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July 23th <br /> Parn � Recreation Committee: <br /> Dear Aiembers : <br /> I found the Quad Press Article on the Cidti1 focus on Acorn Creelc Park very <br /> disturbing. It appears one oroup feels the park is for their exclusive use--T <br /> Page 18 cuote "'1'he $45,0�4 grant fun�? �ahich taas Matched by the city" te11s <br /> it all. �veryor.e pays this, not oaly Aco Creek neighbors Pa��ina ta_�es in <br /> Centerville for 29 years ($$2336 this year on a very s�al1 ho�e-'no�•� ,!any Civ'�? p�ople <br /> paj� tiiat tauch), and all monies e�pended so far have been for children, many whose <br /> parents �aeren`t ev2n born yet Tahen I started beii.; taxed here. <br /> First, children 2 to 5 have no business beinQ in public parks. I bought my <br /> fa�,.i1q, includin� ag �randchildren swin�� sets, sand bo�es and climbin�; station. Ir. <br /> �y caild�st dr2a:n I�rouldn't ever. think of sendin� them to a public narlt, Thei.z <br /> pGrents si�ou=d t�uv tl�eir own equil�ment ann supervise t'�era in tneir o��m yards. <br /> Since nearly every ho:ne in tiiis area Izas a car plus a truck or van and �ost t�ave i�et <br /> sl�is, hu�e boats, sno�a�nobiles, rv's and campers, money doesn't see-:i to l�e a 1 roble-n <br /> as play equipr:�ent is miniscule cost cor;lpared to these adult toys. <br /> Five to older teens and aslt needs must be the r,rime focus anc? there is �t ' ' <br /> n <br /> 71�?1r;J OL Z3T1C� LOY' �'1?t. c S�li'_ 1S d i?1L1St due t0 011T ?J�ct�i2r 2:iiie?�L'S. I <br /> Since there no�a �re �any co:�ple�ces anu the senior tlousin -•�i10 do not �1ave a <br /> �ZaC2 W1t'tl t8O1.eS �ri<I �'3T�:�3CU� �1tS t0 �riteTt�1T1� 11G y','�T:iS� tI7P_TE 15 c1 �?Y'�3t T:2�� I <br /> to be addresseci her�. A shelter could ev�n be r�nted ont on so�e days to i�e1p def I <br /> t?plce�p costs of the park. ��� <br /> The Park and Rec January �lan snould be folIowed. It appears to be ?�ade after I <br /> munh�vori: and it is fn flze whole cit}�. This grant shoul� not be used as yet anotLer babv <br /> S1tt2Y Dl�j'�r'011ri1 fOr c1 SelL'Ct �@�•7. Ti1L'iC i�T2SC'Iltl�? B2"E'. ?'� 123S� ��?YE_�' �=1_�S <br /> iacilities no;a aaa not one place �•:it�z a�ic�i_c ta�le ia tt_�s r�,}iole to��:n-� sad s�ate- � <br /> I,astly, ti�e 63 person survey is a?i insult to t�e intelli�ence o�" a11 resid�nts anc I <br /> ce�:L-nittee mer�bers. Of course, the 63 peo���l�� were all C?�'?? people. ? ��;as not surveved n_or ' <br /> �ny of i:�;� nei�hbors Obviousl}� the-y �a�,Toided any '�o�es wir_ho�_it ivee ones, or at a I <br /> 3istarice fro:r. �ile ?•ard in question. Tha� surve;� is absoietel�� meani_r.rless. Per1?aPs I <br /> a cit�-�vide survey should 'oe taken before an}� further action b�: either ��our co-nr��ittee ' <br /> or the cit;� counciZ. 'Rzank you. ! <br /> Resnectfully vcurs, <br /> l � /.. <br /> �/ '�` L /� ln .� . / /�. �� �� � <br /> i�`ar� J �a�IE: �an� � <br /> � � <br /> 1559 Peltier Lake Drive <br /> Centerville <br />