| Designers illuminate a stately show house
Even prettier now because of the efforts of 25 area interior designers, decorators and artisans, an army of contractors, and Bill Saponaro, who has a love for old houses and for preserving his adopted hometown. Through Oct. 14, the circa 1847 Memucam Hughes house at 608 Hughes will be receiving guests daily as the third annual Cape May Designer Show House. Last weekend, landscapers were putting finishing touches on the fragrant herb garden out front as some of the first visitors fawned over copper window boxes filled with exotic plantings. Proceeds from tours of the grand Federal-style structure, once the residence of a river pilot, will benefit the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, which works to preserve historical buildings in Cape May. This year's mission was to keep the historical integrity of the Hughes house intact while also making the dwelling "160 years young" with a new layout and the latest technology and appliances, Saponaro says.
People's movement against Nuclear plant
Fishermen who depend on the seas will receive no compensation, and those who do not own land will be left high and dry. Even if they are given land in the vicinity, fishing will not be the same. �Experts tell us that the nuclear plant will release heated waters that will severely affect the catch,� said Bar. Their fears are not unfounded. The Central government regards the coastline as the best area for a nuclear plant because adequate coolants are needed to bring down the reactor�s high temperatures. �As per official data, sea-water is constantly circulated within and thrown out of the reactor after dilution at a temperature which is five degrees higher than the sea temperature. This, in itself, can affect marine life. The higher temperature kills the plankton that the fish feed on, thus affecting the availability of fish,� explains Dr V T Padmanabhan, senior scientist and anti-nuclear activist.
AHBA builds a new Home for the Holidays
Fabulous homes built to benefit worthy causes has become a trend in Lafayette and across the nation. Each new project ups the ante on just how luxurious and upscale a brand new home can be. With the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra's 2007 Decorator ShowHouse well under way (tours of the completed home begin in October), the Acadian Home Builders Association announces its third annual raffle house project, which features a few changes this year. Previously held in November, the organization decided to move the drawing date to December, thus changing "Home for Thanksgiving" to "Home for the Holidays." .
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