Published: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 5:27 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 5:27 p.m.

SARASOTA - Benderson Development is taking initial steps to start building a 250,000-square-foot retail lifestyle center with a 150-room hotel at the corner of U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road.

The center will blend entertainment with dining and shopping, similar to what Westfield Group has planned for Southgate Mall at Bee Ridge Road and Tamiami Trail, a property that began renovations earlier this year.

Officials with Manatee County-based Benderson presented the project, called Siesta Promenade, to a Sarasota County development review committee this week. A formal workshop with residents in nearby neighborhoods was held Thursday night.

Siesta Promenade would group relatively small retail buildings lined around the edges of the center. Shoppers would park in the middle and walk to restaurants, bars and shops.

While Benderson did not name any retailers interested in opening in the center, the demand for space along the Stickney Point and U.S. 41 corridor is strong, said Todd Mathes, the companys director of development.

Initial plans call for development to begin by spring 2015, Mathes said. The 24-acre property was previously a mobile home park. It has been vacant for some time.

Interest in bringing new retail and restaurant options to south Sarasota has increased in recent months.

Last month, Benderson Development announced that Total Wine and Sports Authority will open in the renovated Pelican Plaza on U.S. 41 near Sarasota Square Mall, not far from where Hobby Lobby, a craft store chain that is new to the market, opened last year.

All of a sudden a huge demand popped up in this area. Its amazing, Mathes said.

See the rest here:
Retail center, hotel planned at Siesta Promenade

Emergency Tree Removal Services in Marietta GA
Please visit us at http://www.treejobs4less.com We offer 24 hour tree removal services in Atlanta, Marietta, Kennesaw, Austell, Powder Springs, Alpharetta, M...

By: John Williams

Continued here:
Emergency Tree Removal Services in Marietta GA - Video

Expert Tree Removal Raleigh |Best Tree Removal Raleigh | Tree Care Raleigh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUZ3S7JIwFU Expert Tree Removal Raleigh |Best Tree Removal Raleigh | Tree Care Raleigh We can provide the expert, professional...

By: Mark Henry

See original here:
Expert Tree Removal Raleigh |Best Tree Removal Raleigh | Tree Care Raleigh - Video

Recent droughty summers, a cold winter, and various other environmental and pest problems have killed many trees in our area. Usually when a tree is removed a stump is left behind. Here are several suggestions on how to remove tree stumps easily, quickly, and economically.

According to Bob Frazee, retired University of Illinois Natural Resources Educator, the cheapest and easiest method of removal, although not the quickest, is to cut the stump at or below the ground level, cover it with soil, and keep the soil moist. Decay organisms will then rot the wood. Grass may be planted in the soil if the thin layer over the stump is kept moist during dry seasons. The decaying method may be hastened by boring several vertical holes in the stump before it is covered with soil. This method may be used any time during the year.

Frazee says that stumps may also be burned out. However, before burning stumps, be sure to check your local ordinances to see whether open burning is permitted. Frazee suggests that stumps may be burned out rather quickly with charcoal or coal by making a stove from an empty 5-gallon metal container. A stove is made by removing the bottom and top from the can and punching 4 to 5 one-inch holes in the side near the bottom. Place the stove on top of the stump and build a fire in it. A hot fire is required to burn out stumps, since the wood absorbs moisture from the soil and burns like green wood. Stumps will burn best during dry seasons.

Grubbing or digging out stumps is another option, according to Frazee, but it is hard work. Stumps larger than 15 inches in diameter are usually rather difficult for the average person to remove.

A popular option for homeowners to explore is use of a commercial stump grinder. Mechanical stump grinders that chip the wood are available from some landscaping firms, tree removal services, and some community street departments. A stump-cutting or grinding machine is often the quickest and most satisfactory means of removal. It can chip out a stump to 8 or 12 inches below ground level in minutes.

Stump removal is not easy. Many people resolve to leave the stump and let it decay naturally. Chemicals are available that can help speed up the decomposition process. Instructions for stump removal chemicals will vary from product to product, but all require drilling several holes in the stump. A measured amount of chemical is poured in each hole, and then water is added to fill the holes. Let the mixture stand for four to six weeks. Repeat applications may be necessary.

Sometimes the decaying stump is included in the landscaping. I saw a stump used as a miniature fairy garden recently that was really cute. Try adding containers on top of the stump for a different look. I once put a wooden wheelbarrow filled with annual flowers on a stump and added more annual flowers around the stump. Use your imagination and you may find leaving the stump is a good option.

If the tree is not completely dead when it is cut down the stump may produce sucker growth. You have two options to solve this problem. The quickest solution is to immediately treat the cut surface with an herbicide such as Tordon. You can also cut off all new sucker growth before it reaches eight inches to gradually deplete the stored food, but this can take five to ten years to be completely effective.

Finally, remember that dead trees are an important part of our ecosystem. Many birds and small mammals nest in dead trees. Consider leaving the tree if it is located in an area where it wont be an eyesore or cause safety issues over time.

