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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: This year, the American Humane Association chose Harley, a scrappy, one-eyed Chihuahua, as the 2015 Hero Dog. Its decision calls attention to the stark realities of puppy mills, one of which Harley was rescued from. Harley had significant health issues when he was rescued, and he lost an eye when his cage was power-washed with him in it. Despite this, he retained a strong spirit and has become a beacon for other puppy mill dogs. The “Harley to the Rescue” campaign inspired by him (http://milldogrescue.org/harley-to-the-rescue/) has saved close to 600 puppy mill dogs. Can you let people know about the AHA’s Hero Dog, Harley? -- Ginny, via e-mail DEAR GINNY: I sure can! Harley’s story also can be found at the AHA Hero Dog page: http:// www.herodogawards.org/hda2015vote-harley. He was chosen from a finalist field of eight exemplary dogs, including service and military dogs, and
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NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS (continued): • International Tongue Twister Day falls on November 8th this year. The official definition of a tongue twister is “a phrase containing a combination of alliteration and rhyme strategically designed to be stumbled over.” Some of the more familiar ones include “rubber baby buggy bumpers” and “She sells sea shells by the seashore.” Most of us know that “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,” but were you aware that Peter Piper was a real person? Pierre Poivre, a one-armed French pirate and horticulturist who lived in the mid-1700s, was known for stealing spice nuts, known as peppers, from Dutch trade ships and planting them in his garden. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the English language’s most difficult tongue twister is, “The sixth sick sheikh’s sixth sheep’s sick.” • November 8th is also X-Ray Day, commemorating the day in 1895 when German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen accidentally discovered the X-ray in his laboratory. While experimenting with passing high-voltage current through a glass gas tube, Roentgen observed that the beam turned a screen 9 feet (2.7 m) away a strange greenish fluorescent color, even though the tube was covered in heavy black cardboard. Realizing that objects could be penetrated by the rays, he made an X-ray of his wife’s hand that clearly showed its bones. Roentgen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901 for his discovery. • November 19 is also Rocky & Bullwinkle Day, to commemorate the original premiere day of Rocky & His Friends (later known as The Bullwinkle Show) on that day in 1959. The animated series, which featured Bullwinkle the moose and his flying squirrel friend Rocket J. Squirrel (Rocky for short), aired from 1959 to 1964.
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Act Would Hold VA’s Feet to the Fire Here’s a real heartbreaker: Some 300,000 veterans have died before their claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs were even finished. The records were in a batch of 866,879 pending files, although it couldn’t be determined if the veterans were seeking health care. More than 6 million records were found classified as locked, for no apparent reason. Of those locked records, over 770,000 were found to be veterans who had applied for care,
No News! Just Fun, Facts, & Trivia!!! but because of the locked status, it couldn’t be determined whether they got care. Many of the records had been filed as pending more than five years ago. One veteran’s record had been pending for 14 years, another for 9 years. At least 10,000 applications were dumped, without a reason being determined or documented. It’s a nightmare. What we need is the VA Accountability Act of 2015. This bill, passed in the House of Representatives in July, would give some teeth to the ability of the VA to remove or demote employees “based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.” The White House is against it, and even issued a threat to veto the legislation if it lands on the president’s desk. (One of the problems stated by
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VOTE YES! RELOCATE THE GALLIA COUNTY FAIR SALES TAX LEVY
A FAIR FOR OUR FUTURE...FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS THE GALLIA COUNTY FAIR IS LOCATED IN A FLOODPLAIN THAT PUTS OUR COUNTY’S YOUTH, FAIRGOERS, AND LIVESTOCK IN DANGER. WITH YOUR HELP THE GALLIA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS RELOCATION CAN BE REALIZED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF GENERATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY’S YOUTH. Q. WHAT ADDITIONAL TAX WILL I PAY TO SUPPORT Q. IS THE LAND ALREADY OWNED WHERE THE THE GALLIA COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS RELOCATION? RELOCATED FACILITIES WILL BE LOCATED? A. Yes, the land for the new Fair Grounds was purchased several A. On November 3, there will be a sales tax levy proposition to pay years ago and some groundwork has already begun to prepare for off the debt service to relocate the Gallia County Fair Grounds. The the relocated facilities (on a volunteer basis). There is NO DEBT additional sales tax will only be 