By Donnita Fisher Managing Editor

The Canton Economic Development Corp. decided to move forward with three projects last month one to add beauty to downtown, and two to bring additional mobility to the city.

Pocket Park on Buffalo

The first project will be a pocket park on Buffalo Street in the vacant area across from the Plaza Theater. The CEDC had already earmarked $60,000 for the project and decided at the Feb. 26 meeting to break the park plan into two phases over two budget years to fund the total $198,904 cost.

When completed, the park will include a canopy, restroom, elevated stage area, water fountain, water feature, built-in tables and chairs and planters.

Plans calls for 10-foot holly trees for year-round shade.

The park will have sidewalks and be handicapped accessible.

This will be an enhancement to a major retail district of the city, said CEDC Executive Director Julie Seymore. Its a downtown revitalization project.

While the park is being funded by the CEDC, Seymore said she has talked to city staff about providing maintenance services for it but there would still be an agreement to be worked out.

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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Bradley Corp., the leaders for over 90 years in designing superior hand washing technologies, has received a gold-level 2015 Award for Design Excellence (ADEX) for its Verge L-Series Lavatory, and a silver-level ADEX for its HS-Series Terreon Solid Surface Undermount Basins.

The ADEX Awards- presented by Design Journal magazine- is the largest and most prestigious awards competition to recognize superior product design of furniture, fixtures and finishes marketed to the architectural and design industry. Products are judged by a distinguished jury of professionals representing a cross section of the architectural design community.

Verge L-Series Lavatory The beautifully streamlined VergeTM L-Series Lavatory System is designed exclusively for upscale and refined commercial restroom applications, and is distinguished by minimalist aesthetics and clean lines. Verge L-Series features an attractive, molded and completely seamless basin made from Bradleys durable and sustainable Evero Natural Quartz surface. Its classic design, complemented by modern curves and lines, evokes a sense of timeless elegance and distinction.

Its unique basin shape effortlessly funnels water to the drain, minimizing standing water. Verge L-Series also features an optional 0.38 GPM water-conserving faucet, and comes with an attractive textured stainless steel trap cover to conceal plumbing elements.

HS-Series Terreon Undermount Basins Bradleys new and highly durable Terreon Undermount Basins is the only collection of ADA-compliant, multipurpose basins featuring a flat bottom design with clean, contemporary lines.

HS-Series Undermount Basins can be specified either as a seamless, prefabricated Bradley Omnideck Lavatory System packaged ready to install, or basin only with Terreon solid surface countertops ready for field fabrication. With 32 Terreon colors and three contemporary basin shapes available - rectangular, square or oval - the design possibilities are endless.

The flat bottom design not only provides a high aesthetic, but also maximizes capacity making the basins ideal for general hand washing or multipurpose use.

Compliant with ADA guidelines, the HS-Series Undermount Basins are ideal for healthcare applications such as exam rooms, patient rooms and nursing stations, as well as a number of commercial hand washing applications, including laboratories, high-rise offices, airports and more.

ADEX Awards The 2015 ADEX Awards received a record-breaking 2,800 product entries from over 500 different companies, said John Platter, executive director of ADEX. Our kitchen and bathroom fixtures category, in particular, receives numerous product submissions, so it is very impressive that Bradley Corporation received two ADEX awards for two of its commercial restroom fixtures. A complete listing of current ADEX Award winners is listed at http://www.adexawards.com.

Bradley is honored to receive the gold ADEX for Verge L-Series Lavatory and the silver ADEX for the HS-Series Undermount Basins, said Jon Dommisse, director of global marketing and strategic development for Bradley. Both of these fixtures embody sleek, modern and streamlined aesthetics that resonate with designers, as do their durable and low-maintenance qualities. These fixtures are elevating the look and function of hand washing spaces in many different applications.

