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Olympia Parks and Herb Legg,

Submitted by Tschida on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:28am.

Olympia Herb Legg

Saw this on the Olympian and thought it would maybe nice to share since I enjoy our parks. I don't really like all the crappy development that is going on and I sad to see someone who worked to save our parks pass away:

Herb Legg, a longtime political and community activist who helped save two Olympia parks from development in the 1950s, died Monday after a long illness. Legg, 86, was a lawyer by training and an activist for the poor and the environment. The longtime Democrat was most proud of his work to save Watershed Park from a housing development and Sylvester Park from becoming a parking garage in downtown Olympia.

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Curious why this didn't get

Submitted by Ehver Green on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 6:58pm.

Curious why this didn't get front page but Emmett's did? Nothing against Emmett here - just sayin'.

Thanks for the heads up,

Submitted by Rob Richards on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 7:58pm.

A lot of times I don't notice where things are, I have a habit of just going to the recent posts page.

Thanks for this, Tsch...

Submitted by Phil Owen on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 7:37pm.

Herb was an awesome guy.

The Canaanite's Call

Thanks, Rob and Phil.

Submitted by Ehver Green on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:18pm.

Thanks, Rob and Phil.

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