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Civic Center Presents Interesting Opportunities

by Reed Anfinson Publisher, Swift County Monitor-News

With CNH moving out of the north end of the Civic Center in October, Benson Public Schools have an opportunity to provide its sports programs with new facilities that serve not only students, but also the community at large.

Over the past several years, the school board has looked at multiple options to expand the gymnasium space it has with little success. Voters have rejected plans that would have seen new facilities constructed and show little appetite at this time for approving the construction of new buildings.

Further, its space for student gym classes and sports programs has been shrinking lately. Even though the City of Benson has put on hold indefinitely plans to renovate the city-owned Amory for new city office space, that plan is still on the table and could be brought back in the relatively near future.

The school board is right to be anxious about where it will find space for the gymnastics program if it doesnt have the Amory. An earlier search found no viable solutions. It also has concerns about the safety of the cramped space it already uses in the Armory gymnasium. Once a public body expresses publically its concern about the safety of a facility it is using, it had better make sure it addresses those safety concerns or it has a poor case should it find itself in court. The school district also finds itself short of space today because the Junior High School auditorium is now shut down. A small section of the ceiling fell onto a seating area in April. The school board is conducting a thorough study of the ceiling, roof and buildings overall structural integrity. Monday night it approved bringing in a company to do infrared scans that can give architects a better idea of just how solid, or degraded, the building is. It wants that report to help it decide how to move forward.

Whatever the decision, it is highly likely the auditorium will be out of commission for at least the 2017-2018 school year.

Bensons Civic Center already houses the high school hockey program and is open for general public use as well. It has locker rooms, public bathrooms and a concession stand. School Board Member Bill McGeary, who also works with the hockey program, said it is willing to share all its facilities with school if the north end of the Civic Center is renovated for high school sports.

There will be costs to renovating the north end of the Civic Center taking if from industrial use to a public space for sports and spectators. The concrete floor is uneven and has raised concrete slabs that once were used to anchor industrial equipment. The lighting system is geared to warehouse use not a gymnasium. Overhead doors will have to be removed with siding installed. The heating system needs a thermostat system to better regulate the heat in the building. The sprinkler system may need upgrading.

Already the City of Benson is investing $130,000 in a new roof for the north end of the Civic Center. It also has about $90,000 left to pay on work to improvements to the south side that saw the installation of an air handler system and insulation. In the past, it has used the $39,500 annual payment it receives from CNH to pay for improvements to the building. CNH has also paid property taxes on the space it uses. With the company now leaving, the city, hockey program and school will have to figure out how the payments are going to be made. Still, the opening of the north end of the Civic Center represents some real opportunities for the community that should be pursued.

Some readers of the Monitor-News will notice that we bylined all the major stories were wrote this week. The bylines were in response to several people asking us exactly what we did at the Monitor-News, not knowing that we cover the Swift County Board of Commissioners, Benson City Council, District 777 Board of Education and the Swift County-Benson Health Services meetings. We write features stories, court stories, weather stories and take many news photos. We also pick the weeds out of the front sidewalk, try fix the roof when it is leaking, pay the bills and do the payroll.

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STILLMAN VALLEY Tornado, straight-line winds, microburst.

Toby Behmer, 35,doesn't know how meteorologists will classify the fast-moving wind and rain-pounding storm that leveled buildings, uprooted trees and brought down a string of electrical linesSaturday afternoon in northern Ogle County. He just knows thestormwas frightening and the damage leftin its wake wasdevastating.

"We had three buildings significantly damaged and one ripped off the foundation," he said of the farm structures.

Sunday, more than 100 friends, neighbors and family members stopped by throughout the day to operate several pieces of earthmoving equipment on the North StillmanRoad corn and soybean farm. Theyused the tractorsto pick up and pilelarge pieces of twisted metalsiding,roofing and installation.

Behmer, afifth-generation farmer,was at a lost forhow to go about finishing what Mother Nature started demolishinga heavily damaged140- by 80-foot machine shedwithout damaging the machineryinside of it.

"I don't know where to start," he said. "We have claims going with insurance. The federal crop insurance should kick in. ... Other than that, I guess we'll find out more tomorrow."

Pointing to what used to be a greenhouse, Behmer saidabout 250 tomatoand200 pepper plantshad beengrowing there sinceMarch."They were really close to having produce on them," he said. "That's all leveled now."

Like in most farming communities, thestorm's worstbrought out the bestin Behmer'sfamily, friends and neighbors.

"I put on Facebook this morning that I was extremely proud to live in Stillman Valley," he said. "This is really heartwarming. I get pretty emotional about things like this. When you get outpouring of support like this you never want to leave. You want to be around people like this for the rest of your life. It's awesome."

National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Ratzer said weather officials have been in contact with area storm chasers and do not believe Saturday's storm was a tornado.

"We're pretty sure it was straight-linewinds or a microburst," he said. "The core of the stormcollapsed, andwe're not aware of any wind rotation."

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HAZLETON The citys zoning board granted a special exception to a developer who wants to build 24 apartment units in a wooded area near East Street and Berner Avenue on the Hazleton Heights.

John Caputo cleared the first hurdle of the approval process for his plan to construct four buildings that will house six garden apartments each on a parcel bound by Berner Avenue, Carleton Avenue, East Street and property that houses a former naval reserve building.

