Business Opportunity Open House

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Business Opportunity Open House

Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District
District hosts open house for small businesses

By Dave Palmer

LOS ANGELES -- More than 100 small-business owners attended a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District open house to meet division chiefs and project managers Nov. 9.

The public and members of the Los Angeles County Post of the Society of American Military Engineers were invited to the open house during a small business forum and monthly meeting held the day prior.

"The open house was a very successful venture for both the Corps and outside contractors who were inquisitive to Corps working structure and functionality with the local communities and sponsors (City, County and State agencies)," said Ed Louie, project manager, Civil Works Branch.

The open house took place in the District's primary conference room and adjoining Emergency Operations Center. Project managers and division chiefs had various project and program displays and were available for face-to-face discussions.

"Many of the contractors were provided with brochures of the various interdisciplinary branches of the Corps," added Louie. "All were very appreciative of Col. Toy's (District Commander Col. Mark Toy) invitation to the open house and for the Corps representatives time to assist with answering many of the contractor's questions. This is indicative with our motto: 'Building Strong and Taking Care of People.'"

Ripley House aka Lane's Coach House

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Ripley House aka Lane's Coach House

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During a recent visit to my hometown of Worthington, Ohio I photographed this house which I found was on the National Register of Historic Places. I remember when my mother took me to visit the family dentist, Dr. Harold Crow, whose office was on the second floor. I recall that his family lived in the old house at that time.

National Register information
StatusPosted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1980 Reference number80003015 Architectural styleFederal Area of significanceArchitecture Level of significanceLocal Evaluation criteriaC - Design/Construction Property typeBuilding Historic functionsHotel; Single dwelling Current functionSpecialty store Period of significance1800-1824 Significant yearca. 1820
From the Worthington Historical Society web site:
"The Ripley House is a gable-ended structure built for both home and business with a front entrance facing the main street for the shop. One important feature remaining today is the Adam style mantel that has diminutive fluted columns and a delicate elliptical sunburst medallion. Historically, it is the 1823 birthplace of Roswell S. Ripley, who attended West Point, married and settled in Charleston, South Carolina, and became a Confederate general during the Civil War."

www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/worthington/news/201...

www.scvohio.org/RipleyTalk.htm

Business Opportunity Open House

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Business Opportunity Open House

Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District
District hosts open house for small businesses

By Dave Palmer

LOS ANGELES -- More than 100 small-business owners attended a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District open house to meet division chiefs and project managers Nov. 9.

The public and members of the Los Angeles County Post of the Society of American Military Engineers were invited to the open house during a small business forum and monthly meeting held the day prior.

"The open house was a very successful venture for both the Corps and outside contractors who were inquisitive to Corps working structure and functionality with the local communities and sponsors (City, County and State agencies)," said Ed Louie, project manager, Civil Works Branch.

The open house took place in the District's primary conference room and adjoining Emergency Operations Center. Project managers and division chiefs had various project and program displays and were available for face-to-face discussions.

"Many of the contractors were provided with brochures of the various interdisciplinary branches of the Corps," added Louie. "All were very appreciative of Col. Toy's (District Commander Col. Mark Toy) invitation to the open house and for the Corps representatives time to assist with answering many of the contractor's questions. This is indicative with our motto: 'Building Strong and Taking Care of People.'"

Business Opportunity Open House

A few nice business opportunities images I found:

Business Opportunity Open House

Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District
District hosts open house for small businesses

By Dave Palmer

LOS ANGELES -- More than 100 small-business owners attended a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District open house to meet division chiefs and project managers Nov. 9.

The public and members of the Los Angeles County Post of the Society of American Military Engineers were invited to the open house during a small business forum and monthly meeting held the day prior.

"The open house was a very successful venture for both the Corps and outside contractors who were inquisitive to Corps working structure and functionality with the local communities and sponsors (City, County and State agencies)," said Ed Louie, project manager, Civil Works Branch.

The open house took place in the District's primary conference room and adjoining Emergency Operations Center. Project managers and division chiefs had various project and program displays and were available for face-to-face discussions.

"Many of the contractors were provided with brochures of the various interdisciplinary branches of the Corps," added Louie. "All were very appreciative of Col. Toy's (District Commander Col. Mark Toy) invitation to the open house and for the Corps representatives time to assist with answering many of the contractor's questions. This is indicative with our motto: 'Building Strong and Taking Care of People.'"

