Route 1, start 6:30 a.m.: 34 Breakneck Hill Rd., 79 Breakneck Hill Rd., 125 Breakneck Hill Rd., 209 Breakneck Hill Rd., 261 Breakneck Hill Rd., 675 Breakneck Hill Rd., 705 Breakneck Hill Rd., 735 Breakneck Hill Rd., 168 North Farms Rd., 150 North Ridge Dr., 377 Mirey Dam Rd., 59 Mirey Dam Rd., 150 Carriage Dr.
Route 2, start 6:35 a.m.: gazebo (at First Corner) (Chatham Ct.), Brookside Dr./Colonial Ct., Brookside Dr./Nantucket Way, Brookside Dr./Stonington Ct., Brookside Dr./Independence Circle (11 Independence Circle), Brookside Dr./Plymouth Ln., 65 Kissawaug Rd., 202 Kissawaug Rd., 269 Kissawaug Rd., 444 Benson Rd., 224 Triangle Blvd., 167 Triangle Blvd., 1179 Christian Rd., Christian Rd./Lake View Ct., Christian Rd./Steeplechase Circle (16 Zimberwick Ct., Weymouth Way), 778 Christian Rd., Christian Rd./Midway Dr., 668 Christian Rd.
Route 4, start 6:15 a.m.: Whittemore Rd./Old Reagan Rd. (31 Old Reagan Rd.,), 517 Whittemore Rd., 28 Jensen Rd.,192 Tower Rd., 119 Tower Rd., Whittemore Rd./Algin Dr. (108 Algin Dr.), 700 Whittemore Rd., Curtis Rd./Green Hill Rd. (182, 189 Curtis Rd.), 140 Green Hill Rd.,126 Green Hill Rd., 78 Green Hill Rd., 52 Green Hill Rd., 32 Green Hill Rd., Curtis Rd./Cross Rd. (78 Cross Rd.), 790 Whittemore Rd., 335 Tucker Hill Rd., 193 Tucker Hill Rd., Fenn Rd./Joy Rd. (156 Joy Rd.), Fenn Rd./Regan Rd., 129 Tucker Hill Rd., 34-B Library Rd. (1237 Whittemore Rd.).
Route 6, start 6:30 a.m.: 1159 Strongtown Rd., 895 Strongtown Rd., Strongtown Rd./Vista View Dr. (106 Vista View Dr.), 393 Strongtown Rd., 208 Strongtown Rd., Strongtown Rd./Bridle Path (36, 62, 124, 133 Bridle Path), 127 Strongtown Rd., 73 Strongtown Rd., 759 Southford Rd., 8 Burma Rd., 2 Plaster House Rd., 87 Quaker Farms Rd., 1481 Southford Rd., 257 Strongtown Rd., 286 Strongtown Rd.
Route 7, start 6:20 a.m.: Acme Dr./Jericho Rd. (31 Acme Dr.), Acme Dr./East Ridge Dr. (76 Acme Dr., 84 East Ridge Dr.), 121 Acme Dr., 160 Acme Dr., 223 Acme Dr., 17/30 Westwood Dr., 72 Westwood Dr., 88 Westwood Dr., 115 Westwood Dr., 102 Northwood Dr., 44 Northwood Dr., Upland Rd./St. Joseph Ave. (15 Upland Rd./ 63 St. Joseph Ave.), 285 Three Mile Hill Rd., 350 Three Mile Hill Rd., 456 Three Mile Hill Rd., 8 Hannah Dr., 17 Janet Dr., 64 Janet Dr., 52 Birchwood Ter., 506 Three Mile Hill Rd., 539 Three Mile Hill Rd., 557 Three Mile Hill Rd., 50 Skyline Dr., Skyline Dr./Juniper Rd. (60 Skyline Dr./20 Juniper Rd.), 143 and 165 Skyline Dr., Three Mile Hill Rd./Bayberry Rd. (24 Bayberry Rd.), Three Mile Hill Rd./Meredith Rd. (43 Meredith Rd., 149 Three Mile Hill), 64 Three Mile Hill Rd., 16 Three Mile Hill Rd., Kelly Rd./Nick Rd. (246, 326 Kelly Rd. and 31 Nick Rd.).’
Route 8, start 6:38 a.m.: 96 Old Waterbury Rd., 121 Old Waterbury Rd., 98 Southwood Ter., 124 Southwood Ter., 150 Southwood Ter., 160 Southwood Ter., 310 Old Waterbury Rd., 380 Old Waterbury Rd., 395 Old Waterbury Rd., Old Waterbury Rd./Church Rd. (101 Church Rd.), 691 Old Waterbury Rd., 857 Old Waterbury Rd., 883 Old Waterbury Rd., 948 Old Waterbury Rd.,954 Old Waterbury Rd., Old Waterbury Rd./Stony Corners Ln. (40 Stony Corners Ln.), 1221 Old Waterbury Rd.
Route 9, start 6:20 a.m.: Fish Rock Rd./Wakely Rd. (163 Wakely Rd. and 56, 75 Fairfield Rd.), 190 Fishrock Rd., Berkshire Rd./Housatonic Trail (11, 97, 355 Housatonic Trail), 88 Berkshire Rd., 116 Berkshire Rd., 170 Berkshire Rd., 190 Berkshire Rd., 240 Berkshire Rd., Berkshire Rd./Chain Trail (175 Chain Trail), 301 Berkshire Rd., Berkshire Rd./Pascoe Dr. (17 Pomperaug Trail), 515 Berkshire Rd., 560 Berkshire Rd. (Okee Trail), 605 Berkshire Rd., Oakdale Dr. and Manor Rd. (27, 33 Grecenko Circle) (40, 51, 61 Poplar Dr.) (13 Oakdale Rd.) (88 Manor Rd.) (84 Hillside Rd.) (27 White Birch Ln.).
Route 10, start 6:25 a.m.: South Britain Rd./Library Rd. (556 South Britain Rd. and 23 Middle Rd.), 625 South Britain Rd., 636 South Britain Rd., 726 South Britain Rd., 748 South Britain Rd., 768 South Britain Rd., 914 South Britain Rd., 1008 South Britain Rd./Coughlin Rd., 1140 South Britain Rd., Traditions Blvd./East Hill Rd. (5, 12 Traditions Blvd.), Traditions Blvd./Concord Ct. (2, 4, 5, 9, 13, Concord Ct.), Traditions Blvd./2nd Minuteman Circle (2, 3, 23, 25 Minuteman Circle), Traditions Blvd./Jefferson Ln. (14 Traditions Blvd. and 8 Jefferson Ln.), Traditions Blvd./1st Revere Circle (7, 15, 19, 21 Revere Circle, 4, 5, 6 Declaration Rd., 3 Eagle Dr. and 26 Traditions Blvd.), Traditions Blvd./ 1st Gettysburg Rd. (3, 5 Washington Circle and 3, 13, 16, 17, 18 Gettysburg Rd.), 17 Traditions Blvd., Traditions Blvd./2nd Independence Circle (5, 9, 19 Independence Circle), 1860 South Britain Rd., 1863 South Britain Rd., 1125 South Britain Rd., South Britain Rd./Coughlin Dr., South Britain Rd./Winmar Dr. (12, 31 Winmar Dr.), 709 South Britain Rd., 625 South Britain Rd., 493 South Britain Rd.
Route 11, start 6:10 a.m.: 833 Fish Rock Rd., 116 Royal Coach Ln., 229 Royal Coach Ln., 299 Royal Coach Ln., 327 Royal Coach Ln., 334 Royal Coach Ln., 140 Royal Coach Ln., 101 Royal Coach Ln., 280/270 Ichabod Rd., 249 Ichabod Rd., 164 Ichabod Rd., Fish Rock Rd./Lower Fish Rock Rd. (180 Lower Fish Rock Rd.), Fish Rock Rd./Upper Fish Rock Rd., 435 Fishrock Rd., 491 Fishrock Rd., 575 Fishrock Rd., 50/52 Lake Ridge Rd., in cul-de-sac (160, 164, 171, 177), 109 Lake Ridge Rd., 107 Lake Ridge Rd., 601 Lakeside Rd., 453 Lakeside Rd., 449 Lakeside Rd., 300 Lakeside Rd., 316 Lakeside Rd., 288 Lakeside Rd.,215 Lakeside Rd.
Route 12, start 6:15 a.m.: 346 Jeremy Swamp Rd., 385 Jeremy Swamp Rd., 2 Jacob Rd., 105/115/117/121 Jacob Rd., 308 Jacob Rd., Jacob Rd./Murphy Ln. (77 Murphy Ln.), Saddle Ridge Ln./Fieldstone Way (7, 51, 54 Fieldstone Way and 45 Saddle Ridge Ln.), 163, 175, 187, 211/255 Saddle Ridge Ln., 17 Palmer Rd., 55 Palmer Rd., Palmer Rd./Winterwood Dr. (37 and 45 Winterwood Dr., 125,149 and 189 Palmer Rd.), 735 Jacob Rd., Jacob Rd./Pheasant Hill Estates (671, 681, 683 Jacob Rd.), Jacob Rd./Kimberly Ct. (624, 626, 628 Jacob Rd.), Jacob Rd./Silver Beech Rd. (50, 51, 70. 180 Silver Beech Rd.), Jacob Rd./Sanford Rd. (405 Sanford Rd.), 222 Oak Hill Dr.
Route 13, start 6:10 a.m.: 31 Colonial Dr., 15 Carriage Dr., 57/99 Charter Oak Rd., 277/295 Charter Oak Rd., 327 Charter Oak Rd., 332 Charter Oak Rd., Charter Oak Rd./Patriot Rd. (8 Patriot Rd.), 135 Patriot Rd., 160 Patriot Rd., 212/237 Patriot Rd., 240 Patriot Rd., 283 Patriot Rd., 299 Patriot Rd., 352/372 Patriot Rd., 570 Patriot Rd., 638/640 Patriot Rd., 495/498 Patriot Rd., 467/457 Patriot Rd., 104 Fawn Ridge, 49 Fawn Ridge, Carriage Dr./Coachmans Dr. (121, 135, 142 Carriage Dr.), 182/177 Carriage Dr., 280 Carriage Dr., 302 Carriage Dr., 370/411 Carriage Dr., 228 Coachmans Dr., 186/183 Coachmans Dr., 127 Coachmans Dr.
Route 14, start 6:25 p.m.: 28 Hulls Hill Rd., 148 West View Rd., 182 West View Rd., 216 Hulls Hill Rd., 219 Hulls Hill Rd., 260 Hulls Hill Rd., 301 Hulls Hill Rd., 465 Hulls Hill Rd., Hulls Hill Rd./Rocky Mountain Rd. (55 Rocky Mountain Rd.), 142 Lorelei Ct., 131/123 Lorelei Ct., 65 Lorelei Ct., 996 Hulls Hill Rd., 64 Maple Tree Hill Rd., 108 Maple Tree Hill Rd., 410 Maple Tree Hill Rd., 530 Burr Rd., 516 Burr Rd., 506 Burr Rd., 425 Burr Rd., 228 Burr Rd., 216 Burr Rd., 155 Burr Rd., 113 Burr Rd.
Route 15, start 6:25 a.m.: 1026 Kettletown Rd., 1364 Kettletown Rd., 25 Stonegate Dr., 209 Stonegate Dr., 1370 Kettletown Rd., 1470 Kettletown Rd., 1498 Kettletown Rd., 1506 Kettletown Rd., 1611 Georges Hill Rd., 1581 Georges Hill Rd., 1552 Georges Hill Rd., 1443 Georges Hill Rd., 1423 Georges Hill Rd., Georges Hill Rd./Amos White Rd. (165 Amos White Rd.), Georges Hill Rd./Shane Dr. (49, 56 Shane Dr.), 1097 Georges Hill Rd., 1094 Georges Hill Rd., 1085 Georges Hill Rd., 1063 Georges Hill Rd., 102 Cooper Hill Rd., 150 Cooper Hill Rd., 211 Cooper Hill Rd., 250 Cooper Hill Rd., 245 Cobbler Ln., 213 Cobbler Ln., Cobbler Ln./Britiani Rd. (88, 111, 149, 167 Britiani Rd.), 68/66 Cobbler Ln., Kettletown Rd./Nelson Rd. (40, 49, 99 Nelson Rd.), Kettletown Rd./Elk Dr. (24, 40, 55, 83, 88, 111, 120, 134, 140 Elk Dr.), 335 Kettletown Rd.
Route 16, start 6:30 a.m.: 285 Park Rd. Ext., 335 Park Rd. Ext., Park Rd. Ext./Fairhaven Dr./Briarwood Ter. (40 and 52 Briarwood Ter.,100 Fairhaven Dr.), 665 Park Rd. Ext./Stonewall Dr. (31, 96 Stonewall Dr., 665 Park Rd. Ext.), 789 Watertown Rd./Park Rd. Ext., Watertown Rd./Ravenwood Dr. (138 Ravenwood Dr.), 637 Watertown Rd., Watertown Rd./Strathmore Rd. (11, 125, 133 Strathmore Rd.), 311 Watertown Rd., Watertown Rd./Pine Hollow Dr. (42, 51 Pine Hollow Dr.), Watertown Rd./Woodfield Dr. (160 Watertown Rd., 68 Woodfield Dr.), 94 Watertown Rd., 64 Watertown Rd., 44 Watertown Rd., 106/110 Glenwood Ave., 401 Southford Rd.
Route 17, start 5:55 a.m.: 2024 Purchase Brook Rd., 2005 Purchase Brook Rd., 1897 Purchase Brook Rd., 101 West Purchase Rd., West Purchase Rd./Kuhne Rd. (251 Kuhne Rd.), 276 West Purchase Rd., 707 West Purchase Rd., 156 Scatacook Ln., 51 Sachem Rd., 58 Sachem Rd., 199 Sachem Rd., 367 Sachem Rd., 389 Tepi Dr., Tepi Dr./West Gilbert Rd. (96 West Gilbert Rd.), 1091 West Purchase Rd., 1167 West Purchase Rd., 129 Turrill Brook Rd., 240 Turrill Brook Rd., 295 Turrill Brook Rd., 230 Perkins Rd., 127 Brown Brook Rd., 1535 Purchase Brook Rd., 1441 Purchase Brook Rd., 1241 Purchase Brook Rd., 1178 Purchase Brook Rd., 47 Stillson Rd., 311 Stillson Rd., 622 Spruce Brook Rd., 64 Spruce Brook Rd., Spruce Brook Rd./Meadow Brook Rd. (46 and 112 Meadow Brook Rd.
Route 18. start 6:25 a.m.: 226 Bagley Rd., 340 Bagley Rd., 473 Bagley Rd., 150 Forest Rd., 280 Wolfpit Rd., 233 Wolfpit Rd., 205 Wolfpit Rd., 154 Wolfpit Rd., 29 Wolfpit Rd., 93/94 Fox Run Dr., 119 Fox Run Dr., 140 Painter Rd., 489/472 Community House Rd., 106 Lantern Park South, 141/144 Lantern Park South, 144 Lantern Park South, Lantern Park South/ Gate Post Ln. (84 Gate Post Ln.),66/70 Lantern Park North, 112 Lantern Park North, 189 Lantern Park North, 160/162 Peck Ln., 161/113 Peppertree Hill Rd., 74 Peppertree Hill Rd., 15 Peppertree Hill Rd., 350 Community House Rd.
Route 19, start 6:20 a.m.: 975 Jeremy Swamp Rd., 911/901 Jeremy Swamp Rd., 180 Elaine Dr., 208 Jacqueline Dr., 222 Jacqueline Dr., 164 Jacqueline Dr., 136 Jacqueline Dr., 63 Jacqueline Dr., 41 Jacqueline Dr., 32 Maple Ln., 87 Jeremy Swamp Rd., 332 Southford Rd., 364 Southford Rd., 462 Southford Rd., 478 Southford Rd., 740 Southford Rd./Farview Commons (17, 43 Far View Commons), 850 Southford Rd., 974 Southford Rd., 1244 Southfor Rd.
