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Shenandoah Homeowners Association NEWSWATCH Digital August 2020 NEWSWATCH Magazine Shenandoah eBlast Communication Program For several years, the Shenandoah Homeowners Association has spon- sored a Ditial Communications program for the residents of Shenandoah Estates. Everyone who joins the Shenandoah Homeowners Association is added to our Residents Database when they join the association. “You do NOT have to be an SHA Member to be part of our Community Notifi- cation Program.” Why should you join the program? There are often things happening that affect the 2,172 residential homes in our subdivision. To name a few: Parish construction schedules and locations Advance notice of pending inclement weather How to prepare for possible Hurricane or Flood warnings General Information that is of interest to the sub-division Delivery of the SHA NEWSWATCH (Digital) Magazine during the COVID-19 period. Also on www.shawebwatch.com Notification of important community meetings. Shenandoah Homeowners Association’s Annual Meeting. Each year the Shenandoah Homeowners Association holds their Annual Meeting, all Shenandoah Estates Residents invited to attend, At this meeting, the SHA reviews their accompliahements for the previous year and announces projections for the upcoming year. Board members are nominated and elected to any vacant seats on the SHA Board of Directors. Due to the COVID-19 conditions related to large groups, the September meeting will be held as a Digital Meeting. An eMail Blast will contain the links to the Zoom Meeting. The information will also be on the SHA Website. You DO NOT require a WebCam to view the meeting. Without a WebCam, you will not be able to add audio comments but can send text to the moderator. A list of candidates will be sent by eMail Blast before the meeting. This list also appears on the website. You will be able to VOTE for your choice of candidate by completing an online form. If you wish to nominate a candidate, please use this link to the online form for nominations. Submit all entries before 8/25/2020 Information needed for program: First & Last Name & email address You may request to be removed from the program at anytime from a current message.

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Shenandoah Homeowners Association

NEWSWATCHDigital August 2020 NEWSWATCH Magazine

Shenandoah eBlast Communication ProgramFor several years, the Shenandoah Homeowners Association has spon-sored a Ditial Communications program for the residents of Shenandoah Estates. Everyone who joins the Shenandoah Homeowners Association is added to our Residents Database when they join the association. “You do NOT have to be an SHA Member to be part of our Community Notifi-cation Program.”

Why should you join the program? There are often things happening that affect the 2,172 residential homes in our subdivision.

To name a few:

• Parish construction schedules and locations• Advance notice of pending inclement weather• How to prepare for possible Hurricane or Flood warnings• General Information that is of interest to the sub-division• Delivery of the SHA NEWSWATCH (Digital) Magazine during the

COVID-19 period. Also on www.shawebwatch.com• Notification of important community meetings.

Shenandoah Homeowners Association’s Annual Meeting.

Each year the Shenandoah Homeowners Association holds their Annual Meeting, all Shenandoah Estates Residents invited to attend,

At this meeting, the SHA reviews their accompliahements for the previous year and announces projections for the upcoming year. Board members are nominated and elected to any vacant seats on the SHA Board of Directors.

Due to the COVID-19 conditions related to large groups, the September meeting will be held as a Digital Meeting. An eMail Blast will contain the links to the Zoom Meeting. The information will also be on the SHA Website. You DO NOT require a WebCam to view the meeting. Without a WebCam, you will not be able to add audio comments but can send text to the moderator.

A list of candidates will be sent by eMail Blast before the meeting. This list also appears on the website. You will be able to VOTE for your choice of candidate by completing an online form.

If you wish to nominate a candidate, please use this link to the online form for nominations. Submit all entries before 8/25/2020

Information needed for program:First & Last Name & email address

You may request to be removed from the program at anytime from a current message.

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Your Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District (SECPID) continues to move forward on the long-term, seven-year budget to en-hance the safety and security of all our neighbors. Some highlights of this year’s activities and some helpful tips are below.

We are now fully into the middle of summer, and that can mean only one thing – the heart of the Hurricane Season is upon us. Now is the time to make sure that you have batteries to power critical equipment after a power failure, bottled water, and shelf-stable food reserve in the pantry. Don’t forget to refill those propane tanks and have a 5-gallon can of gasoline standing by. Review your evacua-tion plan in case you need to leave quickly. Check with your neighbors to see what they are doing to prepare.a

We announce the addition of a new Sheriff’s Deputy to our rotating crew who provide extra patrol hours to our neighborhood. As we say farewell to Deputy Joe Martin, we welcome Deputy Jacqueline Cosper. Years ago, Deputy Cosper worked with our neigh-borhood patrol but moved out of the area. We are glad to see her return. Thank you to Jacqueline, and to all of our outstanding, committed Deputies, who elevate our safety and security every day.

We have just completed the installation of two new security cameras, bringing the total number in op-eration in Shenandoah to thirteen. These camer-as help our Sheriff’s Office track malevolent action perpetrated in our neighborhood and they are a strong deterrent against criminal activity. You can

build on this deterrent at your home by doing two simple things:

1. Lock your car doors and outside shed doors.2. Install motion sensor lighting near vehicles

and entries.

For the past eight years, our own Fred Godwin has served our neighborhood in the capacity of SECPID Treasurer. A CPA by trade, Fred grew up around Knox-ville, Tennessee but left the land of The Smokies to work for nearly forty years in the chemical business, finishing his career with Al-bemarle Corp. Fred and

his wife, Peggy, have lived in Shenandoah Estates for the past twenty-six years. As our Treasurer, Fred brought an incredible depth of understanding of the law that governs public entities like ours. He is a master at operational finance and long-term planning. The success that SECPID enjoys today is largely a tribute to Fred’s dedication to excellence in everything he did. The June 2020 financial re-port (Click Here for Link) is the last of almost one hundred such reports he has prepared for SECPID over the years. We wish Fred all the best as he now moves into “complete and full” retirement. Thank you, Fred!

