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A report on a botched ambulance call sheds light on a confusing problem in Rockford--different streets with the same names.

The report reveals precious minutes were wasted as a gunshot victim lay dying, because of street name confusion.

As we first reported yesterday, the ambulance was dispatched to the 500-block of Pearl Street, but went to the 500 block of Pearl Avenue instead. That location is five miles off course.

As a result, 21-year-old Andrew Barth died from a chest wound.

"Within my ward I have a particular street called Forest View Avenue and Forest View Road, said Alderman of the 14th ward, Joseph Chiarelli.

So if so many people -- even ambulance drivers -- are confused, why haven't street names been changed?

Chiarelli said, I know from past history that the city wanted to address these similar names and same name roads and there was a big push back from the residents for not changing the names of the roads."

The city has implemented a strict policy for naming new roads to prevent confusion.

I can tell you today it's a very strict policy through the subdivision review, that many department heads look at the names of the streets when they're brought forward, said Chiarelli.

But as for changing existing street names -- that's a dead end.

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The Fair Dinkum Sheds steel-framed buildings franchise in the Wairarapa is seeking a new owner.

It operates under the name Affordable Sheds and makes barns, farm sheds, industrial warehouses and aircraft hangars.

Owner Alistair Bruce is retiring after 15 years ownership and Bayleys is calling for offers by August 7 for the business as a going concern along with the land and buildings.

The property at 278 Ngaumutawa Road, Masterton close to the Solway Showgrounds has a warehouse/office building of 220m2 plus a three bedroom home on 1.51ha.

The site is zoned rural/residential.

A buyer may decide to move the business but a condition of the Fair Dinkum franchise arrangement is that it must be operated out of a Fair Dinkum display building.

The business operates with one contract manager, three site managers, seven carpenters/labourers and one office staff member.

Work completed within the Fair Dinkum Sheds franchise operation is managed by specific software with updates and support included with the franchise agreement.

Plant, fixtures and fittings associated with the business is included with the sale.

Recently-completed projects include Ormond Engineerings workshop and offices, Loader Constructions workshop, barn houses for private clients and commercial buildings for various local trusts.

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I moved to Santa Cruz County in 1986 to follow an old dream moving to the country. Songs like Jesse Colin Young's "Ridgetop" and Neil Young's "Are You Ready for the Country?" inspired me to search for that rural domicile within commuting distance of my workplace. Sound familiar? What could be better than living in the mountains near the beach in sunny California, surrounded by towering redwoods?

After driving around for months looking at real estate, I finally found my spot: A house on a ridgetop at the end of a long, winding dirt road that originated in Aptos.

During the 10 years my former husband and I lived there, we learned a lot about country living and its trade-offs, which I'm sure are familiar to thousands of Santa Cruz County residents. On the one hand, we had peace and quiet (well, most of the time), clean air, and a plethora of stars to view in the night sky. On the other hand, we had to do without some major urban conveniences.

Though we were on the grid, we had no garbage pickup, no public water service, no sewer system, and no mail delivery. Once a month we hauled our trash and recycle to the Buena Vista landfill. Our water came from two wells, one of which failed during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. We had to maintain the pumps, the tank, and perform water-quality testing. We had to maintain our septic system. We had a P.O. box in town. We eventually found ways to cope with the commute, such as flex time and telecommuting.

Though the cost of country living was high, it was worth it to us. Did I mention that was 20-plus years ago?

In the end, it was our road that made us decide to pack it in. As a private road, it was entirely maintained by an association of homeowners who depended on it, but who had, to put it mildly, different ideas about how it should be managed. It required routine maintenance and emergency repairs. In the rainy season it was too often closed by landslides and fallen trees. Over the years, I noticed the impact that rural roads had, especially in steep topography, on creeks and streams.

In 1998 we moved to Bonny Doon to a house on a county-maintained road that was blessed with garbage pickup. What a beautiful place it was, surrounded by old-growth redwoods! During my 13 years there, though, I increasingly questioned the environmental impacts of living where I seemed to be constantly driving to and from Santa Cruz to work, shop and run errands.

In 2011 I moved into Santa Cruz. I had several personal reasons for doing so, including my desire to drive less. I still marvel at the services that I enjoy here public roads, mail delivered to my door, curbside trash and recycling pickup, and after 25 years of depending on wells, a public water system.

I can walk to downtown Santa Cruz in 15 minutes and take a shuttle bus up to UC Santa Cruz. While at times I sorely miss rural life, I find great joy in exploring the Pogonip, Natural Bridges State Beach and Wilder Ranch State Park, which are all accessible on foot or bicycle.

