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Details: Family Sundays at Hart House is a free monthly series of events for students and staff of the university with young families. We provide fun, interactive, and educational events that explore cultural diversity through storytelling, music, food, arts and crafts.
The program takes place in the East Common Room at long communal tables. Healthy snacks are provided.
As set out in the vision, Hart House "…is a living laboratory of social, artistic, cultural and recreational experiences where all voices, rhythms and traditions converge." Family Sundays creates a social environment for parents/guardians to meet, to share their unique experiences and backgrounds, and to create a supportive community for their families on campus. Family Sundays at Hart House also provides a space for both parents/guardians and children to learn about new ideas, cultures and traditions. Additionally, the workshops help children develop motor skills and encourage them to think creatively.
When: Monthly on Sundays, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- October 28: Family Kitchen, in collaboration with Daily Apple
- November 18: Bright Lights, in collaboration with the Family Care Office, U of T
- January 20: Curious Kids love Science!
- February 24: Make Some Music, Shake your Body!
- March 17: Go Fly a Kite
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Where: East Common Room, 1st floor of Hart House
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Thomas Sowell: The fake economics of the fiscal cliff
Amid all the political and media hoopla about the "fiscal cliff" crisis, there are a few facts that are worth noting.
First of all, despite all the melodrama about raising taxes on "the rich," even if that is done it will scarcely make a dent in the government's financial problems. Raising the tax rates on everybody in the top two percent will not get enough additional tax revenue to run the government for ten days.
And what will the government do to pay for the other 355 days in the year?
All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting "the rich" to pay "their fair share" is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics. Taxing "the rich" will produce a drop in the bucket when compared to the staggering and unprecedented deficits of the Obama administration.
No previous administration in the entire history of the nation ever finished the year with a trillion dollar deficit. The Obama administration has done so every single year. Yet political and media discussions of the financial crisis have been focussed overwhelmingly on how to get more tax revenue to pay for past and future spending.
The very catchwords and phrases used by the Obama administration betray how phony this all is. For example, "We are just asking the rich to pay a little more."
This is an insult to our intelligence. The government doesn't "ask" anybody to pay anything. It orders you to pay the taxes they impose and you can go to prison if you don't.
Then there are all the fancy substitute words for plain old spending - words like "stimulus" or "investing in the industries of the future."
The theory about "stimulus" is that government spending will stimulate private businesses and financial institutions to put more of their money into the economy, speeding up the recovery. But the fact that you call something a "stimulus" does not make it a stimulus.
Stimulus spending began during the Bush administration and has continued full blast during the Obama administration. But the end result is that both businesses and financial institutions have had record amounts of their own money sitting idle. The rate of circulation of money slowed down. All this is the opposite of stimulus.
What about "investing in the industries of the future"? Does the White House come equipped with a crystal ball? Calling government spending "investment" does not make it investment any more than calling spending "stimulus" makes it stimulate anything.
What in the world would lead anyone to think that politicians have some magic way of knowing what the industries of the future are? Thus far the Obama administration has repeatedly "invested" in the bankruptcies of the present, such as Solyndra.
Using lofty words to obscure tawdry realities extends beyond the White House. Referring to the Federal Reserve System's creation of hundreds of billions of new dollars out of thin air as "quantitative easing" makes it seem as if this is some soothing and esoteric process, rather than amounting essentially to nothing more than printing more money.
Debasing the value of money by creating more of it is nothing new or esoteric. Irresponsible governments have done this, not just for centuries, but for thousands of years.
It is a way to take people's wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all.
All the pretty talk about how tax rates will be raised only on "the rich" hides the ugly fact that the poorest people in the country will see the value of their money decline, just like everybody else, and at the same rate as everybody else, when the government creates more money and spends it.
If you have $100 and, after inflation follows from "quantitative easing," that $100 dollars will only buy what $80 bought before, then that is the same economically as if the government had taxed away one-fifth of your money and spent it.
But it is not the same politically, so long as gullible people don't look beyond words to the reality that inflation taxes everybody, the poorest as well as the richest.
Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. His Web site is www.tsowell.com.
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You are invited to attend the monthly meetings of the Encino Neighborhood Council board.
Here is the text of this month's agenda (full document may be downloaded from the ENC website www.EncinoNC.org)
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 – 7:00 PM
Encino Community Center Auditorium, 4935 Balboa Avenue, Encino
MOTION, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE MAY BE TAKEN ON ITEMS 2-6, 11b, 12-22, 26-27
1) Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call; Determination of Quorum (11 minimum); Voting Members (Ethics Training Compliance); Appointment of Parliamentarian
2) Review and Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting – November 28, 2012 – Ken Silk
3) Review and Approve Report of Paid Expenditures, Approved Expenditures, and Total Remaining Balance To Date and Monthly Financial Statement Ending November 30, 2012 (Including Demand Warrants, Purchase Card Transactions, Bank Statements, etc.); Quarterly Audit – John Arnstein
4) Approval of Consent Items
a. Executive Committee Recommendation: To authorize up to $420 for business cards for Encino NC Board members requesting same (Passed 5-0-0)
