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Though political rivals and some male colleagues at first dismissed her as "little Patsy," Pat Schroeder became the forceful doyenne of American liberals on issues ranging from arms control to women's reproductive rights during her 24–year House career. Congresswoman Schroeder's biting wit and political barbs—from her seat on the Armed Services Committee, she once told Pentagon officials that if they were women, they would always be pregnant because they never said "no"—helped to make her a household name and blazed a trail for a new generation of women onto Capitol Hill.1
Patricia Scott was born in Portland, Oregon, on July 30, 1940, daughter of Lee Scott, an aviation insurance salesman, and Bernice Scott, a public–school teacher. Her great–grandfather had served alongside William Jennings Bryan in the Nebraska legislature, lending a reform–populist cast to her political heritage. As part of a military family that moved from post to post, she was raised in Texas, Ohio, and Iowa. Pat Scott earned a pilot's license and operated her own flying service to pay her college tuition. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1961, a member of Phi Beta Kappa majoring in philosophy, history, and political science. She earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1964, though, as one of just 15 women in a class of more than 500, she felt "submerged in sexism."2 On August 18, 1962, she married a law school classmate, James Schroeder, and the couple moved to Denver, eventually rearing two children, Scott and Jamie.3 While in law school, a professor told Schroeder that most corporations shunned women lawyers, so she took a job with the federal government for two years as a field attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. She later moved into private practice, taught law, and volunteered as counsel for Planned Parenthood.
Schroeder, at her husband's encouragement, entered the 1972 race for the predominantly Democratic but conservative congressional district encompassing most of Colorado's capital city of Denver. Running without the support of the state Democratic Party or the Democratic National Committee, Schroeder campaigned as an anti–Vietnam War candidate. When asked to explain the motivation behind her unlikely congressional bid, Schroeder replied, "Among other things the need for honesty in government." She added, "It's an issue that women can speak best to—and more should be given the chance."4 Schroeder ran a grass–roots campaign that seemed as overmatched as those of her political idol, Adlai Stevenson; she believed she would "talk sense to the American people and lose."5 Voters, however, embraced her antiwar, women's rights message. She beat out her Democratic primary opponent Clarence Decker by 4,000 votes and, in the general election, defeated first–term incumbent Republican Mike McKevitt with 52 percent of the vote. Schroeder was the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, a state that had granted women the vote in 1893.6 In her subsequent 11 elections, she rarely faced serious opposition, typically garnering more than 60 percent of the vote.7
Claiming her seat in Congress proved thornier than the campaign. One of only 14 women in the House of Representatives, Schroeder confronted a male–dominated institution that frowned not only on her feminist agenda but on her mere presence. She likened the atmosphere there to that of "an over–aged frat house."8 One male colleague remarked, "This is about Chivas Regal, thousand–dollar bills, Lear jets and beautiful women. Why are you here?"9 Another asked how she could be a mother of two small children and a Member of Congress at the same time. She replied, "I have a brain and a uterus and I use both."10 Still another male colleague sneered, "I hope you aren't going to be a skinny Bella Abzug!"11
As the second–youngest woman ever elected to Congress (her Harvard Law School classmate Elizabeth Holtzman was the youngest, at 31) and the 32–year–old mother of a six– and a two–year–old, Schroeder received considerable attention from the media, her congressional colleagues, and the general public. Few other women had served in Congress while caring for such young children, and Schroeder did little to hide the fact that she was juggling two occupations, politician and mother. Known to keep diapers in her bag while on the floor of the House and crayons on her office coffee table, she bristled when criticized about her choice to undertake two careers. "One of the problems with being a working mother, whether you're a Congresswoman or a stenographer or whatever, is that everybody feels perfectly free to come and tell you what they think: 'I think what you're doing to your children is terrible.' 'I think you should be home.' They don't do that to men."12 Although Schroeder defended her decision to run for political office while caring for her children, she did harbor some doubts early in her career. She recalled that shortly before beginning her first day on the job, she pondered, "My gosh, what's a mother like me doing here? I'm about to be sworn into Congress and I haven't even potty–trained my daughter."13
Schroeder received a rude introduction to the power of entrenched committee chairmen. She sought and earned a seat on the all–male Armed Services Committee because, according to the newly elected Congresswoman, "When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think."14 Eager to identify and curb defense appropriations which, at the time, totaled nearly 40 percent of the national budget, Schroeder represented a minority viewpoint on the conservative Armed Services Committee.15 Infuriated that a young woman sat on his committee, Chairman F. Edward Hébert of Louisiana, a Dixiecrat and 30–year veteran of Congress, made Schroeder share a chair with Ron Dellums, an African–American Democrat from California, during the organizational meeting for the committee. As Schroeder recalled, she and Dellums sat "cheek to cheek" because the chairman declared "that women and blacks were worth only half of one regular Member" and thus deserved only half a seat.16 Dellums later commented that he and Schroeder acted as if sharing a chair was "the most normal thing in the world," in an effort to undermine Hébert's obvious attempt to make them uncomfortable. When Schroeder sought a spot on a delegation to a Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty disarmament conference on chemical warfare, Hébert declined her request noting, "I wouldn't send you to represent this committee in a dogfight."17 Undeterred, Schroeder and her Democratic Caucus colleagues managed to oust Hébert in 1975, during the height of congressional reform efforts which included rules changes that weakened the power of long–standing committee leaders. Schroeder remained on the panel throughout her congressional career.
Representative Schroeder quickly became a driving force in the 1970s and 1980s as Democrats sought to rein in Cold War expenditures. In unison with a more like–minded chairman, Les Aspin of Wisconsin, she fostered an era of Democratic defense budgets that, in Schroeder's estimate, supported "reasonable strength" rather than "unreasonable redundancy."18 She also asserted herself as a major advocate for arms control, opposing, among other programs, the MX ("Missile Experimental") program. Arguing against the philosophy that the U.S. Air Force's mobile MX rockets would serve as a deterrent to nuclear war, Schroeder suggested instead that "everyone in the world would be more impressed if we didn't deploy the weapon and showed common sense."19 Schroeder worked to improve benefits, health care, and living conditions for military personnel, crafting the 1985 Military Family Act and eventually chairing the Subcommittee on Military Installations. Toward the end of her career, she convinced the Armed Services Committee to recommend that women be allowed to fly combat missions. In 1991, Schroeder spearheaded demands for reform in the military after two highly publicized sexual harassment scandals: the navy "Tailhook" and a later case involving an army sergeant's abuse of female recruits. Schroeder also served as spokesperson for those in Congress who believed that American allies should bear more of the global defense burden.
The area in which Schroeder specialized, however, was women's rights and reforms affecting the family. In many respects, she made these issues, shared by many middle–class Americans, the blueprint for her work: women's health care, child rearing, expansion of Social Security benefits, and gender equity in the workplace. She was a vocal pro–choice advocate and a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. In 1977, Schroeder cofounded the Congressional Women's Caucus, subsequently co–chairing it for 10 years. She helped pass the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which mandated that employers could not dismiss women employees simply because they were pregnant or deny them disability and maternity benefits. Later she created and chaired the Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families (which was dismantled in 1995). She also served on the Judiciary Committee and the Post Office and Civil Service Committee, where she eventually chaired the Subcommittee on Civil Service. In 1993, Schroeder scored her biggest legislative successes with the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act and the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act. For nearly a decade, she had toiled on the Family and Medical Leave Act, which in its final form provided job protection of up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave for the care of a newborn, sick child, or parent.
