Big Snow Removal Project
Jerred Golden, director of grounds at the Hershey’s Mill Golf Club in West Chester, Pennsylvania, has a team of 40 full-time year-round employees, with hourly shovelers on standby; the number of on-call employees depends on the amount of snowfall. Snow is removed at 750 of the 1,935 homes, as well as at the golf clubhouse, community center, sewer plant and shopping center. There are 17 snowplows mounted on ¾-ton 4WD pickups, four salt trucks, eight snow blowers and six skid steers with snow boxes. The two snow shovel racks were recycled from a defunct business, with the 2-inch PVC pipe in inventory, which were held in place with special hooks already in place. The racks are bolted to a hollow metal base with rubber wheels for easy mobility. There was no cost, and it was assembled by a former employee. Superintendent Joe Owsik, assistant superintendents Neal Andersen and Alex Gomez, equipment manager Darryl Elliott, therapy dog Brando and renovation architect Brian Ault are a very successful team.
Big Brother Is Watching
I have seen Lot Cop Mobile Surveillance Units, or similar types, popping up at golf and tennis tournaments and even Walmart parking lots in my nationwide travels the past few years. They are solar powered and monitored on smartphones, and there are even law enforcement staff perched high above the parked vehicles in a portable tower, viewing multiple TV monitors with more than one unit at large sporting events. There are more than 4,500 current users, with more than 363 million photos taken, and more than 4.1 million video streams. Their security platform makes it easy to track thermal signatures, monitor analytics, adjust multiple cameras/angles, manage alerts, and even adjust the unit’s sounds and lights, according to their website. Each unit can be quickly mobilized, and it takes about 30 minutes to set them up. Rental costs and law enforcement staffing are site-specific.
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