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In the broader market, a 2014 bathroom-trends study by Houzz Inc., the online design and remodeling resource ( http://www.houzz.com), showed that 4 in 10 of the 7,645 homeowners who shared information about their renovations are choosing to forgo bathtubs, even in the master suite.

Homeowners under 45 are choosing multiple or rain-shower heads, the study showed, while those over 55 prefer handheld showers and sliding bars.

Frameless glass shower doors are in. Glass blocks are out.

Typical of the trend, said Nick Meli Jr., owner of Nick Meli Jr. Contracting in Center City, is a renovation he did this year for a condo owner in Independence Place on Washington Square. Client Robin Cooper, who owns a one-bedroom unit, wanted to replace her 25-year-old tub with a sleek, all-glass walk-in shower.

"It used to be you never did that, especially if there was only one tub," said Meli.

"We're seeing much more demand for walk-in showers," he added. Millennials "don't take baths; they want to shower, get in and get out. Soaking in a tub? No way, their homes are a place to sleep and then leave for work. Older people don't want tubs because they're 20 inches from the floor; they can't step over them. So we're really doing this for everyone."

A typical bathroom is about 5 feet by 10 feet, and most tubs are about 60 inches long. In condos, Meli said, 90 percent of his shower conversions/renovation jobs involve removing tubs. "That's how much of a difference in demand we've seen lately," he noted.

Cooper recalled that when she moved into the building, Philadelphia Realtors such as Allan Domb had a warning for owners in her building and others: "He said, 'Don't take the tub out of a one-bedroom. It won't hold its resale value, and it won't be as popular' as other units."

She added, "In a one-bedroom, it was taboo to remove the tub. You didn't touch it. Now, that's not the case at all."

Things started changing in the last few years. "Now, I probably get three calls a week to change over a tub to a shower. I did three estimates just this week," Meli said.

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Briar Creek Missionary Baptist Church, a place of worship founded in the seventh district of Hancock County in 1882, was destroyed by fire on Monday, March 3, 2014.

Many members of the community and church stood by and watched sadly as the building was consumed. Since losing its historic building, the church congregation has been meeting at Seal Mathis Community Center on Tazewell Highway - thanks to the American Legion Post No. 183, current tenants of the community center building.

People and organizations have rallied around our congregation, donating time, labor, materials and money to the task of rebuilding our building. We are currently in the process of rebuilding, and our basement is well underway. We want to take this opportunity to thank each and every person who has contributed, no matter how big or small they feel their donation was -- it is huge in our eyes! We appreciate your generosity and prayers, and we ask for your continued prayers as we undertake completing our church building.

Briar Creek Church currently has a few fundraising projects planned. There will be a yard sale at the Farmer's Market (Court Street) in Sneedville on Saturday, Aug. 30, as well as a carwash at Shepherd's Corner (Jail Street). Both events will begin at 8 a.m. and last until 3 p.m. In addition, Mel Welch is available to pick up scrap metal (such as old cars, appliances, etc.), with all proceeds going to the Briar Creek Building Fund. If you have scrap metal to donate, please contact Mel at (865) 254-7731.

Briar Creek Baptist Church, pastored by the Rev. Joe Davis, meets weekly for Sunday School beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays with Worship at 11 a.m., Discipleship Training at 6 p.m., and Evening Worship at 7 p.m. Bible Study classes meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m..We welcome your attendance gladly!

Today's story and the accompanying photos were submitted by Jennifer Seal. The story was compiled by Brittany Seal, Jennifer Seal and Heather Welch. The photos were taken by Jennifer Seal. If you'd like to submit a story for consideration, email it to: sundayscrapbook@timesnews.net.

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Church members gather in Meridian, Idaho, for the temple groundbreaking ceremony held on Saturday, Aug. 23.

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MERIDIAN, Idaho On a breezy summer day in an open field just south of the Boise River, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others in the community gathered Saturday morning for the groundbreaking ceremony commemorating the start of construction on the Meridian Idaho Temple.

With the Boise River bottom and beautiful Idaho landscape as a backdrop, an excited crowd watched as Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles grabbed a shovel and joined other church leaders to break ground for the states fifth temple.

Nothing could be more important than to have a temple for these people in this area, Elder Bednar said. For people in the community at large this will be a beautiful place not exclusive to Latter-day Saints.

Once completed, the temple announced by President Thomas S. Monson during general conference in April 2011 will serve Mormons living in the Treasure Valley and its surrounding region.

