Vandalism at Amarillo Splash Pads Cause Limited Shutdown
The lack of common decency has really gotten me these past few days. What is going on with the lace of respect of nice things in our area?
Last week vandals forced Connor Park neighborhood library to have to be moved. We are losing things that are fun and a positive for our kids. Why is this happening? Now the vandalism has moved to Amarillo. What is going on?
Amarillo's Park and Recreation had this announcement yesterday:
Due to an unfortunate act of vandalism at Medical Center Park last night, the splash pad will remain closed until staff can make repairs. *Update: park staff has isolated the broken features, and were able to turn on the working features. Some of the splash pad is still functioning as a result.*
As always, these parks and amenities are intended to provide quality of life to our residents. Sadly, senseless acts of vandalism prevent that from happening sometimes. If you see illegal or suspicious activities in the parks, please contact local law enforcement immediately.
Park staff thanks you for helping us care for our public spaces!
I'm not sure if this is kids in both instances that are causing this vandalism. If so where are the parents? Are there kids just running amuck and causing this? I mean it had to happen overnight into Sunday. It had to happen when nobody was in the area. Was it adults? If so that is even sadder? What is going on?
credit: Amarillo Parks and Recreation
Why are we destroying the things in Amarillo and Canyon that cause joy for our kids? I don't get it. Why ruin things for others?
Amarillo Parks and Recreation did what they could to get part of the splash pads back open yesterday. Kudos to them. If you do have any information please let us know.
Check Out The Original Names For These Amarillo Streets
It's hard to imagine these well-known Amarillo streets as any other name. Try to imagine giving directions to someone while using their original names. Gets tricky, doesn't it?
The new names (that we currently know them by) came mostly from associates of Henry Luckett, who drew the first map of the area. When this took place exactly, records do not show, but the street name revamp is covered extensively in 'Old Town Amarillo' by Judge John Crudgington, published in the Plains Historical Review in 1957.
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