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Members of the Silver Threads Quilt Guild posed for a photo recently after donating quilts and other items to Children in Crisis.
By KARI C. BARLOW | Daily News
Note to readers: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities. To nominate someone, call Kari Barlow at 315-4438 or email kbarlow@nwfdailynews.com
Needy children across Okaloosa County will be snug and warm this winter thanks to the Silver Threads Quilt Guild.
Its members seamstresses and quilters from across the area made and donated 176 quilts, 112 pillow cases, 113 Christmas stockings and 74 tote bags to a variety of charities serving local children.
There seems to be such a need in this community, said Carol Stearns, guild president. And since we all love to sew and quilt, thats what we do.
The organizations that received quilts include Children in Crisis, Opportunity Place, Shelter house, the Childrens Home Society and Project Linus.
Stearns, who has quilted for four years and been an interior decorator for 30, said guild members make community service a priority.
Thats our challenge, she said. Thats our charter for our organization.
The guilds members are encouraged to donate at least two quilts a year.
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Making a Difference: Local quilters give back
The Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District has cleared one set of hurdles in its plans to finally provide indoor plumbing, with running water and flush toilets, at two of its fire stations.
The fire district intends to drill water wells and install septic systems on the 3.56-acre parcel that's home to Sugar Loaf's Station No. 1, at 1677 Lost Angel Road, and the 1.52-acre parcel at 1360 Sugarloaf Road, the site of the district's Station No. 2.
Boulder County commissioners recently awarded official county recognition to both those properties, designating them as Community Facility Lots.
Battalion chief John Winchester, the Sugar Loaf department's former chief who represented the district at the county commissioners' Dec. 9 hearing, said that he and others have been working since 1997 to get to the point they'd have water available inside the stations for drinking, sanitary and gear-washing purposes.
Winchester said that when he and his wife joined the department and saw the stations, she asked: "How come we don't have a bathroom?"
Normally, rural fire districts' properties are exempt from local zoning jurisdiction, but Sugar Loaf discovered that it needed the county recognition of the two properties in order to seek state well permits.
Both stations now have composting toilets but don't have running water or onsite wastewater septic systems.
Sugar Loaf officials have said their mountain fire district covers about 18.5 square miles, following Colo. 119 in Boulder Canyon from the Tunnel to Rogers Park, the eastern nine miles of Sugarloaf Road and the eastern two miles of Magnolia Road. It serves about 500 homes, about 1,500 residents, Boulder's Betasso water treatment plant, open space areas belonging to the city of Boulder and Boulder County and several thousand acres of the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest.
The 40 volunteers on the district's active roster respond to about 110 fire-related and medical calls each year.
The fire district was formed in 1967 and has been using Stations No. 1 and 2 since that time. Both stations are unmanned and primarily are used to house trucks and equipment, although they also serve as facilities for occasional multi-departmental training exercises.
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Celebrating its 25thanniversary this past summer, Seinfeld remains a force in pop-culture, even though a new episode hasnt aired since 1998. Thanks to it revolutionizing the network sitcom (inspiring countless imitators), and its constant presence on syndication (earning it new generations of fans), the show about nothing is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most popular TV shows ever created. It has a lasting legacy thatll be hard to replicate.
One of Seinfeldsmore enduring additions to the lexicon is that of Festivus, the alternative holiday created by Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller) as a means of protesting the commercial nature of Christmas. A perfect example of the programs unique sense of humor and creativity, Festivus has become a staple of modern society and is celebrated by Seinfeld fans from all over.
With December 23rd marking the occasion (and as a way to honor the shows milestone anniversary), we figured now would be a better time than ever to list some of the best episodes Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, and their team had to offer. If youre a newcomer to their New York, this is a great place to start; longtime followers can alsorelive the moments of these classic memories.
NOTE: As a way of illustrating the strength of Seinfelds entire run on NBC, we are singling out one episode from each of the nine seasons (with an honorable mentions list to follow).
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Its hard to believe now, but when Seinfeld first went on the air, NBC gave it a confidence-boosting order of a four-episode first season (not including the pilot episode). As such, the pickings are rather slim here, but some seeds that would go on to define the series were planted in the third episode, titled The Stake Out.
In it, Jerry attempts to get a date with a woman lawyer he met at a party while out with Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and since Jerry and Elaine recently broke up, the comedian feels uncomfortable asking his friend for the womans number. He decides the best way to get in contact with her is to stake out her place of work with George (Jason Alexander), and make a move from there.
This was the first real meaty Elaine story (following her brief cameo in Male Un-bonding) and provided the first hints of romantic tension between her and Jerry that would be explored in later episodes. Also, many of Seinfelds running gags (Art Vandelay, Georges love of architecture, etc.) were introduced in a sequence where Jerry and George scheme an excuse for the two of them being at the law office, so in essence, The Stakeout acts as an origins tale of whats to come down the line.
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In what can only be seen as confirmation that the Scuderia had the wrong people in place during Fernando Alonso's five years in scarlet, Ferrari continues to dump key personnel as it readies itself for a new high-profile driver.
When four-time F1 champ Sebastian Vettel arrives in Maranello next season, the team will have a very different look from the Alonso years.
