Jimmy John's to double in size

BY GRACE PATERAS | MARCH 27, 2015 5:00 AM

Customers hoping to sit and enjoy their lunch or dinner at Jimmy Johns will soon have more space to do so.

Jimmy Johns, 130 E. Washington St., is in the process of expanding the restaurant and remodeling. The new shop, doubled in size, will take the space where Domby, a boutique shop, used to be.

Having bigger space allows more people to come in and enjoy their lunch here, said Dale Anderson, the Jimmy Johns general manager. It will free up a lot of congestion here, because right now its just one long room.

Anderson said customers sometimes feel crowded in the shop when the restaurant is busy.

Especially at night, when you get a huge crowd of people here, people are walking to get their sandwiches, he said. People are also with their sandwiches trying to leave. This should free up a lot of that congestion.

University of Iowa sophomore Domini Genovese said she goes to eat at Jimmy Johns a few times a week but usually takes her meal to go. She said her and her friends have discussed how small the seating area currently is, and they would be more likely to eat there if there were more seats.

Its really tight, and its really inconvenient, Genovese said. Theres not a lot, so its very limited to eat there.

Another Jimmy Johns customer agreed. UI freshman Anna Sweeney said she goes to the restaurant once a week, whether she eats it there or takes it to go.

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Laura Gaskill, Houzz Contributor

The family room is where you go to relax, watch movies, play games and hang out with friends which makes it a great place in which to loosen up, decorating-wise. Create a fun, welcoming atmosphere in your family room by incorporating one or more of these 15 playful features, from photo murals to game tables.

1. Projection paint. If your family loves movie night, why not go with a projector instead of a giant TV? A blank wall here is coated with flat white projection paint, and a projector is built into the wall opposite to create a mini screening area. If you dont want a built-in projector, you can buy a small projector that works with your smartphone or another device.

11 Design Ideas for Splendid Small Living Rooms

2. Custom photo mural. These creative homeowners had The Wall Sticker Company turn a photograph of their children into removable fabric wallpaper with an adhesive backing. Create a feature wall in your own family room using your favorite photo to personalize the space and start conversations!

3. Family travel map mural. A world map painted on the wall becomes an interactive feature when you use it to mark the places you have been. Use a coat of magnetic paint under the mural to create a magnetic surface, or have a large corkboard painted so you can pin flags directly on the map.

4. Fun accent furniture. Since the family room is often tucked away from the other, more formal spaces, it is a good place for getting a little more playful with furniture and decor. Try your hand at making DIY dice tables like the ones shown here (just paint dots on a plain cube), or scoop up a funky vintage piece at the flea market.

5. Games table. If your crew loves to play cards and board games, consider adding a game table to your family room. A slender table with stools can be pushed against the wall when not in use, with the stools tucked underneath.

6. Bright rug. Bring neutral furniture and paint colors to life with a cheerful rug in bright, bold hues. Bonus: Bold patterns tend to hide spills and stains better than most solid-hued rugs. And if you dont want to worry about spills at all, choose an indoor-outdoor rug that can be wiped clean with ease.

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The difference isnt as stark as night and day, but for the people shopping at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, the newly remodeled back of the store almost glows when compared with the darker front section.

Everything looks great you can see much better than before and its so much nicer, said Carmen Ortz, who was shopping there for clothes last week. Its like its brand new.

Her reaction has been the norm among longtime customers, said Dan Torrington, president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in the Tucson Dioceses.

You would have thought that we had moved the Taj Mahal, he said. It was nice to have customers come in and say that. We never closed, so they put up with us during the construction part of it.

Since November, the nonprofit has invested more than $100,000 to remodel the sales floor of the thrift shop, located at 820 South Sixth Ave. The changes in the back half of the store include 10 skylights, new bathrooms, an expanded book area and wall-mounted air-conditioner units.

The thrift shops main building a car dealership during the 50s is about 8,000 square feet. The sales floor is divided between the old car showroom and the service area.

So far most of the major changes to the thrift store have been to the showroom half, including removal of an executive office that used to jut out into the center of the room and take up space.

But the renovations have also gone beyond the areas the public generally sees. Across the street, the St. Vincent de Paul administrative offices are also being upgraded as part of Torringtons plan to improve building conditions.

