May 2023 | Vol. 17 Iss. 05
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SUNCREST RESIDENTS SHOW APPRECIATION FOR SNOW PLOW DRIVERS AFTER RECORD SNOWFALL By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com
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t had to be postponed once because of (you guessed it!) snow, but the city’s snow plow drivers and public works employees were treated to a catered lunch courtesy of SunCrest residents after this year’s record snowfall kept them working longer and more than ever before, including weekends and holidays. Snowfall in Draper is most pronounced in the mountain neighborhood of SunCrest where walls of plowed snow nearing 9 feet tall accumulated, and snow has to be hauled away to keep the community accessible and running safely. Deep snow in SunCrest makes other public works functions like garbage and recycling collection more challenging for city employees. “They’ve gone above and beyond their regular call of duty,” said Scott Steadman. He and Robyn Foulger organized a GoFundMe for donations for the event. “We realize Continued page 10
SunCrest residents contributed to a GoFundMe for a catered lunch for the city’s 56 snow plow drivers and public works employees after a season of record snowfall kept them working harder than ever. (Courtesy Scott Steadman)
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