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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-03-REC-min-att.pdfJ ` cAAs91 Lexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS .01111P - TO: TO: Recreation Committee FROM: Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation DATE: February 12, 2026 SUBJECT: Adams Pickleball Pilot Program A pilot program in which the Adams Hard Courts have been reservable for only pickleball play with tennis drop in has been in effect for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. As the 2026 season approaches, here is an overview of how this pilot program has operated over the last two years. The demand for pickleball in Lexington has grown significantly in recent years and while there are dual - use tennis and pickleball courts in town, there are no designated pickleball courts in Lexington. To address this issue, at its meeting on January 17, 2024, the Recreation Committee approved "a temporary pilot program to restrict reservations of the Adams Courts to pickleball only for the 2024 season." This pilot program proved to be successful in its first year. Between April 1 -November 24, 2024, there were 3,605 permitted hours of pickleball use by the public at the Adams Courts. Additionally, membership of the Lexington Pickleball Club (LPC) continued to grow linearly throughout 2024. Their season ran from April 29 -October 31, 2024, and LPC used a total of 1,914 court hours for pickleball at the Adams and Clarke Courts in 2024. A survey was distributed to tennis and pickleball players at the end of the season and 261 responses were received, 52 from tennis players, 179 from pickleball players, and 30 from individuals who play both sports. When asked if people would be in favor of continuing the pickleball pilot program at the Adams Courts in 2025, 83% of respondents said Yes while 17% of the respondents said No (total of 252 respondents). When reviewing this information at its January 15, 2025 meeting, the Recreation Committee decided to "extend the pilot pickleball program at the Adams Courts for the 2025 season while simultaneously pursuing more cost-effective options for court delineation between the tennis and pickleball courts at the Adams Courts." The 2025 program was another successful season for the pickleball pilot program at the Adams Courts. The public continued utilizing Adams for pickleball only play throughout the season and LPC used a total of 2,391 court hours for pickleball at the Adams and Clarke Courts in 2025. Additionally, during 2025, LPC proposed enhancements at Adams that would involve some fence work as well as repositioning/relining the pickleball courts, which would result in increasing the total number of courts from four courts to six courts. LPC would fundraise and use private funds to complete this work and upon completion, these enhancements will be gifted back to the Town. This donation has been approved by both the Recreation Committee and the Select Board, and it is anticipated that these upgrades will be completed in Spring 2026. Like 2024, a survey was distributed to tennis and pickleball players at the end of the 2025 season. This survey received 113 responses, 25 from tennis players, 81 from pickleball players, and 7 from individuals who play both sports. When asked if people would be in favor of continuing the pickleball pilot program at the Adams Courts in 2026, 84% of respondents said Yes while 16% of the respondents said No (total of 110 respondents). Based on the continued strong community support for pickleball play at the Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places Adams Courts, combined with upcoming enhancements at this location that will be funded by LPC, my recommendation is for the Adams pilot pickleball program to become a standard operating practice. Request: For the Recreation Committee to vote to convert the Adams Courts pickleball pilot program into an annual program going forward during its March 3, 2026 meeting. Please contact me if you have any questions. 2 ATHLETIC FIELD LEGEND 2 MULTI-PURPOSE INFILLED SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD SOCCER - 214'X358' HELD HOCKEY - :80'X300' BOY'S LACROSSE - 180'X330' GIRL'S LACROSSE- 195'X360' ATHLETIC BALI NETTING SYSTEM 20' HIGH ATHLETIC BALL NETTING SYSTEM 3 TEAM AREAS 4 SPECTATOR SEATING - PORTABLE BLEACHERS SEATING COUNT = 1180 SEATS 5 CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENTS Lincoln Park - Field 3 I Site Rendering Town of Lexington 1 Lexington, MA ACTIVITAS 0 MMC, Svaet 1 Dadnom. H,l02O26.2015 (781028.26001 activitas.ccm. FEBRUARY 79,2036 Recreation Committee Meeting March 3, 2026 Meeting Overview • Current Skate Park • Scope of Project • Skatepark Build Methods • Project Timeline • Recreation Committee Vote Current Skate Park • The Skate Park consists of a variety of different equipment, such as half pipes, bank ramps, grind rails, jump boxes, and launch ramps. • Skate Park was installed back in 2000, thanks in large part to a grassroots fundraising initiative and advocacy from community members. • Current equipment installed in 2014. NOl ligl, 019 $11111111k Scope of Project • With the approval of the debt exclusion vote for the Lexington High School Building Project on December 8, 2025, the Skate Park will be relocated at the Center Recreation Complex. • The throwing cage for the LHS track & field team will move from the Worthen Road practice field to where the Skate Park is currently located, starting in Fall 2026. • The new Skate Park will be located beyond the right field fence of the Center #1 baseball field and next to the Center Playground. • The relocated Skate Park will consist of brand new equipment throughout the entire park as well as a new concrete pad. • Total project budget = $740,000 Site Design / Athletic Field Layout PARK DRIVE .. ,€ • t smma Athletic Field Program Existing Fields C1 (To Remain) C2 (To Remain) C3 (90' basepath; no outfield fence) C4 (Moved Off -Site) C5 (Full Size 120 yd field w/goal posts) C6 (300' x 160') C7 (To Remain) C8 (66' x 10' pitch, 90' infield) CA (230' field length) CC (10,800 sf) Legend C1 Varsity Baseball C2 Varsity Softball C3 Jr. Varsity Baseball C4 Little League (Moved Off -Site) C5 Crumb Football Field C6 Practice Field C7 Rectangle Overlay C8 Cricket Oval CA Throwing Cage CB Jr. Varsity Softball CC Skate Park CD Parkour Course CE Rectangle Overlay Proposed Fields C3 (90' basepath; 310' fence) C5 (Full Size 120 yd w/goal posts) C6 (300' x 160') C8 (66' x 10' pitch, 90' infield) CA (230' field length) CB (60' basepath; 250' fence) CC (10,800 sf) CD (750 sf) CE (300' x 180') 10/01/2025 2 IT WORK FOR FUTURE KATE PARK & THRONG FIELO THROWING CAE FENCE • SKATE PARK FENCE WORK ZONE W2612026 - iCti2N2026 TEMP WALKWAY & PEDESTRIAN PATH OUTFIELD FENCE REMAINS ViORK ZONE IN151202ft -11/221'2026 r. a APRIl19h L/� �Ex1NCTo�'. Skatepark Build Method • The Above Ground Skatepark build method is advantageous for several different reasons: • Minimize the amount of time the Skate Park is offline. • Most affordable option from a financial standpoint. • Maintenance and repairs costs are Tess expensive. • Equipment is modular, meaning it could be either added on to or relocated in the future. • Fits best within the overall timeline of the LHS Building Project. 