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New and Recommended Fiction for January
Click here for a complete list of our recent additions in fiction!
The Red Queen dies : a mystery / Frankie Y. Bailey (MYSTERY FICTION) -- The year is 2019, and a drug used to treat soldiers for post-traumatic stress disorder, nicknamed "Lullaby," has hit the streets. Swallowing a little pill erases traumatic memories, but what happens to a criminal trial when the star witness takes a pill and can't remember the crime? When two women are murdered in quick succession, biracial police detective Hannah McCabe is charged with solving the case. In spite of the advanced technology, including a city-wide surveillance program, a third woman is soon killed, and the police begin to suspect that a serial killer is on the loose. But the third victim, a Broadway actress known as "The Red Queen," doesn't fit the pattern set by the first two murders. With the late September heat sizzling, Detective Hannah McCabe and her colleagues on the police force have to race to find the killer in a tangled web of clues that involve Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Fast-paced and original, this is a one-of-a-kind mystery from an extremely talented crime writer.
Innocence / Dean Koontz (FICTION) -- He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. Foraging for supplies by night in a beautiful but hostile urban world where strangers would kill him on sight, Addison endures a solitary existence before meeting a quicksilver girl engaged in a dangerous duel of wits with a malicious, well-placed enemy. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.
A conspiracy of faith / Jussi Adler-Olsen ; translated by Martin Aitken (MYSTERY FICTION) -- Detective Carl Mørck has received a bottle that holds an old and decayed message written in blood. It's a cry for help from two young brothers bound in a boathouse by the sea. After floating for years, the bottle sat forgotten, unopened, on a police department windowsill, before the seal was cracked and the gruesome message, written in Danish, was analyzed. Could it be real? Who are these boys, and why weren't they reported missing? Could they still be alive? Detective Mørck follows leads to a desperate woman trapped in a brutal marriage to a man who keeps her in isolation and hides deadly secrets.
Something more than night / Ian Tregillis (FICTION) -- Ian Tregillis's Something More Than Night is a Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler inspired murder mystery set in Thomas Aquinas's vision of Heaven. It's a noir detective story starring fallen angels, the heavenly choir, nightclub stigmatics, a priest with a dirty secret, a femme fatale, and the Voice of God. Somebody has murdered the angel Gabriel. Worse, the Jericho Trumpet has gone missing, putting Heaven on the brink of a truly cosmic crisis. But the twisty plot that unfolds from the murder investigation leads to something much bigger: a con job one billion years in the making. Because this is no mere murder. A small band of angels has decided to break out of heaven, but they need a human patsy to make their plan work.
Dangerous women / George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, ed. (FANTASY FICTION) -- All new and original to this volume, the 21 stories in Dangerous Women include work by twelve New York Times bestsellers, and seven stories set in the authors' bestselling continuities--including a new "Outlander" story by Diana Gabaldon, a tale of Harry Dresden's world by Jim Butcher, a story from Lev Grossman set in the world of The Magicians, and a 35,000-word novella by George R. R. Martin about the Dance of the Dragons, the vast civil war that tore Westeros apart nearly two centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones. Also included are original stories of dangerous women--heroines and villains alike--by Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, Sherilynn Kenyon, Lawrence Block, Carrie Vaughn, S. M. Stirling, Sharon Kay Penman, and many others.
Fortune's pawn / Rachel Bach (SCIENCE FICTION) -- When professional mercenary Deviana Morris took the security guard job aboard the Glorious Fool, all she wanted was a fast route into the Devastators -- the elite league of armored fighters entrusted with the most important duty on her home planet of Paradox. But this security job isn't just twelve-hour patrols, armor-polishing, and whiskey. The supposedly-cursed Captain Caldswell keeps sending Devi and her partner into unimaginably dangerous situations. Ren, the captain's daughter, is a kind of weird that Devi has never experienced before. And to top it off, there's the insufferably sexy cook, Rupert Chekov, who is far more than what he seems -- possibly even far more than human.
Aunty Lee's delights / Ovidia Yu (MYSTERY FICTION) -- Occasional sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, feisty widow Rosie "Aunty" Lee helps rookie Police Commissioner Raja investigate the murder of one of her wealthy patrons by using her connections and uncanny ability to track down clues. Wise, witty, and charming, Aunty Lee's Delights is a spicy mystery about love, friendship, and food in Singapore, where money flows freely and people of many religions and ethnicities coexist peacefully, but where tensions lurk just below the surface, sometimes with deadly consequences.
Paris was the place / Susan Conley (FICTION) -- From acclaimed author Susan Conley, a novel that gives us a luminous emotional portrait of a young woman living abroad in Paris in the 1980s and trying to make sense of the chaotic world around her as she learns the true meaning of family. When Willie Pears agrees to teach at a Parisian center for immigrant girls who have requested French asylum, she has no idea it will utterly change her life. She has lived in Paris for six months, surrounded by the most important people in her life: her beloved brother, Luke, her funny and wise college roommate, Sara, and Sara's do-gooder husband, Rajiv. And now there is Macon Ventri, a passionate, dedicated attorney for the detained girls. Theirs is a meeting of both hearts and minds--but not without its problems. As Willie becomes more involved with the immigrant girls who touch her soul, the lines between teaching and mothering are blurred. She is especially drawn to Gita, a young Indian girl who is determined to be free. Ultimately Willie will make a decision with potentially dire consequences to both her relationship with Macon and the future of the center. Meanwhile, Luke is taken with a serious, as-yet-unnamed illness, and Willie will come to understand the power of unconditional love while facing the dark days of his death. Conley has written a piercing, deeply humane novel that explores the connections between family and friends and reaffirms the strength of the ties that bind.
Rosemary and crime / Gail Oust (MYSTERY FICTION) -- Piper Prescott, a transplanted Yankee living in the South, has got her sass back. She might be down, but don't count her out. "Change of life?" she asks. Bring it on. Recently divorced, Piper decides to pursue a dream she's secretly harbored: owning her own business, Spice it Up!, a spice shop in her adopted hometown, Brandywine Creek, Georgia. But Piper's grand opening goes awry when the local chef who's agreed to do a cooking demo is found stabbed. Not only did Piper find the body, she handled the murder weapon and doesn't have a witness to her alibi, making the case look like a slam dunk to brand new police Chief Wyatt McBride. Desperate to uncover the truth--and prove her innocence--Piper enlists the help of her outspoken BFF Reba Mae Johnson to help track down the real culprit.
Teatime for the firefly / Shona Patel (FICTION) -- 1940's India. During this volatile and transitional time in the country's fight for independence, Layla is astrologically doomed never to marry. Manik's career and arranged marriage were charted for success. But by cleverly manipulating the hand fortune has dealt her, Layla has found love with Manik. Layla's life as a newly married woman takes her away from home and into the jungles of Assam, where the world's finest tea thrives on plantations run by native labor and British efficiency. Fascinated by this culture of whiskey-soaked expats who seem fazed by neither earthquakes nor man-eating leopards, she struggles to find her place among the prickly English wives with whom she is expected to socialize, and the peculiar servants she now finds under her charge.
The land across / Gene Wolfe (SCIENCE FICTION) -- An American writer of travel guides in need of a new location chooses to travel to a small and obscure Eastern European country. The moment Grafton crosses the border he is in trouble, much more than he could have imagined. His passport is taken by guards, and then he is detained for not having it. He is released into the custody of a family, but is again detained. It becomes evident that there are supernatural agencies at work, but they are not in some ways as threatening as the brute forces of bureaucracy and corruption in that country. Is our hero in fact a spy for the CIA? Or is he an innocent citizen caught in a Kafkaesque trap? Gene Wolfe keeps us guessing until the very end, and after.
