Sikes-Kline, Kowieski and Miscovich will face each other on Aug. 23

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Three candidates will face off to become the mayor of St. Augustine since Tracy Upchurch is not running for reelection. City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline,Noah Douglas KowieskiandTim Miscovich are vying for the position in the Aug. 23 primary.

If one candidate gets 50% of the votes plus one vote, that candidate wins. Otherwise, the top two candidates face off in the general election Nov. 8.

The Record posed the following questions to each of the candidates. Answers are presented as they were submitted,save for minor corrections to punctuation and grammar.

City of residence: City of St. Augustine

How long have you lived in St. Johns County? 38 years

Previous elected positions: Elected to serve as Commissioner in 2008, 2010, 2014and 2018.

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Community service: Appointment by Gov. Lawton Chiles to the State of Florida Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board and San Antiguo Foundation; past president, Junior Service League; founding board member and past chairperson, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum; founding chairperson, Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program; founding board member, St. Augustine North Davis Shores Neighborhood Association; trustee, Florida National Guard Historical Foundation; board member, Cross and Sword, Floridas Official State Play; member, St. Johns County Vision Task Force; member, Urban Land Institute Reality Check First Coast; trustee, Save Our Bridge, Inc;. and past president, Citizens for the Preservation of St. Augustine.

Qualifications for office: Elected city commissioner for 13 years. Over 20 years of combined service on city boards before elected: vice chair, St. Augustine Parking and Traffic Committee; the Historic Architectural Review Board; and the Heritage Tourism & Historic Preservation Advisory Committee. Designated citys representative: St. Johns County Cultural Resource Review Board; St. Johns County Intergovernmental Committee; and the St. Johns County Visitors and Convention Bureau. Current citys representative: St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization and Florida League of Cities. Awarded Home Rule Hero for the last five years by the Florida League of Cities.Training: Florida League of Cities and John Scott Daily Florida;Advanced Institute of Government for Elected Municipal Officials; the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council Training Institute; the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Training Workshop program; Florida League of Cities University Summit Series for Community Redevelopment Agency Basics and Budget Best Practices; and the 2021 Active People Healthy Nations Champions Institute by Smart Growth America.

Reason for running: In my years of public service, there have been many changes the economic downturn of 2009, the 450th Commemorations, two major hurricanes, a worldwide pandemic and expanding growth surrounding the city. Navigating these times has given me a deep understanding of the issues facing the city, the grit to see our problems as they are and a proven track record of making good decisions knowing that peoples lives and livelihoods are affected. I am the most experienced candidate. My thoughtful, common-sense approach is needed. In many ways our city is at a crossroads and the actions of the mayor will have a lasting impact on our quality of life and ability to thrive. Good solutions to growth, tourism, transportationand flooding challenges go beyond the capacity of the city to address alone and require good partnerships at the local, regional, state and federal levels. My long-standing relationships with North Florida Transportation Planning Organization, FDOT, St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, local, state and federal legislators have proven invaluable for cooperation, resources and needed funding.As mayor, I am in an excellent position to be a strong advocate and ambassador for big solutions to our biggest challenges ahead.

Goals for upcoming term if elected:First, as mayor I will keep the city focused on core municipal functions including more resilient infrastructure, fiscal responsibility and public safety. St. Augustine has seen explosive growth around its edges and we all feel it. Growth puts pressure on core municipal functions like water and sewer, roadways, infrastructure, affordable housing, public safety and emergency services. Keeping capital reserves and credit ratings strong, holding the line on spending and taxes, maintaining a low crime rate, and keeping our neighborhoods safe will be high priorities for me. Recent years of increased flooding and storms require more resilient infrastructure. In the next several years the city will be spending $56M in investments to improve mobility, buy equipment, harden infrastructure, reduce flooding impacts and increase drainage across the city.Experience tells me that the sheer number of projects planned will require disciplined leadership and skillful execution.As mayor I will be committed to keeping the focus on implementing these improvements in a cost effective, efficient, and timely manner.

Second, residents want safe, stable neighborhoods and the ability to move around the city to do their daily tasks. Small businesses want safety, accessibility, and opportunities to succeed and flourish.Visitors want good hospitality and experiences that are memorable and enjoyable. Its important that the residents, small businesses and visitors needs are weighed in balance when making decisions that affect them. Residents and small businesses need to feel that they are being heard, understood and treated fairly and I will be committed to seeing that the city is focused on that as mayor.

Third, the city must be a good steward of its precious and irreplaceable historic and cultural assets and must safeguard its unique character. St. Augustine has the great honor of being the Nations Oldest City and with that honor comes responsibility. New infill development to accommodate growth and tourism can threaten our unique character. As mayor I will continue to make sure that every decision will consider the impacts on our historic assets and character.

What would you do, if anything, to help make it easier for people to find parking in St. Augustine?I will continue my work with North Florida Transportation Planning Organization and the FDOT to make parking more plentiful and easier for city residents and visitors through St. Augustines SMART City project. The FDOT has committed $7.5 million to the project that, through new technology, will connect smart traffic signals with dynamic messaging to direct drivers to best available parking. As mayor I will continue my commitment to the Park Once strategy for building satellite parking garages and using technology to connect automated shuttles, flood sensors and a smart trucking system to improve mobility and parking.

While St. Augustine is a big tourist town, there are thousands of residents in the city. What would you do to make life in the city better for its residents?To keep St. Augustine a livable city, as mayor I will keep the city focused on customer friendly core municipal service delivery and accountability, fiscal responsibility, public safety, reducing flooding and increasing drainage, and protecting the residential character of neighborhoods. This includes restarting the Neighborhood Grant Program, adding at least four new police officers, increasing the street paving budget, increasing mobility through technology, improving pedestrian and bicycle safety, adding satellite parking with shuttles, reducing neighborhood speeding, cut through traffic, and address spillover parking in the neighborhoods. Additionally, I will prioritize better solutions to the mental health, vagrancy and homeless problems.

City of residence: St. Augustine

How long have you lived in St. Johns County? 20 years

Previous elected positions: Secretary of the Republican Executive Committee, St. Johns

Community service: I believe that being a part of the community and involved is important to understanding the views and needs of those that reside there. I am an absolute advocate for children and have worked with Safe Haven of N.E. FL to advocate for victims of child abuse. This organization has been a startup that helps victims and their guardians find and utilize services to get justice and heal. There are many other community based organizations that I hope to support during my time in office to see that good work is done within the community.

Qualifications for office: I am a natural born leader with the characteristics, skills and knowledge necessary to faithfully execute the duties of mayor for the City of St Augustine. I am a fighter and will achieve my goals of seeing the city become the best it can be. I will work day in and day out to address the issues that we currently see and will create policies that will mitigate and prevent potential issues in the future.

My background in public administration, government, real estate, cyber and IT operations, intelligence, veteran affairs and military service, political activism and nonprofits have given me ample knowledge and connections to be an effective mayor. I have a proven track record of being an effective and efficient leader who will go above and beyond to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved. When it comes to leading the city commission and mayorship, I will work tirelessly to resolve current issues and encode new policies that will boost local businesses, protect our residents and leave a clean and friendly city for our tourists.

Reason for running: I am running for St. Augustine mayor because there has been a clear lack of leadership, fiscally responsible policies, and service to the community. I know that with the experience and dedication to the community that I have demonstrated, I am the right fit to make meaningful and much needed change in the city. I believe that we need new ideas and new leadership in the city. For far too long the city and its residents have been neglected by tourist centric policies. We need to get back to taking care of our residents, fixing our infrastructure and making a plan to combat the vagrancy issue and long-term environmental factors that plague the city.

My education in international affairs, public administration, emergency management and homeland security, cyber security, intelligence and real estate have given me plenty of resources and knowledge necessary to tackle the issues of the city. My work experience in political activism, emergency management, public administration, IT services at a government agency and being a current serving veteran has given me the skills, experience and leadership experience to effectively tend to issues that have been occurring in St. Augustine.

