Mr. Marlin Chatham age 82, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 in Mena.

Mr. Chatham was born on December 20, 1934 in Zafra, Oklahoma to Theodore Chatham and Grace Sitten Parnell. Mr. Chatham was married to his wife Nola Chatham in 2006, who he dearly loved.

He was a drywall installation specialist by trade. He greatly enjoyed, as a hobby, gold panning. He loved to spend hours at stream looking for gold and enjoying the outdoors. He was a loving and kind husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend to all who knew him.

He is survived by: Wife:Nola Chatham of Mena, Arkansas; Brothers:Glen Parnell of Mena, Arkansas, Sisters:Betty Gentry; And many nephews, niece, and friends.

Mr. Chathum was preceded in death by: Parents, Brothers: Earl Chatham, Dale Chatham, Joe Myers, Clarance Myers; Sister: Mary Jo Paige.

Mr. Chatham was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Memorial services will be set at a later date.

Online obituary at http://www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com

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Appalachia Service Project volunteers mix some fun and good times with lots of hard work while making repairs on nine homes in Johnson County this summer.

By Paula Walter

Volunteers with the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) have returned to Johnson County again this year. They are making repairs on nine homes in the county during the summer months. ASP is a Christian ministry that was founded in 1969. In the past 48 years since its beginnings, ASP has sent 393,486 volunteers to help 17,866 families in 26 counties in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and West Virginia. This year, volunteers for Johnson County came from Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Oregon, along with four staffers who call Idaho, Delaware, Connecticut and Washington, DC home. According to Kira Castle, the center director, this years volunteers will be working on homes in need of various repairs in Trade, Neva, Laurel and in Mountain City. ASP picks the projects based on the needs in the county. We try to establish good relations with the county, said Castle. The main goal is to eradicate sub-standard housing in Appalachia. A huge part of the ministry is the relationship aspect and transforming the lives of those we touch. We like to call it a relationship ministry with construction on the side. There are approximately 60-65 volunteers who arrive every Sunday. The new group comes in and the old group goes home. This year, they are staying once again in the Trade Grist Mill. We are incredibly grateful, said Castle. We couldnt do what we do without them. Currently there are nine crews in the county. The volunteers each pay approximately $350 to come and work on the projects to improve the lives of others. Adult leaders head each group, and there are five to six youth per team. Applications for assistance can be found around the county, including the community center and the Johnson County Department of Human Services, and are accepted on a rolling basis. The staff goes through the applications, visits the homes, and then makes the determination of what homes ASP will be able to improve. We look for both short and long term projects so we can touch as many homes as possible, Castle said. We touch about 10-15 homes in the county. The group takes a look at their budget and the skill level of their volunteers before approving any project. This year, they are working on a variety of projects that include roofing, sub-flooring and joists, drywall, installation, siding and underpinning and putting in an entire bathroom. He had never had a bathroom in his home before, Castle said. She attributes a large part of their success to the assistance received from Johnson County. I cannot get over the community, she said. According to Castle, one of the projects in the county this year included putting in a wheelchair ramp. Castle was touched by the homeowner who expressed joy over her new wheelchair ramp because now it is possible for her best friend can come and visit her. She was the most humble person Ive met, Castle said. Our homeowners are amazing, so receptive and super thankful.

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Sabo said the exterior of the building at 1211 N. University Drive is complete, electrical installation is finished, and plumbing will be done within the next two days. A new rooftop patio deck is set to be finished in a week or two, he added.

The Bison Turf passed inspections for electrical and heating in late June, said Bruce Taralson, Fargo inspections administrator. Plumbing will be inspected once completed, and a framing inspection for the structure will take place after that.

"Once this has all passed, they can start on the interior," Taralson said,

Sabo said inside the building, crews need to add drywall, lay down flooring and install all appliances. Sabo expects this will put the reopening of the Bison Turf off for several more weeks.

"I'm hoping for the end of July, but it'll probably be August," he said.

When Sabo's building permit was approved in January, he hoped to open for business as early as the end of March. In late March, he expected a May reopening.

Sabo said complying with the city of Fargo building codes, such as adding larger water pipes and a sprinkler system, took longer than he expected.

Once finished, the inside of the Bison Turf will be familiar for returning customers. All of the booths, tables and other furniture that were saved from the flames will be returned. Sabo said a lot of his original staff will also return.

