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Arkansas Federal Credit Union is paying $12 million for a building in west Little Rock that will become the organizations new home.

Arkansas Federal announced Tuesday that over the next 18-24 months it will move its primary operations from Jacksonville to the 97,000-square-foot building at 5800 Ranch Drive that housed the nonprofit Family Life.

Family Life will continue operating at the site until August.

After a three-year search for space to accommodate our growing operations and membership, we felt the buildings size, quality, location and value were the perfect fit for us, Rodney Showmar, president and chief executive officer of Arkansas Federal, said in a news release. We are excited to be able to have all of our operations staff under one roof in this new facility."

The new headquarters will accommodate 200 employees and has plenty of room for expansion, the company said, noting that it also will build a full-service branch on site to serve the area. Remodeling is scheduled to be completed in 2021.

The credit union serves 108,000 members at 15 branches in Arkansas. It has $1.2 billion in assets.

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(Press Staff Photo by C.P. Thompson)Ralph Toy Sepulveda and Frank Cordova are sworn in by Magistrate Judge Hector Grijalva during a school board meeting Monday. They were reelected in Novembers first-ever consolidated local election.

The Cobre Consolidated Schools Board of Education heard from the district superintendent during their Monday meeting about the possibilities of moving sixth-grade students to Snell Middle School. Board members also tabled the superintendents contract because of time constraints.

Our elementaries are tight, Superintendent Robert Mendoza said. We have no more room. Theres no classrooms. The only way to get immediate relief from the elementaries is that we move the sixth grade [next year], the current fifth-graders, instead of being sixth grade in their elementaries, will be bused to Snell Middle School.

This year, the school includes just seventh and eighth grades.

Mendoza said this will be discussed with school administrators, and then a plan will be created for board approval. Snell Principal Pat Abalos has already expressed he is willing to take them, Mendoza said.

I think we really have to educate the community and get the community on board also, because, if not, we may have a lot of parents that are going to be really against it, said Deputy Superintendent George Peru. We were really aggressive, going after all these buildings. I mean, theres a lot of districts in the state that didnt put up as many schools as we did. But when we went after [the schools], we had a lot of layoffs [at the mines], so we built the schools for the amount of kids that we had at that time.

Associate Superintendent Jose Carrillo said that sixth-graders were originally moved to the elementary because Snell was being remodeled.

If you remember, we had seventh and eighth grades here at the high school, he said. And sixth grade went to the elementaries to help with that remodeling. We had the space at the time.

Carrillo said the districts early childhood programs have increased in numbers, and Mendoza assured board members that, so far, this move is just at the discussion level.

The board went into closed session for about an hour to discuss Mendozas contract and evaluation, but the action items were tabled after the board emerged.

We did not finish the evaluation, said board President Ralph Toy Sepulveda. Were going to table that, and resume at the next board meeting.

Magistrate Judge Hector Grijalva swore in Sepulveda and Frank Cordova as board members during the meeting, after they were re-elected in Novembers first-ever consolidated local election. The board then voted on officers for the year, and Cordova made the motion to keep the same board members as last year Sepulveda as president, Cordova as vice president and Frank Gomez as secretary. Gomez seconded the motion, and it was passed by the board, with Gilbert Guadiana being the only one to vote against.

I think the current makeup of the leadership of the board doesnt prioritize to get more people to participate in the meetings, Guadiana told the Daily Press.

He also complained that the board doesnt talk about the students education, strategies and issues even when there is a substantive strategic plan.

The current leadership of the board circumvents information to the board that should go to the board by engaging in one-on-one conversation with the superintendent, he said. The leadership is not fulfilling our responsibility of fiscal oversight.

During public input, Ruben Udero, coach of the Cobre Youth Wrestling program, said he would like a key to the facility at Cobre High School for practices. He said there have been multiple times that he had to call wrestling coach Reyne Maynes and Athletic Director Nelson Diaz to open the facility.

I feel like, why shouldnt I have a key? Udero said. I dont even lend my keys to my coaches. To tell you the truth, people, I just dont see any sense. I am not your enemy. Im not going to destroy that place. The success of this wrestling program is because of the feeder programs.