Fiendish schemes / K. W. Jeter (SCIENCE FICTION) -- In 1986 K. W. Jeter coined the term "steampunk," applying it to his first Victorian-era science fiction alternate-history adventure. At last he has returned, with a tale of George Dower, son of the inventor of Infernal Devices, who has been in new self-imposed exile...accumulating debts. The world Dower left when he went into hiding was significantly simpler than the new, steam-powered Victorian London, a mad whirl of civilization filled with gadgets and gears in the least expected places. After accepting congratulations for his late father's grandest invention--a walking, steam-powered lighthouse--Dower is enticed by the prospect of financial gain into a web of intrigue with ominously mysterious players who have nefarious plans of which he can only guess. If he can locate and make his father's Vox Universalis work as it was intended, his future, he is promised, is assured. But his efforts are confounded by the strange Vicar Stonebrake, who promises him aid, but is more interested in converting sentient whales to Christianity--and making money--than in helping George. Drugged, arrested, and interrogated by men, women, and the steam-powered Prime Minister, Dower is trapped in a maelstrom of secrets, corruption, and schemes that threaten to drown him in the chaos of this mad new world
The Invisible Code / Christopher Fowler (MYSTERY FICTION) -- When a young woman is found dead in the pews of St. Bride's Church--alone and showing no apparent signs of trauma--Arthur Bryant assumes this case will go to the Peculiar Crimes Unit, an eccentric team tasked with solving London's most puzzling murders. Yet the city police take over the investigation, and the PCU is given an even more baffling and bewitching assignment. Called into headquarters by Oskar Kasavian, the head of Home Office security, Bryant and May are shocked to hear that their longtime adversary now desperately needs their help. Oskar's wife, Sabira, has been acting strangely for weeks--succumbing to violent mood swings, claiming an evil presence is bringing her harm--and Oskar wants the PCU to find out why ... When a second bizarre death reveals a surprising link between the two women's cases, Bryant and May set off on a trail of clues from the notorious Bedlam hospital to historic Bletchley Park. And as they are drawn into a world of encrypted codes and symbols, concealed rooms and high-society clubs, they must work quickly to catch a killer who lurks even closer than they think.
The skull and the nightingale / Michael Irwin (FICTION) -- When Richard Fenwick returns to London, his wealthy godfather, James Gilbert, has an unexpected proposition. Gilbert has led a sedate life in Worcestershire, but feels the urge to experience, even vicariously, the extremes of human feeling: love, passion, and something much more sinister. It becomes apparent that Gilbert desires news filled with tales of carousing, flirtation, excess, and London's more salacious side. But Gilbert's elaborate and manipulative "experiments" into the workings of human behavior soon drag Richard into a Faustian vortex of betrayal and danger where lives are ruined and tragedy is only a step away.
The collector of lost things / Jeremy Page (FICTION) -- The year is 1845 and young researcher Eliot Saxby is paid to go on an expedition to the Arctic in the hope of finding remains of the by-now-extinct Great Auk, a large flightless bird of mythical status. Eliot joins a hunting ship, but the crew and the passengers are not what they seem. Caught in the web of relationships on board, Eliot struggles to understand the motivations of the sociopathic Captain Sykes; the silent First Mate, French; the flamboyant laudanum-addicted Bletchley; and most importantly of all, Bletchley's beautiful but strange 'cousin' Clara. As the ship moves further and further into the wilds of the Arctic Sea, Eliot clings to what he believes in, desperate to save Clara but irrevocably drawn back into a past that haunts him—and a present that confronts him with a myriad of dangers.


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The grading system uses a series of letters, to which are assigned grade-point values. The system is based neither on an absolute numerical system nor on a distribution curve, but on the following descriptions:
A grade once reported shall not be changed except when the instructor states in writing that an error has been made. The grade change must be submitted by the end of the following semester or session or, in exceptional cases, at the discretion of the president (or designee). However, each respective College Appeals Board may change a grade to P or W in the case of a violation of student academic rights or to a W in the case of an academic offense.
The GPA on the KCTCS transcript is derived from all courses taken at KCTCS institutions. The grade-point average is the ratio of the total grade points earned to the total credit hours attempted excluding courses taken on a pass/fail basis and courses with grades of W or I. Total grade points are derived by multiplying the number of credit hours for the course by the number of grade points assigned to the grade earned: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D =1, E = 0.
The final grades for a course shall be filed with the office of the college president (or designee) by such date as determined by the academic calendar.
Academic Probation: A student earning a cumulative grade point average below a 2.0 at the end of a term shall be placed on academic probation. A student shall be removed from academic probation by earning at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
If a student is placed on academic probation for two consecutive terms (which is noted on the transcript as "subject to dismissal" the second time) and does not earn either a cumulative GPA or a term GPA of at least a 2.0 in the third term, the student shall be academically suspended. Non-enrollment has no effect on probation status. The president (or designee) may grant an exception based upon an individual's case. A student on academic suspension may not enroll in courses which count toward a KCTCS degree.
A student who has been academically suspended may be reinstated by the president (or designee) after remaining out of the college for at least one 16-week semester and providing evidence of ability to perform at the level required. A student who has been academically suspended shall, upon reinstatement, be placed on academic probation and be subject to academic suspension if the student has failed to earn a current term GPA of 2.0 during the first term of reinstatement. Upon a second suspension, a student may be reinstated by the president (or designee) after remaining out of the college for at least two 16-week semesters and providing evidence of ability to perform at the level required.
A student may repeat a course for the purpose of improving a grade. The course must be repeated with the same grade option as the original enrollment in the course. The highest grade earned in a completed course shall constitute the official grade for the course and will be the only grade included within the cumulative GPA. Credit shall count only once for a KCTCS credential. If a student has been dropped from an occupation or technical program, course enrollment may be dependent upon readmission to the program. After a student has completed the same course twice, a division chair (or designee) in consultation with the instructor may refuse to approve a third registration in the same course, including those offered by correspondence, extension, and distance learning technology. Subject to the approval of the division chair (or designee), a student may receive approval for a substitution of comparable courses (e.g. MT 150 may be taken as a repeat option for MA 109 and vice versa.).
Any student with more than two exams scheduled on one day as described in the college's final exam schedule shall be entitled to have one of those exams rescheduled. The student must submit a petition for rescheduling in writing to the instructor no later than one week prior to the last class meeting.
The Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students who have earned an overall semester GPA of 3.5 or higher in courses numbered 100 or above. Honorary certificates of merit are generally awarded to students who have achieved this distinction.
A student who has been readmitted after having remained out of the KCTCS colleges for a period of two or more years, and who has completed at least 12 credit hours in non-developmental and non-remedial courses with a GPA of 2.0 or better after readmission, may choose to have none of the course work attempted in the colleges prior to the interruption included in the computation of the student's GPA. The calculation of the GPA after the student declares bankruptcy begins with the semester of readmission. A student who has elected not to count past work in the computation of his or her GPA will continue to receive credit for those courses, selected by the student, in which credit was earned with a grade of A, B, C, D, or P prior to readmission, without including those grades in the computation of the student's GPA. A student may only use the academic bankruptcy option once.

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Australian Pelican
The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand.
The Australian Pelican was first described by Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin verb conspicere "to perceive", hence "conspicuous".
The Australian Pelican is medium-sized by pelican standards: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.3–6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6–8.3 ft) and weighing 4 to 13 kg (9–29 lb).[1][2] It is predominantly white with black along the primaries of the wings. The pale, pinkish bill is enormous, even by pelican standards, and is the largest bill in the avian world. The record-sized bill was 49 cm (19.5 in) long.
Pelicans work in groups to drive fish to shallower water, where they stick their sensitive bills in to snatch their prey.
