JANUARY 2025
- Social
- New Members and Referrals
- Social Events 2025
- Bridge
- Ladies’ Night
- Men’s Night
- President’s Message
- Tennis News
Oakland Hills Tennis Club Hours
Calendar
LADIES NIGHT TENNIS on 2nd Monday, January 13th, at 6:00 pm.
MEN’S NIGHT TENNIS on the 3rd Wed. January 15th, at 6:00pm.
MIXED DOUBLES NIGHT on the 4th Thurs. January 23rd, at 6:00 pm.
Dear Members,
We’re charging into 2025 like Vin Diesel—not Ja Rule—in The Fast And The Furious. Thank you for being a valued member of our community. Rev those engines!
Here are your updates for the exciting year ahead:
Final Phase of Solar Installation
We are thrilled to announce that the final phase of our solar installation project will start in January. This project has been long delayed due to permitting issues, but we are optimistic that the entire system will be operational sometime in February.
Tennis and Pickleball Court Repairs
Crack repairs for our tennis and pickleball courts are scheduled to happen in the Spring, hopefully by early April. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our facilities.
New USTA Tennis Teams
We are excited to have a few more USTA tennis teams registered to play in 2025.
We’ll have Men’s 4.0, Mixed 7.0, and Women’s 3.0 teams! A big thank you to our captains, Sheila Kilty, Celeste Winkel, and the reliable Byron Bardy.
New Dues Schedule for 2025
Please take note of the new dues schedule for 2025:
•Tennis Individual: $198
•Tennis Couple: $262
•Tennis Family: $314
•Fitness Individual: $185
•Fitness Couple: $245
•Fitness Family: $300
Thank you for your continued support and participation in our community. We look forward to an amazing year together!
Austin Thompson
General Manager
Oakland Hills Tennis Club
Club Hours
Mondays – Fridays:
6:00 am-9:30p.m.
Saturdays 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
through Labor Day
Sundays 8:00 am-7:30 p.m.
Website:www.oaklandhills.com
Phone: 510-531-3300
Phone Usage
It is important to know where you can use your phones. Phones are illegal to be use your cell phone in any locker room – especially face time or camera usage. Cell phones are not to be used in hot tub, cardio room or the weight room. You may listen to music but having phone conversations is not allowed. Thank you for considering the other members.
Bridge
Jerry O’Connor
Ladies’ Night
Tomiko Hawkins
Come out and see what all the fuss is about on LADIES NIGHT TENNIS 2nd Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at 6:00pm New Time!
Change your mid-week by coming out with Memo and the guys for some fun tennis on MEN’S NIGHT TENNIS on the 3rd Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
Mixed doubles night – on the 4th Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
Social
Tomiko Hawkins, Director
Happy New Year to all our Oakland Hills Tennis Club members! We are rolling in on a high note as last year’s social events were in full swing.
Come out and feast on delicious crab on February 8th from 5-7pm! This event is adult only and will also have a No Host Beer and Wine bar and you are also welcome to bring your own. I’m looking forward to this one! If you make a reservation by January 24th, you will receive a $5 discount. Deadline for reservations/cancelations January 31st. We hope to see you there!
I am the person to contact, via email, regarding Pool Party reservations. Reservations can be made 60 days in advance. Once I receive the paperwork, only then is the reservation solidified.
Don’t forget to come out for Ladies Night on January 13th at 6PM, Men’s Night on November 20th at 6PM and Mixed Doubles Night on January 15th at 6PM and Mixed Doubles Night on January 23rd at 6pm
Thanks for staying up to date with the latest news at the club!
Tomiko Hawkins
Social Director
Director of Social Events
For more information,
call 530-3300, ext. 23 or email at
social@oaklandhills.com
SOCIAL EVENTS 2020
Tomiko Hawkins, Director of Social Events
For more information, call 530-3300, ext. 23 or email at social@oaklandhills.com
Pool Hours: Mondays through Fridays: 6:00 am to 9:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays: 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Babysitting
Hours are:
Monday through Sunday 9 am to 2 pm
Monday through Thursday 4 pm to 7 pm
Two hour maximum and $1 per hour per child.
Parking Lot
Please remove all valuables from your vehicle while using the club.
Break ins are on the rise due to members leaving valuables in plain sight.