111111111111111111 Ilii:: Above Ground Skatepark (Initial Concept Desiqn) Project Timeline • Skate Park Community Meeting #1 - December 2, 2025 • LHS Building Project debt exclusion vote - December 8, 2025 • Skate Park Community Meeting #2 - January 29, 2026 • Recreation Committee votes on Skatepark Build Method - March 3, 2026 • Design Phase continues - Winter 2026 • Procurement/bidding - Spring 2026 • Installation of Construction Fencing around fields - begins on June 29, 2026 • Installation of the Throwing Cage at the current Skate Park - Fall 2026 • Skate Park Installation - Summer/Fall 2026 Recreation Committee Vote Request: For the Recreation Committee to vote to support the Above Ground Skatepark build method for the Skate Park Replacement Project. 3 March 2026 To: The Recreation Committee From: Richard Petrasso Subject: Noise study of the significant impulsive noise associated with skateboard jumps at the proposed site at the end of Clarke St. (issue raised by Precinct 4 Town Meeting member, Ruth Thomas.) Dear Committee, My name is Richard Petrasso, and we have lived at 39 Parker st since 1991. As regards the new skateboard park, we fully support its funding. However, we are concerned about the proposed siting of the new skateboard park at the end of Clarke st.. , and the associated impulsive noise connected with skateboard jumps. Skateboard jumps make very significant impulsive noise when the board slaps against the surface (about 65 to 70 dBA at 100 meters). There are several homes in very close vicinity to this new proposed site at the end of Clarke street, and it was for this reason that Precinct 4 Member Ruth Thomas recently queried Rec's Peter Coleman whether there had been a noise study with this issue in mind. Please bear in mind that the present location of the skateboard park, adjacent Worthen Rd, . is ideal since it is well separated from any residential homes. We conclude with two questions: 1. What is the status of the noise study, asked about by Ruth Thomas? 2. Why not keep the new skateboard park at its present site which is well separated from residential homes, and for which there will be no noise issues? FYI, I submitted a letter to the Rec. C. on 25 Feb. with similar content. Thank you, Richard Petrasso Lexington Little League Lincoln Fiel�. Fencing anc_ Dugout Proposal Fe_oruary 24, 2026 Nate Ro_oerts : Presic. Brian Kelley: Fielc ent of LLL Coorc inator This proposal is seekinc- aPProval to install at Lincoln Baseball Field: • A completely fenced in field. Currently, the field only has a backstop fence and an outfield fence. The left field and right field lines of play are wide open. We want to extend fencing that closes all of these gaps and__ provides a clearly defined playing area. *We want to install more structured and defined dugouts with roofs, on =loth the first base and third base dugout areas. The full cost of this project will be paid for by Lexington Little League. Lincoln baseball field today Orange arrows point to both ends of the outfield fence. The orange lines at the bottom of the picture outline the length of the backstop fencing. Purple arrows are where we've had issues with having no fence. From the right, soccer balls would come onto the field. In left field, kids play catch and inevitably throw balls past teammates into the "baseball graveyard" (purple shaded area) Bright green box is where spectators sit with no protection from thrown or batted balls, all the while being close to play with no clear defined playing area. Our proposal for completely fencing in the field Red Lines are proposed new fence. Blue lines are gates. Smaller gates are 4 feet wide. Large gate in LF is double gate, 10 feet wide for mowing access. DPW confirmed it only needed one double gate to access the field. We added the other small gates to give better access, especially medical personnel not having to go too far to get in. Access Road and Left Field View Red line is our proposed new fence line (note, I do not show gates). What this picture is aiming to show is 1) the access road will be not impacted by the fence. 2) The green triangle on the right represents the conservation land and what we commonly refer to as "the baseball graveyard". In spring/summer this area is in full bloom and is very dense/thick. When kids play catch to the left of the red line, any balls going past them roll across the road and into the conservation land and the ball is gone forever. We lose A LOT of balls! Highlighted in PINK is the area where spectators generally sit. Having a fence here would help protect them from thrown or batted balls and move them back off of the playing area. This is a view down the right field line on the other side of the field. The new fence would follow the blue arrow, starting six feet off of the post next to the "HOME" sign circled in orange, extending all the way out to the purple arrow at the end of the outfield fence in right field. The foul pole is denoted by an orange arrow. The stands that the arrow (future path of the fence) cuts across were not there during the season and were put there after the summer. We don't expect them to be there this season. Therefore, consideration for a new fence should not take these stands into account. If anything, we can have them moved back behind the fence to offer more places to sit. The oval area in purple outline is historically where fans will sit. Different view looking across the field, showing where fans tend to congregate around these trees. Note no fence in front of them to protect from any thrown or batted balls. Only adult spectators in this picture, but often younger siblings are around too. Generally defenseless to any errant throws. 1 From: Dan McLaughlin <dan@profenceco.conu Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 2:52:43 PM To: Nate Roberts<n8roberts@gmall.com>; Brian Kelley<brianpkeliey@email.com> Subject: Re: Pro Fence Quote -- LLL Hey Nate, Thanks for the email. We're working on the breakout of the price for you now and Ym also waiting to hear back from the dugout company on lead times after ordered. In terms of the len. .f the job this is something that would probably take 3-4 days to finish everything. I know the baseball season starts early spring so I understand the urgency as far as being completed by 411 I'm not positive I will do what I can to get it as close as possible to tha . :, but weather can affect our re start dates as well as other jobs on the schedule prior to you guys. I will get the breakdown price to you and once I get the email from the dugout guys VII let you know that lead time as well as I asked for pictures and some specs. I also want to correct they are 8x30 not 8x25 they did sizes in intervals of 10. Just wanted to email back so you didn't think I left you having. 