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When McDonald County Sheriff Rob Evenson looks at a pile of checks that will help fund a child safety initiative, he’s amazed — but not surprised — at the county’s support. “I’m amazed at the support for this and law enforcement,” he said.…

Julius’ bar. Image credit: LPC. The bar has been instrumental in creating LGBTQ+ social spaces and stopping discrimination from the State Liquor Authority. On September 13, 2022, the Monuments Preservation Commission voted for the…

In 2022, Alabama will offer residents four new license plate designs representing tourism, military heroism, education and the cure of childhood cancer. Sadly, these license plates will also continue to feature “the heart of Dixie”,…

Contributory Photo • A scene from last year’s bell ringing ceremony. From staff reports The Franklin State Chapter of the National Society of the Girls of the American Revolution will host the eighth annual Constitution Week bell on…

Mermaid Capital of Texas and Mermaid Society SMTX announced their first-ever Mermaid Society Aqua-Reinas (Queen of the Waters). The AquaReinas will assist with Mermaid Society SMTX youth eco programming, river cleanups, community outreach,…

Transurethral resection of tumor bladder resection (TURBT) before radical cystectomy (CR) with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is associated with similar rates of pathological downgrading, the researchers reported at the…

KUNTZ, Kenneth J. Kenneth J. Kuntz, 88, was born July 4, 1934, in Dayton, Ohio. He died on August 31, 2022. He resided in Bethany Lutheran Village. Ken attended Cornell University from 1956 to 1957 in the School of Hotel Administration;…

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) announced that of the 42 organizations that have received grants through Oklahoma’s Heritage Preservation Grant Program, one is in Muskogee and one is in Tahlequah. The Five Civilized…

Blue Grass fans at Saucy’s Bluegrass music returned to Hopewell, Virginia. Mark your calendars for November 6 and December 4, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Saucy’s Barbecue in Hopewell. Because of Covid, there was no music here, nowhere to…

FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) – As soon as you hit the Fleming County line, signs tell you what’s important here, welcoming you to “The Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky.” “Many people tell us they’ve never seen a covered bridge,” said…

Carney Jane McGuire Carney Jane McGuire, a resident of Babylon for more than 50 years who was active in several local organizations, died at Avantara Senior Care in Lake Zurich, Illinois on Saturday. September 3, 2022. She was 92 years…

UCLA head football coach Chip Kelly during the PAC12 media day. Photo credit: Ryan Dyrud | LAFB network Socialism is a transformational system of government when the governed environment is consumed by abject poverty. Raising the…

According to John Lavender, the closest thing to a downtown Troy was Troy Corners. Troy Corners was the area that Johnston Niles decided to settle when he emigrated from New York to the Troy area in the 1820s. By 1840, Troy Corners…

July 22, 1929 – October 17, 2021 Bob was born in Elgin, Illinois on July 22, 1929 to Ruth and E. Earl McCoy. At the age of 14, he worked on a mink ranch with German prisoners of war. His shared lunches with them led to a…

Pieces of San Antonio’s African-American heritage have disappeared over the years. Many San Antonio hotels, gas stations and other businesses listed in a “green book” from the 1930s as safe places for black travelers to visit no longer…

Posted on October 19, 2022 Nonprofits are also helped by the Morris County Small Business Program The Morris County Historical Society received a $15,000 grant from Morris County Board of Commissioners this week across the county Small…

The group that operates the historic tug Lyttelton plans to stop using coal to power the boat and switch to a more environmentally friendly fuel.The Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society is considering new options to power the 115-year-old!--break-->…

The merger of semi-autonomous bodies like the Film Division, the Children’s Film Society, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the Directorate of Film Festivals and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI ) with the National…

Echoing the same, Bharat Lal said: “Decentralized, demand-driven and community-run – Jal Jeevan is about community-based programs. “ WATCH THE FULL SESSION VIDEO HERE: Bharat Lal stressed that the government’s mission in Jal Jeevan…

