Long awaited tennis and athletic club set to open in Steamboat Island area
How long has it been? Well, Nicholson first pursued the idea in 2003 when he and his family lived on
It didn't happen overnight, and the
Nicholson is just waiting for an occupancy permit from the county and then he can open the doors.
He said he's not looking to go head-to-head with the
So far Nicholson has signed up about 50 members. After an initiation fee of about
Nicholson, 58, is perhaps best known for his insurance business,
Drake played at
In other words, he doesn't beat himself on the court, he said.
His favorite player growing up was
But he could never act like Connors on the court, largely because his father, who served in the Korean War, was a disciplinarian who wouldn't have tolerated it, he said.
His mother also played tennis, but her real sport was golf, Nicholson said. Over her golf career,
Among those on the staff at the center is
Leimback played at
"I've always wanted to teach," he said.
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Owner:
Location: 3505 Steamboat Island Road
Years in business: Nicholson expects to open this month. A grand opening is tentatively set for
Employees: 6.
Online: Find on Facebook or at staclife.com.
Hours:
Advice to business owners: Be willing to work with everyone. Do your research and surround yourself with good people. Don't be afraid to take that next step. You have to swing that bat, you have to try, Nicholson said. We're so busy limiting ourselves, he said. You don't try, you don't do. As his mother used to say: "He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend their entire life on one leg."
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