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WTF, Chuck: Repeal the bottle bill?
Now, I thought we were all going to have to pay money to read the wisdom of C.W. Nevius, but here it is, for free, right on sfgate: Nevius is calling on California to repeal the "bottle bill," the measure that requires a (modest) deposit on cans and bottles and that has been widely credited for making this one of the leading places in the world for recycling.
His argument: People are stealing recyclable material and selling it. This leads to drugs. (Seriously, this leads to drugs: "It hurts everybody," says Adam Alberti, a spokesman for Recology, the city's garbage collection firm. "We have heard reports of (scavengers) being paid in drugs instead of cash.")
And, of course, criminal syndicates that underpay desperate people. The old Haight Asbury Recycling Center, which Chuck hated so much, demonstrated how the syndicate racket doesn't have to work, since small-time individual bottle-pickers could get there without a truck and keep all the money. Oh, but that was also leading to drugs. So now it's gone. Amazing, Chuck, the law of unintended consequences.
Anyway: Criminal syndicates aren't a good thing. Wall Street, for example. Certain landlords and businesses that prey on the weak and don't pay their taxes. Or the people who cheat their low-wage trash-diving workers.
But on the scale of all the things wrong in the world, and the city, this has to be pretty small-time. Because the bottom line for me is this:
The stuff is getting recycled.
That's what we want, right? We don't want bottles and cans in a landfill. From a strictly environmental viewpoint, it makes no difference if Recology picks the stuff up and makes money off it, or if a poor person picks up the stuff and makes money (except not in the Haight any more) or if some explotive syndicate hires people to pick the stuff up. It gets to the same place.
Again: Not supporting the criminal syndicates. Their workers should get fair pay, like all workers. Still, repealing the bottle bill seems like a pretty crazy way to address this modest problem.
Somebody should explain to Chuck that there is a difference between a deposit center, where you turn in bottles to get back the extra nickel you paid per container, and a recycling center, where one earns a tiny bit of cash for turning in bulk recyclable materials by the pound. I don't see how repealing the bottle bill would stop people who are hard up for cash from gathering cans to sell by weight.
Exactly! I believe we need to stop paying the deposit because I would guess over 90% of the people who redeem have more than the minimum to get 5 cents per bottle/can, they get paid by weight. It is a tax that has lost the intended benefits, materials continue to get more valuable as demand increases for those materials.
But if anyone doesn't think the homeless are not buying drugs and alcohol with the money wake up and smell the reefer, colt 45, crack etc...
The police don't care but the citizens do and we deal with the homeless making a mess on the street everyday. They leave a mess, deficate and commit crimes. It is time to rethink the process and the bottle bill. All factors need to be considered because the unintended consequences are getting worse in San Francisco.
Doesn't being reactionary to the ramblings of the Chron's columnist become boring?
1) Sit down and read the Chron
2) Feel a sense of outrage about what is normally a fairly centrist, middle-of-the-road opinion
3) Write a SFBG article dissing the SFGate article
4) Notice how 1,000 times more people read the Chron article than the SFBG article, and feel really inadequate
Here are the steps to being an SFBG troll:
1) Sit down, leave the rightwing website you were at and go to SFBG website, then read the latest political piece by one of the BG writers
2) No matter what is expressed, write something with the complete opposite opinion and say something to the effect that one would have to be pretty stupid or employed by the BG to think otherwise.
3) Go back to the rightwing website you left before coming here and check back every ten minutes to see if anyone has responded to the BG piece and then cheer on those against the piece or respond to your own comment.
4) Be struck by how worthless your life is that the only joy in your life is to harass the writers at a website that you completely disagree with politically just to be as big a pain-in-the-ass to them as you can.
and they spend it composing overly-long odes to trolls. While talking about how trolls talk too much.
Half the fun of coming here really, given that debates are rather too easy to win here for it to be real sport.
Well at least you acknowledge your main purpose being here is to just create noise which is why they should ban your loser ass from posting here. As for winning debates, if the prior lame post is your idea of forming a strong argument, your debating skills are laughable.
Whoever he or she is.
But, er, how?
That must be you - how often do you post here anyway? How often are you on this website - half the day? And you're talking about others having too much time???!!! Too funny.
Guest, meet Guest.
It isn't true that "Nevius is calling on California to repeal the 'bottle bill,'" If you read the article Nevius explains the syndicate problem, with corroboration from Police Chief Suhr. At the end, 3 lines from the bottom, Nevius writes "Maybe California should repeal the bottle bill. It would remove any incentive for theft". That's all, and it is a perfectly fine idea to suggest. If you look at what Tim writes you would think that Nevius made a significant effort to justify the repeal of the law instead of one line.
Someone else a few comments up said of trolls "the only joy in your life is to harass the writers at a website that you completely disagree with".
Well, they deserve to be harassed because so much of what they say is either highly misleading or outwardly false. This stuff can be Googled and read by people who don't realize that what they are reading is largely fabricated. It is wholly irresponsible of Vogt and the Examiner to allow this stuff to be published in a manner that could be so easily confused with journalism. It's just wrong.
Nevius did not urge that the law be repealed.
He merely said that the idea merits consideration.
Tim did not read the Chronicle article. He was itching to launch into a diatribe and couldn't wait.
C.W. Nevius should really be a writer for some newspaper in a wealthy part of Connecticut, and not a writer for S.F. I've never seen anyone at any newspaper publish more disturbing classist editorials. Not only does he want to completely eliminate any sight of the poor from San Francisco, he also wants to eliminate any type of social services or profit-making activity we have available to us. I've live in Boise, Idaho, and Portland, Oregon, and I've never seen such a classist city columnist. Can we airlift him to some place that deserves him, please? Maybe Scottsdale? I'm sure we can scrape some cans together for it while the law is still in place.
A "classicist"?
As opposed to a "romantic".
Somebody has been studying his C. XVIII political science.
The bottle bill is Cali's most effective recycling and anti-litter program. Repeal it? No way! Bottle bills are in place all of the world because they work. In fact, in the US, the ten states with bottle bills recycle more containers than the other 40 states combined.
If CA recycles more than WY, that shouldn't shock anyone as it has 100 times the population.
So that stores bigger than a corner store have to take them back for the redeemed value.
I would take mine back in person if that was the case.
As a plus the stores could sell hobo's more alcyhol and hard boiled eggs.
Everyone wins.
I already pay my garbage fee so why should I be concerned that homeless are taking can and bottles out of curbside? Why is Recology getting CRV anyways? They already get a processing fee to pay for their part of the process in the chain. All of that money should be donated back into the fund as abandoned funds, paying for the program. Is the concern to protect Recology's material or ensure recycling rates in California?
"The city is setting records for recycling, and most restaurants, apartments and homeowners aren't bothering to collect their refund." Perhaps SF Gate should be writing articles to bring awareness on how small business owners can save money rather than try to influence dismantling of one of the most comprehensive pieces of extended producers responsibility legislation in the US. The city is shutting down recycling centers forcing the material on SF neighborhood recyclers. I try to recycle 50 glass bottles once a week and I'm refused often because they are full. The city should be helping these companies open more locations rather than cancel a bill that generates a lot of jobs. Help me as a citizen of SF, don't burden my life.
The redemption is the short view. The long view is job creation. With major plastic manufacturing NorCal there is a demand for raw materials (cullet, pellet, etc). Raw materials keeps jobs in the US. I agree, Nevius's NIMBY (not in my back yard) attitude is classist.
Welcome to California, where everyone imposes regulation and doesn't have the experience/budget to enforce it.
"Not supporting the criminal syndicates. Their workers should get fair pay, like all workers."
So you'd support them if they paid minimum wage?