1'11 reach out hopefully again in the next day with the rest of that info. This depiction is from the contractor we hope to use: Pro Fence Co. out of Wilmington, MA. In total, the job consists of about 300 feet of 4 foot high fencing with 4 gates: there are three smaller 4 foot gates and one large double 10 foot gate. Note: we left a 6 foot (noted in green in the the left) with no gate just felt the flow was players and coaches to out of the dugout area opening picture to across. We better for move in and faster. Hastings baseball field has a gate and kids hurt their hands on the heavy latches often and the gate is constantly opening and closing every at -bat, slowing the game. Thanks Dan McLaughlin Pro Fence Co 781-799-2017 C2 Softball Field Dugout After kicking around different ideas for dugouts, we settled on what was probably the simplest approach: replicating what we already have at C2 Softball Field. This is an open dugout at both ends. The natural backstop fencing (green arrow) runs along the field, and it has a 6 foot high fence (blue arrow) about 8-10 feet behind it (orange arrow depicting the distance) . A roof is attached to the front fence and slightly slanted downwards to the 6 foot fence behind it where it is secured there (both purple arrows point to where roof and fence meet) . This is a 2nd view of the dugout. This dugout is longer than what we are proposing. We are installing 30 foot dugouts, I believe this is close to 40 feet long. Also, the roof on this structure has shingles on it. We do not expect to do the same. Our system will have a metal roof, which will be less to maintain. Eventually, these shingles will need to be replaced. )Red line is where the back 'fence will be installed. It will be fairly snug behind !the bench and will be 30 feet ;long. On the existing fence :on the left, each pole is :spaced 10 ft apart. Count 3 poles away from the corner and that's how far the fence will extend (green arrow points to 30 feet away) The Blue lines just represent 8 feet of length. It's important to point out ;that the back fence will NOT encroach on the access road. 'This was a "hard no" from the DPW on taking away any of the road. Eight feet is just about to the edge of the grass. Third base dugout area. First Base Dugout Area Red line is where back fence will be Will be similarly snug behind the bench. Joel from DPW was there with us when we inspected the spot and he was not concerned about this tree on the right side being impacted by any poles going into the ground. Blue lines represent 8 feet. Also, the limbs in this picture are not how they appear today. In early January, DPW aggressively trimmed back all of the trees down the tree line in this picture, including a few trees behind this picture that were encroaching over the backstop. Tree limbs will not be in the way installing a roof on the dugout. The area in PINK is where spectators generally sit or stand. Having a fence run straight down the current line of fence off into the distance will protect them from thrown or batted balls. This is the dugout system we are proposing to purchase. It will be 30 feet long by 8 feet back. The roof will slightly tilt back and it fits atop steel posts that will be inserted into holes in the ground secured by concrete. Where our proposed system differs from C2 is that our system DOES NOT attach to the fence along the field nor to the 6 foot high fence set back 8 feet. Our dugout system will not impact the integrity of the fence or put any stress on the fence. Instead, metal poles will be installed right against the current fence, making the poles very strong and secure. Metal poles installed next to the fencing already there. But not connected to it so that no stress is put on the fence. Poles installed 8 feet back with roof attaching at the top to all of the poles. Access Road not impeded upon. Dugouts open at both ends for easy access in and out. Note: this is NOT the dugout system we are buying. I'm including this as an example of a dugout system with poles being installed directly behind an existing fence. To the left, see the green arrows pointing to the poles that are a part of the dugout system vs the poles that the fencing is attached to (purple arrows) . Our dugout system will have a similar look...some of the poles of the dugout system will be installed just behind and in between the existing fence poles. For further context, the existing fence at Lincoln has poles 10 feet apart, the dugout system will likely have a pole every 5 feet. Who is our contractor (Pro Fence Co.) buying the dugout system from? Unlimts ited Spor Solutions Designed for safety. Built for fun. %V%%c.unlimitedsportssolutions.com +31-207-9331 sales(a_unlimitedsportssolutions.com ABOUT US USS is a leading supplier of athletic facility equipment and products for constructing safe complexes of all sizes. We offer a wide variety of solutions and enhancements to help bring valuable athletic experiences to communities across the country. We promise to deliver unprecedented, responsive service when designing, manufacturing, and overseeing the installation of safe, reliable athletic facility equipment. We are committed to ensuring the continued safety of athletes and spectators by supplying quality products suited for any level of play across the country. Over the past two years, we have had numerous facility upgrades, renovations, and additions around the ballpark. The USS team stepped up and absolutely knocked it out of the park. You name it, and they had a solution. There were many challenges, changes, and additions requested as the projects progressed. USS was always ready to provide options and solutions in a timely manner to address the changes needed. They worked with us to overcome the various project challenges and completed the job on time and within budget and provided a finished product that exceeded all expectations. Brad Detmore, Director, Field Operations Sugar Land Space Cowboys —AAA Affiliate of the Houston Astros Unlimited Sports Solutions 14650 Woodstock Blvd Waverly, NE 68462 (531) 207-9331 info unlimitedsportssolutions.com Dan McLaughlin Pro Fence Co 781-799-2017 PROPOSAL FROM PRO FENCE CO. 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Gar ..i.• a1115i Bt i 14.1••• r.r...111.1.1 rP.�w..r.tl.r. togoo _*Aeir___n__aiYTiwr.rrYilawr'.,wrwrrY`w�aYrtwl.wwM.Mr..�.r wY..r whir rMI Onix �Rlfrll ••esti ��.w+~a�rMwrar.rpMa/.�.w.rM1.. ACCEPICGIY r.wl.r.rr.rr.aw.da.rrrat:.a.wrrr�t...rrMrs.a rrrn�rr..ww.a — Forwarded message ---- From: Dan \IcLaueblta mnn,r?nrofenceco cot,. Dam. Ned, Feb 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM Subject, Re: Pro Fence Quote—LLL To: Nate Roberts <nemberts a o,ail corn>, Brum Keller <brisaekellec0lvmailcom> Hey Nate, I have some updates. The rooting system takes 6-8 weeks to be delivered horn time o1 purchase. 111 attach some of the pictures and specs that they sent me. We would need a 516,000.00 deposit for Meld). The price breakdown for the fence Is 613,800 for the 4' chain link and gates 831,200 for the dugout fence and roof systems. So as lar as the installation time frame we could most likely gel all the chain link done and everything set before or right around 4/1 and then put the roof on as soon as it comes in Lel me know if you have any other questions Den McLaughlin Pro Fence Co 701-799-2017 Outfield 4 foot fencing & gates: $13,800 Dugout Fencing and Roof Systems: $15,600 per dugout or $31,200 for both (including shipping the system from Nebraska and installation). Total Cost: $45,000 (As noted earlier, he made a mistake and said 8x25 in the quote. We've since confirmed he meant to write 8x30. No change to cost.) We may get a question on whether or not LLL has the funds to pay for this. The answer is Yes. We have close to $400k in our bank account. Another big part of wanting to do this project is to turn Lincoln Baseball Field into a premier field, one that we can be proud of, one that we feel good showing off to other towns that visit. Currently, we don't have a Little League baseball field in town that has a roof over the dugout area. We don't have a field with lights, and we only have one field with a scoreboard. e�s•��v®�:�:�:���•����e:�����.