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Pg 1-2: President’s Message

Pg 3, 4 & 6: A Little Of This & That

Pg 4 & 6: Making Of Arrow-shaped Head

Pg 5: Carnival Time

Pg 6: In Memory Of José Miller

Pg 6: Cover Photo ExplainedPg 7: It’s A Wrap Up •MysteryMember •MarchBirthdays •FebruaryPuzzlerAnswerPg8:MarchPuzzler

What’s In ThisIssue

www.longbeachlbc.wordpress.com–www.swlawnbowls.org–www.flicker.com/photos/lblbc–www.bowlsusa.us

New write Shot Puzzler On Page 8

President’s Message

Sound The Horns!, Ring The Bells!, Beat The Drums!Congratulations, and more, are in order.

Iwouldliketocon-gratulateourwinterleagueteamforwin-ning the finals.

LongBeachjustwontheWinterLeagueforthefirsttimeinourhistory.

In the Spring we play otherclubsinwhatis

calledtheCoastLeagueandtheclubwiththemostwinsisawardedtheCoastLeaguetrophy.

WehaveashorterversionduringtheWinterandit’sagreatwinforLBLBC.

New keys for the club door – your finger.

Theclubisworkingonreplacingthefrontdoorlockwithakeylesspadwhichwewillbeabletochangeasrequired.

Thereasoningforthisiswetonsofkeysfloat-ingaroundthatpastmembershavenotturned

in.

Thiswayyoualsowill not have to carryyourkeysall the time. It will take some adjustmentbutIamsurewewillall adapt.

Have you signed up yet??????

RemembertosignupforbothCarnival and St. PatrickDay.

TheCarnivalisbeingheldthiscomingSatur-day,March18.(Seepage5fordetails)

St.Patrick’sDayisSunday,March19.Our host, Greg Golgart will beservingupsome deliciouscornbeef sandwiches.

BesuretowearGreeN!Sign-upsheetsarenowpostedonthebulletinboard–forGreg,heneedsa“headcount”and

Pg One

We did it!It was tough with the rain and

wind, but we did it!Grant and I beat Charlie and Brian 8-2.

Barry and Robert beat Bruce and Brian 8-2. Robert lost the singles to Charlie 0-10.

We won triples 6-4.

Newport brought 6 men.

Heidi Fernandes

Lft-rt: Robert Busciglio, Heide Fernandes, Grant Shear & Barry Hayes

whetheryouarebringfoodorjustpayingthe$5.00customarycharge.

Drawbowlsign-inisat9:30am,bowlingstartsat the normal time 10:00am, with eating deli-ciousIrish-appropriatefoodaroundnoon-ish.

Stephanie was a good (paddle boarding) sport.

Besidesdoinganawesomejoboftakingcareofourgreens, Stephanie Johnson consentingtobe“fea-tured”onthefrontcoverofourFebruaryissue.

With all the rain we have had, Steph has managed tokeepusplayingmostdays and has kept the greens in tip top shape.

Arachnophobia – no need to fear with this.

RichartWhitehasbeenkeepingtheSpiderBowlChallengegoing–thankyou!

Wecoveredthisinthelastissue,butforthosewhodidn’treadaboutit,membersputadollarinthepot,ajackisplaceinthecenterofthe

green, and on thecount,alltheparticipantsrolltheirbowlto see who gets theclosest.

Thewinnergets50%ofthepotandtheclubgets the other 50%.

Thisisafunwaytogeneraterevenueforourclub–justaskHeidiFernandes,awinner.

Did you pick yours up already?

I’mtalkingaboutthenewdirectories,hotoffofthe printing presses.

Eachdirectoryhasalabelwithyournameonit.Yourcopyisashoeboxonthedeskinthecorneroftheclubhouse,justtotherightofthefireplace.Thedirectoriesarearrangedalphabeticallymak-ingiteasiertofindyourcopy.

Wewon’tbeabletomailcopiesoutbecausewedon’thaveenoughfundsinthebudget.

Ifanyoneshouldliketohaveanadditionalcopy(oneathomeandoneattheclub,orcar),youcanhaveonefor$3.00,

(aslongassupplylasts)whichisenoughtocovercost.

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Pg 1-2: President’s Message

Pg 3-4: A Little of This & That

Pg 4: Mark Your Calendar

Pg 5: Signalling Jack Position/Alignment

Pg 6: It’s A Wrap Up •MysteryMember •FebruaryBirthdays •JanuaryPuzzlerAnswerPg7:FebruaryPuzzler

What’sInThis Issue

New write Shot Puzzler On Page 6

Peter Sinclair

Check, Double Check & Then Triple Check!Justrecently,whenthefirst person arrived forWednesdayNightBowling,theywalkedintothekitchenandnoticedaterriblesmell.Turnsouttheyfoundtherewasaburneronlowunderakettlethatwasempty–no water inside!It appears that someone at the Wednesday Clinicheldinthemorning,mighthavemadesome hot water for tea, or? ...and then forgot to turntheburneroff?OurclubhousebuildingbelongstotheCityofLongBeachand“if ”itburnsdown,itwillnotbereplaced.Asareminder,pleaseturnoffeverythinginthekitchenbeforeyouleave.Makesurethatthestove is not on, that the oven is not on.Youhavetocheck, double check & then triple check.Wemustworktogethertopreventarepeatofthisincident.Unfortunately,thisisnotthefirsttime this has happened.

