In Search Of... Park Vandals

Massillon City Council, on a 4-4 vote, with Council President Glenn Gamber breaking the tie in favor of the resolution, voted to spend almost $200,000 of parks money to buy out the concessions contract at the Legends of Massillon Golf Course. Several members of council, who voted against this measure, complained about the poor condition of Massillon's parks. Parks Director Kenn Kaminski claimed that vandalism was the biggest problem in our parks. It wasn't that the money that could have gone to pay for park maintenance and upkeep was now diverted to buy a restaurant, and to pay off the enormous debt at the golf course, it was the vandals. Director Kaminski promised to take our elected officials on a tour of the parks to show them how "vandals" have ruined our parks. This has not yet happened. The Massillon Review grew tired of waiting, and sent its own crack investigative staff out into the field to uncover the evil doings of these park vandals. We started at the Chester and Florence Campbell Walking and Jogging Path at Reservoir Park. Look at how the vandals have worn away the rubberized track surface. We could see how routine care and upkeep would have never worked. It was so clearly the work of vandals.




The members of the former Doctors Hospital Service League must be so proud of how the city has meticulously maintained this gift to the community. The Campbell family must be equally proud.