Start of 2020-2021 season

 Welcome back to Sun N Fun tennis during the pandemic.  

There is very little activity here in the park as all Canadian homeowners have remained in Canada. Those Americans who winter in the park are slow to return.  However, a few have returned and are playing tennis.  A small group made up the work party that lowered the screens and secured them on the bottom.  Then a typical storm also known as Hurricane Eta made landfall very close to Sarasota.  The winds were strong but the rain was tremendous.  A child's bucket in the back of our unit filled to the top, approximately 6 inches.  The live oaks dropped leaves, branches, and moss by the square yard.  The pines dropped a season of needles in one long day.  

The next day, saw homeowners evaluating the damage, if any, and cleaning up the vegetation.  To my knowledge, there wasn't any serious damage.  I suspect some water seeped into ground level lanais, but unless you count flooded streets, there was little to drive around.  No roofs lifted or units overturned and no trees uprooted.  We did have to fix some screens at courts one and two, but nothing like the pickleball courts that required almost all screens to be rehung.    Courts 4-6 experienced no damage.

Assigned the COO designation by our president, yours truly attended the first club chairpersons meeting hosted by Melissa H. in Woodland Hall.  She asked for a covid 19 plan be submitted by every club before the first activity.  I checked the USTA website for suggestions and copied many of their ideas. Our plan must have passed muster as we have not been contacted to stop play.

If you are looking to play tennis, on MWF, on courts 1 & 2, at 8:30 am, there is a small group playing rotation for a couple hours.  Otherwise, foursomes are making up their own play whenever they want. 

Submitted by Ann Sowle, unit 1430.  (I hesitate to put my cell number.)

END OF SEASON MARCH 2020

Work party tomorrow, March 20, Friday to roll screens, etc.  Starting at 9 AM at Ct. 6.

Please bring ladders if you have one.  Will go to Ct. 1&2 second.

Attention all tennis players:

Our tournament scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday, March 19-21 has been canceled.

In addition, there will be no more Tuesday ladders until Fall, 2020.

Have a safe and healthy summer, as we all hope to see you come season 2020-21!

Ladder Scores  Tuesday March 17, 2020


Group A                                  Total

Richard Brown   4  8  8            20
Paul Bluck          5  8  1            14
Terry Black         5  1  8            14
Wade Wilkerson  4  1  1             6

Group B

Brian Bezanson    4  5  5           14
John Weaver         5  4  5           14
Paula Cooper        4  4  4           12
Jim Clark              5  5  4           14

Group C

Ann Sowle             4  7  6          17
Carol Berg             4  2  3            9
Paulette Sommers  5  7  3          15
Fred Walker           5  2  6          13

Group D

Ben Whittaker       5  4  7          16
Marty Remis         5  5  2          12
Van Goodrich       4  4  2           10
Trish Brown         4  5  7           16

Ladder Scores and Groups March 10. 2020

Ladder Scores for yesterday’s Ladder March 10th

  Level.                                                                Total
   Group A
Richard Brown.                        5. 4. 8.               17
Gerry summers. (Sub).           4. 4. 1.                9
Terry Black.                             5. 5. 1.               11
Paul Bluck.                              4. 5. 8.               17

   Group B
Jim Clark                              4. 2. 4.               10
Wade Wilkerson.                  4  7. 5.                 16
John Weaver.                        5. 2. 5.                 12
Brian Bezanson.                   5. 7. 4.                 16

   Group C
Paula Cooper.                       7. 3. 5.                   15
Ann Sowle.                            2. 6. 5.                   13
Rosemary Schmidt(Sub)      7. 6. 4.                    17
Paulette Sommers.              2. 3. 4.                     9

      Group D
Marty Remis.                       6. 4. 2.                     12
Ben Whittaker.                    3. 4. 7.                      14
Carol Berg.                         6. 5. 7.                      18
Van Goodrich.                     3. 5. 2.                      10

Board Meeting

SNF Tennis Club

Executive Board Meeting March 2, 2020 in the Pine Room

President Brown called the meeting to order at 3:07 PM.

