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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
<DIV>As much as I tell myself that I won't respond to these posts, here I am
doing it again. I feel I must defend Dumm's Corner. Pete is an
original member of the Riverdale Park Business Association, a charter
member! That should tell you something about how he feels about the
town. He cares about the community and shows it by supporting events with
time and money. He's the first one to open his wallet for someone in need
in the community and he's the first one to donate to the various causes for all
the groups that work in the community. Every year he volunteers for
Christmas in April by donating his truck for their use.</DIV>
<DIV>The chain stores rarely, if ever get involved in the small
communities. Their upper management is far removed and they don't seem to
care.</DIV>
<DIV>He sells beer and wine and the posters advertise that. How is one to
know what he sells if he doesn't have something up there saying what it
is? He is in business to make a profit and support his family.
Having your own business is not easy and it is not a 9 to 5 job. He has
made improvements to his building and he had been thinking of really changing
the property into an upscale, newer development. That didn't work out for
him and so he has to work with what he has and what the town allows. He is
a dedicated business man and he is a very good neighbor to the
community.</DIV>
<DIV>He does a great job on keeping that corner clean. I have seen him
outside cleaning up himself, on top of all the other things he must do to run
his business. If you go up to Kenilworth Ave. or Route 1 or the
Plaza and look at the parking lots, you will see that Dumm's does a great
job in comparison. </DIV>
<DIV>I challenge all who want a trendy, upscale, fresh bread and fruits store to
rent some of that space over in town center and get to work....</DIV>
<DIV>Audrey Bragg</DIV>
<DIV>President, Riverdale Business Association</DIV>
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<DIV>ps. I like the posters. Just think of them as "Art".
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