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Issue 4 | Volume 7 | 2021
Kitchen Talk
Sun City Texas Pickleball Club Newsletter
FROM THE PRESIDENT
April
Welcom e Spring!! as you are.
And what a great And I say all of this knowing that as we
time for the CA to enter the Central Texas spring (a week
relax the COVID or two tops) ? followed immediately
protocol?s a bit by summer ? court availability will
beginning April 5th. become even more scare.
It is great to be able to socialize So, with that in mind, I speak, once
outside of your group of four. Some of again, as ?The Rules Guy?...
you have aged over the past 12
Please r em em ber t h at play is on ly
months...and gracefully I might add.
allow ed in on e r eser vat ion per iod a
As I think about all the rules created in day.
the last 12 months, not too long ago I
There are a few exceptions to this,
introduced myself as ?The Rules Guy?
which you will find h er e.
to a group of folks that were not quite
adhering to our current practices. And, when at all possible, if necessary,
please be sure to cancel at least 24
I know I speak for the whole board and
hours in advance. We certainly realize
our volunteer player monitors when I
emergencies occur that do not allow
say we cannot wait for the COVID rules
for this.
to be gone and the new courts to be
open. Please take a few minutes to refresh
these requested practices so the
Being ?The Rules People? is certainly
?Rules Persons? are without a job!
the least desirable part of what we do.
We are just as ready for this to be over Finally, be accident free and have fun
out there!
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CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
TREASURER'S REPORT SUBMITTED BY ALLIE BOWER
SCTPC: Febr u ar y 2021 Fin an cial Syn opsis
The Club began the month of February with a cash balance
of $19,375.
Income totaled $720, all from renewed or new
memberships.
Expenses totaled $159; training-$42, court cameras-$77,
and miscellaneous administrative supplies and
printing-$40.
We ended with a monthly net income of $561 and a cash balance of $19,936.
Paid 2021 members through February totaled 909.
Drop Serve: Love it or Leave it ?
As you?re probably aware, a new provisional
rule went into effect, starting in January 2021,
to permit players to use a ?drop serve? in
addition to the standard pickleball serve.
This new drop serve rule will be ?legal? until
at least January 2022. USA Pickleball is now in
the process of determining the pros and cons of keeping the new pickleball serve in effect,
adding additional parameters to the drop serve rule, or eliminating it completely.
I?m serving on a USAP Ambassador subcommittee to evaluate these options.
If you have an opinion about the new drop serve (Are you using it a lot? Do you love it?
Has it helped your game? Do you think it?s ridiculous and should be abolished? Etc.),
please feel free to email me and let me know your thoughts - bar bpat t er 1@gm ail.com .
Thanks in advance!
Barb Pat t erson - USA Pickleball Am bassador - Georget own
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
FIRST NAM E LAST NAM E FIRST NAM E LAST NAM E FIRST NAM E LAST NAM E
Jaye Allen Barb Gowen Tim McNamara
HD Allen Ken Gowen Diane Michel
Jane Arnold David Hadley Kathryn Miller
Peggy Berland Gary Hains Terry Miller
Kristine Black Mary Hains Bonnie Morris
Bobbie Brookhouse Dian Hall Kathy Most
Anna Capolino Susan Harvin Marc Most
Donna Crockett Mary Ann Hipp Paul Nunemann
Jim Danklefs Ken Jerome Jan Palmer
Janet DeHaven Barbara Kitamorn Lorenzo Perez
Glenn Eichhorn Martha Knight Fred Warman
Joe Esposito Tim Lewis Bill Williams
Judy Esposito Steve Lord Fayetta Wilson
Greg Gibson Tamera McKenzie Dave Wysong
At press time, total number of club members is 949.
PICKLEBALL BY THE NUMBERS
(lat est dat a; subject t o grow by leaps & bounds!)
