Jonathan Davis, 37 is wanted by Cobb County Police

COBB COUNTY, Ga -- If you need repairs for any of your appliances you might want to pay attention to a warning from Cobb County Police. They are looking for a suspect who has scammed consumers out of thousands of dollars.

Since January six residents in Cobb County have filed criminal complaints against Jonathan Davis, age 37. Lt. Destiny Davidson said Davis is a suspect in similar scams in Douglas County, Fulton County and DeKalb County. She said he purports to be an appliance repair man. "He does an initial examination of their appliance and usually says we'll have to order this part or that part and requests money up front," Lt. Davidson said.

Even though she's not alone, Jennifer Ciarletta of Marietta said she feels embarrassed that she and her husband were duped by Davis. "There's a part of you that feels silly and there's a part of you that's like, then you get kind of mad," she said.

Ciarletta said her dish washer broke and she reached out to Davis after searching for someone to repair it on line. "So what he told my husband was that it was $240 for a part plus $150 for the repairs and he needed the money for the part up front," she said.

Her husband wrote the check for $240 and Davis cashed it immediately. She said he never came back to their house to fix the dishwasher.

Marietta resident Claudia Morace said she wrote Davis a check for $500 for a part to fix her expensive stove. She said Davis had the audacity to come back to her house and tell her she needed more work. "The second time he came out it was just for another check for $124 and I've never heard from him again," she said.

"Besides the fact that I work hard for my money, as most people do, the second thing that hurts is I feel stupid," Morace said. "I feel that I was taken advantage of and should have known better."

Lt. Davidson said the victims got in touch with Jonathan Davis by Googling "appliance repairs" on line. She said Davis was able to manipulate Google so that his bogus companies would come up at the top of the list. She listed three of his companies as Apex Appliance, Atlanta Appliance and Triple Crown Movers.

"Apparently he's also learned to link himself into actual reputable businesses so that when people click on those businesses it re-directs to his phone number somehow," Lt. Davidson said.

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May 31, 2012 Red Cross goes rock n roll Community Blood Drive scheduled for June 7

From Staff Reports Corsicana Daily Sun The Corsicana Daily Sun Thu May 31, 2012, 08:20 PM CDT

Corsicana Summertime is the slowest time of the year for blood donations, but its also a crucial time for patients who have been involved in accidents, cancer patients, and more.

In order to drum up some donations, the American Red Cross is giving away a $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship will be given away in a drawing to a young donor, and anyone aged 16 to 21 can enter to win.

Older donors can enter a different drawing, one for a new Gibson guitar, as well as receive a rock and roll-themed T-shirt.

The Gibson Foundation is giving away multiple Gibson guitars and 50,000 guitar picks between May 22 and July 31.

The next Red Cross blood drive will be from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. June 7 at the First United Methodist Church. Donors can schedule an appointment by calling (800) 733-2767.

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BUCKSPORT The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Thursday that the amount of papermaking chemical spilled as the result of a train derailment last week is less than originally believed.

Initial estimates indicated that 4,000 to 6,000 gallons of a liquid latex product known as emulsified styrene butadiene copolymer had spilled into the Penobscot River when four cars went off the Pan Am Railway tracks Friday evening, May 25.

Those tank cars were part of a 32-car train headed for the Verso paper mill.

In an e-mail Thursday afternoon, DEP spokesman Samantha DePoy-Warren said department officials now believe somewhere between 100 and 1,000 gallons of the latex product spilled.

Our estimates are always based on the available information we are provided by our partners and can gather from our review of the scene while also taking into account planning for the worst case scenario, DePoy-Warren explained, and are subject to be updated as new information becomes available.

The two tank cars containing the liquid latex were fully offloaded Wednesday, DePoy-Warren said, with the contents being pumped up a steep embankment and into waiting empty rail cars.

Two other cars containing kaolin, a clay slurry also used in the papermaking process, are being offloaded Thursday and Friday. Some of that product has also spilled into the river, but DePoy-Warren said DEP has been unable to estimate a quantity.

The derailment occurred on a section of track where a steep embankment drops sharply toward the Penobscot River. At high tide, one of the cars is fully submerged, while another car is partially submerged and the end of a third car is also in the water.

