FACILITY OF THE MONTH
FRUITLESS TO
FRUITFUL
The Towns County Pickleball Complex Opens in Georgia
BY JOHN HALL
T
he city of Hiawassee, Georgia, in Towns County is tucked
away in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is home to the
Georgia Mountain Fair, the
Georgia Mountain Big Green
Egg festival, music concerts
and a stream of car, bicycle
and motorcycle events geared
toward young active retirees.
It’s also home to a very vibrant
community known as Georgia
Mountain Pickleball.
Two and a half years ago the
county was completing a new
recreation center and agreed to
put permanent lines for four
indoor pickleball courts on the
basketball courts. This started
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the wave of pickleball in the county and, as word spread, more
and more people were drawn into the sport.
The community was soon
bursting at the seams and, due
to the growing numbers and
to many disruptions of the
three‑day‑per-week schedule
at the recreation center from
basketball camps, games, etc.,
players began to look for possible
additional venues.
County Commissioner Bill
Kendall is very sports-minded
and was impressed with the
commitment, drive, enthusiasm
and growing numbers. He
agreed to help renovate an
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