May 29-31, 2004

Andy Cole writes (and supplies pictures):

"The volunteers listed below came out over the Memorial Day holiday to

put in another section of Belgian Block at 43/Baltimore. I've also included some pictures of their efforts. Please go by and take a look, we're pretty proud of our handiwork (and pretty tired from lifting and moving the blocks).

"I'd especially like to thank Citizen's Bank, who generously funded this work day, and to Roger Harman and Abbraccio for the excellent breakfast and lunch for the volunteers. Also, thanks to the folks at Woodland Supply for dry sand and to the Green Line for some emergency coffee.

"As usual I really need to thank my brain trust, Mark Jenson, Joe Shapiro, and John Fenton of UCD. Without the tools, knowledge and enthusiasm of these three, this project wouldn't be possible.

"I'd also like the think the Farmer's Market folks who allowed us to move them around, especially Donna Pitz of the Farmer's Market Trust and Lois Fahnestock, who had to move her tables to allow us to move the dirt and blocks around.

"Volunteers: Patty Pickup, Darnell Walker, Becca Zinn, Brad Zinn, Joe Shapiro, Anne Heidel, Jon M. Sweigart, Cindy Roberts, Janet Lewis, Lew Mellman, Emily Jenson, Mark Jenson, John Fenton and crew from UCD, Amanda Benner, Mike Hardy, Steve McCoubrey.

"Farmer's Market Folks: Donna Pitz, Lois Fahnestock

"If you know any of these folks, please give them a pat on the back and please feel free to join us for our next Belgian Block installation day, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 2004 (we can only do about fifteen feet at a time so this may take a while to complete)."

October blocks for do. Good Stitches - Bliss group.

olive oil soap blocks drying

tripoli, khan ez-zeit

Hey Paul

A block of soviet blockhouses in the Latvian town of Liepaja.

Offset to one side this Block in Cinder is quite elegant and simple. The legs have been cut to allow for a tv over top. With a mantel depth of 6" this provides plenty of protection from heat of the fireplace.

Another Farmer's Wife 1930s paper-pieced block (no. 34) and my favourite of the week (and the year so far!) Find out more about this block at the Patchsmith.

Block Island Sunset; Rhode Island

For her block in A Quilting Journey Round Robin Bee Cindy's inspiration block was a tradtional block with some appliqué featuring soft colours.

This block is "Rose Trellis" from "Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 1." I used Strawberry Fields by Fig Tree Fabrics for Moda. I have never used Fig Tree fabrics before and I had thought that they weren't my style (not modern enough.) However, the colours and prints are so pretty that I think I will have to make a quilt out of them some day. I love the vintage scrappiness of this block.

patchheaven requested blocks in blue, orange, and grey.

LinoCut block of Alice. Lots of work, but I think the results are good for my first one!

Farmer's Wife 1930s block no. 97. Paper-pieced.

You can find all my Farmer's Wife 1930s quilt blocks over at the Patchsmith's blog.

A view shortly to change - the three blocks of flats off Crib Lane towards the right are to be demolished soon.

For have I

Built a castle

Upon believing

Before I doubt

I have suffered

But my friends say

I have learned from it

And for have I

Believed the snow could

Not be freezing

Upon the ground

Now my ass

Is blue and black but

I am sound

And for have I

Belonged to no one

More than fleetingly and in doubt

I have had what

Now is gone but

Still I've known them

And for have I

I have absolved my-

Self of demons

I must confess

Having known them

Growing old then

I will rehehehest

But where are the songs

For me to sing along

When I am hoping

Someone writes one

For me

And sings me something sweetly

For I promise to sing along

And then we'll both know nothing's wrong

Singing na nana na

For have I

Delivered comfort

To the aching

And for the tired

With these words

Of comic wisdom

I have triahahaid

So where are the songs

For me to sing along

When I am hoping

Someone writes one

For me

And sings me something sweetly

For I promise to sing along

And then we'll both know nothing's wrong

Singing na

Nana na

Dandy Warhols/I am Sound

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Livid Block NE (Nova Musik) Edition. Available exclusively at www.novamusik.com/search.aspx?type=Model&keyword=6779...

H&R Block

1641 Hilltop West Shopping Center, Hilltop West Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA

This was previously part of a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, which opened in spring 1983 and closed in 1984.

The Varsity (Student Apartments). Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD.

