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Such are the cozy offices and other corners of the palace inhabited by Guillermo, Mxima and their three daughters.

The kings of Holland, Guillermo and Mxima, They continue with their usual activities, although many of them have been carried out from the comfort of their offices inside the Huis ten Bosch Palace, a construction dating from the 17th century and located in Hague.

The majestic building, which was ordered to be built by Federico Enrique, has been inhabited by Guillermo, Mxima and their three daughters, since March 2019, the date on which the rehabilitation works of the palace came to an end, the cost of which was $ 68 million.

Before moving to the Huis ten Bosch Palace, the royal couple lived for 15 years in the Villa Eikenhorst, located about 3.7 miles from your new home.

Through various photographs, the royal couple has not only allowed us to learn how they carry out their activities from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they have also taken us to visit some of the most emblematic corners of their palace.

The Dutch royal palace was completed in March 2019 after several years of construction.

In the postcards, Mxima and Guillermo are seen working in their offices with comfortable clothes, leaving for a better occasion the dress code they usually use in their official events.

Guillermos office, as well as other rooms, have on their walls a painting of Guillermo de Orange, considered the Father of the Fatherland.

In addition to the painting, in his office he also has a dark brown with black table, as well as a shelf where he not only has books, but also photographs with different members of his family.

The room also has a room with four individual red armchairs, a round coffee table, as well as an imposing wall clock.

In addition to this, the view towards the royal gardens is simply spectacular thanks to the three windows that you have in your office.

This is how the office in which Guillermo Alejandro performs his real work looks like.

Mximas office draws attention for the decoration of its walls, which are not painted in a single tone, but were designed with natural landscapes, thus giving a more welcoming tone to his office.

In addition to his desk, which is located in a corner of the room, it also has various antique furniture, as well as a round table with a capacity of five people, which is illuminated by a very original ceiling lamp.

This is the office from which Mxima is working from home.

The lamp and the walls with natural landscapes are also present in one of the rooms that the royal house has, which is striking for its blue tones, which are present in the bookcases, the room and even on the carpet.

The room, which is heated with the help of a fireplace, has a capacity for nine people and also in one of the corners it has a desk with two brown chairs with a blue seat.

The blue color dominates in one of the rooms that the royal palace has.

The Orange Hall, considered the most emblematic room of the building, was one of the few that did not undergo modifications with the remodeling, having preserved the 17th century paintings that adorn its walls and dome

This room is illuminated by four chandeliers, in addition to having natural lighting thanks to the large windows that it has and which overlook one of the fountains in its gardens.

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New Henderson Chamber of Commerce President Ellen Redding had been excited that the chambers new office at 114 N. Main St. provided visitors with ground-floor access. But less than three weeks after opening, the office had to be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic.(Photo: Photo by Chuck Stinnett)

HENDERSON, Ky. - From the first of the year into the very early spring, five people here stepped into significant new roles of community and regional leadership.

Ordinarily, their jobs would have put them in front of audiences at business gatherings or would have involved daily meetings with other people, even occasional ceremonies or events attracting hundreds of people.

But these are not ordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended expectations this spring, forcing these new hires to work inside locked offices, meet via web conferences and try to get business accomplished from home.

Here is a look at the new work lives of five people who normally would be, to varying degrees, public figures in and around Henderson.

Ellen Redding began performing chamber of commerce-related activities when she was hired by Kyndle about a year and a half ago, starting with promoting events and securing sponsors.

But with the dissolution of Kyndle at the end of 2019, Redding was put into the larger role of president of the newly re-formed Henderson Chamber of Commerce.

Being a chamber president is one of the most public roles in any community: presiding over business meetings and special events, hosting networking activities, speaking at ribbon-cuttings for new members and new businesses, meeting with chamber committees and interacting with public officials.

One of the first things the new chamber board of directors resolved is that the Henderson Chamber needed to be more accessible to the community, to the public, Redding said. Being on the fifth floor (as Kyndle was) was not ideal.

The chamber thought it accomplished that when it leased a ground-floor space at 114 N. Main St. Its new landlord began remodeling in late fall, and the chamber staff began moving into its new home over a weekend in late February.

But with the coronavirus outbreak rapidly spreading and beginning to take American lives, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an order March 17 that many public-facing businesses had to close starting March 19. With that, the chambers new visitor-friendly office was closed to visitors.

Over the preceding two weeks, We had one meeting, with our Education Committee, before we had to close to the public, Redding said. Only one group got to see our really nice board room.

Instead of being one of the more accessible people in town, Im 90-percent working from home, she said.

We had to cancel our Breakfast Club networking event, Redding said. We canceled our March Madness social networking event. We had to close our Brown Bag (seminar) and cancel its annual Legislative Review Breakfast.

The Henderson Chamber is even postponing its own open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

With mass gatherings prohibited by the governors orders, Weve had zero ribbon cuttings, she said. A couple that had been scheduled have been postponed.

Instead, the chamber shifted its emphasis to gathering and sharing information. It created an online COVID-19 Resource Guide for Employees and Employers and provided links on its website to a small-business resiliency guide, an employers guide to unemployment, and numerous other sources of important information.

The chamber also took over the daily Business Help Daily web conference on Lifesize for local small-business owners, renaming it Chamber Chat and scheduling guest speakers from health care, business, finance and more.

