Vinocur Northampton pickleball courts.pdf9/28/23, 1:17 PM City of Northampton Mail - Northampton pickleball courts
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Sarah LaValley <slavalley@northamptonma.gov>
Northampton pickleball courts
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Nancy Vinocur <vinocurn@gmail.com>Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 1:12 PM
To: slavalley@northamptonma.gov
We are writing to support the Northampton Parks and Recreation CPA funding request to build pickleball courts in
Northampton. We are Northampton residents who reside at 71 Higgins Way.
We have been playing pickleball at Look Park for more than a year now, and in that time have seen the number of people
using the courts increase substantially. The courts at Look Park are in poor condition — so much so that the opening of
several of the courts was delayed this past spring and one court is still unusable.
To play at Look Park, we must purchase a parking pass and pay a seasonal court fee. The surrounding towns, including
Easthampton and Southampton, have pickleball courts in great condition that are free to their residents.
Pickleball is a sport that can be played by all ages — there are several players in their 80s, children who come with their
parents, and all ages in between. Plus, we have players in wheelchairs who regularly play with us.
We hope that new courts will be funded in Northampton.
Thanks,
Nancy and Ross Vinocur