See more here:
Removing tree stumps can be a chore

Article updated: 6/26/2014 12:54 PM

Ash trees on Mayfair Drive in Libertyville were cut down in 2010.

STEVE LUNDY | Staff Photographer, 2010

Crews cut down Ash trees on Mayfair Drive in Libertyville in 2010.

STEVE LUNDY | Staff Photographer, 2010

Libertyville's fight against the tree-killing emerald ash borer will continue this season with help from an outside contractor.

As it has for the past few years, the village's plan to manage the beetle involves work by village crews and hired help to remove and treat trees, grind stumps and restore parkways.

This year, the village has budgeted $290,000 toward the use of contractual services for its emerald ash borer management plan. That includes about $19,000 for treatments, $25,000 for stump grinding and parkway renovation and $500 to notify residents through mailings.

The remainder will be used for the removal of approximately 264 trees. The village board this week approved a contract not to exceed $245,500 with Trees "R" Us, Inc. of Wauconda for that task.

Tree "R" Us was the lowest of three companies seeking the work with a bid of $700 for trees of 13 inches to 20 inches in diameter, and $1,200 for trees 21 inches to 30 inches.

View original post here:
Ash tree removal program in Libertyville expected to last a few more years

Downtown residents rallied to save trees in their neighborhoods on Wednesday, pleading with members of the city Tree Advisory Commission to halt the widespread cutting as part of a sidewalk replacement project.

About 15 residents of the ABC neighborhood showed up at the commission meeting, normally a sleepy affair, and put up a loud protest.

I feel like Im witnessing a take no prisoners approach and attitude happening in our neighborhood, Richard Newman, a Spencer Street resident, said to the commission, his voice dripping with disgust. Weve been sitting around and talking about this problem, and now (the citys) going to come in and just devastate a charming community. You have to think this out a little bit better. A little bit better please!

The friction between residents and the city stems from a program that repaves 10 miles of neighborhood streets annually. This years $3 million project, mostly appreciated by residents who are tired of driving pothole-ridden and warped pavement, is located in the ABC streets neighborhoods. The work includes replacing sidewalks, which requires the removal of more than 200 trees in the area that city staff say are diseased, in danger of falling or causing breakage to the sidewalks.

Most of the trees set to be removed are a species known as Arizona Ash, a species native to Arizona and well-suited for desert environments. Here in Napa, the trees have a life expectancy of about 30-40 years, according to city staff, though most were planted more than 50 years ago. The city plans to replant more trees than it removes, but admits the new trees will be smaller.

Dave Perazzo, Napas parks, trees and facilities manager, said the city doesnt make the decision to remove trees lightly, but wants to remove trees that could become a hazard. We dont remove trees for no reason, he said Tuesday. Safety is our reason.

But once neighbors began to witness trees in front of their homes coming down, they began protesting. Some called the city, some placed homemade signs on the trees requesting they not be cut down and some showed up to Wednesdays Tree Commission meeting to voice their concerns.

At this point, Im a bit discouraged, Napa resident Elizabeth McKinne said during the meeting. If I were in your position, I would consider it my duty to pass this along to the City Council, so the public at large has the opportunity to give feedback to an entity that can actually do something. This is a huge deal.

The meeting, which at times devolved into a back-and-forth discussion between frustrated residents, city staff and commissioners, stretched on for almost two hours. The matter wasnt a formal agenda item for the commission to discuss, meaning that the board took no action.

However, Deputy Public Works Director Phil Brun and Perazzo tried to reiterate the citys policies related to sidewalks, streets and tree maintenance. Brun stressed that the City Councils main goals in the street and sidewalk repaving program is to make neighborhoods safer. He said that the sidewalk improvement program affects the most trees, but also said the city is not merely removing trees to make it easier to replace sidewalks.

Go here to read the rest:
Neighbors decry removal of trees around ABC streets

Hold on for just a moment while we finish setting up your account..

Your Digital Subscription to the Courier & Press or The Gleaner is now active. Enjoy unlimited access to CourierPress.com and TheGleaner.com and the Courier & Press smartphone and tablet apps.

Note: your login information will be needed the first time you access CourierPress.com and TheGleaner.com and the Courier & Press smartphone and tablet apps.

Your Premium Subscription to Courier & Press or The Gleaner is now active. In addition to your home delivery service, enjoy unlimited access to CourierPress.com and TheGleaner.com and the Courier & Press or The Gleaner smartphone and tablet apps.

Note: your login information will be needed the first time you access CourierPress.com and TheGleaner.com and the Courier & Press or The Gleaner smartphone and tablet apps.

View original post here:
UPDATE: Evansville Police officer injured in Riverside Drive accident

6/26/2014 - South Side Leader

COVENTRY: On June 7, Summit County sheriffs deputies responded to a vehicle accident on Woodfield Avenue, where a driver crashed into trees on the front lawn of a residence. The driver was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries and also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia found in the vehicle. Charges for DUI were pending results of a BAC test performed at the hospital.

