>> My reply to Gary Hatfield's mail was: This is an interesting discussion. I too am annoyed by Sun's actions. Nonetheless, let us take issue with Sunoco and not tree services. I have taken to working with a tree company in these economically dismal times. Though I do consider this particular tree service's acts unscrupulous, we should not freak out and scrutinize every single tree girl/guy out there.
You may not believe how many tree service unfriendly people exist. We do not go out and decide which trees are to be serviced. This is a conscious act on the part of the entity which hires us. Perhaps the tree is diseased, infested with rats or insects, or structurally unsound. Have you ever been struck on the head by a falling piece of wood? Would you like to be? I think not. So often do people approach us with concerns about the work being performed. Sometimes people on the street are pleasant and ask interesting and intelligent questions. Equally often do people draw their own uninformed and premature conclusions. Do we really know, for a fact, that these trees were not diseased? Did anyone take a look at the wood, bark, and root system? Just today we removed and replaced 6 street trees in ardmore. Worms bored straight through the trunk from top to bottom. You wouldn't have known this had you not looked at the trunk up close and inside. I'm not siding with Sun. It is highly likely that they are to blame for having these trees destroyed. Their track record with this community at the 4500 balt. ave location is lackluster at best. I am simply suggesting that we exercise some restraint and consideration for others, particularly work(wo)men, in our daily lives. Actually, the craziest thing i've seen in ucity all year was a neighbor performing a solo takedown of a large street tree. He was working over an active sidewalk and street with gawking onlookers peering up from below. Are only commercial tree workers to be reported? Are asthetics more important than public safety. yours, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Forwarded message: > > These were street trees, not privately-owned trees on Sunoco property. As > > such, they belong to us all collectively, and their removal or trimming > > requires a permit from the Fairmount Park Commission. Such a permit was > > not -- and would not -- be issued. The removal of these trees was both a > > legal and a moral crime. > > These sort of illegal tree removals happen every so often in Univ City. > If anyone sees a tree removal team start to work on a street tree, > you can ask them for their permit and if they don't show it call > the police. > GH > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > Archive is at <http://www.mail-archive.com/>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. Archive is at <http://www.mail-archive.com/>.
