[RP TownTalk] TownTalk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 25

Sat Sep 29 14:57:37 UTC 2007

I can't believe some of the negative attitude from some regarding the fire
department. A stupid prank is no reason to want  to get rid of one of the
best assets this town has ever had.As to closing the station , dream on. The
bond issue which was made to build a new fie house near St, Bernards was
long spent by J.Johnson for other purposes. The addition to Riverdale Hgts.
couldn't begin to handle Two companies. Though some of you would like to get
rid of them remember it may be your life they save as they have done for
over80 years.

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>   1. Re: human pylons (Euniverz at aol.com)
>   2. Shared streets etc (Sue Collins)
>   3. Re: human pylons (Lou King)
>   4. $500 reward for missing white boxer (Michele Leonardi)
>   5. A posting by the Fire Chief (Roland Walker)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:44:19 EDT
> From: Euniverz at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] human pylons
> To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
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> Ooooo yippee, I'll get to drive my Porsche to work and scream my car
> around
> the pylons and pedestrians and trees in a cloud of exercised sport
> suspension
> and fine Deutche engineering.  It  will make driving at 25 MPH   sooooo
> much
> more entertaining every morning and evening.
>
> Why did we spend a fortune on sidewalks when we would then be encouraging
> pedestrians to walk in the streets?
>
> PS, Lafayette across Queensbury is the EXACT route I take to work every
> morning and back every evening.  So, you have taken Riverdale Road away
> for  the
> sake of the potential traffic back up in front of the fire
> house.  Now  there
> is a thought of making Lafayette an obstacle course.  Again, as I  have
> said
> before, as your fellow neighbor, I don't appreciate my
> neighbors  insisting I
> drive to work on East/West highway instead of using the streets I  pay
> taxes to
> maintain and repave.
>
> I do assume that when the firehouse goes away, we'll get Riverdale
> Road  back
> for two way traffic.  Then at least I'll be able to get to work on my  own
> town roads.  There are other places to put walking plazas that DO
> NOT  impede
> the flow of traffic.  Yes, yes, I know that is the exact intention,  but
> do you
> REALLY want the average driver in this area weaving around trees and  park
> benches and pedestrians?  I sure wouldn't want to be a human pylon
> on  that road.
>
> I like german cars, but this ain't Europe.  Drivers stop for  pedestrians
> in
> Europe.  In America, moving pedestrians are extra  points.
>
> Just providing the other perspective.  Please folks, just leave me a  way
> to
> get out of town and get to work!
>
> Adrianne
> Madison and 48th
>
>
> IRob,  the more I think about this idea ("shared streets") the more
> intrigued I  am...  say, for example, we created shared street space on
> Lafayette  on both sides of Queensbury -- from Dumms' to the tracks on
> the south side;  incorporating all of Mabel Munch park, Lafayette and
> Natoli Pl on the north  side, say, up as far as the E-W Hwy overpass...
> also Rhode Island Ave., as  it traverses Town Center's parking lot
> (also creating public/greenspace  around the area where the clock tower
> is -- you could capture a lot of  greenspace there while losing only
> *3* parking places --, and maybe on the  S&Js side as well.  Reroute
> the buses off of Riverdale onto  Queensbury (you could allow buses to
> enter Queensbury by the fire station  while keeping it "Do not enter"
> for all other traffic).  We gain  public/community space, make it safer
> for pedestrians, and (i'm guessing)  discourage quite a bit of the
> cut-through traffic, all without a single  speed bump or additional
> "one way" or "do not enter"  sign.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:18:38 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [RP TownTalk] Shared streets etc
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> I live at the corner of Ravenswood and Lafayette; and
> while I'd dearly LOVE to see the traffic decrease in
> my area (especially all of those people who go
> barrelling through the interesections without stopping
> at the stop signs) and I love the idea of more
> pedestrian-friendly roads, I'm not 100 percent sure
> how the shared streets idea would work.  With all of
> the new condos, businesses, etc., sprouting up around
> here, Hyattsville and so on, I think we'll be lucky to
> keep the few quiet streets we have now.   I realize a
> certain amount of growth and change is inevitable,
> perhaps even necessary; but I can't see how we'll be
> able to keep our "neighborhood" atmosphere and still
> be able to accomodate the rising tide of traffic.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:54:11 -0400
> From: Lou King <lking at knob.com>
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] human pylons
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> Adrianne,
> You make a good point. You do get extra points for throw distance and
> little old ladies. Yes, a road race course would be fun;
>
> But we should all hope that when the master plan to eliminate volunteer
> fire stations does NOT mean eliminate the firehouse on Queensbury Road.
> As I remember back when I first applied for insurance on my house there
> were two relevant questions buried in the ream of paper work; 1) how far
> away is the nearest fire hydrant? and 2) how far away is the nearest
> fire station.
>
> Now I am not a fan of insurance. My view is that life insurance is that
> you are betting agents yourself (you must loose the game to get a
> payoff). But insurance does very accurately translate risk into dollars
> and cents.
>
> If the firehouse goes and Queensbury Rd returns to two-way, we will see
> the results every month in our insurance payments.  Oh right, that's
> hidden in the Escrow along with taxes, which is just a small part of the
> mortgage payment along with loan payment and interest so we won't see
> the change.  Sorry I brought it up.
>
> Lou
>
> Euniverz at aol.com wrote:
> > I do assume that when the firehouse goes away, we'll get Riverdale
> > Road back for two way traffic.  Then at least I'll be able to get to
> > work on my own town roads.
> >
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:54:58 -0400
> From: "Michele Leonardi" <mpleonardi at gmail.com>
> Subject: [RP TownTalk] $500 reward for missing white boxer
> To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
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> My dog, Petie, was last seen on my porch late afternoon Thursday in
> University Park. He is a distinctive white boxer with a brown patch over
> one
> eye- he does not leave the yard and would come home if he could. This is
> especially hard for my 4 kids. You can reach me at 301-332-5525. Thank
> you,
> Michele Leonardi
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> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:11:36 -0400
> From: "Roland Walker" <walker at pobox.com>
> Subject: [RP TownTalk] A posting by the Fire Chief
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> It seems that Vince Harrison, Chief of the Riverdale Fire Department,
> has made a posting to the STATter 911 blog here
>
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> http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/2007/09/teenager-set-on-fire-inside-md.html#2598221581579250635
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> regarding the intentional burning of a teenage boy at our firehouse.
> I reproduce Mr Harrison's posting in full below for the public
> interest.  It includes the promise to answer all questions at the
> Legislative Session on Monday.  I believe the first three lines of
> this comment were not written by Mr Harrison, but are quoted lines
> from a different comment to which he is responding:
>
>   What a bunch of morons. Nothing else would be expected
>   out of a volunteer firehouse in PG. I hope the family sues
>   and takes it all.
>
>   Well I take it you are like many others who hide thier names,
>   But call us what you want I know you are PERFECT in everyway!!
>   But to wish what you have shows me you are nothing more then
>   a work of art and I hope you sleep well. But to others Tune in the
>   town meeting this Monday and I will be there ready to answer any
>   and all ?'s about this incident.
>
>   Thanks Dave for Reporting what I said correctly and as promised
>   when ALL the facts are in I will let you know
>
>   Thanks
>   Vince Harrison
>   Chief Riverdale FD
>
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