| Preparing for a storm
Monday starts Severe Weather Preparedness Week, a statewide effort to bring the attention of Hoosiers to threats posed by tornadoes and thunderstorms.The goal of the week, which ends Friday, is to better educate people about the hazards of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, and to help everyone be prepared should severe weather occur.So families can practice their severe weather safety plans, the National Weather Service will conduct a statewide test of communication systems on Wednesday between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. and between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. If weather postpones Wednesday's drill, a make-up drill will be conducted at the same times on Friday.For additional information on preparedness for severe weather and other emergencies, go to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Web site at www.in.gov/dhs/3638.htmBefore the storm Develop a plan for you and your family for home, work school and when outdoors.
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In 2007, safety performance was the best since the company's inception in 1999, and the performance of our generating stations improved significantly," CEO Jim Hankinson said Friday. "The reliability of our generating stations improved over the previous year, with the exception of the Pickering A and B nuclear stations, where one-time events unfavourably affected production in 2007," said President and CEO Jim Hankinson. Electricity generated in 2007 of 105.1 terawatt hours was essentially equal to production of 105.2 TWh in 2006. But electricity production from OPG's nuclear stations of 44.2 TWh in 2007 decreased from 2006 production of 46.9 TWh. "Production at the Pickering A station decreased primarily as a result of a requirement to perform modifications to a backup electrical system, and repair work required due to a component failure during inspection," the company said.
Church history topic of historical society event
The Mt. Hope Miners Church is only a few miles from the Rockaway Townsquare Mall, yet few people are aware of the church or the mining industry that was once the center of community life in the Rockaway area. On Sunday, March 9, Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika, director of the Morris County Historical Society, and Mark Texel, director of Historic Sites for the Morris County Park Commission, will discuss the history of the church and the mining industry's social impact on Morris County. The Morris County Park Commission's efforts to restore the church and its plans for the future use of the building will also be highlighted. The illustrated talk, titled "The Past, Present and Future of the Mt. Hope Miners Church," is part of the historical society's Spring Lecture Series and will be held at the Haggerty Education Center of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 E.
Laughs are stale in ‘Witless Protection’
Comedians are perfect for movie publicity. They can go on talk shows to plug their latest film, get laughs and cash the check without having to look back at the movie. Comics like David Spade, Martin Lawrence and Rob Schneider give hilarious TV, radio and magazine interviews, but a lot of their movies somehow forget to be funny. If you loved "The Dukes of Hazzard," the old "Hee Haw" TV show or "Blue Collar TV," then this film might add up to a movie ticket if there is nothing good on TV. But if you want a film that goes beyond a handful of obvious jokes reheated and re-served, then "Witless Protection" will seem stale. .
Police arrest kidnapping suspect
If convicted, he faces the possibility of more than 47 years behind bars.He remained in custody Monday evening at the Natrona County Detention Center.Just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a neighborhood in the Paradise Valley area based on the mother's call. She told authorities the suspect lived on her street and was currently at home.Inside that home, officers found Ridley sitting in a recliner, according to police. He appeared intoxicated and under the influence of drugs. Ridley was taken to Wyoming Medical Center and later booked into the county jail. .
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