Is it any wonder that a geometer loves quilt blocks? These blocks were all pieced by hand and measure 12 inches square plus a seam allowance.

Fleur Rouge

Governor Tomblin Presents 13 Communities with Small Cities Block Grants

3/7/2016

Funding supports more than $12 million in local projects

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 8, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today presented more than $12 million in Small Cities Block Grant funds for 13 critical infrastructure projects to support communities across West Virginia. In total, more than $44 million in other federal, state and local funding will support these projects for more than 17,000 West Virginia households, improving infrastructure reliability statewide.

“Today’s grant funding kicks off a number of anticipated improvement projects in cities and communities across West Virginia,” Gov. Tomblin said. “Economic development projects and infrastructure improvements, like those supported by the Small Cities Block Grant program, are investments that not only open the door to new business prospects, but also improve the quality of life for West Virginians now and for years to come.”

Small Cities Block Grant funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Community Development Division of the West Virginia Development Office manages the administration of these funds.

GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION

$200,000

This $10 million project will enable the Greenbrier Public Service District to extend water service in and around several Greenbrier County communities along I-64 / US Rt. 60 including, but not limited to, Crawley, Shawver’s Crossing, Sam Black Church, Clintonville, Alta, Williamsburg and Trout to more than 400 new households. The project will provide water service to customers who currently rely on wells and cisterns. The project will also provide an interconnection to the Town of Rupert, which will enable the town’s aging plant to be placed on standby status.

JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION

$704,000

This $1.28 million project will enable the Northern Jackson Public Service District to extend water service to 54 new household customers along Trace Fork Road. The project will provide reliable water service to area residents who currently rely on private wells and other water collection methods.

LEWIS COUNTY COMMISSION

$1,250,000

This $3.6 million project will enable the Lewis County Commission to extend water service to 96 households in the Churchville and Sugar Camp area, including Laurel Run, Mare Run, Limestone Run and Murphy Creek areas in the Northwest Lewis Water Extension. This area is currently served by individual wells, many of which have low quantity and quality.

LINCOLN COUNTY COMMISSION

$1,500,000

This $4.57 million project will enable the Lincoln County Public Service District to extend safe drinking water to 147 new household customers in the areas of Lower Mud River, Laurel Creek, Straight Fork, Buffalo Creek, Little Buffalo Creek, and surrounding areas. The project includes a 100,000 gallon storage tank; one pressure reducing station; and 51 fire hydrants, valves, and individual customer services.

LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSION

$1,300,000

This $4.95 million project will enable the Logan County Public Service District to extend water service to approximately 195 residential households in the communities of Big Harts Creek, Smokehouse Road, White Oak Branch, and surrounding areas of Logan County. The project will provide a reliable source of water in the project area which is currently served by private wells.

MARION COUNTY COMMISSION

$238,694

This $2.1 million project will allow the Colfax Public Service District to decommission its waste water treatment plant; and extend the Colfax sewage system to the Kingmill Valley Public Service District, benefitting a total of 230 households. This project promotes a regional approach to the provision of critical public services and eliminates duplication of treatment facilities. The project will protect public water sources by halting overflow into the Tygart Valley River, which is upstream from the Town of Monongah and the City of Fairmont’s public water intakes.

TOWN OF MARLINTON (Pocahontas County)

$1,000,000

This $4.35 million project will enable the Town of Marlinton to upgrade its existing water treatment plant and water storage system to 721 households. The project will also enable the town to replace three water storage tanks; update booster stations, install telemetry to the plant, tanks and boosters; and complete related upgrades throughout the system to ensure its long-term viability.

MERCER COUNTY COMMISSION

$1,209,503

This $5.1 million project will enable the Oakvale Road Public Service District to extend water service to approximately 150 new households in the Elgood area, including the communities of Elgood, Twin Oaks and Christians Ridge in Eastern Mercer County. The project will include the installation of new water lines, booster stations, water storage tank and related improvements needed to provide safe drinking water to area residents.

TOWN OF NORTHFORK (McDowell County)

$200,000

This $6.35 million project will allow the Town of Northfork to replace the existing water system which serves the Upland, Powhatan, Kyle, Northfork and Keystone communities and provide a second water source for the Maybeury Water Treatment Plant, serving a total of more than 400 households. This project replaces a water distribution system that has exceeded its useful life and is plagued by frequent line breaks and water loss.

