Amanda Williams

Amanda Williams has been writing since 2009 on various writing websites and blogging since 2003. She enjoys writing about health, medicine, education and home and garden topics. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in biology at East Stroudsburg University in May 2013. Williams is also a certified emergency medical technician.

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Maine Township High School District 207 officials are planning to build a $9.3 million addition to the existing spectator gym at Maine West High School in Des Plaines.

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Maine Township High School District 207 is planning to build a $9.3 million, 23,000-square-foot addition to the existing gym at Maine West in Des Plaines that would include locker rooms, a weight room and wrestling room.

It would bring those athletic amenities out of the basement of Maine West's spectator gym. But it stops short of something many around Maine West have long sought, and something Maine East and Maine South already have: a field house.

Such a project would take up a larger footprint to make room for an indoor track, which is staying put for now in Maine West's basement. The biggest obstacle to making it a reality, district officials say, has been finding the money to pay for it.

"It's a thought," said Dave Beery, the district's spokesman. "The proposal here is to construct an expansion in such a way that if a (school) board at some future date wanted to add a field house, it could do so. It would work with this expansion. But the district does not have the financial resources to do a field house at this point."

At a meeting of the board's buildings and grounds committee in May, Maine West Athletic Director Jarett Kirshner asked committee members to consider the addition of a field house. Board member Sean Sullivan "expressed flexibility in having a field house" since all district facilities should be "comparable and equitable," according to meeting minutes.

A smaller-scale gym addition, as proposed, could be funded without borrowing or raising taxes through the district's budgeted 10-year capital improvement plan. In its second year, the plan has focused on upgrades to each of the district's schools, including window replacements, roof repairs and improvements to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems.

The Maine West gym addition would be one of the largest and most expensive projects in the 10-year plan -- and the only one involving new construction, Beery said.

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East Hampton, NY (PRWEB) June 25, 2014

The East Hampton Library hosted a Grand Opening Celebration for their New Childrens Addition on Saturday, June 21. More than 500 people were in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony, including actor Alec Baldwin (with wife Hilaria and daughter Carmen). Baldwin donated $1.275 million to the East Hampton Library for the construction of the addition, which features the state of the art Baldwin Family Lecture Room on its lower floor.

The opening ceremony was held on the Library grounds, followed by a ribbon cutting, tours of the New Addition, refreshments, and entertainment for children. The ceremony featured speeches by the Librarys Board of Managers; special proclamations from elected public officials; the announcement of the winning entries in the Librarys writing and drawing contest; the placement of special items into a time capsule; and music by the East Hampton Middle Schools all-girl chorus, The Bonnettes.

ABOUT THE NEW CHILDRENS ADDITION The New Childrens Addition at the East Hampton Library adds 6,800 square-feet to the existing Library. Constructed by Ben Krupinski Builder, the addition was designed by noted architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), and features a Childrens Reading Room on the main floor, with interior design and environmental graphics by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership (LHS+DP).

For children, the expansive new main floor space (approximately 4,000 square-feet) allows for the addition of 10,000 more childrens books, new computers and technology, ample seating, dedicated areas for toddlers and teens, and other age-appropriate improvements. The whimsical interior design and graphics are informed by the historic architecture of the existing building and the nautical heritage of the surrounding seaside community. Interpretive design elements by LHS+DP include tall, blinking lighthouses, a large windmill with shelves and seating, and a boat-shaped Librarians information desk. As with the Librarys 1997 addition, the architectural style of the new addition by RAMSA blends seamlessly with the original structure.

The high-ceilinged lower level floor features the state-of-the-art Baldwin Family Lecture Room, providing space for community programs, meetings, film screenings, readings, lectures, and book events. A partnership with the New York Public Library will allow for live streaming of that institutions programs, as well as others from around the world. The spacious lower level gallery-style lobby features lit wall exhibition space for art displays, leading to the Librarys new book sale and storage room.

The addition has allowed for other improvements in the Librarys existing spaces including painting, new carpets, new DVD and CD shelving and updates to the HVAC system. The installation of the new second elevator now makes the entire Library handicapped accessible. Sixteen new parking spaces have also been added to the Librarys parking area and beautiful new landscaping features, including a charming childrens secret garden with imaginative topiary plantings, designed and installed by Marders, add to the smoothly unified integration of the new and existing spaces.

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Georgetown, Massachusetts (PRWEB) June 25, 2014

UFP Technologies, Inc., a producer of innovative custom-engineered components, products, and specialty packaging, has expanded its manufacturing operations in Georgetown, Mass. The addition of a new clean room and high volume production equipment broadens UFP Technologies substantial medical manufacturing capabilities.

