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L. ZZ^ZZZt^S^M-^SMTJ^-hSC i f fF* l *5 ■ <* I -s >f 1 & V [ . • s&V ) •2$ } I i ■■Tf t f »♦? , iV £• Q D) lEi OliiETOlY, 2LAW3TJBI&8. o ATTOIEWBY, Office in new Bank-Mock,, Olare, YOHH GIBEBSOX, ' """" — Qj) ' ATTQBHEY-AT-LAW. All Business placed with me -will receive prompt and -careful attention. Clare. g2 page 0. W. Perry, at Harripr Monday, S. C, Zeiter was up ff$|i: Loomis - yes= ir, the road next iWo A^TOBHEY AT.&AW. • - Houaes and lots and vacant lots. in village Oi Harrison, one improved fSrthdnd farihing Sands for sale or trade. Bargains on above property. OiB.ce over I/. Lavier & Go's hank, Hakrison.. Mich. At the request,.of humb*^ authors who desire more tiiiie .in wMcjt. to 'complete their manu'scHpfs,. the* tl^e'' ofvtte Detroit FreePrcS3*'*-|>riaestor^_ competition has been extended-£roi& '$&y 1st to July 1st. ; '" ' '. ly. The Pennsylvania - Bat I?oad Company give notice that they "Wis -carry free, Toledo to Pittsburgh contributions of- clothing and provisions %the benefit-of <J TSTEZXSW3L&K& AWB> SUBGHSfD^So M. CABPEHTEB, M. »., o imrzMctAnp sotgegh aot> accoucheur Office and Store south of the railroad. FJ. TOBB, M. B.; o FHYSICIAN,. SUKGEOH AHD ACGQUCTTOUm ©ra&iateof the University of Michigan. Jill calls promptly attended to-day or night ©fiice over the Clare County Bank. 0011NING SHAW, ~ ~~° >° PHYSICIAN. Specialty. Genito-TJrmary Diseases, Calk- msville, Mich. W-^ ^jDBCKEBr^ ~I jyibr&ers promptly attended. Persons wanting pine spalts or good hardwood delivered promptly should leave their orders with me. H. HOLBROOK,' > * ■ PAINTER, House*Sign and Carriage painting done i-n fthe neatest style. Paper Hanging and KiO- ©omininga Specialty. All orders pr©mj>tly|j attended to. - '^^geems to have struck many Clareites all of a*sudden" I » Miss Smith, oi St. Louis, was ?$ guest of her cousin, Miss Mary Matteson, 111 Glare oyer Sunday. * Sterns has jusi received a new absented seeary with sanopy top and owe new sin gle top buggy for his livery. ' ^ J. 3S. ANDEESQH, o ' TONSORIA'L ABTIST. Ss the best manipulator of the razor nhC sliears in the Tillage. Every tiling kept n eat and clean. Workmanship the best. Shoj situated opposite of the Exchange Hote. diai'e. . 86-£f X C. KQCKAFELLQWV o IKSUKAKC® A4JENT. JBtna of Hartford, Comv.; American Fire <n>f Phihi.; "Firemans Funds of San Francisco; Hlagria Fire, ft. Y. Office- one door soutli of postoffice, iwa stairs)*Olare. 24tf. ,*i ti — i 11 i iii-iii ii iii—■ h.ii ■■■ ■ 1.1 ii ■ imy, i ■ ■■■ .I ■■!■ i m i iii ni <OTEPH*EF SHEIiDONi Carpenter and K> Builder, Clare. All worlc guaranteed first- ©Issbs and prices reasonable. It will pay you -ft© ©all on. me. • 4-tf Turn out and help, c Tuesday. Percy Louch was in East Saginaw Tuesday on .business. . . Mrs. Jewell Cleveland, of Farwell, vis- tho sufferers i"ti JohnstoTOlj, Pennsylvania ited in Clare yesterday, ;- district. "The Bright Side of Life" is "the subject _:< Hirato Sutton, a prosperous farmer of' that interests young and' Old. terant township, was tihited art marriage Mrs. J. IS-, "White will preach in th©*^ ^Wednesday to Miss. -.'BessiJySanford, ©J, If. church next Sunday evening. InhsrnOh township.. IBkP* Q*.W» Smith "be Mrs. Isaiah Feighner returned Tuesday after a brief yisit at Mt. Pleasant. G. S. Stewart has gone to Cadillac to be absent several weeks on business. Mrs. IS, A.Burnham, of Sumner, Jo wa, is visiting her sister, Mrsl J. D. Kewtb. A new siGewalk has been laid in front of C. "W. Perry's residence on 5th street. Jake Kennedy and E. L. Pratt have started a livery in the barn on 4th street. A new cross walk has been laid across Main street on tlie north side of 7th street. The Ladies' Union will meet nexi Tuesday, afternoon with Mrs. Rockafel- low. The Washington or western fev*arl lag; the officiating clfergyfljrite; May they, live Ionic and prosper* ^^,y •• ,f Dr. J. W. -Latttfpg..l9 filing off hih household goods 4nd5/('ffiakii?g preparations to stat't for Washington state. He intends locating in ihe vlginity of Seattle and will depart for the western country about next'Monday eV$$ig> ' >'A"- The large tabernacle - to .be erected by the Free Methodists in' which to hold- their tent meetings, Is Mm -ready to be put up. They extend a cordial invitation to everyone in this vletrnty to join.witb them in their camp meeting. Clare Lodge, No. .333,"!Qdepenclent Order of Odd Fellows,held their election of officers Mc ndav night, as fellows: K. G., J. L. "Welch; Y.&,.$.'& Jamison;- B. S., Elijah Tatman; Treas.t Dayid McPhall. The installation will take place Monday, July 1st.'. • * Prof. S« Q. W,ood has-been engaged to go to Holly as Superintendent of- the public schools in that %1Hage,at a salary Loomis, .£S J.JASLISO^» KJ> D HOT&feY PUBLia ' <SonveyanciHg and collections, rtieh." . ° €. W. FEItEY. W5f. WOIiSKY. c. h. s&thbtoca^©, cashier. • Lm\ [WXHCO^rOBATEIJ.] GLABB, "&CXOSS" Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Graves visited ^jti Clare over Sunday, returning home* to St. Louis Monday afternoon. Bev, "N*. S. Bbnrdman, of Mt. Pleasant, will hold Episcopal services at the Go A. R. hall, next Sunday evening. ' <^okrbspon©15KCJS—First National Bsmfe oi Seir York; American Exchange -Katioual Bastfe of Betjrelt, and Oitissens Satio^alSanl; (DfS>oaw. * ■* ' UtoT&ey to Wean on impiroved. real esta&e-at f * . -«■" ^fi^at» J. A£. fflSSMAMM^ ~X f*o& $l,000'for the coming year. The people of Clare feel much &yferse on his departure, but he is receiving 3a salary much larger than we ca$ Upfm&'^o pa v..:' Charles Lee and'l&tes Charlotte Martin, boti of Clarei, wer4;4narrieri Wednesday ; " " ". afternoon. at-.:the hdme ^f the groom's The Woman's Belief Corps are rnakU^ parents, Mr...and 3f?s. Gec&rge W; Lee, on preparations.to- serye dinner and sappeT ^h street, there being present only a at the G.' A, B. hall on July 4th. C few relatives and -most Intimate Mends. -The Bright Side of Life" will he pre Sev'C; V- Smith-, pc3rfemea the cere- sented'in a lecture by Bev. J. H.-Battel- moBy' .■• -":•'. * , man,, of Harrison, aaext Tuesday o^ '. '■' '^he citizens,of Clare aud vicinity will '■'■Mtes Mary M-atteson has hem engaged f ^ out.n^/JneBto and "Wednesday to teach in one'of the dep^rtme^fc1^ te^g ^-tools., t^.pufc a coat of the school'at St. Louis the ^m-ing yeaJcP1^ 011 Mam8«wofc_from fbe brKlgenorth ' m no- -x-u' j. *. 4. t.- ♦ « ^ X is z t0 ®th> BtreeS. It is ?y Witter ih.whicl? feion^£1%-We&jesday evening-^nnerse^] - -- - -" --,-.-.. * yu\\ - : .■.■■-..-■'■ -eeede^in raising 0®{ for their loeal pa^- itmmjLm.'- -AKI1 N-^*-t^» -.-^» **VV. ^©y^s^l -Manufacturer of- - WAS a-nd^mAIN •TJP?3^S, • EID,<:AIiFSKXN,'HABKESS. "BELT. LA.GE, LEATHim. Etc. J3Q" 1 always■°$&y. the Baghest cask rsiarket iprle'e for 'sMesj:- y y, lw "WM. PABEISH. Proprietor. ©OOD "iSlGS, ' "y -^^"€S&<9apegtli ^lac^) iai TowfSL.^^y i^BiseasSid or injured tiorses treated and eared forfei the best possible inaiiner for a . xeasonaMe consideratien. i^Farmersrwhen you ©anie- to towi take "your.teasaacto his stable 6o be fed, just back <nf lioueii'e'blacksmith ehop, south of the railroad. lmfcm,&i& -and- ': • FOR BklMo 2SOUSES TO MCKT. FIRE AiiD^LIFE ISSSUR- ANC3E,'COST VKYANCffNG, "ETC. Over Elden's Bazaar Store. fills iii Arte l iwni nil ^'ss Mail S1. M. <3*.0l 7:15 g:00 9^6 3o:oo 10:15 10:ss tft:5f> iS-.ns 2g:55 A.M. TAKING ES^ECT DEC. ISESl, 1888.' Ext) VvW* A.M. S:35 7:20 8:01 9:35 10:15 10:25 ll'-3fi 11:55 12:02 1-2:25 12:45 l;«Kl 1:40 1!58 2:15 2:48 3:30 P*.M. STATIONS. Jjv Toledo Ar Atan Arbor Hamburg Jet. Uurand Owosso Owosso Junct. . Ithaca St. Louis Alma Shepherd Mt. Pleasant GalMnsville -.. OLABE Earweil Lake George Mainon Ar Cadillac Lv P.M. 1:10 11:35 10:42 9:55 9:10 9:00 '7:50 7:33 7:27 7:04 S:48 6:#! 