Basel ine Newslet ter

June 2 20

C e n t r a l P a r k - T h e T e n n i s P l a y e r s C l u b

What’s in this edition?

Hello Central Park –

It’s been a uniquely challenging year. This is my last newsletter

article. If you had told me eleven months ago that we were star-

ing down a global pandemic, I’d have said “sign me up; I’m excit-

ed for the challenge.” I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being your presi-

dent.

I have a secret, obsessive relationship with the number six. I

slice my fruit in sixths. I used to cut my son’s frozen pizzas in

sixths. And, I almost always do fitness reps in multiples of six. I

suspect it started when I returned to match play as an adult. It’s

this obsessive compulsive way of preparing my mind to think in

terms of winning sets.

Last fall I realized that writing twelve monthly newsletter articles

was like trying to win a match. Writing is not my favorite activity,

so this same scoring exercise has helped me keep moving for-

ward. Some of these articles have been easy to write (won at love). Others have been

a grind (going at least five deuces). In the end, they’ve all gotten done, making me feel

like I won my writing challenge in straight sets.

Through these articles, I’ve wanted to highlight two themes: tennis and Central Park.

We share a common bond: our love of tennis. This game brings us so many things, in-

cluding fitness, competition and friendship. I’ve also wanted to highlight how privileged

we are to play at the best club in the Pacific Northwest. Central Park offers twelve in-

door court, six more outside and a welcoming setting. First and foremost, Central Park

brings us a vibrant community of friends.

When I play a particularly tough opponent, I use the visual cue of climbing a ladder: got

to rung one, get to two… got to three and four, climb to five… there’s the sixth and final

rung, now start climbing again. When I’m in the middle of it, I’m lost in achieving that

next step. When it’s done, I can take stock. This year I’ve been rewarded to serve on a

board that came together as a group and respectfully tackled some very big challenges,

to the best of our ability. I’m proud of our accomplishments.

This spring has been particularly challenging for all of us. I hate that Central Park has been closed for so long. We want to be optimistic, but know to remain cautious. The board and management will keep working hard for you and we will have all our courts and our vibrant community back online as soon as possible. I hope to see you around the club again soon. Thank you.

Follow this link to our monthly minutes.

P r e s i d e n t

R o s s

Important Dates….…….……..2

Committee Calendar….……...2

Manager’s Miscellany………..3

Election of Directors………….4

Committee Reports………..5-6

Fitness Tips…………………...7

Pros Report...………………....8

New Members………………...8

USTA…………..………………9

Juniors…………..……………10

Advertisements……………...10

Directory

TBD CPTC’s Annual Meeting

Monday, June 8th Cup Committee Meeting 1:00 pm

Monday, June 8th Tennis Committee Meeting 6:00 pm

Tuesday, June 9th Facilities Committee Meeting 4:30pm

Wednesday, June 17th Election of Directors

Ballots are due—3:00 pm

Wednesday, June 17th Finance Committee Meeting 4:30pm

Monday, June 25th Membership Committee Meeting 5:30 pm

Wednesday, June 24th Election of Officers—6:00pm

Board of Directors Meeting

Sunday, June 28th Club Transitions to Summer Hours

June 2020

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Important Reminder!

Please remember to check your emails!

This is the main form of communication on updates

for your court!

If you have not been receiving emails, please contact, Laurie and she will be able to help

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MANAGER’S MISCELLANY

Such a different kind of spring, right? Usually at this time I am praising the efforts of everyone that came

out to help with our work party, and Phil for running the BBQ and sharing with you all the exciting things we

have planned for your summer at Central Park. So different but nonetheless so much to be grateful for.

First – I am grateful for the passion of our members. Your volunteer Board and Committees have continued

to carry on under such difficult circumstances, and with differences of opinions, ideas, beliefs – they all have

the best interest of CPTC first and foremost. For the officers of the Board that would answer my emails and

work through the details to help me prep for our bi-weekly Board meetings, thank you for taking the time

and hearing me out. Ross, this has been a challenge, but one you accepted and never quit on. Thank you.

I am grateful for the members that are passionate about their tennis and over the past 2 -1/2 months have

filled my inbox with questions of when? Or did you hear this? Or have you thought of this? Or even, we are

not going to do this are we? Your love of the game and your desire to be at the Club you love, does not

surprise me, but continues to keep me on “my game”. Thank goodness for outdoor courts. I am communi-

cating with so many other managers that do not have outdoor courts and I feel for them. So grateful we can

play!

