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62 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2022 Welcome to the fourth month of the year, April. One theory is that the name April may be derived from the Greek goddess of love, beauty and procreation, Aphrodite. It is a spring month in the northern half of the world and is seen as the month of sun and growth. With that in mind, we are looking forward to the growth towards completion of the construction of the four new shuffleboard courts. It is my understanding that Willis Fagan, our resident architect, has drawn up the final plans for the surrounding areas of these courts to make them safe to play on and esthetically pleasing. The plans have been submitted to several contractors for bids. Hopefully, we will receive the bids soon and the HOA and Board of Directors will make a final selection and the last phase of construction can begin. It will be incredible when the construction of this long overdue project is finally completed. And we hope that will be very soon. In the meantime, we continue to play shuffleboard every Monday and Saturday mornings at 9 am at The Lodge on the old courts. Our games usually last about an hour or a little longer. We have a great group of residents who enjoy coming out to play for fun, but yet they are still very competitive. We choose different teams each time we play in order to keep the competition challenging and the games interesting. We continue to welcome new players and our attendance continues to grow. This is an easy game to learn and to play. If you haven't played before, we can help you get your skill level up in no time. All are welcome. After your morning coffee and/or breakfast, come out and join us. Get some fresh air and a little exercise while having fun. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me, Marty Rotman at mrtmj@aol.com or (310) 948-1693. ~ Marty Rotman How does that saying go now? Oh yeah, "April showers bring May flowers." Well, we may have a shortage of May Flowers again this year. Moisture seems to always be in short supply here in California. For example, we've only missed one week of play due to rain so far in 2022. We had our first quarter tournaments in March, but due to the timing of the Breeze article submission, the results will be published in the May issue. Our starting time at The Summit remains at 9 am on Wednesdays and will continue to be for another month yet before we shift to our summer time of 8 am. We have an average of eight players each week, which makes four teams and plenty of playing time for one and all. I look forward to the competition each week. If you've ever enjoyed playing horseshoes, you would enjoy this group. Come on out and join us. Our contacts are Ron Erickson at (951) 846-3288, rejlerickson@sbcglobal.net or Gary Christie at (951) 845-0520, goldtoy@earthlink.net. ~ Ron Erikson Shuffleboard Horseshoe Club Bocce Club It's April and spring is here. That means the weather will be perfect for playing Bocce Ball. We will continue our current start times of Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 am. Everyone is welcome. New players are introduced to the rules and best strategies. Our tournament-grade courts and sideboards are surrounded by smooth concrete with a small step-in. There are handicap-accessible ramps and other players to help pick up balls, if needed. Teams are picked for each court by random draw. The word "bocce" comes from an Italian word meaning "to bowl." The small white ball, called the "pallino," is thrown first to start the game. The rules are simple — get your ball as close to the pallino as possible to score a point. If more balls of the same color get close, these additionally score points. Games are usually played to 12 points and two games usually take about one and a half hours. Bocce Ball requires no specific skills or previous experience. You will get a little exercise, enjoy beautiful views and breezes at The Summit, and have a great time with a wonderful group of people. If you are interested in learning the game, please join us. If you have any questions, call or text me at (909) 747-7087, or email hanknegrete16@yahoo.com. ~ Hank Negrete