LAKE FOREST : ‘50s, ‘60s Rock Music Concert Still On
The city will have a park concert this weekend over the objection of several neighborhood residents who are concerned about traffic and noise.
City Council members thought the Sunday concert at Rimgate Park, near Lake Forest Drive and Trabuco Road, was too close at hand to cancel.
“Why do that?” asked Councilwoman Ann Van Haun. “Let’s go ahead and have it because we’ve never put one on before.”
The council heard a report from Human Service Director Joseph D’Onoffrio and decided that security arrangements for the show will be sufficient.
Several people who live near the park objected to the concert, expressing fears that gangs might pose a threat. Residents also wanted the council to block off the streets around the park to eliminate congestion in the neighborhood.
The 5 p.m. concert will feature rock groups playing music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, entertainment that Van Haun said “isn’t likely to attract youngsters in large numbers.”
The streets will not closed off, Van Haun said, because city plans for parking and traffic flow are well organized.
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