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Fence around Ban blowers <br /> leaf Park I read your Sept. 10 article on limiting <br /> f blowers. The noise, dust, and all the <br /> pollution, just so leaves or dirt can be blown <br /> from one place to. another, are ridiculous. <br /> is torn down Please bring back the rake and broom; these <br /> A fence built last week to close tools are more efficient and elegant in com- <br /> off most of built last <br /> Park has been parison to that annoying contraption. I'm <br /> torn down. sure the king of bizarre contraptions, Rube <br /> The Whiteaker neighborhood Goldberg, would have been appalled at this <br /> park has been the site of protests loud machine that intrudes on our autumn <br /> since the city of Eugene decided to meditation. I've been inconvenienced one <br /> close the park, fencing off two-thirds too many times by the blower to have any <br /> of it last week The temporary clo sympathy for arguments that it should be <br /> sure was in response to drug dealing kept. <br /> and other problems. I recall walking on the Skinner Butte <br /> Police were called Saturday bike path with my children and all holding <br /> night with a report that people were our ears as we passed a city employee blow - <br /> in the park. "When officers got out ing leaves from one spot to another. I've also <br /> there, the whole fence was gone," held my breath while riding my bike by <br /> Eugene police Sgt. Tom Turner said. some guy with a blower creating his own <br /> The 5-foot-high fence had been cut private dust storm in the middle of a park- <br /> in half three days ago. ing lot. I never see them with a container <br /> James Johnston, a 21-year-old into which to put anything they're blowing <br /> Whiteaker resident and community around. All the ruckus is just to push stuff off <br /> activist, speculated that the incident to the side. <br /> was an act of civil disobedience. Recently, after working the night shift, <br /> "I think it's reached the point someone with a blower outside my window <br /> where hi n users o f the par point not only woke me up but sent exhaust fumes .. <br /> into my living room. I was shocked to see <br /> want it to be closed and are willing him stand in one place for a significant <br /> to break the law to make sure it length of time because a leaf was caught and <br /> stays open," he said. the "efficient" blower wouldn't dislodge it. 1 <br /> Johnston and others who oppose waited to see if he would bend down to pick <br /> the closure plan to hold a picnic it up. I thought to myself, Why today at 2 p.m. p Y y is there so <br /> Until the city rebuilds the fence, much fuel energy being used and sound pol <br /> police will enforce only violations of lution being created for just this one leaf? <br /> the park code, such as drinking or Look, I have raked leaves and swept <br /> being there after 11 p.m., Turner parking lots in my day. It is not difficult, and <br /> said. I managed to do a good job without annoying <br /> the surrounding community. <br /> STANLEY SILVERSTEIN <br /> Eugene <br /> • 1 <br />