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t TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, 1972 ,,-. Dr. Donald W. Richman, President of the Martinsville-Henry County Tennis Association, along with other members of the Association and including Mr. W. K. Putney as one of the spokesmen, appeared before Council and cited the growing local interest in tennis and, especially, the need for the construction of six additional or new tennis courts to meet present demands, meanwhile expressing appreciation for past efforts to meet such demands and particularly for the six courts provided in recent years at Martinsville Senior High School. These representatives, along with School Superintendent John Richmond, suggested that such additional courts might be con- structed on one of two sites owned by the City School Board and located near the Senior High School. Meanwhile, Council requested that Mr. Putney, Public Works Director George W. Brown, and Recreation Director Herbert O. Hughes serve as a special study committee to ascertain estimated cost of the requested additional tennis courts and to return to Council with specific recommendations regarding said need. ,..- Members of the Board of Directors of the Martinsville Community Recreation Association, with Mr. Raymond W. Loman as spokesman, appeared before Council and presented a donation of $14,000.00 (of $17,000.00 committed) toward the cost of lighting the Colt Field at Southside Park, noting that the additional $3,000.00 will be presented at a later date and, also, that the Association has been directly and indirectly responsible for contributing $60,800.00 toward the develop- ment of said Souths ide Park. Council accepted said donation with appreciation and gratitude and authorized the appropriate adjustment of the City's budget to reflect same. Council also concurred in the Association's recognition and commendation of Recreation Director Hughes for his continuing and outstanding performance as Recreation Director for the City.