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THE LIFE of an exceptional young man was remembered and cele- brated yesterday when family, friends and teachers dedicated the new Electrical and Refrigeration building at Grafton TAFE to Tim Whitehead.
Mr Whitehead died suddenly from a viral heart condition in July this year. His lifelong mate Simon Plumb shared memories of his sorely missed friend.
"I remember rifling through his dad's shed looking for parts to build a go-kart," he said.
"Then I remember when we grew up how Tim looked at all his mates who were off to do apprenticeships as the lucky ones.
"Of course Tim had to put his IQ to use and went off to uni, but he felt the void of not using his hands to make a living."
Later in life Mr Whitehead did an apprenticeship at TAFE to become a refrigeration mechanic.
His former employer, Tom Berry from Frigid Air, remembered Mr Whitehead's great spirit, even in trying circumstances.
"He always had a light heart, even when he was working on a roof on a 40-degree day," Mr Berry said. "We can't bring him back and we can't immortalise him but at least he's got some recognition."
Mr Whitehead's mother Janelle said: "He was a great son, partner, brother and uncle."
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by Emily DeMarco
The Hillcrest light-rail stop is not easy to find.
There is no sign at either entrance. Tucked between two hills in Bethel Park, it's barely visible from nearby roads. The closest landmark is a Walgreens.
Roughly 28,000 people ride the Pittsburgh area's light-rail system every day, which is operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County.
But it's possible Allegheny County is missing opportunities for growth if newcomers, such as businesses interested in relocating or young professionals purchasing a home, aren't aware of the county's existing mass transit stations because they can't find them.
Increased visibility of and access to mass transit are important — and relatively cheap — ways to boost the region's economy, according to a new study by the Center for Transit-Oriented Development. Better signs, walkways and marketing are important, it said.
"Put the station on the map," said Abigail Thorne-Lyman, the study's co-author, emphasizing giving stations more prominence in the community.
The study was commissioned by the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group and funded by The Heinz Endowments, which also supports PublicSource.
PublicSource went to all 52 light-rail stops and took photos so you can see for yourself what you think about the ease of finding and using them. (Click on Link at end of story to go to the Public Source Site)

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By Hayden Wright
Demi Lovato is living her best life these days: Last week she reached five years of sobriety and celebrated her boyfriend's birthday at Disneyland. Over the weekend, Lovato kept the party rolling with some racy social media snaps. The Confident singer posed topless in a bed of furs—are they coats? Stoles? Blankets? The world may never know.
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In the images, Demi displays her tattoos and appears to be sleeping. The Instagram caption reads "Mid fitting nap time," with a little grinning devil emoji. Lovato updated her Snapchat story with footage from the same setup, looking sultry behind the scenes.
The photo has almost a million likes on Instagram. See the luxurious nap here:


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2008 Nissan Titan - Xsible
A Life-Changing Truck Build
Brian Montgomery of Pearland, Texas, was an avid motorcycle rider, putting more miles each year on two wheels than most of us do on four. If he wasn't riding a bike on a racetrack or riding through the scenic roads of Texas and Arkansas, he was working on one in his garage. For twelve years Brian rode and raced motorcycles until a sequence of events fell into place that led to a life-changing accident. Retracing a stretch of road to check up on some fellow riders in his group, a car turned left in front of Brian. The result of the accident was several broken bones, including three vertebrae. Brian was told he would never walk again.
Less than a year after the accident, he pushed himself through physical therapy ahead of schedule, and Brian began his driver education. The instructor had him behind the wheel on day one and Brian quickly picked up on the hand controls, relishing in the independence that he had been without for so long. Soon, he had a set of temporary hand controls mounted to his Tacoma and was driving himself to work.
With plans set to install permanent hand controls into his brand-new '08 Nissan Titan, Brian knew that it would only be possible to get in and out of the truck if it were a bit lower. By "a bit lower", Brian really meant, "laid the heck out". Brian didn't have to go far to find the guys that could build his Titan right. You see, Pearland is just south of Houston, home of Ekstensive Metalworks. If you've read Truckin' before we don't need to tell you that Bill Carlton and his talented staff of fabricators are known for building the impossible.
A set of custom control arms and Chevy C1500 drop spindles were mated to the Titan frame to allow for the right geometry with the Boss Motorsports 330 wheels, while the factory Nissan rear axle was narrowed before it was mounted to Ekstensive's trademark two-link and Panhard bar. With the back half of the frame notched and reinforced, the Titan was ready to tuck its 24x10-inch wheels deep into the bed. Well, almost ready.
First the crew at Ekstensive got to work plumbing up the Firestone 'bags and Air Zenith compressors into the AccuAir E-level Air Management Package with 1/2-inch copper line. The touchpad controller and solenoid manifold work with ride height sensors to maintain a level stance. Brian was now able to custom tailor his ride height at the push of a button, but that would have to wait. Kustom Werx took over from there, as the tailgate was shaved and a roll pan was welded in place. The front bumper and interior plastics were prepped and readied before Chris Gilbert sprayed the House of Kolor True Blue Pearl over the Black PPG base with a gold and silver graphic between the two.
Cyfair Auto upholstery was recruited to work on the Nissan next, as the factory Titan seats were wrapped in black vinyl and suede with contrasting blue stitching to match the black and blue bodywork and interior panels. Following the upholstery, Brian turned to John Burgess at Twisted Interiors to fill the Titan's cab with high-quality, hard-hitting audio, all without compromising the truck's utility. Hidden under the rear seats are four 10-inch Rockford Fosgate subs in a sculpted fiberglass enclosure powered by a Rockford Fosgate Power Series Mono 1500-watt amp that ingests a steady stream of power from a Kinetik cell. Midrange audio is handled by RF Power Series 6 1/2-inch components, two per door, that are mounted in custom fiberglass surrounds. Brian controls the audio through a Kenwood DNX9140 head unit and a Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty signal processor to get the perfect sound experience.
Speaking of sound, the Titan's 5.6L was given a new voice with a 3-inch diameter Magnaflow exhaust system and even more power with a Bully Dog Power Pup programmer and a K&N cold air intake. Aside from the Kinetik power call and narrow rear axle, the rest of the engine bay and drivetrain remained stock. After all, this is Brian's main source of transportation, so dependability was a must.
The Titan build has opened up another level of possibilities for Brian, as he's found new friends because of the custom truck scene. Building this truck has been a passion of his and he would like to thank all of those who helped him make this truck a reality, as it means so much to him. To all of those who lent their time and support, including: Brian's wife Brandy, RJ, Ekstensive Metalworks, Kustom Werx, Firestone, AccuAir, Bully Dog, Kinetik, Rockford Fosgate, Cyfair Auto Upholstery, John Burgess, and John Juarez.


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Which Apps Do You Have On Your Phone?
Ashanti, who is not always there when you call, but is always on time, tells New York magazine:
Google Maps, Waze, and I just got a new one that's really good, Eat. It's an app that basically, you put in your location and it puts in all the top restaurants that you can go to or get delivered. It's called Eat, E-A-T, it's a red logo, and I just got it like two weeks ago and I looooooove it.


