Saint Patrick's Day - The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club Part III: A Dark Comedy Cozy Mystery With A Twist by Duncan Whitehead
Authors: Duncan Whitehead
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the association to post warnings so that officers would have legal grounds to remove trespassers, according to Launer herself.
“I understand why these outsiders want to be part of our community. But they are not,” said Launer. “It is as simple as that. I do not want these people encroaching in my park, nor do others. People should know their place. There are consequences…there are always consequences.”
Launer and Keyes are key players in the dispute.
Launer claims Keyes allowed unruly dogs to run loose in the park. Keyes says Launer was nasty from the beginning. Both claim the other was first to start the name-calling and insults.
About three months ago, Keyes claims the eighty-nine-year-old Launer threatened her with violence. Launer denies the accusation, calling it preposterous.
“She is acting like a Nazi,” said Keyes, “It’s as if she wants to rule the place. Who made her in charge of a public area?”
Keyes, in response to Launer’s stance created The Twickenham Dog Walking Club, encouraging her dog-owning friends and neighbors to use the park. She has even gone so far as to post on social media and invite strangers to use the park, claiming that it belongs to everyone in Savannah.
Coincidentally, right across the street from the park is the home of Mayor Elliott Miller. Despite calls to his office late last night, there has been no official comment on the situation from either the mayor, the Savannah Police Department, or any other city official.
That silence pleases Keyes, who stated, “The fact that not one person, including the Mayor, who lives close by to the disputed park, or any official representative of the City of Savannah has made any comment, is a good sign for my group. Without a doubt I am positive that the ‘Residents Only’ and ‘Private Property’ signs will be removed shortly. It is only a matter of time.
Heidi was furious. She threw the newspaper angrily to the ground. The girl had gone too far this time. Heidi could feel her heart pumping and was flush with anger. She was shaking. The only person who had caused her this much tension in the past had been Elliott Miller. And where was he in all this? No quote. No rushing to her defense. Not even to the defense of Gordonston? Typical of cowards like them. Thelma would be have been furious if she was still alive. It was their park. Cindy had made the comment that it was probably Kelly’s fault that Elliott had said and done nothing. She didn’t have the same passion as the original members of The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club. Heidi had agreed, and been intrigued when Cindy had told her that Kelly would ‘soon be getting the shock of her life.’
The newspaper had accurately reported the previous day’s events. Heidi and Cindy had been walking Walter, Paddy, and Fuchsl in the park when they noticed Meredith Keyes, along with her so-called Dog Walking Club approaching the park’s east gate, opposite Elliott’s home. She warned Meredith not to enter, mutual insults had been exchanged, and Heidi had called the police. Apparently, the Twickenham group, and others, had been encroaching into the park for a while. However, yesterday had been the first time that Heidi and Cindy had caught them red handed.
“Betty, Betty, come in here, fetch me a sweet tea,” screamed Heidi, whose mood was growing fouler by the minute. Who did these people think they were? How dare they? Meredith Keyes needed to tread carefully, or she could find herself in the park for all eternity. All it would take would be a phone call.
“Here you are,” said Betty politely, as she handed Heidi her tea before bending over to retrieve the discarded newspaper.
“What is this?” said Heidi staring at the glass, inspecting it as if it were a fine object of art.
“Tea, sweet tea.”
“If I wanted sweet tea, I would have asked for sweet tea. I asked for lemonade. What is wrong with you Betty?” Heidi knew what she was doing. She was asserting
“I understand why these outsiders want to be part of our community. But they are not,” said Launer. “It is as simple as that. I do not want these people encroaching in my park, nor do others. People should know their place. There are consequences…there are always consequences.”
Launer and Keyes are key players in the dispute.
Launer claims Keyes allowed unruly dogs to run loose in the park. Keyes says Launer was nasty from the beginning. Both claim the other was first to start the name-calling and insults.
About three months ago, Keyes claims the eighty-nine-year-old Launer threatened her with violence. Launer denies the accusation, calling it preposterous.
“She is acting like a Nazi,” said Keyes, “It’s as if she wants to rule the place. Who made her in charge of a public area?”
Keyes, in response to Launer’s stance created The Twickenham Dog Walking Club, encouraging her dog-owning friends and neighbors to use the park. She has even gone so far as to post on social media and invite strangers to use the park, claiming that it belongs to everyone in Savannah.
Coincidentally, right across the street from the park is the home of Mayor Elliott Miller. Despite calls to his office late last night, there has been no official comment on the situation from either the mayor, the Savannah Police Department, or any other city official.
That silence pleases Keyes, who stated, “The fact that not one person, including the Mayor, who lives close by to the disputed park, or any official representative of the City of Savannah has made any comment, is a good sign for my group. Without a doubt I am positive that the ‘Residents Only’ and ‘Private Property’ signs will be removed shortly. It is only a matter of time.
Heidi was furious. She threw the newspaper angrily to the ground. The girl had gone too far this time. Heidi could feel her heart pumping and was flush with anger. She was shaking. The only person who had caused her this much tension in the past had been Elliott Miller. And where was he in all this? No quote. No rushing to her defense. Not even to the defense of Gordonston? Typical of cowards like them. Thelma would be have been furious if she was still alive. It was their park. Cindy had made the comment that it was probably Kelly’s fault that Elliott had said and done nothing. She didn’t have the same passion as the original members of The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club. Heidi had agreed, and been intrigued when Cindy had told her that Kelly would ‘soon be getting the shock of her life.’
The newspaper had accurately reported the previous day’s events. Heidi and Cindy had been walking Walter, Paddy, and Fuchsl in the park when they noticed Meredith Keyes, along with her so-called Dog Walking Club approaching the park’s east gate, opposite Elliott’s home. She warned Meredith not to enter, mutual insults had been exchanged, and Heidi had called the police. Apparently, the Twickenham group, and others, had been encroaching into the park for a while. However, yesterday had been the first time that Heidi and Cindy had caught them red handed.
“Betty, Betty, come in here, fetch me a sweet tea,” screamed Heidi, whose mood was growing fouler by the minute. Who did these people think they were? How dare they? Meredith Keyes needed to tread carefully, or she could find herself in the park for all eternity. All it would take would be a phone call.
“Here you are,” said Betty politely, as she handed Heidi her tea before bending over to retrieve the discarded newspaper.
“What is this?” said Heidi staring at the glass, inspecting it as if it were a fine object of art.
“Tea, sweet tea.”
“If I wanted sweet tea, I would have asked for sweet tea. I asked for lemonade. What is wrong with you Betty?” Heidi knew what she was doing. She was asserting
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