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    360 Painting Marks Expansion with Ribbon-Cutting at Ugly Dog … – thesuntimesnews.com - November 16, 2023 by Mr HomeBuilder

    On October 11, 360 Painting, a Chelsea business specializing in a range of painting services, celebrated a significant milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ugly Dog Distillery.

    Phil DeWester, the owner of 360 Painting along with his wife Debbie, took the opportunity to share the scope and philosophy of his company. "We are a local painting company providing interior and exterior painting, including cabinet refinishing and deck staining to residential and commercial customers," he stated.

    The celebration also served as an acknowledgment of the company's expansion and one-year presence in the Dexter and Chelsea communities. Phil and Debbie acquired 360 Painting of Ann Arbor in 2017 and have since broadened its reach, which now extends from Chelsea to Canton and as far north as Novi.

    DeWester shared insights into their decision-making process, emphasizing the personal drive that led to their involvement in the home services sector. When evaluating different business opportunities, Debbie and I found that we had a lot of passion for home services," he recalled. The duo's experience with home renovations underscored the need for dependable contractors, which drives their company's commitment to exceptional customer servicea commitment that has earned them numerous five-star Google reviews and the confidence to offer a top-tier 2-year warranty.

    The ceremony was supported by the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Ugly Dog Distillery.

    Photos courtesy of CACC

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    Boundary Line Maintenance at J. Strom Thurmond Project – sas.usace.army.mil - November 16, 2023 by Mr HomeBuilder

    AUGUSTA, Ga. Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, at J. Strom Thurmond Project have begun work to inspect and re-paint approximately 50 miles of the existing boundary line trees with bright orange paint, normally a 4-inch band around half of each tree. The work will continue through the autumn and winter and wrap up before spring arrives.

    R&D Maintenance Services, a contractor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, uses bright orange paint to make boundary line witness trees more visible and easier to identify, as well as trimming heavy brush to clear the boundary line between witness trees. This routine boundary maintenance does not move present property lines. The work makes existing property lines more visible. Workers scrape old paint off the trees and apply fresh paint on witness trees to mark the boundary line. If in-ground boundary survey pins are not visible, workers will dig where pins were placed to expose them.

    This year, crews will start work in Lincoln County near Double Branches Road, by the Knox Boy Scout Camp and end north of Highway 378, near Dunaway. The work will encompass boundary line in Pleasant View Estates, Maxim Village, Maxim, Wells Creek, Lakeview, Long Leaf, Joy Acres, Whitstone, Parton, Azalea and Dunaway Estates Subdivisions and Soap Creek Marina.

    Painted trees are a guide to locating the physical boundary pins installed in the ground, Heather Killips, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Thurmond Lake shoreline chief ranger, said. When buying property or planning to build on your land adjacent to public property, a professional survey is a good investment. Monument pins should never be disturbed from their permanent locations. If you dont see a pin, please call our office so we can help you and correct the situation.

    Contractors will complete the work on foot with hand tools. In most cases, workers will avoid crossing onto private property. In the event the contractor cannot access public land without first crossing over private property, all efforts will be made to contact the owner for permission, and to avoid impacts to private property. To make the boundary line less obtrusive in adjacent subdivisions, the witness tree blaze width is reduced to 2 inches and painted on one quarter of the tree. The marked trees do not delineate the exact boundary; instead, they witness the approximate boundary line. The exact line can only be located by surveying the monuments and pins.

    Its important to know the location of the boundary line when removing trees or vegetation from private property, Killips said. Its illegal to remove trees from public land without a permit. Its like going on your neighbors property and removing their trees. If trees are removed without permission, the penalty can be a combination of fines and a requirement to replace trees.

    Adjacent property owners should remove any personal property items which may have wandered across the government line, and pets should not be unattended on public land, especially when workers are present. For questions or concerns call the Thurmond Lake office at 800-533-3478, ext. 1140.

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    Worcester County commissioners approve new landfill fees starting … – Ocean City Today - November 16, 2023 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Starting Jan. 1, Worcester County landfills will increase the tipping fee for dumped refuse from $70 per ton to $80, and add a $20 removal charge for each paint or petroleum-product can.