Peru updated the board on school construction projects, one of which is a new well at San Lorenzo Elementary.

We got cleared last Thursday, he said. We can open that well to the public, and theyre going to let us connect everything. So what well do is well hook everything up. Well just continue to test it. Right now, they feel that its OK for public use, especially after we start treating it.

The new well will pump more than 30 gallons per minute, Peru said after the meeting. The old well it replaces would sometimes run dry.

Fixing a problem with heating at the high school wrestling room, Peru said, will be about $6,000 for a new unit.

Construction of an auxiliary gym at Cobre High is on hold because of a lack of funds.

Once [President Donald] Trump put all those tariffs in, the [cost for] metal went through the roof, and we couldnt do anything, he said. We went now to check to see if we could do it with block, and the block is right at about the same cost. We can build one, but were only going to get about half the size that we had anticipated wed be able to get for the money we were going to put in. And if we build one half that size, we wont be able to accommodate the wrestling, the basketball and all those things at one time.

Peru said he visited with Lt. Gov. Howie Morales and District 28 state Sen. Gabe Ramos about the auxiliary gym, and that district is short by about $500,000 to $600,000.

In other news, Guadiana made a motion to allow No Regrets Basketball to use Cobre facilities, but there was no second from another board member, killing the request. Board members approved a preventive maintenance plan, which will now go to the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority, Peru said.

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Kimberly Manning had hit one of those crossroads in her professional career working for a high-profile insurance company.

The company was consolidating offices, and I was going to have to move or find a new job, Manning said. My husband (Michael) saw that this space was coming open and thought we should open a restaurant.

I thought he was crazy. I had no restaurant experience, but he kept talking to me about opening a wing spot, and I warmed up to that.

So about three months ago, the Mannings opened Macks Wings in space that has held several restaurants, including Uncle Herms, Sweet Lisas Caf (now at 1717 N. Peoria Ave.) and Reba Dales BBQ (now a food truck rotating between the Oklahoma City area and Tulsa).

I have chosen not to rate this restaurant because it essentially has one item chicken wings. It has a line of sauces, plus a sauce of the week, which was bourbon barbecue when we were there.

The standard sauces are mild, medium or hot buffalo; lemon pepper, Oklahoma dry rub, Mack sauce (a sweet and tangy buffalo sauce) and hot lemon twist (hot buffalo with lemon pepper seasoning).

The wings may be ordered by the piece, starting with 10 wings for $9.49 and going all the way to 100 wings for $93.99, or in combos with regular or sweet potato fries, carrot and celery sticks and a 20-ounce drink.

We opted for the combos. We got six wings with the dry rub, six with the Mack sauce and six with the hot lemon twist (World photographer Matt Barnard sampled the latter) for $8.99 each. We also received a small container of ranch dipping sauce for the veggies.

Barnard said the hot lemon twist had a pleasing flavor and some pizzazz without blowing off the top of your head.

If you like chicken relatively plain, then the dry rub is the way to go. It was mild and let the flavor of the chicken shine. I liked the Mack sauce as something between mild and spicy, and it had a little sweetness to it.

Michael developed the sauces, and we plan to add some more, probably roasted garlic and traditional flavors, Kimberly said.

The dining room is relatively small four red-cushioned booths and four high-tops but it is a new and comfortable space for dine-in guests. A large aerial skyline view of downtown Tulsa decorates one wall.

Michael did all of the remodeling himself, Kimberly said.

The restaurant is named after the owners 11-year-old daughter, Mackenzie.

She has her handlers permit, and she is pretty good on the register, Michael said.

Both Mannings come from interesting backgrounds.

Michael, who is a sizable man, was raised in Georgia and played basketball at Clemson University and Coker University, both in South Carolina. He also played for two years in Lisbon, Spain, when he was in his early 20s. He moved to Tulsa in 2006, and today works as a defense attorney.

He said he first envisioned owning a restaurant so his older sister in South Carolina could move here and go into business with him.

That didnt work out, but I still liked the idea, he said.