����o�o���•�.�.�.00-o--o-,.•..,e ;o,--+ 1044460**o►i�io00000e00000°•00000000000000000*�o��®stip4 ,i�+o•• We are already tryinc- to do thinc-s to ma=re our fields nicer. From u oc rating the field boxes from this to_. To this: To the left, we've already installed backstop padding at Lincoln field that looks really good. Down below is an example of what we have already purchased and will be installed this spring: windscreening for the full Lincoln fence (navy blue with LEXINGTON written in the middle), yellow fence toppers to outline the top of the fence, and distance markers to show batters how far away the fence is. We also had new foul poles installed last season. Lastly, when C4 goes offline, we hope to transfer over the scoreboard to behind the left field fence. Why you would vote NO: Reason: • It costs too much. • Environmental concerns? • I don't like the idea of putting in more fencing. Response: • Don't worry, LLL is paying! • The fence will PROTECT the conservation area by keeping baseballs and other things out. Also, the installed poles will not bother the tree roots on the 1st base side (per Joel at DPW) . • The Lincoln Field 3 project is installing fencing to stop balls from going in the woods. Our project is doing the same. Further, our fencing will help to PROTECT spectators. And even further, fencing will help to protect our players on the field by creating a definec playing space. Instead, why you should vote YES • The fencing -in of the field and installing covered dugouts really helps us towards getting that premier field we so desperately want/need in Lexington Little League. • Dugouts with roofs will help PROTECT kids from the sun and heat. Last summer we had parents bringing portable tents to protect players from the sun. • Fencing will protect areas outside of the playing field: spectators, the conservation land, and players on the field. • We've consulted with DPW and have their approval. Installing a double wide gate to allow mowers to get in was their ask. We chose to include three more 4 foot wide gates to provide good access to the field so that kids won't need to try and scale the fence. Also, medical personnel would not need to travel as far to gain access to the playing field. • We've been mindful of the access road that DPW uses to get to other areas of the park. Ideally we would have wanted a 10 ft deep dugout, but we were willing to compromise to a 8 foot dugout to not encroach on the road. • If we are able to secure a YES vote TONIGHT, it will allow us to place the order for the dugout systems tomorrow. With 6 week lead time, our hope is to have the system installed by mid April, in time for some of our early games. • Did I mention Little League was paying for it? O • We are ready to go through the process to donate it all to the Town of Lexington. • The route of the proposed fence down the right field line may cross some irrigation zones. DPW was NOT concerned by this. Pro Fence will be mindful and careful of not damaging anything. But, if they do, DPW said fixing a line or two will not be a problem. • We will lose C4 Baseball Field this summer due to the high school project starting. This baseball field is to be replaced by a new baseball field where the current Lincoln Softball field is. Construction is set to begin this summer. Therefore, next year this time, Lincoln will be the home to TWO baseball fields. We are told that everything that we have at C4 will be replicated at this new field. We have one last "ask" for future consideration... First base dugout at C4 today The dugouts at C4 do NOT have a roof on them. If we are successful in getting a YES on THIS project tonight, we will ask for the new Lincoln Baseball Field project to include the dugout systems that we are proposing tonight. It will be really great if we could have not ONE, but TWO premier Little League baseball fields! Lexington Little League is fully prepared and willing to pay for these future dugouts. Lastly, its not about us, it's a_oout THEv. Let's -orovic_e them with an ennancec_ f ielc_ t them more SATE, anc_ orovices more FUN. Yes, that is Brian and me as winning coaches of the champion River Cats © T -le Kic s. gat ma_Kes Thank you for your time and consideration. Please ask us aoout anything we covered or might have missed. �a<��g�s9 LaP- Lexington RECREATION &COMMUNITY •• PROGRAMS TO: Recreation Committee FROM: Christine Dean, Community Center Director DATE: February 13, 2026 SUBJECT: Mural Project at the Town Pool In September of 2021, The Lexington Council for the Arts proposed transforming utility boxes in Town into unique works of art. The result was well-received, adding vitality and beautification to public spaces. Each box was designed with a color palette and theme well suited to their location. The Recreation and Community Programs Department was recently contacted by Jill Strait, one of the utility box artists, who expressed an interest in painting a mural at the Town Pool. Jill also was chosen as one of the artists who participated in the Cultural Canvas mural project at the Community Center. Jill proposed to create a water themed design to share with community while enjoying the pool. Jill applied for funding through the Mass Cultural Council, for which she was awarded. Jill has suggested two potential locations at the Town Pool for her mural: a 7' x 9' design on the brick wall of the building, and the storage shed (pictured below). This request is for the Recreation Committee to vote to approve the concept and location of a painted mural at the Town Pool. If approved, Jilt will provide a design that reflects the Lexington Community for the Committee's review and approval. Mural installation will take place prior to the 2026 pool season. Please contact me if you have any questions. dome Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places STORAGE SHED ATHLETIC LIGHTING SYSTEM - 6 POLE SYSTEM GAME MANAGEMENT AREA _ t' / ,A RELOCATED PARK TEAM AREAS PERIMETER WALKING PATH NG SPACES (11) EXISTING SOLAR CANOPY SEATING/GATHERING AREA UNDER CANOPY BIKE PARKING SHADE SHELTER A7\ GATHERING PLAZA / \ / • •7••': CONNECTION CONNECTION TO EXISTING TRAIL SCOREBOARD y � y / \ / / K \ // // \\ // \� / / \ \ F '614'1A/06 -1, 4 C .7': 1�'FTAND Fp FFP. \)\;: CF \ \ Maple Street Fields Town of Lexington 1 Lexington, MA ACTIVITAS 00 Milton sheet 1 Dealrain. MA 02026-2915 MEM J26 -1900I octrelos corn FEBRUARY 20, 2026 Lexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Tozvn of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 Recreation & Community Programs February 2026 Report New Business: • The Pine Meadows Management Contract is entering year three of a three-year contract, with two one-year extensions. The Town and New England Golf Corporation have extended the contract for the 2027 season and are both looking forward to a continued successful partnership. • Christopher Filadoro, DPW Superintendent of Grounds, will be leaving the Town effective March 6, 2026, to pursue work