​We live in sad and dangerous times when the Truth is a flickering light; and the Evil in our lives is like a raging fire" Lawrence Wilson

Below is an extract from the above story. If it holds true, and we are almost out of July so that number may well tell the real story, we might get a rounded off 3%?

THE MOTLEY FOOL

This Is Great News for Social Security's 2019 COLA

Sean Williams (TMFUltraLong) Jul 29, 2018 at 7:06AM (Posted here 9:25 P.M., 29 July 2018)

"Long story short, inflation has been trending up all year thanks to higher crude prices and rental inflation. That bodes well for a continuation of this pattern in July, August, and September, which are the three months that actually determine Social Security's COLA in the upcoming year. My best guess, assuming we have a moderate hurricane season and face modest refining disruption, is that COLA could come in at either 3.2% or 3.3% in 2019. That would represent a seven-year high".

Sunday, we finally finished off our Fourth of July recordings with the Boston Pops Fourth. It was not as good as past years and had a new Sponsor which might account for that? The Fireworks, all 20 minutes of them were spectacular.

I know, some will think I am a bit slow recording so many of those shows and playing them for an extended period of time? But I can at this point of my life honestly say, "One should never tire of seeing our Flag; enjoying our Nations'  Birthday; and a lot of fireworks.
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But as with some of the other shows, they had no what I would call "name acts". The one that saved the day if it was is that great entertainer " Rita Moreno". 86 years old and still stumpin' the stage. She is what is known in the Entertainment World as an EGOT. One of only 13 in the World of Entertainment it is said. That stands for E= Emmy; G= Grammy; O= Oscar and the T= Tony. She is a U.S.A. Entertainment Icon for sure.

Rest of the Acts and there were only three were not anyone I knew about? You may know one called the Indigo Girls. The Theme of the show seemed to be what I will call with no insult intended to anyone "Appalachian Genre". 

I found it somewhat interesting but was lost in the players? My wife was not impressed sadly as she is much more modernistic and not a person to take on a new interest. Me, I try to learn something about anything I come across that I am unfamiliar with. The more one knows, the easier it is to understand others. And as I said, some of the music is what I think we could call "down home good"?

It has more than once come to me that some only read my blogs when it is all about Vienna. Okay, fine, I appreciate your interest. But as you have seen, I will post on other things outside of Vienna, Wood County and even West Virginia. People need to open their minds and absorb a bit of the real world too. If we live with a very, very narrow attention span, we will many times be only our own worst enemy. Ignorance can be corrected; stupidity, not so much.

That is why when people start telling things that are inherently incorrect or even out right lies, it hurts all of us in the end. I encourage each and everyone to read other places. It has been my hope that you read my blog; think about it; talk to your friends, neighbors, family and share not just what you agree with, but also what you don't. We always have the option to "agree to disagree". The important thing is the reading and thinking. Lotta folks reading over the past few days on different issues. Some of the amounts surprised me as I did not think they would get the attention I had hoped, but in fact did. Thank you for reading...………...

I read at least three times the Column by Ms. Myers on Sunday and as is sadly too often the case saddened that she could put out comments that were totally and absolutely not True about the Press today. Especially in what passes for the Media here in Wood County. I will comment some more on it in a day or so. Saw an anchor as I was browsing the TV the other day who also was espousing on how great the Media is today for what it does. It was enough combined with that Sunday Column to make one want to quit reading and watching.

Will post on the last City Council Meeting soon. I have looked at my notes several times and even looked at the so called Live Recording to insure what I heard and saw was what I thought I had heard and saw. Sadly, it was. 'nuff said'.

We live in sad and dangerous times when the Truth is a flickering light; and the Evil in our lives is like a raging fire" Lawrence Wilson

News Friday that unemployment was up in Wood County is troublesome as the Lady up in the meeting with VP Pence in Morgantown was all gaga on Manufacturing coming here and wages are up and blah, blah, blah. It is always the soft soap routine when anyone starts talking about the work/ wages here. This area sucks to be honest. Low wages and minimal quality jobs seems more the norm than the exception? In spite of how too many here look/ behave, you are all not stupid and can see what is going on around you? And I would bet most of you know how much you are earning and when your last pay raise was? 

The media have been putting out the numbers for the State and P'burg Friday and Saturday. I am posting this on Saturday as I have noted posting 2 or 3 days before publishing.