When I became the president I said we have to change. We cant be living out of a place that has all the wires hanging on the wall, and were not going to attract any young people to come in and become part of our organization, he said.

That philosophy extends to making customers have a better shopping experience.

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Laura Gaskill, Houzz Contributor

Time to pack away the winter coats and pull out those Wellies spring is finally here! With this checklist as your guide, help your home burst into spring with a curb appeal makeover. Pick as few (or as many) tasks as you want to tackle, from porch swings to plantings, and your home will be looking its best before you can say baseball season.

1. Enhance the front door. The front door should be your homes exterior focal point ramp up the appeal by painting it a rich hue, updating door hardware or adding a new knocker. For a seasonal touch, hang a spring wreath or craft your own eclectic one using gardening tools, as these creative homeowners did.

10 Ways to Bring Charm to Your Homes Exterior

2. Add plantings on the street side of your fence. Remember, curb appeal starts at the curb so instead of just planting inside the border of your fence or stone wall, plant perennials and spring bulbs just outside it as well. The extra layer of foliage and color will create a sense of depth, making your front yard appear larger. If you dont have a fence, planting perennials in the hell strip between the curb and sidewalk can have a similar effect.

3. Check that house numbers are easily visible. Go across the street from your home to get a better idea of how easy it is to find your house numbers. Large house numbers in a clear font are the easiest to read from a distance. Place them where they are not blocked by trees or porch railings, and position the numbers horizontally rather than vertically if possible theyre easier to read that way. Ideally, place house numbers beneath a porch lamp or landscape light, where they will be illuminated in the evening.

4. Group pots of flowers on the porch. Theyre beautiful and as easy as can be to add. Cluster three pots in various sizes on your front porch or stairs, and fill them with blooming spring flowers.

5. Carve out space for front-yard living. If youre blessed with a deep front yard but find you rarely use it, consider whether it would be better put to work as a fun and functional hangout zone. A bench curved around an outdoor fireplace is sure to become a favorite gathering place for friends and neighbors but even a simple garden bench (minus the fireplace) can be a welcome addition.

6. Care for grass and mulch flower beds. If you have a lawn, early spring is a good time to reseed or add sod if it looks like its coming back patchy. Mulch flower beds with a natural mulch to help the soil retain moisture and give the beds a finished look.

7. Check the condition of the roof. If you notice spacing or curling at the edges of shingles or crumbling bits, its time to have a pro roofer take a look. If you need a new roof (or a second layer of shingles), check references and get at least three competing estimates before hiring a pro for the job.

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WAILUKU, Maui Stacey Moniz already picked her bed out Tuesday evening at Women Helping Women Maui's newly renovated women's shelter.

"The room with the nice windows is mine," joked the organization's executive director.

After years of disrepair, the shelter has been updated with a brand new kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, flooring and a host of other upgrades that have transformed the formerly ailing shelter. About 100 people were invited to witness the renovated facility Tuesday. The event served as a "thank you" to the many volunteers and organizations that lent a hand in the project.

"It takes your breath away," Moniz told the Maui News. "We never could have done this, but because of the many people that really care about us in this community, that's how this came together. There's so many people in this community that want to make our shelter beautiful.

"It's stunning," she said. "It looks like a model home in Wailea."

The effort to repair the over-100-year-old structure began July 2, when a task force of volunteers was formed: Deeana Davis, Laks Abraham, Renee Ward, Lena Staton and Sandra Florence. Davis, who served as chairwoman, said the shelter received generous donations of furniture and other items, and initially planned to place them inside and "call it a day."

"But we came in and realized we can't just put a Band-Aid on it," she said. "We knew we got to do this. It has to happen. We need to have the women and children and staff of the shelter feel valued and heal. When you walked in before, it was so many years and years of wear and tear, so we gutted the entire shelter with new flooring, painting, lighting.

"You name it, we did it."

The seven-bedroom, two-story house had four of its five bathrooms completely renovated with new tile floors, mirrors and granite countertops. Bedrooms were bright and welcoming with new mattresses, bedsheets, lamps, ceiling fans and dressers.

More than 4,000 square feet of new flooring was installed and three offices were cleaned and updated: a counseling room, house manager office and 24-hour Crisis Hotline intake office. A children's play room also was redone and will now remain open at all times, unlike previous years.

