Remarks by Lakeisha Purchase
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“Thank you. I think it may have been old business, but a lot of my residents wanted to thank Public Works and CWLP from the storm a few days ago. I know we were in Sam's parking lot and the trees blocked us in like it completely fell. But I just wanted to say thank you to the men and women who were out working all throughout the night to ensure people power, the trees were picked up. And then for you, Director Fuchs, are we caught up? Because a lot of, at least a lot of people in my ward, they have branches from their backyard that they brought to the front. So I know sometimes that can throw…”
“I certainly will. And CWLP, it was kind of scary. We was coming down Carpenter Street and the light blew over into the street. And it was good Samaritans because they got out of their trucks and pulled over and picked up this heavy light and got it off the street. But the controls wouldn't continue to work. So just wait for everybody to start doing stop, you know, stop and go. But the wind was very, very heavy. So thank you all for getting out there right away so accidents wouldn't take place.”
“Thank you. Is that okay, director? Thank you.”
“Do we know what this week is? Anybody? What? Do we know what this week is? So the National NAACP is here in Illinois.”
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