The Hoover Board of Education meets at the Farr Administration Building in Hoover, Alabama, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.
The Hoover school board had a busy night tonight, passing a resolution seeking an election on a property tax increase for schools, discussing classroom additions at two schools and approving a raise for classified employees.
The school board voted unanimously to ask the Hoover City Council to seek permission from the Legislature to call for an election to raise Class 2 property taxes by 2.4 mills for Hoover residents, with the proceeds going to the school system.
Hoover residents in Jefferson County now pay 72.6 mills of property taxes, and this would increase that amount to the maximum of 75 mills currently allowed. Hoover residents in Shelby County would see their property tax rate climb from 66.5 mills to 68.9 mills. The difference between the two counties is due to different county taxes.
A 2.4-mill increase would amount to an extra $24 a year for a $100,000 home or $72 a year for a $300,000 home.
School board President Craig Kelley said the school board is going to have some major capital expenditures down the road and must be prepared to deal with those. It is not yet known whether that will include a third high school, he said.
A 2.4-mill property tax increase would bring in an estimated $3.6 million per year for Hoover City Schools, Kelley said. While that's not a lot of money, every bit helps, he said.
Hoover Councilman Derrick Murphy, who was at tonight's school board meeting, said numerous steps must be taken before a property tax increase could take effect. First, the Hoover City Council would have to ask the Legislature for authority to call for an election to raise the taxes. Murphy said he would seek to have this put on the council agenda for a first reading on Nov. 19 and a vote on Dec. 3 about whether to seek involvement by legislators.
If the resolution were approved by the council, a bill would have to be approved by the Legislature for the council to be able to call for an election. Voters would have the final say as to whether property taxes were raised.
All of that is just step one, Kelley said. A second step, if taken later, could seek a constitutional amendment that would allow Hoover to raise property taxes above the current cap of 75 mills, he said. That process likely would take two years and would involve voters across Jefferson County, not just in Hoover, he said.
Homewood tried to go over the current cap of 75 mills in the most recent election, but Jefferson County voters said no to that idea.
Former Hoover Councilman Jody Patterson said the Homewood effort failed because a majority of people in Jefferson County do not want any more taxes passed for any reason.
Also, it would not be fair for Hoover residents in Jefferson County to pay 75 mills while Hoover residents in Shelby County pay 68 mills, Patterson said.
Hoover schools Superintendent Kathy Murphy tonight shared plans for $14.1 million worth of capital projects that she said will be needed in the near future. Those include an 18-classroom addition at Berry Middle School that is expected to cost $7.5 million, an eight-classroom addition at Bluff Park Elementary School that is expected to cost $5.7 million and the demolition of certain older buildings on the Bluff Park campus and renovation of others, which is expected to cost about $920,000 combined.
The Berry Middle School classroom addition, which would include six classrooms on three levels, is the most critical one, Murphy said. She expects to ask the school board to move forward with that project in December, she said. The Bluff Park project probably won't be far behind it, she said.
This layout shows the buildings on the Bluff Park Elementary School campus proposed to be kept in green and the buildings proposed to be demolished outlined in red.
This layout shows the areas on the Bluff Park Elementary School campus proposed for a classroom addition and additional parking.
This layout shows the proposed expansion plan for Berry Middle School in Hoover, Alabama. A three-story 18-classroom addition is planned on the south side of the campus, shown at the front of the building on the left.
School officials realize that people in Bluff Park are passionate about their community and the Bluff Park school, and want to be respectful with the historic nature of parts of that school campus, Murphy said.
The proposal is to keep and renovate the older portion of the buildings along Park Avenue, including the cafetorium, and tear down the other buildings not currently being used to make room for new construction and additional parking, she said.
Over time, the buildings have been compromised, and school officials don't think it's a wise investment to put money into some of the buildings, she said.
Other schools such as Riverchase and Gwin elementary schools and Simmons Middle School are on a "watch" list for potential classroom additions. School officials also are watching capacity at Hoover High School, which could spur another addition there or a third high school, Murphy said. Also, there is a push in the community for a fine arts center that could be a school system project, a city project or a collaborative effort if it comes about, she said.
In other business tonight, the school board approved salary increases for support personnel, such as nutrition workers, custodians, secretaries, bookkeepers, registrars, bus drivers and maintenance workers.
A school system committee recommended the raises because the school district has been losing employees to other systems that pay better, Chief Financial Officer Tina Hancock said.
The 2019 budget passed by the school board on Sept. 11 included $1.43 million to cover the proposed salary and benefit increases for support personnel.
The federal government will pick up the $407,000 tab for nutrition workers, but the other $1.13 million will have to come from the general fund, Hancock said.
A particular problem has been that employees who stay with Hoover for more than 10 years have not been eligible for an annual raise unless the state Legislature approves a raise, Hancock said. Therefore, Hoover is losing experienced employees who see they can make more money elsewhere, she said.
The salary committee looked at pay in the Alabaster, Jefferson County, Homewood, Huntsville, Pelham, Shelby County, Trussville, Tuscaloosa and Vestavia Hills school districts for comparison and made recommendations that should put Hoover in the middle of those districts, Hancock said.
The big question was whether the school system can afford the raises and sustain them over the long term, Murphy has said.
The vote to approve the pay increases was 4-1, with board member Kermit Kendrick casting the sole no vote.
Kendrick said he is for school employees, but he had trouble voting for this pay increase when the school system just ended fiscal 2018 with an overall $2.7 million deficit and is forecasting a $13.5 million deficit for fiscal 2019.
Hancock noted the $2.7 million that had to be pulled from reserves for 2018 went toward a one-time capital project — the Riverchase Career Connection Center. The operating budget actually ended in the black, she said.
The superintendent said the school system is not spending money that it doesn't have. It's just going into reserves to cover costs. And those reserves received a $27.5 million boost in fiscal 2017.
The school district always aspires to live within its means, but she's OK with pulling money from reserves for important projects like the skilled trades center, she said.
Kelley said the school district values its employees very much and the pay increase was needed to retain them.
Employees who have been topped out now have something to which they can look forward, Irish said. Most of them live in Hoover and love working for Hoover schools, she said.
"We don't want to go to another school system for just a salary," but economic conditions made a growing number of people choose that route, Irish said. It also was hard to attract new people because nearby school districts were paying more, she said.
The school board also tonight agreed to move forward with refinancing warrants the school system issued in 2010. The school system should save $7.9 million with the refinancing, Murphy said.
The board considered whether to borrow an additional $12 million for capital projects, but Murphy decided not to ask the board to go that route.
This story was updated with additional information about pay raises and the refinancing of school warrants at 10:14 p.m. and again at 10:02 a.m. on Nov. 15 to indicate that the 2.4-mill increase would impact Hoover residents in both Jefferson and Shelby counties and that the current property tax rate for Hoover residents in Shelby County is 66.5 mills.


