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JUNE 18, 2010
RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS
Poker tourney benefits race horses
HAPPY PICKLERS Above, in the championship pickleball game for mixed doubles age 55 to 59, from left, Ken Folis, from Fallbrook, with Trudy Stapleton of Carlsbad, won a silver medal, with Pam Jensen and Randy Narramore, both of Carlsbad, taking gold and Rancho Santa Fe’s Audrey Phillips and Ken Guilliermo earning bronze. The city of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation hosted the California Senior Games Pickleball Tournament in June at Poinsettia Community Park. The tournament was organized by North County Picklers, and sanctioned by the USA Pickleball Association. Above right, the Women’s Division players competed in a combo of 3.5 and 4.0 skill level with, from left, the silver medal won by Kathy Brendel and Rhoda Macabitas, the gold by Stephanie Ice and Trudy Stapleton and a bronze to Grace Johnson, displaying the pickleball mascot. Photo by Beverly Youngren
Pickleball a new hybrid sport for seniors, kids COAST CITIES — Active seniors are becoming devotees of a new sport called pickleball, a hybrid of badminton and tennis that is now part of the statewide Senior Games. The sport is named for a co-inventor’s dog. The city of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation hosted the California Senior Games Pickleball Tournament June 1 through June 4 at Poinsettia Community Park. The tour-
nament was organized by North County Picklers, and sanctioned by the USA Pickleball Association. The Senior Games play included more than 200 players from across the region competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles in men’s and women’s divisions for adults ages 50 and older. The tournament will also include play in open men’s and women’s doubles for
adults. The pickleball net is lowered to 34 inches at the center. It is played with a perforated plastic ball similar to a whiffle ball and wood or composite paddles about twice the size of ping-pong paddles. “Pickleball is great exercise for the whole family, without being physically demanding,” said Pat Carroll, USA Pickleball Association ambassador. “Although it has
a silly name, it is a brilliantly designed game which offers lots of fun, but can also be very quick and competitive.” City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation offers pickleball open play on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Calavera Hills Community Center, 2997 Glasgow Drive. The cost is $1 for Carlsbad residents, and $3 for nonresidents.
Visit www.carlsbadca. gov/ parksandrec for more information. “It’s good exercise, easy to learn and fun,” said David Johnson, media relations chair for the USA Pickleball Association. “It can be played indoors or outdoors, singles or doubles, is easy for beginners to learn but can develop into a fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.”
San Pasqual Academy celebrates 2010 graduates RANCHO SANTA FE — Friends of San Pasqual Academy recently saluted the ninth graduating class from the academy. Friends of San Pasqual Academy members hosted a lunch for all the graduates of San Pasqual Academy and also
hosted the graduation ceremony. A college scholarship fund has been established for the Class of 2010. Many of these graduates plan to attend both community college and fouryear universities. All have been accepted to colleges and
plan to further their education. For many of these students, they are the first in their families to graduate from high school. Donations can be made to the 2010 College Fund by sending a check to Friends of San Pasqual Academy, PO Box 34,
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. The Friends group is also in the process of planning its 2010 Teens, Jeans and Dreams team penning event at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Members are looking for auction items and sponsors. Invitations go out in July. E-
mail joscott24@hotmail.com for more information. Friends of San Pasqual Academy is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization that enriches the lives of foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. For further questions regarding this information, call (858) 759-3298.
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DEL MAR — In support of providing funding for the rehabilitation, retraining and/or retirement of thoroughbred horses that have raced in California, California Retirement Management Account, or CARMA, will host its third annual charity Texas Hold ‘Em tournament, Poker in Paradise, at 6 p.m. July 24, at the Del Mar Hilton Hotel, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Register for the event, sponsored by TVG-Betfair, by July 1 and receive a complimentary Clubhouse Pass valid any single day of the 2010 Del Mar Meet. CARMA is a charitable 501 (c)(3) organization formed to assist thoroughbred rehabilitation and retirement organizations that facilitate the care and retraining of horses who raced in California and whose racing careers have ended. CARMA ensures the racehorses have retirement options by managing and disbursing funds to qualified retirement facilities caring for such horses. In support of CARMA’s efforts, attendees of the Poker in Paradise event can enjoy a laid-back, tropical-paradise theme along with heavy appetizers and a specialty event Margarita, cleverly named the “CARMArita.” Guests will join industry elite, including racehorse owners, trainers and jockeys, as well as celebrities with a heart for racehorses. During the event, a special opportunity drawing will take place with the chance to win an emeraldcut 1.13-carat cognac diamond from Prince Jewelers of Arcadia. Every participant in the drawing will receive a commemorative glass and a 40 percent discount at Prince Jewelers with every drink purchase. “We are extremely proud of the work we’ve done for the horses in our racing community and look forward to the support at this year’s Poker in Paradise event to enable us to continue our work,” CARMA Chairwoman Madeline Auerbach said. “The CARMA program has been a proven success in terms of dollars raised and most importantly in the tangible results seen at our benefiting farms and facilities where the horses live. I’ve seen firsthand that the money is being put to good use.” Individual poker players enter into the Texas Hold ‘Em style tournament with a $200 donation. Poker players are encouraged to bring guests to attend and enjoy the event. Corporate tables for 10 players are available for a $3,500 donation. Additional donation opportunities will TURN TO POKER ON 26