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PARIS — The deadly German E. coli strain that killed at least 45 people has resurfaced in France, where officials said a cluster of eight people have fallen ill, apparently from eating contaminated sprouts grown in France.
Most recent update New York Times | As reported in the Lancet | The E-coli toxin has sickened 2,684 people with diarrhea and 810 with kidney failure as of June 20 . Thirty-nine people died. Research found two unusual aspects of this strain. 1) Shiga, that causes severe illness, including bloody diarrhea and sometimes kidney failure and 2) the ability of this strain to gather on the surface of an intestinal wall in a dense pattern that looks like a stack of bricks, possibly enhancing the bacteria's ability to pump the toxin into the body.
How do you pronounce Escherichia? Esh-e-reek-e-uh Cole-eye ESCHERICHIA
A genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that form acid and gas on many carbohydrates (as dextrose and lactose) but no acetoin and that include occasionally pathogenic forms (as some strains of E. coli) normally present in the human intestine and other forms which typically occur in soil and water
Biographical Note for ESCHERICHIA
Esch·e·rich , Theodor (1857–1911), German pediatrician. A seminal figure in pediatrics, Escherich used his extensive knowledge of bacteriology, immunology, and biochemistry to greatly advance child care, especially in the areas of hygiene and nutrition. In 1886 he published a monograph in which he discussed the relationship of intestinal bacteria to the physiology of digestion in infants. Therein he gave the first description of a colon bacillus (Escherichia coli) now extensively used in genetic research.
June 8, 2011 BERLIN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- German authorities said on Monday
that first sample tests of the allegedly contaminated bean sprouts have found
NO E.coli germs that have sickened more than 2,000 people in Europe.
And on June 10, 2011 Scientists have CONFIRMED the presence of E-coli source linked to beansprout.
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Phyllis Georgic, homeopathy and master gardener, talks about E-coli, soil
contamination, the spread of disease and homeopathy.
Have we become an international community of conspiracy theorists?
E-Coli Bio-Engineering | People like Mike Adams make preposterous propositions linking one thing to another. Where do you stand on this issue? Are governments manipulating the people by causing outbreaks and scares?
When scientists at Germany's Robert Koch Institute decoded the genetic makeup of the O104 strain, they found it to be resistant to all the following classes and combinations of antibiotics:
• penicillins
• tetracycline
• nalidixic acid
• trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazol
• cephalosporins
• amoxicillin / clavulanic acid
• piperacillin-sulbactam
• piperacillin-tazobactam
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Cucumbers from Spain are not the cause of the outbreak.
18 sprout mixtures were under suspicion, including sprouts of beans, broccoli, peas, chickpeas, garlic, lentils, mung beans and radishes. The sprouts are often used in mixed salads.
Phyllis Georgic provides information about the homeopathic remedy Baptisia tinctoria and other remedies in relation to this outbreak, which has been used historically for plague.
Baptisia Tinctoria | Typhoid Fever, Influenza. Complete and total prostration. Head feels too large. The face seems dull and besotted. Gastric fevers. Mumps. Plague. Septic Fevers. Sewer Gas poisonings. Methane poisonings.
There is sudden onset of symptoms and collapse soon to follow. Complete collapse after vaccinations. Constrictions and oppressions of the chest. Weakness of lungs. Sensation of suffocation.
Fear of sleeping for fear that they may stop breathing. Putrid offensive breath. Putrefied states in general.
Homeopathic Bowel Nosodes of E-Coli | Bowel Nosode for Botulism
This remedy resets the gastric symbiosis so that the E-Coli does not run rampant in the system. If there is any E-Coli poisoning, this has been the remedy to used along with any other remedies that seem to match the symptoms the person exhibits. You must match up symptoms.
Anthrax and Botulism Poisoning | Nosodes have been used inter-currently with the remedy that fits the other symptoms and use that as the main remedy. Some times it appears to be tainted food with botulism toxin of the bacillus of Botulism possibly in canned foods.
Symptoms include blurred or double vision. Difficulty in swallowing and breathing due to the paralysis of the intestines and the diaphragm. Choking; weakness in walking, "Blind staggers." Cramps in stomach with severe constipation (paralyzed bowels); nothing goes up to vomit and nothing goes down in order to evacuate the bowels. Weakness of facial muscles. Dizziness.
Sarracenia| Aborts smallpox and arrests the pustules and the scrofulous eruptions. Visual disorders, congestion of the head, light headed or a sensation that there has been a knock to the head, drowsiness and staggering gait.
Researchers believe that a copper surface can greatly reduce the rapid proliferation of viruses and bacteria. Though it cannot be an ultimate defense against the breakout yet use of copper can greatly benefit against food borne diseases.
The study researcher and a microbiologist Bill Keevil from the University of Southampton in UK and his colleagues in a 2006 study, placed on a copper surface 10 million E. coli O157cells, a notorious food-borne bacteria strain. All the bacteria were killed in an hour or so. Recently, the researchers found that a copper surface can kill other dreadful strains of E. coli bacteria in near about 10 minutes.
Headache with a sensation that head was split open. Fever and shaking chills, worse morning. General chill between the shoulder blades w/weakness. Pains in back zig-zag from lumbar to middle of the scapula. Hands hot. Chills, heat and sweat about 5pm w/skin hot and dry. Perspires freely. Vertigo w/cramps in neck worse at night. Eyes feel swollen and sore. Photophobia. Hungry all the time even after meals. Flushed face. Morning diarrhea, faint after stools. Tuberculosis and bronchial disorders. Continual tickling in throat; suffocation and nosebleeds. Coughing so hard that it is felt in the chest and down to the bowels.
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SOTT.Net | Most Virulent Strain of E.coli Ever Seen Contains DNA Sequences from Plague Bacteria by Veronika Hackenbroch, Samiha Shafy & Frank Thadeusz Der Spiegel Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00 CDT
Germany's E. coli epidemic, which has killed as many as 15 people so far, has alarmed doctors, who have never seen such an aggressive intestinal bacteria before. Epidemiologists are desperately searching for the origin of the deadly bacteria.
The eeriest thing of all, according to Rolf Stahl, is the way patients change. "Their awareness becomes blurred, they have problems finding words and they don't quite know where they are," says Stahl. And then there is this surprising aggressiveness. "We are dealing with a completely new clinical picture," he notes.
Stahl, a 62-year-old kidney specialist, has been the head of the Third Medical Clinic and Polyclinic at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) for almost 18 years. "But none of us doctors has ever experienced anything quite like this," he says. His staff has been working around the clock for the last week or so. "We decide at short notice who can go and get some sleep."
The bacterium that is currently terrifying the country is an enterohemorrhagic strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli (EHEC), a close relative of harmless intestinal bacteria, but one that produces the dangerous Shiga toxin. All it takes is about 100 bacteria -- which isn't much in the world of bacteria, which are normally counted by the millions -- to become infected. After an incubation period of two to 10 days, patients experience watery or bloody diarrhea.
'The Situation Is Deteriorating Dramatically'
But Stahl only sees the most severe cases, those in which EHEC also attacks the blood, kidneys and brain. These patients suffer from a life-threatening complication known as hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). About 10 days after the diarrhea begins, the red blood cells suddenly disintegrate, blood clotting stops working and the kidneys fail. In many cases patients need dialysis to stay alive.
"The situation is deteriorating dramatically for our patients," says Stahl. "And the worst thing is that we don't know what's causing it."
In Germany, about 60 people a year contract hemolytic-uremic syndrome after being infected with EHEC. Last week, there were as many cases in a single day. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the national German institution responsible for disease control and prevention, there were 276 HUS patients in German hospitals by Friday.
By Tuesday there were 373 confirmed cases of HUS across Germany. As many as 15 people may have died from EHEC in Germany so far in the current outbreak. Cases have also been reported in Sweden, Denmark, Britain, Austria and the Netherlands. Meanwhile Russia has banned imports of cucumbers, tomatoes and fresh salad from Spain and Germany.
Impressive Detective Work
The story of the outbreak began in Stahl's clinic. When the first patient suspected of having contracted HUS was admitted there on a Wednesday evening two weeks ago, none of the doctors had any idea what they were facing. "We weren't even thinking of EHEC at first," says Stahl, "because it normally only affects children." In adults, on the other hand, HUS can also be caused by genetic defects and autoimmune diseases, or as a side effect of cancer treatment.
By the next day, however, there were suddenly seven or eight cases in the ward, and the laboratory reported that they were all infected with EHEC. Hamburg promptly notified the Robert Koch Institute.
The process that began at that point and reached its preliminary climax at the end of last week with the closing of two vegetable production operations in Spain is an example of impressive epidemiological detective work. It involves close cooperation among vigilant doctors, epidemiologists thinking practically and detail-oriented laboratory scientists.
For the disease control experts at the RKI, it was primarily a matter of addressing two tasks simultaneously and as quickly as possible: to find the contaminated food products and to determine the type of bacterium involved.
