This year as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, in a Beach Haven neighborhood participants marked the 33rd year of the annual bocce tournament.
The championship round of the tournament concluded on Sunday, Aug. 23, on Joan Barron’s side-yard bocce court. In the final match-up, the duo of Joe Butler and Rita Rapella claimed victory over Kay Schoenerman and Tom Mitchell. The win marked a milestone for Rapella, who secured her 10th championship, while Butler earned his first title win.
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