Lake Park NewsLocal news for Lake Park, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Squirrel Lake Park: Park plans delayed after residents resist- January 31, 2008 "The disc golf course took out lots of trees and underbrush. This plan will take out even more trees. If we can't save trees in a park, then we're really in trouble." Matthews commissioners have put the brakes on a grant application that would have provided almost $500,000 for improvements in Squirrel Lake Park.Many residents spoke against the application at Monday's public hearing, saying it would infringe on the surrounding Ashley Creek neighborhood, destroy the natural character of the...http://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2008/01/squirrel-lake-park-park-plans-delayed-after... In Matthews, take your pick of parks- January 13, 2008 "This is an exciting time in the town. There are so many opportunities in our parks, new amenities are coming, and construction on the greenway should begin anytime" Looking for a quiet place to sit and enjoy nature while eating lunch Want to try your hand at disc golf How about a place for your kids to swing and climb and splash in the creekIf you live near Matthews, you've got all this and more just minutes away. The town currently owns and operates five parks, with two more being...http://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2008/01/in-matthews-take-your-pick-of-parks?fromrss... not an Easy Thing to do.': More parents teaching their kids at home- January 6, 2008 "You have to educate your child, and you have no one else to blame." Andrea Lockard was fed up with the public and charter schools her son attended, so she decided to teach him herself. But the task was daunting and the dozens of available home-school programs made it hard to choose.'I had no idea what to do or expect,' says the Monroe resident.Two years later, she says, her son, a seventh-grader, is making A's and B's at home.Lockard is part of a growing number of parents in Union and...http://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2008/01/not-an-easy-thing-to-do-more-parents-teachi... Outlook 2008: Part 2: Towns Stress Growth Management- January 4, 2008 "We realize some of our ordinances are deficient and we are working to fix that" Some of the county's smaller towns have big plans and aspirations in the coming year. via The Pilothttp://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2008/01/outlook-2008-part-2-towns-stress-growth-man... |