    At the commissioners meeting on Nov. 7, members voted 6-1 to approve a request from the public works department to amend the new fees into the Worcester County Solid Waste Enterprise Funds Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget. Commissioner Joe Mitrecic voted against the change because of the can-dumping fee.

    Director of Public Works Dallas Baker said at the meeting that local hauling companies asked for the change in the refuse tipping fee because it would streamline the process.

    Right now, when people come up (and) dump their waste, we charge different rates for refuse, for construction demolition, for some various other things, Baker said. The $80 will make it consistent with pretty much 90 percent of the material thats dumped.

    As the system is now, after a truck dumps a load that is half refuse and half construction demolition, landfill workers must verify the cost based on the different rates associated with different dumped materials, Baker said. Haulers then have to return to the landfill to pay.

    The haulers are interested in trying to get in and out of the landfill as quick as possible, Baker said.

    Baker said that the $20 fee for paint and petroleum-product cans comes in response to an increased number of the cans getting dumped at county landfills, while the cans are not allowed to be disposed there.

    The fee is an attempt to discourage illegal dumping and also helps pay for the extra labor that landfill workers contribute when theyre forced to remove the cans, Baker said.

    Baker said public works would have a proper place to unload the cans without charging the $20 fee.

    Mitrecic said that while he agrees with the tipping fee increase, he thinks that the fee would instead motivate contractors to dump cans in municipal trash receptacles instead.

    No disrespect to those guys up there on the hill because they do a great job, but I dont really see them jumping out and picking up paint cans as opposed to picking up tires, Mitrecic said.

    Tires are not allowed to be dumped in landfills and must be removed as well.

    Mitrecic said he would not support the motion because he thinks the paint can problem could be solved another way.

    Baker said hauling companies have told him that they try to tell contractors not to put illegal material in dumpsters, but some contractors hide the items under landfill-allowed refuse anyway.

    Weve been having commercial haulers bringing in 20 and 40 yard bins half filled with paint cans and dumping them large scale, Baker said.

    The Maryland Department of the Environment could fine the landfill if it found that these kinds of cans were being dumped there, he said.

    Baker said that if haulers tell landfill personnel they have paint cans, the workers will direct them to another area to drop off the cans, and in that case the haulers would not be charged a fee.

    I understand what youre up against but I also understand that if you ever put a 40-yard dumpster out in front of a job site, you could end up with grills, lawn chairs, paint cans and whatever else anybody in the neighborhood happens to have that they want to get rid of, Mitrecic said.

    Mitrecic said that educating haulers and contractors would be a better option.

    Baker said that public works could send educational letters to haulers, as well as post information on the county website and social media. However, Baker said that recently public works warned a company to stop dumping illegal items, and the company dumped more the next day.

    Id much rather take that approach. The message just isnt getting through, Baker said.

    Baker said that since the changes goes into effect Jan. 1, contractors and haulers have a two-month buffer to learn about the incoming fee changes, and dumpsters that are currently on construction sites likely wouldnt be affected.

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    The Met Gives Its European Galleries a Fresh Look – The New York Times - November 16, 2023 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Good morning. Its Thursday. Well get a look at some of the most popular galleries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which are about to reopen after a five-year renovation project. Well also find out what the chairman of the House Ethics Committee said about its investigation of Representative George Santos.

    To renovate the galleries where it displays European paintings from the 1300s to the 1800s, the Metropolitan Museum of Art first had to clear 130,000 square feet of space almost twice as much as in the entire White House.

    That meant moving 679 priceless paintings and 112 other works of art sculptures, furniture, musical instruments, even a sword.

    Then a patchwork of drop cloths went down, and a forest of scaffolding went up. Doors were shifted a few feet to the left or the right, improving the sight lines in some of the galleries. About 1,400 skylights on the roof were replaced, many for the first time in 84 years. More than 7,000 glass panels in the ceilings of the 45 galleries were also replaced. Contractors did masonry repairs and repointing on interior and exterior walls. A new heating and air-conditioning system was installed, with more than 5,000 linear feet of ductwork.

    All that took five years with a budget of $150 million, and then the art had to be moved back. Redoing the walls took 900 gallons of paint two shades of blue, along with red, purple and gray for the trim. Rehanging the paintings took 10,000 feet of wire.

    The ribbon to be cut at a ceremony tonight is 18 feet long.