You will be greatly missed.

THE NEXT SECPID MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 — 6:30PM JONES CREEK LIBRARY | www.SECPID.org

Whether you are already paying the annual fee or not, please consider additional support for SECPID’s activities, which support and promote the value of Shenandoah Estates to its residents. Voluntary contributions may be mailed or given to any Commissioner. Checks can be made out to SECPID, and our mailing address is:

Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District | Box 77926 | Baton Rouge, LA 70879-7926

www.SECPID.org | MONTHLY UPDATE | August 2020

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SHA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSHenry Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PresidentDon Regner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice PresidentMike Giroir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerEileen Stradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SecretaryBoard Members: Ken Buturla, Sandy Smith, Tom Hirschey, Carrie Driver, Darryl Tate, Kevin McNicoll, and JC Collins

SHA INFORMATION NUMBERSHenry Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752-0395 General Information and MembershipTom Hirschey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753-9562SECPID Security Patrol InformationKen Buturla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 938-9657Architectural Control Information

IN AN EMERGENCYEmergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911Sheriff’s Dispatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389-5000

The Shenandoah Estates Crime Preventionand Improvements District

Voice-mail number is 753-4260

1 . In an emergency, call 911 . The Sheriff’s Dispatcher and SECPID may be called later, if time permits

2 . To report vandalism or suspicious activity notify the Sheriff’s Office. Then use the SECPID voice-mail to notify the District .

3 . To arrange for patrol checks of your home while on vacation, use the SECPID voice-mail .

All signed or otherwise attributed articles are the sole opinion of the writer and are not an editorial position of the SHA or the Publisher . www .shawebwatch .com

SECPID Patrol Report Stats for June 2020Shifts Patrolled: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Traffic Stops: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Narcotic Arrests: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Traffic Charges: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Citations Issued: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Insurance Storages: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Warnings Issued: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Other Arrests: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Vacation Checks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Ad space is limited. All ads are placed on a first right of refusal and first come, first served basis.Placed ads are recurring unless canceled by the next months deadline — For further information contact:

Craig Publishing, LLC | 225-572-9921 | [email protected]

All rate quotes are for camera ready ads . Custom advertising designed included with in cost

Half-Page Back-Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00Full-Page Inside Back-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380.00Full-Page Inside Page Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380.00 Full-Page Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350.00Half-Page Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180.00Quarter-Page Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.00Business Card Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00

Full-Page B&W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230.00Half-Page B&W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.00Quarter-Page B&W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.00Business Card B&W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00

ADVERTISING RATES

Please make check payable to: Shenandoah Homeowners Association and cut this form and mail to:Shenandoah Homeowners Association, P.O. Box 77204, Baton Rouge, LA 70879-7204

Shenandoah Homeowners Association 2020 Membership Enrollment Form$30 Annual Dues — PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY — YOU CAN ALSO ENROLL ONLINE AT: www.shawebwatch.com

Full Name:Address:Phone:E-Mail:

Comments:

You may include ADDITONAL FUNDS to be applied directly to a particular area of interest.Please indicate the amount and where you would like to have such resources credited.

General Operations Beautification Membership Fund Legal Other Specify ____________________

+$25.00 +$50.00 +$75.00 +$100.00 Other Amount: __________________

DIGTAL APPLICATION AND ONLINE PAYMENT AVAILABLE AT: WWW.SHAWEBWATCH.COM

$

Mark your calendars: SHA Board Meeting | August 11 | 7:00 pm | Jones Creek Library

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SHA MEETING MINUTES July 14, 2020

Virtual Meeting via ZoomPresent: Henry Grace, President; Eileen Stradley, Secretary; Mike Giroir, Treasurer; Tom Hirschey, Security; Darryl Tate, Board Member; Ken Buturla, Board Member; and Sandy Smith, Board Member.Absent: Kevin McNicoll, Don Regner, Carrie Driver, JC Collins. Quorum present.President - Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Henry Grace. Pledged allegiance to the Flag. Introduction of Guest: Larry Horacek, SECPID Chairman, joined our meeting as a guest, as did 5 additional guests. One of them was Becky Boston, a Realtor in Shenandoah. Becky reported that the real estate market in Shenandoah is very good. There has been a lot of turnover of properties this year.Secretary’s Report –Motion passed unanimously to accept the minutes of the last monthly business meeting as published on the website.Treasurer’s Report – Mike reported that receipts in June were $2,200.70, most of which consisted of dues collected. Expenses in June were $4914.76, which included $1877.61 for the 2nd Membership Letter that was sent out, and $1,647.15 for the flags that were put out throughout the subdivision. Mike also reported that $4,000 was transferred from the SHA savings account to the SHA Entrance Sign checking account.Membership Report –Mike reported that 64 residents paid their dues in June for a total of 679 members as of month-end. He noted that 82 additional residents paid their dues as of the date of this meeting for a total YTD membership total of 761, which Mike noted was a good indicator of the success of the mid-year dues letter. He will check to see how many of the ones paid are new members vs. renewals. The Shenandoah Homeowners Association dues remain at $30 per year. Please send in your dues, or you can pay them via PayPal on the website. (shawebwatch.com).Security Report – Tom reported that we again had 182 patrol hours in June, and we still have 8 deputies. He reported that we have finally finished installing cameras #12 and #13. We only have 7 more to go to cover every entrance to Shenandoah. He noted that SECPID may try to do another camera within the next few months. The next SECPID meeting will be held on July 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. This is likely to also be a virtual

