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Originally Posted by Wiserbud47
I have been early "walking" for 6 years. I do a number of things including pick up litter and replace people's light post bulbs if they are out of town or can't do it themselves. The bulbs are purchased by me and are given free to the people. I keep an eye on any suspicious cars or people and have notified the police when I have seen such. I also put printed slips of paper under newspapers of homeowners whose post light bulb is out, saying your bulb has burned out. I have been thanked numerous times by people for the note because either they didn't realize it or they used the note as a reminder to get a bulb or change the bulb.
Does this sound like a bully, or communist informer? The Daily Sun has done 4 articles on me, using me as an example of community service and giving to others. I am sad that people would look at someone trying to help as the negative descriptions that were made of me. My faith has taught me to help others and that is all I am doing.
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First, let me say that I commend WiserBud for being a considerate neighbor and wish we had more neighbors like him. For those of you who have accused him of trespassing or having other than good intentions perhaps you should go back and reread his post. He clearly states that he has replaced lightbulbs when the owners are "out of town or unable to do so themselves".
With regards to those that feel he should mind his own business with regards to someone parking on the street in front of their house you may not like the message but the fact is, depending on where you live, it is in fact a violation of the restrictive covenants to do so in some areas. We live in a courtyard villa and the roads in our neighborhood are considered private roads. Parking in the road is strictly prohibited except in the designated visitor parking spaces. If I remember correctly the individual who received the note about the parking infraction was having mechanical issues and felt it necessary to violate this rule on a temporary basis. Under the circumstances I would have probably done the same thing but I doubt that I would have given a second thought to receiving a note politely advising me of the infraction. As my kids used to say when I would get on their case, "Somebody needs to take a chill pill!".