And while the chamber is at its core a membership organization, it helps non-members who reach out to it.

Redding said that while this pandemic has temporarily changed the chambers focus, its mission to enhance the business community continues.

She believes this outbreak could change the way people communicate. For example, instead of in-person meetings, people might prefer to use Zoom or GoToMeeting web conferencing platforms where they can stay in their own office and put documents up on the screen and not have to print them out.

But ribbon cuttings and promotions will still be what they are in-person celebrations and networking opportunities.

Someday, the Henderson Chamber will even get to host its own ribbon-cutting.

A lot of new Henderson Economic Development Executive Director Missy Vanderpools meetings take place online, although she does conduct them in the meeting room at her organizations new office at 207 N. Elm St. Hand sanitizer is close at hand.(Photo: Photo by Chuck Stinnett)

The breakup of Kyndle also created the need for forming a new organization to recruit new industries and help existing industries grow. Henderson Economic Development was the result, and its board wanted a Hendersonian passionate about their community to lead it.

Henderson resident Missy Vanderpool formerly association executive of the Henderson Audubon Board of Realtors with a track record of community involvement was hired as its executive director.

The organizations new offices at 207 N. Elm St. were still being remodeled when she started work on March 9. A week later, it closed to the public until further notice.

But that wasnt the most profound impact of the pandemic to Vanderpool and her organization.

What the plan from my board of directors was, lots of introductory meetings with people meet with our investors, meet with state economic development officials in Frankfort and so on, she said.

It was going to be the Missy Road Show, to work on building those relationships, along with a lot of training (through workshops around the state hosted by the Kentucky Association for Economic Development), which has all been canceled or postponed, Vanderpool said.

Instead of being out and about, We made the decision on March 18 after 7 days in the office that I would start working from home, she said.

Whitney (Risley, the organizations director of existing industry and workforce development) and I had committed to trying to be a resource to local industries, such as gathering best practices developed by larger companies and sharing them with smaller industries, Vanderpool said.

Henderson Economic Development has also worked with the state to identify local companies with the capability to manufacture emergency personal protective equipment for health-care workers and others who were running short of those crucial supplies. The last two or three weeks, that has probably been the focus, Vanderpool said.

One company here began producing face masks; another is exploring whether it can manufacture swab sticks used for COVID-19 nasal tests through 3-D printing.

If they can do it, theyre trying, she said.

Believe it or not, we had a Request for Information (from a prospective new industry) last week, Vanderpool said. Given the nations medical emergency, Whitney and I couldnt believe it. We submitted it on Friday.

Completing that RFI also provided an inspiration for another task to undertake how to make the process a little more efficient so Vanderpool and her small staff can be responsive on a timely basis.

New Henderson Audubon Board of Realtors Association Executive Bryan Russelburgs office allows a visitor to sit six feet away, but most of his interactions with his members and others are conducted through web conferencing.(Photo: Photo by Chuck Stinnett)

Vanderpools move to economic development created a vacancy in the association executive position at the Henderson Audubon Board of Realtors the professional association for local real estate agents and those in affiliated fields such as mortgage lending, appraisals, home inspection and insurance.

Bryan Russelburg, who had been a HABOR affiliate member in his previous role at a credit union here, landed the job and started in late February. The coronavirus outbreak was starting to make headlines.

The HABOR position isnt as public as some of the other recently filled positions, and Russelburg is a one-man staff. But hes not invisible. The associations monthly luncheons/business meetings attract around 60 local Realtors and affiliates.

I had one membership meeting when I first got here and a board meeting before gatherings were banned, he said.

He also expected to stay busy making sure that multi-list real estate listings are posted properly, providing community outreach such as through charitable events, planning continuing education for Realtors and keeping his members up to date on matters of interest. He also intended to work with his membership committee to build up affiliate memberships and keep his organization strong.

But just a week after being hired, the governor declared a state of emergency, with shutdowns ordered in the weeks to come. Like many others, Russelburg had to change his game plan and focus on providing his members with current information related to how COVID-19 affected their work and the housing market.

To do so, he attends multiple briefings each week by the national and state associations of Realtors. The pandemic prompted changes to unemployment benefits, such as allowing self-employed people and contractors such as Realtors to be eligible for the first time, which presented a learning curve. Ive learned more about unemployment insurance in the last three weeks than I ever thought possible, Russelburg said.

Hes been talking to lawyers about what liability Realtors might face in showing homes to prospective buyers during the outbreak; hes also been learning about virtual house showings.

Im an information hub, Russelburg said. Thats what Ive been doing the last six weeks.

To meet with his various committees and keep his members informed, hes hosted web conferences using the Google Hangout online conferencing platform.

I love these people, these Realtors, Russelburg said. Theyre great.

But he said, Theyre nervous. They dont know whats going on. This is supposed to be the busy time of the market.

Alex Caudill, hired in January as a field representative for the Office of the Governors Department for Local Government, initially spent most of working time on the road, traveling to meetings with city and county officials in his 15-county district. But once Gov. Andy Beshear ordered a halt to mass gatherings, Caudill was ordered to work from home.(Photo: Photo by Chuck Stinnett)

Among the early hires by the Beshear administration was selecting field representatives for the Office of the Governors Department for Local Government, which provides financial help to cities and counties through grants and loan assistance, as well as advising them on matters related to budget, personnel and other issues.

