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2011年12月15日星期四
Shaw Receives Seventh Consecutive California Waste Reduction Award
Four Shaw Industries Group, Inc. manufacturing facilities in California have been recognized by the CalRecycle Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) for the seventh consecutive year. The awards are designed to recognize the leadership of businesses and organizations with highly successful waste-to-landfill reduction initiatives.
“Earning recognition from CalRecycle through the WRAP awards for seven straight years is a great honor,” said Shaw Vice President of Sustainability Paul Murray. “It is also a source of motivation for us to continue seeking out new opportunities and channels to further reduce waste at these facilities and all Shaw facilities – as well as to work to improve our existing processes.”
The four California facilities, which support manufacturing for the Shaw Tuftex carpet brand, frequently serve as examples of the company’s commitment to Sustainability through Innovation – the Shaw Green Edge, Murray added. “From Zero Waste to Landfill status to demonstrating best practices for water conservation and efficiency, these facilities continue to help us raise the bar on the environmental responsibility of all our operations,” he said.
According to Jim Cusick, director of manufacturing for the Tuftex division, the facilities diverted a combined total of 8.5 million pounds of waste from landfill (3.8 million lbs reused and 4.7 million lbs recycled), generating more than $1.3 million in landfill, waste reduction and reuse costs in the process. “Reducing and eliminating waste from our operations is a fundamental part of the way we work,” Cusick said. “We are proud to serve as an example of how environmentally responsible practices can help improve overall operational and business practices.”
“This year’s WRAP winners are evidence that businesses and organizations of all sizes are achieving significant waste reduction and recycling goals, all while helping protect the environment and preserve our natural resources,” said CalRecycle director Caroll Mortensen.
“Earning recognition from CalRecycle through the WRAP awards for seven straight years is a great honor,” said Shaw Vice President of Sustainability Paul Murray. “It is also a source of motivation for us to continue seeking out new opportunities and channels to further reduce waste at these facilities and all Shaw facilities – as well as to work to improve our existing processes.”
The four California facilities, which support manufacturing for the Shaw Tuftex carpet brand, frequently serve as examples of the company’s commitment to Sustainability through Innovation – the Shaw Green Edge, Murray added. “From Zero Waste to Landfill status to demonstrating best practices for water conservation and efficiency, these facilities continue to help us raise the bar on the environmental responsibility of all our operations,” he said.
According to Jim Cusick, director of manufacturing for the Tuftex division, the facilities diverted a combined total of 8.5 million pounds of waste from landfill (3.8 million lbs reused and 4.7 million lbs recycled), generating more than $1.3 million in landfill, waste reduction and reuse costs in the process. “Reducing and eliminating waste from our operations is a fundamental part of the way we work,” Cusick said. “We are proud to serve as an example of how environmentally responsible practices can help improve overall operational and business practices.”
“This year’s WRAP winners are evidence that businesses and organizations of all sizes are achieving significant waste reduction and recycling goals, all while helping protect the environment and preserve our natural resources,” said CalRecycle director Caroll Mortensen.
2011年12月7日星期三
Deadly Jefferson blaze a reminder of winter fire risks
Three house fires over the past four days, including two on Tuesday — one of them fatal — mark the annual arrival of Iowa’s dangerous winter fire season.
The blazes prompted state and federal fire and consumer safety officials to warn Iowans of the threat posed by space heaters, unattended stoves and other fire hazards as the colder weather and busy holiday season approach.
State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds said Iowa has had about 40 fire-related deaths so far this year, already near the annual average of 46 such fatalities. Most house fires happen between October and May, especially in winter, he added.
“We see fatalities increase when it gets cold,” Reynolds said.
Investigators in Jefferson are trying to determine whether a space heater ignited a house fire early Tuesday that killed 18-year-old Cody Garreans-Walsh and sent his younger brother, Nicholas, 14, to an Iowa City hospital with burns on his hands and feet.
The boys’ mother, Sandy Garreans, said she heard a boom and smelled smoke before seeing flames down the hall.
Her fiance could save only Nicholas from the boys’ upstairs rooms. The home didn’t have a working smoke detector, firefighters said.
“I just can’t believe it’s real,” Garreans said. “I can't believe I lost my son.”
The second house fire on Tuesday broke out shortly after 7 a.m., in a four-unit apartment building in Waterloo.
Fire officials credited a smoke alarm in a second-floor apartment with awakening residents and alerting them to the fire, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported in its online edition.
Two people inside the ground-floor apartment where the fire started managed to escape to a porch roof where they were rescued by firefighters. Both were treated for smoke inhalation but were not hospitalized.
Steven Jordan, the city’s fire marshal said the fire appears to have been electrical in nature and started near a couch in the living room/kitchen area of the apartment.
On Saturday, witnesses reported hearing a small explosion before a fire engulfed a house in rural Fayette.
No one was home at the time and the cause remains under investigation.
The heightened risk of house fires over the winter months means now is the time for people to shore up their stockpiles of both batteries and common sense.
“We tell people the importance of changing the battery in smoke detectors when the time changes” between daylight saving time and standard time, Reynolds said.
In 86 percent of fatal fires over the past five years, Reynolds said smoke detectors were either faulty or had dead or missing batteries.
That’s prompted the fire marshal’s office to work with federal agencies and local businesses to install 21,000 donated smoke detectors free of charge in homes with young children.
Another 11,000 will be installed in homes in which parents requested the devices through grade school surveys statewide.
The 31,000 detectors would have cost about $736,000 had the parents purchased them in stores, he said.
Young children and elderly are at the most risk of fire-related deaths, Reynolds said.
This year alone, 158 Iowans were saved by smoke detectors. Most were sleeping when the fire broke out, Reynolds said.
“Relying on waking up on your own is not a good plan,” he said.
In Des Moines, fire department spokesman Capt. Steve Brown said home fires spike in the city many winters, but not all. “This year we haven’t seen that many,” Brown said.
Cooking accidents are blamed for most of the house fires, but candles, chimneys and furnaces are also in the mix.