6:15 6-.re 5:42 5:00 4:15 A.M. P.M. 11:09 9:2ft- 8:40 J:30 6:40 6:32 5:32 5:15 5:10 4:48 4:35 4:17 4:00 8:50 8:25 2*48 2:00 A.M.* tor. • o [r. Hubel, recently of Piuconnfsag, has pnreKsised F. Ham.es & Son's groceKsr«toek ^jkI>^11 move his family to Cla^visr.Si' fe#(i^s. • ' The King's. Daughters will in est nest Wedsiesday afteraoon at the home 'of' Mrs. J-atnes. A. Converse. Supper will he served by Mrs. Bi?own. H. W. Pierced new brick bl«5*k on Main street is progressing 'rapidity and will Make a line addition to that: jp&i't of town when completed. J, C Mitchell, of Texas, is i-n Eeed City with a drove dt miistaiag€, and writestfhat he wiSbe in Clare wl& his horses sometime during the <©®ming week. ^ -I- W. E. Hawxhurat, of Detroit, was in Clare feist week an^ transferred the 4>usi- furred of the Comtnerciai Union Insurance €>®mpany at tfeis place to J. C Eock« •diellow.. TheT. &A. railroad company .ijives notice ittaat^ they will transport Stoee of ifiharge clothing a®d provisions to the Johnstewn snfferers if properly feezed and mai&ed. Dell 0>mp has pusschased a lot o® 4th /street, jisst in the rear-of Wolsky's store ^nd will transpose tim building theswn into, a re^dence. Sana Gray is doing Che carpenter work. Mr. Foo£e, of the fem of Satterlee & Foote, has sold his interest in the grocery business to his partner, aud is selling oft' his household goods, preparatory of going to the state of Washington. The Detroit Joui nal will issue a special 8-page edition on Tuesday, June li, and witb each copy will fold in a special map supplement, shoeing the city of Detroit as it was before the fire of 1S05. "^J Tbe weather crop report for the week ending June 1. says that the cold weatfi- SAGHfAW DIVISION. _£; 3P.M. A. M- 7:40 9:35 8:01 9:56 8:19 10:14 S:29- 10:24 ^;00 10:55 Durand, ElushiDg. Montrose, Tayracwith. East Saginav»r. A.M. 7:20 8:58 8:40 8:30 8:00 IT .. 7 6#5 6|35 ______^^ jP '*~a£trains run daily except Sundays. / er and the excess of rain were generally unfavorable for the growing crops in the State north of the Ohio river. Do not forget that Clare is going to have tbe grandest Fourth of July celebration this year ever held in "Northern Michigan. Make preparations to come airi see us if you want a good time. should s!iow h3s--ap3kv^{j^0a- by lending • assistance._' _. -"-X "' "Kev. X1L Bisft^mfin^ of UWson, will giv&aifioitire at the* f5, A, B.-hafl-t>f Clare, Tuesday, June" llth^ at> S' o'clock igi. m. Subject, "The Sfi&ii't Side of Life^ Admission, 25 and IS cents.: "Ke©erved: seats on sale at, the postoffice. Th-e xiet proceeds aire,to be^iven to the. 11. E, church of'Han'ison,.t© help pay its de$>t. - The Daily Advocjite istheaame of a new $aper publshed at "West Bay Citv, and 'it is of democratic preclivities. Geor^ Washington' is at thelaead of the enterprise.1 Tlis is not the George that owned-the hatciiet and could not tell a lie, becau*^ a man built after that plan could not ma&e a successful editor in A. D. 'S9. James Brown-was riding hls"mustang' Sundays driving a couple-of others 'ahead, and when-roundsiiji/the corner near the Alger House all three of the horaes slipped and fell, the ©neon which he was riding falling upon his right ,leg, -hurting him quite badly, so that he itashad to hobble around on a pair of crutches for the past week. * * * The board of superintendents of the poor met in Clare Tuesday and audited accounts for the month of May to the amount of $140.21. distributed as'follows: Poorfaroi. $81.44; Harrison and vicinity, $38.14; Clare and vicinity, $15.04; Far- well and vicinity, $5.29. It. is anotica- ble fact that although Clare and vicinity has a much more populous territory than any of the other portions of the county, under the careful management of superintendent "Newth the expenses are made much more nominal in accordance. Messrs. A. J. Doherty, j, F. Tatman. Will Goodman and H* D,Baton were in Cadillac Tuesday and "Wednesday making arrangements for their hose company and ball club to come to Clare and com- ^teforthe prizes on the 4th of July. K$t so much for the money that is offered but to induce the good people of that flourishing and enterprising city to join with us in a rousing old-time celebration. Several of the prominent citizens appear much interested in the idea and there promises to be a large crowd from Cadillac, as well as from X-ake City. We guarantee all a good time. * «|dhE li. Eoss, late roadmaster of the .F.'<&■ P. M..E'y for the division -whichitfy eludes the track from four miles wast of Eeed City to " Clare, and branches, having been given charge of the ne%ly acquired Port Huron division,.1 has taken up his residence at Port Huron, and the family left'Monday for their hew home. Mr. Eoss -has been at the'head ofthe division for seven years, for five of them hehas resided at-;Evart, during which time it is said to his credit.. no accident hasoccuredon his territory that could be charged to the condition of-the track, and he has been repeatedly complimented forthe efficient, way-'..in which he did his duty .—Evart Review* There Is nothing the American boy enjoys so. much as a chance to. defy some one's authority.' It doesn't make much difference whether it fe his stern father, the school teacher, the marshal, or the State legislature, so long as he is buoyed up with the prou&consciousness that he Is doing something wrong. The Michigan boy, therefore, has a prospect for fun, if fhjsj legislature puts in the penal code a law forbiding the sale of cigarettes, to bofs under .16 years. What fun it will be for the boys then. Every one of them will1 have his pockets full of cigarettes for the sole purpose of smoking before the officer wl£o has the authority to forbid them from doing so.. The bill might properly be entitled an act to encourage small boys to smofce.—Reed City Democrat. We read In the Clare Democrat that Elder Cornish of this city—an apostle of old Joe Smith—has been working miracles among.the people at Coleman, in Midland county. It is stated that he baptized a man a few days ago who was so afflicted with rheumatism that he Could not walk without the aid of a cane, and when he came up out of the water he had no further use for his walking stick and threw It away. The story is undoubtedly like that of the finding of the Mormon Bible, it lacks the * verification - of some one else besides their own kind to make others believe it. It was but a few days before that we read how the people of ah Illinois town worked miracles among a few Mormons' who were proselyting there. One of them was put straddle pi a rail, ahd the celerity with which the dirty gang afterward left tliat community 'F»®& most JiiiraculottSir ^^mon miracles, ;haye ceased there sfytee,, as 'they would in,' Ooiemaii 'under such a test,—Eeed City, Democrat.- Del win • wants. the- 'Flint -<&.Pere Marquette Company to adorn that place with a sew depot. ' y ■-> • *..'. * •v. 'W.- S. Hunt has disposed of hll grocery business at Mt, Pleasant and returns to Grand Eapids* ■ . . Alma: farmers- are going to try to false flto. -If-it proves a success they will pay considerable attention to that grain in the future. ' • - • y . - Thos. Toohey has sixty-five men in Ms lumber camp ne^r the Merrill .farm an el has commenced putting in 50,000,000 feet for S. Q, Fisher, of Bay City.'". ' 'z ' The Flint & Pere- Marquette railroad} depot" at North Bradley was consumed by^ fire on-Monday morning. It is thoujgte . to be the work of an ^tifeenaiary. Mrs. Frank IDoty,. whose husband was shot in Evart, April \ has bejpji!i a suit; in the Osceola. Councy" Gircn|i;*Ubutt for $5,000 damage "'against, .