The 21-year-old former Fulham defender looks set to be among Manchester United’s Champions League final subs against Barcelona.
Smalling, who was playing for non-league Maidstone United just three years ago. said: “I used to watch the Champions League at my mates’ houses.
“Everyone watches, regardless whether you support a team or not. It’s great to be able to be part of it.”
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BY NATE HULINGS | Staff writer
OLYMPIA – A 46-year-old Olympia man was arrested tpday for suspicion of DUI and hit and run after allegedly crashing his van into a furniture store and fleeing.
Just after midnight, witnesses from a private ambulance crew saw a van traveling south on Lilly Road Southeast run a red light at Pacific Avenue Southeast before slamming through the wall of Phyl?s Furniture, according to Olympia police. The driver then backed the vehicle out of the building and fled the scene. Witnesses took down the license plate information and called in the incident. Olympia police later arrested the man at his home and he was booked into Olympia City Jail, according to a news release from the police department.
No one was in the store at the time, but the van went about 10 feet into the showroom and damaged the wall, several windows and inventory. The store, located on the 3500 block of Pacific Avenue, is across Pacific Avenue from the end of Lilly Road.
The driver, who was the only person in the car, was not injured.
Store manager Bryan Stuart arrived at the building about 12:30 a.m. to find a section of the store in ruins.
The mess left behind includes damaged furniture and a gaping hole in the store that Olympia fire patched up with plywood.
While picking up large pieces of glass as co-workers swept and vacuumed debris, Stuart estimated about 30 pieces of furniture were damaged, including television stands, lamps and couches.
?This is basically garbage now,? Stuart said pointing at heavy scratches on a television stand. Despite the inconvenience of damaged inventory, the store opened on time today. He had no immediate estimate on damages to the store or inventory.
?It?s not going to stop us,? Stuart said.
Nate Hulings: 360-754-5476
nhulings@theolympian.com
26 May, 2011
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WARREN, Mich., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Torrential rains left southeast Michigan coping with widespread flooding Wednesday, damaging the contents of many local homes including furniture and mattresses. Beginning today, Art Van Furniture is offering unprecedented help with the Art Van Furniture and Mattress Flood Damage Relief Program for Michigan.
For the first time in its 51 year history Art Van Furniture will extend its employee purchase program pricing to flood victims. Here’s how the program works. Guests will need to bring photos of damaged furniture or an insurance check into an Art Van store. Their purchase will need to be approved by a store manager or sales manager and is good for a one time purchase. This will also include free delivery.
“In case you are wondering why we are doing this, the answer is simple,” said Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture, “it’s the right thing to do. Many of our neighbors are hurting and we want to support them the way they have supported us for five decades.”
While southeast Michigan was hardest hit by the storms, the program is valid state-wide offering assistance to all Michigan homeowners who were impacted by this spring’s severe weather conditions. The employee discount program expires in six months.
About Art Van Furniture
Art Van Furniture is Michigan‘s largest furniture retailer and America’s largest independent furniture retailer. The company operates 34 stores in 33 communities throughout Michigan, a full service e-commerce website, plus three freestanding Art Van PureSleep bedding stores in Canton, Troy and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1959, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Mich. Check out artvan.com for more information.
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