As part of its commitment to using data and analytics to solve the world's most pressing problems, SAS' recent work includes helping to save the world's No. 1 food crop pollinator the honey bee. With the number of bee colonies drastically declining around the world, SAS is using technology such as theInternet of Things (IoT), machine learning and visual analytics to help maintain and support healthy bee populations.

In honor of World Bee Day, SAS is highlighting three separate projects where technology is monitoring, tracking and improving pollinator populations around the globe. First, researchers at SAS have developed a noninvasive way to monitor real-time conditions of beehives through auditory data and machine learning algorithms. SAS is also working withAppalachian State Universityon the World Bee Count to visualize world bee population data and understand the best ways to save them. Lastly, recent SASViyaHackathon winners decoded bee communication through machine learning in order to maximize their food access and boost human food supplies.

"SAS has always looked for ways to use technology for a better world," said Oliver Schabenberger, COO and CTO of SAS. "By applying advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to beehive health, we have a better shot as a society to secure this critically important part of our ecosystem and, ultimately, our food supply."

Noninvasively Monitoring Beehive HealthResearchers from the SAS IoT Division are developing abioacoustic monitoring systemto noninvasively track real-time conditions of beehives using digital signal processing tools and machine learning algorithms available in SASEvent Stream Processingand SAS Viya software. This system helps beekeepers better understand and predict hive problems which could lead to colony failure, including the emergence of new queens something they would not ordinarily be able to detect.

Annual loss rates of U.S. beehives exceed 40%, and between 25% and 40% of these losses are due to queen failure. Acoustic analysis can alert beekeepers to queen disappearances immediately, which is vitally important to significantly reducing colony loss rates. With this system, beekeepers will have a deeper understanding of their hives without having to conduct time-consuming and disruptive manual inspections.

"As a beekeeper myself, I know the magnitude of bees' impact on our ecosystem, and I'm inspired to find innovative ways to raise healthier bees to benefit us all," saidAnya McGuirk, Distinguished Research Statistician Developer in the IoT division at SAS. "And as a SAS employee, I'm proud to have conducted this experiment with SAS software at our very own campus beehives, demonstrating both the power of our analytical capabilities and our commitment to innovation and sustainability."

By connecting sensors to SAS' four Bee Downtown hives at its headquarters inCary, NC, the team startedstreaming hive datadirectly to the cloud to continuously measure data points in and around the hive, including weight, temperature, humidity, flight activity and acoustics. In-stream machine learning models were used to "listen" to the hive sounds, which can indicate health, stress levels, swarming activities and the status of the queen bee. To ensure only the hum of the hive was being used to determine bees' health and happiness, researchers used robust principal component analysis (RPCA), a machine learning technique, to separate extraneous or irrelevant noises from the inventory of sounds collected by hive microphones.

The researchers found that with RPCA capabilities, they could detect worker bees "piping" at the same frequency range at which a virgin queen pipes after a swarm, likely to assess whether a queen was present. The researchers then designed an automated pipeline to detect either queen piping following a swarm or worker piping that occurs when the colony is queenless. This is greatly beneficial to beekeepers, warning them that a new queen may be emerging and giving them the opportunity to intervene before significant loss occurs.

The researchers plan to implement the acoustic streaming system very soon and are continuing to look for ways to broaden the usage of technology to help honey bees and ultimately humankind.

Visualizing the World's Pollinator PopulationsOn World Bee Day, SAS is launching a data visualization that maps out bees "counted" around the globe for theWorld Bee Count, an initiative co-founded by theCenter for Analytics Research and Education(CARE) atAppalachian State University. The goal of a World Bee Count is to engage citizens across the world to take pictures of bees as a first step toward understanding the reasons for their alarming decline.

"The World Bee Count allows us to crowdsource bee data to both visualize our planet's bee population and create one of the largest, most informative data sets about bees to date," saidJoseph Cazier, Professor and Executive Director atAppalachian State University'sCARE. "SAS' data visualization will show the crowdsourced location of bees and other pollinators. In a later phase of the project, researchers can overlay key data points like crop yield, precipitation and other contributing factors of bee health, gathering a more comprehensive understanding of our world's pollinators." Bayer has agreed to help sponsor CARE to allow its students and faculty to perform research on the World Bee Count data and other digital pollinator data sources.

