For Grafton Little League players, we are currently in the “off season”, but that doesn’t hold true for Field Maintenance workers.  On November 13, 2011, Director of Fields Steve Pope led a small crew of workers at Airport Field in a leaf cleanup effort.  Steve Pope and Jason Pope got to the field early and started the cleanup process with a leaf blower and a lawn tractor pulling a leaf sweeper.  Jason took command of the tractor and swept the field and large areas while Steve worked the blower around fences and dugouts.  Before long, Bill Keeler, Declan Keeler, and Dave Salvatelli joined the team and helped speed along the work.  All the leaves were cleared away in about two hours, and the field will recover nicely in the spring when the snow melts and the grass can get the fresh air and sun again.  On behalf of Grafton Little League, thank you everyone who made today’s essential work a quick job.