GDG- Preservation

Sat Nov 3 10:01:36 CDT 2007

No, Sickles actually produced one of the early park Plans. It encompassed 
most of the active field.

Regards,

Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
To: "'GDG'" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:29 AM
Subject: GDG- Preservation

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>
> Jack,
>
> You had to bring up THAT name ! LOL! Here we go again ! ;-)
> Jim Lamason
> Middlesex, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
> On Behalf Of jack
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 10:20 AM
> To: GDG
> Subject: Re: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> I think what you are wanting is the sickles plan.
> Regards,
>
> Jack
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
> To: "'GDG'" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:03 AM
> Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>
>
>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>>
>> Margaret,
>>
>> I understand that. There has to be a way to help.. Its takes creative
>> thinking...
>>
>> I wonder if we could setup well a trust fund. If we could gather 
>> donations
>> just for this purpose. That when land comes available, the funds are 
>> there
>> to snatch it up.
>>
>> Hmmmm.. I know CWPT has been doing a lot of this, but they can only go so
>> far.
>>
>> Jim Lamason
>> Middlesex, NJ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com 
>> [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
>> On Behalf Of Margaret D. Blough
>> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:24 AM
>> To: GDG
>> Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>>
>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> It pretty much boils down to money.  Someone and/or some organization has
>> to
>> purchase land or, at the very least, an easement running with title to 
>> the
>> property, in order to protect it.  The NPS cannot acquire land outside of
>> park boundaries.  Zoning can help, but zoning laws can be changed, and
>> this
>> is still an area that is not terribly comfortable with zoning.  Where the
>> land is still owned by the heirs of the original owners, if the heirs are
>> interested in historic preservation that can help keep the price down, 
>> but
>> the fact is that, when an estate's principal asset is decidely non-liquid
>> but taxes and other expenses still must be paid, owners often are not in 
>> a
>> financial position to turn away would-be commercial buyers indefinitely.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Margaret
>>
>> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>> From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
>>
>>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>>>
>>> Dear Tom,
>>>
>>> Ok a deep breath here.. I realize I am "preaching to the choir" but man
>>> when, where or if ever is this going to stop?
>>>
>>> I don't understand this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> I am trying, TRYING to understand the thought process about this..
>>>
>>> Look I know the area needs jobs. Ok that's a given... But where does the
>>> encroachment on this historic place, this hallowed ground stop?
>>>
>>> This is getting really scary. Especially after being down there three
>> weeks
>>> ago and walking the Herr Ridge road and Longstreets Countermarch.
>>>
>>> McMansions popping up like d*mn mushrooms!!
>>>
>>> Sighhhhhhhhh
>>>
>>> Ok deep breath again. Would some one PLEASE help me out understanding
>>> this
>>
>>> ???
>>>
>>> Jim Lamason
>>> Middlesex, NJ
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com
>>> [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
>>
>>> On Behalf Of Tom Shay
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:03 AM
>>> To: gettysburg at gdg.org
>>> Subject: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>>>
>>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>>
>>>
>>> The front page of today's Harrrisburg newspaper has an article on
>>> proposed
>>
>>> 200-acre indoor water park that would be larger than Hersheypark.
>>>
>>> The article is online at:
>>> http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/adams/article262096.ece
>>>
>>> Tom Shay - Cressona, PA
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