Hendersonian Alex Caudill, who had a successful three-year run as executive director of the Henderson Area Arts Alliance and has a background in political science, management of political campaigns and organizational management, landed just such a position.

Starting Jan. 16, Caudill began working not just around Henderson but across a 15-county region stretching from Union County east to Elizabethtown and from the Ohio River south to near Bowling Green.

The field representatives job requires attending gatherings and meeting regularly with officials in each county, meaning lots of time on the road.

I expected to be on the road five days a week, Caudill said. I expected to hit all my counties once a month and to hit as many cities as possible. Thats in large part because part of his job is helping to be the governors eyes and ears out in the state.

Initially, I wasnt at home very much. he said. Meeting face-to-face is what I prefer.

But within two months, social distancing and a ban on mass gatherings was ordered by his ultimate boss.

Instead of being a daily road warrior, Im working from home, Caudill said. Ive been ordered to stay at home.

During this pandemic, Im almost 100 percent dedicated to the virus and making sure the governors message is out there and to answer questions (from local officials) they have.

In addition, Caudill agreed to help HAAA complete the booking of its 2020-2021 performing arts season at the Preston Arts Center, an undertaking he began last October.

The Henderson Area Arts Alliance office in Downtown Henderson used to be open 4 1/2 days a week for visitors and ticket buyers. But with the pandemic, new Executive Director Natalie Singer works from behind a locked door, if not from home. HAAA is working to reschedule two stage shows that were to take place during the hunker-at-home period. (Photo by Chuck Stinnett)(Photo: Photo by Chuck Stinnett)

The domino effect extended to the Henderson Area Arts Alliance, which found a new executive director in Natalie Singer, who was a theater major and has experience in fundraising, which is vital to the nonprofit organization.

Her position requires lots of meetings and phone calls with her board of directors, event sponsors, donors, booking agents and others.

But since being hired March 30 in the midst of the coronavirus emergency, she hasnt even been able to introduce herself to all 16 members of her board of directors. The majority of them I have not met in person yet, she said.

Her downtown office is closed to visitors, and she and her assistant, Grace Henderson, often are working from home.

The timing is bad. I would like to be able to meet people face-to-face, Singer said. Being an Evansville resident, I would like to immerse myself in the community and meet as many people as I can. Its very different to meet people on Zoom.

She would also like to be directly meeting with sponsors, donors and current and prospective ticketholders. But that will have to wait for another day.

The pandemic has also forced the postponement of the last two shows of HAAAs 2019-2020 season: Dance Kaleidoscope: Music Men, which was scheduled for March 28, and The Color Purple, which was to be presented April 30.

Im working to get those rearranged and maintain the integrity of the organization, Singer said.

While five of next seasons shows are booked, two remain to be finalized. Shes counting on Caudill, her predecessor, to complete that.

Appropriate for the new normal during this pandemic, I havent had a chance to meet her, Caudill said of Singer. Weve been emailing back and forth.

He definitely keeps me updated, she said.

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Carly is on the phone at the Metro Court, making arrangements for the Nurses Ball. Cyrus interrupts and she tells him hes not welcome there. Lulu comes over and introduces herself to him, informing Carly they are having an interview. Carly tells them to do it somewhere else next time. He and Lulu take a table and he fills her in about his wrongful conviction thanks to corrupt cops. Cyrus claims to be no more than an investor who wants to contribute to the betterment of the community. As she asks about his past, Laura arrives. Cyrus assures them both he will be a benefit to society and plans to donate to Lauras re-election campaign. Across the room, Alexis and Neil meet in the corner and discuss their professional hardship. She wonders whats next for them. They recap the fallout from their sleeping together and the friction its caused in her life. He admits hes angry at both of them.

Jason goes down to the docks. He thinks about Sam.

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In her office at the Port Charles Police Department, Mac gives Jordan an update on the investigation into TJs abduction. Curtis arrives as Mac takes off. Jordan hopes that TJ doesnt remember much from his abduction. She cant let it be tied to Cyrus and wonders how she can stop him without risking lives. Shes been mulling over her options, but Curtis doesnt see any.

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Sonny paces through the Corinthos compound and goes out to the patio. He thinks about memory and how much it defines a person. Carly arrives and they talk about the remodeling shes been doing. He wishes it was as easy to deal with Mikes problem. She tells him that Lulu is meeting with Cyrus as they speak. Jason joins them and explains Cyrus wasnt happy that the meeting was canceled. Sonny tells them about Lizs visit and that she suggested Mike get a DNR order and some palliative care. When he was feeding his father last night, he could still see his old self.

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Felix chats with TJ at General Hospital. TJ is still trying to remember who abducted him. Molly shows up and starts fussing. She mentions having to pick up her car from the garage and wonders how running over a curb could cause so much trouble. After she departs, Mac drops by to ask TJ if he remembers anything. They sit down and TJ remembers where he was abducted by two men. He blacked out and woke up in a van, going by a train before being brought to a basement.