Elise Faircloth Blackwell died peacefully on January 15, 2022 at her home in Birmingham. She was born November 13, 1936, in Clinton, North Carolina, to James Manning Faircloth and Annie Moore Parker Faircloth, and grew up in Tuscaloosa,…

The price of the new Montana Heritage Center currently under construction in Helena has risen from $ 52.7 million to a projected $ 72 million, and officials cite inflation, rising supply costs, supply shortages and labor issues as the…

Lipstereo are Australia’s newest rock band from the south-east suburbs of Melbourne featuring loud guitars and loud Australian bars under legendary producer Mark Opitz. Mark Opitz produced Cold Chisel ‘East’ and ‘Circus Animals’, INXS…

A hedgehog As the days get longer and the temperature rises, warmth will seep into the hidden nests of hedgehogs across the country, letting them know it’s time to come out of their long hibernation. Fay Vass, chief executive of the…

Combined effort of the tribe, the National Park Service and the local community SULFUR, Okla. – The vision for the Chickasaw Cultural Center was set in motion decades ago when a group of like-minded people worked for one mission: to plan…

The West Tisbury Conservation Commission agreed on Tuesday to support the return of the Farmers’ Market to Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society for a third season this year, based on a new plan for the popular market that aims to reduce…

HUDSON – The National Park Service awarded a grant to preserve the 1811 Robert Jenkins House in Hudson. The house at 113 Warren St. is 210 years old. Its slate roof must be replaced, as must the masonry of its parapets. The grant!-->…

National Historic Preservation Lecturer Thompson Mayes will speak at St. Luke’s Posted at 5:03 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022 A nationally recognized speaker on historic preservation will speak at St. Luke’s Historic Church and Museum!-->…

PORT TOWNSEND — High school students from across the state will gather in Fort Worden on Tuesday for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s ninth annual Youth Heritage Project. The four-day educational program will conclude with…

By Florida Weekly Staff | on June 01, 2022 TJ Muller will speak at the Calusa Nature Center. COURTESY PHOTO The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium has announced that its Nature Speaker Series 2022 guest speaker for June is…

DANBURY — To celebrate its 80th anniversary, the Danbury Museum & Historical Society will present a new exhibit this summer to highlight the city’s long and varied history. The Danbury (Re)Discovered exhibition – which opens in June –…

For someone who grew up in the African setting, and in other places, where aging citizens find support in close family members, it might seem frightening to imagine the elderly being sent to homes to be taken care of by professional…

TABOR – Located on the highest point of Tabor, St. Wenceslas Catholic Church has long been associated with the first Czech settlers whose descendants still live there today. The church, founded in 1871, will celebrate its 150th…

By Susan Fisher, MPL— MUNCIE, IN—Four local organizations, all interested in discovering and preserving local history, will host a Community Insight Day on Saturday, October 8 from 1-4 p.m. at the Minnetrista Museum & Gardens. The…

Launched in 2019, the Conserve Sauk Film Fest drew around 220 people in its first year, Bula said. She hopes to see at least 100 this year, but noted that with concerns over COVID-19, organizers have tried to space out the various…

BUFFALO, NY – The recent salvage excavation of a 2nd-century BCE burial site in Italy’s southern Tuscany region offers unprecedented insight into Etruscan identity that survived the Roman conquest of Etruria, according to findings from a…

The Cape Elizabeth resident behind a successful campaign to reverse zoning allowing affordable housing in the city center has started a new petition, this one to create affordable housing in Gull Crest Fields. Lawyer Cynthia Dill’s new…

Detective Hutchinson Jessica kelly received the 2021 National Child Advocacy Partner of the Year award from the National Children’s Alliance. The award, awarded to just four individuals or organizations in the United States in 2021,…

A traveling exhibit chronicling the early history and conservation efforts of Idaho’s constitution comes to Coeur d’Alene. The unveiling of “Creating and Conserving the Constitution” by the Idaho State Historical Society is set for!-->!-->!-->!-->…

