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As the first phase of Carson City's waste water treatment plant rehabilitation nears completion, the next portion is well underway.

In June, the Board of Supervisors approved a $1.22 million contract with Keller Associates Inc., to design the $9.72 million second half of the project at the Water Resource Recovery Facility on 5th Street between Butti Way and Fairview Drive.

The next phase of the project will include covering the headworks where waste water enters the plant to reduce odors.

The first progress meeting between designers and the Public Works department staff is scheduled in two weeks, said Jim Morris, project manager for the city.

In September or October, the first phase should reach substantial completion, said Morris, meaning the new construction will be fully operational with just punch list items remaining.

"We'll shut down the old aeration ponds and two old trickling filters," said Morris, and power on the new bioreactors, the construction of which made up the biggest chunk of the $30 million first phase. "It will be a much more stable process."

The initial phase came in a year ahead of schedule and under budget, allowing the city also to add on replacement of the screw pumps at the plant's headworks.

Morris attributes the savings to the city's use of a process called construction manager at risk, or CMAR, in which the project designer and builder are hired at the same time and collaborate before ground is broken.

It's the city's second project using the CMAR process, the first being construction of the Multi-Athletic Center.

The next phase isn't using CMAR, instead going to the lowest responsible bid, but Morris said a lot was already learned from the initial work that can be used during the remainder of the project.

The next phase will take a year to design, which includes approvals from the supervisors at the point when design is 60 percent and 90 percent complete. Construction is scheduled to begin in June.

Construction should take a full 14 months, said Morris, with little room for time savings because the work is done sequentially.

The first stage is the headworks, where a design decision still has to be made between two types of processes to reduce odors.

The headworks will be covered and the odors diverted to one of two filtering methods: an earthen filter or tanks for chemical treatment.

Staff prefers the earthen filter, in which blowers push the odors into a mound of landscaped dirt where bacteria eat away at it, said Randall Gray, wastewater operations manager.

Gray said the process is used successfully at facilities in Dayton, Stead and Truckee, Calif., but may be initially more costly to install.

After that, the facility's two primary clarifiers, in service for more than 40 years, will be drained, cleaned and put back in service, hopefully using the same equipment.

"The secondary clarifiers we know are in bad shape. We're going to have to go in and replace the mechanisms," said Morris. "We can't clean them, we need to replace them."

Some pavement will be repaved and the clay-lined emergency overflow pond, which holds up to 3 million gallons of wastewater, will be relined with a rubberized liner per state law.

The motorized controls will be replaced at the north lift pump station, where wastewater from northwest Carson City is pumped to the headworks, and at the effluent pump station, where the treated water is pumped to its golf course and prison farm users in the summer and to Brunswick Canyon Reservoir in the winter.

If any money is left over, it will go to replacing more of the electrical equipment throughout the plant, said Morris, work that needs to be done over the coming years.

All of the construction will be covered by the existing water and sewer rate increases, begun in 2013, which let the city bond for the entire project.

In the end, the goal is to reduce odors, produce higher quality effluent by removing more nutrients and improve plant reliability, all while maintaining or minimizing operational costs, said Gray.

"We're replacing some very old technologies that were wonderful for their time," said Gray. "But in those decades we've learned a lot about how to treat waste water."

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St. John's started on anti-flooding measures The Telegram An illustration of a proposed weir at Long Pond, at the Allandale Road overpass. Coun. Danny Breen says the weir will be unlikely to get final approval. This shows what the weir could look like in the case of a heavy rain event. A new plan is in the ...

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Rebecca Molinaro, the village clerk, swore in Arthur Graham to the East Hampton Village Board, on Wednesday. Christopher Walsh

This is a brand new day, with a brand new member of the board of trustees, the rookie, Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr. said at the East Hampton Village Boards organizational meeting yesterday. The so-called rookie is Arthur Graham, who was elected to the East Hampton Village Board last month and took a seat among his colleagues yesterday.

Mr. Graham, who is known as Tiger, defeated Philip OConnell, who had been appointed to complete the term of Elbert Edwards following his death in October. After being sworn in, Mr. Graham paid tribute to Mr. OConnell, who had previously served as a member and then chairman of the planning board. Mr. OConnell has agreed to continue as the villages representative on the towns community preservation fund advisory board. Were happy that hes willing to consider staying on in that capacity, the mayor said.

Directing his remarks to Kathleen Cunningham, executive director of the Village Preservation Society of East Hampton, the mayor said a questionnaire will be mailed to village residents next week concerning deer. It goes without saying that the over-burgeoning population of deer presents a public health hazard, public nuisance, and quality of life issue. Based on the hoped-for response from residents, the village will decide on what its next effort to control deer should be. We certainly want to work in partnership with the V.P.S., he told Ms. Cunningham.

