What Plainfield Central started on Friday night along Harvey Rd., the Oswego East football team was able to finish and return in kind.

Yielding several big plays early and trailing 17-0 in the second quarter, the Wolves solidified and saw big plays of their own on the way to a 34-17 win.

Oswego East improved to 2-5, with a 1-4 mark in Southwest Prairie Conference action, and visiting Plainfield Central fell to 0-7, and 0-5 in the SPC landscape.

Helping the winning effort was the triumphant return of senior quarterback Tyler Kennedy, back from a knee injury sustained in the first week and last previous win for the Wolves over Woodstock.

"This is Tyler's second year in the system and he understands what we're trying to do," Oswego East head coach Tyson LeBlanc said.

Also back was senior tight end Noah Mlsna, who was injured in preseason prep.

"Getting Noah back was big, both Tyler and Noah has good games today. When we have Tyler behind center it gives us a little extra confidence," LeBlanc said.

Things got off to a dubious start in gradually chillier temperatures, as Plainfield Central's Jonathon Perez took the opening kickoff down to the 3-yard line where quarterback Marcus Hayes set up from scrimmage and took it in for the touchdown and 7-0 lead just 18 seconds into the game.

Oswego East was able to get the ball moving in its first drive, and Kennedy completed a pass to freshman target I'Shawn Stewart for a 31-yard pickup. The next play went the other way and then some, as Roger Thigpen picked off a Wolves' pass for a 78-yard interception return for a 14-0 lead with 10:05 to go in the first.

The Wildcats would convert on their last drive of the quarter thanks to a 27-yard field goal with 4:39 to go for a daunting 17-0 lead.

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Richmond, VA (PRWEB) October 21, 2014

The Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate (HRACRE) held its annual Excellence in Development Design Awards ceremony on October 14, 2014 at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Cheatham Annex Cottages and Comfort Station team were presented with the top design award, the Jurors Award, and an Award of Excellence for Best Recreation/Entertainment/Hospitality Project.

An excerpt from the judges comments: Despite the modest program and building type, the simple yet inventive detailing elevated the project. We love how the buildings are nestled into the wooded setting. The vernacular form and scale are very appropriate for the use and context.

The Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) facility is a $6.5 million, 20-acre campground at the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown incorporating 16 cottages with views of Cheatham Pond, 50 RV pads, 20 primitive campsites, and support facilities. Considered a prime spot on the east coast for outdoor recreation for active duty, reserve, and retired military and their dependents, care was taken during design to preserve the natural setting of the mature hardwood forest while restoring areas that had previously been used for a firing range and storage yard. The project was designed to meet LEED Silver certification standards. Timmons Group provided site engineering and planning, landscape architecture, and sustainable design services for the project.

Our design team understands the importance of facilities that develop and encourage biophyllic relationships with nature. We appreciate the judges recognition of this extraordinary project," said LuGay Lanier, Landscape Architecture Principal for Timmons Group.

Project team members included: Owner: National Weapons Station Yorktown/Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation General Contractor: W.M. Jordan Company Architect: PMA Architecture Civil Engineer and Landscape Architect: Timmons Group Mechanical Engineer: Hickman Ambrose, Inc. Structural Engineer: Speight, Marshall & Francis, P.C.

Timmons Group was pleased to be a part of the design-build team and proud to have been a part of such a successful project which provides a place of rest and relaxation for our military families, veterans, surviving spouses, DoD employees, and their guests," said Nicholas Hadiaris, a Site Development Project Manager at Timmons Group. We congratulate all of the team members on receiving this recognition for a truly outstanding project.

HRACRE promotes the commercial real estate industry by educating its members on key issues, monitoring and addressing industry-related legislation, and taking the lead in the industrys evolution within the Hampton Roads region.

About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized for nearly twenty years as one of Engineering News Records (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms in the country. The firm provides economic development, civil engineering, environmental, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Timmons Group has regional offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.timmons.com.

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Travel around a neighborhood after a storm and you will see tree limbs, large and small, scattered about the ground. Why do some limbs fall in high winds or after ice storms while others merely bend? Should you worry about that large limb overhanging your driveway?

