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Home→Author Vickie Mayer

Author Archives: Vickie Mayer

Online training: Save valuable resources by using online training opportunities

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2012 by Vickie MayerDecember 6, 2012
Law enforcement courses that can be taken online include accident evaluation. (Photo courtesy of TEEX)

As government agencies continue to look for ways to do more with less, managers and trainers have come to realize the value of online training. Though it can be used in a group setting, using online training individually often adds … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Police, Training | Tagged institute, online, police, teex, training, welch | Leave a reply

Full-scale anaerobic digester project underway at Michigan State University

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2012 by Vickie MayerSeptember 4, 2012
Michigan State University broke ground in the spring on an anaerobic digester as part of the university’s Energy Transition Plan.

As part of a long-range goal for Michigan State University to consume only renewable energy, the university has broken ground on an unusual project. The MSU Board of Trustees approved a proposal in April to move forward with an anaerobic … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged anaerobic, campus, digester, energy, food, kirk, manure, waste | Leave a reply

Questionable equipment sends the wrong message to drunk drivers

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2012 by Vickie MayerSeptember 11, 2012
In 2001, a drunk driver took all four of Ohio resident Peter Mayer’s children from him

“The four million adults who drink and drive each year put everyone on the road at risk,” Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden said recently. “In fact, nearly 11,000 people are killed every year in crashes that … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged 8000, alcohol, breath, driving, intoxilyzer, purchase, results, test | Leave a reply

Fireman founds Southeastern Ohio chapter of Guardians of the Ribbon

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012
The Lisa already nearly covered with messages of honor, remembrance and strength.

When part-time firefighter Erwin Walker found out his neighbor was battling cancer, he began looking for ways to help. He not only volunteered to help the family get Lisa Kelly to and from appointments, he went on a mission to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters | Tagged cancer, chapter, guardians, kelly, lisa, organization, pink, walker | Leave a reply

What is Zero Waste?

The Municipal Posted on June 21, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012
These auto parts have been reclaimed to use again, rather than being sent to a landfill

Zero waste is a new planning approach for the 21st century that seeks to redesign the way that resources and materials flow through society. The zero waste idea is both a back-end solution that maximizes recycling and minimizes waste, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged landfill, local, ohio, products, recycling, stadium, waste | Leave a reply

Composting: A valuable addition to environmental plans

The Municipal Posted on June 19, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012
Curbside compost pickup initiatives can keep organic materials out of landfills. (Photos provided)

Gone are the days when composting was regulated to rural areas. Major cities across the U.S. are becoming serious about decreasing the amount of waste in their landfills and incinerators. Some cities, like San Francisco, have gone as far as … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged compost, composting, food, landfills, materials, municipalities, process, residents | Leave a reply

Venedocia, Ohio: Small village, big web page

The Municipal Posted on May 9, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012

By VICKIE MAYER The Municipal Venedocia’s official website proclaims the village to be the smallest in Ohio to have its own web page. The site sprang to life in 1996 and, at that time, did establish the municipality as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service | Tagged good, ohio, residents, site, venedocia, village, web, website | 2 Replies

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