Press release from Cousins Subs:

Nov. 19, 2020

Cousins Subs company- and franchised-owned restaurants in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are collectively hiring more than 250 employees at various levels, including crew members, crew leaders, hourly managers, salaried assistant managers and general managers this holiday season.

"We know a record number of people across the Midwest are looking for part- and full-time employment" says Alan Lundeen, Cousins Subs Senior Director of Talent Management. "We encourage those looking for an opportunity for growth and a workplace where teammates become family to apply and discover what's possible."

Cousins Subs restaurants offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages, scholarship opportunities and a career growth plan among other benefits. Several franchise owners and corporate employees began their fulfilling careers working in a Cousins Subs restaurant and used the experience to shape the best career path for them.

Hiring more than 250 employees systemwide will ensure Cousins Subs continues to exceed guest expectations by meeting the growing demand for deli fresh and grilled to order subs and made to order sides for delivery, curbside pickup, carry out and in-store dining. To ensure the health and safety of employees and guests, Cousins Subs has enhanced its restaurant procedures to comply with local and state mandates and provide the safest in-store experience. The enhancements include the installation of plexiglass barriers at ordering stations, placing social distancing stickers on the restaurant floor, purchasing the necessary PPE equipment, including gloves and masks, for all restaurant employees, placing hand sanitizing stations in restaurant lobbies and cleaning restaurants with high-grade cleaning products at increased frequency.

To learn more about a better career at Cousins Subs and to apply for an open position, visit http://www.work4cousins.com.

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The Century Project for the Space NeedleSeattleProject of the Year Finalist and Best Project

Owner: Space Needle Corp.Lead Design Firm: Olson KundigGeneral Contractor: Hoffman Construction Co.Structural/MEP Engineer: ArupAcoustic Engineer: BRC AcousticsSubcontractors: Seneca Group; Battle Management Consulting; Magnusson Klemencic Associates; Holaday-Parks Inc.; Holmes; Front Inc.; Niteo; RDH; Tihany Design; McVey Oakley; Five Lund Engineering; OBrien & Co.

For a structure that was intended to reflect space age innovation, the first major renovation of Seattles landmark Space Needle appropriately applied multiple creative solutions to tackle potentially daunting challenges. Rather than use a conventional scaffolding system, the project team worked with specialty consultants to develop a movable engineered platform connected to the Needles upper structure. The platform provided a safe and productive enclosed workspace and facilitated efficient transport of materials.

In addition, a mini phasing plan allowed the Space Needle to remain open to visitors during construction. Crews worked their way around the observation deck installing new custom-crafted seamless floor-to-ceiling glass walls, structural glass barriers and integral glass benches in small sections while maintaining enough space for visitors to enjoy the Space Needles full visual experience. The most disruptive work was performed at night, with visitors able to return by the morning.

Visitors may well have been equally fascinated by watching the installation of the observation decks 2,300-lb glass panels. A ground-controlled system of motorized fans attached to the panels kept each one carefully aligned as they were raised to the Needles top level. There, a 5,600-lb, track-mounted glass-placement robot named Ndulu carefully maneuvered the panels into place.

Interior work included a new cantilevered steel-and-glass oculus stair to connect all three top of the house levels, culminating with the Loupe, a revolving 37-ton glass floor at its base. A specially fritted pattern on the floors underside allows visitors to see out, but the floor appears opaque from the ground below. The team worked through several strategies to develop this element and test frit mock-ups, ultimately creating a glass diving board that cantilevered into the elevator shaft. A motor-powered system of ceramic rollers and built-in channels allows the floor to slide laterally, accommodating building movement. Automatic adjustments keep the floor centered and mitigate the buildings imperfect geometry.

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Mike and Brenda Eickhoff are excited to be reopening The Sweet Stop and Sandwich Shoppe.Photo by Hannah Wingert

Everyone knows that renovations of any kind can be stressful. So what better time to do them than during 2020, a year marked by intense stress for just about everyone? When Mike and Brenda Eickhoff temporarily closed the The Sweet Stop and Sandwich Shoppe in Preston on July 26, they saw an opportunity to finally get some renovations done that had been on their list for a while. At first, the plan was just to install a walk-in freezer and redo the back wall of the shop, but once they started, they decided to keep going and renovate the whole back of their sandwich shop. Since they were already closed anyway, the opportunity couldnt be passed up. Its been a positive thing to have the time to do it, Brenda commented.

