by Bruce Batchelder
Most readers know about the various undeveloped parks provided for residents of Lake Shastina. On our map they are labled with capital letters and colored green. They are owned by our association and have their own nine-digit Assessor's Parcel Numbers or APN's.
These future park sites are scattered all over Lake Shastina, thirty six by my informal count, and were intended for recreational uses such as picnics, playgrounds, barbequing and so on. Some, such as those in Unit 7 are connected by graveled walkways and one, the largest, has been developed and is now the Bill Hoy Family Park in Unit 8.
One use that has been suggested for these open spaces is doggie parks, where dogs can run loose and mingle with other friendly dogs. These are very popular in other communities and serve as a very inexpensive way to allow dogs who are otherwise confined to runs or kennels to socialize with others, making them in the process friendlier and less aggressive.
Cost of developing a future park site would mostly be the fencing. The parks I have personally visited had 36" tall cyclone fabric with an "air lock" type of double entry so dogs could not get loose coming in or going out. The amount of fencing would of course depend on how much area is to be enclosed but it's possible we could organize some volunteer labor to put it up. Funding for the material might come from a variety of sources: the LSPOA, grant money, fundraisers, etc.
The starting point of any project like this is to ask if there is interest and that is the purpose of this article. If you would like to help out just call me at 938-0385 or drop an email to batchelder@gotsky.com.
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