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TYRA PACHECO/Standard-Times specialThe 16x20 master bedroom is tucked into an open loft overlooking the living room. The result is a unique room with just enough privacy.
Like so many other SouthCoast communities, Acushnet is a town filled with architectural diversity. From modest starter homes to increasingly more elaborate construction, and everything in between, there is a little piece of suburbia here for everyone. Even in a town with such variety, our Home of the Week at 260 Mendall Road in Acushnet is a bit of a surprise.
Some 50 feet off this country road, surrounded by a good number of tall oak and pine trees, sits the Cape-style log home. Since it was built in 1983, only two families have called this house their home. In Realtor Sharon Seifert's eight years of selling real estate, this is only the third log home she has shown.
Starting quarterback Anthony Orio is limping with a right ankle sprain. His backup, John Sperrazza, has jammed fingers on his throwing hand. Tailback Maurice Murray (knee tendinitis) has been limited since a 27-carry effort at Holy Cross. And coach Rocky Hager was hobbling after undergoing an arthroscopy Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The results on the field have not been soothing -- four losses in a season-opening five-game road trip. ``I haven't been sleeping that well and that's not because of my knee surgery," said Hager. Today at noon, the Huskies (1-4, 0-2, Atlantic 10 ) welcome 18th-ranked Delaware (2-2, 1-1 A-10 ) to Parsons Field -- becoming the last of the 116 Division 1-AA programs in the country to play a game on home turf. Sperrazza, a 6-foot-3-inch, 240-pounder from Mansfield, is expected to start.
Many dwellings are full of hidden health dangers, said Janie Harris, a Texas Cooperative Extension housing and environment specialist. Tracking down and correcting those dangers can be the difference between feeling well and not. She offered seven steps to maintaining a healthy home - Step 1: Control moisture. "Water and excessive humidity support the growth of mold, insects, rodents and dust mites," said Harris, adding that a drier environment is a deterrent. Keep indoor humidity between 40 percent and 60 percent. A vent or a window will move cooking or showering steam outdoors. Clothes dryers also should be vented outdoors. Increasing airflow in closets and behind furniture also reduce dampness. "In addition to the relative humidity, three important sources of moisture that require control are rainwater, groundwater and plumbing," Harris said.
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