The snowstorm that passed through here couldn’t have happened on a worse morning: Not only did it snow hard, but we had swirling winds that helped to stack it up in places that day.
The snowplow showed up about 7am and started to clear the roads. They were nice to put us as a priority that day. After the week’s clean-up I have a few observations that I want to share:
- I’ve been living here for the last 3 winters and have been involved with snow removal each season. We don’t have them clean the driveways; they just don’t have the time. We’re not their only client and it’s a short time for them to make their plowing service available to all.
- The postman likes to remind us we need to keep the mailboxes clear for him to service. It’s all in our plan, but the first priority is to get the roadway as clear as possible so we can all go about our day. They came back in the afternoon and cleaned up selected areas better for the mailman.
First thing the next day I stopped the mailman; he was happy and gave me the thumbs up. The snow can make for a stressful start to all our days. When the worst is over, we stop and think about what could be better – and hope to do better the next snow fall.
Community Working Together
I also saw positive things that week. On the first morning Board members were out walking the neighborhood, offering a helping hand where needed.
Our neighborhood also has a handful of teens that took advantage of no-school days and were out shoveling driveways for a small fee. It was nice to see happy Residents and happy kids having fun. If we do have more snow days this winter and you’d like to engage the teens in our neighborhood call me (907-738-7619) and I’ll give them your name and how to reach you.
Thanks,
Steve Skannes (Maintenance)