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Old 05-10-2014, 10:06 AM   #159
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Default Weirs Beach waterslide to be torn down

The post by Mr V is right on target. All one needs to do is look at the history of Hampton Beach to have insight into Weirs Beach. Hampton Beach had been a gem of a vacation spot, then, slowly, and then rather rapidly, things began to fall apart at the Beach, literally and figuratively. Frankly, it was no longer safe for a family to take a vacation there. There were roving gangs of undisciplined youths making it very uncomfortable for a family, and certainly not the place for children to be without their parents.

Then, all of a sudden, things began to change. Both the State and the Town poured a ton of money into the Beach and slowly, but surely, the conditions began to change. Merchants invested in their properties, the beach area was significantly cleaned up, the parking was improved, restaurants began to meet the needs of the vacationing public, and law enforcement was increased to make the area safer, less scarey to adults and safer for children.

This took time and investment, both in money and spirit, but it is paying off.

Now, all of the above having been said, I am not so naive to say that the Beach has become a "choir boy of virtue", but I am willing to say that it is now a place that draws huge crowds of all ages.

Could this happen at Weirs Beach (?), I don't know, it would take effort on all sides of the table to put together a Plan, stick to the Plan, and work togvether to improve Weirs to a place of enjoyment safety and entertainment.
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