Month: March 2022

Is this a great club or what?!

If I tried to name everyone who came out to help today, I would surely forget someone so, I won’t.   I don’t even know exactly how many came but, we got everything done that we set out to accomplish and had a great time doing it!

Debbie and Rob took a lot of photos and Rob worked his usual magic to produce this short video:

The lower courts are done!   We put down the string boundaries and divided the terrain into 2 courts – each one is quite generous and are almost the size recommended for international competition.   It may take a bit of getting used to but, we think you’ll like them.

The main terrain got a serious smoothing and patching.   We didn’t put any court boundary markers on them yet – that’s next.   We’ll have another workday soon.  

Allez CCPC!

Al

Classic City Tribute to Diane:

thanks, Rob!

Obituary:

Diane Klonowski peacefully passed away at her home in Athens, Georgia on March 1st 2022. Diane graduated from St. Hedwig’s High School and Goldey Beacom Business College in Wilmington, Delaware. She worked as a business administrator at Junior Achievement and the University of Delaware, in both the Mathematical Science and Medical Laboratory Science Departments. Diane was a resident of Newark, Delaware before retiring from the University of Delaware and moving to Athens, Georgia. In retirement, Diane delved into four main passions: quilting, gardening, petanque, and volunteering. She was a ribbon-winning quilter and a member of the Cotton Patch Quilters Guild. She was an avid gardener, earning her Native Plant Certification from the University of Georgia State Botanical Garden and subsequently transformed her home garden into a Certified Pollinator Habitat. She also volunteered at the Botanical Garden and never missed a local plant sale or opportunity to expand her garden with a trip to Grower’s Outlet. Diane was also a member of the Boulevard Garden Club. She loved playing petanque with the Classic City Petanque Club, through which she played in several international tournaments. Diane’s love of reading led her to Books for Keeps where she helped promote reading and literacy to children in Athens-Clarke County. She was a Key Volunteer for Books for Keeps, an organization that held a very special place in her heart. Diane was kind and generous, sharing her passions with others, from her participation in the Quilter’s Guild Charity Bee to spearheading the Little Free Library in her subdivision. She happily divided plants for friends and neighbors and hosted little Misses Evelyn and Tabitha in her garden for butterfly catching. She worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for her community.

Diane is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Frances (Pajewski) Moderacki, stepfather Steven Sikorski, and daughters Francine and Lynda Marie. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years Frank; her daughter Kim, and her partner Dean Firschein, whom she held in the highest esteem; nephew Ed McCarthy (Darlene); several cousins, especially Cindy Greenamoyer and Kathy Phillips, and many friends in Delaware and Georgia. Not to be forgotten are her “fur” boys, Colt and Buddy.

A special thanks to her best and most cherished friend Mary Williams and her friends at the Classic City Petanque Club for their compassion and support.

Relatives and friends are invited for visitation and services beginning at 9 am on March 12th at the Doherty Funeral Home; 3200 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808. Burial will take place afterwards at All Saints Cemetery; 6001 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808. A celebration of her life is being planned in Athens with details forthcoming. In lieu of flowers, please honor Diane with a contribution to Books for Keeps, P.O. Box 49761, Athens, GA 30604.

Classic City Petanque Club is proud to announce that Al Davison has joined Allen Cassady as a FPUSA certified Club Level Umpire. Cassady and Davison are the only two certified umpires in the state of Georgia.

Additionally, the club is pleased to announce winning teams in every tournament Classic City Petanque Club (CCPC) has participated in during the 2020 season.

World Championship Women’s Triple Qualifier 

Heidi Davison, Cheri Sutphin and Denyse Haney (Carolina Petanque) – placed 5th in Concours

Mid-America Regional Select Triples 

Al Davison, Frank Klonowski, Michelle Commeyras – placed 3rd in Consolante

Additional teams:

Pat Schlotzhauer, Diane Klonowski, Charlie Appleby

Heidi Davison, Gail Hawkins, Mike Evans (Carolina Petanque)

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Atlanta Petanque League Open Mixed Doubles

Al Davison and Honor Woodard (Carolina Petanque) – winner Group B Consolante

Additional teams:

Heidi Davison and Michelle Commyeras

Rob Trevena and Gail Hawkins

Ron Schely and Dennis Hammond (Boules de Leon)

Mid-America Regional Mixed Doubles 

Rob Trevena and Michelle Commeyras – placed 2nd in Consolante

Additional Teams:

Al Davison and Gail Hawkins

Heidi Davison and Mourhite Louali (Carolina Petanque)

Amelia Island Open and Ladies’ Compact Tournament

Ladies Compact

Diane Klonowski and Debbie McCaleb played (placed) in the Quarter Finals

Heidi Davison and Gail Hawkins

Michelle Commyeras and Sally Ross

Marilyn Appleby and Pat Schlotzhauer

Amelia Island Open

Heidi Davison (CCPC) and Tracie Jeffries (Carolina Petanque) – placed 2nd in Consolante Group DD

Ray and Debbie McCaleb – Winner Consolante Group E

Charlie Appleby and Rickamer Hoover played the Quarter-Finals in Consolante Group C

Frank Klonowski and Marilyn Appleby played the Semi-Finals in Consolante Group C

Sally Ross and Michelle Commyeras – placed in Consolante B

Ron Schely and Dennis Hammond (Boules de Leon) – placed in Consolante C

Gail Hawkins and Al Davison – placed in Consolante D

Tom Robinson and Pat Scholtzhauer – placed in Consolante E