John Martin Bell, 91, of Bushwood, MD passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021 at Hospice House of St. Marys.

John was born in Leesburg, VA on February 16, 1930 to the late John B. Bell and Myrtle Irene Gallahan. In addition to his parents, John is preceded in death by his brothers, Roland Bell, Mark Bell, and William Bill Bell.

On February 26, 1950, John married his beloved wife, Elizabeth Ann Wise, in Falls Church, VA. He spent his entire career employed as a builder in home construction. His love of the Washington Redskins was only exceeded by his love of animals.

In addition to his loving wife of 71 years, Elizabeth Ann Betty Bell, John is also survived by his three daughters, Joyce Hermansen (Eric), of Amissville, VA, Catherine Giles (Buddy), of Toano, VA, and Susan Griffin (John) of Sterling, VA; his brother, Gilbert Bell of Fairfax, VA; his grandchildren, Garrett Hermansen (Robin), Brock Hermansen (Jessica), Coel Hermansen (Christy), Torsten Hermansen (Samia), Tait Hermansen (Soumya), Shane Griffin (Trish), Kyle Griffin (Brandi), and Taylor Soto; as well as several great grandchildren whom he loved dearly.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Road, Bushwood, MD 20618. A Graveside Service will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 and Holy Angels Catholic Church, 21340 Colton Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609.

Condolences to the family may be made at http://www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

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A team of UW-Madison students is getting a $250,000 award for carbon dioxide sequestration research through a global competition backed by the Musk Foundation.

The XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition recently announced $5 million in awards for student teams. The Madison team is getting the largest possible award for the student competition for its work to pull carbon dioxide out of the air, reducing the environmental impact of this greenhouse gas.

Their system uses a direct air capture unit to trap C02 and a carbonization mechanism for converting the gas into solid particles that can be repurposed for other uses.

We are really excited about our technology, and its cool to be working on something that has the potential of scaling up in a big way and actually have an impact, says team leader Keerthana Sreenivasan, a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering.

Entrepreneur Elon Musks nonprofit research foundation is providing $100 million for the global effort, which funds eligible projects among both students and established scientists. Its aimed at scaling up engineering systems to maximize their potential environmental impact.

Bu Wang, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at UW-Madison and co-advisor for the student team, holds a patent for the carbonization component of the system. A release from the university shows the final product which includes fine limestone and activated silica particles can be used in construction as a cement alternative.

In essence, were converting carbon dioxide from the air into carbonate minerals that can be upcycled into construction materials, Wang said.

After receiving the award, the student team will proceed in the contest, which runs through Earth Day 2025. Further efforts will focus on refining the system, scaling up its capacity and planning how to implement the technology in a practical manner.

Team members include six graduate students from the universitys College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Letters & Science and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, as well as two undergraduate students. Rob Anex, a professor of biological systems engineering and another co-advisor for the team, says students learn a lot by taking part in the competition.

Some of these students might make a career out of this, Anex said. Its an important problem and Id love to see a bunch of them work on solving some of the big environmental problems that face the world.

See more on the competition here: https://www.xprize.org/prizes/elonmusk

Researchers at UW-Madison have received a provisional patent for their discovery of a new method for producing energy through a chemical reaction involving ammonia.

By adding ammonia to a metal catalyst containing the element ruthenium, the chemistry researchers found that the reaction spontaneously produced nitrogen while releasing energy. A release from the university shows the process can be used to produce electricity, and the metal components can be recycled through exposure to oxygen and used repeatedly.

Ammonia has been burned for fuel in the past, including for automobiles during World War II. But burning ammonia releases nitrogen oxide gases that are toxic. The release shows the newly discovered reaction avoids those toxic byproducts.

John Berry, the Lester McNall Professor of Chemistry at UW-Madison, says getting energy from an ammonia-to-nitrogen reaction under these conditions is a pretty big deal.

We figured out that, not only are we making nitrogen, we are making it under conditions that are completely unprecedented, he said in the release.

Results of the research were published last week in the journal Nature Chemistry, and authors have gotten a provisional patent from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

See the journal article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-021-00797-w

Mike Dankler, trade advisor for Michael Best Strategies in Washington, D. C., is the featured guest in the latest Talking Trade video podcast.

