S p o r t s l i n eVol. #24, No.7 July 2009

o f t h e N o r f o l k S p o r t s C l u bOur 6

5th

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July 6th – Luncheon MeetingStump Mitchell, Redskins’ Assistant Head Coach Schedule of

Events

For further information, contact the SportsClub office at 497-9583 or Marty Miller,First Vice President at 823-9539.

All meetings are held at theHoliday Inn-Executive Center

5655 Greenwich RoadVirginia Beach, Virginia

Lunch served from11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Meeting begins at 12:15 p.m.Meeting adjourns at 1:15 p.m.

July 6th – Luncheon MeetingStump Mitchell, Redskins’ AssistantHead Coach/running backs

July 13th – Golf OutingBide-A-Wee Golf Course

July 20 – Luncheon MeetingD. J. Dozier, NFL Running Backand MLB Outfielder

July 21st – Pro-Am Golf OutingCypress Point Golf Course

August 3rd – Celebrity RoastNorfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe

August 10th – Golf OutingRiverfront Golf Club

August 17th – Luncheon MeetingSonny RandallFormer Cardinals wide receiver

August 31st – Luncheon MeetingPete AdrianNorfolk State Football Coach

Stump Mitchell joined the Redskins’ coaching staff in2008. Under Mitchell’s tutelage, running back ClintonPortis had his second-best season as a Redskin, rushingfor 1,487 yards and nine touchdowns, and catching 28passes for an additional 218 yards.

Mitchell spent the previous nine seasons coaching theSeattle Seahawks’ running backs where he had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his first seven seasons in Seattle (Ricky Watters for two years, Shaun Alexander for five years). Before joiningthe Seahawks, he was head coach at Morgan State University for three years.

Mitchell played nine years in the NFL as a running back with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. He is the Cardinals’ all-time leader in combined yardagewith 11,988 yards.

July 20th – Luncheon MeetingD. J. Dozier, Mets Outfielder

Vikings and Lions Running Back

D. J. Dozier is one of the best athletes to come fromthis area. At Kempsville High, he was named a ParadeAll-American running back. After starring in both footballand baseball, he won the Hertz #1 Award as best athletein Virginia.

Recruited by Penn State coach Joe Paterno, Dozierled the Nittany Lions in rushing all four years and scoredthe winning touchdown and earned the MVP award inthe Fiesta Bowl to cap their 1986 championship season.

Dozier was drafted in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft and played 5seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. He alsoplayed one season of Major League Baseball—1992 with the New York Mets—following three seasons in the minor leagues.

He walked away from sports to pursue another dream: missionary work.He traveled the world for five years with various ministries mostly takingcare of logistics. Through the years, he has worked as a financial planner andinvestment banker. A friend put him in touch with Tyler Green, anotherfinancial planner. Green, a former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies,had arm injuries that curtailed his career. Together they opened a business,Cambridge Sports Consultants, to help athletes find careers after sports.

Dozier, the father of four, now lives in Allentown, PA.

Our Condolences Tothe family of Jim Richardson,

a devoted member for 53 yearsand to

Ken Fulgham and familyin the loss of his mother-in-law

Norfolk Sports Club2009 Scholarship Award Recipients

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGETim Timmons Samantha A. Menniti Churchland ODU

Marty Brennaman Michael C. Terrell Norcom UVANSC * Kristen N. Sachs Western Branch JMUNSC Melody C. Harris Green Run JMUNSC Kristen C. Meredith Cape Henry Longwood

Past Presidents Enoch A. Obeng Landstown ODUAlfred E. Abiouness *Kelly McAnally Landstown Longwood

NSC Jennifer L. Ware Princess Anne William & MaryNSC *Shantoya R. Evans Norview VCU

James Hudgins Kristie L. Whittaker First Colonial TCCRoy R. Charles Mikul D. Noffsinger Oscar Smith Virginia Tech

Pete & Bess Decker/TowneBank *Tanisha S. Robinson Norview NSUNSC * Katherine L. Becker Princess Anne UVANSC Lauren A. Gibboney Western Branch Virginia TechNSC Lee A. Richards Western Branch Liberty University

Donald G. Griffin Michelle M. Confer Granby UVANSC Jacqueline P. Reckling First Colonial Virginia Tech

James G. Parke Christopher T. Haynes, Jr. Atlantic Shores Virginia WesleyanWilliam Litton Douglas B. Hatcher Maury VCU

John A. & John J. Baecher Lemuel E. Armstrong Maury NSU*Repeat Recipient

2009 Scholarship Recipients with Scholarship Committee Chairman Tommy Gale

Scholarship Chairman Tommy Gale

presents an award

Mike Baecher with Baecher Scholarshiprecipient, Lemuel Armstrong

SCHOLARSHIP DINNER- GREAT SUCCESS!Boy, did we have a good nite! 120 in at-

tendance; 60 were NSC members and theirguests. Thank you for showing those youngpeople you support them. Those whocouldn’t be there lets see what you missed.

