The Streets And Sidewalks Of Hermann - 5th Day Of Our Engineering Survey

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

On the fifth day of my walking survey (Tuesday, 6/8), I found the following street and sidewalk conditions in Hermann:

• 4th Street heading west from Gutenberg Street to Schiller Street - Sidewalk uneven and potential trip hazard at 214 Fourth Street.  Sidewalk busted up from 207 Fourth Street to 223 Fourth Street.  Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.  Concrete curb and gutter is busted up in many spots.
• 4th Street heading west from Schiller Street to Market Street - North sidewalk is new and in excellent condition along the German School Museum property, however the sidewalk is cracked and uneven just east of the Shelter Insurance office.  The sidewalk on the south side of the street is in fair condition with a few cracks noted.  Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
• 4th Street walking west from Market Street to Mozart Street - Sidewalks on both the north side and south side of the street are in relatively good condition.  The concrete street surface is in relatively good condition.  No major cracks, uneven slabs nor potholses were noted.
• 4th Street walking west from Mozart Street to Washington Street - Sidewalks on both sides of the street are old, but they are in fair to good condition with the exception of a section of sidewalk at 231 Fourth Street which is uneven and represents a trip hazard.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.  A few small, unfilled potholes were noted.

More street and sidewalk survey results to follow.

Jimmy Oldsun
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The Streets And Sidewalks Of Hermann - 4th Day Of Our Engineering Survey

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

On the fourth day of my walking survey (Monday, 6/7), I found the following street and sidewalk conditions:

• 3rd Street heading west from Gutenberg Street to Schiller Street - Sidewalks non-existent for first 1/3 of street. Sidewalks on both sides of street are cracked and broken in several spots. Asphaltic street surface is currently in terrible condition.  Center of the street has been dug up for the better part of the block (presumably to repair a water line or a sewer line).  It has been backfilled with white rock, but the surface has not been sealed with asphalt.  Other portions of the street have been patched and alligatoring is evident up and down the street.
• 3rd Street heading west from Schiller Street to Market Street - Sidewalk is in fair condition on the south side, but there are several uneven spots (trip hazards) on the north side.  Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
• 3rd Street walking west from Market Street to Mozart Street - Sidewalk on the north side of street is very uneven, dirty, broken and cracked in several spots.  There are some extreme trip hazards existing on the north side.  The sidewalk on the south side of the street is in better condition, but it also has some bad spots.  Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.  There are some small potholes currently and the concrete curbs and gutters are cracked very badly.
• 3rd Street walking west from Mozart Street to Washington Street - Sidewalks on both sides of the street are old but they are in fair condition.  The asphaltic street surface is patched and alligatored.

More street and sidewalk survey results to follow.

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The Streets And Sidewalks Of Hermann - The Fourth Day Of An Engineering Field Survey

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

On May 10th, Hermann Hearsay undertook a thorough survey of Hermann's streets and sidewalks.  We were forced to suspend our survey when the rains fell and when flood waters covered some city streets.  Those obstacles have come and gone, so we are now resuming our survey. 

While others in the local media have conducted opinion polls with small sample sizes, we are actually undertaking to walk every street and every sidewalk in Hermann and then document our findings.  When we have completed our street and sidewalk survey, we will turn over our findings to anyone in the city administration who may care to review them. 

 Our first three reports may be accessed by clicking on the following links:

5/10:  http://www.hermannhearsay.blogspot.com/2010/05/streets-and-sidewalks-of-hermann-five.html

5/11:  http://www.hermannhearsay.blogspot.com/2010/05/streets-and-sidewalks-of-hermann-day.html
5/12:  http://www.hermannhearsay.blogspot.com/2010/05/streets-and-sidewalks-of-hermann-day.html

Our findings on the fourth day of our survey are as follows:

1. 2nd Street walking west from Gutenberg to Schiller Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street are in reasonably good condition.  But there are some cracks and broken pavement in a few spots on the north side and south side of the streets.  The asphaltic street surface is in reasonably good condition.  We oberved no potholes, no patches and no alligatoring.  The street suface is well sealed.  It looks nice!  A standard for all of Hermann.
2. 2nd Street walking west from Schiller Street to Market Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street are in fair condition but busted up in a few spots.  The asphaltic street surface is in reasonably good condition.  Very little patching, alligatoring and no potholes.  The street surface is well sealed.
3. 2nd Street walking west from Market Street to Mozart Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in average condition for the most part but are busted up in a few spots.  There is some heaving of the concrete slabs in a few spots creating trip hazards.  The asphaltic street surface is in good condition.  No potholes.  A few cracks in the street surface and some patching
4. 2nd Street walking west from Mozart Street to Washington Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street are in fair condition but the concrete sidewalk slabs are busted up in a few spots.  A few trip hazards were observed where the slabs have heaved.  The asphaltic street surface is not in as good a condition as it is from Gutenberg Street to Mozart Street.  We observed more patching of and some cracks in the asphaltic street surface.

