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Introducing our Melba Bishop Pickleball Sponsor 
We have received a generous $5,000 sponsorship donation from Claussen Pickles, a division of Kraft Foods. The donation has been set aside for improvements to our Melba Bishop Pickleball Court Complex. We are currently obtaining bids to develop a new social area, improved court divider fencing, new gates, wind socks, and possible court expansion. So, when you purchase that next jar of pickles make sure you go to the refrigerator section of your grocery store and buy Claussen!

Pickleball Video In North County:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Izj-r4Xks&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thanksgiving Tournament Winners 2011

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Thanksgiving tournament a success:

Held at Melba Bishop November 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2011

Click this link to check out the winning bracket results.

http://www.usapa.org/tourney/bracket_list.php?tname=sdskills2

Pickleball Promotional Video

Pickleball Promotional Video

Check out the USAPA video.

The video demonstrates many aspects of pickleball in a variety of settings.  

                                   Play the video here.

Pickleball’s a winner on senior sports scene

http://m.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/28/pickleballs-winner-senior-sports-scene/

Bev Youngen’s photo ablum, Senior Olympics September 27, 2011

You are invited to view Beverly Youngren's photo album: September 27, 2011

Sep 27, 2011
by Beverly Youngren

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Pictures from San Diego’s 1st Annual Thanksgiving Tournament At Melba Bishop

These are a few pictures of the winners of San Diego’s 1st Annual Thanksgiving Tournament

 

Village News Article, June 30th:

 
May 31 to June 3 at Melba Bishop Community Center in Oceanside.
Over 130 players from as far as Colorado, Idaho, Washington, Arizona came to enjoy a very successful tournament at the eight newly dedicated pickleball courts.
To view full article click on this link:  http://douglas-design.net/ncpicklers/village_news_07-20-11.pdf

 
To view pictures of the Castle Creek Party posted by Bev Youngren click on the link below:  
https://picasaweb.google.com/115468615313640974203/CCSat?authkey=Gv1sRgCJDt0a-fyf6POA&feat=email

Article out of NC Times 6/1/2011

Link to Article out of the San Diego Union Tribune, May 2011

Thanks to the hard work of Cathy Brendel and all the Volunteers!!

Thanks to the hard work of Cathy Brendel (working with the City of Oceanside) and all the Volunteers (without there help this would not have been possible) we now have 8 beautiful dedicated courts at Melba Bishop. 

It only took us a little over two months to get the OK and paint the remaining four courts.  Now Melba Bishop has the first solely dedicated courts in North County San Diego, offering daytime and night play. 

HEY PICKLERS - CHECK OUT OUR BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED COURTS AT MELBA BISHOP!! 

 http://picasaweb.google.com/tktravelingman/MelbaBishop102410#

We had a great crew Saturday & Sunday, headed by Ken Follis, whose SUV is shown "loaded" with over 50 gallons of paint and supplies.  Those who showed up to paint & tape were Ken, Audrey Phillips, Larry Stapleton, Don Ream, Tom Reed, Sheila and Pat Carroll, Trudie Stapleton, Cathy Brendel, Pete Sidlauskas, Terry Kueffer, John Maggos, Judith and Harris Kehrmann, Doug Boggs, and Gail Penacho.

The courts will be open for play, and all other open play scheduled days.  Thanks to those who did the work-- and a GREAT BIG THANKS to those who have contributed your "supporter" fee and made this project possible.  For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to become a Melba Bishop Supporter,  the fee is $15 for the remainder of this year, and allows you to play at Melba Bishop for $2 instead of $3 per day.

I will be sending out more information about the USAPA sanctioned "Thankspickling Skills Tournament" to be held at Melba Bishop on Friday thru Sunday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26-28).  Entries are arriving every day; and it promises to be a great opportunity to take your game to the next level, and meet lots of out-of-town picklers. 

                     Pictures contributed by Pat Carroll (760)310-6847

 

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When the fun began, the first Melba Bishop painting party.  You don’t want to miss the fun next week. 

Pictures contributed by Bev Youngren:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=BBYoungren&target=ALBUM&id=5528330701952939761&authkey=Gv1sRgCInF-deh0cPwCQ&feat=email

Melba Bishop and Castle Creek/16 courts dedicated to pickleball

            Melba Bishop and Castle Creek

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The Endless Summer Party was a great success, with everyone having a lot of fun.
To view the Endless Summer Pictures click on the link below.

http://gallery.me.com/veryaud2/100139
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 Article in Orange County Register, Submitted by Linda Foley:

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