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PUBLIC WORKS WEEK

Serenity Cowen – School’s Out asking us to stay as assistant teachers. plow at work. Special thanks again to our
Evie Nehlig – Bessy Special thanks to our snow plow driver, driver, Ben Escue.
Kathy Harper – Scoop Dog Brent Gauntt. Town of Farragut
Winners not present: We also visited with a Kindergarten The Town of Farragut celebrated NPWW
Holly Goats – The Snow Mule class at Riverside Elementary School, by holding its own Public Works Rodeo on
April Paul – Snow Force One where the winning snow plow name was Friday, May 26. Our PW Staff competed
Amy Borum – Sleetwood Mac “Sir Scrapes A Lot”, submitted by Reyna for prizes by showing off their skills with a
Maureen Galle – Plow Chicka Plow Gutierrez. Students had the opportunity mower, a backhoe and a skid-steer loader.
Wow to watch the plow operate and asked a few
Casandra Payne – Han Snowlo questions of our driver, Ben Escue. City of Collierville
We spent some time with the 4th grade Finally, we visited with the 4th grade The City of Collierville celebrated
class at J.R. Baker Elementary School, class at Highland Park Elementary School, NPWW with a PW Rodeo as well.
bringing the snow plow with the winning where we presented our snow plow with Winners showed off their skills and
name of “Bessy” and honoring the naming the winning name of “School’s Out,” along perhaps earned a spot to compete in the
winner, Evie Nehlig. The students asked with the winner, Serenity Cowen. The State Rodeo scheduled for November at
many questions and showed a lot of students are prepared to do a special snow the Conference in Nashville.
interest in the snow plow and truck, even dance this winter so they can see the snow More photos on page 12
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