meeting via Zoom. If so, Ed will send a meeting invite to all SECPID and SHA members. Architecture – Ken reported that a homeowner asked about restrictions on fence height. He advised the homeowner that there are no subdivision restrictions, but that there is a city code restricting residential fence height to no higher than 8 feet. He also reported that a blight house on Wilderness had been reported and will go to blight court. He reported that the 4 junk vehicles that had been on site have been removed. Darryl gave Ken a note about a house on Fleetwood that may need to be addressed. Beautification Report – The “YARD OF THE MONTH” in Shenandoah Estates for August is 4953 Antioch Blvd. They will receive a $25 gift certificate from Cleggs Nursery. Congratulations! Residents are reminded that they can nominate yards for “Yard of the Month” on the website. -Entrance Sign Committee Report – Sandy reported that the lighting has been wired. The contractor checked out the lights at night and discovered that the cars’ headlights caused the sign lights to turn off because of the daylight sensor. He will try to move the sensor. The permanent lighting for the flag still has to be installed. The shingles are complete, the fascia and soffet have been painted, and the electrical work in the pigeonnaire is almost complete. Sandy reported that the letters that were chosen for the sign cost much more than had been anticipated, $11,500 for them to be installed on both sides, so they haven’t been ordered yet. Henry will check with check with another sign company for a better price. Sandy also reported that, on the advice of our SECPID attorney, the electrical meter for the sign must be registered in the name of and maintained by SHA. A new meter will be installed for this purposed, and SECPID will send SHA a check annually for the electricity used. Larry Horacek suggested we do this as an addendum to the existing Cooperative Endeavor Agreement we have in place. Tom proposed that we add an addendum to our CEA to address electrical usage payment. Darryl seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. Newswatch/Website – Ed reported that there are 1200 members signed up for e-mail blasts, and he will add the members who just joined. He noted that the form for e-blasts is on the website, and it is very easy to sign up. He reported that he added more pages of information to the Newswatch and all editions from 2018 to now are available on the website. He noted that the page on the website with the newsletter had 2300 hits in June.

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The Shenandoah Homeowners Association maintains a database of residents who wish to be on the mailing list for Community eBlasts.

Residents are notified by email when important information is sent to the residents email account. You can request removal at anytime.

There is still time to pay your2020 Shenandoah Homeowners Dues…

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Vegetable Garden in LouisianaAugust and September are essential months to fall gardening in Louisiana.

Crops to seed in August include turnips, sweet corn, summer squash, southern peas, mustard, Irish potatoes, cucumber, collards, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, beets, kale, kohlrabi, bush snap beans and bush butter beans. Cauliflower and green shallots can be transplanted in August. 

Several of these crops can tolerate a hot start, so crops like cabbage, collards and Swiss chard can be seeded in summer through September. Swiss chard is considered a year-round vegetable. Others like Chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, mustard and turnips should be seeded August through early October for best success.

Soil fertility should be considered. It’s common to practice crop rotation by replacing one crop with a different type to help suppress common soil pests. If a heavy feeder is followed by a light feeder like peas or beans, there may well be residual fertility, which could result in a bushy plant with little or no fruit. On the other hand, if a heavy feeder follows a light feeding crop, you will definitely need to apply a complete fertilizer before planting.

If you need seeds for your fall garden here are just a few seed company sites:

Parkseed.com, rareseeds.com, hudsonvalleyseed.com, superseeds.com, johnnyseeds.com, reneesgarden.com, swallowtailgardenseeds.com, burpee.com, shop.floretflowers.com, botanicalinterests.com, southernexposure.com, territorialseed.com and seedsofchange.com

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The August issue will definitely be digital, and will be digital for an unknown period of time. Ed proposed sending a survey to all of his previous advertisers to see if they would be interested in placing advertisements in the digital version of the Newswatch for a nominal charge. The Executive Committee will meet to discuss extending compensation payments to Ed for the rest of the months that the Newswatch is digital. New BusinessSECPID – Larry Horacek announced that Fred Godwin, who is currently the SECPID Treasurer, will be resigning his SECPID commission effective August 1. Darryl Tate has been working with Fred and Larry, and he will be stepping into the role of Treasurer. Larry reported that a resident of Shenandoah, Greg Player, has expressed an interest in applying for the vacant position. Dwight Hudson is expected to appoint him soon.Annual Meeting – The annual meeting is always scheduled for the third Monday in September. We will need to discuss how that’s going to happen if we can’t meet in person for the election of Board

Members. Five board members’ terms will expire in September. Henry will look into appointing a nominating committee.Website Ownership – Henry suggested that the website ownership needs to be discussed. He said that Jack Austin, who originally set up the “shawebwatch” website, registered it in his name and has been maintaining the registration ever since. With gratitude to Jack for having done a wonderful job, but in the interest of smooth succession in the future, Ed proposed that we have discussion with Jack about transferring ownership to the SHA under the name [email protected]. Henry will get that taken care of over the next few weeks.The next monthly business meeting of the Shenandoah Homeowners Association Ltd. will be on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Location to be determined.

Meeting adjourned at 8:18 P.M. Respectfully submitted,

Eileen Stradley – Secretary [email protected]

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at $30 per year. Please send in your dues, or you can pay them via PayPal on the website. (shawebwatch.com).

Security Report – Tom had not received patrol stats yet, but they will be published in the Newswatch. He did report that patrols will be increased an additional 15 hours in November and December. Tom showed the Board pictures published in the Newswatch taken from the cameras at the Shenandoah Elementary School. These cameras take constant video, not just still pictures, and the quality is excellent. Tom also reported that the new radar gun has been tested and used. It is working well. He stated that Lt. Karen Moss clocked someone going 60 mph on Confederate; they received tickets for speeding and careless operation. We are still looking at new camera sites for 2020. We will definitely put up 2 new cameras with the possibility of a third. Tom said that he appreciated all of the help and support he had in organizing the National Day Out Against Crime; however, the low turnout was disappointing. This event may be changed for next year. The next SECPID meeting will be held November 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jones Creek Library.