………………….State...…………………….2018...………………………...Unemployment.……….……….2017
                         June 5.3%        May  5.4%                                         5.0%
               

               P'burg
                         June 5.7%        May  5.2%                                         5.4%

As I have noted before, "What the Hell is happening here"? This is Summer; when things should be booming and everything all out? Can't say much on Vienna, maybe part of the overall P'burg numbers? But we don't have much going  other than Retail/ Mall, so not like we have much that will change except for Tourism and that for sure would be in P'burg overall.

Are the folks in this area so drugged out that even with a good rehab, are still unable to get a job? Or are they people looking for work that cannot pass the Urine Test? Somethings wrong??

It is somewhat depressing to see the Governor speaking on all the jobs and invite anyone and everyone to come here for them. What is happening as I post this to train and get our folks into the job market in a positive way? As usual, I think someone is not being honest?

On the 26th, Mr. Loughry got himself indicted again. Trial is said to be in October, but it would be surprising if it goes even than?

Looking in the Daily Blat for Friday, was looking at the "hand drawn memo" attributed to Mr. Loughery while he said under oath that he knew nothing of what had gone on? I would suspect that in most places that might well qualify as perjury? That alone in a real Court of Law to include a Legislative Process makes him toast. That is how Mr. Clinton got impeached, he lied under Oath and not his hanky panky in the Oval Office area. But remember, this is West Virginia and the Law(s), here are in many cases far different than in other places. 

Am noticing how the Daily Blat can take a 10 minute meeting and stretch it out for days in the Daily Blat as it tries to cover up so much wrongdoing here for all the wrong reasons.

Again, back to the Friday Blat where a big todo was made on "amending" the Recycle Contract to include words on "competitive bidding". Why was this an issue? Because as with many other business dealings it was just to renew what was done over the years without any attempt to legally do what was seemingly required by Law?

This is just another attempt to cover up the almost automatic renewals going on for years and questionable if even done extensions?

And again the Blat goes all in on the Letter from the County Commission to Vienna on River Access off of 12th St by the old VUB site. This was more of a Mr. Archer's efforts to beat a dead horse with its own unshod leg. 

Interesting comment was that the property behind Cheddar's, belongs to the Ohio Valley University (another of Mr. Rapp's and Mr. Thornton's special deals), where it is more in Truth a Land Contract that has not been or is at least still up in the air and not been consummated?

I will speak more on this later as it was part of a large number of issues but this one in particular allowed Mr. Rapp to again hand Mr. Conley his head. 'nuff said'. 

​We live in sad and dangerous times when the Truth is a flickering light; and the Evil in our lives is like a raging fire" Lawrence Wilson

The recent Amendment 1 that was passed by the WV. Republican Party Platform as noted in the Daily Blat on the 18th of July may have a tough time passing with so many in this State on Medicaid and I believe still pays for abortions? Could be wrong, but think I am right?

Abortion is thought by many to be a State's Right Issue versus the Feds as been the case since 1973. I am not an Abortion on Demand fan, but there are several instances when it need to an alternative to carrying a baby to full term. One of the most logical being the life of the Mother should she continue in the pregnancy? Won't go into any others, but just a bit of food for thought?

The as we say "usual suspects" that surfaced yet again by the PEIA to support the Health Insurance Program by again raising taxes is really tiresome. Somewhere along the line, it is only reasonable and logical that they pay more for reduced benefits OR have an option to pay more for a same level of benefits. In either case, the free lunch approach needs some skin in the game. I suggested that they do away with the Premium Tier System based on Salary and do as in the real World by claims in a covered year, no matter the income. This is called Reality and would in and of itself begin to bring coverage stability.

The Teacher's in Truth do make a decent wage after they get the first few years behind them and begin to go through increases based on Salary/ Educational Qualification. But they could go for example to a System that is not an Educational but one as a School Grade. But than by years of service within a grade. A Tier 1 Teacher (whatever Grade), would be a step one in that grade system. But if the Teacher achieved Tier 2 (same Grade), step two, they would get a raise. If they had to spend 2 or 3 years as a Tier 2 before being advanced to Tier 3 (same Grade), they would get an increase on their hire date each year or as determined? 