Talking Trade hosts Ian Coxhead and Sandi Siegel discuss future trade and tariff issues with Dankler, including the new trade agreement reached between the United States and the European Union.

Watch the show here: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2021/talking-trade-with-mike-dankler-trade-advisor-for-michael-best-strategies-in-washington-d-c/

Health officials warn this years flu season could be more severe than last years relatively mild season, though the outlook is uncertain.

To what extent were going to have influenza season, we just dont know, Tom Haupt, influenza surveillance coordinator for the Department of Health Services, said Friday during a briefing with reporters. Were hoping its going to be a mild season, but we have to be prepared, get people vaccinated for this potentially very serious disease.

DHS has identified 27 cases of the flu so far this season, while just seven were seen at this point last year, Haupt said. Two years ago, when the state had a typical flu season, that number was 109.

So its not what we would normally see at this particular point. Its still very low, but it is definitely an increase and it is on the rise, he said.

As of this week, Wisconsins flu vaccination rate is 26 percent, which is lower than last years comparable rate of 34 percent. At this point in 2019, the rate was 28 percent.

So were close to what we had two years ago, which was a typical influenza season, Haupt said. But again, the numbers arent quite there as compared to what we had last year. Hoping we can improve that significantly very quickly.

Mitigation measures aimed at COVID-19 helped keep the flu from spreading last year, with only a fraction of the typical number of cases and hospitalizations seen in Wisconsin. Although the pandemic is still ongoing, Haupt doesnt expect another year with extremely low numbers.

While flu activity has increased, he also noted health officials are seeing a more severe strain of the virus this year.

Hes urging everyone whos eligible in the state to get the flu vaccine, noting that people can get it and the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. He also encourages testing for both COVID-19 and the flu, as symptoms of the two viruses can be difficult to distinguish from one another.

The flu season typically peaks in late January or early February in Wisconsin.

See more from DHS on the flu: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/influenza/index.htm

A recent Midday podcast talks about COVID-19 and flu. Listen here: https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/covid-19-cases-and-death-rates-rise-heading-into-flu-season/

Imbed Biosciences has been awarded a nearly $2 million contract by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Commands Military Infectious Diseases Research Program.

The Fitchburg-based company will use the funding to support further development of its bacteria-killing wound dressing product, a release shows.

This award will fund a prospective human clinical trial of the novel antibiofilm matrix on donor site wounds in patients in need of autologous skin grafts, Imbed Biosciences CEO Ankit Agarwal said in a statement. We are honored to develop this advanced wound matrix for maximizing the readiness and performance of our warfighters in the field.

See more at Madison Startups: https://www.madisonstartups.com/imbed-biosciences-wins-2m-award-from-u-s-army/

See an earlier story on the company: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2019/imbed-biosciences-closes-2-million-funding-round/

Total assets of Wisconsin credit unions have increased by over $5 billion so far this year, according to a report from the state Department of Financial Institutions.

The report shows total credit union assets were $54.7 billion at the end of September, compared to $49.5 billion at the end of 2020.

DFI Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld says net income for credit unions in the state has increased to $509 million as economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased. Over the same period, loan growth was nearly $2.3 billion, and DFI says real estate lending has especially been strong this year.

Overall, Wisconsins state-chartered credit unions are financially stable with a positive outlook, she said in a release.

See the report: https://www.wdfi.org/_resources/indexed/site/fi/cu/QuarterlyReports/2021/2021%20Third%20Quarter%20Bulletin.pdf

Five nonprofit organizations in Madison are getting a total of $50,000 in grant funding to support installation of rooftop solar arrays.

The MadiSUN Backyard Solar grant funding was announced recently by the city and renewable energy advocacy group RENEW Wisconsin. These grants cover up to 20 percent of the cost of the solar array, aimed at offsetting upfront expenses associated with installing these projects.

A release from the city shows the program is supporting over $450,000 in new energy investments, and the five solar arrays are expected to collectively save the facilities about $30,000 per year on their electricity bills.

Recipients include the Access Community Health Center, a fitness and arts nonprofit called Madison Circus Space, Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program, Chapel Valley Church and Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

As the second oldest predominantly African American church in Madison, Mt. Zion strives to be a leader in the South Madison community, said Birl Lowry, chair of the Trustee Board at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. As such, we want to become more environmentally responsible and as energy-efficient as possible.

