Northeast Missouri officials meet with ethanol plant developers

Last night while sipping a cold beverage on the deck, I couldn't help noticing the distance noise that was annoying me. That was the sound of Jobs, Income, Revenue and tax dollars being sucked out from under the residents of Adams County. While Mayor Spring, GREDF and others quietly stand by, Quincy is quickly getting the shaft from a neighboring county that is begging for business.

UPDATED 5/31:

From the QHW

Janssen said West Quincy wants the economic development promised by the ethanol plant, and he's surprised that Staff, who chairs the Western Illinois Economic Development Authority, seems to be encouraging the plant to go outside Illinois by representing the association.
"Typically when ethanol plants make an announcement of where they're going to build, it's like hitting the lottery for the folks that live there. Very seldom do you run into a situation where you have this kind of resistance for a good thing," he said.
"I understand what their concerns are, but there's a lot of fears among folks that might be unjustified ... I hate to see the positives go away because of their narrow focus on what they consider to be negatives."


On another note, here is the "mission" statement from GREDF's website:


GREDF Mission

Great River Economic Development Foundation seeks to recruit and retain businesses in Quincy and Adams County as a way of preserving and expanding local employment opportunities and improving the area's tax base. GREDF helps existing businesses grow, promotes Adams County as a location for new businesses, and works to enhance the area's economic infrastructure and quality of life.

Racoons Attracted to Electricity......

Electrical power was interrupted to 9,200 AmerenCIPS customers on Quincy's south side late Tuesday night when a raccoon got into a substation. Surprisingly the animal survived.
Power went out at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday and was restored within 33 minutes, said Leigh Morris, an Ameren Corp. spokesman.
"It was one angry animal when we (AmerenCIPS crew) got there but he was alive and is free to roam," Morris said.
Ironically it was the second time in the last two weeks that a raccoon caused a power outage in the Quincy area.
On May 14, more than 9,000 customers on the east and south side of Quincy were affected by an outage when a raccoon caused a breaker to open on a 138,000-volt transmission line. That incident occurred at 10:51 p.m. and power was fully restored within about two hours.
The raccoon also survived in the May 14 power outage

Lookin' Better.....

QHW once again is havin' the "Lookin' Good" contest. Property owners who maintain and improve residences are encouraged to submit entries. The minimum standard is shown here.

All Bets Off....

Plans for a Riverfront Gambling Boat in Quincy were delayed for several weeks Friday by a small problem with the boat.

School Zone Enforcement

Surprise School Zone enforcement Friday morning caused a minor accident in front of middle school on Maine Street.

Whats Gonna Happen When Schools Out ???

Article from Tuesdays QHW:

Police Increases school zone enforcement

Increased vechicle speeds in school safety zones has prompted the QPD and ISP to resume special speed details. Officer John Douglas of the QPD Pro-Act Unit said speed details last fall helped lower vechicle speeds, but recent surveys indicate speeds are going up around Quincy schools. The posted speed limit is 20 MPH between 7 am and 4 pm when children are present.

Fridays Open Post...

Ya Know...Nothing this week really burned my ass. There fore I'm opening it up to what ya' all think. I have nutin' ta bitch about, as you can see in the last two posts. So Let's see if I be missing something ??? Rules apply: No Politics, No Rumors, just the facts:

Pull My Finger....

The First Annual Weekend Chilli Cook-Off at the Mall will be changed next year to a single day event....

Damn it....

Some of my best ideas come at the worst times

Doesn't This Suck !!

City officials determined to clean up downtown area.

NIMBY Strikes Again....

Once again Quincy faces another dilemma. While Pike counties ethanol plant to double capacity, A few "Quincy Residents" are crying Not In My Back Yard to the new proposed ethanol plant on the "outskirts" of Quincy. You can already hear the cries of heavy truck traffic, smells, sounds, pollution risks, traffic routes, water supplies drying up and so forth. The funniest quote was from the QHW Friday saying " an ethanol plant does not belong in a "residential" area". I don't know about you but be the judge for yourself. Here is an Aerial Photo of the location and I don't see to many damned houses. It is also stated that "At least 150 neighbors of the proposed site met Thursday night" ??? How far away from the site did you invite people ?? 10 miles ?? These so called "neighbors" are going to take their case to the Quincy City Council of which I think they have NO business of voicing anything but support for a new and upcoming industry in a close proximity to the city.

But, just like the floating Casino Quincy passed off to LaGrange, I feel enough residents and "neighbors" will cry foul and once again Quincy will be left out in the cold.

Update 5/7:

Web Site on Ethanol FACTS....ethanolfacts.com

I Shall Live Forever !!!!

An Eyeful a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

by Jonathan Hayter

Staring at women's breasts is good for men's health and makes them live longer, a new survey reveals. Researchers have discovered that a 10-minute ogle at women's breasts is as healthy as half-an-hour in the gym. A five-year study of 200 men found that those who enjoyed a longing look at busty beauties had lower blood pressure, less heart disease and slower pulse rates compared to those who did not get their daily eyeful.

Dr Karen Weatherby, who carried out the German study, wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine: "Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics workout. Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation. There is no question that gazing at breasts makes men healthier. Our study indicates that engaging in this activity a few minutes daily cuts the risk of a stroke and heart attack in half. We believe that by doing so consistently, the average man can extend his life 4 to 5 years."

She added that sexy stars like Dolly Parton, Heather Locklear, Anna Nicole Smith and Demi Moore had proved to be especially good for the men's health.

By the way, this is a hoax.

Not Busted Yet ...........

Anna wins her Supreme day in court....