Visit our website at: www.chicago.usta

Board of Directors Paul MacDonald President Mark Putterman 1st V.P.

Patty Lambropoulos 2nd V.P.

Diana Bieniewski Secretary

Neal Zazove Treasurer

Directors At Large Kevin Minor Julia Steele

Nancy Watland

Board Members Glenn Alfred Mark Baladad LaMont Bryant Greg Contro Lisa Finke Peter Flanzer Mike Haber Ryan Heller Bill Lange

Janice Lumpkin Shirley Roach Christina Scala Sue Sprovieri Arnie Villagomez Laura Waggoner Don Walton

CDTA Executive Director Mark Przepiorski cdta@

Director of Communications & Publications Lynn Ryan

CDTA Tennis Service Representative

Matt Smucker 317-333-3557 or matt@midwest.

Chicago District League Coordinator

Nancy Williford 630-778-7131 or USTAChicago@

Junior Team Tennis Coordinator

Nancy Watland 708-799-1323 or nwatland@

Visit our website at: chicago.

Click on the Left for Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame & Chicago Tennis Patrons

2200 East Devon, Ste. 319, Des Plaines, IL. 60018 (847) 803-2382

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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Bill Higgins (President) Don Kempster (Vice President)

Lisa Culp (Secretary) Judge James Zagel (Treasurer) John Boaz (Immediate Past President)

Dr. Jerome Austriaco Violet Clark Don Edwards Lisa Goldberg

Nancy Hoekstra

Paul MacDonald John M. O'Driscoll

Tom Patterson Don Reisse Julie Roth

Christine Smith Julia Steele

Mel Timmons Jose Villarete

Programs Supported by the Chicago Tennis Patrons

Junior Team Tennis USTA School Tennis

Junior Cup Teams

CDTA Super Excellence Community Tennis Asso.

National Junior Tennis

Your generosity is appreciated to help continue Junior tennis programs in the Chicago District.

C hicago Tennis Patrons, Inc. is the fund raising arm of the Chicago District Tennis Association (CDTA). It is a separate not-for-profit tax-exempt corporation and as such, may accept tax-deductible contributions. The proceeds from our Annual "EVENING OF CHAMPIONS" as well as any contribution you wish to make will benefit the many programs in which the CDTA and the CTP have been involved.

2009 Organization of the Year

CrossCourt News Award

Love To Serve, Inc.

Lori James Accepting

The CrossCourt News Award is presented to an aggressive, well organize community based local tennis organization in the District. It honors a group who has supported and promoted the overall growth of the game, especially at a grass roots level. The award is sponsored by the CrossCourt News.

L ove To Serve, Inc. Tennis and Education Foundation (LTS) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide an affordable tennis program and academic enrichment to urban youth of all racial and socio-economic backgrounds in the greater Chicagoland area.

LTS was established in 1962 by its Founder and CEO L. LaMont Bryant, a tennis professional and former school teacher. Coach Bryant recognized the need for a program that would provide access to the non-traditional sport of tennis, particularly for underserved youth in Chicago. His goal was to establish an organization that would keep impressionable inner-city youth off the streets by creating an arena for them to participate in structured tennis and academic programs after school, weekends and throughout the summer. Through hard work, dedication and the development of strategic partnerships, LTS has become a nationally recognized organization serving thousands of student athletes annually.

The services provided by LTS are: setting up and administering tennis lessons and tennis programs throughout the year including summers through a developmental program and their "schools" program; encouraging and developing community partnerships to maximize the delivery of programs and services; administering after-school academic and educational enrichment programs, and hosting city-wide events such as Mayor Daley's Holiday Sports Festival.

Working in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools, LTS has developed an elementary tennis league beginning at the third/fourth grade level and continuing through to eighth grade.

As an approved First Serve Chapter, LTS is affiliated with a National Network of tennis organizations, tennis professionals, and community and business leaders. Their high school students participate in the "First Serve Student Athlete Program". The goal of the program is to recognize student athletes that receive good grades during the school year and compete in USTA sanctioned tennis tournaments. Winners will receive academic scholarships for college.

