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Pickleballers ask to expand for the summer

Local pickleball players requested additional support from the City of Sundance last week. Representing the large group of passionate picklers, Susan Worthington made three requests for the coming summer season.

The council did not consider the first two requests to be any problem. The old tennis courts near the schools will receive their own trash can for use by pickleball players and kids at the skate park, and the city will spend $720 to provide a portapotty over the next three months for use by the same two groups.

Mayor Paul Brooks called the first request a “no brainer”. On the se...