An investment that pays big dividends; vote ‘Yes’ for Island Rec | Letters

Published 9:14 pm Sunday, April 19, 2015

I am writing to encourage Islanders to vote “Yes” on Proposition 1.

Island Rec offers countless hours of healthy activities for youth and adults alike, year round. Knowing that it funds high school athletics is enough to get my vote.

I grew up in Friday Harbor and sports were an incredibly positive experience for me and paramount to keeping me “grounded” in my teenage years.

The new sports fields off of Carter will be something as a community that we can really be proud of. I look forward to the years ahead taking my new son to games and eventually watching him play in them.

It seems everywhere we look there are worthy causes asking us to give just a little bit more, I know we can’t do it all, but with a “Yes” vote on Proposition 1, we can help keep these vital programs available to our community.

Juniper Maas Mercer/Friday Harbor