The Same Old Rhetoric

The Inquirer has a lengthy section on Eveham in todays paper. This article covers the need for sports fields. An excerpt:

Only about 35 of the tract's 176 acres could be developed for fields because of buffer requirements and other regulations designed to preserve the land.

There has been no action taken the last few years toward developing athletic fields on other township-owned tracts with similar restrictions, Haynes said.

"The money's just not there right now," he said.

In the meantime, people make do where they can, also playing soccer on another field on Tuckerton Road where Indian artifacts have been found dating to 600 B.C., Haynes said.

The field needs to be graded, and the grass is in bad shape. But an archaeological dig would have to be conducted before a sprinkler system could be installed or the surface could be leveled, he said.

Space is so tight that the recreation council has had to limit participants in some age groups, Connor said.

Mayor Gus Tamburro said the township must balance the needs of the seniors with the youths playing sports and those who prefer passive recreation such as nature watching or walking.

"We have a finite amount of money to use for recreation. We can't give it all to one group," he said. "We have to look out for recreation that is not provided in a sports setting."

Here's an idea. Why not develop fields and allow the numerous other spots that have been "saved" through open space to serve as recreation spots for those who wish to get back to nature. If true fields are constructed, then Savich can be utilized for passive recreation for eternity.

As for the seniors, I see many senior areas starting with Sagemore and Wiley as well senior housing out along Evesboro-Medford Rd.

Perhaps the wisest idea would be to sell off Indian Springs and have it run by someone more capable. As has been shown throughout our nations history; government does not run anything efficiently. Allow Indian Springs to be purchased by a local company and it will either sink or swim, free market economics as it were. Either way, Evesham is free of the onerous burden we now carry by continuing ownership.

The same excuses have been used for years. This argument lost its currency years ago.