Permits issued in East Baton Rouge Parish from June 9-15.

Airline Highway 14126: $275,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Proposed: New service road, 300-foot self-support tower, fence not included. Issued June 14.

Lobdell Ave. 566: $25,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Foundation for future cellular phone equipment installation requiring slab rough-in, grounding, foundation and electrical final, building final. Existing cell tower 250 feet high with new antennas. New 12-foot by 10-foot slab of 8-inch thickness, proposed ice bridge. Separate permit for fence. Issued June 13.

Renoir Ave. 7137: $200,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,520. Addition to existing 32,800-square-foot building for factory industrial-2 use, and renovation to 3,150 square feet of same. Building to total 34,320 square feet. Issued June 12.

Highland Road 10555: $800,000, Owner: Mohit Vif. Total square footage: 11,737. Complete interior to partially build out parts of first and second floor, for business use in existing shell permit. Issued June 12.

Lobdell Ave. 1660: Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,390. Complete interior to create suite space 101 in existing shell of 3,600 square feet for mercantile use. Issued June 15.

Lobdell Ave. 1660: Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,208. Complete interior to create suite space 100 in existing shell of 3,600 square feet for mercantile use. Issued June 15.

Perkins Road E. 18143: $100,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,520. Complete interior to resolve suite for dry-cleaning use business with drop-off/pickup. Cleaning and washing to be done off-premises. Issued June 9.

Village Market St. 14650: $480,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,276. Complete interior to finish out suite 103 in Building 1 for fitness center, assembly-3 use. Issued June 9.

Village Market St. 14650: $374,000, Owner: Russell Mosely. Total square footage: 4,015. Complete interior to finish out Suite 101. Issued June 9.

Lobdell Ave. 1660: $425,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,600. New shell construction of building intended for two leased retail spaces. Issued June 15.

Boulevard de Province 1855: $60,120, Owner: Tammy Shields. Total square footage: 4,120. Flood damage renovation to apartment building 12, units 81-84. Received average of 60 inches of water. Scope of work includes replacing electrical, drywall up to ceiling and new hot water heaters. First floor only. Issued June 13.

Boulevard de Province 1855: $60,160, Owner: Tammy Shields. Total square footage: 3,960. Flood-damage renovation to apartment building 13, units 85-88. Received average of 60 inches of water. Scope of work includes replacing siding under lower-level windows, replacing electrical, drywall up to ceiling and new hot water heaters. First floor only. Issued June 13.

Boulevard de Province 1855: $150,400, Owner: Tammy Shields. Total square footage: 13,200. Flood damage renovation to apartment building 14, units 89-108. Received average of 60 inches of water. Scope of work includes replacing siding under lower-level windows, replacing electrical, drywall up to ceiling and new hot-water heaters. First floor only. Issued June 13.

Boulevard de Province 1855: $120,320, Owner: Tammy Shields. Total square footage: 7,920. Flood-damage renovation to apartment building 11, units 73-80. Received average of 60 inches of water. Scope of work includes replacing siding under lower-level windows, replacing electrical, drywall up to ceiling and new hot-water heaters. First floor only. Issued June 13.

East Petroleum Drive 18135: $30,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,000. Interior renovation to existing suite space D for use as a small food preparation and sales/carry-out mercantile. 18 occupants. Issued June 15.

Perkins Road 7434: $500,000, Owner: Brian LeBlanc. Total square footage: 4,568. Interior renovation of 4,568-square-foot portion on first floor of existing 19,220-square-foot two-story office building for business use. Issued June 15.

Plank Road 5785: $50,000, Owner: Samer Saymeh. Total square footage: 1,500. Adding kitchen hood to existing business to convert to a new retail deli. 35 maximum occupant load. Issued June 13.

Plank Road 6969: $60,000, Owner: James Faucheaux. Total square footage: 1,248. Interior renovation to add new office and lounge rooms to be constructed in existing sprinklered Type II-B storage/warehouse building. With new single restroom in office and lounge rooms, and new fenced storage mezzanine above new rooms. Issued June 12.

Reco Ave. 7836: $90,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,251. Interior renovation in an existing fully sprinkled Group B/F-2 fabrication, testing and refurb shop for steel and aluminum cylinders. Scope of work consists of expanding office to total 2,552 square feet. Includes the installation of a new paint spray booth in shop, new storefront, new striped parking spaces. Issued June 15.

Hill Drive 8934: Owner: Michael Malek. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single-family residence. Issued June 12.

South 10th St. 1226: Owner: Milton Kleinpeter. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single-family residence. Issued June 13.

Caesar Ave. 16443: $6,000, Owner: Aaron Varmall. Total square footage not listed. Residential fence permit. Adding new sections to existing fence. Issued June 9.

