WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. September 5, 2007: Russell Davidson of Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson the architects handling the White Plains Schools $69 Million capital project gave an optimistic report on the renovation of the Parker Stadium at the Highlands Middle School and Loucks Field at the High School today, saying the tandem projects were “on schedule and on budget.” With  52 working days (holidays and weekends excluded) until Thanksgiving Day, Davidson said the new Parker facility will be ready for play for the annual Turkey Bowl Game between White Plains and Stepinac High Schools.

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Loucks Field, September 3: With substructure in place.

Davidson told WPCNR today that new bleachers for both stadiums are being fabricated at Southern Bleachers in Texas this week, and that they will be installed in mid-October.  Concrete will be poured for the bleachers at Parker Stadium, above, shortly.

He said drainage work has been put in place at both stadiums, and though more time was taken than expected because of encountering more subsurface rock than expected, the Middle School is still on schedule.

What is visible now on the Parker Stadium is the “compacted subbase” and the next stage will involve laying a gravel base.  He said he expected the turf to be installed in mid-October.

Bleacher area background, awaits its new bleachers at Loucks Field.

Davidson said the next phase of work that will be seen at Parker will be forming the concrete base for the installation of the bleachers.

At the high school field, Davidson said the drainage work was in place.