October is the beautiful month that transitions us from warm beach days, barbecues, peach and berry pies to snowy fun and flavorful stews and soups. And, of course, hot chocolate! It is also a month full of health observances…healthy lungs, breast cancer, lupus and blindness to name a few.
As you navigate the change of seasons, we are here to welcome you whatever the weather. Our wide variety of fitness and aquatics programs are designed to keep you moving for year-round health and well-being. If you are new to the area, please drop by for a tour or look into our flexible access options to try out our facilities. If you are already a familiar face at Beede, thank you for your continued support!
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BEEDE EVENTS
BEEDE & BOOKS
The Beede Swim and Fitness Center and the Concord Free Public Library have teamed up to bring you BEEDE AND BOOKS. This is a free program available to all. A librarian will read books at 11:30 then at 12:00pm, we transition to the Children’s Play Pool for swimming fun!
SLEEPY HOLLOW 5K & FUN RUN
Register for the Saturday October 30th Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run! Runners will enjoy a course that takes you through out Concord. The course starts and ends at the Beede Center where you can enjoy a water station, music, and photos. The Beede Center will be open for tours and locker room access. All 5K & Fun Run participants who pre-register will receive a t-shirt. The Fun Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities and will begin at 9:00am. The 5K will start at 9:30am. Costumes are encouraged!
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TRUNK OR TREAT
Concord Recreation will be in the Beede lot for its 6th annual Trunk-or-Treat! This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. “Trunk or Treating” allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled environment. Please register only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy.
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BEEDE STAFFING UPDATES
Ann Boudrot joins the Beede team as the Aquatics Program Manager. With almost four decades of aquatics experience, Ann’s life has revolved around water, first as a competitive swimmer and then as a lifeguard. Over the years, Ann has run numerous pools and waterfront facilities all over Massachusetts, most recently White Pond Beach here in Concord. Ann has been coaching swim teams for over twenty five years and has received numerous coaching accolades. Away from the water, Ann enjoys spending time in Maine with her husband Bill and three children Brent, Deborah and Jenna. You can reach Ann at 978-287-1003 or by email at ABoudrot@concordma.gov.
Erin MacDonough has returned to help coach our Otters swim team as the Assistant Swim Coach. Erin also works in the aquatics industry away from Beede and brings a wealth of knowledge to our pool deck. As a past coach with the Otters, Erin is excited about coming back to the program. She very much values swimming as a lifelong skill and loves to see young swimmer developing during practice sessions. Erin is part of a strong Otters coaching staff that is comprised of veterans and volunteers.
Nathalie McCarthy joins our team full-time now as the Recreation Clerk for the Beede Center Swim and Fitness Center. Nathalie is a North Carolina native currently living in Concord with her husband, two children and assorted pets. A graduate of UNC- Chapel Hill in International Studies and an American Airlines International Flight Attendant before settling in Concord, she really enjoys all the interesting people she meets here and all their stories. Nathalie believes life is an adventure and that one is never too old to learn or do anything. In her determination to adapt to the cold weather, she finds she absolutely loves snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and especially winter hiking.
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RELEVANT HISTORY
Autumn: From the Journal of Henry David Thoreau (1892)
…details his observations during walks and outings in and around Concord, Massachusetts, during the fall, sequenced by stage in the season, rather than chronological.
“Sept. 22, 1854. . . . p. m. Over Nawshawtuck. The river is peculiarly smooth, and the water clear and sunny, as I look from the stone bridge. A painted tortoise, with his head out, outside of the weeds, looks as if resting in the air in that attitude, or suggests it, at an angle of 45°, with head and flippers outstretched. . . . As I look off from the hilltop, I wonder if there are any finer days in the year than these, the air is so fine and bracing. The landscape has acquired some fresh verdure withal. The frosts come to ripen the days like fruits, persimmons. . . . Crossing the hill behind Minott's just as the sun is preparing to dip below the horizon, the thin haze in the atmosphere north and south along the western horizon reflects a purple tinge, and bathes the mountains with the same, like a bloom on fruits. I wonder if this phenomenon is observed in warmer weather, or before the frosts have come. Is it not another evidence of the ripe day? I saw it yesterday. . .”
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