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MEDIA A mechanical contractor is suing a local municipality for allegedly unpaid costs, relating to construction work performed for the municipalitys new police station.

JBM Mechanical, Inc. of Nazareth filed suit in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Aug. 2 versus Marple Township, located within Broomall.

JBM submitted a bid to complete the HVAC portion of the construction project for the new Marple Police Department building, which it was awarded, and JBM and the municipality entered into a contract for that work on Dec. 14, 2015.

According to the contract, Marple agreed to pay JBM the sum of $481,700 for the agreed-upon construction work. The contract sum was later adjusted during the course of the project through approved change orders.

Marple contracted with Reynolds Construction to be the Construction Manager on the project, and further contracted with Linn Architects as the Professional on the project, who acted as Marples authorized representative during the time period covered in the lawsuit.

Marple and Linn Architects instructed JBM to delete certain tasks from the contracted work, specifically fume hood labor and materials. JBM then provided Marple and Linn Architects with the costs of the appropriate credit for deleting the work for the fume hood.

Marple, by and through its authorized representatives, has wrongfully and without justification, failed and refused to approve a credit change order for the deleted work as documented by JBM in the amount of $5,729.40, but instead wrongfully and without justification has taken a credit in the amount of $15,000.00, the suit says.

The suit adds Marple and Linn Architects ordered JBM to perform work outside the scope of its contract, including additional ceiling installation in rooms 133 and 136 in the amount of $2,205.78; finishing startup in the amount of $529.00; and installing filter media over return grilles in the amount of $1,532.86.

Therefore, the plaintiff says the revised contract amount for add and deduct change orders is $476,663.34, but adds Marple failed and refused to approve the add change orders and reduce the credit wrongfully taken.

To date, Marple has paid JBM a total amount of $412.790.49, leaving a principal balance due and owing of $63,872.85. Marples failure and refusal to pay JBM for its labor and materials, including the proper credit for deleted work, constitutes a breach of contract. As a result of Marples breach of contract, JBM has suffered damages in the principal amount of $63,872.85, the suit says.

For counts of breach of contract and violation of the Commonwealth Procurement Code, the plaintiff is seeking damages of $63,872.85, plus costs, interest, penalty interest and attorneys fees, in this matter.

The plaintiff is represented by Theodore A. Adler and Thomas O. Williams of Reager & Adler, in Camp Hill.

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas case 2017-006854

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The hard-hat tour lasts 45 minutes, not because Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth is long-winded but because it takes time to describe what goes where inside the Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement.

It takes even longer to detail how much the three-story structure means to Gonzagas 16 sports programs.

The 51,000-square foot building is on course for completion in November. Giant fans whirr on the second floor where strings of new offices are taking shape. Elsewhere, ladders and hydraulic lifts compete for floor space with saws and power cords as the $24 million project reaches the home stretch.

Sometimes when people look at the size of this, Roth said, they marvel that it all fit on that piece of grass (in front of the Martin Centre).

The arms race in athletic departments shows no signs of slowing down. Notre Dame is renovating its practice facility to include two full-size courts, among other amenities. Memphis is putting the finishing touches on a $21 million state-of-the-art facility. UConns new facility debuted in 2015 and BYUs opened last February.

Gonzagas newest additions Volkar Center, videoboard upgrades at several venues and mens basketball locker room remodel enhance the Zags ability to compete for top recruits.

Its crazy important, Roth said. Weve been able to show pictures and put hard hats on recruits and take them on tours. Its not a concept when they see concrete has been poured.

Its a beautiful building and it gives (recruits) a firmer belief this is going to be a better place for them, GU volleyball coach Diane Nelson said. They will feel as though theyre coming into a place thats comparable to some of the bigger programs we recruit against. It will help big time.

FIRST FLOOR: The centerpiece of the ground floor will be the basketball practice facility, unless its the basketball-only weight room or the Hall of Fame, which will actually be more of a historical tour of Gonzaga University.

The basketball court will be a replica of the McCarthey Athletic Center, right down to the lighting, logos and east-west layout. Theres a platform above the court to video practice. Coaches will have the option of covering large windows surrounding the court with the push of a button.

The weight room occupies most of the front section with a video room situated in the east corner. The existing weight room gained a little more square footage during construction and will have fewer occupants with basketball moving into its new workout space.

