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Are you an owner of the Tonopalo Private Residence Club? Check out the Tonopalo Owner Directory to learn more about the staff at Tonopalo, the Board of Directors, your management teams, as well as the owners of Tonopalo!TRANSCRIPT
Owner DirectoryFebruary 2014
Table ofContents
Message from the Board
Important Contact Information
Board of Directors
Onsite Management Team
Offiste Management Team
Owner Experience Department
Housekeeping & MaintenanceDepartment
Listing of Owners by Residence
Owner Profiles
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Message from the BoardTonopalo is an amazing place. Obviously, the prime attraction is the surroundings - truly one of the most beautiful geographical areas in the world. Our staff and management team play a huge role in our appreciation of Tonopalo and all that it has to offer. But certainly our ownership has equally an important role. Rarely will you come to Tonopalo without meeting someone new. It is this latter amenity - our owners and potential new friendships - that is sometimes the most difficult to cultivate. Our interactions with staff are unavoidable. Our interactions with other owners is often underestimated - we do not know who they are, we do not know much about them, not to mention there is also the obstacle of timing our visits, which inteferes with getting to know each other. We also have the obtstacle of how to communicate with each other.
It is our hope that this Directory will make all of this easier. Whether you wish to e-mail another owner of your home, want to read about the experiences of others, or learn more about fellow owners who might live in your area - the Directory can help with all of that!
Enjoy it and please let us know how it can be improved.
-The Tonopalo Board of Directors
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Important Contact Information
Tonopalo Website: www.tonopalo.net
Tonopalo Mailing Address: P.O. Box 47, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
Tonopalo Physical Address: 6750 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
Tonopalo Front Desk Phone: (530) 546-6500
Tonopalo Front Desk E-mail: [email protected]
Tonopalo Fax: (530) 546-6501
Bentley Thomas (General Manager) Phone: (530) 546-6503
Bentley Thomas E-mail: [email protected]
Katie Goldammer (Operations Manager) Phone: (530) 546-6502
Katie Goldammer E-mail: [email protected]
Platinum Concierge Phone: (866) 668-9264
Platinum Concierge E-mail: [email protected]
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Your Board of Directors
Name: Lawrence ThalPosition Held: PresidentHome Phone: (925) 283-7434Other Phone: (510) 643-0786E-Mail: [email protected]
Name: Jim HarrisPosition Held: Vice PresidentHome Phone: (530) 878-0706E-Mail: [email protected]
Name: Bonnie VisticaPosition Held: CFOHome Phone: (209) 943-7243E-Mail: [email protected]
Name: Richard WatsonPosition Held: SecretaryHome Phone: (925) 943-5743E-Mail: [email protected]
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Your Onsite Management Team
Name: Bentley ThomasPosition Held: General ManagerOffice Phone: (530) 546-6503E-Mail: [email protected] Since: November 2003
My name is Bentley Thomas and I am the General Manager at Tonopalo Private Residence Club. I am originally from Fort Lauderdale, FL and have been an avid outdoorsman all of my life. After graduating from Appalachian State University, in the mountains of North Carolina, I decided to move to the North Lake Tahoe area to pursue the mountain lifestyle full-time. I have been a part of the Tonopalo team since the first summer of operation in 2004 and have enjoyed building relationships with both the owners and staff ever since. My favorite part of the job is sharing my knowledge and appreciation of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area with owners and their guests. I encourage everyone who visits Lake Tahoe to get out and create stories of their own to share with their family and friends.
Name: Katie GoldammerPosition Held: Operations ManagerOffice Phone: (530) 546-6502E-Mail: [email protected] Since: December 2010
I live on Donner Lake in Truckee with my boyfriend Jay and bloodhound Scout. I was born in the Tahoe area, but I grew up mostly on the North Coast of California. My family visited Tahoe at least a few times per year after moving away, and this area has always felt like home. I attended college at UC Berkeley, and spent as many weekends as I could up here with the Cal Ski and Snowboard Club, and then spent my summers working as a whitewater raft guide in the Truckee/Foothills region. After college I moved back for one last summer of raft guiding – that was eight years ago, and I haven’t left. I love this area and all it has to offer in terms of outdoor activities, and of course scenery! While not at Tonopalo I spend my time downhill skiing at Squaw or Alpine, Nordic skiing at the Tahoe Donner Cross-Country Center, whitewater kayaking, trail running, and rock climbing. I’m always happy to give suggestions for things to do and places in Tahoe to check out, so feel free to find me on property if you ever have any questions!
