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MLB Mascot History

Baseball mascots have been a key part of entertainment in the baseball industry since 1964, when the New York Mets opened their stadium and introduced us to Mr. Met. The San Diego Chicken in 1977 sparked an increase in popularity in mascots, while only showing up sporadically throughout that 1977 season. The following 1978, saw the Philadelphia Phillies introduce to the world the Phillie Phanatic. Since then, all but three professional baseball teams have official mascots, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels. Today, the MLB has five mascots in the Mascot Hall of Fame; Phillie Phanatic, Sluggerrr, the San Diego Chicken, Mr. Met, Slider, with several others that have been up for Hall of Fame contention.

The New York Yankees short lived mascot in the 1980s was quickly given up on, due to the mascot getting beaten up and the fans not wanting him. Since then, the Yankees have tried having baseballs ballpark food as mascots in the 1990s, but have not has an official baseball mascot since then.

The Los Angeles Angels baseball mascot was the Rally Monkey in the early 2000s. The Rally Monkey would dance to Jump Around by House of Pain and would hold a sign that said Rally Time!. The Rally Monkey is to believed to help the Angels win the World Series in 2002 when they were trailing 3-2 and facing elimination. The Rally Monkey has had an increase in popularity in 2009 when the team reached the playoffs once more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have never had an official mascot, but they do borrow a mascot from the NHL team in Los Angeles, Bailey. Bailey is named after a scout that had died in the 9/11 terrorists attacks. As a substitute for not having a mascot, the Dodgers will have celebrities come in and support the team.

A classic baseball mascot. One of, if not, the best mascots in ANY league. Entertaining, funny, and great dancer.

2. Mr. and Mrs Met (New York Mets)

The best mascot couple in the game. Mrs. Met chose the original and one of the best mascots to be in a relationship with.

3. Gapper, Rosie Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Mr. Red (Cincinnati Reds)

A great bunch of mascots. Gapper is defiantly the one that steals the show from the others.

4. Wally the Green Monster (Boston Red Socks)

I do not know what Wally really is, but he is definitely a green monster. Goes well with the Green Monster wall at Fenway Park.

5. Dinger (Colorado Rockies)

A very cool mascot. A triceratops skull was found when building Coors Field, so the choice for the mascot seems obvious.

6. Mariner Moose (Seattle Mariners)

A well designed moose mascot that embraces the northern culture.

7. Pirates Parrot (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Clever. A parrot is definitely a pirates mascot. Who doesnt love green and fluffy?

8. The Oriole Bird (Baltimore Orioles)

Not bad. The name doesnt really stand out though. The Orioles could have though of something more clever for the bird.

9. Lou Seal (San Francisco Giants)

Lou is one cool cat (seal).

10. Billy the Marlin (Miami Marlins)

Little to much of a shine. Other than that Billy is friendly looking and resembles an actual marlin.

11. Paws (Detroit Tigers)

Looks like a tiger and represents the teams name. Paws is a mascot that I would approach and ask to hang out with.

12. Ace (Toronto Blue Jays)

One of the few mascots that look like what the team is named after. A few extra feathers and Ace will be looking fly.

13. Sluggerrr ( Kansas City Royals)

A nice looking mascot and a nice touch with the crown making him royalty, but when I think of a slugger, I think of a baseball bat and not a lion.

14. Stomper (Oakland Athletics)

Cute and good looking mascot do not understand the connection between an elephant and athletic.

15. Swinging Friar (San Diego Padres)

Looks like a friar and is modeled after someone who use to show up to the Padres games dressed as a friar. Definitely would intimidate the other team with the way he looks.

16. Clark (Chicago Cubs)

Looks like a bear kind of. The eyes dont do it for me.

17. Orbit (Houston Astros)

This mascot is truly out of this world. Needs a little bit of sprucing up with his fur though.

18. Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee Brewers)

Baseball mascots, and mascots in general, need a good design and Bernie is lacking that. Bernie also needs a bit of a trim.

19. Screech (Washington Nationals)

The Eagle is the U.S.A.s national bird. Screech gets the point across, but barely. Has the potential to be so much better than what it is.

20. Raymond (Tampa Bay Rays)

Everyone (doesnt) love Raymond. Their logo has a manta ray on it, so why not use a manta ray as a mascot?

21. Homer the Brave (Atlanta Braves)

A simple baseball-head mascot. You cant go wrong with it and it doesnt look all that bad, but it just does not fit the name of the Braves.

