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KENSINGTON An iconic Unitarian church is finding itself at odds with a group of its neighbors upset about a church plan to sell six acres of open space on its property for development.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley is considering subdividing part of its hillside land into as many as 11 parcels which would be developed for single-family homes to raise money for repairs to its 53-year-old church building and the surrounding landscaping and patio areas.

The parcels, located on Lawson Road and Highland Boulevard in Kensington and Craft Avenue in El Cerrito, will be worth an estimated $350,000 to $400,000 apiece, according to Linda Laskowski, chairwoman of the church's land use task force.

Laskowski said the church needs a new roof, its kitchen and bathrooms need to be remodeled and handicapped access needs to be improved, along with other work, and the congregation currently has no other means to pay for it.

"It's a lot of stuff that normally happens to a building after 50 years," she said.

However, a group that calls itself UUCB Neighbors has expressed concerns about development, saying that they don't want to lose the views of San Francisco Bay and the "parklike feel" of the land, which the neighbors use for hiking, dog walking and other outdoor activities.

UUCB Neighbors spokeswoman Pansy Kwong, who lives on Craft Avenue, said her group is looking for alternatives to help the church do the repairs, but they haven't come up with any specific ideas so far.

Kwong said that, besides concerns about the loss of use of the open space, neighbors are also worried about increased traffic if homes are built on the property.

She said she has 43 Kensington and El Cerrito residents on her e-mail list.

"It's a very special little spot, with views of the Bay," Kwong said. "Eleven houses would change the environment and give us years of construction."

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Members of Abiding Word Church in Sterling, Illinois are doing what they can to give back to a local soldier who was injured in Afghanistan by building him and his family a home in Harmon, Illinois.

Michael Shoemaker was badly injured while serving in Afghanistan two years ago. After plans fell through for Abiding Word Church to build a home in Joplin, Missouri, they reached out to a local veterans organization to find a veteran they could help. Shoemaker paid for the lot and foundation for the home, but the church is covering the cost of everything else.

Monday, August 11, 2014 the framing on the house was up and crews were working on the roof portion of the house.

Ya know, I see soldiers and I think, Wow! This is somebody who is willing to go and make the ultimate sacrifice for us so that we can be free,' said Steve Aurand, owner of S & D Construction in Dixon, Illinois and member of Abiding Word Church, who is offering services for free.

When I found out they were going to build it here in town, then I said, Ill bring my whole crew and Ill help you do the rough framing,' said Aurand.

I volunteered to do the heating and cooling and the plumbing, said Mitchell McNinch, owner of Heat-Co Mechanical in Sterling, Illinois and member of Abiding Word Church.

McNinch estimates that at least 100 people will have helped with the home by the time its all said and done.

He served the country, he helped us out, wed like to return the favor, he said.

Those working on the home hope to have it completed by Christmas 2014.

The church is still looking for help covering the cost of shingles, insulation, drywall and siding. To donate, contact Abiding Word Church in Sterling at 815-626-1827.

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DENHAM SPRINGS, LA (WAFB) -

A church that sits on the corner in Denham Springs has a short time left standing. Eden Baptist Church, on the corner of Florida Boulevard and Eden Church Road, will be demolished by the state to make room for traffic improvements.

Eden Baptist Church is 141 years old, one of the oldest churches in Livingston Parish.

Three years ago, the church closed its doors and Pastor Willis Easley and Christ's Community Church moved into the building. Prior to that, Easley said his members met at Denham Springs Junior High on Sunday's.

Eighteen months after moving, Easley says they started hearing talk about a roundabout that was going to be built on Eden Church Road and Florida Boulevard.

The state's Department of Transportation and Development held a public hearing, Easley went. He says there he saw pictures of a red line through his sanctuary, when he asked what the line was he says he was told it was the state's right-of-way.

DOTD says the intersection where Eden Baptist sits is too congested. According to the state agency, 23,600 cars travel there each day. A roundabout, or traffic circle, is planned for the intersection to help with congestion and safety. Doing so means the church, which the state now owns, will be demolished.

"In just a few years, kids won't know why they call that Eden Church Road," Easley said.

Easely says he was told his church needed to be out of the building by August 1, 2014.

They started construction on a more permanent location for the church April 1, 2014. It's located on Juban Road, south of I-12.

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Princeton Engineering Department reports that Yannuzzi Corporations removal of carpeting, non-asbestos ceiling tiles, lighting fixtures, non-asbestos pipe coverings, copper water piping, electrical wiring and office partitions from the inside of hospital buildings on Witherspoon Street is proceeding slower than anticipated and will continue for the next couple of weeks. To date, 40 dumpsters of 100-cubic-yard capacity containing recyclables have been removed from the site. The removal of additional soil from the location of the 6,000 gallon tank and the installation of the new monitoring well is scheduled to be completed within the next two weeks. Asbestos removal from the interior of the buildings is anticipated to continue through the third week of August. The contractor continues to identify additional areas of asbestos removal. To date 31-40 cubic yard dumpsters of asbestos have been removed from the site. PSE&G cut off the power to hospital buildings on Monday, August 11. A building permit is scheduled to be issued allowing for repairs to be completed to the former Hospital Parking Garage. This work is anticipated to start in late August / early September and take 8 to 9 months to complete. During this time the garage will remain open for limited parking. For more information, call the Engineering Department at (609) 921-7077 or emailcceballos@princetonnj.gov.

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Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) August 12, 2014

Clean-Slate Janitorial Services (http://www.Clean-Slate.ca), a Greater Toronto Area-based professional cleaning company that specializes in commercial office cleaning, retail maintenance, floor restoration, carpet cleaning, and construction site cleanup, is releasing its comments on why it is important to keep offices clean and sanitary. The company is advising that unclean offices can negatively affect the health of employees.

An unclean office can carry harmful bacteria that are not healthy for employees, says Sam Panousis, owner and operator of Clean-Slate Janitorial Services. That causes more missed days due to illness.

Panousis notes that the kitchen is usually one of the more unsanitary spaces in an office. With dirty dishes, food and drink spills, and a number of employees touching all the appliances, special attention needs to be given to the kitchen area.

In addition, beyond the illnesses that can occur because of unsanitary conditions, it has been shown that employees are more productive in a clean work environment, he adds. People generally feel in better spirits when their entire workplace is clean. Its more than just having their specific station organized, but clean bathrooms and kitchens and having the floors vacuumed and swept all set a standard and allow employees to feel comfortable in their surroundings, which typically leads to better work performance.

As a leading cleaning company in Toronto, Clean-Slate recognizes the value of maintaining a sanitary office, Panousis concludes. At Clean-Slate, we can assess which spaces need the most attention and focus our cleaning efforts in those areas.

Clean-Slate Janitorial Services has been serving commercial customers in the Greater Toronto Area, including downtown Toronto, Vaughan, Mississauga, Brampton, and Markham, for eight years. Services provided by Clean-Slate Janitorial Services include commercial office cleaning, retail management and janitorial services, floor restoration and buffing, carpet cleaning, window and blind cleaning, and construction site cleanup. To learn more about Clean-Slate Janitorial Services and to receive a free quote, visit the companys web site at http://www.Clean-Slate.ca or call 416-509-7454.

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