SFBG is venturing in to the realm of self-parody.
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4/5 rDev +10.2%
01-23-2012 03:16:12 | More by JmBrkr
More User Reviews:
North Carolina
3.65/5 rDev +0.6%
Poured a brilliant clear light bronze color with some deep burnt orange hue a frothy,tight 1/2 finger well retained head atop,somewhat muted aromas some caramel and butter with an underlying light roastiness not much hop presence to it.Flavors tend to be on the malty side the hops provide some earthiness mainly starts out somewhat sweet and buttery like caramel corn almost with a defient toatiness underneath the earthiness finishes this beer out in a drying finish.Not a bad brew seems to be pretty basic in the amber category I personally would have liked a more hop presence in a harvest ale but this is a quaffing ale.
10-02-2006 22:09:46 | More by oberon
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
08-30-2014 01:51:07 | More by TimBeaulieu
5/5 rDev +37.7%
02-25-2014 04:03:25 | More by kcc
New York
4.33/5 rDev +19.3%
Dark coppery with a thin beige head.
Aroma is malty - almost like toasted whole wheat bread with hints of hop & sweetness. A nicely complex brew - flavors of cocoa, toast, nuts, some fruitiness, and a decent amount of hop bitterness combine to keep your entire mouth interested. A beer that's perfectly suited to its release - you can practically taste & smell fallen leaves on a Vermont lane. Stupidly poetic, yes, but that's the image the flavor of this one conjures up. A fall favorite, and one of Long Trail's better efforts.
10-15-2002 20:49:08 | More by sponberg
New York
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
Presentation: It was poured from tap into a pint glass.
Appearance: It had a medium reddish brown color with good clarity and a thin just off white colored head. The head hangs on and leaves nice lacing on the glass.
Smell: Its aroma has hints of lightly toasted sweet malts with some mild floral and leafy hops.
Taste/Mouth feel: The flavor was for me a little light but nicely balanced for the style. It has a nice malty presence with just enough hops for balance and character. The body had a smooth medium body with average carbonation.
Notes: Over all its very good but I would like it to have a little bit deeper, more assertive flavor.
08-27-2008 21:48:46 | More by generallee
Rhode Island
2.33/5 rDev -35.8%
Pours a clear brown with next to nil head. No lacing to mention. The Aroma smells of light toffee, caramel, and a touch of hop spice. Flavor is very thin. Notes of some toffee and caramel, maybe a bit of cocoa peaks through in the front but fades off very quickly to not much of a flavor at all. Thin mouthfeel, watery, not much carbonation. I didn't enjoy this beer very much.
11-10-2008 20:59:23 | More by Doomcifer
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
04-28-2014 03:07:28 | More by megamass
4.18/5 rDev +15.2%
Presentation: 12 oz brown longneck with a bottled on date clearly marked. A blurb about using 17 different malt and hop varieties.
Appearance: Deep reddish chestnut in colour with a tight tiny-bubbled lace, which does well to stick all over.
Smell: Hints of toffee, toasted malt and semi sweet floral hop.
Taste: Medium to full bodied with a lightly moderate carbonation that makes for a smooth malty mouth feel. Toasted malt, caramel/toffee and a mellow fruitiness are the core characteristics. Hops send a quick biting bitterness; it goes away as soon as it comes leaving a mildly sweet herbal finish amongst a grain and a healthy dose of residual sweetness.
Notes: A fall seasonal sure to please the hard core ale drinkers. Serve at cellar temp and it is to die for. A smorgasbord for the senses to make for a truly great brew.
04-05-2002 10:58:21 | More by Jason
New York
3.1/5 rDev -14.6%
12 ouncer, pours clear darker honey amber, minor head/lace, seems to be pretty low on the carbonation scale. Minor malty nose, none too interesting on the tongue. Very so so, middle of the road brown in my book. This bottle also tasted to be on the oxidized side to boot. Not too impressed with this one. Ended up as a drain pour...
10-29-2008 01:14:32 | More by Billolick
3.45/5 rDev -5%
Pours a reddish-brown with a thin white head that fades fast and leaves a razor thin layer of foam.
Smells very malty and sweet, with a slight note of earthy hops.
Tastes sweet and malty up front, good blend of Chocolate and Caramel. Like a Caramello bar but not as messy. A tiny bit of hop bitterness in the middle, but it is very sweet and smooth overall.
A light thickness to the mouthfeel, with a lot of carbonation, bordering on over-carbonation. Sort of like a malty soda water.
The carbonation is tough to get past for me, but the taste and smell are worth the bubbles. I could enjoy a couple of these while camping or tailgating.
08-20-2008 02:13:42 | More by MisterDeeds
3.3/5 rDev -9.1%
Appearance: big carbonated head, dark copper color
Smell: cinammon, hops, and a touch of caramel--
Taste: cinammon, hops, and a touch of caramel-and nuts
Mouthfeel: smooth, sweet, and creamy
Drinkability: Not a bad red ale but not one that jumps out. I could session this beer just as easily as I could pass over it.
02-02-2009 05:04:09 | More by tigg924
3.78/5 rDev +4.1%
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Darker brown in color with an off white head. Almost no lacing.
Smell: Roatsed malts, hops and carmel. Very faint sweetness and alcohol.
Mouthfeel/Taste: Medium bodied, smooth but thick. Taste has some nutty quailities, malts, and carmel. Faint hops. The brewer claims that it is brewed with maple syrup, but I do not taste that fresh maple syrup taste(true syrup, not the sugared up store bought crap).
Overall: Decent brew, I belive that the nutty characteristics of the beer reflect the maple syrup, making for a more subtle flavor. I would have this one again.
10-23-2012 20:55:05 | More by Cavanaghty
West Virginia
4.1/5 rDev +12.9%
12oz brown bottle served into a pint glass.
Found this one way in the back of the fridge almost forgot about it. Wanted to do a review a few months back.
Poured a clear dark amber color with 1" of bone white creamy foam dissapated quickly to a coating not a lot of carbination some exteremely small particles floating around with a very close look.
Clean fresh aroma,fruity,perfumy.lightly sweetened carmell with mineral water.
Earthy taste with tart fruitiness not real malty some metallic carmell not offensive. Good balance nice tangyness leading into the finish. Light bodied and smooth to the finish. Wish i could have tried this a few months ago like i planned. Will have to pick more up next year.
02-12-2009 02:53:02 | More by jcdiflorio
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
12oz bottle poured in a pilsner glass.
Pours a dark amber with a big fluffy head. Smell is nice, warm and malty.
Big and smooth, malty and thick. But not too much. Theres also a bit of a smokey camping type flavor to it. A tinge of bitterness to it, a very solid fall beer.
09-12-2009 19:25:34 | More by kingcrowing
3.6/5 rDev -0.8%
Harvest opens with a yeasty, malty aroma, like rising wheat dough and toast crust, but with layers of delicate sugars dancing on the surface, including tender pink grapefruit, light rose petal, fig, pear, and just a touch of maple syrup. A more solid orange and apricot layer rises just above this, but by and large the bready grain flavors take center stage, reminiscent of wheat fields after a rainstorm. As a whole the nose is good, but slightly light on sugars, and for a beer brewed with maple syrup, the actual maple syrup notes are very light--light enough that I'm not sure I would have known they were there, were it not printed on the label, and would have attributed the aromas to brown sugar.
On the tongue, Harvest opens with a grain-based movement, being full of wheat stalks, whole wheat toast crust, biscuit, and floury baguette. The sugars come in later, and while they do bring some sweetness to the brew in the form of brown sugars, light vanilla, some caramel, and the faintest hint of maple syrup, the grains still win out handily. In fact, there's even a slight tobacco layer near the bottom of the figurative well, and this alone creates more attention than the maple syrup. The aftertaste does bear a few more berry notes, as well as wheat stalks and brown sugars, and lingers for a decent while. Mouthfeel is medium-light to medium, and carbonation is medium.
