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The next time you're invited to a party, your host may want an RSVP. Maybe even know your ETA. And remind you to come ASAP. If you're running late, get there PDQ. And don't forget to BYOB. On our pickleball courts you meet some well-educated folks. Someone may be a CPA who went to MIT and got a Ph.D. to work at IBM (apologies to Allan Sherman.) You needn't have worked for the AFL-CIO or even the FBI or CIA to know your way around our culture's abbreviated jargon. So it should be no surprise to find our beloved sport has its own. No one is likely to tell you to stay out of the NVZ. But you'll be warned about stepping into the "kitchen" even if the rule book calls it the No Volley Zone. But there is another succinct term that is heard increasingly around the sport: ATP. It signifies a shot that is both fun and effective and should be on our radar (sorry, "Radio Detection And Ranging"). The letters stand for "Around the Post" and is a shot accomplished when your opponent's dink carries cross-court wide and takes you out on the sidelines to return it. If we aren't thinking about this opportunity, we will reach and try to return the ball in the same trajectory it just traveled; or make a desperate attempt to lob it deep. More and more top players are very alert and know that returning the shot low outside the net into the front of the opponent's kitchen or down the alley will often take her off-guard. And yes, it's legal. The key to success when you venture off-court is to stay low. Keep your knees bent and your paddle below those knees while you let the ball drop near the ground before you strike. The YouTube channel contains a wealth of instructional video on our game and there are some terrific segments devoted to just this shot. Lisa Dollard, a top player and director of LevelUp Pickleball Camps recently wrote an encouragement to learn this shot in Pickleball Magazine. If you don't see this informative journal, it is available to those who join the USA Pickleball Association. Dues are low and membership is required to participate in many tournaments. Speaking of membership, our club is booming as new players flock to pickleball. If you are looking to join them, give our club VP, Judy Luna, a call at (949) 929-2390. She will steer you to the best times to give it a try. See you on the courts! Pickleball Club | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2023 | 59 is home is located on an over-sized corner lot and on a cul-de-sac. You have new landscaping in the front and backyard. Great floor plan with plenty of room but still small enough to justify downsizing. Don't miss this opportunity. 3 bd, 2 ba Formal Living & Dining + Family Room at 1,505 SF. $376,340 Golf Course property with many upgrades and beautiful views. You'll have oak wood flooring, wooden shutters, granite countertops in the kitchen and carpeting in the bedrooms. His & her walk-in closets & dual sinks in master suite. Enjoy the aernoon under the lovely wood patio cover. W/D/F included. 2 bd, 3 ba Formal Living & Dining + Family Rm at 1978 SF. $450,000 You will love all the upgrades! HVAC, kitchen cabinets, counter tops, flooring, chair rails and the beautiful light fixtures. Most of all you will love the beautiful view of the hills as the backdrop to your golf course property. 2 bd, 2 Ba, Living, Dining & Inside Laundry at 1,300 SF. $356,000 Pave GM 490 Brooklawn 1,471 SF PENDING Pebble Beach GM 5644 Trevino Way 1,300 SF $356,000 Riveria 5181 East Lake 1,505 SF $376,340 Trillion 6281 Ponte Verde 1,683 SF PENDING Trillion 5789 Indian Canyon 1,683 SF PENDING Marbella #401 GM 5141 Mission Hills 1,978 SF $450,000 Whitney*condo, 869 Miller Rd, 1,311 sf: $299,000 • Sunflower L, 4920 Singing Hills, 2,018 sf: $450,000 DRE Lic. #00612262 C = Corner lot • G = Golf course view • L = Lake view • M = Mountain view • P = Pool Based on information from the Association of REALTORS®/Multiple Listing as of Sept. 15, 2023 and/or other sources. Display of MLS data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. e Broker/Agent providing the information contained herein may or may not have been the Listing and/or Selling Agent. Cindy Snow Realtor - SRES (951) 845-8802 DRE Lic. #01425131 Corporate DRE #01417215 SunLakesRealty.com (951) 845-7378 380 S. Highland Springs Ave. Ste. #2K, Banning CAROLYN BURTON Owner, Broker • SRES • ASP • ePro Cell (951) 845-8802 Home (951) 943-1257 Carolyn@SunLakesRealty.com RIVIERA RIVIERA MARBELLA #401 MARBELLA #401 PEBBLE BEACH CONDO PEBBLE BEACH CONDO ACTIVE LISTINGS Closed in July/August 2023

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