Attendees: Terrence Black, Richard Brown, Joan Martin, Ann Sowle, and Wade Wilkerson.

Absent: Joan Axtt, Bonny DeSiro, Mark Eshleman

Treasurer’s Report: Ann Sowle submitted a treasurer’s report from Joan Axtt which was the same as that reported on Feb 11 and contained in the February meeting minutes.

Mixed Doubles Tournament Expenses:

Terrence Black reported that the difference between receipts and expenditures for the tournament was a negative $44.62; that is, expenditures exceeded receipts.

March Tournament Plans:

The date for the March tournament is March 19 and 21. The banquet will be in the Cypress Room. Access to the room is restricted until 5:30.

Joan Martin and Terrence Black researched SAM’s Club pricing to determine the possible cost of a member prepared meal:

• Appetizers (cheese, vege) @ about $9/ tray or $0.40 pp
• 3-lb chicken $5/2 ppl, or $2.50 pp
• scalloped potatoes $6.28/8 ppl; or oven roasted potatoes $6.98 / 10 ppl; or $0.70 pp
• Green salad $6.95 / 10 ppl or $0.70 pp.
• Cranberry sauce (post mtg 5-lb, $13.50) or $ 0.25 pp
• Cheesecake $20/20 slices or $1.00 pp
• Fruit sauce for cheesecake (post mtg 4-lb frozen blueberries, $7.00) or $0.15 pp
• Paper plates, plastic utensils, décor allowance: (post meeting) $1 pp
• Total = $6.70 x 1.3 estimating = $8.71 use $9.00

Joan Martin talked with Linda Sproston, previous banquet chair, about previously catered meals she had catered to the SNF tennis club by Eric Barfield. Barfield is retired but thought he might be able to do it and would like to. Barfield estimated grilled ribeye, baked potato, salad, rolls and butter for $18 per person; or Pork Tenderloin or chicken at $15 per person.

It was decided:

• Social BYOB starting at 5:30. Dinner at 6:30.
• Chips and salsa on tables.
• A member prepared meal option (as above) will be our fall back plan.
• Main plan is to proceed with Barfield catering unless he significantly alters his estimate or decides not to do it. Joan Martin will negotiate with Barfield and decide if we stay with the main plan or revert to the backup.
• With main plan, attendees will get a choice of grilled ribeye or BBQ chicken.
• Cheesecake with fruit topping for desert

It was noted that of the $892 in the treasury as of Feb 11, 2020, $ 847 will be available after paying for the mixed doubles tournament bills. If we were to use all but $200 for starting the 2020-2021 season, we could apply $647 to offset the March banquet costs. If 50 people attend that would be $12.90 pp; if 60, $10.80 pp. Terrence Black recalled that about 60 attended last year.

The pricing of the 2020 March Banquet Members price was provisionally set at $12.00 for ribeye steak, $10.00 for chicken. Nonmembers’ price will be $18 for ribeye and $15 for chicken.

Ball Machine Repair or Replacement: The Activities Department, Deb Foster, will put a new ball machine in the budget for next year.

Wind Screen Storage: After the ladder on Tuesday, March 31 we will prepare the windscreens for summer storage. Brown will purchase braided UV-resistant rope which we will weave through the top of the screens. Then we will cut off all the zip ties, roll up the screens, tie them in place with the braided rope, and store them in place.

Nomination Committee: Joan Martin will ask Bert Martin to be the nomination committee for the 2020-2021 season. Richard said all board members are willing to serve again. Ann Sowle will send out an E-mail requesting all members to state either: (I’m willing)(I’m not able)to help with activities of the SNF Tennis Club.

Next Board Meeting: Monday, March 30th at 2.30 in the Pine  Room.

Meeting was adjourned at 4:07 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Wade W. Wilkerson, Secretary

DOUBLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2020

SECOND PLACE: Elly Leck & Richard Brown

FIRST PLACE: Paulette Sommers & Pierre Legault

FIRST PLACE WINNERS: Paulette Sommers & Pierre Legault
SECOND PLACE WINNERS: Elly Leck & Richard Brown

Board minutes

SNF Tennis Club

Executive Board Meeting February 11, 2020 in the Cottage

President Brown called the meeting to order at 2:35 PM.

