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JACKSON, Miss. It's tempting to crank up the thermostat when temperatures outside are falling. But did you know that's one of the main ways to increase your energy bill?

When the thermostat's cranked up, energy use increases and bills rise, too, said Robbin Jeter, Entergy Mississippi vice president of customer service. Heating and air conditioning make up more than half of most energy bills. The best way to manage your electric usage during cold weather is to keep your thermostat set on 68 degrees. Each degree warmer will increase your bill by about three percent.

Other ways to stay comfortable and save energy when the temperatures drop are:

Seal the duct work. In the South, leaky ducts waste more energy than any other problem. To stop this loss, your ductwork should be made airtight everywhere ducts attach to vents, each other and the heating/cooling unit. Use mastic (preferred) or foil tape. Some do-it-yourselfers can handle this job; other homeowners may want to hire a professional.

Think long term. Making your home more energy efficient is a good move for lowering bills all year round. You can start by checking out Entergy Mississippi's Entergy Solutions program. Through the Residential Lighting Program, you can get instant discounts on ENERGY STAR certified CFL and LED lighting. Through the READI (Residential Energy Audit and Direct Install) Program, residential customers can sign up for a free home audit and get energy efficiency information and energy-saving items installed in the home at no additional cost. More energy efficiency programs for residential and business customers will roll out in early 2015.

Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Provides electricity to approximately 441,000 customers in 45 counties. It is a subsidiary of entergy corporation. Entergy corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including more than 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation's leading nuclear generators. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and approximately 14,000 employees.

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The construction of a multi-million pound office development in Cambridge reached a significant milestone as contractor Wates held a topping out ceremony recently to mark the building having reached its highest point.

The event marked the progress made at Brookgates 22 Station Road scheme, a 33 million, five-storey development of 64,770 sq ft office space.

On completion the development will become home to engineering consultants Mott Macdonald and Birketts Solicitors. Just 5,400 sq ft remains to be let.

Construction work on the new building commenced at the end of last year, forming part of Brookgates CB1 masterplan to extensively regenerate the area around Cambridge railway station.

The programme comprises the creation of a mixed-use development of commercial, leisure and residential spaces alongside new public areas and extensive improvements to the public transport infrastructure.

Construction at 22 Station Road is expected to reach completion in summer next year. Wates and Brookgate have made a joint commitment to create a host of training and employment opportunities, including the appointment of on-site apprentices.

Wates role in the CB1 scheme is also seeing the contractor deliver an 11-week programme of demolition works for Brookgates new speculative 140,000 sq ft office scheme, One The Square, with construction set to begin next year.

Phil Shortman, for Wates Construction said: The ambitious CB1 development will significantly enhance the already thriving business district in Cambridge, a scheme in which Wates is extremely proud to be playing a part having already delivered key parts of the CB1 project a headquarters building for Microsoft Research and 500 student rooms.

This milestone is a reminder of the pace at which this exceptional scheme is being brought to life as the citys commercial marketplace continues to evolve.

Sven Topel, chief executive of Brookgate added: The topping out of 22 Station Road highlights the momentum gathering in the delivery of CB1, Cambridge's most exciting new regeneration scheme. The fact that the building is already nearly completely let demonstrates the need for top quality office space to serve the region's fast-expanding business community.

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By Kenn Stark DCNN Correspondent

Chester Heights Borough Council unanimously approved the proposed expansion of Wawa Corporations Red Roof headquarters at a sparsely-attended public hearing Dec. 22. The hearing was the first official business conducted in the newly-renovated Chester Heights municipal office.

Three borough ordinances were amended to allow construction of four buildings on the 26-acre corporate campus. The new structures will include an 11,260-square foot two-story storage building, a 1,500-square foot salt shed, a multi-level parking garage, and the Annex 5 office building.

The recent acquisition of the 4.3-acre Robinson property on the east side of the campus will lead to demolition of the existing residence and garage, then construction of the storage building and salt shed. The Robinson property will also be utilized for storm water management and on-site septic disposal purposes.

The new parking garage will have two underground levels and three above ground. Of the total of 557 parking spaces, 525 will be dedicated to employees, while the rest will be handicapped- or van-accessible. The garage will have multiple access points, including a skywalk connecting to Annex 5.

Sitting atop the parking garage will be a new innovation and design center, which will include a test kitchen. The design center will feature a glass curtain wall to utilize natural sunlight.

The 98,000-square foot Annex 5 office building will be directly behind the Red Roof mansion and next to Annex 1 and 2. The height of both Annex 5 and the parking garage/design center will not exceed the height of the Red Roof mansion.