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Your Offsite Management TeamName: Tom LaTourPosition Held: Chairman and CEOOffice Phone: (415) 568-2210E-Mail: [email protected] Since: March 2007
Name: John SmallPosition Held: Vice ChairmanOffice Phone: (619) 683-2470 ext. 1501E-Mail: [email protected] Since: October 2000
Name: Peter GustPosition Held: Vice President Resort OperationsOffice Phone: (619) 683-2470 ext. 1008Cell Phone: (619) 995-8223E-Mail: [email protected] Since: March 2002
Name: Marchell GoldenPosition Held: Manager - Platinum ConciergeOffice Phone: (866) 668-9624E-Mail: [email protected] Since: March 2013
Name: Kelly PlouffePosition Held: Social Media CoordinatorOffice Phone: (619) 683-2470 ext. 1098E-Mail: [email protected] Since: September 2013
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Owner Experience Department
Jeff HarderOwner Experience SupervisorHire Date: February 26th, 2008
Cody Rose KelleyBoat Captain
Owner Experience AssistantHire Date: January 27th, 2011
Daniel KnorrOwner Experience Supervisor
Hire Date: May 13th, 2010
Travis WillwerthOwner Experience AssistantHire Date: August 28th, 2013
Jeannine BaileyOwner Experience Assistant
Hire Date: December 17th, 2013
Zachariah ReddingOwner Experience Assistant
Hire Date: June 2012
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Housekeeping & Maintenance Department
Manual LagunaHousekeeping & Maintenance Supervisor
Hire Date: December 8th, 2004
Pablo SanchezGroundskeeper
Hire Date: July 1st, 2004
Aurelia ContrerasHousekeeper
Hire Date: March 3rd, 2006
Erelit HernandezHousekeeper
Hire Date: December 28th, 2007
Leticia NolascoHousekeeper
Hire Date: January 14th, 2008
Alphonso OrtegaHousekeeper
Hire Date: June 2012
Irma ArvizuHousekeeper
Hire Date: June 2013
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Listing of Owners by Residence
Home 11-A Sampson1-B Burke1-C Palmer1-D Wold1-E Nathanson1-F Sundeen1-G Reego
Home 22-A Zulberti2-B Not Available2-C Lancaster2-D Vais2-E Diesfield2-F Bisceglia2-G Lockwood
Home 33-A Britton &Sperlazza3-B Young3-C Sprauge3-D Bartlett &Pozzi3-E Bender3-F Massa3-G Huntington
Home 44-A May4-B McCune4-C Fitch4-D Lennox4-E Aumack4-F Roeth4-G Chesky/Wignall & Eyer
Home 55-A Groper & Doyle5-B Kernan & Ipsen5-C Millstein & Carluccio5-D Nystrom5-E Stroup5-F Lenz5-G Thorsteinson
Home 66-A Brownrigg6-B Crews6-C Nally6-D Bowles6-E Knauf6-F Waitrovich6-G Grapensperger
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Listing of Owners by Residence Listing of Owners by Residence
Home 77-A McCommon & French7-B Daws/Levich &Thal7-C Sweet7-D Thomas & Partington7-E Jacobson7-F Boyle7-G Kintzer
Home 88-A Poorman8-B Estes8-C Blough8-D Estes8-E Dettling8-F Thomson8-G Bernhardt
Home 99-A Rochon & Weiss9-B Fong9-C Lynch9-D G. Johnson9-E Savage9-F Williams9-G Wold
Home 1010-A Little & Buckner10-B Zachman10-C Bender10-D Weitzman10-E Denman & Stauffacher10-F Crawford10-G Linneman
Home 1111-A Steel11-B Jenks11-C Jones11-D Bartlett & Pozzi11-E Widup & Allan11-F Elliot11-G Salomon
Home 1212-A Addiego & Lavrack12-B Filgor12-C Rochon & Weiss12-D Scott12-E Aarvig12-F Grisalin12-G Thal
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Listing of Owners by Residence
Home 1313-A Mayfield & Capolupo13-B Townsend Management, Inc. (McKean/Zuraek/Yin)13-C Armstrong13-D Ragghianti13-E Gularte13-F Scott13-G Rischow
Home 1414-A Foy14-B McNab14-C Wolfe14-D Shannon14-E Galasso14-F Rodriguez14-G Klapper
Home 1515-A French15-B Cooke15-C Zachman & Matthews15-D DeBisschop15-E Bechtel15-F Avdolovic15-G Farrell & McElyea
