By Ryan Drury June 30, 2021 10:01am

All nine municipalities in Perth-Wellington will be splitting 2.1 million dollars in infrastructure funding.

In a release from Perth-Wellington MP John Nater, the funding courtesy of the COVID-19 Resilience Fund will help fund 13 infrastructure projects in his riding. The fund was created as part of the federal governmentsInvesting in Canada Infrastructure Program to help municipal governments recover from financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the release, the projects being funded were part of a $51.2 million announcement made jointly by the federal and provincial governments.

I am very pleased that projects in every corner of PerthWellington will receive funding, says Nater. Its essentialfor municipalities to receive support from the federal and provincial governments to modernize the infrastructure on which we rely.

The consistent delays we have seen locally in accessing federal infrastructure funding have placed many municipalities in difficult financial positions, Nater adds. Red tape and regulatory roadblocks should be lessened to better allow municipalities to get the job done.

The 13 Perth-Wellington projects and the funding breakdown is as follows:

Organization Project Name, Provincial Funding, Federal Funding, Total Eligible cost, Detailed Project Description

Township ofPerth EastHands FreeModification at PerthEast RecreationComplex

$ 20,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 100,000.00

The project will install no touchtechnology at high touch surfacesin the Perth East RecreationComplex in Perth East, Ontario toreduce the COVID-19 transmissionrisk. The work will involve installingno touch motion detectors on 31faucets, 32 toilets, 10 urinals, 20lights and 15doors.

Township ofMapletonRetrofit ofWashrooms and A/VEquipment in PMDArena

$ 20,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 100,000.00

The project will install audio-visualequipment and create barrier-freewashrooms at an arena.

Municipalityof WestPerthMunicipalAdministration officeUpgrade

$ 32,024.80 $ 128,099.20 $ 160,124.00

The project will retrofit the municipaloffice in West Perth, Ontario toreduce the COVID-19 transmissionrisk. The work will involve upgradingthe ventilation system andreorganizing the building layout tobetter promote social distancing.

Township ofPerth SouthRehabilitation of theAdministrative office $ 20,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 100,000.00

The project will retrofit, repair, andupgrade an administrative buildingin St. Pauls, a hamlet in PerthSouth, Ontario. The work willinvolve installing a new efficientdesign that includes barrier-freeoffice space and storage, removinginterior partition walls, fixtures anddrywall, and installing energyefficient lighting.

Town of St.MarysReplacement of HVACUnits PyramidCentre

$ 25,339.40 $ 101,357.60 $ 126,697.00

The project will replace four roof-topHVAC units (two for change roomsservicing the ice rink, one for thechange room servicing swimmingpool, one for the common area) atthe Pyramid Centre in St. Marys,Ontario.

Town ofMintoInstallation ofWalkable ORStandard Sidewalks

$ 26,800.00 $ 107,200.00 $ 134,000.00

The project will promote activetransportation by constructing1,340 metres of new, accessiblesidewalks in Minto, Ontario.

County ofPerthRenovation of PerthCounty ParamedicHeadquarters

$ 14,400.00 $ 57,600.00 $ 72,000.00

The project will renovate the open-concept office space and upgrade

the HVAC system at the paramedicheadquarters in Perth, Ontario. Thework will involve adding walls andglass barriers to separate fouroffices from the hallway and fromeach other.

City ofStratford

T.J. Dolan Drive Multi-Use Trail $ 70,703.54 $ 282,814.18 $ 353,517.72

The project will construct a new,multi-use trail in Stratford, Ontario.The work will involve removing anddisposing of the existing roadway,constructing a new multi-use trail,installing bollards at entrances tolimit vehicle access, updatingconnecting sidewalks, and installingpark benches and bike racks.

Municipalityof NorthPerthNorth Perth TrailSystem Repair andDevelopment

$ 33,545.20 $ 134,180.80 $ 167,726.00

The project will develop a new trail,repair two pedestrian bridges, andinstall a portable washroom in NorthPerth, Ontario.

Township ofWellingtonNorthMount Forest andDistrict SportsComplex Generator

$ 29,000.00 $ 116,000.00 $ 145,000.00

The project will install a generator atthe Mount Forest and District SportsComplex in Wellington North,Ontario.

County ofPerthPerth CountyCourthouseRenovation

$ 16,541.00 $ 66,164.00 $ 82,705.00

The project will install a new wall,door, security access system andaudio-visual equipment at thecourthouse in Perth, Ontario.

Township ofWellingtonNorthArthur SidewalkDevelopment andExpansion

$ 10,904.20 $ 43,616.80 $ 54,521.00

The project will expand anddevelop the Arthur sidewalk inWellington North, Ontario toimprove the accessibility and extentof the active transportation network.The work will involve constructing achoker lane to calm traffic, installing10 sidewalk texturing pads andadding 350 metres of sidewalk.

County ofWellingtonUV Air Purification atCounty Facilities $ 114,005.80 $ 456,023.20 $ 570,029.00

The project will install UV airpurification systems at 33 municipalbuildings in Wellington, Ontario.

Total $ 433,263.94 $ 2,166,319.72

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He uses it often.

Huffman is the construction manager for the Armory Event Center at 904 Center Ave. Its been his job to shepherd the 1915 building through its transformation from worn out to welcoming.

