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Learning for Sustainability - Launch of PanAfrican Youth Strategy
This is why WWF, the world's largest conservation organization, embarked on the development of a Pan African Youth Strategy on Learning for Sustainability. This strategy will be launched on November 20, 2013 in Nairobi Kenya.
Present at the strategy launch will be representatives from the Ministry of Devolution & Planning, Ministry of Education, UNESCO, and WWF. In addition, a Discussion Panel has been organized as a build up activity to the launch between prior to the launch. It is a platform for the youth to engage with leaders, focusing on youth empowerment, and their role in contributing towards green economies and sustainable development.
During the Pan African Youth Conference, held on January 30 – 31, 2013 in Nairobi, over 100 youth from over 35 countries in Africa called for support for the implementation of this youth strategy. They want to contribute towards building green economies for the sustainable development of Africa.

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- 100cameras travels to areas in need to teach photography to children
- The photos children take are posted online for sale to benefit their organizations
- The nonprofit has traveled to Sudan, Cuba and New York, will be going to India later this year
The eyes of a child see things differently than an adult. It's an idea that intrigued four young women in college. "If you could give a child a camera, they could tell a reality in a way that a foreigner, or even an adult, could not," co-founder Angela Francine Bullock says. Several years later, they turned that idea into a way to help children around the world and founded the nonprofit 100cameras.
The concept is simple. 100cameras staff members travel to countries armed with cameras. They partner with a local organization serving children in the community. For the next few weeks, they teach the children how to take photographs. Then they set those children free to capture their world and post the photos online.
For the kids, sharing their life with the rest of the world is a reward in itself, but 100cameras goes one step further. The photographs are available for sale, and 100% of the profits go back to the children's organizations.
It's about "addressing poverty from the inside out, instead of the outside in," says Bullock, who is now the company's Public Relations Director. "We partner with a local organization that is on the ground. They know the local needs ... and they know the best ways to serve these children and their families."
The group's first mission was to an orphanage in Sudan. The photographs were so powerful, they decided to turn their New York apartment into an art gallery, moving furniture into bedrooms, and invited anyone they knew. "From there we said we have to do more, and that's been our mindset ever since. We always just need to do more." says Bullock.
Since that 2008 trip to Sudan, they have brought their cameras to Cuba and taught kids in New York. In October, they are making the journey to India. What was once a side project for a group of friends now has almost 20 members and recently hired its first full-time employee.
Photographs from these trips have brought thousands of dollars to the children's organizations. Bullock says they have a lot of freedom as a small group to address each community's needs individually. "That's the great part of our model. We get to have the conversation with the organization and ask, 'What do you need?'"
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The goal is to have their cameras stretch around the globe, and for the impact to continue to be both economic and personal. "We want as many kids as possible empowered with the idea and concept that their perspective matters. To know it's their work that can create change in their own communities."
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[Ord. No. 1200 §1, 2-11-1986]
For the purposes of this Chapter the following terms shall be deemed to have the meaning indicated below:
- An incinerator which complies with all current regulations of the responsible local, State and Federal Air Pollution Control Agencies.
- Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial, institutional, or agriculture establishments which are either too large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste collection vehicles by solid waste collectors, with the equipment available therefor.
- The City of Plattsburg, Missouri.
- Removal and transportation of solid waste from its place of storage to its place of processing or disposal.
- Waste materials from the construction or destruction of residential, industrial or commercial structures.
- The Director of the Solid Waste Management Program of the City, or his authorized representative.
- Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty (20) or thirty-five (35) gallons specifically designated for storage of solid waste.
- Any room or group of rooms located within a structure, and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
- Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
- Including but not limited to: Pathological wastes, explosive wastes, pesticides, pesticide containers, toxic or radioactive materials.
- A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under one (1) roof.
- Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.
- Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or organization of any kind, or their legal representative, agent or assigns.
- Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is reduced.
- Solid waste.
- Unwanted or discarded waste materials in a solid or semi-solid state, including but not limited to, garbage, ashes, street refuse, rubbish, dead animals, animal and agricultural wastes, yard wastes, discarded appliances, special wastes, industrial wastes, and demolition and construction wastes.
- 1. Commercial solid waste: Solid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishment, and multiple housing facilities with more than four (4) dwelling units.
- 2. Residential solid waste: Solid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling units, excluding multiple housing facilities with more than four (4) dwelling units.
- Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during the interval between solid waste collections.
- The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material. In particular the final disposition of solid waste by man.
- The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation, processing and disposal.
- Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time of its production until the time of its collection.
- Grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings.
[Ord. No. 1200 §2, 2-11-1986]
The occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial or business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of the City, shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of all solid waste except bulky rubbish and demolition and construction waste to serve each dwelling unit and/or establishment; and to maintain such solid waste containers at all times in good repair.
The occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall place all solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall maintain such solid waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times.
Residential solid waste shall be stored in containers of not more than thirty-five (35) gallons nor less than twenty (20) gallons in nominal capacity. Containers shall be leakproof, waterproof, and fitted with a fly-tight lid and shall be properly covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof. The containers shall have handles, bails or other suitable lifting devices or features. Containers shall be of a type originally manufactured for residential solid waste, with tapered sides for easy emptying. They shall be made of lightweight and sturdy construction. The weight of any individual container and contents shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds. Galvanized metal containers, rubber or fiberglass containers, plastic containers which do not become brittle in cold weather, may be used. Disposal solid waste containers with suitable frames or containers as approved by the Director may also be used for storage of residential solid waste.
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the Director. The containers shall be waterproof, leakproof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste herein or removing the contents thereof; and shall meet all requirements as set forth by Section 245.060.
Tree limbs less than four (4) inches in diameter and brush shall be securely tied in bundles not larger than forty-eight (48) inches long and eighteen (18) inches in diameter when not placed in storage containers. The weight of any individual bundle shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds.
Yard wastes shall be stored in containers so constructed and maintained as to prevent the dispersal of wastes placed therein upon the premises served, upon adjacent premises, or upon adjacent public rights of way. The weight of any individual container and contents shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds.
Solid waste containers which are not approved will be collected together with their contents and disposed of.
[Ord. No. 1200 §3, 2-11-1986; Ord. No. 1256 §2, 8-29-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 8-18-2004]
The City shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
Collection of residential solid waste. The City shall provide for the collection of all residential solid waste in the City, provided however, that the City may provide the collection service by contracting with a person, county, or other city or a combination thereof, for the entire City or portions thereof, as deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
Other collections. The City may, at its discretion, provide commercial solid waste collection services upon specific application of the owners or persons in charge thereof. However, in the event that such application is not made or approved, it shall be the duty of such establishment to provide for collection of all solid waste produced upon any such premises.
The City shall provide for the collection of bulky waste in the City on at least one (1) day annually, said day being selected by the City and designated the annual clean-up day, provided however, that the City may provide the collection service by contracting with a person, county, or other city or a combination thereof, for the entire City or portions thereof, as deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
Community subscription dumpster. The City may, at its discretion, provide one (1) or more community use dumpsters to be placed on public property or such private property made available to the City. Such dumpsters shall be known as "community use subscription dumpsters". The City may choose to provide such dumpsters only to the extent that the cost of providing said service is fully paid for by the revenue collected from the customers who subscribe to pay for the use of said dumpsters. The right to use community use dumpsters is restricted solely to those users who pay the community use dumpster subscription fee or the one-time use fee as established by the Board of Aldermen in Section 245.070 of the Code. The right to use the community subscription dumpsters is not included in the monthly curbside solid waste collection fee. Customers paying for curbside collection must pay the additional subscription fee if they wish to also use the community dumpster.
All solid waste from premises to which collection services are provided by the City shall be collected, except bulky rubbish as defined herein, provided however, that bulky rubbish will be collected if tied securely in bundles not exceeding reasonable limitations of weight and bulk to be tied by regulations to be made and promulgated by the Director as hereinafter provided. All solid waste collected shall, upon being loaded into collection equipment, become the property of the collection agency.
