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Vol. III, Issue 23 - June 14, 2004
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The weekly Ezine for bocce aficionados everywhere
Volume 3, Issue #23 – June 14, 2004
Publisher: Mario Pagnoni Copyright 2004 http://www.joyofbocce.com
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A word about ads: Like any entrepreneurial type, I'd love to turn a profit from something I really enjoy. For now, I have decided not to accept paid advertisements. If I pitch a product here, it is something I have examined and tested and deem it beneficial to our readers.
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PLEASE – we are always looking for bocce photos and feedback from all over the USA. We want to connect bocce fans everywhere. You can email (author@joyofbocce.com) or snail mail (Mario Pagnoni, P.O. Box 608, Methuen, MA 01844).
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Joy of Bocce 2nd edition - coming soon!
The new edition will have lots of new information and photographs. If you send photos in the future (please do), be advised that I will consider them for inclusion in this second edition, unless you tell me otherwise. Be assured that I will give credit to the photographer whenever possible.
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Readers’ Feedback
{Publisher’s comments in brackets}
Bob Goetz of Pittsboro, NC writes...
"My favorite object in the photo of the week is the green porta-potty. Every court could use one, especially as the players get older.
Regards - and thanks for all the interesting issues. Look forward each week for some new tidbit about bocce."
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Frequent contributor Bob Whitlow writes...
"For some unknown reason, I an still NOT receiving your weekly newsletter. Bocce is going strong here in Southern Illinois. Will have a Bocce USA league update for you this fall. We still conduct community night once a week and have special youth and senior field trips weekly at the courts."
{Bob continues to run outstanding bocce programs in his neck of the woods...like him, many other subscribers are not getting the ezine nowadays. Some spam filters have a way of even filtering out stuff the person wants to receive (a "false positive" as they say in the ezine business). You might contact your email service provider and let them know that you want to receive the email from joyofbocce@topica.com (a kind of "white-listing" as they say).
Last week there was no publication because I was struggling with the new release of the software that allows me to create these html newsletters - still struggling, but managing. I'm happy to report that people did miss The Joy of Bocce Weekly last week - the first time I missed a weekly edition in over two years...please forgive me.}
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Dominick Petillo asks...
"I have a question regarding the pallino being moved out-of-bounds. One member claims that the team that has all one color of bocce left over can claim those bocce as points. Is this true?"
{I've heard of rules where points can be awarded for all the unplayed balls if a team commits a violation - like inadvertantly moving balls that were already played - but most everybody just plays the frame over when the pallino is knocked out of play. As a matter of fact, I've seen players intentionally whack the pallino out of play, because the other team had a big advantage with the lie of balls on the court. They want to get a "do-over."}
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Emelise Aleandri of NY sends this...
"Just a note to report that I finally got to play bocce! This past weekend I was part of the United Federation of Teachers delegation from NYC to the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators in Albany, NY. The weekend ends with a Festa at the Troy, NY Italian-American Community Center and a bocce tournament on the courts they have there.
Our team was called the UFT Bocce Belles and we lost the first round right away to the Misfits, but it was great fun and we stayed for the whole tournament. This was my first time and of course I am hooked. The Belles hope to get together and practice somewhere to get ready for next year. In bocca al lupo."
{Dr. Aleandri is an internationally recognized authority on the subject of Italian-American theatre. Her book, The Italian-American Immigrant Theatre of New York City can be found at the link below. Last I heard, Dr. Aleandri was cast in that movie with the bocce backdrop that we have mentioned here a couple times, The Tournament.}
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Please - anyone running a tournament - do me a favor - put a notice near your tourney bracket board informing players that they can go to http://www.joyofbocce.com and "opt in" for my FREE Ezine on bocce. Click the logo to the right to opt in if you do not already receive this ezine every Monday.
June 19, 2004 - Fairfield Bocce Federation, 1200 Civic Center Dr., Fairfield, CA - Women’s Open Tournament – 4 person team - contact Frank Rossi @ 707-425-2621.
June 25-27, 2004 - American Legion - Farrell, PA four players - Bob Churko Memorial - contact 724-342-7112.
July 9-11, 2004, Bocce Classic X, Dayton, Ohio. Contact Dick Bloom @ 937-439-7936 or email: rbloomky@aol.com.
July 10, 2004, Northern California Bocce Championships, Martinez Bocce Federation (Waterfront Park facility housing 15 permanent courts). Open rules. Contact Keith Tate 925-370-0633 or e-mail: hktate@sbcglobal.net.
July 10-11 World Series Warm-up - Men 4 player & Woman 4 player - Toccolana Club - contact Walt Semeniak 315-793-3070.
July 17, 2004 - John Magnetti Mem. Open Tournament - 4 person team - Fairfield Bocce Federation - 1200 Civic Center Dr., Fairfield, CA - contact Frank Rossi @ 707-425-2621.
July 23-25, 2004 - Italian Home - Farrell, PA - four players - contact 724-346-6931.
July 24, 2004 - 2nd Annual Lakefront Bocce Tournament - Benefits Special Olympics Wisconsin - McKinley Park - Milwaukee, WI - 64 four-person teams - $100 entry fee - Contact Chis Pfeiffer @ 262-797-0320 or ctp@backyardbocce.com.
July 31 - Aug 1, 2004 - MVR Club - Youngstown, OHfour players - contact 330-746-7067.August 7, 2004 - ABA Senior Championships - Open – 4 person team - Must be over 55 - City of Danville - Sycamore Valley Park - MUST HAVE ABA CARD – Contact Traci Malley @ 916-456-7169.
August 13-15, 2004 - American Legion - Farrell, PAtwo players - contact 724-342-7112.August 14, 2004 - ABA Open Championships Open – 4 person teams - Martinez Bocce Federation - Waterfront Park, Martinez, CA - MUST HAVE ABA CARD - contact Traci Malley @ 916-456-7169.
Aug 14-15, 2004 - Paul Vitagliano Memorial Men's 4 player & Women's 4 player - Toccolana Club - contact Walt Semeniak 315-793-3070.
August 21, 2004 - Women’s Tournament - Open – 4 person team - So. SF IACC Orange Ave. Mem. Park South San Francisco, CA - contact Rose Viscuso @ 650-871-7732.
August 22, 2004 - ABA Volo Championships – 3 person team - So. SF IACC Orange Ave. - Mem. Park, South San Francisco, CA - MUST HAVE ABA CARD - contact Traci Malley @ 916-456-7169.
August 28, 2004 – ABA Raffa Championships - Concord Bocce FederationNewhall Park - Concord, CA - MUST HAVE ABA CARD – contact Traci Malley @ 916-456-7169.
September 11, 2004 - Santa Rosalia Tournament - Open – 4 person team - Monterey Bocce Club Charter House - Monterey, CA. Contact Peter Dentice @ 831-372-5400.
October 9 - 11, 2004 - North American Bocce Championship, Montreal. Contact Mike Conti @ 847-692-6223 or usbocce@aol.com.
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