CAM E R A C L U B By Larry Hillock The weather has been ideal and hopefully many of you have been getting some great photographs. The Camera Club is a great place to share your photos with others that enjoy the same hobby. Next meeting will be April 12 at 10:30 am in the Cinema. Bring along some of your pictures on a USB drive to share. The club is open to all Lake Ashton residents. LA GENEALOGY CLUB By Jane Imparl The next meeting is April 14 at 2 pm in the HFC Craft Room. Come join and continue the journey looking for our ancestors. All levels of expertise are welcome. Social distancing and masks are used so that all stay safe. Call Jane at 815.545.6655 for more information. LA V A A UXILIAR Y By Chris Graves Next meeting: April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse near the stage. Members can bring to the meeting the suggestions for events and other ideas to let veterans know that they are not forgotten. During the meeting the ideas are discussed and plans are made to bring smiles to the veterans and those serving in the military. All are welcome! Save the Date for the Craft Fair Fundraiser on October 23. More than 40 vendors will be participating. In addition, there will be three Lotto Scratch Off Raffle trees (red, white and blue). The raffle and proceeds from the Craft Fair will benefit Habitat for Humanity’s Polk County Tiny Home Community. LA REPUBLICAN CLUB By Brenda Bush-Sayre The Lake Ashton Republican Club will hold their monthly meeting April 28 at the Clubhouse Ballroom. Social time begins at 3:30 pm and the meeting will be from 4 to 5 pm. All Lake Ashton residents are welcome to attend. Contact: Brenda Bush-Sayre, bbs1954@icloud.com, 813.313.9911. 36 Patrick Smith APRN, FNP-C, OWNER 863-800-9657 veteransholisticcare@gmail.com Kelley Maxwell EMT, Manager LA NIGHT & WEEKEND WA R R I O R S By Denise Tessier The Lake Ashton Night & Weekend Warriors group held their fun first meet & greet social on February 16. The group was created to help those still working, or who have other daytime commitments, meet up on “off-hours.” Many creative ideas for future events were exchanged. April will likely feature a Sunday night pool party/cookout in the HFC Rose Garden, and a bowling or bocce night. All are welcome. For more information, contact Denise Tessier at GraDeeRV@gmail.com or 413.219.4525. LA PICKLEBALL By Valerie Metzner Each time a player approaches the pickleball courts a few things happen. The sun shines a little brighter. The birds sing a little sweeter and the floating clouds look just a little fluffier. It's not common knowledge, but rose colored glasses are standard equipment for playing pickleball. After all, with a name like "pickleball" it's hard not to approach it with a smile. Playing a fun game that's easy to learn and can be played for many years is a rare find. One must take advantage of these opportunities as they come along. And wowie-zowie, the friendships that develop are the unsung benefit of playing! Oh sure, running around and smacking a plastic ball is fun all by itself, but mix in friendly neighbors playing along, and that is a winning recipe. Take a chance on making new friends while challenging yourself to learn a new sport.
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