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. CP07-601 Division 55 IN RE: ESTATE OF ASPACIA A. CORRIGAN Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Aspacia A. Corrigan, deceased, whose date of death was July 11, 2007; is pending in the Circuit Court for St. Johns County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: September 25, 2007. Personal Representative: Roy D. Corrigan 1900 Ryan Road St. Augustine, Florida 32092 Attorney for Personal Representative Charles E. Pellicer Attorney for Roy D. Corrigan Florida Bar No. 214981 28 Cordova St. St. Augustine, FL 32084 Telephone: (904) 829-6054 Fax: (904) 829-5189 L2688-7 Sept 25, Oct 2, 2007
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Sefko: Dallas Mavericks' job of organizing to-do list for 'most important summer in franchise history' getting serious
If misery loves company, the Mavericks were joined by the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
Not being in the playoffs is bad, but the way the Lakers went out — swept in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs — puts them in similarly distasteful territory. It's the second time in three years they've been swept out by a Texas team. The Mavericks did it in 2011 on the way to the title.
On the bright side, the juicy Dwight Howard drama can begin early for the Mavericks, Lakers and a short list of other teams with the cap room and the presumed glitz-appeal to get into the sweepstakes for the NBA's best center — again, presumed.
Two weeks into their off-season, the Mavericks' job of organizing their to-do list for the most important summer in franchise history since last summer is getting serious.
They don't have a shopping list, if you will. But they do have priorities. First things first, and all that. It won't start with the draft, even though that's their first official order of business.
No, their most pressing priority is to know down to the penny exactly what they have to spend this summer.
And every bit as importantly, exactly what their competition has to spend.
"There's only so many teams that can make a run at certain players," president and general manager Donnie Nelson said. "You're always looking for every bit of information you can get to keep you from negotiating against yourself."
The Mavericks have $38.7 million in salary tied up on next season's roster. That's the combined salary of Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter and their three rookies from last season. That does not include O.J. Mayo, who has said he will opt out of his contract but has until the end of June to do so, or the 13 overall draft pick, who the Mavericks will have the rights to unless they get lucky in the May 21 lottery.
If the salary cap stays the same as it was this season ($58 million), the Mavericks will have about $18 million of cap space with which to pursue free agents or perform sign-and-trades.
To protect that cash, they will have to renounce the rights to Darren Collison, who would be on the cap for about $5 million if they don't. They also must know all 30 teams' salary-cap situation and who they might be bidding against for players.
For instance, a player like Howard probably will have only four serious suitors this summer. Houston, Atlanta, the Mavericks and the Lakers all have the wherewithal to offer Howard maximum money. The Lakers can offer more years, and therefore more cash.
It's fair to wonder what impact the Lakers' quick playoff exit, Kobe Bryant's Achilles injury, Steve Nash's old, broken back and other issues in LA will have on Howard. Some people believe he will bolt. Others believe he's fully committed to returning.
Somewhere in the middle, there's probably some truth. But don't bank on hearing it at this time of the year.
Whether it's Howard or Andrew Bynum or some other free-agent target, the Mavericks are one of the few teams in great position. Houston, while under the cap, would have to get creative to open up enough room to max out Howard. It's doable, but it won't be easy.
Atlanta, which is Howard's hometown, has more spare money than anybody, with only $23 million committed to the 2013-14 payroll. More than half of that is for Al Horford.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are well over the cap and likely will be as long as Kobe Bryant is part of their world. And given the way this season went sour, Howard may be looking to escape LA.
There are other teams with cap space, like Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Sacramento and Utah. But players like Howard and Chris Paul, the two clear top free-agent gems, have shown little interest in any of those teams and none of them would seem to have much allure for a top-tier free agent.
And so, it's going to make for a lot of drama when free agency opens July 1. And it may not take that long to find out which way the wind is blowing in LA. Since the Lakers are now out of the playoffs, they can talk about and make trades with any other team not in the playoffs.
Expect it to get interesting in a hurry.
Follow Eddie Sefko on Twitter at @ESefko.
Key dates
May 15-19: Chicago predraft camp.
May 21: NBA draft lottery.
May 22: Conference finals begin.
June 6: NBA Finals begin.
June 8-10: Eurocamp, Treviso, Italy — predraft combine for European players.
June 27: NBA Draft.
June 30: Date players with option years on their contracts must declare whether they are exercising those options.
July 1: NBA free agency talks can begin between players, their agents and teams.
July 10: Free agents can officially sign with teams.
July 12-22: NBA Summer League, Las Vegas.


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The MacroSystem HDV Recorder ($1,999) is capable of recording, archiving, exporting, and displaying HDV footage. Key features such as real-time, de-interlaced, full-resolution HDV display on small, inexpensive monitors; removable/ exchangeable hard drives; simultaneous export of lossless HDV footage from both FireWire jacks; and pass-through capability when configured between HDV cams, decks, and NLE systems underscore the potential of this unit.
MacroSystem's HDV Recorder enables real-time, full-resolution display of HDV footage on inexpensive monitors, as well as capture, archiving, and export, making it a unique device for presenting pristine HDV video in a variety of settings. Unlike the majority of MacroSystem products, HDV Recorder is not designed to work solely with Casablanca systems, and, at least in theory, offers compatibility with Windows and Windows NLEs, although that was not borne out in testing with this first-generation unit.
With its well-vented, brushed aluminum case, the HDV Recorder appears built for serious use. The sides, rear, and bottom are all perforated. The top has two fan-driven exhaust ports, and another fan is located behind the thin black mesh grill that horizontally bisects the front of the unit. All this ventilation bodes well for the unit's durability. It is distinctly audible, but not objectionably so.
Below the front vent grill on the lower left-hand side is a dime-sized power button, a reset button, and blue and red LED indicators for power and activity, respectively. Under these are mic, headphone, two USB jacks, and two six-pin FireWire jacks. To the right of all of these is a DVD drive, and above the DVD player and grill is a lockable, exchangeable hard-drive sled drawer, with its own power (green) and activity (yellow) LED indicators.
The rear has a full complement of PC connections, although many of them are not currently active. Currently usable jacks include USB, PS2, S/P DIF, VGA, DVI, RCA, FireWire (six-pin) and audio output (both optical and analog).
Powering Up You can use either a VGA or DVI monitor with the HDV Recorder, but not with both connected at the same time. It took me a while to figure out the DVI connection will not work beyond the power-up sequence if a VGA cable is connected to the unit. Both types of monitors work fine when used separately.
Upon full power-up, a gray screen saying "No HDV-Signal" displays unless you have a camera or deck connected with an active HDV signal. You control all operations via a USB Cherry Keypad G84-4700, a numeric keypad with keys assigned and labeled appropriately to functions specifically for the HDV Recorder. The top two rows are direct transport controls of record, play, stop, pause, fast forward, and reverse. The middle three rows consist of cursor controls and function keys, and the bottom rows have Reset Display, Exit, and Menu/OK buttons. Menu and Features The menu display is utilitarian, consisting of 10 vertically listed operational choices: Record, Playback, Delete, Export, Trim, Preferences, PAL, Display, Power Off, and Exit. What follows are descriptions of the most significant selections.
Record contains 30 project partitions, listed as Film 1, Film 2, and so forth. You cannot change this nomenclature, so you have to keep an external manual log of your film contents. Films are color-coded: black for full, gray for empty, and red for the currently selected film. The Record menu automatically selects the lowest-numbered empty film upon opening. If there are no empty films or you manually select an active film after entering the Record menu, it will request a verification of "Yes" or "No" on this action, cautioning you that this will delete the data currently in the project, with the selection defaulting to "No" as a safety precaution. The 250GB hard drive will hold 23 hours of HDV, and you can add larger drives to increase even that.
Playback can be a single film or you can choose to play all films. Their order can be changed using a cut-and-paste procedure of F2 for cut and F1 for paste. "Play all Films" does not actually play all of the films, but rather it plays from the full films in order until there is an empty film. So when using the cut-and-paste procedure you put your selected films in the desired order and then leave an empty film at the end of them. This allows for quick and easy customization of a playback play list.
Trim allows the rudimentary editing capability of setting the in- and out-points of each individual film. As this is a non-destructive procedure, the feature can be used to play back or export a specific segment of a film without permanently changing the original film. This adds excellent flexibility to the unit's functions as well as making the actual in-and out-points non-critical, which is good considering the unit's relatively long (one second or more) Record delay.
In Preferences, you set the display to interlaced or de-interlaced and Playback/Export to either single play or loop. Playing an interlaced signal on a progressive-scan VGA/DVI monitor will cause artifacts in high-motion scenes. The HDV Recorder uses what MacroSystem terms "Super-De-Interlacing" to interpolate an "in-between" full-resolution scene between frames and then double the frame rate. The result is very smooth video playback without interlacing artifacts. One clarification here: This is for playback monitoring; when using Export the monitor will display the actual interlaced footage as is. Looping allows you to replay continuously either a single film or a series of films in conjunction with the playlist Playback feature.
Display allows monitor settings of 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x768, 1280x1024, 1360x1024, 1600x1200,1920x1080, and 1920x1200, with the last the recommended setting for a DVI-compatible monitor. PAL sets the frame rate to either 50Hz or 60Hz, with 60Hz being the default setting and the one to use with NTSC monitors. Export simultaneously outputs the selected film to both the front and rear FireWire jacks.
Operation I tested the HDV Recorder with Sony HC1 and FX1 camcorders, Casablanca Solitaire and Renommee Plus systems, as well as two HDV-capable PCs running Sony Vegas 7, one with Windows XP Home and the other with Windows XP Professional. The camcorders and the Casablanca units worked fine with the HDV Recorder, with footage flowing in both directions (import and export). I found that you can even export out to an HDV cam and Solitaire, Renommee Plus, or any other HDV-capable MS editor at the same time, thanks to the HDV Recorder's two FireWire jacks. Situate the HDV Recorder between an HDV camcorder and Solitaire or equivalents, and it can record as well as pass on the HDV signal between the units in both directions—all while exporting a full-resolution, de-interlaced HDV signal to a normal VGA or DVI NTSC or PAL monitor in either1080i and 720p.
Connection to the PC world sadly is on hold. Neither Windows XP Home nor Pro would even recognize a FireWire connection with the HDV Recorder, let alone successfully transfer data to or from Vegas 7. I contacted MacroSystem US, and was told that the company's lead software developer is currently working on this and other improvements to the HDV Recorder software.
As for other needed improvements, each film represents a single recording episode; you can replace but not add footage to a film with content. This limits the machine to archiving HDV raw footage or finished HDV projects for display purposes or later duplication transference to editor, cam, or deck as you would quickly run out of options attempting to store short clips despite the luxurious 23 hours the 250GB drive allows.
To really take the handcuffs off the potential of this tool, the software needs to either allow you to add (not replace) footage into a used film or really up the number of films into the hundreds. Another point is the unit inputs/outputs an HDV signal exclusively. The ability to output DV would be a major plus. Even my tiny Sony HC1 can convert/export HDV to DV on the fly, so it would seem a relatively easy task for a machine with a dedicated AMD 64-bit 3200+ processor running on the svelte Linux operating system.
On the plus side, MacroSystem software updates can be internet-downloaded, burned to CD, and loaded via the DVD reader by the customer. Customers lacking internet connections or burning technology can get pre-burned software CDs from their dealer.
Conclusion The HDV Recorder both hits and misses the target market. Lossless HDV storage on exchangeable drives coupled with real-time image enhancement of full-resolution HDV on regular VGA/DVI monitors is the real deal. If you are in need of an affordable and flexible HDV display unit for presentations, point-of-sale applications, and/or home theater, this is the unit. If you are a MacroSystem HDV editor looking to archive bulk footage/finished projects for later lossless duplication for your clients, here is your solution.
PC editors however, may find it relatively cumbersome and limiting due to the current necessity of working through an intermediary cam or deck. If MacroSystem updates the software so it works with the PC, enhances categorizing capabilities, and adds DV export, the HDV Recorder would be an advantageous tool for any HDV user. And if they added a Blu-ray burner into the DVD slot . . . well, maybe we'll have to wait at least a couple of revs for that.
Tim Kennelly, owner/operator of Videosonics, is an event videographer with 21 years in the industry, an international speaker, and a beta tester for several video-related companies.