Just a few days after closing their doors, renovations began. The back entrance of the shop was changed from a simple awning over the back door to being an enclosed walkway with a walk-in freezer and the entry next to it. The sloped ceiling in the back workspace was leveled and the walls redone with a material that will be easier to clean and care for. The shelving was changed to be more efficient as well. The installation of the walk-in freezer allowed Mike and Brenda to eliminate three stand-alone freezers from their work area, which opened up 12-feet of wall space, a considerable gain in an often tight, cramped area. New flooring was also installed in the back. The renovations even spilled out into the area behind the deli counter with new walls. Mike also moved the outlets from the walls to the floor in that area, which allowed the workspace to be moved farther back and added three inches in width. If you gain an inch here or there, it makes a big difference, he explained.

Mike, a long-time former employee of Eichkoff Construction did most of the work himself, but did get help from his previous employer with the back wall and roof renovations. Brenda spent much of her time catching up on projects at the couples home that they usually didnt have time to tackle due to their hectic schedules as business owners. She did pop into the sandwich shop now and then to help move things around and do other odd jobs.

The renovations were supposed to be completed in October, but there were manufacturing delays with the walk-in freezer door due to COVID-19 that pushed the project back. The Eichkoffs are done for now, but still have plans to install new flooring behind the deli counter and renovate the seating area at some point. Right now, they have a potential date picked out between Christmas and New Years when they can close for a week.

The renovations made The Sweet Stop look amazing, but more importantly, they will help things to run even smoother and more efficiently. Its definitely going to make life easier, Brenda said. Prep work can now be done in the back instead of having to bring the food up front to prepare it.

As the reopening date of November 9 drew closer, Mike and Brenda worked hard to make sure everything was ready to go. The Thursday beforehand was spent restocking groceries and supplies. The soft serve ice cream machine was prepped, and Brenda arrived early Monday morning to bake fresh bread for their famous sandwiches. During the three plus months that they were closed, Mike and Brenda received countless messages and questions from people asking when they planned to come back. Lots of people are excited to see us reopen, Brenda said.

When the doors were finally opened again on November 9, the people showed up. We kept hearing its great to have us open again, Brenda said. Everyone is super excited.

The Sweet Shop and Sandwich Shoppe is now open for their regular winter hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Visit http://www.thesweetstop.net for more information on hours, menu, and online ordering.

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Summer is right around the corner and while we couldnt experience a European getaway this year, The Winery is bringing the Tuscan countryside to us!

From now until February, The Winery in Surry Hills will be transformed into an Italian country dining experience complete with a Tuscan grazing menu and picturesque gazebo seating.

We know you cant escape to Italy just yet but thanks to our good friends, Tempus Two, this summer youll feel like youve been whisked away to Tuscanys famous wine country no passport required! the wine bar shared on its website.

Diners are invited to sit and relax at the special Tempus Two Terrace, where you can enjoy daily Aperitivo hour from 5-6pm. To make things even sweeter,the deal includes complimentary Mapo Newtown prosecco gelato with Tempus Two prosecco!

After Aperitivo hour, you can treat yourself to an antipasti board and carafe of prosecco or ros for $55.

Um yes please!

If youre after something heartier however (I am), the Tuscan Grazing Experience offers up the following menu for $59pp:

Arrival Glass of Tempus Two Prosecco

Warm marinated alto olives

Tuna crudo, pickled melon, pasta fritta

Spiced pickled cucumber with dill and stracciatella

Hot smoked salmon & caviar sandwich

Porchetta, on sourdough with Tempus Two rose apple sauce

Rocket, pear and walnut salad

Palate cleanser Tempus Two Prosecco Gelato by Mapo

Baked Cheesecake, Mango mousse, Tempus Two Prosecco Jelly

YUM!

The Tuscan gazebos are available for groups of 4 - 6, over a series of daily sessions, while larger groups can book the Tempus Two Terrace with gorgeous floral ceiling installation.

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Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 131.5 x 141.75 x 11.75 inches. Installation view of Asia Society Triennial: We Do Not Dream Alone at Asia Society Museum, New York. Photograph by Bruce M. White. All images courtesy of Asia Society, shared with permission

In her fiber-based reliefs, Malaysian artist Anne Samat disrupts classic woven patterns with unusual objects: toy soldiers, rakes, and plastic swords are intertwined in the multi-color threads that fan outward and billow down onto the floor. Comprised of a trio of wall hangings and a free-standing sculpture, Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly meticulously juxtaposes beadwork and traditional South Asian weaving techniques with common items, a project that questions the boundaries of craft and art.

Each section is incredibly complex and infused with references to Samats family, identity, and experiences with loss. The largest work, for example, features five sections, with the innermost piece paying homage to her late brother who recently died after a long illness. Flanking the central portion are two stately pillars with pink and blue details that represent her mother and father. The outermost layers that sprawl from floor to ceiling evoke the artist herself and her sister, who are the only two living members of her family. Even the title is derived from advice Samat received from her father before he died.