Sam drops by Charlies to see Kristina, who assures her she is finally drama free. Kristina wonders why Julian gave her a raise. Sam suspects its because hes feeling guilty over what he did to their mom. Brando wanders in to pick-up some food. Kristina recognizes his name and realizes they are cousins. When she introduces him to Sam, he says shes a heroine for taking down the cult and wonders how anyone could fall for that mumbo jumbo. Kristina remembers her time in Dawn of Day. She gets upset and walks off. Sam explains her sister was part of the cult. When Kristina returns, Brando apologizes and offers to give her a discount on her car services. Molly arrives outside and watches him with her sisters, flashing back to cheating on TJ with Brando. When he comes outside, Molly lectures him for talking to her sisters.

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Have you ever heard the phrase that you can never be too careful? Well, when it comes to residential construction sites and labor, that phrase holds even higher importance. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 21 percent of worker-related injuries and incidents in 2015 were related to residential and commercial construction workers. That number is way too high for just one industry. You can hire an estimating consultant to better guide you about the local safety measures to prevent any incidents from happening on the construction site.

With the help of safety measures, precautions, and preventative steps, we can reduce the number of mishaps, tragedies, and incidents in construction sites. By law, any and every employer is obliged to ensure the protection and health of its employees, irrespective of trade or profession. Building staff is especially exposed to such environments which present hazards that need to be addressed beforehand and during the process.

Whether you are a building site planner or project manager, it is your duty to take the required precautions to secure the work site from unwanted risks or dangers. Lets take a look at some of the steps that you can take to ensure that your workers have a safe environment.

First things first: you have to asses whether or not the environment is suitable for your employees. You can hire a professional agency to do it for you, or you can outsource the job to someone, and they will offer you concrete and conclusive results about the impending hazards in the workplace.

Safe work method assessment also makes sure that you come up with a detailed game plan of how you are going to undertake and finish the job. This will involve coming up with creative ideas of cleaning out any hazardous elements and offering PPE to your employees. It is better to be prepared than to have a lawsuit at your hands.

This step may be similar to the first one, but it is quite different in nature. It is your job to examine the job site periodically to find any possible risks and establish an appropriate approach or strategy to remove those hazards and obstacles. These hazards may include the risk of:

Moreover, as a manager, it is your duty to manage the workflow and the workers. This means that you have to run a tight ship when it comes to their safety and the protection of your reputation. When staff performs their job without the correct safety gear, highlight and address the issue and let them know that they have to be vigilant and wear their Personnel Protective Equipment at all times. When the staff fails to perform those activities safely, focus the training curriculum on the particular problem.

Are signs important? Well, of course. Law requires a sign to be put out when the floor is being cleaned, so yes, signage possesses an important value when it comes to residential construction sites.

This is necessary to have consistent signs such that all protection measures on the building site are identified, including a 24-hour ambulance line and specific instructions to the site office. Visible signs allow staff to recall and appreciate the protection procedures that will still be observed. Clear signs for site services, as well as appropriate fire and first aid equipment, will be provided.

Signage lets everyone know about the risks of certain areas involved. Moreover, you can also highlight the high-risk areas, and potentially avoid any injuries or serious consequences by constantly reminding everyone to be careful around these regions. You can also outsource cost estimating services for signage, and get a clear view of how to manage everything.

You must have seen almost every laborer and construction worker wearing a cool yellow hard hat during the processes. Well, not only are those things cool, but they also serve a very important purpose of saving the had from major injuries or long term consequences.

Now, you have to understand that eyes and face must also be protected. Anything from a shard to a tiny splinter can get into your eye and damage the retina forever. This is why you must inform your workers and encourage them to wear their safety goggles at all times.

Moreover, when it comes to face, they can wear face protection gear around the sensitive areas and protect their jaws and other features from getting severely damaged in the process.

Sand, dirt, tiny bits of flying metal or wood, liquids splashing, arc welding; all may hurt the eyes in a negative way. In addition to ensuring cover for the eye and face, employers should ensure that staff with contact lenses must turn their contact into safety glasses or choose protective eyewear their works over their glasses.

To prevent flames, accidents, asphyxiation, toxic damage, and occupational contamination, materials need to be handled very carefully. To segregate materials and avoid spillage, using high-quality, compatible outdoor storage options such as explosive storage cabins are recommended by the professionals. You must use compliant chemical storage for all your sensitive and hazardous materials.

What if we told you that over fifteen workers lose their lives every year in aerial lifting related accidents? Every year, around fifteen employees die in incidents linked to aerial transport. Most of the injuries are caused by drops from heights, so it is a big risk not to utilize fall safety gear. Operating from an aerial lift allows workers to wear a body belt that is connected either to the boom or rack. Make sure that all aerial lifts are according to the laws and regulations, and use modern technology to securely harness the employees before lifting them.

Moreover, you should also ensure that the aerial lifts used for transporting heavy metals and elements should also be secure. The concrete blocks can easily fall on top of someone and cause life-threating injuries.

Training is an integral aspect of maintaining health at work in all sectors. Most project managers believe all staff is informed of a worksites building site protection procedures. Failure to offer instruction to staff, while employed just for a few days or months to come, is one of the leading factors to the increase of construction site accidents and fatalities. You should train your employees for:

The training program will focus on the most prevalent accidents, safety threats, and events you have observed in a given region. The training plan is meant to be easy and successful.

