Pickleball Article
With 2023 ending and the New Year on the horizon, we had many accomplishments these past 12 months including raising $8672 for a local charity, hosting a Holiday Party for 140 and establishing a count of 324 members (276 players + 48 social)!! Party highlights were catered food (Eclectic Chef), DJ (Dream Day Charleston) and $50 gift cards for LaRustica, SOL, Oscar’s, Fuji & Icehouse plus Dick’s Sporting Goods (5 total). We also awarded 10 free memberships and 3 gift cards from the Pickle Bar. High praise to the Social Committee team led by Diana Bodnar, Carole Mangum, Sharon Schulman plus rovers Raphiella A and Jim E plus the Clean Up Crew & Sign-in Desk (Deb B and Dee W)!! We appreciate this Committee’s work throughout the year!! Also, many thanks to the other Committee chairs for their major contributions in 2023: Exec Board (Rob Iannelli, Tony Cervino, Tom Conry & Dee Wollis) Membership (Deb Bilak, Jeannie Saponara, Nancy Piretti + team) Leadership / Player Dev (Marilyn Atanasoff, Dee Compitello, Tom Epperson, Brick Logan, Bob Metcalf, Darrel Purdy, Barry Selitzky, Mike Showalter, Randall Simmons, Vince Villani, and Ron Zahalka) Maintenance & Improvements (Jim Earley + team) Fundraising (Kent Dettwiller) Note: Membership Committee will hold 1 more session (Wed Jan 3 @ 4-6pm) in The Clubhouse for 2024 sign-up. Annual dues stay the same for Players ($20) & Social ($10). New members are welcome with cash or checks (made out to DWN Pickleball). Over 50 members enjoyed an evening at nearby Pickle Bar that just opened and offered Free Open Play on Mon Dec 11. Co-founders / sisters Alisa (who spoke at the Party) and Tina were gracious hosts and we look forward to future DWN events there!! Season Greetings and Happy New Year!! Enjoy our PB courts and DWN community!! Tom Brady Craft Club Update & Schedule President: Vickie Purdy, vlpurdy2@gmail.com, 757-635-4414 VP: Kim Szablewski, bobkimrob@att.net, 708-341-4164 Secretary: Darlene Leak, dar.leak@gmail.com, 719-330-3139 Treasurer: Cathy Cooke, c.cooke61@gmail.com, 832-427-9030 Dates for the remainder of our calendar year (we don’t meet in the summer): Jan. 10, 24 Feb. 7, 21 March 13, 27 April 10, 27 May 8, 22 We meet at 2:30 until 4:30 (we start setting up at 1:50 and clean up until 5:00). We use the Azalea room. The craft club meets twice a month to complete a craft project. Each month is a different project. They sign up for each project ahead of time and pay for the supplies they use. A new membership fee is due in September.
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