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly is on view through February 7, 2021, as part of the Asia Society Triennial.

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 98 x 48 x 7 inches

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 131.5 x 141.75 x 11.75 inches.

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 98 x 48 x 7 inches

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 98 x 48 x 7 inches (left) and 131.5 x 141.75 x 11.75 inches (center)

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 131.5 x 141.75 x 11.75 inches

Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly (2020), rattan sticks, yarn, rakes, washers, plastic swords, toy soldiers, beads, metal and plastic ornaments, 131.5 x 141.75 x 11.75 inches (center) and 105 x 48 x 7 inches (right)

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Ship Decorative Panels Market: Introduction

Ship decorative panels are durable and luxurious finish materials used as a floor or ceiling covering in a ship. Ship decorative panels are usually made of wood, aluminum, steel or other metals. It ensures easy and fast installation and high standard. Certain ship decorative panels offers fire resistance property and acoustic insulations. Apart from a basic scope of ceiling and floor panels, ship decorative panels are also designed for wet areas.

Ship Decorative Panels Market:Drivers and Challenges

Among the various types of ship decorative panels materials, luxury vinyl panels are the trending luxury grade flooring with better quality and overall value. Also, Ship decorative panels are available in wide varieties such as inlaid or printed types. Inlaid type panels are those which maintain their color even when damaged or scratched as the inlaid pattern extends through the depth of the flooring. This gives the flooring a deeper and attractive look as gravel or concrete are embedded into it. Printed type panels are manufactured using 3D pattern or normal pattern printing on a material. Thereby, contributing towards the ship decorative panels demand significantly.

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Further, interior decoration is a worldwide passion with lifestyle trends and needs in areas, such as design, architecture, and technology guiding consumers with contemporary decoration. A wide array of ship decorative panels are available and they are easy to install, maintain and clean. Moreover, most of the ship decorative panels are inherently waterproof, making it the preferred choice for marine application. Also, ship decorative panels is considered to be a decorative product owing to the recent innovations, such as resemblance to ceramic or other contemporary looks. Also, it is preferred cruise ships as it is durable, trendy and available with built-in adhesives. Increasing sea-tourism is expected to drive the ship owners towards decorated or attractive cruises, thus driving the demand of ship decorative panels market.

Furthermore, ongoing activities related to current initiatives, such as One Belt, One Road, initiative for expansion of Suez and Panama Canal, is estimated to potentially affect the global seaborne trade. Growing technological advancement and e-commerce, thus the freight forwarding, coupled with industrial revolution in emerging countries, has the prospectus of reshaping the marine industry and in turn driving the demand for ship decorative panels market.

Moreover, the increasing fleet of ships is expected to drive the demand of ship decorative panels over the projected period of time. Furthermore, shipping of goods via cargos is comparatively economical than shipping via air, hence cargo shipping is witnessing significant demand in recent past. This, in turn, will augment the growth of the ship decorative panels market over the forecast period. However, high installation cost could hinder the growth of the ship decorative panels market.

Global Ship Decorative Panels: Market Segmentation

On the basis ofmaterial type, the global ship decorative panels market has been segmented as:

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Ship Decorative Panels Market: Regional Overview

As the ship decorative panels market is expected to be fragmented, various market players across the globe are focusing on strengthening their partnerships with local companies, and they are strategically deploying prime distributors in emerging regions. The key players of ship decorative panels are also involved in marking their direct presence in the local markets through mergers and acquisitions with regional players across the emerging regions. Thus, regions, such as China, India, and South East Asia Pacific are expected to expand at a significant rate in terms of manufacturing base of ship decorative panels. North America is anticipated to register significant growth in the ship decorative panel market, after Asia Pacific as a result of the regions increasing export and import business, and passenger traffic, which in turn will drive the regional ship decorative panels market share of the ship decorative panels. Expanding import and export of oil and gas in Middle East Africa via sea-cargos, is stipulated increase the trade of ship decorative panels in coming years.

Global Ship Decorative Panels Market: Key Players

Ship decorative panels market is expected to be fairly fragmented market, owing to a vast number of local as well as global manufacturers. Examples of some of the market participants in the global ship decorative panels market identified across the value chain include:

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People move through Carlos Cruz-Diez's "Cromosaturacin MFAH," a new tunnel connecting The Museum of Fine Arts Houston's new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building to the rest of the campus, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Houston.

The whole experience unfolds across three floors and then some. Its 13 spacious galleries line a central atrium with additional display walls. Theres big art below ground and outside, too.

The breadth of whats on view can astonish even a visitor who frequents the campus two older exhibition buildings. At least half of the artworks are recent acquisitions or have been stored so long they feel new. Many others have only appeared in a past show or two.