Sometime in September, the building should be ready for concerts, corporate events and weddings.

This ones coming. Id say another six to eight weeks, it will look different, Huffman said Thursday, June 17, as he eyed a raft of materials on the main floor of the armory interior.

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Huffman estimates the main floor will be able to hold 900 to 1,000 people for a concert, or 450 to 500 for a big wedding or corporate event.

It's going to provide a niche for events thats very unique, Huffman said. If you like historic (buildings), this is going to be a really cool place to be. The way it is set up, we can accomplish it all.

The new Armory Event Center is located at 904 Center Ave., Moorhead. The building, seen Thursday, June 17, 2021, is expected to be hosting events in September. David Samson / The Forum

The Armory Event Center is a Kevin Bartram reclamation/transformation project.

The Fargo architect didnt set out to buy the armory-turned-auto dealership for the challenge. He bought it for the parking lot that he figured would be great for the residents of the neighboring Simon Warehouse Lofts.

But the location is great, Bartram said. Once the Simon's reconstruction was finished last summer, he turned his eye and resources toward the armory.

Office space and housing didn't seem to work for the building's setup, Bartram said.

Construction continues Thursday, June 17, 2021, on the multi-level Armory Event Center in Moorhead. David Samson / The Forum

We kept coming back to its original use as an armory. Armories are really multi-function event spaces and thats what it seemed to be where it worked best. Kind of going back to its original use," Bartram said.

Bartram estimates hell have $4.5 million invested into the more than 20,000 square foot structure by the time its finished.

Work on the facility started in earnest in 2020.

Demolishing the old basement floor, digging it deeper and stabilizing the foundation were big jobs, as was installing new steel support beams, Huffman said. Two large concrete ramps that had funneled cars in and out of the basement automotive repair bay were also removed.

Push piers to stabilize the existing foundation had to be rammed 105 to 110 feet into the earth until they hit bedrock, Huffman said. Then the new, deeper foundations could be poured.

Digging the basement deeper brought the work into the water table, which required using a crane with tracks when it came time to install support steel for the building. Before drain tile was installed, walking on the floor of the basement meant sinking calf deep into muck in some spots.

Project manager Dan Huffman talks about the lower level banquet space at the Armory Event Center in Moorhead on Thursday, June 17, 2021.David Samson / The Forum

To keep the basement stabilized as the concrete was laid, it had to be done in three separate pours.

This was a challenge. The whole floor is brand new, Huffman said.

The main floor was also demolished, raised and repoured, to add to the headroom in the basement, Bartram said.

The windows throughout are new, but mirror the armorys original look. The stage is roughed out and big - taking up nearly a quarter of the first floor.

A large stage area was under construction Thursday, June 17, 2021, in the new Armory Event Center in Moorhead.David Samson / The Forum

The building was a National Guard armory until the 1930s, when it was replaced by an armory where the Moorhead library now stands.

Ironically, that newer armory was torn down in the 1960s, Bartram said.

Here was a building that was built in 1915. They said it wasnt structurally sound, and its still here in 2021, Bartram said.

The most recent business use for the armory was as the home for a Muscatell auto dealership, Huffman said.

Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson is impressed by the project.

I think that having another event center is going to bring more experiences downtown, Carlson said Tuesday, June 22.

What were doing with our downtown is creating areas to have experiences, to have events. Its going to help support all of the people that are moving to and living downtown, she said. Its really just about creating that buzz and creating the reason to go there. Im excited. Plus, its a really cool, old building."

A construction worker walks on the main floor of Moorhead's new Armory Event Center on Thursday, June 17, 2021. David Samson / The Forum

Derrick LaPoint, president and CEO of Downtown Moorhead Inc., praised Bartram for breathing new life into some of downtown Moorheads oldest buildings.

Kevin has been such a valued asset for the development community for downtown Moorhead. Hes done so many great projects, LaPoint said Tuesday. We lost so many of our old buildings. To be able to kind of put new life into these places that have so much history, its fun to see.

Electricians, plumbers, drywall installers and elevator technicians have been working throughout the armory the last couple of weeks.

Framing is finished and drywall is going up in the basement, where there will be preparation and serving kitchens, a dining area, bathrooms, and rooms for brides and grooms to prepare for weddings, or for bands to use as green rooms.

Is this Huffmans most difficult project?

Id say its probably the most interesting project, Huffman said.

Armory Event Center project manager Dan Huffman is looking forward to the September opening of the new Moorhead entertainment venue. David Samson / The Forum

That says a lot, since he estimates he has managed $600 million in building projects for school districts in Fargo, Grand Forks, and Centennial School District in Anoka County, Minn.

Hes also overseeing another Bartram project, the nearby Block 37 Flats, a three story 28-unit apartment complex on Main Avenue. That is on track to be completed by mid-July.

Bartram has had a lot of success revitalizing old buildings. Beyond the Simon Warehouse Lofts, he gave new life to the Kassenborg Block on Main in Moorhead. On the west side of the Red River, he rehabbed Fargos Historic Ford Building, and created Drekker Brewings Brewhalla and the Railyard complex.

Huffman praised Bartrams vision.

