Hi all,
Our rental time in Mary Hall is coming to a close and I'm sure we all can't
wait to get outside. Most of us will be going to the tennis club and some to
Lakeside Park. Our last scheduled day in Mary Hall will be Wednesday April
5. Next week is normal then the following is Sunday Monday and Wednesday.
Nets are set up at LVR now.
For the LVR courts our plan at this point is to schedule 2 open times a day
based on level (Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced) from Sunday to Friday
with nothing scheduled for Saturday. This will mean that there will be 4
sessions per week for each level. To begin with, the 1st session will be
from 10-12. The second will be from 12-2. As of May 15, we will move these
times 1 hour earlier starting at 9AM. All 3 courts will be reserved for
this. As we watch to see what the actual number of users are in each session
we might change the number of courts we reserve for this. We found in the
past that signup works best for these sessions so that when you look at the
signup you will see if there are enough people to play a game, and also it
protects the space from too many people showing up for the 3 courts. That
signup is at
<https://links.signup.com/?ref=R3MAAO3tBadgklV-Wr2W6EdDpDF_tqjbAQAAABtIm_xpc
WfXe3Za_zx9BKdUfe5W6AJFCbt1iAmZbL2qo0JW8QCY3hPcjnZnlhgD4DYUqgVd2yzZceqNP-JQn
49uqEQxYqoxmVZpeWu2k426xIY-jZzx6MpN9v371IqHLuT_joovqeiy-HZ_lAA8-_LF4IrV3UUU-
pWpzgQ0aGu7HCRNB1WyoFfpVKl3-hkDtVNCE_DcHrrKbwr8ejnLsCY>
https://signup.com/go/qbrnvif. Save this link for quick checking and signing
up.
If you are going to be playing at LVR, you should buy a season's pass. You
can get that at:
<https://nelsontennisclub.com/purchase-membership/>
https://nelsontennisclub.com/purchase-membership/
Otherwise it is $5 a day that you drop in the box that is located on the
fence close to the enterence. If you had a membership last year, you can
play until the end of April. But as of May 1 you should purchase your new
pass.
You and your friends can also reserve a court at anytime other than the
blocked off times with your membership. You can do this at:
<https://nelsontennisclub.com/pickleball-courts/>
https://nelsontennisclub.com/pickleball-courts/
You can only do this once you have a paid pass for this year.
One thing we need to be aware of is noise. You have probably read that in
many jurisdictions pickleball courts have had to be closed because of
breaking noise bylaws. We have had a complaint and the bylaw officer has
started talks with us. We have promised that pickleball will never start
before 8:00AM or after 8:00PM and that yelling will not happen. So we all
need to be vigilant on this. There will be electronic monitors around
checking for db readings, so please no screaming or yelling, even if you
miss the shot once in a while.
We are going to be putting together a work party shortly to finish building
the fences for the 4th court in April. If you can volunteer, please send a
message to Doug or John to let us know that you could help. Then we will
fill you in on the details as they become available. Thank you in advance
for your help.
Also as we did last year, the club will purchase a bunch of outdoor balls
for purchase by members. We will be selling them for a reduced rate, better
than you will find anywhere. We will probably buy the same balls we did last
year. If you have any thoughts on ball type, please let us know.
We will have our first aid kit in the shed at the LVR courts that can be
used for minor injuries. As always if you use something that should be
replenished, please let us know. Also just so you know there is an AED
machine in the shed as well. At some point, Keith will walk us through the
use of it for those that have not seen it before. It is a stopgap measure,
obviously you should be calling 911 at the same time.
We are looking forward to a fun outside season soon.
