The Rippey pickleball court will be officially opened Sunday, Oct. 1, at 4 pm.
Roger and Coleen Thompson Norgren will be recognized and thanked for the two benches adjacent to the court. The benches were donated to honor their parents, Hugo and Lucille Norgren, and Darwin and Helen Thompson.
Karen Shannon, president of the Greene County Community Foundation, will be present and will be acknowledged for the many projects funded by GCCF in Rippey.
Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. An overview of the game will be given by Jan Bojikes of Jefferson. She will be assisted in a demonstration game by others from the community.
Local contractors, Jontz Painting of Woodward, Juavier Construction, and Stokley Lumber of Perry have all contributed to this project. The city of Rippey approved the refurbishing of the former concrete skating rink, and the Greene County Community Foundation grant and Friends of Rippey funded the project.
“Come learn about pickleball in Rippey on Sunday afternoon,” a spokesperson said.
