Welcome to the Monday, May the 7th, meaning of the Mobiliar Design Review Committee. I will let committee members and staff introduce themselves around the table. Hannah Smith. Mike Miller, staff. Stephen Everett. Meredith Randall, staff. Benjamin Chee. Unless anybody else has anything to offer, the comments beforehand will go to approval of the agenda. I hear a motion to approve the agenda on favor of the agenda. Raise your hand. And we'll go straight to the first application for 112 Main Street. Applicant Lee Youngman. Come on up and have a seat. So I want to put a darling little sign above my big bright purple awning. I thought the purple awning would be enough to tell people where we are, but clearly it's not. I haven't had a sign for several years. And the sign is exactly the same color as the awning and mimics the logo that I have in my window. Just one of those blade signs that comes out from the building. Comments, questions, suggestions, like. We just have a comment in terms of mounting the steel bracket. The closer clappers on the building that's in a regular shape, they want to get a pattern cut that fits the clappers. I'm going to have wood and wood do the installation. And mount that between the bracket and the clappers so that you get a flush mount against the clappers. You mount the steel directly to the clappers for the cause of the clappers are shaped and dipped. Gotcha. The clappers themselves. So that's always a good way to mount them. Okay. I will pass it on to wood and wood for the installation. They do. They do. So the actual height. Yep. I thought that centered above the awning would be kind of the most visually appealing. Either centered above the awning or centered under the window above the awning. I think it's just going to look better than centered above the window under the awning. The nail salon is obviously centered under the window. Right. But the only question he has is that those clappers are six inches. Count that one, two, three, four, five. That's 30 inches. Yeah. And your sign is 31 and a half. Yeah. From the top of the... Right. And that's not even to the top of the bracket. Right. Yeah. Wood and wood actually come in pieces. No. They worked from that same photo. So I imagine that they can shrink it down. I mean it's just... I don't know why they couldn't. Shrink your yarn balls. Yeah. That's okay. We can do that. We can do that. Would I need to come back if they determine that we need to shrink it down? What we could say is that the top of the bracket shall not be higher than one full course below the window. Okay. That's about where it's showing right now. Yeah. But if you make the bracket any higher than that, limit it to under the sill. No. If you push the sill a little bit to the left, you can probably... Is this your door? Is this your door? That's our door. Yeah. Yeah. Well, I could do that. Which would you prefer? Would you rather have it centered over the awning? Or would you rather have it centered in the space to the left? Well, if it was all the way above the main street sign, if we moved it to over here instead, then it probably wouldn't matter if it was flush with the window sill or a little bit higher than the window sill. I would still try to keep the top of the bracket at this line at the bottom of the window sill just for continuity and rhythm of the signs. You know, this one is centered right here. Right. If two things that you could do to make the size fit in, number one, again, you could shrink the yard ball or lower one. Yeah. And number two, you could move the sign closer for the bracket itself. Yeah. Because that's three inches right there. Right. And then yard ball is a good 18 inches tall. I mean, I think I'd rather have it under the window than to the side of it. I mean, really what I want is people driving by to see it. That's really, that's all I care about. But I would also like it to look like it had been thought to be placed. And that's closer to your entry door is where I want your gear on the side. Right. I'm not sure that people would be confused that it's down the alley. Right. But this clearly states that it's right over the center of the shop. Okay. All right. Well, luckily it's a pretty simple sign. So if they need to shrink it down to get it to fit in the space, I don't have a problem with that. As long as... This is also like that. Yeah. The order is reviewed this. And they did have the City Specs. So when they did the design, unless they've changed these last year, because they actually did the design last year, but then we weren't sure that everybody's was going to get one of them. So it looks no larger than my own. The way the logo is, now if I had a more horizontal logo, I think it would be okay. But just because it's so compact, it really just looked like the best way to do the sign. Okay? So what we'll do is just make it an adjustment with the application, custom steel bracket. Can't be higher than one full board below the window. Is that what you said? So it flushed with this. So it's basically showing slightly higher than your logo there. Okay. So it'll come up to the top of the bottom of the first platform below the window. Yes. Okay. Okay. I can live with that. Great. So big. Sure. So if that means I need to shrink the sign, that's okay with you guys. I don't need to come back for that, right? Just so that I'm clear. Okay, good. Thank you. Size it so that it fits into that space. Sure. Okay. Okay. Design. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Great. So. Okay. So. Okay. So. Okay. So, Okay. So we're going to move on to the next slide. Okay. So, Okay. Okay. Great. So, Okay. So, Okay. Great. So, Okay. So, we've never made a motion on the vote, just all in favor or approve of this. And again, since we're advisory, Lee, since we're advisory, you would come to the next event for your board meeting, which is? No, these are actually now going through administrative. Yeah. Okay. So, you don't need this? So, I just think we're going to do something that's too late for you guys? Audra will be in touch. Okay, thank you. Thank you. No, good. Streamline. Yes, system. One of the few things that work as planned, good. The next application is for 110 Northfield Street, a lot of 49 properties, but tell us about your application. So, I'm Britt Richardson. Nice to see you all tonight. This apartment has three entrances. I'm proposing to do some renovating on the interior, which would, by creating, eliminate one of the entrances and replacing it with a window, I would be facilitating the renovation interior, as well as closing up one of those windows to make a laundry area. So, the other change that I'd like to make is changing the rear door on the south side to a sliding glass door instead of a, I don't think any of these doors are original. This is an addition that was probably put on one of the door, the door that I'd like to eliminate is on north side. I don't have any idea. We inherited this when we purchased the property about 10 years ago. I would like to use simulated divided lights for efficiency. This building is not visible from the street at all. Well, it was the street side of this, but they don't realize it's what it's going to look like. Yeah, you can't even, most people don't even know the house. Yes, so standing on the side of it, you can't see it. You know, there are double-hung windows above on the second floor, but this would end up being a smaller window. So, my hope would be to make it look like the small window on the second floor in that exterior picture. So, this one has nine divided lights and either a case for an awning window that looks like that, semi-congruous. I mean, if you look at the rest of the building, none of the windows look like this part of the building. They're all 2 over 2 instead of 6 over 6. Sort of hard for me to choose which style do I match, so I'm trying to match the style of the addition. So, we'll do that, excuse me. It's a kitchen. It's currently a kitchen and it will continue to be a kitchen. Just give me a space to put a washer dryer behind it without being blocking the window. The washer dryer would be on the south side. Right here is where I'd like to put the stove. Oh, okay. So, it wouldn't make sense to have a door. Then I notice on the front it says, replace door and window with a sliding glass door. Yeah, on the south side, there is a door there and a window next to it. I would like to put a slider in there to replace this door. I would like to replace that door in the 2 over 2 window there. Okay, so you'll take this window out and put a slider in here? I'd like to take the window out on the right. That's where Steve's looking at the very last page. So, that window on the right-hand side would no longer be there at all. Right. And on the left-hand side, the window in the door that goes to would be replaced by a slider. Okay. Then would you keep that roof overhang? Would all fit within this roof overhang? Well, I could either- I could put the door here under the roof overhang or take the roof overhang off and put the door where the door would end up. I'm not attached to it. Steve, if- What is the roof line up here? Is that a flat roof? Or is it pitched the other way? It's not a flat roof. It's pitched toward- It's pitched on both sides toward north and south sides. Coming this way? Yep, pitched north and south. So, are things running off the roof and dropping down on the little patio, not that door? Yeah, there's no patio. That's just like a cement. I don't know the name for that. Just a walkway into the- It's not even a walkway. There's like a little piece of cement that takes the rain away from the house. So you're not going to get drifted off coming in and out of that door? It's not used as an entrance. All of the parking is on the north side. Okay. It's really just to access the yard. That's the only thing that is on the other side here. Just the yard. Well, I mean, it's pretty hard to see what's going on here. I assume this is that spot right there. It's correct.  There's a shrub and the emergency exit staircase. Okay. So the window that I'm proposing eliminating on the south side of the house is actually not visible. It's behind what? Yeah, it's behind the shrub and the stairs. But you would have to do- If you were to keep this overhang, would the door fit in there with these knee braces, or would you have to post it over there? The slider could fit here, or I could eliminate this, and the slider could fit here. This face is south? That's south facing. If you want to put a couple of posts out, you'll bring this white and this, bring it out a little further and have a nice little couple of patio out there. That's not in budget. I'm afraid. Okay. That's okay. Yeah. Just throwing it out there. Yeah, that's a beautiful idea. But I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do that. Just realistically. The fire escape is important. The fire escape is not important. It's really hard to tell. Like it's not- Looks like- No, this- Using this little- No, it is not. Is the access- Are these stairs going up from this direction here? Are these stairs, or what is that little thing? Yeah, I think that's the stairs. I think it's just stairs. They are right next to each other. They're adjacent, but one is not bearing on the other. Those stairs are from- If you- It's hard to tell. That looks like- So they come down. They descend- They come down here to there. They descend right here. The foot of the steps is right there. Right. They come- They come at an angle. They turn- Going from right to the left as you're looking at it. That's correct. Yeah. So they come down from this roof- roofline window. Okay. And then they turn on a platform. The existing overhang, preservation, prevention of the use of incompatible designs of buildings, color schemes, or exterior materials, acceptable location and appearance of all utilities. Is there any lighting next to the doorway? It looks like there's a light coming. So if you take the overhang that with the sidelight, just in the overhang of the state house, let's say not a click, all in favor of the application with- So we would like- There's an existing, actually, if there's some language, at least that was used in the agenda, that isn't quite accurate. It says it regards to a front porch, but actually it's the rear porch. There's an existing rear porch that we'd like to enclose. We'll be doing some kind of foundational work and some structural work to make that viable. But there's an existing roofline there that we'd simply like to enclose and bring into the- it's in the envelope of the building to be incorporated in two areas right through. I'm going to head-case my pivot porch into the inside of the