Ladies Deserve A Special Day...ThefirstLadiesDaywillbeWednesday, March15,atSantaAnitaLBCinArcadia.Thesignupsheetispostedonthebulletinboardintheladies’lockerroom.Carpoolingissuggestedandcanbearranged.IfyouhavequestionsorcommentsregardingLadiesDayevents,pleasecontactShirleyPriceor Carol Poto as they are the two delegates for LongBeachthisyear.

SWWD Stands For......SouthwestWomen’sDivision.Yourmember-shipinourLongBeachLBCincludesmem-bershipinSWWD.ThefirstSouthwestWomen’sDivisionmeet-ingfor2017washeldatSantaAnitaLBC.Onthebulletinboardintheladieslocker

roomispostedtheminutesofthemeeting.TherealsoisarecapfromCarolPotooutliningsomechangesrelatingtospecifictournamentsthisyear.Thesechangeswereapprovedbythedelegates at the meeting.SWWDhasthreemeetingsperyearandallmembersareinvited.TheSpringmeetingwillbeFriday,April21,11AMatSantaAnitaLBC.Afterthemeeting,memberscanpracticeontheirgreensastheSWDivisionOpenstartstherethenextday.PleasecontactLongBeachdelegatesCarolPotoandShirleyPriceifyouhavecommentsorquestionsreSWWD

Friendly Reminder...TheSoda&WaterFundisalreadyoffthisyearbyagooddealofmoney.It’seasytogrababot-tleandthensaytoyourself“I’llpaylater”andthenyouforgettodoit.If you know you oweforafew“freebies”,howaboutdroppingsomemoneyintothejartodaytomakeupforit.Remember, we are on the honor system. (Someonetriedtopaylastweek–literally–withahalfofapaperdollar–notkidding.Itwouldbenicetohavetheotherhalf.)

We’dhatetohavetoraisethepriceofbottles,sopleasepayupasyouimbibe.Ifyouareshortoncash,besttoborrowitfromsomebody.

A Little Of This And...

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Tournament WinnersWomen’sFours/Rinks, Arizona02/12/17•4th–MargiRambo&CandyDeFazio (alsoMaryannBeath&AliceBirkinshaw)

SCDLawnBowlsWomen’sPairs, Arizona02/16/17•1st–MargiRambo&CandyDeFazio•3rdFlight,2ndPlace–HeidiFernandes(alsoLindaRoberts)

Please Be Aware...Friday,March3andFriday,April7tharethetwodatesthattheArtsCouncilwillberentingourclubhousefrom8:30am-11:30am.Bowlers,pleasedonotdisturbthemduringtheir meeting.Asthetimenears,areminderemailwillbesentouttoeveryoneasafriendlyreminder.Thanksforbeingconsiderate.

Want To Find Out About Tournaments!Forup&comingtournaments,pleasevisittheSWWebsite–http://swlawnbowls.org–andclickon2017SWSCHEDULE.

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It’s the final bowl–whatisyourbestguessasto

what will happen?

Seeifyouarecorrect–

checkoutpg6(Thiswasareal

game, not a staged photoshoot)

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Candy DeFazio (lft)Margi Rambo (rt)

Heidi Fernandes (lft)Linda Roberts (rt)

Lft-rt: Alexis de la Garza, Maggie Knight, Heidi Fernandes, Patti Balsille, Stephanie Johnson & Laurie Richards

Carnival Time

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TheLongBeachLawnBowlingClubPresents

The22ndAnnualCarnivalSaturday,March18,2017

EntryFee$20.00perpersonClosing date Thursday, March 9th

Itwillbefirstcome,firstserved.Closingdatewillbeenforced

Thosewhoenteraftertheclosingdatewillbeplacedonawaitinglist.

Wear Carnival Colors!

With14prizes,eachofthebowlershasachancetowinamoneyprize!Thispopularformatwithdifferentpartnersineachofthethree12-endgamesisindeedpopular!

Bringyourlunchandlookforwardtospecialculinarytreatsfollowingthegames. EntriesmaybeturnedinbytheindividualorbytheClubTournamentChairperson.

Announcementswillbeginat8:30am,bowlingtostartat9:00am

Makecheckfor$20perpersonouttoPatGonzalesMailcheckbeforeMarch9thto:

PatGonzales13681St.AndrewsDr.,#27G,SealBeach,CA90740

Forconfirmation,pleaseencloseaself-addressedandstampedenvelope

Please note that LBLBC is hosting the Carnival event and will be supplying the hospitality – salad(s), chip(s), dessert(s), etc. We have a reputation of putting on the best spread, so be sure and sign up what you will be bring-ing to the event. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board now.

