Keep in

mind that Village Park is a private community and that we

own and maintain the street and can tell unwelcome

persons to stay out. The majority of people are elderly

and many are widows, and we don't feel secure with

strangers running through out back yards at night. Yes,

that is a true statement.

There has

been a house vandalized with paint guns, windows broken

things stolen from yards, berms degraded by bicycles and

even carts. I myself was awakened at 4 a.m. by headlights

shining into my bedroom by a cart crashing through the

foliage and small trees in my backyard. We have even had

boys in their upper teens come into out area trying to

sell tickets on a phony lottery for a nonexistent TV set.

We have even had an assault on a 70-plus resident.

So you see,

Sallie, there is much behind the signs and you could have

found out all about it by talking to us, and that is what

I thought reporters did.

I have days

when I feel in the mood you were in when you wrote the

article and can give you a tip on what works for me

- in two words, "prune juice."

Curtiss

F. Ross

Peachtree City

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