Donor puts pickleball expansion on the fast track

(August 23, 2014 Bend, OR, www.bendbulletin.com)

Plans to build another eight pickleball courts at Pine Nursery Park are being accelerated, due to a donation from a Bend pickleball enthusiast. Werner Zehnder has offered $250,000 to the Bend Park & Recreation District to help complete stage two of the pickleball complex at the park on Bend’s east side. Zehnder asked the park district to step up its work to have the courts completed by next spring, and park district officials believe they can meet that target. Read More…