Country Club

The Rancho Murieta Country Club board of directors opened a series of six meetings Tuesday, asking members to address the club’s budget woes by approving a special assessment through 2013.  Read more »

The Country Club says it will address the problem of Canada geese on the courses again this winter.  In an e-mail to members, the club reported it has again hired Dog and Whistle Goose Control of Auburn and its trained border collies to keep geese on the move through March.  Members have complained about goose droppings.  RM.com did a video story about the effort last winter.  See it here.

The eighth annual Coat Dinner at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church was one of three community events that weren't dampened by Friday night's rain.  Hundreds of coats and jackets and some sleeping bags were collected for Loaves & Fishes to distribute to the homeless. In exchange for their donations, everyone received a homemade chili dinner. Also part of Friday night were the Community Church's "December Evenings" event and the Country Club's first "holiday concert."  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Country Club held its annual Santa brunch Sunday. Everybody wore their Sunday best and were on their best behavior for their meeting with the jolly old fellow. Two-year-olds Olivia Polk and Axel Spanner were among the many children who enjoyed the club's hospitality.

Later in the day, the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club “Ring in the Holidays” home tour offered members and their guests the chance to see how seven Murieta homes are decorated for the holidays.  There were refreshments afterwards at the Rancho Murieta Association Building.  Special holiday dishes and the glow of candles, above, bring the holiday theme into the dining room of the home of Janet and Doug Waldie.  See 20 more photos from the home tour here...  Read more »

The Country Club's 11th annual Susan G. Komen golf tournament, "Tee Up Fore a Cure," took place Sunday. After golf, it was time for silent and live auctions and dinner at the club. Last year the event raised nearly $60,000 for the cancer foundation.

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District board of directors Wednesday afternoon approved spending $16,965 to have a consultant create an operations manual to explain facilities, policies and procedures for recycled water it provides to the Country Club.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District is moving ahead on two fronts to manage the recycled wastewater it supplies to the Country Club for the golf courses. An operating manual will spell out the responsibilities of the club and the CSD, and a permit could become an insurance policy for disposing of excess wastewater.  Read more »

True golfers aren't deterred by the weather, so despite 105-degree heat, more than 50 junior golfers competed Sunday in the annual Country Club putting contest conducted by the Rancho Murieta Women's Golf Club. Tessa Faeth, 6, tested her skills at a Harry Potter-themed hole, where the helpful hint was to "aim towards the owl." Other hole themes paid homage to Snoopy, Cinderella, Star Wars and the islands.

Pianist and singer Spencer Day, left, made his second visit to the Country Club this year, performing in the Murieta Room Friday night to kick off the July 4 weekend and to launch his third CD, "Vagabond."  About 150 people were on hand for the show, a blend of jazz, rock and pop, much of it Day's own compositions.  He did songs from his albums and lighthearted numbers that invoked unlikely subjects like Marie Antoinette and Mary Todd Lincoln.  Where he once salted his shows with Tin Pan Alley standards, Friday night he offered pop-rock standards, like the Turtles' "Happy Together," the Association's "Never My Love" and one of the encores, Skeeter Davis' "The End of the World." His backup musicians were, from left, bassist Matt Aronoff, singer Crystal Moñee Hall, drummer Matt Swindells and guitarist Yair Evnine.

The Rancho Murieta Country Club Supper Club hosts the Bueno Brothers for an evening of jazz, soft rock, world and Hawaiian music at the 19th Hole Saturday. Musicians Dave Jenkins of Pablo Cruise (photo), slack key and steel guitarist Ken Emerson and guitarist and vocalist Lorin Rowan perform at 8:30 p.m.

Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call Cheryl at 354-3400 for reservations. The event is open to club members and their guests.

Those attending will be eligible to win tickets to the Spencer Day CD release concert at the club July 3.