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Maine's top golfers gather at Sugarloaf for State of Maine Championships
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, ME (July 15, 2013) - Maine's top professional and amateur golfers are arriving at the Sugarloaf Golf Club today as they prepare to compete for cash, prizes, and ultimate bragging rights as the state's top golfer in the 2013 State of Maine Championship, July 16-17.
The State of Maine Championship is an annual 36-hole medal play tournament, which matches Maine's top professional and amateur golfers in junior, senior, and 18-50 year-old categories. To compete in the tournament, professionals must be a member of the Maine Chapter of the New England PGA, while all Maine residents are eligible to compete in the amateur category.
The Sugarloaf Golf Club has hosted the event for the past 10 years, and 18 out of the past 20 years. The course has proven to be a challenge for even the best players, rewarding good shots while punishing poor ones.
Among this year's competitors will be defending champion John Hickson of Dick's Sporting Goods, 5-time champion Bob Darling of Fox Ridge Golf Club, as well as several top amateurs including Sam Grindle, who is coming off of a fourth place finish at the recent Maine Amateur.
Competitors will get a first look at the course in this afternoon's Pro-Am, before the Championship begins tomorrow morning. The tournament will conclude following the second round on Wednesday.
The Sugarloaf Golf Club was recognized by Golf Digest as Maine's #1 Golf Course once again this year, for the 27th time in its 28-year history. The Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design is sculpted from the natural terrain that lies in the Carrabassett River valley. The most memorable holes on the course, the String of Pearls, is a six-hole sequence that runs alongside the Carrabassett River.
To follow live tournament scoring throughout the 2013 State of Maine Championship, visithttp://www.nepga.com/mechapter/.
High resolution photos will be available to download following each round of this week's tournament atwww.sugarloaf.com/media.
For more information on the Sugarloaf Golf Club, please visit www.sugarloaf.com, or call 1.800.THE.LOAF.
Media Contact:
Ethan Austin
Sugarloaf Communications Manager
About Sugarloaf - Located in Carrabassett Valley, ME, Sugarloaf is largest ski area in the East, and is home to the only lift-serviced above treeline skiing and riding in the East, as well as the number one golf course in Maine, according to Golf Digest. Sugarloaf is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions. Follow: www.sugarloaf.com, www.facebook.com/sugarloaf, and http://twitter.com/sugarloafmaine.


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Club learns of historical rail disaster
PUBLISHED: 18:30 09 November 2012
The speaker at Thorncombe Rail Activities Club's (TRAC) October meeting was Malcolm Garner, and he gave a talk on the 1968 Hixon Rail Disaster.
This occurred at one of the new automatic barrier level crossings which had recently been introduced. A heavy transporter was carrying a 120 ton transformer on a long low-loader travelling at low speed. The whole unit was nearly 150 feet long. As it crossed the main railway line from Manchester to London, it was struck by an express passenger train travelling at high speed.
The causes of this accident were thoroughly investigated and revealed that both British Railways and Wynn's, the road haulage company, had failed to properly inform the public on the one hand, and ensure the drivers understood the dangers of these crossings on the other.
The result was a collision that killed eleven people, and injured 45, of which six were serious injuries.
As a result of this accident, much improved signage and information was created to reduce the risk of a repeat incident.
The next meeting of TRAC is on Wednesday, November 21, when Alan Reeve will give a talk entitled More Steam in the 1960s. This will be at 7.30pm in the village hall at Thorncombe.


