Roots have gone straight down into the depths of Stillwater," Pritchett said. When the house burned down, she rebuilt it in the same spot, and it's where she finished out her final days. ![]() Peterson started that legacy with her own grandma, whose home she bought. "Grandparents always tell you how proud they are, and you always wonder is that just a saying? But she'd always say, ‘You're my pride and joy, Josh,’" Pritchett said. Their bond becoming even stronger after his mom, Peterson’s daughter, passed away in 2015. Peterson was his longtime guardian and even at 81 years old, she was his sole confidant. He moved back to Stillwater from Chicago a year ago thinking he would care for his grandmother during the final years of her life but said it ended up being the other way around. She'd drive to the bank and pass them out," Pritchett explained. "She would, even just to be nice, bake cookies that she couldn't eat because she's a Celiac, and she had all these cookies and just go out and hand them to everybody (like) workers. Neighbors believe she was trying to deliver cookies to the driver at the time. Stillwater police said it's the same spot where Peterson was hit and killed by a garbage truck on the morning of April 25. Pritchett built a memorial outside their home to honor his grandmother. She was known by everyone on the block where she’s lived for 70 years. "I found her (outside) last week trying to chop a branch off that tree because it was looking a little loose from one of the storms," Pritchett joked. ![]() So, I get if you had a bad experience… that’s when you notice something.For the next nearly 60 years of her life, Peterson continued to embody those traits: lovely, helpful, and headstrong. I know it’s easier to take the time to post a complaint than a compliment… especially since it’s their job to make the least amount of interruptions in our daily routines. Same level of service and great drivers as far as we are concerned. Athens also happens to be the provider to the City my two businesses are in. I think most parents would agree that if someone can put a smile on your kids’ faces… they’re worth something in my book. My kids love when the trash gets picked up… probably because of the giant truck, but every time they rush out there, the driver greets them with a big smile and wave, and even sometimes a nice salutation. We have never had a problem with them… actually, the drivers have been so amazing. and Athens has always been our service provider. ![]() I’ve lived in a condo community for almost 13 years. Based on this experience, I’m giving Athens 5/5 stars! Thank you to the Athens team and their drivers, who did not complain when they picked up all the trash in the bin and enclosure. By 2 p.m., our building engineer reported that the extra bin we requested was also delivered. ![]() I said YES and told him that we appreciated all the help he provided us that day. The original Athens representative followed up with a call to make sure the job had been completed. When the driver and his companion left, we had an empty bin and a clean trash enclosure. He assured me that trash from the bin and everything that had accumulated in the enclosure would all be picked up. At lunch time, the truck from Athens arrived! We warned the driver that there was a lot of trash in the enclosure. He listened to my concerns, and said he would make calls to the right department to make sure our trash would be picked up that day. I reached out to Athens in the morning to inform them of the problem, and received a call back from an Athens representative. My complex was transitioning from another hauler to Athens, and we had some issues with pickup that were quite frustrating.
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