McEUEN: Blue because no benches

My wife and I walked around the park recently. On the nice wide paths all around the park and not one bench seat to sit down and enjoy the view. Walked by the tennis courts — if you were waiting for a court, guess what, no benches. Same thing around the basketball courts, no benches.

We did see nine benches around the kids playground. Must have been at least a hundred kids playing; too bad not nearly enough benches for the parents to sit and watch their children.

Oh yeah, that nice beautiful cement slab by the boat launch and view of the lake. Sure would be nice to sit and look at the lake, but gee, no benches.

Come on city planners, are you telling me you spent so much money on other things like a sundial and white railroad crossing arms that you ran out of money for benches? Were you so short-sighted you did not think people would actually use your park?

Well, people do use it and it would be real nice to sit back and enjoy it.

GEORGE SILVA

Coeur d’Alene