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ITrin A Park Update 7-22-2004 Beetle Report Beetles: Although I have not been a huge fan I will give you the information that I know : The Beetles stopped recording as a group in 1969 John Lennon was fatally shot in 1981 George Harrison died of cancer in 2003....Paul McCartney having lost his first wife Linda to cancer re- married a one legged woman and became a father last year Ringo Starr sang with a group called the Traveling Wilberrys and still makes solo appearances. He married Barbara Bach in the 80s(not to be confused to Katherine Bach who played Daisy on the Dukes of Hazzard) You could try WWW.Beetles.Com....Steve The Correct Beetle Report Staff has been in contact with the Department of Natural Resources for the past two years regarding the purple loosestrife that is growing in the city. Because most of the loosestrife is growing close to water or wetland area staff checked into alternatives other than spraying of herbicides. There is a beetle whose goal in life is to eradicate the purple loosestrife plant thru consumption. The adult beetles eat the leaves and the larva eat the tops and flowers so the plant cannot spread its pollen. This theory was brought up at a Park and Rec. mtg. years ago by staff and now we are seeing it take place. Staff met with the D.N.R. at some of our sites and observed a colony of both adult and larva doing their job as predicted. This question may come up, "What happens to all those beetles?" Lady bird beetles or commonly called Lady Bugs eat them! The D.N.R. would like to harvest beetles at our sites next spring because of their accessibility. Greenfield Playground Equipment Repairs The playground equipment at Greenfield park has been repaired by cutting off of some tube and slide ends and rotating the tubes and moving the footings to accommodate the revisions.