Zoning board Chairman Michael Pozzessere teamed with board members John Paletski and Bob Hoegg when voting unanimously on Thursday for approving the special exception sought by Caputo.

Caputo must next secure approval from the city planning commission, which Pozzessere said will address concerns raised by four people who attended the hearing and raised concerns about storm water drainage and displacement of wildlife.

In his original application filed with code enforcement, Caputo sought approval for a height variance for the three-story apartment buildings but Zoning Officer Charles Pedri said Thursday that setbacks are adequate enough to render the height variance unnecessary.

The zoning board was subsequently tasked with acting only on the special exception.

Caputo testified that the apartment buildings will be built in phases, with the first constructed at East Street and Berner Avenue.

That three-story building will house six apartment units, with two on each floor, he said.

Each unit will have two bedrooms, as well as a kitchen and living and dining rooms, he said.

Caputo said he plans to cater to the same type of tenants who live in apartments that he owns near Heights-Terrace Elementary/Middle School who are generally retirees and widows.

The apartments proposed for East Street and Berner Avenue are not affiliated with government-subsidized housing, though Caputo said he had no problems with a 70-year-old tenant who qualified for assistance at a different apartment building that he owns.

The buildings will be built in phases, depending on the availability of tenants, Caputo said.

They will likely be built with a brick on the front and siding installed on the sides, with the buildings fronting Berner and Carleton avenues, he said.

Caputo said he will comply with the zoning ordinance and offer two parking spaces for each apartment unit. He plans to offer 12, 9-foot wide spaces for the first building that will give tenants the ability to park head inat the front of each building, he said.

Four people addressed the proposal Thursday. They include Vincent Fayock, Maria Jacketti, Susan Notaro and William Letcher.

Jacketti said that she didnt necessarily attend in protest of Caputos plans, but sought clarification from Caputo about the potential for the apartments providing a haven for crime and drug activity, and displacement of wildlife. Letcher also raised questions for the potential for increased crime.

Caputo said the terms of his lease simply wont lead to an increase in criminal activity. He referenced his track record at other apartment complexes he owns when making his point.

Displacement of animals, meanwhile, is an issue for the planning commission to consider, Pedri noted.

Fayock, meanwhile, asked why the apartment buildings couldnt be designed with a two-story plan and how construction will impact an endangered species of wildflowers that grow on the land.

Caputo said that the rent that he would charge wouldnt justify costs of accommodating 24 units in two-story buildings.

Concerns for wildflowers, Pedri said, would be for the planning commission to consider.

Fayock also questioned the impact utility installation will have on street conditions and believes storm water runoff will be a disaster for the neighborhood.

Caputo said he plans to install utilities at the back of the property and run them through the center of the land.

Notaro, meanwhile, questioned impact the project will have on traffic and asked why the apartments couldnt be built in place of the former naval reserve building.

Caputo said that some of the tenants at his other properties dont own cars and that the complexes, in his opinion, havent drastically impacted traffic conditions.

The apartments cant be built in place of the former reserve building because demolition costs would be too expensive, Caputo added.

Caputo said after the hearing that he has no intention of harming anyone with his plans for developing the property.

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LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Questions remain about what led to a roof collapse that forced nearly 80 residents out of their homes at a Lakewood apartment building on Sunday.

The affected residents at Maplewood Village Apartments are waiting to find out when they will be allowed inside to retrieve some of their clothing and belongings.

While waiting for answers, some residents have been using their vehicles to live in while only a few stayed at a Red Cross emergency shelter on Sunday night.

The residents are blaming the roofing contractor and its supplier for the collapse. The crew fromGulf Eagle Supply Company began removing the huge stack of roofing materials still sitting on a second building on Monday.

The building was also evacuated on Sunday out of fear it would also collapse.

The supplierhas had two cases filed against it in the past two years and is not accredited with the Better Business Bureau.

"That's our life. Some of us had to miss work because of this. Unfortunately, some of us aren't getting paid for this. A lot of us want to just go in get our belongings and see what's going on, but it was just always a story getting thrown here there and everywhere," said displaced resident Rena Martinez.

"Unfortunately, it appears that there was too much weight in one particular area and that's possibly what caused that,"Jess Driggers of Planet Roofing and Solar said.

Driggers is co-owner of Planet Roofing, which was supposed to begin work on the buildings Monday.

Driggerssaid the supplier improperly placed tons of shingles in single piles instead of the standard practice of spreading the weight across the roof .

"We're doing everything possible on our end. We've activated our own insurance to step up and make sure that these people are taken care of," Driggers said.

A structural engineer will have to determine when residents can be allowed back in.

"They both have to solve this problem for us because many families here have kids and are homeless now," displaced resident Carlos Lopez said. "We're still staying strong."

The apartment complex is located near Wadsworth Boulevard and West Ninth Avenue in Lakewood. One man captured part of the collapse on video.

A resident said the roof had been damaged in a hailstorm a few weeks ago. There were no injuries.

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By Stephanie Vanderbilt

Q: We are in the process of getting estimates for our roof and the various contractors weve spoken with are suggesting different materials as part of the total roof package.We want the best protection. What are the different parts of a quality roofing system?

A: Lets face it. New England weather poses many opportunities for roof damage, from strong winds to freezing rain. As the seasons take their toll on your exterior, fortifying your home with a quality roofing system can help keep the damage to a minimum.