Beautification Report –Kevin - The “YARD OF THE MONTH” in Shenandoah Estates for December is 4923 Antioch. They will receive a $25 gift certificate from Cleggs Nursery. Congratulations! Residents are reminded that they can nominate yards for “Yard of the Month” on the website. Kevin reported that he bought a lot of new Christmas decorations for the sign at the Antioch entrance. He asked for volunteers to help decorate the sign. He also reported some wind damage to one of the flags or flagpoles on that sign. It will be taken care of.

Architecture Report-Ken sent in his report through Tom. Ken received a report concerning a large shrub obstructing the view of an intersecting

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Congratulations to the winner of the August 2020 Shenandoah Homeowners Association “Yard of the Month” award that goes to 4953 Antioch Blvd. The homeowners receive a $25 gift certificate to Clegg’s Nursery, our gracious sponsor.

Thanks to all of you take pride in your property. Keep up the great work! We’ll be judging “Yard of the Month” nominations every month and announcing the winner in the Newswatch newsletter and the SHA website.

When you drive down a street of well-kept lawns and landscaping, the pride of ownership shows and sends a positive message to visitors to our neighborhood. That pride often correlates to higher home value. [

You can also submit a nomination for the Yard of the Month on the SHA Website: www.shawebwatch.com

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15421 SEVEN PINES AVE 1,611 $215,00015810 ANTIETAM AVE 2,074 $219,00017 CHADFORD AVE 1,712 $227,0005822 PORT HUDSON DR 2,231 $245,0006033 MANASSAS DR 1.882 $235,00016126 CONFEDERATE AVE 1,934 $238,500 4818 MOBILE DR 2,208 $239,0005130 SPOTSYLVANIA DR 2,646 $287,500

AVERAGE 2,191 $255,571 AVERAGE PRICE, SQ-FT $117.26

17525 CHADSFORD AVE $183,000 $183,000 1,616 $113.24 45908 MANASSAS DR $185,000 $185,000 1,503 $123.09 217227 SHARPSBURG AVE $198,000 $198,000 1,706 $116.06 65922 FORT SUMPTER DR $217,900 $210,000 1,966 $110.83 9017237 APPOMATTOX AVE $229,900 $218,000 1,700 $135.24 05822 PORT HUDSON DR $245,000 $242,000 2,182 $112.28 3616727 MONITOR AVE $269,888 $269,000 2,563 $105.30 3715652 SHENANDOAH AVE $314,900 $300,000 2,704 $116.46 22 4712 WILLIAMSBURG DR $340,000 $130,000 2,629 $129.33 46

Average: $242,621 $237,222 2,065 $117.98 27

5847 MANASSAS DR $175,000 Pending 1,426 0216826 CHADSFORD AVE $189,900 Pending 1,683 15813 ANTIOCH BLVD $210,000 Pending 1,726 16023 FLEETWOOD DR $215,000 Pending 1,633 915929 ANTIETAM AVE $225.000 Pending 2,469 05941 FLEETWOOD DR $239,000 Pending 2,204 24921 PINE HILL DR $249,000 Pending 1,064 354926 WILLIAMSBURG DR $249,900 Pending 1,060 34941 MOBILE DR $250,000 Pending* 2,231 10016120 MALVERN HILL AVE $252,000 Pending 2,171 116121 HOGENVILLE AVE $275.000 Pending 2,636 164840 ANTIOCH BLVD $312,500 Pending 2,503 645034 ANTIOCH BLVD $375,000 Pending* 3,014 6

Average: $247,485 Pending 2,140 18

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• August is known for many things, including the dog days of summer, National Watermelon Day (Aug. 3) and National Smile Week (Aug. 5-11). But there are many other fun facts associated with summer’s last full month.

• August is named after Augustus Caesar, founder and the first emperor of the Roman Empire, who was posthumously adopted by his maternal great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar.

• In the early Roman calendar, August was actually the sixth month of the year. It was originally 30 days in length, but an extra day was added so that it would equal the number of days in July, which was named after Julius Caesar.

• August has two birthstones: peridot and sardonyx. Peridot is among the oldest known gemstones and is green in color. Sardonyx, which is lesser-known, is a white- and brown-banded gemstone once believed to have mystical powers.

• The official flower for August is the gladiolus. These vertical-growing flowers were named from the Latin “gladius,” meaning a sword.

• Fans of Elvis Presley mourn each Aug. 16th, the day the famed singer died in 1977.

• On Aug. 24th in 79 A.D., the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the city of Pompeii and others.

• People born in August fall under the sun zodiac signs of Leo and Virgo. Leos are known to be dramatic, creative and outgoing. Virgos have acute attention to detail and are the people most likely to dedicate themselves to serving. They also are loyal, hardworking and analytical.

• On Aug. 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Gallery and not recovered for two years.

• Although civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., is honored in January, when he was born, he is best known for his famed “I have a dream” speech, which was given on Aug. 28, 1963.

• The month of August is often referred to as the “dog days of summer” but not because of pet pooches. It has to do with the star Sirius, also known as the dog star, which rose at the same time as sunrise during the month of August in ancient Roman times.

• Some famous people born in August include Martha Stewart, Martin Sheen, Jeff Gordon, Deion Sanders and Halle Berry.

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Every Louisianan should stand up and be counted in the 2020 Census. The US Census is more than just a count of our population, it determines billions of dollars of federal funding for a variety of programs that support millions of Louisianans. Census data is also used to determine eligibility, compute formulas for fund allocation, rank projects, and set interest rates for a variety of federal programs, including Title 1 grants, Head Start, and tax credits. Participating in the Census is also the basis for ensuring fair political representation, and helps determine our congressional representation in Washington D.C. and provides the data used to draw district lines.

