Ok - here goes – I figured I’d put this in the public record:

When I arrived at the EF Lewis park the Sunday of the CC Lewis Race (dates, anyone?), Ray immediately came out to check if I had a parking permit.  I hadn't had a chance to pull it out, because I was only pausing there a few moments (there is supposedly a 30 minute grace period).  I told him this, and he became belligerent, demanding that I produce the pass immediately, and that I was not being truthful about having a pass.  I satisfied his request, not wanting to cause a scene.

At that point, I witnessed this Ray pick a fight with both Jon Shelby and Mike.  With Mike, as I recall, it was that he was riding a bike in the park, with Jon, it was the immediate demand for payment or a pass (Jon was also not planning to stay for a long period of time).

While this is hearsay, I am told Ray called the police and told them he was threatened.  What I do know is that there was a police office targeting Kayakers for speeding (20 in a 15, or something like that) for the remainder of the day.

The bottom line is that Ray, in conjunction with the police officer (who it would seem are friends) have repeatedly harassed kaykers and other people attempting to enjoy public lands.  This is, in