August 30, 2012
What a fantastic day of construction at the field! Although it was another short day due to work schedules, a lot got accomplished in a few short hours. The entire center field curve is complete, and there are only a few more four-foot boards to be placed. Lots of curb appeal was improved, with the Madison St. tree lawn getting some great attention, thanks to my Dad.
The dugouts also got a good scraping for more painting improvements to come over the next several days.
Work today began at 5 pm and ended at 8:30 pm.
I had to stop and just be in awe a few times today at how great things are looking!
Thanks to the helpers for today: Matthew Morgan, Bob and Melissa Loftus, Fred Gunn Jr., Roger Sanson, Bob, and some great yardwork by my Dad!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Day 9
August 29, 2012
Day #9 is over and done! The second layer of the wall is virtually finished (a few more screws will fully secure the sucker) and lots of painting got done on both dugouts! This thing is really starting to come together!
Thanks today go out to: Kim Ava Hirel, Kelly Chamberlain, Deidre, Bob and Melissa Loftus, TJ Hannon, Christina Neishell, Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., Lesley Stefansky Gunn, and my Mom and Dad for helping to not only continue construction, but to do a great job of sprucing the place up more!
Work began today at 5 pm and wrapped up around 8:15 pm.
Day #9 is over and done! The second layer of the wall is virtually finished (a few more screws will fully secure the sucker) and lots of painting got done on both dugouts! This thing is really starting to come together!
Thanks today go out to: Kim Ava Hirel, Kelly Chamberlain, Deidre, Bob and Melissa Loftus, TJ Hannon, Christina Neishell, Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., Lesley Stefansky Gunn, and my Mom and Dad for helping to not only continue construction, but to do a great job of sprucing the place up more!
Work began today at 5 pm and wrapped up around 8:15 pm.
Construction continues tomorrow from 5 pm to dark, Friday from 8 am to dark, and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm.
Be on the lookout for a BWBL field story in the Times Leader -- scheduled for press either Sunday or Monday!
Be on the lookout for a BWBL field story in the Times Leader -- scheduled for press either Sunday or Monday!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Day 8
August 28, 2012
Day 8 of BWBL field construction is in the books! We were able to get the right field wall up, as well as the start of the second layer of the left field wall. All of the four foot posts are primed and ready for hanging. The majority of the field side of the first base dugout was also painted today. Thanks to Ryan Hart, Matthew Morgan, Kelly Chamberlain, Deidre, Andy Peck, and my Dad for the help today.
Work will continue tomorrow and Thursday from 5 to dark, Friday from 8 am to dark, and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Stop on by and lend a hand! If you know you can make it, shoot me a message so we know who all is coming, but you can also just show up, too!
Day 8 of BWBL field construction is in the books! We were able to get the right field wall up, as well as the start of the second layer of the left field wall. All of the four foot posts are primed and ready for hanging. The majority of the field side of the first base dugout was also painted today. Thanks to Ryan Hart, Matthew Morgan, Kelly Chamberlain, Deidre, Andy Peck, and my Dad for the help today.
Work will continue tomorrow and Thursday from 5 to dark, Friday from 8 am to dark, and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Stop on by and lend a hand! If you know you can make it, shoot me a message so we know who all is coming, but you can also just show up, too!
Monday, August 27, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Day 7
August 27, 2012
Following a day of much needed rest, construction got back underway today!
The day didn't start off too well, with some issues with board length, but it was nothing a circular saw and some electricity from some great neighbors couldn't solve. We were able to complete the first layer of the left field wall, finish priming the posts (except for the top layer of the large wall poles), and even begin painting the dugouts!
The work day started at 4 pm and ended around 9 pm.
Thanks to those who helped out today: Steve Owazany, Ryan Hart, Matthew Morgan, Bob and Melissa Loftus, Kelly Chamberlain, and my Dad!
Work will continue tomorrow at 5pm until dark.
Following a day of much needed rest, construction got back underway today!
The day didn't start off too well, with some issues with board length, but it was nothing a circular saw and some electricity from some great neighbors couldn't solve. We were able to complete the first layer of the left field wall, finish priming the posts (except for the top layer of the large wall poles), and even begin painting the dugouts!
The work day started at 4 pm and ended around 9 pm.
Thanks to those who helped out today: Steve Owazany, Ryan Hart, Matthew Morgan, Bob and Melissa Loftus, Kelly Chamberlain, and my Dad!
Work will continue tomorrow at 5pm until dark.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Day 6
August 25, 2012
Saturday marked the end of the first week of BWBL field construction, and it also marked the end of concreting the outfield fence poles, as well as the placing of the first piece of the left field wall. Things really have come along well so far, and the field is beginning to take shape!
Work today began at 8 am and went until 3 pm.
