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July 10, 2014 - Carolina League (CarL) Wilmington Blue Rocks WASHED AWAY: Wednesday's doubleheader between the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium was postponed due to rain. It was the second straight night the two clubs were washed out and the 11th rainout of the season for the Blue Crew. The teams will play a doubleheader on Thursday to make up the second and third games of the scheduled four-game series. The final contest of the series will be made up at a later date to be determined.

FIVE OUT OF SIX: Luis Santos turned in his second straight strong outing and the Wilmington offense overcame a slow start as the Blue Rocks beat the Potomac Nationals, 5-1, on Monday at Pfitzner Stadium. Santos (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits in six innings to earn a second consecutive victory over the P-Nats. At the plate, the Rocks scored all of their runs over the final five frames as they moved their record back to .500 in the season's second half (9-9) and improved to 42-44 overall in 2014. It was the Blue Crew's fifth win in their last six games.

A LITTLE MOMENTUM FOR LUIS: Luis Santos retired the first five batters he faced before running into a little two-strike, two-out trouble in the second. He plunked Mike McQuillan with an 0-2 pitch in the shoulder and then yielded an 0-2 double off the bat of Justin Miller. Miller's grounder snuck just inside the third-base line and plated McQuillan to put Potomac on top, 1-0. Santos would then retire 13 of the last 16 batters he faced, never allowing a runner to advance further than second base. He fanned five and walked only one, needing just 79 pitches to make it through six frames and earn the win. He has now strung two of the best starts of his Advanced-A career together over his last two outings. Coincidentally, both have come against the first-half champion Potomac Nationals. Santos allowed just one run on three hits in 5.2 innings on July 1 to earn his first win since joining the Blue Rocks in late-May. He followed that up with his excellent start on Monday. Thanks to his last 11.2 frames, Santos has lowered his ERA from 8.37 to 6.11. Santos began the campaign with Low-A Lexington and put up stellar numbers for the Legends prior to his promotion to the Blue Rocks. With Lexington, he was 4-1 with a 1.76 ERA in nine appearances (six starts). He struck out 34 and walked just five while yielding only 33 hits in 46 innings pitched.

RAUL HOPING TO GET ON A ROLL: Raul Mondesi busted his way out of a 5-for-51 slump on Monday by going 2-for-4 with a pair of extra-base hits. The switch hitter tripled from the left side of the batter's box in sixth inning and then roped a double batting from the right side just two frames later. Mondesi also drove in a run and scored twice in Monday's victory. It was a good day all around for the 18-year-old, who was named the 22nd-ranked prospect in all of baseball by Baseball America, which released its midseason top 50 prospects list on Monday afternoon. Mondesi is batting just .220 on the season, but is the youngest player in the Carolina League, and is widely viewed by many scouts as the best defensive infielder in all of Advanced-A.

NEWCOMERS KNOW HOW TO MAKE A DEBUT: Mark Threlkeld and Ramon Torres have continued to impress during their brief tenures in Wilmington. On Monday, Threlkeld went 1-for-4 while Torres went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Since joining the Blue Crew from Double-A Northwest Arkansas, Threlkeld is 6-for-15 with two runs and a walk. Torres is 6-for-18 with three runs, a double, a triple, three RBIs and a walk since his promotion from Low-A Lexington. While playing for the Naturals, Threlkeld hit .253 with seven homers, 10 doubles, a triple and 26 RBIs. With the Legends, Torres batted .304 with five homers, 15 doubles, two triples and 25 RBIs in 73 games.

