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New book chronicles, Platform tennis coming to
illustrates breast cancer battle Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
By Annie Kinnett Nichols
Plenty of books have
been written about battling
breast cancer, but Rosemary
Griggs’ Mammary Lane: A
Sketchbook of Breast Cancer
Survival tackles the subject
in a unique and artful way.
Part primer, part
illustrated journal,
Mammary Lane is written
in chronological order
from diagnosis to wellness.
Drawn in black and white
and color, the illustrations
show how Griggs’ husband,
daughter and the community
rallied to support her during
treatment. She also found
peace and solace working
in her garden, which helped
her heal.
Even though this is a
tough subject, I took my
12-year-old daughter to
meet Griggs before a recent
signing at Charis Books and
More in Little Five Points.
I wanted her to meet a
talented artist who was 100 percent cured, happy and back to making the art she loves.
There’s such hope, play and gratitude in this book.
Pick up a copy of Mammary Lane at Charis and find out more at
mammarylanesketchbook.com. ESI
By Collin Kelley
Plans are under way to
construct three platform
tennis courts at the Bitsy
Grant Tennis Center in
Buckhead. The project is
being funded entirely by
private donations to the
American Platform Tennis
Association and will be
gifted to the city of Atlanta
upon completion.
HGOR planners and
landscape architects have
been retained for the
project, and the platform
tennis courts are expected
to be completed by
February 2015. Lessons, clinics, and league play through the Peachtree Paddle
League are just a few of the program offerings that will be available to the public
once the courts are completed.
What exactly is platform tennis?
Also known as “paddle tennis,” the sport began in the Northeast in the 1920’s as
a way for tennis players to stay active during the winter months. The court is one-
fourth the size of a tennis court with an all-weather aluminum surface surrounded
by 12-foot high screens. It is a combination of tennis and racquetball with long
points as the ball can be played off of the screens. Platform tennis is an easy sport
for all ages and skill levels and can be played by families, too.
The Peachtree Paddle League, formed in 2005, has been instrumental in
growing the sport in Atlanta. The league has 11 teams and holds a championship
event each year.
The new courts are part of the ongoing renovations and upgrades to Atlanta
Memorial Park, which also includes the Bobby Jones Golf Course. ESI
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Peachtree Paddle League
Platform tennis will be available at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
in early 2015.
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