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Asst. Sec’y of Navy to speak here
By REBECCA NEIPP, News Review Staff Writer
Council, citizens discuss voluntary trash collection
By REBECCA NEIPP, News Review Staff Writer
Another company expresses interest
in waste stream
in waste stream
Ridgecrest City Councilman shares his experience watching launch
of Discovery
of Discovery
A second company has approached the city of Ridgecrest, expressing
an interest in collecting and converting waste into usable products.
Several weeks ago Hercules Global made a presentation to city
officials outlining a process that converts plastics, oils, cardboard and
other waste products into a biofuel. This week, City Manager Harvey
Rose told the council that local contractor Brian Horton Construction
has a process of converting metals, concrete and other waste products
into a lightweight concrete used for construction.
Rose said he found it interesting that — with only a few exceptions —
the two processes required different materials and could very possibly
work well to reuse nearly all the waste generated locally.
For months the council has been working to increase the rate of solid
waste being diverted from the local landfill. In addition to facing an
impending limit to the current landfill, Ridgecrest has been under
censure from state authorities for the city’s failure to comply with
mandates relating to waste diversion.
an interest in collecting and converting waste into usable products.
Several weeks ago Hercules Global made a presentation to city
officials outlining a process that converts plastics, oils, cardboard and
other waste products into a biofuel. This week, City Manager Harvey
Rose told the council that local contractor Brian Horton Construction
has a process of converting metals, concrete and other waste products
into a lightweight concrete used for construction.
Rose said he found it interesting that — with only a few exceptions —
the two processes required different materials and could very possibly
work well to reuse nearly all the waste generated locally.
For months the council has been working to increase the rate of solid
waste being diverted from the local landfill. In addition to facing an
impending limit to the current landfill, Ridgecrest has been under
censure from state authorities for the city’s failure to comply with
mandates relating to waste diversion.
| Juan Garcia |
The Indian Wells Valley’s observance of Armed Forces Day will be highlighted by a visit of
Assistant Secretary of Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Juan Garcia III.
The community is invited to join in America’s annual recognition of our military men and
women at Freedom Park on May 15 at 10 a.m.
“This is an exciting opportunity to show Assistant Secretary Garcia and the rest of the
nation what a special place this valley has grown to be,” said Howard Auld, event co-chair.
“I like to say that Ridgecrest and the Navy at China Lake are where the past meets the
present and the present meets the future. There’s just no place like it!”
Garcia is a graduate of Sherman E. Burroughs High School and maintains close ties with
the community.
Assistant Secretary of Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Juan Garcia III.
The community is invited to join in America’s annual recognition of our military men and
women at Freedom Park on May 15 at 10 a.m.
“This is an exciting opportunity to show Assistant Secretary Garcia and the rest of the
nation what a special place this valley has grown to be,” said Howard Auld, event co-chair.
“I like to say that Ridgecrest and the Navy at China Lake are where the past meets the
present and the present meets the future. There’s just no place like it!”
Garcia is a graduate of Sherman E. Burroughs High School and maintains close ties with
the community.
Nature’s colorful display at Short Canyon
draws residents to enjoy the poppies,
coreopsis, popcorn flowers, phacelia and
other blooms painting our desert. Short
Canyon is an especially popular destination
because it features a good road to a gently
sloping trail among the wildflowers.
draws residents to enjoy the poppies,
coreopsis, popcorn flowers, phacelia and
other blooms painting our desert. Short
Canyon is an especially popular destination
because it features a good road to a gently
sloping trail among the wildflowers.
( click for larger image ) Photo by Laura Austin
Companies looking to convert trash
into fuel, construction products could offer solution to city’s
diversion challenges
diversion challenges
The Ridgecrest City Council got its first public look at a modified ordinance that would repeal the unpopular mandatory
waste collection in favor of voluntary. Though many revisions have yet to be made, participants on both sides of the dais
expressed hope in being able to come to an acceptable compromise. The city has been caught for months between ire
from state officials for failing to meet state mandates regarding waste diversion and residential outcry against the
mandatory collection program and compulsory fees. (See related story).
waste collection in favor of voluntary. Though many revisions have yet to be made, participants on both sides of the dais
expressed hope in being able to come to an acceptable compromise. The city has been caught for months between ire
from state officials for failing to meet state mandates regarding waste diversion and residential outcry against the
mandatory collection program and compulsory fees. (See related story).
Last shuttle launches mark end of an era
allowed Jerry Taylor — local China Laker and member of the Ridgecrest City
Council — to watch one of the last space shuttle launches before the program
for manned space flight is shut down at the end of the year.
Taylor remarked that the opportunity was a mixed bag of emotions — sweet for
serving as a capstone to decades of watching man crack the final frontier, bitter
for witnessing the end of an era that helped to establish the U.S. as a world
leader in technological accomplishment.
“My generation grew up literally glued to the television, watching Gemini
launches, John Glenn going into space during the Mercury missions, the Apollo
missions,” said Taylor.
Council — to watch one of the last space shuttle launches before the program
for manned space flight is shut down at the end of the year.
Taylor remarked that the opportunity was a mixed bag of emotions — sweet for
serving as a capstone to decades of watching man crack the final frontier, bitter
for witnessing the end of an era that helped to establish the U.S. as a world
leader in technological accomplishment.
“My generation grew up literally glued to the television, watching Gemini
launches, John Glenn going into space during the Mercury missions, the Apollo
missions,” said Taylor.