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Phil Murphy, the owner of Next Door Self Storage at 1910 E. Algonquin Road, plans to demolish an existing office building and construct a new three-story building.

The 30,000 square-foot facility would be a climate controlled storage building with an office.

The building is planned to have a stone base and brick for the majority of the wall area, according to village documents.

Over time, another climate-controlled building at the rear of the property might be constructed. It would be 22,000 square feet and have the same architectural features as the 30,000-square-foot building.

The parking lot and driveway on the site are planned to be redone for the new building, village documents say.

According to village documents, Murphy has tenants using storage spaces within the building slated for demolition on month-to-month leases. The business would work to relocate any remaining users before tear down.

Algonquin Senior Planner Katie Parkhurst said there are four or five storage garages within the building planned for demolition.

Parkhurst said there are still adjustments being made to the plans including making sure enough landscaping is planned to screen the outdoor vehicle storage.

Storage of the boats and recreational vehicles is planned to be phased out over the next couple of years, Parkhurst said.

Parkhurst added no indoor vehicle storage is planned for the future at the facility.

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PLANS to make a new part of the West End a conservation area have gone out to public consultation.

Conservation areas are of special architectural or historic interest with a character or appearance which should be preserved or enhanced.

The designation also means most changes to homes, including replacement windows, re-roofing, extensions and installation of satellite dishes require planning permission.

The move to include Broomhill follows requests from local councillors and residents.

The planned boundary of the conservation area mainly focuses around Broomhill Cross and extends north, west and south to include streets of villas, terraces, tenement blocks, public buildings and open spaces.

Liz Cameron, the city council's jobs and the economy spokeswoman, said: "Broomhill is an area of Glasgow with many examples of fine architecture, and this is just one reason why it is being considered for conservation area status.

"I would urge everyone with an interest in the area to participate - whether online, looking at the plans in person, or coming to the public meeting - to ensure their views are known."

The Broomhill conservation area appraisal consultative draft is available to view online at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk with paper copies at Whiteinch library and the city council offices at 229 George Street.

A public meeting to explain the implications and get the views of local people will take place on Wednesday March 11 at 7pm in Broomhill Primary School.

A comments form is available online and all representations should be emailed to appraisal@drs.glasgow.gov.uk or posted to City Design Group, DRS, Glasgow City Council, 231 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QU. Comments should be received by Monday March 30.

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PLANS to make a new part of the West End a conservation area have gone out to public consultation.

At the same time the city council is considering a housing project for the southside of the city which would target people over the age of 55.

The conservation area designation means most changes to homes, including replacement windows, re-roofing, extensions and installation of satellite dishes would require planning permission.

The move, spanning the Broomhill area, follows requests from local councillors and residents.

The planned boundary of the conservation area mainly focuses around Broomhill Cross and extends north, west and south to include streets of villas, terraces, tenement blocks, public buildings and open spaces.

Liz Cameron, the city council's jobs and economy spokeswoman, said: "Broomhill is an area of Glasgow with many examples of fine architecture, and this is just one reason why it is being considered for conservation area status.

"I would urge everyone with an interest in the area to participate - whether online, looking at the plans in person, or coming to the public meeting - to ensure their views are known."

The Broomhill conservation area appraisal consultative draft is available to view online at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk with paper copies at Whiteinch Library and the city council offices at 229 George Street.

A public meeting to explain the implications and get the views of local people will take place on Wednesday, March 11 at 7pm at Broomhill Primary School.

A comments form is available online and all representations should be emailed to appraisal@drs.glasgow.gov.uk or posted to City Design Group, DRS, Glasgow City Council, 231 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QU. Comments should be received by Monday, March 30.

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The Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) Governing Board met Wednesday night and approved the K-6 Wireless Expansion Project for all elementary schools throughout the district.

Overview of the K-6 Wireless Expansion Project includes: installation and cabling of 1,000 Access Points; Wireless Management Suite for all devices and Aruba Care Support for one year; and Aruba ClearPass Access Manger Sever, licensing, and support.

Superintendent Dr. Camille Casteel spoke to members of the board about how the K-6 Wireless Expansion Project will be implemented throughout the 28 elementary schools in the district.

Knox Gifted Academys wireless expansion has already been completed.

The K-6 Wireless Expansion Project will cost a little more than $1 million, which will be taken from the bond election and a gift from Intel thats specific to technology expansion within the district.

