LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: LEAVE MEMORIAL, ADD TO BEAUTY OF THE PARK

To the editor:

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever." I'm thinking of the war memorial at the entrance to Cape County Park North. It is, indeed, a beautiful, impressive sight as you drive by from either direction. Children also are impressed by the appearance of the flag waving and ask questions. This I know from personal experience.

We need to add to our children's knowledge of the reason for the memorial and to accentuate a sense of national pride and loyalty to our country. Why destroy that memorial beauty to replace it with a large building with parking lots and all that it will entail? Why not locate the nature center on the hilltop, visible as an inviting structure to be reached by a beautiful, serene drive around the lake?

Let's not destroy the special memorial that we have. Let's just add to the beauty of the park.

JEAN SEABAUGH

Jackson