I have been and will continue to be dedicated to helping those in the community to be able to foster a safe, clean and enjoyable environment for all residents and visitors. I am running to listen and take action. I want to ensure that every residents concerns are heard and attended to and I will dedicate my time to make sure that the city of St. Augustine is a pristine place to live and work.

Goals for upcoming term if elected: Once I am elected mayor, I will immediately begin to work on policies that will address the vagrancy issue. I want to boost our city services and police force to handle any scenario that occurs and I want to push for better wages for city employees. I will work with nonprofit organizations, the state and federal governments to gain access to programs and funding that will help remove vagrants within the city and I will also work with fellow commissioners to work on a long-term and sustainable policies that will prevent this issue from reoccurring.

I will also address the housing crisis within the city and work on creating affordable housing options for city and county employees. A major issue that has been identified is Flagler Colleges rapid expansion and dormitory additions across the city which takes away from residential opportunities. I believe that this issue needs to be addressed by the commission to ensure that the city and its residents receive compensation from the college which is responsible for bringing in the students who live in the dormitories or rented houses.

Another issue that I will tackle in my first term is the growing developments within the city. I want to make sure that every new development is a sustainable addition to the city. I will work with the commissioners and city departments to create requirements when considering new development. With our city being the oldest and most historic city in the nation, it is going to be my duty to lead the charge in preserving our rich history and culture, restoring our infrastructure and services, and fostering innovation in our city that will lead to sustainable growth and prosperity within the city.

What would you do, if anything, to help make it easier for people to find parking in St. Augustine?Parking has become a massive issue in the downtown area as tourism has increased over the past two years. My goal is to conduct studies that could recommend additional parking facilities even outside city limits and use sustainable transportation such as buses or trams to transport tourists in and out of the city. I would like to see streets around residential areas closed for tourist parking to ensure our residents have places to park their vehicles.

While St. Augustine is a big tourist town, there are thousands of residents in the city. What would you do to make life in the city better for its residents?As mayor, I will advocate for more benefits for city residents such as free parking anywhere within the city limits, access to grants that I want to establish to assist residents with much needed upgrades to areas around their property to boost curb appeal and ensure that residences and buildings are up to code. In line with the former question regarding parking within the city, I want to also establish more residential only parking and encourage tourists to take local transportation in and out of tourist areas. This will limit the number of congested streets in residential areas.

How long have you lived in St. Johns County? I have lived in St. Augustine for the last threeyears, since returning from eight years in Europe.

Previous elected positions: N/A

Community service: N/A

Qualifications for office: My qualifications for office come from my professional international business experience. Streamlining, optimizing and finding ways to work with people to achieve a common goal. No previous political experience.

Reason for running: I am running for (City of St. Augustine) City Commission to do my part to ensure that our city is the best it can possibly be for my family, neighborsand our visitors.

Goals for upcoming term if elected: I would look to work with my fellow commissioners to ensure that our great city only gets better. During this process I have been made aware of several topics (homelessness, flooding, parking, supporting local businesses and more) that are of importance to and impact our local residents, business owners as well as our visitors. To best work on these issues we need to engage in discussions with all parties to establish not only the topics of interest, but also preferred and recommended solutions and then work together to address these topics in a timely manner.

What would you do, if anything, to help make it easier for people to find parking in St. Augustine? The addition of a parking garage behind the Lightner Museum on the location of one of the existing parking lots, along with automating parking to increase the utilization rate of the existing garage will help residents and visitors alike. In addition, a plan needs to be created to support the employees of our local businesses to ensure that they have a cost effective place to park.

While St. Augustine is a big tourist town, there are thousands of residents in the city. What would you do to make life in the city better for its residents? I believe this covers two aspects, one being daily topics, i.e. waste pick upand other basic infrastructure topics, and the other being long-term items such as flood prevention. Residents deserve to have their issues and concerns addressed in a timely and effective manner. Having a system in place for these topics to be aggregated and systematically worked through will help ensure that the quality of life is not only improved but also maintained. For the longer term items, transparency and open communication are required to ensure that residents input is not only heard but also considered.

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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 3: The Acura Integra, August 3, 2022 in BOSTON, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Marc Grasso/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 3: The Acura Integra, August 3, 2022 in BOSTON, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Marc Grasso/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 3: The Acura Integra, August 3, 2022 in BOSTON, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Marc Grasso/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 3: The Acura Integra, August 3, 2022 in BOSTON, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Marc Grasso/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

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Acura, Honda Motor Companys upscale brand, is known for delivering endless consumer satisfaction. For the past decade or so, the Acura ILX was the entry point for the Acura brand, and it sold well for them, selling especially well to those under 35. In doing so, it brought a lot of new buyers to the brand. For the 2023 model year, Acura is returning to its roots of Precision Crafted Performance with the all-new Acura Integra.

Welcome to Grassos Garage, the 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec, which starts with the same platform that underpins Honda Civic, just like its predecessor. The fifth generation Integra boasts a 1.5-liter turbo engine producing 200 horsepower and 192 lb.-ft. of torque. Our A-Spec came with a six-speed manual transmission with rev matching to keep shifting a breeze, while the automatic transmission option was a continuously variable transmission. What a difference maker this is for the economy class, a game-changer in fact.

Exterior and interior accouterments show nicely with a rear lift door for tons of trunk space, while granting the most rear legroom and cargo volume in its class.

A standard 10.2-inch all-digital Acura Precision Cockpit instrument cluster with available heads-up display was present on our A-Spec with the Technology package while the center protruding 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system was very easy to use. Additionally, our tester came with the ELS Studio 3D audio system, this was literally like being at a Fleetwood Mac concert using the SiriusXM radio.

Visibility for the Integra came to mind as you can tell Acura did its homework, excellent visibility for both the driver and passengers. Red interior microfiber seat inserts, sports pedals and offsetting color stitching were just a few of the additions with the A-Spec package, while comfort topped the list. Spacious interior, 12-way power seats and available ambient lighting really hit home.

In the market these days, a $30,000 vehicle is almost unheard of, especially when trying to locate an upscale offering. Acura recognized this gap, and the Integra really does a stand-up job of filling it. I cannot think of another upscale vehicle in this category that offers what the Integra has to offer. In typical Acura form, a homerun again and one that will really do wonders for consumers for years to come. Readers always ask me to identify something out of sorts, different or just something I didnt like about the vehicle, well readers, here you go, not one thing comes to mind!

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MSRP: $30,800As tested: $36,895MPG: 26 city, 36 highway, 30.1 as tested

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Californias Kaiser Permanente is investing $1.7 billion into expansions and construction at four of its locations in Riverside County.

They include its Riverside and Moreno Valley hospitals and its Murrieta and Wildomar medical offices, according to The Press-Enterprise.

The projects will increase accessibility to medical services and make more specialized care available closer to home, said Dr. Sammy Totah, senior vice president and area manager for Kaisers Riverside County area, in a statement.

A five-story hospital and two-story diagnostic and treatment facility are being added to Riverside Medical Center for an estimated $735.4 million.

The 95-foot hospital tower will have 152 beds, including 116 single-occupancy rooms and 36 neonatal intensive care unit rooms, bringing total bed count to 298. New emergency and surgical departments will also be added, along with eight operating rooms, 58 emergency treatment bays and a 70-foot-high, five-story parking garage.

The additions will create 330 new jobs, and are expected to be in completion the first quarter of 2027.

The Moreno Valley Medical Center will be expanded 93,000 square feet with a two-story diagnostic and treatment building, six operating rooms, a radiology room, a 27-bay post-anesthesia care unit, and a six-bed neonatal care unit.

The estimated cost is $250.2 million. Its opening is predicted in the third quarter of 2023.

