My next attempt to get some action was to call Mr. Chuck Feeney who is the developer of the truck stop complex. Mr. Feeney stated that he was unaware of the litter problem and would get right on it the next day. This was last Tuesday. Today (Monday) I took a drive out to the truck stop and the litter is still there.

The area north of the truck stop is a disgusting mess. It makes the Pontiac landfill look like the botanical gardens. Piles of dirt everywhere sprinkled with all kinds of rubbish. I wonder if Mr. Feeney would allow this type of negligence to occur if this truck stop was in his home town of El Paso? What kind of impression does this make to an out-of-town visitor to Woody's restaurant? They will probably think twice before they stop again.

I took some pictures of the open dumpsters which are supposed to be closed as well as the litter surrounding the area. Open garbage was sitting right in back of the convenience store. Both times I went to take pictures I saw cars parked in front of the dumpsters. It appeared that someone was dumping their garbage in those dumpsters. I don't know if they were local or from somewhere else.

I also asked Mr. Feeney about his plans for landscaping. He indicated they plan on doing some landscaping this year. If the followup to his landscaping plans are anything like his followup on the litter problem, you can expect to see a nice bloom of dandelions this year around Woody's restaurant.

High School trophies

High school trophies should be displayed in schools or gymnasiums, not in banks or libraries. I suggest that trophies from all the Fieldcrest communities be displayed in the High School gymnasium. The first place trophies can be displayed on a rotating basis. Their presence in the gymnasium should be an inspiration to Fieldcrest athletics who wish to aspire to the greatness of the championship teams from the past not only from Minonk, but also Toluca, Wenona, Rutland and Dana. Isn't that the best way to display our solidarity?