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[Johnsfolly]

29 minutes ago, Flyfisher for men said:

One shot, I know they've got it closed for Covid, but are they talking about a permanent elimination of the pool? If so, it's unbelievably foolish, and you can bet I'll be writing.

More than anything, I value Bennett Spring for what it offers kids and families. A permanent loss of the pool would be  an outrage.

I have no dog in this fight since I have never stayed at the park or been to its pool. I just fish the park.  I would imagine the upkeep costs especially with an old pool must be pretty high. I would think that liability risk is a much greater concern.

[oneshot]

49 minutes ago, Flyfisher for men said:

One shot, I know they've got it closed for Covid, but are they talking about a permanent elimination of the pool? If so, it's unbelievably foolish, and you can bet I'll be writing.

More than anything, I value Bennett Spring for what it offers kids and families. A permanent loss of the pool would be  an outrage.

They said it was leaking. Now they are taking it out.

That was another thing they brought up at the meeting. They was going to do away with the Bridge and Pool.

They quit Hillbilly Days down there because Dallas County was wanting money but Jim’s wife didn’t like Renaissance because the Guys were showing too much skin.

Speaking of Jim how does he get underbidded and still get it?

oneshot

[Flyfisher for men]

17 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I would imagine the upkeep costs especially with an old pool must be pretty high.

 

2 minutes ago, oneshot said:

They said it was leaking. Now they are taking it out.

 

Now I'm upset. The state of Missouri could come up with the funds to build a pool without any sweat at all.  

[oneshot]

4 minutes ago, Flyfisher for men said:

 

 

Now I'm upset. The state of Missouri could come up with the funds to build a pool without any sweat at all.  

I’m thinking the same on the whole dang place.

Why couldn’t they have done something heavier and better at the Wooden Bridge?

Thing is it is a State Park take care of it for the people of Missouri.

oneshot

[Flyfisher for men]

32 minutes ago, oneshot said:

I’m thinking the same on the whole dang place.

Why couldn’t they have done something heavier and better at the Wooden Bridge?

Thing is it is a State Park take care of it for the people of Missouri.

oneshot

 

Two things stand out to me as dumb besides the pool: the bridge definitely could have been done differently and probably at less cost, and the pipe thing could at least have been made to look like a tributary stream, a natural waterfall, or something if it was even necessary at all.

 

I just composed a  quick letter.

 

Let us know how the meeting goes.  

[Devan S.]

Didn't RR get rid of their pool too?

[tjm]

3 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Bennetts Springs is a state park. Seems like issues with the park should go to the DNR folks not the MDC.

If it is strictly Park, campground  related I agree. What I've been told is the hatchery and the fish/stream management is MDC, the Park management is said to a cooperative effort between the two agencies. Which is likely why there are complaints, each agency blames the other. Complaints I read seem to revolve around the hatchery and fish. But Sara used to run DNR too, so she may be entirely to blame if the down hill trend is several years in the making?

[tjm]

2 hours ago, oneshot said:

Speaking of Jim how does he get underbidded and still get it?

 

Does he?

Maybe he is the one in control that you should call?

[oneshot]

3 hours ago, tjm said:

Does he?

Maybe he is the one in control that you should call?

I’ve known people under bid him and still lose the contract. 
 

He is like so many in this area you just don’t bring problems to them because they know better than you.

I was visiting with the Sheriff before he was elected. I was told not to speak with him because he wasn’t one of us.

I’ve been known to be outspoken. One time I told MDC Agent about harassing me out Camping. He was honest he told me people catch the wind right they would step back in the brush and cook Meth.

MDC has let me slide on things. One time I was cutting Firewood in the wrong area, cut me a road back there. They stopped and looked and didn’t say a word until next Spring.

oneshot

[Flyfisher for men]

17 hours ago, Devan S. said:

Didn't RR get rid of their pool too?

Did they ever have one?

I remember as a kid swimming in one section of the river where it's allowed. It was a long time ago, but I don't recall a pool. They do still allow swimming that section of the river, at least based on some recent reading of park rules.