22. T.C. Bear (Minnesota Twins)

Simple mascot. If this is the Twins, then why is there not a second mascot?

23. D. Baxter the Bobcat (Arizona Diamondbacks)

I thought that a diamondback was a snake? Bobcats are supposed to be intimidating and not a kind animal. Baxter covers the not kind part, at least to the eyes hes unkind.

24. Southpaw (Chicago White Sox)

When I think of Southpaw, I think of the fighting style, not Wally the Green Monsters ugly cousin.

25. Rangers Captain (Texas Rangers)

This looks like the horse that I drew in first grade. Just a bad design and creepy looking.

26. Fredbird (St. Louis Cardinals)

I have seen many cardinals before and I can safely say that this is not what one looks like. A simple redesign will make Fredbird look so much better.

27. Slider (Cleveland Indians)

I thought that the Browns was the worst thing in Cleveland, but I was wrong. Its almost like Barney the Dinosaur caught a disease and never recovered.

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WOW - look at these gorgeous Dorset gardens in full bloom this summer.

All of these stunning photos were submitted by members of the Echo Camera Club who are loving spending time in the great outdoors, despite the poor weather we have been having recently.

Bozena Gomolka recently visited Poole Park and snapped some pictures of the outdoor space's colourful gardens.

Blooming and beautiful Poole Park Gardens by Bozena Gomolka

Around every corner is a well-manicured lawn and vibrant, blooming flowers that you just can't peel your eyes away from.

Camera Club member Rich Langer shared some wonderful close-up shots of his lovely garden.

A robin soaking up the sun in Rich Langer's garden

We have been treated to a fantastic picture of a robin sunbathing, as well as a bee busy at work.

He also shared a picture of some beautiful poppies in his garden.

A busy bee in Rich Langer's garden

We are loving the pictures of the flowers, the birds and the bees our readers are sending us and we would love to have a peek over more garden fences.

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Your patriotic fervor wont have to go home by nighttime in the City of Falls Church, but there wont be much of a reason to stay here.

Thats because, for the second year in a row, Falls Church wont be hosting a fireworks spectacle for residents on the field of the now-Meridian High Schools turf. Finishing up the construction on Meridians campus makes it too unsafe for the pyrotechnics to find a spot where they can launch the fireworks for droves of locals to see.

Theyre connecting the middle school to the high school for a little bit, and the fields are still completely under construction, said Danny Schlitt, the director of the City of Falls Churchs Recreation and Parks department. We just didnt have the ability to line everything up and have everything ready to go.

The City isnt totally bailing on Fourth of July fun. The reading of the Declaration of Independence will return at 2 p.m. on Sunday, though this time outdoors at Falls Church Episcopal (bring a chair). There is another holiday-themed scavenger hunt that younger Falls Church residents can participate in from 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m. on Independence Day (Sunday). Scavengers will have to find 13 historical markers throughout the City and match each one of the 13 colonies they find on that historical marker on the form they print out.

Sudden M Pac will also be playing in Cherry Hill Park from 4:30 6 p.m. for those who want to take in a show before they find a spot to watch a show.

But dont make plans for the fireworks to return next year just yet.

I intend to meet with school representatives, the City Fire Marshal and a pyrotechnician to determine whether or not, with the placement of the new building, we can still hold a legitimate fireworks show for thousands of people, Schlitt said. That is where we are moving forward and hoping that we can once again have a firework shoot in the future on site up there.

The way its always been done is that the fireworks would set up their mortars in the deep centerfield of the adjacent baseball field. The fire marshal would go by and make sure it had the proper spacing set up so itd be safe for people on the synthetic turf field.

State regulations require that, for every inch in diameter of the shells being fired, it requires 100 feet of separation between the mortars themselves and the audiences. With the City using three-inch shells these past years, that means 300 feet of distance are needed.

Achieving that isnt really a problem for Schlitt he mentioned how advanced pyrotechnics have become that fireworks can be shot off in certain small, enclosed spaces. It mainly comes down to the fire marshals approval, and the school systems comfort level with such a production.

Ive talked to some pyrotechnicians and they firmly believe we can pull off a show that is worthy of what the community and the citizenry expect, Schlitt said. It really then becomes a decision point between the fire marshal and the schools, since they own the facilities and just put millions of dollars into the new school, as to whether or not we can safely shoot.

This move away from a fireworks show didnt surprise Schlitt. He said he knew two years ago that there was no chance the 2020 fireworks show was going to happen, and felt that this year would have only been possible if the schools construction was well ahead of schedule.

