Spring Fling and EPRD Board Candidates Forum Coming Up Wednesday, April 13
Busy night. First, we’re descending on El Rancho Brewing, 4:30-7 pm, for our initial social of the year, hosted by Gig Blitz and Robin Stahnke. Open to all Evergreen-area pickleball players, the event features amazing apps, draft craft beers, house wines and more than 100 of your best friends. RSVP here.
From there we’re headed over to Buchanan Rec Center to hear from each of the eight candidates for EPRD Board of Directors, including EPC emeritus president Al Buenning. The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce is hosting and moderating the 6:30 pm forum.
Picklers Crash Cactus Jack’s Karaoke Party
Sarah German, Jeri Herskovits, Brian Klepacki and LInda Jacobsen tune up for karaoke Friday night.
Hiwan pickleball courts last month
Hiwan Golf Club Announces New Owner as Pickleball Courts Open for the Season
Hiwan Golf Club entered a management and sale agreement with Concert Golf Partners, which has investments in 25 private clubs including The Ranch Country Club in Westminster. Concert will begin managing club operations in early April and assume ownership in the following months, according to Hiwan’s board of directors.
Sue Karas says she “can’t wait to get back to this.”
We hope Concert Golf continues to honor Tom Karas’s contract as pickleball pro. He and Sue plan to return to Hiwan May 15.
Sue writes, “We had so much momentum going at the end of last season and can’t wait to see what the 2022 summer season brings. Sarah German, who helped us last year, is busy with EPRD pickleball, but we are hoping to see her assisting again with some of our programs.”
Meanwhile, if you’e a member you can now reserve a pickleball court on the Hiwan website.
71-Year-old Charged with Criminal Mischief for Marking Pickleball Courts on Gym Floor
Breaking news from the Denverite online news source:
“The pickleball problems at the Central Park Recreation Center have reached new levels.
“An arrest warrant was issued last week for 71-year-old Arslan Guney, a Central Park man who is being accused of criminal mischief after drawing boxes on the rec center court floor with permanent marker indicating where pickleball boundaries should be placed.”
In subsequent developments, the district attorney has refused to prosecute Guney, who has been banned from all Denver Parks and Rec facilities, and pickleball play has been suspended at Central Park rec center.
You know, we used to be banished for long hair and rock’n’roll. Now it’s pickleball. We’re not gonna take it.
Intermediate Level Camp with Scott Moore in Colorado Springs
Step up your pickleball with intensive, semi-private training in strategy, technique, skill development, positioning, effective practice, and mental toughness with national champion, and certified instructors, Scott and Jon Moore in Colorado Springs June 2-3, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. $400.
Contact Susan at 719-235-8797 or pickleballsusan@gmail.com