2023年11月5日 星期日

Pingtung in the News (North) 10


As per my "rule of 10," this will be the last news entry for this area until I work my way through another city/county.


In Ligang, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a book on local history published, special home address plates released, a brother and sister who returned "home" to grow melons, noise at a local temple festival, subsidies for those having more kids, a police officer who succumbed to a myocardial infarction, the illegal dumping of waste, the opening of a COVID screening station, a nighttime power outage, the stationing of police officers at busy intersections, worry over plans to utilize groundwater, the use of prohibited roads by trucks, a press conference on local Hakka history, a record for COVID cases in a single day, an election for township mayor, a public hearing on the construction of a new road, complaints over an oddly placed turn zone, a crackdown on the production of methamphetamine, the application for a subsidy, a briefing on good governance and a man arrested for driving under the influence of amphetamines.


In Gaoshu, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a possible drowning, a dog attack, a disbursement of monies to those over 90 years old, two marathons, an unwashed and unresponsive widower, the firing of a gun into the home of a former township mayor, fluctuations in the price of pineapples, the shipping of pineapples to Canada, flooding, irrigation work on the Gaoping River, heavy rains, the promotion of traffic safety, a visit to raise awareness of local Hakka culture, the installation of owl roosts, an event promoting dates, pineapples and taro, a "smart agricultural experience," the growing of leechee, a "day off" for Hakka women, a jujube festival, a raid on a meth lab and thunderstorms.


In Sandimen, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...requests to exact a toll from motorists, the postponement of an annual harvest festival, monies distributed to the elderly, a push to relocate cemeteries, an offer of financial assistance due to a decline in local tourism, the creation of Paiwan-language textbooks, a birthrate that bucks the trend, tourists violating a stay-at-home order to view a "blood moon," the installation of a checkpoint, heavy rains, the issuance of speeding tickets, a reprieve from garbage collection fees, a car stuck between two trees, a DPP referendum briefing, a survey to assess typhoon damage, a man rescued from a drainage ditch, a former principal elected to the post of township mayor, a storytelling activity, a two-week training camp and a harvest festival.


In Wutai, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...new fees and a vehicle safety inspection initiated in an ecological area, a symposium on corruption, easing of restrictions on turning slate houses into homestays, an award for organic farming, the farming of lilies, the farming of coffee beans, instances of graft, the selling of aboriginal fusion cuisine, heavy rains, the issuance of speeding tickets, blossoming trees, another new mayor, a new coffee shop selling essential oils, the arrival of millet seed from Japan and a declaration that five drowning deaths were an accident.


In Jiuru, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a community safety meeting, a lifting of quarantine restrictions for a performance, fines for cram school buses over capacity, an attempt to remove a village chief from office, an inspection of Taiwan Water Company operations, a man fixing local roads, the opening of a new care facility, the shutting down of a refrigerated storage company, the promotion of locally made eggrolls, flooding, the theft of solar panel cables, more residents using tap water, a lost dog found, an aquaculture product event, economic stimulus payments, cars ramming into storefronts, a new pagoda for storing ashes, a goddess taken for a walk, a deranged woman wandering local roads and an elderly man who injured his arm.


In Yanpu, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a safety meeting, a cooking demonstration incorporating wild ginger flowers, an award from the Pingtung County Government, work on riverbanks and canals near the Wuluo River, a township mayor reassigned to the county government, a workshop on making puppets, a fatal scooter accident, fires along a river, a girl's basketball team that was eliminated in the semifinals, the seizure of marijuana plants, flooding, the opening of an all-ages playground, a fire at a foundry, road improvements, the slaughter of chickens, a sharing of life experiences and a visit by a KMT presidential candidate.


In Pingtung City, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...awards handed out for local goods, criticism of unsightly solar panels, Christmas-themed events, a sunset market, complaints over illegally parked cars, the renovation of a local park, the knocking over of enormous trees by rain, an investigation of migrant workers in relation to COVID, the disinfection of local markets, the hosting of a "digital life market," the opening of Shengli Star Village, the merger of several neighborhoods, Christmas lights, a visit by a KMT representative, the serving of ham noodles, a free night in Kenting for those buying a house, a plea to lower rent at traditional markets, the renovation of an old building, a woman who robbed drink shops, a new bicycle rental service, the completion of a covered basketball court, criticism over parking lots, tickets issued to vendors obstructing traffic and fines for failure to maintain sanitary conditions.


In Changzhih, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a consultation on the medicinal uses of local plants, a visit to an army training facility, the installation of a new broadcast system, a road run wherein kumquats were promoted, the development of recipes incorporating kumquats, a visit to a local military training facility, a donation for an ecological pond, the death of a soccer coach, a visit by Ella, a plaque discovered, a decrease in the price of betel nut, noise from modified vehicles, a man driving up the freeway in the wrong direction, an investigation into allegations of forgery, a job fair and work on water supply pipes.


In Linluo, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...the installation of emergency service transmitters, a former Township Mayor accused of the illegal transportation of seedlings, accusations of bribery, construction of bike trails and parks, an attempt to preserve historical materials, an assembly on CPR and fire prevention, a warrant issued for a former township mayor, development of a manmade wetland, an unreported death, subsidies to improve drainage systems, the construction of an animal control facility and a toddler stuck inside a stool.


In Zhutian, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a switch from betel nut to lemon, services in the Hakka language, an "international slow city alliance," an award for improving living conditions, the implementation of parking fees, a class on local agricultural history, an award for a recreational farm, a man knocked into a breakfast restaurant, an inquiry into the welfare of local residents, improved bus service, a sports meet, an out of control car, humorous pictures painted on walls, a traffic dispute and an unorthodox ice cream shop.


In Neipu, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...an attempt by police to make local roads safer, a new columbarium, more services in the Hakka language, a street festival around Chinese New Year, the theft of items from a temple, a man brandishing rifles near an elementary school, an agreement to integrate academic and vocational exchanges, investment in a wastewater treatment plant, an elderly man scammed out of his money, the screening of migrant workers for COVID, an overturned cement truck, a shrine transported from Jiayi, complaints over the importation of pork, a visit by a DPP politician, a man drowned after a scooter accident, worry over flood control measures, the construction of a "green corridor," the opening of a community care center, the blocking of a traffic light by lanterns, a road run and prosecution related to an illegal firearm.

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