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N (n .G X CL6 U? m > j .� O CO m m m /117 7z\ Lexington RECREATION &COMMUNITY rrtocHnMs f Town of Lexington Recreation & Community Pr9grams Melissa Battite, CPRP Director of Recreation & Community Programs Tel: (781) 698-4800 Fax: (781) 861-2747 The Recreation and Community Pro ams Department (the "Department"), throug authority granted by the Town of Lexingto "the Town"), hereby adopts the following policy co erning the use of the Town's athletic elds and courts. Although the Town fields and courts are i he public do/andb,s m be used without a permit or reservation on a casual, drop-in ba s`, a permit oi sued by the Department is required for any and allorganized use, and in all caseof such a permit or reservation is granted exclusive use of the field orcourt as inhe permit or reservation. Of note, any regular meeting of a group oindividuald organized use under this policy and requires a permit or rese ation asdescribed Rules and Rkulations for Town of Lexineton Athletic Fields`an • Organize nd/or regular use of Town/burts courts shall require a permit or reservation i ed by the Department • Permitting and r ervation of fields andependent on multiple factors including but not li -ted to availabil' , scheduled maintenance and/or renovation, field/court conditions, d safet user and public). *Note: a field or court may not be available for permitting or s vation for any of the aforementioned or other reasons despite appearing to be "open" and available; • Fields and courts are open from dawn to dusk unless specifically permitted or reserved for use with outdoor lighting; • Overnight use of fields and courts is prohibited; 1 • The use of alcohol, tobacco, and/or controlled substances on fields and courts and in their immediate vicinity is prohibited; • The use of foul, vulgar, and/or abusive language is prohibited; • Discriminatory acts and/or language toward anyone on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, ef-gender, or sexual orientation is prohibited; • The placement of storage containers or other objects, including portable bathrooms, is prohibited without prior, written approval of the Town; • The hanging of signs, banners, etc. is prohibited without prior, written approval from the Recreation Committee and the Depa4me+*Select Board; The use of drones or similar electronic and/or remote-controlled devices is prohibited without prior, written approval by the Town; • �-kr�--arse-ekce�re{�=ts�ac�e,=ar���#�-efFec�st-r�t�r�ee�ar�{�re= fie t e e vfe t i rely i ted~ —t •-=_�I�ig+r�g�f=s'►g`ns;•k��r�nett�o�itrited=r�i�hat-�{sr-ior;f�n-roffi�c��t *--The driving or parking of vehicles on fields or courts is prohibited; • ire -HOU, t si l r ge is ►�s r fte Reallocation or "subletting" of a permitted or reserved field or court by the permit/reservation holder for any reason is prohibited. Permitted or reserved fields or courts that will go unused by the permit/reservation holder should be yielded back to the Department; • Permitted or reserved fields or courts may not be used for public demonstration; • Permitted or reserved fields or courts may not be used for fundraising activities including but not limited to no goods may be sold, entry fee charged, or collections taken without the prior, written approval of the Town; • Metal detecting is not allowed at any Town parks or athletic fields. • The permit/reservation holder must provide to the Department written documentation that a CORI background check has been performed as required by Massachusetts General Law on all adults including but not limited to volunteers, staff, and vendors for activities involving children under the age of 18; • A certificate of insurance must be submitted from the organization/applicant. The general liability coverage must be for a minimum of $1,000,000 and the Town must be named as additionally insured. • An associated roster from the organization or league must be submitted to authenticate the residency requirement for their proper tier. A copy of participant's driver's license or other form of identification may be required. • The permit/reservation holder is responsible for ensuring that the field or court is clean and there is no litter or garbage left after use; • The permit/reservation holder is responsible for any damage to the field or court or the immediate vicinity that occurs during their permitted day/time; • The permit/reservation holder will honor any field or court closures as made by the Department, DPW, the Department of Health, or any other Department or Board of the Town of Lexington; • A valid permit/reservation must be in the possession of the user of the permitted field or court at the time of use and must be produced upon request of any official or employee of the Town including but not limited to staff ofd DPW, DPF, or the Police Department. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the field or court, revocation of the permit, or other action as determined necessary by the Town.nte, yet+rp,e"Wwit,h=yewwheReve"e"f If there is anofher group on the field/court during your permitted time, please contact the Lexington Recreation & Community Programs Department at (781) 698-4800. • *--Field or court use by Lexington Public Schools (LPS) athletics or other events take priority and overrides a permit/reservation previously issued by the Department; • The submission of an application for a permit/reservation for an athletic field or court constitutes agreement by the applicant to read, understand, and comply with all rules and policies of the Town as described herein and elsewhere including but not limited to the Regulations of Parks and Recreation Facilities; • The individual named on the permit or reservation shall be held ultimately responsible for the actions of all users and for the condition of the field or court. If at any time a dangerous or unsafe condition is found or the conduct of participant(s) is deemed dangerous or inappropriate, the Director of Recreation and Community Programs Department, or their duly appointed representative, reserves the right to immediately discontinue all activities and/or dismiss any participant(s) from the site in the interest of public safety with no further recourse by the permit/reservation holder; • Violation of the rules as indicated in this Athletic Field and Court Use Policy or of other Town rules and policies shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the permit/reservation. No refund will be provided, and future applications/reservations may be denied. The Town fields and courts will be closed and their use prohibited if conditions are deemed unsafe for either the users or for public health and safety as determined by this policy or otherwise by the Department, by the Town of Lexington, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or by the federal government. Athletic Fields • Theme require a field use permit as described herein; • The Department and/or the Town reserve the right to close athletic fields, including for the weekend, in advance of, during, or after inclement weather or other conditions that are deemed to put participants or the fields at potential risk. Such closures will be communicated to permit holders and posted on the 4Department website in a timely manner; • The use of athletic fields, turf or natural grass, is prohibited under the following conditions whether the field is officially closed or not: o If there is visible standing water on the field; o If the ground is soft, water-logged, or releases water when stepped on; o If the footing is unstable, slippery or otherwise unsure; o If there is visible lightning or within 30 minutes of the last audible thunder; o If there is snow covering the field; • Removal of snow from any field is prohibited; • Dogs are prohibited from all athletic fields; • Staking, driving, or otherwise penetrating anything into a synthetic turf field is prohibited; • Goals or other equipment ancillary to the use of fields may be made available by the Department in which case the permit holder: o Assumes all risk for the use of such equipment; o Shall be responsible for any loss or damage of such equipment; o Shall be responsible for returning such equipment to the designated storage location; o Shall be responsible for any damage to fields caused by the use or transport of such equipment; • Field preparation including but not limited to mowing and lining is not included in the permit fee and may not be conducted by the user without the prior, written approval of the Department and/or DPW; • Applicants for an athletic field permit must submit a request through the MyRec website; • Permits are issued on a seasonal basis with seasons being defined as Spring (March to June), Summer (June to August), Fall (August to November), and Winter (November to March), subject to change due to weather, field condition, and other variables; • Seasonal permitting occurs according to the following schedule, subject to change (*Note - it is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm all due dates): 11 Season Applications open Due Date Processed Spring December January 1s2 A late February Summer Mste April May 1St +SA late May Fall fA"June July 1St .2w early August Winter not typically permitted n/a n/a • Permit applications received after the due date will only be considered if there is unallocated field or court space; • Permits are isstied in one-hatir • The use of lighted fields, where available, carries an additional fee; • The f �!d=c�c Fcc� are as follows and must be paid before a valid permit will be issued (unless otherwise communicated by); • The season start dates indicated on approved permits are approximate only as they are dependent on weather and playable field or court conditions as determined by the Department and/or the DPW • Approval of permits for applications competing for the same field and time will be determined on the basis of the traditional season of the sport per Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) policy, applicant priority tier (described below), and prior permitting history; • The priority tiering for field use permit applicants is as follows: o Tier 1 (Town organizations): • Recreation and Community Programs Department • Lexington Public Schools (LPS), including but not limited to high school athletic event (game or practice), middle school athletic event (game or practice), physical education classes, and other LPS special events • Ability to post banners, lawn signs and other at discretion of the Director of Recreation and Community Programs . • Ability for use of occasional amplification at the discretion of the Director of Recreation and Community Programsthe Ree Big. o Tier 2 (Lexington -based with minimum of n95 *95% Lexington resident participants*): Lexington -based organization, e.g., youth sports organizations, whose field or court users will comprise at least 95% Lexington residents • Lexington residents seeking permit for a single, one-time event, e.g., birthday party, pick-up game, at which at least 95% of attendees will be Lexington residents o Tier 3 (Lexington -based with gminimum of X756@% Lexington resident participants*): 5 • Lexington -based organization or team that participates in a regional league with Lexington residents comprising at least 7560% of official • Seasonal permit for organized pick-up games, adult leagues, etc. at which at least 7560% of participants are Lexington residents o Tier 4 (Lexington -based with minimum of L—sx,–+P�an5=60% or more Lexington resident participants*): • Lexington -based organization (business, private or charter school), league, or team with `.`.c:- 560% or more of participants are Lexington residents o Tier 5 • Private clinics, camps, and tournaments and groups with less than 50% Lexington residents • ..wi: :nw�wa.��:►a:=+i�r+4:��:r.��i� .L:Air:r.wi4:a:Aiv.c.•i►:Aii Check percentages *Note: rosters must be submitted and may be verified for Lexington residency. • A credit may be issued at the discretion of the Department if a permit holder cannot use a field due to inclement weather or other conditions provided the permit holder communicates the cancelation in a timely manner including by 3:30 -pm on the day of cancelation for lighted fields and on the first business day following a cancelation made outside of regular department office hours; • The field permit holder is ultimately responsible for any damage caused to a field, including as the result of use under inclement weather or other adverse conditions regardless of official closure or not, and will be held liable for the costs of field repairs as solely determined by the Recreation and Community Programs Department and/or the Department of Public Works. Heat Index Guidelines (to reference guidelines in first sentence) The Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Department, in conjunction with the Lexington Health Department, has developed the following guidelines for field permit holders and park users regarding extreme heat. It is designed to provide park users, permit holders and their participants with a standard for safe play when the outdoor weather conditions become very hot and may cause unsafe conditions. • Both the heat index and the dew point are used to help determine safe playability during extreme heat. • Heat index is a measurement of the perceived temperature rather than the actual air temperature. It is calculated by taking into consideration the actual outdoor temperature with the amount of humidity in the air. The National Weather Service (NWS) has created a calculation to measure the heat index temperature. • "Dew point is the temperature the air needs to be cooled to (at constant pressure) in order to achieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%. At this point the air cannot hold more water in the gas form. If the air were to be cooled even more, water vapor would have to come out of the atmosphere in the liquid form, usually as fog or precipitation." — National Weather Service • "The higher the dew point rises, the greater the amount of moisture in the air." When your body gets too hot, it begins to perspire to cool itself off. If the perspiration is not able to evaporate, the body cannot effectively regulate its temperature. Evaporation is a cooling process. When perspiration is evaporated off the body, it effectively reduces the body's temperature. The higher the dew point the less effective the body is at cooling itself. • "Use the dew point instead of the relative heat to know how "dry" or "humid" it feels outside. The higher the dew point, the muggier it will feel." — National Weather Service • Possible effects from being out in hot, humid, high dew point weather: o Dehydration and overheating o Burns and blisters if skin is exposed to sunlight or surfaces that rise in temperature from the sun o Heat stroke Fahrenheit Notes 80-90°F Caution: fatigue is possible with prolonged exposure and activity. Continuing activity could result in heat cramps. 90-105°F Extreme caution: heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible. Continuing activity could result in heat stroke. 105-130OF Danger: heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely; heat stroke is probable with continued activity. Over 130T Extreme danger: heat stroke is imminent. To help calculate the dew point, please use the dew point calculator on https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/dew-point. 7 To maintain consistency, please use Weather Underground weather service, to determine the temperature and humidity. General levels of comfort depending on the dew point during summer months: - Less than or equal to 55: It is dry and comfortable o Ex: 70 degrees with 40% RH equals to about 49 dew point - Between 55 and 65: It is becoming "sticky" and muggy o Ex: 80 degrees with 50% RH equals to about a 60 dew point - Greater than or equal to 65: lots of moisture in the air and becoming oppressive outdoors o Ex: 90 degrees with a 50% RH equals to about 69 dew point NOTE: The Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Department will notify any users who have a field permit through email and post on our fields webpage when the temperatures are forecasted to reach 90 degrees or higher. The message will be sent at least a day prior to use and will request permit holders follow the checklist below before use. It is important that user groups are diligent with measuring the RH prior to the use of our fields in order to keep all participants safe. The message will also be posted on department web page and social media platforms for all park users. o Permit holders from the Town of Lexington will be asked to check the RH, dew point and heat index chart at least 1.5 hours prior to use. o Permit holders from out of town will be asked to check the RH, dew point and heat index chart at least 2 hours prior to use to determine playability. o When there is a cancellation, please notify any users of the cancellation. Then notify the Recreation and Community Programs Department within 24 hours of your permitted time. You will be credited for the hours not used. • You will see the total heat index temperature in the chart below. (Chart can be found at www.calculator.net/heat-index-calculator.htmi o An example would be if the air temperature is at 84 degrees Fahrenheit with the relative humidity being 70 percent, the perceived temperature would be 90 degrees on the heat index chart. Although the temperature outside reads 84 degrees, with the humidity, it feels more like 90 degrees outside. 0 40 45 50 55 0 6'50- TO 75 ,501821 f .941 38 _ g g 80 81 83 85 88 80 82 84 87 89 95 86 83 85 88 91 -81 81 84 8133 89 93 82 84 83 91 95 temperature ('FF) 90 92 �96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 91 94 97 101 105 109 114 119 124.=M 93 96 100 104 109 114 119 124 - 96 99 103 108 113 118 124 -- NJ 97 101 106 112 117 100 105 1 1 0 116 123 1_���E 82 85 89 93 98 103 103 83 86 90 95 100 105 112 84 88 92 97 103 109 116. 80 184 89 94 100 1 0 i 1 1 3 1,21 i 85- 85 90 96 102 110 117 - 90 86. 