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According to the "Marijuana and Learning" outreach effort, launched by the Office of National Drug Control Policy in 2002 research shows that:
The latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reveals that almost four million youths aged 12 to 17 (16 percent) had used marijuana at least once in the past year. While there has been an 11 percent decrease in marijuana use, according to the 2003 Monitoring the Future survey, NSDUH findings show almost 14 percent of youths who bought marijuana did so on school property.
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The US Department of Education adopted the following "Principals of Effectiveness" in 1998, which typify the recommended framework for planning and implementing effective strategies to prevent substance abuse and violence among youth. Programs should:
(A) be based on an assessment of objective data regarding the incidence of violence and illegal drug use in the elementary schools and secondary schools and communities to be served, including an objective analysis of the current conditions and consequences regarding violence and illegal drug use, including delinquency and serious discipline problems, among students who attend such schools (including private school students who participate in the drug and violence prevention program) that is based on ongoing local assessment or evaluation activities;
(B) be based on an established set of performance measures aimed at ensuring that the elementary schools and secondary schools and communities to be served by the program have a safe, orderly, and drug-free learning environment;
(C) be based on scientifically based research that provides evidence that the program to be used will reduce violence and illegal drug use;
(D) be based on an analysis of the data reasonably available at the time, of the prevalence of risk factors, including high or increasing rates of reported cases of child abuse and domestic violence; protective factors, buffers, assets; or other variables in schools and communities in the State identified through scientifically based research; and
(E) include meaningful and ongoing consultation with and input from parents in the development of the application and administration of the program or activity.
(A) The program or activity should undergo a periodic evaluation to assess its progress toward reducing violence and illegal drug use in schools to be served based on the identified performance measures.
(B) The results should be used to refine, improve, and strengthen the program, and to refine the performance measures, and should also be made available to the public upon request, with public notice of such availability provided.
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Walt Steinsiek: Kempka, Pauly set pace at Stuart Lanes
Chuck Kempka rolled a perfect game and young James Pauly finished with the top series last week at Stuart Lanes.
Kempka rolled a perfect 300 high game of the week on his way to the top men's series of 761 in the Certified Collision Men's Trios league.
Pauly finished with 764 series, featuring a 279 game, in the Bonadeo Boatworks Juniors.
Jeremy Scott rolled ten strikes in a row for a 287 game, also in the Bonadeo Boatworks Juniors.
Leo Giangrande just missed a perfecto with a 299 game in the Certified Collision Men's Trios league.
Michelle Doohan topped the women with a 647 series in the Bono's league, while Helen J. Talmadge tossed the high game of 260 in the My Barbershop II/Corman Cleaners.
Sara O'Reilly led the girls with a 628 series and 244 game in the Bonadeo Boatworks Juniors.
Frank Dyer rolled the top series of 699, while Bobby McCurrach tossed the high game with a 263 and Phyllis Mariono led the women with a 649 series and 236 game in the Certified/Atlantic Collision Trio league last week at Jensen Beach Bowl.
The Willoughby and Yacht & Country Club leagues ended their regular season on Monday with their annual Trophy Match.
The Yacht & Country Club retained the trophy with a 26-16 win as Norm Fredericks of the Yacht & Country Club team rolled games of 244, 248 and 209 for a 701 top series.
Registration is under way for the Friday Summer Fun Adult/Child league, which starts June 11 at Jensen Beach Bowl. The cost is $6 per person and the league will bowl for 10 weeks with a party and trophies presentation on Aug. 13.
The Summer Ball & Chain Handicap Coed League starts May 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Jensen Beach The four-player teams will bowl through Aug. 11. The cost is $11 per person, per week. For more information, call (772) 225-2695 or visit www.jensenbeachbowl.com.
The United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Championship finals, which took place over the weekend in El Paso, Texas will be shown at 9 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN2.
Current USBC directors Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller, Texas, and Michael Italia of Warrington, Pa., joined newcomers Mark Martin of Waterford, Mich., and Deanna Rose of Fairport, N.Y., on the new USBC Board of Directors elected by delegates attending the annual meeting. All were elected on the first ballot with 956 ballots cast.
Dorin-Ballard had 787 votes, Italia 623; Martin 507; Rose 486; Bill Vint, East Troy, Wisc., 413; Michael Carroll, Huntington, W.Va., 407; Dale Bohn, Collinsville, Ill., 205; Steve Kaplan, Monroe, N.J., 158; Gary Anderson, Taylors, S.C., 119.
Meanwhile, Darlene Baker of Mahomet, Ill., was named USBC president at the meeting. She is the first female president in the history of the organization. Baker will begin her term Aug. 1. The remaining board officers will be announced following the June board meeting.
USBC once again generated significant financial support for charity.
The USBC Bowl For The Cure raised more $1.1 million for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure at the 2010 meeting. Contributions to Bowlers to Veterans Link from USBC were nearly $826,000, an increase of more than $100,000 from the previous year.
Note scores are in this order: Men's high game and series,women's high game and series, boys' high game and series, and girls' high game and series (where applicable).
Early Birds: Barbara Winder 218; Stephanie Favors 584.
Tuesday Troublemakers: Anthony Price 279; Edmund Brown 695. Renee Favor 225; Renee Favor 560.
Morning Glories: Sylvia Thomason 224; Sylvia Thomason 601.
MAACO Auto Ladies: Sylvia Thomason 224; Sylvia Thomason 601.: J.A. Taylor Roofing: James Huttle 277; James Huttle 756. Sue Zimmer 226; Sarah Greisen 574.
My Barbershop II/Corman Cleaners: Larry Swing 279; Larry Swing 724. Helen J. Talmadge 260; Julie Coker 584.
Cambridge: Dennis Jarosz 225; Main Forman 564. Gladys Nemecz 179; Sue D'Elia 499.
Toyota Men's Classic: Bono's: Edmund Brown 267; Edmund Brown 677. Michelle Doohan 247; Michelle Doohan 647.
Certified Collision Men's Trios: Chuck Kempka 300; Chuck Kempka 761.
Friday Fun Mixed: Bob Sweet 279; Bob Sweet 703. Laurie Kunzman 246; Laurie Kunzman 637.
Stuart Elks & Friends Mixed: James Nickel 243; James Nickel 640. Deborah L. Dawdy 212; Cindy Bowdoin 528.
St. Lucie Falls Pinbusters: Ted Mitchell 194; Ted Mitchell 517. Jean Farren 153; Jean Farren 439.
Wednesday Cambridge: Carl Cole 234; Jerry Hewitt 583. Doris Hewitt 180; Doris Hewitt 474.
Adult/Child Sport Shot: Jeff Pauly 254; Jeff Pauly 672. Norma Lira 192; Norma Lira 470.
Conquistador: Ray Supancic 157; Walter Ludwig 428. Marianne Lettens 175; Marianne Lettens 531.
Bonadeo Boatworks Juniors: Jeremy Scott 287; James Paupy 754. Sara O'Reilly 244; Sara O'Reilly 628.
Florida Vision Ball & Chain: Jim Thogersen 257; David Lienhardt 683. Lora Garland 189; Lora Garland 513.
Certified/Atlantic Collision Trios: Bobby McCurrach 263; Frank Dyer 699. Phyllis Marino 236; Phyllis Marino 649.
Sals Gals: Darlene Miller 189; Mary Eckert 495.
Pinelake Village: Truman Johnson 180; Truman Johnson 482. June Long 156; June Long 437.
Pinelake Gardens: Steve Zarecki 228; Hank Marx 534. Marilyn Beard 197; Marilyn Beard 532
Nettles Island: John Etter 216; John Etter 580. Bert Sevigny 167; Mary Eckert 451.
Recycled Teenagers: Jim Brown 163; Pete Sorenson 466. Dottie Reyes 158; Dottie Reyes 408.
Coffee & Cards: Dan Deel 215; Dan Deel 593. Pat Massey 172; Pat Massey 456.
