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Dogs banned from Bluff Valley Park

By JEAN NORDINE

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BESSEMER - Bessemer resident Louis Arnold addressed the Bessemer Parks and Recreation Committee Thursday, seeking clarification as to the "no dogs allowed" in Bluff Valley Park.

He said he was confused when he went to walk his dog in the park. He saw the sign, then observed a dog waste station.

Committee member Allen Archie explained the "no dogs allowed" sign was posted early this summer after there had been problems with dogs in the park being aggressive, even though they were leashed. When the decision was made to keep the dogs out, Archie had bee...