GU officials jotted down notes and took pictures the last few years on basketball road trips and showed what they liked to Garco Construction, general contractor for the McCarthey Athletic Center, Patterson Baseball Complex and Volkar Center.

We were figuring out what was going to work for us and what wasnt, said Roth, motioning toward the practice court and weight room. The (Chicago) Bulls layout was similar to this.

The main entrance to the Volkar Center, named after boosters and Coeur dAlene residents Pat and Sandy Volkar, sits on the eastern edge and leads into the Hall of Fame, which should see more inductees in the near future.

Since we havent inducted anyone since 1995? Roth laughed. I think we may have a few to do. Thats part of our plan.

The glass atrium ceiling installed in 1986 will be extended to cover part of the Volkar Center and connect it to the Martin Centre, meshing the new and old.

SECOND FLOOR: On game nights, boosters at a certain donation level will walk across a skybridge that connects the McCarthey Athletic Center concourse to the Volkar Center. Theyll soon enter a large hospitality/social room with glass windows featuring views of downtown Spokane and the first-floor practice court.

The space, which will likely create a branding opportunity because of its prime location, joins the Herak Club and 63 Court in Martin Centre as game-night social options.

When not in use on game nights, the room doubles as a supplemental nutrition area for student-athletes.

Theres a short staircase up required to match the new structure with the MAC concourse and the third floor of the Martin Centre to the row of offices on each side of a long hallway for coaches and administrative staff.

Several new offices fill a void above the current weight room that wasnt being utilized. Mens and womens basketball coaches will stay in their offices at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Roth and numerous staffers have been in temporary offices in the MACs rowing room since May. Cellphone reception is spotty and Roths office door is roughly 20 feet from a bench-press station. He hopes to move into his new digs in September.

In his old office, Roth had no idea about the weather outside other than when it was hailing because he could hear it on the vent above his desk. His new office will have an east-facing window and hell be able to see the sky through the atrium.

Ill actually have a window for the first time in 30 years, Roth said. I can look out and see if the sun is shining or not.

THIRD FLOOR: Roth stops in his tracks in the middle of the expansive area dedicated to academic support services.

Its not just the pinnacle of the building being on top, Roth said. Its the main focal point of the whole building.

The area is perhaps 60 yards long by 25 yards wide. GUs 325 student-athletes currently squeeze into a room labeled the dungeon by one coach thats a fraction of the size of their future home. It will be mostly open space, but the back portion is dedicated to offices and sectioned rooms for study groups. Theres a small outdoor, covered balcony. Glass windows provide panoramic views.

If you talk to my group and what draws them to Gonzaga, obviously beyond the volleyball is how strong the academics are, Nelson said. They spend a lot of their down time between practices in our stinky locker room doing homework because its cramped in the (academic support room). Theyll have a better space.

The top floor also has ample storage room.

One of several new or refurbished videoboards got a workout last week in its debut. The new videoboard at Luger Field was operational for the womens soccer teams exhibition match against Mount Royal. GU coasted 9-0.

Work is underway on videoboards inside the Martin Centre, volleyballs home. Plans call for new scoreboards on both endwalls and a 12-foot by 9-foot videoboard on the east wall. They should be ready for the home opener versus Arizona State on Sept. 1.

Its another piece, Nelson said. I could have a flip scoreboard and I wouldnt care, but our gym is already pretty special compared to some schools in our conference. This just says, We know where youre headed and we are going to help you get there.

Improvements at the McCarthey Athletic Center include a new four-sided, center-hung videoboard with 21-foot by 13-foot rectangular screens facing the sidelines and 12.5 by 12.5 square screens facing the baselines. There will also be a circular ring at the bottom with a circumference of 64 feet.

A pair of 36 by 12 endwall boards will replace the current screens/stat panels.

The time frame for installation, particularly of the center-hung videoboard, presents a minor challenge with practice approaching for mens and womens basketball and construction beginning in early September.

Weve worked hard with Daktronics on the right size, Roth said. Its going to be big, but not too big. Now youre taking a great venue and making it better.

The last phase will replace the scoreboard at Patterson Baseball Complex. The new videoboard will be 36 by 12.

The mens basketball locker room is being remodeled. An adjoining room that was previously used for storage will allow for a modest expansion.

