Palmer Schooley learned early in life that he liked to build things.

Before he was an architect, creating restaurant spaces for Azuma, Kata Robata and Benjy's, Schooley worked as a carpenter's assistant in Ohio.

It was that tactile experience of construction that convinced Schooley to take on the roles of builder and contractor to transform the 90-year-old Heights house that he owns with his wife Merry, the owner of events dcor company Art Attack. The small one-bedroom bungalow now serves as just one wing of the 3,000-square-foot house, joined by a modern aluminum and wood structure that expands out from the side of the bungalow and juts backwards to create an L-shaped structure, wrapping around the large lot and its central courtyard.

The original bungalow structure now holds the large kitchen and a purple-hued bedroom suite for the Schooleys' tween daughter, Livia. The kitchen boasts bamboo plywood cabinetry and an impressive custom island that holds keepsakes culled from travel. The house is connected to the addition by a floating window-lined hallway that has become a makeshift dining room, with a table made of Brazilian ipe wood and a base by Houston artist/welder Mike Scranton.

"When we floated this space across, we didn't really know this would turn into the dining space, but it did," said Palmer Schooley. "I grew up in a modern house in Ohio where the dining table was always exposed to the passers-by on the sidewalk. We like to wave at people out walking their dog."

The metal-exterior addition functions as one long, lean space inside, broken only by pocket doors that can close off the guest suite on the front end and the master suite in the rear.

Schooley's other residential projects have used solar panels to create zero-energy structures, but on his home he wasn't sure if he had the space to support solar, especially with a lounge-friendly roof garden complete with synthetic grass taking a large part of the roof real estate.

"We had the option of doing a geothermal heating and cooling system, but the pool cost basically the same as the geothermal. I asked Merry which one she wanted, and she said that was a dumb question," said Palmer Schooley.

With the pool winning an easy victory, the Schooleys found more subtle ways to make their home sustainable and energy efficient. Most strikingly, the living space is filled with all sorts of unexpected windows to create a flowing and airy space full of natural light. There are clerestory windows throughout, a channel glass wall in the living room, sun tunnels that direct natural light into closets and bathrooms and a large skylight added into the bungalow roof over the expanded kitchen space, adding a soft beam of light that creates a halo around whomever is standing at the sink.

"Palmer took a lot of time to think about the angles of all the windows and even the roof overhangs because we wanted to have the light without getting that harsh heat from the sun," said Merry Schooley.

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The Coronet in Notting Hill.

West London fringe theatre the Print Room is to relocate to former playhouse the Coronet in Notting Hill, in a move the company says secures its long-term future and will enable it to expand its programme of work.

The Print Room has been based at its current location a converted 1950s warehouse since 2010. It has been looking for a new home since its landlord revealed plans to demolish its current building and turn it into luxury accommodation.

Now, the Print Room is to take up permanent residency at the Coronet in Notting Hill, which was originally built as a theatre but has most recently been a two-screen cinema.

The Print Room will launch its inaugural season at the venue this autumn in the buildings smaller cinema space, which will be converted into a 100-seat theatre.

Eventually, the venue will comprise three flexible theatre spaces the largest of which will remain operational as a cinema, under the direction of the Print Rooms team, led by artistic director Anda Winters. There will also be rehearsal and workshop spaces, administration offices and a restaurant and bar. Architects Studio Indigo have been hired to oversee renovation work at the venue.

Winters said: We are thrilled to be moving to such a glorious new home in Notting Hill. The Print Room began its journey five years ago in a derelict printing workshop on Hereford Road, and we have found a permanent home on our doorstep. Its a truly grand space where we can keep delivering our eclectic programme of world-class drama, innovative dance, diverse music, poetry, exhibitions and other performing arts, with the addition of world-class cinema.

She added that the theatres involvement with the local community and its free and discounted ticket offers, as well as its education programme, would increase with the development of the new space.

The possibilities for the Coronet are extraordinary, and we will bring to it the same nurturing spirit we developed in our first life in Hereford Road. The move will secure the companys long-term future in the heart of Notting Hill, she said.

The Coronet first opened as a theatre in 1898, designed by William George Robert Sprague, who also designed Wyndhams Theatre and the Aldwych Theatre. It became a full-time cinema in 1923. A second, 150-seat cinema screen was installed at the venue in 2002.

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The Hilton Madison Monona Terrace and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center have collaborated to launch the Carbone Ribbon Room.

The Ribbon Room, located at the Hilton Madison, is a reconfigured premium lake-view hotel room redesigned to offer a bright, hopeful and inspirational environment to Carbone center patients as well as those who have personally been touched by cancer.

The Hilton Madison donates $25 to the Carbone center for every Ribbon Room reservation.

The room features customized furniture and literature to include cancer survivor biographies and a journal for guests to share their sentiments.

The rooms artwork was commissioned by Madison artist Angelina Paoli, a cancer survivor.