Overall, I like this as a friendly and accessible summer beer, being lighter on flavors without sacrificing nuance. However, for a Fall beer (Harvest only being brewed September to November), I would like a bit more sugary punch to accompany the already-present and excellent layer of grains and breads.
There's obviously a large difference between the reviews of this beer posted by regular users and those posted by The Bros. According to the one Bro review, the reviewed bottle apparently contained "A blurb about using 17 different malt and hop varieties." However, a quick check of Long Trail's website reveals only five malt and hop varieties: Two-Row, Wheat, Amber, Nugget, and Mt. Hood. I'm not sure if the recipe changed, or if a review was posted incorrectly.
01-29-2012 17:23:42 | More by jondeelee
New York
3.83/5 rDev +5.5%
12oz bottle at cellar temp poured into a perfect pint glass. bottled 08/03/10.
pours out a clear brown color, with 2 fingers of fizzy tannish colored head. sounded kind of like i was pouring some coca cola. the head faded pretty quickly to a ring, then eventually to nothing. no lace.
in the aroma there are notes of chocolate malt, and some nicely roasted malt, perhaps some roasted coffee as well. a little bit of a mineral like quality. smells good!
nice taste as well, a little surprised with this one! roasted malts, chocolate malts, bits of coffee followed by a nice fruitiness, some bakers chocolate, slight herbal hop bitterness.
medium to light in body, somewhat of a sparkly carbonation.
this drinks really nice, i might not buy this again, but i could see myself enjoying some more of it. this was the best in the variety 12, the blackberry wheat was a close second however.
10-23-2010 21:19:25 | More by dogfishandi
4/5 rDev +10.2%
11-16-2011 01:03:23 | More by RyanPS
3.45/5 rDev -5%
Dark copper color with an off-white frothy head that sinks quickly. Low aroma of sweet malt and flowers, a little buttery. Flavor is light and sweet, mild malt, also a bit flowery with some notes of popcorn. Low hop presence. Smooth mouthfeel, carbonation a bit on the low side. Flavor is a bit too mild for me.
09-27-2003 14:17:54 | More by far333
3.05/5 rDev -16%
Poured a very handsome dark coppery-brown, with a very bubbly off-white head that hung around a long time. The smell was very stale to me. Nutty, but very musty. It's definitely fresh beer. Bottled all of 8 days ago.
The taste was a bit of a letdown. Very flat across the malt profile, thinish mouthfeel, and very little hop character that was enjoyable. I'm really suprised how much I didn't like this beer after reading previous reviews. Thought it would be my kind of brown.
09-20-2003 19:06:47 | More by yankeeheel
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
02-27-2012 21:07:43 | More by elBecko
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
09-28-2012 04:01:04 | More by jefftuck47
3/5 rDev -17.4%
07-12-2013 19:51:26 | More by doremite
3.15/5 rDev -13.2%
Long Trail Harvest Ale is an okay brown ale. After drinking a mild stout having this beer was like drinking nothing. The roast and toasted flavors seemed pretty muted, the color was nice and there was alittle head stand. But beer didn't have the richness and chocolately flavor that I was expecting. In the new tradition of bold, flavorful browns, this falls short.
10-30-2010 00:20:00 | More by Soonami
West Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
02-16-2013 12:09:27 | More by williamjbauer
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Maurice J. Mintzer, 85, of Tamarac, Fla., and formerly of Rutland, died Dec. 24, 2012, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was born in Rutland, Vt., May 22, 1927, son of Harry and Ethel (Unger) Mintzer. Maurice was a 1945 graduate of Rutland High School. He attended Rutland Junior College and graduated from the University of Vermont. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
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Big Rock Anthea Wet Hop Ale - Big Rock Brewery
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Ratings: 14 | Reviews: 5 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Shadman:
Alberta (Canada)
3.54/5 rDev +3.2%
Limited production @ 4000 bombers...mine was numbered 700.
Impressed by the bright apricot colour and creamy off-white head. Literally frosted the sides of the glace with lacing
Big rock advertised this one as intensely hopped. Some cascade hops are noticeable along with some sweet malts..but for an APA it smells quite mediocre
Taste usually follows nose and this isn't an exception sadly. Hops come across slightly astringent initially and the malts are thin and weak. Finish is decently bitter though.
Mouthfeel was tough to pin down. Some sips seemed nice, almost creamy. As I continued my sample pint it got slightly watery.
A step in the right direction for Big Rock. hopefully the market trend towards quality craft brews will encourage Big Rock to experiment with beers like this. I will say this beer is light years better than Alex Keith's Cascade Hop beer
10-19-2013 22:23:24 | More by Shadman
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Alberta (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev -5.2%
03-24-2014 03:19:42 | More by FadetoBock
Alberta (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev +3.5%
650ml bottle, number 3342 (for what it's worth) out of a 'select batch' of 4000, and the latest in the Alchemist Edition series.
This beer pours a clear, medium golden amber hue, with two fingers of lazily puffy, foamy and bubbly off-white head, which leaves some attractive rock arch lace around the glass as things duly settle.
It smells of toasted bready and caramel malt, a bit of muted citrus and leafy grassy notes from the purportedly thorough application of fresh (as fresh as most foreign-sourced produce can be in Alberta) Cascade hops, and maybe a hint of peppery alcohol. The taste is more bready, grainy, and less caramelized malt, rather tame grassy, weedy, and spicy citrus hops, an underlying green vegetal essence, and the suggestion of spicy booze.
The bubbles are soft, for the most part, and playfully frothy at best, the body a bare-bones medium weight, and increasingly watery, which doesn't hurt its plain-ass smoothness, but it doesn't help, either. It finishes on a drying kick, the spicy citrus, peppery grass, and ebbing alcohol all more than a match for the doddering malt.
Not a bad beer, per se, but for all the hoopla about fresh-hopping, this just falls flat. I get way too much understated pepper, as opposed to the sassy citrus and grassy notes of promise. Keep at it, boyos, alchemy can be a harsh mistress - you're leagues beyond the Keiths's Single Hops of the world (as already noted here), but have a ways to go to be mentioned in the same breath as Phillips or Sierra Nevada in this regard.