By the late 1980s, Schroeder was one of the most recognizable faces on Capitol Hill, battling Republicans on military spending, reproductive rights, or workplace reform measures. She became a master at using the media to publicize an issue, often in staunchly partisan terms. Schroeder dubbed President Ronald Reagan the "Teflon President," a reference to his popularity despite high–profile scandals such as the Iran–Contra Affair. She chaired Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign in 1987 before it fell apart because of revelations of his marital infidelities. Incensed at Hart's behavior, Schroeder decided for a brief time to seek the Democratic nomination for President, promising a "rendezvous with reality" that would bring to center the issues of underrepresented Americans.20 She broke down while announcing her withdrawal, however, spurring many feminists to charge her with undermining women's political advances with her emotional display. Those criticisms proved spurious, since in 1992 Schroeder, as the House's elder stateswoman, welcomed a record number of women elected in the "Year of the Woman." She described the event as an "American perestroika."21
Despite being the longest–serving woman in the House at the time of her retirement, Schroeder never chaired a full committee. In line to become chair of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee, Schroeder lost the opportunity at a leadership position when Republicans eliminated the panel once they gained control of the House after a 40–year hiatus. As a Member of the minority party, Schroeder lost much of her institutional power base when the switch in power occurred in the 104th Congress (1995–1997). No longer the chair of any subcommittees, she also failed to earn the distinction of Ranking Democrat on any House committees.22
Though she held less political influence than in previous terms, Schroeder remained in the spotlight due to her public disputes with newly elected Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich of Georgia. On opposite ends of the political spectrum, both politicians looked to the media to promote the interests of their respective parties and clashed on an array of issues. Schroeder blamed Gingrich for impairing the clout of the Congressional Women's Caucus by dismantling its staff, and she was one of the key players in the ethics investigation against the Speaker during the mid–1990s. Apparently frustrated by the growing partisan nature of the House, Schroeder ignored the pleas of her husband and liberal colleagues to seek re–election for a 13th term, commenting, "I always said I wasn't going to be here for life, and life was ticking by."23 Shortly before leaving office, Schroeder revealed her dissatisfaction with the progression of gender equality in Congress. "I think women still should never kid themselves that they're going to come [to Congress] and be part of the team. And you ought to come here with a very clear definition of what it is you want to do, and that you will not be deterred. There's a whole group of little harpies out there every day trying to talk you out of it. They really don't want you pushing the envelope, because then it becomes choose–up–sides time for everybody."24
After a brief teaching stint at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Schroeder was appointed president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers in June 1997. She also was selected to lead a multi–year study for the Institute on Civil Society to identify and promote social programs to encourage social cohesion and restore a sense of community for Americans.
1Lloyd Grove, "Laying Down Her Quip; For Rep. Pat Schroeder, A Hard–Hitting Decision," 1 December 1995, Washington Post: F1.
2Patricia Schroeder, Champion of the Great American Family (New York: Random House, 1989): 43.
3Current Biography, 1978 (New York: H.W. Wilson and Company, 1978): 367.
4Hope Chamberlin, A Minority of Members: Women in the U.S. Congress (New York: Praeger, 1973): 355.
5John Brinkley, "A Brave Woman Leaves Her Mark; Pat Schroeder Exits Congress," 31 December 1996, Cleveland Plain–Dealer: 1E.
6Marcy Kaptur, Women in Congress: A Twentieth–Century Odyssey (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1996): 174; see also, Current Biography, 1978: 368.
7"Election Statistics, 1920 to Present," http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/election.aspx; Politics in America, 1996 (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1995): 221.
8Patricia Schroeder, 24 Years of House Work …and the Place Is Still a Mess (NY: Andrews McMeel, 1998).
9Melissa Healy, "Patricia Schroeder: Fighting for 24 years to Expand Women's Role in Government," Los Angeles Times, 1 December 1996: M3.
10Current Biography, 1978: 368.
11Schroeder, 24 Years of House Work.
12Marilyn Gardner, "A One–Woman, Pro–Family Lobby," 15 March 1989, Christian Science Monitor: 14; Joan A. Lowy, Pat Schroeder: A Woman of the House (Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2003): 61–62.
13Lowy, Pat Schroeder: 189.
14Current Biography 1978,: 368.
16Schroeder, 24 Years of House Work; Jane Gross, "Critic as Chairman Gets Praise as Both," 8 February 1993, New York Times: A12; Ronald V. Dellums and H. Lee Halterman, Lying Down With the Lions: A Public Life From the Streets of Oakland to the Halls of Power (Boston: Beacon Press, 2000): 149–150.
17Current Biography, 1978: 369.
19Steven V. Roberts, "Gambling on the Russian Response to MX Missile," 4 June 1983, New York Times: 8; "A Strategic–Arms Glossary," 6 April 1979, New York Times: A10.
20Melissa Healy, 1 December 1996, Los Angeles Times: M3; Clara Bingham, Women on the Hill: Challenging the Culture of Congress (New York: Times Books, 1997).
21Almanac of American Politics, 1994 (Washington, D.C.: National Journal Group Inc., 1993): 222–225.
22Lowy, Pat Schroeder: 172.
23Ibid., 172–173; 187, 189.
24Interview, 1 December 1996, Los Angeles Times: Opinion Section, 3.
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Representative Dellums recalls the unusual circumstances he and Congresswoman Pat Schroeder of Colorado faced on their first day on the House Armed Services Committee.
The Honorable Patricia Scott Schroeder describes the power of the chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
The Honorable Patricia Scott Schroeder describes the difficulty of maintaining professionalism while traveling with her young children.


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Let's take a minute to delve into the world of the Medicare system. You may ask why would this concern Visiting Angels, a company in the home care system, not the healthcare arena.
All the funding mechanisms for our national medical health insurance programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and Tri-Care are inextricably linked through our legislative efforts. Whether we like it or not, when one of these three groups experiences a problem, it will eventually effect the others through some form of legislation -- whether it be reduced funding, increased control and monitoring, or even elimination of part of a program. It is up to all of us to monitor what occurs in the public with a watchful eye towards any unusual practices so that the general public, and in particular our clients/care recipients, are not being ripped-off by fraudulent companies posing as legitimate government licensed providers.
The official government website for Medicare, www.Medicare.gov, has listed several points to consider when identifying and reporting fraud. Here are some tips that may help to reduce potential Medicare fraud:
Some of these can be clerical mistakes and easily explained, yet at times, some of the points sited above may actually be a form of provider fraud. A simple phone call may eliminate your concerns and prevent this fraud.
From the same government website, here are some tips for reducing the potential fraud cases that are so rampant in our system:
In a report by MSNBC's Mark Potter (www.msnbc.com, Dec. 11, 2007), it was estimated that Medicare fraud can account for nearly "$60 billion dollars a year – a staggering cost borne by American taxpayers." It is clear that our government, which instituted our medical insurance programs, is unable to enforce the laws which are on the books to protect the very people who would most benefit from these programs. What's left to do?
It is up to us, the general public, to scrutinize our bills and review service recommendations, billing inconsistencies, unusual office locations, "too good to be true" offers, etc. If we all regularly question what is happening with our service providers, we should be able to greatly reduce fraud in our medical insurance programs.
As for me, I'm all for making sure the amount of taxes I pay goes to legitimate programs, and that my tax dollars don't end up in the hands of some rip-off artist.
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Penn State lauded for strong social media engagement, influence
Penn State lauded for strong social media engagement, influence
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has been ranked sixth among schools having the most engaged social media communities and the seventh most influential college in social media, in a new study by CollegeAtlas.org aimed at recognizing "the most socially influential U.S. institutions of higher learning."
The study evaluated the social media efforts of nearly 400 major U.S. colleges and universities, focusing on each school's activity, reach and engagement on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Instagram. Penn State also ranked highly in individual categories, included below:
- No. 3 - Most Influential Colleges on LinkedIn
- No. 6 - Most Engaged Social Media Communities
- No. 7 - Most Influential Colleges in Social Media
- No. 8 - Most Influential Colleges on Facebook
- No. 11 - Most Influential Colleges on Instagram
- No. 13 - Most Influential Colleges on Google+
"It's been said that the ROI [return on investment] of social media is that you'll still be around in five years, and I think that gets to the heart of social media's value," said Geoff Rushton, manager of the office of social media at Penn State. "This is the way that people of all ages communicate now. This is for everyone. If you're not trying to build that voice in social media, you're not going to be heard."
In addition, colleges were given a grade on each platform, based on what percentile the schools achieved among the included top-tier institutions. Penn State received an "A" for Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and Instagram, and a "B" for Twitter.
The organization developed a data set which included such factors as the number of Facebook likes and tweeting frequency, and developed proprietary algorithms to generate its lists. The complete rankings and research report are available on the CollegeAtlas.org website.
"We were pleased to see an unusually broad set of colleges emerge as top performers in our social media rankings," said Branden Neish, general manager of CollegeAtlas.org, in a press release. "These schools offer immersive collegiate experiences and fervent alumni groups that positively impact students throughout their lives. Social media helps us measure these difficult-to-quantify, yet important, aspects of higher education."