For those looking for other shows nearby, they should check out some celebrations nearby jurisdictions are holding.Fairfax City will hold its 55th annual Independence Day parade on July 3.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at 4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, rain or shine and will loop around downtown Fairfax, along Chain Bridge Road, Main Street, University Drive and Armstrong Street. Nine high school marching bands as well as many large inflatable parade balloons, floats and clowns will be some of the entries.

On July 4, there will be an evening show with music and dancing at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School (3501 Lion Run, Fairfax). On-stage entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. with a fireworks display that follows. The rain date for the fireworks only is July 5. Items that may puncture the synthetic turf, smoking, alcohol and animals (except service animals) are not permitted on the football field.

The Town of Herndon will also be holding a fireworks show on the night of July 4, with the show expected to start at 9 p.m. The Town of Vienna, likewise, will hold fireworks display that night at Yeonas Park (1319 Ross Drive, Vienna SW), starting at 9:30 p.m.

Of course, there will also be fireworks on the National Mall inside Washington, D.C. A good vantage point for those is Gravelly Point Park in Arlington or along the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria.Schlitt ever the optimist did say he wouldnt rule out a show for next year. Right now, he puts the probability of it happening around 60 percent.

If we figure theres any kind of safety risk, then well certainly have to see if we can come up with a Plan B, Schlitt said.

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Another Catholic church in western Canada has burned down, but this time the structure was not on Indigenous land.

Historic Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Morinville, Alberta, was destroyed in a fire Wednesday that officials are suspecting was arson.

Today in Morinville, leglise de Saint-Jean-Baptiste was destroyed in what appears to have been a criminal act of arson, Albertas premier, Jason Kenney, said in a statement. This historic church was in the heart of Morinville and a key part of the spiritual life of Albertas francophone community.

Iain Bushell, Morinvilles general manager of infrastructure and community services, told the National Post that the early morning blaze was so fierce that firefighters could not enter the 114-year-old building, and the roof collapsed a short time later. He said the church was of very old construction so an awful lot of wood, so it went very quickly and it was a very difficult fire to fight.

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Neighborhood Planning Unit B will vote next week on a proposal to rezone about 12.5-acres for Church at Wieucas planned 457-unit mixed-use project in Buckhead, according to its Tuesday meeting agenda.

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Church at Wieuca announced in March that it was partnering with Atlanta-based real estate company Greenstone Properties on the project, which is centered on the formers North Buckhead church building at 3626 Peachtree Rd. NE. The church submitted a rezoning application for the project in late May calling for more than 450 units as well as a 512,000-square-foot office tower at the northeastern corner of Wieuca and Peachtree Roads.

Following NPU Bs vote on Tuesday, the rezoning application will go before the city of Atlantas Zoning Review Board in early August, according to the planning units meeting agenda.

With the assistance of project management firm DaVinci Development Collaborative, the church is currently considering three architecture firms and expects to choose one for the project in July, according to a project update posted on its website.

Church at Wieuca Associate Pastor Joshua M. Speight told What Now Atlanta in early June that the church hopes construction for the project could begin as early as the fall of 2022.

The development team said in its rezoning application that the project site plan is meant to account for the projects location in a transitional area. Bordering single-family homes, the sites northern half would hold 18 detached cottage homes and 39 townhomes, while its southern portion would hold a 400-unit multifamily tower and office building that could each reach a maximum height of 415 feet along Wieuca Road.

The proposed new development will complement the surrounding area with probable elements to include Class AAA office, high-rise multifamily residential, single-family and other for-sale residential options, Greenstone Properties PartnerHarvey Rudysaid in a statement earlier this year.

The churchs sanctuary and steeple will remain as a central component of the project, which also calls for a new reformatted campus for Church at Wieuca. Also to remain are Wieuca Day School, Wieuca After School, Camp Wieuca, and Claire Gibbs House.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY The new fire station thats planned nearLake Wateree came out of its initial bid process with disappointing results:Not a single company bid on the project.

Fairfield County Fire Chief Jason Pope says he isnt surewhy no bids came in, but the details of the design and the surprising recentincrease in the price of construction materials may have been factors.

His plan is to redesign the project with the goal of makingit simpler and, perhaps, easier to bid on.

We didnt have anyone really call us or say why they didnt bid.

As to the exact reason I couldnt tell you. We didnt haveanybody really call us and tell us why they would or would not bid, Pope toldthe Fairfield County Council at Monday nights meeting. However, what I cantell you is that our plan going forward [is that] were going to revisit thearchitectural drawings and were going to make it a little bit simpler.

