Police: 5 dead in us home nursing facility fire

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-a fire at a California home care facilities for the disabled, killing five people, and the federal Government on Sunday that help local investigators determine the cause of the fire.

The fire was reported at about 11: 45 PM Saturday at the Marina, a small coastal community in Monterey County, about 100 miles south of San Francisco.

Four bodies were found after the fire, and the fifth body was found Sunday morning, police said Marina Lt. Rick Janicki.

The cause of the fire is not determined by Sunday afternoon, but a researcher with the federal Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives on the scene fire officials demand Marina, ATF spokesman Donna sellers said.

Six ATF personnel and what sellers are referred to as an "accelerant detection canine" expected to comb through the House all day Sunday, sellers said.

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County legislature to consider a tax break for home improvements

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

legislation that would limit the tax breaks on home improvements in Monroe County are submitted to the Committee at the Monroe County legislature, after was blocked last month in what supporters imposed political refusal.

under size, improvements that enhance the value of the homes are assessed by as much as $ 80,000 will be exempt from full tax for eight years. Tax will be phased out gradually, with no because the first year after the repair and the full amount due in the ninth.

Democrat Legislator Richard Beebe Greece first introduced the Bill in early October, but the legislature President Jeffrey Adair, R-Wheatland, refused to give it to the Committee for debate, citing a rule that requires legislation including "impact fiscal" in the area or show no fiscal implications.

introduced the Bill, the letter stated in part, "local laws would not impact on the expenditure budget of Monroe County."

Democrats criticized the refusal by the majority of the Republic as a step to prevent the proposal that could become popular in an election year.

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Nursing home finances improve, but it is not clear

Posted on May 6, 2012 by admin

DANVILLE-The Vermilion Manor nursing home gets $ 750,000 check Wednesday from the State to cover the July, August and September Medicaid costs, but it still won't be enough to pay the Bills and pay all facility next week, according to Vermilion County Council Chairman Jim McMahon.

"All it does is make us pass through this period of time," said McMahon, who plans to ask the Finance Committee Of Vermilion County on Monday to loan money nursing for 90 days.

He said there have been many prayers and support of all levels, including local government representatives, which has helped nursing homes safe $ 750,000 check from the State. Without it, he said, nursing home will be unable to pay "a lot of things."

But even with that, the nursing home is not out of financial troubles that started this summer when the country information, facilities and other facilities belonging to the county, that it will be a refund of their Medicaid costs at least 120 days after they provide services than the usual 30 days. That has led to a severe cash crunch to county-owned nursing home in Catlin-Tilton road.

McMahon said he would not consider loans 90 days for a nursing home, regardless of how bad it was necessary, if it weren't for the fact that the area received only $ 572,000 as part of the road in a deal with Chicago-based Invenergy to 104-turbine wind farm that will soon be built in Western Vermilion County (another 30 turbines will be built at the Champaign County).

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Billy Graham’s son: My dad’s back to work

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

Evangelist Billy Graham recovering at home after a case of pneumonia put him in the hospital earlier this month.

Reverend 93 years shared the experience of growing older in his latest book, "the home Nearing: life, faith, and finishing well."

His son, Franklin Graham, chief executive officer of Samaritan's Purse, international aid organizations, said her father was recovering well at home because of his hospital stay last week of pneumonia.

"He's kind of like the hospital," said Franklin Graham. "He is the only person I know who likes the hospital and he enjoyed all the people he met but he is good."

Billy Graham was even went back to work. His son said he tried to work a little bit every day, working on the next book about salvation and answering e-mail.

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Before the Bell: Home improvement retailer

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

An analyst increased price target for the home improvement retailer Home Depot and Lowe's Cos. Inc. on Monday, said that Home Depot is probably a better bet is partly due to the progress of the supply chain and gain in market share is in progress.

Kate McShane Citi Investment Research said in a client note that Home Depot is increasingly integrated and flexible supply chain will likely become a main driver in increasing revenue at stores open at least a year.

This figure is a key measure of a retailer's health because it includes the results of the recent shop opened or closed.

Analysts said that although the Atlanta-based Home Depot did not rise extensively since 2008, it managed to gain market share from 2008 through 2010.

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