Delivering instruction is one thing, and delivering it in an easy-to-understand way entirely. Staff can become more involved if they appreciate the preparation that you give. If you are providing instruction to fix such deficiencies or protection protocols on building ground on a new development project, you can have instruction in an open and versatile manner.

A learning management framework should be used to provide quick and concise classes that can be downloaded remotely on any computer, and staff can access them anytime and at any time.

Approximately 81 percent of fall accidents diagnosed in an emergency department includes a ladder for construction workers.

When the ladder is too low to reach the 3-foot standard, a sturdy brace must be added to the top of the ladder, and the contractor may install a catch rail or equivalent gripping tool to the ladder to aid staff in installing and removing it.

Safety and precautions must always be your priority as a construction manager. You can outsource your blueprint takeoff services, but you should try to manage the safety-related training courses by yourself with the help of tips mentioned above.

This requires more than simply introducing a compliance plan or following regulations to guarantee protection for all employees at a building site. Supervisors, project managers, and staff must make a concerted effort to ensuring the protective protocols for the building site are observed regularly, hazards detected, and events reported to hopefully avoid any accidents or injury. Teamwork is essential to guaranteeing health.

At the end of the day, your workers matter more than anything else. Their safety equally boosts the overall effectiveness and productivity of your construction processes. So, ensuring that the workers are not only operating at their full potential but are also safe in the construction environment should be your priority. The points mentioned above will get you started, but you can adapt and overcome according to the initial analysis of the worksite. Safety is the key to a powerful and successful construction process.

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The Board of Selectmen (BOS) approved two maintenance projects for Guilfords schools, with work expected to begin right away on repairing more than 60 non-functioning windows in Adams Middle School, and beginning the process of replacing the football field and track at Guilford High School, which likely wont be completed until 2021.

Director of Operations and Facilities Cliff Gurnham told the BOS at a virtual meeting that the synthetic turf field had exceeded its life expectancy by about six years, and while it was still usable, it needs replacement.

The field itself gets inspected every year and tested every year to ensure that it meets all the requirements that you can have regular play on it...Its in good working order, its just really getting worn out, Gurnham said.

The BOS approved a contract with New Britain-based architectural firm Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc., for design of the field at a cost of $17,500.

Kaestle Boos previously consulted with the town in 2018 when another synthetic turf field failed and was replaced under warranty. The cost for that field was approximately $1.1 million. Gurnham said the town was likely to go to bid for the construction phase of the project in March or February 2021, in consultation with the Board of Education.

The windows at Adams Middle School, which have been essentially non-functional for some time due to a failure of the mechanism that guides and keeps them from falling, will be repaired while students are currently out of class, Gurnham said.

That project was awarded to Rocky Hill-based Millenium Builders at a cost of about $53,000, though Gurnham said the town has been working to get reimbursed for some of the original cost due to the failure.

According to Gurnham, the windows were replaced in 2009 by a company that is no longer in business. Subsequently the balance mechanisms on many windows that kept them from falling or moving unexpectedly failed, creating an extreme safety concern.

Many windows are permanently closed, and general policy is that windows in the school are not opened at all, according to Gurnham.

Though the windows are not being replaced, the labor and cost is higher due to the fact the windows have to be disassembled to replace the mechanisms.

That project is funded through a 2013-14 bond referendum, according to documents provided by the town.

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Sahara Window and Doors showroom is at 150 S. Main St., Mount Prospect. The American Thermal Window showroom is at 5304 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.

A major element in home improvement is window and door replacement. While kitchen and bathroom renovations seem to be high on homeowners lists, improving indoor air quality and long-term savings are just as important to factor in.

According to Iver Johnson, Sr., owner of American Thermal Window of Chicago and Sahara Window and Doors of Mount Prospect, todays window manufacturers frequently upgrade their products to provide higher energy ratings and that translates into lower heating and cooling costs. Wood, vinyl and aluminum windows are currently being used for both new homes and upgrades.

Both locations have crews that professionally install nine window lines, including Marvin and Pella. They have a minimum of eight years installation experience.

When it comes to doors, 58 door styles are offered with 36 paint and stain combinations and 200 glass options. Homeowners are choosing fiberglass for outside doors for its durability. Johnson carries Simpson Doors that are produced in the United States and come in solid oak, birch, cherry and poplar, as well as other woods.

Custom patio doors are also offered. Youll find designer glass and grids and custom cuts. Check out the steel security storm doors, as well.

Johnson recommends homeowners research a business before a sale is made. Find out if it has a long-standing in the community and provides service after installation as well as a warranty. Angies List has awarded Johnsons companies the Super Service Award and they have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Sahara Window and Doors showroom is at 150 S. Main St., Mount Prospect. The American Thermal Window showroom is at 5304 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Visit the website atsaharawindowanddoors.com/andamericanthermalwindow.com/

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Windows 7 and Windows 10 aren't bad operating systems. In fact, they are both quite good. Unfortunately, since Windows 7 is no longer supported, some of its users are stuck in a conundrum. They have to decide whether to use an unsupported Windows 7 or upgrade to Windows 10 that is full of telemetry and other "spying" that passes their information to Microsoft's servers.

