Hard work pays off

From left to right: John Matthews, Jake Kuecker, Marvin Harrigan, Kane Scott, Dustin Jewett, Gene Palmer, and Adam Miller (Forrest Machado was not present). Photo by Scott Ellsworth.

These men were presented with Road Master certificates and free Carhart jackets at the Aug. 14 City Council meeting. Scott Ellsworth, the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council , LHTAC, representative that presented the awards, explained that these men had to take a certain number of credits and pass a multitude of exams to be considered a Road Master. The program takes about eight years to complete because it's normally only offered during the spring and fall, when crews have the least amount of work. Congratulations!