Sports Courts Project

After a year of successful fundraising, the construction of new sports courts at Boulder Beach got underway in September 2017 when LPA maintenance staff handled site preparation. Friends of Lake Panorama raised $75,000, and the Lake Panorama Association provided another $100,000 to complete the project.

Concrete installation began in May 2018, and the courts opened for play in June. The courts include one regulation tennis court, with two regulation pickleball courts adjacent. These three courts are within the same fenced enclosure.

A separate fence surrounds a basketball court that is slightly smaller than regulation size. It features two half courts with Goalsetter MVP basketball systems. All courts feature PowerGame sport surface tiles. 

There is a concrete patio between the two fenced court areas. Two memorial benches and a trash receptacle have been installed on the patio for use by players and spectators. The location of the courts is south of the road leading into Boulder Beach, and east of the restrooms.

While donations of all sizes were vital to making these courts possible, only donors of $500 or more are recognized on the Friends website. A sign listing these larger donors is located on the basketball court fence.

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Mark and Karen Einck are shown on the basketball court at Boulder Beach. They donated $26,000 to help make the addition of a basketball court possible.

Mark and Karen Einck are shown on the basketball court at Boulder Beach. They donated $26,000 to help make the addition of a basketball court possible.

A donor recognition sign was added to the Boulder Beach Sports Courts complex in mid-September. The sign recognizes private donors of $500 or more who contributed to the three-year fundraising campaign that began in 2014 and ended in 2017. During th

A donor recognition sign was added to the Boulder Beach Sports Courts complex in mid-September. The sign recognizes private donors of $500 or more who contributed to the three-year fundraising campaign that began in 2014 and ended in 2017. During that time, Friends of Lake Panorama raised $75,000 for the courts. The Lake Panorama Association provided an additional $100,000 to complete the project this summer.

Rich Deardorff was teaching three grandchildren the game of pickleball at the Boulder Beach sports courts July 4. Garrett and Jensen Walsh of Lincoln and their cousin Quincy Keenan of Clive were fast learners. Deardorff owns a Boulder Cove Colony co

Rich Deardorff was teaching three grandchildren the game of pickleball at the Boulder Beach sports courts July 4. Garrett and Jensen Walsh of Lincoln and their cousin Quincy Keenan of Clive were fast learners. Deardorff owns a Boulder Cove Colony condo, and has a permanent residence in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Russell and Susan Johnson, joined by their children and grandchildren, visited Boulder Beach July 4 for a friendly half-court basketball competition. The Johnsons have had a home at Lake Panorama for 10 years, plus their permanent residence in Red O

Russell and Susan Johnson, joined by their children and grandchildren, visited Boulder Beach July 4 for a friendly half-court basketball competition. The Johnsons have had a home at Lake Panorama for 10 years, plus their permanent residence in Red Oak. Susan Johnson called the new sports courts a “great facility.”

P.J. and Barb Connor played tennis with their children Zach and Hope Prouty July 4. It was their first time on the new tennis court, but clearly not their first time playing tennis together. The family recently purchased a summer home at Lake Panora

P.J. and Barb Connor played tennis with their children Zach and Hope Prouty July 4. It was their first time on the new tennis court, but clearly not their first time playing tennis together. The family recently purchased a summer home at Lake Panorama, while having a permanent residence in Arkansas.

Donations from friends of Lynn Reinicke were used to place a bench in his memory at the sports courts. The bench faces south, towards the pickleball and tennis courts. Lynn and his wife Jan were long-time residents of Lake Panorama. Lynn passed away

Donations from friends of Lynn Reinicke were used to place a bench in his memory at the sports courts. The bench faces south, towards the pickleball and tennis courts. Lynn and his wife Jan were long-time residents of Lake Panorama. Lynn passed away in June 2017. Jan Reinicke has served on the Friends of Lake Panorama board since it was formed in 2013, and is the nonprofit’s current president.

Donors

Many donations large and small, plus many people sharing their time and talent, helped Friends of Lake Panorama reach its fundraising goal for the Boulder Beach sports courts. Only donors of $500 or more are recognized here, but thanks to everyone who played a role in making this project a reality.

CHAMPION - $25,000 - $49,999

Mark & Karen Einck

BENEFACTOR - $5,000 - $9,999

Dick & Carolyn Koberg

STEWARD - $1,000 - $4,999

Larry Babcock & Susan Thompson, In Memory of Paul Thompson
David & Mary Butterwick
Davis Equipment/Turfwerks, Paul Z. Davis Family
Bill & Karen Eby
Todd & Amy Foje
Dave & Kimberley Furbush
Kurt & Joyce Johnson
Scott Johnson & Julia Lawler
Dr. Robert & Nancy McCleeary
Bill & Deb McDermott
Barry Monaghan & Nancy Peters
Steve & Danielle Navarro
Todd & Maureen Plumb
Jan & Lynn Reinicke
Moe & Mardi Russell Family Foundation
Russell & Susan Sanders
Jim & Emily Spradling
Jim & Dee Tometich
Mark & Char Vukovich
Dan & Gretchen Wilhelmi, In Memory of Rick Motsick & In Memory of Bill Deal
Larry & Julie Wykoff

FRIEND - $500 - $999

In Memory of Bruce & Naomi Barks
William & Judy Boorn
Marc & Julie Clausen
John & Marilyn Coghlan
Delta Dental of Iowa & Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, In Memory of Lynn Reinicke
Dwight & Brenda Dinkla
Donald & Helen Gerber
Tom & Nancy Loeck
Dr. Mark C. Menadue
Jay & Sue Merryman
Merlin & Jody Muench
Ken & Sue Nelson
Steven Rottler
Dave & Barb Ryan
Frank & Sandi Teale
Evan & Annette Varley
Dr. Mike & Nancy Wells
Neil & Jolene Wright