Also at its brief meeting, the board accepted Mr. Grahams resignation from the planning board, of which he was chairman, but did not announce an appointment to take hisplace. The board also reappointed the members of the design review board, zoning board of appeals, and the planning and ethics boards.

On other matters, the board approved a two-year agreement with the United States Geological Survey for extensive water quality monitoring and testing services at Hook Pond, which will cost $97,650. At a meeting last month, Rebecca Hansen, the village administrator, had described the federal agencys plans to monitor six locations in the pond to help identify needed remediation.

The agency will gather data on chlorophyll, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous in the locations, which it has identified as hot spots, Ms. Hansen said. Agency representatives will meet with village officials on a quarterly basis to share their findings and will deliver a final report at the contracts expiration. The agency will also install a telemetry device that will sample and record the water level and temperature in the pond every 15 minutes, similar to a buoy in Georgica Pond.

The board set two public hearings for its July 31 meeting. One is on a proposed change in the zoning code that would amend the definition of gross floor area; the other would amend the code to prohibit parking at all times on the east side of North Main Street between the intersection of Main Street and the railroad trestle.

Barbara Borsack, a trustee who also is an emergency medical services volunteer, thanked emergency services and Highway Department personnel for their work over the four-day Independence Day weekend. Everybody does a great job over these busy holiday weekends, she said.

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"No matter how well the air conditioning system is maintained, cleaned and repaired, it does have a life span," said Mitch Kenney, owner of Colepepper Services. "It will get to a certain age where it just cannot function effectively to lower humidity levels and keep the home cool and comfortable when it's hot and humid outside."

Homeowners need to be aware of some signs that might indicate that the central air conditioning system is reaching or has reached, the end of its life and it may be time to consider replacing it.

Even if the unit does not need replacement, getting it repaired or serviced can boost its efficiency and save money.

For San Diego residents who would like help diagnosing their air conditioning issue, the professionals at Colepepper Services are ready to assist. To find out more, visit http://www.colepepperservices.comor call 1-619-838-1322.

About Colepepper ServicesColepepper Services, rated A by the Better Business Bureau, is a third generation family-owned and operated plumbing, heating and cooling business serving San Diego and surrounding areas. Backed by a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee, Colepepper offers plumbing, drain and sewer repair, toilet repair, water filtration and gas leak detection. Colepepper Services has been awarded Best Plumbers in San Diego by Expertise, the Super Service Award by Angie's List, and Top Rated Elite Service Provider for HomeAdvisor. For more information, call 619-838-1322 or visit http://www.colepepperservices.com/.

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Bensalem, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/12/2017 -- Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., a trusted AC repair company in Bucks County, strives to help residents avoid any issues with their HVAC system by offering preventative maintenance. Property owners that are looking to avoid problems can turn to this company's experienced team for quality service.

Having a broken air conditioning unit in the heat of the summer can make a homeowner miserable. Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. wants homeowners to make sure that they understand the importance of preventative maintenance. AC units are expensive, so taking care of them all-year-round will help keep energy bills down and save owners from having to pay for repairs.

Some ways that Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. supplies clients with preventative maintenance is by changing the oil, replacing the belts, changing the filters and also reading the manuals. By making sure that all of these items are in order, property owners are likely to save money and have a comfortable home this summer.

Since 1997, Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. has been serving customers throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, including areas such as Doylestown, New Hope and Bensalem with quality services such as air conditioning installation and repair. This company is certified by Trane, the leading HVAC equipment manufacturer, so clients know that they are truly getting the best service possible.

Property owners in need of air conditioning installation in Bucks County or wish to learn more about preventative maintenance should call Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. at 215-240-1284 or visit http://www.dowdhvac.com/ for more information.

About Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.Dowd Mechanical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. was established in 1997 and is family-owned and operated. They provide air conditioning and heating services to all Bucks County and Montgomery County, PA, residents and businesses. Please visit them on the web at http://www.dowdhvac.com.

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The Christian Service Center is raising funds to help a local man with disabilities fix up his home.

IONIA The Christian Service Center is raising funds to help a local man with disabilities fix up his home.

Karl Homes is a Lyons resident who is in his 70s and lives on Riverside Drive. Dureen Leland is the president of Church Women United and manager of the Christian Service Center. She said the groups undertook the project after seeing his home needed help.

"My aunt and I went over to power wash his house, because it was in bad shape," Leland said. "Then we noticed that his wheelchair ramp, the rails were ready to fall down and the top they put plywood on top of it ... so if you stepped on it, it squished down like you were going to go right through."

After power washing and noticing the wheelchair ramp was in need of fixing, she said she noticed two trees that needed to be cut down. She said one was splitting down the middle, while the other looked like it would fall over and hit the home.