building. It made sense to me to take this opportunity. We're actually- We'd like to move those windows. That existing double casement that you just circled right there, Steve, is in the middle of this wall right here. We'd actually like to spread them out. Main casements? They would remain casements, which is the windows that you would- Same height and width would frame casements. Basically the same as what's there. That existing window is just above an existing countertop. We're proposing to put these existing windows just on the other side. So it'd be roughly the same size, but just spread out. Exactly. Correct. Pretty close to the same dimension. Yes. As far as height goes, yes. Use the wood frame integrities or- We would use- No, we've got those in there as- on the exterior. The exterior integrities, yeah. The wood frame integrity. Exactly. Yes, exactly. I'm assuming this window which will now be on the inside will be gone or- Exactly. You said originally this was a covered- Or not? Originally there's an existing kind of where that single small window is that we're proposing to replace with the double hung. That area there, those flat stock cornerboards, that was all at one point a covered porch. Okay. But some decades. The use of incompatible designs, buildings, color schemes, or exterior materials, acceptable. Location on appearance of all utilities. Is there any change in lighting for the outside? I meant to also bring that up too. Yeah, then we would like to put a- We'd like to put a, you know, a carriage light just to the- Parklet. It's going to be a proposal that a DRC recommendations city council or the parklet, because that appears in the street right away. This is not an application that gets a zoning permit or goes to DRV. This will be a recommendation for council. Okay. First edit just to be very clear. And I just want to say that the intention of applying for this space is to create with our very, very short window of good weather and good, you know, outdoor seating weather here in downtown Montpelier to create an additional space for the community that benefits the entire community in downtown Montpelier and draws people into Langdon Street, down Langdon Street, so that our neighbors on Langdon Street and our surrounding, you know, business owners and those that work there can all sort of just have more folks on that corner. And I would say that the goal is to create a little bit more seating and while we're open for business, this seating would be for people that are either buying takeout from the takeout window or eating at down home. However, per the new ordinance, the space is open to the community whenever we're not open for business. So anybody can come and sit. And right now a lot of people enjoy our outdoor seating. We're excited about it. We were concerned about making sure that it's safe for those people that are sitting inside the space and also vehicles that are turning the corner. And the first edit that I wanted to point out to you is that the trees, which what I'm talking to gardener supply about is our river birches, that they are actually in planters outside of the parklet space. In the plan here, it appears that they're inside the seating space. And the reason why I want to point that out to you is that the intention is that if a vehicle hit something, it would hit the tree in the planter first and not the people sitting in the parklet. I did speak with Carlo and been draper from PositivePie about this and, you know, it hasn't been an issue with them. But that would be a separate standalone planter. And what we would like to ask is to place them close to where Benchini's trees were placed before, which is more in the triangular space. Just because it gives a buffer of room between the planter and the beginning of the parklet structure, in case something were hit, there's a little bit of space for it to move. And I believe that you did have your structure hit one time. So it's just for safety purposes. And then the reason why we'd like to have one on each side of the parklet is to create some shade. And I think that's also around the issue of safety, just in terms of people that are elderly or dogs, having some space to be that's out of the sun. And another edit that I just wanted to mention to you in terms of the window application. This is a Marvin window. And what we're asking to do is to bring the double-hung windows from the second story down and mimic that. And in the drawing, it appears to be a more modern, you know, looking window similar to like a fast food drive-through. That's not the case. What we're asking to do would be two windows, the same dimensions in terms of, it would be a smaller version of what you see on the second floor. But I just wanted to be clear about that. And then I also wanted to be clear that the rope is intended to make sure that anyone waiting in line stays off of the sidewalk so that that sidewalk is completely clear and open for wheelchairs and traffic to flow. And that's very important. And the sweet peas are something green. That's fun that, you know, would... Those are what are growing on top of it. Right. This is a sweet pea that wouldn't be like a thick, you know, wall of green. You can see through it. It's a little bit transparent. So I'll stop talking and we're very excited and happy to answer any questions that you might have. And also, we would love suggestions from you in terms of your thoughts. And we can answer questions about the structure itself or the window, whatever. Sting window. And it's just highlighted in that drawing to call attention that this is where... It's really much more of a... That window really doesn't fit the downtown as much. The ones that are coming in are much more... Right. So that window looks directly into the kitchen. So this is really exciting for us because people on the sidewalk are going to be able to look directly like a food truck in and see our line cooking. And also, we have just purchased, thanks to my wonderful manager, Maggie, a really great creamy machine. So we can do maple creamies right there at the window. And all the maple syrup will be coming from my farm and my kid's uncle's farm in Calis. So having maple creamies right there and having an existing window that's fixed that can't open, just changing that so that it can open. So the one on the right would be the order window and the one on the left would be the pickup window. And we're developing an app through probably Chow Hound where you can order your food and drinks and pay for it through your cell phone. And that way, you just come and pick it up. So if you want to order, you know, barbecue for dinner, fried chicken for lunch, but you don't have time to eat in and dine in. And the intention is just to speed up service for the community for all those people that are really busy. That would be up to you guys. I mean, we, you know, don't really have authority to... I did look at them and they appear just like the bike locks to, you know, it looks like they would be able to be pulled, but whatever you guys tell us to do. So currently on the side of the building, there are only two parking spaces? There are three. And the reason why we're asking for all three, I just want to be really clear about this, because I understand that the ordinance allows for three more spaces for this season. Tom Cardell from Public Works told me that he would like to see the structure 15 feet off of the back of the building because of the amount of traffic that pulls into the new Union River Outdoors and the backside for deliveries. And so what we need, we're not really able to take up all three, but we would like to have that space for about half of the parking spot would be structure and then space for that additional tree. And I think it's more than just safety. It's also aesthetics, having a really balanced aesthetic when we put this in is very important. So to the eye, you're not really looking at a structure. You're looking at the greenery. You're looking at the trees. You're looking at the historic building and your eye is drawn to the people, the activity. But I really prefer in terms of design to not draw attention to the actual structure just because I think downtown Montpelier is pretty enough as it is. We don't need, you know what I mean? The ideas to look and see what's already existing there. So we just need that third space just because I also think it's a little unsafe to have one of those spaces be for parking just because I've watched so many people out the window at the restaurant over the last three years try to parallel park and not everyone is very good at it. So I think in terms of safety, it would be better not to have someone trying to parallel park right next to all the seating. But again, we're open to what you guys think. It's also very narrow. I just want to be clear about that. This drawing can sort of give you the illusion that you're getting a lot of space. Talia did a great job with it, but it's very, very narrow. So you're literally walking into your table right away and there's not a lot of room in there to walk around. So it's kind of like you're mostly, it's got to be, the space has to be sort of long and along the sidewalk in order to make it worthwhile. And we're proposing using the same beer garden style tables we have in the front just because they're community style and we feel like it'll encourage community people to get to know each other and talk and make new friends and all that fun stuff. So this rendering makes it look as though it's built out of pallets. I'm going to mention something about pallets. Is that the intention that this is all? No, I'll let Talia speak to that partly. And I do want to say this has to do, I think, with kind of like our tractor seats in the restaurant. We want to nod to our concepts, to being down home and being America's smallest capital and agricultural center and the idea of pallets with sweet peas growing out of them. To me, that's the planter. That's not the actual structure. And the idea is to create something that's fun and whimsical, light-hearted. And we have an alcohol license. And as long as the variance goes there and is okay, like the positive piling, you know, people can have a beer and sit outside and it's just, it's country without looking, you know, it's homey without looking to decide the structure and what we're proposing. But it would wrap around the stakes. We would have your garden stakes but painted probably green so that they blend in like we currently do with our tomatoes. And then have some string lights that are battery operated that create a lot of nice up to stake and throughout the trees. And so just creating almost like that backyard feel of being in your backyard. We're not. We're not a place to help light it at night. And then when we slightly try to apply to add some very tasteful and limited lighting directed towards our signs and carry over. But it's pretty well-lit there in the evening. Hopefully we dumps restaurant first. Right. So the sign, we're going to come back and apply for signs later and just so that you know what we're thinking about because Talia just sort of added something but it's not in the application. We're thinking of applying for a blade sign and you can see that on the first page on the corner. There is an existing structure that comes out of the corner where a blade sign did used to hang. So we'll apply for that. Yes, there is. And then we'll be applying for a smaller takeout window for a menu. We haven't decided yet but my hope is that we would do something that could be brought out every morning hung and then brought back inside because I don't really like leaving things out on the sidewalk overnight. Because you have a natural frame there to the right of that. Is that door way unfilled now? Which one are you looking at, Steve? The existing photos. Right, we have... That's a fire speed. It is functional. That was the door to the old basement and we shuttered it so either one of those spots that are shuttered right now would be great for signage but again I lean towards something that would be hung where we would bring it in and change what we're doing and it wouldn't take up the whole space. You said that's a functional doorway. Yeah, you have the door on the right to the right of the tall window.  