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THURSDAY

ARTS

The Soldier Art Workshop Program: This program is designed to address soldier and family anxiety and stress issues resulting from deployment. Workshop will be drawing with artist Julie Caffee-Cruz on March 19 and 26 at Ft. Bliss. Info: John Robbins, 915-309-1891 or Gary Crossland, 915-534-7377.

Life Drawing Classes at the Art Junction: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Crossland Gallery, 500 West Paisano St., El Paso. Info: Karla Zanelli, EPAA Office Administrator, 915-534-7377 or office@elpasoartassociation.com.

FILM

"Goodbye to All": 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. Tickets are $5 to $7. Info: 575-524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org.

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

Savvy Caregiver Program: Seven-week course from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Alzheimer's Association, 125 N. Main St., inside the Community Enterprise Center. Will include: Improves daily life as a dementia caregiver; disease characteristics and progression; best practices for dealing with behaviors and communication; and learn who you can turn to for respite and other assistance. Free. Registration or info: 800-272-3900, 575-647-3868 or maia.sideris-dorame@alz.org.

National Osteoporosis Foundation/N.M. Class: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at MVRMC Senior Circle Building, 3948 E. Lohman Ave. Guest will be Endocrinologist Robert Hansen, M.D. who will present "Parathyroid Diseases." This presentation, the follow-up to his talk last season of Vitamin D research, is free and open to everyone interested in bone and skeletal health through current findings in research, nutrition, exercise and coping skills. Info: 522-5106 or margepete32@gmail.com.

Hip Hop: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 14 at Las Cruces Fitness and Dance; 650 Montana,Suite H. For ages 10 and up. Cost is $115 for 15 classes. No class held on March 19 and 26. Info: 575-496-1250, kristie@lascrucesfitnessanddance.com or lascrucesfitnessanddance.com.

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Fountain Valley, CA (PRWEB) February 26, 2015

Noritz America recently launched a training course for the new EZTR40 tankless water heater on its online resource for plumbing and heating contractors, Noritz University.

The class is an addition to the two existing courses available through Noritz University, the Online Residential Level 1 Training and the CDR1 Training for the NRCP series of residential, condensing tankless water heaters. The EZTR40 course supplements personal training by Noritz sales personnel, giving tradespeople the ability to gain and deepen their tankless knowledge quickly and effectively.

The 45-minute training gives contractors exactly what they need to know about this new, ground-breaking way to install tankless water heaters, says Jason Fleming, Marketing Manager for Noritz America. The preconceived notions of tankless and the installation process are going to greatly change because of this new product, and our hope is that contractors will begin to immediately identify the EZTR40 as a direct replacement for a 40-gallon, gas-fired, storage-tank water heater in the Sunbelt region.

The training sections offer a complete overview of the EZTR40 tankless technical information with a step-by-step review of the installation process. A quiz at the end allows Noritz University students who are also PROcard members to complete their educational courses in order to be listed in the Find an Installer section of the Noritz website, while also elevating their status as PROcard members.

Contents of the EZTR40 course include:

PRODUCT SERIES: Tank vs. Tankless Overview

Features

Internal Layout

Packaging

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Whats wrong? Theres a drought of drinking fountains at the Alderney Ferry Terminal. Thirsty travellers are perfectly free to enjoy a refreshing drink at the Halifax and Woodside terminals. Only Alderney remains inexplicably dry. The only option for paying customers on the Dartmouth side who want H2O is the lukewarm, fecal-infused liquid coming from the bathroom taps.

Whos to blame? I dont know...historical momentum? City spokesperson Tiffany Chase, keeper of all transit secrets, had no idea why the Dartmouth terminal is without a fountain.

We dont have a particular reason why there isnt one at Alderney and there is at the other two, she says.

The municipalitys bylaws ridiculously dont demand public facilities install free, clean, accessible drinking options. The closest thing is this motion from 2010 where council voted to phase out bottled water where possible in all HRM administrative and operational facilities.