    And, starting Monday, museum goers can climb the marble steps just past the Great Hall and see the Rembrandts and Vermeers.

    They are not where they were. Stephan Wolohojian, the curator in charge of the Mets department of European paintings, said the renovation had let the Met reconceptualize the presentation of the collection through a fresh lens.

    So now the paintings appear in chronological order. They used to be arranged by nationalities the Italian paintings were grouped together, separate from the Dutch, the French, the German and the Spanish. Were not just throwing everything upside down and seeing where it lands, Wolohojian said. There is real order.

    That is not the only change. The galleries have been renumbered, so Gallery 602, for example, is to your left if youre facing the west side of Gallery 601, not ahead and to the right. The Met says the new numbering complements the chronological layout.

    The Met managed to do the renovation without closing all the galleries by scheduling the work in phases. Not until March of this year were all 45 galleries off limits to visitors at the same time.

    As job sites go, said Michael Dominick, the Mets senior associate building manager for infrastructure, this one was essentially the size of a city block. The panels for the skylights and the ceilings and the ductwork had to be hoisted in by a crane parked on the Central Park side of the Met.

    The Met put a premium on efficiency and sustainability. Dominick said the three wings that house the 45 galleries were the biggest energy consumers at the museum. The improved efficiency of the new system is expected to save millions of dollars for the city, which pays the Mets utility bills.

    The new heating and cooling system will also save more than 1,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, the equivalent of taking 360 automobiles off the streets. The skylights alone will trim the Mets overall carbon footprint by 7 percent, a significant reduction from a change that most visitors will never notice.

    The skylight project was high on a list of deferred maintenance and repair work that the Met compiled a decade ago. Dominick said condensation on the old skylights could drip on the ceiling panels and into the galleries. To prevent that, the Met turned the thermostats up to a blazing 120 degrees in the attic, the giant and mostly open space between the skylights and the galleries. Such temperature settings will no longer be necessary.

    As for where the paintings went while the renovations were going on, the Met played a game of musical masterpieces, shuffling many to temporary locations in other parts of the museum.

    But huge paintings by the 18th-century Venetian Giovanni Battista Tiepolo didnt go anywhere. They couldnt they are too big. One, Triumph of Marius, measures 18 feet by 10 feet and is the largest item in the European painting galleries. The Tiepolos never came off the walls the Met painted around them, very carefully.

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    Enjoy some sunshine and high temperatures in the low 60s during the day. Temperatures will dip in the evening to the mid-40s.

    ALTERNATE-SIDE PARKING

    In effect until Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day).

    The House Ethics Committee will not push to expel Representative George Santos.

    Representative Michael Guest, the chairman of the ethics panel, said it would not make a recommendation on Santoss fate. Attempting to do so would have lasted well into next year, he said.

    Beyond that, Guest, a Republican from Mississippi, said he would not characterize the committees findings.

    He said the committees report, which could be released as early as today, would provide House members the information they need to decide on whether a penalty is appropriate for Santos. The panel has been investigating a range of allegations of criminal and ethical violations, including accusations that Santos fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits, failed to properly file financial disclosures, sexually harassed an employee and violated conflict of interest laws.

    Santos has already survived two expulsion attempts in the House, the second just two weeks ago, when a group of New York Republicans pushed for a floor vote. That measure was soundly defeated, with numerous Democrats voting not to expel Santos on the grounds that removing him while an ethics investigation and a criminal proceeding were underway would set a dangerous precedent.

    On Wednesday Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican from New York, said that he would reintroduce a motion to expel Santos once the ethics committees report had been made public and his colleagues had been given a chance to absorb it. He said he expected the revived resolution to have a better chance of passing.

    Santos has resisted calls for his resignation and has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a 23-count federal indictment that includes allegations of money laundering, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

    METROPOLITAN diary

    Dear Diary:

    It was summer 1980, and I was a 19-year-old college student working as a part-time teller for what was then Greater New York Savings Bank at a branch in Flatbush.

    I worked around 20 hours a week, earned $3.35 an hour and, as I recall, took home around $45 in a typical week. Because I lived at home, that was good money.

    My hours included working on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. One Saturday, I was told another teller was needed at a different branch. To make the assignment more palatable, my manager gave me $5 for lunch and $20 for a taxi.