"One reason trees fail is weak branch unions," says Tchukki Andersen, CTSP, BCMA and staff arborist with the Tree Care Industry Association. "Homeowners can educate themselves about tree limbs, but they should call a professional arborist if they are worried about an overhanging branch."

Trees may suffer from naturally formed imperfections that can lead to branch failure at the union of the branch and main stem. There are two types of imperfections that create weak unions: a branch union with included bark and an epicormic branch.

Branch unions can be characterized as strong or weak. Strong branch unions have upturned branch bark ridges at branch junctions. Annual rings of wood from the branch grow together with annual rings of wood from the stem, creating a sound, strong union all the way into the center of the tree.

A weak branch union occurs when a branch and stem (or two or more co-dominant stems) grow so closely together that bark grows between them, inside the tree. The term for bark growing inside the tree is "included bark." As more and more bark is included inside the tree, the weak union is formed that is more likely to fail.

In storm damage surveys conducted by the University of Minnesota's Forest Resources Department, 21 percent of all landscape trees that failed in windstorms failed at weak branch unions of co-dominant stems. Some species are notorious for having included bark: European mountain ash, green ash, hackberry, boxelder, willow, red maple, silver maple, Amur maple, cherry, Bartlett pear and littleleaf linden.

Epicormic branches (also called water sprouts) are formed as a response to poor pruning practices, injury or environmental stress. Epicormic branches are new branches that replaced injured, pruned or declining branches. Commonly, epicormic branches form on the stems and branches of topped trees. When old, large epicormic branches are growing on decaying stems or branches, the epicormics are very likely to fail.

Epicormic branches, by their very nature, form weak unions because they are shallowly attached instead of being attached all the way to the center of the stem. Epicormic branches grow very quickly so they become heavy very quickly. After a time they lose their connection to the main branch and may fall to the ground because the underlying wood cannot support their weight.

"If a weak union is also cracked, cankered or decayed, the union is likely to fail, causing the branch to fall off the tree," says Andersen. "Sometimes, ridges of bark and wood will form on one or both sides of a weakened branch union in order to stabilize the union. The branch is very likely to fail when a crack forms between the ridges."

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Raleigh, N.C. After months of debate and court rulings, neighbors bonded together on Sunday to help with landscaping atcontroversial modern house in Raleigh's historic Oakwood neighborhood.

My idea was something like a barnraising, and we call it a yard raising," said Madonna Phillips, who organized the event. "We wanted to get all the neighbors together and do something positive where we could see some results immediately."

Marsha Gordon and Louis Cherry were granted necessary permits to build the contemporary house at 516 Euclid St., including a certificate of appropriateness from the Raleigh Historic Development Commission.

Construction on the house irked neighbors, who argued that the house didn't fit with the character of Oakwood, and they filed a complaint over it. That led the city's Board of Adjustment to reverse the certificate, which suspended construction on the home until a judge ruled in favor of the homeowners in September.

"It feels amazing. I mean, the reason we wanted to live in Oakwood is largely because of the community and the incredible people that live here," Gordon said Sunday.

Most neighbors were happy that the court battle over the home is mostly over. A neighbor who lives across from the home has appealed the judge's decision.

"Now they're moving forward," said Robin Vuchnich. "They're gonna be in their lovely home very soon, and I think most of the neighborhood wants to see that happen."

Gordon and Cherry plan to move into their new home by Dec. 1.

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Oil painting was taken by thief who stuffed the frame in a toilet cubicle Landscape At Llanaelhaearn was on show at the Royal Festival Hall, London Artist Sir Kyffin Williams' works often fetch tens of thousands of pounds

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 06:57 EST, 17 October 2014 | Updated: 06:35 EST, 18 October 2014

An oil painting by a famous Welsh artist was stolen from the Royal Festival Hall but nobody noticed for more than a week.

Sir Kyffin Williams' work, Landscape At Llanaelhaearn, vanished from a secure room at the London venue at the end of September.

It was not reported missing until October 6 when a member of staff found its smashed frame in a toilet cubicle.

