Calendar:

April 3       9:30 am	Women's 65+ Match
April 4.    10:00 am	Wild Card Tournament
April 15    Noon	Men's SMIL Match
April 17     9:30 am	Women's 65+ Match
April 21.    5:30 pm	Curry Fest - Fireside Room

Ways to Play. . . . .

* Every Sunday  8:30 - Open Play…..Just Show up!

* Every Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 - Drop-In tennis on courts 3 and 4.  All levels of play.   Contact Marc Parham (marc.parham@gmail.com) to be included in his email notifications.

* Every Wednesday 10:00 - Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Skills with Advanced players.  Just Drop In!

• Every Friday 10:00 - Ball Machine Clinic.  Get a few  pointers from an advanced player.

President’s Corner

Hi RTC Members. . . .

I have some exciting news.  As I mentioned at the General Meeting, the Planning Committee's recommended list of projects to fund (including ours) in 2026 was approved by the full RWC Board. I had an email from Ann Montolla, Rossmoor Community Services Director recently, and our resurfacing project for courts 7 and 8 is out for bids.  Once the bids are in, the selected contractor's name and bid will be sent to the RWC Board for approval. Once that process is complete, Ann will find a date that works for both the contractor and for us. My best guess and hope is that this job will be completed before the rainy season next fall.

In this newsletter, you'll see an article about the April 21st Curry Fest.  Our Social Director, Shrey Trivedi, is planning this new and fun event.  I know that many seniors have issues with spices, but Shrey this is on top of this and has selected multiple items that are delicious and full of flavor, but are not spicy.  One of the main courses is Vegan, Non-Spicy and Gluten Free, so he has covered all of the main special food requests in one dish.  There are low-spice vegetarian appetizers as well.  Shrey was kind enough to invite the board to sample the food at his house that he was considering for the Curry Fest.  I had both the low-spice vegetarian appetizer and the non-spicy main course and both were delicious. So please come and support Shrey's efforts to have a new, new and different social event.

I hope everyone saw the email about Eugenio's unfortunate back injury. He is at home recovering, but we do have experienced coaches and teachers covering his 10:00-11:00 clinic every Wednesday in April, so please come to the skills clinic and learn from Sherry Endicott, Chris Slee, Frank Haswell, and Ron Wyman. And a big thank you to all of them for stepping up to cover the Skills Clinic.

April 25 the Villages tennis club from San Jose will be coming to Rossmoor for a match with our team.  As usual, the match will feature men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.  Following tradition, we will have a barbeque afterwards and all club members are encouraged to come cheer on the team and enjoy the luncheon. The club only provides the main course, so the sides, desserts, and breakfast snacks for people to have been rounds are provided by our Rossmoor tennis community.  So if you are coming, whether as a player, or fan, please bring a dish to share large enough to feed at least 8 people, because our club needs to feed each other and our Villages guests.  If you are interested in playing, please sign up on your membership app, but remember the line-up is decided by the tournament director.  People who are not originally selected who are interested in playing will be subs, and if you are a sub please come dressed to play.  We have often needed subs at the last minute.  

If you haven't done so yet, check out the tennis kiosk.  Dave Hickey got the MOD folks to replace the posts which had a lot of wood rot, and Shrey and I organized, cleaned up the kiosk, and put up new signs. 

Mary

Do any of these items belong to you ?  They are in the Lost & Found cabinet at the tennis center.   Pick up your missing item(s) before David removes them 

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Our Social Director, Shrey Trivedi, has something exciting in store — a Curry Fest on April 21!    We know that spicy food isn't for everyone, so we've been thoughtful about the menu.  Every item has been selected for its rich, satisfying flavor without the heat, so there's truly something for everyone to enjoy.

The menu includes low-spice vegetarian appetizers, plus a main course that is both vegan and gluten-free — covering the most common dietary needs all in one delicious dish. Board members had the chance to sample both the appetizer and the main course ahead of time, and the verdict was unanimous: they were wonderful.

Come out and support this fresh, flavorful new event — we think you'll be pleasantly surprised!