    Never one to miss an opportunity, I went to the deli next door and bought a bagel with cream cheese for $1 and a soda for 50 cents. Then I got on the subway for 60 cents.

    Needless to say, after that I always volunteered to travel to other branches when a fill-in was needed. The other tellers just couldnt understand it.

    Rudyard F. Whyte

    Illustrated by Agnes Lee. Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here.

    Glad we could get together here. See you tomorrow. J.B.

    P.S. Heres todays Mini Crossword and Spelling Bee. You can find all our puzzles here.

    Kellina Moore and Ed Shanahan contributed to New York Today. You can reach the team at nytoday@nytimes.com.

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    Richland County Land Bank to get $1.35 million in Lead Safe Ohio … – Richland Source - November 16, 2023 by Mr HomeBuilder

    The Richland County Land Bank will host a contractor meeting in partnership with the Ohio Department of Development on Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.. Contractors interested in working with the Land Bank on Lead Safe Ohio projects are encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place at 50 Park Ave. East in Mansfield in the Lower Level 1 meeting room.

    MANSFIELD Amy Hamrick has spent the last 10 years leading the agency that tears down blighted structures across Richland County.

    But the manager of the Richland County Land Bank could hardly contain her enthusiasm talking about the agencys newest projectone she hopes will prevent blight before the need to eliminate it.

    The Richland County Land Reutilization Corporation, more commonly known as the Land Bank, has been allocated $1.358 million from the Ohio Department of Developments Lead Safe Ohio Program.

    Hamrick said the Land Bank will use the money to fund exterior rehab projects at homes and other facilities across the county. Rehab projects can include replacing siding, windows, exterior doors, roofs, downspouts, gutters, exterior trim, fascia or soffit.

    Funding can also be used to repair or replace porches.

    But the project isnt a blank check for renovations any work done must mitigate the presence of lead.

    Lead-based paint was commonly used in home construction and remodeling until was banned by the U.S. government in 1978 over health and safety concerns. Thus, its likely features like wood siding and windows have been covered with lead-based paint in older homes.

    Residential properties, including both owner-occupied and rental units, can have up to $50,000 of lead-safe renovations covered. Childcare centers and congregate care facilities are capped at $100,000.

    Theres a huge need for it, Hamrick said. Windows have been described to me as the most dangerous because every time you open and close the window, youre grating that lead paint and turning it into powder.

    Hamrick said she hopes the program can help prevent some of Richland Countys older structures from ending up on the Land Banks demolition list.

    Theres been a lot of questions, Well, why cant you save more of these houses? Hamrick said. By the time they get to me, theyre so bad they cant be saved.

    So it is exciting to think OK, this is our way to do some prevention.'

    Owner-occupants and owners of residential rental property, daycare facilities and congregate shelters can apply for the program if their building was constructed before 1978.

    The Lead Safe Ohio program requires the Land Bank to prioritize households with an income at or below 80 percent of the average median income.

    However, a household with a higher income can be eligible if the owner can document housing insecurity. For the purpose of the Lead Safe Ohio program, housing insecurity is defined as an uncertainty of the homes safety and concern that occupants could be jeopardized due to lead-based paint concerns.

    Hamrick said the Land Bank will consider every qualified applicant, but will prioritize households with children. Applicants will also have to demonstrate they are current on their bills.

    I know were going to get bombarded with applications, Hamrick said. Were going to look at the same things we look at when transferring land.

    You cant have unpaid taxes. Youve got to be current on utilities.

    Property owners will have to apply for the program and agree to work with one of the Land Banks pre-approved contractors in order to be accepted. The Land Bank will pay contractors directly for the work.

    All contractors will need to be Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) certified.

    Hamrick said she is still finalizing the application form, but it will be available soon at the Land Banks website. Paper copies will also be available at the land bank office.

    The application period begins Dec. 11. There is no deadline for applications. Hamrick said the Land Bank will accept them on a rolling basis.

    Hamrick also said the grant requires the interior and exterior of a property be tested for lead after the project is complete. The cost of testing and pre-cleaning the home, as well as administrative fees from the land bank will be included in the $50,000 and $100,000 limits.

    Im going to hire someone to go in and professionally clean the entire house to get it to the standard that it needs to be at (before the testing), Hamrick said.