Route 21, start 6:40 a.m.: 14 Reservoir Rd., 56 Reservoir Rd., 63 Reservoir Rd., 216 Tuttle Rd., 123 Tuttle Rd., Tuttle Rd./Old Oakwood Dr. (33, 47, 65 Old Oakwood Dr.), 93 Old Woodbury Rd., 104 Old Woodbury Rd., Old Woodbury Rd./Hurds Hill Rd. (54 Hurds Hill Rd.), 344 Old Woodbury Rd., 523 Old Woodbury Rd., 635 Old Woodbury Rd., 645 Old Woodbury Rd., 699 Old Woodbury Rd., Reservoir Rd./Beacon Hill Dr. (61 Beacon Hill Dr.), 701 Reservoir Rd., 605 Reservoir Rd., Reservoir Rd./Hampton Ct. (62 Hampton Ct.), Reservoir Rd. / Sterling Ridge (38, 50 Sterling Ridge), 25 Ivy Hills Rd., 131 Ivy Hills Rd., 142 Ivy Hills Rd., 231 Ivy Hills Rd., 830 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., 900 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., 454 Reservoir Rd., Reservoir Rd./Blueberry Ln. (38, 59, 85, 111, 165 Blueberry Ln.), 340 Reservoir Rd., Reservoir Rd./Woods Way Dr. (153, 156 Woods Way Dr.), Grandview Rd./Ridgeview Rd. (123, 209 Grandview Rd.).
Route 23, start 6:30 a.m.: 333 Whittemore Rd./Kingsley Ave., 321 Whittemore Rd., 156/159/161 Yale Ave., Yale Ave./Steinmann Ave (349 Steimnann Ave.), 168 Steinmann Ave., 150 Steinmann Ave., Steinmann Ave./Brook Ln. (24 Steinmann Ave.), 173 Porter Ave., 202 Porter Ave., 277 Porter Ave., 281 Porter Ave., Yale Ave./George St. (115 Yale Ave. and 35 George St.), Yale Ave./John St. (252 White Ave.), 93 Yale Ave./267 White Ave. (91 Yale Ave., 289 White Ave.), 60 Yale Ave. (58, 62, 62, 65 Yale Ave.), Yale Ave./Goff St. (20, 21, 24 Yale Ave.), Goff St./White Ave. (190, 124 White Ave.), 86 White Ave./Goff St., 50 White Ave., 42 White Ave., White Ave./Foster St. (15 Foster St.), 366 Middlebury Rd., Middlebury Rd./Middlebury Ter. (13 Highview Rd. and 36 Middlebury Ter.), Middlebury Rd./ Clearview Knoll (27 Clearview Knoll), 818 Middlebury Rd., 840 Middlebury Rd., Southford Rd./Atwood Rd. (12 Atwood Rd.), Avalon Farms (2, 6, 10 Kentwood Ct.).
Route 25, start 6:10 a.m.: 56 Woodland Hills Rd., 154 Woodland Hills Rd., 166 Woodland Hills Rd., 231 Woodland Hills Rd., 313 Woodland Hills Rd., 534 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., 416 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., 381/377 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., 290 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., Chestnut Tree Hill Rd./Cedar Grove Rd. (116 Cedar Grove Rd.), 82 Hillcrest Dr., 123 Hillcrest Dr., 170 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd./Hillcrest Dr. (170 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd.), Chestnut Tree Hill Rd./Southridge Rd. (91 Southridge Rd.), 165 Lumm Lot Rd., 95 Lumm Lot Rd., 1077 Main Street North, 80 Dublin Hill Rd., 46 Greenwood Dr., 252 Dublin Hill Rd., 320 Beecher Dr., 291 Beecher Dr., 190/188 Beecher Dr., 80 Beecher Dr., Beecher Dr./Chestnut Tree Hill Rd.
Route 26, start 6:10 a.m.: 83 Pine Hill Rd., 618/626 Old Field Rd., 853 Old Field Rd., 995 Old Field Rd., 283 Bates Rock Rd., 254/232/229 Bates Rock Rd., 193 Bates Rock Rd., New Wheeler Rd./Heritage Circle, Heritage Crest Dr./Heritage Crest Condos, 82/115 Old Poverty Rd., 147 Old Poverty Rd., 215 Old Poverty Rd., 278 Old Poverty Rd., 330 Old Poverty Rd., 368 Old Poverty Rd., Old Poverty Rd./Sylvan Crest Dr. (67 Sylvan Crest and 453 Old Poverty Rd.), East Hill Rd./East Meadow Rd. (12 East Meadow Rd.), 192 Poverty Rd., 172 Old Field Rd., Old Field Rd./Northern Trail (34 Northern Trail), Old Field Rd./Spring Trail, 33 Old Field Rd., 53 Old Field Rd., 104 Old Field Rd., 9, 44 Spring Trail, 95, 146 River Trail, 158 Poverty Rd., 123 Poverty Rd.,3 53 Old Field Rd.
Route 29. start 6:15 a.m.: 665 Lakeside Rd., 695 Lakeside Rd., Lakeside Rd./Lee Farm Dr. (15 Lee Farm Dr.), Lakeview Rd./Cedarcrest Dr. (90 Lakeview Trail), 1088 Lakeside Rd., 125/143 Lakemere Dr., 273/313 Lakemere Dr., Hillow Rd./Whitebirch Dr., 101,71 Hornets Nest, 44, 56, 70, 73 Whitebirch Dr., Whitebirch Dr./Rock Ridge Rd., 44,56,70,73 Whitebirch Dr., Rock Ridge Rd./Scout Rd. (85, 118, 134, 155, 164, 165 Scout Rd.), Scout Rd./Hilldale Dr. (80 Hilldale Dr.), 1, 130 Horseshoe Dr., 155 Lee Farm Rd., 255/248 Lee Farm Rd., Lee Farm Rd./Pine Rock Rd. (48, 110 Pine Rock Rd.), Lee Farm Rd./Luna Trail (333 Luna Trail), 80 Luna Trail, Luna Trail/Cedarcrest Dr. (90 Lakeview Trail), 215 Luna Trail, 210 Luna Trail, 333 Luna Trail, Luna Trail/South Georges Hill Rd., 338 South Georges Hill Rd., 337 South Georges Hill Rd., 313 South Georges Hill Rd., 309 South Georges Hill Rd., 274 South Georges Hill Rd., 153 South Georges Hill Rd., 120 South Georges Hill Rd., 111 South Georges Hill Rd., 76/58 South Georges Hill Rd., 40 South Georges Hill Rd.
Route 31, start 6:25 a.m.: 1149 Straits Turnpike, 1131 Straits Turnpike, 118 Country Club Rd., 92 Country Club Rd., 165-B Whittemore Rd., 174 Allerton Farms Rd., 670 King St., 225 Whittemore Rd., 273 Whittemore Rd., 101 Maple Dr., 78 Shadduck Rd., 236 Shadduck Rd., 512 and 521 Shadduck Rd., 59 Bioski Rd., 267 and 357 Bioski Rd., 415 Bioski Rd., 425 Bioski Rd., 344 LeonaRd. Rd., Leonard Rd./Freedom Rd. (59 Freedom Rd.).
Route 32, start 6:20 a.m.: 462 Regan Rd., 358 Regan Rd., 192 Regan Rd., 138 Regan Rd., 64 Regan Rd., Middlebury Rd./Cemetery Rd. (2 Cemetery Rd.), 1055 Long Meadow Rd., 251 Lakeshore Dr., 280 Lakeshore Dr., 326 Lakeshore Dr., 10 Narcissus Rd., Washington Dr./ Lakeview Dr. (300, 400, 444 Washington Dr.), 615 Long Meadow Rd., 450 Long Meadow Rd., 423 Long Meadow Rd., 426 Long Meadow Rd., 390/400 Long Meadow Rd., 373/414 Long Meadow Rd.
Route 33, start 6:20 a.m.: 372 North Georges Hill Rd., 231 North Georges Hill Rd., 187 North Georges Hill Rd., North Georges Hill Rd./Stones Way (45 Stones Way), High Meadow Dr./Skyline Dr. (34 Skyline Dr.), 185 High Meadow Dr., 278 Laurelwood Ln., 156/177 Laurelwood Ln., 123 Laurelwood Ln., 91 Laurelwood Ln., Georges Hill Rd./Ledgebrook Ln. (88 Ledgebrook Ln.), 46/74 Nod Hill Rd., 688/691 Georges Hill Rd., 658 Georges Hill Rd., 605 Georges Hill Rd., 343 Georges Hill Rd., 194/190 Little Fox Ln., 70 Little Fox Ln., Georges Hill Rd./ Grey Rock Rd. (94 Grey Rock Rd.), Georges Hill Rd./Eagle View Rd. (147 Eagle View Rd.).
Route 34, start 6:35 a.m.: 546 Dublin Rd., 527 Dublin Rd., 511 Dublin Rd., 456 Dublin Rd., Hinman Ln./Hunters Ridge Rd. (66, 157, 175 Hinman Ln.), Hunters Ridge Rd./Woodlot Rd. (171 Hunters Ridge Rd.), Dublin Rd./Short Rock Rd. (50, 64 Short Rock Rd.), 169 Dublin Rd., 131 Dublin Rd., 109 Dublin Rd., 80 Dublin Rd., 48 Dublin Rd., 162 and 163 Bucks Hill Rd., 172 Bucks Hill Rd., Bucks Hill Rd./Settlers Hill Rd. (20, 68, 184, 189 Settlers Hill Rd., 100 Sunburst Dr.), 437 Bucks Hill Rd., 24 Sunset Ridge Rd., 181 Sunset Ridge Rd., 190 Sunset Ridge Rd., 682 Bucks Hill Rd., 690 Bucks Hill Rd., 732 Bucks Hill Rd., Bucks Hill Rd./Old Highway Rd. (762 Bucks Hill Rd.), 895 Bucks Hill Rd.
Route 36, start 6:20 a.m.: 340/374 Main Street North, 688 Main Street North, 712 Main Street North, 22/54 Roxbury Rd., 25 Stiles Rd., in cul-de-sac (158, 173), Grassland Rd./Stiles Rd. (115 Stiles Rd.), 89 Pleasant Dr., in cul-de-sac (156, 158, 161), 91/78/73/53 Hemlock Ridge Rd., 31 Hemlock Ridge Rd., Roxbury Rd./Sawteeth Dr. (614 Roxbury Rd.), 684 Roxbury Rd., 952 Roxbury Rd., 923 Roxbury Rd., Roxbury Rd./Country Woods Ln. (88, 112 Country Woods Ln.), 695/693/691 Roxbury Rd., 517 Roxbury Rd., 273 Roxbury Rd., 279/269/253 North Poverty Rd., 235 North Poverty Rd., 223 North Poverty Rd.
Route 37, start 6:20 a.m.: 764 Southford Rd., 271 Southford Rd., 28 Judson Rd., 79 Woodland Rd., 20 Woodland Rd., 46 Dwyer Rd., 302 South St., 757 South St., 267 Sandy Hill Rd., 155 Sandy Hill Rd., 60 Sandy Hill Rd., 225 Wheeler Rd., 215 Wheeler Rd., 122 Wheeler Rd., 196 Porter Hill Rd., 28 Porter Hill Rd., 222 Porter Hill Rd., 178 North St., 173 North St., 165 North St., 136 North St., 8 Central Rd., 201 Central Rd., Central Rd./Tyler Rd. (300 Central Rd.), 17 Tyler Rd.
Route 38, start 6:25 a.m.: 305 Burr Hall Rd., 293 Burr Hall Rd., 275 Burr Hall Rd., 281 Burr Hall Rd., 245 Burr Hall Rd., 99 Burr Hall Rd., Munson Rd./White Deer Rock Rd. (231 Munson Rd.), 31 Munson Rd., 41 Sandy Beach Rd., 21 Abbott Farm Rd., 62/56 Abbott Farm Rd., 71 Christian Rd., 153 Christian Rd., Christian Rd./Lockhart Dr. (35 Lockhart Dr.).
Route 39, start 6:20 a.m.: 680 River Rd., 1116 River Rd., 1500 River Rd., Purchase Brook Rd./Little York Rd., 750 Purchase Brook Rd., 806 Purchase Brook Rd., 190 West Flat Hill Rd., West Flat Hill Rd./Peach Orchard Rd. (310 Peach Orchard Rd.), Bullet Hill Rd./driveway to car wash (53 Bullett Hill Rd.).
Route 40, start 6:35 a.m.: 120 Overton Farm Rd., 97 Overton Farm Rd., 115 Watch Hill Dr., 1965 Bucks Hill Rd., Bucks Hill Rd./Munn Rd. (39 Munn Rd.), 144 Munn Rd., 185 Munn Rd., 245 Munn Rd., 571 Luther Dr., 205 Luther Dr., 158 Luther Dr., 110 Luther Dr., Bucks Hill Rd./Railstone Dr. (41, 123, 152 Railstone Dr.), 1658 Bucks Hill Rd., Bucks Hill Rd./Homestead Rd. (1616 Bucks Hill Rd., 71, 195, 217, 256 Homestead Rd.), 1482 Bucks Hill Rd., 1463 Bucks Hill Rd., 1447 Bucks Hill Rd., 1424 Bucks Hill Rd., 168 Skyview Dr., 133/134 Skyview Dr., 84 Skyview Dr.
Route 41, start 6:20 a.m.: 335 Kettletown Rd., 510/511 Kettletown Rd., 527 Kettletown Rd., 642 Kettletown Rd., 650 Kettletown Rd., Kettletown Rd./Kettletown Woods Rd. (23, 96, 123, 152 Kettletown Woods Rd.), Kettletown Rd./Sanford Rd. (86, 160, 163 Sanford Rd.), North Georges Hill Rd./Willow Creek Dr. (22 Willow Creek Dr.), 210 Westen Hook Ter., 260 Westen Hook Ter., 275 Westen Hook Ter., Holly Hill Ln./Mistletoe Dr. (61, 84, I03, 190, 202, 490 Holly Hill Ln./ 45, 46 Mistletoe Dr.), 190/202 Holly Hill Ln., Holly Hill Ln./Boulder Way (25 Boulder Way), 999 Georges Hill Rd., 1148 Bullet Hill Rd., 1013 Bullet Hill Rd., Bullet Hill Rd./Sleepy Hill Rd. (27, 37, 40, 55, 156 Sleepy Hill Rd.), 969 Bullet Hill Rd., 899 Bullet Hill Rd., 891 Bullet Hill Rd., 883/850 Bullet Hill Rd., 409 Peter Rd., 385 Peter Rd., 361/360 Peter Rd., Peter Rd./Valley Stream Ln. (6, 122, 129 ,201, 239, 250 Valley Stream Ln.), Peter Rd./Russell Rd. (91 Russell Rd.).
Van Route 100, start 6:35 a.m.: Straits Turnpike/Old Waterbury Rd. (10 Old Waterbury Rd.), 24 Richardson Dr., 28 Richardson Dr., 36 Richardson Dr., 225 Forest Ave., 1238 Straits Turnpike, 1252 Straits Turnpike, 1340 Straits Turnpike, Straits Turnpike/Joanne Dr., 1556 Straits Turnpike, 1610 Straits Turnpike, 1628 Straits Turnpike, 1946 Straits Turnpike, 156 Judd Hill Rd., 66 Judd Hill Rd.
Van Route 101, start 6:30 a.m.: 861 Jacob Rd., 847 Jacob Rd., 949 Peter Rd. South.
Route 105, start 6:25 a.m.: in cul-de-sac (93 Wheeler Rd.), 85 Hicock Dr., 49 Hicock Dr., 353 Horse Fence Hill Rd., 310 Horse Fence Hill Rd., 265 Horse Fence Hill Rd., 252 Horse Fence Hill Rd., 129 Horse Fence Hill Rd., mailboxes at Tolstoy Ln. (87, 131 Kiev Dr., 33 Tolstoy Ln.).
Route 111, start 6:18 a.m.: 22 Flag Swamp Rd., 102 and 107 Flag Swamp Rd., 158 Flag Swamp Rd., 315 Flag Swamp Rd., 566 Flag Swamp Rd., 33 Pond View Dr., 71 Pond View Dr., Pond View Dr./High Ridge Rd. (410, 467, 472, 500 High Ridge Rd.), 299 High Ridge Rd., 279 High Ridge Rd., 235 High Ridge Rd., 106 High Ridge Rd., 30 Upper Grassy Hill Rd.
Route 113, a.m.: 48 Longmeadow Rd. Ext., 6 Hill Rd., 160 Upper Whittemore Rd., 305 Upper Whittemore Rd., 330 Old Watertown Rd.

