The meeting was called to order by President Bill MacCullough. Members present Bill MacCullough, Helmut Koehne, Kathy Dillon, Linda Brandelius, Marta Holm, Steve Dalakis, Scott Sutherland, Mike Salli and guest Barbara Dalakis. Absent: Lin Filbin, Len Haubl. Minutes were taken and transcribed by Marta Holm.
A motion was made by Steve to approve the minutes from the previous Board meeting. MSC.
Barbara gave a report on progress of parade/parade committee. All set for the parade. We will have approx. 30 PB members in the parade. Barbara reminded all to wear PB shirts and bring your paddles and medals.
Treasurer- Steve- bank balance is $431.20.
Equipment- Scott- 4 recent paddle sales
Tournaments- Helmut - nothing to report
Social – Kathy was congratulated for a job well done at the anniversary luncheon. Next event will be the Holiday party.
Courts manager/At Large – Linda – nothing to report
Web page- Mike – nothing to report
Secretary – Marta – asked if court schedules were going to be set up once the new courts opened. Some BOD members felt there weren’t enough courts to do that. We should reserve some time for beginner play. Marta also asked that Bill follow up with Chris about the new bulletin board. It was decided that the PB group as a whole would not send flowers to ill members. Marta reminded the BOD that we should use the Mr. Pickle Sandwich shop again for an event as they are our sponsors.
President – Bill – gave a report on the court status. The fence will be put up this week and courts painted 3 different shades of color.
Bill initiated the new Board process. Current board positions were reviewed to determine if there was still a need for them. We will not fill the Equipment manager position. The Webmaster will be an appointed position. Five PB members will be appointed to the Nominating Committee (NC): two (2) current BOD members (Scott and Helmut) and three (3) members from the general membership. Those three members will not be eligible to run for board positions. Therefore, Bill will advise them when he calls to invite them to be on the NC. Candidates nominated by the NC will be presented at the November general membership meeting. Nominations will also be taken from the floor. If more than one person is interested in a particular BOD position then an election will take place after nominations are made. Should there only be one nomination per position, then the election can be by acclamation. Installation of new officers will be at the Holiday party in December.
The following is a list of BOD positions either open or renewed:
President – open
Vice-President – open
Secretary – open
Treasurer – Steve Dalaklis renewed
Social Director – Kathy Dillon renewed
Tournament Director – open
At Large – open
Membership (collect dues, recruit new members) – open
Publicity – ( Compass monthly input, news) - open
Training – open
We discussed collecting $10.00 annual dues in November for 2010. After approval by membership, the treasurer, Steve Dalaklis, will start collecting 2010 dues until a Membership BOD member is elected at which time that person will take over that duty. If a new group member signs up to join the group after October in any given year, they will pay their $10.00 dues at that time and get a by for the remaining months in that year. A motion was made by Steve to approve the dues process. MSC
Next meeting- Tuesday, October 13, 10:00 AM at Steve’s home. November’s meeting will be on the 3rd at 10:00 AM at Marta’s house. Bill will reserve a room for the November general membership meeting.
Motion to adjourn the meeting (MSC)
Pick, Pick, Pickleball Rocks
While playing water volleyball one hot August day
Richard told everyone that pickleball is here to stay
We can thank Bill for starting all of this marvelous fun
He wanted pickleball for Lincoln Hills and that, he has done
I finally tried the game and loved it from the beginning
Pickleball is so much fun, but no one knows who’s winning
Sometimes we forget the score but we don’t really care
Senior moments creep in during the game, but it is a cross we all must bear
"Pick, Pick, Pickleball Rocks" is the chant that we all cheer
We yell this out at Chili’s as we salute each new beer
Helmut is the man of the hour for all our tournament play
He loves the phone calls he receives telling him "But I can’t play that day"
Our first pickleball tournament turned out to be a blast
With Cal and Carole winning all the trophies and the cash
Mona showed up on the courts with a problem with her pants
All the on-lookers had to raise their arms to do the chicken dance
Kelly is in his green chair watching people win and lose
He thinks he should play pickleball in his flipflops instead of shoes
When Frankie serves the ball and it goes above his waist
He pulls up his belt up to his armpits to compensate
On these hot spring days, we sit in our chairs under the trees
And dream of margaritas as we wait for the cooling breeze
We had two new canopies to set up for shade in hot weather
But it took 15 people with engineering degrees to get it together
When Manual plays pickleball, Oh, what a great sight
Just think what he could do with a paddle made of graphite
With Greg and Katie playing pickleball on the money
You can always hear them saying, "Good job, honey"
Tom Gatti plays pickleball and really goes to town
With his favorite expression for his opponents, "You’re goin’ down"
By Linda Brandelius
(This is an unfinished piece of work, more will be added later…….)
