Petee Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 The tree at Kurt Johnson's auto sales, formerly Charlie's Alternators, is bent to the ground, possibly by someone who also egged the cars at Johnson's. If you think you know the vandals, possibly kids who stole eggs from their parents, please let the police know. I doubt that anyone so ignorant would pay for them. We've had a very hard time this year in maintaining some sort of order and a future in that area. I'm planning on picking up the tree today with the help of a volunteer who can lift it into my pick-up truck sometime this afternoon. I'm still working on that process. If anyone is willing to help, then please call me at 814-590-9010. Once I get it home, we will see if it can be repaired. If not, then no tree this year. We've already paid a gentleman to put it up and fluff it out, but the ropes to stabilize it hadn't been added yet. He won't be available till this coming week and I don't want this shameful desecration to be witnessed all weekend. Thanks for any help you may be able to give. Tiramisu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndsey33 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Not necessarily kids. A lot of adults vandalize as well. Bon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Eggs and hand done violence are usually committed by bored and unsupervised kids. I did a year-long research for the city on Vandalism, and adults generally don't take time to find eggs or put their muscle to anything to destroy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 I retrieved the tree when employees took it down and loaded it into the truck for me, safe and sound. The bottom is still there and we will try to get it all repaired and back up to enjoy before Christmas. It's in three pieces and only the bottom one is damaged, but the base is frozen into the holder, so this will take some finagling. There are solar lights which we hope will work also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillyn Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Aren’t there security cameras at Kurts? I can’t imagine they don’t have them covering their lots. If they don’t have the area covered, they should get it done soon, it will keep happening if no one gets caught. mollycan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbea Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 There were cars egged up on E Washington Ave also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaman Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 These vandals better watchout in Today's World. They may go to the wrong place and get their medicine. And then their would be outrage because of the response.. block 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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