Walt Steinsiek's bowling column runs on Wednesday. Report league scores to (772) 664-5564 or e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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Boston-area rummage, tag, and consignment sales, May 4-5
Because you can't have too many opportunities to save money as you re-outfit your little ones for the changing seasons, here's another roundup of events where you can score clothing, toys and more at bargain-basement prices:
"Parent Talk Sale," Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham. Sat., May 4, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free admission. A twice-yearly event featuring used clothing, toys and equipment. All un-sold items are donated to local charitable organizations that rely on these goods to serve families in need. General sale begins at 8:30 a.m.; $10 "clearance bag" sale, noon - 1 p.m. www.parenttalk.info
"71st Annual First Church Rummage Sale," The First Church in Belmont, 404 Concord Ave., Belmont. Sat., May 4, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. $0.50. High quality, low cost goods including household items, jewelry, clothes, books, sports equipment. The sale will benefit the Church and its charities including its Partner Church in Transylvania, the Church stained glass window, and the various projects of the Church social action committee. www.uubelmont.org
"Sweet Repeats Spring Consignment Sale," Liberty Tree Mall,100 Independence Way, Danvers. Sat., May 4, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., May 5, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free admission. Twice-yearly event features igh quality, gently used clothing, toys, baby gear and more for newborns through teens. www.sweetrepeatsconsignment.com
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I've been writing the story of James Privoznik, my cousin who died during the Battle of the Bulge. The more I piece together his story through unit histories, books, and the Morning Reports that list his movements, the more I need to know. So what will I do? Visit St. Louis and look at every Morning Report for the 90th Division, 790th Ordnance Company and then the 90th Division, 358th Infantry. This will give me exact locations of his whereabouts every single day a report exists. This will help me tell his story more fully and richly.
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Artist Winold Reiss' mural of workers at the Cincinnati Milling Machine Foundry in Oakley is in the closed Terminal 2 at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
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Many, many thanks to Cliff Radel and all those who assisted him in bringing to life the varied and moving stories of the men behind the murals ("Mystery solved," Dec. 29). I recently finished viewing the series "The Men Who Built America," which spotlighted Rockefeller, Carnegie and Vanderbilt among others. Their stories and how they shaped this country were fascinating and, at times, disturbing. However, woven behind their stories was the clear impact of the generations of workers who made their visions reality and laid the foundation for the future. The men of the murals are very real parts of that foundation.
Tana Casper, Delhi Township
Cincinnati has a treasure in the museum tiles
I spent at least an hour early last Sunday morning poring over Cliff Radel's article regarding the Union Terminal murals. Loved reading all the history that was so familiar. I was born here and grew up on Madison Road, right down the street from the Milling Machine. You have helped Cincinnati to know what a treasure we have in the tiles depicting men that worked so hard during the Depression. Being an artist myself, your article showed the beautiful art of each figures and outstanding colors. Thank you for your relentless research to find the men and what that has meant to many family members.
Judith Adams Reed,
co-president, Queen City Art Club
Story about workers to be saved and treasured
With extensive research, interviews and use of emails from 2,809 sources, Enquirer columnist Cliff Radel has written a work of art about the 35 men portrayed in Union Terminal's mosaics created in the 1930s. It is a piece to be saved and treasured, as Radel brings all these men to life, revealing their names, their jobs, their residences and when they died. Eight months went into this project; and it shows. Notwithstanding that Radel is an excellent writer, this special section on the men depicted in the mosaics represents not only a first class example of a tribute to the men who travailed in industries which reflect the history of Cincinnati, but also his work. Artist Winold Reiss chose his subjects, who often remained anonymous, and companies without brand names to display as mosaics in a concourse of Union Terminal, an art deco masterpiece. As Radel says, the mosaics "became fanfares to the common man." A job well done.
Laura A. Hobson, East Walnut Hills
Enquirer ought to publish book as part of the project
Kudos and compliments to Cliff Radel for his stellar piece on the Union Terminal murals.
As a historian and writer, I know the voluminous amount of time and research that went into that piece.
Now, it is time for The Enquirer and Gannett to take Cliff Radel's fine work one step further by publishing a small booklet, a guidebook if you wish, of a hundred or so pages in words and pictures detailing the history of the terminal, the murals, the bios of the Cincinnatians used as models and the history of the great Cincinnati industries depicted in those murals.
This booklet would then be available for purchase in the Museum Center gift shop, as well as other locations throughout Greater Cincinnati or by mail, with a portion of the sale of each book donated to a fund to bring the murals home to Cincinnati.
Gene Enders, Harrison
Radel is a true spokesman for the city of Cincinnati
Cliff Radel's labor of research is reflected in this magnificent re-telling of the saga of our history, and the proud men who left their cornerstone in it. He did them all proud, as I'm certain their families will attest. I'd almost say this was a labor of love on his part, as Radel is definitely a true spokesman for the city and its attributes and its folk, bringing forth those stories repeatedly that we never knew before, but are better off for them. A book is definitely called for with this story, this legend of what made the Queen City as grand as it was then.
Jerri Roberts, Wyoming
Thank you for solving mystery of the murals
Thank you, Cliff Radel, for taking the time to solve the mystery of the Union Terminal industrial murals.
It's important to know the names of the 35 men who represent Cincinnati industry in the 1930s.
I was disappointed The Enquirer didn't include "saving the murals" as a resolution for Cincinnati in the New Year.
I was disappointed that "saving the murals" wasn't included in Southwest Ohio's $25.5 million wish list.
I am disappointed that the Cincinnati Preservation Association website doesn't include "saving the murals" as a targeted project.
I hope the plans to move the murals has a strong and committed organization working on this project.
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The bindings felt excellent when I was riding them, but they literally lasted me five hours of skiing. I always thought when people said that, that they were just trying to be all tough and BA, but I am unhappy to say that this definitely happened to me. I am for sure unhappy with the construction of the bindings. There is a far amount of metal in the construction, but also a lot of plastic. It seems to me that they used plastic in a few crutial places (in the rails of the heelpiece) to cut cost. I wish they had been more durable, because they rode really well. One more thing: I have been riding marker griffons for three full seasons with no problems at all.
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I Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1 We (stay) in Athens for a couple of days before flying to Rome.
2 I first (meet) Jenny two months ago.
3 Ben (get) into bed, (switch) off the light and (go) to sleep.
4 I (see) the robber. He (run) across the road.
5 She (open) the door and (come) into the room.
6 It (start) snowing so we (drive) home from the party.
7 I (arrive) at school and then (remember) it was Sunday.
II Make up questions and negative forms of the following sentences:
1 Ann got a good mark yesterday.
2 We translated the text two days ago.
3 He came home late last night.
4 She finished her work half an hour ago.
5 They had breakfast at 8 o'clock.
6 My friend saw this film last week.
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The Licensing Act regulates four activities: the sale of alcohol; the supply of alcohol, (for example, in a members' club); regulated entertainment, such as live performances and; the provision of hot food or drink to the public after 11pm.
This Act aims to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance and protect children and the wider public from harm.
The Government remains committed to tackling alcohol-related crime & anti-social behaviour. We are currently bringing forward proposals in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill to rebalance the Licensing Act so that local communities and the police can address problems effectively, particularly late at night. Aside from the reforms set out in the Bill, we welcome your comments on any other aspects of the Licensing Act which could be made less burdensome.
You can find all the regulations that relate to licensing below to the left.
|Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
Creates a new offence of persistently selling alcohol to children and gave courts additional powers to deal with this where it occurs.
|Licensing Act 2003
The Licensing Act came into force in November 2005 and applies in England and Wales. It regulates four 'licensable activities':
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010
Adds new mandatory conditions to premises licences that authorise the sale and supply of alcohol. These conditions are designed to: prohibit irresponsible promotions; require that a "responsible person" ensures that alcohol is not dispensed directly into the mouth; require that free tap water is provided to customers where it is reasonably available; and require that an age verification policy is in place in respect of the premises."
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Summary Review of Premises Licences) Regulations 2007
Under s.53A of the Act, a Chief Officer of police may apply for a summary review of a premises licence if the premises is associated with serious crime or disorder. This regulation sets out the detailed requirements of this process.