Thanks to: Fred Gunn Jr., Matthew Morgan, Steve Owazany, Andy Peck, and my Dad for the help today in making the concrete happen!
We will take off tomorrow, but get back to things from Monday to Thursday, 5 pm to 8 pm and Friday and Saturday 8 am to 9 pm.
Saturday marked the end of the first week of BWBL field construction, and it also marked the end of concreting the outfield fence poles, as well as the placing of the first piece of the left field wall. Things really have come along well so far, and the field is beginning to take shape!
Work today began at 8 am and went until 3 pm.
Thanks to: Fred Gunn Jr., Matthew Morgan, Steve Owazany, Andy Peck, and my Dad for the help today in making the concrete happen!
We will take off tomorrow, but get back to things from Monday to Thursday, 5 pm to 8 pm and Friday and Saturday 8 am to 9 pm.
Friday, August 24, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Day 5
August 24, 2012
Day five was another hot day, but some important things got accomplished. We got the foul net re-hung thanks to the use of a bucket truck. It was scary to use it for the first time, but it got really fun after that! We got the priming basically completed (one side of ONE piece needs to be done) on the plywood, as well as 24 posts primed. We also poured concrete for three more poles and were able to end on a positive note.
The day began at 8 am and ended around 8:30 pm.
Thanks to: Fred Gunn Jr., Matthew Morgan, Kim Ava Hirel, Dan William, Bob, Jim Flaherty, Jim Hummer, TJ Hannon, Kelly Chamberlain, Christina Neishell, Bob and Melissa Loftus, Lesley Stefansky Gunn, and my Mom and Dad for the help and support on day five!
REMINDER: Construction will only be from 8 am to 3 pm Saturday, and we are taking Sunday off. Construction will re-commence Monday at approximately 5 pm.
Day five was another hot day, but some important things got accomplished. We got the foul net re-hung thanks to the use of a bucket truck. It was scary to use it for the first time, but it got really fun after that! We got the priming basically completed (one side of ONE piece needs to be done) on the plywood, as well as 24 posts primed. We also poured concrete for three more poles and were able to end on a positive note.
The day began at 8 am and ended around 8:30 pm.
Thanks to: Fred Gunn Jr., Matthew Morgan, Kim Ava Hirel, Dan William, Bob, Jim Flaherty, Jim Hummer, TJ Hannon, Kelly Chamberlain, Christina Neishell, Bob and Melissa Loftus, Lesley Stefansky Gunn, and my Mom and Dad for the help and support on day five!
REMINDER: Construction will only be from 8 am to 3 pm Saturday, and we are taking Sunday off. Construction will re-commence Monday at approximately 5 pm.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Day 4
August 23, 2012
Day 4 was a much harsher day weather-wise -- temperatures reached the upper 80s with very little cloud cover all day, so work was much harder to accomplish, but we got things done!
The day began around 8 am and concluded around 9 pm.
Approximately 10 poles were placed in concrete and all but six of the holes are completely ready for concrete. Lots of priming got done for the outfield fence, so we may even be ready to hang some of the plywood tomorrow!
Thanks to Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., Kelly Chamberlain, Bob and Melissa Loftus, TJ Hannon, Christina Neishell, and my Mom and Dad for their help today! Thanks also to Kim Ava Hirel for lunch, and for Eric Negron for making some terrific gyros! Tomorrow's goal -- get all of the holes finished and all of the posts in the ground. Perhaps even some plywood hanging!
Day 4 was a much harsher day weather-wise -- temperatures reached the upper 80s with very little cloud cover all day, so work was much harder to accomplish, but we got things done!
The day began around 8 am and concluded around 9 pm.
Approximately 10 poles were placed in concrete and all but six of the holes are completely ready for concrete. Lots of priming got done for the outfield fence, so we may even be ready to hang some of the plywood tomorrow!
Thanks to Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., Kelly Chamberlain, Bob and Melissa Loftus, TJ Hannon, Christina Neishell, and my Mom and Dad for their help today! Thanks also to Kim Ava Hirel for lunch, and for Eric Negron for making some terrific gyros! Tomorrow's goal -- get all of the holes finished and all of the posts in the ground. Perhaps even some plywood hanging!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
BWBL Field Construction, Side Note
One of my favorite parts about building our
field is talking to neighbors and kids and seeing how interested they
are in us fixing the place up, and in the possibility of playing
Wiffle(R) ball! Overheard today, in reference to Jim Hummer: "I don't
care if he's a teacher -- I'm just glad they are fixing up the place."
This was not said by an adult, but rather a teenage girl -- way to go,
unknown teenage girl!
BWBL Field Construction, Day 3
August 22, 2012
The third day was a very productive day. We were able to at least start all of our holes with the auger, and were able to finalize 20 of them (only 14 more to go)!
