Speed Cameras and a Commercial Vehicle Monitor Coming to South Baltimore Neighborhoods

South Baltimore is getting new speed cameras, as well as a Commercial Vehicle Height Monitoring System, as part of a new Automated Traffic Violation Enforcement System (ATVES) initiative by the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT).

South Baltimore is getting speed camera monitoring systems on the 100 block of W. Ostend St. in South Baltimore/Sharp-Leadenhall and on 1200-1600 E. Fort Ave. in Locust Point beginning on August 13th. The speed cameras operate in city school zones Monday through Friday from 6am to 8pm all year long. Cars exceeding the speed limit by at least 12 miles per hour will be fined $40.

The intersection of Fort Ave. and Race St. in South Baltimore is getting a Commercial Vehicle Height Monitoring System to deter commercial truck traffic. Cameras are operational 24 hours a day. The fine for a Commercial Vehicle Height Monitoring system violation is a warning for the first offense, $125.00 for the second offense, and $250.00 for the third and/or subsequent offenses.

Baltimore’s first speed camera program was shut down due repeated errors in the system.

Here are all the sites listed by DOT:

Starting on August 13, 2018, speed camera monitoring systems will be added at the following locations, including multiple directions:
• Cross Country Elementary/Middle School: 6000 – 6200 Cross Country Boulevard
• Center for Creative Learning: 5000 – 5200 Baltimore National Pike
• Calvert School: 001 to 200 West University Parkway
• GreenMount School: 300 – 600 West 28th Street
• GreenMount School: 300 – 600 West 29th Street
• Creative City Public Charter School: 3900 – 4100 Reisterstown Road
• Frederick Douglas High School, Independence School Local I High, and Gwynn’s Falls Elementary School: 2600 – 3000 Reisterstown Road
• Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle School: 5500 – 6500 O’Donnell Street
• Eutaw Marshburn Elementary School and Booker T. Washington Middle School: 1500 – 1700 Eutaw Place
• Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School: 1900 – 2100 E. Fayette Street
• Northwood Appold Community Academy: 1300 – 1500 E. Cold Spring Lane
• Cardinal Shehan School: 1600 – 2000 Belvedere Avenue
• Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy: 001 – 400 S and N Monroe Street
• Federal Hill Preparatory Academy and Digital Harbor High School: 100 Block W. Ostend Street
• City Neighbors Hamilton Elementary/High School and Arts and Ideas Sudbury School: 3400 – 3600 Echodale Avenue
• Northwood Elementary School and Baltimore Collegiate School for boys: 900 – 1400 Woodbourne Avenue
• Turnbridge Public Charter School: 5800 – 5900 Bellona Avenue
• Hilton Elementary School and Bard High School Early College: 3000 – 3300 Liberty Heights Avenue
• West Side Elementary School, Independence High School, and Frederick Douglas Elementary School: 3300 – 3500 Auchentoroly Terrace
• The Catholic High School and the Reach Partnership School: 1900 – 3100 Belair Road
• Francis Scott Key Elementary: 1200 – 1600 E. Fort Avenue
• Henderson Hopkins School: 900 – 1100 N. Wolfe Street
• Dickey Hill Elementary School: 2000 – 2200 North Forest Park Avenue
• Liberty Elementary School: 3200 – 3300 Garrison Boulevard
• Ashburn Elementary/Middle School: 3200 – 3300 Dorithan Road
• Montebello Elementary/Middle School: 3200 – 3600 Harford Avenue
• Garrett Heights Elementary School: 2600 – 2700 Echodale Avenue

Beginning on August 13, 2018, Red Light Camera Monitoring Systems will be added at the following locations, including multiple directions:
• Paca Street and West Fayette Street
• St. Paul Street and E. Madison Street
• Dundalk Avenue and O’Donnell Street
• Windsor Mill and North Forest Park Avenue

