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Optimist Club urges Dade County to back pickleball clinics, tournament and new courts
Summary
Members of the Trenton Dade Optimist Club urged commissioners to support a three‑phase pickleball initiative—clinics March 21, a 2026 tournament and assistance to develop more public courts—arguing courts could boost tourism and provide intergenerational recreation.
Members of the Trenton Dade Optimist Club told the Dade County Board of Commissioners they will sponsor a three‑phase plan to grow pickleball participation in the county and asked the commission to consider site retrofits and future capital support.
Jane Dixon, past president of the Optimist Club, described the plan: a clinic at local churches on March 21, a club‑run tournament in 2026 and work with the county to expand public court capacity for youth…
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