Shoreime
Vol. 11, No. 9
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Officer Joseph Patton recently joined the
Pine Knoll Shores Police Department. See
article on page 3—Photo by Ryan Thompson
A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
Kayak for the Warriors Presentation
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Seafood
Festival
See page 5
September 2016
Pickleball
Conies to PKS
By John Brodman
Recreational and fun pickleball
tournament planned
The Pine Knoll Shores Parks and
Recreation Committee met earlier
this year with a few citizens who were
interested in having the town set up
pickleball courts for use by everyone
interested in this fast-growing sport.
The town came up with some seed
money and, thanks to the efforts of
a large crew of volunteers, we now
have four pickleball courts in town:
three behind town hall arid one at
Garner Park. The courts are available
for anyone to use (children under the
age of 16 should be accompanied by
Joined by Kayak for the Warriors team leaders and volunteers, Pine Knoll Shores Mayor Ken Jones (holding check) presented a check to Hope
For The Warriors representatives Michelle Rademacher, Senior Director for Community Engagement, from Camp Lejeune (third person to
Mayor Jones' right) and Erin Thompson, Community Relations Coordinator, from Washington, DC (immediately to Mayor Jones' left). The town
collected $68,000 this year to support our wounded warriors.—p/joto by Dan Law
an adult), and the nets are stored in
a locked deck box behind town hall.
Just come to town hall and ask for the
combination that opens the lock.
On recent weekends there have
been as many as 20 people playing
on the three courts behind town haU.
Experienced and novice players are
welcome to join in the fun, which
usually begins around 9 a.m. on
Saturday and sometimes on Sunday.
Come alone or bring a partner; teams
are made up on the spot. There are two
loaner paddles in the deck box available
for first-time players, but it is advisable
to bring your own paddle if you have
one. This is also a good time to come
and watch to learn what pickleball is all
about.
Pickleball tournament. Pine Knoll
Shores is hosting its first Recreational
and Fun Pickleball Tournament at the
three pickleball courts behind town
hall on September 24 at 9 a.m. (rain
date: September 25). Space is limited
and advance registration is required. A
partner is not necessary as partnerships
for mixed doubles play will be chosen
by blind draw. Contact Connie Brophy
at BrophyConnie@gmail.com for more
information or to register. There is a
registration fee of $7 per player.
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