I have thought that we should preserve the golf course and perhaps have a nature/wildlife center that would serve as an educational point for our many residents.
I believe we must keep open areas like the Verdugo Hills Golf Course for recreational use by residents.
I realize that many folks are feeling overwhelmed by the current issues facing our population, but losing the focus of the necessity for continued preservation of rare, undeveloped land such as we see at the golf course could cause us to suffer lost local recreational opportunities.
Having a local site for golfers, hikers and nature lovers would mean increased revenue for local businesses as well.
Why should we allow the loss of those awesome ancient oak trees? Why let the greed of developers put this great resource of historical land under concrete and asphalt for all time? Our environment will suffer. Our water supply will be diminished even further.
Why should we remain mute on the subject of a proposed development that would only add more houses, more traffic and more loss of open space? We have become a community clogged with properties sitting vacant. We face a serious water shortage.
Please share your opinions and suggestions so that we can join as a community that has long fought against inappropriate development.
Even when there are different opinions, we can find common ground to unite us.
Let us lift our eyes and hearts for a brief time from the current issues of our economy and set the goal of preserving our natural heritage in open spaces. Let us take action to save this awesome property for our children and future generations.
MARGARET RICE
La Crescenta
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