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While we can sympathize with our neighbors to the north with the flooding, we can be thankful we were spared.  After talking with some of the county judges in northern and eastern Arkansas we are so fortunate not to have had those recent tornadoes followed by the floods.  It puts many things in perspective and makes little annoyances seem trivial.   
     Last Monday after checking the heat at the courthouse, I went to check the progress on widening Old Warren Road.  We are working on this project with the city when we can spare the time.  Please be aware that after the widening is finished that whole section of road will be overlaid.
     The rest of the day was busy in the office with final preparations for the Quorum Court meeting, including readying resolutions for grants for several rural fire departments and the hospital. 
     Tuesday I was again out on Old Warren Road.  Office work, calls and visitors finished the rest of that day.
     After checking the heat at the courthouse Wednesday morning, I went to check the drainage on South Allis Road. 
     The rest of the morning was busy in the office until I went to the Intermodal Authority meeting.  That meeting consisted mainly of reports from different aspects of the authority plans.
     After lunch I checked Wilmar Loop and Sanderlin Road before retuning to the office for the rest of the day.
     Thursday began checking the heat at the courthouse.  Then I helped move a truck from Selma to Baxter.  Later I went to check Campground Loop after a logging operation ended.  The rest of the morning with filled with office work. 
     That afternoon I rushed a grant application to SEAEDD for a small grant for the Selma Community Center (aka Rosenwald School).  State Representative Allen Maxwell mentioned the grant, but time was running out so I hand delivered it.
     Returning to Monticello, I officiated a wedding.  Ms Catherine Russell became the bride of Mr. Jim Hall.  Congratulations to the newlyweds!
     Friday began at the courthouse and then I went out to check Longview Road, James Glennon Road, Lambert Road, Prairie Chapel Road and Deal Road.  I flagged for a pipe on Deal Road.
     The rest of the day was busy in the office.
     Sunday afternoon I spent a couple of hours at the office getting a head start on Monday’s office work as I have to attend a Floodplain Administrator’s class from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to make flood insurance more available for those new properties qualifying.
     Last Monday grader operators bladed Ethel Lane, Tara Lane, Green Mount Lane, Nolen Lane, Simpson Lane, Ganderville Road, Garnett Road, Loggy Bayou Road, Old Hwy 65, Young Lane, Skipper Bridge Road, Panther Break Road, Silver Mount Church Road, Ashley 733, Bud Jordan Road, Deeper Green Road and Wilmar Cut-off Road. 
     Panther Break Road, South Allis Road, Deeper Green Road and Sanderlin Road were ditched. 
     Work continued on Old Warren Road and SB2 was hauled.
     Pipes were hauled to Collins Line Road.
     On Tuesday several roads and routes were checked and pipes were cleaned.  A rockpile was pushed up on Collins Line Road.
     SB2 was hauled to Old Warren Road and work continued there.
     A pipe was cleaned on Silver Mount Church Road.  A tree was removed from Ozment Bluff Road.
     Wednesday grader operators checked routes for washouts.  SB2 was hauled.   Maintenance work was done around the shop.
     Thursday roads were checked and pipes cleaned.  SB2 was hauled.
     Buddy Beaty Road, Collins Line Road, Hill Community Road were bushhogged.
     Limbs were cut off Dyson Landing Road, Mammie Martin Road, Gee’s Landing Road, Ozment Bluff Road, Ben Loveless Road and Jones Loop. 
     On Friday Old Warren Road, Lambert Road, Carter Road, Gardner Road, Dickson Road, Stafford Road and Sanderlin Road were graded.
     SB2 was hauled.
     Regular maintenance work and cleanup were done at the shop.
     That finishes the report for this week.  Please remember to help us keep Drew County clean.  We are discussing having the countywide cleanup in the fall this year because of all the water in the ditches. I will keep you posted.
     Have a great week!