[RP TownTalk] tree vandalism

[Zach Feris]

Hi! Carol, I'd have to second Bruce's response. The entire area received
record level snowfalls Feb 1-10. I'm guessing that if you were in the
hospital during this time, that is likely the culprit behind your poor
cypress tree's unhappy beheading. A drive around the area also shows that
coniferous trees seem to have been hit particularly hard by the snow - loads
and loads are broken and in a similar state to yours. Could this be your
answer?

My best,

Zach

 

From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Wernek
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:41 AM
To: 'Carol Prato'
Cc: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] tree vandalism

 

Carol

We had a lot of snow recently.  The weight of the snow caused the top a
cedar tree next to my driveway to break off.  I've also seen quite a few
trees in a similar state while walking the dog.  Are you sure this isn't
what happened to your tree.  

You would need a bucket truck or ladder to cut off the top of a tree.  Why
would anyone put in this much effort to do this?

Bruce

 

From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of Carol Prato
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 3:48 PM
To: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
Subject: [RP TownTalk] tree vandalism

 

I need some help.  Sometime in the last 2 weeks (I have no exact idea due to
the fact I was in the hospital), the entire top of one of my leland cyprus
trees was cut off and removed.  I live in the house all by itself on 44th
place (between Suntrust bank and the Dental Group building).  The tree in
question was one of my big ones along my fence line between Suntrust bank
and me.  I asked Suntrust if their landscapers (Brickman) had done it, but
OF COURSE they knew nothing about it.  I called the town just to make sure
they didn't do it, and they assured me that public works would never cut a
tree on private property.  I am pretty sure that Suntrust's landscapers did
it because it was hanging over my fence after the snowstorm, but they don't
want to admit it due to the fact that what they would have done would have
been illegal.

I was hoping that maybe someone in the neighborhood saw someone cutting the
trees in that area in the last 2 weeks.  If you did or know someone that
might have, please let me know.  Those trees are the only privacy I have
between the businesses and my home and now one is missing about 6 feet of
tree.  I can only hope it will grow back.

Carol DePrato Miller

 

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