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<div>Erika-</div>
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<div>I would make two calls -- 1) the Public Works Supervisor of the Town and 2) M-NCPPC maintenance. It was my experience in the Town that grafitti needed to be removed ASAP or it invited copycats. "In the day," the PW supervisor knew that a call meant he would send someone out as soon as he hung up the phone. I did not worry that (maybe) this should be work done by M-NCPPC -- I felt it was more critical that it be removed to protect the next family group and to reduce the copycat idiots who would look at it as an invitation to improve on the messages.</div>
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<div>I would also notify the Town Police Chief and the Park Police in the hope that both agencies would keep the location on their list of "keeping an eye out." I know the area you are referring to and, on occasion, a mounted Park Police officer would come through the parks which was a welcome sight.</div>
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<div>Hope you can get back to "pure" enjoyment of the parks soon.</div>
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<div>Ann Ferguson<br>
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From: erika wilson <erikawilson@hotmail.com><br>
To: towntalk@riverdale-park.org<br>
Sent: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 12:59 pm<br>
Subject: [RP TownTalk] Terrible grafitti in local park<br>
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I'm trying to find out who to talk with about removing some awful grafitti at a local park.<br>
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Yesterday evening I took my 10-month old son to the awesome park in between the Anacostia river/bike trail and Taylor Ave. I love this park and the equipment is great with TWO infant swings! Yeah!<br>
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So you can imagine how saddened I was when my husband noticed that the sign next to the jungle gym had some horrible grafitti: "this is for gays", "F--- white people" and "F--- white children"<br>
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I know its likely the destructive act of some stupid, ignorant teenagers but it is a hateful act in my community, at my local park and it makes me sad and angry. I don't like feeling attacked in my own neighborhood. No one should have to see such awful messages, but especially not children in a space dedicated to children. <br>
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Anyway, I would like to get it removed ASAP. Who can I call? Who manages the playground? Town of Riverdale or MNCPPC? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!<br>
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Erika<br>
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