Monthly Archives: January 2011

Historic trolley stop listed as 'endangered'

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The historic streetcar pavilion at Davenport’s Schuetzen Park Historic Site is one of 12 structures named this week to the 2011 “Most Endangered Properties” list by Preservation Iowa, a nonprofit group that encourages preservation efforts. The pavilion was nominated by Kory Darnall, the president of the nonprofit Schuetzen Park Gilde, which has been working since 1995 to restore the old German park off Waverly Road next to the Good Samaritan Society nursing home/apartment complex. Darnall’s Read more [...]

School lunch menus listed for week beginning Jan. 22

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The following is a list of area school lunch menus for the week beginning Jan. 24.BARRINGTONElementaryMonday — Tacos, rice, corn, orange wedge; Tuesday — Chicken nuggets, sweet potatoes, corn bread, pineapple tidbits; Wednesday — Pizza, carrots, blueberry cup; Thursday — Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, salad, apple; Friday — Pasta with Alfredo sauce and chicken, broccoli, garlic stick, pears.Middle SchoolMonday — Tacos, rice, corn, orange smiles; Tuesday — Sausage, egg Read more [...]

Britain’s quirky architectural fantasy

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Portmeirion has several self-catering cottages, including The Chantry, the orange-roofed building seen in the background. (Doug English/QMI Agency) Portmeirion has to be one of the oddest places in Britain, a kingdom generously endowed with quirky spots. Variously described as a tourist village and an architectural fantasy, it was the brainchild of architect Clough William Ellis. He bought a peninsula on the coast of Snowdonia, in north Wales, in 1925 Read more [...]

Britain's quirky architectural fantasy

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Portmeirion has several self-catering cottages, including The Chantry, the orange-roofed building seen in the background. (Doug English/QMI Agency) Portmeirion has to be one of the oddest places in Britain, a kingdom generously endowed with quirky spots. Variously described as a tourist village and an architectural fantasy, it was the brainchild of architect Clough William Ellis. He bought a peninsula on the coast of Snowdonia, in north Wales, in 1925 and spent the next half-century Read more [...]

Developer convinced one (house) is enough, at least for this year

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Unusual market conditions can yield innovative business startups -– how else to explain a new Charleston developer, One House a Year? Photo by Jim Parker The Post and Courier C.J. Dempsey (right) and Jon Goldfarb are teaming up to build a house in Windermere, one of the first new homes in the neighborhood in years. You read it right. Not one house a day, or 100 houses a year but one dwelling for 2011, one for 2012, etc. C.J. Dempsey, who moved to Charleston Read more [...]

Collierville cracks whip on sex-bondage house

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An ad for an "adult" bed and breakfast in Collierville is being used as evidence against James Williams in a charge that he didn't comply with a court order that said he was to desist from running a business out of his home. A cream-colored brick house nestled in an upscale Collierville neighborhood like a scene in a Norman Rockwell painting is advertised on the Internet as an adult bed and breakfast complete with a bondage room, a list of sexual fantasy services Read more [...]

Drivers look to rein in spots for national event

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The stage is set for one of the biggest events on the harness racing calendar. Nine of the top drivers in Atlantic Canada will compete today in the Atlantic regional driving championship, presented by Sign Craft, at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday.  Post time for the 13-dash program is 1 p.m. “This is going to be quite a show,” said Tom Mullally, managing director at Red Shores. “We have the top drivers in the region, and I wish them the best of luck in making it to the Read more [...]

Relationship status: It’s complicated

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Ngoni MuzofaIF you have watched the movie Social Network, you would recall the scene where Eduardo –– Facebook co-founder –– was confronted by his girlfriend Christy over his Facebook profile, which listed him as “single”. Eduardo lamely claims he does not know how to update his profile, leading to a series of events which ultimately lead to the end of their relationship. Social Network is a 2010 film about the founding of the social networking website Facebook and the lawsuits that Read more [...]

Relationship status: It's complicated

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Ngoni MuzofaIF you have watched the movie Social Network, you would recall the scene where Eduardo –– Facebook co-founder –– was confronted by his girlfriend Christy over his Facebook profile, which listed him as “single”. Eduardo lamely claims he does not know how to update his profile, leading to a series of events which ultimately lead to the end of their relationship. Social Network is a 2010 film about the founding of the social networking website Facebook and the lawsuits that Read more [...]

Valley picks a winner in night races

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Punters enjoying night racing at Moonee Valley. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied EXPECTATIONS were enormous - the introduction of night racing at Moonee Valley on Australia Day 1998 was an advance that simply had to succeed. So, despite massive rain during the previous 24 hours, the crowd of 32,342 was as much a relief as cause for celebration. Turnover was much bigger than a normal meeting Read more [...]