More reporting to follow.  Next we will walk 3rd Street from Gutenberg Street to Washington Street.

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The Streets And Sidewalks Of Hermann - Day Three Of A Five Day Engineering Survey

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

This investigative report is continued from our Monday, 5/10 and Tuesday, 5/11 reports.  We actually conducted this third day of surveying on Wednesday, 5/12, but we must have gotten pre-occupied with something else and didn't publish the results on the same day.  So presented here today is what we found on our third day of walking the streets and sidewalks of Hermann.

After the third day, we were forced to suspend our street and sidewalk survey due to heavy rain, some flooding of streets during the past couple weeks and to be honest some much needed R&R.   We are resuming our survey and more reports will follow.

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On my third day of walking (Wednesday, 5/12), I found the following street and sidewalk conditions:

1. 1st Street heading west from Gutenberg Street to Schiller Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in excellent conditon.  Asphaltic street surface in fair condition. Street surface well sealed.
2. 1st Street heading west from Schiller Street to Market Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in good condition.  Narrow sidewalk on south side in one spot.  South sidewalks cracked and busted in a few spots but surface has remained relatively even. Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored in a few spots, but still in relatively good condition
3. 1st Street walking west from Market Street to Mozart Street - Sidewalk exists only on south side of street and it is not in good condition.  Cracked in a few spots.  Asphaltic street surface is patched and alligatored.
4. Mozart Street walking south from 1st Street to 2nd Street - No sidewalks.  Asphaltic street surface is patched and alligatored.
5. Mozart Street walking south from 2nd Street to 3rd Street - No sidewalks. Asphaltic street surface is patched and alligatored.
6. Mozart Street walking south from 3rd Street to 4th Street - No sidewalks. Asphaltic street surface is patched and alligatored.

More street and sidewalk survey results to follow.

Jimmy Oldsun
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The Streets And Sidewalks Of Hermann - Day Two Of A Five Day Engineering Field Survey

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

This investigative report is continued from Monday's report. 

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On my second day of walking (Tuesday, 5/11), I found the following street and sidewalk conditions:

1. Guttenberg Street heading north from 5th Street to Wharf Street. - Sidewalks on both sides of street in excellent conditon.  Concrete street surface in excellent condition. Street surface well sealed.  This section of street should be the Gold Standard for all streets in Hermann but particularly for the historic downtown district as well as all main thoroughfares and arterial streets.
2. Wharf Street heading west from Guttenberg Street to Schiller Street - Sidewalk on south side of street.  Cracked and busted but surface is relatively level.  Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored in a few spots.
3. Schiller Street walking south from Wharf Street to 1st Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in fair condition.  Asphaltic street surface patched.
4. Schiller Street walking south from 1st Street to 2nd Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in fair condition but busted in a few spots.  Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
5. Schiller Street walking south from 2nd Street to 3rd Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in fair condition but busted in a few spots. Asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
6. Schiller Street walking south from 3rd Street to 4th Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in fair condition for the most part but busted in a few spots on the east side and very uneven in front of Back Home Again.  The new sidewalk in front of the German School Museum is wonderful.  This should be the Gold Standard for sidewalks in the downtown area.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
7. Schiller Street walking south from 4th Street to 5th Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in fair condition, but sidewalk on east side near the Cat Nip Inn are very uneven and DANGEROUS.
   More on this subject tomorrow.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
8. 5th Street walking west from Guttenberg Street to Schiller Street - Sidewalk (north side of 5th Street) at the amphitheatre is in very good condition.  But the sidewalk from there to the corner of  5th and Schiller is pathetic and DANGEROUS.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
9. 5th Street walking west from Schiller Street to Market Street - Sidewalks on both sides of street in fair condition although surfaces are busted up and irregular in spots.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
10. 5th Street walking west from Market Street to Mozart Street - Sidewalk in fair to good condition on south side of street.  Sidewalk on north side of street in very poor condition.  Surface in varying states of repair with a few steps in the pathway.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
11. Mozart Street walking south from 5th Street to 6th Street - Sidewalk on west site is in fair to good condition.  Sidewalk on east side exists from alley to 6th Street and is in poor condition.  The walking surface is very irregular and DANGEROUS as concrete slabs have heaved and settled at different rates.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
12. Mozart Street walking south from 6th Street to Dead End 7th Street - West sidewalk is in excellent condition.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
13. Mozart Street walking south from Dead End 7th Street to 8th Street - No sidewalks. The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.  This section of street is often flooded and this is hard on the street surface.
14. Mozart Street walking south from 8th Street to 9th Street - No sidewalks.  Mozart Street walking south from 6th Street to Dead End 7th Street - West sidewalk is in excellent condition.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.  One pothole in need of filling.
15. Mozart Street walking around City Ballpark - No sidewalks.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored. A few potholes in need of filling.
16. Gasconade Street walking south from ballpark levee to 12th Street - No sidewalks.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.
17. Gasconade Street walking south from 12th Street to Hwy. 100 - No sidewalks.  The asphaltic street surface is patched, cracked and alligatored.

