Please help secure our trails

I moved to Fallbrook in 1969 with my parents. I was able to finally own a horse and I used to ride the hills in De Luz as well as across town. It was sheer joy! Leaving Fallbrook for a short while after I was married, I returned in 1988 to raise my family. My favorite place to ride had been made into an incredible trail system in my absence which was wonderful because riding off the property in Fallbrook was no longer possible. Santa Margarita River Trails is one of best places in San Diego County to ride. I ride, hike, and take friends there.

The thought of it not being there when my granddaughter starts to ride is unthinkable. Fallbrook Public Utility District is in the process of selling the land to Western Rivers Conservancy with nothing but a verbal promise that our trails will not be taken from us. If it is recorded as a floating trail easement in the deed, it will remain for future generations to enjoy. FPUD needs to make sure this is done now before it is too late.

The other option is to activate latent powers for park and recreation facility ownership and operation. We need to as a community stand together and demand that FPUD makes sure our

trails remain for generations to come. Attend the public meetings on the fourth Monday of the month at FPUD, 990 E Mission Rd., and let your voice be heard. Help secure our trails.

Arlene Eyerman