At the annual "SLGA invites Nifty Niners" golf outing last month, most of us ended up at the beach. No, I don't mean in the sand traps - nor do I rule them out completely. But that's not what I mean.

The event was billed as the 18-Hole Ladies Beach Party, to which members of the Nifty Niners were invited. Since I'm a "Niner," I was thrilled to participate - especially since my foursome came in seven strokes under par.

(Darn it. I just can't do it! I was really going to go with that - but it's a lie.)
We came in seven over par, which isn't bad - but did not take us to the winner's circle. However, I do call to your attention to the fact that, since this is my column, I don't always have to tell the truth - but the honest truth, however, is that we had a wonderful day of not winning.

In my foursome was long-hitter Char Crawford. I spent a lot of time standing with my mouth hung open, watching her drives. I mean, this gal can hit - and she is so humble about her ability. A classy lady. And while on the subject of classy ladies, Carolyn Roberto, the other SLGA member of our group, meets that criterion. She, too, hits a mean ball.

Finishing our foursome was my fellow Niner, Debbie McCray, who is no slouch either and was having an excellent day. Go Debbie!

So why didn't we win the darned thing? Although it was a scramble, we were required to use a certain number of drives from each player - meaning that we couldn't use only the best ones from the best hitters. No problem far as Debbie, Char and Carolyn's drives were concerned. Mine however, are never, ever, ever long - which, by the way, made me the most consistent player in our group.

Coming in first after a match of cards were Betty Noble, Dee Ward and Betsy Weske. Second place went to Donna Biondo, Marcy May, Kathy Sames and Jan Stotlemyer, and third was Cathy Canton, Audrey Malloy, Helen Osier and Judy Zyskowski.
Lunch followed at the Crest Club, where everyone was dazzled by the array of salads and desserts prepared by members of the SLGA. With compliments to talented decorators Dianne Hughes and Ruth Tanner, each table's centerpiece depicted the beach. For instance, real sand and shells spilled out of beach pails, and there were "see de" fish. Make that CD fish - made from CDs. Very clever.

You had to be there. So glad I was. In brief The Computer Club will present "How to Buy A Computer" at their Oct. 9 meeting. All residents, not just club members, are welcome to attend.

Cinema One's movie tonight is "RV" with Robin Williams. Doors open at 6 p.m. and a dollar donation covers popcorn and soda.

Joyce Crile covers Stonecrest for the Summerfield Press. To reach Joyce, call 307- 0447 or email her at Joyceccc@Yahoo.com.