Extremely Rare
Helge Karch, the director of the RKI's EHEC consulting laboratory at the Münster University Hospital in western Germany, has devoted almost his entire life as a researcher to EHEC bacteria. "But I've never encountered something like this," he says.
The first stool sample arrived in his lab on Monday. The first cases had already appeared in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia by then.
Karch's staff members began their analysis right away. The result was clear by Wednesday evening: It was the extremely rare serotype O104:H4.
Karch spent a sleepless night in front of his computer. The serotype he had identified was so rare that he had only encountered it once in three decades. But had this bacterium ever triggered an epidemic before?
After searching through a database for medical journals, Karch found only one article under the search term "O104:H4": a case study from Korea. In the Korean case, as in most of the German cases, an adult woman had contracted EHEC, which is completely atypical for EHEC.
Plague DNA
Karch kept himself awake with coffee, and to relax he went for walks with his German shepherd. "Can you imagine what I'm going through?" he wrote in an email to Phillip Tarr at Washington University in St. Louis. His response came at 4:27 a.m.: "Epidemics are for younger men." Tarr, the second major EHEC expert next to Karch, had also never heard of an O104:H4 outbreak.
In the email, Karch speculated over why the disease wasn't happening in children, as is normally the case, but only in adults. And why was the infection striking more people that ever before in Germany -- so many, in fact, that dialysis stations in several hospitals were almost full?
What is the infectious dose of E-coli?There can be millions to billions of bacterial cells present in the area of only a pinhead size; and only 2 to 2,000 cells are sufficient to cause an infection (Buchanan & Doyle, 1997).
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There are several homeopathic remedies available for E. coli poisoning:
• Arsenicum album. This is the first remedy to consider when symptoms appear after eating spoiled food. Symptoms start out as simultaneous diarrhea, vomiting and cramping, and the patient will usually desire frequent small sips of water.
• Veratrum album if there are similar symptoms but accompanied with cold perspiration.
• Aloe socotrina. This remedy can be considered when the diarrhea is involuntary and accompanied by mucous and blood. There can be a lot of pain present in abdomen.
• Colchicum autumnale. This is a remedy to consider when the patient is vomiting mucous. The patient can have very dark coloured urine, which could be a sign of the kidneys starting to be affected.
The first choice could be:
1. Arsenicum album: peculiar with the EHEC is that antibiotics do not help, no medicine helps, 'I am going to die.'
2. Cuprum arsenicosum: kidney insufficiency, enterocolitis, dysentery. Strong cramps. Uremic convulsions. Urine garlicky odor. Icy cold skin. DD Arsenicum
The more dangerous germs most frequently find their origin in hospitals where antibiotics etc. are used indiscriminately and bacteria mutate and become more aggressive and dangerous.
When you think back, the first cases of this EHEC 0104:H4 outbreak were reported to come from hospitalized patients, but soon the "strategy" was changed and another (implausible) culprit found. With the "usual" people the business with anxiety always works. It's just that every immunologist knows that these "dangerous germs" do not come from vegetables. As so often, those who don't walk the path of truth, stumble.
Dear members
Would be interesting to have a few case records. I am sure it will bring us down to very few remedies. Over here we have an outbreak of a septic throat which looks like mumps. the remedies so far are : lachesis and kali - bi.
Dear Hans,
Indeed, we would like to hear and read cases from our colleagues. I'll do some research regarding that.
All the best,
Dear Members
Another interesting view: Natural News I have insider information, that the E.coli escaped a labor in Utrecht. ( a man-made problem therefore)
The sprouting farm has been exonerated......it's not from them....so.....
Dear All,
Please focus on the following subjects:
1. Finding cases
2. Remedy suggestions/pictures
3. Neutral comments on different news
Thank you in advance for all of you for the effort you make to give relevant information and comments regarding the subject of this Forum.
All the best,
BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Faced with an unprecedented outbreak of E.coli, German doctors are trying a new approach: a massive blood plasma exchange programme, in combination with an experimental antibiotic therapy. The new treatment has proven highly successful in curing the disease, but some fear it may do more harm than good. German massive blood plasma exchange programme
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Family Values, GOP-Style
Family Values, GOP-Style
They thump their King James bibles as they preach morality;
They boast of "family values" like they're pure as pure can be;
They condemn you if you're different: You're deviants! Misfits!
But the "family values" party is awash with hypocrites.
Jimmy Swaggart preached the Word of God to millions on TV,
He called gay marriage asinine, perverse stupidity.
But he couldn't quit those prostitutes, this family values whiz;
A monogamous gay marriage is more virtuous than his.
Mark Foley, fighting child porn, seemed worthy of applause.
He vilified the pedophiles, he called for tougher laws.
And yet he texted graphic stuff to boys not yet eighteen;
The ones who yell the loudest are not always what they seem.
Newt Gingrich, family values guy, cried morals were too lax.
He helped impeach the president for lying 'bout some facts.
He denounced all shoddy morals (was he with wife Two or Three?),
As his mistress gave him blow jobs. Yeah, more hypocrisy.
Ted Haggard cried that gayness, impure sex and drugs were sin.
"Keep mind and body pure in Christ!" he'd say with toothy grin.
But he liked his male prostitutes. He liked his crystal meth.
He'd condemn it, then he'd do it. Jeez, show your God respect.
John Ensign, as a Promise Keeper, fought for "purity."
Committed to strong marriages, he preached fidelity.
He cheated with a good friend's wife despite his righteous stance:
Another family values guy can't keep it in his pants.
Mark Sanford, Southern Governor, was big on honesty.
(I think that what he really meant was "everyone but me.")
He lied 'bout going hiking and he lied 'bout his affair.
The GOP's hypocrisy is damn near everywhere!
Larry Craig and ole Jim Bakker, Tom DeLay and Eddie Long:
The sex and money scandals from these guys goes on and on!
They brag about their values, but you really have to doubt:
They lie and cheat, wreck marriages, and kick their gay kids out.
Who treats families made of immigrants with decency, not scorn?
Who cares about the lives of kids beyond the time they're born?
Who says that gays can marry and raise kids, like you and me?
Who stands for family values? It ain't the GOP!
The GOP hurts families, despite the stuff they shout.
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On the side of the fish you will cook first, spread a nice layer of the Miracle Whip style dressing. Then sprinkle with the Lemon Pepper seasoning.
Sometimes I do this in the other order- it's good to experiment with recipes and then do whatever you like best.
Put the "gooped up" side of the fish on the grill. Then "goop up" the other side.
As the fish cooks, the seasonings will drip into the coals and take most of the fishy taste with it. This makes fish taste very mild.
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Are your kids counting down the days to the release of the Angry Birds Movie next month?
We received this awesome Angry Birds loot from our friends at MM Publicity, just in time for the release of The Angry Birds Movie!
B is a huge fan of Angry Birds. He loves the games, and cannot wait to see the movie in theaters at the end of the month. He's literally counting down the days to its release! Having these fun, educational books and accessories from National Geographic Kids just adds to the excitement surrounding the movie release!
We received some sour gummy worms- yum! These are one of B's favorite candies!
Angry Birds Stick On Eyebrows- so fun!
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We also received a fun Angry Birds Atlas!
We love exploring the different areas of the country we live in, and the rest of the world. I have a feeling that B will have a love for travel like the rest of his family, since he's been on the go with us from his birth. He's genuinely interested in learning about other parts of the world, so this book is very helpful. I plan to make up a few lessons for us to this summer, so we can continue learning as we prep B for Kindergarten this fall.
Just some of the colorful pages in the Angry Birds books from National Geographic Kids.
Learning about the different animals in different regions of the world.
We also received this fun Angry Birds Movie backpack!
B loves the backpack and even took it to preschool for show and tell. He couldn;t wait to show it to his classmates and teachers! He begged me to let him replace his regular backpack with this one. Though he can't use it for school, he loves to use it at home, and tote along his belongings to swim practice in this fun cinch bag.
Looking through the atlas book with the Angry Birds Eyebrows on!
The stick-on eyebrows are so silly! B also wore them to school for show and tell and his little friends thought it was hilarious. He even surprised our neighbors, and they laughed their heads off. B is certainly an entertainer! He can't wait t weat these to The Angry Bireds Movie on opening weekend!
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Today, Justin Trudeau walked into the Delta Hotel in Ottawa to repay a debt to the International Association of Fire Fighters, Canadian Branch, for their help in getting him elected.
He may not have put it that way but in his speech, he bragged about all the good things his government is doing for the union movement, like putting an end to legislation that "unfairly" targets unions.
Does he mean legislation that takes away the openness and transparency part of former Bill C-377? You've heard me speak about Stephen Harper's bill that forced the union bosses to be transparent about how the billions they collected each year, tax free, were being spent.
Justin didn't like that bill because union bosses didn't like it — and they helped get him elected so he had to repay the favour.
Millions were spent by unions to oust Harper and install Justin Trudeau. We'll reveal more about this in the coming days.
In the meantime, check out this document filed with the department of labour in Washington D.C. showing that the IAFF gave $500,000 to Engage Canada, a super PAC whose sole mission it was to defeat Stephen Harper.