Distribution and habitat
Australian Pelicans prefer large expanses of open water without too much aquatic vegetation. The surrounding environment is unimportant: it can be forest, grassland, desert, estuarine mudflats, an ornamental city park, or industrial wasteland, provided only that there is open water able to support a sufficient supply of fish.
Australian Pelicans follow no particular schedule of regular movement, simply following the availability of food supplies. When the normally barren Lake Eyre filled during 1974 to 1976, for example, only a handful of pelicans remained around the coastal cities: when the great inland lakes dried again, the population dispersed once more, flocks of thousands being seen on the northern coasts and some individuals reaching Christmas Island, Palau and New Zealand.
The species became first known to occur in New Zealand from a specimen shot at Jerusalem in 1890 and small numbers of subfossil bones, the first found at Lake Grassmere in 1947, followed by records of other stray individuals. The bones were later described as a new (sub)species, Pelecanus (conspicillatus) novaezealandiae (Scarlett, 1966: "New Zealand Pelican") as they appeared to be larger, but Worthy (1998), reviewing new material, determined that they were not separable from the Australian population. These fossils were first found in 1930.
The Australian Pelican begins breeding at two or three years of age. Breeding season varies, occurring in winter in tropical areas (north of 26oS) and late spring in parts of southern Australia. Any time after rainfall is usual in inland areas. The nest is a shallow depression in earth or sand, sometimes with some grass lining. Grassy platforms are constructed at Lake Alexandrina in South Australia. Nesting is communal, with colonies located on islands (such as the North Peron Island) or sheltered areas in the vicinity of lakes or the sea. Breeding Australian pelicans will lay one or three chalky-white eggs measuring 93 x 57 mm, which are often scratched and dirty.[3] After they hatch, the larger one will be fed more, and the smaller one will eventually die of starvation or siblicide. For the first two weeks the chicks will be fed regurgitated liquid, but for the remaining two months they will be fed fish such as goldfish or the introduced European carp, and some invertebrates.-Not Widespread throughout its large range, the Australian Pelican is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ Australian Animals — Pelican
- ^ Species — Marine Biology
- ^ Beruldsen, G (2003). Australian Birds: Their Nests and Eggs. Kenmore Hills, Qld: self. pp. 187. ISBN 0-646-42798-9.
- BirdLife International (2004). Pelecanus conspicillatus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
- Scarlett, R. J. (1966): A Pelican in New Zealand. Notornis 13(4): 204-217. PDF fulltext
- Worthy, Trevor H. (1998): A remarkable fossil and archaeological fauna from Marfells Beach, Lake Grassmere, South Island, New Zealand. Records of the Canterbury Museum 12: 79-176.
- Australian Pelican — Australian Museum Online
Some Australian Pelicans at the mouth of the McArthur River
Artificial feeding at The Entrance, New South Wales
Beach roosting at Moreton Island
At Tangalooma, during artificial feeding session
At Portside Wharf in Brisbane, Queensland
Australian Pelican during summer heat at Weltvogelpark Walsrode
Australian Pelican catching prey at Weltvogelpark Walsrode


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Here's how RW members rated this race (311 votes).
In short: Highly recommended - a perfect race in the build up to an April MarathonIn full: I really can't fault this race at all - great value, runs like clockwork, marshals on every corner of a rolling course through country lanes (apart from one small stretch alongside an A road)Added bonus of a post race massage (£5 for 10 minutes) and some excellent cake as well.Highly recommended.Date of review: March 20, 2016
In short: Excellent pre marathon raceIn full: Really enjoyable race on country roads around Cranleigh. Weather was a little bit wet and windy but not too bad and didn't stop plenty of people standing out and supporting. Nothing to fault this race.Date of review: March 29, 2015
In short: Great race for newbiesIn full: First time I had ever ran as far as that but really enjoyed the day. Would have been nice to have refreshments on sale at the finish rather than in the carpark, especially as the weather was so nice and we were waiting around for ages waiting for friends to finish.Date of review: October 15, 2014
Date of review: September 14, 2014
In short: Fantastic race, this is my 4th year running.In full: Massive well done to all the marshals in particular Lucy who cycled with the "8:30 gang" to make sure we were all safe. She made sure we were well informed of all cars etc in the road and gave a good commentry to take our minds off the fact our legs were aching.Date of review: March 17, 2014
In short: Awesome road race!In full: I've been running 34 years and this was my first Cranleigh 21. Over the years I've seen a ridiculous rise in price's put on entries to races. This race however was value for money with slick organisation and wonderful friendly helpful marshals and helpers. I'ts a lovely rural road race and a super race for pre VLM. Date of review: March 17, 2014
In short: Never Imagined my first 21 Miler could be so Enjoyable!In full: What an awesome day out!Friendly Marshals, friendly locals with jelly babies (much appreciated - thanks!) mostly beautiful scenery (only :( was the short A281 section). And thanks to the Organising Gods for allowing us a nice breeze for the last 3 miles on an unexpectedly warm day in March!Couldn't fault it!Date of review: March 17, 2014
In short: Very friendly, well organised race.In full: First time at this race, really enjoyed the no fuss friendly atmosphere. Tea and a bun at the end is the most civilised way to finish any race. Massage service was excellent. Perfect pre marathon race.Date of review: March 17, 2014
In short: This is my favourite pre-London RaceIn full: Running as it should be - no frills, friendly camaderie, great marshalls and it's just so nice to have that psychological boost of doing over 20 miles before LondonDate of review: March 16, 2014
In short: I can only but echo what everyone else has said about this race.In full: A well organised, friendly (marshalls and other runners) and good value race. I was allowed to enter late after some personal and hassle free communication with the race organiser. This is the perfect pre marathon event. The scouts were out in force and should be given a special badge for volunteering! I liked that the medals were specific to the choice of distances too. The course is challenging but fair, we seemed to get a nice downhill for most of the uphills. I took a pretty good tumble at around 10 miles and plenty of people stopped to help, this backs up my claim of it being a friendly race, that and the shoppers in Cranleigh who cheered us on!Date of review: March 16, 2014
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OTHO – Betty B. Kelley, 87, of Otho, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Friendship Haven Health Center.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 1st at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Doud officiating. Burial will be at Christ the King Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be TODAY from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her daughters, Jimi Kelley of rural Otho, IA; JoEllen Lee and her husband David of Callender, IA; son, Pat "John" Kelley and his wife Charlene of Otho, IA; grandchildren, Tim Lee and his wife Shawna of Paton, IA; Todd Lee and his wife Pam of Callender, IA; Emma and Ada Kelley of rural Otho, IA; great-grandchildren, Samuel Lee and Ollivia Lee; and her sisters, Cheryl (Dennis) Doud of Moravia, IA; and Sandra (Jim) Corder of Ottumwa, IA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles William and Mildred (Dilley) Ware, husband, James L. Kelley; a granddaughter, Amy Lee; sister, Ila Ware; and her brothers, Harvey and Derrald Ware.
Betty B. Ware was born on January 30, 1926 in Davis County near Flores, IA. She was raised and educated in Ottumwa and graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1944. On April 4, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to James L. Kelley. In 1964, the couple moved to Fort Dodge. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles but most of all loved to spend time with her family. Her children were her deepest love and they will miss her always. Betty was wonderful mom and grandmother.
To send an online condolence please email to 1856funeralhome@ gmail.com.
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The purpose of these Guidelines for Procurement Contracts ("Guidelines"), which comply with the applicable provisions of Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law and
§2879 of the Public Authorities Law, is to establish the basis for soliciting and evaluating proposals from individuals and/or firms providing goods and/or services as defined in Section 2 below. Consistent with these Guidelines, individual facilities or headquarters departments may establish specific supplementary guidelines based on their own needs.
