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OPINION: Thumbs up for planning around the blues

UPDATED: And up for feeding kids, snow removal; down to domestic abuse

Friday, December 26, 2008 4:19 PM PST
Thumbs Up: For planning around the dark times.

As this is written (Friday morning), there’s blue sky and sunshine. Grab some light whenever you have a chance, and smile. Even if you have to force yourself. ...

Any tips?

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Thumbs Down: Again, times are tough, and there’s a lot of stress to deal with. But there’s no good reason to take it out on anyone else, especially loved ones. ... Klamath Crisis Center hotline might be a lifeline for prevention or for victims to get help: 884-0390 or 1-800-452-3669. ...

Thumbs Up: “Good Job” to everyone involved with getting food in the bellies of hungry kids at Fairview Elementary. ...

Thumbs Up: To street/snow management. We’re calling it, “so far, so good.”

...  It seems to us that, at this point, we’re at a happy medium. ... Keep it up, folks, because it unfortunately looks like we have a long winter yet to go.

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fnord wrote on Dec 28, 2008 9:50 AM:

" Don't need a 4x4. 4x4 means you lose traction on the two drive wheels, but if you have good tires, well nothing beats that and you can go just about anywhere with the right rubber on your wheels. Just going over to Les Schwab and having them sipe your tires will make a world of difference. My little foofoomobile has front wheel drive and siped tires and I can go just about anywhere I need to. Was quite humorous last year to see a jacked up 4x4 high centered on its driveshaft on 11th street while it was trying to cross a berm. I got over the same berm with no effort. "

The Llama wrote on Dec 27, 2008 2:27 PM:

" JH "... Do what you can for the intersections if you cant get through then maybe you should buy a 4x4 or find a differant way to get where you are going. "


Or maybe the city can do its job and remove the snow the right way with our tax money and others wont need to spend even more money on a 4x4. Its just a thought. "

jh wrote on Dec 25, 2008 6:31 AM:

" I live in the county and they are doing a pretty good job this year all I see that needs to improve is when everything warms up and then freeze again it makes the roads rough to drive on. Do what you can for the intersections if you cant get through then maybe you should buy a 4x4 or find a differant way to get where you are going. "

Jan M wrote on Dec 24, 2008 11:39 PM:

" THUMBS UP to the County on the snow
removal,it came fast and hard but a GREAT job has been done by BOTH the
City and the County. THANKS FOR ALL
YOUR HARD WORK. It's NOT an easy
job to do,we APPRECIATE YOU and all
you do! "

Good Job In Town BUT... wrote on Dec 24, 2008 7:23 PM:

" How come our officials paid by our taxes get to have offical vehicles with plows on them and drive them home??? How come on my trips from yonna valley to bonanza I have to drive over a mound of snow on hildebrand from some city/county employee with his plow equppied truck paid by our taxes???? I dont find that acceptable at all! "

Liz wrote on Dec 24, 2008 2:21 PM:

" I have to agree, it's going well this year. BUT, if it snows the way it did last year, please find an alternate route at 2:00am other than Summers Lane to move the snow. Those trucks last year were sooooo loud, i couldn't get a good nights sleep in weeks. Please find an alternate route like Washburn. "

Angel wrote on Dec 24, 2008 8:45 AM:

" I agree the roads are more clear this year, I was dreading going any where cause of the roads being bad but they were actualy clearer then last year, I only slid a couple times and that was in the inersection of South six and Washburn. I like how the city is handeling the snow this year, I feel much more safer. Thanks City of Klamath Falls "

Nice to see wrote on Dec 24, 2008 8:16 AM:

" It seems that the City has responded to the complaints about the dbl standard they had in regards to snow removal...nice to see the sidewalks the city is responsible for getting cleared off. I must say I am surprised..and darn it..one less thing for me to complain about! "

TJ wrote on Dec 24, 2008 7:15 AM:

" My thoughts exactly Larry G! ODOT also needs to get with the progam on S. 6th. The berms in the center and at the left turn lanes are disgraceful. Also, would it kill ODOT to put some gravel down at all intersections on S. 6th, especially Patterson. I have witnessed cars and trucks sliding sideways into the next lane it is so slick there. "

Louise wrote on Dec 24, 2008 6:27 AM:

" Yes! Much better than last year. Who knows how much more snow we'll receive this Winter? Much smarter to keep it removed early before it becomes too much to manage. Good fore thinking City of Klamath! "

Blue wrote on Dec 24, 2008 12:04 AM:

" The City is doing great for the most part. How about gettiing S. Carroll st now that you have plowed every other road in the city.

Thanks
Tax paying home owner. "

Larry G wrote on Dec 23, 2008 9:13 PM:

" Thumbs up to the City and there snow removal, Thumbs down to the County. They need to remove the snow burms in the middle of the road like the City does. "

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