By John Casillio
On May 30th, volunteers from the club contributed their time, tools and effort to address some of the worsening condition of the carpets in the pits. Overtime the carpet wears, dirt blows under and piles up in the seams, and some of the fraying/thinning edged get folded over to create areas that can develop into tripping hazards. Club members worked together to flatten out the areas of the carpets that were potential tripping hazards and replaced a few sections of very worn carpeting.
Due to the number of volunteers it only took an hour, and the board has since ordered stakes to take the now flat carpets and secure the seams. This should lead to a safer pit area with less tripping hazards. I chose the words: “less tripping hazards” careful. We’re still standing on carpets laid on generally natural terrain – no amount of work will eliminate that within the bounds of our temporary use parks permit. Continue to walk carefully in the pit areas and wear proper footwear for your own safety [and the safety of the planes near where you’re walking!].
A huge thank you to the volunteers who showed up to help, you didn’t have to but you did and you made a difference. Thank you to the volunteers who responded to the survey and volunteered to help on the alternative days. The board selected the days with the most responses on availability and you’re willingness to help is noted and appreciated.
Thanks to Frank Sutton for documenting with photos and bringing Alex along to work a shovel as well.
Please pass along any feedback, suggestions, or concerns regarding this event to John Casilio: jfcasilio@gmail.com.
If there’s an area of carpet you feel still needs to be addressed or is a safety concern please let the safety officer [Steve Neu] and myself know as soon as possible.
