Once a week during the summer months, residents of the 700, 800 and 900 blocks of Pennlyn Place in Ocean City gather together for a night of Bocce. For many of the participants, it is a return to their Ancestor’s European roots. It is an informal get together on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nights. Participants range in ages from 8 to 82 years of age. The lighter weeks see a group of 12-14 while the well attended weeks can see the turnout swell to 26-28. This summer, players visiting from France and Sweden also participated.
The group is known as the Pennlyn Place Bocce Ball Association (PPBBA) and the regulars have t-shirts indicating this.
The PPBBA has gotten quite good at Bocce and is available for any challengers!
pam refford
12:25 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Bocce has made the summer fun and time spent with great neighbors is always wonderful. Looking forward to next year. Pam
Marianne D'Elia
1:50 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
what a great group of friends and neighbors we have on Pennlyn Place!! gotta be the best street on the island!!!! Also, many thanks to John and Diane Millon for another summer of Bocce fun! Mille Grazie! Merci Beaucoup! Marianne
Tammy Ream
8:01 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
The best way to spend Thursday nights! Bocce on Pennlyn Place! Thanks Dianne and John for another great summer! The Pennlyn neighborhood is awesome!! Tam &Scott