How Much County Water Did You Say This Was Going To Use?

FOR WESTCHESTER PET RESORT KENNEL ADDITION PROJECT

On motion of Mrs. Humphrey, seconded by Mr. King, the Board approved the following Utility Contract for Westchester Pet Resort Kennel Addition, Contract Number 06-0315:

Developer: Georgeanna M. Lyne
Contractor: Buchannan and Rice Contractors, Inc.

Contract Amount:
Estimated County Cost for Offsite & Oversizing
(Water) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,939.00
Estimated County Cost for Offsite (Sewer) . . $2,818.75
Estimated Developer Cost . . . . . . . . . . $115,612.34
Estimated Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123,370.09

Ayes: Miller, Humphrey, King, Sowder and Warren.
Nays: None.

The taxpayers cost to add additional sewer and septic lines to support a pet spa.

As I recall there were quite a few states this summer that found themselves in the middle of a severe drought and still are. Atlanta, Georgia almost had to find a way to get clean water from the BOTTOM of the lake they rely on. Even after some early winter rains our area still finds itself in the state of a moderate drought.

Jerry Turner, a beef-cattle farmer from the Stony Man community of Page County, tills soil for fall planting. Like many producers in Page, Turner had to tap into reserve grain to feed his cattle when this summer's drought kept much of the pasture on Turner's farm from growing. "Right now we're taking out feed that we had reserved for winter," Turner said.Photo by Tom Mitchell

For Turner, 53, and other farmers in Page County, bad years are starting to outnumber good ones.
"For the last ten years, except for one or two years, we’ve had periods of extremely dry weather," said Turner.

Beyond the heat, visible signs of drought are everywhere.

"I’ve seen more streams drying up this year than I’ve ever seen before," said Betty Fox, who runs a cow-calf operation just south of town with her husband, Eugene. "My father is 84, and the water levels around here are the lowest he’s ever seen."

I'd like to know where in God's name are you going to find the water to fill and refill a bone shaped pool. I guess if you have the money to pay for it. I wonder if in time of water restriction the doggy pool goes dry. I'll have to do some more research on this one.

Oh and here's a little tid bit of information: The odds have grown that the economy will slip into a recession.

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate leaps to a two-year high, record numbers of people are forced from their homes and Wall Street nose-dives again. Such is the fallout from a housing meltdown that threatens to slingshot the country into a recession.

The big economic question these days is whether the weakening economy will survive the strains or collapse under them.

Could put a little cramp in business and Katie and Choo Choo"s vacation but let me run out and book their reservation anyway. We'll just charge it.

I Wonder What That Bird's Thinking

No it's not,"I'm going to poke his eye out".
"I protect my space and my young, but we all fly free. Why do you think they're fighting and dying down there over that little patch of dust."

Aw..................

Shhh.............
A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby sleeping after the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed the cub that was taken away from its mother 'Vera' over fears she might harm it.

I mentioned to my son that my blog is more of a soapbox then a web log of my life. Hey I'll admit, my life's not that exciting. So rather than bore you with me, I'll bore you with what I'm interested in.

From time to time I'll be getting down from the SOAPBOX in order to insert that "feel good" post. I can only take so much of myself too. So from here on out let's call that little break in the blogging rant the "Aw..........moment"

I Still Haven't Forgotton Or Forgiven*

I don't think millions of Americans should either. *See my Not Because She's A Woman post.

MY SOAPBOX: Some Of Us, Including Myself, Are Still So Selfish

Joshua Ginns, at ten years old, is dying from a rare and aggressive brain tumor.

Brittany Spears and the coverage of her and other Hollywood brats comes to my mind when I read about the suffering of Joshua and the anguish of his parents in the failed attempts to save his life. Maybe when Brittany pulls the crap she does, with her two healthy children, someone should shove this brave story of Joshua and his Mum in front of her face.

I used to be frightened to death that some awful disease would strike one or both of my children. I spent years worrying myself, their father and them to the point of distraction and finally seeking, through hospitalization, the help I needed. I couldn't even have a story like this one in the house with me. If I came upon an article like Joshua's in a magazine, it went out of the house, in the trash. Now I can read a story like Joshua's with tears and sadness. Not just for him and his family but for what his brave story still doesn't teach those of us in America.

I thought that maybe the horror of September 11th was enough to change our country for the better. No persons should have the right to kill innocent Americans, ever. but our countrie's excesses are starting to matter when it comes to the global economy, the environment and how the world (not just Islamic kooks) sees us.

It's not just the Brittany's, the Lindsays and the Paris Hiltons out there. What about the millions of unknown children and adults that have to have every little thing they want. What makes us think about that. It's certainly not the "remember the starving children in Africa line". My mother used that on me and I'm fifty years old and they're still starving!

Share the wealth gets mentioned in the same tone as if you just said some dirty words like you mother fucker. I'll be long gone before morality comes around to make it's real awakening visit on this country.

If it feels like the right thing for you to do then please pray for Joshua Ginns and his family. Thousand of children like Joshua suffer from cancer. If you can help I would suggest going to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Lance Armstrong's Live Strong Foundation or the American Cancer Society's.web site.

My Car Of The Future Or As I Like To Call It : Saudia Arabia Bite Me

AFS Trinity Extreme Hybrid-150 premiered at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.

AFS Trinity's EH-150 drive train installed in a Saturn Vue SUV. The vehicle will not look like this as AFS Trinity hopes to sell the drive train technology to a car manufacturer. If no one buys, AFS Trinity says it will raise the money to complete the car on it's own. Although priced higher than today's hybrids, the savings are expected to pay for the vehicle. Showroom delivery about three years away.

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric

War On Greed: Starring Henry Kravis & His Homes

See more @ Brave New Films

My capitalist husband and son say this short film is horribly slanted. Business needs to cut waste to survive. Like Macys and Circuit City closing unprofitable stores and Staples running a tight payroll (that he complains about).

That is necessary for some companies to survive. Henry Kravis makes a profitable business out of slash and burn buying and selling. Some how I don't see denying people their pensions after years of hard work as an honorable business. What are Henry's rewards, watch.