The city’s designated truck routes map is viewable at https://transportation.baltimorecity.gov/…/Baltimore%20City….
Beginning on August 13, 2018, Commercial Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems will be added and rotated to the following locations, including multiple directions:
• Fort Avenue and Race Street
• Cedonia Avenue and Hazelwood Avenue
• Cedonia Avenue and Radecke Avenue
• Benson Avenue and Joh Avenue/Patapsco Avenue
• Benson Avenue and S. Caton Avenue
• Haverhill Road and Benzinger Road

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/17/speed-cameras-and-a-commercial-vehicle-monitor-coming-to-south-baltimore-neighborhoods/

Weekend Events Around Baltimore

Flowers at HarborView by Bart Viguers of Bmore Fresh

Defenders of 1814! Fort McHenry Guard: Thursday-Sunday from 11am-4pm

Rhythms & Reels: Pigtown Farmers Market: Thursday at 3pm

El Gringo // Taco Thursdays at Diamondback Brewing Company: Thursday from 5pm-9pm

Rye on the River at Sagamore Pendry Baltimore: Thursday from 5pm-10pm

Thursday Night Litter Walk with Greater Remington Improvement Association: Thursday from 6pm-7pm

Brews & Bootcamp with World of Beer at Under Armour Performance Center Powered by FX Fitness: Thursday from 6pm-8pm

Third Thursday Reception / Plein Air Show Preview at Crystal Moll Gallery: Thursday from 6pm-8pm

Fit Before Flicks: Boot Camp with Savoy Fitness: Thursday from 630pm-730pm

Field Talks: Black Bears at The Maryland Zoo: Thursday from 630pm-9pm

Mystery Rock Painting at AVAM: Thursday from 7pm-8pm

Drag Bingo for BARCS at Point South Latin Kitchen: Thursday from 7pm-10pm

Pics in the Park: The Office Marathon at Center Plaza: Thursday form 8pm-11pm

Lindy 500 2018 at Mobtown Ballroom: Thursday to Sunday

Flicks from the Hill at AVAM – ‘Sherlock Holmes’: Thursday at 9pm

Summer Block Party Featuring Founders at World of Beer – Baltimore: Friday form 5pm-9pm

Summer Sounds at Belvedere Square: Friday from 6pm-9pm

Year of the Market: Waterfront Yoga at Baltimore Museum of Industry: Saturday from 930am-1030am

USCGC Eagle New London Free public tours: Saturday and Sunday from 10am-7pm

Weekend Workers at Baltimore Museum of Industry: Saturday from 11am-2pm

Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open House: Saturday from 11am-4pm

Whiskey on the Waterfront at Sagamore Spirit: Saturday from 11am-5pm

Summer Series Beach Volleyball Tournament at Sandlot: Saturday from 11am-5pm

Red Bull Amiphiko x Artist Development Worksop at Lakeland Recreation and STEAM Center: Saturday from 1pm-4pm

Maryland Folk Metal Fest IV at Ottobar: Saturday from 430pm-1230am

LUV’S ART PROJECT BLOCK PARTY at Hollins Market: Saturday at 6pm

Evening Mariner: 19th Century Baltimore: A City of Immigrants at Seven Foot Knoll: Saturday from 7pm-8pm

Pier Jam at Broadway Pier: Saturday from 7pm-9pm

The Summer Ever After Tour feat. All Time Low & Dashboard Confessional at MECU Pavilion: Saturday at 7pm

Movie Night at Filbert Street – Wreck-It Ralph: Saturday from 830pm-1030pm

Summer Sundays with Pop Up Yoga Baltimore at Latrobe Park: Sunday from 930am-1030am

Baltimore Wedding Experience at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront: Sunday from 11am-4pm

BarkHappy Baltimore: Paws on the Patio with Baltimore Humane at World of Beer – Baltimore: Sunday from 2pm-4pm

The Glen Miller Orchestra at The Lyric: Sunday at 3pm

Weekly Outdoor Fitness

Thrive: A Waterfront Wellness Series at South Point: Thursday from 630pm-730pm

November Project Baltimore: Friday at 630am at Patterson Park (also takes place Wednesday at 530am and 630am at Rash Field)

