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CALDWELL Installing solar panels at the Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant is becoming a likely option after the governing body received a proposal from PSE&G to complete the project.

Presidentof the Caldwell Environmental Commission Ann Marchioni, presented the idea of installing solar panels at the plant to the council in 2013 and the governing body has been working to make the idea a reality since, according to Marchioni.

The proposal from PSE&G, which was discussed during the Tuesday, Jan. 20 council meeting, outlines the borough would receive four and one-half cents per kilowatt, which is the equivalent of $9,470 per year, according to Borough Administrator Paul Carelli.

Councilman Kris Brown, who formerly served on the Environmental Commission and now serves as the liaison, noted that the payment to Caldwell from PSE&G would increase 2.5 percent annually.

The proposal is for the period of 20 years, according to Marchioni.

PSE&G would install, run and maintain to the solar panels, as well as reach out to West Caldwell for its approval before moving forward.

Although Caldwell owns the Wastewater Treatment Plant, it is located on Pine Tree Place in West Caldwell and would need that towns approval.

Councilman John Cascarano said the situation seems like a win-win, but questioned if there were any comparable situations.

Borough Attorney Greg Mascera said this was the only proposal that they received and he was not familiar with similar situations.

Marchioni stated that Caldwell was getting a really good deal through this proposal.

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Working outdoors: Landscape architect Katherine Simmons enjoys the community perspective that drives local government.

Design of open space around buildings and infrastructure should not be an afterthought it should be considered at the start of projects, the principal landscape architect at Wyong Shire Council, Katherine Simmons, says.

"Landscape architects should be involved right from the site planning and analysis stage of a projectso there is a good balance of professionals involved in urban design," she says.

Simmons and her team at Wyong take a systematic approach to the development and integration of open space in the New South Wales central coast municipality and it has brought them national recognition.

A redesign of land at Blue Haven to form the multi-use Bamayi Reserve won a State Play Space award of excellence and a new park at Canton Beach, which is designed for use by children of all abilities, won a Playspace award in the 2014 Parks and Leisure Australia awards.

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Simmons, who studied landscape architecture at the University of New South Wales, says people in her profession are involved in the design of anything other than buildings. This can include urban and public space, areas around commercial buildings and along freeways and foreshore reserves.

She chose her degree in a quest for a profession that would allow her to pursue interests in art, design, science and the natural environment.

After working in consultancy in Australia and Britain, she worked for Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils, discovering she enjoys the community perspective that drives local government.

When she joined the staff at Wyong eight years ago, she began work on an assessment of parks, playgrounds and open space in the area.

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Fashion designer Sarah-Jane Clarke and her landscape architect husband Dan Baffsky are kicking off what is widely anticipated to be a busy start to the year with the sale of their Vaucluse home.

Clarke, who with Heidi Middleton left the Sass & bide brand they co-founded last July, is hoping to trade up closer to the waterfront once she sells the 718-square-metre property.

An early-stage price guide of more than $6 million has been offered by Elliott Placks and Ashley Bierman, of Ray White Double Bay, ahead of the February 26 auction.

Sarah-Jane Clarke.

Formerly a duplex, it last traded a decade ago for $3.5 million but has been transformed since then into a five-bedroom sanctuary with a spacious parents' retreat, swimming pool and level lawn that manages both privacy and panoramic views to the city with all the style you'd expect from the creative couple.

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At least one member of the original committee that helped create the Moore County Veterans Memorial in Carthage thinks it is time to renew efforts to transform that area into a park.

Controversy erupted in the spring of 2012 when county officials disclosed that they had been approached by a company wanting to buy land next to the memorial for a Bojangles restaurant. Local veterans and veterans groups demanded that the county preserve land around the memorial and prevent development near it.

That summer, the county commissioners appointed the Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee to discuss the memorials future and how best to use the land around the site.

Meetings often resulted in clashes between county officials and veterans, ultimately leading to a stalemate over two competing plans to create a veterans park. That was in March 2013. The committee has not met since.

Last Tuesday, county commissioners dissolved the group. Board Chairman Nick Picerno, who proposed the action, said the county has no plans to do anything with that property. He called the committee an overreaction to a non-issue.

Rudy Hendrick, who served on the advisory committee and is secretary of the committee that led efforts to build the memorial in 2006, agreed that the advisory committee should be eliminated and that it was probably ill-fated from the start.

To me, it was a frustrating thing from the get-go, Hendrick said. I am not sure it was handled right. It was at a standstill. Daggers were being thrown in both directions.

But Hendrick said it is in the official minutes of a county commissioners meeting that nothing would be done until both sides are satisfied.