A. "Procurement Contracts" are all contracts for the acquisition of goods and/or services in the actual or estimated amount of $5,000 or more. Such goods and/or services shall consist of all those necessary to support the Authority's Headquarters Facilities and Operating and Capital Construction Projects, including but not limited to: goods, such as office supplies, major electrical equipment, construction and maintenance work and services as more fully described in Section 2. B below. Procurement Contracts shall not include contracts for differences, energy, capacity, ancillary services, transmission, distribution or related services in support of the provision of service to Authority customers, financial hedge contracts, including, but not limited to: swaps, calls puts or swap options and credit rating services. In addition, Procurement Contracts shall not include funding agreements, co-funding agreements, grants or memberships in various industry groups, professional societies and similar cooperative associations, nor any cooperative projects and procurement activities, conducted or sponsored by such organizations, in which the Authority participates; advertising agreements with radio, television and print media shall also be excluded.
B. "Services Contracts" are Procurement Contracts for services of a consulting, professional or technical nature provided by outside consultants/contractors (individuals, partnerships or firms who are not officers or employees of the Authority) for a fee or other compensation. Services Contracts comprise three specific types: Personal Services, Non-Personal Services and Construction. Personal Services include, but are not limited to: accounting, architectural, engineering, financial advisory, legal, public relations, planning, management consulting, surveying, training (when provided on Authority property and/or exclusively for Authority employees) and construction management. Non-Personal Services include, but are not limited to: skilled or unskilled temporary personnel, including clerical office staff, technicians or engineers working under Authority supervision; maintenance; repairs and printing services. Construction includes Procurement Contracts involving craft labor.
Note: Use of such services may be appropriate (1) when a consultant/contractor possesses special experience, background or expertise; (2) when there is insufficient Authority staff and retention of a consultant/contractor is more appropriate or economical than hiring additional permanent staff; (3) to provide independent external review or a second opinion; (4) to meet unusual schedule requirements or emergencies or (5) for a combination of these factors.
C. "Goods" include equipment, material and supplies of every kind.
A. Solicitation of proposals for Procurement Contracts is the joint responsibility of the Procurement Division at the Headquarters offices, or the Procurement Departments at the facilities and the initiating unit. Except as otherwise authorized by these guidelines, a request for proposal ("RFP") shall be sought from a minimum of three providers and/or firms (if available) for purchases valued under $25,000 and a minimum of five providers and/or firms (if available) for purchases valued at $25,000 and greater, commensurate with the magnitude and nature of the goods and/or services, and the schedule for performance. It is preferable that more than five proposals be requested whenever possible and practicable.
B. Prospective bidders on Procurement Contracts may be prequalified by invitation. In such cases, proposals will be requested only from those providers and/or firms whose prequalification submittals show sufficient ability and competence to supply the particular goods and/or perform the particular services required.
C. The Authority shall, in order to promote the use of minority and women-owned business enterprises ("M/WBEs"), solicit offers from M/WBEs known to have experience in the area of goods and/or services to be provided, regardless of the type of contract. For the purpose of these Guidelines, an M/WBE shall be any business enterprise at least 51% of which is owned by blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans ("Indians"), Asians, Pacific Islanders and/or women, and as further described in the Authority's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Policy and Procedures and Executive Law Article 15-A.
D. To foster increased use of M/WBEs, a single proposal may be sought, negotiated and accepted for purchases of goods or services not exceeding $5,000 from a New York State-certified M/WBE that offers a reasonable price for such goods or services (not exceeding $5,000).
E. Pursuant to Public Authorities Law §2879, it is the policy of New York State to promote the participation of and maximize the opportunities for New York State business enterprises and New York State residents in Procurement Contracts. The Authority shall use its best efforts to promote such participation and shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Act.
1. For the purpose of this section, a New York State business enterprise shall mean a business enterprise, including a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation that offers for sale or lease or other form of exchange, goods sought by the Authority that are substantially manufactured, produced or assembled in New York State or services sought by the Authority that are substantially performed within New York State as further described in Public Authorities Law §2879.
2. For the purpose of this section, a New York State resident means a person who maintains a fixed, permanent and principal home in New York State to which such person, whenever temporarily located, always intends to return as further described in Public Authorities Law §2879.
3. For the purpose of this section, a foreign business enterprise shall mean a business enterprise, including a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, that offers for sale, lease or other form of exchange, goods sought by the Authority that are substantially produced outside New York State, or services sought by the Authority that are substantially performed outside New York State as further described in Public Authorities Law §2879.
F. Pursuant to the Public Authorities Law §2879, the Authority shall, where feasible, make use of the stock item specification forms of New York State manufacturers, producers and/or assemblers for any Procurement Contract for the purchase of goods when preparing a request for proposals, purchase order, price inquiry, technical specifications and the like. The Headquarters Procurement Group will develop a system for collecting such data and disseminating a list of such New York State manufacturers for consultation by Authority employees preparing a specification or bill of materials for goods.
G. Goods may be procured pursuant to Procurement Contracts let by any department, agency, officer, political subdivision or instrumentality of the state or federal government or any city or municipality where the Procurement Division at the Headquarters offices, or the Procurement Departments at the facilities, and the initiating unit determine that a reasonable potential exists for cost savings or other benefit to the Authority and have approved the specifications and proposed terms and conditions of such contract.
H. An RFP will include a scope of work that defines the goods required and/or the services to be performed, the required completion of any "milestone" dates, the Authority's M/WBE Program requirements, if applicable, all other applicable Authority requirements and any special methods or limitations that the Authority wishes to govern the work. Telephone solicitation, usually for those procurements valued at $25,000 or less, may be used where time constraints do not permit issuance of an RFP, where issuance of an RFP is otherwise impracticable or for goods that are catalog items or do not require a detailed bill of materials or specification.
I. For all Procurement Contracts with a value equal to or greater than $15,000 (except for those contracts noted below) the Authority shall, prior to solicitation of proposals, submit the following information to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Economic Development to be included in the weekly New York State Contract Reporter published by that department (unless such publication would serve no useful purpose): (1) the Authority's name and address; (2) the contract identification number; (3) a brief description of the goods and/or services sought, the location where goods are to be delivered and/or services provided and the contract term; (4) the address where bids or proposals are to be submitted; (5) the date when bids or proposals are due; (6) a description of any eligibility or qualification requirements or preferences; (7) a statement as to whether the contract requirements may be fulfilled by a subcontracting, joint venture, or coproduction arrangement; (8) any other information deemed useful to potential contractors; (9) the name, address, and telephone number of the person to be contacted for additional information; and (10) a statement as to whether the goods or services sought had, in the immediately preceding three-year period, been supplied by a foreign business enterprise. Such information shall be submitted to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Economic Development in accordance with the schedule set forth by the Department of Economic Development, in order that the pertinent information may be published in the New York State Contract Reporter. A minimum of 15 business days shall be allowed between the date of publication of such notice and the due date of the bid or proposal.
This provision shall not apply to Procurement Contracts awarded on an emergency basis as described below in Section 3. L; Procurement Contracts being rebid or resolicited for substantially the same goods or services, within 45 business days after the date bids or proposals were originally due; and/or Procurement Contracts awarded to not-for-profit providers of human services.
In addition, this provision shall not apply to contracts for differences, energy, capacity, ancillary services, transmission, distribution or related services in support of the provision of service to Authority customers, financial hedge contracts, including, but not limited to, swaps, calls, puts or swap options and credit rating services, and shall not include memberships in various industry groups, professional societies and similar cooperative associations, nor any cooperative projects and procurement activities, conducted or sponsored by such organizations, in which the Authority participates. Advertising agreements with radio, television and print media shall also be excluded.