Waterfront Wellness at West Shore Park: Saturday from 7am-10am

Free Yoga in Center Plaza: Saturday from 10am-11am

Free Play at Baltimore Beach Volleyball: Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from 12pm-4pm

Waterfront Wellness at West Shore Park: Sunday from 7am-10am

Sunday Funday Beach Camp at Sandlot: Sunday from 9am-950pm

Stroller Strides in Center Plaza: Sunday from 9am-10am

Inner Harbor Kayak Tours: Sunday from 9am-12pm

Sunday Canoe Tours at Baltimore Rowing Club: Sunday from 10am-2pm

Weekly Farmers’ Markets

Pratt Street Market at Pratt & Light Plaza: Thursday from 11am-2pm

Pigtown Community Farmers Market at Carroll Park: Thursday from 3pm-7pm

Harbor Market at McKeldin Square: Wednesday & Friday from 11am-2pm

32nd Street Farmers’ Market in Waverly:  Saturday from 7am-12pm

Fells Point Farmers Market at Broadway Square: Saturday from 730am-1230pm

Baltimore Museum of Industry Farmer’s Market: Saturday from 9am-1pm

Whitelock Community Farm Market Stand:  Saturday from 10am-1pm

Federal Hill Farmers Market at Light Street Presbyterian Church: Saturday from 130pm-4pm

Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar Beneath the JFX: Sunday from 7am-12pm

Have a GREAT weekend!

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/16/weekend-events-around-baltimore-26/

Former ‘Rachel’ Building and Restaurant Space in Riverside Scheduled for Auction

Rachel New American Cuisine at 554 E. Fort Ave. in Federal Hill/Riverside closed in May 2018. Now, the 3,792 sq. ft. three-story building and restaurant space, along with its furniture, equipment, and seven-day beer, wine, and liquor license, are scheduled for a September 7th Alex Cooper auction. The opening bid is $350,000 with an initial deposit of $15,000.

The building features a first-floor bar and dining room, a large second-floor kitchen and dining room, and a third-story office space. The property was renovated before the opening of Rachel in January 2017.

All of the assets in the sale are now owned by the landlord, not by any of the previous restaurant operators. Since the mid-2000s, the location has been the home of Soigné, Sly Fox Pub, Ullswater, Tuscan Fresh, Breadbangers, and Rachel.

The restaurant space is also currently available for lease.

This auction is the latest news of recently-closed, high-end restaurants beginning to take on new ownership. The former Bluegrass will become AJ’s on Hanover, led by the team of Andrew Carter and Jesse Selke of Delia Foley’s and Smaltimore; Wine Market Bistro closed and was rebranded as Ludlow Market, Bar & Bottle Shop by owner Chris Span; the former Regi’s Bistro was purchased by Greenspring Realty Parnters at auction; the former In Bloom/Liv2Eat and its property were recently listed for sale; and the former Metropolitan business is currently listed for sale.

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/15/former-rachel-building-and-restaurant-space-in-riverside-scheduled-for-auction/

South Baltimore Business Roundup

Former Otterbein Swim Club Lifeguard Signs with the Chicago Bears 

Former Maryland Terrapin linebacker and Otterbein Swim Club lifeguard Josh Woods signed with the Chicago Bears in June as an undrafted free agent after getting a tryout with the team. Woods played his high school ball at Mcdonough School. From a Testudo Times article in June:

After having a solid rookie minicamp and being invited back for a veteran camp tryout, he’ll join Cavon Walker up there and make Chicago the second team (joining Carolina) with two rookie Terps on the squad.

A player who, before the season, expressed a desire to get into coaching when his playing days were done, Woods earned pro looks after a breakout senior season. In nine starts, he had a career-high 62 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble.

Woods will be working this preseason to make the Bears roster or practice squad.

Otterbein Swim Club posted on Facebook, “Congratulations former lifeguard Josh Woods (Summer ’12 and ’13) on signing on to the Chicago Bears! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to cheer you on!”

