kinley says

Outdoor Playground Equipment not only provides entertainment to kids but also develops their physical strength, dexterity, agility and concentration. It also helps them to make a lot of friends. Coming to the equipments itself; check whether it is age-suitable for the child, or is risky or unsafe in any way. Outdoor Playground Equipment

grr says

aw just put it in your yard

ThomasJefferson says

41 posts COMMONSENSE has made on this thread...and for the record...I don't think you are Bryan Marcum....I think you are his mommy.

ThomasJefferson says

IAMREVOLUTIONARY- Couldn't agree with you more.

iamrevolutionary says

I would just want our grand children to be in a SAFE, non-muddy, non-buggy, play area.. That is in view of myself or my family, without obstruction, and I don't believe this place fits the bill. Before we moved our family to the country, we had to take the kids to the parks and such, in the Huron Cty. area. NONE that we took our kids to had areas that we could not see our kids %100 of the time! This 'Soccer Park' seems to be the LEAST safe,IMO.. With misquitoes, flies, mud, wooded areas, sex offenders in area,.........NO WAY our we taking our grandchildren to this place! I don't care about the political crap of this mess. I only care about the kids! You ALL should too!

Taxpayer68 says

I take it you haven't asked him.

Taxpayer68 says

Rebel- Picking up sticks for the park and rec hardly qualifies you as an expert on that department. If the playground is in such a great location why would it be an attack to say it was his decision to put it there? Why don't you ask him yourself? It will be interesting to hear what he says.

Kottage Kat says

My first encounter with Bryan Marcum was at a ROB DUNCAN fundraiser, not quite sure if he was there for the free food, or to garner information for the "other side". I found him to be courteous and answered my questions to the best of his ability. His obectivity was a little "off the mark", I did not dislike him, nor do I today. To say I was more than amazed to see him there is fact. Being one who does not form opinions based on what people say, I take the information, assimilate it, go to many sources, become informed and then make a decision. Always, my last source for correct information is the local journalistic effort, too many times when gathering information I find them to less than factual in their reporting. They obviously are in the "spin zone" and do that to sell papers. Have NO blind loyalty to anyone or anything, one has to be objective, and I try to be just that. Being informed, and getting the facts will far better serve to enlighten. Again I repeat for those with limited reading comprehension, I do NOT dislike Mr. Marcum, and understand his necessary loyalty to his employer. Perhaps if those who have not, would observe the structure in question, it would become clear that the issue is SAFETY. Norwalk Reflector AKA The Parkville Gazette. Kat

Taxpayer68 says

Common sense tells me that commonsense is Brian Marcum. Who else would take it so personally that the playground location makes no sense? You should be paying to move the darn thing Mr. Marcum. Now that would make sense.

swiss family says

IN MY OPINION....I think that part of the confusion is coming from the fact that people keep referring to this area , as a PARK....I think it is meant to be much more than that.. Of course, IF it were only a park, it would make complete sense to install the playground equipment and the concession stands and restrooms, etc, in a centralized location, and use the available space a thoroughly and completely as possible.. IF it were only a PARK< it would be wrong to install all of these space consuming buildings and equipment off to a far and away side, totally away from everything...but to the best of my knowledge, this is MORE than a PARK.. it is going to be a SOCCER COMPLEX.. so now with a specific plan and layout for such a complex, it would now seem totally illogical to place these things in the middle of all of the available area.. Just like you would NOT put this kind of equipment and buildings in the middle of a football complex or baseball diamond, because you need the empty space to fill the purpose of the complex, this is the same reason that these "extras" need to be set off to the side, and yes, probably close to, but within the legal limits of peoples homes.. it is unfortunate that this one family seems to think that they can control property that is NOT their own , and to dictate what and where things are on their neighboring property..

