Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:04 am

Our view: Fences make good neighbors

They say fences make good neighbors, and nowhere is that more true than in the margin between where one person make their home and another conducts their business. More often than not, its ripe for conflict.

Thats particularly true for those in long-established neighborhoods adjacent to burgeoning commercial areas, places like Dothans Garden District or, more specifically, the few homes along Rosetta Circle off Rosemont Drive. Those property owners are concerned about a four-story Hilton hotel proposed for a piece of land between their homes and Ross Clark Circle. It seems the residents arent trying to throw a monkey wrench into the works; they just dont want hotel guests looking out their upper-story windows and into the residents back yards.

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Our view: Fences make good neighbors

February 24, 2015 Updated

Associated Press

FLINT The transformation of a major eyesore in Flint will begin this spring as the broken concrete of Chevy in the Hole is covered up and unwelcoming chain-link fences come down.

The former General Motors industrial site is slated to become Chevy Commons a natural park along the Flint River that's expected to include wetlands, woodlands, grasslands and other green areas.

The plan includes transforming a portion of the former Chevrolet manufacturing site into a public park with walking paths intertwined in low-maintenance native plants, greens and wetlands that should help minimize storm water management costs.

"The new Chevy Commons will come alive this spring," Flint Mayor Dayne Walling told The Flint Journal. "It will be an important symbolic change for the entire Flint River corridor. And create an exciting gateway for the west side of Flint."

The Genesee County Land Bank and city of Flint, which owns the site, came together to put a plan together for the site, which served as the backdrop for the Sit-Down Strike of 1936-37 and now holds a prominent place on the riverfront between downtown Flint and Kettering University.

For years, the property has been the focus of discussion and blight elimination plan. In April, the official plan for Chevy Commons was unveiled.

A $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency paid for a draft plan, with the majority of the money going toward the upcoming construction. Before that, thousands of trees had been planted on the site to help naturally remove contaminants from the area.

This spring will start the major look of the landscape, Walling said.

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MORE than 158 people have completed 980 days of work for volunteer-based organisation BlazeAid, which helps rebuild fences destroyed by natural disasters such as the Sampson Flat bushfire.

The first deployment of BlazeAid volunteers in SA was on January 20.

Since then, 155 families have registered for assistance, 43 projects started, 16 completed and 11 no longer required assistance.

BlazeAid administrator Lyn Bailey, Vic, who has been in SA since January 17, said most families assisted had been lifestyle property owners.

"We help people who are uninsured or underinsured," she said.

"Generally, property owners need to supply their own materials but if they cannot afford to then sometimes we can help through donations.

"If people are fully insured then they need to get contractors in, but sometimes insurance doesn't cover clearing of old fences so we can help with clearing in that instance."

Lyn said volunteers in SA had also helped chainsaw trees, move timber and sometimes had the capacity to assist with repair and maintenance-type tasks.

BlazeAid has set up a base camp at the former Lenswood Research Centre.

With some volunteers having come from interstate, there is also a camp ground full of tents and caravans.

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NEW ORLEANS There were three reactions when we read the report that sources are saying the Celtics plan to swing for the proverbial fences this summer. The mention came in a rundown of teams with money to spend and what their wish lists may be.

The first reflex was to digest the statement and the sections naming of potential Celtics targets.

The next two reactions were accompanied by laughter. Whoever gave estimable reporter Steve Kyler the line about the longball either messed up his metaphor or has a very good sense of humor. I mean, is fence-swinging really the best way to describe any activity involving Danny Ainge? The guy had 721 major league plate appearances and 665 official at-bats with the Blue Jays . . . and hit just two home runs.

The second and more serious response came after hearing people latch on to the fences phrase and treat it as a change in the way the Celtics are approaching their reconstruction process.

This is humorous because, well, has there ever been a time when Ainge did not try to go big?

You have to go all the way back to, lets see . . . last summer to find the Celtics desperately trying to inject themselves into bidding for elite players. They did, in fact, make a call to see if LeBron James might be available to them. And no one expects Marc Gasol to leave Memphis or Kawhi Leonard to leave San Antonio, but its fair to assume the Celts will try.

Last summer, the Cs thought Kevin Love was a more realistic target than James, and they pushed hard to get in on his sweepstakes. Ainge did everything in his asset-laden power to pair Love with Rajon Rondo, even though he knew he was putting himself in a position to have to overpay Rondo when he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.

The Celts would have taken that chance if it meant acquiring Love and accelerating themselves out of the hoarding draft picks and hoping enough of them hit so they can be kept or used as trade bait phase.

Ainge and the clubs ownership would much rather be preparing for a serious and deep playoff run now, rather than being appreciative of the collective patience of their following. Dannys the kind of guy whod trade his son and Celts player personnel director Austin if it meant getting a key building block. (Ainge to wife, Michelle: Sure I love him, but we really, really need a knockdown shooter in the backcourt.)

The Celtics also need a defensive presence at the rim, which begat the pursuit of free agent JaVale McGee that fell through yesterday. The club was willing to take a chance on someone with alleged personality issues, but not enough to guarantee him a contract for next year.

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It started with an anonymous Facebook profile, named Susana Martinez, created by a student at Capital High School. Over the next week, a series of posts followed, encouraging a student walkout at both Capital High School and Santa Fe High School on Monday, Feb. 24, to protest the new PARCC exams. The Facebook page read, This walk out has to be all school day so we can get the attention we need from our governor. We will refuse to work and refuse to comply to any orders since it is our right to peacefully protest, dont be worried about getting in trouble Be ready to be outside for more than a couple hours Do not pull any fire alarms, be rude to teachers, make any conflict between each other. When outside go to your designated fire drill area, do not go on any roads.

But thats not what happened. Moments after students left class around 10:30 a.m. Monday, many began walking to their cars and out onto the street, leaving school grounds. Granted, it was bitter cold outside, so maybe no one should have expected shivering students to stand out in the freezing wind all day long. Security guards rushed about, shutting gates and blocking the roads, but not before many students had left. One student used a tow line to pull down a parking lot gate, resulting in the gate being damaged and that student being charged with destruction of property over $1,000.

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