b. Executive Committee Recommendation: To authorize the President or his designee to pick up the Encino NC 2012 election materials pursuant to Section XXIV of the Neighborhood Council 2012 Election Manual. (Passed 4-0-0)
5) Board or Stakeholder Vote To Fill Board Vacancies – Applications Received: (none)
6) Seating of Any Applicants Appointed To Fill Vacancies (none)
7) Introduction of Elected Officials Present
8) Reports From City Officials and Departments: Police, Fire, Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, City Council Districts 5 and 6, Neighborhood Empowerment, Recreation and Parks, Other Departments
9) Reports From Representatives of Federal, State, and County Officials and Agencies
10) Public Forum: Comment On Non-Agenda Items (up to two minutes per speaker; no discussion)
11) Guest Speakers/Presentations:
a. Friends of Los Encinos State Historic Park - Los Encinos Docents Association
b. Board of Public Works (Verizon): Proposed New 43-Foot Wood Mono-Pole with Antennas Adjacent to 16381 Mulholland Drive - consideration of alternative site on south side of Mulholland, referral back to Mulholland Scenic Parkway Design Review Board, and/or request postponement of January 7, 2013 hearing
12) Old Business
- From October 24, 2012 Board Meeting: Item 11(4) pulled from Consent Calendar and postponed to November 28, 2012 meeting – Traffic/Transportation Committee recommendation:
Motion by Jerry Silver Second by Laurie Kelson
Moved that the ENC oppose any further expansion of the 405 freeway and/or Sepulveda Blvd. through Sherman Oaks and the Sepulveda Pass, including widening, elevated trains, mono-rail trains, elevated car pool lanes, toll lanes or express lanes on the 405 freeway. The burden of providing more cross mountain passage must be shared by alternative routes, rather than placing more noise, traffic and congestion impacts on residents living near the 405 freeway. Vote 4/0
b. Community Care Facility Ordinance amendments made by City Council Public Safety Committee on December 10, 2012 and ENC Community Impact Statement (CF 11-0262) (Refer to Planning and Land Use Committee)
13) President's Report – Glenn Bailey
- Executive Order(s)
- Notebook Containing Encino NC Documents For Public Review At Board Meetings
- Encino NC Website and Facebook Group
- Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Best Practices Questionnaire (from Executive Committee)
- NC 2012 Election Surveys (DONE and Valley Alliance of NCs)
- Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) Meeting Held December 17, 2012
1. NC Agenda Posting Requirements
2. Review of Plan for a Citywide System of NCs – Three Standing Committees, 16 members
3. Factual Basis Stakeholders (Huizar Motion CF 12-1682) (Refer to Bylaws Committee)
- San Fernando Valley Water Recycling Project Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Half-Cent Sales Tax Increase on March 5, 2013 Primary Election Ballot (CF 13-1100-S6)
14) Vice-President's Report – Todd Rubinstein
- Appointment of Outreach Committee Chair/Co-Chairs; Motion to Approve
- Voting and Non-Voting Members of Committees – Sign-ups by Board members and stakeholders
15) Secretary's Report – Ken Silk
a. Board Member Attendance
16) Treasurer's Report – John Arnstein
- Purchasing Card Update
- Encumbered Election Funds Reconciliation Update and $40 Charge for Polling Place Overtime
- Possible Revisions to Adopted 2012-13 Budget (Referred to Finance Committee)
- Daddy-Daughter Prom February 15, 2013 Request for $500 (Refer to Finance Committee)
- 5th Annual Senior Symposium May 18, 2013 Request for $750 (Refer to Finance Committee)
- Taste of Encino October 13, 2013 (Referred to Outreach Committee)
17) Sergeant At Arms Report – Kathy Moghimi-Patterson
a. Mandatory Ethics Training Compliance
18) Reports From Standing Committees (Upcoming Meeting Date, If Known): Executive (1/9/13); Airport; Bylaws (1/14/13); Education; Finance; Outreach; Parks (1/7/13); Planning and Land Use (1/8/13); Public Safety; and Traffic/Transportation
a. Items Pulled From Consent (Item 4 Above)
b. Executive Committee Recommendation: Encino NC hold a Board Retreat during the month of February 2013, likely at the Encino Woman's Club on a Saturday morning, at a cost not to exceed $250 (Passed 4-0-1)
19) Reports From Ad Hoc Committees: 2012 Election – Glenn Bailey
20) Monthly Report on Community Outreach (per Bylaws Article V, Section 11)
21) Neighborhood Council Reports
- Los Angeles NC Coalition (LANCC): Next Meeting Saturday, January 5, 2013, 10 am
1. Designation of stakeholder(s) to represent Encino NC pursuant to LANCC Charter
- Valley Alliance of NCs: Next Meeting Thursday, January 10, 2013, 6:30 pm (speaker Eric Garcetti)
1. Candidate Forum for Mayor, City Attorney, and Controller February 23, 2013 Valley College
2. 10th Anniversary Mixer, Thursday, March 14, 2013 – Reallocate $100 Previously Approved
- NC Budget Advocates – Southwest Valley Region and Encino NC Budget Representatives
1. Mayor's Budget Survey – released after January 28, 2013
2. Regional Budget Day, March 2013 (date TBA)
- Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC): Next Meeting Monday, January 14, 2013, 1 pm
22) New Business
- Mobility Plan Map of Encino For Encino NC Review and Comment (Refer to Traffic/Transportation Committee and Board Retreat)
- California Traditional Music Society Status (Building At 16953 Ventura Bl.) – Debra George
- Los Angeles County Flood Control District Proposed Stormwater Runoff Parcel Fee (Protest deadline/hearing January 15, 2013)
- National Park Service Rim of the Valley Corridor Special Resource Study: Alternative C includes Sepulveda Basin, Los Encinos SHP, and all of Encino (Comment deadline January 7, 2013)
- Proposed widening of Oxnard Street to four lanes between White Oak and Lindley Avenues (DOT grant application to MTA for the 2013 Call for Projects grant cycle) (CF 12-1866)
1. Reclassification of Oxnard Street east of Lindley Avenue to its terminus from a Secondary Highway to a Collector Street (Refer to Traffic/Transportation Committee)
- Mayor's Appointment of Grayce Liu as permanent General Manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) and Community Impact Statement (CF 12-1934)
- Sidewalk Repair: Assembly Bill 22 (Blumenfield) would require a public vote if a City newly mandates property owners to pay for repair of sidewalks damaged by tree roots.
- Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor Study by Metro
23) Board Member Reports
24) Public Forum: Comment on Non-Agenda Items (up to two minutes per speaker; no discussion)
25) Board Member Comments and Announcements (up to one minute per member; no discussion)
26) Next Board Meeting Wednesday, January 23, 2013
27) Adjournment (by 9:15 p.m.) – In Memory of Encino Resident Dolores Janney (Jenni) Rivera


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St. Agnes School is a co-ed, Catholic school offering a 4-day Pre-K program, full- and half-day Kindergarten options, and Grades 1-8. Tuition assistance and sibling-discounts are available.