In early May, the World Bee Count app was launched for users both beekeepers and the general public, aka "citizen data scientists" to add data points to the Global Pollinator Map. Within the app, beekeepers can enter the number of hives they have, and any user can submit pictures of pollinators from their camera roll or through the in-app camera. Through SAS Visual Analytics, SAS has created avisualization mapto display the images users submit via the app. In addition to showing the results of the project, the visualizations can potentially provide insights about the conditions that lead to the healthiest bee populations.

In future stages of this project, the robust data set created from the app could help groups like universities and research institutes better strategize ways to save these vital creatures.

Using Machine Learning to Maximize Bees' Access to FoodRepresenting the Nordic region, a team from Amesto NextBridgewon the 2020 SAS EMEA Hackathon, which challenged participants to improve sustainability using SAS Viya. Their winning project used machine learning to maximize bees' access to food, which would in turn benefit mankind's food supply. In partnership withBeefutures, the team successfully accomplished this by developing a system capable of automatically detecting, decoding and mapping bee "waggle" dances using Beefutures' observation hives and SAS Viya.

Bees are responsible for pollinating nearly 75% of all plant species directly used for human food, but the number of bee colonies are declining, which will lead to a devastating loss for human food supply. A main reason for the decline of bee populations is a lack of access to food due to an increase in monoculture farming. When bees do find a good food source, they come back to the hive to communicate its exact location through a "waggle dance." By observing these dances, beekeepers can better understand where their bees are getting food and then consider establishing new hives in these locations to help maintain strong colonies.

"Observing all of these dances manually is virtually impossible, but by using video footage from inside the hives and training machine learning algorithms to decode the dance, we will be able to better understand where bees are finding food," said Kjetil Kalager, lead of the Amesto NextBridge and Beefutures team. "We implemented this information, along with hive coordinates, sun angle, time of day and agriculture around the hives into an interactive map in SAS Viya and then beekeepers can easily decode this hive information and relocate to better suited environments if necessary."

This systematic real-time monitoring of waggle dances allows bees to act as sensors for their ecosystems. Further research using this technology may uncover other information bees communicate through dance that could help us save and protect their population, which ultimately benefits us all.

See thiswaggle dance project in actionand learn about howSAS is committed to corporate social responsibility.

Read the original here:
VM Practices Reduce Outages and Increase Reliability for Duquesne Light - Transmission & Distribution World

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Parkgoers will again need to make other plans Tuesday and Wednesday if wanting to spend the morning or afternoon at Cheyenne Canon.

The park will be closed to visitors from 5 a.m.-3 p.m. on the 19h and 20th so that crews can continue removing dead trees and perform other necessary maintenance work. The park was previously closed on the 12th and 13th.

The city says among the work started last week and continuing Tuesday, crews will be removing between 30-40 dead and hazardous trees along Cheyenne Canon Road, the main artery in and out of the park, as well as doing maintenance on ditches and culverts along Gold Camp Road.

The trees in question were killed off by beetles several years ago, said city forester Dennis Will.

"Theyre 80 feet tall. They weigh literally tons, and they would put a bonk on your head if they fell on you, so were very concerned about citizen safety. So we want to take the opportunity to take those trees out before they fall and hurt somebody," Will said.

Cheyenne Canon has been even more popular than ever since the COVID-19 outbreak left citizens with few entertainment options beyond the great outdoors. But this Tuesday and Wednesday is a great time to check out another park or open space in El Paso County. The gate to Cheyenne Canon will be closed during the aforementioned hours, but there are still trails leading into the park that don't require using the gate. Even with those back ways into the park, bikers, hikers, runners and other recreation seekers are asked to stay out so that work can be done safely.

"We just have to make sure that everybody is safe. We cant have anyone in there. We want our sawers to be perfectly safe while theyre also working. We dont want them worried about dropping a tree or branch on somebody else. We want them totally focused on what theyre doing, so its about their safety as well as people who may be in the park," Will said.

If the work isn't finished on the 20th, crews will come back at a later date.

See the original post here:
Cheyenne Canon to close May 19 and 20 for dead tree removal, other work - KKTV 11 News

ANN ARBOR, MI When a man trying to cut down a tree became injured and trapped about 25 feet up this week, it was all hands on deck for the Ann Arbor Fire Department.

All on-duty firefighters responded at 11:29 a.m. Thursday, May 21, to the incident on Forest Creek Court off Stone School Road, said Fire Chief Mike Kennedy.