Cam Newton Brings the Panthers for Workouts Downtown 

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton generated a lot of excitement in the area a couple years ago when he and some of his teammates, who were in town for a passing camp, stopped by Baltimore Beach for some pickup volleyball.

Visiting Baltimore has now become a yearly tradition for Newton and the Panthers. One of the stops earlier this summer was Downtown for workouts at the Under Armour Performance Center (UAPC) powered by FX Fitness at 10 Light Street. Digital Harbor graduate and fourth round draft pick tightend Ian Thomas also came back to his hometown for the workouts. From a FX Fitness press release:

The preseason workouts are part of an ongoing relationship between Newton and Under Armour, who sponsors the quarterback, and elite personal trainer and FX Studios CEO Nate Costa, who has trained Newton since the beginning of his NFL career in 2011. Newton and his team of professional football players come annually to Baltimore for rigorous exercises with Costa and the coaches of FX Fitness, an umbrella association of FX Studios that manages and operates the UAPC facilities.

Newton’s trip to Baltimore included other NFL professionals: ​Rasheed Bailey, Austin Duke, Torrey Smith, DJ Moore, Christian McCaffrey, Moses Frazier, Greg Olsen, Garrett Gilbert, Ian Thomas, Jarius Wright, Kyle Allen, and Damiere Byrd. ​The group of players, informally known as the “Camsters,” train twice a day for two hours each session, concentrating particularly on strength and conditioning.

Costa was able to diversify the team’s training agenda this year by utilizing the UAPC at 10 Light Street and Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Md., a 530-acre farm property acquired by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank in 2007. The UAPC at 10 Light Street is a state-of-the-art fitness facility that features 35,000 sq ft. of space including a performance turf field.

Here is video of workouts at Sagamore Farm from Brandon E. Kamin:

LIKE A GOD (2018) from Brandon Eric Kamin, Filmmaker on Vimeo.

New Doughnut Shop Opening Next to Pickles Pub 

Pickles Pub is opening The Big Green Doughnut Machine in a rowhome next to the bar at 520 Washington Blvd. in Downtown/Ridgely’s Delight. From The Baltimore Sun:

The to-go counter will sell cakes, pies and signature green-glazed doughnuts as well as other seasonal flavors.

“Between my partners and I, we eat so many [doughnuts] we think we’re the experts,” Cotton said.

The bakery will have a separate entrance but also be accessible from the pub, where diners can order from their tables.

Four years ago, Pickles Pub began to make its own bread and pretzels. The new bakery will expand on the idea, sharing the restaurant’s existing kitchen space.

Pickles Pub is planning a multi-year expansion with a dozen new locations. The first new Pickles Pub will be at 6500 Riverview Ave. in Dundalk.

Pitamore Opening a Second Location Downtown

Pitamore, which opened Downtown at 30 Light St. last year, is now opening a second location Downtown right behind Pickles Pub at Greene and Dover St. From Baltimore Business Journal:

Pitamore, the downtown quick-serve Mediterranean concept, is opening a second location less than a mile from its Light Street shop.

The eatery has signed a lease for a 2,085-square-foot space at the corner of Greene and Dover streets near Camden Yards and the University of Maryland Medical Center and University of Maryland, Baltimore. The location is expected to open in the spring.

Poké World Opening Downtown 

Downtown and South Baltimore now has four poké restaurants in the works as Poke World has announced it will open a 30-seat restaurant at 55 Market Place near Power Plant Live. From Baltimore Business Journal:

Poké World’s menu will offer a half-dozen signature bowls, including the Hawaiian classic, with ahi tuna, green and red onion, seaweed, cucumber and sesame seeds, and the Tofu Treat, a vegetarian option. Customers will also be able to build their own bowls with a “Poké Your Way” option.

Liu said Poké World will also have a menu of tea options, including some traditional Taiwanese tea drinks like iced oolong tea.

