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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Largent speaks of India trip to Perry Rotarians
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GARBAGE-
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This would result in an esti
mated income gain of $35,600
over the five years of the con
tract, leaving the overall cost of
doing business with Advanced a
cheaper proposition.
Advanced Disposal represen
tative George Sides clarified
that the additional fee would
not be charged against his com
pany’s commercial clients:
He indicated the estimated
savings would have’ no impact
on Advanced’s commercial cus
tomers.
“They’re going to be billed the
same amount,” Sides said.
Southland Waste representa
tive Palmer Rolfes said the
inclusion of this incentive left
him unable to fairly compete.
“It’s somewhat of an unfair
advantage,” Rolfes said. “It’s
something we don’t have the
luxury of offering.”
Rolfes also reminded the
council that his company’s
other option - continuing with
the side-loading trucks - is still
cheaper than his competitor’s
offer, even with the incentive.
Mayor Pro Tern Joe Kusar
reminded Rolfes the city had
decided against the side-loaders.
“Let’s compare service to
service,” he said.
Additionally, Advanced
Disposal’s offer includes turn
ing over all garbage carts to the
city at the end of its contract, a
bonus Sides estimated is worth
$150,000.
Councilwoman Phyllis
Bynum-Grace offered a motion
to accept the Advanced Disposal
proposal. Kusar seconded.
Prior to the vote, Councilman
Charles Lewis praised the com
panies for their competitive
spirit.
“I don’t think the city could
go wrong either way,” he said.
“We got a good proposal from
both firms, and we appreciate
that.”
The motion passed with no
opposition.
City Manager Lee Gilmour
said Perry’s residents can
expect to see some future sav
ings from the new deal, since
the collection rates are fixed for
each of the five years, rather
than increasing slightly as in
the past.
“It allows the city to not have
to increase the monthly collec
tion rate,” Gilmour said.
“Historically, the collection
charge has increased by two
and-a-half to three percent a
GREEN
From page 1A
According to the Board of
Medical Examiners, Green was
granted a license to practice as
a physician in Georgia on Dec.
6, 1990.
Before that, documents show
he was a licensed physician in
the state of Illinois, having
been issued a license there in
1976.
A bond hearing is set for
Green next Wednesday at the
Wayne County Courthouse,
according to Sheriff David
Herrin.
Wayne County authorities
took Green into custody at his
office on Main Street in Perry
about midmorning Tuesday,
during a search of his office.
Houston County officials con
ducted a search of Green’s
office and residence in January.
They say their investigation
is continuing.
By Judy Hall
HHJ Staff Writer
PERRY - Perry Rotarian Bob
Largent made a recent business
trip to India visiting seven cities
in 18 days. During his trip the
temperatures ranged between
97 and 117 degrees. He remem
bered the advice of fellow Perry
Rotarian, Bipin Vashi, “Never
go to India in May or June.”
While there he was able to
visit with one of the 117 Rotary
clubs in Calcutta. This club,
Rabinda Sarobar, has 35 mem
bers and is a very active group.
The club members help to spon
sor a daycare and medical cen
ter in Calcutta. Largent was
told that three Rotary clubs
pooled resources to build the
year.”
As projected new annexations
come into the city, the costs
might even decrease, as
economies of scale could make
collection cheaper per customer.
The new contract is effective
Aug. 1, but Gilmour said there
may be a few weeks of
changeover as Southland’s
trash containers are replaced
with Advanced containers.
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medical center, a building meas
uring 25 by 75 feet. Four local
doctors donate time in the cen
ter, which focuses attention on
prenatal and children’s care and
attempt to promote better
nutrition for children. When the
medical center was first built,
no one came for the first few
weeks.
However, when Largent was
visiting there recently, there
was a line a block long waiting
to be seen. The center sees 500
to 600 patients a day. The center
itself has no medical gear. The
doctors who donate time bring
with them equipment, such as
stethoscopes and blood pressure
equipment. There are some
medicines available and most of
that is over-the-counter drugs.
lack of service, however. The
switchover is expected to be
complete by Sept. 1.
Gilmour said residents can
also expect to see an increase in
the service, as well, due to the
new rear-loading trucks. Large
items will now be easily thrown
into the back of the truck,
whereas an additional service
call is often necessary with the
side-loading trucks. Complaints
about loose trash flying away -
LOCAL
Each weekend four Rotarians
volunteer to work in the med
ical center assisting the doctors.
The Rabinda Sarobar Rotary
Club for the past ten years has
assisted a local day care center.
The center has two paid staff
member, paid by the Rotary
Club. The wives of the Rotary
members volunteer time in the
center. Children at the center
are taught basic reading and
writing skills as well as sewing
and crafts. The day care center
provides two meals a day to the
children. This is the only meal
some of these children get in a
day.
It is estimated that four and
one-half million of the 13 mil
lion citizens of India are unedu
cated.
as the automatic lift arm raises
and dumps cans - should also be
a thing of the past.
Gilmour reminded that the
service issues cited stemmed
from the method, not the ven
dor. Southland Waste offered
good service for the last five
years, he said, and the decision
to change was based on the best
financial and service interests
of Perry.
The Rabinda Sarobar Rotary
Club, which has eight women
among its 36 members, meets at
the Calcutta Rowing Club on a
local lake. A requirement of
club membership is that each
member serves at least one day
working at the day care center
each two months.
Largent brought home to the
Perry Rotary Club a request
from the Rabinda Sarobar Club
asking for help with work need
ed on the day care center. They
need an inside bathroom, run
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ning water in two locations and
a new roof on the building.
Costs for these additions and
repair are estimated at SI,OOO.
Before the Perry Rotary meet
ing was over, $1,600 had been
pledged with an additional S4OO
pledged later for a total of
$2,000. The Perry club is for
warding the $2,000 on over to
the club in Calcutta even
though they are applying to the
Rotary Foundation for match
ing funds.
Largent plans another trip to
Calcutta in February 2004.
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