Year Pick leball w as In ven t ed: 1965 Cou r t Size: 20' x 44'
Nu m ber of Holes in a Pick leball: 26 - 40 Pick leball Tou r n am en t Rat in g Scale: 2.5 - 6.0
Nu m ber of Appr oved Paddles: 134 Nu m ber of Appr oved Balls: 10
Nu m ber of Cou r t s in t h e US: 30,238 Nu m ber of Places t o Play in t h e US: 7,928
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FROM OUR DISTRICT AMBASSADOR
It?s been just over a year
since COVID-19 caused
the cancellation of
virtually all pickleball
tournaments.
In fact, we?d just
completed the first day
of the Mid-South
Regional tournament, at
Ch u ck Flan agan College Station, when we
were ordered to shut
down and go home. Back t o t he Present
That was very disheartening for some 850 So, the big news is that pickleball is starting
players from around the country as well as to reemerge with more opportunities
for all of us who had worked so hard to run opening every day.
the event.
We?ve already heard from our local board
But that was then... about the planned expansion here in our
Two weeks ago the Texas Senior Games own community as well as the Austin Pickle
pickleball tournament was held in San Ranch planned for south Austin.
Antonio and many of our club members The Georgetown Tennis Center is adding
completed, won medals, and qualified for more courts and several of our club
the National Senior Games to be held in Ft. members, along with other Georgetown
Lauderdale, FL, May 10-23, 2022. players, have organized an effort to get the
city of Georgetown to add even more courts.
Flashback Tim e And, if you?d like to see what a pickleball
tournament looks and feels like, the Cedar
Some of you older members may remember
Par k Paddle Bat t le will be held May 12-16.
that the 2011 San Antonio Senior Games was
one of the first ?big?tournaments we Many of your Sun City pickleball friends will
attended as a club. be competing and would excited to have you
to drop by to cheer them on.
There were 19 of us there and we brought
home a total of 31 medals. Speaking of the Cedar Park tournament, we
will need a lot of help refereeing matches at
this USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament.
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DISTRICT AMBASSADOR (cont.)
If you?d like to help, we will conduct two free For t h is m on t h :
referee clinics to teach you how. This month?s rules question was one I was
These will be at the Cedar Park Rec Center asked at the Senior Games recently.
April 26th, from 9:00 am - 12:00 am and April Q: What happens when a live ball travels
27th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. over the net and then hits the horizontal bar
Call 512-401-5516 to register. on a temporary net?
And while I?m at it, here?s a link to the
March/April issue of USA Pickleball's
PICKLEBALL MAGAZINE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I?d like to take this opportunity to announce
RULES QUESTIONS that Jo Tr am m ell of Georgetown has been
appointed as our newest USA Pick leball
Fr om last m on t h : Am bassador .
Q: Can you legally use an ?indoor ?ball outside I?m sure that those of you who have played in
or an ?outdoor ?ball inside?? Georgetown and know Jo will be as pleased
as I am with her appointment.
H AVE YOU SEEN TH I S L EPRECH AUN ?
A: The answer is an unqualified, ?Yes.? We, as
players, often describe pickleballs as either
?indoor ?or ?outdoor ?balls. We use balls with
larger holes for indoor play while balls with
smaller holes are customarily used for
outdoor play. Officially, however, USA
Pickleball states that all approved balls are L ast seen w i n n i n g m ed al s an d
en gagi n g i n al l m an n er of m i sch i ef
acceptable for indoor or outdoor play.
d u r i n g t h e Tex as Sen i or Gam es.
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
By Kathy Carr, Director of Player Development
Begin n er 's M en t or in g Class #51 - Gr adu at ed 03/ 06/ 21
Fr on t Row , Lef t t o Righ t : Assistant Instructors Karen Adams & Meade Roberts, Instructor Jan Baldwin
Secon d Row , Lef t t o Righ t : Tom Buechele, Cheryl Vanek, Jeannette Stubbs, Diane Stropp and Linda Gilchriest.