Stolen: Landscape at Llanaelhaearn by Sir Kyffin Williams, whose works now fetch up to 50,000

Sir Kyffin, pronounced Cuffin, completed the 20in by 24in piece in 1947.

He was renowned for his subtle use of pastel greens and greys to recreate the Welsh countryside. Nowadays many of his works fetch up to 50,000.

The painting, which depicts a figure looking out at a dark and rugged landscape, had been on display since November 2013, and was on loan from the Arts Council Collection.

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Oil painting was taken by thief who stuffed the frame in a toilet cubicle Landscape At Llanaelhaearn was on show at the Royal Festival Hall, London Artist Sir Kyffin Williams' works often fetch tens of thousands of pounds

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 06:57 EST, 17 October 2014 | Updated: 19:38 EST, 17 October 2014

An oil painting by a famous Welsh artist was stolen from the Royal Festival Hall but nobody noticed for more than a week.

Sir Kyffin Williams' work, Landscape At Llanaelhaearn, vanished from a secure room at the London venue at the end of September.

It was not reported missing until October 6 when a member of staff found its smashed frame in a toilet cubicle.

Stolen: Landscape at Llanaelhaearn by Sir Kyffin Williams, whose works now fetch up to 50,000

Sir Kyffin, pronounced Cuffin, completed the 20in by 24in piece in 1947.

He was renowned for his subtle use of pastel greens and greys to recreate the Welsh countryside. Nowadays many of his works fetch up to 50,000.

The painting, which depicts a figure looking out at a dark and rugged landscape, had been on display since November 2013, and was on loan from the Arts Council Collection.

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Yard signs dot our landscape, appealing for us to vote for the kind of policies and leadership we most want for our community. Every campaign and every vote matters. But no choice offered to us on Nov. 6 is more important to families in our community than Measure 88.

A yes vote on Measure 88 approves Senate Bill 833, which was passed with broad bi-partisan support by the Oregon Legislature and signed by the governor. A yes vote affirms the thoughtful and measured action taken by our own elected officials-Republican State Sen. Chuck Thomsen and Rep. Mark Johnson.

Our elected officials got it right. After receiving input from farmers, orchardists, law enforcement officials, health care providers and small business owners they decided that Senate Bill 833 (now before the voters as Measure 88) is in the best interests of a healthy and safe community. The diverse supporters of Measure 88 include the Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, the Oregon Wine Growers Association, Oregon Public Health Association and Physicians for Social Responsibility.

What would a yes vote on Measure 88 do? It would direct the Oregon Department of Transportation to issue a limited purpose and limited duration driver card to Oregon residents who pass the states written and behind the wheel test, provide proof of Oregon residence for more than one year, and provide proof of identity and date of birth.

What would a yes vote on Measure 88 do? It would allow many long-time residents of our community, who cannot currently obtain a license, to drive without fear. Gloria, a 20 year resident of Hood River, could take her children to their doctor appointments without fear. Oscar, who has harvested the fruit of this valley for more than 15 years, could drive to his work in a local orchard without fear.

What would a yes vote on Measure 88 do? It would allow us to know that the people on our roads, regardless of where they were born, have had the opportunity to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to be safe drivers.

What would a yes vote on Measure 88 do? It would allow thousands of Oregonians, including seniors, veterans, persons escaping domestic violence and immigrant workers who do not have the documents to obtain a license under current state law to obtain a limited purpose driver card. (The card could not be used to register to vote, enter a federal building, or obtain a government benefit requiring proof of citizenship.)

Last week, in Another Voice, a resident of Salem, writing on behalf of the Sheriffs of Oregon Political Action Committee (PAC), urged us to oppose 88. While he included a quote from the retired sheriff of Linn County, he neglected to tell us that our own sheriff Matt English did NOT sign on to the decision of the Political Action Committee to oppose 88.

Our sheriff, like many of our leaders, understands and respects the needs of ALL of our hard working neighbors. He understands that when families are under stress, when community members are denied the ability to support their families and live without fear, the security and well-being of EVERYONE is compromised.

