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MENLO PARK, Calif. (KTVU) - An investigation is underway Wednesday night after a construction accident at Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters. It sent two workers to the hospital. The accident happened at an office building under construction, off Bayfront Expressway.

It happened at Building 21 thats part of Facebooks expansion where two men fell 40 feet while they were working on a horizontal cross beam.

Just after 5 p.m. Menlo Park Fire District got a call of a structure collapse with people trapped at the north end of Facebook's new building.

When firefighters arrived, they didn't find people trapped, but they found two construction workers had fallen 40 feet from the building's steel frame. The men were rushed to Stanford Hospital with significant injuries including broken bones.

There was rebar all over the place they could have landed on so if you want to say lucky for surviving, unlucky that it happened, but lucky, said Menlo Park Fire District Battalion Chief Dan Coyle.

A preliminary investigation reveals the men were working on a beam when something shook or shifted the building, causing it to become unstable and causing the men to fall. A crane was operating with them at the time. It's unclear if a piece of steel fell off that crane and hit the building.

Im not sure if it was a beam failing or if something was dropped, said Coyle. There was something that occurred with the metal framing that they were working with. What we saw it was little bit distorted.

Coyle said some beams now appear twisted and part of the building looks tipped over, five degrees out of alignment.

The men were said to be wearing full safety gear at the time and roughly 100 workers were at the site. The area has now been cordoned off.

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The sky was blue, the lawn was green, and the flowers by Washington Road had bloomed into a beautiful soft pink. Last Sunday was a day of sunshine and colors, and this was especially true at Campus Club, where Princeton Disability Awareness, a student organization dedicated to disability awareness, education, and inclusion, hosted its spring carnival.

The inclusive carnival brought together children with disabilities, along with their siblings and University student volunteers, for a day of fun activities and caring interactions. The children were placed in good hands to enjoy a day filled with themed arts and crafts, colorful balloons, outdoor games, interactions with Princeton student volunteers, and various student performances, while their parents were able to relax and perhaps get a nice meal on Nassau Street.

About 40 children were paired with more than 40 volunteers who had signed up via links shared by PDA in emails and attended a training session beforehand. The children were accompanied by their paired volunteers throughout the event, from 10 a.m. to around 3 p.m. In addition to interacting with the volunteers, student groups including break dance company Sympoh and a cappella groups like the Tigerlilies, Footnotes, and Wildcats performed for the children.

The carnival was all about the children. The carnivals organizing team put a lot of thought into providing a wide range of activities that catered to the diverse interests and needs of children with disabilities and their siblings. This year, they came up with the theme of outer space. Children held intergalactic passports to explore different stations or, rather, different territories in the universe including a sensory room of cookie-decorating, an arts and crafts sunroom of galaxy jars, a balloon room, and an outdoor space of parachutes and bubbles. For the children, the three-floor space of Campus Club was truly transformed into a land of adventures and wonders.

For the University students organizing and volunteering, the carnival was also a truly magical experience because they got to interact with this group of lovely children. Student volunteer Hajrah Hussain 17 said that it was her second time volunteering at a PDA carnival. As a senior, she was happy to be able to engage in a new volunteering opportunity. In addition to giving high praise to the well-planned activities, she shared her personal favorite interaction at the event: It was truly touching to see her consideration for her brother, who was also participating in the carnival.

Erika Ward 18, current carnival planner and former president of PDA, said her personal favorite moment was when volunteers sang the song Hallelujah for a little boy. You could just tell how happy he was because he was beaming, she described with a big smile on her face. Ward expressed her appreciation of the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students support for PDA to put on the event. It is really pretty different from most other campus activities, since it brings in children and parents from outside of campus to interact with the Princeton community.

Mayya Velitskaya 18, the current president of PDA, described the sense of fulfillment she was able to get in the simplest moment at the carnival: I looked out the window and saw a kid sitting on the grass, just eating snacks with his buddy. She also applauded the volunteers who all dedicated five hours of their Sunday to play with the children. It was admittedly a hard job to recruit and coordinate 50 volunteers, she said, but the caring and fun environment they created together was all worth it.

