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CWC provides various solutions for each actor of the supply chain of cash and unites them, integrating processes and allowing online collaboration between Central Banks, Commercial Banks, CITs, Service Providers and Retailers. Cash Businesses are able to work as a true community, decreasing the cost of cash and increasing visibility of risk. Find the best solution for you based on your business challenges.
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- Run cash centers efficiently
- Optimize inventory management
- Visibility on outsourced inventory positions
- Online collaboration with Commercial Banks and CITs (ordering cash, announcing deposits)
- Predictive planning possibilities
- Supply chain control and better information
Commercial Bank Business Benefits
- Reducing interest costs by lowering cash levels in ATM's, branches, vaults
- Reducing CIT costs by optimizing services
- Offering added value services to your retail customers like cash management and (pre)crediting in combination with retail safes/terminals
- Control over outsourced cash center & transport services
- Visibility on outsourced inventory positions
- Run cash centers efficiently
- Adopting a multi-CIT strategy
CIT Business Benefits
- Improve your margin
- Run efficient cash centers and transport services
- Online collaboration with your customers
- Offer inventory management to your Commercial and Central Bank customers
- Offer added value services to your customers (like ATM management, Retail cash management)
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- Reduce risk of theft
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The CashWebCommunity software modules enable Commercial Banks, Central Banks, Cash-In-Transit businesses and Retailers to operate an efficient and secure cash process. The community is enabled to implement collaborative working principles and fundamentally improve the way the supply chain interacts.
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Regional Retailers and individual store owners want to provide their customers with the option to pay with cash, however this needs to be safe and easy to manage. With the combination of smart safe devices and Transtrack solution, as a retailer (or associated partners i.e. Commercial Banks, CIT's and other service providers) one is able to achieve both.
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Cash Centers of Central Banks, Commercial Banks and Commercial Operators require the best automation and full integration within the supply chain. Cash and workload forecasting and optimization as well as efficient processing and stock management make all the difference.
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One of the backbones of a modern Cash-In-Transit (CIT) business is an automated "track & trace" system to achieve an excellent operation, great service towards clients and the best possible margin.
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The management of keys for servicing of certain locations by the Cash-In-Transit (CIT) company is very intensive, security sensitive and vulnerable for mistakes. A crew on route may need to return to base if a key is missing. The CIT is accountable for complete and reliable management of the keys of client's locations and requires preventive management and a proper audit trail.
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The management, forecasting and handling of domestic and foreign currency with a bank, throughout a retail network and potentially with outsource partners requires a sophisticated and end-to-end information system. The key objectives financial institutions pursue are visibility of transactions & cash inventory and a decreasing cost of cash. Revaluating the foreign currency against a single reporting currency is a must-have to continuously optimize holdings.
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by Steve Ruiz
Brake fluid is possibly the single most neglected component of the automobile. Most high performance drivers check their tire pressures and change their engine oil at frequent intervals, but virtually no one ever changes the brake fluid in their street car. The function of brake fluid is to provide an incompressible medium to transmit the driver's foot pressure on the brake pedal through the master cylinder(s) to the calipers in order to clamp the friction material against the discs. The foot pressure is multiplied by the mechanical pedal ratio and the hydraulic ratio of the master cylinders, booster (if used) and caliper piston(s).
This is a simple concept. When fresh, all brake fluids are virtually incompressible and the system works as well as its mechanical and hydraulic design allows. There can be, however, significant problems in the proper functioning of brake fluid. Overheated brake fluid can (and will) boil in the caliper. Boiling produces gas bubbles within any boiling fluid. Gas is compressible so boiling brake fluid leads to a "soft" brake pedal with long travel. In extreme cases overheated brake fluid necessitates "pumping the brake pedal" in order to get a pedal at all.
This leads to a discussion of boiling points. Brake fluids are classified by both "dry boiling point" and "wet boiling point." They are also classified by US Department of Transportation (DOT) rating, DOT 3, DOT 4, DOT 5, and DOT 5.1.
The U.S. Government specifications for brake fluid, FMVSS 116, do not dictate the chemical composition of a given classification, or "grade" of brake fluid. Instead FMVSS116 defines the properties of the fluid, such as dry and wet boiling points (referred to as the equilibrium reflux boiling points, dry and wet), viscosity of the brake fluid grade at certain temperatures, high temperature stability, corrosion characteristics, and the effects of the fluid on seals, as well as other physical properties like the tendency to jell or separate (called stratification) or form sludge and/or crystalline deposits. Boiling point and viscosity are the most relevant properties to most consumers, including high performance customers. Viscosity is an important factor for proper operation of ABS and Active Handling Control systems on modern vehicles since in most cases the pressure and volume of fluid transferred is not measured. Instead, flow through a valve with a given orifice size over time are the control mechanism, so fluid maximum viscosity is a key characteristic.
This discussion does not require a thorough review of the Federal Standard, which also includes testing procedures and storage and labeling of containers, but one aspect of the regulation that deserves attention here is the importance of the container used to ship the brake fluid. Non-silicone-based brake fluid is strongly hygroscopic, meaning that it naturally absorbs water from the humidity in the air. That is why the shipping container and the brake reservoir have to function as a barrier to the moisture in the air reaching the brake fluid. Modern brake reservoirs are thick enough, and the bellow seals on top function well enough, to provide a long life to the fluid once in use. The container the fluid is delivered in is just as important. The best type of container is a metal one, as it performs the function of a moisture barrier much better than thin plastic bottles - even when those plastic bottles are made from engineered materials. The technology does not exist today to make the plastic container perform as well as metal at a reasonable cost.
DOT 3 fluids are usually glycol ether based, but as stated earlier, that is not because they are required to be. The brake fluid industry has determined by consensus that glycol ether fluids are the most economical way to meet the requirements.
By definition, DOT 3 fluids must have a minimum dry boiling point (measured with 0 percent water by volume) of 401°F and a minimum wet boiling point (measured with 3.7 percent water by volume) of 284°F. The specification says little more as far as the performance enthusiast is concerned.
DOT 4 fluids are also glycol ether based, but have a measure of borate esters added for improved properties including increased dry and wet boiling points. A seldom talked about characteristic is that because of this chemistry, the DOT 4 fluid will have a more stable and higher boiling point during the early portion of its life, but ironically once the fluid does actually begin to absorb water its boiling point will typically fall off more rapidly than a typical DOT 3. By FMVSS116 standards, DOT 4 fluids must have a minimum dry boiling point of 446°F and a minimum wet boiling point of 311°F.
DOT 4 is the grade applicable to most race engineered brake fluid in the world today, especially with regard to viscosity limit. Note that although the DOT 4 designation has a minimum dry and wet boiling point, a DOT 4 racing brake fluid may have a dry boiling point over 600F. Its viscosity is challenged, however, to be under the viscosity limit of 1,800 mm2/sec. Some claimed racing brake fluids exceed this important limit. Caution should be exercised if these fluids are used in race cars with ABS systems. This does not mean that DOT 4 fluids are necessarily better than DOT 3 fluids. Remember, the boiling points listed are minimums. There are certain DOT 3 fluids with higher boiling points than some DOT 4 fluids. The real differentiating factor is that DOT 4 fluid should be changed more often than a DOT 3 fluid, because of the effects and rates of water absorption.
The original DOT 5 fluid specification was expected to be fulfilled by silicone based (SSBF) composition. It was designed for use in applications where its resistance to water absorption (and therefore low corrosion) was desired - like in military equipment. It has also found use in antique cars because it does not dissolve paint finishes. With SSBF, unfortunately, these characteristics were only achieved by unacceptably high compressibility. As such, the DOT 5 grade SSBF is of little value to any conventional automotive or high performance application.
Subsequently there have been non-silicone based fluids developed that meet DOT 5 wet and dry boiling point specifications and viscosity requirements. They are referred to as DOT 5.1 grade fluids. As a special case they are listed here for completeness.