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U.S. intelligence sees Russian plan for possible Ukraine invasion
By From elsewhere | December 4, 2021
The New York Times reports:
The Biden administration's growing alarm about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine is based in part on U.S. intelligence that Moscow has drawn up plans for a military offensive involving an estimated 175,000 troops as soon as early next year.
An unclassified U.S. intelligence document details some of the intelligence findings, including the positioning of what officials say could eventually be 100 battalion tactical groups, as well as heavy armor, artillery and other equipment.
The intelligence was first reported on Friday by The Washington Post.
U.S. officials stress that the intentions of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia remain unclear, and the intelligence does not show that he has decided to carry out the apparent war plan.
But the intelligence depicts a Russian military machine springing into action and positioning itself for an attack against which experts say Ukraine's military would stand little chance. About half of the Russian forces that would be used in an invasion are already near Ukraine's border, and Moscow is moving swiftly to build up a large force of contract military reservists, according to a Biden administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence.
A Russian invasion of Ukraine would set off a major national security crisis for Europe and the Biden administration, which has declared an "ironclad commitment" to Ukraine's borders and independence. [Continue reading…]
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Two things are clear about this deceptively terrific series: No show matches it for taking a dead-serious subject, yet sprinkling in just enough laughs. And for all the brilliance of Allison Janney – who has seven Emmys, two of them as Bonnie – we shouldn't overlook Anna Faris as her daughter Christy.
Tonight, it's Faris' turn. Things start with Marjorie – the rock everyone else turns to – secluding herself. Then Christy, who's never been able to turn to mom, really needs someone. We won't reveal the plot twists, except to say Faris is perfect and "Mom" again mixes comedy and despair.
TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "Kicking & Screaming" finale, 9 p.m., Fox.
This show started with 10 people who seemed hapless in the wild, then teamed each with a survivalist. After dumping the goofier types, it has three novices who are semi-reasonable.
One, Claire Schreiner, is an athlete – a state champion gymnast in high school and a successful hurdler and high-jumper in college; she's married to "Insider" correspondent Michael Yo. Another, Juliana Herz, is fit; she's a model and Harry Potter fan who drew attention when dating Joe Jonas. The third, Natalie Casanova, has mostly been busy with her YouTube channel, which deals with videogames.
TONIGHT'S ALTERNATIVE: "Soundtracks," 10 p.m., CNN (barring breaking news).
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, music's first reaction was to praise heroes and comfort victims. New songs were written – Alan Jackson's "Where Were You," Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising" -- and others were repurposed, from "We Are Family" to "Only in America" and "Sounds of Silence."
But after that wave of unity, this strong documentary says, divisions widened in country music. Some songs rippled with pro-war fury; when Natalie Maines' made an anti-war remark, many stations (including local WITL) blacklisted the Dixie Chicks. Bill O'Reilly called them "foolish women who need to be slapped around."
Other choices include:
• "The Big Bang Theory," 8 p.m., CBS. It's the first day of a "sweeps" period, a four-week stretch when ratings count for more. That means all the key shows have new episodes, including TV's best comedy. Tonight, Leonard frets when Penny considers a job offer from her former boyfriend.
• "Superstore," 8 p.m., NBC. This show has saved its biggest moments for the final two episodes of the season. Next week, in an excellent episode, there's a tornado; tonight, in an OK one, teenaged Cheyenne finally marries Bo amid complications: Dina starts to take control ... Glenn maneuvers to avert layoffs ... and Jonah tries to hide his fondness for Amy, whose husband is at the wedding.
• "Powerless," 8:30 p.m., NBC. What would you do if you were sure this day will be eliminated? Ron convinces everyone that Superman is about to turn back time; people do things they're sure will be erased ... then start to worry about about whether he might be wrong.
• "Scandal," 9 p.m., ABC. A new threat to the White House sets up a crisis (yes, another one) next week.
• "Life in Pieces," 9:31 p.m., CBS. We're two weeks from the season-finale, when Colleen marries Matt. Meanwhile, she goes to her future brother-in-law, a doctor, hoping he'll keep her problem secret.
• "The Blacklist," 10 p.m., NBC. An artful bounty hunter is targeting Red's closest associates.
• ALSO: The pro-football draft starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and the NFL Network. It wraps up the first round at about 11:30 p.m., then returns Friday. ESPN will talk about it for an hour before the draft ... and for an eternity afterward.


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POA to his mutual fund agent. In many situations, the mutual fund agents have used this POA to their advantage. So you need to be extra cautious about selecting the right person to give POA.
You can give restricted POA. That is you can specify that the POA holder can only transact in mutual fund and not in any other assets.
without the signature of POA acceptor is not accepted by mutual fund companies.
Mutual Fund companies expect the POA to be signed by both the POA giver and acceptor. So when you are preparing a POA make sure that it has both the signatures of the giver and acceptor.
It is not mandatory that POA needs to be registered. Mutual fund companies accept even the unregistered POA.
To transact in mutual fund through a Power of Attorney, both the investor as well as the power of attorney holder should have completed KYC.
Investor can register the POA, when opening a fresh mutual fund folio. You need to write the name of the POA holder in the specified column on the application form. Also you need to mention the PAN number of POA holder. KYC of the POA holder needs to be attached. Notarised copy of the POA also needs to be enclosed with the application.
Though this folio is opened by the investor, as the POA is registered, subsequent transactions can be done by the POA holder as well as the investor.
POA holder can open a fresh mutual fund folio on behalf of the POA giver. Same set of the above mentioned documents need to be attached and the same details as mentioned above need to be filled in the application form.
POA holder can sign in the column specified for Applicant signature. Below the signature, clearly indicate that the signature is on behalf of the applicant by the Constituted Attorney.
The investor can register the POA in his existing mutual fund folio by giving separate letter. In the letter he can mention the details of POA holder and request to register the POA in the folio. Pan card copy, KYC copy of the POA holder along with the notarized POA need to be submitted.
Once this POA registration is accepted in the folio, the POA holder can start transacting on behalf of the investor.
By giving a letter to the respective mutual fund company to cancel the POA registered earlier, an investor can easily cancel the POA.
Both the POA registration and cancellation will be reflected on the account statement as a non-financial transaction.
At times, the investor may cancel the power of attorney, but will not intimate that with the mutual fund. In that case, mutual fund will allow the POA holder to transact on behalf of the investor. So if you are cancelling the POA, then immediately inform that with a letter to the mutual fund companies.
Investors are advised to give POA to their spouse to transact on behalf of them in mutual funds. This comes in handy when you are sick are need to travel all of a sudden. During emergency and contingency, POA to the spouse will be of immense help.
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This recipe is for all of you who love nut butter and chocolate. These gluten free nut butter cups are frozen, making them the perfect summer treat!
Grab these few simple ingredients like gluten free chocolate cookies, chocolate, and nut butter, and get ready for a new summer favorite!
Today I want to thank my friend Jereann at Celiac Mama. Things have been a bit rough here and some of my gluten free friends have been so kind to provide you with a sweet fix to tide you over between my infrequent posts.
Gluten Free at School – I wish this resource was available when my kids were young and first diagnosed. Being gluten free is so hard for kids, especially at school around their peers.
Lots of yummy gluten free dairy free desserts to explore, because I know my readers love their sweets!
Jereann even has a great Parenting Corner filled with fun activities to do with your child.
Hi! It's Jereann from Celiac Mama here today to share a decadent dessert that's perfect for Summer or any time of year you're craving chocolate: Frozen Chocolate Almond Butter Cups!
This summer has been so HOT and it's only just begun! With my kids home from school, it's been key for us to find indoor activities to give them a break from the heat and refreshing treats to help them cool off.
Can you relate? Making frozen desserts satisfies both needs, so we've made it a weekly tradition this summer and it's been a ton of fun. Last week, we made Berry Lemon Popsicles, and this week we decided to make something chocolatey. The result was Frozen Chocolate Almond Butter Cups and they taste amazing!
Is there any better flavor combination? Not in my opinion! Plus, the almond butter adds a protein kick to help offset some of the sugar in this recipe, which is always a bonus. Requiring only 20 minutes of prep time and no baking, Frozen Chocolate Almond Butter Cups are so simple to make you've just got to try them!
An kid-friendly frozen chocolate nut butter cup recipe.
Start by taking out a muffin pan and lining 8 of the cups with paper muffin liners. Set aside.
Next, scoop out and discard the cream from 10 of the gf sandwich cookies.
Add the chocolate cookies and 1 tbsp coconut oil to a food processor.
Blend the cookie mixture until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
Add the second tbsp of coconut oil and mix with your hands to make sure it's evenly moist.
Spoon the cookie mixture onto the bottom of each muffin liner and press with back of spoon or with your fingers, making sure that the entire bottom of the muffin liner is covered with pressed cookie crumbles.
Spoon the almond butter mixture on top of your bottom layer of cookie crust until the muffin cup is 2/3 full. Smooth out the tops with a spoon.
Melt your chocolate in the microwave or using a double boiler. Remove from heat when nearly melted and stir until smooth.
Remove your muffin pan from the freezer.
Spoon a layer of chocolate on top of the almond butter layer and make sure the whole top is covered. Place back in the freezer for 2-3 hours. It's ready after 2 hours, but you can opt for an additional hour if you want the center to be as hard as the outside.
That looks like the perfect sized treat! I love that it's gluten free too!
It is a perfect size, but I still can eat more than one :-).
Definitely doing this with almond butter! Yummy!
Oh my gosh! Those look delicious, I can't wait to make them for my celiacs neice. We love it when there is a treat we can ALL enjoy.
Thank you Juli, I hope she likes them as much as we do :-).
Gluten free, dairy free, I don't really care as long as it's delicious and these look DIVINE!
Are you brilliant or what? OMG seriously this is a genius idea and my son and grandson will be over the moon over these I am so glad you posted these I sincerely cant wait to try them!
These sound like a great little pick me up on warmer days. Yum!
Honestly, I could eat these all year long!