Region 15: Pomperaug High School 2016-2017 Rtes.


Route 1, start 7:25 a.m.: 41 Central Rd., 136 North St., 148 North St., 173 North St., 1237 Whittemore Rd., 96 Crest Rd., Central Rd./Tyler Rd. (300 Central Rd.), 17 Tyler Rd., 129 Tucker Hill Rd., 335 Tucker Hill Rd., 89/102 Green Hill Rd., 168/177/178 Green Hill Rd., Curtis Rd./Cross Rd. (64 Cross Rd.), Whittemore Rd./ Algin Rd. (24, 27 Algin Rd.), 740 Whittemore Rd., 754 Whittemore Rd., 780 Whittemore Rd., 790 Whittemore Rd., 820 Whittemore Rd.
Route 2, start 7:20 a.m.: 1159 Strongtown Rd., 895 Strongtown Rd., Strongtown Rd./Vista View Dr. (70 Vista View Dr.), 61 Bridle Path Rd., 116 Bridle Path Rd., 167/174 Bridle Path Rd., 166 Stongtown Rd., 208 Strongtown Rd., 144 Munn Rd., 245 Munn Rd., 234 Strongtown Rd.
Route 3, start 7:30 a.m.: 44 Watertown Rd., Watertown Rd./ Woodfield Dr. ( 68, 84, 164 Woodfield Dr.), Watertown Rd./Strathmore Rd. (33, 63 Strathmore Rd., 140 Falcon Crest Rd.), 394 Watertown Rd., Watertown Rd./Ravenwood Dr. (55, 138, 141 Ravenwood Dr.), 665 Park Rd Ext./Stonewall Dr. (53, 80 Stonewall Dr.), Park Rd. Ext./Fairhaven Dr./Briarwood Ter. (40, 52 Briarwood Ter., 56 Fairhaven Dr.), 327 Park Rd. Ext., Three Mile Hill Rd./Skyline Dr. (86 Skyline Dr.), 506 Three Mile Hill Rd., 8 Hannah Dr., 17 Janet Dr., 49 Birchwood Ter., 377 Three Mile Hill Rd., 295 Three Mile Hill Rd., 253 Three Mile Hill Rd., 221 Three Mile Hill Rd., 204 Three Mile Hill Rd., 149 Three Mile Hill Rd.
Route 4, start 7:10 a.m.: 390 Long Meadow Rd., 373 Long Meadow Rd., 438 Long Meadow Rd., 631 Long Meadow Rd., 6 Washington Dr., 305 Washington Dr., 300 Washington Dr., Washington Dr./Lakeview Dr. (403, 400 Washington Dr.), 20 Narcissus Rd., 211 Kissawaug Rd., 269 Kissawaug Rd.., 443 Benson Rd., Christian Rd./Lakeview Ct. (6 Lakeview Ct.), 1200 Christian Rd., Christian Rd./Midway Rd. (15, 56 Midway Rd.), 663 Christian Rd., 407 Southford Rd., entrance of Avalon Farms (2, 4 Kentwood Ct.), at Clubhouse (1, 8, 18 Winding Trail, 39 Ridgewood, 6 Dogwood), Southford Rd./Atwood Rd. (12 Atwood Rd.).
Route 5, start 7:20 a.m.: 1167 Bucks Hill Rd., 168 Skyview Dr., 186 Skyview Dr., 1447 Bucks Hill Rd., 1463 Bucks Hill Rd., 1482 Bucks Hill Rd., 1552 Bucks Hill Rd., Homested Rd./Railstone Rd. (71, 256 Homestead Rd.), 120 Overton Farm Dr., 164 Watch Hill Dr., 115 Watch Hill Dr.
Route 7, start 7:30 a.m.: 110 Glenwood Ave., 63 Glenwood Ave., 26 Fenn Rd., Fenn Rd./Joy Rd. (32, 195, 208 Joy Rd.), 450 Regan Rd., Yale Ave./George St. (93, 104, 115, 156 Yale Ave./289, 252 White Ave.), Yale Ave./John St. (236 White Ave.), Yale Ave./Townsend St. (56, 62 Yale Ave./ 86, 124, 190 White Ave.), Yale Ave./Goff St. (58 White Ave./ 9, 12 and 21 Yale Ave.), 30 Yale Ave.
Route 8, start 7:25 a.m.: 381 Middlebury Rd., 138 Steinmann Ave., 145 Steinmann Ave., 168 Steinmann Ave., 301 Steinmann Ave., 368 Whittemore Rd., 377 Porter Ave., 365 Porter Ave., 329/322 Porter Ave., 277 Porter Ave., 21 Brook Ln., Middlebury Rd./Middlebury Ter. (36 Middlebury Ter., 3, 20 Highview Ave.), Middlebury Rd./Clearview Knoll (48 Clearview Knoll), 192 Tower Rd., 136 Tower Rd., 102 Tower Rd., 38 Jensen Dr., 389 Whittemore Rd.
Route 16, start 7:30 a.m.: 244 Mirey Dam Rd., 429 Mirey Dam Rd., 150 Northridge Dr., 190 North Farms Rd., 705 Breakneck Hill Rd., 305 Breakneck Hill Rd., 261 Breakneck Hill Rd., 132 Carriage Dr., 182 Carriage Dr., 116 Breakneck Hill Rd., 34 Breakneck Hill Rd.
Route 20, start 7:15 a.m.: 56 Woodland Hills Rd., 231 Woodland Hills Rd., 188 Woodland Hills Rd., 313 Woodland Hills Rd., 25 Ivy Hills Rd., 291 Beecher Dr., 280 Beecher Dr., 123 Beecher Dr., 554 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., 416 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd., Chestnut Tree Hill Rd./Cedar Grove (49 Cedar Grove), 123 Tuttle Rd./Old Oak Wood Dr. (47 Old Oakwood Dr.), 57 Tuttle Rd., Pomperaug High School, 109 Judd Rd.
Route 21, start 7:25 a.m.: 157 Sunset Ridge Rd., 68 Settlers Hill Rd., 169 Settlers Hill Rd., Bucks Hill Rd./Sunburst Dr., 179 Dublin Hill Rd., 19 Greenwood Dr., 243 Bucks Hill Rd., 370 Bucks Hill Rd., 437 Bucks Hill Rd., 95 Lumm Lot Rd., 78 Southridge Rd., 191 Ivy Hills Rd.
Route 23, start 7:25 a.m.: 66 Judd Hill Rd., 544 Judd Rd., 93 Old Woodbury Rd., 148 Old Woodbury Rd., 523 Old Woodbury Rd., 595 Old Woodbury Rd., Reservoir Rd./ Beacon Hill Rd. (11, 35, 61 Beacon Hill Rd.), Reservoir Rd./Hampton Ct. (50, 76, 93 Hampton Ct.), Reservoir Rd./Sterling Ridge (58, 57, 81 Sterling Ridge), 454 Reservoir Rd., Reservoir Rd./Blueberry Ln. (111, 165 Blueberry Ln.), Grandview Rd./Ridgeview Rd. (88, 100, 150 Grandview Rd., 15, 46 Ridgeview Rd.), 107 Reservoir Rd., 56 Reservoir Rd.
Route 30, start 7:25 a.m.: 85 Bronson Dr., 84 Woodland Dr., 45 South St., 233 South St., 280 South St., 550 South St., 578 South St., 873/893 South St., 155 Sandy Hill Rd., 225 Wheeler Rd., 129 Wheeler Rd., 6 Porter Hill, 28 Porter Hill, 76 Porter Hill, 136 Porter Hill, 160/161 Porter Hill, 26 Wheeler Rd.
Route 31, start 7:25 a.m.: Leonard Rd./Freedom Rd. (23, 40, 50, 59 Freedom Rd.), 425 Bioski Rd., 405 Bioski Rd., 267 Bioski Rd., 59 Bioski Rd., 1349 Shadduck Rd., 94 Shadduck Rd., 162 Whittemore Rd., 90 Whittemore Rd., 174 Allerton Farms Rd., 169 Allerton Farms Rd.
Route 32, start 7:20 a.m.: 140 Christian Rd., 82 Christian Rd., 56/62 Abbott Farms Rd., 160 Upper Whittemore Rd., 706 Charcoal Ave., 279 Burr Hall Rd., 275 Burr Hall Rd.
Route 35, start 7:15 a.m.: 80 Dublin Rd., 50 Short Rock Rd., 154 Short Rock Rd., Wood Lot Ln./Hunters Ridge Rd., Hunters Ridge Rd./Hinman Ln., 454 Dublin Rd., 511 Dublin Rd., 162 Bucks Hill Rd., 128 Bucks Hill Rd., 1230 Main Street North, 732 Bucks Hill Rd., 877 Bucks Hill Rd., 892 Bucks Hill Rd.
Route 37, start 7:15 a.m.: 110 Luther Dr., 158 Luther Dr., 205 Luther Dr. 127 Strongtown Rd., 97 Strongtown Rd., 94/119 Fox Run Dr., 154 Wolfpit Rd., 162 Wolfpit Rd., 242 Wolfpit Rd., Wolfpit Rd./Forest Rd. (179 Forest Rd.), 125 Bagley Rd., 712 Main Street North.
Route 38, start 7:20 a.m.: 96 Colonial Ave., 66 Colonial Ave., Acme Dr./Marney Dr./Jericho Rd. (32 Acme Dr. and 106, 115 Marney Dr.), 17 Westwood Dr., 30 Westwood Dr., 83 Westwood Dr., 115 Westwood Dr., 164 Northwood Dr., 115 Northwood Dr., 102 Northwood Dr., 44/47 Northwood Dr., 28 Northwood Dr., 73 St Joseph Rd., 43 Meredith Rd., Bayberry Ter./Bayberry Rd. (182 Bayberry Ter. and 62 Bayberry Rd.), Blueberry Knoll/ Skyline Dr. (30, 47, 85 Blueberry Knoll), 50 Skyline Dr., 1st driveway on left (16 Three Mile Hill Rd.), 349 Kelly Rd., 326 Kelly Rd., 305 Kelly Rd.
Route 40, start 7:40 a.m.: at first corner at gazebo, 1 Brookside Dr., 10, 11, 13 Chatham Ct., Brookside Rd./Colonial Ct., 5, 8 Colonial Ct., Brookside Dr./Nantucket Way, 12, 19 Brookside Dr., 1, 2, 4, 9, 13, 16, 17 Nantucket Way, Brookside Dr./Stonington Ct., 1, 6, 10 Stonnington Ct., Brookside Dr./Independence Circle, 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 34, 41 Independence Circle, Brookside Dr./Plymouth Ln., 26 Brookside Dr., 2, 10, 12 Plymouth Ln., Christian Rd./Steeplechase Dr., 2 Hackamore Circle, 4 Caveson Ct.
Route 42, start 7:20 a.m.: 1221 Old Waterbury Rd., 985 Old Waterbury Rd., 599 Old Waterbury Rd., 377 Old Waterbury Rd., 315 Old Waterbury Rd., 160 Southwoods Ter., 21 Southwoods Ter., Old Waterbury Rd./Church Rd. (37 Church Rd.), 900 Old Waterbury Rd., Old Waterbury Rd./Stony Corners Ln. (40 Stony Corners Ln.), 1292 Old Waterbury Rd., 1304 Old Waterbury Rd.
Route 113, start 7:25 a.m.: 1330 Middlebury Rd., 1604 Middlebury Rd., 53 White Deer Rock Rd., 411 White Deer Rock Rd., 407 White Deer Rock Rd., 4 Charcoal Ave., 330 Old Watertown Rd.
Van 100, start 7:25 a.m.: 251 Lake Shore Dr., 421 Lake Shore Dr., 1409 South St., 10 Stevens Rd.
Van 101, start 7:30 a.m.: 1201 Straits Turnpike Rd., Middlebury Rd./Ferndale Ave. (22, 30 Ferndale Ave. and 95, 109 Middlebury Rd.), 56 Richardson Dr., 225 Forest Ave., 1514 Straits Turnpike Rd., 30 Joanne Dr., 1672 Straits Turnpike Rd., 94 Middlebury Rd.

