Joking around with their friend and fellow PebbleCreek bocce player, Bill Wright and Vivian Klick threaten to cut off William Moser’s long locks with a pair of giant scissors. Also on hand to witness William’s haircut were friends and fellow bocce players Joe and Carolyn Rota, Kenneth and Carrie Cina and Roger Milewski.
Pat Milich
William Moser is well known around the bocce courts in PebbleCreek. He is currently serving out the final months of his term as vice president of the PebbleCreek Bocce Association and is Captain of the Tuscan Sun Bocce team. William also is known to be a good bocce player and was instrumental in getting the equipment shed built at the new eight court complex at Eagle’s Nest.
So, when William recently announced plans to cut off his signature flowing, 18-inch ponytail, it was big news in the bocce community. And, when he further revealed his plans to donate the hair he had been growing for over two years to Locks of Love, a nonprofit that provides hairpieces to disadvantaged children suffering hair loss due to illness, teammates and friends rallied to support him.
When the day arrived for William to shed his locks, members of the Tuscan Suns team and other supporters accompanied him to the Great Clips Hair Salon in Goodyear to offer moral support.
William served his country in the Air Force, is a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and a staunch supporter of the POWs/MIAs. He also has a special place in his heart for children, especially those who are experiencing hardships in their lives.
“Over the years, I have witnessed so many children dealing with hair loss as the result of various dreadful diseases. I just could not look the other way so I decided to grow my hair and turn it over to an organization that would use it to make hairpieces and wigs for these special young people,” William explained.
It took some time for his comrades to get used to not seeing William with his ponytail. But long hair or short, William is admired by them all for his kind and generous act.