Please remember that the specifications are minimums and therefore the non-SSBF DOT 5 fluids do not offer the highest boiling points available. There are no DOT 5.1 brake fluids that exceed the dry and wet boiling points of the best of currently available DOT 4 racing brake formulas. They do meet the lower viscosity specifications, however.
Fluid Dry ERBP (°F) Wet ERBP (°F) Viscosity Limit Chemical
Grade @ 0.0% H2O @ 3.7% H2O (Cp @-40°F) Composition
DOT 3 401 284 1500 mm2/s Glycol Ether Based
DOT 4 446 311 1800 mm2/s Glycol Ether / Borate Ester
DOT 5 (SSBF) 500 356 900 mm2/s Silicone Based
DOT 5.1 500 356 900 mm2/s Borate Ester/ Glycol Ether
One last note on the DOT ratings: Systems designed for a particular type of fluid (especially prior to the wide distribution and use of DOT 4 fluids) should continue to be filled with that fluid. For example, in a car that was delivered with DOT 3 fluid, the internal components of the system (seals, brake hoses, and fittings for example) were specifically designed and tested for compatibility with the chemical composition of DOT 3 fluid. Because the DOT 4 grade fluid typically contains a different chemical composition, compatibility of system components may be an issue.
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NZ's WWII Pacific Stories On-Line
Kiwis honouring fallen heroes this Anzac Day now have free access to the remarkable history of New Zealand's Third Division, courtesy of Victoria University's New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
In the context of New Zealand's participation in World War II, the scale and significance of the Third Division's involvement in the Pacific is often forgotten, says Acting Director of the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC) Jason Darwin.
More than 38,000 New Zealand troops embarked to serve in the Pacific (compared with 59,000 for the northern hemisphere), and a significant number of these were wounded or killed in battle.
Launched this week by the NZETC are the 14 volumes that make up the entire Third Division history. Mr Darwin says the digitisation of the histories provides the most complete picture of the activities of New Zealanders in the Pacific during World War II.
"Being printed more than 50 years ago, and in relatively small quantities, these texts are now difficult to access and a complete set may go for more than $500 at auction," he says.
The volumes cover the wide range of activities in the Pacific by New Zealand troops.
He expects the project to get a lot of attention from New Zealanders increasingly wanting to know about New Zealand's role in World War II.
"There seems to be an increasing awareness and interest among the public of the activities of New Zealanders in the war, particularly as many of these former soldiers are now passing away. Attendances at Anzac Day services have been steadily increasing, and it seems that New Zealand's participation in the war is strongly bound up in our sense of national identity," says Mr Darwin.
Mr Darwin says they will be a valuable resource for descendents of those who served in the war—or anyone interested in New Zealand history.
"We always get a large number of visitors for the texts that we have online regarding New Zealand in the Second World War, and I think the public will be very interested in this addition to the collection."
The NZETC is a free online archive of New Zealand and Pacific Islands texts and heritage materials, based at Victoria University. It offers an ever expanding, fully searchable, set of images and full-text books, manuscripts and journals.


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George T. Reid Sr.
George was born on August 41929 and ran his own towing business for over 50 years. When he wasn't running his towing business his other interests included helping and supporting his local fire department Central Rural Fire District. George lost his life on May 172011 when he was struck and killed by a motorist while out on a call. He leaves behind his wife Frances sons George Jr. Jesse and Gregory along with a brother and sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.


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As planners incorporate more technology into their offerings to clients, it's imperative they stay on top of their cybersecurity measures.
"Cybersecurity is a major issue for financial planners in today's highly technical, digital world," writes Ben Lewis, FPA's public relations team leader on an FPA Connect post calling for participants for a cybersecurity assessment that has since ended.
Anthony Stitch explains in the forthcoming August issue of the Journal of Financial Planning that planners who don't provide the technology clients want these days may lose those clients to firms they like less but that offer the technology they prefer. This, he writes, is called digital attrition. Members, you'll get to read the full article when it comes out. And if you're not yet a member, maybe now is the time. Learn more here.
"As you incorporate more technology into the running of your firm, it's important that you stay educated on best practices for cybersecurity," Blane Warren, an industry leader in financial services marketing, compliance, and technology, writes on XY Planning Network's website.
But planners this move toward providing more technology options means planners need to step up their cybersecurity game in order to keep their clients and themselves safe. Something they're not currently doing very well, according to a report from External IT titled "Financial Services Firms Face Further Scrutiny of Their Cybersecurity Practices: Is Your Frim Ready?"
InvestmentNews reports that that report found three key areas were lacking in terms of financial cybersecurity: security policy, firms failing to audit their IT security; accountability when moving data, moving data to personal and home devices without tracking measures; and disaster recovery, not having emergency business continuity plans.
This isn't to say that planners don't want to address cybersecurity issues, rather they don't know where to go to get their information, Brian Edelman, chief executive of Financial Computer Services told InvestmentNews.
Edelman recommends using a cybersecurity firm that understands financial services.
In a recent article, ThinkAdvisor recommended planners check out the following resources: National Institute of Standards and Technology (nist.gov) and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (fsisac.com).
Ana Trujillo
Associate Editor
Journal of Financial Planning
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Nana's Green Tea by Kamitopen Design is a tea cafe that epitomizes the concept of tranquility. The Japanese tea house chain blends the age-old tradition of drinking tea with contemporary design aesthetic.
The beverage retailer is known for offering their visitors modern tea treats, priding themselves on their creamy tea and powdered milk lattes. Located in the Ario shopping centre in Okayama Prefecture, this fluid interior features organic and flowing structural elements. From faded blue forms to grassy sculptural elements, this curvilinear interior captures calmness and relaxation.
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ELIZABETH, NJ - Seventy-six students received their nursing diplomas at the Trinitas School of Nursing's 160th Convocation Ceremony held recently at St. Michael's Church in Cranford.
Surrounded by family, friends, and staff that supported their efforts every step of the way, sixty-eight women and eight men proudly accepted their pins and became eligible to sit for the registered nurse licensing exam.
"The Trinitas School of Nursing is excited for the Class of May 2018 and their accomplishments," said Donna Penn, Dean of the Trinitas School of Nursing, which is affiliated with Union County College, and also awards Associates in Science Degrees to the graduates. "We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to the success of all our nursing students through the use of innovative strategies to promote student success in the classroom."
The ceremony began with "America the Beautiful," sung by graduate nurses Kelly Naomi Denito Morales & Maja A. Morales sister's from Garwood.
The Senior Class Address was delivered by graduate nurse Mark V. DeGuzman from Union, and welcoming remarks were made by graduate nurse Tara Ashley Weaver of Linden.
Graduates of the School of Nursing include: Viola Adjei, Maria A. Angulo Aliaga, Obinna C. Anyanwu, Lauren A. Blazewicz, Nicole L. Boone, Samantha Irene Borello, Fernanda Caetano, Esteban Carrion-Ambrosi, Maria Anna L. Cirio, Jill A. Colacurto, Mark V. Deguzman, Stephanie E. Derosena, Daphnee A. Desir Pierre-Paul, Shalanena E. Dickerson, Eliane Duarte Barbosa, Amber I. Dunbar, Shanee Ellington, Lilian E. Emesue, Grace Celeste D. Faigao, Katarina F. Farina, Saidy C. Fernandez, Diana M. Garcia, Tsega Ghebremicael, Ashley E. Godtel, Najah R. Goodman, Michelle L. Hasenauer, Jomo J. Haywood, Patricia Herman, Shirley M. Jeffcoat, Erica L. Johnson-Wicker, Woodley Jolibois, Faith N. Kavoi, Ernande L. Lamothe, Jenmy J. Landaverde, Alejandra Lasso, Alleah Deena M. Lopez, Kenny Mah, William J. Maia, Marica Lanina Maningas, Yamiry Marrero, Daniela Martinez Bolanos, Anjela Clariz Castro Mascarinas, Carolina V. Melo, Chelsea N. Mendoza, Edith Montero, Kelly Naomi Benito Morales, Maja A. Morales, Kaitlyn N. Montgomery, Leah V. Netta, Bernice A. Ntim, Tanika T. O'Loughlin, Laury Occean, Jennifer M. Oliveira, Stephanie Perez, Brittany Perkins, Monica J. Pisciotta, Liliana Elizabeth Ramos Moposita, Mirian Ramos, Claudia A. Rebelo, Ana I. Rios, Gina M. Romani, Andrea K. Romero Lodato, Ashley M. Rubertone, Donna Ruiz, Damian Samuels, Dana M. Savino, Jamerys R. Sigaran, Sharon Y. Smith, Marangelly Andrea Soto, Amanda C. Tompkins, Eileen A. Urbina-Martinez, Alejandra Valdez, Lisa L. Villaggio, Bennett T. Wacaster, Jessica C. Wade, and Tara Ashley Weaver.