Home 1616-A Steel16-B Matteucci16-C Dolan16-D Murphy16-E Remick16-F Bechtel16-G Callendar
Home 1717-A Gambon17-B Danielian17-C Bisceglia17-D Monozon & Franzella17-E Kahn 17-F Hurley17-G Harris
Home 1818-A Fanoe18-B Montgomery18-C Keller18-D Schulman18-E Watson & Blackman18-F Smith & Scott18-G Boyd
Home 1919-A Boyle19-B Brown19-C Garrett & Eckstrom19-D Nelson19-E Mezger19-F Fondnazio & Borzone19-G Vistica
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileForrest & Karen Aarvig
HOME(s): 12E
OUR FAMILY: Son: Todd & wife Cassi. They have twins, Jared and Jadie. They live in Tracy. Daughter: Carrie and her husband Mike. (Postma). They have two boys, Aidan and Marek.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: Modesto, CA
HOME PHONE: (209) 524-4339
CELL PHONE(s): Forest - (209) 602-3955 Karen - (209) 602-3954
ABOUT USForrest and I have been retired for approximately 15 years. We are partners in two small businesses: one being a home health care and the other a seed growing business. Before Forrest retired, he was a land developer builder building some 1,000 homes before he retired. We have traveled a fair amount, and still love the excitement of planning and taking a trip. We love being with our family and having guests come and enjoy Tonopalo with us.
Forrest & Karen
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileMike Bartlett
HOME(s): 3D and 11D
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ABOUT USWe love summers & winters and enjoy golfing and the slopes!
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileRich & Missy Bechtel
HOME(s): 16F
OUR FAMILY: Rich & Missy Bechtel; Kids: Kate and Mark
PETS: Mercy our golden retriever
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 42 Wessex Way San Carlos, CA 94070
HOME PHONE: (650) 591-0821
CELL PHONE(s): Missy - (650) 320-9781
ABOUT USWe really enjoy coming up to Tahoe and unwinding from our busy Bay Area lives. We have two teenagers - Kate (15) and Mark (14). If anyone would like to share the Tonopalo boat with us over a summer week, we would love to go out and share some time on the lake. We also would welcome hike ideas from other owners. We’re always searching for the next hike and outdoor activity!
Mercy, our golden retriever
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileJay & Willow Bechtel
HOME(s): 15E
OUR FAMILY: Our children Brian (22), Jeff (20) and Alicia (16) also enjoy all the Tonopalo offers. We are also fortunate to have Jay’s brother Rich and his family as owners in home 16.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 2228 Wren Way Campbell, CA 95008
HOME PHONE: (408) 871-8698
CELL PHONE(s): (408) 679-4204
ABOUT USWe have been owners at Tonopalo since February of 2004 and have enjoyed every wonderful moment. When not enjoying Tonopalo, Jay keeps busy with his real estate projects at Google and Willow is now with AchieveGlobal as a Senior Account Executive. Both boys are Bellarmine graduates and Alicia will graduate from St. Francis High school next May. Brian has since graduated from USC and Jeff is at University of Miami.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileGreg & Cindy Bernhardt
HOME(s): 8G
OUR FAMILY: We have three children and five grandchil-dren! Our oldest daughter, Brandi, lives in Houston with her husband, Noah, and children, Joshua and Brooklyn (6 and 3). Our son, Brian and his wife, Lindsay, just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary and have two children, Cooper and Owen (2 ½ and 3 months). Our daughter, Lauren and her husband, Eric have one child, Brody (1 ½).