This is a donation we wouldn't know anything about if the IAFF was located in Canada. Members of unions that are based in this country don't get to find out about political donations made with their dues money.
It wasn't an illegal donation but it's all a little shady if you ask me. But then again, I'm not a Liberal.


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Title: Lucky For Her
Author: Stephanie Taylor
Publisher: Astrea Press
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 205 pages
Heat Rating: Sensual
Rating: 4.5 Cups
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Lucky certainly lives up to his name. Once the fat kid in school, he's all grown up and taking prisoners, literally. He's the town sheriff and delights in handcuffing idiots. Most people barely recognize him being the fit and trim man he is now.
Lana, pregnant and alone, flees her abusive ex-husband and seeks refuge with her father in her hometown. She doesn't expect to meet a handsome man at a get-together and fall head over heels. Of course, she can't trust herself when it comes to men and she certainly doesn't trust Lucky.
Then Lana finds out who Lucky really is - the fat kid whose invitation she turned down for her senior prom. Fat Jack has now grown into a man that makes her burn inside. He even has a new name. Ashamed of the way she treated him in the past, she tries to walk away, but there's something that pulls her back to him.
Is it the fact that Lucky can protect her from her ex-husband or can love really conquer all?
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What a sweet story!!
Jack was a young man who was crushed when the girl he loved turned him down the only time he tried to ask her out in high school. She moved on and away, never looking back. Now Jack is Lucky and he is the sexy hot sheriff in the town he grew up in and loves. From the moment he sees Lana, all he can think about how is how it might finally be time for a little pay back for all the humiliation he suffered growing up. But can this hometown boy follow through?
Lana was one of the popular girls in her small town. Moving through the high school halls never knowing what she was leaving in her wake. Not a cruel girl at heart, just at times clueless. She never expected that falling in love and marrying her high school sweetheart would be the worst mistake of her life. Now she is divorced but pregnant. She has returned home to rebuild her life for her child. She has no plans to fall in love again. Once was enough to last a lifetime.
You could almost see the sparks shooting off the pages when these two meet up again. At times I was rooting for Lucky to get his revenge and at other times I was thinking - oh come on guys get it together! I had moments of sweet awe and joy and then disappointment and sadness, but mostly this story just felt right in my heart. I enjoyed the supporting characters just as much as I loved Lucky and Lana. This is a real feel good story.
I really should not like this story. If I thought about it and dug deep, it is a love story initially based on how one looks and not what is inside. Lana didn't notice Lucky until he was fit and trim. She does look back and realizes that what she did was wrong and knew at the time it was wrong too, but teens can be cruel and popularity important. That is just the thin surface of this novel. Don't over analyze it, just read it. There is so much more to Lucky for Her, and I'm glad I continued to read their story.
My pdf review copy did have some editing errors, but they were minor and that was the only reason it didn't get a 5 star rating. Lucky for Her is a wonderful story of love, forgiveness and happily ever after. I can see myself coming back and rereading it again and again. Great job Ms. Taylor!
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Bilbao Airport – Aeropuerto de Bilbao – Aireportua – Bilbao
Bilbao airport is one of the most outstanding expressions of the renewal and new strength of the city of Bilbao. It is located 12 kilometres from the Biscay capital, in the municipality of Loiu.
Bilbao airport has effectively dealt with a constant increase in traffic over recent years, traffic which is mainly domestic. In order to improve the airport's operational capacity, increase passenger service quality, allow passengers to wait sheltered from the elements and to improve communications between strategic points of the airport, a refurbished, enclosed and air-conditioned arrivals hall entered into service in 2011, as did eight new lifts and two connecting ramps between the arrivals floor and the gallery, which connects with the car park.
In 2014, 4,015,352 passengers passed through its facilities, 42,590 flights operated and 2,856 tonnes of cargo were transported.
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St. Joseph's Starters:
Gotfrida, Shields, Andrews, Berger, Fairbanks
Rhody Leaders:
Points: Wallack, Lewis (8)
Rebounds: Wallack (7)
Assists: Melendez (4)
Steals: Banker (2)
Blocked Shots: Melendez (3)
Minutes Played: Wallack (39)
Saint Joseph's Leaders:
Points: Andrews (13)
Rebounds: Gotfrida (10)
Assists: Shields (6)
Steals: Andrews (3)
Blocked Shots: Gomez (3)
Minutes Played: Andrews (27)
How it Happened:
Rhode Island (5-11, 0-3 A-10) suffered its worst loss of the season, falling 72-35 at Saint Joseph's on Wednesday.
The Hawks (12-3, 2-1 A-10) shot 44.7 percent from the floor and were a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line in the opening half. The strong shooting helped St. Joe's open a 21-point lead less than 13 minutes into the game. The Hawks maintained the 20-point lead for much of the remainder of the game.
Inside the Box Score:
- With her first basket of the game, sophomore Tayra Melendez reached 500 points for her career. She finished with seven points, four assists and three blocked shots.
- Sydney Lewis scored eight points on 4-of-5 shooting.
- Senior Kerry Wallack had eight points and seven rebounds. Her streak of seven straight games with eight or more boards was snapped.
- St. Joe's dominated on the glass, winning the rebound battle 45-25.
- The Hawks also enjoyed a significant edge in free throws. St. Joe's was 16-for-18, while Rhode Island was just 3-for-6. St. Joe's was whistled for just 11 fouls for the game.
- Rhody freshman Kallie Banker had four points, two assists, two steals and two rebounds off the bench.
- Wednesday marked URI's ninth different starting lineup in 16 games as freshman Kiara Palmer earned her first career start against the Hawks.
Stat of the Game:
54 – With Tati Johnson out due to injury, Rhode Island's players have missed a combined 54 games due to injury. Emilie Cloutier, Morgan Johnson, Brianna Thomas, Samantha Tabakman and Tati Johnson all missed Wednesday's game. Cloutier and Morgan Johnson have missed all 16 games, while Wednesday was the first missed game due to injury for Tati Johnson.
What's Next:
Rhody heads home to host George Mason on Saturday, Jan. 11. Game time is set for 2 p.m.


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ATLANTA - It is one thing to pile up a big lead. It is something else to sustain a dominating performance.
Kentucky did both in an 80-39 victory over Georgia Tech last night.
"Our big thing was we knew we had a big lead," UK forward Scott Padgett said. "We wanted to sustain that intensity that got us that lead and not let them back in the game."
Earlier this season, UK sometimes failed to put away opponents. "I think that was just being lackadaisical," Padgett said.
The Cats never let up against Tech.
"Our defense was just superb early in the game," UK Coach Tubby Smith said before adding, "and late in the game for that matter."
Georgia Tech made just four of 26 shots (15.4 percent) in the first half.
"Our shooting percentage was beyond belief," Tech Coach Bobby Cremins said. "We couldn't hit anything. I just told them I wanted to beat Kentucky in the second half."
UK outscored the Yellow Jackets 42-27 the second half.
Hogan makes his mark
Sophomore guard Ryan Hogan achieved his personal goal.
"I really wanted to come out and play well offensively," he said. "I wanted to make a mark."
Playing with noticeably more pep, Hogan scored 15 points. He also had career highs in three-pointers (three), baskets (five), rebounds (four), steals (two) and minutes (17).
Magloire in flow?
In his three seasons for Kentucky, Jamaal Magloire has not been a consistent scorer. He would have a burst of points (18 against Missouri in Maui last season and most notably 36 in three games in Alaska as a freshman), but more often he labored to get the ball in the basket.
For instance, he came into the game shooting 29.2 percent this season. And he rarely shoots outside the paint.
"I missed four games (due to suspension), so it's tough getting back in the flow," Magloire said. "I know I'm there now. It's only upward now."
J.P. is sorry
Every available UK player but walk-on Steve Masiello got into the game in the first half. By game's end, everyone had played at least six minutes.
Wearing a sport coat and tie, freshman J.P. Blevins watched the game from UK's bench. He was serving a one-game suspension because of his alcohol-related arrest last weekend.
Blevins, who has not played since the Wright State game Nov. 23, was asked if he was sorry to miss this golden chance to play.
"I'm sorry for what I did," he said. "I'd be sorry no matter what kind of game it was."
Not indispensable
UK's three senior captains combined for 73 points in the big victory over Maryland last week. Heshimu Evans, Wayne Turner and Padgett had only 15 points against Tech. Yet Tech suffered its most lopsided loss since a 98-57 setback at Duke on Jan. 9, 1991.
"There's a lot of talent on this team," Padgett said. "It's not just us three. This team can do it one through 13."
Masiello mismatch
Masiello, UK's pixie-like walk-on, inexplicably tried to score over Tech's Alvin Jones, the nation's leading shot blocker. Jones blocked Masiello's leaner in the lane.
Told Masiello deserved credit for taking it strong at Jones, Padgett said of his roommate, "I don't know how strong it was. We always kid Steve that he's good at getting by his man, but he's not good about finishing. I guess he was showing he could finish. Alvin was showing he couldn't."
