The city of Shoreline has resurfaced the Twin Ponds tennis court and added lines for two pickleball courts. Here they are in all their glory. The courts are located on 1st Avenue NE, just north of NE 149th Street. Turn into the parking lot across the street from the Aegis Living facility. Walk behind the […]
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END OF APRIL UPDATE: The Seattle Parks Department only organized pickleball on the Jefferson tennis courts (as announced in the flyer above) twice. Then they quit doing it and forgot to tell the pickleball players about it. So players are still showing up and organizing games on their own. The Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)
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The Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) department is changing its tennis and pickleball court reservation policy. SMPA is trying to understand what impact (if any) this will have on pickleball. Please contact SPR’s Matt Look and/or the SMPA if you have concerns or questions. SMPA has in the past rented the East Green Lake courts for weekend outdoor play,
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The Seattle Parks Departments’ Lifelong Recreation (LLR) Division provides recreational activities for citizens over 50 years old. The Lifelong Recreation Advisory Council (LLRAC) advises the LLR about programs, policies, and financial issues. In mid-November, LLRAC sent the following letter to the mayor, the heads of the Park District Board and the Parks’ Recreation Department, and the Parks Superintendent. From:
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On October 23rd, Age Friendly Seattle and The Seattle Public Library hosted Mayor Jenny A. Durkan for a special Civic Coffee Hour and Q&A focusing on issues facing Seattle’s older adults, including COVID-19, the City of Seattle’s 2021 budget, and more. Several attendees asked pickleball related questions to the Mayor, such as: “The proposed Seattle
John Hasslinger, SPR Southwest LifeLong Representative, succeeded in getting our summer outdoor pickleball court reservations extended until December 4th.Thank you, John! If you need to show the corresponding permits click on the links below:
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YOU DID IT! Fundraising goal met in under a month for Shoreview Park pickleball players.
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At the April 2, 2020 close of voting for the Seattle Metro Pickleball Association (SMPA) Board of Directors, SMPA voting members approved the Board-recommended slate. Returning for additional terms are Miguel de Campos, Theresa Haynie, and SMPA President Jerry Kindinger. We welcome three new directors, Kiersten Bacon (Edmonds), Mary Ann Benack (Seattle), and Jeff Jolly
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Your Seattle Metro Pickleball Association sent the following letter to the Seattle Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan team on December 13th. To: Seattle Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan (pks_sprstrategicplan@seattle.gov) Cc: Seattle Board of Park Commissioners (Rachel.Acosta@seattle.gov); Seattle Park District Oversight Committee (shanyanika.burton@seattle.gov) Subject: SPR offers 145 dedicated tennis courts and 0 dedicated pickleball courts Dear Seattle
How many pickleball courts in Seattle? – December 2019 Read More »
Indoor Seattle Pay to Play Starting in January 2020, you will have to pay to play pickleball at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center. This is because pickleball there happens in the morning before the center officially opens at noon. Since Seattle Parks &Rec (SPR) department has decided to stop funding all drop-in activities that previously took
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