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President’s Message Tony DeFazio

What a year this has been for the LBLBC! Our club started out in January with the goals of improving our North green and the general maintenance of our clubhouse. Our North green required extra effort to get it back in bowling condition. Stephanie and her crew have been working very hard to achieve that goal and we should be able to bowl on it regularly soon. With her continuing efforts with the city, Candy got our clubhouse a new paint job and repairs to our leaky roof. These cosmetic changes were just in time for the US National Championships. Our efforts were duly noted by visitors and competitors with many positive comments.

2015 was an amazing year for several of our tournament bowlers who participated in domestic and international competition. A Gold Medal was won at the Tiger Bowls tournament in China and we had a great showing at the US Open. In addition, many of our new members are showing great promise in club bowling and tournament play.

In closing, I would like to say I have enjoyed my term as President of our club. I would like to thank all of the board members, officers and the many volunteers that make our club a very special place to bowl. I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season and best of luck in the New Year.

See you on the green! Tony

DRAW BOWLING

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays

10 am & 1 pm

Wednesdays 6:00 pm

Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.

2015

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12/5, 12, 19 Sat Winter League See Schedule

12/6 Sun LBLBC Holiday Luncheon Long Beach

12/9 Wed SWWD Ladies’ Day Holiday Luncheon Laguna Woods

12/13 Sun Elections Long Beach

December Events

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MOVIE REVIEW John Arbogast

SLING BLADE

Written, Directed and Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, John Ritter

Billy Bob Thornton plays Karl Childers, an inmate of a state mental institution since age 13. Before he went to the state hospital, his parents kept him in a shed, where he slept on the dirt floor. Occasionally, his mother visited the shed to deliver biscuits and mustard, or to teach Karl's Bible study. Karl had to live there because his birth was the result of sex, which his parents considered a sin. When Karl catches his mother having sex with a local man, all hell breaks out and Karl is sent to the mental institution.

The story begins with Karl as a middle-aged man being released from the state hospital and returning to his hometown. He gets a job, makes some friends, and begins to resume his life and reconcile with the past. He is a lovable, mentally-challenged character, similar to Forest Gump. In spite of his mental disability and his history, Karl has more common sense, kindness, and integrity than most people he meets.

Currently streaming on Netflix

Karl is taken in by an extremely trusting woman, Linda, and her young son, Frank, who Karl befriends. Linda is living in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Doyle, played by Dwight Yoakam. When Doyle becomes a physical threat to Linda and Frank, you can just imagine how Karl is going to react. This movie was made for $850,000 and it made over 25 million dollars. It was one of the best movies of the year in 1998 and Billy Bob Thornton was nominated by the Oscars for Best Actor of the Year for his role. I am a huge Billy Bob Thornton fan and his performance is so amazing. You don’t even realize that Billy Bob is playing the role of Karl. Karl Childers is a character that you will never forget because of Billy Bob’s performance.

The best way I can possibly use to describe this film is perfection. If by some odd chance you've not seen it yet, you owe it to yourself to do so – you won't regret it. You'll only regret that you've waited this long.

See Trailer at YouTube

What counts in sports is not the victory, but the magnificence of the struggle. ~Joe Paterno

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News from the

GREENS COMMITTEE Stephanie Johnson

The greens are starting to take a nap this month

and the grass is growing less so Danny won't be

mowing as much. We will continue to keep up on

the top dressing of the greens, fix sprinkler

alignment, and stay on top of the poa and

pearlwort weeds as they develop during the

cooler weather. We have ordered another

mowing cassette for the Dennis – this means we'll

have three mowing cassettes for the 2016

schedule!

Happy Holidays!

Election of Officers and Directors will be held

Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 9:30 A.M.

Slate of Nominations:

President: Jackie Huisman

Vice President: Eileen Lancendorfer

Secretary: Laurie Richards

Treasurer: Candy DeFazio

Directors: Pat Curran

Patty Balsillie

Kay Hudnall

Peter Sinclair

Please note that at the meeting

Nominations will also be taken from the floor

Southwest Women’s Division

Ladies’ Day

Holiday Luncheon

Wednesday, December 9

Laguna Woods LBC

$12

Bowl ~ 9:00-11:30 a.m. (If raining, come to luncheon at 11:30)

Lunch ~ 12:30 p.m.

(Clubhouse #5 ~ see map for directions)

Dress ~ Holiday Casual

Raffle for Gift Items Donate a Wrapped Gift ~ Raffle Tickets $1.00

(Proceeds go to SWWD)

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November Mystery Member

Born in New York, our chubby- cheeked Mystery Member spent his early years growing up in the Bronx until the family moved to Long Island in 1951. After graduating from college in 1967 he left the Empire State to attend Grad School in Detroit. In 1981, after eleven years in the Motor City, he was offered a job in sunny Southern California. After spending 25 years in Claremont he found the home of his dreams, a New York styled loft in Long Beach, moving there in 2006. Our Mystery Member for November is … Herb Glazeroff.

