LIFESTYLE
Two former teachers, Jay Hennies and Mary Lee Hennies , have been playing pickleball for over 17 years, starting in Arizona. The couple has been instrumental in bringing the sport to town. “Through the good graces of our good city council and our former mayor, it came through,” said Jay. “We're very proud of the facility we have, and the people that are playing now keep going up.” Mary and Jay say pickleball is a social sport just as much as it is competitive, and the sense of gratitude for new friendship is felt by everyone involved. “We look at people playing that probably didn't even know each other before these courts were put in, and now hundreds of people play together,” added Mary. Dr. Mary Jo Olson started playing pickleball two years ago and is now an avid part of the network utilizing the new space.
LIFESTYLE ISSUE august 2026
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