Sometimes itâs useful to adopt a nautical perspective. Like waves in the ocean, life presents a constant stream of big and little issues. Occasionally, as with wind-blown sea swells, those problems loom larger the longer they persist.
Pat Shieldâs consumer dilemma totaled out at roughly $260. Though a relatively small sum, it grew larger each month. That concerned the 83-year-old, who lives on a fixed income in Roanoke County and values her credit score.
To Shields, the issue seemed insurmountable. She tried to cancel her DirecTV satellite television service herself, but for five months got nowhere. So she mailed a handwritten plea to this newspaper.
The 2020 HBA Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo, which is always a welcome indicator that winter is ending and springtime is on the horizon, was cut short last year due to the abrupt way COVID-19 shut down normal activity. This year, event organizers wanted to hold an event that helped vendors connect with the public to showcase their products and services, but also kept everyone healthy and safe, so the early spring show at the convention center was transformed into a later spring outdoor expo happening May 1 and 2 at the Mesa County Fairgrounds in the two outdoor arena areas.
This spring, many homeowners may have extra stimulus cash in their bank accounts, but as the economy opens up and traveling becomes easier, they have more options on what to do with their cash. This expo is a great way for local home improvement and gardening businesses to remind homeowners that spending their stimulus on home improvements may be a better investment than a weekend away, and theyâll pro
Currently out of work, I found myself in need of some sort of creative stimulation. But trying to ball on a budget tends to leave individuals with fewer options. Would I have rather ended up somewhere with some goddamn warmth? Obviously. So where did I end up?Â
Fairbanks.
Honestly, the trip was exactly what I needed. When you go from two full-time jobs and having your own place, to delivering the Press one day a week, collecting unemployment, and living in the tiniest, hottest room in your parents house, you just gotta get the fuck out. My friend and longtime Fairbanks emcee Starbuks extended an invite for the week. I scooped that up without a second thought.Â
The Franz Bakery Outlet in the Heights will be closed for a few weeks, after a car drove through their front entrance Saturday afternoon.
The outlet bakery s coordinator, Denise Tripp tells us around 1 pm Saturday a man was trying to park his vehicle in front of the store when his foot slipped and hit the gas.
Tripp says a customer was hit and pinned between the vehicle and shelving.
She says the person was taken to the hospital, but does not know in what condition.
There were two other people in the store at the time who took themselves to a nearby hospital according to Tripp.
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