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The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 38 historical and cultural heritage large grants (over $10,000) in 25 counties, totaling $3,578,731 in FY2021. The grants, awarded once each fiscal year, are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.

Grant applications were recommended for funding by the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC), a volunteer panel made up of citizens from around the state. The MNHS Executive Council approved the recommendations on October 22, 2020.

Minnesota Historical andCultural Heritage Grantlarge grant recipients

Aitkin County Historical Society, Aitkin, $49,940 To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the communitys historic resources.

Sylvan Township, Pillager, $129,980 To write an archaeological and historical literature review of Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape.

Chippewa County Historical Society, Montevideo, $20,000 To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the 1901 Swensson Farm House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

North House Folk School, Grand Marais, $22,000 To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the 1907 Jim Scott Fish House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Caponi Art Park, Eagan, $42,380 To hire a qualified conservator to restore the sculpture Pompeii by Anthony Caponi, a significant object in the museums collections.

Dakota County, Hastings, $125,000 To hire qualified consultants to fabricate 30 interpretive panels that tell the story of the stockyards of South St. Paul.

Dakota County Historical Society, South St. Paul, $33,600 To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit design plan for Dakota County Historical Societys George Daniels exhibit, which will include an expansion on racial history in the county.

Dodge County, Mantorville, $49,800 To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the Wasioja Seminary Ruins, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Dodge County Historical Society, Mantorville, $74,800 To hire qualified professionals to repair various areas of the Bourdon House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Red Wing, $100,000 To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve Tower View, built between 1915-1922 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, $150,000 To hire qualified professionals to repair the veranda of the 1908 Turnblad Mansion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Farmer-Labor Education Committee, Minneapolis, $78,772 To hire qualified professionals to produce a documentary on the history of the Farmer-Labor movement in Minnesota.

Hennepin History Museum, Minneapolis, $54,947 To provide better organization of the museums archival collections, allowing for greater public access to the communitys historic resources.

Regents of the University of Minnesota (U of M Libraries), Minneapolis, $108,278 To hire a qualified professional to process environmental history in the archival collections held by the University of Minnesota Archives.

Houston County, Caledonia, $71,510 To hire qualified professionals to repair the main entry steps on the 1883 Houston County Courthouse, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

City of Coleraine, Coleraine, $122,096 To hire qualified professionals to repair the roof and masonry on the 1910 Coleraine City Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Lake of the Woods County Historical Society, Baudette, $43,260 To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan for Lake of the Woods County Historical Society.

City of Tracy, Tracy, $15,000 To hire qualified consultants to evaluate historic buildings in the City of Tracy for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Mower County Historical Society, Austin, $59,738 To hire a qualified consultant to conduct a cultural landscape study of the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry.

Murray County, Slayton, $23,700 To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Murray County, Slayton, $114,766 To hire qualified professionals to repair masonry and stairs at the 1891 Dinehart Holt House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Nobles County, Worthington, $198,301 To hire qualified technicians to upgrade the Worthington Armorys heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to bring it into compliance with museum standards.

Nobles County Historical Society, Worthington, $29,151 To hire a qualified consultant to write an interpretive plan for Nobles County Historical Society.

Olmsted County Historical Society, Rochester, $159,164 To hire qualified technicians to upgrade the History Center of Olmsted Countys lighting system.

City of Sandstone, Sandstone, $80,100 To contract with qualified professionals to prepare a Cultural Landscape Report for the Kettle River Sandstone Company Quarry, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and now known as Robinson Park.

Reclaim Community, Jasper, $51,300 To hire a qualified consultant to develop architectural drawings for reuse of Bauman Hall, built in 1908 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, St. Paul, $61,000 To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and now known as Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill.

Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, $57,248 To hire qualified professionals to research the museums collections in preparation for an upcoming exhibit on how immigrant artists shaped Minnesota history through visual art and creative exchange.

Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, $116,102 To digitize a large collection of St. Paul building permits and ledgers, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.

Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, $193,013 To hire qualified archaeologists to conduct field work and collection processing of the Pedersen Archaeological Site in Lincoln County.

City of Belview, Belview, $217,000 To hire qualified professionals to replace the roof on the 1901 Odeon Theatre, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault, $257,565 To hire qualified professionals to replace the sanctuary roof on the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, $87,169 To digitize a collection of O.E. Rolvaags archival documents, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.

