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How to remove paint from window panes

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Written by Danny Lipford
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Thursday, 16 May 2019 12:38

Painting around windows has to be one of the most frustrating chores known to man. How do you paint the wood without painting the glass? The answer is, you don’t. You simply find an efficient way to clean the glass off afterward. Here’s how: If the paint has already dried,…

When your parents become your children and visa-versa

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Written by Margaret Miller Curtis
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 16:12

I’ve been known to say that when I leave this earth, I will be glad to go. That attitude springs from all the horrors and terrors of aging, including the role reversal occurring between elderly parents and their children. Our mother often reminded us that the worst thing that could…

How to replace a showerhead

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Written by Danny Lipford
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 16:11

To replace a showerhead: Unscrew the old showerhead in a counterclockwise direction using pliers or a strap wrench. Clean the threads on the shower stem pipe. Wrap the threads on the pipe with Teflon plumber’s tape in a clockwise direction (two rotations or more). Screw the new showerhead on the…

How to make a desk drawer divider

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Thursday, 02 May 2019 12:36

Here’s is an easy project to help get organized. Tackle the clutter in your desk using scrap wood from around the house. If you don’t have any wood, all you need is some hobby boards, which you can find at any craft or home improvement store; a table saw or…

CFO Jimmy Patronis to Congress: Stop Putting Politics Over Hurricane Michael Victims

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Friday, 26 April 2019 14:36

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At a press conference today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis and other elected officials urged Congress to step up and take immediate action on the passage of a Hurricane Michael relief bill to aid in recovery efforts for the Florida Panhandle. CFO Jimmy Patronis said, "It…

How to hang almost any type of sliding door

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Written by Danny Lipford
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Thursday, 25 April 2019 12:44

Sliding door hardware can be used on almost any style of door. In this case, we are using a pair of interior, six-panel doors for a six-foot cased opening. We’re adding two narrow strips of wood, a quarter-inch apart, to the bottom of each door. The bottom guide will fit…

PEANUTS AND BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

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Written by Margaret Miller Curtis
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Thursday, 18 April 2019 13:06

You know you’ve had a great teacher when you remember- even in the last decades of your life- something he or she taught you. A couple of days ago, I came across a photo of Miss Roberta Carter, who taught both history and English at MHS decades ago. As this…

How to condition a new paint roller cover

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Written by Danny Lipford
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Thursday, 18 April 2019 13:05

There are certain tools that work so well they’re unchanged for decades, and one of them is the simple paint roller. But you need to condition the paint roller to get a perfectly smooth coat of paint. When you buy a brand-new roller sleeve and you first pull that out…

How to properly paint cabinets

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Thursday, 11 April 2019 13:14

The key to properly painting cabinets is preparation. With the doors removed from the boxes and all of the hardware off of the doors, you can begin lightly sanding the cabinet doors. The goal here is to rough up the surface enough to accept the primer. A pad sander with…

“Flying the Friendly Skies” Marianna and Tallahassee Cadets Ride in C-17 Globemaster

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Written by Major Patrick J. White, PAO
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 12:49

Cadets from Tallahassee and Marianna scramble up the entry stairs on C-17 Globemaster for their O-Ride.

(Tallahassee, Florida) In an effort to expand the horizon for CAP cadets from Tallahassee and Marianna, special arrangements were made to allow both Cadets and Seniors from Tallahassee and Marianna to receive a unique Orientation Ride on a USAF C-17 Globemaster attached to the 315th Air Wing out of Charleston,…

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How to remove paint from window panes

When your parents become your children and visa-versa

How to replace a showerhead

How to make a desk drawer divider

CFO Jimmy Patronis to Congress: Stop Putting Politics Over Hurricane Michael Victims

How to hang almost any type of sliding door

PEANUTS AND BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

How to condition a new paint roller cover

How to properly paint cabinets

“Flying the Friendly Skies” Marianna and Tallahassee Cadets Ride in C-17 Globemaster

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