HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/4/2020 Item 4, Feye
Wilbanks, Megan
From:White Wolf <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:PRC Communication
City Recreation Department Commissioners,
I would like to express my gratitude for being a resident here in SLO. I believe the opportunities for recreation
are great! The city has recognized the sport of Pickleball as an amazing opportunity for people of all ages to
enjoy! Thankfully, with the efforts of the SLO Pickleball Club- the club members signed in for ? amount of
time to show the increasing interest of the sport in SLO.
There are many X- Tennis players who have joined the pickleball fun! The nice part of playing PB in SLO is
the camaraderie and support to people of all ages. People in the community are meeting outdoors at French
Park daily. The beauty of PB vs. Tennis is that one doesn’t need to arrange to get 1-3 others to play at a given
time…… Up to 16 people are able to play pickleball at one time (and others socializing and waiting to play
pickleball) vs 2-4 players on the tennis court -occupying the same amount of space.
I understand that the tennis court at French Park was dedicated in memory of a former tennis player. I
believe this person played tennis with many former tennis / now pickleball recruits. I’m sure she would be
pleased to see the court being used by many of her former friends and the numerous new comers who reside
in this community who enjoy the same space for recreation. In fact, I see many players showing up to
socialize with others while they are healing from age related injuries.
The numbers have shown that there is a solid interest in PB and that the court times that have been allocated
by the city have worked out well. I feel that any change that results in taking away opportunities for pickleball
would be a disservice for the majority.
Thank you for your time in considering this request.
With gratitude,
Karla Feye
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