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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT">Just a quick opinion. 80 years
ago my grandparents built and owned a small mom and pop grocery and liquor
store in Roger's Heights for many years (Roger's Heights Market) and yes,
beer signs were in the windows. Now the store is owned by San Antonio
liquors and guess what, they have beer signs too. Bullet proof glass is a
necessity, my late father coming home from working there bleeding from a
shotgun butt slam to the head during a robbery will prove that. Look
around your area, in that corner alone we have abandoned buildings, a bar (which
is a bit old too) and run down houses that have either burned and never been
repaired or just plain abandoned. Dumm's corner is the least of the
problems in Riverdale. Just be glad there are still mom and pop stores
here with the economy the way it is. I had to sell my grandparents
dream. Don't fuss about someone else's.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT">Carol</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RP TownTalk] Dumms</DIV>
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<P>I love Dumm's pizza and subs and I would venture to guess that I have
bought more of their large combination pizzas than anyone on this
thread. I'm the customer and I'm always right..get the damn beer posters
out of the windows, open up the storefront, and make it a welcoming
introduction to RP. </P>
<P>Has anyone taken a drive down Rhode Island near the border of
Northeast and NW? There's a newer corner store there called Windows
which is clean, bright, and airy and full of customers going in and out
and some sitting at tables enjoying casual fare. Next door there's an
old school chinese takeout dive with a roll down door or metal bars
where people place their for sweet and sour pork through a bullet proof
shield. Needless to say, one of these businesses is thriving. </P>
<P>These neighborhoods are improving and we should be at the forefront,
not the tail end!<BR></P>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN> </B>Nancy Mooney
<nbmooney1@yahoo.com>; <BR><B><SPAN>To:</SPAN>
</B><towntalk@riverdale-park.org>; <BR><B><SPAN>Subject:</SPAN> </B>[RP
TownTalk] Dumms <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN> </B>Mon,
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<TD vAlign=top>Yes, and let me repeat something that's been said,
Pete and Sons did want to expand and improve, and were unable to
because of opposition to the plan. <BR><BR>I doubt they installed
the bullet proof glass because of aesthetics, or to keep up with
the Exxon. There must have been a darn good motivation for them to
invest in that (it's been, what, 4 years?)<BR><BR>I've always
found the staff reasonably friendly, and, very helpful when
needed, and I'm thankful for a local place to get a quick pizza,
or a bottle of wine. OK now I want a cheeseburger
sub!<BR><BR>Let's keep our perspective and play nice!<BR><BR>But
then I've found that people are much more harsh when leaving
voice-messages and writing email, haven't
you?<BR><BR>Nancy<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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