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Sugarcreek Restaurant in Norwalk has closed for "kitchen remodeling," a sign on the front of the window indicates. It does not state when the restaurant is scheduled to re-open.

The restaurant at 203 Cline St. was dark and locked Monday afternoon. An old fryer, which appeared to be burnt, was found out back.

Phone calls to the restaurant went unanswered Monday. No answering machine picked up after repeated rings.

A home phone number for Sugar Creek operator Tim Moff could not be obtained.

Huron County General Health District officials said Monday they did not force the restaurant to close.

Records show that during three separate inspections in May, the health department cited Sugar Creek a total of 18 times, including 11 that were designated as "critical" violations.

The inspections took place on May 24, 29 and 31.

Following the May 24 inspection, which resulted in 16 violations, the health inspector wrote that Sugar Creek had "completed an administrative meeting and an action plan regarding repeated non-compliance with the Ohio Food Safety Code, but has a large number of violations reoccurring at this time."

"Many of these violations are the second occurrence of failure to maintain," the inspector added in comments to Moff. "Correspondence from this agency will be forthcoming based on the history of repeated violations and the status of action to be taken against the license."

The report further stated: "This facility has been required to complete food safety training and as of today's date, no notification of completion of such training has been received by the Huron County General Health District. If training has been completed, please provide certificates. All violations were reviewed with person in charge and cook on morning shift.

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A leaning retaining wall in downtown Oswego will be replaced as a result of action taken Tuesday night by the village board.

Board members voted unanimously to award a contract totaling $11,500 to Forest View Landscaping to take down and reset the block retaining wall that that overlooks the busy intersection of Washington and Madison streets in the village's downtown.

Forest View submitted the lowest of two bids receive by the village for the project. Bids were opened June 18.

In a memo to the board Jerry Weaver, the village's superintendent of public works, described the cost to repair the wall as an "unanticipated expense."

Weaver also noted there is no money in his department's budget to pay for the project. He added he will work with Mark Horton, the village's finance director, to locate funding to pay for the project.

When questioned by board members, Weaver said Forest View will provide the village with a two year warrantee on its work.

Approve funding for village hall sign lights

In other business Tuesday evening:

_Board members voiced support for awarding a contract totaling $1,411 illuminate the words 'Oswego Village Hall' that were installed on the east side wall of Village Hall, overlooking the Ill. Route 31-U.S. Route 34 intersection.

MCL submitted the lower of two price quotes obtained for the project by the village.

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Oswego OKs repairs for downtown retaining wall

Keep the exterior of your house looking its best with these tips:

-- Illumination. Adding decorative lanterns to walkways or porches is an easy and inexpensive way to add charm and light. You can often find these pieces at yard sales, thrift stores or dollar stores and then simply paint them in a matching hammered or metallic finish for a bright and stylish look.

-- Quick color. The front door is a focal point of your home so be sure that your doors and shutters are a vivid shade. If yours have been dulled by years of sun and weather, it's time to update with paint. For metal doors and shutters, you can use a variety of spray or bucket paints in your favorite hue.

-- A tidy yard. A well-manicured lawn is important to boosting your curb appeal. Simple one-weekend tasks like edging, trimming bushes and removing unsightly weeds can make a huge difference without a lot of work or cost. To keep your efforts looking great, spray weed killer to maintain a polished look for the rest of the season.

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Just outside of Millersburg across Wiconisco Creek, Market Street bends off the main road and heads toward the mountains east of town.

Small homes line the two-lane road, buttressed by bright flower beds and front porches.

It was in one of these homes a white, older duplex, where 50-year-old Richard Blomgren was beaten nearly to death on the night of June 29.

When police arrived, they found Blomgren unconscious inside the house, and he was flown by helicopter to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

He died 14 days later from his injuries.

Another Millersburg man, 44-year-old Michael Smeltz, is in Dauphin County Prison, charged with his death.

The two men were acquaintances, if not friends.

When arrested, Smeltz told the state police he had been drinking on the night when Blomgren was beaten. Late that night he went to Blomgrens house, supposedly to visit his friend, police said.

But, according to documents, as he crossed the yard to Blomgrens house, someone told Smeltz his girlfriend was inside the home and she was naked.