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For how long will Glencore hold its zinc capacity cuts?: Andy Home
By Andy Home
LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - It's been nearly a year since Glencore announced it was mothballing half a million tonnes of mined zinc capacity.
At the time there was a good degree of scepticism in the zinc market that the company would make good on its promise.
But it did and the London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc price hasn't looked back since. Three-month metal is currently trading just above $2,300 per tonne, compared with $1,700 at the time of the announcement back in October 2015.
Indeed, zinc has been the hottest base metal in town this year with investment managers jumping on the band-wagon.
Which makes the question of how long Glencore will hold its cuts ever more pressing.
Just don't expect an answer yet.
Several analysts tried to pin Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg down on the company's H1 conference call but no-one got anywhere other than various iterations of his opening statement that the capacity will return when "we believe supply and demand justifies bringing it back".
So how are those supply and demand indicators looking right now?
BULLISH SIGNALS PROLIFERATE
There is no doubt that the zinc concentrates market is tightening.
Of course it was already tightening before Glencore made its cutback announcement thanks to long-anticipated closures of big mines such as Century in Australia and Lisheen in Ireland.
But Glencore's decision to remove around 4 percent of global mine supply acted as a powerful accelerator to what at the time was sill an evolving market trend.
Today signs of a mine supply squeeze are proliferating.
Global output of mined zinc slumped by almost 7 percent in the first half of this year, according to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG).
Spot treatment charges, which is what smelters charge miners for converting their concentrates into metal, have fallen by over 30 percent to $100 per tonne this year, according to Thomson Reuters GFMS.
The combination of tighter availability and reduced margins on converting material has fed through to a sharp drop in China's imports of zinc concentrates.
The world's largest zinc converter drew in 32 percent less raw material in the first seven months of this year.
Net imports of refined zinc metal, on the other hand, have almost doubled to 295,000 tonnes over the same period.
So far so good in terms of zinc's bull narrative but timing is everything in this market, which has seen several past preemptive rallies crumble to dust.
And there is still sufficient ambiguity in zinc's supply-demand dynamics to give Glencore pause for thought.
BUT CHINA STILL HOLDS THE KEY
Running against the bull narrative is China's own zinc production.
Given the sharp drop in concentrate imports, the country's refined zinc output might have been expected to record a similar-sized decrease.
However, while production output has fallen so far this year, the decline has been a highly marginal 1.3 percent.
So what's going on?
It's highly probable that China's zinc smelters built up concentrate stocks in prior years and are now drawing down that inventory to offset reduced availability in the international market place.
But it also seems to be the case that China's zinc miners have been quietly upping their production to reap the rewards of higher prices.
It's worth noting that ILZSG's assessment of falling global mine supply doesn't extend to China itself, where the group estimates that mine production rose by over 6 percent in the first half of this year.
No-one fully trusts the official numbers on Chinese zinc mine production. The sector is full of small, privately-owned operators that exist beyond the statistical reach of Beijing.
The key, though, is the broad direction of travel and the ILZSG numbers imply a steady acceleration in year-on-year growth over the first half of 2016.
Which is pretty much what would be expected of a sector that has past form of reacting fast to changes in pricing signals.
The big question is whether China's mines can sustain this level of production, given the double headwinds blowing from Beijing of reduced credit for and increased environmental scrutiny of old-economy sectors such as zinc mining.
For now, though, there is little discernible sign that Chinese smelters are running short of concentrates or, indeed, that the country is running short of refined metal.
Even the refined metal import numbers are not quite as bullish as they might seem at first blush. Imports in July itself slumped to a multi-year low of 16,800 tonnes.
Taken together with flat visible stocks on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and an import-negative arbitrage, it is clear, to quote analysts at Macquarie Bank, that "China is still not calling for more metal". (Commodities Comment, Aug. 24, 2016).
THE RIGHT TIME
And until it does the zinc bull story will remain one of promise rather than reality.
There is an unknown amount of refined zinc gathering dust in warehouses around the world.
Just occasionally we get a glimpse of it as metal rotates out of the stocks-financing shadows into the glare of the LME warehouse reports, as often as not in the U.S. port of New Orleans, which received close to 90,000 tonnes over the course of June.
There is little convincing evidence from physical premiums, largely flat over the year-to-date, or China's import figures that such stocks are yet being drawn down to anywhere close to distress levels.
Glencore itself probably has the best overview of the wheels that are turning in the zinc supply machine. The company has a lot of skin in the game from mining through smelting to trading the stuff.
Which is why of course it's playing its hand close to its chest, when it comes to discussing restarts.
The last thing the company wants to do, to quote Glasenberg, is to "hurt our own existing production and push down the price".
The zinc market may be moving in the right bullish direction but it's not there yet and analysts may well get another chance to duel with Glasenberg about the timing of any restarts before Glencore decides the time is right to reactivate half a million tonnes of capacity.