First, you missed meeting the newPresident of ODU, John Broderick and hisinspirational message to our recipients.Second, meeting a super group of recipi-ents, not only did they exceed athleticallybut academically with stats that blow youaway. Plus all they do outside of school andthe organizations they belong to in school.Exceptional people all. Third, you missedhandshakes and hugs from the recipients,their parents and coaches. I can’t begin toestimate how many thanked me and theClub for what we do. Also, so many said

what a fine program and affair the night was.Fourth, you missed hearing the “NationalAnthem” and hearing “God Bless America”by the Madeline Melnyk who we first heardas a 10 yr. old and thought she was good.You should hear her at 15 years old.

This was my last responsibility as anofficer of the Club. I couldn’t have asked fora better closing. Everything went perfectlythanks to the Scholarship Committee, HerbHollowell, Bobby Allen and Daphine, KenReidel, Dr. John Kostinas, Howard Gordon,C. H. Lambert, Dominic Verrastro, WileyFrench and Frank Tehel. But a Big Thankyou to Betty Dail for her total commitmentto seeing that this program is very specialand Jack Ankerson, Emcee for the nite. Anatural and always prepared to present theNSC in best of light. As you see there are a

lot of folks in making this program what itis. Great! Thank you all for closing mychapter with an outstanding program.

Tommy Gale, P.P.Scholarship Chairman

President’s LetterFellow Members,

I open this message with very sincere and warm CON-GRATULATIONS to Past President Tommy Gale. His suc-cess as this year’s Scholarship Committee Chairman wasextraordinary. In spite of the recent austere financial times,Tommy “made it happen.” As I told the Board of Directors,for such a vertically challenged individual, Tommy leavessome exceptionally large shoes to fill. Again, Congratula-tions Tommy, and thanks for the challenge.

Our next big challenge is Frank Tehel’s Pro-Am in July.We need you to get your teams registered to ensure theirplace in the tournament. This year we are conducting thetournament at Cypress Point Country Club in VirginiaBeach. Frank is hard at work getting the Professionals linedup and looks to have another good lineup. Additionally,this year we have a piece of golf art donated by FredGlanville. It is a watercolor of number 18 at Bide-A-WeeGolf Course, and I believe it is autographed by CurtisStrange, Chandler Harper, Ace Parker, and Andy Giles. Forthose local area golf fanatics, this is something the otherfanatics don’t have.

I regret having to miss the last luncheon. I understandthat Marty Miller pulled another fast one and snuck in anexcellent speaker without warning. Good show Marty.Apparently one of my students went the extra mile andshared her flu-like sickness with me. I spent two consecu-tive days in emergency rooms being give intravenous flu-ids. As I write this, one week later, I still haven’t shaken it.It is one helluva quick weight loss diet, but I can’t wait forit to finish. I certainly don’t want to share this with themembership, ‘cause it is not pleasant.

By now, those of us getting ODU football tickets shouldhave their seats selected. I didn’t realize it, but we, as anorganization, could have gotten a block of tickets. TheChesapeake Athletic Club got 60 seats together, and halfthe end zone filled with 309 neighbors of the stadium. Itwas interesting talking to Mark and Ben while waiting myturn. I need to close, so I hope to recover (SOON), and Ihope to see the golfers at Cypress Creek on Monday.

