We must act now.
Kent residents, golfers far and near, environmental advocates and nature lovers, wake up. The Kent City Council is about to decide the fate of Riverbend’s par 3 course. If they do, it will be sold to developers.
This gift of Mother Nature will be replaced with condos and apartment complexes. The tranquil sounds we hear and the fresh air we breathe will be replaced by noise from traffic jams and pollution from added housing complexes.
Seniors, both men and women, will be deprived of a place to exercise, have fun and stay connected. Our youth will be forced to travel to Tacoma, Seattle or Bellevue to golf, making yet another expense for their parents.
I know hundreds of you have left messages at the mayor’s office and for our elected officials. Many more have written personal letters. And more than 1,500 have signed the par 3 petition, both residents and visitors. Yet, in spite of your efforts, the mayor and the council are noncommittal.
If you care for your golf course, if you feel for our seniors, youth and environment, if you want less traffic, noise and pollution, then please write the mayor and council’s office.
If anyone wishes to join, help, or has any question for the Committee to Save the Par 3, please call the committee at 253-859-3019. Concerned citizens should also call or write the mayor’s office at City of Kent, Office of the Mayor, 220 Fourth Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 or call 253-856-5200.
Voice your concerns and share why the par 3 is important to you, the city and its citizens.
– Tom Brice
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