wrote on September 13, 2025
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9:24 pm
What a wonderful man. Among his other great qualities, he was exceedingly generous.
When the Pine Nursery courts were finished, Werner was concerned about the exposed wire on the top of the short fence sections surrounding each court. He asked me to find a way to fix this safety issue so with a crew of helpers and some Home Depot supplies, we managed to install the black fence covering that you see today. When I gave him the bill for materials, he added $100 to the total and told me to take Anita out for dinner.
Once when I was at the Zone, I laid my paddle on the counter while signing in. Werner picked it up and, after a few choice jibes at my expense, handed me a demo paddle to try instead. Afterwards, I wanted to buy the paddle so Werner quoted me a price. I told him I had to go downstairs to get my checkbook but when I returned, he would not take the money. He said it was a gift for my support for the Club over the years. This type of kindness was typical of him.
I was playing against him one time and he hit a winner between his legs. He tried to apologize for making me look bad but all the while his ear to ear grin showed how thoroughly pleased with himself he actually was.
And although there are numerous stories throughout the years, I'll mention only one more.
Werner was at Pine Nursery with his bulldog and I brought up the fact that dogs and their owners tend to look alike. He asked me if I had a poodle.
Hats off for my friend, Werner Zehnder.