Space heaters aren’t a huge problem as long as residents plug them directly into the wall, keep them three feet away from other items, and turn them off when the room is empty.
“Mainly, it’s carelessness that causes these fires,” Brown said.
Patty Davis, spokeswoman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said space heaters are a significant threat in winter, though untended stoves cause far more fires.
“It’s very real,” Davis said of the threat from space heaters, which can ignite drapes, upholstery or blankets. “They can kill.”
Based on 2006-08 data, the most recent available, portable heaters cause about 1,700 home fires a year in the United States, Davis said.
Those fires kill 70 and send another 180 to the hospital annually.
“We would urge consumers to never leave the room while a space heater is running,” Davis said. “Don’t go to sleep with that space heater on. Make sure it is at least three feet away from drapes, furniture and bedding.”
By comparison, stoves and other cooking equipment caused 149,500 fires a year, while heating and cooling systems are blamed for another 56,500.
The blazes prompted state and federal fire and consumer safety officials to warn Iowans of the threat posed by space heaters, unattended stoves and other fire hazards as the colder weather and busy holiday season approach.
State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds said Iowa has had about 40 fire-related deaths so far this year, already near the annual average of 46 such fatalities. Most house fires happen between October and May, especially in winter, he added.
“We see fatalities increase when it gets cold,” Reynolds said.
Investigators in Jefferson are trying to determine whether a space heater ignited a house fire early Tuesday that killed 18-year-old Cody Garreans-Walsh and sent his younger brother, Nicholas, 14, to an Iowa City hospital with burns on his hands and feet.
The boys’ mother, Sandy Garreans, said she heard a boom and smelled smoke before seeing flames down the hall.
Her fiance could save only Nicholas from the boys’ upstairs rooms. The home didn’t have a working smoke detector, firefighters said.
“I just can’t believe it’s real,” Garreans said. “I can't believe I lost my son.”
The second house fire on Tuesday broke out shortly after 7 a.m., in a four-unit apartment building in Waterloo.
Fire officials credited a smoke alarm in a second-floor apartment with awakening residents and alerting them to the fire, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported in its online edition.
Two people inside the ground-floor apartment where the fire started managed to escape to a porch roof where they were rescued by firefighters. Both were treated for smoke inhalation but were not hospitalized.
Steven Jordan, the city’s fire marshal said the fire appears to have been electrical in nature and started near a couch in the living room/kitchen area of the apartment.
On Saturday, witnesses reported hearing a small explosion before a fire engulfed a house in rural Fayette.
No one was home at the time and the cause remains under investigation.
The heightened risk of house fires over the winter months means now is the time for people to shore up their stockpiles of both batteries and common sense.
“We tell people the importance of changing the battery in smoke detectors when the time changes” between daylight saving time and standard time, Reynolds said.
In 86 percent of fatal fires over the past five years, Reynolds said smoke detectors were either faulty or had dead or missing batteries.
That’s prompted the fire marshal’s office to work with federal agencies and local businesses to install 21,000 donated smoke detectors free of charge in homes with young children.
Another 11,000 will be installed in homes in which parents requested the devices through grade school surveys statewide.
The 31,000 detectors would have cost about $736,000 had the parents purchased them in stores, he said.
Young children and elderly are at the most risk of fire-related deaths, Reynolds said.
This year alone, 158 Iowans were saved by smoke detectors. Most were sleeping when the fire broke out, Reynolds said.
“Relying on waking up on your own is not a good plan,” he said.
In Des Moines, fire department spokesman Capt. Steve Brown said home fires spike in the city many winters, but not all. “This year we haven’t seen that many,” Brown said.
Cooking accidents are blamed for most of the house fires, but candles, chimneys and furnaces are also in the mix.
Space heaters aren’t a huge problem as long as residents plug them directly into the wall, keep them three feet away from other items, and turn them off when the room is empty.
“Mainly, it’s carelessness that causes these fires,” Brown said.
Patty Davis, spokeswoman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said space heaters are a significant threat in winter, though untended stoves cause far more fires.
“It’s very real,” Davis said of the threat from space heaters, which can ignite drapes, upholstery or blankets. “They can kill.”
Based on 2006-08 data, the most recent available, portable heaters cause about 1,700 home fires a year in the United States, Davis said.
Those fires kill 70 and send another 180 to the hospital annually.
“We would urge consumers to never leave the room while a space heater is running,” Davis said. “Don’t go to sleep with that space heater on. Make sure it is at least three feet away from drapes, furniture and bedding.”
By comparison, stoves and other cooking equipment caused 149,500 fires a year, while heating and cooling systems are blamed for another 56,500.
2011年12月4日星期日
New owners of Tile Outlet celebrate 2nd year of business
Anna and Stelian Creta recently celebrated two years since buying Tile Outlet in the Whispering Pines business area of Grass Valley.
Since then, the Romanian immigrants and Penn Valley residents have noticed a change in their customer base that's tied directly to the continuing poor economy: More and more, homeowners are doing tile work themselves, Anna Creta said.
“Most of the people try to find friends to do the work, or if it's a small thing, do it themselves,” Anna Creta said. By cutting out the contractor, “it's a little more affordable.”
Tile Outlet still offers tile-laying services to those who want it — Stelian Creta does much of that work himself. And the Cretas still service what, during the housing boom, was the major portion the business, which is contractors.
Ceramic tile, Italian-style decorative work, granite countertops, porcelain sink-and-counter combinations, slate and travertine floor tiles, and wood and wood-laminate flooring line their small showroom and larger warehouse behind the store.
Whatever they don't carry, they can order, Anna Creta said.
They also carry supplies and some tools, and offer discounts to contractors and those buying in large quantities.
The Cretas enjoy the area's small-town atmosphere, Anna Creta said.
Anna Creta grew up in a small town in Transylvania, a province of northern Romania. She and her husband started a new life in Sacramento 11 years ago, bringing with them a 10-month-old son.
The size of California's capital “was pretty overwhelming,” she said.