Certain Procurement Contracts may require purchases: (1) on the spot market; (2) that require a completion time less than the time limits for noticing in the Contract Reporter; or (3) that do not lend themselves to the solicitation for proposal process. In accordance with paragraph 3(h) of §2879 of the Public Authorities Law, the Authority declares its policy to be that such purchases, including, but not limited to, oil or gas purchases on the spot market, are exempted from the noticing requirements of Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law subject to the approval of the Vice President – Procurement and Real Estate and the head of the initiating unit. Where appropriate, generic ads may be included from time to time in the Contract Reporter notifying potential bidders of such opportunities and soliciting qualification statements from such firms for consideration by the Authority.
J. Proposals for certain Services Contracts may also be solicited by competitive search, as follows:
For contracts where the scope of work cannot be well defined or quantified, or where selection requires evaluation of factors such as breadth and depth of experience in a unique or highly specialized field and suitability as an Authority representative, a "competitive search" shall be conducted to determine which consultants are most qualified, for reasonable compensation terms, to perform the work. Depending on market conditions, at least five potential sources should be evaluated. If there are less than five sources, all sources shall be evaluated. The Procurement Division shall interface with the initiating unit to gather information from potential sources, which should include a description of the qualifications of the consultant or firm, résumés of key personnel, past experience and proposed billing rates.
K. A Procurement Contract may be awarded on a sole-source basis where:
L. A Procurement Contract may be awarded without following the solicitation requirements that would ordinarily apply (but using such competitive selection procedures as are practicable under the circumstances) where emergency conditions exist, such as:
1. A threat to the health or safety of the public or Authority employees or workers.
2. The proper functioning of the Authority's offices or construction or operating projects require adherence to a schedule that does not permit time for an ordinary procurement solicitation.
M. Whenever an initiating unit determines that a Procurement Contract should be awarded on either a sole-source or emergency basis, the head of the unit shall provide to the Procurement Division at Headquarters or Procurement Departments at the Facilities, a written statement explaining the reasons therefor.
A. Evaluation of proposals shall be made by a fair and equitable comparison of all aspects of the proposals against the specifics of the RFP and against each other, including an analytic study of each offer considering: the quality of the goods and/or the competence of the bidder, the technical merit of the proposals and the price for which the goods and/or services are to be supplied.
B. In the event that the price submitted by the bidder recommended to be awarded a contract exceeds the cost estimated on the contract requisition at the time of bidding, the initiating department shall prepare an explanation of any reasons why the initial cost estimate was incorrect or should be revised.
This will be reviewed by the Procurement Division at Headquarters and/or Procurement staffs at the Facilities and appropriate management levels for approval as stipulated in the Expenditure Authorization Procedures. Consideration will be given at that time for: (1) rejecting bids, resoliciting proposals and/or possibly modifying the scope of work; (2) revising the cost estimate and proceeding with the award of contract; or (3) negotiating with the low bidder(s), as determined by the Vice President – Procurement and Real Estate, to reduce the price quoted. Factors to be considered in reaching the proper course of action will include, but not be limited to, the effects (both schedule and cost) of a delay to the specific capital construction project or outage at an operating facility, the magnitude of the contract, available bidders, the ability to attract additional competition if proposals are resolicited and the accuracy of the original cost estimate. The recommended course of action and the reasons therefor will be fully documented in a memorandum for consideration by the appropriate level of management prior to approval.
C. Important items to be considered in evaluating the goods to be supplied and/or competence of the bidder are: previous experience (including applicable experience within New York State and evaluations from other clients to whom the bidder has provided goods and/or services); the abilities and experience of the personnel to be assigned to the Authority's work and the ability to provide any needed advanced techniques such as simulation and modeling. The approach proposed in meeting the exact requirements of the scope of work will be given consideration in evaluating the technical merit of proposals, together with a well‑organized task structure, the ability to timely supply the goods and/or perform the proposed services and the ability to meet M/WBE goals, if any. The need to purchase the goods from and the need to subcontract performance of services to others will be evaluated as to effect on cost, as well as quality, schedule and overall performance.
D. For Services Contracts, the technical merits of the proposals and the experience and capabilities of the bidders will be the primary factors in determining the individual or firm to be awarded the contract, provided that the price for performing such work is reasonable and competitive.
E. For Procurement Contracts other than Personal Services (as defined in Section 2. B of these Guidelines), award should usually be made to the lowest-priced firm submitting a proposal that meets the commercial and technical requirements of the bid documents.
F. Award to "other than low bidder" can be made only with the approval of the appropriate management level as stipulated in the Authority's Expenditure Authorization Procedures ("EAPs"), and should be based on such a proposal providing a clear advantage to the Authority over that of the lower‑priced proposal. Such factors justifying an "other than low bidder" award may include, but are not necessarily limited to, improved delivery schedules that will reduce outages, longer warranty periods, improved efficiency over life of equipment use, reduced maintenance costs, financial resources of the bidders or ability to meet or exceed M/WBE goals.
A. A recommendation for approval of a proposed award of a Procurement Contract will usually be prepared in the form of a memorandum by the unit requiring the goods and/or services. The recommendation will include an evaluation of proposals as specified in Section 4, above, as well as proposed specific compensation terms that provide a clear breakdown of cost factors and methods of calculation, including, as applicable:
1. Lump sum and/or unit prices for equipment and construction work.
2. Hourly or daily rates for personnel.
3. Markups for payroll taxes, fringe benefits, overhead and fees, if the proposal is based on reimbursement of actual payroll costs.
4. Terms for reimbursement of direct out‑of‑pocket expenses, such as travel and living costs, telephone charges, services of others and computer services.
5. Provisions, if any, for bonus/penalty arrangements based on target person-hours and/or target schedule.
B. The recommendation shall also review any substantive exceptions to commercial and technical requirements of a price inquiry, RFP or bidding documents, including, but not limited to, payment terms, warranties and bond (if any) requirements.
A. Services Contracts to be performed over a period in excess of 12 months shall be approved and reviewed annually by the Trustees. Services Contracts covering less than a 12-month period shall be approved by authorized designees in accordance with existing EAPs. Extending a contract for services with an initial duration of less than 12 months beyond 12 months shall be approved by the Trustees at the request of the initiating department and shall be reviewed by the Trustees annually. The extension for a cumulative term exceeding 12 months of a contract for services that has previously been approved by the Trustees requires further Trustees' approval. Extensions of 12 months or less of the term of a contract previously approved by the Trustees shall be approved by an authorized designee in accordance with existing EAPs.
B. A contract or contract task shall be deemed to be for services in excess of 12 months where it does not specify a definite term and the work will not be completed within 12 months, and any "continuing services" contract with no fixed term that provides for the periodic assignment of specific tasks or particular requests for services. This would include contracts for architect/ engineering services with the original engineers of operating facilities, as well as the original supplier of steam supply systems or boilers and turbine generating equipment, that have been approved by the Trustees. Each task authorized under such contracts (which may be referred to as a "Change Order," "Purchase Order" or "Task Number") shall be considered a separate commitment and be separately approved in accordance with the EAPs.
C. Where time constraints or emergency conditions require immediate commencement of services to be performed over a period in excess of one year, and the total estimated contract value does not exceed $250,000, the Business Unit Head, with the prior concurrence of the Vice President - Procurement and Real Estate, may authorize the commencement and/or performance of such services, subject to Trustees' ratification of such as soon as practicable.
D. Where time constraints or emergency conditions require the extension beyond a year of an existing contract with an initial duration of less than a year, and the incremental value of the short-term extension does not exceed $100,000, the Business Unit Head, with the prior concurrence of the Vice President - Procurement and Real Estate, may authorize the extension of such contracts, subject to Trustees' ratification of such action as soon as practicable.
E. In cases where the total estimated contract value or the value of the extension exceeds the aforementioned amounts, the President's interim approval will be required subject to Trustees' ratification of such as soon as practicable.
