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2006 News Stan Palmateer's 17th Annual 24-Hour
Tennis Marathon
Teaching Pro Stan Palmateer’s 17th Annual Tennis Marathon for the Heart and Stroke Foundation runs Saturday, Aug. 19 to Sunday, Aug. 20, noon to noon, on our new red clay tennis courts at Mimico Tennis Club.
Stan started this tennis fundraiser and community event in 1989 and every year, he continues to makes it fun and manages to display his clever shot-making abilities for an incredible 24 hours straight!!. Stan and his supporters have raised more than $46,000 for this worthy cause over the years.
The success of this event and the dollars raised are
incredible achievements by a fine athlete and tennis pro… but Stan can’t
do it without you! Members of Mimico, Central and Laura Hill Tennis
Clubs are invited to pay to play with Stan over the 24-hour period and
to cheer him on! Enjoy the exciting tennis on Court 1 with Stan and his
marathon groups, play tennis throughout the marathon on Courts 2 and 3,
or take part in the many off-court marathon activities and merriment!
You’ll also receive a tax receipt for your donation.
Executive News The court surface is going to be professionally prepared again this year by Court Contractors. The workload will be much less than last year when the courts were completely rebuilt. This year, there is just resurfacing to do. We will still be putting up our own windscreens and nailing down all the lines ourselves so watch for notices on those work parties. If the weather co-operates, we hope to be open by the first week of May.
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2005 News
Marisa
DeFrancesco is
recognized by
the Ontario
Tennis
Association as
Volunteer of
the Month -
Congratulations
Marisa! Marisa
is also a
supporter of Stan
Palmateer's
annual tennis
marathon. Stan, the
tennis pro
with the Central,
Mimico and
Laura Hill
Tennis Clubs,
will be
playing his
16th 24-hour Marathon for the Heart and Stroke Foundation
from noon on
Saturday,
August 20th
until noon on
Sunday, August
21st at Mimico
Tennis Club.
Since 1989, Stan
has collected
over $44,000
for this
charity over
the years and
has also
created an
annual
community
event where
good times,
both on and
off the
courts, are
enjoyed by all
participants.
Members and
guests are
asked to
“pay to
play”
doubles with Stan
over the
24-hour period
and to take
part in round
robin games on
the other red
clay courts.
Tax receipts
will be
provided on
site for
donations to
the Heart
and Stroke
Foundation.
In addition,
there will be
delicious food
and surprises
throughout the
event with a
BBQ party on
Saturday night
and a waffle
and pancake
breakfast on
Sunday
morning. Come
support Stan
in his 16th
tennis
marathon
weekend! For
more
information,
please visit
the website www.mimicotennisclub.org. |
Mimico Tennis Club has new red clay courts thanks to a grant from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation. The courts were completely reconstructed in May 2005, which included excavating, grading, and resurfacing the courts with new material. An automatic sprinkler system was also installed to water the courts, purchased with club contingency funds. Court Contractors Ltd. did the court
reconstruction, and the sprinklers were installed by Aquatec Irrigation.
The project was managed by the Court Renovations Task Group composed of Vice President Devraj Singha, Joan Reid, Gary Mantle, George Artemiw, Stan Palmateer and President Jennifer Conron. |
Marisa
DeFrancesco
is our
volunteer of
the month. Marisa
is the
enthusiastic
President of Central
Tennis Club
and one of the
reasons this
small club has
been so
successful in
recent years.
Hidden away
behind a new
school and
recreation
centre, the
three court
club has an
attractive
setting and is
a delightful
spot to hang
out.