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Little Cody Bockman disappeared on a rainy morning.
Jack dodged puddles as he pedaled his BMX along Adams Street to the Connell house. Even though the sky was overcast now, the air felt dry. He hoped it would last. He was sick to death of rain. People were saying this could turn out to be the rainiest September on record and—
"Hey!" he shouted as he almost collided with a little kid scooting by on a red bike. "Cody!"
The kid braked and almost fell off his bike.
"Jack! Jack! I can do it!"
"Look! No training wheels!"
Cody Bockman was five and lived two doors down from Jack. His long hair was a blond tangle and his blue eyes sparkled with excitement. Cute kid, but a little wild man. Jack liked him except when he attached himself and followed him around like a dog. Somehow he always chose times when Jack felt like being alone.
"That's cool, Code." Jack looked around. Not an adult in sight. "Your folks know you're out here?"
"No, but it's okay."
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Cody looked down. "Well . . ."
Jack put on a stern look. "You gonna go or am I gonna have to take you back?"
"I'm goin'!"
He turned his bike around and pedaled a wobbly path back toward Jefferson. Jack watched him a little, then continued on to the Connells'.
Weezy's brother Eddie had asked him over to play Berzerk, the new game his father had bought him for his Atari 5200. The game was simple and so fun when you could trick the robots into walking into walls or shooting each other, but so nerve- racking when that deadly smiley face came bouncing through.
But no video games today. He'd played enough during the rains. This morning he was going to drag Eddie off the couch and into the sunlight. No easy task, considering Eddie's weight and resistance to any activity that involved moving more than his thumbs.
As Jack glided past the unlidded garbage cans at the curb— Wednesday and Saturday were garbage days in Johnson— he noticed a couple of familiar items from Weezy's room in the nearer container. He stopped for a closer look and saw copies of Fortean Times and Fate. Weezy treasured those weird paranormal magazines. Why was she throwing them out?
Maybe she was in a cleaning mood. She had all sorts of moods lately. Spin the dial and see who appeared.
Or maybe she didn't know. Her parents were always on her case for not being like other fifteen- year- old girls. Had they simply gone in and started tossing stuff? That wasn't right.
He spotted a half- folded photo, an aerial shot of the Pinelands, the million acres of woods beyond the town's eastern edge. He recognized the scene: an excavation of the mound where just last month he and Weezy had found a corpse and a mysterious little pyramid.
The sight of it released a flood of memories . . . most of them bad. He'd blocked them out, but now they were back. The dead man was not simply dead, he'd been murdered— ritually murdered— and his discovery had triggered other deaths, all seemingly of natural causes, but all weirdly connected. Then Jack had learned the cause, and it hadn't been natural at all. But he couldn't talk about it because he had no proof and everyone— even Weezy— would think he was crazy.
And the pyramid . . . shiny, black, embossed with strange glyphs . . . Weezy had fallen in love with it, memorizing every detail of the symbols on its sides and the weird grid inside the box that had held it. It had turned out to be older that it seemed— much older than anything man- made should be.
Then it had disappeared.
And Weezy hadn't been quite the same since. Jack had felt the loss too— such a neat artifact— but not like Weezy. She'd taken it like the loss of her best friend. But more than that, she was convinced it had been stolen and was sure she knew the culprit . . . all without a shred of proof.
So he couldn't believe she'd throw away this photo.
He snagged it from the can and stuck it in his back pocket as he hopped up the front steps and knocked on the door.
"Door's open," he heard a man's voice call from inside.
As Jack stepped in, Mr. Connell poked his crew- cut head around a corner and grinned. "Eddie said you'd be coming. He's in the family room."
"Is Weezy here?"
"Yeah. Hey, Weez!"
"What?" Her voice floated from upstairs.
"Jack's here!"
Weezy appeared at the top of the stairway in her customary black jeans and a black T-shirt. She had dark eyes and pale skin. She'd gone a little heavier than usual on the eyeliner today. She held a book in her right hand, her index finger poked between two pages. She'd been letting her dark hair grow and today she'd parted it in the middle and braided it into a pair of pigtails.
"Hey, Jack. Come on up."
"Going for the Wednesday Addams look?" he said as he took the steps two at a time.
"Well, it's the weekend and I'm full of woe."
He followed her into her room, christened the "Bat Cave" by her brother. With all the shades drawn, a dark purple bedspread, gargoyles peering down from her bookshelves, and a creepy Bauhaus poster on the wall, it lived up to the name.
"About anything in particular?"
"The usual— everything." She belly- flopped onto the bed and opened her book.
"What's so interesting?"
"Just got it from the library. All about pre- Sumerian civilizations. What's up?"
Jack pulled the photo from his pocket and held it up. "I found this in your garbage can."
She glanced up with a smile. "Are you Dumpster diving now?" Then her gaze fixed on the wrinkled photo. "Isn't that . . . ?"
"Yeah. Never thought you'd toss it out."
She was up in a flash grabbing it from him.
"I didn't." Her expression turned furious. "They have no right!"
As she started for her door Jack blocked her way. She had a wild look in her eyes. Jack had seen that look a few times before when she'd lost it, and she seemed ready to lose it now.
"Easy, Weezy. Could you maybe wait on this? You're going to put me smack- dab in the middle of the fight."
For a second he thought she might hit him. He didn't know what he'd do if she tried. He was relieved when the look faded.
"Because you found it?"
He nodded. He didn't want to become a player in the ongoing tug-of-war between Weezy and her parents— mostly her father— who wanted her to be what they called "a normal girl" and what she called "a bow head."
"You know," she said, her voice thickening as she stalked about her room, "if they're so unhappy with me, why don't they just send me off to boarding school or something so they don't have to look at me?"