According to the court documents, Smeltz went into Blomgrens home and grabbed the older man by his shirt. After punching him to the floor, Smeltz repeatedly kicked him before fleeing the home. Police did not disclose if the girlfriend was in Blomgrens house.

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16-07-2012 10:05 Here's the update on the inside progress at The Bridge Church in NC!

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Mr Wee's 'proud' collectables: A 1958 glass to commemorate the 75th anniversary of F&N and a 1953 glass to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo courtesy of David Wee

Last month, he left his job as an events manager at People's Association to pursue his passion. He also started a company trading in vintage items. I wanted to collect things from the '70s and '80s that bring back a lot of memories, said Mr Wee.

All of these tell a bit of story about Singapore's heritage, Singapore's history.

His collection first began 15 years ago during a visit to Sungei Road. There, Mr Wee spotted a vintage F&N glass which made him reminisce about his younger days.

I wanted to keep a slice of history because I feel that in Singapore, things are disappearing very fast, he said. If I don't keep them, maybe they will end up somewhere (being) disposed of.

Living with his 77-year-old father, Mr Wee's collection is sprawled across two rooms in their two-storey home. There are two items that Mr Wee is particularly proud of a 1958 glass to commemorate the 75th anniversary of F&N and a 1953 glass to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Mr Wee's collection includes childhood games such as paper balls, paper aeroplanes, kuti-kuti and chapteh. These items are an eye opener not just for his friends but also his three nieces, aged between seven and 10.

To me, history is about keeping all these things and then passing it on to the next generation and at the same time telling them about (the history of these items), he said.

Last Sunday, Mr Wee showcased his collection at the Our Void Decks, Our Shared Spaces travelling exhibition at Chai Chee Road. The exhibition was a prelude to this year's Singapore HeritageFest which kicks off on Friday.

The exhibition brought back fond memories for some residents. Mr Poh Chang Sek, who lived in Chai Chee Avenue till the late '80s, recalled there used to be a stamp club located at his void deck. At that time the club was quite active, there were a lot of collectors, said the 76-year-old retiree.

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"The children spend a lot of time in this space," says Alicia Eddy, the unit's program manager. "They eat three meals a day here and also have three small snacks, so they are in this kitchen at least six times every day."

CBAT is a short-term residential program for children and adolescents experiencing behavioral and emotional problems. The idea behind the new kitchen is to prepare them for their return home, where, the hope is, they will continue to choose healthy foods, cook safely, and enjoy mealtime with their families. It is part of the overall treatment at CBAT, which simulates everyday activities so that patients can easily integrate back into homes and schools.

With a limited budget, the project was propelled forward by generous donations of time, services, and materials from the local design and building community. After a year and a half, the new kitchen opened last month.

Safety was a key factor in the design. For example, the oven is purposely set at the end of a long and relatively narrow space so only one person, a staff member, can get close to it. Cabinetry is no-slam and labels in drawers make it easy for the many children using the space to organize and find things. Dining tables seat four children with a staff member, and are equipped with rolling bases. "When family comes in, the tables can be moved to accommodate everyone in a homey, banquet-style configuration," says Venegas.

The range is located for optimal saftey, while the large Caesarstone countertop opposite the refrigerator forms a penninsula so children can gather and work on three sides.

Jill Adler of DiscoverTile, also at the Boston Design Center, brainstormed with Venegas and came up with a hand-cut glass mosaic of larger-than-life fruits a permanent "CBAT poster" about healthy eating. "I wanted the children to walk into the kitchen and have something to smile about," says Adler who worked with Paul Grubb of Paul Grubb Tile Co. on the custom design and installation. The orange, green, and white striped glass artwork between the kitchen's two windows was created and donated by Karole Moe of Karole Moe Art, who also is Mohr & McPherson's Boston Showroom Manager.

Proud of their new space, the children wear aprons they decorated for the kitchen's opening. Karole Moe's artwork and the bright mosaic colors inspired the aprons as well as the nameplates they created for personal food cubbies.