The museum needed the Kinder Building because it enjoys almost obscene resources that accelerated after 2004, when the late trustee Caroline Wiess Law bequeathed a $450 million endowment for acquiring modern and contemporary art. And the buying spree continues.

The late director Peter Marzio expanded the museums scope of modern and contemporary art to embrace Houstons growing diversity. On his watch, MFAH curators developed collections of photography and Latin American art from the 20th and 21st centuries that are now among the worlds finest.

There is of course the story of modernism as it was developed in Europe and the Americas in the early years of the 20th century. But weve made a point of insisting on the Americas and not just America, said Gary Tinterow, Marzios successor. Were very pleased to integrate works that have traditionally been segregated into the larger story of modernism as it unfolds in our galleries.

Tinterow arrived in 2012, just as trustees hired Holl to execute a campus master plan and two new buildings. He has gunned it leading up to the grand finale of the Kinder Building opening, commissioning eight high profile, site specific works and acquiring a mother lode of other statement art to boost the MFAHs depth of up-to-the-moment works by living artists.

Veteran curator Alison de Lima Greene oversees whats still called the modern and contemporary department. That now means European and American art of the 20th and 21st centuries, ranging from a foundation of signature masterpieces collected during the museums early decades to the brand-spanking newest piece a large, untitled canvas Rick Lowe painted for his recent show at Art League Houston.

You have layer upon layer of history, Greene said, and you realize that while there are new departments that have come into this story its all part of a single history.

The new art commissions grace the Kinder Building entrances, expressing the diversity of the collections.

Most spectacular are two eye-tricking tunnels. Carlos Cruz-Diezs Cromosaturacin MFAH feels like a brother to James Turrells The Light Inside under Fannin Street. Connecting the Law and Kinder Buildings under Bissonnet, Cromosaturacin bathes visitors in blue, pink and green air. lafur Elassons Sometimes an underground movement is an illuminated bridge glows bright yellow but actually subtracts color, rendering everything black, white and gray. It ties the Kinder to the Glassell School of Arts parking garage.

Ai Weiweis lighted, loose, kite-like sculpture Dragon Reflection makes a whimsical welcome at that entrance, where children will disembark school buses (one of these days). Meanwhile, at the Main Street door, Cristina Iglesias earth-bound bas-relief reflection pool breaks audaciously through a new plaza. Her Inner Landscape: The lithosphere, the roots, the water is a masterpiece of jagged bronze boulders and tangled roots that holds a 50-minute water show.

The three abstract, vertical forms of Byung Hoon Chois black basalt Scholars Way rise elegantly above a reflecting pool at the west door. Just inside the building there, Trenton Doyle Hancocks lush tapestry of colorful, bare-limbed trees enlivens a wall of a future restaurant that overlooks the Cullen Sculpture Garden and Aristide Maillols voluptuous nude bronze The River. A constellation of small lights by Spencer Finch hangs in the planned faster-fare cafe.

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When: 12:30-6 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridaysc 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays

Where: 5500 Main

Details: Free admission with timed entries through Nov. 25; then $12-$19; children 12 and younger free; free to all on Thursdays; masks required; 713-639-7300, mfah.org

Getting there: Three entrances into the Kinder Building are open, all with temperature checks: The east-side door off Main has a car drop-off. A south-side street-level door lets you in at Main and Bissonnet. Or find the lower-level arrivals court from the Beck Building through the Cruz-Diez tunnel, from the Glassell Garage through the ?"lafur Elasson tunnel or from the Kinder Garage.

Holls architecture creates its own drawings, in a way, especially in the street-level galleries fronting Main Street. On sunny mornings, shadows dance from a reflection pond onto ceilings there, and the lines of the translucent tubes that create the buildings skin mimic draperies on the windows and walls.

Flimsy sculpture could be, forgive the pun, overshadowed. But these bright galleries exhilarate the eyes instead, right-sized for an opening display of nine spectacular, large-scale mechanical works by Jean Tinguely that the museum has been hiding from us for decades. Simpatico kinetic pieces by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jess Rafael Soto make this a very fine room indeed. Next door, the copper hair of Tungas massive Lezart I slinks ominously across the floor, in sight of Anthony Caros playful Orangerie a cool yin-yang moment.

Alexander Calders organic-looking, white International Mobile has found a gorgeous forever home hanging in the central atrium, surrounded by Holls boomerang-shaped stairwell.

A somewhat hidden back gallery holds three of the museums immersive installations that evoke stepping off the edge of the world. One might look for signs of life in the dangling lucite galaxies of Gyula Kosices The Hydrospatial City again, aim for heaven or hell in James Turrells Caper, Salmon to White: Wedgework or sense infinity in the gazillion tiny lights of Yayoi Kusamas Aftermath of the Obliteration of Eternity.