St. Olaf College, Northfield, $107,452 Archival Processing: To hire qualified professionals to process three archival collections related to musical and broadcast stories held by St. Olaf College.

St. Olaf College, Northfield, $97,344 To provide better organization of St. Olaf Colleges archival materials, allowing for greater public access to the communitys historic resources.

Armory Arts and Music Center, Duluth, $20,000 To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the re-roofing of the 1915 Armory Arts and Music Center, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Louis County Historical Society, Duluth, $149,942 To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the communitys historic resources.

Sinclair Lewis Foundation, Sauk Centre, $160,442 To hire qualified professionals to repair areas of the Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home and Carriage House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark.

Winona County Historical Society, Winona, $105,215 To catalog and digitize vulnerable, essential, and less accessible images in the WCHS photograph and negative collection and to rehouse a significant amount of the material, allowing for greater public access to this historic research.

City of Canby, Canby, $39,000 To hire qualified professionals to repair the 1939 Historic Canby Theatre, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

About Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants

The Minnesota Historical Society received a legislative appropriation of $12.85 million for the 2020-2021 biennium for the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Grants: $5,846,000 for FY2020 and $7,004,000 for FY2021.

Grants are available for history and historic preservation projects in two funding tiers. Small grants of $10,000 or less are awarded quarterly. The next small grant application deadlines are January 8 and April 9, 2021. Large grants of more than $10,000 are offered once a year. All grants are administered through a competitive process using professional standards and criteria.

For more information on the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, including application deadlines, visit http://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants. Applications are accepted only through the MNHS grants portal.

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With the monorail out of the way, The Boring Co wants to take its Teslas in tubes all over Sin City.

Public transportation is great. It's cheap, simple to use and ferries vast numbers of people with a relatively high degree of efficiency. The Boring Company's Las Vegas not-a-Hyperloop is more or less the polar opposite of that, which is why we were surprised to learn that Elon Musk's startup was trying to expand its operations there.

See, according to a report published Tuesday by The Verge, the proposed expansion comes on the heels of a bankruptcy filing by the Las Vegas Monorail. Previously, The Boring Company's agreement with the city of Las Vegas stated that it couldn't dig tunnels in any area that was then served by the monorail.

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The original Las Vegas Convention Center loop was initially set to open in January of 2021 for CES, but this little thing called the COVID-19 pandemic (not to mention the subsequent decision to hold CES remotely this year) threw a wrench in those plans.

In case you need a refresher, the Boring Company LVCC project has been continually downgraded from a high-tech, high-speed people moving system to Teslas in tubes. Seriously, it's currently being envisioned as a series of Models 3 and X being driven underground by human drivers. There is also a Model 3-based tram design in the works, but who knows if that will materialize?

Anyway, the new proposed loop will span the entire city. Construction will be funded primarily by Musk's company this time around, with casinos, hotels and other businesses chipping in for their own stations.

The Boring Company presented its proposal to the Las Vegas city council on Wednesday, with plans to present it to Clark County officials in February of 2021.

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After Mike Smith of Marquette Heights was taken to OSF HealthCare St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria for treatment of COVID-19 complications earlier this month, his family decorated his house for Christmas in anticipation of his return home.

We didnt have any decorations up, said Smiths wife, Mary. Our kids helped get stuff out of the garage and decorated, because we thought he would come home.

Mike Smith passed away on the afternoon of Dec. 4 at the age of 64, without a chance to see the holiday dcor. Mary asserted that the family had been vigilant about physical distancing protocols and about wearing personal protective equipment. Noting that Smith contracted COVID-19 in spite of his precautions, she urged central Illinois residents to take the pandemic seriously and to adhere to public safety protocols.

Its not just about (your safety), she stated. Its about everyone else that youre around. Its about other people getting sick. Its the easiest thing to do... to wear the dang mask. I just dont understand why some people wont.

Smiths son, Brandon, said that he and his wifeJodiwere initially skeptical about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Having the novel coronavirus make such a profound impact on his family appears to have eradicated that skepticism.

This is the hardest thing my family and I have ever had to go through, Brandon said. Regardless of what anybody thinks about COVID-19, its real. Nobody should have to go through this when there are precautions you can easily take to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Brandon added that his father was "a servant of God" in his capacity as a deacon at Christ Bible Church in Creve Coeur. But he was also, first and foremost, a servant of mankind.