Youve got to really give him a lot of credit. He has an incredible eye for what these buildings are and what they can be, Huffman said.

Bartram said the Armory Event Center is on a lot of peoples radar screens.

Most of the interest out there is for 2022. We think that well get some corporate parties, holiday parties. And we have some other things that we are working on," Bartram said.

Big incentives are that parking or sharing the venue won't be problems, Bartram said.

You rent the building, you get the whole thing. We tried not to put too many fancy finishes in there. We tried to let the building be what it was and let the events speak for themselves, Bartram said

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In Loving Memory: Obituaries June 21-27, 2021

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Obituary for Cindy Lee Wiser

Cindy Lee Wiser passed away peacefully on June 27, 2021 at 72 years old surrounded by her loving children. Cindy leaves this Earth having lived a life full of laughter and love. Her passion for story-telling was only surpassed by her love of family.

Cindy is survived by her two children, Timothy (Tim) W. Moore (wife: Amy) of Potomac, MD and Tammy Renee (Renee) Bivens of Hendersonville, TN; and her three grandchildren (Christian, Audrey and Davis), all of whom love their Nana.

No public funeral ceremony is planned in keeping with Cindys wishes.

Services have been entrusted to Austin & Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hendersonville.

Obituary for Mike Mangrum

Michael Mike Wayne Mangrum, age 72 of Nashville, Tennessee, died Saturday, June 26, 2021 at TriStar Ashland City Medical Center.

There will be a Celebration of Life gathering held at a later date.

Mr. Mangrum was born on February 19, 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Charles & Mary Virginia Roberts Mangrum. He was retired as a Landfill Director for Cheatham County. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and loved & supported all veterans. His spiritual place was Harpeth River State Park Mound Bottom.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Charlie Mangrum, Jr.

Survivors include his daughters, Georgiana Peach (fianc, Corey Head) and Nikki Roach; brother, James (Lynn) Mangrum; sisters, Eva Lehey and Joyce (Malcom) Furlough; and three grandchildren, Kayla, Abbie, & Raylon.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Cheatham County Veterans Memorial, P.O. Box 52, Ashland City, Tennessee 37015.

Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146

Obituary for John Hazey Price

John Hazey Price, 84, of Greenbrier, passed away on Monday June 21, 2021, at Stoneridge Health Care in Ridgetop.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday June 28th at 3:00 p.m. in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Brother Marvin Crouch officiating. Interment will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with Brad Briley, Anthony Garrison, Jon Allen Moore, Chase Hodges, Aaron Price, and Joel Lawson serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Mr. Price was born January 31, 1937, in Clay County to the late Benton and Lucy Crawford Price. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Price was a retired machine operator with MacMillan Bloedel and was a member of the Steelworkers Union Local 4802. He attended Hillcrest Church of Christ. Mr. Price loved music, especially playing his guitar. He enjoyed family gatherings and spending time in music and fellowship with each other. One of his favorite pastimes was going to Rivergate Mall to people watch.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded by the love of his life, his wife, Emma Josephine McCreary Price, by his daughter: Donna Jo Hodges, and by his brothers: Hosey, Hobert, Hovey, and Bill Price. Mr. Price is survived by his daughter and son-in-law: Treva and Wade Garrison of Cedar Hill, by his sons and daughter-in-law: Wayne and Holly Price of Greenbrier, Greg Hodges of Greenbrier, and by his 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Hillcrest Church of Christ and may be sent c/o Robertson County Funeral Home.

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UPDATE: There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Friday, July 2, 2021 at Austin & Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hendersonville.

Joyce Jean Hummel, age 88, of Hermitage, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at Bethany Health and Rehab Center in Nashville. She was an avid cook and baker, and loved to shop and travel, and enjoyed NASCAR. Jean was a devout Richard Petty and Tom Jones fan.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Don Nelson Hummel; and a daughter, Jacqueline Hummel.

Mrs. Hummel is survived by a daughter, Melissa (John) Griffith; grandchildren, Matthew (Sarah) Griffith and Daniel (Taylor) Griffith; great grandchildren, Karena, Lynnette and Pearl Griffith; and a brother, Gary (Joyce) Hicks.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville Humane Association, 213 Oceola Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209 http://www.nashvillehumane.org or to the Alzheimers Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 http://www.alz.org

Services have been entrusted to Austin & Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hendersonville.

Obituary for Scott Harrison

Jack Scott Harrison, age 66 of Chapmansboro, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his residence.

Scott was born on June 26, 1955 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Hugh & Peggy Martin Harrison. He retired from New Core Steel Industry.

Survivors include his sons, Will (Emily) Harrison and Barrett (Crystal) Pugh; brothers, Hugh (Melinda) Harrison and Martin (Vicki) Harrison; sister, Celia Mansur; and three grandchildren, Evelyn Harrison, Sadie Pugh and Abbie Pugh.

Scotts remains will be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to St. Bernard Development Foundation, 400 East St, Jonesboro, AR 72401.

Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146

Obituary for Ronald John Placzek

Age 76 of Portland passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home. He was born September 22, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI to John Robert & Ruth Caroline Scheriff Placzek. He worked as a drywall contractor for Rons Custom Drywall.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary Placzek. He is survived by his wife of (Would have been 40 years 6/27) Nancy Placzek, Portland, TN; step-sons, Charles (Cindy) Tanselle, Glasgow, KY and James (Tania) Williams, Millersville, TN; daughter, Tracy (Tim) Preissle, Hooper, NE; brother, Terry (Sarah) Placzek, Westbend, WI; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.