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AL adds two flamethrowers to All-Star staff
Verlander, Bailey pump more gas into Midsummer Classic
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
It was announced by MLB that Yankees manager Joe Girardi, in control of the reins for the AL, added Oakland's Andrew Bailey and Detroit's Justin Verlander, a pair of heat-dispensing right-handers, to replace Cahill and Weaver.
The National League, meanwhile, acquired a Southern California feel with its two additions: Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal, replacing the Mets' injured Jose Reyes, and southpaw reliever Hong-Chih Kuo, filling the roster spot vacated by injured Braves right fielder Jason Heyward.
Weaver, who was selected as a replacement for Sabathia, the Yankees' ace lefty, is unable to pitch in the game on his home field because of the new regulations in force regarding pitchers.
Those who start games on Sunday cannot throw a pitch on Tuesday, meaning Sabathia, Weaver and Cahill -- Bailey's teammate with the Athletics -- were ineligible to compete as soon as they launched their first deliveries on Sunday.
Weaver, Cahill and Sabathia are recognized as All-Stars with full honors, attending the festivities and introduced before the All-Star Game.
Verlander owns an 11-5 record with a 3.82 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 115 1/3 innings pitched.
Bailey, the 2009 AL Rookie of the Year, is in the midst of another brilliant season as the Athletics' closer en route to his second All-Star Game. He claimed his 18th save on Sunday against the Angels and carries a 1.70 ERA in 37 innings.
"I had heard if Cahill threw a pitch, Weaver was going to take his spot, and if Weaver threw a pitch, I was going to take his spot," Bailey said. "So I was down there cheering each and every first pitch of each inning. Guys in the bullpen were giving me high fives, and I've never seen so many cheers in the bullpen after the second pitch of the game. It was exciting.
"Trevor obviously deserves to go down there and represent our team, and I'm happy I can accompany him down there. It's a tribute to how hard we work and our team, and it's nice to be able to go down there representing the A's."
Bailey gives the A's multiple All-Star representatives for the first time since 2004, when starters Mark Mulder and Tim Hudson joined forces. Bailey is the first A's closer to make the team in consecutive seasons since Dennis Eckersley from 1991-92.
Bailey didn't' get the call to pitch in last year's All-Star Game.
"If I get an opportunity, obviously I'll take full advantage of it," he said. "The representing pitchers probably have a lot more time than me, so if I happen to get in there, it'd be awesome. But it's all about having fun, so either way, it will be a good time. It's good. Trevor and Weaver and those guys can hang out and enjoy the moment, and I'll be nervous as heck in the bullpen."
Verlander, an All-Star for the third time, can help calm him down.
"Absolutely," Verlander said when asked about the excitement created with his selection to the team. "The All-Star Game is the All-Star Game, no matter how you get there.
"Going as a reserve is not the first choice I would have. But being able to go and represent the Tigers and this city means a lot."
He'll join teammates Miguel Cabrera, the starting first baseman, and reliever Jose Valverde on the AL roster.
Verlander said it will be "exciting to watch the [State Farm] Home Run Derby and watch Miggy put on a show like he does every day here for us at batting practice."
Kuo becomes the first Taiwan native to make a Major All-Star team, and it comes in the aftermath of his recovery from two Tommy John surgeries.
"It's a dream come true for me," Kuo said.
NL manager Charlie Manuel of the Phillies initially extended the offer to veteran Braves closer Billy Wagner, who turned down the opportunity in order to rest a sore ankle. The Brewers' Corey Hart will start in Heyward's place.
Kuo and Furcal bring the Dodgers' representation in Anaheim to four with starting outfielder Andre Ethier and closer Jonathan Broxton.
"It was great -- he was excited, he is excited I should say," said Dodgers manager Joe Torre, who will be on the National League's bench as one of Manuel's coaches. "And between the time we met yesterday and now, the two guys we talked about [Kuo and Furcal] are on the All-Star team, and the real great news is they're both tickled to think about it."
Kuo took a 1.03 ERA into Sunday's game, leading all NL relievers with at least 25 innings. He's 3-1 with two saves and a strikeout-to-walk ratio close to 5-to-1 in 25 appearances. Opponents are hitting .129 off him with runners on base.
Furcal, 32, was disappointed when he initially was passed over for the NL's roster. He missed a month because of hamstring injury, then a little more time to visit his father in his final days.
His batting average of .333 would lead the NL if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. He even set the Los Angeles record for scoring a run in 12 consecutive games, last done by Gil Hodges in 1953 when the Dodgers belonged to Brooklyn. Furcal had six home runs, including four in his last 11 games, 35 RBIs, 50 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.
Weaver, joining teammate Torii Hunter on the AL's All-Star roster, is in line for a $50,000 contract bonus. He's happy to cancel a planned trip to Napa, Calif., during the break to take a bow when the teams are announced before the game.
"It's a tremendous honor," said Weaver, whose loss to the A's left him at 8-5 with a 3.20 ERA and Major League-high 137 strikeouts. "You think of when you were 9 years old, and you think of all the great guys that have come up through the league. To be named an All-Star is kind of surreal -- it hasn't really hit home.
"It's going to be a trip to be surrounded by all those guys you've looked up to for so many years and to be able to go up to them and shake their hands is going to be great. Some people go their whole career without getting an All-Star Game. To be able to line up on that line and tip your cap to the people that supported you over the past four or five years is going to give me goose bumps, I'm sure. To have my friends and family be able to go and check it out is great. I'm very humbled."
Hunter was thrilled Weaver was recognized.
"That's good we got two guys there to represent us," Hunter said. "We're hosting the All-Star Game. And Weaver, he's deserving."
The 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and Le Reseau des Sports, and around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 8 p.m. (EDT)/5:00 p.m. (PDT). ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Game coverage.
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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BAY CITY, Texas - A 25-year-old widow has been accused of having sex with a teenager.
Kacie Nicole Smith has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and five counts of indecency with a child.
Bay City police said Smith's neighbors became suspicious of her relationship with a 16-year-old boy and told his mother. The boy's mother then went to the Matagorda County District Attorney's Office.
"I'm pretending like it was my son," neighbor Sandy Salazar said. "I can't imagine what his parents are going through. I can't say much about her."
Police said Smith confessed to having sex with the teen and sending inappropriate text messages to him.
"He didn't think anything was wrong," Lt. Robert Lister said of the teen. "He made a comment he'll be 17 in a few months and didn't think it was an issue."
Smith lives a few houses down from the teen and was a friend of his family, police said.
Investigators said Smith's husband died in a hotel room out of town in December.
"We feel like she was lonely and needed attention," Lister said.
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Near Sarasota attractions
Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton Airport is a 3-minute drive from the airport, near the International Convention Center. Nature lovers can visit the butterflies and bearded dragons at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, only 4 minutes away by car. It's a 10-minute walk to the esoteric circus museum at Cà d'Zan Mansion.
Free breakfast, pool
Guests are welcome to start their day with a free breakfast sandwich and a Starbucks® espresso from the Hyatt Place's signature full breakfast menu. The 24-hour fitness center is ideal for morning warm-ups and evening wind-downs, and the outdoor pool provides instant relief from the Florida heat.
Free WiFi, mini-fridge
All rooms are stylish and spacious with an oversized Cozy Corner sofa bed that is ideal for lounging. Guests can update their travel plans via free WiFi, grab a snack from the mini-fridge, and settle in to watch their favorite premium cable shows on the flat-screen TV.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us! Opens in a new window.
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Hotel Amenities
Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton Airport features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 900 square feet (84 square meters) include a conference center and conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in the lobby, and concierge services. An area shuttle within 3 miles and a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times are complimentary for guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton Airport is a smoke-free property.
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Express check-in
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Free airport transportation
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms
- Restaurant
- Year Built 2008
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Outdoor pool
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 84
- Free area shuttle
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 900
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 114
- Television in common areas
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
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- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Separate sitting area
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Free WiFi
- MP3 docking station
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Sofa bed size
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A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Bakery Cafe - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
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- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age is 21
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Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 75 per stay)
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 50 lb)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 75 per stay)
Hotel Name
- Hyatt Place Hotel Sarasota
- Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton Airport Hotel
- Sarasota Hyatt Place
- Hyatt Place Sarasota / Bradenton Airport Hotel Sarasota
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This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The photos in this description reflect the brand standard and are provided for illustrative purposes only.