The grant program has awarded more than $100,000 in grants since 2019, supporting installations that collectively add enough renewable electricity to offset the usage of approximately 150 households, according to a release.

See more: https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/city-of-madison-five-community-organizations-win-grants-to-install-solar-arrays/

Savant Wealth Management has announced plans to acquire Madison-based Filbrandt Wealth Management by the end of the month.

Illinois-based Savant Wealth Management, which also has a location in Madison, is a registered investment advisor with nearly $12 billion in assets under management.

Filbrandt Wealth Management has about $1.8 billion in assets under management, representing the largest acquisition to date for Savant. The firm provides financial planning services to university leaders and professionals, a release shows.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

See the release: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2021/savant-wealth-management-to-acquire-wi-based-filbrandt-wealth-management/

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Some residents who live near the proposed development site attended the meeting to voice their concerns about possible congestion in the area if the project is built. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-3 on a proposed replat of the property at its Oct. 4 meeting.

Michelle DAndrea, deputy city attorney, said that because the property is currently zoned for multifamily residential and the proposal aligns with city guidelines, it will be automatically approved after 30 days, regardless of the commission's vote.

A replat was requested to change the current easements on the property to make it more fit for the development.

If the zoning is already in place...then this body does not have the power to say yes or no, DAndrea said during the meeting. There is a property right for this owner to get their approval as long as the proposal follows our ordinances.

Some residents who live near the site attended the meeting to voice their concerns about possible congestion in the area if the project is built.

I chose Plano because it was a suburb, and that's where I wanted to live, resident David Sliepka said. If I wanted to live in a city, I would have moved to a downtown area.

The development is being proposed by Custer Road United Methodist Church. The church has been active in Plano since 1980, according to its website. Exact details of the planned multi-family residence were not immediately available.

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SALISBURY The wait is finally over.

Bell Tower Green Inc. and the city of Salisbury say Bell Tower Green Park will open Friday.

After more than two years of construction and four years of private fundraising and planning, the downtown park will be accessible to all in the community. The construction fence that has surrounded the park for more than a year will begin be dismantled Friday morning, a news release said. The public will have access to the park by midday or later in the afternoon.

Our board of directors and donors have been dreaming about this day for several years and we are just elated that it looks like we are going to have a beautiful weekend to finally allow the community to come explore its new park, said Dyke Messinger, president of Bell Tower Green.

The park is bounded by Innes, South Church, West Fisher and South Jackson streets. Its adjacent to the Salisbury Post, Rowan Public Library, Maxwell Chambers House and St. Johns Lutheran Church. It was previously set to open on Sept. 10, but COVID-19 concerns prompted the cancellation of the grand opening as well as the Pops at the Post event that would have been the following day. The extra time was used to complete a few of the previously unfinished tasks and give the recently planted grass a chance to establish its roots. The park also received necessary permits to keep the water wall running.

We are ready to finally see our citizens able to enjoy the beautiful new green space, interactive water wall, splash pad, and play area that we have been watching come out of the ground the past two years, said Salisbury Parks and Recreation Director Nick Aceves. We have a good team in place to take over management of the park, and we are grateful for the partnership we have had with the Bell Tower Green board to get to this point.

Parks and Recreation and Public Works Department staff will take over maintenance and management of the park immediately. However, work will continue on the park for the foreseeable future.

There are several odds and ends that will continue to be worked on in the coming weeks and months to finish off some of the work that just couldnt get completed before now for various reasons, Aceves said. But we did not want the public to have to wait a day longer than necessary to get the park open. We ask the public to bear with us in the weeks ahead as we continue installation and replacement work in the park while it is open.

The park will open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., beginning this weekend, with bathrooms closing at dusk and hours likely to fluctuate in the future. Rules for use of the park will be posted, and information about reservations and use of elements in the park will be forthcoming, a news release said.

The permitting process and installation of some of our amenities took longer than expected, but our goal has always been to bring down the fence as soon as it was safe to do so, Messinger said. We have been saying that this park is about cultivating community, and that can only happen when people can actually start enjoying it. We are ready to see this new park and our community flourish.

For more information, contact 704-216-PLAY or visitwww.belltowergreen.com.

