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Manhattan Beach’s controversial sand dune at Sand Dune Park was closed last August. Photo by Andrea Ruse by Andrea Ruse March of the Dune Citizens for Outdoor Recreation and Exercise (CORE) will hold a “Free the Dune” rally Sunday at 2 p.m. to demand the city reopen the controversial sand dune at Sand Dune Park as a workout facility. The dune was closed by the city last August after a decade of neighbor complaints about heavy traffic through the small neighborhood in which the dune is located. The city has long haggled over how the dune should properly be used and voted at a January City Council meeting to end workouts on the dune. Proponents of reopening the dune as an exercise facility have maintained that the dune offers a unique workout that cannot be found elsewhere. “Sand Dune Park is a beloved treasure of our city and an inspiration to outdoor enthusiasts young an old,” said Bill Hory, president of CORE. “We came together and formed CORE and “Free the Dune” when we realized we could not sit idly by and let peaceful exercise literally become a crime in our parks. We are holding this rally to demonstrate voter’s strong support for freeing the dune.” T-shirts will be made for…
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