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Recent Opinion & Letters Out with the new, in with the old Dog regs are much needed Just give her peace Safety Corner: Plan your own fire escape Letter: Public input is necessary

Letter: Will regs ruin Mt. Misery?
Thursday, March 31, 2005

I first went to Mt. Misery ten plus years ago. I heard it wasn't safe for a single woman to walk there so I went at 5:30 a.m. or drove to Walden Pond and walked there. Now I have a dog and Mt. Misery is one of our favorite places. It's cool even on the hottest summer days; it's sheltered in all but the worse downpours and drains well. There are never any ticks. I believe dogs make for fewer deer and therefore fewer deer ticks.
     My dog has never pooped on the trail, chased small kids, chased horses, jumped on anyone or set a bad example. I made sure when I got him that he didn't do the things that I disliked about dogs.
     I know the names of many dogs we see. Their owners and I talk while the dogs have a quick romp and then we're on the way. I now exercise in any weather due to the dog. It's (or rather was) a lovely friendly place. Even my teenagers occasionally walk with my husband and me on the weekends; a rare family outing.
     Enclosed with the copy of this letter to the Lincoln Conservation Commission is a check for $30 for my "user fee." I also frequent Wayland and Weston areas. The reservoir in Weston has four barrels, two at each end and two in the back, and "mutt mitts" at each end of the loop. Lincoln has said there will be no barrel; they can't afford it. Perhaps my check can go to the purchase of said barrel. I am sure the commission will require horses to wear "bags" as those in the city do? I would certainly find horse manure on the trail every bit as offensive as dog manure.
     Last week there were two separate acts of vandalism in the parking lot; a handbag was stolen and a window was smashed. What will happen when there are no dog owners and thus fewer cars? Will Mt. Misery again be a place that's not safe for a single woman to take a walk? Will deer ticks infest the area? Will it be a perfect place for teens to hang out? Will there again be clandestine couplings in the woods? I hope the Lincoln Conservation Commission can come to a compromise for the benefit of all of us - with two legs or four.
     Susan Yahn
     Wayland
     

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