A second boy was born, and the family moved to Nevada County six years ago. Anna got involved in her two sons' schools in Penn Valley. At first, her sons' friends were puzzled by her accent, she said.
“Then I told them I had been in Dracula's castle, and they thought that was cool,” Anna Creta said with a smile.
Meanwhile, Stelian worked on tile-setting jobs for then corporate-owned Tile Outlet.
“That's how we were able to buy the business,” she said.
Two years ago, the corporation sold all its franchises — and the Cretas jumped at the chance to run their own shop. They celebrated their anniversary on Nov. 1, Anna Creta said.
Since then, the Romanian immigrants and Penn Valley residents have noticed a change in their customer base that's tied directly to the continuing poor economy: More and more, homeowners are doing tile work themselves, Anna Creta said.
“Most of the people try to find friends to do the work, or if it's a small thing, do it themselves,” Anna Creta said. By cutting out the contractor, “it's a little more affordable.”
Tile Outlet still offers tile-laying services to those who want it — Stelian Creta does much of that work himself. And the Cretas still service what, during the housing boom, was the major portion the business, which is contractors.
Ceramic tile, Italian-style decorative work, granite countertops, porcelain sink-and-counter combinations, slate and travertine floor tiles, and wood and wood-laminate flooring line their small showroom and larger warehouse behind the store.
Whatever they don't carry, they can order, Anna Creta said.
They also carry supplies and some tools, and offer discounts to contractors and those buying in large quantities.
The Cretas enjoy the area's small-town atmosphere, Anna Creta said.
Anna Creta grew up in a small town in Transylvania, a province of northern Romania. She and her husband started a new life in Sacramento 11 years ago, bringing with them a 10-month-old son.
The size of California's capital “was pretty overwhelming,” she said.
A second boy was born, and the family moved to Nevada County six years ago. Anna got involved in her two sons' schools in Penn Valley. At first, her sons' friends were puzzled by her accent, she said.
“Then I told them I had been in Dracula's castle, and they thought that was cool,” Anna Creta said with a smile.
Meanwhile, Stelian worked on tile-setting jobs for then corporate-owned Tile Outlet.
“That's how we were able to buy the business,” she said.
Two years ago, the corporation sold all its franchises — and the Cretas jumped at the chance to run their own shop. They celebrated their anniversary on Nov. 1, Anna Creta said.
2011年11月22日星期二
Red Cross cautions families on heating homes this winter
As Front Range residents prepared for the first big snow of the season last week, the American Red Cross urges families to be cautious when using space heaters and other heating sources and to make a plan in case of a home fire. Heating sources are the leading cause of winter fires and increase during the winter months of December, January and February.
Heat sources such as space heaters, fireplaces or wood and coal stoves can pose a fire hazard. To reduce the risk of heating-related fires, the Red Cross recommends keeping anything that can burn, such as paper, bedding or furniture, at least three feet away from heating equipment and fireplaces and to never leave these unattended.
Last year the Red Cross Northern Colorado Chapter responded to 74 home fires in Northern Colorado. “Home fires are the number one disaster we respond to,” said Regional Communications Director Patricia Billinger. “But the good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of a home fire.”
The American Red Cross offers the following fire prevention tips:
All heaters need space. Keep all things that can burn (paper, matches, bedding, furniture, clothing, carpets and rugs) at least three feet away from heating equipment.
Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended, and use a glass or metal fire screen to keep fire and embers in the fireplace.
Never use a cooking range or oven to heat the home.
Turn off portable space heaters every time people leave the room or go to sleep.
Have wood and coal stoves, fireplaces and chimneys inspected annually by a professional and cleaned if necessary.
If one must use a space heater, place it on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or carpets or near bedding or drapes. Plug power cords directly into outlets and never into an extension cord.
The Red Cross depends on the generous support of Colorado residents to be ready to respond and help neighbors who are affected by home fires.
Heat sources such as space heaters, fireplaces or wood and coal stoves can pose a fire hazard. To reduce the risk of heating-related fires, the Red Cross recommends keeping anything that can burn, such as paper, bedding or furniture, at least three feet away from heating equipment and fireplaces and to never leave these unattended.
Last year the Red Cross Northern Colorado Chapter responded to 74 home fires in Northern Colorado. “Home fires are the number one disaster we respond to,” said Regional Communications Director Patricia Billinger. “But the good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of a home fire.”
The American Red Cross offers the following fire prevention tips:
All heaters need space. Keep all things that can burn (paper, matches, bedding, furniture, clothing, carpets and rugs) at least three feet away from heating equipment.
Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended, and use a glass or metal fire screen to keep fire and embers in the fireplace.
Never use a cooking range or oven to heat the home.
Turn off portable space heaters every time people leave the room or go to sleep.
Have wood and coal stoves, fireplaces and chimneys inspected annually by a professional and cleaned if necessary.
If one must use a space heater, place it on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or carpets or near bedding or drapes. Plug power cords directly into outlets and never into an extension cord.
The Red Cross depends on the generous support of Colorado residents to be ready to respond and help neighbors who are affected by home fires.
2011年11月20日星期日
Harbour Isle features resort style waterfront living
For many people, a new waterfront home represents the ultimate in Florida living. However, decades of development along the state's coasts have made such homes hard to come by. Today, Minto Communties' Harbour Isle on Anna Maria Sound in Bradenton offers homebuyers an opportunity to buy into Florida's last private resort island community, according to William Bullock, senior vice president of Minto.
Located on Perico Island, Harbour Isle is a master-planned community that was designed to combine resort style living with classic Florida coastal home architecture.
"We did a considerable amount of research and work to match the design of our homes and the resort feel of our community with what buyers want," said Michael Belmont, president of Minto. "We feel that we have created a unique carefree island lifestyle. The style of architecture we selected is unlike anything we've seen in this market."
According to Bullock, Minto took great care to preserve as much of the island's natural setting as possible, leaving abundant mangroves, wetlands and floral vistas, with two miles of nature trails for residents to enjoy. The amenities at Harbour Isle were designed to allow residents to make the most of the lush island setting, while enjoying its subtropical beauty.