Louisiana households receivied invitations to respond to the 2020 Census. For the first time, the primary means of responding will be online. All 2020 Census response options are safe, secure, and confidential.

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Complete the census beginning March 1, 2020

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August 1, 1944  - Anne Frank penned her last entry into her diary. I keep on trying to find a way of be-coming what I would like to be, and what I could be, if... there weren’t any other people living in the world. Three days later, Anne and her fam-ily were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps. Anne died at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp on March 15, 1945, at age 15. Birth-day  -  Star-Spangled Banner  author Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) was born in Frederick County, Maryland. After witnessing the British bombard-ment of Fort McHenry on the night of September 13-14, 1814, he was en-thralled to see the American flag still flying over the fort at daybreak. He then wrote the poem originally enti-tled Defense of Fort McHenry which became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931

August 2, 1776  - In Philadelphia, most of the 55 members of the Con-tinental Congress signed the parch-ment copy of the Declaration of In-dependence.

August 2, 1923  - President  War-ren G. Harding  died suddenly in a hotel in San Francisco while on a Western speaking tour. His adminis-tration had been tainted by the Tea-pot Dome political scandal and his sudden death prompted many un-founded rumors. He was succeeded the next day by Calvin Coolidge.

August 2, 1939  - Albert Einstein wrote a  letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt  concerning the possi-bility of atomic weapons. “A single bomb of this type carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port together with some of the surrounding territo-ry.” Six years later, on August 6, 1945, the first Atomic Bomb, developed by the U.S., was dropped on the Japa-nese port of Hiroshima.

August 2, 1990  - The Iraqi army invaded Kuwait amid claims that Kuwait threatened Iraq›s economic existence by overproducing oil and driving prices down on the world market. An Iraqi military government was then installed in Kuwait which was annexed by Iraq on the claim that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq. This resulted in Desert Shield, the massive Allied military buildup, and later the 100-hour war against Iraq, Desert Storm.

August 3, 1492  - Christopher Co-lumbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three ships, Nina, Pintaand San-ta Maria. Seeking a westerly route to the Far East, he instead landed on October 12th in the Bahamas, thinking it was an outlying Japanese island.

August 4, 1901 -Birthday  - Jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was born in New Orle-ans, Louisiana. Known as “Satchmo,” he appeared in many films and is best known for his renditions of  It’s a Wonderful World and Hello, Dolly.

August 5, 1861  - President  Abra-ham Lincoln signed into law the first Federal income tax, a 3 percent tax on incomes over $800, as an emer-gency wartime measure during the  Civil War. However, the tax was never actually put into effect.

August 5, 1962  - Film star Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 from an over-dose of sleeping pills. She made 29 films during her career and came to symbolize Hollywood glamour.

August 6-10, 1787  - The Great Debate occurred during the Con-stitutional Convention. Outcomes included the establishment of a four-year term of office for the Presi-dent, granting Congress the right to regulate foreign trade and interstate

commerce, and the appointment of a committee to prepare a final draft of the Constitution.

August 6, 1945  - The first Atomic Bomb was dropped over the cen-ter of Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m., by the American B-29 bomber  Enola Gay. The bomb detonated about 1,800 ft. above ground, killing over 105,000 persons and destroying the city. An-other estimated 100,000 persons lat-er died as a result of radiation effect. 

August 7, 1964  - Following an attack on two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietnam, the U.S. Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting Pres-ident Lyndon B. Johnson authority «to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.

August 7, 1990  - Just five days af-ter the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Pres-ident  George Bush  ordered Desert Shield, a massive military buildup to prevent further Iraqi advances.

August 8, 1945  - Soviet Russia de-clared war on Japan and sent troops into Japanese-held Manchuria.

August 9, 1945 - The second Atom-ic bombing of Japan occurred as an American B-29 bomber headed for the city of Kokura, but because of poor visibility then chose a second-ary target, Nagasaki. About noon, the bomb detonated killing an esti-mated 70,000 persons and destroy-ing about half the city. 

August 9, 1974  - Effective at noon, Richard M. Nixon resigned the presidency as a result of the Water-gate scandal. Nixon had appeared on television the night before and announced his decision to the

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American people. Facing possible impeachment by Congress, he be-came the only U.S. President ever to resign.

August 13, 1961  - The Berlin Wall came into existence after the East German government closed the border between east and west sec-tors of Berlin with barbed wire to discourage emigration to the West. The barbed wire was replaced by a 12-foot-high concrete wall eventu-ally extending 103 miles (166 km) around the perimeter of West Berlin. The wall included electrified fences, fortifications, and guard posts. It be-came a notorious symbol of the Cold War. Presidents  Kennedy and  Rea-gan  made notable appearances at the wall accompanied by speeches denouncing Communism. The wall was finally opened by an East Ger-man governmental decree in No-vember 1989 and torn down by the end of 1990.

August 14, 1935  - President Roos-evelt signed the Social Security Act establishing the system which guar-antees pensions to those who retire at age 65. The Social Security system also aids states in providing financial aid to dependent children, the blind and others, as well as administering a system of unemployment insur-ance.

August 14, 1945  - V-J Day, com-memorating President  Truman’s an-nouncement that Japan had surren-dered to the Allies.

August 15, 1969  - Woodstock be-gan in a field near Yasgur’s Farm at Bethel, New York. The three-day concert featured 24 rock bands and drew a crowd of more than 300,000 young people. The event came to symbolize the counter-culture move-ment of the 1960’s.

August 16, 1896 - Gold was discov-ered in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River in Alaska, result-ing in the Great Klondike Gold Rush.