PETS: Sheba, Scout, and new puppy, “Mia”.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 32 Candlewood Place Walnut Creek, CA 94595
HOME PHONE: (925) 954-7313
CELL PHONE(s): (925) 899-4050
ABOUT USWe are original owners in Home 8. We spent many vacations in Lake Tahoe as the kids were growing up. When we discovered Tonopalo, we decided it was for us. It was, and is, everything we were looking for in a vacation home. We have made so many wonderful memories with our family and friends. We feel like the staff is part of our extended family too, and we look forward to continue making memories for many years to come.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileColin Boyle & Marcilie Smith Boyle
HOME(s): 7F and 19A
OUR FAMILY: Colin and Marcilie, Carter (14), Elaina (11), and Meredith (7)
E-MAIL(s): [email protected] [email protected]
ADDRESS: 18 Agnes St. Oakland, CA 94618
HOME PHONE: (510) 653-5070
CELL PHONE(s): Colin - (510) 684-4724 Marclie - (510) 499-7720
ABOUT USColin is the Deputy Director for Global Health Sciences at UCSF, and Marcilie is a life coach and certified parenting educator.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileLynn & Bill Callender
HOME(s): 16F
OUR FAMILY: Daughters/husbands/children: Barrie Callen-der; Teri/Eduardo Llach, Colleen & Shawn Clayton; Caron/Jeff Kauffman, Kevin & Dana; Sons/Wifes/Children: Jeff Walter, Matthew & Julia; Mike/Heidi Walter, Jack & Jenna; Nathan Walter
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 501 Via Casitas, Apt. 1114 Greenbrae, CA 94904
HOME PHONE: (415) 464-1483
ABOUT USTahoe has been a lifetime experience for us! Bill was raised in Homewood, knew the mountains with only rope tows, and had leather thongs on his skis. He worked with his parents at their lodge “The Hut” before going to the big city to attend Cal, and then worked as a stock broker in San Francisco. He continued his passion for the lake with his 18 year membership on the board of the League to Save Lake Tahoe. In 1980, he and Lynn merged their “Brady Bunch” family. All 6 children grew up enjoying Tahoe, skiing in the winters and vacationing in the summers...and still do to this day. Living in Greenbrae (Marin County), we enjoy an active retirement. Lynn follows her love of music by performing in choral groups and participating in an arts education non-profit. Bill thrives on his numerous domino and bridge games, and follows all Cal-Berkeley events. We love to travel and, of course, to spend time with our 9 grandchildren and their parents, all who live in California and Nevada. We all love Tonopalo! Since 2004, the beautiful beach, the spectacular lake view, the game room, the hot tub, and the warmth of our homes, have continued our memorable Tahoe lifetime experience.
Bill & Lynn
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDon & Gaylene DeBisschop
HOME(s): 15D
OUR FAMILY:
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: San Rafael, CA 94901
HOME PHONE: (415) 457-5499
CELL PHONE(s): (415) 250-0017
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileMichael & Corinne Doyle
HOME(s): 5A
OUR FAMILY:
E-MAIL(s):
ADDRESS: Lafayette, CA 94904
HOME PHONE: (925) 284-2999
CELL PHONE(s): (925) 518-8550
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileBruce & Cyndy Elliot
HOME(s): 11F
OUR FAMILY: Kids include daughter Kristy and her two kids Lindsay and Chazz; Son Logan (Lacy) and kids Hayden and Landen; Son JC (Leslie); Daughter Missi.
PETS: Dogs include Miss Cassie Mae Sue and Dally
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 7201 Dustry Lane Modesto, CA 95357
HOME PHONE: (209) 526-4948
CELL PHONE(s): (209) 604-7926
ABOUT USBruce is a self-employed Industrial Contractor and Cyndy works for a non-profit corporation. We are a “rodeo” family, with JC and Missi competing in the past 11 years in junior rodeo and high school rodeo. Currently Bruce team ropes on “Bill”, and Cyndy was just blessed with a new horse. We also got hooked on bike riding and enjoy it with the grandkids and dogs!
Bruce & Cyndy
Miss Wine Country Rodeo Contest 2011
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDan & Gina Eyer
HOME(s): 4G
OUR FAMILY: We have been owners since the opening of Tonopalo; Our family( ever expanding!) with son Stephen and his wife Daneen and their daughter Lilli, doughter Suzanne and her husband Ryan and their children Braydon, Ellie and Olivia, son James and his wife Brittany and their son Daniel and our daughter Julia (heading for college) have all enjoyed our beautiful home on Big Blue!
E-MAIL(s): Dan - [email protected] Gina - [email protected]
ADDRESS: 1209 Niebaum Lane - Box 111 Rutherford, CA 94573
HOME PHONE: (707) 963-0158
CELL PHONE(s): Dan - (707) 484-9347 Gina - (707) 290-8376
ABOUT USWe are all snow and water skiers so have loved the proximity to North Star and the lake. We are also avid cyclists and enjoy the access to street and dirt roads for rides. What wonderful memories we have shared and built at Tonopalo!
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileJim & Karen Fanoe
HOME(s): 18A
OUR FAMILY: Jim & Karen, six adult children and eighteen grandchildren
PETS: Aussie named Tessa
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 11451 Castlerock Rd. Salinas, CA 93908
HOME PHONE: (831) 484-3887
CELL PHONE(s): Jim - (831) 595-0595 Karen - (831) 596-9991
ABOUT USJim: Semi-retired, vegetable grower, skier, golfer. Karen: Fashion show coordinator and Fund-raiser for charities.