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Pacific Southwest, Region 9: Superfund
Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations
State: California(CA)
County: Los Angeles
City: Maywood
Congressional District: 33
Other Names:
Bulletin Board
On 10/13/17, this website will no longer be updated. Site information will be migrated to the new web page at: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/pemaco .
EPA appreciates your patience through this transition. If you have questions, please contact EPA staff listed below.
On this page
Description and History
NPL Listing History
NPL Status: Final
Proposed Date: 07/28/98
Final Date: 01/19/99
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Pemaco was a former chemical mixing facility located in a light industrial and residential area at 5050 Slauson Boulevard, Maywood, CA. It is believed that Pemaco began on-site operations in the late 1940's. Pemaco was purchased by the LUX Chemical Company on July 27, 1988, and operations ended at the site on June 21, 1991. Hazardous substances are known to have been used at the facility, including chlorinated solvents, aromatic solvents, and flammable liquids.
Shortly after the closure of the facility, the Los Angeles County Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Unit ordered the potentially responsible party to remove containers and drums of laboratory chemicals located in the warehouse and outside staging area. However in December 1993, the facility burned to the ground. Although the fire completely destroyed the warehouse, six 55-gallon drums, several above-ground storage tanks, and thirty-one underground storage tanks were unaffected by the fire. Due to safety concerns after the fire, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was asked to conduct an emergency assessment and stabilize the site. The Agency responded by doing the following: 1) erecting a chain link fence with razor wire around the site; 2) verifying that all storage tanks were empty; 3) attaching locking caps to standpipes; and 4) removing a small number of 55-gallon drums for disposal. Having completed site stabilization activities, EPA referred the site back to the LA County Hazmat and informed the EPA Site Assessment program about the site for further study. After further studies to define the nature and extent of contamination, and initiation of cleanup activities, the site was placed on the NPL on January 19, 1999.
The Record of Decision for the Pemaco site was signed on January 13, 2005. Construction of the final remedy began during 2005. EPA completed construction of the remedy that was included in the Maywood Riverfront Park by June 2006. Construction of the treatment plant and placement of the equipment into the treatment plant continued until early 2007. EPA turned on the groundwater treatment system during April 2007. The vapor recovery and treatment system was turned on during May 2007, and the Electrical Resistance Heating remedy for the source area of the site began full operations during September 2007. EPA turned off the Electrical Resistive Heating remedy during April 2008 and permanently transferred vapor treatment over to carbon during June 2008. The concentrations in the ERH area, vapor treatment system and groundwater continue to decrease over time.
Contaminants and Risks
Contaminated Media
- Groundwater
- Soil and Sludges
During the initial assessment study at Pemaco, the EPA found high levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the soil beneath the site. The groundwater beneath the site was also contaminated with VOCs. VOCs at the site included: Perchloroethylene (PCE), Trichloroethylene (TCE), Trichloroethane (TCA), Dichloroethane (DCA) and vinyl chloride (VC). VOCs are known or suspected carcinogens and, therefore, could have posed a serious risk to neighbors if they were exposed to the chemicals.
Facility records indicate that the following materials were stored in tanks: methanol, ethanol, xylene, propylene glycol, 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, isophorone, ethyl acetate, butanol, kerosene, tolusol, hexane, ispropanol, 2-butanone, 2-butoxy ethanol, toluene, acetone, and unleaded gasoline.
Investigation and Cleanup Activities
In 1998, the EPA selected the most effective and efficient method to clean up soils left behind after excavating the underground storage tanks. Commonly used throughout the country, soil vapor extraction removed vapors from the soil, then treated them with a thermal oxidizer. The treatment system burned the vapors as they passed through a heated system. The system included automatic safeguards to shut down in the event of malfunction, and it was tested to guarantee that emissions were within limits required by County, State and Federal Agencies.
The thermal heating system worked as follows: 1) the soil gas entered a heated chamber that had temperatures exceeding 1,400 degrees F which broke down the contaminants. During incineration, most of the contaminants were reduced to non-toxic compounds, such as carbon dioxide and water. In 1998, the EPA collected weekly data on VOCs going into and coming out of the incinerator. The air at the fence line was sampled weekly to verify that no VOCs were leaving the site. EPA turned off the system later in 1998, because the sampling program did not measure potential dioxin emissions that could occur because the temperatures in the incinerator were so high. However, based on tests of similar systems used on other projects, it is believed that emissions of VOCs, dioxins and other chemicals were low and did not pose an elevated threat to public health.
Initial Actions
In September and October 1997, EPA conducted the first phase of the site cleanup by removing 29 underground storage tanks and several above-ground storage tanks by the removal program. As part of the removal program, the facility was demolished, including removal of all piping, asphalt and concrete as well as the demolition of a large burned-out warehouse. Finally, the site was graded and grass was planted to prevent soil erosion.
In November and December 1997, the EPA tested the site to determine the extent of contamination. It was found that soil beneath the site was contaminated with several different volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These included several compounds that are commonly found in gasoline, such as toluene and xylene. Groundwater beneath the site was also contaminated with similar chemicals. Various methods to cleanup the site were evaluated.
In April 1998, the EPA started construction of a system to treat the VOCs in the former underground storage tank area beneath the site. The tanks were removed and the contaminated soil that existed within the tank farm area was cleaned up utilizing soil vapor extraction. The system was designed to remove and destroy underground soil vapors which would otherwise contribute to contamination of the groundwater, possibly impacting a drinking water aquifer. The VOCs in the underground storage area was extracted by on-site vapor extraction wells and then treated via thermal oxidation. The thermal oxidation unit destroyed the contaminants in a high temperature chamber designed for this purpose. EPA conducted additional testing of groundwater and soil to determine if further cleanup was necessary.
Remedy Selected
EPA signed the Record of Decision for the Pemaco Superfund site on January 13, 2005. The final remedy selected for the site is as follows:
- Soil cover and revegetation to address surface and near-surface soils.
- Treatment of upper vadose soils and perched groundwater, using a high-vacuum dual-phase extraction system [HVDPE]. This process uses ultraviolet oxidation [UV Ox] and granular activated carbon [GAC] for water treatment, and flameless thermal oxidation [FTO] and GAC for treatment of vapors.
- Treatment of the lower vadose soils and exposition groundwater, using electrical resistance heating [ERH] with vapor extraction [VE], vacuum-enhanced groundwater extraction, groundwater pump and treat [Groundwater P&T] and monitored natural attenuation (MNA). This process will use UV Ox and GAC for water treatment, and FTO and GAC for treatment of vapors.
EPA also added the following safety measures based on community concerns:
� Indoor air sampling and additional vapor monitoring on Walker Avenue and 59th Street during FTO operations.
� Re-design of the FTO unit so that the heat exchanger vapor-phase GAC adsorption unit were installed to the post-exhaust side of the FTO unit to reduce the possibility of dioxin release to the environment, and
� Thorough emission monitoring of the FTO unit, including analysis of vapor samples for dioxins and other chemicals.
Remedy Design
EPA finalized the entire treatment system during the Summer of 2006. However, construction on the underground conveyance piping and groundwater extraction wells began the Summer of 2005 when the City of Maywood started construction on the Maywood Riverfront park. EPA completed the design of the ERH system and the rest of the treatment plant the Summer of 2006.
Cleanup Ongoing
EPA coordinated construction of the remedy for the Pemaco Superfund site with the construction of the Maywood Riverfront Park. As a result of this coordination effort, on-site construction of the remedy began on August 5, 2005. On-site construction included the installation of the groundwater extraction wells, vapor extraction wells, and underground piping that would transport both groundwater and vapor to the treatment plant. During August 2006, EPA continued its construction activities by building the foundation for the treatment plant and raising the walls for the treatment building. Construction of the treatment plant was completed by early December 2006 and EPA continued installation of the vapor recovery wells and electrodes located in the ERH source area. The soil vapor monitoring probes were installed along Walker Avenue during January 2007. EPA conducted indoor air sampling in the homes on 59th, and 60th Street during February 2007. The results showed that the subsurface contamination from the Pemaco site was not impacting the indoor air quality of the homes.
The contractors continued delivering and hooking up the equipment inside the treatment plant during early 2007. EPA turned on the groundwater treatment system during April 2007. The vapor treatment system was turned on during May 2007, and the ERH system was turned on during late August 2007. EPA continues to monitor both the groundwater treatment system and vapor monitoring system on a daily and weekly basis. EPA has collected samples for volatile organic compounds in both the vapor and groundwater waste streams. Sampling includes both instrumental monitoring as well as analysis of samples collected from various components of the treatment plant. While the FTO was in operation, EPA performed dioxin and furan testing on the vapor before it left the treatment plant. The sampling results showed that the cleanup was proceeding in a safe manner and cleanup activities were not impacting residents living in the neighborhood close to the site or the park.
Cleanup of the groundwater and vapors will continue until cleanup levels are reached.
EPA conducted community meetings every 4 to 6 weeks while the remedy was constructed and the first year that the system was turned on. During late 2007 meetings were held during August and October. EPA also held meetings on January 31, 2008, March 27, 2008, September 4, 2008, February 26, 2009, January 2010, February 2011, March 22, 2012, May 1, 2014, and August 12, 2015 . EPA will continue to discuss the status of the cleanup and various sampling results at community meetings, and will send out email updates, as needed. The next community meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2016.
EPA signed the Preliminary Closeout Report for the Pemaco Site in September 2007. This report documents the completion of the construction activities associated with implementing the remedy at the site. EPA also signed the First Five-Year Review on September 30, 2010 and the Second Five-Year Review on September 22, 2015; conclusion summaries are in the "Cleanup Results to Date" section and the reports are available in the "Documents and Reports" Section on this page.
Cleanup Results to Date
Since it was safe to develop the Pemaco property during construction of the treatment system, the City of Maywood began construction of the Maywood Riverfront Park during August 2005. The Maywood Riverfront Park is now complete and part of the Los Angeles River Greenway Project. The park opened in May 2008. EPA completed construction of the treatment system in the summer of 2006. The Electrical Resistive Heating System and the groundwater and vapor treatment system was turned on during 2007. The Electrical Resistive Heating System was turned off during April 2008. The groundwater and vapor treatment system continue to operate and concentrations of chemicals in the subsurface are decreasing.
The First Five-Year Review Report was completed in September 2010 and concluded that - The remedy at the Pemaco Superfund Site currently protects human health and the environment, because exposure pathways that could result in unacceptable risks are being controlled. However, in order to be protective in the long-term, the following actions should be taken:
1. The City of Maywood should change the zoning of the Pemaco property;
2. DTSC should finalize a Land Use Covenant to permanently change the site's land use to recreational;
3. Assess the area around 'D' zone well MW-125-130 and evaluate whether further action is needed.
The Second Five-Year Review Report was completed in September 2015 and concluded that - The remedy at the Pemaco Superfund Site currently protects human health because exposure pathways to contaminated soil and groundwater are being controlled. The Report noted that contaminants of concern in four hydrogeological zones (A,B,C, and D) have shown that some wells have been increasing in concentrations since 2011. When the Second Five Year Review was signed sampling results couldn't determine whether or not the increasing concentrations were coming from an unknown source or caused by the site. The report recommended that in order for the remedy to be protective in the long-term, the following actions are necessary:
1. Investigation of the increasing trends of contaminant concentration in each aquifer and the
evaluation of the effectiveness of the groundwater extraction and treatment system and investigating the possibility of an unknown source contributing to the increasing concentrations which will require installation of additional wells and field sampling.
2. Identification of the full extent of contamination in each zone (onsite, off site and vertically);
3. Capping and revegetation of the ERH area; and
4. Finalization of a Land Use Covenant by DTSC, U.S. EPA and City of Maywood(draft sent to the State of California during April 2015).
Potentially Responsible Parties
Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) refers to companies that are potentially responsible for generating, transporting, or disposing of the hazardous waste found at the site.
Documents and Reports
Community Involvement
Public Meetings: The last community meeting was held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the Heliotrope Elementary -School Auditorium, 5911 Woodlawn Ave., Maywood, CA 90270 regarding project progress. The next community meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2016.
Public Information Repositories
The public information repositories for the site are at the following locations:
Maywood City Hall
4319 East Slauson Ave.
Maywood, CA 90270
Maywood Cesar Chavez Library
4323 E. Slauson Ave.
Maywood, CA 90270
The most complete collection of documents is the official EPA site file, maintained at the following location:
Superfund Records Center
Mail Stop SFD-7C
95 Hawthorne Street, Room 403
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 820-4700
Enter main lobby of 75 Hawthorne street, go to 4th floor of South Wing Annex.
EPA Site Manager
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
EPA Public Information Center
State Contact
Chatsworth Field Office
9211 Oakdale Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311-6505
PRP Contact
Community Contact
Other Contacts
After Hours (Emergency Response)


