Mailbag - Feb. 22, 2001

I think the people of Costa Mesa have to find the perfect site for a

skateboard park in Costa Mesa.

TeWinkle Park and Fairview Park have facilities and adequate space to

accommodate the skate park.

It would add another element to either one of these great city parks.

Fairview Park has few close neighbors. TeWinkle Park neighbors tolerate

Bark Park and should be able to handle a skate park.

I would personally opt for a skate park over a dog park in my

neighborhood. The window of time has closed for my boys to enjoy a local

skate park in their own community.

Although they may decide to drive to the skate park, it would have

been nice to have a local facility when they were younger.

I spent many evenings and weekends driving to Huntington Beach and

Encinitas so the kids could skate at skate parks. The City Council needs

to make this issue a priority and push this skate park through as quick

as possible. It is long overdue!

DEBRA GREELEY

Costa Mesa

Charle Street site wasn’t the best for kids

I believe that Gary Monahan has the answer at one of these parks.

TeWinkle looks to be very good. I have a 6-year-old boy who’ll be

skating.

I really commend the council members that have voted against the

Charle Street location. I think it is terrible. There is no parking for

parents with younger kids to park their cars.

It’s not a good drop-off place. I think the neighborhood was, when I

drove by, trashy.

I wouldn’t feel secure with my child there. I think there are two

council members, Libby Cowan and Linda Dixon, who I don’t think are

thinking of the best interest of our children. I think parents should

look at those two as being maybe anti-child and direct them either out of

the council or to start thinking about our children who are in

alternative sports.

BOB SULLIVAN

Costa Mesa