This blog is maintained for the sole purpose of allowing the people of Peru and those interested in the cities of the Illinois Valley to express their views.
“It doesn’t take a majority to win, just a tireless minority that will keep starting brush fires in the mind and hearts of their fellow men.” Samuel Adams
I would be happy if we just enacted buffer zones between land used for agriculture and land used for commercial, industrial, and residential. I think 200 yards separation would be sufficient. That land should just be planted with grass. Sorry - I'm all for property rights, but I also have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of my property. That needs to be taken into account when the land is developed. It is asinine to have a corn field butt up against a residential lot.
9:12 Somewhat agree with your statement but keep in mind that most communities already keep residential and commercial areas separate. Unfortunately, residential developers did not consider certain issues involved when purchasing land next to properties that were already agricultural or commercially zoned. To be honest, I think you are more at risk from all the herbicides and pesticides that your residential neighbor is spraying every week vs a farmer that may spray once a year. A farmer has much stricter laws to follow than your friendly neighbor. Kind of scary who can run right into Walmart and buy gallons of Roundup and spray it all over the place because they are afraid of a few dandelions popping up in their front yard. I am glad to see that towns and states are restricting use of lawn pesticides in the parks & schools. These products are so dangerous and children are at much more risk as their organs are not fully developed yet. Kids run around barefoot and crawl through these deadly chemicals. If applicators insist that these products are so safe, by all means, spray a batch of it inside your home, on your carpet, in your bed, and walk on it for a week. Still feel safe? I can make a choice to avoid walking on somebodies property that uses these killing chemicals, but I would hope that I can comfortably use and enjoy a public park and not worry about how it will affect my children's health. A dandelion never killed anybody but science is proving the dangers of herbicide and pesticide chemicals more and more.
Well said 10:18 I would be one to back a ban on residential pesticide and weed killer spraying also. Wonder how many times the following happens in Peru, and in every town across America . Lawn spraying service pulls up across the street. Guy jumps out of truck, and after fooling around with controls he pulls out a bunch of hose and proceeds to spay whatever, all over neighbors yard. He finishes up what he was sent to do, rolls up hose and leaves. There is a pretty good breeze blowing. About 15 – 20 minutes later, the neighbor to the right (downwind) of the sprayed yard, pulls up in her car and starts to unload groceries and 3 smaller children. After they disappeared from view, you hear screaming and hollering and laughing in the back yard. Would assume the kids were out playing in the yard. The Mother must have let the kids out to play. Unknowingly, she had let them go out and play in a freshly sprayed (drift) area. The kids then may have gone in and grabbed a cookie or something to eat. Now the overspray, (drift) has gone from the grass, (or anything else that they touched) to the hands, to the mouths of these children. Can anyone tell me that this is OK ? I have never seen anyone take a drink of any of these “safe” chemicals, if they are so safe. No one notified anyone downwind, that poison was being sprayed and in all likelihood overspray would have covered yards downwind. The same goes for spraying for Japanese beetles. They come in and spay trees 50 foot in the air, and whatever they are using, is drifting across more than one property. I for one, don’t care if you spray chemicals 3 foot deep on your property, but keep them and the overspray, off of mine.
Isn't it interesting to become aware that "WE" have created a lot of huge problems when stepping out of the stone age to 2015 without having a awareness or confrontation of them. Sadly impossible isolation appears to be the only answer until the entire world accepts its responsibilities.
I've always wondered what would happen if a homeowner decided to go rogue and pave over the lawn and paint it green. Or maybe just dig down six feet and replace all the dirt with sand an gravel. Personally, I hate maintaining a grass lawn and get absolutely no enjoyment out of pushing or driving on a lawnmower twice a week.
A wise man once said that when you see a well manicured yard you also see a homeowner that has either to much time or to much money or quite possibly not enough brains.
9:22, no you are wrong. It means the homeowner doesn't have anything productive to do. My yard looks presentable - that is all. And I pay to have it done because my time is worth more than that.