RRMM Architects, the firm the Gloucester School Board hired for consulting and design of Page Middle School is a financial sponsor of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents. www.vassonline.org/ Gloucester Schools Superintendent, Ben Kiser, became president of that association in early 2012.
That association supposedly paid for Kiser's 2012 trip to Finland. Gloucester Schools Construction Manager Scott Shorland is a Director on the Virginia Educational Facilities Planners Board. www.vefp.org/boardBios.html RRMM CEO Duane Harver is the president of that board. Shorland's professional description shown with his picture on the VEFP board website describes him as being a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in 3 states, Virginia, Arizona, North Carolina and has over 30 years experience planning communities including infrastructure, which does not seem to compliment the professional description of the other directors on that board.
In the last School Board meeting Shorland was quick to get up to speak for and defend Harver when board members started questioning aspects of the building design and saying they wanted to allow the committee that supposedly developed the criteria for the building, time to review, and help to determine a balance between glass and regular style walls. Harver, Kiser and Shorland spoke and looked very nervous at any possible actions that would delay or change what they are doing.
Below is the last school board and Board of Supervisor's joint meeting held in September, 2013.
There is without question, some very shady stuff going on here right in front of everyone's eye's, in our view. Carter Borden thought that the hardening of a section of the school was voted on and planned in as part of the school budget. It was as evidenced not only by the video above, but also the county's own documents from what we see. Now the school board and contractors are saying no it was not added in as part of the original agreement in this second video above. Look it over yourself. Nothing that we dig into is up and up as we continue to go through all of the nonsense of the upcoming Page Middle School. Was $388,000.00 confiscated by the contractors against the county, hence the taxpayers? Did Louise Theberge assist in this confiscation?


This is just a reminder that Wednesday, April 6th will be the last pre-season meeting. All Captains must attend and must sign up for race committee duties.
We will be going over the rules for the 2016 season hope to see everyone there!


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Il doppio del Nabisco Masters 1985 è stato un torneo di tennis facente parte della categoria Grand Prix.

Peter Fleming e John McEnroe era i detentori del titolo, ma quest'anno non si sono qualificati.

Stefan Edberg e Anders Järryd hanno battuto in finale Joakim Nyström e Mats Wilander 6–1, 7–6.

Teste di serie

 Ken Flach /  Robert Seguso (semifinali)
 Stefan Edberg /  Anders Järryd (campione)

 Paul Annacone /  Christo van Rensburg (semifinali)
 Joakim Nyström /  Mats Wilander (finale)

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Q: some parts of my form is rendering correctly but some arent Django I am creating a ticket app in my django project. When I create a ticket and submit, parts of the form render correctly in the frontend except three fields. These are the ticket.name, category.name and ticket.description, in the frontend these fields display as 'None' but everything else renders as its supposed to in the frontend. I also checked my admin page and i see that neither the Ticket nor the Category get created properly. I'm not quite sure how to proceed.
Here's what i have so far
models.py
class Category(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=200, null=True)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name or ''

class Ticket(models.Model):
    STATUS = (
        (True, 'Open'),
        (False, 'Closed')
    )

    PRIORITIES = (
        ('None', 'None'),
        ('Low', 'Low'),
        ('Medium', 'Medium'),
        ('High', 'High')
    )

    TYPE = (
        ('Misc', 'Misc'),
        ('Bug', 'Bug'),
        ('Help Needed', 'Help Needed'),
        ('Concern', 'Concern'),
        ('Question', 'Question')
    )

    host = models.ForeignKey(CustomUser, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True, related_name='host')
    category = models.ForeignKey(Category, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True, related_name='category')
    name = models.CharField(max_length=200, null=True)
    status = models.BooleanField(choices=STATUS, default=True)
    priority = models.TextField(choices=PRIORITIES, default='None', max_length=10)
    type = models.TextField(choices=TYPE, default='Misc', max_length=15)
    description = RichTextField(null=True, blank=True)
    # description = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True)
    participants = models.ManyToManyField(CustomUser, related_name='participants', blank=True)
    updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
    created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ['-updated', '-created']

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name or ''

views.py
view for creating a ticket
def createTicket(request):
    form = TicketForm()

    categories = Category.objects.all()
    if request.method == 'POST':
        category_name = request.POST.get('category')
        category, created = Category.objects.get_or_create(name=category_name)

        ticket = Ticket.objects.create(
            host = request.user,
            category=category,
            name=request.POST.get('name'),
            status=request.POST.get('status'),
            priority=request.POST.get('priority'),
            type=request.POST.get('type'),
            description=request.POST.get('description'),
        )

        return redirect('ticket', pk=ticket.id)

    context = {'form': form, 'categories': categories}
    return render(request, 'projects/ticket_form.html', context)

view for ticket page
def ticket(request, pk):
    ticket = Ticket.objects.get(id=pk)
    ticket_messages = ticket.message_set.all()
    participants = ticket.participants.all()

    if request.method == 'POST':
        message = Message.objects.create(
            user=request.user,
            ticket=ticket,
            body=request.POST.get('body')
        )
        ticket.participants.add(request.user)
        return redirect('ticket', pk=ticket.id)

    context = {'ticket': ticket, 'ticket_messages': ticket_messages,
               'participants': participants}
    return render(request, 'projects/ticket.html', context)

here is part of the template for the ticket page

{{ticket.name}}

                        {{ticket.description|safe }}

                        Enter a Category
                            <input required type="text" value="{{ticket.category.name}}" name="topic" list="topic-list" />
                            <datalist id="topic-list">
                            <select id="room_topic">
                              {% for category in categories %}
                              <option value="{{category.name}}">{{category.name}}</option>
                              {% endfor %}
                            </select>
                            </datalist>

