OGDENSBURG -- With Major League Fishings Bass Pro Tour making its way to Ogdensburg June 26 to July 1, its planning committee will be offering a unique way to pay tribute to the citys past and present anglers in a special display that will take place during the events festivities.

The display, titled Fishing For Memories - A Tribute To Past, Present Anglers On The St. Lawrence River will be held at the gazebo in Library Park June 26-June 28 to be viewed by the public during its three days of planned festivities called Greenbelt Bass Bash. The plaques will be unveiled Friday, June 26 at noon.

Cost for an 8-inch bass is $20; 10-inch bass are $25 and 12-inch bass are $30. All proceeds will help offset costs associated with the MLF festivities.

Submission forms can be found at the Dobisky Center, 100 Riverside Ave., Ogdensburg, the City of Ogdensburgs website at http://www.ogdensburg.org or the Ogdensburg Parks & Recreation Department Facebook page at Ogdensburg City Recreation.

Forms with payment must be dropped off to the Dobisky Center Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or be mailed to that location. Checks can be made out to Ogdensburg Parks & Recreation Department. Make sure that the forms are filled out completely and are legible.

Plaques can also be ordered online at the Ogdensburg Kiwanis Clubs website at https://www.kiwanisclubofogdensburg.org/user/programs/8904/registrants/new for an additional processing fee of $2. However, the only available option for online purchasing is the 8-inch bass. At the website, Kiwanis will ask buyers to create an account. When that is complete, buyers should go to registrations and click on Fishing Memories and fill out the form.

Deadline for submissions with payment will be May 22 at 4 p.m. to allow the plaques to be produced in time for the event. Once the festival is over on June 30, the plaques can be picked up at the Dobisky Center.

More info: Matthew Curatolo, Ogdensburg Parks & Recreation Department, 315-393-1980.

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Whether it's the feeling of space, the beautiful old timbers or the fact that they generally come with great outdoor areas, converted barns are perennially popular. James Fisher picks out some of the finest for sale across the country right now.

Hidden down a long driveway at the foot of the Cotswold Hills, Peasebrook Farm is the perfect barn for the equestrian-obsessed owner. The facilities would make Paul Nicholls blush, with extensive lorry parking, a mirrored outdoor arena, a mirrored indoor arena, a lunge ring and 23 stables.

Inside, the house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, which surround a 47ft reception room and open-plan kitchen.

For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details about this property.

Whats better than a barn conversion? Well, a barn and grain-store conversion, naturally. Situated in a private, gated development in the village of Little Wymondley, The Granary was converted in 2005 to provide 2,600sq ft of accommodation on two floors.

The highlight is surely the grain store, which, on the ground floor, has a bespoke rounded kitchen, with a circular sitting room on the floor above. Four bedrooms and bathrooms sit either side of the double-height family room that occupies the middle of the property.

For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details about this property.

Would you like to arrive at your property by driving over a bridge? Of course you would, and The New Barn near Hever, Kent, provides just that opportunity. Formal and informal entertaining are the key features, with large open-plan sitting and dining rooms complemented by terraces within the landscaped gardens for warmer months.

The New Barn comes with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the master suite has a roll-top bath from which to enjoy views over the countryside.

For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.

This barn near Chorley dates back to 1832, but the refurbishment job has only just been completed this is on a small development of new homes. And while that might cut down the romance of the place, it makes up with it in other ways.

The space inside is beautifully-finished, but its the outdoor areas which really grab the attention particularly the enormous patio area with a large, timber gazebo.

For sale with Regan & Hallworth. See more pictures and details about this property.

There are some barn conversions where, after stepping over the threshold, its hard to imagine that the place was anything other than a home. Thats emphatically not the case at Church Barn, in thethe pretty village of Waltham St. Lawrence, where the original structure has been made the star of the show.

The huge vaulted reception room really is something else and underfloor heating should keep it feeling warm, despite the height of the ceiling. There are three further reception rooms, five bedrooms and a pool in a huge house which boasts almost 5,000 sq ft.

For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.

Lavenham has long been a jewel in Suffolks crown and the delightful timber-frame Priory Farm Court must surely be one of the reasons why.

