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Savannah student names city pothole‑patcher 'Uncle Phil' and gets a turn at the controls
Summary
A sixth grader at Hubert Middle School won a city naming contest and helped operate a new pothole‑patching machine nicknamed 'Uncle Phil,' which city speakers said will be used daily and is expected to fill more than 2,000 potholes a year.
Ken Slats, hosting a student-spotlight segment, introduced Naima Williams as the winner of a city contest to name a new pothole‑patching machine and said Naima took a turn operating it during the event.
The naming contest was run through Challenge Savannah Schools and aimed to involve students in civic services, an unidentified speaker said: "It is really, really fun when we enlist the smartest people in our community, our young students, in Challenge Savannah Schools, to be able…
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