Citywide sidewalk shoveling contest

[turil.livejournal.com]

It's a little known fact that this is Somerville's first year holding this contest. It's an even littler known fact as to what the winners receive. But it's kind of interesting nonetheless...

BEST SHOVELED BLOCK
IN SOMERVILLE CONTEST
Does your block have well shoveled sidewalks?
Nominate it for the Best Shoveled Block in Somerville Contest,
sponsored by the Somerville Post Office, Green Streets and
Shape Up Somerville.
Nominations can be sent to Margaret Dimock, Somerville Post Office Station Master,
via emailed (Margaret.C.Dimock@usps.gov), USPS mail (Margaret Dimock, Somerville Post
Office Station Master, 237 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143-9998) or called in at (617) 666-2332.
Nominations will be due on Walk/Ride Day, February 25, 2011. The judges? Letter carriers,
who use the sidewalks every day!
The winner will be awarded at a ceremony at the Somerville Post Office on Walk/Ride Day, March 25, 2011.

Green Streets has some more information about it. Oh, and it's in both Cambridge and Somerville, for those of you who are in the Cambridge side of the Davis Square world.

Comments

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

I think this is a great idea! This way, if there's One Holdout on a block that just Isn't Doing Their Share (or is ill, or depressed, or out of town, or fighting with their housemates about which person is responsible this snowstorm, etc) the neighborhood might get together and Just Do It so they'd be in the running for the win. Or perhaps one soul might just use his/her snowblower to swipe their little block instead of just their own little world. And also the parking on that block would be more easily accessible as well! I'm sure the contest takes into consideration not merely sidewalks, but driveways, on street parking, and walks up to houses/doors and maybe even oil tank access and fire hydrants!