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ended and, with the U.S. Open
tennis championships in Au-
gust, we can just watch as the
world’s greatest battle for fi rst.
Few people reach the level of
excellence needed to win at this
level.
Th ere are now thousands
more older dreamers playing
pickle ball and winning tourna-
ments throughout the United
States.
In the early 90s, my friend
Terry Bunner and I would
drive to 35th street to play ten-
nis. Terry even attached a video
camera to the fence for review-
ing disputed line calls. Th is may
have even been pre-Mac-cam
used in tennis today.
Th e chasing of missed balls
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and balls hit into the net re-
quired time and energy to our
games. We did not have the
lux-ury of ball boys and girls
you see on television. All the
pros do is hit the ball and if a
miss occurs another ball is au-
to-matically given to them.
I took my youngest girls to
the courts to be our ball retriev-
ers. Th ey insisted on swinging
rackets of their own on the ad-
jacent court. Terry and I then
not only had to retrieve our
errant shots but also those that
came onto our court from my
daughters.
Pickle ball reduces the time
and distance needed to retrieve
missed hits. It is similar to
tennis. Th ere is a wood racket
instead of a stringed one. Th e
ball is a plastic whiffl e ball. Th e
court is less than half a tennis
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funds for the Rotary In-ternational’s
End Polio Now Campaign and many
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court and the net is close to the
same height.
Playing pickle ball in Flor-
ence needs to be inside most
of the time. Th ere was a recent
pickle ball tournament at the
35th street tennis courts. Four
courts were taped in (one court
on each half of each tennis
court).
I’m positive this tournament
took place in the morning, be-
cause any later and the wind
would have rendered the games
unplayable.
As the interest in play-
ing pickle ball has increased,
Coastal Fitness off ers pickle
ball on Fridays and Saturdays.
My high school friend and
his wife invited me to watch a
pickle ball tournament in Sa-
lem a couple years ago. Th ey
were entered in the senior di-
other Florence community projects.
The tournament, being held at Ocean
Dunes Golf Links, starts at 10 a.m.
Tournament sponsors include:
Allstate Agency Owner, Bob Garcia,
Support
2018 grand “hole-in-one” sponsor.
Oregon Pacific Bank, Peach Health,
Banner Bank, Coldwell Banker/Coast
Real Estate and Dr. Brian Holmes and
Dr. Justin Linton round up the 2018
By Supporting
Florence Regional Arts Alliance
120 Maple Street
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-999-0859
AUTOMOTIVE
Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair
345 Hwy. 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-2413
EVENT CENTER
Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-1994
BOATS/TRAILERS
Diversified Marine & Equipment Sales
2530 Hwy. 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-4505
CHAMBER
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
290 Hwy 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-3128
www.florencechamber.com
CHARITABLE GIVING
Salvation Army - Western Lane County
PO Box 1041
Florence Or 97439
1-800-481-3280
CHURCH
Cross Road Assembly of God
1380 10th St
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-3533
Florence Church of Christ
1833 Tamarack St.
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-3133
Florence Farmers Market
Tuesdays 3-7pm
Bay & Kingwood
Edward Jones-Andy Baber, AAMS
Financial Advisor
1010 Highway 101
541-997-8755
Oregon Pacific Bank
1355 Highway 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-7121
www.opbc.com
FUNERAL CHAPEL
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
2765 Kingwood St.
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-3416
Dunes Memorial Chapel
2300 Frontage Road
Reedsport, Oregon 97467
541-271-2822
GARAGE DOORS
Mike Barrett Garage Doors
4005 Hwy 101, Florence
541-997-3935
CCB # 79598
GARBAGE & RECYCLING
County Transfer & Recycling
85040 Hwy. 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-8233
DENTURIST
DentureMasters & Implant Center
Dr. James Ridley,DDS
206 Nopal Street
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-6226
Denture Services
524 Laurel Street
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-6054
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
J.D. Enterprises
CCB # 23013
P.O. Box 31,000
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-6977
ESTATE SALES
Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales
498 Hwy. 101
Florence OR 97439
541-999-0126
www.CindyWobbeEstates.com
Platinum Sponsors.
The ninth annual “Cool at the
Coast” tournament will start with the
traditional World War II biplane fly-
over by Aero Legends.
Local
New sports with ties to com-
mon sports but are changed for
many reasons. Th ese include:
horseshoes/cornhole, golf/Fris-
bee golf and football/ultimate
Frisbee.
Anytime games and activi-
ties are changed to add partic-
ipants it is a good thing. Active
and away from the electronic
inside action to outside phys-
ical movements are important
to the health of individuals.
