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Ken Hill: My two cents worth on snow removal On commute from Louisville, he had smooth sailing until he hit KY 210 his trip took a turn for the worse, with little blacktop visible ". . . until I reached the Adair/Taylor line. From there on to Columbia was clear, and I saw two State trucks scraping and spreading salt. . . Stopping for a gallon of milk in Columbia, I talked with two of our State Highway employees, and personally thanked them for making the last leg of my journey more bearable. Having worked closely with the road crews of several counties throughout my career as a Kentucky State Trooper, I have always thought the Adair County Crew did an admirable job, and often far exceeded surrounding counties." he writes, and reminds readers that he may be in the miniority, but he did not grow up expecting the government to take care of every thing. Click on headline for complete commentary. By Ken Hill Commentary Just my two cents worth. Much has been said in the past couple of days about the snow removal, or lack thereof, and I felt compelled to put in my "two cents" worth. I now work in Louisville, and had a feeling this was going to be a bad round of weather, and with that thought, I left for Monday morning work on Sunday afternoon. The ice fell, the sleet pelted, and the snow blanketed everything. Monday morning was much less stressful without a long drive. On my way home Monday afternoon I thought I had smooth sailing. Interstate 65 was clear and dry. The Lincoln Parkway was mostly clear and dry. But then I hit Highway 210, and my entire drive took a turn for the worse. Through the rest of Larue, Green, and Taylor County, I saw only a few patches of blacktop until I reached the Adair/Taylor line. From there on to Columbia was clear, and I saw two State trucks scraping and spreading salt. Stopping for a gallon of milk in Columbia, I talked with two of our State Highway employees, and personally thanked them for making the last leg of my journey more bearable. Having worked closely with the road crews of several counties throughout my career as a Kentucky State Trooper, I have always thought the Adair County Crew did an admirable job, and often far exceeded surrounding counties. Now, I will admit that the little road I live on was still in poor shape, but I expected that. This is, after all, Kentucky, and we do live in the country. If I wanted to live on a snow-free road, I would move closer to town, or maybe to Florida. Maybe I am in the minority, but I did not grow up expecting the government to take care of everything. Once in a while they get something right, and I am quite happy about it, but I don't start my day expecting the government to improve my life or the road in front of my house. On Sunday afternoon this thinking played heavily into my decision to leave for work a half-day early. I never once thought, "Do I wait until morning and see if the government gets all the snow removed from the roads". I am blessed to be able to own four-wheel drive vehicles, but I can remember a time when few people did. We lived on a hill when I was a kid, and my Dad would park his truck at the top of the hill if snow was in the forecast. Several people on our road did the same thing. How far you had to walk in the snow depended on how far you lived from the top of the hill. The farthest had to walk at least 1/2 mile. And no, the road crew did not come down our road. But we knew these things in advance, so we prepared. My Dad would "put on the studs" at the first sign of bad weather. This meant mounting a set of tires with small steel studs fitted into the tread. We also had tire chains if things got too tough, as missing work was not an option. Through all of this it never occurred to us to blame the snow removal crews, or complain about the failures of government. I guess we were just too busy taking care of ourselves to give it much thought. Ken Hill This story was posted on 2014-03-05 04:18:48
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