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The Bay View sewer project will be good for the environment in Erie County and will make Lake Eries water cleaner.

But the construction to install the sewer system better not harm a rare turtle, Ohio Division of Wildlife officials say.

Erie County officials are being told to make sure Blandings turtle isnt harmed by the project. The Great Lakes turtle is considered threatened in Ohio and endangered in many other states, and its been found in other areas of Erie County.

Wildlife officials also want to make sure the project doesnt harm the Indianabat, an endangered bat species, and Kirtlands warbler, an endangered bird that migrates through Ohio.

At least Erie County health department officials trying to coordinate the project dont have to worry about hurting bears.

A January letter from Ohio Department of Natural Resources real estate official John Kessler to Roberta Acosta, an Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program official in Toledo helping with the project, outlines the steps that must be taken to protect wildlife. The letter notes that the project iswithin the range of the black bear, a state endangered species.

Bears are pretty mobile, though, so the project is not likely to have an impact on this species, Kessler assured Acosta.

Erie County health department officials remain optimistic the county will obtain a big federal grant soon, allowing construction of a sewer line system that will replace aging and leaky septic tank systems blamed for fouling nearby beaches.

Bob England, director of environmental health for the Erie County Health Department, said the department plans to hire a herpetologist to make sure any Blandings turtles hanging aroundthe construction site wont be harmed and submit a report to the state.

State wildlife officials have sought to revive the Blandings turtle population at Erie Countys Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve by stocking it with young turtles raised by Cleveland MetroParks and by trapping and removing raccoons, who enjoy munching on turtle eggs.

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The Boone law firm on Avenida Del Circo says Venice is violating a 2001 agreement in which the firm prepaid for water and sewer connections the city says it must now install. The firm says the city is insisting on a larger water line and meter than is needed. (Photo/ Dale White)

VENICE - For roughly 20 years, the city of Venice has been gradually annexing unincorporated enclaves on the island and connecting the properties to its water and sewer service.

The last few potential utilities customers are now getting connected with a single notable exception.

The law firm of Boone, Boone, Boone, Koda & Frook is standing its ground. Although it agrees to make the connections, it insists the city is not abiding by a 2001 agreement in which the firm prepaid for its hook-ups.

The Boone law firm is known for representing developers and playing an influential role in local politics.

Regardless, on this matter, it is not being shown any favors at City Hall.

The city cites several reasons for the annexations and utility connections: Expanding its tax base. Eliminating the need for sheriff's deputies to pass through the city to respond to calls. Getting rid of septic systems that can fail and pollute.

In 1996, the city had about 420 enclaves with an average of two properties being annexed each month. By 2002, that number was down to 170.

In 2001, the Boone firm voluntarily annexed its 73,470-square-foot site with its Colonial-styled, pillared brick building behind a black iron fence at 1001 Avenida Del Circo. It paid $2,985 in annexation costs that included sewer and water fees.

It convinced the city to give it an extension on the requirement to connect to the utilities system.

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For Cowpower, green and local energy is only a field away.

In one year, the manure from a single cow could produce more than 1,700 kilowatt hours of electricity.

Matt Dickson has a plan. A plan that, while still in its beginning stages (and not without its hiccups), has the potential to fuel a big change in local energy consumption. A plan that, if it comes to fruition, has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and produce additional income for local farms.

Dickson is the founder and manager of Cowpower, a renewable energy supplier that sells energy produced by local farmers to B.C. businesses, homes and events -- an operation made possible largely through the use of a single magic ingredient: manure.

The science of biogas

"The technology itself is called anaerobic digestion," Dickson explains. "Essentially, it's a waste-to-energy technology which takes manure from cows, and other food waste that would otherwise go to the landfill, or a wastewater treatment plant, and it converts that into a methane-rich gas. When that gas is pulled out of the system and burned in a clean-burning engine, it produces carbon-neutral electricity."

The process is remarkably simple: when heated to approximately 30 degrees C, and in the absence of oxygen, organic materials (such as manure, and other food waste products) are broken down by bacteria into biogas (mostly methane and carbon dioxide), which can be used to generate heat, electricity and fuels.

The materials remain in the digester for 21 to 30 days, at which time the gas is collected, leaving behind a "digestate" -- an odourless byproduct which is separated into solids and liquids. The liquids are used as fertilizer, and the solids can be kept as bedding material for livestock.

The system is almost entirely self-contained, and with the exception of wood, all organic material can be broken down for biogas production. Not only that, but the potential benefits are enormous: in one year, the manure from a single cow (approximately 40 tonnes) could realistically produce more than 1,700 kilowatt hours of electricity. A herd of 200 could produce nearly 350,000 kw/h -- or between $35,000 to $50,000 worth of electricity.

"I can't stress enough the benefits enough," Dickson says. "You install a wind turbine or a solar panel, and you'll get carbon-neutral energy. But when you have a digester, you're you're also looking at greenhouse gas reductions.... We're capturing that methane, and when you burn that methane, you convert it to carbon dioxide. It's a 23-1 difference in their warming potential."