Jack didn't like that idea one bit. Who would he hang with? He tried to lighten the moment by clutching his hands over his heart and giving her his best approximation of a lost- puppy look.
"But- but- but wouldn't you miss meeee?"
It didn't work. She was off to the races. She'd always been hard to stop once she got rolling, but almost impossible since the disappearance of the pyramid. She'd gotten a little scary lately.
"I'm going to be fifteen next week! I've got a brain, why don't they want me to use it? They have no right to throw out my stuff!" She stopped her pacing. "Maybe I should pull a Marcie Kurek! That'd show 'em!"
Marcie Kurek was a runaway who'd been a soph at the high school last year. She lived in Shamong. One night she said she was going out to visit a friend and never showed up. No one had seen her since.
Weezy turned and threw the photo on the floor.
Jack knew she tended to leave her stuff all over the house, a perfect invitation for her folks to dump the things they didn't approve of, especially anything that referred to what she called the Secret History of the World.
The Secret History was her passion— her conviction that accepted history was a collection of lies carefully constructed and arranged to hide what was really going on in the world, and conceal the hidden agenda and identities of those pulling the strings. Ancient secret societies manipulating events throughout the ages . . .
People—especially her family— tended to roll their eyes once she got started on it. Jack too, though not as quickly as he used to. He'd seen and heard things last month that he couldn't explain . . . he didn't know if they fit into Weezy's Secret History, didn't know if they fit anywhere, or if they were even real.
Weezy was convinced that the pyramid they'd found was connected to the Secret History. And maybe it was . . . this was a picture of the mound where they'd found the body and the artifact, or rather what was left after those strange government men had dug it up in the night.
He glanced at it now on the floor and was once again struck by the strange outline. As he looked he noticed something to the right of the mound . . .
He picked it up for a closer look . . . a dark object or structure in a small clearing. He'd never noticed it before. But then again, the photo had been in Weezy's possession all this time, so he'd never had much chance to study it.
"Hey, Weez. Where's your magnifying glass? Or did your folks throw that away too?"
"Not funny."
She plucked a magnifier with a two- inch lens from a shelf above her desk and handed it to him. Jack poised it over the area in question and felt a tingle of excitement across his neck as it grew larger and came into focus.
"Oh, man, you've got to see this." He passed the lens and photo to her, then tapped the spot. "Right there."
He watched her brow furrow as she moved the lens up and down and around.
"Hmmph. Never noticed." She glanced up. "Could be just a big rock."
"Yeah? Take another look. Count the sides."
He watched her eyes narrow to a squint as she complied, then widen. She wore an entirely different expression when she looked up this time.
"Yeah. Just like our pyramid."
A light sparked in her eyes. "Actually it had seven if you count the base. But this is bigger. Much bigger." She frowned. "Too big for them to steal."
Jack knew who "them" were but didn't want her to get started on that now.
"You got that right. Want to take a look?"
"You kidding? Of course I—"
"There you are!"
Jack turned and saw Weezy's portly brother standing in the doorway, twisting a Rubik's Cube. He had short, sandy hair and a pudgy body, and his striped rugby shirt gave him a definite Pugsley look. Jack was tempted to remark on the Addams Family theme here in the Connell house, but held his tongue. Eddie wouldn't take kindly to the Pugsley comparison.
But if Cousin Itt showed up . . .
"Hey Eddie. I was just—"
"No Berzerk today, man," Eddie said, looking miffed. "My dad's booting me out of the house. Wants me to 'enjoy the outdoors.' Can you believe it?" He shook his head sadly. "Bo-racious."
Eddie was not a fan of the outdoors, unless it meant sitting in the shade with a copy of Uncanny X-Men.
Jack pointed to the Rubik's Cube that had become Eddie's latest obsession. "Hey, anytime you want me to straighten that out for you, let me know."
He gave a wry grin. "Yeah, right. Like you could."
Jack shrugged. "Just trying to help the helpless."
Eddie glanced at his sister stretched on the bed and his grin turned evil. "You too, cave girl. He wants us both out in the"— he grabbed his throat and made a strangled sound— "fresh air."
"We were just leaving," Jack said.
"Where to?"
"The Pines."
Eddie shook his head. "No way. Last time I was in there with you two we found a dead guy, and pretty soon a whole bunch of guys were dead."
Jack shrugged. "Look at it this way: How many times can that happen? Chances of finding another dead guy are almost zilch."
"You guarantee that?"
"Let's go," was all Jack said.
Nothing was guaranteed in the Pines.
Excerpted from Jack : Secret Circles by F. Paul Wilson.Copyright © 2010 by F. Paul Wilson.Published in February 2010 by A Tom Doherty Associates Book.All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright laws and reproduction is strictly prohibited. Permission to reproduce the material in any manner or medium must be secured from the Publisher.


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|I know there are dangers about putting dog poop in vegetable gardens. Are the dangers still present putting it around fruit trees?
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by northernmn 3/4 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 10, 12 at 15:52
|As long as you don't lick any of the fruit on the ground, you should be OK.
|Danger of kids stepping in the dog poop and tracking it inside.
IMO only manure from herbivores should be intentionally used as soil amendments.
- Posted by cousinfloyd 7 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 8:36
|I know I'm veering off subject here, but if manure from non-herbivores shouldn't be used for a soil amendment what should be done with it? There's got to be a better answer than landfill. Would it make sense to use manure from non-herbivores to fertilize pastures for herbivores?
- Posted by gonebananas 7/8 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 11:21
|The hands-down densest and healthiest-green banana patch I have ever seen was on a gentle slope just downhill from the many dog runs of a veterinary clinic, where daily watering and fertilizing by hosing out the runs combined with excellent drainage.
- Posted by dirtslinger2 6 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 13:14
|I put it around the hazelnuts each spring. Out of the way and disappears fast in this climate.
