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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | OCTOBER 2018 | 27 Tennis Friends Tennis Friends is a friendly group of Four Seasons residents who share a common goal: Meet new people and have fun playing both social and competitive tennis. Last month players gathered at El Patron Mexican restaurant to celebrate George Doktorczyk's birthday. George, known for his friendly, outgoing personality, makes it a point to welcome new players to the courts and always has a smile on his face, especially after he nails a cross-court winner! He epitomizes the adage "Tennis is a Sport for a Lifetime." The avid tennis player took up tennis years ago when he served in the military. "Recruits played against 'petty's and comm's (officers) on weekends. The winners got to eat in the officers' mess hall. I never made it," he said. George continued to swing a racquet playing recreational tennis at USC, but after graduating took a break from the sport for several years. He got back into tennis when he got a job with Club Med, where he worked his way up from cleaning the courts to working on the tennis staff at various Club Med resorts in the Caribbean. After taking another break from the sport, he picked up his racquet again more than 20 years ago when he met his "love match," wife Lisa, and hasn't put it down since. "Everyone we've met on the (Four Seasons) courts has been the best: Good folks, great friends and so much fun." Tennis times: Men's and women's begins at 8:30 am, Monday and Friday; men's and advanced women's begins at 7:30 am, Tuesday and Thursday; Mixed-up Doubles begins at 7:30 am, Saturday. New players are always welcome. Hope to see you on the court! Tennis Friends gathered at El Patron last month to celebrate George Doktorczyk's (front center) birthday. George Doktorczyk and his "love match," wife, Lisa, admire the cake at his birthday celebration Come join the fun! We play on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 7:30 am to noon. We invite anyone that would like to learn how to play Pickleball to come on down the fourth Saturday of the month at 8 am for lessons. We know you will have as much fun as we do. Players of all skill levels welcome! Pickleball