In Murrieta, Kaiser is building a second, 88,900-square-foot medical office building for an estimated $124.8 million. It will include an ambulatory surgery unit with six operating rooms and a 26-bay post-anesthesia care unit; 19 provider offices, 26 exam rooms, a 14-bay chemotherapy center, and imaging services.

Completion is expected in the first quarter of 2023.

The healthcare system is also moving its Wildomar medical office to an 84,000-square-foot outpatient center that will house 61 provider offices and 79 exam rooms, and provide primary care, pediatrics, optometry, allergy, dermatology, and other specialty services.

The project is estimated to cost $116.5 million and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Kaiser will also pay $473.1 million for other upgrades at various facilities in Riverside County.

Totah says the completion dates are tentative due to supply-chain challenges in Southern California.

The Riverside project will begin in September. The others are underway.

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BI/22/01159/DOM: Rustic, Main Road. Siting of a static caravan in the rear garden to be used as ancillary accommodation.

BI/22/01905/DOM: Birdham Straight House, Main Road. Demolition of existing single storey extensions and garages. Erection of replacement single storey extensions and single garage with drive and parking spaces.

BI/22/01925/DOM: Danesacre, Lock Lane. Single storey rear/side extension, re-cladding of property, alterations and additions to fenestration, replacement porch, addition of solar panels and external landscaping works.

BO/22/01909/FUL: Wildfowlers, Shore Road. Demolition of existing dwelling, erection of replacement dwelling and associated landscaping.

BO/22/02015/TPA: Broadbridge Mill, Old Bridge Road. Reduce height by 4m and laterals by 3m (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Monterey Cypress tree (T12) subject to BO/89/00064/TPO.

SDNP/22/03675/HOUS: Saddlers, Church Lane. Erection of single-storey extension to the south-east corner of Saddlers and minor internal alterations. Replacement of fenestration to modern parts of the house. Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a new oak framed garage.

SDNP/22/03676/LIS: Saddlers, Church Lane. Erection of single-storey extension to the south-east corner of Saddlers and minor internal alterations. Replacement of fenestration to modern parts of the house. Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a new oak framed garage.

CC/22/01417/DOM: 5 March Square. Proposed rear conservatory.

CC/22/01807/FUL: Graylingwell Hospital, College Lane. Alteration to plot 880 approved under planning permission ref CC/21/02838/REM including relocation of dwelling and garage.

CC/22/01873/DOM: 124 Bognor Road. Proposed pitched roof and extension to existing outbuilding.

CC/22/01945/ADV: Former Graylingwell Hospital, College Lane. Erection of 2 no. pole mounted welcome signs.

CC/22/02025/TPA: 15 Broyle Close. Crown reduce back to previous pruning points/knuckles on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T1) subject to CC/10/00171/TPO.

CC/22/02050/DOM: Pallant Court, 10 West Pallant. Internal alterations at ground floor including new floor finishes, 1st floor formation of new master bedroom suite and at 2nd floor formation of 2 bedroom suites.

CC/22/02051/LBC: Pallant Court, 10 West Pallant. Internal alterations at ground floor including new floor finishes, 1st floor formation of new master bedroom suite and at 2nd floor formation of 2 bedroom suites.

CC/22/02052/ADV: 71-72 East Street. 2 no. non-illuminated fascia signs.

CH/22/01912/DOM: The Bungalow, Main Road, Chidham. Proposed single storey side extension and alterations.

CH/22/01929/FUL: Woodlands, Drift Lane, Chidham. Replacement dwelling and associated landscaping. (Variation of conditons 2 and 4 of permission 19/02643/FUL - amended design and materials).

CH/22/02032/EIA: Land At Coxes Farm, Broad Road, Hambrook. EIA Screening Opinion for the proposed development comprising approximately 185 dwellings with associated open space, roads/cycleways and pedestrian footpaths, farm shop and work hub commercial centre with car parking, landscaping, and wildlife corridor on land at Coxes Farm Broad Road Hambrook.

D/22/01644/FUL: Land Adjacent To Rosemead, 24 Queens Avenue. Change of use from open scrubland area to fenced parking/bin and garden storage area.

D/22/01829/DOM: 10 Graydon Avenue. Proposed two-storey side and rear extensions with associated alterations.

SDNP/22/02982/FUL: Rickyard Stables, A272 Easebourne St to Heath End Lane. Change of use and conversion of former stables to office/reception area and cycle storage/electric charging for use in connection with tourism development approved under SDNP/21/06365/CND). Toilets to remain.

SDNP/22/03488/HOUS: North Mill, North Street, Midhurst. Change use and extension of outbuilding to home office and associated alterations. Replacement and relocation of gates and associated walls.

SDNP/22/03489/LIS: North Mill, North Street, Midhurst. Change use and extension of outbuilding to home office and associated alterations. Replacement and relocation of gates and associated walls.

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EWB/22/02035/FUL: Land South Of Tranjoeen, 1 The Paddock, Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham. Proposed vehicle crossover (means of access to a highway Class B).

SDNP/22/03257/HOUS: The White House, The Green. Erection of a timber summer house.

SDNP/22/03433/HOUS: Meadow Cottage, Hawksfold Lane East. Proposed two storey side extension replacing existing single storey ground floor side extension and outbuildings.

SDNP/22/03182/HOUS: 7 Coates Castle, Coates Lane. Proposal to place solar panels on roof and 1 no. electric vehicle charging point on front elevation wall.

SDNP/22/03743/BBPN: St Marys Cottage, St Marys Drive. Notification under the Electronic Communications Code Regulation 5 for the installation of 1 no 9m pole.

HN/22/02011/DOM: Moat Lodge, Church Lane. Installation of a solar photovoltaic panel array on the south-west roof slope.

HN/22/02012/LBC: Moat Lodge, Church Lane. Installation of a solar photovoltaic panel array on the south-west roof slope.

SDNP/22/03495/HOUS: The Old Coach House, Hawkhurst Court. Erection of close board fencing above existing 11m long low stone wall to the side of house. Replacement of existing side metal gate with wood gate.

LX/22/02036/ELD: Four Houses, Guildford Road. Existing lawful development use of building as a dwellinghouse.

SDNP/22/03704/BBPN: Land at Hammer Hill to Linchmere Road. Regulation 5 notice for BT installed 2 no. fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.

SDNP/22/03242/HOUS: Millbrook, Milland Lane. Cladding to external facade, 1 no. window east elevation, 1 no. door to side elevation. replacement of UPVC with Oak frame to porch.

SDNP/22/03477/HOUS: 12 South Grove. Replacement rear conservatory with single storey extension. Replacement front porch.

PS/22/01645/COU: Little Springfield Farm, Plaistow Road, Ifold. Change use of paddock to garden land associated with Little Springfield Farm.

SY/22/01667/PLD: Clare Cottage, 23 Seal Road. Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory. Enlarge existing rear dormer.

SY/22/01731/DOM: 7 Bonnar Road. Change of loft space to habitable accommodation.

SY/22/01846/DOM: 24 Beach Road. Front single storey extension with a balcony, rear double storey extension.

SY/22/01911/PLD: Nelcroft, 33 St Itha Road. Replace existing conservatory roof with permanent structure.

SY/22/02090/DOM: 36 Fontwell Road. New garage to front of property.

SI/22/01830/DOM: Little Bower, Rotten Row. Proposed double garage - alternative design and siting to that approved under SI/20/03007/DOM (Variation of condition 4 of permission 22/00877/DOM - changes to materials).

SI/22/01930/ELD: Landseer House, 13 Cow Lane. Use of outbuilding as a separate dwellinghouse along with associated residential curtilage.

SDNP/22/03311/HOUS: Oakdene, Foxhall, Charlton. Proposed conservatory, conversion of garage to study.

SB/22/02061/EIA: Land North Of Penny Lane, Hermitage. Request for an EIA Screening Opinion in relation to proposed residential development of 85 no. dwelling units and associated hard and soft landscape scheme.

