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TRICK OR TREAT!
October 31st, 2011
Halloween Events in Columbia
Here are some safe Halloween events for the whole family!
Trick or Treat in the Historical Maplewood Barn: Nifong Park from 6-9pm. Tickets are $5 per child. Adults accompanied by children are free. Cash or checks are accepted at the gate. Historic Nifong Park will transform into a haunted adventure with help from The Maplewood Barn Theatre and the Boone County Historical Society. (Each tour will be approximately 20 minutes) Plus all kids will leave with a bag of candy! Maplewood Barn actors with portray historic characters as you’ve never seen them before. Let Dr. Frank-n-Nifong and Looney Lavinia spook and thrill you in this fun, family friendly Halloween night activity.
Tiger Night of Fun: Hearnes Center from 6-8pm. Don’t miss the annual free alternative to going door-to-door for candy! Tiger Night of Fun will feature games, activities and plenty of treats.
Halloween!: Bass Pro Shops from 5-7pm. Hey Kids! The Great Pumpkin Halloween event has returned! Bring your family and come out to enjoy this eagerly anticipated event at Bass Pro Shops. Photo opportunities, trick or treating, as well as crafts will be enjoyed by all!
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”: Daniel Boone Public Library from 6:30-7:00pm. Revisit the classic 1966 animated special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” in which Charles Schulz’s Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween. Linus hopes that he will finally be visited by the Great Pumpkin, while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party. Costumes welcome. Families.
If you would like to contact a Prudential Real Estate agent today, please call 573.449.6200 or email Info@PrudentialVision.com. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Your Voice Needs Heard!
October 21st, 2011
The City of Columbia Wants to Hear From YOU!
We are in the midst of conducting a community food assessment as part of a collaboration with Unite 4 Healthy Neighborhoods. The Robert Wood Johnson grant is managed by the PedNet Coalition, with additional partners: Health Dept., Boone County Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, Extension Services, several MU departments, and the Columbia Public Schools.
We want everyone’s voice to be heard! 
The purpose is to gain a better understanding of how consumers make decisions about what food they buy and where they buy it. Many of us make assumptions about food shopping behaviors. This survey will provide us with the data we need to accurately show how people in this community make these decisions. Specifically, we are concerned with whether people who live in different neighborhoods, who likely have different incomes, have different factors affecting what they purchase and where they purchase food.
People have the opportunity to enter their name (which is kept separate from their survey!!) into a drawing to win football tickets and $20 gift cards at local restaurants and grocery stores. The surveys only take 10 minutes!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ColumbiaFood1
If you would like to contact a Prudential Real Estate agent today, please call 573.449.6200 or email Info@PrudentialVision.com. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Mood-Altering
October 19th, 2011
Painting on a Foundation for Seasonal Home Décor Change
From the same people who bought you a pallet of mood-altering hues to help adjust your attitude at home, comes a slathering-for-all-seasons-based system designed to accommodate the decor changes you face when decking the halls every holiday.
If you followed the Paint Quality Institute’s approach to latex that puts you in the right frame of mind, room-by-room, you likely won’t paint yourself into a coronary.
However that passion play you tried to make with blood red paint on the staircase wall to the bedroom will probably clash with Easter.
When you paint most common or shared areas of your home, it has to be a good fit for the inevitable decorations you drag out of the attic with every new season’s greeting.
And it has to be a good fit for the adjustments you make from one holiday or season to the next.
Here’s how to earn your Martha Stewart Holiday Decor Foundation badge.
“To help guide your color selection, think of your wall color as a blank canvas, against which to feature your seasonal items,” says Debbie Zimmer the color cop at the Paint Quality Institute.
Zimmer says if you plan ahead, modifying your surroundings to be both seasonally- and holiday-appropriate is a cinch.
First, give your walls a light neutral coat, something in an off-white, pale taupe, or a subtle grey.
Once the acrylic base is in place, then it’s time to focus on elements you can rotate in or out with the seasonal cycles.
Inexpensive area rugs work wonders placed on top of wall-to-wall carpeting. Ditto when it comes to window treatments that can casually thrown over decorative curtain rods.
A small area rug with red or gold in the pattern will warm up a room in the dead of winter. Come spring brighten things up by swapping in a light green rug. Oh, what a difference it will make.
“When it comes to interior decor, it’s always best to repeat key colors to create a cohesive color scheme,” says Zimmer.
Take that throw rug to the fabric store to find a bolt of material that matches.