He plans to hire more staff to help with the increase in customers he expects from added seating and a second bar on the rooftop patio.

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By Kaitlin Junod lexington@wickedlocal.com

The Lexington Permanent Building Committee and DiNisco Design met on Wednesday to discuss the progress of the construction at Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools, the Hastings School and the new preschool and community center at Pelham Road. While all projects are progressing on schedule and on budget, DiNisco presented new design elements and adjustments for the Hastings School and the Pelham Road site.

Pelham Road

Following a summit meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the School, Appropriation and Capital Expenditures Committees earlier this month, Donna DiNisco of DiNisco Design reported that the final decision at the Pelham Road project is to tear down the existing building and construct a new Lexington Childrens Place. A robust schematic design is projected to be ready to present at the fall special Town Meeting, scheduled for Oct. 16 and 18.

While the design for a brand-new LCP is moving forward, plans to devote part of the Pelham Road site to an expansion of the Lexington Community Center have been put on the back burner for now. At a summit meeting in August, committee members and selectmen will decide on the projects next steps.

We just want to continue to look at it holistically to see what makes sense from the community center aspect of it, DiNisco said. Its taking a pause and not rushing into a decision that might not ultimately be the best decision for the community center.

Hastings Elementary

The Hastings Elementary School project is officially in the design development stage, said DiNisco. The biggest change to the buildings design was the decision to shift its orientation slightly south to increase the space between the school and the bordering properties to the north and reduce the length of the retaining wall between them.

According to DiNisco, shifting the building further south would increase the distance between property lines from 30-35 feet to 60 feet in some places, but it would not affect the overall square footage of the building. The adjusted design would have some impacts on the outdoor space, reducing walkways and planted areas near the playground.

Andrew Clarke and Curt Barrentine of the Permanent Building Committee expressed concern that the students would be losing out on active play space, but DiNisco said she was confident that the total 43,000 square feet of play area could be maintained. She emphasized that the design is still in the works, and that the plans presented at the meeting were not finalized.

The only downside of shifting the building would be compromising the north-south solar orientation of the classrooms, which was the driving factor behind the old design. This means that with the shifted building, some classrooms could experience glare from the sun depending on the time of day, but DiNisco said these impacts were not major, and were outweighed by the budgetary and logistical benefits of the new design.

Clarke and Diamond

June was a productive month for the Clarke Middle School project, according to a report made to the committee. Demolition for the interior renovation began, as did preparations for relocating the gas line at the bridge. In July, permanent power will be installed, interior demolition will be completed and a pedestrian bridge will be installed. Demolition at the entry plaza and parking lot will also be completed, with the hopes of installing underlying structures and new utilities there.

At the Diamond Middle School project, drywall in the classroom addition is complete, with the prime and first coats of paint finished. Throughout June, priorities included demolishing the buildings existing boilers and starting installation of lockers, flooring and ceiling tiles. In July, the committee hopes to finish installing lockers, start millwork and have permanent power at the site completed.

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Chicago Public Library Board met May 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

1. Approval of minutes for the April 18, 2017 meeting (action required)

2. CPL Capital Projects and Facilities Report (info only)

3. Commissioners Report (info only)

-New Director of Staff and Organization Development, Julie Morgan

-New Libraries

-All Staff Institute Day

-Harold Washington Exhibit

-STEAM Powered Saturday

-Cindy Pritzker Lecture

-CPL Events Highlights

4. Chicago Public Library Foundation Report

5. Other Business

6. Public Comment

Next Board meeting:

June 20, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

Back of the Yards Branch

2111 W. 47th Street

Open Session Minutes:

Physically Present:

Linda Johnson Rice, Christopher Valenti, Lynn Lockwood, Barbara Bowman, Jodi Block, Dominique Jordan Turner

Present by Means of Video or Audio Conference:

None

Absent:

Denise Gardner, Patricia Gaytan Perez

Approval of the minutes (action required):

The Board voted (6-0) to approve the minutes of the April 18, 2017 meeting.

CPL Capital Projects and Facilities Report (info only):

Rodney Freeman, Assistant Commissioner of Central Library Services provided an update on the progress of the Thomas Hughes Childrens Library at HWLC. Andrea Telli, Assistant Commissioner of Neighborhood Services presented the Capital Building Projects and Facilities report on neighborhood libraries.