0.25% (1 quarter of 1 percent), which OBLIGATION on the land owned for the fair relocation and it is 100% would be equal to 1 cent for every $4 spent, 25 cents per every owned by the Gallia County Fair Board. $100 spent, and $2.50 for every $1000 spent. A vote supporting the Q. WILL THE NEW FACILITY AND GROUNDS levy is for an additional quarter of a percent sales tax on goods and CREATE NEW JOBS IN GALLIA COUNTY? services only (no additional taxes would be in effect for food items, A. Yes, because the new facilities will also include a year round facility, property, etc.) In addition, non-residents or tourists of Gallia County it is anticipated that the usage of the facilities will bring more people into assist in paying this tax as they are traveling through our community! Gallia County, resulting in increased spending at our community’s Q. WHY SHOULD WE VOTE FOR A SALES TAX FOR A restaurants, hotels, and retail establishments. According to the Gallia FAIR THAT ONLY LAST 1 WEEK OUT OF THE YEAR? County Fair Relocation Feasibility Study, it is anticipated that the new A. The Sales Tax levy would pay off debt related to a year round facility that will not only house the Fair Grounds and Event Center will generate an additional $6.23 million Gallia County Junior Fair each year, but associated youth activities with organizations such as 4-H, in indirect spending per year, resulting in 54 additional jobs for our Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA, etc., and the French 500 Flea & Farmer’s Market. In addition, the community. facility will be made available to the community for year round use for events promoting Gallia County, Q. WHAT ARE SOME OTHER USES FOR THE in addition the facilities would be available for personal events. RELOCATED FACILITIES? A. Possible activities/events include: Wedding venues, meeting rooms, small Q. WILL THE RENTAL RATES OF THE RELOCATED FAIR GROUNDS BE RAISED? conventions, year round flea markets, church activities, hunting shows, sports A. At this time, the rental rates for the new facilities have not been structured. The feasibility study shows, larger agricultural show, etc. performed by Johnson Consulting utilized the same rental rate structure for the current Fair Grounds when developing the operating pro forma for the new facilities, which resulted in a profitable income Q. WILL THE FAIR STILL BE HELD IF THE TAX LEVY stream. It is the intent to make these facilities available for the enjoyment and use of the community DOES NOT PASS? A. The Fair Board fully intends to hold the Gallia County Junior Fair as much as possible, and the rental rates will be comparable, if not more affordable, to comparable as long as there are no immediate threats to our community’s youth, facilities in the region. fairgoers, livestock, etc. With that being said, it is extremely important Q. WHEN WOULD CONSTRUCTION BEGIN FOR THE RELOCATED FAIR to BUILD our Fair to make it even better, to make it so there is NO GROUNDS? QUESTION that there will be a SAFE and enjoyable fair each year for A. It is anticipated to begin the relocation planning and construction process as soon after the our community, and INVEST in our community’s youth so that they have successful levy as possible. If the levy is successful, it is the goal of the Fair Board to hold the 2017 a great place to utilize year round for their activities. Gallia County Junior Fair at the relocated facilities. Q. WILL LOCAL CONTRACTORS HAVE THE Q. WHAT TYPE OF STRUCTURES/BUILDINGS WILL BE BUILT AND HOW OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF DOES IF COMPARE TO OUR CURRENT FACILITIES? THE RELOCATED FACILITIES? A. The proposed layout is as follows: A. The Gallia County Fair Board is considered a quasi-governmental agency, which means they are subject to prevailing wage law. All construction activities are required to be published for bidding and responses will be accepted by all contractors, including local bidders. Q. HOW MUCH WILL A NEW FAIR GROUND COST AND HOW LONG WILL THE SALES TAX BE IN PLACE?
Q. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE LAND WHERE THE CURRENT FAIR GROUNDS RESIDES? A. The land where the current Fair Grounds resides can be utilized for various purposes. Some have expressed interest in pursuing partnerships to utilize that land for athletic fields or commercial property. The Fair Board is open to the potential lease or sale of the current Fair Grounds property. Funds from the sale or lease could also assist with operating expenses for the new facilities.
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A. The new Fair Grounds is expected to cost an estimated $9.5 million. At this time, a quarter of a percent increase in the Sales Tax would generate an estimated $900,000/year. It is anticipated to structure the debt for the the new Fair Grounds on a 20-year term, making the estimated payment around $700,000/ year (assuming a 4% fixed interest rate). The remaining funds ($200,000) would be paid directly to the principal of the loan, therefore it is expected that the debt service would be paid off much earlier than 20 years, more likely 14 years. If the cost of the relocated fair grounds is less than the expected $9.5 million, the sales tax will drop as soon as the debt obligation is paid.