By Andy Home LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - It's been nearly a year since Glencore announced it was mothballing half a million tonnes of mined zinc capacity. At ...


For how long will Glencore hold its zinc capacity cuts?: Andy Home


MELBOURNE Aug 31 Lakes Oil, a junior oil and gas explorer in Australia, is considering the grounds it may have for suing Victoria state, after the government there permanently banned fracking and extended a ban on onshore conventional gas drilling to 2020.
Lakes Oil shares sank as much as 50 percent on Wednesday in their first trading since the fracking ban was announced, and the stock was the fourth most active on the Australian exchange.
The move by the state in the country's southeast means Lakes will not be able to go ahead with two tentative deals lined up in 2014 to supply gas from its Wombat onshore conventional gas field to U.S. giant Dow Chemical Co and Australian food manufacturer Simplot.
"What the government's done is just unbelievable. It's unprecedented," Lakes Oil Chief Executive Roland Sleeman told Reuters in an interview.
Sleeman would not say whether his company would seek compensation from Victoria, but said it was a "really relevant question".
"I invite you to have a look at what has happened elsewhere. The key example is Metgasco in New South Wales - not exactly the same situation - but ultimately it was compensated by government," he said.
New South Wales agreed last year to pay Metgasco A$25 million ($19 million) to buy back three exploration licenses after suspending approval for drilling at a promising coal seam gas site due to public protests.
Victoria-focused Lakes was also considering a range of commercial options, Sleeman said, including expanding into South Australia state, which is eager to promote gas development.
Lakes could merge with another company, buy assets that larger players are spinning off, or in an extreme case, fold, he also said.
Lakes Oil has spent at least A$80 million to prove up gas resources on its Victorian acreage, Sleeman said.
($1 = 1.3298 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sonali Paul; Editing by Tom Hogue)

Australian explorer looking at grounds for lawsuit over fracking ban


Lakes Oil, a junioroil and gas explorer in Australia, is considering the grounds itmay have for suing Victoria state, after the government therepermanently banned fracking and extended a ban on onshoreconventional gas drilling to 2020.


SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities.
Kaepernick sat on the team’s bench Friday night during the anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game. He later explained his reasoning in an interview with NFL Media .
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday that “players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem.”
The 49ers issued a statement after Pro Football Talk initially reported on Kaepernick’s stand, saying that Americans have the right to protest or support the anthem.
“The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,” the team said. “It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.”
Kaepernick, who is biracial, was adopted and raised by white parents. He has been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kaepernick is not the first U.S.-based athlete to use the anthem for protest. In 1996, NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem, saying the United States had a history of tyranny and doing so would conflict with his Islamist beliefs. The NBA initially suspended Abdul-Rauf for his stance before it was lifted when he said he would stand and pray silently during the song.
Kaepernick said he is not worried about any potential fallout from his protest.
“This is not something that I am going to run by anybody,” he told NFL Media. “I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. … If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.”
Kaepernick’s agent did not immediately return a request for comment.
Kaepernick is in competition to win back the starting quarterback job in San Francisco that he lost to Blaine Gabbert last season. He made his first appearance of the preseason on Friday night after missing two games with a tired shoulder. He finished 2 for 6 for 14 yards and added 18 yards on four runs.
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Niners QB Kaepernick refuses to stand for anthem in protest


SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities.
Kaepernick sat on the team’s bench Friday night during the anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game. He later explained his reasoning in an interview with NFL Media .
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday that “players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem.”
The 49ers issued a statement after Pro Football Talk initially reported on Kaepernick’s stand, saying that Americans have the right to protest or support the anthem.
“The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,” the team said. “It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.”
Kaepernick, who is biracial, was adopted and raised by white parents. He has been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kaepernick is not the first U.S.-based athlete to use the anthem for protest. In 1996, NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem, saying the United States had a history of tyranny and doing so would conflict with his Islamist beliefs. The NBA initially suspended Abdul-Rauf for his stance before it was lifted when he said he would stand and pray silently during the song.
Kaepernick said he is not worried about any potential fallout from his protest.
“This is not something that I am going to run by anybody,” he told NFL Media. “I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. … If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.”
Kaepernick’s agent did not immediately return a request for comment.
Kaepernick is in competition to win back the starting quarterback job in San Francisco that he lost to Blaine Gabbert last season. He made his first appearance of the preseason on Friday night after missing two games with a tired shoulder. He finished 2 for 6 for 14 yards and added 18 yards on four runs.
San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick, left, said he won’t stand for the national anthem as a protest. http://timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_112139691-e8a8165653e9469a8f56bd1b1e32cc5c.jpg San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick, left, said he won’t stand for the national anthem as a protest.


San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities.
Kaepernick sat on the team’s bench Friday night during the anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game. He later explained his reasoning in an interview with NFL Media.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
The 49ers issued a statement after Pro Football Talk initially reported on Kaepernick’s stand, saying that Americans have the right to protest or support the anthem.
“The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,” the team said. “It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.”
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Colin Kaepernick scrambles for extra yardage during Friday’s game. Photograph: Cal Sport Med/REX/Shutterstock
Kaepernick, who is biracial, was adopted and raised by white parents. He has been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kaepernick is not the first US-based athlete to use the anthem for protest. In 1996, NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem, saying the United States had a history of tyranny and doing so would conflict with his Islamist beliefs. The NBA initially suspended Abdul-Rauf for his stance before it was lifted when he said he would stand and pray silently during the song.
Kaepernick said he is not worried about any potential fallout from his protest.
“This is not something that I am going to run by anybody,” he told NFL Media. “I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. ... If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.”
The NFL and Kaepernick’s agent did not immediately return a request for comment.
Kaepernick is in competition to win back the starting quarterback job in San Francisco that he lost to Blaine Gabbert last season. He made his first appearance of the preseason on Friday night after missing two games with a tired shoulder. He finished 2 for 6 for 14 yards and added 18 yards on four runs.

Colin Kaepernick sits during national anthem over treatment of minorities


San Francisco 49ers quarterback refuses to stand during national anthem in protest of minority oppression


SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities.
Kaepernick sat on the team’s bench Friday night during the anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game. He later explained his reasoning in an interview with NFL Media .
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
The 49ers issued a statement after Pro Football Talk initially reported on Kaepernick’s stand, saying that Americans have the right to protest or support the anthem.
“The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,” the team said. “It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.”
Kaepernick, who is biracial, was adopted and raised by white parents. He has been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kaepernick is not the first U.S.-based athlete to use the anthem for protest. In 1996, NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem, saying the United States had a history of tyranny and doing so would conflict with his Islamist beliefs. The NBA initially suspended Abdul-Rauf for his stance before it was lifted when he said he would stand and pray silently during the song.
Kaepernick said he is not worried about any potential fallout from his protest.
“This is not something that I am going to run by anybody,” he told NFL Media. “I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. … If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.”
The NFL and Kaepernick’s agent did not immediately return a request for comment.
Kaepernick is in competition to win back the starting quarterback job in San Francisco that he lost to Blaine Gabbert last season. He made his first appearance of the preseason on Friday night after missing two games with a tired shoulder. He finished 2 for 6 for 14 yards and added 18 yards on four runs.

Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand for national anthem before 49ers games


San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities.