Richard told everyone that pickleball is here to stay
We can thank Bill for starting all of this marvelous fun
He wanted pickleball for Lincoln Hills and that, he has done
I finally tried the game and loved it from the beginning
Pickleball is so much fun, but no one knows who’s winning
Sometimes we forget the score but we don’t really care
Senior moments creep in during the game, but it is a cross we all must bear
"Pick, Pick, Pickleball Rocks" is the chant that we all cheer
We yell this out at Chili’s as we salute each new beer
Helmut is the man of the hour for all our tournament play
He loves the phone calls he receives telling him "But I can’t play that day"
Our first pickleball tournament turned out to be a blast
With Cal and Carole winning all the trophies and the cash
Mona showed up on the courts with a problem with her pants
All the on-lookers had to raise their arms to do the chicken dance
Kelly is in his green chair watching people win and lose
He thinks he should play pickleball in his flipflops instead of shoes
When Frankie serves the ball and it goes above his waist
He pulls up his belt up to his armpits to compensate
On these hot spring days, we sit in our chairs under the trees
And dream of margaritas as we wait for the cooling breeze
We had two new canopies to set up for shade in hot weather
But it took 15 people with engineering degrees to get it together
When Manual plays pickleball, Oh, what a great sight
Just think what he could do with a paddle made of graphite
With Greg and Katie playing pickleball on the money
You can always hear them saying, "Good job, honey"
Tom Gatti plays pickleball and really goes to town
With his favorite expression for his opponents, "You’re goin’ down"
By Linda Brandelius
(This is an unfinished piece of work, more will be added later…….)
Mixed Doubles Tournament ----------- March 27-28
2009 TOURNAMENT SEASON OPENER
Our “Blind Draw Mixed Doubles” was another successful tournament and a great start into our second tournament season. Over 200 players and spectators signed in and attended the 2-day games. We were once again blessed with perfect pickleball weather.
Kathy Dillon handled the referee sign-ups and the referee game assignments. Thanks to Kathy and all the referees. Everyone did a great job.
We had a lot of fun, great competition, and everyone gained a little more tournament experience. The cheers of the enthusiastic crowd could be heard from blocks away.
As always, the food was outstanding. Thanks to Aileen Niver and Lin Filbin for the healthy snacks spread on Friday and to Kathy Dillon and her crew for the sandwich, chips and pasta luncheon on Saturday. Can it get any better than that?
Thanks to all players for their participation and for their hard fought, but always fair games. The wonderful crowd that filled the lawn seating area
made our tournament a real sports event and was very much appreciated.
And the winners were:
“A” Bracket
Gold: Helmut Koehne & Carole Palmroth
Silver: Don Parent & Lin Filbin
Bronze: Jim Westby & Katie Didion
“B” Bracket
Gold: Elliott Holden & Kathy Dillon
Silver: Dennis Hordyk & Pinky Hordyk
Bronze: Tom Bartley & Romayne Whittaker
Helmut Koehne
Tournament Director
Our “Blind Draw Mixed Doubles” was another successful tournament and a great start into our second tournament season. Over 200 players and spectators signed in and attended the 2-day games. We were once again blessed with perfect pickleball weather.