Tree limbs and yard wastes, as described in Section 245.020 (E, F) respectively, shall be placed at the curb or alley for collection. Solid waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb or alley or at the rear of the building for collection. Any solid waste containers, tree limbs, yard wastes, or other solid waste permitted by this Chapter to be placed at the curb or alley for collection shall not be so placed until the regularly scheduled collection day.
Bulky rubbish shall be collected by request to the Director. The Director shall establish the procedure for collecting bulky rubbish.
Solid waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid waste therefrom as required by this Chapter. Solid waste collectors shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for the purpose of collecting residential solid waste. Commercial solid waste may be removed from within commercial establishments upon written request of the owner and approval by the Director.
The following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid waste within the City:
All residential solid waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least once weekly. All commercial solid waste shall be collected once weekly, and shall be collected at such lesser intervals as may be fixed by the Director upon a determination that such lesser intervals are necessary for the preservation of the health and/or safety of the public.
Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises. Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored upon private property, unless the owner shall have been granted written permission from the City to use public property for such purposes. The storage site shall be well-drained; fully accessible to collection equipment, public health personnel and fire inspection personnel.
All collection vehicles shall be maintained in a safe, clean and sanitary condition, and shall be so constructed, maintained and operated as to prevent spillage of solid waste therefrom. All vehicles to be used for collection of solid waste shall be constructed with watertight bodies and with covers which shall be an integral part of the vehicle or shall be a separate cover of suitable material with fasteners designed to secure all sides of the cover to the vehicle and shall be secured whenever the vehicle is transporting solid waste, or, as an alternate, the entire bodies thereof shall be enclosed, with only loading hopers exposed. No solid waste shall be transported in the loading hoppers.
Permits shall not be required for the removal, hauling or disposal of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities, however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks or receptacles, so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported shall spill upon the public rights of way.
[Ord. No. 1811 §§1 — 5, 7-12-2006; Ord. No. 1983 §§1 — 2, 6-24-2009]
The Board of Aldermen hereby establish a tree wood waste drop-off facility at a site to be recommended by the City Administrator.
That the annual fee for the use of said tree wood waste drop-off site be as follows:
Residential and single location business. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per address. However, such pass shall be limited to a maximum of twenty-five (25) entries, after which such time additional entries may be purchased for one dollar ($1.00) per entry in five dollar ($5.00) multiples. Residential and single location drop-off material must originate within the City limits. The burden of proof to determine source of origin is on the customer. The City may deny use at any time it has reasonable suspicion that material is not originating within the City limits. Fees shall not be refunded if use is denied for such reason.
Residential customers with multiple rental properties are authorized to service up to four (4) rental properties with one (1) fee when all such properties are located within the City limits. This condition shall also apply to customers with both a residential and business location when all such properties are located within the City limits. However, such pass shall be limited to a maximum of twenty-five (25) entries, after which such time additional entries may be purchased for one dollar ($1.00) per entry in five dollar ($5.00) multiples. Residential and single location drop-off material must originate within the City limits. The burden of proof to determine source of origin is on the customer. The City may deny use at any time it has reasonable suspicion that material is not originating within the City limits.
Lawn service professional. Individuals or firms providing professional lawn service to four (4) or more paying customers and whose service is limited to the care of grass, flowers, brush and shrubs shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for any use of the drop-off facility. Such pass shall be limited to twenty-five (25) entries during after which time additional entries may be purchased at the rate of four dollars ($4.00) per entry with a minimum purchase increment of five (5) entries. A lawn service professional shall be limited to the following tree service: Tree service of any kind, including pruning trees and removing dead limbs may be included only as an incidental portion of such lawn care services. An incidental portion of such services shall be defined disposal of less than five (5) cubic yards of loose tree limbs or other tree material per property served. In no instances shall a lawn care professional be allowed to dispose of stumps or any other tree material with a diameter of greater than nine (9) inches. All material delivered to the site by lawn service professionals must originate within the City limits. The City may deny use at any time it has reasonable suspicion that material is not originating within the City limits. Fees shall not be refunded if use is denied for such reason. Fees for professional lawn service shall be in addition to any fee paid by property owner or renter for an individual property. Entry is prohibited to vehicles in excess of one (1) ton rated capacity and to trailers in excess of sixteen (16) feet in length.
Tree service professional. Individuals or firms providing professional tree service shall pay an annual fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for any use of the drop-off facility. "Tree service professionals" shall be defined as anyone who charges another for tree or landscape service provided to four (4) or more properties or customers. However, such pass shall be limited to a maximum of twenty-five (25) entries, after which such time additional entries may be purchased for four dollars ($4.00) per entry with a minimum purchase increment of twenty dollars ($20.00). All material delivered to the site by tree service professionals must originate within the City limits. The City may deny use at any time it has reasonable suspicion that material is not originating within the City limits. Fees shall not be refunded if use is denied for such reason. Fees for professional tree service shall be in addition to any fee paid by property owner or renter for an individual property. Entry is prohibited to vehicles in excess of one (1) ton rated capacity and to trailers in excess of sixteen (16) feet in length.
Fees And Cards.
Fees for the card reading system shall initially be in effect from July 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010, after which time they shall be in effect from January first (1st) to December thirty-first (31st) of each calendar year and shall not be prorated.
One (1) gate entry card will be provided with each fee. Replacement for lost or additional gate entry cards will be charged at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per card.
The "purchaser" shall be defined as the primary card user. Purchasers may request that up to two (2) additional names be added to each card as an authorized user subject to the following conditions:
The two (2) additional authorized users of a residential card must be members of the same family residing at the same address or if a non-traditional family must reside at the same address as the primary user. The City may refuse to honor or may revoke the authorization for additional users in any instance that these conditions are violated. The user bears the burden of proof in such instances.
The two (2) additional authorized additional users of a lawn service or tree service professional's pass must be employees of the primary user. The City may refuse to honor or may revoke the authorization for additional users in any instance that these conditions are violated. The user bears the burden of proof in such instances.
Cards are not transferable for use at a property other than the property of the card holder nor are cards transferable to any user other than the primary and two (2) additional authorized users. The City reserves the right to revoke the card, without refund, of any user who allows anyone other than an authorized user to use their card. This administrative revocation of card privileges does not eliminate the City's right to charge the unauthorized user with a violation of any applicable City solid waste, service, tree or green waste ordinance.
The City Administrator is authorized to establish such rules and regulations as may be needed to implement and administer this program subject to review of such rules and regulations by the City Utility Board.
[Ord. No. 1200 §4, 2-11-1986]
Solid wastes shall be disposed of at a processing facility or disposal area approved by the City and complying with all requirements of the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, Sections 260.200 to 260.276, RSMo., and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
The Director may classify certain wastes as hazardous wastes which will require special handling and shall be disposed of only in a manner acceptable to the Director and which will meet all Local, State and Federal regulations.
[Ord. No. 1200 §5, 2-11-1986; Ord. No. 1256 §3, 8-29-1989]
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City, without first obtaining an annual permit therefor from the City; provided however, that this provision shall not be deemed to apply to employees of the holder of any such permit.
No such permit shall be issued until and unless the applicant therefor, in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file and maintain with the Director evidence of a satisfactory public liability insurance policy, covering all operations of such applicant pertaining to such business and all vehicles to be operated in the conduct thereof, in the amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each person injured or killed, and in the amount of not less than eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00) in the event of injury or death of two (2) or more persons in any single accident, and in the amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for damage to property. Should any such policy be canceled, the Director shall be notified of such cancellation by the insurance carrier in writing not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, and provisions to that effect shall be incorporated in any such policy, which shall also place upon the company writing such policy the duty to give such notice.
Each applicant for any such permit shall state in his application therefor:
The nature of the permit desired, as to collect, transport, process, or dispose of solid waste or any combination thereof.
The characteristics of solid waste to be collected, transported, processed, or disposed.
The number of solid waste vehicles to be operated thereunder.
The precise location or locations of solid waste processing or disposal facilities to be used.
Boundaries of the collection area.
Such other information as required by the Director.
