WE MUST TAKE ACTION
As some of you may know, in years past arsonists have set the pier at "Turtle Lake" on fire. On at least one occasion, they burned it to the point it had to be rebuilt. I discovered today that they are at it again. There is about a two foot burnt area on the front of the pier. This is in addition to the somewhat recent fires set in the woods behind Arrowhead Elementary.
We know there is graffiti being sprayed on trees, reports of drugs and paraphernalia being found, and now at least three fires that have been set in the remote woods at the park. There may be other incidents we are not aware of.
I believe we should gather together to formulate an action plan. Please email the league if you have any information or opinion on how we can protect our park and make it safer.
If you remember our first general meeting with Clay Bernick in November, he mentioned if the park was developed where upstanding visitors can come in, then those committing crimes will leave in fear of being caught. Also, he did offer the Eco-friendly almost invisible green fencing to cut off escape routes and keep hoodlums from cutting through the yards of our neighbors living on the edge of the park. In addition, I believe the Boy Scouts may have interest in helping protect and possibly assist in making minor improvements to the park as they did previously when the path and pier were put in place. These are issues we should investigate. By determining options we have available, we can make an educated decision on how we can protect our neighborhood park.
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