Forgotten But Not Gone
What compelled me to check the DRI meeting summaries--an act that inspired my previous post--was the desire to learn something new about the DRI project to transform what was once the Furgary Boat Club into a city park. My reason for wanting this new information was to use it to introduce a photo essay about the Furgary Boat Club that recently appeared on Trixie's List. Alas, there was none. So, without introduction, here it is.
The indomitable Rich Volo, a.k.a. Trixie Starr, got in his kayak sometime in the past week and paddled north to visit the famed Furgary Boat Club and take some pictures of the fabled shacks from the vantage point of the water. He has published the pictures on Trixie's List, and Gossips recommends you take a look: "The Furgary Boat Club."
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I’d say you let the Furgary Boat Club owners/members back in tell them what you want for public access for all and have them do all the work/pay for all the Public access. I’m sure they would do it in a heartbeat. With this fiscal crisis why waste money that’s not needed. Typical Gov’t waste. Let’s take something that doesn’t cost us any money, only creates revenue in local businesses and turn it into an amusement park that will cost us about $250000 plus for about 15 people to use it a year.
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Unfortunately for any new ideas, the plan was set ages ago, back when residents met to discuss the DRI projects they favored most.
DeleteThe good news is, our idea won!
The bad news is, where is everybody?
Incidentally, the plan is to save shacks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, and if we’re lucky 13.
DeleteRight now we’re very close to losing all of them.
How nice of Rich to post those photos. Unfortunately many of the shacks featured we've already agreed to tear down.
ReplyDeleteBut the DRI Committee would like to tear them all down, and they're already budgeting it.
It’s distressing to think of all the people who’ll say to me one day, “If I’d only known I would have loved to help.”
Now is the time!
We already have the DRI money, so we don’t need money. What we need most is people’s interest, and to refresh their former enthusiasm.
We have no website and no way to reach anyone. This story may be our last chance to report anything to you. (The next story will be how we tried so hard for years but failed in the end.)
Because there’s no one else in sight, only two of us are working on this, and also planning to do the repair work ourselves too (they’re just giant tree houses, even in a pandemic).
But we need advice and maybe a little help finding contractors.
What we need most is the public’s rekindled interest. Soon. Today!
Good record, Trixie, complementry to LIsa Durfee's prior photos. I hope the shacks can be saved. Part of Hudson's history. The DRI should get it's ducks in a row, quickly
ReplyDeleteTear 'em all down, and make the Access Area a respectable park with a view of the bay. Save money, improve the site and get more people down there to appreciate the river, as opposed to a bunch of decrepit hillbilly shacks that most people, even visitors, have zero interest in. Sorry, unheim, but you have little support for good reason: It's a silly, wasteful, unjustifiable idea supported by a few passionate people. Suggestion: Put up a nice big sign commemorating what WAS there. Then move on to more worthwhile issues. B HUSTON
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy speaking with those who hold history in contempt (and you're right, that's widespread!), but if it makes you feel any better the plan was always to remove the shacks on the south shore and open a wide view to the marsh and river.
DeleteBut you knew already that before you commented, right?
I love these shacks. I'd love to do whatever is needed to help save those the committee decided to save. Count me in!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamar, I'll try and find you.
DeleteGreat photos!
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