outside of the public sector. We wish Chris luck and thank him for his years of dedication to the Town and especially his support and guidance with our Athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, golf course and aquatic facilities. • The Lincoln Park Boardwalk capital project continues, the winter weather has impacted the timeline. Additionally, change order to address some of the ADA improvements is needed and during its January meeting, the Trustees for Public Trusts voted in favor of supporting this change order. Save the Dates • Tuesday, March 10th — Spring program registration begins. • Monday, March 30 — Annual Town Meeting is scheduled to begin. Town Meeting Info Nights are tentatively scheduled for March 12th and March 19th beginning at 7pm. Therapeutic Recreation • Please review this month's newsletter - https://conta.cc/4bCMuhr Employment/Volunteer Opportunities • The Summer 2026 employment application deadline for new applicants is Sunday, March 15t Here is a link to the 2026 opportunities: https://www.lexingtonma.gov/555/Jobs-Volunteering. Budget & Capital • Staff have been preparing presentation slides and speeches in recent weeks for the upcoming 2026 Annual Town Meeting. • Harrington and Bowman Field Renovations — progress on these projects has been paused due to the amount of snow received over the past month. www.lexingtonma.gov/recreation recdept@lexingtonma.gov 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail) • Dredging of the lower pond at Pine Meadows is substantially complete. As the spring arrives and snow melts, Conservation staff will visit the location to sign off on all conditions. Community Center • Meetings with our upholstery company are underway to replace some much -loved furniture throughout the building. • The custodial staff have been working hard at keeping the building as salt free as possible while maintaining safe walks and entryways. Data Dashboard • 235 reservations totaling 1,114 hours. • 195 memberships have been processed or renewed. Memberships range from Community Center, Drop -In Gym, Swim, and Tennis and Pickleball. • 6 work orders have been completed this month. Works orders were completed around HVAC, General Maintenance, and Tech support. • Visitation totaled 13,028. • Online brochure view reached 2,677 reads for an average of 4 minutes. • February e -newsletter had an open rate of 66% (10,880) and a click rate of 4% (673). • $425 has been donated via MyRec to the Scholarship Fund and the All -Abilities Fund. Parks, Fields, & Facilities Athletic Fields • With moving its operations back to Fletcher Park, the Lexington Farmers' Market has donated their storage shed to the Lexington High School Baseball Boosters. Once the shed has been emptied, which is anticipated to be in mid-April, the LHS Baseball Boosters will assume responsibility for the shed and will use it for the remainder of the spring season. An email explaining this transfer was sent to the Recreation Committee earlier this month. Programs & Services • Summer Program registration started on February 3rd. Within the first week there are already 447 registrations across LexRec Day Camp, Summer Sports Camps & Clinics, Summer STEAM Clinics, and swim memberships. • The Nashoba Ski & Snowboard programs concluded on Friday, February 6th. Participants endured a cold ski season, but the program was completed in 5 weeks for the first time in a few years. 91 participants skied in the Elementary program, and 89 skied or snowboarded in the Middle and High School program. • A USCF Chess tournament took place on January 24th with 47 registrations. This was a special tournament as we had a visit from a Chess Grand Master as well as handing out $600 in gift cards to the top 3 competitors over the course of the last 5 tournaments. Outlook 2026 MRPA Award Recipient From Aaron S. Friedman <asfriedman@brooklinema.gov> Date Mon 2/9/2026 9:49 AM To Kate DeAngelis <kdeangelis@lexingtonma.gov> Cc Melissa Battite <mbattite@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 Lexington Recreation, Congratulations! You are the 2026 award recipient of the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association's Regional Special Citation for the Inclusive Leader in Training program. This award can be presented to an individual, group, or organization that has promoted and encouraged recreation and leisure services and your inclusive Leader in Training Program was chosen this year to be recognized. The MRPA would like to invite you to our MRPAAwards Lunch on Wednesday , March 25, 2026, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. Lunch will begin at 12:OOpm. We would like to offer you a complementary lunch admission for 1 non -registered Conference attendee. If you would like to bring additional guests to the lunch, the cost is $50 per person. Please fill out the form found HERE https://forms.gle/EL3fyjVQPnvetcXz7 by February 18th so we can be sure to have your information correct. In addition, if you have any photos or wording you would like included in the ceremony, please send it along as soon as you can. Congratulations again on your award! We look forward to seeing you on March 25. Sincerely, The 2026 MRPAAwards Committee Aaron Friedman Assistant Director Recreation Department 617-730-20G9 raslriedmon@brooklinemcL9ov 133 Eliot St Brookline, MA 02467 ep brookflnore c:comri cees"� ce Lexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MEMORANDUM TO: Fund for Lexington FROM: Melissa Termine Battite, Director DATE: February 13, 2026 SUBJECT: 2025 Updates Financial aid awards are processed daily and the support from the Fund for Lexington continues to provide opportunities for hundreds of residents of all ages and abilities who may otherwise not be able to afford participation. Additional funding sources for financial aid requests include the Dana Home Foundation, the All -Abilities Gift Fund, the Recreation Gift Fund and Recreation Enterprise Fund. Popular programs and services continue to be for out of school time programs and services such as day camps, clinics, ski lessons, adult fitness classes and swim memberships and aquatic programs such as Aerobics and lessons. Attached is an overview from 2023 to date which reflects approximately $18K awarded in 2024 and approximately $29K awarded in 2025. This increase reflects increased registration fees as well as a more community members participating in the Financial Aid program. The current fund balance is $106.00. I am requesting $15,000 from the Fund for Lexington to support year- round programs and services with a priority on Summer Camps, Swim Memberships and swim lessons. Please let me know if any additional information may be needed at this time. Thank you for your continued support. Cc: Dana Bickelman, Human Services Director Recreation Committee i s° Ms am Lexington RECREATION &COMMUNITY R O O R A M 5 2024 Support-March $9,000.00 2025 Support-March $0.00 _ 2025Support -June $17,000.00 2024 Support - September 2024 Support - September $15,000.00 2023 Carry Forward $6,986.00 2024 Carry Forward ($2,829.00) 2025 Carry Forward $12,171.00 Available $15,986.00 Available $12,171.00 Available $29,171.00 Total served 152 Total served Total served 134 Family Swim Passes 26 Families (104 ppl) Family Swim Passes Individual Passes Family Swim Passes 25 Families (96 people) Individual Passes 16 Individual Passes 2 Swim Lessons 20 Swim Lessons Swim Lessons 14 Swim Team 2 Swim Team Swim Team Camps/Clinics/Programs 22 Camps/Clinics/Programs Camps/Clinics/Programs 41 Awarded Aquatics ($9,892.00) Awarded Aquatics $0.00 Awarded Aquatics q ($12,187.00) __ Awarded Camps/Clinics/Programs ($8,923.00) Awarded Camps/Clinics/Programs $0.00 Awarded Camps/Clinics/Programs ($16,878.00) Total Award ($18,815.00) Total Award $0.00 Total Award ($29,065.00) 2024 Balance ($2,829.00) 2025 Balance $12,171.00 2.2026 Balance $106.00 Enterprise ($10,716.00) Enterprise ($17,056.00) Enterprise ($12,056.00) Dana Home ($608.00) Dana Home ($685.00) All Abilities Fund ($2537.00 Dana Home ($1,552.00) Calendar Year 2024 through 9.4.24 Calendar Year 2025 through 2.2025 Calendar Year 2025 through 12.31.25 I Lexington Little League Jill Hai Chairperson, Select Board Town of Lexington Town Office Building Lexington, MA 02420 Dear Ms. Hai, February 5, 2026 The Lexington Recreation Department and Lexington Little League are in the early stages of planning for the Annual Little League Parade to kick off the 2026 Little League season. The anticipated date is Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, gathering at 8:30am at Muzzey Field and starting the walking parade route at 9:00 am. As in years past, the route will follow Massachusetts Ave. through the town center, turn left on Muzzey Street. As we did last year, we would prefer the parade to end at the LHS football field rather than the Fitzgerald Field/Little League Center #4 ball field off Park Drive. The football field lends us much more space and the stands provide seating for players and families during the opening ceremony. This also helps us maintain the field conditions at C4, where we plan to have opening day games following the parade. We have included the request for use of the LHS football field on this date as part of our field request submission to the Recreation Department. We are also going to be working again with the Recreation and Community Programs Department to use the concession stand at the field. We used it last year to sell snacks to the parade attendees and keep it open for the games that immediately followed. It was a big hit and a great way to keep families around to stay and watch the games. Our Little League Board of Directors is meeting next week and we will begin to more formally outline our plan for this year. In previous years we had Wally from the Boston Red Sox visit and be a part of the ceremony. We also have included an opportunity to take team pictures with the actual World Series Championship trophy as well. We hope to repeat both of these this year. We will also again invite the LHS Baseball and Softball teams, most of whom are former Little Leaguers, to come and cheer on their young counterparts. The rally concludes at 11:OOam and we plan on having baseball and softball games immediately follow at C2 and C4. We will of course abide by all requirements as set forth by Federal, State, and Local bodies including the Lexington Board of Health. Given the time it takes to organize this event, we are submitting our request for approval early to allow time for proper planning and execution. We would greatly appreciate approval from the Select Board to hold these activities as described above. Furthermore, we would be honored if you and/or any other Board members would join us in the parade and opening ceremony. Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. Respectfully, Nate Roberts President, Lexington Little League 617-966-8548 N8roberts@gmail.com CC. Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation & Community Programs Peter Coleman, Asst Director of Recreation & Community Programs Cathy Severance, Office Manager — Town Manager's Office Kim Katzenback, Office Manager — Select Board Samantha Lino, Department Assistant - Select Board Outlook Munroe Center proposed Entertainment Pavilion From Clint Smith <traversmith@gmail.com> Date Wed 2/4/2026 12:09 PM To Joe Pato <jpato@lexingtonma.gov> Cc ana.dita.s@gmail.com <ana.dita.s@gmail.com>; bob@munroecenter.org <bob@munroecenter.org>; laurie@lexingtontimesmagazine.com <laurie@lexingtontimesmagazine.com>; Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov>; cristina@munroecenter.org <cristina@munroecenter.org>; Teri Carilli <tcarilli@gmail.com>; pcarney2017@gmail.com <pcarney2017@gmail.com>; Tuna Chatterjee <mactuna@mac.com>; m.cohen@rcn.com <m.cohen@rcn.com>; pcolman@lexingtonma.gov <pcolman@lexingtonma.gov>; kevin_foley@verizon.net <kevin_foley@verizon.net>; Tom B Griffiths <tomglex@gmail.com>; Jill Hai <jhai@lexingtonma.gov>; Matthew Hodges <matthew.hodges@gmail.com>; Sandhya lyer <siyer@lexingtonma.gov>; Sari Kerr <skerr3@wellesley.edu>; Bill and Sari Kerr <wkerr@hbs.edu>; katherine_kerr@yahoo.com <katherine_kerr@yahoo.com>; Vineeta Kumar <vkumar@lexingtonma.gov>; sladd87@gmail.com <sladd87@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. To: the Lexington Historic Districts Commission and other elected and appointed representatives of our citizenry_ My name is Clint Smith (Traver Clinton Smith, Jr.). I hope this communication finds you well. I live at 1377 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, smack dab in the middle of one of the most historic residential districts in our country. My wife, Elizabeth Dana Smith, is a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, as was my late mother. Around 2011, my wife and I and our two small children moved into what used to be the Raymond Tavern, originally built around 1730. It is at 1377 Massachusetts Avenue. Just one house on our west side separates us from the Munroe Center for the Arts. Ay buying and moving into the old tavern, in a designated historic district, we well knew what we were buying into. So did all our neighbors in the historic district. It would mean many restrictions on our rights to do many things with and at our house that residents in other parts of town and throughout the country can take for granted and do almost at will. We accepted the restrictions. We accepted the responsibility. We accepted the burden. We have enjoyed the benefits, including the beauty, and the quiet. We have been pleased that everyone around us in the Historic District has also understood and respected the same burdens and benefits. We understood then, and do now, that the Munroe Center, smack-dab in the middle of the district, was no different. We understood that except for safety issues that might require occasional tweaking of the restrictions, we had joined a pact to preserve and maintain, not to alter and modify, not to modernize and seek exceptions that would upset our neighbors in the district or its historic theme. But not everything is a wet blanket. We also knew that with such restrictions carne a would remain special, protected, and beautiful, protected as such far beyond the protections already in place for the rest of the beautiful town of Lexington. And we could listen to the evening songbirds, the cry of the hawks, and the delicate murmer of thousands of peeper frogs during and after a pleasant family backyard barbecue or neighborhood evening cookout with the occasional help of a few citronella candles to assist in our quiet enjoyment of the outdoors. And we could see the millions