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6 Employee Benefits
The following section provides a summary of benefits The Texas A&M University System and Tarleton provide. Detailed descriptions of the benefits available for employees and their eligible dependents can be found at http://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/ or by contacting your Department of Employee Services representative at 254-968-9128 in Stephenville or 254-519-5457.
Participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a condition of employment for Tarleton State University's regular faculty and staff members. However, full-time faculty and certain non-classified employees may elect to participate in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS. The A&M System defines a regular employee as one budgeted for 50% time or more for 4 1/2 months or more.(See System Policy 31.02, Employee Insurance and Retirement Benefits.)
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Under TRS and current legislative guidelines, the university reduces a specified percent from the employee's gross earnings and pays this amount to the retirement system. Each September, the university also deducts a nominal membership fee. The State of Texas also contributes a specified percent of the member's annual salary to the retirement system, distributing contributions to the individual's credit in the state retirement fund and crediting interest annually to the individual member's account. Employees may contact the Department of Employee Services for the current employee and state contribution percentages.
TRS provides three basic benefits to its participants: retirement benefits, disability benefits, and survivor and death benefits. Each of these benefits varies according to an employee's age, salary, and length of service. The formula TRS uses for computing retirement benefits depends on the employee's years of TRS service and age on September 1, 2005; more information and benefit calculators can be found at www.trs.state.tx.us/global.jsp?page_id=/global/calculators.
A university employee who has made TRS deposits is entitled to a refund with interest of those deposits upon termination of employment or ineligibility for TRS membership. A form to request refund of deposits (TRS 6) is available at the Department of Employee Services. Employee services cannot process this form until it has processed the approved termination action. TRS cannot make a final refund until it receives the withdrawing member's final deposit and posts it to his or her account. Members may expect a 60-day wait after TRS receives the final deposit and application for refund before their refunds are processed and mailed. If an employee is accepts reemployment in a position eligible for TRS membership before he or she receives the refund, the employee must return the refund to TRS. If TRS makes a refund erroneously, the law requires TRS to secure the redeposit of the withdrawn account. Questions about TRS refunds should be directed to the Department of Employee Services.(See System Regulation 31.02.08, Teacher Retirement System of Texas.)
Optional Retirement Program
All the university's regular full-time faculty, and certain non-classified university employees appointed on or after May 1, 1969, and otherwise eligible may elect to participate in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS.
Under ORP, the university reduces, in monthly installments, a specified percent of the annual salary of each participant. The State of Texas also contributes a specified percent of the participant's annual salary. These funds are deposited to the credit of the participant with any system-authorized vendor the participant designates. The deposits credited to a participant under ORP are used to produce benefits under a fixed and/or variable annuity plan. Employees may contact employee services for the current percentages of employee and state contributions.
Eligible personnel are allowed 90 days from the date of employment to elect participation in the ORP. If a new employee does not elect for ORP participation on the first day of employment, he or she automatically becomes a member of TRS with the right to change to ORP within 90 days and apply for a refund of the university's TRS contribution. Any individual who is ORP eligible, but who declines to exercise this option until sometime during the 90-day eligibility, will forfeit the contributions made by the State to TRS unless the individual (a) ceases to be employed by an institution of higher education; (b) drops below 100% FTE; or (c) becomes employed by the Texas public school system other than in an institution of higher education. Any person not exercising the option to participate in the Optional Retirement Program during the applicable option period shall be determined to have chosen to continue membership in the Teacher Retirement System.
A university employee who has made any deposits under ORP is entitled to a refund upon employment termination. The director of employee services completes a form that authorizes the employee's ORP carrier to release the funds. If the employee is vested under ORP, both the employee's contribution and the State's contribution are released to the employee. If the employee is not vested, the ORP carrier is required to release only the employee's deposits, and the State's contributions must be returned to the university. The ORP vesting period is one year and one day, beginning when the employee elects to participate in ORP.
At termination, employees are urged to seek the assistance of their vendor representative(s) for advice on their accumulated funds' disposition under ORP.(See System Regulation 31.02.09, Optional Retirement Program.)
General Policy and Process
Employment with Tarleton State University is predicated at all times upon each individual's ability to perform satisfactory service in normal and expected assignments. Retirement from employment with Tarleton will occur when an employee (a) elects to retire under the provisions of the Teacher Retirement System or Optional Retirement Program; (b) sustains disabilities preventing continued active employment (as determined on a case-by-case basis).
Persons contemplating retirement under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or the Optional Retirement Program should contact the Department of Employee Services at least 90 days in advance of their anticipated retirement date so that appropriate advance preparations can be completed. If advance preparations are not completed, the person's receipt of annuity payments could be delayed, with a consequent loss of benefit income, because retirement payments are not made retroactively.
The Department of Employee Services provides counseling to employees interested in obtaining an estimate of annuity payments or annuity value, furnishes information concerning employment after retirement, assists with completion of required forms and documents, and determines eligibility for continued coverage under life and medical insurance policies.
Mandatory Retirement
At Tarleton, there is no mandatory retirement age, with the following exception: employees who are in a bona fide executive or high policymaking position for the 2-year period immediately before retirement and who are entitled to an immediate non-forfeitable annual retirement benefit may be retired at the end of the fiscal year in which their 65th birthday occurs or anytime thereafter at the option of the board. Additionally, the chancellor may establish a mandatory retirement age standard for certain employment classifications where age is a bona fide occupational qualification. (See System Regulation 31.07, Retirement.)
Group Insurance Programs
The State of Texas provides a monthly contribution for the eligible employee's basic life and health insurance coverage.
Health Insurance
All budgeted employees are eligible to enroll themselves and their eligible dependents in one of several health insurance plans. Out-of-pocket premiums for those employees electing any type of family health coverage will be paid automatically, via payroll deduction, with pre-tax dollars unless the employee waives this procedure.
Basic Life Insurance
Budgeted employees are enrolled in the life insurance plan, which provides the employee with $5,000 of group life insurance and $5,000 of accidental death and dismemberment coverage. The state's monthly contribution may be used to pay for participation in this insurance plan.
Optional Life Insurance
Budgeted employees are eligible to purchase an additional amount of group term life insurance. The amount of coverage is based on the employee's salary. Employees may elect coverage from 1/2 to 6 times the annual salary, not to exceed a maximum of $1,000,000. Coverage of 5 or 6 times the annual salary requires evidence of insurability.
Dependent Life Insurance
Term insurance for eligible dependents is available at group rates and offers two options. Option A provides coverage for the spouse equal to 50% of the employee's optional life insurance and for each child 10% of the employee's optional life insurance. Option B provides $5,000 coverage for the spouse and each eligible dependent child.
Long-Term Disability Income Insurance (LTD)
Regular employees are eligible for this insurance, which provides a monthly income to an employee who becomes totally disabled through sickness or injury. The amount of monthly income provided will be 65% of the basic monthly salary the employee was earning at the onset of disability minus other disability benefits he/she is eligible for. The premium is based on the employee's current salary. For further information regarding this plan, contact the Department of Employee Services.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
Budgeted employees are eligible to purchase AD&D insurance to provide coverage against certain types of dismemberment or death from any type of accident, on or off the job. The employee's family may be included on this policy. These benefits are payable in addition to any other coverage which may be in effect. Employees may purchase up to $250,000 of coverage in $10,000 increments, regardless of their annual budgeted salary. If an employee's annual salary exceeds $25,000, he/she can buy up to 10 times the annual salary with a maximum coverage of $800,000. The coverage amount available to the employee's family is based on a percentage of the employee's amount of insurance.
Long-Term Care (LTC)
Long-term care insurance is available to eligible employees or retirees, spouses, and parents of employees. Evidence of insurability is not required for the employee and spouse if elected within 31 days of the effective date of employment, but it is required for retirees and parents of employees to apply for coverage.
This plan provides benefits for medical and/or custodial care in a nursing facility, at home, or at an adult day care center due to severe illness or injury or chronic condition(s).
Workers' Compensation
All university employees are covered by workers' compensation insurance that follows the general laws of Texas regarding the benefits available to participants. Benefits include provisions for medicines, medical care, hospitalization, and surgery necessary for recovery from both disabling and non-disabling injuries sustained during the course of employment; compensation for time lost from employment; and specific benefits for death resulting from injury during the course of employment.
An employee must report any injuries sustained on the job to his or her supervisor immediately even if the injury does not appear serious. All accidents must be reported within 30 days of occurrence. For more information see the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation website at http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/indexwc.html or contact the Department of Employee Services.
Tax-Saver Plan
Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code allows payment of certain qualified expenses (health care and dependent day care expenses) on a pre-tax basis. The tax-saver plan is a tax shelter. An employee may participate through a salary reduction agreement, which he or she may enter into once a year and must renew yearly for continued participation.
