Hi Fellow Pickleball Player,

 

We hope this letter finds you and your family healthy as we ride out this pandemic together.

 

In my opinion, there is no better place to live these days than Hershey’s Mill.  At Granite Farms Estates and Maris Grove, residents have been asked to remain in their condos at all times and meals are left outside their doors. Fortunately, it’s a much different story at Hershey’s Mill. Cherry Blossom and Dogwood Trees were in full bloom during a recent walk along the golf course. A hawk circled overhead as a turtle inched across the golf cart path. How fortunate we are to be blessed by the natural beauty of our surroundings at Hershey’s Mill.

 

As we sit on the sidelines waiting for pickleball to begin again, here is the latest news, and more, from two of your Committee of Sorts members.

Mary Lou Perry writes: “I’m sure everyone realizes that our pickleball opening day, set for April 25, has to be rescheduled for a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the weather gets nicer, I miss the fun of playing pickleball; but more than that, I miss the social interaction, friendships, and camaraderie which I have come to enjoy, and perhaps even take for granted, with our pickleball group here at Hershey’s Mill. Until we are able to take to the courts once again, I encourage everyone to get outside and walk as much as possible; see friends outdoors at a safe social distance; and pick up the telephone and call your friends!”  

And Lynn Mander writes: “So watching the weather improve has been hard knowing that our new pickleball machine is standing by waiting for us. With all this time off, we will make good use of it getting ‘our game on’ when we can play again. Here’s hoping we can keep our first Pickleball Pizza Party scheduled for May 14.”

Well said Mary Lou and Lynn. I’m sure we all agree.

 

George Madden – another Committee of Sorts member – has reworked the Hershey’s Mill Sports Group portion of the website. It is fantastic – especially the pickleball section. When you have a chance, please visit the HMSG pages of the website starting at the Pickleball page:  https://hersheysmill.org/hmsg-organization/hmsg-pickleball/ where you can find: how to play, tips, lessons, information on our new Pickleball machine and much more.

We only ask you to realize that all dates and other such announcements are on hold until further notice.

We are looking forward to the time when we will all be on the courts together again.
And as Karl Grentz says at the end of his coronavirus updates, “Stay healthy.”

 

                                                                                    Sincerely,
                                                                                    Your Pickleball “Committee of Sorts”