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Tom Ivie wrote:
> so what ever happened to kids looking to make a buck by shoveling 
> sidewalks?
>
> */Dan Carscallen <areaman at moscow.com>/* wrote:
>
>     J and Vizzz peeps,
>      
>     I have had a chance to go through emails and need to vent a
>     minute.  (by the way, I'm wearing my Highway District hat right
>     now, not my City Council hat) . . .
>      
>     Normally, I'm pretty meticulous when it comes to cleaning my
>     driveway.  I'm "lucky", I guess, that I don't have sidewalk in
>     front of my house (yet) that I'd have to keep clean, not that it'd
>     be that difficult.  This winter, however, work has taken me away
>     from my shovelling duties and my driveway has a snow floor for the
>     first time since I moved in.  I hate it.  This prompts me to help
>     people to understand the plight of those who have to answer the
>     call and go do the snow removal thing. 
>      
>     Normally, when plowing is necessary, those who do the snow removal
>     aren't aware of the need until they are rousted out of their
>     peaceful slumber with the "GO" call.  Of course, they could take
>     the time to clear their driveway and sidewalk before they head in
>     to work, but that creates the other issue of phone call complaints
>     about the streets not getting cleared quickly enough.  There's no
>     "Get up early and shovel your walk" for these people.  It's a
>     no-win situation. 
>      
>     Now, I realize that not all of the complaints about clearing
>     sidewalks relate to homeowners, but I'm sure there are a few.  I'm
>     stubborn enough that I'm not going to call PCEI to come do mine
>     (luckily, the boy has been out of school the last couple days and
>     has been helping out the old man, so I can't complain too much --
>     at least he's trying). 
>      
>     I guess my only message here is that people be a little
>     understanding  in some cases.  Sure there are some jackadonkeys
>     out there that are just lazy and not getting with it, but there
>     are others we don't need to be harping on when they might be doing
>     the best they can with the time they have. 
>      
>     And now let me put on my other hat and say "Please shovel your
>     sidewalks as soon as possible!"
>      
>     Thanks for listening
>      
>     Dan Carscallen
>      
>     P.S. to J:  You can go into the vision2020.moscow.com site and
>     edit your account settings so you only get the one email.
>      
>     DC
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> Tom & Liz Ivie
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