Pickleball is a game that was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by three neighbors, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum, to entertain their bored children. They used a badminton net, table tennis paddles, and a wiffle ball to create the game. In 2022, pickleball became the official state sport of Washington!
With the rise of pickle ball as a family pastime, Jim Cole suggested that we make our tennis courts more usable by more people by adjusting one net to pickle ball size.
A few weeks ago, Jim added stanchions and a height marker to show the proper width and height for a pickle ball net using the existing tennis nets. This cost the association nothing and allows pickle ball players to use a proper net.
Jim also pointed out that the pickle ball lines were not repainted when the courts were refinished years ago. The lines are very faint at this point. Jim volunteered to provide a quote for painting the lines again to the members for voting at the summer annual meeting.
If you’re interested in playing at the courts, head on over! What a great time of year to try a new activity.
Strawberry Hill HOA 
I was just thinking about pickle ball on our courts the past few weeks…..I’d be interested in trying / learning to play.
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If the HOA is willing to buy the paint, my lovely bride and I would volunteer the time to lay it out, tape it off and paint the new lines.
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