Yes, okay. We do have one functional side door and that is another thing. These windows along Langdon in that side door provide really good visibility for our staff inside not just to make sure that areas taste clean which would be our responsibility but also to keep an eye on that sidewalk really closely and make sure that people aren't blocking the sidewalk and it's just managed better. One other quick question are these removable standards for the road area or are you proposing it just looks like there's a pole down end of the sidewalk here. But it's just a freestanding standard. It would be broad end of the night. I like your rendering here. Are you proposing to build the pallets or are you proposing to do it? I think that it was to get but great results. Because then that seems difficult. I mean what I like about this is that everything lines up nicely and that's hard to render. When you go out into the world and collect pallets they're not all going to be constructed the same. Those, yeah, but we've been looking at this definitely. That was the idea that that provides the space for the dirt. Yeah, the space for the dirt. And we have to be aligned so obviously you're not dropping soil straight into something that's good. The dirt will be inside a planter set inside the parklet, correct? My thinking was to staple a biodegradable like you would use when you're like have that lining the inside so you can just drop this soil right in. We don't want to take up so much space that we, you know, there's no point in doing it. So that was the intention behind growing Sweet Peas because there's a very, you know, the root system. They grow quickly but there's not a root system that needs a lot of space to grow. It might be to build a pallet that allow that, like, create the space in there and then something that I presume you want to use this in the future, not just for one season so that it's more sort of easily taken apart and put back together and season it. Our permanent asset to the community I immediately selfishly could see myself there all the time. And then also in, you know, we worked on Down Home years ago when you first applied and when I go into the restaurant and see what Rick and Mary Alice were able to finish it that are in the restaurant, I have confidence that that's about the window or the design or recommendations or ideas that might help us just to make sure that we're thinking about all the needs of the community. Obviously this would be handicap accessible and we would make sure that the space is on the ends of the table. I measured for a table order so that wheelchairs could pull right up to the ends of these tables and same thing with, like, strollers and there's an area for dogs if you want to sit with your dog but anything else where you guys feel like you have something that you've seen in another city or an idea there is an awning also and just to be clear about that it's not going to be badly in the center onto the sidewalk, like I watched it a lot over the last few years not really badly but like if it's raining you don't want to be standing at that window without an awning. So it's not going to be like the awning we currently have which I kept the old frame and we just added a new fabric because I was on a budget and it just drops straight down this awning would just go out a little bit and that just it's a little more space for people to see but visually the awning matches it looks exactly the same as the black frame is that permanently attached or is that just like a review of it? it would be attached similar to the awning that we currently use sometimes I get sick of people saying they're at a restaurant and I'm like really that's all but I do think the awning would be good recharges us what you're using either for the wood or to leave it natural or stained or the wood itself we haven't decided that yet I was really hoping to get suggestions from you guys because during our design review process we talked about I remember you've been specifically having some really good input so we haven't made a decision but I'd love to hear anything in terms of people's experience being around town that works well the weather as well I don't want to do anything that's red or you know looking natural and blending in is the goal but I was hoping that we would get through this and city council and then clear coat the furniture out front right now we do that every year before we put it out or when we put it out just with a boat backer actually it's that for me I guess it just depends on what you have for palettes whether you want to leave them natural or whether you want to leave them spray them all a color of course it depends on what you want we're not making a statement just look nice with the color that you're showing here I like to I'm really excited about the trees I know so many people all the old photographs of Langdon street that I've pulled from the historical society there's just so many trees and there's just so few right now just even just getting people thinking more about the importance of tree planting I'm very excited about that and I watched how many people responded to Ben's it was it was your sculpture but so many people gravitated towards it and just they didn't know why they were doing that but it was amazing to watch that out my window every day seven days a week so I think they were more beautiful than street trees I'm a big fan and one last quick question for my own information the existing window trim around the window there will that be retained is there any lighting on the side of this part of the building now that's there is there are a few light bulbs that are very strangely like sticking out of the trim they're very odd they don't function they don't work and other than that the only lighting on that side of the building is on that side egress that we had to put in we have a cam light in the ceiling that shines down but that's all we have currently comments, questions, suggestions of any kind we established that the deck of the parkway will be the same height as the side that's in the notes wood decking plywood possibly height is a standard from the city it is it was a recommendation from Tom at public works as well we talked also about drainage and just making sure that you never know what the weather questions you guys have been doing this for a while if you're going to do a plywood a marbleized finish that's not a uniform would probably look better with just the smooth surface of a plywood we use a decking material and since you're only 7 feet from here to here you can do that panelized so that in the end of the season when you have to take it up you just move that the whole thing comes apart by the positive right in fact we weren't told that might be the reason why just because this is new they didn't have all the systems down yet for this so I think there's been I'm not going to say anything other than we're very grateful to be here probably trust this expertise we have big suggestions sustaining specific recommendations two separate decisions this is just the parkway just wanted to make sure that was clear for the last couple years which is from 1800 and did an incredible job with the historic preservation of my home and if we ever do anything we spend too much money on it and are too careful about the historic integrity and the type we have a problem with that going the opposite direction the other advantage of building them is that you can make them lighter weight and panelized uniform panelized easier to put together take apart since you're putting this up and taking it down yes I mean I can't tell you guys how many people love the tomatoes that we've grown out front of the restaurant Senator Lakey's wife even had him come and get tomatoes one time and I, you know, kids and older folks and so just having things that are edible on the sidewalk is just so much fun because a lot of people live in town and some people live in apartments and they just don't have garden space so criteria there is compatibility of materials and appearance I think when you're showing this and there's a uniformity to it and a uniformity in color I think that more closely addresses the criteria as far as Langdon Street being the one you want to make as classy as possible and I think that looks really sharp we do we really do we care a lot about this building it's on the National Research we're going to be here a lot far, far after I'm gone hopefully because of all the work we did to the structure in the basement and making sure it doesn't fall into Langdon so we're excited to celebrate it, it's a beautiful building any other comments, questions and what we'll do is we'll go through two parts of the parklet any more comments, questions suggestions for the parklet itself okay I'll run through the criteria one preservation reconstruction of the appropriate historic style of the proposed projects in the historic district and also in the structure the park would be separate I would say it's not applicable to number one harmony of exterior design with other properties in the district based on the drawings I would say that's acceptable compatibility of proposed exterior materials acceptable compatibility of proposed landscaping acceptable prevention of use of incompatible designs, buildings, color schemes or exterior materials acceptable location and appearance of all utilities again the string lighting battery operated string lighting is acceptable recognition of and respect for view quarters and significant visitors to the gateway views of the city and state house I would say it's acceptable for the parklet comments or suggestions all in favor of the parklet applications which are in parts again this is for the parklet I'll get you to sign up of my name in the lower left corner there proposal to replace the existing window with double hung windows with restaurant takeout awning post road barriers preservation of reconstruction of the appropriate historic style of proposed projects in the historic district of hobson structure on the structure that's acceptable harmony of exterior design acceptable compatibility of proposed exterior materials with other properties in the district acceptable compatibility of proposed landscaping none on this part on the landscaping all with the parklet prevention of the use of incompatible designs buildings color schemes exterior materials acceptable location appearance of all utilities acceptable recognition of and respect for view quarters and significant visitors including gateway views of the city and state house acceptable all in favor of the application for the takeout window and associated aspects raise your hand you can sign that one in the same spot we will send the recommendation up to me who is running the parklet process and the other recommendation we will get to Audra and I think that's these are all just permitted uses so I think that would just go out so she asked us to attend the city council meeting on Wednesday and we'll be there and in the meantime we would really appreciate it if everybody would either call me email us or stop by the restaurant when you think of anything you know related to this before we start building because you know I know sometimes I come up with great ideas and not for right time but let us know your thoughts and thank you very much for your time thank you good luck with the project except for there's too much for now and a half but we get pretty close so DRB is waiting for them it was waiting for your recommendation well so we'll run over then Comfort will try to speed it up as much as we can I'll go check with these are the same as you should have received in your packets but I'm just bringing good quality colored versions in case you just to be sure thank you for the time this evening this is should be a fairly simple thing we're not mitigating the entire proposals just for the retaining walls we were unsure this is still in our working with Christ Church to get everything kind of worked out we weren't sure which application to illustrate some of these retaining walls so we didn't talk about it in previous meetings because we were unclear as to whether or not that would be part of a separate application that the church is going to come to you with a separate application for any improvements on their way in the meantime we were asked by the development review board to at least show how this could work and so we're showing stuff on the church lamp just to illustrate that this all comes together if that makes sense to you we'll make sure we acknowledge that so the proposal before you is for retaining walls there are four distinct retaining walls in this application and I don't know why we never spoke before but they are two at the western end of the site one attached to the proposed hotel building the other one attached to the original Capitol Plaza building and then there's a retaining wall down in this corner here that is a result of the Mike Maff project and this retaining wall set up here that we're going to talk about to separate the Capitol Plaza property from the Christ Church