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Monday, June 19, 2017He left a message on his telephone to tell well-wishers that the church was “at capacity.” He said he was also overwhelmed by offers of practical assistance.The fire in Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, in the west of the capital, is believed to have started in the early hours of the morning.It spread rapidly because it ignited the flammable cladding that encased the tower block, and many trapped tenants jumped from the building to escape the flames and smoke.About 80 people are being treated in hospital and about 17 of them are described as being in “critical” condition.
Monday, March 06, 2017One block uphill on Howe Street there’s a batch of 10 single-family homes, a development called Oakmont. Each is distinct, bearing the name of an older East Bay community of note, such as Elmwood or Kensington.“We just want to build beautiful houses, detail them appropriately, and make them feel like they belong in the neighborhood,” said developer Tom Anthony, who has finished four and will roll out the rest this summer. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle New construction of mock-historic homes along the 4400 block of Howe St. in Oakland, Ca. on Monday February 27, 2017. The structures are designed by John Newton. Anthony and interior designer Allison Hatcher then figure out theme-appropriate interior touches, such as the Craftsman tile fireplace for the Elmwood.“We search our memory banks and discuss what goes with these types of houses,” said Anthony, who’s also a longtime East Bay real estate broker. Not that there aren’t contemporary features, such as electric chargers in the garages. There’s also not much green space — Anthony was able to turn the five larger parcels into 10 smaller ones, which Oakland allows in residential districts, and then squeezed in steep houses that average 2,500 square feet.Anthony was the first buyer of the parcels in the unusual sale, which involves land that the owners of Chapel of the Chimes had purchased decades earlier. One held a headstone shop, another a motorcycle club for police officers. The rest were dotted mostly with small houses rented out as apartments, often to workers at the cemetery or the chapel.With time, the chapel was purchased by a national operator. In 2010 the properties were part of a larger corporate transaction, and in 2011 they were put on the market.Not great timing, given the recession.It was 2014 before Anthony bought his batch. By then the local economy was in high gear, and the Piedmont Avenue parcels soon changed hands as well.If this swatch of Oakland had a higher visibility, a single developer might have swooped in to buy the entire package, which covered several acres. Another city might have stepped in and reviewed the projects as a group, with careful calibration from lot to lot.Instead, each proceeded on its own, reviewed by whoever was assigned the case file. Every project fits within the basic zoning envelope. That’s why the three Piedmont projects are all the exact same height. I’ll let you choose favorites. For me, the unapol...
Monday, February 20, 2017He was instrumental in the collection of used clothing from the residents for the benefit of St. Francis Inn in Kensington, and very recently was actively collecting and delivering contributed food items to the Jesus Focus Ministries food bank in Southampton. For over 20 years, he delivered donated baked goods to Face to Face in Germantown.Fred's desire to help whenever, wherever, and whoever was also legendary. In 2005 the Inter-Service Clubs of Southampton named him their Citizen of the Year. He was the only person so honored who was not a member of an organized service group.One of his special joys was playing the part of Santa Claus not only for the children at OLGC, but also for the 'older kids' at area nursing homes.Of all his activities, however, the one he came back to most was as an 'altar boy'. He started at age 9, and was still serving in his 92nd year.The family would like to express their sincere thanks for the support and care received throughout his illness from the residents and staff at Southampton Estates, in particular Chaplain Russ Van Antwerpen and the team in Willowbrooke Court, and also from the ACTS Signature Hospice Team, specifically Teresa Evans, RN, and for Marcia Slowly from ACTS Home Health, who so lovingly and tenderly cared for him in his illness.Fred's family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 690 Belmont Ave., Southampton. A Rosary service will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the Blessed Mother's side of Church. Fred's relatives and friends will gather again from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, also at Our Lady of Good Counsel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Fred 10:30 a.m. Friday. Fred will be laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Our Lady of Good Counsel School Tuition Assistance, 611 Knowles Ave., Southampton, PA 18966; or ACTS Signature Hospice, 812 N. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.Condolences may be sent to Fred's family by visiting the Web site listed below.James J. McGhee Funeral Home,Southamptonwww.McGheeFuneralHome.com#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }...