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Yanic Simard, Houzz Contributor

They say you never know what you had till its gone, and thats certainly true for windows. When dealing with a windowless room, you really start to miss the natural light and appreciate the openness they bring. But whether youre planning a little corrective construction or just a quick fix, there are plenty of ways to bring that same feeling to your basement, den, kitchen and more.

8 Cost-Effective Ways to Get a High-End Look

1. Mirrors. Adding a large mirror to your wall is one of the first ways to simulate the effect of a window, not just for bouncing some light but also for adding a sense of depth that breaks up claustrophobic wall planes. In a space with a low-ceiling, use as large a mirror as possible, reaching close to the ceiling (but not all the way up; stop 4 to 6 inches below) to distract from the ceiling line.

2. White walls. White (or very pale blue) walls help simulate the fresh, full-spectrum sparkle of natural sunlight, while subtly reflecting light from every source for the brightest look possible. Choosing one color for the walls and ceiling also helps the edges float away, so encroaching walls are not the focal point; rather, the items within earn the attention.

3. Large art. Similar to a mirror, a large art piece (especially one in a white or metallic frame with a lot of white background) breaks up walls like a window would and brings in a snap of lightness for those who dont like white as a floor-to-ceiling color.

Looking to Make a Statement? Find Stunning New Artwork

4. French doors. Adding windows to a doorway (by converting to French doors) also gives the eye that sense of peeking out into a space beyond, and lets a new ambient light source in, even if the adjacent room is simply a pantry. Add a few lights inside or a single ceiling fixture (with a cool fluorescent bulb), and the hint of light pouring out will give the illusion of daylight.

5. Hidden lights. Tucking a few lights where they cant be seen helps give your room a sense of an indirect glow that mimics light pouring in from a nearby window. Try placing lamps between beams, behind furniture (such as behind a sofa) or tucked next to a bookcase to make the light source more mysterious.

6. Transoms. Another architectural way to add a nonspecific light source is to add a window between a room and an adjacent space (especially if the next room over has natural light to share). Placed high enough, a transom window (technically, transom is the term for the piece of wall dividing a window and the door below) will open a space to new light without compromising privacy.

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Moving the toilet off to the right allowed expanding the shower and tub fixtures in this remodel.

Our team worked with the homeowners of a Rancho Peasquitos home to transform their out-of-date bathroom into a bright, spalike retreat.

The existing bathroom was bland and outdated and featured an awkward layout. The original tub and shower were cramped in a dark corner of the bathroom. The shower was a small standard box with no feeling of luxury or style. Because we had to keep the same overall footprint and couldnt enlarge the space allocated for the bathroom, space planning was an essential element in creating the new master bathroom.

Our team strategized to develop the best approach to the layout and decided to move the toilet area, expanding the shower into its former space. By adding a pony wall to the side of the shower, we were able to tuck the toilet area into a cozy and private alcove. To incorporate our clients desire for a spalike experience, we selected a heated toilet with a bidet function.

The roomy new shower and tub are carefully positioned in the space for a clean, modern presentation. Viewed from the shower or the tub, the room is peaceful and full of light. Clean, straight lines are paramount. A new, modern, white quartz tub was under-mounted to align cleanly with the cabinetry. Innovative placement allowed for a significantly larger tub than in the original bathroom. A wall of gray porcelain 12-by-24-inch textured tile delineates the space, while a new window treatment lets natural light flood into the room.

For the cabinetry, we chose bamboo with a reddish stain to convey an elegant feel. We also added a vanity area providing ample storage with easy access to extra towels, emphasizing the home spa feel. The color palette of subdued grays and clean white was selected to fortify a sense of calm retreat.

A trough sink was our teams solution to fitting two sinks into a limited space. At 48 inches long, the sink provides plenty of room for sharing while keeping a low visual profile. Simple modern fixtures underline the serene mood of the room.

The bathroom floor is Italian Ergon engineered stone, noted for its resemblance to wood flooring while also being a green-friendly material.

With cool neutral colors and natural light filling the space, this new master bath is the perfect place for homeowners to leave their worries and stress at the door.

Todd Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Jackson Design and Remodeling. He can be reached at (619) 442-6125, info@jacksondesignandremodeling.com; http://www.jacksondesignandremodeling.com

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A Hempfield man is accused of setting a Dumpster full of wood paneling ablaze to make room for roofing shingles, then failing to call for help when flames shot 6 to 8 feet above the metal trash container.