August 16, 1977 - Elvis Presley was pronounced dead at the Memphis Baptist Hospital at 3:30 p.m., at age 42.

August 17, 1978  - The first trans-atlantic balloon trip was completed by three Americans; Max Anderson, Ben Abruzzo, and Larry Newman, all from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Starting from Maine on August 11th, they traveled in Double Eagle II over 3,000 miles in 137 hours, landing about 60 miles west of Paris.

August 18, 1920 - The 19th Amend-ment  to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote.

August 19, 1934  - In Germany, a plebiscite was held in which 89.9 percent of German voters approved granting Chancellor Adolf Hitler ad-ditional powers, including the office of president.

August 19, 1991  - Soviet hardline Communists staged a coup, tempo-rarily removing Mikhail Gorbachev from power. The coup failed with-in 72 hours as democratic reformer Boris Yeltsin rallied the Russian peo-ple. Yeltsin then became the leading power in the country. The Commu-nist Party was soon banned and by December the Soviet Union itself disintegrated.

August 21, 1959 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower  signed a proclama-tion admitting Hawaii to the Union as the 50th state.

August 24, 79 A.D.  - Vesuvius, an active volcano in southern Italy, erupted and destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum.

August 24, 1572  - Thousands of Protestant Huguenots were massa-cred in Paris and throughout France by Catholics, in what became known as the St. Bartholomew›s Day Massa-cre. 

August 24-25, 1814  - During the War of 1812, Washington, D.C., was invaded by British forces that burned the Capitol, the White House and most other public buildings along with a number of private homes. The burning was in retaliation for the earlier American burning of York (To-ronto).

August 28, 1963  - The  March on Washington  occurred as over  250,000 persons  attended a Civil Rights rally in Washington, D.C., at which Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his now-famous  I Have a Dream speech.

August 29, 1792  - In one of the worst maritime disasters, 900 men drowned on the British battle-ship Royal George. As the ship was being repaired, a gust of wind al-lowed water to flood into open gun ports. The ship sank within minutes. 

August 29, 1991  - Following the unsuccessful coup of August 19-21, the Soviet Communist Party was sus-pended, thus ending the institution that ruled Soviet Russia for nearly 75 years.

August 31, 1997 - Britain›s Princess Diana died at age 36 from massive internal injuries suffered in a high-speed car crash, reportedly after being pursued by photographers. The crash occurred shortly after mid-night in Paris inside a tunnel along the Seine River at the Pont de’ Alma bridge, less than a half mile north of the Eiffel Tower. Also killed in the crash were Diana’s companion, Dodi Fayed, 42, and chauffeur Henri Paul. A fourth person in the car, body-guard Trevor Rees-Jones, was seri-ously injured.

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This Month at BREC

7 Aug – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be doing our annual Duck Duck Goose Day event virtually this year! On Friday, August 7, we’ll be sharing videos of duck carving, a waterfowl walk and more! If you’d like to participate in our virtual duck duck goose day, you can pick up an activity bag at the swamp starting July 27! This bag will include participant materials that you might normally get during Duck Day, but you can participate without the bag as well simply by watching our videos. You’re also welcome to come by the swamp on Aug. 7th during our operating hours to do the waterfowl walk in person. We hope you’ll enjoy the content coming your way!

BREC Dog Parks

BREC’s dog parks provide a safe and open, off-leash public green space designated and properly secured for dogs to run free. The dog parks also provide a venue for dog-related organizations to host special events and training classes.

We’re excited to announce the reopening of our dog parks at Greenwood, Zachary and Forest Community Parks with some revised guidelines for your safety.

Some guidelines to be aware of:

• Use a glove, waste bag, or grocery bag to open and close the gates and properly dispose of them. Wash/Sanitize your hands. Face masks are recommended for humans.

• Large dog areas are limited to 25 persons inside the dog park fence.

• Small dog areas are limited to 10 persons inside the dog park fence.

• Water fountains will not be available. Bring your own water bottles.

• Site picnic tables and benches will not be available.

As the CDC dictates, Physical distancing is required (minimum of 6 feet between humans). Because of this, we will not be reopening Burbank just yet as it simply gets too crowded. We need to ensure that we can do this safely for both our pets and our humans!

Multiple locations across the parishTo contact the Dog Parks, please email”[email protected], from sunrise to sunset

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Libraries open doors to the public to providelimited use of PCs, Wi-Fi,

and fresh checkouts of material

All patrons entering Library buildings must wear a face mask or other personal protective equipment (PPE)Because of the need to increase distance between workstations, a re-duced number of Public PCs will be available on a “reservations” basis:Please call the Reference Desk at your desired location to make a reser-vation

• Reservations for slots during the first hour the Library is opened may be placed the day before

• Headphones will not be available; please bring your own• Keyboard and mice will be cleaned after each use• Public PCs will be available until 15 minutes before closing• Printing, copying and faxing will be available• Wi-Fi will be available inside and outside from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at

all 14 locations• Seating will be limited; physical distance will be maintained be-

tween seating, tables, and computers• Acrylic sneeze guards will be placed at service desks and visual

reminders related to social distancing will be in use at each location• Hand sanitizer should be available at each location• PPE will be in use by staff at each location• The Library collection will be considered “Closed Stacks” during this

time period

• Patrons may call ahead to locate materials, or reserve items as usual.• Patrons who come in person will request books directly from a staff

member.• The staff member will then search the shelves for desired books or

AV materials and bring them directly to patrons to minimize contact• Patrons will be able to check out their materials via Self Check

Kiosks at all• locations or receive assistance at Circulation Services• Call Ahead/ Drive Through/ Pick Up Service will continue at all

locations• Library materials may be returned to any location; items that are

trapped to fulfill reservations will be quarantined for 72 hours before becoming available to the patron who is “on Hold”

• We encourage reserving the first hour of service for seniors and those with compromised immune systems; please consider arriving at or after 10 a.m. if you are not in that category

• Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult or care-taker

• We will monitor occupancy of the library and as necessary, limit the number of patrons who may be inside at any given time; occupancy limits will need to be strictly enforced

• We will not accept money other than through the usual online credit card service

East Baton Rouge Parish LibraryRemodeled and Ready to Visit

Telephone assistance as usual at all 14 locations

Library locations will open to the public from9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday;

9 a.m. through 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. through 6 p.m. on Sunday

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H E R B S T O G R O W Y E A R R O U N DTry growing herbs any time of the year. Have access to herbs that will enhance your meals even in the dead of winter. You can grow these herbs on a window sill in your kitchen or a sunny spot in your home.