The additional office space will allow 212 Wawa employees, who are now occupying rented space at the old Franklin Mint complex, to join the rest of the Red Roof staff. The influx of employees will bump the number of Red Roof employees from the current 515 to over 700. By the end of build-out in 2024, Wawa expects the total Red Roof headcount to be closer to 900.

According to Wawas traffic Engineer Matthew Hammond, the additional workers on site should generate about 150 more vehicles at the Red Roof Drive entrance on Baltimore Pike at peak traffic hours.

To accommodate the additional cars, Wawa is petitioning PennDOT to extend the southbound Route 1 left-turn stacking lane from its current 85-foot length to 225 feet, while re-timing the traffic signal to give employees more time. PennDOT will not need to take property or additional right-of-way along the pike to make the requested turn-lane extension, Hammond noted.

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BUILDING PERMITS

PMT2014-04569 1205 Sumac Ave.; $350,000.00; Ida Tally; CDC Development/Porchfront Homes; New single-family residence on crawl space with 770-square-foot garage, 1,240-square-foot first floor, 1,136-square-foot second floor, 803-square-foot covered porches, and 770-square-foot attached garage.

PMT2014-04571 1235 Sumac Ave.; $365,000; Ida Tally; CDC Development/Porchfront Homes; New single-family dwelling residence on crawl space with 504-square-foot attached garage, 1,564-square-foot first floor, 1,046-square-fot second floor, and 208 square feet of covered porches.

PMT2014-04573 1265 Sumac Ave.; $360,000; Ida Tally; CDC Development/Porchfront Homes; New 2,627-square-foot single-family dwelling with 484-square-foot t attached garage. Crawl space, 591 square feet covered porches. Includes associated MEPs.

PMT2014-04667 1920 Bluebell Ave.; $500,000; De Lange; 641 West Design; New single-family dwelling. First and second floors are 2,996 square feet and the attached garage is 773 square feet For a total square footage of 3,769 square feet Scope of work includes associated MEPs and a gas fireplace and some stucco finishes and a flat roof.

PMT2014-04801 3686 19th St.; $20,000; Prescott Bailey; C-Corporation; Installation of trellis, outdoor gas firepit and wet bar on existing rooftop deck installed through separate permit PMT2014-02277. (Trellis removed from scope of work; see resubmittal documents DT 11/5/2014)

PMT2014-04910 1005 Gilbert St.; $54,500; Ellos LLC; Integrity Pool Builders; New "in-ground" swimming pool. See PMT2014-00206 for house permit and PMT2014-00207 for detached garage/pool house, and PMT2014-01511 for retaining wall. Scope of work includes mechanical and electrical. Fence permit by separate permit and separate review.

PMT2014-05032 2195 Dartmouth Ave.; $200,000; Raymond and Adele Sparkman; Sobo Design & Build; Remodel 528 square feet of existing single-family dwelling, including the kitchen, master suite, mechanical room, and reconfiguration of a staircase. Scope also includes demo of 544 square feet of existing finished basement to be finished under separate permit. Also included is a 145-square-foot main level addition to master suite and the demolition of the existing 128-square-foot deck and replacing with a new 340-square-foot deck.

PMT2014-05092 1810 30th St.; $250,000; Boulder Health; Retail Resources, Inc; Tenant interior remodel to an existing one story building for an exercise studio(The Dailey Method). Scope includes creation of office and studio spaces, entry and reception, and new restrooms. Includes associated MEPs.

PMT2014-05159 715 Juniper Ave.; $500,000.00; Glen Davis; Field West Construction, LLC; Interior remodel of residence including enlarged dormer on second floor above garage, remodel of main level and second floor areas including siding and windows. Scope of work to include associated electrical, mechanical and plumbing work

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A shelter for homeless women and children in Rapid City has six months to prove its residents won't be a bother to their soon-to-be new neighbors.

An exact date isn't set, but the Cornerstone Rescue Mission will be moving its women and children's home from the current Columbus Street location just southwest of downtown Rapid City to a larger building at 301 Fox Run Drive along Fifth Street on the south side of town.

The home serves as transitional housing for homeless mothers some of whom are court-ordered to live there and offers safe but temporary shelter as they work, find jobs or study new career paths and ultimately establish permanent homes elsewhere.

"These are folks who are just trying to move on with their life," Cornerstone Rescue Foundation President Jim Castleberry said.

Relocating the home, however, has not gone unnoticed by its new neighbors, with 133 residents living near the new location having signed a petition against the facility's operating in the midst of their neighborhood. The Rapid City Council recently approved the move with a unanimous vote.