                            Assigned to
                              {{ticket.assigned}}

                            Ticket Status
                              {{ticket.status|yesno:'Open,Closed'}}

                            Ticket Priorities
                              {{ticket.priority}}

                            Ticket Type
                              {{ticket.type}}

This is what it looks like in the admin page. The Ticket database looks the same

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OAKLAND, Calif. (October 4, 2007) – The Old Oakland Outdoor Cinema's 2007 series will conclude on October 20, with the screening of "Babe." This family comedy follows the exploits of a sheepherding piglet and his talking barnyard friends. The series transforms Ninth Street between Broadway and Washington into an outdoor cinema with movies beginning at dusk. Limited seating is available; filmgoers are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets.
Released in 1995, "Babe" follows a piglet as he searches for his place on the farm. After the homesick piglet is befriended by a sheepdog, hilarity ensues as he learns to herd sheep. This family friendly film uses computer animation to make it look as if the animals in the movie are talking. The ground-breaking animation resulted in the film garnering an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. The film went on to win an additional 16 industry awards. To overcome the challenge presented by the quick growth rate of piglets, 48 real pigs plus an animatronic double were cast in the role of Babe.
Movie goers can arrive early and enjoy a tasty dinner at one of Old Oakland 's many fine eateries. Cuisine varies from pub food and juicy steaks to Cajun seafood and sushi. For more information on restaurants and cafes in Old Oakland, visit oldoakland.org.
During the movie, free parking is available at 8th and Washington streets. Old Oakland is just one block away from the 12th Street /City Center BART Station.
Fresh, free popcorn, sponsored by Market Square II – Old Oakland's newest condominium community, will be available while supplies last.
The 2007 Old Oakland Outdoor Cinema is presented by the City of Oakland in association with the Old Oakland Historic District Business Association.
For more information on the cinema series, call the Oakland Film Office at (510) 238-4734 or visit filmoakland.com.
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Roundup: Pair of local teams claim league titles, Clover girls soccer team a win away from state final
May 3, 2019 at 10:00 PM May 3, 2019 at 10:27 PM
A look at what transpired in local sports on May 3, 2019.
North Lincoln 5, Bandys 3: Knights claims South Fork 2A baseball tournament title.
Mountain Island Charter 13, Pine Lake Prep 6: Down two runs in the bottom of the fourth, Mountain Island Charter scored five runs to seize command of the PAC-7 tournament title game. The Lady Raptors scored nine runs in their final three at-bats. Chloe Hatzopoulos hit a home run to go along with five RBIs, while Kaylan Brown had two doubles. Lauren Engel also had two hits, one of them a double. Engel also picked up the win in the circle, allowing six runs - three earned - on nine hits. With the win, Mountain Island Charter has now won 22 games in a row.
Maiden 8, East Lincoln 5: A six-run third inning highlighted by Rachel Cooke's grand slam gave Maiden what it needed to claim the South Fork 2A softball tournament title. Katie Hogue and Alexis Duggins each had two hits for East Lincoln, with Kylie Thress hitting a home run and Abby Helms a triple in a losing effort.
Byrnes 3, Clover 1: Lady Blue Eagles fall as a result of a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh. Clover will play in an elimination game on Monday.
Clover 2, Mauldin 1: The Lady Blue Eagles move on to the South Carolina Upper State 5A final. Clover will travel to J.L. Mann on May 6 for a berth in the Class 5A state title game.
Kings Mountain 9, North Gaston 0: Lady Mountaineers complete another undefeated run through Big South 3A play.
Burns 3, Hunter Huss 2
Carolina Day 143, Gaston Christian 171 (Thursday): The Eagles fell in a match played in Asheville as Ethan Thrower (41), Jacob Hinson (42), Haddon Barrett (43) and Caleb Smyre (45) had qualifying scores.
W.C. Friday 15, Southwest 0 (Tuesday): Kandan Zollo (two innings, five strikeouts) and Carter Wright (one inning, two strikeouts) combined on the three-inning no-hitter and Caleb Cloninger, Trenton Childers, Chase Ghantt, Ashton Pope, Wyatt McSwain, Carter Wright and A.J Davis were the top hitters.
W.C. Friday 15, Holbrook 0 (Thursday): Ashton Pope threw a three-inning no-hitter with six strikeouts and had two hits, three runs and hit his sixth home run of the season. Also for the Cavaliers' offense, Braydon Johnson (two hits, three runs), Colby Jenkins (two hits), Trey Walker (one hit), Gage Brown (one hit), Carter Wright (one hit), Kandan Zollo (one hit) and Chase Ghantt (one hit).
Holbrook 2, Bessemer City 0: Mikailli Small scored both goals for the Lions and Marley Wise had the shutout in goal. Klara Jenkins helped control the mid-field and contributed an assist, while Monica Velasco controlled the defensive end of the field.
Southwest 2, Chavis 1 (Thursday): Sarah Rayfield scored for Chavis in the overtime loss.
The Stanley baseball and Belmont girls soccer teams have earned No. 1 seeds heading into next week's Gaston County middle school playoffs.
In baseball, Stanley (9-1) won its first outright regular season title since 2002. It will host fourth-seeded Cramerton (7-3) in Monday's playoff semifinals. Second-seeded Chavis (8-2) hosts No. 3 Belmont (8-2) in the other semifinal.
Monday's winners will meet on Wednesday in the county championship game.
In girls soccer, Belmont (10-0) went undefeated to win its second regular season title in three years. It will host fourth-seeded Stanley (8-2) in one of Monday's semifinal games. Second-seeded Mount Holly (8-2) hosts No. 3 Cramerton (8-2) in the other semifinal.
Monday's girls soccer winners will meet on Thursday to decide the county championship.