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It was established in June 2018 after the merging of Emmanuel and St Columbas United Reformed Churches. Downing Place United Reformed Church is located at the former St Columbas building in Downing Place, which was built in 1891 in the Early English style and stands within the Historic Core Conservation Area.

The redeveloped St Columbas site has been extensively renovated as part of a 3.3m project led by Archangel Architects.

The main contractor Coulson Building Group got in touch with Selectaglaze to discuss secondary glazing solutions for the purpose of thermal retention. Becomingthermally efficientand wasting less energy was of great importance to the Church, not only environmentally, but also on an economical level.

In the end, the decision was for side hung casements to be installed in the Chapel where the primary windows were rectangular with a very gentle curve at the top.

Fixed light secondary glazing was specified for the much larger windows in the Nave, together with slim framing sections and interlocks.

There was no requirement for the secondary glazing to open as natural ventilation would be acquired through the opening of newly installed roof lights. Furthermore, the Church would only clean these units seldomly.

56 units were installed; consisting of 52 Series 46 slimline fixed lights installed in the Nave and four Series 45 side hung casements in the Chapel. The slimline Series 45 hinged casement system is suitable for treating many types of window and standard sized doors. Neat flush hinges and slim handles or flush locks provide clean internal lines.

The Series 46 slimline fixed light can be shaped or curved to a full circle ideal for church windows that do not need to be opened regularly. Little maintenance is generally required to well designed and constructed stained glass. Both the Series 45 and 46 secondary glazed units will reduce heat loss by up to 50%. High-performance compression seals will almost eliminate drafts and ensure much greater comfort near the window.

Alarge circular primary windowin the Navewas perhaps the most complex treatmentdue to its shape and elevatedposition.A proven method of fixing wasusedfor this secondary glazing treatment.

Having previously worked on a similarly large circular window, a timber mullioned cartwheel framewas expertly craftedto hold the secondary glazing securely.

The timber subframes were built in segments with each mullion split to be screwed together within the window openingduring installation, forming the cartwheel frame.Sevenbespoke Series 46 fixed light segments were specifiedfor itand glazed with 6mm toughenedglassto giveadditionalrigidity and structural strength.

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The new route will ferry 12K passengers daily from downtown to Madison Valley by way of First Hill.

by Ben Adlin

A groundbreaking ceremony in Madison Valley this week marked the official start of construction of a new RapidRide bus route the G Line expected to carry nearly 12,000 people daily along Madison Street between downtown and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

The 2.3-mile transit expansion, projected to open in 2024, will include major upgrades to roads and sidewalks, including 240 curb cutouts to increase accessibility, new traffic signals, more visible crosswalks, signs that show real-time bus arrivals, and raised-curb stations designed to make it easier to get on and off buses which will come every six minutes at peak times and have doors on both sides.

In the short-term, the $133 million project will likely mean a snarl of construction traffic on Madison, only adding to the regions growing pains. But the investment of time and money will eventually mean a more connected, built-out transit system that links some of the citys densest neighborhoods, speakers at Thursdays, Sept. 30, event said.

In some cities, the best lines of communication are from the city center to the suburbs, said the Rev. Patricia Hunter of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where the groundbreaking ceremony was held. But in Seattle, one of the best lines of transportation will serve those within the city, all along Madison.

City, County, and even Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials spoke at the event, emphasizing the routes role in connecting the regions growing transit system.

The RapidRide G Line will open up access to a world of opportunities for thousands, without having to set foot in a car, FTA administrator Nuria Fernandez said. The line also reaches into historically underserved neighborhoods with an affordable, reliable transportation option, which creates more equity.

FTA is the top funder of the G Line expansion, contributing a $60 million grant as well offering technical assistance. The project itself is a cooperation between City, County, Sound Transit, and other officials, and is one of the largest projects built under the Move Seattle levy, a nine-year, $930 million funding measure approved by voters in 2015.

Construction of the new route begins as other major transit expansions are already in progress, perhaps most notably Puget Sounds growing Link light rail system the University District, Roosevelt, and Northgate stations are scheduled to open on Saturday, Oct. 2, along with the John Lewis Memorial Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists.

Its all about connectivity for the network that were building out, said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. Well be expanding Tacoma Link the following year well open 10 stations overnight to the Eastside after that in 2023, and then in 2024 well extend all the way up to Lynnwood, all the way to downtown Redmond, and all the way down to Federal Way.

