IT would be great if you could consider a park bench or a plaque for

Joanna Asha Veil who was murdered in Ben Lomand in 2006. Her killer is awaiting trail and she was a much loved person in the community and at the Ben Lomand Market.

thanks

Dog Park.

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Ben Lomond lacks a "town center", a heart and soul of the community - and this is a great step in that direction. My family lives within blocks of the park and we long for a place to take the kids that is free of drug users and vagrants, and has functional play equipment. Although many of the buildings in the downtown area have been left to rot in disrepair and vacancy, we often imagine what it could be like with a family restuarant that we could walk to, or any positive use of the buildings that sit boarded up today. Those are privately owned so we can't do anything about their sad state and the pall that they cast on the downtown area. However, the park can be a good start! We, and our neighbors (many long-time residents of BL), have talked about outdoor movies in the park on a hot summer evening, or wine and dessert tastings, or an occasional farmer's market, or art fair, or, or, or . . . events that bring people out of their houses and fosters a positive community experience. This is what gets people to care about the town that they live in and, more importantly, the people that they share it with. Spending this money wisely can help bring this to a reality. We're thrilled at the possibilities but realize that it will take a lot of people to speak up and help influence this outcome. I hope the community shows up to th emeetings and speak their minds.

Who wrote this article?

I am pretty sure that the County Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services Director is "JOE SCHULTZ", not "JOEL SCHWARTZ".

Journalism 101 starts soon at Cabrillo. It is time to sign up.

I applaud the effort to open this park back up and restore access to the river.

But I'm wondering when restoring the dam and summer swimming become a multi-million dollar project? The last I recall, the discussion was over finding half a million dollars for the needed studies and improvements.

What about Boulder Creek? We need a park for our kids, too. Wish I could stop paying property taxes for lack of service.

How about cleaning out all of the punks and vagrants who hang out there? You know, the ones that are constantly wandering up and down Hwy 9 in a stupor on a daily basis. Make the park a no smoking zone. Another full basketball court would be great too. One is not enough as it is often taken when I bring my boys there to play. Put lights in too for evening play.