Fields eligible
Lexington Catholic grad Shawn Fields regained his college eligibility Friday. He dressed but did not play against Fresno State. The day-of-game shootaround yesterday afternoon was his first practice. Georgia Coach Ron Jirsa planned to get Fields his first game action when the Bulldogs play East Carolina Tuesday.
Fields, a 6-3 guard, signed with Georgia last spring. But he did not qualify academically in time for the fall term.
'No heart?'
It didn't take long for Fresno State to dismiss Georgia as an opponent. Twice during the first half, a member of the bench could be heard yelling of Georgia: "They ain't got no heart."
Fresno led 22-13 at the time.
Thanks to forward Jumaine Jones, Georgia showed plenty of heart. Jones, a candidate for SEC player of the year, scored Georgia's last 11 points of regulation and first four points of overtime.
Fresno won 86-82 in overtime.


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- What
- Household Hazardous Waste 2019 Drop-Off Schedule
- When
- Wed. April 24th and September 18th, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Sat. June 29th, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
- Where
- Town of Colonie Landfill
1319 Loudon Rd. (Rt. 9)
Cohoes, NY 12047
- Who
- Town of Colonie residents (by appointment only). Proof of Residency will be required at the time of disposal.
- How
- You must pre-register by calling:
Household Hazardous Waste Information Line
Toll Free: 1-800-494-2273 (Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm)
Please do not call sooner than 30 days prior to the Drop-Off Date.
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Cohoes, New York 12047
(518) 783 - 2827 (Office)
(518) 783 - 2845 (Scale Office)
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Landfill Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day: 7:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (June - September) & 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (October - May)
Closed on: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
The Landfill will be opened to receive commercial wastes on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
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The Division is responsible for planning, development and oversight of the solid waste collection, disposal and recycling activities within the Town Solid Waste Management Planning Unit. It is our goal to provide reliable solid waste management for wastes generated within the Town, while providing a high level of protection for public health and the environment. The Town's initial Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) was prepared in 1992 and it called for waste reduction and recycling as well as further development of the Town Landfill to provide long term, local solid waste disposal capacity. In 2009 an update to the SWMP was adopted and it included new provisions for promoting waste reduction and increasing recycling as well as providing for continued long term solid waste disposal capacity at the Colonie Landfill through the development of Landfill Area 7. In 2011 the Town entered into an operating agreement with Capital Region Landfills (CRL) to operate the Town of Colonie Landfill and they began operating the facility in September of 2011. In accordance with the adopted Solid Waste Management Plan the Town, in conjunction with CRL, submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and the necessary applications to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) in 2015 for permits to develop Landfill Area 7 at the existing landfill site.
In August of 2016 the NYSDEC deemed the Area 7 Landfill Development DEIS and associated applications (solid waste management permit, air quality permit, and wetlands permit) complete. Public Notices of Completion were published August 24, 2016 in the Times Union and the DEC Environmental Notice Bulletin. To allow for additional public input on the project the published notices also include notice of a 45-day Public Comment Period ending on October 7, 2016 (extended to November 1, 2016) and notice of a NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Public Comment Hearing scheduled for 6 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the Shaker High School Auditorium. Click here and here to view the notices. A second Legislative Public Comment Hearing regarding this proposed landfill project is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Shaker High School auditorium, located at 445 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY, starting at 6:00 p.m. to receive unsworn statements from the public. Click here to view the notice. Information on the proposed Landfill Area 7 Project, including copies of documentation submitted to the NYSDEC, may be found by clicking here.
Town Landfill
The Town is currently operating within Landfill Area #5 and Phase 1 of Landfill Area #6. This landfill area has been designed and constructed to exceed the minimum New York State Regulatory Standards to ensure the effective management of the wastes accepted for disposal and to protect the public and areas surrounding environment. The liner system used in Area #6 includes two 60 mil. High Density Polyethylene liners, two low permeability clay layers, two high permeable soil or synthetic drainage layers and a series of leachate collection piping. The landfill is designed and operated to effectively control the non-hazardous solid wastes and protect the public health and environment from being adversely impacted by the disposal of wastes. The town is committed to assuring that the Town Solid Waste Management Facility is available to provide a long term, cost competitive and stable solid waste management and disposal system for our residents and businesses. For example, the Town Landfill is permitted to accept 170,500 tons of solid waste per year. This quantity was selected because it represents approximately the quality of non-hazardous solid waste that is generated annually by the residents and businesses within the Town.
The Town's solid waste management system does not require any waste generator to bring solid wastes to the Town's Solid Waste Management Facility but rather the Town's solid waste facilities participate as options that are available to waste generators if they choose to meet our waste management requirements. In this way the waste generators are able to comparison shop their waste disposal needs and to select the waste management system that best meets their needs and it requires that the Town's solid waste management facilities operate in a cost competitive manner. The Town therefore uses the facility rate schedule to manage the quantity of material that is accepted at the facility. Raising the rates in comparison to the market rates to differ wastes or or lowering the rates to attract wastes, we can assure that, regardless of where the wastes are generated, the Town Landfill facility will not prematurely fill and close.
Landfill Gas Recovery System
The decomposition of the organic materials within the wastes within the landfill generates gases and liquids which are collected and treated in a landfill gas to electric or wastewater treatment facility.The landfill gas collection system is comprised of a series of gas extraction wells and gas collection pipe trenches which remove the decomposition gases from the landfill and direct the gases to a 4.0 MW electric generation facility. The Town uses an active (vacuum) collection system to pull the landfill gas out of the collection system. This system covers the entire closed portion of the landfill that is producing significant quantity of landfill gas.
Municipal Recycling Center
The Town has operated a recycling program at this Town Solid Waste Management Facility since the mid 1980's and in 1990 undertook the first major expansion of the recycling program with the construction of a Materials Recycling Facility and instituted a mandatory source separated curbside recycling requirement.
Currently we have both private and public hauling parties providing collection of recyclable materials within the Town. In both the Village of Menands and the Village of Colonie, municipal crews collect source separated materials on a weekly basis. Outside of the village, Town of Colonie residents utilize several different private haulers to collect source separated, dual stream comingled or single stream comingled recyclables. This type of system is called a subscription system that allows the residents and business to select a collection company based upon different collection services that the hauling companies offer and compare the cost for the various services. Each of the Hauling companies are required to accept old newspaper, corrugated cardboard, plastic containers (SPI Code # 1 through #7), metal contains and glass containers. Some Hauling companies accept more that these basic recyclable materials. Town Residents and Businesses may also consider which hauling company to select based upon the comprehensive recycling system a collection company provides.
The Town also operates a Town Residential Recyclables Drop Off Station for residents who wish to bring their own recyclable materials in directly. The Residential Recyclables Drop Off provides roll off container boxes for comingled fibers and comingled containers located at the Division of Environmental Services' site.
A long term implementation schedule for waste reduction, recycling and landfilling has been developed and is generally described in the Division of Environmental Services program schedule.
Due to changing market specifications and demands, and fluctuating quantities of recyclable materials processed through the Town MRF, in 2003 it was determined no longer feasible to operate the MRF and the building was converted to a transfer facility. Recyclable materials are now stored in bulk until shipped to the processing facilities.
In 2007 the Town completed capital improvements to the Residential Recyclables Drop Off Station to provide more convenient access to the recycling containers.
Town Yard Waste Composting
The Town of Colonie has operated a yard waste composting facility located on a portion of the Town Sanitary Landfill Site at 1319 Loudon Road since 1987. The Town of Colonie composting facility is approximately 5.9 acres in size and accepts between 30,000 and 36,000 cubic yards of yard wastes annually. This "raw" yard waste is converted into a finished humus soil like compost in approximately 12 weeks. During this time, the "raw" yard wastes would be ground in a horizontal grinder to reduce its size to less than 2", placed in windrows (trapazoidal piles 16' wide at the base and 6 foot in height) that are turned with a straddle windrow pile turner every week. At the conclusion of the composting process the humus compost is screened using a 6' diameter trommel screen to assure that the finished product is less than 3/4" in diameter. The Town does not add anything into the yard wastes with the exception of water and a food grade liquid odor control agent.
To enable the composting process to be completed in only 12 weeks in stead of the years that it would take to do in nature, we repeatedly mix the piles, control moisture and physically reduce the size of the materials to be managed to speed up the process. The microbial population that decomposes the yard wastes are naturally occurring in the yard waste materials. It should be noted that the Town also distributes ground uncomposted or partially composted material to local farmers for use in amending the organic content of the soils on their farms. Only stable finished yard waste compost is distributed for residential uses. Yard Waste Compost is available to the public at the Town Sanitary Landfill, Village of Colonie Department of Public Works, Village of Menands Department of Public Works, and on Conservation Day at the Town Library. The Division of Environmental Services, Highway Division, Latham Water Division, Pure Waters Division and Recreation Department all have used the composted material as topsoil for restoration after construction projects, if any is produced in excess of the needs of the residents.