The city has a population of about 25 lakhs, and the number of police personnel present including officers and men from the Armed Reserve battalion is about 3,300. The police-to-population ratio is a low of one policeman for every 750 people, when the ideal ratio, as per the Bureau of Police Research and Development is one policeman for about 560 people.
And Visakhapatnam cannot be categorised as a city with low crime rate, as every police station records between 750 and 1,000 cases, inclusive of all types of crimes, on an average per year.
To tide over the problem, the government on the recommendations of top police officers of the city has sanctioned two more sub-divisions to the existing four, without increasing the manpower.
“Right now we have four law and order sub-divisions – East, North, South and Madhurawada,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Navin Gulati.
While two have been renamed, two new divisions have been created. The North Division has been renamed as West Sub-Division and the Madhurawada will now be called as North Sub-Division. And the newly created ones are Dwaraka and Harbour Sub-Divisions.
As per the GO issued, East will comprise police stations of Two Town, MR Peta, Three Town and Fourth Town; Dwaraka will cater to MVP Police Station, Dwaraka PS and Arilova; North will contain PM Palem, Bheemunipatnam, Padmanabham and Anandapuram; Harbour will have One Town, Harbour PS, Malkapuram and New Port; South will look after Gajuwaka, Duvvada, Parawada and Steel Plant; and West will take care of Airport, Pendurthi, Kancharapalem and Gopalapatnam.
Two new ACPs
The two new divisions would improve the supervisory focus thereby lead to better policing, Mr. Navin said.
“At a time when we have a shortage of men and keeping in mind the regular VVIP movement, two more new ACPs will improve the supervisory aspect. The load on the present ACPs will come down,” he said.
But sources said though the order has been passed it is still to be implemented on ground. And the major problem faced, is finding suitable ACPs with good track record to take over the new sub-divisions.
Madhurawada or the North Sub-Division has been without an ACP for the last three months, ever since the earlier ACP Dasari Ravi Babu was removed on certain charges.
There is a requirement of three ACPs at present to take over North, Harbour and Dwaraka divisions, and it is learnt that Commissioner of Police T. Yoganand would like to have officers with a clean track record.

City to have two more police sub-divisions


The city has a population of about 25 lakhs, and the number of police personnel present including officers and men from the Armed Reserve battalion is about 3,300. The police-to-population ratio is a


The Prescott Valley Police Department has provided this accounting of police calls from Aug. 22 through 28: (Calls listed at Civic Circle are usually reports filed at the police department offices)
Stolen vehicle, Florentine Road
Criminal damage, Spouse Drive
Theft, Highway 69
Non-injury, hit-and-run accident, Yavapai Road
Non-injury accident, Civic Circle
Disorderly, Sauter Drive
Non-injury accident, Glassford Hill Road
Criminal damage, Las Palmas Drive
Theft, Highway 69
Theft, Glassford Hill Road
Theft, Highway 69
Non-injury accident, StoneRidge Drive
Injury accident, Glassford Hill Road
Injury accident, Lakeshore Drive
Fraud, Civic Circle
Theft, Glassford Hill Road
Theft, Glassford Hill Road
Theft, Civic Circle
Injury accident, Windsong Drive
Non-injury accident, Santa Fe Loop
Non-injury, hit-and-run accident, Glassford Hill Road
Fraud, Civic Circle
Fight, Nace Lane
Criminal damage, Spouse Drive
Fraud, Civic Circle
Injury accident, Highway 69
Theft, Florentine Road
Injury accident, Highway 69
Unsecure premises, Truwood Drive
Burglary, Lodgepole Court
Criminal damage, Spouse Drive
Criminal damage, Spouse Drive
Fraud, Civic Circle
Non-injury, hit-and-run accident, Glassford Hill Road
Fraud, Civic Circle
Suspicious act, Bevey Circle
Criminal damage, Windsong Drive
Injury accident, Meadowlark Drive
Domestic, Kachina Place
Burglary, Manley Court
Non-injury accident, Florentine Road
Criminal damage, Civic Circle
Shots fired, Civic Circle

Prescott Valley Police report, Aug. 31, 2016


University of Chichester graduate Joe Perkins tries to capture a little bit of chaotic Quo in his new album.
Joe, who studied commercial music graduating in 2012, has long been a huge Status Quo fan: he first saw them, aged ten, in Bristol 16 years ago.
“And I have seen them with the modern line-up loads of times, always the perfect Quo. But then they played with their original line-up, and they were just all over the place in terms of the timing and the notes, but in terms of the musicality, they were just so exciting.
“They had the danger back, and it was just so much better for not being perfect, and I think that is one of the lessons I have learnt.
“You record a song and then you can edit it and edit it until it is perfect, but that’s not necessarily the best way to do it.
“You want the edge, which is what Quo had. They looked terrified! But that nervous energy made it the best Quo show I’d ever seen. It was so much more exciting for being edgy and dangerous. It was four humans all playing together with the whole thing likely to implode at any point. It was pure rock & roll!
“We are human beings. We are not perfect. We all make mistakes. With technology, you can make it perfect, but you lose the fact that we are all musicians playing together. It’s about the spontaneous things that can happen, and that’s what I have wanted to capture.
“There are little mistakes, but the album is what I sound like when I play the guitar. And it is the first album I haven’t done in a recording studio. I did it in the dining room at home. It was about giving free rein to the music.”
It was while he was at Chichester that Joe did his first album: “It was a very good course, but for me the most important thing was the studio facilities that we could book out. The course was very wide-ranging, but in your spare time you could get into the studio and having the studio was great. You got taught all the basics of making a record, but then you could develop it all further.
“I did my first album then which I released free online. So many people had got involved and given their time for free that it wouldn’t have been right to try to sell it.
“It was call Host of Other Artists. It was all songs I had written and played pretty much every instrument, but it was other people doing the lead vocals. I did some backing vocals, but I am not strong enough a singer to do the lead vocals.”
Now comes the new album, purely instrumental. Double Denim is released on Friday, September 2, as a vinyl + CD bundle (limited to 300 copies) and as a download – both available from joeperkins.co.uk. Both are priced at £7.99.
“Releasing the album on vinyl isn’t purely nostalgic,” Joe says. “Sure, I personally prefer buying music as a physical entity and enjoying it as a piece of art, and I think vinyl is the best for that.
“But the audio is actually much higher definition than the CD and has a more dynamic master. You’ll have to turn it up a bit, but it sounds more natural. Nowadays we all need to own our music digitally too, so with the enclosed CD you get that as well.
“So that’s Double Denim. There’s rock; bluegrass; ballads; a snare drum with far too much reverb on it; potentially the world’s loudest cajón; an army of pots and pans; an outrageous amount of guitars; a sense of humour; and real human musicians playing their instruments.
“And who else gives you all that on an outdated format from the 1930s?”
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Lovie Smith will soon become the 14th coach in the last century to make his debut at Illinois. The former NFL coach can be found roaming the Memorial Stadium sidelines for the first time Saturday, when Murray State visits. Here’s how the previous 13 fared in their Orange and Blue coaching debuts:
Bill Cubit, 2015: Eight days after assuming the interim title after the abrupt firing of Tim Beckman, Cubit guided Illinois to a 52-3 rout of Kent State in Champaign. The 52 points represented a season-high as Illinois went on to finish 5-7.
Tim Beckman, 2012: The former Toledo coach recorded one of his 12 victories at Illinois with a 24-7 triumph against Western Michigan — ironically coached by Cubit — at Memorial Stadium, one of only two victories Illinois accumulated in a dismal 2-10 showing.
Ron Zook, 2005: The Illini’s 33-30 overtime triumph against Rutgers in Champaign sure was an exciting way to start off the former Florida coach’s time at Illinois. Yet this win and a Week 2 victory against San Jose State were the only ones Zook managed during a 2-9 season.
Ron Turner, 1997: A lone touchdown was all the offense Illinois could muster during a 24-7 loss to Southern Mississippi in Champaign. The poor offensive showing was foreshadowing for what would become an 0-11 season in which the Illini only scored 117 points.
Lou Tepper, 1992: Technically, Tepper’s first game in charge of the Illini happened at the 1991 John Hancock Bowl on New Year’s Eve, when Illinois lost 6-3 to UCLA after John Mackovic bolted for Texas. But his first season opener ended with a 30-14 victory against Northern Illinois in Champaign, the start of an eventual 6-5-1 season that ended with a loss to Hawaii in the Holiday Bowl.
John Mackovic, 1988: His opening season coaching the Illini was also the only one he wasn’t the school’s athletic director, too. Mackovic went 30-16-1 in four seasons at Illinois, but his most lopsided loss happened in his debut, with Washington State steamrolling Illinois 44-7 in Champaign. Regardless, Illinois bounced back to finish 6-5-1 in a season that included an appearance at the 1988 All-American Bowl.
Mike White, 1981: A promising start for one of the more well-liked coaches in UI history, White’s Illini topped Northwestern 35-9 in Champaign en route to a 2-0 start. That didn’t last long, though, as Illinois finished 3-7-1, one of only three losing seasons White had during eight seasons in C-U.
Gary Moeller, 1977: He went on to win a lot of games at Michigan, but the man hired by Cecil Coleman didn’t fare so well during his three-year stint with the Illini. Hosting the second-ranked Wolverines isn’t an ideal opener for any coach, and that was evident in a 37-9 loss handed down by the Wolverines in what turned into a 3-8 season.
Bob Blackman, 1971: The fifth-winningest active college coach when Illinois hired him, winning didn’t happen overnight. Nor in Blackman’s first game, a 10-0 loss at Michigan State. Illinois managed to finish 5-6 in his first season, but that only happened with a five-game win streak to end the year.
Jim Valek, 1967: The Illini MVP his senior year when he played under Ray Eliot, a 14-0 loss at Florida in his opener signaled what was to come the next four seasons with Valek at the helm. His first team went 4-6, the best mark he produced as the losing continued and he ended up with an 8-32 record.
Pete Elliott, 1960: The 33-year-old Elliott, the youngest Big Ten coach upon his hiring, led the fourth-ranked Illini to a 17-6 win against Indiana in Champaign, a game that did not count in the Big Ten standings with the Hoosiers on probation at the time. Elliott went on to compile a 31-34-1 record in seven seasons, capped by the 1963 Big Ten champions that beat Washington in the Rose Bowl.
Ray Eliot, 1942: The former Illinois assistant coach took over at his alma mater and opened with a bang as Illinois soundly defeated South Dakota 46-0 in Champaign to start a season that finished with a 6-4 record. It was the first of 83 victories achieved by the man who came to be was known as “Mr. Illini” before he coached Illinois for the final time in 1959.
Robert Zuppke, 1913: Replacing Arthur Hall, Zuppke became a mainstay and one of the game’s early pioneers. Before he coached Red Grange, Zuppke’s first game ended with a 21-0 win against Kentucky in Champaign. Zuppke became the school’s all-time winningest coach with 131 victories, and his first team wound up with a 4-2-1 record.