6.2 During each end

After the start of play in any end,

the mat must not be moved from

its original position except in the

following circumstances.

6.2.3 If the mat is off the centre

line, it must be moved to that line.

9 Delivering the jack

9.5 If, after a bowl has been

played by each team, a player

notices that the wrong team has

delivered the jack, play in that end

must continue in that order.

Can you

guess this

month’s

Mystery

Member?

(To be revealed

next month.)

Submit your

childhood photo to

Scott Boyd

for future

publications.

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Annual Canned Food Drive

Every year for the last 35 years, members of

Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club have given back

to the Long Beach Community. We provide #10

cans of fruit and vegetables. NO CASH – only

FOOD.

We contribute to the Lydia House which is a 35-

bed shelter for women and moms with

children. The season gives us an opportunity to

count our Blessings and a chance to help those

who are struggling.

Gayle Merrill and Peter Sinclair will be ever so

happy to take your cash or check* to purchase

and deliver the food the first week in January

2016.

Questions? Call Gayle (562) 597-7968

* If you write a check, please make it out to

Gayle Merrill and the memo should state

"Lydia House Canned Food Drive."

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On another note:

TREASURES (left over's) are still being

collected for Lydia House by Gayle. She will

deliver clothing or other little treasures. Place

items in the Newspaper area near Locker 36 with

Gayle's name and they will find a new home.

The Wine Country

Randy Kemner, Proprietor (562) 597-8303 (800) 505-5564

2301 Redondo Ave Signal Hill, CA 90755 www.thewinecountry.com

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Complete results at www.swlawnbowls.org

SWWD 5-Star

11/1 ~ Laguna Woods

SWWD Mixed Pairs-Men Skip

11/7 ~ Laguna Beach

Aussie Pairs

11/8 ~ Riverside

SWWD

Isabella Forbes Mix/Match Vet-Novice Triples

11/14 ~ Long Beach

Mix or Match Triples

11/15 ~ Sun City

1st Kottia Spangler, Dee McSparran, Eva Lee, Linda Roberts, Anne Nunes

2nd Mary Thompson, Angie Salgado, Margi Rambo, Shirley Price, Joanne Hedgespeth

3rd Heidi Fernandes, Cecile Langevin, Carol Poto, Jackie Huisman, Patty Balsillie

2nd Candy DeFazio, Scott Roberts 4th Scott Boyd, Candy DeFazio

South Green 1st Marinko Tudor, Margi Rambo, Johnny Jou (overall)

Center Green

2nd Brian Stewart, Kim Heiser, Brian Mulvaney

A Group

2nd Tony Baer, Roger Teske, Kim Heiser

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of Gratitude

USA-PBA Qualifier Carol Poto plays Trophy Winner

Greg Harlow of England in the 2015 Cooperative

Funeralcare Scottish International Open of World

Bowls Tour at Dewars Center in Perth, Scotland.

USA Representative Dee McSparran defeats Silver

Medalist Nici Neal of South Africa in the 2015 World

Singles Champion of Champions at Club Helensvale

in Queensland, Australia.

On the International Scene

In the 2015 Asia Pacific Championships, Team USA Fours women went 6-0 in their section and then defeated

Malaysia in the Semi-finals. With continued good bowls, great team effort and good luck blessings from home,

they will defeat Australia in the Finals to win GOLD. (To watch live TV broadcast at noon on Thursday, 12/3, find

instructions “How to watch Sky Sports” at Scott’s Blog.)

Women’s Singles & Fours and Men’s Pairs & Triples have qualified USA to compete in the 2016 World

Championships at Christchurch, New Zealand.

Follow the women’s Pairs & Triples and men’s Singles & Fours results at 2016 Asia Pacific Championships

Fours: Myra Wood, Candy DeFazio, Anne Nunes, Janice Bell Singles: Kim Heiser

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Antelope Slot Canyon

This Slot Canyon is in constant change from water

erosion of Navajo Sandstone.

Navajo Sandstone is mixture of rock properties that

gives it a unique expression of color, formation and

texture. Photos courtesy of Thom Cloutier

Tournament Enthusiasts: Consider entry in these competitive events in Arizona during January.

Jan 9, 10, 11 AZ Mixed Rinks (2M + 2W) $800 to 1st place team winner

Jan 12, 13 Salisbury Singles (1 pt/end) $1,000 to 1st place winner

Jan 14, 15, 16 Thomson Zivec Open Pairs $700 to 1st place team winner

Jan 21, 22, 23 George Ralston Mixed Triples

Find more information and entry forms at SCD Lawn Bowls