THEY SAID IT, MANAGER DARRYL KENNEDY: "[Luis] Santos was able to get away with some pitches up early in the game, but did a good job getting the ball down when he had to at that point in the game. Then he really seemed to settle in and pitched a very good ballgame. With him, he's got that herky-jerky delivery and he throws enough pitches up and in that he gets the hitters a little defensive. That pays off for him. He gets them off balance and when he comes back and locates he's tough to deal with. He pitched a heck of a game and put us in position to win...It looked like we were swinging the bats pretty well, we just weren't getting anything out of it, but then Jared [Schlehuber] comes up and gets that home run, which catapulted us to some success. That was a big spot for us there...It was good to see [Raul] Mondesi get some hits for us [Monday] and see that smile back on his face. We hadn't seen that smile in a while. I know he's been struggling, but we tend to forget he's only 18-years-old. He's been going through some growing pains, but hopefully this is a sign that he's starting to come out of it. We definitely need his presence in our lineup. Then Bubba [Starling] swung it well again. He's really been hitting the ball well for a couple weeks now, it just goes a little unnoticed at times. We really need both of those guys to get going. Hopefully with the additions of Ramon Torres and Mark Threlkeld it takes some of the pressure off those guys and allows them to relax a little bit...[Mark] Peterson has really gone unnoticed in terms of his importance to our team this year. I remember earlier in the season he worked four innings to get a save. It seems like whatever we need him to do for us, he just gets it done. I have a lot of confidence in that man."

GAME-TWO STARTING PITCHER, BRANDON FINNEGAN: Highly-regarded hurler Brandon Finnegan makes his professional debut in game two of Thursday night's doubleheader against the P-Nats. The Kansas City Royals selected Finnegan No. 17 overall in the First Round of the 2014 Draft. He played collegiately for TCU and dazzled across three fantastic seasons there. With TCU, Finnegan posted a career 13-16 record and 2.77 ERA. He struck out 276 and walked 94 there across 247.1 innings. However, his final season is the one that really stood out. Finnegan went 9-3 with a 2.04 ERA, 234 strikeouts and 29 walks in 105.2 innings pitched this spring. He was a standout performer while leading TCU to just its second College World Series berth in school history. Finnegan was named First-Team All-Big 12 for his efforts and a third-team all-American by Louisville Slugger, Baseball America and Perfect Game. He was also drafted out of high school in the 45th Round of the 2011 Draft by the Texas Rangers.

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Houston, Texas (PRWEB) July 11, 2014

Saxe McQuain, a real estate broker based in Houston, TX, has announced it is offering new tenant representation services for those interested in renting office space in Houston due to the recent population boom within the city. After a year calling Houston the second fastest growing community in the country behind Austin, Texas, this city is poised to become a major metropolis with a variety of construction projects and housing additions taking place concurrently. As a result, more and more office space is being created for rent and lease. As commercial real estate advisors, Saxe McQuain specializes in connecting clients with office space in the city, whether luxury condos or LEED-certified commercial properties.

While Houston growth is in demand, rent prices have increased to double the rates as previously set forth, forcing tenants to pay higher rates called for by the burgeoning market. These higher rental rates have led to an increase in vacancy rates over the past year as clients cannot afford to pay them. In West Houston in particular, many large tenants have begun construction on their own office spaces, while vacating their current spaces, likely leading to large amounts of open space available for smaller tenants to move into in the near future.

Saxe McQuain helps business owners manage their rent costs and educate them in the Houston real estate market so as to make educated choices when it comes to office space rental costs. The firm assists in all phases of the commercial leasing process, such as connecting clients with the right community, rates, parking, image and expansion possibilities, working with small-, mid- and large-sized companies. Professionals within the firm utilize the latest market trends and future projections to ensure the right fit between tenant and building.

Saxe McQuain offers several services for the commercial real estate sector, including market trend analysis, property needs determination, office tenant representation and lease term negotiation assistance. A contact form is available on the website that calls for basic contact information such as name, email and phone. Clients will be contacted by a professional within the company at their earliest convenience.

About Saxe McQuain: Saxe McQuain, owned by First Vice President Kevin Saxe and Senior Associate Jerrod McQuain, is located at 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2700 in Houston, Texas. The company be reached by phone at 713-818-7805.

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ST. CHARLES, MO (KTVI) Long hot summer days can be miserable when your air conditioner goes out. It happened to a St. Charles man after he had a new unit installed.

Homeowner Shawn Dawson says the heat was uncomfortable. It was pretty hot in there. It was like 90 degree weather so it was pretty hot when the AC wasn`t working, he stated.

So Shawn hired an Arnold Heating and Cooling contractor to install a new one at a cost of $2,100. It cooled for a couple of hours but didnt seem to hold the coolant according to Shawn. So I called him back and he came out like five more times and it still didn`t work after that, he said.