The new ISO Class 8 (100,000) certified clean room will house a custom built high volume line to support its growing line of components manufactured from medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The TPU components offer a high degree of puncture resistance and flexibility to provide a robust sterile barrier protection. UFP Technologies now has a total five clean environments in Massachusetts.

Our customers rely on us to continually innovate our manufacturing technologies to meet stringent medical device requirements, says Mitch Rock, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Investing in a new clean room facility and advanced manufacturing equipment allows us to be a valued partner to them.

The recent additions to the Georgetown facility builds upon UFP Technologies strong presence as a valued manufacturing partner to medical device OEMs. UFP Technologies has seven manufacturing facilities throughout the country that are ISO 13485:2003 certified which house multiple ISO Class 8 (Class 100,000) and ISO Class 7 (Class 10,000) clean room facilities.

About UFP Technologies UFP Technologies is a producer of innovative custom-engineered components, products, and specialty packaging. Using foams, plastics, composites, and natural fiber materials, we design and manufacture a vast range of solutions primarily for the medical, automotive, aerospace & defense, and packaging markets. Our team acts as an extension of customers' in-house research, engineering and manufacturing groups, working closely with them to solve their most complex product and packaging challenges. For our customers, innovation takes many shapes. But each solution is shaped by a level of design, materials and process expertise that is unique to UFP Technologies.

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In one room, a group of adults met for its weekly Bible study class. In another room, two young girls were attending Sunday school class with their two teachers. Next door, was an empty room waiting to be filled with people and their singing voices for choir practice.

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, with the help of its parishioners and a business next door that donated land, has added four additional rooms to its facility, as well as a new roof, new color to the building, and landscaping.

On Sunday, the church celebrated the five-month process with a dedication and party following its morning service.

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church is at 19251 N Tamiami Trail. Sunday services are held at 10:25 a.m..

Dr. Valerie Bell, Holy Trinity pastor, said the addition was necessary for the church to expand its religious offerings.

"It seemed like God was telling us that this was what we needed to do. The Dollar Store started construction 18 months ago and they asked us if we needed 1.5 of the three acres they had," Bell said. "We put in the rooms in anticipation of building a new sanctuary."

Construction began in February, with the project costing about a quarter-million dollars, which was raised by its 160 congregation members, friends and affiliates.

Bill Balentine, of Cape Coral, a member of the church, designed and built the addition. He said there's still room for a 15,000 square foot sanctuary and 50 parking spaces.

"We have engineers already giving us some bids. All we need is a congregational growth (to about 300 to 400 members)," Balentine said. "And we're ready to go with that."

The addition was completed two weeks ago, and early returns show the congregation loves it.

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Google announced Android TV at Google I/O today, the company's latest attempt to grab a foothold in the living room.

Unlike the Chromecast, Android TV will feature a full onscreen interface and search capabilities, and is designed to be built into TVs and set top boxes. Navigation is handled using a combination of smartphone control and voice search, with the Android TV interface overlaying over content that's currently playing.

Android TV runs on the latest version of the Android operating system and developers should be able to write one single app that will work on mobile and living room devices. Apps will be arranged on the user interface according to usage and Android TV has a neat feature allowing it recommend specific content from the home screen -- letting you to jump right to the next episode of the show you've been binge-watching, for example. There's traditional "casting" functionality available as well, letting you load content and push it your TV just as you would on the Chromecast.

Gaming will also be supported and Google showed off a controller-based "NBA Jam" game during the demo. However, no specific hardware details -- controller or otherwise -- have been announced yet, although Google named a handful of hardware partners including Sharp, Sony, LG, and Asus. Razer also made its own Android TV announcement, in the form of a micro-console dedicated to gaming.

Google says Android TV devices will be available in the fall, but no prices have been announced yet. In addition to Android TV, Google also announced a host of updates for Chromecast, including Google Plus photo integration and smartphone mirroring capabilities.

This is a breaking story and will be updated shortly. Follow along now on CNET's Google I/O live blog.

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NEW PORT RICHEY A large crowd Thursday helped dedicate a Sensory Center and other additions at the Red Apple Adult Training Center satellite facility.

The Sensory Center at 6527 Jefferson St. features aroma machines, bubble column machines, fiber optic curtains, various textures around the room and a laser projector that can beam a display of stars on the ceiling, among other therapeutic attractions.

Supporters also toured the Jefferson Room addition of some some 2,300 square feet, which was completed last year.

Red Apple School CEO Steve Giammichele thanked the many donors and staff who made the project possible. Giammichele invoked the name of Red Apples late founder, Dave Neal, who started the nonprofit organization in 1995 with a handful of clients.

The nonprofit institution now caters to 143 developmentally disabled adults ages 18 and older at several Adult Training Center facilities,

During the ribbon cutting led by the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce, Giammichele and Red Apple Chief Operating Officer Kerry Rondeau presented a plaque to John Harper, board president of the Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring. The Zephyrhills-based foundation gave $20,000 to the Sensory Center.