It’s not just about color. Fabric weight is key too. Heavier fabrics work well in fall and winter. Go with more sheer materials in the spring and summer.
Slipcovers are another accessory to put in your spring-summer-fall winter bag of tricks. Warm (deep red, orange, or gold) colors melt the frost cool (light blue or green) numbers put a chill on the heat. Create the same effect by rotating warm and cool pillows or cushions on neutral colored sofas, chaises or chairs.
Another easy way to render a room seasonally correct is with accent pieces on the mantel, shelving, and other furnishings. Accomplish the technique with accent pieces in colors appropriate for the season or with real visual triggers — seashells in the summer, pine cones in the winter. Use seasonal flowers to accomplish the same effect.
Don’t forget wall art, not for art’s sake, but to imitate life. Hang representational paintings or illustrations to frame your seasonal décor.
And there’s always more paint.
“If you’re especially ambitious, you might even dare to do more with your paint color,” says Zimmer.
“Not that you’d want to repaint an entire room with each new season, but you actually might be willing to repaint a small accent wall once or twice a year. Assuming that the wall is easy to access, you could complete the job in just a few hours – a small price to pay if you’re really seasonally-driven,” Zimmer said.
If you would like to contact a Prudential Real Estate agent today, please call 573.449.6200 or email Info@PrudentialVision.com. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.
September 22, 2011 — Realty Times Feature Article by Broderick Perkins
Second Chance!
October 14th, 2011
Autumn Landscaping
Fall is the perfect time to add new life to your yard. The heat of the summer has passed and cold, hard frosts are still weeks or months away. This second chance planting season allows you to amp up your curb appeal. Curb appeal is a key factor when selling your home.
Here are some lovely ideas for autumn planting!
Selecting the right plants, trees, and shrubs can be overwhelming. Many nurseries are full of colors, sizes, and varieties of plants. There are so many choices you don’t know where to begin.
The initial step is to create a plan of action. Without a solid design plan you may end up having random plants that look … random. Think both long and short term. What plants do you want now and how do you want your yard to appear years down the road.
To make sure everyone is on the same page, illustrate your plan on a large sheet of paper. Make notes for shapes of flower beds, what types of plants you want, where you’ll mulch, and what size plants you’ll need.
Next, do your research. Sometimes the best source of information is the nursery itself. You can see up close and personal what plants will fit within your design plan. Do you want small, evergreen shrubs for your front bed? Boxwoods are a great choice! Are you looking for a shrub with a bit more color? Consider using bayberry.
Think about how plants will look during the different seasons. Are there flower beds that will be filled with annuals during the summer and will be dormant in the Winter? Consider adding evergreen shrubs, such as holly, spruce, or yew in order to keep green color all year!
Now that you have a plan and know what plants are available, it’s time to load up the car with the latest finds! Consider how long you have until the first frost. Plants need several weeks to become established.
Consider that flower beds look best when layered in textures, color, and sizes. Begin with taller shrubs in the back of a bed and work your way down.
When planting your shrubs and trees, be sure to dig a hole that is twice the size of the root ball. Stamp the dirt to remove air from the soil and then water well. Be sure to give plants plenty of room! Most plants and trees come with spacing instructions. Take into account how big trees will become 40 years down the road!
Many bulbs also need to be planted during the Fall. If you want beautiful hyacinths and tulips this next Spring, then do your planting in the Fall. Allow these items to settle a few weeks before topping with a think layer of mulch. Plus, remember to sweep aside the mulch when Spring arrives!
Fall is a wonderful time to spruce up your yard. Be thoughtful with your design and plant choices and you’re sure to create a beautiful accent to your home.
If you would like to contact a Prudential Real Estate agent today, please call 573.449.6200 or email Info@PrudentialVision.com. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.
September 27, 2011 — Realty Times Feature Article by Carla Hill
Posted in Useful Information
Short Street Garage
October 6th, 2011
Monday night, the Council approved the design plans for the Short Street Garage.
The original plan for the garage included 5 stories and 340 spaces. But because 275 spaces are already leased leaving 65 available to the public, the Council recommended a 6-story garage with 410 spaces.
The brick on Short Street will be removed to allow for the road to be slightly widened. There will be a small park built at Short and Broadway. The garage itself is designed to look like a row of traditional downtown buildings and will have a Percent for Art component, key to a city building that will anchor the arts district.
The proposed commercial/residential space is still under consideration by the Council, although the working design did incorporate this space.
If you would like to contact a Prudential Real Estate agent today, please call 573.449.6200 or email Info@PrudentialVision.com. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.