Lesa Tate: Seascape's Volunteer Christmas Angel

Not only does she do a great job in food service, but Lesa Tate of Watsonville is something of a Christmas Angel.

Since Thanksgiving, Lesa has had a “Toys for Tots” tip jar at the food service counter and periodically she has taken those collected tips – on her own time and expense – and shopped for toy sales. The toys she has purchased have gone into a barrel at the club and, after being picked up by the Marines, will be distributed to needy children.

She’s already filled one barrel with some 75 toys and she’s hoping to collect even more in the last few days before Christmas. Last year, she raised enough for 80 toys!

Braga-Ramos and Olson-Olson Win Holiday Mixer

The rain that had been forecast for the Dec. 12 ASMC Holiday Mixer never hit in full force and 40 co-ed teams competed in two flights, with Danny Braga and Beth Ramos, 66, winning the first flight and Steve and Pat Olson, 66, carrying the second flight.

The format this year involved each player hitting a drive, players hitting their partner’s second shot, then choosing which second shot to use and the pair playing alternate shot from there in. Each team got a partial handicap.

In the first flight, others who placed were Tim Carl and Shelly James, 67; Brad Ryno and Ginger Ramsey, 68; Leon Johnson and Gail Heit, 69; Wayne Vanderlan and Anita Sciutto, 69.

Other second light winners were Wayne and Jane Fort, 70; Richard and Pat Valdivia, 71; Steve Goldstein and Betty Forts, 71; Bob and Loni Gadsby, 73.

Closest-to-the-pin winners on No. 8 were Danny Braga and Beth Ramos; Ron Lindsay and Terry Richardson; Phil Trounstine and Patty Stepovich. On No. 12, CTP shooters were Danny Braga and Kathy Moler; Phil Trounstine and Many Ann Johnson; Steve Olson and Jane Fort.

Everyone agreed that Tournament Chairman Gary Lovell did a terrific job of rounding up so many ladies to compete in our tournament. ASMC thanks all the women who contributed

Fifty-Four Players Are Winners in the 2012 Turkey Shoot

John Reisdorf and Gary Lovell won best ball in the first flight in the November Turkey Shoot; Mark Hogue and Jeff Stanga won the second flight, and Steve Goldstein and Phil Mindigo won the third flight.

In all, 54 players walked away with “turkeys” (aka gift cards) by winning their best-ball matches.

The tournament brought out 107 players and ASMC raised $1,119 for the Second Harvest Food Drive from a putting contest and a closest-to-the-pin contest on No. 16, where players got to shoot from the forward tees at 150 yards if they made a donation. Tom McNary won that contest with a hole in one!

Members also filled two barrels of food donations, which remain at the clubhouse, along with a Toys for Tots barrel.

Here’s the list of winners:

First Flight Team Winners Net Best Ball

1st John Reisdorf and Gary Lovell, 60

2nd Bob Mccormick and Bill Campbell, 61

3rd Fred O'Hara and Brad Ryno, 61

4th Mike Wade and Danny Bragga, 61

5th Matt Ryan and Tom NcNary .62

6th Ron Lindsay and Billy Klinkefus, 64

Second Flight Team Winners

1st Mark Hogue and Jeff Stanga, 56"

2nd David Webb and Jeff Collins, 61

3rd Glenn Taylor and Bob Alustiza, 62

4th Peter Profido and Michael Blas, 63

5th Joe Guttaduaro and Jim Geesman, 63

6th Jim Morris and Jim Gosciminski, 63

Third Flight Team Winners

1st Steve Goldstein and Phil Mindigo, 61

2nd Mike Howley and Bob Gadsby, 62

3rd Steve Olson and Ed Arredondo, 63

4th Rodd Doerr and Jack Turner, 64

5th C Wayne Marr and Mike Fort, 65

6th Bob Fennell and Tom Kirker, 66

CTP #8: Barry Baker, Peter Profido, Dave Schultz

CTP #12: John Reisdorf, Jim Geesman, Leon Johnson

CTP #16: Tom McNary, Phil Mindigo, Bill Campbell, Greg Hanson, John Reisdorf