F. The Procurement Division at the Headquarters offices, or the Procurement Departments at the project sites, will prepare the contract for execution by the Authority and the successful bidder to be awarded the purchase order/contract. No work shall commence by the selected contractor until the contract is executed by both parties, except that mutually signed letters of award or intent may initiate work prior to formal execution. Authority signatories of such letters must be authorized to approve contract awards pursuant to existing EAPs.
G. Pursuant to Public Authorities Law §2879, the Authority shall notify the Commissioner of Economic Development of the award of any Procurement Contract for the purchase of goods or services from a foreign business enterprise (as defined in Section 3. E. 3 of these Guidelines) in an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 simultaneous with notifying the successful bidder therefor. The Authority shall not enter into the Procurement Contract for said goods until at least 15 days have elapsed, except for a Procurement Contract awarded on an emergency or critical basis. The notification to the Commissioner shall include the name, address, telephone and facsimile number of the foreign business enterprise, the amount of the proposed Procurement Contract and the name of the individual at the foreign business enterprise or acting on behalf of same who is principally responsible for the proposed Procurement Contract.
A. Standard forms of contracts currently in use are available from the Procurement Division. They generally include: purchase order format for standard procurements of goods or services; furnish and deliver format for major equipment purchases; letter agreements and agreement formats for consulting work; and contract work orders (for construction work of small magnitude), construction contracts (for major construction work) and furnish, deliver, and install contracts (for specialized major procurements where single responsibility is required for procurement and installation). These contract forms are intended to govern the purchase of goods and/or performance of the services. Authority units proposing to initiate a Procurement Contract should review these forms to suggest any modifications and additions that may be required for the particular goods and/or services. Under no circumstances should contract forms be shown to proposed bidders without prior approval of the Procurement Division, which, along with Procurement Departments at operating facilities, is solely responsible for requesting proposals.
B. The following types of provisions setting forth the responsibilities of contractors are to be contained in the standard forms of Procurement Contracts except that any of the provisions listed below that are inapplicable or unnecessary because of the nature or duration of the work to be performed, the location or locations where they are to be performed or the type of compensation being paid therefor need not be included. Other provisions may be added as the particular needs of the Authority may require.
1. Schedule of Services or Specifications
2. Time of Completion
3. Compensation or Itemized Proposals
4. Relationship of Parties
5. Delays
6. Termination
7. Changes in the Work
8. Claims and Disputes
9. Warranty
10. Insurance
11. Records, Accounts, Inspection and Audit
12. Assignment
13. Notices
14. Indemnification
15. Governing Law
16. Proprietary Nature of Work
17. Testimony
18. Entire Agreement
19. Minority and Women‑Owned Business Enterprise Program Requirements
20. Omnibus Procurement Act of 1992 Requirements
Contract Attachments
1. Compensation Schedule
2. Schedule of Services or Specifications
3. Appendix "A" (Miscellaneous Statutory Provisions)
4. Appendix "B" (Prompt Payment Provisions)
5. Appendix "C" (Minority and Women‑Owned Business Enterprises Provisions)
6. Appendix "D" (Background Security Screening for Authority Contractors)
7. Appendix "E" (Omnibus Procurement Act of 1992 Requirements)
8. Appendix "G" (EEO Requirements)
9. Appendix "J" (Bidder/Contractor Compliance with Authority Policy Providing for Certain Procurement Disclosures)
A. Change Orders to existing contracts are justified in the following cases:
1. To incorporate additional work related to the original scope, to delete work or otherwise modify original work scope
2. To exercise options previously included in the original contract to perform additional work or to extend the contract term
3. Emergency conditions, defined in Section 3. L, that require the immediate performance of work by a firm already under contract;
4. Rebidding would not be practical or in the best interests of the Authority's customers; and
5. To meet the Authority's M/WBE goals in accordance with Executive Law Article 15-A.
B. All Change Orders must be approved in accordance with the Authority's EAPs, and should include specific schedules for completion of work at the earliest possible time.
A. Former Authority officers and employees are eligible to be considered for employment as contractors and/or consultants, provided that: they meet all criteria for contractors and/or consultants generally as specified in these Guidelines; their employment is not barred by N.Y. Public Officers Law § 73 (8); if requested, they obtain an opinion by the State Ethics Commission that such employment is permissible; and upon the approval of the President.
B. Pursuant to the provisions of N.Y. Public Officers Law §73 (8):
1. No Authority officer or employee is eligible, within a period of two years after the termination of Authority service to appear or practice before the Authority or receive compensation for any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation or association, in relation to any case, proceeding or application or other matter before the Authority.
2. No Authority officer or employee is eligible, at any time after the termination of Authority service, to appear, practice, communicate or otherwise render services before the Authority or any other state agency or receive compensation for any such services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation or other entity in relation to any case, proceeding, application or transaction that such person was directly concerned with and personally participated in during his or her period of service, or which was under his or her active consideration.
It is the objective of the Authority to continue to foster the development of business opportunities on Authority contracts for M/WBE firms. Article 15‑A of the Executive Law established a statewide office of M/WBE development that is responsible for developing rules and regulations for implementation of this statute, certifying M/WBE firms and reviewing and monitoring goal plans, compliance reports, and contract provisions to be included in all nonconstruction contracts for more than $25,000 and construction contracts for more than $100,000. The definition of an M/WBE firm is included in Section 3. C. of these Guidelines. It is the Authority's objective to solicit proposals from certified M/WBE firms that are qualified to perform the required work. In addition, specific goals may be included in certain contracts for consulting work, construction and procurement of goods and other services requiring the contractor/vendor to subcontract a portion of the work to certified M/WBE firms, as required by law. Bidders' proposals shall include Preliminary Subcontracting Plans for M/WBE firms, where required, as part of their proposal, and failure of such bidders to meet these requirements may be grounds for rejection of the proposal, or cancellation of the contract if a contractor did not make a good faith effort to meet its goals after contract award.
A. At the Headquarters offices, the Procurement Division shall maintain records of such Procurement Contracts, including bidder's names, the selection processes used and the status of existing contracts, including goods provided and/or services performed and fees earned, billed and paid. At the project sites, such records shall be kept by the Procurement Departments. After the end of each calendar year, the Vice President ‑ Procurement and Real Estate shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Trustees for their approval that shall include:
1. Copy of the Guidelines;
2. Explanation of the Guidelines and any amendments thereto since the last annual report;
3. List of all Procurement Contracts entered into since the last annual report, including all contracts entered into with New York State business enterprises and the subject matter and value thereof and all contracts entered into with foreign business enterprises and the subject matter and value thereof;
4. List of fees, commissions or other charges paid;
5. Description of work performed, the date of the contract and its duration, the total amount of the contract, the amount spent on the contract during the reporting period and for the term of the contract to date and the status of existing Procurement Contracts;
6. Method of awarding the contract (e.g., competitive bidding, sole source or competitive search); and
7. Reasons why any procurements over $15,000 were not noticed in the Contract Reporter.
B. Such annual report, as approved by the Trustees, shall be submitted to the Division of Budget within 120 days after the end of such calendar year and copies shall be distributed to the Department of Audit and Control, the Department of Economic Development, the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Copies shall be made available to the public upon reasonable written request therefor.
A. These Guidelines are intended for the guidance of officers and employees of the Authority only, and nothing contained herein is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any person, firm or corporation any right, remedy, claim or benefit under, or by reason of, any requirement or provision hereof.
B. Nothing contained in these Guidelines shall be deemed to alter, affect the validity of, modify the terms of or impair any contract or agreement made or entered into in violation of, or without compliance with, the provisions of these Guidelines.