His joy in life was serving people however he could, whether it was financially, physically or mentally, Brandon added. It could be through conversations with people he worked with at Caterpillar, or whether it was through helping people rebuild something at home or at church.

Smith apparently paid special attention to an exhortation from the biblical Book of Leviticus to love thy neighbor as thyself." Brandon remembered that he was involved in every church function, and Mary recalls that he was always conversing with one neighbor or another,always ready to respond to a call for help.

He loved the kids, Mary said. He fixed their bikes for them. He let them ride around on the carts we had in the yard. He was just that kind of guy. He wasnt the grumpy old neighbor. He was the guy all the kids wanted to come over and see. He liked everybody and everybody liked him.

Brandon recalled that a major driving force in Smiths life was his love for his five grandchildren. He may have found his own parents intervention in the discipline of his children frustrating, but Smith stepped enthusiastically into the role of grandfather-as-sanctuary when his turn came.

If we were misbehaving and about to get in trouble, my grandpa would call us over, Brandon said. Hed sit us on his lap and say Leave these kids alone. It made (our parents) so mad when we were growing up, and then (dad) had grandkids and he instantly turned into his dad.

Jodi believes that no role suited Smith better than that of adoring grandfather. He was ready to attend any function involving his grandchildren, and one of his chief pleasures was spending days off from work in their company.

He was at every dance recital, she stated. He was at every soccer game, every softball game, and every choir concert. He was always the proudest, biggest-smile-on-his-face grandpa. If there were something involving the kids, he would drop whatever he was doing to do whatever they wanted, even if it was something crazy.

According to Brandon, Smith had acquired a variety of skills that made his services as a handyman much in demand from both family and friends.

"He could do electrical work, Brandon said. "He could do construction. He could do plumbing or automotive (work). He could do literally a little bit of everything. Our answer was call Pops. Now, were going to have to dig a little deeper to fine-tune our own skills, find somebody we trustor spend a lot of time on YouTube watching how-to videos.

For Mary, the fact that Smith was such a people person made the isolated nature of his last hours all the more heartbreaking.

When Mike went to the hospital, they just whisked him out of the carand I didnt get to be with him ever again until the day he died, she said. It was awful. Thats the hardest thing: to think that he was lonely and afraid, and none of us could be there with him.

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This isnt the first time Ive written about the need to keep the Wasatch Front from turning into San Francisco.

Its not that I have anything against cable cars, picturesque piers or the 49ers. Well never get those things in northern Utah, anyway. Its the home prices. You dont have to listen too hard to hear the clang, clang of them chugging relentlessly uphill.

But, to beat the cable car metaphor to death, were not keeping up with all the people who want to get on board. The result of this could be disastrous.

I have a son who lives in the Bay Area. He tells me about friends who are taking advantage of pandemic work-from-home rules to move away. Anecdotally, the most sought-after commodity there is a moving van. Often, the nearest available one for rent is in Reno, and it isnt cheap.

But while anyone living in the Bay Area still would consider the Wasatch Front a far cheaper alternative, most of the rest of the nation is a far better bargain. Regardless of how Utah cities are trying to address the problem, the housing market here keeps climbing.

For the record, as 2020 comes to a close, Salt Lake County homes still cost about $1 million less than those in San Francisco. Zillow reports a median-priced San Francisco home costs $1,403,197. In Salt Lake County its $425,122.

But heres an important difference: In San Francisco, that price dropped in 2020, although by a scant 0.3%. In Salt Lake County it rose by 10%, and Zillow predicts another 8.4% in 2021.

I should note that last year Zillow missed badly by predicting only a modest 4.2% rise in 2020. But it was natural to think things would slow down after prices rose 11.1% in 2019.

By now it should be clear. Neither pandemic, nor drought nor 5.7 earthquake will keep Utah from growing. But were not building fast enough to accommodate everyone.

A new research study by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and the Salt Lake Chamber puts this in perspective. Over the last 11 years, Utah households have increased by 220,720, while dwelling units, or places to live, have increased by only 185,334. You dont have to be a math major to calculate that is a deficit of 35,386, or 16% less than what is needed.

When supply falls below demand, prices go up. Rents are rising by 5% to 7% across the Wasatch Front, despite what the study says is record apartment construction.