of stars, unpolluted by stage lights or building lights or signage lights nearby. What did the Munroe Center for the Arts know when it first entered into the lease for the old school building? There is no question that by signing the lease years back, the Munroe Center also knew what it was buying into: including the regulations and obligations of the Historic District Commission that would not otherwise apply outside the district, and a sense of community that is unique to historic districts, with obligations to preserve, protect and maintain the status quo ante of the district; to protect the uniqueness of the neighborhood as much as possible; ... "as much as possible, " not "as much as is convenient, or not." So, having made the decision to buy into the District, we followed the examples set by our new neighbors and embraced them. And things have gone pretty well, with some some barely perceptible hiccups. I, along with the three other members of my family, now all over twenty-one years of age, are flabbergasted by, and deeply opposed to, the (apparently) proposed performance pavilion project for the Munroe Center at and on its front, facing Massachusetts Avenue. We are adamantly opposed. We did not expect, nor could we imagine, that the Munroe Center would ever seek and be granted special exceptions and exclusive privileges beyond those that have been applied uniformly throughout the district since its founding as such. We love the Munroe Center. We love the Arts. Our children have taken piano lessons since before we moved to Lexington and continued to do so through high school. They have always pursued the arts in the Lexington Schools: Our son (a Lexington High School track co-captain), enjoyed partaking in the Improv activities at school, and he was a standout on the debate team, clearly a performing art. Our daughter was a co-captain of the Volleyball team through her early years at the high school, a dedicated member of the track team and a member of the "a Capella" group/team known as "Guacamole" throughout high school. She spent much of her free time during the high school years sketching and drawing. She is also an accomplished drummer and guitar/ukelele player and trained singer, and she is a leader of a performing rock band at her college. So I repeat that we love the Munroe Center and we love the arts, including and especially the performing arts. But our whole family is adamantly opposed to the proposed changes to the front of the Monroe Center building and its lawn, changes in design and layout ,and changes in use. The project will destroy the neighborhood in which we live. It did not take us very long to learn that we were not alone in our opposition to the proposed "performance pavilion." With the exception of the occupants of one residence (neighbors across the street whom we treasure, one of whom is a former Chairman of the Board of the Munroe Center), we have not encountered nor learned of any resident of our historic district who is in favor of the "project." Nobody else. No one. With that one exception across the street, everybody with whom we have had the opportunity to discuss the "project" is not just opposed to it, but adamantly so, even emotionally, and always rationally. We enjoy NOT hearing applause every few minutes. We enjoy NOT hearing the noise of dancer's shoes tapping on a wooden platform that amplifies the sound. We enjoy having streetside parking for our guests from time to time. We enjoy not having outhouses and storage bins in the neighborhood. We enjoy not having to listen to the drums and musical instruments of well meaning strangers. We enjoy not having to listen to the clatter of folding chairs being set up every afternoon of a perfonnance. We enjoy not having to listen to the clatter of folding chairs being folded up and stored in big boxes at the end of performances at 9:30 in the evening. We enjoy the absence of light pollution emanating from a stage facing Massachusetts Avenue. We enjoy (and maintain) the strip of grass between the sidewalk and Massachusetts Avenue without having hundreds of people trampling it down to mud each evening. We enjoy walking by the garden/lawn in front of the Munroe Center with its trees and greenery. We would NOT enjoy walking by a paved -over front yard at the Center with obtrusive ugly steel pylons ("armamentures"?) pointing up out of the barren concrete flooring half the year supporting string lights (as in lipstick on a pig half the year) and supporting an ugly ultra -modern out of character canopy the other half. We cannot get permission to put up a fence on our own property along Massachusetts Avenue except to repair one that is grandfathered in by having already existed there. New fences are strictly verboten. We would not enjoy seeing an ugly and forbidding iron fence installed along the sidewalk in front of the Center. We do not want to hear applause (Drums? Brass horns? Tap dancing?) every ten minutes as we sit in our backyards and try to enjoy the subtle sounds of the red tailed hawks, song birds, and the crickets and peeper frogs on spring and summer evenings as our neighborhood has so often relished over the centuries. History has demonstrated to us that people visiting the Munroe Center inevitably prefer to park on Massachusetts Avenue rather than in the Munroe Center parking lot behind the building, even now. Apparently, in their minds, and understandably, parking on the street is closer and more convenient until the cars parked along Massachusetts Avenue become too many in number and too far away. This on -street parking is a constant source of aggravation to the Center's neighbors, but human nature is human nature. And our grassy strips between the stteet and sidewalk keep getting trampled down to hard dirt (when it is dry). Yet we certainly do not want it to be happening to a greater extent, nor more often, than it already occurs. The sound of so many cars starting up their engines all at once right outside our windows after a performance will be likely to cause us all to be depressed, and apparently so almost every night. If the 1project goes through, it seems apparent that a police detail, probably two officers, will be needed on almost every performance occasion for safety given the crowds that are expected. AMA haves vrni caan what A Tl A rnmrdiant "rnnrta_nnttiac" lnnlr lilra and 11CVUT annrmrnic old-fashioned, now outdated, traditional -sized porta-potty. And it seems there would be a need for at least three of such ugly things right there out in front of the Center, right along Massachusetts Avenue, with constant flush -outs from large septic trucks that would have to stop on Massachusetts Avenue impeding traffic and lay their large flushing hoses across the sidewalk every time. And the large Port -Potties would probably sit there all winter long as well, eyesores along with ugly large sheds (boxes?) for chair storage and additional sheds for equipment storage. The concept seems to be to fold the hundred or so spectator chairs after each performance (imagine the noise of the folding, clack, clack, a hundred times over each evening) and to carry and put them in a large black shed right there in front of the building. More likely, knowing human nature, is that the spectator chairs will never be put away after each performance