Kathy Dillon handled the referee sign-ups and the referee game assignments. Thanks to Kathy and all the referees. Everyone did a great job.
We had a lot of fun, great competition, and everyone gained a little more tournament experience. The cheers of the enthusiastic crowd could be heard from blocks away.
As always, the food was outstanding. Thanks to Aileen Niver and Lin Filbin for the healthy snacks spread on Friday and to Kathy Dillon and her crew for the sandwich, chips and pasta luncheon on Saturday. Can it get any better than that?
Thanks to all players for their participation and for their hard fought, but always fair games. The wonderful crowd that filled the lawn seating area
made our tournament a real sports event and was very much appreciated.
And the winners were:
“A” Bracket
Gold: Helmut Koehne & Carole Palmroth
Silver: Don Parent & Lin Filbin
Bronze: Jim Westby & Katie Didion
“B” Bracket
Gold: Elliott Holden & Kathy Dillon
Silver: Dennis Hordyk & Pinky Hordyk
Bronze: Tom Bartley & Romayne Whittaker
Helmut Koehne
Tournament Director
Mixed Doubles Championships - November 2008
Our pickleball tournament year ended with the Mixed Doubles Club Championships. With the quality of play improving consistently, nobody seemed disappointed with the caliber of play. The applause and cheers of the 30-plus spectators on each of the 2 days rewarded the playing teams for their excellent play. The weather could not have been better for this time of the year. Mostly sunny skies, with temperatures from the high forties in the morning to the low seventies in the afternoon, made it ideal for pickleball. We could not have wished for a better tournament. Thanks again to the many volunteers that refereed and called the lines.
Aileen and Lin kept up with the great action on the court by organizing once again a delicious luncheon catered by our sponsor,Mr. Pickle Sandwich Shop, with enough food to satisfy a small army. The refreshments at the court side were much appreciated by the players and spectators alike. Thanks from all to Aileen, Lin and their crew.
The 2008 Mixed Doubles Club Champions:
“A” Bracket
Gold Medal: Cal Meissen & Linda Brandelius
Silver Medal: Helmut Koehne & Sharon Klotz
Bronze Medal: Don Parent & Kathy Dillon
“B” Bracket
Gold Medal: Fred Garrison & Lin Filbin
Silver Medal: Jim Westby & Aileen Niver
Bronze Medal: Tom & Barb Bartley
Wishing you Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!!
Helmut Koehne
Tournament Director
Aileen and Lin kept up with the great action on the court by organizing once again a delicious luncheon catered by our sponsor,Mr. Pickle Sandwich Shop, with enough food to satisfy a small army. The refreshments at the court side were much appreciated by the players and spectators alike. Thanks from all to Aileen, Lin and their crew.
The 2008 Mixed Doubles Club Champions:
“A” Bracket
Gold Medal: Cal Meissen & Linda Brandelius
Silver Medal: Helmut Koehne & Sharon Klotz
Bronze Medal: Don Parent & Kathy Dillon
“B” Bracket
Gold Medal: Fred Garrison & Lin Filbin
Silver Medal: Jim Westby & Aileen Niver
Bronze Medal: Tom & Barb Bartley
Wishing you Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!!
Helmut Koehne
Tournament Director
LINCOLN HILLS PICKLEBALL HOLIDAY PARTY - DECEMBER 10TH
The holiday Lincoln Hills Pickleball party was held on Wednesday, December 10, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Kilaga Springs. The party was a joyfull time with many members attending. We ate well, danced and sang. Oh yeah!
Many thanks to all who helped make this shindig happen.
Special thanks to Lin Filbin and Aileen Niver for heading up the effort. It took a lot of time and dedication to put it together. Thanks also to those who assisted in:
o Food prep, transporting, serving
o Decorations and room set-up
o Transportation for decorations
o Music/karaoke
o Clean-up
We rocked with pickleball!
Many thanks to all who helped make this shindig happen.
