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A TREE lopper has come under fire for not finishing the work he was paid to do.

Barellan Point pensioners Len and Dot Neal said they gave a man $2600 to remove a 40ft gum tree from their backyard.

The man - known only to them as 'Joel the tree lopper' - had turned up on their doorstep in August offering tree removal services.

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"The gum tree in our yard had started to shed branches which were becoming a hazard," Mr Neal said.

"I was interested in having Joel take a look at it to quote me a price. He said it would cost $5000. I said 'forget it'."

After a bit of back-and-forth negotiation it was agreed Joel would do the job for $2800.

Mr Neal said removal of the tree began on August 20. However, not only was the work yet to be finished, it was starting to look like it never would be.

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Published September 24. 2014 4:00AM Updated September 24. 2014 10:26AM

The town is preparing to contract for tree removal work for up to 15 trees for Goose Lane and Half Mile Road.

Thirteen of the trees will need total removal, according to Environmental Planner Kevin Magee. Two other trees may not have to be completely removed, but need major work, said Magee.

The cost is expected to be approximately $14,000, according to Magee, who made a presentation to the Board of Selectmen at its meeting on Sept. 15.

The selectmen tabled action on the matter because they wanted to have a further review of the companies who have expressed interest in doing the work.

"But we can't wait too long," said First Selectman Joseph Mazza. "We want to get this done before the harsher weather hits."

Mazza said it is likely the selectmen would move ahead on hiring a contractor at an upcoming board meeting.

Magee said the total budget for work on tree removal this year is about $55,000, "so this is about one-third of that total."

The work has to be done, Magee told the selectman, "because the trees are dead or dying. There really is no other option."

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FLORENCE: Tree surgery upsetting residents

DATE POSTED: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 3:13 PM EDT

By Amy Batista, Special Writer

"I would like to know how this was arrived at," said John Smith.

He raised concerns about the emergency tree work that was being approved on the agenda later in the evening for his street which he said is "soon to be Bare Boulevard."

"You just met tonight with the concerned residents," Mr. Smith said. "This was our first opportunity as a group to talk to anyone and youve already made the decision that you were going to proceed with this."

A resolution was approved for an emergency expenditure and award to a tree service company for tree removal, Boulevard Street paving and sidewalk replacement.

Mayor Craig Wilkie said there has been a review of the arborists report which identified the trees which are in need of being removed.

"I dont know whether the arborist report was provided to you or not," said Mayor Wilkie. "Tonight," Mr. Smith replied.

According to the resolution, the townships engineer, Maser Consulting, had its certified arborist, Gustave DeBlasio, inspect and evaluate the trees in the first phase of the paving project from West Front Street to West Third Street.

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Terrified residents feared for their lives after explosions shook their Coventry homes and flames lit up the night sky during a ferocious blaze.

People living in Boar Croft, Tile Hill, have spoken of their horror as a blaze at a workshop backing onto their gardens caused two gas canisters to explode and flames began to spread onto their property.

Three fire engines were scrambled to the site and 17 people had to be evacuated from their homes, with some put up in temporary accommodation, as firefighters tackled the blaze in neighbouring James Green Road from 9.30pm on Tuesday.

Around 10 cylinders containing propane, oxygen and acetylene were stored in a makeshift garden workshop which caught fire - prompting a major fire fighting operation which saw fire crews remain at the site until around 7am on Wednesday.

Dianne Bird, who lives on Boar Croft, said: I thought I was finished off. I know it sounds crazy but I didnt know what was going on, I panicked.

I looked out the bedroom window and then there was a big bang, I just cowered down in the bedroom. I didnt know what was going on out there.

Diannes neighbour Gill Raven, 67, lost her shed and fence as well as receiving damage to her greenhouse. Firefighters had to put a hose through her house in order to help tackle the flames at the back of her property.

She said: I had gone to bed early and I heard this explosion which I thought was fireworks at first.

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But then I saw the sky was completely orange and I jumped out of my bed and phoned the fire brigade and then phoned the neighbours.

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Terrified residents feared for their lives after explosions shook their Coventry homes and flames lit up the night sky during a ferocious blaze.

People living in Boar Croft, Tile Hill, have spoken of their horror as a blaze at a workshop backing onto their gardens caused two gas canisters to explode and flames began to spread onto their property.

Three fire engines were scrambled to the site and 17 people had to be evacuated from their homes, with some put up in temporary accommodation, as firefighters tackled the blaze in neighbouring James Green Road from 9.30pm on Tuesday.

Around 10 cylinders containing propane, oxygen and acetylene were stored in a makeshift garden workshop which caught fire - prompting a major fire fighting operation which saw fire crews remain at the site until around 7am on Wednesday.

