Signs, Signs

In 1971 the Five Man Electrical Band had a hit called, "Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign".  I have had the opportunity to work with five different sign techs at the Wenatchee DOT.  Sometimes we fail to say thank you enough; so "Thank You" to my friends at WSDOT".

This is our current Sign Tech, Shawn (in bucket) and his helper, Dave(holding up truck).

I think the guys with White hats are supervising.

Chelan County Emergency Management

Update from WSDOT North Central Region
WILDFIRES
WSDOT's role in the past week's wildfire response is focused on keeping state highways safe for the traveling... public, manning the barricades and gates when they're closed and getting that information to as many people as we can as quickly as possible. We're especially proud of the help our maintenance crews provided the Okanogan Sheriff's office going door to door to tell residents to evacuate. We're also proud of the work of our Traffic Management Center (radio room).

A single road closure requires not only dispatching crews and equipment, but sending out the e-mail Highway Alert, posting that on our WSDOT Travel Alerts Map, on 5-1-1 and arranging for a "tweet". They also program the messaging on the Highway Advisory Radio stations (HARs) and the electronic message signs. Last Friday we had five highways close in a 45 minute period. That had never happened before. Last night (Thursday), we had three sections of SR 20 between Newhalem and Aeneas Valley closed at the same time which had never happened before either. (That's 156 miles!)

We lost over 200 guardrail posts just in the Chelan Fire last week.     

Taken last week on Hwy 97 between Orondo and Pateros


Signs, Signs, Signs....
· On a Plumbers truck: "We repair what your husband fixed."

· On the trucks of a local plumbing company in Pennsylvania: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."

· Pizza shop slogan: "7 days without pizza makes one weak"

· At a tire shop in Milwaukee: Invite us to your next blowout

· At a laundry shop: "How about we refund your money, send you a new one at no charge, close the store and have the manager shot. Would that be satisfactory?"

· At a towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows."

· At a military base: Restricted to unauthorized personnel.

· On a display of "I love you only" Valentine cards: Now available in multi-packs

· In the window of a Kentucky appliance store: Don't kill your wife. Let our washing machine do the dirty work.

· In a clothing store: Wonderful bargains for men with 16 and 17 necks

· In a Tacoma, Washington men's clothing store: 15 men's wool suits, $10. They won't last an hour!

· Sign on Toilet in Office; TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

· On the highway, a small automobile being pulled by a motor home displayed a sign in its rear window reading "I go where I'm towed."

· Please Do Not Smoke Near The Gas Pumps. Your Life May Not Be Worth Much, But The Gas is

-Gynecologist's Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix".

-In a Podiatrist's office: "Time Wounds all Heels".

-At an Optometrist's office: "If you don't see what your looking for, you've come to the right place."

-At A Tire Shop: "Invite us to your Next Blowout"

-On An Electrician's Truck: "Let us remove your shorts".

-In a Non-smoking area: "If we see you smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action".

-On A Maternity Room Door: "Push, Push, Push".

-At A car Dealership: 'The Best way to get back on your feet is to miss a car payment".

-Outside A muffler Shop: "No Appointment necessary. We hear you coming".

-In A Veterinarian's waiting Room: " Be Back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!?

-At the Electric Company: "We would be delighted if you send in your payment. However, if you don't, you will be."

-In Front of a Funeral Home: "Drive Carefully. We'll wait".

-At A propane filling station: "Thank heaven for little grills".

-at A Radiator shop: "Best Place in Town to take a Leak".

-On the back of a septic tank truck: "Caution, This truck full of Political Promises".