property in the short term released when this project gets built we'll be raising grade in order to comply with your floodplain regulations and so we need to do a little more to transition back to that it will be in September and they have to build a building they might it could be there forever we should acknowledge that but if everything goes well for the church at some point there's going to be an apartment building here so we're proposing two different ways the west end of the site where these retaining walls are attached to the major structures we're proposing casting place concrete walls and those are illustrating for you we'll observe a page with 101.2 the red shaped retaining wall you see on the top of the page relates to the east end of the hotel here that's simply to allow us to there's a change of grade as we ramp up to the floor elevation and this is just to help with that transition it's meant to be an exposed architectural grade concrete and it's going to take a little bit of effort to get that out of the contractor but it'll have to be robbed if it needs to be filled the idea is that it's a continuation of the foundation of the building it's as you walk up the hill we all know what kind of concrete you normally get around here it's just for something like that we'll babysit it to get in the case of the L-shaped retaining wall that's attached to the original capital plaza building this is using okay I'm sorry and then on page 101 you see the retaining wall at the top of the page which is we don't need to do this but because the bike path comes in the bike path is raising great because they're coming from over the river and so this retaining wall is basically meant to to elevate the balance of the site up to match up with the bike path between the garage with that wall we've been able to create a little area for the bikers and a little pocket park there if you look at the plan and coordinating with STANTEC and the city everyone is very excited about it this is a block wall yeah that'll be a block wall yeah the idea is unit block walls for all of the west wing one there I actually have a product here we've been sort of working through pricing coming up with it the idea is that we would do one of the pitched phased and then the steel mountain is the color that we've chosen so far and this will be sort of what it looks like we wanted to use a modular system especially in here because there's the possibility that if that ever gets rearranged we might have part we can just lift them apart there's nylon pins that hold them together generally add to it or subtract from it do they batter back somewhere on the larger walls there'll be a slight batter to them on the smaller walls we don't think so so on the 6th wall we think there'll be a batter a lot of structural will have to that would be here before we go ahead and sell that especially important to pay attention to this elevation looking west from the church parking lot that's been an ongoing concern I think it's why we're still talking to you but it shows that there's basically a maximum exchange of grade of 2.5 feet so we've worked hard internally on the grading of the project so that that transition from the hotel property to the church has been mitigated down to a maximum of 2.5 feet and like I said as the church's plans for their apartment project evolve and stuff that'll be a separate application what we wanted to do is to show what we would do today to make things right with the church as they stand really in the end only involved about 34 yards of fill which was about 3 truck loads and a little bit of pavement change none of the fill section will come anywhere near the historic structures this has been designed to make sure that an ADA accessible route will remain from Stick Street to the back door of the church and I think it respects existing accessible ramp to the back of the church hall and it also has well away from any underground storage tanks so it's fairly modest in this proposal and I think it would be attractive it's creating a far safer access to that church so we just that's the long and the short of it here are the materials which we can pass around James, I would answer questions that's correct does anybody understand the extent of the walls it's really not in the civil drawings it's a little clear I have my record it's not highlighted that's where it is they're easier to read 24x36 but I wanted everybody to have one essentially there's a bend in the fence right now that goes around the memorial garden there's a big kink in that wooden stockade fence and the retaining wall would start here next to nothing and then as great comes up will that retaining wall affect the the existing vegetation that's on the church lot now well not the notable things are those big white arbor mites those big white cedars that are sort of between the fence and the Capitol Plaza the wall starts after all of that so we're building now in an area where existing the parking surface comes right up to that fence but in this proposal we're pulling that curb line back onto our property okay so the fence remains and the wall would be on the parking lot side of the fence up against the fence no it'd be on our property it needs to turn there's the existing fence it's currently up to the fence so they're going to pull it back onto their property and open up an area that's known so there'll be a couple of three feet or whatever and then at the top of the wall some prickly plants so that we don't have to put a rail in there so we can screen the view to the parking lot a little bit one of the other choices for the masonry block wall is that it will require less of a toe footing so we will be putting that vegetation far less than if it was cast in place so the civil drawings show a series of small yard drains in that interstitial space there just to keep it from becoming a block and to prevent any water from infiltrating into the memorial garden so there'd be drainage in there that diverts it off to one direction or the other anyway it will tie into the stormwater system we have a fairly large catch basin right here where all these loads come together and it will just drain into that catch basin which has plenty of input it's the pinched face series and it's the gray one it's called steel mount this was selected in part because public works reached out to us we've been coordinating with stamp tech on James we've been coordinating with them on the bike path part and that's what they've already spec'd for retaining wall that's going to be happening on the city's marking block it's a unit block wall yeah we're working with them to get that work but it's the same block it's the same block so it's fairly resistant to snow removal yeah it's an autoclave cast concrete 10,000 psi it's very very strong this is a church giving any feedback on on any of the proposed retaining walls you know we continue to dialogue with the church we their team and the capital clauses legal team are working out at MOU now mostly the sticking points are around shared costs and some other things but no there's been there's been a very vigorous ongoing conversation between ourselves and the church I just was wondering if you've gotten any serious pushback from them about any of the proposed retaining wall of the church obviously they hired engineering to conduct an independent review of the proposed changes we modified the work to address the concerns raised by EV so like I said I think ultimately the church will be coming in with some kind of application for the portions of this that need to happen on their land the drainage and some things like that hopefully that'll be a fairly minor affair no I I think at this point we're down to cross eyes comments, questions, suggestions for many one about the proposed retaining walls okay we'll run through the criteria for this preservation a reconstruction of the appropriate historic style of the proposed projects in the historic district involves an historic structure acceptable harmony of exterior design with other properties in the district acceptable compatibility proposed exterior materials with other properties in the district acceptable compatibility proposed landscaping with the district acceptable prevention of the use of incompatible designs, building, color schemes or exterior materials acceptable location and appearance of all utilities, no additional lighting proposed other than what was the original no other changes other than these walls no recognition of and respect for view quarters and significant VISTAs including gay reviews of the city and state house acceptable all in favor of the application as proposed sign that again, I'm going to get Mr. Bichard to sign that because there are only two of us here that are around the list Eric and Ted Liz are not here any other business anything to end up, do I hear a motion to adjourn so moved do I hear a second all in favor of adjournment raise your hand meeting is adjourned


3, 2, 1, and it's supersonic. I've always watched these lunges before, but this one was really unique for me, because I knew that I built something that is over there, going to orbit. Guy-craft, separation confirmed. When you see that it's the attach from the SpaceX and tumble into the darkness, that was really exciting for me that, okay, it's done. It's stressful rather than exciting to be honest, because we have to finish everything in one week. It's a deadline, they are assembling the whole satellite, and ours goes in the middle, so we have to deliver it on time. This is the first time that naphthalene is used as a propellant for the trusser. Essentially you have a box and you fill it with naphthalene, moth balls. So you might say, why do you use that? Well, it sublimates, which means that it goes from a solid to a gas straight off. It doesn't have to go through a liquid. If you have a liquid in space, there's no gravity, so it doesn't stay where it should. So it's heating crystals of naphthalene and opening a door or a valve. That's it. So as long as you can control your valve, you can have thrust. It is a gorgeous stuff actually, except for moths. It's a game changer as in a way that we will give a new trusser to a market that wasn't exist before. So this is the first one in the whole world and we will add another option, Australian one with the flight heritage to go to the market. So this is really starting to do the final assembly before it's delivered to Skycraft. The fuel tank is ready now, so then you have to assemble the other mechanical part. And here you can see the propellant is integrated into the frame and the frame is the interface with the Skycraft spacecraft. This is really hard. So we have to spend a lot of time to manage to just qualify this thing to go to space. Just to launch a brick into space is one thing. But to launch something into space to get it to work, we know that it's really hard. It takes a lot of time, a lot of work, a lot of money to send anything into space. If you're going to sell something that's going into space, you can't nick up there and change something. You have to make sure that it will work for as long as it's up there. The requirement for the material, for the testing, all this thing is huge. When you need a rocket launch to orbit, you see the way that it starts. The payload on that rocket is going to feel a lot of force on it. You have to shake it really hard to be sure that it doesn't break. You can see. Yes, you can see it rotates. So hopefully it will survive, it doesn't break down at the end of this test. So let's try again with a low gain and see if we can get higher overall. End of test. That was good. That was good. We decided to develop all that we needed to space qualify this thruster. And this was a schedule for the rideshare program by Skycraft. Skycraft, when they saw how well it operated in our tests here, which we could show them, show them the thrust, how much it would move their spacecraft, then they decided to buy them. I was so pleased. That was really great. So with local companies, with a fantastic interaction with the university, we are just tracing the path forward. And this is the final installation and integration inside the satellite. And that's it. We are not going to see their work on anymore. This is a goodbye. Now that I'm looking at the space and say, OK, this is equipment that's orbiting now, which I spend a year on it to build it. The fact that we managed to do it was really amazing for us. It's so exciting that we are trying not to be too excited, right? We still have to, because we have to develop and deliver a bug on 1.1. So we need to be focused. So we have not opened the champagne bottle just yet. We're waiting.