I am grateful for our staff. This pandemic has hit all of us in a variety of ways. Your staff has accepted the

changes that had to be made, the decisions that were difficult to make and carried on with their passion for

their role that they play at your Club. For Vlad, that decided he would continue to work and accomplish pro-

jects that he would have had to do after hours, and for overseeing the Clubhouse painting and the pool re-

surfacing. And for his daily update on the coronavirus and informing me of what is really going on out there.

And Laurie – for jumping right back in after being out for awhile and delivering us new members excited to

be a part of CPTC. You do have a passion.

As I mentioned earlier – I am communicating with other Club Managers in the area – a coalition that is try-

ing to get our indoor tennis into Phase 2. I am grateful for having 25+ years in this field (community) and in

this industry, that I have developed relationships with others in similar situations. We can share thoughts,

ideas, and processes to be consistent, and support one another when times are tough.

One last thought - This last month we heard news that one of our longtime

members Leslie Snapp died from Covid-19. Les was just barely 90 when

he resigned his membership last July. When he decided to resign from

the Club – he told me in person, we shared some tears and he went on his

way. We would share an occasional email and he would tell me he missed

us. Of course, when I heard the news of his passing, I shed some more

tears but then I thought to myself, how fortunate am I to have a member

for 36 years, that played until he was 90 years old, impact my life in such a

way that I would become emotional? Grateful indeed.

Thinking sunshine and hope to see you here! Julie Wheadon, Club Manager

Ashley Flinders

CPTC’s Election of Directors Ballots Due June 17th at 3:00 pm

The information for the Election of Directors was mailed Friday, May 22.

If you would prefer an electronic ballot, you can contact Club Manager Julie Wheadon.

Below you will find bios for the election of three Directors who will serve for the period of 2020-2023. The Nominating Committee (Chair Andrea Gerth, Board Liaison Nancy Gold-berg, and equity members at large, Steve Carl, Randy Gerth, Anne Glenny, and Barry Katz) nominate the following people. Check out their Bios here!

How to get your ballot to CPTC on time? 1. Contact Julie for an e-ballot

2. Put a stamp on it and put in the mail

3. Deliver In person at your next court reservation! You can safely give to the “front desk/

window” person

4. Place in our secure mailbox at the beginning of the Club driveway to the parking lot

Kevin Harrang

Barry Katz Beth Lehman– Brooks Mei Mcrae

Christine Garnett

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

MEMBERSHIP | CHAIR TRACI LYNCH

FINANCE | CHAIR PETRA CARL

Welcome back to “social” tennis! Even though we are only playing singles, being back on the court (legally) feels pretty good. Although, we won’t be having any socials in the near future we are still try-ing to plan for some fun events when we are fully open.

While our membership committee is responsible for new member and community engagement we also manage the social events at the club. If you look up the meaning of social, one definition is needing com-panionship and therefore best suited to living in com-munities. We can't have a social community if we don’t have involvement! With that in mind, I would like to highly encourage those who rarely or have never attended a social mix up to try one out. You don't need to attend with someone as we are a pretty friendly welcoming group and would be happy to have you!

Hello everyone,

The Finance Committee has been very busy spending our

time reviewing all club expenses, cash flow and discussing

how to manage funds to ensure that we do not put our-

selves at risk. Some people have asked, “Why do we

have to pay dues when the club is closed?” Well, the

short answer is we need to pay dues to cover monthly op-

erating expenses. Julie has worked with our vendors to

reduce costs as much as possible, but we still need to pay

the loan on the Roberts building, our property taxes, insur-

ance and utility bills, to name a few. We also need to preserve some of our capital fund so that we have

money on hand to resurface courts, make necessary repairs and keep the buildings maintained. Our

findings led us to the conclusion that members should pay dues of 75%, at least. This was passed by

the Board last week.

I was thrilled, like I am sure that most of you were, that we could start playing tennis last week. I was able to play on Friday and it felt great to hit a tennis ball. Over the next few months, as we move through this pandemic, our committee remains focused on how to manage our finances to everyone’s long-term benefit.

CUP TENNIS | CHAIR CONNIE BALLOU

TENNIS | CHAIR CHRISTINE GARNETT

During the indoor court shutdown, it has been discovered that there is a water intrusion between Courts 2 and 3. The Club has called for an estimate for roof repair and is working to determine if a wall crack has played a role in the leak. The pool retiling project has been completed but the pool lighting must be re-paired and reinstalled due to age related issues. Currently the breaker has been turned off and the light-ing will be good to go by pool opening. The clubhouse has been pressure washed and the painting start-ed. The water bubble on Court 16 is under repair and will be completed when the courts are dry. The new Point of Sale system is in progress with data and dues structure being uploaded. Covid-19 modifica-tions to the club such as cough shields and door kick plates being installed are proceeding with other member health related changes and additions. We should have an update next month. Major Facilities projects have been put on hold for the duration of the pandemic. The next Facilities meeting via Zoom is scheduled for June 9 at 4:30 PM.

