At our regular club meeting on April 9, Mike Moffat, a member of the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo (CCRB) and an RB Sunrise Rotarian, informed the club about a letter he, Jon Shea and Mike Miller (other members in our club who are members of CCRB) received about increases in the charges for breakfast. A copy of this letter and the new rates is available here. The new rates they want would start May 1, 2014.

 

Essentially, CCRB has made it clear to our club and every other group that has a breakfast meetings at CCRB that they want to eliminate breakfast service. The proposed food service rate and other charges and requirements are ones that our club cannot accept.

 

Mike Moffat said that he had already researched other possible venues for our weekly club meetings and found that the Bernardo Heights Country Club (BHCC)can offer us a breakfast package with no extra charges which is very attractive and at a price that we are already paying at CCRB.  Mike has already reserved Tuesday mornings at BHCC.  Breakfasts at BHCC will be varied in that at each breakfast, in addition to items for a continental breakfast, there will be a weekly chef's special for a hot entree. An example Mike gave of a chef's special is Eggs Benedict. The Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club meets at BHCC and is pleased with the service. Other groups that have been surveyed also report that the food there is very good and the service is also very good. 

 

Our club's board of directors will be making a decision about moving at the board meeting this Thursday at 6:00 pm at Cornerstone Wealth Management.  All members are welcome to attend this meeting. Because there is a dearth of meeting venues in Rancho Bernardo for the weekly meetings of our club, the move to BHCC will probably be approved.

 

Several informal conversations that I have had with a member of CCRB who is not a member of our club has revealed that the problems at the country club are greater than just the poor service we have experienced.  The problems involve the financial viability of the club and moves are underway by a concerned group of CCRB members to address the problems.  Unfortunately the remedies that will have to occur at CCRB does not alter our current situation. It is essential that we leave in such a way as to avoid burning bridges.  As I have related to this member, CCRB has a facility that has the potential to be a great community asset in addition to being an attractive facility for its members. Once CCRB corrects the current crisis in its affairs, we don't want to have hard feelings such that we would not be able to utilize CCRB for such things as a fundraiser.

 

James A. Dunny, DMD

Executive Secretary