FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 2009
6:30 AM

Jerry and I went to Jonesboro yesterday. We went to an asphalt plant for a fish fry and a presentation about a new cold mix that the plant is now producing. The new product is easier to work with and is should be of a more permanent nature if it works as described.

We both enjoyed the fish and visiting with friends from around the area who have similiar problems with street repairs.

Jerry decided after hearing the presentation to purchase some of the product and give it a try on some of the patching jobs on the streets of Wynne. We visited with a couple of truck drivers form Wynne who were at the plant working on a job in Jonesboro. They contacted us after we returned to Wynne and we have hired one of them to deliver some of the product to our shop today. They will complete their job in Jonesboro today and one of them deliver a load of the cold mix to us as they return to Wynne this afternoon. This will be cheaper than the city sending a truck and driver to Jonesboro to pick up this product. It will also allow one of these truckers to make some money as they have to return to Wynne for the weekend.

We also stopped by the Mack dealership to pickup some parts for our garbage truck and make an appointment for them to perform some repairs on one of our trucks. Jerry will take the truck to Jonesboro after the driver completes his run today. The dealership will repair the truck in the morning.