Unfortunately, the bad news is that not all roofs are created equal and a new roof doesnt automatically mean youre protected from the elements. Quality roofing systems are key to fortifying your roof for every season, and this is what you need to look for to get the best protection (and bang for your buck):

The characteristics and ROI of quality roofing systems

Just like any other investment youll make as a homeowner, the quality of your upgrade directly reflects on materials and performance. Roofing replacement can yield an almost 70 percent ROI (return on investment) according to Remodeling Magazines 2017 Cost vs. Value report, making it one of the best home improvement upgrades to consider this year.

However, be careful on the quality of the roofing that you choose. Bottom dollar roofing wont offer much protection for your home when you need it the mostlet alone provide the best return on investment if you decide to sell.

While a lot of homeowners envision their roof as a series of shingles, the truth is that there is a lot more to your roof below the surface. In order to truly fortify your roof, youll need to invest in a system that delivers the ultimate protection.

Six major components of a quality roofing system:

1. Increase ventilation with ridge and soffit vents

Roof ridge vents and soffit vents are designed to help your home breathe and circulate air.

Ventilation is a major characteristic of quality roofing, since lack of airflow can cause moisture buildup in the attic.

Not only do these components help air circulate through your attic, but they also protect your entire roofing structureincluding the shingles and the roof deck. This is achieved by preventing heat and moisture buildup with continuous airflow.

2. Fight against moisture with leak barrier protection

No New England homeowner wants to find wet areas inside of their home. This is why quality roofing must include leak barrier protection that helps keep moisture out of your home.

A quality leak barrier system prevents leaks around the most vulnerable areas of your roof, including the chimney, eaves, side walls, skylights, valleys and more.

Furthermore, a leak barrier system also protects against ice dam formation during the winter months. If your roof was damaged from previous ice dams, a leak barrier system will help prevent that in the future by preventing melting snow and ice from soaking through your shingles and into the roof deck.

3. Combat roof rot with synthetic roof deck protection

Roof rot is a nasty predicament that nearly no homeowner wants to deal with. Signs of roof damage include:

- Missing or broken shingles

- Strange bubbles on your roof

- Shingles that easily crumble away

- Pooling water that lingers after rain

- Curling or buckling shingles

- Missing granules

- Moss or algae growth

Synthetic roof deck protection offers an extra layer of protection between the roof deck and shingles and prolongs the life of your roof. Roof deck protection can block moisture and prevent wind-driven rain from doing damage. In addition, quality synthetic underlayment lays flatter, allowing for shingles that lay flatter and appear more uniform.

4. Increase lifespan of roof starter strip shingles

Quality asphalt shingles can last 50-plus years depending on the manufacturer. You can get more mileage out of your roof by opting for self-adhesive roof starter strip shingles. These are an important component of a quality roofing system since they help prevent shingles from blowing away in winds as strong as 130 miles per hour. If you live in one of the many coastal areas of

New England, youre well aware of how damaging strong winds can be for your home.

5. Opt for lifetime shingles

Speaking of longevity, choosing lifetime shingles will stretch your investment even further.

Lifetime shingles are heavier and more durable than what youll find with run-of-the-mill shingles making this option an exceptional choice with fortifying your roof for good. Want even better news? You can get high quality shingles in a wide range of shades and colors to improve the beauty and curb appeal of your home.

6. Better protection with lifetime ridge cap shingles

The last component of a quality roofing system is lifetime ridge cap shingles. This is the cherry-on-top for quality roofing systems. This component can enhance the beauty of your home while also guarding against leaks at the hips and ridges, the areas of highest stress on the roof.

As we all know, roof damage is costly. A high quality roofing system installed by a top rated roofing contractor will help fortify your home from top to bottom, preventing leaks, roof rot, ice dams and more. For questions on how a system such as a GAF roofing system can better protect your New England home, contact Coastal Windows & Exteriorstoday at questions@mycoastalwindows.com or call 978-7304-0495.

-- Stephanie Vanderbilt, owner of Coastal Windows & Exteriors, is your local home improvement resource with the absolute commitment to the highest ethical standards. This means never engaging in high-pressure sales tactics and always putting homeowner education first. With a passion for education and helping others love the home they live in, Vanderbilt would love to answer any questions that will help you make your home beautiful, warm, safe and energy-efficient. Do you have other home improvement questions Vanderbilt can help answer? Ask her at svanderbilt@mycoastalwindows.com or call at 978-304- 0495.

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"Adriel's knowledge of the roofing industry is unparalleled," said Rick Cunningham, president of Highland Commercial Roofing. "His attention to customer satisfaction and getting the job done right and on time is key to our expansion success. I believe Adriel will be a great asset to the company."

Highland Commercial Roofing currently has five offices serving Arizona, Nevada, San Diego, Southern California and Northern California. The new Vancouver, Washington location is scheduled to open in August, and will serve clients throughout the Pacific Northwest region with an emphasis on Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.

"Highland Commercial Roofing is an industry leader on the West Coast," Sheridan said. "Highland's success is based on providing the best possible customer servicefrom educating the customer about the roofing process and their options, to ensuring the customer is happy with the end result by going above and beyond what other companies might be willing to do. I will bring this focus on customer service, combined with my extensive product knowledge, to ensure our customers in the Pacific Northwest get the best possible commercial roofing solutions to fit their needs."