Special thanks to Lin Filbin and Aileen Niver for heading up the effort. It took a lot of time and dedication to put it together. Thanks also to those who assisted in:
o Food prep, transporting, serving
o Decorations and room set-up
o Transportation for decorations
o Music/karaoke
o Clean-up
We rocked with pickleball!
Pickleball Club Logos
Support Lincoln Hills Pickleball by wearing your Club Logo, even if you don't play.
L-H Pickleball Club Logos are available for purchase. The cost is $4.00 each. Logos have Velcro backing.
Contact: Helmut Koehne at 408-1896
L-H Pickleball Club Logos are available for purchase. The cost is $4.00 each. Logos have Velcro backing.
Contact: Helmut Koehne at 408-1896
LH Pickleball First Anniversary Tournament and BBQ Social
August 20, 2008
A Word from the Tournament Director.
A full year went by since the first pickleball was served in our Lincoln Hills community. We celebrated our first Club Anniversary with a surprise Team Pickleball Tournament and a delicious Tri-Tip BBQ Luncheon and Social.
For many players the tournament format was more challenging than the games, but at the end everyone survived to be able to enjoy the luncheon, the anniversary festivities and the award ceremonies. On the courts however, only four of the 8 teams survived the semi-finals. 2 "A" and 2 "B" teams fought hard for their respective trophies. The most exciting finals in our young club history drew a crowd of over 60 spectators. Thank you spectators for your enthusiasm and support.
A BIG thank you goes to Katie and Greg Didion for a delicious, truly home made tri-tip sandwich with all the trimmings and a wonderful PB-club "birthday cake".
Richard Holm did a great job collecting gifts and many gift cards from local businesses for a raffle he held following the meal. Thanks Richard and Marta for all your work.
After a short speech by the founder of our PB-club, Bill McCullough was presented a gift of appreciation and a "PB-club Founders Medal" by the club members. Thanks again Bill.
Thanks to Linda Brandelius for assembling a photo album with pictures of our first two tournaments and for reading two of her own humorous poems about the Lincoln Hills Pickleball Club and its players.
Because of the willingness of so many members to volunteer to take on the tough positions as referees, line judges and score keepers the tournament ran once again smooth. Their work was most appreciated. Thanks also to Jim and Elliott for their dedication behind the cameras, freezing some special moments for the future.
And here are the winning teams of our first team pickleball tournament:
"A" Bracket Team Winners
Katie Didion
Audrey Morse
Don Parent
Paul Walz
"B" Bracket Team Winners
Kathy Dillon
Carole Palmroth
Bob Costabile
Roger Odle
Helmut Koehne
Tournament Director
MAY 30-31 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
A word from the Tournament Director:
In its short 9 months club history, our second L-H Pickleball Club tournament was another smashing success with a much improved level of play. This may be contributed to the additional days available for pickleball play, but also to the high skill level several new members brought to the club. The stately backdrop of 40 to 60 spectators for each of the 3 sessions, First Round, Semi-Finals and Final Four Matches, was most impressive. I am sure that all players appreciated the cheering on. The cool mornings and afternoon temperatures in the mid eighties made it near perfect weather for the 2 days of Pickleball.
What would a pickleball tournament be without a wonderful luncheon buffet on the day of the finals? We may never find out because of our dedicated social committee.
A BIG THANK YOU to Aileen Niver and Lin Filbin for a great job.
Only one of the top 4 seated players on both, the women’s and men’s side, did NOT make it to the Final Four. The 5th seated woman and
man replaced them. That shows the expertise of the 12 members that participated in the pre-ranking of the players.
Now to the Final Four finishes:
Women
Champion: Marilyn Duncan
Runner-up: Linda Brandelius
Third Place: Katie Didion
Forth Place: Audrey Morse
Men
Champion: Don Parent
Runner-up: Helmut Koehne
Third Place: Scott Sutherland
Forth Place: Cal Meissen
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you players, referees, line judges, score keepers and spectators for making it a great tournament.
Helmut Koehne
