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Robert Marion (Bob) Stark
Published: Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:14 PM CDT
Robert Marion (Bob) Stark of Frisco TX, lovingly known by his grandchildren as "Pops", went to his Heavenly Father on October 1, 2012 at age 75.
Bob was born April 18, 1937 in Frisco, TX to Cecil C. and Gladys Juanita (Hazlewood) Stark.
Bob married his childhood sweetheart, Janice Lee Brundidge, on April 7, 1956 in Dallas, TX.
He enjoyed a successful career of 31 years as an independent insurance agent in Tyler and Longview, TX.
Prior to his insurance career, he worked for the Dallas Morning News for over 20 years.
Bob truly loved life and was known for his engaging smile, keen sense of humor and love of a good joke. He was happiest when surrounded by family and his many friends. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed the game with his friends in East Texas for many years. Bob's other interests included ballroom dancing with his wife, Janice, and watching his favorite sports teams, the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Frisco.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Janice Stark of Frisco, TX; daughters, Vicki Linberg (spouse Ed) of Plano, TX and Wendy Claman (spouse Dave) of Boise, ID; grandson Brandon Patterson (spouse Heather), granddaughter Holly Stadler (spouse Paul) and grandson Ryan Mitchell; six great-grandchildren; brother, John D. Stark (spouse Barbara) of Celina, TX; sister, Jane Bradley (spouse Matt) of Des Moines, IA; an extended family and a host of friends.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Gladys Stark; brother, Cecil Eugene Stark and his sister, Patsy Elaine Smith.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church of Frisco with Rev. Doug Miller and Rev. Bill Meek officiating.
To convey condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit
Donations may be made in Robert Stark's name to: Foundation for PSP / CBD, 30 East Padonia Rd. Ste 201, Timonium, MD 21093.
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We have finally completed the upstairs remodel and will begin downstairs soon. I love my house but I have had a huge issue with the living room since we bought it. The fireplace is off center in the the wall. It can't be moved b/c the guest shower is next to it. The wall to the photo's left is all windows and it is open to the dining room and kitchen on the other two sides. Any suggestions on what I can do to make it look not - so - odd? Thanks in advance.This message has been edited. Last edited by: pbennett3, | |||
You have a beautiful brick fireplace. Since it can't be changed, I would move the TV elsewhere if possible, and I would put a taller object such as a faux or real tree. I might also put more than one tree; however one would be tall, and two others would be smaller and of varying heights. I would have to see it and play around with the foilage but it might balance the wall out better. Just a suggestion. | ||||
Thanks for the suggestion. That is a great idea. I didn't think a/b using greenery to balance it. The only problem is I can't move the TV. This is the only wall in the LR. There are 4 full size glass windows to the left and the right side and camera side are open. I would like to mount the tv on the wall to get rid of that stand and to give it a more clean, wire-free look but that ads to my dilemma!! | ||||
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I love VG's solution, much neater. Blocking the corner and the window is more of a problem than that fireplace placement. Treating the whole wall as one as in VG's suggestion is a great one! AND it hides all the wires and the media storage! Mary Ruth *****We don't see things as they are, we see things as WE are! ***** (Anaias Nin)***** http://pinterest.com/mary_ruth/ | ||||
Wow, VG! You are so creative and quick with solutions. (and pics) Great idea! Wish I had your vision!!! | ||||
I agree - and what I'm completely amazed at is how VG came up with what seems to be the exact same room! (It's not a mock-up, I don't believe.) | ||||
You guys are so right! Great idea VG. I have searched the internet to try to find the same set up as my LR and have failed miserably. Mary Ruth, you are correct a/b blocking the window. It is only 5" - 6" from the corner of the wall to the window molding. I think that would still be enough room for the TV, picture frames and other small decor. I would only have to figure out what to do with the cable box and Xbox. (The xbox has to stay with main to b/c we use it for Netflix) I thought a/b cutting out the sheet rock and trimming to fit the two boxes but I don't know if that would be a good idea since the shower is on the other side???This message has been edited. Last edited by: pbennett3, | ||||
Ha, funny that I just came upon one with the same setup, surprised me too. The only thing is, it has more wall space beside the window. PB, we have a similar situation as yours with the window. We still built the bookcases. Our solution was to not build it right to the window but to leave a little space. That way, I still have a drape added in the corner. Not sure if this is the best solution, but it works for us. Wanted to add too, you can see that our bookcases don't go right up to the ceiling, so I was able to add a rod. The shelves can be built to incorporate everything like, plugs, boxes, etc.This message has been edited. Last edited by: victoriangirl, ****Look at objects not only for what they are, but for what they could be, vg**** | ||||
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As school districts across Pennsylvania prepare their budgets for the coming year and anxiously await Gov. Tom Corbetts 2013-14 budget proposal, one issue looms larger than all the rest combined pensions.