Recently, Highland Commercial Roofing was awarded a Guildmaster Award for the second year in a row for showing a continued commitment to service excellence by delivering a consistently superior customer experience. They were one of only 200 companies recognized by GuildQuality throughout the country, and the only commercial roofing contractor to be recognized.

About Highland Commercial Roofing Since 1991, building owners and property managers throughout the Southwest have come to rely on Highland Commercial Roofing for their experience and top-quality workmanship and to deliver prompt, expert, affordable roofing solutions. Highland is also respected for its cost-effective inspection and maintenance services that can extend the life of commercial roofing systems and help control costly future expenses. Highland provides roofing services and roof maintenance for building owners and managers of commercial, industrial, office and multi-family properties and specializes in the installation of seamless, energy-efficient commercial "cool-roof" systems.

Please visit http://www.highlandroof.com for more information.

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QUEENSBURY The skyline at SUNY Adirondacks campus is being transformed as two new buildings rapidly take shape.

The college is building additions on both sides of its current science building. A $17 million two-story addition is going up to house nursing, science, technology, engineering and math programs on the south side, and the $9.7 million one-story Adirondack Regional Workforce Readiness Center is going up on the north side.

Construction began last fall on the science wing and in late February on the Workforce Readiness Center. The work is progressing nicely and staying on budget, according to SUNY Adirondack President Kristine Duffy.

The science building is scheduled to be ready to move in August. Theyre furiously moving along. The Workforce Readiness Center is still ahead of schedule, she said.

Good weather helped move up the start of construction on the workforce center from late March to early February.

Duffy recently had a chance to tour the construction. The first floor of the science wing will have five science laboratories and a greenhouse. The second floor will house four more laboratories and two classrooms.

The space is just phenomenal, she said. Students and faculty will be absolutely thrilled.

Lots of student study spaces are located throughout the building, Duffy said. The classrooms are bigger and more appropriately sized for the program. The seating is easy to move around to get away from the traditional classroom chairs and desks.

The rooms also have better natural lighting, she added.

The windows bring in the beauty of our region, she said.

Once the science addition is completed, everyone will move out of the existing science space, she said.

The current science building will be renovated. Thats where a lot of the nursing program will go next spring, she said.

That space will be transformed into offices, computer classrooms, practice labs, nursing simulation labs and tutoring spaces.

The Workforce Readiness Center should be done by the end of the year, Duffy said.

It will house the colleges Business Central, a one-stop shop for students who are looking for internships and jobs, an entrepreneurship center and a large meeting space that can fit 280 people.

The expanded and renovated building is being renamed Adirondack Hall. The colleges trustees approved the name change at its meeting last month.

Half of the cost of the science building is being covered by the state, the other half by Warren and Washington counties. Warren County is responsible for about $5.76 million and Washington County $2.74 million. The Workforce Readiness Center is being funded by a $9.7 million SUNY 2020 grant.

Also under renovation this summer is a portion of Warren Hall to create the Student Success Center, which will consolidate services for students in one location and include a new student advising center.

At the Scoville Learning Center, renovations include relocating the Accessibility Services Suite into the facility. That will place it next to the Center for Reading and Writing and Mathematics Lab, which will help improve student referrals, increase collaboration and improve efficiency, according to college officials.

The project is funded by state funding and by chargebacks, the money the college receives from counties outside Warren and Washington when students in those communities attend SUNY Adirondack.

Duffy also said she is excited the college realized its $2.1 million Reach New Heights capital fundraising goal. Of that, $1.6 million is for furnishings and equipment.

Its exciting to us that 30 percent of our donors were new donors to the college, which I think is a testimony to the community spirit for this college, she said.

You can read Michael Goots blog, A Time to Learn, at http://www.poststar.com or his updates on Twitter @ps_education.

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County commissioners want a little more time to mull a study recommending more than $25 million in facility improvements.

The plan, presented at Tuesdays Board of Commissioners meeting focuses on keeping core services centralized, maintaining the downtown Faribault locations.

John McNamara and Jonathan Loose of Wold Architects made the presentation, leading the board through their recommendations for the three structures: the Government Services Building, courthouse and Law Enforcement Center, which are based on meetings with a team of county department heads.

The Government Services Building is the highest priority, McNamara said, suggesting two, two-story additions totaling 13,000 feet.

The expansion would relieve overcrowding in the Social Services Department and locate the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, which shares some of the same clients, nearby. It would also add needed training space as well as expand the Veterans Services, Administration and 4-H/Extension offices.

It made the most sense to reinvest in this facility, said Loose, who noted several times that the board should consider the study a 20-year plan.

Work on the Government Services Building alone is estimated at $10 million, according to the study, which includes calculations for 2018.

Security enhancements at the courthouse are included in a Wolds Priority 2 recommendations. To create a more secure, single entry point, Wold suggests closing all entrances except the lower west side door since its the only access that meets Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The remaining doors would be exits only.

The change would allow Sheriffs deputies to control the flow of traffic and set up a secure checkpoint where they could screen for weapons. That change, along with reconfigured restrooms would cost about $642,000, according to Wold, though the county is pursuing grant funding to help pay for the modifications.

A second suggestion for the courthouse includes repurposing space now used for records storage for the county attorney. Digital record keeping is reducing the need for storage space, McNamara said.

