November 19, 1999Toll on the Grounds
They had extinguished a small fire at the Legion on Saturday and sometime early Sunday morning it broke out again and burned it to the ground. It was an important community gathering place, used for wedding receptions, bingo and benefit breakfasts. They had recently stored some fireworks in the attic for the upcoming millennial fireworks celebration. Firefighters were hitting the deck dodging rockets while trying to fight the fire! I fear my one car per cabin parking policy has alienated some guests. I like to think that my stance on safety outweighs the penalty of lost rentals. I may have to temper my no-holds-barred resistance. I could end up with the ultimate safe resort - one with no guests! I do know for certain that the influx of trucks and four wheel drive vehicles has really taken a toll on the grounds. The fragile patches of grass in front of some of the cabins are all but destroyed. There are ruts and skidmarks everywhere. Landscape timbers that we use for outlining parking spaces have been repositioned by trucks driving over them.
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