^elhijgton Postal as principal, and-JT. S. Postal and 0.1L Bush as sureties, for supplying her" husband with liqlior on that dajr. * J. H.Peters is-manufacturih'jjg*650,000 headings daily at Coleman and' employ©,' 3.7 men and boys in the mill. The head- ings are shipped to nearly all the flouring: mills, lime and cement men, and salt manufacturers in all parts of the country» The industry is a grand thing for Oole- man.jand promises to be a very .profitable industry for Mr. Peters. Consternation is manifested among they member.?, of th&G. A. E. at Coleman' atr .the appointment of Minor'McL^in for the position_pf postmastp'. . It .Was confix dently believed a member of the G.*A'0lL' would receive the anointment if not given to one of tbelady applicants. Mr, McLain is a veteran but not a member bt the association, and there ' is stalls -on-the streets that our member of Congress has- been misinformed and -that, a'reft strance will be f orwarited at'-once. See our line-of 25 cent' Table Linen .&& A«8yoD,sls©cfl Laftte'rOo • -. List of letters remaining in _ the post- office at Clare, Mich,, for the montH ending May Bl, 1889*: * ' : •/'*:'" ; "*> * ^' Fre© Methodist'Camp lfi<B©tlng0 ♦ The-Free Methodists will hold a camp' meeting in a beautiful grove near the yillage of Clare, commendingi Wednesday, June 19, and continuing, until after the 25th inst,. and possibly longer. The grove is located one- mile east and north of town, on the county farm, beings a beautiful piece of. wobds on the banks of the Tobacco river, and ample accommodations have been made for all who desire to attend. ISo trouble has been spared to make»this meeting a grand success. Tent poles, hay, straw, and pasturage, fresh meats, bread, milk ans vegetables of all kinds will be furnished on the grounds at reasonable retes. Plenty of good water for , drinking and culinary purposes easily obtained. EeviF.A. Smith, of the Big Eapids district, also Eev. John F. and Mrs. Clara Witherald, of the East Michigan conference, will be present and assist in conducting the meetings. Presiding Elder John Wbite and the local pastor, Eev« A. Witham, who have in charge the preparations for the meetings, give notice that ppsitively no gambling or huckstering of any kind will be allowed on or around the grounds, and extend a cordial invitation to everybody to come, pitch their tents and enjoy this great feast of the Lord. Reduced rates will be given on all rail- reads leading to Clare during the meeting. Baggage will be transported from the depot at Clare to the camp ground, free of charge. Card of Thanks—I desire to express my sincere thanks through the columns of the Democrat to the people of Clare for their manifest kindness and liberal aid extended to me last week during the death and funeral of my beloved husband. Mrs. I. D. Smith. Babies'Lace Bonnets,'2 for 25 cents at '. Kirkbride's. For one (reek we will- sell all linen % bleached table cloth at 20 cts. per yard'.a't S. C. Eiricbrii>e*s. Lost—There was lost on Main street Clare, between 5th and 6th streets, some time ago, a ladies' pocket book, of a peculiar pattern, containing a quantity of silver, some receipts, certificates and calling cards bearing the name of the owner, E. S. McDermott. The pocket book is highly prized ' and a liberal reward will be giyen for its return to the above named person. Alton Buruham Bertha Feighner Ella ^.roomfield Dora Loomis Eva Harris - Louis Wolsky Lillie Beeoo Laura Holbrook Maude Melville .«?- See the Tarino Crepe and stripe P. IL at . KmxBMDE's. "—— " ' -Kg*. -A -^ The morning papers Announce ihe appointment of Hiss Delia Thompson" 'm postmistress at Dover. The late rains have swollen' the small streams somewhat and it looks now as- though lumbermen will be able to flooS out the logs that have so long been tieel* up. If you want a good job of printing at reasonable rates, leave your order at the Bemo- crat office. . Oxir facilities for doing fine work are not excelled m Northern MeMgan, ..iv Wm. Argel, James Crnckshorfc, Waiter Dunn, '"FJitfa Drew, --X^atlmn'-MniC, - . - ' Klisbtt Qougti, • "' Peter. McGrath, Washington Nowlen, Mr. Reese, - Alfred V#rnum s' " ' ; Mrs, Wo G. White* , . postal garbs : L.,"C.Prescottr .'.' C. D.Elchardson^ Persons calling for any of,the above* will please say advertised. Mis, IVH. • " .. S. Dofcy9 ■ . ""WoL. Domholr*. linrveSr' '£cdi's,nery $ •Frank Harps^ , . .;FrfiBk PaiTislk,, : T.A ^~ HIGH SCHOOL. ' .** ; Ka'mes of pupils not absent during the* month ending May 81,1889 * Leslie Louch Monroe Maek. EdhajElden EucebaHall. S. O. "Wood, S^aeher. • A Story with & G3®rala Mary had a little lamb, its'jleee©' was white as sno,w; ifcran awj^y one "summer- day where lambs should never go. Therr Mary sat her down and tears. Btreametf' from her eyes; she never found the little, lamb—she did not advertise. How Mary. had a brother Jim, who kept a mhntry store; he sat him down and smok$§|Viii^- pipe, and watched the open door.'"'An'ft as the people passed along, and did Hot stop $o buy, Jim still, sat down and blinked his sleepy, sleepy, eyes. And, so the sheriff closed him out,- but still he lingered-near, and Mary came to drop with him a sympathetic tear, "How Is- it, sister, that the other merchants heres s*ill all their goods and jaay their bills and thrive from year to year." Remember welT'her own bad luck,but the little maid replies: "The. other merchants- get there, Jim, because they advertise."' 'The- Democrat is the best advertising medium. •AS if tw
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|1889-06-07; Clare Democrat
|M.D. Eaton
|Friday, June 7, 1889 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1880's. In 1889, merged with The Clare Press to form The Clare Democrat and Press.
|Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers;
|Copyright Permission
|This material is in the public domain.
|1889-06-07; Clare Democrat
|M.D. Eaton
|Friday, June 7, 1889 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1880's. In 1889, merged with The Clare Press to form The Clare Democrat and Press.
|Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers;
|Copyright Permission
|This material is in the public domain.
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Office in new Bank-Mock,, Olare,
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0. W. Perry, at Harripr Monday,
S. C, Zeiter was up ff$|i: Loomis - yes=
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iWo A^TOBHEY AT.&AW. • -
Houaes and lots and vacant lots. in village
Oi Harrison, one improved fSrthdnd farihing
Sands for sale or trade. Bargains on above
property. OiB.ce over I/. Lavier & Go's hank,
Hakrison.. Mich.
At the request,.of humb*^ authors who
desire more tiiiie .in wMcjt. to 'complete
their manu'scHpfs,. the* tl^e'' ofvtte Detroit FreePrcS3*'*-|>riaestor^_ competition
has been extended-£roi& '$&y 1st to July
1st. ; '" ' '. ly.
The Pennsylvania - Bat I?oad Company
give notice that they "Wis -carry free,
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I love jade and so my boyfriend surprised me with this ring. It is beautiful and I wear it daily because it makes me think of him. That being said, the craftsmanship of the gold insert is not as good as depicted in the photo. Either the photo is photo-shopped, or the designer created the nice model and then it was contracted out to others for mass marketing. However, it is still pretty enough to wear and I do get compliments. It's unique. It fits true to size and the coloring matches the photo.
I was thrilled to receive this piece, and disappointed when i lost the stone out of it after a month!!!
the metal around the stone is thin material, uneven, wider on one side than the other and has ridges where it meets the jade. No problem with the ring itself.