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) Regulations 2005
Temporary Event Notices (TENs) enable licensable activities to be carried out on an occasional basis for short periods. This regulation sets out the form of a TEN and various other details about the current process
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005
The 2003 Act gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations prescribing the amount of the fees payable to licensing authorities by a person making an application or giving a notice under the 2003 Act.
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005
Sets out the details of the procedure to be followed at hearings including details of the timescales within which it must occur. Hearings result from a number of processes in the Act, representations from bodies such as the police, or from a member of the public such as a concerned local resident.
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005
Sets out a large number of details about the process under the Act. For example, it sets out the form of a premises licence, of the 'blue notices' that must be displayed when applications have been made, and of the notice of review that must be issued by the licensing authority if there is to be a review of a premises licence.
|The Licensing Act 2003 (Personal licences) Regulations 2005
If a premises licence authorises the sale of alcohol, there are mandatory conditions that there must a "Designated Premises Supervisor" in respect of that premises, and that this person must hold a personal licence; and that every sale of alcohol under the licence must be made or authorised by someone who holds a personal licence. This regulation stipulates a number of details about applications for personal licences, including the form on which the application must be made.
Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should we scrap them altogether?
- Could their purpose be achieved in a non-regulatory way (eg through a voluntary code?) How?
- Could they be reformed, simplified or merged? How?
- Can we reduce their bureaucracy through better implementation? How?
- Can we make their enforcement less burdensome? How?
- Should they be left as they are?
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C Scales said on May 26, 2011 at 3:07 pm
We wish to allow guests to pre-order champagne for special occasions (to be waiting for them in a B&B room) or a bottle of wine to go with their dinner in the self-catering accommodation – this is a service (we are not next door to pubs or shops) and unlikely to create profit. For this we would have to go through the same licensing procedure and costs as a pub. Village Halls have greatly reduced fees and regulation, we believe small accommodation businesses providing alcohol in rooms (or perhaps up to a certain turnover or alcohol units per annum) rather than a bar should see similar relaxation.
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mr peter salussolia said on May 26, 2011 at 2:34 pm
there are already sufficiant licencing laws in place which are more than enough to control the on trade there for my view is not to add more regulation the solution is education in schools and control on the super markets selling under cost not more legislation i believe the goverment feels the ON trade is a soft target and does not take on the supermarkets because of thier power
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Graham Bell said on May 26, 2011 at 9:24 am
Leave licensing alone, with the exception of measures to control consumption, the original basis for licensing law, and from which all licensing objectives benefit. If supermarkets sold tobacco at a loss what would happen? Do governments run our country for the common good of the people they serve, or for the profit of the monopolistic economy they have enabled?
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Charles Ross said on May 25, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Temporary event notices (TEN) used to be submitted to the police on one sheet of A4.
Now they are a 6 page document (12 pages including guidance notes) submitted in triplicate (18 pages).
Much of the additional information now required is unnecessary (such as personal details: date and place of birth, Naional Insurance number etc). The form even includes a box in section 5 with the option Yes or No; if you tick Yes the entire form is invalid and a complete waste of time.
It is possible to have a Temporary Event Notice which lasts 96 hours, but it is not possible to have two seperate notices within 24 hours of eachother. Why?
So if you applie for a 'TEN' on a Friday night for a party and then later someone wants to book a party on the Saturday night, you are unable to get a TEN. Why?
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Steve Williams said on May 25, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Revert back to the 1964 Licensing Act, where pubs are seen as pubs and close at 23:00 and Nightclubs are permitted to 3am latest, thereby saving considerbale costs for policing town & city centres until 6am with intoxicated revellers.
Britain was NEVER going to create a cafe culture, and was flawed before it was even passed in parliament. It is also way over due for the government to pull their finger out and stop beating up responsible well controlled on license premises and stamp on the off trade, supermarkets and off licenses are crippling the industry whilst governemnt sit back and grab the tax income!
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Roger Gall said on May 24, 2011 at 11:54 pm
The contributions so far demonstrate the difficulties the folly of the Licensing Act 2003 and show that it is quite impossible to fairly deal with either alcohol or entertainment concens in one consultaion let alone to combine them under one licencing process. Until they are once again separated – neither can obtain the concentrated examination that they both require.
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Eric Chan said on May 24, 2011 at 5:23 pm
How long will it take for the powers that be to focus on the main source of the nation's drinking problem?
When will the local licensing authorities take responsibility for their roles and be brave enough to tackle the large supermarkets?
As an small bar that specialises in fine spirits and cocktails, the biggest problem I face is the continued efforts of the supermarkets flooding the consumers with cheap deal after cheap deal. Should it be right that the local [text deleted] can sell products cheaper then my local beer distributor, an official provider for one of the worlds largest brewery, can by it in for? Why dont the spirit companies and breweries also take more notice and impose their own minimum selling prices?
It is all very well having stringent laws to abide by but make the playing field a little more even. I was able to buy 90 bottles of lager from a local supermarket without even so much as an eyebrow raised, do I also need to mention the 2 bottles of gin, whiskey and sherry? Try doing that in a licensed premises and see how many laws we would be under scrutiny for.
Its about time we use a singular voice and stop the supermarkets from being able to sell alcohol so recklessly.
They have a responsibility to the community as much as each licensed premises does but they seem to be able to sidestep each new amendment to legislation. Why we all ask? Isnt it about time we actually asked the question to the right people? [text deleted]
Could we not impose a minimum alcohol sale by unit for supermarkets? How many units of alcohol should they be able to sell? They should be ask to make it a lot harder for alcohol to be purchased. If we cant force them to do it by cost then the alternative is for them to only be allowed to sell certain sizes and volumes.
I am also tired of these so called medical experts having no communication with our trade and concluding that we are the source of all evil. If you want to know how to control the increasing medical problem we have in our
country, try asking those of us who have to take care of the problems that are a result of "preloading " on cheap supermarket booze. Dont hide behind fact and figures and wag your fingers and think your job is done. Talk with the right people for once.
Education is the way forward, for both parents and those who will be the next generations drinkers.
Anyone who works in licensing reading this thread, look at the common denominator in all these posts and begin to understand the error of your laws. The laws are targeting the wrong people and is beoming the cause of death of the countries last bit of culture, the good ole british pub.
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Nigel Anstead said on May 24, 2011 at 1:01 pm
I am a publican but it would not let me say that.
1. Too much emphasis is made on listening to the complainers. I entertained 400 people at a community Royal Wedding Party during the day and one person complained about the noise. In theory, the EHO can stop me. We need a balance to retain community spirit and benefit and not bow down to the loud minority.
2. Local authorities should be given local freedom to do what they think is best in their area.
3. I believe the supermarkets are too powerful. They sell drink cheap but take no responsibility. eg an 18 year old can buy a bottle of vodka for under £10, drink half of it quickly and immediately come to my pub and order a pint and at that point appear sober. 10 minutes later they are on the floor and I am considered irresponsible for serving him.
4. Pubs are an important part of the community they serve. We raised over £32,500 for charity last year but we are penalised with extra tax which makes pub drinking expensive. When the pub dies out who is going to be the heart of the community?
5. I would like to see some effort from the legislation to recognise community effort. It isn't just sell, sell sell
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Isabelle Gutierrez said on May 23, 2011 at 12:22 pm
The Musicians' Union (MU) remains of the opinion that the inclusion of regulated entertainment in the Licensing Act 2003 is not necessary and that its inclusion has greatly increased bureaucracy for very little benefit to the licensing objectives. The impact of the Act has been far reaching and MU members working across live entertainment have encountered a number of problems.
However, we welcomed the last Government's decision to consult on an exemption to the Act for small venues. Such an exemption would go a long way towards encouraging venues to put on live entertainment and we urge the Government to implement one as soon as possible.
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Roger Gall said on May 22, 2011 at 8:50 pm
The following from the above article:
>Torbay Council's letter to the Gooseberry Pie Fair committee said: "This department has received complaints from a number of residents about the music causing a disturbance during the event. We understand the music was live and amplified.
"We do not consider this to be incidental music, and therefore this type of entertainment will require a Temporary Event Notice to be submitted in the future.
