PML Lady Niners
Tammy Talovich
Quote of the month: “I think it’s possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary”
If you would like to learn more about becoming a member of the Lady Niners contact Stacie Brown at happygem529@gmail.com. We play 9 holes on Tuesday mornings; it only takes a few hours and is a great opportunity to meet some awesome ladies!
July 1st: we had 14 players and played Red, White, Blue
1st place team: Baines, Johnson, Wall, blind draw
2nd place team: Brown, Martini, Lorant, blind draw
Pars: #1, 8, 9 Lindsey Lorant, #3 Nancy Johnson and Trudy Alt
Chip-ins: #1 KC Lennen, #6 Deanie Martini, #8 Mary Steinkamp
Low Net: Christina Baines w/33
Low Gross: Lindsey Lorant w/44 and Nancy Johnson w/48
July 8th: we had 16 players and played Tic Tac Toe
1st place: 8 Bingos – Alt, Brewster, Brown, VanGerpen, Lenorak, Lennen
2nd place: 6 Bingos – Day
Pars: #10, 14 Brown, #11 Alt, Lorant, #12, 15 Lorant
Chip-ins: #15 Susan Dwyer
Birdie: #10 Lindsey Lorant
Low Putts: Lindsey Lorant and Linelle Marshall w/16
Low Net: Stacie Brown and Trudy Alt w/33
Low Gross: Lindsey Lorant w/41
July 15th: we had 10 players and played 1 best ball and 1 worst ball
1st place team: Martini, Torres, Nelson, blind draw
2nd place team: Alt, Baines, Wall, blind draw
3rd place team: Brewster, Day, Lenorak, Lorant
Pars: #3 Deanie Martini, #5 Barb Lenorak, #7,9 Lindsey Lorant
Chip-ins: #2 Nancy Brewster, #4 Christina Baines
Low Putts: Christina Baines w/14
Low Net: Christina Baines w/35
Low Gross: Lindsey Lorant w/44
July 22nd: we had 9 players and played Low net plus putts
1st place: Trudy Alt
2nd place: Linelle Marshall
3rd place: Linda Wall
Pars: #10 Barb Lenorak
Birdie: #14 Trudy Alt
Low Putts: Linelle Marshall w/14
Low Net: Trudy Alt w/33
Low Gross: Trudy Alt w/49
July 29th: we had 12 players and played Red, White, Blue
1st place team: Brewster, Marshall, Torres
2nd place team: Baines, Martini, Brown
Pars: #14 Nancy Brewster, #15 Barb Lenorak, #17 Deanie Martini and Trudy Alt
Low Putts: Deanie Martini w/16
Low Net: Nancy Brewster w/31
Low Gross: Barb Lenorak w/51
Ace of Aces for July: Trudy Alt w/31 net
Queen of Clubs for July: Nancy Johnson w/48 gross
Putter of the Month: Christina Baines, Linelle Marshall, Linda Wall w/14
PML LADIES 18 HOLE GOLF CLUB
Thelma Faux
Here are the results of the recent tournament play. Congratulations to all the winners!
July 17, 2025 – 2 Player Best Ball
First Place: Jodie Awai, Jane Reynolds - 58
Second Place: Nancy Johnson, Elisa Hoppner - 63
Third Place: Laura Kramer, Linda Sarratt -64
Fourth Place: Paula Parisi, Pricilla Park - 67
Bridies
Paula Parisi - #3
Laura Kramer -#3, #14
Elisa Hoppner - # 14, #17
Nancy Johnson - #17
July 24 2025 – Red, White, Blue Charity Tournament
Ladies Flight – 58
Lindsey Lorant, Susan Dwyer, Barb Lenorak, Nancy Brewster
Mixed Flight - 59
Marc Allyn, Ted Toffey, Blake Bridges, Amanda Leal
Closest To the Hole
Hole #3 – Men, Pat Hennigan 5’10” Ladies, Lindsey Lorant – 16’8”
Hole # 17 Men – Pat Hennigann 9’ Ladies, Barb Lenorak 4’6”
18-hole ladies dressed for the Red, White and Blue theme !
Thank you, Linda Sarrett, for a wonderful Charity Tournament! Linda presents a check
For $6,160 to Pastor Bob to support The Gateway Community Church Food Closet Program.
July 31, 2025 - Friends & Family Hawaiian Invitational – Four Person Scramble
First Place: Joe Parisi, Ted Toffey, Laura Kramer, Paula Parisi - 56
Second Place: Colm Conefrey, Vinny McEvoy, Marcee Cress, Kathy McEvoy - 60
Third Place: Larry Torres, David Dunacheck, Stacie Brown, Debbie Torres, - 60
Closest to the:
Pineapple – Vinney McVoy – 4’6”
Coconut – Laura Kramer – 6’8”
Palm Tree – Joe Parisi – 13’4”
Parrott – Vinney McVoy – 25’5”
Paula Parisi, Joe Parasi, Laura Cramer, Ted Toffey – 1st Place Team
What a colorfully dressed team! Sara Hancock ( second from right )
Won Best Dressed Award!
