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Rendering of the medical office building that is being constructed.
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Created: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:52:00 PST
Updated: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 01:00:30 PST
LA JOLLA (CNS) - Construction got under way Wednesday in La Jolla on a six-story medical office building -- part of the remaking of the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
The $175 million Scripps Clinic John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion will be used for specialty services like cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology, nephrology and endocrinology.
The building, slated for completion in 2016, will also include four catheterization labs that will allow physicians to perform certain cardiac procedures in an outpatient setting.
It is named for the son of longtime Scripps Health supporters Eileen and John "Jack" R. Anderson IV, who donated $25 million toward construction. John R. Anderson V, a Navy veteran, died of melanoma 10 years ago.
"We felt this donation would be an appropriate way to pay tribute to our son John and give others the opportunity to benefit from the medical expertise that our family has trusted over the past three decades," John Anderson IV said. "John had a lot of things in common with Scripps. He was a great thinker, an innovator. He was always trying to make life better for somebody else."
The elder Anderson and his wife have also supported programs at Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. He is a retired Pasadena structural engineer who invented a form of pre-cast concrete construction that became an industry standard, according to Scripps Health.
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Town and Mascoma Valley Regional School district ballot voting will be March 11. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Grafton Fire Station.
Grafton On the heels of a state inspection that determined parts of the town office building were in disrepair, voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide on a course of action.
The Selectboard and Budget Committee are split.
The Budget Committee is recommending the town borrow $296,000 to pay for the construction of a new town office building, located on vacant town land behind the existing building. The borrowed amount would be repaid over five years.
A divided Selectboard, however, opted to go another route. The board voted 2-1 to recommend that voters appropriate $137,000 to demolish the portion of the building that housed the Town Clerks Office and build a two-story addition.
Some of the money would be used to remedy violations found in other parts of the building during the state inspection.
Residents will have a third option, as well. For $12,000, the town could forgo a new building or major renovations and only address violations in the current office building.
The state inspection renewed the debate of how to best address the repair of our buildings and whether it is worthwhile to upgrade our existing structures or to construct a new building, the Selectboard wrote in the annual town report.
Considering the taxpayers limited resources during harsh economic times and lack of a comprehensive long-term plan, board members Steve Darrow and Sean Frost said they favor making renovations over the construction of a new building.
Jennie Joyce, the other member of the board, supports the Budget Committees option to construct a new building.
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LA JOLLA, Calif. Construction got under way Wednesday in La Jolla on a six- story medical office building part of the remaking of the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
The $175 million Scripps Clinic John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion will be used for specialty services like cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology, nephrology and endocrinology.
The building, slated for completion in 2016, will also include four catheterization labs that will allow physicians to perform certain cardiac procedures in an outpatient setting.
It is named for the son of longtime Scripps Health supporters Eileen and John Jack R. Anderson IV, who donated $25 million toward construction. John R. Anderson V, a Navy veteran, died of melanoma 10 years ago.
We felt this donation would be an appropriate way to pay tribute to our son John and give others the opportunity to benefit from the medical expertise that our family has trusted over the past three decades,John Anderson IV said. John had a lot of things in common with Scripps. He was a great thinker, an innovator. He was always trying to make life better for somebody else.
The elder Anderson and his wife have also supported programs at Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. He is a retired Pasadena structural engineer who invented a form of pre-cast concrete construction that became an industry standard, according to Scripps Health.
We are extremely grateful for the long-standing philanthropic support of the Anderson family, and this latest gift will create a lasting legacy for generations to come, said Chirs Van Gorder, Scripps Health president and CEO. Scripps was founded through philanthropy and its the generosity of donors like the Andersons and others that has made us what we are today. And, it will be that generosity that will shape us into who we become in the future.
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WINDHAM The high school experience came somewhat early for four classrooms of third-graders, who arrived in their new digs at Windham High School early Monday morning.
The past month has been a challenging one for the local school district, which is coping with a number of displaced Golden Brook Elementary School students after water and mold damage forced administrators to shutter a portable classroom building housing eight classrooms.
Weve made the best out of a very difficult situation, superintendent Winfried Feneberg said Tuesday afternoon. The first day went absolutely wonderfully.
The third-grade classes will be spending the rest of the school year at the high school, while four first-grade classes will be moved to other areas of Golden Brook School, including the art and music rooms and the computer lab.
Though the schools were closed for February vacation last week, dozens of staff members and volunteers were hard at work, moving desks and blackboards into the a section of the districts preschool, which is housed in an area of the high school thats separate from the general population.
Feneberg said the third-graders were greeted by waving high school students and their teachers as they exited the bus for the first time.
Once the kids arrived inside, another special surprise was in store: their very own lockers with official Windham High School Class of 2023 T-shirts tucked inside.
Almost everyone wanted to wear those shirts right away, the superintendent said. The staff thought of absolutely everything to make this a safe and welcoming environment.
An open house was held at the high school Sunday evening, and school officials said the majority of parents and children opted to attend.
The School Board is deciding on the future of Golden Brooks portable classrooms, with discussions to continue this week.
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Calloway County Schools began a utilities renovation last month that is expected to save the district millions of dollars and virtually pay for itself.