Reeling under the burden of investment losses during the 2009 economic collapse and years of under-funding, the states two major pensions are under-funded by a combined $41 billion.
As a result, the state and school districts face a steeply climbing schedule of payments that is consuming much of the additional revenue the state has seen in the current years budget and even more of the small slice of discretional spending school boards have control over in their annual spending plans.
And given that Act 1, enacted in 2006, prevents school districts from raising property taxes beyond a state-set cap without voter approval, most school boards find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place the hammer of rising pension costs they cant control that do nothing to contribute to the educational program, and the anvil of a revenue cap they cant exceed without getting district voters to agree to raise their taxes even more something that has never happened in Pennsylvania.
Corbett who will make the resolution of what he and his budget secretary Charles Zogby call The Pennsylvania Pension Crisis the centerpiece of his 2013-14 budget proposal likes to refer to the pension costs for the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) and the larger Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) as the tapeworm in the budget.
The problem is serious enough, he told The Philadelphia Inquirer last week, that although he does not intend to cut funding to public schools in the budget he will reveal on Feb. 5, failure to reform the two pension systems may leave him little choice.
Laying the groundwork for that discussion, Corbett and Zogby have been meeting with newspaper editorial boards in recent weeks to lay out the problem and how we got there.
The pensions are ones seen with less frequency in the private sector and are called defined benefit plans, which Zogby described as almost a dinosaur when compared to the benefits offered in business environments around the country.
As the name suggests, they guarantee a certain amount of money upon retirement.
By contrast, retirement plans in the private sector are often the defined contribution plan variety.
Using vehicles like tax-deferred 401(k) plans, these plans only guarantee how much will be contributed to a plan and leave the result, and ultimate pension payout, to market forces and investment strategies.
Although he did not say he will propose this, Corbett and Zogby did discuss how defined contribution plans could be implemented for new education employees during a Jan. 10 meeting with editorial staff from Digital First Media newspapers.
They also hinted that Corbetts pension reform proposal may involve changing the formula called the multiplier by those familiar with the system which helps determine how large a pension any given employee will receive upon retirement.
According to Zogbys briefing, both pension systems have three major sources of revenue contributions by the employees, which accounted for 19 percent of revenue over the past 10 years; contributions from school districts and the state, which are divided evenly and account for another 10 percent of revenue; and 71 percent from investment earnings.
Since a defined benefit determines what comes at the end of the equals sign in this equation, the only variable that can be altered to ensure that result is the contributions.
Without control over the stock market, employee and employer contributions remain as the primary part of the plan that can be altered.
Missing market performance targets were almost guaranteed by the fact that on the heels of a spectacular decade of investment in the 1990s, the market investment revenue expectation was set at an unrealistic 7.5 percent return, Zogby said.
With the pension obligations 100 percent funded as the new century dawned, the Pennsylvania Legislature and Gov. Tom Ridge increased their retirement benefits, as well as those of the educators and state workers, by increasing the multiplier formula and doing so retroactively.
Then came the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 and the economy didnt come back, said Zogby.
Faced with the spectre of really significant spikes in employer contribution rates to fill a growing gap between obligations and revenues, the Legislature instead engaged in artificial suppression of employer contributions, leaving both pension funds under-funded by $5.9 billion, said Zogby.
That gap was compounded each year the caps kept revenues below obligations and then adding the new years shortfall on top of that.
The state was only paying in 60 percent of what it should have, Zogby said, adding that the dive in investment revenue in 2009 was just the cherry on the sundae.
The people who came before us did not do what they were supposed to do, said Corbett.
Ultimately, Zogby said, it is the taxpayers who bear the risk of this plan because, whether through state income taxes or local school district property taxes, taxpayers pay for legally obligated commitments to make the plan whole again.
This is an obligation thats owed, said Zogby. Theres nothing we can do to avoid this. This is a debt that has to be paid.
Some attempts have been made to address the growing problem, attempts Corbett described as nibbling around the edges.
In 2010, the Legislature adopted Act 120, which reduced benefits for new employees, increased the retirement age and eliminated the ability to withdraw pension earnings in one lump sum.
However, that act also capped the contributions by employers. That cap was not high enough to cover the cost of the plans increasing obligations.