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Tag Archives: Act 47
As Scranton Parking Garage Costs Soar, Demolition An Option
Maintaining Scranton's five parking garages would cost $26 million over 40 years, while demolishing one or two of the older structures that need significant repairs could drop that figure substantially, according to a new analysis.
A June 3 report by Chicago-based consultant Desman Design Management titled "Parking System Due Diligence Market and Revenue Analysis" is the latest step in Mayor Bill Courtright's plan to unload the Scranton Parking Authority's five parking garages — Medallion, Casey, Connell, Electric City and Linden.
The aim is to "monetize" through privatization, either leasing or selling, the authority's underused, high-debt parking garages that have 2,659 spaces, as well as the 1,479 city-owned parking meters. The goal is to reduce the amount of SPA debt the city guarantees and covers in annual bailouts.
The authority retained Desman to assemble various elements of the parking system for evaluation by potential bidders on a lease or sale.
Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/as-scranton-parking-garage-costs-soar-demolition-an-option-1.1896326
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged Act 47, corporate rentals, David Bulzoni, debt reduction, demolition, Lackawanna County, loan default, occupancy rates, parking garages, Politics, Privatization, sale of assets, Scranton City Council, Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright, Scranton PA, Scranton Parking Authority, University of Scranton
Scranton Mayor: City Solid, Getting Stronger
In his first "State of the City" address since taking office 16 months ago, Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright delivered a hopeful, optimistic speech Friday at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
Describing the state of the city as "solid and getting stronger every day," Mr. Courtright said initiatives he, his administration and council are pursuing have the city turning the corner on decades of financial distress, mistakes and "embarrassments" of the past.
"In just over a year, we've been able to tell a different story about Scranton. A story of hope and optimism, backed up by real progress," Mr. Courtright said.
For example, plans to unload the Scranton Parking Authority's high-debt and under-used garages are advancing and going better than expected, he said, as the city met this week with six firms interested in acquiring them. The goal is to complete a transaction by the end of the year. Another goal is "responsible monetization" of the Scranton Sewer Authority through a sale or lease that this agency is pursuing.
Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-mayor-city-solid-getting-stronger-1.1873948
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged Act 47, bankruptcy, financially distressed city, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, loan default, parking garages, Pennsylvania Economy League, Politics, Robert Durkin, sale of assets, Scranton City Council, Scranton City Hall, Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright, Scranton PA, Scranton Parking Authority, Scranton Sewer Authority, State of the City Address
Manager Out, And Chaos Again Rules In Delco Town
Dysfunction evidently rules again in tiny Colwyn Borough, Delaware County.
On Thursday night, its manager was fired at a raucous council meeting; she disputed the action and then locked herself in Borough Hall overnight.
"I don't believe I am out of a job," Paula Brown said Friday.
The latest episode followed a contentious council meeting during which Brown and council members shouted at each other and traded accusations – and they still don't agree on the outcome.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150411_Manager_out__and_chaos_again_rules_in_Delco_town.html#gO5a2o3OhEW8J7VJ.99
By Roy • Posted in Delaware County, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, Catania Engineering, Colwyn Borough Council, Colwyn Code Enforcement, Colwyn PA, Colwyn Police Department, Dan Rutland, Delaware County, District Attorney's Office, firing, Fred Lesher, Jack Whelan, Paula Brown, Politics, real estate tax rate, recovery plan
Scranton City Council OKs Revised Recovery Plan
Scranton City Council on Thursday passed the first of three votes needed to adopt a revised Act 47 recovery plan.
Council voted 4-0, with President Bob McGoff and Councilmen Joe Wechsler, Wayne Evans and Bill Gaughan all in favor, to introduce an ordinance to adopt the recovery plan crafted by the city's Act 47 recovery coordinator, Pennsylvania Economy League.
Councilman Pat Rogan was absent.
Before the meeting, council held a caucus with PEL officials Gerald Cross and Joseph Boyle, city Business Administrator David Bulzoni, and Jim Rose of the state Department of Community and Economic Development, which oversees PEL.
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-council-oks-revised-recovery-plan-1.1844068
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged Act 47, budget deficit, City Council President Bob McGoff, David Bulzoni, financial recovery plan, financially distressed city, Jim Rose, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Economy League, Politics, Scranton City Council, Scranton PA, union contracts
Scranton Councilman Worries New Union Contract Ties Hands In Exiting Act 47
Scranton could have a difficult time shedding its distressed city status because of the pay raises and other perks in the revised police contract, a city councilman warned.
The city has until 2020 to successfully exit the state's Act 47 financially distressed municipalities program. The new seven-year police contract approved by a split city council Thursday and signed by Mayor Bill Courtright Friday will hinder the city because the contract locks in pay raises and benefits beyond 2020, said Councilman Bill Gaughan.
He questioned whether the contract extension would "tie the city's hands" by eliminating the possibility of negotiating in 2017 savings in a new police contract, while at the same time locking in raises and benefits a year beyond the Act 47 deadline of 2020.
Mr. Courtright disagreed that the contract extension will make it more difficult for the city to successfully exit Act 47.
Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/city-councilman-worries-new-union-contract-ties-hands-in-exiting-act-47-1.1825840
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged Act 47, Bill Gaughan, City Council President Bob McGoff, Fraternal Order of Police, Joe Wechsler, Lackawanna County, local services tax, Pat Rogan, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Pennsylvania Economy League, police contract, recovery plan, Scranton City Council, Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright, Scranton PA, Scranton Police Department, union contracts, Wayne Evans
Wolf Brings Urban Policy Expertise
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's next governor knows all about distressed cities.
Gov.-elect Tom Wolf spent 12 years as president of Better York, a nonprofit bent on revitalizing the city of York. In that role, he worked closely with a nationally prominent urban expert who promotes regional solutions for urban woes.
As he prepares to take office Jan. 20, Wolf said he wants to lead a statewide discussion about how the future of older cities such as Scranton, inner ring suburbs and the surrounding townships are interrelated.
"What I bring to this is a real appreciation for what cities do," he said in an interview.
Read more: http://citizensvoice.com/news/wolf-brings-urban-policy-expertise-1.1803039
By Roy • Posted in Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, Affordable housing, cities, downtown, economic development, financially distresed municipality, governor of Pennsylvania, Mayor Kim Bracey, nonprofits, PA Department of Education, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, pension costs, Politics, revenue, revitalization, smart growth, suburbs, tax base, Tom Wolf, urban vitality
West Hazleton No Longer In 'Distressed Municipality' Status
WEST HAZLETON — The state has rescinded the borough's status as a distressed municipality. But while the borough has significantly improved finances since 2003, it's not out of the woods yet.
State Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker determined that West Hazleton's distressed status would be rescinded after a review of audits and financial data and the record from a public hearing on June 3, Gov. Tom Corbett's office announced Thursday in a news release.
The hearing officer's report revealed that in 2013, the borough had a $5,423 budget surplus, that finances were stable, and that the borough has the tools to make the decisions necessary to maintain responsible budgets, meet its obligations to vendors and creditors, and provide essential services to residents.
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged Act 47, Alan Walker, budget deficit, budget shortfall, budgets, Community Development Block Grant, Financially Distressed Municipalities Act, layoffs, Luzerne County, Mark Yeager, Pennsylvania Economy League, taxes, Tom Corbett, West Hazleton PA, West Hazleton Police Department
Distressed Cities Bill Wins Final OK
HARRISBURG, PA — Scranton and other fiscally distressed cities could triple the local services tax to help them move out of Act 47 status under legislation that won final legislative approval with a 43-5 Senate vote Thursday.
This option would be available to Act 47 municipalities only as an alternative to an increased earned income tax already available to them.
Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign the bill after a review, said spokesman Jay Pagni. He has 10 days to review the provisions.
The local services tax could potentially triple from $52 annually to $156 annually for individuals working in those municipalities but those earning under $15,600 annually would be exempt from the higher local services tax.
Read more: http://citizensvoice.com/news/distressed-cities-bill-wins-final-ok-1.1772463
By Roy • Posted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, distressed cities, earned income tax rate, financial distress, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Senate, pensions, Politics, revenue
Pennsylvania Senate Approves Distressed Cities Bill
HARRISBURG — Scranton residents could see their taxes rise under legislation approved unanimously Wednesday by the Senate.
The measure would require that Scranton levy a tax on residents equal to or more than its 0.75 percent commuter earned income tax.
This stipulation is included in a late amendment added to the bill by the sponsor, Sen. John Eichelberger, R-30, Hollidaysburg. The goal here is to treat all Act 47 municipalities — including those like Scranton that have distressed municipal pension plans subject to Act 205 — the same, said Sen. John Blake, D-22, Archbald.
Ten other municipalities levy a pension-related earned income tax, but they levy it on both commuters and resident workers, he added.
Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/senate-approves-distressed-cities-bill-1.1759951
By Roy • Posted in Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, distressed cities, Harrisburg, Income tax, John Eichelberger, municipality, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Senate, Politics, revenue generation
Hazleton Looks At Tax Increase To Pay For Added Police
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HAZLETON, PA — City Council unanimously approved a referendum on Monday night that would ask city voters if they would support an increased police presence on city streets at a cost of a 1-mill tax increase for property owners.
A mill is $1 dollar in tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. For example, a 1-mill increase on a property valued at $100,000 would mean a $100 tax increase for the property owner.
Council member Jean Mope said although she fully supported the hiring of additional police officers, she believed officials should investigate funding sources beyond taxpayers' pockets.
Read more: http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news/50375881/Hazleton-looks-at-tax-increase-to-pay-for-added-police
By Roy • Posted in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged Act 47, additional police officers, Hazleton City Council, Hazleton PA, Hazleton Police Chief Frank DeAndrea, Hazleton Police Department, hiring, Law Enforcement, Luzerne County, Police officer, Politics, property tax
Peduto's Budget Proposal Includes Tax Increase, Would End 'Pittsburgh's Financial Distress'
Mayor Bill Peduto today presented a $505.9 million city budget proposal for 2015 that includes a real estate tax increase but ends what he characterized as two decades of budgeting shell games, putting Pittsburgh firmly on the path to financial solvency.
"Today is the beginning of the end of Pittsburgh's financial distress," Mr. Peduto said at a news conference where he was flanked by Sam Ashbaugh, the city's new director of the Office of Management and Budget. "We're overhauling our entire budget. We're stripping it down and building it back up."
Mr. Peduto said his staff worked with the city council, the city controller and the Pittsburgh's financial overseers under the state Act 47 program for distressed municipalities to vet revenue forecasts.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/09/22/Pittsburgh-Mayor-Peduto-budget-proposal-includes-tax-increase-would-end-financial-distress/stories/201409220191
By Roy • Posted in Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, Allegheny County, budget gap, financial distress, financial solvency, health benefits, Mayor Bill Peduto, Office of Management and Budget, pensions, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Politics, property tax increase, real estate reassessment, revenue
Blight Poses Challenges For Distressed Cities
Locator map of the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Metropolitan Statistical Area in the northeastern part of the of . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Scranton is a city of 76,000 people with a housing stock largely built before 1940 for a population almost twice that number.
It has the blight to prove it.
As the financially strapped city struggles to combat blight and the host of ills it fosters, Scranton finds itself in a position common among many Rust Belt communities: many old buildings, too few people willing or able to keep them up and limited resources to press aggressively for a comprehensive solution.
The region's other two major cities, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton, are dealing with similar issues, though their circumstances don't precisely mirror Scranton's.
Read more: http://citizensvoice.com/news/blight-poses-challenges-for-distressed-cities-1.1744585
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged abandoned homes, absentee landlords, Act 47, blight, code enforcement officer, demolition programs, Department of Licensing, Department of Licensing Inspections and Permits, federal Community Development Block Grant, Hazleton Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi, Hazleton PA, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, housing stock, landlord prosecutions, middle class flight, Office of Economic and Community Development, Pennsylvania's Institute for Urban Renewal, property condemnation, property values, quality-of-life ticketing ordinance, rental properties, rust belt, Scranton City Council, Scranton PA, Scranton Wilkes Barre Metropolitan Area, Wilkes-Barre PA
Moody's Upgrades Pittsburgh's Bond Credit Rating
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Moody's Investors Service upgraded Pittsburgh's bond rating outlook from stable to positive Thursday, which Mayor Bill Peduto called a sign of improved financial health.
"The positive outlook reflects the steps the city has taken to reduce its long-term liabilities," Moody's wrote.
Along with the outlook upgrade, Moody's affirmed its A1 rating on approximately $530 million in outstanding general obligation debt.
Standard & Poor's ratings agency this week announced it is maintaining the city's A+ bond rating, city officials said.
Read more: http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/6582680-74/peduto-plan-rating#ixzz39oyVSUz9
By Roy • Posted in Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania	• Tagged Act 47, Bill Peduto, bond rating, financial, fiscal management, Mayor Bill Peduto, Moody's Investors Services, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Standard & Poor's
York Mayor Kim Bracey: 5 Game Changers That Could Save York (Column)
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As the 2015 budget season approaches, it is my duty to talk straight about our city's fiscal challenges and pension legacy costs that have been growing since before the turn of this century. While laying out the dire conditions, leadership requires us to hold out meaningful hope by advocating for bold measures. Long term fiscal game-changers can stabilize our property taxes while enabling us to continue providing quality public services and infrastructure that our people deserve and demand.
At times, I feel like a night watchman of earlier centuries who witnesses a spreading fire and vigorously shouts and rings the bell to alert citizens of the imminent crisis. During the last two city administrations, we've been warning of the growing fiscal crisis for 13 years, and we've done as much as we can internally to make our budget process transparent, to seek sound recommendations from outside experts, to cut costs, and to be fiscally responsible. The list is extensive.
• In 2003, under Mayor Brenner, our city initiated its first open budget hearings, an annual tradition that continues to this year.
• In 2006, our city was one of the very first in the state to enter the Department of Economic and Community Development's Early Intervention Program, which provided an analysis of York's finances by outside experts. Their analysis concluded that York's financial controls and management were strong but that systemic constraints beyond its control were leading to out-of-control costs. Recommendations included implementing a parking tax, which was done.
Read more: http://www.ydr.com/letters/ci_26165619/kim-bracey-5-game-changers-that-could-save
By Roy • Posted in Politics, York	• Tagged Act 47, budget, Early Intervention Program, earned income tax rate, government structure, Harrisburg PA, infrastructure, Lancaster PA, Mayor Kim Bracey, Metro York fire service, overtime, Pennsylvania, pensions, PILOT, Politics, property tax, public safety, Reading PA, regionalization, third-class cities, uncollected fees, York County, York PA
Local Services Tax Could Triple Under Act 47 Plan
HARRISBURG — People who work in Scranton and other distressed municipalities could see a $52 annual tax triple under a new Senate amendment.
Lawmakers want to steer Act 47 municipalities to levy a higher local services tax as an alternative to a commuter tax.
The distressed cities legislation cleared a first Senate hurdle Wednesday with a comprehensive amendment added by the Local Government Committee.
The committee's action is the latest step in an effort to overhaul the Act 47 program for fiscally distressed municipalities. Scranton, Nanticoke, West Hazleton and Plymouth Twp. have Act 47 status. Shamokin is seeking to enter the program.
Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/tax-could-triple-under-act-47-plan-1.1705643
By Roy • Posted in Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, Commuter tax, debt, distressed municipalities, exit plan, Gerald Cross, John Eichelberger, Lackawanna County, Local Government Committee, local services tax, municipal tax base, Pennsylvania Economy League, Pennsylvania Senate, pensions, Rep. Chris Ross, Scranton PA, Sen. John Blake, Senate, State Sen. John Yudichak
Broke Shamokin, Pa., Seeks State Crutch That Few Cast Off
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(Reuters) – Shamokin, Pennsylvania, tucked away in the coal country about 120 miles northwest of Philadelphia, has $800,000 of unpaid bills and can't get a loan from a bank. It's so broke, the gas service to city hall was temporarily cut off last month.
So the council for the city of 7,000 residents has agreed to seek entry to a state financial oversight program dating from 1987 that facilitates access to credit and permits the levying of certain taxes. Now, though, some lawmakers say the program is more like a trap than a benefit: municipalities get into it, and few get out.
Just seven of the 27 local governments to enter state oversight under the program, known as Act 47, have ever been released from it. As a result, legislators want to cap how long cities can stay under state oversight and, in the hardest cases, impose a municipal death penalty that amounts to disincorporation and a state takeover. The law was passed in a bid to help Pennsylvania cities battered by the decline of the American steel industry in the 1970s and '80s.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Broke_Shamokin_Pa_seeks_state_crutch_that_few_cast_off.html#CTx13mYx3Q210qd0.99
By Roy • Posted in Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, debt crisis, finance, layoffs, Local government, municipal government, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, property taxes, Receivership, restructured debt, Senator Rob Teplitz, service cuts, Shamokin PA
Scranton Wants To Declare Bankruptcy
SCRANTON, PA — When Detroit filed for bankruptcy, hundreds of residents took to the streets to protest what they saw as a drastic approach to fixing the city's budget problems.
But in this hilly town of 76,000 in northeastern Pennsylvania, residents have a different view of Chapter 9: They want the city to declare bankruptcy. And soon.
"The silent majority would like to see bankruptcy," said Bob "Ozzie" Quinn, president of the Scranton and Lackawanna County Taxpayers Association. "Basically, it's down to a point where people cannot afford to pay the taxes and are moving out of town."
Faced with a $20 million deficit, Scranton had to do some tricky maneuvering to balance its budget and avoid defaulting on loans. Most of this maneuvering has involved increasing taxes and fees paid by the people who still live in the town, which has seen its population drop by half since the 1930s.
Read more: http://www.timesherald.com/general-news/20140111/scranton-wants-to-declare-bankruptcy
By Roy • Posted in Politics, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	• Tagged $20 million, Act 47, bankruptcy, Bob Quinn, budget deficit, Council President Janet Evans, fees, financially distressed city, Mayor Chris Doherty, Northeastern Pennsylvania, property tax increase, Scranton and Lackawanna County Taxpayers Association, Scranton City Council, Scranton PA, Scranton Parking Authority, Scranton School District, The Mall at Steamtown, The Office
New Pittsburgh Government Set To Launch As Peduto Has Laid Out Some Lofty Goals
On Saturday, incoming Mayor Bill Peduto began his move into the mayoral wing on the fifth floor of the City-County Building in advance of today's inauguration, when he will officially take the reins of city government.
The Rev. Terry O'Connor, son of the late Mayor Bob O'Connor and brother to Councilman Corey O'Connor, blessed the space with a sprinkling of holy water. The floors were mopped.
For a man who has pledged to "clean up city hall" and who gave his victory speech while clutching a broom, it was an apropos entrance.
Mr. Peduto has expounded on that theme for more than a year, calling the administration of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl corrupt and saying that the city needs to move away from the old-style politics if it wants to progress. And if he holds to his campaign pledges, he will represent a monumental shift in both style and substance in the mayor's office.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/01/06/New-Pittsburgh-government-set-to-launch-as-Peduto-has-laid-out-some-lofty-goals/stories/2014010601030000000#ixzz2pdpIux3L
By Roy • Posted in Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, Bill Peduto, Bob O'Connor, budget, City County Building, Finances, government transparency, Local government, Luke Ravenstahl, mayor, neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City Council, Pittsburgh City Hall, Pittsburgh School District, Politics, technology, Terry O'Connor
10 Years Later, Is Pittsburgh Really Climbing Out Of The Red?
Ten years and four months ago, then-Mayor Tom Murphy stood before a cadre of media to deliver grim news.
By the time he stepped up to speak, eyes moistened with tears, Pittsburgh city government had been sputtering along like an airplane held together by duct tape, according to a former finance director. But now the plane was about to take a nose dive — with the possibility of bankruptcy hovering.
"I hate doing this," Mr. Murphy told the reporters.
He announced plans to lay off 731 city workers — including police officers — and leave hundreds more positions unfilled. All but six city pools would be drained and closed early — along with 19 recreation centers that were, in many places, critical gathering spots for sports and community events. Later that year, the city's credit rating would be downgraded, making it the only major American city whose debt was rated "junk." A fifth of the city's budget went to pay off old debt.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2013/12/29/10-years-later-is-Pittsburgh-really-climbing-out-of-the-red/stories/201312290057#ixzz2or2K9BKS
By Roy • Posted in Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania, Politics	• Tagged Act 47, Bill Peduto, budget deficit, debt service payments, financial recovery plan, financially distressed city, junk bonds, layoffs, Local government, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor Tom Murphy, municipal employees, Pittsburgh, Politics, population losses, right sizing, shrinking tax bases
As Scranton Mayor, Doherty Leaving, His Mark Affixed
For an evaluation of Mayor Chris Doherty's 12 years in the top city job, listen to his chief critic.
"Overall, the mayor did a very good job. He had a vision for the city and, by and large, I think he fulfilled that vision," city council President Janet Evans said.
This is the same Janet Evans who spent the better part of her 10 years as a councilwoman ripping Mr. Doherty for one shortcoming or another at weekly council meetings.
Not that Mrs. Evans is done criticizing. She still thinks Mr. Doherty borrowed too much money, should have negotiated contracts with the city's police and firefighter unions instead of fighting a losing and costlier arbitration battle and needed, in his later years, more experienced cabinet members.
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DaBaby energizes the crowd at UMBC's RAC. Photo by Alex McKenzie.
DaBaby bops at UMBC
By Kiara Bell on November 20, 2019
The night of the show
It's 36°F and a line of people extends from the RAC down to Chick-fil-A on academic row. Concert guests began lining up as early as 6:30 p.m., Thursday evening. It is the first performance of Fall Fest, the first event of its kind held during the fall semester at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Ironically, it feels more like winter outside. Still, the crowd is buzzing excitedly as they anticipate the headlining act, Charlotte-native rapper DaBaby.
Inside, the energy of the crowd is palpable. Openers WillThaRapper and Toosi are first to take the stage. But after an hour gap between the opening acts and DaBaby, the audience is tense.
He comes on stage nearly two and a half hours after students were first let into the concert venue. DaBaby, whose rap career has blown up over the past two years, wears red Adidas track pants, a white Gucci tee and his signature "Kirk" chain. Before he rushes the stage, a girl in the audience exclaims, "I want to touch his chain so bad. It's so big!"
Once on stage, the rapper does not disappoint. He starts with his hit, "Suge," before launching into a set filled with crowd pleasers for fans, new and old. "What I like about this school, is y'all stick together," DaBaby notes between songs when he picks five girls to participate in an on-stage twerk contest.
Around 11 p.m. he leaves the campus on a high note, and during his final song, the RAC explodes with black and gold confetti. Still, some fans were upset by the shortness of his set, the stampeding within the crowd and the time spent waiting for DaBaby to come on stage.
How does SEB set up for Fall Fest?
The Student Events Board managed to secure DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion without any major hiccups, according to SEB president Mayra Perez Oliver. Her aim is for UMBC students to appreciate the hard work that SEB has contributed to student life: "Our hope is that the shows would go smoothly and everyone could walk out of them and say they had a great time!"
The Student Events Board considered artist costs, expected ticket sales and ticket prices before coming to contractual agreements with the artists and their teams."We wanted to make the show affordable and accessible to a large part of our UMBC community, so that is another factor that plays into the negotiations," says Perez Oliver.
How long does it take to set up for an event this size? After all, there were 3,750 tickets made available for UMBC students, faculty, staff and alumni. Production — building the stage, rolling out the tarps, moving equipment, and setting up a green room in the RAC — took the SEB executive board and event staff two days.
Perez Oliver is grateful for the teamwork and hours of commitment she's seen from SEB while preparing for DaBaby's show. "It's crazy to think about the amount of time and effort that goes into setting up a concert," she says. "I can't express how great of a group we have to be able to work hard and power through long days."
A time lapse of the set-up posted on the group's Instagram page reveals the tedious process of turning the ground floor of the RAC into a concert venue fit to hold thousands of people. However, SEB will do it all again next week. The second act of Fall Fest, Megan Thee Stallion, is set to make her debut in the UC Ballroom on Thursday, November 21. All 700 of her tickets sold out in record time when they went on sale in October.
Perez Oliver is optimistic about how the new Fall Fest is affecting student life on campus."I know I speak on behalf of all of SEB in that we know that a lot of the UMBC community will enjoy these shows. We have worked hard these past few months to bring excitement to students on our campus, and it is definitely paying off."
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Giving back to the community at the Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County 9th Annual Celebrity Golf Outing at Heartland Crossing Golf Links.
Cindy and Chris Tann, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County.
Hobson Chevrolet Buick GMC sponsored the Hole in One at the Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County 9th Annual Celebrity Golf Outing at Heartland Crossing Golf Links.
Neal and his SERVPRO Team at the Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County 9th Annual Celebrity Golf Outing at Heartland Crossing Golf Links.


