Boone County reconsiders electrical aggregation vote - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

The Boone County Board is encouraging residents to call their board representatives about whether they feel an electrical aggregation referendum should reappear on an election ballot.

County Board Chairman Bob Walberg proposed the idea this week to gauge other board members’ interest. When it was presented to voters last March, the measure was rejected by 110 votes.

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The issue was not passed by the county until just before the deadline for placing the issue on the ballot.  Here is a previous posting which has a wealth of knowledge regarding the issue.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Voter Reference Sources for the Electric Aggregation Referendum

As of yet neither the city of Belvidere nor Boone County has provided citizens much information on the electric aggregation referendum. Below courtesy of City Barbs is a reading list regarding the issue. In addition I recommend City Barb’s posting of “Municipal Electrical Aggregation and You” at: http://www.citybarbs.com/2011/12/28/municipal-electrical-aggregation-you/#more-10472

Click on the following sources:

CUB Facts: Community Aggregation

Why municipal aggregation does not maximize savings:

Municipal Aggregation in Illinois: Five Things You Should Not Ignore

Shocking electricity prices follow deregulation

Municipal Aggregation & Retail Competition in the Ohio Energy Sector

The Case (for and) Against Multi-Level Marketing

Beware the “Main Street Bubble” of Multi-Level Marketing groups without U.S. Government Protection

For more information on Rock River Energy/Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) the aggregator which would have provided provided electricity in the last referendum. Go to: http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2011/09/nimec-presents-to-belvidere-city.html

Skippy Recall

 

Unilever Announces Recall of
Skippy® Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread Due to Possible Health Risk
Limited Recall of 6 Best-If-Used-By Dates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 4, 2011, Englewood Cliffs, NJ – Unilever United States, Inc. today announced a limited recall of Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No other Skippy® products are affected by this recall.

The product was distributed to retail outlets in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The affected product, which is packaged in 16.3 oz plastic jars, is as follows:
    •        UPCs: 048001006812 and 048001006782 (located on the side of the jar’s label below the bar code.)
    •        Best-If-Used-By Dates: MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 and MAY2112LR1
              (Stamped on the lid of the jar.)

To date, no illnesses related to this issue have been reported.

The recall was initiated as the result of a routine sampling program by the company, which revealed that these finished products may contain the bacteria.

Consumers who have purchased Skippy® Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread with the above UPCs and Best-If-Used-By-Dates are urged to discard the product immediately and call the company for a replacement coupon. Consumers can contact the company at 1-800-453-3432, which is operational 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM EST.
Copyright © 2011 Unilever.