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by John Neiuber | Special to the Courier

Turn of the century is a term used to describe a group of residential styles popular from the late 1880s through the 1910s. The rapid industrialization that occurred during this period, the mass production of building products, and the new transcontinental railroad (completed in 1869) made these easily replicated styles popular.

Turn of the century styles flourished from 1900 to 1918 in Claremont and include the Victorian styles, massed plan vernacular, shingle style, American Colonial Revival, one-story bungalows, and American Foursquare. These styles have some similar characteristics, including simple forms, single story front porches, predominantly double-hung windows, and wood exterior materials. However, each style is slightly different. In this installment we will explore two of the styles of turn of the century architecture.

One of the most dominant styles of turn of the century homes in Claremont is the one-story bungalow, built in the early 1900s. The styles vary from those that contain simplified Craftsman details to those with classical details of the California Bungalow. Many have detailing unique to Claremont. The term bungalow originated in the Bengal region of India and came from a native hut called a bangala, which was described as a comfortable, single-story home with high thatched roofs and overhanging eaves that provided much needed shade. In the late 1800s the term was used to describe summer vacation cottages in the U.S. At the turn of the century, the term came into wide use by leaders and architects of the Arts and Crafts movement. Eventually, it came to describe simple one-story homes, of many different styles.

In early 20th century California the style developed as an efficient and much less expensive home than the complex and costly Victorian houses. It suggested a simpler, informal style of living. Usually a one-story rectangular-plan house, often with individual detailing in pedimented small porch entries, Claremont has many of these simple wood or stucco bungalows that preceded the larger and more detailed Craftsman bungalow styles.

Character defining features one-story bungalows

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Another style found widely in Claremont is the American Colonial Revival, which was the dominant style for residential construction throughout the country from 1880 to 1955. Colonial Revival homes represent a resurgence of interest in the early English and Dutch houses built along the Atlantic seaboard. Usually two-story and rectangular in plan and massing, Colonial Revival homes have side gabled, gambrel, or hipped roofs, wood or brick exteriors, and a symmetrical arrangement of windows and doors on a flat facade. Characteristic features include an accentuated front door, normally with a decorated pediment supported by pilasters. Overhead fanlights or sidelights are also commonly found with the entry door. In Claremont, Colonial Revival homes range from the simple Cape Cod saltbox to more high-style Colonial Revival homes.

Character defining features American Colonial Revival style

Massing

Roofs

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Architectural details

Future installments will explore additional turn of the century styles found in Claremont.

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3:47 PM | Friday, April 28, 2023

As high school senior Micah Ziemke takes the stage in this weekends final showings of Fiddler on the Roof Jr. for Front Porch Musical Theatre in Elk River, he knows hes among friends that have become family.

Ive been in other sports. Ive done soccer, Ive done baseball, Ive done football. Its all great and good stuff there and connections you make there, said Ziemke, who plays Tevye. But the friends and connections you make here, the family that it is. Thats a word thats used a lot for a lot of communities, but I feel like here everybody just cares about each other so much and just genuinely is here for each other and you make some lifelong friends.

Tevye tries to navigate his family through what he sees as traditions in their Jewish community in Russia in 1905. Thats to say it doesnt always go the way he thinks it should.

Hes such a real person and in a lot of ways that makes him the most complicated character Ive ever played, said Ziemke. Its really easy to play a villain persona. Im a villain! Im bad! To portray a real dude, a real guy, whos displaying all these real emotions. Its something so deep and so cool and Ive really enjoyed just getting my teeth into and just digging into.

But Ziemke and his cast mates say thats what Front Porch strives to create and fosteran inclusive, welcoming experience for students of musical theater.

We try in every show that we do to have all of our student actors on stage as much as it possibly makes sense, said co-founder and co-creative director Linda Lindeen. We are very family-centered. All of our shows are family-appropriate. Every show we do, for all ages. As young as they come and as old as they come.

The cast of Fiddler is made up of students as young as 5 and as old as 18.

Everybodys very welcoming and everybodys always so accepting, and youre welcomed like youre a part of the family, said Emma Dorn, who plays Tevyes oldest daughter, Tzeitel.

