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Letters: Unhappy Bench Memories |
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by Nancy Raza
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Friday, 13 July 2007 |
 I have attached a picture in which I edited out the memorial bench to
Harry Uhl. I have asked the Lansing Town Hall to have the bench
relocated. The circumstances of the accident that killed Harry and
permanently disfigured and disabled my daughter's right are are
reprehensible. I am not condoning my daughters actions, but he was 29
years old and had no business with my 18 year-old daughter and her
friend on his boat. It was proved his rear light did not work and was
not sea worthy. I have the autopsy report of his blood alcohol at 11%.
(
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/bac.htm).
I
am aghast that the Lansing Town Board did not use discretion in
allowing the bench to be placed in the park. It is an embarrassment to
our community. I no longer can go to my favorite place of solace after
enjoying the park since I moved here in 1983 (I was pregnant with
Nasreen).
 Although the bench is obscure in the picture, I am offering
you to replace the one with the bench in support of having it
relocated. A more appropriate place would be the infamous U C point
where the drinking parties take place.
I mean no disrespect to the Uhl family. It would be a greater service
to all if we could put our energy into getting our state legislators to
enact and reinforce boating legislation to mandate boat insurance and
inspection, not to mention monitoring drinking and driving on our
Finger Lakes. I have spoken with Senator Mike Nozzolio numerous times
on this matter to no avail. Perhaps the recent death of Sheriff Kevin
Walsh on Skaneateles Lake will catapult action.
Nancy Raza
Ithaca, New York
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