Here's to PC Griffith!

I apologise to PC Griffith for not sending him this thank you note earlier.

In the week before school re-opened, I called the engineering department of the City Corporation on three separate occasions to tell them about a broken slab on the pavement in front of Mon Repos RC School. I explained that new children would be coming and I didn't think they should come upon that huge hole unexpectedly.

On the Sunday before Independence Day, the hole was still there. I called the City Police Department and spoke to PC Griffith. He said he understood the scenario with the school children. With half an hour, a borough truck was on the scene covering the hole with a barrel and sealing of the area with caution tape.

I commend PC Griffith for his prompt response and also use this opportunity to draw the incident to the attention of his employers.

My thanks also to Councillor Wendy Gibbs for e-mailing me on two occasions with the progress reports.