The public is invited to join the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department at the dedication of the new tennis courts at Maxwell Farms Regional Park in Sonoma. The dedication will take place at the tennis courts on Monday, May 19 from 6:15 to 7:15pm. Guest speakers will include Supervisor Valerie Brown, Parks Director Jim Angelo, Mayor Dick Ashford, Parks Commissioner John Mills and Maryily Mertens from the Sonoma Valley Tennis Association.

The construction of the tennis courts was a joint project between Sonoma County Regional Parks (SCRP), the City of Sonoma, and the Sonoma Valley Tennis Association (SVTA), a local non-profit dedicated to the promotion of tennis in the Sonoma Valley area. SVTA has been seeking a facility to hold team tennis matches and tournaments for several years. In 2001, they and the County agreed to construct two additional courts at Maxwell Farms Park. SVTA agreed to help fund the project and SCRP agreed to operate and maintain the tennis courts. The City of Sonoma paid for the construction of the fifth tennis court. In December 2002, construction of the new tennis courts, as well as resurfacing of the existing courts, was completed.

The funding sources were:

Maxwell Farms Regional Park is located 100 Verano Avenue, at the corner of Highway 12. Refreshments will be served after the program. For more information, contact the Regional Parks office at (707) 565-2041 weekdays, or visit www.sonoma-county.org/parks.