The private island features a 38-acre man made lake, a mangrove walk, swimming pool and kayak launch. A large clubhouse with a screening room, fitness center, lap pool and tennis courts, as well as a beach club and a 119-slip marina will add to the resort feel of the community.
"We have built a fabulous entrance to the community with a guardhouse and an attached observation tower," Belmont said. "Residents will be able to enjoy incredible views of Anna Maria Sound and the Gulf of Mexico from the tower."
The first neighborhood being built in Harbour Isle is Mangrove Walk, which features Minto's Island Homes series. The two- and three-story buildings have a single home on the first floor and two homes on the second floor. Each home includes a two-car garage with ample overhead storage space. The homes range in size from 1,621 to 2,960 square feet, with a screened lanai or enclosed sunroom. Also, each home includes an elevator shaft from the garage to the second and third story of the homes with a dumbwaiter for luggage and groceries as a standard feature. Buyers have the option to purchase an elevator in place of the standard dumbwaiter.
"There are options to include an observatory and/or retreat, which adds additional living space and a third story to the home, resulting in as much as 2,960 square feet of living space," Belmont added. "Those third story retreats and observation rooms have ample windows to provide spectacular views of the water and natural habitat throughout the community."
The exteriors of the homes on Harbour Island feature cement shake and standing metal seam roofs with Hardie lap board siding and board and batten and stucco details. Inside the buildings, Minto offers six floor plans with 10-foot flat ceilings, (some select plans have standard vaulted ceilings), 18-inch ceramic tile floors in all living areas, GE ENERGY STAR stainless steel appliances, granite countertops in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room, and upgraded wood kitchen cabinets.
The GE ENERGY STAR appliance package is just one example of the green aspect of the homes.
"The homes are all LEED certified, which is the highest standard of building construction and sustainability," Belmont said. "The ENERGY STAR appliances and standard 14 SEER Carrier Air Conditioning system will reduce monthly electric bills."
Adds Bullock: "Today's buyer wants more than just a great location at a reasonable price. They want a home that efficiently saves them money, is healthy to live in and reduces the impact to the environment."
The homes in Harbour Isle are priced from the mid $320,000s, which Belmont said is a bargain value considering the location, quality, energy efficiency and exceptional standard features of the homes and the quality lifestyle Minto has created in the community.
"We are in grand opening mode with six decorated models," Bullock said. "The guard house and observation tower are completed and staffed. Our cabana pool and kayak launch is complete and offers a full outdoor kitchen, pool, private cabanas, a conversation fire pit and boathouse, complete with kayaks for residents' use on our mile long lagoon.
Located on Perico Island, Harbour Isle is a master-planned community that was designed to combine resort style living with classic Florida coastal home architecture.
"We did a considerable amount of research and work to match the design of our homes and the resort feel of our community with what buyers want," said Michael Belmont, president of Minto. "We feel that we have created a unique carefree island lifestyle. The style of architecture we selected is unlike anything we've seen in this market."
According to Bullock, Minto took great care to preserve as much of the island's natural setting as possible, leaving abundant mangroves, wetlands and floral vistas, with two miles of nature trails for residents to enjoy. The amenities at Harbour Isle were designed to allow residents to make the most of the lush island setting, while enjoying its subtropical beauty.
The private island features a 38-acre man made lake, a mangrove walk, swimming pool and kayak launch. A large clubhouse with a screening room, fitness center, lap pool and tennis courts, as well as a beach club and a 119-slip marina will add to the resort feel of the community.
"We have built a fabulous entrance to the community with a guardhouse and an attached observation tower," Belmont said. "Residents will be able to enjoy incredible views of Anna Maria Sound and the Gulf of Mexico from the tower."
The first neighborhood being built in Harbour Isle is Mangrove Walk, which features Minto's Island Homes series. The two- and three-story buildings have a single home on the first floor and two homes on the second floor. Each home includes a two-car garage with ample overhead storage space. The homes range in size from 1,621 to 2,960 square feet, with a screened lanai or enclosed sunroom. Also, each home includes an elevator shaft from the garage to the second and third story of the homes with a dumbwaiter for luggage and groceries as a standard feature. Buyers have the option to purchase an elevator in place of the standard dumbwaiter.
"There are options to include an observatory and/or retreat, which adds additional living space and a third story to the home, resulting in as much as 2,960 square feet of living space," Belmont added. "Those third story retreats and observation rooms have ample windows to provide spectacular views of the water and natural habitat throughout the community."
The exteriors of the homes on Harbour Island feature cement shake and standing metal seam roofs with Hardie lap board siding and board and batten and stucco details. Inside the buildings, Minto offers six floor plans with 10-foot flat ceilings, (some select plans have standard vaulted ceilings), 18-inch ceramic tile floors in all living areas, GE ENERGY STAR stainless steel appliances, granite countertops in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room, and upgraded wood kitchen cabinets.
The GE ENERGY STAR appliance package is just one example of the green aspect of the homes.
"The homes are all LEED certified, which is the highest standard of building construction and sustainability," Belmont said. "The ENERGY STAR appliances and standard 14 SEER Carrier Air Conditioning system will reduce monthly electric bills."
Adds Bullock: "Today's buyer wants more than just a great location at a reasonable price. They want a home that efficiently saves them money, is healthy to live in and reduces the impact to the environment."
The homes in Harbour Isle are priced from the mid $320,000s, which Belmont said is a bargain value considering the location, quality, energy efficiency and exceptional standard features of the homes and the quality lifestyle Minto has created in the community.
"We are in grand opening mode with six decorated models," Bullock said. "The guard house and observation tower are completed and staffed. Our cabana pool and kayak launch is complete and offers a full outdoor kitchen, pool, private cabanas, a conversation fire pit and boathouse, complete with kayaks for residents' use on our mile long lagoon.
2011年11月9日星期三
Get into holiday spirit at the Victorian House Museum in Millersburg
If during the next seven weeks you find yourself craving an antidote to the stress of shopping for the latest bank-account-breaking gadgets and taking your credit cards to the limit, "Holidays at the Mansion" at the Victorian House Museum in Millersburg could be just the right medicine.
