"neighbors" and fireworks
From:
Ann Novitske
Date:
Jul 02 03:46 UTC
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HEAR, HEAR, KATE!
I've lived in the neighborhood (near Roosevelt HS) since 1999 and every
June-July like clockwork, the place sounds like a war zone. For a few years
after moving to Standish, it was so bad that my significant other & I took
vacations to Canada over the 4th just to be away from the horrible noise &
smell. The RHS parking lot was an especially popular location to shoot stuff
off until the school installed video cameras that monitor the lot (thank
heavens) a few years ago. Now we just have to deal with neighbors across the
alley lighting bricks of firecrackers at midnight on weeknights...
Lest you all think I'm a 4th-o-July-scrooge, I have no problem with people
celebrating with fireworks -- as long as it's nowhere near my high-density
little urban neighborhood. Take them out to the sticks & go crazy, I say! But
to be illegally setting them off in such close proximity to people, pets &
buildings is flat-out rude & irresponsible. In addition to the danger posed by
fireworks (a friend of mine was badly burned last year by a firework that shot
out balls of sparks when its "cannon" fell over after the first "ball" was
out), they are a pollutant that dirties the air (with smoke), ground & water
(when residual wrappers & such are left behind) and our ears (with unwanted
noise).
I second Kate's request that you call 911 if you see or hear illegal fireworks.
I did so tonight after a neighbor down the block & across the alley was
disturbing my peace -- but as is typically the case, they stopped as soon as I
hung up the phone. No matter -- if we keep calling, it'll send the message to
the police that we won't tolerate fireworks in Standish-Ericsson. Solidarity,
neighbors!
Ann Novitske
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