The Pennsylvania State Education Association, the primary teachers union in Pennsylvania, has taken the position that any changes Corbett proposes must provide savings greater than the 3 percent realized under the changes made in Act 120.
In an Aug. 14 statement, PSEA President Michael Crossley pointed out that school employees pension benefits have not gone up and the school employees never stopped paying their 7.5 percent of salary toward their pensions, even with the Commonwealth not making adequate payments over the last 12 years.
And while its unlikely that the Corbett administration and PSEA will quickly agree on new pension rules, both agree on the effect of Act 120, with both Zogby and Crossley describing the bill as kicking the can down the road.
That agreement also reaches down to the local school district level.
The responsibility is with the state legislators ... they should have kept the rate at a higher rate and they did not, Spring-Ford Business Manager Timothy Anspach told his school board during a Jan. 22 review of the proposed budget for the coming school year.
And then we get grief because we have to raise taxes, said Spring-Ford school board member Tom DiBello.
In fact, while there may not be much agreement over solutions, there is near universal agreement on the scope of the problem.
In addition to the Corbett administration and the PSEA, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association has weighed in, circulating a suggested resolution for school boards to adopt which notes meaningful solutions to these problems must involve identifying another funding source for PSERS, decreasing or cutting the costs and liabilities of the system, including benefit levels, and examining the possibility of adoption of a hybrid pension plan that would reduce employer costs over time.
Even the free-market Commonwealth Foundation is singing the same song.
In a Jan. 18 commentary, the groups director of policy analysis, Nathan Benefield, wrote that pension costs had already resulted in layoffs of nearly 6,000 teachers and could increase costs for the average Pennsylvania homeowner by $348.
Those costs, however, would vary widely he wrote from as low as $102 in the Saint Clair Area district to $882 per homeowner in Reading City School District.
Many families will pay more than $1,000 in additional taxes for pension debt we accumulated over the past decade and get nothing more for their money, wrote Benfield.
As for solutions, thats where it will get tricky.
And Corbett has made it plain he knows this.
Both he and Zogby recognized that changing the benefits for those in the system will be a difficult thing to accomplish.
There is a difference of opinion in how far you can change benefits for current employees, said Zogby, adding, but no matter what we do with the current employees, it will be litigated.
Resolving the problem will take effort from school boards, teachers unions, state employee unions and the legislature, Corbett said.
Everybody has to participate in the solution, Corbett said, although he and Zogby acknowledged during the Jan. 10 meeting with Digital First Media that they had not yet put out any feelers to the others who must sit at the table to get their input.
There are some mechanisms for a solution that will not be popular, but they will have to be looked at, said Corbett.
For example, he said, trying to re-set the multiplier which increases the amount of a final pension would be a huge battle.
But if that were to be the path taken, it would not be retroactive, he said.
It would not be a cut. You wouldnt lose what youve got, Corbett said of those in the pension system. It would be a readjustment of what youd get going forward.
As Zogby noted, most Pennsylvanians dont have a guaranteed retirement benefit, a sentiment echoed by Spring-Ford School Board President Joe Ciresi last week when he said no one paid me back the 40 percent I lost in my 401K.
However, one option Corbett seems disinclined to pursue is a tax hike to increase contributions at least at the state level.
We have to have an avenue out of this mess, and it cant just be tax increases, he said.
I dont think you can raise taxes enough to fix this, he said, adding that it was his insistence on holding the line on taxes that was contributing to the recovery of Pennsylvanias economy.
In the 19-page pension report Zogbys office issued in the fall, the administration laid out five guidelines it hopes to follow in pursuit of a solution.
They include put taxpayers first; do no harm to retirees; respect current employees; achieve intergenerational fairness and learn from other states.
Actions other states have taken and which Pennsylvania might consider, include increased employee contributions; raising the retirement age; changing the multiplier; providing incentives to leave the system early; or changing from a defined benefit to a hybrid or defined contribution plan.
In the end, said Zogby, those at the table will have to choose the most palatable of a set of ugly options.
None of this is pain free, he said, but I think the taxpayers have reached their maximum level of pain in terms of school cuts.
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"Close to things we wanted to see and do"
We really enjoyed our stay at the Tazewell Hotel. The staff were friendly and did not hestiate to make suggestions on local restaurants and other things to do. We will stay here again on our next trip to Norfolk.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
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"moldy and nasty"
not what you may think...!Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"awesome hotel!"
beautiful hotel, incredible room! the location was fantastic, everything is right there. the staff were super friendly. i will definitely go back there!Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"2nd time in two weeks!"
