Busy days spark new inventions from a columnist
Daily Telegraph lifestyle writer Kathy Kish shares inventive solutions born from a busy schedule. She describes a compact dishwashing hamper that soaks dishes to loosen food and a shower note pad using lipstick for on the go ideas. She also covers an Adopt A Highway cleanup on Cherry Street with Phi Sigma Phi volunteers and friends, praising the community effort.
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Summit Players
Skip Crane
Linda Blair
Bluefield State College
Cherry Street
Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity
Phi Sigma Phi
Chris Lusk
Jody Neal
The
Daily Telegraph
Tom Gillenwater
Chris
Mark
Pat Arnold
Jewel Gullion
Alan Felts
McERP Turns Trash Into Treasure In Mercer County
Mercer County Environmental Restoration Program McERP teams with Adopt A Highway volunteers to pick up litter and recycle. Inmates from Mercer and Southern Regional Jails assist six days a week, aiding dump-site cleanups and road cleanup along Route 460. In April 1997 they collected 92 280 pounds of trash and fund equipment via recycling proceeds. Meetings held the second Friday at 10 a.m. at the Solid Waste Authority office. call 425-3929 or 425-9207 to participate.
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Mercer County Environmental Restoration Program
McErp
Donnie Lucas
Lucas
Mercer County
Southern Regional Jail
Mercer County Solid Waste Authority
The
County Commission
Public Health Department
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Division of Highways
Division of Environmental Protection
McErps
Sheriff’s Department
Mcerp County
Solid Waste Authority
Jerry Haynes
Fredia Shumate
Bramwell
Mercer Co. Solid Waste Authority
Litter and Garbage Disposal Law of West Virginia
State rules impose fines from fifty to two thousand dollars for littering on public or private roads and possible jail time up to one year. Vehicle littering can prove intent to violate. Open dumps are illegal with civil penalties up to five thousand dollars daily and criminal penalties up to twenty five thousand dollars daily. Mandatory disposal requires subscribing to garbage pickup or proving proper disposal at an approved facility. Report litter violations at 800 322 5530.
Shade trees grow slowly yet reward patience and color
Shade trees take 6 to 9 inches of twig growth yearly with many species reaching mature height after 25 years or more. The piece lists strong shade-tree traits such as sturdy branches, wind resistance, and pest tolerance, and compares favored species like red maple, sugar maple, black tupelo, Franklinia alatamaha, and Ginkgo biloba across climates.
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Douglas L. Caldwell
Davey Expert’ Tree Company
Kent
Ohio
United States
Canada
Caldwell
Automatic sinks and red light questions in Kathy’s column
Dear Kathy answers readers on automatic sinks failing to register infrared eyes and on right turns on red lights. An Infrared Inc expert says detectors respond to heat and distance with wide perimeters, unlikely body temperature causing invisibility. Kathy notes possible sensor or mechanical faults and varying state rules on right turns.
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Kathy
John
Infrared Inc
Reno
Nevada
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Litter Law of
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Bradford
Ed Hutchison
Pam Gaheem
Public Information Office
Division of Motor Vehicles
Government Affairs Department
American Administration of Motor Vehicle Administrators
U.S
California
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W.va
TV Data Features Syndicate
Northway Plaza
Queensbury
TV Pipeline
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