Chives

Chives grow almost anywhere. Harvest them at the base (like cutting grass), no more than one third of the bunch at a time.

Mint

Growing mint indoors may be the best plan for most of us. Containerizing mint keeps it from growing all over the yard and garden. All varieties are suitable for indoors.

Parsley

If you choose to start parsley from seed, soak it in warm water to crack the seed coat before sowing it.

Basil

Use the smaller globe types of basil for indoor growing. Many of the larger types are too large and will cause space problems.

Cilantro

Cilantro is short-lived by its nature. Start a succession of seedlings at two or three week intervals to keep a supply going all the time.

Thyme

Thyme is adaptable to pots as small as four to six inches. Simply repot it from a nursery plant, or divide a larger plant that has grown outdoors. Like rosemary and sage, it is easy to propagate from cuttings as well.Oregano

Oregno is easy to propagate from cuttings or by division. Take a few cuttings at the end of summer and root out in a cup of water.

Fresh oregano is much milder than dried. Use it at the end of the cooking process so that its flavor is not lost.

Rosemary

Take cuttings of outdoor rosemary at the end of summer to grow indoors through winter. Start with a four inch cutting from a branch tip, strip the lower foliage and stick it into potting soil. Cover with plastic to retain humidity as it roots.

Sage

Buy a starter plant or start it from cuttings off an established plant. Simply snip off the growing tips from a plant outdoors and stick them in a pot with good potting soil. Keep the cutting moist and it will root in a few weeks.

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Storm Preparedness for Natural Disasters

From motherearthnews

Lightning 

It is estimated that 100,000 thunderstorms occur each year in the United States, and that approximately 10% of those can be classified as severe. The National Weather Service classifies a thunderstorm as severe if it produces hail 3/4-inches in diameter and winds of 58 mph or greater.

Thunderstorms can occur at anytime of the day or night and at anytime of the year, however most occur in the afternoon or evening hours of spring and summer months . . . and all produce lightning. Lightning kills about 90 people and injures nearly 300 each year. It is generally classified as high or low voltage and high or low amperage. The low-power lightning bolts are also known as hot lightning bolts. They have low voltage but high amperage and a relatively long duration (about 1/10th of a second). This combination bolt produces tremendous heat and can reach temperatures of 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (hotter than the sun). Cold lightning, on the other hand, is high voltage, low amperage and has geometrically greater power. Cold bolts can have up to ten times the voltage of hot lightning, but they last only about 1/10,000th of a second. They are often responsible for massive destruction.

WHAT TO DO:  When it comes to basic storm preparedness if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. If possible, get inside a sturdy building. Such areas as sheds, tents, cars and

under isolated trees are not acceptable. If a hard top automobile is your only option, roll up the windows and do not touch any metal surfaces. Contrary to generations of dangerously misguided lore, the rubber tires of autos do not offer full protection, as the steel frame can transmit electrical energy. You may still be injured in the vehicle, but much less so than if you were outside. If you are involved in watersports, get to land, get out of the boat and away from the water. Do not shower or bathe. Use telephones only for emergencies, unplug any appliances, turn off air conditioners. If you are outside and remote from any safe shelter, find a low area that is not subject to flash flooding and is away from trees, fences, poles, etc. If you are in wooded areas, seek shelter under the shorter trees. If at any point you feel your hair stand on end or your skin tingle, you must immediately make yourself the smallest target possible. Squat low to the ground on the balls of your feet, place your head between your knees and put your hands on your knees. Minimize any contact with the ground.

Tornadoes

The most violent storms in the world cause an average of 82 deaths in the U.S. annually. Tornadoes can occur at anytime of the year, but in the Southern states they tend to occur in the spring (summer in the North). Most tornado deaths occur while people are in autos or mobile homes.

WHAT TO DO: A tornado warning indicates a need to take shelter immediately (not to be confused with the less severe “watch”). If you are at home or in a small building, go to the basement or to an interior room of the lowest floor. If possible, take cover under a large immovable object such as a workbench. Wrap yourself in heavy blankets or coats to protect from flying debris, and put on any motorcycle or bicycle helmets. If you are in a large public building, stay away from glass-enclosed areas or areas with a wide roof span, such as gymnasiums or auditoriums and warehouses. Crouch down, roll into a ball and cover your head with your hands. This position protects most vital organ areas. If you are in a car or a mobile home, abandon them immediately, go to a sturdy structure or a designated tornado shelter. If there is no suitable structure nearby,

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lie flat in the nearest ditch or depression in the ground and cover your head with your hands.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes are tropical cyclones in which winds reach a constant speed of 74 mph or greater. The visual hallmark of these storms is a tightening spiral around an area of extreme low pressure. The winds flow in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere (clockwise in the Southern). Near the center of the storm, winds can exceed 200 mph. An “eye of the storm” is unique to hurricanes, and this calm center, with mild winds and clear skies, can last half an hour or longer. An important thing to remember is that on the far side, the winds blow in the opposite direction and are at the storm’s maximum strength. Initial forward speed of a hurricane can be as little as 15 mph, but the farther it gets from the equator the faster its forward speed becomes.

