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Every so often, an architect comes along whose vision and designs are so tied to the fabric of the city in which they erect their masterpieces that it becomes difficult to imagine the same place without their influence—would Chicago be the same without Daniel Burnham or Barcelona without Antoni Gaudí?

In Denver, that architect is Burnham Hoyt. Born and raised in North Denver, Hoyt is responsible for some of Mile High City’s most iconic structures, notably Denver’s Central Library and Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Now, one of Hoyt’s residential designs is on the market for $6.99 million.

Located just south of the Denver Country Club in the affluent enclave, Washington Park, the 1941 mansion displays many trademarks of Hoyt’s style, including the melding of various traditional architectural eras and a unique combination of ornamentation and simplicity.

A front facade of rounded dormer windows with black metal balustrades, brick quoins and an elaborate door framed by columns evokes comparisons to stately countryside American manors.

A similar elegance continues into the home’s art -nouveau-inspired interior. A grand foyer encompasses a forged spiral staircase, a cylinder chandelier and a decorative ceiling. Ornate trim, molding and railing throughout enhances the mansion’s timeless charm.

John Jaster, who shares the listing with fellow Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate agent Vivian Murciano, says these decorative elements will be an important selling point for the right buyer. “Our buyers will appreciate paneling, crown molding and custom arches, and the opportunity to find a historic home with a unique, artisan style.”

The main floor includes two spacious living spaces with fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling French doors, a sunroom with hand-painted terra-cotta tile flooring and a vintage wet bar.

Ascending via the foyer staircase or elevator, the upstairs fits three bedrooms and the primary suite, complete with a fireplace, two changing areas and a walk-in closet.

Covering two acres of lush pine and oak forested land, the property accommodates a stream, pond and gardens, as well as multiple patios and a pool.

Centered by its namesake, a 155-acre green space featuring two lakes, public gardens and sports facilities, Washington Park is known as a serene getaway set inside a cityscape where Denverites come to exercise, relax or gather for community events. Informally dubbed “Wash Park” by locals, the southern neighborhood borders South Pearl Street and South Gaylord, both home to a wide array of boutique shops, fine dining and galleries.

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NEW ORLEANS, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 5, 2023 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS, if they purchased the Company’s shares between February 9, 2021 and February 10, 2023, inclusive (the “Class Period”). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

What You May Do

If you purchased shares of Fidelity National and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-fis/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by May 5, 2023.

About the Lawsuit

Fidelity National and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. 

On July 31, 2019, the Company announced it had completed the acquisition of payments company Worldpay, Inc. for $43 billion, which became part of the Fidelity National Merchant Solutions business. The Company subsequently, assured investors that the integration of Worldpay was “ahead of schedule,” achieved “success in revenue synergies,” and ultimately was “successfully completed” throughout the Class Period. Then, on February 13, 2023, the Company disclosed that it would be spinning off Worldpay and recording a goodwill impairment charge of $17.6 billion related to its Merchants Solutions business, a write-down of more than 40% of the purchase price for Worldpay just a few years earlier. 

On this news, shares of Fidelity National fell more than 12%, from a closing price of $75.43 per share on the prior trading day of February 10, 2023 to a closing price of $66.00 per share on February 13, 2023.

The case is Palm Bay Police and Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., No. 23-cv-252.

About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC

KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation’s premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.

To learn more about KSF, you may visit http://ksfcounsel.com/.

Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 960
New Orleans, LA 70163

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After a midseason move last year to the New Orleans Pelicans, NBA player Larry Nance Jr. is looking to trade away his Lake Oswego home. The former Portland Trail Blazers power forward is asking for $2.1 million for the Oregon property, which sits some 20 minutes south of downtown Portland.

Nance joined the Trail Blazers in August 2021, and records show he purchased the 3,900-square-foot home soon thereafter.

Located in the Palisades neighborhood on the south side of the lake, the .6-acre property is steps away from the water. Thickets of mature pines provide natural privacy and a scenic setting.

Fronted by traditional red brick and shake, the home also features distinguished characteristics like bay windows, an arched dormer window and stone-faced portico.

Interiors showcase a variety of ornamental touches, including wood beams, wainscoting and crown molding as well as recessed built-ins, a floor-to-ceiling granite fireplace hearth and transom windows.

Apart from the two bedrooms, laundry room and a bonus space, the upstairs also houses the primary suite, complete with a walk-in closet, dual-sided fireplace and a soaking tub.

Listing agent Terry Sprague of boutique Portland-based brokerage LUXE, says that the Nance family originally picked the Portland suburb property because of its prime location and easy access to Oswego Lake.

He added, “We were grateful to work with the Nance family to help them acquire this home. From time to time, players get traded and we enjoy delivering a concierge service that is uniquely designed to assist players that have already relocated and help manage their exit plan from afar.”

Covering 431 acres, Oswego Lake is effectively private, with the majority of the water restricted to homeowners. In addition to the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home, the listing includes deeded access to the Palisades easement on Oswego Lake.

With the Lake Oswego market currently facing low inventory issues, 16650 Fir Lane is a welcome addition to a limited supply of luxury listings available now.

