54 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2020
So, as we bid a (not so) fond farewell to 2020, the Pickleball
crew continues to focus on the positives like goodwill,
friendships, fun, strategy, dinks, and upcoming possible
tournaments. Toward that end, the months of September
and October were focused on an Event called Rock the Relish,
a weekly event consisting of various socially distanced,
costumed, masked events for which players received points.
When all was said and done, the ultimate winner who
"Rocked the Relish" was Kellie Boggs, with Karen Rose and
Janelle VonKleist finishing in 2nd and 3rd place.
Winner of the clean joke contest was Marty Key (the prize
being that her joke got to be published in the
Breeze) with the following: why are fish
never good pickleball players? Answer:
They don't like getting close to the net!
Bonus points were awarded for
turning in an essay on your favorite
pickleball moment and Perry White
summed up the philosophy of the
club with his entry: "It has been my
privilege to help a number of people with their pickleball
game. My favorite moments come when someone sees the
bigger picture and plays with a renewed desire to improve
their game. My best moment came when Nancy Barnaby
invited me to play with better players and I then became a
better player myself. I try in turn to do the same for others.
Seeing others enjoy the game so much is one of the great
passions of the game known as Pickleball."
In closing this year Chris Ingram added this, "My favorite
moment is every time I show up to play. It's like being Norm
on the old Cheers TV show because 'everybody knows your
name, and they're always glad you came.'"
So as we close 2020 and look with optimism toward
2021, come on down to the most beautiful pickleball courts
in Riverside County here at Four Seasons and join in the
friendly competitive camaraderie every morning from 7
am. Beginner classes and skills sessions available as well.
Check the board right outside the courts for updated times
or contact Nancy Barnaby at (951) 845-0842. See you on the
courts! ~ Julie Stayner, (307) 413-1237
Pickleball
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