| FAMILY DRAMA
Tension often arises when siblings have to make decisions about their parents' care Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 02/4/07 BY CARLA K. JOHNSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Post Comment The tension rose as Richard Aylward and his two sisters sorted their mother's possessions into four piles: to keep, to donate, to throw out and to move with her into an assisted-living facility in Chicago. He was annoyed that his sisters wanted to reminisce about every photo and book. He wanted to hurry up and finish the job. "Because I was the one who had to do the moving, cleaning, selling, closing, etc., I knew I had to play the heavy," he said. Eventually, his oldest sister fed up with her brother's pressuring walked out. Big sisters, little brothers, black sheep, dad's favorite all the old roles, battles and rivalries resurface when a parent's health is failing and decisions must be made.
Facts about filing 2006 income tax returns
April 17. The usual deadline, April 15, is on a Sunday, and the next day, April 16, is Emancipation Day in the District of Columbia, a legal holiday under a new city law. Although it's not a federal holiday ---- and the IRS will be open that day ---- the agency has extended the tax filing deadline to April 17 because of a federal statute that says District of Columbia holidays have a nationwide impact. This change came too late to be reflected in IRS forms and publications for the 2006 tax year, which had already been printed. .
Colwood megaproject faces test
Colwood council will decide Monday night whether to send a proposed $1-billion redevelopment of Colwood Corners to public hearing. Les Bjola, president of Turner Lane Developments is proposing a staggering mix of commercial and residential buildings that would carve a new downtown centre in the heart of the West Shore. When ultimately built out, there would be 3.2 million square feet of floor space on 5.6 hectares. The project would include 11 buildings of heights ranging from 12 to 27 storeys, a 100-plus-room four-star hotel, 2,782 living units, 200 commercial units and about 400,000 square feet of commercial and office space to be phased in over about 15 years. In December, Bjola had proposed eight buildings of up to 29 storeys including a hotel and office tower on the Colwood Plaza site bounded by Sooke Road, Jerome Road and Colwood Crescent.
Senate OKs legislation to require carbon monoxide detectors
RICHMOND -- The Virginia Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would require some college dormitories and assisted living facilities to install carbon monoxide detectors. On a 40-0 vote, the Senate mandated installation of the devices by 2010. The legislation affects dorms and assisted living facilities served by fuel-burning appliances that might leak the dangerous gas. In an effort to protect residents from carbon monoxide from nearby vehicles, the bill also applies to the designated buildings that have an attached carport or garage or are adjacent to a parking space. Although a similar bill failed to win the endorsement of the Virginia Housing Commission, advocates cited an incident last summer in which one person died and dozens fell ill from a carbon monoxide leak in a Roanoke College dormitory.
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