Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night when you go to bed!
Daylight Saving Time begins March 12, 2017.
Source:Pintrest
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Weekend Wisdom Quiz
Answer from last quiz…Who said it?…”Leaders are important but history is ultimately not made by Kings and Generals. It is made by the masses.”…Nelson Mandela…1918-2013
After spending 27 years in prison for being an anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela was elected President of South Africa in 1994. In his four years as President, he oversaw the transition from minority rule and apartheid. After his presidency, he continued to fight for human rights. Even after his death in 2013, his strong ideals continue to impact the world.
Next Quiz…Who said it?…”No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Source: Great Quotes from Great Leaders, Simple Truths, Peggy Anderson,www.mandela.gov
Source:Great Quotes from Great Leaders, Simple Truths, Peggy Anderson
Wounded Warriors vs. NFL Alumni
Ryder System Inc. sponsored a charity football game between the Wounded Warriors Amputee Football Team and a group of NFL Alumni. The game was played during Super Bowl LI week in Houston. The $25,000.00 donation by Ryder as the title sponsor will support many veteran programs. The Wounded Warrior amputees won the game 42-14. NFL Alumni included Michael Vick, Kailee Wong, Steve McKinney, Bob Golic, Nate Boyer, and wounded veteran, Rocky Bleier. Over the past five years, Ryder has hired more than 4800 veterans. A great time was had by all….Good job Ryder!
Source: Transport Topics;Wounded Warriors0
ARTBA says 56,000 US Bridges are Deficient
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has published a report after reviewing the U.S. DOT 2016 National Bridge Inventory data. About 56,000 bridges nationwide, or 9% were classified as structurally deficient last year. Nearly 1900 of these bridges are along the nations interstate system. The major factor with these structures is that 28% of all the bridges are more than 50 years old.
The trucking industry, which leads in freight movement, has long sounded the alarm about the nation’s infrastructure. Something has to be done. The states with the highest number of bad bridges are Iowa(4968), Pennsylvania(4506), Oklahoma(3460), Missouri(3195), and Nebraska(2361).
The Trump administration has made this problem a priority. Hopefully, Congress will approve the budget to fix these bridges. Not only will it make our country safer, it will employ thousands of workers.
Source:www.transportationtopics.com :USA Today
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Did You Know?
Los Angeles Named Most Congested City In The United States
Los Angeles passed Moscow as the most congested city in 2016, where drivers spend an average of 104 hours in congested traffic. Those hours cost the drivers in L. A. an average of $2400.00 in direct and indirect cost.
Other cities in America in the top ten are New York City (third with 89 hours),San Francisco (fourth with 82 hours), and Atlanta (ninth with 71 hours).
Congestion takes its toll on commercial vehicles, costing company drivers directly in the value of fuel and lost productivity.
Source:www.latimes.com
