| Wrong contract forces students to scramble
ELLENSBURG — When Kathryn Lake signed the lease to move into The Grove @ Ellensburg, a new 512-bed apartment complex under construction on Airport Road, she thought it was a good deal.A room in The Grove, which is not affiliated with Central Washington University, rents for $425 a month. Utilities and internet were included and she could move in Aug. 15. She signed a lease Feb. 26, she said and thought she would be set for her fifth year at CWU. But in April she received a letter from the management at The Grove seeking to change her lease and have her move in a month later.Shannon King, president of Campus Crest Real Estate Management, the North Carolina company that is developing The Grove, said the change was required because leases with the wrong date were initially distributed. "(The responsibility) plainly sets on our shoulders," she said.
Miami Small Businesses Receive Grants
Angela Roberts smiles as a customer tells her that the exotically flavored food she's serving up in her Perrine restaurant smells good. "It tastes even better," replied the owner of Chicks N' Wings, 10918 SW 184th St. In Homestead, Joe Norrito teases his older brother, Frank Norrito, about never throwing things away -- a perhaps-excusable trait since they run a thrift store. "We can use parts of it later," jokes Frank, reflecting his general philosophy, not any particular item stacked on the floors and shelves at the family-owned Bargain Shop, 17 N. Flagler Ave. The two businesses were among 10 that recently received a $5,000 grant from the Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust, known as MMAP, a county agency that supports economic development in minority neighborhoods. John T. Jones, chairman of the MMAP board, said the agency's South Dade Business Capitalization Program is designed to offset business costs for local entrepreneurs.
Elvis is in the kitchen
Chicago TribunePull out your scissors and clip this recipe. Trust us. At least once a week we receive a recipe request for the special poundcake we printed four years ago that was attributed to Elvis Presley. Because Elvis Week began Aug. 11 at Graceland in Memphis, it seems like a good time to reprint it.Francesco Martiradonn of Orland Park, Ill., wrote with the most recent request and added this enthusiastic endorsement: "I am a poundcake lover and tried almost all ... but this is the very best."Elvis Presley PoundcakePreparation time: 25 minutesCooking time: 1 hourYield: 2 loaf cakes, 20 servings3 cups sugar2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened7 eggs, at room temperature3 cups cake flour, sifted twice1 cup whipping cream2 teaspoons vanilla extractHeat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the sugar and butter in bowl of electric mixer; beat on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes.
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