and that they will remain haphazardly arranged in front of the building throughout the performance season. What a mess. How to police it? How to clean between them? How to clean the inevitable bird poop and other soil off of them? No canopy would prevent that poop. In fact, a canopy would prevent the occasional cleansing of the chairs that comes with a summer rain, bad twice over. Despite all good intentions, if the project goes forward, there will be no grass in front of the Center. The constant foot traffic would turn any grassy surface to mud. No grassy surface could survive a single performance. There will no longer be any tree shade cast upon the front of the Center on hot summer days. The trees will have been cut down and paved over. Not only will their shade be lost, but also their sound reducing benefits. When not populated with a crowd, a paved desert will exist between the center and the street, a desert with a number of large porta-potties and several large non-descript sheds, and oh, yes, an ultra modern canopy held up by about 6-7 large steel (and ugly) spikes ("pylons"/"armamentures"?) that clearly do not fit in with the neighborhood nor with the handsome Center building. And who is to guarantee that the chairs will always be cleared out immediately after each performance and always stacked away? Imagine the chaotic mess otherwise. There is already enough signage at the Center already. Increased signage will not increase the Center's usage nor its utility. It would be successful with a single small, humble sign, with less light pollution. The success of the Munroe Center comes from the hearts beating within the building, not from signs and lights along Massachusetts Avenue,in this historic and residential district, especially not from little strings of holiday LED lights draped over ugly unused steel pylons in the "off season." If the pylons were to exist, the best view of them would be if they were in utter darkness, unable to be seen at all. Whatever happened to all of the celebration for Antony Park in Tower Park? It is within a very short walk of the Center, less than a five minute bike ride, a public garden area especially designed for community gatherings and concerts. It has seating, it has electricity, it has bike path access (the Center notably does not). Antony Park is set a nice distance away from Massachusetts Avenue, it has ample parking all along Tower Park on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue (parking that would never interfere with neighbors), and all it appears to need is those giant porta-potties and it would be set to go for Munroe Center performances that would barely impact the historic district, if at all. Other alternative performance venues already exist that are also nearby. The performance pavilion project at Munroe Center would be a permanent and destructive alteration affecting the historic district, visually unattractive (inarguably), forever diminishing the area as such, subjecting its neighbors to audible, spatial, safety, traffic and overall discomforting and outright annoying impositions and outright discomfort never before conceived of by the residents of the district, nor by the occupants of the Center, until now. And it would be a safety hazard requiring police protection the very large porta-potties (the chemicals at least, if not the standing waste as well and as likely). The Munroe Center has no enemies of whom I am aware. Yet it appears that with the exception of one household consisting of two wonderful Lexington residents, one of whom has devoted, indeed sacrificed, much valuable time to the Center, virtually nobody in our Historic District neighborhood bordering and near the Munroe Center wants to see this project undertaken, not at all. A From all carefully garnered apperances, almost everybody around the Center seems to be opposed to it, including, of course, me. We love the Munroe Center for the Arts. It is doing a good job. It does not need this project to survive. It does not need this project to thrive. It could always benefit from the unwavering community support of its nearest neighbors. To build the project would be like building a giant triumphal arch in Washington, D,C. -Not because it is needed, but simply because the money is there to be spent, ... so why not? Opposition be damned. The idea for this project was rolled out to our community in a very unfortunate manner. But it is not the rollout that matters nor counts. What counts is the amazingly strong, vigorous, strident and virtually unanimous opposition that the project has engendered that counts. This would be a permanent change to the neighborhood that virtually nobody in the neighborhood wants and for which there are several reasonable alternatives that would satisfy such objections. Virtually all of the Center's neighbors do not want this project to go forward. That should count. In a Lexington historic district that should count. To our representatives, that should count. A lot. Thank you for your attention and consideration. Sincerely, Clint Smith (Traver Clinton Smith, Jr.) 1377 Massachusetts Avenue (Raymond Tavern) "cc" to: Lexington Conservation Committee at Lexington Form Center Lexington Fence Viewers at Lexington Form Center Lexington Historic Districts Commission at Lexington Form Center Lexington Historical Commission at Lexington Form Center Lexington Land Use, H&D, at Lexington Form Center Lexington Council for the Arts at Lexington Form Center Lexington Noise Advisory Committee at Lexington Form Center Lexington Permanent Building Committee at Lexington Form Center Lexington Planning Board at Lexington Form Center Lexington Recreation & Community Programs at Lexington Form Center Lexington Recreation Committee at Lexington Form Center Lexington Select Board at Lexington Form Center Lexington Tree Committee at Lexington Form Center Vision for Lexington Committee at Lexington Form Center Youth & Family Services at Lexington Form Center Youth Commission at Lexington Form Center ana.dita.s@gmail.com bob@munroecenter.org laurie@kz_cingtontimesmagazine.com mbattite@lexingtonma.gov cristina@munroecenter.org tcarilli@gmail.com pcarney2017@gmail.com mactuna@mac.com m.cohen rcn.com pcolman@lexingtonma.gov https: //www.lexingtonma. gov/formcenter/Recreation-Community-Programs-2 5 /Contact-UsRecreation-100 kevin foley_@verizon.net tomglex@gmail.com jhai@lexingtonma.gov matthew.hodges@gmail.com siyer@lexingtonma.gov skerr3@wellesley.edu wkerr hbs.edu katherine kerr yahoo.com vkumar@k_cingtonma.gov sladd87@gmail.com olawler@ingtonma.gov stephanie.littell@gmail.com dlucente@lexingtonma.gov ana.dita.s@gmail.com juliapmcdonald@gmail.com dougm02420@gmail.com foleynastasi@verizon.net rnudi yahoo.com sue@munroecenter.org jpato@lexingtonma.gov nancy@npproductions.net dbpowell@gmail.com cobopowell@gmail.com precinct4@lexingtontmma.org cameron.purdy@gmail.com rebecca@munroecenter.org annexichtarik@gmail.com msandeen@lexingtonma.gov cindy.schlessinger.CS@gmail.com http://vvww.lexingtonma.gov/755/Select-Board elizabethdanasmith@gmail.com traversmith@gmail.com alexa@munroecenter.org alisonbstevens@gmail. com rgstevens@gmail.com heather@munroecenter.org melaniethompson2020@gmail.com ralummawahid@gmail.com jim@lexingtontimes.com macjon@mac.com registrar@munroe center.org lwoodhou@yahoo.com