There are no services or visitation planned.

Arrangements entrusted to Austin & Bell Funeral Home 533 Highway 76 White House, TN 37188

Obituary for James E. Randall

James Edward Randall was born December 14, 1935, in Terrell, Texas to the late Curtis Randall and Mary Randall. This earthly life came to an end on June 17, 2021, as he went home to be with the Lord.

He professed a hope in Christ at a young age and united with Antioch Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. He later moved to Springfield, TN and united with Greater South Baptist Church where he faithfully worshipped.

James was employed with National Business List as a shipping supervisor, Sweetheart Cup Company as a machine operator and later became owner/operator of Checker Cab Company, all in Chicago, Illinois. Upon moving to Springfield, TN he was employed with Electrolux.

Jim as he was affectionately called, enjoyed doing self-repairs as he could fix almost anything. He loved barbecuing for family and friends. He kept a manicured yard to entertain family and friends in while playing cards. He also loved traveling with his family.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother; two sisters; and one daughter.

Jim leaves to cherish his memories: loving and devoted wife, Rebecca Randall; children: Daniel L. Walker, Frederick D. Walker, Carrie Bailiff, Nanetta (Paul) Walker-Mrus, Jamie Brownlee, and Jamell A. (Darine) Randall; sister, Doris Randall; brother, Micial Blackmon; thirteen grandchildren: Tracy, Troy, Melvin, Jordan, Joshua, Justin, A.J., Desirae, Sharee, Jana, Darell, Tamika, and Marla; a host of great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends; and special friends, Donald (Myra) Burnett.

Viewing and Visitation was Friday, June 25, 202, 4-6 pm at W. D. Crowder Funeral Home; Funeral Service was Saturday, June 26, 2021, 12 noon at Greater South Baptist Church with Pastor Samuel Stratton, Officiating and Pastor Quincy Randall, his nephew, Eulogy; Interment was in Springfield Memorial Garden.

Keep The Randall Family In Your Prayers.

Arrangements entrusted to the W.D. Crowder Funeral Home

Obituary for Gary Lynn Moody

Gary Lynn Moody, age 73, of Hendersonville, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at his home.

Gary was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Lynn Hargis Moody; parents, Waldo and Nellie Moody; and a brother, Darryl Moody.

Mr. Moody is survived by his son, Ben Moody; daughters, Hillary (Trey) Hightower, Jennifer Magan (David) Hines, and Ashton (Jason) Painter; grandchildren, Nash, Patrick and Graham Hightower, James Moody, Thomas Hines, and Isaac and Lily Painter; and sisters, Joyce Weaver and Sue Gibson.

The family will receive friends from 11:00am until time of his Celebration of Life Service at 1:00pm Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the Community Church of Hendersonville with Pastor Doug Varnado officiating.

Services have been entrusted to Austin & Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hendersonville.

Obituary for Jennie Diane Johnson

Age 41, of White House passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at her home. She was born October 5, 1979 in Nashville, TN to William Robert & Marie Owens Weakley. She worked as a waitress, customer service representative and as a dance instructor over the years. But in her more recent years, she worked as a homemaker. She enjoyed football, non-stop shopping, buying name brand purses, especially Michael Kors. Jennie loved to travel. Her happy place was the beach. She loved spending time with her family and friends most of all, and was one of the most generous people in the world. She had been attending White House First Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her father, William Robert Weakley. She is survived by her loving husband of 14-1/2 years, James D. Johnson, White House, TN; sons, James Dale (Ashley) Johnson, Pleasant View, TN, William Dustin Johnson, Nashville, TN, Matthew Dale Johnson and Jonathan Hicks, both of White House, TN; daughter, Stephanie Moyer, Brentwood, TN; mother, Marie Weakley, Nashville, TN brothers, Jim (Laura) Weakley, NJ and Barry (Stephanie) Weakley, Atlanta, GA; sisters, Kim (Sam) Miller, Knoxville, TN and Valerie (Robert) Cullen, Mount Juliet, TN; 3 grandchildren, Grace Victoria Johnson, Elijah Michael Davis and Cayden Johnson.

Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 1pm in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in White House with Bro. Joshua Culver officiating. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family is planned for Monday, June 28, 2021 4-8pm and Tuesday, June 29, 2021 10am until the hour of the service at the funeral home.

Arrangements entrusted to Austin & Bell Funeral Home 533 Highway 76 White House, TN 37188

Obituary for Brent Hamilton West

Brent Hamilton West, age 47, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral service will be held at 2pm, Monday, June 28, 2021 at St. Michaels Catholic Church with Father Anthony Lopez officiating. Burial will follow in St. Michaels Cemetery with his brother Brian West, cousin Keith McClard, cousin Patrick Ernie Axley, uncle Dennis Asley, friend Trey Thompson and neighbor Edgar Mendez.

The family will receive friends 4pm to 7pm, Sunday, June 27th at Austin & Bell Funeral Home Springfield and on Monday, June 28th 12pm to 1pm at the funeral home.