North St. 4064: $500, Owner: Vernell Lockett. Total square footage not listed. 8-foot wood fence. Issued June 15.

Commercial Ave. 16313: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Land clearing permit in anticipation of parking lot: 64510, and new construction: 77070 (55,073-square-foot building for wholesale market sales), permits. Issued June 9.

Club Place 1127: $25,000, Owner: Brianne Hemmans. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued June 9.

Laurel Plantation Ave. 2909: $25,000, Owner: Phyllis Eyre. Total square footage not listed. Gunite in-ground pool. Issued June 13.

Mourning Dove Drive 5935: $30,000, Owner: Jachob LaSavia. Total square footage not listed. 15-foot by 30-foot fiberglass pool. Issued June 14.

Tallyho Ave. 9040: Owner: Rhett Roy. Total square footage not listed. Vinyl pool. Issued June 12.

Whitehaven St. 4724: Owner: Bluementritt. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued June 12.

Woodshire Place 12914: $50,000, Owner: Jim Linford. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued June 12.

East Lakeshore Drive 1707: $5,000, Owner: Steve Broyles. Total square footage: 168. Addition to expand existing garage. Issued June 14.

Oakley Drive 1352: $30,000, Owner: Steven Loeb. Total square footage not listed. Addition of 228-square-foot new living area. Issued June 9.

Rhodes Ave. 1945: $26,000, Owner: Reco Kent. Total square footage: 96. Master bathroom and closet addition. Issued June 14.

Washington Ave. 2945: $18,500, Owner: Leanna Hills. Total square footage: 312. Addition to extend existing kitchen and laundry area of residence. Issued June 12.

Cresthaven Ave. 2618: $185,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,363. New single-family residence. Zero lot. Issued June 12.

Knollwood Drive 1265: $440,076, Owner: Tom and Maia Butler. Total square footage: 5,642. New single-family residence. Issued June 13.

North Bluebonnet Road 3730: $409,110, Owner: Brandon and Melissa LaCroix. Total square footage: 5,245. New single-family residence. Issued June 15.

South Cottages Ave. 3653: $139,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,779. New single-family residence. (Five-unit town house; Building 7B). Issued June 14.

South Cottages Ave. 3661: $127,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,628. New single-family residence. (Five-unit town house; Building 7B). Issued June 14.

South Cottages Ave. 3669: $128,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,638. New single-family residence. (Five-unit town house; Building 7B). Issued June 14.

South Cottages Ave. 3677: $128,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,635. New single-family residence. (Five-unit town house; Building 7B). Issued June 14.

South Cottages Ave. 3683: $140,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 1,785. New single-family residence. (Five-unit town house; Building 7B). Issued June 14.

Silver Oak Drive 6505: $188,000, Owner: Jeffrey F. Willie. Total square footage: 2,404. New single-family residence. Lot 54 is not a zero lot. Issued June 12.

Tradition Ave. 3108: $679,999, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 6,681. New single-family residence. Issued June 15.

Turning Leaf Drive 10723: $264,810, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,395. New construction residential. Issued June 15.

Hearthstone Drive 331: $70,000, Owner: Kristen and Milee Caccavo. Total square footage not listed. Addition and remodeling of an existing residence involving new H/VAC, new hot water heater, new wiring, new appliances, new windows, new insulation. Issued June 9.

Azalea Lakes Ave. 17632: $4,000, Owner: Pat LeBlanc. Total square footage not listed. Replace all stucco and repair framing and sheathing as required termite damage undetermined. Issued June 9.

Beech St. 3842: $35,000, Owner: Gloria Sipplin. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 13.

Camellia Ave. 628: $14,800, Owner: Kellie George. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to install new H/VAC units in existing residence. Issued June 9.

D'juanna Drive 5697: $11,000, Owner: Betty Kiper. Total square footage not listed. Vehicle damage to bedroom wall. Estimated damage 9 percent. Issued June 14.

Duchess Drive 1620: $10,000, Owner: Anayeli Ojendis. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 13.

Eleanor Drive 3467: $23,166.32, Owner: Beverly Pugh. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 15.

Glen Manor Ave. 10226: $4,200, Owner: George Sterling. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued June 15.

Green Heron Drive 19223: $8,654, Owner: Steven Raymond. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued June 15.

Greencrest Drive 10793: $58,000, Owner: Georgia Rice. Total square footage not listed. Flood repair. Flood zone X. Issued June 14.

Hamilton Ave. 16935: $10,000, Owner: Jeova Sanchez. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 13.

Hartford Ave. 5929: $20,000, Owner: Arthur Stallworth. Total square footage not listed. Water damage, replaced 4 feet of drywall. Issued June 9.

