[Summit] on your point..

[Elizabeth Grossman]

On this point, I disagree.  I do not think any volunteer who is  
working for the public good should have to bear alone a personal  
attack for their work. Should such a misguided attack be forthcoming  
I would hope that we all would have the opportunity to rally in  
support, as you have done and as I also tried to do with my email.  
Elizabeth
On Jun 10, 2010, at 6:22 PM, Hapfra at aol.com wrote:

> should this go thru or not to all the SNA members-I just want to  
> say, In Jesse's defense he and his helpers--worked quite hard to  
> see the realization of this project.  They should all be commended  
> for this.  Any personal attack, if need be, to my way of thinking  
> is best off directed to the individual person and NOT the  
> neighborhood...This is just common courtesy.
>
> In a message dated 6/10/2010 6:09:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> egrossman1 at cox.net writes:
> The personal attack, and accusatory tone of this  email is extremely
> unfortunate.  Jesse Polhemus has worked his heart and soul out to get
> the water in the historic fountain (which dates from the 1930's)
> flowing again.  In the process he and others on the Fountain
> Committee and the Summit Neighborhood Association have worked
> extremely hard  to write and win grants and to gain city funds to
> bring this wonderful amenity in Lippitt Park back to life.
>   I was at the meeting last night and it was made very very clear by
> the landscape architect and the Parks department who were giving the
> presentation that  the trees that will be removed are being removed
> because they are 1. hey are diseased due to girdling of the roots, 2.
> and that they have roots that are now threatening to destabilize the
> very foundations of the fountain itself because they were planted too
> close to it.  All of them, by they way,.are norway maples which were
> planted in 1977 and are now recognized as an invasive species that
> drives out our wonderful New England sugar maples .
> I do wish, as someone who has been involved in this process from
> rather early on, albeit in a very minor way, that people who do not
> feel up to speed on the issues would understand 1. that much amazing
> and responsible work has been done by very very busy people on a
> volunteer basis, and 2. that if answers are not immediately
> forthcoming it is only because those very very busy people may just
> not have time to do so. There is however much information from old
> neighborhood association bulletins and in the newspaper if people
> want to catch up in that way. .  Elizabeth Grossman
> On Jun 10, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Fr Eng wrote:
>
> > I have read with great interest the SNA emails for some time.   
> This is
> > the first time I've added a note - out of curiosity and concern.
> > The recent exchange between Andres and Polhemes was starting - this
> > was over the fountain.  I am very familiar with Lippitt Park, having
> > been there growing up and taking my children back to enjoy it.
> > Now it appears that Mr. Polhemes has started a movement to  
> improve the
> > park - sounds like a good idea - with a new fountain.
> > But as the interchange took place, it appeared that Mr. P didn't
> > initially want to respond:  "come to the meeting"  "we work with
> > volunteers that have been involve"   (why haven't you been  
> involved!).
> > After more direct questions, Mr. P finally revealed the answer to
> > the questions:
> > this is very expensive.  and it will TAKE DOWN TREES!!!!!
> >
> > I can't make the meeting tonight, either.  I just want to know, Mr.
> > Polhemus - who are you to make this park one with less TREES!   
> and you
> > knew this was going on but decided not to inform people - becuse  
> they
> > didn't volunteer in the beginning!!!!
> >
> > You talk a lot about theory of involved.  But do you really want to
> > improve the community, or just realize your vision!!!!!!!?????
> >
> > J   Shaw.
> >
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