Online Login
Now you can go to our website and see your statements! It is quite simple. Go to member log in, using your membership number you may create an account and log in. After you log in you may view your statements, change your payment type (checking account or new credit card), make a payment, change your address, phone or other information. In the fall we intend to begin emailing statements and the newsletter (please update your email address on line), and, eventually, on line booking (also will be available through our app – Oakland Hills) of massage, courts, etc. Very exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oakland Hills App
Oakland Hills Tennis Club has an app! Through our free app (Oakland Hills) you can view our group fitness , massage, social events, kids programming, aquatics or personal training schedule. You may download the FREE app through the Apple App store or go to Google Play. Come check us out!!!
Aquatics
Sophia Thompson Director
Hi Everyone!
I just want to take the time to thank everyone for all your support this swim season. It has been a joy seeing everyone in the pool and teaching lessons. I look forward to seeing you all in the Spring. As always, if you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to aquatics@oaklandhills.com!
Thank you!!
Sophia Thompson
Aquatics Directors
Oakland Hills Tennis Club
(510) 531-3300 EXT 113
The Baby Pool
- The small pool is for non-swimmers
- No kickboards allowed.
- All babies must have on swim
- Rough play will not be permitted.
- Younger children have priority.
Group Fitness
Yulia Wynn, Director
Dear Group Fitness Enthusiasts,
Please welcome on board our newest addition to our awesome fitness team – Victoria Drago! More than two decades ago, Victoria stumbled upon yoga, unaware of its potential impact on her life. From that very first class, she was captivated by the profound changes it brought about. This journey has led Victoria to become a yoga and wellness expert, a path of self-discovery that continues to this day.
Victoria’s passion centers around promoting wellness through yoga. With a particular focus on research, she delves into areas such as chronic pain, addiction, and depression. Victoria’s aim is to lend credibility to yoga through scientific exploration.
During her time at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Victoria contributed to the pioneering “Back to Health” initiative, led by Dr. Robert Saper, which examined yoga’s effectiveness in alleviating chronic back pain. From 2010 to 2014, Victoria worked directly with study participants, teaching yoga tailored specifically for chronic low back pain. In 2018, she had the privilege of presenting “Integrative
Approaches to Pain Management” at the pre-Conference for Nutrition and Health in Boston. Since then, Victoria led weekly yoga sessions at BMC’s Department of Integrative Medicine, catering to chronic pain patients. Presently, she is deeply involved in research on yoga’s role in chronic pain, depression, and addiction
recovery, overseeing initiatives like Yoga MAT (medication for addiction treatment). Victoria supervises and provides mentorship to yoga instructors in Boston and contributes to refining yoga protocols for research purposes.
Starting on January 11th, Victoria is planning to offer “Fabulous over 40 or Fabulous for Life” small group training on Saturdays at 10:45am. I will share more details in a separate email in the near future.
Happy Holidays and Be Safe,
Yulia – Fitness Director at OHTC
Our group fitness program currently offers both classes in-person as well as Zoom classes. Some classes are only in-person, some only on Zoom, and some both (hybrid mode). Use our app MyClubLives app (https://www.myclublives.com/00005) to view the most updated schedule as well as to join the activities of your interest. You can use either your cell phone or laptop/computer. This app is not suitable for iPad.
How to access our ZOOM and HYBRID classes:
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- Download Zoom and open an account.
- Download our app MyClubLives from the app store. It’s free.
- Login in the upper right corner with your e-mail or a phone number
- Go to CLUB EVENTS
- Click on the class of your interest and follow the link provided to join.
- As an alternative, you still can use the class ID and a password provided in the description of the class.
- You currently do not need reservations for Zoom classes.
Instructions to make a reservation for classes IN-PERSON:
- Download our app MyClubLives from the app store. It’s free.
- Login in the upper right corner with your e-mail or a phone number
- Go to CLUB EVENTS and register for the activity of your interest Please remember to UNREGISTER if you are longer not able to attend within 24 hours before the activity of your interest.
Best wishes,
Yulia – Fitness Director at OHTC
Tennis
Lada, Director
Adult Tennis Clinics
Sunday Funday Clinic (Lada)
Our Sunday Funday clinic has been very popular therefore I decided to prolong it. The clinic will now occur every Sunday from 8:00 to 9:30 am. This clinic is a great workout as it is composed of plenty of cardio as well as drills to sharpen your game. Additional live ball and free play after clinic. Members need to sign up by texting Lada at 510-424-7913 in order to join the WhatsApp group. Both fitness and tennis members can participate.
Cardio Tennis Clinics (Lada)
The cardio tennis clinic occurs every Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. Same process to sign up as Sunday Fund Day Clinic, Members need to sign up by texting Lada. Both fitness and tennis members can participate.