Brent was born in Pensacola, FL on October 27, 1973 to Colleen Axley West. He worked as a Chef in the Restaurant Industry.

He is survived by his mother, Colleen West of Hendersonville, TN; brother, Brian West of Houston, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Michaels Catholic Church.

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Obituary for Virginia Hunt

Virginia Evelyn Hunt, age 79 of Franklin, Tennessee, formerly of Ashland City, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Waters of Springfield.

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A view from inside of the planning and economic development office on the second floor of the Chubbuck City Hall construction site on Feb. 1, 2021. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com

CHUBBUCK Two newly named streets Kinport Crossing and Scout Mountain Way frame the city of Chubbucks newest municipal development.

What will become the new Chubbuck City Hall is on schedule for a mid-July grand-opening. A recent milestone was a unanimous city council vote approving the names of two new streets. The naming came after requests from the public that the streets be named after local mountain ranges or waterways. Both Kinport Crossing and Scout Mountain Way bear the names of prominent local mountain peaks.

Shops, food trucks, a walkable downtown and a new City Hall. How Chubbuck will change this summer.

Chubbuck Public Works Director Rodney Burch remains hopeful that a ceremonial ribbon-cutting will be possible a bit earlier than the grand-opening, even if some landscaping work remains unfinished at the time.

I wish we were doing a Fourth of July ribbon-cutting, Burch said. It would be amazing to christen this building on our nations birthday.

Garrett Goldale, Regional Manager for CM Company, INC., the construction company responsible for the development, said despite the drywall process being a week behind schedule, an early ribbon-cutting remains possible.

Fourth of July ribbon-cutting is a milestone were shooting for, he said.

The first floor multi-purpose room, an area that city residents will be able to reserve. The drywall is nearing completion on the first floor of the Chubbuck City Hall development. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com

Prior to the drywall process, which Goldale called the start of the finish activities, the development had not been more than five days off schedule since it began last April. Delays and fluctuations happen, according to Burch. Its just part of the ebbs and flows of the construction process, Goldale added.

Were not worried about, Burch said. We still have the same move-in date that weve always had.

Aside from the drywall, officials say development is going swimmingly. Installation of windows and skylights are underway. Giant steel window frames spanning both floors, being fabricated off-site, are being installed at a pace of one per day, according to CM Company Superintendent Jim Frazier.

The mayors office as seen from a reception area directly below one of three large skylights on the second floor. | EastIdahoNews.com

With the interior taking shape, Burch has begun leading small tours of Chubbuck city staff to see the development. The idea, he said, has always been to make sure that all city staff, from the mayor to the mechanics, have some ownership over the development and their future offices. These visits, Burch said, have been met with excitement from all.

As I walk through the facility now, were 95% on sheetrock and the bottom level is starting texture and paint. Its really starting to look like a facility, Burch said.

While the task of drywall, texture and painting slowly spans the interior, the exterior is nearing a finished appearance.

Plastic sheets have been removed over the past month and replaced with giant windows. Likewise, covers over skylights now have glass. On the west side of the building, the coloring and framing represent a finished product.

Every time you pull some plastic down its like unwrapping a Christmas present, Goldale joked.

At present, the grand-opening is tentatively scheduled for July 20.

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The Summit Lake Build Corps hires teens to work and teaches life skills.

AKRON, Ohio They say home is where the heart is, but Akron's Summit Lake neighborhood has a heart that needs some healing.

"I think the broader reputation for Summit Lake is somewhat negative," Summit Lake resident Stephanie Leonardi, aka "Leo," says. In an effort to change those perceptions and improve the area, she founded Summit Lake Build Corps.

"It used to be just watering gardens and picking up trash but over time, we found that building was something we could repeat every weekend," she said.

The corps is made up of teens from the neighborhood. The sounds of power tools echo through their workshop; this is a real job for them.

They learn real-world skills like carpentry, drywall installation, and painting. One fixer-upper job kept them busy over the past year. According to Corps team member Solomon Odekunle,

"It was like a naked house. and when I say naked, I mean like broken windows," team member Solomon Odekunle said.

They all had skills to bring to the table, including Eric Smith

"I helped with a lot of the painting and staining and stuff."

Working, learning, and earning: They get paid! But for all the Build Corps, this is about more than money.

"The fact that they're getting more teens off the street doing better things, more productive things," Alicia Diener said.

For Odekunle, an immigrant fairly new to Akron, he gets a new home. The humble house on Ira Avenue isn't the prettiest on the outside, but just like with people, it's what's on the inside that counts. He can't wait to show it off to his neighbors.

"I'll be like, 'You know I helped build this, right?!'"

According to Leo, this model could work in any neighborhood, but this is her and all her corps members' homes.

"We found this niche where the work we do matters and makes an improvement in the physical neighborhood and it also works on us," she said.

Summit Lake Build Corps is not only rehabbing properties; they're rehabbing the neighborhood's reputation as well.

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Some homeowners seek out home improvement. Others have home improvement thrust upon them.

Take last November, for example, when a windstorm toppled a tree smack-dab onto the roof of one of the homes Steve Corker rents out. Corker had little choice but to find a roofing contractor who had the time to replace nearly 30 percent of the roof.