Kimberly, a native Tulsan, served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a security guard in Madagascar, an island off the east coast of Africa, and in the West African country of Togo.

It was an eye-opening experience, she said. There was so much poverty over there. You really appreciate coming home.

Macks Wings has been operating Thursday through Sunday, but beginning Monday, it will go to seven days a week.

We wanted to ease into it at first, but I think we have it down pretty good now, Kimberly said.

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The Thomas Fire in December 2017 burned nearly 282,000 acres in the California counties of Ventura and Santa Barbara. It reportedly destroyed 775 single-family homes and damaged another 200.

It was an ideal opportunity for Dvele, a three-year-old prefab home manufacturer, to showcase its first fire-resistant spec home under its California Wildfire Rebuild Initiative. Dubbed Skyview, the 2,280-square-foot single-level house, assembled on a burned-out lot, was built to wildfire mitigation standards set by San Diego county, which are considered tougher than the Wildland-Urban Interface Code that California follows, says Brandon Weiss, Dveles chief innovation officer.

The San Diego standard mandates such products as ember-resistant soffits (to keep fire detritus from getting inside the house), noncombustible siding, and dual-glazed R-20 windows. A rooftop solar array from Sunflare provides energy resilience. Skyviews selling price was $1.4 million, including $550,000 in land costs.

Dveles rebuild initiative offers lower prices and faster build times than traditional rebuilding techniques, Weiss says, and can produce a house in its Loma Linda, Calif., factory and assemble it on site within four to six months, from permit to occupancy. The companys website shows eight home plans ranging from 1,129 to 3,956 square feet and priced from $245,000 to $719,000, exclusive of land costs.

These all-electric models are built to Passive House and LEED specifications. They include roof-mounted 8.4-kW solar arrays and emergency power through built-in batteries. The homes biophilic design gives owners more exposure to the outdoors and the homes are also equipped with connected home features such as cellphone-controlled remote security and lighting and mesh Wi-Fi networks.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, Dvele will complete 11 homes. It expects to produce 60 to 80 homes in 2020, about half of which are likely to be rebuilds, Weiss says. For every house that Dvele makes, it offsets its carbon footprint by planting 10,000 trees.

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The annual Darby Dog Derby, hosted by the Bitterroot Mushers, is scheduled for January 18th and 19th at Gibbons Pass. Details can be found at bitterrootmushers.org.

By Jeanette Hunter

Winter sunrise takes a while to crawl down into icy Gibbons Pass, but the rising cacophony will assure you youve come to the right place. 2020 marks the thirteenth year for the Darby Dog Derby (DDD), hosted by the Bitterroot Mushers. Whatever the weather, its a magnificent backdrop for the 2-day gathering. In 2019, it started at a balmy 27 degrees and 50 shades of grey: saged, browned, heathered, and whitened, from the sky to the pines swaying with the winds symphony.

From as far away as Oregon and Canada, teams travel to participate in this event each January, competing in 2- to 8-dog sled races and the slightly eclectic sport of skijoring, which requires a dog or two in harness streaking down the trail while attached to a person strapped into cross country skis. You might ask yourself whod be crazy enough to try this, but try and succeed! they do, and somewhere deep in your skull you may find yourself thinking maybe you, too, could release your own inner child in such a manner. Actual kids can also participate in the festivities, due to the generosity of so many of these mushers. The pee-wee race gives 4- to 10-year-olds the opportunity to experience dog sledding, even if their families dont own a sled and team. Participation is limited, helmets are required, and entry requests are available online prior to The Derby.

The camaraderie between humans and dogs and even among competing teams is strongly evident as enthusiastic dogs are placed in the rigging then led to the starting lines, sometimes with nearly as many handlers as dogs to prevent a premature start to the race. Bright-colored booties commonly cover paws, the human team members frequently take time to stroke or talk to their canine companions, and teams occasionally return with an injured or tired pup carefully packed on the sled. Energy and trust abound at these events.