Other donors from Massachusetts include Gian Luca and Chelsea Arnold of Marble and Granite Inc. of Westwood who helped obtain Caesarstone countertop, Popular Painting of Boston gave the room freshly painted walls, Ron Bresse of TBR Marble & Granite Inc. of Foxboro did fabrication work, Patrick and Robert Malone installed the cabinets, Christian Jason of Boston Appliance donated the faucet, and Yale Appliance of Boston offered the appliances at a discounted rate. A hospital crew did the demolition, framing, electrical, and plumbing work.

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Hospital kitchen feels and works like home - Design New England - Boston.com

Rats, mice, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, deer, pigeons and more; it just never ends! There are so many other life forms who often enjoy our gardens more than we do. While I was visiting my colleague in Los Angeles, his garden became overrun by a swarm of bees! Fortunately, they did no damage and left the same day.

The worst problem in his garden is cats. His neighbor hoards unaltered feral cats that have proliferated into a substantial herd. Instead of exterminating rodents from the neighborhood, the overfed cats ignore the droves of rats that are drawn to the cat food left out on the porches. The rats attract opossums. Fleas are everywhere!

All this wildlife brings all sorts of other problems. The well kept domestic cats that live inside the home of my colleague are frequently afflicted with illness transmitted by the sickly feral cats. Flat roofs and basement crawl spaces of several adjacent homes have become litter boxes. The overpowering aroma is horrendous.

Fortunately, such proliferation of cats is rare. Most of us do not mind when a neighborhood cat, or even a few cats, visit the garden. However, when cats become a problem, they are nearly as difficult to remedy as vermin.

Although most municipalities have limited the number of domestic cats that can reside at individual residences, feral cats come and go freely, so are considered to be wild animals who are exempt from such limits. Besides, no

Flat roofs sometimes get used as litterboxes because they commonly have gravel on them and tend to accumulate a bit of other debris. If this is a problem, and if possible, access to flat roofs should be obstructed. Tree limbs and vines should be pruned back.

Basements and crawl spaces are easier to obstruct access to by simply repairing vent screens and exterior basement access. Cats like to use crawlspaces as litterboxes because the soil is always dry and dusty. Around the garden, dry spots are less attractive to cats if sometimes watered, even if there are no plants present. Adding spreading plants is even better. In a small dusty area behind the garage, I spread out a bit of firewood over the soil. By the time the firewood gets used, it will be raining and too muddy for cats.

Foliage of the Week: China Doll

It is hard to believe that the original variety of the familiar China doll, Radermachera sinica, that grows so slowly to reach an 8-foot high ceiling as a houseplant, can actually grow into a substantial 50-foot tall tree with a 3 foot wide trunk, where protected from frost. Modern varieties with more billowy foliage take even longer to reach the ceiling, and do not go much higher. The finely textured and very glossy foliage is bipinnately compound, which means that each of the half inch to 2- foot-long leaves is divided into smaller leaflets, which are also divided into even smaller leaflets that are about an inch or so long. Trusses of tubular white flowers that resemble big catalpa flowers are almost never seen among houseplants or modern varieties, but are quite showy on big old trees.

Horticulturist Tony Tomeo can be contacted at 408.551.9931 or lghorticulture@aol.com.

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Mirror staff reports:

Architects from SRG Partnership, the firm helping Federal Way Public Schools with the preliminary design stages for a possible rebuild/remodel of Federal Way High School, will be available for discussion with the community from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18 at the districts Support Services Facility, 1211 S. 332nd St., Federal Way.

The architects from SRG will conduct their work, and both SRG and FWPS invite community members to stop by at any time to offer input and ask questions. If theres a large enough response toward the end of the day, FWPS indicates it will keep the doors open longer and allow community members to come in after 5 p.m.

NOVEMBER ELECTION

A capital levy to rebuild Federal Way High Schoolwill be on the ballot again in November.

If approved by voters, the levy will raise $60 million to rebuild the aging Federal Way High School. The money will also renovate and update 19 playgrounds at the city's elementary schools, and bring the districts security camera systems up to par.

In the Feb. 14 special election, the levy failed with about 47.5 percent of voters saying yes. The district has one more opportunity to present the levy to voters in 2012.

The remodeling of Federal Way High School is the district's top priority as far as construction projects. The district has already saved $50 million for the project, which has a total estimated cost of $110 million.

Leading up the November election, Federal Way Public Schools will hold forums and conversations with various sectors of the community.

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