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A former Cuyahoga County court official is headed to prison for using his position to line his own pockets.
Mark Lime was sentenced to 5 years in prison despite his plea for a second chance. Judge Kathleen Sutula called it sad day in Cuyahoga County.
Lime, 57, of Parma, held his position as Deputy Director of the Criminal Division of the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts from 2002 until August 2011. While employed by Cuyahoga County and working in his capacity, Lime stole approximately $8,500 in incoming bond payments. Lime was terminated from his position on September 15, 2011.
On July 25, Lime plead guilty to 18 counts of tampering with records, 18 counts of unlawful use of a computer system and one count of theft in office.
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ATLANTA (AP) - House Speaker David Ralston is turning up the heat as state lawmakers consider whether to extend a high-profile hospital industry tax that generates more than $600 million for state health care spending.
In an interview Thursday, the Blue Ridge Republican did not explicitly endorse the details of a proposal from the hospital industry to tweak but continue the tax on net patient revenue. It expires this year.
However, Ralston endorsed the concept, and says lawmakers should not be swayed by political pressure from groups threatening to campaign against legislators for raising taxes. The General Assembly convenes Monday for its annual session.
The financing scheme uses the hospital money to secure federal support for Medicaid. Ralston says without that arrangement, several hospitals in Georgia would have to close.
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It is necessary that you tailor your resume for every application. Employers only want to see a tailored and well-organized resume that highlights your accomplishments. These days, your LinkedIn profile is an extension of your resume and should match but also allows you to add more information.
Customize your resume for a particular job that you really want. Employers are looking for people who did enough research on their company and their position to customize the resume and cover letter for that particular opening. Yes, it takes time but in this marketplace, it is the only way to make yourself stand out. This is definitely an iterative process, and you will want to continue to customize it for every different job for which you apply. However, you will know you have completed this step when customizing your materials becomes routine and you are getting callbacks for interviews.
Deliverable for GSM5108: Select the mock internship for which you will apply (see WISE for the list of possible internships). Refine your one-page resume with this particular job in mind. Ask your PCA to review it before turning it in. (Director and executive level positions justify a 2-page resume. Those with 10 years or more of related experience can also justify a 2 page resume as well as any level within the public sector.)
Questions to ask yourself:
1. Imagine you are the hiring manager, why would you be selected from the pool of candidates?
2. What are the expressed qualifications for the job?
3. What are some key words that the recruiter might search for in a database of resumes to find the ideal set of candidates to interview?
4. What else do you know about this organization from your research that would make you an ideal candidate?
5. How can you uniquely add value to this employer?
6. Can you succinctly answer the question 'tell me about yourself' in three bullet points?
7. What are some of the challenges this company faces in the marketplace? How can this role expand to help the organization meet the challenges? What additional qualifications might they be looking for?
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• Have a friend or colleague proof-read your resume before sending. There's something about cutting and pasting, editing and customizing that makes it easy to have typographical errors that we do not see or track changes that do not get erased.
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The Washington Redskins traded DT Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots marking one of the biggest trades yet in this young NFL free agency period.
My first reaction upon hearing the deal is that Haynesworth has been rewarded for acting like a dope. He moves to a team that's going to be in the Super Bowl talk, and to a team that runs less of the 3-4 defense (just 40 percent of the time last year).
He got what we wanted. He leaves town, keeps his paychecks and goes to a winner. He's more likely to see a Super Bowl ring this year than the Redskins. The Redskins didn't have any other chance but to trade him but I think a lot of 'Skins fans wouldn't have minded seeing him go to a place like Oakland where he would wallow away. It's amazing to think a 2013 fifth round pick could've been the high bid.
A few other thoughts on the Haynesworth trade:
-Good point from our Patriots blog: A 2013 fifth rounder is equivalent to a 2012 sixth rounder which is equivalent to a 2011 seventh rounder. Cheap, cheap, cheap.