A Cope Avenue woman reported June 12 someone broke security lights outside her home and damaged a padlock on a door.

A Daisy Avenue woman reported June 14 the father of her children grabbed her by the neck and choked her during an argument at her residence. He denied assaulting her, but deputies observed marks on her neck, arrested him for domestic violence and took him to the Summit County Jail.

Deputies responded to a disturbance at a South Main Street bar June 15. A group of people had been arguing and one woman refused to comply with officers requests to calm down. Despite several warnings, she continued her disruptive behavior, according to the report. The Akron woman also reportedly lied about her identity and was handcuffed, arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction of official business and taken to the Summit County Jail. The other parties involved in the argument agreed to separate for the night.

On June 16, a Flowerdale Avenue woman reported she received threatening text messages from an unknown person.

A dealer license plate was stolen from a vehicle at a Ley Drive auto auction lot June 17. Deputies entered information about the plate into a national database for stolen vehicles and plates.

Deputies investigated a June 17 report filed by a Flynn Avenue woman who said an acquaintance made threats against her via a social web page. Deputies contacted the acquaintance and advised her to have no contact of any kind with the victim.

A Pamer Drive man reported June 17 his estranged wife called him 26 times that day after being told not to call him. Deputies called the woman and told her to have no contact with him.

On June 18, deputies were seeking the person who stole American and Ohio flags from a pole outside a Portage Lakes Drive site.

View post:
South Side Neighborhood Watch

HANNIBAL, Mo. (WGEM) - Utility officials lifted a boil order Thursday afternoon at 4:20 p.m. for residents in and around Hannibal. The boil order for customers of the Ralls County Public Water Supply district will remain in place until Friday at 1 p.m.

BPW customers and PWSD residents were asked Monday to begin conserving water after the basement in the treatment plant flooded Sunday afternoon. The conservation warning was lifted Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

Monday afternoon, PWSD and BPW issued a boil order for all customers in the service territories through Wednesday at 1 p.m. That order was extended Tuesday, when officials said the boil order would expire Friday at 1 p.m., but after all bacterial testing came back clear, BPW officials lifted the boil order early.

"Residents are now free to use water as they normally would," Kari Goodman, of BPW said. "However, some customers are experiencing dirty water, so please be mindful when doing laundry."

An update on BPW's website said water levels were back to normal in the water treatment plant and system tanks Wednesday morning.

"So anything that we cooked today, we used boiled water on and then for our dinner tonight we're making sure that we even boiled our coffee and tea to make sure we took care of that matter," Executive Director Debbie Catlett said. Ice was another concern for Catlett. So much so, workers went to a gas station to get enough for the day. Resident Tony Weldy said even he didn't fully understand how much water he used until Monday.

"I do realize it, but I don't realize what all you need clean water for, I guess sometimes, so washing dishes in the dishwasher even or even taking a bath or shower," Weldy said. BPW Director of Operations Heath Hall still isn't sure how this happened, but the department is already trying to figure out ways to make sure they don't find themselves in this situation again.

"We have several ideas in the works on how to prevent this from happening again, from putting some extra alarms in, to raising the motors up even higher," Hall said. "There are several things in the works, so we're going to try. Many of them very cheap."

Catlett said it's a wakeup call for anyone who takes their drinking water for granted.

"It's terrifying to think about it," Catlett said. "We all count on it, we're all so used to it. We're not ready for it really so we're all just going to have to do our best."

Read the original:
Boil order lifted early after water plant floods

Pity Justice is blind to all that limestone and wood finish interior, Moravian tile work and Terrazzo flooring.

With its landscaped promenade, historic stone fireplace cafeteria and multimedia screen technology, the future Bucks County Justice Center might make one yearn for one of those long jury trials or lust for a lawsuit.

On Friday, county officials led members of the media on a sneak peek tour inside the $85 million, 285,000-square-foot complex now dominating Doylestown's skyline.

Some 520 county workers are scheduled to move into the center in mid-January, said Jerry Anderson, the countys general services director.

Construction is running more than a year behind schedule and 4 percent over original contract estimates. The building is to house the district attorney and sheriff's offices as well as family, civil and criminal courts.

Officials broke ground in July 2011, predicting then that it would open by August 2013. As evidenced during the tour, many in government are quite eager to open, if only to show it off.

On Friday, crews were busy laying the foundations for a covered exterior pathway, leading from the countys Union Street parking garage to the sole, public entrance planned on Main Street.

Curved, tinted-glass windows rise eight stories above the front door. Above, sixth-floor balconies provide stunning views of the borough's downtown district.

Each of the 52 municipalities in Bucks County is to be represented in special tiles crafted by the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works.

Information about each days scheduled court hearings could be posted on computer screens located off each of the four public elevators.

View original post here:
Bucks County shows off new justice center