CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Nothing can get The Kodiak Perspective into the Christmas spirit faster than freshly fallen snow. Yesterday was beautiful here in Kodiak and the fresh blanket of white had The Perspective singing carols all day,

Unfortunately the Christmas spirit comes to a crashing halt when after shoveling the sidewalk three times and enjoying the satisfaction of keeping things neat and tidy, the snowplow comes around the neighbors truck that is parked on the street and deposits all the slushy mess onto the cleaned sidewalk. Now you are moving dirty, slushy, heavy snow, and it is not as much fun.

Two thoughts come to mind:
One is that in other places The Perspective has lived there is a snow parking ban. When the snowplow has not cleared your street, you may not park on the street. This eliminates the problem of an extra heavy load of snow on the walks of those of us who live down street.
The other is, why did the city of Kodiak decide to put the sidewalks abutting the streets? Other places The Perspective has lived there were tree lawns, a buffer of green between the street and the walkway. Even without this buffer, maybe the plow could clear to the “fog” line and make it easier on those of us who walk. There are many people who walk in Kodiak, and with the sidewalks covered with chunky street refuse, they are forced to walk on the streets, subject to traffic and getting splashed by unnoticing drivers.

Mister Snowplow driver please help us out. We appreciate your being called out at all hours when the snow falls, and a little courtesy to the walkers would be a wonderful Christmas present. Thank you.