While in my kitchen, today, preparing a bowl of soup for lunch, I heard scraping sounds in my yard. Opening the inside door and peering through a crack of the outside door, I saw, my neighbor, Geovanni Bonilla, clearing my back steps after having already made a path to my car. What a welcome sight! Until that time, because of the high snow drift on my backstairs landing, I was truly snowed-in. So I am sending this shout-out to Geo….thank you for being a ‘good neighbor’ and friend, you will never know how very much I appreciate your caring and kindness.
Mary Ann Wilmer
Bates Area Civic Association 
Ditto, neighbors helping neighbors. We send our heartfelt thanks to the anonymous neighbor who cleaned our front steps and provided a path to the street. We would certainly like to thank you in person.
Emma McNeill