Would go back every time I need to stay in Norfolk!Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
I enjoyed the stay. The staff was very polite and catered to my needs. Just has too many steps.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Close to college and mall!"
Very accommodating. Love the character of a historic hotel.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Great location"
The hotel could use some needed maintenance. Two examples are: First, water from shower was barely warm, but hot from sink. Secondly, the curtains didn't come close to keeping out light..The rods were too short and the curtains were very worn and needed to be replaced. With the exception of those two major items, I would have been satisfied with my […] stay. The hotel is in a great location. LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
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"Excellent Value and Location"
I wish that there were more hotels like this available in America. Centrally located, comfortable, clean, and no frills. The building itself is older and the rooms do show some of their age, but in a way that does more to add character than detract from comfort. If you want a posh, modern, and sleek hotel in downtown Norfolk, you should look at one […] of the other options. If you want a nice hotel that is more than sufficient for a short stay and won't empty the wallet, you can't go wrong with the Tazewell. I'll certainly use it again if I find myself back in Norfolk. LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Great price, clean rooms"
My stay at this hotel was extremely enjoyable and I would definitely stay there again . I originally booked a room with 2 double beds for myself and my mom, but when I checked in they gave us a king bed. Since the price was the same I didn't bother to switch rooms. I requested and received a fridge and microwave in the room at no extra charge. The building […] itself is old but our bathroom was recently renovated and quite large. My mother is extremely picky about hotels, especially bed cleanliness and was very impressed with the accomodations. We both agreed that the bed was easily one of the most comfortable hotel beds we had ever slept on. Guests had to pay $15/day for parking but that seemed reasonable given that we were in downtown Norfolk. LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Convenience, convenience!"
Old and convenient! Staff were great. There for a concert at the Norva and you could not beat the location!Aito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"You get what you pay for..."
Dirty linens, creaky elevator and loud bars outside should steer people away from this place. Wireless was free which was a plus though. I would not stay here again.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Close to The Norva & The MacCarthur Center"
Within walking distance of both!Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Good Location-close to Norva"
The room was nice and clean. No problems.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Convenience location to get to the hospital"
The stay was overall pleasant. I especially like the location of the hotel, which is very close to the hospital where I had an interview the next day. If you are arriving on the weekend, there are plenty of street parking around hotel which are free on weekends. I love the historic look and feel of the hotel, and pleasantly surprised by how large the […] room was. If you have trouble sleeping with noise, the A/C and heater noise is fairly loud and turns on and off very frequently. Sadly no breakfast is offered, so do plan ahead for that. On the whole, I was very glad to have picked this hotel for my stay in Norfolk. LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Good for Stayover"
Hotel is convenient, well kept, but shows some wear.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"nice downtown location"
Special rate ended up not so special. Thought ok so no breakfast we can go get that but then we either had to pay 15 a day for parking or park on the street if you can find a space. Lucky for us we were there on Saturday night and street parking was free on Sunday otherwise we would have to move the car or put money in meter by 6 am. Bathroom needed […] more lighting and a hook or two, no where to put anything down. Sink counter very small. Beds were comfortable, but room was cold and no way to adjust. Knobs taken of unit. LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"The time has come . . . ."
I'm afraid it's just plain tired out. Carpets are stained, the bathroom is worn out, the windows don't quite close, the heat is noisy . . . It's time for a big renovation at the Tazewell. The people at the front desk and the maintenance man were wonderful and helpful, and the location is excellent. But the hotel itself is getting pretty worn down. Norfolk […] would do well to help get it fixed, as the bones of this place are good. The potential is there to turn it into a gem. Please, bring it back to where it should be!! LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"great stays at Tazewell Hotel downtown !"
reestablish breakfast please and let people know that refrigerator and microwave are only available upon request before they check inAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
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"Good hotel for a quick visit"
The hotel is in a wonderful location. There are many restaurants and shopping close by. I had the opportunity to visit the pub right next door and it offered a great ambiance! The hotel was in relatively good shape, however, there were some areas where the wallpaper was lifting in the bathroom and it was particularly dusty around the crown molding. […] The staff were extremely helpful and very friendly. If I ever return to the area, I would stay again! LisätietojaAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"It was okay except..."