Not sure what the nutrient value is but organic matter is a good thing.
|Bacteria might travel up empty stems, such as squash or lettuce, but they will never be able to move through wood. Any manure will be fine for woody plants, so long as you don't eat the drops.
|Thank you
I was thinking about putting the poop around the trees all winter and then covering with wood chips this spring to avoid kids walking on it etc. Now, I just have to convince my wife it is OK to do.
|you can compost it for ornamentals as well. Just use a separate compost pile or tumbler.
|Ha ha ha, northernmn's comment cracked me up!
Well, if you have to put dog poop around your fruit trees, bury it under a thick mulch so if someone step on it, it won't spread around.
- Posted by gonebananas 7/8 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 22, 12 at 9:41
|I have intercepted the process a little earlier and once or twice used the cheapest dry dog food as nitrogen (protein) rich organic slow-release fertilizer on a pawpaw tree. A big heavy bulk bag of the cheapest stuff was pretty inexpensive as organic fertilizer goes. I would not have fed this bottom-of-the-line food to a beloved dog though.
I mulched it too, to prevent loss and smell.
|Spreading dog waste around anywhere - including fruit trees - is a very bad idea. Follow the link below to discover why it is such a bad idea, and for some better/healthier solutions.
Here is a link that might be useful: What to Do with Doggy Doo
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 15:12
Posting a link to dummies.com as your proof? LMAO. There is nothing at all wrong with putting the manure around fruit trees, it is organic after all. Below is a link to the USDA on composting dog manure for use in the garden....probably more reliable than dummies.com. Now with uncomposted dog manure as long as you do not eat fruit that falls to the ground you are fine and it won't hurt a thing and is good for the trees. The idea of putting chips over it is even better. Clint before posting old wives tales perhaps do a bit of research.
Here is a link that might be useful: USDA composting dog manure
|Excellent link from 1991 for folks with 10 to 20 dogs who are looking to compost dog manure in Alaska, Bamboo.
I would caution folks to read that document very carefully before giving it a go in your locale. Here are some key points from it:
"Dog waste compost can be used as a soil additive for revegetation, lawn establishment, and planting beds. It should not be used on crops grown for human consumption."
"REMEMBER! It takes at least 10 dogs, preferably 20, to generate enough waste to maintain a bin."
"Important! Compost must reach 145*F for several days to destroy pathogens"
I would suggest looking into one of the digester systems if you are dead set on keeping dog waste on your property.
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 20:23
|Okay, as a nurse, allow me to diplomatically step in here, and make the distinction here that solid waste from dogs, cats, humans, cows, pigs, chickens, etc. all needs to be composted. Mrclint is correct. Especially dog feces, as there are parasites that can be transferred to humans if not composted. Bagged manure that you can purchase at Lowe's for example (they sell chicken manure in bags as my Lowe's) is partially composted. That will kill pathogens. Your nitrogen counts might be lower, but that's a good thing for fruit trees, as you don't want to overdo it with Nitrogen, anyway. There are many things that are "organic", but that isn't always the same as "safe". If you're set on "recycling" dog feces, then compost them in your compost bin, and make sure your temperature in the core of your compost pile is, indeed, at least 145. Turn the pile and keep it hot until it's "cooked".
Patty S.
|Do not put dog, cat or human feces in a compost bin that you intend to use on crops for human consumption. The small amounts of N that may be gained just aren't worth the risks to your health or the environment.
- Posted by cousinfloyd 7 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 22:20
|Clint, you use the blanket term "crops for human consumption," and Hoosier, you talk about "parasites that can be transferred to humans." Your warnings fail to differentiate at all between leafy greens grown right a soil level/root crops, on the one hand, and tree fruit picked from the tree on the other. Why the blanket warnings? You seem to be suggesting that the risk would apply to tree fruit picked from the tree. I assume there's no scientific evidence for that and no reason to suspect that there could be an unproven risk. Are you, in fact, suggesting what you seem to be suggesting? If so, do you have any basis for making those suggestions with regards to tree fruit picked from the tree? It seems to me that there's obviously a lot of fecophobia in our send-everything-to-landfills-and-replace-it-with-non-renewable-consumer-products society, so it seems to me some skepticism is warranted with unsubstantiated blanket warnings.
|Cousinfloyd, your own (or nearby) municipality takes this subject very seriously. Dog waste is a health and environmental hazard. It isn't much of a stretch to conclude that small insects and other critters will crawl up from the ground and into your trees carrying pathogens from your pet waste. There are perfectly good reasons why we have sewer and landfill systems and why a large portion of the world has little in the way of drinkable water.
I suppose one person's fecophobe is another person that washes their hands after going to the bathroom?
- Posted by manfromyard none (My Page) on Sun, Nov 25, 12 at 11:10
|When I was a kid, we always threw the dog poop under the guava an avocado trees. The trees were just fine and I never heard of anyone getting sick. Granted this was the tropics and it probably degraded quickly, but my anecdotal experience is that it's not a problem under fruit trees.
Just curious, if carnivore/omnivore poo is so deadly, what happens to the bear/wolf/owl poop in the woods? That blueberry patch or pecan stand didn't kill the kids who ate it's bear fertilized nuts or fruit.....
I know that some parasites can lay dormant, but as long as the waste stays put, and you don't inhale or ingest it, I can't see how it could travel into the fruit or nuts...
|I wouldn't recommend it.
Also, make sure you do not let your dogs anywhere near the fruit trees while the fruits are ripe. That's important because while dogs can in moderation eat fruit, fruits seeds are poisonous for dogs.
Here is a link that might be useful: http://aboutdoggies.net/can-dogs-eat-apples/
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 9:25
|I don't think this question has an easy answer. We are now starting to realize that many autoimmune diseases are caused by lack of "real" enemies for the immune system to fight. Many of our friends kids have allergies but my kids don't and I thank our two dogs. I have a great picture of my daughter when she was three walking with a dog turd in each hand and a huge grin on her face.
|Ok, well as a Med Tech the guy who isolates these parasites and identifies what they are say it's ok to use for trees. Just be careful with it. Composting is definitely safer. I have much more training than a nurse on this subject. Yes, it is possible, but if you have a dog, you are already at risk. It's not like you can pick up every atom of feces on the grass. So if this concerns you get rid of your dog. Many people use hot manure, and even hot manure from say horses is just as dangerous as doggy dodo. Actually having horses around is much more dangerous than having dogs around.