Additional awards were given to graduates as follows:
First Scholarship Award, Jill A. Colacurto (Staten Island, NY)
Second Scholarship Award, Jessica C. Wade (Staten Island, NY)
Auxiliary Award, Alejandra Lasso (Elizabeth)
2018 Nursing Service Professional Transformation Award, Maja A. Morales (Garwood)
Lily Bierstein Memorial Award, Jessica C. Wade (Staten Island, NY) Gerontological Nursing Award, Jomo J. Haywood (Berkeley Heights) Alumni Association Award, Sharon Smith (Jersey City)
Curtis Crumbley Memorial Award, Eileen A. Urbina-Martinez (Elizabeth) Naeisha Massenburg Memorial Award, Edith Montero (Elizabeth)
George F. Billington Leadership Award, Mark V. Deguzman (Union)
The Carole Stavitiski Giving Back Award, Gina Romani (Staten Island, NY) Emily H. Wall Memorial Award, Amanda C. Tompkins (Rahway)
Trinitas School of Nursing, operated jointly by Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Union County College, currently holds full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and the New Jersey State Board of Nursing.
The National League for Nursing has awarded the School of Nursing a third designation as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education status for the years 2015 - 2020 for Creating Environments that Enhance Student Learning and Professional Development. All eligible faculty hold certifications as NLN Certified Nurse Educators (CNE). The School also holds a 20-year, 40-class national licensing examination (NCLEX) passage rate of 97% on first writing.
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Arabesque, $5.99, ISBN 1-58314-445-5
Romantic Suspense, 2003
If you are one of the three people in the world that will admit to having watched that awful David Boreanaz "star" vehicle Valentine, you may recognize some mild similarities in the premise of Endless Enchantment. Instead of a man in Valentine, in this book it's a woman that vows vengeance on four women that bullied her in high school. These women are the Cutie Pies, of which our heroine Charity Rose is one of them. Unfortunately, the "suspense" is pushed into the background and what's left is a bland romance between two equally bland characters.
The author immediately chickens out on this premise by making Charity the sweetest, most gentle, kindest, and most sensitive heroine ever. She is, at the same time, so ashamed of her past as a shallow and self-absorbed Cutie Pie, even if the author obviously makes it that it's the other three women that are shallow and self-absorbed. And even so, the other two women are mostly misunderstood and it's the leader, that ho. that deserves our hatred. This skank and Charity's ex-husband had an affair, which also causes our heroine to have a case of self-doubt regarding her (gorgeous, of course) beauty and attractiveness. Instead of creating a realistic high school bitch, Ms Daniels instead creates an ultra-bland walking subscription of self-esteem issues dressed up in a 36DD package.
Our hero Keelen Brooks is a high school ugly. Now he's a handsome hunk – a common theme in this book, in which Charity attends her ten-year class reunion on a romantic cruise only to realize that all the downtrodden uglies, fatties, rebels, and losers have turned into ultra-babes and uber-hunks (without resorting to artificial enhancements, of course). He and Charity hit it off. When they are not making love, they are acting rather inconsistently: Keelen, for example, often pans Charity for her high school behavior even as he will, within the next few pages, go on to say that he is unable to love another woman because Charity has affected him too badly since his kiddie school days. Which is which? And when I consider how the author doesn't even try to portray Charity as a bitch in any way, I wonder where all this "bad, shallow Charity" thing comes from. And more importantly, which high school cool girls can even stand being in this dull cow Lana Lang wannabe's company for more than two seconds?
Oh, and some annoying conflict comes from each of them childishly suspecting the other of skanking it up with the ho or her ex-husband. The suspense, all but forgotten in the middle of the childish runarounds our main characters give each other, reemerges in the last few chapters to be summarily dispatched with in an inept and laughable manner.
Because the author refuses to even make the heroine bad in any way, the whole premise that the heroine is a shallow creature in school that has made enemies really does not make sense at all. So basically Charity spends the whole book apologizing and whining over nothing. Unless I share the author's exaggerated view of what bad behavior consists of, which I don't, I end up wondering just what the heck this story is supposed to be about. Factor in the hero's inconsistent attraction to the heroine and a truly wretched attempt at romantic suspense and I get a book that doesn't really go anywhere.


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Eldridge earns top ranking To the editor:
Littleton is in a better place if Ken Eldridge is re-elected to the office of Littleton's Board of Selectman. As a member of this community for over 40 years, I believe that Mr. Eldridge ranks among one of the best selectman that this town has been fortunate to have. Mr. Eldridge, with his experience as a CEO of a very successful company, has the unique qualities that this town needs to continue preparing for our future.
His tenure as a selectman, is existing proof that he has the best intentions and direction our town needs. His ability to listen to the concerns of the members of his community before making the difficult decisions, allows a more favorable voice and choice that benefits the entire community. Mr. Eldridge has the characteristics of a person who I believe can best lead our town. Therefore, I pledge my support for Mr. Eldridge re-election and do hope the community agrees.
Craig C. Gruskowski, DMD
King Street
Fultz will bring a fresh approach To the editor:
I am writing this letter in support of my former adversary, Mr. Ed Fultz, for School Committee.
Ed has been concerned and involved in school issues for a very long time. He has been on several school councils — Shaker Lane, Russell Street and Middle School — and has been deeply involved with the education of his two children, both now in the middle of their public schooling. School Councils are the best possible preparation to become an excellent school committee member.
Ed understands the actual issues facing the schools. I recently joined the Middle School Council, along with Ed, and have had the great pleasure to find myself in full agreement with him on the many issues that confront us: the need to meet the educational needs of all children; the very singular issues that face children at the middle school level; the need for openness and public involvement in school committee decisions.
Ed remains very concerned about the school budget. While continuing to demand budget restraint, and understanding the burden on the taxpayers of Littleton, he would prioritize spending to focus on students' needs.
Several people have written recently to note that the school committee seems to be "getting along" better these days. It is good to get along, but better to have reasonable disagreement. Without disagreement, issues cannot be fully thought through and decisions can be bad. Recent bad decisions of the committee include:
— Budgeting a librarian for the high school at an astronomical salary that could have paid for a middle school librarian and a high school librarian.
— Granting raises to non-union personnel that are higher than the union raises
— Padding the budget with an additional $32,000, almost a teacher's salary, for "merit increases" for the non-union employees who are already budgeted 3 to 5 percent raises— Carelessness with respect to the Open Meeting Law.
— Building a budget with absolutely no public input or public deliberation.
The committee could use, in the words of Don Rumsfeld, "Fresh eyes." I urge you to vote for Ed Fultz on May 12.Elaine Braun-Keller
Cohen will go the extra mile To the editor:
During the last year and a half, I have had the pleasure of coming to know Vera Cohen, candidate for selectman. Her quiet demeanor belies a doggedly diligent worker who goes "the extra mile" for this town. Her attendance at many of the meetings of the boards and commissions is admirable not only for her persistence but also for her preparation assimilating pertinent facts beforehand and then asking insightful questions during discussions.
I have seen her assemble many elements of a topic and present them in relation to "the larger picture." When others lose sight of the goal or preferred end result, Vera steadily grounds the focus and cuts through the rhetoric to keep everyone's eyes on what's best for Littleton.
