<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I suspect from Steve’s message that he and the Mayor got an earful. Kudos to Roger for bringing this to our attention!! -dawn<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Steve Wetz <<a href="mailto:SteveWetz@mariettaoh.net" class="">SteveWetz@mariettaoh.net</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">RE: New stairs, and trees</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">July 17, 2024 at 12:30:12 PM EDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">'Dawn Hewitt' <<a href="mailto:hewitt@earth-maker.com" class="">hewitt@earth-maker.com</a>>, Josh Schlicher <<a href="mailto:jschlicher@mariettaoh.net" class="">jschlicher@mariettaoh.net</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Dawn, Good Afternoon! The dead Maple on Phillips will be removed. The Pin Oak will be pruned so as to afford safety to the<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">neighbors and their property, as well as passing motorists and pedestrians. By leaving the tree, people need to understand<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">we will have additional cost in repairing the sidewalk, AGAIN! And we are going to remain “on the hook” for limbs that<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">continue to fall onto parked vehicles and the sidewalk and houses. But, as for now the Pin Oak will remain.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Respectfully,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Steven A. Wetz</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Director of Public Safety and Service<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">City of Marietta<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">301 Putnam Street<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Marietta, Ohio 45750<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Office – (740)373-1387<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Cell – (740) 516-2981<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dawn Hewitt [<a href="mailto:hewitt@earth-maker.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">mailto:hewitt@earth-maker.com</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:18 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Josh Schlicher <<a href="mailto:jschlicher@mariettaoh.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">jschlicher@mariettaoh.net</a>>; Steve Wetz <<a href="mailto:SteveWetz@mariettaoh.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">SteveWetz@mariettaoh.net</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>New stairs, and trees<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Dear Mayor Schlicher and Steve,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">First of all, the steps from Fort Street to the west side River Trail (or whatever that stretch of trail is called) is GLORIOUS!! Thank you!! Of course, it will be better when it gets a hand rail, but what an improvement!! Thank you for your support of our Fort Street pollinator project. We continue to work hard, weeding mulching, and more weeding. I’m grateful for today’s rain.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Secondly, I encourage you NOT to cut the big, old, healthy pin oak tree on Phillips Street at Sheridan in Norwood. I’m sorry it is inconvenient to its neighbors, but that tree is providing services that are so very important to our community: oxygen, cooling shade, carbon storage, habitat for urban wildlife, and beauty. It is my understanding that Marietta’s Tree Commission judges that this tree should be left alone, to live and grow and help this hot summer be a bit cooler. Have you seen this report, from the USDA and the US Forest Service on the value of urban trees? <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/sciencef/scifi126.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/sciencef/scifi126.pdf</a> That report is from 2010, so I suspect that the dollar value has increased a LOT since then. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I’ve also been told that cutting and removing this beautiful and valuable tree will cost many thousands of dollars! Surely there are better uses the city can find for that money than taking down a healthy old tree that is providing many benefits, both tangible and intangible, to our city and neighborhood residents. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Both of you have been remarkable open to my input in years past, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u class="">I’m grateful.</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I beg to to think long and hard about the value of trees to our city, and to listen to sage advice of our Tree Commission.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Thank you for reading and listening.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Dawn Hewitt</div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>