GRAFTON – The Three Rivers Project at the Sierra Club of Illinois is calling for volunteers for the Pere Marquette Preservation Project in the fall of 2021. The Pere Marquette Park Preservation Project, which runs October 15-17, has…

A pink-red and gray metal bucket with a rounded bottom hangs from an iron hook at the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company Museum. In black capital letters, it bears the word “FIRE”. Due to its rounded bottom, it tilts and spills its…

Wednesday the Providence City Council Ordinances Commission, chaired by the Council member Nicolas Narducci Jr, will accept a proposal from the display company Lamar Advertising to allow the conversion of some static billboards in…

MARINETTE — Following the successful restoration of the recently completed Isaac Stephenson statue, the City of Marinette Historic Preservation Commission last Monday discussed other potential monument repair projects across the…

The Victorian-era townhouse at 75 ½ Bedford Street in the West Village has a reputation for being New York’s narrowest house (some claim 39 Saint Marks Place is leaner, but as the Greenwich Village Preservation Society, it’s…

Twenty years after a single pair settled on The Lizard, the returning Choughs from Cornwall have enjoyed another record breeding season. A total of 25 breeding pairs have been located in 2022 with over 70 fledglings, bringing the Cornish…

“COTTAGE ON LEWIS ISLAND”: This painting by Carol Sanzalone is part of “Recovery”, the 51st annual juryed exhibition of the Garden State Watercolor Society, now on view by appointment at the Muriel L. Matthews Art Gallery at the…

A poll by the Charities Aid Foundation suggested that a third of people think supporting charities is the most important role played by the Royal Family. A total of 25% said they had heard of charities or appeals because of royal support.…

Associate Professor Joe Hurley, from RMIT’s Center for Urban Research, said around two-thirds of losses on residential land were not the result of “capital D development”. Often this is done gradually. Hurley said residents could cut…

By JOSEPH S. PETE, The Times MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana (AP) – Over a century ago, city dwellers grew tired of staring at the burnt down hull of the SS Muskegon, which had been abandoned in the Michigan City Marina. So they dragged…

By Afea Tucker The World Association of Philadelphia recognized six local leaders for their global impact and contributions to the city’s global stature at the 7th annual Globy Awards on Monday. According to Executive Director…

Fran Mycek says he “kind of grew up” with the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Societybut in terms of the organization’s 170-plus-year history, he’s a virtual newcomer at 67. His father ran it for 40 years, and various family members…

Written by Samantha Sheradsky on June 7, 2022 Advertising ReefLine, which aims to sink a seven-mile scuba art trail and artificial coral reef from 15 to 20 feet off Miami Beach’s Fourth Street this summer, has been delayed as…

Kim melMay 28, 1948 – August 16, 202152-year-old resident of Santa CruzKimberly S. Mel passed away peacefully at her home on the evening of August 16 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband John; his son…

Left to right, former Chapter Regent Susan Harris, Chapter Regent Gayle Burrows, Jane Hill and former Chapter Regent Carol Rogers Members of the First National Chattanooga Girls Society of the American Chapter, Chickamauga Chapter,…

For centuries, the city of Timbuktu, located in the center of present-day Mali in West Africa, flourished as one of the bustling centers of culture and learning during the golden age of the ‘Islam. The region’s legacy as an intellectual!-->…

Iberdrola has started the commissioning phase of the Francisco Pizarro project in Extremadura, Spain. Located between the municipalities of Torrecillas de la Tiesta and Aldeacentenera (Cáceres), the plant has an installed capacity of!-->…

The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society celebrates its 40th anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 10 at its museum. “I’m always surprised how many people don’t know there’s a winery in Rancho Bernardo…and they…

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 JJ Duffy Funeral Home Enlarge + Bains Jr., Frederick C., 91, formerly of Cumberland, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital in Connecticut. Husband of the late June D. (Salway) Bains for…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Addis Ababa office of the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) recently brought together scientists, representatives of religious communities and civil society organizations to explore how scientific and…