L'reece Ave. 7422: $15,000, Owner: Brezee Ochoa. Total square footage not listed. Fire damage. Need all permits. Issued June 12.

Mockingbird Lane 16410: $41,930, Owner: Domingo Gonzales. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair flood-damaged residence. Issued June 9.

Montreal Drive 3104: $60,000, Owner: David and Cynthia Amos. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 12.

North 36th St. 716: $30,000, Owner: Ben LaBranche. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to existing residence electrical, H/VAC, plumbing. Issued June 14.

Profit Ave. 15852: $40,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 14.

Saint Mary Ave. 6958: $30,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to expand existing bedroom and bathroom. Issued June 9.

Shadeland Drive 4604: $29,000, Owner: Jennifer Derbes. Total square footage not listed. Remodel existing carport to repair damaged exterior walls and enclosed to create bedroom. Issued June 14.

Shrewsbury Ave. 7522: $15,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 360. Remodeling to enclose existing carport capping slab. Issued June 12.

Sterling Drive 3454: $25,000, Owner: Milton Akins. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 14.

Tracy Ave. 9441: $16,500, Owner: Tony Do. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 14.

Tracy Ave. 9445: $16,450, Owner: Tony Do. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued June 14.

Woodwick Ave. 15825: $67,830, Owner: Michael Brohen. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair flood-damaged residence. 39 percent. Replace drywall, insulation, doors, windows, electrical. Issued June 15.

Airline Highway 15324: $2,800, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Off-premise sign new billboard sign 12 feet by 6 feet (72 square feet). 16-foot height. Nearest off-premise sign more than 1,000 feet. More than 10 feet from the right of way. Minimum setback 110 feet. Shall not contain more than two faces. Shall be perpendicular or at an angle no less than 45 degrees to the road. In no case shall any portion of the billboard extend into or over any right of way or utility servitude. No stacking is allowed. Issued June 15.

Old Perkins Road 16255: $84,000, Owner: Scott Snyder. Total square footage not listed. Zoning M1. Off-premise sign new billboard sign 48 feet by 14 feet (672 square feet). 50-foot height. Nearest off-premise sign more than 1,000 feet. More than 10 feet from the right of way. Minimum setback 250 feet. Shall not contain more than two faces. Shall be perpendicular or at an angle no less than 45 degrees to the road. In no case shall any portion of the billboard extend into or over any right of way or utility servitude. No stacking is allowed. Issued June 15.

Siegen Lane 8180: $55,000, Owner: Scott Snyder. Total square footage not listed. Zoning C2. Off-premise sign new billboard sign 36 feet by 10 feet (378 square feet). 48-foot height. Nearest off-premise sign more than 1,000 feet. More than 10 feet from the right of way. Minimum setback 165 feet. Shall not contain more than two faces. Shall be perpendicular or at an angle no less than 45 degrees to the road. In no case shall any portion of the billboard extend into or over any right of way or utility servitude. No stacking is allowed. Issued June 15.

Confederate Ave. 15540: $27,334, Owner: Ronald Berthelot. Total square footage not listed. Install 28 solar panels on a residential roof. 7.98 KW. Model Trina 285 W. Inverters M250. Issued June 14.

Dickens Drive 4780: $26,000, Owner: Walter Brock. Total square footage not listed. Zoning A1. Install 26 solar panels on existing residential roof. 7.41 KW. Model Trina 285 W. Inverters M250. Issued June 15.

Reames Road 23748, Zachary: $27,000, Owner: Myrna Parrish (Stewart). Total square footage: 300. Install 6.27 KW solar panel system on existing home no structural changes. Install 36 solar panels on residential roof. 285 W. Issued June 14.

Thurman Drive 8266: $13,000, Owner: Chris Frink. Total square footage not listed. Zoning A1. Install 12 solar panels on existing residential roof. 3.42 KW. Model Trina 285 W. Inverters M250. Issued June 15.

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East Baton Rouge Parish building permits for June 9-15, 2017 - The Advocate

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DAVENPORT, Ia. (KWQC) - Kathleen and Rick Thomas have lived in their Davenport home for 20 years and try to keep up with ongoing maintenance projects and improvements. The couple said they choose one project to complete each year and this year decided to replace old and broken windows.

"We had broken glass so we had to put plastic and tape over it," Kathleen said. "We have another window in the basement that has come loose for whatever reason, it's just kind of sitting in the frame."

Over the last year bubble wrap has protected the broken window, but Kathleen said hot and cold air still draft through depending on the season. In February the couple said they signed a $1,400 contract with Tri-State Siding and Windows to replace the old ones. At that time, the they paid 50 percent. According to the contract, it takes 6-8 weeks for materials to arrive and another five days for installation. After that time period had passed, Kathleen said she tried to contact the company multiple times with little or no response.

