Lowell Park Renovation Underway

COTUIT, MA — The first phase of the long-term Lowell Park Renovation Plan began today with the demolition of the circa-1960 cement block press box behind the home plate backstop, thus ushering in the construction of a new $100,000 press box and chain link backstop.

    The date for the demolition of the backstop has not yet been set but portions of it may be mounted and sold as memorabilia keepsakes for Cotuit Kettleer fans in an effort to offset the cost of construction.

    Cotuit Kettleers Vice President and Lowell Park Building Committee Chairman Paul Logan, Field Project Supervisor Rodney Ames, Field Management Director Ward Dunning, General Manager Bruce Murphy, Kettleers President Martha Johnston, GM Emeritus Arnold Mycock, Clyde Takala and many more. Grover & McElheny Custom Builders, Inc. of Mashpee have been contracted to build the new pressbox. Archi-Tech Associates, Inc. of Cotuit is the architect.

    According to Mycock, the backstop was first erected in 1959. The press box was built between 1964 and 1966. Future renovations to Lowell Park will include new handicapped accessible rest room facilities, bleachers, an expanded Kettleers Store and much more.

    The Cotuit Kettleers have played at Lowell Park and in the Cape Cod Baseball League since 1947. The 2004 season will mark the team’s 58th.   The Cotuit Kettleers are sponsored   by the Cotuit Athletic Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

    Tax-deductible donations for the Lowell Park Renovation Project may be mailed to: Cotuit Kettleers, P.O. Box 411, Cotuit, MA 02635. Please visit www.kettleers.org. For more information, please feel free to contact Paul Logan at 508-420-9080.