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The early 20th century Georgian mansion in Bethlehem Township's Housenick Park will be examined for restoration by the architectural firm that designed it the early 1900s.

The township commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to pay Spillman Farmer Architects $17,000 to develop a comprehensive plan for restoring the building's exterior and determining what the work will cost.

The Bethlehem firm was one of two considered for the project. The other was John Milner of Chadds Ford, Delaware County, who is also known for restoring historic properties.

What sealed the deal with Spillman Farmer was that it was the firm that designed the mansion and, in its records, still has many of the original plans.

"Spillman Farmer originally designed the house, and they brought with them some of the original drawings and alternate designs," commissioners President Martin Zawarski said. "Having those plans of the mansion should bring a respectful restoration. We're very happy they came forward to do the work.''

The 17-room mansion is within the 55-acre Janet and William D. and Janet Housenick Memorial Park off Christian Springs Road. Janet Housenick gave the township the property, an estate built by her late grandfather, Archibald Johnston, who was a Bethlehem Steel Co. president and Bethlehem's first mayor.

Township Manager Melissa Shafer said after the meeting that Johnston's mansion was designed by Curtis Lovelace, who in the early 20th century was part of the architectural firm of Lovelace Spillman. In the late 1920s the name changed to Spillman Farmer.

Shafer said that in addition to establishing the work and costs associated with an exterior restoration, which would include siding and windows, the architects will also develop a plan to convert the mansion's servants quarters into a bathroom for park visitors.

She said the $17,000 cost is expected to come from the Housenick trust fund.

The commissioners also authorized starting the bidding process for construction of several improvements to the park's grounds, including trail construction, a new park entrance and creating parking lots for both cars and buses.

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Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA, designed by Epstein Joslin Architects. Photo: Epstein Joslin Architects

The La Jolla Music Societys decision to build a new performing arts center was prompted by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diegos plans to convert Sherwood Auditorium into gallery space.

But dont call the Music Societys proposed 500-seat concert hall an auditorium.

I think its sad when concert halls become simply auditoriums, said architect Alan Joslin of Epstein Joslin Architects. Theres a magic we seek in them, something that really reaches for a higher level of experience, something thats moving.

Epstein Joslin Architects will be making magic for the La Jolla Music Society.

The La Jolla Music Society has hired the Cambridge, Mass.-based firm to design its new $40 million performing arts center at 7600 Fay Ave. in La Jolla, between Pearl Avenue and Kline Street.

With the projects, like the firm's Shalin Liu Performance center in Rockport, Mass, and Joslin's work as a lead designer on the Boston Symphony's Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, and the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD, the firm is renowned for its expertise in creating performing spaces.

In our minds, it was no contest, absolutely no contest, said La Jolla Music Society president and artistic director Christopher Beach. It was a runaway win for Epstein Joslin architects.

They understood us, they understood the village, they listened to us. And we believe having seen their work that they were best qualified without question to build a performing arts center that was new and exciting and memorable and grounded in the village.

Epstein Joslin principals, from left, Alan Joslin (principal-in-charge and design lead for the La Jolla project), Deborah Epstein (lead for interiors and finishes), Ray Porfilio (permitting, code and technical requirements).

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Police are investigating a recent break-in and vandalism at a vacant Riverside house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

A caller on July 26 reported that someone had broken into the home in the 300 block of Scottswood Road, according to a Riverside Police Department news release.

The multi-unit home, known as the Avery Coonley House, was listed for sale for $354,000 by Pearson Realty Group and is under contract, according to Parker Pearson, vice president and co-owner of the company.

A suspect or suspects probably entered through a broken second-story window in a "bedroom wing" of the compound, the release states. The window was a signature "Wright glass" design, valued between $15,000 and $18,000 in a 2003 appraisal, police Chief Tom Weitzel said in an email.

Inside, police found someone had written "G Baby" and "Goon Squad" on the walls, the release states. Police also found alcoholic apple cider in the refrigerator and human waste in an inoperable toilet, according to the release.

"We have recovered physical evidence from the home and submitted it the Illinois State Police for forensic examination," Weitzel said in the release. "The home has since been boarded up and police have put a special watch on the property."

Police are looking for help in finding out who is responsible for the damage. They ask anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Frank Lara at (708) 447-2127 extension 262 or at flara@riverside.il.us.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -

?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Butler County, MO

East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Concrete street repairs are set to start on July 14 on Hopper Road near Clippard School in Cape Giradeau. The city says this will be the first of many repairs occurring this year. Work on Hopper is expected to last up to two weeks, weather permitting. Visit this link for more.

Roadwork continues on Route 21 from Ripley to Carter County from US 60 to US 160 until Nov. 1.

The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 to discuss improvements to Route M in Carter County. The meeting will be held at the Carter County Courthouse, located at 105 Main Street in Van Buren, Mo.

Iron County, MO

Route A in Iron County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine bridge maintenance.

The bridge over Ottery Creek is located between County Road 63 and the Reynolds County line.

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Recently, we had a call to our office and it went something like this:

An inspector from my insurance company came by and told me that my windows were not compliant with the requirements for my policy. He said that I need storm windows or I will not be covered for storm damage.

He then gave me a card for a company that can get my windows up to where they need to be. It is going to cost thousands of dollars. Do you know if there have been changes to window requirements for insurance?

Seniors vs. Crime started investigating. Was this true? None of us had heard about it.

We contacted the insurance company and, sure enough, they had not sent an inspector.

We then called the agency that we always call about building code specifications, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. There had been no such change for code requirement for storm windows.

The people going door to door were working as a team. One would pose as an inspector, while the other would be from the business you would end up calling from the card you are given from the first person.

Of course, pretending to be an inspector is illegal, but trying to sell storm windows and/or doors is not. That part falls under buyer beware. I know that this scheme sounds transparent, but these people are very convincing.

If you see someone outside your door, do not open it. Ask the person what he or she wants, and if you are warned about the window regulations, let the person know you are not interested and then call the police. To put your mind at ease, also call your homeowners insurance company and verify your coverage.

Another variation we have seen is one involving windshields. This scam works like this:

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