[RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park

[Lisa Grob]

Bruce, I am also disturbed when I see trash around our town. What do you
think the solution is?

Lisa

-----Original Message-----
From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of
bruce.wernek at mindspring.com
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:48 PM
To: Roland Walker
Cc: TownTalk
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park

Roland

This issue has nothing to do with Sarah or Allen.  If I inferred that it
did, I apologize to the both of them.  

I've been desperately trying to raise the "trash" awareness of our readers.
I spend a lot of time walking the byways of our Town with the dog(s) so I'm
exposed to this everyday.  I see the kids catching minnows in the creek down
stream from the human feces refuse strewn all over the banks, 4 year olds
running around soiled diapers near the creek, broken beer bottles where
youngsters play, kids running through half eaten food, plastic bottles,
waste paper in our Parks.  It's absolutely unbelievable.  How would any of
our readers feel if they were to see this sort of thing day after day
especially during the warmer months.  Needless to say it wears on you.  What
is it going to take for us to take a serious look at this problem and do
something about it.  Every email I have seen up until this one talks about
porta potties, they're homeless, the police won't get there in time, etc.  I
consider all of these nothing more than excuses for the inexcusable.  What
on earth is wrong wi
 th enforcing the law, punishing those who deface the very place in which we
live, and protecting our children.

Bruce  



-----Original Message-----
>From: Roland Walker <walker at pobox.com>
>Sent: Dec 6, 2007 2:03 PM
>To: bruce.wernek at mindspring.com
>Cc: TownTalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park
>
>Bruce,
>
>You know that I agree with you profoundly about the need to enforce
>existing laws and crack the town into shape.  We have some very
>serious quality-of-life issues.
>
>But when you say
>
>   "..talk about what's great about our Town and do nothing..."
>
>I feel I must respond, with all respect as a neighbor and friend, that
>you are way off base.
>
>None of us on this list has done more for the town, so consistently,
>over so many years, as Sarah and Alan.
>
>Sarah can talk all she wants.  She's still a doer.
>
>Leslie contributes, too.  I'm sure I don't know the full extent of
>what she does for our community, but I certainly know about Leslie and
>Jonah's participation in some important political campaigns.  These
>are favors one never forgets.
>
>R
>
>On Dec 6, 2007 1:38 PM,  <bruce.wernek at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> All
>>
>> What a great way to solve a serious problem (trash so bad my dog
routinely cuts his paws on the broken beer bottles along Queensbury, blatant
public urination, public defication, dead chickens in the road, people
living/bathing/washing clothes in the creek near the east end of Oglethorpe
in plain sight, trashed parks every Monday, etc).  We will talk about what's
great about our Town and do nothing.  Drown out the bad words from that mean
old man Bruce and sit in front of our TV sets and ignore him.  He is so
negative.  We only want to hear nice things Mommy.
>>
>> I'm sorry folks, but I guess I've set my expectations a little too high.
I like a clean safe environment for the kids to grow up and play in.  It's
this thing I have.
>>
>> Are there any adults out there who consider this to be a problem which
needs to be addressed?  Is there anyone out there who cares?  If not, I'll
stop wasting my time.
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: Leslie Plant <leslieplant at verizon.net>
>> >Sent: Dec 6, 2007 1:11 PM
>> >To: 'TownTalk' <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
>> >Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park
>> >
>> >I like how quickly Public Works gets our streets cleaned in the snow.
>> >
>> >I like that the Mansion grew the coolest-looking red millet this summer.
>> >
>> >I like the Farmer's Market bread guy's delicious bread. And how 'bout
those
>> >fresh lima beans?  Is it summer yet?
>> >
>> >I like all the wildflowers and pawpaws that grow along the river trail.
>> >
>> >I like that neighbors kept an eye out for my four-footeds when they got
>> >lost.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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