Weve utilized those funds to help pay for services for our schools and support the technology efforts, she said. We still have money in the gift fund that will cover this. We thought that this was an excellent use, rather than delay this another two years deepening on the success of a bond election.

Casteel anticipates the expansion will be completed before the start of the 2015-16 school year.

The wireless implementation across all our elementary schools allows us to present more viable solutions to having a less-distributive-testing environment on a campus versus hard-wiring, said Dr. Matt Strom, executive director of research and accountability. We can be a lot more innovative with how we schedule assessment, and thats why I think wiring all the elementary schools is a necessary step in becoming ready even though its not necessarily required.

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Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 2:53 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 2:53 p.m.

Just a week ago, Sharon Lawson, 71, was overwhelmed. Her well had all but collapsed, sending muddy water through her pipes.

As she cares for her developmentally disabled sister, who is age 67 with the mental age of a kindergartner, Lawson had no financial means to pay the $5,000 expense to replace the 40-year-old well.

When news hit last week about her dilemma, more than a dozen people began calling her home an d offering to help pay for a new well. Even the city of Ocala reached out to Lawson, who lives about a mile from Wild Waters in Silver Springs.

On Tuesday, Lawson was all smiles, watching Jeff Sheppard Well Drilling install a new well on her property.

I cant believe how many people have offered their help, Lawson said. I want to publicly thank everyone who called and sent money.

Two men in particular, Don Dery of Ocklawaha and John Alvarez of Ocala, agreed to split the cost of the $4,000 well and $1,000 worth of new pipe to connect to the house and the electric lines needed to connect the pump.

I read the story and I just wanted to help her, Dery said. Those were terrible living conditions. It is nice to help people when I have the chance.

Alvarez, the son of former Ocala police Chief Kenneth Alvarez, said he didnt do it for the publicity, but believes in helping people when he can.

Im grateful that I was able to help, Alvarez said. And she really needed it.

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Torrance, CA. (PRWEB) February 02, 2015

Indicative of its growing prominence as a go-to player in the rapidly expanding global 4D cinema marketplace, veteran interactive technologies company MediaMation, Inc. (MMI) of Torrance, CA, both hosted and participated in various high-profile activities related to the recent International Cinema Technology Association conference (ICTA). The series of MMI events culminated in a highly successful industry-only screening of the Liam Neeson action thriller, Taken3, at MediaMations new 104-seat MX4D Motion EFX Theatre, located at the Plaza Stadium Cinemas 14 in Oxnard, California.

Holding its conference at the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles, Jan. 19-21, the ICTA promotes technological advancements in the motion picture industry through educational seminars and programs. 4D refers to an emerging immersive technology which allows movie-goers to experience big Hollywood blockbusters in a new way via the addition of moving seats, air/water blasts, leg ticklers, fog, scents and other special effects that emanate from specially designed theatre seats, or from inside the theatre itself. These special effects are programmed to both sync with and enhance the action on the screen for a more exciting and realistic movie-going experience.

On January 20, MMI Founder and CTO Dan Jamele addressed the large industry crowd of theatre chain operators, motion picture studios and cinema tech vendors who gathered to attend the ICTA Immersive Technologies panel, moderated by Susie Beiersdorf, VP of Sales, Digital Cinema Solutions, Sony Electronics. Jamele, a technology innovator and executive who has developed numerous products and software, as well as immersive attractions, for over 20 years, described how MX4D Theatres increase an exhibitors incremental attendance, transaction rates, and overall revenue. Additionally, he pointed out how the avid movie-goer, who is the best customer, has taken to this technology, and expects all of the major movies to be in the MX4D format once they experience it. With over 9,000 motion seats installed in various venues, parks, attractions and cinemas worldwide, MMI has a unique experience base for this technology. We knew that as we introduce the cinema-goer to Hollywood movies in the MX4D format, it would be a huge hit. Certainly, the most important thing on an exhibitor's mind these days is how to differentiate the cinema experience from not only their competitors theatres, but what people can experience in their own home today. MX4D Motion EFX Theatres provide their customers with excitement and immersion like no other technology that they simply cant get at home or in their competitions theatres.

Besides sponsoring a well-attended ICTA industry luncheon earlier in the week, MMI invited conference attendees and guests on Wednesday, January 21, to enjoy a gourmet box meal and champagne aboard a chartered luxury bus to MMIs aforementioned MX4D theatre in Oxnard, CA. After receiving complimentary popcorn and drinks courtesy of Santa Rosa Entertainment Group, owners of Plaza Stadium Cinemas 14, attendees were able to experience MMIs MX4D unique hardware and software technology in action via the specially-programmed screening of Twentieth Century Foxs box-office hit, Taken3.