If the Teacher went from teaching the 2d Grade to teaching the 6th, it would probably be more complex in its needs? There they would be a Tier 1, Step 1, with the caveat that they could NOT make less than their prior pay scale to start. That would in most cases bring them to a Step somewhat lower than they had, but because of the pay level would still be more in actual  dollars.

And would need to recognize Teacher's that are very what I would call specialized. For example a "special needs" Teacher if I am saying that correctly?

Very similar to what the Feds do. When I retired, I was a Grade 8, Step 5 and earned about $44K/ Year (14 years ago). Had I stayed another 6 months, I would have become a Step 6 with an increase of about $2,100- 2,200/ Year. Really pretty simple and my Health Insurance was based on the contracted price for everyone based on prior year claims, no matter the Salary level. Of course a GS 15 got a much better deal on Premiums versus their Salary compared to a GS1. But the GS1 was expected to advance in Grade and Step over the years.

I am fully aware that the above would cause the Union's to go nuts, but change is usually never a simple thing when dealing with mind sets.

In the ongoing saga of Mr. Loughry, the State Legislature and the Press among others, we have ran into the concept that the Court can be very restrictive to the point of not allowing access to various processes. That apparently is still up in the air as to whether or not the press will be allowed to go on the Grand Tour of the Renovated Justice's Offices. At the moment, the press is still on the outside looking in as far as I can determine?

It should be very obvious, that the lack of money for so many programs is not an issue with the State's top Judiciary. 

One could easily think that this State's Government (Branch immaterial)m is all in for Show and a bit slow on Go. Were I in a position, I would put a stop on those types of activities until a very thorough review of need versus twinkly, shiny was completed. 

But per the "Our Column" of the 24th in the Daily Blat, a Tour will be allowed between the 1st and 3rd of August. However, some very extreme limitations on what can be photo'd or videoed as far as interior hallways, doorways or windows? Sound a bit paranoid in Truth?

As noted in the Column, there appears to be a disconnect between the mug wumps and the low life's who are paying the bills?

The recent decision to provide free Breakfast and Lunches to every Student in the County gives me a bad taste. I have no problem with assistance for those who can show a need for help in feeding the kids. But the need to show a need is the operative term. Being dirt poor as a kid, there were no programs to help me get Breakfast/ Lunch if I could not afford it did not happen. Could easily be hungry going to school or for sure coming home in the evening.

I realize it is all legal if 40% of the tykes are certified for free meal benefits. Maybe the real issue is what families are doing with their money or what is the issue on decent wages?

So much going on with the Country getting an increase of 4.1% GDP for this last quarter. It shows a tremendous growth for the Nation and I know there have been large bonuses and pay increases for many. What the Hell happened here- again? 'nuff said'. 

Vienna, where "Money Talks, Bull S*** walks and men Mumble".  Lawrence Wilson 

Will say again, when one makes a Public Statement, their anticipation of not being named is a will o' the wisp.  If one does not want their name in the open, don't open your mouth. So from now on, if one goes into any meeting or makes any Public Statement that I find anywhere, be prepared to be identified unless it is to me and clearly noted as a comment with no names and why? I truly respect input from people because this Community has been raped, pillaged, plundered and neglected for decades. We are far past the time to do for ourselves what this façade of a City Council won't.

Had an interesting conversation Thursday night, actually three of them, but will only talk about two and how they affect some of what is going on here and should have been done better.

The first had to do with a group of people who started something with very, very good intentions. But as was noted to me, "The Group needed a strong leader". I countered with who hijacked the group and ran it into the ground. The person was in my words "passively agreeable" to that. Person was never elected but as with any effort that is doomed to failure began a campaign of protecting and endorsing all the wrong people. This while trying to enhance a psyche that was for reasons I do not know and don't want to know tattered/ ripped/ abused for what must have been many sad years? But the Community suffered because of that and many sincere people left or were evicted for not wanting to  be the necessary doormats if one wished to remain? This façade continues to play out and is more destructive than helpful to Vienna and that is very sad.

The second one had to do with the years and years of neglect on caring for the Children of our Community by the BOE in failing by what had to be intent for just a few ADA improvements to Jackson Middle School and if I was told correctly, Neale? 

While the crumbs given to the Jackson Students at the BOE 25 July Meeting, who need the assistance are definitely appreciated by some of us, there is much more that needs to be done to make that School ADA compliant as well as Neale if so needed? 

