Title:
Naming Application - Pickleball Courts at Clarks Creek Community Park to "John Stevens Pickleball Center"
Summary
ACTION:
1. Acknowledge receipt of an application, submitted by Bill and Kathy Cooper, along with Rich Cho, Gillian Stevens, Peter Popovich and Rodney Allman, to name the pickleball courts at Clarks Creek Community Park to "John Stevens Pickleball Center"; and
2. Schedule a public hearing on October 1, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. to receive public comment on the proposed naming and direct the Clerk to the Board to publish the notice of public hearing as required
Staff Contact: W. Lee Jones - Director of Park and Recreation
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
John Stevens was a stalwart of North Carolina pickleball. A great ambassador for the sport. He worked to spread the word of pickleball to communities throughout North Carolina and was involved in conducting exhibitions to teach and showcase pickleball to people of all ages. John also spearheaded the effort to have Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation include pickleball lines on the tennis courts at Tuckaseegee Park in 2016. These outdoor pickleball courts were the first of its kind in the Charlotte area and are used regularly by players of all skill levels. He was also instrumental in persuading Park and Recreation to build the eight dedicated pickleball courts at the new Clarks Creek Community Park; the first of its kind in the greater Charlotte area. The application shares much more of John's involvement and positions held in organizations, as well as, his many awards and honors.
This naming has been endorsed by the North Park Region Advisory Council and by the Park and Recreation Commission
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