The day began around 8 am and didn't end until almost 9:30 pm.
We picked up all of our plywood for the outfield fence, as well as the remainder of the posts for the fencing and a few extra to support the center field seating area! We also purchased 83 more bags of concrete -- this should be enough to cover the entire outfield fencing.
Thanks to: Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., Eric Negron, Angelo Marino, Jim Hummer, Kim Ava Hirel, Kelly Chamberlain, TJ Hannon, Christina Neishell, Andy Peck, and my Mom and Dad for a great day of work at the new field!
The third day was a very productive day. We were able to at least start all of our holes with the auger, and were able to finalize 20 of them (only 14 more to go)!
The day began around 8 am and didn't end until almost 9:30 pm.
We picked up all of our plywood for the outfield fence, as well as the remainder of the posts for the fencing and a few extra to support the center field seating area! We also purchased 83 more bags of concrete -- this should be enough to cover the entire outfield fencing.
Thanks to: Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., Eric Negron, Angelo Marino, Jim Hummer, Kim Ava Hirel, Kelly Chamberlain, TJ Hannon, Christina Neishell, Andy Peck, and my Mom and Dad for a great day of work at the new field!
BWBL Field Construction, Day 2
*NOTE: This posting is being done one day after the fact, but the thoughts are still fresh.
August 21, 2012
Day 2 of BWBL field construction brought on more hole digging and post placing, but not before a little furry friend recovery. Matt was able to pull a baby rabbit from one of the poles, and the little one scampered off to freedom shortly thereafter. We were able to get all of the 16-foot beams in place, as well as the first eight-foot pole. The eight-footers will eventually be a four-foot ball from left center all the way around to the right field foul line.
The day began at 7:45 am and ended around 8:30 pm.
Additionally, we were able to line out the where the fence will go for the entire field, so things are getting done!
Thanks to Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., TJ Hannon, Chris Anthony, birthday boy John Mooney, Kyle Fedor, Andy Peck, Christina Neishell, and my Mom and Dad for the help and support today!
August 21, 2012
Day 2 of BWBL field construction brought on more hole digging and post placing, but not before a little furry friend recovery. Matt was able to pull a baby rabbit from one of the poles, and the little one scampered off to freedom shortly thereafter. We were able to get all of the 16-foot beams in place, as well as the first eight-foot pole. The eight-footers will eventually be a four-foot ball from left center all the way around to the right field foul line.
The day began at 7:45 am and ended around 8:30 pm.
Additionally, we were able to line out the where the fence will go for the entire field, so things are getting done!
Thanks to Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., TJ Hannon, Chris Anthony, birthday boy John Mooney, Kyle Fedor, Andy Peck, Christina Neishell, and my Mom and Dad for the help and support today!
BWBL Field Construction, Day 1
*NOTE: This posting is being done two days after the fact, but the thoughts are still fresh.
August 20, 2012
Today was the first day of field construction for what will be the new BWBL field, on the site of the former North End Little League field. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be transferring a no-longer-utilized piece of land into a great place for members of the City and surrounding community to have lots of fun!
The day began at 8 am and didn't wrap up until around 9 pm. Plenty of holes were dug (17, to be exact), and the first three posts were put in place. These posts started at the left field foul line and went toward center. Each of these, as well as the first 11 posts from the left field corner, are 16 foot beams. Eventually, this will be the formation of a 12-foot wall in left (yet to be named).
We bought 60 bags of 80 lb concrete today, as well as picked up the 16-foot beams, as well as 10 eight-foot beams.
Lots of people were able to help for various amounts of time throughout the day, including: Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., TJ Hannon, Ryan Hart, Angelo Marino, Kyle Fedor, John Mooney, and my Dad.
Be sure to keep tuned to my blog for updates (hopefully on a daily basis)!
August 20, 2012
Today was the first day of field construction for what will be the new BWBL field, on the site of the former North End Little League field. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be transferring a no-longer-utilized piece of land into a great place for members of the City and surrounding community to have lots of fun!
The day began at 8 am and didn't wrap up until around 9 pm. Plenty of holes were dug (17, to be exact), and the first three posts were put in place. These posts started at the left field foul line and went toward center. Each of these, as well as the first 11 posts from the left field corner, are 16 foot beams. Eventually, this will be the formation of a 12-foot wall in left (yet to be named).
We bought 60 bags of 80 lb concrete today, as well as picked up the 16-foot beams, as well as 10 eight-foot beams.
Lots of people were able to help for various amounts of time throughout the day, including: Matthew Morgan, Fred Gunn Jr., TJ Hannon, Ryan Hart, Angelo Marino, Kyle Fedor, John Mooney, and my Dad.
Be sure to keep tuned to my blog for updates (hopefully on a daily basis)!
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