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About two dozen residents at an apartment complex in Montville were evacuated Monday evening after their building's roof was found to be compromised, according to authorities.

Authorities said residents at the Mount View Realty Apartments, which are located at 1591 Route 32, also known as Norwich-New London Turnpike, reported hearing "loud creaking noises."

"I heard a shift in the ceiling, and then two big crack noises when two beams came flying through the ceiling," Jarrett Arato, who lives in the unit where the roof caved in, said.

After the evacuation, the fire marshal and building official declared the building unsafe until further inspection. Authorities are expected to inspect the apartment complex during the daylight hours.

The American Red Cross is assisting the residents with housing for the evening.

Residents don't think the damage is weather related because there isn't much snow on the roof.

The building was built in 1970 and there are some construction issues. The snow that has piled on top of the roof likely impacted the structure.

"Me and mother live there and if it was five minutes earlier, like if she would have got up, or I got up to use the bathroom and came through the dining hall, one of us could have got killed," Arato said.

Their neighbor Linda Tompkins was awoken by the noise too.

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The fire at the Avalon at Edgewater destroyed more than half of the 408-unit complex.

Bergen and Mercer county officials called Tuesday for a review of state building and fire safety codes as they stood near the site of a development planned by the owner of an Edgewater apartment complex partially destroyed last month in a spectacular, quick-burning blaze that shut roadways and schools, spurred evacuations and left hundreds homeless.

Bergen County Executive James Tedesco and Edgewater Mayor Michael McPartland travelled to Princeton to join its mayor, Liz Lempert, and Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes in asking state officials to take a hard look at the rules that apparently couldnt prevent the devastating, five-alarm fire in the riverside community.

"This isn't about a company. This is about construction. This is about the state of New Jersey taking a look at the type of construction that we allow and whether the codes that allow that construction to happen are up to date and allow for people to live in a safe environment," said Tedesco.

The officials want the state Department of Community Affairs to review state building codes before it evaluates AvalonBays plan to construct 280 units on a former hospital site in Princeton.

Hughes said he has spoken with DCA Commissioner Richard E. Constable III who indicated there would be a review of building codes before the Princeton project is approved.

"He says he will, indeed, review the fire code and the municipal code here, in the state of New Jersey before giving final approval..., said Hughes. We need to have all the assurances that people are safe in their homes."

There was no immediate comment Tuesday from DCA on the request or Constables plans. Questions posed to DCA last week about a possible code review and its evaluation of the Princeton development also went unanswered.

A spokesman for AvalonBay said Tuesday the firm has no comment at this time.

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Monterrey, N.L., Mexico- Walter Surface Technologies today announced that Pablo Rivero Torres has been appointed General Manager for Walter Mexico.

Mr. Torres will report directly to Pierre Somers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Walter and will be responsible for continuing to drive growth and expansion for Walter in the region.

"Mr. Torres is a seasoned leader with demonstrated ability in consistently delivering results. His background and experience is perfectly aligned with Walter's goal of delivering leading edge innovations to market - and in so doing - helping our customers work better," stated Pierre Somers, Chairman and CEO, Walter surface Technologies.

Effective immediately Mr. Torres will have general management responsibility for sales, marketing, operations and services in Mexico. He will be focused in aligning and prioritizing the company's investments in the territory and ensuring operational excellence.

"The Mexican market presents tremendous growth opportunity for Walter's high-performance abrasives, power tools, and tooling, as well as the company's environmentally safe Bio-Circle industrial cleaning products and solutions," stated Mr. Torres. "Mexico's industrial base continues to strengthen and customers are demanding the quality products that Walter brings to market. I am totally focused and excited to help to lead the company through this next phase of expansion."

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Torres has worked for over 14 years in ascendant management roles with international and national manufacturing companies, having full responsibility over P and L.

He has extensive experience with industrial distributors and has worked as a buyer and in direct sales roles with customers from a variety of industries.

Mr. Torres is fluent in Spanish and English having lived for many years in the US. He holds a Bachelors degree in industrial engineering from the Universidad Regiomontana, in addition to a Masters in business management from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

About Walter Surface Technologies

Walter Surface Technologies provides innovative solutions for the global metal working industry. From high performance abrasives, power tools and tooling to industrial parts washing systems, cleaners, degreasers and lubricants Walter focuses on helping its customers work better. Founded in 1952, the company is established in 7 countries throughout North America, South America and Europe. International headquarters is in Montreal and US headquarters is located in Windsor, Connecticut. Key certification and awards include ISO 9001: 2008, Wall Street Journal Award; Deutscher Material Preiz; American Eagle Award; CleanTech Cleaning Technology Award.

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The Lexington City Council met at the Lexington Police Training Center on Tuesday for its annual retreat. City Manager, Alan Carson said the two-day meeting will serve to look back on the past year's accomplishments and to look forward to new challenges. He emphasized that the retreat is for informational purposes only and there are no votes or final decisions made concerning the upcoming budget.

"There are a lot of positive things to discuss," Carson said. "It is amazing everything that gets accomplished when everyone is working together. The purpose of this retreat is to give detailed reports on complex issues. It is an opportunity to get together and share ideas as we move forward."