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Cali Franklin at the Heroes Hangout with Mystic Force Founder, Silvia Vanni, North Miami Beach Police Chief Harvette Smith and brother Jacari.

5 year old Cali, before being diagnosed with DIPG

Celebrating Cali’s 6th Birthday at Heroes Hangout, Childhood Cancer Haven January 2023

North Miami Beach Police Chief Smith will help Cali achieve her dream by swearing her in as a Junior Police Chief.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — In October of 2022, at only 5 years old, sweet beautiful Cali was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) which has a less than 1% survival rate.

Like most little girls her age, Cali loves to color, draw, dance, sing, and have her nails done, she also enjoys playing games with her big brother, Jacari. Cancer has stolen much of her physical abilities but it will never take away her sweet and sassy spirit. Sadly, Cali’s latest MRI shows that the cancer has spread to her spine. Cali’s mom, Kiera, continues to search for new treatment options to try and save her daughter’s life, while doing everything possible to keep her as happy as possible.

Cali dreams of growing up to become a Police Officer. When her mom let Silvia Vanni, founder of the Mystic Force Foundation, know of this dream, she reached out to North Miami Beach Police Chief Harvette Smith to help make her dream come true. Chief Smith had previously met Cali and her family in the Heroes Hangout at some of the Foundation’s monthly parties for the cancer warriors. Instantly she agreed and started planning more than just becoming a police officer. On Monday May 1st, 2023, in the grandest style, Cali will be sworn in as a North Miami Beach Junior Police Chief. After the ceremony, Cali and her family will join a caravan of police vehicles to the Mystic Force Foundation’s Heroes Hangout, a Childhood Cancer Haven, for a grand celebration. Cali’s Dream Wish will be granted with extreme love and hope for a little girl that deserves to grow up and enjoy life like all kids should.

About DIPG:

Approximately 300 – 400 children in the US are diagnosed with DIPG each year. The average age at diagnosis is 5 – 9 and the average life expectancy is 9 – 18 months. DIPG is a devastating inoperable brain tumor that occurs in an area of the brainstem called the pons, which controls many of the body’s most vital functions such as breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate. Because of its location in the brain and how rapidly it progresses, DIPG is classified as a “high grade” malignant brain tumor. DIPG is the same brain tumor that Neil Armstrong’s 2 1/2 year old daughter died from in 1962. Researchers have yet to find a way to break the blood brain barrier to carry chemotherapy or other potential treatments to the tumor. Radiation is the only effective way of shrinking the tumor, but only for a short time. DIPG rapidly robs children of their motor functions causing paralysis and loss of voice and sight while sparing their cognitive abilities, allowing them to remain fully aware.

The North Miami Beach Police Department‘s mission is to exceed the expectations of the community they serve with professionalism and ethical services, while ensuring a safe and secure environment for the residents, visitors, and businesses within the City of North Miami Beach. The Mystic Force Foundation regularly partners with North Miami Beach PD to help bring joy and happiness to kids battling cancer through community involvement at the Heroes Hangout and other events. Police Chief Smith and officers attend the Foundation’s monthly themed events and take the children for rides in police vehicles. North Miami Beach PD was the first city in the nation to have a wrapped police vehicle for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This vehicle is present at events and Parades through out the year.

The Mystic Force Foundation was founded in 2008 by Dr. Steven & Silvia Vanni after their then 4-year-old son, Salvatore, was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma Cancer. Salvatore lost his battle with cancer one month shy of his 8th Birthday in 2011, but his legacy continues to change the lives of children battling this devastating disease. This year is the Foundation’s 15-year Anniversary of raising awareness and desperately needed funds for Childhood Cancer Research, advocacy in Washington, DC, family financial support, granting ‘Wishes” and keeping children in treatment as happy as possible. It is also the 5th Anniversary of The Foundation’s Heroes Hangout, a Childhood Cancer Haven located in North Miami Beach that supports children and their families battling cancer throughout South Florida.

Press is invited to join the Swearing-In Ceremony on Monday May 1st, 2023 at 3:00pm

North Miami Beach Police Department

16901 NE 19th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33162

and then the Celebration immediately following at

Heroes Hangout

1943 NE 164th Street

North Miami Beach, FL 33162

(Not open to the public*)

*The public is invited to watch the caravan along NE 19th Avenue from the North Miami Beach Police Station to the Heroes Hangout at approximately 3:45pm.

To help Cali and her family with daily living & medical expenses please visit https://gofund.me/cf2ab252

Silvia Dominguez Dominguez Vanni
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Melissa Gorga of RHONJ.

The feud between the Gorgas and the Giudices could make for an unhappy holiday.

“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” families have been estranged since filming wrapped for the 13^th season of the Bravo reality show. Joe and Melissa Gorga even skipped Teresa Giudice’s wedding to Luis Ruelas in August 2022 amid the feud.

The Giudices and the Gorgas recently moved into new homes, and now it sounds like both families will be at their own homes for the holidays.

Here’s what you need to know:

Melissa Gorga Made a Shady Comment About Her Christmas Plans

GettyMelissa Gorga.