James Artman, 28, of Johnston Lane, is charged by Washington Township police with risking a catastrophe, failure to report a dangerous fire, dangerous burning, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

Police charged Artman with two counts of reckless endangerment for allegedly endangering the lives of two firefighters who extinguished the blaze outside a house on Louise Street.

Artman, who police said was remodeling the house, was on the roof removing shingles when a police officer arrived at 2:12 p.m. Dec. 29 to find the Dumpster on fire in the driveway, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Two firefighters put out the blaze, which Artman told police might have started when he dumped in trash containing a cigarette.

The Dumpster's owner, Joseph Eori of Big's Sanitation in Belle Vernon, told police the rented container was full to capacity earlier in the day. Eori told police Artman didn't have money to rent another one and believes Artman purposely set the fire in the Dumpster to have extra room.

Artman denied putting the shingles into the Dumpster, but a firefighter found some inside. A witness reported seeing two men shovel shingles from the roof into the container, police said.

Charges were filed with Star Junction District Judge Richard Kasunic II. A preliminary hearing date has not been set.

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Americans have been blessed with a steady supply of clean water, and its a privilege we often take for granted. But with much of the western United States in a severe, years-long drought, attention is turning to water use and abuse.

Although agriculture and business account for a large portion of U.S. water consumption, residential usage is substantial. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that the average American family of four uses about 400 gallons of water a day. Efficient appliances and fixtures can help, but a little care and common sense go a long way toward minimizing waste. Here are 11 tips for reducing water consumption at home.

How to Be More Water-Wise at Home

1. Turn off faucets. Start saving by breaking a bad habit: Never let faucet water run needlessly as you wash or rinse dishes, wash your hands or face, brush your teeth or shave. Bathroom faucets run at about 2 gallons of water a minute, according to the EPA. Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth and shave, and you can save hundreds of gallons a month.

Tip: Be sure to fix leaks. A slow drip from a leaking faucet can waste as much as 20 gallons of water a day. A leaky toilet can waste 200 gallons a day.

2. Use every drop. Learn to repurpose water. One easy way is to capture under your colander the potable water you use to rinse fruits and veggies, and deposit it in the garden. Do the same while you wait for your hot water to come in.

3. Double-dip dishes. Take a page from the past and make smart use of dual sinks. Instead of letting the water run while you wash dishes, fill one sink with hot, soapy water for washing, and the other with cool, clear water for rinsing. Youll use half the water you otherwise would, according to the EPA. If your sink is a single model, use two large bowls for washing and rinsing.

4. Consider a smaller dishwasher. Todays modern, efficient dishwashers can save a great deal of water. Scrape dishes instead of rinsing them before loading, and youll save up to 10 gallons a load.

You should run only full loads. If you generally have small loads to wash, consider buying a double-drawer model, such as the Fisher Paykel one shown here. The drawers, which use less than 2 gallons of water each, work independently, saving water, energy and detergent.

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CINCINNATI -- The story passed down through previous owners about Beth McDaniels and Clint Woods Mount Auburn house is that it had the first telephone in the neighborhood and William Howard Taft used to walk five blocks up Auburn Avenue to use it.

Flash forward 125 years or so and that once treasured landline is out of operation, made obsolete by the cellular technology of our digital world.Yet what has survived in the house that Superior Court of Cincinnati Judge Hiram David Peck had built in 1886 is phenomenal:

There are south-facing, Art Nouveau stained glass windows in the front door and living room. Hardwood oak flooring with inlaid walnut trim in the entry hall, dining and living rooms interlocks in the corners in a different pattern in each room.

There are massive pocket doors between the entry hall and living room, wood window trim throughout and a structurally solid wood staircase.

Five fireplaces add warmth. The two downstairs feature glossy Victorian tiles with figureheads under the corner of the mantels. Two on the second floor are faux-painted in marble with Art Nouveau line designs and made of iron and stone. The fifth features plainly colored ceramic tiles.

A collection of Pecks law books are on the first-floor librarys built-in shelves, as well as the original property warranty and deed from 1885.

Isnt it really great that the past owners kept these things and passed them on, said Beth.

Plans to Renovate and Restore

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