Vandals are spending a busy summer.Byline: George Barnes There have been several notable people named George Barnes. They include:
ATHOL - A notebook kept in Alan E. Rich Park for visitors to sign and make comments in contains inquiries about ghosts, notes about bird sightings and even a request for more fish in the river. This summer, it has also been a log of vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and and other problems in the park as noted by members of the Friends of the Alan E. Rich Park. The park, on South Main Street near the South Main Street Bridge over the Millers River, is one of several places plagued by vandalism this summer. At Rich Park, someone has gone around destroying wooden signs made to let visitors know the names of some of the flowers and trees Flowers and Trees was a 1932 Silly Symphonies cartoon produced by Walt Disney, directed by Burt Gillett, and released to theatres by United Artists on July 30, 1932. there. The signs were broken off, forcing volunteers to work all summer maintaining and improving the town-owned park. The entire town has been experiencing vandalism this summer. The Athol Veterans Park at South Main and Exchange Streets has had one of the more unusual problems. Throughout the summer, someone has repeatedly contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. the water in the park with some sort of soap substance, causing it to bubble over with foam. Selectmen SELECTMEN. The name of certain officers in several of the United States, who are invested by the statutes of the several states with various powers. are expected to continue tonight with discussions on how to prevent vandalism at that park, including possibly installing a video camera to monitor it. Athol Police Sgt. Christopher Casella said there have been graffiti at various parks and public buildings. One of the worst hit has been the former Athol Middle School, which is closed and awaiting new owners. Graffiti have also been reported at Silver Lake Park, Lake Ellis, the Uptown Common bandstand and a town water storage tank. Two minors have been arrested for several of the incidents and are awaiting trial in Orange District Court. The vandalism at the former Middle School includes extensive graffiti damage and broken windows. Yesterday, 11 windows were found with holes as small as those made by BBs, and some were completely broken. Meanwhile, Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. Director Douglas A. Walsh said a mother recently brought in her son in to apologize a·pol·o·gize intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es 1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense. 2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing. for some of the vandalism and to say he would help clean it up. Mr. Walsh said there has not been an exceptional amount of vandalism this year, but it has been ongoing through the summer. He said someone recently tipped over a portable toilet A portable toilet is a modern, portable, self-contained outhouse manufactured of molded plastic in a variety of colors and are often used as a temporary toilet for construction sites and large social gatherings. set up for events at Fish Park. He said some of the graffiti is complicated artwork. "How do they have this much time, and how do they not get noticed?" he said. Mr. Walsh said the vandals have not just hit town property. He said they have taken to spray painting on private property as well. He said one business had just installed new siding when it was hit. ART: PHOTOS CUTLINE: (1) The former Athol Middle School on School Street has been plagued with graffiti this summer. (2) One of 11 windows in the Middle School that have been broken by rocks and, possibly, BBs. PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : GEORGE BARNES Photos |
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