kids in the woods..

For the safety of all of the youngsters in our development, is it possible to keep our kids AWAY FROM walking/riding bikes/hanging out in the woods behind Winchester Dr. (WL Gore property)? Aside from the fact that there are hunters back there at all different times throughout the year (we have a bullet hole in our back siding to prove it), there has been theft of items from my neighbor's property (Jeff Adams, one house up from mine), as well as a call needing to be made to the local Fire Dept a few years back- kids brought a mattress back there (for what I'm sure was for a variety of reasons), and someone had smoked a cigarette on it while sitting/lying on it, and it caught fire. God only knows what damage that could have caused had it not been caught early.

My neighbor and I have repeatedly told kids that they do not belong back there, and have even advised that if we saw it continuing we would have to notify the police. It would be a big help (not to mention a positive step in protecting our WC kids) if everyone would simply advise their children that they do not belong back there.

Jim B. @89 Winchester