Jim & Karen
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDebbie & Mike Filgor
HOME(s): 12B
OUR FAMILY: Mike & Debbie Fligor
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS:
HOME PHONE:
CELL PHONE(s): (559) 308-2577
ABOUT USDebbie and I have been married for 40 years. We have two great kids, Jennifer and Jason, who married two wonderful people, Mike and Lisa, respectively. Between them we have 5 beautiful grandkids. Debbie is a nurse and has been the right hand for the same plastic surgeon for close to 30 years. We own and operate four restaurants called Fugazzis as well as a catering and event company. Jason and Lisa live in Truckee. Jason is a dentist and an alumni of the UOP School of Dentistry. Lisa has her MS from Bastyr University and is a registered dietician but most of her time goes to raising her 3 kids: Laura (7), Kate (5), and Beckett (2). Jennifer and Mike live in Chico. Mike graduated from the University of Oregon and is a regional sales manager. Jennifer is a UCSB graduate and a stay at home mom. Jennifer keeps busy keeping her two golden retrievers in line as well as raising her two kids: Elle (4) and Dean (2). We are a big ski family. We have been renting ski homes in the Tahoe area for over 25 years. We decided it was time to slow down a little and Tonopalo looked like a great fit for our family. We bought in October and are loving it. We are so blessed to have a Fligor retreat. Thank you Lord!
Debbie & Mike
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDuane & Bonnie Fitch
HOME(s): 4C
OUR FAMILY: We have 5 children and 8 grandchildren and their ages range from 1 to 13 presently.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 66 Lombardly Lane Orinda, CA 94563
HOME PHONE: (925) 254-4779
CELL PHONE(s): (925) 997-4492
ABOUT USBonnie and Duane are both retired. Bonnie is an excellent artist and has several paintings in the clubhouse at Tonopalo. Duane enjoys working out and playing golf and we are both in good health. We love Tonopalo primarily for the beauty and peace that we feel along with a great place for our dog Beau to romp on the beach. Every summer we have our family up for 4 days and everybody always has a great time.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileBob & Barbara Foy
HOME(s): 14A
OUR FAMILY: Bob and Barbara Foy, sons Matthew and Peter, their wives Siobhan and Christine, grandchildren Cate (9), Jack (7), Declan (3), and Ashley (9)
PETS: small dog
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 933 West Monterey Ave Stockton, CA 95204-3028
HOME PHONE:
CELL PHONE(s): (209) 403-8613
ABOUT USBob, born in San Francisco and raised in Palo Alto, is the retired Chairman of the Board of the San Jose headquartered California Water Service Group, a New York Stock Exchange traded water utility. He is also an owner of the Pacific Storage Company, a Stockton based company with offices throughout Northern California which provides moving (Bekins and Wheaton) records and media storage, and shredding devices. Since graduating from San Jose State, he has remained a devoted Spartan athletics supporter and an active ATO Fraternity Board of Trustees member. Barbara, a Stockton native, is a retired attorney, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the University’s Boalt Hall School of Law. Bob likes kayaking and walking. Barbara plays bridge and golf (both sort of). We have two married sons: Matthew, an attorney in San Francisco, whose family lives in Orinda and is a graduate of the University of Southern California and Santa Clara University School of Law, and Peter, a graduate of the University of Arizona and Operations Director for a large international freight forwarding and record storage company based in Hong Kong. In that capacity, having lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, England, and Hawaii, we are happy to have him and his family, for however long, back in the States, where they currently reside in New Jersey.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfilePaul & Leslie Gambon
HOME(s): 17A
OUR FAMILY: John - son Sophia - daughter
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 175 Avenida Miraflores Tiburon, CA 94920
HOME PHONE: (415) 225-5247
CELL PHONE(s): (415) 225-5249
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileLouis & Roberta Huntington
HOME(s): 4G
OUR FAMILY: We have two boys and two girls. We have eleven granchildren and just celebrated fifty years of marriage.
E-MAIL(s): zlouish1aol.com
ADDRESS: 24580 Paseo Privado Salinas, CA 93908
HOME PHONE: (831) 484-9814
CELL PHONE(s): (831) 212-6113
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileGeorge & Melodee French
HOME(s): 15A
OUR FAMILY: We have two sons, both married; Greg & Jan-na with two sons; Carson 13 & Nolan 11. Matt & Dayle with one son Hudson 6.