I am not going to be satisfied until it is developed into a park, she said.

Hendrick said supporters gathered signatures on petitions in support of developing the entire property into a veterans park. She said they have garnered about 6,000 signatures so far.

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SCOTTS HILL | The Pender County Commissioners didn't take a formal vote after his polished presentation, they didn't feel the need but Eagle Scout Samuel Brohaugh, Troop 234 in Scotts Hill, left this week's board meeting with the go-ahead to build a roughly 10 foot by 10 foot roofed gazebo on a concrete pad behind the new county government annex in Hampstead.

For the basic open-sided structure, Brohaugh will have to raise about $1,400 (the concrete pad has already been donated by Jeff Neeley from Freeman Curb and Gutter). If he can raise more, he would like to add porch swings on three sides and landscape the area

"I think your fundraising efforts will surprise you," Commissioners Chairman David Williams said. "A lot of people love that building."

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SCOTTS HILL | The Pender County Commissioners didn't take a formal vote after his polished presentation, they didn't feel the need but Eagle Scout Samuel Brohaugh, Troop 234 in Scotts Hill, left this week's board meeting with the go-ahead to build a roughly 10 foot by 10 foot roofed gazebo on a concrete pad behind the new county government annex in Hampstead.

For the basic open-sided structure, Brohaugh will have to raise about $1,400 (the concrete pad has already been donated by Jeff Neeley from Freeman Curb and Gutter). If he can raise more, he would like to add porch swings on three sides and landscape the area

"I think your fundraising efforts will surprise you," Commissioners Chairman David Williams said. "A lot of people love that building."

Bill Walsh

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Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2015

Interior Archaeology Interior Design by Tammy Randall Wood, ASID has been awarded Best Of Houzz for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 20 year old interior design firm that has graced some of the most beautiful homes in Calabasas, Malibu and New England, was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Design and Customer Satisfaction. Design award winners work was the most popular among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as Houzzers. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2014. Winners will receive a Best Of Houzz 2015 badge on their profiles, helping Houzz users around the world who discover and love a professionals work to learn even more about that business popularity and satisfaction rating among their peers in the Houzz community.

We are greatly honored to be recognized for the second consecutive year by Houzz, a leader and authority on interior design excellence, said Tammy Randall Wood, ASID.

Houzz provides homeowners with a 360 degree view of home building, remodeling and design industry professionals, empowering them to engage the right people and products for their project, said Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz. Were delighted to recognize Tammy Randall Wood among our Best Of professionals as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.

Follow Interior Archaeology on Houzz at http://www.houzz.com/pro/interiorarchaeology/ and visit the Interior Archaeology website at http://www.interiorarchaeology.com.

About Interior Archaeology Tammy Randall Wood, ASID is well known for the thoughtful approach she takes in integrating interior design and architecture. A love of elegant simplicity with a focus on authentic materials forges her design approach. In 1994, Tammy founded Interior Archaeology, a comprehensive interior design firm specializing in creating exquisite spaces with the same attention to detail that captivated her on the Hollywood sets she grew up on. Since founding the firm, Tammy has designed an extensive array of projects coast to coast, from seaside cottages on Marthas Vineyard to elegant west coast compounds, metropolitan penthouses, and formal Beltway manors. She is a well recognized interior designer for Malibu, with a her firm for interior design in Calabasas. Tammy is also a featured contributor to Calabasas Style Magazine providing insights and guidance on how to create noble spaces in the home.

About Houzz Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin and Sydney. For more information, visit http://www.houzz.com

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Want to decorate a blank wall in your bedroom or living room but need some inspiration? Sandra Nunnerley, a New Zealand-born interior designer based in New York, offered some guidance on decorating with art in our latest Home Front chat. Here are some of her tips on where to start.

1. Look around you for inspiration.

Nunnerley said her motto is to see, see, see. Go to museums and galleries, try student shows for deals and look for art walks or studio visits in your area where artists open up their studios to the public.

2. You dont have to have white walls.

Many people are afraid to use color on their walls for fear of how it will interact with the art, Nunnerley says, when in fact art hanging on lacquered cherry red walls or moss green walls can be stunning. Try not to overthink it!

3. Dont forget photography.

There are some inexpensive sources online for fashion photographs, and if you want to put a collection together, the auction houses all have photography sales. And dont feel like you have to limit yourself to black-and-white photos, she adds. We recently did an installation for a client with a great photography collection, and we combined color and black and white.

4. Consider making your own art.

Nunnerley suggests trying Flavor Paper for original and custom prints. You can blow them up to any size, and they provide the wall mounting hardware.

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