The finished compost to be produced in the Town Yard Waste Composting Program is distributed to residents of the Town on a first come first served basis in the spring (May) through fall (November) for as long as the material lasts. Compost is distributed at a site to the NORTH of the residential waste transfer station. The Town of Colonie monitors the yard waste composting process and determines when the compost is acceptable for distribution. The Town provides the processing, loading, and hauling equipment, as well as labor, to break down the yard waste compost piles and move the material to the distribution area. The monitoring plan includes periodic monitoring of the yard waste piles for temperature and moisture, sampling of the yard waste for heavy metals on a semi annual basis, and sampling for pesticides and herbicides on an annual basis. Testing for moisture content is conducted upon construction of a windrow and on an as needed basis.
The compost analysis is used to assure the quality of the material is acceptable, and to provide nutrient, micronutrient and heavy metal quality information to the staff and the users of the materials. This data substantiates that the quality of the compost is excellent. The yard waste material is collected by County Waste from April to November. They move through the Town each week, collecting the yard waste from within a fire district and transporting it to the Town Yard Waste Composting Facility. Residents place their yard waste materials in biodegradable paper bags or special rigid containers that are marked by special stickers that are identified for yard waste only at the curb the night before their scheduled pickup. The contractor then observes the yard waste to assure that it meets the program requirements and then loads the yard waste into refuse style compactor trucks. Any unacceptable materials set out for collection are left at the curb and tagged with a rejection sticker. Yard Waste Materials are normally received from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a Monday through Friday basis. Additional hours (4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and days of operation (Saturday and Sunday) are utilized as needed to assure prompt collection of the yard waste materials. Processing of collected materials only occurs on a Monday through Friday schedule. Windrow Piles will be generally oriented and constructed in a North to South direction. In the summer months, water is added, as necessary, at either the horizontal grinder conveyor discharge to improve mixing or at the windrow piles. This allows for greater moisture retention in the windrows, and subsequent degradation enhancement. In 2004, we undertook the screening of compost to improve the finished compost quality. Approximately 5,000 CY of finished compost is screened in the Spring. Any yard waste received at the composting site, which is not acceptable for grinding or composting, is disposed of in the Town Sanitary Landfill.
A resident may purchase a Town of Colonie Compostable Material Sticker to identify a rigid container for yard wastes only. The private collection company can thereby identify the special containers to be collected. The stickers are sold to residents for $.50 each. The primary benefit of the rigid container is the ability to utilize reusable containers during the summer, when typically smaller volumes of woody brush and larger volumes of grass are generated. A summary of the results of the annual compost analysis is presented below: 2010 Compost Analytical Summary
- pH: 8-8.2 su
- Moisture: 40-60 % Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen: 2.1-2.8 % (dry weight basis)
- Nitrate: less than 0.02%
- Ammonia: less than 0.6%
- Total Phosphorous: less than 0.5%
- Potassium: less than 1.5%
- Chloride: less than 0.03%
- Lead: less than 78 ppm*
- Cadmium: less than 0.6 ppm
- Mercury: less than 0.05 ppm * ppm = parts per million
Waste Transfer Station (open Monday through Saturday)
The Residential Waste Transfer Station (WTS) opened in 2002 and accepts residential and light commercial wastes.
The vehicle flow of residential customers entering the Town Solid Waste Management Facility first brings them to the Residential Recycling Drop Off Station. The residents can drop off their recyclables before proceeding to the Waste Transfer Station. If residents bring wastes into the Recycling Drop Off Station they can be easily redirected to the Waste Transfer Station. We have expanded the recyclable or reusable materials that manage the same recyclable materials. For a listing of the recyclables or reusable items that we accept currently, please click here.
To facilitate efficient unloading of recyclable materials and wastes in customers' vehicles, we suggest that the wastes are packed first and the recyclables/reusables be packed last. After dropping off your recyclable materials, residents will proceed to the Waste Transfer Station to discharge your Kitchen Garbage waste materials through one of the overhead doors, over the rail onto the tipping floor. We ask that all "garbage, kitchen garbage, trash, refuse" to be disposed of at the Waste Transfer Station be contained in see-through/translucent/clear plastic bags.
If a resident or commercial user has non-Kitchen Garbage, they will be directed to the weigh scale and then proceed to the rear (north) end of the Waste Transfer Station and back into one of two open entrances. After being directed to a tipping location by an attendant, the non-kitchen garbage is discharged onto the tipping floor. Attendants are present to screen the wastes for unacceptable materials and to assist in the off-loading of waste materials.
The term "kitchen garbage" refers to the wastes from your kitchen. Food scraps, food wrapping containers, kitchen cleaning containers and similar small or soft type wastes that you would discharge from your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom or laundry. These wastes from a single residence would be charged at the $4.00 per trip rate. If customers bring wastes up from multiple residents or offices, they should access the Town's facility using the Weigh Scale and will be charged according to the amount of wastes that they are presenting for disposal.
Examples of non-kitchen garbage that would be accepted through the rear (north) entrance would be; furniture, demolition debris, residential clean out materials, wood fence, wood decks, roofing materials, rugs, other similar type waste materials.
Use of the Toll Booth entrance to the Town facility is limited to Town of Colonie Residents only. Residents using the Toll Booth entrance are limited to a maximum of 200 pounds of wastes per trip and/or one piece of furniture only. There is no restriction on residents using the Toll Booth entrance to obtain compost or to present materials for recycling. If the Toll Booth Attendant is not able to determine that a customer meets the criteria for use of the residential entrance to the Town's Facility, he/she must direct the customer to the Weigh Scale. Frequently, this occurs if the Attendant is not sure if the load is below 200 pounds: if seats are removed from vehicles to allow extra space for wastes or if the wastes are not visible due to tinted glass or covers.
If a customer is directed to the Weigh Scale and ultimately is found to have less than 200 pounds, they are charged the same $4.00 for the trip that they would have been if they had accessed the facility through the Toll Booth.
A single piece of furniture is charged at the $5.00 per item. For clarity, a mattress and box spring set is a categorized as a single piece of furniture.
Kitchen Garbage does not include recyclable materials, furniture, appliances or room, garage or basement clean-out waste materials. These items are termed demolition materials and go to the Vehicle Weigh Scale. These loads are charged based upon the weight of the load at the current tipping fee (2000 pounds/ton) for residents prorated by the amount of weight on the load with a $5.00 minimum charge and for non-Town of Colonie Residents a $10.00 minimum charge.
A non-metal boat for disposal is classified as demolition materials and will be charged by the weight of the unit.
All customers having construction or demolition debris wastes for disposal should go to the Weigh Scale and not the Residential Toll Booth to access the Town Solid Waste Facilities.
The Town accepts bulk metals at a charge of $5.00 per item from residents. The charge is based upon an average sized appliance (cloths washer or drier, stove, dishwasher). Items larger, commercial bulk metals or groups of items will be prorated based upon their approximate size in relation to a stove. For example, three bicycles are one appliance, one lawn mower is one appliance, a metal shed is two to three appliances (depends on size) and a metal boat is at least two and possibly three appliances depending upon the size of the boat. The charge for any quantity of bulk metals below the size of a stove is $5.00.
The Town recycles computer components and televisions and no longer allows these to be disposed of in the Town Landfill. As of April 1, 2011, the Town of Colonie Division of Environmental Services will, as a convenience to residents, accept electronic equipment for recycling at no charge for the remainder of 2011 at the Town Landfill during during normal business operating hours (Monday - Friday: 7AM to 3PM and Saturday: 7AM to 2PM). The Landfill will not accept electronic equipment from non-residents.
The Town recycles empty 20-pound propane tanks. The cost to recycle propane tanks is $5.00 per tank.
The Town recycles car and light truck tires. The cost to recycle car and light truck tires is $3.00 per tire.
If a customer needs assistance in unloading their recyclable or waste materials at the Town facility, advise the Toll Booth Attendant and they will radio the staff to assist the customer in placing their recyclables and wastes in the appropriate locations.
As always, we ask that all of the customers properly contain all of their wastes within their vehicle by use of containers, tarps, covers or netting when they are transporting waste materials to the Town Landfill. Inadequately containing wastes within a vehicle may subject the operator of the vehicle to a ticket from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, State Police or Town Police Department or may be rejected by the Facility Operator and not allowed to dispose of the load at the Town Solid Waste Facilities. We, and our neighbors, appreciate your cooperation in assuring that all of the waste materials being transported to the Town Landfill, reaches the Town Landfill.
If a customer has any other questions in regard to the Town Solid Waste Facilities please call the Division of Environmental Services at 518-783-2827.
Landfill Fee ScheduleTo view the Landfill Fee Schedule, please visit our Document Center page.