Among the various positive comments heard at the VIP screening, Dale Davison, Senior Vice President of Operations and Development, Metropolitan Theatres, stated regarding MediaMations MX4D technology: Well, I think there is definitely a market for this product. I think you have a large audience, lets say between the ages of maybe 12 to late 20s, early 30s, that really -- especially for the action-adventure pictures and horror pictures -- will find this a further enhancement...."

Noted Vince Power, Business Development Manager, XPAND: What I was impressed with was that the action in the chair meshed very well with the imagery that you were watching...this was very well done.

Added Heather Blair, MMI Head of Cinema Sales: We felt it was important to show a full-length feature MX4D movie to cinema exhibitors, VPs of technology, equipment suppliers and integrators, as well as to studio executives who supply MediaMation with content. Most of these people have only been to demonstrations at our office and at shows such as CinemaCon and CineAsia. We wanted to drive home that this experience is not only well-received in countries such as Mexico and Colombia, but also works well in the U.S. in smaller DMAs as well as larger ones like Los Angeles.

Also commenting on the Taken3 ICTA industry event, MediaMation President and CEO Alison Jamele remarked: We were genuinely pleased by the great turn-out and enthusiastic industry response to our MX4D experience, she noted. Cinema industry influencers were finally able to understand what all of the buzz is about regarding our innovative 4D technology. With our MX4D Motion EFX Theatre in Oxnard, ticket sales for the 4D experience have bypassed its 3D counterpart, as well as increased revenue by attracting incremental customers to the theatre." ************************************************************************************************* About MediaMation, Inc. - Founded in 1991, MMI is an entertainment systems integrator that provides interactive attraction technology for complex, interactive shows, attractions, rides, exhibits, fountain shows and 4D theatre environments worldwide. Coupled with their visionary designers and tech team, MediaMation is relied upon by various venues such as cinemas, theme parks, museums, themed environments and interactive exhibits to install their attractions.

MMI has installed MX4D Motion EFX seats and turnkey 4D/5D theatres throughout the world. Most recently, installations have included 250+ motion effects seats each for Cinemexs X4D Cinema Theatres installed/installing throughout Mexico in 17 of their cineplexes. Cinemex is the 5th largest Cinema chain in the world and was recognized as the Best International Cinema at the ShowEast Conference in 2013. Longstanding MMI clients such as Ripleys Believe It or Not, Moving 4D Theatres in San Antonio, Texas; and Baltimore, as well as Legoland Discovery Centers in Toronto, Chicago and other locations, continue to use MMI to supply them with high-quality 4D immersive theatres. MediaMations MX4D Motion EFX Theatres are installed in more than 34 countries. For more information, visit http://www.mediamation.com

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With dangerous winter weather in the forecast, seniors and their families are urged to take several important steps to ensure their safety.

While a storm of this magnitude impacts people of all ages, the harsh conditions can be especially dangerous for seniors, said Jeff Huber, president of Home Instead, Inc. We want to make sure seniors and their loved ones are aware of simple ways they can stay safe and warm throughout the season.

Those over the age of 65 account for nearly half of all hypothermia deaths. As the body ages, the ability to maintain a normal internal body temperature decreases, creating an insensitivity to moderately cold temperatures. Seniors may not realize they are putting themselves at risk until symptoms appear. Symptoms of hypothermia include: shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss, slurred speech and drowsiness. If symptoms are present, immediate medical attention is necessary.

The leading reason for hypothermia in the elderly is due to poorly heated homes, which is entirely preventable. Follow these simple tips to ensure a warm household.

Stay warm

Keep the thermostat at 65 degrees, at least. Consistently check it to make sure your home is sufficiently warm. Even as heating costs rise, your safety should be a priority.

Put a carbon monoxide detector near where you sleep.

Ensure that there is adequate insulation, and check and clean the fireplace and furnace. Furnace filters should be replaced monthly.

Minimize drafts by filling old socks with sand and using them in drafty windowsills and door jams. Weather-strip around windows and doors. Keep doors to unused rooms closed and close curtains at night.

Add an extra blanket to the bed and warm the bed in advance with a hot water bottle. Never use an electric blanket it may be difficult to operate the controls if the temperature needs to be adjusted in the night.

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