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The Village at New Loudon, a $50 million community that will include shops, offices, apartments and townhomes, is taking shape on a nearly 37-acre parcel along Route 9 in Latham.

Several businesses already have opened, and two apartment buildings are in final design stages. Design work is being done by Cotler Architecture of Latham.

"It will have a village feel, with sidewalks," said spokeswoman Deidre Emerle. Apartments will feature balconies and fireplaces, and "we're looking at underground parking," she added.

Several businesses already have opened, including a Dunkin' Donuts, Rumors Salon & Spa, Tala Bistro and Berkshire Bank.

The headquarters of Robert Marini Builders occupies second-floor office space in one of the buildings.

Bellini's restaurant is planning to open later this month, Emerle said.

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches and Burger 21, two national chains that are new to the area, also will be opening.

Behind the buildings lining Route 9 will be two apartment buildings, one with retail on the first floor.

The development also will include the 72-unit Townhomes at Shaker Creek.

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Construction will begin this summer on a Granite City Food and Brewery restaurant and Hampton Inn and Suites hotel that will open side-by-side next year just west of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

The paired-up developments will take over the former site of American Hardware, 801 Plaza Drive, which will be demolished soon.

The joint proposal by the Minneapolis-based restaurant chain and hotel developer is unusual, Schaumburg Economic Development Manager Matt Frank said. Granite City Food and Brewery is seeking a stronger presence in the Chicago area, and this particular partnership is not occurring everywhere, he added.

Frank described Granite City as a high-end restaurant that brews its own beer on-site. The company runs 30 restaurants in 13 states, with the only other Illinois locations being in Rockford, Orland Park and East Peoria.

The Schaumburg restaurant will be 10,802-square-feet and have a 1,195-square-foot patio at its southwest corner, surrounded by a 4-foot-tall fence to separate the patio from the drive aisle.

The Hampton Inn and Suites will be a four-story, 64,294-square-foot building with 101 rooms, an indoor pool and meeting space. Schaumburg trustees this week approved a height variance allowing the 54.5-foot-tall hotel to exceed the normal 50-foot maximum building height in its zoning district.

Both the hotel and restaurant will occupy their own subdivided lots on the site formerly used exclusively by American Hardware. A separate third lot will contain a detention basin for water runoff from both businesses.

Though some other previously approved hotel developments in Schaumburg have been stalled since the recession, Frank said developers of the Hampton Inn and Suites have all their funding secured and are ready to start.

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After a temporary halt in work, construction has resumed at a downtown site where a worker was crushed by an elevator on Wednesday.

It was the second injury reported since late March at the construction site at 303 Colorado St. where the 29-story Colorado Tower is being built. Work stopped after the incident and resumed Thursday.

The injured man, who is in his 30s, suffered trauma to his upper body, EMS officials said. He remained Thursday at University Medical Center Brackenridge.

He was working inside the elevator shaft on the eighth floor when the elevator car was activated.

The man had been freed by the time rescue crews arrived, said EMS Cmdr. Mike Benavides.

Officials said the man was conscious and had a 6-inch wide injury on his upper body when he was transported to the hospital.

A statement from the contractor, DPR Construction, said the man was a subcontractor who was working near the exterior of the building. The company has declined to release the mans name.

We are working with (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the Austin Police Department to fully investigate the cause of this incident, said Gary Nauert, general manager forDPR Construction, in a statement.

This is the second injury reported at the construction site of the Colorado Tower in just over two weeks.

On March 26, a man who was sitting at a nearby restaurant was hit by liquid cement.

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Parents of 16 children with developmental disorders and cognitive impairments filed a lawsuit last Thursday (April 3, 2014) against the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Inc. regarding the Disability Access Service. The lawsuit was filed in California, and alleges that the policy, implemented in October 2013 at both the California and Florida resorts, violates the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act and California's Unruh Civil Rights Act. The individual plaintiffs have filed additional counts, including breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts today issued the following statement:

"Disney Parks have an unwavering commitment to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all our guests. We fully comply with all ADA requirements and believe that the legal claims are without merit."

The company also denies claims that the theme parks refuse to vary their policy to meet individual guest needs:

"Our Disability Access Service is designed for guests who, due to certain disabilities, cannot tolerate extended wait times at attractions. In circumstances where the service might not meet guests needs, we work individually with guests to ensure we are able to accommodate them."

The lawsuit acknowledges that people with developmental disorders and cognitive impairments can have a wide range of abilities and impairments, but note that the disabled plaintiffs, "like other persons with cognitive impairments are mentally and physically incapable" of:

According to the lawsuit, both of these factors "will induce meltdowns in the large majority of persons with cognitive impairments, including the disabled Plaintiffs."

Along with these general issues, the lawsuit details the specific needs of some of the plaintiffs in an effort to show how DAS fails to meet their needs. For example:

The 176-page lawsuit details the differences between Disney's former Guest Assistance Card (GAC) policy and the new Disability Access Service (DAS), and contends the new policy fails to meet the needs of visitors with developmental disorders and cognitive impairments.

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PLUMBER pulls Lucky out of the poo, again.

Plumber Gary Tonkin used a four-metre cable with a camera on the end to find Lucky and shine a light to help him escape. Pictures: DYLAN ROBINSON

Plumber Gary Tonkin with the rescued dog, Lucky.

Lucky looking a little scared after his adventure.

Owner Leon Martin walks back to his property with a very relieved Lucky.

Owner Leon Martin, left, holds Lucky and tells him to thank Gary Tonkin for rescuing him.

Plumber Gary Tonkin picks up a scared Lucky who has just run out of the hole.

Owner Leon Martin with Lucky, Tex and plumber Gary Tonkin.

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Bellflower, CA (PRWEB) April 10, 2014

Admiral Pest Control today announced that one of its owners, Jeff Jones, has been awarded the American Cancer Societys 2013 Statewide Patient Courage Award. As a part of the award, Jones will throw the first pitch at the May 9, 2014, Dodger versus Giants game. The company is also using the event to kick off its 7th consecutive year of fundraising for the American Cancer Society.

Jones was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma in November 2006. He was treated with chemotherapy and radiation but ultimately, his right arm and shoulder were amputated May 9, 2013 exactly one year before throwing the first pitch in order to prevent the spread of the cancer.

Despite having to learn how to do everything left and one-handed, when asked about the upcoming game, Jones was characteristically upbeat and confident saying, Fighting cancer was the hardest thing I ever had to do. This is just throwing a ball. Im just proud to say that by doing this, we are able to raise almost $4000 for the American Cancer Society. Thats $4000 that goes towards stopping cancer.

The baseball game also marks the companys fundraising kickoff for the Relay for Life. Friends and employees of Admiral Pest Control will be walking and raising funds for the Bellflower Relay for Life on June 28, 2014. The company is working to raise more than $35,000 for this years relay.

Jones commented on his companys efforts saying, Participating in the Relay for Life is a way for us as a company to give back to the community. Cancer touches just about every American. We are proud to be able to give back in this way.

Since 2007, Jones and Admiral Pest Control have raised more than $130,000 in support of cancer research via the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life. The Relay for Life is an annual event where teams raise money and spend 24 hours walking or running around a track. Funds raised support a variety of the American Cancer Societys operations.

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About Admiral Pest Control: Admiral Pest Control was founded in 1947 and is one of the oldest family run pest control companies in Southern California. The company has its headquarters in Bellflower, California and provides pest control to residents and businesses in Orange and Los Angeles counties. For more information on the company, visit their website at http://www.admiralpest.com. For more information about the Relay for Life, please visit http://www.admiralpest.com/relay.

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