Whatever your interest in
sports may be, there is a game
ready for you to play. Just call
up some friends and get mov-
ing.
One caution is stay away
from outside pickleball in the
aft ernoon; chasing the plastic
whiffl e balls in the wind will
probably equal the distance of
the missed tennis balls.
There is still time to rtegister by
calling 541-997-3232 or visit www.the
forencerotary.org. Registration forms
are also available at Ocean Dunes Golf
Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Rd.
Businesses
HAIR SALON
U R Worth It
1247 Bay St
Florence Or 97439
541-997-7377
HEATING/SHEET METAL
Florence Heating & Sheet Metal
1645 Kingwood St
541-997-2422
HUMANE SOCIETY
Oregon Coast Humane Society
541-997-4277
Shelter
2840 Rhododendron Dr.
Thrift Store
1193 Bay St.
www.shoppelocal.biz
NEWSPAPERS
Siuslaw News
148 Maple Street
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-3441
www.thesiuslawnews.com
FARMERS MARKET
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Petersen Auto Detailing
Florence, Oregon, 97439
541-999-6078
Bob Hylton and Coach Grey
Th e games were intense and
the gym loud. Playing, winner
stays rule, the hot player of the
night could play for almost two
hours.
Two hours is nothing when
compared to one semi-fi nal at
Wimbledon.
A semi-fi nal that lasted over
six hours before a winner was
determined. And not once did
they chase a missed ball.
When you compare their ef-
forts of at least 300 serves with
an arm motion similar to a ma-
jor-league pitcher, it is a won-
der they do not have shoulder
trouble. Most MLB pitchers are
limited to around 100 pitches
and are pampered in compari-
son to tennis players.
Th e variation of sports will
continue in future articles.
Your Community
Keep it local.
ART ALLIANCE
vision of a national pickle ball
association. Th ey drove from
here from Las Vegas, their
home town, to play.
My friend Jim said he and
his wife play all classifi cations;
singles, double and mixed dou-
bles. Th ey travel away from Las
Vegas in the summer to play
due to high heat. Jim invited
me to play as his partner but
my mobility is limited so I had
to decline.
In the late 70s and early 80s,
the Siuslaw High School gym
was fi lled with pickle ball fe-
ver. Each Sunday night, four
nets were strung across the
basketball court. Th e players
competing for bragging rights
included: Coach Lutero, Coach
Scanlan, Coach Galbraith, my-
self, Coach Byrd, and several
others including Lanny Nivens,
RESTAURANT
1285 Restobar
1285 Bay St, Florence, Oregon 97439
(541) 902-8338
PAINTING
Tracy Wolfard Painting LLC
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-902-2977
CCB # 195304
Bay View Bistro
at Best Western
85625 Hwy 101
Florence Or 97439
541-997-7191
Bridgewater Ocean Fresh Fish House &
Zebra Bar
1297 Bay Street
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-1133
PEST CONTROL
RETIREMENT LIVING
Swanson’s Pest Management
1550 15th St #14
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-4027
PET GROOMING/BOARDING
Aloha Pet Grooming
1751 12th Street
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-2726
The Shorewood
1451 Spruce St.
Florence, Oregon 97439
(541) 997-8202
shorewoodsl.com
SEAFOOD
PHYSICIANS
Eugene Foot and Ankle Health Center
340 9th Street
Florence 541-997-2319
PODIATRIST
Eugene Foot and Ankle Health Center
340 9th Street, Florence
541-997-2319
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
Northwest Reflections
Health and Wellness
melinda@nwrhealthandwellness.com
541-590-3906
REAL ESTATE
Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate
Lynnette Wikstrom, Broker
100 Hwy 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-999-0786
Krab Kettle
270 Hwy 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-8996
SEPTIC SERVICE
Wally’s Septic Tank Pumping Inc.
541-997-8885
SHIPPING
The Shippin Shack
Design • Print • Copy • Ship
625 Highway 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-5888
SHOES & CLOTHING
Stitch & Sole
1377 Bay Street, Old Town
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-7463
TIRES
West Coast Real Estate Services, Inc.
1870 Hwy. 126, Suite A
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-SOLD (7653)
REC. VEHICLES SERV. & REPAIR
Florence RV & Automotive Specialists
4390 Hwy 101
Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-8287
www.FlorenceRV.com
Les Schwab Tire Center
4325 Highway 101
Florence, Oregon, 97439
(541) 997-7178
UPHOLSTERY
Buds Upholstery
4981 Highway 101
Florence,Oregon 97439
541-997-4856
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INSURANCE
Abel Insurance Agency
875 Hwy 101
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-3466
www.abelinsuranceagency.com
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