There will be new lockers, showers and entrances into the locker room and the players lounge.

The remodel and videoboard projects are being funded by booster donations.

Were stoked to have a new locker room, freshman wing Corey Kispert said, and the new practice facility is going to be awesome.

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Figurine, a huge mural of human-like golden flowers painted on the outside wall of the Alise hotel in the inner Tenderloin, is arresting and romantic.

The seven-story installation by the muralist and graffiti artist known as BiP is one of four paintings so far in his Bay Area Megamural Series, a street project involving hundreds of cans of spray paint, uplifting designs and museum-worthy artwork but with no museum admission fee.

Public support has allowed the series, which began as a five-building project, to expand to include at least a dozen local buildings, according to Michael Atto, a community liaison for the project.

A globally known anonymous and independent artist based in the East Bay, BiP (stands for Believe in People) works in both graffiti and authorized modes, creating eye-catching paintings with a pop-art or surrealist look and an often playful tone. His themes include love, joy and human connection.

The Bay Area Megamural Series, which BiP is conducting in partnership with producer Atto, is designed to provide the public with museum-caliber art in free, street settings and to help the Bay Area mural scene regain international attention.

With the unveiling of Figurine in July, BiP has completed four murals. All were painted with building-owner permission. Most have involved an owner request for an original BiP installation, with the owner supplying financing, Atto says.

BiP maintained complete creative control over the designs.

In addition to the evocative Figurine which pictures blooms that look like brains, and share roots and feelings the series also includes No Ceiling.

Unveiled earlier this year on a South of Market wall near the Westfield San Francisco Centre, the mural celebrates local talent and female ability, picturing a girl with muscles Popeye might envy, a Rosie the Riveter-style pose and a tattoo featuring an anchor and two local area codes.

Self Consuming Self-Dave, on the wall of the San Francisco City Center Hostel in the Tenderloin, features a man with a microscope examining what is in his heart, literally as well as reflectively.

Vintage, in downtown Oakland, consists of an older fan looking elated while holding a vinyl-era thrash-metal album.

While he keeps his identity secret, BiP is reportedly a self-taught artist from the East Coast who, in what might be described as a modern-day Gauguin scenario, left a conventional financial-world career to realize his calling as a painter. He severed ties with his earlier life so he could anonymously create public art.

Atto credits unanticipated public support, along with the success of the series thus far, for its expansion beyond five buildings.

While well have to stay tuned for the details, Atto can reveal that the next building in the series will be its largest yet.

In some sense, the public has given us a mandate to continue with or without institutional support, and BiP has directed that mandate to define a new approach to public art, Atto says.

IF YOU GO Murals by BiPFigurines, 580 Geary St., S.F.No Ceiling, 816 Mission St., S.F.Self Consuming Self-Dave, 685 Ellis St., S.F.Vintage, 1600 Broadway, Oakland

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Nashville, Tenn. (August 21, 2017) - The Nashville Predators have announced a new partnership with Window World as they enter the 2017-18 season. This partnership will be seen through activations along the main concourse inside Bridgestone Arena, as well as through sponsorships of the ice maintenance team's uniforms.

"Window World is the most dominant force in the home remodeling industry with more than 50,000 homes installed in Middle Tennessee and millions nationwide," Window World of Murfreesboro and Upper Cumberland Owner Josh Watson said. "We are very excited to be partnered with one of the most dominant teams in the nation, the Nashville Predators!"

"Window World, America's largest remodeling company, is excited to be partnered with the Nashville Predators," Window World of Clarksville Owner Michael Hoover said. "Anybody that has attended a Preds game at Bridgestone Arena knows that they strive to provide the best possible fan experience. Window World also strives for the same great customer experience and satisfaction with homeowners through professional installation of windows, siding and doors."

"The Nashville Predators partner with hundreds of organizations across Middle Tennessee and nationally and are excited to being this partnership with Window World," Nashville Predators Executive Vice President and CRO Chris Junghans said.

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Window World of Middle TN is independently owned and operated by The Bay Group, Inc. d/b/a Window World of Middle TN under license from Window World, Inc. The store, located at 1616 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN, serves homeowners in Robertson, Sumner, Cheatham, Davidson, Trousdale, Wilson, Smith, Jackson, Williamson and Dickson Counties. For more information about Window World of Middle TN, visit WindowWorldNashville.com or call 615-833-2250.

