Keep Clark Park gazebo; it holds memories for many

Just want to put my two cents in about the removal of the Clark Park gazebo. Wow, really? Why is it that cities constantly want to tear down historic things?

I can’t help but wonder is it necessary to remove it? Maybe I’m selfish. But my family moved here 100 years ago from North Dakota, in 1923. The home they lived in first was directly across the street from the park. My Mom pointed it out to me once. It still stands to this day. And when I venture into Everett (having grown up there myself, but now live in Arlington) I often drive by the park, see the gazebo, and smile inside.

Why, might you ask? Because I can just envision my Mom and her sisters playing at that park, oh so many years ago as small children. And now they want to remove the very thing that makes Clark Park “Clark Park” ? Why?

It’s bad enough that they want to make it a dog park and the place will now be covered in you know what, everywhere. Because so many pet owners will just let their dog do their business and then leave it. I’ve seen it so many times. Don’t get me wrong. I have two dogs myself. But it seems to me that the city of Everett now wants to figuratively, as well as literally, “Poop” on the lovely historic park that was once was a nice little bright spot in the city.

Just leave the park gazebo alone. Or better yet, refurbish it! And yes, it really is a historic spot.

Barbara Barstad

Arlington

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