It's scary to think they would close then sell Lone Elk/Tyson and end up with McMansions dotting the landscape... *ugh* Pete and I plan to attend the park closure meeting. Maggie On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Bear Mike <brawnybear@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I would think it be expensive to shut down Lone Elk. Perhaps we should > start a "Friends of STL County Parks" group and help raise money. > > Mike Griffin > World Wide Technology, INC. > O - 314-995-8935 > C - 314-308-0916 > > Sent from my AT&T iPhone. > Please excuse any typos. > > On Nov 2, 2011, at 7:23 AM, Maggie Madonia <letsride94@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am not sure why they just don't consider charging > a nominal fee especially for Lone Elk and George Winter. Who wouldn't pay > .50 to go to Lone Elk or launch a jet ski at George Winter. (or to fish > at Suson Park, maybe a yearly pass for a few bucks) I would versus losing > these parks. > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:05 AM, Dan Baldenweck <harp8n@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> St. Louis County is proposing closing some parks because of a budgetary >> shortfall. The list includes some of the biggies: West Tyson, >> Greensfelder, Lone Elk, Simpson...and many more. >> >> Here's a map: >> >> >> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&vpsrc=6&ctz=300&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=211388461394182029991.0004b0b1e3d928ccdeb1d&t=m&ll=38.659778,-90.43396&spn=0.53618,0.75531&z=10&source=embed >> > >