[RP TownTalk] tree vandalism

Sun Mar 14 18:56:01 UTC 2010

Lisa - Thank you for your wise counsel. I hope everyone will take it to
heart and reflect before hitting the <send> button.

Dwight

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Lisa Grob <lisagrob at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Dear Fellow Town Talkers – If folks aren’t comfortable making inquiries
> on this list for fear of being denigrated or starting a flame war between
> others – I think that’s very unfortunate and we should consider how we can
> all communicate more civilly and try to dial down the anger and hostility.
>  I have seen numerous “discussions” in the last couple of months – starting
> with a seemingly innocuous comment or question - result in insults or
> insinuations being hurled back and forth or just back.
>
>
>
> Even if you genuinely think someone is being - fill-in the blank with
> negative item – consider is it appropriate to publicly insult someone? Would
> you say it to their face if you were talking to your neighbor over the
> fence?
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>
> So will the next comment be an angry diatribe that dissuades civil
> discourse or a more measured response that encourages community interaction?
>
>
>
> Lisa Grob
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> *From:* towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org [mailto:
> towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] *On Behalf Of *Carol Prato
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:16 AM
> *To:* Bruce Wernek; 'Nina Faye'; towntalk at riverdale-park.org; 'Zach Feris'
>
> *Subject:* Re: [RP TownTalk] tree vandalism
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> *Guys, *
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> *You don't have to argue with one another on my account.  I didn't want to
> start any bad bloodbetween neighbors over my tree issues.  I just thought I
> would ask on town talk since all of you live around me.  From now on I guess
> I will seek information elsewhere.*
>
> *Carol*
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at mindspring.com>
>
> *To:* 'Nina Faye' <ns_faye at yahoo.com> ; towntalk at riverdale-park.org ; 'Carol
> Prato' <tazimax at verizon.net> ; 'Zach Feris' <zferis at gmail.com>
>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:53 AM
>
> *Subject:* RE: [RP TownTalk] tree vandalism
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> Nina
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> Get off you soap box.  You wouldn’t be calling us male chauvinists if your
> sewer were backed up would you?  Get real!
>
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>
> Bruce
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> *From:* towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org [mailto:
> towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] *On Behalf Of *Nina Faye
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:30 PM
> *To:* towntalk at riverdale-park.org; 'Carol Prato'; Zach Feris
> *Subject:* Re: [RP TownTalk] tree vandalism
>
>
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> I do not mean to throw a rock in this discussion, but don't you two guys
> think your responses are a bit "male chauvinist?"   If the lady says the top
> of her tree is missing, while previously it was just leaning, that strikes
> me as a clear indication someone removed it.  As to why someone would have
> done it, in my 63 years I have seen a lot of complete idiots hacking up
> trees under the guise of "pruning."  I have even tried to explain to a few
> that pollarding was invented centuries ago in Europe for the sole purpose of
> peasants stealing firewood from the rich, landed, gentry.  Some so called
> arborist was contacting people in Hyattsville after the storm telling them
> that their trees needed to be "topped."   To the best of my knowledge no one
> fell for the ploy.  Do any of the bank security cameras point towards the
> injured tree?
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> --- On *Sat, 3/13/10, Zach Feris <zferis at gmail.com>* wrote:
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> From: Zach Feris <zferis at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] tree vandalism
> To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org, "'Carol Prato'" <tazimax at verizon.net>
> Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:54 AM
>
>  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
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>
>
> *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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