Liu chose the downtown location for its foot traffic. The restaurant is on the same block as Port Discovery Children’s Museum and a few steps from the bars and restaurants at Power Plant Live.

Poké Bowl is opening locations in Federal Hill and Downtown, and PokéOno is opening a location at Southside Marketplace in Riverside.

Large Property in Brooklyn Under Contract 

A 33-acre industrial yard at 601 W. Patapsco Ave. in Brooklyn is under contract with Copart of Connecticut Inc. for $4.5 million, according to Baltimore Business Journal. The sale is part of bankruptcy proceedings. From the article:

The yard is located on the Baltimore City-Baltimore County line near Cherry Hill and Brooklyn along the Patapsco River and is made up of four separate properties. The majority of the acreage, consisting of two parcels of 19.3 acres and 13.5 acres respectively, houses an “income-producing” industrial yard that has more than 120 tenants, according to a brochure prepared by Melville, New York-based A&G Realty Partners LLC, which is marketing the property.

The 19.3 acre property is located in Baltimore County. The 13.5 acre property along with two smaller properties of 0.14 and 0.24 acres are all located in Baltimore City.

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/14/south-baltimore-business-roundup-152/

South Baltimore Crime Updates

According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Crime Map, the following crimes were reported from 8/4/18-8/10/18:

Stadium Area/Ridgely’s Delight

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2018 14:02 3XX W CAMDEN ST STREET

Barre Circle

NONE

Otterbein

NONE

Sharp-Leadenhall

NONE

Federal Hill

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018 10:01 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018 10:19 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018 15:22 12XX S CHARLES ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, AUGUST 06, 2018 10:22 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, AUGUST 05, 2018 10:28 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2018 08:40 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

Federal Hill South/Riverside

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018 18:30 12XX WILLIAM ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 09:05 14XX KEY HWY RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, AUGUST 05, 2018 23:33 12XX WILLIAM ST Unknown

South Baltimore Neighborhood

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, AUGUST 05, 2018 04:15 XX E FORT AVE STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO THURSDAY, AUGUST 09, 2018 00:01 14XX CLARKSON ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

Spring Garden Industrial Area 

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 21:20 RaXX Street Unknown

Key Highway/Inner Harbor

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM THURSDAY, AUGUST 09, 2018 16:50 4XX E PRATT ST BANK/FINANCE

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 00:00 3XX W PRATT ST RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 12:50 6XX E PRATT ST OTHER-INSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 09, 2018 09:00 6XX E PRATT ST STREET

Port Covington

NONE

Locust Point

NONE

Pigtown

AGG. ASSLT.- HAND SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 11:58 12XX W CROSS ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 05:20 6XX W HAMBURG ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

AGG. ASSLT.- CUT MONDAY, AUGUST 06, 2018 09:00 8XX WASHINGTON BLVD RESTAURANT/BAR

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. SUNDAY, AUGUST 05, 2018 12:08 4XX S POPPLETON ST STREET

BURGLARY (FORCE) TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018 21:19 13XX HERKIMER ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018 13:28 8XX W PRATT ST Unknown

Carroll – Camden Industrial Area

BURGLARY (FORCE) MONDAY, AUGUST 06, 2018 11:45 21XX WASHINGTON BLVD YARD, RESIDENTIAL

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2018 18:16 21XX HAINES ST BUS/RAILROAD STATION

Hollins Market

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. SUNDAY, AUGUST 05, 2018 02:02 8XX W LOMBARD ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, AUGUST 06, 2018 18:50 8XX W PRATT ST STREET

Union Square

AGG. ASSLT.- CUT SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 15:18 1XX S CALHOUN ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, AUGUST 04, 2018 12:00 17XX W LOMBARD ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, AUGUST 05, 2018 05:00 16XX W PRATT ST STREET

Offense definitions from the FBI

South Baltimore Peninsula Neighborhoods Map

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/14/south-baltimore-crime-updates-96/

Baltimore Museum of Industry Asking Neighbors to Pick a New Color for Its 100-Foot Crane

Baltimore Museum of Industry Release: 

The Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI) today announced a call for the public’s help in the final step of transforming the original 100-foot-tall shipyard crane that overlooks the museum’s waterfront campus entrance. The museum is asking neighbors, residents and patrons of the museum to vote for the new color of the crane: orange, green, blue or red?