It is needed to have some "get well" dates for the other ADA issues such as Cafeteria, Rest Rooms and other necessary improvements beyond what has been authorized so far.

As I seem to be the place to go by some to find things to address usually with no success, it is my intent to address what passes off as the Public Forum at the next City Council Meeting. Not happy to do so for several reasons, lack of competence by the Council being a good start, but having listened for one more round on some issues that are going unanswered, I am going to bring up a subject AND than give the solution or at least a possible one until the Council finds a way to shoot it down. Why am I giving so much notice? To give what passes for a Mayor/ City Recorder/ City Attorney time to find a reason to cancel the Public Forum again.

Here is one reason: The Government DOES NOT have the Right under the First Amendment to prevent "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". 

This has been addressed before and is as valid a couple of months ago as it is now. So will await the publishing of the 9 August 2018 Agenda?

As those few who are still alive know, I do NOT curse, threaten, or behave so as to disrupt a Mature Meeting of Mature Adults. It has been said by some who profess to be legal experts in any and all fields that I "hurt people's feelings". Few people can stand to hear the Truth, so the snowflakes are insulted, hurt, injured mentally and so on and so forth when I say words that are not Politically Correct or point out the failure to represent our Community be it through neglect, incompetence and even the attempts by some to intimidate me or as my Sainted Wife said in the day, "No, you were threatened". 

So I say, mark your calendars to hear a reasonable and doable idea that has been bandied about as a City Issue or to shut down once again the First Amendment. 'nuff said'. 

​"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear".  - George Orwell

I am going to state with a bit of "Truth in Advertising", that no matter that Judge Beane did not as has been the case in the past arbitrarily  dismiss the case on Friday the 20th, that I had not lost? He did not tell Mr. Bays who asked him once in the Hearing and once afterwards if he could submit an Affidavit for Charges because my case was Frivolous and without Merit which entitled the City to Sanction me for costs to do so. But the simple fact that Mr. Bays asked the second time after the Hearing ended does not make me happy. Case settled already, probably so?

But I will say that I addressed each misstatement, lie and innuendo by the Defense with gusto and a plethora of facts that must have caused Mr. Beane some question? Back to the drawing board to insure the dismissal meets some sort of criteria? I did NOT lose this case on Law and that is a FACT. Certainly can not say I was able to beat "The Machine"? And that too is a FACT.

I have stated before that I have been raising children since I was 8 years old. Was denied the most basic of rights for a Child. That of being a Child and having years of carefree play and day to day festivities as most if not all of you did. Can't get it back so can only envy you and  wonder on it?

So Mr. Rapp sitting and glaring/ glowering at me for 30- 40 minutes was not a big deal. It is a common thing for a Child to show his/ her/ its displeasure when having to answer for the Cookie Crumbs on ones lips and on ones clothes. If it was an attempt to intimidate me, one should never send a boy to do a Man's job? 

I clearly pointed out how Ms. Barr's Affidavit clearly contradicted her letter to me on how many documents were at the City Building for review on 10 August 2017. How I would be advised when the "in excess of 1000 documents" would be available in 2- 3 weeks. And when available I would be advised on reviewing and picking what I wanted.

THIS AFTER THE CITY HAD REVIEWED THEM. HOW COULD THE CITY UNDERSTAND HIPA LAW BETTER THAN HIGHMARK OR SCHWENDEMAN? THIS WAS I BELIEVE ABOUT HIDING OTHER INFORMATION THAN PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES? I ALREADY KNOW ALL ABOUT MR. RAPP'S ISSUE AND WHAT HE HAS ALLEGEDLY DONE FOR YEARS?

How I would have a City Computer to use on the 23rd of August? Her position that there was a computer in the room on the 23d of August with documents on it that I refused to review was not true. There was NO computer in that room. Her very statement on there being 125 documents compiled from the City that day was True. But no mention in her letter of any number on a Computer or of a Computer. 

Her statement that the only documents I did not get were the 24 I did not take on the 23rd. It was pointed out again and again on documents that were provided to me where they were page 1 of 23 (2 of 23 missing), or pages 1,3,5,7,9, 11, 13 and so on with no 2,4,6,8,10 or 12 for other documents missing? Did not want to hear that of course. Plus should have received those in the later provided CD from the Defense Attorney. Mr. Bays clearly said there "are no more documents, he has them all".   