Begin n er 's M en t or in g Class #52 - Gr adu at ed 03/ 19/ 21
Fr on t Row , Lef t t o Righ t : Assistant Instructor Cathy Stateler, Instructor Davey Stateler
Secon d Row , Lef t t o Righ t : Instructor Ron Longino, Assistant Instructor D?Les Longino , Rita Danklefs,
Gary Shafferman, Terry Shafferman, Mary Tracey, Tim Tracey, Bill Dwyer, David Wysong, Dale Widzindski,
Donna Crockett, Dave Hadley, Kathy McWhorter, James McWhorter
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Submitted by Liz Blount
One of the goals of the Club?s Novice Supervised Play Program, is to provide an
environment for our newest players to network with others so they can go out and
play on their own. I can tell you, from my perspective as a player getting ready to
graduate from the program, it?s working.
We have a group of women, currently in Novice Supervised Play, who discovered we
enjoy playing together. I decided to make a list for us, so that when we graduate from
Novice Play, we won?t lose touch.
We named the group the ?Call
Girls!? - who to call on the list for
extra players! Currently, there are
31 ?Call Girls? and that number is
growing. Everyone involved has
enjoyed being on the list and we
owe it all to the many volunteers
Call Girls: Liz Blount, Mary Schreitmueller, Donnell Burns, Vun Ziegler, who support the novice program.
Sunny Zhang, Sherry Pellenberg, and Denise Coraggio.
Som eth in g we ju st star ted with in th e Cal l Gir l s
is th e Cl ot h es Pi n Aw ar d .
It is pr esen ted wh en som eon e h its a gr eat sh ot
an d we al l th in k it is ?stin k y,?
becau se it is ju st so good. I m ade a few to pass ou t
an d som eon e today (wh o wil l r em ain n am el ess)
ear n ed a cl oth es pin for al l h er stin k y sh ots!
W e wil l h ave to get h er a cl oth esl in e for al l h er pin s!
Feel fr ee to decor ate on e an d pass it ar ou n d. It?s al l in fu n !
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VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
Nominated by Kathy Carr, Director of Player Development
Our M ar ch 2021 Volu n t eer s of t h e M on t h w er e Ch ar lie Hagen , Pat Gar r en , Lyn n An der son , an d
J.D. Caven . They were recognized for their support and contributions to the Club?s Beginner ?s
Mentoring and Novice Supervised Play Programs. As coaches they conduct warm up drills, evaluate
and provide feedback on player performance, and provide guidance to reinforce the players?
understanding of the rules, scoring, and court positioning.
Ch ar lie Hagen - M ar ch 2021
I was introduced to pickleball in Sun City when Marcelle and I
moved here from Chattanooga in May, 2015. We met many
new friends at the courts. And many were willing to help me
with my game.
I got into instructing and mentoring when the original
Beginner ?s Mentoring Program started. Previous experience as
a certified US Soccer Federation referee, referee instructor, and
referee assessor provided a lot of useful translatable instructor
training and experience.
I enjoy helping others learn and improve in a sport I enjoy. I hope that they also will enjoy the
fun, fitness, and friendships that are the hallmark of Sun City pickleball.
Volunteeri ng i s
a w ork of heart.
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VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
Pat Gar r en - M ar ch 2021
A Texas native, Pat, and with his wife Petra, returned
after 35 years of service with the Army and Department
of Defense.
Over the course of Pat?s career, he resided in 12 states
and 3 overseas countries.
Pat followed his dream to teach after retiring and
taught High School at Huntsville, Texas.
Moving to Sun City over 5 years ago, both Pat and Petra
have been active with the Horticulture Club, the
Firewise Group, and the Hiking Club. They also enjoy
being able to spend time with their two daughters and
two grandchildren.
Here, Pat found his real passion with his Pickleball
family. He receives his greatest enjoyment and
excitement mentoring first time players and watching
them improve; playing with all skill capabilities and personalities; and sometimes getting less
than three points when playing more advanced players.
Pat has a strong personal need to offer his time and effort to ?give back? for the great
adventure he has
been provided over
the last 5 years.
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VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
Lyn n An der son - M ar ch 2021
In the fall of 2015, I moved to Sun City from Eden
Prairie, Minnesota. I had played very little pickleball in
Minnesota, but once in Sun City, it was high on my list
to learn how to play.
I took the beginner class and with all the instructors?
positive comments, I was hooked. Not that I was that
good of a player, but that is how encouraging the
instructors were.
