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ntinued f om p ge 3 “ e h s t e c e o mplete s ill s t f om t e c e o erational
a d t d i aching s des o t nnis c ub m nagement a d t d i c s
v ry f miliar w th C th
t scades, ving h lped m nt w nt th C th
t urnaments, mps, hibitions, d s ecial e ents
o er t e y e p e j ars. t ink h ’s t e y e p e j rfect f t f r t e y e p e j b.”
ked t r 2 flect o h s t me a t e C e w scades, gi
g es a l t e C e w e n y b ck t r 2 h 03 w en a c e l k f t d w r sidents
q estioned t e w e n e
b ed t 2 h re a l k f t d t t v nnis p nnis c ofessional a d
s art a t d t t v l e nnis p nnis c ub. here w s s me a versity a t e n e
b e c ginning,” r calls G gi, ut t e
b e c mmunity l aders
u derstood a d e d t braced h w t nnis c uld e hance
t e C e v scades a d e d t e C e v sion w s l unched.”
r G gi, iority o e w s c eating a a d sthetically
p easing e vironment f r p ay, d n t j t a st t eti e c e a em. urts,
t a t w l t l t e c e a em. e
b eas a ound t em. ’m n t j t a i , d l e o p l d e m e l ofessional
l ndscaper,” a mits G gi, ut w c en eared o t a l t l t e a em. e
b e c e
c shes a ound t e
b e c e
c e f e s urts, urts a eated b ffers b tween t e
b e c e
c e f e s urts, urts a d t d r d t e
b e c e
c e f e s e
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c e f e s e
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t a commodate c rts. th t at e fort, d t d r d t e
c e f e s e
m e c e b intenance o t t e
m e c e b urts, c eated o e o t t e
m e c e b st
t nnis v nues i te o rts r a ea.”
ep t o w s t t t rn p ople o to t nnis a d n o e
d d t at b tter t an G gi w th h s c s m arming p rsonality,
tivational e ergy a d, d c c t t urse, s c s m stery o c t t e
a t o c t t 3 a aching a d, d c aching. at b gan a te t nnis
g oup o t 3 a p ople b llooned t o er 2 0 m mbers o t 3 a t h d h l s t d per-active t nnis
g nnis c ub w th f ee m nthly c inics a d a d s l s t d w t i , i l d t alth o e ucational, aritable, d a d s cial a tivities.
pically, l t l g f t a e d nnis c nnis d ub o t at s ze r quires a l t l g f t a e d rge
s aff, st l kely a l t l g f t a e d s t n c d nnis c nnis d rector, nager, ad
p o, o, sistant p o, o, intenance p rson, rson – d o fice
p rson, rson – a l w rking f lltime. at f ct m kes G gi’s
a complishments e en m re a azing, nce h e
a hieved s ch a c a i h h d d s e gh l vel o e cellence w th j st
h mself a d h s h rd-working a sociate J an C ermont.
w ll s y t ys at I at m w a ways a preciated t e g nerous h lp
t at I at m ny o o r c ub m mbers c ntributed,” s ys
G gi, specially d ring t ose t mes w en s orms a d
h rricanes r vaged o r c rts urts.”
e C scadians w o w tched G gi o er t e y ars
k ow q ite w ll t at h C d y w s s m ch m re t an
a n t . w c t d nnis p ofessional. k pt a n t . w c t d tchful e e o al
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h ve c ve r llected r al e tate c mmissions,” j kes G gi. I
c uld h ve c ve r tired a e e e l l t e rlier.”
th G gi, etirement” h s t s d b q alified. st a t s
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“ H s t s d ne e ery y ar s nce 1 96, ’ll o ganize t e
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t ll” t nnis t urnament i ce g m ce ce mory o t f
h s d ceased b other J nny. nce i s i ception, e
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Y urnament h s c ntributed o er $ 00,0 0 t ur t ri er e
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Y uth G idance M ntoring A ademy i g V ro B ach.
akeman h s e tended a h o en i vitation f r G gi
t c f ntinue t c f el r ght a io h t me a io h t e C scades, ere h C re w lp n. ll h lp K ahou a ca n eded a d g d t ve l ssons
n w a d g d t d f en. a e il pecting t s e G gi v siting
r sidents w o h ve b come h s f iends a d t d f mily,”
s ys B akeman. k ow I k s eak f r J hn ( oahou) i n
w g lcoming G gi’s a vice, pecially o t si e c e b urts t at
a e w dely c nsidered t b e t st ca e c e b st a ound b cause o f
h s c mmitment t b e cellence.”
t e d e t y G gi r tired, l g i s t r i rge c owd o r ving f ns
a tended a l g i s t r i e d o ception i g h s h nor a te t e d e t nnis p vilion.
ey c me w th w ll-wishes a d “ igi s ories” a out
h w t is a azing m n i pacted t eir l ves i g s ch
a a i t p . d e m r c e b t n s a d sitive w y. ngtime r sident a d t nnis p ayer
C rmelo L uria c eated a p . d e m r c e b t n s a d i t autiful s ained-glass a ard
w th t e w e h rds t at c uld e sily c me f om t e w e h arts
o h g ndreds o h g ateful C scadians: “ hank y u, gi.”
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H s Re s Make His Mark
l Written by Paul Thompson
o”), “ko-ah-hoo”), becoming the
Director of Racquet Sports
of t R q t t m c r s dr ul f ssi anc ni es he
c i uc es fo ul asa an l a t o s an anc “I certainly wouldn’t have this opportunity without
y o t y w a o t u u e t n rector b Marr oa ch la GA
nso en Oc la GA
nso 5) t.
02 W st (2008-201 Coun W l i 0 i y r i n d cherished lifelong friend.”
er D l mana Cascades general manager Diane Blakeman, LCAM.
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