SILVER SPRING, MD—Last Thursday, the Montgomery County Planning Board approved renaming the Cabin John Indoor Tennis facility to the Pauline Betz-Addie Tennis Center at Cabin John Regional Park after the world-class tennis player and Montgomery County resident.
“This proposal is a win-win for the county and the parks,” said Department of Parks Special Projects Coordinator Terry Brooks. “Renaming the facility significantly recognizes the local, national and international contributions of Ms. Betz-Addie and creates an opportunity to enable the Department of Parks to make much needed upgrades to the very popular indoor tennis facility at Cabin John Regional Park.”
In November, the Montgomery County Tennis Association and Education Foundation, Inc. (MCTAEF) submitted a public/private partnership proposal to the Department of Parks to rename the Cabin John Indoor Tennis facility. As part of the deal, MCTAEF will make a $100,000 donation to the department for improvement and expansion of the indoor tennis facility at Cabin John. A portion of the funds will be used for commemoration and new facility signage, with the remainder set aside for planning for the possible construction of six new indoor tennis courts with tournament quality lighting, new central heating and air conditioning and an adequate viewing area at the facility. MCTAEF has also committed to another $400,000 to fund the cost of a portion of the construction for this addition to the facility.
Other parks in the county’s parks system have been previously named in honor of individuals, for example, the Stuart Kaufman Playground at Garrett Park Estates Local Park and Becca Lilly Neighborhood Park in Takoma Park. There is an existing tennis court at the Cabin John Indoor Tennis facility already dedicated in Ms. Pauline Betz-Addie’s honor.
The Cabin John Indoor Tennis facility recently re-opened after being closed since September for renovations. Department of Parks contractors installed a brand new reflective ceiling for the facility and energy-efficient high-quality fluorescent lighting.
The county’s parks system includes two indoor tennis facilities, this one at Cabin John Regional Park and one at Wheaton Regional Park. The Wheaton Indoor Tennis facility is also currently being renovated with an anticipated April re-open. The Wheaton facility is getting brand new central heat and air, new lighting and a brand new fabric exterior.
For more on either the Cabin John or Wheaton indoor tennis facilities, see www.CabinJohnTennis.com or www.WheatonTennis.com.
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Contact:
Kelli Holsendolph
Media Relations Manager
Montgomery County Department of Parks
301-650-2866