May 1st arrived in Whitefish Bay the way only Wisconsin can deliver it — low 40s with a light freezing rain tapping against the courts at Klode Park. It was a less than ideal backdrop for the first day of the village’s new, long-debated pickleball schedule.
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The village installed locks on all three court gates as an enforcement mechanism for the new hours. A padlock went up today on the northeast corner gate, while magnetic timer locks were installed over the past few weeks on the southeast and northwest gates. The southeast gate will serve as the primary entrance and exit during play hours; the northwest gate will function as an exit-only egress allowing anyone to exit regardless of the locking mechanism being activated or not.
The new summer schedule eliminates open-ended play seven days a week between 8am and 8pm in favor of structured windows, with courts closed entirely on Wednesdays and Sundays.
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Despite the raw weather, a few hearty players showed up for the morning session. And when 11:30 a.m. arrived, true to form, the orderly citizens of Whitefish Bay cleared the courts right on time!
What do you think, Bay Neighbor?