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Vols. 76 include Reference and data section for 1929 (1929- called Water works and sewerage data section)

30 Seconds: Appreciative comments on snow removal

Thank you to the kind soul who removed the snow from my driveway and sidewalk on Fair Avenue NW in New Philadelphia. I am so grateful.  

This is for all the negative comments about our guys out plowing the roads. You know what? I’d like to thank you guys, you’ve done a heck of a job. After Day 2, every road I went on was clear. Good job, guys. Keep it up.

I live outside of Magnolia. It’s awful funny that my kids can go to school, my trash can be picked up and my newspaper can be delivered, but my mail will not be delivered because the roads are unsafe. And they wonder why they’re going downhill.

I’ve been watching this icebreaker trying to break through hundreds of miles of ice to get to Nome, Alaska, for two weeks. All of the “green” people keep telling me that the North Pole is melted. Where did all that ice come from?

When are we going to put the Dover High School issue to an end? What is a survey of one-fifth of the residents going to prove? Hiring a consultant for the repairs of the present building? Where did all the money go over the years for building maintenance?  

Source: New Philadelphia Times Reporter

The Sno Wovel Snow Removal Machine | People Powered Machines

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First we read about the Sno Wovel ; next we watched videos about it and saw it in use; then we had to wait for our demo machine to arrive. My son and I were excited when it arrived and took it into the house to assemble. It took about 45 minutes to get it together. We had fun playing around with it but really wanted and needed some snow to test it.

We didn’t have to wait long, six inches of wet snow had dropped over the night. I got the Sno Wovel out of the garage and went to work. At first using it seemed ungainly. But after 15 minutes, I began to understand how to use it better. After 20 minutes our driveway was just about clear from snow. Normally, this would have taken my son and I about 90 minutes to clear with wide shovels resulting in a least one sore back. In addition to taking less time, my back had not been affected at all.

The Sno Wovel had passed the first test. In subsequent uses in 4” of snow, chipping 2”of packed ice, and dealing with a blizzard, the Sno Wovel continued to efficiently clear the snow and ice and did so without any back pain for Dad.

Learn more and see videos of the Wovel.