Additional Retirement Savings Options
Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Program
All university personnel are eligible to participate in the Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) program. This program allows any member of the faculty or staff to sign a salary reduction agreement in an amount of 100% or less of the employee's salary that the employee determines for investment in a tax-deferred annuity (or annuities). Those who elect to participate in the program must carefully consider the total contributions remitted on a tax-deferred basis under the Teacher Retirement System, the Optional Retirement Programs, or The Texas$aver Deferred Compensation Program. The employee and the soliciting agents or companies are responsible for calculating the maximum exclusion allowance. Each faculty or staff member will select, from a list of authorized companies available at the Department of Employee Services, the company from which his or her non-forfeitable annuity contracts will be purchased. For more information on the Tax-Deferred Annuity Program, see http://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/retirement-programs/
Texas$aver Deferred Compensation Program
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) made great enhancements to the Texas$aver Deferred Compensation Program. This is a voluntary program in which employees can participate in addition to their participation in other retirement plans such as Texas's Teacher Retirement System, the Optional Retirement Program and the Tax-Deferred Annuity Program. For more information on the Deferred Compensation Program (Texas$aver), see www.texasaver.com or http://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/retirement-programs/.
United States Savings Bonds
Application cards and current information about purchasing savings bonds through payroll deduction are available in the Department of Employee Services.
Social Security (O.A.S.I.)
Most Tarleton State University employees are subject to the federal Old Age Survivor Insurance (OASI) provisions under a special act of the Legislature providing for contributions for state agency employees. Employees receive the same retirement, survivor, disability and death benefits OASI provides for any person participating in the Social Security program. The State of Texas pays a benefit replacement amount to offset a portion of the employee's social security contribution, up to $16,500 maximum earnings per year. Employees hired on or after September 1, 1995, are not eligible for this benefit replacement amount.
Any employee desiring detailed information about Social Security contributions or benefits should call the nearest Social Security office.
Unemployment Compensation
Tarleton State University employees are covered by the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. This coverage allows the university to offer its employees unemployment compensation benefits equivalent to those offered in industry. Any questions concerning unemployment compensation benefits and claims should be directed to the Department of Employee Services.
Extended Pay Plan
Employees who have less than a 12 month appointment may elect to have their salaries spread over 12 months. The human resources office can provide more information about the extended pay plan.
Leave Program
Vacation and System Holidays
All regular employees (except teaching faculty with less than 12-month budgeted appointments) will earn vacation time. Employees earn vacation time in proportion to the percentage of employment and longevity, with credit for prior state service. An employee must work six continuous months before being eligible to take vacation, and no payment is made if termination occurs before the end of six months. If an employee transfers directly to another state agency without a break in service, vacation time cannot be paid in a lump sum payment; it must be transferred to the receiving agency. At termination of university employment, the employee will receive a full lump sum payment for accrued vacation; or, if the department agrees, remain on the payroll for the period of his or her accrued vacation.
All regular employees receive A&M System holidays. The Board of Regents establishes the holiday schedule each year. Employees who work on a scheduled holiday will be entitled to equivalent time off with pay to be taken during the 12-month period following the end of the work week in which the holiday occurred and on such day(s) as the employee and his or her supervisor may mutually agree upon. Eligibility for holiday pay is normally predicated upon an employee being in a paid status the day before the holiday begins. An employee may use accrued vacation to observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Good Friday, or any other holy day. (A "religious holy day" means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation.)
Sick Leave with Pay
Regular employees (including faculty) who are budgeted for at least 50% FTE for 4-1/2 months and do not require student status as a condition for employment are entitled to sick leave with pay. Full-time employees will earn sick leave at the rate of eight hours for each month or fraction of a month of employment. Eligible part-time employees accrue sick leave on a percentage basis for the time worked, e.g., half-time employees earn four hours per month. The rate of accrual does not change according to months of service. There is no maximum to the amount of sick leave an employee may accrue. There is no probationary period before an employee can use sick leave. It may be used the first month a person is employed.
An employee who transfers directly from one state agency or institution to another or from one A&M System member to another, without a break in service, will be given credit by the receiving agency or institution for the unused balance of accumulated sick leave. On termination of employment, sick leave will not accrue nor be taken while employee remains on the payroll as an optional method of receiving pay for accumulated vacation.
An employee may take sick leave with pay when sickness, injury, or pregnancy and confinement prevent the employee's performance of duty, or when the employee is needed to care for and assist a member of his or her immediate family who is actually ill. Immediate family is defined as those individuals related by kinship, adoption, or marriage, or foster children (so certified by the Department of Human Services) and are living in the same household.
An employee's use of sick leave for family members not residing in that employee's household is strictly limited to the time necessary to provide care and assistance to a child, parent or spouse of the employee that needs such care and assistance as a direct result of a documented medical condition.
Employees must document and report use of sick leave as described in the "Reporting Leave Requested/Taken" section of this handbook.
Employees who are absent from duty because of illness will notify the supervisor of the fact at the earliest possible time. Upon return to duty, an employee will, without delay, report the reason for absence to the supervisor. This requirement also applies to all faculty members, even though no classes were missed, if the absence occurred during the normal workday for regular employees.
For absences of more than three continuous days, the employee must submit a physician's statement indicating the cause or nature of the illness, its duration and the estimated date of recovery.
Malingering and other abuses of sick leave entitlement will constitute grounds for dismissal.
No lump-sum compensation for unused sick leave is authorized when employment is terminated for any reason other than death. An employee who is retiring under the Teacher Retirement System may be eligible to purchase one year of service credit if he or she has at least 400 hours of accumulated state sick leave. (See System Regulation 31.03.02, Sick Leave, and Tarleton Rule 31.03.02.T1, Sick Leave.)
Sick Leave Pool
Tarleton has established a sick leave pool for all eligible employees who have exhausted their sick leave and vacation leave due to a catastrophic illness or injury which would otherwise force the employee to lose income from the state. For this purpose, a catastrophic illness or injury is a severe condition or combination of conditions affecting the mental or physical health of the employee or the immediate family and that requires the services of a licensed practitioner for a prolonged period of time in excess of 160 working hours. The maximum benefit is 1/3 of the pool balance or up to 90 working days.
Employees may contribute their sick leave to the sick leave pool at any time.
Contribution must be in 8 hour increments, and employees can contact the Department of Employee Services for sick leave pool contribution forms.
To qualify for use of the sick leave pool, an employee must exhaust all leave—sick leave, vacation, and compensatory time—in order to request a withdrawal. There is no probationary period to be met prior to requesting hours from the pool. An employee does not have to contribute time to the sick leave pool to request a withdrawal.
An eligible employee may also use sick leave pool hours for an illness or injury other than that of a "catastrophic" nature if that individual has contributed to the sick leave pool and has exhausted his or her sick leave balance. Such an employee may receive no more than the total number of hours he or she contributed.
Pregnancy is not treated as a catastrophic illness except in cases where severe illness and prolonged complications arise with respect to either the mother or the child.
Under no circumstances can an employee use the sick leave pool for a workers' compensation related injury or disease.
An employee should contact the human resources department for exact information on the documentation that office requires and requirements that he or she must meet as soon as there is an indication that he or she might need to access the sick leave pool. (See System Regulation 31.06.01, Sick Leave Pool Administration and Tarleton Rule 31.06.01.T1.)
Leave of Absence with Pay
Emergency Leave
Tarleton provides emergency leaves of absence with pay in the event of the death of a family member or friend. For details on eligibility and amount of paid leave given, see Tarleton Rule 31.03.03.T1, Emergency Leaves of Absence with Pay. An emergency leave request form should be completed at the time of the leave and sent through for approval. If for some reason all or part of the time is not approved, this time must be charged to appropriate available leave. The leave form should follow the signature order at the bottom of the form. Staff must have signatures through the vice president for finance and administration. The emergency leave form may be obtained through a department head, the human resources department, or on the internet at: www.tarleton.edu/hr/forms
Additionally, Tarleton provides emergency leave for the following:
- Unsafe Working or Travel Conditions
- Emergency Evacuation Order
- Other Circumstances Determined by Tarleton's President
Emergency leave may not be used under any circumstances to replace workers' compensation income benefits.
Jury Duty
In the event an employee is called to jury duty service, the employee will receive regular compensation while serving. Part time employees will be paid for hours that would be considered part of their normal work day/week. An employee called to jury duty may keep any payment received from the appointed court in addition to regular compensation. In addition to reporting this time off, the employee must submit a statement to human resources from the court clerk specifying the date(s) and time(s) served, in order to be compensated for this time.
Military Leave
Tarleton grants leaves of absence for military training and active duty. Long military leave is generally unpaid; however, Tarleton will grant members of the state military forces or reserves paid leave for up to 15 days each federal fiscal year for military training or duty. Members of the National Guard are entitled to emergency leave with pay if the governor calls them to emergency active duty. If possible, the employee must notify his or her supervisor in advance of the need for military leave. Employees who take leaves of absence for military duty should contact the human resources department for details and requirements associated with military leave.
Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) requires the A&M System to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each fiscal year to "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons. Employees are "eligible" if they have worked for the state for at least one year and for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months.
Tarleton will grant unpaid leave to eligible employees for one or more of the following reasons:
- the care of the employee's child immediately following birth or placement in the employee's home; for adoption of foster care;
- the care of the employee's spouse, child or parent who has a serious health condition; or
- a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her job.
An employee must take all paid leave for which he or she is eligible before using unpaid leave. Any paid or unpaid leave an employee takes for these reasons will count toward the 12 weeks of FMLA leave that he or she is allowed each fiscal year.
Advance Notice and Medical Certification
Employees must provide advance leave notice (ordinarily 30 days in advance, but in any event as soon as practicable) and the following medical certifications when the leave is "foreseeable."
- medical certification to support a request for leave because of his or her or a family member's serious health condition
- medical certification that he or she is able to return to work.
- medical certification if he or she is unable to return from leave because of a serious health condition
Job and Benefits Protection
Upon return from FMLA leave, the employee will be restored to his or her original or an equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits and other employment terms, unless he or she would not otherwise have been employed at that time, or is considered a "key" employee under FMLA.
The employee will not lose any employment benefit that accrued before the start of an FMLA leave, except accrued leave used as part of the FMLA leave.
The use of unpaid FMLA leave will not affect an employee's exempt status if he or she is a bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Medical Insurance Coverage
For the duration of FMLA leave, the state will pay its contribution toward the employee's health insurance coverage (or optional coverage, if applicable) under the conditions coverage would have been provided if he or she had continued working.
Parental Leave
Employees who are not eligible for FMLA leave are entitled to a parental leave of absence without pay, not to exceed 12 weeks, for the birth of a natural child or the adoption or placement of a foster child younger than 3 years. This period begins with the date of birth or the first day the adoptive or foster child is formally placed in the home and expires 12 weeks later.
As with FMLA, employees must use any available vacation or sick leave as part of the parental leave. However, use of sick leave is strictly limited to situations clearly falling within the definition of sick leave. The employee must submit proof of adoption or placement of a foster child. Employees may continue to participate in insurance benefit plans, but once an employee goes on unpaid leave, he/she is responsible for payment of all insurance premiums. (See System Regulation 31.03.05, Family and Medical Leave Act)
Sick Leave Without Pay
After exhausting all accrued leave, including approved sick leave pool time, an employee, who is unable to return to work due to sickness, injury, or pregnancy and confinement, or is needed to care for an immediate family member who is actually ill, may submit a request for sick leave without pay. For eligibility and approval requirements, see System Regulation 31.03.02, Sick Leave, or call the Department of Employee Services.
Intermittent or Reduced Leave
An employee may take intermittent leave or may work a reduced hour schedule to reduce his or her usual number of hours per day or work week. Intermittent or reduced leave schedules are subject to the employer's approval unless the schedules are medically necessary. The employee may only take intermittent or reduced leave for serious health conditions of himself or herself or an immediate family member.
Other Leave Provisions
The Texas A&M System policies provide for various other leaves of absence, with and without pay. Please contact employee services to inquire about other leave provisions not mentioned in this handbook.
Reporting Leave Requested/Taken
Time off is normally reported through the LeaveTraq system. LeaveTraq is accessed through the Single Sign On page (http://sso.tamu.edu) which can be accessed from the Tarleton homepage under "Faculty and Staff." If LeaveTraq is unavailable to an employee, he or she should contact the employee services department for assistance.
In the LeaveTraq system, leave is reported in hourly increments. The number "2" indicates two hours, not two days; (.5) indicates half an hour. Leave should be rounded off to the nearest quarter hour (e.g., .25, .5. .75).
If sick leave is for less than three continuous working days, the employee must record a brief statement as to the reason in LeaveTraq. If the sick leave is for more than three continuous working days, a doctor's statement must be submitted to employee services. These same requirements are also applicable for dependent sick leave.
If any type of leave an employee requests will cause the employee to exhaust all available leave without pay status, he or she needs to notify employee services immediately.
Jury duty, military training, fireman training, etc. all require documentation to be submitted to employee services.
Emergency leave, access to the sick leave pool, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Leave without Pay (LWOP) all require prior approval. Please contact employee services for documentation requirements.
Services and Privileges
University employees enjoy various privileges, including educational and recreational opportunities. Seasonal schedules for various programs, concerts, and events are available from the appropriate facility or organization.
By prior arrangement with the head of the department and with approval of the administration, a budgeted full-time university employee may take as many as four semester hours of academic work each semester or 12-week summer session if such activities do not interfere with the schedule of regular employment. Time off from the regular work week to attend classes must be made up outside of normal duty hours, which may include the lunch hour. There is no limitation on the number of credit hours that an employee may take when classes are held outside the regular hours of work. An employee may petition to enroll for more than the number of hours prescribed above and permission may be granted if it is determined to be beneficial to the university. Part-time employees may register for as many credit hours as their terms of employment will permit. They will be paid only for the hours worked and will obtain the consent of their supervisors in the arrangement of their classes if the class schedule influences the work schedule.
Faculty and staff members wishing to audit courses may do so if such activities do not interfere with the schedule of regular employment. Application to audit a course must be made through the registrar's office. Written consent from the instructor and the head of the department conducting the class is required prior to attendance..
Scholarships are available to regular employees and their family members. Contact the Scholarship Office at 968-9922 for further information.


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It was a breezeless autumn dawn. Old waves fondled the sand, frothed then withdrew silently offshore. The yawning sun haloed the hills and drew the silhouette of a single mast against the fading darkness. A ship with sagging ropes stood motionless in the bay. Not a bird flew nor a fish swam. Only a man wading ankle deep in the white sea(1) lent life to the desolation while his village lay sleeping behind. 'Adon, son of Hanno, grandson of Yutpan the fisherman, reached the edge of the outcrop, crouched then waited.
'Adon lived in an obscure crossroads on the eastern coast of the middle of the earth(2). His hut was one of twenty on the out-skirts of Amrit and less than a prsha(3) to the north. More villagers worked in this great city as servants for the Amorites(4) or as peasants in the fields than fishermen. Yet Amrit with all of its glory and splendor was overshadowed by the island kingdom of Arvad(5), home of shipwrights, seafarers and mariners whose indestructible ships plowed the waves and ruled the seas. From his perch 'Adon glanced toward the tiny island still shrouded in morning mist then focused on the water below. The spear rested lightly on his thighs while his eyes penetrated the depth in search of movement. He caught the silvery flicker at the corner of his field of vision and before the bass had a chance to see him 'Adon's spear pierced through its flesh. More light seeped from the east as he lowered his body to the water line and retrieved spear and fish.
The shrieks of seagulls bounced and echoed off the walls of the narrow alleys awakening Melita(6) from her sleep. A narrow door at the corner of her room led to an elevated garden. She walked out and climbed a few steps to the tower then emerged on a landing with a commanding view of the island. Arvad measured 800 by 500 paces in all. Yet on that balmy morning it was the throne of the most powerful maritime kingdom in the world. Melita shepherded the vagrant strands of her wavy hair and tied them back in a ponytail. She gazed at the mainland's coastline stretching till eternity. Tears swelled in her blue eyes for she will soon see her land no more. Ashtar, one of her father's most magnificent ships, was moored on the beach across. Anguish tore at Melita's heart and she sobbed.
The king's envoys conscribed hundreds of men from the realm. From Ugarit to Tyre, they were brought to Arvad then shipped to Krit(7). King Danel Baal had forged a new alliance with the Kritians and was sending support troops to join in the war against the People from the North. In a gesture of good will, he gave his only daughter, Princess Melita, in marriage to the King of Krit. Seven of the strongest men were handpicked to escort the princess on her voyage and to man the ship. Ashtar laden with gifts of gold and dyes and glass and wine stayed on anchor not far from the sacred hill. King Danel Baal and Princess Melita landed ashore at noon coming from the island. The high priestess of the temple chanted invocations in a hymn to Hadad and Atargatis(8). Save Melita from the perils of land and sea, she prayed. Bless her and her husband-to-be with the offspring to fill the western islands and the Levant with the wise and the heroic. The throngs from mountain and plain converged near the bay to bid their princess farewell. The blood of a hundred sacrificial goats flowed into the sea as Melita kissed her father's hand and walked ahead of her guard. 'Adon sitting on his rock watched the proceedings with quiet resentment. While the masses shoved and pushed to get a glimpse of the royals he was annoyed that all the fish were scared off. The king and his daughter robbed him of his daily living. That was the extent of his true feelings. Her head held high, Melita walked steadily on the gangway. She turned one last time to impregnate her mind with an undying image of her Levant. Fighting the impulse to watch and losing, 'Adon looked in Melita's direction. His bitter expression morphed into a stupefied stare when he saw her beautiful eyes flooding then two teardrops running down her cheeks. She boarded the ship and disappeared. His heart broke in pieces leaving a void in his chest. The sail caught a warm easterly wind, the wood creaked, her bow heaved then Ashtar took to the sea.