August 7, 2025 – Individual Net Point Bogey
First Place: Jodie Awai - 41
Second Place: Tari Skelley - 37
Third Place: Sara Hancock -36
Fourth Place: Paula Parisi – 35 *
Fifth Place: Kitty Edgerton - 35
Sixth Place Marcee Cress - 33
* Won on playoff
The Pine Mountain Lake Ladies Golf Club plays every Thursday and is open to all women residents and owners of property in the Pine Mountain Lake community. Our club would love to add some new members and have modified our bylaws to allow female family members of property owners to apply for membership. If you are interested in becoming a member, we can arrange for you to join us as a guest, so that you can meet and play with some members and see what our club is all about. If you’re interested, please contact our PML Head Golf Professional, Mike Cook at 209-962-8620.
PINE NEEDLERS QUILT GUILD
SANDY SMITH
Wow September is here already... Time for the 49er festival. Saturday September 20th. The festivities begin with the parade at 9:00 a.m. and the Fly Over.
Followed by the festival at Mary Laveroni Park. I have it on good authority that the Orange Crush Summerville High School band will be there. Yay!!!! Also check out the “Heritage Quilt”. It was made, and donated by the guild, it is fabulous, and will be up for Auction.
The Pine Needlers Quilt Guild’s September meeting will be on Tuesday the 16th, at 10.00 a.m. Also there is a meet and greet before at 9:30. Always fun to catch up. And to round out your sew day....bring your lunch and a project to work on and sew with us til 3! Check with Sharon Kenyon if you have a smallish quilt, table runner, wall hanging or table topper you would like to show at the Library. They usually are there for 2 months.
Our Library is well used by tourists and locals alike. Everyone enjoys them! Wow its time for the Quilt Show already! The theme is CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIPS. Check with Lynne Sigafoose if you have any questions about forms. Friday October 3rd from 2-6 and Saturday October 4th from 9am to 4p.m.
Your Guild members have been helping make some of the boutique items. So many fun and cute items for sale. Also a soup luncheon is planned for Saturday. Call Carol 962-7131 or Judy 962-6025 if you want to help somewhere, there are lots of job’s open, just waiting to be filled.
Our Advent exchange is looming on the horizon. How are you doing with yours. If you need ideas I have been saving a list for anyone that wants to take a peek. Just let me know. Its exciting to make things in secret, and then comes December 1st...a surprise each day til Christmas day.
Remember the Pine Needlers Quilt Guild meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month except December. Tuesday September 16th at 10:00 a.m. Meet and Greet at 9:30.
If you have any questions please call President Judi {with an I} 650 245-1439 or V.P. Michele {with 1 l} 209 962-4327.
PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE MEN’S GOLF CLUB
DAVE FERNANDEZ
The middle of summer came on strong with two great tournaments for our PMLMGC. As we move into our Fall Swing let’s look at finishing the 2025 season off strong. Now for our winners.
BLIND DRAW
Points Individual
1st place- Bill Wrighton
2nd place- Greg Sarratt
3rd place- Edvard Eshagh
Points Team
1st place- Bill Wrighton, Jeff Sera
2nd place- Ted Toffey, Frank Jablonski
3rd place- Joel Pluim, Marc Allyn
4th place- Pat Hennigan, Barry Scales
Closest to the pin
#3- Joel Pluim 14’3”
#7- Bill Wrighton 14’6”
#14- Matt de la Motte 3’3”
#17- Uriel Vargas 11’
HAMBURGER
Flight 1
1st place- Keith Ornelas, Steve Kieffer
2nd place- Colm Conefrey, Vince McEvoy
3rd place- Dave Berthold, Jeff Sera
4th place- Tony Pavlakis, Greg Sarratt
5th place- Christian Ingster, Uriel Vargas
Flight 2
1st place- Rick Higgs, Jeff Krisa
2nd place- Gus Allegri, Paul Purifoy
3rd place- Michael Thoben, Joel Pluim
4th place- Joe McAlister, Mark Gamble
5th place- Steve Bittick, Barry Scales
Closest to the pin
#3- Ben Rebiskie 18’3”
#7- Dave Bealby 3’9”
#14- Joe McAlister 6’7”
#17- Pat Hennigan 10”
TOURNAMENT TEE SELECTION
Many of our tournaments allow players to select what tees they will play from. It is important that players sign up for the correct tees. Any player can play from the Gold tees, regardless of their age or index, if they so choose. But only players that qualify may play from the Purple/Green tees. To qualify a player must be 70, or older, or have an index of 18.7, or higher. It is very difficult for the Golf Shop to make tee changes at the last minute. Any player that plays from incorrect tees risks disqualification. Typically, one team member will sign up a 4-man or 2-man team, so it is imperative that that team member sign up their team from the correct tees.