Forms & Applications
Town Application for a License to Collect Solid Waste
Any person, firm of corporation wishing to engage in the business of collection, removal, transportation, disposal or processing of wastes or recyclable materials from within the Town of Colonie is required to obtain a license from the Town prior to undertaking these activities. The license is issued on a two year basis and shall expire and must be renewed before the first day of January following the last year of the license. Currently there is a charge of $500 for the license and $100 for each vehicle. A copy of the application for a license to collect solid waste may be downloaded and upon completion of the form, any party interested in obtaining a license must submit an original signed copy of the application form to the Town of Colonie, Department of Public Works, Division of Environmental Services, 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110 The license requires the identification of basic information regarding the name and address of the applicant, business address, number and description of vehicles to be used, areas within the Town to be serviced by the company, type and projected quantity of materials to be collected and a list of all the facilities that the applicant proposes to transport solid wastes for processing or disposal.
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Town Industrial/Petroleum Waste Tracking & Profile Forms
Any person, firm of corporation wishing to dispose of industrial wastes or petroleum containing soils in the Town of Colonie Sanitary Landfill is required to obtain approval prior to undertaking these activities. The approval is issued on a calendar year basis and shall expire and must be renewed before the first day of January of each year. Currently there is no charge for the review and approval process. A copy of the Industrial/Petroleum Waste Tracking & Profile may be downloaded and upon completion of the form, any party interested in obtaining the approval to dispose of an industrial waste or Petroleum containing soils must submit a signed copy of the Waste Tracking and Profile form to the Town of Colonie Landfill, 1319 Loudon Road, Cohoes, New York 12047. The form requires the identification of basic information regarding the name and address of the applicant, business address, chemical and physical characteristics of the wastes, description of vehicles to be used, name, address and contact person of waste generation, location at which the waste was generated, projected quantity of materials to be collected and a certification that the material is a non-hazardous solid waste. The Landfill reserves the right to reject any waste material that is determined unacceptable by the Town for any reason.
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Household Hazardous Waste
NOTE: We reserve the right to refuse any material which is not deemed acceptable to the managing chemist on site.
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Aerosols
- Boric Acid
- Brake Fluid
- Cements
- Charcoal Lighters
- Chlorine
- Cleaning Fluid
- Corn & Wart Remover
- Degreasers
- Disinfectants
- Drain Cleaners
- Dry Gas
- Dyes
- Epoxies
- Flea Collars & Powders
- Hair Removers
- Herbicides
- Inks
- Insecticides
- Insect Repellants
- Lacquers
- Lubricants
- Moth Balls or Flakes
- Muriatic Acid
- Nail Polish
- Nail Polish Remover
- No Pest Strips
- Oven Cleaners
- Paints: Latex & Oil Based
- Paint Remover
- Paint Thinner
- Permanent Solutions
- Pesticides
- Photo Chemicals
- Pool Chemicals
- Rat Poison
- Rust Solvents
- Solvents
- Spot Remover
- Toilet Bowl Cleaners
- Tub & Tile Cleaners
- Turpentine
- Varnish
- Weed Killers
- Wood Pesticides (some)
- Wood Polishes
- Wood Stains
Remember: the "best method" for disposal of unrestricted pesticides is proper use. If not banned, restricted, or outdated... use according to directions or give to a friend to use.
- Asbestos
- Anti-Freeze
- Biological or Medical Wastes
- Dioxin Suspect Pesticides (2, 4, 5T, certain formulations of Weed-Be-Gone and Silvex)
- Electronics (tv and computer)
- Explosives and Flares
- PCB's
- Pentachlorophenol
- Pressurized Tanks and Gas Cylinders (Propane Tanks)
- Radioactive Waste (smoke detectors)
- Waste Oil
These materials can be brought to the Town of Colonie Landfill during regular business hours for recycling.
Electronics Recycling PolicyJuly 8th, 2016
Effective April 1, 2011, the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Article 27, Title 26 of the Environmental Conservation Law) assigns responsibility to manufacturers for the collection, recycling or reuse of discarded electronic equipment. A list of New York State Registered Covered Electronic Equipment Manufacturers and their brand(s) is now available at http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65583.html.
The Town of Colonie Department of Public Works will, as a convenience to Town residents, accept electronic equipment for recycling at the Town Landfill Residential Recycling Station during normal operating hours (Monday - Friday 7AM - 3PM and Saturdays 7 AM - 12 noon during Winter Hours (October - May) or Saturdays 7 AM - 2 PM during Summer Hours (June - September). The landfill will not accept electronic equipment from non-residents.
Common household electronic items that are accepted for recycling at no charge include computers, computer keyboards, laptop computers, mice, modems, printers, routers, scanners, telephones, telephone answering machines, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players, digital music players, converter boxes, satellite receivers, receivers, video game consoles and most other common household electronic items.
Computer monitors, televisions and projection type televisions are also accepted for recycling from Town residents for a charge according to the following schedule:
- $10 for computer monitors
- $15 for TV's up to 50 inches
- $25 for projection type TV's and TV's larger than 50 inches
Household appliances are not covered by Electronic Recycling and Reuse Act but are accepted for recycling at the Landfill Residential Recycling Station at the posted rates.
Questions or concerns regarding this program should be directed to the Town of Colonie Department of Public Works, Division of Environmental Services at 783-6292 or via mail.
How To Reduce Your Junk Mail
Do you receive a lot of unsolicited or junk mail each day? If you collected this material for month, you'd be amazed by the amount of unsolicited mail that we all get While there are no easy answers to reducing the quantity of wastes we generate there is something that you can do to reduce the amount of Direct Marketing Materials or "Junk Mail" that you receive.
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) maintains a registry that you may write to get your name taken off the mass marketing mailing lists.
To be effective you must write to the registry and they will keep your name in the registry for a five year period. We suggest that you write or email the registry periodically (monthly) to make sure they get you off the list. Please remember to include all of the names that you receive direct marketing materials under. Companies who are members of the DMA are required to check the registry list periodically and remove any one listed on the registry from their mailing lists.
Most of the companies who use the DMA registry are national marketers and not local businesses or organizations which do not typically use the registry program to minimize their mailing lists. You will need to write to these local businesses or organizations directly to request that your name be removed from their lists.
We suggest that you update this system periodically to minimize the potential for you to be "re-listed" under another name. It will take a period of months (2-4 months) for the registry to be effective in reducing this unsolicited mail. You needn't worry, this will not cause your not to receive mail from companies which you have done business with in the past.
To Register with the DMA, write to:
A copy of the form is also available over the Internet at: http://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist/.
The Town Residential Recycling program is also able to accept direct marketing materials for recycling at the Residential Recycling Drop Off Station located at the Town Landfill Site, 1319 Loudon Road (NYS Route 9). The Town Recycling program can accept any type of mail you receive that doesn't contain plastic or metals and is separated from other waste and recyclable materials so that they are not contaminated, wet or intermixed.
Also, several of the Waste Hauling Companies accept Direct Marketing Materials in with their Old Newspapers/Fibers recycling programs. Please contact your Waste Hauling Company to ask if they accept old mail in their recyclables collection program.
The Town Recycling facility is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We recommend that each resident send their name into the registry to reduce the amount of unsolicited mail that they receive and then recycle their remaining mail. It is far better for the environment to stop generating these materials as waste and to reuse the recyclable materials than to use up our nature resources.
If any one has any questions regarding the Town recycling program please contact the Division of Environmental Services at 783-6292 or visit the Environmental Services webpage.
Solid Waste Facility Operating AgreementOn July 28, 2011, the Town Board approved an agreement authorizing Waste Connections, Inc. to operate the landfill on behalf of the Town. Below are answers to some questions about what the agreement means to the Town of Colonie and its residents.
Solid Waste Facility Operating Agreement Exhibits
- Deficit: A $23 million signing payment means the Town can immediately eliminate both the landfill deficit and the governmental funds deficit. The remainder will be held in escrow for landfill debt service payments.
- Landfill Closure Costs: More than $20 million in landfill closure and post-closure costs mandated by New York State will be paid on the Town's behalf. This relieves taxpayers of a significant tax obligation that would otherwise stretch far into the future.
- Guaranteed Annual Income: The Town receives guaranteed annual payments over the 25 years of the agreement totaling a minimum of $33.5 million ($2.3 million annually for the first five years and $1.1 million annually for the remainder of the contract.)
- Waste-to-Energy Revenue: The Town will now receive the revenue from its waste-to-energy operation, conservatively estimated at $700,000 a year, for a total of $17.5 million over 25 years. Previously this revenue was used to support landfill operations.
- Landfill Debt: Future capital improvements at the landfill will be paid for by Waste Connections, Inc. The Town need not take on new debt for needed upgrades.
- Bond Rating: Elimination of landfill and general fund deficits could result in an opportunity for an upgrade to the Town's bond rating, yielding further savings.
The Division office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
No, the Landfill does not take household hazardous wastes for disposal. The Town will undertake three Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Days at our Residential Waste Transfer Station for collection of Residential Household Hazardous Wastes in 2016. The Waste Transfer Station is located at the Division Solid Waste Management Facility at 1319 Loudon Road (NYS Route 9), Cohoes , New York . This year the residents must call 1-800-494-2273 to pre-register for one of three days when residents can bring their residential household hazardous wastes into the Town Solid Waste Management Facility Site where the Town's Hazardous Waste Collection Contractor, Care Environmental will accept the materials for proper off-site disposal. Proof of Town residency will be required at the time of delivery of the household hazardous wastes for acceptance in the Town's Program. The latest drop-off dates can be found here.