Her statement that Schwendeman did NOT send out "Request for Proposal" for Health Insurance while I had several "Thank you for your submission for a bid, but we are declining to bid" or words very similar too the above from Companies such as Cigna/ Tokio. I have the documents.

Her statement that while there "were no fully redacted pages, there were partial redacted pages so no requirement for a Vaughn Index". The facts of redacted partial pages is the reason for the Vaughn List to determine per West Virginia Appeals Court Rulings on what can/ should be provided to the Requestor (me) and what may not be. City exceeded its authority big time.

I pointed out per the Transcript of the 29th of January 2018 where when Judge Beane asked about "does the City have the records showing the annual cost coverage for Highmarks's healthcare insurance policies"? Mr. Bays stated "I think it was provided, Your Honor?" Judge Beane than asked And are these records stored on paper files or in the City's computer, or how are they stored? Mr. Bays than "sandbagged him after he started talking about how the City via Schwendeman to procure insurance products. There were NO documents showing that requested cost. And ONLY in a FOIA in November of 2017 did the City finally show the Document by Name that I had not known in August 2017 for the FOIA in that Lawsuit. It has been the practice before to demand an exact name for a Document before release instead of reasonable specificity which is usually the best a layman could do, so City could avoid disclosure?

It was noted in my 16 July response to Mr. Bays heaving of a pile of you know what against Lady Justice to see what would stick that the City had failed to follow the State's Liberal Purchasing Law but even worse was not following its own City Ordinance. Schwendeman who was the Representative for the City is obligated to follow State Guidelines and was running footloose and fancy free to do what it was deemed necessary to insure Highmark remained the winning bidder year after year as it has been the provider for the past 20 years? Does anyone understand Sole Source Bid; Sweetheart Deal and Conflicts of Interest?

I noted the other day that the problems of Health Insurance were well documented. I have just tripped over the tip of the iceberg and how rotten that bidding seems till now?

​Mr. Elam, you are NOT asking the right questions.

​City Council Meeting tonight 7:00 P.M. I will post more on that later.  'nuff said'. 

​We live in sad and dangerous times when the Truth is a flickering light; and the Evil in our lives is like a raging fire" Lawrence Wilson

There was a Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Highway Safety Program conducted on the 21st in Mineral Wells. I hope many of you took advantage of that? The last one for the season will be supposedly on the last Saturday in September (29th), at the Vienna Walmart. If you did not take advantage on the 21st, keep alert for any time/ date changes.

Noted where there have been some pretty major changes at the Daily Blat. A new Advertising Director and Manager. Can't say I ever had any dealings with the Manager, but am quite content with old Director gone if it is whom I think it was? Don't remember seeing any Retirement or Promotion blather so am left with options three and/ or four- Resign or be fired?

Tried a couple of times to do an Ad when I was running in 2016 and she would not give me the time of day. Finally as I usually end up doing, I contacted Mr. Spanner (Publisher), and he was as usual, courteous and professional. Now, just a bit more house cleaning with two or three more of the Management Staff and if still not able to report the Truth in Vienna, may at least be courteous and professional?

But I would not bet on it as the attitude and business model that seems to be pursued in the Blat goes a lot deeper and more poisoned to Vienna's true problems that Mr. Spanner can probably fix? But again, at least a start in my mind?

Noted a few days back on where the local mug wumps from Mr. Justice on down are still big on the $83.7 Billion Gas deal. The Gas deal will go forward. It will as I noted in an earlier posting, the Chinese play the long game that runs into the decades and centuries if need be. Very patient and smooth with those who are as strong or stronger than they. Not as patient or tolerant of those who are not as strong as they are. Just observe the maneuvers going on in the South China Sea. China would have rolled up those South East Asian Nations by now if not for the U.S. And might well still happen but not for a decade or so?

As with the above Gas deal here in West Virginia, they only have to wait about 12 years maximum and then by sheer exhaustion and major stupidity, the Republicans will have lost the White House and one or both Legislative Houses. We are already weary of war(s), deeply divided and pretty much spent in most of our strengths.

And with Mr. Obama and the rest of the treacherous deep State still going strong, we may take a major sea change in no more than eight years at best.

That is impregnated on whether Mr. Trump can control his damn Tweeter Account; keep his zipper zipped and be more attentive to what his Cabinet is or is not doing? 2018 could be the real test on his making it too 2020 or to lose?