"Holidays at the Mansion" opens with a lighting ceremony and tours from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 31.
For the past nine years, the 28-room mansion, completed in 1902 and featured in Victorian Homes Magazine and on HGTV's "Victorian America," has been swathed in holiday splendor thanks to Millersburg-area decorators.
The original character of the mansion -- glowing hardwood floors, fanciful fireplaces and old-fashioned lighting -- gets done up to remind us of children nestled in their beds with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads, figgy pudding, carolers and other romantic images associated with Christmases of old.
When: The event begins with a free lighting ceremony and tours, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. After that, the mansion is open daily for self-guided tours, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1-8 p.m. Friday and Sunday, through Saturday, Dec. 31. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission: $8, adults; $7, seniors 65 and older; $3, students; free; children 12 and younger.
"This started out small and has grown over the years," says Mark Boley, director of the Holmes County Historical Society. The society owns the mansion, which was built by steel industrialist L.H. Brightman, a father of 12 who had 56 patents when he passed away.
Each room will have a unique holiday flavor. The ballroom will feature the ceramic Santa collection of Greg Oswald of Millersburg. For many years Oswald's father, Marvin, hand-painted themed ceramic Santas as a hobby.
"They are very intricately painted," says the younger Oswald, who is a pharmacist. For example, he adds, the Scottish Santa wears plaid, and painting the kilt required a steady hand.
Every year his father painted custom Santas, from 7 to 12 inches tall, as gifts. There will be about 40 of them displayed in the ballroom.
"I know I'm a little prejudiced," Oswald says of the Santas painted by his father. "But everyone who sees them is impressed by them."
"Holidays at the Mansion" opens with a lighting ceremony and tours from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 31.
For the past nine years, the 28-room mansion, completed in 1902 and featured in Victorian Homes Magazine and on HGTV's "Victorian America," has been swathed in holiday splendor thanks to Millersburg-area decorators.
The original character of the mansion -- glowing hardwood floors, fanciful fireplaces and old-fashioned lighting -- gets done up to remind us of children nestled in their beds with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads, figgy pudding, carolers and other romantic images associated with Christmases of old.
When: The event begins with a free lighting ceremony and tours, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. After that, the mansion is open daily for self-guided tours, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1-8 p.m. Friday and Sunday, through Saturday, Dec. 31. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission: $8, adults; $7, seniors 65 and older; $3, students; free; children 12 and younger.
"This started out small and has grown over the years," says Mark Boley, director of the Holmes County Historical Society. The society owns the mansion, which was built by steel industrialist L.H. Brightman, a father of 12 who had 56 patents when he passed away.
Each room will have a unique holiday flavor. The ballroom will feature the ceramic Santa collection of Greg Oswald of Millersburg. For many years Oswald's father, Marvin, hand-painted themed ceramic Santas as a hobby.
"They are very intricately painted," says the younger Oswald, who is a pharmacist. For example, he adds, the Scottish Santa wears plaid, and painting the kilt required a steady hand.
Every year his father painted custom Santas, from 7 to 12 inches tall, as gifts. There will be about 40 of them displayed in the ballroom.
"I know I'm a little prejudiced," Oswald says of the Santas painted by his father. "But everyone who sees them is impressed by them."
2011年11月7日星期一
Mohawk Industries Shares Given New $44.00 Price Target
Mohawk Industries Shares Given New $44.00 Price Target by Goldman Sachs Analysts
Equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs raised their price target on shares of Mohawk Industries to $44.00 in a research issued note to investors on Monday.
Separately, analysts at RBC Capital raised their price target on shares of Mohawk Industries from $54.00 to $58.00 in a research note to investors on Monday. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Analysts at Barclays Capital initiated coverage on shares of Mohawk Industries in a research note to investors on Thursday, October 13rd. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $59.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Credit Suisse cut their EPS estimates on shares of Mohawk Industries in a research note on Wednesday. They now have a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock.
Mohawk Industries, Inc., is a producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States and residential applications in Europe. The Company is a carpet and rug manufacturer, and manufactures, markets and distributes of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the United States, as well as a producer of laminate flooring in the United States and Europe. The Company operates in three segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment.
Shares of Mohawk Industries traded down 2.48% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $51.97. Mohawk Industries has a 52 week low of $39.93 and a 52 week high of $68.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.96 and its 200-day moving average is $55.60. The company has a market cap of $3.573 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26.
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Equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs raised their price target on shares of Mohawk Industries to $44.00 in a research issued note to investors on Monday.
Separately, analysts at RBC Capital raised their price target on shares of Mohawk Industries from $54.00 to $58.00 in a research note to investors on Monday. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Analysts at Barclays Capital initiated coverage on shares of Mohawk Industries in a research note to investors on Thursday, October 13rd. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $59.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Credit Suisse cut their EPS estimates on shares of Mohawk Industries in a research note on Wednesday. They now have a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock.
Mohawk Industries, Inc., is a producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States and residential applications in Europe. The Company is a carpet and rug manufacturer, and manufactures, markets and distributes of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the United States, as well as a producer of laminate flooring in the United States and Europe. The Company operates in three segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment.
Shares of Mohawk Industries traded down 2.48% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $51.97. Mohawk Industries has a 52 week low of $39.93 and a 52 week high of $68.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.96 and its 200-day moving average is $55.60. The company has a market cap of $3.573 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26.
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2011年10月26日星期三
Ancient trash a modern treasure
For the past five summers, Southern Oregon University archaeologist Chelsea Rose has been digging for the treasures of everyday life in the garbage dumps of a 400-year-old Scottish village.
She's brought back scores of baggies full of broken dishware, tiles, liquor bottles and metal gadgets for her students to clean, analyze and glue back together, all to learn the art of archaeology.
A cross-section of household items is spread out on a lab table while junior Jorden Peery brushes and glues together puzzle-like pieces of broken redware, locally made clay ceramic.