If the application shows that the applicant will collect, transport, process or dispose of solid wastes without hazard to the public health or damage to the environment and in conformity with the laws of the State of Missouri and this Chapter, the Director shall issue the permit authorized by this Chapter. The permit shall be a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each solid waste processing or disposal facility to be operated and a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each collection vehicle to be used. If, in the opinion of the Director, modifications can be made to the application regarding service, equipment, or mode of operation, so as to bring the application within the intent of this Chapter; the Director shall notify the applicant in writing setting forth the modification to be made and the time in which it shall be done.
If the applicant does not make the modifications pursuant to the notice in Subsection (D) above, within the time limit specified therein, or if the application does not clearly show that the collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid wastes will create no public health hazard or be without harmful effects on the environment, the application shall be denied and the applicant notified by the Director, in writing, stating the reason for such denial. Nothing in this Section shall prejudice the right of the applicant to reapply after the rejection of his application provided, that all aspects of the re-application comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
In order to insure compliance with the laws of this State, this Chapter and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the Director is authorized to inspect all phases of solid waste management within the City of Plattsburg. No inspection shall be made in any residential unit unless authorized by the occupant or by due process of law. In all instances where such inspections reveal violation(s) of this Chapter, the rules and regulations authorized herein for the storage, collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid waste or the laws of the State of Missouri, the Director shall issue notice for each such violation stating therein the violation or violations found, the time and date the corrective measure to be taken, together with the time in which such corrections shall be made.
In all cases, when the corrective measures have not been taken within the time specified, the Director shall suspend or revoke the permit or permits involved in the violation, however, in those cases where an extension of time will permit correction and there is no public health hazard created by the delay, one (1) extension of time not to exceed the original time period may be given.
Any person who feels aggrieved by any notice of violation or order issued pursuant thereto of the Director may, within ten (10) days of the act for which redress is sought appeal directly to the Associate Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri, in writing, setting forth in a concise statement the act being appealed and the grounds for its reversal.
All motor vehicles operating under any permit required by this Chapter shall display the number or numbers on each side in colors which contrast with that of the vehicle, such numbers to be clearly legible and not less than two (2) inches high. Each permit for processing or disposal facilities shall be prominently displayed at the facility.
[Ord. No. 1200 §6, 2-11-1986]
The Director shall make, amend, revoke, and enforce reasonable and necessary rules and regulations, governing, but not limited to:
Preparation, drainage and wrapping of garbage deposited in solid waste containers.
Specifications for solid waste containers, including the type, composition, equipment, size and shape thereof.
Identification of solid waste containers and of the covers thereof, and of equipment thereto appertaining, if any.
Weight limitations on the combined weight of solid waste containers and the contents thereof, and weight and size limitations on bundles of solid waste too large for solid waste containers.
Storage of solid waste in solid waste containers.
Sanitation, maintenance and replacement of solid waste containers.
Schedules of and routes for collection of solid waste.
Collection points of solid waste containers.
Collection and disposal of solid waste.
Processing facilities and fees for the use thereof.
Disposal facilities and fees for the use thereof.
Records of quantity and type of wastes received at processing and/or disposal facilities.
Handling of special wastes such as toxic wastes, sludges, ashes, agriculture, construction, bulky items, tires, automobiles, oils, greases, etc.
The City Clerk or such other City Official who is responsible for preparing utility and other service charge billings for the City, is hereby authorized to make and promulgate reasonable and necessary rules and regulations for the billing and collection of solid waste and/or disposal service charges, as hereinafter provided for.
A copy of any and all rules and regulations made and promulgated under the provisions hereof shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City.
[Ord. No. 1200 §7, 2-11-1986; Ord. No. 1256 §4, 8-29-1989; Ord. No. 1386 §1, 10-11-1999; Ord. No. 1501 §1, 3-13-2002; Ord. No. 1656 §1, 4-14-2004; Ord. No. 1689 §§2 — 3, 8-18-2004; Ord. No. 1729 §1, 4-13-2005; Ord. No. 1795 §1, 4-12-2006; Ord. No. 1855 §1, 3-22-2007; Ord. No. 1917 §1, 3-5-2008; Ord. No. 1931 §1, 6-11-2008; Ord. No. 1937 §§1 — 3, 8-20-2008; Ord. No. 1981 §1, 6-11-2009; Ord. No. 2071 §1, 4-14-2011; Ord. No. 2117 §1 Sch. A, 6-26-2012; Ord. No. 2121 §1, 7-12-2012]
Rates. That there is hereby, for the collection and disposal of solid waste, a service charge for each dwelling unit and each commercial establishment to which such service shall be provided under the provision of this Chapter. The service charge for collection of residential solid waste shall be as follows:
[Ord. No. 2345, 9-13-2018]
Residential Rates
Senior citizen (over 65 in age): $9.02 per month.
Standard residential (under 65 in age): $13.30 per month.
Billing fee: $1.10 per month.
Recycling fee: $2.00 per month.
Commercial Rates. Effective for service provided on or after April 2, 2008, the service charge for each commercial establishment shall be as listed in a rate sheet to be maintained by the City Clerk. Commercial establishments shall be subject to the billing and recycling fees listed above.[1]
Editor's Note: The fees for the community dumpster, as amended through 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 2156, which immediately followed, have been superseded by Ord. No. 2186, adopted 5-9-2013. For current provisions, see Subsection (D)(2) of this section.
Senior Citizen Exception. Senior citizens (65 or older) residing at and having residential utility services in their own name shall be exempt from paying a monthly residential solid waste collection fee and the monthly billing fee. Senior citizens shall be charged the monthly recycling fee.
[Ord. No. 2285 (Bill No. 1321) §§ 1 — 2, 6-23-2016]
City Payment Of Senior Citizen Service. The City shall provide residential solid waste service to senior citizens at the rate listed above and such service shall be funded through the first (1st) proceeds of the general City sales tax first imposed in 1981.
The service and service charge shall be terminated upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the City that any such dwelling unit or establishment is unoccupied and shall be commenced upon renewed occupancy thereof.
The system of service established by the provisions of this Chapter hereof is designed as an integral part of the City's program of health and sanitation to be operated as an adjunct to the City's system for providing potable water and the City's systems for providing sewerage disposal. The City may enforce collection of such charges by bringing proper legal action against the occupant of any premises which has received such services to recover any sums due for such services plus a reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court. Late payment fees are hereby authorized in the same percentage as for the City potable water and wastewater utilities.
The service charge herein provided for is hereby imposed upon the occupant of each dwelling unit receiving such service under the provisions of this Chapter and billing thereof shall be made to the person contracting for City water and/or sewerage service to each such dwelling unit. In the absence of information that such person is neither the owner nor the tenant of such dwelling unit, in which event billing thereof shall be made to the owner. Service charges shall be payable to the department empowered to collectservice charges imposed by the City and billed with the water and/or gas bill once each month.
Community Dumpster; Yard Waste Program..
[Ord. No. 2160 §1, 6-27-2013]
The City will operate the yard waste program as outlined on the attached document.[4] With the exception of commercial customers the City will no longer directly charge fees associated with the yard waste program. The yard waste program will only be available to City residents and registered commercial contractors. The yard waste program will not accept yard waste from outside the City limits.
[Ord. No. 2186 §2, 11-14-2013]
Editor's Note: Said document is on file in the City offices.
Fuel Surcharge.
The Board of Aldermen hereby authorize a temporary surcharge of one dollar ($1.00) per account for all solid waste service provided after July 1, 2008.
The City Administrator is directed to review the contractor's fuel costs and consumption each month and is hereby authorized to adjust the amount of the fuel surcharge to any amount necessary less than one dollar ($1.00) per month per account.
Any fuel surcharge in excess of one dollar ($1.00) per account per month shall be presented to the Board of Aldermen who shall retain sole authority for considering any such greater surcharge amount.
[Ord. No. 1200 §8, 2-11-1986; Ord. No. 1689 §3, 8-18-2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
Deposit solid waste in any solid waste container other than his own, without the written consent of the owner of such container and/or, with the intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter provided for solid waste collection and disposal.
Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection equipment, or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the City, or those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City.
Burn solid waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency.
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate after a permit has been suspended or revoked.
Deposit solid waste in any community use subscription dumpster unless the user has paid and is current with the payment for the subscription fee or the one-time use fee for such use.