Window World of Murfreesboro

Window World of Murfreesboro is independently owned and operated Big J Dubb, LLC d/b/a Window World of Murfreesboro under license from Window World, Inc. The store, located at 313 Southpoint Court, Murfreesboro, TN, serves homeowners in Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, De Kalb, Marshall, Moore, Putnam, Rutherford, Van Buren, Warren and White Counties. For more information about Window World of Murfreesboro, visit WindowWorldMurfreesboro.com or call 615-848-7400.

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Window World of Clarksville is independently owned and operated by ABC Deals, Inc. d/b/a Window World of Clarksville under license from Window World, Inc. The store, located at 313 N. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, TN, serves homeowners in Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Hickman, Benton, Christian and Trigg Counties. For more information about Window World of Clarksville, visit WindowWorldClarksville.com or call 931-802-6969.

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Best Contractor; Best Roofers: Watkins Construction & Roofing

3940 Highway 80 W., 601-718-2319, watkinsconstructioninc.com

This year's winner for Best Contractor and Best Roofer, Watkins Construction & Roofing, has been serving Jackson, Brandon, Madison and Ridgeland for nearly two decades.

"I think a lot of our support comes from our customer experience, our relentless pursuit of satisfaction and our use of the best (technology) and strategies ensure that satisfaction," co-owner Michael Dier says.

"We take a lot of pride in what we do and appreciate everything our customers have done for us and the overwhelming response we've gotten from them. Everything is about them, plain and simple."

Watkins specializes in roofing installation and repair, as well as installation for siding, windows, doors, gutters and other home accoutrements. The company also offers roof coating, restoration, and wind and waterproofing, roof inspection and consulting services, and more. Watkins offers metal, copper-tile and shingle roofing options with a 10-year warranty on their services. Dustin Cardon

Best Contractor finalists

Charter Builders, LLC (601-383-3773) / Complete Exteriors LLC (4725 Highway 80 E., Pearl, 601-707-9498, completeexteriorsms.com) / Invision Construction (224 Avalon Circle, Suite B, Brandon, 601-376-9654, invisionconstructionllc.com) / Shane McLendon Builder, LLC (2084 Dunbarton Drive, Suite A, 601-720-3785, shanethehomebuilder.com)

Best Roofers finalists

Complete Exteriors LLC (4725 Highway 80 E., Pearl, 601-707-9498, completeexteriorsms.com) / Elite Roofing (4 Professional Pkwy., Ridgeland, 601-956-8011, eliteroofms.com) / HomeWell Construction (601-201-5595, homewellms.com) / Ready 2 Roof (1888 Main St., Suite 159, Madison, 601-573-1160, ready2roof.com)

Best Lawn and Garden Center: Lakeland Yard & Garden

4210 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601-939-7304, lakelandyardandgarden.com

At times, gardening and lawn maintenance can be as much a pain as it is a pleasure, but luckily, the Jackson metro area has places such as this year's winner for Best Lawn and Garden Center, Lakeland Yard & Garden, to help.

The store opened in March 1980 and currently sits on 17 acres, making it one of the largest retail nurseries in Mississippi. The store works to make sure that employees are knowledgeable in a variety of outdoor areas of expertise, including landscaping, agriculture and horticulture (the art, science, technology and business of plant growing), so they can help even the most novice gardener.

Lakeland Yard & Garden stocks products to serve most outdoor needs, including patio furniture, lawn care and gardening tools, holiday decorations and even bulk organic gardening products. The business is also known for its diverse array of flowers, berry plants, and shade, nut and fruit trees. Amber Helsel

Finalists: Callaway's Yard & Garden Center (839 Pear Orchard Road, Ridgeland, 601-957-1731, callawayonline.com) / Green Oak (5009 Old Canton Road; 1067 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite E, Ridgeland; 601-956-5017, greenoakms.com) / Hutto's Home and Garden Center (1320 Ellis Ave., 601-973-2277 / Martinson's Garden Works (650 Highway 51., Ridgeland, 601-856-3078, martinsonsms.com)

Best Heating and AC Service: AC Remedies

2084 Dunbarton Drive, Suite A, 601-665-4729; 601-238-2509, acremedies.com

AC Remedies has been providing heating, air conditioning and ventilation repair, service and installation in the Jackson metro area since January 2013.

