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June 27, 2008
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Get off the phone – now!
By Bill Highlander
Editor
Hands on the wheel – hands off the phone. If you haven’t heard about the new law by now, move from under that rock.
Beginning July 1, if you are caught with your cell phone up to your ear while driving your vehicle, you will be fined. The first time it will cost you $20, but additional penalties and fees can make it about $100. Every time after that, it’s $50, plus penalties and fees.
1. Drivers under 18 cannot talk on cell phones or send text messages.
2. Drivers 18 and older must use hands-free devices to talk on the cell phone.
In case of emergency calls to police or fire departments, you may Read more...
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Going green in Evergreen
By Bill Highlander
Editor
How do you coalesce a community? How do you craft an image that defines a geographical area, a feeling of identification?
A group of Evergreen residents are posing those questions. Led by Mike Alvarado, vice chair of the District 8 community round table, two dozen people opined a plethora of ideas about how Evergreen can establish itself as a leader in green technology.
The group included engineers, educators, community activists and interested residents who appeared to be well informed about green technology, but agreed that much Read
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