PETS: Two Golden Retrievers, Tucker 8, Hank 6 round out the family.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 4311 Cognac Court Loomis, CA 95650
HOME PHONE: (916) 259-1062
CELL PHONE(s): (916) 288-9080 (916) 834-9773
ABOUT USThe staff and amenities make this our favorite place to visit. We also enjoy two wooden boats: Chris Craft “French Fry” and a Gar Wood “Cracker Jack”.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileGage & Charlene Johnson
HOME(s): 9D
OUR FAMILY: Annie, George, Jacob (15), Braeden (12), Heald, Cari, Paul & Emma (3), Trevor, Megan, Phil, Emery (5) and Max (1) Parcell
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 1173 Overland Lane Lincoln, CA 95648
HOME PHONE: (916) 409-9619
CELL PHONE(s): (415) 407-6822
ABOUT USOriginal owners of Home 9. Gage retired in Dec 2013 and we moved to Lincoln. Besides Tahoe, we enjoy traveling the world, cooking, drinking good wine, enjoying our family, and playing golf. We look forward to an active retirement and more time at Tonopalo.
Charlene & Gage
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileRick & Jody Knauf
HOME(s): 6E
OUR FAMILY: Rick, Jody, Mitch, and Kelly Knauf
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 15500 Equestrian Way Monte Sereno, CA
HOME PHONE: (408) 354-0636
CELL PHONE(s): Rick - (408) 402-2161 Jody - (408) 892-3198
ABOUT USWe enjoy everything about Lake Tahoe and are avid skiers & snow boarders.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileChuck & Tammy Lancaster
HOME(s): 2C
OUR FAMILY: Proud parents of 4 boys: Patrick (25) a graduate from Univ of Colorado now in a marketing role for a company based in San Ramon, CA, Jack (23) in Boulder CO attending college, Connor (20) in Chico CA attending college and Keegan (17) in his junior year of high school.
E-MAIL(s): Chuck - [email protected] Tammy - [email protected]
ADDRESS: 129 Linhares Lane Alamo, CA 94507
HOME PHONE: (925) 743-1825
CELL PHONE(s): Chuck - (408) 838-7010 Tammy - (925) 998-2976
ABOUT USChuck & Tammy have been married 30 years and are the proud parents of 4 boys. All four boys are quite athletic, just like mom, and you will likely find them on the beach throwing a football, lacrosse balls, frisbees and taking advantage of what Lake Tahoe has to offer from wake boarding to snowboarding. Tammy has been a stay-at-home mom for the last 20 years, doing a great job in raising our boys and heavily involved in various school / PTA roles. Chuck retired in May 2013 following a 37 year career in corporate finance roles, the last 25 being at Apple, and is enjoying his time volunteering for the Americas Cup races last summer, spending time with the family and enjoying his passions of fly fishing, photography, golf and skiing. We joined the Tonopalo community 2 years ago when we realized our opportunities for the big semi-annual family vacations were dwindling as the boys get older. A place at Tahoe provides an opportunity for us to all still get together. Tonopalo is the perfect choice for us in so many ways. We particularly enjoy the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff, the amenities, beach and view of the lake. We also enjoy meeting all of our fellow owners of this wonderful community. Hope to see you at a Saturday evening event!
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileJane Levich and Patrick & Molly Daws
HOME(s): 7B
OUR FAMILY:
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 38 Diablo Circle Lafayette, CA 94549
HOME PHONE: (925) 283-1033
CELL PHONE(s): (925) 285-1514
ABOUT US
Patrick & Molly
Jane & Molly
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileConnie & John Linneman
HOME(s): 10G
OUR FAMILY: Connie & John Linneman
E-MAIL(s): Connie - [email protected] John - [email protected]
ADDRESS: 18 Toledo Court Lafayette, CA 94549
HOME PHONE: (925) 284-7973
CELL PHONE(s): John - (925) 216-2497 Connie - (925) 413-9617
ABOUT USWe live in Lafayette and Rancho Mirage. Proud owners of “CLEMENTINE”, our 1949 CHRIS-CRAFT 20’ Custom.
