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SPORTS & EXERCISE 18 HOLE WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION REMEMBER WHEN By Margie Blackwell • It was so cold we needed to wear jackets and long pants?
• We stood so close together and had never heard the phrase “social distancing?”
Well, those days are over! With the heat index at 100 or more on several days, we no longer need layers or long sleeves. Fans, wet towels, lots of ice and hydrating fluids are now the order of the day. And we may now have to use a wide-angle lens to get a group picture taken! But seriously, it is great to be back on the golf course with this fantastic group of ladies. Although we have not been able to meet as a whole group before and after league play, the game of golf is still a real mental boost and physical challenge for us all. And we need that and the company of our friends after being cooped up for so long.
New Members Two new members have joined our group - Karen Brown and Tracy Messina. Welcome to both of you! In case you haven’t had the opportunity to play with either of these ladies yet, I will tell you that they both have great attitudes and it is a pleasure to play a round with them. Memorial Benches Update Many Del Tura residents have been busy working on improvements to the memorial bench area and it is now (almost) maintenance free. There are currently three benches, along with beautiful paving stones and new rock surrounding the area. This was all completed under the supervision of Bertie Dugo and she asked that we give a big thanks to the following: • Victor Calel Lawn & Landscape Service who provided free of charge many hours of labor installing the paving stones and rock border. • Jim Vassallo, Dick Rose, Wayne Volz and Woody Cook for their hard work; and • An anonymous donor who contributed a very generous cash donation. Thank you to all! And in the words of Bobby Jones “Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots – but you have to play the ball where it lies.”