Her work ethic and calming demeanor aside, she has proven to be a very caring and compassionate person. She possesses none of the biased interests (business or otherwise) heard of others, and I believe that she would make a superb and objective member of the select board that runs this town.Beverly Cyr Hartwell Avenue
Signs needed to avert tragedy To the editor: Tragedy strikes quiet community, again.
Predictions aren't my forte, and yet I find myself writing another letter regarding the inconsiderate driving habits of people without a conscious. Several years ago, I was appalled to find a Canada goose absolutely destroyed by a speeding driver void of compassion. Here on Mill Road, a dead-end road since 1960 when Route 495 was constructed, has experienced yet another tragedy. An icon of a dog named Tory, a beloved pet of nearly 13 years, was run over in front of her owner and her three children on Saturday, April 21. The posted speed limit is 20 miles per hour.
A white vehicle was witnessed skidding to avoid the impact, and the driver kept going in spite of their knowledge of striking Tory, a large Dalmatian, and spinning her broken body into the roadway. A hit-and-run driver — the worst kind of all. A family and community thrown into a state of trauma, shock, and outrage over this cowardly act, forced to process emotions of anger, grief, and confusion. My fear has resurfaced for the children that reside on this quiet tight-knit community. How about some posted speed limit signs that are legible? Another formal appeal to the Department of Public Works — will you listen this time?Brian T. Deveau Mill Road
One's view should not control the view To the editor:
One of the nice things about Littleton is its diversity. Folks in this town own boats, ATVs, trailers, tractors and a whole variety of items; they build and repair their own homes and maintain their own property. There's a welding shop that traces its roots to the blacksmiths of Littleton, and a fellow who makes his living restoring antique wood stoves. Farmers, both professional and amateur still abound in the town. One thing all these people have in common is that their possessions, materials and collections of items can be labeled and regulated as junk under the current version of Article 12, the proposed anti-junk bylaw.
As currently written, this bylaw defines junk as not only a list of specific items, but " … items not constituting a structure under the Massachusetts building code … " not in "active use" and myriad other items used on an occasional basis, not just the piles of abandoned, rotting and worthless items commonly thought of as junk. The proposed bylaw is not about junk, it's about looks. Littleton already has a junk bylaw, namely section 217, the board of health nuisance regulations, which state:
"Any person or persons owning or having control of any building or premises shall keep the same in a clean condition and any such person having control of any building or premises, in or upon which there is any substance or material, or any condition, which is or may become a source of danger to the public health or a nuisance, shall, when ordered by the Board of Health, in writing, remove or abate the same within the time specified in said order."
Town bylaws should address conditions and problems that affect the community as a whole. This proposed bylaw does not, but instead uses the force of law to interject into neighborhood disputes. In many cases, these disputes can be resolved by cooperation and discussion, but with a bylaw like this there's no incentive to compromise and every incentive to dictate. In its present form, this is one of the most one sided, mean spirited proposals to come before Town Meeting in a long time. If it passes in its current form, the potential for abuse is near unlimited, with junk complaints being made about virtually everything that anybody may deem annoying.
This bylaw would restrict almost every form of outdoor storage that anybody can see, from almost anywhere, leading to the question, "Who owns the view?" According to this bylaw, a person's view "owns" what another can do on their property. With this theory, we can regulate anything we want in order to protect our property values. If we take such a position, pretty soon we will have regulations micromanaging every aspect of our properties. The result becomes the forcing of every residence in town into the same suburban mold, with none of the diversity that makes the community interesting.
Nancy BrunsCrestview Road
Too many unacceptable answers To the editor:
There are too many questions with unacceptable answers regarding the proposed crematorium for Westlawn Cemetery. Below are just a few that voters should be thinking through before they cast their vote at Town Meeting.
Is there a shortage of crematories in the area, are families having to wait long periods of time for this service to be performed? No — there are plenty in the area, Haverhill, Lynn, Cambridge, Newton, just to name a few.
Is a crematory the only way that the Cemetery Commission can raise funds to help clean up their financial mess? No — there are other options. At the abutters meeting a suggestion was made to increase burial rates as a way of raising revenue. This was vehemently opposed with David Badger stating "we'd get run out of town!" It sounds to me like keeping one's position on the Cemetery Commission trumps Littleton's concern and safety.
Can we trust that the Cemetery Commission can handle the business of running yet another enterprise? You answer this one. It seems to me that if they got into one financial mess already there are no guarantees that there won't be another.
Does Littleton benefit from the supposed crematory revenue? No — any funds generated go into the cemeteries 'Perpetual Care Fund' which is earmarked for very specific cemetery purposes. No revenue goes back to the town.
Does this new venture fit into the character of Littleton; is it in line with the master plan? No — I am quite sure that a crematory is not in the 'must have' list for any town looking toward the future.
How might this proposed 'municipal' crematory come into play in the event of a large scale outbreak of say the bird flu or another gruesome virus? Interesting answer here — if there ever were large scale fatalities due to an epidemic (god forbid this happens) the state could mandate that this 'municipal' crematory dispose of the remains of the infected. I don't know about you, but the last place I want the remains of those poor souls blowing through the wind is Littleton.
In good conscience, I just cannot support the building of this crematory. Join me and vote no on articles 24 and 25 at Town Meeting on Saturday, May 5.Carol DeSisto Uplands Road Crematory would be a mistake To the editor:
Try to remember that our town is known for apple orchards, farm stands, conservation land, sunny day picnics at Fay Park listening to music while your children play happily. Parades on Memorial Day where you watched your children and grandchildren wave proudly to you as they march with our honored Veterans for what they believe in. Well, if we keep voting for things like cell towers and crematoriums which are slowly invading our town then be prepared to see these things disappear. Maybe not today, but give it five or 10 years and you will see our small town turn into what most people have moved away from.
My husband and I grew up in a large city and decided 16 years ago that the city was not a place that we wanted to raise our children. With all the noise, crime and pollution that comes with the likes of city living we knew that this was not what we wanted. Littleton was a place that had sentimental childhood memories for both my husband and myself. I'm sure most of us can say that we remember that once friendly sign on Route 119 that read (if you can't stop wave) at Stans Market Stand.
We wanted to live in a place where your opinion made a difference, a community that cared about its citizens, a place you could be proud of, Littleton was the place. Littleton cared about their elderly, their veterans, and had great pride in their schools and children where education came first. I knew this was a place I could call my home.
At least that was until the cemetery commission wanted to plunk a crematorium in our quaint little Westlawn Cemetery (not so quaint anymore I say). I know for a fact that many people in this town enjoy the property we call Westlawn Cemetery for walking, jogging, biking along with visiting their long lost loved ones. Ask yourself, do you want your children inhaling the toxic fumes and furans generated by the double stacked crematorium while they are out playing soccer, baseball, and making that last lap jogging through the cemetery to train for their school track and field meets? By now, I'm sure most people are aware of the very inexcusable manner in which this whole proposal was handled. Are you getting the feeling the cemetery commission didn't want you to know about this?
I hope I can say that when I am 80 years old and look back on my life I will have no doubts that I made the right decision to raise my children here. Hopefully our small town doesn't turn into what most people have strived to get away from. We will eventually drive our children and grandchildren along with any other prospecting young couples who may be looking for that close knit community far away from here. After all, when you look to purchase a home do you think the realtor is going to be driving you by the cemetery to show off the brand new crematorium we built. (Oh yeah, that would close the deal for sure.)
So say to yourself, remember when, and think (is this what you really want your town to be known for?). The big crematorium mistake of 2007 because you didn't vote no on May 5 to Articles 24 and 25. Come on Littleton, let's keep our values. Make time to come and vote for your future.Kristin Peterson New Estate Road
Thanks to a kind, generous caretaker To the editor:
I am writing this letter to you editor simply to ask you to help the town of Littleton acknowledge a great, kind man. A man who, by his example of living in our community, exemplifies all that is purely sincere of heart and thoughtful deliberation.