"Please be aware that during the duration of the Temporary Event Notice you are still governed by the Environmental Protection Act 1990.<
This Council advise that any noise from this activity is already subject to the Environmental Protection Act but insist on the duplication of a TEN under the Licensing Act 2003, on the basis of dealing with noise complaints.
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amanda hewasinn [text deleted] said on May 22, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Return the sale of alcohol back to licenced premises I.E. Public Houses or dedicated Off Licences. Stop the whole sale trade of alcohol through super-markets, corner shops & garages & return its policeing back to professionals.
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Graham Bell said on May 22, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Much legislation of the past 30 years has contributed to the demise of small business as each new Act has enabled authorities and others to take advantage at cost to the business, and ultimately all consumers. Health and Safety apart I recommend the removal of licenses from constantly irresponsible supermarkets, as the only way to control consumption is by education in the long term, and in the meantime by price and/or in supervised premises.
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Ron Miles said on May 21, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Some form of Licensing Law has been with us since the 18th century and has evolved over the years into their current guise. There needs to be a degree of control over the consumption of alcohol, it is after all a drug, people aren't always aware of the volume of alcohol present in the drinks they consume and that is where the responsibility of the licensee comes in, to constantly asses the condition of his patrons and decide, if necessary, when they have had enough. This is a role that is willingly undertaken but not always appreciated!! The Licensee is therefore the controlling influence within their premises, we set the standard.
Since the late 60's supermarkets have been offering alcohol for off sale, it didn't take long for them to realise what an important commodity this was, it was soon used as a "lost leader" a magnet if you will to lure people into their stores, this resulted in the eventual demise of the Off Licence, after all how could they compete with the supermarkets who were selling the same products at or near cost. After virtually eliminating the Off License and now with around 70% of alcohol sales going through the supermarkets the focus of the supermarket has now shifted to the Public House, using the same tactics as those used against the Off Licences, offering alcohol at prices that cannot be matched by the Public House, the supermarkets are systematically closing in and eliminating the Public House.
But where are the controls, where is the duty of care, If a customer walks in a supermarket and buys a shelf of vodka who would ask the question " who is going to drink all this" providing the customer doesn't appear drunk and there is no suspicion that the alcohol is being supplied to minors, no one, as long as it's paid for they can drink themselves into oblivion.
One of our most senior Coroners has recently said that the occurrence of death by alcohol poisoning has risen dramatically because of cheap supermarket alcohol. This cannot be allowed to continue.
It is also now widely accepted by the Police and local Government that binge drinking is attributed to the availability cheap alcohol from supermarkets, that people consume excessive amounts of alcohol before going to the Pub, this is a major problem for the Licensee as alcohol doesn't have an immediate effect and is therefore difficult to detect when a customer first enters the premises.
All this appears to be with the consent of the Government, they must be aware of what is occurring, after all, they are responsible for the current Licensing Law. With that in mind, why is it when changes are made to the current Licensing Law such as the anti binge drinking amendments they are aimed at the "on trade", they have no effect on the supermarkets except to push even more customers through their doors. The recent duty increase has almost no effect on supermarkets, they after all, use alcohol as a "lost leader" which would have a knock on effect if respect of VAT, you buy a product you claim the VAT, when you sell a product you pay VAT, if that product is being sold for less than it was bought then a repayment of VAT is made, how much revenue is the Government loosing, would anyone like to do the math?
The British Public House is a fine tradition, steeped in history, nowhere in the world is there anything like the Great British Pub and it should be protected at all costs.
I believe that the supermarkets should have imposed a minimum pricing level in line with the brewers recommended prices, not only would this reduce the binge drinking problem but increase revenue to the government, after all, the supermarkets have 70% of the alcohol sales so why shouldn't they pay 70% of the due taxes.
In return I would like to see the VAT and / or the duty on "on sales" reduced, let's get the people back into the pubs, in a controlled environment, and let us do our job.
I realise that not all Licensee's are equal, not all have the same values but after 30 years in the industry I can assure you that from my experience the majority have.
Ron Miles BII
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Robert May said on May 21, 2011 at 3:03 pm
I start by asking what constitutes the greater good: – having well-managed environments for socialising with alcohol, or unregulated drinking on the street or in the home? in essence, on trade or off trade? i consider the on-trade to provide the greater goods so the balance should be weighted in favour of supporting the operatros of such venues in their difficult role with simple regulation easily understood and implemented, rather than continually challenging the existence and profitability of on-licences.
Where the law requires a trained person to accept the duty to supervise the CONSUMPTION of alcohol (the DPS) the burden of regulation should be lighter than for the off-trade where nobody takes that role.
1 Make the sole licensing objective the prevention of crime and disorder. The objective of public safety duplicates legislation such as Fire safety and Building Control, the objective to prevent public nuisance duplicates legislation such as the Noise regulations and the objective to protect children from harm is covered by Criminal Law. To the extent there are any gaps, such as the age at which children may buy or consume alcohol in different forms, they should be embedded in the Licensing Act, not as licensing conditions in different words on each individual pub licence. Standardisation of alcohol licensing, as a separate entity from the licesnig of other venues for other purposes in this way could avoid a great deal of drafting, reading and interpretation by both public servants and licensees.
2 Include in every alcohol licence a presumption in favour of a range of other activities including food at any time, music, singing, dancing, comedy, TV, films etc, unless and until there is evidence that any particular activity is breaching other legislation within the powers of the local Authority Police, Fire and other agencies. Provide the power to attach a simple ban or temporary suspension of certain such activities from the licence, as an alternative to prosecution under those other powers
3 Strengthen, then enforce, the Licensing Act to ban sales of alcohol from garage forecourts, regardless of the mix of trade on those sites between petrol retailing and general retailing.
4 Remove the need for every applicant to copy the application to eight different agencies, many of whom have little interest in the proposals nor time to consider them. Give the Licensing Officer the sole responsibility to consult only those other agencies that they expect will have a relevant interest in the particular application.
5 Implement a de minimis rule for alterations to the layout of licensed premises – eg if planning consent is not required then neither is licensing consent required, just submit a substituted licensing plan. Then if planning consent is required and is granted, licensing consent is deemed also to be granted – with only conditions to be agreed.
6 Cumulative impact to become entirely a planning matter
7 Implement the central database of personal licences asap; it will eliminate duplication of resources in licensing offices and assure pub owners that persons proven to be unsuitable cannot get back into the licensed trade in another area. It would be preferable to expand this to a central register of DPSs too. Then centralise these minor (non-premises based) licensing registration functions at DVLA Swansea or similar, to take the resource requirement out of the Local Authority offices.
8 Merge licensing departments to unitary authority level
9 Remove the presumption from the Guidance that a shop should be able to sell alcohol throughout its chosen opening hours. Limit late night sales to end at midnight so that it will usually end before the pubs close at weekends. Reinstate secure areas and streaming of all alcohol sales in the off-trade such that alcohol cannot be bought via the general supermarket check out or by using self-service tills.
10 Provide for compensation to licensed operators when the Police or other regulatory authorities have been found by magistrates on appeal to have exceeded their powers.
I will send again if I think of more ways to cut the cost and impact of these excessively detailed, and sometimes excessively enforced, regulations
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DAVID HUNT said on May 21, 2011 at 2:08 pm
My wife and I have been licensees for fifteen years and feel that the additional red tape incurred by the 2003 Licencing Act has made our already difficult and challenging occupation increasingly harder. With so many more rules and regulations and a one size fits all approach to everything from music to opening hours and smoking we could WELL see the end of many more individual and independent pubs. As has been previously stated the 'big boys' have the resources to combat much of the red tape but us small operators do not. With so much time having to be spent on this red tape we don't have time to run our pubs properly. ITS KILLING US!
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James J E Harman said on May 21, 2011 at 12:36 pm
I think its high time that the Smoking Ban was looked at. The issue needs to be drastically looked at! Thousands of pubs up and down the country have closed or are drastically down on trade before the ban. I suggest an establishment that sells Food has the Ban where as Pubs / Bars that do not have the Choice.