But the most important question is, where are those 35,386 families sleeping? The answers probably vary. Some may be doubling up with family or friends. Some may be homeless. Many are likely living in basement apartments or other units that never got approval from any city planning department. Where demand exists, markets find a way. But those ways arent always best for renters.

A year ago, I quoted two experts at the American Enterprise Institute who said local governments should abolish single-family zoning and instead allow more light touch density housing, defined as buildings housing two to four families each. The Gardner Policy Institute study mentions zoning as a solution, too, advocating for more high-density housing and allowing more basement apartments.

Some cities, such as Minneapolis, have abolished single-family zones altogether and are letting apartments go up even in single-family subdivisions. Thats a more radical solution whose main value may be to increase attendance at city council meetings.

As the Gardner study notes, zoning laws didnt exist until Los Angeles first adopted them in 1908. Utah came along in 1925. Given the current libertarian streak that exists in much of the West, Ive wondered whether todays politicians would have had the guts to establish them if those people hadnt already done so.

Of course, zoning laws do good things, such as keeping bars from popping up next to high schools or strip clubs from building next to a church.

Unfortunately, if theyre too restrictive, they can put the Wasatch Front on a path to becoming an inland San Francisco. The study says limited housing choices harm children, affecting their schools, social environment, health, and long-term economic opportunities.

Zoning isnt the only way to slow down this cable car. But its a big one. Given whats at stake, Utahs cities should use it, and anything else they can find, to keep a booming economy from turning into a housing nightmare.

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The stairs are still standing on the site along Broadway, but the hotel the steps once led to is gone.

In March, the First Baptist Church of San Antonio bought a two-story hotel at 405 Broadway. Members of the congregation, invited to "cover the property in prayer," spray paintedscripture on the walls of the empty inn.

The last of those walls came down on Saturday as crews finished demolishing the hotel. First Baptist has no immediate plans for redeveloping the lot, according to spokesperson Mikel Allen.

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"We are in a very serious posture of just listening to God and listening to our neighbors, asking the right questions instead of just jumping ahead into building something," Allen said. "If we do build something on there we want it to be a benefit to the congregation but also the downtown community."

The First Baptist Church of San Antonio bought and demolished a two-story hotel at 405 Broadway.

That downtown community has changed dramatically in recent years as new residential and office spaces rise along the Broadway corridor.

First Baptist's red brick sanctuary, adjacent to the former hotel lot, was surrounded by houses when it was built in 1926. Homes gave way to industry over the years, but now residents are returning to the city's core.

"It's nice to see some of these abandoned buildings be revitalized and people living in them," Allen said. "We now have actual neighbors where we didn't for decades. It's going to be really nice to be a neighborhood church again."

Wolfson House, the stately blue building First Baptist uses for small events, now stands alone on the inn's block. From there, a short stroll reveals more of the major changes taking place on either side of Broadway and the street itself.

Here are some of the projects reshaping the Broadway corridor, from south to north:

Broadway St.

Broadway is currently closed from Brooklyn to 9th Street as part of a $45 million overhaul of the street. The project, scheduled to finish in 2024, will reconstruct curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches and lighting along the corridor.

San Antonio Light

GrayStreet Partners is renovating 420 Broadway for office and retail space. The San Antonio Express-News is moving out of its historic building a block away and moving in to the Light building.

618 Broadway

James Shaw, managing partner of personal injury law firm Carabin Shaw, plans to restore the 1930s building, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. The project received design approval from the San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission in September.

The Soto

Local developer Hixon Properties and the Cavender auto family built a six-story office building on the site of the former Cavender Cadillac dealership at 711 Broadway. The first large-scale mass timber project in Texas will have roughly 140,600 square feet of tenant space and ground-floor retail.

Maverick Dog Park

An off-leash dog park with areas for small and large dogs is currently under construction. Plans also call for a public restroom and new sidewalks and seating at the park.

An off-leash dog park with areas for small and large dogs is currently under construction at Maverick Park.

Flats at River North

The luxury apartment complex at 1011 Broadway offers units ranging from $1,200 per month for a studio to $3,375 per month for a three-bedroom. NRP Group partnered with the nonprofit San Antonio Housing Trust on the 280-unit project.

1603 Broadway

GrayStreet Partners is planning to build a 20-story tower at 1803 Broadway with ground-floor retail and restaurants, office space and the boutique W Hotel.

