Rendevous spot for the Geese in K Cove along with a few Ducks.
Honk Honk Honk
Honk Honk Honk
Honk Honk all the way.
Silent Night? No Way!
Honk Honk Honk
Honk Honk Honk
Honk Honk all the way.
Silent Night? No Way!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday's KC Star
Don't know if you saw it in yesterday's paper, Section E (House & Home). page E-2, our daughter Sarah was recognized for her role in recycling. Last week the MidAmerica Regional Council (MARC) which is comprised of a nine county area in the metro, recognized Sarah for her "Green" event held a couple of months ago at the CC. Alderman Finn was gracious enough to submit her name and MARC recognized Sarah at an awards ceremony held last week at the Sprint Center. A nice lunch with leaders from throughout the metro area.
It did start with a simple question from Sarah, "Why don't we recycle?" WL has now taken the initial steps to foster recycling in the community. Haven't started yet? This Christmas would be a great time to start, with all the cardboard packaging that is bound to be hauled to the curb...flatten it and take it to the CC or City Hall instead.
Try it, you'll like it.
It did start with a simple question from Sarah, "Why don't we recycle?" WL has now taken the initial steps to foster recycling in the community. Haven't started yet? This Christmas would be a great time to start, with all the cardboard packaging that is bound to be hauled to the curb...flatten it and take it to the CC or City Hall instead.
Try it, you'll like it.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Follow the Money, Part III
The Hanman-Bos connection reminded me of the last mayoral campaign. I documented here (see archives, April 1 ) the various contributors for both the Bos and York efforts, and as you might recall, Jerry Bos had quite a few CEO/CFO/COO (12) contributors who lived outside of Weatherby Lake. If you were interested in becoming the next Mayor of Weatherby Lake, how much would it take per vote to win? Based on the last election, $22 per winning vote. Jerry raised $8,601 and received 396 votes. York raised $2,302.43 or $6 per losing vote. Jerry's margin of victory was 16 votes.
Wonder if the penalty assessed earlier this week against Jerry would have swung nine votes, thus change the outcome of the election? One of his campaign themes was his experience as an executive businessman, would that float today? Obviously the securities investigation issue was brewing prior to the election but out of sight to virtually all of the voters.
Where did all the campaign money go? York spent all of his money, his fund zeroed out. Bos did have a surplus at the end of the campaign, and here is where his funds went:
Brandon McPherson Memorial Foundation=$415.42
Tour de Cure=$500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society=$500
Committee to Elect Brian Stevenson=$714.37
After these distributions the Bos campaign zeroed out.
source: Missouri Ethics Commission Committee Disclosure Reports, Platte County Board of Elections
Wonder if the penalty assessed earlier this week against Jerry would have swung nine votes, thus change the outcome of the election? One of his campaign themes was his experience as an executive businessman, would that float today? Obviously the securities investigation issue was brewing prior to the election but out of sight to virtually all of the voters.
Where did all the campaign money go? York spent all of his money, his fund zeroed out. Bos did have a surplus at the end of the campaign, and here is where his funds went:
Brandon McPherson Memorial Foundation=$415.42
Tour de Cure=$500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society=$500
Committee to Elect Brian Stevenson=$714.37
After these distributions the Bos campaign zeroed out.
source: Missouri Ethics Commission Committee Disclosure Reports, Platte County Board of Elections
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Spilled Milk
I was traveling on business on Tuesday the 16th, but it was not difficult to notice the headlines from a number of online sources, Wall Street Journal, KC Star, KC Business Journal, The Newark Examiner and the Associated Press, among others.
"DFA, former execs will pay $12M to settle trading investigation"
"The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said DFA (Dairy Farmers of America), former CEO Gary Hanman and former CFO Gerald Bos will pay the 12M civil penalty for attempting to manipulate a Class III milk futures contract and exceeding speculative position limits in the contract, in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act."
"The agency's order regarding DFA, Hanman and Bos found that from May 21 through June 23, 2004, the three tried to manipulate the price of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's June, July and Augus 2004 Class III milk futures contracts through purchases of block cheddar cheese on the CME Spot Call market.
Kansas City Business Journal, December 16, 2008.
Mr Hanman and his wife Shirley were both listed as contributers to the Bos campaign ($300 each) in this past mayoral campaign. They also own a home on Pleasant Ford.
"DFA, former execs will pay $12M to settle trading investigation"
"The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said DFA (Dairy Farmers of America), former CEO Gary Hanman and former CFO Gerald Bos will pay the 12M civil penalty for attempting to manipulate a Class III milk futures contract and exceeding speculative position limits in the contract, in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act."
"The agency's order regarding DFA, Hanman and Bos found that from May 21 through June 23, 2004, the three tried to manipulate the price of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's June, July and Augus 2004 Class III milk futures contracts through purchases of block cheddar cheese on the CME Spot Call market.
Kansas City Business Journal, December 16, 2008.
Mr Hanman and his wife Shirley were both listed as contributers to the Bos campaign ($300 each) in this past mayoral campaign. They also own a home on Pleasant Ford.
The Road Warrior Returns
Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it! I beg your indulgence as I undergo the initiation rites that all new employees must endure. Mix in a decent amount of business travel and a relatively quiet WL news scene...I neglected my blog a bit (understatement huh). Any way, recent events prompted me to catch up with a number of interesting events. So, for those of you who have been persistently touching base...I'm back.
Next post: Nov 17th news releases.
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