Spring is here, the pollen is just about gone, and the days are getting longer.  The tennis courts are busier than ever with tennis and pickleball matches going on daily.  The following are a few friendly reminders.

• In order to reserve courts, you need to have an account at lochmere.org and be signed in. Complete instructions on how to reserve a court are on the Court Scheduler page.
• When you are reserving courts at Highlands, please indicate whether you are reserving them to play tennis or pickleball.
• If you reserve courts at either location, if something comes up and you need to cancel, please do so. If you need to cancel the day of your reservation, please contact Pam Gilbert (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Gail Lewis (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and either of them can cancel your reservation.
• Pickleball players, if you change the height of the nets when you are playing, please return the net to their original height when you are finished playing.  

Repairs to the Lochwood tennis fencing is scheduled to begin on May 24.  This work may take three days to complete.  We hope there will be as little disruption to tennis play as possible.

The Board of Directors has lifted some restrictions with regard to tennis and pickle ball. This is the first step to have a slow return to normalcy in our outdoor activities. This is in line with Governor Cooper’s Phase 3 guidelines.

• The court scheduler is now available and you can feel free to reserve courts at both the Lochwood and Highlands facilities.
• The tennis staff is available to teach private lessons to residents and non-residents. Lessons to groups of four are also available.
• Courts are available to all residents for tennis and pickle ball play. The Family-only restriction has been lifted.

Anyone using the facilities is reminded of the following:

• For your health and the health and safety of the Lochmere community and the staff, please exercise social responsibility while on premises. Neither the HOA nor its’ management company can be held responsible for preventing the spread of germs throughout the facility including related to COVID-19.
• The facilities are open to members to use at their own risk and users are solely responsible for wiping down surfaces, social distancing within the facility as publicly recommended or required, and using personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, etc.). at their own discretion and personal comfort level.
• Individuals entering the facility are specifically warned that the HOA is not able to sanitize the premises in a manner that would prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• Do not use the facility if you or anyone in your household has tested positive for COVID-19 or has a cough, fever, or other symptom of illness.

As we receive new information and guidelines, we will inform you via emails and postings right here on lochmere.org.

Are you looking to start to play tennis or want to refresh your skills? Lochmere is just the place for you.

Starting in March, Adult Winter Beginner Clinics will be offered on Saturday’s from 12-1 PM. Dates and times for the spring will be determined.

The cost is $15 per person for 4 or more players and $20 per person for 3 or less players. If only 2 people sign up, the clinic for that day will be cancelled in advance. Checks should be made payable to Lochmere Association.

To register, please visit HERE.

All questions should be referred to Pam Gilbert at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.