The largest addition at 24,600 square feet would be at the Law Enforcement Center. The three-story addition, a third priority, would increase the training area, evidence storage and indoor parking, and expand the jail portion of the building. Things are so tight at the Rice County Jail, which includes two facilities and has a capacity of 71 beds, that last fall the county signed an agreement with Steele County to house prisoners on an as-needed basis.

Costs for that project will be about $9.76 million, according to Wolds calculations.

Thats about the right size project for the county, Administrator Sara Folsted said. Folsted said shed spoken with the county auditor-treasurer, who mentioned that some debt is about to be paid off, clearing the way for additional projects.

Commissioner Galen Malecha suggested another work session to discuss the study and a serious look at the countys existing debt.

Our debts around $22 million, he said. How much more do you want to take on?

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"Wrecked" Season 2 kicks off right where it left off, Brian Sacca told TooFab ahead of the premiere on Tuesday.

"The first episode of the second season is the pirates attempting to ransom me and I'll just say, it doesnt go as planned," Sacca said of his character, Danny Wallace.

Sacca teased exciting additions to the show, including a "really super exciting cameo" and a "badass" pirate named Barracuda. "It's like Rihanna comes to the island, but shes some psychopathic killer," the actor said.

Wrecked," a single-camera parody of the 2004 drama Lost," follows a diverse group of airplane passengers who are stranded on a deserted island facing the hardships of survival, like living without indoor plumbing, wi-fi, social media and most importantly, Chipotle.

Read the interview in its entirety (below) to find out more about the pivotal role pirates will be playing in Season 2.

There's a lot going on there. Its a very light way to end a half=hour comedy now that you describe it that way. By the way, that's how we take up the second season - right in that moment Im faced with that choice of what will I do. I hope that you would assume that I'm not going to give up my friends and let them all die because then that would make a really boring TV show if it was just me suck on an island for ten more episodes. But that's where we pick up pirates are there, the first episode of the second season is the pirates attempting to ransom me and I'll just say, it doesnt go as planned. There are some things that happen that cause the pirates to have to stay on the island for a bit, so we have some new neighbors for the first half of the second season. It's funny and crazy. The pirates are amazing because they are not, as you can see from the end of the first season -- they are not your average Somali pirate. What's fun is there is a leader of the pirates who comes and kind of runs the island. Her name is the Barracuda. She is the most badass human, both as an actress and a character so it's this awesome new energy that comes to the island with Barracuda because she can strike fear in anybody; it's like Rihanna comes to the island, but shes some psychopathic killer.

There's a bunch of stuff that happens in the first episode. The last of which makes my character really sad. They find out a bunch of truths about different aspects of his life and so for the first couple episodes of this season, I am a sad sack of a character and then I kind of find my way back to life through jealousy. I become a little bit of ajealous guy in this season, jealousy from my friends relationship with some other people.

Danny sees this as his opportunity to start new, to start fresh and disconnect from his family which changes, but this as the opportunity for him to be the person hes always wanted to be, which is why he adopts the role as the cop on the island and tries to be a heroic figure, a almost blue collar figure although we learn thats not him in any way and I think that's why hes always optimistic, he sees it as an incredible opportunity for himself. This second season, all that changes for him.

In fact, it's foreshadowing first scene of second season. My father comes back and if this can tell you anything, there is a lot of story that happens in the second season. The creators really went for making this a serialized show so we're really telling a story. But of course, it's still about a bunch of stranded people trying to survive this plane crash.

I always imagine it as a hunting club like you know those rich people who dress up and go hunting together. It seems like a rich Virginian sport, like were gonna go shoot ducks this weekend thing. Thats were I imagine he knows how to shoot a gun because I thought about that.

I shot the gun. In the pilot, we used a live gun, but we shot blanks. It was fun. In Puerto Rico there was a scene where it cuts away to a glimpse of me shooting the gun in the ocean trying to shoot fish and me and the stunt guy were climbing over coral to try and get this shot and the stunt guy was like, We have about five minutes to get this shot and then were going to be in trouble. So we shoot the shot and we turn to go back and he goes, Oh sh-t. Here are a pair of leather gloves, just hold on no matter what happens because the tide came in. So we start walking over this coral again and huge waves were coming in and knocking us all over the place and I have this live gun that Im trying to keep above water so it doesnt get wet and it was just a crazy moment that could have been in the TV show.

No, I would be crying like a baby if I was in a plane crash. Oh my god, that's still my nightmare. I mean if a plane had a little bit of turbulence, my palms start sweating. I cant handle it.

I wouldnt be leader, I would be logistics. In high school, I always wanted to be on student council, but never wanted VP or president because its too much responsibility so I ran for treasurer because I knew I would win and I knew I could make sure the logistics work. I would take a global cellphone, a life supply of chocolate pudding and a portable shower that has a solar water heater in it. I just wanna have an easy life when Im stranded on an island and I'm very serious about the political situation so I'd love to call home and say, 'OK, what's going on? Give me updates.'

First tip, dont get stranded on deserted island because its not gonna workout well for you. Second, bring a mirror because you will lose a lot of weight and if you lose weight, you'll gain confidence. Third, write memoirs in your head for book deals because once your get picked up, youll have a lot of people reaching out and you gotta think about the money deals.

Later in the season there's a really super exciting cameo that comes out and I was so overjoyed that he came on our show to work with us. I cant wait for people to find out that this person's a part of the show!

Hes previously worked closely with a member of our cast.

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The NFL's coaches and players may be on vacation at the moment, but there is plenty to do before the league's offseason comes to a close.