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When most people think of piracy, Johnny Depp's rum-fond Captain Jack Sparrow, is probably what comes to mind for many.
But for the world's 1.6m seafarers, the reality of modern day piracy couldn't be further from the Hollywood glamour.
Reacting to a 10-year high in kidnappings at sea, international Christian maritime charity Sailors' Society, launched a crisis response network in Asia earlier this year to help victims of trauma at sea.
According to statistics from the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB), pirates kidnapped 62 people for ransom in 15 separate incidents last year.
Kidnappings at sea by Filipino Islamic extremist group Abu Sayaaf are on the rise, and 2017 has seen a resurgence in attacks by Somali pirates.
Sailors' Society, which supports seafarers around the world, has trained more than 50 of its chaplains in Asia, Africa and Ukraine in crisis response and offers a round-the-clock service to victims of piracy, kidnapping, natural disasters and other traumas at sea.
Earlier this year, eight fishermen were killed by armed men who attacked their boat in a suspected pirate attack off the Southern Philippines.
The charity has been supporting Adi Manurung, one of the 26 Naham 3 crew, released last October after being held by Somali pirates for almost five years.
Adi was treated appallingly during his harrowing ordeal and ate mice and wild cats to survive.
"They blindfolded all of us and tied us together," he said. "I thought that I would die.
He is now receiving help from Sailors' Society chaplains, including financial support, accompanying him on visits to the psychiatrist and providing counselling for him and his family to help him reintegrate into his community.
Adi lost his job due to the kidnapping and hoping to return to sea to support his ageing parents.
"My dream for the future is to get the job I always wanted working as a seafarer, so that I can please my parents," he said.
Bangladeshi seafarer Jakir Hossain has also received support from the Southampton-based charity. Jakir was held captive for more than three years by pirates. Regularly tortured, he was freed following lengthy negotiations and was lucky to survive.
"I can't describe how much they tortured us," said Jakir.
"This incident seriously affected my family and me, not just physically and financially but mentally too and I still have nightmares about what happened." Stuart Rivers, CEO of Sailors' Society, said: "Pirates of the Caribbean is full of fun and fantasy, but in real life seafarers live in fear of a kidnapping happening to them.
"Victims of piracy and kidnappings are exposed to violence and terror, which can have a devastating impact on them and their families for years to come.
Sailors' Society aims to transform the lives of seafarers and their families at home, in port and at sea through the delivery of chaplaincy, education and the relief of poverty and distress.
The charity works internationally to provide practical, emotional and spiritual welfare support to the world's 1.6m seafarers, regardless of background or faith. Sailors' Society chaplains and ship visitors have a presence in 91 global ports, with wider projects and services covering 27 countries.
For more information please visit www.sailors-society.org.