In a December 2022 interview, Melissa Gorga confirmed that she is still not speaking to her sister-in-law and that she fears things will only get worse once the new season of RHONJ airs in early 2023.

“Unfortunately, you’re gonna feel like it’s the beginning all over again,” Gorga told Us Weekly. “I always hope it’s gonna help and I truly do from all angles, but sometimes it doesn’t because we end up on that couch in the reunion wanting to go crazy.”

Gorga also revealed instead of attending the Giudices annual Christmas Eve dinner, she will be hosting Christmas this year at her brand new Bergen County, New Jersey mansion.

“There will be sprinkle cookies everywhere,” the Envy Boutique owner cracked. Gorga’s comment is in reference to her past feud with Giudice over supermarket Christmas cookies.

According to BravoTV.com, while speaking at BravoCon in 2019, Giudice claimed that her sister-in-law used a story from a family squabble to get attention so she would get hired for a role on RHONJ.

“She came over Christmas Eve, she’s pregnant, she brings sprinkle cookies, you know, from like ShopRite — in the plastic container!” Giudice said in 2019. “So I told her nicely, I was like, ‘Next time, bring bakery cookies. So she made it into this whole f***ing big deal, put it on Facebook, and she got Bravo’s attention. And the rest is history.”

Teresa Giudice Traditionally Hosts Christmas Eve for Her Family

GettyTeresa Giudice.

Giudice is known for her elaborate holiday hosting. In 2021, she hosted Christmas Eve in the New Jersey mansion she shares with Ruelas. Giudice decked out her dining area with red tablecloths and festive, striped runners, and the family feast included lavish appetizers and a dessert table. The Sun shared photos of Giudice’s spread, which featured charcuterie boards, Italian pastries, and donuts.

An exception to her hosting tradition came in 2015, the year Giudice was released from prison right before the holiday. At the time, a source told Us Weekly that the Gorgas hosted Christmas for the family that year. “They had a really nice family dinner,” the insider said.”The kids played and had the best time together. They all love each other.”

But friction between the family members has been ongoing for years. In 2014, Giudice once snubbed her brother and sister-in-law and opted to spend Christmas with her then-husband Joe Giudice’s sisters.

“Teresa will host Christmas Eve like she always does and will spend Christmas Day at her other sister-in-laws (Joe Giudice’s sisters),” a source told Reality Tea at the time. “She doesn’t plan to spend Christmas at all with her brother.”

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — With baby-sized mannequins and festively-decorated windows, Buddha Babe in the West Mount Airy section of Philadelphia brightens up the corner of Emlen St. and West Mount Pleasant Avenue.

“Babies inspire hope and joy and love,” said the luxe baby boutique’s owner and founder Tina Dixon Spence.

The brick-and-mortar store opened in November 2020 after existing for a few years online. And, in that time, she has gotten local accolades and international exposure.

“We were in British Vogue three times,” said Spence.

But Spence has learned that publicity and profit are two different things.

“People think you’re doing so much better than you are,” she said, “because they see you getting these awards and on all these lists and (they think) ‘Oh she’s doing great. I don’t need to support her.'”

But, for Spence, nothing could be further from the truth.

“This year has been the worst year. Strong decline in revenue. Steep decline in in-store traffic,” she said.

At a time of year when some shops are making record sales, Spence has had only ten in-store customers since Black Friday. It’s a hardship echoed by other local Black business owners with whom she communicates.

“A lot of our businesses are bootstrapped by ourselves,” she said of the economic challenges. According to the African American Chamber of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, Black businesses are less likely to secure loans for the amount they need in order to establish or maintain a small business.

That type of uphill battle is the reason Visit Philly is trying to give Black and Brown businesses a boost. The City of Philadelphia has declared every Friday in December to be Shop Black Business Friday, and Visit Philly composed a list of Black and Brown-owned businesses to support on its website.

That list includes Buddha Babe, which carries hand-sewn rompers, pants, onesies, blankets and bibs. Spence learned how to sew by first making the bibs then expanded to other items including customers’ top choice of a custom blankie which comes in three sizes and one of her favorite choices: rompers.

“They are so sassy,” she said of the tiny rompers decorated with a shadow image of the Philadelphia skyline. The shop carries many items with a Philadelphia flair including their exclusive print including Philadelphia icons such as the Love state and, of course, a pretzel.

There are also items for adults.

“We have soaps, bath salts, body oils,” she said, noting that the items come from local creators.

The boutique also hosts sewing classes for kids and adults and birthday parties.

“We have an after-school sewing club,” Spence said of the sewing options, which include a summer camp and sewing classes on days when school is not in session.

She’s had to pivot several times to find the inventory and operation that works best. Another pivot could be coming soon, as she’ll stop in-store sales on December 22 to reassess her business model and decide whether to continue to operate a brick-and-mortar store. In the meantime, Buddah Babe is open for the holidays. Spence couldn’t think of a more perfect present than a few new customers.

“We’ve built it,” she said, “and now you need to come.”

Buddha Babe’s hours are as follows:

Monday-Wednesday: 10am-6pm

Thursday: 9am-2pm

Friday & Saturday: 10am-6pm

More Information: BuddhaBabe.com