| Show vernal jaycees complete 1700 tennis court at pariz park to B be e read ready y f for 0 r use this week Is plan altho they feel fed it Is a b bare a r in meeting c dc 1 e mand for more and better i recreation facilities members of t the e vernal junior chamber of commerce wednesday announced completion of a tennis court in the city park the concrete court constructed at a cost of approximately 1700 will be ready for use late this week or early next ralph reece jaycee sports committee chairman disclosed he lie is being assisted in the project supervision by b y ralph ral rai p h ashton A s ht on chester ch es t er murray and warren mott final tabulation of costs has not been completed mr sald said sa i d th ohp 1 wor work k is being done under dirIc direction tion of bay day hatch V ernal vernal contractor with work b being e i ng d donated ona t e d b by y J jaycees jaycees the jaycee spokesman praised unselfish help of vernal kiwanis members and members of the board of uintah county commissioners miss loners ners mr explained that the court Is placed on a base which was laid down by the kiwanis club a year ago the Kiwan ians planned construction of a court at that time but circumstances cum stances prevented completion the county commissioners gave permission for the court on county land naise raise funds at commencement of the midget auto races at jaycee park recently and concessions at the vernal rodeo in july jaycees announced that all proceeds from those undertakings would be pledged to construction of the tennis court mr noted he said that the projects raised and the balance of the 1700 was taken from the club general fund he said that other fund rals rais ing projects will have to be planned to make up the deficit in the committees funds he said that if money can be obtained additional courts will be constructed adjacent to the sent court A comm community unity this size should have at least four courts he asserted immediate plans for the court include lighting which is considered of utmost importance to get g et the most use of 0 f the th e limited limit e d facility in addition lights would be of great importance if the court is used for ice lee skating as contemplated jaycees said while working at the project that some contractors predict that ice will injure the courts court s surface others opine atthe th that the court as constructed will withstand any stress placed upon 11 it thru ull uil UL ice lv skating the court is six inches thick and on a solid base whether ice skating will be allowed on the court has not yet been determined by the group once lights are arb installed either the city or the county will take over management of the tennis facility mr said however a bulletin will be posted at the court with schedule of those iose lose who sign aien aign tip up for AU play ica igo pro vided aided there thre is sufficient inter inte est to warrant such measures the countes coun tys only adequate public tennis U lnla court UA 1 the uge jaycee c court mol i will undoubtedly have heavy cow con constant conta s ta nt usage it is predicted site picked it was noted by jaycees that much consideration was ziven iven as to where the new tennis court should be constructed some criticism has been felt because space was taken in the downtown dow n park the particular site was chosen because of its central location and accessibility to they said it was voted on club members I 1 in addition to the tennis court according to plan a swim swimming ming pool will be constructed shortly on land adjacent to the east of ol the tho present court the courts and swimming pool pooi will make an ideal recreational center located in a central place mr said that members of the jaycees feel that construe construction of the one court is only a beginning to the city and coun ty tys s reccea recreational ti ona 1 nee needs d s he arg fi ed other organizations tons to help meet the demand by planning construe construction tion llon of other facilities the court which has been poured will be completed in time for play offs of as in the recreational councils mens singles and dod dow doubles b le s tennis tennia maches grant gnant parry director of that meet said the court should be ready including include ng backstops back stops by friday of this week |
