NORTH BREVARD Shedding Light on the News and Events of Titusville, Mims, Scottsmoor, Port St. John and Bellwood communities... Vol. 5 No. 10 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008 www.NorthBrevardBeacon.com Titusville readies for new trash program By Susan Walden The program will bring a four-man In less than two months, Titusville resi- truck crew to just one – the truck’s opera- dents will be putting out their trash cans tor, who will guide an automatic arm in less often. the air-conditioned truck to the curbside The city is phasing in automated re- can, dump the garbage into the truck and fuse collection, which includes once-a- place the can back again – all in a mere week garbage pick-up and a much larger few seconds, according to Taylor. “It’s can supplied by the city. quite impressive.” The system has been in a test phase The first step is an information blitz to of 3,000 households since Feb. 7, 2007, the public, said Taylor. In the next few and feedback has been good, said Chuck weeks, Titusville residents will receive Taylor, Titusville operation superintendent for the solid waste and street divisions. policies and procedures in the mail. “We did a survey of those in the test Residents can also go to the city’s area and 88 percent said they approved Titusville.com Web site for information. of the program, while 6 percent said they Two weeks before the program’s imple- didn’t care either way, so we felt it is very mentation, the city’s 18,000 households – successful,” said Taylor. including 302 multi-family dwellings and The city entered into this test program commercial establishments – will receive to determine if it was a viable solution to a a 96-gallon can, which Taylor describes continued labor shortage for collections as easy to manuever. personnel the city has faced for a number “A lot of cities are going to the same of years, and to investigate the cost feasi- system. Studies show that a 96-gallon bility in an attempt to contain future rate can holds a typical family of four’s increases. garbage for a week,” he said. The citywide implementation plan was For those alone or with smaller fami- approved by city council in December and lies, residents can get a 65- or 48- gallon anticipates the program, which will save can. an estimated $220,000 to $240,000 a year, to begin in mid to late April. In the pilot program, 93.4 percent of Twisted shoulders and backs, heat-re- residents have 96-gallon cans, 3.2 have lated injuries and other physical ailments 65-gallon containers and 3.3 have 48 gal- NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tony Gray, Robert Murray have plagued workers, bringing daily at- lons. tendance down and workman’s compen- Right now the city is acquiring the sation up. cans and five trucks. “We’ll ultimately Liftoff! “They have to carry heavy garbage have seven trucks but we have to wait for and put it on the truck; they are the hard- the budget. These two will be backups,” Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-122, races into the sky to the International est workers in the city I think. It’s a thank- said Taylor. The city will begin by leasing Space Station Feb. 7, 2:45 p.m., carrying the European Space less job,” said Taylor. the trucks and possibly look at purchasing Agency’s Columbus laboratory to ISS. During the 11-day mission, the “We’re talking about cans that weigh them in the future, he said. crew’s directive is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module upwards of 50 pounds, 900 to 1,200 adding to the station’s size and capabilities. The shuttle also brings to For more information about the pro- homes, 450-600 cans a day – that’s gram, call 383-5755. the station astronaut Leopold Eyharts, who will replace flight engineer rough on a person. With this new pro- Daniel Tani as an Expedition 16 flight engineer. STS-122 is headed by gram – same garbage, same amount of Commander Stephen Frick. homes – it took two days and four men NEXT ISSUE: Feb. 28 now will take three days with one man.” PAGE 2 NORTH BREVARD BEACON Thursday, February 14, 2008 Kudos Kiwanis distributes dictionaries first and most powerful reference tool that community.” “PMC volunteered to participate in a child should own, they said. Students Catholic Holy Family Society was these quality improvement projects with The Kiwanis Club of Titusville and the benefit from an increased self-reliance founded in 1915 as an Illinois fraternal the state because our goal is to provide Sunrise Kiwanis Club donated 850 dic- and resourcefulness inspired by the benefit organization providing life insur- the best possible care available anywhere tionaries to third graders in Titusville and maxim, “Look it up.” ance to Catholics. The society currently and that desire for continuous improve- Mims last month. In 2006-07 the Florida The Kiwanis Club of Titusville meets transacts business in 18 states with its ment is at the foundation of our mission District of Kiwanis committed to providing every Tuesday noon at Whistle Junction, home office located in Joliet, Ill. as a healthcare provider,” said Chris dictionaries to every third grader in the 3125 Columbia Blvd (Rt. 405), Titusville. For more information, call (800)435- McAlpine, senior vice president, state. The Sunrise Kiwanis Club meets every 0089 or visit www.chfsociety.org. Professional Services and Administration. "The dictionaries are gifts to each stu- Thursday, 7 a.m at Parrish Medical “We commend all of the hospitals that dent to use at school and at home for the Center, 951 North Washington Ave., (Rt. participated with FMQAI and applaud years to come." said Anthony Gayle, chair Parrish earns certification 1) Titusville. their dedication to improving the consis- of the Youth Services committee of the FMQAI, the Medicare Quality tency of providing the right care to every Kiwanis Club of Titusville, who donated Improvement Organization for Florida, person every time,” said Gladys Worlds, dictionaries to Apollo, Coquina, Imperial Local woman receives prize presented its Hospital Participation FMQAI Hospital Quality Improvement Estates, South Lake and Riverview Mims resident Patricia Cohen has Certification to Parrish Medical Center re- project director. Elementary Schools, Sculptor Elementary been named one of the newest Volunteer cently. PMC was on of 61 Florida hospi- “These efforts demonstrate an im- Charter School, Park Avenue Christian Rewards Programs winners from the tals receiving the certification for provement in the rate of compliance on Academy, St. Teresa Catholic School, Catholic Holy Family Society. This pro- participating in national projects designed clinical measure, which reflects an im- Temple Baptist School and Pinewood gram asks society members to submit the to improve the quality of health care of provement in the care provided to pa- Elementary School in Mims. Steve volunteer activities they participate in and Medicare beneficiaries. tients.” Bridges spearheaded the project for the the number of hours they spend doing The projects were grouped into four The participating hospitals were recog- Sunrise Kiwanis Club who donated dic- them. Cohen is one of three winners ran- areas of focus: Appropriate Care nized for the initiatives they took to imple- tionaries to Oak Park and Mims domly selected for a cash prize from all Measure, Surgical Care Improvement ment quality improvement interventions Elementary Schools in Mims and Christ entries received. Project, Systems Improvement/Org- by using rapid cycle improvement, estab- Aid. She has been dedicating her time to anizational Culture Chang and Rural lishing internal infrastructures for continu- It is the aim that all third grade stu- laundering church linens and priest gar- Organization Safety culture change. ous quality improvement and dents complete the school year as good ments, and organizing and working at fu- PMC participated in the Appropriate implementing system changes. writers, active readers and creative nerals held at the church hall. 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