Content about Environment

10.29.10

Show me the ...

As I have mentioned in prior blogs, I tend to get a bit annoyed by people who treat me as if I have no measurable level of intelligence. My annoyance grows exponentially when the person trying to sell me a line of bull is someone in government whose salary I'm paying.

And bull is exactly what Bellevue is trying to sell its taxpayers with the sewer surcharge transfer to the general fund.

11.20.09

Happy Thanksgiving

Even though I am a vegetarian, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.

No, it's not because we get a day off in the middle of the week. That just causes more problems than it's worth when you work for a newspaper with a weekly deadline.

Thanksgiving provides me with what I like to consider a "reality check."

08.05.11

Mrs. Coder goes to Washington

Bellevue has been home, off and on, for the past 20 years for Kathy Coder, but since returning here in 2004, the community has become her passion.

"When we moved back, we bought a 100-year-old house. It was lots of work, and at the same time, I kept thinking I wanted to get involved with Bellevue. I knew nothing about local government, but I thought I'd like to bring some ideas here."

Coder went to a few council meetings, found herself replacing a council member who had resigned, and shortly after was elected council president.

04.22.11

Earth Day

North Boroughs residents who would like to get involved on Earth Day will have no shortage of opportunities designed to clean and protect the environment on Earth Day, April 30.

12.17.10

Problem solved

A handful of unhappy Ben Avon residents brought their concerns to Tuesday's borough council meeting, and were happy just a few minutes later when they learned the problem had already been resolved.

Shane Scigliano of Ridge Avenue told council about smoke that had been pouring up Ridge Avenue last week from the Paff Construction building on Brighton Road.

"We woke up coughing up black stuff -- we thought our house was on fire," he said.

01.15.10

Ben Avon sisters face earthquake with orphans

Two Ben Avon natives who have spent years helping orphans in Haiti aren’t about to let a little thing like a massive earthquake get in their way.

Jamie (30) and Ali (21) McMutrie have been living in Haiti, with Jamie spending about half the year there, caring for the children who come to live at Brebis de Saint-Michel de L’Attalaye, or BRESMA, orphanage in Port-au-Prince.

The orphanage is sponsored by the Answered Prayers organization in Washington State.

In addition to providing for children in one of the world’s most impoverished countries, BRESMA also arranges for adoptions.

12.04.09

Students compete in "Project Polar Bear"

While politicians and television personalities dither about what to do to protect the environment and some argue if global warming even exists, two Avonworth High School students have taken on a pro-ject that addresses the perils of the planet, with special emphasis on the plight of polar bears.