Dave Jones
Dave Jones
approach current flood plains recipe
The state's current approach to development in flood plains is a recipe for a Katrina-type disaster.
adequate allow build developers flood happens housing inevitable local plains state sure wonders
With little or no state oversight, local governments allow developers to build housing in flood plains and when the inevitable happens and the flood plains flood, everyone wonders why no one thought to make sure there was adequate flood protection.
arises given opportunity sure takes
And when an opportunity arises the person that is given it has to make sure he takes it.
drain energy front games increased levels noses number played seemed
Are we tired? Yes. But we've played the same number of games as them. When they got their noses in front it increased their energy levels and seemed to drain ours.
drive front lost people plow road snow themselves time
Every year, there are people who drive into the back of our plows. Motorists who tailgate a plow can find themselves lost in a snow cloud. They can't see the road or the plow in front of them in time to stop.
few game matter maybe pop reading
Reading are up and maybe they'll be on the pop celebrating for a few weeks. No matter what, though, it's a game we need to win.
driving equipment fighting fights-and-fighting force highways hours large likely means moving point safe slowly snow storm team winter
Our snow fighting team is out in force when a storm hits, working long hours to keep our highways in safe winter driving condition. That means motorists are likely to come upon snowplows and other large equipment moving slowly on the roadway at some point this winter.
mentioned second team win
(The team title) was mentioned in practice. We want to go out and win it, get the second one. Most of us feel we can do it, too.
answer dominant heck senior tried
We had no answer for Carter. She was just dominant throughout. We tried everything. She had a heck of a senior night.
amount certain full leeds moment pay wages
I would like to keep him but it's complicated. At the moment we only pay a certain amount of his wages and if Leeds want the full whack, we can't do it.
best chance fast state title
I think his best chance for a state title is in the long jump. The 100 is going to be awfully tough. Those are some fast kids. Anything can happen. He's fast.
bottom consumer deliver despite environment line spending tough
We were able to deliver on our bottom line commitments despite a tough consumer spending environment and significant inflationary pressures.
ball both game outside strange time
We haven't had that lately. It was strange territory. That's the first time I've had both of them in awhile, and if we get the ball inside, the outside game is that much better.
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The acquisition of Jungle Labs represents another meaningful step forward in our strategy of becoming a larger and more important supplier of specialty pet products. Jungle Labs has a strong track record of innovative product development and marketing in water and fish care and its line of products in this high growth, high margin niche complements our existing Tetra, Marineland, ASI and Perfecto aquatics product mix nicely. This acquisition will be a positive addition to Spectrum Brands' leading market share position in the global aquatics marketplace.