The City of Palm Beach, along with the Preservation Foundation, Palm Beach Day Academy, and students from Palm Beach Public Schools, the Palm Beach Civic Association, Mounts Botanical Garden, and the Garden Club recently celebrated Earth…

Photo by York University The University of York received a ‘Gold’ award from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for having a hedgehog-friendly campus. This recognition follows three years of work by staff and students, who…

Germany’s recently adopted Economic Stabilization Fund will include 1 billion euros ($977 million) for cultural institutions, Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth said this week. The announcement came after Roth met with the Federal…

A brunch to honor the recipients of the 2022 Summit County Architectural Heritage Awards will be held at noon on Sunday, May 22 at the Trailhead at Cascade Lofts Event Center at 21 W. North St. in Akron. A joint project of the Summit…

On October 30, 2021, a small crowd gathered at the Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery in Florence to honor late Private John Swindle. A tribute was read, a marker was dedicated, and a salvo was fired. But something was missing – John Swindle.…

Friday February 25 Judge Russo, The Wastemen and Tasteful will perform at The Union, 18 W. Union St., this Friday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. This exciting triple performance will be organized by Blackout Booking. Don’t miss this…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a leader in organ preservation technology and research, announced the release of a breakthrough organ transplant study in the Journal of the American Society for Artificial…

Kristopher King, executive director of the Preservation Society of Charleston, resigned his post last week. During his tenure he oversaw significant strategic and financial improvements and left on good terms, said board chair Betsy…

TOWER – The Tower-Sudan Historical Society (TSHS) has just received a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage grant of $ 285,618 for the rehabilitation of the exterior of the historic fire hall in the tower. The grant, provided…

This is the fifth and final article in a series recounting the history of Lake Lanier and the Buford Dam and coinciding with a special exhibit on Lake Lanier presented by the Sugar Hill Historic Preservation Society at the city. The…

By guest columnist Amelia Aidman, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Film and Media at Emory University and a member of the Intown Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society. Something beautiful is happening in Atlanta.…

Dr. Jack Douglas Link June 9, 1934 – 2022 Dr. James Douglas Link, 88, of Dandridge, Tennessee, died on Friday morning August 5, 2022 at his…

The Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society has recognized three individuals for their commitment to the area’s history. The society held its annual luncheon and meeting last week, which included the announcement of historic preservation!--This>…

It’s not just humans who have endured the sweltering temperatures of the past few weeks. Wildlife, including hedgehogs, hares, bats and badgers, may well be struggling with harsh conditions this summer, according to a wildlife charity.…

Spring means festivals bloom like flowers across the landscape, watering event schedules. I’m no meteorologist, but I can vouch for a strong festival front moving through the North Carolina spring forecast. J. Cole’s Dreamville features…

Jerry Paul Harrell, 58, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the Chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Ferrell as…

The property is located at 775 Hembree Road. Nearby homes have sold for at least $400,000 this year, according to Zillow. The 1,400 square foot home was the original property of the Hembree family. Amariah Hembree, the family patriarch,…

Historic Bath High School Preservation operates a community farmers market until the end of August to raise funds for the preservation of the old high school. “As Bath does not have a store selling fresh produce, the Farmers’ Market…

Christian Overland, director and CEO of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, will present the Reuben Gold Thwaites Trophy at the Ripon Historical Society, 508 Watson St., Monday, September 12 from 3-4:30 p.m. The Reuben…

ALBANY – Four historic rehabilitation projects in the GLOW region are expected to share $ 173,005 in federal grants and local matching funds. The funds were awarded under the Genesee Valley Rural Revitalization Grants program. m…

Historic moments don’t often happen on a particular schedule or with much fanfare. Often times, great moments happen quietly and unexpectedly. It was one of those times when a quiet widow, Pearl Oldfield, became the first woman to…

Excitement is in the air as the Tokyo Olympics kick off. With so many Maryland natives competing, there are plenty of athletes to cheer on. But more than a century ago, a Baltimore resident was part of the first international…