Just because both sides take a few weeks off to decompress doesn't stop teams and individuals from trying to improve during the down time.

After all, players report for training camp next month, and the Hall of Fame Game featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals is only 44 days away.

Before the league reaches either point, front office personnel continue to tinker with their squads. While most franchises have a general idea of what their team will look like this fall, inherent limitations exist due to the 53-man limit. Even the league's best have problem areas found within the roster.

Plenty can still be accomplished in a short period. Bleacher Report identified three to four areas each team needs to address before the offseason is complete.

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The Arizona Cardinals left free agency with multiple roster holes. The organization did little to address its needs.

First and foremost, the Cardinals defense features the NFL's best cornerback in Patrick Peterson, yet the franchise has yet to find a true bookend. Justin Bethel and Brandon Williams will go into camp still competing for the position. This year's sixth-round pick, Rudy Ford, will also receive a chance to earn playing time as he transitions from safety to cornerback.

Secondly, the franchise failed to acquire Carson Palmer's heir apparent. The 37-year-old signal-caller contemplated retirement after the 2016 campaign before he decided to return. At the moment, former top-10 pick Blaine Gabbert is the most promising young backuphe's still only 27on the roster even though he's already failed during two previous stops.

Arizona will feature a versatile defense with plenty of potential spearheaded by the additions of Haason Reddick and Budda Baker via the draft. However, multiple questions linger regarding unaddressed positions and the team's overall depth.

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Continuity is an often overlooked aspect of offensive line play. A team can feature multiple talented blockers, but their skills sets are nullified when surrounded by unfamiliar circumstances. An offensive front develops into a truly special unit when the same starting five players start alongside each other over the course of multiple seasons.

The Atlanta Falcons don't have this luxury. Instead, the team is looking to replace Chris Chester after the right guard retired. Chester started all 32 games over the last two seasons. Wes Schweitzer and Ben Garland will compete to replace Chester.

Keeping the offensive line intact is important for a pair of the Falcons' skill-position performers. The league's reigning MVP, Matt Ryan, deserves an extension with only two years remaining on his current contract, while starting running back Devonta Freeman is a free agent after the 2017 campaign. These are two major pieces in need of new deals, who also benefited from the offensive line's strong play last season.

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is being set up to fail.

Two offensive line starters from last year in Rick Wagner and Jeremy Zuttah are no longer with the team. Flacco's favorite target, Dennis Pitta, was released after he suffered yet another hip injury. The team doesn't have a true No. 1 wide receiver. And none of the running backs on the roster ran for more than 774 yards last season.

The Ravens defense appears devastating, but the offense doesn't pass the sniff test.

Head coach John Harbaugh has time to address each of these problem areas before the regular season begins. John Urschel and James Hurst have starting experience and should take over at center and right tackle, respectively. The team could consider a veteran free-agent option like Nick Mangold, for example.

Competition will ensue at both tight end and running back. It falls on the coaching staff to have each of these units prepared, because neither is viewed as anything more than average.

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The Buffalo Bills were one of two organizations to experience a complete overhaul this offseason with the additions of a new head coach and general manager. How they came together didn't follow a traditional course, though. The team hired head coach Sean McDermott in January. Nearly four months later, Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula hired Brandon Beane to be the general manager after firing Doug Whaley once the draft concluded.

McDermott and Beane's previous relationship with the Carolina Panthers should help create a naturalsynergy, but the Bills have yet to establish a course under their new leadership.

A good place to start is at quarterback, where Whaley remained non-committal toward Tyrod Taylor. By placing the organization's full confidence behind Taylor and adding the right pieces around him, the Bills would be on track to finally challenge in the AFC East.

Right now, the wide receiver corps is banged up and Taylor is working under a contract that is essentially a one-year deal.

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Because of his style of play and a porous offensive line, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton takes a beating. At 6'5" and 245 pounds, the 28-year-old signal-caller can take more punishment than most signal-callers, but the physicality takes a toll.

Newton didn't throw during minicamp sessions while he recovered from offseason rotator cuff surgery.

"It's doing all right," Newton said before the team's final minicamp, per ESPN.com's David Newton."... I can't really throw yet, overhand, but underhand everything is A-OK."

The team's major injury concerns extend beyond the quarterback position, too.

Offensive tackle Michael Oher, once expected to start this year,has yet to be cleared by the league's concussion protocol after missing 13 games last season. The organization could consider cutting the former first-round pick, according to the Charlotte Observer's Joseph Person.

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What the Chicago Bears need is a clear direction at the game's most important position. It'll be difficult to achieve after the team traded up to select the top quarterback in April's draft. Even with Mitchell Trubisky's addition, the organization remains adamant in veteran Mike Glennon being the starter this fall.

If that's truly the case, the coaching staff needs to give Glennon every first-team rep to fully prepare him for the 2017 campaign.

"I think it's going to be an ongoing process," Glennon said after minicamp practice, per ESPN.com's Jeff Dickerson. "A new offense with a lot of new guys. I think there have been some good things and some things that we've got to work on, but that's what these OTAs and minicamp are for."

The coaching staff and front office can't waver if the 27-year-old signal-caller struggles. Otherwise, cries for Trubisky to play will be deafening.

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The Cincinnati Bengals made some interesting draft choices in recent years, and those picks will have a major impact on the team's success or failure this fall.