Town of Colonie Landfill Unacceptable Waste Disposal List
The Village of Colonie and Village of Menands provide waste and recyclables collection for the residents within the villages. Questions regarding the collection of waste or recyclable materials should be directed to the Village's Department of Public Works.
Recyclable materials should be presented separately in a clean, dry condition and should not be contaminated by extraneous other materials or wastes.
When new recyclable materials markets are identified, and are determined to be stable in the future, additional materials can be added into the recycling program. The Town currently accepts twenty one different recyclable materials at the Residential Refuse and Recycling Station and Materials Recovery Facility. For a list of these materials click here.
The Town is required to periodically solicit for new recycling markets which can cause modification of the types of recyclable materials we can accept.
The Town of Colonie Department of Public Works will, as a convenience to Town residents, accept electronic equipment for recycling at the Town Landfill Residential Recycling Station during normal operating hours (Monday - Friday 7AM - 3PM and Saturdays 7 AM - 12 noon during Winter Hours (October - May) or Saturdays 7 AM - 2 PM during Summer Hours (June - September). The landfill will not accept electronic equipment from non-residents.
Household electronic items that are accepted for recycling at no charge include computers, keyboards, printers, mice, scanners, VCRs, DVRs, digital music players, converter boxes, receivers and video game consoles. Monitors, televisions and larger projection type televisions are accepted from Town Residents for a charge according to the following schedule:
Computer monitors, televisions and projection type televisions are also accepted for recycling from Town residents for a charge according to the following schedule:
- Computer monitors, $10.00 fee
- TV's up to 50", $15.00 fee
- Projection type TV's and TV's larger than 50", $25 fee
- All other electronics, No Charge
Household appliances are not covered by Electronic Recycling and Reuse Act but are accepted for recycling at the Landfill Residential Recycling Station at the posted rates.
We do not recommend placing the bags and barrels at the curb before the night before your regular collection day due to the possibility of the bags or barrels being broken open or dumped out by vandals, being inadvertently hit by an errant vehicle, having the leaf or yard wastes beginning to decompose and becoming mal-odorous or becoming excessively heavy due to saturation in the rain.
Solid Waste Management Programs
Yard Waste Brush Program
- What
- Yard Waste Brush Program 2019 Curbside Collection Schedule
- When
- Weekly scheduled pick up will be April 15th through November 8th.
Unscheduled Yardwaste collection will continue through December 6th, 2019, weather permitting.
NOTE: Where a legal holiday falls on a collection day, pick up for All fire districts may occur on another day during that week.
- Where
- Monday – Midway/Stanford Heights
Tuesday – Loudonville/Albany Shaker Rd
Wednesday - Latham/Schuyler Heights
Thursday – Boght/Verdoy/Maplewood
Friday – Fuller Rd/West Albany
Yard Waste is collected in the Villages of Colonie & Menands on a weekly basis. For questions about collection within your Town or Village, please call:
- Town of Colonie: (518) 783-5323
- Village of Menands: (518) 434-2922
- Village of Colonie: (518) 869-7562
- Who
- Residents of Town of Colonie, Village of Menands and Village of Colonie.
- How
- Place your yard waste in biodegradable paper bags or in your reusable container.
NOTE: Containers must not be over 32 gallons in volume or 40 pounds in weight.
Place the bags and/or containers at the curbside for your pick up day.
Biodegradable paper bags can be purchased at Supermarkets, Hardware Stores and Home Centers
2019 Yard Waste Brush Program flyerDownload
NOTE: It is no longer necessary to identify reusable containers with stickers purchased from the Town.
If you have any questions regarding what are acceptable yard waste materials that can be accepted in the composting program, how to prepare your yard wastes, what day your yard waste materials are scheduled for collection, you should contact the Division of Environmental Services at 783-LEAF.
- Lawn clippings
- Leaves
- Plant debris
- Branches & brush up to 3" in diameter & 4' in length, tied with string in manageable bundles (or biodegradable bags)
- Hay
We ask that you only put acceptable materials into the leaf bags or rigid containers. Any unacceptable materials could contaminate the compost product that we provide the residents each year.
- Rocks
- Sod or dirt
- Garbage
- Non-organic material
- Plastic bags
- Cardboard
- Treated wood
- Construction/Demolition Debris
- Metal of any type
- Bee Hive Nests
- Bags or containers over 40 lbs. In weight and 32 gallons in volume
- Any yard waste in plastic bags (this includes orange pumpkin bags)
- Wreaths due to wire
- Branches or brush that are not bundled with twine, string or bagged (no wire or tape)
- Branches or brush over 3" in diameter and 4' in length
- Branches stuffed in containers
- Garbage
- Yard waste containing rocks, sod or dirt
- We will not enter private property to pick up yard waste. Please put yard waste at curb
- Yard waste frozen in reusable containers
- Soil conditioner
- Increase moisture holding capacity
- Soil permeability
- Lawn establishment
- Ornamental plant potting soil
- Ornamental plant & shrub mulch
Compost is not recommended for use in vegetable gardens.
Christmas Tree Pick Up
- What
- 2018 Christmas Tree Pick Up
- When


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JOHN WILKINSON: Elvis' Right Hand Man
How a 417-land kid gave Elvis Presley a piece of his mind… and then found himself on the road with The King.
By Jeff Houghton
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I've got a pair of tickets to see Elvis Presley and Hank Snow at the Shrine Mosque tonight for the 13th
caller," announced Springfield radio DJ Jim Stanley. "They have a dress rehearsal and sound check this
afternoon. You can't go to that, but I've got tickets to the show tonight."
Johnny Wilkinson, 9 years old at the time, had been left at home for the first time ever that weekend and
heard all he needed to hear. He didn't care about making the show that night. He needed to find his way into
the Shrine to speak to Elvis in person. Wilkinson didn't know it yet, but the circumstances that came together
that Saturday in 1956 would prove to be life-changing.
"The minute my folks rounded the corner at Grand and Weller, I got on my bicycle and rode all the way down
to the Shrine Mosque, parked my bike, and went up to the second floor where the dressing rooms were,"
says Wilkinson. "I'm looking to the right and the left; nobody there.
Then in the very last dressing room on the right, there he was. I thought, 'Okay Wilkinson, here's your
chance, are you going to do it or not?' So, I knocked on the door. His hair was neatly combed and brushed.
He had a on a pair of Levi's. His boots were shined, and he had a red-and-white checked Western-style
After exchanging some pleasantries, Wilkinson told Elvis why he was really there. With his characteristic
boldness, present even at 9, he said: "There's a reason I come looking for you today. I come to tell you that
you can't play guitar worth a damn."
Wilkinson had watched Elvis enough on television to determine that he was a better guitar-player than Elvis.
Taken aback, Elvis pointed to his Gibson guitar in the corner and told Wilkinson to show him how it's done.
Wilkinson had been playing since he was 5 and managed to impress Elvis with a couple of songs before Elvis's bodyguards came in, putting an end to the
impromptu child-to-musician guitar lesson. Wilkinson left that day, but not before Elvis predicted that he would see him again. In most cases, a story like this
might be told by a man reminiscing about the one time he met Elvis Presley. But for Wilkinson, this was just the start. Elvis's prediction had been right.
A Chance Encounter
Wilkinson now lives in the same home he grew up in, but he's been just about everywhere else in the 40 years between. He returned to Springfield just a
few years ago, and his playing days are over due to a stroke in 1989, which forced him to exchange his guitar for a cane. The screaming fans are gone, but
in their stead he has two equally adoring dogs, Pugsley and Sammy. To meet Wilkinson now, there are just hints to his rock 'n' roll past. His sideburns and
mustache remain, as well as his gold necklace featuring Elvis's band name, TCB, with its characteristic lightning bolt. Yet, most telling are Wilkinson's
stories, rich with detail that could only come from someone on the inside of landmark moments in music history.
After first meeting Elvis, Wilkinson continued to work on his music. "Springfield was a crossroads for just about every country singer there ever was," says
Wilkinson. "I'd watch them on TV or when they played the Shrine Mosque. I learned guitar by watching and listening. I'd hear them play a guitar chord, I'd
come home and find that chord on the piano, and then I'd take that knowledge to a guitar."
Soon after graduating from Greenwood Laboratory School, Wilkinson left for Los Angeles to pursue music. "When I got out to L.A. in late '63, I haunted
every club," says Wilkinson. His hard work paid off as he was soon discovered, playing for such varied groups as folk singers New Christy Minstrels and the
Greenwood Country Singers, to Jefferson Airplane, among others. Wilkinson developed a reputation as a great studio musician.