Dorn knows that a lot of people come to see the show with a lot of their own memories of the well-known story.

Im excited for the excitement, I guess. Its a verynot overwhelmingbut its an exciting experience and its a lot of fun, she said. Sometimes there are certain circumstances that can not be solved by things that have always been followed. Tradition is mainly the message in Fiddler. Sometimes love wins.

There are performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Elk River High School.

The next production for Front Porch Musical Theatre will be Disneys Lion King Jr. in May.

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SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) Get geared up for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing with an Indy 500 Porch Party!

Porch Parties are a big part of the Month of May festivities and offer neighbors a chance to get in the racing spirit!

To be a part of the Indy 500 Porch Parties Race:

Submissions will be judged following the Indy 500 Qualifying Weekend. Winners will be notified by Monday, May 22.

Pick up your Porch Party Kit

Race fans love to go all out with Porch Party decor!

Need some help with the decorations? Porch Party Kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 500 fans at the following locations:

Each Porch Party Kit includes the following items:

Check out the official Harrison Center for the Arts Porch Party Guide that will help you plan the ultimate porching experience!

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The grand prize winner will receive a Porching Party on May 24 courtesy of IMS, free meat for a year from Good Ranchers, a special visit from IMS President Doug Boles and friends, and a few freebies from Dew and Advance Auto Parts!

The 2nd and 3rd prize winners will each receive a Dew Tote Bag and a special visit from IMS President Doug Boles.

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Neighbours in Clifton have been left 'shocked' after a terrible incident where a car crashed into a house and left the porch crumbling. Officers were called to the incident just after 7am on Thursday (April 27).

People living in the area described seeing police at the scene and said they were left feeling saddened by the collision.

Nurse Evelyn Owusu-Nipah, 57, said: "I saw the police and I thought 'what is happening?' Ive been here since 2007 and it was nice and quiet. When we came to buy the house, it was one of the most sought after streets, Im not too sure now that all these things are happening.

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Hope Jones, 31, said the porch of the affected property had been left crumbling. She said: I walked my dog and I saw the police.

We only moved in in December. We dont know too much about the area. Its been a bit of an interesting few months. Its quite unfortunate, I saw it [the porch] crumble.

Another neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "I feel a bit sad for them. Its a shock really.

It was early in the morning and everyone was in bed, added another resident, who asked not to be named. "I saw the car at the house, I never saw anything else. Its terrible."

Inspector Iain Blackstock, of Nottinghamshire Police, said it was "extremely fortunate that no-one was hurt". Officers arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of drink driving in connection with the incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dash-cam footage, is asked to get in touch with Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident 104 of April 27.

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Kaeja d'Dance's revered and award-winning Porch View Dances (PVD): 'Real People Dancing In Real Spaces' returns to the tree-lined intimacy and multiple outdoor spaces of Toronto's historic Seaton Village from August 9 to 13, 2023. Now in its 12th year, the beloved site-specific community dance event offers audiences and participants an extraordinary mingling of everyday lives and artistic expression through dance - intentionally and joyfully blurring the lines between 'Art' and daily life.

"We believe wholeheartedly that art is for everyone, anywhere, and everywhere," says Karen Kaeja, Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d'Dance and Founder of PVD. "Porch View Dances takes dance out of the theatre and literally into the streets, offering brave new works by brilliant choreographers performed by everyday people with their powerful, personal stories at the forefront."

The idea for Porch View Dances came to Kaeja as she mused about the lives and stories behind closed doors in neighbouring houses. She envisioned these stories flowing out of homes onto front porches, lawns, and into the streets in a celebration of movement and community. Kaeja then considered how Toronto choreographers could bring their artistic visions and care to the project by collaborating with residents and participants to craft and share their unique life narratives through dance. This vision was further refined with Co-Artistic Director and partner Allen Kaeja, and the festival was launched in 2012.

PVD has since grown into a highly anticipated recurring event in Seaton Village and is considered "a poster child for site-specific dance done right" (The Globe & Mail). The festival "gives a beautiful glimpse inside different Toronto households, full of diversity, strength, and love, showcased through contemporary movement in a way only site-specific dance works can" (The Dance Debrief). The City of Toronto recently honoured PVD and its contribution to the social fabric of the neighbourhood by renaming a Seaton Village laneway - Porch View Dances Lane.