TG/22/01897/DOM: 2 Church Farm House, Church Lane. Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary accommodation (annex) to main dwelling.

TG/22/01898/LBC: 2 Church Farm House, Church Lane. Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary accommodation (annex) to main dwelling.

SDNP/22/03549/HOUS: Nuthatch, Upperton Road. Demolition of the existing single-storey rear extension and detached prefabricated garage. Replacement with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extensions together with associated internal and external alterations including the reinstatement of a ground floor window on front elevation.

SDNP/22/03528/HOUS: 10 Mill Lane, Dumpford, Trotton. Proposed two storey side extension to replace single storey lean to. Alterations to existing site access for new level parking.

WI/22/01928/FUL: Pucks Cottage, Itchenor Road. Erection of a replacement dwelling and garage following the demolition of existing dwelling and garage.

WE/22/01887/COU: Manor House, Woodmancote Lane, Woodmancote. Change of use of an existing former stable to a two storey two bedroom dwelling (Variation of condition 4 from planning permission WE/04/00453/COU - To include holiday use).

WE/22/02026/DOM: Lazy Meadow, North Street. Demolition of existing garage construction of single storey side extension with conversion of roof to habitable space with dormers. Constriction of part 2 storey rear and front extension and part replacement of front boundary wall. Replacement of fascia's soffits windows and doors with all external walls rendered and new roof tiles.

WH/22/01952/DOM: Kintail Lodge, Claypit Lane. Retrospective annex to main building.

WH/22/01995/FUL: Rolls Royce Motor Cars, The Drive. Replacement of 2 no. existing car parking spaces (with electric vehicle charging) with 6 no. electric vehicle charging points and visitor car parking spaces, the erection of a canopy and associated works including landscaping.

WR/22/01851/DOM: Fernlea, Kirdford Road. Double storey rear extension to replace conservatory and partial garage conversion.

WR/22/02037/PNO: Wharf Farm, Newpound. Proposed haylage storage.

SDNP/22/03482/HOUS: Tyelands, Severals Road, Bepton. Installation of ground mounted solar panels in 2 groups of 10 panels (total of 20).

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Every week, we ask all of our baseball writers both the local scribes and thenational team to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results, the TA30.

In the past week, if you didnt lose a key player to injury, unleash a rookie pitcher with absurd fastball velocity, or for no apparent reason intentionally walk Corey Seager with the bases loaded were you even trying to get our attention?

This weeks Power Rankings are brought to you by the color (Hunter) Greene, the No. 4 (as in four fingers and a walk to first base), and the letters I and L (cant we have Byron Buxton for just one full season, please?).

Anyway, 10 games are obviously enough to pass final judgment on these teams, so spoiler alert! dont read ahead if you dont want to know exactly what the standings are going to look like in six months. You can yell at Chad Jennings in the comments about the American League teams, and at Zach Buchanan for the National League clubs.

Record as of 4/18: 7-2Last Power Ranking:1

Our guys, the baseball-ops guys, do a great job of identifying guys with low-hanging fruit, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday after reclamation project Andrew Heaney struck out 11 batters and allowed only one hit over six scoreless innings against the Reds. The comment raises a question: Why are the other 29 teams letting the Dodgers go after the low-hanging fruit? Have you seen their payroll? Surely they can afford a ladder. Make those rich boys work a little harder, right?

That partly explains why the Dodgers top our rankings again this week. Until another team proves it, theyre the team to beat. They have the resources, the players and the brain trust. They use their financial might to land stars (Freddie Freeman) and their analytical acumen to turn one-year deals like Heaneys into star turns. They have Clayton Kershaw a man singlehandedly keeping The Athletics Andy McCulloughs closet full of flannel shirts and skinny jeans tossing seven perfect innings in his 15th major-league season.

Maybe theres a fatal flaw somewhere, but until many Bothans die to bring us that information, we have to assume they are the best team in baseball.

Record as of 4/18: 6-4Last Power Ranking: 2

The Rangers went out and signed Marcus Semien. So, the Blue Jays beat them two out of three to open the season. The Yankees went and traded for Josh Donaldson a mainstay of great Toronto teams of the recent past and so the Blue Jays went into Yankee Stadium and let Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just go nuts. For a nice, relaxing weekend, the Jays took two out of three from the poor, depleted As.

So, yeah, the Blue Jays look good. They havent been unstoppable we left out the part where they were shut out twice, and their early run differential isnt blowing anyone away but theyve more or less shown why we have them this high on the list.

An interesting test comes in the next two weeks. First, the Blue Jays will go on the road to play the Red Sox and Astros. Then theyll come home to play you guessed it the Red Sox and Astros. After that, theyll host the Yankees, go on the road to play the Guardians, then go back to Yankee Stadium, and stay on the road to play the Rays. Obviously, we here at The Athletic think the Blue Jays are going to be pretty good. Well know pretty soon whether were giving them too much credit or if theyre really a World Series favorite.

And, of course, weare thinking of Buck Martinezand wishing him the best.

Record as of 4/18:7-3Last Power Ranking:7

Call us Steve Cohen, because were apparently buying the Mets.

New York has claimed a series victory against each of its first three opponents, and the Mets have recorded the second-best run differential in baseball while doing it. Francisco Lindor is the king of Queens. The rotation has allowed just six runs in 10 games, and thats withoutJacob deGrom. As they say, you never overlook an orchid while searching for a rose. No, thats not one of those $10 literary quotes Tim Britton puts at the top of his Monday columns. That came from the mouth of manager Buck Showalter. Apparently, its about the bullpen.

Now, two of those three series wins were against the lowly Nationals and Diamondbacks, so moderate your expectations accordingly. Also, note that these are the New York Mets. That limb may look sturdy, but Im not sure Id hang a hammock from it.

Record as of 4/18:7-2Last Power Ranking:9

I havent read the comments sections from our previous rankings this year, but Giants fans are OK with this placement, yeah? San Francisco jumped five spots, so Im sure a lot of thumbs-ups are coming my way in the comments. Maybe even a few nice handwritten notes. Our commenters will delight in all the wonderful things going on in the Bay Area, like the Giants terrific pitching staff and Alyssa Nakken making coaching history. I cant imagine the discourse would devolve into an argument over two things that dont actually mean anything these rankings and the so-called unwritten rules.

Anyway, while San Francisco generated headlines for trying to win games while those games were still in progress, they still somehow more quietly, you know, won games. They have claimed five consecutive victories. Logan Webb and Carlos Rodn are looking like aces. The bats are doing enough and will eventually carry more of the load.

Nothing to get upset about! No notes!

Record as of 4/18: 6-3Last Power Ranking: 6

My math is fuzzy, but the White Sox have something like 80 percent of their roster on the injured list. Or maybe it just feels like that after what they went through last year with Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. Losing A.J. Pollock, Yon Moncada and a whole bunch of pitchers just feels like a lot right out of the gate.

But the White Sox still have managed to win every series so far. Theyve beaten Robbie Ray and gotten a lift from Dylan Cease. And when one of the teams problems is finding enough at-bats for a guy as talented as Andrew Vaughn, it perhaps doesnt need too much of our sympathy.

Also, Robert is healthy from Day 1 this year. Hes off to a slow start, but its just a matter of time before he lifts this lineup to another level.

Record as of 4/18: 5-4Last Power Ranking: 5

How do the Astros remain among the favorites despite losing George Springer and Carlos Correa in consecutive offseasons? Well, it helps to pull a useful arm out of a car wash, and to have a shortstop of the future make an immediate impact in the present, and to have 39-year-old Justin Verlander return from Tommy John surgery still looking like Justin Verlander.

