On Aug. 25, our community group won a significant victory when an application to install an unnecessary, permanent, oversized and highly-visible cell tower complex at Medina’s Fairweather Park was denied.

The project was supported by the city but stopped by more than 60 residents and friends who came together protect Medina’s parks for today and future generations. Vigilant and vocal, our community group refused to be bullied or ignored. Common sense and the law were on our side. We rallied together, donating more than 350 hours to researching the facts and the law, writing letters, and testifying at the July hearing.

The law matters, but sometimes it takes a committed and focused community effort to enforce it. Thanks to all who took action and invested time, effort and money to protect our park – what a wonderful legacy for the future.

Our community group’s pro-park and pro-wireless message is simple: If the wireless companies need additional sites along the SR 520 corridor, there are better solutions that don’t impact our neighborhood parks.

This fight’s not over yet. Please sign our “Don’t Cell Our Park” petition at www.respectmedina.us and help preserve Medina’s neighborhood parks forever. Together, we can make an important difference.

Cynthia F. Adkins, Roger Frey, and John F. Harris, Medina