On a big environmental kick that year, HRM facility staff tested water quality at a variety of locations to ensure staff and the public had access to clean, free drinking water from an aesthetically suitable source. The city defines that as a clean kitchen tap, fountain or bottle filling station. Not a tap in a janitorial closet sink.

Any major repair requirements or absences of drinking infrastructures will be put into future facility recapitalization or maintenance programs, the 2010 report reads. With the exception of a small number of facilities, there is no work required to provide the public and staff access to clean, free drinking water.

The responsibility is ultimately yours then, parched public transit rider. Tiffany Chase recommends phoning 311 with demands for drinking fountains at Alderney or any other HRM facility (Im told theres no fountain at the Bridge Terminal, either) in order to get the water flowing.

If that was something passengers expressed we could certainly look at it.

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The City of South Miami opened their first dog park on February 21. It is designed to provide a place for dogs to get exercise and to meet and play with some new friends.

The visionary behind the movement for a dog park was Vice Mayor Walter Harris who first started to explore the idea in 2013. A self-avowed dog-lover, he successfully secured funding for the construction and equipping of the park in the city budget at a minimum of $25,000, which was subsequently raised to $50,000. However, the total construction cost of the 5,000 sq. feet dog park, including signage was completed under the original $25,000 budget, thanks to donations of and for equipment, labor and services.

A search was on to find a suitable site and one was finally suggested by Commissioner Welsh on the Right-of-Way (ROW) located at SW 63 Court and SW 78 Street.

City Manager, Steven Alexander determined that the vacated ROW along SW 63 Court was a viable option. In November 2014, the city successfully negotiated with the Elks Club to lease, free-of-charge, a small strip of their property for inclusion in park.

Commissioner Welsh volunteered to build and install the wooden fence that encloses the park and he has put in a lot of sweat-equity with the development of the site. The city has added sod, a 10 x 10 chickee hut, water fountain, dog exercise toy equipment, clean-up station, and two benches for the use of dog-owners donated by Martin Outdoor.

According to a published release by the city: The work was reviewed and approved in writing prior to start, during construction and after completion by the City Planning and Zoning for compliance with the City of South Miami Land Development Code and the same by the City Building Department for compliance with the Florida Building Code.

While this dog park will certainly add value to the South Miami community, it strikes me that it can only be truly enjoyable if well-trained and well-behaved humans utilize the site. This is an off-leash park, large dogs and small dogs will not be separated from each other, the park has no attendant (but is scheduled for maintenance twice a week), and dogs must have current tags from Animal Services demonstrating that they have had all their requisite inoculations. Patrons of the park are reminded by signage that dogs must where their tags: No tag. No play.

The dog park is free-of-charge, open from sunrise to sunset seven days a week, and is not restricted to the residents of South Miami.

Quentin Pough, Parks and Recreation Director said, Dog owners now have a park in the city to spend quality time with their pets.

When asked for a quote about the new park, Vice Mayor Harris wrote: To paraphrase the Supreme Court, dogs are people too.

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Manassas Park, VA (PRWEB) February 23, 2015

Make plans to stop by the Capital Remodel + Garden Show at the Dulles Expo Center this weekend, February 27March 1. Northern Virginias premier landscape builder Grigg Design will be on hand to showcase hardscape and landscape capabilities in a beautifully designed 10- by 20-foot booth featuring a fire pit; custom wall designs; flowering plants; a flagstone patio; colonial slab steps; a veneered drystack stone wall; and a handmade stone water fountain all, or some of which could be yours.

Capital Remodel + Garden Show attendees will find innovative products, new ideas, and practical advice from hardscape and landscaping experts (Find Grigg Design on the show floor in booth #842.); home improvement and remodeling professionals; entertainment and electronics options galore; and so much more!

Meet Patrick Corken at the Capital Remodel + Garden Show.