TOWN OF PAW PAW (Morgan County)

$1,500,000

This $1.5 million project will enable the Town of Paw Paw to replace old water lines throughout the project area to serve more than 240 households. This project will establish a more reliable and efficient water system for the Paw Paw residents as its current water distribution system is outdated, inefficient and often unsafe.

TOWN OF PENNSBORO (Ritchie County)

$1,500,000

This $5.1 million project will enable the City of Pennsboro to complete the third and final phase of necessary upgrades to its aging and antiquated wastewater treatment plant that services approximately 590 households. This project allows the Town of Pennsboro to comply with a consent order to correct deficiencies at the wastewater treatment plant.

CITY OF RICHWOOD (Nicholas County)

$200,000

This $6.4 million project will allow the Town of Richwood to improve its municipal water system and extend water service to approximately 115 new households of the Hinkle Mountain and Little Laurel Creek areas. This project will provide these residents with a reliable source of water, some of whom are forced to treat the water in their homes or transport it from other sources.

TUCKER COUNTY COMMISSION

$1,250,000

This $6.25 million project will upgrade the existing Hamrick Public Service District water treatment plant, improve the existing distribution system and provide water service along Location Road to more than 700 households. The project will also include the installation of new water lines, booster stations, and tanks to serve residents who currently rely on private wells, many of which have low quality and quantity.

Photos available for media use. All photos should be attributed “Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor.”

Basalite concrete blocks were developed and distributed as lightweight concrete masonry units. The blocks were produced using expanded shale aggregate. Many different shapes were designed to meet various construction challenges.

These blocks were used a great deal in construction during the 1950s through the 1970s. Marketed advantages of using Basalite blocks included durability, sound control, low cost, low maintenance, relative light weight, ease of installation, and uniform size and density.

Gustaf C. Blomberg, a builder and developer in Sacramento, was a pioneer in the development of concrete masonry construction. He worked for the Basalt Rock Co. in Napa in the mid-1930s and helped develop Basalite.

According to his obituary, Mr. Blomberg "... moved to Sacramento in 1939 and was a building contractor, constructing about 25 homes in the Sierra View Terrace development on 57th Street. He was in the trucking business during World War II and then in sales for the Basalt company in the Sacramento Valley after the war.

Mr. Blomberg was involved with the development of Tallac Village along 14th Avenue to meet the demand for postwar housing. In 1950, he and his family established the Blomberg Home and Garden Center on Freeport Boulevard, which later evolved into the Lanai Shopping Center. The family business is now known as Blomberg Window Systems."

Wild Olive provided the free EPP pattern for this cross. I've made a few more since this one and have discovered that I LOVE EPP.

Blogged here with free pattern wombatquilts.com/2014/09/15/joy-bell-block-paper-piecing-...

The Beau-maison screen block pattern appears in a 1961 General Concrete Products ad. This pattern is believed to be rare.

Chevron Blocks for Bam Bom. Working on a tutorial for this block for BAM BOM. If anyone wants to test the instructions for me, I would love to have the input.

Block Island, Rhode Island.

Farmer's Wife 1930s block no. 58. Patched.

You can find all my Farmer's Wife 1930s quilt blocks over at the Patchsmith's blog.

The Masonic Block (1881) at the northeast corner of Sibley Street & East 3rd Street in downtown Hastings, Minnesota. Formerly home to Hastings' Masonic Temple on the third floor, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing member of the East 2nd Street Commercial Historic District.

bolbolina2010 has no pics available to me. He/she is about to be BLOCKED.

Farmer's Wife 1930s quilt block no. 51 - bright and breezy. You can find all my Farmer's Wife 1930s quilt blocks over at the Patchsmith's blog.

The block statue became a common form in the Middle Kingdom and survived throughout most of ancient Egyptian civilization. Used mainly for private individuals, it shows a squatting figure wearing a long robe, with the arms crossed over the knees. The head and feet were usually the only parts shown protruding from such statues. Small and compact, the block statue offered a large area for inscriptions.

Block statues were usually covered with inscriptions about the individual. They were placed in tombs or temples where they could receive offerings. Some of the statues include a warning against removing the statue from its place, typically threatening the person who removes it with punishment in the form of "a snake on land, and a crocodile in water."

Part of the Daily Life in Ancient Egypt exhibit at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.

peabody.yale.edu/exhibits/daily-life-ancient-egypt

I like this block. A simple star with a little twist. Was a pleasure to make. More about my progress on my blog

70s Soviet architecture