I'm AJ, I dislike authority and hierarchy, and especially vertical hierarchy that pretends to be horizontal. So I won't try to convey the meaning and depth of the Occupy movement in a five minute talk, but feel free to ask me about it any time.  Well, imagine what it's like when you have dozens or hundreds of people all trying to make decisions together and giving everyone an equal voice. I'll tell you what happens. Your general assemblies take forever. And so at Occupy, we needed to add parallelism and concurrency to our meetings, which we did via hand signals. You don't need slides, hand signals. I can't say I actually really need slides. As it turns out, most of what is expressed during meetings amounts to some form of agreement or disagreement. You know, like take this with the grain of salt, but I just want to throw this out there. I know it's not crazy, but enough of the madness. We can replace that with hand signals, the first of which represents agreement. Feel free to participate, like try it out during the talk, by the way. You can call this jazz hands. It comes from the ASL sign for applause. What about disagreement that gets a little more complicated? The traditional advice is to use lots and lots of very nice and polite words, which is nice, but takes forever. So we have replaced all of that with three hand signals. When you have reservations about what's being said by a speaker, you can express it like this. If you disagree, same thing, but with your fingers pointing down. And if you feel so strongly opposed to something that you'll leave the movement if it passes, you show that with a blocker. What about when you have something to express that's more complicated than just yes or no? We manage that with a rotating facilitator in charge of what we call the stack. If you have something to say, you raise your hand. You get added to the stack and you have 30 seconds or less. If you must speak, be quick about it and don't interrupt other people. I inverted those slides, sorry. So yeah, what about when you just have something really quick to interject and you know it's rude to interrupt but you just wanna say this one tiny thing real quick? Actually, some of those interruptions can be useful. So we have three different hand signals for those. When you have a direct response to something that was just said, you have 10 seconds or less with all of these by the way and no opinions allowed. So direct response to add a quick piece of unopinionated information or correction. And then we have the points of clarification. If you need more information before you can make an informed decision on a topic, you just indicate it like this, such as when you said chips, did you mean fries? And then if a violation of the process has occurred or if someone is straying off topic, you can indicate that with a point of order, just a little triangle with your fingers. And the nice thing about this one is that when people see it they tend to auto correct and just bring themselves back on topic. So this is my personal favorite. You ever been in a meeting where someone is just going on and on and repeating themselves and you just want to throw yourself out the window? This is the one that I always wish I could do during meetings without being seen as rude or aggressive or any of that bullshit, like this is the rapid up. So practice it with me now. Please make use of it during the meetings. It's wonderful, it's liberating and desperately needed in my opinion. So I should mention that Occupy did not invent this stuff. We adapted it from a long tradition of anarchists who are hyper-organized and efficient during their meetings. I would encourage you to read about it as well as Quaker meetings and Robert's rules of order. So the takeaway here is that even though leaderless decision-making is really hard, it's worth it because a lot of great ideas come from marginalized groups if we do say so myself. And this is one way of eliminating gender bias, helping introverts who often also have great ideas, reducing interruptions, yeah. So there you have it, congratulations. You've just got your meeting times in half. Highly scientific figure there. This is one of my favorite topics, so feel free to ask me about it any time. Yeah, thank you.


And the Benno State Government is to map out a policy to promote teaching and learning of science and technology in schools across the state. Governor Heissens Alia gave the indication at the official opening of a science and technology school in Makodi, their state capital. Now, the Governor, who was represented by his principal private secretary, Dr. Immanuel Cengar, said the present challenges in the country deserve creativity and technical ingenuity from citizens to overcome them. These schools get to a level that the graduates of that school can't fit into your school. So, Secretary, this country cannot develop. This country cannot progress unless we change our orientation. We should be here at our people to focus on perfection. To focus on using their God-given talents. This is not just school. It is a school that is being set up to address the issues that come from some of our migrant problems, being it on employment, insecurity, food insecurity, and ignorance. What we are saying today is that before the revolution or formal education in respect of the country, this place is going to be a reference point. We're not just here in this school, depending on theory. It's about practice. We want our students, as you can see, we want our students to have main items. We want our students to be able to create. We want our students to be able to innovate. It's not just about learning in the four walls of a classroom, but applying those skills to the challenges of life. And that is what we hold dear. Most of the students come out of the university. We just want to start it. They don't have any reason to come out and go to school. Eastern leaves this school after six years. They're able to start something of its own. And that is why we're training them in different fields. Of course, it's science and technology. So you get notified about fresh news updates.


Cavalcade of America. Barring Dorothy McGuire in Lady on a Mission, resented by the DuPont Company, makers of better things for better living through chemistry. Come to my knowledge that the American ambassador seeks to secure the release of a political prisoner in our hands. The prisoner is under the rest as an enemy of the people and a traitor to the state. You will do everything necessary to prevent the American ambassador from accomplishing his object. This is not Europe 1949, it is Paris 1794. Paris in the wake of the revolutionary terror. The prison filled, the mob still blood thirsty, and the air chilled with hatred. To this Paris of 1794 has come the new American ambassador, James Monroe, with his wife, Elizabeth. Don't stop Elizabeth. I can't play anymore. Why not? Because you're not listening. You're staring at your desk as if it weren't there. I'm sorry, dear, I wasn't listening. James, this trouble is making two strangers of us. Why won't you talk to me about it? It's not for you to worry about, my dear. But I do worry, James. A woman's life depends on us. My dear, every request we have made to the office of prison discharges has been refused. Request? It's no longer a matter of request. Today, tomorrow, Madam Lafayette may be taken from the prisons of the guilty. What more can I do? The whole world knows America's depth of general Lafayette. This is his wife. Come here, my dear. Yes, James. Sit on the arm of my chair. All right. Now listen, my sweet. As a man, I would go through stone walls to save an innocent woman from the guilty. But as the American ambassador, I cannot officially demand the committee of public safety to release its own prisoner. But Monsieur Carnot is on the committee, and he's our friend. He's our only friend. And if his sympathies to America were known, he would be in grave danger. France today is not ruled by reasonable men, Elizabeth. The revolution has passed into the hands of tyrants who trust no one. You mean men like Le Gros? What do you know of him? Oh, only that he was once a butcher. Yes, and he's still called that. What's that? Another street marble, Elizabeth. Oh, it's a big crowd. And they have clubs. They're beating someone. They've come away from the window. That man's been hurt. Oh, James, he's fallen. No, no, look. He's got away. He's crossing the square. It looks like Monsieur Carnot. He's running toward our house. Elizabeth, it is Carnot. His face is bleeding. Hurry, James. Hurry. He's at the door. How do you feel now, Monsieur? Are you hurt badly? Oh, no. Just a few scratches. All right. I apologize, Madame, for my cold. Oh, please don't. All right. Here, Monsieur Carnot. Have some brandy. Tell us what happened to you. Just another street. What surely a member of the Committee of Public Safety is secure from attacks? Unless, of course, he is under suspicion. Suspicion? Of what? Shall we say, Madame, of harboring kindly thoughts toward a foreign representative? Oh. But that is why you were attacked. Of course. It's dangerous for you to come here. Very. This must be my last visit for a while. That is why I so deeply regret the bad news I bring. What bad news? Today it wasn't asked. Everything will be done to prevent Madame Lathayette's release. But why? She's innocent of any crime. Yes. And so were her sister, her mother, her grandmother. I saw them go together to the guilty. Oh, Jane. Madame, I have done everything. I have talked to more people than I should. You know where my sympathies lie. I can't do no more. Does the Committee know that President Washington is concerned? That he has asked me to do everything I can to secure Madame Lathayette's release? Well, let me... America, they say they're a long way off. Jane, can't you talk to them? Your husband can do nothing, Madame. Any official act would only antagonize them and possibly shorten Madame Lathayette's life.  Elizabeth, we cannot ask the impossible for Monsieur Carnot. Thank you for what you have done, Monsieur. I shall have to report to my government that we have failed. Madame, you walk, walk, walk up and down. You wear yourself out. I've seen Rose still in his study. I saw him writing when I came upstairs. Police? Oui, Madame. You go about Paris? Tell me, why do they hate Americans? The people of France do not hate you, but they are tired. They've suffered so much. Well, what do they say about her? Well, I don't know, Madame. You do know. Now tell me the truth. Well, they say the Americans, they like their liberty and their freedom at all, only for themselves. But for us here, well, they do not care. That's not true. No, Madame, no. I know it is not. But that is what they are thought to believe. Police? Oui, Madame. Do you know Madame Lafayette is in prison? Madame, old darling knows that. And that my husband has tried to secure her release? I, I have heard that. Shall Madame wear her blue gown tonight? You don't believe it, do you? I do not understand this thing. Police, do your people care whether Madame Lafayette is set free? Suppose, suppose we could help her. Madame, whenever a prison door is opened today, the heart of France opens their Liby. Then there must be some way, some way to reach her in that prison. Police? Oui, Madame? I have an idea. For what, Madame? A way to help Madame Lafayette. But how, Madame? It's so simple. I don't know why someone hasn't thought of it before. Oui, Madame. To go to the prison, drive there in the embassy carriage, show the people and citizen the groove, the whole world, America's sympathy. Would you have done the way? No, he couldn't, but I could. You, Madame? You go to the prison? Yes, why not? But you do not know what it is like. The worst people in Paris are always there. The scum of the streets. You would not be safe for a moment, Madame. I am not afraid of people. No, because you do not know. You have been sheltered all your life. No, Madame, no. Even I would not go to the prison. If that's where Madame Lafayette is, that's where I shall call. I'm going to tell my husband. He'll want me to do