"Then we started trying to get money around for his trees to get them taken down and then three of us fell into a hole in his yard, so we went down to Piercefield's and he brought some dirt up, so we're going to spread that in his yard to get rid of his hole," Leland said.

Leland said she kept finding more to do and they plan to get some paint to fix up his shed and get more dirt if they need it. Someone also told her the roof looks like it could be repaired.

The Christian Service Center is collecting the money and hopes to raise $1,000 to cover all the expenses to cut the trees down, fix the ramp, paint the shed and fill the holes. Leland figured out that of the money Homes receives monthly, it just about covers his bills.

"The ramp and stuff, I don't know how much it will cost," Leland said. "A guy from the Lyons-Muir Church bought all the wood for it and sturdied up the rails and we just have to power wash the rails and it will be OK, so we saved some money there."

The center sells new and used clothes, kitchen items, shoes, movies, books, decor and many other things for less than $1 a piece. It's located at 301 W. Washington St. in Ionia and is open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

There are canisters to donate money at the Christian Service Center, Habitat for Humanity of Ionia County and the Lumbermill Inn in Muir. Leland said Habitat is trying to work with the organization to help out.

"We keep thinking of other things to do, if we have other money we can do this," Leland said. "He was happy about that. I think whatever money we have left we'll buy him some food, too, and stuff like that."

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Two judges said assaults on jurors and courthouse employees, combined with conditions, including the stench of excrement and urine, are creating a frightening atmosphere around the courthouse at Third and James in Seattle.

Two King County Superior Court judges are asking for help cleaning up the courthouse at Third Avenue and James Street after they say two jurors and half a dozen employees have been assaulted.

The judges, Laura Inveen and Jim Rogers, acknowledged Tuesday that there are difficult underlying circumstances contributing to the unsanitary and potentially frightening atmosphere around the courthouse.

They along with King County Sheriff John Urquhart also recognized that there are two elements at play: crime and the fear of crime, with the latter being just as likely to keep people away as the former.

The nearby blocks host most of the citys homeless-shelter beds and many of its social-service outlets, which draw those who need help and the people who prey on them. Thats nothing new, Rogers said.

But, for whatever reasons, things have gotten worse over the past few years and jurors and potential jurors report being afraid to go to the courthouse, the judges said.

The judges said they have started hearing from jurors who want to do their civic jury duty at the countys superior courthouse in Kent because they dont want to come to the downtown courthouse.

Ive never seen it this bad, Rogers said in a Tuesday morning presentation to the Metropolitan King County Councils committee on government accountability and oversight.

Inveen told the committee about two incidents, one in late May and one in June, in which jurors were attacked in separate incidents outside the courthouses Third Avenue entrance. On other occasions, Inveen said, employees have been spat upon, slammed against a wall or punched.

Although cleaning and patrolling the area immediately surrounding the courthouse would not address some of the deep-seated issues faced by denizens of the space, it would send a signal that somebody was paying attention, she said.

She and Rogers asked the county to take immediate steps to clean up the courthouse with a daily power-wash of the surrounding sidewalks, which reek of urine and excrement.

They also asked that the county empty trash cans more frequently, remove bus-stop benches, remove tents from the adjoining park and increase the presence of law enforcement not just to arrest people but to deter crime. Another suggestion was closing the Third Avenue entrance and reopening the one on Fourth.

Seattle Police Capt. Mike Teeter, commander of the West Precinct, said that police patrol the area heavily and that while there are certainly people in crisis, or need, who behave in ways that may make others uncomfortable, there is often no criminal activity involved.

Statistically, Teeter said, a person is actually slightly less likely to be assaulted near the courthouse than in some other areas of the city.

He also said that police are not able to address some of the things that may be intimidating to occasional visitors, such as seeing someone standing on the street corner and yelling.

Though it makes people uncomfortable, he said, its not a crime.

Brian Wetzel, a Port Orchard resident who was passing through the neighborhood on his way to the airport, understood the concerns.

He said the area seemed kind of seedy.

But Renee Winget, a permanent resident of the park, scoffed later Tuesday at the idea that the patch of land near the courthouse was any worse than anywhere else.

The area may look a little rough at the edges, she said, but theres nothing to be afraid of out here. The people who are afraid probably just havent experienced homelessness, but experience is a great teacher.

Seattle resident Mary Hendrickson said shed been homeless for a time and had no fear of the people who hang out near the courthouse.

Compared to other gatherings, the folks at Muscatel Meadows as the park is sometimes called are actually a pretty docile group, Hendrickson said.

Sometimes there will be yelling and drinking, she said, but theyre not intimidating to me.

