Dear City Council,
Many months ago, maybe even a year, I contacted the public works dept about the lake at Sharon Park being a cesspool of algae, grime and a sure fire breeding ground for mosquitos, as it was not active with its usual fountain, nor cleaning, nor attention. I cant remember what was replied to me last time, but this time, I would like to add some thoughts.
Today I returned to walk there with my daughter & elderly mother, after a while of not being there, and the water lay still yet again, w an increasing amount of algae and yucky stuff clouding up the water and gathering on the banks.
I spoke with a gentleman there today named Duncan, who is the third generation citizen of the area and whos 100 yr old father fought in WW2. He said that he was there, this last weekend, today being Thursday. He said he took photographs of himself, his dad and his son, three generations at this park because it meant so much to their family. He told me the lake used to be natural and was cemented in, controlled and now lays fallow with no birds, no turtles, and just gross stuff floating in the still water.
A few years back, a "renovation" was done of the island in the middle, ruining an established nesting ground of birds. They have never returned. Is this the citys idea of progress? Has the Executive Order from president Trump to Gavin Newscum reached Menlo Park? Trump ordered the water to be set free out here. So, why is this lake so dead? It seems very off.
I propose to renew the lake to its once former glory and remove the ugly cement base, to let the natural beauty of the lake and the one on the golf course down the way be serene and natural again. If this is at all possible, it would really renew the area!
We love visiting the area and the history is so rich and interesting! Duncan also told us that there was an estate rivaled to Filoli up there and that the whole area is historic! Today, myself, my mother (83) and my 18yo daughter went there and surprisingly met Duncan and another wonderful Lady Wendy who was with her beautiful dog. We chatted for a while and all of us agreed that another letter was needed. Duncan helped us take a photo, we too being three generations there today.
Its such a lovely area. Help us, please.
Sincerely,
Janice Meyer Kirkpatrick
Artist & Healer
www.janicemeyerkirkpatrick.com
www.jmkhealing.com
