THE CLUB AT HARBOR POINT
WEEKLY UPDATE
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A worthy New Year's resolution, perhaps, is to take no hatred into the New Year without requiring it to restate its purpose.
-Robert Brault
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Happy New Year, Harbor Point!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and New Year, and have a 2023 full of Happiness, Love, and Laughter....
We are looking forward to a new year with some big additions to the Club. We are waiting for the permitting to go through on our Solar Ports, then will break ground as soon as we get the green light. In the coming weeks we'll try to get some information in the lobby to help illustrate what the project will look like and the benefits.
We also have a deck project getting queued up where we will be replacing the clubhouse deck, but also expanding it a bit. We were hoping to break ground on this in January, but everything seems a bit delayed. We'll keep you posted.
There are other smaller items, but I'll save those for another time.
Speaking of improvements, I know some of you have been asking about improving the court cameras. It is a long story, but we are working with the installer to get those working better. Unfortunately, he has had personal things come up that have delayed the repairs...but, rest assured, we'll get there, so that the cameras are functioning well again. Currently Courts 1 & 2 camera comes up, but it can take a really long time. And the Court 3 & 4 camera asks for a username and password. Not good.
In other news:
Don't forget to check out and download the photos from the Holiday Party - Photos by Gary Ferber - Thank you, Gary!
Bob and Linda's Home Town episode aired on January 1. It is quite fun and worth a viewing. See below for options on where you can stream it.
Lots of other info in this newsletter, as well, including info on the Legacy Film Festival On Aging (and a member's film in the festival), our St Vincent de Paul Society Fundraiser Results (in the HPCF section), COVID antigen tests for sale, the 2023 tennis clinic list, videos videos videos and more...
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Stay warm, dry and safe out there,
Patrick
What is 'new' in this newsletter?
- Bob & Linda's Home Town Episode Now Streaming!
- HP Member's Film Available Online During Legacy Film Festival On Aging
- Reminder: COVID Tests For Sale at HP - And, don't toss those expired tests...yet.
- Friday Fitness: Fitness in Focus Will Arrive This Weekend
- Tennis: January Clinics, and 2023 Clinic List
- Harbor Point Charitable Foundation - Beneficiary in Focus: St Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County and our Fundraiser Results
- General Store - Product in Focus: Google Chromecast!
- Massage & GYROTONIC - Check out the offerings from Spiral Studio Marin (Gyrotonic/Pilates) and Jane Sisti (Massage).
- Videos...sit back and enjoy....and honor those musicians lost over the last week...
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Watch Bob & Linda's Awesome Home Town Episode!
Bob Kaliski and Linda Nelson bought a fixer upper home in Laurel, Mississippi, which was chosen to be on the HGTV home fixer-upper show, Home Town!
The Home Town episode featuring the reveal of their home aired on January 1, and it was a hoot! Really well done, actually, and interesting too. It is quite enjoyable and worth tracking down.
The Home Town episode is Episode 4 from Season 7, and is called "Ginkgos and Gondolas". It is now available for streaming via FUBO.TV, HGTV, Discovery +, and for rent on Amazon Prime and Youtube
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Legacy Film Festival on Aging
HP Member, Steven Kovacs, has Short Film Featured
As mentioned last month in the newsletter, Harbor Point member, Steven Kovacs, had two of his short documentary films screened in SF in November. Both focused on "vigorous octogenarians", and the first one, Arthur and Lillie, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1976 for "Best Doc Short Subject". Now, the second film, High as a Kite, is being screened online during the Legacy Film Festival on Aging, which starts today! Check his film out by CLICKING HERE, and learn more about the entire Legacy Film Festival on Aging by CLICKING HERE. |
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Reminder: COVID Tests For Sale at HP
And, don't toss those expired tests...yet.
To help you navigate the COVID Winter surge (oh joy!), we have Flowflex COVID Antigen Home Tests available for sale at Harbor Point ($9.95 + tax). The tests say they expire in March of 2023, BUT all Flowflex tests have been given an extension of 8 months, so they actually expire in November of 2023. You can see the FDA extension approval by CLICKING HERE.
