EDITORIAL: Snow Daze

City Workers Plow Smith Street  *Photo by Angel Robledo

City Workers Plow Smith Street
*Photo by Angel Robledo

On this past Wednesday we had ANOTHER SNOWSTORM. Hopefully that was the encore for the season. Perth Amboy and its surrounding communities certainly had its share of snow this year. A friend posted on Facebook that 27 degrees seemed warm these days. This is so true. Personally, I haven’t seen the grass in my backyard for the past two months. Blame the severity of the winter on global warming. Part of global warming is boiling hot summers and freezing cold winters.

They say when you have lemons, make lemonade. In this case the following individuals took what people saw as a negative and turned it into a positive which turned into $$$. The other two individuals turned a dismal situation into something to cheer people up. How clever were these ideas? We wish we thought of it first.

The following information about these 3 individuals was found on www.accuweather.com

27 Year old entrepreneur Kyle Waring of Manchester-by-the-Sea which is around 30 miles outside of Boston is selling snow! Go to the website www.ShipSnowYo.com.  On his website, the proclaimed “historic snow”  is for sale! Buyers all over the country can purchase snow. 6 lb. for $89, while a 14 lb. “blizzard in a box” sells for $149 and now 22 lb. of the white stuff sells for $199. Ingenious! And people are ordering it!

But he won’t ship it to anyone in the Northeast, stating that he’s trying to alleviate the problem – not add to it!

Ari Goldberger is a cyclist in Boston who had a 15 foot snow mountain in his way to his path to Malden where he worked. He posted it on Facebook hoping for a solution in snow removal. An engineering friends said that an arch-shape dome tunnel was the most stable. Friends came and dug the tunnel allowing a safe passage. The tunnel was eventually demolished and the path cleared.

Chris Haynes of Boston made a “snow bar” with bright lights for people to come and enjoy.

Remember last year when the Amboy Guardian took photos of places that did not clear their walkways or sidewalks? So, we want to give Kudos to some who did a better job this year, especially who didn’t have the sun to help them out. At Fink Park the sidewalks were clear on Smith Street, but unfortunately not on Madison Avenue. On Jefferson Street behind the parking deck the sidewalk was cleared except for one troubled spot where there was an overflow of water that became frozen. Cones were placed there as a warning. I’d like to give special thanks to Fazio & Sons who take care of the property where I live. They do a fantastic job of clearing the snow and ice in a timely manner. Not only do the tenants appreciate this, but I’m sure the pedestrians do as well.

It’s neighbors helping neighbors during trying times. It could be the elderly, disabled or someone out of town and not able to remove the snow from their property. Kudos to those who help the unfortunate in that situation.  It’s great seeing teenagers off from school with shovels in hand trying to make a few extra bucks.

Don’t fret, spring is coming soon. Opening day for baseball is just around the corner. Buds will be peeping through the ground soon. C.M. & K.M.

wintry scene

PERTH AMBOY – Bayview Park was a picture of peaceful beauty during the snowstorm of 3/5/15. Hopefully this storm will be the last blast of winter for the area. *Photo by Angel Robledo

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