|
Abate
of Florida
Next State Meeting
AM-JAM TATTOO EXPO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January 21-23, 2005 Syracuse, NY http://www.am-jam.com/Tattoo.htm
518-893-2273 Have you been wondering about tattoo conventions? Where are
they, where can I find one? It seems that it isn't just the
motorcycle/Marine thing to do anymore. Everyone from executives to
grannies are getting them. Bold or discreet, folks want them. So, for a
tattoo experience you'll never forget, check out the 19th Annual EXPO
-held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Syracuse-Liverpool.
Come watch World class artists at work. Be sure to check out the piercing
and tattoo competition each day, plus flash competition (all tattoo
entries will be judged on quality and consistency of the outline, color,
aesthetic appeal, placement on body, use of space on the body, composition
and presentation. All tattoos must be fully healed (except tattoo of the
day).
TODAY'S THRIFTY TIP:
Junk Mail - Put it through a paper shredder and use as pack- ing material
when shipping gifts. Works great and you don't have to buy bubble wrap or
popcorn.Last Updated: Jan 14, 2005
Policy change clears way for
reservation road construction
Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. - Agreements between the state and six
American Indian tribes clear the way for state highway construction
projects on reservations that had been stalled or hung up in lawsuits, the
director of the state Tribal Government Relations Office said.
Agreements between the state and Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Yankton Sioux
Tribe, Sisseton-Whapeton Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Rosebud
Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe mean that eight highway
construction projects totaling $35 million are now under way or about to
begin, Roger Campbell told a legislative committee on Friday.
"A policy change Gov. (Mike) Rounds has proceeded with is to enter
into the agreements with the tribes so the infrastructure - which he feels
is a very important part of economic development - can proceed and not be
held up."
During the previous eight years of the Bill Janklow administration, the
state's policy was to refuse to pay tribal taxes comparable to the state's
own contractor's excise tax, a decision that held up some projects.
After Rounds was elected in 2002, he decided to pay the fees, Campbell
said.
In 2004, the state signed all six of the agreements that cleared the way
for a series of construction projects on state highways that cross
reservation land to proceed, Campbell said.
Campbell's office is currently working on similar agreements with the
Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe that he expects to be
completed this year.
An agreement with the ninth tribe in South Dakota, the Flandreau Sioux
Tribe, is unlikely because the tribe has decided its small land mass
doesn't warrant an agreement, and state officials agree, Campbell said.
Information from: The Rapid City Journal
A good use for kitty litter even if
you don't have a cat.....
Place a bag of kitty litter in your trunk, in case you get stuck in the
snow. Sprinkle some under the tires to get traction.
|
South
Philadelphia, Jan. 14, 2005 — A
man who apparently was in a motorcycle gang was killed early Friday in a
shootout, police said.
Thomas Wood, 36, of
Upper Darby, was killed at about 1:40 a.m. in his pickup truck, which
had crashed and was riddled with bullets, near where the Schuylkill
Expressway meets Vare Avenue in South Philadelphia, police Inspector
William Colarulo said.
Wood appeared to be a member of the Hells
Angels motorcycle gang, police said. He was pronounced dead about half
an hour after the shooting at the Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Authorities said they were checking whether the
shooting had anything to do with an ongoing battle between members of
the Hells Angels and another motorcycle gang, the Pagans.
"We're not going to deal with any sort of
retaliation," Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson said at an
afternoon news conference. "We don't want a war. We will not
tolerate a war here in the city of Philadelphia."
Police said they found a pistol and a spent
bullet casing in the truck Wood was driving, leading them to believe he
fired back at his killer.
In 2003, one person was killed, 10 were wounded
and 70 were arrested in a battle between the rival biker gangs at the
Hellraiser's Ball on Long Island, N.Y. Shortly afterward, a South
Philadelphia tattoo parlor was firebombed in what police said was
retaliation for that fight.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2005
The president of the Outlaw motorcycle club was
released on bail yesterday for a second time, two years after the bikers
were busted in a provincewide sweep. Mario Parente, 55, who faces 19
charges -- 15 of which have been committed to trial -- was granted his
release following a bail review in the Superior Court of Justice.