WEBSITE TOURNAMENT SIGN UP
Please continue to use the website, pmlmgc.com, to sign up and pay for tournaments. Using the website for tournament sign up and payment makes it easier for the club and the Golf Shop to manage tournaments. Go to pmlmgc.com to see the tournament schedule.
JOIN THE MEN’S GOLF CLUB
Any male persons who are current property owners, their siblings, sons, nephews, sons-in-law, and PMLA employees are eligible to join the men’s golf club. Go to pmlmgc.com and click on the button, Join the Club, to see the many benefits of club membership, as well as the ability to sign up on line. Applications are also available in the Golf Shop, or you can contact our Handicap/Membership Chair, Ted Toffey. Email Ted at handicap@pmlmgc.com, if you have any questions about club membership, or, if you’re a current member, your NCGA handicap index.
GATEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH
BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW - OCTOBER 3RD & 4TH, 2025
SALLY COPELAND
Save the Date - The popular Quilt Show at Gateway Community Church (formerly Groveland Evangelical Church) will be held on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD from 2:00- 6pm, and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH from 9:00-4:00pm! The Women’s Ministry at the church is teaming with the Pine Needlers Quilt Guild again for this year’s show. The theme is CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP. Admittance to the show is by donation at the door.
In addition to viewing the beautiful quilts, there will be homemade items for sale, a low-cost soup luncheon to tempt you, along with delicious baked goods. Gateway Community Church is located 19172 Ferretti Road. There is plenty of parking and handicap access. For more information, call the church office at 209 962-7131 or the Quilt Show organizers Judy McKinnon 962-6025, or Carol Willmon 962-7528. We look forward to seeing you there!
COMMUNITY AIRPORT DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
Julie Anema
Community
Airport Day will be on Saturday, October 4th, from noon until 3:00 pm. The Pine
Mountain Lake Aviation Association welcomes everyone to come out to the airport
and enjoy the afternoon. Admission is free! Bring a chair and enjoy the show.
Parking on Elderberry Way.
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Planned special events include flying demonstrations, unusual aircraft, stunning formation flying, and special aerial surprises! There will also be precision flying skills contests among the PML pilots and the traditional car vs. plane demonstrations. In between special events, visitors can visit current and vintage airplanes up close.
This
is a great opportunity to check out your county airport and meet local pilots.
We are fortunate to have a local airport that provides not only a home for PML pilots, including those who commute by air to their jobs, but also provides a safe and secure location for medical evacuation services and a base for fire fighters and firefighting aircraft during emergencies.
PML PICKLEBALL CLUB
PAM RODGERS
13 Common Beginner Pickleball Mistakes And How To Fix Them
One of the most frustrating experiences we can have as athletes are making mistakes without knowing the causes or what to do about them. I’ve experienced this many times and I know exactly where beginning pickleball players are coming from. Adding on top of that, it can be hard to get information about proper pickleball strategy and technique considering the youth of the sport. I’m going to help you out today by talking about a number of common beginner pickleball mistakes that people make and how to get rid of them.
Before we begin, I want to share something important with you. I’ve made all of the mistakes that you see on this list. Every single one of them. This is why I know how to talk about them. Although I’m going to go through how to fix these issues, remember that changing anything about your pickleball game will take time! So stick with it!
Mistake #1: Staying in no man’s land
Throughout a pickleball point, there are two main places to stand: the baseline and the kitchen line. For the most part, you shouldn’t be standing in any other area on the court. If you’re not standing in one of these areas then you’re standing in a place called no man’s land.
Hanging out in no man’s land is a very common and consistent mistake that beginners, and even intermediate players, make. It’s OK, I’ve done it too. “Staying in no man’s land” means standing in the area between the baseline and the kitchen line. This is the last place that you want to be standing and here’s why.
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Right off the bat, standing in the no man’s land means that it’s easier for your opponent to hit shots towards your feet. Attempting to return these shots are difficult by itself, but even harder because you’re typically running at the same time. Returning a shot to your feet while running is borderline impossible. And if you do manage to make contact with the ball, it will either sail up into the air for your opponent to smash, or go right into the net.
The other reason why you don’t want to be in no man’s land is that you are vulnerable to cross-court dinks. Check out this image.