The gold bezel looks bad. The gold is not smooth, it's rough and beat up (maybe from pounding it into the jade?) and it really detracts from the look. The gem and bezel are also much smaller in relation to the ring band than appears in the photo. For the price it's OK, but just barely.
This is a great ring to wear casual or smart... a bit unusual to be jade with gold/Peridot. The color is a medium dark green with some texture in the jade, but smooth and solid to touch... .
Interesting design. Received many compliments so far. Looking forward to other PalmBeach items
Was disappointed in the very pale color of the jade. The picture shows a much more vibrant green.
I found this particular ring while scrolling through the jewelry listing of overstock.com. My wife is a lover of jade, and unique rings, so I had to purchase it for her. There have been customers, at her place of employment, that have offered to buy it from her right off of her finger. Thanks Overstock.com
This is not what I expected, I ended up giving this to my niece.
Could be better jade quality. Color too plain. Delivery was on time
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The 13-year-old was excited as the work to give him more space for his wheelchair was getting started.
"It's pretty cool, I get a little bit more room," Patrick said. "It's nice, the bigger space. I come outside a lot."
Patrick was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy when he was 6 years old.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association describes the disease as a genetic disorder with progressive muscle degeneration and weakness that affects the heart and respiratory system by the early teen years.
Life expectancy with the disease is often only into the 30s or 40s.
To make life easier for the family, John, Paul and Louie Melo from Melo Construction Inc. are starting work on an expansion of Patrick's home. It's a project close to their hearts — Patrick is the son of a longtime family friend.
Close to the heart
Friends with Michael Medeiros for more than 30 years, John Melo, 36, said he still remembers the day Medeiros told him about Patrick's diagnosis.
"It was the first time I saw Mike cry," he said. "I didn't know what to do."
The news was especially difficult to hear, as Patrick is John Melo's godson.
Medeiros, along with his wife, Lorraine, and their other children, Logan and Cole, had been living in Salida since 1998 in a two-story home. But as Patrick's disease progressed, he had to start using a wheelchair at age 11, making everyday tasks a challenge.
The family moved back to Tracy in 2007 and settled into its 1,147-square-foot one-story, three-bedroom house in 2010.
But navigating the house, which is more than 50 years old, proved difficult for Patrick.
"We had wanted to build a larger bathroom, because it was too small," Lorraine Medeiros said. "My husband has to lift Patrick."
The Melo brothers began planning this past summer to expand the Medeiros home with a new master bedroom with a handicap-accessible bathroom. They will also make the living room larger and add a patio with a wheelchair ramp.
Paul Melo, 32, said construction began in mid-December and will add 364 square feet to the living space, along with a 336-square-foot covered patio to give Patrick much-needed room and more independence.
"We all have kids, and you see someone who has a child with challenges — we are just trying to help them live a life as normal as possible," Paul Melo said. "We take things for granted. We forget the challenges they face every day."
No cheap fix
A fundraiser dinner in July by Tracy's Our Lady of Fatima raised $30,000 for the project.
Paul Melo said the price tag for a renovation of this sort could reach $150,000, but Melo Construction and many others are donating services or materials.
He said the support has been overwhelming — 90 percent of the labor has been donated.
"Everything everybody does is helping," Paul Melo said. "For the family to have friends in the community is a blessing."
Subcontractors that have helped lessen the costs include Home Depot, Pinnacle Roofing, Windham Painting, AirZone Heating and Air Conditioning, Stacy Plastering and Gary's Flooring.
And Marble Palace supplied a shower large enough to fit Patrick's wheelchair for half price.
"When you get subcontractors donating, it is awesome to see," John Melo said. "We thought that people in the trade, for a good cause, that it wouldn't be a problem. It was just awesome to see the help."
Melo Construction took care of the plans, permits, plumbing, electrical and framing work for the expansion.
The construction should take four or five months to complete, and Paul Melo said they are still looking for help.
John Melo said he and his family members are happy to be a part of the project.
"Life is hard enough. If I can, I'll donate a little bit of sweat, a little bit of money and make things easier for them," he said. "It's a little bit more special to me with my godson. Mike is like a brother to me, and the family is very appreciative."
Watching the first concrete forms being filled on Friday, Lorraine Medeiros expressed her thanks.
"It was hard when he (Patrick) was diagnosed — I lost faith," she said. "But the outpouring of support has restored my faith. We're lucky to be part of the community."
• Contact Glenn Moore at 835 3030 or email@example.com.
At a glance
A team led by Melo Construction Inc. is renovating the Medeiros family home to help Patrick Medeiros, 13, who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 6 and uses a wheelchair.
• Anyone who wants to donate materials or labor can call Melo Construction, 835-7314.
• Donations can be made through Tracy Our Lady of Fatima Church, c/o Patrick Medeiros, P.O. Box 1617, Tracy, CA 95376.


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How does a Passive House work? Which requirements exist with regard to components, planning, design, and project implementation? What is it like to live in a Passive House, what has already been built, and why are Passive Houses such an attractive investment? In order to competently answer such questions, the International Passive House Association (iPHA) has created the informational brochure "Active for more comfort". A new edition of this brochure is now available as an online flipbook.
Passive House Standard central to New York City Mayor's plan
New York is taking serious steps towards climate protection by low-energy construction: Mayor Bill de Blasio's new plan to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city buildings by 2050 relies on Passive House as a guiding standard for new construction and existing building renovation. The One City: Built to Last plan, released in September, says that nearly two-thirds of greenhouse gas reductions in New York City must come from more efficient buildings. NYPH Press Release
New designPH takes Passive House planning to a whole new level
Passive House planning has never been more convenient. The new designPH, a 3D model interface developed by the Passive House Institute, allows for graphic input of energy related design data. Details relating to the thermal building envelope and shading are entered automatically and can be optimised if necessary. The treated floor area can be gradually refined in order to simplify the design process. The results can be exported into the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) with just a few clicks. more / order now
Italy's first Passive House School near Verona receives certificate
Energy efficiency and climate protection are a learning process for everyone. Consequently, a school building is always an ideal object of study in the context of building construction. An excellent example of this has been inaugurated near Verona in Italy: the "Scuola Passiva Raldon" – the country's first Certified Passive House School. This new build combines high quality architecture with sophisticated building systems, featuring a special ventilation system integrated into its façade. more
Sustainability award presented to Passive House pioneers
A high-level recognition was awarded to Prof. Emeritus Bo Adamson and Prof. Wolfgang Feist with the presentation of the Sustainable Building Award on Thursday in the City of Lund, Sweden. Over 25 years ago, the two physicists developed the concept of a building that needs no active heating; today, the resultant Passive House Standard forms the fundamental basis for energy efficient construction throughout the world. The Award was presented by the former EU Commissioner for the Environment, Margot Wallström. more
Pilot project shows potential of Passive House Standard for China
Energy efficient construction is becoming increasingly important – now also in China. A particularly good example of this has just been completed west of Shanghai: an apartment hotel in Passive House Standard. The five-storey building is located on a research campus in Zhejiang Province. Compared with conventional residential buildings in China about 95 percent of the energy is saved – with a project planning that was specially adapted to the hot and humid climate of the region. (Photo: Peter Ruge Architekten / Jan Siefke). more
PHPP with Anglo-American measurement system now available
A new version of the Passive House planning tool PHPP is now available for sale. It allows complete data input based on the imperial system of units. The IP-PHPP was developed specially for the North American market where this system is used by numerous designers and architects. Entering project data for Passive Houses, EnerPHit refurbishments or other highly efficient buildings will thus be facilitated greatly. This adaptation was realised by the North American PHPP reseller Albert Rooks. more / order now
Historical flair meets future-oriented energy concept
Traditional architectural style and the Passive House Standard work together beautifully – this is demonstrated by a fascinating new build project in Hamburg. The "Haus Winter", designed in the traditional Wilhelminian style, blends seamlessly into the historical character of the district in which it is located. At the same time, this four-storey apartment block is future-oriented with regard to energy efficiency. The building is extremely comfortable while boasting extremely low energy costs. more
Component Award proves Passive House windows profitable
The winners of the first ever Passive House Component Award have been selected - a total of eleven Passive House windows received recognition. The real winners, however, are the building owners, for the results of this international competition demonstrate that it is possible to save money with highly efficient building components. The Award was presented at the International Passive House Conference taking place from 25 to 26 April in Aachen, Germany. more
Award for Heidelberg Passive House district now visible in the cityscape
Heidelberg's Bahnstadt is the world's largest Passive House district – recently awarded the 2014 Passive House Award at the International Passive House Conference for its exemplary nature. More than one hundred projects entered to compete in a total of six categories. The Bahnstadt district was far and away the favourite in the "region" category. The official award plaque has now been affixed to a kindergarten in the district, thereby making the international recognition visible to passers-by within the cityscape itself. more / photos
Designers and architects gear up for the future of construction
With the growing importance of energy efficient construction, the need for relevant knowledge is also increasing. Designers and architects around the world are therefore equipping themselves with the necessary expertise - the number of certified Passive House experts has now reached the 4,000 mark.