Curt Lanciani has graced our town with innumerable acts of generous donation for the benefit of our children. He has throughout the 10 years that I have known him voluntarily constructed bird houses and benches for every student in the transitional class to decorate on a yearly basis. He donates his time reading to the transitional class with an eloquent and mesmerizing agility weekly. No small feat for a man with an imposing stature.
Yet this big-hearted gentleman presents himself with the benevolent composure equal to Santa Claus. The children know him simply as "Curt" and swarm about him in pure hero worship and adoration. Children are our best gauges in recognizing the best in human nature. An article in the paper requesting wooden rolling carts for video equipment and a collection box to be made for a high school fundraiser is quietly answered by Curt and a prompt delivery made. Teachers expecting babies find handmade rocking cribs delivered to their doors. Donations to the school libraries are left with inscriptions honoring the lives of good friends.
Mr. Lanciani has always been certain to acknowledge the greatness in others with a humble determination. We need to not only acknowledge the greatness in this man for his many unselfish deeds and thoughtful acts of kindness but to thank him for setting such a perfect example for our children and ourselves. He encourages us to believe in the uplifting capabilities of the human spirit. I couldn't possibility reiterate the multitude of deeds that seem to miraculously transcend upon us in our time of need or for the pure celebration of giving. What I do know is that the name of this man is known by many and always spoken with a tenderness that requires no explanation.
So, Curt as you tend to the wild turkeys that most intelligently flock to your door, thank you also for tending to your community. You are a most remarkable man and for this we are all thankful.Julia Abruzzese Shaker Lane Librarian
Crematoriums pose health risks To the editor:
Despite assurances from the Cemetery Commission at their public information session on the addition of a crematorium with two units and the option of a third, at the Littleton Westlawn Public Cemetery, there is a definite health risk to all of us in Littleton. A check of the MassDEP Web site shows four violations of the Massachusetts Air Quality and Hazardous Waste regulations in just a five week period at the end of 2005, by four crematoriums located in Massachusetts. More research reveals that the inspections that resulted in these violations do not occur on any regular basis, and the organization that performs these inspections is another under staffed group — so don't expect this to change. So the crematorium could run for days or months polluting Littleton's air, without any regulatory agency verifying our safety.
No wonder other towns and cities around the country are strongly opposing new crematoriums being built near residential areas, like Oro Valley, Ariz.; Richmond, Emeryvile and Sunnyvale, Calif.; Rowlett City, Texas; Westminister, Vt.; Oceanport, N.J. and many more. No wonder there is only one town crematorium in Massachusetts. Informed people do not want these in residential areas.
Now even when crematories are operating within the limits of regulations, they are still adding dangerous pollutants into our air. Although these typical levels are not the worst contributors to Mercury and Dioxin levels in the air (as the Cemetery Commission said), why would the citizens of Littleton choose to add any more of these very toxic chemicals into our bodies?
All this emitting less than 1500 feet from our high school, and just over one-half mile to our junior high and Russell Street schools. The location of a crematorium at Westlawn is just a bad idea to solve a short term financial problem caused by someone's accounting error. I don't want to pay the price for that error with my family's health — nor should anyone in Littleton.
In addition to the health risks, there are financial risks to this proposal. Any violations like those above include fines; Littleton would be responsible for those fines. Lawsuits against crematoriums in the past few years have also be on the increase. Failure to properly notify neighbors, environmental pollution, mishaps with cremations, missing bodies and ashes, even mummified bodies in the woods surrounding a nearby crematorium in New Hampshire. Some of these lawsuits have settlements or findings in the millions of dollars. In our case, Littleton would be responsible, and that means the taxpayers are financially responsible.
So who would benefit from a crematorium in Littleton? The owners of local funeral homes. They typically charge several hundred dollars to transport and supervise a cremation. The travel time they need to spend would be greatly reduced. The gas they use (at $2.89 a gallon today) would be greatly reduced. And the citizens of Littleton would take all the environmental and financial risk. And what does the chairman of the Cemetery Commission do for a living? He owns several funeral homes.Jeff Boone Uplands Road Solution to junk seems unfair To the editor:
Ever since I was a young bright eyed boy of maybe seven or eight, I've been fascinated by the things I would find at the Littleton Dump, (now the transfer station). Mostly items that have stopped functioning, and the owner has decided to discard rather than repair. As we seem to exist in a society that sees so many things as easily disposable, it's just easier to buy a replacement than to deal with that which has stopped functioning. I have found dozens of valuable items in need of minor repair, and many in need of no repair at all. My basement workshop is full of power and hand tools that I proudly note came from the scrap metal bin at the transfer station. The extras I often save for friends that know to ask me before heading out to buy a tool. It's been my primary hobby for many years. I consider it recycling, and it has never affected the esthetics of my yard.
I find the recent BOS "solution" to the inability to arrive at reasonable verbiage for a "junk bylaw," to be both insulting and condescending to residents who act in a responsible and reasonable manner. I respect the fact the appearance of my property affects the value of my neighbors' property. I am told that now I am restricted from removing items, which they refer to as "junk," because I might take them home and scatter them around my yard. I guess they believe that anyone that would want to repair a broken item before it is crushed into raw material, must be incapable of rational thought.
I asked one selectman about the lack of fairness regarding this "solution." He immediately got defensive and said "ah... it's a safety issue, that's it, the children could get hurt, we are protecting the town from potential liability problems." I thought it was about four messy yards in town. Besides the scrap metal container already has safety rules in place. The rest of the facility is a virtual cornucopia of potential safety issues. But again, that's not what this is about.
I am deeply saddened by the fact that the officials of the town I grew up in, are so out of touch with who I am that they would consider this action a rational "solution" to the problem at hand. I voted for most of these guys. I can only guess that the demographics of Littleton has so changed over the years that the current board doesn't consider the opinions of a skilled tradesman such as myself, as having any validity what so ever.Dave Baron Baron Way Fredericksen is up to the challenge To the editor:
I'm writing this letter in support of Pat Fredericksen's candidacy for the Planning Board. I've known Pat for over 20 years when we met at Boston University as undergraduates. Pat got his bachelor of science in engineering management. He then stayed and got an MBA with a concentration in public management. His educational background and training mesh well with the responsibilities of a Planning Board member. He moved to Littleton in 1996 when he went to work for Northbridge Environmental, a consulting firm in Westford.
At Northbridge, Patrick worked on a variety of state and federal projects related to environmental engineering and management. He headed up a project related to Title 5 (septic systems) and helped over 15 communities institute a low-interest loan program for homeowners who needed to upgrade their septic systems to meet new regulations. In that role, Pat worked with boards of health, boards of selectmen, town accountants and tax collectors to introduce and explain the program and help them implement it. He would also attend Town Meetings in these communities and make presentations on the program.
Even though this is his first attempt at elected position, he has a great deal of experience with town government and understands how the various boards, committees and other personnel work together to manage a town like Littleton.
He now works as a small business owner and consultant, focusing on biomedical companies running clinical trials. Pat designs and develops databases for them and does data reporting and analysis to help them make decisions on running their trials. For his clients and his own business, Pat is very good at performing detailed cost/benefit analyses and then making good, solid decisions based on the information he has.
He is not someone who spends time waffling back and forth or spinning his wheels. Once the analysis is done, he is prepared to make his decision and then move forward. He is also a staunch conservationist who likes to hike, camp and kayak. He is very concerned with water quality and protecting aquifers and water tables. He would very much like to see Littleton continue to move forward and make good development decisions, but never at the expense of the local environment which is one of the reasons he chose to live in Littleton.
Having known Pat for as long as I have, I am very familiar with his high intelligence and burning curiosity. He is always looking for new challenges and ideas and works tirelessly to master and understand them. Professionally, he is used to working hard and doing the research to always be prepared to make a good decision. Please consider him for a spot on the Planning Board in this year's elections.Michael Fontanella Harwood Avenue Ignore the rhetoric, vote for best candidate To the editor:
Spring is here and the political signs are in full bloom signaling that another town election is near (May 12). And if you had any doubts, the local paper is full of letters to the editor praising the various candidates. As in the past, a few of these letters attack candidates with the same old rhetoric such as "conflict of interest" "hidden agenda" "out for personal gain" and the new one for this year "good old boy" (you had to know that one was coming). This understandably adds to the confusion of those dedicated folks who will exercise their right to vote this year, as they have faithfully done in the past.