So he called a different company who came out and it`s been running fine ever since it was serviced by the second contractor. He found a couple of leaks in the A Coil. Shawn paid almost $300 to have that problem corrected. Now hes asking to be reimbursed for that additional cost by the original contractor Froggys Heating and Cooling. When I spoke with the folks at Froggys they said theyd honor that request. But they often see defective parts which are covered by a manufacturer warranty. Shawn wonders why it wasnt detected sooner. They used the bubble test and didn`t find any so. After five times I think it should have been fixed, he said.

Air conditioners get a real work out. So do some research when you need to hire someone for repairs. Understand the equipment youre buying and how to contact the manufacturer. Call us with your consumer issues. The toll free number is 800-782-2222. The line is open Monday through Thursday from 11am till 1pm.

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Madison, WI (PRWEB) July 10, 2014

Americans learn more about energy savings each year and 2014 will be no exception. While homeowners in the U.S. are doing more than ever to seal their homes and conserve power, there is always room for a new tip. The average household spends $2,000 a year on energy bills, and more than half of that goes toward heating and cooling. Furthermore, Business Insider reports that the U.S. collectively wastes nearly $146 billion a year on utilities each year by not following best practices for reducing home energy costs.

5 Easy Tips for Increased Energy Savings

What many homeowners may not realize is that opportunities to reduce their power usage are present all around their houses, and while many of the new versions of household gadgets available in 2014 are more efficient than they used to be, homeowners need to do more to save money. For families looking for ways to save some more cash this summer, the U.S. Department of Energy offers these tips:

1. Install a programmable thermostat to keep cooling at a minimum when the family is out of the house.

2. Turn off the dish washers automatic or heated drying cycle.

3. Make sure all windows and doors are closed when the air conditioning is on.

4. Plug major electronics into a power strip and turn off the power strips when not in use. Many of these items, even newer TVs and computers, still use several watts of power in stand-by mode.

5. Air dry clothes outside on nice days instead of using the dryer.

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With some members saying Vacaville's future is at stake, a new committee of volunteers has formed to mount an outreach and informational campaign for a possible $194 million school bond measure in November.

The Committee Supporting Vacaville Schools 2014 held its first meeting Monday and plans another the first Monday after the next Vacaville Unified governing board meeting, July 17, if trustees approve a pending resolution.

"We're waiting for the board to give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down," said Nolan Sullivan, a committee co-chair and president of the Vacaville Public Education Foundation, which raises money for Vacaville's public schools.

At its June 26 meeting, the seven-member board gave no indication whether or not it would adopt the resolution, as written in a draft they reviewed; however, several trustees noted a need to upgrade technology and the district's 16 campuses, nearly one-half of them 50 years old or older, with several of those 60 years old or older.

Interviewed Wednesday, Sullivan alluded to the district's many aging campuses as one reason the committee volunteers came together earlier this month. Besides Sullivan, they include Mary Woo, committee co-chair and a Will C. Wood High teacher and cross country coach; former Vacaville Mayor Len Augustine, the committee's honorary chair; and Ernest Kimme, a former teacher and Vacaville City Council member, a columnist for The Reporter, and supporter, like Woo, of a proposed new stadium for Wood High.

Sullivan, 31, by day a manager at the Yolo County department of social services, said the bond measure's passage would determine the educational experience for a generation of the city's children and, thus, affect the city's future.

"Our kids are going to directly benefit from this bond," he said. "It's going to directly impact us."

If approved by the VUSD board, then passed by voters on Nov. 4, the money will be used to upgrade regular classrooms, repair or replace portable classrooms, install energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, provide for campus modernizations (infrastructure upgrades, roofing and plumbing repairs, for instance), provide for wi-fi technology upgrades at all campuses, pay for the construction of a 2-story classroom building at Vacaville High, and the building of a football stadium at Wood High, one of only two Solano County high schools without its own football field for athletic events, graduations and other uses.

Woo said the bond measure will pay for "facilities districtwide where children can thrive."

"We're going to need the bond measure to pay for major projects the scope of the projects is just so huge," she said.

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