Drive past the tennis courts at War Memorial Park.

You may not believe what you see.

Thanks to a community effort by a tennis courts resurfacing fundraiser that started last fall the courts look – well, very inviting.

But, it still needs some little tender-loving donations to be completed.

The renovation project cost $66,075 and funding from all sources has reached $63,390, which means the committee seeks its final $2,685 to complete the improvement project.

The costs included $55,125 for an asphalt overlay and acrylic resurfacer, plus $10,950 to remove and replace fence fabric with tension wire.

Funding includes:
$29,235           NatureWorks grant
$14,155           Local contributions
$10,000           United States Tennis Association grant
$10,000           United States Tennis Association grant

While the asphalt overlay is now installed and the fences poles and rails are painted, remaining projects include the acrylic resurfacer, painting the surface, layout and stripe the courts.

The colors selected for the courts are tournament purple, inside the courts  - and sandstone, outside the courts, which complement Ada school colors used at the stadium and swimming pool.

Tax-deductible donations
To complete the tennis program, businesses, organizations and individuals may make checks payable to: “Park District Liberty Township.”

Mail checks to:
Bryan Marshall
Liberty National Bank
118 S. Main St.,
Ada, OH 45810

Committee members
Committee members involved in the project include Marshall, fundraising chair, Bob Szuch, park board trustee, Jamie Hall, village administrator, Christy Beaschler, high school boys’ tennis coach, Scott Wills, Ada Community Tennis Association and Scott Mullins, Ada HS boys’ tennis team parent.