A friend of a homeowner was helping with tree removal when things went wrong, resulting in a case of blunt force trauma, Kennedy said.

It appears as he was taking a limb down, the limb struck him, and so he was injured and also stuck, Kennedy said.

Fortunately, several of the firefighters are members of the Washtenaw County Technical Rescue Team with specialized training to deal with such rescues, Kennedy said.

While the injured man wasnt pinned by the limb, it was still a complex and challenging rescue, Kennedy said, noting crews had to stabilize the patient and set up a rope system, while others cleared the area and braced a ladder.

There was just a lot of complicated and moving parts to this, he said, noting 18 firefighters and six trucks were on scene.

By 12:39 p.m., the man was down from the tree and transported by Huron Valley Ambulance in stable condition to the University of Michigan Hospital, the fire department reported.

He was conscious and alert throughout the entire ordeal, Kennedy said.

Based on the type of climbing and tree-trimming equipment the man had, he seemed to have experience, but he wasnt doing it as a contractor, Kennedy said.

I dont know if he ever did this professionally, but it sounded like he had quite a bit of personal experience, he said. This wasnt like a weekend chainsaw warrior or something.

The mans harness probably saved him from really significant injury, Kennedy said.

While Ann Arbor firefighters were on scene, firefighters from Pittsfield, Scio and Ann Arbor townships provided coverage of the city under mutual-aid agreements.

These types of technical rescues are pretty rare and its been well over a decade since there was a similar tree rescue in Ann Arbor, Kennedy said. Sadly, he said, there usually are some deaths resulting from tree trimming in Michigan every year.

These are very serious events, he said, noting the amount of force from a tree limb can be significant.

Fortunately, he said, firefighters spend a lot of time training for incidents like this, so the rescue went like clockwork.

MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:

Mayor vetoes part of Ann Arbors COVID-19 recovery plan

Ann Arbor library launches Pandemic Log, asks public to share COVID-19 stories, photos

Trump tours Ypsilanti Ford plant, eviction anxiety grows amid pandemic: Top Ann Arbor headlines May 16-22

Reckless driver chased through Ypsilanti was feeling great on marijuana before arrest, police say

Man arrested on suspicion of firing shot at woman during armed robbery, police say

Continue reading here:
Ann Arbor firefighters rescue injured man trapped 25 feet up in tree - MLive.com

One man is dead after a tree fell on a home Thursday morning following a night of strong storms.John Shelton, director of Surry County Emergency Services, said it happened around 5 a.m. on the 100 block of Boeing Lane in Mount Airy.The tree fell on the home near a bedroom, according to Shelton, killing Nicolas 'Nic' Rodriguez.Rodriguez, 20, was sleeping when a tree crashed into his bedroom and killed him. "This tree fell right across the bedroom area. Unfortunately there was no way for him to get away from it. It happened so fast," Shelton said. "He heard a loud bang and thats when he saw the tree," Paulino Galarza said. Galarza is Rodriguez' uncle. Galarza received a call from his brother saying that Rodriguez has been killed. "He couldnt get to him. The tree was pretty huge. So yeah, it was just very unexpected."Rodriguez's roommate was not harmed during the storm.The two roommates played football together at North Surry High School. Rodriguez played linebacker and helped win the team's 2017 conference championship.On Thursday, former teammates visited the site of the crash and posted on social media to share memories and pay their respects."Hed walk into a room. Always be smiling. Always bring a smile to everyones face," Galarza said.Galarza said Rodriguez was studying to become a gym teacher at Surry Community College."It hits me really hard," Galarza said. "Just still in shock like its all just a bad dream."Shelton says tree removal crews raised concerns about other trees in the trailer community in hopes they would be removed before the next big storm rolls through. Nic's uncle has set up a GoFundMe page for funeral expenses.

One man is dead after a tree fell on a home Thursday morning following a night of strong storms.

John Shelton, director of Surry County Emergency Services, said it happened around 5 a.m. on the 100 block of Boeing Lane in Mount Airy.

The tree fell on the home near a bedroom, according to Shelton, killing Nicolas 'Nic' Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, 20, was sleeping when a tree crashed into his bedroom and killed him.

"This tree fell right across the bedroom area. Unfortunately there was no way for him to get away from it. It happened so fast," Shelton said.