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I would be happy if we just enacted buffer zones between land used for agriculture and land used for commercial, industrial, and residential. I think 200 yards separation would be sufficient. That land should just be planted with grass. Sorry - I'm all for property rights, but I also have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of my property. That needs to be taken into account when the land is developed. It is asinine to have a corn field butt up against a residential lot.
9:12 Somewhat agree with your statement but keep in mind that most communities already keep residential and commercial areas separate. Unfortunately, residential developers did not consider certain issues involved when purchasing land next to properties that were already agricultural or commercially zoned. To be honest, I think you are more at risk from all the herbicides and pesticides that your residential neighbor is spraying every week vs a farmer that may spray once a year. A farmer has much stricter laws to follow than your friendly neighbor. Kind of scary who can run right into Walmart and buy gallons of Roundup and spray it all over the place because they are afraid of a few dandelions popping up in their front yard. I am glad to see that towns and states are restricting use of lawn pesticides in the parks & schools. These products are so dangerous and children are at much more risk as their organs are not fully developed yet. Kids run around barefoot and crawl through these deadly chemicals. If applicators insist that these products are so safe, by all means, spray a batch of it inside your home, on your carpet, in your bed, and walk on it for a week. Still feel safe? I can make a choice to avoid walking on somebodies property that uses these killing chemicals, but I would hope that I can comfortably use and enjoy a public park and not worry about how it will affect my children's health. A dandelion never killed anybody but science is proving the dangers of herbicide and pesticide chemicals more and more.
Well said 10:18 I would be one to back a ban on residential pesticide and weed killer spraying also. Wonder how many times the following happens in Peru, and in every town across America . Lawn spraying service pulls up across the street. Guy jumps out of truck, and after fooling around with controls he pulls out a bunch of hose and proceeds to spay whatever, all over neighbors yard. He finishes up what he was sent to do, rolls up hose and leaves. There is a pretty good breeze blowing. About 15 – 20 minutes later, the neighbor to the right (downwind) of the sprayed yard, pulls up in her car and starts to unload groceries and 3 smaller children. After they disappeared from view, you hear screaming and hollering and laughing in the back yard. Would assume the kids were out playing in the yard. The Mother must have let the kids out to play. Unknowingly, she had let them go out and play in a freshly sprayed (drift) area. The kids then may have gone in and grabbed a cookie or something to eat. Now the overspray, (drift) has gone from the grass, (or anything else that they touched) to the hands, to the mouths of these children. Can anyone tell me that this is OK ? I have never seen anyone take a drink of any of these “safe” chemicals, if they are so safe. No one notified anyone downwind, that poison was being sprayed and in all likelihood overspray would have covered yards downwind. The same goes for spraying for Japanese beetles. They come in and spay trees 50 foot in the air, and whatever they are using, is drifting across more than one property. I for one, don’t care if you spray chemicals 3 foot deep on your property, but keep them and the overspray, off of mine.
Isn't it interesting to become aware that "WE" have created a lot of huge problems when stepping out of the stone age to 2015 without having a awareness or confrontation of them. Sadly impossible isolation appears to be the only answer until the entire world accepts its responsibilities.
I've always wondered what would happen if a homeowner decided to go rogue and pave over the lawn and paint it green. Or maybe just dig down six feet and replace all the dirt with sand an gravel. Personally, I hate maintaining a grass lawn and get absolutely no enjoyment out of pushing or driving on a lawnmower twice a week.
A wise man once said that when you see a well manicured yard you also see a homeowner that has either to much time or to much money or quite possibly not enough brains.
7:44, if I was your neighbor and you did that I would sue you and force you to plant grass. What you suggested is AGAINST THE LAW!
1:51 PM
Not against the law and I remember someone in LaSalle that did that. You can make all you property concrete if you like, it is your property.
9:22, your wrong, what it means is the homeowner has a lot of pride and isn't lazy or has to much time. How is your yard looking?
9:22, no you are wrong. It means the homeowner doesn't have anything productive to do. My yard looks presentable - that is all. And I pay to have it done because my time is worth more than that.
I like gravel.
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