Small, unknown companies made cameo glass

Cameo glass is popular with collectors. Galle, Thomas Webb, Mt. Washington and Daum are well-known, but some smaller companies that worked at the same time are almost unknown. Burgun, Schverer & Cie (son) was founded in 1711 in Meisenthal, France. The company always made top-quality glass and survived by changing methods and designs to attract new customers. It made blown glass, watch glass, eyeglass lenses and tableware.

Look for insects feeding on spring growth

This time of year is a busy time for home horticulturists. Now that we have finished fertilizing landscape and fruit trees and increased irrigations as temperatures warm, we turn to pest problems.

Rain gutter will reposition waterfall

Q: Every time it rains, I see a beautiful cascading waterfall. Unfortunately, the waterfall is right above my front door. Help me keep the rain off my head and explain how to install rain gutters.

High pot shelf creates decorating opportunity

Dear Gail: Our home has great vaulted ceilings, but with them we also have a very high pot shelf ledge about 10 feet up in our living room. It is 8 feet high and 11 feet long with a 16 inch deep ledge. We are stumped on what to place up there. Can you help? — Jordon

Local events

March 13

Student’s letter wins new furnishings for teachers lounge

On March 5, the teachers lounge at Miller Middle School was transformed into a much more comfortable environment, thanks to Walker Furniture’s 14th annual Valentine Teacher Appreciation Day program.

Spring into gardening

Is this a normal spring for Clark County? Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that blossoms started appearing on any number of different trees when those blossoms weren’t expected until mid-March? What’s going on? Isn’t it too early for all these trees to be in blossom and for all this pollen to be driving us crazy?

Health alert: Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes and don’t know it?

Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 26 million children and adults in the U.S., and 7 million do not even know they have it. An additional 79 million, or one in three American adults, have prediabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Feed body and soul by giving your next Italian meal a nutritious twist

It is said that Italian food nourishes the body and soul by celebrating fresh ingredients prepared with love. Using care when selecting ingredients for your next Italian meal can be the difference between heavier fare and something family members can feel good about, especially at a time when many are striving to eat more nutritious foods. With some simple adjustments, such as switching to lean ground turkey in recipes that call for ground beef, it’s easy to eat well without sacrificing taste.

Spring into four simple DIY home decorating trends

Whether you’re personalizing a new home or revitalizing an old room, the start of spring is when newly imagined spaces become do-it-yourself realities.

Affordable yet elegant wedding themes

Saving money is always smart, but can it also be romantic? When it comes to your wedding day, spending less doesn’t mean you have to give up elegance and romance. It’s all about wise choices, setting priorities and selecting a theme that is the perfect marriage of elegance and budget mindedness.

Color your world with love: Top hues for 2014 weddings

Planning a wedding means making plenty of decisions, and one of the most important – and, hopefully, enjoyable – choices you’ll make will be to select your wedding colors. Yet even when it’s fun, choosing a wedding color can be challenging, as you strive for a look that’s both on-trend and true to your personal tastes. As spring bridal season approaches, here are the hot wedding colors for 2014.

2014 Baseball Preseason Capsules

Follow the link for baseball preseason capsule information submitted by coaches.

Amanda Enfield — and her husband’s team — bounced from Pac-12 Tournament

Amanda Marcum was a Maxim magazine cover girl before she met basketball coach Andy Enfield. Along with Florida Gulf Coast, she was one of the stars of last year’s NCAA Tournament. She won’t be going back after Colorado knocked Southern Cal out of the Pac-12 tournament.

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