[Ord. No. 1200 §9, 2-11-1986]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00); provided that each day's violation thereof shall be a separate offense for the purpose hereof.
[Ord. No. 1200 §10, 2-11-1986; Ord. No. 1256 §5, 8-29-1989]
The City shall require a performance bond in penal sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00).


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No "fiscal cliff" deal under the Christmas tree
With the "fiscal cliff" looming and Washington lawmakers packing up for the holidays, President Obama late Friday appealed to lawmakers to go home, "cool off," and reflect on the need to "do the right thing" to avoid risking pushing America back into recession.}
Noting that Republicans control the House, the president said, "We move forward together, or we don't move forward at all."
The comments came shortly before the president headed to Hawaii, where he plans to celebrate Christmas with his family before returning next week. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, with whom Mr. Obama spoke with this afternoon, has sent members of the House home until at least December 27, and the Senate is also leaving Washington until after the Christmas holiday.
Speaking late in the day, Mr. Obama said he was now pushing lawmakers to pass a bill that would extend the Bush-era tax rates for most Americans and extend unemployment insurance before the end of the year. Dealing with the rest of the "fiscal cliff," he suggested, would have to wait until after the deadline.
"There is absolutely no reason - none - not to protect these Americans from a tax hike. At the very least let's agree right now what we already agree on," he said.}
But there is ample reason to believe even a scaled-down deal will be hard to come by. While Democrats want to extend the Bush-era tax rates, which are scheduled to expire at the end of the year, on income under $250,000, Republicans want to extend the rates for all Americans. And neither side appears willing to give enough ground to reach a compromise.
More broadly, negotiations over averting the combination of spending cuts and tax hikes known as the "fiscal cliff" lay in tatters.
How did things fall apart? Here's the short(ish) version: Mr. Obama and Boehner went back and forth with offers and counteroffers until they got pretty close to each other. In their most recent offers, depending on how you count it all up, Mr. Obama was offering roughly $1.2 trillion in revenue and $800 billion in spending cuts; Boehner was offering $1 trillion in revenue and $1 trillion in spending cuts.
Then Boehner decided to put forth his "Plan B," the most notable component of which was where he set the threshold for tax rates to rise when the Bush-era tax cuts expire at the end of the year. Mr. Obama campaigned on allowing the rates to revert to Clinton-era levels on income over $250,000, a position that a majority of Americans support; in "cliff" negotiations, he offered to set it at $400,000. Boehner's "Plan B" set that rate at $1 million.
The White House said it had been told by House Republicans that Boehner had decided to pursue "Plan B" because he realized his own latest "cliff" offer couldn't pass the House. The speaker's office dismissed that claim, but it was hard not to conclude that it had the ring of truth after what took place Thursday night.
That's when Boehner's "Plan B," which he had repeatedly cast as evidence that the GOP was putting forward a plan to avert the "cliff," fell apart. Boehner pulled the bill when a few dozen conservative House Republicans made clear they wouldn't back it because they believed it raised taxes.
It was a humiliating moment for the House speaker, and one that raised questions about whether he will hold onto his position in leadership elections early next year. It also spoke to the ways in which the system is now set up in a way that makes compromise extremely difficult.}
Here's the problem: As Boehner acknowledged in his remarks Friday, House conservatives - many of whom come from deeply red, gerrymandered districts - fear that they will face a well-financed, tea party-aligned primary challenge if they vote for any sort of tax increase. And there are enough such conservatives that Boehner can't pass a compromise bill with just his caucus.
That means to get a "fiscal cliff" deal, Boehner needs to get both Democratic and Republican votes. But the deeply polarized House doesn't really work that way: Since the days of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., a decade ago, House leaders have only put forth bills that have the wide support of their caucus. That has a lot to do with self-preservation: Working with the other party is an awfully good way to lose your position as the head of your caucus.
The path forward is unclear. One option is for Mr. Obama to work with Senate leaders from both parties to try to craft a bill that they could send to the House - and then hope that Boehner allows it (or a similar measure) to come up for a vote on the House floor, where it could potentially win passage with a mix of Republican and Democratic votes. Doing so could prompt a conservative member of the House to enter the leadership race against Boehner, with a vote set for January 3; since a candidate needs a majority (as opposed to a plurality) to win, that candidate could effectively deny Boehner the speakership and potentially allow an alternative, consensus candidate to emerge.
Really, though, no one knows where to go from here. Boehner's failed "Plan B" gambit effectively cost him any leverage he had in negotiations, since it made clear he did not control his caucus. Asked how a deal could be reached, Boehner said earlier today, "God only knows." He added that he is not concerned about losing his speakership.
The prospects for a potential deal through the Senate did not get off to an auspicious start this afternoon, where Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., offered less-than-conciliatory rhetoric on the Senate floor. Reid called for the House to pass the Senate bill extending Bush-era tax rates on income under $250,000; McConnell said the Senate should pass a House bill extending the rates on all income. The Senate, like the House, is expected to come back into session on December 27. Mr. Obama and Reid met at the White House before the president's remarks today.
Further complicating matters is unrest from the Democratic base. Mr. Obama's compromise offer included a willingness to change the way inflation is calculated in Social Security and other government programs - a shift to the so-called "chained CPI." Any compromise deal will lose both conservative House Republicans and liberal House Democrats, which means the best hope is for narrow passage. The president said Friday he believes House Democrats will support what he drafts with Senate Democrats.
Barring a surprise, last-minute breakthrough, the nation is now poised to go over the "cliff." That's not quite as bad as it sounds. The "cliff" is actually a slope: The $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts are phased in over a decade - it's not the immediate punch to the cut that "cliff" implies - and there are budgetary maneuvers that can be taken to at least somewhat soften the blow of both the tax hikes and spending cuts. Still, going over the cliff could spook the markets and once again shake world perceptions of the ability of the U.S. government to function effectively. And if a deal is not reached by the end of January or so, the $500 billion in tax hikes and $200 billion in spending cuts in the first year will likely start pushing the nation back into recession.
The good news, as it were, is that going over the cliff would make it easier to get a deal done. At that point, the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts will mean that taxes on nearly all Americans will go up. That could push House Republicans to back a "fiscal cliff" deal, since they would not be voting for a tax cut, not a tax hike.
One last thing: The nation is expected to reach the debt ceiling once again around February, an issue that Mr. Obama has hoped to deal with as part of a "cliff" deal. (The debt ceiling is what prompted the last big budget fight in Washington, last summer.) And going over the "cliff" means more than just an increase in tax rates and the start of spending cuts mandated as part of the 2011 debt limit agreement: It means the expiration of the payroll tax holiday, a lack of a patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax, no expansion of unemployment insurance, no expansion of the "doc fix" to keep physician Medicare reimbursements from falling and a host of other outcomes.
Or to put it another way: Washington has managed to put a big lump of coal in America's Christmas stocking. Before he left Friday, Mr. Obama said he still believed lawmakers could act to at least minimize the damage from a potential "self-inflicted wound."
"This is something within our capacity to solve," he said. "It doesn't take that much work. We just have to do the right thing. So call me a hopeless optimist, but I still think we can get it done."


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Around The Internet: Plant It Forward
While perusing the blogosphere this week, I came across a link to an interesting site: Plant It Forward. This site is dedicated to the preservation of forests for generations to come by planting trees to replace the ones harvested each day.
Plant It Forward has a great database of ideas for moms, teachers, grandparents, and kids. You can find ideas for homemade, recycled gifts, projects, and home improvement ideas. Look for information on recycling and reducing the amount of "stuff" you throw away each day. Most of the activities are easy enough for everyone to try and enjoy. Plant It Forward also gives information on planting your own trees and boosting your own recycling program (or even getting started with recycling).
Go check out the Plant It Forward site and post your favorite idea here!
I'm a recycling lunatic! I really appreciate you spreading the word on this. It looks like an outstanding program.
Friday, November 6, 2009


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STX, a long running lacrosse powerhouse, has dove headfirst into the hockey market as they unveiled their two elite level sticks earlier this year. The Stallion 500 and Surgeon 500 sticks are on the shelves now and Matt Moulson has been using the Stallion 500 for most of the 2013-14 season.