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tony carson said on May 21, 2011 at 9:54 am
I have ran and developed pub and restaurant chains for 33 years.Winning national awards for entrepreneurship,standards and marketing.In my opinion,the one rule fits all disadvantages the everyday hard pressed,socially responsible publican who wants to be an important conduit in the community he serves. They are being designed out of existence by default,when legislation targeted at the town centre late night bars that in part cause the problems,strangles them. But the other part is the cheap booze that many young people get fuelled up on before they go into town. Help socially responsible pubs to survive by lowering VAT -even if only on food to give them a lifeline and increase taxes in the off-trade to narrow the price gap such that people have less incentive to fuel up and are positively persuaded to drink in secure and socially responsible on-trade premises.
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Lorenzo Carnevale-Maffe said on May 21, 2011 at 9:44 am
In recent times we, as licensees, have had to many bits of legislation heaped upon us in recent times, and we are bogged down by petty rules. For example, a customer came into the pub carrying a musical instrument case, purcahsed a drink and sat in the garden; this was 2pm on a sunny Tuesday afternoon; unbeknown to me he played the instrustment for about 10 mins, quietly after asking other customers first. 30 mins later I received a call from the local council stateing that a complaint had been made with regards to the intrusment being played. I have to add that my Pub is on a busy road next to a railway crossing which closes up 8 times an hour and across from two construction sites on which a boring machine was in constant use. My gripe is that the council was forced to act on a very minor instant which affected no-one. We as licensee have to up with policing our front door, ensuring noise control even though outside my pub is the main route to the University for students walk to, esnusing that smokers do not smoke outside the pub, but for the width of the pub and not if they stand outside a neighbouring house. We must keep noise down inside the pub but cannot tell people to diserse when leaving the pub because the Police say as a licensee we have no authority outside the pub to move them on. The list goes on! I also want to add that the building was erected in 1593 and has been a a Public House since 1604.
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Michael George said on May 20, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Its the differences in the intrepretation of the 2005 Licencing Act in Scotland. Our licence is issued by Glasgow City Council, but just over a mile away South Lanarkshire Council issues licences.
Sunday opening is a classic example, Glasgow its 12.30pm, South Lanarkshire is 11.00am. This gives an advance to other pubs when earl;y football match are held on a Sunday with a 1.00pm kick-off.
These differences should be done away with, a level playing field would make our business easier to manage.
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Samantha Robinson-Wildman said on May 20, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Licensed premises such as pubs, bars, hotels, clubs etc all have to observe numerous rules with regard not only to the supply of alcohol, but how alcohol is displayed, promoted and advertised in their establishment. They cannot by the use of 'happy hours', BOGOF deals or any other promotion encourage customers to purchase more than they may have considered when entering the establishment. Some licensed premises are not permitted to admit children to their establishment or allow access to the sight of adults drinking. At all times all staff must show full knowledge of licensing regulations, observe responsible alcohol retailing guidelines and be able to assess if a customer has entered into the establishment in a fit state to consume alcohol before agreeing to serve.
Licensed supermarkets however, can sell unlimited alcohol, advertise throughout the store (including entrances, end of toy aisles, on shelves where cigarettes were once displayed, at tills in the space once occupied by children's sweets – a practice that was deemed unhealthy and enticing children towards obesity… etc) offer cut price deals, BOGOF and any other promotion imaginable to encourage the customer to bulk buy. At the checkout, the only nod to responsible alcohol retailing is the underage teller nodding to a more adult teller in order to get the agreement to sell.
If on leaving the supermarket, said customer consumes some of the copious amount of cheap alcohol that he has just purchased and on his way home passes by a licensed premises such a local pub and causes a disturbance, said public house would be immediately in the frame for being the cause of the disturbance and the person's inebriated state. The public house would then have to prove its innocence not only to the licensing authority and police but also the local community. The Supermarket would have no legal or moral responsibility at all.
Ok, so this is an extreme case and the public house would probably end up clearing its name (not before losing it's reputation, rates going up etc etc). The real likelihood is that people will drink cheap supermarket alcohol before going out to clubs and bars only to cause confrontation, aggravation and subsequent removal from the premises onto the street when the premises staff cannot legally serve them.
It is the supermarket access to cheap alcohol that is causing most of the alcohol related problems in this country – not the licensed on-trade premises. The law should be tightened to align the off-sale of alcohol with the on-sale. There is no reason why the multi national supermarkets shouldn't be held to responsible alcohol retailing in the same way the small, locally run village public house must comply.


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Surprised they are not giving downtown businesses money to re-locate out by the bypass. Before long intown will be dead and we will have moved into Sanborn.
Downtown needs something. It's a shame to see the empty buildings and loss of yet another business to the bypass area.
They need to spend there money wisely. Downtown to me is not the place to invest into. Sure its a shame to see the buildings empty, clothing store closing, eating place relocating. But at the same token look what we paid P&S construction for a fancy little sitting place where the old pucci's used to sit. I am not sure what money was from where but still. As a business owner why would I want to invest or pay for inprovements as I have paid taxes on my building, sidewalk etc for the last 30 years and now to here that maybe the property owner may be accessed some of the cost for sidewalks etc. I would like to know who, names please, that is behind this downtown improvement plan? I have looked to expand, add on to existing, but I am always hit with you can do this here but not there or if you look at the land in sheldon, one year it is X amount only to find out that this year X has doubled. Yet no one can tell me why?? Moving to the bypass area – yes that is progress. That area is huge, two hiways, rail, but yet try to drive a truck through our wonderfull roads out there or get gas at the gas station out there or watch all those trucks, RV's skip sheldon and go to sibley. Like I said $1.5 million can and should be spent elsewhere.
In many ways I agree with you, Jeff. What Sheldon is experiencing happened to Cherokee many, many years ago. Everything moved to the South of town and then everything to the North and the South sits empty. Downtown Cherokee is being revitalized and is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. If the powers that be in Sheldon quit their bs'ing around and quit worrying about competition, downtown Sheldon can be revitalized and become a viable business center.
Lets make sure we do everything possible to get this streetscape plan approved. Then lets get to work on getting rid of some of those bad remodel jobs that have been done on some of the storefronts and return them to their original beauty. When Walmart comes to town, that's going to wipe out a lot of the Mom and Pop stores in downtown. Sheldon will need to think outside the box and figure out how downtown will still play an important part of our city. We could turn downtown into a regional entertainment district with cafes, ice cream shops, antique shops, pubs, and unusual gift shops, somewhat like the Old Market in Omaha, but on a smaller scale. The second floors of the downtown buildings could be turned into loft apartments or condos. Lets open up all those boarded up second story windows. How about painting some of the original signs back onto the buildings? How about putting historic signs on the buildings that tell about their history? This idea would be something that doesn't compete with Walmart and could attract lots of visitors from out of town. Something cool like that might also help retain and attract more young people to want to live in Sheldon. There are so many possibilities. Lets not let our downtown, which has played such an important part of our history fall into disrepair.
Besides a streetscape plan, Sheldon needs to have a plan to make the downtown buildings more attractive. Facade improvement programs have been adopted by hundreds of communities, and if you do a search online, you will find many examples of how successful these programs can be. You will see how these communities found ways of financing their facade improvement programs. Many used a combination of TIF and grant programs, while others did some thinking outside the box and came up with other creative ways to finance their facade improvement programs.
Sheldon could create a facade improvement program that could assist downtown property owners with sign renovation or replacement, wall repairs and repainting, window and door replacement or modification, planter box installation, handicap accessibility modifications, added ornamental/decorative architectural features, exterior lighting, awnings, and other improvements which will increase the attractiveness of the building. Like in many other cities, Sheldon would need to adopt some design standards, or form a design review committee to prevent more bad remodel jobs from happening.
I know some of you think that all the businesses downtown need to just call it quits or relocate out by the bypass. That just doesn't make sense. Do you really think people traveling down the highway are going to pull off the highway to shop at Sheldon's clothing and hardware stores? No, they're going to pull off the highway to buy gas, eat at a fast food restaurant, or spend a night at a hotel. I believe Sheldon needs to do more to try and capitalize on the people driving down the highway 60 bypass by recruiting more fast food restaurants, gas stations, and hotels. With the number of big trucks on the highway, Sheldon could use a good sized truck stop like a Pilot or TA Travel Center. Just think of the tax revenues we could generate by adding those type businesses by the bypass.
