(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City of Atlantic’s Park and Recreation Advisory Commission received a sizeable donation this (Wednesday) evening, from the U-S Tennis Association – Missouri Valley CEO and Executive Director Mary Buschmann, from Prairie Village, KS. She presented the Commission with a ceremonial check for $33,500. City Councilman/Atlantic Tennis Coach Mike McDermott along with members of the Parks Advisory Board were on-hand for the event.

Those funds will be used to resurface and repaint the four tennis courts at Sunnyside Park, in Atlantic. It’s expected the project will be finished in-time for the girl’s’ tennis season this fall.

Left-to-right: Parks Commissioner Mary Strong; Board Secretary/Member Dolly Bergmann; Mike McDermott; Shirley Jensen; Mary Buschmann; Ali Pieken; Kevin Fergusson; (Back row): Atlantic Councilperson Emily Kennedy; Parks & Rec Director Jeff Christensen.

Before that, the courts will be active this spring when the boy’s team begins play.