For more than 30 years, the members of the Association of Descendants and Friends of the Sultana have dreamed of a permanent Museum of the Sultana. That dream came true on Thursday, October 13, 2022 when Judge John Fogleman of the Sultana…

MINNEAPOLIS — The pews swayed at Holy Trinity on a recent Sunday as congregants from Minnesota’s Swahili Christian congregation sang and danced beneath the high dark wood ceilings and bustling stained glass windows. Founded in the 1920s,…

The Murphy Arts District has a new attraction to brag about, but longtime residents and observant visitors will recognize the new artsy features that dot the entertainment complex. Six sculptural panels that were previously displayed high…

Barrett’s fourth book tells the forgotten history of the city and the College through architecture by Julia Robitaille | 7/2/21 1h00 !--Photo>!-->…

Ed Gerber is one of the good guys in preservation. For more than 10 years, he patiently preserved 93 Cross Highway. The house – visible to all, on a main road – was built in 1764 by the spectacular named Eliphalet Sturges. From 1908 to…

A 47-year-old woman has been charged with defrauding two churches on Nova Scotia’s east coast of more than $250,000 over a 12-year period, according to the RCMP and police Financial Crimes Unit Halifax Regional. The activity took place in…

CC and Lena McCarty’s home at 1101 Orange St., built in 1901 and now home to L. Ray Ashworth’s accounting business, is one of the Redlands Area Historical Society’s Heritage Award winners for 2022. (With courtesy of the Redlands Area…

Have you ever gone to church to play bingo? My grandmother did, and so did my aunt Ella. In fact, I knew several older women who quite regularly went to the New Bedford church basement to play bingo. It was like there was a bingo game…

The Cranberry Museum in Grayland reopened on July 3 with a new addition. The museum, which is now under the direction of the Westport South Beach Historical Society, has added a gift shop called CranZberry. “I am pleased to share ……

The Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., Rome, is open 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The library has 110,000 books; 120 board games; nearly…

A special train ran on the Talyllyn Railway to recognize the contribution of women volunteers since 1951. The Talyllyn Railway differs from many heritage railways due to the high proportion of female volunteers in all its departments and…

A revered lyricist in the country music world stopped by Campbell County this weekend for an intimate performance at a Rustburg church. Singer-songwriter Daryl Mosley performed for a small audience at Rustburg United Methodist Church…

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has received a challenge grant of $ 270,000 to carry out major renovations to the Mathias Ham House. The grant comes from the Jeffris Foundation and requires DCHS to…

Dr Madhupriya The extent of breast cancer in India has been steadily increasing for a very long time. Statistics show that fertility problems in this group have also increased due to drastic changes in lifestyle, lack of future…

It’s the Halloween party everyone’s talking about, and the fear of missing out is unreal. Backlot Entertainment Venue, located in Braun’s Concert Cove, hosts the Rockin ‘Halloween Haunt Fest, also known as Buffalo’s Biggest Halloween…

Insight: Human organs are sensitive to the environment outside the human body and are therefore preserved in organ preservation solutions similar to those of human bodily fluids. These solutions are used to store and transport organs.…

STONE—The Yankton Post Office in Yankton recently received a matching historic preservation grant from the South Dakota State Historical Society, as announced by Ted M. Spencer, State Historic Preservation Officer. Grants are awarded…

Of Public Library Announcement: The Public Libraries Association (PLA) today released the 2021 Public Library Staff and Diversity Survey Report. National survey updates salary information for entry-level librarians and library managers;…

Ian Fleet who wrote the history of Framfield Road and the New Town of Uckfield. A new story of the Framfield Road and the New Town of Uckfield has been published. It was written by Ian Fleet who has lived in the city his entire life…

OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio – Laura Bednar and her mother Terry spent over an hour browsing through the thousands of items inside Second thyme around antique shop on Sunday. The store was celebrating its ninth anniversary with various promotions,…

