Dear Mayor (Judy) Titsworth,
I want to strongly thank you and any other Holmes Beach commissioners who have stood against county plans to remove Australian pines and the sand and shell parking from Kingfish Boat Ramp. Please do not back down.
It defies logic and all aesthetic considerations that anyone would destroy the perfect first impression people currently get of our community as they descend from the bridge. I find it absurd that people suddenly become environmental purists when it comes to one tree species, as they pave away to their heart’s content, erect a huge bridge, and do all they can to bring more and more automobiles into that same landscape they supposedly are trying to make native again.
The Australian pines offer much-needed shade and wildlife habitat. Apparently, the ospreys and herons do not realize they are not politically correct in their choice to nest and perch in those trees. The beauty of that area is rare, and there are many reasons to keep it looking as it does.
Thank you, Judy, for all your efforts to protect the charm and beauty of this precious home of ours.
I would appreciate it if you would share this letter with the other commissioners, to whom I also send best regards.
Sincerely,
Maro Lorimer
Holmes Beach
