Attention to all Blackridge Civic Association & Swim Club members. At long last construction
work will begin Monday, November 4th using our two pending grants!

This is the culmination of much planning, grant filing, and cooperation among many working
behind the scenes for the BCA and the Swim Club. A big thank you to the boards of both
organizations and the many folks who give freely of their time and talents to make this all
possible. The civic association, park, and pool would not be here today without you!

The highlights of the construction are the following:

• Removal of old pool deck & wooden stairs to pump room and replacement with block walls and
  gravel infill. The top of the new “deck” will be concrete to allow for umbrella tables & seating.
  The old wooden steps will be replaced with masonry ones.
• Total upgrade to the electrical supply from the BCA furnace room to the pump house along with
  main water-line rerouting. The electrical system must be brought up to code for safety.
• The trail to the pool (in the wooded area from the playground, starting at the new steps) will be
  totally rebuilt for pedestrian & occasional possible need for emergency/construction vehicles.
  The surface will be crushed stone/gravel aggregate with drainage.
• The kids’ playground area will have the existing swale behind the play area cleaned & graded to
  empty into a new lawn drain (in the vicinity of the shed) which will be piped to the existing lawn
  drain. The combination of this repair & the rebuild of the trail will help keep area dry & user
  friendly.
• A small retaining wall will also be built on the hillside at the deep end of the pool to stop the
  bank erosion. The fenced area will be bumped out towards the existing swale, the 2 existing
  sheds moved back to allow for more lawn area for pool members.
• New fencing will be place at gate area at end of the trail as well as at the opposite end of the
  pool area with the increased lawn space.

There will be temporary staging of materials on the lot of the BCA, but with the cooperation of
the weatherman, construction will hopefully move along quickly. We know these upgrades will
are necessary & lasting improvements to our wonderful pool & civic organization.

We look forward to a dryer park and paths in the spring, plus “new and improved pool” when we
reopen on Memorial Day 2025!

Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
The BCA/BSC Grant Committee