After playing with other beginners that I met in my
beginner training class for a year, I decided I needed to
venture playing with other players who were better
than I was. So, I put my paddle in the rack (we had the
paddle system at the time) and started playing with
intermediate players.
I was so insecure and felt like I was a weak link. But, once again, the positiveness and
encouragement of the other players gave me the confidence to keep playing with them.
Now 5 1/2 years later, I am training beginners. I hope the little help that I give them will
encourage them to keep playing and improve their pickleball skills.
I am retired, but when I was a working lady, I was a substitute teacher for 13 years while my
two children, Briana and Tanner, were growing up.
Once I was divorced, I managed a group home with 4 ladies with developmental disabilities. I
also started my own business in 2011 called Leave it to Lynn, in which I did anything a mom
or wife would do for people who either couldn?t do those things for themselves or didn?t want
to.
My life partner, Lance, and I love to play pickleball, bike, watch sports on TV, travel and enjoy
each other ?s company. We are so blessed to live in Sun City and I am happy that I can help
out a little bit.
In teach in g oth er s, we teach ou r sel ves.
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VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
J.D. Caven - M ar ch 2021
I'm from a tiny town called Neodesha, Kansas. After graduating
from Kansas State Teachers College (now Emporia University) in
1965, I married Joyce Whitfill.
Shortly after our marriage, Uncle Sam came calling and I went
through a commissioning program at Lackland Air Force Base in San
Antonio. I was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in January 1967
and served for twenty-one years, retiring in 1987.
I served in the Air Force as a pilot and then as a Judge Advocate. I
flew a plane called the OV-10 Bronco, serving as a Forward Air
Controller in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for three years. My next
aircraft was the F-4 which I flew at MacDill AFB, Florida. While at MacDill, I was medically grounded
but was fortunate enough to be selected to attend law school.
I received my law degree from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, CA. My assignments as a JAG
included being the Chief Circuit Trial Counsel (a traveling prosecutor), a Chief Circuit Defense Counsel
(a traveling defense attorney), and as a Staff Judge Advocate, the senior attorney on a base.
We had assignments, either flying or legal, in Texas, Vietnam, the Philippines, Florida, California, and
Colorado. Our first assignment was at Bergstrom AFB (now the Austin airport), and we adopted our
two children there, a daughter, Jennifer, and a son, David. Jennifer now lives in Germany, while Davis
is a little closer in Houston. I lost my wife to cancer in 2014 and moved to Sun City to be closer to my
son in 2018.
I became interested in indoor sports at Bergstrom AFB where I played squash, handball, and
racquetball. I played racquetball my entire Air Force career. We took up tennis in the Philippines and
on one assignment lived in a wonderful tennis resort called Blue Water Bay in Niceville, Florida.
One of the attractions of Sun City was the variety of clubs and organizations. I am a member of the
Aviation Club and a few others.
I had never heard of Pickleball until I moved here to Sun City. Fortunately, I live right across the street
from the Retreat courts. After watching a few games, I enrolled in the Beginner ?s class. Kathy and her
helpers have a great training system and I enjoyed the classes so much that I decided I would try to
help teach new players too.
I have enjoyed working with people who are new to the sport and hope to continue doing so in the
future.
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MATT LAZ - COACH'S CORNER
Basic St rat egies
When I work with players on strategy I often get
the response, "That?s a lot to think about!"
You definitely don?t have a lot of time to think
when you?re in the midst of a point.
So, here are a few basic strategies to take with
you to the court to try to work on to improve
your game. And I would highly recommend that you only think about one of
them at a time.
1. Return the serve higher to allow for more time to move towards the NVZ
(No Volley Zone).
2. If you?re at the net and the opposing team is at the baseline, keep them
back by volleying each shot back deep.
3. Do not aim for the side lines, give yourself a cushion of several feet.
4. Hit between your opponent.
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A MESSAGE FROM DOUG OLIVER & WILL SAUNDERS
Do you find yourself asking, ?How is my pickleball game improving??
- Do I get to the kitchen fast enough?
- Do I hit my serves deep enough?
- How are my lobs and dinks?