Projects Under Construction-

-Thomas Hughes Childrens Library Scope: completion of design, bidding and delivery of construction for the 24,620 sq. ft. Thomas Hughes Childrens Library with upgrades to technology infrastructure. Current activity: (no changes) images were presented on the current status of the THCL. As a reminder, the library closed to the public on November 5, 2016 with construction beginning on December 1st. The library is estimated to be complete by April 28th and open to the public in Summer 2017. Materials and branch staff which included three staff groups (STEAM Team, Citywide Children Services and the HWLC Children Services department) will begin to move into the space in early May.

-Woodson Construction Update: Contractor Ujamaa Construction

>Scope: new terra cotta faade with metal panels in the rear of the building with matching color; new energy efficient and insulated windows, exterior doors and entrance with automatic push pads for accessibility; new curtain wall which will bring natural daylighting into lobby and 2nd floor; film with digital images applied on glass on south and southeast elevations; new energy efficient and insulated roof; new modern interior and exterior security cameras; renovation and modification to the lobby and monumental stairway; construction of two new 2nd floor study rooms.

>Current activity: roof work continues; exterior wall framing and fire proofing at the north and south facades continues; drywall installation is almost complete at the west faade; metal panel installation is complete at the east faade; small detailing components at the windows and roof remain.

Major Maintenance and Repair Projects:

-Sulzer (no changes) Phase 1: exterior work is substantially complete. Phase 2: Scope New BAS system to help control and balance temperatures in the building; interior improvements are pending funding and are being priced to include a reconfigured circulation desk, new flooring, drywall repairs, paint, lighting upgrades, staff lounge upgrade and upgrades to the community room and auditorium.

-Legler Complete: interior repairs and improvements to the childrens area for Early Learning including plaster repair and paint, new carpet crawl through bookshelf, and new flooring; talk tube installation is scheduled for May 22. Upgrade toilet rooms for ADA compliance and LED lighting in atrium lay light are pending funding.

-Mabel Manning Scope: interior renovations include build out of Early Learning Area, fire alarm replacement, ceiling tile replacement and new kitchenette millwork and plumbing. Current and upcoming activity: installation of six exterior and two interior windows in the community room to allow for daylighting into the building; work began May 11 and will continue until June 9.

-North Austin (no changes) Scope: interior upgrades include electrical power and lighting in public areas, door repairs and replacement, window seals, tuck-pointing and repairs/refresh of the circulation desk. Current and upcoming activity: pricing is under review; construction is estimated to begin in early June.

-Blackstone Scope: preliminary scope will include full tuck-pointing and repair of the masonry on the exterior of the building; roofing and window repairs, repairs to water damaged areas; HVAC upgrades; new flooring and reconfiguration/upgrade of the circulation desk. Current and upcoming activity: pricing has been approved and the contractor is preparing a logistics plan and schedule for 2FM and CPLs review. Work to begin in June.

-Chicago Bee Scope (pending funding): expansion of current landmark building; envelope repairs; new mechanical systems and BAS for HVAC; controlled lighting; early learning center; YOUmedia Digital Lab; upgrades to the fire alarm system, technology infrastructure, circulation desk, community room, restrooms, flooring and paint.

-Kelly Scope: tuck-pointing, repairs to stone entry stairs, minor landscaping, window repairs, mechanical and fire alarm upgrades; restroom upgrades; build out of an Early Learning Area and a YOUmedia space for teens; new flooring and paint throughout; upgrades to the circulation desk and additional power/data connections. Current activity: contractors are preparing final package; construction start estimated for end of June 2017.

-Austin Scope: complete roof and skylight replacement. Current activity: contractors are preparing contracts, shop drawings, schedule and logistics; goal is to begin work as soon as possible.

Projects In Planning:

-Early Learning Spaces Early Learning spaces have been completed at the West Englewood, Little Village, West Pullman and Legler and Budlong Woods branches; early learning spaces at Lozano, Austin-Irving and Toman branches are in progress for Q2 completion; for Q3, early learning spaces at Sulzer and South Chicago branches are in planning; planning is in place for early learning spaces at Thurgood Marshall, Woodson, Sherman Park and Kelly branches to be completed in Q4.

-Whitney Young Scope: Renovation and addition to the existing 10,400 sq. ft. library. Current activity: anticipate closing the branch in 4Q with fall groundbreaking.