Well, I am happy to say there is another option -- switch to Linux. Yes, modern Linux-based operating systems will be supported (unlike Windows 7) and most will run great on aging hardware (unlike Windows 10). Linux Lite is one of the best Linux distributions for Windows-switchers, as it is lightweight, modern, and familiar. Today, the first release candidate of Linux Lite 5.0 becomes available, and it is based on the bleeding-edge Ubuntu 20.04. It even comes with modern software, such as Linux kernel 5.4.0,Gimp 2.10.18,Thunderbird 68.7.0, Firefox 75.0, andVLC 3.0.9.

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"Linux Lite 5.0 RC1 is now available for testing. This is the most feature rich, complete Linux Lite release to date.This is the release many people have been waiting for. We will go into greater details for each new feature, the why's and what's in the Final release announcement. In lieu of any specific instructions, the new in-built Help Manual will have instructions for all of our new features," says Jerry Bezencon, Linux Lite Creator.

Bezencon shares significant changes below.

If you are interested in testing or playing with Linux Lite 5.0 RC1, you can download the operating system here. Keep in mind, this is pre-release software, so you shouldn't replace Windows with it -- yet. Instead, you should use the release candidate now for testing to see if you like it. Then, if you feel you can switch from Windows to Linux, you should wait for the final version of Linux Lite 5.0 before making the jump.

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The Beacon Hill Architectural Commissionapproved an application for an extensive renovation of the Boston Athenaeumsnorth faade and terrace on Thursday, April 16, at its monthly hearing, whichwas held virtually in the face of COVID-19.

Theapplicant, Matthew Bronski, a principal with the Waltham engineering firmSimpson Gumpertz & Heger, said the intended restoration would include apatchwork replacement of brownstone on the faade of 10 Beacon St. using a range of natural stone custom to thestone were replacing.

Theproposed terrace work would include the reconstruction of a leaning terraceretaining wall, as well as the replacement of a non-code-compliant bronzerailing that sits atop the basement stairwell at the staff entrance, Bronskisaid.

Its very exciting that youre going torestore the building to that level of quality, said Miguel Rosales, commissionchair.

Approval of this application came with theprovisos that staff approve a mock-up of the custom stone replacement, and thatthe size of the new railing match an existing one located in the back of thebuilding facing the historic Granary Burying Ground cemetery.

The commission also approved as proposedanother application for the Athenaeum to make small alterations to the front bronzedoors and interior leather doors.

Thisis part of a larger project to renovate the interior lobby and expand into 14Beacon St., said the applicant, Stewart Marshall, a senior associate withBoston-based Schwartz/Silver Architects.

The commission voted to deny withoutprejudice an application to install a small vent for a new boiler at the frontfaade of 16 Beacon St., which is home to the Boston Bar Association, andencouraged the applicant to explore other options instead.

Inanother matter, the commission approved an application for 35 Beacon St. forthe removal and replacement of six storm windows on the fourth floor of thefront faade, and to fabricate and install wood sills to replace deterioratingsills in kind, with the proviso that the applicant submit drawings to staffshowing the windows to scale.

The commission also approved an applicationfor 10 Charles River Square to replace five wood six-over-six windows in thefront faade in kind and additional aluminum-clad six-over-six windows in theback-alley facade, as well as to paint the front door red.

This came with provisos that the applicantuse true divided-light windows in the main facade; and that the shade of paintfor the door match the red color found on other existing doors at 7 and 15Charles River Square and be subject to staff approval for historic integrity.

In regard to an application for 52 BeaconSt. that was continued from Feb. 20, the commission approved the installationof a slanted, sliding glass access hatch at the roof-deck below the existingrailing to minimize its visibility from the Boston Common.

Thecommission approved an application for 73 Mt. Vernon St. to add a seasonalplanter, a stone garden bench, granite pavers and a pea-stone path at the frontyard, with minor provisos regarding the style of the bench and the installationof bronze recessed well lighting at that location.

Also, the commission approved an applicationfor the replacement of a roof-deck at 99 Pinckney St., with the proviso thattwo existing 2-foot bump-outs on either side of the deck be removed to make itflush. and that a fascia also be added along its perimeter.

Regardingan application for 104 Mount Vernon St. to rebuild a front brick wall andinstall a new handrail, as well as to recast the stone sills at the sidefaade, the commissions approval came with provisos that spindles for thehandrail be reduced in number to minimize penetrations of the historic granitesteps, and that the drawings of the handrail and side faade with modified granitecorner detailing be submitted to staff for approval.

The commission also approved an applicationto install a light fixture above the front door of 17A Branch St., with provisothat staff approve the style of the fixture with smaller dimensions to avoidencroaching into the sidewalk, and that the applicant submit drawings to scaleof it to staff.

On aviolation at 5 West Cedar St., the commission voted unanimously to ratifyunapproved no trespassing signage, which would eliminate public access toAcorn Street, with the provisos that brickwork be repaired, and that anothersign located beneath the signage in question be removed.

Inresponse to the commissions determination, Eve Waterfall, chair of the BeaconHill Civic Association board of directors, wrote: The Beacon Hill CivicAssociation empathizes with the residents of Acorn Street, and we havesuggested several ideas to limit intrusive tourist visits to Acorn Street, butunfortunately certain Acorn Street residents have chosen to post No Trespassingsigns instead, even though we believe the public has a long-standing right towalk along this street. Despite assurances that the No Trespassingsigns are intended for tourists and not local residents, we are worried thatthis step may lead to future closure of this street by gates or otherbarriers.

