Mary Lou: Preserving the land for future generations

O n Friday, July 1, a wondrous crowd filled the McEuen Park Pavilion in downtown Coeur d’Alene for a “Community Tribute” to two stubborn trailblazers — the late State Senator Art Manley and my recently deceased lawyer husband, Scott Reed. Both men played a critical role in securing public status for the city’s treasured asset, Tubbs Hill — a precious plot laced with a network of trails for hikers and rocks for swimmers. The two men also can be credited with maneuvers to protect the land for the now-glorious 15 acres of McEuen Park that loops like a bib around the base of Tubbs Hill. Speakers at the tribute were very generous in praise of Art and Scott. My family and I were overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection and goodwill/ Mary Lou Reed , Inlander. More here.

Question: Can you imagine what the Coeur d’Alene area would be like without Art Manley, Scott Reed and others like them?