...A Little More Of That

Now how aboutthat?

Thelastbowl formed a

nearperfect arrow shapped

head!(Thiswasarealgame,

notastagedphotoshoot)

You Don’t Want To Miss ThisSign up sheet is in the club house now.

Getreadyforthe2017LongBeachClubTriples,SingleEliminationTournament–14endgames.FirstRoundwillbeonSaturday,March25,andtheChampionshipRoundwillbeonSaturday,April1.This tournament will begin at 9:00am on March 25th and CONCLUDE on April 1st .Dependingonthenumberonentries,youmightberequiredtoplayTWO14endgamesonMarch25andApril1.TeamsthatwinintheFIRSTroundcansched-uleagamepriortoApril1stiftheychoosetodoso.ThechampionshipwillbedeterminedNOLATERthanApril 1. Teams failing to show on April 1 will forfeit.Why not get there earlier to warm up?GamesBEGINat9:00amsobethereearliertowarmup.YouMUSTpaya$15teamentryfeeBEFORE the beginningonthefirstgameonSaturday.SignupEARLYbyteam.Donotsignupasanindi-vidual.Incasetherearenotenoughteamsthatsignuptoeventhebrackets,therecouldbebyesintheFIRSTgame.Therewillbearandomdrawtofillthebrackets.

While I Have Your Attention...Look for sign-up sheet coming soon to your favorite bulletin board.

TheCoastLeaguebeginstowardstheendofMarch.Makeyourplanstodayandgetreadytosign-up.

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Front Cover Photo: It was one of those winter days when the sun was out and the shadows were long – could not resist staging a shot of a tight head at the end of a game.

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We Are Sad To Say......José Miller, a member since 2000, passed away on Monday, February 27. She would have cel-ebrated her birthday on the 29th.She volunteered a great deal in the kitchen for hospitality and purchasing of supplies.José always loved to play Vice and always shared stories about her life. She loved sharing books with ourmembers.She will be missed.

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Mystery Member?Didyouguess–Candy DeFazio? I was raised in N. Hollywood & Sherman Oaks then moved to LongBeachin1960whereIattendedWilsonHigh.IgotmyBAandteachingcredentialsfromCSLB.ImetTonyDeFazioinGreekHistory,ourromancebloomedinRussianHistory,andwegotmarriedaftercollege.Bothofusworkedlocally,measanelementaryteacherandTonyasanengineer. Wehave2children,Elizabeth&Alex.LizzyteachesspecialneedschildreninSantaMonica;AlexisapharmaceuticalsalesmeninNewportBeach.TonyandIfoundlawnbowlingafterweretired.AsakidIhadseenthegreensbutthegamelookedlikeitwouldbeboring.Ourkidsturnedusontobocce–that’sallittook.WejoinedLBLBCin2009andhavebeenenjoyingthegameeversince.IenjoyplayingtournamentsandworkedhardtomakeTeamUSA.I’vebeenlucky:TraveledtoChina&NewZealandtwice;Canadaforinternationalplay;andNationalChampionshipsthree times.LBLBCisagreatplacewithgreatpeople.WhennotbowlingIenjoygardeningbutthinkI’mgettingtoodecrepittodothehardworkIusedtoenjoy!Sincetherearenoteamtraveltripsthisyear,IamgoingonaREALvacationwithTonytoCharleston and Savanna. I am lookingforwardtoit!

Who Is This Month’s MysteryMember?(Toberevealednextmonth)Wantyour“15MinutesofFame”? E-mailBobat:lets.start.over@verizon.net

Candy DeFazio

Puzzler Answer For Feb. PhotosDid you identify the ten differences??????????1.ExtrastaronJackie’sshirt2.Jackie’searringislonger3.Thebellishigher4.Theplaqueabovethewaterfountainisbigger5.Thewaterfountain’selectricalcordismissing6.ThewatchontheAussie’swristismissing7. The thermometer is missing8.Pat’shatbrimislarger9.TheleftAussiehasoneextrawhitestripeonshirt.10.ThegreenhandrailpoleleftofJackieismissing

PutAnotherCandle On YourBirthdayCake, and...

Birthdays during the month of

March

Gail Aden Mar 1Morris Jolly Mar 1Reggie Rook Mar 3Christine Carson Mar 11DezDespinsMar12RobertBusciglioMar14RobertaMorrisonMar15JoelFruehanMar19Eileen Wood Mar 23 Steve Alessi Mar 27Jose’Miller Mar29Eileen Wood Mar 23

Happy Trails

Thomas Coulter

The March Puzzler!

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How observant are you?Pay no attention to the boysignoringthegirlslooksthatsays“...why don’t you guys get off your –––– and help us?”Pay attention to finding the10differencesinthebottomphoto?Youwillbeabletocom-parewhatyouseewiththecorrectanswersinthe next Write Shot.

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10Whenyoufindone,checkoffaboxtokeepscore.