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| A WIMPY SUNRISE |
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| COAST GUARD HOUSING... |
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| ...GETTING A MUCH NEEDED FACE LIFT |
Sunday, 8:00 AM. 25 degrees, wind W, variable. The sky is again cloudy, and the sunrise was but a peach colored streak on the southeastern horizon. It was still completely dark at 7:00 AM and the sun rose about 7:30. The days are shorter and shorter and one can hardly wait for Christmas and the winter solstice to see things start brightening up. The barometer predicts snow.
The Coast Guard owns four houses in Bayfield, which are primarily used to house personnel with families. This is necessary because there is little private rental housing in Bayfield that is affordable on military pay and allowances.
These houses have always been kept up and are a good long term investment for the government, but had begun to look pretty dowdy, so they are in the process of getting a face lift. New roofs, siding, better insulation, new windows and doors. They have been made much more energy efficient, and the task has been done primarily by a local contractor and has given much needed work to local tradesmen. If it is being paid for by stimulus funds it is a good use of the same. In any case, Kudos to the Coast Guard.
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