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Happy Momma's Day

Posted May 11th, 2008 at 10:41 AM by ManicMondayMomma

My kids love superheroes. They love the flashy costumes, the eye-catching logos, the fantastic powers. They pretend to swing from indestructible spider webs. They imagine they can fly.

But they know Mom is the true holder of all super powers.

What can compare with the ability to heal life-threatening wounds with a single kiss? The power to sooth a ferocious beast with a simple lullaby? What child doesn't believe that Mom can make the sun come out when it raining?

Isn't it true that when Mom isn't happy, no one is? Mom's attitude sets the mood for the entire family. She is the first we imitate as toddlers, and always come back to when we don't know what to do. She’s the real supermodel. At her knee, we learn our core values that stay with us forever and become the foundation for all we go on to do in life.

Moms, don't forget your most important job.

Let none of us forget the one we owe it all to today.

Invitation: Enhancing Democracy in Champaign County

Posted May 3rd, 2008 at 11:47 PM by ManicMondayMomma
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An open invitation from Champaign County Libertarian Party Chair Dianna Visek:

Would you like to see more participation in the
political process? Greater voter turnout? A wider
range of views? More informed voters?

Then please join us at 7 pm on Thursday May 8 in the
auditorium of the Urbana Free Library to discuss:
"Enhancing Democracy in Champaign County: Where Do We
Go from Here?"

We will have a brief overview of issues affecting
democracy in Champaign County and brainstorm about
ways we might enhance it. We will then select the
issues we find most important and form working groups
to address them. Refreshments will be served.

Although this meeting is sponsored by the Champaign
Co. Libertarian Party, it will have no official
involvement after the working groups are formed. The
Urbana Free Library is not sponsoring this event.

Our goal: A coalition of diverse individuals and
viewpoints united to increase public participation in
the democratic process. No matter what your political
affiliation, we'd like your help. Please join us.

Public Hearing on Andersons Ethanol Plant

Posted May 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 AM by ManicMondayMomma
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)

Notice of Public Hearing


The Andersons Ethanol Champaign, LLC

Public Hearing

Monday May 5, 2008 6 p.m.

Building D (south side of campus) Room D244

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois

The IEPA Bureau of Water has prepared a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

System (NPDES) permit for The Andersons Ethanol Champaign, LLC. The address of the

applicant is POB 119, Maumee, Ohio, and the facility location is in Champaign County, 3515

N. Staley Road, Champaign, Illinois.

Andersons is a new ethanol plant designed to produce 110 million gallons of ethanol

annually. The facility has applied for an NPDES permit to discharge an average of 720,000

gallons of wastewater per day. Wastewaters to be discharged include cooling tower

blowdown, water treatment wastes, reverse osmosis reject water, filter backwash and water

softener regeneration water. The wastewaters will be collected in a detention pond before

discharge to the Kaskaskia Ditch.

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The Kaskaskia Ditch (segment O-37) is the name for the upper reach of the Kaskaskia River

and is classified for general use water. Segment O-37 is cited in the

 

2006 Illinois Integratedas impaired for fish consumption. The listedWater Pollution), the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and the federal Clean Water

Inquiries about permit number IL0078476 should be directed to Permit Engineer Darin

LeCrone, IEPA Bureau of Water Permit Section, 1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield,

Illinois 62794-9276, phone 217-782-0610, or e-mail

The hearing will be held under the provisions of 35 Illinois Administrative Code 166,

Darin.LeCrone@Illinois.gov.

Procedures for Permit and Closure Plan Hearings,

which can be obtained online at

http://www.ipcb.state.il.us/documents/dsweb/Get/Document-11865

Requests for special needs interpreters must be made to the IEPA hearing officer by

2008

The IEPA welcomes substantive written comments.

postmarked or e-mailed

June 4, 2008, when the hearing record closes.

hearing transcript and written comments. Comments need not be notarized and should be

sent to:

Hearing Officer Christine Davis #15

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

1021 North Grand Avenue East

P. O. Box 19276

Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Phone 217-782-3362 TDD (hearing impaired) 217-782-9143

E-mail

.April 4,. Testimony at the hearing is limited to the draft NPDES permit.Written comments must be(e-mails should specify IEPA hearing in subject line) by midnight,The hearing record is a file containing theChristine.Davis@Illinois.gov

The Andersons hearing was originally set for March 25, 2008, and now is

scheduled for May 5, 2008.

 

Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List

cause of impairment is PCBs the source of which is unknown.

The IEPA has made a tentative determination to issue this five-year NPDES permit for

discharge into waters of the state in accordance with 35 Illinois Administrative Code Subtitle

C (

Act.

The public notice/fact sheet which contains the draft antidegradation assessment and the

draft NPDES permit can be viewed on the IEPA website:

http://www.epa.state.il.us/public-notices/2007/andersons-ethanol/index.pdf

I received the following notice via email. I haven't seen any discussion on here regarding this issue. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts.

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