After enjoying Gillson Park for the 30 years I have lived here, I feel both angry and sad that this decision was made.
May 27) concerning the sudden fencing of the entire beach at Gillson Park. I was shocked on one of my daily walks to Gillson to find the entire beach walkway covered with 3-foot-tall snow fences occluding any views of the water.
After enjoying Gillson Park for the 30 years I have lived here, I feel both angry and sad that this decision was made without input from Wilmette residents. I am hoping we can change this negative decision.Andrea Berggren’s May 27 op-ed regarding new restrictions on beach access at Wilmette’s Gillson Park is yet another example of government not working for the common good of all.
The reality and results of it all are that the “haves” will continue to have it and the “have nots” are not going to get it. Corruption and self-serving interests are rampant throughout our leadership, and U.S. credibility and trust have been weakened worldwide. Far beyond babysitting, a well-trained early education professional can support families in raising children with healthy self-esteem and the kind of understanding and compassion for others that will truly create a more just and peaceful world.
I can attest to the latter. When I was interviewing for a job after graduation from the University of Illinois, it was the liberal arts courses that gave me an edge. That was 51 years ago and is all the more true today as competition for jobs increases.Although Memorial Day has now passed, I remember my father, Army Sgt. Sidney Adelson, who served in the Blackhawk Division during World War II.
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