Passive House Conference showcases solutions for energy efficiency
The building sector plays a crucial role in climate protection, with over a third of total energy consumption in industrialised countries resulting from the use of buildings. At the International Passive House Conference in Aachen/Germany experts from around the world illustrated how this consumption can be reduced by up to 90 percent. The conference sessions, that covered the whole spectrum of energy efficient construction and refurbishment, made it clear that Passive House technology also gives rise to considerable cost savings. more
Accolade for world-class architecture in Passive House Standard
Building with an eye to energy efficiency is not only cost-effective, it can also augment architectural design. This has been proven by the winners of the 2014 Passive House Award. Seven projects were recognised: an apartment block in Berlin (Germany), a New York retrofit (USA), a seminar building in Goesan (South Korea), an art museum in Ravensburg (Germany), a building complex in Espoo (Finland), a terraced house in Philadelphia (USA) and an entire Passive House district in Heidelberg (Germany). more
New Passive House categories also rate building energy gains
The efficiency of the clearly defined Passive House Standard has been proven thousandfold – to also offer a reliable means of orientation regarding the additional use of renewables, the Passive House Institute now introduces new categories. These will not only take energy demand into account, but also energy supply through, for example, solar panels. In this way, Passive House offers an attractive solution for the energy revolution while serving as the basis for the "Nearly Zero Energy Building" of the European Building Directive. more
Passive House also provides answer to energy efficiency in the tropics
Whether in India, Singapore or Brazil – Passive House principles also work in tropical climates. The focus, however, changes: while heating is typically not needed in these climates, efficient cooling and dehumidification methods play an important role. A new study by the Passive House Institute gives concrete design recommendations, showing that, in the Passive House of the tropics, energy demand is also drastically reduced. The entire study is now available online on the knowledge platform Passipedia (member area). more
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Keep the competition in check when you celebrate the Kings' epic 2012 Stanley Cup Final victory over the Devils in this stylish v-neck tee. It features bold Champs lettering arched over the team name logo on the front with sewn-in contrast color long sleeves.
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- Being popular isn't and will never be something that seriously defines who you are
- Appreciate your teachers
- Doing/not doing drugs doesn't make you cooler than anyone else.
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- Talk to the kid sitting alone; even though it may not change your life it could drastically change theirs
- Participate in school events
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There comes a point in every farm wife's life when she must put her money where the corn is.
click image to zoomModern Farm WifeModern Farm Wife blogger Jessica Folkema and her husband, "Dairy Man." In short, there comes a time when she must buy land. At least that's what the Dairy Man told me.
Buying land was a rite of passage for our farm life. I still remember the jittery feeling in my stomach back when DM and I first went down this path.
After months of research, loan applications, bargaining, and stacks of paperwork, Dairy Man and I took our first large step towards personal investment into the dairy: buying farmland.
This land-buying venture represented our first foray into deep, personal dairy investment.
I was just getting the hang of regular old farm life. Sure, the hours were long and the work was never-ending, but I hadn't thought about the point when DM would want to invest our hard-earned dollars into the farm.
Silly me. I thought that money was accruing for a fabulous Mexican vacation or a paved driveway.
But dairy life and personal life are inextricably intertwined. I'm slowly learning that there isn't a big difference between "family money" and "farm money." Somehow it all ends up in the same pot.
This means that every dime we earn, every choice we make, has to take the dairy into account. Annoying. Does this mean my desire for new flooring might get trumped by the Dairy Man's desire for new cows? Yes. Not an easy concept for a city girl to swallow.
When Dairy Man and I started discussing the land deal, it was easy to hide behind obscurities, generalities, and "somedays." But eventually the time came to talk numbers, dollars, acres, a closing date. It was scary. I felt levels of resistance similar to those I felt before DM and I got married and moved to Smalltown. I secretly resented the notion that we had to deplete our hard-earned savings to buy something as un-sexy as dirt.
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In Search of the Perfect Market Bag: 10 Favorite Picks
How do you haul your fruits and veggies from the market? Do you like the feeling of a basket nestled in the crook of your elbow, or do you prefer to swing a tote over your shoulder? The perfect market bag is a very personal thing, but whatever your preference, we think you'll find something to love in our roundup today. From simple canvas bags to fancier compartmentalized carry-alls, here are 10 bags we wouldn't mind carrying on our next market trip:
• 1 La Vie Orange French Market Basket, $39 from Maison de Kristine
• 2 Market Bag, $58 from Apolis
• 3 Baggu Duck Bag, $24 from PUBLIC
• 4 Mercado Market Bag, $24.99 from Quirky (see our review here)
• 5 Cornucopia Bag, $124 from Betabrand (on backorder)
• 6 FRESH Market Bag, $55 from Neiko Designs
• 7 Sac à Baguette, $299
• 8 Built Large Market Tote, $39.99 from Zappos
• 9 Farm Tote, $130 from Makr (also available in other colors)
• 10 Island Tote, $24.95 from Basketville
Related: Why You Should Try Returning Old Shopping Bags Before Tossing Them
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Some of these woven baskets are beautiful and I even bought one a couple years ago. However, the functionality wasn't so great for me. They don't often fit in the space they give you at the grocery store to bag your items - especially in the self-checkout area. I end up buying canvas bags that are the same dimensions as an old-fashioned paper bag...similar to No. 2 above. It was an expensive lesson learned that function over form sometimes wins.
The nearest market is several miles away, and I don't have a car. I'm In a hilly area so bikes are a pain. I haven't found the perfect shopping bag that doesn't break my back yet when stuffed with cans and milk. I'm definitely looking for good, stylish suggestions!
I bought a rolling cart, but I think the fact that I'm tall makes them hard to roll.. unless they're like that for everyone? It kept banging into the backs of my legs and I couldn't take normal sized steps, so I used a handkerchief to "extend" the handle. Then, it tipped so far over that the side of the container dragged on the ground and holes wore in the fabric. I just can't win, lol. If I didn't live on the second floor of an apartment with no elevator, I'd just buy myself a gigantic shopping cart. :)
Any suggestions on ways to get home groceries for those of us that have to schlepp it home and often have sore backs from backpacks and shoulder bags? :) Those are the kind of bags that I want to see.
Hicchan - I too am car-less and know that grocery shopping can be a struggle. However, about 1.5 years ago I discovered the greatest bike bag of all time - the Toocan bag by Detours (http://detours.us/store/panniers/toocan/). It easily secures onto a bike rack over your back tire and hold up to 30 lbs!! This bag is amazing and I highly, highly recommend it. I use it for everything - even in the rain because it comes with a waterproof cover. It's worth every penny!
I have the FRESH bag (#6 above) and absolutely love it!!
Hi Hicchan-
I prefer simple canvas bags. I've gotten sore before too, but I've found that the best solution is to make sure the weight is distributed evenly and then carry one on each shoulder.
love the first one! Pinning now!
Hicchan - Get a granny cart, push it in front of you. My best friend who is 6'2" loves hers. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/dining/too-old-to-use-a-stroller-for-groceries-too-young-to-retire.html?pagewanted=all
I keep 1-3 bags from Flip and Tumble in my purse/messenger at all times. In 2 years of owning these bags I have NOT ONCE forgotten a re-usable bag because they fold up so small. They are surprisingly sturdy and I love the bold colors. No, this is not a paid ad ;-)
I recommend the bags from Aix En Provence. They are well built and fairly affordable - the trip there isn't bad either.
I use an LL Bean canvas boat and tote bag -- they come in all sizes and the ones with the shoulder length straps are very comfortable. They are washable and if you're near one of their outlets, they are always on sale.
Grocery bags are cool and I really like them. However, there is a problem with them... food-born bacteria. I live in Long Beach, CA and the city has banned any plastic bags (even recyclable ones), so there are carry-in bags everywhere. Problem is, people are getting sick. Bad stuff ranging from botulism to staph... no one sterilizes the bags and if you think about it.. you wouldn't want your grocer using bags with all kinds of foods together in them, so... I recommend using recyclable plastic bags for fruits.