FACILITIES | CHAIR STEVE COLEMAN

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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Huge thank you to your Committee

Members! They have been working

hard finding ways to keep your club

running and safe!

Welcome Back Everyone! We are grateful to be back on the courts, albeit under new circumstances. We recog-nize how important it is to play it SAFE.

Please take time to review the guidelines on the website for outdoor court rules and etiquette: Click here to see the guidelines for using courts! This month the tennis com-mittee held their first Zoom meeting. The committee spent most of the time carefully reviewing and providing comments on the club’s reopening rules and guidelines prepared by Julie and our board liaisons, Nancy Goldberg and Wayne Lim. Additionally we approved hosting next year’s USTA 18+ playoffs in June 2021. There is much uncertainty at this time with regard to this summer’s Junior Tournament and will continue to share developments in next month’s Baseline. Stay safe and healthy!

The Cups Committee checked in on May 11th. Keep an eye out for updates as we continue to move along through these unprecedented times.

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FITNESS COURT

Here are a couple of great workout tips for you

from Coach Clay Runnels

A great forearm exercise to strengthen the flexors and extensors if the forearm. Good for grip strength and may help reduce risk of injury. If you don't have weights, get creative, use a plastic bottle filled with water, a small bucket....

3 -Way Lunge Strength Exercise

Plank for Core Stability

How to "finish" your workout

How to get more power in your ground strokes

Trivia question: Who was the highest paid athlete in the world last year? Well... topping soccer stars Ronaldo, Messi, and Neymar, it’s none other than our own Roger Federer at a whopping $106.3 million! Granted, $100 million of that was from endorsements. I ask myself, what makes Roger so endorsable? Other than him being the best tennis player of all time (insert a dig into the ribs of Ethan), it’s the fact that he’s so likable. He’s humble, sincere and devoted. He sees his place in history and respects everyone, and the game of tennis. He’s constantly trying to adapt and im-prove. Always learning and trying to perfect his craft. We can all learn from Roger... mostly about being a good person.

During these strange pandemic times, the group I feel most for, is the younger generation. (Younger meaning college age or younger). I know you might be thinking statistically they are fighting this virus better than older people, but I feel bad because they are missing out on interaction with human teachers; school teachers, college professors, and heck, even tennis teachers. I feel bad for young people like Alan Yim. One of my favorite CPTC members of all time. He’s such a great per-son who worked his entire life to be good enough to play college tennis. He made it! He was all set to play at Harvard as a freshman this year, then COVID-19 hit and it was taken away. I feel bad, but if he stays positive and persistent as he always has, he’ll make it through. It makes me think of this quote I heard somewhere, maybe when I was young... “If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.”

Another quote I’d like to share with you, so we can strive to be like Roger and Alan is... “Fear less, hope more. Eat less, chew more. Whine less, breathe more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more, and good things will be yours.”

In closing, take this time to love your family and friends. Look within and keep learning and improving. Become the best human being you can be, and the world will be better because of it.

Take care, and I look forward to seeing you on the courts soon!

PROS COURT

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Welcome New Equity Members Best to our Resigning Members

Larry Bredehoeft

Manfred & Patricia Markevitch

Frank & Amy Taylor

John & Charlotte Flanagan

John Bernstein

Cambridge Liu

Sudheer Sirivara

Michael & Ingrid Ensing

Manato & Makiko Hirai

John Sterr & Pia Westin

Heather & Matt Gertmenian

John Dolan & Susie Imam

Anshul Pandhi

Nat & Connie Ballou

Diana Lael & Roy Kuntz

Elizabeth Glazov

Hejin Yim

Tony and Susan Lee

Lisa & Heath Hinegardner

Scott Warren

Phil Ansdell | Tennis Pro

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2021 Adult 55/Mixed 18 & over

The season will run from 9/4-11/8/20 (10 weeks)

• Adult 55 playoffs 11/13-11/15/20 @ Woodinville Sports Club

• Mixed 18 playoffs 11/19-11/22/20 @ Columbia Athletic Club/Silver Lake & Tennis Center Sand Point

Forms will be due 8/1/20

** Subject to change per National Medical Advisory Board

Central Park Junior Tennis Program We are committed to the DEVELOPMENT of GOOD ATHLETES & GOOD PEOPLE.

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