- When I hit a volley is it well placed?
- What can I do to make myself a better player?
Every player in Sun City Pickleball wants to know how to improve their game. It doesn't matter if you
just graduated from Novice Training or if you have won gold medals in tournaments, everyone is
looking to improve.
If you are one of those players, the following might be for you. We're beginning a program which
provides candid feedback to interested players who have graduated from Novice Mentoring.
Players would need to:
- Reserve court time in the normal manner
- Have 4 players participate in a session
- Invite an appraiser
We'll watch and give feedback to each of the 4 players.
If this sounds like something you'd like to participate in then contact either
- Doug Oliver (doug_oliver@ymail.com)
- Will Saunders (alwayswithcolor@suddenlink.net)
Initially it will only be Will and Doug, but if we get enough interest we'll expand. ?We're not going to
try to teach you how to hit an effective 3rd shot drop or an offensive lob. We're only trying to point
out things which could improve your game.
There is no cost. Did we mention it was FREE?
We're simply trying to grow the skills of the club.
To manage the logistics we'll ask participants to download an app on their phone to help us with
scheduling. Only one of the players in a group would need the app.
Please dir ect an y an d all qu est ion s t o eit h er Dou g or Will
u sin g t h e con t act in f or m at ion pr ovided above.
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GEORGETOWN LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS
Georget own Pickleball Leagues
The Georgetown Tennis Center Pickleball Mixed 3.0 and 3.5 fixed partner leagues are
designed to keep everyone playing in a fun, social, and competitive environment.
Each week, teams will play a round robin format best of 3 games to 11 points win by 2.
Each match will consist of playing 2 other teams in the league. The league will consist
of 7 weeks of play, with a bye the weekend of April 24. Winners will be determined by
the best match winning record. Partners will play together throughout the league, but
should r egist er individually.
Leagu es play on Sat u r days Apr il 3-M ay 22.
$30 Resident/$40 Nonresident
002 Dink & Slam Sum m er Pickleball Jam (1 Day tournament)
Wh er e: Berry Creek Raquet Club
Wh en : 5/22/21 (Saturday)
Advanced play: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. / Intermediate play 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Regist r at ion Dat es: 3/25/21 - 5/8/21 (Cancellation date: 5/15/21)
Non -san ct ion ed
Cost : $40 - $50 (depending on division)
Division s
Men's 3.0 - 3.5
Men's 4.0 - 5.0
Women's 3.0 - 3.5
Women's 4.0 - 5.0
Go h er e for m ore det ails!
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TOURNAMENT NEWS
The Texas Senior Games took place the 16th - 18th of March.
And, as you can see here, many of our Sun City Texas
participants were happy to relieve them of their inventory
of tournament medals. So many, in fact, it's hard to keep
track of them all.
(We apologize in advance for any mistakes or omissions)
Wom en's Singles Men's Singles Wom en's Doubles
An n et t e Fr an k e St eve Fr an k M ar y Payn e & Kat h y Car r
4.0 Gold 4.0 Silver 4.0 Gold
Age Group 60-64 Age Group 65-69 Age Group 60-64
(NO PIC AVAILABLE) (NO PIC AVAILABLE)
Kat h y Car r Jack War n er
4.5 Silver 4.0 Gold
Age Group 65-69 Age Group 85-89
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TOURNAMENT NEWS (CONT.)
Men's Doubles
Joe Gr ay & St eve Fr an k Con ley Giles & Ron Fr an k e St eve Tim m on s & Dave M ik alon is
4.0-4.5 Bronze 3.0-3.5 Gold 4.0 Gold
Age Group 65-69 Age Group 60-64 Age Group 65-69
David Per silver & Lar r y Hon eycu t t Dave St ou t & Rick Fer r i
4.0 Gold 4.5-5.0 Silver
Age Group 75-79 Age Group 60-64
(NO PIC AVAILABLE)
Don Hu n t & Bill Ru ssell
4.0 Silver
Age Group 75-79
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TOURNAMENT NEWS (CONT.)
