Probably the biggest safety concern of all about the Kenna Ridge Industrial Park is the fact that it is a dead end street. The reason that this is such a BIG deal is that in the event of an emergency, the kids could be in an entrapment situation. Because the school will be located between two industrial businesses (Metal/Wood Concepts and White Pine Milling) and the close proximity of M&M Drilling, we have been asking a lot of questions about where this road is going to be and how much it is going to cost. Needless to say, none of those questions have been answered. We've asked these questions in the press http://www.dailymail.com/News/201107100934 and thru e-mails to Superintendent Blaine Hess. We've also addressed the School Board during school meetings. No response except for Jackson County Development Authority Director Mark Whitley agreeing that there needs to be an emergency exit. Thanks for agreeing!
However, folks need to drive up to the site. A road out of Kenna Ridge Industrial Park is going to cost MAJOR bucks. There is slip on the front side where Dudden Fork is located and a major slip on the backside of the mountain where it would come out to Fisher's Ridge. Additional property would probably have to be purchased from adjacent landowners. But we don't know because no one wants to talk about it!!
What we DO know is that there has been snippets of conversation at Board meetings that allude to a walking trail. SERIOUSLY??? Where would the little kids walk to? Over the steep mountain on either side of the property? Behind Metal/Wood Concepts up to the Church adjacent to the property?
Ding Ding Ding - sounds like that is what they might be discussing. Well, that's a great idea as long as the emergency isn't at Metal/Wood Concepts!!!! If there is an emergency situation like a fire or spill, guess our little tikes are out of luck! And even if the emergency happens to be out on the road and not happening at Metal/Wood Concepts hope your child doesn't have a disability or even a broken leg or sprained ankle that day! It's at least .3 miles from the school site to the church and probabl closer to .5 miles. Long walk if your kid isn't fully mobile.
And then let's take a moment to consider if there is an emergency and a parent wants to reach their child. How are they going to get to their kid? The church parking lot is pretty small and that parent better be pretty mobile too. Maybe the neighbors on Dudden or Fisher Ridge can get up there with 4 wheelers.... Hmmm... Sounds like it could get pretty chaotic pretty quick...
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