Patrick writes....

The "new" Portland Croquet Club (PCrC) got off the ground last year,
playing on a fairly regular basis at Westmoreland Park. We ended the
year with 6 members; I am optimistic that we can double that this
year. Membership dues are again $125 and will be due April 1st. They
will run through April 1, 2008. We again have club play at
Westmoreland on Wednesday evenings, Sunday and other times when the
lawns are available. We hope to hold our first club play on Sunday
March 11 at 12noon (weather permitting).


By the end of last year the lawn at Westmoreland was in pretty good
shape. Steve and I have been working on the lawns this winter and
they will be in the same condition to being 2007.


We incorporated the PCrC last year. Presently, we have 3
officers/directors. I am serving a President, Steve Scalpone is
vice-president and Wally Clark is Treasurer. The annual meeting of
the PCrC will be April 1, 2007 at the King City Civic Association.
Our by-laws will be published following the meeting (assuming they are
adopted) and we will vote on officers. The PCrC plans to become a
USCA member club this year. I have requested the documents from the
USCA and expect it to become official prior to April 1st.