Ernie turns 40
Towson Jeffersonian, MD - Aug 22, 2006… snacks. Jim also catches crickets and grasshoppers, and scoops tadpoles off his swimming pool cover each spring to feed Ernie. When …
Utah patents
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Aug 22, 2006… Company, Inc. of New York, NY. Universal shift apparatus and method for swimming pool cover assembly, patent No. 7,093,784, invented …
West Nile caution advised
West Nile Virus activity is on the rise in Midland, in Michigan and elsewhere. Midland County Mosquito Control Director Tom Wilmot said theres been an increase in dead birds, and an increase in mosquito control to help keep the disease at bay.
Crow tests positive for West Nile
The Simcoe Reformer West Nile virus is here. Haldimand and Norfolk residents are warned to cover up and get out the insect repellent after a dead crow found in Delhi tested positive for the virus. It is the first confirmed case this year.
West Nile Virus detected in Alberta crow
CALGARY - A crow, which was found dead in Brooks area, became the first case of West Nile virus in Alberta in 2006. The crow tested positive on Thursday.
Editorial: No need to panic
Saugus Advertiser - We all need to take positive steps: spray ourselves with repellent before taking the dog out for a walk; tip over trash barrels and swimming pool covers to get rid of the rain water that has accumulated in them; and have confidence that the town’s
Season s first mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Officials encourage residents to take precautions against mosquitoes such as eliminating standing water from rain gutters, bird baths, swimming pool covers and unused tires. The height of the mosquito season is between Sept. 1 and mid-October
No West Nile virus confirmed in area; mosquito spraying continues
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Infected birds transmit the disease to mosquitoes. Residents can reduce their chances of being bitten by taking steps to eliminate mosquito breeding locations such as birdbaths, rain gutters, swimming pool covers and other areas of standing water.
West Nile virus threat remains
Daily Statesman - Flower pots, pet water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets and barrels should be emptied at least once a week, she said. Remove discarded tires and other items that can collect water. “If standing water can’t be eliminated, such as in
Kim Katherina, mosquito abatement crew
San Luis Obispo Tribune - At least once or twice a week, empty water from flower pots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels and cans. Check for clogged rain gutters and clean them out. Remove discarded tires, and other items that
First West Nile bird located in Deposit
Daily Star - That means emptying buckets, pots and cans that sit outside, overturning wading pools not in use and removing water from tarps and swimming pool covers.” The release stated that the most prevalent mosquito breeding place is in standing water inside
Plucked from disaster
DetNews.com, MI - Jul 20, 2006… allowing people aboard. Improvising, they used fire hoses and swimming pool nets to lower passengers from the ship. The nets were …
Plucked from disaster
DetNews.com, MI - Jul 20, 2006… allowing people aboard. Improvising, they used fire hoses and swimming pool nets to lower passengers from the ship. The nets were …
West Nile Virus detected in Alberta crow
CALGARY - A crow, which was found dead in Brooks area, became the first case of West Nile virus in Alberta in 2006. The crow tested positive on Thursday.
City Hall makes preparations for new budget
Preparations are underway at City Hall for the 2006-07 budget. City Administrator Jim Hawks and Mayor G. Keith Richardson are meeting with department heads this week to hear funding requests.
Neil plans to party into the record books
A bus shelter, which has made national headlines after being sold for 1,800 on eBay, looks set to continue its dalliance with fame after its new owner announced a world record attempt.
No West Nile virus confirmed in area; mosquito spraying continues
Spraying for West Nile virus continues locally, although no infected mosquitoes have yet been found. Tom Murphy, West Nile virus coordinator, said spraying is being done in residential areas where large numbers of mosquitoes exist.
Crow tests positive for West Nile
The Simcoe Reformer West Nile virus is here. Haldimand and Norfolk residents are warned to cover up and get out the insect repellent after a dead crow found in Delhi tested positive for the virus. It is the first confirmed case this year.
Work Spaces: Kim Katherina, mosquito abatement crew
Kim Katherina, a county health inspector, is spending the summer sloshing through mosquito slime. “Its a good day when I go home dry,” said Katherina, who has worked in the countys mosquito abatement program for more than two years.
City Hall makes preparations for new budget
Preparations are underway at City Hall for the 2006-07 budget. City Administrator Jim Hawks and Mayor G. Keith Richardson are meeting with department heads this week to hear funding requests.
The Watchdog: Filthy, stagnant river
Tourists, with the exception of Mark Cuban, usually associate the San Antonio River with shops, restaurants and riverboat rides and don’t really care about its murky green color. It is the Watchdog’s duty, however, to address complaints she has received from San Antonians who recognize the river as more than a tourist trap and are concerned about the quality and cleanliness of the water.
Plucked from disaster
W ith a heart-sickening grating of metal on metal, their world turned sideways.
