Dear Friends, Clocks back, leaves piled, soccer goals (soon to be) stored away can only mean one thing, right? Yes! It’s time for the Fall issue of Field Notes! Our focus is usually on the Albemarle fields, pool, playgrounds, woods and brook, but…what about the roads? Safer crosswalks and improved traffic flow would make ourContinue reading “Field Notes: Fall News 2022”
Author Archives: Cedar Pruitt
Leaves & Mist
Friends of Albemarle Second Annual Board Meeting
Minutes Saturday, May 21, 2022 4-5 p.m. ─ Attendees Cedar Pruitt, president Megan Anapolle, treasurer Jacqueline Freeman, secretary Mary Pohlman Agenda 2021-2022 for the Friends of Albemarle Board highlighted all that FOA has accomplished this year including promoting community meetings, creating a logo and selling magnets with the logo on it, writing a seasonal newsletter,Continue reading “Friends of Albemarle Second Annual Board Meeting”
Spring Views
Field Notes: Spring 2022
Dear Friends, Welcome to the spring newsletter of Friends of Albemarle! When sports teams and forsythia pop out on the field, and Avery Woods gets leafy once again…it must be spring. Spring! Well, this is one action-packed spring at Albemarle, and I’m not talking sports. We’ve got updates on redesign of the fields and the pool, both of which will beContinue reading “Field Notes: Spring 2022”
Drones-Eye View of Albemarle
This picture was taken by a drone for the consulting firm working on field re-design. We’ve spent a lot of time zooming in to see our house. Do you see yours?
Final Design: Gath Pool
On April 25, 2022, the design team BH+A presented a final design for Gath Pool (“Option 4”). Here is an excerpt from their presentation. Highlights include a walking lane for pool users, zero-entry, splash pad, standard-depth and more lanes for competition.
Four Options: Excerpted Slides from Albemarle Fields Presentation
Here are some slides from the Weston & Sampson presentation on a range of concepts for Albemarle Fields redesign.
Fields and Pool and You
There are two upcoming city meetings about Albemarle – both on zoom. Attend tonight’s meeting to view the plans for the fields and the pool, but not to make a public comment. Attend Tuesday of next week to discuss the plans as a community. (Register in advance.) Bottom line: attend! We’ll see you there! Cedar From Newton Parks,Continue reading “Fields and Pool and You”
Letter to all City Council and Parks & Rec Commission Members
Dear Newton City Councilors and Members of the Parks & Recreation Commission, As the Board of the nonprofit Friends of Albemarle, we’ve listened to input about the Gath Pool redesign from many key stakeholders, community members and the 1,500+ respondents of our recent survey done in collaboration with the city. It has led us toContinue reading “Letter to all City Council and Parks & Rec Commission Members”
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