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AJAX: Asynchronous Java + XML?
Gmail, GoogleSuggest, and GoogleMap opened the eyes for millions of netizens to a "new" Web: a smarter, more responsive, and more interactive Web that does not employ a foolhardy "click, wait, and refresh" approach. For the first time, the vast majority realize the Web can be much better than what they have assumed.
However, given its widespread use, there is a lot of confusion around AJAX. For example, does AJAX have to be tied to a specific programming language such as JavaScript? Does the data used in an AJAX application have to be XML? What if the application wants to represent the data in a different format? Does AJAX have to be tied to a specific native object like "XMLHttpRequest"?
In other words, is AJAX simply "Asynchronous JavaScript + XML," or can AJAX include something else, such as "Asynchronous Java + XML?"
What Is AJAX?
Fundamentally, AJAX represents a generic application model that would enable more interactive, more responsive, and smarter Web applications.
The Web was originally designed for browsing HTML documents. As a result, the classic Web application model adopts a "click, wait, and refresh" user interaction paradigm and a synchronous request/response communication mechanism:
- "Click, wait, and refresh" user interaction paradigm: A browser responds to a user action by discarding the current HTML page and sending an HTTP request back to a Web server. The server completes some processing and then returns an HTML page to the browser. The browser refreshes the screen and displays the new HTML page.
- Synchronous "request/response" communication model: The browser always initiates requests, whereas the Web server merely responds to such browser requests. The Web server never initiates requeststhe communication is always initiated one-way. The "request/response" cycle is synchronous, during which the user does not have to wait.
However, these two fundamental behaviors of the classic Web model do not work well for software applications. In the context of software applications, the classic Web application model creates many problems: slow performance due to "click, wait, and refresh;" loss of operation context during page refresh; excessive server load and bandwidth consumption due to redundant page refreshes; and lack of two-way, real-time communication capability for server initiated updates.
In the context of software applications, "click, wait, and refresh" and "synchronous request/response" result in slow, unreliable, low productivity and inefficient Web applications. These two basic behaviors must be altered to produce higher performance, more interactive, more efficient Web applicationsprecisely what the AJAX application model does. In the AJAX model:
- "Partial screen update" replaces the "click, wait, and refresh" user interaction model. During user interaction within an AJAX-based application, only user interface elements that contain new information are updated; the rest of the user interface remains displayed without interruption. This "partial screen update" interaction model not only enables continuous operation context, but also makes non-linear workflow possible.
- Asynchronous communication replaces "synchronous request/response model." For an AJAX-based application, the request/response can be asynchronous, decoupling user interaction from server interaction. As a result, the user can continue to use the application while the client program requests information from the server in the background. When new information arrives, only the related user interface portion is updated.
Figure 1: Classic Web Application Model: Full page refresh and Synchronous Communication
Figure 2: Ajax Model: Partial UI Updates and Asynchronous Communications
Because the essence of AJAX is partial screen updates and asynchronous communication, the programming model is not tied to a specific data exchange format (such as XML), specific programming language (such as JavaScript), or specific communication mechanism. For example, Google could have developed GoogleSuggest using VBScript when running on Internet Explorer. In fact, most of the data exchanged in GoogleMap is actually in GIF image format, not in XML. In addition, much of the data exchange in Gmail is actually based on HTML, rather than on XML.
In summary, AJAX is not specific to a particular programming language, data exchange format, or network communications object. It is a Web application model that employs partial screen update and asynchronous communication.
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Before designing a house or residential addition, you will need to consult the Zoning Counter. You may come in at any time from 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Sign up at the General Information Desk and wait for help on a first-come basis. No walk-ins in the morning after 11:30 am; no walk-ins in the afternoon after 3:30 pm.
Give the Counter person your Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) or street address. They will tell you what regulations and policies apply to your parcel, whether it is in the "urban" or "rural" area, and what zoning and development fees will be required.
The Zoning Counter may find that you need to obtain a development permit or technical review in addition to a building permit, and will tell you how to apply for it. For most permits, it is required that you wait to apply for a building permit until after you find out what conditions of approval will be placed on your development permit.
On substandard urban streets, you may be required to deed a strip of land along your property frontage to the County for future street widening.
If you are proposing a new single-family dwelling on a vacant parcel, you may apply for a Pre-Development Site Review (PDSR). This review provides you with written zoning and environmental planning information about you property (based on a site visit) and will reduce zoning and environmental planning review fees due at building permit application submittal. For additional information, see the PDSR brochure or ask staff about it.
Ask the Zoning Counter staff person whether you need to consult Public Works, (Room 410, (831) 454-2160), about your driveway, sewer connection, drainage district, or road design engineering fees.
Ask for these information sheets:
"Residential Districts and Uses, also click here for Site Development Standards"
"How to Measure Building Heights"
"A Typical Erosion Control Plan" and
Contact Resource Planning staff to inquire about driveway and site grading. If your site is steep and/or potentially unstable, we recommend that you consult with the Zoning Counter to determine if a Geologic Hazards Assessment should be done before you design the house. In addition, be aware that a geotechnical report is frequently required, and an engineering geologic report is sometimes required, depending on your particular site conditions. Call your local fire protection district/agency for on-site water storage requirements, and for fire protection and emergency vehicle access requirements. For electric and gas utilities consult PG & E.
This review process usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks, although permits for some small projects may be processed in about two weeks. Permits for electrical, plumbing or repair projects may be issued on the same day of application.
When all reviews are completed, you will be notified of the results: either that your application has been approved; or, if any reviewer has not approved your application, their comments will be forwarded to you. You will need to supply the required information and the proper number of plans through the Zoning or Building Counter so that your plans can be rerouted to the reviewer who noted the deficiency.
Don't delay! You have six months from the date of your final approval to claim your building permit. After six months, the application will become void, unless you apply for an extension. For information on extensions, contact the Building Information Line at 831-454-2260.


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GLASTONBURY, CONN. (May 2016) - High school seniors from Falls Village, Litchfield, New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Washington, Watertown, Winsted, and Woodbury were recognized as the state's top scholar-athletes at the 2016 Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS)/ Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Scholar-Athlete Banquet sponsored by McDonald's. A 33-year sponsor of the program with a longstanding commitment to educational programs in Connecticut, McDonald's joined CAS/CIAC to honor the following local students as the best of the best in the state at an awards ceremony held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn. on May 1. This year, the banquet achieved a tremendous milestone - it honored its 10,000th Scholar Athlete.
• Marina Matsudaira and Jonathan Miller, Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Falls Village
• Sophie MacDonald and Conor Courtney, Litchfield High/Middle School, Litchfield
• Charlotte Miller and Brian Mansaku, Wamogo Regional High School, Litchfield
• Alexa Kugler and Nathaniel Diamond, New Milford High School, New Milford
• Erika Mullaj and Joshua Tellier, Terryville High School, Terryville
• Nicole Schaefer and Dylan Krasnowski, Thomaston High School, Thomaston
• Taylor Wheeler and Louis Perlotto, Oliver Wolcott Techncial High School, Torrington
• Christina Prinssen and Connor Finn, Torrington High School, Torrington
• Haley Pesce and Clayton Schneider, Shepaug Valley High School, Washington
• Justine Roy and Gavin Butler, Watertown High School, Watertown
• Kaitlyn Deming and Connor Campbell, Northwestern Regional High School, Winsted
• Isabelle Rein and Cassius Pac, The Gilbert School, Winsted
• Jennie Wingard and Jonathon Peters, Nonnewaug High School, Woodbury
"McDonald's is proud to partner with CAS to honor the best and brightest high school scholar-athletes from all across Connecticut. We congratulate the state's top students who stand out and excel in their academic and athletic achievement," said Scott Taylor, McDonald's owner/operator and president of the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald's Owner/Operator Association.
The Connecticut High School Scholar-Athlete 2016 Awards Banquet is the largest program of its type in the state. Only one male and one female student are eligible for the award through a nomination from their principal for: demonstrating exemplary academic and athletic careers including participating in an interscholastic athletics; possessing personal standards and achievements that are a model to others; exhibiting outstanding school; and community service and carrying themselves with high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage.
About McDonald's
The Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald's Owner/Operator Association is comprised of local McDonald's restaurant owners who are community and industry leaders. They have a long-standing commitment to supporting educational initiatives and organizations in the communities they serve, including providing resources to promote balanced, active lifestyles to kids and nutritional information for families. For more information, follow us on Instagram or Twitter @McD_CTWMA.
