And the threat of development is real. Wendell Wilson died several years ago, and Mary Ellen is now 84. Their advisers say their heirs could be forced to subdivide the land just to pay the estate taxes. His wife, Judy, is a teacher. It's a huge effort.
Time is very short.
But we have a collective loyalty and the people who have had that experience, or who have been touched by it, believe in it very, very much. And now is not the time to reduce options for kids, campaign supporters say. I'm so grateful that my childhood memories revolve around mountains, horses and friendships instead of video games, cable TV and Web surfing. Mich. He was a camper, and his children and grandchildren also attended. Over that time I have seen many youngsters attend and have never heard of one that did not enthuse and become more mature because of his or her experiences.