One would expect to find huskies and malamutes, but the number of rangy, short-haired dogs may surprise you. Their athleticism is highly-valued, and muscular frames tend to generate substantial heat. Additionally, hollow hair is a trait of many of these chosen slender breeds, lending some pretty remarkable insulative qualities, and pups that tend to cool down quickly are carefully blanketed as needed.

Stories abound, occasionally with Iditarod roots. Tawny little Patia often joins in this Montana melee, her mother a canine member of the 2011 winning team in that famous Alaskan race. Quite a few of the dogs are actually adopted from shelters or when other mushers retire. One of the 2017 skijor runners previously belonged to a racer who tragically died in a car accident, and the sledding community rallied to find homes for all his dogs. Teams from acrossthe nation have participated in the DDD, although the majority are from the northwest.

Nicki Arndt, the race marshal, wished for something to be known by all: This couldnt happen without the strong support of an entire community. In addition to the greatly appreciated financial assistance from many of the valleys businesses and Mikes amazing culinary creations for the annual mushers dinner at Little Blue Joint, the BEARS (Bitterroot Emergency Amateur Radio Service) team has stepped up each year to keep things running smoothly and, more importantly, safely. Should someone ever be injured or end up (heaven forbid) missing, BEARS would save the day. Members even hiked up the surrounding hills last summer to determine the best location for the repeater for quick and most accurate placement prior to this years event. Snowmobilers from the Bitterroot Ridge Runners, seemingly displaced from this favorite recreational area for the weekend, were all in and ready to lend a helping hand shuttling workers, fencing, and trail markers. And while Lost Trail Ski Area keeps this area groomed all season, quite a bit more trail is brought to spec for the derby to accommodate a 23-mile run.

Spectators are welcome and appreciated, but please leave your vehicles where Highways 93 and 43 meet just a minutes walk away from the oft-crowded Gibbons Pass parking area and starting point for the race. Another great observation point most years is located 8 miles east of Highway 93 on the north side of Highway 43, where the 8-dog teams circle around and return. Due to the openness of this snowy meadow, visibility is spectacular. Outhouses are available, but bring plenty of warm drinks, food, and clothes, and even snowshoes or cross country skis for a truly delightful and memorable experience. Your own canine comrades may appreciate staying home, due to the cold temperatures and being sequestered to your vehicle. For more information on the upcoming January 18th and 19th event, check out bitterrootmushers.org. Now, mush!

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Outraged customers who have been forced to manage without a washing machine for almost a month since have voiced their anger that they are being offered a replacement model which is inferior to their original appliance.

Customers took to Twitter to complain that after being told to register for a replacement machine following a December recall by the firm amid fears of a fault which could pose a fire risk, they are being told that they will receive a machine which is a different size - or colour - to their original model.

Others complained that after being told to arrange a delivery date for their new machine via a link on Whirlpool's website, they found that no dates were available in their area. Whirlpool's social media staff told customers that they were "sorry for any disappointment caused" and urged customers to keep checking back.

Families have been forced to manage without a washing machine since 17 December when the appliances were recalled by Whirlpool.

Whirlpool customers this morning received an email stating that they would be entitled to a replacement machine to replace those affected by the fault which can cause the door locking system to overheat, creating the risk of a fire. According to Whirlpool, 79 fires are thought to be attributed to the fault, which develops over time.

Twitter user @rbutlerUK said: "The replacement machine isn't like-for-like, if it was the load size would be the same, so how can you say you're offering like-for like when the new one offered holds less of a load?"

@WELSHRYANp ADDED: "why are you sending emails, saying you are offering a like for like replacement for the recall affected models, but the replacement is a lower spec model?"

@Dsbailey87 said: "Hi I've been offered a replacement but in the wrong colour after contacting customer service who were useless and clueless and had no solution."

Whirlpool told customers that it would not offer refunds as it wants to ensure that faulty machines are removed from people's homes and "do not enter the second hand market".

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A 10-year-old boy from Odisha, suffering from a rare medical condition, has to go through the traumatising and painful process of skin shedding every month. The condition causes his skin to form scales like that of a snake, become extremely dry and shed at the end.