We urge you to join with a broad based, community-minded, bi-partisan group of your neighbors to vote YES on Measure 88.

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By Christine Brun, Special to the U-T10 a.m.Oct. 11, 2014

The design of the Qasr al Sarab resort in Abu Dhabi blends with the desert landscape.

A room with a view is precious. When you book a hotel room, there is added value attached to a view of a quaint garden fountain, the ocean or a mere peek at a mountain range. If you are a family that enjoys staycations, there should be just as much value placed on any open space and what lies beyond your own yard.

I am reminded while traveling around our county how fortunate we San Diegans are to have an impressive assortment of extraordinary views from a wide number of neighborhoods.

Near Balboa Park, you might have expansive views east of canyons, rooftops and the Cuyamaca Mountains, the same mountains visible from Mission Bay high-rise structures. South Park offers views of the same eastern geometry, but also an interesting angle on San Diego Bay.

From the rim of Fashion Valley or City Heights, you peer straight down the San Diego River bed and see where the Pacific meets our sadly anemic river. Ridge lots in eastern-facing parts of Encinitas hover over the San Dieguito River bed and all of Rancho Santa Fe. And no one needs to remind those homeowners hugging Mount Soledad on both sides of the amazing blue-water views.

Its all a classic California landscape dotted with eucalyptus, sage, palm trees of every variety and tempting azure waters from Imperial Beach up to Encinitas.

Which brings me back to the subject of views and what to do about yours. The example in this photo is nothing if not exotic. Taken at the Qasr al Sarab resort nestled on the edge of the Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi, rooms here are the epitome of luxury. But what strikes me more is that when you experience an interior that is clearly tapped into the feeling and sensation of the view, a magical experience can result.

Now you dont have a backyard in Abu Dhabi, I know. But perhaps your yard overlooks the amazing Mission Trails Regional Park. Are not those canyons and hills spectacular? Could you not pull colors from nature to extend your living space into your backyard or onto your deck? What would a color scheme based on a moss green, tan, charcoal gray and black do for you, with pops of red or a buttery gold? Look at your blooming shrubs for inspiration.

It is notable that this serene exterior room blends into the color of sands beyond. This is the precise reason that the view pulls you out into that fading landscape. Is it really so different from looking down Peasquitos Canyon from Carmel Valley homes or backyards in the Santa Luz development? We are, in case you didnt notice this past summer, really living in the Southern California desert, and that means that we all should be rethinking how we use our exterior spaces.

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Q: How should I prepare my lawn for fall and winter?

A: Falls cooler, wetter weather means that you can ease back on lawn and landscape maintenance. But there are some important steps your should take to get your lawns and gardens ready for next spring.

Most experts recommend that you start winterizing work about six weeks before the first hard freeze.

This is the ideal time to sow or seed cool-season grasses such as fescue and rye. Sowing in the fall gives your lawn the opportunity to germinate and develop a good root system before a possible freeze.

Fall is also when you want to fertilize turf grasses, preferably with a slow-release, all-natural fertilizer. Given adequate nutrients, turf grasses can store food in the form of carbohydrates during the winter months, which will yield a better-looking lawn come spring.

This is also the appropriate time for a second application of pre-emergent herbicide. The first application, typically done in late winter or early spring, combats weed seeds that landed on the lawn. The fall application is for seeds that have been deposited during the summer months.

Another important task is removing unsightly or unruly foliage, dried stems and similar debris.

Once youve cleaned everything up, you can take stock and consider sparse areas where you might want to fill in with new plants. Trees, shrubs and various perennials are good options, especially those that will give you some seasonal color such as mums, asters and pansies.

If you have a cool-season vegetable garden, you can fill it in with lettuce and other greens, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, turnips and potatoes. During the process, use as much of your compost as possible by spreading it in flower beds and at the base of trees and shrubs.

Dont forget to give some attention to your container plants. Perennials can be transplanted from their containers into the garden. For the best results, trim their roots a bit to stimulate the growth of feeder roots and gently trim top growth. With annuals, even though they only last a year, try taking cuttings and root them either in water or the appropriate potting medium.

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