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Trent Duncan
Independent Filmmaker & YouTuber
An American award-winning Independent Filmmaker, Trent was born in Orlando, Florida. As a young teenager, he began creating stories with his siblings. Using his Dad's VHS camcorder, their creativity blossomed into fun comedy skits and short films.
Later, Trent would go on to receive a degree in Film Production Technology from Valencia College. He worked in the local film industry before enlisting in the United States Navy. During his time in the service, Trent trained for the Navy SEALs before being stationed with a Mobile Security Squadron in Norfolk, Virginia. His Unit deployed to the Middle East and Europe three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. As part of a prestige Navy RAVEN security team, Trent completed numerous high-profile security missions to over two dozen countries on three separate continents. His military journeys led Trent to produce several short films and documentaries. Some of which can be seen on the Discovery and Military Channel.
After separating from the military, Trent moved to Burbank, California. There he worked in the entertainment industry, producing and directing several short films, web-series, and music videos. After moving back home to Orlando, Trent received his Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing and his Master of Arts in Film Studies.
Trent began creating horror fan films on his YouTube channel and their popularity soon took off. Since then, he has created the End of Days Film Festival showcasing apocalyptic themed films while teaching as an online college Film Instructor. Overall, Trent is most notably known for his Epic Horror Battles on YouTube, where thousands of subscribers enjoy iconic horror characters battling to the death.
Trent Duncan Commencement Speech
F.I.R.S.T. Institute Graduates 2013
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What time did you say lunch would be ready?
I'm with you Ruth… let's have Tracy make it for us!
I'm telling ya, I made it for lunch for the third day in a row and I thought, WOW! I could take a picture and blog about it! I wasn't even thinking about that, I'm just so addicted to this recipe. And Candace, come on. This is the easiest recipe ever.
This looks wonderful Tracy and I'm looking forward to trying it. I too have recently discovered kale, and my first kale attempt was making roasted kale chips. Really tasty & wondering why I never tried it before. Can't wait to try this receipe!
Sue, if you're into kale, you're going to love this. Let me know if you make it and what you think.
Sounds delicious! I have company coming next week and will make this for lunch or dinner! Thanks girlfriend!
I am finding that there are many different types and tastes of kale; the pre-cut in the bag is very tender and works well. The stuff at farmer's market can be very crunchy and maybe even bitter, so take a little bite of it to see if it's to your taste. Dannise, let me know what you think!