it. But my dear girl, where did you get such an idea? James, listen to me. Do you think for one moment I would permit you to drive through these streets to a prison? Well, why not? Because of the danger, the enormous unspeakable danger. Madame Lafayette is in greater danger. And how would a visit from you help her? It would show the world where our sympathies lie. My darling, you amazed me. Wouldn't it make the committee think again about releasing Madame Lafayette? Oh, very slight chance. But there is a chance. I couldn't consider it. That's a great risk to you. James, when you came courting me, you didn't talk of risk. You, a revolutionary soldier, are the daughter of a British officer. We weren't afraid. That was different. Because we're older. Is it more important to be safe? James, when we fell in love, we said we'd dedicate our lives together to our new freedom. We've done that, my dear. You have. I've just worn new gowns and curtsied at bigger receptions. James, let me help you now. Let me do this for you. I should have left you at home safe and protected in Virginia. Oh, no, James. No man would want his wife in this city now, much less permitted to visit a prison. Not even to save the life of a great and good friend. Very well. If you feel so strongly about it, I shall go to the prison. But you can't go. You're the American ambassador. Your acts are official. Mine aren't. I'm the only one to do it. Come here to this window. Yes. Do you see that thing lying in the square? Yes. That was a man killed this afternoon by a mob. I know. You see those people, they're scavenging. There might be a button. Oh, James. Look, they see us up here. Look out! Show them! They've shown us even here. Now you see how they feel. Oh, no, my sweet, it's impossible. You refuse to let me go. Yes, Elizabeth, I do. Then I shall have to go without your consent. You understand the risk? Yes. You know what a small chance you have of helping this woman? I would risk everything for the smallest chance to help her and to shield the world if we don't forget. I have underestimated you, Elizabeth. I'll not stand in your way. Well, I can't know. Welcome to my new house.  You're sent for me, citizen. Yes, yes, yes. Come in, come in. We meet these days only in committee. I thought it would be pleasant if two such old friends had an informal visit. If you wish, citizen. Cognac. Thank you. I pride myself on this cognac. It is from one of our most aristocratic sellers. Viva la France. Viva la France. And to our old friend, Madame Guillotine. Good, is it not? Yes, very good cognac. The pity you do not judge people as well, Carmel. What? What do you mean?  I have cold on that. I don't blame you for that. She has superb shoulders. Monsieur de Gaulle, what did you want to see me about? Carno, tonight you'll receive the note from the American Embassy. That is true. I should like to see that note. It is a personal matter, citizen. There are no personal matters between members of the Committee of Public Safety and the Foreign Representative. Very well. Here it is. Simply a request that I be at the prison tomorrow to escort Madame Marot. Why she calls Madame Lafayette? What? Why she calls? How clever. I did not credit the Americans with such astuteness. So, Madame Juan Roe would like to call on the prisoner Lafayette. Have you answered? That would be necessary. I shall simply be at the prison to help these Americans behind my back, citizen. France is surrounded by enemies. She needs America's friendship. We need no one, Carno. At least of all America and her ideas of freedom. You will not answer that note. But I must be at the prison. It would not be safe for Madame Marot to go there. I quite agree. It would be unfortunate if there were an accident. We shall both be at the prison tomorrow, Carno. I shall make quite sure Madame Marot has no chance to see the prisoner. I shall see Tweet myself. For listening to Dorothy McGuire at Elizabeth, wife of James Monroe, America's Ambassador to France in 1794, in Lady on a Mission, presented by the DuPont Company, makers of better things for better living through chemistry. Madame Lafayette, wife of America's great friend, has been imprisoned in Paris in the days of wrath and turmoil following the French Revolution. Elizabeth Monroe, wife of the American Ambassador James Monroe, resolves to secure her release. Drive faster. Can you believe? That people in the streets may be difficult, Madame. I know. But be careful of that. They're throwing stones, Madame. It's all right, Philippe. Keep driving. Please, please, Madame. Let us go home. It is too dangerous for you. They won't hurt me. I mean them no harm. Are you all right, Madame? Yes, yes, please. Just keep going. We set way on the group. I shall remain here this afternoon. If there are any visitors to the prison, bring them to me at once. Wait. It will not be necessary to inform anyone we are here. No, citizen. That will be all. You will admit this is an amusing idea, huh? I find it contemptible. Come, come, Madame Monroe's charming conversation to yourself. Besides, this chamber affords us an excellent view of the courtyard. Why do we need that? Just in case anything should occur. The rabble out there are not friendly to foreigners. Do you think this will help France? It will help local. I did not fight my way up through the revolution, twisting this way and not to say my own head, only to be made a fool of me. So you make war upon a woman? I make war on anybody who opposes me. I have no letters. Not what? I look forward with pleasure to see you from Madame Monroe. She's arriving now. Look down below. In a carriage with American insignia. I'll go down. You stay here. She steps out of her carriage with such grace. I admire you. Please, count on her. I must go, citizen. Look. Does the court got... So there he is. Yes. Yes, she attracts attention. She will not find it so easy. They are annoying her. Say where you are. That will teach her not to go where she is not wanting. I must say the lady has courage. She is crossing the courtyard now. In the name of heaven, this is no place for her. I shall convince her that. We won't need your help in this discussion. Legoux, this lady is an American citizen. And you have enjoyed her conversation. I intend to kindly leave by that rear door. But... Get out.  Sorry, madam. Missie Legoux. Welcome, madam. You are surprised to see me here. I... I expected someone else. I shall try to make up for your disappointment. I am enchanted to meet you. Missie Legoux. I ask permission to visit the prisoner, madam Lafayette. This is a pleasure. I really have time to enjoy the luxury of a conversation with a beautiful woman. I am here to request permission. Yes, yes, yes. I understand. I have been told of your country's interest in the prisoner Lafayette. I come unofficially, monsieur, to see an unfortunate friend. You are as thoughtful as you are lovely, madam. If you come unofficially, why is your carriage emblazoned with American insignia? Well, it would hardly be safe to travel in the streets of Paris in one that is not identified. And now, the permission...  But it is becoming flush on your teeth. There is no need, monsieur. I won't carry the wig. Eh, I quite understand. Count knows that, Mary. Really, monsieur? There are many facets to the request you make, madam Mouau. Why should I permit the American ambassador's wife to make a visit to the prisoner Lafayette? Out of kindness. My power does not spring from kindness. No. Then perhaps in the name of human decency. Perhaps because you are a woman? You are used to winding men around your finger. You flatter me, monsieur Legros. You do less than flatter me, madam. This visit of yours is not to my taste. You fool, no one, madam. I am not trying to fool anyone. Madam Lafayette is an innocent woman, and all the world knows it. She is an enemy of our people, an aristocrat. Ask the people if she is their enemy. Ask them and see. They know she's innocent.  Please. I ask you once more. Let me see madam Lafayette. The answer is no. I advise you to leave this prison at once. Suppose I choose to remain. You cannot remain here. I can remain outside those prison gates. You wouldn't dare. Why not? We're swabbled in Paris, gather outside these gates. Seize and pickpockets. No one can be responsible for your safety. I shall wait there, at the gate, until madam Lafayette is brought to the prison yard. You won't stay long, madam. I shall remain as long as is necessary, monsieur Legros. This is what Elizabeth... Please. Please, I just want to stand here at the prison gate. Oh, look at the beautiful necklace. Oh, you admire my necklace. Here. You can have it. Merci, madame. I'm waiting to see a friend, a lady who is a prisoner in there. She gave me the necklace. What do you have for me? It's for me. And Daisy? Leave me alone. Can't you hear me? I'm an American. I'm an American. Why didn't she leave when she could? There's no time. What can I do? Open those gates and let her in to see madam Lafayette. What madam Mauritius... Let go! This will turn every government in Europe against you. Think what it means. I am thinking. Let the Monroe woman in the gates. She shall see the prisoner Lafayette. But I warn you, despite madam Monroe and the whole American embassy, the prisoner will not go free. The American lady. Madam Lafayette. My dear madam Monroe, I... I heard what you did. It was not important, madame. I have come for my husband, the American ambassador. I know. To tell you, he's trying to do everything possible to secure your release. My good friend. You must have hope, madame. I do now. When my husband went to America, I was a girl. I hated your country for taking him from me. When he came back, I understood. There was a new independence in him. The very fire of freedom. Your country is dear to me. My country is very grateful to you, madame. And to France. My friend. This is an American lady who is with us. Give her your heart. Goodbye, madame Lafayette. Through you, the American people send their eternal friendship. To President George Washington, my dear Mr. President. Oh, James, are you busy? Oh, come in, my dear. I want to read to you this report I've just written. It concerns you very much. It concerns me. Yes, my dear. To President George Washington, my dear Mr. President. This is to report that our friend madame Lafayette was lately set at liberty. Although I could not make official application to the Committee of Public Safety in her favor, yet it was done according to an understanding informally made and of which I was aware. Madame Lafayette was departed to join her husband, the Marquis in Austria. What does that mean about an informal understanding? Diplomatic language, my dear, to describe what you did. Oh, James, you didn't mention my name. I promised you that. But after all you did it, my dear. I nearly went to the prison. And you knew how the people would talk about your visit. It was that talk which forced the Committee to release Madame Lafayette. Elizabeth, would you tell me one thing? Would you say to Madame Lafayette when you met? Do you really want to know, James? Very much. I said, I am here at the request of my husband, the American Ambassador. At my request? Yes. I never asked you to do that. I never even consented. Yes, you did, James. Oh, perhaps you didn't know it. When? The day you asked me to share your life. The day you married me. The original Cavalcade play, Lady on a Mission, starring Dorothy McGuire, was written by Margaret LeWearth and was based on a chapter from the book First First Ladies by Mary-Armsby Whitten, published by Hastings House. House Jameson played the part of James Monroe. Stott-Cotsworth was LeGrewd and Bernard Grant Carnot. The music for the DuPont Cavalcade is composed by Arden Cornwell. Conducted by Donald Borean. Our Cavalcade play next Monday night, When We're Green We Grow, is a heartwarming story of one of the pioneers in home demonstration work, Jane F. McKinnon of North Carolina. It is particularly appropriate that we bring you this story next week when the farm communities of America celebrate National Home Demonstration Week.  Be sure to listen.


