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54 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2026 Happy New Year! Now's the time to put on your comfy shoes and jacket and head out for a walk. It's a time to ref lect and to be thankful for all our blessings. It's an opportunity to think about what is important in our life. Maybe for some it's to make changes in our lifestyle, for example our health and exercise. Let's make an effort to move our bodies more. What do you say? You can do that in an energetic game of ping pong. Yes, I have a bias for this sport. I can't help it. I really like to play table tennis. I came across this thought provoking quote from the playwright Hillary DePiano: "You can get excited about the future; the past won't mind." And this next quote made me laugh: "You can sum up this sport in two words. You never know." Lou Duva, boxing promoter. In 2025, we had several new players. The photos feature three of them. They learn fast and have developed their own individual skills. Each player is unique in their serves, returning the ball and playing with their doubles partner. In the photos they are playing doubles. My personal quotes are: "Let's have a ball. Time to serve some fun — are you ready?" Let's play ping pong! See you Monday through Saturday from 2 to 4 pm at The Courts. ~ Mary Baer, baerhuggy@icloud.com Table Tennis Happy New Year, Paddle Tennis family! As we step into a brand new year, here's to fresh rallies, cleaner volleys, and games that push us to play our best. May your serves be sharp, your teamwork strong, and your love for the sport grow with every match. Thank you for the energy, sportsmanship, and community you bring to the court. Wishing you a year filled with great shots, good health, and plenty of paddle-powered fun. Cheers to an amazing year ahead — let's play hard and enjoy every moment. ~ Lizzie Gallegos, ecgallegos@outlook.com Paddle Tennis Scot is serious about playing ping pong. John Barry and Wetto Gambino Debbie Jenkins and Jim Chappel Allen Koblin and Bob Dalton Frank is our most recent player and is learning fast. Mel (right) is focused and determined to play well. Paco has played for many years. Beaumont Bagger Cornhole Group has enjoyed a year of fun cornhole games, great conversations and laughs. We have embraced our change of venue to The Lodge grassy area and will continue to play our games out there next season. We have suspended play for the winter months but look forward to seeing all of our legends, along with new friends, when we start our season in May. Please keep updated with our Breeze article and the Activities Blast as to our start date and time. Make your new years resolution to join us! No cost, no equipment and no prior experience is needed. ~ Pat Barry Beaumont Baggers Cornhole Group