To the Journal editor:

The Marquette Table Tennis Association would like to extend a sincere thank you to Northern Michigan University President Fritz Erickson and his team for their efforts in restoring the Wright Street tennis and pickleball courts.

Use of the courts will help promote the well-being of the community and will provide the youth of Marquette an opportunity for outdoor exercise and a fun family activity as an alternative to electronics.

We appreciate your vision and are most grateful that NMU chose to make these courts available for community tennis and pickleball players.

Sincerely,

JOE DOWNS, president

Marquette Tennis Association

1977 NMU graduate

and

JOE HAVICAN, secretary-treasurer

MTA

NMU 1987 tennis team