Melita stayed in her cabin till night fell on the ship. The food and wine that were brought to her earlier remained untouched. From the small window on the port side she saw the moon dancing with the gentle swell. Then without warning, low almost imperceptible sounds brought her out of her reverie. A soft whoosh, a faint rustle, a muffled gasp, a dull thud stabbed the silence in succession before the door opened. A wet naked man, save for a puny piece of clothing, stood in a puddle of water in the middle of her tight quarters. He held a dagger which caught a ray of light from the lantern overhead. It gleamed savagely, dripping blood from the tip of its blade. Melita recognized the wild almost inhuman stare. This is the man who looked at me with loathing. His eyes were the last thing I saw of home. He had swam all afternoon and well into the night following the ship. He already killed some or all of my guards and now he wants to kill me. "What did I do to deserve such a fate?", the princess asked, not a hint of fear in her voice. The man knelt on one knee looking straight in her eyes, then in a subdued voice he spoke: "You cried your Highness and no man alive, not your father the king nor a stranger from the other side of my sea makes my princess cry and gets away with it. I already killed the men and threw them to the dogs of the deep. I am here to bring you back."
Melita and 'Adon swam side by side. Tears flowed from the eyes of Melita dyeing the white sea blue. By morning they landed on a desolate rocky islet. In the distance, her beloved Arvad scratched the horizon. 'Adon's hut was not terribly far and lay hidden behind the skyline of Amrit to the north and east.
They were lost at sea in the legends of my land but Melita and 'Adon never left the rock of Hbas(9) where they loved each other till the last day of their life. Their many children, handsome, strong and with eyes the color of olives and of the sea returned to the sacred hill and built Tartous. This is the story of my city told by a descendant of these two eternal lovers . Believe it... or not.
1 white sea: The Mediterranean is still called the White Middle Sea in Arabic (Al Bahr Al Abyad Al Moutwasset)
2 middle of the earth: Literally the Mediterranean
3 prsha: A Syriac word meaning a one hour ride on horseback
4 Amorites: One of many Semitic peoples who inhabited the Levant and established the city of Amrit, 7 km to the south of modern Tartous
5 Arvad: The island of Arwad, Arvad is its original Phoenician name
6 Melita: A Phoenician female name meaning safe harbor
7 Krit: Today, the island of Crete in Greece
8 Hadad and Atargatis: 2 ancient Syrian (Phoenician deities) read about them here and here
9 Hbas: A small uninhabited rocky islet off the coast of Tartous and at 8 km to the southwest

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Computer Threats Predictions for 2007
Messagelabs runs an annual trend report that highlights the evolution of the threat landscape each year. They are probably the best to make predictions because they're on the leading edge of spam and computer threat science. And, of course, the complexity of attacks on your computer are predicted to continue in 2007
Messagelabs Predictions for 2007:
* Threats converge further over the course of 2007 Ð as email security becomes tighter, the criminals will send more malicious emails with URL links that can slip under the security radar and wreak havoc on businesses.
* Virus rates will continue to fall, as they have become unnecessary in the creation of botnets.
* Ransomware, malicious software that will encrypt key files and documents using a secret key known only to the extortionist, will become increasingly threatening
* Spam will become more targeted throughout 2007.
* ICANN will continue to be exploited through loopholes, and domain kiting will continue to be a problem.
* Botnets will be engineered to be resilient, allowing the criminals to maintain control of zombie computers more easily
* Off-the-shelf crime kits for less tech-savvy spammers will grow in numbers,
* VoIP threats emerge as criminals target
Keep up with your security condition at www.messagelabs.com/Threat_Watch. You can read the full text of this predictions article in MessageLabs statement at businesswire.com
MessageLabs is a leading provider of integrated messaging and web security services, with over 15,000 clients ranging from small business to the Fortune 500 located in more than 80 countries. MessageLabs provides a range of managed security services to protect, control, encrypt and archive communications across Email, Web and Instant Messaging.
2007 Macintosh / Apple Predictions
Owen Linzmayer of InFormIt's Macintosh Resource Center has made his Apple predictions for 2007, and briefly they are:
* Apple Makes a Mobile -- an "iPhone" with iTunes, Address Book, iCal, and iChat
* Wireless Widescreen iPod - pushing more digital downloads
* Remove the Restart Requirement to switch between Mac and Windows OS
* New Hardware Designs - time to redesign the external cases.
* Built-in TV Tuner - iTV set-top box is slated for release, perhaps a TiVo replacement!
Read the full story in Owen Linzmayer's informit.com column
2007 Photoshop / Adobe Predictions
Matt Kloskowski of InFormIt's Adobe Resource Center has made his Photoshop predictions for 2007, and briefly they are:
* Photoshop CS3 will be released, but pace will slow down
* Digital Photography Workflow Applications Will Flourish. Adobe's Lightroom and Apple's Aperture applications will continue to grow.
* Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Will Hit Version 1.0... Aperture version 2
* Photoshop Podcasts Will Continue To Multiply
* Printing Will Become An Even Hotter Topic - people trying to get professional quality results from their own printers
* Adobe And Macromedia Become One (Again) - more integration between Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and Dreamweaver
* Microsoft Will Enter The Digital Imaging Game - Windows Vista will start chipping away at Adobe's market
Read the fullstory in Matt Kloskowski's informit.com column
2007 .NET Predictions
Jim Mischel of InFormIt's .NET Resource Center has made his .NET predictions for 2007 Edition, and briefly they are:
* Windows Vista rolls out to retail customers
* I expect a slow migration to Vista and a slightly faster migration to .NET 3.0 on installed XP machines.
* A gradual upgrade of sites to work with IE 7, which will cause many sites to fail with IE 6.
* Microsoft's Expression goes up against Flash. Early reports are that Expression is very good.
Read the fullstory in Jim Mischel's InFormIt column
So come back in December of 2007 and see how closely these authorities predicted the future.
Thanks for reading...
Fred Showker, Editor, Graphic Design & Publishing


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Mr Monkey popped into his local for a swift one last night and caught a glimpse of Britains Got Talent – seems the whole country is obsessed with reality tv shows.
This chimp couldn't help noticing that one of last night's semi finalist – a brother and sister team – looked as though they came straight from the set of Strictly Come Dancing as they performed a high octane ballroom dancing routine.
Mr Monkey mentioned that he thought it was a shame that more people did'nt take up ballroom dancing and to his surprise a number of locals admitted that they were taking lessons and that they'd been on a waiting list for several months before the could join a class.
What Mr Monkey heard next had this chimp falling about in fits of laughter and he almost choked on his beer.
Apparently councillor Ed Malcolm, aka 'Big' Ed and his long term slapper lover councillor Olive Punchion, aka Aunt Sally have been taking ballroom dancing lessons for several months and they're still crap at it.
Mr Monkey reckons councillor Malcolm's desire to become the belle off the ball may stem from his childhood fascination with dressing up dolls. Either that or he intends to marry Aunt Sally and wants to surprise his guests when the odd 'happy couple' perform the first dance.
The thought of Ed and Olive strutting their stuff on their wedding day is enough to give anyone a nightmare.
Imagine Aunt Sally, the 80 year old scarecrow clinging onto 'Big' Ed, the 4ft dwarf for all she's worth? And what about Big Ed hugging Aunt Sally in a motherly embrace for comfort and security, and to stop him falling over – it's a good job she's past lactating or he'd be suckling her too.
But don't worry Ed, whatever happens this chimp will be there to witness your big day, you have little choice but to invite him!


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With more than $2 million raised for the victims of Friday morning's shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., the Community First Foundation, the main local organization collecting donations, plans to give the first $100,000 raised, plus an additional $100,000 from the foundation, to local charities by the end of this week.
The $2 million total includes contributions from Warner Bros., the studio behind the new Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises," whose midnight screening was interrupted when the alleged gunman, James Holmes, opened fire. Twelve people were killed and 58 were injured. Mr. Holmes was subsequently arrested but has not yet been charged.
In the aftermath of the shooting, more than 2,500 individuals have donated through GivingFirst.org, the Community First Foundation's online fundraising Web site, bringing in a total of $251,000 so far, says Cheryl Haggstrom, executive vice president. Others mailed in checks or wired their donations.
IN PICTURES: Aurora, Colo. shooting aftermath
At GivingFirst.org, donors can choose from a list of 10 organizations to contribute to, or they can give to the Community First Foundation's Aurora Victim Relief Fund. Thus far, the 10 groups have received $105,000 in total, and the fund has garnered $146,000.