10-20-2013 02:11:02 | More by biboergosum
Alberta (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev +3.5%
A - clear bronze, two fingers of off white head retained very reasonably, random lacing spots as it receded
S - some mild citrus and earthiness, along with grains
T - hop notes are unfortunately milder than anticipated with pepper and light earth, hints of bubble gum and minerals on the finish
M - light and smooth, a fairly wet IPA with respectable bitterness
O - its a nice effort from a local brewer that is trying to get back to its roots, the 'wet hop' freshness that I was sold on in the store doesn't appear to bring anything spectacular to the brew, but its worth trying once
11-18-2013 03:34:18 | More by joemcgrath27
British Columbia (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev -5.2%
12-10-2013 06:55:22 | More by bumchilly25
British Columbia (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev -5.2%
11-06-2013 03:30:02 | More by Derek
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +9.3%
12-07-2013 19:41:38 | More by andrenaline
Alberta (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +2%
11-17-2013 23:46:26 | More by Kmat10
Alberta (Canada)
3/5 rDev -12.5%
12-10-2013 15:34:07 | More by rogerdandy
Alberta (Canada)
3.66/5 rDev +6.7%
650ml bomber poured into tulip 25/10/13 bottle 2070/4000
A golden copper with lots of tiny slow bubbles feeding a well sustained thick film that leaves a collar followed by some polka dots
S herbal notes, wet leaves, caramel, orange creamsicle, faint mango, butterscotch, cooked veggies, and bread crust
T just a hint of lime and green onion on top of what I smell, faintly spicy, still plenty of caramel and butterscotch
M medium bodied, fairly creamy, quite slick, mild bitter snap, orange peel lingers, no complaints here
O not a bad fresh hoped pale, not quite the hops for an IPA that we all prefer but I thought it was decent and it went down quickly
Respectable beer and it gives me a little more hope for Big Rock but I can't say I'd buy another at 8$ a bomber, there's just simply put better beer for less money on the same shelf
10-26-2013 04:34:37 | More by wordemupg
Alberta (Canada)
2.75/5 rDev -19.8%
12-10-2013 07:27:28 | More by artemh
Alberta (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +2%
Bottle no. 1429, received thanks to a Big Rock rep hawking his wares at Willow Park Wine & Spirits here in Calgary. I was mildly amused when some apparently discerning consumer subtly turned up his nose at the fact that this beer is hopped with Cascade. Um, OK. First off, Cascade is a classic hop. Second, how often do you find anything wet-hopped in this province? Fuck. I'd get super jazzed about wet Simcoe or Galaxy too but come on. Anyhow, I digress. Pours a light golden amber hue with about the right amount of head for a craft pale ale. Aroma understated but pleasant, sweet malt, nondescript citrus, and green herbal notes like fresh cut flowers. Palate is smooth caramel sweetness, biscuity dryness, a smooth subtle citrus like orange creme, a bit of American currant "twang" (yep, its Cascade alright), with some floral notes like jasmine. The latter blend with the citrus to yield an Earl Gray tea sort of smooth bitterness with lingering mint that compliments the subtle toffee backdrop. Delicate and sophisticated. According to one of the brewers quoted in Stan Hieronymus' "For The Love of Hops", there's no point in bottling wet-hopped beers, as the bright top notes will quickly fade. The fresh carrot and parsley flavors in this suggest otherwise, although admittedly the wet hop flavors are mellow and more like weak green tea than the full-on blast of fresh resins and lawn clippings that I had in mind. In any event, kudos to Big Rock for going there and for trying to push the boundaries, even if said push is a nudge rather than a hard shove.
10-24-2013 02:03:41 | More by CalgaryFMC
Alberta (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +9.3%
02-18-2014 03:50:43 | More by Tivlavrie
Alberta (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +9.3%
10-19-2013 18:55:28 | More by schnarr84
Big Rock Anthea Wet Hop Ale from Big Rock Brewery
80 out of 100 based on 14 ratings.


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Mbege Ale - Sprecher Brewing Company
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1.8/5 rDev -25%
08-17-2014 01:40:26 | More by instinct2
3/5 rDev +25%
05-08-2013 03:44:07 | More by dalepryor
2.45/5 rDev +2.1%
Bottle from 2011, picked up a bottle on the discount table for a buck. Lots of carbonation, deep amber color. The taste is a weird one. Sorghum, honey, sour grapes, apricots, and cherries. Cheap rum smell and slight taste. A bit too sweet. A good looking beer, but looks only go so far.
10-06-2012 01:45:06 | More by kaufmaal
2/5 rDev -16.7%
11-25-2011 01:40:38 | More by Exiled
2.68/5 rDev +11.7%
Big thanks to blutt59 for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours a yelllow color with a white head. The aroma is heavy on the bananas with some bread and apples mixed in. The flavor is worse than the aroma. I get some banana as well as some vinegar notes/ Not real appetizing. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Not a good beer.
05-07-2011 21:06:16 | More by Mora2000
2.1/5 rDev -12.5%
I had to pick one of these up because I thought some of the reviews for this were pretty entertaining. I also love bananas so wanted to try this unique style. Let's see how this goes. It pours a muddied copper in color with a one finger off white head that dissipated very quickly. It smells of a banana snow cone and dust. Aside from the assault of banana flavoring (almost cotton candy esque), it has this odd musty aroma which is pretty strange. Dunkelweizen banana is one thing, fake banana aromas are another. It's like they didn't try. The flavors are that of banana syrup and sugary malt. It reminds me of an IPA that's about two years past it's prime, with artificial flavoring added. It's strange but reminds me of the Strawberry wheat that Sprecher made about three years ago. It tastes ok, but is just ok. It's that soda syrup. It's cloyingly sweet and hard to drink. I ended up pouring out the last half of my glass. I highly doubt African Mbege style beers are this "fake". I'd really want to try an authentic representation.
02-25-2011 05:22:00 | More by aasher
3.13/5 rDev +30.4%
A: Light copper, with a half finger head of rapidly dissipating fizz
S: Alcohol, sweet bananas, citrusy crisp; a tinge of overripe/sourness in the the flavors
T: Mostly citrus, melon, some banana; kinda overly-sweet pungent fruitiness; alcohol present; Belgian sour with a citrus, melon, fruity, sweet flavor profile, lightness on the palate and nice acid balance
M: to oily to be good; a touch of creamy warmness from alcohol, but the rest of the drink is just trying to get it over with
D: Sour and not too much fun to drink more than once
01-29-2011 09:40:29 | More by boudreaux
1.83/5 rDev -23.8%
This beer was made to coincide with Milwaukee's African World Festival along with the Shakparo brew. I've never really had a bad beer from Sprecher's but this one is a candidate for that. Very strange brew in my opinion. Both the smell and taste are to be forgotten. Sprecher's is a quality brewer, but this beer is not quality at all.
05-16-2010 18:42:20 | More by dacubz
2.68/5 rDev +11.7%
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine April 2007.
American craft brewer goes African. Very original to say the least. Mbege is an African alcoholic beverage that's brewed using finger millet and ripe bananas. Sprecher's version uses real bananas.
Orange hazed brew is nearly cloudy. Fizzy at pour and fizzy from the head, which drops down to a minimal ring around the glass. Smells of banana taffy, cooked cereal grain and bubble gum. Crisp and slick all over, with a medium body. Banana bubble gum flavor throughout becomes tiring after a while. Cinnamon and nutmeg? Coarse grain and a mild astringency in the middle. Mineral, raw sugar cane and kosher salt come to mind, present but very faint. Spark of clove flavor towards the finish. Finishes semi-dry with a banana taffy and bubble gum flavor.
Interesting is probably the best way to describe this beer; others will love it or hate it. Share it with a few friends--16 ounces are a chore to finish, but at least it's a good conversation piece. Regardless, you have to hand it to Sprecher for their creativity and passion.
04-07-2010 20:16:53 | More by BeerAdvocate
2.03/5 rDev -15.4%
16 oz bottle poured into a Sprecher nonic. Nutrition facts, ingredients, 7.0%, 10064 (Julian date Mar. 4th 2010).
I was surprised to see cases of this at Sprecher's gift shop. I had it once years ago and remembered it being pretty terrible. Lets give the long-lost Sprecher a try...
A - Totally clear with a few bubbles floating up to a thin, off-white head. Low retention and bits of lace are some-what made-up for by the beautiful golden hued light amber.
S - Oy. Yeah, this might be just as gross as I remember it being. The aroma has this disgusting rotting mulch pile/vegetal thing. A hint of banana lingers behind. A swirl momentarily got rid of the grossness but it quickly returned. Just a bad funk I'm hard-pressed to describe and a faint alcohol hint to the finish.
T - This light tart thing is almost mouth-puckering and helps off-set the rank mulch-like vegetal flavor. The banana juice also helps with this but it doesn't redeem the beer at all. Lingering sweetness to the finish.
M - Smooth and round but pretty syrupy with all the sweetness. Medium-bodied with a tart finish and an unpleasant aftertaste.
D - The nose is an indescribable gross thing I can't fully put my finger on. It's also definitely as gross as I remember. Not a fan and not surprising it wasn't brewed for years. I'm sure it can't sell well at all. Not fully undrinkable but it's close.
03-18-2010 22:35:49 | More by BeerFMAndy
1.3/5 rDev -45.8%
yikes! this was weird. i love weird beer, but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. the smell is very unpleasant. like cleaning out your grandparents house and getting a face full of 1950's dust and debris. you also get very strong cloves and spices and a sort of soda-syrup banana flavour. the taste is a very strong and spicy flavour where banana's dominate throughout. hint's of band-aids. haha, that sentence made me laugh out loud. couldn't get past the first drink with this one. only a couple beers in my life have done that. don't stop being creative sprecher! i love your root beer, but leave the bananas on the tree.
02-01-2010 19:07:42 | More by backfat
1.55/5 rDev -35.4%
A throw-in with a store-made mix pack. I would have never even considered this beer on its' own. Now I'm curious. And a little scared.
Appearance- A deep, cloudy copper color. A white half inch of head that dissipates completely in moments. No lacing.
Smell- Weird. Banana bread. Lots of banana, some clove, spice, and a little boozy? Banana daiquiri. Odd. Not in a good way.
Taste- Not so pleasant. Plenty of banana, and a bit more hard apple cider than expected. It has that cider wang, but also a little sour and boozy. More cider than expected. A little sour on the end. It's like old apples with some banana. It's at least interesting...
Mouthfeel- Quite carbonated. Too much so.
Drinkability- This will be a challenge to finish, honestly.
I might, and I repeat might, put this in a punch or something. Otherwise it's not really fit for human consumption. I ended up having to drain pour the rest, something I almost never do.
01-15-2010 05:50:55 | More by callmescraps
1.15/5 rDev -52.1%
I don't know the last time they brewed this, it might not be a fresh example. A better question would be why was it ever brewed at any time. Pours a bright golden yellow orange with not much carbonation. The smell is absolutlely putrid. Harsh overripe rotten banana with some yeasty spice. I don't want to taste it but I guess I should. Yeah, it's awful. Rotten black mushy bananas with fruitflies buzzing around comes to mind. Some sour yeasty notes come out. There is some spice, cloves and anise I think. I don't care anymore, I just want this overwith. Why someone felt it was necessary to brew something like this is beyond me. A good rule of thumb is nothing should taste like bananas except bananas. Oh wow, not good.
12-30-2009 19:06:12 | More by lester619
1.23/5 rDev -48.8%
Drank this after tasting the Shakparo. This one is like it's evil step brother. Pours a clear golden color with again not much head to speak of. Aroma is simply vile to me. Old, mushy moldy bananas and rankness. Smells like a dirty washroom. Wow, just really revolting to me.
First sip is nearly unbearable. Medicinal, plastic and just downright vile. There's a touch of banana there but it's not pleasant either. I'm sorry but I just can't find any redeeming qualities about this.
Mouthfeel is again thin and doesn't really matter as this is basically undrinkable. Down the drain ya go! Not gonna was my money on that again. Give me a Black Bavarian any day.
11-25-2009 23:55:51 | More by orbitalr0x
2.45/5 rDev +2.1%
A-Pours a hazy amber w/lots of carbonation within, supporting excellent retention of off-white, creamy head.
S-Like banana bread w/sweet undertones.
T-Unpleasant shock w/rough medicinal and plastic phenols, bitter attack, banana emerging midway and carrying through offering a moment of salvation, and finishing w/slightly bitter and astringent finish.
M-Good carbonation but slightly astringent and light-bodied w/lack of balance.
D-Interesting, and I was able to finish it pleasantly w/chocolate chip cookies out of the oven, but I really don't care for it, and find the phenols overpowering.
06-25-2009 03:22:51 | More by BoitSansSoif
2.13/5 rDev -11.3%
No idea why I punished myself with this beer. I knew what I was getting going in.
A: Pours a nice golden hue with no head or lace.
S: Horrid aroama. This one is a mixture of fresh banana, paint thinner, and card board. To be honest it is worse than that, but I can't describe it.
T: Similar horrible flavor. Thin banana macro brew infused with a hodge podge of industrial chemicals. Yum!
M: Sort of on the thinner side, fizzy.
D: Don't even think about it.
Not the worst beer in the world but not far from it.
05-29-2009 17:11:25 | More by tpd975
2.4/5 rDev 0%
Thanks to hopdog for the trade...
Appears a glowing, golden orange with a burnt copper hue when held to the light. The transparent color shows a plentiful abundance of co2 bubbles quickly rising to the top of the small white cap. Tiny speckles of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of leathery, cracked grains, wild berries, apple juice, and banana chips.bi
Taste is...hmmm. A bit hard to explain this one but I'd say if you've ever had those apple & banana fruit juice blends, it's similar to those, only it would turn some away like it would be past it's prime.
Mouthfeel is sugary, syrupy, and sweet. Wow...if this one isn't cloyingly sweet like apple pie with extra sugar, I'm not sure what to call it.
Well, I wouldn't call this one a complete loss but it would be a dessert beer for me, and little more. Try pairing this one with apple struedel and vanilla ice cream. I would also serve this one in either a champagne flute, or a cordial glass. It's a sipper, much like a champagne, or riesling. No big gulps allowed due to the high sugar content.
04-28-2009 23:01:54 | More by weeare138
2.78/5 rDev +15.8%
Sampled at Beachwood BBQ a few days ago, had to try this beer after hearing the guys talk about it for weeks now, like nothing I have had before, certainly the first African banana gluten-free beer I have heard of, color is
taste reminds me more of a thick cider, too hard to describe at times, Gabe mentioned that people had been blending this and a chocolate porter and that would actually make this more enjoyable, by itself it is unique to say the least but it comes up short on being a good beer,
02-06-2009 20:34:37 | More by Floydster
3.45/5 rDev +43.8%
First off, I would like to thank Jon (Halcyondays) for encouraging me to try this beer. Had this at Beachwood BBQ. Well, on to the beer:
It looks like a darker hefeweizen...sandy blonde yet cloudy and unfiltered. the head doesn't last long on top of this one. The aroma is spicy and minty (akin to the oddball spice found in Icy Hoy), and taste...well it is completely different kind of beer that I have ever had. It kind of hints bananas, and it has that phenolic plasticy feel to it, but it reminds me of a first-aid kit in an odd, yet pleasing way. Band aids and first-aid cream, sort of spicy, and moderately peppery. Good medium mouthfeel, with a peppery feel. Drinks fairly well.
This is the most interesting beer I have had since....well, since I had DaDo's yerba mate beer when I was in Brazil last week. Get it fresh on-tap, open up your palate to a new adventure, and enjoy the ride.
01-29-2009 05:27:44 | More by DoubleJ
2.53/5 rDev +5.4%
Had this very unique beer on tap at Beachwood BBQ tonight. Good call Kyle for grabbing that keg!
First of all...very interesting. Glad I tried it. The story, of a beer brewed in the spirit of west Africa where they don't have barley (but millet and bananas) is really neat. The beer itself has an aroma of banana and other fruits. The beer is thicker body than I expected, with a taste that is barely banana, and quite unique, I can't place very well. By the end of my several ounce taster, I don't really want any more, but I am still glad I tried it. I'd rather see unique, interesting beers, with a good story, than the same old, same old...My friend placed it as more of a banana liquor...
01-23-2009 07:43:36 | More by antilogic
4.22/5 rDev +75.8%
On-tap at Beachwood BBQ, gluten free too apparently along with being brewed with bananas, I have always wanted to try this, it seems like an interesting idea,
A: Pours a murky cloudy orange, definitely unfiltered, an authentic rustic look.
S: Banana puree, assorted citrus fruit.
T: Definitely has a banana flavour, but it's different than the banana esters one finds in a hefeweizen. Tropical fruit salad, mandarin orange is cleary evident, perhaps a bit of kiwi, definitely a fruit flavour, but it's hard to pin down. Very tasty and unique.
M: The carbonation is light and prickly, almost a soda feel, though it still has a good body. Definitely has an acidity, a citric acid acidity as opposed to a lactic acidity from a lambic.
D: For the anthropological aspect alone I wanted to try this beer, even though the previous ratings weren't very good. This was fresh out of the tap, and think that really helped it to be what it was supposed to be. I found it to be a quite interesting experiment and a tasty beverage. You're not going to get a beer in the traditional sense, the guy who was sitting next to me likened it to a cocktail and I think that describes it pretty well. If it's available a must try in my opinion.
01-18-2009 18:35:16 | More by Halcyondays
2.7/5 rDev +12.5%
Pours a hazy tangerine orange with a small thin white head that dissipates rapidly leaving a paper thin covering,but no lace. The nose is full of fruit apple,banana,pineapple and pear. I was warned about this one a while back and told it was pretty bad,I was pleasantly surprised at how fresh this tasted after sitting in my cellar for at least seven months,I'm sure the slightly above average ABV of 7% helped. This tastes like sour over ripened banana and sugary yellow gumballs. It is a bit salty and not all that drinkable either,but I have had way worse.
10-10-2008 04:11:25 | More by orangemoustache
2.48/5 rDev +3.3%
Bought this at the brewery a few days ago. Don't know how old it is but I'm guessing since it was a one-off and the last review was from late May this might have been getting on a bit. Still, it's got a high enough ABV to hold up to some aging. Or, at least it should. Hypothetically. There's really no way of me being able to say anything worthwhile about this beer, seeing as I know nothing of the style and have never tried it before. I go no standards against which I can judge it. This is pure gut reaction, more or less.
Pours very thick looking, like some kind of health drink. Maybe a smoothie, maybe some hand-squeezed juice. Dark fruitbrown with shades of yellow and a big head that dies away fairly quickly. On the one hand it's kind of pretty but on the other hand it's kind of scary looking.
Smells very intense. Strong alcoholic yeast is predominate but there are also some very big nodes of fruit. Not really picking up any of the banana nodes the label promised me (and when the tourguide at the brewery described it I for some reason kept picturing it as a very bananay hefe, even though the point of this beer is that there's no wheat or barely in it). The intensity is almost offputting; honestly I can't believe this only supposed to be 7%. But still I can't fully say that I dislike it. I guess I'm just weird like that.
Tastes much more tame than it smells. The burn of yeast is strong upfront but it only lasts a second and it shoots quickly into some really refreshing nodes of straight up fruit juice, sweet bananas and pears. The end is spicy and yeasty like a Belgian Dubble.
All this sounds nice, and it should be nice. But for some reason the beer just doesn't work for me. I have no idea why--there's no off nodes or anything. It just does not work.
A sipper for sure, but drinkable.
08-04-2008 04:05:34 | More by mynie
2.9/5 rDev +20.8%
A- Yellow with a dark turbid center, virtually no head.
S- Fresh bananas with hints of alcohol.
T- Quite tart, the banana comes through in the flavor accompanied by some light alcohol notes. Finishes clean.
M- Smooth decent carbonation.
D- I probalbly won't get this again.
Props to Sprecher for going extreme in a unique way. Altough this is a well crafted beer, its just not for me. If you are a fan of extreme beer give this a try, otherwise I'd recomend taking a pass.
05-28-2008 22:42:21 | More by Pauly2X
2.2/5 rDev -8.3%
(Served in an Imperial strange)
A- This beer has a hazy caramel body with a few bubbles of head and a few random bubbles of carbonation stuck to the glass. No head regardless of a very rigorous pour.
S- The soft smell of diesel exhaust and apple juice has a slight butterscotch nose that comes through stronger as the beer warms.
T- There is a pronounced apple juice flavor with a fusel taste that is almost putrid in quality with a slight wasp spray note and a soft green flavor at the finish.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a tight fizz and a lighter fluid alcohol heat at the finish.
D- I love the tart sorghum beers of west Africa and I was excited when I bought this last week, but I was let down both when I opened it and when I checked BA and realized it was old. The putrid taste was almost intriguing but alas turn out to be undrinkable. It reminded me a bit of an open-fermented hard cider gone bad but I didn't even get any flavors/smells from the banana that they added.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Towson University junior forward Jerrelle Benimon was named the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week, it was announced by the league on Monday.
Benimon averaged 14.5 points and 11.0 rebounds over four games last week as the Tigers posted a 3-1 record at the 2012 Comfort Suites Invitational.
The junior forward scored a team-high 19 points in a win over Radford and posted back-to-back double-doubles against Eastern Kentucky (12 pts/16 reb) and Kennesaw State (18 pts/13 reb). He also contributed 11 assists and six blocked shots while shooting 63.3 percent from the floor.
Benimon shared the award with Hofstra's Shaquille Stokes, who averaged 15.3 points and five assists on the week.
The Tigers are off to a 3-2 start to the 2012-13 season, their best record after five games since 2008.
Benimon and the Tigers will be back in action on Monday, Nov. 26 at Loyola. The game, which is scheduled to tip at 7:30 p.m., can be heard live on WBAL-AM 1090.


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By JESSA LEWIS6 News Reporter
SEVIERVILLE (WATE) - School systems around East Tennessee are looking at ways to beef up security in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook.
One item Knox County superintendent Jim McIntyre mentioned in his State of the Schools address was access control, video monitoring and systems to buzz in people entering a school.
It's similar to the type of security system recently installed at Sevier County Schools.
Family members now have to push a button to get access to their kids' school during the day.
It connects to a camera and intercom system inside the office, which also unlocks the door.
"It has been extremely effective and it has been a very positive addition. We've had nothing but praise and positive comments from parents in our community and our staff," said Sevierville Intermediate principal Dr. Terri Dodge.
One parent says she didn't know about the system being at her son's school until she had to use it, but she's glad it's there.
"Any sort of security for your children when you aren't with you is reassuring as a parent. To know that, hopefully, when you send your child to school, you'll be picking them up from school," said parent Bree McGrane.
While the cameras outside Sevier County Schools are relatively small and unobtrusive, they actually show the entire entryway for the building. The person inside can zoom in and out on the image if the need arises."We try not to bring too much attention to it, because we do want our kids to feel safe and secure and also learn, because academic achievement and learning is so important," added Dr. Dodge.
The systems were installed in 27 Sevier County schools over winter break. The total cost of the project was about $35,000."I think it's very effective. It keeps people accountable for who is in and out of the buildings, which before, it wasn't really like that," stated McGrane.
The camera and intercom system is just the latest security measure in Sevier County schools.
They already have school resource officers and security cameras throughout the premises, and students practice safety drills.
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Obama's, Romney's 49/49 chance to get elected
According to the latest poll numbers released Monday, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat for the presidential seat, with an average of about 49 percent of voters committed to each candidate.
By way of comparison, Obama led John McCain by more than 7 percentage points at the same point during the 2008 race. In fact, this may be the closest election since John F. Kennedy squeaked by Richard Nixon in 1960, winning the popular vote by only .16 percent.
"We're a deeply polarized country," pollster with Franklin & Marshall College Terry Madonna said. "It's still basically an election about the economy and some voters are not convinced we're out of the recession and things are getting better. That's why the election is as close as it is." He said Romney has made great strides in garnering voter confidence regarding economic issues and has also gained on Obama when it comes to likeability.
Madonna predicts that with those areas a virtual draw, the too-close-to-call election's outcome will now largely hinge on voter turnout. "Both parties are really focusing on get-out-the-vote drives, which are probably more important than in any other election in modern time," he said. He pointed to the special importance of several key battleground states, such as Florida, Virginia, Colorado and Ohio. "Nobody's going to fight too much in New York because they know who's going to win that state," he said. "The same with Texas. The battle is going to happen where it's close and only thousands of votes are separating the candidates. Whichever party can turn out its voters in those pivotal states will probably win this. This is now a ground game, a turn-out-the vote-election."
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Regardless, Madonna said there's a good chance that a clear winner won't emerge tonight.
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Charles Parsley, from Best Equipment, gave a presentation to the Rushville City Council on containerized trash equipment and the types of programs Rushville could offer residents. The program offered numerous pluses if Rushville decides in the future to move to a new container program.
He also suggested a back side tipper mechanical arm for the trash truck to pick up trash bin that would be provided at each residence to eliminate having employees lift the cans and their exposure to trash.
The lids seal tightly, also eliminating the cost of water weight added to the city's trash costs.
Parsley said the mechanical arm would reduce workman's compensation claims; reduce the cost of collection; the city would have a cleaner appearance; and that going with this type of program would increase recycling.
The proposed bins come in multiple sizes, and numerous communities throughout the state have moved to this type of improvement in their trash programs. Parsley was invited by Councilman Craig Smith, who continues to look into options for Rushville's trash programs.
Mayor Mike Pavey and Council members Bob Bridges, Brian Conner, Brad Berkemeier and Brian Sheehan also were present in addition to city attorney Julie Newhouse.
Mayor Pavey congratulated Darrin McGowan for being selected "Citizen of the Year," Paige Newhouse for being accepted to Duke University and thanked INTAT for being a corporate sponsor for the upcoming Grand Prix. The Mayor's Grand Prix will be July 19, 20 and 21 with numerous events planned including a Grand Prix Race and Midget Race at the fairgrounds and a concert at the Riverside Park Amphitheater with KIST: a Tribute to KISS. For more information, contact City Hall at 765-932-3735.
Mayor Pavey said he was asked where we stand with the question of the hospital being the sponsoring hospital for the possible ambulance service that Rushville Fire Department is proposing. Pavey said he has not received an answer and would like to get this resolved one way or the other by the end of April.
The Park Department will sponsor a summer camp July 15 to 19; more details will be available soon.
A joint meeting to look more closely at the city's Combined Sewer Overflow project mandate will be held at 6 p.m. April 23 for the Board of Works, City Council, Utility Board, and the CSO Steering Committee with IDEM.
The city will also be spending time reviewing its employee policies on hours. Mayor Pavey shared that employees working 30 hours is considered full-time under the Health Care Act. Any employees that the city currently considers part-time, but who are working 30 hours or more a week, should be offered health insurance. This would not affect seasonal employees as hours are averaged over a year, according to the mayor. There are substantial fines if health insurance is not provided to 95 percent of qualifying employees.
The Parks Department received $5,000 from the Rush County Community Foundation for the shelter house at Laughlin Park.
They also received $457.58 grant from Rush County Community Foundation for an open shelter at the amphitheater.
The Board of Works promoted Rushville Fire Department's Kent Clark to captain and Kirk Trebley to lieutenant.
RPD Chief Craig Tucker said he has been notified that Officer Griffith will be accepting a position with Shelby County at the end of May or the 1st of June. The Board of Works gave Tucker permission to start the hiring process.
The city also received approval for a new definition for a community center from the state for monies originally awarded through the Build Indiana Fund, clearing one more hurdle in the city's ability to move forward with utilizing these funds for future city community projects.
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Roanoke needs your help if it wants to be named one of the best town's in the Mid-Atlantic.
Blue Ridge Magazine nominated Roanoke for two categories in its 2nd annual poll, Best Trail Town and Best Beer Town.
Since there are more than 1,000 miles of trails within a one hour radius of the Star City, being nominated for Best Trail Town came as no surprise to Roanoke's Director of Outdoor Branding Pete Eshelman.
But the Best Beer Town nomination was unexpected.
"It's a welcome surprise," Eshelman said. "I think we are in the beginning phases of really developing our beer culture here and our wine culture. Parkway Brewery has opened up, Flying Mouse is about to open up."
Until Virginia's Brewery Law took affect in July 2012, Roanoke Railhouse was the only brewery in the Roanoke Valley.
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Late in the night, Friday, April 30, the House unanimously passed a $23.7 billion budget that increased state spending for FY06 by about $112 million over what had been proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee. Some of these increases will benefit educators and students.
However, the House did not consider closing corporate tax loopholes that could have given the state approximately $170 million in additional revenue to put into programs that are still below their spending levels of FY02. The House leadership has said that the bill to close loopholes will be considered later in the session. The House did reject an attempt by Republicans to roll back the income tax to 5 percent, which would have taken $225 million out of the revenue stream in FY06 and $550 million in FY07.
When inflation is taken into account, the funding levels for pre-kindergarten through graduate school adopted by the House are still well below the levels of funding for public education in FY01 and FY02. The budget process now moves to the Senate. It is expected that the Senate will debate its version of the budget the week of May 23.
Several of the amendments that MTA supported were included in the budget. Below is a summary of some of the amendments that were adopted.
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By Nita Johnson
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
The discovery of a backpack containing items used in methamphetamine production earlier this week felt like déjà vu for city utility workers.
According to Steven Baker, superintendent of the London Utility Commission, Monday's discovery on Boggs Road near Country Club Estates off Ky. 192, was the second such find within the past two months for employees who were out reading water meters.
"We found one in the same area a couple months ago, about 300 feet away from where the backpack was found on Monday," Baker said.
That meth lab, although not as 'intact' as this week's find, was also stored in a black backpack.
Although reading water meters is not usually considered a dangerous job, the "meth-idemic" that has plagued the county for the past several years is an issue that has been addressed with city workers.
City utility workers undergo regular safety meetings and are instructed to protect themselves and the customers above all else.
"We tell them if something looks suspicious, avoid any contact if possible and call the police," Baker said. "Our first priority is the safety of the employees and the safety of the customers."
"It's not a routine thing, but we've found a lot of surprises over the years," Baker added. "While most of our area is downtown London, there are spots where the meters are not visible and the workers have to go into the woods."
This particular spot is at the edge of the city and county boundaries. Although the meth lab was found by city utility workers, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office came to investigate the scene and neutralize the lab.
"Boggs Road and Country Club Estates is right where the city line stops," Baker said. "City workers found the backpack with the meth lab in it, but it was on the county side."
Anyone with information about the person or persons responsible for dumping the backpacks is urged to contact the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at (606) 864-6600.


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The Liv dolls are all about hairplay, and the new Liv Color Change dolls take that to a new level.
Like with any other Liv doll, girls can still change a doll's wig. But with the Color Change dolls, girls can also change the color of the dolls' lipstick, eye shadow, fingernails, toenails, and colored hair streaks. Dip the applicator into icy cold water and swipe it over the doll's lips, nails, hair, and face to "put on" the doll's makeup, "paint" the doll's nails, and give the doll a funky color streak. Once the doll dries, the colors go away so girls can do it all over again.
Each doll comes with a dress, a robe, a brush, a pair of earrings, a pretend nail polish bottle/applicator, and a pair of sandals. Additional wigs are sold separately. The Liv Spa Playset is sold separately for about $24.99.
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'Informed Decision' May Irk Surgeons as It Cuts Costs, Improves Quality
Get ready for the latest idea in healthcare, the informed shared medical decision. It's a concept that will either make you angry enough to scream or restore your faith in the system.
I hope it does the latter.
Because if this idea takes off, as it probably will, it's certain to dramatically narrow the field of patients who unnecessarily go under the knife or scope, even if it upsets some surgeons and interventionalists in the process.
Yes, it could hurt fee-for-service specialists' and hospitals' pocketbooks by reducing volume. But it could greatly improve quality of care and the health of the healthcare dollar.
The process might work like this: Instead of the primary care physician referring a patient to a specialist for a non-emergent procedure—say, an operation on a bum knee—as is done today, the PCP would order and review the imaging tests, and then refer the patient to a class, a DVD, or an interactive online tool.
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Marshall Steele MD (8/20/2012 at 9:32 AM)
One of the biggest issues we have in medicine is that in my experience only 2% of surgeons collect and aggregate their patient rpeorted outcomes pre and post operatively. They can't accurately provide informed consent based on their own experiences? Our data base shows there is considerable variation amongst providers doing the same procedures. Quoting the literature is not the same as quoting your results. Until collecting and providing your own data to patients becomes part of the medical culture "second opinions" and "informed consent" will be less than accurate. Technology has made this much easier and affordable to accomplish.
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Excellent article
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The concept may be good but the process proposed is inherently flawed. In general, the Physician ordering a test (other than an x ray) should be a physician who is trained to interpret the test and trained to provide appropriate treatment options, either non-surgical or surgical. That physician is usually a specialist This "Informed Decision" process will not "irk" surgeons providing it does not add unnecessary bureaucracy which increases cost, and does not delay necessary treatment which is urgently needed in some cases. Informed patients are a surgeons ally not adversary.
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Avoiding Food Waste
11.04.10 Avoiding Food Waste
This week on the New York Times Well blog, Tara Parker Hope wrote about how much food Americans waste. It got me thinking about how much money, energy, and landfill space is wasted when food is thrown away.
You know how it is-- eating with children unfortunately increases waste, massively. Their tastes change like the wind, and you never know when they will devour copious amounts of food (read: Mac and Cheese) or not (anything new). But this is a problem, especially in America, where it is estimated that 1/4 to 1/2 of all food produced in the USA is discarded. That is obsene!
And certainly not cheap. According to Tara, "Why should we care about food waste? For starters, it's expensive. Citing various studies, including one at the University of Arizona called the Garbage Project that tracked home food waste for three decades, Mr. Bloom estimates that as much as 25 percent of the food we bring into our homes is wasted. So a family of four that spends $175 a week on groceries squanders more than $40 worth of food each week and $2,275 a year."
This would be a good place to work on saving money. Here are some ideas for how to lessen food waste. I know you readers will have many more, so please add them to the comments.
*Plan meals around fresh food. When you have purchased something that will spoil, plan to eat it up quickly, and save pantry supplies for when you run out of fresh foods.
*Store leftovers in class glass containers, and keep them in the front of the fridge. This way, you can see your leftovers easily and will (hopefully) remember to chow them down.
*Plan a few meals in a row featuring recently purchased fresh foods. Have some fresh spinach? Plan spinach quesadillas one night, spinach pesto pasta the next.
*Use smaller amounts of leftovers for kid meals and snacks. Kids love plates full of small portions of a variety of foods.
*Clean out your refrigerator often so you can actually see what is in it (this is much easier said then done-- I'm glad you aren't peering into my fridge right now!).
*Compost what spoils, or your family can't eat. At least then the food won't end up in the landfill, but back into soil to use in your garden.
There are some other great tips in this post From Farm to Fridge to Garbage Can. What are your tips for preventing food waste?
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Protests against a Confederate Flag Memorial were raised during the Orange City Council Neighborhood meeting on Tuesday.
Residents have spoken out against the proposed park, which would be located five miles west of the Texas Louisiana state line on I-10, during the last two city council meetings and at Orange County Commissioners Court.
Residents have said they did not want the park at that location, which is near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Orange.
Texas Division Commander of Sons of Confederate Veterans Granvel Block purchased the land for the purpose of erecting a memorial.
Council members told residents Block provided building plans and met all minimum standards of ordinance when applying for the permit.
Council members said they have not received any calls supporting the project at this time.
The council said it has a legality issue because denying the permit would be a violation of first amendment rights.
The first amendment of the Constitution of the United States reads, 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.'
The first part of the 14th amendment reads, 'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.'
Andrew Culpepper, a representative of Jack Smith, city attorney, said the city attorney is looking into the situation.
"The city had no other choice," Culpepper said. "To deny it would cause the city to be subject to a lawsuit by suppressing viewpoints."
Council member District 3 Essie Bellfield said there were competent lawyers for the city working on the matter and that TML would be able to help if required.
TML is the Texas Municipal League, established in 1913, exists solely to provide services to Texas cities.
"We have to be legally right," Bellfield said. "Be sure the rest of us are fighting it."
Annette Pernell, council member district 4, is a veteran and has several family members who are veterans.
"This is not a black and white issue. Sons of the Confederate Veterans have been going though the Southern states acting like idiots on the pole," Pernell said. "Veterans need to be remembered because we would not be where we are today without veterans. This is not a black and white issue. It is a right and wrong issue."
Pernell also said that Orange is a city that wants to grow and this park will kill the city.
"Action will cause reaction," Pernell said.
Pernell also said that Block does live in Orange County but not within the city of Orange.
"Our hands are essentially tied," Pernell said. "We work for you. Help us help you. Write a letter for or against."


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(415) 457-9760 112 Front Street San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 457-9760 Mill Valley Refuse Service 112 Front Street San Rafael, CA 94901
Residential rates include the weekly pickup of garbage, recycling and compost cans, plus a limited number of free curbside cleanups (see info on curbside cleanup below).
Residential customers must supply their own 20, 32 or 45 gallon can. Each size has its own rate. Many of our service areas are split into designated "Hill" or "Flat" areas, and rates vary depending on the area in which a residence is located.
Lifeline and/or low-income rates are available in some areas. See the Terms and Conditions for the area in which you live (click on appropriate link to your right) for information on how to qualify for these rates, or call our office.
Multi-unit residences (defined as residential housing with four or more units) are charged a minimum of one 32-gallon can per unit. An exception to this rule may apply if the multi-unit residence is an Active Participant in food waste composting service. Details of this exception are on our Compost Services page and in your area's Terms and Conditions (click on appropriate link to your right).
Trash cans must be in a visible location (accessible side or backyard locations are OK) by 6:00 a.m. on your designated pickup day.
There is a 60 lb. weight limit per can. Heavy cans must be lightened and special pickup charges may apply.
If you have any extra trash which does not fit inside your regular can or cans, please call at least a day before your pickup and speak with a representative to place an order for the extra pickup.
Do your spring cleaning any time of year! A limited number of free curbside cleanups are included with your regular trash service. Residents in all of our service areas may call our office to request personal cleanups on any of their regularly scheduled garbage pickup days.
Just call our office at least 24 hours in advance of your regular garbage pickup day to schedule one of your personal curbside cleanups.
Phone: 415-457-9760
Office hours: Monday – Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
*Homestead residents only may dispose of yard waste during a cleanup, but the cleanup must be pure yard waste or pure trash as these materials are dumped in different trucks. Our drivers will not try to separate mixed loads. Be sure to designate which truck you want when you schedule the cleanup.