    The Lead Safe Ohio program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act through the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. All funds have to be spent by Feb. 28, 2026.

    Hamrick said she isnt worried about the deadline.

    I think were going to run out of money long before were going to run out of applications, she said.

    Lead was a common ingredient in home paint and other home construction materials through the late 1970s. Its now known to have serious health impacts if ingested, especially for children.

    According to the Ohio Department of Health, even small amounts of lead can cause learning and behavior problems in children. Lead is most harmful to children under the age of 6 and can also be dangerous to a baby during pregnancy.

    The housing study released earlier this year found that Richland County has a disproportionately older housing stock. About 20 percent of the countys housing units were built before 1939 and another 55 percent were constructed between 1940 and 1979.

    Lead wasnt banned from U.S. residential paints until 1978.

    According to the Ohio Department of Health, dust from deteriorating lead-based paint is the most common cause of lead exposure for children.

    Children can also be exposed by putting pieces of chipped paint in their mouth, as well as licking or chewing on painted surfaces. Lead can also leach into soil or out from lead pipes into drinking water.

    Health experts say there is no safe level of lead in a childs blood. Even at low levels, exposure can lower IQ, cause attention disorders, make it difficult for a child to pay attention in school, delay growth, impair hearing, and more.

    Richland Public Health offers free lead testing for children 6 months to 6 years old through its public health clinic as part of the Healthy Homes Program.

    Click here for more information on lead poisoning in children from Richland Public Health.

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    More than 100 Business Organizations Sign Onto Council Letter … – American Immigration Council | - November 16, 2023 by Mr HomeBuilder

    For Immediate Release

    WASHINGTON,Nov.16, 2023Today,theAmerican Immigration Counciljoins over100business organizations, including chambers of commerce and trade associationsthroughout the country,tocall on Congress to remove the current barrier to getting asylum seekers work permitsquickly. Thelettercalls for the waiting period to be reduced from the current 180 mandatory days to30 daysandadditionalfunding for United States Citizenship and ImmigrationServices(USCIS) for faster work permitprocessing.

    According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are9.6million job openings, withan estimated6.5million peoplecurrentlylooking for work.Businesses are struggling with unprecedented worker shortages, especially in industries such as durable goods manufacturing, transportation, accommodation and food, wholesale and retail, and leisure and hospitality.

    This letter wasorganized in partnership with the Refugee Advocacy Labandwasreleased alongsideagrowingmovementacross the countryledbygroupsincludingthe Asylum Seekers Advocacy Project, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and Refugees Internationalcalling for Congressional solutions to allow asylum seekers to get to work more quickly.

    The following is a statement fromRich Andr, Director of State and Local Initiativesat the American Immigration Council:

    Across the country, there are too many open jobs without enough workers to fill them. There is a solution in plain sight: let asylum seekers work quickly. The current barrier is statutory,and it requires Congress to act. There are several proposals currently introduced in Congress thatreduce the waiting period for asylum seekers to obtain work permits from180 daysto 30 and fund work permit processing so USCIS can increase its capacity to quickly process employees work permit renewals in the future. We urge Members of Congress to pass legislation that would make these crucial and critical changes that will bolster the workforce, allow businesses to grow, and further strengthen our economy.

    The following is a statement from Kate Brick, Director of the Refugee Advocacy Lab at Refugees International:

    As local economies face historic labor shortages, there is noreason whypeople seeking asylum must wait six monthsand often longerto access the workforce.Itsa loss for people who want toprovide fortheir families, for their communities, and for the businesses across the country who need their talent. There are clear, straightforward solutions on thetable,and we cannot afford for Congress to waste any more time in getting them across the finish line so people can get to work.

    The following is a statement from Misty Chally, Executive Director of the Critical Labor Coalition:

    The workplace looksvery differentthan it did pre-pandemic anditsputting an extra strain on business owners in service-related industries. Restaurants,hotelsand convenience stores are just a few of the industries struggling to fill positions which require employees to work in person. Lowering waiting periods for asylum seekers to receive work permits will help fill those positions, lower the demand for state and federalassistanceand strengthen our economy. Employers need workers and asylum seekers want to work thisshouldntbe a political issue.

