Children playing in Damaged House on Dune

[katie blue]

Well, I'm usually with right there with you Paula, but not on this one I'm afraid ;-). Though I have to give you thumbs up for good attitude! I find it less interesting, but more what my dad used to call an "attractive nuisance." I guess it's just the latent tree hugger in me. I see all the asbestos and lead paint in that 50-60's era rubble, force of habit.

Sigh. OK, maybe I'm not so much a "latent" tree hugger as a "blatant" one.

 

[Paula]

Oh Katie, I'm completely with you. What I meant by "tourist attraction" (said tongue in cheek) was that as long as the building is standing, people will find it interesting to look at and will get a sense of what Mother Nature can do. I just hope they don't decide to get close to the building. For safety, health, and a nicer looking landscape, I'd like to see it come down as soon as possible. Yesterday wouldn't be too soon for me.

It occurred to me that maybe the owner is ill, but if he is, then someone else in his family should be helping out or at least notifying county officials of the situation and plans.

So, definitely, I'd like to see all collapsed houses on the dunes come down asap.

 

[aquaticbiology]

sj, i love your avatars but the eye is totally creeping me out (guess i have some sort of unconscious guilt problems with fish eyes or something)

anyway (shiver), just call the cops, cause if you didn't you could be said to be neglidgeible (?)

 

[Paula]

You are correct that we should have called the police/sheriff when we were there and saw the kids playing in and near the house. We just didn't think of it at the time, but certainly would in the future. Ideally this thread will encourage others to call the police/sheriff if they see something similar. I'd certainly want someone to do that if my kids were playing in such a dangerous place.

 

[Paula]

Good news. The house discussed on this thread is being demolished and taken away now. :clap_1: Thanks to those of you on this board who gave us the names/contact information of county people to contact and who followed up with phone calls as well. Seems like the owner just needed a little encouragement and there didn't seem to be any resistance since it moved so quickly.

Katie Blue or CCK may have more first-hand information. I got the information that the house was being torn down today from one of the guests who was staying at our cottages.

 

[margareteileen]

FYI - it took quite a while but that house is finally gone. :clap_1: