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RADCLIFF, DUNKLE, WEAVER, McILVAINE, ELTHIAN,
TOMBAUGH, BIRCH, MATTHEWS, HESS, McCORKLE, CARSON, HANE[?], McMILLAN,
DeNORMANDIE, GIBSON, HAMILTON, BEUCLER[?], PLYMIRE, SNYDER,
CROUSE, WASHABAUGH, COOPER, FITHIAN [?], McFARLAND, MILLER, ZEDIKER,
McNALLY, BARNES, MUNCE, LONG, HALLAM, KEENY[?]
Article from The Observer newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 8, 1905,
Vol. 5051, page 1:
"NOMINAL DAMAGES IN SLANDER SUITS - Julia E. Radcliff and Clara B.
Dunkle each Awarded 6 1/4 Cents. - Other Cases in Court. - In common
pleas court yesterday two slander suits were concluded and verdicts
returned to the court. In each case the verdict was in favor of the
plaintiff for six and a fourths cents. The case of Sanford Weaver, et.
al., all of East Pike Run township, against the Vesta Coal company is
still being heard before Judge McIlvaine in court room No. 2. This case
will likely occupy most of today's session. The case of Mrs. Susanna B.
Elthian et. al. against the borough of Washington, a damage suit, was
commenced before Judge Taylor yesterday afternoon.
Before Judge McIlvaine -
The case of Sanford Weaver, et. al., all of East Pike Run township,
against the Vesta Coal company will occupy most of today's session. More
than two score of witnesses have already been heard. Among the witnesses
called yesterday by the plaintiff were Jacob Weaver, William Hartman, M.
S. Weaver, Harry Dowler, J. P. Duvall, and several of the former
witnesses in rebuttal. The defense called R. B. Drum [?], James
Mountain, James Stevenson, R. L. Leadbetter, Joseph Boyle, S. G. Walker,
Hopkins Moffitt, Amos Alles[?] and J. T. Underwood. The claim is for
$7,000 alleged due by reason of damages to a farm owned by the
plaintiffs in East Pike Run township because the defendant company mined
the coal beneath it.
Before Judge Taylor -
The case of Julia E. Radcliff against Clara B. Dunkle for damages
amounting to $5,000 for defamation of character was resumed before Judge
Taylor in court room No. 2 yesterday morning. Judge Taylor made his
charge and the case went to the jury. It took the jury but a short time
to reach an agreement. It awarded the plaintiff the nominal sum of six
and one-fourth cents. Another similar case, that of Clara B. Dunkle
against Julia E. Radcliff was called and was put on trial. It was for
$5,000 damages for defamation of character. The jury in this case
retired shortly after noon and soon returned with a verdict of six and
one-fourth cents, in favor of the plaintiff. In both cases the plaintiff
was represented by Attorneys J. M. Dickson and R. W. Irwin, and the
defendant by Attorneys Bryon E. Tombaugh and T. F. Birch. The jury in
the first case was composed of D. B. Matthews, merchant, Scenery Hill;
C. E. Hess, tailor, Washington; William McCorkle, carpenter, South
Canonsburg; John A. Carson, farmer, Fallowfield; Henry Hane[?],
stonemason, Centerville; Wylie McMillan, painter, Mt. Pleasant; Anderson
Hootman, farmer, South Strabane; [I. ?] Manse [?] Atkins, tinner,
Monongahela; William Cummins, laborer, Washington; Charles Wright,
merchant, Somerset; Joseph J. Clark, farmer, South Franklin; and L.
Frank Daker [?], agent, California. The second jury was composed of
Thomas DeNormandie, druggist, Washington; William Gibson, Miner,
Bentleyville; J. S. Hamilton, laborer, Washington; L. E. Beucler[?],
merchant, Wahington; J. A. Plymire, constable, Washington; John Snyder,
farmer, Carroll; Thomas Crouse, farmer, Morris; W. B. Washabaugh,
farmer, North Strabane; D. A. Cooper, minister, Amwell; G. W. Deems,
farmer, Washington; Thomas Rush, blacksmith, Washington and Henry
Holder, minister, Washington.
The next case called was that of Mrs. Susaana R. Fithian [?] et. al.,
against the borough of Washington to recover damages in the sum of
$1,500 by reason of a change of grade on Burton avenue, Sunnyside
addition to Washington in the Sixth ward, which is alleged to have
damaged the property of the plaintiffs. It was in 1904 that employes
[sic] of the borough in accordance with an ordinance enacted by the town
council, entered upon the street or avenue named above and changed the
grade, leaving the property of the plaintiffs somewhat in the air. The
viewers allowed no benefits, and the plaintiffs have brought this suit
to recover in the sum of $1,500. They claim that their property, 60x120
feet, located on the east side of Burton avenue, was considerably
damaged and witnesses testified that the property was worth upwards of
$3,000, but now it is not worth more than $1,500 or $1,800. Attorney J.
F. McFarland represents the plaintiffs and Miller & Miller the
borough. Among the witnesses heard yesterday were S. A. Fithian, J. H.
Zediker, Harry McNally, H. T. Barnes and George Munce. An adjournment
was taken taken at 3:50 o'clock to allow the jury to view the premises.
The jury was in charge of Tipstaff Long. The case will be resumed at
9:15 o'clock this morning. The property claimed to have been damaged is
bounded by property belonging to G. G. Hallam and Mrs. Susan Keeny
Article from The Observer newspaper, Washington Co.,
Pa., Dec. 8, 1905, Vol. 5051, page 1:
"Preparatory Services - Preparatory to communion next Sunday, the
Rev. T. W. Young will preach this evening at the Fourth Presbyterian
Article from The Washington Observer newspaper,
Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 9, 1905, p. 1:
"Institute at Glyde Church ...The readers will be Miss Edna Lee
Sprowls, a teacher of elocution in the Washington borough schools, and
Miss Helen Linn, of Washington."
Articles from The Observer
newspaper, Washington Co.,
Pa., Dec. 13, 1905, p. 7:
"Burgettstown, Dec. 12 - Mrs.
James Bell has returned to her home in Florence, after a visit to her
sister, Mrs. R. F. Linn, of Ridge avenue."
"SCENERY HILL - Scenery Hill,
Dec. 12 -
Mr. and Mitchell returned home Friday from
where they attended the funeral of Mr. Mitchell's brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavosier Kinder, of
, are spending a few days here.
The heirs of Lewis Kinder met in
Saturday, called there by J. W. Emery, who made a final settlement with
them for the coal purchase sometime ago.
Mrs. Julius Kinder left a few days ago where she is at the
bedside of her nephew, Otto McCarty, who is seriously ill of
The remains of Miss Ethel D. Crumrine were interred in the
cemetery at this place Saturday.
Mrs. Roland Hill, of Clover Hill was visiting her parents
Miss Clemma Huddleson, who has had charge of Mrs. Nan Koogler''s
store for some time, returned to
a few days ago. The store
has been closed on account of non payment of rent.
Wilson Myers and wife were callers on Mrs. Walton recently."
, Dec. 12 -
Frank Moore, of Holbrook was visiting at Stephen Fulton's last
Saturday and Sunday.
Stephen Young and wife, of
, were visiting Mrs. Young's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore, last
Some of the young people of this place attended the teacher's
institute at Zollarsville last Saturday night.
Miss Maude Bennett, of
Long Point,
, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Bennet, of this place.
Frank Thistlewaite, was visiting his brother, Ernest, of near
Waynesburg, the latter part of this week.
Mrs. George Stilwell [sic] is still seriously ill with little
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Mollie Addleman and Miss Belle Lewis, were
visitors for several days last week.
John Greenlee, who has been confined to the house for several
days, is improving."
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The Rice's Landing column is skipped
in this transcription. See articles at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/
South Strabane
, Dec. 12 -
Charles Ross and Alexander Brundage, of Glyde, were
visitors Saturday.
William Hootman has brought a new feed chopper which will be in
operation every Saturday throughout winter.
J. E. Herron was a
caller Saturday.
Mrs. R. J. Lane
, who has been quite ill, is convalescing. [NOTE:
Sarah Ellen Moore Lane
, wife of Robert Johnson or
Johnston Lane
W. A. Hootman has been ill with a boil on his face, but is
Mr. and Mrs. George Shipe were
callers Saturday."
"BURGETTSTOWN - Burgettstown,
Dec. 12 -
Mrs. James Bell has returned to her home in
, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. F. Linn, of
Ridge avenue
Dr. William Patterson, of the South Side hospital,
, spent Sunday with friends in Burgettstown.
Mrs. Luce and daughter, Gertrude, who have ben [sic] the guests
of Mrs. J. C. Evans for the past week have returned to their home in
Mrs. Byrle Dennis, of
Center avenue
, has returned from a visit to Wellsville and
Charles S. Graham returned home on Monday from a two weeks' visit
New York
R. R. Hayes, cashier of the Farmer's National Bank of Hickory, spent Sunday with his father.
Mrs. H. [B?] McMurray has returned home from a visit to relatives
and Bellaire.
Dr. James Bingham, of
, is spending a few days with his sisters, Mrs. Margaret McFarland and
Miss Mary Bingham, of
Center avenue
Miss Nettie Dowler, who has been spending the winter with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pry, has returned to her home at
Pryor, where she will spend the holidays.
Mrs. Harry Morgan, of
, visited her sister, Mrs. William Ewing, of High stret [sic], a few
days last week.
Alice D. Schell, of McDonald, great lieutenant commander of the
Ladies of Maccabees, is in Burgettstown looking after the interests of
Burgettstown Hive No. 102.
Miss Belle Rankin is attending Curry college,
Mrs. Edward Goetz and son, Francis, have returned home from a
visit with relatives in
Mr. and Mrs. James Shellito, the latter formerly Miss Carrie
Park, have turned [sic] from their wedding trip and are now at home
temporarily with Mrs. Shellito's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- [rest of
entry cut off].
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"Oil closed yesterday at $1.58.
Rev. D. A. Cooper, of Ten Mile, was a caller in
John Kuntz, of Taylorstown, was a business caller at the county
seat yesterday.
Thompson and James Pipes, of Van Buren, were callers in
Mrs. John Chambers, of Amwell township, was calling, on friends
C. W. Miller, advance agent of Kirk Browne show left yesterday
Dunkirk, N. Y.
Justice W. B. Gibson, of West Alexander, was in
yesterday transacting business matters.
Senator Daniel Walton, of Waynesburg, passed through
yesterday, going to Pittsburg
Misses Ida Anid and Frances Wolfe, of near
Nineveh, were in
yesterday returning from Claysville, where they have been visiting
friends and relatives.
Deputy Prothonotary Harry E. Pollack is nursing a very sore
finger, as a result of injuries received in a game of in-door baseball
at the college gymnasium Monday evening.
F. K. Sherry, business manager of the Emma Bunting theatrical
company, is in town ahead of his attraction.
Lot No. 34 in the Streator Homestead plan was sold on Monday to a
man who expects to build a home and have it ready for occupancy by
John W. Bennett, of Washington, and Miss Minnie Sands, of
Allegheny, were yesterday granted a license to marry by the Allegheny
county courts.
Nelson McKenna, who has charge of the Towner-McKenna company's
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Advertisement: Auto-Sleigh - The very
latest - just arrived. (also, Robes, blankets, food) SWART
& BAILEY, 94 West Maiden Street, Washington
Article from The Washington
Observer newspaper, Washington Co.,
Pa., Dec. 25, 1905, p. 3: [I really wish the Xerox portion had the
woman's name.]
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She is the widow of James Fawcett, of Company H., 1st Penna. Calvary
reserves, and she receives back pay amounting to $444.80.
She is a resident of
and 80 years old. The
pension is the first granted here under the second widow-hood law.
She was also the widow of James Calvert, but the pension is
granted for Fawcett."
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It may be cold here in South Bend in January, but things are heating up at a handful of restaurants downtown. The winter South Bend Restaurant Week kicks off on January 21st and will run through February 3rd. Participating restaurants are offering typically a three or four course meal or a dinner for two for just $30 (some restaurants and some lunch menus are $15). This is a great way to head downtown and explore something new, or just go to one of your old favorites and have a great meal for one low price. There's even a brand new restaurant on display for this event–Baker's Restaurant can be found at the DoubleTree Hotel. I've had a chance to sample some of their food and it's worth checking out if you want to try something new.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- High school seniors are in the home stretch as graduation day draws near.
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Quarterly Report: 2014, January - March (Q3), Elfin Cove
Elfin Cove
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Community Sanitation Overview:
The Community of Elfin Cove operates and manages the community water utility, fuel dock, and electrical utility. Elfin Cove has a Transient Non-Community Class B Groundwater Only water system, as certified by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), most recently in 2012. Elfin Cove has been operating the water utility since 1957 and in 1970 the Department of Natural Resources certified the water supply. In 1981, the corporation was formed; in 1982, it began paying for water rights. This same year, the community installed spring boxes for the distribution system. At the time, the water supply was a pond at the top of a hill near town. This surface water was untreated. In the early 2000's, a Village Safe Water grant funded a project to begin tapping into a ground water source near the same site of the previous surface water source. The previous surface water source remains untreated and is used to wash boats in the harbor. However, all residences and businesses in the immediate community are now connected to the groundwater source. Until about three years ago, coliform tests were frequently coming up positive. However, when the current water operator began running the utility and taking tests, the tests began coming out negative and have been negative for coliform consistently for three years now. The water operator believes that previous tests were tainted during the collection process. However, because the groundwater source is close to a surface water source, Village Safe Water (VSW) is undertaking an engineering assessment to establish whether the community's groundwater source is under the influence of surface water. If this is found to be the case, VSW will be recommending, and possibly grant funding, a water treatment facility. There are also concerns within the distribution system. Because individual residents have built their own wastewater systems, many wastewater pipes are not in compliance with EPA regulations. In some locations, wastewater pipes are laid on top of clean water distribution pipes. There is one water distribution point which is in need of serious upgrade. The community received a grant to undertake this work a few years ago and purchased pipes for the project. They were told that they could not commence installation without an engineering assessment. The old pipes used beyond this distribution point are vulnerable to backflowing contaminants into the rest of the distribution system. The corporation hopes to receive assistance from VSW engineers in order to obtain the necessary studies to complete the needed distribution upgrade.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
This quarter RUBA staff provided answers to questions pertaining to financial institutions relationship with community association and utilities. RUBA staff also attended a Sanitation Deficiency Systems providers meeting, in which Elfin Cove was discussed, specifically related to the need for distribution system upgrades, and concerns around wastewater safety. RUBA staff also assisted in providing VSW engineers with updated population numbers, in order to add in their assessment of the community's qualification for funding. The community has a new bookkeeper, who was scheduled to attend the RUBA financial management training, but was unable to attend due to weather-related flight cancellations.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff will continue working with other professional agencies on providing management assistance and advice to utility staff. RUBA staff will also continue providing training and assistance to the utility's newly-hired bookkeeper.
Essential Indicators:
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Sustainable Indicators:
23 of 27
Total Score:
46 of 53
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All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
The community adopted an FY14 budget in July, 2013. The budget lists realistic revenues and expenditures for the corporation as a whole, and for the water utility specifically, based on revenues and expenditures from previous years. The FY14 water utility budget closely reflects the previous year's actuals, with an additional $1,000 budgeted for electric. For the past year, financial decisions have been made at community meetings with a vote of both the board and of the community as a whole when the matter is seen to be significant or potentially controversial. The community now receives financial reports at all regular meetings of the board, including a balance sheet and profit and loss budget overview, as created on the QuickBooks program. Expenses are thus far on par with budgeted amounts. The community's treasurer provides a manager's report provided verbally or in writing. The reports specifically address water, electric, and fuel utility revenues and expenditures. As the water utility, electric, and fuel companies for the community are all owned and managed by the community, services for the water utility may be provided internally. However, the water utility does not currently need to utilize electric or fuel in any of its operations. The fuel company has a bulk storage facility on-site, and receives shipments of fuel as needed. Fuel is purchased from Taku Oil, out of Juneau, and transported to Elfin Cove by Sea Level Transport. There have been no reported shortages. Expenditures consider both operating expenses and repair and replacement costs. There is no anticipated increase to expenditures. However, revenues so far in FY13 was lower than in previous years. As revenues are made as donations at a suggested rate, and are not required, a follow-up letter requesting donations has been sent out this past month. At this time, the water utility is financially sustainable. All revenues are from voluntary yearly payments from community members. Revenues in excess of expenditures are saved in a water fund in anticipation of possible future repair or replacement needs. This money will also assist in subsidizing the water utility in the event that further donations are not made in FY14.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
The utility does not have a formally documented and adopted collection policy for the water utility. However, they do have regularly-followed procedures as such. The utility sends a letter to all water utility customers once a year. This letter requests a yearly voluntary donation to the water utility account for the cost of keeping the water system in compliance with DEC regulations and for water sampling. The suggested donation for residential customers is $50, while the suggested donation for business customers is $100 or more depending on estimated usage. Checks are requested to be made out to the Elfin Cove Water Utility, to delineate donations from payments being made to the community for other utilities. In FY12, the water utility estimated a 98% voluntary collection rate. In FY13, the voluntary collection rate is so far significantly lower, and thus the corporation will be sending out a second letter requesting donations. As the currently utilized system is working effectively to collect sufficient funds to run the water utility, it is recommended that the system be written into policy and adopted by the community board. The purchasing system requires that two board members sign off on all checks prior to purchase. Purchases under $2,000 receive automatic approval for procurement by maintenance and operator staff of the community, with these two required signatures. After the purchase is completed, the community's bookkeeper closely scrutinizes all purchases and follows up on any questioned purchases. Purchases over this amount are presented to the community board for pre-approval. The bookkeeper also compares budgetted amounts with actual amounts, to ensure spending is within budgetary limits. As the water utility is a very small self-sustaining operation at present, the community also provided information regarding the fuel utility as evidence of the community's ability to manage a utility. The fuel utility is owned and managed by the community, which has adopted relevant rules and regulations. The fuel utility follows an adopted billing and collection policy, and an aging summary evidences a 100% collection rate. The community's treasurer uses QuickBooks to document and track accounts receivable and accounts payable. While the QuickBooks system does track which customers have paid toward the water system in accounts receivable, because the payments are by voluntary donation only, there is no tracking of individual customer collections rates. The utility is very rarely paid in cash, but when it is, these funds are sent to the bank for deposit, and both receipt and deposit of the cash is documented in QuickBooks. The community's bookkeeper uses QuickBooks for the payroll system as well. There are five regularly paid employees of the community: two for the electric utility, two for the fuel dock, and one for both. The fuel dock operator also functions as the water operator within his regular working hours. Additional staff may be employed on a temporary basis for specific assignments and tasks. The community conducts reconciliations on a monthly basis of all community accounts, including utility accounts. The community provided documentation from the community's bank and QuickBooks files as evidence of reconciliation for the past three months. When reconciliations are carried out, this is documented on QuickBooks and also noted in writing on statements from the bank, which are then filed and saved. The community also provided an accounts listing, which separates the accounts into accounts receivable and accounts payable types. Each utility (such as the fuel utility and the water utility) are separated within both accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The community utilizes the QuickBooks program to calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities. They use the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to make federal tax payments. The bookkeeper is charged with tax liability related tasks. The State of Alaska Department of Labor granted tax clearance on March 4, 2014, with relation to employment security taxes. The IRS has also confirmed that all federal employment and excise taxes have been paid, and all appropriate forms filed, as of December 13, 2013. However, authorization was not provided in time to check IRS tax compliance for the current quarter. The corporation does not currently have any liens.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
The ocommunity is insured by Alaska National Insurance Company, as confirmed on the State of Alaska Department of Labor Worker's Compensation Database. The most recent policy information is posted in a glass case at one of the entrances to the community building. The policy was confirmed as current as of August 30, 2013. The utility has not adopted a personnel policy. There are job descriptions for the fuel dock manager, electric facility manager, fuel dock attendant, and bookkeeper. Community staff report that they undertake informal evaluations, but there is nothing formalized or in writing. There is also no adopted orientation or training/oversight process. The community board supports and encourages training of personnel, both paid and volunteer. The bookkeeper has attended two accounting courses; the bulk fuel manager has recently completed 65 hours with AVTEC in the Bulk Fuel Program; the electric utility operator has received certification as a power plant operator, and as an advanced power plant operator; the secretary attended a Clerk Management for Rural Utilities course and QuickBooks course provided by the RUBA program. The board expressed an interest in future RUBA trainings available to personnel and board members. The community's bookkeeper also retains personnel files for all employees. Each file has the applicant's original application, W2, and I-9 forms. The community utilizes the job descriptions (where available), application, and board vote outcome in lieu of a letter of acceptance. When a position becomes vacant, the job opening is posted in the glass case at the community building door, at the Elf Inn, and in the shop. Applicants fill out an application and employment paperwork, attend a meeting and interview with the community board, the board votes, and hiring is based on the outcome of votes. While this process is being practiced consistently, it has not been written and formally adopted by the board as the hiring process for the community. The bookkeeper and treasurer are to some extent cross-trained, such that when one is out of town, the other may take over appropriate responsibilities. Similar cross-training has been suggested with regard to the responsibilities of the secretary. The secretary has recently begun cross-training to help full in for the treasurer when she is out of the community over the winter months. The secretary has taken the RUBA UTM Clerk Management and QuickBooks Beginners courses.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
The community owns the water utility, as certified by the Division of Natural Resources and as evidenced by yearly payments for water rights on the community's books. The community allows itself the authority to operate the water utility in Section IV.2. of the by-laws: 'The Corporation has the authority to operate a water utility'. The community's by-laws dictate that the corporation shall have a minimum of four meetings annually, at least two in the spring and two in the fall. The community can and does have meetings more frequently than this. The corporation provided meeting minutes as evidence of the board exceeding the meeting requirements. The community also provided a sample meeting notice. Meeting notices are posted at least ten days before each meeting at the two different entrances to the community building and in the shop. Postings include the date and time of the meetings, type of meeting, and the location. Utility policies are adopted or amended at these meetings as necessary. All adoptions and amendments are made through a vote of the board, often following a straw poll vote of the attending community members. As discussed under the personnel section, training has been available for personnel, who are encouraged to seek opportunities when available. For instance, the community supported its secretary in attending a QuickBooks training as provided by the RUBA program, in Anchorage in October, 2012. The community and utility do not currently have an organizational chart reflecting utility personnel or chain of command. A draft chart has been created and introduced to a board meeting, at which numerous revisions were suggested. Revisions will be made and the chart will be introduced at the next board meeting for either further revision or approval. The Organizational Chart will better establish who is employed by the corporation, what their responsibilities are, and to whom they report.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The water operator for the utility has been working in this capacity for three years. The present class of water facility (Transient Non-Community Class B Groundwater Only) does not require water operation certification. However, the operator expressed a willingness and eagerness to seek any required certification. The utility has a plan with regard to needed upgrading and is seeking the support of the VSW and DEC in getting engineering works completed in order to move forward. The water operator frequently provides updates to the manager and board regarding water operations, including providing verbal reports at all board meetings. The manager has also toured the facilities when necessary and when requested. The fuel dock holds safety meetings, into which it has recently incorporated matters of the water utility as well, thus meeting this essential indicator. This is evidenced in Safety Meeting minutes provided after every montly meeting. Meeting minutes include topics to be discussed, accident reviews, suggestions and actions to be made, and comments. Utility personnel complete and distribute the Consumer Confidence Report as required and the community is not on the Significant Non-Compliance List as of April, 2012. The water utility's inventory control list and critical spare parts list is shared with the fuel dock and electrical utility and is maintained by the electric utility manager.
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This summer an "Antiques Road Show"-style appraisal day, decorator and art appraiser talks, and a Saturday outdoor antiques fair series, debut at the Antiques Center Southampton. Shoppers can find merchandise and tips on incorporating antiques, vintage and funky finds in their homes and as well as their wardrobes. They may also find that they have a treasure in their attic.
The center is a collective of 32 dealer shops specializing in early 19th c through 1950's antiques, vintage, prime decorator designs and collectibles—from furniture to jewelry to designer fashion to funky finds. Each dealer showcases his and her impeccable sense of style in their jewel-box shops, most of which are decorated to resemble a room in a home.
"If you follow trends in design, decorating and fashion, everything old becomes new again; just look at the Gatsby/Jazz Age/Art Deco style revival right now," says Susan Allicino, the center's manager. "A number of our dealers feature finds from this period, for instance, a beaded purse from the 30's that, by the way, costs $300 less than a top designer's copy I saw."
June 8 Outdoor Antiques Fair & Art Prints Appraisal Day with Dealer and Collector Yoav Korono. Fair: 9 am-3pm. Bring your prints for appraisal 2:30 – 4 pm. Korono specializes in 20thc. American and European modern art prints, drawings, and paintings.
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Tunis — Caretaker Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali conferred, on Tuesday afternoon, in Carthage, with Sheikh Jassim Ben Hamad Al Thani, Board of Directors' President of the Qatar Investment Bank "Qinvest" and Qatar International Islamic Bank (International Islamic).
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The talk also turned on funding by the two Qatari banks, of a number of governmental projects, notably, in real estate in addition to the development of Islamic funding. Both sides evoked the possibility of the opening of "Qinvest" and Qatar Islamic Bank agencies in Tunisia to target the African markets.
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The designation from the Forbes company came in October,a little late to boost the tourism numbers for last year, according to Julie Kiehne (KEE-nee) from the Lanesboro Chamber of Commerce. But the Chamber's website received a huge increase in on-line hits after the announcement. The Lanesboro Chamber is using the "Prettiest" label in tourism ads this season...along with its title as the "Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota."


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As an experienced VA COTR now operating under an almost impossibly burdensome contracting bureaucracy self-imposed by VA,what I see is that KOs and COTRs no longer have the time to do important work like market and vendor research because the paperwork and redtape burden is suffocating (no matter what the contract type). A contract with a poorly defined SOW and vague deliverables isn't fair to either party. And now that VA has decided to force all contracts (and I mean all) to small business this coming FY to satisfy some high level political browny point, it will be truly impossible to find the best vendor at the best price for the taxpayer. Astonishingly, everything over $2500 will likely have to go this route. Try to run a private business that way- there aren't enough KOs in federal service to pull that off in a timely manner.
How about both sides - government and contractor - FORMALLY approving (yes an actual documented artifact)those requirements so that everyone is ON BOARD and scope creep is eliminated!
To reply to the letter above - the reason the government's vision is poor and what it wants to do is constantly chaning is because the budget for what it can afford shifts every year (if it is lucky and avoids CRAs) and the government's vision is as many faceted as their constituent's opinions. Given that the nation seems to be split into 2 different beliefs about oerall direction, is it any wonder that the government of that nation vacillates about what they want to do when it comes to particulars. Add more layers of ability to say no and nearly instant scruitiny of every decision without waiting for the outcome of that decision to manifest itself and it's no wonder we are in the mess we are in.
T&M contracts are supposed to be one end of a continuum of contracts - where the government takes on risk to avoid paying extra for possibilities that may not occur or to incentivize the contractor to take risk they might not otherwise take on. The questions one has to ask when a T&M contract is awarded is whether either of these actually apply. The problem is when a T&M contract is used because someone "doesn't want to know" the real cost or someone decides (usually after the fact) that the government should not have taken on the risk that a T&M contract implies. As an agency, the DoD is looking for something better than their adversaries to reduce battlefield loss - so the DoD will always be on the leading edge of technology - so many of their contracts are "do this, if it is possible" and it's risky (read expensive) to prove the negative. If it is possible and it wins a war, saves a city, or saves x number of people, it was worth it no matter the cost. The problem is knowing what the benefit is when you can't predict what your adversary has. I'm not saying the DoD's budget should be infinite, but the cost if the DoD fails has to be part of the calculation. This applies just as much to warehousing equipment versus supply-chain management as it does to choosing contracts. It's hard to penalize your vendor for late delivery if neither party exists because you didn't have what you needed to defend the country.
Totally agree. It's like Cost Plus Award Fee being viewed as bad. People have written poor award fee plans and instead of providing training/guidance on how to improve the plans and the management of the contract, the reaction is to make it harder to justify using an award fee contract in the first place.
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San Diego State FB Chad Young ready to bowl BYU over
They've found success against Boise State, Nevada and Air Force.
But Thursday's Poinsettia Bowl date with BYU will truly be the biggest test the Aztecs' rush offense will have faced this year.
The Cougars (7-5) are ferocious against the run and have allowed a paltry 84.3 yards per game.
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With SDSU's increased emphasis on running the ball, the Aztecs' big fullback has featured more heavily in the offense this year.
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That's his job, after all. That superior blocking ability is what earned the former walk-on a scholarship in 2011.
"I didn't expect it," Young said. "I just wanted to come in and work hard and try to play. That was my goal."
Young didn't have many offers coming out of Glendora (La Verne) High School in 2009.
He played mostly linebacker in high school, with a little bit of fullback thrown in, and attracted looks mostly from a handful of Division II schools.
"But I knew if I walked on here, I'd get a chance to play fullback," Young said. "It wasn't really a hard transition."
As a former linebacker, he brought a physical mentality to the way he played the fullback position, and this caught the attention of the SDSU coaches.
"He's a throwback. He's a fullback that blocks, as well as a pulling offensive lineman," said SDSU coach Rocky Long, who places a premium on toughness, and has always appreciated physical play.
Basically, Young is the guy who's charged with leading Muema, Walter Kazee, and now Price, through holes opened by the offensive linemen. He helps buy the backs time and space to execute their part of the play.
This year, he's also added another skill to his repertoire: pass catcher.
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"Sometimes (the defense will) lose him or forget him because they're looking at the tailback or receivers and stuff," Long said. "We've thrown it to him in short yardage situations, or by the goal line."
Young has three touchdown receptions this year, with the most recent one coming in the Aztecs' 28-9 win over Air Force.
For someone who was never part of the passing game in high school, Young has had to work hard to develop his pass-catching ability. This season, he's put in a lot of time on the JUGS machine, getting used to the feeling and movement of plucking balls out of the air.


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The 5 Biggest Johnsons in TV and Movies
From the aptly titled Hung, starring Thomas Jane, to Ashton Kutcher's new manly-sized Two and Half Men nude debut, it takes a big actor to play a character known for his over-sized penis.
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Ray Drecker, Hung (HBO)
Thomas Jane fills out the role as a divorced dad of two, who works as a history teacher and baseball coach. After a huge problem erupts (a fire destroys his home), Ray decides to cash in on his god-given gift: a huge dong. Ray becomes a popular male prostitue, repeatedly thrilling his middle-aged clientele with his big stick. A new escort, Jason (Stephen Amell), who is packing just as much in the pants, emerges in the new season to threaten Ray's reign.
Walden Schmidt, Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Ashton Kutcher obviously needed to make a big splash in his debut on TV's number one comedy. Overshadowing any semblance of former warlock star, Charlie Sheen, Kutcher's dot-com billionaire Schmidt spent the entire first episode walking around naked. Apparently, his suicidal single man character has no qualms about nudity, even hugging strangers while in the buff. Alan finds himself understandably fixated on Schmidt's stick, exclaiming he's "hung like an elephant" and admits that he can't stop thinking about it. Now, neither can we. He even continued the nudity on Ellen.
Dirk Diggler, Boogie Nights
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Bart, Blazing Saddles
In Mel Brooks' satirical comedy-western classic, Bart (Cleavon Little), who has been named sherriff, is being seduced by German sexpot Lili von Shtupp (Madeline Kahn). She says, "Tell me, schatze, is it twue what they say about the way you people are... gifted?" She unzips him, and exclaims, "Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue, it's twue!"
Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen
Pretty much everyone saw this Zack Snyder movie for the same reason: Billy Crudup's giant blue sausage. Named after the Manhattan Project, his character Dr. Jonathan Osterman is transformed into a blue, God-like creature and spends nearly the entire film walking around naked, flaunting his massive, glowing member. How could we not stare?
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Don't like something? Ban it. Nanny will protect us.
Do the lessons on history matter at all? Al Capone? Prohibition? Are we human beings with functioning long term memories and the capacity to think abstractly or are we just big, pale chimps who respond to the moment without considering the weight of history?
It's mindlessly stupid to spend millions of dollars achieving nothing - apart from lining the pockets of Mr Bigs and criminalising of otherwise law-abiding people (occasionally ruining their lives and preventing their future productivity).
Regulation rather than prohibition makes sense for soft drugs (and hard drugs like alcohol, which are too loved by ruling classes for legal changes). Prohibition is a destructive and expensive activity, which should be reserved to lethal drugs where the cost of inaction would be greater than the costs of banning.
The war on drugs has been an absolute, utter abject failure and people are still determined to make the main mistakes. Evolution certainly is a slow process.
There's actually a bit more to this history of drug laws, at least in the US. Prior to the first US laws to ban drugs in 1906, large sections of the population were addicted to morphine, opium, cocaine and other drugs. These drugs were easily available to anyone and were frequently in so-called medicines and even soft drinks - you are probably aware Coca-Cola got its name from the cocaine it used to have in it. Sigmund Freud (a European) was obviously high out of his gourd from injecting cocaine when he came up with many of his theories of the mind.
History has told us that banning and criminalizing many drugs is good public policy, so I have to question the validity of the statement that "the war on drugs has been an absolute, utter, abject failure."
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Listed below are all documents and RMI.org site pages related to this topic.Built Environment - Buildings--Commercial 42 Items
CoreNet Global and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have established a new research and engagement collaboration to help corporations develop and execute next generation energy management plans to drive corporate energy performance to the highest possible level; transforming corporate real estate energy use away from fossil fuels through increased investment in efficiency and renewable energy. Our approach to achieving this goal is to enable corporations to profitably leverage important emerging and fast-changing drivers of energy efficiency and renewables investment in their own businesses.
GSA, DOE, FEMP, and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) convened a
charrette at GSA offices in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2013 to
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achieving deep retrofits and provide an opportunity for
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This article is also available to read at Foreign Affairs.
This guide is the result of a 2011 workshop put on by RMI and BOMA International to address some of the nontechnical barriers to energy efficiency in commercial buildings, especially those barriers related to split incentives between building landlords and tenants. This guide provides a framework for instituting cooperative and productive relationships between building landlords and tenants and seeks to address some of the non-technological barriers to energy efficiency, such as split incentives, tenant behavior, and transparency. Five actionable steps that are outlined in the guide are: make energy use and costs more transparent; engage building occupants in saving energy; incorporate energy efficiency in tenant fit-outs; plan ahead for deep energy retrofits; and structure agreements to benefit both parties.
The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings (OFHPGB) and the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) have launched an effort to enhance and increase the usage of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) on GSA buildings. Rocky Mountain Institute and GSA convened a workshop in 2011 in order to examine the existing ESPC structure and process, and identify improvements to unlock the possibility of deep savings and eventual net zero ESPCs. Attendees examined ways to modify and expand the ESPC process to attain deeper energy savings during comprehensive retrofits of existing buildings. This report summarizes the discussion in and outcomes of the workshop.
Read our 2013 GSA Charrette Report here.
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- Identifies gaps and barriers within the energy modeling sector to support the development of the agenda for the summit; and
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