I grew up in New Mexico and used to go to "Cliff's" when it was "Uncle Cliff's" and a hole in the wall. How sad. I'd like to see the original story so I could write a letter. Joylyn Jennifer williams wrote: > Mother: Park Snubbed Me For Breast-Feeding > > POSTED: 4:01 pm MDT June 28, 2005 > UPDATED: 4:43 pm MDT June 28, 2005 > > A woman claims she was treated rudely by park employees while > breastfeeding her baby. > > It happened at a company outing in May at Cliff's Amusement Park. > > She claims a manager told her she was exposing herself and said people > were complaining. He said she needed to cover up with a blanket, go to > the restroom to feed the child, or leave the park. > Hi all, > I was shocked to read this article on the Albuquerque, NM, news > website this am. I'm writing a letter and asking others too. I thought > this group would be interested. > Jennifer Williams, CNM > > > > > > A woman claims she was treated rudely by park employees while > breastfeeding her baby. > > It happened at a company outing in May at Cliff's Amusement Park. > > She claims a manager told her she was exposing herself and said people > were complaining. He said she needed to cover up with a blanket, go to > the restroom to feed the child, or leave the park. > > Park managers admit the incident happened, but not exactly as it was > portrayed. > > Linda Hays is the general manager of Cliff's. She said that the park > manager did ask the woman to cover herself or go to a more private > location such as a rest room, but she claims the woman refused his > suggestions. > > A state law indicates she had a right to do what she was doing, and > Hays said that may be the case, but the park has a responsibility to > others. > > "We're family friendly we've had women breastfeeding for over 45 > years," Hays said. "We've never had a problem because most women will > breast feed their babies appropriately (by) covering themselves. > > So far, Hays said the park has received one call complaining about the > policy. > > > > Cliff's Amusement Park > 4800 Osuna Rd. NE at San Mateo > Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-2314 > (505) 881-9373 Fax: (505) 881-7807 > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > *********************************************** > > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > All commands go to [log in to unmask] > > The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) > mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html