PUBLIC INPUT ON NEW PARK
PARK BOARK MEETING March 12, 2003


Establish a skate park
Open Fields for kites, Lacrosse, multi sport use
Alan Gribble
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Rugby Club (ZHS) provide space for a rugby field, ideally 140 metersx70 meters. Does not have to be dedicated, can put in goals when used, 30 members spring sport
Schiller
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Preserve the buildings. Home built in 1870's outbuildings from turn of century, eligible for national register of historic properties, would be possible source of funding. Preserve some or all buildings for education on farm history
Mary Ann Doyle, PH Sullivan
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Set aside some land for nature setting (near rail trail?)
Nancy Carpenter
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Youth Tackle Football, 250 players & 70 cheerleaders. Need practice fields with lights, 1.7 acres per field, need 4 can be, can be multiuse open fields would like 1 or 2 game fields, scoreboard et al. Practices 5-8pm. National Football Foundation could be a source of funding.
Dan Leuders
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Bark Park
Larry Rust
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Use a landscape architect
Jim Davis
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Boys & Girls club 1200 members
Flag football grds 1&2, and 3&4 100 kids, want to add MS and HS. Field is 80yds by 60 yds Fall sport
T-ball 26 team @ Lions, same field as little league, favor wide open spaces
Nature Area for summer rec
Fitness Trail
Picnic Area
Shelter house
Don McLaughlin
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Preserve the House and Structures
Jean Apple, Historical Society
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Preserve the House and Structures
Joan Lyons History Writer
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Set aside some area for prairie with trails
Toddler Friendly playground with picnic area, shelter, and restrooms
Splash park
Off road bike trail<> fitness trail
Handball wall
Basketball hoops
Gigi Nicholas
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Supports kid sports
Julie Spear
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Little league, 8 weeks spring/early summer, 700 kids growing rapidly
Play only 1/3 # of games other towns for lack of fields
Each field ~ 3/4 of an acre. They will take all they can get, 3-4 fields would help
Would like lights
Eric Bilitz
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Something pretty, trails, gardents etc. NOT ORGANIZED SPORTS
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Driveway from 950 to MS parking lots.
ZCS
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Nature area near homes, ball parks away from houses (would be willing to help)
Cliff Fiscus
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Valparaiso has neat parks, have trails for more pedestrian use
Lou Janivicus
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Provide good Bike and pedestrian access to the park
Chuck Brinkman
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Rugby is a great sport provide the space
Eric Reisman
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Need a master plan
Laura Mulligan
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Older parks are not suitable for sports
Elizabeth Mueller
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Donate funds to Greenspace for land purchase
John Wallace
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INPUT FROM LETTER WRITERS

Establish a YMCA with a heated pool
Sharon Gilmore
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Provide winter activities, sledding hill, skating rink
Pat Sowinski
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Volley ball, lots of green space and grass. Keep the house and barn senior citizens center community center, have vegetable gardens, Don’t build little league parks
Anne Hudson

GHT

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