07.10.11

Pads popping, the squall of the crowd, marching band drum cadences and other sounds that so many people associate with pongy chief school football aren’t part of the experience for one shire athlete.

But even though North Gaston junior Russell Threatt was born impregnable of hearing, his disability hasn’t stopped him from playing the cavort.

Threatt plays on the kickoff team and rotates in at defensive end for a troupe that welcomes him with open arms.

“They get along with me well,” Threatt said without the aid of an interpreter. “They don’t at bottom have a problem with it. They all help me when I don’t understand something.”

Threatt said he has about 50 percent hearing in his truthful ear and 30 percent in his left ear. He can read lips well and he can utter in, but he still requires an interpreter who is contracted by Gaston County Schools and joins him at every football practice and pretend. With the interpreter’s help, Threatt is able to be a full-fledged fellow of the team.

Source: Gaston Gazette

06.10.11

Perhaps the Township of Oakville could put its financial house in order (spending) before resorting to fast park and facility fee increases.

The same day I read the Oakville Beaver article of the increases, I noticed the Town had installed lids on all the trash receptacles around my neighborhood.

I was astounded to see they had secured each lid to each receptacle with a pad confine and chain. The lock being the astounding part; I have seen many a trash can in my day and not a one has garnered much deliberation or concern from me until now.

You see while the lock was secured to the lid and chain, at the other end; the chain was secured to the repository with a nut and bolt.

Okay, the Town doesn’t insufficiency someone wondering off with its brand spanking new lids, best to go before and secure them.

Apparently roving bands of trash lid thieves are deterred by locks.

The Borough may well have done extensive investigation into this by profiling fast food outlets.

Source: InsideHalton.com

by John

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Source: johnlohmr.com: Weekend mini project- drum practice pads!

by Jeff

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