Inside your very cool carry-in bag, of course :-)
Who the heck thinks that skinny leather handles are comfortable? Not for using longer than 5 minutes. Not with anything heavy.
Just got back from Germany, where I saw the coolest market bags ever - Reisenthel.


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Members of Security-Net, a group of 20 independent integrators that work together as a single national integrator, is having business meetings and doing some celebrating (its 20th anniversary bash is tonight) here in Chicago during the ASIS show.
On Monday, I spoke to Jim Coleman, president of Operational Security Systems, and newly elected president of Security-Net for 2014 and 2015. Other new officers include Skip Sampson, VP, Koorsen Security Technology, Steve Morefield, founder, Firstline Security, and Mike Painter of Alpha Corporation.
Coleman took some time out from training sessions that were taking place for the integrator's SalesNet and TechNet groups. SalesNet and TechNet are networks of sales people and technicians from the different companies. The groups' members communicate frequently and meet in person several times a year.
Coleman said the SalesNet group had a four-hour training session. "We brought in an expert to walk through the module and talk about sales leadership—how to be a sales leader in your organization," he said. The TechNet group was in a meeting about "how you use technology internally in your organizations, how the same databases and networks that we use in the systems we install [should be used] to make your company more efficient and productive … to keep up with change in your company."
Both groups were also spending time with Security-Net vendors working on product training. And speaking of manufacturers, Coleman said that Security-Net has negotiated an agreement with Honeywell, where "our members are going to become qualified to install and service Honeywell video and access control systems for national accounts that we would execute." I asked him if the group would be attending Honeywell Connect, a conference in November that will for the first time bring together dealers from Honeywell's three dealer groups, FAP, HIS and CSS. He said that Security-Net will have a large presence there. I'm going this year as well.
Asked what initiatives Security-Net is working on, Coleman said it plans to make further investment in its national accounts software platform that the group uses to share documents and other information among the different companies. Specifically, the group is working on some mobile apps for salespeople for when they do surveys, for installation people to report progress on what got accomplished, any issues in the field," he said. The apps will be used by individual Security-Net companies internally and in concert with other companies when they work on the same national account, he said.
I'm off to the McCormick Center now for a day on the show floor. Looks like a beautiful day in Chicago from my hotel room. It took me all day to get here from Maine yesterday, but I did get to sneak in a run along the lake in the early evening. I'm looking forward to me meetings today, but I'm hoping to get out on that running path asap after the showfloor closes.
In another illustration of the industry's evolution, Baton Rouge La.-based Skyhawk Security, which offers remote video monitoring, IP camera systems and access control systems for commercial customers (most in Louisiana, but some as distant as California), acquired local IT firm Big Networks. With the purchase of the firm's assets and intellectual property, the Skyhawk Group (the name of the merged company) will have an in-house IT unit to supplement its security offerings.
The move establishes an interesting hybridized security company in the Louisiana capital. Brett Lofton, one of three managing members with Skyhawk, said the acquisition, in addition to bringing in an "in-house IT decision maker," also presents some major cross-selling opportunities, particularly with respect to some of the clients the company inherited through the Big Networks buy.
Lofton said some of these accounts could potentially be a boon to Skyhawk's security business. "We'll certainly be cross-selling and trying to get in front of them to talk about [our security offerings]," Lofton noted, adding that this applies especially to companies with guards—customers who could find the security services palatable. Commercial customers may find value in the prospect of replacing or supplementing nightshifts with video monitoring, Lofton said.
Skyhawk also plans to explore cross-selling its hosted access control service, which Lofton believes is gaining traction. It will be interesting to follow what kind of role video monitoring and access control play in the company's primary near-term plan: organic growth—much of which could be fueled by business in its own backyard. Stay tuned for more on Skyhawk's plans and near-term goals in Louisiana and beyond.
Exactly why the board of Toronto-based AlarmForce forced out the company's CEO and founder, Joel Matlin, this summer remains unclear. Deepening the mystery is the fact that over the past year, the publicly traded company did very well with Matlin still at the helm, according to its recently released third quarter results.
I've gotten one side of the story: Matlin told me in August that his ouster in July as company CEO and president was "a mutiny created by my CFO, Anthony Pizzonia."
Pizzonia, who is now interim CEO and president as the company searches for a replacement for Matlin, has not responded to my repeated requests for comment.
Matlin, who resigned from the company's Board of Directors after his ouster, also told me that the company he founded in 1988 is "probably one of the best growing alarm companies in North America, with zero debt." Third quarter figures released earlier this month confirm AlarmForce is very healthy.
For example, the company said in a news release that "revenue in the third quarter grew by $3 million to $36 million, or 9 percent, over the comparative period of 2012. Canadian revenue was up 4 percent to $28.0 million and U.S. revenue was up 29 percent to $8.5 million over the comparative period of 2012."
Also, it said that RMR "increased by 8 percent in the third quarter and accounted for 91 percent of the total revenue. RMR growth was driven by an increase in subscribers and by a 2.5 percent increase in average revenue per subscriber, which rose to $27.07 as compared to $26.40 in the third quarter of 2012." RMR is now more than $3.7 million.
The release also confirmed that the company has no debt and "funded all growth and product development from internal cash resources."
Pizzonia said in a prepared statement: "For the remaining balance of the fiscal year, we will focus on growing our subscribers, increasing operating efficiencies, pursuing accretive investments that drive organic growth and returning excess cash to shareholders in the form of both dividends and share buybacks."
AlarmForce provides security alarm monitoring, PERS, video surveillance and related services to residential and commercial customers throughout Canada and in the United States. The company is a leading provider of two-way voice alarm systems in Canada.
When I reached out to Matlin this month about the company's earnings, he said his lawyer had advised him not to comment. Pizzonia has not responded to another request for comment.
Matlin had told me previously that he was working with his legal team to hold a proxy vote that he believes will result in the replacing of the board that forced him out.
However, the company already has moved to replace Matlin on the board. AlarmForce said Tobias Behrenwaldt "would serve as an independent director of the company until election at the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2014." Behrenwaldt is currently a partner in Behrenwaldt Investment GmbH, the company said.
Matlin previously had complained to me that the board has too many investment types on it. "Now you have the financial guys running the company, certainly not the marketing guys," he said. The board this summer also suspended Matlin's son, a key member of AlarmForce's marketing team, Matlin said.
Marketing expenses last year were substantial, according to the company's third-quarter results release: "EBITDA increased to $7.6 million, or 78 percent, due to the reduction of advertising expenses related to the launch of VideoRelay in 2012. Excluding the impact of these marketing expenses that result in a charge to operating income, adjusted EBITDA increased by 1 percent to $17.4 million from $17.2 million."
Was this an issue? Your guess is as good as mine. Stay posted as I follow this story.
As some know, the world of alarm monitoring can have murky legal waters, and it's sometimes difficult to tell what risks you're exposed to as a company until it's too late. Even exculpatory provisions don't necessarily make you immune to legal repercussions. If contracts aren't worded with sufficient clarity or designed with the correct protective provisions in place, the exculpatory clauses may be unenforceable.
Clearly it's best to err on the side of caution, and to ensure, if possible, that contracts are designed under the guidance of legal professionals with alarm industry expertise. A question posed today on Ken Kirschenbaum's newsletter illustrates some of these good instincts. And it touched on a growing vertical that's created something of an industry buzz: marijuana.
In summary, the questioner asked what kind of legal risks securing a marijuana dispensary or growing facility entails for an alarm company. Of course, with the substance being legal in certain states but illegal federally, it's unrealistic to imagine that risks are the same across the board. From a legal standpoint, the most interesting sub-question, posed by the same questioner, follows below in paraphrase:
What if, for example, a driver under the influence of illegally stolen marijuana gets behind the wheel under the influence of the stolen substance and strikes a pedestrian, killing them? Would the alarm company to any extent be culpable?
In his response, Kirschenbaum said all businesses, illegal or legal, carry some kind of risk, and marijuana dispensaries or growing facilities are no exception. If an alarm system is well-maintained, functioning properly and code-compliant, risk is minimized considerably. "Why should the alarm company care what's going on in the subscriber's premises when that alarm signal comes in?" he asked. "The decision is whether to dispatch and to which agency, police department or fire."