A great location Walking distance to all the local restaurants and bars. The hotel was very old and took you back to the colonial days. But for the room it was a little dated for the price. The floors creaked when you walked over them and the curtains didn't fit the width of the window. And the heater made some noises throughout the night. The staff […] was very nice and courteous and will probably stay there again sometime LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Convenient and Accommodating"
Room was spacious and clean with necessary and expected ammenities. The charm of this hotel, built in 1907, is in its updates rather than it's age. The early morning coffee bar is convenient and accessible. I would definitely try to book a room here if I was attending any event downtown, at Old Dominion Univ., or Norfolk State Univ. Easy walking distance […] from the best restaurants and the U.S.S. Missouri. LisätietojaAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
Very good would stay aginAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Cheap price, convenient location"
○This hotel itself seems old, but well maintained, I guess. Good access to shopping center, restaurants, and other sightseeing spots. Cheap price. There are different type of rooms, mine was large enough. Hotel staffs were friendly.×Stair lift for wheel chair equipped, but hard access for strollers.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"An old building with difficult parking"
Parking is not very accessible--I got a parking ticket the first day. There was some question about the safety of the neighborhood at night, although I was assured it is very safe. The hotel is very old, and there were some corners that were dusty. The shower also didn't work. I had an opportunity come up at the last minute to stay with a friend, and […] so I took it. I guess I was hoping for a bed-and-breakfast type of experience with an older hotel like this one. The staff was very helpful and accommodating, though. LisätietojaAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"Great service, great bed, needs a little rehab"
The hotel is historic, so it feels like it needs a little rehab but otherwise it is very nice. The bed was great and the room was clean. The staff was very helpful.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
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"lovely hotel."
Cute boutique hotel. Building originally built in 1906 has been restored including original elevators. Large room with down comforters and soft beds. Good location in downtown Norfolk. whats not to like?Aito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"Nice hotel but not worth the inconvenient parking"
Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly and helpful. Couldn't find password for internet and phone in room didn't work so I had to get dressed to go down to front desk. Couldn't find anything in room with check out time. When I got my bill, it had someone else's credit card number on it. Parking was horrible. No parking in front of hotel […] to check in. Drove around block several times and finally pulled off to side of road and called the hotel to find out where to park. There is a small loading zone on side of building that is not well marked. Park there to check in and then they let you into a private parking garage - also not well marked so it took a while to figure out where to park and how to get back to street level. No accessible elevator to garage parking and the door to walk into the parking garage is locked too. You have to aske the front desk to let you back into the garage. LisätietojaAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
Great location, but older rooms and lots of street noise in the morning.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Great location and wonderful staff"
I'd recommend the Tazewell to anyone looking for a decent priced room with a great downtown location--close to good restaurants and shopping. The MacArthur Center Mall is a block away and the batteship Wisconsin and Nauticus (naval and aquatic museum) are only a few blocks walk. The staff is very helpful and kind from the front desk to the maids. The […] hotel is old, needs some updating, but the beds are comfortable and the rooms clean-esp. the bathroom. Skip the hotel's "bagged" continental breakfast and go to the Granby Bistro just down the street from the hotel. Yum! The hotel's restaurant Snapper's is good too and reasonably priced---love their fish tacos! LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
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"convinient location but.."
Bathroom need repair. public place need air condition towels were not fresh it is not hotel qualityAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"Very Comfortable, Wonderful Service"
If you're extremely particular about the hotels you stay at, this might not be the place for you. But if you enjoy the character of older buildings, you'll love this hotel. As with most older hotels, there are a few quirks. The service and linens are great, though. Every time I walked through the lobby, they asked if I needed help getting my daughter's […] stroller out of the building. The towels and pillows are AMAZING. LisätietojaAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"Clean and comfortable, mostly great staff"
Everything was great until check out at noon on 7/31...The front desk lady repeatedly hit on my boyfriend and considering how much I paid to stay there I was VERY put off by this. Otherwise the hotel was really great. Very clean and a great location. All of the other staff was very helpful and polite. The bed was very comfortable and the hotel is private […] and quiet with an excellent view. Many great restaurants and shops in walking distance. It's a shame that she ruined the hotel as I definitely will be going back to the area. I will not recommend this to anyone because of how persisent and rude her flirtation was. Very embarassing for both me and my boyfriend and I am not uptight or prude. The level she took it to was very inappropriate and more than anything extremely disrespectful. To the Tazewell: I would hope you'd discipline this individual as I work for a very large company that books hundreds of thousands of rooms each year and I will not suggest this hotel to my customers. LisätietojaAito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
"Great hotel for the price"
We had a suite, and it was really nice, clean, and comfortable. I was surprised it how spacious it was considering that it's an older hotel. The location is terrific and the front desk service was great. My only problem was the lack of room service and limited breakfast options, which was a bagged breakfast.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
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"Close in Hotel -- Walk everywhere"
It was fun staying in a hotel where we could walk to everything, and the surrounding area was open even late at night. Downside is that it is an older hotel and the rooms are not large enough for the furniture. I would have given up the chest of drawers and the microwave and fridge to have room for another chair or to just walk around the room. Not […] arranged well, LisätietojaAito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Downtown Norfolk"
Nice place at a reasonable price. Two bars attached, great food and $3/drinks at happy hour ! Area has nice places to eat.Aito Hotels.comin asiakkaan arvostelu
"Great small hotel and awesome location."