During the 2015 draft, the team chose back-to-back offensive tackles in Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher with its first- and second-round selections. The duo combined to start 16 games over the last two seasons and tended to struggle. Yet the Bengals surely drafted them to become full-time starters and keep quarterback Andy Dalton upright.

Head coach Marvin Lewis can't let their play pull down the rest of the offense. The Bengals are loaded at the skill positions. If Ogbuehi or Fisher continue to struggle leading up and into the preseason, the team must find different answers along the offensive line.

Meanwhile, this year's draft picks help make the Bengals offense far more explosive. For running back Joe Mixon, the key is finding the right influences. The rookie expects to train with Adrian Peterson during his down time, according to ESPN.com's Katherine Terrell. He'll work with Adam Jones, too. Due to the background of both veterans, these may be questionable choices for Mixon, but he can also learn from their mistakes.

Also, first-round pick John Ross and his speed can be a perfect complement to A.J. Green, but the Washington product is dealing with a shoulder injury, which could cost him some reps in training camp.

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Everyone in Cleveland held their collective breath toward the end of minicamp when this year's No. 1 overall pick, Myles Garrett, fell to the ground with a foot injury. The team later announced Saturday the defensive end suffered a lateral foot sprain, and he'll be ready for training camp. Even so, the organization must be careful with Garrett throughout the healing process since the defense will be built around his tremendous skill set.

On offense, head coach Hue Jackson must set the groundwork for a smooth transition into a quarterback competition. Cody Kessler, Brock Osweiler and rookie Deshone Kizer will compete to become the team's starter. It'll be beneficial for all parties to know how Jackson plans to rotate each of these signal-callers even before they report for camp.

Until then, the offense will be built around the team's talented offensive line and running game with Isaiah Crowell potentially poised for a breakout campaign. The running back has yet to agree to a long-term contract with the organization, though.

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The Dallas Cowboys rebuilt their secondary this offseason. Growing pains will ensue, but the potential exists for this young and talented group to improve upon last year's 26th-ranked passing defense.

"We've been going back and forth, not only me but all the DBs and all the wideouts," Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant told theDallas Morning News'Jon Machota. "I think this is the best we've ever competed against one another."

The team's secondary includes rookie cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis.

However, a pair of rookies from last year's class will help determine the team's success. The Cowboys are still awaiting the results of an NFL investigation into running back Ezekiel Elliott for allegations of domestic violence. Plus, the organization hopes last year's second-round pick, Jaylon Smith, returns to form after suffering a devastating knee injury during his final collegiate game.

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The Denver Broncos are only a year and a half removed from being Super Bowl champions, yet the team is vastly different today than the one that captured a title in 2016. Vance Joseph was named the head coach in January, and he already faces an extremely difficult decision. Should he start Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch at quarterback?

How the two prepare between now and the preseason is moot, though. Joseph won't name a starter until he can see them in live situations.

"Probably zero to none [impact]," the coach said regarding quarterbacks' performances during minicamp, per ESPN.com's Jeff Legwold. "... It's going to be won on the football field. It's going to be won in the games in the preseason, and that's the way the evaluation starts; that has not changed for myself or for the staff."

Thus, it falls on the two young signal-callers to be as prepared as possible to excel once the competition truly begins. Until then, they'll be playing behind a revamped offensive line, which has yet to establish its starting offensive tackles. First-round pick Garett Bolles is on track to take over the blind side, but the staff is making him earn it. Meanwhile, a competition will ensue at right tackle between Menelik Watson, Donald Stephenson and Ty Sambrailo.

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OTA injuries are the worst. The Detroit Lions experienced a major blow to their offensive line when left tackle Taylor Decker suffered a torn labrum that will keep him out of the lineup for the next four to six months, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

In response, the team acquired Cyrus Kouandjio and former No. 2 overall pick Greg Robinson.The Lions still have a long way to go before they actually replace Decker. Thus, their ability to absorb both incoming options into the locker room and have them prepared to play during training camp will be vital to protect Matthew Stafford's blind side.

Keeping Stafford upright is of the utmost importance because the team wants to keep him healthy. This will be especially true if/when the organization agrees to a contract extension with its franchise quarterback. The former No. 1 overall pick is entering the last year of his current deal. He shouldn't be expected to actually play out his contract. Instead, the 29-year-old signal-caller should become the NFL's newest $100 million man before he takes another practice snap.

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Last year's 31st-ranked pass defense wasn't good enough if the Green Bay Packers are going to compete as legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a wizard, but he can do only so much when the Packers secondary serves as Swiss cheese.

A heavy emphasis was placed on improving the team's defensive backs this fall. The team spent its first two draft picks to address the secondary in cornerback Kevin King and safety Josh Jones. The key for the team as it prepares for training camp is finding a consistent group to work together.

"Our biggest challenge was that we had so many guys going through the cornerback position," head coach Mike McCarthy said, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Silverstein. "Teams that are playing the best are the teams that are playing together."

With King and Jones added to a mix that already features veterans Davon House, Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins and LaDarius Gunter, the Packers now have a talented group of corners who should be able to match up against the league's better passing attacks.

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A few problem areas can be found within the Houston Texans lineup, but the quarterback position creates a gravitational collapse that forms into the black hole and defines the entire roster.

The Texans can play defense. The offense has weapons at wide receiver and running back. But who will be pulling the trigger?