Broadway East

GrayStreet Partners plans to transform 20 acres in Government Hill into a blend of multifamily housing, retail and hospitality space, offices and outdoor plazas. The project is slated to cost $560 million and take 10 years to complete.

Oxbow

Silver Ventures constructed an eight-story building that will include a mix of office, retail, and restaurant space. Bank of America is leasing 66,000 square feet in the building, which will use geothermal power for heating and cooling.

Credit Human

Next door to Oxbow, Silver Ventures built a 12-story headquarters for Credit Human.The two buildings will share a plaza, fountain and park area.

Jefferson Bank

The bank plans to build a 13-story headquarters at 1900 Broadway with about 15,000 square feet of retail and 190,000 square feet of offices. Still Golden, a popular bar making way for the construction, will move into the new building.

Magnolia Heights

The mixed-use project at 5500 Broadway in Alamo Heights has completed construction with upscale apartments above Pure Barre and Westlake Dermatology.

7600 Broadway

Embrey Partners is building a mixed-use development with 216 luxury apartments and 53,000 square feet of office space on a triangle-shaped property just north of Alamo Heights. The company plans to move its headquarters there when construction is complete.

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The new Wyze Plug Outdoor includes two outlets and energy monitoring.

Today, the Wyze Plug Outdoor joins Wyze's growing line of affordable smart home products. Preorder pricing for the Wyze Plug Outdoor is just $10, with the cost rising to $11 for general sale in 2021. It won't wow you with its looks, but this ultra-affordable outdoor smart plug comes with a surprisingly long list of smart features you won't often find in even pricier plugs, like energy monitoring, individual outlet control and multiple automation options.

The Wyze Plug Outdoor includes two 15-amp outlets you can control independently. It's rated IP64 for protection against water and fine particles like dust. You can control the Plug Outdoor with physical buttons, voice control via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, or through the Wyze app for Android and iOS.

The Wyze Plug Outdoor tracks energy consumption in the Wyze app.

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You can also set the plug to run on various automations like dusk-to-dawn sensing, vacation mode, custom schedules and triggers based on other devices. Unlike most smart plugs, the Wyze Plug Outdoor includes energy monitoring. You'll be able to receive alerts when energy thresholds are exceeded and view consumption history in the Wyze app.

That $11 MSRP is an impressively low price for an outdoor smart plug. Heck, even indoor smart plugs that don't need weatherproofing or extra tough construction don't often dip that low. Similarly capable, dual-outlet plugs we've tested include the $30 TP-Link Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug (without energy monitoring) and the $35 iDevices Outdoor Switch with energy monitoring and HomeKit compatibility.

If the Wyze Plug Outdoor is as good as the Wyze Cam, it will be a best bet for smartening up your outdoor spaces. You can find out more about the Wyze Plug Outdoor on the Wyzewebsite.

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If there was one common question I receive it's, "Brad, how do you know when to add another service?" This question, or some form of it, came from young business owners, desperate to find another income stream, and from seasoned owners realizing that to become a bona fide pavement maintenance "specialist" they would need to expand their vocabulary and offerings to customers.

This topic seemed to be on the minds of many contractors, so let me share a few thoughts and observations that I've made over the past 20 years that might aid you in your own evaluation of growing your business.

Now, there are certainly more reasons why you might want to think twice before adding new services but let me provide you some proactive, positive reasons to add new services.

Certainly one or more of these four criteria should be in place before you expand. It is important to also note that if you are seriously looking at adding a new service, develop a business plan addressing such topics as: market needs, competitors, cost of needed equipment, suppliers and their locations, and type of customers, to name just a few areas.

Adding a new service will require that you have the proper attitude and mindset - it will renew your commitment to be patient and consistent. Plus, prepare to have the capital needed to keep the new service moving ahead while you and your workers are learning the new business.

Adding a new service should be a positive and profitable experience. If you've never added a new service you are in for a real challenge to your old policies and approaches. Be open to new lessons and best practices that you can learn and even pass on to your existing services. You might just end up adding a service that becomes the new profit leader for your company in the future.

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Below is a list of the top and leading Window Cleaners in Columbus. To help you find the best Window Cleaners located near you in Columbus, we put together our own list based on this rating points list.

The top rated Window Cleaners in Columbus are:

Direct Window Cleaning is your local, owner-managed company with the experience to provide you with excellent results. Whether you would like to use its window cleaning services for your home or business, they are ready to help keep your investment clean. They make up a large part of it, so having them sparkling and streak-free can make all of the difference to visitors and potential customers.

They offer residential, storefront, and commercial window cleaning. Cleaning windows can be a difficult, and oftentimes, dangerous task. They are trained professionals in cleaning windows at different heights, equipped with the newest tools and equipment in the business, including water fed pole technology.

Products/Services:

Residential, Storefront, Commercial

LOCATION:

Phone:(614) 421-7454Website: http://www.directwindowcleaning.com

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My experience was great from the initial reach out to the completion of the work. Sean was very professional and responsive. I appreciated his honest evaluation of the scope of the work needed and did not charge me for the couple screens he ended up cleaning. I will certainly be calling DWC again in the spring. Kathy O.

Fish Window Cleaning is insured, bonded, and committed to your satisfaction. Their specialty is residential and commercial window cleaning, gutter cleaning, and chandelier cleaning. They provide high-quality cleaning of all types of windows. High and hard to reach windows. They clean storm windows and old windows with lead frames. Just about any that you have in your home, Fish Window Cleaning can clean.

You can rely on them to take the utmost care of your residence as we clean your windows. Fish Window Cleaning works quietly and quickly as they move from room to room to cause the least disruption to you and your family. They are pet friendly and work with you to keep all pets safe and secure. They only use biodegradable soap that is safe around your pets and children.

Products/Services:

Window Cleaning, Awning Cleaning, Chandelier Cleaning, Light Fixture Cleaning, Hard Water Stain Removal, Construction Clean-Up, Gutter Cleaning, High Dusting

LOCATION:

Phone:(614) 486-0200Website: http://www.fishwindowcleaning.com

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Windows look great and they were very professional about it. Thomas K.

Columbus Ohio Window Cleaning specializes in high rise commercial properties for Columbus Ohio. They are a central Ohio commercial window cleaning company throughout Columbus, Dublin, and Westerville Ohio areas. Columbus Ohio Window Cleaning is your single-source provider for all your window cleaning needs. All of its technicians have a vast amount of experience in high-rise-rope descending system operations.

Rest assured they use proper floor protection when accessing interior lobbies and exterior pavement. Columbus Ohio Window Cleaning can access over escalators and even go up steps. They are committed to providing the best window cleaning estimates or window cleaning bid quotes for all your window washing needs.

Products/Services:

High Rise Commercial Properties, Window Cleaning, New Construction Window Cleaning, Maintenance

LOCATION:

Address: 611 Oak Brook Pl, Columbus, OH 43228Phone:(614) 202-0575Website: http://www.columbusohiowindowcleaning.com

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I am a general contractor here in Columbus, looking for a window cleaning company that cleans new construction windows and frames.Came across Classy Window Cleaning, these guys power washed all windows first, then finish the final cleaning of the windows. Very experienced and knowledgeable company. William L.

Window Genie of West Columbus particularizes in window cleaning, window tinting, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, and more. Its commitment to customer satisfaction and professionalism is what sets it apart from the competition. With over 20 years of experience, they have earned the trust of homeowners throughout West Columbus, Powell, Dublin, Upper Arlington, and the surrounding areas.

You can ensure knowing that their technicians are fully trained, bonded, insured, and drive custom wrapped Geniemobiles for easy recognition. They know how valuable your time is. Your local experts are ready to do the scrubbing and cleaning for you.

Products/Services:

Window Cleaning, Window Tinting, Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning

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Phone:(614) 299-4399Website: http://www.windowgenie.com

REVIEWS:

Randy was very professional and personable! He arrived early for the appointment, but contacted me first to ensure it was convenient. He wore a mask whenever he was inside, as well as gloves and shoe covers. I highly recommend Randy and will use Window Genie again in the future. Terri S.

Pure Solutions Window & Chandelier Cleaning is a small, environmentally mindful window cleaning company with a focus on offering its community a luxury level customer service experience. With more than 19 years in the business, caring for your specialty cleaning needs will come naturally to them. Pure Solutions Window & Chandelier Cleaning is careful and trusted family in Ohio that is exactly what you are looking for. They want transparency not only in their window cleaning but also in the way they do business.