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San Antonio becomes better friends with craft beer
Updated 11:19 am, Friday, March 29, 2013
For lovers of craft beer, life is getting easier. What used to constitute a great beer selection only a few years ago now barely registers as even being out of the ordinary. More places are stepping up their offerings.
At the Friendly Spot, 943 S. Alamo St., in the King William district, having a great beer selection was always a priority. The little building with the facade reminiscent of the Alamo proudly showed off a bottle selection that spanned the globe. Its 20-something taps were nothing to sneeze at, especially since every one was dedicated to a craft beer. But with the multitude of specialty beers and new breweries appearing, it just wasn't enough to keep up.
Owners Steve and Jody Newman decided to up the ante with a complete new bar building in the back of the property. Its gleaming row of spigots increases the tap count to 76, putting it in the top echelon of beer selections in San Antonio. Aside from just allowing the Friendly Spot a greater selection, the Newmans can now dedicate taps to specific breweries, a show of loyalty that may give them a leg up on others when rare offerings come around.
They also chose an innovative solution to the problem of a constantly outdated tap list by installing a system from local startup Monk's Toolbox that displays the offerings on monitors above the bar. When one keg runs out and is replaced with something else, a few clicks on its setup interface is all it takes to update the list.
Just north of downtown, the Cove, 606 W. Cypress St., introduced a good beer selection a number of years ago but shied from drafts. Wanting to take advantage of the groundswell of interest in craft beer, owners John and Lisa Asvestas recently expanded the outside area to feature a 48-tap beer bar. Their goal is to showcase Texas brewers, and true to their word, 47 of the current beers have roots in the Lone Star State.
Even excluding the fruits of the brewery-rich West Coast and Colorado has left them no shortage of choices to put on tap. Among their offerings from nearby are the full lineup from Guadalupe Brewing in New Braunfels and beers from locals Ranger Creek and Branchline. It's a clear sign of how far the Texas brewing landscape has come that there aren't enough taps to accommodate everyone. Luckily, the system has room to grow.
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Big Hops Growler Station, 8313 Broadway, brings a new concept of beer sales to San Antonio. Owner Rob Martindale had seen places exclusively selling to-go beer in other cities. When the boredom of his insurance industry job drove him to look for something more exciting to do, he decided to give it a shot here.
Intending to focus on in-state breweries, Martindale planned on having 20 taps initially with room to expand as business grew. Thanks to a shipping error that brought in some incorrect parts, he wound up with 23. From the response he's gotten in the few days Big Hops has been open, he's thankful for the extra selection.
So far, the big sellers have been hoppy beers — IPAs and Pale Ales, which have accounted for about 75 percent of sales. Root beer has been a surprising big seller. The unexpected success comes from the number of families who have come to pick up a growler with kids in tow, so they pick up something for them, too.
A second surprise has been the number of customers who want to stay for a pint after their bottle is filled. The tiny bar was originally intended for people to sip samples, but it was packed on a recent Tuesday evening, not normally a busy time for icehouses. It has added two big picnic tables to handle the overflow, and a counter along the windows is in the works. Little did Martindale realize that his Spartan beer to-go shop would become a destination.
Unlike the other venues, Olmos Bharmacy, 3902 McCullough Ave., never intended to be a place for beer drinkers. Since opening as a live-music venue following the closure of the historic drugstore in 2005, it has featured a substantial wine selection but more limited beer offerings. That changed recently when it installed a dozen taps, with 10 more planned.
The proliferation of venues with extensive beer selections has been a welcome addition in a city not known for its craft beer availability. The appreciation of beers beyond the mass-produced lagers continues to flourish, so this is surely only the start.