And when a lineup that still has Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker and Yordan lvarez (before he got hurt) doesnt come out of the gate blistering hot, it helps to have the pitching staff pick up enough slack to stay competitive in the early going. The Astros are only a game over .500, but their roster still looks plenty good enough, especially in the AL West. Are we really supposed to have more faith in the Angels or Mariners? Clearly, were not there yet.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 8

The last time Luis Severino was eligible for Baseball America prospect lists, the outlet wrote this about his demeanor:

Severino presents an air of confidence in both himself and his repertoire at all times, and his demeanor helps keep him from getting flustered when breaks dont go his way behind him.

I was covering the Yankees when Severino flew through the upper levels of the minor-league system to debut in 2015. He was an All-Star two years later, and an All-Star again the year after that. But he came into this season having thrown just 18 big-league innings since 2018. Hes still just 28 years old, and a little too easy to overlook. His first two starts have been encouraging, especially his most recent five scoreless innings against the Blue Jays. The highest ERA in the Yankees rotation right now belongs to Gerrit Cole. (Though, thats mostly Vlads fault.)

And I wrote this about Severino, because Im not sure what to say about Nestor Cortes except for his numbers: 9 1/3 innings, 0 runs, 1 walk, 17 strikeouts.

Record as of 4/18: 5-6Last Power Ranking:3

Uh oh, Atlanta has taken a bit of a tumble.

The returns out of the gate havent been great. The reigning champs split with the Reds and Padres, two teams who choked their way out of playoff spots last year. They lost a series to the rebuilding Nationals. They have a losing record and a negative run differential, and if last year taught us anything about baseball, its that you have to be immediately awesome in April to have a chance at a title. Oh well, time to look forward to the draft.

Of course, Atlanta will be fine. New addition Matt Olson is raking thanks to a $150 little red pitching machine that the cheapskate As are pretty upset he took with him. Theres a reliever named Spencer Strider who throws 100 mph, and if youve read ahead, you know he winds up the king of Gondor. Ronald Acua Jr. is on the comeback trail from last years knee surgery and could be walloping homers atop the lineup within a matter of weeks. Too bad hell miss this weeks reunion with best friend Freddie Freeman in Los Angeles.

Record as of 4/18: 5-3Last Power Ranking:11

Lets play a game. Its called Guess What Miles Mikolas Is Talking About Here: I could put some music on, burn some sage and just let it rip for an hour and a half, two hours, and not really be interrupted.

Working out in his garage, exactly. Its so blindingly obvious. What isnt so obvious is whos going to win the NL Central. Right now, our writers are calling the Cardinals the favorite, despite the fact that theyve won only one division title in the last six years. The Brewers just won 95 games a year ago and its not like they got worse. Yet here St. Louis is, and here Milwaukee isnt. Maybe our writers prefer Budweiser.

Its not like the Cardinals are pretenders, of course. The offense is powerful (even if many of its components havent been yet) and the rotation might be underrated. Id still pick the Brewers to surpass them at some point, but maybe it is 2011 again. Albert Pujols, Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina arent here for an 11th-anniversary reunion of the last St. Louis team to win a title.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 4

In their first five games, the Rays didnt have a single pitcher accumulate five innings. No starter went that deep out of the rotation, and no reliever pitched that much through multiple appearances out of the bullpen. In true Rays fashion, they spread the workload from 36-year-old Corey Kluber to 22-year-old Luis Patino and made it work, yet again taking an early lead in the AL East by winning four of their first five.

Of course, then they lost four of their next five to now sit at an even .500 for the season.

Most of their losses were close, but most of their wins were against the Orioles and As. So, what should we make of them? Do we ever know what to make of them? The Rays seem to always find a way, but their first 10 games have been uneven enough to see a meaningful drop in our rankings.

Record as of 4/18: 5-4Last Power Ranking: 14

Heres the thing: I cover the Red Sox for a living, and even Im not sure whether this ranking is too high or too low. Its not hard to imagine a scenario in which the Red Sox are a top-10 team again, and its not hard to come up with reasons to pick them closer to the bottom. Theyve been alright so far. Not always great, but not always bad. A good start by Tanner Houck gave the Red Sox back-to-back wins and kept them above .500.

And, truth be told, a lot of the focus around the Red Sox these days is on the future: whether theyre going to lose Xander Bogaerts, whether they can possibly extend Rafael Devers, and whether Triston Casas can be hitting cleanup by the start of summer. Whether this teams actually any good, well probably have to wait a while to find out. For now, weve ranked them somewhere in the middle.

Record as of 4/18:6-5Last Power Ranking:15

For a guy batting .219, Wil Myers sure likes to tell young players how and when they should try to get on base. I guess Myers has a .524 OPS because he doesnt want to hurt anyones feelings.

The Padres are holding on until Let The Kids Play poster boy Fernando Tats Jr. is back from injury, although its hardly as if the roster is barren without him. Theyve got Manny Machado, Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove. MacKenzie Gore is here, as is C.J. Abrams. Eric Hosmer is off to a hot start, meaning every GM in the game has received a text from A.J. Preller that says, What about now?

The Padres may be sensitive, but theyre probably good.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking:10

It was a week of milestones for the Brewers. Josh Hader picked up his 100th save. Hoby Milner got his first win after a record-long streak of no-decisions to start his career, which judging by his name began in 1902. The Brewers also welcomed a new celebratory gesture borne of a clubhouse prank that involved waking Aaron Ashby up with smelling salts.

Did they save any for the offense? The Brewers, a self-styled contender, have scored the second-fewest runs in the NL to start the year. Theyll probably be fine, but its worth keeping an eye on. Milwaukee wasnt known for its bats last year either, and the Brewers lack of firepower cost them in the playoffs against Atlanta. Theres a lot hanging on Christian Yelich being amazing again.

Still, this ranking feels a bit light. Ill be sure to have a stern talking-to with my coworkers, which is why Im so popular.

Record as of 4/18: 6-4Last Power Ranking: 16

Say this much for manager Joe Maddon: He made sure baseball took notice of the Angels for something other than Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani.

No matter what the final score suggests (the Angels won), Fridays decision to intentionally walk Corey Seager with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a one-run game did not work. It avoided a grand slam, sure, but every runner ahead of Seager came around to score anyway. The Angels were able to win, but only because Trout reached base three times, Ohtani homered twice, both Jared Walsh and Jo Adell also went deep, and three relatively new relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings.

Maybe the old narrative of the Angels was right all along. Even when Maddon does something weird even by Maddon standards.

And, for Petes sake, can someone please claim Kyle Tyler and keep him.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 12

Ill be honest, until it came time to submit my vote for these Power Rankings and to write these capsules for the Power Rankings I had no idea what was happening with the Mariners. I started clicking around expecting to find nothing but stories about Julio Rodriguez and Robbie Ray, and instead discovered this headline: PTBNL to future ace? How the Mariners acquired Matt Brash for next to nothing.

Id never heard of that guy, and in the excitement about Rodriguez making the Opening Day roster, Id kind of forgotten about the pre-lockout deal for Adam Frazier and the post-lockout trade for Jesse Winker.

Point is, the Mariners lineup might be stronger than Id remembered, and their rotation looks deeper than I realized. Theyve come out of the gate a bit uneven, but I dont know, Im willing to start paying a little more attention.

Record as of 4/18:4-6Last Power Ranking: 16

Someone needs to tell Alec Bohm theres a reason players cover their mouths with their mitts, although I suppose its not breaking news that his glovework could use some improvement. But seriously, has anyone gone from goat to hero, from boos to cheers, so quickly in Philadelphia? All because he expressed himself honestly, both in his frustration and in his contrition. If more players did the same, itd be a more entertaining game.

It would be similarly more entertaining if the Phillies would figure out how to play like the potential juggernaut they are, a task to which Dave Dombrowski has set himself. Look at that roster. Lots of good players. Great ones, even. Theyve got good pitchers! Theyve got good hitters! Theyve got good fiel theyve got good hitters!