91 98 105 22 113 1- 95 86 93 100 108 117 --I 100 87 95 103 112 121 -- Caution FIEntre:-€�e Caution 114 121 119-M 124 M EJCkanger = Extreme Danger *Please note that the chart above does not line up with our heat index readings. It is to help give you an idea of where the heat index will fall depending on the temperature and relative humidity. * • The Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Department has defined 3 heat index "zones". These zones are recommended guidelines published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for participation in sports activities during periods of extreme heat. • Please take into consideration the participants age and condition when determining to participate or not. Please be sure to talk to the participants about the dangers and effects with heat and properly protecting yourself with sunscreen and hydration. o Zone 1 (Heat Index reading: 80-90 degrees, Yellow Zone): Organizations are encouraged to take extra steps to protect all coaches, volunteers, players, referees and bystanders for dehydration and overheating. Teams should not be out for more than 5 consecutive hours a day. o Zone 2 (Heat index reading: 91-1034 degrees. Gold Zone): Requirements in Zone 1 will still apply. Permit holders are required to provide water coolers for participants to help stay hydrated if water fountains are not easily accessible. If teams are practicing, coaches will be instructed to keep players well-hydrated with frequent breaks. If a contact sport is being played with additional equipment, players not involved should remove helmets and other equipment if it does not put them in danger. Practice length should not exceed 3 hours. A 0 mandatory 3 hour recovery period between practices. 5 hours maximum practice time per day. o Zone 3 (Heat index reading: 1045+ degrees, Orange/Red Zone): The Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Department will postpone/cancel any scheduled activities until index returns below 105 degrees. The weather will be monitored and users will be notified if we are expecting a rise in temperatures in the coming days. The playing surface will also have to be considered when making any determination. A natural grass field does not create as much heat as a synthetic turf field. On a sunny day in the afternoon with relatively no winds, a turf field could be anywhere from 20-30 degrees higher than a grass field. This should be considered when determining the safety of the players as well. Tennis and Pickleball Courts • The following require a reservation as described herein: • Courts are to be used for tennis or pickleball only — all other uses are prohibited, including but not limited to street hockey, roller skating/blading, bicycle riding, and skateboarding; • Courts may be reserved at www.playlocal.com; • Courts are available for hourly reservations seven days per week from 8:00 -am to 8:00® pm (8:OOaam to 9:OO-pm for the lighted Gallagher Courts) from April 15t to late November each year. • A court may be reserved for a maximum of one hour per person per day; • Court reservations may be made up to two weeks in advance; • Court reservations must be made at least one hour prior to use; • Court reservation fees; • Court reservation fees may be refunded. To submit a refund request, please contact PlayLocal at support@ playlocaLcom within a day of the scheduled reservation. • The use of Town courts for the scheduling of, coordinating of, or provision of paid, private lessons of any kind is prohibited. • The Gallagher Tennis Courts are for tennis use only. The Adams Courts and Clarke #3 are reservable for only pickleball. Clarke #1 and #2 and the Valley Courts are available for both tennis and pickleball use. Basketball Courts • are to be used for basketball only —all other uses are prohibited, including but not limited to street hockey, roller skating/blading, bicycle riding, and skateboarding; 10 • Basketball courts are available for reservation seven days per week from 8:00 -am to dusk (or 9:0030 -pm for the twe'lighted Farias Courts at the Center Recreation Complexus); • Courts must be reserved two days prior to use; • Reservation of the courts for tournaments or other large events may, at the discretion of the Recreation and Community Programs Department, require hiring the Lexington Police Department for a police detail during the event and hiring the Department of Public Works for clean-up after the event; • Court reservation fees will follow the same fee as the athletic playing field as listed on t he fe�sghedule. • In the event of inclement weather and/or court closure, the reservation will be rescheduled, or a credit given. Center Track • The Center Track, located at the Center Recreation Complex, consists of 6 lanes with an 8 -lane straightaway. • All running and walking shall occur in a counter -clockwise fashion around the track (field should be on your left). • Joggers are to use the three inside lanes and walkers are to use the three outside lanes. • Wheelchairs, assisted mobility devices, and strollers are asked to use the outside lanes. • Footwear is limited to sneakers or a pyramid style %" cleat. Needle footwear is prohibited. • The following items are prohibited from the track: bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, food and gum, and any beverage other than water. • The track is available for use seven days per week from dawn to dusk (or until 10:30 -pm with permitted light use); • Track reservation fees will follow the same fee as the athletic playing field as listed on the fee schedule. Center After Dark • During the offseason (late -November -March), as part of the Center After Dark program, the lights at the Center Track, Farias Basketball Courts, and four (4) of the Gallagher Courts will be on until 9:00pm on Monday -Thursday nights, weather permitting. Definitions: • Town of Lexington —The Town • Recreation and Community Programs Department—The Department 11 • Single Use Permit Requests: for a one time pre -reserved use of an Outdoor Recreation Facility and will be on a first-come basis. Tier categories and fees apply to single use requests • Reoccurring Permit Request: Pre -Scheduled, on or in a series of same or different times, days, weeks or months and or participation within a particular season/timeframe • Organized: Group of people who have formally chosen to come together • Leagues: A Lexington -based league must consist of a minimum of 4 teams to be classified as a league. The Tiers shall be referenced for non -Lexington based leagues • MIAA: Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association • LBO: Lexington Based Organization • DPW: Department of Public Works • DPF: Department of Public Facilities • LPS: Lexington Public Schools • CORI: Criminal Offender Record Inquiry ... 22 ■ _ _ �fD�lll.r<twrr.Jr■■w1.R�l�l. r( .�\rw► /4 L.1�Il ■lU.wi � Amended 12/18/09; Updated 2/17/14, 12/12/19, 12/13/19; 11/19/21, 8/3/22, 8/21/24 Recreation Committee Voted 14y1��29_/_f24 12 Lexington RECRFATION&CO.M LLINITY 1. Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Battitc, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 Recreation & Community Programs October 2024 Report Save the Dates & FYI: Please join Lex250 as we celebrate 6 months to go to the April 19, 2025 - 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington by attending the Lex250 Weekend of Light Drone Show Extravaganza on Sunday, October 20, 2024 starting at 6:30 pm on the Worthen Road playing fields. (flyer attached) o What is a Drone Show? o A drone show is a performance where drones are flown in a synchronized and choreographed manner to create images in the sky. The drones are equipped with LEDs and can be animated to create a mesmerizing display. They are often used as a more environmentally friendly alternative to fireworks o Lex250 has planned an exciting evening of events and hope you can join us for the Pre - Show Celebration at 6:30 pm and the Drone Show at 7:00 pm which will be followed by a walking procession to the Battle Green at 7:30 pm for a light the Battle Green event at 8:00 pm. o More details including parking, accessibility and road closures can be found at www.lex25O.org Team LexRec will be participating in the Battlegreen Run this year. Thank you to Lisa O'Brien for organizing our team. The walk/run will take place on November 3, 2024 at LHS. Donations will support the LexRec financial aid and all abilities funds. Help us reach our fundraising goal by donating or sharing our fundraising page found at httus://runsienui3.com/Race/Donate/MA/Lexineton/GenesisBattleereenRun. and choose LexRec2024 in the Team Fundraising tab. (flyer attached) • 2024 Special Town Meeting — begins on Wednesday, November 131H www.lexinstonma.gov/recreation recdeot@Iexingtonma.gov 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail) Staff Updates: The Town of Lexington is proud to announce Dave Pinsonneault, Director of Public Works, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the American Public Works Association APWA . Mr. Pinsonneault has been in his current role since 2016 and has more than 30 years of experience in the field. Please join us in congratulating him on his well-deserved national recognition! o Members of the staff (Melissa Battite, Christine Dean, Kate DeAngelis, and Laura Perry) attended the 2024 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia during the week of October 7th -11th 101 o Park Advocacy Event with the NRPA Board of Directors. In photo (left to right), Jennifer Davis (Peabody, MA), Kristine Stratton (NRPA CEO), Cheryl Marshall (Manchester -by -the -sea, MA), Melissa Termine Battite (Lexington, MA) U 25+ Massachusetts Professionals Programs & Services • The fall Family Fishing Clinic was held at the Old Reservoir on Wednesday, September 25th. A total of 9 families participated in the clinic. • Registration for the Friday afternoon/Friday evening ski & snowboard programs at Nashoba Valley opens on Tuesday, October 15th at 6:OOam. This 5 -week program is scheduled to be held on Fridays, January 3 —January 31, 2025. • The fall NFL FLAG Football League will end on Sunday, November 3r6. There was a total of 25 teams and 224 players this season. • Staff will be working on the winter program schedule over the next month. • Beginning in Spring 2025, all league volunteer coaches will be required to complete the Heads Up Concussion Training provided by the CDC. Budget & Capital • The Fund for Lexington has approved the department request of $15K to support financial aid in 2025, with a priority on aquatics, summer camps and clinics. • Staff will be presenting the proposed FY26 operating and capital budgets to the Town Manager and Finance Department on Wednesday, October 23rd. Staff will meet with the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) and Community Preservation Committee (CPC) during the next month to review the proposed FY26 capital improvement projects. • Lincoln Field Capital — the project remains ongoing. Lincoln #1 will remain offline until at least Monday, October 28th as we await testing results. With the use of a generator, the Lincoln #3 lights have been operational since Wednesday, October 2nd • Fiske Field Renovation — the bid opening for the modified scope was held on Monday, September 23rd. NorthEast Sportsfield — Rec is the low bidder and we will be moving forward with this project. The pre -construction meeting will be scheduled for the week of October 15th Mobilization may also begin that week and it is anticipated that substantial completion will be reached by mid-November. • Old Reservoir Project —this project remains ongoing as the building is all framed out and interior work continues. Parks, Fields, & Facilities • Aquatics o The winterization of the pools by Weston & Sampson and DPW at the Town Pool is nearing completion. The Pool bathhouse will be cleaned and winterized in the near future. o A contractor (Forte Landscaping) will be installing a new shade structure by the Garrity and Lap Pools in the coming weeks. • Athletic Fields o The Lexington United Soccer Club (LUSC) began its extensive under -the -lights use of Center #7 (both Center #1 and Center #2) during the week of October 7th • Hard Court Surfaces: o The Battle Green Tennis League held its end -of -year celebration on Saturday, September 14th and it was a success. Here's a link to the photo album from the get- together: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y6evsK9bJLEpLGYo7 o The 1st annual Lexington Doubles Tennis Tournament was held at the Gallagher Tennis Courts on Thursday, September 19th -Sunday, September 22nd. A total of 37 tennis players participated in the tournament. Any proceeds will be donated to the Recreation Gift fund for future tennis improvements. • Playgrounds o DPW and Recreation staff completed the most recent series of playground inspections on Thursday, September 26th. One more round of playground inspections will be completed this fall. • Pine Meadows Golf Course o The annual USGA site visit at Pine Meadows took place on Wedneday, October Stn o Senior Golf League - We hope you can share the festivities with us. You can find out all the latest information on the group, the season results and even some pictures at our website: https://www.tsglma.org/ Communitv Center • Youth programs are up and running the third week of September. Classes include Chess and Chess Tournament, D&D, Kids Test Kitchen, Table Tennis, Babysitter training, Nerf classes, Martial Arts, Lego classes, and Archery. • Adult fitness classes are starting strong with new classes/instructors..... • AV upgrades are ongoing for room 006, 139, 237, and 242. • New video game systems were added to the Game Room for Community Use. If have any suggestions please let us know! Marketing • October Constant Contact had an open rate of 72% (10,909) and a click rate of 7% (993). • Over the past 30 days the online brochure was read over 1,100 times with an average read time of 4 minutes. • In the past 30 days the MyRec page has had over 2,700 users. • Community Center patron visitation in September was 12, 471 D Sunday, October 20, 2024 16:30 p.m. at the Town Fields on Worthen Road G'30 ,p -.ht,. Opening Act Performances by: Lexington High School Parade Band CARL Enlightened Dragon William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps ?'Do p,.At,. Drone Show 730 At. 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Share on your social media channels, with colleagues and friends! 0 10 �L 0 1M LIKE & SHARE af�-F?-W /� Lexington RECREATION F COMMUNITY NIelissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 October 4, 2024 Dear Neighbor, You are receiving this letter as an abutter of the Fiske School Fields, located at the 55 Adams Street in Lexington. During the 2022 Annual Town Meeting, Community Preservation Funds were appropriated to renovate the Fiske School Fields ($250,000). The renovation will include the installation of an irrigation system, laser grading of the infield areas, and the installation of a new backstop at the field located closest to Adams Street. It is anticipated that the contractor will mobilize during the week of October 15th with a substantial completion date of November 7, 2024. Project updates will be posted on the Department's capital projects web page (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/527/Capital-Projects) throughout the project. Please contact me with any questions or concerns, I can be reached at (781) 698-4800 or via email at pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov. Thank you for your support and patience as we improve the park for continued years of enjoyment. Sincerely, Peter Coleman, CPRP Assistant Director of Recreation Cc: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation & Community Programs Recreation Committee LEXINGTON CONINIUNITY CENTER 1 391VLkRRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, NI.A 02421 www.lexington ma.gov/recreation From: Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com Subject: Urgent Request: Installation of Signage at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 11:21 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Recreation Committee, I hope you're well. I'm writing to let you know about the continued pickleball play at the Gallagher tennis courts, despite last year's agreement that the location is too close to residential properties due to noise issues. Unfortunately, no signage has been put up to inform players of the new rules, leading to ongoing disruptions for nearby residents. I urge the Committee to install the necessary signs as soon as possible. The neighbors are willing to help with the signage's design, implementation, or costs to expedite this process. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang 29 Parker St From: Eric Pearlman eric@pearlmangroup.com Subject: Pickleball at Gallagher courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 23:13 To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Cc: dongOchen88@gmail.com, Richard Pertasso petrasso@psfc.mit.edu USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Rec Committee, 7� I am extremely grateful that it was agreed to that pickleball would not be played at Gallagher courts and that you converted Adams to full time pickleball courts. Unfortunately it does not seem that this message is being conveyed to the general population as we are hearing the ??? thwack??? of a pickleball racquet striking a ball too often at Gallagher courts. As the paradigm has shifted to a remote work environment many of us work from home and the noise cannot continue. 