First, let me emphasize that we should thank all the candidates that are taking on the expense, the time and effort to run for these positions. Whoever wins has a big commitment for the next three years. We should also understand that the authors of the attack type of letter have every right to do so and in some cases are justified in that endeavor. But how does the voter sort all this out? Does anyone actually believe that the people penning those letters or speaking their opinions don't have their own agenda or have a candidate that they're supporting? You can bet that they do! Hidden or not, almost everyone has an agenda. Mine is to support the best candidates in every election who will best serve our town. This year those candidates are Ken Eldridge and Joe Knox for selectmen, Charlie Ellis for School Committee. I'm sure this will bring up the "good old boy" nonsense, which already has been beat to death months ago. Do you actually believe the folks using this term won't start their own little network or already have one in place? With Patriots Day fresh in my mind, I wonder if Paul Revere, Sam Adams, John Hancock and all the others were considered to be "good old boys" in their time.
My advice is to look carefully at the candidate's accomplishments and past performance. Don't believe any "no tax increase" promises for taxes are going up significantly next year no matter who is elected unless something drastic happens. You the voters need to understand the issues that impact the taxes in order to realize that a "no tax increase" promise is unrealistic. One issue in particular that will affect the tax bill is the current legal action against the town. Why is it that the letter writer who continually makes reference to the selectmen's e-mail issue never mentions this lawsuit? While none of us look forward to a tax increase, we need to recognize that there are things that are beyond anyone's control and it is improper for someone to make the "no new tax" statement without having a solution. You, the voter, will have to be the judge on May 12.Peter A. Yapp Newtown Road Knox family is a town asset To the editor:
As I read Reed Augliere's "letter to the editor" [Knocking the Knox's] in the April 19 Littleton Independent I was deeply upset, at the scathing innuendos. Mr. Augliere stated that if Joe Knox ran for selectmen, there would be "conflict of interest," and that the Knox family would stand to make money if he was elected.
I don't know how long you have lived in Littleton Mr. Augliere, but it has been my home for 56 wonderful years. There is no family in this town more respected than the Knox-Hunt families. Being almost 75 I have known many generations from the grandparents to the present generation, and the name has a good reputation.
Shame on you Mr. Augliere. Joe or any other member of this large family would be an asset to any town board. They are committed, decent people, whose past history of the town's government and people, along with their business expertise, would enhance the Board of Selectmen when working with the committed newcomers. Go Joe.Mary Lee Stenstrom A lack of judgment To the editor:
Better editorial judgment would have kept Ms. Trepanier's mean-spirited, incoherent letter out of the Independent on April 26. She complains about Seth Towle's letter of April 19 in support of Vera Cohen's candidacy for selectman.
By writing, "Most of us have never heard from her," Trepanier reveals that 1) she doesn't attend town board meetings where Vera is a regular public participant and reporter, and 2) she doesn't pay attention to the Littleton Independent where Vera's insightful columns appear frequently.
It is unclear whether Trepanier is attacking Towle or Cohen. Whose "street" is referenced in "There have been enough big mouths from that street...", and who is the "you" in "If you leave Littleton and Ayer it would make me happy."? What has Ayer got to do with anything?
I believe the Independent has no obligation to publish material that adds nothing to the civic discourse.Steven Sussman Lake Warren Drive Cohen well qualified for selectman To the editor:
I have known Vera Cohen for many years. She cares deeply for her community and is a person of action. She has been attending many of the meetings in town for quite some time now, reporting in this paper on the issues the various boards are grappling with and posing insightful questions.
Vera Cohen shows up, pays attention, and asks questions. She is intelligent and articulate. What more could you ask for in a selectman? Vote for Vera!Andrea Curran Middlesex Drive Crematorium not suited for Littleton To the editor:
I was so surprised to learn about the upcoming vote on the proposed crematorium. Placing one in a residential area should be avoided.
After reading the Independent, I happened to see an article by Thrasy Petropoulos, in the April 11, issue of The Hellenic Voice. It concerned the location of one to be built in Greece. To quote, "…there are environmental considerations with crematoria which can make them inappropriate for residential areas."
I urge Littleton voters to vote no on Articles 24 and 25 on Saturday, May 5.Pam Brown Old Orchard Lane Knox will make a positive impact To the editor: The town needs Joe Knox
I am writing this letter in support of Joe Knox for selectman on May 12. I am a lifelong citizen of Littleton and have appreciated and respected his service to the town for the past 25 years. He served on the Board of Selectmen from 1983 to 1987. He is currently a member of the Board of Appeals and is chairman of The Town Government Study Committee. In all these positions, Joe has served with honesty, integrity and dedication. With all this service, knowledge and experience, Joe has the qualifications to make a difference.
Since announcing his candidacy, Joe has undergone personal attacks by Reed Augliere, an elected official, who has been making conflict of interest charges and other false statements against Joe in previous columns in the Independent. In his most recent column dated April 19, he states that because Joe sponsored the proposed junk bylaw and because the Knox family owns property next to the town's notorious junk yard that Joe stands to profit by its cleanup. This is flat out wrong. The notorious junk yard in question is in the business district that is excluded under the proposed bylaw.
After all his service to the town, Joe does not deserve this treatment from an elected official. It is quite obvious that Reed is out to defeat Joe in his bid to win a seat on the BOS and to hurt his reputation in the process. It makes one wonder just what Reed has to gain. It also makes one wonder how many good people will be hurt if these tactics continue. If you look back you will see that some good people have walked away from town service because of all the negativity that exists. What a shame that our small town has to deal with this low level of politics.
If elected, Joe states that one of his goals would be to begin an era of cooperation between board members and the public where people can appear before boards or Town Hall and not be intimidated. He further states that he thinks he can make a positive impact. Knowing Joe as I do, I'm sure he can make a difference.Please join me in voting for Joe Knox on May 12. Ed Hunt Harwood Avenue Eldridge supports seniors To the editor:
Many thanks to the Littleton Light & Water Department for their annual Spring Fling luncheon held on Wednesday, April 18. Over 100 senior citizens from Littleton and Boxborough enjoyed a wonderful afternoon out with old friends and family. They feasted on a delicious roast pork dinner and received a beautiful lap blanket for a gift.And thank you to selectman Ken Eldridge.
With the growing needs for transportation services for senior citizens who have had to give up their driver's license for one reason or another, the COA budget became over-stretched to the point of being forced to cut services to only local areas and restricted the times that clients were able to book rides. This meant that they couldn't get to their doctors appointments if they were out of town.
Our hands were tied as we had to stick to our revised budget in order to get through the fiscal year. When Ken Eldridge heard about our plight from a senior couple wanting to know why the town cut our transportation services and now they couldn't get to their doctors, he stepped forward and true to his word, came through for us.
We can now transport our seniors and the disabled to their appointments and will receive more funding in the next fiscal year. Please thank Ken Eldridge for his support for the seniors of Littleton.Carolyn Sloboda, Director Littleton Council on Aging Some well-qualified candidates To the editor:
I would like to personally thank the many people who made my term as a selectman both enjoyable and a learning experience. The town should be proud of the many volunteers that make this town a community. Most importantly, Littleton is blessed with a group of extremely dedicated employees who take genuine pride in all they do; I cannot say enough about them. As you see them, please thank them for the dedication that they bring to their jobs everyday.
As the town election draws near, I would like to encourage you to vote for several individuals that have shown again and again their commitment to this town. Ken Eldridge has shown us what leadership and dedication can be, and what we should expect from our town leaders. He has continued to reach across "party lines", and he embraces all ideas and concerns. He has makes informed decisions, and he worked tirelessly on the issues that he believes will make this a better community.
