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Park Building Isn’t Named After Christie

It's been a long, long time since I've checked in with the antics of the OpenCDA.com crowd. But a Berry Picker sent me an e-mail from one of the blog's zanier posts. Which I couldn't resist. Seems Mary Souza read in the Press that the small safety building at City Park was named after CPD Blue spokeswoman Christie Wood (pictured). Huffs Mary: "This is a slam against poor Christie because the “building” named after her is really a utility shed!  It’s a small, cheap, concrete structure that looks like a hot dog stand.  It is rarely used, has no heat, no bathroom, no telephone, no amenities and it’s closed most of the year, except around Ironman." 'Tis nice to see Mary defending Christie for a change. But none of this 'tis true. Christie weighed in on the Press story to say the building wasn't named after her. The fun continues in the comments section of the OpenCDA.com as Dan Gookin lectures Christie re: dangling a participle in her post. OpenCDA.com link here.

Question: Have you ever dangled a participle?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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