Lovie Smith will soon become the 14th coach in the last century to make his debut at Illinois. The former NFL coach can be found roaming the Memorial Stadium sidelines for the first time Saturday, when Murray State visits. Here’s how the previous 13 fared in their Orange and Blue coaching debuts:


Migration of African catfish and intensive use of chemical fertilizers in cardamom plantations have posed a threat to local fish species abundant in the river system originating from the high range area.
Periyar Lake, home to 36 fish species, has been identified as the largest one in the district to host endemic species including the Periyar trout. As per an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification, seven species are critically endangered, six endangered, and eight vulnerable in the lake where six varieties are endemic.
Akbar Ali, Assistant Professor, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, told The Hindu that the introduction of hybrid varieties such as tilapia to the lake system resulted in high competition for food where the endemic species lose out. Moreover, tilapia has a tendency to monopolise the lake, as it has high survival rate and lays egg at an early stage of growth.
The spread of African Catfish in the lake was from private ponds where they were grown even after their breeding was banned by the Union government. A survey in the small tributaries to the lake pointed out high concentration of African catfish that lives on local fishes.
The two main threats to the endemic spices in the lake are African Catfish and tilapia, as per the studies. A Kerala Forest Research Institute study in 1999 also pointed out that there was high level of threat to local fish varieties in the lake owing to the introduction of hybrid fish.
It was mainly due to competition for food, the study said. Mr Ali said that though there was no report of natural breeding by African Catfish, it was opposite in the case of tilapia, which grew faster in the waterbodies. The Sucker Catfish, also reported in the waterbodies of Kerala, posed a threat to the endemic species, he said.
Though Matsayafed had deposited fish seeds in the reservoirs of Idukki, Anayirangal and Ponmudi with a view to increasing inland fish production, they could not be realised. The spread of pesticide residue, introduction of hybrid fishes, and the migration of African Catfish are stated to be the reasons. There were instances of large-scale fish kills reported from ponds in the cardamom plantations, especially after the application of pesticides.


Migration of African catfish and intensive use of chemical fertilizers in cardamom plantations have posed a threat to local fish species abundant in the river system originating from the high range ar


Starving and alone, five-year-old Umar was left for dead in a camp for internally displaced people in northeast Nigeria.
The reason? He is the son of a Boko Haram fighter.
It took a Boko Haram widow to rescue Umar. Fatima Salisu had been held captive by the insurgents for 16 months and was forced to marry an Islamist fighter before she escaped to the camp outside the northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Like Umar, the 25-year-old native of Cameroon is an outcast. Salisu says the other women never share food or board with her and they refuse to call her anything but a “Boko Haram wife”.
“They don’t allow us to come near them. Everyone treats us with contempt,” Salisu told AFP, speaking outside the camp to avoid attracting attention. “We are not wanted.”
She can tolerate the jeers, but she worries about Umar and other children who are bullied.
Salisu said one Nigerian soldier had told her to “let him die. He is a Boko Haram child and we will throw him into the garbage.”
She said she fears the ill treatment could turn the children against society.
– New underclass –
Umar is not alone. Experts warn of a growing divide between women who were captured and children born to Boko Haram militants and the rest of the population.
This new Boko Haram underclass is struggling to reintegrate into a society reeling after years of devastating attacks by the insurgents in their bloody pursuit of an independent Islamic state.
“Ostracising the children of insurgents will impede the process of community reconciliation and rehabilitation – and that, distinct from any potentially radicalising effects – makes it a troubling development,” Hilary Matfess, a Washington-based analyst, told AFP.
The United Nations estimates that this year seven million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in northeast Nigeria.
At risk are 1.4 million children who have been displaced by the conflict and 20,000 children in the northeast who have been separated from their families, according to an August UNICEF report.
Among the most pressing needs is the reintegration of women and children who are returning to their communities after being held captive by Boko Haram.
But the conflict has made people in the northeast wary. “There has been a serious breakdown of trust in communities across the north,” Matfess said.
“A number of women, most famously the Chibok girls, were abducted into the insurgency, but a significant number of women joined the insurgency of their own accord,” said Matfess.
“Telling the difference once women return to their communities — whether through escape or liberation by the security forces — is next to impossible.”
– ‘We were forced’ –
Even family members don’t sympathise with relatives “tainted” by Boko Haram.
“Our blood relations stigmatise us,” said Hafsa Ibrahim, a 27-year-old who was kidnapped from the town of Bama and forcibly married to a Boko Haram fighter.
“They think it was with our consent that we got married to Boko Haram,” Ibrahim said, choking back tears. “We were forced.”
Some local politicians have acknowledged the problem.
“We must show love to these innocent children as much as we should support the innocent mothers,” Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima has said, warning that otherwise the Boko Haram children will “inherit” the fervour of their fathers.
Entrenched “deterministic views” in northeast Nigeria hold that biological fathers transmit “bad blood” to the children — “a child of a snake is a snake” is one saying encapsulating this idea, according to global organization International Alert in a 2016 report on the topic.
With the Nigerian army claiming a series of successful attacks on Boko Haram, winning back territory and freeing thousands of people, the need to reintegrate captives has never been greater.
But if life in the camp is any indication, much work still needs to be done.
“Whenever the child cries they tease him, and tell him to go meet his Boko Haram father in the bush,” Salisu said about her adopted boy. “They show no love.”
AFP

Boko Haram: Insurgents’ relatives become outcasts in IDP camps


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People across Southport and West Lancashire are busy enjoying the final Bank Holiday Weekend of the year - and with the great weather we're enjoying, many of will be enjoying it outside!
Are you enjoying a barbecue this weekend? Spending time with family and friends? Or out enjoying one of the many superb events taking place, such as Ormskirk Motorfest or I Am Team GB?
Whether you're shopping in Southport, Formby, Burscough, Skelmersdale or Ormskirk, take a look at our guide to supermarket opening times so you don't get caught short of supplies.
And if you're looking to do a bit of DIY this weekend before the children go back to school, don't worry - take a look at our opening hours for stores including Wickes, Homebase and B&Q in our DIY bank holiday shopping guide, and department stores here.
Sainsbury's supermarket, on Great George's Place in Southport
Most of the smaller Sainsbury's Local stores will be open as usual over the long weekend, Monday included.
Larger supermarkets will operate slightly earlier closures on Monday. Closing times will vary from store to store, so check details for your local Sainsbury's bank holiday opening times via the online store finder.
As a guide, Sainsbury's opening hours over the Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 10pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 7am - 10pm - with some exceptions. Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions. Monday 29 August: Stores nationwide will open 9am - 7pm - with some exceptions. You can find out more by entering your postcode into their online store finder
Stores nationwide will open 9am - 7pm - with some exceptions. You can find out more by entering your postcode into their online store finder
Tesco Extra on Town Lane, Kew, Southport
On Monday 29 August 2016, Tesco stores across the UK will operate slightly shorter hours. Tesco Express and Extra store times will also vary. You can check your localTesco's bank holiday opening times using the Tesco store finder tool.
As a guide, Tesco opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Tesco Express tores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open until midnight.
Tesco Express tores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open until midnight. Sunday 28 August: Tesco Express stores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open 10am - 4pm.
Tesco Express stores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open 10am - 4pm. Monday 29 August: Tesco Express stores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open 8am - 8pm.
Waitrose on Three Tuns Lane in Formby
Waitrose's opening times over the Bank Holiday weekend will vary. We've provided an overview below, however for more details regarding your local branch check theonline store finder.
As a guide, Waitrose opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 9pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose branches
Stores nationwide will open 8am - 9pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose branches Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose stores.
Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose stores. Monday 29 August: Stores nationwide will open 9am - 6pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose stores. You can find out more by entering your postcode into their online store finder.
ASDA at Central 12, Southport. Image from Google
Asda's bank holiday opening hours will be from 7am - 8am with some exceptions. Below gives an overview of the stores' opening times nationwide over the long weekend.
General Asda opening hours this Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 11pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 7am - 11pm - with some exceptions. Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions. Monday 29 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 8pm - with some exceptions. You can find out more using their online store finder tool.
You can use the online store finder to find out the times of your local branch.
Morrisons car park, Lord Street, Southport
Morrisons stores will open slightly earlier at 8am on Bank Holiday Monday - allowing you extra time to pick up your groceries before doors close at 7pm.
General Morrisons opening hours this Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Store times will vary from 7am - 10pm and 6am - 11pm.
Store times will vary from 7am - 10pm and 6am - 11pm. Sunday 28 August: Store times will vary from 10am - 4pm and 11am - 5pm.
Store times will vary from 10am - 4pm and 11am - 5pm. Monday 29 August: All stores will open 8am-7pm. Find out more by entering your postcode into their handy store locator tool.
To find out specific store times, enter your postcode into their online store finder.
Lidl supermarket will be open this bank holiday weekend
Very few exceptions will apply for Lidl's opening times this Bank Holiday Monday, see the store finder to find out your local opening hours.
General Lidl opening hours this Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 10pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 8am - 10pm - with some exceptions. Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions. Monday 29 August: Normal opening hours across all stores.
Aldi opening hours on Bank Holiday Monday will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 11pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 7am - 11pm - with some exceptions. Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions. Monday 29 August: All stores will be open from 8am to 10pm.
Visit Aldi online to discover more about your local branch opening times.
General opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 9pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 8am - 9pm - with some exceptions. Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions. Monday 29 August: 10am-4pm across most stores - however, shoppers are advised to check their store using the Iceland store finder tool.
To find out specific store times, enter your postcode into the Iceland store finder.
If you're looking for some retail therapy, we have put together this handy guide fordepartment store bank holiday opening times, including John Lewis, Debenhams andMarks and Spencer.
Marks & Spencer opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Check the Marks and Spencer store locator to avoid a wasted trip.
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 6:30pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 8am - 6:30pm - with some exceptions. Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions.
Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions. Monday 29 August: Opening times will vary by store on Bank Holiday Monday (between 8am - 6pm). Get specific times to your local branch here.
What about DIY stores?
For those who want to use the extra days off to get busy around the home, these are the times your local hardware stores will open across England, Scotland and Wales.
See our handy guide for DIY stores August bank holiday opening times includingHomebase and B&Q.
See a full breakdown of B&Q's opening hours below, and you can find out more via B&Q's online store finder.
Saturday 27 August - Normal hours - check your local store.
- Normal hours - check your local store. Sunday 28 August - Normal hours - check your local store.
Normal hours - check your local store. Monday 29 August - All stores open at usual times and close at 8pm.
Saturday 27 August: Normal hours apply - check your local store.
Normal hours apply - check your local store. Sunday 28 August: Normal hours apply - check your local store.
Normal hours apply - check your local store. Monday 29 August: All stores will be open from 7am to 8pm.
Find specific times using Homebase's online store finder.
Saturday 27 August: Stores in England, Wales and Scotland open until 9pm.
Stores in England, Wales and Scotland open until 9pm. Sunday 28 August: Normal hours - check your local store.
Normal hours - check your local store. Monday 29 August: Normal opening hours apply, all branches will open until 9pm.
Check your local store opening times here.