Very nice old hotel in an awesome area of Norfolk.Aito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
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"Nice place but a little over priced"
I thought it was over priced and the additional parking charge was unacceptable considering the distance to the parking lot from the hotel.Aito Expedian asiakkaan arvostelu
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Title: | SMART GROWTH IN THE STATE OF OHIO: CONFLICTS AND CONSTRAINTS - AN ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE EVOLUTION OF SMART GROWTH IN THE CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN REGIONS |
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Description: | Urban sprawl' is a term used to define the patterns of uncontrolled and haphazard development that characterizes the American landscape as of today. Economically, socially and environmentally, sprawl is creating some of the costliest problems that the United States now faces. The 'Smart Growth' movement has emerged out of the realization that we need to rethink the way we grow. This thesis is an outcome of the need for documented evidence of the current status of smart growth in the state of Ohio. The research attempts to establish the conflicts and constraints in the context of smart growth in Ohio as well as in its two key sub-regions – Cleveland metropolitan area in Northeast and Cincinnati metropolitan area in Southwest Ohio. The methodology uses a case study analysis approach to document and analyze the macro and micro level dynamics of the two regions and the state of Ohio as a whole. The critical components of the study were the establishment of a smart growth prescription with nine overarching principles and their sub elements followed by a chronological evolution of smart growth in the state and in its two sub-regions and finally a matrix composition and analysis framework that was used to establish the relative status of smart growth in the two respective central cities, suburbs and metropolitan regions. |
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Who's afraid of Grover Norquist?
Fewer and fewer Republicans, thankfully.
In recent days, the declarations of independence from Norquist's absolutist anti-tax pledge have been coming fast and furious.
Add Southern Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Lindsey Graham to the growing list, along with Reps. Peter King, Steve LaTourette and Scott Rigell.
Chambliss kicked off the most recent outbreak of common sense by telling a Georgia TV station, "I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge." He added, "If we do it (Norquist's) way, then we'll continue in debt."
On ABC's "This Week," Graham doubled down by saying, "I agree with Grover, we shouldn't raise rates, but I think Grover is wrong when it comes to we can't cap deductions and buy down debt. ... I will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if Democrats will do entitlement reform."
King agreed with Chambliss on NBC's "Meet the Press," saying, "A pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago, is for that Congress. ... For instance, if I were in Congress in 1941, I would have signed a declaration of war against Japan. I'm not going to attack Japan today. The world has changed, and the economic situation is different."
And on CNN last weekend, LaTourette and Rigell told Ali Velshi that they thought the straitjacket pledge was an impediment to dealing with the deficit and the debt.
This post-election outbreak of pragmatism is welcome and needed. These senators and congressmen are profiles in courage for speaking out against the stranglehold that one self-appointed activist and lobbyist has had on bipartisan governing.
Norquist, who leads the conservative activist group Americans for Tax Reform, is both a colorful character and committed ideologue, infamous for sound bites like this: "I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub."


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I'm happy to lay back and watch how he develops or doesn't.
You're talking about a completely different kind of individual.
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— A resident of King Kennedy Street in Carlisle reported on May 13 that she received money orders through the mail on two separate occasions from two separate people. After officers investigated, they learned the money orders were counterfeit and were part of a scam attempting to get the recipient to cash the counterfeit money orders and send back part of the currency.
— A resident of Johns Street, Union, reported on May 13 that his residence was broken into overnight while he was away. He stated the residence had been broken into several times lately, with the burglar always entering from a broken window on the side of the residence. The victim stated this time, a camera valued at $45 was missing. An investigation was started.
— A resident of Peach Orchard Road, Union, reported on May 14 that someone broke into his residence by kicking his front door open. The only thing he noticed was missing at the time of the report was an Emerson mP4 player valued at $45. He stated the kitchen cabinet door was also left open.


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