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CWC Adds Board Member
The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is pleased to announce the addition of Douglas Larson, DDS, to its board of directors.
Larson is a lifelong area resident who has enjoyed the outdoor activities and opportunities that the lakes and streams of Chautauqua County provide. He has seen first-hand the changes that Chautauqua Lake has gone through over the past 30 years while boating, fishing and hunting and understands the importance of a healthy lake for generations to come. Larson graduated in 1991 from Southwestern Central School, in 1995 from Penn State University with a B.S. in Biology, in 2000 from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and in 2008 with his certificate in the Specialty of Orthodontics from the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health.
His practice is located on Fairmount Avenue in Jamestown. Larson lives in Lakewood with his wife, Andrea, and their two sons, Brody and Bennett. The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to preserve and enhance the water quality, scenic beauty and ecological health of the lakes, streams and watersheds of the Chautauqua region.


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Tobacco-Free Committee Makes Presentation To Legislators
By Liz Skoczylas
MAYVILLE – A local law regarding tobacco use in Chautauqua County has been introduced to legislators.
During the recent Human Services Committee meeting, committee members heard a presentation from members of the county's Tobacco-Free Outdoor Policy Committee. The Human Services Committee was also presented with a draft of a local law prohibiting the use of tobacco upon all real property owned or leased by Chautauqua County.
In his state of the county address in February, County Executive Greg Edwards announced his plan to create a tobacco-free environment for employees and visitors to all county government operations in conjunction with the Great American Smoke-Out, which takes place in November.
Since the announcement, Edwards has made good on his promise by putting together a committee. Members of the Tobacco-Free Outdoor Policy Committee include Kitty Crow, health insurance administrator; Christine Schuyler, health and human services director; legislator Tom DeJoe, D-Brocton; Laurie Adams; Tri-County Tobacco Free program director; several employees representing the county's work sites; a representative of the New York state courts; and the county's health insurance provider and broker.
"It is time for Chautauqua County to join the over 200 municipalities across New York state who have already adopted the tobacco-free outdoor area policies or ordinances," Edwards said. "It is time we protect the public health, safety and general welfare of employees and visitors by reducing their exposure to secondhand smoke and toxins from tobacco products used on county property."
The draft of the local law says the use of tobacco and tobacco products on real property owned or leased by the county is prohibited for five reasons: To protect the public health, safety and general welfare by eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke; acknowledge the needs to non-smokers, especially children, to breathe smoke-free air, recognizing the danger to public health which secondhand smoke causes; recognize the need to breathe air free of disease-causing toxins in secondhand smoke; recognize the right and benefit to municipal residents and visitors to be free from unwelcome toxins; recognize the chemically addictive effects of tobacco, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes upon the public in an effort to improve public wellness and reduce health insurance expenditures.
The draft calls for the ban of tobacco and tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and chewing tobacco, from county properties. And, it says any person who violates any provision of the local law shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by a civil penalty, not to exceed $2,000.
Because the committee only reviewed a draft of the local law, it did not vote on it. The Tobacco-Free Outdoor Policy Committee anticipates having the law in effect by Nov. 21.


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Jack Kelly Fair Play Award Nominations Being Sought
Trace Hansen, the USA Roller Sports AAC Representative – has asked that we provide our members with information on the Jack Kelly Fair Play Award.
The Jack Kelly Fair Play Award was established by the United States Olympic Committee in 1985 to honor the late USOC President Jack Kelly Jr. The award is presented to an athlete, team, coach or official in recognition of an outstanding act of fair play and sportsmanship displayed during the past year.
Fair play can be described as an athlete who is dedicated to playing fair, obeys the rules, and upholds the spirit of the game. Sportsmanship is an athlete whose conduct and attitude demonstrate gracious behavior before, during, and after competition.
Nominees are now being sought for this distinguished honor, which will be officially presented during the 2012 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs, Colo., September 21, 2012. Please use the attached form to nominate a deserving individual from your organization for this award. Nomination deadline is Monday, June 11, 2012.
Please contact me at 719-866-4989 or firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions about the nomination process or award.
Trace notes that winners may be everyday people or students in ANY sport and it is not just given to elite level athletes. Past winners included an adult table tennis player from Michigan for his sportsman-like actions at a state meet and a high school cross country runner who was trailing the entire race. Near the finish the leader collapsed and being in second place at that time, she helped her up and helped her finish the race - even pushing her across the line first. She said she didn't feel right winning the race when she never would have won without the leader having an injury. If you know someone who is deserving, please nominate them for this recognition.


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Skip to comments.The World as We Know It Is About to End, Say Some Really Frightened Scientists
Posted on 06/08/2012 7:16:05 PM PDT by presidio9
A new study by 22 biologists and ecologists has found that environmental changes on our planet are reaching a point of no return that leads to mass extinctions and harms human welfare. The situation, said one scientist, scares the hell out of me. That would be James H. Brown, one of the authors of alarming paper published by Nature, talking to New York Times Green blogger Justin Gillis. Brown is not one of your everyday cranks predicting raptures and the end of days. He is a macroecologist at the University of New Mexico. And as The Atlantic's James Fallows, who pointed out this terrifying study to us, writes, this could be the most important news of 2012. How soon do these scientists expect the world as we know it to end? Gillis writes, "within a few human generations, if not sooner." The most frightening thing is that this finding isn't about what will come if we do not act, but that our effects on the planet's environment -- global warming, population growth, and overall resource extraction -- means that we've already passed a "tipping point." This isn't a plea for change. These are things scientists have been warning us
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlanticwire.com ...
Move over "climate change", hello "extinction scare".....
Chicken Little, Malthus, Erlich and this moron. Four peas in a pod-duh.
Blah Blah
Which end? This one, or, that one?
Then maybe we won't have to listen to these dipsticks anymore.
"22 biologists and ecologists has found that environmental changes on our planet are reaching a point of no return"
Which can mean only one thing: We MUST fund more research into these changes and hire as many biologists and ecologists that the Federal budget will permit as soon as possible and for as long a possible.
Survival depends on it!
OMG! It's too late, there's nothing we can do!
So just settle back and enjoy the ride.
Hand me the bong, I'll drive.
It's ok, OK, I don't drink!
See tag line.
I say that the Oh NOES! Guys will soon visit this thread.
I say that the Oh NOES! Guys will soon visit this thread.
Algore will be all over this.
I wonder how much taxing, regulating, UN world-taxes will be needed to resolve this crisis...
I already saw the movie. Decent CGI tsunamis, but the acting sucked. Funny, how their predictions are just outside the lifespan of anyone that would be able to prove them wrong.
The world as we knew it ends every day.
There has been a population explosion of bullfrogs this year. I guess the mild winter allowed a lot more of them to survive. I don't think I've ever heard so many as I do now.
Tell me about the glaciers coming back like they said in the '70's. And Global Warming more recently until they changed it to Climate Change (That's gone on for thousands of years) even more recently. And running out of oil till they found more. And coffee, that's bad for you except now it's not. And salt, what about salt which is now good for you.
And tell me about a real problem that comes up, why would we believe "them" when they tell us about it?
To quote Mr Brown: "Git on up! Stay on the scene!"
What's a "New York Times green blogger"? Can you make money doing that?
Didn't read the whole article but it sounds like these 22 biologists and ecologists are looking for big time grants for further study.
22 biologists and ecologists, that has to be less than 1%.
The problems are:
And the African continent.
As a percentage of arable land they have over populated and are net importers of food and some even water while others will lose not only land to certification but will pollute their waters to unsustainable levels which will kill off millions.
Problem solved.
...and I feel fine.
I guess the judging gig didn't work out.
Newsbreak: The world will end at 10:00 pm. Film at 11:00 pm.
Give yourself a gold star for that one.
