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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) at Four Seasons has great group of men and women who would love to help and encourage you in your weight loss journey. Attending a TOPS meeting and then joining our group may provide just the encouragement and motivation you need to get fit and healthy. Our programs include discussions regarding nutrition, motivation, health, fitness and other related topics. A lot of our members have reached their goals and are enjoying their new lifestyle changes to maintain their weight. So if you have been thinking of improving your health, and maybe losing some weight along the way come join us. TOPS is also very affordable with a yearly membership fee of $32, which includes a great magazine bimonthly; plus $3 chapter dues per month. We meet at the Lodge on Tuesday with weigh-in from 8 to 8:30 am and the meeting 8:30 to 9:30 am. You may attend one meeting with no obligation. You really should come and see what we are all about. You have nothing to lose, but maybe a little weight. For more information please contact our chapter leader and Four Seasons resident, Cathy Calhoun at (951) 849-2614 or Rosalee Strong, TOPS Area Captain at (951) 845-9313. ~ Cheryl Burke 60 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | AUGUST 2017 Bocce Ball TOPS Many players came and played. It was double elimination games for the first place team of Mike Corbett, Mike Saperstein, Jim Samples and Ron Erikson. It took some time in the heat. Start and draw cards for random took place at 6:30 pm. Play was in original courts near RCN Building. Summer play days and times to help stay cool are 8 am Tuesdays, 6:30 pm both Wednesdays and Fridays. Play is now on beautiful tournament-grade smooth and accurate courts and sideboards. There is an easy small step-in. With smooth concrete surrounding the courts. There are new scoreboards, and all players are learning accurate and careful throws. The word "bocce" comes from Italian word which means "to bowl." The small white ball is thrown first to start game, called pallino. The rules are very simple, get your ball as close to the pallino as possible in order to score a point. If more balls of same color as closest also get close, these additionally score points. Much like pool, bocce requires players to take turns. This makes it an ideal game for socializing in between turns. Often cheers, or laughter can be heard. No one has an edge in Bocce Ball unless of course they have played for years. We generally play a game to 12 points. Two games are generally played and take approximately one and a half hours. We mix and match so no team is expert and change numbers on a team so no one is left out. Bocce Ball is played several times a week at the Summit. The current schedule is 9 am Tuesdays and 3 pm Wednesdays. Times change based on weather. Many groups play at different times. Call the Summit desk (951) 769-6444 and ask the attendant for current times of play. Balls are always available for play anytime. If you are interested in playing we will be happy to meet with you about 15 minutes before the game to go over the rules and let you have a little pre-game practice. If you would like to schedule your first practice session or if you have any questions, please call any of the contacts: Mike Saperstein at (951) 769-7909; Larry Anderson at (951) 846-3123; Jeannine Baker: (951) 797-0833. ~ Mike Saperstein Fourth of July Tournament players ready watching tough and warm tournament of double elimination.