Both carry ringworm, and rabies.
If you have horses around your risks are:
anthrax, brucellosis, salmonellosis ,cryptosporidiosis ,
leptospirosis ,yersiniosis, and campylobacter. Give me a dog any day!
If you have a dog that lives in your house you have fecal matter throughout your house. Show me a dog that poops, and I'll show you a dog whom wipes his butt on the carpet.
When at the Vet just purchase the worm meds, you should anyway, even if not using the feces. Your kids could get it, you could get them. And if you do, we have a pill for you, no big deal. Not life threatening.We mostly see worms in kids.
Many more people get food born illnesses than anything to do with animals. Should we ban food from the home?
This post was edited by Drew51 on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 11:03
- Posted by swampsnaggs 5b (My Page) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 15:59
|Using dog waste around pawpaw trees during bloom should be beneficial, because flies are what pollinate the pawpaw flower. Horse manure is full of weed seeds. Horses carry the tetanus bacillus in their guts too.
|Check your local laws and ordinances before you decide to hoard dog feces on your property. Better yet, talk to an animal control person face to face and discuss your plan. Most municipalities will site the obvious health warnings as well as environmental factors like polluting local lakes and streams.
- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 23:07
|Maybe investing in a Doggie Dooley 2000 Plastic Septic-Tank-Style Pet-Waste Disposal System would serve you better.
|Right now I have the cutest foster dog who is a great turd nibbler. Anyone want to borrow him before he is adopted?
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 8:34
Nobody is talking about bringing in a truckload of dog crap. It is about using the manure from ones own pets around trees as has been done for who knows how many centuries. Humans still exist so I think it will be ok.
I highly doubt your local dog catcher is a knowledgeable source of information lol.
- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 15:05
|I confess that I have been using ferret poo mixed with wood pellets and have had no incidences (my ferrets have been fed a raw diet of lab rats). I just decided to switch to sphagnum moss as litter for my cats as it is a lot quicker to decompose than wood pellets. My ferrets are too old and set in their ways to switch to sphagnum moss.
That being said, my oldest son did get salmonella from ingesting puppy poop when he was just beginning to crawl. He was VERY sick. I blamed it on the fact that the puppies probably ate chicken poop. The chickens themselves were fed a vegetarian diet.
The whole world is fraught with danger!
This post was edited by milehighgirl on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 15:06
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Old Dominion University will launch a cooperative program in engineering with Rajagiri International School for Education and Research in Kerala, Republic of India, at a signing ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Jose Alex, managing trustee of Rajagiri, and Jo Ann Gora, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Old Dominion, will sign the agreement at noon in the Elizabeth River Dining Room at Webb University Center. William Swart, dean of Old Dominion's College of Engineering and Technology, and John Heyl, director of international programs, will be on hand to witness the partnership.
The program allows qualified students to earn a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from Old Dominion in what's known as a "2 + 2 program." Students spend their first two years at Rajagiri and transfer to Old Dominion for completion of their degree.
"This is truly a 'win-win' situation. We will enable Indian students to complete their engineering degrees in an excellent program and Old Dominion will benefit from including these talented international students in our community," said Gora. "I am very appreciative of the time our electrical engineering faculty and director of international programs have spent with their colleagues at Rajagiri School to develop the articulated curriculum to facilitate this partnership."
For the first two years of the program, Indian students will take primarily general education classes and beginning engineering classes at Rajagiri School. During the next two years, students will attend Old Dominion for their upper division engineering curriculum, culminating in a bachelor's degree.
"This will be a unique opportunity for Indian undergraduate students to receive the benefits of their native educational system, as well as those of the American system to fully prepare them to function in the global marketplace," said Swart. "These students will enrich the cultural diversity of our campus and, through their interaction with our students, open up windows to the world that many American students do not get the opportunity to experience.
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or call Mosey at The Knish Shop: http://www.knishshop.com/
Both do nice work and inexpensively.
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Actually, Yaffa does a -very- nice job. I'd recommend him. Unsure on his pricing, but overall in Baltimore, there aren't many "expensive" caterers. Things are relatively low here, primarily due to the socioeconomic status of the Orthodox population. There are caterers that are much more expensive, but I wouldn't necessarily say you get your bang for your buck.
I attended a small bar mitzvah in Silver Spring today catered by O'Fishel. I thought the food was tasty, and the set-up and service (buffet style) was very nice. I know you are specifying roast chicken, but for anyone else who sees this thread, I'll just put in a word for their BBQ'ed beef "sandwiches" on mini-rolls. Really tasty! Fried chicken and chicken with BBQ were good, as were the mashed potatoes. Green beans were not overcooked, which is often the case, and the grilled veggies were OK. I didn't try the quinoa stuffed peppers, but they looked pretty. There were a few other things (rice, cole slaw, orzo salad), and everyone seemed pretty happy with the food. It was my first experience with a Baltimore area catered event, but I was happy with it.


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It has finally happened, the progressives, (liberals, Democrats) have finally gained control of Whatcom County. I believe the conservatives, (Republicans, Tea Party) cannot even figure out how to join together to win an election, much less any idea that they represent.
I believe this brings a community without common sense, government based on "if it feels good and enough people want to do it we will pass a law to make it legal." Full speed ahead on condemnation of Christianity, prayer, the Constitution and historically accepted social moral values.
I hope that everyone will mark this day by locating and printing a copy of the Census statistics for Whatcom County. Then in one year compare the two.
Take note of your quality of living, taxes, health care costs and general well being. List your values and your goals and in 2014 see where you are.
I predict an alarming failure, and a real awakening.