Thank you,

Michael B. Adams

Michael “Mike” Adams, President ...................... 560-6722

George “Skip” Burton III, President-Elect ......... 545-4613Office Operations, Sportsline & 2009 Jamboree

Marty Miller, First Vice President ........................ 823-9539Weekly Luncheon Speakers

Michael “Mike” Sears, Second Vice President .... 456-9124Monthly Golf Outings

Maurice N. “Buddy” Early, Secretary ................ 857-0947

Roger Travaglio, Treasurer ................................. 455-8192

Ken Riedel, Sergeant-at-Arms ............................ 456-5763

Betty Dail, Executive Administrator ..................... 497-9583

Thomas S. “Tommy” Gale, Ex Officio ................. 480-0000

2009 DirectorsOne Year Term Two Year Term

Wiley French Ken Fulghum

Bryan Graves Jim Grady

C. H. Lambert Steve Kakol

Vicki Trexler Wilson H. “Chip” Turner

OFFICE HOURS

Monday (with meeting): 9:15 - 11:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Monday (with no meeting): 9:15 - 5:00 P.M.

Tuesday - Friday: 9:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

E-Mail Address: betty@norfolksportsclub.hrcoxmail.com

Website: www.norfolksportsclub.com

D I R E C T O R Y

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Agenda info must be in by July 7th

DEADLINE FOR AUGUST SPORTSLINE

JULY 17, 2009If you have information or news you wish to share with theClub, please fax it into the office or call Betty in the Cluboffice. The Board of Directors has voted to publish onlyClub related information or sports related information ofinterest to members. The format of the Sportsline is notintended to accommodate advertising for Club members.Call Betty at the Club Office at 497-9583, fax info to 473-5747 or email betty@norfolksportsclub.hrcoxmail.com.

Special Thank You’s!

for contributions to NSC Scholarship FundHerb Wittersheim and Tommy Gale

and toDon Fentress for his generous contributionto the Fund in memory of Brooke Fentress

S p o r t s l i n e PRSRT STDU.S. Postage

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Post Office Box 12501, Norfolk, Virginia 23541-0501

Our 65th

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JULY 13, 2009Bide-A-Wee Golf Course

1 Bide-A-Wee Lane • Portsmouth393-8600

Shotgun Start –1:00 PM$60.00—Members $65.00—Guests

— DIRECTIONS —From the Downtown Tunnel: Follow Interstate-264 west to

Victory Blvd (Exit 3). Turn left onto Victory Blvd and go to

Greenwood Dr (third light). Turn left onto Greenwood Dr and

proceed approximately 1/2 mile to Bide-A-Wee Golf Course

— RESERVATIONS —Call Betty at the Club office, 497-9583 by July 9th to re-

serve a place or a foursome. If you have any questions,please contact Mike Sears at 456-9124.

The price includes the round of golf, cart, driving range,practice putting green, prizes and a buffet meal after eachevent. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place inlow gross, low net, longest drive and closest to pin for bothRegular and Senior Golfers.

— FUTURE OUTINGS —Tuesday, July 21 Cypress Point** Virginia BeachMonday, August 10 Riverfront SuffolkMonday, September 21 Cypress Point Virginia BeachMonday, October 19 Greenbrier**** Chesapeake

**(Pro-Am) ****(Club Championship)

To compete for the Club Championship, you must have com-pleted a minimum of three (3) rounds. Please note that ifyou do not have the pre-requisite of three rounds, you arestill welcome to join us at the Riverfront outing. However,you cannot compete for the coveted title of 2009 NorfolkSports Club Golf Champion.

Mike Sears

GOLF NEWS Results from Cypress Creek outing:Longest Drive:Open - Robert Clark Seniors - Jack Nichols

Closest to the pinOpen - Ed Dorn Seniors - Jack Nichols

Low Gross First Flight:Open - George Owens Seniors - Garland Payne

Low Gross Second FlightOpen - Bryce Burton Seniors - Joe McDonough

Low Net First Flight:Open - Kurt Trochuck Seniors - Jack Nichols

Low Net Second Flight:Open - Steve Kakol Seniors - George Christian

NORFOLK SPORTS CLUB ROASTAugust 3, 2009

Special Guest: Sheriff Bob McCabeCity of Norfolk

Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Ed BrickellRoasters: Blaine Taylor Bruce Rader

Jack Gibson Pete DeckerMayor Paul Fraim

Sponsor: Bank of Hampton Roads

Holiday Inn Executive CenterCash Bar: 5:30 pm Dinner: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm

Roast: 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Tickets $25.00 per personAvailable at the NSC Office

Call Betty – 497-9583

You are in for an entertaining evening!!!!!!

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Best wishes to NSC foundingfather and dedicated 65-yearmember, Frank Margiotta,who will be 98 on July 24th.Frank has attended everyJamboree since 1944 andregularly attends luncheons,and most other club events.

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