LA PICKLEBALL By Chuck Caesar It has been a busy and fun filled fall for the Lake Ashton Pickleball Association. We wrapped up October with a Halloween Mixer on Friday, October 25. Twenty-eight players participated and everyone was dressed in their Halloween Costume. The champions for the mixer were Deb Knecht and Sue Klauser for the women, and Wes York and Robbie Shields for the men. Following the Halloween Mixer, we had the finals of our Fall Mixed Doubles League. Thirteen teams competed in the league. The finals consisted of a double elimination tournament. There were a lot of great matches and in the end, Christy Negrin and Kevin Baral defeated Deb Louder and Rich Vanpraet for the championship. Coach Dennis Santino has bee conducting Newbie Clinics throughout the fall for people interested in learning to play pickleball. He is going to take the month of December off but will schedule more clinics after the first of the year. If you are interested in participating, be watching for the email blast. We hope that everyone has a joyous Holiday Season with family and friends. Special thanks to all of our LAPA members for making 2024 a great year. We look forward to even more fun in 2025. If you are not currently a member but would like to join in on the fun and fellowship of the Lake Ashton Pickleball Association, you can fill out a membership form at the HFC. Dues are only $12 per year. FRIENDLY BOCCE GROUP By Stephanie Iszak 2025 promises to be an exciting year for the Friendly Bocce Group. We would like to invite all Lake Ashton residents to come out on Mondays and Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm to play some fun games of Bocce Ball. No experience is required. Anyone who is playing would be more than happy to teach you and go over the Lake Ashton Bocce Ball rules and regulations. For 2025 we will try something different for our residents. A “Newbie Clinic” is scheduled for January 8 and January 15, 2025 from 10 am to 12 pm. This is a great opportunity to come out and learn the game. TAKE CHARGE OF LIFE’S TRANSITIONS <#$3$* @4311"12 6"7"12 A('#$# 5 )"44# 6&12 A*(0 B3(* C*="/3"= @4311"12 D##*$ @(&$*/$"&1 @(&+3$* 63E* D#F$&1 >*#"=*1$ !"#"$ &'( )*+#"$* ,&( -./&0"12 !"($'34 5 6"7* 8*0"13(#9 :*;# 5 <='/3$"&134 >*#&'(/*#? Denise R. Tessier, Esq. 863.220.7927 Office | 863.225.2244 Direct Info@TessierLawFirm.com !!!"#$%%&$'()!*&'+",-+ 1375 Havendale Blvd. NW | Winter Haven, FL 33881 Friendly Bocce Tailgate parties for 2025 will be held January through April from 4 to 6 pm on the first and third Fridays of the month. Bring your drinks and an appetizer to share. This is a great opportunity to socialize and play some games. The annual potluck dinner is scheduled for January 14, 2025 from 5 to 8 pm at the HFC Community Center. Bring a drink of your choice and a dish to serve for a fun night of food and friends. Plates, napkins, and utensils will be supplied. If you plan to attend the potluck a signup sheet will be available in the HFC on the wall, or text/email Stephanie Iszak at 609-980-9505 or at siszak@comcast.net or Tammy Shields at 863-632-2024 or at tammy.shields1221@gmail.com to sign up or with any questions. Our Friendly Bocce Tournament will be held in March 2025. More details to follow. Looking forward to having many new Friendly Bocce players.
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