The G Line is part of transit officials effort to expand routes that run east-west. Most of Seattles transit lines run north-south, which makes sense: The city is long and narrow, constrained on two sides by large bodies of water. But traveling across the city can be slow: Bus routes are less common, and they usually arrive less often. The G Line is expected to reduce end-to-end transit time from the Colman ferry dock downtown to Madison Valley by five minutes, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).

Everyone here whos transit-dependent knows that the east-west connections have always been the toughest in Seattle, and so this is a big breakthrough, said King County Executive Dow Constantine, noting that the RapidRide system was created to provide such frequent, consistent service along high-capacity corridors that riders didnt have to plan around the schedule anymore.

The new RapidRide is also designed to connect multiple modes of transportation, allowing passengers to transfer between bus lines, light rail, and the Seattle streetcar, as well as other RapidRide and Transit-Plus lines.

Theres so many different ways this one project will benefit the people of this city and this region, said SDOT Director Sam Zimbabwe, noting that the projects construction will also replace broken sidewalks, add safety signage and more space for pedestrians, and improve stormwater drainage. These types of changes not only make the bus a more viable transportation option for people, they make walking and rolling around our city more comfortable for everybody.

King County Metro General Manager Terry White, who rode the bus growing up in Seattle, said Thursday he once sang in the church choir at Mt. Zion, where the groundbreaking was held.

This to me is a historic site that, first of all, is about service to the community, he said. And thats what this is about today: collaboration of all of us here coming together federal, state, regional, municipalities all coming together to create service [thats] faster, more frequent and more reliable. We look forward to whats to come in our region, where mobility is a human right.

Alex Hudson, director of the transit advocacy nonprofit Transportation Choices, said she remembered when she started going to planning meetings for what would eventually become the G Line back in 2014. About a quarter of people in the state dont drive for various reasons, she said. It is our obligation to make sure that they are connected to their futures and to all opportunities through affordable, reliable service.

For students in Seattle, noted Mayor Jenny Durkan, riding the G Line will be free, thanks to a City program that provides no-cost ORCA cards to all high-school and low-income middle-school students.

On the County side, King County Metro briefly suspended collection of fares for all riders early on in the pandemic, but the agency announced an end to the program a year ago. Low-income riders can qualify for reduced-fare ORCA LIFT cards, however, and other discounted options also exist.

Investment in transit is the absolute right thing to do, and we have had unparalleled investments by the people in this region and from the residents and businesses in the City of Seattle, Durkan said. Weve been, for 19 months, in really hard and dark times, but through those hard and dark times weve kept going on really critical infrastructure projects.

The next RapidRide route, the H Line, will run from downtown through West Seattle, White Center, and Burien, replacing Metros Route 120. The agency says the line will come more often and be far more reliable than Route 120 is today. Service is expected to begin next fall.

Featured Image: Local officials hold a banner announcing the RapidRide G Line expansion during a Sept. 30, 2021, press conference. (Photo: Ben Adlin)

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Father Justin DuVall, OSB, monk, priest, and former archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died in the monastery infirmary on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was 70.

Fr. Justin was born in Toledo, Ohio, on July 7, 1951.

He enrolled in Saint Meinrad College in 1969, graduating in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French. He professed his simple vows on August 24, 1974, and his solemn vows on August 24, 1977. He received a Master of Divinity from Saint Meinrad School of Theology in 1978, and he was ordained to the priesthood on April 30, 1978.

Following ordination, Fr. Justin earned a Master of Arts degree in library science from the University of Michigan. In 1979 he was appointed assistant librarian in the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library, a position he held full time for five years, and then part time for the next 11 years.

Other assignments included liturgical master of ceremonies, assistant novice/junior master, and chairman of the monasterys Liturgical Advisory Committee. In 1984 he was appointed prior (second in leadership) by Archabbot Timothy Sweeney and held those responsibilities until Archabbot Timothys resignation in 1995.

During those years, his other responsibilities included serving as a member of the Archabbey Council and the Archabbey Strategic Planning Committee, and as a commuting chaplain for the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand.