Tom Savage serves as QB1 right now. However, it's only a matter of time before rookie Deshaun Watson takes over as the Texans starter. The team didn't trade up 13 spots in the first round just to have him sit on the bench this fall.

Instead of trying to force Savage into a role he proved incapable of holding, head coach Bill O'Brien should do everything in his power to prepare Watson.

"Mentally, he has it," wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins said of the first-year signal-caller, per Texans TV's Drew Dougherty.

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Like most organizations, the Indianapolis Colts are defined by their quarterback. Andrew Luck came into theleague as a prodigy, yet he hasn't fully realized his potential due to multiple injuries. Luck missed all of the team's offseason workouts after he needed shoulder surgery.

The Colts must bring Luck along slowly to make sure he properly heals before throwing him back into the fray.

"To be honest, I have not thought about it," Luck said about his potential return for training camp, per the Indianapolis Star's Zak Keefer. "If I'm ready for it, then great. If I'm not, then that's the way it is."

The quarterback wouldn't even speculate how long he needed to complete his rehab. This places the Colts in stasis. Yes, general manager Chris Ballard put together a strong free-agent class to make the defense more athletic and explosive, plus found value in the draft, but Luck's presence in the lineup is the most important dangling plot to Indianapolis' offseason.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are at a crossroads. A year ago, the team became a chic pick to challenge for a playoff spot. Instead, the team regressed and finished with a 3-13 record.Owner Shahid Khan fired Gus Bradley after a forgettable tenure, and interim head coach Doug Marrone was granted full-time status.

The front office clearly wants to build around quarterback Blake Bortles. In order to do so, the coaching staff must take pressure off him. It can do so by making this year's fourth overall pick, Leonard Fournette, into a workhorse. The rookie is ready.

"I'm going to be here for most of the time lifting weights, running, conditioning," Fournette said during minicamp, per ESPN.com's Michael DiRocco. "I know how important this month is going to be off for us to just stay in shape, the mental things, learning the playbook more and more until I have it like it's the back of my hand."

Khan is willing to invest heavily in his team as evidenced by the massive free-agent contracts defensive lineman Calais Campbell and cornerback A.J. Bouye received. The Jags must first be able to forge an identity, and it starts before the team even steps onto the field for a training camp practice. Everyone must accept the new approach for it to be effective.

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The Kansas City Chiefs will look quite different at the start of the 2017 campaign. The team's all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles, its No. 1 wide receiver, Jeremy Maclin, and its Pro Bowl nose tackle, Dontari Poe, are no longer with the franchise. Even quarterback Alex Smith is treading water after the team decided to select Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes with the 10th overall pick in April's draft.

Under head coach Andy Reid's supervision, the Chiefs have been one of the NFL's most disciplined teams. They don't play an exciting brand of football, yet they consistently win with a ball-control passing attack and an opportunistic defense. Clearly, the team needs more explosive options, particularly on offense.

Tyreek Hill will receive a much larger role this year, but the team lacks a reliable top option without Maclin in the lineup. Chris Conley and Demarcus Robinson will both receive opportunities to take over the role.

Others need to fill voids as well. Pass-rusher Dee Ford must supply a more consistent presence off the edge. Spencer Ware has a chance to be the team's lead back. Bennie Logan steps in as the team's new nose tackle. The coaches only have a matter of months to develop these talents and have them playing to the level of their predecessors.

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These aren't the same old Chargers. The franchise now resides in Los Angeles. Head coach Anthony Lynn is leading the way, and disappointing seasons under Mike McCoy are a thing of the past. If not for quarterback Philip Rivers and tight end Antonio Gates, the team's transition period would serve as a fresh start.

"The facts are, and I deal in the currency of the truth, we won nine games the past two years," Lynn told The MMQB's Albert Breer. "We're below average. So we have to change some things that we're doing. We have to approach it better. We have to play better."

Lynn also stated his team is talented, and it is. Wide receiver is particularly deep with Keenan Allen returning from injury, Tyrell Williams, Dontrelle Inman, Travis Benjamin and this year's seventh overall pick Mike Williams.

On defense, Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram should terrorize opponents.

But everything comes down to the team playing together under the direction of a new staff and staying healthy. The Chargers have enough to deal with after making the move to L.A. The football part of the equation should be easy.

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While the Los Angeles Rams hope Jared Goff turns into the face of the franchise, the team already features the game's best defensive player. Aaron Donald is a monster, and he should be rewarded for his elite play. At 26 years old, Donald is entering the prime of his career with two years remaining on his rookie contract. The window to renegotiate his current deal opened this offseason, and the Rams would be wise to address the situation before it begins to fester. The former 13th overall pick skipped minicamps due to the fact he doesn't have a new deal in place.

Meanwhile, the Rams are trying to build an offense and culture around Sean McVay's vision. The new head coach is tasked with preparing last year's No. 1 overall pick, Jared Goff, for a full-time starting role after a horrific rookie campaign. As McVay tends to the game's most important position by giving Goff the type of mental exercises necessary to succeed even when the team isn't practicing, the coach feels he's gotten a good head start in creating a new culture.

"By no means are we where we need to be for what were striving to accomplish, but I think in terms of what we were trying to get done in the offseason program, we felt like it was a successful offseason program," McVay said, per ESPN.com's Alden Gonzalez.

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The Miami Dolphins' primary concerns lie along the team's trenches, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.

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