Letters: HOAs should take care with trees
HOAs should take care with trees
Re: The Saturday, June 6 article on the removal of trees from the street in Valencia Bay: It's similar to a complaint I had in my community Cascade Lakes on Military Trail — the removal of beautiful, well-developed trees from the streets. The complaint is that the roots of these beautiful trees destroy the sidewalks is not true.
Yes, there might be one or two of them that the roots get under the sidewalk but most do not and should not be removed. The one company that makes a lot of money removing these trees also make money recycling the wood from these trees. The positive of having these beautiful trees give shade from the sun, provides shelter to certain birds including the mockingbird, Florida's state bird, in addition to improving the air quality. I hope the legal actions taken by the residents of Valencia Bay are successful.
Leonard Shapiro, Boynton Beach
Tree trimming better than tree removal
Every day I thank the Lord I do not now live in an association community. Several years ago the same issue arose with Ficus trees. Arvida developed a dozen neighborhoods in Boca, using Ficus trees as they were cheap and fast growing. Ultimately it was a disaster and streets, curbs and walks were damaged. Most of the associations replaced the trees with live oaks, trees recommended by municipalities and landscape architects.
If the trees are maintained and trimmed so the head of the tree is confined to the landscaped areas, the roots of the tree generally stay within the canopy of the trimmed tree. Other than the need to trim them, they are beautiful, strong and need little maintenance. The cost of trimming the trees versus the cost of removal and replacement should more than offset the removal and replacement and the community will have a beautiful streetscape.
Richard Harrison, Boca Raton
New law won't stop gun violence
Are we supposed to feel relief because Gov. DeSantis signed a law he’s calling school safety? Instead of grandstanding, why not convince his cronies, Scott and Rubio to support strengthening gun laws in this country? I’ve decided Republicans are cowards who care only for those who support them with votes and money. I can’t wait to vote against that thinking. Let’s put an end to gun violence.
Steve Giddens, Port St Lucie
More: Palm Beach Post Town hall: Gun control and school safety.
Don't forget the profit motive
We never ask the question who is making a profit on gas? Investors. Who is making a profit off guns? Again, investors. I suspect these are Republicans, and the poor suckers who are being gouged are all of us. Including the poor who think Trump cares about them. What a joke.
Malcolm Lax, West Palm Beach
Publicity's the problem
It appears many of those who commit atrocities in which multiple children and adults are killed, do so with the knowledge that their names and information about them will be covered by the media. Wouldn’t it make sense for the media to not name these terrorists? Wouldn’t this remove at least some incentive for these horrors to occur?
Bob Ashmore, Juno Beach
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: HOAs must take better care in planting and managing their trees