The newest member of the Grigg Design Landscape Design/Build team, Patrick Corken earned a degree in Horticulture from the State University of New York at Cobleskill before going on to study Landscape Architecture at Purdue University. Corken has extensive experience developing, designing, and building residential landscapes, and throughout his career with companies in New York and Chicago, has won numerous industry awards.

When it comes to landscape design, we blend the creative with the practical. Thats what we do best, said Steve Grigg, Owner of Grigg Design, Inc. Thats what Patrick does best. And thats what we hope to continue to show the good people of northern Virginia this weekend, and for years to come.

Come on out to the Dulles Expo Center, February 27March 1, where Patrick Corken and the Grigg Design team will be standing by in booth #842 to say hello, to answer questions, and to turn landscape dreams into reality. Register to attend the Capital Remodel + Garden Show; visit [LINK]

About Grigg Design, Inc. Established in 1986, Grigg Design has been providing award winning designs and installations for over 30 years to clients in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William County and the surrounding areas. Grigg Design is a full service landscape design build firm; from conception to completion, their primary focus is providing clients with a finished, fully functional landscape, from design all the way through implementation. Hire the expert team at Grigg Design to install a single feature such as a garden installation, patio, walkway, retaining wall, etc.; or to manage a project with many facets. Grigg designs on the human scale', all while employing the best horticultural engineering practices. For more information, visit http://www.gdiva.com.

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(PRWEB) February 19, 2015

Adagio Water Features has just released its list of the five highest selling water features for 2014. They produce 20 water fountain collections, each having between 30 - 50 different varieties to choose from. These indoor waterfalls range from smaller wall mounted styles to grand freestanding fountains.

5 Whispering Creek with Square Antique Bronze Trim and Natural Green Slate and Whispering Creek with Square Copper Vein Trim and Natural Multi-color Slate. Fifth place was a tie with two different versions of the Whispering Creek wall water feature. This water feature measures 22 w x 46 h x 5 deep and comes with a simple on/off switch. This water feature is available in six different metal finishes and seven water surfaces. The Whispering Creek is the smallest of the vertical indoor wall water features that come in solid natural slate.

4 Tranquil River Center Mounted with Stainless Steel Trim and Clear Glass. This mid-sized freestanding water feature measures 41 w x 90 h x 14 d and comes with a remote that will turn it on and off from anywhere in the room. This water wall comes center mounted with clear, green, or blue glass. They make great room dividers in a business or home. The Tranquil River is also available in a flush mount with three different FeatherStones, three different mirrors, and two different marble options. The four metal trim choices enable anyone to match their dcor and personal tastes.

3 Sunrise Springs with Square Rustic Copper Trim and Natural Multi-color Slate. This mid-sized horizontal water feature measures 52 w x 35 h x 6 d and includes a 4-way pull chain. This chain allows the water feature to run just the lights, just the water, both lights and water, or turn it off. It is available in three different metal finishes with rounded or squared edges and a choice of eleven different water surfaces. The Sunrise Springs options include lightweight FeatherStone, natural slate, mirror, marble, and travertine.

2 Reflection Creek with Square Blackened Copper Trim and Natural Green Slate. This is the smallest horizontal water fountain sold by Adagio. It measures 38 w x 27 h x 5 d and is perfect for behind a reception desk, above a table, or over a sofa. It includes a simple on/off switch and is available in six different metal finishes and seven water surfaces.

1 Serene Waters with Antique Bronze Trim and Multi-color FeatherStone. This water feature is fully framed and measures 21 w x 36 h x 6.5 d. It is easy to install and comes with an on/off switch. The small size allows it to be included in any room. The seven metal trim finishes and five water surfaces make this water feature an interior designers dream. Any dcor and style can be enhanced by adding a Serene Waters.

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The members of the Ashley County Quorum Court, in their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 10, approved three changes in the budget for this year and declared vacancies in the position of constable in two townships.