"He heard a loud bang and thats when he saw the tree," Paulino Galarza said. Galarza is Rodriguez' uncle. Galarza received a call from his brother saying that Rodriguez has been killed. "He couldnt get to him. The tree was pretty huge. So yeah, it was just very unexpected."

Rodriguez's roommate was not harmed during the storm.

The two roommates played football together at North Surry High School. Rodriguez played linebacker and helped win the team's 2017 conference championship.

On Thursday, former teammates visited the site of the crash and posted on social media to share memories and pay their respects.

"Hed walk into a room. Always be smiling. Always bring a smile to everyones face," Galarza said.

Galarza said Rodriguez was studying to become a gym teacher at Surry Community College.

"It hits me really hard," Galarza said. "Just still in shock like its all just a bad dream."

Shelton says tree removal crews raised concerns about other trees in the trailer community in hopes they would be removed before the next big storm rolls through.

Nic's uncle has set up a GoFundMe page for funeral expenses.

Excerpt from:
20-year-old man killed after tree falls on mobile home in Mount Airy - WXII12 Winston-Salem

If CESC has become the most sought after name in the city, desperation is driving Calcutta neighbourhoods to unparalleled lengths in their effort to catch hold of linesmen.

At Suryanagar in Bansdroni on Sunday morning, a group of CESC workers were repairing cables, surrounded by a group of residents who had not had power over the past four days.

Yards away, a knot of Calcuttans had formed another ring. They were from an adjoining neighbourhood, Pallishree, keeping vigil so that they could ensure the linesmen accompanied them to their locality instead of being hijacked by some other desperate group bereft of power.

We are all camping here so we can catch hold of them, homemaker Gouri Kanjilal said, pointing at the CESC team.

In Lake Gardens on Saturday, a middle-aged woman was grateful and gracious enough to offer snacks to the CESC workers but not before she had taken the universal precaution of grabbing the ignition key from their pick-up.

She tied the key to her sari-end and kept it with her for several hours till late Saturday afternoon, that is, until the repairmen had fixed the lines.

She offered them biscuits and tea. But the keys were with her till the job was done, an eyewitness said.

Scenes of linesmen being chased, cajoled, detained and released from captivity only after the mission has been accomplished have been playing out across a city shaken by the aftershocks of the cyclone.

In both tree removal often a prerequisite for power cable repairs and the restoration of electricity, there was visible improvement on the ground on Sunday. Several teams of tree cutters, including some from the army, were at work.

The state home department tweeted the names of several places where power had been restored.

CESC today informed the state government that power was restored in Jadavpur, Selimpur, Mukundapur, Survey Park, Patuli, Regent Estate, NSC Bose Road, Behala Chowrasta, James Long Sarani, Silpara, Lake Town, Jessore Road, Nagerbazar, Rashbehari Connector, BB Chatterjee Road (1/2), the tweet said.

(A resident of the main Survey Park told this newspaper at 9.30pm on Sunday that her home was without power for the fifth consecutive evening. She said the army had on Sunday cleared the area of fallen trees, some of which had already been cut down by workers hired by the residents.)

(The state-run) WBSEDCL today informed the state government that power was restored in Garia, Bansdroni, Kestopur, Baguiati, Teghoria, Salt Lake, New Town, Barasat, Tamluk, Egra, Contai, Krishnanagar, Santipur, Ranaghat, Gayespur and Kalyani (1/2), Sonarpur, Baruipur, Rajpur, Narendrapur, Kakdwip and Namkhana, the home department tweet added.

A bus stop away from Suryanagar, in Netaji Nagar Colony, a five-member CESC team that was about to move on after an inspection was held inside a club building from Sunday morning.

Some of the residents said the five would be set free once power returned. We have not misbehaved with them. We just want them to restore the power connection, said Arunabha Basu.

Basus neighbour Ashis Das said boys from the adjoining Sanghati Colony had come and taken away two of the five personnel.

This triggered tension among the residents of the two colonies but both sides had reason to act in such desperation; CESC must mobilise more men, Das said.

CESC has said that several of its staff had gone home to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh because of the virus-fuelled lockdown and have been unable to return at short notice.

At Suryanagar, scores of residents, wearing masks because of the Covid-19 threat, had assembled on Sunday morning around the point where the CESC workers had raised their ladder to disentangle cables from an uprooted radhachura tree.