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The DMUs, which can be configured in trainsets of two or three vehicles accommodating 120 or 180 seated passengers, are EPA Tier 4 compliant and can be converted to electric operation with catenary. They will operate on 15-minute headways, with a 25-minute trip time between Union Station and Toronto Pearson Terminal 1 (directly adjacent to the Automated People Mover (APM) station), over the existing and upgraded GO Transit Kitchener Line, with a new spur into the airport. Trip distance is 23.5 km (14.5 miles). There are two intermediate stops, at the Bloor-Dundas and Weston GO Transit regional/commuter rail stations.
The new spur into the airport is currently under construction by AirLINX Transit Partners Inc. (a consortium of Aecon Construction and Materials Ltd. and Dufferin Construction Co., overseen by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario), and is close to completion. Service is slated to begin in 2015, in time for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in Toronto.


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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Shaun Phillips' fumble return for a touchdown proved to be the difference as the Denver Broncos took a 10-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason opener for both clubs on Thursday.
Peyton Manning played just one series and went 2-for-4 for 13 yards while Brock Osweiler was 13-for-18 for 105 yards and Matt Prater kicked a field goal in the fourth quarter for the Broncos, who went 13-3 last season to win the AFC West, winning their final 11 games in the regular season before losing to Baltimore in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Colin Kaepernick led the 49ers to a 32-yard field goal from Phil Dawson on the first drive of the game and finished his brief stint on the field 4-for-4 with 38 yards.
Dawson later added a 38-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for San Francisco, which lost to Baltimore in the Super Bowl after going 11-4-1 in the regular season and winning the NFC West.
Phillips recovered a Kassim Osgood fumble deep in San Fran territory and took it into the end zone from nine yards out in the second quarter to give the Broncos a 7-3 lead.
After a scoreless third quarter, Dawson connected on his second field goal of the game with around 10 minutes to play to make it a one-point contest, but Prater hit his 46-yarder with close to three minutes to play as the Broncos hung on for the win.


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The Scoop: Deadly Cat Poop for Sea Otters
While not many of you were instantly on board with composting dog poop, I thought I'd mention some important information for those feline owners. A common parasite that kitties can get is actually very deadly to wildlife, like these adoro sea otters, when cat litter is not properly disposed! Cat feces can contain Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that commonly gets into feline systems from eating infected rodents, birds, or other small animals. When kitties later expel these parasites in their droppings — sometimes hundreds of millions at a time — each can survive in soil and water for over a year!
Although many different kinds of animals can serve as intermediate hosts for the parasites, cats are the only animals known to shed the parasite's eggs in their droppings. (In fact, this cat-parasite link is the reason pregnant women are advised against cleaning cat litter boxes.) Because of this danger, cat poop should not be flushed because it can then be carried via storm drains and sewage outflows into near-shore ocean waters. But, what about those indoor cats? Find out when you
Even cats who don't make it outside could still be at risk from a mouse in the house, for example. In fact, California's legislature passed a bill in 2006 to protect sea otters, in part by requiring that all cat litter sold in the state carry a warning label advising cat owners not to flush cat litter or dispose of it in storm drains. They recommend that litter always be discarded in trashbags so it will end up in a landfill where precautions are taken to prevent environmental contamination.


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MLB agrees to rights deal with Topps
Company will be only one to use franchise marks on cards
Major League Baseball Properties has granted the Topps Company with an exclusive, multi-year licensing deal that will make Topps the "Official Baseball Card" of Major League Baseball.
Under the terms of the agreement, Topps will have exclusivity on MLB, Jewel Event and Club trademarks, logos and other intellectual property, for use on baseball cards, stickers and certain other product categories featuring MLB players. Topps' exclusivity begins on Jan. 1.
Topps will become the first exclusive baseball-card company for MLB in nearly 30 years. It's first product for next season will be its 2010 Topps Baseball Series 1, scheduled for release in February.
Officials at Major League Baseball say the decision to grant an exclusive licensing contract for baseball cards is designed to boost sales by eliminating confusion of product choices for new collectors, particularly youngsters.
"Topps has, over the years, clearly distinguished itself as the leader in the industry and the best brand in the business," said Howard Smith, Senior Vice President, Licensing, Major League Baseball Properties. "This exclusive agreement with Topps follows similar arrangements in other categories that have resulted in superior products for fans and, in turn, unprecedented business success."
Michael Eisner and The Tornante Company, a private investment company he founded in 2005, acquired Topps in 2007 along with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC.
"We are looking forward to working closely with MLB Properties and its Clubs to invest in innovation and creativity to bring baseball cards and other collectible items to new audiences for many years to come," said Eisner.
"Topps has been making baseball cards for over 50 years and signed our first agreement with Major League Baseball Properties in 1969," said Topps CEO and President Scott Silverstein. "Now, 40 years later, we are delighted to be taking this relationship to new heights."
For the past four years, Topps and Upper Deck have both had licenses with MLB and the MLB Players Association to produce baseball cards. Upper Deck renewed its license with the MLBPA and will continue to produce cards picturing players, but it will not have rights to include team logos on its cards.
"Looking ahead to 2010, we are 100-percent committed to building the highest quality and most innovative baseball cards in the industry," said Upper Deck CEO Richard McWilliam. "Great cards of great players will continue to be the cornerstone of all Upper Deck products."
Both Topps and Upper Deck have pledged to continue their marketing efforts to grow baseball-card awareness and collecting among youngsters.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: I love how everyone accuses him of not being consistent but this guy dropped 30, 26, 21, 14(weak), and now 43.....come on give the guy credit wtf....he's no Lebron/Kobe/Mcrady, but on a ****ty ass team like the knicks to even say we have talent is a hard thing to do. Crawford is the closest thing to a superstar on this god forsaken team. He is the only player averaging 20+ pts for this. The rest of this team can manage to average 20 pts but choose not to, Randolph(Probably going to get criticized for that but he was 20/10 before he came and got hit with the Knicks curse) Mar bury (def. going to get criticized for this one), and deep down inside i believe that fat lazy **** Curry (last year avged 19.6) could average 20. So please im tired of seeing people **** on Crawford calling him Isiah's son.Don't be mad because he's actually hustling and busting his ass. Thats whats wrong with New Yorkers(being one i feel i have the right to say this) we always look for the wrong in situations, im tired of seeing posters on this forums about Crawford being Isiah's son...could yall be more ignorant. Gets ready for "STFU NOOB@!@!@"..."YOU DONT KNOW HIT ABOUT BASKETBALLL"..."ARE YOU ISIAH THOMAS HIMSELF?@@@"


