I Stand Dejected

Since I posted the message above I've had a long and informative phone call. The person I was talking to filled me in on the where's and why's of the visitor center project. Most interesting.

So I owe one and all an apology for jumping to the conclusion that the visitor's center will be privately owned. I was informed that if and when it comes to pass that the building will be financed with public monies. And of course will be located on public lands. I have no problem with that. This relieves one of my major concerns.

However, this still leaves the location as a question. I still maintain, and will, that the location down by the bunkhouse is just plain wrong. I will continue to be a PITA on this point. Unfortunately I don't have a ready alternative. I would be delighted if a ranking member of the FRIENDS would fully explain why the site was chosen, and if there were any alternatives considered. Particularly if a certain site, or sites, was considered and then rejected. Why or why not?

In this discussion the fact that a lot of information has been posted on the FRIENDS site. True enough. But most of it is in the form of a feel good press release, which I admit I don't pay enough attention to.

When I have nipped at the FRIENDS that pertinent info wasn't available on their site, it was pointed out that it is there. They are right, but IMHO in such an obscure way as to be very hard to ferret out. Is that what the FRIENDS call communication? It needs some work.

Sorry to be in such a bitchy mood.

CJ