In the end, Velitskaya called attention to other types of work PDA does on campus apart from the fall and spring carnivals. This past fall, PDA hosted a conference aimed at informing parents of children with disabilities in Robertson Hall. Earlier this month on April 10, PDA hosted a seminar with a disability studies professor. Going forward from the care, trust, activities, and colors of April 23, PDA will continue to promote disability awareness in the Orange Bubble and also open up the bubble a bit more with fun carnivals like this.

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Replacement windows may be considered for a new renovation project, especially when it comes to having something that can withstand the severe weather condition.

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WAUSAU, Wis., (WSAW)-- A Marathon City heating cooling company is looking to honor local vets on Flag Day.

Hurtis Heating & Air is accepting nominations to install a new air conditioner for someone that has serviced in the U.S. Military. To explain who is eligible Jim Hurtis of Hurtis Heating & Air joined the Sunrise 7 staff.

The nominee must live in Marathon, Wood, Lincoln or Portage counties and must have an existing forced-air furnace. The company will install the new air conditioner at no cost.

Nomination letters should include a short story explaining why the veteran should be chosen as well as name, military branch, rank, years of service and nominators relationship to veteran. Nominations will be accepted through May 14.

Nomination letters may be emailed to mail@hurtisheating.com or sent to their Facebook page.

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With students enjoying spring break, the Sequim School District used a less-crowded campus and some fortunate good weather to upgrade its heating systems.

Contractors brought in a large construction crane to remove and replace two old rooftop HVAC heat pump units at Sequim High School last week, along with work at other school sites.

This is an important part of our overall program to improve conditions and economical operation in these aging facilities, John McCandie, Sequim School District Facilities director, said. Systems like HVAC just eventually wear out and can no longer be kept running economically, if at all.

Using local contractor Air-Flo Inc. for HVAC installation and other area tradesmen for electrical, roofing repair and control system modernizations associated with the upgrade, the district looked to update and improve indoor air quality, comfort and energy efficiency in aging school facilities, district officials said in a press release.

The systems will deliver greatly improved comfort with high efficiency heating and cooling as well as save energy with new highly efficient heat pumps using less electricity.

Crews replaced the 30-year-old high school HVAC units on April 3.

Originally the work was begun over winter break, but had to be rescheduled when staff found a need for more structural reinforcement due to the heavier weight of the replacement units and congested space above the ceiling, district officials said.

Voters in February approved additional incremental modernization of the central food service facility and other improvements at the Sequim Community School site. Planning for this work will soon be underway.

For more information, contact the district office at 582-3260 or Heidi Hietpas at hhietpas@sequim.k12.wa.us.

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It didnt take long for the partners at Molly Pitcher Brewing to start thinking about a second location after they set up shop in a converted auto dealership and garage at 10 E. South St. in September 2014.

Within a few months of opening the taproom on South Street, we realized that we had a good thing going, and this location wouldnt serve our, and our customers, needs for long, co-owner Mike Moll said.

And so the search began for a second location. Moll, along with partners Tim Fourlas and Brandon Bear, found what they needed at 139 W. High St. The is centrally located and accessible to both downtown foot traffic and to vehicle traffic, Moll said.

We have always said that Molly Pitcher is a Carlisle brewery, and it was the only option for us for expansion to stay downtown, he said.

Scaffolding and tarps are hiding the work now underway at the new location that will feature a taproom, bar and full restaurant. The building, owned by Caprice Properties LLC, will be renovated to feature a full-glass front and carriage house doors to the rear that will open to a plaza for outdoor seating.

We are working with Caprice Properties, which has proven their commitment and vision to make Carlisle a destination town, and it was a no-brainer to partner with them to enhance that further with a downtown brewery, Moll said.

By relocating the taproom to a second location, Molly Pitcher Brewing will be able to increase its production capacity on South Street to meet increased demand for their brews and ciders.

Rebecca Yearick, downtown coordinator for the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, presented the project to the Carlisle Borough Council earlier this year when it approved a $50,000 Carlisle Borough/Redevelopment Authority Commercial Revitalization Shopsteading Loan to help finance the build-out of the kitchen, and to buy fixtures, furnishings and equipment for the new location.

Yearick said the total project cost would be $231,600 with funding coming from owner equity, an owner contribution and an additional $50,000 loan from a private lender.

The facade work recently got a boost from Carlisle Borough Council, which approved a $24,000 streetview grant for the project.

