As I drive down Route 1 on a regular basis I have something I would like to bring to people's attention.I am sure many local people have noticed this same issue and also have the same problem I would like to address.
This issue has been one that has plagued our community lately.The families whose trust was betrayed, Sussex County, and even the state of Delaware will never be able to heal until this issue is resolved. The building Earl Bradley occupied sits there, dormant, yet still haunting people every time they drive past.That building was designed to draw attention and make children want to go there.Even now, covered in snow, that building and its… toys seem highlighted.
We get a lot of tourists through here and even though they may not know the situation I am sure they would recognize the building.The old Volkswagen with its bright yellow and black draws the eye.The statue on the roof of children playing seems like an eerie memorial to his victims.
My appeal is this.I understand that the building most likely cannot be destroyed however much I wish that it would be.Bradley is in prison and will hopefully be there for the rest of his life.Why do the people whose lives he damaged and possibly destroyed have to see his monument to children outside the office on a daily basis?Can no one take down those toys, cars, swings, statues, and signs?It is hard enough knowing the building is there without having these massive eyesores which seem to make you pay attention to it.
This building is directly off of a major highway.It seems likely that some of the people most hurt by this man have to see his distractions on a regular basis. I urge Lewes officials, as well as the Bradley family and other city and state officials, to do something about this building as fast as they can.How can we be expected to heal and move on when we have to stare at a perverted man’s ode to children every day?
