Let's Rescue our Ludington Lifeguards-- the lifeguard program that Ludington has had before it was scrapped this year costs less than $20,000 to maintain; being that our Mayor used this to get his job, and they saved at least 3 people last year, why?
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While our beach patrol was absent from Stearns Beach last…Continue
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Closed Beaches Closed Opportunities Since the three drownings that occurred in 2010 at Stearn's Park, the year the City of Ludington and its mayor (a mayor who had made it an issue in his previous…Continue
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Lake Michigan took the life of 14 year old Albrianna Huck of Ludington last night at Stearn's Beach. As we mourn along with her family and friends, let's reflect on whether the lifeguard program should be resuscitated so as to have such tragedies be less likely to occur.
After a couple of afternoons at Stearns Beach this summer, I was totally put off by the beach patrol. Its like a Seinfeld bit: 'I mean, what exactly are those guys doing anyway... Are they supposed to be on the beach or out patrolling the streets?' Har, Har, Har.
If you can't afford lifeguards then don't waste money on these guys, they just seem to ruffle feathers.
Speaking of the on-line petition that was considered last year around budget time, you will remember that they had voted for $40,000 at that point for 'beach safety' and didn't actually delineate what 'beach safety' was until March of this year. This kind of neutralized any sort of petition drive, as they had not ruled out until March that they would not have lifeguards.
This year at budget time, I hope the Shay-man of that City Council tribe can man up and tell us what 'beach safety' expenses are instead of hiding that fact until it's too late to do anything about it. Let's not get fooled again.
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