Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Reciprocal Website Agreements

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor



Hermann Hearsay is proud to add Hermann NEWS and New Haven NEWS ONLINE to our list of "reciprocal websites".  For comprehensive local news coverage, timely sports reporting, stimulating editorials and provocative forum discussions, please visit their site at:  http://www.ngnn.com/65041/.  Thanks to Glenn Warnebold and Renee Simon for adding us to their list of reciprocal websites!

Our current complete list of reciprocal websites is as follows:

Reciprocal Websites:
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For the convenience of our readers, reciprocal website links are listed at the end of every report we post.

Jimmy Oldsun
NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

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It's May 5th.  It's Cinco de Mayo!

Yes, it's the day we drink Corona with a slice of lime instead of our usual Bud Light or Milwaukee Best.  It's the day we forego our favorite single-malt scotch or sour mash Tennessee sippin' whiskey for tequila.  Some of us drink shots of tequila, but most of us drink margaritas.  And instead of our usual hot wings or bacon cheeseburgers, we risk indigestion and eat hard-shelled tacos or soft-shelled bean burrito with lots of hot sauce. 

If only our local wineries produced a Mexican wine, we could support them and drink Mexican wine on Cinco de Mayo.  But alas they don't!  Or maybe one of them does?!  Stone Hill has that Jackass (sp?) wine!  Kinda looks like a Mexican burro kicking up its heels on that cute wine bottle they have!  Maybe I'll drink some of that Jackass (sp?) wine today!

But aside from all the obligatory adult beverages, what really is Cinco de Mayo, you ask?  And why do we celebrate it? 

Hermann Hearsay is here to provide you some answers!  You could have looked it up yourself, but we've gone ahead and done that for you.  Just one of the many FREE services we provide to our subscribers!  Here's what we found at Wikipedia ........

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday celebrated in the United States and primarily limited to the state of Puebla in Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.

Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States (also voluntarily) and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, which actually is September 16, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.

History
In 1861, Benito Juarez stopped making interest payments to countries that Mexico owed money to. In response, France attacked Mexico to force payment of this debt. France decided that it would try to take over and occupy Mexico. France was successful at first in its invasion; however, on May 5, 1862, at the city of Puebla, Mexican forces were able to defeat an attack by the larger French army. In the Battle of Puebla, the Mexicans were led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Although the Mexican army was victorious over the French at Puebla, the victory only delayed the French advance on Mexico City. A year later, the French occupied Mexico. The French occupying forces placed Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico on the throne of Mexico in 1864. The French, under pressure from the United States, eventually withdrew in 1866-1867. Maximilian was deposed by President Benito Juarez and executed, five years after the Battle of Puebla.

The Battle of Puebla was important for at least two reasons. First, although considerably outnumbered, the Mexicans defeated a much better-equipped French army. "This battle was significant in that the 4,000 Mexican soldiers were greatly outnumbered by the well-equipped French army of 8,000 that had not been defeated for almost 50 years." Second, it was significant because since the Battle of Puebla no country in the Americas has been invaded by an army from another continent.

History of Observance

According to a paper published by the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture about the origin of the observance of Cinco de Mayo in the United States, the modern American focus on the people of the world that day first started in California in the 1860s in response to the resistance to French rule in Mexico. The 2007 paper notes that "The holiday, which has been celebrated in California continuously since 1863, is virtually ignored in Mexico."


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Current Text of Proposed Hermann City Ordinance Dealing With Feral Cats

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Editorial comment on this subject was posted previously on Monday, 5/3/2010 at: 

http://www.hermannhearsay.blogspot.com/2010/05/editorial-comment-will-hermanns-cats.html

Below is the text of the proposed city ordinance dealing with feral cats. Changes will be made before the next Board of Alderman meeting on May 18th, when the bill will be voted on for the first time. A secondary vote with any additional changes to the text will be presented at the following meeting on June 1st.

Bill No. 2010-12

An Ordinance For Vaccination, Impoundment And Handling Of Cats

WHEREAS, it is the duty of every person who owns or possesses a cat to exercise prudent attention to the health of the cat and to properly care for the cat in order to protect the health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Hermann; and

WHEREAS, R.S.Mo § 79.400 authorizes the City to regulate or prohibit the running at large of domestic animals; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Alderman has determined that the regulation of cats is necessary and in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Hermann, Missouri.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF HERMANN, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION ONE: There shall be new sections added to Chapter 205 of the Hermann Municipal Code regarding the regulation of cats as follows:

SECTION 205.___: VACCINATION OF CATS REQUIRED

Every person who owns any cat shall have such cat vaccinated against rabies and registered as provided below. Cats must be vaccinated at once every three (3) years provided that a three (3) year type vaccine is administered; if a vaccine effective for less than three (3) years is administered, then the cat must be vaccinated upon the expiration of the vaccine.

