Work In Lucas Park Continues on Saturday 10/11/08
For a month now volunteers have been addressing long deferred park maintenance in Lucas Park. The City is stepping up and helping — workers have been getting the irrigation system functional again and each time we work they haul off the debris. The wooden benches have been painted, sidewalks swept, trees manicured and so on. St Patrick’s Center sent over the Clean Team to power wash the stone benches and concrete sidewalks. The park is more pleasant for all users. This Saturday (10/11/08) we will be back in the park from 10am to noon.
We will be planting a low-maintenance ground cover called Liriope (wiki) in a few areas to help control erosion so the sidewalks stay mud-free. The plants are donated by yours truly. Regular work such as sweeping the sidewalks will also be done as the cypress trees quickly clutter the sidewalks with organic debris.
We will skip the 18th and resume on the 25th. On the 25th we will be having a little party in the park geared toward the little one — face painting, games, story telling, pumpkin carving, etc. 3pm-5pm on the 25th. That day we’ll have sweeping to do again before we start on decorating the park for Halloween. Stop by with the youngster(s).
Skipping ahead to November we have our design charrette on Monday the 17th from 6pm to 9pm. Architects, especially Landscape Architects are encouraged to participate to help flesh out ideas from residents & users of the park. The location will be the adjacent Crepes In the City restaurant which opened earlier today. They are located at 500 N. 14th at St Charles St. Those who live near the park should mark this on your calendar — this is your chance to have input in what you want from your neighborhood park. From the ideas generated a master plan will be formulated.
You are a liar! Larry Rice himself is cleaning that park, and he he the video evidence to prove it! 😉
Although we had seen Larry Rice POSING for photo ops after we had cleaned and revitalized the park I am surprised that anyone with access to this blog and the obvious pictorial documentation of the neighborhood residents rejuvenating the park would try to recreate reality.
Mr. Rice has been a dividing factor in this neighborhood for too long. The rumors of trying to turn the whole park in to a dog park are ridiculous. We can co-exist with the homeless in the park. BUT, we are unwilling to continue to put up with anti-social behavior. Violence and unacceptable behavior ( urination, disrespect for mothers and children) are an affront to all of us, and will not be accepted anymore.
When I first heard that a man of the cloth would take credit for anothers’ hard work I was surprised. We need to pray for Larry!