"[I was] frustrated that I couldn't get any response from anyone and I called the office at one point and nobody was ever at the office," Kathleen said. "I left messages and finally I left a message with the office and the cell phone of the owner."

Kathleen said she called the company 25 times and received one phone call and a text message saying installation would be delayed. After multiple phone calls the couple reached out to TV6 for assistance. TV6 was able to make contact with Tri-State Windows and Siding. Owner, Andrew Sallee blames lack of communication, weather and a backlog of orders for the delay.

"We apologize this is not our normal way of business and I understand as a homeowner that their home is their largest investment," Sallee said. "That customer is our reputation and we dropped the ball on communication and we are going to fix that."

When TV6 approached Sallee he pledged to install the Thomas' windows by Wednesday free of charge. Sallee said he is on the customer's side and is in the process of making changes to internal operations to avoid having another order neglected. Meantime, the Thomas' said they are both weary and anxious for installation.

"Let's just get it done I am not going to complain to them, just get it done that's all we want."

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Chris Green Staff writer @chrisfgreen

STILLMAN VALLEY Tornado, straight-line winds, microburst.

Toby Behmer, 35,doesn't know how meteorologists will classify the fast-moving wind and rain-pounding storm that leveled buildings, uprooted trees and brought down a string of electrical linesSaturday afternoon in northern Ogle County. He just knows thestormwas frightening and the damage leftin its wake wasdevastating.

"We had three buildings significantly damaged and one ripped off the foundation," he said of the farm structures.

Sunday, more than 100 friends, neighbors and family members stopped by throughout the day to operate several pieces of earthmoving equipment on the North StillmanRoad corn and soybean farm. Theyused the tractorsto pick up and pilelarge pieces of twisted metalsiding,roofing and installation.

Behmer, afifth-generation farmer,was at a lost forhow to go about finishing what Mother Nature started demolishinga heavily damaged140- by 80-foot machine shedwithout damaging the machineryinside of it.

"I don't know where to start," he said. "We have claims going with insurance. The federal crop insurance should kick in. ... Other than that, I guess we'll find out more tomorrow."

Pointing to what used to be a greenhouse, Behmer saidabout 250 tomatoand200 pepper plantshad beengrowing there sinceMarch."They were really close to having produce on them," he said. "That's all leveled now."

Like in most farming communities, thestorm's worstbrought out the bestin Behmer'sfamily, friends and neighbors.

"I put on Facebook this morning that I was extremely proud to live in Stillman Valley," he said. "This is really heartwarming. I get pretty emotional about things like this. When you get outpouring of support like this you never want to leave. You want to be around people like this for the rest of your life. It's awesome."

National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Ratzer said weather officials have been in contact with area storm chasers and do not believe Saturday's storm was a tornado.

"We're pretty sure it was straight-linewinds or a microburst," he said. "The core of the stormcollapsed, andwe're not aware of any wind rotation."

Chris Green:815-987-1241; cgreen@rrstar.com; @chrisfgreen

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Civic Center Presents Interesting Opportunities

by Reed Anfinson Publisher, Swift County Monitor-News

With CNH moving out of the north end of the Civic Center in October, Benson Public Schools have an opportunity to provide its sports programs with new facilities that serve not only students, but also the community at large.

Over the past several years, the school board has looked at multiple options to expand the gymnasium space it has with little success. Voters have rejected plans that would have seen new facilities constructed and show little appetite at this time for approving the construction of new buildings.

Further, its space for student gym classes and sports programs has been shrinking lately. Even though the City of Benson has put on hold indefinitely plans to renovate the city-owned Amory for new city office space, that plan is still on the table and could be brought back in the relatively near future.

The school board is right to be anxious about where it will find space for the gymnastics program if it doesnt have the Amory. An earlier search found no viable solutions. It also has concerns about the safety of the cramped space it already uses in the Armory gymnasium. Once a public body expresses publically its concern about the safety of a facility it is using, it had better make sure it addresses those safety concerns or it has a poor case should it find itself in court. The school district also finds itself short of space today because the Junior High School auditorium is now shut down. A small section of the ceiling fell onto a seating area in April. The school board is conducting a thorough study of the ceiling, roof and buildings overall structural integrity. Monday night it approved bringing in a company to do infrared scans that can give architects a better idea of just how solid, or degraded, the building is. It wants that report to help it decide how to move forward.

Whatever the decision, it is highly likely the auditorium will be out of commission for at least the 2017-2018 school year.

Bensons Civic Center already houses the high school hockey program and is open for general public use as well. It has locker rooms, public bathrooms and a concession stand. School Board Member Bill McGeary, who also works with the hockey program, said it is willing to share all its facilities with school if the north end of the Civic Center is renovated for high school sports.