Advanced 3.5 and above Ladies Clinic (Skip)
This is a clinic run by Skip which occurs every Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Members and nonmembers need to text Diane to sign up at 602 820 3629.
Doubles Live Ball Clinic (Joseph)
This clinic is run by coach Joseph and occurs every Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:00. This clinic is a great match practice with plenty of real scenario drills and plenty of net game-focused drills to sharpen your volleys. Workout as it is composed of plenty of cardio as well as drills to sharpen your game.
Intermediate WhatsApp Group
For recurring Cardio and Sunday clinic participants, we have a WhatsApp group which can also be utilized as a communication platform to organize games and practices. If you are a tennis member who is intermediate and looking for people to play with this is a great way to do so. If you are interested in being added to the group, please text me at 510-424-7913.
Book a Lesson with a Pro
Lada 510-424-7913
Skip 707-346-1682
Joseph 510-258-6904
Charlie 503-341-9677
Taylor 951-252-3960
Junior Clinics and After School Programs coming soon! Please be on the lookout for an email from Lada for further information.
Pickleball
Barry Ko, Director
Mia’s Fundamentals of Pickleball Clinic on the 1st Monday of the month, January 6th 530pm-7pm.
Whether you’re new to the game or looking to improve your fundamentals, this clinic will provide an engaging and supportive environment to build your pickleball foundation. The goal of the clinic will be to build one’s ability to serve, return, dink,
and volley. $25/per person for members, $30/per person for non-members.
How to Register:
Register here: https://bit.ly/ohtcfundamentalsclinic or Contact Mia directly at orans.pickleball@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon!
DINK AND DRINK on the 1st Thursday of the month, January 2nd, 2025 430pm-7. Open Play, then food and drinks will be ready in the lounge between 6pm and 630pm. Please register on Club Automation for an accurate headcount. If Open Play gets busy, please use the whiteboard to help keep track of who is waiting to play.
Pickleball courts 1 through 6 will be reserved for Open Play. Courts 7 and 8 will be available for reservation for private groups. Please be sure to play on the correct court to alleviate confusion. Register on Club Automation/The OHTC App for an accurate headcount!
BRING A BUDDY on the 2nd Saturday of the month, January 11th, 2025. Bring a guest (or up to 5) to play pickleball for half off the normal guest rate. Please note this is only for pickleball use and not valid for the pool or gym, etc.
INTERMEDIATE CLINIC Sunday January 12th, 2025 Noon-1:30pm. This clinic is geared towards intermediate players who want a deeper understanding of technique, strategy, decision making and intentionality. $40/per person for members, $45/per person for non-members. Email Barry, pickleball@oaklandhills.com to register.
PICKLEBALL AND PASTRIES on the 3rd Sunday of the month, January 19th, 2025 10am-Noon. Open Play, then pastries in the lounge. Please register on Club Automation for an accurate headcount. Pickleball courts 1 through 4 will be reserved for this event. Pickleball courts 5 through 6 will be available for reservation
for private groups. Please be sure to play on the correct court to alleviate confusion. Register on Club Automation/The OHTC App for an accurate headcount!
INTRODUCTION TO PICKLEBALL CLINIC on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 1pm-2:30pm. This clinic is geared towards first time players or those who have played a few times but aren’t quite sure about the rules and scoring of pickleball. $50 per person if we have 7 or fewer participants, $25 per person for 8+ participants. Balls
and paddles provided. Come and learn how to play pickleball! Email Barry, pickleball@oaklandhills.com to register.
RIPL Tournament Sunday, January 26th 12:30pm-4pm. It will most likely be a fixed partner MIXED round robin followed by a playoff elimination. ripl2.glide.page to register!
Please feel free to email me, pickleball@oaklandhills.com if you have any questions and I’ll see you on the courts!
Barry
Tennis Corner
The ATP and WTA are gearing up for the Australian Open.
OHTC has three USTA teams registered to play in 2025 starting in January. We have Men’s 3.5 Forty plus with Bob Jacobs, Mixed 7.0 Eighteen plus with Sheila Kilty and Men’s 4.0 40 plus with Byron Bardy. Please contact Austin Thompson
Adult 40 & over
· Team Registration: November 4 – December 2 (2024)
· League Season: January 6 – March 16
· Playoffs: April 3-6, April 10-13, April 17-20
· Sectionals Weekend: May 9-11, 16-18 Mixed 18 & over
· Team Registration: November 4 – December 2 (2024)
· League Season: January 6 – March 16
· Playoffs: Mar 27-30, Apr 3-6, 10-13
· Sectionals Weekend: Apr 25-27
As always at OHTC, Jim Thompson Sr’s continues with the Wednesday Interclub SMILE League, as well as running the daytime Senior tennis on Mondays and Thursdays at home. If you have not joined Jim yet, but want to play on those days, please call 510-531-3300 to get on Jim’s email list.