Joe Knox is a perfect example of what sustained commitment is all about. Joe has worked tirelessly for causes that bettered the town and community, from his years of service on our boards and committees to running the circus, to his unparalleled commitment to youth hockey. He is a tried and tested leader that will serve Littleton well. I have watched Ken and Joe work together recently on the Government Study Project. They work well together, with a focus on the task, but they always show a willingness to compromise in an effort to get something accomplished.
Charlie Ellis continues to lead the schools through tough financial times and the appointment of a new superintendent. The impact of Charlie's leadership is shown by the effectiveness of the current School Committee, something we have not seen prior to his arrival. Mark Montanari's work and leadership on the Planning Board shows as Littleton continues to grow while still retaining its character. Also, please return Joe McCumber to the LELWD Board of Commissioners along with placing Ivan Pagacik on the Board for the first time. The LELWD is an important part of our community and both Joe and Ivan have shown expertise and commitment to the Department.
Finally, I feel duty-bound to state publicly how unproductive Mr. Augliere's continuous rants and raves over the past three years have been. We need to get down to the serious business of running this town without pointless distraction. His own inflated opinion of himself has led him to believe that he is above all of us, and I'm sad to say it slows down the process of the Board. Additionally, I'm concerned that Mr. Augliere continues to dance a fine line with his own issues surrounding conflict of interest. His participation in both the Prouty property and the train station relocation, which both impact his own personal property value, raise serious issues that should be of great concern to all of us.
Sadly, Mr. Augliere has decided the best way to get "his candidate," Vera Cohen, elected is to discredit the other candidates that are running in good faith and presenting ideas and solutions for the future. Please do not hand a majority of the Board over to Reed's control on May 12 by electing Vera Cohen. The town cannot afford it from both a financial and leadership perspective.
All in all, it has been a positive experience and again I want to thank all of people who make the town what it is, a great place to live, raise children and retire.Tom Rauker


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The wild boar is considered as the parent stock of the common hog. He is a furious and formidable animal. The tusks are larger and stronger than in the tame herds, the color is iron-grey, inclining to black. His snout is long, and his ears are short. At present wild boars frequent the marshes around the upper Jordan, and have been found on Mount Carmel, and in large herds near the sea of Tiberias. They were frequent in the time of the Crusades. Richard Coeur de Lion encountered one, ran him through with a lace, and while the animal was still endeavoring to gore his horse, leaped over him, and slew him with his sword. The destructive ravages of the animal are referred to in Psalm 80:13.
Easton's Bible DictionaryOccurs only in Psalm 80:13. The same Hebrew word is elsewhere rendered "swine" (Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:8; Proverbs 11:22; Isaiah 65:4; 66:3, 17). The Hebrews abhorred swine's flesh, and accordingly none of these animals were reared, except in the district beyond the Sea of Galilee. In the psalm quoted above the powers that destroyed the Jewish nation are compared to wild boars and wild beasts of the field.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary(n.) The uncastrated male of swine; specifically, the wild hog.
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bor (chazir): In lamenting the troubled state of the Jewish nation the Psalmist (Psalm 80:13) says: "The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, and the wild beasts of the field feed on it," with evident reference to Israel's enemies, the Assyrians, etc. The wild boar is abundant in certain parts of Palestine and Syria, especially in the thickets which border the lakes and rivers, as about the Chuleh, the sea of Galilee, the Jordan, and in the deltas of streams flowing into the Dead Sea, as Ghaur-us-Cafiyeh. Several fountains in Lebanon bear the name, `Ain-ul-Chazir, though chazir is not an Arabic word, khanzir being the Arabic for "swine."
See SONG OF THE THREE CHILDREN.
Greek5300. hus -- a hog
... a hog. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hus Phonetic Spelling: (hoos)
Short Definition: a hog, boar, or sow Definition: a hog, boar, or sow. ...
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Strong's Hebrew2386. chazir -- swine, boar
... 2385, 2386. chazir. 2387 . swine, boar. Transliteration: chazir Phonetic
Spelling: (khaz-eer') Short Definition: swine's. ... boar, swine. ...
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Psalm LXXX.
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ThesaurusBoar (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BOAR. ... Multi-Version Concordance Boar (1
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Swine (15 Occurrences)
Wild (147 Occurrences)
Tammuz (1 Occurrence)
Beast (243 Occurrences)
Javelin (16 Occurrences)
Willows (5 Occurrences)
Feeds (14 Occurrences)
Feedeth (11 Occurrences)
Ravages (4 Occurrences)
ConcordanceBoar (1 Occurrence)
Psalms 80:13
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Food, oil and grease (FOG) treatment for food premises connected to the sewerage system
Regulation: If a building is likely to convey FOG in wastewater, it must have a grease trap or similar, to maintain sanitary conditions. The purpose of the grease trap is to prevent FOG from getting into the sewerage system. All food premises' sanitary fixtures shall direct their waste through their grease trap.
Grease traps are important in Central Hawke's Bay because:
- When FOG is washed down the drain it frequently sets in the sewage line when it cools. Blockages result in significant costs to the Central Hawke's Bay District Council and therefore the ratepayers.
- High levels of FOG inhibit the effectiveness of sewage treatment. It is therefore important that levels of FOG are controlled to ensure that our treatment systems are efficient and that the corresponding discharges are not harmful to their receiving environments.
No food premises should put FOG down the sewer. Solid food wastes can be disposed of via the refuse collection or composted. Waste disposal units are not recommended. Liquid or solid fats can be recycled through tallow melters. But anything that goes into the sewer, i.e. gets washed down the sink, should go through a grease trap first.
Selection of a trap
There are a number of designs of FOG traps available and in use within the food industry. The type selected will depend upon each premises' circumstances in regard to amount of FOG disposed of, number of meals, cost and space available.
Minimum dimensions for a food premises' grease trap is an allowance of at least 5 Litres per seat, plus an extra 25% to allow for peak flushes:
|Number of seats
|Without dishwasher or waste disposal
|With dishwasher or waste disposal
|Up to 50
|Up to 100
|Up to 150
|Up toi 250
Waste disposal units and dishwashers must be connected before the grease trap so that their discharges are also dealt with. Note the extra capacity needed for these.
A conventional grease trap basically allows the wastewater to settle so that FOG can rise to the top of the solution and set, leaving the remaining water to flow on down the sewer. When the FOG layer is allowed to get too deep it can block the water outlet and cause dysfunction. If clearing the FOG layer is left too long it will also turn rancid and cause increased foul odours and attraction to pests.
Inspection points are available for checking if the FOG layer is thick enough to warrant clearing. When this is so, the whole lid can be removed to lift off the FOG layer and dispose of it at the tip. (trade waste cannot be collected via refuse collection) Alternatively, a registered 'sump sucker' can take it away for you.
Alternatives to conventional grease traps
An enzyme grease converter: A completely sealed unit that is capable of being installed inside. It is advisable not to connect waste disposal units and dishwashers into these as they will clog quickly due to their smaller size, and chemicals will kill off the enzymes. They require regular dosing with enzyme powder to allow microbiological activity to work at low flow times.
Automatic interceptors: A sealed unit capable of being installed inside. These are a mechanical device that periodically warms the trapped solution and skims off the FOG layer into a separate container for disposal at the tip. These units are smaller and may fit under bench units.
First, you need to identify whether there already is a grease trap on your premises site and what type it is. Look for lift out concrete slabs in the yard of your premises. If you discover one you didn't know about, chances are it needs cleaning out urgently!
The next trick is to find manufacturers specifications for cleaning it. If this is not possible, call a 'sump cleaner' to do this for you. Look under Waste Disposal or Tank Cleaners in the Yellow Pages.
A conventional grease trap, once under control again, should need checking at least monthly. If the FOG layer is thick, it's time to clean it out again. This frequency will vary between traps and premises depending on the volume of the trap and the amount of FOG put down it.


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- Fill the form with all the bank details carefully and get bank stamp on it.
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Accident closes two I-495 South lanes after American Legion Bridge
An accident has closed two lanes of I-495 South just after the American Legion Bridge. The southbound right center lane and right lane are both closed. On the other side of the bridge in Maryland, the right outer loop lane of I-495 and one right merge lane are also closed. It's unclear if these two accidents are related, but be advised regardless.
