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MOUNT OLIVE — Nearly 500 people attended the 2006 Bridge Builders Appreciation Dinner Sept. 23 at Mount Olive College.The diner is the college's way of thanking contributors from Free Will Baptist churches throughout Eastern North Carolina. This year's event was held in honor of 2,018 individuals and church organizations that contributed $100 or more during the 2005 church annual fund campaign. The church dinner support program totaled $509,318 last year. “The Free Will Baptist Bridge Builders are an extremelyimportant part of Mount Olive College," said MOC President J. William Byrd. “Bridge Builders have the power to build futures for students who attend our institution. We salute and thank these individuals." Jean F. Ackiss, director of church support, coordinated the dinner and was mistress of ceremonies.
A Des Moines couple is stepping forward, saying it was one of at least 10 homeowners duped by Central Iowa Construction. Pam and Larry Juhl wrote a check to C.I.C for more than $11,000 on April 6th. They planned to build expand their home and build a three season porch. Within a day, the Juhls decide the project would be too expensive. As stated in the contract, the Juhls had three days to cancel, without penalty or obligation. They called C.I.C. and faxed a copy of the signed cancellation notice on April 8th. But the Juhls say the sales agent for C.I.C,Tim Marlow, failed to return their phone calls. And even though C.I.C told the Juhls their refund was in the mail, they still haven't seen a dime. The Attorney General's Office is investigating C.I.C. Tim Marlow, the owner's son, and the Juhls sales agent has had previous run-ins with the A.G's office. In 2004, Nearly 4 dozen complaints prompted an investigation of Marlow's former company Epic Homes.
The home of Wayne Jenkins and Steve Van Hooser at 1408 Cherokee Road will be among seven sites to fling open the doors for the Cherokee Triangle Home Tour. "After a year of construction, I think the neighbors were curious to see what had been going on behind the red door," said Jenkins, of Jenkins-Eliason Interiors, about being asked to be on the tour. .
Any chore is easier if you know how to do it correctly. Here are pointers for some of the maintenance jobs on your fall checklist: Caulking A gap in an exterior wall lets heated air escape. Common places for openings include the edges of doors, windows and chimneys, the places where pipes or wires enter the house, and the joint between the foundation and the walls. Most of those gaps can be sealed using paintable caulk, although chimneys require a caulk specifically for that purpose. For openings that are too big for caulk, use expandable foam. Caulk comes in squeezable tubes as well as tubes that fit into a caulking gun. It's worth investing in a caulking gun if you're doing a big job because squeezing the trigger is easier on your hands than squeezing a tube.
It's been bumper to bumper traffic through a construction zone in central Omaha but no work has been done on the project for a week. The problem area is around 78th and Cass and a busy Cass Street has been reduced to two lanes. On a dry sunny day, neighbors wonder why the work is on hold. Crane Coffee manager Sheri Kaminski says, "The he inconvenience of getting off the street and coming into Crane Coffee, it's kind of hurt our business a little bit and we're hoping it's done quickly." The Metropolitan Utilities District hired a contractor to push new pipes under the Papio Creek but MUD is worried that real mud seeped into the gas lines and the project has been shut down for a safety check. MUD Vice President Ron Bucher says, "We got to clean the pipe out.
The Celina Home Rule Committee is deciding the form of government Celina will have when it becomes a home rule city.The committee's task is not an easy one. Nearly every point requires measured and careful discussion.At Tuesday's meeting the committee voted to use the city council-city manager form of government under home rule."It is easier to correct a city manager not doing his job than it is a mayor," said committee secretary Jeanie Ready.In the city council-city manager form of government the city manager takes a strong role in bringing issues and projects before council.The committee also voted for three-year terms for the mayor and council. They now serve two-year terms. Another vote established that the mayor and council will serve without compensation with reimbursement for reasonable expenses.At last week's meeting the committee determined that the number of council members would be increased to six from the present five.In its only non-unanimous vote at Tuesday's meeting, the committee voted 10 to 1 to allow the mayor to vote only to break a tie, unchanged from the mayor's vote now.
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