Summerfield Press - Columnists Blogs - Stonecrest ladies have it down to a tee

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Posted by: Joyce Crile	10/20/2006
Another Nifty Niners Invitational goes down in history. Under the flawless leadership of league president Donna Hoskins, the event went on without a hitch - thanks to her many loyal and hard-working followers. Can't possibly name them all, but for sure Lori Dutton, Debbie McCray, Genie Burg, Pat Martin, Lue Pierce, Mary McEntee, Mary Slagle and Emmy "Emiko" Kuehn worked hard enough to get their names in this silly column. There were many others who donated prizes, muffins and goodies for the breakfast, as well as their time in serving on the various committees. The day was perfect, and ladies from all over the tri-county area participated. The winners this year posed a rather unique problem for Marv Lessin, our golf director at Stonecrest. Seems three teams came in tied for first with a 38. The usual match of cards worked for figuring first place; however, the second and third match couldn't break the tie. Therefore, the old, reliable flip of the coin happened - making third-place winners out of Lori Dutton, Jody Freeman, Sandi Walls and Muriel Alsobrook. Walking away with second place were Jan Stotlemyer, Marcia Finnegan, Roni Grucza and Lynn Tyndall. Lynn, from Kings Ridge, also achieved the closest to the pin on No. 6. Also, the 2006 fall invitational champions were Pam Thomas from Harbor Hills, Annette Carini from Oak Run, Wanda Bolle from Eagle Ridge and Stonecrester Patricia Oplinger. Longest driver on No. 4 was Sandy Arbuckle, who hails from Royal Oak. Stonecrester Sue Rice and team members Betsy Boyd and Linda Noel correctly identified all of the word/slogan puzzles - without the help of their fourth player, Mary McEntee. Mary is credited for coming up with all of the puzzles so she couldn't participate. Mary also supplies the monthly brain teasers in our monthly Cornerstones. Pulling together an invitational of this size - and doing it successfully - takes a lot of work from a lot of folks. Included in that group were many husbands who helped with such things as golf cart arrangements and sign postings. In addition, several SLGA 18-hole ladies helped with the breakfast, including Bev Benjamin and Judy Zyskowski. Judy is fairly new to Stonecrest and was still on a "high" from her Oct. 5 ace. She achieved her first ever hole-in-one that day using a 4 iron on No. 6. It's great to see so many of us senior women golfing. Years ago, "ladies" not only didn't golf, but they knew little about the game. Some misconceptions about the language of golf were recently sent to me: Caddy - two women talking about a third who was not there to defend herself. Chipping - time to get nails done again. Double bogie - "Casablanca" followed by "African Queen" Fairway - splitting the lunch bill evenly. Greens - lunch eaten when a cheeseburger is what we really want. Water hazard - giving the kids too much to drink before a road trip. Wedge - bathing suit that's too tight. And my own personal favorite: Good Lie - weight on our driver's license. In brief The Drama Club is well into rehearsals for its fall productions of "Chicago ERR" and "Noise of the Toys," two one-act plays to be presented Nov. 16-17. Mark down the dates and watch this space for more details. The Pebbles Club's annual Halloween party is scheduled for Saturday. For a mere $5, chicken, soda and rolls will be served along with a potluck array of salads and desserts. Ghosts and goblins are encouraged to check the sign-up book to see if space is still available. At several members' request, the Computer Club has added a digital camera workshop to its schedule of classes. The first will be held Oct. 26. Sign-up is required, and the class size is limited to 10 members. Joyce Crile covers Stonecrest for the Summerfield Press. To reach Joyce, call 307- 0447 or e-mail her at joyceccc@yahoo.com.>

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