BOCCE BALL COURTS – Low energy community fun in the Park.

A group called “Friends of Chico Bocce” was recently started by Mike Cannon after the success of the now Annual “Bocce Ball Tournament” organized by KZFR at the Red Tavern on Esplanade.

The main goals of “Friends of Chico Bocce” is to establish public bocce courts for our community enjoyment and to teach and promote this fun, totally non invasive game coming from Italy.  Bocce is popular around the world and is a perfect communal game for families and senior citizens.

With the help of many supporters including Vice Mayor Tom Nickell, Mike is trying to convince the Bidwell Park & Playground Commission to build a double bocce court at the One Mile Recreation Area.  With “Friends of Chico Bocce”, Mike would build and keep up these very low maintenance bocce courts himself.

Supporting this inititiative will not only promote an opportunity for good, friends and family-oriented communal fun, it will also promote the idea that one doesn’t need a downpour of energy and ensuing environmental impact to entertain themselves on a sunny Sunday afternoon…

Mike Cannon can be reached at MichaelwCannon@sbcglobal.net and (530) 519-4930.