Galleries devoted to specific histories and mediums fill the second floor. They are organized by department: Decorative arts, craft and design; prints and drawings; photography; modern and contemporary art (really European-American art) and Latin American art.

The strengths of the decorative arts and prints and drawings departments are a revelation. With works dating from the late 19th century to the present, the decorative arts, craft and design displays are spaciously arrayed by type, material or era. A rare Josef Hoffmann dining chair from 1904, jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection and a superb display of of Italian design from 1960-1985 are highlights. The more intimate and dark prints and drawings galleries hold thematic displays of innovative, experimental art made from 1905 to the present. A nearly spiritual display of works inspired by the earths fragile and shifting environment is a standout.

The photography galleries feel dynamic with a mix of salon-style hangings, large-scale contemporary images and a dark, padded video room, amounting to about 150 works covering every period and major movement from 1840 to the present.

A confab of monumental, creme-de-la-creme works around the second floors atrium puts the modern/contemporary and Latin American departments into a vibrant conversation. For starters, Louise Nevelsons matte black Mirror Image I, Magdalena Abakanowitzs sexy red Abakan Rouge III and Lee Bontecous engine-inspired wall relief stand resolutely across the hall from rowdy, highly-textural paintings and assemblages by Thornton Dial, Sr.; Antonio Berni, Jorge de la Vega and others.

Smaller works tell other compelling stories in those galleries. The Latin American rooms emphasize that departments famous strengths, focused on modern masters from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela. The long-unseen and boldly meditative works of the Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art are especially magnetic.

The modern and contemporary galleries hold legacy paintings, drawings and sculptures that are like family now, made fresh alongside recent acquisitions and long-stored gems that jazz up the conversation.

The third floor feels like a stand-alone museum of contemporary art, with five terrific, themed galleries of works acquired in the past decade. These rooms mash up works from across the museums departments, illustrating the free-wheeling, global and border-neutral nature of art today. Im not aware of another museum in this country that has given over such important space to art made after 2000, almost all of it by living artists, Tinterow said.

Line into Space, based on formal aesthetics, delivers a sublime experience. Its organized around the delicate works of the Venezuelan Gego, who gave tangible shape to invisible space through wire constructions and drawings. The Color into Light gallery also has exciting moments, and three subject-based galleries consider social justice issues with provocative works that can be raw or insanely perfect, made with an anything-goes mix of techniques and materials. A few literally electrifying, involving lights.

In the Collectivity gallery, Carrie Mae Weems black and whiteKitchen Table Series photographs, a monumental painted collage by Mark Bradford and Teresa Margolles somber installation of 400 adobe bricks handmade from soil in Ciudad Juarez are in the mix with one of Nick Caves jaunty, quilted sound suits. LOL! offers relief with works based on humor, while the art in the dramatic Border/Mapping/Witness galleries is like a force field. You cant ignore any of it, including Guillermo Kuitcas dirty mattress sculpture Le Sacre, Kara Walkers silhouette-based Slaughter of the Innocents (They Might be Guilty of Something) and Vincent Valdezs near life-size painting of a hanging victim.

Some of the third floors atrium displays might help quiet the brain. The battered orange squares of Gerhard Richters Abstract Pictures (Rhombus Cycle) are religiously spaced, and Frank Stellas Damascus Gate could be seen as a giant wing.

Or theres the deliberate poetry of the buildings ceiling, which literally aims to take heads into the clouds.

molly.glentzer@chron.com

Molly Glentzer, a staff arts critic since 1998, writes mostly about dance and visual arts but can go anywhere a good story leads. Through covering public art in parks, she developed a beat focused on Houston's emergence as one of the nation's leading "green renaissance" cities.

During about 30 years as a journalist Molly has also written for periodicals, including Texas Monthly, Saveur, Food & Wine, Dance Magazine and Dance International. She collaborated with her husband, photographer Don Glentzer, to create "Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses" (2008, Clarkson Potter), a book about the human culture behind rose horticulture. This explains the occasional gardening story byline and her broken fingernails.

A Texas native, Molly grew up in Houston and has lived not too far away in the bucolic town of Brenham since 2012.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PAE (NASDAQ: PAE, PAEWW), a global leader in delivering smart solutions to the U.S. government and its allies, was awarded a position on the U.S. Air Force Rotary Wing Maintenance Contract Consolidation indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle, which has a ceiling value of $835 million and a 10-year period of performance. TheAir Force Installation Contracting Center also awarded PAE an initial five-year task order on the contract, valued at $84.3 million, to support helicopter maintenance for training missions with the Air Education and Training Command at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The awards build on PAEs nearly four decades of aviation support for U.S. government customers, including four branches of the military and the Department of Homeland Security. PAE President and CEO John Heller said this work supporting critical Air Force missions contributes to a business strategy of delivering world class aerospace services through innovation and technology integration.