One of those cars is leaking a small amount of [kaolin] product when the tide washes in and the water around the cars continues to be visibly milky, DePoy-Warren wrote. She said the material is expected to disperse and dissolve over the course of the tide cycles.

The plan for removing the derailed cars involves patching them and transporting three of them via the Penobscot River to Winterport, where a Pan Am crane will pull them out of the water, according to DePoy-Warren.

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Yong this years award will recognise the busiest property developers and architecture firms.

WINNERS LEAGUE: Back again, bigger and boasting two award categories for property developers and architecture firms plus green buildings, the BCI Asia Awards recognised the top 10 most active firms recently.

This year marks the 8th annual BCI Asia Awards being organised. Since we first started in 2005, we have given recognition to 10 of the most active architecture firms in the seven Asian countries where we operate, namely Vietnam,

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Hong Kong, said Kelvin Yong, country manager of BCI Asia in Malaysia.

Yong added that since last year, BCI Asia introduced a new award category for property developers which is based on the aggregate value of projects.

This is a record year which saw Arkitek MAA Sdn Bhd and BEP Akitek Sdn Bhd winning the award for the seventh time each. The other winners are SA Architects Sdn Bhd and VERITAS Architects Sdn Bhd, both winning for the sixth time and Akipraktis, winning for the fifth time.

It was a first win for both ArchiCentre Sdn Bhd and B.L. Tay Architect from Penang. The rest of the winners in the architecture category that have won three times and below are ATSA Architects Sdn Bhd, KAZ Akitek Sdn Bhd and NWKA Architects Sdn Bhd, Yong revealed.

In the property developers category, Dijaya Corporation Bhd, IJM Land Berhad, IOI Properties Berhad, Mah Sing Group Berhad, Nadayu Properties Bhd, NAZA TTDI Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), Sime Darby Property Bhd, SP Setia Berhad and Sunway Berhad emerged in the top 10 most active list.

Besides recognising leading developers and architecture firms, the awards also aim to recognise firms that will shape the built environment of the future, and their impact, both socially and on the environment.

A few years ago, we started a category for the FuturArc Prize and the FuturArc Green Leadership Award. The FuturArc prize is an international competition for green building designs while the Green Leadership Award, started in 2008, is an international award recognising the contribution of architects to sustainable design or green built projects.

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SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) -

A new multi-million dollar development complex is planned for the Georgia Power site on historic east River St.

A developer wants to build two hotels, a parking garage in excess of 500 parking spaces and retail complex on the waterfront property.

The Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Planning Commission approved a draft of the proposal during a special meeting Thursday.

Before the proposal is finalized, the developer will have to meet the historic district's height guidelines, which are set in place by the city to preserve the look of the historic district.

While the Georgia Power office building isn't a historic building, it will be preserved and not be demolished.

River Street may also be widened to accommodate additional traffic and pedestrians. Under the proposal, a pedestrian only access will be constructed that will connect Trustees Gardens and pedestrian traffic from Bay St. to River St. and the Savannah River Walk.

No public funding will be required for the project, but rather, all funds for the construction will be privately funded.

The Historic Board will go before the Metropolitan Planning Committee June 5 for further approval.

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Restoration of Longviews historical Judge J.N. Campbell House should start showing some visible signs in coming weeks, according to Lynette Goodson with Preservation Longview.

She and other Preservation Longview board members on Thursday afternoon met with representatives of Total Engineering Services of Longview and Kirk Acheson, project architect. While behind-the-scenes work of raising money, applying for grants and working with state historical preservation officials has been on-going, Goodson said visible restoration work has not taken place.

This is a momentous event, she said of Thursdays meeting. They should report back to us in two to three weeks with drawings and plans that well get to the city and the state but people should start seeing progress on the restoration later this summer.

Acheson said his firm is mostly working on the structural and mechanical engineering aspects of the project.

The house is basically in pretty good shape, he said after an inspection. A lot of the beams and timbers are in good shape. Theyll have to beef up the under structure and reinforce the floor joists on the second floor and do work on the foundation to keep it from settling more.

While the house on South Center Street is sound, he said the fact it is being re-purposed from a residence to public use and that building codes are much different, means a lot of work will be needed.

It has challenges with installing a sprinkler system, putting in HV/AC and new electrical, Acheson said.