On that note, you may want to check on extensions for any tests you may already have at home. It is likely that the expiration has been extended for any COVID tests you may already have in stock. CLICK HERE to learn more. |
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FRIDAY FITNESS
Stay tuned for the monthly Fitness In Focus newsletter from Leigh hitting your inbox sometime this weekend.
In the meantime:
Don't forget we have a library of recorded classes as well on the calendar page of the website, listed under the Sunday tab each week.
Look for new recorded classes later next week!
Go to the HP web page, click on "Calendar";
the password for the calendar is: hpfit
If you would like information on, or to contact any of our trainers, their Bios are in the upstairs hallway.
New members, you may reach out to our trainers for your intro workout, or contact me and I can help you find the best trainer for your needs.
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Yours in health,
Leigh
Questions or More Info? Contact Me!
(415)-497-5479
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Upcoming Tennis Clinics & Events
Harbor Point tennis members have access to two free drop-in clinics each month, as well as some other seasonal mixer and social events. These are for tennis members only. Sorry - No guests are allowed.
Tennis Calendar
Sunday, January 8 - Clinic with Tim: Developing Sound Volleys: Footwork, Grip and Power
Drop in and join Tim for this 1 hour clinic on Court 7 at 9am
Sunday, January 21 - Clinic with Leora: Hitting the Slice Shot/When to Use It
Drop in and join Leora for this 1 hour clinic on Court 7 at 9am
2023 Clinic List
Tim's 1st Sunday of the Month Clinics:
- January: Developing Sound Volleys: Footwork, Grip and Power (Moved to 1/8/23)
- February: Groundstroke Mechanics
- March: Various Service Motions and Biomechanics
- April: Let’s Serve and Volley (we don’t have to be 4.0 +)
- May: The Importance of the Net Position to Pressure
- June: Making Your Overhead Bulletproof: Bye Bye Lobber!
- July: Poaching Off Your Partner’s Serve, Return, and Groundstrokes
- August: Return Options that Make you a Dangerous Foe
- September: Mix it Up: Australian and “I” Formations
- October: Defensive Strategies in Doubles
- November: How to Set up Points When Your Partner is Weaker
- December: Changing Pace to Set up Your Offense
Leora's 3rd Saturday of the Month Clinics:
1. January- Hitting the slice shot/when to use it
2. February- Chip and Charge in doubles and singles
3. March- Offensive Volleys vs. Defensive Volleys
4. April- Setting up your doubles partner
5. May- Serve Placement
6. June- Poaching 101
7. July- Receiving team tactics
8. August- Serving team tactics
9. September- Using signals in doubles
10. October- Lobs and Overheads
11. November- Advantages of doubles formations
12. December- Transitioning to the net- hit and commit!
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Racquet Stringing at HP!
Need a racquet strung up? Annika can take your racquet and string it for you with our NEW GAMMA 9900 Stringing Machine! Just drop off your racquet at the front desk, and if you have any questions and/or special requests you can contact Annika here:
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This section of the newsletter will be updated semi-weekly with news and information from YOUR Harbor Point Charitable Foundation.
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Beneficiary in Focus: St Vincent de Paul Society (and the results of our Matching Challenge!)
Over the holidays we had our St Vincent de Paul Society of Marin (SVdPS) Fundraiser with a matching challenge, where we had 10K in matching from the HPCF and 10K from a HPCF board member. From the members and residents we raised $5,000 in December (Nice!) and both the HPCF and the HPCF board member decided to throw in the full 10K each to make the total donation to St Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County reach a total of: $25,000!!!
Thank you to all who donated to the SVdPS Fundraiser!
(and to the SF Marin Food Bank Drive - - we'll share the results of that in the next few weeks.)
About St Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County:
We believe that everyone needs food, housing, dignity and a chance for a better life – no one can do it alone.
Our goal is to provide compassionate care and critical services to residents of Marin County who are struggling to make ends meet, but are not receiving the help they need. Here in Marin, since 1946, our key crisis assistance programs support over 10,000 people annually.
You can read more about St Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County by CLICKING HERE.
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To date, the HPCF has distributed over $4,500,000 in support of over 85 programs that advance our mission, improving the lives of thousands of children and adults in need throughout the Bay Area.
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HPGS Product in Focus
Google Chromecast - 2nd Generation
Your Harbor Point General Store isn't just for snacks and sporting accessories. We have all sorts of goodies to check out....including the Google Chromecast 2nd Generation. Sweet!