More survey results tomorrow.
 
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The Streets And Sidewalks Of Hermann - A Five Day Engineering Survey

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

I walk a lot.  I walk anywhere from three (3) to eight (8) miles every day of the week.  I walk for physical exercise.  I also walk to reflect and think about things.  And I do most of my walking in the City of Hermann.

When I'm walking, I make a lot of observations about my physical surroundings.  One of the things I can't help but observe is the woeful condition of Hermann's city streets and sidewalks.  The thing about it is I almost failed to observe how bad they are.  I've been walking for a long time, and all of this just dawned upon me very recently.  You see, I grew up in this small town before I went away to school at Mizzou.  The streets were in bad condition back then.  And the sidewalks were in bad condition back then.  That's why I almost didn't observe how bad they still are during my daily walks.  I guess we kind of get used to our surroundings and just stop observing things about them.

For as long as I can remember, the streets and sidewalks in Hermann have been poorly maintained, if they have been maintained at all.  When I think about it now, I can still remember my father complaining about the poorly maintained streets and sidewalks of Hermann.  Back then, of course, he owned and operated the local sand and gravel dredging business.  Maybe he just had a vested financial interest in the condition of the streets and sidewalks, because he wanted to sell the City of Hermann more sand for concrete and asphalt?

But I digress.  The point of this posting is to announce to you that I am beginning a 5-day survey of the Hermann streets and sidewalks today.  In the next five (5) days, I plan to walk somewhere between twenty (20) and thirty (30) miles of Hermann's city streets and sidewalks.  I will document the current condition of the streets and sidewalks, and I will objectively and without bias report my findings to you and anyone on the Hermann Board of Aldermen who might be interested.

On my first day of walking (Monday, 5/10), I found the following conditions:

1. 16th Street heading east from Jefferson Street to Hwy. 100 - No sidewalks.  Asphaltic street surface in good condition.  Street surface well sealed.
2. 16th Street heading east from Hwy. 100 to Washington Street - No sidewalks.  Concrete paved street with concrete curbs and gutter.  Good condition.  Fine cracks at street surface due to uneven settling of concrete slabs.
3. Washington Street heading north from 16th Street to 15th Street - No sidewalks.  Street surface fair.  Some patching.  Some "alligatoring" (fine cracks in a pattern of alligator scales).
4. Washington Street heading north from 15th Street to Hwy. 100/14th Street - No sidewalks.  Street surface poor.  Alligatoring, patches and uneven surface in spots. Water washing under Washington St. at city utilities easement.  Parking restricted.  Street surface caving in.  Reported by resident last December.
5. Washington Street heading north from Hwy. 100 to Goethe Street - No sidewalks.  Street surface fair, even and sealed pretty well.
6. Washington Street heading north from  Goethe St. to 12th Street - No sidewalks.  Street surface fair, even and sealed pretty well.
7. Washington Street heading north from 12th Street to Stark Blvd. - Sidewalk on west side of street.  Sidewalk condition fair.  Street surface uneven and patches numerous.  Surface sealed fairly well.
8. Washington Street heading north from Stark Blvd. to 10th Street - Sidewalk on west side of street.  Sidewalk condition fair (but broken up in spots).  Street surface fair and sealed pretty well.
9. Washington Street heading north from 10th Street to 9th Street - Sidewalk on west side of street.  Sidewalk condition fair although broken up in spots.  Street surface fair and sealed pretty well.
10. Washington Street heading north from 9th Street to 8th Street - Sidewalk on west side of street.  Sidewalk condition good.  Street surface fair and sealed pretty well. 
11. Washington Street heading north from 8th Street to 7th Street - Sidewalk on west side of street.  Sidewalk condition poor and path offset.  Street surface fair and sealed pretty well.
12. Washington Street heading north from7th Street to 6th Street - Sidewalk on west side of street.  Sidwalk condition very poor and irregular.  Street surface fair and sealed pretty well.
13. 6th Street heading east from Washington Street to Mozart Street - Sidewalks on both north and south sides of street.  Sidewalk condition on north side is good.  Sidewalk condition on south side is fair.  Street surface is fair to good, and the surface is sealed pretty well.
14. 6th Street heading east from Mozart Street to Market Street - Sidewalks on both north and south sides of street. Sidewalk condition is fair for the most part.  Rock from Peoples Savings Bank has washed onto sidewalk.  Street surface is fair to good, and the surface is sealed pretty well.
15. Market Street heading north from 6th Street to 5th Street - Sidewalks on both east and west sides of street.  Sidewalk condition is good in front of the Bay-Hermann-Berger Bank, but only fair on the west side between the corner and the alley just south of the BP Convenienc Store.  Market Street is in good conditon with a smooth, sealed surface.
16. Market Street heading north from 5th Street to 4th Street - Sidewalks on both east and west sides of street.  Sidewalk condition generall fair to good on both sides of the street.  Market Street is in good conditon with a smooth, sealed surface.