The marijuana example was merely the kernel which Kirschenbaum convincingly expanded into a much broader topic about what alarm companies can and can't control. "I don't think the alarm company is responsible for subscriber activity," he noted. These words from an industry attorney should, if anything, be a source of comfort for alarm companies, who may not have to worry about another front opening up in the war against legal liability.
Still, some caution is advised. But what's Kirschenbaum's advice for having dispensaries or other high-risk premises as subscribers? "If you get a call to alarm a pot dispensary, take the job and price it right," he said. "At least you don't have to compete against ADT."
The projected expansion of the PERS market will be fueled by several realities playing in its favor. First and foremost, the demographics, highlighted by an aging baby boomer population, are compatible with growth in the PERS space. Similarly, PERS devices make seniors better equipped to remain in their homes and possibly reap considerable cost savings. The market is relatively resilient. The technology is simple. One of the biggest barriers to entry may be tapping into the right marketing channel, Josh Garner, CEO of AvantGuard Monitoring Centers, told me in a conversation we had earlier this year on the state of the PERS industry. The marketing hurdle is not to be underestimated. But it also seems far less an obstacle than, say, mastering the technical ins and outs of a product truly difficult to integrate or install.
These are all PERS-relevant realities of which the industry already has a fairy sound understanding. While much is known, many questions still linger with respect to the future of the market. That much became clear in a recent conversation with Barry Epstein, president of Dallas-based Vertex Capital.
One question with many ramifications for the market: what will reduce the annual attrition rates for PERS devices? Will it simply come down to a broader (and younger) customer demographic? Metrics are far from perfect, and the market is still green from an acquisition standpoint, but Epstein says the attrition rate for PERS devices hovers somewhere between 24 and 36 percent. Even at the lower end of that spectrum, these rates are not conducive to huge RMR value, and they could make private equity firms leery about getting involved, at least right now. A huge ancillary question to the one posed above will be what kind of innovations, on either the dealer or manufacturer end, can companies make to reduce these less than sterling rates.
Another question: Can smaller alarm companies do PERS? Or is the market going to remain the province of larger dealers or wholesale monitoring companies who can afford to support a PERS-only division? To what extent will traditional alarm companies have a share in the space at all? Epstein, who recently moderated a panel at the PERS Summit in Park City, Utah, said the conference naturally featured an abundance of PERS dealers, but only a small fraction of them had alarm accounts.
The development of this market will be worth watching closely. When will the acquisition tipping point occur? What will be the force behind it? What factors, as yet undeveloped, stand to drive the market's upward trajectory? And what about mobile PERS units?
In a broad sense, we're mostly sure where the PERS industry is going. But regarding specifics, questions abound.
After a gunman killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, news reports say Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will be reviewing physical security and access at all Defense Department installations around the world.
Presumably, he'll be looking at whether those facilities have mass notification systems (MNS)—because it's not clear whether the Navy yard had one. Even if it did, it may need improvement, because news reports indicate that only fire alarms were sounding and people inside the building were running out not knowing that a man with mental health problems, Aaron Alexis, 34, a civilian contractor and military veteran, was spraying the place with bullets.
For example, NBC News reported:
[A] worker there, Todd Brundidge, said he heard a fire alarm go off and later saw the gunman come around the corner.
"He turned our way and started firing, and we ran downstairs to get out of the building," Brundidge said. "No words. He raised the gun and started firing."
[A] worker there, Todd Brundidge, said he heard a fire alarm go off and later saw the gunman come around the corner.
"He turned our way and started firing, and we ran downstairs to get out of the building," Brundidge said. "No words. He raised the gun and started firing."
And USA Today reported:
Terrie Durham, an executive assistant at Naval Sea Systems Command, said a fire alarm sounded and she was trying to leave with a group of people when they encountered a shooter.
"We couldn't see his face, but we could see him with the rifle," Durham said. "He raised and aimed at us and fired. And he hit high on the wall."
Terrie Durham, an executive assistant at Naval Sea Systems Command, said a fire alarm sounded and she was trying to leave with a group of people when they encountered a shooter.
"We couldn't see his face, but we could see him with the rifle," Durham said. "He raised and aimed at us and fired. And he hit high on the wall."
In this case, sounding a fire alarm and having occupants leave that building may have been the right response … or would it have been better to have them shelter in place? A well-designed MNS, using the fire alarm system as its backbone, affords different options for different situations.
I've written before—in a story on the need for MNS, also known as an emergency communication system or ECS, in schools to protect students and staff from shooters there—that the military developed mass notification systems. The need for them became apparent after a 1996 terrorist bombing at a multi-story building in Saudi Arabia where American military personnel were housed. The only way to alert building occupants was the fire alarm, but lives were lost because evacuating in response to the fire alarm meant walking into the area where the bomb exploded.
The Department of Defense concluded an alert system was needed that could send a variety of messages in different kinds of emergencies, not just fires.
If the Navy yard didn't have an MNS that could have helped in this situation, that would be sadly ironic.
There's news in the finance and investment world today. Bill Polk, who's been running the security division of Capital One since its inception in August of 2011, is moving into the private equity world.
Polk is joining Egis Capital Partners, an investor in alarm.com. ECKey and, as of last May, CSSN. Here's a video interview I did with Egis founder Robert Chefitz in June.
Tom Pagnani, who has worked with Polk at Capital One and at CapitalSource before that, is taking over as managing partner at Capital One.
I spoke to all three this morning.
"We continue to see enormous opportunities at all levels of the capital structure. … From my point of view [there is great] equity opportunity with fast-growing younger companies. [Working together with Robert] is something he and I have talked about for a long time. And I think it's a great opportunity to move forward," Polk said.
Polk noted that lately the private equity community "has had a sharp focus" on the security sector, but most in PE groups are generalist who lack expertise in the physical security business. Young companies looking for PE partners can benefit from working with a group, like Egis, that has that expertise, he said. Chefitz said that Egis likes to "work closely with management teams and with private equity funds that want to invest in the business." He said he's ecstatic that Polk is joining Egis full time, noting that Polk brings experience and relationships with management teams of target investments and relationships as with other PE funds.
Chefitz said Egis is excited to continue working with Capital One.
Founded by Chefitz in 2007, Egis targets companies with enterprise values of $30 million to $200 million "that require a total investment between $10 million and $40 million." In addition to its investment in alarm.com, Egis closed in May on an investment in CSSN, a company that does passport and drivers license authentication and identification. "And we did that with the well-regarded Insight Venture Partners," he said, adding that Insight has a brand new $2.5 billion fund as of this past April. Insight is an investor in Twitter and LinkedIN. "They have a tremendous brand name in technology and it's interesting that [they're investing in] security," Chefitz said.
Egis has also "worked with Joe Grillo [former CEO of HID and Assa Abloy's global technology division] in his business activities at ACRE," Chefitz said.
Tom Pagnani said that this move is a logical transition for Polk and said that it's an opportunity for himself and John Robuck to "continue to make the Capital One name known in the security alarm industry."
"Egis is going to be quite active," Pagnani said. He called Polk is a key addition to the Egis operation. "We're excited about the prospect of doing deals with Egis," Pagnani said.
I've written here before about news reports saying that security cameras in the home of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez recorded him with a gun both hours before—and minutes after—his friend was shot to death.
Now a recent story about Hernandez in Rolling Stone magazine details other surveillance and cellphone information that the article says constitutes "a honey pot of incriminating evidence" against Hernandez, who is charged with murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old Boston semi-professional football player.
Lloyd's body, riddled with bullets, was found June 17 in an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's home.
Among the claims made in the fascinating Rolling Stone article is that "according to family friends, Hernandez was using angel dust and was so paranoid he always carried a gun."
The article also says that surveillance video captured Lloyd and Hernandez arguing outside a nightclub two days before his shooting. Hernandez was angry that Lloyd spoke with another man at the club who was at odds with Hernandez, according to the story.
"… Hernandez was enraged," the article said. "Club security cameras allegedly capture the two men squabbling, showing Hernandez, six-two and a rippled 250, facing off with the five-11 Lloyd. The friends stopped short of throwing punches, though cameras mounted outside the club show the argument resuming in the street."