Drowning is the major cause of hurricane deaths. As the storm strikes a coastline, it brings huge waves and tidal storm surges that can reach 25 feet above normal tide lines, while torrential rains cause inland flooding. The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30.

WHAT TO DO:  Hurricanes can rapidly change in intensity, course and speed, so keeping a vigil over the radio for current storm information is absolutely critical. Clear your yard of any loose debris and anything that can be blown about and cause damage. Take the time to fill your vehicle with gas and any supplies you might need upon evacuation. An important item to keep on hand is a road map; if all major roads are impassable, either closed or clogged, you may need to take alternate routes. Also have on hand plywood, nails, and any other materials needed to board up windows and shutters.

Flash Flooding

Flash floods are the number one weather related killer in the U.S. each year, resulting in approximately 140 deaths. Most fatalities occur at night when people become trapped in automobiles. Hikers trapped in

canyons with no means of escape are also at high risk. Water one foot deep can displace 1,500 pounds — enough force to sweep away an automobile.

WHAT TO DO:  If you are inside of a building and are ordered to evacuate, do so immediately. Never drive through a flooded area. Even though it looks passable, the roadway may not be intact or stable. If you are caught outside away from safe shelter, immediately seek higher ground. Avoid canyons, dry riverbeds, streams, creeks and rivers. Keep children away from culverts, drainage ditches or storm drains.

Excessive Heat

Although not a “storm,” excessive heat conditions can have a devastating effect, particularly in congested urban areas. Heat cramps, exhaustion and heatstroke are life-threatening.

WHAT TO DO: Cramps are simply muscles contracting due to excessive water loss through perspiration. Gently massage the muscles, sit in a cool place and drink plenty of fluids. Heat exhaustion is manifested in profuse perspiration, cool and clammy skin, a weak pulse, possible fainting and nausea or vomiting. If left untreated, exhaustion can lead to heat stroke. Have the exhausted person lie down in a cool place, loosen any restrictive clothing and place cool washcloths over pulse points (wrists, neck, head) to help the body cool off. Drink cool water. If the person is vomiting and unable to keep down fluids, seek medical help. Heatstroke causes the body’s heat regulatory system to fail, thereby rendering it unable to produce perspiration. Death can occur very rapidly after initial onset of symptoms. Look for hot, dry skin, confusion, irrational behavior, coma, seizures, and a very rapid pulse. If the heatstroke is induced by heavy exertion, the person may still have perspiration on his or her skin while being unable to produce more. Take the victim to a cool place, remove clothing, sponge with cool water, fan him or her and call 911. Do not give fluids by mouth.

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Becky Boston Brings You Homeowner Tips

Home Lighting Tips from the Pros

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When TV and movie directors want to highlight a character or set a mood, they turn to the lighting director. Creative lighting methods are some of the more subtle and effective ways to establish a specific ambiance.

As the star of your own home movie, you can use the same principles to shape the story. Looking for a quick and easy home improvement proj-ect? Use these expert tips to let your light shine.

Draw Up a PlanDo you think of lights as strictly functional pieces added to a room, al-most as an afterthought, rather than a vital element in your home im-provement strategy? Pros understand that lighting should be organically integrated into a room’s decor to make a statement. Start by creating a plan that considers all aspects of a room, including its style, furnishings, and main purpose.

Go for a Layered EffectThe “layered look” is more than just a fashion trend. Just as 3D adds di-mension and perspective to an image, three layers of light provide rich-ness and balance to a room’s atmosphere. Start with basic illumination of ambient lighting, then move to specialized task lighting and finish with decorative accent lighting.

Pay Attention to Scale and ProportionYes, all rooms benefit from layered lighting, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all concept. Don’t allow lighting to overpower a small room or get lost in a large room. Take features such as light size and wattage into account.

Dimmers Are Your FriendDimmers offer an additional measure of control over the intensity of lighting in a room. Many of today’s dimmers include high-tech conve-niences such as remote or voice control. Be sure to install dimmers for all overhead lights, whether you go DIY or hire a professional electrician. If you want to include tabletop lamps, most home improvement stores carry inexpensive plug-in dimmers.

Light Up the CornersMost homes have at least a couple of those awkward corners that end up getting ignored because no one knows what to do with them. Simply placing an attractive floor lamp in the corner adds polish and ties the space into the rest of the room.

Shine a Spotlight Taking another cue from the entertainment world, use spotlights to draw the eye toward plants, pieces of art, or other visual focal points in your home. In addition to the traditional ceiling-mounted version, spotlights come in versatile forms such as track-style and recessed.

Get Help from Mother NatureDon’t confine your lighting plan to artificial sources. Daylight is fresh and warm, providing a natural boost to any lighting scheme. Combine two home improvement projects in one by installing or remodeling windows to optimize the advantages of sunlight. Don’t forget to plan for blinds or other treatments as needed to manage heat, particularly with west-fac-ing windows.

Go GreenSunlight also plays a valuable role in an eco-friendly lighting system. Whenever possible, keep sustainability in mind by choosing energy-effi-cient light bulbs and lamps made from recycled or reclaimed materials. Hardware such as dimmers, timers, and photocells help conserve energy and reduce electric bills.

Lamps as ArtLampshades are frequently overlooked as a valuable decorative element. They come in an endless variety of colors and styles, and you can change them in minutes to fit a season or mood. As a bonus, lampshades can create unique effects when light passes through them.Who knew home improvement had something in common with film-making? Thoughtful and strategic use of lighting creates a flattering scene from all angles.

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