'Op. and amenity updates' - A msg. from the Dir. of Amenities and Operational Logistics

Happy Fall everyone! The Aquatics & Racquet Sports team had a very productive and successful summer season despite the many challenges we faced with COVID-19. Thank you to everyone who came out to visit one of our pools or Racquet Sports. The team worked hard to bring the community a safe and enjoyable summer. We have several aquatic exercise classes this fall as well as the addition of Kids’ Boot

Camp and Children’s PE/Gym time. Swim lessons are being offered on a private and semi-private basis at this time. Please call us at 410-641-5255 for any more info on any of our classes or to sign up.

The drainage team was very excited to recently receive one of two of the largest Maryland state grants this summer for our stormwater and water quality efforts. Work will begin on the project starting this fall/early winter. This project has been a long time coming and hopefully is only the beginning of more future improvements to our community on these important issues.

The project consists of water quality improvements and improved flood protection resiliency through retrofitting of existing Bainbridge Pond as well as replacement of failing and old culverts. We will be retrofitting Bainbridge Pond to bring it up to current MDE wet pond regulations through introduction of forebays, construction of wetland/aquatic benches, a proper outfall structure and improved dam embankment (weir). (Controls water levels and can slow them down with potential larger storms). Improvements to the existing gravel park road, construction of a new drainage swale downslope of the park road and along the rear of private properties along the pond will help improve some of the flooding issues. If you have any questions on this project or drainage questions you can reach out to me directly at [email protected].

Thank you to our General Manager John Viola for his continued support on our efforts with this project, the Board members, particularly Doug Parks, Steve Tuttle and Tom Janasek who have all been working closely with the ongoing efforts, County Commissioners Jim Bunting and Chip Bertino, Public Works’ Eddie Wells and Nobie Violante, Worcester County officials Bob Mitchell and Bobby Shockley, and Vista Design, Inc. This was a true team effort and everyone’s support helped make it happen.