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We have some outstanding people on our staff here at
North Ridge Country Club. Not only do they do their
jobs well, but they are fine men and women.
We'd like to introduce you to all the staff and tell you
something about each of them - but we employ more than
sixty people, full-time or part-time.
You will quickly become acquainted with our regular
"front-of-the-house" personnel - the waiters and waitresses,
bus persons, bartenders, and golf professionals. But there
are other important people, the chef, cooks, and dishwashers,
on our food-service team working behind the scenes.
On the golf course the green superintendent has a staff that
ranges from ten to sixteen employees, depending upon the season.
Add to this two locker room attendants, a clubhouse maintenance man,
three office people and a cart mechanic.
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GENERAL MANAGER, Rink Sanford, CCM, has been at North Ridge since
November, 1995. Rink previously served as North Ridge's Food and
Beverage Manager before becoming General Manager of the club.
Before Rink's tenure at North Ridge he spent six years at the
Petroleum Club of Shreveport, Louisiana, including three and a half
years as general manager . He received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Hotel and Institutional Management from Texas Tech University,
and an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts from the
California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Prior work experience
in clubs include positions at the Lake Arrowhead Yacht and Country Club
in Atlanta and the Pecos Valley Country Club in Pecos, Texas.
Rink is married and enjoys golf, skiing, running and wine making,
and is also a certified private pilot.
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GOLF PROFESSIONAL, Michael Galli, is a native of Stockton and has
been at North Ridge since May 1997. Mike previously worked as an assistant
at Swenson Park Golf Course in Stockton California, and as the Northern
California Tech-Rep for the Mizuno Golf Company. In 1995, Mike earned a
scholarship to play golf at California State University at Sacramento where
he earned a degree in business finance. Since 2000, Mike has held the
title of director of instruction in charge of all golf instructional programs
here at North Ridge Country Club. Mike, his wife Sally, and their black lab,
Payton, live in the Sun River community of Rancho Cordova. In his spare time
Mike enjoys hunting, wine tasting, and Kings games.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF, Yves Blondeau, came to North Ridge in October of 2001.
He is from France and has an amazing work history that reads like a
travel brochure, working in such places as Switzerland, England, Greece,
and Canada. Yves spent twelve years with Hilton International, which
eventually took him to the Ojai Valley Inn as Executive Chef for eight
years. After the Inn, Yves operated his own restaurant in Ojai for six
years. He is married and has one son. After closing his restaurant he
moved to Elk Grove, Ca to be closer to his only son and beautiful
granddaughter Sarika. When he gets the chance, Yves enjoys deep sea fishing.
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GREEN SUPERINTENDENT, Larry E. Johnson, CGCS, is a native
Californian who has been a golf course superintendent since 1987.
He has a Master of Science in Horticulture and a Bachelor of Science
in Plant Science from University of California, Davis. He is certified
by Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and is a licensed
pest control advisor. Larry's previous work experience includes;
General Manager/Golf Course Superintendent at Auburn Valley Country
Club, Golf Course Superintendent at Gold Hills Country Club and Golf
Course Superintendent at Mather Air Force Base. The maintenance
department is located directly behind the 6th tee and all members are
invited to stop by and become more familiar with course operations.
Larry, his wife Tammy, and their four children live in Sacramento.
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SERVICE STAFF COORDINATOR, Karen R. Ames, is a native of Auburn
and has spent years in the service industry both in California and
Arizona, most recently as the manager of the Black Forest Restaurant
in Orangevale. Karen is married and a proud mother of one son.
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