DENMARK Voorhees College is one of 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to win a $10,000 Tier II grant in The Home Depots 2014 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program.

Voorhees win will allow the institution to beautify the campus with additional assorted flowers, shrubbery, trees, planters, a drip line irrigation system, garden benches and gazebos.

We thank everyone who supported our efforts and voted for Voorhees throughout the competition. We would also like to thank The Home Depot for partnering with us to promote healthy living and learning for our students and all the constituents we serve, said Marcus Burgess, vice president of institutional advancement.

According to the competition rules, Voorhees was selected based on relevance to the proposal requirements; completeness of the proposal; ability to execute the project within the budget; ability of the project to make lasting, positive transformations on the campus that are noticeable; use of sustainable, eco-friendly and/or energy-saving materials and online voting score.

After the completion of the project, it is our hope that we can create a more welcoming and refreshing meditative space for students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends to gather, connect with nature and reenergize their spiritual being, Burgess said.

To see a complete listing of all the 2014 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program winners, visit http://www.retoolyourschool.com/2014-winners/.

For more information, contact Teesa Brunson, communications director, at 803-780-1194 or tbrunson@voorhees.edu.

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Tilehurst Residents and Community Association organised the event which boasted eight live bands, a funfair, more than 20 real ales on sale, food from all over the world and 80 gazebos with arts, crafts, games, sideshows and much more

The third Tilehurst Festival went off in a blaze of glory and sunshine on Sunday as 8,000 people flocked to Prospect Park to enjoy the fun.

Tilehurst Residents and Community Association (TRACA) organised the event which boasted eight live bands, a funfair, more than 20 real ales on sale, food from all over the world and 80 gazebos with arts, crafts, games, sideshows and much more.

The festival also hosted the fourth Reading Chilli Cook-Off.

Rob Stringer, who chairs the Tilehurst Festival committee, said: It was a great day. We had no problems with the weather, in fact we had fantastic weather.

People came from all over Tilehurst and West Reading around 8,000 altogether.

And given the size of the event, there was no trouble at all.

Everyone there was very happy and smiley and there to enjoy themselves.

The free event was run this year to raise money for two charities, Arthros and Muscular Dystrophy Thames Valley, and to pay for outings and events in Tilehurst for the community.

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To the editor:

What follows is a direct quote from the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution: (N)or shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. This, by Supreme Court fiat, includes regulatory takings.

This newspaper has branded those citizens who own property that just happens to be contiguous to Swansboro town limits as just freeloaders, and that because of geography relative to the town limits we are living on the cheap. This is repugnant! Is the mayor a king? Where in hell do individual rights fit into this?

The Tideland fails to mention that we enjoy county water service, road paving and maintenance, sheriff protection, and we do pay county property taxes, sales taxes, employment taxes, Obamacare tax, utility taxes, N.C. income taxes and Federal income taxes, just to name a few. And we are required by law to collect sales tax and income taxes with no compensation from any government. We provide jobs that pay good wages with benefits. We have created several million dollars to add to the local economy. We put up a small, temporary help wanted sign on N.C. 24. The townies confiscated it and demanded that we pay them $50. Non-compliance with the Gateway!

Many of these confiscations find their way back to Swansboro so that they may be squandered on nonsense like Sunset Park, or a marina that competes with another Swansboro business, or time wasted on a meaningless debate over building height, or gazebos, or a million dollars paid for the Catholic church property. Who in hell offered to buy Sunset for one million confiscated dollars and then lease it back for $1 a year? Now we have the Gateway mess that is a regulatory nightmare.

The Tideland failed to mention that there was a strong response to Swansboros attempt to confiscate property, and do so without providing sewer service while changing the zoning in very damaging ways. Our family business property would have been rezoned to residential, as would four or five other business properties. No reason for this change was given.

This arbitrary rezoning alone would severely damage our ability to obtain bank financing, severely damage the value of the business and make it impossible to sell if we chose to do so. The rezoning would require a new permit if the property were to suffer damage of 50 percent or more, so if the property is rezoned residential then we are screwed. We are a business!

My response was to threaten a suit for damages caused by a regulatory taking, and I had a very strong case. It would be fairly easy to show how this taking would reduce values.

Mr. Richard Banks, code enforcement officer at the time, listened and realized the stupidity behind this abuse of power. The property was not rezoned. The property is in the ETJ but subject to only building code regulation. That is the way it should have been, but the townies had other plans that they preferred to keep to themselves.

In the meantime, the N.C. state legislature was addressing the abuses of ETJ. I communicated with the committee in charge and urged them to create some balance within this legislation. Give the landowner some power to fight back. I was not alone. The legislature has spoken. Maybe now the townies will show some respect for the law and for individual rights.

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ANDERSON, Calif. -

The life of a young woman who died too soon was honored by many throughout the community Monday.