PAEs specialized fleet management expertise is a clear advantage to winning key Air Force support work, strengthened by our certified continuous improvement practices, Heller said. Not only does our position on this IDIQ expand our reach with the Air Force, but it brings the potential to apply our rotary wing capabilities to the latest technologies, including the newly acquired MH-139 helicopter.

PAE is one of five large business contractors awarded a seat on the contract vehicle that also includes three small business awardees. The program consolidates Air Force helicopter programs for the full-time availability of mission-capable aircraft, including UH-1N and HH-60 helicopters and V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. The scope of the contract includes functional check flights, aircrew flight equipment and the maintenance of light caliber weapons and defensive systems.

PAE Vice President of Readiness and Sustainment Cristal Rice said PAE will deliver mission-essential services on the initial task order for the Air Forces premier training site for special operations, combat search and rescue aircrews.

Were proud to continue our work with the AETC program to provide safe and high-quality aircraft maintenance, said Rice. Our services are critical to student pilots as theyre trained on a wide range of flight specialties in aircraft that we maintain for the 58th Special Operations Wing.

PAE serves as the prime contractor on the task order, with support from subcontractors CLX Support Services and VP KIRA, to deliver personnel to maintain, repair and functionally check helicopters and associated engines, as well as provide mission support equipment, technical support and aircrew services in support of flight crew training missions at Kirtland Air Force Base.

About PAEFor 65 years, PAE has tackled the worlds toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With a global workforce of about 20,000 on all seven continents and in approximately 60 countries, PAE delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters is in Falls Church, Virginia. Find us online at pae.com, on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking StatementsThis release may contain a number of forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about PAEs possible or assumed future results of operations, financial results, backlog, estimation of resources for contracts, strategy for and management of growth, needs for additional capital, risks related to U.S. government contracting generally, including congressional approval of appropriations, bid protests and IDIQs. These forward-looking statements are based on PAEs managements current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside PAEs managements control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date of this release. PAE does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release except as may be required by the federal securities laws.

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Federal Heath & CPD Group re-brand and refresh the C-Store experience.

Creating a Destination

MARLBORO, NY. (November 1, 2020) - New Paltz, NY based CPD Group and Euless, TX based, Federal Heath worked together in re-imagining how we think about convenience stores. In the heart of Marlboro, NY, Chestnut Markets 5,600 sq. ft. flagship, offers instant visual brand recognition.

In addition to the C-store, the Chestnut Market brand features a Dunkin Donuts, locallymade and freshly prepared foodservice offerings, and ExxonMobils Synergy brand in theforecourt, making it the ultimate destination.

The objective was to create an iconic brand environment for Chestnut Market, that elevates the customers shopping experience and creates a specialty branded customer journey, said Michael Benincasa, VP of Retail Design & Strategy at Federal Heath. The intent was to create a unique destination located in the C-Store genre space.

Our new store design is a commitment to our guests as we continue to enhance our customers experience, said Sharif Jamal, Director of Brand Development, CPD Group. Our new, re-branded flagship store will be the first location in Marlboro, NY, making them the first community to experience the new look and feel. We look forward to bringing our new re-fresh to many additional markets within the next two years.

As part of the new design, the Federal Heath team was engaged to create a complete brand refresh for Chestnut Market. The team created a newly branded interior store design including, concept, development, and fabrication of signage, illuminated CoLite ceiling rings, graphic wallcoverings, illuminated CoLite wood beams, dimensional copy, lightweight CoLite POS canopy, WallMaker white shiplap & red cedar siding. Installation was also handled by the Federal Heath Specialty Contracting team, completing a total environmental refresh from A to Z.

The Chestnut Market concept highlights convenience and quality that invites the customer inside with warmth, comfort, fun, and good living. Real textures, geometric patterns, materials, and lighting enhance the overall ambiance; relaxed, informal, but completely refreshed in a contemporary environment, creating a bold brand voice that sets the store apart from any other.

CPD Energy Corp. is a family-owned business that began with one station in 1981 located in New Paltz, NY. It is now a major petroleum marketer and distributor in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The company operates and supplies more than 200 sites in both retail and wholesale markets. Fuel brands include ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, and Gulf.

Federal Heath helps companies connect and engage with their customer with complete turnkey products and services including signs, design services, digital signage, interior dcor and graphics, maintenance, and specialty contracting services. Federal Heath has provided concierge care and superior craftmanship since 1901.