There will be costs to renovating the north end of the Civic Center taking if from industrial use to a public space for sports and spectators. The concrete floor is uneven and has raised concrete slabs that once were used to anchor industrial equipment. The lighting system is geared to warehouse use not a gymnasium. Overhead doors will have to be removed with siding installed. The heating system needs a thermostat system to better regulate the heat in the building. The sprinkler system may need upgrading.

Already the City of Benson is investing $130,000 in a new roof for the north end of the Civic Center. It also has about $90,000 left to pay on work to improvements to the south side that saw the installation of an air handler system and insulation. In the past, it has used the $39,500 annual payment it receives from CNH to pay for improvements to the building. CNH has also paid property taxes on the space it uses. With the company now leaving, the city, hockey program and school will have to figure out how the payments are going to be made. Still, the opening of the north end of the Civic Center represents some real opportunities for the community that should be pursued.

Some readers of the Monitor-News will notice that we bylined all the major stories were wrote this week. The bylines were in response to several people asking us exactly what we did at the Monitor-News, not knowing that we cover the Swift County Board of Commissioners, Benson City Council, District 777 Board of Education and the Swift County-Benson Health Services meetings. We write features stories, court stories, weather stories and take many news photos. We also pick the weeds out of the front sidewalk, try fix the roof when it is leaking, pay the bills and do the payroll.

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HAZLETON The citys zoning board granted a special exception to a developer who wants to build 24 apartment units in a wooded area near East Street and Berner Avenue on the Hazleton Heights.

John Caputo cleared the first hurdle of the approval process for his plan to construct four buildings that will house six garden apartments each on a parcel bound by Berner Avenue, Carleton Avenue, East Street and property that houses a former naval reserve building.

Zoning board Chairman Michael Pozzessere teamed with board members John Paletski and Bob Hoegg when voting unanimously on Thursday for approving the special exception sought by Caputo.

Caputo must next secure approval from the city planning commission, which Pozzessere said will address concerns raised by four people who attended the hearing and raised concerns about storm water drainage and displacement of wildlife.

In his original application filed with code enforcement, Caputo sought approval for a height variance for the three-story apartment buildings but Zoning Officer Charles Pedri said Thursday that setbacks are adequate enough to render the height variance unnecessary.

The zoning board was subsequently tasked with acting only on the special exception.

Caputo testified that the apartment buildings will be built in phases, with the first constructed at East Street and Berner Avenue.

That three-story building will house six apartment units, with two on each floor, he said.

Each unit will have two bedrooms, as well as a kitchen and living and dining rooms, he said.

Caputo said he plans to cater to the same type of tenants who live in apartments that he owns near Heights-Terrace Elementary/Middle School who are generally retirees and widows.

The apartments proposed for East Street and Berner Avenue are not affiliated with government-subsidized housing, though Caputo said he had no problems with a 70-year-old tenant who qualified for assistance at a different apartment building that he owns.

The buildings will be built in phases, depending on the availability of tenants, Caputo said.

They will likely be built with a brick on the front and siding installed on the sides, with the buildings fronting Berner and Carleton avenues, he said.

Caputo said he will comply with the zoning ordinance and offer two parking spaces for each apartment unit. He plans to offer 12, 9-foot wide spaces for the first building that will give tenants the ability to park head inat the front of each building, he said.

Four people addressed the proposal Thursday. They include Vincent Fayock, Maria Jacketti, Susan Notaro and William Letcher.

Jacketti said that she didnt necessarily attend in protest of Caputos plans, but sought clarification from Caputo about the potential for the apartments providing a haven for crime and drug activity, and displacement of wildlife. Letcher also raised questions for the potential for increased crime.

Caputo said the terms of his lease simply wont lead to an increase in criminal activity. He referenced his track record at other apartment complexes he owns when making his point.

Displacement of animals, meanwhile, is an issue for the planning commission to consider, Pedri noted.

Fayock, meanwhile, asked why the apartment buildings couldnt be designed with a two-story plan and how construction will impact an endangered species of wildflowers that grow on the land.

Caputo said that the rent that he would charge wouldnt justify costs of accommodating 24 units in two-story buildings.

Concerns for wildflowers, Pedri said, would be for the planning commission to consider.

Fayock also questioned the impact utility installation will have on street conditions and believes storm water runoff will be a disaster for the neighborhood.

Caputo said he plans to install utilities at the back of the property and run them through the center of the land.

Notaro, meanwhile, questioned impact the project will have on traffic and asked why the apartments couldnt be built in place of the former naval reserve building.

Caputo said that some of the tenants at his other properties dont own cars and that the complexes, in his opinion, havent drastically impacted traffic conditions.

The apartments cant be built in place of the former reserve building because demolition costs would be too expensive, Caputo added.