The Board of Education approved the more than $7 million project in November. It includes a complete heating, ventilation and air conditioning replacement at North and Southwest elementary schools, a total lighting replacement for all three elementary schools, spot lighting replacements at all schools, which includes new exterior lights at every school, among other projects.
The projects were outlined separately on the districts 2013 facilities plan, but by making the renovations eco-friendly, Calloway schools would be able to widen the scope of the project and qualify for more state funding.
The concept is called an energy performance contract. Harshaw Trane of Louisville the company chosen for the project guarantees certain energy-cost savings with its new products, so Calloway only required about $4 million worth of bonding potential, while the rest of the money will be paid back to the state in the money saved by the energy reductions.
That makes Facilities Director Kenny Duncan happy. He said it will allow the district to keep a healthy reserve budget while embarking on a huge project.
Our board members didnt want to use all that bonding potential because if an emergency came up and we needed to use that we would need it, he said., This way, we have it there to use. So what this performance contract is doing is allowing the state to expand our bonding potential to the $7.3 million. Were using $3 million of bonding, and the rest is paid from the energy theyre going to save the district.
Chris Jaggers, marketing leader for Trane, said it is the third largest energy-savings project the company has done in Kentucky and the only district to include a total overhaul of lighting in elementary schools.
The Calloway County School Board and the adminstration ought to be applauded for getting above the curve, he said. This project will save the district millions and millions of dollars down the road.
The $4 million in energy savings that will be returned to the state for its investment will be collected over 20 years at Calloway schools. The reductions came first from a study that modeled the districts energy usage and engineers who looked at the model to determine what kind of utilities would aid facilities the most.
This has been in the words since October, Duncan said. They spent probably six months with data-loggers in the building evaluation our everyday usage. They wanted to study our habits.
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Rain has been a problem for my fixed line for years.
There have been other exciting ventures in broadband fail over the years, such as when a contractor set fire to a large Telstra pit and cut off 20 homes for three weeks, but rain has been the constant niggle.
It most recently came to a head last weekend March 1 when instead of dipping below 1 Mbps, the line died entirely, including dialtone.
After the usual calls to Telstra, I arranged an appointment time for a tech. He arrived at 8:00AM after a promise he'd appear in an 8:00AM to Noon window (well done, Telstra), told me there was an issue in the street that he'd fixed, and asked where the lead-in terminated. I pointed to where the landline and broadband modem were connected, and he said That's not the termination. We'll need to get someone else to help find it.
I spent much of yesterday finding and eliminating the possibilities, and when a more experienced tech arrived today again punctually, which does surprise me we went from room to room together, so he could confirm for himself that there wasn't a single place on any skirting board that showed a black cable.
Finally, the tech opened the old PMG (Post-Master General) pit that feeds my house and the house next door, and fished out two snot-boxes (so called because they're filled with yellow grease to protect the terminations). One belongs to the neighbour, one to me. After a little cable clipping, he concluded that both lines are suffering a short to Earth; mine is more severe, so the neighbour's line is still working.
The pre-1970s Post-Master General logo hints at the age of the installation
Then he examined the pit, and looked towards the neighbour's garage. When do you think that was built?
My guess is sometime in the 1970s, and I said so, and he looked somewhat downcast.
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Batten down the hatches as storm moves north, says AA Insurance
Auckland 5 March 2014 AA Insurance is advising Canterbury customers affected by yesterdays severe storm weather to contact them as soon as possible to make a claim, especially if they need emergency repairs.
AA Insurance has already received around 20 claims for flood and storm damage to homes and contents, and half a dozen for vehicles, and is expecting this to more than double by the end of the day, says Suzanne Wolton, AA Insurance Head of Customer Relations.
However, at this stage its too early to estimate the cost of damage. The bad weather isnt over yet for the rest of the country, so any estimate is sure to rise.
The most common types of damage have been water related. Weve had garages and ground level rooms flooded, flashings have lifted off conservatories, and roof tiles have lifted or completely gone, leaving holes that have allowed water damage to ceilings and the rooms below. Weve also had vehicles damaged after getting stuck in water.
"There is no deadline to make a claim, but the sooner you let us know, the sooner we can help you. Although if you need emergency repairs in order to keep your home watertight and warm, such as mending a hole in your roof, then ring us as soon as you can, continued Suzanne. Our team is experienced in handling these weather-related claims and can give our customers the help they need to get things sorted quickly.
As the bad weather moves north, AA Insurance expects the number of claims to rise over the coming days and weeks. In the meantime, those expecting the storms to hit should make preparations for their home.
Nows a good time to check your property and repair anything that may be damaged, or could cause damage to another part of your, or your neighbours, property, says Suzanne.
During a storm we generally have a number of claims related to trampolines and other outdoor equipment flying over to the neighbours and damaging their property, or creating havoc on your own property. To avoid these types of incidents be sure to store away or secure items that may be move during a storm, such as garden equipment, outdoor furniture and sports gear such as trampolines.
Customers should also be careful driving in flooded areas, not only for their own safety and the safety of their car, but to also prevent the additional flooding of properties from the bow-wave of their vehicle.
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