Warwick Highway Weekly Log

Dec. 8 - 14, 2008

Mon. Dec. 8
* Checked hazardous waste area for leaks finding none

* Crushed dumpsters at transfer station

* Washed sand trucks

* Cut up dead tree on Old Winchester Rd.

* Cut brush on Orange Rd.

Tues. Dec. 9
* Began sanding all roads at 6 A.M. due to dusting of snow

* Worked on York rake

* Washed sand trucks

* Greased equipment

Wed. Dec. 10
* Tim out sick and Vin on vacation day

* Checked all roads for storm damage cleaning up debris as found

* Continued working on York rake

*  Removed remainder of tree butt in Cemetery at their request

Thurs. Dec. 11
* Began sanding all paved roads at 6 A.M. due to freezing rain then
re-sanded them due to freezing rain - dirt roads were too soft to sand
due to rain

* Made phone calls to Chief Peters, Chief Lambert, David Young and James
Erviti to discuss potential serious ice storm heading our way

* Received 2 calls from Shelburne Control at 9:30 P.M. about trees down
in town - called in all personnel and began cutting trees on main roads
to keep them open with assistance of Officers Kilhart and Shoemaker

Fri. Dec. 12
* Continued cutting trees as ice storm continued - at 3:30 A.M. Officer
Kilhart went to notify EMD Erviti of conditions in town requesting
assistance - also notified Pat Lemon and David Young of conditions

*  Continued to cut roads with assistance of F.D. with our main effort
to keep all of Rt. 78 open

* Plowed and sanded roads as they became cleared of trees

* Brought truck # 2 to Porter's for blown hydraulic line - repairs made

* Tim was requested to EOC by Jim Erviti to assist in coordinating the
emergency response effort

* Jim, Vin and Bill all went home at 2 P.M. to get some rest

* Jim , Vin and Bill returned at 6 P.M. and sanded all paved roads that
had been cleared of trees - went home at 9:30 P.M.

* Tim left the EOC at 6:15 P.M. to get some rest

Sat. Dec. 13
* Jim, Vin and Bill came in to clear trees during daylight hours on Sat.
and went home at 4 P.M.

* Tim contacted EOC and informed them of what Highway Dept. was doing
for the day

Sun. Dec. 14
* Tim came into town to check roads and the highway garage - stopped in
school to check status of what was going on it town