The company can perform a variety of services for its customers, including heating and cooling system repairs and replacements, as well as biannual maintenance to make sure that units are in good condition.

"We take care of little issues, big issues and everything else," owner Timothy McLendon told the Jackson Free Press. "We appreciate the business and all the support our customers have given us over the years, and we couldn't have done it without them. It's awesome that people think so highly of us." Dustin Cardon

Finalists: AirMax Heating and Air (3010 Lakeland Cove, Suite L, 601-939-0015, airmax.ms) / Buford Plumbing (5625 Highway 18 W., 601-372-7676, bufordplumbing.net) / Draine Refrigeration & AC Service (1132 Corinth St., 601-354-1909) / Mid Mississippi Heating and AC, LLC (1420 Thigpen Road, Raymond, 601-624-6336)

Best House Painters: Chad Joy of CertaPro Painters

640 Lakeland E. Drive, Suite A, Flowood, 601-955-1151, jackson.certapro.com

As a franchise, CertaPro Painters has been taking care of interior and exterior painting for residential and commercial buildings around North America for the past 25 years. However, its Jackson branch owner Chad Joy, who opened his location in 2007, and his team that readers voted as this year's Best House Painters.

CertaPro offers residential services such as cabinet refinishing and repainting, drywall repair, painting and staining, power washing, stucco painting, and wallpaper installation and removal. The business also has commercial services such as drywall repair, exterior and interior painting, light carpentry and repairs, and power washing.

"We're extremely appreciative for all the support our customers have given us and are excited to see how we stack up against the competition," Joy says. "We pride ourselves on professionalism, value and communicating the entire scope of our work up front and throughout any project so that people know what they're going to get with us." Dustin Cardon

Best Interior Design: CasaBella Interiors

1139 Old Fannin Road, Suite O, Brandon, 601-665-4920

CasaBella Interiors co-owner and founder Alisa Berry did not start off doing interior design. Before opening CasaBella in 2009, she was cleaning houses, and in the process, she would help arrange her client's things. After a while, she decided to apply those skills to her own business, focusing on interior design for residential homes and businesses, such as doctors' and dentists' offices.

Since then, Berry has received many awards and accolades, including interior-design magazine Home Accents Today's Top 50 Retailers in 2010 and 2014, a 2010 GuildMaster on Tour Contest winner, and the best interior designer in Mississippi Magazine's 2016 Best of Mississippi competition.

She co-owns the business with her husband, Ronnie Berry.Tyler Edwards

Finalists: Glo Design Studio (663 Duling Ave., 601-368-9755, glodesignstudio.com) / Lynn Myers Designs (601-941-8265, lynnmyersdesigns.com) / Summerhouse (1109 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite D, Ridgeland, 601-853-4445, summerhousestyle.com)

Best Local Pest Control: Dependable Pest Service

100 First Choice Drive, Madison, 601-853-1869, dependablepest.net

Billy Joe Messemore started Dependable Pest Service on State Street in Jackson in 1973. Forty-four years later, his son, Billy Ray, and his daughter-in-law, Sherry Messemore, run the company out of Gluckstadt, helping the metro area with services such as mosquito control and termite treatment.

Sherry says that not only do they try to treat their customers like family, but their employees, as well.

"Because we're so family oriented, some of our technicians have been with us for almost 30 years," she says. "I think our customers trust us more than some of the commercial chain pest-control companies (with) a different technician coming in every month."

Dependable Pest Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tyler Edwards

Finalists: ABC Termite and Pest Control (601-856-3704; 601-624-1210) / Family Termite and Environmental Inc. (1300 Sanctuary Drive, Brandon, 601-933-1014) / Patches Pest Plus (125 Summit Ridge Drive, 601-724-2701) / Mosquito Marshals (601-572-9004)

Best Tree Service: Big John's Tree Service

1299 Liberty Road, 601-941-7773, bigjohnstree.net

Big John's Tree Service owner Johnnie Roland grew up removing trees alongside his father, John, who he says taught him the value of a strong work ethic from a young age. For many years, the family ran Country Board Woodyard in Flowood, but after John died of a heart attack in 1991, Roland changed the name to honor his father.