Director of Public Utilities for the City of Lexington, Chris Smith, outlined the upcoming projects, past accomplishments and goals for the natural gas and electric department during the retreat. According to a report from the city manager's office, Lexington utilities services make up $79 million out of the annual budget, which is 76 percent of the overall budget.

Smith said upcoming priorities for the natural gas department are adding new customers, extension of natural gas lines in Welcome, Linwood and Southmont, the Winston Road bridge replacement and the GIS mapping projects.

"We had a lot of activity in natural gas and we are still expanding," Smith said. "We are building as people are coming to us. We are seeing more extensions are because of the popularity of natural gas."

Smith said the natural gas department added 2,012 new services from 2003 and large additions came from the Welcome/Arcadia main-line extension, which was completed last year.

He said the replacement of the Winston Road Business I-85 overpass will require reconfiguration of some of the existing natural gas pipeline. Smith said a majority of the project, in relation to the natural gas lines, is estimated at $240,000 but $160,000 should be reimbursed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Smith said the gas department want continue research into private and public fleets of natural gas vehicles; continued implementation of the federal distribution integrity management plan (DIMO) using a GIS system as an analytical tool to maintain compliance and to identify threats to the integrity of the pipeline and discussion on line extension to the proposed I-85 industrial park project adjacent to Belmont Road.

During the presentation on the electric department, Smith said the department is continuing with its capital improvement plan to enhance reliability and plan for future load growth. The main project is the second phase of the utilities operation project, which includes a new electric operations building and warehouse. Smith said they hope to begin this final phase by 2016.

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HGTV is an old friend.

The network of home makeovers and remodeling shows debuted in 1994, and Ive been a faithful fan ever since.

Ive daydreamed about which show Id apply for and mentally drafted many a heart-tugging letter to the producers.

Ive drooled over the HGTV dream home, imagining life in the low country of South Carolina, the mountains of Utah or the beaches of Marthas Vineyard. (Do you think anybody random really wins, or is it some producers sister-in-law?)

Ive camped out in Home Depot, just waiting for the Bath Crashers or Kitchen Crashers team to find me pretending to look at sinks or cabinets.

Lately, though, our relationship has been troubled. My favorite escapist network has morphed into the Realtor Channel, as one blogger put it, or more accurately, Rich Home TV.

Originally, the network lineup included shows with affordable advice for real people with normal incomes Designed to Sell, the cheesy Room by Room and Decorating Cents.

That was before House Hunters and its spinoffs were on eight hours a day (we all know its staged, by the way). If I hear one more 20-something complain about the lack of granite or talk about entertaining Im going to hurl the remote at the big-screen. Pay your dues, property virgin.

In between theres a proliferation of shows about people with budgets of $800,000 not a penny more or $1.5 million for a vacation home on some island paradise.

Now I love Property Brothers and Love It or List It as much as the next homeowner. But honestly, where are all these people? A long way from This Old House, the grandfather of home-improvement shows.

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WICHITA FALLS The Arts Alive 2015 Home and Garden Festival on Feb. 21-22 will be hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Wichita County and the Wichita County Master Gardeners Association.

The annual home and garden show will be in the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th St. Admission is $7 per person or $5 in advance from local business supporters or Master Gardeners.

Vendor exhibits, seminars and demonstrations are scheduled from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Feb. 22. The program will benefit the Arts Council of Wichita Falls through the Kemp Center for the Arts.

The primary segment of the educational sessions will occur in the auditorium starting at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21 with the following topics and speakers: Healthy Trees, Charlie Carr, Texas Tree Care certified arborist, Wichita Falls. Rainfall Alone, Paul Dowlearn, Wichita Valley Nursery, Wichita Falls. Rainwater for Life, Billy Kniffen, retired AgriLife Extension state water resource specialist in rainwater harvesting, Menard. Peytons Project, a non-profit organization for rattlesnake awareness, Tammy Reece, Wichita Falls.

Also, a special educational lineup, known as Challenge Sessions, will be held throughout the two-day event. These hour-long sessions will feature a variety of topics in an informal setting, where attendees may interact with speakers, said David Graf, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Wichita County.

Challenge Sessions on Feb. 21 will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Morning sessions will include: Our Ecology; Backyard Hens, Chicks and Eggs; Farmyard Dairy Goats; Homemade Cheese and Soap; Converting to Native Landscape; Gardening with Rainwater; Gardening with Grandma; Home-Style Canning and More; and Lawn Restoration.

Educational sessions on Feb. 22 begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m.

Topics and speakers include: Peytons Project, Reece. Amazing Hummingbirds, Penny Miller, amateur birder, Wichita Falls. Spiders and Insects: The Good and the Bad, Dr. Roy Vogtsberger, Midwestern State University associate biology professor, Wichita Falls.

Challenge Sessions on Feb. 22 will run from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and the topics will be: Texas Quail Index, Feathered Friends, Peytons Project, Restoring Your Yard and Converting to Native Landscape.

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