In any case, the Chinese are far, far more patient than we are.

It is almost humorous that Mr. Gaunch, head of the State Joint Legislative Committee on Funding should be "uncomfortable" with the recent hiring by Allied Response LLC of one Mr. Tarry, who just resigned from the State Commerce Department over the RISE program issues?

It must be that Mr. Gaunch as a probable long time Legislator in West Virginia has never heard of possible "Quid Pro Quos" that comes up? Allied is a contractor for Thompson Construction and is said to have a $49 Million deal with RISE Project? Believe me, it is not just West Virginia that has strange happenings, but it sure tries for the top of the list?

Again, I feel the need to encourage the State Legislature to look deeper not just into the State Supreme Court, but make up Processes/ Protocols and Law(s) for the County Courts also. The Hearing I was at Friday allowed me to review and research the prior cases that the Defense was accusing me of being frivolous and without merit. I will not say much today, but what I found was very interesting if not as startling as one might expect. Already knew some of what was supposedly going on, but did find some things that smell to high Heaven.

​And the need for one to be able to record Court Proceeding's has become very apparent also.

And the continual digging into the Financial and Property shenanigans attributed to Mr. Loughry may be the cause for the 23 charges against him, but think a more thorough review of his and other Justices Decisions on disqualification/ recusals would probably ensnare more if not all five? 'nuff said'.  

​We live in sad and dangerous times when the Truth is a flickering light; and the Evil in our lives is like a raging fire" Lawrence Wilson

As though of you who read the posting yesterday and a lot of you did, I put the following in as an aside. Than as I thought about what I read as I went back and reviewed both the posting here, but on Facebook for spelling errors, I realized how True it is for Vienna and even Boaz. 

As Chemour/ DuPont attempt to allegedly evade their responsibilities for possible liabilities to the State of Ohio, they have sadly and I do mean sadly with the contrivance of many in our City Administrations of the past years avoided the needed and much deserved Testing/ Monitoring of OUR Communities for potential C8 Health Issues.

"Not really sure as too what this would really mean if anything in the long run to us? But anytime someone gets a case dismissed where massive wrong has been done to a group of usually unprotected and unknowing people, it bears a lot of watching".

NOTE: BOE Meeting

There will be a Board of Education Meeting at Jackson Middle School on Tuesday, the 24th of July at 6:30 P.M.  Purpose among other issues will be the need to do improvements such as "Bathrooms" and Handicap Access" to the  upper floor of the building.

I can hope that in my humble efforts when advised of the problems there to make it an issue on my Blog a couple of times that some of you stood up and demanded that these children whether yours or not were assisted to readily get from class to class. And even the use of proper facilities for their personal needs?

I had tried to find Ms. Hendershots (BOE), phone number, to talk to her, but she was not listed and as I have said if you wish to be an Elected Official, access should not be a secret except to a chosen few.

It was also said by a reader and no longer much of a supporter that he/she/ it had problems which I noted because it was a stand up thing to do. But got caught up in what is alleged to be some of another person's special interest group and one of the BFF's started another unneeded problem in Vienna. Fine to me though as flakes falling elsewhere allow me to enjoy the Sunshine of Truth here.

Have found here that even while trying to help one in whatever way I could, some will be stabbing me in the back while being recognized for deserving better treatment. But sadly, it is what I am programmed to do.  

Moving on a bit, I noted a comment from someone who has lived in Vienna for somewhere between 50 and 100 years that the Deer (Bambi to most of you), had apparently cleaned out the Flower, Garden and even some Trees among the endangered Flora. Deer to those that know  have been since the First Garden was planted and the Trees from God grew in our World have been a Buffet to them. So should be little surprise there. Just a couple of years back the little Ba******s ate my wife's flowers right down to the ground. Won't eat the damn Quince though for some reason?

1. In any case it has been said for many years to plant Marigolds among whatever one wishes to survive as supposedly Bambi does not like them, so repelled?

2. Than I have heard that by taking strands of hair from one's brush or comb (for those who still have any hair long enough to qualify) and put it on the plants. Guess that the natural human scent or the spray's/ dye's (and I would suspect more the Dye's), will repel them?

