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TENNIS NEWS TENNIS ASSOCIATION
The last Tennis Association Meeting of the season which was scheduled for March 22nd was not held because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The date of the first Tennis Association Meeting next season is November 22nd.
TENNIS LEAGUES WOMEN’S LEAGUE Women’s Team – Angels Our last match of the season happened so long ago that it seems unusual to report on it now, but here it is anyway. Our last match was an away game at Six Lakes that was played on March 12th. We won all 6 sets that day. After the match, we were invited to have lunch with the women from Six Lakes. Everyone seemed to enjoy the camaraderie. It is always nice to have a social gathering after a tennis match, as you then get to see your opponents in a different way. Regrettably we didn’t get to enjoy our yearly Tennis Round Robin at Herons Glen (which was scheduled to be held on March 19th) or the end-ofseason banquet (which was scheduled for March 26th) because COVID-19
impacted a lot of activities. But, better to be safe than sorry… and we can look forward to both events next season. As I noted in last month’s issue of The Columns, the Tara Woods Angels finished the season in first place. We had an impressive 16 sets advantage over the second place team, Lake Fairways. We ended the season with 75 wins and only 9 losses. That’s quite impressive! Our women’s tennis team meeting also was cancelled because of the Coronavirus, so I don’t have much news on that, other than to say that 11 women did sign up to be on the Angels team next season. Let’s all stay healthy, have a good summer, and hopefully we can regroup next season and be ready for more tennis. – Linda Engel
MEN’S LEAGUE White Team – Stallions Nothing to report this month. – Glen Fisher Blue Team – Tigers The Tara Woods Tigers 15th game was a home game against the Admiralty Admirals, with the Tigers and Admirals winning 3 sets each.
Our final game was expected to be against our other Tara Woods team, the Mustangs. However, it was cancelled as a result of COVID-19. We were excited to play that game, as the Mustangs were the home team and they were planning top-notch post-game refreshments! The Tigers played very well during the season, learning individual player’s traits and they came on strong during the second half of the season. All enjoyed the competition and great camaraderie. It is unfortunate that we were unable to finish out the season. Let’s hope we will be able to play next fall. We wish everyone and your families to be safe. See you in the fall. – Al Dion / Mike O’Hearn
when the new season will start. Thanks to all our spectators who supported both teams this season. – Mike Renzulli
ROUND ROBIN The last Round Robin of the season which was to have been held on March 22nd never happened, as the tennis courts were off limits to all residents due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We look forward to lots of tennis playing next season. There are four Round Robin events scheduled for the 2020-2021 season. The dates are November 22nd, January 24th, February 28th, and March 28th. – Dale Holat Submitted by Linda Engel
Blue Team – Mustangs The Mustangs season ended early based on concerns over the Coronavirus. We were pleased that our team ended in third place. At the end of the season Al Dion and I worked on balancing the teams for next year, and we were both satisfied with the final results. We tried to accommodate everyone’s request to play on a specific team. We hope to see all of our fans next fall
MEET OUR GATEHOUSE ATTENDANTS ALAN (AL) WARNER
JERRY (J0J0) J. LATHAM
Alan has been a Gatehouse Attendant since 2015. He works Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Alan was born on January 3rd, 1945 in Doylestown, PA. He has no brothers or sisters. He attended grammar school in Newton, NJ and high school in Middletown, NY. After graduation he attended Orange County Community College and Cornell University. Alan is retired from Wegman’s Food & Drug in Rochester, NY where he was a Project Coordinator for Planning and Scheduling and in Human Resources for Hiring and Training. He wrote Wegman’s Training Manual for General Merchandise and Grocery Warehouse. He served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Division where he received an award for shooting highest in his Company. Alan married his wife Paulette and has three children and five grandchildren. He is a member of the Florida Mustang Club
Jerry has been a Gatehouse Attendant since March of 2017 and is considered as our spokesperson to management. His hours are 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Jerry was born in Glenn Falls, NY on May 27th, 1948. He has four brothers and two sisters. He attended schools in Springfield, MO and Houston, TX. He received his B.S. in Accounting at Southwest Missouri College. As a youngster he worked as a shoeshine boy and as a hay hand. In 1964 he received the Missouri Golden Gloves in Boxing. At age eighteen he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force receiving Airman of the Quarter in 1967. After college, Jerry was employed by Price Waterhouse and Gulf Oil Company in Los Angeles, CA. Before his tenure
Alan (Al) Warner and has served as an Officer on the Board for Ponies of Paradise. He also participates in Pistol - Target Practicing. His favorite singers are Cher and the Beach Boys, and his favorite movie is “Need For Speed.” His favorite saying is as follows: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and yelling WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE!”
Jerry (JoJo) J. Latham with Hometown America, he was a Manufacturing Representative for Sports Marketing South. Jerry married his wife Renaye on October 1st, 1994. He is the father of five children, grandfather of twelve and great-grandfather of four. His hobbies are traveling and fishing. His favorite book is Catch 22 and he enjoys listening to music from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. His favorite sayings are “OMG” and “LOL”. Other favorites are the movie “My Cousin Vinny” and actor John Wayne.