The foundation says it has waived all fees used to administer the fund, which was established in partnership with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Many local organizations say they have been inundated by calls from people around the country wanting to donate. But rather than collecting those contributions on their own, some charities, such as the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, have pointed donors to the GivingFirst.org Web site, the portal through which it has long accepted donations. So far, the nonprofit, which provides support for crime victims, has received $45,000 through GivingFirst, says Nancy Lewis, the victim group's executive director.
"It's been overwhelming," she says. "People have really opened up across the country to help the victims in any way they can."
Her organization is setting up a committee to help disburse the donations to the shooting victims and their families. Apart from honoring requests from donors to give directly to specific victims, the group says it will use families' financial needs as a criterion for distributing the money. Ms. Lewis estimates the process to take a full year. The timeframe and approach are similar to the organization's response after the Columbine High School killings in 1999.
Other organizations that have faced similar floods of donations after a tragedy took a more cautious approach. The Denver Foundation initially told the public through its Web site that it was "currently examining opportunities to provide relief" and "will offer more information in the near future." The organization then took action Tuesday night by urging donors to give to a "Critical Needs Fund" it has set up.
So far, a few thousand dollars have trickled in, says David Miller, the foundation's president. There's a possibility his organization will end up giving the money to the Community First Foundation. Mr. Miller, though, prefers to give the money to needs that aren't particularly attractive to donors, such as paying utility bills or the salary of a receptionist for a local group like the Aurora Mental Health Center, whose counseling services have been in demand.
Some charities have had to tell their donors they aren't collecting donations. Denver affiliates of both the American Red Cross and the United Way are directing supporters to Community First Foundation's fundraising efforts since they are not principally involved in providing services to those in need.
Those charities have given support, though. For example, the United Way set up a number that victims' families could call to find out which hospital their relatives were in, and the Red Cross provided immediate shelter and food for those displaced by the incident, such as the residents of Mr. Holmes's apartment building, which was evacuated
after police found explosives there.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, as social networks lit up with news of what had transpired, some individuals urged others to give to the Red Cross to help the victims. Red Cross officials quickly responded on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere that the charity was not currently raising money to help the shooting victims.
Clear messages to potential donors are important at a time like this, says Robert Thompson, a spokesman for Mile High United Way. "We don't want to muddy the waters. We didn't want to make things confusing."
• This article originally appeared at The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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It is with sadness that the Village of West Dundee announces the formal cancellation of this year's Heritage Fest, originally scheduled for September 18, 19 and 20, 2020.
While the likelihood of cancellation has seemed inevitable, this decision was not taken lightly. After exploring potential adjustments and options for scaling back this popular annual event, and closely following the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, state and beyond, it became clear that cancelling this year's event was the safest and most responsible way to proceed during this unprecedented and sustained health crisis.
We look forward to the return of Heritage Fest on September 17, 18 and 19, 2021. More information regarding next year's event will be made available at www.wdundeeheritagefest.org in the spring of 2021.
The Village of West Dundee President and Board of Trustees are committed to serving all residents, businesses and visitors to our community equally and with respect, and we insist that this commitment be reflected in the performance of every Village employee.
As a Board, we reject any act of violence or discrimination against another person in our community. The Village Board is extremely proud of the high standards established by the West Dundee Police Department and their efforts to build positive relationships throughout our community. Our Police Department has and will continue to serve our community with compassion, empathy, acceptance and understanding.
Racism is far reaching and goes beyond policing. Acts of racial injustice have no place in our society and it is our responsibility as a community to foster an inclusive environment where all people feel welcome, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. As a Village, we strive to practice inclusivity in every aspect of service to our community, and with every interaction by our Village employees.
We pledge as Village leaders to work hard, take action and hold ourselves accountable for providing an inclusive community, free of prejudice, where we value and celebrate our differences, and raise awareness for injustices that exist in our society. Civic trust is a privilege that must continue to be earned by the Village on a daily basis. We continue to try to earn that trust and to foster a safe and equitable community.
We call upon all West Dundee residents and business owners to work toward a Village, a State and Nation in which every person is treated with dignity and kindness, acceptance and compassion.
As a Village, we recognize that more needs to be done and we look forward to working with our community and beyond in seeking solutions to the difficulties that plague our society.
List updated June 11, 2020: As of May 29, 2020, under new guidance by the State of Illinois, restaurants and bars may reopen for dine-in service in open-air settings.
The Village of West Dundee endeavors to assist residents and businesses alike by providing a list of available in-person dining, pick-up and delivery options provided by our local restaurants and food establishments, as well as those that are able to sell alcohol both to go and in conjunction with outdoor dining.
This information is provided based on the most recent updates available, and are subject to change. We encourage you to check with the establishment of your choice to ensure hours and status. Click below for details.
June 5, 2020 Update: Please click below for updated information related to service adjustments and resources as we enter into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan. Please check back or monitor our social media pages for current information on any further adjustments to services or new information from local dining establishments.View/Download PDF
Governor JB Pritzker's statewide Stay At Home order currently extends through May 29 and includes the requirement to wear masks in public spaces that are indoor or do not allow for 6' of separation.
For more information and resources for both residents and businesses, please see the update attached below.
The 2019 Water Quality / Consumer Confidence Report is available at the below link. This report provides important information about your drinking water based on IEPA testing criteria, and the efforts made by the West Dundee water system to provide safe drinking water.View/Download PDF
Update July 30, 2020: The attached document has been updated to indicate events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout the year, the Village of West Dundee facilitates and/or organizes a variety of events. The purpose of these events is to provide free family-friendly entertainment close to home, foster community engagement, and encourage additional tourism and commercial activity.
The 2020 Community Events Schedule & Impacts, listing the dates and details for this year's community events, is now available (click the PDF below).
This overview details events which occur on public property within the commercial and residential neighborhoods, primarily surrounding the Downtown / Old Town area, and which may impact residents, businesses and visitors to varying degrees. While this information is subject to change, this overview represents the expectations of the Village at this time.
Should you have any questions or concerns, or are interested in volunteering to assist with community events, please feel free to contact us at 847-551-3800 or email@example.com.
On August 5, 2019, the Village Board approved a contract with Baxter & Woodman to update to the Village's Pavement Management Report. Evaluations were completed in August to assess the condition of all streets maintained by the Village of West Dundee. (This report does not address streets maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Kane County, developers, or private corporations.)
The primary goal of a successful pavement management plan is to rehabilitate streets on a schedule that targets streets for repair before their condition rapidly declines and becomes far more expensive. This strategy is the most effective use of the Village's allocated budget regardless of the budget amount.
This is the third Pavement Management Report that the Village has contracted. The last report was prepared in 2006. Since that time, the Village has added 8 new miles of streets, primarily within the Grand Pointe and Carrington Reserve subdivisions.
To prepare the report update, Baxter & Woodman was tasked with conducting an in-depth evaluation of approximately 30 centerline miles of Village maintained streets in order to provide the following:
- Determination of overall pavement condition and assignment of condition ratings.
- Development of pavement improvement strategies, GIS mapping and cost estimates.
- Development of a recommended 5-year capital pavement maintenance plan.
For the recommended 5-year capital pavement maintenance plan, staff asked Baxter & Woodman to configure it at three different expenditure levels: $500,000, $1,000,000 and $1,500,000. Staff also asked that it be depicted visually in exhibits to show how much of the Village's pavement maintenance obligation can be addressed at each level.
Click here to view a copy of the completed Pavement Management Report. This information will be utilized to plan for street improvements over the next several fiscal years.
Upon review of this evaluation, the Village Board has directed staff to double the annual financial commitment of $500,000 for toward Street & Infrastructure improvements to $1,000,000, beginning with Fiscal Year 2020/21.
The 2020 "Green Guide", updated annually by the Kane County Division of Environmental Resources (Kane County Recycling office), is now available online. Click below to download your copy, for information on how to recycle just about anything in Kane County.
Paper copies will also available at Village Hall (102 S. 2nd St.), Public Safety Center #2 (100 Carrington Dr.), and Public Works (900 Angle Tarn) beginning after January 25, 2020.
For more information about recycling resources for Kane County residents and businesses, please visit the Kane County Recycling website.
The Dundee Township Historical Society Museum, located at 426 Highland Ave in West Dundee, is open from March through December, Weds & Sun 2:00-4:00pm, or by appointment.
Click below to visit the DTHS website or to view the Spring 2020 edition of "The Informer", the DTHS Newsletter. The Informer details upcoming events, membership opportunities and provides a peek into the history of Dundee Township.
Parking on Village streets is prohibited between 2:00 AM & 6:00 AM from November 1 - April 1.
For overnight parking permission during this time frame, please register your vehicle for the applicable date(s) using the online Overnight Parking Registration Form below. (If you do not have access to the internet, contact QuadCom at 847-428-8784.)
