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Co-Chairs:
Suzanne Kelly
Marcia Ringel
 A lifeguard's story


Photo slideshow
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Graydon is a natural 2.68-acre sandy-floored pool and beach in a century-old park in Ridgewood, New Jersey. A buffer against flooding in a flood plain and a recreational site for four generations, Graydon is threatened with replacement by a small, beachless concrete pool. Help us preserve this Village icon.
"Sunday skaters at Graydon" note cards are a hit! Our "Save Graydon Pool" car magnets and "Keep Graydon Natural" yard signs make a statement while helping to fund our fight.
Remarks by Stuart Lieberman of Lieberman & Blecher to members of The Preserve Graydon Coalition, Oct. 26, 2009
Sign our online petition to halt the rush toward demolishing Graydon
We also have a paper petition to sign up your friends and residents around town.
Photo slide show: Graydon Pool and Park, Ridgewood, NJ, Summer 2009
Answers to common questions about Graydon, the controversy, and the Coalition
Graydon fact sheet (PDF)
Environmental Facts and Considerations (PDF)
Letter from the Ridgewood Historic Preservation Commission (PDF)
News coverage
Ridgewood Patch, Feb. 19, 2010
The Ridgewood News, Friday, Dec. 11
The Record, Tuesday, Nov. 17
Coverage of our Oct. 26 meeting:
Ridgewood Patch
Ridgewood News
Psychology Today Blog, Friday, Oct. 23
The Ridgewood News, Friday, Sept. 11
The Record, Sunday, Sept. 6
Swim clubs in deep A number of local pools have had membership problems even without a townwide badmouthing campaign and boycott.
The Ridgewood News, Friday, August 14
The Record, Saturday, August 8
The Ridgewood News, Friday, August 7
A show of force: 'Preserve Graydon' group has large turnout at council meeting
Our first appearance in the press: Ridgewood News, Friday, July 31
Summarizing the debate, reporter Michael Sedon quotes our co-chairs, others
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Mission statement
Founded on July 8, 2009, the Preserve Graydon Coalition is dedicated to preserving the unique character of Ridgewood’s historic Graydon Park and Pool, including its large, open swimming area, center rafts, and extensive sandy beaches. We provide factual information about Graydon’s safe, clean water and other aspects of the facility to assist the Village Council in making prudent short-term and long-range decisions about the future of Graydon. We encourage implementation of the least invasive changes possible before any drastic changes to the overall structure and layout are considered. We enlist the support of residents who love Graydon and would deplore its loss to a concrete-based facility with a much smaller and radically different main swimming area. We promote the rejuvenation and enhancement of Graydon via careful engineering, improved operational procedures, increased membership, and other considerations of concern to the community. We appreciate the natural beauty of this tranquil, environmentally sensitive setting. Revised September 3, 2009
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Artwork by Ginny Hull, Bethel, CT, Hull Graphic Design
Banner photograph and pail taken at Graydon by Marcia Ringel, July 2009
Other photos (c) 2009 James Porto
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The Preserve Graydon Coalition will use your email address, if you voluntarily provide it, only to send you information about Graydon Park and efforts to preserve it, improve it, and restore its good reputation. The Coalition will not share, sell, or give away your email address or use it for any other purpose.
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