The Judge Campbell House is an 1872 Victorian home with a history that dates to Longview's earliest beginnings. It is one year younger than the city and was home to several prominent residents, including the late Gregg County Judge James Nathaniel Campbell, the younger brother of a Texas governor.

The Queen Anne-style, neo-classical home became a Texas historical landmark in 1965 but has fallen into disrepair in recent years.

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Tues., May 29: "The Catalina"

(8 p.m. ET on The CW) series premiere

The young, wild staff of The Catalina Hotel in Miami's South Beach are a fun-loving group that work hard during the day, while at night they party even harder than their guests. When the hotel hosts a spring break pool party, it takes an unexpected turn when the clouds come rolling in. Sparks fly between bartenders and former flames Kris and Nancy. Meanwhile, restaurant general manager Morgan is taken out of the kitchen and competes on behalf of the hotel in a beach volleyball tournament.

(8 p.m. ET on ABC) season finale

When Grayson complains that he's living the movie "Groundhog Day" because the gang shows up at the same time every day at Jules' house, Jules asks for a "Groundhog Day"-themed bachelorette party so that Ellie and Laurie can explain the movie to her. Then, fed up with the lack of privacy, Grayson convinces Jules to elope to Napa, but the cul de sac crew happily tags along. These are the last two episodes before the show moves to TBS in the fall.

(9 p.m. ET on ABC) special presentation

For monarchists, Anglophiles and those who just want to swoon over William and Harry, ABC's Katie Couric interviews the princes and a number of other notable royals in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

(9 p.m. ET on TLC) season premiere

For the first time in nine seasons, Stacy and Clinton plan an entire makeover in less than a day -- a makeover that would normally take a week -- and will conduct this makeover in front of a live studio audience of close to 200 people, which has also never been done before. The fashion victim, Ana, who is the self-proclaimed Lady Gaga of Long Island, has one of the most "unique" wardrobes the "WNTW" team has ever seen. TLC also turns to the viewers for the first time to help in the makeover process, with fans voting through Facebook on hair styles, mannequin outfits and the "trashing" portion of the show.

(10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central) season premiere

It's the Season 3 premiere of the single-camera comedy featuring three friends who work together from 9 to 5, live together from 5 to 9 and party together 24/7. Dress codes, deadlines and waking up before noon are not things these guys are used to. They do their jobs and sometimes, they even do them well, but they show up late, leave drunk and always live for the day ... even if they don't know what day it is.

(8 p.m. ET on CBS) series premiere

New York City dog guru Justin Silver works with "Beefy," a celebrity skateboarding bulldog who is making his owner's new wife feel like the third wheel, a model agency owner who starts a war of words with Justin over his take on how to handle her aggressive dog, and a single father and his young daughter who are relying on Justin to help their obese dog lose the excess weight that's threatening her health.

(8 p.m. ET on ABC Family) one-hour season premiere

In the Season 2 premiere episode, Mel is feeling the pressure of balancing the massive home renovation with her duties at work. Determined to have the house fixed as quickly as possible, Joe convinces a reluctant Mel to put him in charge of the construction. But Joe's management style only makes things worse. In the second episode, Mel is charmed by her "cabinet guy," but is less charmed by Joe's reaction to him, leading them to a fight about being too involved in each other's lives. However, their decision to give each other privacy does not turn out as planned.

(9 p.m. ET on The CW) season finale

Laura and Sophie participate in their Covergirl commercial and photo shoot, during which one of the women has a panic attack and is taken to the hospital. For the first time in "Top Model" history, the women will take part in a holographic runway show interacting with lifelike images and also walk in sync with the outline of their own bodies. Kelly Cutrone, Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and Tyra Banks sit on the judges' panel to choose the winner. Enjoy Jay, Nigel and Miss J. while you can, since they won't be involved next season.

(8 p.m. ET on The CW) series premiere

This reality series goes behind the stage curtain for an intense, unfiltered look at one of the most competitive ballet companies in the country, Ballet West, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Beneath the beauty and glamour of the dance and costumes is a gritty dog-eat-dog world of extreme athleticism, focus, dedication, passion, pressure and, of course, the hunt for the unattainable: perfection.