Corliss McCain, the chairman of the budget committee, said that her committee had three recommendations with two of the three implemented by appropriation ordinances later in the meeting. The first was to appropriate $10,000 from the tax collector's automation fund for extra help to replace a worker who will be off for about eight weeks. The collector also proposes to pay the regular worker during that period.

The second change in the budget is to appropriate $1,175 to increase the salary of the Hamburg District Court clerk and assistant clerk. The raise of .23 cents per hour will make the salaries equal to those of Crossett court workers.

The budget committee also recommended that the current treasurer receive payment of $1,402 for vacation time she worked last year while the previous treasurer was off due to health reasons.

In addition to the appropriation ordinances, the county also approved a pair of resolutions declaring vacant the office of constable in White Township and Carter Township. The county judge said that John Burnside moved out of White Township, which is in the Fountain Hill area, and is no longer eligible to hold that office. No one ran for constable the Carter township which is the Hamburg area. Judge Holland said that he has people who want to be constable in both townships.

State statutes provide that all vacancies in elective township offices, which would apparently include the post of constable, will be filled by the governor.

The county judge said that Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel submitted the only bid for hot mix. The bid is for $107 per ton, or if one location has over 200 tons, $104 per ton, not including any applicable taxes.

For replacing culverts on Hanks Creek on Ashley Road 17, the county received bids of $50,803.20 from Hanson Pipe and Precast and for $83,326.40 from Drainage Pipe, LLC. The bid is to deliver, but not to install, 240 linear feet of 5'x5' precast reinforced concrete box culvert sections.

The county judge said that Ashley 17, also known as the Old Hamburg-Crossett Highway, will have to be closed while the work is underway, adding that he will give notice before closing the road.

The quorum court approved the reappointments of Patti Hamilton, Angie Lauhon and Imie Carpenter to the Ashley County Library Administrative Board. They will serve five year terms.

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The copper thief confessed to hitting homes all over town. That meant Detective Joseph Auroras investigation was just beginning.

By the time Aurora finished his investigation months later, police arrested two men in connection with 13 separate thefts of copper pipes from vacant houses. Reported copper thefts had plunged in New Haven. And stayed that way.

The TV version of this case would have wrapped up last July 31, the day police picked up a pair of men for breaking down the door of a vacant city-owned home on Clifton Street in Fair Haven Heights and making off with copper pipes. It was one of dozens of reported copper thefts from abandoned homes. The crime was on the rise thanks to a rise in copper prices, easy accessibility to vacant homes across town, and the fact that stolen copper, which doesnt bear serial numbers, is difficult to trace. Owners of vacant properties sometimes report the thefts to insurance companies without bothering to tell the police too, meaning that while they may recover their losses, another victim is more likely to get hit.

The day of the arrest Aurora interviewed the two men. One of the men admitted to carrying out 19 such thefts over four and a half months. He offered as many details about the jobs as he could remember.

But in real life, that was not enough to make a case. Aurora now had homework to do lots of it. Checking databases, Google Earth. Visiting houses. Confirming details, acquiring evidence. It would take months. He got the job done, and has now obtained the last of 26 warrants, 13 for each suspect.

The 33-year-old detective, who joined the department eight years ago, has earned a reputation in the police departments robbery and burglary division for following trails, sticking with cases, and making them stick.

The city was fielding 10 to 11 copper-theft complaints a week before Aurora cracked the case, according to his supervisor, Sgt. Manmeet Colon. Now its at about two or three.

She called Aurora a very passionate and very diligent investigator. He goes out to the pawn shops and scrap yards. They know him on a first-name basis. He always follows up.

Auroras pawn shop sleuthing solved a second, unrelated case that led to an arrest Monday. A former employee of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) was charged with first-degree larceny for allegedly swiping tens of thousands of dollars of Dell computer gear from the groups 900 Chapel St. offices. Aurora tracked down and recovered $48,662 worth of the equipment. (More about that later in this story.

That case and the copper case were all about follow-up, demonstrating how the tedious, less glamorous aspects of detective work can make the difference.

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