In 1995, Fr. Justin was appointed an associate dean of the School of Theology. The following year, he was named the provost and vice rector of the School of Theology, a responsibility he held for the next 8 years until his election as archabbot.

On December 31, 2004, Fr. Justin was elected the ninth abbot and sixth archabbot of Saint Meinrad. During his tenure as abbot, Archabbot Justin oversaw several significant building projects, including the final stage of construction of a new Guest House and Retreat Center and the renovation of St. Gregory Hall, St. Bede Hall, Newman Hall, and the St. Martin Center.

More recently, he oversaw extensive renovations to the infrastructure of the monastery, which included an addition to the infirmary and the installation of a geothermal heating/cooling system. He also led the final 18 months of the Archabbeys largest-ever campaign, which raised nearly $43 million for renovations, endowment, and operating expenses.

Following his resignation as abbot, he undertook a five-year term as vice rector at Simon Brut College Seminary in Indianapolis. He returned to the monastery in May of 2021 to assume the responsibility as the communitys novice/junior master. His new assignment was cut short with the unexpected diagnosis of pancreatic and liver cancer in early August.

The Office of the Dead will be prayed at 7 p.m. Central Time on Friday, October 8, in the Archabbey Church. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Central on Saturday, October 9, in the Archabbey Church. Burial will follow in the Archabbey Cemetery.

The services will be livestreamed at http://www.saintmeinrad.org/live. Space is limited in the Archabbey Church. If you plan to attend in person, please call the switchboard at 812-357-6611. Masks are required in the church.

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A real and visual need arose on March 28, 1998. That was the year that a tornado wreaked havoc in the town of Comfrey. Before that time, some of us had been working with the mission quilting project at the Faith Lutheran Church, and that evening when citizens were routed to the Church basement for shelter and comfort … what should be available to them, but the mission quilts that had been prepared by that Church. It was an eye-opening visual to the comfort that a simple quilt can bring another human being.

Because of the devastation to the town, the Salvation Army came to camp in the basement of the United Church of Christ for a period of nearly two years, passing out needed supplies, utensils, paint, and of course quilts that had come in from elsewhere. Preparations were made with our ladies to begin our own quilting project as a means of giving back for the kindnesses we received.

There were many willing hands in those early days, and we solicited help from the other congregations in town and out. Over the years, people from ten different congregations have joined in to help with quilt construction and distribution. So many gave of their talents as schedules allowed, that it would be amiss to try to mention them all. We averaged 40 quilts annually throughout those early years with a record high of 62 in 2011 and 2012. This year, 2021, marks the construction and distribution of 1000 quilts.

In those early days, we filled the church basement and sometimes had to resort to using the kitchen to accommodate everyone. Members of the congregations were given a quilt to commemorate their high school graduation as well as their weddings. Newborn babies also received a small version and the remaining went to missions. The Womens Fellowship group began purchasing fiber fill at this time, so our quilts were not only attractive but functional during our cold weather winters.

Most of our quilts remain in this country, with some going to disaster areas elsewhere. In 2008 Watonwan County Human Services and St. Peter Treatment Center were new recipients. The next year we had three quilts that were hand-stitched and donated to Ten Thousand Villages in Mt. Lake, they were sold on silent auction and at the MCC sale in Sioux Falls, SD. Proceeds totaling $466 were forwarded to Mennonite Charities.

United Church of Christ ceased having regular services in 2011, but the quilting project continued with the Darfur Senior Citizens, agreeing to help … following their monthly potluck meeting.

2015 was the last year of Church involvement as the account funding project supplies had been depleted. Enter Thrivent Financial Group with their Community Action Program. For the past six years, they have been funding our projects. Without them we would not have been able to continue … this year we reached 1000 in distribution. Thank you Thrivent!

List of recipients …

Black Hill Works

Brickstone Manor

Brown County Human Services

CADA House

Elizabeth House

Fire Victims - Olivia

Haiti hurricane relief

Iraq interpreters

Journey Home

Kedish House

Marie Sandvik

Military Missions to families in our area whose

soldiers tour of duty was extended 125 days

New Orleans Katrina relief

Numas Haus

St. Peter Treatment Center

Salvation Army Mens Mission

Ten Thousand Villages

Union Gospel Missions

Veterans Home - Laverne

Veterans Home St. Cloud

Veterans Home Stillwater

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Light is the task when many share the toil quilting 2021 - St. James Plaindealer

By Martha Jackson

The Town of Falkville welcomes everyone to attendtheFall FestivalOct. 9. The schedule for the festival activities is announced as follows:

7a.m. Pancakebreakfast

7 a.m. 5K registration until 7:45 a.m.

