LALGA By Lydia Fichtman Your very own LALGA is as busy as ever planning for the fall and the 2021-22 year. The pre-season opener will be a Meet and Greet, Mardi Gras style, event. You don’t need to bring any beads as they will be provided. Come to the Pro Shop on Monday, October 25 at 4 pm for fun, food and festivities. Try to win prizes at different events such as putting and chipping. All women in the community are invited to participate and meet the members of the LALGA. Meet Mafie Walker Mafie Walker was born in a small rural village just north of Lisbon, Portugal near the town of Fatima. Mafie was brought u p w i t h v e r y h u m b l e beginnings, not exposed to electricity, indoor plumbing and telephones until the age of 14. In Lisbon, Mafie went to a private school because she wanted to continue her education and schools in Portugal, at that time, only went to fourth grade. To pay for school, Mafie’s mom would pawn her necklace and buy it back each month after her husband was paid. Unfortunately, Mafie’s mom became ill and Mafie had to leave school to take care of the family. Mafie’s uncle lived in America and came back to Portugal to visit the family. At that time, Mafie’s father was out of work and therefore the uncle sponsored the family to come to America. Already 21, Mafie could not be a part of the sponsorship. In 1967, a year after the family moved, Mafie obtained her green card and arrived in Maryland on Christmas Eve to join them. One month later she met her now husband Tom at People’s Drug Store and the following September they were married. They just celebrated their 53rd anniversary. They have one daughter, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mafie worked in many careers and 29 years ago she started playing golf. While living in Coral Gables, Florida, Mafie belonged to five different golf leagues. 32 She played golf every day! Mafie’s and Tom’s daughter took a job at Disney and because of that they decided to move to Lake Ashton. It was the golf courses and the amenities that drew them there. When arriving in Lake Ashton, Mafie joined the LALGA and Shirley Goldstein took her under her wing and showed her the ropes. Mafie enjoys gardening and is an avid bridge player. She makes creams, soaps and jewelry for fun and sells some on Etsy. She and Tom cruise extensively and really enjoy seeing other places and meeting new people. The LALGA loves having Mafie Walker as part of the league.
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