Given the protest, however, the council's vote also imposed a six-month trial period for the new location among other stipulations meant to make the facility less intrusive on the surrounding community.

After six months, the city's Planning Commission on May 7, 2015, is expected to review the home's operations and whether neighborhood concerns have persisted.

Since a move-in date hasn't been established, a second trial period may also be granted to give the home a full six months of operations, according to the city's Community Planning and Development Services Department.

Meanwhile, Cornerstone Rescue Mission will wait for Regional Health, the current tenant at 301 Fox Run Drive, to relocate its medical-supply facility, Castleberry said.

Once the building is vacant, he said, the organization will begin remodeling it to fit its needs. "So, it will be a while yet," Castleberry said.

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Lets face it; the exterior of your home is the number one thing that draws in peoples awareness when they look at your home. Depending on what they see, they begin to form either a positive or negative opinion.

The exterior of your home consists mainly of siding material. Siding not only contributes to the overall appearance of your home, it also protects your home against damaging outdoor elements. It is important to put great thought into the material that you use for your siding because you want the appearance to be enduring, the protection to be long lasting and you may also want to save yourself some hard earned money while your at it!

Choosing the Right Siding For Your House

Selecting the right siding for your home is much like choosing the clothes that cover your body. In most cases, the clothes that you wear are meant to enhance your appearance and protect your skin from rain, wind, and drastic temperatures. In much the same way, siding is a material that is applied to the exterior of your home as a finishing surface. This finishing surface protects your home and is also an important component of the design of your home. There are several considerations that one must make when selecting the right siding. These considerations include:

Knowing the architectural design of your home. Understanding the characteristics of materials. Being aware of the local weather and lifestyle differences.

When picking out clothes to wear you must take into account the shape and size of your body in order to select the clothes that will suit you best. In much the same way, the architectural design of your house must be taken into account in order to select the most suitable siding. Pay attention to the design. Is your house an old Victorian styled home, French inspired home or is it a western ranch styled home? Keep these design factors in mind when choosing your siding because you want the siding to compliment the architectural elements of your home.

The material of the siding is extremely important. Each material performs differently, costs differently, looks differently and requires a different amount of maintenance. In todays siding market there is an assortment of materials in various designs and colors. The most commonly used materials include:

Vinyl Siding Metal Siding Wood Siding Masonry Siding

As far as cost is concerned, vinyl is by far your cheapest option, but this doesnt mean that vinyl is of the poorest quality. Metal siding (aluminum and steel) is a step up in cost from vinyl, and wood and masonry follow after. Masonry is definitely the most expensive of these options and it includes brick, stone, cement and stucco materials.

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James Tedesco, being congratulated on election night, led an upset sweep of Bergen County elected offices by Democrats with Freeholders David Ganz and Joan Voss holding onto their seats.

BERGEN COUNTY

Democrat James Tedesco scored an upset, come-from-behind victory when he defeated Republican incumbent Kathleen Donovan on Nov. 4 after a hard-fought campaign. His win, plus the reelection of Democratic Freeholders David Ganz and Joan Voss, means Democrats will control both the county executive office and the Freeholder Board for the first time in four years starting Thursday.

PASSAIC COUNTY

The Passaic Valley Water Commission, which until 2014 had discussed and approved most aspects of a controversial plan to drain three Garret Mountain reservoirs without public input, took on what appeared to be a spirit of collaboration by years end. After a series of contentious public meetings where opponents blasted the plan to drain the reservoirs and replace them with giant concrete tanks, the commission in November resolved to work with Newarks water authority to merge two reservoirs into one system, thus saving the scenic Great Notch reservoir from being drained and replaced by two 20-million-gallon tanks. A federal rule designed to ensure safe drinking water is driving the plan, which has gotten state approval, but opposition still is running strong against the plans first phases, which would drain the Stanley Levine and New Street reservoirs.

ALLENDALE

Madison Holleran, 19, was remembered for her million-dollar smile and heart of gold by hundreds after she leapt to her death from a Philadelphia parking garage in January. The former Northern Highlands Regional High School soccer and track star had grown depressed throughout her first semester away from home while attending the University of Pennsylvania.

ALPINE

The borough and the PBA finalized a three-year police contract in June, which covers 2014-16. The contract calls for a 2 percent raise for two years and a 1 percent raise for one year. The agreement came after months of hard negotiations. Neither the borough nor the police got what they wanted, said officials. The police had sought 2 percent raises per year while the town was leaning toward zero percent.

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