Then, he explained in an interview Tuesday, they will activelyseek bidders.

Given the high price of lumber, he says hes not sure if thebuilding can still be constructed for the budgeted $375,000, which was approvedby the council in February. But he wont know until he gets some bids.

Thats definitely going to be a challenge, he says of current building material costs, which hes been told make the cost of constructing a building with wood comparable to the cost of a metal building.

We put this bid package together last fall, and then themoney was approved in February of this year, and during that time is when thelumber price spike happened, and so were not sure how thats going to affectit, he says.

What we budgeted for the building the price is going tobe higher than that obviously, but without getting bids you dont know whatits going to be.

If the bids come in a lot higher than expected, he says,then the county will have to consider its options whether that meansallocating more funding, delaying the project, or further simplifying the designto cut costs. But first, they need some bids.

We want the fire station built, Pope says. Its going tohelp protect the citizens and the residents of the county, so were going to doeverything we can to get it built.

The new fire station would be the 15th in the countysmostly-volunteer system, which staffs five stations during business hours andrelies on volunteers to cover the rest of the time and the rest of the county.

Pope says new volunteer firefighters are always welcome; thenumber today roughly 165 countywide is slightly more than half of what itwas 25 years ago.

When the countys volunteer fire departments openedbeginning 50 years ago in 1971, he says, they relied on a strong base ofcommunity support. A decade ago, in 2011, the independent departments wereconsolidated under the county fire service as a core function of localgovernment.

The new fire station, a project initiated and pushed intoreality by former County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas, is to be built on RiverRoad between the Lake Wateree Presbyterian Church and the recycling center.

The plan includes four bays to house a fire truck, tanker,boat, and EMS vehicle, as well as restrooms, showers, a kitchen, and livingquarters to accommodate firefighters who might man the facility in the future.

Originally proposed in 2007, the project began in earnestabout four years ago, Pope says. It took roughly two years for the county toobtain the 2.4-acre site to build it on, and site work has been completed bycounty public works employees; its now ready for the building.

In the area where it is to be located, Pope says, there areapproximately 300 homes that are currently more than five road miles from thenearest fire station a distance that means homeowners have increased insurancepremiums and, more importantly, increased risk in the event of a fire.

This fire station will put fire trucks in their back yardavailable to respond, Pope says, and it will significantly reduce theirhomeowners insurance.

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CONWAY More than four years after its destruction, construction on a new building for the United Congregational Church of Conway will begin next month.

The church, which had been standing since 1885, was heavily damaged by a tornado that swept through Conway in February 2017. Initially, it was thought the damage could be repaired, but it was finally decided that it could not be salvaged and the church was razed in November 2018.

Bill Leno, the churchs renovation manager, said the insurance companys deliberation about the state of the building went on for months.

We had a real tough time with the insurance company and their engineers evaluating whether it was a loss or wasnt a loss, Leno said. Finally, they decided it was a total loss and that was in late 18. We finally took the building down.

Leno estimated the church spent $500,000 trying to save the building before engineers determined it would not be possible to repair it. He said the steeple was twisted off the building in such a way that it was not feasible to fix it.

After the initial struggle with deciding if the building could be repaired, the church ran into budget issues.

Leno said the designers had to make the windows smaller, eliminate landscaping around the building and cut out plans for a nice steeple because the church cannot afford those things right now.

Its involved many, many changes in the architectural plans because it started with $1.3 million and, of course, we couldnt afford it, Leno said. We finally got the value down to $1 million.

As the churchs future design solidified, Leno said he wanted to make the building more than a church by thinking of ways the community could host events there.

During this whole process of rebuilding the church, it has been the desire of the church membership to make sure we build this building so it is not only the church, but its a community meeting place for Conway, Leno said. A lot of our thinking and planning has gone into that fact, making sure we can accommodate the needs of the community agencies that need it.

The church received $1 million in insurance funds for its damages and Leno said all of that money is going to the reconstruction.

Were not supporting the church, paying for ministry or any other operational things, Leno said.

Construction, being led by Thayer Street Associates Inc. of South Deerfield, is planned to begin July 9 and the tentative completion date is February 2022 five years to the month after the churchs destruction.

After the tornado, the congregation began meeting at Conway Grammar School before the pandemic forced members to migrate to Zoom. As the town emerges from the pandemic, the church has been gathering for in-person services at a campground.