Products/Services:

Window Cleaning, Chandelier Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning Services, Pressure Washing

LOCATION:

Phone:(614) 900-7839Website: http://www.puresolutionswindowcleaning.com

REVIEWS:

I definitely recommend Chris company, Pure Solutions. He was friendly, responsive, and diligent. I have old windows that are tricky to take apart and clean, and Chris did a fantastic job doing both. Emily T.

Shera Elliott graduated from the New Mexico State University with a major in biology and a minor in Biological Basis of Behavior & Health Care Management. Shera grew up in Los Angeles, but moved to Las Cruces for college. Shera has written for several major publications including the Albuquerque Journal and NPR. Shera is a community reporter and also covers stories important important to all Americans.

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Temple Emanuel was vandalized on Thursday, with spray paint citing John 8:44, a verse in the New Testament in the Christian Bible.

DAVENPORT, Iowa A Davenport synagogue was vandalized on Thursday, just before the first night of Hanukkah.

The Rabbi said Sunday Davenport Police and the FBI are now investigating the vandalism as a hate crime.

The brick walls in Davenport at Temple Emanuel surround a sacred space.

Temple Emanuel was vandalized on Thursday, with spray paint citing John 8:44, a verse in the New Testament in the Christian Bible.

"When I first saw the citation I thought, 'yeah, that's probably not going to be a happy Bible verse," said Rabbi Linda Bertenthal.

Bertenthal first saw the spray paint on Thursday, a verse she said references murderers and liars.

"This person who would spray paint this on a synagogue is clearly full of hate," Bertenthal said.

Then, on Friday morning, a power washing company removed the paint, leaving the brick wall at the synagogue's entrance spotless.

The support did not stop there.

"At our Friday evening services, so a day after this occurred, we had so many visitors at our Zoom service who were just there to be a loving presence for us," Bertenthal said.

Those visitors came virtually from across the country, like Kentucky and Minnesota. Religious leaders from other faiths joined, too. One supporter, Bertenthal said, lives in Belgium.

"It just kinda blew my mind that, you know, people across the world are, you know, wanting to shine their light against this act of darkness," Bertenthal said.

Bertenthal and her congregation are shining that light.

"There can never be an episode of hatred against anyone based on who they are that the community doesn't react just the way they did to this," Bertenthal said.

They are part of a world-wide community shining brighter than the darkness attempting to divide them.

The Catholic Dioceses of Davenport released the following statement after the vandalism was discovered and reported:

"The Diocese of Davenport strongly condemns the desecration of Temple Emanuel. An act of anti-Semitism at this holy place of worship, at the beginning of Hanukkah, targeting our Jewish friends and neighbors, is deeply disturbing. The Church decries hatred, persecution and displays of anti-Semitism directed against Jews at any time and by anyone. The scandalous misappropriation of the Christian scripture in this incident was especially disheartening. Along with the members of other faith traditions, and with all people of goodwill in our community, we stand by the members of the Temple Emanuel congregation."

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As far as privately owned public spaces go, Thanks-Giving Square, in the heart of downtown Dallas, is a singular, yet quite literally multi-layered, affair.

Dedicated in 1976, the top layer of the site consists of a postmodernist sunken quasi-park-slash-spirituality hub (a pointedly interfaith one) complete with a landscaped meditation garden, spiraling white chapel, and bell tower. The obvious center is the so-called Great Fountain, a water feature that drowns out city noise while suffusing the space with peaceful vibes that the Thanks-Giving Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates the Philip Johnson-designed space, hopes will prompt visitors to pause and stand together on common ground, reflect on gratitude, and appreciate the diversity of our community. Situated roughly 15-feet below street-level, the immersed nature of the pie-shaped, 1.7-acre space is made more striking by the fact that it sits wedged, cloistered and island-like, beneath the shadow of some of the citys tallest skyscrapers.

Situated directly under the square, one level down is a major node of the Dallas Pedestrian Network, a largely subterranean pedway system from the same French Canadian urban planner, Vincent Ponte, who conceived Montreals famed Underground City. (This particular stretch of the network is owned by the City of Dallas.) Further down, 50-feet below ground at the bottom layer, is the Bullington Truck Terminal, a cavernous space constructed to help alleviate downtown traffic congestion caused by delivery trucks.