The child, Jagannath is suffering from a rare disease called Lamellar Ichthyosis, he was diagnosed a few years ago. The disease causes his skin to lose moisture unusually due to which his skin becomes so tight that it becomes difficult for him to move.

Jagannath has to apply moisturizer every three hours to retain the moisture which allows him to do daily activities. He also uses a stick to stretch his body which slows down the tightening of his skin.

The disease also causes body overheating, hair loss and drying of the eyelids. Jagannath also bathes more than usual to get rid of the irritation, another effect of the disease on his body. However, bathing frequently again causes loss of moisture, reported a leading daily.

Jagannath has been informed by a local dermatologist that his condition cant be treated, but some doctors believe there is a cure. Unfortunately, Jagannaths family cannot afford to get him treated by a specialist.

Prabhakar Pradha, Jagannaths father says that his son has been suffering due to the disease since childhood. He said, I do not have enough money to take him for treatment and my heart breaks seeing him suffer from this cursed disease every day.

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First Street Foundation, a climate research organization that studies the impacts of flooding on housing, announced Tuesday that it will share data with both the public and top researchers in a move that could ultimately benefit consumers.

The foundations flood data will be shared as part of a new partnership known as Flood Lab. The partnership includes researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas, Austin, and five other academic institutions, according to a statement. Those institutions will then use the data to examine the financial, social, fiscal, and economic impacts of flood risk, according to a First Street Foundation statement.

Matthew Eby

The end result of this project could ultimately be pressure on home prices, as well as mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds, First Street Foundation executive director Matthew Eby told Reuters.

First Street Foundation also argued that sharing its data with both the public and with various academic institutions contrasts sharply with the way flood risk is normally evaluated today. In its statement, the foundation said that typically an oligopoly of for-profit firms sell detailed flood risk data to large financial institutions and insurance companies. Meanwhile, researchers lack access to that same information, leading to a lack of transparency.

The new partnership is meant to correct that problem.

By giving this data to the worlds top experts for analysis and sharing it with the public, First Street Foundation will disrupt a dangerous asymmetry of information in the United States, one that allows institutional investors and the wealthy to capitalize on the changing climate while disempowering the vast majority of Americans to protect themselves and plan for their future, Eby added in a statement.

The data will also be available to the public, via a searchable online database, sometime during the first half of this year.

The impact of flooding, and climate change generally, on the housing market is a growing concern. For example, law makers have been grappling for years with how to reform a long-troubled federal flood insurance program, even as tens of millions of Americans continue to live in flood-prone areas.

Meanwhile, climate-fueled disasters such as wildfires have already begun to drive up the of cost both housing and adjacent services such as insurance, in some parts of the U.S.

First Street Foundation which describes itself as a non-profit working to calculate the past, present, and future flood risk of every home and property in the United States now hopes to improve the broader understanding of such issues with its new data-sharing partnership.

As partners of the First Street Foundation Flood Lab, the researchers will analyze floodings impact on the U.S. housing market, the organization said in a statement, its implications for lower income and minority communities, and its cost to federal, state, and local taxpayers among other issues.

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Rembrandt van Rijn is considered one of the greatest visual artists in the world and in the history of art. Dutch artist Jacobina Trump will shed insights on his life and work Jan. 16 at Cafe Evergreen.

A reception with wine and light bites follows the lecture.

Rembrandt came from poverty and died in poverty despite the fact that his paintings are now worth $500 million and more, says Trump. This year marks 350 years since his death and I welcome audiences to commemorate his legacy as we learn how he became the artist he was and consider why were still fascinated by him today.

Jacobina adds that she has additional talks planned: Art and Money on Feb. 6 and The Split Brain on April 9 explores creativity versus science. Both are at Cafe Evergreen.

The talks are meant to bring awareness to the different perspectives people choose to focus on and dedicate their lives to. Combining the extremes within oneself creates a holistic way of looking at the world, she says.

Born in the Netherlands, Trump studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, Holland, and subsequently became a teacher there. Her professional path includes stage set designer, photographer, art director, and decorative painter. She moved to The United States in 1995 and now lives in Englewood where she serves as facilities manager of the Hermitage Artist Retreat.