The Scots, Rose explains, were poor in money, but rich in land, labor and resources, so they owned mostly handmade local wares and some fine China from London.
Rose says the redware is very similar to what SOU faculty and students found recently at a dig on the Peter Britt grounds in Jacksonville.
"Britt came from Switzerland and didn't bring anything, so, what we see here in Oregon from the 1850s is almost the same, most of it crafted from locally available resources and some packed in from Crescent City, a shipping port," Rose says.
The oldest Scottish artifact on the table was a slate roofing tile, dating back to about 1600. A well-made but broken ceramic light fixture looked like a charming candlestick but had a tell-tale hole in the bottom for an electric cord.
The dig, led by the University of Maryland, is in the shadow of Amisfield Tower, a private castle built in 1600 near Dumfries in southern Scotland. Archaeologists are also there to research the boyhood home of American Revolutionary sea hero John Paul Jones.
Some of the Scottish artifacts proved mystifying, but elderly local residents were able to identify a curious metal gadget that turned out to be a pull to ring a bell that would summon servants. Other artifacts were apothecary and face cream jars, drawer pulls, stained glass and leading to hold the glass. Found coins of many centuries ago are not valuable, but are helpful to fix exact dates of nearby artifacts, she says.
Students welcome the inflow of artifacts from faraway lands as they represent a break from the familiar items of the Northwest, Rose says.
The Scottish dig was made easier by the use of ground-penetrating radar, which could readily identify anything underground that wasn't dirt and rock. Digging several feet into the ground, Rose mapped, photographed and numbered hundreds of objects, which, when studied in labs, tells the story of what went on in the village and how it changed with varying climate, economy or political situations.
The dig turned up many animal bones, with lamb and rabbit being the favorites, says Rose, noting the fare was similar to the pioneer Jacksonville items being analyzed by Brenden Kelly, an archaeology senior who had just found and cleaned a slate pencil.
"It's mostly glass and nails, bottles, redware, a lot of elk, deer and bird bones," says Kelly. Seeds and pollen in dirt from the Jacksonville site are being analyzed to show what plant foods the pioneer dined on.
At the next table, students are analyzing fish bones from a midden (trash heap) of Coquille Indians at Bandon, which was occupied for at least 3,500 years.
About 80 percent of archaeology happens in the lab, says Rose, with only 20 percent in the field.
She's brought back scores of baggies full of broken dishware, tiles, liquor bottles and metal gadgets for her students to clean, analyze and glue back together, all to learn the art of archaeology.
A cross-section of household items is spread out on a lab table while junior Jorden Peery brushes and glues together puzzle-like pieces of broken redware, locally made clay ceramic.
The Scots, Rose explains, were poor in money, but rich in land, labor and resources, so they owned mostly handmade local wares and some fine China from London.
Rose says the redware is very similar to what SOU faculty and students found recently at a dig on the Peter Britt grounds in Jacksonville.
"Britt came from Switzerland and didn't bring anything, so, what we see here in Oregon from the 1850s is almost the same, most of it crafted from locally available resources and some packed in from Crescent City, a shipping port," Rose says.
The oldest Scottish artifact on the table was a slate roofing tile, dating back to about 1600. A well-made but broken ceramic light fixture looked like a charming candlestick but had a tell-tale hole in the bottom for an electric cord.
The dig, led by the University of Maryland, is in the shadow of Amisfield Tower, a private castle built in 1600 near Dumfries in southern Scotland. Archaeologists are also there to research the boyhood home of American Revolutionary sea hero John Paul Jones.
Some of the Scottish artifacts proved mystifying, but elderly local residents were able to identify a curious metal gadget that turned out to be a pull to ring a bell that would summon servants. Other artifacts were apothecary and face cream jars, drawer pulls, stained glass and leading to hold the glass. Found coins of many centuries ago are not valuable, but are helpful to fix exact dates of nearby artifacts, she says.
Students welcome the inflow of artifacts from faraway lands as they represent a break from the familiar items of the Northwest, Rose says.
The Scottish dig was made easier by the use of ground-penetrating radar, which could readily identify anything underground that wasn't dirt and rock. Digging several feet into the ground, Rose mapped, photographed and numbered hundreds of objects, which, when studied in labs, tells the story of what went on in the village and how it changed with varying climate, economy or political situations.
The dig turned up many animal bones, with lamb and rabbit being the favorites, says Rose, noting the fare was similar to the pioneer Jacksonville items being analyzed by Brenden Kelly, an archaeology senior who had just found and cleaned a slate pencil.
"It's mostly glass and nails, bottles, redware, a lot of elk, deer and bird bones," says Kelly. Seeds and pollen in dirt from the Jacksonville site are being analyzed to show what plant foods the pioneer dined on.
At the next table, students are analyzing fish bones from a midden (trash heap) of Coquille Indians at Bandon, which was occupied for at least 3,500 years.
About 80 percent of archaeology happens in the lab, says Rose, with only 20 percent in the field.
2011年10月17日星期一
Hat-trick of deals for Gent Visick
Nationwide Nursing Home Supplies, a supplier of nursing home and residential furniture, has agreed a five-year lease of a 28,605 sq ft warehouse unit on Grangefield Industrial Estate in Pudsey from owners Astonish Cleaning Products.
The estate is already home to Winder Power, Northgate, Olympus Labels, UPS and Vickers Laboratories.
Gent Visick also advised on an acquisition byceramic tile retailer Al Murad of a 23,143 sq ft unit on Howley Park Road East from logistics provider DSV Road.
Gent Visick acted as joint agents for DSV Road with Douglas Duff. Michael Steele and Co Acted on behalf of Al Murad.
The third deal involved the the 27,060 sq ft Gladman Developments-owned Mars building on Cosmic Park in Sherburn-in-Elmet being sold to engineering and fabrication specialists WEC Group.
WEC Group recently secured a long term contract with bus manufacturers Optare which is also located at Cosmic Park.
Gent Visick and DTZ acted on behalf of Gladman Developments.
