HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/4/2020 Item 4, Neal, Lynn
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Lynn Neal <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:PRC Communication
To Whom it May Concern:
I have been playing Pickleball for about 4 years now mostly in cities outside of San Luis Obispo (even
though I live here) due to the lack of designated courts in the past. Now that there are a few more
courts and a full Pickleball schedule here in San Luis I am able to play here more often. Whenever I am
at the courts, the upper (permanents) and the lower (temporaries) are all full with people waiting to
rotate in. I can’t imagine why in the world the city would want to limit the play here, driving Pickleball
enthusiasts to other cities in the County to play. I consistently drive to Morro Bay, Cambria, Templeton,
Paso Robles and Pismo Beach to find courts to play. I am 63 years old and haven’t ever been involved in
any other sport (except running) until I found Pickleball which has changed my life in so many ways. I
have a community of Pickleball friends, it is super fun to play, it keeps me in shape and brings so much
joy to my life I can’t even express fully how it has changed my life for the better. I plan on playing for
the next 20 years (my 85 year old Mother still plays) and I am hoping I don’t have to keep driving to
other cities to do so. The current schedule is working and, whenever Pickleball players aren’t on the
courts, rarely are there any tennis players there. I have been playing for almost 4 years now and have
only seen a handful of tennis players on those courts in all that time: there is frequent wind there and
the lower courts echo and they aren’t the most desirable tennis courts in SLO.
Lynn Neal
805.440.6634
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