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President Clinton has just dusted off and reissued his proposal to shore up Social Security by double-counting its trust-fund interest. Vice President Gore has made the proposal the centerpiece of his own Social Security reform plan. And now both the President and the Vice President want to apply the same idea to Medicare as well. It's tempting to dismiss the proposal as mere gimmickry. The rationale for the double-counting-that the extra credits somehow represent interest savings that the rest of the budget owes Social Security-is nonsensical. And the claimed payoff-higher national savings that will help defray the cost of future benefits-is at best dubious. In fact, the only thing the proposal is sure to accomplish is to increase the IOUs held by the trust funds, thereby increasing their claims on Treasury. But that is precisely the point. Behind the gimmickry, there is a consequential goal: opening the door to general revenue financing. This may seem like an attractive alternative to cutting benefits or raising contributions. But it is a bad idea-and one that would never pass muster if proposed on its own merits. General revenue financing will not only short-circuit fiscal discipline. It will ultimately change Social Security from social insurance into welfare-an ironic outcome for a proposal that aims to preserve the status quo.
A Leap of Illogic
Let's start with the weakest part of the proposal-its ostensible basis in trust-fund accounting. The logic goes like this: The surpluses run by the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance trust funds will henceforth be devoted to paying down the publicly held debt. This will result in a large savings in net interest costs for the budget. Therefore the trust funds, because they made the savings possible, should be credited for it. The credits would extend Social Security's solvency from 2037 to 2057 and Medicare's from 2025 to 2030. However you look at it, this amounts to double-counting. Remember: The trust funds are already credited with interest on the surpluses they lend to Treasury, whether the surpluses are saved or squandered. Why should they be credited a second time based on the use Treasury makes of the money? There is no reason. If future trust-fund surpluses deserve double interest, then past trust-fund surpluses deserved it as well. The closer you look at the proposal, the more arbitrary it becomes. For one thing, there's the timing. Although the budget begins saving on interest costs immediately, the Social Security trust funds don't begin getting credits until 2011. Why? Apparently because up to then the President and Vice President need the interest savings to pay for other spending initiatives. The timing for Medicare is even odder. The credits begin in 2001, are suspended in 2003, then resume in 2008. The proposal also manipulates the credits to get around an inconvenient fact-namely, that Social Security's surpluses are a temporary phenomenon. As Boomers start retiring, the surpluses will turn to deficits. And when they do, the Social Security trust funds will have to be drawn down, adding to the publicly held debt. The credits should decline in tandem-and eventually become debits. But they don't. In a leap of illogic, they are frozen in every year after 2015 at 2015's level.
A Startling Proposition
OK, so the proposal may have a shaky rationale. But doesn't it at least further a crucial objective: raising national savings and prefunding future benefits?
Probably not. Yes, the President and Vice President promise that future Social Security and Medicare surpluses, including the extra interest credits, will be devoted to paying down the publicly held debt. But the proposal includes no credible mechanism for enforcing the promise. The outcome depends entirely on the willingness of future Congresses to run unified budget surpluses at least equal to the enlarged trust-fund surpluses. This is a thin reed on which to rest any reform proposal. True, today's leaders have reached a tacit agreement to keep the budget balanced excluding Social Security's and Medicare's trust-fund receipts. But the fiscal bounty that makes this possible owes little to deliberate policy choices. It is mostly the result of global peace, a record economic expansion, and a temporary slowdown in demographic aging. These favorable circumstances cannot be regarded as permanent. Even the proposal's architects seem to doubt the credibility of their own promise. Though justified as a savings dividend, the extra interest credits do not in fact depend on debt reduction. They would be fixed in advance and paid into the Social Security and Medicare trust funds-adding to their claims on Treasury-whether or not a penny of debt is paid down. Still, let's suppose that the proposal works as advertised. That leaves a deeper question-namely, do we have the right to lay claim to the fiscal dividends that would otherwise accrue to our children? In effect, the proposal assumes that the federal budget has no valid reason to run a surplus, no matter how high the business cycle soars, except to fund the retirement and health-care benefits of today's adults. This is a startling proposition, especially in an era when leaders claim to care so passionately about "stewardship."
Unintended Consequences
Because the proposal is nonsensical within the framework of trust-fund accounting, the credits must be considered equivalent to general revenue financing-that is, paying for Social Security like we pay for most other budget items, from school lunches to stealth bombers. Yet the proposal's architects go to great lengths to hide this fact by clothing the credits in the language of trust-fund accounting. Apparently, general revenue financing makes them uncomfortable. They have good reason to be uncomfortable. For starters, general revenue financing contradicts the whole budgetary purpose of trust-fund accounting, which is to limit spending to dedicated revenues. While this accounting does not prevent Social Security and Medicare from accumulating large unfunded liabilities, it does serve a useful function-namely, as a final backstop against runaway costs. It was the projected insolvency of Social Security that led to the reform acts of 1977 and 1983. And it is the threat of insolvency that keeps leaders focused on Social Security and Medicare today. General revenue financing dismantles this backstop. It doesn't make Social Security and Medicare more affordable. It merely masks their rising cost while allowing leaders to claim they've solved the problem. In the near term, general revenue financing will thus make timely cost-saving reform more difficult. Yet paradoxically, in the long term, it could make benefits less secure-and a collapse of the system more likely. As contributory programs, Social Security and (to a lesser extent) Medicare have always enjoyed a special political status. By severing the link between contributions and benefits, general revenue financing would gradually change the public's perception of Social Security from an earned benefit to unearned welfare. And as welfare, Social Security could be arbitrarily cut. General revenue financing is not a new idea. At the time the original Social Security Act was debated, many on the left argued for it because it was progressive. But the centrist New Deal coalition that pushed the Act through Congress understood that Social Security rested on a delicate compromise. Some redistribution might be possible by tilting the benefit formula. But if the program were to win the acceptance of the American people, it would have to be cast in terms of personal earned rights. It was thus decided that benefits would be funded by earmarked payroll taxes and paid out of a trust fund. As FDR explained, "With those taxes in there no damn politician can ever scrap my social security program." Since then, general revenue financing has been proposed many times. And, on a small scale, it was adopted by the 1983 Reform Act, which credited income taxes on Social Security benefits to the trust funds. But large-scale general revenue financing has always been rejected, mainly because advocates realized on reflection that it would have unintended consequences.
Let there be no doubt: What the President and Vice President propose is large-scale indeed. Redeeming the additional IOUs from the Social Security trust funds between 2037 and 2057 will cost the general taxpayer over $7 trillion in today's dollars-a subsidy amounting to 30 percent of current-law benefits over that period. The proposed new benefits for widows and working moms would come on top of that-as would the cost of redeeming Medicare's additional IOUs.
An Irresistible Temptation
The Clinton-Gore proposal could have unfortunate results. It could prop up an unsustainable status quo until gradual reform is no longer possible-and then open the way to sudden and draconian benefit cuts. This is hardly what the President and Vice President want. But it is the likely consequence of general revenue financing. What they fail to acknowledge is that it's impossible to save Social Security without reducing its cost or explicitly asking the public to pay for it. Unfortunately, in an era of budget surpluses, general revenue financing may prove to be an irresistible temptation-and not just to those trying to preserve the status quo. As we will see in a subsequent alert, general revenue financing can be clothed in the language of personal ownership as readily as that of trust-fund accounting.
FACING FACTS AUTHORS: Neil Howe and Richard Jackson CONCORD COALITION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robert Bixby


text: Sorry if this has been shown before. I was browsing around youtube and found this video of a recreational player hitting just one great serve. It must be over 120 mph, it hits well inside the serve box, and still bounces so much it seems to be still rising when it hits the back fence. He labels it a kick serve but it seems to be more of a flat serve delivery. Maybe I'm overrating it. What do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3amNpnkTm2c


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The Polish General Social Survey (PGSS), conducted annually since 1992 through 1995 and later biennially, is design to measure opinions and social characteristics of Polish society. PGSS core variables include socioeconomic and demographic items with an emphasis on stratification measures (occupation, labor force status, education, income) of respondents and their spouses and parents. In addition, there are attitudinal variables concerning political opinions and ideology, national spending, religious beliefs, social inequality, job and occupational values, tolerance, educational values, attitudes toward other countries, traditional sex roles, family issues, abortion, and homosexuality. Other variables gauge subjective well-being, social class identification, satisfaction with different spheres of life, and confidence in public institutions. Respondents were also queried about their voting behavior, social interactions, religiosity, health, smoking, and drinking. Each year, additional topical modules of questions from the International Social Survey Program have been added: "Inequality II" (1992), "Environment" (1993), "Family and Changing Gender Roles II" and "Sexual Behavior" (1994), "National Identity" (1995), "Work Orientations II" (1997), and "Social Inequality III" (1999). This study is a continuation of the POLISH GENERAL SOCIAL SURVEY, 1992-1994 (ICPSR 6155).
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text: "A selection of poems, stories and essays about cats is right on target. They capture the aloof and endearing nature of felines and demonstrate their intelligence and hardiness.... A group of six readers with accents ranging from that of a stuffy British male to a street-smart American female more than do justice to the cats of which they speak."AudioFile