MAGIC YEARS CLUB By Rose Crognale Good Morning Lake Ashton! There will be a meeting on March 20 at 7:00 in the HFC Craft Room for all Disney enthusiasts. All Lake Ashton residents are invited to come. The group will be discussing future events and perhaps play a game or two. This month’s activity will be a luncheon at Raglan Road on March 14 at 11:30 am to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day. Sign ups will be at the meeting. Only 19 people can be accommodated — first come, first served. Text Rose at 856-217-6676 to see if there are available spots or to be put on the waiting list. Hope to see everyone there! LA SWIM CLUB? By Sandy White Did you know that swimming is the best all-around exercise? I t i s non -we i gh t - bear ing and thus good for all the joints. To help residents, the 4-year-old LA Swim Club continues to provide fitness and competitive workouts three times a week. CONGRATULATIONS to club members Sharon Swanson and Sandy Papineau for completing the Swim Club's 100 Mile Swim Challenge to Daytona Beach. They swam 7,200 lengths of the HFC pool to virtually get from Lake Ashton to the beach. If you would like to participate in this fun challenge, chart your laps on the bulletin board in the bathroom hallway near the pool. CONGRATULATIONS also to Sharon for winning 5 medals (3 Gold) at the recent Gulf Coast Games for Life, where she was the only swimmer from Lake Ashton. Some club members are competing next in either the Polk County Senior Games at the Lakeland Family YMCA on March 4 and 5 or the Lee County Games in Ft. Myers on March 4. We wish all of them fast swims and a fun day. Did you know that people 55 & over compete in age-group swimming? The local, state & national Senior Games swimming includes all of the events one would find in almost any swim meet. If interested in fitness or competitive swimming, contact the club coach at sandyw1994@aol.com. The club members welcome you, no matter what your level of swimming. As you can see in the photo, we enjoy each other's company and hope you will join us, too. LAKE ASHTON PICKLEBALL By Chuck Caesar Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States for seniors. It is a great way to get some exercise, enjoy some fun competition and get to know more of your fellow Lake Ashton residents. Here at Lake Ashton, there are a variety of ways to get involved. If you are new to the sport, Coach Dennis Santino runs a “Newbie” Clinic where you can learn the fundamentals of the game. Register by emailing coachdennis@myyahoo.com if you are interested in attending one of his future clinics. We can even provide a paddle if you want to check out pickleball before you invest in one. When you are ready to get out and play, join us on Monday through Saturday for Open Play from 8 to 11 am or on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6 to 10 pm. Open Play is for all residents and registered guests. All players rotated in and out to ensure that everyone has a chance to play. Open Play is for players of all levels. If you are just learning the game or haven’t played in a while and want to ease in, we have reserved Court 1 and Court 2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 am for beginners and intermediate players. Or you can just come out and play anytime the courts are free. In the spring, we will be hosting a Pickleball Social as well as establishing a pickleball league. Please watch for email blasts with details on these activities. Hope to see you out on the courts!
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