Sunday, February 12, 2017NASCAR, and football. Survived by wife of 42 years, Marlys (Chapman) Thomas of Lake Wilson, MN and their two children, Lori and Jason Thomas, both of Omaha; former wife, Phyllis McPherson of Kensington, KS and their four children, William (JessiLynn) of Omaha, Clarance of Yutan, NE, Janette (Thomas) Stallings of Bellevue, NE, and Timothy, of Omaha; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded by mother, Edna (Rupe) Thomas; brother, Robert Thomas; grand-nephew, Matthew Terry, all of Meriden, KS; daughter-in-law, Lydia (Lampe) Thomas and three grandsons, Billy, David, and Jeffrey. VISITATION 6-8pm Thursday, January 26 at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home. FUNERAL SERVICE 11am Friday, January 27 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family. WESTLAWN-HILLCREST FUNERAL HOME 5701 Center St 402-556-2500 www.westlawnhillcrest.com#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }...
Monday, January 16, 2017Jennie “Jill” (Wosczyna) Laviana, 95, of Kensington, widow of Orville Laviana, died Wednesday morning at her home.Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Jacob and the late Mary (Dul) Wosczyna, she graduated from New Britain High School, and was employed at The Stanley Works. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church.Jill is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Alan Laviana of Avon, Marc and Linda Laviana of Kensington, Steven Laviana of Kensington, Robert and Bettina Laviana of West Suffield, and Kathryn Laviana of Cheshire, six grandchildren, Aaron, Brittany, Scott, Daniel, Tara, and Kyle, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Donald Arthur Laviana.Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Hwy., Kensington, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church on Alling Street in Kensington. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Friends and relatives are invited to cal...
Monday, December 26, 2016St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Alzheimer’s Association, Conn. Chapter, 279 New Britain Road, Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037.
Monday, October 31, 2016Kaylor, of Route 5; four sisters: Mrs. Cleo Wilson, Mrs. Mary Belle Greene and Mrs. Florine Pulman, all of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth Ballinger of Cleveland; three brother: Eustice Carroll, Kensington, Ga., David Carroll, Cincinnati, and James Henry Carroll, Florida.A daughter of the late Benjamin and Sallie Kaylor Carroll, pioneer residents of Bradley County, she had lived here her entire life. She was a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church where funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by the Rev. T.H. Logan, pastor. Burial will be in Michigan Avenue Cemetery. The body will remain at Fike Funeral Home until the service hour.———Ben Pearson, America’s top archer, will arrive in Cleveland Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by private plane, according to a statement made today by P.B. Abel, a member of the Cleveland Bear, Boar and Deer Hunters Club.Pearson, of Pine Bluff, Ark., has appeared internationally in outdoor movies and in archery exhibitions. His skills have led to wide fame. He will hunt bear and boar as a guest of the local club while in this area, Abel stated. The party will leave Sunday afternoon for Tellico Plains for a two-day hunt.Abel operates a hardware and sporting goods store at Five Points and handles sporting equipment made by a firm headed by Pearson and bearing his name. All area sports enthusiasts are invited to see two exiting color films with sound at the new YMCA building tonight at 7:30.The movies will star Pearson and Howard hill, another top archer. The films are entitled “The Arrow is for Lion” and “Hunting Boar, Rabbit, Gar and Goat.”L.J. McCool, an expert archer with the Pearson firm, is in town today and will give an archery exhibition following the movies. He is at the Abel store today until 6 p.m.———Is Your Family Worth $30? For $30 and a little hard work, America’s foremost authority on radiation and fallout, the Nobel prize winning scientist, Prof. Willard F. Libby, built himself a practical shelter from fallout.Do you want to invest that much on behalf of your family and your country? See Professor Libby’s articles on “You Can Survive Atomic Attack,” appearing in this newspaper daily, and write for his complete 50-cent booklet on the subject. The series starts Nov. 6.———Military News:Ernest W. Eaves, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Eaves of Route 2, McDonald, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger which arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct. 23 for a 14-day visit. Since the Ranger joined the powerful Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific in September, it has visited such Japanese cities as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Nagasaki.Airman Third Class Donald R. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomas of Providence, Ky., is being assigned to McClellan AFB, Calif., following his graduation from the technical training course for aircraft engine mechanics at Sheppard AFB, Tex. He is married to the former Judy L. Green of 1816 Forrest Ridge Drive, Cleveland.———A record chill hits area, with frost again tonight.Arctic air moved southward into the Cleveland area early today bringing a record chill with it. However, the “cold wave” may be short lived, weather observers believe. Nashville’s low during the night was 26.7 degrees and Crossville had a cold of 22. It was 29 at Knoxville and 21 here in Cleveland. Our 21 was the lowest in the state. Frost coatings were fairly general over the state.Tonight will be fair and not as cold, but frost is likely again. Saturday will be mostly sunny and warmer. Little or no rain is expected during the next five days. The high here Thursday was 65 and today’s noon temperature was 54 degrees.