McDonald's USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 25 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter @McDonalds and Facebook www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.
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Black Jute Flip Flop
Wow! trendy and fashionable with an ethnic touch. Comfortable. Oh! Upcycled soles, that's interesting. Fair-trade practices, that's nice. These are some of the impressions that we at Paaduks have created on our customers. What distinguishes us from the rest is that apart from using upcycled rubber such as discarded tires, used conveyor belts, or old rubber mats to make our shoe soles, we constantly challenge ourselves to create the most unique and innovative styles by using natural cotton fabric like kalamkari, ikkat (ikat), ajrak, daboo (dabu), vegetable dyes and indigo prints, as well as jute and canvas making our entire footwear range completely vegan.
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A major update of the coresuite cloud infrastructure has been scheduled for May, 14th. There will be a two hour maintenance slot during which the cloud is updated to version 1.6.7.
- (GMT+1 Time) Tuesday May 14th from 18:00 PM to 20:00 PM
- Performance Improvements
- Stabilization
- Bug fixes
- New data objects, which will be necessary for the next versions of our applications (iOS-App, Business Client, Resource Planner, Checklist Designer)
Will our coresuite mobile applications still work during the maintenance period?
Yes, but there might be some short interruptions while cloud maintenance is going on. If you experience problems with the synchronization during maintenance, please try again some minutes later. In case the problems should persist, please contact our support.


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Cross laminated timber (CLT) refers to a construction material which is produced by using several layers of crosswise stacked kiln-dried lumber boards. It offers numerous advantages to the construction sector and has gained immense popularity as a high-performance material in Europe. Cross laminated timber has replaced traditional construction materials such as steel, concrete and masonry owing to its distinct properties which include rigidity, versatility, time-efficiency, cost-effectiveness, dimensional stability and design flexibility. IMARC Group's latest report, titled "European Cross Laminated Timber Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2017-2022", finds that the cross laminated timber production in Europe reached a volume of 725,001 Cubic Metres in 2016, growing at a CAGR of nearly 13% during 2009-2016.
Highlights of the EuropeanCross Laminated Timber Market:
- Adoption of greener building solutions in Europe is one of the major growth driving factors.
- Residential applications represent the largest segment, accounting for the majority of the share.
- Austria accounts for the majority of the European cross laminated timber market.
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As cross laminated timber is known to produce less waste and has a lower embodied carbon footprint, its demand has spurred in Europe. It is extensively used across various sectors ranging from houses, barns, power line towers, churches and bridges to high-rise apartments and office buildings. The European governments' support has led to the adoption of greener building solutions, which has immensely contributed to the market growth. In addition, changes in building codes, consistent marketing efforts as well as developed distribution channels in the region have further facilitated the growth of the cross laminated timber market. According to the report, the cross laminated timber market in Europe is further expected to reach a volume of around 1.2 Million Cubic Metres by 2022.
The market has been segmented on the basis of application covering residential, educational institutes, government buildings and commercial space. Currently, residential applications account for the majority of the share, representing the largest segment. On the basis of country, Austria is the leading producer accounting for the majority of the share. Other markets include Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Spain, Norway and Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Some of the key players operating in the market are Storaenso, KLH, Merk timber, Binderholz and MayrMelnhof.
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- Austria
- Germany
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Czech Republic
- Spain
- Norway and Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Residential
- Educational Institutes
- Government Buildings
- Commercial Space
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- Storaenso
- Binderholz
- MayrMelhonf
- Hasslacher
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15 years for CalvaryThis weekend, Calvary Chapel Vail Valley celebrates 15 years of ministry.Looking back over the years that they have been here, Pastor Tommy Schneider says, "my heart is overwhelmed by the fellowship I get to serve with, friends and family that have been here since the very first Sunday service at Singletree Community Center." He and his family love this valley and the people in it and are "privileged and thankful to be able to serve here."Pastor Tommy and his family moved here from Santa Barbara, Calif., to start Calvary Chapel in '97. Having been sent out from Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, they came with a vision to love and serve the people of this community.Tommy's family quickly fell in love with the people of the Vail Valley. They have found a supportive, welcoming and accepting place to do ministry and 15 years later, Pastor Tommy says, "our love of this community has done nothing but grow." Calvary started meeting mid-week at River Run Community Center in July 1997, and moved to the Singletree Pavilion a few months later for their first Sunday service. They quickly outgrew that facility and moved to Berry Creek Middle School, holding services there for over 11 years. After a few more moves, they have happily settled into the auditorium at Vail Christian High School, where they hold three Sunday services and a Wednesday night study.Calvary has been blessed with the opportunity to serve the community in a myriad of ways: Fall Fun Night on Halloween, The Family Fun Zone at Avon's huge Fourth of July celebration at Nottingham Park, Backpack Outreaches, meals delivered to those in need and other local community projects. They also host MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers), a dynamic program designed to nurture mothers with children under the age of five.Calvary has an amazing, loving staff, committed to serving the fellowship and the community. They provide passionate worship services, amazing youth groups, kids programs, meals ministry outreaches, missions teams and support and have a vision and passion to love our community anyway that the Lord allows.Pastor Tommy, his family and the staff of Calvary Chapel Vail Valley are so excited to invite you to their 15th anniversary celebration! Tonight, they will be having a free concert with award-winning, top-selling Christian artist Jeremy Camp a 7 p.m.Pastor Tommy, his family and staff want to say a huge thank you to the pastors and churches of this valley that have faithfully served this community in the love of Christ. They also want to thank the Vail Valley for your support and love for the first 15 years, and they look forward to all that is ahead!For information on service times or outreaches, please contact Calvary Chapel Vail Valley at 970-926-3880 or visit them online at http://www.ccvv.org.Kirsten Texler VailVote for RyanAccess to health care is a major issue for Eagle County. One in four residents is uninsured, skilled nursing services are only available in neighboring counties and some chronically-ill patients need help to use health care resources more efficiently. With her master's degree in public health, Jill will address all of these issues. Jill will continue the work of the current board in bringing a federally qualified health center to Eagle County to serve the uninsured. She will finish the work of securing a continuum of care retirement community in Eagle to offer independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing services, plus 60 new jobs. Finally, Jill has been a supporter of the local community paramedic program, which provides monitoring of vulnerable patients to prevent unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, thus keeping health care costs down. Health care is expensive and can have local repercussions in terms of the premiums we all pay. Healthy residents lead to healthy families, a healthy community and a healthy workforce. I urge you to vote for Jill Ryan.Anne Robinson EagleEasy for him to saySo, I guess when Dave Mott was working as an inspector for a civil engineer, and I was surveying in roads, infrastructure and houses, we were not earning anything. It was all false prosperity in the Bush administrations. The 18 years I worked in this valley and made a paycheck was not earned at all, because the last four years took it away. Elam, B&B, Evans Chaffee, RA Nelson, etc. – all of you should give back your income received during the Bush years, you didn't earn it, it was "false prosperity." Wow, Dave, it sure felt like real work to me. I wish I could have earned my money and a little paradise on the river like you, then maybe I could vote for four more years of taking away dreams from hard-working Americans.John McMahan EdwardsRight in the minutes"Oh! what a tangled web we weave / When first we practice to deceive!"- Sir Walter Scott, poet, political author, 1771-1832.The more you know about the Vail Golf Clubhouse renovation, the more you dislike the process of government. I will attach two excerpts from the Vail Town Council minutes, prior to the ballot in 2011, when the council was discussing how to sell their plans for a new pavilion at the golf course to the public. You will also see that their promise to the public that the facility would be built within the existing building footprint has already been broken. You can also see that getting their event pavilion was concealed to the public with their changes in the ballot text. More recent discussions at the Vail Recreation District Board indicate that the destruction of No. 18 is not the only hole they plan to ruin as part of this political trade. The old master plan's concepts of various golf hole ideas seems to be more reality than concept, according to recent recreation board meetings. It was made clear to me early on that the politicians would bond together to ram all this through. Vail Town Manager Stan Zemler's early comments to me back in May were that the deal was struck between the Vail Recreation District Board and the Town Council to fund the clubhouse renovation assuming that an event center would be part of the deal. In his words, if any of the Vail Recreation District Board tries to back out of this deal now, the district would never get another dime from the town of Vail. This certainly explains the solidarity between these two groups to move forward regardless of the opposition that has been created with the public.Aug. 2, 2011, Vail Town Council minutes on the proposed ballot language on the clubhouse: "Renovation of the clubhouse at the Vail Golf Course and Nordic Center, including a new pavilion, was revised during the following discussion: Councilwoman Kerry Donovan stated this was the wording used in the polling survey. Councilwoman Margaret Rogers stated there are a number of people who are confused about the new pavilion. The architect, Campo, suggested the wording be community pavilion and extended deck. Councilwoman Kim Newbury said to use expanding and improving the clubhouse including a community space." As we now know, the words "new" and "pavilion" and "extended deck" were never in the ballot language.Aug. 2, 2011, Vail Town Council minutes, excerpts of the discussion about the clubhouse: "Gretchen Busse, resident, stated … she was told the pavilion would be 6,000 square feet and didn't think that was appropriate as this is a residential area … concerned about adequate parking. Mayor Dick Cleveland said the information she got was incorrect. The pavilion will be in the footprint of the existing golf course clubhouse." As we now know, the new clubhouse design extends well past the current footprint, and the extended deck now necessitates shortening the golf course on No. 18 to accommodate the expanded event deck. Dale Bugby
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Channel Five will arrive on free-to-air satellite broadcasting network Freesat in a couple of weeks.
