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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Week 31 - Rescued Critters Food Drive

Hi Folks,

Two Wins for Miles Neighborhood Today


A couple of years ago, TDOT (Tucson Department of Transportation) developed, with some fanfare, a web submission form that would help speed and organize pothole repair all over the city. March 4th I submitted the form with an attached pdf listing all the potholes and adjacent home addresses. Within 24 hours I received two Repair Request numbers which meant, to me, the potholes would be fixed soon.

A day later I got an email from someone who wanted to know what direction I was driving when I made the list. My friend David said,  “You should have replied, I was driving east and hit a pothole, then I drove a little further east and hit another pothole.”

Wish he had told me that really funny idea back when I wrote my response. I was serious at the time and answered the person’s question accordingly. Then I heard nothing. In mid-March I called to check on the progress and the person assured me the supervisor was on it. Called again the next week and the supervisor was still on it.

On my early evening walks with Cody and Haley, I often run into Richard and Mary Fimbres walking their two Boston Terriers. Generally it is a hi and bye, but this particular time in late March, we stopped to chat about potholes. Richard told me to email him everything. On April 2nd, I got an email from Diana Alarcon, the Director of Transportation apologizing for the lack of details “on when they will be out to repair the pot holes.”

On Friday, April 5th, a team repaired half of Miles between Highland and Santa Rita. Strange, as was the excuse we gave them. They only paved one section at a time, this Friday it was the 1100 to 1200 block.

Today, they were back again but finished Miles all the way to Vine and then turned right (south) to fill the potholes next to my driveway.


While they were on Miles, I walked over to the crew and motioned I wanted to say something. The truck driver tooted the horn so the guys would look up. I gave them a thumbs up and shouted thank you. They shouted back, “Thanks.”

My neighbor, Mr. Aguilar was standing on his porch as I turned (south) on Highland. “It’s about time,” he shouted. I thought, you know, I don’t say anything negative to folks doing the job. It’s never about criticizing folks or displaying one’s frustration. The potholes were being fixed for my neighbors and that is all I care about.

And here's the second win ...

Notice the gold-colored coin in the plastic bag hanging off the table? That's Sacagawea. My neighbors are always surprising me. Can't wait for the postage stamp with the upside down bi-plane. But I'll keep that surprise to myself.

We donated a small dog sweater, a large bed sheet, 53.4 lbs. of pet food and $61.75 in cash and two checks.

See you Sunday,


Peter

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