Athletic association to repair fences at Penglyn Field

Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 9:00p.m. Updated 22 hours ago

Irwin Council has approved a request by the Norwin Community Athletic Association to repair fencing at Penglyn Field and will allow the organization to play baseball tournament games on several Sundays this summer.

Officials unanimously approved a $4,200 contract for Redrock Fence Co. in White Oak on May 14 to refurbish the chain-link backstops on both baseball fields, as well as the two baseline fences at each of the diamonds.

Jim Halfhill, the borough supervisor of public works, said the work is needed because the poor condition of the chain-link fencing is a safety hazard.

The mesh has come loose along the fences and could be dangerous for the kids playing there, he said. We need to do those repairs before somebody is hurt.

Halfhill said other work at the field to improve drainage, which he estimates would cost about $4,000, would have to be addressed in the 2015 borough budget.

Money for the fence repairs will come from the borough's capital reserve fund, borough manager Mary Benko said.

Council also approved a request by the athletic association's president, Tom Hussey, to use the fields on four Sundays this summer for a tournament that is in the works.

The league does not currently play Sunday games at the field, Hussey said.

If enough teams sign up for the tournament, the league would play games on June 29 and July 13, 20 and 27.

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