Sherborn - What was decided? At the July 14 meeting, the Sherborn Board of Selectmen decided to change the closing time for Farm Pond to 8:30 p.m. Both gates will be closed at this time. In the past, the lifeguards would leave at 8 p.m., but due to the gate being left open, people would continue swimming after that time. This will no longer be possible.
When will this change take place? The change in policy takes place on July 23. After this date, the gates will be closed by 8:30 p.m. when the lifeguards leave.
Why was the change made? The change was made after the board considered the late-night swimming to be a safety issue. At night, swimmers are not supervised since the lifeguards leave at closing time. For this reason, they decided it would not be safe to allow access. The change is also in response to people finding beer bottles and cans, as well as graffiti by the pond. Jeanne Guthire, who proposed the change, said that the new policy was to protect people.
“We don’t want people swimming down there without lifeguards,” she said. “It’s for safety reasons."
Evan Koslof
7/20/11
Originally Posted: http://www.wickedlocal.com/sherborn/features/x920799591/Farm-Pond-changes-closing-hours-to-8-30#axzz1SgngCHd6
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