77 Signage would be a great start to help mitigate unknowing violators. Additional measures may need to be taken if this continues. �7 I appreciate your support. �7 Best Regards, 77 Eric Pearlman 47 Parker Street 2z From: Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu Subject: PB ar Gallagher tennis courts Date: September 4, 2024 at 07:05 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Christiane Baumann cbaumann@hks.harvard.edu, Richard Pertasso petrasso@psfc.mit.edu, Dongling /US' Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Recreation Committee, We are sincerely thankful that your committee unanimously determined nearly a year ago that the Gallagher courts are unsuitable for the loud, penetrating sound of pickleball. We have personally experienced the disruptive sound from pickleball in our previous property that led us to move away from it. We kindly wish to bring to your attention that without signage indicating "Tennis Only," pickleball players are still using the Gallagher courts. This happens even though there are dedicated pickleball courts in Lexington in appropriate locations such as the Adams courts. We understand and appreciate the availability of such courts and we are thankful for your committee's attention that these courts are far from abutting properties, We respectfully request that you address this situation at Gallagher by installing "Tennis Only" signage. If cost is a concern, we are more than willing to help cover the expense of the signage. Sincerely, Christiane Baumann and Petros Koumoutsakos From: Richard Pertasso petrasso@psfc.mit.edu Subject: Pickleball is till being played at that Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 4, 2024 at 08:14 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, Eric Pearlman eric@pearlmangroup.com, Tom Harrington thomas.harrington.jr@gmail.com, Dongling /US Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmaii.com, Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com, Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu, Nancy Lattimore nlatt45@icloud.com, Adam Tauman Kalai adamology@gmail.com, Darren Rough darrenrough@gmail.com, Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Recreation Committee, We are indeed grateful that your committee unanimously found, nearly a year ago, that the Gallagher courts are unsuitable for the penetrating impulsive sound of pickleball, given that only 33 feet exists between the courts and abutter property line. But without signage on the courts, saying Tennis Only, we often find PB players playing at the Gallagher courts (despite the fact that there are now dedicated PB courts in Lexington, a fact about which we are very grateful since we endorse this sport at appropriate locations situated well away from abutters, such as the Adams courts. ). We respectfully ask that you address this situation at Gallagher by placing signage of "Tennis Only". We are more than willing to pay for the signage if that is the issue. Sincerely, Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen From: Richard Pertasso petrasso@psfc.mit.edu Subject: RE: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 4, 2024 at 08:22 To: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com, Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Richard Petrasso rich.hedp@gmail.com, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Dongling /US Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu, Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com, Nancy Lattimore nlatt45@icloud.com, Adam Tauman Kalai adamology@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Joseph and Neighbors and the Recreation Committee, We strongly endorse the thoughtful positions outlined in Joseph and Nora's letter. Sincerely, Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen From: Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 9:14 AM To: Nora Ghillany <nghillany@gmail.com>; Richard Petrasso <rich.hedp@gmail.com>; Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov>; Dongling /US' <Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com>; Petros Koumoutsakos <petros@g.harvard.edu>; Longwei Su <longwei.su@gmail.com>; Zuoling Wang <zuoling.wang@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Dear neighbors, Thank you again for you past support helping the town find the best locations in Lexington for pickleball playing. Tomorrow (Weds 4 Sept 6:30-9pm) the Recreation committee will meet at Carey Hall to discuss Lexington facilities. (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Agenda/_09042024-2130). We need your support again to keep the town focused on the issue of pickleball play at the center (Gallagher) tennis courts, and in particular to promptly put up signage barring pickleball play from the Gallagher tennis courts and practice boards. Please attend the meeting if you can and reply -all to this email expressing your concerns. Last year the Rec Committee agreed that the center tennis courts (Gallagher) are too close to many neighbors and as such would be inappropriate for pickleball play. Since then, after more than 9 months, no signs have been posted at the Gallagher courts and practice boards. Thus, neighbors regularly have to alert players to the new rules - sometimes receiving aggressively rude refusals. As was made very clear last year, pickleball playing makes significantly more noise than tennis and at such a pitch and frequency that continual daily exposure is actually harmful to health and quiet enjoyment if too close to neighboring houses and gardens. That is precisely why so many communities around the US, including Ma-.snchusett.,­ have nrohihited nicklehnll court-, from heina erected elder than 500 feet from residential properties. Gallagher tennis courts are approximately 30 feet from residences. It is worth noting that the Gallagher practice boards are even closer than 30 feet from several neighbors' gardens and that pickleball practice there is just as much of a noise problem as pickleball play. The town has put up sound absorption boards around the practice boards but acoustic studies show that form of mitigation to be largely ineffective. Multiple studies across the nation have shown that only removing pickleball play and practice to a distance of hundreds of feet away can make noise levels safe. Unless the town promptly puts up signs at the courts and practice boards, pickleball play at Gallagher will increase. Neighboring houses will be at risk of dangerous noise levels that have caused legal fights across the country in recent years and already are making it hard for owners to sell their properties. Please help us avoid this unpleasantness and make pickleball welcomed joyfully and appropriately in Lexington as it should be! Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non-standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from 9am to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehdr, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendly.com/ilehar From: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 12:32 To: Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Richard Petrasso rich.hedp@gmail.com, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Dongling /US' Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu, Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Precinct 4 TMMs, FYI on this thread. Would love your support. Please reply -all copying the Rec committee if you can. recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Thanks! Joseph Lehar, 33 Parker St On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 3:14 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear neighbors, Thank you again for you past support helping the town find the best locations in Lexington for pickleball playing. Tomorrow (Weds 4 Sept 6:30-9pm) the Recreation committee will meet at Carey Hall to discuss Lexington facilities (https://www.lexingLonma.gov/AgendaCenterNiewEile/Agenda/ 09042024-2130 . We need your support again to keep the town focused on the issue of pickleball play at the center (Gallagher) tennis courts, and in particular to promptly put up signage barring pickleball play from the Gallagher tennis courts and practice boards. Please attend the meeting if you can and reply -all to this email expressing your concerns. Last year the Rec Committee agreed that the center tennis courts (Gallagher) are too close to many neighbors and as such would be inappropriate for pickleball play. Since then, after more than 9 months, no signs have been posted at the Gallagher courts and practice boards. Thus, neighbors regularly have to alert players to the new rules - sometimes receiving aggressively rude refusals. As was made very clear last year, pickleball playing makes significantly more noise than tennis and at such a pitch and frequency that continual daily exposure is actually harmful to health and quiet enjoyment if too close to neighboring houses and gardens. That is precisely why so many communities around the US, including Massachusetts, have prohibited pickleball courts from being erected closer than 500 feet from residential properties. Gallagher tennis courts are approximately 30 feet from residences. It is worth noting that the Gallagher practice boards are even closer than 30 feet from several neighbors' gardens and that pickleball practice there is just as much of a noise problem as pickleball play. The town has put up sound absorption boards around the practice boards but acoustic studies show that form of mitigation to be largely ineffective. Multiple studies across the nation have shown that only removing pickleball play and practice to a distance of hundreds of feet away can make noise levels safe. Unless the town promptly puts up signs at the courts and practice boards, pickleball play at Gallagher will increase. Neighboring houses will be at risk of dangerous noise levels that have caused legal fights across the country in recent years and already are making it hard for owners to sell their properties. Please help us avoid this unpleasantness and make pickleball welcomed joyfully and appropriately in Lexington as it should be! Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non- standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from gam to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.comfinljosephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendly.comfjlehar From: Ruth Thomas rthomas@bu.edu Subject: Re: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 11:36 To: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com Cc: Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Richard Petrasso rich.hedp@gmail.com, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Dongling /US' Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu, Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Thank you for the heads up, Joseph It is disheartening that the Recreation Committee, while disallowing pickleball play at the Gallagher courts, simultaneously allowed the retention or addition of painted pickleball lines. In the absence of signage spelling out the policy, the presence of painted pickleball lines is confusing the public which no doubt is unaware of the no pickleball policy. Lack of signage also precludes enforcement. I will try to attend in person. Ruth Thomas On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 9:28 AM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear neighbors, Thank you again for you past support helping the town find the best locations in Lexington for pickleball playing Tomorrow (Weds 4 Sept 6:30-9pm) the Recreation committee will meet at Carey Hall to discuss Lexington facilities. (https://www.Iexingtonma.gov/AgendaCemerNiewEile/Ag gnda/_09042024-2130). We need your support again to keep the town focused on the issue of pickleball play at the center (Gallagher) tennis courts, and in particular to promptly put up signage barring pickleball play from the Gallagher tennis courts and practice boards. Please attend the meeting if you can and reply -all to this email expressing your concerns. Last year the Rec Committee agreed that the center tennis courts (Gallagher) are too close to many neighbors and as such would be inappropriate for pickleball play. Since then, after more than 9 months, no signs have been posted at the Gallagher courts and practice boards. Thus, neighbors regularly have to alert players to the new rules - sometimes receiving aggressively rude refusals. As was made very clear last year, pickleball playing makes significantly more noise than tennis and at such a pitch and frequency that continual daily exposure is actually harmful to health and quiet enjoyment if too close to neighboring houses and gardens. That is precisely why so many communities around the US, including Massachusetts, have prohibited pickleball courts from being erected closer than 500 feet from residential properties. Gallagher tennis courts are approximately 30 feet from residences. It is worth noting that the Gallagher practice boards are even closer than 30 feet from several neighbors' gardens and that pickleball practice there is just as much of a noise problem as pickleball play. The town has put up sound absorption boards around the practice boards but acoustic studies show that form of mitigation to be largely ineffective. Multiple studies across the nation have shown that only removing pickleball play and practice to a distance of hundreds of feet away can make noise levels safe. Unless the town promptly puts up signs at the courts and practice boards, pickleball play at Gallagher will increase. Neighboring houses will be at risk of dangerous noise levels that have caused legal fights across the country in recent years and already are making it hard for owners to sell their properties. Please help us avoid this unpleasantness and make pickleball welcomed joyfully and appropriately in Lexington as it should be! Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non- standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from gam to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.comAn[josephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendly.com/.ilehar From: Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu Subject: Re: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 10:58 To: Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com Cc: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com, Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Richard Petrasso rich.hedp@gmail.com, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Dongling /US' Dong ling. Chen@sanofi.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. am afraid i cannot attend but happy to support and cosign any letter that will prevent PB at the Gallagher courts Thankyou Petros sent from a mobile - please excuse typos On 3 Sep 2024, at 10:53AM, Longwei Su <longwei.su@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Joseph, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to address the concerns surrounding pickleball play at the Gallagher tennis courts. I fully support the initiative to ensure that the town enforces the previously agreed-upon rules and promptly puts up the necessary signage. I will be attending the meeting tomorrow to express my concerns. Thank you again for your dedication to this matter. Best, Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang. On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 9:14 AM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear neighbors, Thank you again for you past support helping the town find the best locations in Lexington for pickleball playing. Tomorrow (Weds 4 Sept 6:30-9pm) the Recreation committee will meet at Carey Hall to discuss Lexington facilities (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Agenda/ 09042024-2130). We need your support again to keep the town focused on the issue of pickleball play at the center (Gallagher) tennis courts, and in particular to promptly put up signage barring pickleball play from the Gallagher tennis courts and practice boards. Please attend the meeting if you can and reply -all to this email expressing your concerns. Last year the Rec Committee agreed that the center tennis courts (Gallagher) are too close to many neighbors and as such would be inappropriate for pickleball play. Since then, after more than 9 months, no signs have been posted at the Gallagher courts and practice boards. Thus, neighbors regularly have to alert players to the new rules - sometimes receiving aggressively rude refusals. As was made very clear last year, pickleball playing makes significantly more noise than tennis and at such a pitch and frequency that continual daily exposure is actually harmful to health and quiet enjoyment if too close to neighboring houses and gardens. That is precisely why so many communities around the US, including Massachusetts, have prohibited pickleball courts from being erected closer than 500 feet from residential properties. Gallagher tennis courts are approximately 30 feet from residences. It is worth noting that the Gallagher practice boards are even closer than 30 feet from several neighbors' gardens and that pickleball practice there is just as much of a noise problem as pickleball play. The town has put up sound absorption boards around the practice boards but acoustic studies show that form of mitigation to be largely ineffective. Multiple studies across the nation have shown that only removing pickleball play and practice to a distance of hundreds of feet away can make noise levels safe. Unless the town promptly puts up signs at the courts and practice boards, pickleball play at Gallagher will increase. Neighboring houses will be at risk of dangerous noise levels that have caused legal fights across the country in recent years and already are making it hard for owners to sell their properties. Please help us avoid this unpleasantness and make pickleball welcomed joyfully and appropriately in Lexington as it should be! Th -L --ll Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non- standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from 9am to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendly.com/jlehar From: Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 10:53 To: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com Cc: Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Richard Petrasso rich.hedp@gmail.com, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Dongling /US' Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Hi Joseph, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to address the concerns surrounding pickleball play at the Gallagher tennis courts. I fully support the initiative to ensure that the town enforces the previously agreed-upon rules and promptly puts up the necessary signage. I will be attending the meeting tomorrow to express my concerns. Thank you again for your dedication to this matter. Best, Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang. On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 9:14AM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote: Dear neighbors, Thank you again for you past support helping the town find the best locations in Lexington for pickleball playing. Tomorrow (Weds 4 Sept 6:30-9pm) the Recreation committee will meet at Carey Hall to discuss Lexington facilities. (https://www.l exi ngtonma..qov/A/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Agenda/_09042024-2130). We need your support again to keep the town focused on the issue of pickleball play at the center (Gallagher) tennis courts, and in particular to promptly put up signage barring