Since 1992, Love To Serve, Inc. has continually built on the successes of the previous year, and for this reason they were recipients of this same award in 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Member Organization of the Year 1976 Arlington Tennis Club 1977 Waveland Tennis Club 1979 Westchester Tennis Club 1980 Winnetka Tennis Association 1981 Downers Grove Tennis Asso. 1982 Chicago Park District 1983 Winnetka Tennis Association 1984 Chicago Prairie Tennis Club 1985 Des Plaines Tennis Club 1986 Mid-Town Tennis Club 1987 River Trails Tennis Club

1988 Beverly Hills Tennis Club 1989 River Forest Tennis Club 1990 Daley Bicentennial Plaza Chicago Park District 1991 Homewood-Flossmoor Park District 1992 West Suburban Tennis Patrons 1993 Woodfield Racquet Club 1994 The Meadow Club Member Organization of the Year CrossCourt News Award 1995 Tennis Opportunity Program 1996 Love To Serve, Inc. 1997 Stony Island Tennis Club

1998 Oak Park Tennis Club 1999 Love To Serve, Inc. 2000 Love To Serve, Inc. 2001 Love To Serve, Inc. 2002 Chicago Prairie Tennis Club 2003 Tennis Opportunity Program 2004 Oak Park Tennis Club 2005 West Suburban Tennis Patrons 2006 Glenbrook Racquet Club 2007 Maywood Tennis Association 2008 West Suburban Tennis Patrons

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2009 Junior Player of the Year

Kevie Schwartz Memorial Award

Robert Stineman

The Kevie Schwartz Memorial Award recognizes an outstanding boy in any junior division for the highest standards of tennis accomplishments, character, conduct, sportsmanship and demeanor. Kevie Schwartz founded Tennis Corporation of America (TCA) and built the Midtown Tennis Club.

R obert Stineman is known as an incredibly hard worker on the tennis court, and along with his attitude and sportsmanship, he is highly respected by his fellow players and highly ranked at the District, Section, and National levels.

In 2009 on the USTA circuit, Robert had tremendous accomplishments in the Boys' 16 & 18 divisions. In singles he placed 3rd at the National Open, and as an unseeded player in the National Championships in Kalamazoo, he placed 6th in singles, made it to the round of 16 in doubles beating the #1 seeds, and was named Player of the Day. Robert's other singles highlights are a Finalist at the Aurora Boys' Challenger and singles champion at the Midwest Indoor Open, Western Michigan Indoor, and Wisconsin Junior Indoor Championships. In doubles Robert earned three national titles, winning the Boys' 16 National Open and Boys' 18 Midwest Open in July, and the Boys' 18 National Open in November.

Robert continued his high level of tennis in 2009 team competition. He was the Midwest Team Captain for the Boys' 16 Intersectional Team posting a 7 win - 1 loss record, and participated on the CDTA team at the Midwest Section Team Cup competition, winning 9 of his 10 matches. Robert was the MVP on his New Trier High School team with a 29-6 overall record, placed 6th in singles at the IHSA State Tournament, and helped his team place 3rd in State, two points out of 1st place.

In addition to being an honors student with a 5.2 GPA, Robert has an extensive tennis volunteer history which includes organizing a Chicago event to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This past year he has been a volunteer ball boy for the USTA Challenger event at the Nielsen Tennis Center, a volunteer coach for the Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA), and just completed his 3rd year as a Special Olympics volunteer.

Junior Player of the Year

1977 Paul Wei 1978 Mike Martin 1979 Ron Kowal 1980 Danny Arends 1981 Michael Kures 1984 Lee Hardman 1988 John James

1994 Martel Bufford

Kevie Schwartz Memorial Award

1995 Andrew Witt 1996 Thomas Hanus 1997 Conner Murnighan 1998 Russell Bennett 1999 Matt Bruch 2000 Thomas Hanus

2001 Colin Foster 2002 Ryan Heller 2003 Donald Young, Jr. 2004 Spencer Vegosen 2005 Dennis Nevolo 2006 Evan King 2007 Denis Bogatov 2008 Michael Moore