Then when you go to vote in any election forget about parties, vote common sense.
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I begin our focus on the United States after World War II by putting the students into groups of three and having them list anyone and everything they can name that somehow applies to the years 1945-1965. Then, of course, they share what they've got with the class. It helps in two ways: first, I get to know what they know and what they don't (or at least what they know for purposes of historical association) and, for the first time, the class typically sees that they actually know something about the past. Unlike previous eras, where my students labor to name the presidents or important events or celebrities, they have greater knowledge of this period. And I ask them to consider why that is … and it's not just because it's closer to us in time. They can name a whole bunch of "founding fathers" and important pieces from the American Revolution, and I bet they know more about these decades than they do the 1970s (and it's hard to blame them … any decade that births the Bee-Gees is forgettable in my estimation). It might have something to do with the Baby Boom generation and the emergence of television.
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1945 to 1965 is probably the most fun, but also most difficult, period to teach. There's so much going on. We have Youtube videos galore (I absolutely love the trailer for Rebel Without a Cause). We have heroic stories and dramatic anxieties. There's the emergence of the modern Civil Rights movement and our students have not only heard of, but actually heard speak Martin Luther King Jr. They know somehow that Malcolm X was tough, and that white segregationists were somehow a group of odd, awful southerners. And talk about documentaries, Eyes on the Prize is a gold mine. It's probably the only documentary that doesn't put me to sleep (well, I like Ken Burns's The Civil War too, although it gets pretty formulaic). There's the "duck and cover" fears of nuclear devastation and the video of Bert the Turtle teaching children to "duck and cover" is unbeatable as a discussion starter. (I've had classes literally duck and cover, and ask them if they magically feel safer; they don't. We all just feel awkward).
Then there's the massive economic and population growth. Americans got very good at growth. We made suburbs, televisions, automobiles, and babies. We moved to the West, especially California, to build more and more. By 1960, California had as many Electoral College votes as Pennsylvania and was creeping up on New York. And as we bought, sold, and made in bigger and bigger fashion, we crafted even bigger ways to destroy everything. Hydrogen bombs were atomic bombs what the B2 bomber was to the biplane. It's an exaggeration to say that they were 1000 times more destructive, but the point is that they took destructive potential to new heights.
And of course, the Cold War looms everywhere. Whether it was militarization in the form of NATO and Korea or homespun anxiety of the McCarthy-esque type, the battle between "God-fearing, free-market capitalism" and "atheistic Communism" touched everything in its path.
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But how can we pull it all together? How do we make sense of the moment before the Civil Rights Act, immigration reform, Vietnam, and stagflation reconfigured every element of the United States from the late 1960s into the 1970s?
I'm trying two main themes, which I'll elaborate on later in the week (and report back what my students know and don't know from the years): 1) the rights revolution, or how so many groups and individuals pushed for rights that even upper-middle-class white men turned to the language of oppression to defend either their long hair or their business interests; and 2) the burdens of power, or how economic and political power created an American responsibility and dependency that we carry to this day.


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BOWLING GREEN -- Bowling Green State University Athletics Director Greg Christopher has announced that head football coach Dave Clawson has agreed to a contract extension through the 2018 season.
"I appreciate the confidence shown in me and our football staff by president Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey and our athletics director, Greg Christopher," said Clawson. "Both Dr. Mazey and Greg have been extremely supportive in my time here and they have made it clear the University has made a commitment to the future of BGSU football. We have built a solid foundation over the past four years, and I look forward to continuing to build and grow our program."
In Clawson's four years at the helm of the football program he has helped BGSU advance to a pair of bowl games, including the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2012 Military Bowl. During that time span he has compiled a 22-28 overall record and is 16-16 in Mid-American Conference play.
Clawson, known as a program builder, helped turn the Falcons into a MAC contender in a short span, finishing 2-10 in 2010 to 8-5 in 2012. Prior to BGSU, his two head coaching jobs resurrected first Fordham, boosting a Rams program coming off 12 straight losing seasons into NCAA playoff participants, and then Richmond, which twice advanced to the postseason.
"Dave has done a terrific job of rebuilding our football program," said Christopher. "We now have a solid foundation for continued success. Dave has not only instilled a winning culture, but he runs a first-rate program that represents the entire University in a positive fashion. This extension is about our commitment to Dave, the coaching staff and the entire football program."
That commitment will include renovations to Perry Fieldhouse, including new FieldTurf, which is expected to be installed for next season. The FieldTurf is one of many football upgrades over the past five seasons, including the addition of the Sebo Athletic Center, locker room renovations, the installation of FieldTurf in Doyt Perry Stadium and a high definition scoreboard. The University has also started the master planning process for a comprehensive renovation to Doyt Perry Stadium.
This past season Clawson produced 10 All-MAC players, the most for a Falcon football team since 2004, six of which were on the defensive side of the ball. That defense ranked sixth in the country in total yards (296.6) and 10th in scoring (16.7). Leading the defense was Chris Jones, a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Jones finished 2012 tied for seventh in the nation in sacks (12.5) and 11th in tackles for loss (19.0).
Clawson twice has been named national Division I-AA Coach of the Year, winning once at Fordham and once at Richmond, and was named his league's coach of the year four times in a seven-year span. In 2005 and 2007, the Richmond Touchdown Club selected him College Coach of the Year, and he was an Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Finalist in 2002 and 2005.


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Joseph A. Andreyo 76, of Harrisburg, died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA.
Mr. Andreyo was born in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Michael and Helen (Biros) Andreyo. He was retired from TWA/ Worldspan where he was a Regional Account Executive. He was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church where he was also known as "Mr. Music" for facilitating the musical program and playing guitar for the Parish's Summer Bible School; and where he served as a facilitator for the Parish's Bereavement Group. He was also a bereavement facilitator for the Survivors of Suicide Support Group of Pinnacle Health. He was a mentor with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh. He was active in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement and the Pittsburgh Cursillo and Tres Dias Movements. He was an early "core group" member of Ephesians IV, an extra-liturgical Catholic prayer, praise and worship group founded in the early '70's which continues to meet weekly at Saint Agnes Parish in West Mifflin, PA; and he later founded a similar prayer group at St. Therese Parish in Kansas City, MO. where he also planned and led Sunday liturgy with his family. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a drummer in a U.S. Navy Band jazz ensemble that was a precursor to the present day U.S. Navy Band Commodores.