Caputo said after the hearing that he has no intention of harming anyone with his plans for developing the property.

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Jared DuBach, Voice EditorMACOMB A grant announced at the Tuesday Macomb City Council committee of the whole meeting by Mayor Michael Inman sh

MACOMB A grant announced at the Tuesday Macomb City Council committee of the whole meeting by Mayor Michael Inman should have indicated the grant was for rehabilitations projects of low-to-moderate income homes and not in relation to the northwest water main project. The story written by Patrick Stout that was published in Wednesdays Voice was based upon information revealed by Inman at the meeting. City Administrator Dean Torreson said he had given incorrect information to the mayor prior to Tuesdays meeting and apologized for the oversight. Information on the water main grant may be presented at a later date. According to information from Community Development Coordinator Ray Heitner, the city received $421,200 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) as part of the departments Community Development Block Grant initiative. Heitner said the renovations will bring homes into compliance with city building and maintenance codes. Work may include plumbing, electrical, roofing, siding, windows and energy efficient measures such as insulation and installation of high efficient heating systems. Heitner said the city worked with Western Illinois Regional Council to narrow down the homes that would receive the grants based on block grants income guidelines. Chosen homes will be in the citys fourth and fifth wards, covering the 300 block of South Albert Street, the 100-300 blocks of Barsi Boulevard (north side of street only), the 300-400 block of South Clay Street, the 400 block of South Johnson Street (west side only), the 300 block of West Piper Street (south side only) and the 400-900 block of West Piper Street. The city and WIRC will work with the DCEO to coordinate environmental review procedures and finalize the projects grant agreement before contacting property owners about the projects application process.

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Participating members from the SIUE Constructors Club included construction management majors (L-R) Will Zerr, a senior from St. Peters, Mo., Aaron Borrowman, a junior from Rockport, Cody Kruse, a senior from Highland, and Jordan Grant, a senior from Peoria.

Jordan Grant, vice president of the SIUE Constructors Club, puts his skills to use during the East Side Heart and Home Family Centers Blitz Build.

EDWARDSVILLE Members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Constructors Club are eager to put their construction training to meaningful use, spending multiple weekends volunteering for projects around the area.

In addition to continued support with Habitat for Humanity projects, four members of the club participated in the East Side Heart and Home Family Centers Blitz Build on Saturday, May 13 in East St. Louis. They volunteered to assist with the construction of a four bedroom, approximately 1,200 sq. ft. house.

Participating members included construction management majors Aaron Borrowman, a junior from Rockport, Jordan Grant, a senior from Peoria, Cody Kruse, a senior from Highland, and Will Zerr, a senior from St. Peters, Mo.

We were looking for an opportunity to help out families in need and make a difference in the community, said Constructors Club President Cody Kruse. We helped with standing and fastening interior and exterior prefabricated wall panels, which were then plumbed to ensure they were level. Jordan Grant, vice president of the SIUE Constructors Club, puts his skills to use during the East Side Heart and Home Family Centers Blitz Build. A second top plate was run over the walls. Tyvek Vapor barrier was wrapped around the houses exterior. Exterior doors and windows were installed and flashed. Roof trusses were hoisted by a crane and placed on the structure according to the framing plan. Once framed, the roof was prepared for shingle installation. Additionally, a portion of the house had siding installed by the end of the day.

Club members learned of the opportunity to assist through the local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, as well as Korte and Luitjohan Contractors.

Participating members from the SIUE Constructors Club included construction management majors (L-R) Will Zerr, a senior from St. Peters, Mo., Aaron Borrowman, a junior from Rockport, Cody Kruse, a senior from Highland, and Jordan Grant, a senior from Peoria.

http://thetelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_Constructors-Club.jpgParticipating members from the SIUE Constructors Club included construction management majors (L-R) Will Zerr, a senior from St. Peters, Mo., Aaron Borrowman, a junior from Rockport, Cody Kruse, a senior from Highland, and Jordan Grant, a senior from Peoria.

Jordan Grant, vice president of the SIUE Constructors Club, puts his skills to use during the East Side Heart and Home Family Centers Blitz Build.

http://thetelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_Constructors-Club-Work.jpgJordan Grant, vice president of the SIUE Constructors Club, puts his skills to use during the East Side Heart and Home Family Centers Blitz Build.

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WGRZ 5:31 PM. EDT May 30, 2017

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JAMESTOWN, NY-- Ten million dollars from Albany will help revitalize downtown Jamestown.

State leaders were in town on Tuesday to announce ten projects that will get a share of the money, that Jamestown won in a state-wide competition.

That includes a redevelopment of the Key-Bank building, turning the city's Renaissance Center into the Jamestown Brewing Company and making the city more pedestrian-friendly.

