FUNNY: Hastily made blog entry about Edgewater Beach and Mike Polk, Jr.

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• December 5th, 2012
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Based on this photo of comedian Mike Polk, Jr.’s date-night ideas, CSO might stand for a “Cleveland Saturday out.” UPDATE: The Plain Dealer’s Tipoff column shared this post with Mike, and we’re flattered he got a kick out of it. While his Cuyahoga County reference is misstated, the tour...

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INFOGRAPHIC: “Will I have to pay a stormwater fee?”

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• November 26th, 2012
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We’ve seen major traffic on our Stormwater FeeFinder page as customers get a preview of their 2013 charges and credit opportunities associated with our regional stormwater management program. Some callers and site visitors have asked why their properties are not showing up with a fee summary. The answer is...

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THANKS: Two special animals are grrrr-ateful this Thanksgiving

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• November 22nd, 2012
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Many of us are thankful for our pets, but this year, we at the Sewer District were glad to contribute to two happy endings that saved the lives of two very special animals. Jenni, a two-foot-long alligator, and Rosco, a German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix pup, were both rescued by quick...

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NEWS: Sewer District, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office collaborate on regional firing range

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• November 16th, 2012
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Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center, Cuyahoga Heights Yesterday, the Board of Trustees for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District approved a resolution allowing the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office to develop and operate a Regional Law Enforcement Firing Range and Training Facility on Sewer District property. This is a 30-year lease...

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STORMWATER: How to apply for credits, and where to find the help you need

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• November 16th, 2012
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A customer named Theresa recently asked our Facebook page if we’re planning meetings to discuss stormwater program credit opportunities. The answer is Yes. Starting next month, we will hold monthly evening meetings at our Administration Building for customers who may need assistance applying for credits, or for anyone with...

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ARCHIVES: Her name is Peggy.

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• November 15th, 2012
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Who was she? We posted this image on our Facebook page in 2011 but had no other information on her at the time. No one in our sewer maintenance department could identify her, and little was known about the equipment it appeared she was using. It became a favorite...

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UPDATE / #gatorrescue :: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is Jenni’s new home

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• November 13th, 2012
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This two-foot-long American alligator—affectionately named Jenni—was rescued from Big Creek in Cleveland last Thursday. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo picked her up this morning and will care for her as part of the zoo’s outreach program. See you later, alligator. “Jenni,” the alligator rescued by a Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer...

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NEWS: @neorsd crew rescues 18″ alligator from Big Creek

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• November 8th, 2012
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Today, crews from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District rescued an alligator from the shallow waters of Big Creek. A surveyor saw the reptile in the creek near a sewer outfall and alerted Sewer District crews who were conducting maintenance on the agency’s Jennings Road Pump Station. In an...

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ARCHIVES: A photograph that changed everything

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• November 8th, 2012
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Like rummaging through family photos from a dusty hatbox in the attic, finding a photo in our Sewer District archives can have amazing emotional impacts. We found this one today. This undated Cleveland Plain Dealer photo by Marv Greebe was taken sometime in the 1960s, showing former PD reporter...

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STORMWATER: Customer letters in the mail, new fee-estimate tool available online

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• November 6th, 2012
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Yesterday, we mailed our first batch of customer letters to share the latest information on our Regional Stormwater Management Program fees that will be assessed starting January 1, 2013. The personalized letters include an estimate of your property’s quarterly fee, as well as phone numbers and links with more...

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