No one was allowed to pass through the lane lest their movement disrupt the pace of work.

It would not be proper to disturb them. Please wait, Jignesh, who identified himself only by his first name, was heard telling a young man on a bike.

For the Pallishree group, it was a long vigil. Standing a few feet from Gauri, Pradip Majumder said they were taking turns keeping watch. We cannot afford to lose sight of the workers, he said.

The CESC team, which had started on the job on Saturday, worked till 3pm on Sunday to restore power in Suryanagar.

From Suryanagar, they were whisked away to Pallishree, which had its power restored by 6pm.

A doctor in the Rathtala area of NSC Bose Road was left wondering whether her side of the road was paying the price for not protesting on the streets.

The houses on the opposite side of the road had their supply restored today but ours havent. They had agitated yesterday; we only made a formal complaint. Perhaps thats why, the doctor said.

Read the rest here:
City in hot pursuit of power repairmen - Telegraph India

LEGAL NOTICE

Fictitious Names

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant to Section 865.09. Florida Statutes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Lanza Gallery and Art Supplies located at 23645 W US HWY 27, in the County of Alachua, in the City of High Springs, Florida 32643 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at High Springs, Florida, this 24th day of February, 2020.

Tina Corbett

Lanza Gallery Inc.

(Published: Alachua County Today Mar. 19, 2020)

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given under and by virtue of Florida Statue Section 713, the undersigned shall 03-31-20 at 10:00a.m., at the address of his business: 4515 S.W. 29th Ave, Gainesville, Florida, 32608, the following:

SCOOTER VIN# LC2U2A027GC00172

For additional information concerning the above personal property for sale you may contact Billy Hart 352-376-0144

(Published: Alachua County Today - Mar. 19, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR ALACHUA

COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2019 CA 001971

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

NATHAN N. GAMBLES, JR.; et al.,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 10, 2020, and entered in Case No. 2019 CA 001971of the Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit in and for Alachua County, Florida wherein CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, is the Plaintiff and NATHAN N. GAMBLES, JR.; DARLENE DENSON; LYNN GAMBLES JOHNSON; JUDITH GAMBLES; MALCOLM GAMBLES; GERRALUNDA GAMBLES; MONIQUE DEMPS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JUDITH GAMBLES; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MALCOLM GAMBLES; STATE OF FLORIDA; CLERK OF COURT IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA and FLORIDA CREDIT UNION, are Defendants, J.K. Jess Irby, Esq., the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alachua County, Florida, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash http://www.alachua.

realforeclose.com at 11:00 A.M. on May 7, 2020 the following described property set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

LOTS EIGHT (8) AND NINE (9) OF WAITS SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 92 BEING A REPLAT OF LOTS TWO (2), THREE (3), FOUR (4), FIVE (5), AND SIX (6) OF BLOCK SIXTEEN (16) OF NEW GAINESVILLE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK "A", PAGE 65, ALL BEING IN SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, AND ALL BEING OF PUBLIC RECORDS OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Property Address: 1325 NE 3rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Any person or entity claiming an interest in the surplus, if any, resulting from the Foreclosure Sale, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim with the Clerk no later than the date that the Clerk reports the funds as unclaimed. If you fail to file a claim, you will not be entitled to any remaining funds.

DATED March 11, 2020

/s/Jason Ruggerio

Jason Ruggerio, Esq.

Florida Bar No. 70501

Lender Legal PLLC

2807 Edgewater Drive

Orlando, Fl 32804

Tel: (407) 730-4644

Fax: (888) 337-3815

Attorney for Plaintiff

Service Emails:

JRuggerio@

lenderlegal.com

EService@

LenderLegal.com

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation in order to participate should call Jan Phillips, ADA Coordinator, Alachua County Courthouse, 201 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 at (352) 337-6237 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired, call

(800) 955-8770.

(Published: Alachua County Today - Mar 12 & 19, 2020)

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE EIGHT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 2019CC004124XXXXXX

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF SORRENTO, INC.