Standing within well-maintained and picturesque gardens, the property offers three bedrooms and three bathrooms over two floors, with a magnificent double-height dining hall, kitchen/breakfast room and study, all finished to a high specification.

For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.

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A EUROMILLIONS winner walked free from court today despite attacking her ex - after saying her win had been a "mixed blessing".

Gillian Bayford, 47, yanked toyboy Gavin Innes off the stairs at her mansion believing he had not looked after her children properly.

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The EuroMillions winner who shared the record-breaking win in 2012 with ex-husband Adrian was originally accused of battering domestic abuse campaigner Gavin Innes, 46, three times while they were dating in 2017.

The mum-of-two man-handled Gavin, pushing and shoving him before one of her friends drove him home.

Firey former hospital cleaner Gillian flipped again just four days later shoving her then lover inside her Audi Q7 as they continued to row over the babysitting.

The mum admitted the attacks today - taking her from one of Britains biggest ever jackpot winners to a criminal conviction in just seven years.

She could have faced up to 12-months in jail and a 5,000 fine but instead was let-off with no punishment.

The court heard how Gavin had conducted "a vendetta" against her - including a horrific campaign of online abuse, which he denies.

Bayfords solicitor Murdo MacLeod QC dominated the hearing, using his mitigation to claim Mr Innes had targeted Gillian for her fortune.

In an extraordinary attack on the attack victim, he claimed Mr Innes had treated Gillian as his pension fund and had put HIS client through hell on Earth.

The QC also hinted a harsh punishment could harm super-rich Mrs Bayfords charity work.

Mr MacLeod added: My anxiety in the conviction is that there may be some impact on the extent to which these charities are allowed to have some relationship with her.

He said the lottery win had been "a mixed blessing" for her adding: "It placed a great strain on her marriage and she split up from her husband in 2013.

Victim Mr Innes, who had been due to give evidence, had no representation in court. It meant he was given no opportunity to respond to the claims.Property tycoon Bayford, of Broughty Ferry, Tayside, had been due to face trial at Dundee Sheriff Court but instead admitted a lesser offence following negotiations with prosecutors.

Sheriff Lorna Drummond refused to grant an absolute discharge.

The mum admitted a domestically aggravated statutory breach of the peace -- by struggling with him, shouting at him, and pushing him on two occasions on the 1st and 5th of October 2017.

Bayford met Gavin in school and they embarked on a relationship after he asked her to help with a charity he was starting for male victims of domestic abuse.

He still campaigns on Facebook and Twitter to raise awareness of the problem.

Gillian then fell for convicted fraudster Brian Deans,who once pinched 13,500 from Tesco.

They married near St Andrews, in August 2018 - six years to the day after landing her lottery jackpot.

Gillian scooped 148million with then hubby Adrian, 47, in 2012 and the pair celebrated the staggering win with Dominos pizza.

But the couple separated 15 months later after nine years of marriage with the cash split equally between them.

The ex-hospital cleaner moved back to her native Scotland from Suffolk with their two children and launched a property business.

She spent millions buying homes to rent out, and bought a cafe, "Sugar and Spice", in Arbroath.

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But the cafe shut in 2016 - putting 21 staff out of work - after reporting a 129,000 loss.

Last month it emerged she has forked out almost 1.2million on a Victorian mansion with six bedrooms and a footie pitch-sized garden.

The lavish home near Dundee also boasts Tay views, three reception rooms, a gazebo, triple garage and greenhouse.

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A memorable wedding day ensures that you have a long and healthy marriage right from the start. Thus perfecting your wedding to the very last details is quintessential. The venue, decorations, catering etc. everything needs to fall in place if the moment has to be extra special. Along with all these things, you also have to make sure that your arrangements dont leave a gaping hole in your wallet as you have a life to plan after the wedding.

In this regard, I find it a little weird that people opt for wedding plazas and banquets when they have big beautiful lawns in their own backyards. A wedding gazebo tent can create the perfect ambience and at the same time provide more breathing room. These canopies are weatherproof and have an ultra-luxurious feel to them. Here are a few reasons why you should use a wedding gazebo tent for your wedding.

Dont worry, the wedding gazebo tents have you covered.

Be it rains, snowfalls or sunshine, Wedding Gazebo tents are well equipped to tackle any weather-related adversity so that your wedding day remains a hassle-free affair.