Mark Berman
January 14, 2010; 7:23 AM ET
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The right outer loop lane is the Southbound lanes of 495.
This is a horrible advisory. How do you expect people to pay attention to what you say when you're wrong?
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Google. Currently trading at close to $300 per share.
The company has an $83 billion market cap making it one of the most valuable companies in North America, almost double the value of Yahoo! And almost 4 times the value of General Motors.
With this kind of valuation, what could Google have up its sleeve? After all they are reported to have over $2 billion in cash reserves alone. You'd think with that kind of cash on hand they could do almost whatever they wanted. So why add an additional $4 billion to that pot?
What could Google be after thats worth more than $6 billion? Well, I have some ideas.


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Been postponing my departure for Argentina during all of this month, which makes for a hard time 'keeping it in the moment'. I'm a nervous flyer at best, & have never been in the air longer than the seven hours or so across the pond to London, Madrid, Paris or Frankfurt-- after which I've always been a jet-lagged wreck for about a week.
Getting to Buenos Aires will take a few more teeth-jarring tick-tocks.
Today I've had my first cup of coffee after a week of some self-prescribed, cold-turkey anxiety management withdrawal, so I may actually finish this post...
There is so much I've been meaning to share, since I got back from my NY-VA-NC sojourn: about the three wine négociant dinners attended-- (I may have been the closest thing to a winemaker around, not really a source of any comfort or pride: media, marketers & other biz people, gourmets, hangers-on-- nice folk, too, but...) --long-rehearsed, half-composed writeups on the characterful wines of Villa Appalaccia & Chateau Morrisette in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Floyd, Virginia...on my continuing exploration of white wine-- recently veering away from Rhone blends to focus on Torrontés & Arneis...
I've also been rehearsing some sort of disclosure as to the family circumstances that make writing about wine a somewhat contradictory, emotional & sometimes difficult chore for me:
(deeeep breath)
My younger brother was a charming womanizer of an alcoholic who was gunned down by police in Orlando, Florida two years ago last May 21. Use of deadly force by law-enforcement officers was ruled 'Justifiable Homicide' which seems a stretch (--three armed law-enforcement officers facing a lone drunk, even with a knife of some sort in each hand?) --but of course I cannot responsibly speculate on the attendant circumstances in public.
(Don't you just love a mystery??)
Look up 'raging, anxious codependent' in your Self-help Psychology dictionary & you should find a snapshot of yours truly, grinning stiffly.
I sleep in his old room in the leaky, modernist flying saucer-hut that is the family home, as my own has become the mini-warehouse/studio-library glimpsed behind the funky Mac 'PhotoBooth' self-portraits seen here...and here:
At least there's our backyard...
--and our funky patio ready for alfresco wine tasting!
So, I got issues. And my experience with psychoactive meds has been very negative, so I work hard on self-care mostly by running, eating healthy & keeping my wine intake very, very moderate. Oh, & for some emotional connection to counter my tendency to isolated hermitry, I watch over two cats: Negrita, (stay-away-don't-touch-me!) who belonged to Alberto, my late brother, & receives no end of tearful projection on my Dad's part...
--& 'Lucho Gatica', who, in retrospect, would seem to have played a crucial part in the long (...reluctant?) courtship between my Dad & my new Stepmother. (Dr. D. Rodríguez-Pérez, after mourning my mother for a dozen years, remarried one month before his 90th birthday, three years ago next January. Stepmom Jeannette may still be shy of the big six-oh...? Don't ask, don't tell...)
Lucho was a gift of Jeannette's-- a young, black Angora half-breed, prettyboy tom with eyes that looked like a kohl-rimmed Egyptian prince's. After years of prowling and some violence on the part of humans, though, he's deaf, blind in one eye and miraculously alive while endlessly nursing (read, scratching & scraping) a running sore behind his left ear worthy of Philoktetes... his craggy brawler countenance & carriage are worthy of a Bukowski character, if not old 'Harry Chinaski' himself...
But to get back on-topic:
The bigger issues-- & anxieties-- with this trip to Argentina arise from the pressure I've put on myself to achieve a well-loaded agenda. Long story short, I'm looking to finalize an arrangement where I can make a test barrel or three using traditional Old World methods (co-fermentation of reds with a percentage of aromatic white grapes-- in open-top wood puncheons, say, using indigenous yeasts...) to economically improve the perceived quality & marketability of wines made from grape varieties considered secondary & less than 'Noble': hopefully Barbera, possibly Bonarda, which is starting to garner some attention & respect; maybe Tannat, maybe fruit from the small plantings of Graciano & Mondeuse-- Refosco?-- I hear survive scattered away from the burgeoning mainstream.
All of this so that I can use the (hopefully) fat profit margins to fund a long-cherished community entrepreneurship project: a network of web-linked Culture Cafés focusing on improving relations between émigré communities & their hosts...
(to be continued...)
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Sorry it has taken an incredibly long time to post here…but the good news is that I am actually only a few days from taking my private pilot faa checkride (flight test). However, I wanted to update the blog about my solo cross country flights that I completed over the last two months…there will also be some pictures and videos from the flights below. There were three flights that I did, all which went really well. First, I flew the same flight that I had flown with my instructor, to Sullivan County (Monticello, ny), and back. Second, I headed south to Philadelphia, landing at Northeast Philly airport (right outside the city). Finally, I flew my long solo cross country (required to fly at least 150 miles, landing at three different places), from Caldwell to Sullivan to Allentown Lehigh International, and back to Caldwell. Here are some short recaps of the flights:
1. Caldwell-Sullivan – this was the easiest of the three flights. It was a short hop, no more than 1.5 hours total round trip. Once again, finding the airport turned out to be the hardest part, as it blends in really well with the rural scenery. It was quite as usual in Monticello, and there was very little traffic during the whole flight. On the way back, I was lucky enough to get VFR Flight Following with New York Approach Control, which helped spot out other aircraft. No problems with the route.
2. Caldwell-NE Philly – perhaps the most stressful of the three. I stayed at 2500 feet the whole time to stay below both New York and Philadelphia airspace…the skies were crowded, it was a gorgeous day, and I flew over numerous small airports. I think I passed at least three other small aircraft no more than a 3/4 mile off of my wings. Busy airspace. Anyhow, as I approached NE Philly, again, it was hard to pick out the airport. This time, the runways blended right in with the surrounding city, but I did manage to spot it out from 6 miles out, which was no problem. On final to runway 24, I actually got a little nervous that I was landing on the wrong runway, so I actually asked tower if I was lined up correctly for the approach. They were really nice about it, and just said yes, you look great…controllers are a great resource, and should not be feared. Flight back to Caldwell was no problem at all, transitioned through Morristown's airspace, and landed back at CDW.
3. Caldwell-Sullivan-Allentown-Caldwell: This was the longest and most grueling of the three. Again, hop over to Sullivan was no problem, but luckily I picked up flight following with NY approach right away, which was awesome! Then, as I departed MSV, I got flight following from Wilkes-Barre approach, and they handed me off to Allentown. This means that I was talking to ATC the entire time which was great news. However, the flight got a little hairy as I neared the halfway mark. I realized I was over Lake Wallempaupack, which was at least 15 miles west of where I should have been. Thus, my headings were all wrong, and the winds must have shifted. So, I adjusted and flew towards my next landmark. This really required me to use my charts, which I did, but eventually, I flew over the Delaware River, and saw Allentown ahead…great news. Landing at Allentown was flawless, especially with the huge runway to accommodate commercial traffic. Headed right back to Caldwell, a flight I was already familiar with. Again though, my headings were wrong, so I ended up just flying by the ground….I saw landmarks, flew towards them, and made my way back. I really do feel like I know this area now (Western NJ/PA border), so I was able to navigate no problem.
All and all, the flights were great, and it was a major step forward in my path to getting the license…I created a video, with pictures, videos etc. from the flights, so here it is, take a look! Thanks!