I have to say that I have been trying to wait to see what the new administration will do. What direction they will follow.. I do have to say that If the Mayor was NOT there for this meeting, actually the first meeting that would actually have "teeth" involved in it, it is unfortunate that he was not able to attend.. I am glad that council decided to "table" this until he is able to be there.. I also have to point out how disappointed I am in the new Safety /Service director's comments were, and how disappointed that no one, especially no member of city council called him on his statement..So far this man has made at least two public statements that I would have thought would be challenged, but were not..I have to let the first one go, because I can NOT remember word for word the statement, but in this case, with the public and council waiting to hear the debate, and the reasoning to either move or not move this equipment, and obviously asked for his opinion as reported in the newspaper, this man says that "we are considering other options"????????????????????/ such as??? why didn't anyone follow up with a question as to what other options there could possibly be, and discuss the opinions and thoughts on these options??? "WE" were told about, and heard so much about the "time for transparency" and how they would be working better with everyone, and how it would no longer be "My way or the highway" type of administration, as so many mistakenly accused the previous administration of doing. so OK.. lets see this transparency that we have heard for so long.. tell us what you have in mind, or do you need to keep that under your cap?? or not as transparent as you were claiming to want to be...

I hope that Mayor is feeling better, I know of a lot of people who have been sick lately with this nice, but confusing weather..I am beginning to wonder if the statements that were made throughout the campaign, were just made to pacify the voter to get their vote, with no real intent of having the administration that was promised to us..Transparency is just that, and you can NOT have that when you give half statements and other misleading statements to the awaiting public, the public that you claimed you would be so transparent to....

ThomasJefferson says

The fact that you have mentioned someone by name over 25 times in this comment section, shows you have a lot of built up anger toward this person for some reason. You don't even know if half of what you are saying is true, or if moving the playground even has anything to do with the person you are attacking yet you go on and on like a broken record. Something really does not add up here.

Taxpayer68 says

Thanks for the info commonsense. I never thought of it before, but now that you pointed it out. It does seem a little ironic given that the previous administration must have disliked Mrs. Lee and that the playground was put so close to her house. I actually thought this was about someone who must not have known what they were doing putting the playground in a dangerous corner. I know realize they knew exactly what they were doing.

norwalkresident says

@Commonsense . Boy did you help me narrow this down to who you are real quick. There are 3 possible men this could be. The person sitting directly behind 2 of us that your refering to was a man I think works for the rec. maybe? He also said there was tile back there in soccer complex so if that is true why is all the water not draining then? That was the question. For your info I have attended many meetings in the last 5 years. Where were you then? So let’s see that leaves the other 2 people behind us. The Economic Developer and then from her right the Norwalk Reflector reporter Scott Seitz (who could not hear clearly). Surely this would not be him blogging? To my right we have the uptown business owner (who could not hear clearly either) (who appeared to be bored thru the whole meeting). I personally thought this business man to be smarter than this. I do believe him and his wife were both big supporters of Duncan. Or the young guy sitting at the end who might be in his 20's. Would you like to know where any others were sitting be glad to share that. But you were there right? Please take me off the coffee club list also. I just met Mrs. Lee a few months ago and have never had coffee with her. I don’t care who said this or that my main concern is the little kids’ safety? What is yours? Do you have kids? If you don’t then I guess you wouldn’t see the real issue here because you are not a parent. Also for your info the reason I go to council is to hear it for myself and not get it second handed in the paper. It is like the game played when a child tells first person the message and by the time it is at third person it already is not the same message. Yes votes count and mine did.

ThomasJefferson says

@COMMONSENSE- It takes a real man to make such derogatory, hateful statements against a woman you probably don’t even know. I am personally worried for Mrs. Lee's safety- because you clearly show an unhealthy obsession with her. CREEPY.

ThomasJefferson says

Qamy-Good except for the fact that the soccer association does have a stake in this issue since they made an initial investment of over 20k and will be on the hook for 10k a year to use the facility when it's done. They DID relay that they would have preferred that EVERYTHING be in the middle, as it is in most soccer complexes, and they definitely want the play structure moved. The police department also made a recommendation based on the safety aspect and the fact that they cannot even see the playground in its present location when they patrol the area. None of that has been mentioned in these articles, but then the headline should give you a good indication of how bias the article is going to be. What a shame that controversy sells papers and the facts have been ignored- along with the safety of our children. It is a joke to even comment on the cost of the move when 100's of thousands of dollars have been spent on the complex. The National Enquirer has got nothing on the paper in this town.

6079 Smith W says

Mayor Duncan was out due to "illness"? Citizens should request a doctor's excuse.

Resignation, Mayor MIA - one should hope that this isn't a preview of coming attractions.