Matt Hoppe, Senior Brand Manager at STX, took some time out of his day to answer some questions for us about STX's foray into hockey, the tech behind their new sticks and what else is coming down the pipe in the coming months. Matt offers some incredible insight into the development process and an awesome inside look at the products STX offers to players.
Great Skate: STX jumped headfirst into the hockey market this year, how long of a process has the company gone through from the first discussions of releasing a hockey line to the release of the Stallion and Surgeon sticks?
Matt Hoppe: STX has been eyeing an entry into the hockey category for the better part of a decade and really cranked up the intensity and internal efforts (R&D build out/internal staffing/etc) over the past 3 years.
Up front it was imperative to us that we committed the time and effort to really understand the wants and needs of hockey athletes. Before we made a step toward putting a pen to paper for designing anything we spent considerable time talking to players to ensure we were bringing to market products that would respect and advance the game.
As we spent more and more time in rinks talking to players we found, even in regions where lacrosse happens to still be an emerging sport, genuine excitement about the prospect of our company bringing a fresh perspective to the game.
GS: STX is probably best known for their lacrosse equipment. Do you have any professional experience with lacrosse or are you strictly a hockey guy?
MH: I am really green when it comes to lacrosse. It wasn't a sport that was offered at the prep school I attended (Shattuck- St. Mary's) and it wasn't really around in Michigan in the late 80's early 90's when I was growing up. I really wish it would have been because it's clear there is a direct connection between the games from a skill set development standpoint. Both games are incredibly fast and demand a really high level of hand eye coordination.
We have a few incredibly skilled lacrosse players in the office and I've been badgering them to teach me the game but we haven't gotten very far in our lessons yet.
GS: Assuming you've had the chance to test each of the sticks, which of the two best suits your game?
MH: One of the perks of the job is definitely equipment testing. We skate once a week as a company and I've had the luxury of getting to log some serious hours with both sticks. I'm more of a Stallion guy. The constant flex profile is what I'm more used to using.
I tend to swap back and forth between the two (I love the feel of the Surgeon blade) – but given my skill set (or complete lack thereof) no one would ever mistake me for a dangler or an electric playmaker!
GS: One issue that newer companies seem to struggle with is the mental block some players have in using a product that isn't produced by a big name company. While the tech behind these sticks and STX's pedigree speaks for itself, have you noticed any sort of trepidation surrounding the release? What would you say differentiates the Stallion and Surgeon from the sticks made by the "big boys"?
MH: There will always be a bit of a barrier to entry with new products from a new company. This is definitely something we are aware of from a consumer standpoint. We know the best way to get someone comfortable with the products is to have them try it first-hand. To that end we'll be out in the market offering demo days and we've worked with our retail partners (like Great Skate) to provide them demo stock for their shooting areas in their stores.
Probably the biggest advantage our sticks have going for them is overall feel and playability. Our sticks have an incredibly high balance point giving them a very good off the rack "feel"). The stick blades have also been specifically tuned to the sticks to give players that extra edge when shooting or receiving passes etc.).
We've been making elite level game changing equipment for 40+ years at STX. So while we might be new to hockey we wouldn't have put our hockey sticks into the market if we didn't believe in them.
GS: Something that I really like about the line, in addition to the performance benefits, is that the graphics aren't overdone and the stick isn't weighed down with extra paint like you see with certain companies. Was there any consideration to dress the sticks up more or was the clear focus to ensure elite performance?
MH: This was a clear choice for a couple of reasons. Luckily we have some really strong brand pillars from our lacrosse and field hockey lines that we were able to bring over to ice hockey (the Surgeon and Stallion product names). So in some respects the color palette, design aesthetics, and player archetypes were already in place.
However, even with that base to work from, I've got 30 years in and around the game of hockey and we have several other folks here (for example – Rocco Amonte our NHL rep) who have been around the game even longer and that experience provides a nice base to work from when thinking about providing elite level players what they need.
A LOT of care and thought went into the stick designs. We wanted to balance making them pop on ice, appeal to the up close inspection you often get when kids are picking them up at retail stores, and probably most importantly was ensuring the top down view of the stick wasn't busy. We know how fast the game moves and any distraction to a player's peripheral vision can be the difference between making a play and getting run over.
GS: The Power and Precision Flex Profiles are very interesting features for each of the sticks. Could you shed a little more light on the technology that went into each stick and the benefits a player will get from using each?
MH: Absolutely, both sticks benefit from a very high balance point (which naturally extends the taper of the stick). This longer taper allows players to load the stick with less effort.
Speaking specifically about the two sticks The POWER FLEX profile of the Stallion is set up for players who are used to using a constant flex profile stick. The Stallion is going to load with a more traditional feel and will really respond well to players we take a lot of one timers or heavy snap shots etc. This is a stick that is going to give players who like to lean into their shots a little extra boost.
The PRECISION FLEX of the Surgeon line is going to provide players that dual kick point that has become a little more popular over the past few years. With the Surgeon 500 players are going to notice that elongated taper even more as the lower kick point will load incredibly fast when taking quick wristers or making quick passing plays in tight.
GS: Each stick has its own unique blade construction as well. This is a feature that seems to be the next big thing in stick design and STX is out ahead of the pack in pairing blade stiffness to the type of stick you're buying. What's the thought process behind this development and what are the benefits?
MH: Balancing the demand for a stick that really has pop with the desire to offer players that elusive wood blade "puck feel" is the most difficult part of stick design.
We know that certain players really want a stick that enhances their shot speed. While other players really value feel and being able to know where that puck is on their stick at all times. That means offering them options – gone are the days where you can just crank out a composite stick, put a graphic on it, and call it a day. Players are far too savvy to accept that. They want finely tuned performance and we believe that our sticks offer players just that. From the blade, to the flex profile, to the balance point we've tried to put together two distinct stick lines that provide players options and performance.
GS: With both sticks catering to the elite player, are there any plans to begin developing price point models for the player who may not be looking for the elite performance offered by these two models?
MH: Yes, we have great price point sticks (for both the Surgeon and the Stallion stick lines) that will be available this fall.
GS: I'm not sure if I'm the only one to pick up on this, but it's slightly ironic to see a player who was selected in the National Lacrosse League draft as the poster boy for your line. Are you able to talk a little bit about the process of bringing Matt Moulson on to use the sticks and how involved he's been in developing the line?
MH: Matt is obviously a very talented athlete. His NHL success speaks for itself and yes (great catch) he is/was a very talented lacrosse player. He actually is still very interested in lacrosse and is very knowledgeable about the game itself.
Matt was a guy we identified very early on in the process as someone we really wanted to try to partner with. He's a guy that has, until very recently, flown under the radar. Which for the amount of points he has produced over the past 5 years is astounding.
We approached Matt early in the season and he was aware of our brand right away (from his lacrosse background) and once we determined there was some interest in working together we immediately had him jump into the product development/testing process with us.
I'll give you a great example of how his insight has translated over to our product development process. In an early stick sample we sent him he was having difficulties with blade torsion when taking one timers. So we went back in and tweaked the stiffness of the hosel on his sticks until we met the feel he was after. This change was something ultimately migrated over to our Stallion sticks line now at retail. His input had a direct impact on our product development – which speaks to the invaluable nature of our partnership with Matt.
GS: Moulson uses the Stallion and I noticed Cody Hodgson with a handful of Stallions when he was cleaning out his locker a few weeks ago. Should we expect to see more NHLers using the Stallion and Surgeon next year?
MH: Yes absolutely. We knew we wanted to spend a year working with Matt and getting the product right and launched into market. You should expect to see us expand our player relationships in the NHL next season.
GS: Based on the NHL players you've dealt with to this point have you noticed that the Stallion is the more popular model amongst them? Or has it been a fairly even split?
MH: It has actually been split pretty evenly the Surgeon has been a stick that has gotten rave reviews from players and the Stallion, with its constant flex profile, is one that is very common among NHL'ers.
