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| OHCC LIVING | APRIL 2025 | 43 For many years (decades?), the Swim & Wellness Club has oered free swim lessons to club members. We have several experienced instructors who volunteer their time and oer expert guidance. From gathering the courage to put your face in the water, to perfecting your strokes or learning a ip turn, our patient instructors will proceed at whatever pace is right for you. Contact coordinator Robin Ryan at robinryan.a@gmail.com Robin will help you determine your needs and match you with the right teacher. Take advantage of this opportunity! It's FREE to Swim & Wellness Club members. Mark your calendar for the Summer Lunch Social. We'll gather on Wed., June 11 at 11 am on Palm court. Games and frivolity are being planned, along with a delicious lunch provided by our favorite Mexican food caterer, Taquizas Guadarrama. Member Spotlight: Club member Kerry Peyton is a third generation Californian. Her great-grandfather came here in a covered wagon! Kerry is a lifelong swimmer. Her mom was a teacher and bartered her skills with another family's children in exchange for Kerry and her siblings to get swim lessons. Aer college, Kerry worked for the city of Fresno for 25+ years. She drove seniors, delivered home meals and eventually became the oce manager at Waste Management there. She met husband Pat at work, and they recently celebrated their 32nd anniversary. ey moved to Palm Springs and also lived in the Coachella valley. Eventually they grew tired of the desert and started exploring OHCC, where some friends lived. ey made the move in 2013. Kerry and Pat have one daughter who lives in Bay Ho. Grandkids Sam (10) and Izzie (8) add some zest to Kerry's life. She also has two siblings with memory issues, and she's determined to do whatever she can to avoid that. 20 years ago, Kerry was in a car accident. Her surgeon told her to invest in a good snorkel so she could keep swimming, despite neck injuries. She swims laps three days a week, and enjoys reading, sewing and paper-craing. She and Pat stay busy exploring all that Southern California has to oer. Just a reminder to lap swimmers - the Recreation Department has conrmed that the lane lines are being put in the pool ve nights per week at 7 pm. e only exceptions are ursday night and Sunday night. ose are the two evenings that the pool vacuum is doing its job. Written by Sara Stewart, club VP Swim & Wellness Club Kerry Peyton at the pool Walkers & Hikers Club Where I come from (Ohio and then the East Coast), we always heard the old saying, April showers bring May owers. But here in Oceanside and the surrounding areas, we are blessed with great weather and beautiful landscapes, almost all year round. e much-needed rain usually occurs here in February and March. We experienced several rain showers in March, but that did not dampen (pun intended) the spirits of OHCC walkers and hikers, who were lucky to have clear weather for their March hikes. We have some great walks and hikes planned for April, notably. Old Coach to Raptor Ridge, a 4.7-mile, moderate hike, with 419 feet elevation gain. We have also scheduled Daley Ranch Boulder Loop Trail, a 4-mile moderate hike, with 715 elevation gain If hikes scare you o, we have some wonderful walks planned as well. We will go to Lake Hodges Piedras Pintadas Trail, a 3.7- mile walk, with an elevation gain of 291 feet. We will also repeat a favorite of ours, the Kit Carson Park Loop Trail 2.5-mile walk. A May 1st walk in Del Mar is also in the works. We hope to see many of you out on the trails, either walking or hiking or both. Please remember if you know of a great walk or hike, we welcome your suggestions, and would be delighted to have any member or even non-member lead us on a hike... Happy trails until next month! Written by Marla Reiter e OHCC MahJongg Club hosted a tournament for the American MahJongg members on March 22. is tournament has been held in OHCC for many years and is commonly scheduled to occur the month before the new National MahJongg League card is released from New York. e new card is anticipated to arrive in the rst week of April. Ginny Koon, the Tournament Committee and the Club Social Directors are all busy with the nal preparations. A Basic American MahJongg class is planned for April, July and October this year. e number of April class registrants has exceeded the class limits. e April class will be the largest class ever. Many club members have donated their time to instruct and assist the students in learning the game. ank you to the teachers and table coaches for their dedication (and patience). Residents interested in taking the Basic American MahJongg class in July can register their interest at the front desk in the Clubhouse. Mahj On! Written by Dawn Edwards Mahjongg Club

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