3. And finally, what I use since I am a bit shy on hair these days of any length and my wife doesn't want to do it, is to use a repellant that the Deer and Rabbits supposedly don't like? I have had very good results with this spray for the past few years after they cleaned them out last time. This year one or two deer got some of the Flowers on my wife's Lilly Plants. But seemed each time to stop after just a very few Flowers due to smell or taste? So far (knock on wood), no Rabbits seen in front. The rest have done very well for a change and were beautiful this year and abundant. Now of course we seem to be past their cycles, but still lots of leaves.

Does it work on other Varmints like Cats (dig everything up) or Squirrel's (bulbs)? Don't think so? 

Here is a suggestion that since the City did not have a three acre site per State DNR to do anything about the Deer via a Deer Hunt, that the City instead do an Ordinance (which of course could be ignored), that when the Deer do damage to Garden Plants, Flowers and Trees that a person can with the proof of purchase and a photograph or two, can submit a claim to the City for damages. Now this would need fine tuning such as only one (1), claim per year for an item. With of course a limit on the amount of the Claim? After all, multiple tries for Tomatoes would be a bit much? Would need a new receipt for that year/ pictures, but is at least another idea Mr. Rapp can ignore or redo under his name or a sycophant to get it done. Not important who, as long as done if it can help? 'nuff said' 

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We live in sad and dangerous times when the Truth is a flickering light; and the Evil in our lives is like a raging fire" Lawrence Wilson

This is going to be a real eye opener to some of you folks. So be prepared and watch what is going on very carefully should you be home when it happens or some sort of residue all over the place. AND soon afterwards, you WILL receive a letter to change the connections or ELSE.

THE SANITARY SEWERS IN YOUR AREA WILL BE SMOKE TESTED

The City of Vienna will be smoke testing the sanitary sewers starting Monday July 23, 2018, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Sewers will be filled with smoke to detect where rainwater is entering the sanitary sewer system.  

To prevent smoke from entering your building through the plumbing, make sure floor drain traps are full of water. To do this pour one gallon of water down the floor drain or any other seldom used drain in the building.

The smoke being used is white with a slight odor and in non – combustible and non – toxic.
Residents with pre-existing skin disorders or respiratory, pulmonary and lung disorders should use caution and avoid contact with smoke.

To ensure the safety of our work crews you may be asked to keep pets inside while work is being done in your area. 

If you have any questions, please call the Public Works Department at (304) 295-4543.
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Thank you for your cooperation.

See where the Parks Department is still trying to get the light poles painted at Jackson Park. It seems to me, that I suggested letting some of the VFD guys use the Ladder Trucks from the VFD to lift them up to paint the poles. They of course would be paid (petty cash or contingency funds as Law allows)? This would allow them to earn a few bucks, get around the equipment while up in the air and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

But than again, it is a suggestion from me and we know how Mr. Rapp loves me?

Will comment later on the Court Hearing from Friday- 20th.

As I was leaving the above Hearing yesterday, I saw Mr. McKinley in the parking lot across from what I guess is the P'burg City Hall Building? In any case, it is the big one next to the Court House.

He was doing something to a Parking Meter (campaign contribution retrieval maybe?), and not doing very well. 

I stopped and rolled down my window, he waved to me and I said "just pretend it is a voting machine". He laughed and said "Am I supposed to jimmie it open"? I replied back to him "No Sir that is for the Ballot Boxes". We both laughed and I said "have a good day" and came home.

Said the other day that yesterday was going to be a busy day and it was. Not just because of the banter with Mr. McKinley, which would be a highlight of the year for many, but as I have just noted was leaving the Hearing on the latest Court Case with our ever effervescent Mr. Rapp. 

I had to rush home to take my darling Sainted Wife of decades to another Kidney Stone operation. So it was a full day with many issues. Yet seems is always about Politics and/or Medical? Life is interesting if it is someone else's but a Bi*** if your own?

My darling did well on surgery and her dime size stone is passing like the "Sands of Time". She is feeling better but ticked off because she was told could/ should not eat any Ice Cream for a day or so due to effect on Kidney? But she could eat Oatmeal. She really wanted an Ice Cream Float so was ticked off about that. Guess one could say "Life is Hell" sometimes.

In any case, she could not help Dairy Farmer from prior days story by using Milk, ate some type of Filipino Soup instead and I had the pleasure of another day in Court. How could it possibly get any better than that- :) ? Oh yeah, joking with Mr. McKinley, may never wash these lips again. 'nuff said'.