{"id":819,"date":"2011-04-22T14:26:38","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T14:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleislandcivic.com\/?p=819"},"modified":"2011-04-22T14:26:38","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T14:26:38","slug":"onward-and-upward-at-bartlett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/s453969799.onlinehome.us\/mica\/?p=819","title":{"rendered":"Onward and Upward at Bartlett"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Middle Island civic seeks ideas to enchance local park<\/h1>\n

By Jennifer Gustavson<\/a> The North Shore Sun| April 22, 2011 in News<\/a> Share<\/a>|<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

While relocating a playground, creating a reflecting area with war monuments and establishing a hiking trail are the Middle Island Civic Association\u2019s top priorities to enhance Bartlett Pond Park, residents added items to that wish list at its monthly meeting Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Now that the Brookhaven Town Parks Department has recently rid the area of dead and dying trees choked by invasive species, the civic is reaching out to the community to seek ideas on how to utilize the portion of the park that had been plagued by unruly vines for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great opportunity for the community to design a park based on its needs,\u201d said Ridge resident and landscape architect Gary Gentile, who was the civic\u2019s guest speaker.<\/p>\n

Over the past year and a half, Mr. Gentile has helped the civic and the Longwood Alliance, a local community group, to create a base design for the town park located on Middle Country Road.<\/p>\n

War monuments bearing the names of local veterans have been placed in temporary locations in the park over the past couple years. Mr. Gentile said he believes the monuments should be moved to where the playground is currently located and arranged in a circular pattern around a flag pole with lights shining onto the American flag. This would create a reflecting area and make it the park\u2019s focal point, he said.<\/p>\n

In addition to moving the war monuments, the civic wants to relocate the playground over to the western portion of the park because residents have expressed concern about its close proximity to the lake. The civic also plans to create a pair of hiking trails on the property.<\/p>\n

After Mr. Gentile\u2019s presentation, residents said they would like to see swings for the disabled, seating areas, a fountain or babbling brook, and a community garden added to the park.<\/p>\n

The civic\u2019s vice president Gail Lynch-Bailey said the group will schedule subsequent meetings in an effort to gather more input from residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the time to explore many options,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s like shopping without costing any money\u2014yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the town is under investigation by the Pine Barrens Commission after it allegedly cleared more land than was permitted by state law at Bartlett Pond Park.<\/p>\n

Peter Scully, chairman of the Pine Barrens Commission, said the town had issued its own permit to do the work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still getting to the bottom of it,\u201d Mr. Scully said at the commission\u2019s monthly meeting on Tuesday. Mr. Scully said he hopes to have a \u201cclearer picture as to what happened\u201d by the commission\u2019s next meeting in May.<\/p>\n

jennifer@northshoresun.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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