Hundreds, possibly close to a thousand people gathered to pay their respects to 27-year-old Hayley Riggins.

Riggins was in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Buenaventura Boulevard and Placer Street in Redding on April 25.

Police said the other involved car ran a red light at the intersection.

The woman behind the wheel, 53-year-old Virginia Anderson admitted to police she was under the influence of prescription medication, marijuana and methamphetamine.

The next week Hayley was removed from life-support, her organs set to be donated so her legacy can live on.

On Monday the skies were sunny as hundreds of motorcycles and vehicles departed the area of the crash in Redding.

Led by the Missing In America Project and law enforcement, community members and bike club members made the 20 or so minute drive to Anderson River Park, along the way they were joined by other riders.

The streets lined with supporters.

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Barracuda cover. Erica Peladeau with The Gazebos
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Leola, PA (PRWEB) May 04, 2014

Looking to build a deck this summer? Or maybe redo landscaping? Come out to Eagle Wing Business Network (EWBN)s Open House Cookout to celebrate the opening of their new location and to talk to local home professionals about these exciting opportunities.

The open house is an exciting two day free event on Friday May 16 from 12-7pm, and Saturday May 17 from 10am-4pm. Be sure to grab a hot dog and browse different home show display areas featuring outdoor kitchens, landscaping, gazebos, grills and much more. This event will feature work from Country Lane Gazebos, LanChester Grill and Hearth, EWBN, York Building Products and Greenway Fence and Rail Supply. All of the companies will have employees available to answer any questions attendants may have.

Along with food and fun, amazing promotions can be found for landscaping and other summer renovation projects.

Come to 179 W. Main St, Leola, PA 17540 on May 16 from 12-7pm or May 17 from 10am-4pm. Should any questions arise, call Reuben Stoltzfus at 717.556.0741.

Eagles Wings Business Network has more than 30 years of specialized landscaping experience and close to 25 years of experience in the construction industry. Reuben Stoltzfus, owner of EWBN, along with his family have dedicated their careers to building any style indoor and outdoor living structures and facilities. Customers have stated they are the best in the industry. EWBN will help unlock the potential of the clients property by transforming regular spaces into fun and exciting places to relax and unwind with family and friends. EWBN specializes in patios, walkways, landscapes, hardscaping, decks and deck roofing, home additions, maintenance services and more.

For more information please visit: http://www.ewbn.net.

Media Contact Reuben Stoltzfus 717-556-0741 info(at)ewbn(dot)net

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CUMBERLAND Local businessman George Merling wants to expand his investment in Cumberland by adding a recreational park along South Johnson Street, complete with a 50-kayak boat dock, vendor stations and a restaurant.

However, his early attempts and access to the levee and river have left him wondering if he will receive cooperation from city officials for his project.

If they let me, I will put in park benches, a couple gazebos, clean it out and make it nice. It will be first-class and on my money, said Merling.

Merling is the owner of Merling Sports at 100 Beall St. His sports souvenir and memorabilia store, which also sells merchandise online, is located in the 15,000-square-foot, three-story brick structure that was the former location of the Loyal Order of the Moose.

This project could add around 20 jobs for the city, said Merling, With some help, I can do it.

Mayor Brian Grim thinks that Merling has an interesting plan.

His ideas and vision is promising. We have to see if we can work through the hurdles, said Grim.

With his business and parking lot located along the Potomac River right off Interstate 68, Merling saw an opportunity. He noticed that the stretch of flat water that runs from the Allegany County Fairgrounds to the Blue Bridge dam is conducive for boating.

Its the most gorgeous 5-mile float. Its perfect for families, said Merling, an avid fisherman.

Merling wants to add steps and a railing up the levee and a wooden ramp down to the waters edge to be used as a boat dock. With a parking lot adjacent to his business, he would add vendors and eventually a restaurant on the second floor of his building.The top of the levee would also become a natural walking path that would connect to George Washingtons Headquarters and the foot bridge to Canal Place.

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Thomas Kinkade Gazebos
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WATER rationing is never fun, especially for families with kids and even singles like me. Instead of complaining, why not turn no-water weekends into a splashing fun family outing at a waterfall or recreational river park.

My choice is Lentang Forest Recreational Park, 45 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur, off the KL-Karak Highway.

The scenic drive on the winding highway puts me in the mood. If you dont plan on packing food to bring along, no worries! There are many stalls in the area, selling a variety of food.

You can enjoy your meal at the gazebos scattered around the park or spread your mat on the grass and enjoy a picnic.

Personally, I prefer to enjoy hot nasi lemak, packed from home while seated on a rock with feet dipped in in the cold water and listening to the soothing sounds of Nature. Aahh... heavenly.

Shortly after the meal, its time to take a plunge in the natural water pool. This proves to be the most rejuvenating bath ever, better than a hot shower at home!

For those who would like to spend the night, there are special campsites available. Just inform the authorities at the office located at the front gate.

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