GS: Speaking of seeing the sticks in the NHL, it's my understanding that companies need to pay a fee in order for their logos to be shown on equipment used by players. Was there any consideration to not pay the fee to the league or does the exposure garnered outweigh those costs? (I realize that some of these questions may be off limits, so if you're unable to answer them or provide detailed descriptions I understand)
MH: The NHL does charge a fee to allow companies to put their products on ice. There was never a consideration to not pay the fee. We fully respect and value the exposure the NHL brings to the table from a sports marketing and product visibility perspective. The athletes playing in the NHL are at the pinnacle of the sport – garnering their input and approval is something we know is a must for long term success.
GS: Should we expect to see STX gloves gracing the hands ofNHLers next year? If yes, can you drop any hints as to what we might expect?
MH: Matt Moulson is actually wearing our new Stallion glove now. He started wearing it in the last few weeks of the regular season. It was incredible for us to deliver him a glove a few games before the playoffs started and watch him swap right into it without missing a beat.
STX has a long history of designing and developing gloves and protective – so we are very confident what we are working on it going to really impress the broader hockey community.
Looking forward you can expect to see gloves and protective equipment that offer players enhanced mobility, targeted protection, and the usage of materials not super common to the game.
Being new to ice hockey we have the ability to pave our way into the sport in whatever manner we see best. That means you'll see us doing some things over the next 12-24 months which might feel a bit different (and we view that as a good thing) but first and foremost you'll always see us respecting the game and only providing products that we believe give players a measurable performance advantage on the ice.
The Surgeon 500 and Stallion 500 sticks are just the tip of iceberg. We have a lot of really amazing, and in some cases game changing, products we are putting the final touches on. It is going to be an exciting 12 months in the hockey department here at STX!


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Once (Eve #2) (Hardcover)
HarperCollins, 9780062048547, 368pp.
Publication Date: July 3, 2012
Other Editions of This Title:
Digital Audiobook (7/2/2012)
Paperback (4/2/2013)
Paperback, Spanish (3/31/2013)
When you're being hunted, who can you trust?
For the first time since she escaped from her school many months ago, Eve can sleep soundly. She's living in Califia, a haven for women, protected from the terrifying fate that awaits orphaned girls in The New America.
But her safety came at a price: She was forced to abandon Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at the city gates. When Eve gets word that Caleb is in trouble, she sets out into the wild again to rescue him, only to be captured and brought to the City of Sand, the capital of The New America.
Trapped inside the City walls, Eve uncovers a shocking secret about her past—and is forced to confront the harsh reality of her future. When she discovers Caleb is alive, Eve attempts to flee her prison so they can be together—but the consequences could be deadly. She must make a desperate choice to save the ones she loves . . . or risk losing Caleb forever.
In this breathless sequel to Eve, Anna Carey returns to her tale of romance, adventure, and sacrifice in a world that is both wonderfully strange and chillingly familiar.
About the Author
Anna Carey graduated from New York University and has an MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. She lives in Los Angeles.
Praise For Once (Eve #2)…
— Lauren Kate, New York Times bestselling author of FALLEN on EVE.
"A thoughtful, heart–wrenching, and romantic book that I inhaled in one sitting."
— Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of Hallowed
"Carey…keeps pages flipping throughout most of the story…[and] the sudden, menacing ending ought to propel readers to the next book in the series."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Eve again narrates, savvier and stronger, with plentiful backstory and former characters appearing. [ONCE] remains an exciting page–turner for female readers."
— Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"Eve's first–person, intimately detailed narrative—which incorporates suspense, romance, and fantasy elements—make this dystopian fiction an absorbing, well–paced read."
— Booklist


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Dreu Vader
Glacier Peak | Boys basketball
The Grizzlies guard scored 17 points in a win over Coeur d'Alene as GP won the Coeur d'Alene Inn-Vitational over the weekend. Vader also scored 13 points in a win over Post Falls (Idaho) and 15 in a win over Chief Sealth to earn all-tournament team honors.
Counting the votes: Oak Harbor's Drew Washington won the fan vote. Vader received votes from Herald prep editor Aaron Swaney and Herald prep writer David Krueger. Jackson's Dan Kingma received votes from Herald writers Aaron Lommers and Rich Myhre. Vader won based on finishing higher in the fan voting.
Alyssa Reuble
Meadowdale | Girls basketball
The Mavericks wing averaged more than 10 points per game to earn Most Valuable Player honors as Meadowdale went 3-0 to win the Surf 'N Slam Tournament in San Diego this past week.
Counting the votes: Glacier Peak's Nicole Fausey won the fan vote. Swaney and Krueger voted for Reuble. Lommers voted for Callie Harwood and Myhre voted for Beth Carlson.
Brandon Johnson
Lake Stevens | Wrestling
The Vikings 285-pounder won all six of his matches at The Clash XI to help Lake Stevens go 3-3 at the prestigious wrestling tournament in Rochester, Minn.


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State Fire Marshal Bruce Dahlem and Du Quoin Fire Chief Bob Shaw may never know the exact cause of an unimaginable explosion at 9:25 a.m. Sunday that leveled the home of Harold Pundsack, 83, on South Lake Drive in the upscale Fair Acres subdivision.
The explosion—heard as far away as Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park at Rend Lake—claimed Pundsack's life and carried a 200-foot tall plume of debris over a four-block area.
As daughter Debbie Olinger was escorted by friends and firemen up to what was left of her father's home—and there was very little—she somehow found solace in his life well lived as those friends talked of his infectious smile, the fact that he never met a stranger and how he loved to dance. Oh, how he loved to dance.
In fact, he was at Derby's Community Center, once the Perry County Senior Center, only last weekend doing what he loves to do—dance.
Pundsack was a widower, losing his wife several years ago.
It makes no sense that his great life as a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division and 502nd Infantry Division (D Company 3rd Platoon) after WWII should end with military and family photos raining down on the neighborhood that surrounded his brick home.
Longtime neighbor Don Barrett—the back of his home faced the side of Pundsack's home—said he and wife Loretta were sitting in their living room during the explosion. "It was like a bomb going off," he said. The explosion blew the glass out of their kitchen and garage windows and damaged the set of patio doors into the living room. "It would have been bad if we had been in the kitchen; there is glass everywhere."
Firemen say the explosion blew a window out of a home across the street, hitting the back of a chair that a woman was sitting in.
EMTs from the Pinckneyville Ambulance Service painstakingly and very thoughtfully went door-to-door to see if anyone was hurt.
Shortly after the blast Barrett moved his wife Loretta to the porch of their backyard shop. Above her, debris from the blast had ripped the blades off of an outside ceiling fan and damaged the wooden ceiling of that porch.
To the Barrett's' immediate south on Madison Street, the blast tore out the back door and windows of the Korbar home, bouncing the frame from the foundation. It is heavily damaged.
The Bob and Barb Conte home next door on South Lake Drive saw damage, as did the Chuck Smith house across the street. Northeast across the street the Walter Naumer and Mary Lou Morris homes were hit by debris.
Damage to the 10-12 homes in the neighborhood impacted by the explosion will be assessed in the coming days, but state fire marshal Dahlem was asking everyone to leave the things they find in their yards alone. Anything lying there may be evidence as to what caused the explosion.
A neighbor who was not immediately identified told investigators there was a smell of natural gas outside before the blast. While a gas leak is the focus of the investigation, tracking down the source of the ignition may be impossible to determine.
The sound was so far-reaching, EMTs at the Pinckneyville Ambulance Service on West Main Street in Du Quoin thought somebody's vehicle had hit the building. Those attending bible study at Bethel Lutheran Church on Rt. 152 heard the explosion.
An employee of Wal-Mart on the west side of Rt. 51 said the explosion moved the lunch meat slicer in the deli department. The windows rattled. Odds and ends from the ceiling came down. The windows shook and shoppers on the parking lot saw their cars move.
"When we heard the explosion I got halfway to the double doors and looked out. If there was a fire to begin with I couldn't see it," Barrett said, He said he saw the first flames rising up from what was left of the southwest corner of the house. His backyard was covered with splintered wood and glass.
"Every now and then Harold and I would talk across the fence," said Barrett. They hadn't talked for several days. But, as he pulled away from his house and headed north up the street Pundsack would wave or tap his horn any time he saw Barrett in the yard.
