Wright-Holder Park could highlight mounds, history

May 19, 2012 | A proposed Wright-Holder Park would highlight the history of the land, show off Wright&rsquo. The proposal outlines plans for 47 acres between Interstate 270, Riverside Drive and Bright Road, although not all land will be devoted to the park nor is it all owned by Dublin yet. According to parks and open space director Fred Hahn, the city currently owns about 21 acres on the east side of the property that backs up to homes on Grandee Cliffs Drive. s Run and educate visitors on native American mounds, according to a master park plan submitted to Dublin City Council last week. The city currently owns 21. Plans are to use the southern portion of the property, which will eventually back up to the eighth and final phase of the Emerald Parkway extension, for 70,000 feet of office development. The rationale behind that is we were reflecting what had been shown in the 2007 community plan. Read more »

Winnipeg canoeist Don Starkell, Guinness record-holder for longest paddling ...

May 19, 2012 | Family friend Chris Forde told the National Post that Starkell slept in a rollaway bed beside his living room fireplace because it reminded him of being camped on a riverbank. "Don's room looked like an old explorer's cabin," said Forde.

Super Handyman: Update your home with new ceiling fixtures

May 19, 2012 | A wiring mistake could cause a fire hazard. You should be almost finished, at this point. You probably will have a cover for the wiring, and you should put that in place. Now turn the circuit back on and test your new fixture.

In the kitchen: Fishers remodel is off the back burner

May 19, 2012 | Doug McSchooler / The Star The backsplash features colorful stonework that extends to the fireplace in the main living area. "For years, we talked about a modern kitchen, but it got put on the back burner," said Dave. A deep drawer adjacent to the