Many studies have shown that, generally, city living because of its higher density and more efficient services has a smaller environmental footprint than rural living. Yet, every place is different. Countywide, our greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions is transportation. So, even though I've become a city slicker, I'm still trying to reduce my driving.

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The entrance of the restaurant features a bar with a maple and cherry wood counter and dusty blue accents. The dining area behind the bar is warm and rustic with recycled barnboard walls and a circular peep-through to the bar area. Beautiful brick on the west side of the building was sandblasted to restore its beauty. It will soon be the home to shelves of wine and spirits. Published July 18, 2014 at 11:12 a.m.

In April, we wrote about the construction progress for Story Hill BKC, the new coffee shop/restaurant/retail shop from the owners of Maxie's and Blue's Egg.

This week, we had the chance to chart the progress on the restaurant, which began interviewing staff this past week, and expects to have occupancy of its space at 5102 W. Bluemound Rd. by July 25, with the goal of being fully operational by Thursday, Aug. 14.

The space is slowly taking shape, and the personality of the space is beginning to reveal itself thanks to the deft hands of Jake Knox of Lucky Star Workshop and his talented crew.

Repurposed materials comprise the bulk of the construction, with floorboards from an old home in Hartland creating the backdrop for the bar area, and corrugated metal from a grain silo near Richland Center forming a dropped ceiling directly above. Meanwhile, the maple and cherry wood for the bar top was reclaimed from trees downed in a tornado a few years ago.

A tap system at the bar will hold multiple taps, providing draught beer, wine, coffee and cocktails for the restaurant. The restaurant also plans to have a juice program, with freshly squeezed juices -- along with inventive juice combinations called "coolers" -- available for take out or dine-in.

Currently, chef and co-owner Joe Muench is testing draft dishes for the breakfast and lunch menus, which will include fast-casual fare that can be ordered at the counter. Unlike the full American breakfast offerings offered at Blue's Egg, Story Hill BKC will focus on European style offerings like breads with spreads, meats, cheeses and other simple globally-inspired dishes that can be enjoyed "on the run." The menu will also include pastries, crpes and baked egg dishes, such as shakshuka.

Lunch will include inventive soups, salads and sandwiches like a dill pickle vichyssoise along with specialty dishes like whole baked fish, pasta dishes and cheese bread. A woodstone oven, cooktops and an Alto Shaam Combitherm will provide most of the cooking power for the small, highly efficient open kitchen. Since the restaurant will not have a deep fryer, side dishes will go beyond the ordinary potato chips or fries, and include items like marinated vegetables and jalapeno slaw.

Dinner options are still in the planning stage, but Muench notes that the menu will be loosely organized around the ideas of "Taste, Share, Pass" a concept that allows customers to create customizeable dining experiences for any occasion.

Tastes will consist of composed bites including high end and hard-to-find ingredients at an approachable portion and price. Shareable dishes will be similar to small plates, with the idea that several dishes could comprise a complete meal for two or more people. Pass plates will resemble family style fare, and could include whole fish or carvings from a roast. Fairly priced beverages will be available at a wide variety of price points from the wine and spirits shop in the restaurant.

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Parents weary from pushing a stroller uphill at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium should have a more inviting place to park it, take a breather and get a bite come next summer.

The zoo is seeking city approval for a privately financed $2.5 million renovation of the food plaza and restaurant that sits smack in the middle of the Highland Park property and its 77 acres.

Situated in the existing Safari Plaza, the proposed 7,100-square-foot facility will expand seating and permit patrons to look out over giraffes, zebras and elephants, according to a design plan submitted by longtime zoo partner Indovina Associates Architects of Pittsburgh.

The idea is to have your lunch while having the feeling of being in the wild, according to Indovinas proposal.On one side, you will see giraffes, zebras and elephants and on the other there is a new cheetah area.

Currently the only views are contained in conceptual art, but that alone is enough to excite zoo staff.

The views are supposed to be spectacular, zoo spokeswoman Jaime Szoszorek said Thursday.

The planned restaurant, 1,000-square-foot covered terrace overlooking the giraffe yard, open patio seating and upgraded and expanded serving, kitchen and support areas are meant to update facilities Indovina calledoutdated and inadequate. The existing structures, dating to the 1980s, will be demolished.

Seating capacity will jump to about 140 people indoors from 40 now. Outdoor seating will be able to accommodate 540 people, up from the current 368.

One thing that wont change is the menu.

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