"That's why I named the business 'Big John's Tree Service,' after him," he says. "He was 6-foot-sevena big guyso I thought that just fit perfectly."

Roland says a majority of their business comes from referrals and returning customers, which he attributes to the professionalism of Director of Operations Ken Anderson and their experienced crew.

Big John's is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Micah Smith

Finalists: A-1 Discount Tree & Lawn Service, LLC (601-981-4900, a1discounttreems.com) / Couch Tree Service (2929 Highway 468, Pearl, 601-939-7335) / Northeast Tree Service (451 N. Old Canton Road, Madison, 601-856-8974) / Tri-County Tree Service (1456 Douglas Drive, 601-940-5499)

Best Plumbers: Buford Plumbing

5625 Highway 18 W., 601-372-7676, bufordplumbing.net

This year's Best Plumber winner, Buford Plumbing, has done a lot more than unclog a drain or two for the Jackson metro area. Buford Plumbing has been repairing and improving commercial and residential properties throughout central Mississippi since T.D. Buford established the business in the early 1950s.

The current president, Howard Buford, took the reins of the business in 1969, and today, it has more than 100 employees and offers a variety of services, including water-heater installations, kitchen remodels, underground leak fixes, heating and cooling system repairs, and more.

Buford Plumbing is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Micah Smith

Finalists: Brad Rodgers Plumbing (616 Ridgewood Road, Ridgeland, 601-856-0367, bradrodgersplumbing.com) / Davis Plumbing and Gas (2031 Causey Drive, 601-540-0185, davisplumbingandgas.com) / Preferred Plumbing Service (601-932-7073; 601-260-6560; preferredplumbingservice.com) / Skeen Plumbing and Gas (220 Christopher Cove, Ridgeland, 601-856-5758, skeenplumbinggas.com)

Best Housecleaners: Marvelous Maids of Mississippi

601-631-4330, mmaidscc@gmail.com

Cleaning is a chore that feels like it's never done, but Jamela Rodgers, owner of Marvelous Maids of Mississippi, says that her business works hard so that customers can focus elsewhere.

"We are a cleaning service that does not want our clients to feel like they have to clean before we get there," she says. "We recognize our clients may be pursuing career goals, managing a family, or simply wants to spend their time in other ways, so our mission is to take the burden of cleaning off of them."

The business offers standard residential and commercial cleaning, cleaning for moving in or out, and real-estate property cleaning services. Jan M. Richardson

Finalists: Cynthia's Cleaning Services (148 Weisenberger Road, 601-927-5575) / Foster's Cleaning Service (112 Meadowview Drive, Brandon, 601-291-7936) / Olga's Maid (580 S. Pear Orchard Road, Ridgeland, 601-952-0833) / Wilgin's Professional Cleaning Services (601-624-0119)

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When on the hunt for roofing contractors in Canton, MI, locals need look no further for one with accolades. Rapid Roofing announces their new industry ranking as the Top 165 Roofing Contractors in the United States. Factory-trained by a distinguished industry leader for roof installations, the company has been recognized for three optimum reasons. Number one is their exceptional service. Second, is their commitment to follow the manufacturers instructions to the letter. Thirdly, Rapid Roofing has been commended for offering the best warranty in the roofing industry, The Golden Pledge.

Providing customers with a new roof in Canton and Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company is on point with prime certification. To that end, Rapid Roofing is a GAF Master Elite Weather Stopper Roofing Contractor. Factory-certified, Master Elite contractors like Rapid Roofing are trusted in southeast Michigan as premier service providers. With rapidity in tow, the company can provide roof installation and roof repair in Canton, Michigan within twenty-four hours. Moreover, their services include tear-offs and siding.

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As it happens, the stars have aligned between curiousKC and the historic astronomical event coming Aug. 21.

Just as our region was preparing for the full lunar eclipse, Kansas Citian Clark Johnson wondered if there is any local regulation of light pollution. Johnson asked curiousKC: Is there an ordinance for reducing light pollution?

While light pollution can come from many sources, some natural, most are human-made. Kansas City, like most built-up cities, has a sky glow, city light reflected in the night sky. The glow from our artificial light blocks from view around 46 billion light years or the approximate size of the universe.

