April 25, 2005

Fellow Residents:

    Don and Valerie Shute erected a fence last fall on their property line with Shipyard Park in an effort to prevent trespassers from trashing their lean-to structure bordering the North River. Originally built with barbed wire, they were kind enough to respond to concerns of our Association about the danger to youngsters playing in the area and replaced the barbed wire with smooth wire.

    The wire was cut several times last fall and increasingly so this spring as trespassers have left beer cans and other trash in the lean-to and on adjoining property. The Shutes have not yet called the police who have offered to stake the area from time to time.

    We should be alert to any who may appear to have this intent in mind and who are probably entering through Shipyard Park. Forestalling further trespassing may well prevent more serious consequences when the offenders are found.

                                                        Tom Poor