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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By Kent Smith
Eagle is a wonderful place live – excellent houses and schools, green spaces, parks and playgrounds, proximity to the foothills and the gateway to Cascade. It’ s safe and friendly, and the small downtown has an enjoyable, accessible mix of shopping, coffee shops, and restaurants.
There’ s a wide range of housing options where we are missing some segments. If you’ re a professional family looking for a nice home, there are plenty of options. But what about young families just starting their careers? Or empty nesters looking to downsize and simplify – but not leave eagle? Options are few and far between.
For these reasons, I was happy to hear of Warrior Park located near Eagle High School. We’ re a few years away from the empty for sure, but I can see that on the horizon. I want to maintain close proximity to the many connections I’ ve made here, and stay within the well-known boundaries and culture of our small city-town. When I began to look more at the project I saw two additional benefits: a good-sized park in the safest of spots, and immediate proximity to a new commercial space we can only hope turns into a healthy food option and could also benefit EHS students. We were also happy to find out that one of the plots is the future home of a wounded warrior, donated through the 208Cares charity. It’ s pleasing to see so many people supporting the soldiers who’ ve given so much to defend our freedom.
Additionally, as a parent of a current EHS student and one graduated, I’ m aware of the shortcomings the school lunch programs have been boxed into by federal overreach. As a result, there’ s a flood of kids leaving the school for other food options. It’ s costly and I’ m not keen to teens rushed to drive back and forth to Fred Meyer or further. So, that’ s my pitch for someone to tap into the need and build sandwich shop on the commercial lot( s). Talk about proximity to the market! And today there’ s only one food option on Hwy 44 between Eagle Road … and Star!
Good luck to the developers – can’ t wait to see those homes and businesses added to the Eagle family. wit & wisdom
“ I REFUSE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION ON THE GROUNDS THAT I DON’ T KNOW THE ANSWER.”— DOUGLAS ADAMS
" THIS IS NOT A NOVEL TO BE TOSSED ASIDE LIGHTLY. IT SHOULD BE THROWN WITH GREAT FORCE.”— SID ZIFF
" I DON’ T DESERVE ANY CREDIT FOR TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK AS MY TONGUE IS ALWAYS ON IT."— FLANNERY O’ CONNOR
" ANY WOMAN WHO IS SURE OF HER OWN WITS, IS A MATCH, AT ANY TIME, FOR A MAN WHO IS NOT SURE OF HIS OWN TEMPER."— WILKIE COLLINS
" I WOULD RATHER BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE THINGS I CANNOT HAVE THAN TO HAVE THINGS I AM UNABLE TO APPRECIATE."— ELBERT HUBBARD
“ IF AN APOLOGY IS FOLLOWED BY AN EXCUSE OR A REASON, IT MEANS THEY ARE GOING TO COMMIT SAME MISTAKES AGAIN THEY JUST APOLOGIZED FOR.”— AMIT KALANTRI
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