Some committee members expressed concern about addressing the symptoms of the areas problems without getting to the cause. Councilmember Larry Gossett said he didnt like the idea of power-washing the sidewalks because it brought back images of the use of hoses against civil-rights activists

Another council member, Claudia Balducci, suggested that the county consider using social-service employees in partnership with police.

Urquhart said he has a front-row seat to the activities on Third from his office. And he agreed with the judges that its gotten worse in recent years.

He told the committee he could put two deputies outside the courthouse for four to five hours several days a week for about $8,000 a month and he cited an old saying.

When youre up to your keister in alligators, its not the time to drain the swamp, he said, urging the committee to respond immediately.

While no official action was taken, the countys administrative officer, Caroline Whalen, and the facilities manager assured committee members that a stepped-up schedule of power washing and garbage cleanup would begin immediately.

Though Inveen said she was not confident the issue would remain at the top of the countys priorities, she said she was pleased with the outcome for now.

We need to do everything we can to make this courthouse welcoming to all, she said.

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ANTIOCH For several weeks, there he was power-washing moss-covered benches, clearing weed-filled areas and painting faded sidewalks.

No paycheck and no directive; just the driving force of sense of community pride.At just 20 years old, Michael Pohl is a clear self-starter.

A 2015 Antioch High graduate, he already owns his business and is highly motivated to help better his native city.

Pohl is like the Little Engine that Could.

I believe in doing things 100 percent or not doing it all.

Becoming self-employed, though, wasnt really the plan. After graduation, he worked for a school photography company and quickly made his way through various departments. In less than a year, he filed paperwork for Michael Pohl Photography.

Ive enjoyed photography ever since I got my first camera in elementary school, he said. I really got serious about photography in high school (he was yearbook editor) and fell in love with portraits.

While hes building his business, he donates countless hours to photographing events, functions and his city.

And, at just 20 years old, Pohl is the youngest member of the Antioch Rotary Club, a Chamber of Commerce ambassador, and second chair for Antioch Highs Linked Learning Advisory Board.

He also manages two Facebook pages: The Beauty of Antioch Project and the Antioch Photography Group.

Hes spurred to volunteer because he wants the place I live and work to be a better place. Im so tired of hearing: Well, this is Antioch. What do you expect? And I cant wait to leave.

Back to all that downtown curb appeal.

City Manager Ron Bernal is grateful to Pohl.

After meeting with the Downtown Merchants to discuss ways to improve the riverfront area, the response was very positive.

(Michael) really took things to heart and decided he would do what he could to make downtown shine, Bernal said.

What I appreciate most is hes the type of leader who gets out there and does the job at hand, whether anyone joins him or not. He does it with enthusiasm, energy and a huge smile. Hes not looking for recognition, but goes about (the work) with the attitude of service and just trying to do his part to make things a little bit better.

Rotary Club member Milanka Scheiderman is also a fan.

Michael has always been a positive person, who is helpful to others when asked. He is willing to take pictures at no charge for our club, and volunteers frequently in this capacity.

He embodies the Rotary concept of service above self, (and) has been a valuable member of our club and the entire community. City Manager Ron Bernal and Mayor Sean Wright both mentioned Michael in their State of the City speeches. We couldnt be prouder of our youngest member for making a difference in so many ways.

Pohl feels everyone can help in a variety of ways.

If everybody did a little, nobody would have to do a lot. Pick up trash on your walk. Imagine if all 114,000 people picked up one piece of trash each day versus one person picking up 114,000 pieces

A long-distance runner in high school, Pohls in it for the long haul.

I get a strong sense of community pride from my efforts. In 50 years, I want to know I did everything I could to make (it) a better place and know I played a part in helping the Antioch become just a little bit nicer.

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A Seattle, Wash., councilman implied that a new effort to clean excrement off the side walk outside the local courthouse could be racist Tuesday.

The crime and smell of urine and excrement have gotten so bad outside a King County courthouse that two judges are scrambling to find ways to fix the situation,reports the Seattle Times.

Seattle councilmember Larry Gossett isnt a fan of one solution to power wash the feces sidewalks to tamp down on the smell. Power washing the sidewalks is too reminiscent of civil rights activists being hosed down, he said.

The area around the courthouse is surrounded by a homeless shelter and other social service organizations. Multiple assaults, harassment and drugs have been reported to the police in the area near the courthouse. Jurors have taken to asking judges to release them from jury duty and two jurors have been assaulted over the past two months.

When they come to this courthouse theyre afraid to come in, said King County Sheriff John Urquhart. Theyre afraid to walk down Third Avenue because what they see.

Urquhart is asking for an $8,000 increase in budget from the King County Council to have deputies patrol the street. There is public urination, defecation. Thats a crime, Urquhart said. There is smoking marijuana in public.

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