Here's what happened next, according to the article:
... Two days after the spat with Lloyd, [Hernandez] was nursing his rubbed-raw grievance. "You can't trust anyone anymore!" he's heard screaming on the footage of his home-security system. Sometime that night, he reached out to a couple of Bristol [Connecticut] goons, Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz – two stumble-bum crooks with long sheets of priors and no job or fixed address to lay their heads – and ordered them to take the two-hour drive to Boston on the double, telling one of them, Hurry ur ass up here …
… Around 1:10 a.m., Hernandez set off with Wallace and Ortiz in a rented Nissan Altima to pick up Odin Lloyd. Hernandez's security cams show him with what looks like a Glock .45 in hand, pacing in his living room. On the 30-mile drive to Fayston Street, a war-zone block in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, where Lloyd lived with his mother and younger sister (he'd been forced to move home after losing his job at the local utility company), the three men stopped to buy a pack of blue cotton-candy Bubblicious and a cheap cigar, the type used to roll blunts. Usually, that was Lloyd's job – Hernandez fondly called him the Bluntmaster. Making do without him, they got to Lloyd's house at 2:33 a.m., where a surveillance camera posted across the street showed Lloyd getting into the back seat of the Nissan. It fast became clear to Lloyd, though, that this wouldn't be a night of hot-sheet fun. He began firing texts off to his sister, sending distress flares every few minutes. U saw who I'm with... Nfl... just so u know...
The last one reached her at 3:23 a.m. Minutes later, Lloyd got out of the car in an industrial park in North Attleborough. He seemed to know what was coming, but decided to make a stand: The driver's side mirror of the Nissan was broken off, a sign that he might have gone down swinging. On a sand-and-gravel patch, Lloyd raised his arms in defense of the first shot, and was then hit in the back twice as he turned away and fell to the ground. The gunman pumped two more rounds into his chest for good measure. The next day, cops lifted tire tracks near the body that matched the Nissan. Tracing the car back to the rental agency, police would eventually recover a .45 shell case and a wad of cotton-candy Bubblicious. And though Hernandez would monkey with his home-security system, getting rid of six hours of key recordings, and smash up the cellphone he'd turn in to cops, he'd neglect to scrub all the data they contained, handing police a honey pot of incriminating evidence.
... Two days after the spat with Lloyd, [Hernandez] was nursing his rubbed-raw grievance. "You can't trust anyone anymore!" he's heard screaming on the footage of his home-security system. Sometime that night, he reached out to a couple of Bristol [Connecticut] goons, Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz – two stumble-bum crooks with long sheets of priors and no job or fixed address to lay their heads – and ordered them to take the two-hour drive to Boston on the double, telling one of them, Hurry ur ass up here …
… Around 1:10 a.m., Hernandez set off with Wallace and Ortiz in a rented Nissan Altima to pick up Odin Lloyd. Hernandez's security cams show him with what looks like a Glock .45 in hand, pacing in his living room. On the 30-mile drive to Fayston Street, a war-zone block in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, where Lloyd lived with his mother and younger sister (he'd been forced to move home after losing his job at the local utility company), the three men stopped to buy a pack of blue cotton-candy Bubblicious and a cheap cigar, the type used to roll blunts. Usually, that was Lloyd's job – Hernandez fondly called him the Bluntmaster. Making do without him, they got to Lloyd's house at 2:33 a.m., where a surveillance camera posted across the street showed Lloyd getting into the back seat of the Nissan. It fast became clear to Lloyd, though, that this wouldn't be a night of hot-sheet fun. He began firing texts off to his sister, sending distress flares every few minutes. U saw who I'm with... Nfl... just so u know...
The last one reached her at 3:23 a.m. Minutes later, Lloyd got out of the car in an industrial park in North Attleborough. He seemed to know what was coming, but decided to make a stand: The driver's side mirror of the Nissan was broken off, a sign that he might have gone down swinging. On a sand-and-gravel patch, Lloyd raised his arms in defense of the first shot, and was then hit in the back twice as he turned away and fell to the ground. The gunman pumped two more rounds into his chest for good measure. The next day, cops lifted tire tracks near the body that matched the Nissan. Tracing the car back to the rental agency, police would eventually recover a .45 shell case and a wad of cotton-candy Bubblicious. And though Hernandez would monkey with his home-security system, getting rid of six hours of key recordings, and smash up the cellphone he'd turn in to cops, he'd neglect to scrub all the data they contained, handing police a honey pot of incriminating evidence.
Hundreds of TrendNet customers found out the hard way that products they purchased, billed as home security cameras, weren't all that secure. In January 2012, a hacker was able to breach TrendNet's website, circumvent security credentials and access some 700 live-camera feeds monitoring inside customers' homes. Many of the videos were then disseminated on the Internet, a curious fact by itself in light of the complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission, which said security flaws in the cameras allowed for the "unauthorized surveillance of infants sleeping in their cribs, young children playing, and adults engaging in typical daily activities." The online community continues to recover from the trauma of being exposed to such tedium.
But for obvious reasons, customers were unnerved. The FTC wasn't happy either. The oversight committee's complaint alleging that TrendNet misrepresented its software as secure and failed to adequately protect its customers resulted in a settlement, which was reached last week, according to multiple reports.
The story reached mainstream news. Unsurprisingly, it's on the alarm monitoring industry's radar as well, as I discovered in a short conversation with Stephen Doyle, executive vice president and CEO of CSAA. Doyle said he just returned from an Alarm Industry Communications Committee meeting in which 65 industry members were briefed by an industry lawyer on the legal ins and outs of the TrendNet snafu.
In terms of pertinence to the industry, the case seems fringy in some respects, relevant in others. It's true, after all, that TrendNet cameras are unattached to alarms, and designed specifically for remote monitoring of homes via smartphones and other mobile devices. But it's relevant to the industry insofar as it deals with a few topics in the forefront of people's minds.
One of those topics is the viability and security of do-it-yourself monitoring systems. Another is cloud security, a topic that stands to grow in significance with the spread of IP panels, and as more companies migrate information and services to the cloud. Whether a company's data becomes more or less secure when it's transferred to the cloud is a hot-button industry debate with little consensus. Cloud adoption is likely to expand, but that doesn't mean there won't be skeptics. Either way, the TrendNet case perhaps intensifies the debate.
At TechSec 2014, Jeremy Brecher, VP of technology, electronic security at Diebold, will tackle some issues in this vein as part of the educational program, while also exploring ways security companies can thrive in an increasingly cloud-based environment.
This morning I had the opportunity to chat with Stan Martin, executive director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition. He proved to be a valuable font of information about the current state of the alarm industry, in particular the three-pronged relationship involving alarm monitoring companies, law enforcement and municipal governments—all of which play huge collaborative roles in responding to legitimate alarms and mitigating false ones.
When I asked him what he considers an ideal alarm ordinance, it became abundantly clear just what kind of challenges an effective alarm ordinance has to address. A whole constellation of considerations go into curbing false alarms.
"We've studied alarm management issues for twenty plus years, and we know what best practices will reduce these unnecessary dispatches," Martin said. "We list them in our model ordinance."
A model ordinance, Martin said, should require all alarm systems to be registered with local police. It should mandate the use of Enhanced Call Verification, or two-call verification, a protocol that requires alarm monitoring stations to attempt to confirm a signal is valid before requesting dispatch. It should require that panels feature the newest equipment standards, meaning they are compliant with the ANSI/SIA CP-01 Control Panel Standard – Features for false alarms—a standard that minimizes the single biggest cause of false alarms: human error.
Martin also emphasized the tremendous importance of strict enforcement of an alarm ordinance, but acknowledged that enforcement measures vary by municipality, and are often dictated by local politics—particularly with respect to the number of free responses permitted. The SIAC recommends no more than one or two free responses. It also recommends suspending response once a fixed number, generally between the range of six and 10, has been surpassed.
Martin says this curtails chronic abuse and holds some of the larger commercial entities accountable. "You do need to stop responses," he said. "Otherwise, the higher-end clients, commercial clients, banks in particular, will just write the check. They consider that easier. It's the cost of doing business. But when police say they're not going to come any longer, they have to take some kind of corrective action."
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FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The death of a child at Fort Drum is being investigated by military and local authorities. According to media reports, the child died on Monday at a home on the military post. No further details about the child's death are being released at this time. The Army Criminal Investigation Command is handling the investigation.
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Rock 'n Roll Guitar Red
List price: $39.99
Our price: $27.11
You save: $12.88 (32.21%)
|Average customer review:
Not a great guitar
The guitar comes wrapped in a plastic bag in the box, with a pick and one extra string. That's it...and it's not even close to musical or in tune. If you try to tighten the strings to tune it, the strings immediately go right back to where they were. There is even a dent in the one I received. I would have expected some instructions of some type with a picture of a few chords for my 3 year old to try! And I certainly would expect it to be able to be tuned a little bit...I realize it's not a real guiltar, but it's not good for much more than looking at.