Trudy Acevedo, quality assurance coordinator for Red Apple, suggested the concept for a sensory room. She explained how the sensory therapy devices can be adjusted for each individual. One client might appreciate stimulation while another client might suffer from sensory overload at the same setting.

Acevedo read several passages from a book written by Donna Williams, a woman with autism.

People with disabilities, particularly those with a diagnosis of autism, often experience sensory overload or can have the opposite effect tuning out all sensory (input) around them, Rondeau wrote in a Red Apple flyer.

A balance between relaxation and activity can be provided in a safe environment for the person, Rondeau added.

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Colorado State University strength coach Mike Kent works in the weight room with grad assistants during a summer workout. Mike Kent, who has been CSU's strength coach for nearly 35 years, was photographed at the school on Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

FORT COLLINS It wasn't that Mike Kent didn't appreciate the new state-of-the-art weight room.

After all, what wasn't to like about the spacious room, part of a $16 million facility, completed in 2009, with towering windows built adjacent to Moby Arena?

It was simply that Kent, upon being hired by Colorado State in 2012 as the football team's strength and conditioning coach, felt a closer connection to a room down a dimly lit hallway 50 yards away.

"The first thing that struck me when I got down here was you look on the walls and see the Mountain West championships," Kent said. "We said: How about we borrow from the past and rekindle that spirit as one of our goals?"

Kent, a 53-year-old with a booming voice befitting a drill sergeant, first saw that spirit as an opposing coach. He was the strength guru for Louisville from 2000 to 2003 when the Cardinals and Rams played three tooth-and-nail games decided by a combined nine points. Jim McElwain, CSU's head coach now, was a Louisville assistant during that stretch.

"Of all the teams we played back then," Kent said, "there is a thing called 'earned respect,' and Colorado State earned it. They played hard, they were precise and they didn't make mistakes."

When he arrived at CSU, Kent moved the football team's strength program into the old Everitt weight room, a modest, windowless space with neat rows of weights and benches.

"I like it because it is secluded and it's just us," tight end Kivon Cartwright said of the room affectionately labeled "the dungeon" by players. "It's not very glamorous, but it's a good place to stay focused and get hard work in."

Kent's work in the dungeon the past three years has paid dividends for a program aiming to take the next step after winning its first bowl game in December since 2008.

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Palmer Schooley learned early in life that he liked to build things.

Before he was an architect, creating restaurant spaces for Azuma, Kata Robata and Benjy's, Schooley worked as a carpenter's assistant in Ohio.

It was that tactile experience of construction that convinced Schooley to take on the roles of builder and contractor to transform the 90-year-old Heights house that he owns with his wife Merry, the owner of events dcor company Art Attack. The small one-bedroom bungalow now serves as just one wing of the 3,000-square-foot house, joined by a modern aluminum and wood structure that expands out from the side of the bungalow and juts backwards to create an L-shaped structure, wrapping around the large lot and its central courtyard.

The original bungalow structure now holds the large kitchen and a purple-hued bedroom suite for the Schooleys' tween daughter, Livia. The kitchen boasts bamboo plywood cabinetry and an impressive custom island that holds keepsakes culled from travel. The house is connected to the addition by a floating window-lined hallway that has become a makeshift dining room, with a table made of Brazilian ipe wood and a base by Houston artist/welder Mike Scranton.

"When we floated this space across, we didn't really know this would turn into the dining space, but it did," said Palmer Schooley. "I grew up in a modern house in Ohio where the dining table was always exposed to the passers-by on the sidewalk. We like to wave at people out walking their dog."

The metal-exterior addition functions as one long, lean space inside, broken only by pocket doors that can close off the guest suite on the front end and the master suite in the rear.

Schooley's other residential projects have used solar panels to create zero-energy structures, but on his home he wasn't sure if he had the space to support solar, especially with a lounge-friendly roof garden complete with synthetic grass taking a large part of the roof real estate.

"We had the option of doing a geothermal heating and cooling system, but the pool cost basically the same as the geothermal. I asked Merry which one she wanted, and she said that was a dumb question," said Palmer Schooley.

With the pool winning an easy victory, the Schooleys found more subtle ways to make their home sustainable and energy efficient. Most strikingly, the living space is filled with all sorts of unexpected windows to create a flowing and airy space full of natural light. There are clerestory windows throughout, a channel glass wall in the living room, sun tunnels that direct natural light into closets and bathrooms and a large skylight added into the bungalow roof over the expanded kitchen space, adding a soft beam of light that creates a halo around whomever is standing at the sink.

"Palmer took a lot of time to think about the angles of all the windows and even the roof overhangs because we wanted to have the light without getting that harsh heat from the sun," said Merry Schooley.

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