Candlelight Neighborhood Association

I am amazed that we are attempting to remove these from kids in the neighborhood. I would much rather that kids be playing basketball in my street than breaking into my home! We want to take away basketball but we give them no other options. There are many safety concerns in this neighborhood. We have lived here for 37 years and this neighborhood has gone downhill so much in the last 5 or so and I can assure you that basketball goals in the road is not even on the list of the whys we are slipping so quickly.

I agree with you 100%! I just had this conversation the other day with my husband when we read the news by candlelight flier. I know it is a safety concern to have children playing basketball in the street, but they have no other option. They used to be able to play up at lassiter, but neighbors started complaining about the noise. People need to quit complaining so much. Since when is it a bad thing for children to play a sport, that is giving them lots of exercise while they are having fun? Wouldn't we rather have our children staying slim and healthy playing a game they love, instead of playing a video game all day long, or even worse; breaking in to cars and homes, because they are bored, and have nothing better to do?