The cost of all rabies vaccinations shall be paid by the cat owner.

SECTION 205.___: ANNUAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CATS

An annual license fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per cat is hereby imposed upon every owner of a cat. The annual license fee shall be paid to and collected by the City Collector on or before the first day of February each year for the succeeding twelve (12) month period ending on January 31st of the next year. The full license fee shall also be paid and collected for any part of the year.

Applicants for cat licenses shall present a certificate of vaccination executed by a veterinarian verifying that the cat has been immunized against rabies for the entire (12) month period for which the license is sought.

It shall not be required for a vaccinated and licensed cat to wear any license or registration tag.

SECTION 205.___: IMPOUNDMENT OF CATS SUSPECTED OF HAVING RABIES

A. Any cat or other animal suspected of being afflicted with rabies, or any cat which has not been vaccinated which has bitten any person and caused an abrasion of the skin of such person, shall be seized and impounded under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. If upon the examination by a veterinarian, the cat has no signs of rabies at the end of impoundment, it may be released to the owner after vaccination and upon payment by the owner of the veterinarian's impound and vaccination fees. In the case of a stray cat, it shall be disposed in accordance with applicable laws.

B. Any cat which has been vaccinated and which has bitten any person shall be confined by the owner or other responsible person until the cat is examined by a licensed veterinarian. If no signs of rabies are observed by the veterinarian the cat may be released from confinement.

SECTION 205.___: HANDLING OF CATS BITTEN BY RABID ANIMALS

In the case known to have been bitten by a rabid animal, the following rules shall apply:

1. Unvaccinated cats. In the case of cats have not been vaccinated which have been bitten by a known rabid animal, the bitten or exposed cat shall be immediately destroyed.
2. Vaccinated cat. If the bitten or exposed cat has been vaccinated the cat shall be handled as follows:
a. Immediately re-vaccinated and confined for a period of thirty (30) days following revaccination, at the cat owner's expense.
b. The cat shall be destroyed if the owner does not comply with item (a) of this Subsection.

SECTION 205.___: IMPOUNDMENT OF OWNED CATS

A. An authorized City representative may make and enter into a contract on behalf of the City for the confinement, impounding, care and disposal of cats upon such terms as are set forth in this ordinance.
B. Any cat found off the owner's premises whereby a complaint has been filed with the City of Hermann may be impounded. All property registered impounded cats shall be given proper care and maintenance. Each impounded cat shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a minimum of ten (10) days unless reclaimed earlier by the owner.
C. Notice of impoundment of animals, including any significant marks of identification, shall be posted with the City Clerk as public notification of impoundment. Any unvaccinated cat may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by payment of prescribed pound fees and complying with rabies vaccination requirement. Any vaccinated cat impounded because of lack of a rabies vaccination tag may be reclaimed by its owner by furnishing proof of rabies vaccination and payment of all impoundment fees prior to release.
D. At the expiration of impoundment a cat may be claimed by payment of established pound fees and by compliance with the rabies vaccination requirement of the Article within seventy-two (72) hours of release. If the cat is unclaimed at the end of ten (10) days, the City may dispose of the cat in accordance with applicable laws or rules and regulations.
E. Any cat owner shall be notified, if possible, before may be destroyed.

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Job Offers Greatly Appreciated!

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

Ever since I got promoted to Editor here at Hermann Hearsay, I've been getting unsolicited job offers.  While I appreciate the offers to write columns and editorial comments for other fine local news operations, I have to remain loyal to Clark Kant who hired me right out of school when nobody else would even take a look at my job application and resume.  Our owner, Truman T. Tiger, has been very good to me (even though he doesn't pay me much).  He says the big payoff will come in the future when we get our network of websites built into a huge international success!

So, I just wanted to say thanks to all who have offered me work in their local media organizations.  I especially want to thank Glenn Warnebold who recently offered me a job writing editorial comments for HermannNews.com .......... but at NO PAY, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA!  Glenn and I didn't get around to discussing whether the office coffee would be free or whether I would have to pay for it.  Dang, Glenn!  You could've at least offered to throw in a few bottles of your wine!  Ha ha ha!

I suppose I shouldn't be so sarcastic.  Instead I should appreciate the consideration I've been given.  Afterall, I'm just a rookie journalist working at a rag-tag, start-up daily online news website, and I've only been out of J-School for one year now.  I'm hoping that, if I keep my nose to the grindstone, I'll be just as good as Clark someday.  And maybe someday in the future, I'll be calling up the young journalists at other local news outlets offering them jobs here at Hermann Hearsay!  When I do, I will offer jobs WITH PAY ...... and FREE COFFEE!

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