Anyway, read this Matt Gelb piece about James Norwood coping with the recent loss of his father. Its a great example of the value of clubhouse access.

Record as of 4/18: 4-5Last Power Ranking: 22

We know, we know. Your favorite team is in the wrong spot on this list. Were either not giving your team enough credit, or youre the glass-half-empty type and think your starting nine should be even lower. Like Kenny Lofton as a Hall of Fame candidate, ranch dressing as a dipping sauce, or that weird dress that was different colors on Twitter, well just have to agree to disagree.

But arent we all on board with Steven Kwan? Cant we all find common ground on this dude who doesnt swing and miss, and has a backstory that somehow includes playing pinball as a preschooler? If youre not on board yet, read Zack Meisels story about Kwan. Im not sure its possible to dislike this guy.

And if we cant agree on Kwan, theres always Jos Ramirez.

Record as of 4/18:5-4Last Power Ranking: 20

These Cubs might be all right. Not great, but not lovable losers. More like lovable mediocrities.

If youre a Cubs fan, the key this year is the lovable part. And whats not to love about Seiya Suzuki, who enters Monday with a .400 average and a 321 OPS+? Time will tell if the Cubs can successfully rebuild the plane in the air to see how that can go wrong, look at the Diamondbacks but there are intriguing pieces here. Nick Madrigal and Nico Hoerner could man the middle of the Wrigley infield for years. There are prospects on the rise, and the Cubs may have figured out how to develop pitchers.

Things on the North Side could be worse.

Record as of 4/18: 3-6Last Power Ranking: 18

The Twins won on Friday, a good win against a good-enough Red Sox team. Miguel San went deep. Gary Sanchez drove in a couple of runs. Joe Ryan looked good. It should have been a good day.

But, Byron Buxton.

He got hurt again in that win against the Red Sox. His latest knee injury doesnt seem to be a worst-case scenario he could miss as little as a week or so but still, its another injury to an outrageously talented (he was slugging .750) but devastatingly fragile (only one season of more than 300 at-bats) should-be megastar. Oh, and the Buxton injury came two days after Alex Kirilloffs wrist landed him on the injured list as well. Its just not fair.

Cant the Baseball Gods reward the Twins for bringing in Carlos Correa, and not curse them with another visit from the injury bug?

Record as of 4/18:6-3Last Power Ranking:24

So, Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland is headed to an arbitration hearing next month, and the salary difference in dispute isnt small: nearly $1.4 million. Hearings arent fun to begin with, but imagine how weird it is to have one in the middle of the season. Freelands 2022 numbers arent admissible, for lack of a better term good news for him, considering his current ERA is 10.00 but do we really think the arbitrator will have no idea how hes pitching at the time? And do we really think that awareness wont affect the arbitrator in any way?

But thats more than a month away. Right now, the Rockies are winning. They havent lost a series. Marquee addition Kris Bryant talked about his decision to come to Colorado, noting that hed like to help the Rockies win the way he did with the Cubs.

Its already working!

Record as of 4/18: 4-5Last Power Ranking: 17

After spending a few days in Detroit and coming away thinking the Tigers could be pretty decent this season, I checked in with Cody Stavenhagens Twitter feed expecting to see breathless musings of Spencer Torkelsons feats of strength. Instead, I got this:

And those were all within 21 minutes of one another (and said nothing of the wait to get Riley Greenes broken foot healed, and it was before Matt Manning got hurt). The Tigers still have the makings of an interesting team. Middle-of-the-pack maybe theyre ranked here for a reason but at the very least, they could be a factor if a few things break in their favor (like Torkelson living up to the hype, and Austin Meadows returning to form). Gotta get and stay, healthy, though. Thats been a challenge.

Record as of 4/18: 4-5Last Power Ranking: 19

Fittingly for a team with three players named Jesus, Miami won on Easter Sunday. If not for two walk-off losses in their first nine games, the Marlins would have a winning record. Is this the year they make a noticeable jump?

Eh, probably not. But it probably will be another year that Jazz Chisholm Jr. is incredibly fun to watch, and a year that the Marlins again have one of the best pitching staffs in the game. Jess Luzardo has made one start, but he averaged 97 mph with his fastball. He threw 38 curveballs and got a whiff on 92.3 percent of them.To that I can only say:

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 27

When we did these rankings a week ago, it was almost comical that the As had won a game. Their roster had been picked apart, someone not named Matt Chapman (or Carney Lansford) was playing third base, and the 2022 version of Elvis Andrus was hitting as high as second in the order. Wins were almost certainly going to be few and far between.

But you know what happened immediately after that lone win of the opening weekend? Those plucky As went and won three of four against the Rays. The Rays! The best team in the AL last season.

Theres something about the As, man. Theres no reason to think theyre about to win the World Series or anything, but might they win at least a little bit more than anyones expecting at the moment? Sure. It wouldnt be the first time that organization proved a little better than expected.

Record as of 4/18: 3-5Last Power Ranking: 21

The Royals put Bobby Witt Jr. on the Opening Day roster. They brought back Zack Greinke. They re-worked Whit Merrifields contract to keep him around. They have Salvador Perez, for crying out loud. Who doesnt want this team to be one of those out-of-nowhere feel-good stories? Not necessarily a World Series contender, but at least a team that remains interesting late into the season, giving the really good teams all they can handle, while Adalberto Mondes or Hunter Dozier or Brad Keller has some kind of sneaky good season (while Witt lives up to the hype and Merrifield has 200 hits again).

But, alas, the games themselves

Its just not going well. So, here they are.

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The hulking Hickory Hollow Mall a full 1.1 million square feet of retail space in southeast Nashville was once the largestshopping center in Tennessee. But like dozens of malls, its been in a downward death spiral for more than a decade despite a scrappy revival effort.

Now, the mammoth complex surrounded by acres of parking is on track to join the ranks of malls making a transition into medicine.

The possibilities for service offerings in a facility of this scale are endless, said Dr.Jeff Balser, CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at anannouncement in March that it would be moving into part of the space.

Vanderbilt is already an early adopter in the mall-to-medicine concept. The academic health system took over its first mall, One Hundred Oaks, and started seeing patients there more than a decade ago. Now, the suburban shopping complex houses 22 specialty clinics in nearly a half-million square feet. Some big-box retailers remain on the ground floor with exterior entrances. But the inside is mostly a medical facility run by Vanderbilt Health.

A total of 32 enclosed malls have moved to housing health care services, according to a national database kept by Georgia Tech urban design professorEllen Dunham-Jones. Nearly one-third of them were announced since the start of the pandemic.

The more recent additions, with some still in the planning stages, dot the U.S. map. They range from Helena, MontanasCapital Hill Mallbeing redeveloped by Benefis Health System with primary care and specialty clinics, to Alexandria, Virginia, where Inova Health System is building abillion-dollar mixed-use developmenton the Landmark Mall site, complete with a hospital and trauma center.

The lockdowns brought by COVID-19 both required and voluntary pushed many brick-and-mortar retailers who were already on the brink fully out of business. But medicines reuse of retail space is more than pandemic opportunism, according to the Harvard Business Review. Three authorssuggestthe rise of telemedicine and continued push to outpatient procedures will make malls increasingly attractive sites of care.

Plus, some dead malls like Hickory Hollow are in diverse neighborhoods that need increased access to health services. The surrounding zip codes had Nashvilleshighest rates of COVID infectionearly in the pandemic and they have some of the lowest rates of primary care visits, according to Vanderbilt.

Pre-pandemic trends, coupled with public health realities that the pandemic has made more apparent, suggest that hospitals will increasingly need to reimagine their future, the Harvard Business Review authors wrote in November.

What big-city health systems need is something that malls were designed to offer.

Malls are pretty convenient, Dunham-Jones said. Most are flush with parking spots and close to major highways and interstates.

When retiree Jennifer Johnson moved to Nashville to be closer to her grandchild, she said her family warned her dont see a doctor at Vanderbilts main campus. She had to anyway.