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) A local swindler took advantage of a number of people, and groups including a local church. Now the victims are talking to News 8.

Pile of bricks surrounded by caution tape sit where should be a new gymnasium.

We had built the foundation of the gymnasium as well as some the rooms that were going to be here for fellowship purposes, and right now this is where it stays and it may stay here for quite some time, said Father Peter Orfanakos.

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church doesnt have the money to finish construction because they are the victim of Ponzi scheme. master-mined by Gregory Lowles.

In total the church lost 2.1 Million dollars, said Orfanakos.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Lowles stole more than $27 million from trusting individuals and business owners. Many were members of his own church.

Having not only the church losing money but many of the parishioners suffering a personal loss, it has a rippled affect in regards to how much people can donate to the work of the church, said Orfanakos.

Father Peter says Lowles joined the church back in 1995, it didnt take long for Lowles to gain control the churches financial matters.

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Every year, without fail, Joe Ferri writes a $100 check to the Archdiocese of Newark for the Archbishops Annual Appeal, a fundraising drive that benefits a variety of religious causes.

This year, Ferri left the empty envelope on his pew at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Bloomfield. Hes done writing checks.

If this is the only way I can be heard, so be it, said Ferri, 70. Im disgusted. The archdiocese is not going to get another penny out of me.

Two weeks after The Star-Ledger disclosed that Archbishop John J. Myers is building a 3,000-square-foot addition on the expansive home where he will spend his retirement, it appears the work will cost the archdiocese far more than the $500,000 allotted for construction.

Parishioners, infuriated by what they call a tone-deaf show of excess at a time when Catholic schools are closing and when the pope has called on bishops to shed the trappings of luxury, say theyre cutting off contributions entirely or sharply curtailing them.

Others said they will continue supporting their local parishes but will ignore the annual appeal, which has been heavily promoted in churches over the past month across the archdiocese, home to 1.3 million Catholics in the New Jersey counties of Essex, Hudson, Union and Bergen.

At stake are millions of dollars that support schools, youth ministries, retired priests and Catholic Charities, the nonprofit agency that runs homeless shelters and provides a wide array of services for the poorest residents. In recent years, the appeal has brought in between $10 million and $11 million annually, said Jim Goodness, a spokesman for Myers.

While acknowledging the good work the church does, the parishioners said they believe their complaints will be ignored if they dont make the point more indelibly with their pocketbooks.

The only language the church understands is money, said Maria Bozza, 69, who has urged fellow parishioners at Holy Family Church in Nutley to withhold contributions to the archdiocese. We need to start an empty envelope month to replace the archbishops annual appeal. If parishioners in every church in the Newark archdiocese sent in an empty envelope, then they will get the message.

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By Kit Chase, Register Staff Writer The Daily Register Mon Mar 03, 2014, 10:57 AM CST

Gainesville First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Gainesville will dedicate the completion of the renovation of the churchs 1892 sanctuary on March 23 with Rev. Don Yeager and Bishop Michael McKee officiating.

FUMC spent more than $6 million during the 13 year, 3-phase process to improve their facility, which has a state historical marker from the state historical commission.

Phase 3 included restoration of the stained glass windows, chancel furniture, wood and tile flooring, choir loft, interior doors and woodwork, electrical wiring, overhead lighting and several components of the antique organ.

The stained glass windows in the sanctuary were removed, taken apart, cleaned and reassembled with new lead and new frames.

It is so much brighter and clearer now than it used to be, FUMC pastor Don Yeager said. The sun didnt use to shine the way it does now through the windows. It looks like brand new glass.

The stained glass turns sunlight into jeweled light beams that present varied colors in the sanctuary during different times of the day. Stanton Glass Studios, LLC of Waco renovated the windows. The company specializes in restoration and repair of historic stained glass windows.

FUMC chairman of the board of trustee Bob Bloom provides an excellent tour of the church with in-depth knowledge of the progress of the renovation. He discusses the intricate working of the new sprinkler system with the nitrogen-filled pipes to prevent water leakage, the completed cleaning and repair of the antique organ that has mechanically operated valves versus electronic ones and explains about the stained glass windows dismantled for cleaning and repairing. He discusses the infrastructure of the church with the new sound system, updated lighting and heating system. The first electric company, DC Power Plant was built in 1887 that supplied electricity to the church, Bloom said. The buildings closest to DC Power Plant got electricity. Edison wanted to light the world with DC power, but it was not very efficient for long distance distribution. Slowly everything was changed to AC power because it could supply at hundreds of miles longer distances.

The seven globe light fixtures and sconces in the sanctuary were originally installed in 1892.

That was DC power lights, Bloom said. With AC power they began adding lights and we ended up with a collection of them. We found the original molds in West Virginia. They had quit making them. The company sold us the molds at $95 each and we were able to get them replaced.

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