In the event of 2" or more of snowfall, registered vehicles may be moved at the owner's expense, and/or ticketed, if it will inhibit snow removal operations.
Coyote sightings are a common occurrence, especially in winter. While coyotes are not considered to be a public health concern, residents throughout the Dundee area should be reminded to keep a close watch on pets when outdoors, and eliminate sources of food or shelter that would encourage coyotes and other wild animals to frequent your property.
The "Living with Wildlife in Illinois" website is a cooperative effort between the University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It is designed to assist with human-wildlife conflicts and increase awareness of applicable Illinois conservation laws. This site includes helpful tips to reduce attractions around your home that may lead to unwanted close encounters. Click the link below for more information specifically regarding coyotes.
The above mentioned site states that if you are approached by a coyote, do not run. Yell, stand up straight and wave your arms to make yourself appear larger, or throw something at the coyote to scare it away.
If you should observe a wild animal that appears sick or injured, please contact QuadCom dispatch at 847-428-8784 (or 9-1-1).
Click below to view the Village Board Goals for 2019, as well as a final report on the Village Board's stated Goals for 2018.
While the goals do not capture all of the activities conducted by the Village of West Dundee throughout the year, they do outline some high-level efforts that the Village will strive to undertake. The Village Board Goals are updated and published annually to provide West Dundee residents and business owners insight into the Village Board's priorities for the year.
In conjunction with the adoption of the 2019/20 budget, the Village Board approved Water and Sewer rates to be charged by the Village effective May 1, 2019. Billings created after May 1 will reflect the adjustments described in the PDF linked below.
In approving these rates, the stated goal of the Village is to generate adequate revenues to fully fund the operations of the Water and Sewer utility system as well as provide for current and future capital needs. At the same time, the Village remains mindful of this rate structure. It is the Village's sincere desire to maintain rates at a reasonable level and in line with our neighboring communities.
As a reminder, no property tax dollars are used to fund the utility system; It is an "enterprise" fund, meaning that all revenues to pay for these services are received from user fees.
An updated water and sewer billing rate structure, which provides a calculation of the total billing amount residents can expect based on water consumption, is included within the below attached PDF.
Please feel free to contact the Finance Department at (847) 551-3800 if you have questions regarding how your bill is calculated.
Dundee Township is now offering a Medication Disposal Program at the Township Supervisor's Office at 611 E Main Street, Suite 201, East Dundee.
The program accepts all prescription and over the counter pills, liquids, creams, powders, ointments, inhalers and pet medications.
Drop offs are welcome Monday through Friday from 9am-5:30pm. Questions? Call (847) 428-8092 x4.
Not all smoke detectors are created equal, and the type of alarm installed in most homes may not provide adequate warning in the event of the most common type of house fire.
There are two types of smoke detectors most common in homes - ionization smoke detectors and photoelectric smoke detectors. Ionization detectors work best during a fast burning fire; however, they may be seriously delayed - up to 30 minutes - during a slow burning fire. Photoelectric smoke detectors work well in smoldering fires, which is the most common type of home fire. They are slower to respond to fast burning fires, however this delay is only a matter of a few minutes.
The National Fire Protection Agency and the smoke alarm manufacture's recommends installing both photoelectric and ionization smoke alarms throughout your home, or smoke detectors with dual-sensors that use both technologies.
Every household should have adequate smoke detectors, and a fire prevention and escape plan. Click below for more information and tips to best protect your home and your loved ones in the event of a fire.
A limited number of photoelectric smoke detectors are available to West Dundee residents by contacting Fire Prevention Officer Rick Paul at 847-551-3805.
Distracted driving poses a deadly risk to everyone on the road - drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians alike.
In our culture of technology and multi-tasking, it can be difficult for many to focus only on the task at hand. When it comes to driving, it can all to easily mean the difference between life and death.
Click below for some helpful information and to take the pledge to "Just Drive".
Carbon Monoxide (CO), aka "the invisible killer", is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced when fuel burns incompletely. CO can cause serious illness or even death.
Risk of CO poisoning increases in winter due to the increased use of indoor heating sources and less ventilation.
Protect your household by being aware of sources of carbon monoxide and minimizing exposure, knowing the symptoms of dangerous levels of CO exposure in humans and pets, and by installing and maintaining CO detectors outside of sleeping areas and on all levels of your home or business, and testing your CO and smoke alarms once per month.
Should you have questions, please contact the West Dundee Fire Department at 847-551-3805.
Have you heard about the INCubatoredu program at Dundee-Crown High School?
INCubatoredu@dchs provides students the opportunity to learn firsthand the ins and outs of starting a business. The 100+ students enrolled in the program work in teams to create, and fully develop, their own product or service resulting in a functioning business. We are looking for community members, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to help guide and mentor our students as they form their very own businesses.
If you have any questions about the program or the volunteer roles please contact our INCubatoredu@dchs course instructor: Nick Pahl at firstname.lastname@example.com.
More information is available on our website:
Click below for helpful and easy tips from the Police Department to avoid becoming a victim of vehicle break-ins.View/Download PDF
As of March 1, 2016, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon customers within the QuadCom 911 service area may be able to use their mobile device to send a text message to 911 for emergency help. (QuadCom serves Barrington Hills, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, South Barrington and West Dundee.)
Texting during an emergency could be helpful if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, or if a voice call to 911 might otherwise be dangerous or impossible. But if you are able to make a voice call to 911, and if it is safe to do so, you should always make a voice call to 911 to request emergency response from Police, Fire or Emergency Medical Services.
With either a text or voice call, the first information you should provide is your location, in as clear and premise terms as possible. Do not use abbreviations or slang when communicating with 911.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, odorless, colorless, poisonous gas created when household appliances that burn fossil fuels burn incompletely (furnace, stove, dryer, fireplace, etc) and by equipment with internal combustion engines (vehicles, mowers, generators, etc).
CO is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the US. The health effects of CO depend on the concentration and duration of exposure, as well as individual health conditions. Heart patients may experience chest pain at lower levels of exposure. As CO levels increase beyond a tolerable level, symptoms such as headache, fatigue and nausea may become more noticeable. At sustained high concentrations of CO, disorientation, unconsciousness and death are possible.
Learn how to protect yourself, your family and pets from CO Poisoning. Click below for more information.
Please click below for the Village code regarding tall grass and weeds over 10" in height and other prohibited plant material which are considered to be a nuisance.
Complaints regarding violations of this ordinance may be directed to the Public Works Department via email, phone or reported online at https://yourgov.cartegraph.com/.
Home is where most of us feel the safest – but it's also where we are most likely to experience a fatal fire. In fact, 85% of fire fatalities occur in the home. This is due in large part to homes being unprotected or under-protected in terms of smoke alarms being in working order and sufficient in number and placement.
Click below to learn best practices for the use of smoke alarms in your home to protect yourself and your family, reduce your risk and help you escape quickly in the event of a fire.
The Longmeadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Corridor is a proposed four-lane Fox River Bridge crossing and four-lane arterial roadway corridor with a median, approximately 5.6 miles in length, designed to alleviate traffic congestion in northern Kane County.
The proposed road passes through portions of the Villages of Algonquin, Carpentersville and Barrington Hills, as well as unincorporated areas of Kane County. The western terminus is at Huntley Road west of Randall Road, approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the Huntley/Boyer intersection. From Huntley Road to the Fox River, the corridor primarily traverses mostly undeveloped properties or new subdivisions; these subdivisions were developed with a dedicated right-of-way to accommodate the proposed corridor. After crossing the river, the corridor parallels existing Bolz Road, to the eastern project terminus at Illinois Route 62.
The Village of West Dundee, along with Kane County, McHenry County, Carpentersville, Algonquin, East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Gilberts and Huntley have passed resolutions in support of the bridge/corridor over the course of many years since the project began.
Below are some key pieces of information regarding the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor:
- The Rt. 72 (West Dundee), Main St. (Carpentersville) and Rt. 62 (Algonquin) bridges are currently double their capacity.
- Population west of the Fox River is expected to increase 150,000 by 2040, further impacting traffic congestion and the resulting effects on the economy and community.
- There have been no new river crossings been built in Northern Kane County since the I-90 Tollway Bridge in the 1960's.
- The project location has been approved by the IL Dept. of Natural Resources and the Army Corp of Engineers and is the only approved bridge location between Carpentersville and the McHenry County line.
- More than $35 million has been spent on engineering and land acquisition and 60% of the land has been purchased, to date.
- The project will bring 4000+ jobs to Kane County.
A detailed history and current status and information about the project can be viewed at http://www.co.kane.il.us/dot/foxBridges/longmeadowPkwy.aspx.
The Village of West Dundee has recently begun to formalize a program to recruit and utilize volunteers within our community. The West Dundee Ambassador Program was formed with the purpose of creating a centralized list of individuals who are interested in giving of their time and talents in order to match these folks up with opportunities as they arise.