8 a.m. 5K check-in

8a.m. Vendors open

8 a.m. Tractor show begins

9 a.m. Bingo

9 a.m. 5K begins

10 a.m. to noon Brody Turney, acoustic stage

12:30-1:30 p.m. After Midtown, mainstage

1 p.m. Tractor show awards

2 p.m. Car show awards

2-3:30 Tyler Booth, mainstage

3:30 p.m. Vendors close

The Town of Falkville expressesappreciation to the following sponsors of the 2021 Fall Festivals:Bramlett, Mayfield Trucking, Playtime Playground Equipment, Colors Precision Paint&Body, Eddie Pruitt Ford, Michael Holifield State Farm, Infinity Playground, Victory Fellowship, Falkville Lions Club, Chevron, Sheppard Service, Peck Funeral Home, Lulus Loft&Chill, Falkville VFW Post 10774, Anytime RV Service&Parts, Anders Machine Shop, Morgan County Commission, ADS Rubber&Plastics, Lone Wolf Trailer Co., Dirty South Towing&Recovery, Falkville Wood Treating, Cross Ties Coffee, Peck-Glasgow Agency, Compliance Construction Co., Pilgrims, NAFECO, Ryan Equipment Center, Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company, Sweet Pea Antiques, Valley Rubber Products, GoodwynMills&Cawood, Just-Rite Machine Inc., Nurcor, River City Towing, Diamond Pro, Cadence Bank and Vulcan.

Everyone come out Oct. 9 for lots of fun, great music and good food!

Falkvilletownclerkattendsconference

Falkvilletownclerk Dawn Estes attended aclerk conference in Orange Beach Wednesday through Saturday, Sept.22-25.

Local Area Church Activities

The members of Corinth West Baptist Church will hold a community-wide stew supperOct.23. Everyone is welcome to attend for fellowship and a good meal.

The members of McKendree United Methodist Church enjoyed a potluck meal and Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23.

Town of Falkville Activities

Oct. 7 thecommissioners,mayors andclerks met for a dinner and business session at the court conference room.

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Falkville welcomes everyone to fall festival Oct. 9 - The Hartselle Enquirer - Hartselle Enquirer

After the citys oldest theater was recently gutted, the Fresno City Council is looking to amend the Historic Preservation Ordinance to preserve other historic buildings in the future.

Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias is submitting the amendments for introduction at Thursdays council meeting.

His amendments come in response to the construction at Hardys Theatre in downtown Fresno, which opened in 1917 originally known as the Liberty Theater and was sold earlier this year to a church.

If the council agrees with Arias proposal, the Historic Preservation Commission would see a change to its operations.

The commission, which is part of the Planning and Development Department, is comprised of seven mayoral appointees who are experts in preservation, architecture, engineering and related fields.

The commissioners review nominations to the Local Register of Historic Resources and reviews construction permits for historic properties.

Under the amendments, the commissioners would have to attend at least two informational or educational meetings, seminars, workshops or conferences annually in accordance with the Certified Local Government Program, which involves local governments with the preservation of historic properties. Commissioners currently only have to attend one such meeting every year.

Outside of the commission, the proposal seeks to alter the criteria for designating a property as a Historic Resource.

Currently, all sites over 50 years old must possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association.

The proposal would change that requirement for sites to simply possess aspects of those attributes.

Also, all at risk developments in town would be prohibited for Historic Resources moving forward.

If a property owner of a Historic submits an application or proposal to the city for demolition, grading, removing or building permits, all property owners within 2,000 feet of the location would receive written notice from the city 14 days before the scheduled hearing in front of the commission.

That amendment would likely increase the publics involvement with the commission when deciding to approve or deny construction permits to historic buildings.

The proposal would also make it so code violators could face prosecution as a misdemeanor, and the maximum penalty that could be imposed would increase from $10,000 to $100,000.

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Fresno preps tougher rules for construction on historic buildings amid controversy - The San Joaquin Valley Sun