HOUMA, LA (WGNO) — “The Rougarou Festival is a FREE family festival with a spooky twist that celebrates the rich folklore that exists along the bayous of Southeast Louisiana. It features live music, cultural activities, children’s…

CAMEO, Colo. (KREX) – The pioneer monument was set in stone decades ago. The Elks Club of Grand Junction built the monument in 1931 to honor the pioneers of western Colorado – who have built homes, schools, and more since the 1800s.…

NEWPORT, RI – Those “green shoots†everyone was talking about in the spring? Well, now it’s roses. And peonies. And the hydrangea. And they were all on display at the opening reception of the Newport Flower Show. More Palm Beach…

By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated PressWASINI, Kenya (AP) — Just minutes from the Kenyan mainland, the densely forested island of Wasini is one of many starting points for coral reef restoration efforts in the western Indian Ocean. On a rare…

Carolyn C. Boykin, a retired Johns Hopkins Hospital registered clinical nurse and operating room nurse who was also an avid golfer, Chesapeake Bay sailor and gardener, died of natural causes on May 8 at his longtime home in Ruxton. She…

MIDDLETOWN – Washington Street Cemetery is filled with tombstones dating back centuries, including several engraved with the names of Black Civil War soldiers. Local historians believe that the cemetery and the entire Beman Triangle area…

Charles Brough, a native of Mississippi and a former professor at the University of Arkansas, became the 25th governor of Arkansas in 1917 during a time of change. The early 20th century was a time that promised huge changes in the way…

Ric Sheffield never intended to write his book “We Got By: A Black Family’s Journey in the Heartland”. Nonetheless, the Emeritus Professor of Legal Studies and Sociology at Kenyon College began writing his family’s stories when he was…

Studio B Fine Art Gallery, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, PA, announces the opening of “Flora and Fauna” – an art exhibit on the theme of the Earth, the ecosystem and all life that lives within it finds – January 28, 2022, from…

Ahead of the 200th anniversary of Marsh House, a pre-war home in LaFayette, Georgia, the house museum’s board of trustees sets out a strategic plan to preserve the historic cultural site and educate the community about its importance.…

GREENDALE, WI – From a new restaurant and the preservation of a Greendale original, to coyotes and new plans for Southridge, Greendale has seen a lot in 2021. Here are some of the takeaways from the year. Greendale teacher can’t…

Dozens of ponds and lakes around the state are currently closed due to dangerous algae blooms. Look closely at the surface of Santuit Pond in Mashpee, and bright green spots floating on the water are clearly evident. These are…

She was once one of the most influential and talked about women in Washington, DC, but in the end her life was destroyed as an innocent bystander in one of the most serious political scandals of all. time. Martha Mitchell went from…

– Milwaukee County Historical Society designates buildings of historical, architectural or cultural significance to the county Posted: October 20, 2021 at 8:57 AM EDT|Update: 33 minutes ago MILWAUKEE, 20 October 2021 / PRNewswire /!-->!-->…

The El Dorado Historic District Commission has approved a project that will improve security features at the El Dorado Federal Center, 101 N. Jackson. EHDC has approved the application for a certificate of adequacy which was submitted on…

HELL’S KITCHEN, NY – A battle to preserve what remains of a beloved art deco-style lobby in a Hell’s Kitchen apartment building is set to resume this week, months after the building’s owner began ripping off historic elements. The…

The Society of the Guard of Honor, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history of the tomb, will host a month of celebrations across the country to mark the centenary of the tomb. The organization is…

No global pandemic could deter the Eureka Heritage Society from presenting its annual awards to those who have worked to preserve the city’s remarkable historic architecture. Here are the company’s 2021 winners: • The Lifetime…

A nine-member board of directors who will help guide efforts to revitalize the Africatown community north of Mobile will meet for the first time on Thursday. The names of the members were revealed Tuesday evening by State…

The mystery-laden offices of the fabulous Ringling Bros. Circus de Baraboo have just won $ 500,000 for restoration and preservation. This is the good news. The bad news, and the first of many mysteries: Why does a modest house-like…