Connie & John
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileBob & Jan Lockwood
HOME(s): 2G
OUR FAMILY: Daughter Kelly and husband Jeff Reber; Son Craig and daughter-in-law Stephanie Lockwood, Grandchil-dren Mackenzie (11) & Montanna (9) Reber & Wilder (9) & Regan (6) Lockwood
E-MAIL(s): [email protected] [email protected]
ADDRESS: 151 Bartlett Way Santa Cruz, CA 95060
HOME PHONE: (831) 426-4396
CELL PHONE(s): (831) 818-4563
ABOUT USWe have always lived in Santa Cruz. We married in 1967 and raised our children here. Bob is retired from the automobile business. We are very lucky to have our children and grandchildren living nearby - Kelly, Jeff, MacKenzie and Montanna in Santa Cruz, and Craig, Stephanie, Wilder and Reagan in Scotts Valley. Spending quality time with them is our greatest joy and Tonopalo is the perfect place to get together. Bob spent many summers at the south shore when he was young and we had a condo at Northstar when our children were growing up. We feel very fortunate to now have a home on the lake!
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileJoy McNab
HOME(s): 14B
OUR FAMILY: John Seevers and Daniel Seevers
PETS: Sallie & Sophia
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 629 California Way Emerald Hills, CA
HOME PHONE: (650) 369-0156
CELL PHONE(s): (650) 868-1416
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDan & Marylou Murphy
HOME(s): 16D
OUR FAMILY: Dan and Marylou
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 187 Knight Dr. San Rafael, CA 94901
HOME PHONE: (415) 464-1483
CELL PHONE(s): (415) 359-4577
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDick & Bobbi Nathanson
HOME(s): 1E
OUR FAMILY: Greg, Jodi, Lindsay, Zach, Jeff, Audra, Abby, Mia, & Jonah
PETS: Bo and Desi
E-MAIL(s): [email protected] [email protected]
ADDRESS: 9780 Los Lagos Circle North Granite Bay, CA 95746
HOME PHONE: (916) 652-7788
CELL PHONE(s): not available
ABOUT USOur family vacationed at Lake Tahoe for ten years before Tonopalo. We purchased our chapter before construction was completed and have had so many memorable visits since our first stay in December 2003. Our family has grown. We now have five grandchildren ranging in age from 4 to 22. You can find us on the beach. Everyone loves Tonopalo.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileStephen Poorman & Mia Gordon-Poorman
HOME(s): 8A
OUR FAMILY: Son - Sebastian, Mom - Margaret, Sister/Brother-in-Law - Liz and Jim Reego
PETS: Dogs Bailey and Lily
E-MAIL(s): Mia - [email protected] Stephen - [email protected]
ADDRESS: 220 Canyon Lake Dr. Southlake, TX 76092
HOME PHONE:
CELL PHONE(s): Stephen - (817) 690-6284 Mia - (214) 394-6293
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileGary & Mary Lou Ragghianti
HOME(s): 13D
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: San Rafael, CA 94901
HOME PHONE: (415) 457-5531CELL PHONE(s): (415) 710-1632
ABOUT US
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileDon & Carol Rischow
HOME(s): 13G
OUR FAMILY: Four children-Kim, Don, Kevin, and Kristin. Five grandchildren-Ryan, Connor, Star, Kylie, and Vivian.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 1206 Barclay Cir Inverness, IL 60010
HOME PHONE: (847) 254-0795
CELL PHONE(s): (847) 254-0795
ABOUT USWe have been coming to Tahoe since 1978. We stayed at the Villa Vista, which was part of the property on which Tonopalo now exists on. The main thing we like to do is boating.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileGeorge & Roya Scott
HOME(s): 12D and 13F
OUR FAMILY: We have 3 daughters: Lainie-12, Marley-10 & Brittany-18
PETS: We have 2 pets: Daisy- an 8 month old standard poodle & Kya- a 20 year old iguana
E-MAIL(s): George - [email protected] Roya - [email protected]
ADDRESS: 1907 Avenue H Nederland, TX 77627
HOME PHONE: (409) 726-8173
CELL PHONE(s): George - (409) 658-8481 Roya - (409) 658-1202
ABOUT USGeorge is a Pediatric Dentist & Roya is a General Dentist. We have owned at Tonopalo since 2006. We fell in love with Tahoe when we got married on the south shore in 2000. We love Tahoe in every season of the year, and look forward escaping from southeast Texas to Tonopalo as often as possible!
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileMary H. StauffacherDr. Sara Denman & Bryan Denman
HOME(s): 10E
OUR FAMILY: Sara & Bryan Denman are the daughter and son-in-law of Mary Stauffacher. They have two daughters - Saryan and Sierra.