Wedding gazebo tents are like blank canvases, and they can be decorated in any manner possible. You can go as lavish or as minimalistic as you want. The freedom and extent of customization that these canopies provide in unparalleled.

Not just the decorations, with wedding gazebos you can also design the layouts as these are not pre-defined as they would be at a pre-defined venue.

This gives you additional freedom to decide where youd want your guests to sit, where you would want your dance floor to be etc.

And these issues can be so daunting at times that you may not feel it.

Wedding gazebo tent comes to the rescue again. With Wedding Gazebos, you can have a party any time of the year. Sidewalls that come with the marquee will also ensure complete protection from unwanted pests and provide privacy for certain parts of the ceremony that you want.

Professional marquee makers provide accessories which can help you sort out things such as tables, seating, linens, and lighting at one go.

Now that is what you call a proper one-stop-shop.

They provide the extent of customization that no plaza or church can.

You can always find a tent that is just the right size for your wedding and then customize it things such as flooring, sidewalls, etc. that align with your wedding plans.

Who does not want the most memorable wedding day photos?

Ill be honest in saying that it does depend a lot on the photographer, but the setting or the background is not something that he/she can always control.

Hence coming up with a picturesque setting for your wedding is very critical.

Wedding gazebo tents come to the fore even in this regard. You place to position your gazebo in the backdrop of a mountain or at the banks of a river or a serenely calm beach.

This could result in some amazing wedding day photographs. It will be a literal trip down the memory lane.

You can for formal or informal when you decide to opt for a wedding gazebo tent.

The entire decoration and customization are up to you, and hence you can decide on a tie and trouser formal affair or an outdoor barefoot intimate affair.

After all, it is YOUR WEDDING.

You risk a host of problems because of this venue fiasco like:

With a wedding gazebo tent, you will face none of it. As a matter of fact, most marquee providers take all these factors into consideration and help you get the highest value for every penny you spend.

Wedding is an intimate and celebratory event, and we all want it to be as special as it can. Wedding gazebo tents help us achieve that objective with leaving a hole in our budget. So if you are looking for the best deals that on these big party tents, call 1300 850 832 or visit https://www.extreme-marquees.com.au/.

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Whats the deal at Woodtex?

The company has apparently gone out of business, and without much warning at that. The company was formed back in 1983. Its founder, Sanford Lapp, moved from Pennsylvania to Yates County.

Sheds, barns, gazebos, horse barns, and garages were the areas of focus. Small structures, which were popular items in the rural Finger Lakes.

Lapps sons, identified as Kent and Ben by the Finger Lakes Times, took over the business in 2010. The FLT looked into the local closing after a post to Facebook from a dissatisfied customer.

This post is not intended to berate a company or start a fury of negative posts. It is meant as informational only, Mary Maslyn wrote. I have dealt with Woodtex in Himrod for years and have nothing but good things to say about the folks there. This is out of their control. Just wanted to give folks a heads up in case they have ordered a shed or other structure.

She never received a shed that was paid for to the company that now operates Woodtex or did up until recently.

The FLT reports that Riverwood Cabins, which is located in Tennessee near Nasvhille was collecting deposits from new customers as recently as mid-January. They took in more than $4 million in customer deposits, who did not receive cabins before the company declared bankruptcy.

Now, customers like Maslyn are left looking for answers as the company moves through bankruptcy.

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The country? Austria. The year? 1930-bad. The Sound of Musics Rolf (John Mulaney) and Liesl (Cecily Strong) are sharing a romantic gazebo moment well before, ugh, the von Trapps have to escape the Nazis, but something seems off about Rolf. Age is just a number that the government keeps track of, he reminds Liesel as he increases his years to 33, 38, 41, and eventually 46. Youre only as old as you feel. Do you know what statutory means? It means I looked it up and were on the right side of the cusp. Given that shes rich and good with puppets and hes just a geriatric telegram boy, shes not exactly sure the math is in her favor. Also, he only owns a bike and still lives with his mom? Thats a dealbreaker, ladies. And hes older than her dad, the captain? As Rolf not incorrectly notes, Damn, how sexy is that.

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Irvings Heritage Park moved closer toward a dramatic overhaul Wednesday night.

