THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, December 14, 1994 TAG: 9412130098
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 06 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 42 lines
Snow may be an iffy question in these parts, but the city has taken precautions to ensure that when, or if it comes, children sledding down Mount Trashmore won't end up in the wrong place.
Earlier this month, the city installed a series of orange plastic security fences along the north and west sides of the trash-heap-turned-public park. The idea is to keep children - and maybe adults - from sledding down the hill, through the split rail fence that lines the perimeter, and into the parking lot.
Dick Nutter, parks district supervisor, said the fence is a precaution taken to prevent injury.
``Last year when we had snow we had a lot of people using the (hill) and running through the split rail fence and into the parking lot,'' he said. ``So we don't want them to use that part of the park this year.
The park is not closed to sledders. Sledders can still use the south elevation, which slopes down to the lake, when snow falls.
``We invite people to come by with sledding equipment so long as it does not have metal edges. We don't want any surf boards either, just so long as it's appropriate sledding equipment.''
One more thing, Nutter said.
``I prefer people not use cardboard. In the past, people have not always taken it home when they're done sledding.'' ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by D. KEVIN ELLIOTT
Earlier this month, the city installed a series of orange plastic
security fences along the north and west sides of Mount Trashmore to
keep sledders from sliding through the split rail fence and into the
parking lot.
by CNB