-CPL-CHA Partnership (no changes) Reminder: new libraries are being built for the Altgeld, Northtown, Roosevelt and Independence branches. Current Activity: the design firms selected for each branch include Perkins + Will for Northtown, John Ronan Architects for Independence and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for Roosevelt. CHA will select the design firm for Altgeld, site to be confirmed at the next CHA Board meeting. Estimated completion date for all 4 branches is Dec 2018.

Commissioners Report (info only):

Commissioner Bannon highlighted the following in the Commissioners report on the following:

-CPL selected Julie Morgan as the new Director of Staff and Organization Development this week.

-A new library is in planning that will serve the West Loop community; in partnership with the Obama Presidential Center, conversations are ongoing for a new library in the Hyde Park community; CPL will also receive funding for improvements to the Chicago Bee branch located in Bronzeville.

-This years All Staff Institute Day (ASID) took place on Thursday, May 11th at HWLC where all CPL staff participated in a day of learning, training and networking. All Chicago Public Library locations were closed to the public.

-The Harold Washington: Fairer Than Fair exhibit is on display in the Congress Corridor on the ground floor of Harold Washington Library Center.

-CPL hosted STEAM Powered Saturday on Sat, May 13th at HWLC where children ages 3-11 celebrated the power of STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

-The 2017 Cindy Pritzker Lecture and Dinner is confirmed for 6 p.m. on Mon, September 25th at the Harold Washington Library Center in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. This years guest speaker will be David Simas, CEO of the Obama Presidential Foundation.

-Highlighted events that occurred in May include:

>Working in America Lunch Discussion with Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx on Mon, May 8th

>Mayor Harold Washington Commemorative Keynote Program: Valerie Jarrett in Conversation with Dr. Adam Green on Mon, May 15th

>Author and Historian David McCullough read from and discussed his new book, The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For on Tues, May 16th

>Working in America Lunch Discussion with Arne Duncan, Managing Partner at Emerson Collective and Former Secretary of Education on Wed, May 17th

>and lastly the 2016-2017 One Book, One Chicago season wraps up on Thurs, May 18th, with a very special appearance by Barbara Kingsolver, author of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. The 2017-2018 season of One Book, One Chicago will be announced in the fall, and kicks off October 1st.

Chicago Public Library Foundation Report (info only):

Rhona Frazin, President and CEO of the Chicago Public Library Foundation provided the Foundation report and emphasized the following:

-CPLF has covered the entire $900,000+ cost of YOUmedia programming with significant new funding from very generous corporate and foundation donors

-additional support of $25,000 from RR Donnelley and $20,000 from Cubs Care, a fund of the McCormick Foundation has been directed to the Summer Learning Challenge

-STEM programming at the Library is getting a huge boost with a $344,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to create professional development programming for children and youth librarians

-a $50,000 grant was received for Science Connections from Peoples Gas

-the Junior Boards Night in the Stacks event in late March raised a record-breaking gross total of $180,000 in cash and in-kind gifts

-CPLF is in deep planning for this years Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner on October 11th at the UIC Forum; this year we will honor Margaret Atwood and Dave Eggers, both prize winning authors of fiction and non-fiction

Other Business:

None

Public Comment:

None

Next Board Meeting:

The next board meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Back of the Yards branch located at 2111 W. 47th Street.

https://www.chipublib.org/news/board-of-directors-meeting-minutes-may-16-2017/

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That name might conjure an image of a bucktooth rodent zooming in a bubble-topped flying saucer to save the world in a kids movie.

The real Gopher X, however, is not the least bit gopher friendly.

Gopher X is also the reason that on a rainy morning in June, Paul Zimmerman of Z Pest Control unloaded his gopher-eradication machine into a vineyard just off Braden Road.

Zimmerman explained that he cant do much pest spraying on rainy days. But the precipitation didnt keep him from cranking on the 6.5-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine used to eradicate burrowing pests.

It works very well on gophers and voles but not so much on moles, Zimmerman said, noting that fortunately moles dont cause as many problems in gardens. But gophers and voles do. And the latter seem to be on the upswing.

The voles, they seem to follow peaks in cycles for their populations. Zimmerman said. And right now they seem to be nearing high numbers in their cycles.

