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Home My WebLink About3/4/2020 Item 4, Jacobson Wilbanks, Megan From:Teresa Jacobson < To:Advisory Bodies Subject:PRC communication Dear Board Members, I am writing this message to support the SLO Pickleball group and the use of French Park lower tennis courts. I started playing pickleball over a year ago when I retired full time. I quickly realized what a wonderful group of people I had come in contact with. To see so many old and young people playing together, supporting one another, and providing encouragement to people a bit intimidated by a sport was refreshing. Many people have told me that pickleball is more than just an activity but also their social outlet and a place where they always feel welcome and can be involved in a healthy activity. It may be their only community involvement. Also, this group of folks are great ambassadors for our city. Many visitors to the area come to the courts to play and are always warmly greeted and welcomed. This usually leads to great conversations about our area and the visitors leave with a wonderful sense of community in SLO. They surely spread that image when they go home. The courts at French Park are always busy during the reserved times and getting busier. The tennis courts are most often empty during their reserved time - as they were before the upper courts were built. I hope the Board sees fit to not reduce the pickleball hours at this point. It is an actively growing, inclusive group providing much more than just a physical activity especially for our older community members Thank you, Terry Jacobson Sent from my iPad 1