pickleball play from the Gallagher tennis courts and practice boards. Please attend the meeting if you can and reply -all to this email expressing your concerns. Last year the Rec Committee agreed that the center tennis courts (Gallagher) are too close to many neighbors and as such would be inappropriate for pickleball play. Since then, after more than 9 months, no signs have been posted at the Gallagher courts and practice boards. Thus, neighbors regularly have to alert players to the new rules - sometimes receiving aggressively rude refusals. As was made very clear last year, pickleball playing makes significantly more noise than tennis and at such a pitch and frequency that continual daily exposure is actually harmful to health and quiet enjoyment if too close to neighboring houses and gardens. That is precisely why so many communities around the US, including Massachusetts, have prohibited pickleball courts from being erected closer than 500 feet from residential properties. Gallagher tennis courts are approximately 30 feet from residences. It is worth noting that the Gallagher practice boards are even closer than 30 feet from several neighbors' gardens and that pickleball practice there is just as much of a noise problem as pickleball play. The town has put up sound absorption boards around the practice boards but acoustic studies show that form of mitigation to be largely ineffective. Multiple studies across the nation have shown that only removing pickleball play and practice to a distance of hundreds of feet away can make noise levels safe. Unless the town promptly puts up signs at the courts and practice boards, pickleball play at Gallagher will increase. Neighboring houses will be at risk of dangerous noise levels that have caused legal fights across the country in recent years and already are making it hard for owners to sell their properties. Please help us avoid this unpleasantness and make pickleball welcomed joyfully and appropriately in Lexington as it should be! Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@ gmail.com> wrote: Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non- standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from 9am to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendly.comfjlehar From: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: September 3, 2024 at 09:14 To: Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Richard Petrasso rich.hedp@gmaiI.com, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Dongling /US' Dongling.Chen@sanofi.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu, Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear neighbors, Thank you again for you past support helping the town find the best locations in Lexington for pickleball playing. Tomorrow (Weds 4 Sept 6:30-9pm) the Recreation committee will meet at Carey Hall to discuss Lexington facilities (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/A endaCeme rNiewFi le/Age nda/_09042024-2130). We need your support again to keep the town focused on the issue of pickleball play at the center (Gallagher) tennis courts, and in particular to promptly put up signage barring pickleball play from the Gallagher tennis courts and practice boards. Please attend the meeting if you can and reply -all to this email expressing your concerns. Last year the Rec Committee agreed that the center tennis courts (Gallagher) are too close to many neighbors and as such would be inappropriate for pickleball play. Since then, after more than 9 months, no signs have been posted at the Gallagher courts and practice boards. Thus, neighbors regularly have to alert players to the new rules - sometimes receiving aggressively rude refusals. As was made very clear last year, pickleball playing makes significantly more noise than tennis and at such a pitch and frequency that continual daily exposure is actually harmful to health and quiet enjoyment if too close to neighboring houses and gardens. That is precisely why so many communities around the US, including Massachusetts, have prohibited pickleball courts from being erected closer than 500 feet from residential properties. Gallagher tennis courts are approximately 30 feet from residences. It is worth noting that the Gallagher practice boards are even closer than 30 feet from several neighbors' gardens and that pickleball practice there is just as much of a noise problem as pickleball play. The town has put up sound absorption boards around the practice boards but acoustic studies show that form of mitigation to be largely ineffective. Multiple studies across the nation have shown that only removing pickleball play and practice to a distance of hundreds of feet away can make noise levels safe. Unless the town promptly puts up signs at the courts and practice boards, pickleball play at Gallagher will increase. Neighboring houses will be at risk of dangerous noise levels that have caused legal fights across the country in recent years and already are making it hard for owners to sell their properties. Please help us avoid this unpleasantness and make pickleball welcomed joyfully and appropriately in Lexington as it should be! Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso and Dongling Chen Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> wrote Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non- standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from 9am to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://wvtw.calendly.com/jlehar From: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov Subject: RE: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: August 12, 2024 at 09:31 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Boutwell, Christian L., Ph.D. CBOUTWELL@mgh.harvard.edu Cc: claireshethma@gmail.com, Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov Hello, The email was shared with Claire and Peter. As the Tennis/Pickleball Working Group leads, I would suggest that they reply to the email received. Thanks Renen From: Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2024 2:00 AM To: Boutwell, Christian L., Ph.D. <CBOUTWELL@mgh.harvard.edu> Cc: Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov> Subject: Fw: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Do we want to add this to the discussion topic for next session? Renen From: Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2024 10:20 AM To: Recreation Committee Cc: Melissa Battite; Richard Petrasso; Eric Pearlman; Tom Harrington; Dongling /US'; Zuoling Wang; Longwei Su; Nora Ghillany; Petros Koumoutsakos Subject: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non-standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from gam to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin: advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlehar Schedule a meeting: haps:://www.calendly.com/jlehar When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. From: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Fw: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: August 12, 2024 at 01:59 To: Boutwell, Christian L., Ph.D. CBOUTWELL@mgh.harvard.edu Cc: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov Do we want to add this to the discussion topic for next session? Renen From: Joseph Lehar <jlehar@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2024 10:20 AM To: Recreation Committee Cc: Melissa Battite; Richard Petrasso; Eric Pearlman; Tom Harrington; Dongling /US'; Zuoling Wang; Longwei Su; Nora Ghillany; Petros Koumoutsakos Subject: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis -only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non-standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from gam to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/`josephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendly.com/jlehar From: Joseph Lehar jlehar@gmail.com Subject: Pickleball at Gallagher Tennis Courts Date: August 10, 2024 at 10:21 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, Richard Petrasso petrasso@psfc.mit.edu, Eric Pearlman eric@pearlmangroup.com, Tom Harrington thomas.harrington.jr@gmail.com, Dongling /US' Dong ling. Chen@sanofi.com, Zuoling Wang zuoling.wang@gmail.com, Longwei Su longwei.su@gmail.com, Nora Ghillany nghillany@gmail.com, Petros Koumoutsakos petros@g.harvard.edu USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Lexington Recreation Committee, Thank you once again for adopting a tennis-only policy at Gallagher courts last year. We do not need to remind you why this location is so inappropriate for PB, given unavoidable noise levels and proximity to many residences. We appreciate that the Lexington Recreation site makes it clear both on the Tennis and Pickleball pages that Gallagher is for tennis only. It is also encouraging to see the RC working with the Lexington Pickleball Club to welcome PB at appropriate sites like Adams. However, there remains some confusion with the public about the Gallagher tennis policy. The courts are still painted with (non - standard) pickleball lines, and there are no signs making it clear that Gallagher is only for tennis. Thus it is no surprise that PB players show up regularly both at the courts and at the practice