The first phase of remodeling includes removing the current facade and resurfacing the roof. Moll said they hope to have the exterior work finished in midsummer, with the final fit and finish coming shortly thereafter. Moll said that once the upper level has been completed, the inside work will begin.

We expect to start working on the bar buildout in June, and the kitchen side in July, Moll said.

The new taproom and restaurant is expected to open in late September or early October.

The High Street location will have more than twice the seating capacity of the South Street location, as well as a large outdoor patio, multiple bathrooms and a full service kitchen.

We recognize that a brewery taproom is a unique environment, and we strive to maintain that same vibe that customers have come to know us for at the new location, Moll said.

The craft beer market, which has seen exponential growth in the past few years, is also a loyal one.

As more people are exposed to craft beer through friends, family and exploration, they usually never look back and will be craft drinkers for life, Moll said.

Craft beer drinkers also tend to have a sense of pride in their hometown breweries a reality that isnt lost on the partners behind Molly Pitcher Brewing.

We owe our success to every single customer that walks through our doors, and we are committed to continuing to provide a quality product, and a safe, comfortable and fun environment to reward them for their support, Moll said.

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It seemed a little unfair that Jackson got to enjoy Big Hole BBQs homemade baked beans and slow-smoked brisket while the Teton Valley location still had, well, a big hole in the back of the building.

After extensive remodeling, the original Big Hole BBQ reopened quietly on April 17 and has been slammed since then.

It was really busy, said owner Nick Jacob. We got our butts kicked. People are definitely excited to see us back open.

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The space, which BBQ lovers will recall used to be a cozy room with a bar, some tables, and a little kitchen tucked to the side, has more than doubled in size.

Big Hole BBQ opened its Jackson location in January. The owners didnt plan to chase two major projects at once, but the Jackson property became available just as the Victor restaurant closed for remodeling.

Im excited to get my life back to normal, said Jacob, who has been working non-stop at both spots.

With more kitchen space, the chefs are have added new menu items such as a burger made with Wyoming grass-fed beef, salads, and chicken wings. Fried okra has been especially popular.

We cant even keep it available, its going so fast, said Jacob.

Theyre also experimenting with daily specials, testing out short rib recipes and inventing new and delicious taco plates.

Big Hole BBQ has given breakfast service a couple shots through the years and decided it wasnt worth the work. People still ask about breakfast, but Jacob said they shouldnt hold their breath.

Its a challenge, he added. I give people credit for sticking to it.

The sunny second floor deck will reopen if it ever stops snowing. Big Hole BBQ is also working with Worldcast to build a patio next door, which Jacob hopes to finish by summer.

While Big Hole BBQ has more space, new dishes on the menu, and a fresh coast of paint, Jacob said, Were the same Big Hole we were before we closed down.

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With construction scheduled to begin this summer, the seven-story Twelve01West is expected to be completed next year.

McCaffery Interests recently approved final construction plans for a 140,000-square-footspeculative office development in Chicagos Fulton Market neighborhood. Avison Young, through Principals Brad Despot, Michael Curran and Vice President Erica Rogers, will be responsible for marketing the office space. McCaffery Brokerages Allan Perales, Andrew Macafee and Giovanna Ventola will be marketing the retail space. With construction scheduled to begin this summer, Twelve01West is expected to be completed next year.

Located at 1201 W. Lake St., the seven-story property is two blocks away from the Morgan Street Green Line CTA Station and minutes away from the Interstate 90/94 Expressway. The penthouse level will include a wellness center, tenant lounge, locker rooms and access to a roof deck. The ground floor features 45 indoor parking spots, bike room, more than 11,000 square feet of retail space, as well as 20,000 square feet of landscaped green space. Area amenities include Marcello Ristorante, Alhambra Palace Restaurant and Vera Chicago. The building is designed byAntunovich Associates, whileEastlake Studio is in charge of the interior planning and design.This is the second project under development in the Fullton Market area for McCaffery Interests. The company is also developing 1115 W. Fulton Market, a 37,500-square-foot mixed-use asset located two blocks from Twelve01West.

With the growth in this area, there is strong demand for Class A office space that caters to corporate tenants and those businesses that support them,Curran said in prepared remarks.

McCaffery Interests recently secured a lease for a new fitness center that will open this fall inGrosvenor Americas F1RST mixed-use residential community in Washington, D.C.

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