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| OHCC LIVING | JULY 2025 | 37 Golf and a New President Golf on a pool table? Well, it starts off simply enough: just sink your object ball in each pocket to win. But players may have one, two, or three of "their" object balls. Most players move forward; others move backward. There are "points," strange penalties, and colored markers moving around the rails. Come on down for a full explanation. After two noisy rounds of our May 8 golf tournament, our 14 contestants were whittled down to four semifinalists: Janice Daily, David Breedlove, Leo Beeloo, and Charlie Payne. Charlie and Janice made it to the finals, and then… Charlie won $50, Janice won $25, and Leo won $10. But win or lose, a good time was had by all. After 12 years as President of our Billiard Club, Charlie Payne retired on June 12. He wants to thank all the officers and volunteers who have made it possible for him to continue with a happy heart for so long. He will continue to play and teach. The Billiard Club Board of Directors has appointed Harris Golden to serve the remainder of Charlie's 2025 term. Here are a few words from Harris: I'm happy and honored to be the new president of the OHCC Billiards Club. I'll admit, I'm also a bit nervous because I'm stepping into the shoes of Charlie Payne. I hope I can carry the torch with the same grace and dedication. Now, why me? Well, my qualifications began in my freshman year of college. While most students were buried in textbooks, I was deep into pool in a cozy little bar in New Paltz, NY. Let's just say I was majoring in nine-ball. After a semester of C's and D's, I eventually opened a textbook or two and made it to graduation. Then came a long hiatus from the table as my wife and I raised our four kids. But once they were grown and on their own, I returned to the game I've always loved. I've been playing in the American Pool Players Association (APA) and later in the Billiards Congress of America (BCA) for nearly 30 years. Once a week, our four-player team shows up not just to compete, but mostly to enjoy the camaraderie with one another — a family circle of friendship. To me, a good president listens, encourages ideas, and helps turn them into action, not by dictating, but by collaborating. My goal is to make our Billiard Room more than just a place to play pool. I want it to be a vibrant, welcoming hub — where we share laughs, make memories, and enjoy each other's company. Thank you for the opportunity. I'm excited for what's ahead. Written by Harris Golden & Charlie Payne Billiards Bingo With today's printers, it is amazing what you can do. Have you ever thought about printing your own Bingo cards? I thought about how nice it would be to print money, highly illegal, but it would be nice. However, I never thought about printing my own Bingo cards. So, what if you did want to print your own? How would you go about figuring out the number combinations? Amazingly, there are people, math people, and not the kind of math you and I do every day. These people use large numbers and equations and well, math things… If you are considering the possibility of cheating at 75-Ball bingo by printing out all the possible cards before a game, you may want to think again. The thing is, despite being a relatively simple game with an easy-to-understand layout, that can only feature 75 possible balls, the actual number of unique cards you can produce is astronomical. We are not talking about thousands, millions, billions or even trillions of possible cards; there are in fact 552 septillion possible card combinations for 75-ball bingo. If you write that number out, it looks like this with 552 followed by a further 24 digits: 552,446,474,061,128,648,601,600,000 or 552 Septillion possible unique 75-ball bingo cards. Let's put that in perspective — if we could print one card each second, it would allow us to produce 31,536,600 cards each year. That's a lot of Bingo cards and nowhere near the astronomical number septillion. Which I have never even heard of, have you? Far less expensive to just purchase your $10 or $15 Bingo card at our next Bingo game on July 19. I want to thank Tim Miller and Patti Smith for the continued Sponsorship in June. I also want to thank Rita Harper and Barbara Dudeck for their sponsorship in July. All four of these sponsors have been wonderful to work with over the years and have been very gracious with their support of Bingo. We truly appreciate everything they do for us. Remember doors open at 6:15 pm on July 19 and Aug. 16. First number called at 6:45 pm We look forward to seeing you. For more information visit: https://ohccbingo.wixsite.com/ohcc-bingo Written by Adele Siesel, President

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