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I, too, (Bruce Elliot, letter: “Open space is lost forever,” Dec. 15, 2021) am sickened every time I pass by what used to be our lovely little open space ball field. Whenever my husband and I would drive by and a game was on, he would say “Let’s stop and watch,” and sometimes we would.

He had Alzheimer’s and this was a great delight for his deteriorating mind. After he died, I had such bittersweet memories when I drove by the ball field. No more.

Am I, as Bruce had said, beating a dead horse on this issue? Yes, but no. It looks to me as though our town mayor and council are dead set on filling up every square inch of open space in our fair town in order to ring out every possible tax dollar. We are now going to get our first three-story buildings in a town that never should have one.

In a painting, space is every bit as important to the concept as the elements of the painting. Also true for a beautiful little town. Are those lovely little meadows on the west side of Maple near the rainbow bridge next? You can bet developers have their eyes on them. Will the town council ever say no?

It is time, nay past time, for not just us here in La Conner, but for the whole planet, to control, slow, stop – wherever – possible growth. It is no longer a good idea; the cancer on our planet (humans) is now proving this every day. And we La Connerites will lose our soul as our charm is gobbled up.

Dana Heald

Greater La Conner