The Beacon Hill Civic Association is verydisappointed that the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission did not follow itsown regulatory guidelines and has improperly decided to allow the closure ofAcorn Street to the general public, an historic and iconic street onBeaconHill that has been open to the public for over 150 years,Waterfall added.

Thecommission also voted to ratify a violation for 54 Pinckney St. for unapprovedwork at the front faade, which included repairing cracks in a lintel, sillsand a step; replacing the doorbell and exterior lantern; and painting the frontdoor and trim to match existing.

In contrast, the commission voted to denythe ratification of a violation for 4 Pinckney St. regarding unapproved work atthe rear of the property and the installation of an unapproved granite slab andshoe scraper near the front door.

The commission also heard an advisoryreview for 2 Beaver Place, with proposed work including the addition of awindow in a currently bricked-up window area, along with the installation ofan access door on the side faade.

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Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building

The Clayton G. Graham Public Safety building was named after a police officer killed in the line of duty in the 1960s.

Art Dorrington reacts to seeing his name on the rink after the ceremony. Tuesday January 24 2012 Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall names it's ice rink after local resident Art Dorrington, the first black NHL player. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Atlantic City's ice rink at Boardwalk Hall was named "The Art Dorrington Ice Rink" after Dorrington, who was the first black professional hockey player. While Dorringtondidnt grow up in Atlantic City, his name is synonymous with the resort.He moved to the city in 1950 to play professional ice hockey for the Eastern Hockey Leagues Atlantic City Sea Gulls. He is well known for being the first professional black hockey player when he signed a contract with the New York Rangers organization. His career was sidelined early due to a broken leg.

The Horace J. Bryant Jr. MUA building in Atlantic City, named after Bryant, who was an African-American civil rights activist. He was the first African-American to serve in a state cabinet position in the NJ government.

Horace J. Bryant Jr., who lived in Atlantic City for 44 years, was an African American civil rights activist.

In 1969, Gov. Richard Hughes made Bryant the state's first black cabinet member when he was appointed head of the Department of Banking and Insurance.

Bryant was elected as an Atlantic City commissioner in 1972 and won a second term in 1976.

He founded the Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority and served as president of the Northside Union League Federal Credit Union.

He died in 1983 at age 74.

Kenny Tolbert (12) plays little league at the Max Manning fields in Pleasantville. Manning was a former Negro Leagues pitcher. June 12 2007

The Max Manning Sports Center is located on Park Avenue in Pleasantville.

Max Manning was a Pleasantville native and a former Negro Leagues pitcher.

A 6-foot-4-inch right-hander with a sidearm delivery, Manning was a high school standout who played for the Johnson Stars in Atlantic City after high school. In 1937, he was contacted by the Detroit Tigers for a tryout, but the offer was withdrawn when the team found out he was black, according to "The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues."

John P. Whittington Senior Assisted Living Center in Atlantic City is located at New Hampshire and Madison avenues. John P. Whittington was an Atlantic City Housing Authority commissioner. Heserved two terms on City Council from 1982 to 1988, and was a long-time chairman of the Atlantic City Housing Authority.

The John P. Whittington senior assisted living facility is located at New Hampshire and Madison avenues in Atlantic City. Whittington was an Atlantic City Housing Authority commissioner.

He served two terms on City Council from 1982 to 1988, and was a longtime chairman of the Atlantic City Housing Authority.

The Ralph Peterson Sr. Community Center in the New HOPE Community in Pleasantville. The Pleasantville Housing Authority unveils a new neighborhood, opens a community center, and recognizes two longtime supporters with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the New HOPE Community and the dedication of the Ralph Peterson Sr. Community Center and Reverend Dr. Milton L. Hendricks Street. Peterson was a boxer, Pleasantville police chief and Pleasantville mayor. Monday May 5, 2008 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

The Ralph Peterson Sr. Community Center is part of Pleasantville's New Hope Community Village.

Peterson was Pleasantville's first black mayor, serving 16 years in the city's top job until he retired. He was Pleasantville's first black police officer and the city's first black police chief, eventually putting in nearly 34 years on the force before he became mayor.

And before all that, back in 1960 when he was a young police officer, he was the founder of "Pete's Boys," kind of a one-man Police Athletic League that got kids off the street and into sports.

Peterson died in June 2014 at the age of 81.

The Jacobs Family Center, which I believed is privately owned condos, located at New York and Baltic avenues, Atlantic City. The late Herbert Samuel Jacobs was Atlantic County's first black Superior Court judge.

Pierre Hollingsworth was well-known in Atlantic City and was the longtime city NAACP president and commissioner. He also received distinction as one of the first three black firefighters in the city to achieve the rank of captain. He also was the first black person to hold the position of Deputy Fire Chief of Atlantic City.

The fire station at Indiana and Grant avenues was renamed in his honor in June 2006.

Updated Brown's Park in Atlantic City before its opening on Memorial Day Thursday May 18, 2017. (The Press of Atlantic City / Edward Lea Staff Photographer)

Brown's Memorial Park is located at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bacharach boulevards in Atlantic City.

The park is named after Sgt. Harold Brown, the first black resident of Atlantic City to be killed in World War II.

A bronze statue memorializes the park's namesake.