It's time to come up with a plan for our future. Do we want to be one of those towns that adapted to change and revitalize downtown, or do we want our downtown to get run down and in disrepair? We need to stop sitting back watching other towns like Sioux Center and Orange City prosper and grow while our town seems to be going nowhere.
Question: Where can a semi easily pull in to get diesel?
No where that I know of. For sure not out at Sheldon Crossing that made it very clear trucks were not welcome. What a joke that turn around is! Not the new Casey's. No rooms for trucks to maneuver. The co-op? Nope! Guess it's on to Jack Rabbit Junction in Sibley!
All the more reason for Sheldon to try and recruit someone to build a real truck stop here. I think a Flying J, Pilot, or a TA Travel Center would be very successful here.
ag partners has easy diesel fuel for trucks. however it is not easy from hyw 60, so yes fuel at 18/60 would get more use.
I am originally from Cherokee, and my mom and dad had a TV/Appliance/Furniture store on Main Street…a very successful business. Anyway, the city came in and made life a living Hell for my parents during the construction process. It's hard to get freight in and out of a store when the freight comes in on a big-rig with a long trailer. They got socked for the curb and gutter as well. Just south of $8000 worth. I have seen downtown Cherokee dry up and blow away. All that's down there anymore is bars and bums. Bums sitting on those pretty little park benches with their pajama pants on, smoking cigarette after cigarette and flicking their butts into the pretty little tree plantings around the corners. It is beautiful coming into Cherokee's main street district at night from the West on C-38, but I don't think the sock stores, bars and restaurants are huge revenue makers, both in property taxes, or sales tax collected. My parents sold big ticket items, high end TV's, Appliances, and Amish built furniture. They collected a large portion of the sales tax base on Main Street, as well as paying the property taxes on one of the larger storefronts on Main. I just don't see it paying back to anyone, business owner or city revenue base, to spend that kind of money on a downtown district that has been dead for years and years. The biggest problem with downtown Sheldon is that nobody supports Sheldon. Go to Sioux City of Sioux Falls on any given day and count how many Sioux and O'Brien county plates you see in the parking lots. The people of our little slice of heaven don't support the businesses we have, so again, why spend that kind of money on it? I say build baby build out by the bypass. I saw Cherokee grow by leaps and bounds in about '90 or '91 when Hy-Vee built in a cornfield by the baseball fields. The motel, both Harley shops, McDonalds, newer Caseys, Rasmussen Ford, Taco Johns, etc.
Oh, and the city kills it's existing businesses with their regressive tactics too. They let another car wash come into town from someone outside of Sheldon, when there was two perfectly good, profitable, car washes in town, owned by two prominent (but not huge last name) Sheldon families, resulting in one car wash being torn down because they couldn't get it sold. Sheldon is it's own worst ememy in my honest, Cherokee transplant opinion. And God bless NCC by the way!
something doesn't jive because an individual posted earlier that Downtown Cherokee was being revitalized and was experiencing a renaissance of sorts. If what you say is true that renaissance didn't last very long
It sure didn't last long! There's multiple empty buildings in downtown Cherokee too, like in Sheldon's case. The point I'm trying to convey is that the City of Sheldon's officials are looking into how Cherokee did their downtown revitalization. I don't believe that Cherokee is the best role model. They spent an awful lot of money on stuff that gets used primarily by the bar bums anyway. I have seen the Cherokee project go from talks, hearings, blueprints, council meetings, etc, to finished project, and now back down hill again. However, to be fair, when that project was going on, we had a city administrator who loved to steamroll and intimidate people into submission.
I just think that kind of money could be spent wiser. Sheldon's housing market is terrible. We just sold one house and bought another in town, and were darn lucky to find the one we bought. A million-five would build some nice housing developments, provided that they weren't built on record setting farmground! Partner up with NCC's programs, such as Heavy Equipment to do the dirtwork, Power Line to run main power, Carpentry to build (affordable) houses on it, electrical tech to wire it, etc. Maybe buy out the slumlords of Sheldon and knock down their trailerhouses on the west side, get rid of the crappy buildings and whatnot south of the post office, and CLEAN THIS TOWN UP. Maybe that would help make Sheldon look more appealing to both businesses as well as residents who contribute to the community, rather than just leaching off us.
A million-five into just one or two city blocks? Are we sure we want to do that?
Fixing storefronts and streets is a nice idea but means nothing if people aren't looking to start small businesses and if people aren't shopping downtown. When I was younger there were several clothing and shoe stores downtown and my family travelled from our town to Sheldon to school shop. Pretty limited choices today in Sheldon. People won't shop downtown because it is pretty. They will shop downtown when there are a variety of businesses there that have products they are lookiong for at competetive prices. We need more businesses and more products, not just prettier storefronts and streets.
AMEN, Todd! Hit the nail right on the head!
So can anyone tell me what Spencer's big secret is?
No idea about spencer. Sioux center, orange city, rock valley need to be studied. I frequent those locations often. I have talked to city people that seem to have no idea where these town are. We need to charter a bus. Take a tour. Take pictures. Observe. And key word "work together". I had a Sioux center council / business owner tell me once I may not get along with you, maybe this deal will benefit you more than me, but once the doors are shut, we need to work together for the betterment of the community, our family, and for our grandchildren.
Also in regards to diesel here in town. I know for a fact that the owner of the cenex station on the bypass as more than once talked with the city about the purchase of the back lot behind there store, specifically for diesel pumps, truck parking, etc. the powers that be in this town said NO. I know two area businesses that drive out of there way to Sisley to get diesel. I have heard figures from $2 million on up that these spend on fuel and there repair shop.
Sheldon also needs to support there local business. But the question is what is deamed "local". please answer that one!
Here is my opinion on what to do. Contact Wal-mart and convince them to build a store right here in Sheldon. Then maybe people would chose to shop in Sheldon instead of going to Sioux Center, Spencer, Lemars, Worthington, Sioux City, and Sioux Falls. Instead of spending 1.5 million dollars to beautify downtown, spend money on any infrastructure needed for the Wal-mart store.
I know many of you are going to argue that we need to support our local retailers, but how many of our local business owners actually do their shopping in Sheldon. You will see many of them shopping at all the other towns I mentioned above. You can't blame them though. The prices are cheaper and there's more selection. My point being, just because you support our Sheldon businesses doesn't mean that your money is going to stay right here in Sheldon. If I had to guess, Wal-Mart would employ more people and do more sales than all of our downtown businesses combined.
As far as beautifying downtown, I say let the business owners pay for it if they want it. If I wanted to put in some new sidewalks in front of my house, plants some trees, and put new windows, doors, and siding on my house, I have to pay for it out of my own pocket. Let the business owners do the same.
Now instead of hiring some big city firm to come up with some expensive ways for us to spend our money, why don't we just do some simple things to beautify our city. We could plant some trees along our highway 18 and old highway 60. Istead of some big city design firm telling us that we need to plant some big 25 foot tall trees that will cost over 500 dollars a piece and take heavy equipment to plant, we could purchase eight foot tall trees for less than 50 dollars each and we could have volunteers help plant the trees. The eight foot trees will grow to 25 foot in a few years anyway. Then, lets pass and enforce and ordinance requiring all property owners to keep their properties mowed and trimmed and fine the heck out of those who don't.
I still wonder about that high price tag to redo the old Pucci's property. Yes it looks nice but ……..
I was looking at the little park yesterday and have to say the building to the West looks awful. To be honest, until that building is taken care of you won't catch me or mine using it due to falling bricks or plaster.