"It almost took us four weeks to find a roofer," Corker says.

In the meantime, to prevent rain from leaking into the tenant's apartment, all they could do was put up a tarp and wait.

It's not like Corker doesn't have connections. He's the president of the Landlord Association of the Inland Northwest. But with a portfolio of only four apartment units and 14 homes, it's nearly impossible to find a full-time handyman on call.

"Most of the contractors won't touch us with a 10-foot pole," Corker says. "We're not big enough. They want to work on big projects."

And so like most homeowners or small-time landlords in Spokane who need work done on their property, Corker is at the mercy of a brutally tight market where getting a subcontractor in the door means sitting on a waitlist for ages.

Just finding someone to upgrade a window, he says, took four months.

"Right now, there's just a lack of qualified craftsmen," Corker says. "We're just screaming for people in the industry to do the work."

Combined with the skyrocketing cost of construction materials, the dearth of available craftsmen can turn a simple home improvement project into a long and pricey nightmare.

HELP WANTED

"I don't advertise or do anything," Sebright says. "It's all word of mouth."

Yet most contractors who rely on subcontractors are running into the same frustrations as they try to seek out plumbers, electricians and other skilled laborers for their projects.

William Morin, a contractor who runs Morin Construction, says it can feel impossible to find ceramic tile setters or "a good drywall guy right now."

Even before COVID, Spokane had already been struggling with a construction labor problem. A few years ago the froth from the surging Seattle and Portland housing markets overflowed into Spokane, ending years of low rents and low home prices.

But Joel White, executive officer at the Spokane Home Builders Association, says that the pool of construction laborers still hasn't been replenished after many left the region or the industry after the 2008 recession.

White, like many observers, thought that COVID might have sparked another housing crash. But that's not what happened. The coronavirus didn't devastate the construction trade it supercharged it.

While the initial lockdowns froze construction projects for a few months, that just gave more time for demand to build up.

Stay-at-home orders, it turned out, just made people want to fix up the home they're staying in.

"People being stuck in home, stimulus checks maybe they're able to get stuff done around the house they've been planning for years," Morin says. But it's one thing to have the intention to rehab your house. It's another to find someone to help you do it, at a time when everyone has the same goal.

"If you don't know somebody, you're going to call them, and you're not going to get a call back right now."

WOOD ON FIRE

"A sheet of oriented strand board has tripled if not quadrupled in price," Sebright says.

Take it from Karl Ziegler, executive officer of Spokane's beloved regional building supply store chain Ziggy's.

"Lumber prices are high right now unrealistically high," he says.

During the last week of January, he says, the composite price of 1,000 square feet of plywood was around $861 a $16 increase from the week before.

Last year at the same time? It was $339.

"It started with the COVID shutdown," Ziegler says. "All the do-it-yourselfers came out of the woodwork, wanting to rebuild their decks and paint their houses and do roofs and fences."

Simultaneously, the shutdown brought the lumber supply chain, already hobbled by Canadian trade tariffs, to a screeching halt. Mills and factories shut down or reduced their output, he says some to avoid infecting their workers and others because they wanted to upgrade or retool.

Once the shutdown was lifted, both average Tim Taylor types and professional contractors were competing for lumber, even as the size of the lumber pile had been whittled down.

Wood was the toilet paper of hardware stores. Every building supplier across the country saw shelves get stripped bare.

"In the summer of 2020, we were some of the only guys who had product," Ziegler says. Builders and contractors of all sizes, he says, were driving extreme distances just to shop at his inventory. "We had people from Colorado, from Eastern Montana. We've got people from Portland and Northern California."

But he wanted to focus on serving customers, not visitors. Ziggy's put restrictions on how much any one customer could buy.

"It's not just a shortage on lumber, it's a shortage on everything," he says. "If you have the product in stock, somebody is going to try to buy you out."

The price spiked the most on wood, but the costs of building supplies across the board increased by 10 to 15 percent.

"It's on roofing. It's on nails," Ziegler says. "It's on wire. It's on copper pipe."

In other words, sometimes it's not the contractor who screws you on the price. Sometimes it's the screws themselves.

"There's guys who want to do a quality job and a fair price, and it's all coming back on the consumer," Sebright says.

KNOW A GUY

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"They think, 'I'll just call such and such and trust they'll do a good job and do a good price,'" says Morin. "But they'll not do a good job and won't do a good price."

Everyone in the construction business has horror stories about botched bathroom floors, half-completed projects and shoddy tile work.

"Certain companies are notorious," Morin says.

Sebright knows the jokes well. From memory, he recites the scene from the Naked Gun, where the love interest asks the villain, "How could you do something so vicious?" and he responds, "It was easy, my dear. You forget I spent two years as a building contractor."

Sure, there are websites like Angie's List and HomeAdvisor where you can find contractors. But everyone the Inlander spoke with preferred word of mouth: To avoid a bad experience, find people who've had good ones. Ask people you trust to recommend people they've worked with before.

In the Five Mile Prairie area, Corker says, the message board of the neighborhood social media network Nextdoor is filled with these sorts of contractor referral inquiries.

"Every day they say: Who can do fences? Who can do roofs?" Corker says. "Who can put a water heater in?"

