Several weeks ago as Joshua's first city park neared completion people were already enjoying its amenities. The walking trail, playground and basketball court are big draws as will be the ball fields next spring and the sprayground in the summer. It's a wonderful place for community and that was obvious last night at the conclusion of the Christmas parade. I don't think any of us involved could have imagined the number of visitors we'd have on hand to enjoy the festivities. It will be an annual event that will get better each year and help define the Mayor's question of "What makes Joshua unique?".
Unfortunately we've already had a couple instances of vandalism in the park and that's very disheartening. It's taken decades of dreams and years of hard work to make the park a reality so to have it tarnished by a few is unacceptable. It belongs to the citizens of Joshua, but to damage it goes beyond any one's rights. This should be a source of pride for everyone, a place we all want to take care of. Parents need to instill in their children a sense of pride in ownership, pride in hard work, pride in responsibility. Your tax dollars built it and your tax dollars will have to be spent to repair it. Lets work together to take care of it and show our children what great things we can accomplish as a city.
A.J.
Congrats on the Park!! Took the family there over the weekend and they enjoyed. Lance
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