WELCOME TO THE 2022 - 2023 SEASON! These next five months promise great pickleball, fabulous camaraderie, and FUN, FUN, FUN! So much to look forward to!!
USA NATIONALS AT INDIAN WELLS NOVEMBER 5 - 13, 2022
ORPS was proudly represented by Barrie Hill; Margaret Van Veen - Hill, Mindy Feldman, and Jennifer Corbin.
INTRODUCING OUR PICKLEBALL CLUB EXECUTIVE CHAIR : Keith Bassham;
VICE CHAIR : Gary Oedekerk; SECRETARY : Colleen Iwanicka; TREASURER : Kyle Ahrberg;
Congratulations to Barrie and his partner Terry on the
EVENTS COORDINATOR : Sue Anderson; AMBASSADOR COORDINATOR : Karen Schaper VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR PICKLEBALL CLUB Please consider offering your time to help a) in the kitchen on Monday hot dog nights; Wednesday burger nights or Friday taco nights; b) with court cleaning starting December 4; c) as white board managers; and d) tournament assistants. Ask how you can contribute! PLEASE REMEMBER: • Please do not place bags and belongings on chairs in the breezeway and take everything [clothes, water bottles, sunglasses] with you when you leave! • The only balls that are permitted on the courts are the Onix Recruit Pure and the Monarch . • All paddles must be on the approved paddle list which is posted on Track - it - Hub. • New balls must remain on the court for subsequent players to use–please don ’ t take them with you. • White boards will be used when courts are busy. • Players are not permitted to remain on the court if other players are waiting in the breezeway. • Play times are between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM daily. • Courts are scheduled to be cleaned on Sunday Dec 4. • Next pickleball meeting is scheduled for January 11, 2023. • Sleeves of Onix balls [3] are available for $10.
GOLD Medal win! Fabulous! PICKLEBALL SCHEDULES Courts 1 - 4 are reserved every morning for entry - level players. Court 7 is designated as a challenge court starting at 9AM every morning. Women ’ s round robin play , organized by the lovely Jeannie Unverzagt, is Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays (1 - 3 PM). Lessons and drills are Tuesday and Thursdays (2 - 4 PM) starting November 15 (cancelled due to Thanksgiving). Shoot - outs occur every Wednesday morning and require registration through Track - it - Hub at a cost of $1.98/month. SAVE THE DATE!!! December 2 , 2022 – Ugly Sweater Mixed - doubles Tournament and Ugly Sweater Christmas party [band is NO CHANGE] at ES! Sign - ups for playing will be November 28 and 29 at the courts with Kathy Oedekerk between 8 and 9AM.
WE WILL MISS YOU GORD
Sadly, our dear pickleball friend Gord Nederveld passed away recently. The courts won ’ t be the same without his fabulous smile and generous hugs. We will all feel the absence of his wonderful soul. Love to his wife, Marge and family.
Submitted by Lynn Barry, Pickleball Public Relations Lynn Barry, Pickleball Communications
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DECEMBER 2022
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