We welcome you to register for the Ambassador Program by completing the Volunteer Application and returning it to the Village Hall via mail, fax, email or in person.
Ambassador Program participants will be added to the Village Newslist email subscription. As programs and volunteer events develop, an email will be sent to notify ambassadors and community members.
Should opportunities arise for individual, small group or ad-hoc committees related to specific areas of interest or expertise, those interested or qualified individuals on within the ambassador program will be invited to participate.
Products labeled as "flushable" cleansing cloths or wet wipes have been reported to clog toilets and sewer systems throughout the United States and abroad, leading to costly repairs for both homeowners and municipalities.
Please help keep the West Dundee sewer system in good working order. Please do not flush anything other than human waste and toilet tissue.
Additional information can be found at www.forthepeople.com, and a short video illustrating the difference between toilet tissue and wet wipes in terms of breakdown can be viewed at www.consumerreports.org.
Illinois Dept of Natural Resources and University of Illinois Extension provide an online resource for residents on coexisting with Illinois wildlife, especially in urban areas, via the "Living with Wildlife" website.
Many species of wildlife are welcome visitors to our properties, but some animals may wear out their welcome. Fortunately, taking a few simple steps can help prevent many of the most common wildlife related problems around your home.
For more information, click below to visit the "Living with Wildlife" website. This resource provides wildlife identification tools, helpful tips to prevent conflict and much more.
Permits are issued by the Community Development Department, located in the fire station at 100 Carrington Drive (Public Safety Center #2).
PSC #2 is on the southwest corner of Route 72 and Carrington Drive (which lines up with Sleepy Hollow Rd heading north). It is a large brick building with a clock tower. Park in the front of the building, enter at the double doors, and you will be greeted at the service window just inside the lobby.
Please be aware of an increase in telephone scams requesting money. Recent reports have been related to claims of money owed to the IRS or claims that a loved one is in danger, arrested or injured.
Any request regarding use of green dot pre-paid credit cards to transfer money should be suspected as a potential scam. Remember to always confirm the claims through a third party before taking any action. Click the PDF below for more information on the "Grandparent Scam" and how to protect yourself.
Please contact the West Dundee Police Department should you suspect you have been a target of such a scam.
Based on direction from the Village Board and a focus on general aesthetics of the neighborhoods of West Dundee, the Village will be placing increased attention a number of common property maintenance code violations.
The areas of code enforcement that will be focused on include:
• Vehicles parked in driveways should not block the sidewalk, particularly during daylight hours, in order to promote a pedestrian-friendly environment throughout the Village.
• Refuse containers should not be placed curbside any earlier than the evening prior to collection. Typically, this is Thursday evening. During the week of the 6 major holidays (New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day), collection is moved to Saturday, in which case refuse containers should not be placed earlier than Friday evening.
• Garbage cans should not be stored along the front (street side) of your home, but rather along the side or in the rear yard.
• Grass and weeds within your individual lot should be properly maintained, and do not become overgrown or unsightly. These would include any planting beds, landscape areas or lawns.
• Outdoor fire pits must located in the rear yard and at least 20' away from any structure or combustible material. No garbage or yard waste is permitted to be burned.
• RVs, boats and trailers may not be stored in any driveway for longer than 48 hours.
Please click below for additional information regarding enforcement intentions related to these code compliance issues.
In 2013, the Villages of West Dundee, East Dundee, Carpentersville and Elgin received grant funding to provide for a regional study regarding housing stock and projected future housing needs.
Through the study, present and future housing needs were analyzed utilizing multiple data sources and existing housing conditions in such areas as housing affordability, housing and transportation costs, and housing condition. Additionally, the capacity for new housing was reviewed by creating profiles of the workforce in the sub region and identification of industry sectors and commuting patterns, and; utilizing population, demographic and employment forecasts and determining potential new populations for each municipality and for the study area as a whole.
Click below to view the final report.
With spring comes the sight of young deer and other newborn wild animals.
A doe will leave her fawn(s) alone for many hours every day in order to keep them safe from predators and because they are not able to keep up with her.
You might see a fawn in a field, off the side of a road or in your yard. Regardless, leave them alone unless you observe one of the following indicators that they are in trouble: Please call a licensed wildlife rehabilitator if you observe a fawn that is clearly injured, cries non-stop for hours or is lying with the side of its head on the ground straight in line with its body.
Please do not attempt to move or rescue a fawn left alone. Unless the above mentioned conditions are observed, leave them for their mother's return.
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an adult beetle known for nibbling on ash foliage. It was determined that the larvae (the immature stage) feed on the inner bark and wood of ash trees, which disrupts the ability to transport water and nutrients causing dieback and death. The adult beetles are dark metallic green bullet-shaped and about 1/2 inch long, with a narrow and elongated body, flat head and black eyes. As they emerge trees they will leave a unique "D" shaped exit hole, approximately 1/8 inch in diameter that may appear on the trunk or upper branches. Millions of ash trees in the Midwest have been infested.
The EAB was first found in West Dundee on Market Loop in 2009. Since then, the Village has identified and removed over 900 parkway trees. This is just over 16%, or 1 out of every 6 parkway trees within the Village has been removed in those five years.
The Village of West Dundee conducts an annual tree assessment that begins in mid May. Tree removals begin shortly thereafter and continue on as resources allow. Locations where trees are to be removed will be notified from the Village with a letter informing them of why the tree was removed and what the process is for replacement.
If you feel your tree is infested, contact the Public Works Department at (847) 551-3815 and Village staff will come out to inspect the tree.
For additional information, refer to the following links:
Illinois Department of Agriculture: http://www.illinoiseab.com
Residents can report minor traffic violations to the Police Department by completing a Neighborhood Traffic Violation Report Form regarding specific vehicles. This form is available by clicking below, and also on the Police Dept and Area Construction Projects pages of this site.
From these reports, the Police Department sends a courtesy letter to the vehicle owner advising them of the reported violation and encourages the driver to obey traffic laws. The form may also be used to report general traffic concerns by completing the "other" section of the form. All submissions will be reviewed by the Police Department.
This form should not be used to request emergency assistance or report crimes in progress. In these cases, dial 911.
ComEd offers programs and services to help those in need, including energy assistance, help for customers with special needs, and ways for neighbors to help neighbors.
To apply for ComEd's Residential Special Hardship grant, or the State sponsored assistance programs, such as LIHEAP, customers should visit a local LIHEAP Agency such as Community Contacts, Inc at 100 S. Hawthorne, Elgin, (847) 697-8800.
For more information on any of ComEd's assistance programs or to enroll in ComEd's bill-payment assistance programs, call 1-888-806-CARE (2273) or visit ComEd.Com/CARE for more information.
IDOT provides a question/comment submittal form on their website for issues related to roadways maintained by the State of Illinois, which would include Routes 31 and 72 in West Dundee.
This form can be used to communicate with IDOT on a variety of topics, such as reporting potholes or debris in the roadway, burned out streetlights, or construction related inquiries.
Click below for information on ways to contact IDOT. Click "Online Web Form" at the bottom of the page to access the the question/comment submittal form.
Please be advised that the Village of West Dundee no longer provides child car seat safety checks.
Child car seat safety checks are available at Sherman Hospital, located at 1425 Randall Road in Elgin, by appointment only. Please visit the Advocate Children's Hospitals website .
Upcoming safety seat check events may also be posted to the website www.seatcheck.net.
If you received a letter that your tree will be replaced, it will be done so based on available time and resources. If you should have questions, do not hesitate to contact Public Works at 847/551-3815.
Attached are tree care guidelines, which will be provided to each owner receiving a new parkway tree.
Please visit the Resident Info Kit on our website for additional information.
The Illinois Electronics Products Recycling and Reuse Act, which initially banned TVs and monitors from entering landfills beginning January 1, 2012, has been expanded to include the following electronics products:
- TVs & Monitors
- Printers
- Computers (including Laptops & Tablets)
- Electronic Keyboards & Mice
- Fax Machines
- VCRs & DVD Players & Recorders
- Portable Digital Music Players
- Video Game Consoles
- Small Scale Servers
- Scanners
- Digital Converter Boxes
- Cable & Satellite Receivers
Visit the Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste page for information about Electronics Recycling options for residents.
ComEd's Smart Ideas program offers energy efficiency incentives, tools and tips from to help you take control of your energy usage and save money.Visit the website
Although recreational fires are legal and do not require a permit, there are a few basic rules that need to be followed to ensure the health and safety of your family and neighbors.
Before breaking out the marshmallows and campfire songs, please review these rules to enjoy it all in a fire-safe and respectful manner.
Both the State of Illinois and Kane County have enacted programs to ensure that individuals with special needs or disabilities gain the assistance needed in times of emergency or natural disaster.
Please pass this along to family and friends who care for individuals with special needs or the elderly.
