12 dead, more than 100 missing. Plus. Im on a stretch of high tech bike path in the netherlands, with scientists developed a surface that they say could power the future. First iraq fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and levant are making gains in anbar province. I. S. I. L. Forces captured a village 12km west of ramadi. It is crucial for iraqi forces, the biggest province, sharing borders with syria, jordan, saudi arabia. Lets go to jane arraf, joining us from the capital baghdad. What can you tell us about i. S. I. L. s advance in anbar . Well, elizabeth, its an indication of how crucial anbar is, not some because its iraqs biggest province, but because that is where theres a key fight going on within iraq and with iraqs allies, to get iraqi tribes on board. What we are seeing is fighting and i. S. I. L. Gains in places where tribes turned against i. S. I. L. , and they are fighting to throw them out of territory there. That was the case in the village to the west of ramadi, and
The left side have been totally refurbished. I guarantee, i was there last friday and they are usable. And new paint on there and replacement of the windows and doors. These are the replacement windows. The crew working there. And replacement of windows on the outside. Making it a presentable place, one that can be a value to the community. Next i want to talk about abandoned dock removal. On the abandoned docks, there are some docks behind the vegetation there. Those were old docks that were reachable from the shore line. And they were derelict over the years and eyesore. And we worked close with rec and park to get those removed. We took care of the permitting for the removal and rec and park provided the manpower to get those out of the lake. And now that corner of the lake doesnt have floating eyesores out there. I think thats a big step forward. On the recreation front, rec and park has been actively programming recreation there during the summer and fall. Classes and kayaking and
Recreation around the lake. And thats an important thing they started doing that they had not been doing for. Proposition b was on the ballot in november, which provided for recreational funding. And 2 million of that is for lake merced. That was passed. And thats to be managed by the recreation park department. And you will hear from stakeholders that you manage that, but the city is clear that this is recreation for them to manage. They recommended that they go through stakeholders for the use of the funds. And there are recommendations for those funds. The boat house advocates mentioned starting work on the boat house. Thats a possibility as well. Thats something that rec and park will manage to determine how to spend those funds. We are working on the rod and gun club, and reached an agreement to establish a business relationship. And they have agreed to not contest. I got a note that, that passed the board of supervisors a few minutes ago. Thats approved by the board and on its wa
And thats to be managed by the recreation park department. And you will hear from stakeholders that you manage that, but the city is clear that this is recreation for them to manage. They recommended that they go through stakeholders for the use of the funds. And there are recommendations for those funds. The boat house advocates mentioned starting work on the boat house. Thats a possibility as well. Thats something that rec and park will manage to determine how to spend those funds. We are working on the rod and gun club, and reached an agreement to establish a business relationship. And they have agreed to not contest. I got a note that, that passed the board of supervisors a few minutes ago. Thats approved by the board and on its way to the mayors signature. This is what the Shooting Club and the facilitiefacilities. We will be moving forward to obtain the funds to achieve that. Move moving forward we will complete the boat house improvements. And expect to get to the second phase a
Shape. We have put a new roof on it. Additionally the bathrooms on the left side have been totally refurbished. I guarantee, i was there last friday and they are usable. And new paint on there and replacement of the windows and doors. These are the replacement windows. The crew working there. And replacement of windows on the outside. Making it a presentable place, one that can be a value to the community. Next i want to talk about abandoned dock removal. On the abandoned docks, there are some docks behind the vegetation there. Those were old docks that were reachable from the shore line. And they were derelict over the years and eyesore. And we worked close with rec and park to get those removed. We took care of the permitting for the removal and rec and park provided the manpower to get those out of the lake. And now that corner of the lake doesnt have floating eyesores out there. I think thats a big step forward. On the recreation front, rec and park has been actively programming re