The launch date is Tuesday, 18 November, and when the signal appears, your Freesat set-top box - or telly if you have a Freesat-branded TV - will auto-install it among the list of channels, Freesat promised.
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We love the Kiss Cam. We absolutely can't resist it. We have three favorite Kiss Cam moments.
• 1. When a guy is sitting next to a woman who he is not dating and refuses to kiss her as the crowd boos.
• 2. Two old people, with their faces lighting up once they realize they're on the big screen.
• 3. Two guys. This is always good for a cheap pop from the crowd.
Here's another concept, from the Diamondbacks: The Bartman Kiss Cam. Staged, obviously, but still: Always a nice acknowledgment of history.
If the Cubs make it to the playoffs, Bartman's gonna have to be back pretty soon, right? Doesn't he have to make an appearance?
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Architecture + Gardens
Read about the mid-century modernist architecture of the Museum and the recent enhancements by Mark Cavagnero Associates in a A Gift of Architecture 2, available online or at the OMCA Store.
Situated between serene Lake Merritt and busy downtown Oakland, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is one of the most significant architectural examples of mid-century modernism in the United States. When it opened in 1969, OMCA's design by Pritzker prize–winning architect Kevin Roche was acclaimed for its bold and innovative premise: a museum that also serves as a vibrant urban park and public space.
The Museum integrates architecture and landscape architecture and indoor and outdoor spaces into one building program. Its terraced roof gardens and central courtyard, designed by noted landscape architect Dan Kiley, continue to serve as a village green for Oakland residents and visitors from the Bay Area and beyond. Visitors to the Museum will discover three levels of galleries, with gardens on each level that form the roof of the level below. Broad flights of stairs and trellised walkways connect one level to the next and guide you through the landscape designs.
The Museum is continuing its $62.2 million renovation and expansion project overseen by the San Francisco architectural firm of Mark Cavagnero Associates, honoring the original architecture and landscape vision of Kevin Roche and Dan Kiley while upgrading visitor amenities and integrating the museum experience. Modifications encompass new exhibition and programming space, seating, and modernized lighting for better viewing of the collections. A new 90-foot canopy over the Oak Street entrance enhances the Museum's street presence. The Galleries of California Art and California History reopened to the public in 2010; the Gallery of California Natural Sciences reopened in late May 2013, completing the Museum's multi-year, multi-level transformation.


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If you've completed our super stupid Saturday quiz, then it is time to tally up your scores and see just which romantic comedy cliche you are. Your extremely dumb results await you after the jump.
If You Answered Mostly A's: You're The Sassy Singer
Life is tough, lady friend. When the chips are down, you pick yourself up by putting on some pop song from the 60's and singing along, hairbrush in hand. Sometimes your friends will join you! Sometimes, you go it alone, to show the audience how adorable you can be. And sometimes, the man you love will catch you in the act—but don't worry, you're so full of fun and pep that he'll just love you even more! Your cinematic counterparts: Meg Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle, Susan Sarandon in Stepmom, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.
If You Answered Mostly B's: You're The Tough Cookie With A Broken Heart
Nobody understands love like you do. And nobody understands first love like you do. You know, deep down, that you're destined to be with that impossible man who may have broken your heart, but still holds it in the palm of his hand. You'll try to fight it, you put up a front that you don't care, you may even almost marry someone else, and your friends may try to steer you away from a lost love, but eventually, you get your man...and your destiny. Unless, of course, you finally come to terms with the fact that he has moved on, and then you'll just get a really bittersweet type of closure. Your cinematic counterparts: Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama, Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story, Julia Roberts in My Best Friend's Wedding
If You Answered Mostly C's: You Are The Sassy Best Friend Nobody's gonna stop you, girlfriend! Your wacky ways allow you to give sassy, hilarious advice to your straight-laced friend who just can't seem to get her love life in order. You're always there with a one-liner and a reminder that "men are like shoes" whenever your friends need it. And you look hot doing it, too! Sometimes you can be a backstabbing bitch, but you take your comeuppance with a grain of salt...and a lot of alcohol. Your cinematic counterparts: Judy Greer in 13 Going On 30, Christine Taylor in The Wedding Singer, Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City
If You Answered Mostly D's: You Are A Powerful Magazine Editor
You've reached the top and nobody is going to slow you down. You spend most of your time talking about your powerful magazine, destroying people in the name of your powerful magazine, and shopping for clothes that a real magazine editor could never afford. You don't have time for love...until someone wins your heart and makes you realize that your career isn't as important as making out and whatever! You eventually realize that your lifelong dreams were like, totally wrong, and that all the work you put in at your desk should have been put into finding a MAN, girlfriend! Your cinematic counterparts: Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30, Kate Hudson in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
If You Answered Mostly E's: You Are The Makeover Candidate
Sure, you're lovable. But only when you're beautiful. That's why your friends, family, or relative strangers come together to make sure you look exactly like they want you to look. How are you ever going to find love looking like your frumpy, pathetic self? Everyone knows a montage featuring eyebrow waxing, lipstick application, and falling down while trying on expensive clothes is the way to true happiness. Your cinematic counterparts: Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club, Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality, Rachel Leigh Cook in She's All That.
Thanks for taking our quiz! Now get out there and embrace those cliches, ladies! True love is waiting for the stereotypical version of you!


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Luvo Photography is 2 years old!
On the 17th of October 2014 I aired my first post, stating that my website was now live! On January the 25th, in 2016, I renewed my website completely, and switched from WordPress.com to a self-hosted website (still on WordPress). This gave me the opportunity to add features like a map with photography locations, a newsletter, and


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Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc. (ARPH) is a not-for-profit organization comprised of volunteers who are dedicated to the Australian Shepherd breed.
Although ARPH charges an adoption fee for Aussies we place in new homes, this is never enough to cover our expenses. Ordinary vet costs (vaccinations, spay/ neuter, heartworm test and preventative, etc) often exceed adoption fees, and we never recoup the day-to-day, miscellaneous expenses of housing foster dogs. When we commit to a dog that requires special care or surgery, these costs can become exorbitant.
There are many reasons that people feel the need to give up their pets. What may seem an impossible situation might be resolved without sacrificing the companionship of your Aussie. We strongly encourage you to pursue every avenue before making that final decision. If everything you try fails, and the problem cannot be resolved, then please complete our listing application and a representative will contact you.
Our Rescue Representatives, Foster Homes, and General Volunteers are accepted after a thorough background check. Each receives instruction in proper placement procedures and the care of rescue dogs. In addition to reps and foster homes who deal directly with the dogs, ARPH has other volunteers who perform many varied and necessary tasks. Browse our available aussies directly on our website.
Choose from a region and view the available Aussies.
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Tom Adam's work, I was always so impressed with his mysterious and cryptic cover art for so many of Agatha Christie's novels.
