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New Owners for Bear Creek Golf Club
The Bear Creek Golf Club, owned by its members almost from its inception, was sold on August 12, 2009 to a group of local professionals. Like many golf and country clubs, Bear Creek had been suffering from declining membership and increasing expenses. While many clubs were unable to survive the rough economic times, Bear Creek held on largely by borrowing capital from members. The Club’s Board of Directors began to look for interested buyers who would provide new financing while continuing to run the facility as a private golf club. Read more.
Golf Club Memberships
With the change in golf club ownership and management, there are some important adjustments in classification and terms for the various membership categories offered.
- Full Golf Membership
- Returning Member Membership
- National Membership
- Corporate Membership
- Junior Executive Membership
- Social Membership
New Hospital to open in Murrieta in 2011
By Gloria Karlak
Physician’s Group of Murrieta LLC, a consortium of doctors from southwest Riverside County and Loma Linda University Medical Center, one of the nation’s leading teaching and research medical centers, are developing a major medical facility in Murrieta. The new hospital is scheduled to open early 2011.
“The synergy between the local area board certified physicians and Loma Linda University Medical Center has excited all the communities in Southwest Riverside County”, said Dr. John R. Piconi, Chairman of the Board of Physicians Group of Murrieta.
The 106-bed hospital will offer advanced medical specialties including interventional cardiovascular services. Specialty units in obstetrics, urology and orthopedics will also be available at the hospital.
“Loma Linda University is recognized as a world-wide leader in providing healthcare,” said Murrieta Mayor Gary Thomasian. “This means our community will have world-class medical service.”
Additionally, the hospital will house state-of-the-art surgical suites and a laparoscopic surgery center. Other medical services provided by the hospital will include an imaging center, emergency room and acute care facilities. “We continue to think that this is one of the best things that Loma Linda is working on,” said Ruthita Fike, CEO of Loma Linda University Medical Center.
Located on 50 acres at the northeast corner of Antelope and Baxter Roads near Highway 215 north of Clinton Keith Road, the hospital will provide medical services for the regional area. Loma Linda University’s extensive health care system includes numerous medical centers and hospitals with a total of 974 beds. The extensive Loma Linda University health system averages over 30,000 inpatient discharges and approximately 500,000 outpatient visits each year throughout Southern California.