When we first went down, we used the elementary school. When they had a problem with their building with a roof, we housed the school at the church, Leno said. So when we got in trouble, the school housed us. It was a very nice exchange.

Despite not having a church to gather in and the departure of the Rev. Candi Ashenden, Leno said members have been dedicated in attending services.

The core group has continued to meet. Even though its been Zoom, theyre there and have been through it all, Leno said. That says a lot for the survival of the church. They dont have a building, they dont have a minister, they have a virus that put us in limbo and they still stuck together big time.

Chris Larabee can be reached at clarabee@recorder.com or 413-930-4081.

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Endicotts Zoning Board of Appeals granted Byrne Dairy an area variance of 22 feet, allowing the project to proceed on East Main Street

Maine-Endwell celebrates its Section 4 Class A baseball championship, June 10, 2021 at Union-Endicott.

Maine-Endwell celebrates its Section 4 Class A baseball championship, June 10, 2021 at Union-Endicott.

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ENDICOTT A new Byrne Dairy retail store and fueling facility in Endicott has cleared a major hurdle and is closeto becoming a reality at 301 East Main St. in the village.

Endicotts Zoning Board of Appeals granted Byrne Dairy an area variance to allow the project to move forward. Byrne Dairys request came before the Board of Appeals because the site violates village zoning codes, which preclude such construction within 150 feet of any lot or parcel occupied by a hospital, library, school or church.

The property lines of the Union Presbyterian Church across the street and the proposed Byrne Dairy would sit within 128 feet, requiring a 22-foot variance from the Board of Appeals. The fuel canopy would sit 278 feet from the church itself, said Byrne Dairy Vice President of Store Development Christian Brunelle.

Endicotts zoning specifically addresses gas stations, with guidelines on where they can be built in the village.

Ive built 55 of these stores over the years, and Ive seen this in there. Usually its in older zoning, said Brunelle. The reason this specific zoning law isthere is for congregation, the congregation of people. If you look at hospital, library, school, church, its where people used to congregate 30, 40 years ago."

The board voted unanimously to approve the 22-foot zoning variance. Byrne Dairy intends to raze the former Friendlys restaurant on the site and build anew, with plans for a 4,230 square foot building, four fuel pumps, a greenspace and 26 parking spaces. The site at the corner of East Main and South Loder Avenue would include vehicular and pedestrian access on both streets. A 6-foot high privacy fence is planned to shield off neighboring properties to the north and east. Brunelle said the company added another 10 feet to the privacy fence at the request of a neighbor to the east.

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Board of Appeals member Lena Bishop raised traffic concerns on East Main and Loder, wondering if traffic patterns will allow motorists to turn left onto Main Street from the site. Brunelle said Byrne Dairy is studying the issue in consultation with the state Department of Transportation, with a decision yet to be determined.

Thats a question thats come up and will continue to come up, said Board Chairman Doug Courtright.

Alberta Gazda was the lone community member to speak during the public hearing on the proposal. Gazda, who resides on West Main Street about a half-mile from the site, said she travels the area every day and believes the Byrne Dairy development would have a horrendous impact on local traffic patterns.

If approved, there will be four fueling stations within seven-tenths of a mile. There is no need or demand for a fourth fueling station within such close proximity, Gazda said. With the onset of electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, I just dont see the fueling station remaining viable down the road.

Courtright said such concerns would be better addressed to the Planning Board, not the Zoning Board of Appeals. The site is currently zoned general commercial.

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The planning board based its position on five criteria. Itfound:

In addition to receiving approval from the Zoning and Planning Boards, in May Endicotts Board of Trustees approved amendments to the villages tobacco retail license law that stood in the way of the project.The law prohibited the issuance of new tobacco retail licenses to a business within 1,000 feet of the nearest property line of a school. The proposed Byrne Dairy would sit 286 feet from the southwest corner of the Jennie F. Snapp Middle School property line. The law also limited the total number of tobacco licenses that are issued in the village. The amendments put new guidelines in place governing tobacco licenses in the village.

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First Baptist Church of Waukon held its 2021 AWANA Grand Prix Car Race earlier this spring at the Church. Pastor Duane Smith gave the AWANA Challenge, and the evening was opened with the pledges to the American flag, the AWANA flag and the Bible. Grand Prix Chairman was Larry Gelo, and he also announced the race.

