SPRINKLER SYSTEM
It was always difficult to keep the courts watered. In the old days, Norm Doucette who worked for the public works department would drag around hoses with sprinklers on them.
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BACKBOARD
In 2014, the WTA decided that the old wooden backboard wasn’t going to last much longer. The staff spent a good amount of time trying to make it useable. After
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PLANTINGS
The WTA has put in plantings almost every year, along court #1, on the wall of courts 5 and 9, and along court #13. McCue’s Garden Center generously donated the
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VIEWING AREA UPGRADE
When we decided to get new benches, it was also decided to try and fix up the viewing area Near the Whit Gray fountain next to court #1. Barry Fishman,
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COURT EQUIPMENT
The WTA has supported the maintenance staff on as needed basis to purchase needed equipment not in the Rec Dept budget. We have bought brooms, windscreens, etc. With a generous
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Benches
The WTA set up a program where anyone can purchase a bench and have a copper nameplate attached with an inscription of the purchasers choice. the benches are plastic, so
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COMMUNITAS
Comunitas (formerly EMARC) is a program for special needs athletes. The tennis segment is run by Alicia Hintlian to introduce and coach special athletes. Alicia is supported by a group
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PACKER OBITUARY
Rev. William S. Packer of 11 Yale street, former Park Commissioner and an editorial writer for the Boston Globe for more than 35 years, died Friday night, January 11, at
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WHIT GRAY
Everett Whitney Gray was the supervisor at the courts when I came to town in 1974. He was in charge of allocating court time, which at that time was a
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DONNIE ELLIS
When I first came to Winchester, court maintenance was minimal. Back then, the closing of the courts consisted of Whit Gray getting in touch with 20 or 30 players who
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GLEN VICTOR DOYLE
The courts were well maintained until Don Ellis’s untimely passing. Vinnie Palumbo who was appointed supervisor did a great job of supervising but had no control over maintenance. Unfortunately, without
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