| Salon cats seek home together | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 1:01:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Two cats, a mother and a son, were left behind with nothing but a boarded-up door, the fur on their backs and each other. Hugs (the female) and Kisses (the male) were abandoned after a Crest Hill pet salon, Symply Unique, closed its doors for good in December. The building's landlord dialed the Humane Society of Plainfield offering them the equipment left behind, not knowing that the cats were left there. .... | |
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| | | Entryways Provide Invitation To Home | | Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:59:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | (Family Features) - Does your home's front entrance cause people to take notice or drive on by? Is it inviting or just another entrance? Much like a manicured lawn and well-maintained exterior add curb appeal to a home, so does the front entrance."Ten years ago, homeowners personalized their entry by incorporating decorative glass," says Jeff Kibler of Peachtree Doors and Windows. "Today, homeowners desire more dramatic entries and an entire entry system."If you're considering remodeling your front entry or building a new home, you face many decisions about a door's basic material and performance, complementary windows, accessories and security.Basic MaterialsEntry doors are primarily constructed of steel, fiberglass or wood. The material that is right for your home will depend on cost, desired look and, to a limited degree, geography.Steel is the most economical and popular material and is also sturdy, secure and can be painted to match a home.... | |
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| | | Two Suspects on the Loose After Home Invasion | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:10:17 PM by Blog57 Team | | Monday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is investigating a home invasion that turned dangerous. It happened on 25W70 in Jefferson County, that's just off I-40, exit 415, near Goose Creek. Volunteer TV's Whitney Daniel has the latest developments. The chief deputy with the sheriff's department spent the evening at the hospital with the victims, Roy and Wanda Taylor, hoping to get enough information to put together a composite sketch. Meanwhile, investigators continue their search for the couple at large. "We've been friend's a good 15 years," said Wayne Walker, who is a friend of the victims. Wayne Walker was driving home from work in Sevierville when he heard the news: His friend, Roy Taylor, was the victim of a home invasion, but when he heard his friend had been shot in the incident...... | |
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| | | From 90-year-old bungalow to new home in Elgin | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 3:23:30 AM by Blog57 Team | | Henry and Amy Bauer reside on the Northwest Side of Chicago in a 90-year-old bungalow -- the home where Henry grew up. They are buying a new town house -- at West Point Gardens, a development in Elgin. "We've been very happy with our home and neighborhood," Amy said. Nevertheless, they wanted a new home without exterior maintenance chores. "We really did our homework. We visited every new and resale townhome from Route 45 west," she said with a laugh. "With a dog and a three-year-old boy [Dallas], we definitely wanted a backyard with a privacy fence," she said. "We also are accustomed to garages in the rear of the homes. We were looking for a neighborhood where we could feel the same sense of community we are accustomed to. When we visited West Point Gardens, it became an easy decision." The Bauers chose the Dearborn design, which features a covered porch.... | |
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| | | With opener at Alumni Hall, Stags prove you can go home again | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:12:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | After 42 seasons and countless memories, Alumni Hall supposedly closed its doors to Fairfield men's basketball on Feb. 25, 2001. The Stags were headed to the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, never to return. Or so they thought. Stags basketball returns to Alumni Hall on Friday for the first game of the Ed Cooley regime, and the anticipation has seldom been higher. The school posted a news release on its Web site Wednesday announcing that the game against American is a sellout — several hundred freebies went to students — marking the return of the Red Sea in the 2,479-seat bandbox. "It's unbelievable," senior forward Marty O'Sullivan said. "There's kids asking now for tickets, and you can't get them. There is a big buzz. The students have been looking forward to having a game on campus for a long time." Cooley did his part, meeting with various student groups this week to share his vision for the program.... | |
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| | | Menards opens its doors in Marion | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 11:11:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | MARION - When Menards opened the doors to its enormous store last week, there was already a crowd of people waiting to push their way into the home super store."There was a little bit of a crowd out to the parking lot," said Dwaine McDonald, assistant manager of the newest acquisition to grace The Hill in Marion. .... | |
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| | | BJ's gas pumps open before store's doors | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 11:11:20 PM by Blog57 Team | | The gas pumps in front of the BJ's Wholesale Club are open for business even if the store's front doors in Hampton's Power Plant entertainment complex won't open until later this year. Members will get discount prices on gas, while non-members will pay another price that is typically about 8 to 10 cents higher. On Thursday the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Hampton Roads was $2.04, according to the AAA Web site. BJ's was offering a gallon for $1.93 for its members. BJ's is the latest tenant to move into the Power Plant complex, and officials from the membership-based big box retailer expect the store to be open for holiday shopping. The pumps opened up Thursday morning and will be open from Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 6 a.m.... | |
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| | | Nursing home fined $3,200 | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:59:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | CUBA - Clayberg Nursing Center was fined $3,200 after a resident with Alzheimer's disease and dementia wandered about five blocks from the home, according to the state health department. Clayberg failed to adequately supervise the 82-year-old woman, who is considered highly likely to leave the nursing home, according to the report by the Illinois Department of Public Health. She was safely returned by a local resident. The woman wandered off on May 20. Clayberg staffers said she was in the dining room at 11:50 a.m. but was gone at 11:53 a.m. When she couldn't be found outside on the grounds, staff members, police and neighbors started searching for her. Around 12:45 p.m., a woman who had seen an elderly woman walking alone in her neighborhood found her after she heard someone was missing from Clayberg and went looking in her van, according to the report.... | |
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| | | Home is where the hearth is | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:05:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | In this photo provided by Lifestylehomedesign.com, a warm fire can warm the hearth, home and heart. This stunning stone fireplace forms the focal point of this two-story-volume great room, and the result is truly great. A raised hearth with limestone cap offers a place to sit and warm up from the cold outside. Flanking bookshelves are built in with decorative glass doors. A matching wood mantel is perfect for decorating all year long, and especially for the holidays. If you are planning a major remodel, or designing your dream home plan, don't forget the heart of the home, the hearth. .... | |
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| | | Antigua's Small Resorts Open Doors to Another World | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:20:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | The small wooden cottage atop a steep hill has no air conditioning, but a soft breeze through louvered windows flutters the sheer white curtains at my balcony door. The trade winds that once carried tall ships from around the world to Antigua today carry to my room the smell of tropical flowers. Andrew Michelin, whose family came from Europe to the Caribbean several generations ago, says he planned every detail of his small resort so that visitors would have a true Caribbean experience. The roof of each cottage, for example, is made of galvanized metal, so if there happens to be a shower during your stay, you'll hear the sound of raindrops popping off a tin roof. .... | |
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