From: Gerald Fisher
Sent: Fri Sep 06 16:37:45 2019
To: Dan Huff
Subject: FW: disc golf
Importance: Normal
Something to ponder. We are going to be improving Clark Park with nice walkways and picnic areas soon. Frisbee golf is and picnics don’t mix. What do you think about moving it to Ivor Davies Park? This way we wont have the conflict in one of our primary parks and they won’t be able to damage the oak trees in Clark Park.
Regards,
Gerald Fisher, P.E. | Public Works Director
City of Molalla
117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038
Office: 503.829.6855 | Direct: 503.759.0218
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From: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>
Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 1:59 PM
To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: disc golf
Gerald, just FYI, I did some research and reached out to a few folks in the Disc Golf Community today. A disc weighs 0.4lbs, travels between 40mph-50mph, can fly 500ft, and has an edge <1mm thick (for less air resistance). I don’t need to do F=ma to know that if one hits a car it makes a dent; If it hits a tree it cuts through bark (we can see this in our trees); If it hits a human eye the eye is lost. These idiots send people to the hospital all the time. But it’s not because they are doing anything wrong. It’s because they put frisbee golf in the same place where kids play soccer and old people walk. Whoever approved frisbie golf in Clark Park likely thought a frisbee meant a 6oz “frisbee”, not a ½ lb buzz saw. It’s easy to find injury accounts online. Here is one where a Martha’s Vineyard trail walker lost an eyeball. This is just information for you, I know you are busy.
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/11/03/disc-golf-dangers
Respectfully,
Andy Peters
City of Molalla
Public Works Operations Supervisor
(503) 829-6855 x220
Cell: 503-793-0507
117 N Molalla Ave
Molalla, OR 97038