"This year we're thrilled to welcome Co-Curator and Artistic Producer Sofi Gudio and Co-Curator Sid Ryan Eilers to the PVD team. They join us as part of a pilot project created expressly to widen our PVD communities, perspectives, and artistic offerings," says Allen Kaeja, Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d'Dance. "Sid and Sofi have focused on works that feel connective and essential, purposefully centring on underrepresented voices in dance and voices from previous iterations of our festival."

Returning to the village in full 'in-person' glory, the festival features a full roster of POC and Indigenous creators. Jim and Owen Adams, an Indigenous father and son team who are resident performers at PVD over a 4-year journey, will complete their expression of the Medicine Wheel - closing a cycle of honouring the four directions, elements, and colours. Drag queen Mary Moonshine (Jake Runeckles) leads the 90-minute walking/wheeling tour through streets and lanes to experience four new dance works created by choreographers Victoria Mata, Heryka Miranda, Ashima Suri, and Kinaj - Kin Nguien and AJ Velasco. These works will be performed on porches and front yards by families and friends, many who have never danced before. Along the way, audiences will also discover three dance vignettes in unexpected places choreographed by Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff. The event culminates with the always popular Flock Landing, a participatory, site-specific activation at Vermont Square Park. Audience members of all ages and mobility levels are invited to join the inclusive group movement ensemble, led by Mio Sakamoto, together with dancers Brayden Cairns, Yui Ugai, and Rajvi Dedhia. Bikes, strollers, and wheelchairs are welcome at this pay-what-you-wish event.

Since its inception in 2012, PVD has taken place in-person across Ontario with events in Ottawa, Kitchener, and with Lakeshore Arts in Long Branch, New Toronto, and Mimico in South Etobicoke. During the pandemic, Porch View Dances went online for two consecutive years and reached people across Canada and internationally. Kaeja d'Dance continues in its commitment to prioritize working with performers and collaborators with racialized identities who are underrepresented in the dance community on this project. PVD engages 'real people dancing in real spaces' and in this way sends the strong and powerful message that art is for everyone.

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QUINCY Quincy firefighters responded to a structure fireThursday afternoonnear North Fifth and Lind streets.

When crews arrived, they found a fire on the roof of the front porch at 831 N. Fifth, but no damage was reported inside the apartments in the building.

Three Quincy Fire Department apparatuses were on the scene for just over an hour. Deputy Chief Steve Salrin said any structure fire report gets a full crew sent. In Thursday's case, the firefighters extinguished the fire on the porch structure and ensured there were no additional flare-ups.

No injuries were reported for either residents or firefighters, and no damage other than the porch was noted by QFD. QFD arson investigators were already on scene Thursday to try and determine the cause of the fire with the assistance of Quincy Police investigators. The cause was not released on Thursday as the investigation is ongoing.

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PHILADELPHIA - A shooting at a family's home in Olney ended with a 5-year-old child being injured, and his father being arrested and ordered to stay away from his kids.

Officials say the boy's father accidentally discharged a gun, striking his son in the hip as he stood on the porch of the home Monday morning.

Nicholas Pagan is charged with aggravated assault for the shooting, as well as endangering his 9-year-old child, who was also present when the shot was fired.

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The 29-year-old suspect was on house arrest for illegal gun possession at the time, and violated his probation, according to the DA's office.

A shotgun was recovered from the home, but officials say it is not the weapon used in the shooting.

It is believed that the suspect's friends, who fled before police arrived, are in possession of the suspect firearm.

In addition to aggravated assault, Pagan is charged with weapons charges, endangering the welfare of children and related offenses. He is being held on $2 million bail, and a Stay Away order from the victims.

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Jack Teixeira knew the FBI was closing in.

Two reporters from The New York Times showed up in his mothers driveway earlier this month. They publicly accused him of leaking national security records he allegedly accessed as an entry-level computer tech with the Air National Guard in Otis. When agents showed up on April 13, the 21-year-old was on his mothers front porch in a pair of shorts.