And if all else fails, there's the old-fashioned technique. Knock on the door. Driving around town, Corker keeps his eye out for impressive paint jobs or nice new fences, and if he needs one put up himself, he's not afraid to walk up and ask.

Last summer, Corker spotted a particularly nice deck. So he walked up to the landlord in the front yard, who was more than happy to put him in to touch with the craftsman who built it. There was just one problem.

"'I'd love to do something for you,'" Corker says the deck-build told him then. "He said, 'We can't do it this summer."

And so, as has happened many times before, Corker was put on a waiting list.

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John ONeill certainly wasnt a traditional public figure, but his death two months ago has resulted in an outpouring of sympathy and tributes from the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

ONeill, who was best known for standing near streets and yelling at cars, died on Thanksgiving night when he was struck by a vehicle while he crossed 21st Street in Lewiston. He was 68.

Following his death, Katy Yeats, who had been acquainted with ONeill since she was a teenager, said on Facebook there should be a memorial to the man. A friend of hers, Cody Long, took the cue and created a GoFundMe page, and the donations started rolling in.

They didnt have a plan for what the memorial would be, and there were plenty of strong opinions online, Yeats said. Eventually, they arrived at a decision: They will use the money raised to pay for a bench dedicated to ONeill, which will be installed at Locomotive Park. It will include a plaque that says Your compassion perseveres.

The GoFundMe page has raised more than $1,400. The city of Lewiston told Yeats and Long that the bench will cost $1,200, so they will turn over the money once the city is ready to install the bench. Yeats and Long arent sure when that will be.

ONeill was most often seen on Lewistons 21st Street, intensely yelling and gesticulating at passing cars like a basketball coach working the referees.

Yeats said ONeill was affected by mental illness, which usually manifested itself in his roadside theatrics. But when he was taking his medication, his kindhearted side became apparent, she said.

The person inside of John was good, said Yeats, a 29-year-old psychology student at Lewis-Clark State College. Its not like John was a drug addict; he was actually mentally ill. Just because he screamed at cars doesnt mean he wasnt compassionate.

During a candlelight vigil for ONeill at Locomotive Park shortly after he died, several speakers mentioned his kindness and willingness to help those in need. And Yeats and Long were impressed by the quick pace of donations to his memorial.

He, in my opinion, was a very beloved figure in the community, whether or not people knew him personally, said Long, 28, of Lewiston. Again, its just amazing to see that kind of support come out for a man that not a lot of people knew personally, but everybody knew.

Yeats said that any funds remaining after the bench is installed will be donated to a homeless or mental health cause.

The star that shines over the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley during the Christmas season was kept on until late January, in hopes that it might raise the communitys spirits.

The star was kept lit longer than usual since everything is still going on with the virus just to give a little extra shine to the valley, I guess, said Randy Servatius, a member of the Clarkston Lions Club, which maintains both the Christmas star and the Easter cross.

The star was first switched on in mid-November, when members of the Lions Club made their traditional trek to the site to double-check the hardware.

But there was a temporary malfunction on New Years Day. Coincidentally, Servatius remarked to his wife that day that there hadnt been any problems with the star this season.

And then I get a phone call an hour later saying one side of the star is out, he said.

The bottom left point had suddenly gone dark. Some people on Facebook said it made the star look like Texas.

The next day, Servatius and fellow club member Tom Driscoll scrambled back up the hill and discovered that a brittle wire had burned in half. They taped it up and got the point of the star working again, but the club is planning to install new wiring and a new panel box before lighting the cross in March.

The valley is very good at supporting our cross and our star, and we thank them tremendously for that, Servatius said. Donations can be made by sending a check to the Clarkston Lions Club at 615 Sycamore St., Clarkston, WA 99403.

Mike Dodson said he was like a newborn when he was sick with pneumonia during a harrowing stay at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center recently.

It wasnt the first time he had been in the care of the Lewiston hospital he was born there in 1964.

Fifty-six years ago, they gave me my life, Dodson said, and then 56 years later, they gave it back to me. Kind of a trip.

Dodson called the Tribune recently to sing the praises of St. Joes doctors and nurses on the third and fourth floors. He also praised Idaho Medicaid for covering his two-week stay at the hospital.

Dodson, a retired drywall installer, went to St. Joes two days before Christmas when he experienced heart and back issues. He was diagnosed with pneumonia, had a tube inserted down his throat and was incapacitated for two or three days.

Once he woke up, he started physical therapy, and steadily got back to walking on his own. Hes still on oxygen, but is now feeling great and remains appreciative of the care he received.

Its not every day that you get a new life, Bubba, Dodson said.

On a recent stroll around Lewistons Normal Hill, my family and I spotted a ninja throwing star (made out of paper) and intriguing note affixed to a power pole.

The note mentions there being eight more of these, and if you find them, you win ... something.

Ive kept my eyes peeled, but havent spotted any other throwing stars around town. Plus, the one we found, which was at the intersection of Prospect and Sixth avenues, has since vanished.

Does anyone have any idea whats going on here? Please let me know if you do.

Bite Size Takes, which runs periodically in the Tribune, scoops up the news that almost didn't fit in print. If you have an offbeat but interesting tip you would like to share, contact Matt Baney, the Tribune's assistant city editor, at mbaney@lmtribune.com or (208) 848-2262, or on Twitter @MattBaney_Trib.

