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| THE COLONY NEWS | APRIL 2021 | 25 By Sylvia Maxwell, 818-667-1766 Ila Christiansen, this month's featured artist, has lived in The Colony with her husband for 23 years. Ila has been a self-taught oil painter since 1978. Occasionally she has taken workshops to help develop her style. When the Clubhouse reopens and classes resume, she is ready to try her hand at watercolor painting. In addition to painting, Ila has been a writer and is a published poet, and she has enjoyed selling her rag quilts at The Colony's Craft Fair. Thank you, Ila, for sharing your beautiful oil paintings with your community. Artist of the Month CLUB NEWS By Linda Hardtke Kight, 319-0071 Greetings to all! Spring is finally here and with it, sunny days, flowers and trees in bloom, and more opportunity to get out and about. It's been over a year since we last had a Racquet Club dinner in the Clubhouse. Maybe soon? We were going to hold the election of the new Board in January, but the present Board decided to postpone the voting until this month. There are still more people interested in serving on the Board than available positions, so we will have an "at large" vote. Those persons elected will determine what positions they will hold on the Board. The voting will be open to all Racquet Club members as well as to those who are active players in any of the three sports – tennis, paddle tennis and pickleball. Ballots will be available at the courts during the week of April 19 to 23. Scott Ross will be at the courts to issue the ballots. Vote for no more than five people and then drop your ballot in the ballot box, which will be available at the courts. There will be a separate piece of paper for you to sign and provide contact information (phone number, email). If the Racquet Club already has your email, you will receive a message before the week of April 19 with an attached ballot. Some of you may prefer to print the ballot out at home and then bring it down to the courts to put in the ballot box. Wishing you all a delightful and blessed Easter, and hoping to get together with you all very soon! Racquet Club