"Once you focus on making it a walkable community, and you have bump-outs at the intersections to shorten the distance where a pedestrian or bicyclist is exposed to traffic, it gives you a greater senese of security," said NYS Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul.

Here is the list of projects according to the Governor's office:

Redevelop the Key Bank Building-Transform a mostly abandoned bank building in the center of downtown Jamestown into a mixed-use downtown anchor which will increase residential opportunities, bring new commercial activity, and create jobs in the downtown. The renovations will provide 10,000 feet of office space, 8 market-rate apartments, a restaurant space, 4-6 pop-up retail spaces, a wine tasting room, and an escape the room-type attraction.

Bring a Full Service Hotel to Downtown Jamestown Convert the former Ramada hotel site into a Hilton DoubleTree, returning a full-service hotel to Downtown Jamestown. There is currently only one hotel in Jamestown, and it is a limited-services facility. This project will address a financing gap and allow the development to move forward with the full renovation of the vacant hotel to provide a new, higher-end lodging option for visitors to the Comedy Center and other downtown attractions. The new hotel will include 144 rooms, a 4,000 square foot banquet space, two restaurants and a bar, which will enhance the street-level experience in the area.

Improve the Riverwalk Experience Enhance public space along the Chadakoin Riverfront and improve public access to transform it the riverfront into a destination that appeals to a variety of user groups and increases visitation both to the riverfront and to downtown. The project will install state-of-the-art LED lights to improve visual aesthetics and activate interest in the waterfront as an evening destination, support construction of kayak and canoe launches, and install a catchment system to collect contain debris flushed downstream from the Warner Dam before it reaches the downtown riverfront.

Redevelop the Jamestown Renaissance Center into the Home of Jamestown Brewing Company Complete interior and exterior renovation of a large, vacant space in downtown Jamestown to transform it into a new restaurant and craft brewery that will increase the dining options downtown, provide banquet space for special events, and create a new draw for visitors from the region. Upgrades to the building will include faade improvements and exterior decks that will have a positive influence on pedestrian activity and vibrancy in the immediate area.

Rehabilitate the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Transform the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts into a modern arts facility that can continue to develop into one of the premier cultural institutions in the region. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts encompasses seven connected buildings in downtown Jamestown. This project will implement key parts of a master plan to consolidate and improve the facilities, creating a more attractive and functional cultural downtown anchor. Improvements will include renovation of street-level retail space, upgrades to the theater lobby including addition of a cafe, installation of a multi-media studio, renovated offices and apartments, and space, and other safety and functional upgrades.

Install Necessary Rail Infrastructure to Support the Advancement of a Regional Excursion Train Connecting to Buffalo and Niagara Falls Undertake key improvements necessary to bring the regional excursion train that will connect Buffalo to Niagara Falls into downtown Jamestown and allow passengers to disembark at the National Comedy Center. The project includes installing passing rail siding, providing a walkway from the disembarkment area to the Jamestown multimodal center, and providing necessary utility connections at the Jamestown station that is part of a regional excursion train initiative.

Improve Streetscape and Pedestrian Environment Make targeted investment in three locations downtown to enhance the pedestrian experience in downtown and encourage pedestrian activity. Investments will include street trees, planting beds, and accent paving in the furniture zone to enhance the aesthetics of the streetscape. Pedestrian amenities such as benches, bike racks, and trash cans will be distributed throughout the streetscape, with the majority located adjacent to the primary attractions to support connections between destinations.

Coordinate and Supplement Local Efforts to Provide All-Season Programming to Attract People Downtown--Fund and execute all-season programming to attract a range of audiences to the Downtown and Riverwalk through a fund that will coordinate and supplement efforts. All-season programming will attract a range of audiences to the downtown and Riverwalk throughout the year, and will encourage an influx of patrons to downtown businesses especially in shoulder seasons. Increased financial resources will improve coordination and supplement efforts currently undertaken by individual cultural attractions and local foundations.

Improve the Visitor Experience to the Robert H. Jackson Center Undertake needed upgrades to improve the visitor experience to the Jackson Center and enable the center to grow as a local cultural and historic anchor institution. Upgrades to the historic 858 Italianate mansion that houses the center will include stabilizing and improving the structure, modernizing infrastructure, and creating more useable space that enhances the Centers collection and is conducive to program expansion opportunities. The upgrades will improve the facilitys visitor experience and enable more productive partnerships with local, regional, national, and international groups.

Implement Critical Upgrades to the Lucille Ball Little Theater Make needed upgrades to the historic Lucille Ball Little Theater to allow it to provide space for year-round events, attract high-quality performances, and draw visitors to the downtown. Installation of new air conditioning and fly systems and upgrades to the buildings faade, and the addition of outside display cases will contribute to the theater's ability to draw an audience, expand programming, and provided needed overflow event space for the National Comedy Center during peak visitor seasons.