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: Mary - 2818 Saklan Indian Dr. Walnut Creek, CA 94556
Sara & Bryan - 3315 Quail Walk Ln. Danville, CA
HOME PHONE: Mary - (925) 933-6423
CELL PHONE(s): Sara - (925) 323-0515
ABOUT USMary is retired, and Sara is a psychologist. Bryan is a realtor in Danville. We have all loved the Tahoe area forever. Bryan grew up skiing as a youngster from Orinda. We all are just so happy to be at Tonopalo.
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileGordon & Lauri Steel
HOME(s): 11A and 16A
OUR FAMILY: Son Keith, Daughter-in-law Toni (Lin),Granddaughters Lindsey (age 6) and Nora (age 3-1/2); Daughter Leith.
PETS: Dog Dolce (age 6 1/2)
E-MAIL(s): Lauri - [email protected] Gordon - [email protected]
ADDRESS: 1061 Nottingham Way Los Altos, CA 94024
HOME PHONE: (650) 961-0315
CELL PHONE(s):
ABOUT USSummer vacations at Tahoe were part of both of our lives growing up – Gordon at Zephyr Cove and Lauri at (the old) Sandy Beach. Tonopalo has not only brought back many happy memories of our childhood summers at Tahoe, it has also enabled us to provide similar experiences for our children and grandchildren. We purchased our first chapter in 2003, and were one of the first occupants of Home 11 in 2004. Since then we have only missed one week of usage (more than offset by Space Available usage), to that point that in 2010 we purchased a second chapter.
When we’re not at Tonopalo, Gordon serves on the Board of Directors for Pomona College and the Webb School. He also emjoys working out at the gym, hiking, and accompanying Dolce on long walks. Lauri volunteers part-time with Habitat for Humanity in Silicon Valley; other interests include food and cooking, reading, and gardening. We are fortunate that our granddaughters live close by and can visit often.
Keith and Toni both work in finance for start-up firms in Silicon Valley, which keeps their lives interesting. After training and working as a Chef, Leith now works for a small PR/Marketing firm in San Francisco that focuses on the Hospitality arena. Lindsey and Nora enjoy school and pre-school but greatly prefer coming to Tonopalo, as does Dolce.
Gordon with Dolce overlooking the Lake
Down at the Lake
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileLarry & Esther Thal
HOME(s): 12G and 7B
OUR FAMILY: Daughters Danielle (and husband Ben), Nicole, and Arielle
PETS: Dogs Bailey and Lily
E-MAIL(s): [email protected] [email protected]
ADDRESS: 1155 Laurel Drive Lafayette, CA 94549
HOME PHONE: (925) 283-7434
CELL PHONE(s): (415) 359-4577
ABOUT USLarry and Esther were among the first owners at Tonopalo and were there for the first week the property opened in December 2003. Larry grew up in Berkeley and is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. After serving on active duty, he returned to Berkeley to attend optometry school. After 30+ years of private optometric practice, Larry retired and now serves as Assistant Dean at the School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley. Esther grew up in Colorado Springs and is a Smith College graduate. She was the chief operating officer for the Sideman & Bancroft law firm (after serving in similar executive administration positions at Bank of America and at the Steefel, Levitt & Weiss law firm), until her retirement in 2013. Esther and Larry have three daughters (Danielle, Nicole and Arielle) and two dogs. Their most recent hobby is developing their vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc varietals.
Eldest daughter Danielle and husband Ben (from Chicago) both graduated from Tulane University, where they met as undergraduates. Both also completed MBA degrees at Tulane. Danielle taught in the New Orleans Recovery School District for three years following undergraduateschool and now consults in the education sector and is a partner in a culinary production company. Ben works for the software company Aptify. Middle daughter Nicole graduated from the University of Arizona and now attends law school at Tulane. Arielle, the youngest daughter, graduated from Emory University in Atlanta and is attending medical school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Larry & Esther
with Lilly & Bailey
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Tonopalo Owner ProfileBonnie Vistica
HOME(s): 19G
OUR FAMILY: I am the proud mother of one daughter, Allyson Vistica who resides in Denver, Colorado
E-MAIL(s): [email protected]
ADDRESS: 919 West Monterey Ave Stockton, CA 95204
HOME PHONE: (209) 943-7243
CELL PHONE(s): (209) 482-7544
ABOUT USI LOVE the outdoors and the freedom it presents. I travel quite a bit around the world to experience other cultures and lifestyles.