Tezal, California California is one of the most famous and most visited states in the USA, and it is not hard to see why. The Golden State offers great weather year-round, splendid beaches and breathtaking natural scenery. California received its nickname from the boom period of the gold rush years when it saw major changes due to the millions of migrants flocking to the area in search of their fortune. Still today, California is the most populated and one of the most ethnically diverse states in the country. In the north you will find some of the best wine regions, as well as the famous city of San Francisco. Here you can rent a bike and ride across the famous Golden Gate Bridge and then check out the galleries and museums at Golden Gate Park. Fisherman's Wharf is a great place to try fresh seafood and to admire the lazy seals bathing in the sun on the rocks below. Make sure you take a ride on the iconic San Francisco cable car that makes traversing this famously hilly city a little easier. In the Santa Ines Valley you will find a number of family-owned wineries that produce some of the best wines on the west coast. Vintners are able to grow a wide selection of different grapes due to the favorable climate. Whether you prefer Bordeaux, Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, you will find something to enjoy in this region. You could even book a relaxing weekend at one of the many spa resorts in the area and try some of the finest wines while you are there. No visit to California would be complete without spending some time in sunny LA. Take a stroll down Rodeo Drive and you can watch the rich and famous spend their money on luxury handbags and designer clothes. You can even book a tour of celebrity houses across the city or simply hang out at one of the city's many beaches. The famous Hollywood Walk of Famism must visit when in town and Venice Beach is the perfect place to soak up the sun. San Diego has one of the sunniest climates in the entire country and is therefore a popular vacation destination. Located only 30 minutes from the Mexican border, you can still see architectural influences from when it was part of its southern neighbor. Old Town San Diego showcases a range of different museums and local stores that remind you of the Wild West. It is also here where you can find some of the best Mexican food in the country. San Diego is also home to wonderful sandy beaches, such as Pacific Beach, North Shore and Coronado Beach. As you can see, California is a true paradise for visitors. However, many students also come here to join some of the best programs in the world. Stanford, UCLA and Berkeley are some of the top schools in North America and count tens of thousands of American and international students. Come to California and join our TEFL Tezal program and you can start a new career teaching English as a foreign language ride across the globe. Tezal, Florida The state of Florida is a unique destination in the southern part of the east coast in the United States. In fact, its unique shape and location make it a premier vacation spot for millions of people each year. The land of flowers, as it was named by the Spanish who arrived in 1513, offer year-round sunny weather and high temperatures, as well as some of the finest beaches in the country. No other state has a coast on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Due to Florida being a peninsula, the state also has the longest coastline in continental America. The state is also famous for its many theme parks, natural landscapes and exciting cities. As you can see, Florida is a great choice for taking your TEFL Tezal certificate. Florida is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts as it has white beaches with clear waters, exciting parks and rivers. Due to the favorable climate, visitors can engage in different outdoor activities throughout the entire year. In Florida, you can try anything from mountain biking and water skiing to bird watching and surfing. One of the major tourist destinations in Florida is the Everglades National Park. As it is the largest subtropical national park in the USA, visitors will get a unique experience of the flora and fauna in this kind of climate. On top of that, you have the opportunity to spot the American crocodile or the woodstork in the wild. You can explore the park in different ways. Many like to take a boat out to see birds and even dolphins while others prefer the convenient tram leading to Premier Alligator and waiting bird spots. What draws most tourists to Florida are its many beaches. In fact, there are over 660 miles of pure white sand on the 1300 mile long coast. St. Joseph Peninsula State Park offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the state. On the peninsula, bleach white sandy beaches stretch along the coast 4 over 10 miles. The area also has the largest sand dunes in the state, making for the perfect place for turtles and shorebirds to nest. St. George Island State Park is another prestigious beach area in Florida. Most people with the island park are shelling and surfing as you can catch high waves here. The Florida Keys are probably the state's most visited vacation destination. The Keys are in fact made up of a coral archipelago offering the only coral barrier reef in the continental USA. Located very close to the Caribbean, the Keys are a dream vacation destination for many. The city of Orlando is one of the most exciting in the state. It is home to several well-known amusement parks, including Disney World and Universal Studios. The city also offers a great culinary scene, shopping and entertainment facilities in beautiful green areas. Every year, thousands of students from all over the nation, as well as many international students, come to Florida to enroll in one of the many prestigious schools. Taking your TEFL TESOL training course in Florida will open doors to exciting job placements in teaching ESL around the globe. TESOL Las Vegas Famously known as the entertainment capital of the world, the extraordinary city of Las Vegas needs no introduction. Surrounded by the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert in the state of Nevada, Las Vegas enjoys a pleasant climate year-round, which is perfect for the millions of visitors who flock here every year. At the heart of the city you will find dozens of world-famous casinos and resorts that offer a wide variety of extravagant entertainment in their theaters and nightclubs. The city also boasts countless restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as some of the best shopping opportunities to be found anywhere in the country. With such a wide appeal to all ages, Las Vegas is understandably a popular choice for completing our TEFL TESOL course. The city was founded over 100 years ago, but its rise to fame as one of the world's leading tourist destinations didn't really begin until the 1950s, when it quickly earned a nickname since city due to its image of gangsters and gambling. In the following years the city has continued to boom by cleaning up its image and developing into a resort town that has something for everyone. Although the bright lights of the major casinos such as Caesars Palace and the Mirage are still the main draw for many, you will also find a huge variety of entertainment on offer including hit Broadway musicals, dazzling magic shows and live concerts by the biggest stars in music. Most visitors to Las Vegas also take the time to enjoy some of the famous free shows that can be found in and around the big casinos. The fountains of Bellagio, the erupting volcano at the Mirage and the fall of Atlanta's show at Caesars Palace are all well worth a look. The city's vast shopping malls are also worth a visit, only in Vegas will you find exact replicas of famous Parisian streets and the canals of Venice, all lined with hundreds of huge retail outlets. With all these attractions available round the clock, you are never likely to be bored in this bustling, unique city, which is one of the many reasons why our training center in Las Vegas is consistently a popular option. New York City is justifiably one of the most famous and popular cities in the world and is the perfect location for taking a Tesla course. Spend just five minutes in New York and you will understand why it's like nowhere else in the world. Only in New York City will you see everything that is the spirit of the USA in one city. The diversity, the culture and the style of the USA are all here in one fascinating place. There are so many things for the visitor to see and do. See the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, Staten Island Ferry, Brooklyn Bridge as well as many other well-known attractions. There is also a wide variety of restaurants, shows, museums and sporting events to visit. New York in reality is a city of islands. Manhattan and Staten Island are islands and other famous areas such as Queens and Brooklyn are on Long Island. All in all, with the wide variety of attractions and activities and the cosmopolitan feel of the city, New York is a great choice for your Tesla course. Tesla Rome Rome is one of our most popular Tesla course locations. The combination of culture, history and the large number of English teaching jobs throughout Italy make it an ideal choice for a Tesla course. Our Tesla training center is in a perfect location, close to the Vatican in public transport and offers very modern training facilities and IT professional staff to ensure you have a memorable time during your course. It is easy to imagine sitting outdoors on a pleasant evening enjoying a refreshing ice cream while sitting on the world famous Spanish steps or overlooking the Colosseum and just watching as people stroll on by. This wonderful mix of the old and the new of culture and history and the unique delights that Rome offers makes it, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful, fascinating and famous cities in the world. Rome is widely known as the eternal city and is certainly one of the most important of all European cities in terms of the sheer wealth of history, culture and religion and has been so for thousands of years. It is hard to imagine that any other city could rival the overall depth of