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Xyza Cruz Bacani, Photographer
I just discovered this filipina photographer who nine years ago left her country to work as domestic service in Hong Kong. One day she bought a camera with borrowed money. This is the result. http://www.xyzacruzbacani.com
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Ye Ole Pirates' Days
Marcelo Vignali and Armand Serrano. That was a long time ago now, when the three of us used to work at Sony Animation together. I hope everyone is fine and enjoying the weekend!
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OMG…I am so late getting my post up for today!
WIP Wednesday
I love "Wordless Wednesday" but have found that I'm always in the middle of something. Hence, Work In Progress Wednesday.
Here's how it works:
Show off what you're making. Post a photo of a project you're in the middle of….as much or as little of it as you want. Crochet, knit, sewing, quilting, you name it. Add the link to your project (using the Mr.Linky tool). Feel free to copy & paste my "WIP" button to add to your entry or blog. It's a fun way to let us know what you're up to. I hope you'll join in.


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Arts Tax Administrative Rules
Arts Education and Access Income Tax Administrative Rules
According to Portland City Code Chapter 5.73 (Arts Education and Access Income Tax), the Revenue Division (Division) shall adopt administrative rules necessary to implement tax collection and administration. (PCC 5.73.080 D.) The following rules were adopted under this authority.
For purposes of the Arts Education and Access Income Tax ("Tax") administrative rules only, the following definitions apply:
A. "Income" includes, but is not limited to, all income earned or received from any source. Examples of income include, but are not limited to, interest from individual or joint savings accounts or other interest bearing accounts, child support payments, alimony, unemployment assistance, disability income, sales of stocks and other property (even if sold at a loss), dividends, gross receipts from a business and wages as an employee. "Income" does not include benefits payable under the federal old age and survivors insurance program or benefits under section 3(a), 4(a) or 4(f) of the federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, as amended, or their successors, or any other income a city or local municipality is prohibited from taxing pursuant to applicable state or federal law.
1. Examples of income the city is prohibited from taxing include, but are not limited to, Social Security benefits, Public Employee Retirement (PERS) pension benefits, federal pension benefits (FERS) and income from US Treasury bill notes and bonds interest.
2. Effective for tax years that begin on or after January 1, 2015, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits will not be considered taxable income for purposes of the Arts Tax.
3. The City may tax income federal and/or state governments choose not to tax.
B. "Income-earning" means the receipt of income from any source whatsoever, including, but not limited to, gainful employment and investments.
C. "Taxfiler" means a resident of the City who is or could be subject to the Tax or the taxfiler's authorized representative.
D. "Taxfiler's authorized representative" means a person to whom the taxfiler has provided written authorization to conduct business with the Division on the taxfiler's behalf, as well as persons who are authorized by law to represent the taxfiler, such as a personal representative, guardian or attorney.
E. "Tax Year" means the calendar year.
F. "Certified Arts or Music Education Teachers" means arts or music teachers licensed by the Oregon Teachers Standard & Practices Commission (TSPC) or registered with TSPC as a charter school arts or music teacher in accordance with the requirements of ORS 342.125.
Authority of Director
A. The Director is authorized to reduce or waive any tax owed if it is determined to be uncollectible or not cost-effective to collect.
B. The Director is authorized to sign any settlement agreement compromising any asserted tax liability.
C. The Director is authorized to accept unrestricted gifts to the Arts Education and Access Fund on behalf of the Division and City.
D. The Director is authorized to resolve all issues regarding the correct amount of Net Revenues to be paid to the School Districts and to the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC).
E. Authority granted to the Director by these rules may be delegated in writing to another employee within the Division.
F. The Director is authorized to waive or extend any timeline required by these rules for good cause shown.
Disclosure of Financial Information
A. The Division will provide copies of the taxfiler's own financial information filed with the Division for any tax year to the taxfiler upon request. The Division may recover from the taxfiler any reasonable copying costs incurred in fulfilling the request.
B. The Division may disclose and give access to taxfiler financial information and Social Security numbers to:
1. The City Attorney, his or her assistants and employees, and other legal representatives of the City, to the extent the Division deems disclosure or access necessary for the performance of the duties of advising or representing the Division; and
2. Other employees, agents and officials of the City, to the extent the Division deems disclosure or access necessary for such employees, agents or officials to:
a. aid in any legal collection effort on unpaid accounts, or
b. perform their duties under contracts or agreements between the Division and any other department, Division, agency or subdivision of the City relating to the administration of tax (e.g., issuing federal Form 1099s to refunds recipients).
3. The Division may require that employees, agents and officials of the Division or City identified in Paragraph B.2 above execute a certificate in a form prescribed by the Division, stating that the person has reviewed these provisions of law and is aware of the penalties for the violation (PCC 5.73.100 Confidentiality), prior to the performance of duties involving access to the financial information submitted to the Division.
Request for Financial Information
A. The Division may request financial information from the taxfiler to ascertain the correctness of any claim of exemption.
B. Failure of the taxfiler to provide information deemed reasonably necessary by the Division to support a claim of exemption by the taxfiler permits the Division to deny the exemption request.
C. The Division may request financial information, including but not limited to federal and state tax returns to ascertain the correctness of a statement by an individual that they do not have income and do not owe the tax.
D. Failure of the taxfiler to provide information deemed reasonably necessary by the Division to support a claim of no income permits the Division to assess the tax.
E. Pursuant to authority granted by 42 USC 405 (c)(2)(C)(i), the Division may require taxpayers to provide their full Social Security number. The purpose of this requirement is to assist in the administration of the Arts Tax including, but not limited to, compliance with federal Form 1099 filing requirements and comparison of Arts Tax filings to federal taxfiler information.
Late Payments
If a taxfiler is unable to pay the full tax when due, the Division may establish a payment plan for the taxfiler. If the payment plan is for 12 months or less, there will be no fee. For payment plan periods longer than 12 months, the Division may charge the taxfiler a reasonable fee pursuant to Division policy.
As a precondition to challenging the payment of the tax in a lawsuit, a taxfiler must file a protest in accordance with this Administrative Rule and pursue all administrative appeals under this Administrative Rule. Failure to follow the requirements of this Administrative Rule waives the taxfiler's right to protest pursuant to this rule. There are two ways to file a protest. A taxfiler can pay the tax and seek a refund or a taxfiler can challenge the tax prior to payment. A taxfiler should keep in mind that a failure to pay the tax when due may result in additional penalties and interest as provided in these rules.
1. Protests Prior to Payment of Tax. If prior to payment of any tax or penalties the taxfiler claims no tax or assessed penalties is owed, the taxfiler may protest imposition of the tax or penalties by following the procedures in this Administrative Rule. Failure to follow the requirements of this Rule waives the taxfiler's right to protest the Division's decision. To protest the assessed tax or penalties the taxfiler must do the following:
A. The taxfiler must submit written notice of the protest prior to the due date of the tax return. This written notice must be mailed to Portland Arts Tax, PO Box 1278, Portland, OR 97207-1278.
B. The taxfiler's protest must state the taxfiler's name, address, year of birth and the last four digits of their Social Security number and state the grounds for the protest. The Division shall mail a response to the taxfiler within 120 calendar days after the protest is filed.
C. If the Division denies the protest, the taxfiler may file a written request for reconsideration of the denial to the Director within 30 days of the postmark date of the Division's response. This written request must be mailed to Portland Arts Tax, PO Box 1278, Portland, OR 97207-1278. The Director is not required to reconsider untimely requests for reconsideration.
D. If a request for reconsideration is timely received, the Director may uphold or reverse the Division's decision. That decision is final and concludes all administrative appeals. The Director's decision will be mailed to the taxfiler.
E. The Division's notice that the tax is owed, its response to a protest, and the Director's decision are each valid if sent to the taxfiler's last known address.
2. Pay the Tax and Seek a Refund. If a taxfiler claims no tax or assessed penalties are owed, the taxfiler may protest the imposition of the tax or penalties by paying the tax and penalties and requesting a refund of their payment in accordance with this Administrative Rule.
A. In order to receive a refund, taxfilers must submit a written request to the Division within the later of:
1. Three years from the due date of the tax return; or
2. Two years from the date the payment was made.
B. Refund claims may be submitted by filing the Arts Tax Refund Request Form (Form AREF) in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
A. Penalties will be assessed if a taxfiler fails to pay the full tax when due.
B. The penalty for filing late for the 2012 tax year (due June 10, 2013) is:
- Fifteen dollars ($15) if the failure to pay is for a period of four (4) months and five (5) days or less; and
- In addition to the fifteen dollars ($15) stated above, the sum of twenty dollars ($20) if the failure to pay lasts for a period greater than four (4) months and five (5) days.