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CONTACT:Michael Benincasa, Vice President Retail Design & Strategy

TELEPHONE: 586.960.4078

EMAIL:[emailprotected]

Federal Heath Sign Company, LLC

Diana Panther,Chief Administrative Officer [emailprotected]

2300 N. State Highway 121, Euless, TX 76039

http://www.federalheath.com

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Winter can be difficult to get through, even in normal times. Usually, we can count on trips to the theatre, Santa visits, or holiday parties to brighten our spirits. This year, as COVID-19 cases rise, well have to get a little more creative.

From camping to surreal audio walking tours of the city, here are some activities you can do in Denver to maintain your sanity over the next few months while also keeping social distance.

A lot of people are struggling right now. Volunteer Match helps you find volunteer opportunities based on your skills and interests, and you can even select virtual or on location opportunities, depending on your comfort level.

Over the summer, we dropped a series of street art and mural tours, each curated by a different Denver artist. All of them can be experienced on foot, by bike or from the warmth of your car. And once you finish those, Denver Arts & Venues has its own list of public art tours.

Speaking of tours, Denver Walking Tours has a wide selection of tours of the city, including free or private tours, ghost tours, and self-guided audio tours. Denver Architecture has a series of free, self-guided audio tours of the citys most iconic buildings and landmarks.And if you want to get to know Denver on a whole new level, the MCA has a surreal audio tour of the city created by the poet Mathias Svalina. Check out this piece we wrote about Dreaming Denver back in September.

Tickets are going fast to Denver Zoos 30th anniversary Zoo Lights, which is open to members starting Nov. 23 and to non-members from December 4-31. You can also check out the Botanic Gardens Blossoms of Light at its Denver location and Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms, both of which offer otherworldly illuminations experiences, as well as concessions with holiday snacks and drinks.

Denvers 110-foot tall Mile High Tree is back this year, with added safety measures like 6-feet standing markers, limits on group sizes, a face covering mandate and staff on hand to enforce the rules. On select dates, from Nov. 20 to Jan. 2, you can visit the tree at 16th St. Mall on Welton Street to experience an immersive light and music show, and the rest of the time it can be enjoyed from a distance.

9NEWS Annual Parade of Lights is now a stationary parade. All of the classic floats from years past will be displayed around downtown for several weeks, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 31.

Adventure Golf and Raceway in Westminster does Holiday Light-themed mini golf with festive snacks and beverages, including spiked hot chocolate for adults. Its an outdoor activity with built-in distancing from other pods, since groups are spaced out between holes. The lights will be up from Nov. 6 to Jan. 10.

Understudy is an art incubation run out of the Colorado Convention Center. Lately, theyve been displaying their installations in a fishbowl format: Guests can stand on the sidewalk and safely look in on the exhibit through the glass walls of the CCC. Understudys latest installation, Lumonics Mind Spa, is a series of soothing light sculptures that can be enjoyed any time of day, but is best experienced at night. The installation launches on Nov. 27 and runs through Jan. 30.

The Fence is an outdoor photography exhibit in Cherry Creek Park so that bikers, walkers or joggers can stop and look at the photo stories. The series, which is touring 11 cities, features the work of 40 photographers around the world. Its only around until Nov. 30, so check it out before it moves on.

Citizenship: A Practice of Society explores our nations conflicted idea of what it means to be a citizen. The exhibition features the work of more than 30 artists, including three from Colorado. Earlier this month, we dropped a feature about one of the pieces, an interactive installation that asks visitors to sit down and have an intimate conversation. The exhibition will be up until Feb. 14. Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance.

The director behind films like Birdman and The Revenant created an intensely visceral virtual reality experience that walks guests through the experience of refugees trying to cross into the U.S. Three individuals go through at once, in separate rooms, so its something you can do alone. Aurora is the first stop on the experiences North American tour, so check it out before it leaves on Jan. 30.

This year, the Denver Christkindl Market is moving to a more spacious open-air location at Civic Center Park. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 23, visitors can enjoy live performances, festive beverages, artisan gifts, and European cuisine at a German-style outdoor Christmas market.

Cherry Creek North will have its own market as well, as part of its Winter Wonderland celebration. Starting Nov. 19, visitors can enjoy a choreographed light show, giveaways and holiday treats and beverages, served out of an open-air market in Fillmore Plaza.

Four Mile Historic Park is having an outdoor winter festival of its own, complete with a temporary ice skating rink. December Delights will celebrate the holidays with a scavenger hunt, seasonal drinks and snacks, ice skating, kids craft activities, art installations by local artists, holiday lights, immersive motion-based video games, and an evening skate and DJ event for adults only. The festival runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Dec. 4 through 27, and the rink will be open Wednesdays through Sundays.