Votes can be cast online at www.thebmi.org or by texting the color of choice—’red’, ‘orange’, ‘green’ or ‘blue’—to 484848. Voting closes August 31. The winning color will be announced on September 6.

In 2016, the museum launched the Save the Crane campaign with an online, crowd-sourced fund drive to fully restore the historic 1942 crane. The first phase of restoration—cleaning and sealing the crane’s cab, which included removing more than 350 lbs. of pigeon guano—was completed in the spring of 2016. Now in its final phases of the renovation, the museum invites the public to help with the final step: painting the crane.

“We are so thankful for the many individuals, corporations, foundations, and public funders who have helped to make the crane’s ongoing transformation possible,” said Anita Kassof, executive director of the BMI. “Having the community be a part of this final phase is very important to us and we look forward to the fully-restored and freshly painted whirley crane becoming a celebrated and cherished icon in Baltimore for decades to come.”

History of the Crane 

Built in 1942 and dubbed a “whirley crane” for its ability to turn 360 degrees, this Bethlehem Steel Clyde Model 17 DE 90 crane was instrumental in Bethlehem Steel’s prolific World War II shipbuilding effort. The crane’s unique full rotation feature allowed it to help the Bethlehem Steel Fairfield shipyard hit record-breaking production numbers of Liberty and Victory ships during the war. With more than 44,000 workers and dozens of whirley cranes, the yard was building one vessel per month by mid-1943, and launching an average of one ship every thirty-five hours.

Unlike many of its counterparts, this particular crane’s service continued long after peace was restored. Following World War II, the crane was transferred to Bethlehem Steel’s Key Highway shipyard. In an unprecedented experimental project in 1951, the crane helped “jumboize” a former Victory war ship for commercial use. This process involved adding a large midsection to the ship, and its historic success paved the way for many similar projects.

The crane remained in active service until 1982, when the yard closed. Following the closing, the BMI, eager to help Baltimore hold onto its incredible shipbuilding heritage, pursued the crane as a donation. The shipyard’s new owners obliged and the property’s last standing crane was disassembled, sent down the Inner Harbor on barges, painted, and reassembled where it still stands at the BMI today.

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/13/baltimore-museum-of-industry-asking-neighbors-to-pick-a-new-color-for-its-100-foot-crane/

Riverside Park Pool Opens Today, August 11th

The long wait for the Riverside Park Pool is over as it will open for the first time this summer today at 12pm. There will be free admission to the pool on Saturday and  Sunday.

Baltimore City Recreation and Parks was originally scheduled to open the Riverside Park Pool on June 23rd, but water flooded into the basement pump room when the pool was filled, leading to a series of needed repairs.

A gate valve failure led to the flooding and subsequent electrical damage. The gate valve was replaced and the pool needed a new 600-amp load center, a new transformer, small load centers, and a water heater disconnect. Much of electrical work was delayed until the pump room was completely dry.

The work to repair the pool took several weeks longer than expected. Recreation and Parks began filling the pool this week.

Riverside Park Pool will be open Monday to Friday from 1230pm to 330pm for open swim, and Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 8pm for programmed swimming sessions. On Fridays, the pool will close at 7pm after family/lap swim starting at 4pm. On Saturdays, the pool will be open for open swim from 12pm to 430pm and 5pm to 7pm. On Sundays, the pool will be open from 1pm to 3pm and 330pm to 6pm for open swim.

The pool will be open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 12pm for Baby Country Club.

Riverside Park Pool is scheduled to close for the season on September 3rd.

Photo courtesy of the Riverside Park Pool Facebook page

via http://www.southbmore.com/2018/08/11/riverside-park-pool-opens-today-saturday-august-11th/