Plaintiff,

ESTATE OF RANDALL W. DEBORD, OTHERWISE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST RANDALL W. DEBORD; MELISSA JOHNSON, AS APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; AND UNKNOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSION,

Defendants. ________________/

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

Notice is given that pursuant to the Amended Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure as to Foreclosure Sale Date Only dated July 25, 2019 in Case No. 2019-CC-004124, of the County Court in and for Alachua County, Florida, in which COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF SORRENTO, INC. is the Plaintiff and ESTATE OF RANDALL W. DEBORD, OTHERWISE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST RANDALL W. DEBORD; MELISSA JOHNSON, AS APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE are the Defendants, the Clerk will sell the property at public sale on May 12, 2020, online at 11:00 a.m., according to Fla. Sta. 45.031(10), at http://www.alachua.

realforeclose.com, the following described property set forth in the Order of the Amended Default Final Judgment:

Lot 162, SORRENTO PHASE III, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 5-7, inclusive, of the Public Records of Alachua County, Florida;

Property Address: 5180 NW 21st Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32605.

Any Person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

/s/ Alan Schwartzseid Alan Schwartzseid, Esquire

Florida Bar No. 57124

Clayton & McCulloh

1065 Maitland Center Commons Blvd.

Maitland, Florida 32751

(407) 875-2655

aschwartzseid@

clayton-mcculloh.com (Primary)

lfalachua@

clayton-mcculloh.com (Secondary)

Attorneys for Plaintiff

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation in order to participate should call Jan Phillips, ADA Coordinator, Alachua County Courthouse, 201 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 at (352) 337-6237 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired, call

(800) 955-8770.

(Published: Alachua County Today - Mar. 19 & 26, 2020)

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISION

CASE NUMBER: 2020 CA _

212 ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company,

Plaintiff,

PENDER NEWKIRK CUST TC 09, LLC;

all others claiming by, through and under PENDER NEWKIRK CUST TC 09, LLC; and ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO :PENDER NEWKIRK CUST TC 09, LLC; all others claiming by, through and under PENDER NEWKIRK CUST TC 09, LLC; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to Quiet Title to the following real property located in Alachua County, Florida:

A tract of land in Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 19 East, Alachua County, Florida, said tract of land being more particularly described as follows:

Commence at a railroad spike found and accepted as the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 4 and run North 0100'00" West, along the West line of the East 1/2 of said Section 4, a distance of 2866.48 feet to a rebar cap (P.L.S. No. 4258) set at the intersection of the West line with the Southerly right-of-way line of a 40 foot Alachua County right-of-way and the Point of Beginning; thence run South 3737'04" East, along said Southerly right-of-way line, a distance of 1112.09 feet to a rebar cap (P.L.S. No. 4258) set to the intersection of said right-of-way line with the East line of the West 1/4 of the East 1/2 of said Section 4; thence run North 0101'55" West, along said East line, a distance of 67.11 feet to an iron pipe found on the Southerly right-of-way line of Interstate Highway No. I-75 (a 300 foot right-of-way); thence run North 3737'04" West, along said Southerly right-of-way line of I-75, a distance of 1112.03 feet to an iron pipe found at the intersection of said Southerly right-of-way line with the aforementioned West line of the East 1/2 of said Section 4; thence run South 0100'00" East, along said West line, a distance of 67.06 feet to the Point of Beginning.

PARCEL ID: 06655-200-001

(the Property)

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the Plaintiffs Attorney, Andrew W. Rosin, Esq., 1900 Hillview Street, Sarasota, FL 34239, on or before thirty (30) days after the first date of publication of this Notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

DATED on this 12th day of March, 2020.

Clerk of the Court

See more here:
Legal Notice Advertising from the week of March 19, 2020 - Alachua County Today

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WARNING FOR...ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...* UNTIL 730 PM CDT THURSDAY.* AT 737 AM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHESOF RAIN FELL ACROSS NORTHERN CREEK AND TULSA COUNTIES OVERNIGHT.WHILE SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE, THE HEAVY RAINSHAVE FOR THE MOST PART ENDED. HOWEVER, FLOODING FROM THESE RAINSWILL LIKELY LINGER FOR MANY HOURS. ONE PARTICULAR AREA HARDEST HITIS IN THE COLLINSVILLE AREA, NEAR HORSEPEN CREEK. THIS CREEK ISFLOODING WEST OF THE CANEY RIVER, WHICH IS ALSO FLOODING.* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...TULSA... BROKEN ARROW...SAND SPRINGS... CLAREMORE...OWASSO... SAPULPA...JENKS... GLENPOOL...SKIATOOK... CATOOSA...COLLINSVILLE... VERDIGRIS...MANNFORD... DRUMRIGHT...CHELSEA... SPERRY...KELLYVILLE... OOLOGAH...OILTON... DEPEW...THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 235, ANDBETWEEN MILE MARKERS 238 AND 260.IF HEAVY RAINS REDEVELOP OVER THE REGION, AN UPGRADE TO A FLASHFLOOD WARNING MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOODDEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.&&