-Haynesworth is only due $5 million this season. That's still a lot of money on his deal but the Patriots can get out of this one pretty quickly if it's not working.
-Remember WR Randy Moss coming to the Patriots and lighting it up in 2007? I'm wondering if this will be a similar situation. Talented player not living up to their potential moves to the Patriots and revitalizes career. Haynesworth may have a couple of good seasons left in him like Moss did.
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2 Level 2 Bedroom Beachfront Condo Jaco Beach w/Video Tour in Jaco
- bedrooms 2
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- sleeps 5
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This beautiful two level luxury condominium is in a three story triplex that is steps from the beach on the serene south end of Jaco Beach at Paloma Blanca. You can take a video tour of our beachfront condo by sending me an email inquiry and I will send you the link. Unfortunately this website does not allow the listing of Youtube videos.
We recently refurnished our bedrooms to comfortably sleep five. The master bedroom now has a new king size bed and our guest bedroom now has a queen and a twin bed.
This spacious two bedroom (1660 square foot) unit has three full bathrooms and offers unobstructed ocean views from your front porch or the large second floor balcony right off the master bedroom! Enjoy the privacy of your front porch pool or take a dip in one of the other two available in this exclusive gated community. The fully equipped kitchen comes with full size appliances and is nicely appointed with granite counter top and custom wood cabinetry. Enjoy the convenience of our in-unit laundry room and the comfort of air conditioning. Designer furniture and decor, as well as flat screen TV, cable and wireless internet access will keep you comfortable and informed. On site property management, concierge, 24 hour security and in room safe are also provided.
Unique benefits of our condo: We love the floor plan of our condo! Our triplex has the only beachfront two story two bedroom condos on the entire beach. We can enjoy both the privacy and the awesome ocean view from our large second floor balcony. Our master bedroom is right off of the balcony. When you wake up in the morning you can relax in bed while gazing out at the mesmerizing ocean waves! We also love the convenience of the ground floor living area with the fully equipped kitchen, cozy living room and third bathroom. The private pool and beach are right out our front door.
Our location is on the serene south end of Jaco beach where it is uncrowded and free of any rocks on this clean sandy beach.
When we arrive we know that anything we may need is only a short walk up the beach into town or can be arranged by our on-site property manager. By the time you leave here you will love this place as much as we do!
The town of Jaco with it's many fine restaurants is a short 10 minute walk up the beach. Although Costa Rica is a very small country (land mass of just 0.03% of the entire world) it contains 6% of all the worlds biodiversity. Government conservation has designated over 25% of this country as protected areas. If you like wildlife and nature you will love Costa Rica! Politically and economically stable, good infrastructure with clean and safe drinking water (right from our faucet!), low crime rate and literacy rate of 96% are just a few of the reasons that make this country such a nice place to visit. Oh yeah, the beaches, rain forest and wildlife are just incredible!! Enjoy the many tours available offering "front door" shuttle service. Shuttle service is also available to and from the airport.
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- Private Parking
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- King Bed
- Queen and Twin Bed
- Cable/Satellite TV
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- Full Kitchen
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- Refrigerator
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- Coffee Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Gril
- Deck/Patio
- 3 Pools
- Beachfront
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
activities and attractions in Jaco Costa Rica
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
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Low Season (Aug 1-Dec 17) .. $150/night
Green Season (May 1 - July 31)..$175/night
High Season (Jan 8 - April 30) .. $225/night
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Fight Heats Up to Protect Bay Area Kids from Alcohol Advertising
Local Groups, County Supervisors Take Action on BART's Alcohol Ads and Alcopops
SAN RAFAEL, CA - Activity is picking up in Bay Area communities and among county supervisors fighting to protect children from the alcohol industry's harmful advertising in a series of events this week. Community groups and local youth have spurred both the San Francisco and Contra Costa County Boards of Supervisors to take action on BART's recent decision to allow alcohol ads in stations and trains. Advocates will also file suit in Alameda County to keep sweet, fruity "alcopops" out of kids' hands.
Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, is leading a coalition of Bay Area nonprofits who oppose the BART Board of Directors recent change in policy on allowing alcohol advertising. The coalition was instrumental in getting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to pass a resolution opposing BART alcohol ads on October 31, 2006 and in prompting the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors to consider a similar resolution tomorrow (November 14), where it is expected to easily pass. "The BART Board is not supposed to be promoting booze, it's supposed to be running a safe and efficient transit system," said Bruce Livingston, Executive Director of Marin Institute.
Over one-third of the alcohol industry's profits come from high risk drinking by adults and young people. These vulnerable groups, like youth and people in recovery from alcohol, will be exposed to more alcohol advertising as a result of BART's decision to accept alcohol ads. "Alcohol-related problems already place a heavy burden on public safety and health services in Bay Area communities," said Livingston. "BART shouldn't put profits above the public's health." The BART Board of Directors is expected to have a hearing to consider rescinding their policy allowing alcohol ads on December 7, 2006.
Community advocates statewide are also fighting to limit the availability of an alcohol product that has special appeal to teens. These drinks, sometimes called "alcopops," are sweet, fizzy, taste like soda, and have alcohol levels greater than beer. This makes them extremely popular with young drinkers, especially teen girls. The American Medical Association found that alcopops are most popular with young girls ages 10-14. A lawsuit will be filed in San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday, asking the Board of Equalization to correctly tax alcopops. (For more information on that lawsuit and a press conference Wednesday, 11 a.m. at the County Government Center in San Jose, call Laurel Anderson at 408-299-5119).
Community leaders fighting to protect Bay Area kids from alcohol advertising and marketing include Alcohol Policy Network, Berkeley; California Friday Night Live Partnership (active in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo); CommPre, a program of Horizon Services, Inc., Hayward; EPIC (Environmental Prevention in Communities), Berkeley; Marin Institute, San Rafael; Partnership for a Safe and Healthy Pacifica, Pacifica; and Youth Leadership Institute, San Francisco.
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There's a tourism boom going on in Collier County. The county is seeing some of its best numbers since they started tracking them and that's great news for homeowners!
Collier County homeowner Mark Simmons is almost $700 richer, thanks to tourists.
"That's interesting to find out I'm saving money. I know they're spending money here. Saving me money is interesting," he said.
And Simmons isn't the only the only homeowner with more money in his wallet.
"This past year, homeowners in Collier County saved $691 because of visitors coming into our area spending money in various parts of the community," explained Jack Wert, Collier County Tourism Director.
Thursday, he announced the county's tourism numbers are better than ever.
"Embrace these folks. They are really helping us come out of a very difficult economic situation," he said.
Wert says they're flocking to Collier because of millions of dollars spent in advertising in the U.S. and abroad - not to mention word of mouth.
It's part of the reason Aaron Hanuka is here all the way from Israel.
"I love it. It's a very nice quiet peaceful place - very clean and very friendly," he said. "It's so beautiful I may move here pretty soon."
Hanuka's dollars are going into tourism taxes to pay for things like beach renourishment and keeping Collier beautiful - saving homeowners hundreds.
"If they're going to save us money and we're making money with the tourists, we'll deal with the traffic," Simmons said.
So far this year the numbers are already setting records and tourism officials expect those numbers to continue to climb.
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Gail Worth is always on the move. Whether she's at her treadmill desk, checking in with staff at her dealership or heading out on her Harley Road King.
Worth channels all of that energy into her love of motorcycles and everything Harley Davidson. She comes by it naturally since the black and orange runs in the family.
"I fell in love with Harley Davidson. My parents owned a Harley dealership and so I worked in it. And I got to know Harley Davidson, the business of Harley Davidson, the people of Harley Davidson and the motorcycles were the coolest thing ever. I absolutely fell in love with Harley Davidson, everything it was about," she said.
Worth eventually bought the dealership from her parents. She moved it from Belton, MO, to Grandview, MO.