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Monday, June 19, 2017He left a message on his telephone to tell well-wishers that the church was “at capacity.” He said he was also overwhelmed by offers of practical assistance.The fire in Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, in the west of the capital, is believed to have started in the early hours of the morning.It spread rapidly because it ignited the flammable cladding that encased the tower block, and many trapped tenants jumped from the building to escape the flames and smoke.About 80 people are being treated in hospital and about 17 of them are described as being in “critical” condition.
Monday, March 06, 2017One block uphill on Howe Street there’s a batch of 10 single-family homes, a development called Oakmont. Each is distinct, bearing the name of an older East Bay community of note, such as Elmwood or Kensington.“We just want to build beautiful houses, detail them appropriately, and make them feel like they belong in the neighborhood,” said developer Tom Anthony, who has finished four and will roll out the rest this summer. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle New construction of mock-historic homes along the 4400 block of Howe St. in Oakland, Ca. on Monday February 27, 2017. The structures are designed by John Newton. Anthony and interior designer Allison Hatcher then figure out theme-appropriate interior touches, such as the Craftsman tile fireplace for the Elmwood.“We search our memory banks and discuss what goes with these types of houses,” said Anthony, who’s also a longtime East Bay real estate broker. Not that there aren’t contemporary features, such as electric chargers in the garages. There’s also not much green space — Anthony was able to turn the five larger parcels into 10 smaller ones, which Oakland allows in residential districts, and then squeezed in steep houses that average 2,500 square feet.Anthony was the first buyer of the parcels in the unusual sale, which involves land that the owners of Chapel of the Chimes had purchased decades earlier. One held a headstone shop, another a motorcycle club for police officers. The rest were dotted mostly with small houses rented out as apartments, often to workers at the cemetery or the chapel.With time, the chapel was purchased by a national operator. In 2010 the properties were part of a larger corporate transaction, and in 2011 they were put on the market.Not great timing, given the recession.It was 2014 before Anthony bought his batch. By then the local economy was in high gear, and the Piedmont Avenue parcels soon changed hands as well.If this swatch of Oakland had a higher visibility, a single developer might have swooped in to buy the entire package, which covered several acres. Another city might have stepped in and reviewed the projects as a group, with careful calibration from lot to lot.Instead, each proceeded on its own, reviewed by whoever was assigned the case file. Every project fits within the basic zoning envelope. That’s why the three Piedmont projects are all the exact same height. I’ll let you choose favorites. For me, the unapol...
Monday, February 20, 2017He was instrumental in the collection of used clothing from the residents for the benefit of St. Francis Inn in Kensington, and very recently was actively collecting and delivering contributed food items to the Jesus Focus Ministries food bank in Southampton. For over 20 years, he delivered donated baked goods to Face to Face in Germantown.Fred's desire to help whenever, wherever, and whoever was also legendary. In 2005 the Inter-Service Clubs of Southampton named him their Citizen of the Year. He was the only person so honored who was not a member of an organized service group.One of his special joys was playing the part of Santa Claus not only for the children at OLGC, but also for the 'older kids' at area nursing homes.Of all his activities, however, the one he came back to most was as an 'altar boy'. He started at age 9, and was still serving in his 92nd year.The family would like to express their sincere thanks for the support and care received throughout his illness from the residents and staff at Southampton Estates, in particular Chaplain Russ Van Antwerpen and the team in Willowbrooke Court, and also from the ACTS Signature Hospice Team, specifically Teresa Evans, RN, and for Marcia Slowly from ACTS Home Health, who so lovingly and tenderly cared for him in his illness.Fred's family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 690 Belmont Ave., Southampton. A Rosary service will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the Blessed Mother's side of Church. Fred's relatives and friends will gather again from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, also at Our Lady of Good Counsel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Fred 10:30 a.m. Friday. Fred will be laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Our Lady of Good Counsel School Tuition Assistance, 611 Knowles Ave., Southampton, PA 18966; or ACTS Signature Hospice, 812 N. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.Condolences may be sent to Fred's family by visiting the Web site listed below.James J. McGhee Funeral Home,Southamptonwww.McGheeFuneralHome.com#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }...