"He was a good neighbor."
A Du Quoin police officer was first on the scene and immediately behind him a Du Quoin fire truck, and then another. Neighbors were already coming outside. Dowell and Tamaroa firemen responded, and as the morning wore on three units from the Pinckneyville Ambulance Service arrived. Emergency Services director David Searby was on scene. Eventually ESDA's mobile command center was set up on Madison Street. More police units from the county and state arrived as a perimeter around the blast site was set up.
As a handful of much smaller explosions and popping noises rose out of the fire, homes were evacuated and residents who did not have an immediate place to go were asked to go to the nearby American Legion.
There was an ominous heartbreak that overcame the neighborhood as they saw that Pundsack's pickup truck and SUV were still parked at the house. His daughter said her dad attended Sacred Heart Church, but had not gone to church Sunday morning.
By late morning members of the American Red Cross arrived and worked from the American Legion to feed and comfort those who had come there, as well as first responders. They provided food and water to everyone—all day. Red Cross volunteers went to every home in the area asking about how they could help, if they needed windows boarded or pets taken care of. At every turn, they were amazing.
A parade of both concerned friends and curiosity seekers crisscrossed the area.
By noon, members of Southern Illinois MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) and members of their TRT (Technical Rescue Team) from Marion, Carbondale, Murphysboro and other area towns began arriving. Dowell firefighters were staffing the Du Quoin fire station. A Washington County Ambulance crew was helping cover the Pinckneyville Ambulance Service office in Pinckneyville.
TRT members were clearly in a recovery mode and systematically picked apart the debris from the explosion.
Mr. Pundsack was found by mid-afternoon. Family members at the American Legion were notified. His remains were taken to the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin as the investigation continues. It was now also a case for coroner Paul Searby.
In the face of such an unthinkable emergency, David Searby said that all first responders did their job well.
By 5 p.m., the Du Quoin Street Department was beginning to clear South Lake Drive of debris to reopen the street. . Police began taking down roadblocks at intersections and the fire marshal asked everyone to leave the property as a matter of safety to avoid stepping on nails or twisting ankles. Du Quoin firemen returned to the station at 6 p.m. with an evening full of paperwork ahead of them. City officers were to secure the property with an eye toward protecting any valuables that may have survived the explosion as all were hoping for even one answer this morning.
Understanding the Man & The Great Loss
You need to understand the life of this man to fully understand the loss.
Mr. Pundsack entered the military in the spring of 1951 and married wife Lola Walker in June after basic training. Pundsack was in the specialized Adjutant General Section, which trafficked the mail in and out of Europe for American troops.
He was also in charge of the sometimes-classified diplomatic mail, referred to as "hi-cog" mail. He was in charge of transferring mail from train to train in Frankfurt, German.
His wife came and lived with him for a year while he was there. It was an uncertain time following World War II and he often helped shoulder the work of getting troops and dependents safely out of Wiesbaden, Germany and back to the states.
Pundsack himself returned home on Dec. 23, 1953 after two years of service. Still, he enlisted in the reserve for several years after that.
Pundsack worked at United Electric Coal Co.'s mine in Du Quoin for 30 years, then Coca-Cola Company for 10 years, and became an EMT for the coal mines. After he retired from the mines in 1993, he became an aide on Du Quoin school buses and worked with handicapped children.
The Pundsacks lived their lives from that home on South Lake Drive for many years. It was a home built in the late 1960s as part of a subdivision development begun because of the P.R. Mallory, Inc. presence in Du Quoin. The home was originally built by Harry Martin, an employee of Southern Illinois Petrol.
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I could not be more excited to attend the PRSA T3 conference on June 11, 2010. The co-chairs, PRSA Technology section chair Rich Teplitsky and my #PRStudChat partner, 2.0 expert and author Deirdre Breakenridge, have put together an incredible agenda of topics and speakers that are sure to excite anyone looking to stay ahead of the curve in public relations and social networking.
Here are a few of the ways I'll be integrating social media into my conference experience to assure I make the most of the opportunity.
Advance preparation
- Twitter: If you follow me on Twitter, you may already have seen that I've begun tweeting about the conference, speakers, and other attendees using the hashtag #techprsa. In addition, I've participated in a pre-conference Twitter Chat and started a Twitter list of T3 attendees, so that I could get to know them better outside of the hashtag. I've even set up a column using hootsuite.com to begin monitoring pre-conference conversation using the conference hashtag.
- LinkedIn: I'm a longtime member of the PRSA LinkedIn Group and am watching closely a discussion posted by Nicole Zerillo, marketing communications social media manager, PRSA, regarding the conference. I also joined the PRSA technology section group which is much more focused on the upcoming conference than the general PRSA group on LinkedIn.
- Facebook: My Facebook account is really more personal, than professional, but sometimes the lines blur a bit. For example, I'm keeping a close eye on the PRSA Facebook page and have left a comment on one discussion about the T3 conference.
- Google Reader (RSS): I've confirmed that the blogs of all speakers are in my Google Reader and organized them in a special folder. Now to continue adding the blogs of other attendees I anticipate meeting…
- General Social Media: When it gets a bit closer to the event, I plan to update my status on all social sites and share that I will be attending the event.
As important as the online preparation is, don't forget the value of offline communication. Many speakers are also authors; in fact, I am hoping to finish speaker Justin Levy's book, Facebook Marketing: Designing Your New Marketing Campaign, before hearing his session!
Live attendance
When the big day comes, I'll be there early. While a conference offers many opportunities to share information live, I don't intend to focus on live blogging/micro-blogging. I am there to take advantage of the benefits of face-to-face networking and learning. Perhaps I'll tweet a few of the brilliant remarks from speakers, but only if I find that it is not distracting me from making the most of what is happening in that room.
But don't worry, I won't forget about you, the readers of BurrellesLuce Fresh Ideas. I'll bring my flip cam, in hopes of introducing you later to some of the incredible people I meet. Perhaps I'll take a few photos to share; I've really enjoyed the Whrrl stories created by Perkett PR… maybe it's time I create my own, or perhaps interview some of the speakers for a future Fresh Ideas or Public Relations Examiner post.
Conference follow-up
I am sure that I will return from the conference with many new connections and valuable resources and expect that the night (and weekend) after the conference, I'll be very busy. In general, I make it a point to follow EVERY new contact on Twitter (and plan to add those from the conference to my T3 PR Twitter list); this allows me the opportunity to continue listening and learning from them. And I send personal LinkedIn invitations to those I have connected with, and want to be sure I keep in my network.
I'll also be downloading video and sifting through notes, taking some time to contemplate all that I heard and learned, before sitting down to blog. And finally, I intend to make a trip to Barnes and Noble. (I always seem to walk away from these conferences with some great new book recommendations.)
Whew. It seems like a lot, but I am a firm believer that there is a direct correlation between investment and return. What steps do you take to maximize the opportunities of the conferences you attend? What are your plans for this year's PRSA T3 conference? How are you integrating social and real-life networking and capitalizing on the ROI?


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Krome Studios' artist Erin Brown takes us on a tour of character creation and animation for Konami's upcoming action / adventure title -- King Arthur. Read about the techniques used to bring the game to like on PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube in this latest addition to our developer diary series.
When throwing around ideas in the fetal stages of King Arthur, we knew we wanted to create the best damn horse combat that could be achieved in a video game. One of the greatest challenges was to make the horse wild but highly trained at the same time. The horse would need to kick and trample like a wild horse while also being at the instant command of the knight. To do this we had to work out how to combine believable horse maneuverability and the ability to attack with sword and bow as well as using your horse as a weapon.
Our solution was to implement a system by which the player can mix and match horse and knight attacks as they like. The mounted player can attack their enemies by their side with their sword and if, for example, a Woad creeps up from behind, they can command their horse to deliver a mighty kick.
Trying to make in-game horses look and behave like out-of-game horses was never going to be an easy feat. Despite the challenges of perfecting the animation of a huge strangely-jointed beast, we pulled it off with fantastic results. There were many movement-related problems to be resolved in the planning stages, and in the end we decided that the best gait to base the horse's movement system on was the canter. This worked well when considering seamless transitions from cantering to standing still to walking.