He was released on $400,000 bail and ordered to live at a Hagersville
address.
Parente must contact the Cayuga OPP three times a week and stay in the
Niagara and Hamilton-Wentworth regions or Hagersville except for court
appearances.
He is also allowed to meet with his Toronto lawyers.
Justice David Nadeau ordered him not to associate with members of the
Outlaws motorcycle club or anyone he knows who has a criminal record,
except for four individuals who assumed responsibility for Parente in
the event of default.
Parente had been out of jail for two weeks in November after criminal
organization charges were dismissed in an Ontario Court of Justice
preliminary hearing.
He was re-arrested at the London courthouse when the Attorney-General's
Ministry revived the charges in Superior Court.
The lengthy bail review was marked by acrimony between assistant Crown
attorney Elizabeth Maguire and defence lawyer Jack Pinkofsky.
More than 40 people linked to the Outlaws were arrested in the sweep
known as Project Retire in September 2002 and charged with various
weapons and drug offences. Many faced charges related to criminal
organization.
About a dozen persons linked to the investigation are still before the
courts.
Florida Purchases World's First Commercial
Hydrogen-Powered Shuttle Buses DETROIT — Surrounded by shiny chrome
and the auto industry’s latest creations at the Detroit Auto Show,
Florida became the first customer of Ford Motor Company’s new
hydrogen-powered shuttle buses that will hit the road next year. Already
an established leader in hydrogen technology, the State of Florida is
ordering eight of the V-10, Ford E-450 buses -- the world’s first
commercially available hydrogen vehicles.
“Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth, existing in our air,
drinking water and fuel,” said Governor Bush. “Using hydrogen as a
renewable power source decreases America’s dependence on foreign oil,
protects air quality and diversifies our economy.” Scheduled to hit
the road in 2006, the eight buses will be based in Central Florida at
the heart of Florida’s “hydrogen highway.” Propelled by an
internal combustion engine that is supercharged and inter-cooled for
maximum efficiency, the 12-passenger bus is designed to run on hydrogen
fuel instead of gasoline. The vehicle is equipped with a 26-gallon
equivalent, 5,000 pounds-per-square-inch hydrogen fuel tank with an
expected range of about 150 miles. With near-zero emissions, including
carbon dioxide, the engine is up to 25 percent more fuel-efficient than
a typical gasoline engine.
“My great-grandfather's vision was to provide affordable
transportation for the world. I want to expand that vision for the 21st
century and provide transportation that is affordable in every sense of
the word – socially and environmentally, as well as economically,”
said Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO Bill Ford. “That means
vehicles that are safe, clean, and energy efficient.” Just eighteen
months ago, Governor Bush launched “H2 Florida,” a statewide
initiative to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen technologies,
spur investment and economic opportunity and safeguard the nation’s
natural resources. H2 Florida partners the State of Florida with
industry, governments and academia to showcase hydrogen technologies and
stimulate a consumer market for the newest hi-tech approach to cleaner,
sustainable sources of energy.
“These state-of-the-art hydrogen vehicles use existing, proven
technologies to deliver environmental benefits simply and
cost-effectively,” said Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs and
Energy Allan Bedwell. “Public and private investment is taking
pollution-free transportation from a laboratory concept to an every day
reality -- and it is happening first in Florida.” Florida is on the
cutting-edge of hydrogen energy transportation. Last spring, Ford Motor
Company and BP America selected the Sunshine State as one of only three
sites nationwide to demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell cars and fueling
stations. The hydrogen-powered vehicles, which emit only steam, will be
used by Department park rangers at Wekiwa Springs State Park and
customer service representatives at Progress Energy Florida. For more
information, visit www.FloridaEnergy.org.
|
