Article Contributed on: 11/21/2006 1:11:27 AM
The recently formed "Vote FOR Rooney Valley Open Space" citizen-led committee has swung into action.
Already hundreds of flyers are being sent to citizens across Lakewood and neighbors in favor of voting FOR preserving Rooney Valley Open Space are saying hello to hikers, bikers, dog walkers and horseback riders on the privately owned 22-acre Carma Colorado property. Many people, according to committee members, believe that the private land is already open space, so, they are going about informing them of the truth.
If voters vote FOR the open space measure in the upcoming special election, then Carma will dedicate the land to the city of Lakewood, creating a land bridge that will connect Lakewood's two largest city parks -- William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain and Bear Creek Lake Park.
"We've already secured scores of "FOR" votes from hikers, bikers, joggers and horse back riders simply by meeting them on the trail, describing our concern and informing them of the upcoming election," reports Ralph Beck, a Lakewood citizen, campaign member and neighbor to the proposed open space. "Not surprisingly, one hundred percent of those I spoke with personally indicated that we can count on their votes."
(This story is submitted by Ken Parks, CEO, PEAK Public Relations who is assisting the "Vote FOR Rooney Valley Open Space" Committee with its communications.)