Mixed Doubles
Car le Nor r is-Hopk in s & Ch u ck Flan agan St eve Fr an k & Bar b Pat t er son Jo Hon eycu t t & Dave St ou t
4.0 Silver 4.0 Gold 4.5-5.0 Bronze
Age Group 70-74 Age Group 65-69 Age Group 60-64
(NO PIC AVAILABLE)
Jack War n er & M yr len e Nich ols
4.0 Gold
Age Group 80-89
(NO PIC AVAILABLE)
Kat h y Car r & Joh n Car t er
4.0 Bronze
Age Group 65-69
M ar y Payn e & Rick Roclevit ch Roger Ben t k e & Kat h y For d
4.0 Gold 3.5 Gold
Age Group 60-64 Age Group 65-69
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HOT OFF THE PRESS
HoldMyCourt (HMC) and PickleballOnline.Org (POO)
Announce First Quart er 2021 Nat ional Rankings
in Com pet it ive Online Court Reservat ions
The national rankings have just been released for the first quarter of 2021 in the competitive
pickleball specialty skill of online reservation-making. We're proud to report that a couple of
our very own Sun City, Texas, Club members have received some well-earned recognition for
their digital dexterity and consistency.
According to HoldMyCourt (HMC) and PickleballOnline.Org (POO), the two governing bodies
that jointly award these rankings, our club hadn't previously qualified for national ranking
consideration because we had yet to meet the competitive ratio of 10 players per available
reservation time slot. Now, with 900+ club members competing for as few as 80 reservation
spots per day, we easily surpass that competitive threshold.
Su n Cit y 's Nat ion ally Ran k ed On lin e Reser vat ion St an dou t s f or 1st Qu ar t er 2020:
Will Diaz Sh elly M ason
Men's Division Women's Division
National Reservation Rank: 4.5 National Reservation Rank: 4.0
Ju dge's com m en t ar y: Ju dge's com m en t ar y:
"Every day, Court 4 at High Noon. "Every day, Court 10 at 10 am.
This guy couldn't be more regular Apparently, someone likes to
if you hooked him up to an IV think of herself as a perfect 10."
of Metamucil."
For m or e r esu l ts go to SCTPCApr il Fool s.com
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JOKES AND FUN STUFF
Just Chicken Out Som e Books
submitted by O. Hen Ree
A chicken enters a library and walks straight up to the librarian on duty.
"Buk!" says the chicken. So, the librarian gives the chicken a book.
At that, chicken tucks the book under her wing and promptly departs.
Five minutes later, the chicken is back. "Buk!" she says.
So, the librarian gives the chicken another book. And, again, the chicken
turns and leaves, only to return five minutes later.
This goes on for eight more times, at which point, the librarian follows the chicken out the door
and around to the back of library where the librarian is surprised to see the chicken tossing the
books to a frog on a lilly pad.
"Buk! Buk!" says the chicken. "Reddit! Reddit!" replies the frog.
Truly Puzzled submitted by Chuck Flanagan
A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please
come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I
can't figure out how to get started."
Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's
finished?" The little silver-haired lady says, "According to the
picture on the box, it's a rooster."
Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him in and shows him where
she has the puzzle spread all over the table.
He studies the pieces for a moment, looks at the box, then turns to her and says,
"First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into
anything resembling a rooster."
He then takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and
then," he says with a deep sigh....."Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box."
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MEMBER MAILBAG
Th is n ice m essage cam e t o u s a cou ple of
days af t er w e sen t ou t ou r eBlast w it h
m em ber r espon se t o t h e Boar d's Gen er al
M eet in g n ot es.
I am a new member and have not as yet
actually used the pickleball courts.
However, I have been active in various HOA
and governmental committees for a long time
and have never seen a better job of communicating with members than
you are doing.
Anyway, thank you and keep up the good work!
Ted Stude
2020 SCTPC BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGERS
Ed Cahill Allie Bower Mike Rhoda
President Treasurer CommunicationsDirector
Ron Fr an k e Kat h y Car r Wayne Schaefer
Director of Player
Vice-President Ball Machine Coordinator
Development
Peg O'Toole Davey St at eler
Maintenance
Secretary Director
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