Read the original here:
Where did the term "March Madness" come from? - Tulsa World

Beginning Thursday, tree removal work on Bridge Avenue will require the intermittent closure of Bridge Avenue to allow the safe removal of large trees, according to a press release. The tree removal contractor will work in the general area between Hawthorne Avenue and Marshall Street on Bridge Avenue.

The public is asked to honor the detour and follow the signed route to ensure the safety of both the public and the crew working on the trees.

The road closures will be lifted at the end of each working day so that Bridge Avenue is open to traffic in the evenings and overnight. The work will take about a week and half, weather permitting.

Anyone with questions about the closures or nature of the work can contact Phil Wacholz, assistant director of Public Works, at 507-377-4378.

Read more:
Tree removal work begins on part of Bridge Avenue - Albert Lea Tribune - Albert Lea Tribune

GENESEE COUNTY, MI The removal of trees as part of preparation for a road widening project will impact a section of Hill Road for several days.

The Genesee County Road Commission announced trees will be removed beginning Monday, March 2 in the right-of-way on Hill Road, between Saginaw and Center roads in Grand Blanc Township.

Daytime lane closures are scheduled from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2 and Tuesday, March 3.

Motorists are advised to slow down and allow additional time to reach their destination.

The same portion of road will be fully closed to all thru traffic from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day beginning Wednesday, March 4 for approximately one week, per the county road commission.

Motorists will need to seek an alternate route.

Gerrad Godley, the county road commissions construction department manager, said the widening project is scheduled to begin in April and be completed by end of August.

He noted the work is being done as the portion of Hill Road is heavily traffic, a main thoroughfare for Grand Blanc Community Schools, two cemeteries in the area, and experiences a high volume of commuter traffic to and from Interstate 475.

Visit link:
Tree removal to impact traffic along Hill Road in Grand Blanc area - MLive.com

Dear Editor:

I am deeply upset and disturbed by the removal of numerous trees recently on the lot at the corner of Glenside Road and Route 22 in Scotch Plains. Many residents in the neighborhood, which is also my neighborhood, have approached me and asked why these trees were removed, as they had been there for as long as we could remember and provided a sound barrier from the Route 22 traffic.

The answer, provided by the state, is that ONE person complained about visibility. I am confused as to how one persons complaint can result in the removal of dozens of trees that have been there for decades. While I acknowledge that there were some downed trees from storms in the past, I dont know why so many had to be cut down, and the tree stumps are still on that lot as of March 1, 2020. I understand that the state is possibly changing landscaping contractors, but I implore you to provide us with trees for that lot as soon as possible, and we, the residents of Scotch Plains, will plant them ourselves.

Our newsletter delivers the local news that you can trust.

We do not want to have to wait until the DOT approves a new landscaping contract this fall. In Scotch Plains, we have an active Green Team that is committed to educating residents on how to incorporate more sustainable habits into daily living, and planting trees and conserving our green space (especially near highways) is near the top of the list. Not only do trees absorb the noise from the highway, but they also turn the harmful emissions from vehicles into clean air for all of us to breathe. Having the state come in and remove so many of our trees is contradictory to our mission.

In fact, I was planning to reach out to the state about providing more trees along the adjacent state property that surrounds the gas station. Additionally, we have many deer in the area that rely on the small regions of open space and now that is one less area for them to inhabit.

In the future, I hope that the state will reach out to the Township of Scotch Plains ManagerAl Mirabellabefore infringing on such fragile space. Please advise as to when the stumps will be removed and when we can expect to receive new trees for us to plant in that area. Thank you.

Elizabeth Stamler (and other concerned residents)CouncilwomanScotch Plains

Editor's Note:This letter was sent to the NJDepartment of Transportation advising them of Councilwoman Stamler's (and her neighborhoods) concernwhen trees were removed along Route 22. It was sent on March 2, 2020, via email to Christopher Tomlin, Executive Director of the North region, DOT.

View post:
I Am Deeply Disturbed by The Removal of Numerous Trees in Scotch Plains - TAPinto.net