Falcons Football should stay
Since when are children a neighborhood nuisance? Falcon Football a tradition at Michnols Park for almost 50 years. Falcon Football a way for youth to get up off the couch, stop playing video games and learn what being part of a team is. Falcoln Football now being under scrutiny due to neighborhood compliants that consist of “I am sick of the noise", “ All you hear is go Falcons". For the last couple of weeks children have been practicing to the presence of uniformed and ununiformed police and park rangers. Strange enough this team is supported by the Police Athletic league. Children who do not want anything but to play an old fashion game of football. Childrens families who are supporting the children( also should I add picking up trash left by other people not affiliated with the Falcons to assist with the issue). Children who are being blamed not for doing anything wrong but for participating in the good old american sport football. No criminal act here unless being part of a family is illegal and to this day I know of no law. The Falcons are a family and yes they are growing. Why because the Falcons are supported by positive and supportive leaders that teach our children the concept of teamwork, family and the impact of doing your best. Moving to a different park is not that big of deal. At this point who wants thier child to feel like they are on probation for playing a game.
The way it is being conveyed, completely wrong. These children are not criminals, nor are the parents. The City of Denver states it is a Safety Issue. Since when is a park full of kids and parents a safety violation. The City of Denver is taking the easy way out of dealing with this issue and ignorant adults instead of supporting our children. Jada, are children really a nuiance? Why did you move across from a park then?
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I would love to say something clever or snide. I can only say you are correct. Why did she move into a house across the street from a park?
Posted by bjs on September 14, 2007 02:10 PMIt became a safety issue when the City of Denver decided to allow the former Stapleton Airport to be developed into a housing subdivision. There's far more traffic on every road surrounding that area then when it was an active airport. Because then it was the "hood" and people avoid that area. Quebec can't handle the traffic nor can Montview, 17th, or Syracuse. Not to mention since becoming a development with families and kids of that age, it's added exponentially more "Falcon" players to the park. Drive the streets during practice days. Kids everywhere, walking where they please, paying no attention to the "traffic". Heck it's as if they dare you to run them over. Parents sitting in/on/around their cars, blaring music, yapping on cellphones, drinking beer and other libations, oblivious to what's going on around them. That park was never designed for football activities nor to handle that many people. Throwing a porti-potty up doesn't make it a general use park.
If you all are so pro this activity feel free to offer up your local "park"...
Posted by on September 14, 2007 02:39 PMIt became a safety issue when the City of Denver decided to allow the former Stapleton Airport to be developed into a housing subdivision. There's far more traffic on every road surrounding that area then when it was an active airport. Because then it was the "hood" and people avoid that area. Quebec can't handle the traffic nor can Montview, 17th, or Syracuse. Not to mention since becoming a development with families and kids of that age, it's added exponentially more "Falcon" players to the park. Drive the streets during practice days. Kids everywhere, walking where they please, paying no attention to the "traffic". Heck it's as if they dare you to run them over. Parents sitting in/on/around their cars, blaring music, yapping on cellphones, drinking beer and other libations, oblivious to what's going on around them. That park was never designed for football activities nor to handle that many people. Throwing a porti-potty up doesn't make it a general use park.
If you all are so pro this activity feel free to offer up your local "park"...
Posted by on September 14, 2007 02:41 PMIt became a safety issue when the City of Denver decided to allow the former Stapleton Airport to be developed into a housing subdivision. There's far more traffic on every road surrounding that area then when it was an active airport. Because then it was the "hood" and people avoid that area. Quebec can't handle the traffic nor can Montview, 17th, or Syracuse. Not to mention since becoming a development with families and kids of that age, it's added exponentially more "Falcon" players to the park. Drive the streets during practice days. Kids everywhere, walking where they please, paying no attention to the "traffic". Heck it's as if they dare you to run them over. Parents sitting in/on/around their cars, blaring music, yapping on cellphones, drinking beer and other libations, oblivious to what's going on around them. That park was never designed for football activities nor to handle that many people. Throwing a porti-potty up doesn't make it a general use park.
If you all are so pro this activity feel free to offer up your local "park"...
Posted by on September 14, 2007 02:41 PMIt became a safety issue when the City of Denver decided to allow the former Stapleton Airport to be developed into a housing subdivision. There's far more traffic on every road surrounding that area then when it was an active airport. Because then it was the "hood" and people avoid that area. Quebec can't handle the traffic nor can Montview, 17th, or Syracuse. Not to mention since becoming a development with families and kids of that age, it's added exponentially more "Falcon" players to the park. Drive the streets during practice days. Kids everywhere, walking where they please, paying no attention to the "traffic". Heck it's as if they dare you to run them over. Parents sitting in/on/around their cars, blaring music, yapping on cellphones, drinking beer and other libations, oblivious to what's going on around them. That park was never designed for football activities nor to handle that many people. Throwing a porti-potty up doesn't make it a general use park.
If you all are so pro this activity feel free to offer up your local "park"...
Posted by on September 14, 2007 02:41 PM