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06-07-2005, 02:41
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050705/D8B57IHG0.html
Ice Cream Vendor's Music Sparks Outcry
Jul 5, 8:12 AM (ET)
By The Associated Press
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - The company's name may have a catchy ring to it, but work has been no picnic for Mr. Ding-a-Ling ice cream vendors in some parts of central New York.
Some vendors have been ticketed for violating local noise ordinances, prompting officials of the Albany-based company to order their trucks to stay away from New York Mills and Whitestown, where people have complained about music blaring from loudspeakers.
"I don't want trouble with nobody," said Hector Morales, who manages 16 Mr. Ding-a-Ling trucks in the area around Utica.
Familiar tunes like "The Entertainer" and "Pop Goes the Weasel" can be heard as the ice cream trucks pass through neighborhoods carrying frozen treats for sweltering customers.
Company officials said they hoped they can work out a compromise, so the ice cream trucks can return to business in the two communities.
"A compromise could work," said owner Brian Collis, "like if we played the music when the truck is stopped, at least so people know we're there."
Ice Cream Vendor's Music Sparks Outcry
Jul 5, 8:12 AM (ET)
By The Associated Press
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - The company's name may have a catchy ring to it, but work has been no picnic for Mr. Ding-a-Ling ice cream vendors in some parts of central New York.
Some vendors have been ticketed for violating local noise ordinances, prompting officials of the Albany-based company to order their trucks to stay away from New York Mills and Whitestown, where people have complained about music blaring from loudspeakers.
"I don't want trouble with nobody," said Hector Morales, who manages 16 Mr. Ding-a-Ling trucks in the area around Utica.
Familiar tunes like "The Entertainer" and "Pop Goes the Weasel" can be heard as the ice cream trucks pass through neighborhoods carrying frozen treats for sweltering customers.
Company officials said they hoped they can work out a compromise, so the ice cream trucks can return to business in the two communities.
"A compromise could work," said owner Brian Collis, "like if we played the music when the truck is stopped, at least so people know we're there."