    Letter signatories include:

    American Arab Chamber of Commerce

    American Hotel and Lodging Association

    Asian American Chamber of Commerce Pittsburgh

    Austin Chamber of Commerce

    Bartell Georgalas & Juarez LPA Co.

    Berry, Appleman & Leiden

    Biddeford & Saco Chamber of Commerce

    Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

    Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut

    Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce

    Coalition of Franchisee Associations

    Critical Labor Coalition

    Dallas Regional Chamber

    Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce

    Detroit Regional Chamber

    EthiopianTewahedoSocial Services

    Euclid Chamber of Commerce

    Fifth Group Restaurants

    Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce

    Flint & Genesee Chamber

    Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

    Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

    Greater Houston Partnership

    Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

    Greater Louisville Inc. -The Metro Chamber of Commerce

    Greater Phoenix Chamber

    Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce

    Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

    Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA

    Holderbaum's Painting Inc.

    Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce

    Hudson County Chamber of Commerce

    Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

    Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Latin American Chamber of Commerce Charlotte

    Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

    Longview TX Chamber of Commerce

    Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants

    Maine State Chamber of Commerce

    Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce

    Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Minneapolis Regional Chamber

    National Restaurant Association

    National Retail Federation

    New Jersey Business Immigration Coalition

    New Mexico Chamber of Commerce

    Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce (NOACC)

    Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association

    Ohio Lawn Care Association

    Ohio Life Sciences Association

    Ohio Turfgrass Foundation

    Opelika Chamber of Commerce

    Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce

    Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce

    Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association

    San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Sandusky County Share and Care

    State Business Executives

    Texas Association of Business

    Texas Business Leadership Council

    Texas International Produce Association

    The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    The Gallegos Corporation

    U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce

    Vail Valley Partnership

    Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber

    The American Immigration Council has a range of research and other resources, including legal and policy experts available to speak on the subject.

    For more information, contact:

    Brianna Dimas at the American Immigration Council,[emailprotected]or 202-507-7557.

    TheAmerican Immigration Councilworks to strengthen America by shaping how America thinks about and acts towards immigrants and immigration and by working toward a more fair and just immigration system that opens its doors to those in need of protection and unleashes the energy and skills that immigrants bring. The Council brings together problem solvers and employs four coordinated approaches to advance changelitigation, research, legislative and administrative advocacy, and communications. In January 2022, the Council and New American Economymergedto combine a broad suite of advocacy tools to better expand and protect the rights of immigrants, more fully ensure immigrants ability to succeed economically, and help make the communities they settle in more welcoming. Follow the latest Council news and information onImmigrationImpact.comand Twitter@immcouncil.

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    Five Star Painting: Residential and Commercial Painting Company - October 16, 2022 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Does your home need life brought back into it? A fresh coat of paint can take an old, stale-looking house and completely rejuvenate its curb appeal, making you fall in love all over again.

    When it comes to house painting, the professional name residents have come to know and trust is Five Star Painting.

    Our residential painting company can take even the most worn-out exterior and bring it back to life with a fresh coat of high-quality outdoor paint, applied using professional tools and experienced techniques to ensure a quality finish each and every time.

    Our residential painting services include:Interior house paintingExterior home paintingCabinet paintingDeck & fence paintingDrywall repairPressure washingCarpentry services

    From crisp and straight lines to a clean and organized work area, our team completes projects on time and on budget with minimal disturbance to your business.

    Our commercial painting company will source exactly what your business needs. Whether its applying anti-bacterial paint in a hospital or elastomeric paint on masonry walls, weve got you covered.

    We begin with a free estimate to address any questions or concerns you may have. We then patch, prep, and repair every surface before painting for a long-lasting finish.

    Our commercial building painting services include:

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    Check for These Things While Choosing a Painting Service – Digital Journal - October 16, 2022 by Mr HomeBuilder

    When you decide to renovate your home, painting is a major factor to give more attention.

    When you decide to renovate your home, painting is a major factor to give more attention. Because if you choose the wrong service provider, the whole point of renovation will be collapsed. So, to help you make the right choice here are a few factors you can check on while hiring an interior painter.