Pay your parking tickets, village fines and utility bills online.
Submit a service request online.Click to submit your request.
Anonymously report a crime solving tip to the West Dundee Police Department.
Submit a message below or call (847) 586-5600.
For in-progress crimes or matters that require immediate police response, call 9-1-1.


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The city's lawyer has filed paperwork to block a former deputy mayor and the administration's technology chief from answering questions in a lawsuit over a proposed overhaul of the municipal telephone system.
City Solicitor George Nilson is asking a judge for a protective order to prevent former Deputy Mayor Christopher Thomaskutty and current Chief Information Officer Chris Tonjes from answering questions from a lawyer for Baltimore Comptroller Joan M. Pratt.
Pratt filed a lawsuit in October to stop Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's technology office from installing a new phone system for city offices, alleging that the administration used an "underhanded, illegal technique" to bypass the competitive bidding process. Pratt said IBM should be awarded a $7.4 million contract because the company went through a bidding process conducted by her agency.
Nilson said he intervened to try to prevent the men from being questioned because he believes Pratt's suit will be dismissed and the depositions would waste city time and resources. Nilson said he is representing Thomaskutty, who left City Hall this year to work for Mercy Medical Center, because the deposition pertains to his work as a city official.
"It would be a complete waste of the city's resources for it to respond to interrogatories, provide a document production, and defend depositions of high-ranking City officials — one current, one former — before this court decides on the Motion to Dismiss," Nilson wrote in legal documents filed recently.
He cited a letter written by Circuit Judge Jeffrey M. Geller that concluded that Pratt has failed to establish "the likelihood that the Plaintiff will succeed on the merits."
Pratt's lawyer, Charles G. Bernstein, a former city judge who works for Orioles owner Peter Angelos' law firm, is also seeking documents from Thomaskutty and Tonjes. The documents deal with the hiring and firing of former Chief Information Officer Rico J. Singleton; the purchase and installation of voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP, telephones, and all documents dealing with Digicon Corp., a city vendor.
Nilson has also filed motions arguing that Pratt has no right to sue and seeking to have Bernstein's appearance in the case stricken.
Asked for comment, Bernstein called all of the motions "totally frivolous."
Pratt and Rawlings-Blake have been sparring for months over who should upgrade the city's phone system, leading to a war of words, an investigation by the city inspector general and now a court battle.
Tension between Pratt and Rawlings-Blake flared in June, when the mayor moved to defer action on the contract with IBM and Pratt accused her of trying to install a phone system without going through the proper bidding process.
Meanwhile, the mayor's office contended that it had the right to buy equipment for a VoIP pilot project under an existing contract with Digicon Corp. VoIP systems allow calls to be placed through the Internet rather than traditional phone lines and are considered more efficient.
Baltimore elected officials were outraged in September when the inspector general reported that Singleton and Thomaskutty withheld information from and misled city officials about an admininistration project to install nearly $675,000 in phone and computer equipment.
The report detailed a number of problems surrounding those efforts. It also revealed emails written by Thomaskutty and Singleton in which they discussed withholding information on the project — in one instance denying its existence to City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young.
The report also found possible conflicts of interest and missed opportunities for "significant cost savings."
Geller has not said when he will rule on the motions.
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This site is the archived OWASP Foundation Wiki and is no longer accepting Account Requests.
To view the new OWASP Foundation website, please visit https://owasp.org
OWASP Student Chapters Program
- Main
- List of Student Chapters
- Road Map and Getting Involved
- Summit 2011 Notes
- Meeting Notes
- Project About
OWASP Student Chapters Program
OWASP Student Chapters Program is a way to integrate passionate AppSec students. We want to create students chapters in order to organise events, meetings and have fun!
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has local chapters around the world that help teach, learn, and inspire application security. Our College Chapters program helps to extend application security into colleges and universities worldwide. If your school has a computer science or management information systems degree, we want to start a College Chapter there.
If you're interested in starting a College Chapter at your school, please review the rules for the College Chapter program below and then send an email to the project leader Mateo Martinez, all we expect is that you will find a location, organize monthly meetings, learn a lot about application security, behave ethically, and have fun!
OWASP Student Chapters Program is free to use. It is licensed under the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license], so you can copy, distribute and transmit the work, and you can adapt it, and use it commercially, but all provided that you attribute the work and if you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.
What is the OWASP Student Chapters Program?
OWASP College Chapter Rules
Within the chapter's actions are:
Project Leader
Related Projects
Quick Download
News and Events
In Print
Algeria Student Chapter
More info on the chapter's home page: OWASP Algeria Student Chapter
Ecuador Student Chapter
More info on the chapter's home page: OWASP Ecuador Student Chapter
Morocco Student Chapter
More info on the chapter's home page: OWASP Morocco Student Chapter
Greek Student Chapter
Located at Larissa, Greece, Technological Institute of Larissa,
Computer Science & Telecommunications
Please visit our Main Page: OWASP Greek Student Chapter
Sweden Studen Chapter
More info on the chapter's home page: OWASP Sweden Student Chapter
UW Bothell, Washington, USA Student Chapter
More info on the chapter's home page: OWASP UW Bothell, USA Student Chapter
During the Summit 2011, we had a 'dynamic' session about the college chapter programm: http://forum.owasp.org/index.php/Summit_2011_Working_Sessions/Session261
Project leader responsibilities:
- maintaining list of college chapters
- being the link (whenever requested) to the OWASP community
- find OWASP members to be advisor for students during their research
College Chapter responsibilities:
- annually appoint college chapter leaders to guarantee continiuty
- follow the Chapter Handbook
- promote the college chapter inside and outside the university
- seakout for a faculty advisor
- get involved in the local chapter (if available)
- Global Membership Committee,
- create student membership for free
- including student-specific welcome package
- Create promotion material for the college chapter
- reach out to PR students for PR material
- create College Chaper competition (ask John Wilander for ideas)
- research, development, everything
- Local Chapters, support the local college chapter
- speakers
- chapter meeting invitation
- Rename to student chapter
- enable seperate mailinglists per college chapter
- requesting quotes from goverment, industry and
... to promote security education at universities
- Industry / connection committee
December 18th 2011
Outcome of the meeting / goals for the student chapters to the next meeting in January 2012:
- Update your info at the Student Chapter Program:
For that, request an account for the OWASP wiki: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Special:RequestAccount
Add the following information:
- University
- Contact details
- goals
- Goals for the student chapters:
- Organize 1 security event at your university
--> free of charge --> Set a date, so we can send out a call for paper to the OWASP Community
- To have a delegation of your student chapter at the OWASP AppSec conference nearest to you
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_AppSec_Conference -> get involved in reginal and local events
- Promote OWASP at your university!
- Be online the next meeting:
Doodle and invitation will be send out soon!
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Writing Flash Platform applications for Android, or designing Flash content for mobile users and want to see the content emulated on specific mobile devices? Adobe Device Central CS5 has profiles for many mobile devices so you can test your applications without owning the device.
Since Adobe just released the official Motorola X profile for Android, you can test your Android 2.2 (aka "Froyo") apps and sites now and get the phone later.
To test apps In Flash Professional CS5
With your FLA file open, select Control > Test Movie > in Device Central. Select the device you want in the Test Devices panel. The application appears in the emulator:
To get new devices
In Device Central, click Browse and then search for a keyword, like "Droid" to see what's available:
Click and drag new profiles, like the Motorola Droid or Motorola X, to your list of Test Devices.
If you don't see the profile you want, come back soon; the community is posting new profiles daily and Adobe posts official profiles as they are finalized.
To get back to the list of devices at any time
Click Browse and the Home button:
Click Emulate Flash to get back to testing in the emulator
To test mobile-specific features, like the Accelerometer
If a phone's profile supports accelerometer or other mobile features, you can test them in Device Central. The Accelerometer panel lets you simulate moving the device in three
dimensions. Alt+Click simulates multiple finger touches and the Multitouch panel lets you set touch size and pressure. The Geolocation panel lets you test GPS features, and other panels
provide even more information:
Device Central works with Dreamweaver and several other Adobe products. Test your entire Flash-enabled Web site for mobile browsing using Device Central (including HTML5 sites).
Related links:
Sweet video description of organizing classes, implementing mobile feature APIs and using Device Central by Adobe's Mark Doherty: http://www.flashmobileblog.com/2010/04/14/device-central-cs5-multitouch-and-debugger/
Device Central Support page: http://www.adobe.com/support/devicecentral/
Twitter updates for Device Central profiles: http://twitter.com/devicecentral
Dreamweaver HTML5 Pack extension: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/html5pack.html
Dreamwever testing mobile content in Device Central Adobe TV page: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-dreamweaver-cs5/testing-mobile-content-with-adobe-device-central/
Using Device Anywhere (an alternative to Device Central) for testing: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/articles/device_anywhere.html