Its a zoo. First, you get to drive through the maze of the parking garage, which is under construction. Then, you try to find out which elevator youre going to get to, get to what floor youre going to get to, Johnson said of her experience at the medical campus.

But at One Hundred Oaks, where she was waiting for a ride after an appointment, she said you can go straight up the escalator and straight down the hall easy peasy.

Vanderbilts main site in the West End area of Nashville has been expanded two dozen timessince the first building was constructed in 1925.

Most of these hospitals are in areas where theres just no room to grow. And if you do, its so expensive, said Andrew McDonald, a former hospital administrator who leads health care consulting for LBMC. These buildings are old. Theyre antiquated. Theyre very expensive to maintain.

Malls, McDonald said, make for a nice fit, at least for big health systems. They can essentially move everything short of the ER and ICU including surgery and imaging centers and have them together under one sprawling roof.

It just creates a whole lot more efficient flow for the patient going through the health care system with whatever infirmity they may have, he said.

Suburban shopping malls also make sense because thesuburbs are aging. There are fewer young families, who first flocked to the planned neighborhoods and shopping centers that were built in the 1970s.

Those families, the adults are still in the suburbs but the kids have long since grown and fledged, and theyre pretty heavy-duty health care consumers, Dunham-Jones said.

The mall locations remain desirable, she added, just not for the same style of retail.

The Hickory Hollow Mall, where Vanderbilt is trying its second dead mall revival, remains mostly empty, which makes no sense to resident Ricky Grigsby. The area around the mall is otherwise booming.

Its been sitting there for years. Its a waste of time, he said. I mean, somebody needs to do something with it. It could be jobs for somebody.

As for Grigsby, he just retired from Vanderbilt after a career spent managing surgical instruments for busy operating rooms on the main campus. Now, hes a patient along with everyone else, looking for a more convenient place to receive care.

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Margo Cilker has long had an eagerness to get in touch and explore the world around her. This wanderlust echoes throughout the nine songs on her sparkling debut Pohorylle, from the country jazz get-up Tehachapi to album opener That River, Flood Plain and everything in between.

A native to the San Francisco Bay area, Cilker now resides with her partner in South Central Washington. Previously, her travels have led her to Enterprise, Ore.; Clemson, S.C. and Spain, all helping to inform and shape the sound and perspectives present throughout Pohorylle.

I feel like Im always living one town ahead of the press, Cilker says to The Boot. Ever since I began touring Ive wanted to find a place where I could settle down with a small town community that was full of natural beauty.

Cilkers wanderlust was bestowed on her by her parents, who constantly took her on hikes and trips to Mexico to visit her eccentric uncle during her youth. It was in Mexico that she became amazed with how much music was ingrained in the culture there. That sense of adventure led Cilker to travel east to attend Clemson University, where she eventually went to study abroad in Spain.

While there, her musical ambitions and influences continued to grow. Cilkerbumped into and eventually joined a band performing Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young covers. She also became captivated by the local Basque culture of the region, which is reflected on Pohorylle in the romanticism of her songwriting and subtleties in arrangements, including the additions of horns and accordion.

My inspiration has always come from being around nature and new places, says Cilker. Im blessed to have parents that always took me to explore the woods and backcountry. My grandparents also have an amazing farm tucked into California's Trinity County thats full of mountains with a river winding through. Its long been one of my favorite places to go for inspiration.

One of the songs most directly influenced by Cilkers travels is the swinging Tehachapi. The trackwas inspired by Cilkers cross-country expedition home to the Pacific Northwest after dropping out of school at Clemson that took her through Tehachapi, a small town just east of Bakersfield, Calif. Cilker recalls Little Feats Willin another song that references Tehachapi being her anthem at the time, further contributing to her wonder as she passed through town.

It was a very cathartic moment rolling through town, says Cilker. At the time I wrote the song I was rooted in one place, so a lot of its contents are me reminiscing on my travels while also exploring the contrast of being in one place compared to moving around.

However, Cilkers lust for exploration isnt the only topic explored in the album. She also touches on abuse and personal injury in Broken Arm In Oregon and exposes the flaws in southern tropes on Kevin Johnson. She later reflects on the feeling of helplessness against authority, subjugation and the angst of young women in todays world with Brother Taxman Preacher.

The song touches on how many of our societal structures were designed to benefit predominantly white men, from brothers (So I could light up every room / That I ever walked through / All that matters is / What's in your head that's true) to the taxman (I could go from door to door / Incriminating all the unlucky and the poor) and the preacher (I could tell you who to love / I could tell you who to vote for / Who to pity, who to f---)

That song is me crafting something productive out of the dark feelings that I have, says Cilker. The constructive nature of music is so healing to me. Part of being a writer is going through traumatic experiences and being able to make something beautiful out of them.

Helping to breathe even more life into all facets of the album are harmonies throughout from Margos sister, Sarah Cilker. Their musical bondwas forged at a young age, thanks in part to their grandmother Esther, who herself was the childof a preacher, and one of his fourdaughters who traveled around performing in a family band.

Whenever Esther and I are together, we always break into song, says Cilker. I feel like I got my musical work ethic from her. She taught me that when you have a good voice its important to use that God given ability you were blessed with to spread happiness and love into the world.

Cilker has done just that with Pohorylle and will look to do the same with her highly anticipated follow up whichshe recently began recording in Vancouver, Wash. Shell also bring that joy to the people on her upcoming tour dates out west with Hayes Carll and overseas in Europe this summer and fall. You can seeCilkers upcoming itinerary below and find additional ticketing information at her official website.

Margo Cilker2022 Tour Dates:

April 19 The Commonwealth Room Salt Lake City, UtahApril 20 The Olympic Venue Boise, Idaho*April 21 Tractor Tavern Seattle, Wash.*April 22 Tractor Tavern Seattle, Wash.*April 23 Aladdin Theater Portland, Ore*April 24 Arcata Theatre Lounge Arcata, Calif*April 26 Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub Sacramento, Calif*April 27 The Guild Theatre Menlo Park, Calif*April 28 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, Calif*May 1 Kilkenny Roots Festival Kilkenny, IE (2 sets)May 2 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast, UKMay 3 Ruby Sessions Dublin, IEMay 4 Workmans Cellar Dublin, IEMay 6 Poetry Club Glasgow, UKMay 8 The Cluny Newcastle, UKMay 10 The Blue Basement London, UKMay 12 The Great Escape Festival Brighton, UKMay 21 Fisherman's Village Music Festival Everett, Wash.June 2 Schellraiser Music Festival Mcgill, Nev.June 18 Lost Art Music Festival Douglasville, Ga.July 2 High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, Calif.Sept. 1 End Of The Road Festival Salisbury, UKSept. 3 Moseley Folk Festival Birmingham, UKSept. 21 Ideal Bar Kbenhavn, DKSept. 22 Kulturkvarteret Kristianstad Kristianstad, SESept. 23 Folk Rock Malm, SESept. 24 Garage Bar Hgans, SESept. 27 Belleville, Oslo Oslo, NOSept. 28 Bar Moskus Trondheim, NOSept. 29 Captain James Cook stersund, SESept. 30 Kulturvven Ume, SEOct. 1 Gasklockorna Gavle Gvle, SEOct. 2 Bryggarsalen Konferens, Event & Konsert Stockholm, SE

* dates opening for Hayes Carll

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The new 2023 Kia Telluride arrives at New York International Auto Show with new styling, more capability, and enhanced technology.

NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 Three years after bursting onto the scene as one of the most in-demand and award-winning three-row eight-passenger SUVs in the U.S., the Kia Telluride returns for 2023 with an array of enhancements that build upon the success of the original. The Telluride has not only attracted over 75 percent of its buyers as new to the Kia family, but because of high customer satisfaction, Telluride owners have the most brand loyalty of any midsize SUV when returning to market for another vehicle. Big, capable, and powerful, the Telluride is as ready as ever for adventures of all kinds, from family road trips across the country to off-road excursions bound by few limits.

