[OldNorth] Lyda Williams Park Plaque

[John Lofland]

In view of the possibilities that Valerie brings to our attention, 
perhaps a replacement plaque should be wood, stone, or, best of all, 
plastic (simulating another material, of course).

John Lofland



>John, was the plaque bronze?
>
>There is a great deal of theft of metals (copper wire, bronze
>plaques, pump & machinery parts, man hole covers, you-name-it)
>due to the currently elevated prices of commodities.
>
>This started in third world countries,
>but recently has spread here; some of it traceable to "Russian Mafia"
>and similar organized crime.
>
>I would suggest that we look at a stone or a wooden sign
>similar to those in parks as a
>replacement possibly less attractive to theft, since I don't think
>this metal theft problem is going away any time soon.
>
>Perhaps the signmaker on my block of G Street would have some
>ideas.
>
>Valerie Vann
>valerie at vanngroup.com
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>
>John Lofland wrote:
>>
>>  Dan,
>>
>>  Responding to your questions, I was not involved in buying or
>>  affixing the plague either time and I have no experience in such
>>  matters.
>>
>>  As I recall, John Meyer (then Davis City Manager) arranged the first
>>  plague and Frank Ogasawara (deceased) lead the effort to do the
>>  second.
>>
>>  So, we might be back to "square one."
>>
>>  John
>>
>>  >Good grief... why steal that?
>>  >
>>  >John, how much does it cost, and - how is it affixed to its place?
>>  >Could we do something more theft-resistant?
>>  >
>>  >Dan
>>  >
>>  >On Friday, May 14, 2004 1:14 PM, John Lofland  wrote:
>>  >>  Just as a matter of observational interest, the plaque in the Lyda
>>  >>  Williams park is once again missing (photo attached).
>>  >>
>>  >>  The is the second instance of theft, at least.
>>  >>
>>  >>  Last time and before the founding of the ONNA, private funds were
>>  >>  raised to purchase and install a replacement.
>>  >>
>>  >>  John Lofland
>>  >>   << File: MissingWilliamPlqe.pdf >>  << File: ATT00001.txt >>
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