It is a marvelous step forward every time we have either a groundbreaking or a dedication, said Elder Kent F. Richards, who serves as a Seventy and executive director of the temple department for the LDS Church. Another temple is underway and immeasurable blessings will come to all, not only the saints in this area, but especially to those who come into the temple.

Located only 12 miles from the Boise Idaho Temple, the Meridian temple will reduce current demands on the Boise temple and accommodate the development and growth in surrounding areas.

We were surprised but excited, said Grant Francis, who serves as president of the Kuna Idaho East Stake. We have lived here for 15 years and have seen the area grow. It is exciting to be a part of it. Means we better utilize our temple as we participate in hastening the work.

Although Meridian has been on the map since the 1860s, it wasnt until the 1920s that members of the LDS Church moved to the area. For a few years members would travel to Boise or Nampa to attend church, and it wasnt until April 1932 that the first organized meeting took place.

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CLARKSVILLE Water has long been a problem in the basement of Clarksville Christian Church, but parishioners did not realize how big a problem until they brought in a contractor to assess the situation.

We started having a lot of water in the basement after a heavy rain, said church elder Bob Dobbins. The church brought in a couple of contractors at different times over the years but until you dug down, there was no way to know how bad things were.

When Whipkey Construction of Carmichaels began to dig and assess where the water was coming from, there was no turning back. The small congregation quickly faced a charge of about $47,000 to take care of the problem.

We thought we could seal the foundation to stop the water leak but the block was just breaking apart in your hands like putty. It left us with no other choice but to replace the wall, Dobbins said.

He credits the generosity of members through the years, along with the support of the community at church dinners for contributing to a reserve fund that will help pay for the project.

Well be totally broke by the time this work is over with, Dobbins said. We are going to start to have dinners more often. Since this wasnt weather-related or catastrophic, we couldnt collect anything from our insurance.

It is going to take a lot of church dinners to build the churchs reserve fund to a healthy level again. Hopefully, it wont face any other issues with facilities, or the need to replace another wall anytime soon.

It was something that had to be done, Dobbins said, especially after the situation turned scary.

The wall being replaced runs the length of the front of the church. When construction workers removed the earth that faced it, the wall began to buckle, Dobbins said.

We were lucky the walls didnt cave in on us. It was the whole front wall that we had to contend with and then we were afraid the front steps were going to cave in, too, Dobbins said. We found out there was no footer.

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A bill authored by Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Solano allowing dogs on restaurant patios has been signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Assembly Bill 1965 gives restaurants the option to allow pet dogs in their outdoor seating areas under specified conditions unless a local ordinance determines otherwise.

"It will soon be legal to take your beagle with you to dinner," Yamada said in a press release. "With Governor Brown's signature, restaurateurs in California will see more businesses catering to their customers and the canine companions they love. I wish everyone 'bone-apptit'."

AB 1965 does not mandate that restaurants allow dogs on their patios, but makes the practice permissible as long as basic health standards and local ordinances are followed. Restaurant owners could make this decision without the threat of a citation or lawsuit, while protecting public health.

"The governor's signature has elevated our pets to become an even greater part of our families," said Judie Mancuso, president of Social Compassion in legislation. "We hope to have a play date with our first dog, Sutter Brown and the governor."

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Hayden Panettiere glowed on the Emmys red carpet Monday as she showed off her growing baby bump in a plunging silver Lorena Sarbu gown and revealed the sex of her baby!

I cant wait for her to come out, the Nashville star slipped in while speaking to Giuliana Rancic on the red carpet, causing the host to exclaim, Its a girl?!

Yes, its a little girl. I have to shop, Panettiere, 25, joked. I want to go shopping, I want to paint the room Im working with my amazing interior decorator, Ben Vandiver, who did my house in Nashville. Hes trying to do something that she can grow up in and you dont have to change everything.

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As far as choosing a name for her daughter, Panettiere explains that she and fianc Wladimir Klitschko have to take a few extrasinto consideration.We have to make sure that it is American and Ukrainian all at the same time, she says. Were still working on it but we have some options.

For now, shes focusing on her outfit. I love [Lorena] and she did such a fabulous job the only thing thats difficult, honestly, is making sure everything is tucked in away and in there, and then the shoes. Walking around all night in the heels my feet get sore when Im wearing no shoes. My size 5 feet have never felt this amount of weight on top of them!

And whats the expectant actress craving? [Pregnancy] probably just accentuated my craving for chicken noodle soup, she shares. Ive always been a chicken noodle soup lover.

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