When you turn on the tap for a glass of water and nothing flows, what's really happening? I, personally, had a firsthand lesson in understanding a water line main break from 9:30 PM to 3:30 a.m. During this time, I witnessed some of the most dedicated individuals tirelessly working to ensure that Alva's citizens would wake up to running water.

The entire crew impressed me Gary Perks, Jay Davis, Les Heath, Ronnie Hoskins, Drake Lewis, Travis Lehl, Steve Foster, Zane Schurter and Sage Lamuyon and Grant Taylor with the Alva Fire Department, even though they were drenched, fatigued, and shivering...