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When it comes to maintenance and repairs, professional labor can be one of the more costly portions of a homeowner's budget. While many people try to save money by doing the work themselves, not everyone has the skills necessary to fix their homes, even with the help of instructional videos.

Attempting a DIY project without careful preparation and complete knowledge of the task could result in expenses that far exceed the cost of a contractor.

Even if you have the experience and know-how, it's important to consider the time, materials, tools and permits required for your home improvement project. Here's a look at some projects you can tackle yourself, and some you should probably leave to the experts.

Verdict: Try to DIY it. One DIY fix for a drain pipe may be to simply tighten a slip-nut near the P-trap. If the leak is coming directly from a hole in the drain pipe, you could try a flexible coupling with hose clamps. Consider calling in a professional if the leak is from a drain pipe inside the wall.

Verdict: Hire a pro. The challenge of hanging wallpaper is keeping it straight and matching up the patterns correctly. Sometimes bubbling can occur, and that strip of paper will need to be removed and replaced. This can result in running out of wallpaper and needing to order more. Don't want to risk it? Hire a professional.

Verdict: Hire a pro. Painting the exterior of a house is a big job that requires extensive use of tall ladders (and sometimes climbing up on the roof). Homeowners should consider safety requirements before tackling an exterior job.

Verdict: Try to DIY it. A clogged disposal may be cleared by using a small specialty wrench that fits into a hexagonal opening on the underside of the disposal while the disposal is turned off.

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Verdict: Try to DIY it (if it's centerset). Installing a centerset type faucet is something you may be able to do yourself just follow the faucet manufacturer's instructions. If it's a more complicated faucet with several hose connections, you might want to hire a professional.

Verdict: Try to DIY it. A running toilet can be comfortably fixed by a DIY-er with a toilet rebuild kit from any hardware store. These kits typically contain straightforward and easy-to-follow instructions. On the other hand, one-piece or specialty toilets can be tricky and might need the professional touch.

Verdict: Hire a pro (probably). Electrical repairs and installations are at best expensive. Taking a little time to research and understand your electrical system can give you the necessary skills to do some electrical projects yourself. When installing a light fixture, low-voltage projects can be safely performed by a homeowner, as these are less likely to cause structural or bodily harm. Stick with a professional for anything over 50 volts.

Verdict: Hire a pro. Installing a ceiling fan is not extremely difficult but may take a few hours (depending on your home maintenance experience and the size of the fan). If you don't enjoy standing on ladders and craning your neck for hours, bring in the experts.

Verdict: Try to DIY it. Nearly any homeowner can patch nail holes. Using a Spackle knife, fill in each hole with lightweight putty and scrape the excess off the walls. Wait for the putty to dry and sand down the spot until it's smooth. Then, paint the repaired spots with primer. Larger holes in drywall require more steps to repair and may be best left to the professionals.

Verdict: Hire a pro. A new door can help brighten up a space and cut down on heating and cooling costs, but these savings are best spent on making sure the installation job is done right.

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ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK), a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle, marine, manufactured housing and industrial markets, expects to release its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 11, 2021.

Patrick Industries also expects to host a conference call on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss results and other business matters. Participants on the call will be Andy Nemeth President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jake Petkovich Chief Financial Officer.

Participation in the question-and-answer session of the call will be limited to institutional investors and analysts.The dial-in number for the live conference call is (877) 407-9036. Interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call on Patrick's website at http://www.patrickind.com under "Investor Relations."A replay of the conference call will also be available via the Company's investor relations website.

Patrick Industries, Inc.is a major manufacturer and distributor of component products and building products serving the recreational vehicle, marine, manufactured housing, residential housing, high-rise, hospitality, kitchen cabinet, office and household furniture, fixtures and commercial furnishings, and other industrial markets and operates coast-to-coast in various locations throughoutthe United Statesand inCanada,Chinaandthe Netherlands. Patrick's major manufactured products include decorative vinyl and paper laminated panels, countertops, fabricated aluminum products, wrapped profile mouldings, slide-out trim and fascia, cabinet doors and components, hardwood furniture, fiberglass bath fixtures and tile systems, thermoformed shower surrounds, specialty bath and closet building products, fiberglass and plastic helm systems and component products, wiring and wire harnesses, boat covers, towers, tops and frames, electrical systems components including instrument and dash panels, softwoods lumber, interior passage doors, air handling products, RV painting, slotwall panels and components, aluminum fuel tanks, and CNC molds and composite parts and other products. The Company also distributes drywall and drywall finishing products, electronics and audio systems components, wiring, electrical and plumbing products, appliances, cement siding, raw and processed lumber, FRP products, interior passage doors, roofing products, tile, laminate and ceramic flooring, shower doors, furniture, fireplaces and surrounds, interior and exterior lighting products, and other miscellaneous products, in addition to providing transportation and logistics services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements related to future results, our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any projections of financial performance or statements concerning expectations as to future developments should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results or developments will, in fact, occur. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly different from that set forth in such forward-looking statement. Information about certain risks that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in the Company's Forms 10-Q for subsequent quarterly periods, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which it is made.

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