So just settle back and enjoy the ride.
Hand me the bong, Ill drive.
The writer of the article obviously takes a dim view of End Times Prophecy, but I'm going to share this passage from The Holy Scriptures anyhow. If Brown and the other "scientists" had any sense, THIS is the thing that should scare the hell out of them............and cause them to repent before it's too late. Second Epistle of Peter, Chapter 3:
2Pe 3:1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2Pe 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
2Pe 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2Pe 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2Pe 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
2Pe 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
2Pe 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
2Pe 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2Pe 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2Pe 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2Pe 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
2Pe 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
I called it first!
Yep, frogs and herpetology in general has increased in Penns woods this year - signs of a very healthy environment!
That's great, it starts with an earthquake,
birds and snakes, an aeroplane - Lenny Bruce is not afraid.
Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
world serves its own needs,
Don't misserve your own needs.
Feed it off an aux speak, grunt no, strength no.
Latter starts to clatter with fear fight, down height.
Wire in a fire, representing seven games in a government for hire and a combat site.
Left of west, was a coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck.
Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped.
Look at that low playing! Fine then.
Uh oh, overflow, population, common food, but it'll do.
Save yourself, serve yourself.
World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed.
Tell me with the rapture and the reverent in the right - right.
You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in Foreign towers.
Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn.
Lock him in uniform and book burning, blood running.
Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate.
Light a candle, light a votive. Step down, step down.
Watch a heel crush, crush.
Uh oh, this means no fear - cavalier. Renegade and steer clear!
A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies.
Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
(It's Time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
(It's Time I had some time alone)
The other night I tripped the lights continental drift divide.
Mount St. Edelite. Leonard Bernstein.
Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Banks.
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom!
You symbiotic, patriotic, slam, book,neck, right? Right.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine...fine...
Ah, except for Algore's prediction. He predicted global calamity and destruction in 10 years about 7 years ago. Rush has Algore's doomsday clock ticking right down to the hour and minute on his website. If you click on the doomsday graphic with your sound up, you will be rewarded with a loud boom.
I'm not sure what an ecologist studies. But a Macroecologist, now there is someone who must see the big picture, and is far wiser than any mere ecologist. A bona-fide so-and-so.
So, is this guy busy preparing for when his SHTF?
Where is he going to move?
What materials will he have when he gets there?
I have thought that more than once during the 0bama presidency! Even more so if he gets reelected!
Whatever. IMO they make this stuff up to get more grants.
I don't know. We just got home from the most beautiful drive back from WV and through Maryland, Cumberland gap, etc — through lush green mountain forests and rolling country hillsides ...the air was simply fragrant as we stopped atop the mountain tonight — a faint hint of honeysuckle mixed with a cool mountain breeze.
If this is the end of the world, we're doing pretty good in this part of the world.
We would all be much better off.
---The Wanderers (1979)
They've beaten themselves stupid with their own hockey stick.
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Fun. will premiere their new music video for 'We Are Young' Monday on MTV.com. Stay tuned to ournameisfun.com for all the details so you can be the first to see it.
Fun. will premiere their new music video for 'We Are Young' Monday on MTV.com. Stay tuned to ournameisfun.com for all the details so you can be the first to see it.
Tune in to Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC tonight at 8pm ET/PT to catch Gym Class Heroes performing live! They'll be playing the following songs alongside LMFAO, blink-182, OneRepublic, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz and will.i.am!
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Check out some photos from Hayley Williams of Paramore's 23rd birthday party on Tuesday night!
Chicago! If you're going out to the Second Annual Acoustic Christmas Show with William Beckett, Into It. Over It., Bonaventure and Jennifer Hall, make sure to pick up a copy of the new Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Book & DVD. We'll have a limited number of books available and William will be signing each one of them.
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Wow...what a year! Our 15th anniversary is almost over so we just wanted to thank you all one last time for an absolutely incredible year. We've had a blast looking back on the first 15 years of Fueled By Ramen. Between all the videos, the book and of course the big concert in New York City, our 15th year was definitely one of our best. Thank you to all the bands and all the fans for making it happen.
2012 will be another amazing year of music for us - we'll have bands in the studio and on tour all year long. As always, stay tuned to fueledbyramen.com so you don't miss a note of it.
We hope you all have a safe and happy new year. Thank you!
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POWELL — This man, this father, bowed his head as he walked to the front of the chapel. He
leaned over the small white casket and kissed his son. And then he wept.
There was no talk this night of what went wrong — or what anyone might have done.
Here, inside the Rutherford Funeral Home in Powell, hundreds gathered not to ask questions but to say goodbye to Angel Gustavo Hernandez.
They came to say goodbye to this 4-year-old who, his teacher said, unlike many other children in his Sunday School class, always said "please" when asking for candy. A boy who the Rev. Rafael Castro said was more grateful than any other when he got his gift at a Christmas party just days before his death.
A boy who — if the trinkets and toys that were placed at his casket were any indication — loved Transformers and soccer and construction trucks that were just the right size for his tiny hands.
But Natividad de Jesus Hernandez couldn't stay for all of his son's memorial service. His attorney spoke up after about an hour to say that Hernandez needed to leave to be back at the Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg before 10 p.m.
After kissing his son, Hernandez turned to his supporters: "I have been destroyed by this," he said through an interpreter. "But at the same time I pray to God. He has never abandoned me, nor have the people who love me." He hugged his family and then he left.
Hernandez is charged with leaving the scene on Dec. 26 of the incident that killed his son. State troopers say Hernandez told them he was at a residential construction site on Brock Road in Union County to steal scrap material when, after a work truck pulled in, he put Angel into the family's van to leave.
Hernandez told officials that as he walked around to get in the driver's door, the boy somehow got out of the van without him knowing it, and he hit his son as he drove off.
All the emergency personnel who initially responded, including a deputy sheriff, left with Angel in the ambulance, leaving Hernandez and his girlfriend's two children by the side of the road. After a few minutes, Hernandez left. He showed up at OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital two hours later; his son was already dead.
Hernandez, a native of El Salvador, is in the United States without proper documentation. Immigration officials say they will deport him.
The case angered immigration activists and advocacy groups after Marysville Municipal Court Judge Michael Grigsby set Hernandez's bond at $500,000, an amount they say is inordinately high for the charge.
The Honduran Consulate's office has been asked to help get Angel's body back to his mother in her home country. Local churches and charities have raised more than $4,700 on the website www.gofundme.com/SendAngelHome to help cover those expenses.
Rutherford donated last night's service, and a local church paid for the casket, funeral-home director Terry Thomas said.
More than 200 people attended the service, most from the Latino community.
Castro, whose church the Hernandez family has attended, told mourners there are no easy answers. Hernandez and Angel had a wonderful father-son bond, Castro said, one that won't be broken by tragedy.
"I don't think his parents named him Angel just because," Castro said. "I think God wanted him to be an angel, and now he is."
Hernandez is due back in court on Monday.
After he left last night, his friends, relatives and supporters who have never even met him stood together and sang as one:
Don't cry anymore for me. I am in a place full of light where peace exists, where there is no evil, where I can rest. Don't cry for me. It's beautiful here. I never imagined. I want for you to be happy, for you go along well, and when it's your turn to part I hope to see you here. Don't cry for me.


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How do you cope when your new partner is more into your husband?
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5:30 Topic: Triads
A listener wrote in to ask how to deal with being in a triad with a good friend when the friend seems to be more into her husband than into her. How do you keep yourself from feeling left out and excluded when she's just not as into you?
Deal with this issue as if it were jealousy. Drill down to the root cause and figure out what the deep fear is. Try completing this:
When she is more into him, it means that I am _______________, and I'm afraid that that means that I am ____________ and that eventually, __________ will happen.
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