras.

We're excited to join the Central Park tennis

community.

SHARON AND DAN HELLER

FAMILY EQUITY

Dan is the new Senior Vice President of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in Woodinville. Sharon has been a member of Seacliff Tennis Club in Huntington Beach, CA for the past 15 years (and is excited to continue her tennis/wannabee career in Washington state!). Daughter Jessica, 23 is a direct to consumer wine representative in Denver, Colorado and son Jace, 20 is a junior in the Leeds School of Business, at the University of Colorado, in Boulder.

CATHY HABIB

FAMILY EQUITY

Cathy and her family have lived in Bridle Trails for the past 20 years. After playing tennis at Robinswood for the past 10 years, Cathy is excited to join her friends at Central Park. Cathy plays both singles and doubles.

MEMBERSHIP—WELCOME!

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AMBER EDMONDS

JUNIOR

Amber Edmonds lives with her family in Medina. She is 11 years old and enjoys playing tennis, soccer and hanging out with friends. She is really looking forward to joining the incredible tennis community at Central Park and get to make more friends on and off the court!

EMAN HAMID

JUNIOR

Hi, my name is Eman Hamid and I am twelve years old. I am a rising eight grader at Lakeside Middle School in Seattle. Other than school and tennis, I enjoy reading, baking, drawing, and biking in my free time. Some of my favorite professional tennis players are Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. I have been taking lessons at Central Park for a few years and I am looking forward to playing more regularly here now, as well as finding new tennis playing partners and friends.

ALINA AND DIANA BIBIREATA

FAMILY EQUITY

We have been living in the Bellevue area since 2005. My daughter and I share a common passion for tennis—it is our sport; while my son and husband are sharing a passion for soccer, they have been supporting and cheering us—the girls—in our tennis journey. Diana has been playing tennis since she was 8 and has been training and actively playing ever since. We are excited to join the CP community and I am looking forward to joining an adult USTA team this upcoming season.

MASSAGE

Purchase 3 one hour massages for $150 at the front desk.

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Freeman’s Hours:

M T W TH F S SU

11 - 4 11 - 4 11 - 4 11 - 4 — 9 - 12 —

Greetings Members,

We hope you all have had a wonderful summer full of

your favorite activities. Leisure, work, play. Come join

the fun with a relaxing massage.

Be well,

Freeman

ADVERTISING AND CLUB INFORMATION

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CENTER COURT CAFÉ

August Special

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and contains iron, B-vitamins, magnesium,

phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin E and fiber. It is one of only a few plant

foods that are considered a complete protein and comprised of essential amino acids.

Please email our chef, Alivia, with questions or comments.

kitchen@centralparktennisclub.com