The Waldoboro Community Project

Construction Update

Week 5 - August 4-8, 2008

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Enough with the rain! Despite a continuation of damp conditions, the crew from Crooker & Sons continued to get some work done this week.

We start at the Miller School side of the site again. The work continues to carve the road and begin to set the Babe Ruth League field level.

The crew is continuing to harvest loan from the area adjacent to Miller. This is part of the Babe Ruth League field.

This view is the perimeter road along side the Babe Ruth Field and shows the water accumulation that is complicating work on this side of the field.

As we move around the complex to the southeast corner, we have a view of the parking lot and the stone retaining wall. You will notice the drier appearance. The crew are parking here on a daily basis now.

Here is an updated photo of the “detail” view of the Grassed Undersurface Soil Filters (GUSF).

Here is a view of the entire drain area. The crew has left it open so vehicles can transit to the Little League field level. In addition, the area is open until the filtering gravel can be installed when the area drains.

We end this week’s tour with this photo showing the Little League Field retaining wall and the field area. The sand layers are being applied, and as the weather permits.

See you next week. In the meantime, be a part of this history-making project! Donate during the Heading for Home Challenge.

Every dollar you donate is matched, which means if you give $1.00 it becomes $2.00!

You can donate by mail or at any of Waldoboro’s great community banks, who are generously helping the Foundation during this fundraising campaign.

Remember, if you donate $25.00 you are automatically entered into a raffle to win 4 tickets to the New England Patriots – St. Louis Rams football game on Sunday, October 26. The deadline for donations to qualify for the ticket raffle is Saturday, September 8, 2008.

This prize also includes a limousine ride from your home to the game and return. You get NFL action, and you travel in style through the support of Country Coach Charters of Maine, Nobleboro, Maine.

This week the donations have topped $15,000 including the match! Small donations are making this possible. Thank you for keeping up-to-date on the Waldoboro Recreation Complex, and for your donation to make this project a reality!