In the old days, Zimmerman would have set grip traps to catch the varmints. But in 2000, use of most grip traps which clamp onto an animals body became illegal for certain uses in Washington. And, Zimmerman noted, various poisons have also been eliminated over the years because of the threat they pose to humans.

But there is one odorless and colorless gas that is quite deadly, and as common as a combustion engine.

It turns out carbon monoxide, or common engine exhaust, is just as deadly to rodents as it is to humans. And the Gopher X engine is designed to pump the carbon monoxide it produces into a gopher hole via a tube attached to the exhaust pipe.

Paul Zimmerman of Z Pest Control operates his Gopher X machine in a vineyard off Braden Road.

Once Zimmerman finds the gopher tunnel, he inserts the tube and cranks on the engine. After three to six minutes of exhaust, he is finished, as are the gophers.

Zimmerman adds color to the exhaust so he can spot it if it vents out through a tunnel opening.

It should be noted that gophers arent always considered pests.

According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, gopher tunnels can keep the ground from getting compacted. And in the mountains, their tunnels help to collect rain and snow melt, thus reducing runoff and erosion.

In addition, some animals rely on gopher tunnels for shelter, while others rely on the gophers for food.

Some species, like the Mazama pocket gopher on the West Side, are endangered and protected, which means no Gopher X for them.

But the common pocket gopher predominates the East Side of the state. Problems they cause include the destruction of plant roots, damage to underground irrigation lines and unwanted holes in pastures.

Grip traps are still allowed to reduce their numbers. But land owners wanting to use a grip trap must first get a waiver from Fish and Wildlife officials.

Gopher X, however, is legal, and lethal.

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TyraTech Inc ( LON:TYRU) has received a big endorsement of its household pest control technology through a licensing deal with a major global consumer company.

The company's intellectual property and household pest knowledge is currently licensed to its US joint venture Envance, but this will now be sub-licensed to the global group.

Tyratechs range of personal care products, including its Vamousse head lice treatments and Guardian range of insect repellents are not included, nor is its range of animal health products.

Bruno Jactel, chief executive, said it was an excellent endorsement of TyraTechs technology by one of the largest consumer products companies in the world.

Although the agreement is not expected to be transformational in terms of profitability, it provides us with further confidence in the significant value of our IP and knowhow and the potential and value of our Animal Health and Personal Care portfolios."

Jactel added it will be a benefit in three ways: First, through the sharing of technology, joint ownership and access to any new intellectual property developed; secondly through a small share of the profit Envance makes and an additional upfront cash fee of US$500,000.

Finally, TyraTech will receive a fee for research and development services in line with the terms of its existing agreement with Envance, a joint venture between American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD 86.67%) and TyraTech 13.33%. AMVAC is also a 15.15% shareholder in TyraTech.

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The annual competition raises funds for New Hope for Kids, a Central Florida charity.

ORLANDO, Fla. Truly Nolen participated as part of Team Yellow in the 24th annual Mascot Games June 17-18, at Amway Center in Orlando. The team captured second place on both days of the event. Captain Fear, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mascot, won Day Two of the two-day competition. Other Team Yellow participants included Knightro of the University of Central Florida Knights, Jaxson de Ville of the Jacksonville Jaguars, ThunderBug of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Lil Red of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.

On both days of the competition, Team Yellow was led onto the arena floor by the Truly Nolen Mouse Limo, and fans in Truly Nolens section went home with backpacks and Team Yellow placards. With the Day 1 title on the line Friday, Lil Red was defeated by Team Greens Tommy Hawk of the Chicago Blackhawks during the Joust, one of the many fun events on tap each year. Sponsored by the Orlando Utilities Commission, Team Green also won Day 2 this year while Team Yellow settled for second again; however, Team Yellow did win the Lip Sync contest on Day 1 and Dodgeball contest on Day 2.

Mascots from MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, ECHL, MLS and NCAA were divided into four teams as they competed against each other in wild and zany games to determine the true champions of the mascot world.

All proceeds from the Mascot Games Presented by Wawa benefit New Hope for Kids, which provides support to children and families grieving the death of a loved one, and grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Central Florida. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $500,000 for New Hope for Kids.

"Our Central Florida service enjoy participating in the Mascot Games each year and the monies raised go to a worthy cause," said Toby Srebnik, public relations and social media manager, Truly Nolen Pest Control. "In addition, our mouse limo makes an entrance at the Amway Center each and every year that is TRULY second to none!"

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