The city voted unanimously to award a $5.67 million contract to North Rock Construction to redevelop the park.

The small, 32-year-old park at 217 S. Main St. features replicas of a water tower and a settlers cabin, an antique caboose at a small railroad depot, a gazebo and an old library building. Much of the space is open grass with benches.

The redevelopment plan, unveiled in August 2019 with input from residents, calls for most of the existing structures to be rearranged and for the water tower to be moved elsewhere. The open space will be reconfigured for concerts, featuring a permanent stage with a large video screen and speaker system.

The updated park will also have parking for food trucks, new public restrooms and a fountain feature with dancing water jets.

The issue notice to proceed with the project is expected sometime in April, and the updated park is projected to open in summer 2021.

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Listing of the Day

Location: Kings Point, Great Neck, New York

Price: $25 million

This seven-acre estate set in an area of Long Island, New York, made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald in "The Great Gatsby," stands on the shores of the Long Island Sound estuary.

Chteau North is in Kings Point, a village where Fitzgerald once lived and which was reportedly the neighborhood that inspired the books West Egg.

Chteau North was built in the style of a Normandy chateau and has a fairy tale setting to match. The landscaped grounds roll down to meet the waters of the estuary and feature a rotunda garden, a beach, a swimming pool and two boat jetties.

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The white stucco house modeled on a French country house is both grand and cozy. Tucked away in wooded grounds, it has a turreted circular entrance hall, a sweeping wooden staircase, an array of timber detailing and an open fireplace. Wood-paneled reception rooms have glossy timber flooring and water-facing curved bay windows.

"Chteau North is a massive house for the area and is one of the last remaining of its size," said Jason Friedman of Daniel Gale Sothebys International Realty.

"The best feature is the all-season organic English garden with its sitting rotunda, with decorative box hedging, an irrigation system, exotic flowers and multiple varieties of fruits and vegetables," he said.

Indeed, the waterside gardens offer the homes finest viewsbest of all are those from the stone gazebo, which has 180-degree views of the Long Island Sound, the North Shore coastline and Manhattans iconic skyline.

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The three-story property has a master wing with a bedroom and en-suite bathroom, seven more bedrooms, six more bathrooms, a playroom, two partial bathrooms, a formal living room, dining room, study, lounge area, kitchen, pantry and kitchen.

Amenities

The grounds include a small sandy beach, two jetties from which small boats can be launched and an outdoor swimming pool a few feet from the waters edge.

In addition to the main house, there is a two-bedroom guest house with two-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-car garage.

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Neighborhood Notes

The property is in Kings Point, a village on the Great Neck peninsula, set on Long Islands North Shore. It has direct views of the Cow Neck Peninsula, located further west along the coast.

Manhattan is only 25 miles away.

Agent: Jason Friedman, Daniel Gale Sothebys International Realty

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Penny Churchill looks at a wonderful home that's stupendously beautiful inside and out and has the benefits of Ashford's high-speed links to London.

Its ceaselessly curious how moments in history continue to be felt for generation after generation, in all manner of unexpected ways. The political machinations of the 17th century, for example, had an effect which even today can be felt on the property market in Kent.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 saw Mary II and her husband, William of Orange, installed as joint monarchs of England and Scotland, and prompted waves of Dutch immigrants across the North Sea. They brought with them skills in many areas: wool, building, gardening and crucially, in the case of parts of Kent engineering of sea defences.

Many of the countys low-lying areas had long been prone to flooding until Dutch engineers came to drain the flood plains, and local farmers were among those to reap the benefits of this Dutch expertise. Among them was one John Mantell, described by genealogists as a grazier, of Tenterden, who made his fortune farming sheep on the reclaimed Romney Marsh and whose Grade II*-listed house, Stone Green Hall, is now for sale at 2.85 million.

One of east Kents finest country houses, the hall is set in 20 acres of outstanding formal gardens, woodland and pasture. Its for sale through the Canterbury office of Strutt & Parker, and is only on the market since the owners, who are based overseas, rarely have time to enjoy it.

Stone Green Hall is built in red-and-blue brick around a timber-frame core and its symmetrical garden front, added in 1712, is the epitome of Queen Anne elegance.