The top layer of Thanks-Giving Squarethat is, the idyllic, inclusive, and introspection-minded public space and its iconic chapelis now in the early conceptual stages of a major design refresh that will help it serve a city thats larger, more diverse, and maybe even a bit more thankful than it was over 40 years ago when it first opened to the public. (Estimated costs, timelines, and other particulars have yet to be ironed out as the Foundation prepares for a forthcoming capital campaign.) Perhaps most crucially, Thanks-Giving Square, retooled and refreshed for a post-pandemic era, will be more seamlessly fused with the city all the while still serving as a place of respite and reflection.

In exploring the possibilities of a reimagined Thanks-Giving Square, the Foundation teamed with the Dallas-based arm of global architecture firm CallisonRTKL, which has maintained offices at the Republic Center, one of the aforementioned skyscrapers flanking Thanks-Giving Square, for nearly 20 years. In the spirit of neighborly giving, the firm is providing its design services pro-bono.

As explained by Noel Aveton, a vice-president at CallisonRTKL who leads the Dallas offices landscape architecture and urban planning studio, the relationship between the firm and Kyle Ogden, the foundations president and CEO, didnt kick off with talks of a full-blown site overhaul but, rather, conversations about more basic fixes to help spruce up curb appeal at the square.

It was really simple, Aveton told AN of these initial improvements. It was through landscape, plantings, some other basic things. And we just had a really good relationship that started from thatwe became kind of his [Ogdens] go-to architectural, planning, and landscape team.

Since 2018, when talks about (and the implementation of) basic improvements at Thanks-Giving Square first commenced between Ogden and the CallisonRTKL team, the scope of whats possible has progressed from minor tweaks here and there to a major proposed transformation. Then came a more serious conversation Ogden and his board were having about a rejuvenation. And it was clearly much larger than adding some ground cover or power-washing walls, said Aveton. From there, the conversations became more involved and, to be honest, more interestingand what we culminated those conversations into was a charette.

Potential improvements that came about from the day-long design charette, which was held earlier this year and was organized by CallisonRTKL senior associates Michael Friebele (also an AN contributor) and Collin Koonce, included: A small multi-use pavilion that will provide a new link to the underground pedestrian tunnels and and ADA-compliant upgrades including a revamp of a steel-rail bridge leading to the chapel and a new glass-encased elevator. Most dramatically, the plan sees Thanks-Giving Square expanding outside of its walls and transforming adjacent former traffic lanes into a vibrant pedestrian space akin to a linear park with trees, seating, and opportunities for active programming including space for pop-up retail and dining storefronts. Its all about the opportunity for the streetscape to become an extension of the mission of Thanks-Giving Square, said Koonce.

The plan also envisions an overlook on Pacific Avenue that Friebele described as a hood that covers up the entrance to the tunnel system and puts you into the square a bit but doesnt necessarily disrupt the pedestrian experience or the contemplative experience once youre inside.

As Friebele explained, the significant growth thats taken hold of downtown Dallas over the past decade has prompted a larger reconsideration of how Thanks-Giving Square, which was initially envisioned as a sort of different take on Rockefeller Center centered around unifying the city in the years following the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, can best be utilized. (And as evidenced by nearby Klyde Warren Park, multi-faceted green spaces are thrivingand expandingin downtown Dallas.)

This idea that not having enough parks downtown also meant that places that are public spaces, like Thanks-Giving Square, were interpreted in a way that residents saw fitting their needs, said Friebele. So now that all these parts have come online, its really become about focusing back on what the Squares intentions were from the outset.

A square that was built for contemplation seems to just not make sense anymore in its current standing, added Friebele. It needs to actually outreach. And thats what the Foundation really sees as an opportunity within this plan: How do you keep the contemplation aspect in place but how do you start to stitch this thing further into the actual action of thanksgiving in the city?

As detailed by Koonce, much of the charette was spent trying to pin down the identity of Thanks-Giving Square and whether or not it fits into a contemporary definition of a parkthat is, a place for active programming like what you might see being built today, he said. And the consensus was that the Thanks-Giving Square, as originally intended, doesnt fit into that definition. And thats what the foundation wants nowis to be somehow different and unique and also be that place of contemplation that has a higher purpose than a park, Koonce added.

As mentioned, the transformation of Thanks-Giving Square is in the early conceptual stages and the plan envisioned by the team at CallisonRTKL is likely to change as more feedback comes in down the line and budget considerations are made. Friebele referred to the charette process as a chance for the Foundation to build excitement about the project. Its an opportunity for them to unveil the next step of where they really want to go.

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