CONNECTICUT
Easton Courier
Written by Nancy Doniger
Sunday, 18 November 2012 20:04
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot
Nothing is going to get better, it’s not.”
— The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
Elizabeth Wenzel cited the quote from the beloved children’s author when she presented a petition with 736 signatures to the Parks and Recreation Commission at the Nov. 8 special meeting on renaming Toth Memorial Park. She presented a piece of pressure-treated wood to make the point that the current sign “is not serving the community.”
After hearing comments on both sides of the emotionally charged issue — the majority in favor of the name change — the commission voted unanimously to change it. The Toth Park sign came down the next day, replaced by what appeared to be the same piece of wood that Ms. Wenzel supplied.
The issue has divided the community, and it’s time to move on and devote its time and attention to parks and recreation, the commission said, acknowledging it had been a wrenching decision.
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