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Home Front
By JUDY STARK, Times Staff Writer Tour the Old NortheastThe Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg welcomes visitors to its fourth annual Candlelight Tour of Homes from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Tickets ($15) will be sold starting at noon at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 126 11th Ave. NE, and at the Colonnade Guest House, 825 Beach Drive NE. They will also be sold starting at 3 p.m. at the Palladium Theater, at Fifth Avenue N and Third Street, where there will be music from 6 p.m. on. Refreshments will be available at the Palladium, at the Colonnade and at La Veranda bed and breakfast at 155 Fifth Ave. NE. Information: (727) 823-0753. Urban concerns vs. terrorism concernsUrban needs shouldn't take a back seat to terrorism concerns, land-use experts said recently at a forum on the future of cities in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Urban Land Institute. "There is more concern in urban areas with drive-by shootings than hijacked airplanes," said Daryl Carter of Capri Capital in Irvine, Calif. "The day-to-day issues of crime, schools, traffic have not changed." He said people are sensing that the fight against terrorism "will force resources away from these issues," Inman News Features reports. Let Tucker light the wayTouch the turtle's back, the light goes on. Touch it again, light's out. The battery-powered Touch Light Buddy from GE Lighting is a cute stocking stuffer for the kids. Place it on a child's nightstand and it provides helpful light for trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Handy also in bathrooms, halls, lockers, closets or other places where there's no outlet. The Touch Lights come in four styles: Tucker the Turtle (which might warm the hearts of adult fans of the University of Maryland terps), Lizzy the Lizard, Lilly the Ladybug and Flip the Frog. They're $5.99 at drugstores, groceries, mass merchants and hardware stores. Have a safe holidayTime for some holiday safety tips, in the midst of all the fun. Resist the urge to polish your floors to a mirrorlike shine; guests may slip, or someone walking around in socks could go flying. Avoid stringing together more than three strands of lights on the tree; you can overheat wires and extension cords. Never leave candles unattended. Keep precious or breakable decorations and ornaments on high shelves or at the top of the Christmas tree. Use paper or fabric ornaments near floor level where little hands might grab. Don't burn natural tree branches in your fireplace, suggests TV home renovation expert and Clearwater native Ron Hazelton. They can flare up unexpectedly, burning bystanders, and the intense heat can start chimney fires. - Compiled by Homes editor JUDY STARK
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