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By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Dec 08, 2007
A crosscut saw isn't an unusual order for Lehman's in Kidron.
A saw to cut down the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is.
The staff of Lehman's discovered that a two-man crosscut saw ordered via its Web site was used to cut down the 84-foot Norway spruce that is now a New York City holiday icon, said Glenda Lehman Ervin, the company's vice president of marketing. As part of an environmental initiative, the tree was felled using no electricity.
The spruce, which grew in a backyard in Shelton, Conn., is now decorated with more than 30,000 energy-efficient LED lights and powered by solar panels. After it's taken down, the tree will be milled and used to build door frames for Habitat for Humanity projects.
Home portrait gift
Need a gift idea for those hard-to-buy-for people on your Christmas list?
Mary Beth Flynn, an artist from St. Louis, creates house portraits in either watercolor or pen and ink, working from photos. Prices range from $150 to $800. Note cards bearing the portrait can also be ordered.
Information is at http://www.designsbymarybeth.com, or call 314-968-9148.
I have to believe there are local artists doing the same thing. Let me know, and I'll pass their contact information along to readers.
Toilet for two?
I'm all for saving the planet. But if the TwoDaLoo is the answer, I'm throwing in the green towel.
It's a toilet that two people can use at the same time, with a privacy wall in between. The idea is that flushing just once instead of twice saves water.
''Using the toilet together is an intimate act that can be therapeutic to a rocky relationship,'' says the news release touting the duo-dooer.
And this from Romeo Mendoza, president of WiseRep.com, the wholesaler that's selling it: ''When you're most relaxed, that's the best time for you to communicate with your partner, discuss your concerns and learn from them to grow as a couple.''
Thanks, but I'd rather share a nice glass of wine. And for the $1,400 suggested retail price of a TwoDaLoo, I can do a whole lot of relaxing.
Events, programs
Christmas House Tour, 7 to 9 p.m. today, Friday and next Saturday, Wooster. Tour of two bed and breakfasts: Barrister's End, 356 N. Market St., and Gasche House, 340 Bever St. Part of the proceeds benefit the Wooster High School Choir. $7; children younger than 12, $5; families of four, $20. Tickets: 330-262-4085 in advance, or available at the homes on tour days.
Deck the Hall, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and Sunday, as well as Friday through Dec. 23 and Dec. 26-30, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Manor House decorated to portray the story Babes in Toyland, miniature train display in Corbin Conservatory, tree of poinsettia plants in the Palm House, outdoor lights and decorations. Stan Hywet's Goodyear Concert Band will perform 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 17 in the Carriage House Auditorium. Self-guided Manor House and grounds tours, $14; grounds only, $8. Ages 6 to 17, $2 for either option. Younger children, free. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Tickets: 330-315-3287 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
A Victorian Christmas, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 6865 Chillingsworth Circle N.W., Jackson Township. Grand Victorian home is decorated for the holidays in a Victorian theme. $5. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society for pancreatic cancer research. Information: 330-704-5044.
Warm Up Akron meetings, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mogadore Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave. Christmas party; bring a dessert or snack to share. Information: 330-699-3252 or http://www.geocities.com/warmupakron.
Twinsburg Garden Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Catered Elegance, 1160 Broadway, Bedford. Holiday party and induction of officers. Information: 330-425-8109 or twinsburggardenclub@yahoo.com.
Home for the Holidays: Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10 a.m. to noon next Saturday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Advanced workshop will teach techniques for designing a wreath or centerpiece from the frame up. Members, $60; nonmembers, $67. Registration: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
Home for the Holidays, A Truly Designer Event, through Dec. 22, Perkins Stone Mansion, South Portage Path and Copley Road, Akron. The historical mansion and its Wash House are professionally decorated for the holidays. Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. $7; children 12 and younger, $1; seniors and members of groups of 10 or more, $5. Free parking. Information: 330-535-1120.
Holiday Idea House, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 30, Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Area designers have decorated Lantern Court, a country estate house, for the holidays. Reservations available on the hour from noon to 5 p.m. Members, $7; nonmembers, $10. Information: 440-946-4400 or http://www.holdenarb.org.
WinterShow, through Dec. 31, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Theme: ''Walking in a Winter Wonderland.'' Gingerbread creations, floral displays, decorated trees, winter container gardens. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays (open till 9 p.m. Wednesdays); noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7.50; children 3 to 12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
Mail notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to: Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640. Please include your name and telephone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
A crosscut saw isn't an unusual order for Lehman's in Kidron.
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