Imagine you’re the blue circle at the bottom of the image. Since you’re in no man’s land, an opponent can simply hit a cross-court dink and it will be nearly impossible to return. However, if you were standing at the kitchen line, then you’re able to return the shot easily.
It’s true that an opponent can simply lob a shot over you while you’re standing at the kitchen line. However, lob shots are typically risky and can either be smashed or they can go out. A cross-court dink is much safer and much more effective.
If you want to improve your game, make sure you get up to the kitchen line once the serve and return-serve have been executed!
MISTAKE# 2: Not sprinting to the kitchen
Pickleball is primarily played at the kitchen. Not the baseline, not the middle of the court, but at the kitchen. It’s important to get to the kitchen as quickly as you can. Similar to what I said about no man’s land, if you saunter around in the middle of the court, you’re a target waiting to be smashed to. And you certainly don’t want that! If you lack mobility and you can’t sprint, just try to get up to the kitchen as quickly as you can.
If a ball is heading your way while you’re running to the kitchen, stop in your tracks and focus on getting the ball back over.
Running to the kitchen and returning a ball at the same time is a difficult task to accomplish and will often lead to popping the ball up for your opponent to easily smash.
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COME OUT AND PLAY!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Current Play Times (Changes Seasonally). Check out: PlayTime Scheduler for Pickleball
To Join the PML Pickleball Club email Tammy Talovich at TamTally1@gmail.com or call 209.605.7904.
Friends of the Lake Plays Pictionary
Virginia Richmond
The August Friends of the Lake event was a fun-filled evening with friends, boat rides, potluck supper, and games.
Karen Hopkins organized the event in which boat teams collected clues during boat rides around the lake and then used the clues to identify well-known movies and sports teams. Each member of the winning team was awarded a PML gift card.
Our boat drivers included Lisa Artacho, Al Rojas and Paul Gibson. Congratulations to the winning boat team and captain Lisa Artacho.
Our final event of the summer will be “Bingo on the Beach” on Sunday, September 7, organized by Dora and Dennis Hockett.
Friends of the Lake is a social club for people who care about and enjoy Pine Mountain Lake. We hold fun member events each month during the summer and also organize the annual Boat Parade and Lake Swim for everyone’s enjoyment. To join Friends of the Lake and receive information on each event, please send your contact information and a check for $20/family to Friends of the Lake, PO Box 591, Groveland, CA 95321. Be sure to include your email address, as all club communication is by email.
Caption: Winning team Lisa Artacho, David Roberts, David Bealby, Evelyn Bealby and Michele Roberts.
Pine Mountain Garden Club
September 2025, Linda Neuschwander
What a beautiful summer we’ve enjoyed so far! Not too hot, and often sporting a lovely warm mild breeze. Tourists and neighbors alike have enjoyed a classic Sierra Foothills summer. And how fun has it been watching those little fuzzball baby turkeys (AKA Poults) grow feathers to replace the fuzz and get busy scratching up the real estate looking for every bug and weed they can spot. And don’t forget the cute little spotties who have blossomed into graceful does and clueless young bucks who wander around wondering what the awkward pokey thing that just showed up on their heads. Local bucks and does are for the most part busy foraging. And thanks to our bountiful winter rain, the tasty growy greens are plentiful. All and all Groveland is well groomed thanks to our local critters and we residents who are doing our part to keep our land trimmed and fire safe.
The PM Garden Club has been enjoying the summer spiffing up our own gardens and visiting the gardens of friends and neighbors. But we have not neglected our beloved
Jail Garden and are very grateful to members and associates who have spent time keeping the place watered, trimmed and weeded. We did buckle down for an early morning work session that was fun, rewarding and productive. Thank you for your faithful attention during this hot and dry season. And our BIGGEST news is that we now have two new, modern ADA accessible restrooms in our parking lot. It’s about time! We and others in Groveland have pressed long and hard to make this happen for the community as a necessary component to our growing community (Right?) We are grateful to GCSD, Toulumne County, and many local business owners who have joined efforts and made this possible. Thank you so much!
The PM Garden club meets regularly to learn more about local history and horticulture from local speakers, we enjoy creating fun art projects, and sharing snacks. We have a good time. You would too, I’m sure! Want to learn more about local native plants and gardens? Join us for one of our regular second Monday meetings We also host tours of local gardens as they reach their best showy beauty. Just give us a call for upcoming dates, location and time.! Let's be friends! (and have fun in the garden...) Questions? contact Linda F. -209-770-6062 or Vicki S -650 773-2207. We meet most months, the 2nd Monday at 1:00 at the PM Lake Lodge. We can also be reached at P.O. Box 167, Groveland, CA 95321