    License

    Choose painting service technicians who are licensed. A license is issued by the regulating authorities to ensure that the painting service technician abides by the rules. This permit allows an expert to offer their services legally. Therefore, if the specialist does not have a license, the project can be interrupted, which will result in the end of the contract. Make sure that the license is updated and that it comes from an accredited authority. In addition, a permit can also be proof that the painting service technician is indeed a professional in the service delivery. This is because licenses are only issued to professionals.

    Insurance Coverage

    When painting, many risks or dangers may happen like accidents, loss, or damage. Therefore, there is a need for the contractors to ensure the workers and the clients that the company is serving. For instance, workmens compensation is meant to protect the workers and the clients from being liable in case of a risk. Therefore, if there is any injury, an insurance company will be responsible for financing the medical bills. Any damaged property will be compensated. Make sure that you ask with company, which company is insured.It is a well-known company and a company that is known for compensating its clients.

    Experience

    Experience is one of the primary qualifications that you must consider when hiring a painting service technician. An experienced contractor will determine how great the project will be. Make sure that the contractor has worked with other clients before you. If you are their first client, look for another option. A qualified painting service technician will not hesitate to give you contacts of some clients they have served. This is because they know that the clients will review it positively.

    In addition, you can determine whether a professional service provider is experienced or not by checking the number of years that they have been in service. If the interior painter has been in service for more than three years, they have acquired all the required skills. This is because he has overseen many projects, and hence your project will not be any different.

    Service Cost

    Different painting companies will charge their clients differently. The cost can be determined by the size of the project, quality of service, number of workers on-site as well as the location of the site. However, there is a standard cost for painting services. Hence you can tell when you are being overcharged. Look for more than one service provider. Once you have found several select ones based on the quality of service and the cost of service. However, do not go for lower prices without considering the quality. This is because you will incur maintenance costs in the future.

    The above-mentioned points would have showered you with great ideas on how to hire the right painting service.

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    On the run: Man steals $24000 worth of tools in South Brunswick, NJ – New Jersey 101.5 FM - October 16, 2022 by Mr HomeBuilder

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK An Ohio painter is on the run after police say he stole $24,000 worth of tools from contractors remodeling a Route 1 hotel.

    Staff at the Sonesta Suites on Thursday morning found a large number of tools in the room being used by Travis Mollett, 33, who works for a commercial painting contractor, according to South Brunswick police. The tools had been stored in several shipping containers.

    Two vehicles had also been broken into and items were stolen. Over $24,000 in tools were reported to police as stolen earlier Thursday morning, police said.

    When the contractors whose tools were missing confronted Mollett, he ran off as police arrived.

    Travis Mollett

    Officers set up a perimeter around the hotel and two K9 dogs tracked Mollett's scent heading south on Route 1 but lost it. The search was ended around 3:30 p.m. Mollett remained missing as of Friday morning, according to police.

    Police and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office obtained a warrant and entered the room and recovered the stolen tools and equipment. Mollett will be charged in connection with the thefts when he is found, according to police.

    South Brunswick Police asked anyone with information about Mollett's location to call them at 732- 329-4646.

    Dan Alexander is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dan.alexander@townsquaremedia.com

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    On a Sunday in May, 70-year-old pastor Joe Mlaker presided over his last service. After nearly 40 years, he was retiring and moving to Florida with his wife.

    But just two weeks later, he decided to start aninterior painting business.

    He began taking on work in July and generated more than $7,000 in revenues andnearly $3,000in profit through the month of September, according to documents verified by Insider. With his $2,600 in start-up costs now out of the way, he says he expects to take home roughly $2,000 in monthly income from his new gig going forward.

    While Mlaker, a self-described "Type A personality," initially started the business because he was restless and looking for "something to do," he says it's become a more important source of supplemental income for him in recent months as the stock market tanks. In late September, the S&P 500 reached a new low for the year, and signs are pointing to further pain in the months ahead.

    "The money really becomes important, especially when I look at what's happened with my retirement accounts how quickly we've all lost 10% to 15% in the last year," Mlaker told Insider. His estimate of his losses might even be a bit conservative. Bloomberg estimated that as of June 30, the average 401k balance was 20% lower than the year prior.

    Along with being a "hedge" against the markets, he hopes his business income will help him and his wife travel the way they envisioned during their retirement.