Chromecast is a media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. Simply use your mobile device and the TV you already own to stream your favorite TV shows, movies, music, sports, games and more. Chromecast works with iPhone®, iPad®, Android phone and tablet, Mac® and Windows® laptop, and Chromebook.
- Cast over 200,000 movies and TV shows, 30 million songs, and more with apps like Netflix, YouTube, Google Play, and Pandora
- Open an app on your phone or tablet and tap the Cast button to start casting content right from your playlists and queues
- Ports & Connectors: HDMI & Micro-USB
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5Ghz)
- Supported Operating Systems: Android 4.1 and higher, iOS 7.0 and higher, Mac OS X 10.7 and higher, Windows 7 and higher
HP Price:
$21.99 + tax
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Lighthouse Bar & Grill
The Lighthouse Bar and Grill is open for outdoor dining and indoor dining at full capacity, plus delivery & take-out! Give them a call, make a reservation and enjoy some excellent food and drinks.
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Spiral Studio Marin
Increase Strength and Mobility with Pilates and GYROTONIC Sessions
Harbor Point members (and non-members!) can improve their flexibility and achieve an overall feeling of balance at Carla Daro-Kaliski’s Spiral Studio. Her GYROTONIC and Pilates sessions can stimulate your muscle, skeletal, and nervous systems to increase strength and joint mobilization, as well as decompress the spine, so your whole body experiences greater vitality in a natural way. For beginners and experienced athletes, too.
You’re invited to try a discounted introductory package of 3 lessons, available for just $175. Book online and learn more at www.spiralstudiomarin.com. Reach out with any questions :)
I am loving Gyrotonic, and Carla is just fabulous. It has made me stronger and more flexible from just a few sessions, and is gradually improving the way I sit, stand, and move. Very subtle and pretty amazing stuff.
-Jules E
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Therapeutic Massage at Harbor Point
by Jane Sisti
‘Jane has been a terrific resource to recover from injuries, workplace ergonomic issues, and the stress of regular life!
My hip pain and stressed back have both improved with Jane’s massages. A super-relaxing experience.
Thank you Jane and Harbor Point!’
-Ben Hock
Greetings Harbor Point Members!
Need a pain relief and relaxing Massage ? Guaranteed to Feel Better!
With over 20 years Massage/Bodywork experience, I specialize in pain relief and relaxation!
We follow all standard Covid Safety Protocols including masks, air purifier and open windows.
Thank you for your understanding.
Please call me to discuss Massage techniques, make an appointment and/or give you a complimentary muscle pain relief or ergonomic consultation. I am happy to discuss with you.
Here is my contact information :
Jane Sisti
415-717-4129
Wish everyone the best of good Health!
Kind regards,
Jane Sisti
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Starting off with a little music, as usual.
Quite a force is Benjamin Clementine, British singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and actor:
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A powerful look back at 2022: |
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A short film with a Twilight Zone edge to it: |
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You gotta love GoPro's Top 10 Cutest Captures: |
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There are some amazing machines out there, folks: |
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For the new year...one more dose: |
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The section below is dedicated to musicians who have passed away over the last week. When I started this almost 2 years ago, it was strictly musicians who died from COVID-19. I have since expanded to musicians from all around the world who have passed from a range of causes, though for many, COVID-19 is still the culprit. Most of these musicians are likely unknown to you, but they have surely touched the hearts and souls of many in their home countries, if not around the world.
I hope you take a listen and enjoy their offerings.
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RIP Anita Pointer, American singer and songwriter with the Pointer Sisters, who sang lead on some of their biggest hits such as Fire, I'm So Excited, and Fairytale (which she also co-wrote): |
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RIP Jeremiah Green, American drummer and founding member of Modest Mouse: |
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RIP Luther "Guitar Jr" Johnson, American blues singer and guitarist: |
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RIP Jannis Noya Makrigianis, Danish singer, writer and guitarist and leader of Choir of Young Believers: |
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RIP Ian Tyson, Canadian Singer songwriter: |
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RIP Pat Briggs, American singer: |
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RIP Brian Cassar aka Casey Jones, British singer and guitarist: |
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RIP Margriet Eshuijs, Dutch singer and keyboardist : |
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