Maintenance
By Bob Whitehead

On April 27th and May 4th, we had our Annual Park Clean-Up. There was a great turn out with about 30 volunteers. Many families came to spend a few hours of their time to help make the park a nicer place to be. Armed with chainsaws, gloves, and waders, people came to pick up sticks, cut down trees and collect garbage. People also brought rakes, and brooms to clean-up the common areas and tennis courts. Graffiti was removed from the playground equipment. The social committee provided hot dogs, chips and lemonade to those who participated in the clean-up. Together with the help of neighbors, we were able to remove well over 20 dead trees, which proved to be quite a cost savings to the Association.

It was so nice to see and hear laughter of the kids playing on the playground equipment together and a baseball game taking place while moms and dads contributed to the cleanup. Some teenage residents showed up and were most helpful, and able to gain some community service hours.

Other improvements to the Park include necessary replacement of the damaged
Tennis Court fence, Asphalt path repair and application of sealcoat. The areas around the swings, basketball courts and small common area used for baseball, as well as, the pathways have been cleared of overgrowth and widened . The purpose of this is to open up the areas around the park to provide a safer environment.

A company has been contracted to complete the park clean up beginning June 17th. This will include removal of dead trees from common areas, and pathways that pose a potential for damage. All debris will be removed from the property and the woodchips will be spread throughout the park. The contractor requested that residents exercise caution while in the park the days during the clean up. Cones will be set up in each area as the work progresses.