<html><div style='background-color:'><P>I do understand that however I think that due to the fact that ADOT can't seem to get the median cleaned it also reflects badly on the Geocachers. It's not like there's a sign that proclaims that ADOT is responsible for the median only the fact that we're responsible for the trash pickup. </P>
<P>And I understand that Sportrac/k is pursuing this avenue with ADOT but in the year I've been helping to clean the median it has gotten worse and worse. This just coicides with the fact that ALL the freeways in the Phoenix Metro and surrouding city area's are going to heck. </P>
<P>Apryl<BR><BR></P>
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From: <I>"Brian Casteel" <bcasteel@uccinc.net></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>listserv@azgeocaching.com</I><BR>To: <I><listserv@azgeocaching.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Az-Geocaching] FUN!</I><BR>Date: <I>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:50:25 -0700</I><BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">That’s very bad juju to do that. ADOT has strict rules that govern the Adopt-A-Highway program, requiring that volunteers stay >10’ away from the road when picking up trash (of course you can get a little closer to pile it up), and median cleanup is expressly forbidden for obvious safety reasons. Sport Trac/k is asking ADOT to set the hoops up for him, but I envision some strong resistance in approval. That’s what Arpaio’s chain gangs are for. I’d really rather not read a news story about how a Geocacher was smeared across a chunk of asphalt while at a volunteer cleanup event.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Take it for what it’s worth, but with an attitude that would involve recruiting others with the purpose of violating a policy put in place for the safety of those who choose to volunteer their time, is tantamount to blatantly ignoring No Trespassing signs in order to make the short trip to get a cache, or taking an ATV into a wilderness area. Of course you aren’t supposed to, and remember that while anyone is out there cleaning up trash, you are representing Geocachers, as evidenced by the 2 very large signs proclaiming this. I originally signed up for the program not only to help maintain a degrading section of highway, but also for the PR it brings Geocaching, hoping that in some small way, it would have an impact on TPTB in creating favorable policy toward
Geocaching as a whole when that time came. I’d also hate to see one of my former colleagues (aka Highway Patrol) pulling up and writing citations to cachers for being in the median. For safety sake, should it be permitted, a cruiser may very well have to block a lane of traffic to create a buffer for anyone over there once permitted to do so.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would urge anyone considering circumventing the policy on safety to seriously reconsider it given the potential ramifications.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Brian<BR>Team A.I.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Apryl Clark<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, February 10, 2006 8:35 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Az-Geocaching] FUN!</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I'm thinking if one of us is willing to watch out for cars we could dash out there and grab an item or 2?? I know we're not supposed to but....you're also supposed to floss after you brush...</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Brian Casteel <bcasteel@uccinc.net></SPAN></I><BR>Reply-To: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">listserv@azgeocaching.com</SPAN></I><BR>To: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">listserv@azgeocaching.com</SPAN></I><BR>Subject: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Re: [Az-Geocaching] FUN!</SPAN></I><BR>Date: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Thu, 09 Feb 2006 22:37:34 -0700</SPAN></I><BR>>Sorry to spoil your vision, but that's just roadkill.<BR>><BR>>Brian<BR>>Team A.I.<BR>><BR>><BR>>Team Tierra Buena wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Wow, the median! How much fun can one group of geocachers stand? This,<BR>> > I assume, will be available just in time for the August
event? One can<BR>> > but fantasize about the aromas wafting across the summer breeze<BR>> ><BR>> > See ya Sunday!<BR>> ><BR>> > Steve<BR>> ><BR>> > Team Tierra Buena<BR>> ><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > *From:* az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com<BR>> > [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] *On Behalf Of<BR>> > *Sport Trac/k<BR>> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 09, 2006 20:52<BR>> > *To:* listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>> > *Subject:* [Az-Geocaching] FUN!<BR>> ><BR>> > Dont forget the CITO event this weekend!!!!<BR>> ><BR>> > FUN, FUN, FUN! OK, maybe not but it is still important!<BR>> ><BR>> > I am also pursuing permission to clean the median in a future event<BR>> > because it looks terrible I have some hoops to jump
through though.<BR>> ><BR>> > See everyone there!<BR>> ><BR>> > Will<BR>> ><BR>> > Sport Trac/k<BR>> ><BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> ><BR>> > ____________________________________________________________<BR>> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:<BR>> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching<BR>> ><BR>> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource<BR>> > http://www.azgeocaching.com<BR>> ><BR>><BR>>____________________________________________________________<BR>>Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>>To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe
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