Pile of trash

Dear Editor:Friends say they are appalled by the amount of trash that has collected between the sidewalk and curb on Florence Avenue between Del Rio Lanes and Wiley Burke Avenue. Surely city officials travel the area and can't help noticing the large amount of dry weeds and papers that constitute a potential fire hazard to the city, and could cause wrecks, if ignited by a thrown cigarette. Whatever happened to the "Keep Downey Beautiful" campaign? -Thelma Hawkins, Downey

********** Published: September 11, 2009 - Volume 8 - Issue 21