Highland Park Serves Up an Ace of a Ribbon Cutting

Anyone who thinks ribbon cuttings aren’t fun, action-packed events must have missed Highland Park’s celebration of the new pickleball courts at Prather Park.

There was a speech by Mayor Will C. Beecherl, who then cut a ribbon. But the real excitement happened on the courts when residents picked up paddles — some for the first time, others with more experienced hands — and enjoyed the country’s fastest growing sport.

“I like pickleball,” said 9-year-old Julia McDaniel, who took on the competition with her big brother, Alex. Julia added that she would probably come to the courts often. Her mom, Tanya, agreed that they will become a neighborhood gathering place.

“The courts are beautiful. The landscaping is beautiful. It’s intimate, very

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