WestCon Tribune

October 2006

BULLETIN BOARD OCTOBER 2006

Cat stuck in wall waves paw for help

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. -A cat stuck in a wall at a house under construction initiated his rescue when he caught the attention of a prospective buyer by meowing and waving his paw out a small hole.
The cat had gotten stuck behind the wall but found a gap between a gas pipe and the wall board where he could stick out his paw. He was spotted Saturday by someone touring the house.

Collierville Animal Services supervisor Nina Wingfield said she heard a “hoarse meow” after she arrived at the house. “When he knew we were there, it was a very hoarse, frantic meow,” she said. Wingfield freed the feline by cutting away the wall board with a knife.
“He had his paw out touching - not clawing - the whole time, like he was saying ‘Come on! Come on,’” Wingfield said. She thinks the cat, who had been stuck without food long enough for his ribs to be showing, is a lost pet. The owners have until Friday to come forward and claim him before he will be offered for adoption to someone else.
In the meantime, the animal shelter is calling him by a new name:Wally.

Associated Press

Manhattan Gets Construction Command Centre

As the political and financial wrangling finally gets resolved and plans for the new World Trade Centre crystallize, so the focus inevitably shifts onto the immense challenge of delivering this vast development. In all, there are some 29 individual projects with an estimated cost of $21 billion dollars planned for Manhattan. The WTC2 alone will reqire an estimated 907,338 cubic yards of concrete, 222,437 tons of steel all erected by 5, 900 workers and 17 tower cranes. Questions have been raised in the New York press as to whether there is sufficient concrete, steel and glazing production capacity to build WTC2. For the first time ever, a master co-ordination group

SACRAMENTO AURA CONDO

All units are sold in Libeskind Architect’s high rise, high end condominium complex.

The 420,000 sq.ft, 98 million euro, Aura Condominiums project is located in the heart of downtown Sacramento. It will be one, of two high-rise residential towers, that Studio Daniel Libeskind is currently designing for the city. This tower will make a significant contribution to the skyline and is placed in a diagonal configuration relative to an adjacent tower. The two towers will interact in a conversational manner with Aura rising over 400 feet. The 38 stories of luxurious residences will have state-of-the-art technology and cutting edge contemporary style and elegance. Every unit will have glass railed terraces with panoramic views looking out to the horizons of Sacramento. Included in the base of the tower is one floor of retail space , and a five level parking garage. Construction is set to be complete in 2007.

STUCCO SYMPOSIUM
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS!!

Don’t forget to sign up for the November 2, 2006 Westcon Symposium!

Sign-ups are ahead of last year and we are anticipating a great turn-out. Please help promote this and make it a sold-out event!
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Even if you cannot attend, you can help to make this a successful event by informing all of your business associates. This is an exceptional opportunity to promote Westcon - which promotes YOU!!
A huge THANKS to all of the volunteers and those making donations!
DATE: Thursday, November 2, 2006
TIME: 8:00am - 5:00pm
SITE: Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley
PRICE: Westcon member discount $230 good until October 25th!
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