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working group to discuss tennis and pick►eball for Lexington will be formed later this month. Parks, Fields, & Playgrounds • Hard Court Surfaces: o After monitoring court usage during the first half of the season, the wait list for memberships was opened and provided ten (10) additional resident tennis/pickleball memberships. The first ten people on the waitlist were notified and these memberships will be in effect from August 1St -November 201h. o The windscreens for the Adams Courts have been installed. o The Battle Green Tennis League is in its final sessions and the season will end on Thursday, September 151h Center Recreation Complex: o Summer programs are starting to wind down. This week (August 15th -19th) is the last week of our SOAR day camp and youth tennis programs and sports camps will wrap up the week of August 22nd. Overall, the camps and clinics have gone very smoothly this summer. The biggest issue has been the heat in recent weeks. It resulted in programs being relocated indoors as well as some extra swim days at the Town Pool! o The 25 pine trees that are to be removed have been marked and the removals began this week. Dave Pinsonneault, DPW Director, has notified the abutter, Jerry Harris who is in communication with the neighbors about the removal schedule and DPW has engaged Weston Nursuries for the replanting design, as per the neighbors' request. o Concession stand use — the concession stand has proved to be a valuable space to store camp equipment and supplies throughout the summer. Facilities, Permits & Memberships: o The fall field schedule is on the verge of being finalized and permits will be sent out to organizations in the coming week. o The Co -Ed Softball League season is wrapping up this week. o The fall NFL FLAG Football League will begin on Sunday, September 11th. There are approximately 280 children registered for this program. o Aquatics: ■ During the recent heat waves, the Town Pool remained open one (1) additional hour until 9:45pm each night on July 20th -24th and August 4th - 7th The aquatics staff rose to the occasion and members of the community expressed their appreciation for their efforts. During this time an average of 30-40 swimmers took adavantage of the extra hour of swim and the Recreation Enterprise Fund supported the additional staff time at the cost of approximately $900. ■ Due to the lower water level and conditions created by the drought, the Old Reservoir has been closed since Thursday, July 28th and will remain closed for the remainder of the season (original close date was 8/21/22). ■ The condition of the 3 diving boards are starting to chip causing safety concerns. In an effort to prevent any injuires, the 3 boards have been