    Early retirements have been on the rise in recent years due to rising wealth values, COVID concerns, and layoffs. But high inflation and a struggling stock market are now causing some retirees to consider re-entering the workforce. A June CNBC survey, for instance, found that 68% of workers that retired during the pandemic would consider coming back to work. If they do return in high numbers, it could help ease the ongoing labor shortage, and reduce wage pressures that are among the reasons the Fed is grinding the economy to a halt.

    But while the rate of retired workers returning to the workforce has returned to pre-pandemic levels roughly 3% growth has stalled in recent months. It remains to be seen whether economic conditions will eventually nudge more to do so.

    Serving four different churches across Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin during his time as a pastor, Mlaker "always had a lot of things on his plate." Upon moving to a 2,500-home in a gated community in the Naples area, he says he grew restless almost immediately.

    "My whole life, I've always had something to do, an office to go to," he said. "Even during COVID, I would go to the church every day, I would tape a service. Coming down to Florida, I didn't have that routine."

    After Mlaker noticed that there was a lot of paint work being done in his community, he spoke with a handyman friend, who told him he could "pick up any side job" if he wanted to. Since he'd run a small painting business for nearly three years in his 20s, it seemed like a natural fit.

    He jumped at the opportunity, applying for an LLC, designing business cards, and buying a pickup truck. His start-up expenses included $250 for a Sherwin Williams open contractors account, $22 for a web domain, $145 for business liability insurance, $126 for a storage locker, and $117 for magnetic truck decals, per documents provided to Insider.

    Once everything was sorted, he began posting about his business on the local networking service Nextdoor, as well as community Facebook groups.

    "I said, "Hey, I'm new in the community. I'm retired. If you're looking for a small paint job, here you go," Mlaker recalls.

    This helped him picked up a few jobs, and then it "became word of mouth" he says.

    Mlaker tries to not work more than three days per week. The typical job takes four to five hours and generates about $275 in profit, while the biggest require three 8-hour days and bring in roughly $1,400 in profit equivalent to approximately $55 in profitper hour worked.

    He charges customers roughly $1 per square foot of wall painted he says $1-2 is the typical rate which translates to roughly $350 for one typical room. He reduces the cost by 75% for a second coat of paint, which he says customers typically desire.

    The business' ongoing costs include tape, plastic covering, roller covers, and paint tray covers, as well as new brushes after about every four jobs. He receives a 35-40% discount when he buys paint, one he says he passes along to his customers. Operating costs include gas, insurance, storage rental, and bank fees.

    There has been plenty of demand for his business right in his neighborhood. In fact, Mlaker says he hasn't left his gated community once for a job, which "fits perfectly" for his lifestyle.

    In terms of business competition, he says the major painting companies typically pursue bigger assignments like a whole home but there's less competition for painting just a bedroom for instance. Given he's just a one-man team and wants to limit his hours, these smaller jobs are exactly what he's looking for.

    And a small job can lead to more work. He recalls earning $2,000 to paint half of a client's home, and then was called back to paint the other half. Another client had him paint a bedroom, and then he ended up doing their kitchen as well.

    Mlaker picks the days he works and loves the flexibility his business provides. He recalls running out of paint on a job one morning, going to the paint store near the beach, relaxing at the beach for two hours, then heading back and finishing up his work.

    While Mlaker believes others his age can have similar success, he acknowledges that he's blessed to be in strong physical shape something that makes his active work life easier. He's an avid road cyclist that rides "thousands of miles" per year and even says he still plays ice hockey.

    "Being active is a part of my life," Mlaker said. The more I can engage in different activities, the better I actually do it all with them."

    Mlaker worked with many people during his time as a pastor, but says he rarely had the opportunity to see the "end results," as life pushed them in different directions. But with painting, he can step back after a hard day's work and be proud of the finished product.

    For people in his generation considering starting a business or going back to work, he advises asking oneself, "What do you like to do?, "What are some of your life skills that you can maybe turn into some income?" and "What fits your physical nature?"

    Moving forward, Mlaker intends to continue working on his business only part-time but is considering taking on some additional work outside of his community. He lives approximately eight miles from the ocean and suffered wind damage and temporary loss of power and water during Hurricane Ian, though he was not in an evacuation zone.

    In Fort Meyers, however, a few miles west, there is "major damage." As the area rebuilds, he expects there to be plenty of job opportunities if he chooses to pursue them.

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