Some updates on East End Park.

Construction is going well and ahead of schedule but there will be very limited use of the park from the West side of the pavilion over past the west side boat ramp. The village board is very aware of the inconvenience to everyone that has been and will continue to be for people using the park and boat ramps. I am anticipating construction to be complete by early fall if all continues to go as planned. I know how popular this area is for divers especially on weekends but would like to caution the clubs that alternate dives sites may become necessary. Public safety has to be the most important factor and with the large construction equipment and tight deadlines on completing the project access will be limited to a small part from the pavilion eastward. Access to the water will not be hindered other than there will be no parking availability close to where the divers go. With very little green space on that side there will be no room for vehicles to park. The good news is the area will be a showplace for years and years to come for everyone to enjoy. I would appreciate if you could spread the word to any of the dive clubs you might be familiar with or let me know if there are any people I could reach out to directly. The village does have a lot on Elm St. that we are going to make available but it would require a block or so walk and with dive gear that would be problematic. We are going to do our best to have as much public access as possible safely through the construction period. Hopefully all goes really well and we get finished even sooner than expected. Thanks for any assistance getting the word out.

Jerry