| Senior condos planned
MONESSEN - The owner of a long-established personal care facility in the city has plans to build condominium units for the area's growing elderly population. Ruth Victoria, president of Victoria House Personal Care Homes Inc., located on Tyrol Boulevard, announced her plans to build 20 to 30 "condominium units to service the elderly population who want to move into a secure, maintenance-free lifestyle." The condominiums will be built on property Victoria obtained next to her personal care facilities. She noted the project will create the area's first continuing care retirement community. .
Rolly: Anyone can change his mind
When the controversial private school vouchers bill passed the House of Representatives by one vote last Friday, one of the surprise "yes" votes that put it over the hump was Rep. Brad Last, R-St. George, who had voted against the bill in the House Education Committee just a few days earlier.
When he announced his favorable vote, Last indicated he was weary of all the pressure-packed lobbying that had been employed on behalf of the bill and didn't want to talk about it again for a while.
Here's a possible reason why. Last, who manages assisted living centers in southern Utah, is sponsoring HB338, which would have made it more difficult to sue emergency room doctors for medical malpractice. The bill had been stuck in the House Rules Committee for two weeks and then, lo and behold, it was passed out of the committee three days after Last voted for the voucher bill.
Round 3: H-1B Battle - American engineers vs. senior Democrats!
Leading Democrats punched American engineers in the back of the head with a powerful left-left combo in round 3 of the H-1B battle. Senator Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Kennedy (D-MA) attempted to secretly add an amendment to the Minimum Wage bill last week. This earmark would have massively increased the H-1B cap and would have dealt a death blow to countless engineering careers across the country. With the immigration bill still months away, two powerful Democrats struck at engineers who never even heard the bell. It looks like it may be "curtains" for the engineers of America. First, senior Republican Senators Cornyn and Shadegg secretly attempted to earmark an H-1B increase into the India-Nuke bill. Now, senior Democratic Senators Kerry and Kennedy secretly attempt to do the same with the Minimum Wage bill. The President campaigns in favor of expanding the program while his administration has not been enforcing the current cap. For the last several years, ordinary citizens have been begging the government to reform the program, yet their voices are muted by those in power. Why would all of these Senators secretly attempt to amend H-1B provisions onto bills which are completely unassociated with immigration? It would appear to the average voter that tech company lobbyists wield unimaginable influence and control over the very highest levels of our government.
Looking for a home
GB (pronounced Gee Bee) is a 14-year-old female Labrador retriever who is staying at the Berkshire Humane Society. Sadly, her owner had to be admitted to an assisted-living facility. The Humane Society is looking for a home for this dog to avoid putting it in a kennel. "It would be heartbreaking for this dog to go to a kennel," said Karen Karlberg, community outreach coordinator at the shelter. "We want someone to take her for whatever time she has." GB has some minor medical needs and is a little unsteady on slippery surfaces. "For 14, she's in good shape. She is quiet, well-behaved and housebroken," Karlberg said. Call the Humane Society at (413) 447-7878, ext. 29, for more information. .
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