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Pool Instructors and Aides Recreation Committee The committee met twelve times and went on seventeen field trips. There were also meetings with the board of selectmen, planning board, appropriation committee, Senior Citizens, school department, American Legion, public works and engineering departments, Lions Club and other local private organizations. Future planning and immediate requirements for expansion and improvement of facilities and programs was considered by the committee plus conducting the recreation program under the direction of the recreation director. Special field trips were taken with the board of selectmen, school committee, engi- neering and park departments, public works and town meeting members. These field trips were made to consider further development of the Sutherland Heights and Rindge Avenue areas, the Marvin Street and Baskin sites, completion of the Poplar Street play lot, a new instructional pool at the Center, filling in the Lincoln Street (old dump site) and the Hart- well Avenue section of town owned land. Also for purchase of more land adjacent to the Harrington development for future completion of a major playground in that section of Lexington. The development of a playing field at Bowman School was also discussed plus installation of a backstop. Future development of the Lexington Reservoir for recreational purposes and filling in the North Street sand pit to establish a recreation site in that area of Lexington were also taken under consideration. Two backstops were installed at the Bridge School field plus a basketball court at Sutherland Heights, a backstop at Harrington and development of the Poplar Street area was completed. An outdoor basketball set -up was put in at the Baskin area, and the Lincoln Street area was filled in and now awaits further development. The Marvin Street area is now under development by the park department. Lights were installed at the Center playground, all purpose play area (basketball and skating) and Kinneens playground for skating on Burlington Street. The lights were gifts from the Lexington Lions Club and Lexington's High School Class of 1935. The committee's policy is to develop recreation areas in Lexington on public lands in many sections of the 18