The Carbone Ribbon Room originated from initiative by Hilton Madison associates, predominately, Andrea Mace, regional sales manager for Marcus Hotels and Resorts, the Hilton Madisons parent company. Marcus Hotels and Resorts, a division of Marcus Corp., is based in Milwaukee and has about 139 employees. Many associates volunteered to complete the room during their time off.

Cancer touches many, and we all have a story to tell. By partnering with UWCCC on the Carbone Ribbon Room, we hope to generate awareness and inspire others to take a creative approach to community involvement, said Mace, who is also a member of the Carbone centers Emerging Leaders Board.

Cancer affected Maces family as well as the lives of many Hilton Madison associates. The goal is to raise $7,500 annually through Ribbon Room reservations, which will be donated to the Carbone center to help fund cancer research.

The Carbone Ribbon Room logo represents multiple cancer awareness ribbons, and the bow shape represents the gift committed to funding cancer research through this project.

The Carbone Cancer Center was established at UW-Madison as one of the first six university-based comprehensive cancer centers of excellence.

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The Children's Room at New Canaan Library is ready to kick off another summer reading program, along with a host of fun and educational activities to enhance the experience.

This summer's theme "Fizz, Boom, Read" will open with a special program, "The Amazing Time Travel Show!" presented by musician Jay Mankita, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, in the Adrian Lamb Room. The program is designed for children ages 4 to 12 and their parents.

In addition to reading clubs and programs that require advance registration, the Children's Room offers a wide variety of drop-in events:

Drop-in Storytimes run from June 24 to July 24 for babies ages 1 to 23 months, 2-year-olds and ages 3 to 5.

For times and more information, visit http://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/kids/.

Drop-in PJ Storytimes will take place from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday from July 10 to 31. Children ages 3 to 8 and their parents will enjoy stories, songs and a film.

Summer Theatre of New Canaan presents a special preview performances of "Charlotte's Web" from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, in the gallery.

Preschool Dance Party gets kids moving and shaking from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, June 30, and Monday, Aug. 4, in the gallery.

Game Week @ the Library will take place Aug. 20 to 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Children's Program Room. Board games and puzzles of varying difficulties will be available.

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McDonalds Restaurant at 41 Marshall Hill Road in West Milford (circa 1981) will be replaced by a modern McDonalds eatery.

Preliminary and final site plan approval - needed for the new restaurant construction proposed by the McDonalds Corporation at 41 Marshall Hill Road - was expected to come from the West Milford Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) on Tuesday, Feb. 19. A necessary use variance and associated bulk variance approvals for the project were also expected to receive board sanction.

The proposal being considered includes installation of a freestanding sign and other improvements that are needed because there were other pre-existing nonconforming site conditions associated with the application, ZBA meeting agenda notes said.

The agenda reported that the application was carried from the Dec. 18, 2012 meeting. Revised plans were received in response to board questions, continued the agenda note.

It said the application was carried from Jan. 22 and the board professionals were given the opportunity to have all conditions ready (for approval) ahead of Tuesdays meeting.

"This will make it possible for the application to be approved and memorialized at the same time at the Feb. 19, meeting," the agenda noted.

McDonalds professionals said at earlier ZBA meetings that the present building will be replaced by a new restaurant with the new updated design that other McDonalds newer and refurbished restaurants have. They said over time the present 1981 building has become aged and outdated.

The company professionals said McDonalds restaurants have a softer tone now in comparison to the original design. Since most of the business is through the drive-through section the seating inside is being decreased from 103 to 54 seats.

ZBA Attorney Stephen Glatt said at the Jan. 22 meeting that ZBA professionals wanted to take a final look at the application before a final vote was taken. All indications were that otherwise the approvals would be forthcoming.

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ITHACA, New York. A truck driver from Spokanecrashed into a New York restaurant Friday, killing a bartender andinjuring at least seven others.

Witnesses estimated the truck was traveling as fast as 60 mph when it crashed into the building in Downtown Ithaca.

The CBS affiliate in Syracuse reported the tractor trailer hauler was owned by Auto Star Transport in Spokane. The 37-year-old driver was ticketed for having an inadequate braking system and violating length restrictions, according to CBSNews.

The driver of the truck sustained superficial injuries and was being questioned by Ithaca police. The cause of the crash was being investigated Friday evening.

Lindsey Pou, 26, a pastry chef at a nearby restaurant, said she was sitting outside when she saw the tractor-trailer barreling down the street and smash into the building. She said the driver did not sound the horn, and she did not hear any screeching brakes.

There were a number of diners sitting in Simeon's restaurant, and more employees were arriving for the evening shift when the accident occurred, she said.

A group of construction workers were standing in the truck's path and had to leap out of the way to avoid being hit, according to Pou.

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Construction workers with the Crossland Construction Company work on remodeling the former Big Lots building that will be the new home of Aldi Food Market. The remodel is expected to be compete within the next 6-8 months.The new store will be located in the 400 block of U.S. Highway 77.

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Construction workers with the Crossland Construction Company work on remodeling the former Big Lots building that will be the new home of Aldi Food Market. The remodel is expected to be compete within the next 6-8 months.

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