Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Editorial Comment: Just wondering whatever became of ..........

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Here in the newsroom at Hermann Hearsay, we were just sitting around drinking some of Frank's famous chicory coffee and wondering whatever became of .........
  1. Jerry and Kyle Lairmore's $10,000 grant application with the USDA to study the feasibility of alternative energy projects in Gasconade County?  There was much hullabaloo about this subject back in August of 2009.  But where does the project stand now?  Perhaps Southern District Comissioner Lairmore and his son could update the citizens of the county in a future County Commission Meeting?  It sure would be great to learn whatever happened to this project which the Lairmores were "spearheading" back then!  For background information click on the following link to articles which appeared in CNL (then Hermann Muenster) back on May 7, 2009 and August 17, 2009:  http://countynewslive.com/content/2009/may/07/county-commissioner-forming-committee-investigate-alternative-energy-generation-  and http://countynewslive.com/content/2009/aug/17/lairmores-commissioner-and-son-explore-countys-chances-landing-10000-grant-alter  I suppose I could contact the USDA myself and inquire into the status of their grant application.  Has the application been submitted?  When?  What is the status of the grant application?  Rejected or approved?
  2. Jerry Lairmore's proposal to fund a county-wide project to "chip and seal" county roads by increasing the county sales tax by 1/2 cent?  Southern District Commissioner Jerry Lairmore floated this proposal back during the summer of 2009.  Click on the following link to an article which appeared in CNL (then Hermann Muenster) back on ????, 2009:  Not found as of our midnight publishing deadline.  I know it's there though.  I recall reading it at the time.
  3. Jerry Lairmore's support for the much needed emergency access road to the courthouse which he first expressed in December of 2008 and reaffirmed in January of 2009?  What has Jerry actually accomplished though?  We recalled that Jerry had enlisted the help of UMR student Horace Brown of Atlanta to estimate the cost of a new emergency access road, but we don't recall that Horace ever presented his final cost estimate to the County Commission.  We couldn't find any report on the Horace Brown engineering estimate in any local news publications or in any County Commission meeting minutes.  For background information, click on the following links to articles which appeared in CNL (then Hermann Muenster) back on December 22 and December 23, 2008 and January 15, 2009:  http://countynewslive.com/content/2008/dec/22/hermannmuenster-exclusive-benefit-everyone-so-dist-county-comm-jerry-lairmore-su and http://countynewslive.com/content/008/dec/23/hermannmuenster-exclusivefollow-county-commissioner-jerry-lairmore-supports-emer and http://countynewslive.com/content/2009/jan/15/county-moves-closer-deeding-property-back-gccs-county-moves-closer-getting-emerg
  4. Jerry Lairmore's plan to build a county jail in Owensville if the county seat can be moved to Owensville?  Commissioner Lairmore became famous once again when he was interviewed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch just prior to the November, 2008 elections in which the county seat question appeared on the ballot.  For background information click on the following link to an article which appeared in CNL (then Hermann Muenster) back on October 27, 2008:  http://countynewslive.com/forum/county-jail-owensville
Ya know, as we sat here drinking coffee and recounting all of Jerry Lairmore's ideas, plans, engineering student sponsorships and exploratory projects, the thought occurred to us like a bolt of lightning right out of the sky ...... ol' Jerry has "floated" lots of ideas which made him sound like a very proactive county leader when they were first "floated", but he has actually accomplished very, very little!

Wait a minute!  Wait a minute!  Jerry did accomplish something!  He got a 15% discounted cellphone service rate from AT&T for county employees!  If any of our readers can point to any other Lairmore accomplishment, please let us know.

HELP WANTED - Advertising Sales & Subscriber Services Assistant

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

We've been working Lois Lame pretty hard here at Hermann Hearsay.  She has a lot of duties, and she's spread pretty thin.  Recently, we promoted her to Assistant Editor and gave her even more work to do.  Two of her duties are Advertising Sales and Subscriber Services.  Between trying to solicit ads, subscriber upgrades and answer subscriber questions, Lois gets mighty busy around here.  We have decided to hire a part-time assistant to help her with these specific responsibilites.  The job could very well grow into a full-time job by 2011.  In fact, we're pretty sure it will as our subscriber base grows.  We currently have 340 FREE subscribers and 33 PAID PREMIUM subscribers.

The successful applicant must have a pleasant personality, advanced computer skills, excellent telephone skills and a physical appearance which would otherwise qualify her for a waitressing job at Hooters.  Pay will be commensurate with skills and experience. 

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Photo Of The Day - Wednesday, 6/16/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor


The Mole That Got Away!
Hermann Hearsay has learned that Northern District Commissioner Matt Penning shoots moles in his backyard.  This is an especially crafty mole that Matt has not yet been able to gun down!

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Laugh Of The Day - Wednesday, 6/16/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

"I do benefits for all religions. ... I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality."  ~ Bob Hope




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Quote Of The Day - Wednesday, 6/16/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

"Being always comes before the doing.  If you desire to do something great, you must first become something great."  ~ Dr. O. S. Hawkins



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