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GOOD SPORT Club presents Pacific Coast Award
THE EMPIRE POLO CLUB in Indio, California, recently announced Rodney Fragodt was honored with the 2020 USPA Pacific Coast Circuit Sportsmanship Award. The award is presented annually by the United States Polo Association in each circuit to promote good sportsmanship in polo and recognize those individuals who exemplify this quality. The award was presented to Rodney Fragodt, owner of the California Polo Club, an arena club in Los Angeles, California, by USPA Governor-at-Large Vicky Owens.
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very personal and sometimes shocking anecdotes and remembrances that drive the story. Together the two Jamaican-bred authors create a literary banquet of ackee, rice and peas that describes a large family of remarkable contrasts, social class tension, fractured color barriers, and some gnarly personalities to be reckoned with. Not ignored in the tale is the enduring presence of the island nation’s patron saint, the ineffable Bob Marley, whose uplifting melodies and transcendently poignant lyrics unite the hearts of all Jamaicans. And of course polo is there, too, like a Greek chorus—Sirens, calling to the bold men and women of Jamaica (and especially to members of the Melville family!) to take up the challenge of saddle, stick and ball for the sheer hell of it. This sporting and social activity has been popular in Jamaica for onlookers and players alike ever since the British army introduced the ancient game to the island in 1882. The Jamaican land-owning class embraced polo with unbridled enthusiasm and throughout its long run has seen various clubs come and go, many illustrious players come ashore to play against local teams, and a few bones and hearts broken along the way. Lost Stitches is a tale of discovery and loss, confession and redemption, anger and forgiveness, and Love. Above all, it is about life’s inescapable requirement to accept what cannot be changed, and a never ending search for meaning. —Dan Harvey Pedrick
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