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Everyone reaches a point in their career where they get really good at a particular skill and they face a crossroads. Do I further hone this skill or do I continue to add new skills? Unfortunately, there isnt a correct answer. It depends on a variety of other factors.

If you want to understand the progression of the business world and professional service industries, in particular you have to get familiar with specialization.

By definition, work specialization is the act of splitting up processes of work into individual responsibilities that are each handled by the most qualified individuals available. Specialization often occurs within businesses and organizations, but individuals also benefit from concentrating on specific skills.

Over the past few years, weve seen an increased emphasis on specialization within the entrepreneurial/freelance community and the reverberations of this shift are clearly seen on multiple levels.

Ongoing specialization has been adecisivefactor for the current state of our society, explains Consultants 500, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized services. The effects of specialization is such a broad concept that it touches upon almost everything in our daily life. And our natural urge for specialization is also one of the main reasons why professional services exist. Society and businesses cannot know everything and therefore need specialists with practical experience to help and guide us.

While specialization clearly plays a valuable role in the business world, the dilemma of whether or not to pursue it as the focus of your own career can be intense. It sounds great on the surface, but what are the costs and benefits when you analyze career specialization at the roots?

While its not for everyone, theres a lot of value that can be extracted from focusing on a specific skill or role. Lets begin this analysis by taking a look at some of the benefits specialization affords so that you can get a better idea of the why behind such a career move.

Theres something about having specific responsibilities that allow you to get really focused on a defined skillset. This is perhaps the biggest benefit of specialization. When youre able to stop wasting your time on low-returning tasks and instead drill down to what really matters, suddenly you become a more valuable commodity.

Consider a fictional scenario for a moment. Lets say your house is getting old and needs some substantial work done. Namely, you need some of the siding repaired and a new roof installed. The first thing you do is call a local handyman who you know is pretty good with installing siding. And when he arrives at your house and you mention that youre also replacing your roof, he suddenly perks up and tells you that he can do the siding repair and the roof replacement for one convenient price.

The handyman leaves and the specialized roof installation company that you had previously called out for an estimate arrives. They want to charge you substantially more for the job. Despite this, most people would be more comfortable paying the premium for the specialized service. Why? Because specialized companies/professionals are deemed to be more skilled at what they do. In other words, a defined skillset is a bonus.

Specialization comes with a greater sense of trust in the eyes of employers. If youre looking for a job and are able to say that you specialize in X, Y, or Z, thats better than saying you have some basic experience doing X, Y, and Z. An employer is going to have more trust that you know what youre doing if youve exhibited a history of focusing your efforts on a singular skill or objective.

From your perspective, youll find that specialization generally leads to higher job satisfaction. The reason for this is rooted in any number of factors. For a lot of people, its a result of doing something that you love. Thats because professionals generally focus on a skill that they enjoy. Other people are happier because they get immense satisfaction and pleasure from doing something that theyre good at. It makes them feel like they have something of value to offer their employer/customers/etc.

Job specialization isnt for everyone, though. Some people arent cut out for it and perform much better when theyre able to utilize a variety of skills and take on a diverse set of responsibilities. Keeping that in mind, lets review some of the major cons of specialization in todays job market.

The majority of American workers arent finding fulfillment in their jobs. In fact, a Gallup poll shows that 50.8 percent of people are not engaged at work, while another 17.2 percent are actively disengaged. Less than one-third of people report being fully engaged. There are plenty of reasons for this, but boredom plays a big role.

Unfortunately, specialization is often a major cause for boredom. If you end up becoming too focused on one thing, you dont get enough diversity in your life and burn out fairly quickly. This doesnt always happen, but its always a risk especially for those who like change.

The world changes and certain skills and occupations come and go in terms of utility and value. When youre a generalist, this doesnt really matter. You slowly evolve along with the marketplace. But when youre a specialist, you can get left behind. Obsolescence is a very real threat.

Consider, for example, someone who specializes in Google AdWords strategy and optimization. What would happen if suddenly Google went under or decided to eliminate AdWords and focus on an entirely different form of advertising? Suddenly that person would be out of a job. Thats the risk of tying yourself to one specific skill.

You also have to consider the fact that not every customer/client/employer is looking for specialization. When cost is a factor, its usually makes more sense for them to hire someone who can offer a variety of services. So while you may view it as a focused skillset, others could see it as a limited skillset. Keep this in mind as you decide where you want your career to go.

There will always be an opportunity for skilled professionals to specialize their services. The key to specialization is to make sure youre balancing your approach. You can specialize yourself right out of a job if you arent careful.

But done the right way, specialization can lead to a bright career in todays job market.

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