He didnt run away. He sat on his mothers porch reading the Bible, defense lawyer Brendan P. Kelley to a federal magistrate judge Thursday during a detention hearing in U.S. District Court in Worcester.

Teixeira, of North Dighton, has been charged under the National Espionage Act after authorities discovered he had allegedly been sharing top-secret documents on social media platforms with fellow video gaming enthusiasts. Most were focused on U.S. involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to prosecutors.

Isnt that s--t classified? one user asked, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadine Pellegrini told the judge, quoting one of Teixeiras alleged online exchanges. Everything is that Ive been telling people up to this point. LOL.

Teixeira has not yet entered a plea. He also may face prosecution by the Pentagon, lawyers said in court.

Facing a courtroom packed with media and law enforcement, Teixeira entered in handcuffs and orange jail garb emblazoned with the acronym for the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on the back. He flashed a brief grin over his shoulder at his parents and other family members attending the hearing, looking nothing like the vision of a man involved in international espionage.

In fact, his bedroom at his mothers house was filled with Legos and toy guns, in addition to some real firearms he had locked away in a safe, Kelley told U.S. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy, who took the matter of pretrial bail under advisement.

While Teixeira did not speak during the hearing, his father took the witness stand to explain the lengths he was willing to go to supervise his son at his home, should the younger Teixeira be released.

You called out that you loved him, which is understandable, Kelley said, referring to the defendants initial appearance in Boston. Are you comfortable reporting any problems to probation?

My son is well aware that if he is released and he does anything against probation, I have told him Id have to report him, said Jack Michael Teixeira, a former corrections officer at Bridgewater State Hospital.

The elder Teixeira said he has cameras inside and outside his house he can access constantly through an app on his phone while he is at work, is willing to relinquish his own firearms and even get rid of his smart TV if need be. Both he and his ex-wife said they would also be willing to put their homes up as collateral if Hennessy ultimately grants bail for their son.

In a memo filed hours before the detention hearing, prosecutors painted a disturbing picture of the defendant that included a history of saying violent, racist things that earned him a suspension while a sophomore in high school.

Kelley argued the suspension was merely a reflection of the poor choices of a teen boy.

Young adults in their late teens or early 20s are not usually their best selves, he told the judge.

In addition to that incident, Pellegrini told Hennessy Teixeira did other searches using his security clearance that had nothing to do with his job. The searches included Ruby Ridge, Las Vegas shooting and Uvalde. The last being a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School Texas, where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a former student, fatally shot 19 students and two teachers.

Pellegrini argued the sum of the alleged evidence against the guardsman amounted to more than youthful braggadocio.

This is not speculative. This is not hyperbole, The chief of the National Security Unit for the U.S. Attorneys Office told Hennessy, adding that Teixeira accessed far more than he posted online.

Pellegrini also raised the possibility of foreign governments being interested in providing a haven for Teixeira should he be released. She cited the case of Edward Snowden, a former contractor for the National Security Agency who leaked classified documents in 2013, then sought refuge in Moscow.

Kelley countered that the notion of having foreign government officials whisk him away from his lifelong home was farfetched.

You have a young man before you who didnt flee, and has nowhere to flee, the defense attorney said.

The scandal also had a ripple effect at his former post. The commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron where Teixeira worked was suspended, officials have said. Others were stripped of their security clearances.

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The thief - who can be seen wearing blue jeans, black Adidas trainers and a blue coat - is seen in CCTV video approaching the property on Newark Road and entering through the gate.

He is then seen picking up and walking away with two artificial potted plants that were standing on the porch.

Footage from earlier in the evening of April 24 showsthe man passing by the house carrying items.

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The man can be seen walking away with the plants after entering without permission (Image: Hannah Gibbs Baker)

The homeowner, Hannah Gibbs Baker, said on social media: "After stealing our trees we believe he went down the alley towards Enstone Road.

"Please can anyone around those areas please check any cameras or Ring doorbell footage from April 24 around 1.15am to 2.15am (our camera clocks are incorrect)."

Anyone with any information or footage of the man is asked to contactthe police on 101 quoting crime number37/23641/23.

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