The John R. Jasper Jr. Memorial Fire Station in Atlantic City in 2000. The late John R. Jasper Jr. was the resort's first African-American fire chief.

Chief John R. Jasper Jr. Memorial Fire Station is located at Atlantic and Maryland avenues in Atlantic City.

Jasper, one of Atlantic City's first three black firefighters, was the resort's first African-American fire chief.

In 1956, Jasper became one of the first five blacks to integrate the city's firehouses when he was assigned to Fire Station No. 1, at Maryland and Atlantic avenues. Before that, black firefighters were assigned to the firehouse at Indiana and Grant avenues.

NICE----Michelle English , of Atlantic City , walks her boxer , "Bootsy" through the arches at the Oscar E. McClinton Jr. Waterfront Park on New Hampshire Ave. in Atlantic City on this nice day beforew the heatwave moves into the area..Monday July 24th 2006. ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Oscar E. McClinton Jr. Waterfront Park is located on New Hampshire Avenue in Atlantic City.

McClinton Jr. who was an Atlantic City resident, who devoted his time and talent to the community. He was appointed to the Atlantic City Housing Authority board of commissioners in 1974 and six years later was elected chairman. He was vice president and treasurer of Anchor Savings Bank before he died in 1982.

Friday May 25 2007 Future Legends Hank Aaron League baseball at Pop Lloyd Stadium for Atlantic City youths between the ages of 13-18. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto )

Pop Lloyd Stadium is located at 1200 N. Dr. Martun Luther King Blvd. in Atlantic City.

John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, the Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop, called Atlantic City home for much of his life.

He played baseball for more than 25 years, from the early 1900s-1930s, for several Negro League teams, including the Atlantic City-based Bacharach Giants. He was a slick-fielding shortstop and terrific hitter who owned a career batting average of .343, earning him induction into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1977.

After his baseball playing days were over, Lloyd worked as a custodianat the Indiana Avenue School.

He was famous for keeping a bucket of baseball mitts in the janitor's office and loved to teach the kids how to play catch.

Lloyd died March 19, 1964, at the age of 79.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School Complex educates Atlantic City students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

King, a southern Baptist minister, fought for civil rights and social justice in the mid-20th century. He was the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his death.

He was assassinated in 1968

Mayor James L. Usry Child Day Care Center was dedicated four months prior to the death of the longtime Atlantic City resident.

Usry became the city's first black mayor in 1984.

In his younger years, Usry played center for the Harlem Renaissance basketball team, a forerunner of the Harlem Globetrotters. He played pro ball from 1946 to 1951 after finishing a three-year stint in the Army during World War II.

He was assigned to the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, or CID, in Italy and once went undercover to help arrest a soldier suspected of a triple murder.

In March 1953 Usry took a full-time job in Atlantic City as a high school teacher before later serving as principal of the Indiana Avenue School, and was director of elementary services and director of community services for the city's schools.

Usry was an assistant superintendent of schools when he left the district to move into the mayor's office.

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The novel strain of coronavirus might be cancelling a lot of events around the world, but it didnt cancel Beatrice Chapmans 101st birthday Tuesday.

Chapman rang in her next year of life with friends and family gathered outside of the window of her room at The Berkeley Assisted Living Center with balloons and signs wishing her a happy birthday.

It was special to still be able to find a way to celebrate Chapmans birthday Tuesday, said her niece, Joyce Carswell.

My mother and her were sisters, Carswell said. The other two have passed, and she was the oldest. Shes still with us, so weve always kind of made over her.

Andrea Elder, Chapmans great niece, brought her children, Noah and Sarah, to the party with her.

This is four generations of us with her, Elder said.

With visitation restricted at assisted living facilities across the county, Chapmans family had to come up with a creative way to celebrate their Aunt Bea.

This is even more the event to celebrate, especially at this time, Carswell said. Since we cant be with her either at home or at the church fellowship hall, we needed to even more do as much as we could to celebrate.

One of the nurses at The Berkeley asked Chapman what her secret was to living to be 101. She told Elder the answer is simple: Do as the Bible says.

She said to treat others the way that she wanted to be treated, just like the Bible said do unto others as you would have done unto you, Elder said, quoting her great aunt.

It was just in November that Chapman came to live at The Berkeley after falling and breaking her hip in late October, requiring a replacement. Her doctor praised her the morning of the surgery, Carswell said.

He said of his three patients that day, she was the healthiest, Joyce said.

Living by herself, Chapman was thoroughly involved in church activities at Dentons Chapel United Methodist Church.

Last March or April, when the church had one of their last suppers, she fixed like six or seven desserts, said Lonna Wilson.

Shes always had that dedication to the church.

Shes an amazing lady, said Linda Saunders, who said shes gone to church with Chapman for many years. Shes always give to the church, church conversed and shes always worked for the church.

When she became a centenarian in 2019, the church celebrated in style.

We had a big fling for her when she was 100, and there was about a hundred people there, said Judy Peach. Every time Id see her she would tell me about that she was so grateful for that.

She still is able to reminisce on what life was like growing up around Burke County.

If you go to her house, she can tell you about things 80 years ago when she took care of her mom and dad and her husband, Wilson said.

Her friends and family all described her as an amazing woman.

She is a saint of God, Wilson said.

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