Will elephants follow flamingoes on Rt. 6A?For more than 20 years my family and I have been vacationing on Cape Cod, noting the inevitable changes and burgeoning growth during that time. In some areas that growth has been carefully planned and monitored; sadly, in others the opposite appears to be true.
Driving through the lovely town of Brewster this year we were dismayed to see a large number of pink flamingoes littering a restaurant's lawn directly on Route 6A. We also learned of the efforts to place a third gas station on 6A. Is this the beginning of another Route 28? Will we next year see model elephants and flashing neon signs?
Brewster should be preserved from these kinds of visual pollution.
REG HUBLEY
Free Union, Va.
Capture the wind from Beacon Hill
One big question facing all of us on Cape Cod is where to put the wind farm. We need to look at where it can do the most good and benefit the most people with a minimum negative impact on our lifestyles and environment.
Where is the wind in the Northeast, particularly in Massachusetts? It blows pretty hard on the Cape at times, but there is always a consistent and reliable bluster coming out of Boston.
Why not Beacon Hill? It's close to being a perfect spot. Yes, it is elevated (in the geographical sense). And even when Mother Nature is quiet you can count on the "pols" to open the windows and the project becomes self generating. Alleluia, it's a miracle!
BRIAN J. CONWAY
Centerville