August Bank Holiday supermarket opening times for Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons and more


Check out our guide to which stores are open and when across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire


Open all hours? Most of the smaller Sainsbury's Local stores will be open this Monday
Whether you're planning to stay at home this Bank Holiday or are looking forward to some quality time with the kids, you never know when a quick trip to the supermarket may be on the cards.
Sainsbury's shoppers should check if your local store is open before heading out - as Bank Holiday opening times will vary depending on type of store and location.
Most of the smaller Sainsbury's Local stores will be open as usual over the long weekend, Monday included.
Larger supermarkets, however, will operate slightly earlier closures on Monday. Closing times will vary from store to store, so check details for your local Sainsbury's bank holiday opening times via the online store finder.
Sainsbury's opening hours for Bank Holiday Monday will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 10pm - with some exceptions.
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions.
Monday 29 August: Stores nationwide will open 9am - 7pm - with some exceptions.
We've also covered opening hours for Wickes , Homebase and B&Q in our DIY stores opening hours guide - and department stores here.
Tesco opening times
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On Monday 29 August 2016, Tesco stores across the UK will operate slightly shorter hours. Tesco Express and Extra store times will also vary. You can check your local Tesco's bank holiday opening times using the Tesco store finder tool.
As a guide, Tesco opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Tesco Express tores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open until midnight.
Sunday 28 August: Tesco Express stores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open 10am - 4pm.
Monday 29 August: Tesco Express stores will open 6am-11pm. Tesco Extra stores will open 8am - 8pm.
Jaggery / Geograph
Waitrose's opening times over the Bank Holiday weekend will vary. We've provided an overview below, however for more details regarding your local branch check the online store finder.
As a guide, Waitrose opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 9pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose branches
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose stores.
Monday 29 August: Stores nationwide will open 9am - 6pm - with some exceptions at Little Waitrose stores. You can find out more by entering your postcode into their online store finder.
Asda's bank holiday Monday opening hours will be from 7am - 8am with some exceptions. Below gives an overview of the stores' opening times nationwide over the long weekend.
General Asda opening hours this Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 11pm - with some exceptions.
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions.
Monday 29 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 8pm - with some exceptions. You can find out more using their online store finder tool.
You can use the online store finder to find out the times of your local branch.
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Morrisons stores will open slightly earlier at 8am on Bank Holiday Monday - allowing you extra time to pick up your groceries before doors close at 7pm.
General Morrisons opening hours this Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Store times will vary from 7am - 10pm and 6am - 11pm.
Sunday 28 August: Store times will vary from 10am - 4pm and 11am - 5pm.
Monday 29 August: All stores will open 8am-7pm. Find out more by entering your postcode into their handy store locator tool.
To find out specific store times, enter your postcode into their online store finder.
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Very few exceptions will apply for Lidl's opening times this Bank Holiday Monday, see the store finder to find out your local opening hours.
General Lidl opening hours this Bank Holiday weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 10pm - with some exceptions.
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions.
Monday 29 August: Normal opening hours across all stores.
Reuters
Aldi opening hours on Bank Holiday Monday will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 7am - 11pm - with some exceptions.
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions.
Monday 29 August: All stores will be open from 8am to 10pm.
Visit Aldi online to discover more about your local branch opening times.
PA
General opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 9pm - with some exceptions.
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 10am - 4pm - with some exceptions.
Monday 29 August: 10am-4pm across most stores - however, shoppers are advised to check their store using the Iceland store finder tool.
To find out specific store times, enter your postcode into the Iceland store finder.
If you're looking for some retail therapy, we have put together this handy guide for department store bank holiday opening times, including John Lewis, Debenhams and Marks and Spencer.
Marks & Spencer opening hours over the Bank Holiday Weekend will be as follows:
Check the Marks and Spencer store locator to avoid a wasted trip.
Saturday 27 August: Stores nationwide will open 8am - 6:30pm - with some exceptions.
Sunday 28 August: Stores nationwide will open 11am - 5pm - with some exceptions.
Monday 29 August: Opening times will vary by store on Bank Holiday Monday (between 8am - 6pm). Get specific times to your local branch here.
What about DIY stores?
Getty
For those who want to use the extra days off to get busy around the home, these are the times your local hardware stores will open across England, Scotland and Wales.
See our handy guide for DIY stores August bank holiday opening times including Homebase and B&Q.
See a full breakdown of B&Q's opening hours below, and you can find out more via B&Q's online store finder.
Saturday 27 August - Normal hours - check your local store.
Sunday 28 August - Normal hours - check your local store.
Monday 29 August - All stores open at usual times and close at 8pm.
Saturday 27 August: Normal hours apply - check your local store.
Sunday 28 August: Normal hours apply - check your local store.
Monday 29 August: All stores will be open from 7am to 8pm.
Find specific times using Homebase's online store finder.
Saturday 27 August: Stores in England, Wales and Scotland open until 9pm.
Sunday 28 August: Normal hours - check your local store.
Monday 29 August: Normal opening hours apply, all branches will open until 9pm.
Check your local store opening times here.

Is Sainsbury's open on August Bank Holiday Monday? All you need to know about the 2016 supermarket opening times


If your local Sainsbury's is a small one, there's a chance it won't be open this Monday. Here's what you need to know about the opening hours


By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican voters in Arizona and Florida are expected to pick Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio as their respective U.S. Senate nominees when they go to the polls on Tuesday, but one name not on either ballot, Donald Trump, looms large.
The Republican presidential nominee has endorsed both McCain and Rubio in their re-election bids even though he has rocky relations with both senators.
Trump offended McCain and many other Republicans last year by suggesting that the maverick senator and party's 2008 presidential nominee was anything but a war hero because he was captured during the Vietnam War after his airplane was shot down during a bombing mission.
In March, Trump ended Rubio's presidential bid by trouncing him in the Florida primary to cap a race in which the New York businessman taunted the first-term senator as "little Marco," and Rubio insulted Trump on everything from his hair color and the size of his hands to misspelled words in tweets.
During their re-election efforts, both McCain and Rubio have offered support for Trump as the party's White House nominee. But they have tiptoed around him, mainly out of concern that his provocative comments on illegal immigration, Muslims and U.S. support for NATO could alienate moderate and independent voters in their states.
At the same time, they have steered clear of attacks on Trump that might antagonize his core supporters.
Adding to the intrigue is that the fates of the two senators will likely play a big role in whether Republicans can upset expectations and maintain majority control of the Senate after the Nov. 8 election.
But first, McCain will have to win Tuesday's Republican primary in Arizona and Rubio will have to prevail in Florida.
McCain, who is trying to extend a 30-year Senate career, faces a challenge from physician and former state Senator Kelli Ward, who is aligned with the conservative Tea Party movement.
McCain leads Ward by 55 percent to 29 percent, according to a CNN opinion poll released last week. But Ward is ratcheting up her attacks, arguing: "It's time to defeat the establishment and retire McCain."
In an interview last week with Politico, Ward called McCain, 80, "a pretty sour old guy." Citing her medical background, she questioned whether he would even live long enough to complete another six-year Senate term.
Ward has aligned herself with Trump, who will face Democrat Hillary Clinton in November's presidential election.
MIXING THE MORTAR
Echoing Trump's call for the building of a wall on the southern border with Mexico, Ward has boasted: "It's time to mix the mortar to fix the border."
Trying to neutralize Ward's appeal with conservatives, McCain has touted his support for gun rights, his vow to cut government waste and endorsements from anti-abortion leaders.
If McCain, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, wins on Tuesday, he would face Democratic U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick.
While McCain has said he is in the toughest re-election fight of his career, the CNN poll has him opening a 13-point lead over Kirkpatrick.
Rubio, who decided last year not to seek re-election to the Senate in order to pursue the Republican presidential nomination, jumped into the race in June after his failed White House bid.
His late decision to seek a second Senate term came at the urging of Republican Party leaders, who viewed him as their best hope for preventing Democrats from taking the seat.
That prompted the major Republican Senate candidates to quit, leaving Carlos Beruff, 58, a millionaire homebuilder and newcomer to politics, as Rubio's main primary challenger. Like Ward, Beruff has embraced Trump and has accused Rubio of "tap dancing" around the presidential nominee and only offering him lukewarm support.
Rubio is polling well ahead of Beruff. A win on Tuesday means Rubio would likely face U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy, who leads the Democratic field.
(Additional reporting by Dustin Volz; Editing by Caren Bohan and Peter Cooney)

Trump hovers over McCain, Rubio U.S. Senate re-election contests


By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican voters in Arizona and Florida are expected to pick Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio as their respective U.S. Senate nominees when they go to the polls on Tuesday, but one name not on either ballot, Donald Trump, looms large. The Republican presidential


Show-stopping aerial displays, delicious food demonstrations from top local chefs and hundreds of trade stands are among treats in store for tens of thousands of visitors to Chatsworth Country Fair next weekend.
The spectacular showcase will see return of hugely popular and long-time fair favourites The Red Arrows, whose display last year is flashbacked here.
Those magnificent men in their flying machines will be joined by variety of family-friendly acts. The Imps Motorcycle Display Team will be putting on a spectacular show of billowing fire jumps and motorcycle routines for the Chatsworth crowd for the first time in a decade, and CJ’s Birds of Prey are back with their awe-inspiring falconry display, one of the most popular in the UK.
CHATSWORTH FAIR THEN & NOW: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/chatsworth-country-fair-then-and-now-after-35-years-1-8066961
Food lovers will be spoilt for choice with the Cookery Theatre hosting some of the country’s finest chefs across the weekend, including ‘The Great British Bake Off’ judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Other activities on offer, ranging from vintage vehicle displays to hundreds of trade stands, will ensure there is something for everyone to enjoy.
With just over a week until Chatsworth opens its gates for the September 2 to 4 event, here’s a round-up of all the important information you need to know:
Up, up and away
What time do gates open to the public?
Public entry to Chatsworth Country Fair is from 9am each day.
What time is the Opening Ceremony?
The Opening Ceremony will take place at noon on each day of the fair.
Hounds unleashed
What time is the Closing Ceremony?
The Closing Ceremony will take place at 6pm on Friday, 6:20pm on Saturday and 6:55pm on Sunday.
When can I see the Red Arrows?
The Red Arrows will be performing at 3:35pm on Friday and 6pm on the Sunday of the fair. There will be no performance on Saturday.
Bullseye
When can I see the Cookery Demonstrations?
Cookery demonstrations will be taking place in the AGA Rangemaster Cookery Theatre from 9:45am to 5:15pm on Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday, and 9:45am to 5:30pm on Sunday.
What time do the gates open?
The gates will open at 9am on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the fair.
Can I pay on the gate?
Single day tickets will be available each day of the fair on the gate for £25. Two Day and Three Day tickets are available exclusively on our website.
Does my child need a ticket?
No, if your child/children are 14 years old and under, they gain free entry and do not require a ticket.
Are dogs allowed onsite?
Dogs are welcome into the fair as long as they are on a lead.
What disabled parking/access is available?
For disabled parking it is essential that you enter the park only via Heathy Lea, Golden Gates or The Bridge – please see website for showground map. For hiring a scooter or wheelchair (limited numbers), please visit www.mobilityhire4you.com or contact our Events Team on 01353 653752.
For more information, visit www.chatsworthcountryfair.co.uk site.
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The canes have a device with ultrasonic sensors to detect objects up to three metres and produce vibrating signals
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, on Tuesday, announced that the government would provide smart white canes to the visually challenged.
The government has allocated around Rs. 1.58 crore for the purpose. The technology was developed under the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi’s Assistive Technologies Group a couple of years ago.
The canes have a device with ultrasonic sensors to detect objects up to three metres and produce vibrating signals, thus alerting the user.
The government will provide the smart canes to 5,000 visually challenged persons this year.
A senior official from the Department for the Differently Abled said this is the first time that a State government had come up with such a scheme. Currently, the government provides white canes with reflectors to identify the users in darkness. “Until now some NGOs have been providing these devices, but no government has so far attempted such a scheme,” the official said.
D. Elumalai, whose four siblings are also visually impaired said, “I am using the smart stick now. I received this when it was first introduced last year. It is good for those who have mastered mobility techniques as sometimes the cane would vibrate extensively and we don’t know what is ahead. It is welcome that for the first time the State government has launched the programme. We hope the project would be extended to at least 50,000 persons.”
According to him, Vellore district, where he lives has around 23,500 visually disabled persons and he hopes that the government would consider providing advanced technology such as GPS-enabled shoes.
“The Central government’s National Institute for the Visually Handicapped offers a range of products. I hope the State government would consider doing the same,” Mr. Elumalai said.

Visually challenged to get smart white canes


Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, on Tuesday, announced that the government would provide smart white canes to the visually challenged. The government has allocated around Rs. 1.58 crore for the purpose. T