The turn we implemented for the horse is a combination of a roll-back and a pirouette where the horse can canter and turn on the spot simultaneously without losing the rhythm of the canter. By approaching the horse's movement this way, we could make the horse turn or stop and start quite easily from a canter and then maneuver into its next action, as this is something that comes naturally to a horse. Horses in the wild often fight among themselves by performing "rearing strikes," which we used as inspiration in considering in-game maneuvers.


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Two 80s remakes and a bird-watching movie weren't able to knock down Real Steel, which held well enough to repeat in first place this weekend. Footloose wasn't far behind, but also wasn't all that impressive, while The Thing missed the mark and The Big Year bombed. Overall box office was off around 33 percent from the same frame last year when Jackass 3-D led with $50.3 million. Real Steel dipped 40 percent to $16.3 million. That hold isn't quite as strong as Secretariat or Red from last October, but it's still solid in its own right. Through 10 days in theaters, the Hugh Jackman robot boxing movie has earned $51.7 million. Footloose was a close second with $15.6 million. It debuted below Stomp the Yard ($21.8 million) and all three Step Up movies ($20.7 million, $18.9 and $15.8 million, respectively). It also had lower initial attendance than the original Footloose, which opened to roughly $20 million when adjusting for ticket price inflation. Distributor Paramount Pictures is reporting that 75 percent of Footloose's audience was female, and 27 percent was under the age of 18. The movie played best in the South, Southwest and Midwest, and earned a strong "A" CinemaScore. With an established brand and Paramount's vibrant and pervasive marketing effort, Footloose's opening seems fairly unremarkable. However, the movie was probably saddled with unfair expectations, and didn't really have a chance to open too much higher than this. While the dance genre has turned out some hits, the all-time top opening belongs to 2001's Save the Last Dance with $23.5 million. It's hard to imagine Footloose setting a new high-mark for the genre when the movie doesn't really bring anything new to the table, and instead appears to be a nearly shot-for-shot remake of the popular 1984 original.While the Footloose remake at least held its own, The Thing was an outright disappointment with a meager $8.5 million. That's lower than most horror remakes from the last decade, including second-tier ones like The Fog ($11.7 million) and The Stepfather ($11.6 million). Interestingly, though, this new version of The Thing actually sold about as many tickets in its opening weekend as John Carpenter's 1982 movie (still, there's little chance it holds on as well in the long run given the way release patterns have changed in the past few decades). According to distributor Universal Pictures, the audience was 57 percent male and 56 percent under 30 years old. The CinemaScore was a weak "B-," indicating that the movie is going to have a tough time surviving opposite Paranormal Activity 3 next weekend. Considering the amorphous nature of The Thing's titular villain, the movie was naturally at a disadvantage: a vague "thing" doesn't give prospective audiences much to latch on to. It was therefore left up to fans of the original, who are already familiar with the concept, to turn out in strong numbers. There was a pervasive cynicism about the need for a remake within this community, though, and with an identical story, location, and title, there didn't appear to be much of a reason to head to theaters. Successful remakes like last year's The Karate Kid manage to stay true in nature to the original movie while at the same time promising a new experience, which is something that The Thing and Footloose weren't quite able to achieve this weekend. The movies occupying fourth through eighth place were all holdovers that experienced very light declines. The Ides of March eased just 32 percent to $7.1 million. That's an improvement on star George Clooney's Michael Clayton, which declined 36 percent around the same time in 2007. Ides's 10-day tally reached $21.8 million. Dolphin Tale dipped 32 percent to $6.2 million for a total of $58.6 million. Moneyball was off 27 percent to $5.5 million, and has now made $57.7 million. 50/50 had the best hold among all wide releases, falling just 25 percent to $4.3 million. Through three weekends, the cancer comedy has earned a solid $24.3 million. Finally, Courageous eased 32 percent to $3.3 million for a total of $21.3 million. Opening all the way down in ninth place with $3.25 million, The Big Year was a big disaster. That debut is just a tiny fraction of director David Frankel's The Devil Wears Prada ($27.5 million) and Marley and Me ($36.4 million). It's only slightly better than star Jack Black's Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny ($3.24 million), and is Steve Martin's lowest wide opening since 1994's Mixed Nuts. The Big Year even opened a bit lower than Owen Wilson's 2004 bomb The Big Bounce ($3.336 million). This is distributor 20th Century Fox's third-straight disappointment following Glee The 3D Concert Movie ($6 million) and What's Your Number? ($5.4 million). Demographics and exit polling are not currently available. The Big Year received a half-hearted, late-to-the-game marketing effort from distributor 20th Century Fox that failed to identify a premise beyond the fact that the three lead characters were all going through some kind of personal crisis. It's understandable that the potentially boring bird-watching elements were largely sidelined in the campaign, though it's hard to imagine the movie doing much worse if they had been incorporated. Regardless, The Big Year's commercial prospects were never all that high, and it should quickly fade from theaters over the next few weeks.
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Attending conferences. Buying ads. Passing out flyers, bookmarks, and postcards. Speaking at libraries. Doing signings. Attending conferences. All of these help a writer build name-recognition.
But the best form of self promotion is one that many writers don't actively pursue. You can reach millions of demographically targeted fans, and impress them greatly. It's possible to establish a fan base before your novel is even published.
And best of all, it's free, or you get paid for it.
Sell short stories.
Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock have circulations of 250k each. The Strand Magazine is 50k. (I've been in all of them, some several times)
www.Amazon.com/shorts is viewed by millions (my story should be up in a day or two.)
Anthologies range in circ from 5k to 200k (the new THRILLER anthology edited by James Patterson will be out in May and received the biggest advance ever paid for an antho---I'm in it.)
I've done several Writer's Digest articles, and have appeared several times in Crimespree (very big market for the mystery world.)
Also, in the past two years, I've appeared in Cemetery Dance, Horror Garage, Horror Express, Apex, Surreal, The Many Faces of Van Helsing, Spooks, Cold Flesh, Small Bites, FMAM, Requiem for a Radioactive Monkey, and on over a dozen websites (another reason to get your own website up ASAP, so people can link to you.
I currently have ten stories on submission, and eight stories scheduled for publication within the next six months.
This amounts to several million people reading my writing. If they like it, some will seek out my books.
You won't get rich writing shorts. Many pay in contributors copies. The high end markets pay between $250 and $1200. But this isn't about money. It's about exposure.
Your query letter should be the essence of simplicity.
"My name is JA Konrath. I've been published a few dozen times, and just signed a second three book deal for my Lt. Jack Daniels thriller series. Enclosed is a 1500 word short story for your consideration. Love the mag, hope to hear from you soon."
I always include a SASE. Why? Most magazines are labors of love. They barely cover costs. Help them out. You should also help them out by buying copies of the magazine you submit to, or getting subscriptions. This is essential anyway, so you can write a story geared specifically to certain periodicals. EQMM doesn't want the same thing as AHMM or FMAM or The Strand.
Always read the submission guidelines. They're mostly pretty standard, but occasionally the editors ask for special formats or extras (a bio, a picture, a bibliography.)
If you have no prior sales, here's the query you should use:
"My name is JA Konrath. I love your magazine. Enlcosed for your consideration is a 1500 word short called 'Editors are Gods.' Hope to hear from you soon."
That's all you need. Don't give them a synopsis of the story---why should they read it if they already know what it's about? Keep it brief.
In your query heading include your address, phone number, email, website URL, and Social Security number (optional.)
In some cases, I don't even include a cover letter. The editor is smart enough know it's a submission. The story is what sells the story, not your query.
In other cases, I use an email query. Find out the submission format they prefer. Some like Word doc attachments, or txt, or rtf. Some like the submission in the body of the email, with no formatting other than paragraph breaks.
Many markets are tough to break into, but once you do break in, it gets easier and easier. The more you sell, the more you sell. And pretty soon, markets will approach you. I've had several invitations to submit, as well as several reprints that fell into my lap.
Don't know where to submit? Go to your local bookstore and check the periodicals. Buy some magazines. Read them. Write a kick ass story that the editor will find familiar, yet unique.
Much success!
Saturday, January 14, 2006
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