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Courtesy Patrol is a vital resource
While it appears that there is currently some debate down in Charleston as to the economic and social impact that our Courtesy Patrol program poses on our state, we offer a bit of insight to our esteemed lawmakers in hopes that this program’s main focus and priorities are not lost among all of the budgetary maneuvering that is sure to follow.
Webster’s defines courtesy (in part) as: “Consideration, cooperation and generosity in providing something as a gift or gesture”; and patrol (in part) as: “The action of traversing a district or region for observation, or the maintenance of security.”
As both residents and proprietors of an overnight accommodations establishment, located in a rural county in one of the most sparsely populated states east of the Mississippi River, it goes without saying that on more than one occasion, the Courtesy Patrol has escorted many wayward travelers to our doorstep, under a variety of circumstances.
As we accommodate and help facilitate the repairs needed to get them toward their destination, we can’t help but notice the outpouring of gratitude that everyone universally feels toward these “Sentinels of the Highway” for having someone come to their aid during what is sometimes a dire situation.
When you attempt to determine the total economic value of “World Class Hospitality” in what is increasingly becoming an international tourism market, please don’t forget to factor in the warmth that a 4-year-old child feels sitting in that white truck cab, as her father profusely thanks the driver for coming to their aid, up there in forever “Wild and Wonderful” Nicholas County, West Virginia.
Steve & Donna Keblesh
Mount Nebo
Thumbs Up!Thumbs up ... to the West Virginia Courtesy Patrol program. Since 1998, patrol personnel have logged more than 44.5 million miles on West Virginia’s roadways, answered nearly 1.6 million calls and assisted approximately 183,000 motorists
Click here to read the rest of the storyRef: The Register Herald 2-2-2007
Archived Articles on
the Courtesy Patrol:
Courtesy Patrol is Funded ...
Ref: Metro News - The
Voice of West Virginia
Manchin maps solutions for state’s transportation woes ...
Ref: Bluefield Daily Telegraph 2-6-2007
Director worries about Courtesy Patrol’s future ...
Ref: The Register Herald 1-28-2007
I'm worried that a national, award-winning program is in jeopardy
Ref: Metro News The Voice of West Virgnia 1-24-2007.
August 2005 Safe Driver Awards
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