It's about above average paying jobs people. Sioux Center and Rock Valley all have multiple companies, in various fields, that pay competitively for skilled labor. People with money, buy/build/like nice stuff. They also have higher tax rates to pay for those miles of walking trails, parks with playgrounds, in door pool, in door ice arena, new event center and 18 hole golf course. Rock Valley doesn't have a sexy downtown, it's mostly successful resell shops and banks. Sioux Center's downtown is highway 75/the mall? Below are some facts from the last census. The family income and median age are pretty telling…
The median income for a household in Sheldon was $34,058, and the median income for a family was $43,346. The median age is 39.4 years
The median income for a household in Rock Valley was $36,967, and the median income for a family was $45,074. The median age is 35.8 years.
The median income for a household in Sioux Center was $42,775, and the median income for a family was $51,039. The median age is 27.7 years.
When you say higher tax rate what are you figuring for that? I am not sure on houses but I know tax levy in Sioux county is 15%. I think obrian is 24%. I know I pay more commercial tax in Sheldon than I do in a neighboring town. Both buildings are about the same. Almost same lot size. Utilities are cheap. Gas, electric, garage is minimal compared to what I pay here in Sheldon. I have brought this up to the powers that be in this town and they say I am full of it. Then I bring in my assessed tax forms for both properties and they are not sure how that works. So to say they have more tax base yes but there are reasons for that. Private utilities, aggressive marketing, tax programs. Which if I remember correctly, when I built our building in a neighboring tone, I passed building inspection, I received all my building permit money back. I paid no taxes for the first 5years. Sheldon, no they just double the price of a lot in a years time with no explanations of why. Tax incentives , nope not here.
Which is why Spirit Lake got Rosenboom's.
Are there any good black friday deals in downtown Sheldon or am I going to have to make a trip to Sioux Falls or Sioux City to get some good deals?
Its because downtown is too close to the elevators, in every other town the downtown is separated from the co-op. Downtown Sheldon will never work with the Co-op so close because it always smells terrible in downtown Sheldon because of the Co-op. The people that live in Sheldon are used to it, but for us visitors, Sheldon smells awful constantly.
jeff, the Kats family spent way more than the city did on the "Puccis Plaza".
The city allowed the Puccis building to become so rundown that it had to be condemned and torn down. Since there was a common wall to the adjacent building (currently occupied by Glenn's Copier) this common wall had to be repaired.
Al Kats attempted to purchase the Puccis building about 5 years before it was torn down but the city wouldn't work with him at all. This is standard practice for the city of Sheldon. We want new businesses but won't work with the existing business owners at all.


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"We thought about calling her 'Indy,' but we thought that might be a little too much,'' Castroneves said at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of today's season-ending IndyCar Series race, the Firestone Indy 300. ...


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Butterflies flitted around my stomach so strong I thought they might lift me off my feet and float me away. I held the shiny red and gold bike by the handlebars, trying to stay calm and hoping no one could see me shaking. Okay, I can do this. I swung my right leg over the bar and inched on my tiptoes to the seat. I didn't like hardly being able to touch the coarse black driveway when sitting on the plastic/rubber hybrid of the bike seat. I wanted to be closer to the ground so I could catch myself from falling, but I was told no.
I fiddled with my helmet, I checked and double checked the brakes and gear shifts to be sure I knew how to work them. I put one foot on a peddle and nudged it forward to get it in place, hopping along on my other foot to keep up. Finally, with no more adjustments to make, no more excuses to stall, I pushed off.
Heart in my throat, my left foot lifted from the pavement to its peddle, propelling me onward. I wobbled like a child on her first day without training wheels, a concerned, focused, terrified, determined look on my face. The end of the driveway came closer and closer: a dip to the road and a bump at the seam loomed ahead and I held on tight. I picked up speed - maybe five inches an hour - and held my breath and... I did it! Safely in the empty street, creeping elation broke free, washing over me, and I noticed the smile plastered to my face. My whole body was tense and my knuckles white, and I tried to relax but I was still shaking, though this time from excitement, not fear.
I peddled on down the block, not yet trusting myself to stop or turn. As John pulled up next to me, I called over, "They're right, it really is like riding a bike!"
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I have just watched the most distressing film I've ever seen in my 20 plus years working in the field of animal welfare. It's our new film entitled A Path to Better Futures? – the need for implementation of the OIE recommendations on animal welfare.
The film was shot in three countries but I fear that the suffering it portrays can be found across much of the world.
The new film
In Egypt we see slaughtermen severing the leg tendons of cattle with a knife in order to make them easier to control. This and everything else shown in the film is in breach of the recommendations on welfare during transport and slaughter of the OIE – also known as the World Organisation for Animal Health.
In a Turkish abattoir a shackle is attached to the rear leg of sheep and they are hoisted – hanging upside down and struggling – to the killing rail. Although we did not use it in the film, we have similar footage from Indonesia. Cattle are winched up by a rear leg and end up dangling upside down in readiness for throat-cutting.
In Egypt cattle are beaten on the head with a large pole. In some cases it takes several blows before the animal is so dazed that it falls to the ground when its throat is then cut.
In Indonesia we see cattle being unloaded after a four day sea journey from one of the islands. The animals are alive and conscious. A crane is used to hoist them – hanging by their heads in groups of three – from the ship to a waiting truck.


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During Saturday's Ohio State game against Chicago State on BTN, our crew showed a little video that captured BTN analyst and former Buckeye player Jim Jackson and current Buckeyes guard Aaron Craft trying the same trick shot. Both men missed their first attempt but they each make their second and it's an impressive angle. "I let him get his confidence," Jackson said of his approach to the competition with Craft, "and I took his cookies right away from him."


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Wine event at Pabst Mansion for MPTV
Sample wines and desserts and explore the Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday during a fundraiser for Milwaukee Public Television.
Tickets are $35; order them at (262) 781-4998 or www.mptv.org/events. The mansion is at 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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MASSENA - Concerns over personnel changes at the Massena Public Library surfaced at Wednesdays town board meeting.
Library Director Lynn Fountain resigned last month, effective May 31. She said she is staying nearly two more weeks than originally planned at the request of the library board. Board President John Acton previously said Ms. Fountain planned to stay in the area and return to the legal profession.
At least one library board member has also resigned. Pamela Ouimet confirmed she stepped down last week for personal reasons.
Massena resident Jack Fuehring, who is the spouse of a library employee, questioned the town board Wednesday night on the selection process for Ms. Fountains replacement. Youth Services Librarian Elaine Dunne-Thayer was a finalist for the library position the last time it was vacant, he said.
But the library board hasnt seemed interested either time in considering her, he said.
Its my understanding she is number one on the civil service exam. Shes well-respected, shes experienced. And for whatever reason, she doesnt seem to be on the a-list, Mr. Fuehring said.
Mr. Fuehring said after Wednesdays meeting he heard the library board was considering two candidates outside of Massena for the directors job. And he wondered if the board could hire a director, since he heard both Ms. Ouimet and board member Barb DeLine had resigned, and Mr. Acton had recently encountered health issues.
The five member board needs three to hold meetings and make decisions.
At the present time, the board is non-functional, he said.
Ms. DeLine deferred comment Wednesday night to Mr. Acton, who could not be reached for comment.
Supervisor Joseph D. Gray told Mr. Fuehring the library board will initially hire a new director, with the ultimate decision from the town board.
That process I dont believe has started yet, quite honestly, Mr. Gray said.
Mr. Gray said he too had heard of two library board resignations.
I have not seen anything in black and white. I have not seen any formal letters of resignation, if they exist ... If we had them tonight, we would act on them tonight, he said.
Mr. Gray said he understood Mr. Acton was in improving health and would be returning to the board soon, at which time the hiring process could resume. Even if two resigned, the board would still have a quorum and could act on hiring, he said.
We also dont want to rush any of this thing, he said.
Ms. Fountain appeared toward the end of Wednesdays meeting and entered into an executive session, which board members said was for potential litigation and contract negotiations. The board took no action pertaining to library affairs after the meeting.
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I don't know if I'm getting hits thanks to the flap about the coerced outing of South Knox Bubba, but I thought that I would leave this space as an accomodation to Brian Conley, Ellen Mallernee, Molly Kincaid, or anyone else interested in taking any personal stuff with me where it belongs: to me. I am in SKB's blogroll and I do leave my blog in my signature over there, so logically, maybe someone will saunter over here and decide to leave a comment.