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Sponsors & Award Winners

Gold-Mel Timmons Family Silver-Good Heart Work Smart-Mary Jo Schuler

Silver-USTA/Midwest Section Silver-Judge James Zagel Bronze-Mary Seelig Family

Trudy Brahin Family CrossCourt News Paul Dean Family

Midtown Tennis Club Tom Patterson

Alan G. Schwartz Family

Mary Seelig Family Helen Shockley Family John Shostrum Family Mel Timmons Family

Jon Vegosen Family

2009 Tennis Official of the Year-5 John B. Coleman

2009 Junior Rec Player of the Year-6 Jaleyah Walker/ Khari Sanchez

2009 League Player of the Year-7 Colleen Lehman

2009 Tournament Director of the Year-8 Nancy Watland & Sylvia Gothard

2009 League Player of the Year-10 Roger E. Allen

Hall of Fame - Janet French-11

Hall of Fame - Mary Seelig-12

Hall of Fame - David Muir -13

2009 Coach of the Year-14 Barry King

2009 Junior Player of the Year-15 Nida Hamilton

2009 Facility of the Year-16 Heritage Tennis Club

2009 Volunteer of the Year-17 Julia Steele

2009 Junior Player of the Year-18 Robert Stineman

2009 Organization of the Year-19 Love To Serve, Inc.

Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame

I n August of 2004, the Chicago Tennis Patrons created the Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame, the purpose being to honor tennis players, both men and women, who have achieved a special level because of their play, coaching or administration of our game. The Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees can be seen at: chicago. and click on the Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame tab on the left.

Chicago Hall of Fame Past Inductees

2004 Marian Baird George E. Barnes Gene Buwick Joseph E. Carrico Patricia Freebody Grant Golden Seymour Greenberg

Andrea Jaeger George M. Lott, Jr.

Frank Parker Martin Reissen Helen Shockley James C. Stewart

2005 Alan G. Schwartz

2006 Billie Jean King

Jay Kramer 2008

Katrina Adams 2009

Mel Timmons

George J. Jennings, Jr.

Located at: 2200 E. Devon, Ste 319, Des Plaines, IL 60018

Please visit: chicago. & click on: CHGO TENNIS HALL OF FAME

for more pictures.

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2009 Volunteer of the Year

Paul Dean Memorial Award

Julia Steele

The Paul Dean Memorial Award is given to an active and effective volunteer in recognition of time, enthusiasm and effort put forth in the District. Paul Dean was a past president of the Arlington Tennis Club and Director of the Chicago District. The award is supported by his family and is presented by Mrs. Dean.

J ulia Steele has been an avid tennis player for more than 25 years, and after 36-year career in the Chicago Public School system, her retirement in 2006 allowed an even greater extension of her volunteer opportunities.

Julia's former tennis affiliations include Rainbow Beach Tennis Club (President), Chicago Prairie Tennis Club (Vice President & Jr. Development/NJTL Instructor), American Tennis Association (Life Member), Love To Serve, Inc. (Board), Greater Chicago Community Tennis Association (Board) and Chicago Park District Tennis Association (President).

Currently, Julia still volunteers her time as Stony Island Tennis Club President, Rainbow Beach Tennis Club Tournament Director, Midwestern Tennis Association Tournament Director, USTA/Midwest Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chairperson, Chicago Tennis Patrons Treasurer and Board Member (8+ yrs.), Chicago District Tennis Association Officer and Board Member (10+ yrs.), and is a Chicago District Tennis Association Girls 12 Qualifier Site Director.

This 2009 recognition for Julia is the second time she has received the CTP Volunteer of the Year Award (1995) and will add to the numerous tennis awards she has received in the past: Chicago Prairie Tennis Club Jr. Development Committee Appreciation Award (1998), Love To Serve, Inc. Community Service Humanitarian Award (2001), CDTA Tournament Director of the Year (2003), Rainbow Beach Tennis Club Appreciation Award (2005), and the USTA/Midwest Section Five Year Volunteer Pin (2006).

Along with her many hours of volunteer time, Julia still manages to play tennis multiple times per week and is the captain of two USTA League tennis teams at Evergreen Racquet Club.