The hall stands at the end of a long private drive on the edge of the village and comes with an adjoining two-bedroom cottage and a period barn.

The house offers more than 8,500sq ft of living space on three floors including, in the 18th-century part, an entrance hall, drawing room, library and snug.

The master bedroom and two more bedroom suites are on the first floor, and three further bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen on the second floor.

Opposite the drawing room, in the older part of the house, is the dining room, the large ceiling timbers of which are the remaining evidence of the original farmhouse, but with wide windows that make it a wonderful room for entertaining.

From here, a door leads to the spacious farmhouse kitchen and on into the distinctively shaped conservatory, reminiscent of one of Kews famous glasshouses.

The beautifully maintained gardens are a major feature of Stone Green Hall. Matured and developed over many years, their structure is provided by a series of tall clipped yew hedges, creating a series of rooms linked by formal lawns.

Each room has its own special character, being either form-ally planted with shrubs within box hedging or designed to create enchanting secret corners one concealing the heated swimming pool, another an ornamental pond overlooked by a temple-style gazebo.

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In the time when the television industry has received a boom after its Golden Age, all the shows seem focused on telling complicated stories with convoluted plots and twisted timelines. Feel-good shows have turned into a rarity, which is what makes series like Gilmore Girls even more important. There is an undeniable nostalgia in it, even if you are watching it for the first time. The palette of it invokes warmth and the relationship of Lorelai Gilmore with her daughter, Rory, makes us melt. Whatever happens, they stick with each other and make memories all over the town.

Speaking of which, what a great place Stars Hollow is. It comes across as a dreamy place where nothing bad ever happens, and there is an endless supply of coffee and books. No wonder the Gilmore girls chose this place as their home. But where exactly is it? Here are all the locations where Gilmore Girls was filmed.

Gilmore Girls is set in a small town in Connecticut but in reality, it was filmed in California. Burbank serves as the primary filming location for the series. The backlot of WB studios served as home to the cast of the show. Only a handful of exterior locations were employed while filming the series.

The lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore are rooted in the town of Stars Hollow. The town exudes a warm charm and a cordial vibe that makes you want to move to the place and live there for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, it is a fictional town, so you should probably think about moving to another place. Luckily, the entire set of the series is available for you to tour anytime.

The pilot for the series was filmed in Unionville, Ontario. However, once it got picked up for a full series, the production moved to the WB Studios in Burbank. The backlot, known as the Midwest Street, served as the location where they recreated the locations from the pilot. The scenes taking place at the Gilmore House were filmed at various soundstages custom-made to reflect the personalities of the Gilmore girls.

Similarly, Sookies house received a do-over of its own, but there is a very important factor connecting them. The location for both their houses is the same. If youve been wondering why you never saw the backyard of Lorelais house, then it is because her best friend had been living there all along! Also, if seeing the front side of the Gilmore House rings any bells for you, it is probably because you have seen it in another popular series, Pretty Little Liars. The same house is where Spencer lives.

In the same vein, places like Lukes Diner, the Independence Inn, the gazebo, Stars Hollow High School, and Dooses Market have all been filmed on sets. The house of Richard and Emily Gilmore, too, was recreated in the WB studios. The Greystone Park and Mansion in Beverly Hills serves as the location for Chilton Academy. The place also appeared in The Big Lebowski, Arrow, Revenge and X-Men, to name a few.

When Rory visits Harvard and Yale as a choice for her further education. The scenes pertaining to Harvard were actually filmed at UCLA and the first visit to Yale was shot at Pomona College. The rest of the scenes set in Yale were filmed at a soundstage in the studio.

With everything created out of thin air, if you are disappointed that Stars Hollow is not a real place, here is the consolation for you. The creator of Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino was inspired by the town of Washington, Connecticut to create the story of our favourite mother-daughter duo. The B&B in the show is inspired by a real place called Washingtons Mayflower Grace Inn.

Sherman-Palladino had visited the place with her husband, and the tight-knit sense of community and the friendly ambience of the town made her think about a similar place which materialised on the screen as Stars Hollow. Perhaps, this is where you should try to find your own Lukes Diner and your own Gilmore house. Also, the town that is featured in the opening credits of the show is actually South Royalton, Vermont.

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