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30-05-2012 22:31 In this video, Harkness Builders presents a very satisfied client and explains the project process of remodeling an entire front-lake house. The Kitchen, up-stair, outdoor and open-concept living room were remodeled to make the house a brand-new home. All the dry-wall and electric wires were replaced in the entire house; all new plumbing as well. View more at

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Written by Joe Scotchie: jscotchie@antonnews.com Friday, 01 June 2012 00:00

The proposed law is a response by the village to the continued existence of foreclosed homes in Massapequa and their upkeep, which village officials are displeased with. If approved, the ordinance would require that all individual and bank-owned homes be properly maintained. More specifically, the proposed law would cover the maintenance of pools, shrubbery, windows, siding and general upkeep of the property.

The law will have strict maintenance requirements so that the residents of Massapequa Park do not have to live with the mismanagement and ill will of those institutions, rental property owners and negligent homeowners who hold title to properties within the Village of Massapequa Park, said Mayor James A. Altadonna. A message needs to be sent that we will no longer tolerate poor property maintenance in our community or any community and that the hardworking people who maintain their homes should not have to live with adverse conditions next door to them.

The June 11 meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in Village Hall, 151 Front St. Village officials said the meeting would discuss the law in detail, but they did not say if the BOT would seek passage.

At recent meetings, the BOT has approved a $10,000 transfer in funds from the contingency account to the unemployment insurance segment of the village budget.

It has also referred the Planning Commission to study the possible installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Park Boulevard. The BOT, in May, authorized the village administrator to sign a cash management direct service agreement with Flushing Bank to install an IronKey trusted solution device for internet banking. It also approved the annual stormwater management plans annual report, plus cabaret licenses for both Il Classico Restaurant and The Good Life, located respectively, on 4857 Merrick Rd. and 1039 Park Blvd.

Finally, two new banners will be waving from Massapequa thoroughfares this summer. The BOT approved a request to hang a Massapequa Hall of Fame banner at the Massapequa Park Long Island Rail Road station from June 1 until Aug. 1. Similarly, a banner from the Ancient Order of Hibernians for Irish Night will be placed at the same location from Sunday, June 17 through Saturday, June 30.

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HOUSTON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Sterling Group, a middle market private equity firm based in Houston, Texas, today announced that they have finalized the sale of Roofing Supply Group, LLC ("RSG") to funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC ("CD&R"). RSG is the fourth largest distributor of roofing supplies and related materials in the United States, with 59 locations in 24 states. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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RSG has grown significantly in recent years, driven by strategic and operational initiatives undertaken by The Sterling Group in partnership with management. Since Sterling acquired RSG from its founders in 2006, EBITDA increased by more than 50% despite a record decline in housing starts that has yet to rebound.

"The investment in RSG exemplifies Sterling's investment philosophy and operational approach," said Kevin Garland, a Partner at The Sterling Group. "For thirty years, Sterling has focused on partnering with management to drive strategic initiatives and grow businesses for all shareholders, regardless of market cycles. We have worked closely with management to make dramatic improvements to RSG's procurement, sales, pricing and to expand the company's network into strategic markets. The result has been what we believe to be outstanding financial performance in the face of difficult end market conditions."

Mike Farrell, CEO of RSG, said, "RSG has always had an excellent culture and best in class customer service efforts, but it was the resources and partnership with the Sterling team that enabled us to achieve new levels of success with the business. We look forward to continued growth under our new ownership."

RSG was a portfolio company of Sterling Group Partners II, a fund controlled by The Sterling Group, L.P.

About The Sterling Group, L.P.

Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm that targets controlling interests in basic manufacturing, distribution and industrial services companies. Typical enterprise values of these companies range from $100 million to $500 million. Sterling has sponsored the buyout of 41 platform companies and numerous add-on acquisitions for a total transaction value of approximately $9.5 billion. Currently, Sterling has $1.2 billion of committed capital under management. Current portfolio companies include North American Energy Partners, CST Industries, Universal Fiber Systems, Velcon Filters, Express, B&G Crane Service, Saxco International, Stackpole International and Liqui-Box.

About Roofing Supply Group

Founded in 1981 and based in Dallas, TX, Roofing Supply Group is one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing supplies and related materials in the United States. Through its network of 59 branches in 24 states, RSG provides one-step distribution services from roofing product manufacturers to roofing contractors and homebuilders. Each branch carries a complete line of roofing products for residential and commercial roofing, including composition asphalt shingles, underlayment, and associated ancillary products. For more information, please visit http://www.roofingsupplygroup.com.

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