Clark Park neighbors, While we allow reasonable time for some official statement from UCD and FOCP about the “treatments” on Clark Park over the years, I’d like to update you.
I called Trugreen of Wilmington, which has been the subcontractor for Moon, over the years. The boss called me back within minutes. It was obvious from the pleasant discussion that the “wagons have been tightly circled.” (Jerry was very polite and friendly.) We are going to be told that Trugreen has NEVER put any wet chemical on Clark park. As the product safety sheet indicates, this "organic" granular fertilizer, GreenGro, is a DRY treatment. Officially, that is the ONLY treatment ever used on Clark Park by Trugreen. The official disclosure will be that the dry fertilizer treatment was performed perfectly the other day. Amazingly, the driver, (the fenton) put the wrong placards at the few sidewalks, instead of yellow placards to notify the public about dry treatment. Of course, many of us know that this incredible placard mistake has apparently occurred several times in the past, although the DRY treatment itself is supposedly applied perfectly. (My question about the whole history of the contract and treatments was clearly not expected. I did not believe that Jerry had gone through the years of work orders in the minutes before he returned my call.) When I saw the treatment this week, the employee was placing the placard on Baltimore. The machine was stopped on the sidewalk. I had Sam and I immediately left Baltimore Ave to avoid exposure to him, and posted the warning to the list. (I am sorry that I didn’t immediately get details from the employee, but I had to leave home and never expected this type of denial.) Anyone who has seen the warning placards or actually seen the spraying over the years should prepare themselves! I think our neighbors would like FOCP board members and others to come forward and tell the truth about your experiences. (It may be difficult and you may have personal attacks against your character.) Remember the old line, “the truth will set you free!” What I saw looked like a spraying machine, not a machine to spread dry grains. Two hoses come together in the front of the machine into an apparent spraying rod. I have also seen the wet treatment warnings in the past. And other neighbors have had experiences at the actual time of the treatments. Then of course, there is the actual physical condition of the park, which contradicts a history of only dry fertilizer. Dandelions once thrived in the park , as they always due when poisons are not applied. (Tony can mock my spiritual beliefs about the sanctity of life as he pleases). Also, the grass itself is sick. It's sick where the grass is thick, so the issue is not overuse. The grass is weak, with weak roots, and I believe the color is wrong. (FOCP is currently preparing actions against park users for overuse of the park, and this should not be allowed to confuse discussion of other grassy areas.) Please, if you have ever seen the treatments actually applied in Clark Park or seen the placards, share your experiences. It’s up to us to get to the truth about these treatments! After the usual long UCD delay, my conversation with Jerry of Trugreen foreshadows the brief official statement we can expect from UCD. Sincerely, Glenn ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
