Our Tennis Courts are open -- refurbished, repainted and ready for play!

Dear fellow residents,

Good things come to those who wait, the adage goes. And that certainly was the case for our neighborhood tennis players with the opening this week of our newly repaired and repainted courts. And now both courts are marked for pickle ball -- one of the nation's fastest growing and most popular court sports! Swing by and check out the facilities, restored to the look of their glory days!

The Board knows the courts' temporary closure was an inconvenience, but it was necessary to address the huge (and unsafe) cracks that have developed over the years. Our ten-year capital improvement plan actually called for a complete removal and replacement, but we simply couldn't justify the five-figure expense for an asset that, unfortunately, has seen a decline in use in recent years. The condition of the courts might have had something to do with that, of course.

Thanks to the research of tennis maven and former President Harry Reibe, along with help from Board member Alice Miley, we contracted Outdoor Court Specialists (OSC) from Franklin, Ind., to take care of business. OSC ground out and filled all the cracks, completely repainted the entire surface, then restriped the playing areas for both tennis and pickle ball. The nets have been repaired and tightened, too.

For those interested in how to play pickle ball, resident Pam Day Meadors will give a free, basic introduction and rules instruction at the courts on Tuesday, July 17, and again on Tuesday, July 24. Join us!

The Eagle Nest Board