“These three deals are another example of the recent activity seen in the sub 30,000 sq ft size category," said Nick Prescott from Gent Visick.
"This year we have seen a sharp erosion of available warehouse stock across all size categories, so much so that a number of occupiers are finding it increasing difficult to secure new premises on the open market which match their operational requirements."
The estate is already home to Winder Power, Northgate, Olympus Labels, UPS and Vickers Laboratories.
Gent Visick also advised on an acquisition by
Gent Visick acted as joint agents for DSV Road with Douglas Duff. Michael Steele and Co Acted on behalf of Al Murad.
The third deal involved the the 27,060 sq ft Gladman Developments-owned Mars building on Cosmic Park in Sherburn-in-Elmet being sold to engineering and fabrication specialists WEC Group.
WEC Group recently secured a long term contract with bus manufacturers Optare which is also located at Cosmic Park.
Gent Visick and DTZ acted on behalf of Gladman Developments.
“These three deals are another example of the recent activity seen in the sub 30,000 sq ft size category," said Nick Prescott from Gent Visick.
"This year we have seen a sharp erosion of available warehouse stock across all size categories, so much so that a number of occupiers are finding it increasing difficult to secure new premises on the open market which match their operational requirements."
2011年10月16日星期日
Natrona activist artist makes his mark, worldwide
Richly colored fabric mosaics of fish, birds and other familiar figures ride the wind at the Smoky Hill Arts Festival in Salina, Kansas, and other parts of the world.
These banners by Natrona artist Bill Godfrey celebrate all things — from community to nature to religion to art.
It might seem unlikely that Natrona, the industrial town that once thrived on salt mines, coal mines and steel mills would produce original and sustainable artwork.
Godfrey's process of creating the huge custom banners works like a well-honed process in a factory, but more whimsical and soulful. Godfrey creates his fabric pieces of art for corporate giants like Alcoa, including a fabric educational maze that has been exhibited on every continent.
Godfrey is not just the funky resident artist in Natrona, but the resident activist who is using art to change the face of the beleaguered town.
President of the civic group, Natrona Comes Together, Godfrey recently shepherded the creation of columns of mosaics in the town's park to start to remake Natrona into an "art town," a destination that people will visit one day.
He inhabits a renovated building that once sprouted ivy growing through holes inside the roof and ceiling a few decades ago.
What seems an anomaly is rapidly become part of Natrona's fabric: A silver fish is broken in half and embedded in a cement sidewalk at Godfrey's studio, which is flanked by a perennial garden overflowing with colorful artifacts like a cherry trellis and bright blue chairs, all nestled among carefully chosen perennial grasses.
The artist's studio is awash in color, contrast and shapes.
"Bill's sense of color is unbelievable," says Norman Brown, retired art teacher from CAPA high school and Godfrey's college roommate at Edinboro University. "He has an incredible eye."
There are unsigned Salvador Dali sketches hanging not too far away from a circa 1960s Oleg Cassini red couch that Godfrey snapped up for $5 a few decades ago, "when no one wanted this stuff."
Interestingly, when he bought the couch, he did not know that it was a Cassini, just as he did not know that other furniture he bought was affiliated with great artists and designers.
"I was attracted to the shape," he says. "I love the Art Deco period. It was a time of optimism when design could change the course of humanity."
Just as Godfrey can seem out of reach as an aesthete artist, who traveled the world, taking in the pyramids and the Great Wall of China, he always comes back down to earth, quickly.
"Bill is the most unpretentious artist," Brown says. "He is just a kind person. Probably one of the most honest people."
As Godfrey surveys his lot of treasures bought for a few single dollars years ago, he says, "I could never afford this stuff now." But the art collection is stuff now, taking up space.
"You need more objects when you are younger to find out who you are," he says. "When you are older, you become who you are, and you don't need the objects."
Besides, re-using those objects is much more fun. Godfrey renovated his studio using materials from torn down buildings and resale shops.
His ceramic-tile wall with a simple geometric pattern came from a Fox Chapel home. He scooped up blue glass near PPG's Creighton plant and installed it around a skylight, with the glass projecting different colors and shapes throughout the day.
What people don't want or have forgotten became Godfrey's province, including a bank of lockers in his laundry room, hidden behind a curved wall of corrugated tin.
Growing up in Tarentum, Godfrey moved to Pittsburgh after college to find his niche in the art community, taught at Carnegie Museum of Art for 13 years and traveled around the world.
He made his way back to the Alle-Kiski Valley to settle into a studio in Natrona to concentrate on his large-scale fabric installations. But he grew tired of the increasing blight around him and the drug dealers just a few doors down.
"We were surrounded by urban decay. It was getting scary," he says. "I thought enough is enough."
Godfrey and several neighbors formed the local community group Natrona Comes Together six years ago. The group has been responsible for transforming many aspects of the community, including the public park, plans for a walking trail, concerts and programs for local youth -- all aimed at change.
"All the residents down there have made a lot of progress in terms of cleaning the areas up around town, and crime is down," says George Conroy, chairman of the Harrison commissioners. "There's a definite improvement."
The group is working with Pittsburgh History and Landmarks to develop a museum in one of the abandoned row houses on Federal Street and is working with the Pittsburgh nonprofit Friends of the River Front for a canoe and kayak launch.
Big-picture-wise, Godfrey is planning an industrial memorial sculpture park. But most immediate is breaking ground for
These banners by Natrona artist Bill Godfrey celebrate all things — from community to nature to religion to art.
It might seem unlikely that Natrona, the industrial town that once thrived on salt mines, coal mines and steel mills would produce original and sustainable artwork.
Godfrey's process of creating the huge custom banners works like a well-honed process in a factory, but more whimsical and soulful. Godfrey creates his fabric pieces of art for corporate giants like Alcoa, including a fabric educational maze that has been exhibited on every continent.
Godfrey is not just the funky resident artist in Natrona, but the resident activist who is using art to change the face of the beleaguered town.
President of the civic group, Natrona Comes Together, Godfrey recently shepherded the creation of columns of mosaics in the town's park to start to remake Natrona into an "art town," a destination that people will visit one day.
