| Park Potomac kicks off with law firm as first tenant
A $500 million mixed-use community is going up in Montgomery County and positioning itself as an upscale live-work-play environment for baby boomers. The development, called Park Potomac, is on a 50-acre parcel off Interstate 270 at Montrose Parkway. It's the kind of place where decorative patio furniture with cushions would replace wooden benches inside community parks. .
As I see it...
You know how they say your life flashes before your eyes in near-death situations? Well, after a year of driving on the streets of Fountain Hills, I'm here to tell you it really does. Thanks to local motorists and inattentive pedestrians, I've gotten so used to seeing my life in replay I now bring a bucket of popcorn and a soda in the car to go along with the show because each trip has become a guaranteed screening. The really fun days are when, on the two-mile stretch between home and the office, I get treated to a double feature. Anyway, Ive had it up to here with the constant circus act many residents call "driving" and I figured it was finally time to speak my mind. So here's a crash course in driving that just might help keep you out of one: 1) The lane beside the two you drive on you know, that lane thats about three feet wide and therefore not big enough for a car Yeah, THATS NOT FOR YOUR CAR.
Soft landing: Comfort meets function in a sweet ride
The roads are full of them. Thousands of Citroen Berlingos and Renault Kangoos dashing frantically all over the place, cutting off other cars, diving ahead at traffic lights. Occupying the driver's seat is usually some uptight person who just wants to complete his errands and his journey as soon as possible.
The roads are full of them, but how on earth do you classify them? Somebody lovingly labeled them "mini-pickups," but Berlingos, Kangoos and the like are not pickup trucks and thankfully come with many of the trappings of private cars. Neither are they a kind of minivan, although some Europeans claim otherwise.
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Carrie Young Trust grants awarded
MATTOON -- Carrie Young Trust grants totaling $14,300 will help finance business and natural resources education efforts as well as help provide easier access to Junior Football League games in the city.The trust fund was established two decades ago through the will of Carrie Young, who left money to help those improving life in Mattoon. Young moved to Mattoon during her senior years and decided to reward her adopted city for its kindness.The Community Trust grants were awarded Tuesday at the Mattoon Workforce and Development Center. The program is administered by the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce.Grant winners included Mattoon Boy Scout Troop 77, Junior Achievement of East Central Illinois, Douglas-Hart Nature Center, Mattoon Junior Football League, Mattoon Community Food Center and Mattoon Area Family YMCA.
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