Massage Messages
Dear Members,
Please welcome our new massage therapist Alberta Fujihara!
After a 30-year career as a Graphic Designer, Alberta’s interest in spirituality led her to work at Windhorse, a mental health program based in Buddhism. After that, she volunteered at Ratna Ling, a Buddhist Retreat Center to help with graphic design, marketing and as a chef, cooking vegetarian meals for the staff & guests. Alberta’s interest in holistic healing led her to National Holistic Institute, graduating in 2019 as a Certified Massage Therapist. Alberta enjoys the healing art of massage and she is delighted to share her touch with you. Alberta’s specialties are Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal, and Sports Massage.
Our Current Massage Schedule:
Tuesday 10-2 AM Alberta
Tuesday 3-5 Izumi
Saturday 9:30- 1:30 Alberta
Saturday 2-5 Izumi
Please stop at the front desk (or call) to make an appointment with our wonderful massage therapists. Best wishes,
Yulia / Fitness Director at OHTC
Welcome New Members
Emily and Ben Margolis, Lisa Hickey, Phyllis Jones, Mae Ackerman-Brimberg and Gregory Friedler, Patricia Maciesz and Adrion Sanders, Bonnie Lynn Taylor and Ryan Kindseth, Thomas Advent and Barbara Brock, Shah Ward, Luke and Joanne Savoy, Rhonda Smith and John Banister, Mara Larsen and Matt Stilwell, Laura Szabo-Kubitz and Silas Toms, Meagan and Michael Whittaker, Albert Doan and Andrea Lee, Minjon and Gary Hall, Susie Winn and Carolyn Conry, Casey Hatton and Jesse Robbins
Thank you for the Membership Referral
Stacey Kaplan, Heidi Kistler, Tania Yarema, Cheryl Gonzales, Michelle Oppen, Kellie Sinnott, Nicole Snow, Kerry Morgan, Heidi Kistler, Margaret Crawford-Ryan
WELCOME BACK
Madeline Pugh and Nicholas Weiler, Matt Hough and Nikki Goddard, Loren and Rick Hudson, Howard and Sarah Kane
Privacy Policy
The club values your membership and your right to privacy. However, by the very nature of our business, we need to share information with others, particularly when forming rosters, teams or programs. We collect information about you that we understand you may consider private or confidential. This information may be contained in applications and other forms you submit to us. Therefore, we are providing you with this notice to explain our policies for collecting, using and sharing this information with others.
Our Privacy Principals
The club will protect all non-public personal information we collect from our members.
The club will contractually require any person or organization providing products or services to members on our behalf to protect the confidentiality of this information.
The club affords former members the same protections as existing members with respect to the use and sharing of their information.
The club will only permit authorized employees, who are trained in the proper handling of this information, to have access to it.
Information We May Collect
The club collects and uses information it believes is necessary to administer our business and provide you with the services you request. We may collect and maintain several types of information needed for these purposes, such as those stated below:
Information the club receives on applications for credit or other financial services, such as your name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, USTA number and other identifying information.
The club has information about your transactions with us, including your payment and credit history.
Information Disclosure to Non-Affiliated Entities
The club shares information with Independent Contractors who provide us services, such as Bankers, Accountants, Lawyers, Tennis Professionals, Food Vendors, Trainers, Instructors, etc, only as permitted by law and only when relevant. We also share information member to member, particularly when forming teams, with club rosters, with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and USTANORCAL, its local affiliate.
When Will We Notify You
Our Privacy Policy will be published once a year. You will receive this notice as long as your membership is active. If you cancel your membership, we will continue to follow our Privacy Policy, but you will not receive future notices from the club.
Changes in Privacy Policy
Over time, it may be necessary to modify or supplement our Privacy Policy. If the club makes material changes, it will provide our current membership with revised notices that describe our new Policy and any new procedures that apply to them.
Your Choice to Share Information
If you choose, the club will not share any information we collect. If you prefer that we not share any information, notify us in writing detailing the information you don’t want the club to share. Mail this information to:
Oakland Hills Tennis Club, Inc.
5475 Redwood Rd.
Oakland, CA 94619
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the club at
510-531-3300.