This Old House names North Charleston’s Park Circle a Best Old-House Neighborhood

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This Old House names North Charleston’s Park Circle a Best Old-House Neighborhood

Image by North Charleston
Photo of the front page of the Post and Courier: www.postandcourier.com/

Park Circle in North Charleston, SC has been named amongst the 2012 Best Old-House Neighborhoods. The editors of This Old House have tracked down neighborhoods that have promising futures, strong communities, and homes that truly deserve a long-term commitment.

This Old House notes Park Circle to be a location of “hundreds of lovingly crafted—albeit more modest and affordable—old houses surrounding a 30-plus-acre park filled with baseball fields, playgrounds, and a weekly farmer's market.”

Reasons to buy in Park Circle, according to This Old House, are many, “with its affordable houses and plenty of restaurants and shops on Montague Avenue, its main commercial thoroughfare, Park Circle is popular among first-time homebuyers. A new elementary school and a performing arts school draw families with children. Since more of the former naval base's buildings are being converted to office space, this is a great place for anyone with a good business plan, too.”

North Charleston Mayor R. Keith Summey stated, “After the closure of the Navy Base, a sustainable, community-driven vision was set forth for Park Circle and its surrounding communities. We hoped for a renaissance, and we got just that. Today, Park Circle is a diverse, progressive, vibrant neighborhood full of young families and professionals that are active in the community, take pride in their homes, and patronize our local, small businesses.” Mayor Summey continued, “We are honored to receive this recognition from This Old House, and consider it validation that Park Circle and the City of North Charleston are truly a great place to live, work, and play.”

This Old House scoured the United States and Canada to find unique, tight-knit neighborhoods for their fifth annual search for the Best Old-House Neighborhoods. These places might not be on your radar, but deserve to be, according to the magazine’s editors.

ThisOldHouse.com features 61 great spots, 51 in the United States and 10 in Canada, that fit the criteria of old-house neighborhoods – architectural diversity, craftsmanship of the homes, and the preservation momentum in the area as well as neighborhood amenities including walkability, safety and community. With the help of PreservationDirectory.com, neighborhood groups, real estate agents, and preservation societies, This Old House compiled their list of the best places to fall in love with one-of-a-kind period houses and bargains in need of a DIY remodel. The winning neighborhoods are also divided into categories such as Best Bargains, Best for Retirees, Best College Towns, and more.

Miami - Downtown Miami: Bayfront Park - Juan Ponce de León

Image by wallyg
This statue of Juan Ponce de León, designed by sculptor Enrique Monjo, was dedicated in Bayfront Park on October 12, 1977. After the redevelopment of the park in 1986, the 7-foot bronze figure was relocated in the nothern end of the park alongside the Torch of Friendship.

Juan Ponce de León (1474 – 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown and led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named. According to a popular legend, Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.

Miami - Downtown Miami: Bayfront Park - Juan Ponce de León

Image by wallyg
This statue of Juan Ponce de León, designed by sculptor Enrique Monjo, was dedicated in Bayfront Park on October 12, 1977. After the redevelopment of the park in 1986, the 7-foot bronze figure was relocated in the nothern end of the park alongside the Torch of Friendship.

Juan Ponce de León (1474 – 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown and led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named. According to a popular legend, Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.

Los Angeles District Business Open House

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Los Angeles District Business Open House

Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District
Open house for business opportunities
By Dave Palmer

LOS ANGELES -- During an open house July 25, more than 200 business owners met division chiefs and project managers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District to learn about contract opportunities and, in some cases, simply to learn, how to get started in doing business with the Corps.

Based on the sheer size of the District’s area of responsibility, 226,000 square miles across Southern California, southern Nevada, a slice of Utah and all of Arizona, leadership feels it would be cost prohibitive to get everyone involved in the project process out to job sites to meet the contract partners.

“You really have to develop those relationships with the companies that do the work for us,” said Col. Mark Toy, District commander. “It’s (open house) a very efficient way for our contractors to meet everybody.”

Major District projects are diverse; as construction of the border fence for Department of Homeland Security, rehabilitation of Veterans Affairs facilities, the California High-Speed Rail and the world’s largest groundwater recharge system in Orange County, Calif.

“Hopefully we’re seeing a lot of partnering and mentoring going on between larger and smaller companies,” added Toy. “Not only are we increasing the opportunities, for these companies to work with the Corps, we’re also creating a platform for them to do this partnering amongst themselves. And that’s a good thing, too.”

The open house was held in two sessions, morning and afternoon, in the District's Emergency Operations Center and adjoining conference room with project and program displays and brochures listing various interdisciplinary branches of the Corps.