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Natural stone countertops and those cobalt blue cabinets you just saw on Pinterest are more than just eye candy. A minor kitchen remodel is in the top 5 most important home improvement projects, according to experts at Millionacres and elsewhere in the industry. But it isn't cheap, with the average cost of a minor kitchen remodel coming in at $22,507. So, if you're planning a remodel this year and questioning what trends have staying power versus ones that'll be outdated in a month -- then I salute you. You're being a smart shopper on an important investment.

Since interiors publications and TV shows give unreliable and often conflicting info, I like to go straight to those who work hands-on for advice on home design and improvement projects. I asked several what they were recommending to clients for 2020, and here's the best of what they said.

Small footprint housing comes with the territory of living in an urban center, and as the kitchen gains status as the center of the home, design experts are asked to help maximize the room's potential without letting it visually dominate the main living area.

"By lining the wall adjacent to a kitchen with base cabinets as well as upper cabinets, people pick up additional storage" is a tip from Suzanne Cook, owner of NYC-based Atmosphere Kitchen & Bath. Cook specializes in high-end yet functional spaces in a city where average apartments are under 900 square feet.

High-end kitchen design and product manufacturer ITALKRAFT sees the kitchen as the focal point of the home. But it's also a workspace, and some components tend to get cluttered or dirty. Thus, Alex Xakoustis, founder of ITALKRAFT, suggests "hiding" the sink with a sliding wood countertop -- that doubles as an eating area when open. He also installs sliding wood paneling that can hide cabinets to create a smoother aesthetic.

As an owner planning to rent or sell, you are likely looking for perceived value instead of the highest-quality, most expensive upgrades available. "Value engineering" is the term Cook uses to explain visual components that seem high-end but are actually affordable.

"While real wood veneers can be quite pricey, laminate manufacturers have come out with unbelievable options that look and feel like real wood without the cost," she says.

Another tip to add the instant hint of high-end: Update your hardware -- starting with the faucet.

Finally, if you have even a hope of charging medium-high rent, Cook contends you must have a dishwasher. And it's not a pricey upgrade, costing $400 to $700 on Home Depot's site to buy new, plus around $200 to install.

Experts agree that the sleek, uniform look is on its way out. A variation of textures and colors is replacing the look where everything's monochrome or perfectly matched.

"We will be seeing more bold, matte colors, such as navy blue, and book-matched wood panels in high gloss," says Xakoustis. "A mix of natural wood with colorful lacquers."

Bookmatching involves having two adjoining surfaces mirror each other so that the finished product resembles an open book.

If you want to introduce a pop of color into the kitchen, HGTV's Laurie March suggests painting just one item: the kitchen island, or maybe the lower half of the cabinets.

"And if you're going to do it, paint it blue," she says. "America's favorite color is blue for the last 5 years."

Both expert color opinions align with the Pantone Color Institute, which named Classic Blue its 2020 Color of the Year.

While wellness is important throughout the home, it makes a lot of sense to focus on it first in the room where food is prepared and eaten.

Many cleaning and home improvement substances contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are carbon-based and can be harmful to the respiratory system and/or central nervous system. Whether you're deep-cleaning, repainting the walls, or refinishing cabinets, insist on low-VOC products. Many companies are now making paints, finishes, sealants, and cleaning products that are low-VOC.

If you're going green in your food waste practices or plastic usage, look at a kitchen remodel as a way to introduce greener elements into that space. Further to the low-VOC directive, Laurie March suggests you can actually get low-VOC flooring and pressed wood products. Also, look into natural stone countertops instead of laminate and glass storage containers instead of plastic.

Quality of light, and specifically natural light, is key to improving mood and energy. If you can't replace walls and doors with windows and glass -- because of either the expense or the home's construction -- add recessed lights and install mirrors and metallics. If you already have windows, make sure the window coverings aren't too dark or heavy.

Whether you're looking to rent out your property, working toward selling it, or just trying to beautify the space you live in, a kitchen remodel can really pay off. And even small updates can make a major difference if you don't have the budget for big ones.

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