C. The penalty for filing late for tax year 2013 (due April 15, 2014) and beyond is:
- Fifteen dollars ($15) if the failure to pay is for a period of six (6) months or less; and
- In addition to the fifteen dollars ($15) stated above, the sum of twenty dollars ($20) if the failure to pay lasts for a period greater than six (6) months. Generally, the additional $20 will be due if the tax is not paid by October 15 (or the next business day if October 15th falls on a weekend or legal holiday).
D. The Division may waive or reduce any penalty for good cause shown pursuant to its rule on discretionary penalty waivers.
A. See PCC 5.73.010 for the definition of "resident" or "resident of the City." Generally, the definition of resident will follow the definition used by the State of Oregon for individual income tax purposes (but applying the definition to the City of Portland instead of the State of Oregon). You are generally considered a Portland resident (even if you live outside Portland) if you are "domiciled" in Portland. If you think of Portland as your permanent home, the center of your financial, social and family life, and Portland is the place you intend to come back to when you are away, you are considered to be domiciled in Portland. Regardless of where you are domiciled, you are considered a resident of Portland if you spend more than 200 days of the year in Portland unless you can prove that you were in Portland for temporary or transitory purposes. You are a Portland resident if you temporarily moved out of Portland.
B. Examples of Residency:
1. Jen, a resident of California, takes a vacation to Portland for an entire month during 2012. They also have a temporary work assignment in Portland during 2012 that lasts two months. Jen is able to provide their full-year resident California income tax return and Oregon non-resident tax return as proof that they are a California resident. Since Jen is not a resident of Portland, no tax is due.
2. Esteban maintains a home in Portland and works in Portland. They purchased a summer home in Palm Springs, California and each year thereafter spent about three or four months in that state. They continued to spend six or seven months of each year in Portland. They continued to maintain his home and his social and business connections in Portland and files a full-year Oregon income tax return. Esteban is domiciled in Portland and is taxed as a resident of Portland because they have not demonstrated intent to abandon their Portland domicile nor have they shown intent to make California their permanent home. Esteban is a resident of Portland and would be subject to the tax.
3. Kahri changed their permanent residence to a location outside of Portland on September 1, 2012. They had no intention of moving back to Portland. Kahri would be subject to the tax in 2012 as they were a resident for a portion of that year, but they would not be subject to the tax in subsequent years that they are not a Portland resident.
4: Barbra is a full-time student attending college in California. They pay out-of-state tuition and returns to their parents' home in Portland every summer where they work a summer job. They also work a part-time job in California. Barbra's stay in California is for a temporary or transitory purpose; therefore, they are a resident of Portland and are subject to the tax.
5. Kita is a full-time student attending Portland State University in Portland on a F1 visa. Their parents live in Stockholm, Sweden where Kita graduated from high school. Kita stays in Portland throughout the year, attending summer classes and working at a part-time job in Portland. Kita returns home to Stockholm at least once a year to visit and stays with their parents and intends to return to Sweden upon graduation. They pay non-resident tuition to PSU and file an Oregon Form 40N Non-resident income tax return. By providing copies of their F1 (student) visa, their tuition billing statement and their non-resident tax return, Kita has proven that they are in Portland for a temporary or transitory purpose. Kita is not a resident of Portland, and therefore would not be subject to the tax.
6. Allen and Vicki are married filing a joint Oregon return. They have a residence in Benton County. On July 2, 2012 Allen moved to Portland because of a permanent job offer. Both spouses visit each other on weekends but each spouse considers their separate residence to be their permanent residence. Allen votes in Portland and their car is registered to the Portland address. Allen would be subject to the tax as a resident of Portland. Vicki would not be considered a resident of Portland, and therefore would not be subject to the tax.
C. If an individual establishes residency by moving into Portland at any time during the tax year, the individual is liable for payment of the full tax (regardless of the number of days they are a resident of Portland).
D. If an individual established residency outside Portland by moving at any time during the tax year, the individual is liable for payment of the full tax. The tax may not be prorated for partial year residency.
Household Exemption
A. Residents within a household do not owe the tax if the household income is at or below the federal poverty guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia established by the federal Department of Health and Human Services for that tax year.
B. "Residents within a household" generally means all residents within a dwelling who are included on a single federal or state joint tax return (for example, taxfiler, spouse and dependents).
C. A person within a dwelling who is 18 years of age or older, is not a dependent on the income tax return of another person and who is not permitted to file a joint tax return under Oregon law shall be deemed a household of a single person.
1. Example: Father, mother, daughter and grandfather live within the same dwelling. Father, mother and daughter are included on a joint Oregon tax return. Grandfather is not included on that joint tax return as a dependent. Grandfather is not part of the "household" for purposes of determination of household income.
2. Example: Partner A and Partner B have a registered domestic partnership under Oregon law and are therefore permitted to file a joint Oregon tax return. Both partners are considered to be part of the household. A third person, C, lives in the dwelling who is over the age of 18, is not a dependent of A or B and is unrelated to Partner A and Partner B. C is considered to be a household of a single person.
D. "Household income" means:
1. For individuals filing a joint return for the State of Oregon, the combined income of all individuals included in that joint tax return (including dependents).
2. For individuals whose Oregon filing status is "married filing separately," the combined income of both spouses filing (and any dependents). However, if the two married individuals are living separately and maintaining two separate households independently, each separately filed return would be considered on its own to determine household income.
3. For individuals whose Oregon filing status is "head of household," the combined income of the individual and the "qualifying person's" (i.e., dependent) income during the period of time the dependent lived with the individual.
4. For individuals whose Oregon filing status is "qualifying widow(er)," the income of the individual and the dependent claimed as an exemption on the tax return.
5. If no tax return is filed because the income of the household is below the filing limits, the combined incomes earned or received by the individuals who otherwise would be considered as residents of a household if a tax return were filed.
E. For purposes of determining if household income is at or below the federal poverty guideline, "Household income" includes all positive income, whether or not included in Oregon taxable income or federal adjusted gross income. Household income includes, but is not limited to income from jobs, net self-employment income, positive net rental income, Social Security benefits, PERS benefits, federal (including VA) retirement benefits, disability benefits (including VA disability), child support, unemployment benefits, alimony, pensions, interest and other investment income. Losses shall be treated as zero income.
Liability Date of "Eighteen Years Old"
To determine liability, age shall be determined as of December 31st of each taxable year. The tax will be imposed upon a resident, who is otherwise liable for payment of the full amount of tax, if the resident reaches their 18th birthday by December 31st of any taxable year. The tax may not be prorated if an individual is less than 18 years of age for a portion of a tax year.
Date for Paying Tax
A. For tax year 2012, the due date of the tax is June 10, 2013.
B. For each taxable year following 2012, the due date shall be on the April 15th that falls immediately after the end of that taxable year.
C. If April 15th falls on a weekend or legal holiday the due date shall be the first business day following the weekend or legal holiday.
D. The Revenue Division will accept payments postmarked on the due date as timely.
E. There are no extensions of time for payment of the tax. The Division may, in limited circumstances, administratively allow partial payments and payment plans for taxfilers who may be suffering hardship in timely making the tax payment. The Division may, at its sole discretion, allow a short grace period before the assessment of a late filing penalty.
Refund Claims
Refund claims must be filed in writing by filing the Arts Tax Refund Request Form (Form AREF) with the Division. Refunds may be granted any time within the period provided under ORS 314.415. Generally this would be the later of either, (1) three years from the original due date of the tax return, or (2) two years from the date the Arts Tax payment was made. The completed Form AREF must be mailed to Portland Arts Tax, PO Box 1278, Portland, OR 97207-1278.When determining the last date the Division will accept a refund claim based on the due date of the tax return, if the last day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the date will be the next business day.
The Division will process complete, timely filed written refund claims within 120 calendar days from the later of:
1) the date the complete Form AREF, written refund claim was postmarked; or
2) the date set by the Division as the last day to timely file Form AREF for a tax year.
If the above dates fall on a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline will be moved to the next business day.
