CORE president Bill Hory (left) leads dune exercise supporters down The Strand to the sand dune during a rally Sunday. Photo by Brent Broza (Brozaphoto.com)
Protesters against banning exercise on the sand dune showed their numbers Sunday at a “Free the Dune” rally put on by Citizens for Outdoor Exercise and Recreation (CORE).The group of roughly 50 ralliers met at 26th St. and The Strand at 2 p.m. before marching up 33rd St. to Sand Dune Park, chanting “Free the dune” and waving si
This is a sad, sad issue.
I grew up in Manhattan Beach. The real issue is that MB locals don’t like “outsiders”. They want only MB residents to have access to the dunes. …and when it comes to all of the littering you see in the area…blame your drinking and smoking MB high school students. I should know… I witnessed it many times growing up. Only white people had access to the local beach; times have changed. MB beaches- and the dunes- should be open to everybody.
Twice I’ve posted a comment here in response to the tired, unfounded drivel by ‘local’, above. The first time my comment appeared for a day or two (after awaiting moderator approval for the better part of a day), and then it mysteriously disappeared. The second time it never appeared at all. PLEASE tell me there’s some system glitch … because the alternative is, um, downright scary!
Third attempt to post this comment:
“local”, here’s an alternative definition of what’s ‘sad’ …
Empty, unfounded claims of racism, localism or anything of the sort are nothing but _sad_ reflections of those who wage them — and, in this case, reflect a certain ignorance of the simple issue behind this 15 year community discussion: OVERUSE.
It should be noted that every one of the many past and proposed corrective actions addresses ALL users equally.
“local”, your incendiary comments suggest you are merely part of the problem, not part of the solution. You’re encouraged to get involved in the process, and thereby gain a clue of what’s really happening in your own community. Maybe then you can help by being part of the solution, as one thing is certain – the dune will never again be the free-for-all, regional workout destination that has wreaked such havoc upon the surrounding neighborhood, and resulted in such recurring and mounting damage to the dune itself.
By the way, anyone who has any interest in the Sand Dune matter owes it to themselves to invest just four quick minutes into watching the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEDzd0Jkbi8&feature=fvsr