More on this subject tomorrow.

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Current Text of Proposed Hermann City Ordinance Dealing With Feral Cats

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

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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Feral Cats! A Real Problem Or Much Ado About Nothing?

Published by Clark Kant, Editor In Chief

So, where do you stand on the Hermann feral cat issue?  A real problem or much ado about nothing?

I've read all the local news articles and investigative reports as I am sure you have.  By some reports, Hermann has a feral (stray) cat population of somewhere between 500 and 1,000 cats.  Now, that's a lot of pussy cats!

This high number of problem cats is an estimate reported to the media by city officials.  Because I'm not so sure I believe we have this large of a number of so-called "problem" kitties, I have been investigating the problem myself.

I walk through Hermann everyday for exercise.  I walk from the southwest part of town to the northeast part of town nearly everyday.  I walk anywhere from three to six miles per day.  During the past several weeks after the so-called "feral cat" problem was first reported, I began keeping a close accounting of the cats I have observed during my travels afoot.  Some days, I see absolutely NO cats whatsoever.  And some days like today, I see only one or maybe two cats. 

This afternoon while walking westwardly in the two hundred block of Sixth Street, I observed a large calico cat ducking into the storm sewer under the sidewalk.  And that's when it finally dawned on me!  Our 1,000 feral cats are living in the storm sewers!  And that's why I haven't been seeing the large number of cats that have been reported by knowlegable city officials.  Those darned cats are probably hunting rats and mice in the storm sewers and taking shelter from the wintry elements down in the sewers.

If I only knew when Ronnie Van Booven was conducting his feral cat committee meetings, I'd go to the next one and report my personal observations.  I think the city needs to authorize and fund a special expeditionary force to launch an immediate assault upon the feral cats which are living down in our storm sewers.  I have talked to my good friend, Elmer Fudd, and he has agreed to lead such an expeditionary force IF the city fathers will authorize and fund it.  Elmer has told me that he is quite confident he could rid the City of Hermann of its feral cat population in no time at all.  The city need only reimburse Mr. Fudd for the shotgun shells and smoke bombs he will use to exterminate the problematic cats!

So, if anyone can please tell me where and when Ronnie Van Booven is holding his secret feral cat committee meetings,  I will report my findings to him.  I've inquired with the Hemann Advertiser-Courier and HermannNews.com where and when these secret meetings are being conducted.  Neither crack investigative news organization has been able to find out where and when the meetings are being conducted!  Does anyone know?  CountyNewsLIVE.com staff?

Clark Kant
Editor In Chief
HermannHearsay.blogspot.com

From The Night Desk - Elmer Fudd Aced-Out By Show-Me Predator of Washington, MO

Report filed by Jimmy Oldsun, Night Desk Reporter

The Hermann Board of Aldermen met tonight at the Municipal Building.  Elmer J. Fudd, well-known local wabbit and varmint ewadicator and owner of Elmer Fudd's Wabbit Stew Catering Service, was aced-out by Show-Me Predator of Washington, MO on the bid for the Hermann feral cat elimination contract.  Looks like we're gonna be givin' away more of our local tax money to an outsider firm for, of all things, pussy cat eradication. 

After the announcement at the city meeting, I immediately contacted Elmer by phone.  Elmer was skinnin' rabbits, but he stopped just long enough to answer a few of my questions:

J. Oldsun:  "Elmer, have you heard that you lost the contract for feral cat elimination?"

E. Fudd:  "I ain't a bit suwpwised, Jimmy!  Dose boys ovew at the city office don't undewstand dat shootin' cats is a whole lot like shootin' wabbits."

J. Oldsun:  "Show-Me Predator from Washington, MO was awarded the contract."

E. Fudd:  "Dose boys fwom Washington got a thing or two to learn about dese local stway pussy cats, Jimmy!"

J. Oldsun:  "Oh!  Is that right, Elmer.  Do you think you know more than they do about stray pussy cats?"

E. Fudd:  "Yep, Jimmy!  In addition to dose wascally wabbits, I've been a huntin' stway pussy cats all my life!"

J. Oldsun:  "Well thanks for the exclusive interview, Elmer!  I'll let you get back to skinnin' your rabbits now!  Good night!"

Jimmy Oldsun
Night Desk Reporter
HermannHearsay.blogspot.com