Rinks that have announced that theyll be open this season include Longmont Ice Pavilion, The Rink at Belmar, Acacia Park, Beaver Creek, Louisville. And Fort Collins Old Town Square rink offers free skating and rentals.

Hit your favorite hiking trails on snowshoes. Rent them from REIor various local outfitters. Our own Kevin Beaty went snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park for just $5 back in 2018.

Grab a sled, a tube, a cardboard box, or whatever your preferred mode of snow travel, and hit one of Denvers nearby sledding hills.

You can get up close and personal with wolves, even before theyre reintroduced into the state. The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center does $15 tours.

And the Wildlife Animal Sanctuary rehabilitates wild animals like lions and tigers and bears, as well as emus, ostriches, porcupines and alpacas. Guests can observe them safely from an elevated walkway.

Grab some paint, a canvas, brushes and a bottle of wine, and stage your own wine and paint night. You can follow a video tutorial, get inspiration from Bob Ross, try to recreate a photo of your pet, or do your own thing entirely. Painting Soiree offers remote lessons, and Canvas and Cocktails sells take-home kits to accompany its virtual classes.

Denver Public Library might not be fully open yet, but you can still check out books. The library allows you to hold books through its online system and pick them up curbside. And if youre missing the feeling of browsing a selection of works within your favorite genre, you can also sign up for a curbside bundle, which includes ten library items (books, movies, music, etc.) based on your interests.

Consider buying cheap projector and some speakers to really immerse yourself in the cinematic experience. Its not quite the same as sitting in the dark surrounded by strangers, quietly and independently sharing in the same story, but its a safe way to make movie nights feel a little more special. For a more Denver-centric experience, you can look into screening Denver Films Virtual Cinema selections.

Now that were spending more time indoors, it can help to make the indoors nicer. One way to do that is to try to take elements of nature that naturally improve our mood plants, natural light, vitamin-D and bring them into our homes. Happy lights are supposed to mimic sunlight.

Camp in your backyard, or even in your own house! Set up a tent and sleeping bags and play some nighttime ambient sounds like crickets or rain. Set a fire in your fireplace if you have one and roast marshmallows (you can also do that in a microwave). If you have a projector, project images of the stars on your ceiling.

When the weather turns, youll want a way to be able to work out indoors. Good Elephant, Endorphin, Kindness Collective, and YMCA of Metro Denver have free or donation-based online classes. Shoshoni has free YouTube courses as well as live Zoom ones that start at $2, and Gravity Yoga does virtual classes for $10 on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

or, at least check in on yourself. Weve all been storing stress for the last few months, and even if youre not a routine meditator, it might be worth trying a breathing exercise or a body scan every now and then. Apps like Calm and Headspace offer free meditation guides. You can also take virtual meditation classes taught by Denver locals through groups like Denver Meditation, The Meditation Place, and Shambhala.

DPL has several book clubs for all age groups and genres. They pick a new book every Monday and send new chapters to your email every weekday. Theres also a ton of clubs on Meetup, including special interest ones (Bookish Queer Women, 19th Century Lit, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy).

If theres something youve been itching to learn more about, you can take free classes on Coursera provided by Colorado universities and schools around the world. Alternatively, if youre someone who doesnt have the time, energy or funds to enroll in a course, you can design one for yourself. If theres a topic that interests you, create a personalized curriculum so you can become an expert in that field! For instance, if French film is your thing, check out some texts by Andr Bazin, make a list of New Wave films to hit, dig up some copies of the Cahiers du Cinma. Give yourself deadlines, and maybe even write an essay, if youre so inclined.

Its hard to learn a new language without the opportunity to practice it. Apps like Tamdem allow you to converse with native speakers, operating as a sort of virtual language exchange. There are also lots of language groups here in Denver, many of which have now gone virtual. You can find some on Meetup.

This week is Denver Restaurant Week, and multi-course meals for pickup and delivery start at $25.

The winter is typically one of the most exciting times for live performance. While we might not be able to pack into a crowded theatre any time soon, performance companies are finding creative ways to bring their shows to you. Colorado Ballet, for instance, will be airing a performance of The Nutcracker on Rocky Mountain PBS from Nov. 26 through Dec. 25.

Virtual performances of Cleo Parker Robinsons beloved Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum run from Dec. 5 to Jan. 2. The Denver Gay Mens chorus will give virtual guests A December to Remember on Dec. 5. And starting Nov. 15, the DCPA is hosting ticketed virtual performances of Until the Flood, a show written and performed by the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Dael Orlandersmith, based on interviews she had after the killing of Michael Brown and the Ferguson uprisings that followed.

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