Pickleball fence repaired; donations needed
There’s good news this week for local and visiting pickleball players. Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) has repaired the pickleball court fence. The court was significantly damaged in a Thanksgiving windstorm in 2021 when a large pine tree on Idyllwild Pines’ grounds, where ICC’s pickleball court is located, snapped and fell across the two courts.
PHOTO COURTESY OF IDYLLWILD COMMUNITY CENTER
It has taken several months to get the fence repaired, due in no small part to vendor and materials delays.
The cost of the repairs is about $2,400, of which only $500 has been raised to date through a generous anonymous donation.
Although ICC holds a contract with Riverside County with local County Service Area 36 funds, that money is earmarked for recreation and programs, not facilities operations and maintenance, which is funded exclusively through donations.
ICC is hoping to raise the remaining funds for the repair cost through community outreach. Those interested in helping can make an online donation at ICC’s website: idyllwildcommunitycenter.org. Click the “Donate” button at the top right of the homepage and note that the donation is for the pickleball court in the message box.
