<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Public defecation may also be an issue, but a substantial amount of the toilet paper along the Northeast Branch comes from combined sewer overflows. Many of the sewer systems along the Anacostia are designed to overflow directly into the river during storm events. It's surprising how high the toilet paper can wash up on the banks.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Kate Sharpe<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: "bruce.wernek@mindspring.com" <bruce.wernek@mindspring.com><BR>To: Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland@gmail.com>; Town Talk <TownTalk@riverdale-park.org><BR>Sent: Friday, October 5, 2007 10:03:38 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] local environmental group<BR><BR>
<DIV>Sarah<BR><BR>There are several "spot a bots" not 50 yards from where the public defecation is occuring and there are numberous trashcans in the park. I don't think there is any excuse, homeless are not. I think we need to enforce the laws on the books regarding these issues and let visitors/residents know that this type of behavior will not be tolerated in Riverdale.<BR><BR>Check out the Calvert Park just north of the Cafritz property in College Park. There's no trash, public defecation, or dead chickens there. I wonder why, even though I've seen numerous "homeless shelters" on the Cafriz property.<BR><BR>It's pretty obvious to me, in Riverdale "it's all good all the time" and in College Park "it's not no but hell no".<BR><BR>Bruce<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland@gmail.com><BR>>Sent: Oct 5, 2007 9:43 AM<BR>>To: Town Talk
<TownTalk@riverdale-park.org><BR>>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] local environmental group<BR>><BR>>Wow Bruce - that's kind of scary. I had no idea.<BR>><BR>>A couple of thoughts.<BR>><BR>>(1) We all do what we can, and every bit helps. And the events Jonah<BR>>mentioned raise awareness, which is a good first step toward<BR>>addressing problems.<BR>><BR>>(2) Many of the things you write about can be attributed to homelessness:<BR>><BR>>> or the public defecation occuring along the banks of the Northeast<BR>>> Branch (toilet paper, etc. all over this time of year) next to the<BR>>> large park north of E/W highway, or the homeless bathing/clothes<BR>>> washing areas (loaded with trash) along the Northeast Branch<BR>>> just south of Riverdale Rd.<BR>><BR>>So it seems to me that one good way to address some of the<BR>>litter/public health problems you point out would be to address
the<BR>>issue of homelessness. I never thought those were related topics, but<BR>>here's the evidence!<BR>><BR>>And while that's a tough issue, it's one we need to face as a society.<BR>>And I personally think the solutions are incredibly complicated, to be<BR>>addressed at federal, state, local, and personal levels.<BR>><BR>>So where do you think we should start?<BR>><BR>>-Sarah<BR>><BR>>-- <BR>>Sarah Wayland<BR>>Maryland - USA<BR>>sarah.wayland@gmail.com<BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>TownTalk mailing list<BR>>To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>>TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing only<BR>><A href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk" target=_blank>http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</A><BR>><BR>>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit <A
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