So, when Jethro Tull had to pull out last-minute to open for Jefferson Airplane at Whiskey A Go Go, it was Wilkinson they called to fill in. He got his band
together, and they headed down to the club. Walking in, he noticed a roped off area to the right of the stage, but he didn't think much of it. Wilkinson
remembers after his show, "I was down in my dressing room changing out of the show clothes into my regular civvies, and I looked in the mirror and this
huge form filled my dressing room, and I thought, 'Uh-oh, I'm in trouble. I dated somebody I wasn't supposed to, or I kissed somebody's wife that I wasn't
supposed to.' I turn around and this guy says, 'There's a man that wants to see you right now.' I follow him up by the roped-off area, and there's Elvis."
Astonishingly, Elvis remembered Wilkinson from years earlier. "He looked at me and said, 'Are you the same Johnny Wilkinson who told me I couldn't play
guitar worth a damn?'" says Wilkinson. The two old acquaintances sat and talked at the club before driving to Elvis's home in Beverly Hills.
Getting to Know Elvis, on and Offstage
It wasn't until four years after that encounter that Elvis called on Wilkinson again in 1968.
After a couple of phone calls, the first of which ended with Wilkinson hanging up on Elvis
thinking it was his friends prank-calling him, Wilkinson went back to Elvis's house to jam.
Elvis asked him to be his rhythm guitarist, but Wilkinson expressed some hesitations, as he
was more of a folk picker than a rock 'n' roll guitar-player. "Elvis pulled out a piece of paper,
wrote something on it, handed it to me, and it was a money figure. He said, 'Now will you be
my official rhythm guitar player?'" With eyes wide, Wilkinson explains in a way only he can,
"I looked at it and said, 'You bet your ass.'"
For the next nine and a half years, Wilkinson traveled the world as a member of the TCB
Band, compiling inimitable experiences and seeing an Elvis few people got close to. "He
was a wonderful guy," he says. "Don't ever let anybody tell you different. He had his faults
like everybody else. But he was a wonderful, nice, caring, compassionate and giving
person. Outside of my own father, he was probably the most compassionate, giving and caring guy I ever met in my life." He hasn't forgotten the time in
Memphis when Elvis saw a woman on the sidewalk longingly staring into the showroom of a Cadillac dealership. Elvis jumped out and bought the woman a
car on the spot. Wilkinson also remembers Elvis as a prankster who once shot a water pistol at him while playing electric guitar, accidentally sending 1,200
volts of electricity through his body.
Over the years, Wilkinson developed a friendship with Elvis, making his death in 1977 that much more devastating. "Even to this day, Elvis's death still hurts
me," he says. "I'm sorry he's gone, not just because he was my employer. He was my friend. He was like the brother I never had." Wilkinson thought about
quitting music altogether after his friend's death, but he managed to continue playing before meeting Terry, his wife of 27 years. When he did eventually
quit music he picked up a "regular job" managing Radio Shacks in the Los Angeles area. Wilkinson says proudly: "To this day, I still have the record of
having the best bottom lines of any Radio Shack on the West Coast."
Wilkinson has the unique capacity to speak with the same pride about the ordinary things in his life as he does the extraordinary. He is as equally fond of
telling about his 60-year friendships from Greenwood Laboratory School, as he is about telling of the time that the band had to race off stage to a nearby
limo to escape rabid fans. Reflecting on it all, Wilkinson says: "If everything just all of the sudden ended today, and I dropped over dead, I would not have a
regret in the world. I wouldn't change a single thing. I'm happy."
You can read the first interview John did for Elvis Express Radio back in 2003 and published in the Elvis Express Fanzine.
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Last Saturday, I did a piece titled 'Still a Nation on the Brink of Jagajaga'. In the said piece, I tried to capture the extent to which the security situation in the country has degenerated, calling on the nation's leadership to do more to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. But the ink had hardly dried on the paper when three gunmen attacked me and my wife.
My wife, an employee of the Lagos State Government, was due for her promotion interview at the Centre for Management Development (CMD) in Magodo, Lagos at 9 am. Since she preferred to go in public bus, I thought I should convey her from our residence in Ota, Ogun State to Kollington Bus Stop in the Alagbado area of Lagos, where it would be easy for her to get a bus to her destination.
She had actually wanted to leave home as early as 6 am, but considering the frequency of robbery incidents in the town since the clampdown on robbers and okada (commercial motorcycle) riders in Lagos, I told her to wait till 7 am, by which time the day would have fully broken and there would be no risk of any unseemly incident encouraged by the cover of darkness. How wrong!
Unknown to me, the bandits that laid siege to the industrial town no longer had any respect for daylight. We had barely rode half a kilometre from our gates when three gun totting men waylaid us. The gunmen had overtaken our car on two motorcycles as we climbed one of the numerous bumps on the road, but we had sensed no danger as we took them for harmless okada riders in search of daily bread. But with the swiftness of an eagle, they barricaded the road with their motorcycles and before we could say Jack, two of them were in the middle of the road, pointing guns at us.
"Stop there!" one of them hollered.
"If you move, I blast your head!" the second threatened.
The next thing we saw were the two armed men standing near the front windows and holding guns against our heads.
"Where is the money?" they asked repeatedly, not believing us as we explained that we were not carrying any money. They opened the doors and started ransacking the car. They took our phones, wristwatches, jewellery and every material thing they could lay their hands on. They also frisked me, took all the money I had in my pockets and made away with my wife's handbag, containing money, original copies of her credentials and other official documents. The robbers also bolted with the key to the car, leaving us stranded.
I did not realise how lucky we were until residents of Akeja, the neighbourhood where we were attacked, began to tell tales of the den of lion the area had become. They said we were extremely lucky to escape with our lives and vehicle. They said that robbery attack in the area had become a daily occurrence, and, in many cases, the daredevil robbers shoot the car owners dead before escaping with their vehicles. Members of Bishop David Oyedepo's Winners' Chapel were said to have been particularly unlucky as the robbers had made it a duty to snatch cars from them every Sunday.
A particular sympathiser sent me rolling with laughter when he said I must have been armed with a highly potent juju on account of which the robbers left without hurting me or my wife. Of course, I told him that if I were blessed with such supernatural powers, I would have been the one dictating to the robbers. I would have rendered an incantation that would make the three of them to lie face down. I would then fetch a cane and give each of them 12 strokes after which I would request for brooms from the residents of the area and order them to sweep the road until there would be no breath left in them.
Yet by the time I got home and sympathiser after sympathiser related their horrible experiences with the daredevil men in different parts of Ota, I had to admit that my wife and I were extremely lucky. In fact, the evening of the same Saturday that we were attacked, a neighbour and pastor's wife was also attacked by robbers as she was returning from a church service. In her own case, the robbers shot her in the leg as she became too afraid and was trying to run away. I also realised that robbers had forced three of my neighbours to abandon the houses they had built in different parts of the town to rent apartments in my neighbourhood.
One of them, a widow, said her husband died from internal bleeding three weeks after robbers invaded their home and tortured both of them. She and her children abandoned the house and took an apartment in our area after learning about the security arrangement that was in place. There was also the case of a man attacked by robbers moments after he left the premises of a branch of a first generation bank where he had gone to withdraw a huge sum. Convinced that the cashier who paid him the money must have had a hand in the matter, he walked straight into the bank and demanded for his money from the bank official who, of course, feigned ignorance. As they were still arguing, the cashier's phone rang, but he would not pick it. The phone rang again and the angry customer picked it. The voice at the other end simply said, 'We have collected the money!'
Sadly, the attitude of the police to the siege that armed robbers have laid to Ota, the industrial town that harbours the army of okada riders that fled Lagos, has been worse than lukewarm. Everyone complained that the police in the area had done nothing in response to reported cases of robbery attack. I have lived for more than 20 years in a part of the town considered by many as elitist, but not even once have I sighted a police patrol van!
Some residents even believe that the police in the area know the robbers like the back of their hands, but chose to indulge them for selfish reasons. A banker neighbour told me the experience of his colleague whose phone was snatched under the flyover bridge in Sango-Ota. The victim called one of the bank's police customers for whom he used to process loan and told him what had happened. 'Don't worry, you will get the phone,' the policeman assured the banker. About 30 minutes later, the banker's phone was sent to him in his office.
There is yet the case of a couple attacked by robbers at their house in a part of the town. One of the robbers unconsciously called the name of one of the gang's members during the operation. When the couple reported the matter at the police station the following day and told the police that one of the robbers was named Ahmed, one of the policemen said, 'Oh, Ahmed. Don't worry, we will arrest them.' Of course, the police made good their promise to arrest the bandits, but the victims were shocked to see them roaming free three days later. They left the house they had built and rented an apartment in my neighbourhood for fear that the criminals might attack them again.
Ota residents are rejoicing over the massive construction works the Governor Ibikunle Amosun administration has embarked on in the town, but their joy is dampened by thoughts of what would become of it when the construction works, which are bound to open up the town more, are completed. Like Lagos, the Ogun State Government will have to seriously monitor the activities of okada riders and hold their leaders accountable for unseemly incidents involving their men. Otherwise, the gains of Lagos will become the nightmare of Ogun. Why, I ask, must February suffer a loss for the gains made by January? Why?