Sunday, February 12, 2017NASCAR, and football. Survived by wife of 42 years, Marlys (Chapman) Thomas of Lake Wilson, MN and their two children, Lori and Jason Thomas, both of Omaha; former wife, Phyllis McPherson of Kensington, KS and their four children, William (JessiLynn) of Omaha, Clarance of Yutan, NE, Janette (Thomas) Stallings of Bellevue, NE, and Timothy, of Omaha; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded by mother, Edna (Rupe) Thomas; brother, Robert Thomas; grand-nephew, Matthew Terry, all of Meriden, KS; daughter-in-law, Lydia (Lampe) Thomas and three grandsons, Billy, David, and Jeffrey. VISITATION 6-8pm Thursday, January 26 at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home. FUNERAL SERVICE 11am Friday, January 27 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family. WESTLAWN-HILLCREST FUNERAL HOME 5701 Center St 402-556-2500 www.westlawnhillcrest.com#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }...
Monday, January 16, 2017Jennie “Jill” (Wosczyna) Laviana, 95, of Kensington, widow of Orville Laviana, died Wednesday morning at her home.Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Jacob and the late Mary (Dul) Wosczyna, she graduated from New Britain High School, and was employed at The Stanley Works. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church.Jill is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Alan Laviana of Avon, Marc and Linda Laviana of Kensington, Steven Laviana of Kensington, Robert and Bettina Laviana of West Suffield, and Kathryn Laviana of Cheshire, six grandchildren, Aaron, Brittany, Scott, Daniel, Tara, and Kyle, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Donald Arthur Laviana.Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Hwy., Kensington, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church on Alling Street in Kensington. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Friends and relatives are invited to cal...
Monday, December 26, 2016St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Alzheimer’s Association, Conn. Chapter, 279 New Britain Road, Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037.
Monday, October 31, 2016Kaylor, of Route 5; four sisters: Mrs. Cleo Wilson, Mrs. Mary Belle Greene and Mrs. Florine Pulman, all of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth Ballinger of Cleveland; three brother: Eustice Carroll, Kensington, Ga., David Carroll, Cincinnati, and James Henry Carroll, Florida.A daughter of the late Benjamin and Sallie Kaylor Carroll, pioneer residents of Bradley County, she had lived here her entire life. She was a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church where funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by the Rev. T.H. Logan, pastor. Burial will be in Michigan Avenue Cemetery. The body will remain at Fike Funeral Home until the service hour.———Ben Pearson, America’s top archer, will arrive in Cleveland Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by private plane, according to a statement made today by P.B. Abel, a member of the Cleveland Bear, Boar and Deer Hunters Club.Pearson, of Pine Bluff, Ark., has appeared internationally in outdoor movies and in archery exhibitions. His skills have led to wide fame. He will hunt bear and boar as a guest of the local club while in this area, Abel stated. The party will leave Sunday afternoon for Tellico Plains for a two-day hunt.Abel operates a hardware and sporting goods store at Five Points and handles sporting equipment made by a firm headed by Pearson and bearing his name. All area sports enthusiasts are invited to see two exiting color films with sound at the new YMCA building tonight at 7:30.The movies will star Pearson and Howard hill, another top archer. The films are entitled “The Arrow is for Lion” and “Hunting Boar, Rabbit, Gar and Goat.”L.J. McCool, an expert archer with the Pearson firm, is in town today and will give an archery exhibition following the movies. He is at the Abel store today until 6 p.m.———Is Your Family Worth $30? For $30 and a little hard work, America’s foremost authority on radiation and fallout, the Nobel prize winning scientist, Prof. Willard F. Libby, built himself a practical shelter from fallout.Do you want to invest that much on behalf of your family and your country? See Professor Libby’s articles on “You Can Survive Atomic Attack,” appearing in this newspaper daily, and write for his complete 50-cent booklet on the subject. The series starts Nov. 6.———Military News:Ernest W. Eaves, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Eaves of Route 2, McDonald, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger which arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct. 23 for a 14-day visit. Since the Ranger joined the powerful Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific in September, it has visited such Japanese cities as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Nagasaki.Airman Third Class Donald R. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomas of Providence, Ky., is being assigned to McClellan AFB, Calif., following his graduation from the technical training course for aircraft engine mechanics at Sheppard AFB, Tex. He is married to the former Judy L. Green of 1816 Forrest Ridge Drive, Cleveland.———A record chill hits area, with frost again tonight.Arctic air moved southward into the Cleveland area early today bringing a record chill with it. However, the “cold wave” may be short lived, weather observers believe. Nashville’s low during the night was 26.7 degrees and Crossville had a cold of 22. It was 29 at Knoxville and 21 here in Cleveland. Our 21 was the lowest in the state. Frost coatings were fairly general over the state.Tonight will be fair and not as cold, but frost is likely again. Saturday will be mostly sunny and warmer. Little or no rain is expected during the next five days. The high here Thursday was 65 and today’s noon temperature was 54 degrees.