Attendees: Joan Axtt, Terrence Black, Richard Brown, Mark Eshleman, Joan Martin, Ann Sowle, and
Wade Wilkerson.

Absent: Bonny DeSiro.

Treasurer’s Report: Joan Axtt reported that the balance at the January 20 meeting was $1062.06.
Receipts since:                           $393.00
  Membership dues     $115.00
  Tourney                    $ 64.00
  Banquet tickets        $214.00

Expenses since:                        $561.32
  Ladder balls             $ 79.42
  Banquet                  $206.36
  Supplies/Misc         $156.19
  Parade (Sproston)    $ 41.40
  Ladder Balls             $78.95

New balance as of Feb 11:     $ 892.74

Mixed Doubles Tournament Plan:
Terrence Black entertained a discussion of Mixed Doubles Tournament issues. There was consensus on the following:
   Four medals will be issued—two for first place and two for runner up.
   The format will be double elimination. First team to five games wins. If teams are tied at four
      games each there will be Coman 7-point tie breaker.
   Food plans are hotdogs (60), bottled water (40), bananas, oranges, muffins, chip, and cookies.
      Bert Martin has volunteered to cook the hotdogs. We will ask Rich DeSiro if we may use his grill.
      Ice chests and ice will be requested from SNF Activities.
   Sign up for men and women is Wednesday, Feb 12 from 10 to noon on Courts 4, 5, and 6.
     Women will pick partners on Monday Feb 17 at 10:00 a.m. [If more men than women sign up,
     some men will not be able to participate.] The Tournament itself will be Saturday Feb 22 and
     will start at 8:00 a.m. Tournament “Headquarters” will be at court 6. Play will be on all five
     courts. The tournament rain date is Monday, February 24.

Venue Eviction: At 2:45 another group came into the Cottage and said that the Activities Department
had scheduled them for use of the Cottage starting at 3:00. Since they were going to do a song and
dance rehearsal, we gave up the room, adjourned, and moved to the Pavilion at the Town Center. At
2:50 p.m. our meeting resumed.

March Tournament Plans:
The date for the March tournament is March 19 and 21. The SNF Activities Department moved the
location of the Banquet on March 21 from Woodland Hall to the Cypress Room.

Joan Martin and Terrence Black will determine pricing of various meal options that don’t require Bonnie DeSiro’s culinary and kitchen management skills. [It is understood the DeSiro’s are closing on their house in early March and may not be available to help with the banquet.] Meal

Mixed Doubles Teams

1. Clive Hopgood              &        Rosemary Schmidt

   2. Wade Wilkerson.            &        Marty Remis

    3. Ben Whittaker                &         Paula Cooper

    4. Jim Clark.                       &         Joanne Aimes

    5. Jerry Sommers.             &.         Chris Curtis

     6. John Weaver.                 &          Deb Foster

     7. Larry Day.                        &          Barb Rastetter

     8. Ron Wright.                    &           Julie Legault

     9. Pierre Legault.               &          Paulette Sommers

     10. Richard Brown.             &          Linda Sproston

     11. Terry Cooper.                &.         Ann Sowle

    12.  Paul Bluck.                     &.        Chris Pritchard

     13. Wayne Hazlewood.       &.          Bonnie DeSiro

EVERYONE to report to COURT  # 6   at 8 am on SATURDAY February 22nd. COURT # 6 will be the main headquarters.

We will go over the rules and assign courts at that time. Bring water and sunscreen you will need means of transportation as you will be travelling between courts.  We plan to have snacks , hot dogs and water available at Court # 6. The tournament will run well into the afternoon to complete so be prepared. Hopefully not as late as last year. We have shortened the matches to first to win five games. You do not have to Win by 2 .  SECOND DEUCE will be game point.  If match ends up at 4 games apiece then a seven point tiebreaker will be played to determine the winner.

Hey Ann &  Bob.

Please send out to the membership  &  post on website

Thanks

Terrence

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