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Pakistan Cricket Board has taken an important step for the future
Pakistan Cricket Board has taken an important step for the future of young players. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the PCB Engro Pathways program was held at the National Stadium on Wednesday. Board Chairman Rameez Raja and Engroke SM Zafar signed the MoU.
Under the program, Engro will bear the cost of coaching high performing coaches for young cricketers, BRB Group will directly sponsor junior cricketers who will get free education opportunities with Rs. 30,000 per month. Thanking the sponsors, the PCB chairman said that maintaining my chairmanship depended on the success of the Pathway Cricket Program, which would help shape the future of Pakistan cricket.
"I have personally taken a keen interest in this project. One of our major goals is to invest in pathway cricket so that our future cricketers can get the best training, grooming, education, and financial support," he said.
"We will now focus on developing their cricket, education, and basic life skills through this 3-year program," the PCB chairman said.
PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja and CEO Engro Energy Ahsan Zafar sign the Cricket Coaching Project for Pathway Cricket MoU with @EngroCorp
Watch live ➡ https://t.co/GtAOR789sA pic.twitter.com/Rjgk0Es8dH
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 29, 2022
Rameez Raja also said that I am happy with the progress we have made in a short span of time, we have identified talented players who are from early to teenagers and are the future of Pakistan cricket.


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