Use the slider above tocompare the night sky visibility between downtown Kansas City and Brookfield, Missouri, about 120 miles northeast. (Photos: Ryan Hennessy | Flatland)

What we found is that Kansas City does regulate outdoor lighting that can bother neighbors. Or, as the city code puts it, the intent is to protect the public health and general welfare by controlling the adverse impacts of glare and light trespass associated with poorly shielded or inappropriately directed lighting fixtures.

The code calls for partial shielding of light in some cases, and states unequivocally that glare must be avoided by reflecting outdoor lighting away from residences and streets.

Exemptions include temporary holiday light displays.

The strongest wording from Kansas Citys zoning and development codes on outdoor lighting says, All outdoor light sources that produce more than 4,050 lumens must be at least partially shielded.

However, that amount of lumens isnt much of a restriction. The average halogen car headlights are around 800 lumens at low beam and around 1300 lumens at high beam.

Most unshielded lights waste energy and contribute to light pollution. Dark-sky advocates, those who work to reduce light pollution, would argue an example of unnecessary light escaping upward can be found in the Riverfront Heritage Trail in Berkley Park near the River Market. The trail stretches 15 miles long, and is lit by old fashioned-styled lamps that have no top shield.

Seeing stars that arent dimmed by downtowns lights doesnt happen until you are more than 30 miles from the city center, and even then, you havent gone far enough to see them all. It takes double that distance to reach an area considered a dark night sky. We used this map to find a close dark spot to Kansas City.

As for the eclipse, Carolyn Adkins, City Streetlight Maintenance Supervisor, said Kansas Citys automatic lights are on photosensors, much like automatic headlights on a car, and would most likely be activated during the dark parts of the celestial event. She noted this would keep the streets safe for pedestrians and drivers.

Thanks, Clark Johnson, foryour brightquestion.Got a question about Kansas City, the region or the people who live here? Anything youve always wondered about, found peculiar or downright confusing? Share your questions with KCPTs curiousKC

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SOMERS, N.Y.--LED lights for Kennedy Catholics football field got an informal green light last week from the Somers Planning Board.

After a few tweaks to the final plans, expected by next month, the board will likely approve the lights officially at the Sept. 13 meeting, perhaps in time to play some of this seasons home games in the evening.

Along with the four light stanchions, which will permit the nighttime football games, the school will also put up a building, about 10 feet by 25 feet, to provide bathrooms and a small concession stand. A press box will sit atop the building, which will be almost 11 feet high.

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No community members spoke at the public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The school, off Route 138, is surrounded by more than 60 acres of campus and the Muscoot Reservoir. As a result, its Friday Night Lights are not expected to shine through the windows of anyones home.

Fred Compton, Kennedys director of advancement, said the school had hoped to have the lights in place to start the season.

While thats not going to happen, he said, the stanchions could be up soon enough to reschedule at least some of this years games and play them under the lights.

The towns Open Space Committee had questioned the lights effect on Muscoot wildlife.

We are concerned that the location, height and size of the stanchions will significantly impact the reservoir in terms of light pollution, the committee said in a letter to the Planning Board last month.

That part of the reservoir, the letter said, includes a sensitive shoreline habitat for water birds and amphibians, all of whom may be negatively affected by artificial nighttime lighting.

Scott Douglas Allen, the projects architect, told the board that the lights would have no impact on wildlife.

The distance that we are from the edge of the shoreline is 625 feet, he said. We believe that obviously the light would probably not travel that distance.

Pressed by board member Nancy Gerbino for an assurance stronger than probably, Allen flatly declared that the light will not travel that far, except for indirect, reflected light, which will bounce off the canopy of trees and potentially other environmental areas. But there is no direct light that will be hitting the shoreline.

In addition, under a 2014 state law governing outdoor illumination, lights cannot be projected above the horizontal plane of their fixture. Kennedys LED lights, Allen said, will shine only onto the field below, not into the night sky. Thats why they call it the Dark Sky, he said, referring to the name of the regulations.

The towns Bureau of Fire Protection asked that the concession stand include a landline telephone for emergency calls.Kennedy Catholic competes in the New York areas Catholic High School Athletic Association, many of whose teams already play under the lights, so the Gaels are familiar with nighttime gridiron action. All told, the school fields teams in two dozen varsity sports.

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