The long awaited Walden Rail Trail, set to become available fall 2008, should prove popular with a wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts. Hiking and biking are obvious uses for the trail, but this trail will also be handicapped accessible, so no one will be denied a rewarding experience.
Walden Rail Trail should prove well worth its $1.5 million price tag. 3 ½ mile in length, the paved trail begins at Walden's Wooster Grove Park Recreation Building, parallels Route 52 for a stretch, curves north along the railroad path, and ultimately connects to the Hamlet of Wallkill.
Walden Rail Trail was seven long years in the making, and there were time its completing was in question, but through the efforts of many individuals a successful end is finally in sight. Walden Rail Trail is truly a community effort, and all those involved should be applauded for their efforts and proud of their accomplishment.
New York's Department of Motor Vehicles has wasted no time in offering a license plate commorating the New York Giants' Super Bowl XLII win.
The cost of the pride plate is an initial $43.00 with an annual renewal fee of $25.00.
To ordered your license plate ~
Visit: nysdmv.com
Or calling the Custom Plates Office: (518) 402-4838.
Do you remember when a copper penny was worth, well, a penny? That hasn't been the case for a while.
U.S. pennies used to be made primarily of copper. Those minted 1793 to 1837 were pure copper. In following years the copper content of pennies fluctuated somewhat, but aside for a brief time in 1943 when pennies didn't contain any copper at all, the copper content of pennies has ranged a pretty steady 88% to 95%. All that changed however in 1982. In 1982 the copper content of a modern U.S. penny dropped to 2.5%!
So what happened to warrant this change? What happened is, copper has increased dramatically in value. A metal that was worth 75.7 cents a pound as recently as January of 2003 is now in 2008 worth $3.16 a pound. The value of copper has increased four fold in the last five years.
This dramatic increase in copper's value will undoubtedly continue into the foreseeable future. Copper is one of our non-renewable resources. Scientists predict Earth will run out of copper by 2100.
Incidences of copper theft are on the rise, and states are taking steps to control the situation. On January 14, 2008, New York State's new law governing the sale of scrap metal went into effect. The law involves the use of government issued photo IDs by anyone attempting to sell scrap metal worth $50 or more, and the imposition of $200 fines and misdemeanors on dealers who do not abide by the new law.
Only time will tell if legal measures like those being taken by New York State will reduce incidences of copper theft. In the meantime, safeguard your copper wiring and plumbing.
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