He inhabits a renovated building that once sprouted ivy growing through holes inside the roof and ceiling a few decades ago.
What seems an anomaly is rapidly become part of Natrona's fabric: A silver fish is broken in half and embedded in a cement sidewalk at Godfrey's studio, which is flanked by a perennial garden overflowing with colorful artifacts like a cherry trellis and bright blue chairs, all nestled among carefully chosen perennial grasses.
The artist's studio is awash in color, contrast and shapes.
"Bill's sense of color is unbelievable," says Norman Brown, retired art teacher from CAPA high school and Godfrey's college roommate at Edinboro University. "He has an incredible eye."
There are unsigned Salvador Dali sketches hanging not too far away from a circa 1960s Oleg Cassini red couch that Godfrey snapped up for $5 a few decades ago, "when no one wanted this stuff."
Interestingly, when he bought the couch, he did not know that it was a Cassini, just as he did not know that other furniture he bought was affiliated with great artists and designers.
"I was attracted to the shape," he says. "I love the Art Deco period. It was a time of optimism when design could change the course of humanity."
Just as Godfrey can seem out of reach as an aesthete artist, who traveled the world, taking in the pyramids and the Great Wall of China, he always comes back down to earth, quickly.
"Bill is the most unpretentious artist," Brown says. "He is just a kind person. Probably one of the most honest people."
As Godfrey surveys his lot of treasures bought for a few single dollars years ago, he says, "I could never afford this stuff now." But the art collection is stuff now, taking up space.
"You need more objects when you are younger to find out who you are," he says. "When you are older, you become who you are, and you don't need the objects."
Besides, re-using those objects is much more fun. Godfrey renovated his studio using materials from torn down buildings and resale shops.
His ceramic-tile wall with a simple geometric pattern came from a Fox Chapel home. He scooped up blue glass near PPG's Creighton plant and installed it around a skylight, with the glass projecting different colors and shapes throughout the day.
What people don't want or have forgotten became Godfrey's province, including a bank of lockers in his laundry room, hidden behind a curved wall of corrugated tin.
Growing up in Tarentum, Godfrey moved to Pittsburgh after college to find his niche in the art community, taught at Carnegie Museum of Art for 13 years and traveled around the world.
He made his way back to the Alle-Kiski Valley to settle into a studio in Natrona to concentrate on his large-scale fabric installations. But he grew tired of the increasing blight around him and the drug dealers just a few doors down.
"We were surrounded by urban decay. It was getting scary," he says. "I thought enough is enough."
Godfrey and several neighbors formed the local community group Natrona Comes Together six years ago. The group has been responsible for transforming many aspects of the community, including the public park, plans for a walking trail, concerts and programs for local youth -- all aimed at change.
"All the residents down there have made a lot of progress in terms of cleaning the areas up around town, and crime is down," says George Conroy, chairman of the Harrison commissioners. "There's a definite improvement."
The group is working with Pittsburgh History and Landmarks to develop a museum in one of the abandoned row houses on Federal Street and is working with the Pittsburgh nonprofit Friends of the River Front for a canoe and kayak launch.
Big-picture-wise, Godfrey is planning an industrial memorial sculpture park. But most immediate is breaking ground for
2011年3月29日星期二
Quicksilver Disperses Committee
Quicksilver Resources Inc.'s (KWK - Analyst Report) board announced that it will discontinue with the operation of the transaction committee as the company’s private takeover bid has been withdrawn. The bid was initiated by the family group, which owns 30% of the Quicksilver stock.
Quicksilver's board had formed this committee comprising independent directors to evaluate a potential transaction or other possibilities that might have been proposed by the family.
However, the family decided against carrying out the bid as it considered Quicksilver Resources' current capital structure and governance to be superior to other alternatives. Thus, the withdrawal of the family from the attempted bid rendered redundant the existence of the transaction committee. The board now hopes to work together in the best interest of the company, looking for growth and further development.
Quicksliver's strong financial position is reflected in its year-end results. Cash and cash equivalents of the company as of December 31, 2010 were $54.9 million versus $1.03 million as of December 31, 2009. Total debts at year end were $1.74 billion versus $2.3 billion at prior year end.
Quicksilver's earnings per share of 18 cents in the fourth quarter and 70 cents in fiscal 2010 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for first-quarter 2011, fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 are, respectively, 5 cents per share, 24 cents per share and 39 cents per share.
Quicksilver Resources currently retains a Zacks #3 Rank (short-term Hold rating) on the stock. The operating margin of the company was better than its peers Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK - Analyst Report) and Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR - Analyst Report) in the trailing twelve months.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, independent exploration and production company Quicksilver Resources is primarily engaged in the development of long-lived, unconventional onshore natural gas reserves in the North American continent.
Quicksilver's board had formed this committee comprising independent directors to evaluate a potential transaction or other possibilities that might have been proposed by the family.
However, the family decided against carrying out the bid as it considered Quicksilver Resources' current capital structure and governance to be superior to other alternatives. Thus, the withdrawal of the family from the attempted bid rendered redundant the existence of the transaction committee. The board now hopes to work together in the best interest of the company, looking for growth and further development.
Quicksliver's strong financial position is reflected in its year-end results. Cash and cash equivalents of the company as of December 31, 2010 were $54.9 million versus $1.03 million as of December 31, 2009. Total debts at year end were $1.74 billion versus $2.3 billion at prior year end.
Quicksilver's earnings per share of 18 cents in the fourth quarter and 70 cents in fiscal 2010 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for first-quarter 2011, fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 are, respectively, 5 cents per share, 24 cents per share and 39 cents per share.
Quicksilver Resources currently retains a Zacks #3 Rank (short-term Hold rating) on the stock. The operating margin of the company was better than its peers Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK - Analyst Report) and Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR - Analyst Report) in the trailing twelve months.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, independent exploration and production company Quicksilver Resources is primarily engaged in the development of long-lived, unconventional onshore natural gas reserves in the North American continent.
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