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Petty theft, inflation, and the cost of living.(INSIDER REPORT)
In January, construction workers at Leon Sheffield Elementary School in Decatur, Alabama, were stunned to discover that someone had made off with about 60 feet of copper tubing, leaving the school flooded. A few weeks earlier, heavy rains had left a middle school in Portland, Oregon, flooded as well. Repair workers discovered that copper vents, flashing, and trim had been cannibalized from the school's roof.
"Copper thefts are on the rise in South Texas," reports Corpus Christi NBC affiliate KRIS-TV. "Whether it comes from old, abandoned buildings or new construction sites, copper has become a valuable commodity for thieves." Thieves have "ransacked" air conditioners at fraternal halls, schools, and churches in Sherman, Texas, reports the town's newspaper, the Herald-Democrat. Copper cables were ripped out of the rafters of a Habitat for Humanity home in Apopka, Florida, and thieves are "hitting construction sites all over Central Florida," relates a wire service account. Air conditioners throughout Indianapolis have been hit, and aluminum siding has been torn from homes. Manhole covers and street grates by the dozen have been pilfered throughout the city, as well.
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- Which school to attend?: Most K-2 students in Leon Sheffield area say they want...
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) June 18, 2006 700+ words
...Schools, opponents insisted that turning Leon Sheffield Elementary into a third- through fifth...So Decatur school officials added to Leon Sheffield a preference zone for students in kindergarten...students who live within a mile of Leon Sheffield to choose to attend Banks-Caddell...
- 3 Leon Sheffield kindergartners to be transferred.
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) August 12, 2006 700+ words
...transfer three kindergarten students from Leon Sheffield Elementary to Banks-Caddell Elementary...students living within 1-mile of Leon Sheffield in Northwest Decatur. The school board...plan negotiations, which converted Leon Sheffield into a third-, fourth- and fifth...
- Contract awarded for Leon Sheffield.
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) July 1, 2005 700+ words
...the contract to renovate and expand Leon Sheffield Elementary School with a bid of $6...renovations. The company will turn Leon Sheffield into a grades three-to-five magnet...high school before desegregation, Leon Sheffield was the centerpiece of an eight-year...
- Banks-Caddell, Leon Sheffield nearly ready.
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) July 15, 2006 700+ words
...Elementary School and renovated and expanded Leon Sheffield Elementary School are basically ready...building inspection Thursday, while Leon Sheffield passed final building inspection Friday...said teachers can start moving into Leon Sheffield on Monday, while it will be the middle...
- Magnet doesn't attract: Survey shows no interest again in neighborhood classes...
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) June 13, 2007 700+ words
...in attending neighborhood classes at Leon Sheffield Elementary for kindergarten, first...who live within a 1-mile radius of Leon Sheffield. She also surveyed parents of kindergarten...people are suspicious of the place (Leon Sheffield) even though it's a very adequate...
- Leon Sheffield's beginnings add to its future.
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) July 28, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Bayne Hughes Jul. 28--Leon Sheffield Elementary's beginnings as a high...features no other elementary school has. Leon Sheffield is one of three major construction...now finally to its permanent home at Leon Sheffield. Sittason said the city finally has...
- Is it worth taxpayers' $60,000 for 3 to attend Leon Sheffield School?
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) July 14, 2006 700+ words
...a teacher for three students at Leon Sheffield Elementary School. The school board is converting Leon Sheffield to a grades 3-5 magnet school...grades who live within 1 mile of Leon Sheffield a choice between Leon Sheffield...
- Children, can you spell odoriferous?: Leon Sheffield people hold noses to...
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) September 24, 2006 700+ words
...creative when dealing with the stink at Leon Sheffield Elementary. They pull their shirts...magnet school moved into the renovated Leon Sheffield in August as part of a new desegregation...and those who worked at and attended Leon Sheffield when it was a neighborhood school ...
- Officials still awaiting reply on class from Leon Sheffield.
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) August 9, 2006 700+ words
...grade students living within a 1 mile of Leon Sheffield Elementary can choose to attend Leon Sheffield or Banks-Caddell Elementary. Only...about 30 students, however, chose Leon Sheffield when polled last spring. School officials...
- Leon Sheffield gets new principal: Board also selects supervisor for special...
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) June 1, 2007 700+ words
...special education and Rachel Poovey to Leon Sheffield Elementary School principal. Bob Cameron...four children. As new principal of Leon Sheffield, a grade 3-5 magnet school, Poovey...Primary Years Program implemented at Leon Sheffield. Houston believes Poovey will fit...
Source: HighBeam Research, Petty theft, inflation, and the cost of living.(INSIDER REPORT)