I'll offer a weak apology here: I'm sorry if you were offended by my (admittedly pointed) remarks. Seems like I hit a nerve, otherwise you wouldn't worry about being called "skeeze" or "skanks" or "Buffys" or "overindulged" or whatever it was that I said. Seems hardly to matter now.
All this aside, your depth of offense gives you no right to conduct a campaign to destroy someone's career, or to shut them up, or to embarrass them -- especially since your primary beef, Brian, was with the things that I SAID which Bubba let stand. Heck, that'd be like me signing off on an expense report where I knew that my employees were on assignment and driving drunk at the time. I can only assume what your staffers' thoughts on the matter are, since you seem bound and determined to shield them from criticism. Maybe I was overly frank with my thoughts on the quality of that article, but I took some offense of my own. Apparently you're the only one in the universe that has the right to act on that, however.
If you're considering widening your campaign of personal destruction, don't bother. The details of my life are shamefully boring by Knoxville standards, as it were. I'm a photographer by hobby and a sales engineer by trade. I brew my own beer. That's about the most edgy thing I'm into these days.
Thankfully, while I'm not always proud of the things I've said, I have no regrets to follow me through this debacle. While I may have come off like a reactionary, bloviating asshole, at least I've spared myself the indignity of looking like a world-class borderline personality case.


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It may be the most boring subject line ever for an press release, but it is exciting news for hockey: STATEMENT FROM THE NHL & NHLPA REGARDING RESOLUTION OF 2010-11 HRR MATTERS
"The NHL and the NHLPA have reached a settlement of their dispute over 2010-11 Hockey Related Revenue (HRR)," the statement read, the key words being "have reached a settlement of their dispute." With negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement looming, the agreement was most welcome news, considering the discord shown earlier this month when the NHL scrapped its plans for realignment upon the NHLPA's disapproval.
Until that point, most officials from management and labor had been publicly optimistic about CBA talks, noting that the issues this time are not as divisive as the implementation of a salary cap, which led to the 2004-05 lockout. There was always caution, though, and that stemmed from the escrow matter lurking in the shadows.
The escrow system, put in place at the end of the lockout, meant that players had 12.4 percent of their salaries put aside last season. The figure for the first quarter of this season was 8.5 percent, the lowest it has ever been.
When realignment fizzled, multiple sources felt that it had more to do with lack of communication than problems with the plan that could not have been worked out. The momentum is back on the side of labor peace with the escrow settlement.
There are, however, 239 days until the current CBA expires, meaning the twists and turns likely have only just begun.


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Depression is somewhat common among American adults, with 14.8 million people — 6.7 percent of the adult population — suffering a major depressive disorder in any given year. Both men and women experience depression, but it is more common among women. Depression relief is fast becoming a worldwide requirement.
People who are depressed experience sadness or loss of concern in activities they once enjoyed. While just about a lot of people experiences these feelings every once in a while, people who are depressed have these feelings on an ongoing basis, and the depression symptoms affect how they function in daily life.
Causes of Depression
A number of variables are thought to contribute to the development of depression, including:
Genetics – Depression tends to run in families, Brain abnormalities, Stressful circumstances, Stressful situations & Gender.
Researchers are working to recognize other factors that contribute to the chances of depression. The hope is that future research will lead to new techniques for combating and treating depression giving depression relief.
Please read more detail about causes – Signs of Depression!
Types of Depression
Major depression is a serious mental illness in which a person goes through multiple depressive symptoms for at least two weeks. Other sorts of depression which also require major depression relief include:
Bipolar disorder, alternating episodes of emotional "highs" (mania) and "lows" (depression).
Dysthymia, mild depression symptoms that last two years or longer.
Postpartum depression, a type of depression that arises in the mother after her baby is born.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a major depression that occurs during seasons with low sunlight.
Diagnosing Depression
Medical experts have established nine symptoms for depression, four psychological and five physical. To have depression, a person must be in a depressed state or incapable to experience pleasure, such as sex, and also have four other symptoms for at least two weeks. Requiring depression relief some possible symptoms are:
Feeling guilty, hopeless, and worthless
Having recurring self-destructive thoughts
Having difficulty sleeping, either too much or too little
Experiencing appetite/weight variations
Having difficulty paying attention and mentally focusing
Feeling very little energy or unexplained tiredness
Agitation or slowing down of body movements
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Understanding Depression
Co-existing Conditions
People with depression often have other physical or mental illnesses such as:
Anxiety imbalance, Alcohol and/or chemical abuse or dependence, Heart disease,
Stroke, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
Having depression makes these other serious illnesses more difficult to treat, and increases the risk of dying from these alternative conditions.
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Depression is a serious illness that should be treated by medical professionals. Whether your case of depression is severe or mild, depression relief can help .
If you are experiencing persistent problems associated with depression, communicate with your family doctor. Primary care physicians write more prescriptions for antidepressants than different health care professionals.
Your doctor can speak about your symptoms with you, rule out other medical conditions, or refer you to a mental health professional. There are many treatments, including medications, psychotherapy, light therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy, that are very effective for depression. The first step is the most important: getting help to get better.
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On the Units of Time
Part II: The Months and Weeks
by Edward Hahn
February 13, 2001
The month is, of course, related, both horologically and etymologically to the moon - each modern month (with the exception of February) is slightly longer than the average length of a "lunation", or the full cycle of moon phases from one new moon to the next new moon. Lasting a good deal longer than a single day but a good deal shorter than a year, and being marked by something easily observable, the month is a pretty handy unit of time to have in the calendar.
The term "new moon" in modern usage denotes that point in the moon's cycle when the moon is completely dark - that is when the moon is exactly between the earth and the sun. However, the term was originally described to denote a true observed "new" moon - the day when the first sliver of moon is visible, just after sunset, which occurs a couple of days later than the modern new moon.
Astronomers now know enough about the lunar orbit to be able to calculate exactly where in its orbit the moon is - which leads to the modern usage of the term.
Since a 29.5 day period won't divide equally into an approximate 365 day year something has to give when defining a calendar; how various cultures have decided to deal with this is the focus of this and the next part of this article.
Image credits - all images are copyright © 2001 by Edward Hahn, except as follows:
Images of Ulysse Nardin Astrolabium, Tellurium, Planetarium, and GMT Perpetual Calendar by Mike Disher
Image of Romulus and Remus from the Capitoline Museum, Rome
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The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 07/15/13 and 7:00 a.m. on 07/16/13.
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Grand Rapids community leaders will meet againWednesday as part of the "Stop It Community Initiative" to help end the recent surge of violence in the area.
This effort to address violence intensified after the city was shocked by 8 homicides that occurred between December 1st and the middle of January.
The "Stop It" campaign kicked off last week when about 900 concerned citizens and community leaders met to share ideas on ways to address this problem.
Most agree that we have to address the needs of young people especially those between the ages of 15 and 25.
Wednesday's session, titled "A Conversation With Youth & Youth Workers," will do just that. Organizers will lead the conversation on finding ways to create more resources for youth...
Resources like after school programs, jobs and many things they simply do not have enough of.
"The irony of this is in the last 10 years that this condition has grown epically out of control we have invested one billion dollars in a 2 and half mile radius downtown to continue to enhance us to become a world class city. You cannot invest a million dollars into brick and mortar and leave a segment of our community devoid of resources," said Jerry Bishop, pastor of LifeQuest Ministries.
Quentin Henry, one of the leaders for the discussion, says it is time for the community at large to stop talking about being active in children's lives and start doing something about it.
"I believe they (youth) understand that people love them butI don't think they value that. Just like they understand education is important. But do they value education? Do they value life? Do they value 'hey I'm living, I'm 16, I may make it to 18'? But they don't value what they live for everyday," he said
Community leaders feel once youth start to feel encouraged about their lives and those in it they will inevitably start making better decisions.
The public is encouraged to attend tonight's session, especially young people.
It will be held at 6:30 pm at Lifequest Ministries located at 1050 Fisk SE in Grand Rapids.


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