history and beauty that can be found here with wonderful architectural structures such as the Colosseum, Treaty Fountain, Spanish Steps, the remains of the Roman Forum the imposing presence of the Vatican and the masterpiece that is Sistine Chapel and that's just beginning. However, Rome isn't only a place to experience the past. There is also a modern lively feeling to the city and it is a wonderful location in which to witness modern daily life and see how it fits in comfortably against the backdrop of ancient culture and history. The many delightful old squares with their old fashioned cobblestone streets and courtyards are favored meeting places for both locals and tourists and are fantastic places for sitting under the warm Italian skies and people watching. Rome has a great many restaurant terraces offering authentic and sensational Italian cuisine yet at quite reasonable prices. Rome is situated along the Italian west coast and while the city is very large and spread out over an extensive area running down to the coast, the famous historical center is quite small and localized and it is certainly easy enough to visit most of the better known attractions on foot. The city, however, also has an extensive, efficient and modern public transport system for visiting further afield. Due to its close proximity to the beach, the city of Rome is ideally located for people wishing to experience a major historical city and yet at the same time, have easy access to the lovely beaches of the Mediterranean. As there is a wide range of opportunities for teaching English in Italy, it is the perfect choice of location for your Tessal course. Tessal Paris Paris, France is an incredible destination for a Tessal course. What can be said about Paris that you don't already know? Paris assaults the senses, demanding to be seen, heard, touched, tasted and smelt. From romance along the Santa Landscapes on bus-sized canvases to lounging and cafes discussing the finer points on the use of garlic, Paris is the essence of all things French. The Tessal course trainees can gaze longingly at its breezy boulevards, impressive monuments, great works of art and magic lights, savour its gourmet pastiche of cheese, chocolate, wine and seafood, feel the wind in your face as you roll or play through the steel or a saupke in a fear and pleasure at the top the Eiffel Tower. Paris is a city to discover before, during and after your Tessal course. So see the sights, visit the museums, they're part of the experience. But then jump on the metro or a bus and get off at a place you've never heard of, wander through a quartier, where French mixes with Arabic or Vietnamese, poke your head into mysterious shops, have lunch in a local restaurant, or just perch on a cafe terrace with a vin blanc and let yourself fall in love with your very own Paris. The best with enchanting and beautiful landscape, Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Paris has something to offer everyone and attracts people from all walks of life in a respective of age, culture, gender or nationality. The charm of the city lies in its warmth and romance which is exuded in the attitude and outlook of the Parisians. If your soul is seeking the right place to express its identity, your heart looking for love, then Paris may be the Tessal course location you are searching for. Tessal trainees can see Paris coming to life when the whole city is lit up at night. Discover yourself in the rich culture and heritage of the city. Paris is famous for its world famous landmarks, parks, museums, galleries, institutions. Nowhere will you find so much to see and do in a single place. Today, it finds a place among major global cities because of its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science and the arts. Paris is one of the world's leading business and cultural centers. Paris has all the essential qualities to make it one of the most popular tourist spots starting from its rich history to being the real cinema capital. The city boasts of world famous intellectuals and artists. It is also home to numerous cafes, bars and restaurants and has been rightly referred to as the city of gastronomy. Paris City will make you feel lively and enthrall you with its music encompassing jazz, avant-garde, salsa and, currently, EURPE backquote s most vibrant African music scene. The beauty of Paris lies in retaining its countryside charm despite the influx of tourism and tourists in the country. Paris is the only place in the world where you can hope to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and find peace for yourself and inner soul. Come and be captured by the charm and spontaneity of Paris during your Tézol course in France. Tézol Barcelona At our Tézol course in Barcelona we endeavor do everything possible to ensure that you will have an enjoyable and rewarding time in the wonderful city of Barcelona. The Tézol course center here is home to a small and friendly team of staff which offers all course students a warm welcome and a wide variety of social and leisure activities. Our staff can arrange evening excursions to the top as bars and cafes, sailing trips and other watersports activities, skiing, in winter, wine tasting and trips to many beautiful beaches. We arrange a welcome dinner at the start of the Tézol course in Barcelona to help you get to know the other students on your course at an early stage. The Tézol course is intensive but we do everything possible to make sure that you ample free time to make the most of your time in this lovely part of the world. Barcelona is perfectly located between the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Tibor d'Abo Hills. The idyllic Balyric Islands are to the east of the city, the famous resorts of the Costa Brava, Wild Coast and the towering mountains of the Pyrenees are to the north, the wine growing region lies to the west, and the lovely Roman city of Tarragona and the beach town of Sitches are to the south. There is something to door somewhere to explore whichever way you turn in this charming city. Barcelona is home to the works of many of the most famous artists and architects of recent times, including the modernist spires of Gaudí's Cathedral, Picasso's Cubist art and Dali surrealism. The distinctive Catalan perspective has had an impact that is felt way beyond the region. When you stroll down the most famous street in Barcelona, the Ramblas, which leads right down to the sea, you will witness grand opera houses, beautiful churches, street artists and mimes, cafes and bars galore, and of course great shopping at and around the market. The centerpiece of the Gothic Quarter is its fine cathedral. The Picasso Museum, which houses the best collection of Picasso's work in Spain is nearby. It is justifiably also famous for its nightlife. It sometimes appears that every other building is a club, cafes or bar. Nightlife is Spain and in Barcelona in particular tends to start and finish late and dinner is usually served after 9 p.m. After dinner you can pick from a huge range of bars or cafes to continue your evenings, entertainment and those with plenty of stamina can then move on to the open air nightclubs in the Tibor Debo Hills amongst other options. With all this to offer, Barcelona is a great place to take your tesal course as well as having a great time outside of course hours. If you like beaches or mountains, art, or history, cafes or nightclubs, Barcelona does offer something for everyone. Tesal Ann Arbor The charming town of Ann Arbor lures and tourists from across the United States and abroad due to the mix of small town feel and big city vibe. Its diverse neighborhoods are home to people of many different cultures, making it a unique destination in Michigan. John Allen and Alicia Walker Rumsey established the city on the Huron River in 1824 and the famous University of Michigan opened soon after. With the high quality of the university, people from around the nation flocked to Ann Arbor and the city experienced an economic boom. Still today, the city is a major center for education as well as high tech innovation. Therefore, Ann Arbor is the ideal place to start your ESL journey and to take a TEFL tesal training course. Ann Arbor has a lot of entertainment opportunities to offer. In and around town, you can explore culture and art at some of the finest exhibitions, galleries and museums. The University of Michigan Museum of Art is among the most popular tourist destinations and home to a beautiful collection of local and international art. On top of the vast cultural offerings, Ann Arbor is also a culinary wonderland. The city features over 300 eateries in and around town, from authentic Italian bistros to American diners, everyone will find something delicious to try in Ann Arbor. Many restaurants also offer outdoor dining during music festivals and art exhibitions, transforming the city into an exciting hotspot. Sports fans will have a blast during football season in Ann Arbor. Every football Saturday, thousands of people come to the city to watch the local team compete in a stadium called the Big House. If you want to engage in physical activity yourself, some of the best hiking and biking trails are waiting for you here. On top of that you can go kayaking, swimming and fishing in the Huron River, or even try out skiing in the winter months. Throughout the year, the city holds a variety of fairs and festivals, including the Ann Arbor Art Fair. Hundreds of international and local artists meet in the city to showcase their artworks and crafts in the downtown area. As you can see, Ann Arbor is a great destination year-round offering some of the finest leisure activities in the country. The staff at our training center in Ann Arbor will guide you from step one. They are always there when you have questions and will provide helpful feedback to guarantee the best results possible. Our training center is located right in the heart of the city and offers easy access to entertainment facilities and restaurants. The modern center is equipped with everything you will need during your course. Once you hold your internationally recognized TEFL TESOL certification in hand, you will be ready to start an English teaching career right across the world.