KEEP THACHER PARK OPEN

Governor Paterson has ordered the park closed.

Read story and reactions of people:

http://blog.timesunion.com/readandreact/1026/silent-spring-most-of-thacher-state-park-closing-down/#comments and

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=931553&category=OPINION&TextPage=1

Thacher Park can be kept open, with a bit
of creativity.

The grass can be kept trimmed by herds of
goats and sheep grazing the fields.

Prisoners from the Albany County jail can
maintain the rest rooms and parking lots.
It will be good for prisoners and guards
to get out in the fresh air and sunshine.

Local Boy Scout/ Girl Scout and Cub Scout
troops can adopt parts of the park , where
they can hold camp outs and do needed
work.

Tea Party folks can also adopt and maintain
parts of the park, in coordination with the
thousands who have signed up on facebook
save the park sites.

The people must rise to the challenge and
not submit to gubernatorial tyranny.

PS : Read the Thacher Park deed carefully.
Does the family bequest contain a clause
that the park reverts back to family owner-
ship? If so, heirs could decide to sell off
the present park lands for condos and
other development.

Governor Paterson must rescind closing
Thacher Park, without delay!

Joe Sullivan