wall. Some of our neighbors have had to inform players in person that the courts and practice boards are only for tennis and should be used only during reasonable hours. It would be very helpful to have signage set up at the Gallagher courts and especially at the practice boards, to make their use clear to PB players and any others using the facility. Indeed, during last year's deliberations, the RC agreed that clear signage would be required. Unfortunately, none has been installed to date. We request that the Rec Committee works with the Rec Department to install: (1) signs at all the Gallagher courts, stating "Tennis Only", and allowing exceptions only for high school students during limited school hours. (2) signs at the practice boards, stating "Tennis balls only", and establishing reasonable hours of use, from 9am to sunset. Please let us know if we can help with any of this. Thank you! Joseph Lehar and Nora Ghillany Richard Petrasso Petros Koumoutsakos Longwei Su and Zuoling Wang Joseph Lehar, SVP>SAB at Owkin; advisor to various biotechs and funds See my profile: https://www.linkedin.comAnljosephlehar Schedule a meeting: https://www.calendlv.com/jlehar From: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Re: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: September 9, 2024 at 23:53 To: hmamuszka@gmail.com Hi Hannah, Thank you for your interest in the committee, if you wish to apply you can submit via the process described here: https://lexingtonma.gov/302/Volunteer-for-a-Board-Committee Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 8:16:54 AM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Hannah Mamuszka Your Email hmamuszka@gmail.com Subject recreation committee vacancy Message Hi, I noticed that there is a vacancy on the recreation committee and I would like to know how to apply for consideration to join. Thanks, Hannah Email not displaying correctly? View it in our browser. From: noreply@civicplus.com Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: September 5, 2024 at 08:16 To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Hannah Mamuszka Your Email hmamuszka@gmail.com Subject recreation committee vacancy Message Hi, I noticed that there is a vacancy on the recreation committee and I would like to know how to apply for consideration to join. Thanks, Hannah Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Re: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: October 15, 2024 at 01:42 To: K.schiff@verizon.net H i, Thank you for your inquiry, please reach out to the select board for the latest on the project, we believe there was a vote earlier in the year where they voted not to pursue the options available. Thank you, Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 8:18:49 AM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Karen Schiff Your Email K.schiff@verizon.net Subject Dog park Message Hi. What's the update? If you're challenged to find a spot, are you considering way back in a corner of the playing fields? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov Subject: RE: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: October 1, 2024 at 17:33 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Hi Renen The Dog Park has been in front of the Rec Committee in years past The most discussion was during the past two years using ARPA funds to find a location. At a January 2024 Select Board meeting, it was voted that the three sites were not to be pursued. Thank you From: Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:31 AM To: Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov> Subject: Fw: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Hi, I don't recall us being asked about situating a dog park in any of our meetings since PB was voted on, I suspect we're not the responsible committee. Should I refer Karen to the select board? Renen From: noreply_@civicplus.com <noreply_@civicplus.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 8:18 AM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Karen Schiff Your Email K.schiff@verizon.net Subject Dog park Message Hi. What's the update? If you're challenged to find a spot, are you considering way back in a corner of the playing fields? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. From: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Fw: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: October 1, 2024 at 09:30 To: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov H i, I don't recall us being asked about situating a dog park in any of our meetings since PB was voted on, I suspect we're not the responsible committee. Should I refer Karen to the select board? Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 8:18 AM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Karen Schiff Your Email K.schiff@verizon.net Subject Dog park Message Hi. What's the update? If you're challenged to find a spot, are you considering way back in a corner of the playing fields? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: noreply@civicplus.com Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: September 25, 2024 at 08:18 To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Karen Schiff Your Email K.schiff@verizon.net Subject Dog park Message Hi. What's the update? If you're challenged to find a spot, are you considering way back in a corner of the playing fields? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov (� Subject: Fiske Field Renovation Project Date: October 4, 2024 at 13:26 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov Hi Renen, The contractor for the Fiske field renovation project is being finalized and it is anticipated that mobilization will begin within the next few weeks. A letter that will be sent out to notify abutters is attached. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions and have a nice weekend. Thanks, Peter Peter Coleman, CPRP, CPSI, CYSA I Assistant Director of Recreation Fall 2024 Program Registration is Ongoing Town of Lexington I Recreation and Community Programs A: 39 Marrett Road I Lexington, MA 02421 P: (781) 698-4803 1 F: (781) 861-2747 O Leximton Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. LCxington `nx. u..em�xft ticlissatiattitc.CFfW rel: "1-fi98-4iic70 Dirtttur of Re rcaWnandConin snit) Fragrarsas Fix: October 4, 2024 Dear Neighbor, You are receiving this fetter as an abutter of the Fiske School Fields, located at the 55 Adams Street in Lexington. During the 2022 Annual Town Meeting, Community Preservation funds were appropriated to renovate the Fiske School fields ($250,000). The renovation will include the installation of an irrigation system, laser grading of the infield armc 3nr4 tha inateI]Arinn nr a no— haArctnn at thn finlri lnratM rincnct to Adamc Gtraat It ie anticipated that the contractor will mobilize during the week of October 151" wrath a substantial completion date of November 7, 2024. Project updates will be posted on the Department's capita! prtct_ti!e6aee (httD5:/ vAvw.lexinvtonma.Fov?527jCapital-Pro ectsl throughout the project. Please contact me with any questions or concerns, l can be reached at (781) 638-4800 or via email at pcoleman@lexingtonma.Rov. Thank you for your support and patience as we improve the park for continued years of enjoyment. Sincerely, Peter Coleman, CPRP Assistant Director of Recreation Cc: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation & Community Programs Recreation Committee LEXINGTON Ct7M'ttiieil) CEN'i}R 13? MARRIM WAD. i.F\INGTON. 3ti o:42i x+'r,�,.lca9r�ytonma.grnt'recrcatiun From: Hillary Miller hillary@solvingfun.com Subject: Puzzle Hunt in Lexington Date: October 8, 2024 at 14:29 To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Marcy Tivol marcy@solvingfun.com USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Good afternoon Recreation Committee and Mr. Conrad, Based on all the wonderful events you have in Lexington, we're excited to reach out to share about our interactive puzzle hunts. We think they are a great fit for your community. At Solving Fun, we create adventures that combine the excitement of a scavenger hunt with creative thinking puzzles that get people off -screens, working together, and exploring the local area. Our puzzle hunts are a hit with every generation and can be customized to fit any group, location, and time frame, making them a perfect addition to your community events lineup. We have hosted puzzle hunts in places like Palo Alto, California, and Fairfax County, Virginia, among others. We are very proud that each one has come back to make them annual events! We'd love to bring that same energy to Lexington! Imagine groups of friends, families, and neighbors across generations coming together for an unforgettable event filled with fun, collaboration, and problem -solving, all while discovering hidden gems around the community. We'd love to chat about how we can make this happen in your town. Here is a link to our calendar to set up a meeting, or let us know when would be a good time to connect! We look forward to talking about ways we can work together! Happy Solving, Hillary Miller and Marcy rivol Co -Founders, Solving Fun tel: 530.426.8379 Follow us: Facebook & Linkedin www.solvinafun.com SIM