Volunteer of the Year 1992 Barry Batson 1993 Bill Lange 1994 Mary Seelig 1995 Julia Steele

1996 Judy Roller 1997 Richard Bradley 1998 Maggie Robinson 1999 Judy Willoughby 2000 Lynn Maloney

2001 Stephen Butzlaff 2002 Jon Vegosen 2003 Lori James 2004 Charles Granville 2005 Shirley Roach

2006 Mary Jo Schuler 2007 Constance Turner

Burkes 2008 Ron Mitchell

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2009 Facility of the Year

Midtown Award

Heritage Tennis Club

Chris Nisbet Accepting

The Midtown Award is presented to an outstanding tennis facility that has supported and promoted the overall growth of the game. This award is sponsored by Midtown Tennis Club.

With 8 indoor top-condition courts and state-of-the-art lighting, Heritage Tennis Club (HTC) is a facility of Arlington Heights Park District and serves as a vibrant spot for indoor tennis within the communities of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Palatine, Barrington, Hawthorne Woods, Lake Zurich and many others. Beyond the immediately surrounding areas, HTC is an attraction for the Northern Illinois tennis community as a whole, drawing players from Chicago, Rockford, Milwaukee and the North Shore. The club is available to members and non-members alike, creating full accessibility to the sport of tennis for everyone.

In 2009, with a dedicated pro staff of 6 full and part-time certified instructors (with combined service of 77 years at HTC), over 2,000 players were taught in indoor classes and 1,200 taught at Park District outdoor courts in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Prospect Heights and River Trails Park District.

In addition to the indoor and outdoor classes, HTC is home to 13 in-house leagues, 6 travel teams and 10 USTA League teams, including the 4.5 Senior Women National Champions.

2009 also saw the addition of the popular Cardio Tennis classes to the line up, and the implementation of an entertaining and informative new e-Newsletter.

At Heritage Tennis Club, the motto is "We're All About Tennis!" and it is easy to see why.

Facility of the Year 2000 Homewood-Flossmoor

Racquet & Fitness 2001 North Shore Racquet Club

2002 Mid-Town Tennis Club 2003 Mid-Town Tennis Club 2004 East Bank Club 2005 Libertyville Tennis & Fitness

2006 Glenbrook Racquet Club 2007 Score Tennis & Fitness 2008 Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet 00000& Fitness Club

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2009 Tennis Official of the Year

Chicago Tennis Patrons Award

John B. Coleman

The Tennis Official of the Year Award honors an active and highly rated tennis official working District, Sectional or National events. This award is sponsored by Tom Patterson.

J ohn Coleman became a certified USTA Official in 2002, and has worked District, Section, and National tennis events in the Chicago and Northern Illinois area, including the junior Qualifier events.

He has been an active member of the Chicago Tennis Umpires Council (CTUC) Board since 2003 when he became its Billing Director. He has served in many capacities on the CTUC Board and is currently President.

John represents the Chicago and Northern Illinois Districts on the Midwest Section Officials Committee. He is responsible for the certification of all the district officials including organizing training sessions and validating all data cards for re-certification. He has been the collegiate coordinator of tennis officials in the area which assigns ITA certified officials for all the dual and conference matches for the area colleges.

John has volunteered as a tennis official for the Illinois Special Olympics since 2003. He worked the US Special Olympics National Games in Ames, Iowa in 2006 and accompanied the team to Shanghai, China in 2007 where he served as an umpire and mentor to another Special Olympics tennis official. John has been asked to do the same at the Special Olympics National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2010.

John's many awards include Rookie of the Year in 2003, and Chair Umpire of the Year in 2004 and 2006. In 2008 he was awarded both the Ron Creager Tennis Umpire of the Year Award at the Kalamazoo boys' tournament, as well as the Paul Bennett Tennis Umpire Award.

John brings dedication and attention to detail that makes him an excellent official both on and off the court.

Tennis Official of the Year 1996 Tom Patterson 1997 Joy Duerr 1998 Mike Sutko

1999 Charles Cunningham 2003 Sherry & Bob Sanford 2004 Pam Delnagro 2005 Janice Lumpkin

2006 Steve Menoff 2007 Joy Duerr 2008 Tina Herrera-Richards

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