[RP TownTalk] Broken glass piles in street

[Vernon Archer]

It was cleaned up promptly to the best of our knowledge.  If anyone knows of
any glass that is still on the road, please call public works so we can take
care of it 301-864-1803

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:06 PM, <bruce.wernek at mindspring.com> wrote:

>  Vernon
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> Is public works going to clean this up?  I don't want anyone to get hurt.
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> Bruce
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>   -----Original Message-----
> From: Vernon Archer
> Sent: Jul 23, 2009 11:30 AM
> To: Euniverz at aol.com
> Cc: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Broken glass piles in street
>
> Adrianne,
>
> I did some checking with both the police and public works.  Neither has
> anything to explain the glass in the street--no rash of break ins nor
> vandalism, nor careless trash/recycling collection to report.
>
> I came of age as a glazier (glass worker) and its not uncommon to lose a
> lite or two on a delivery truck and have it end up in the street. Of course
> a responsible contractor would go back and clean it up once it was
> discovered.
> Best wishes,
>
> Vern
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:29 PM, <Euniverz at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>  Roland,
>>
>> So sorry to hear about that.  That's the sort of thing that makes you feel
>> very vulnerable in your own home and neighborhood.
>>
>> I wanted to add that, when I came home to let the dogs out at lunch time,
>> I noticed many piles of what looked like broken glass on the streets between
>> work and home.  I know to day was recycling pick up, but it did look like
>> broken car window glass.  Did we have a rash of vandalism today (Tuesday),
>> or was it glass dropping from the recycling truck?
>>
>> Adrianne Lefkowitz
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>> This happens most frequently when I am parked on Rhode Island Avenue,
>> but also happens in other nearby places (though I have been trying to
>> park in out-of-the-way spots).
>>
>> I avoided making a fuss about it because I felt that would feed in to
>> what the prankster wanted.
>>
>> I'm regretting that now, because my car got stranded recently when
>> multiple tires were deflated.  While I looked to borrow an air pump,
>> my car was stolen.
>>
>> So the joke isn't funny anymore.
>>
>> My car is/was a dark green Ford Taurus, license plate starting with
>> HZT, usually parked around Ward 1.
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> Vernon Archer, Mayor
> Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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