There's a new team boss in former Marlboro man Maurizio Arrivabene along with a few other new faces in the front office. In the garage, the team shed chief designer Nikolas Tombazis, the aerodynamicist who was responsible for many cars driven by seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, and director of engineering Pat Fry.
The guy tapped to turn things around is James Allison, who moved to Ferrari from Lotus in mid-2013 after designing the surprisingly quick car that took Kimi Rikknen to victory in the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
One of the most significant additions may turn out to be Sauber refugee Esteban Gutirrez who joined the team last week as a test and third driver. His on-track contribution may not be huge, but his deep-pocketed Mexican backers' may be key to helping Ferrari get back on top.
Two-time world champion Alonso, who drove to 11 wins in his five years at Ferrari and used his massive talent to almost steal two titles from Vettel despite an underperforming car, believes that's just what will happen.
"I think what they missed [in my] five years is just some more performance in the car, and technical resources, Alonso said last week.
They have the talented people, they have the resources, they have the motivation from everybody in the team, so in time they will win. With the budget they have, next year they will be favourites.
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There are some pretty nice perks connected to writing a newspaper column.
Among them: People give me stuff.
Mainly, I get books from publishers hoping for free publicity: interior design, house construction, fix-it guides and gardening books galore. Some are so specific -- one small manual was on planting perennial bulbs (not choosing bulbs, mind you, just planting them) -- that I can't imagine anyone reviewing them for a general readership.
I have received so many books over the years that they have to be awfully special for me to keep them. There's only so much room in the house, and I have yet to receive a bookcase in the mail. Apparently, furniture companies don't need publicity.
The rejects I pass along, usually to freshly-minted homeowners who I figure could put to use guides for plumbing repairs or basement remodeling.
And it's not just books.
Over the years, I've opened boxes filled with cleaning wipes, plastic cooking bags, live plants, a miniature washboard (??), toilet seats (one with a self-closing mechanism), a lawn sprinkler disguised as an ugly tropical bird and the sorts of tool kits that people who don't need tools keep in their kitchen junk drawers or on closet shelves.
I pass those along, too.
But my favorite perk is a road trip.
Every couple of years I get an invitation to visit the workshop of someone who's as toolish as I am.
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Houseworks: Pack up your tools, we're going on a field trip
FEMAIL picks its favourite black and white Christmas images, dating back to the 1900s Photos show the progression of the festive season - including what shopping was like in Holborn in 1936 Include Hollywood stars including Marilyn Monroe and Bob Hope during Golden Age of showbiz
By Deni Kirkova for MailOnline
Published: 07:11 EST, 22 December 2014 | Updated: 12:20 EST, 22 December 2014
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From lighting a real candle on the branch of an indoor Christmas tree, to a well-dressed family singing carols on a stairwell in the home, it seems Christmas has changed significantly over the years.
This romantic collection of nostalgic black and white photos reveal there wasn't a beard bauble in sight as people from a bygone era celebrated the festive season.
As well as images of shoppers on a not-so-crowded street in Holborn, London, the photos capture the Golden Age of Hollywood.
FromBob Hope at the height of his career, to Marilyn Monroe posing seductively by a chimney in her stockings, the images reveal how the stars of Tinseltown celebrated Christmas in style.
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SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA #4 (COMMENDED) COMMITTENTE (CLIENT): Kirvin Satterwhite PROGETTO (PROJECT): Sander Architects OPERA (TITLE): Desert Canopy House REALIZZAZIONE ...
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Happy Holidays from Performance Architects!
The Performance Architects team is thinking of you this time of year, Wishing you good fortune, happiness, laughter and cheer. We no longer send paper cards, you see, Because we want to be...
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Altoona is on the edge of a commercial development explosion, some of which is on the books and some lurking around the fringes.
Construction will begin next spring on the much-anticipated outlet mall at the Shoppes at Prairie Crossing, a 175-acre retail, entertainment, residential and commercial center south of Bass Pro Shops along the U.S. Highway 65 bypass.
And within the next few months, work should begin on a 12-screen movie theater on 15 acres across from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino on Altoonas northwest side.
The two highly visible projects are attracting attention from businesses interested in joining the development wave.
Everybodys very secretive about what they want to do, but we have development questions coming into our office all the time, said Jeff Mark, Altoonas city administrator. And when both projects are under construction, there will be even more interest.
The city has long been a draw for visitors seeking entertainment at Prairie Meadows, Adventureland amusement park, and the nearby Iowa State Fairgrounds. And the new $300 million Facebook data center on the north side of Interstate Highway 80 has helped put the city in the spotlight.
This is only the tip of the retail iceberg, Mark said.
The Shoppes at Prairie Crossing is being developed by Quad Cities businessman Mike Whalen and his Heart of America Group. The site has been primed for several years with $10 million in streets, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street lighting and grading provided by the city. Last summer, Heart of America opened the developments first tenant, Johnnys Italian Steakhouse.
HOA announced last spring that New England Development of Newton, Mass., planned to build a 325,000-square-foot open-air outlet mall on the property starting in 2015. The project will include about 75 retailers in spaces ranging from 800 square feet to 20,000 square feet, said Michael Barelli, vice president of development for New England Development.
The project is on schedule although the price tag is growing. Construction costs are increasing because of all the construction activity in the market, Barelli said.
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