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Make them pay
Victims of dysfunctional families? Maybe.
On drugs? Who knows!
Bad to the bone? Possibly.
But what difference does it make?
The juveniles (or possibly young adults) who thoughtlessly burned up years of work by many people in this county by burning the buildings and everything in them at Stuart’s Field, should be held accountable for their actions.
Perhaps several thousand hours of community service to rebuild what they burned down would help them see just how long it took to accomplish and how much work went into what they destroyed in minutes.
If they are juveniles, their parents should also share some responsibility for making reparations. It’ll only cost about $20,000!
If adults, they themselves should pay back the funds needed to replace what was lost.
John Ferdetta, president of RAA, said he doesn’t think anyone associated with the organization will want the perpetrators anywhere near the place, even to fix it.
So, possibly an even better idea is to hope there’s another Good Samaritan like the one who donated the field, or the one who donated $250,000 to the Historical Society this week, somewhere out there. And then hope that person, or persons, is willing to help.
Kudos to donor
Whoever the thoughtful, considerate, kind, generous (shall we go on) person is who donated $250,000 to the Rappahannock Historical Society the only thing to say is there are no words to adequately describe the contribution you’ve made to the community.
The people of this county, their children, children’s children and on and on, will benefit from your altruistic gesture.
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