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donl exp.ct n) sc. a suv $ho
linrks like that od is $ortl rll rhat moner
being out therc on rhe gdbaSc tn.ks." sd s
(]eorg. S(g.rs, co{,wner of Tomnr!\ Flo{
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ftntiment sh^red bj dost F,ench Qui.trr
rcsidenrs aod shop omrrs, rs $ell as bl
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knolvs good p$ple are esential to his s,c
.es. Every"month. he nrns an ad in tbo 1{>
cal paper to hishlisht thc enr olee ofthr
month - an honorthai.oftL\ with a $5oO
bonus. His staff€am more than thel wodd
at ant other wdtetuanngement conrpanl'
in ihe stat€.And lirtnnlly eltt rnplo]1r is
local. "They approeh thci. jobs," sr)s Tir'as
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an investnrent in ttu ci\rs &.birtb."
To that end, lbnrs is norv ,ectrling at his
transfer station and is in thr fR{css oftes!
ing a biodi.sel truck. If itlqa success.
th{.Dtirefleet \ill Bo gn'en.
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industn standard istodothebat ninimun,,"he s.$. "lf
aompanyrnrpties rtnsh cnn and drcps a
txlttl. in the prccess. odds aro thev 11leart
it behind- with us, rve go the erfx dile. rn
some areas we e!.n F,we. $ash the tilsh
cans and spray thLm *itb a 6 agrnnt disn!
fect..t- Itls not in tbe ronha.t, btrt it mrkcs
a ditr(ronce and tFrflr Apprccirk it. Do
vrndhingbecan* itls thL.iAhithingtodo.
and ii $ill coDr back to rou lenibkl."
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mffilrn appears to he \vorking.
Hel\ .xpudir8 his .onrpant $'ithin t uisi
anr od plms b gr trationrl in fivc ]tab.
whrn hels{sked hos hc Loukl ensurc dre
san,e nteticrlousncssifhe were t{r esprnd
the.odpaNnltbat
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