Dianne Bird, who lives on Boar Croft, said: I thought I was finished off. I know it sounds crazy but I didnt know what was going on, I panicked.

I looked out the bedroom window and then there was a big bang, I just cowered down in the bedroom. I didnt know what was going on out there.

Diannes neighbour Gill Raven, 67, lost her shed and fence as well as receiving damage to her greenhouse. Firefighters had to put a hose through her house in order to help tackle the flames at the back of her property.

She said: I had gone to bed early and I heard this explosion which I thought was fireworks at first.

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But then I saw the sky was completely orange and I jumped out of my bed and phoned the fire brigade and then phoned the neighbours.

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Cases heard at Coventry Magistrates Court on August 29, included

Paulius Masilunas, 21, of Murray Road, Rugby, admitted stealing groceries and electrical items worth 565.49 from Asda. He was conditionally discharged for 12 months and told to pay 85 costs.

Chantelle Slevin, 23, of Maureen Close, Tile Hill North, admitted drink-driving (98mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. Legal limit is 80mg). She was fined 90, banned from driving for 12 months, and told to pay a 20 victim surcharge and 85 costs.

Collen Chikore, 36, of Montalt Road, Cheylesmore, admitted being drunk and disorderly, and failing to answer bail. He was conditionally discharged for 12 months and told to pay a 15 victim surcharge and 85 costs.

Jamie Delo, 33, of Harnall Lane, Hillfields, admitted taking a vehicle without consent, damaging it and another vehicle, and driving with the wrong licence and no insurance. He was conditionally discharged for two years, banned from driving for two years, and told to pay a 15 victim surcharge and 85 costs.

Andrew Moffit, 52, of Charter Avenue, Canley, admitted racially assaulting a police officer. He was given a 12-month community order with 50 hours unpaid work and programme and supervision requirements, and told to pay 50 compensation, a 60 victim surcharge and 85 costs.

Cases heard at Coventry Magistrates Court on Saturday, August 30, included:

Joseph Andrews, 30, of Hen Lane, Holbrooks, admitted stealing meat worth 144.53 from Sainsburys. He was fined 73 and told to pay a 20 victim surcharge.

Christopher Couzens, 35, of Harnall Lane, Hillfields, admitted stealing coffee and meat worth 42.25 from Costcutter, and food worth 33.57 from BP. He was fined 73 and told to pay 33.57 compensation.

Cases heard at Coventry Magistrates Court on Monday, September 1, included:

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Bonar, a producer of high performance technical textiles and a division of Low & Bonar has laid the foundation stone of a new factory that will be built in Changzhou, China to make Colback, Bonars proprietary fabric. The initial investment, a single line, will be 32 million during the next two years, but the company has indicated there is room in the new factory for a second line. The new line will have an annual production capacity of 60 million square meters of Colback and will be funded by Bonar's own resources.

Low & Bonar said this is a unique technology to supply the fast growing and important carpet tile backing and automotive markets in China and Asia.

In the flooring industry, Colback is widely used as a primary backing in carpet tiles, high-grade patterned wall to wall carpeting and walk-off mats. The dimensional and thermal stability of Colback prevents carpets from bowing and skewing during processing and makes installation easier.

Brett Simpson, CEO of Low & Bonar, says, "Our decision to invest in a new factory in China to support the fast growing Asian markets is consistent with our strategy and will consolidate our position as global leader in the carpet tile backing and automotive markets."

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SALT LAKE CITY A smart sprinkler system developed in Utah not only turns itself on and off when it rains, but also keeps an eye on the weather forecast.

Other devices sense rain and keep sprinklers from turning on, but the Skydrop program actually hooks into a Wi-Fi system to keep lawns green and healthy.

Essentially, I didnt know how to water my own lawn, said Clark Endrizzi and he is far from being the only one.

The Utah Division of Water Resources says the typical Utah household uses twice as much water on their yards as is necessary.

Some landscapers were telling me to water every day and just do less watering, Endrizzi said. Some told me I should be watering as little as possible, just watering enough to reach the roots.

Endrizzi, a software engineer, said he started thinking about how weak automated sprinkler systems like his really are. Come torrential rain or blistering sunshine, they keep watering and watering through torrential rain or blistering sunshine because that is what they're programmed to do.

So Endrizzi set out to create a smart sprinkler system. Skydrop replaces old sprinkler controllers. It connects to a home's wireless network and then starts pulling real-time weather data from the Internet. This stops sprinklers from running when they're not needed, for example, during a rain storm. It measures humidity, temperature, wind, even the slope of the yard, to create a schedule Endrizzi said will save water.

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