Mr. Andreyo was predeceased by a son, Matthew; granddaughter, Breenan Andreyo; and a sister, Lorraine Wesley.
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Water view/good food in Philadelphia
Looking for a nice view of water in Philadelphia area (would consider anywhere from Bucks County, PA and Frenchtown, NJ to Chester, PA) for an early September birthday. Super food a plus but view and ambiance more important.
Thanks in advance for your help.
The Waterworks (behind the art museum) has ambiance and water views, but not all the tables have a good view. I don't know if you can specifically reserve a table with a water view, but it's worth calling them to find out. The food was very good last time I was there but I think they have a new chef now, I haven't been since then.
Yes, I'd heard that Waterworks' food is only fair and only a few tables command a water view. Probably won't risk that.
Let me broaden the request...someplace romantic, attractive and relaxing. Where they won't rush us. BYOB a plus.
Thanks for your input.
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My vote would also be for LaVeranda. The food is really good.
The restaurants on the Philly waterfront would be a nice idea. Moshulu is nice, but never really blown me over for one reason or another. I've also had two great meals at the Chart House, which has a gorgeous dining room with a panoramic view. I'm sure I'll get flamed for recommending a chain, but I think it'd be just what you're looking for. I've never been to La Verandah, but hear it's quite nice.
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i am not flaming you for recommending a chain, but i will flame you for recommending chart house. :) that place is a disappoinment and a half. from overcooked vegetables to overcooked seafood, crap service and a mediocre setting. i've been there 2 or 3 times (philly branch) and will never go back again, even for a cocktail. maybe you got lucky and i got super unlucky. :)
as for water-based recommendations, i can only think of places in south jersey. pretty lame for a philly born and bred person, eh?
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You just took the words right out of my mouth.
There are few places in the Philly area that have as beautiful a setting as Pond. And the food is quite good. However it is not a BYOB.
I also notice that you mentioned good food as the PLUS and not the requisite.
So I wonder if you would want to spend Pond money, which is definitely more exclusive.
Across the hall is Pond's sister Cassis which is a bit more casual but shares the same menu and setting.
re: JanR
Onlyh if money is no object, Rats at the Grounds for Sculpture has outstanding views that include water. But ask when you make a reservation. This is pretty far from Philly though--outside Trenton, N. J., and the water is artificially brought to the site-=-ie, not a natural waterfront.
i've actually been missing home lately (MD crabs on the bay!) and looking for a similar place in phila.
somewhere around here there was a thread that i can't find now, but it was a place i really wanted to try! i think it was a more casual place on the waterfront in ?ridley park? does anyone remember this thread? it's a new restaurant, and a bunch of people were loving it.
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I spent about an hour looking up the same thread on here once! It's called Carson's Dockside Grill and I never actually made it there. Here's a link to the website.
We visited Philadelphia at tourists earlier this month, and had an iffy experience at the Chart House (rubbery clams, undercooked mahi-mahi) but a much better one at Moshulu, at least from the point of view of the food. Dessert in particular was spectacular (I had a jasmine rice pudding with a sour cherry sauce). I will say that it was noisy, so probably not want you want for a romantic meal, unless there are quieter locations (we were next to a particularly raucous large party). Good luck!
Haven't been here in years, but ... The Black Bass Hotel in Lumberville PA. VERY romantic, beautiful views of the river from the dining room (and the food was VERY good the last time we were here but like i said, that was a long time ago..) http://www.blackbasshotel.com
I ate at Bistro St Lopez recently which had a nice indoor water view and good ambiance. The food was though not spectacular- they are having a 3 course meal special for $20 which cannot be beaten. Service was pleasnat but very inattentive. After all that - am I recommending the place? I guess so!


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Harley staying in Wisconsin after wage, benefits deal
Two-tiered wage program helps Milwaukee keep iconic plant, as rumored move to Kansas City is idled
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The unions have agreed to unanimously recommend ratification of a company proposal to preserve about 1,700 jobs in the state.
The Milwaukee-based heavyweight motorcycle manufacturerhad said that it might move its Wisconsin powertrain manufacturing operation to Kansas City if it couldn't work out an arrangement with its unions, the United Steelworkers of America and the International Associations of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Harley employs 800 people, including 675 hourly workers, at its Kansas City production plant. It also has additional land available near the plant if it wished to build a new facility.
The company announced Friday that it had struck a deal with its unions, but didn't release additional details at that time.
The two-tier worker setup includes a group of "regular" employees and a second group of new workers, or those rehired or recalled from indefinite layoffs lasting more than six months.
Tier 1 employees would be paid between $30.50 and $34.38 an hour during the first year of the agreement, depending on job classification. Tier 2 employees would earn between $21.96 and $29.87 an hour in the initial year, depending on job classification.
The contract calls for no general wage increase in years two through four of the agreement for Tier 1 employees. In year five, all employees on the active payroll as of April 1, 2016, will receive a $1,000 lump sum. For years six and seven of the agreement, base wage rates may be increased for Tier 1 employees subject to market wage rate comparisons.
If ratified by the respective memberships, the new labor contracts would take effect in April 2012, when the current contracts expire.
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Well, we finally got a taste of winter in Eldersburg and that's all it was – a taste. We got a coating of snow topped off with a layer of ice.
Our dog had fun in the white stuff while I took pictures. I took the images while walking around Saturday morning and watched a county plow clearing the road. I had to get out and take pictures as we haven't seen much snow this winter and with each passing day we get closer to spring.
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