News: Conneaut Lake Park will not open

Posted at 8:24 AM EDT (1224 GMT)

May. 23rd, 2007 -- Conneaut Lake, PA - The announcement, certain to come as bad news to many local observers, was made this morning following a meeting at the park office. Although an anonymous donor had indicated interest in supporting the park on Monday, the support was to be a loan, not a donation, park officials later learned. However, previous decisions had been made to not accept any more start-up loans for the 115-year-old amusement park.

Leroy Stearns, court-appointed custodian, said he will seek a petition to have the custodian removed from directing any further park operations.

Although previously there were plans for a farewell concert this weekend, that has been canceled, as has the DoWopp Weekend that had been scheduled to start Friday.

All employees have been laid off, park officials said.

Money from a recent token drive will be used to pay bills instead of as start-up funds for the 2007 season.

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