The SUV that swept the triple crown of automotive accolades and claimed the most recent award for best resale value from JD Power now wears new design elements inside and out and brings an expanded list of ADAS safety technology for greater peace-of-mind and driver confidence.With class-leading passenger room, the Telluride arrives with two all-new trim levels for 2023: X-Line and X-Pro. These iterations exude a more rugged personality with features and capabilities that allow the Telluride to venture off the beaten path and explore new realms of wilderness.

Designed specifically for the U.S., Telluride has been a head-turning proposition from the very start. Retaining its bold and sophisticated appearance, the Telluride undergoes some exterior restyling for a more rugged and refined look in the new model year:

As before, the Telluride interior captures a feeling of upscale exploration in a spacious, three-row, eight-passenger environment with class-leading passenger room. Thoughtful new updates include:

Introducing Two New Adventure-Ready Trim Levels: X-Line and X-Pro

The new Telluride introduces two new trim levels X-Line and X-Pro for Kia owners who choose to go off the beaten path every so often. Both all-wheel drive models offer a roster of exclusive upgrades and enhancements over other Telluride trims. As seen below, the X-Pro model builds off the X-Line model. Furthermore, the X-Line model replaces the former Telluride Nightfall Edition.

Telluride X-Line

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Telluride X-Pro (in addition to or in place of X-Line features)

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As Powerful and Capable As Ever

The new Telluride continues to provide a capable and confidence-inspiring experience for driver and passengers, alike.Major mechanicals remain virtually unchanged, yielding the SUVs composed ride and performance:

A New Level of Convenience Technology

The 2023 Telluride adds new technology features that makes ownership easier and more convenient:

Kia Connect7 services provide advanced embedded connectivity:

Technology highlights carried over from the previous model year include:

Expanded ADAS Suite

The Tellurides long list of carryover ADAS4 (standard and available) systems include:

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You step off the escalator, press through the doors from the self-parking garage, and there it is: a 5-foot bronze sculpture depicting a seated body inspired by the Grecian Temple of Zeus, but with a head evocative of the masks of distant African cultures.

Stop, look: Its right next to the Jumanji 4D penny slots and Posh Burger, home of a $100 wagyu beef patty topped with truffles, foie gras and, of course, gold dust gotta have that gold dust.

Yes, just off the Aria casino floor, air as heavy with the scent of french fries as those french fries are heavy with calories, sits Oracle, a luminous, thought-provoking creation from acclaimed contemporary artist Sanford Biggers.

Its a small-scale version of the 25-foot-tall, 15,000-pound sculpture of the same name that went on display at New York Citys Rockefeller Center in May.

Its one of nine new additions from seven artists to the MGM Resorts International fine art collection, which have recently been put on display at the Bellagio, Park MGM and Aria. Its a range of striking works in various mediums from distinguished contemporary artists such as Rashid Jones, Ghada Amer and Derrick Adams, whose pieces are normally confined to museums and art galleries and can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases. (MGM Resorts declined to reveal the value of the new collection.)

Its an incredible opportunity to be able to offer these works to the public, says Tarissa Tiberti, executive director of MGM Resorts Art & Culture, who curated the companys latest art additions. Rashid Johnson, I mean, museums have these works.

A bid for diversity

It was a night of high drama and prices higher still.

Last October, MGM Resorts sold 11 Pablo Picasso pieces in a thrilling auction with renowned art brokerage Sothebys that netted $109 million.

The idea: to subsequently diversify its public fine art collection, to focus on underrepresented artists of various genders, ethnicities and sexual orientations.

We identified works by women artists, artists of color, the LGBTQIA community, Tiberti explains. Our properties are hosting visitors from around the globe; we have a huge platform to share the importance of diversity and inclusion in everyday lives.

Take Jonathan Lydon Chase, whose artwork is rooted in the domesticities of queer Black life (Chases The Cook Out is at Park MGM, adjacent to the resorts lobby); or the aforementioned Biggers, whose latest sculptures combine elements of African and European culture to underscore the ongoing influence of the former on the latter.

That these pieces are located in everyday places behind a check-in desk at a salon; brightening a dining room wall in an Italian restaurant is key: You can take them in without even being fully aware youre doing so. But they have the power to stick with you regardless.

You want to have an artwork that people come across and enjoy it they might not even know that its incredible artwork but they go away thinking about it, Tiberti says. We have a great opportunity with the properties that we have, to be able to put artwork in many places, places that are unexpected and that you wouldnt think about, but you can enjoy them walking to the pool, dining at a restaurant, checking in at the front desk. As youre standing in line, waiting to check in, and you may or may not realize it, but youre looking at it and having a contemplative experience about it.

Where to experience it yourself

Heres a quick guide, with commentary on each selection from Tiberti.

Rashid Johnson, a selection from his Cosmic Slop series

Where: A sunlit passageway on Arias promenade level

Background: A three-dimensional wall work made of black soap and microcrystalline wax forming a unique, intriguing display.

This is an important series of work for Rashid. I think for this work, the material is the access point: Its a concoction of wax mixed with West African soap thats used for treatment of sensitive skin. Its monochromatic, with the material thats important in Rashid Johnsons culture and how he chooses to use that differently than how it would be used in treatment for your skin. Hes using it to talk about culture and content.

Derrick Adams, a selection from his Floater series

Where: This commissioned piece is a work in progress; itll be installed near the Park MGM pool upon completion.

Background: This joyous, brightly colored series features African Americans enjoying a pool setting.

I think the first things that draw me into the work are just the colors and how hes making the figures out of shapes. And then you get deeper into it, and you see these figures, and everything has just such an incredible energy to it. I feel like his work is just very energetic, very uplifting, yet he has a very poignant context. Hes talking about the Black experience, and how that is to navigate through his world, through our country. Its something thats fun to look at, but yet it has a meaning behind it.

Toms Esson, Quimera and Anestesia

Where: Quimera is just outside the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden; find Anestesia by the resorts VIP lounge.

Background: These gorgeous, arresting abstract oil-on-linen works are like tractor beams for the eyes.

(Quimera) really kind of just jumps off the wall. The colors are so fabulous really juicy colors it just draws you in. Hes very interesting. His work talked a lot about eroticism and mythology before. These take a little bit more of a serious tone. His previous works were based on mythology and figures or creatures that were abstract, and he took that abstraction even further. It just provides an energy in the painting that draws you in and captivates you, makes you kind of think, What is happening in this painting? And its complete, pure abstraction.

Svenja Deininger, untitled

Where: Arias Carbone restaurant

Background: A large, radiant swirl of color and shapes that are immediate, visceral and complex at once.

Its really beautiful just in the simplicity and the color, how she has the raw canvas and the blocks. The forms that shes creating, I think theyre sensual. Her work is interesting; it can be quite complicated, even though it seems very simple in the shapes and the color. She talks about the system of interaction: how the shapes interact with one another. And the size its large, so you become enveloped in the atmosphere that shes creating.

Ghada Amer, Portrait of Elizabeth and Portrait of Trini from her The Women I Know Part II series

Where: The check-in desk at the Bellagio Spa and Salon

Background: These two mixed-media, female portraits feature messages such as, Do not fit into the glass slipper like Cinderella did shatter the glass ceiling.

Shes using a combination of materials. Theres acrylic, so she has the painting, and then shes doing embroidery on top of it, and its also layered with the words in the background. Its the complexity of the work that is whats so beautiful about these. Her practice is inherently feminist, but shes really just looking at the female figure, and the paintings are exploring the gaze and the female identity that are exchanged between the artist and the subject and the viewer. Its really kind of a beautiful moment.

Contact Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476. Follow @jbracelin76 on Instagram.

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