Jeff Goettel was the Starter Chairman and Chris Kerndt was the Chart Keeper. Judging the cars on Design were Pam Kerndt, Paul Promnitz and Kari Roney. Finish line monitors were Cole Kruse and Gabe Goettel, and weigh-in judges were Dale Roney and Craig Schrick. JoAnn Gelo was in charge of decorations, and refreshments were served by Brenda Schmidt and Jean Buntrock.

The second annual Junior Grand Prix Race was also held earlier this spring featuring young racers from the AWANA Puggles (two-three year olds) and Cubbies (preschool) groups. Puggles racers included Annabelle Roth, Luke Kelley, Wade Tilleraas and Colter Kruse. Cubbies racers were Ivanna Rodriguez, Emma Velarde, Meredith Kelley, Gabriella Roth, Tessalyn Round and Walker Kruse.

Racers brought in their favorite Hot Wheels cars from home, and if they didnt have one, one was provided for them. A new feature was added to the event this year with tractor races, and fellow Truth and Training clubber Trevor Round deserves a great amount of appreciation for supplying a variety of little tractors for fellow clubbers to choose from.

Ribbons and trophies were awarded to all 10 racers in that Junior Grand Prix event. Various award categories for the cars and tractors included Fastest, Best Fuel Economy, Farthest Distance Traveled, Best Brakes, Prettiest, Most Sporty, Most Colorful, Tallest, Most Patriotic, Most Resembling a Monster Truck, Funniest, and Smallest.

Judges for this years Junior Grand Prix included Cubbies Director Jomarie Scholtes and Cubbies Leader Lauran White. Master of Ceremonies duties were performed by Puggles Co-Directors Tristan Round and Linda Seibert, with Jim Seibert in charge of construction and design of the race track. An empty carpet roll for the event was also provided by Floors Plus of Waukon.

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Vari, a Texas-based workspace innovation company, and Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a top national construction management firm and general contractor, recently broke ground on VariSpace Coppell in Coppell, Texas. The180,000-SF office building, located at 450 North Freeport Parkway, will serve as Varis new global headquarters as well as a multi-tenant campus.

VariSpaceis a space-as-a-service offering from Vari, and VariSpace Coppell is the companys third location in DFW, following the success ofVariSpace Las Colinas and VariSpace Southlake.All VariSpace locations offer first-class amenities, flexible space solutions in Class A buildings and are outfitted with Vari workspace products.

With the state of traditional office space in limbo, more and more North Texas companies are realizing the value of flexible workspace concepts like VariSpace Coppell, said Granger Hassmann, Vice President of Preconstruction and Estimating for AP. Varis bold vision is just the type of innovative spirit AP embraces, and were excited to partner with BOKA Powell and Corgan to help Vari execute on its mission in DFW.

With this groundbreaking, were moving forward with the development of our new global headquarters, said Jason McCann, Co-Founder and CEO of Vari. VariSpace Coppell will be one of the most innovative buildings in North Texas and will showcase our flexible workspace design and the future of workspace. Coppell has been our home since Vari first started in 2012, and it is the perfect location for our future growth.

The tilt-wall building will sit on a 10-acre site with surface parking and feature 120,000 rentable square feet of flexible office space with large exterior balconies that will allow companies and tenants to tailor areas to meet their specific needs. The building will also incorporate an open lobby concept with large, open staircases and touch-free building applications. Building amenities include a fitness facility and grab-and-go food services.

BOKA Powell designed the core, shell and site. Corgan designed the buildings interiors.

As part of a four-year journey with Vari to create a proof of concept for the idea of building-as-service, BOKA Powell is honored to be the architect for the new VariSpace Coppell project, said Andrew Bennett, Design Principal at BOKA Powell. The architecture of the new building represents that disruptor attitude by taking a simple efficient building box and stretching in two directions. Simple moves, yet identifiable as a brand a purpose-built building for a company with a purpose.

VariSpace Coppell continues the evolution of the workplace as a service, said Lindsay Wilson, President of Corgan. This project turns the physical space into an amenity itself, arriving precisely at a moment where the adaptability of the workplace is being redefined. Its hard to describe the environment the Vari team creates for collaboration and curiosity on their projects. It is a true partnership with everyone involved.

Notable projects by AP Gulf States include PGA of Americas new headquarters in Frisco; the Arlington ISD Arts and Athletics Complex in Arlington; several education facilities for the University of Texas and Fort Worth ISD; and Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas. In addition, APs Midland-based West Texas office is currently working on Texas Techs Health Science Center project and Potter Countys District Courts Building in Amarillo, while the Central Texas office is working with Northside ISD on several projects.

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