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| Glenn Austin calling BINGO |
Every summer part of the Capon experience includes spirited contests for guests looking for both sporting and puzzle-solving fun. This past June, July and August, we had a few modifications and additions to the regular recreation mix. Not surprisingly, any change provided much fodder for front porch chatter. One notable addition was my rec assistant for the season, Kyra Kenney. Kyra served as the first full-time female recreation helper, following in her father’s footsteps from when he was rec assistant at Capon almost 30 years ago. At the other end of the spectrum, 3rd generation Capon family member Glenn Austin used 2015 as his “farewell tour”. He is set to retire at the beginning of the 2016 season. Most guests encountered “Mr. G” either at the first tee on the golf course or as the regular Wednesday and Sunday night Bingo caller. It will be hard to replace his experience, calm demeanor and gentle humor.
Besides all the usual antics and anecdotes, here are some of my top recreation highlights from 2015:
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| Race participant Bryan Wolf cools off with some refreshing Capon Water |
Fastest times for 2015:
The New Disc (Frisbee) Golf course enjoyed instant popularity with a doubles “best throw” tourney. During the grand opening May 29-31, twin brothers Kit & Tim Ravenscroft set the best mark of 8 under par with a score of 19. In mid July, father/son duo Colin & Connor Callaghan tied that record. In the last tourney of the season, David Miller scored the first “ACE”, with a hole in one throw off the first tee with an excited crowd celebrating this amazing achievement. Later in the October, Rob Tombes scored the second documented 1-throw, this time on hole number two. Who will get the next one in the 3rd?![]() |
| Capon managers Tom Austin and Jonathan Bellingham try their hand at pickleball. |
The most unheard of sport in 2015 was Pickleball. With an unusual name and unfamiliar format, this doubles wooden paddle/wiffle ball activity was slow to catch on. While only a few summer regulars climbed the hill to the upper all-weather court to try this cross between badminton, tennis and ping pong, fall guests enjoyed the indoor version set up in the Meeting House for rainy day fun. James Fischer & Leah Wingeart of Henderson, NV especially enjoyed this fast-paced volleying sport.

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