A complete Form AREF must include all information necessary to process a refund for each taxpayer requesting a refund. For persons who paid the tax a complete Form AREF must include, the name of the taxpayer entitled to a refund, their address, year of birth and full Social Security number (as required by IRS regulations for form 1099 reporting), the amount of the refund, and the reason for the refund. If the taxpayer is seeking a refund for person(s) other than the taxpayer for whom the tax was paid, a complete Form AREF must include all of the information listed above as well as the last four (4) digits of the Social Security number(s) of the person(s) for whom a refund is sought and the tax amount and reason for the refund and evidence reflecting the basis upon which the person is legally allowed to make a claim for another individual (i.e., a power of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship, proof that person for whom a refund is sought is a dependent, paid the tax originally, etc.).
If a timely filed refund application filed on Form AREF is not processed within the time period required above, simple interest will be paid on any overpaid tax amount at the statutory rate from PCC 7.02.710 A. If the refund application is processed within the time period required above, no interest shall be paid.
Disbursement Calculation for Districts with Charter Schools
For those school districts with one or more charter schools, the Division will calculate an Average Teacher Salary for the school district as a whole without including the charter school(s). Each individual charter school must provide enrollment and teacher salary data directly to the Division (if the school district does not have the information) so that the Division can calculate the Average Teacher Salary for the individual charter school.
Distribution of net revenues from the Arts Education and Access Fund will be made directly to each school district with an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City. The distribution will break out the funds for the school district and the funds for each individual charter school. The Division will additionally provide the following Average Teacher Salary information to the school district to allow them to pass through funding based on their individual IGA with each charter school:
- Average Teacher Salary for the District as a whole
- Average Teacher Salary for the District without the charter school(s)
- Average Teacher Salary for the charter schools as a whole
- Average Teacher Salary for each charter school
Certified Arts or Music Education Teacher
"Certified Arts or Music Education Teacher" means arts or music teachers licensed by the Oregon Teachers Standard & Practices Commission (TSPC) or registered with the TSPC as a charter school arts or music teacher in accordance with the requirements of ORS 342.125 (4).
Permanent Filing Exemption for Seniors or Permanently Disabled Individuals
Residents who are at least 70 years of age or permanently disabled as of December 31 of a tax year and whose taxable income for that tax year is less than $1,000 (or they qualify for the household poverty exemption) may request a permanent filing exemption. This filing exemption will relieve the resident of their responsibility to file an annual statement that they are not subject to the $35 tax. This filing exemption will apply to all subsequent tax years as long as the resident is not subject to the tax. If a resident is granted a permanent exemption and subsequently becomes subject to the tax, they will be required to again request a permanent filing exemption for tax years subsequent to the year(s) that they were subject to the tax.
The permanent filing exemption will be granted automatically if the resident provides the required information and signed statement. The resident must provide their full name, full Social Security Number and their year of birth. The resident must also sign a statement that 1) they are at least 70 years old or have a permanent disability during the first tax year of the permanent exemption request and 2) their taxable income is less than $1,000 or they qualify for the household poverty exemption.
In determining whether a disabled individual qualifies for this filing exemption, the Revenue Division will apply the same criteria that the Oregon Department of Revenue uses to determine whether an individual qualifies (or would qualify) for an additional individual income tax exemption for a severe disability. The Revenue Division may request verification, such as a letter from a physician or a copy of the Oregon Individual Income Tax Return, that an individual is permanently disabled. Generally, you are considered to have a permanent disability if any of the following apply:
- You permanently lost the use of one or both feet; or
- You permanently lost the use of both hands; or
- You are permanently blind; or
- You have a permanent condition that, without special equipment or outside help, limits your ability to earn a living, maintain a household, or transport yourself; or
- You are unable to earn a living due to a permanent condition or impairment of indefinite duration.
Discretionary Penalty Waivers
As provided in Penalties, the Division may waive or reduce penalties for "good cause". The Division defines "good cause" by using the following criteria:
The Division will waive penalties if there are circumstances beyond the taxfiler's control that caused the failure to file or pay, as defined below. The circumstance must have existed at the time the return or payment was due. The return must be filed and the tax must be paid within a reasonable period of time depending on the facts and circumstances of each case. Circumstances that are accepted by the Division as "circumstances beyond the taxfiler's control" include:
1) Death or serious illness of the taxfiler or a member of the taxfiler's immediate family;
2) Destruction by fire, a natural disaster, or other casualty of the taxfiler's home, place of business, or records needed to prepare the returns.
3) Unavoidable and unforeseen absence of the taxfiler from the City that began before the due date of the return; and
4) A Division employee provided erroneous written information to the taxfiler that caused the taxfiler to incur the penalty if:
a) The taxfiler's reliance on the erroneous written information caused the failure of the taxfiler to pay or file timely;
b) The taxfiler supplied the Division with complete information connected with the erroneous written information given; and
c) The taxfiler could not reasonably be expected to be knowledgeable in the tax matter connected with the erroneous written information.
Circumstances that are not accepted by the Division as "circumstances beyond the taxfiler's control" include, but are not limited to:
a) Reliance on a professional to merely prepare a return on time;
b) Reliance on an employee of the taxfiler to prepare a return on time;
c) Inability of the taxfiler to pay the tax unless there is also a cause listed in 1) through 4) above.
The Division may require verification of the taxfiler's statements regarding facts and circumstances prior to approving a penalty waiver.
When a taxfiler does not qualify for relief under 1) through 4) above, the Division will consider a penalty waiver for one tax period only as long as the taxfiler has not already received a penalty waiver for any other tax period; and
a) The taxfiler moved into the City during the tax year on which the penalty was assessed; or
b) The taxfiler has a history of filing and paying on time.
Penalty Reductions for Voluntary Disclosure
Taxfilers who self-identify will be granted a special penalty reduction if all of the following are true:
a) The taxfiler voluntarily discloses failure to pay the Arts Tax for a specific tax year.
b) The taxfiler has not been previously identified by the Division as being subject to the Arts Tax for the tax year in question.
c) The taxfiler pays the full tax amount due for the tax year in question.
d) The taxfiler has not previously been granted a penalty waiver or reduction for the tax year in question.
If these conditions are met, the penalties will be reduced from $35 to $15 for each qualifying tax year.
Discretionary penalty waiver and/or reduction requests are not subject to the protest process or timeline outlined in Protests. The taxfiler must file a written request with the Division detailing why a penalty should be waived within 30 days of receipt of a billing notice that assesses a penalty. These requests must be mailed to Portland Arts Tax, PO Box 1278, Portland, OR 97207-1278. The Division must respond to requests to reduce and/or waive penalties within 120 days from the date the written request is received. If the taxfiler has requested that penalties be waived and the Division denies the taxfiler's request for this discretionary waiver of penalties, the taxfiler may request a conference with the Director (or designee) within 30 days of the date of the Division's notice of denial. These requests must also be mailed to Portland Arts Tax, PO Box 1278, Portland, OR 97207-1278. If the conference with the Director results in a denial of the penalty waiver request, that decision is final and may not be appealed.
Application of Payments
For instances where a taxfiler is subject to multiple years of tax and penalty assessments, payments will be applied as follows:
1. Arts Tax assessment for the oldest tax year; then
2. Arts Tax penalty assessment for the oldest tax year.
This pattern will repeat until all taxes and penalties have been paid in full.
Adopted: February 20, 2013
Amended: March 19, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | July 15, 2013 | April 14, 2014 | March 16, 2015 | May 8, 2015 | December 30, 2015 | February 3, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | July 24, 2017 | January 9, 2018 | January 16, 2018 | September 29, 2020


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Serves 3 | Prep Time 10 minutes | Cook Time 0 minutes
1/2 cup Eden Oat Flakes
3 cups cold water
1 pinch Eden Sea Salt
1 Tbsp organic maple syrup, or to taste
brown rice syrup
Place the flakes in a blender and grind until a fine powder, about 3 minutes. Place 1 cup of water, sea salt, and syrup in the blender and blend to mix. Add remaining 2 cup of water and blend again. Let sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove grain residue. Place in a covered glass jar and refrigerate. Shake well before using.
Use on cereal and in cooking and baking in place of dairy milk.
Yield: 3 cups
Note: the sweetener can be adjusted for taste preference and variety. Try adding 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract for added flavor. Fresh fruit can also be added to create smoothies.