Running a successful business in today's economy takes work and she draws inspiration from her mother and father.
"My mom is my biggest fan. She's awesome. I always lean on dad - lean on ideas that he had come up in his business. The way he used to run his business, I think about a lot in the way that I run my business," she said.
Gail's Harley Davidson is one of very few dealerships nationwide owned by a woman. She understands that sometimes customers can't help but expect a man in charge.
"I've had men talk to me as if I don't own the dealership. Like I'm a secretary or my secretary, or 'oh, you must be Gail's secretary' or whatever. You know it's funny, they don't expect me to own the place," Worth said.
Customers sometimes think her fiancé, who is also named Gale, is the owner.
"People will talk to him as if this is obviously his place. And he's so wonderful, he'll let them talk and bury themselves, then he'll turn and look at me and say, 'well, you'll have to talk to Gail because the dealership belongs to Gail," she said.
That misconception only sparks her drive and fuels her motivation.
"The No. 1 thing that keeps me motivated is kicking all the boys' butts. That's the No. 1 thing. Because I'm the girl here in Kansas City and I'm beating all the boys," Worth said.
Her dealership is among the top six out of all dealers in the country. Her shop sells about a thousand bikes each year.
Saturdays are the busiest day during the week. They average about 15 motorcycles sold on those days.
Her store also attracts female customers. Twelve percent of all motorcycle sales nationwide are women. At Gail's Harley Davidson, women make up 20 percent of their business.
Worth said she sells motorcycles because she believes in the Harley Davidson brand. Her passion and enthusiasm come directly from her love of the bikes.
"They (Harley Davidson) had this T-shirt. I haven't seen it in a while. It said 'If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand.' And that so explains it because it's like describing love. How do you describe love?" Worth said.
As a business woman, fiancé and owner-operator of a well-oiled machine, life couldn't get much better.
"I can't think of anything I'd rather do. Nothing in my life I'd rather do. I love Harley Davidson. I love the people. The motorcycles are just so engrained in my heart and soul. I tell people that I bleed black and orange," she said.
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Atherton police association tactics under fire
Original post made on Oct 4, 2012
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 9:11 am
I am sick of hearing that this inappropriate, aggressive and offensive behavior of these police officers are protected by their freedom of speech and cannot be curtailed by the Town of Atherton.
This would be true if David Metzger called Atherton residents as David Metzger, human being. But he's making the call on behalf of the police. This is not protected speech. And I know the argument about it being the APOA rather than the APD the problem is the residents cannot reasonably differentiate between them. Most seriously, the messages can be interpreted as threats.
Point #1 The council (and, let me be crystal clear, by council, I'm including Elizabeth Lewis) should unanimously vote to do its own phone call to residents repudiating the behavior of the police department, citing it as inappropriate, and informing residents it is their sense that the police department should not be telling Atherton residents for whom to vote. The police work for the residents, and are not the bosses of the residents.
Point #2 This has happened before, in 2008, at least. It wasn't nearly this bad. It did not happen during the election in 2010. That's because Kathy McKeithen was the mayor and the cops knew that they would not get away with these antics when she was. There would have been disciplinary action taken with a strong leader in charge. There still can be.
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Atherton residents get nervous over outsourcing
by Renee Batti
Almanac Staff
In what could be a sign of things to come if Atherton's elected officials decide to outsource police services, a number of Atherton residents attended an early morning meeting of the City Council and town's Finance Committee on Nov. 18 to hear a presentation on another city's experiences in turning over police operations to the county Sheriff's Office.
In spite of the 8 a.m. start time, about 15 residents attended the session, Councilman Jerry Carlson estimated. A number of them spoke, he said, and to his recollection, they all were against farming out police services.
The council has not actively explored outsourcing police services, but it has been struggling to find ways to fix the town budget's $1 million structural deficit, and had directed the Finance Committee to look at options that include outsourcing a number of town services.
The committee had scheduled a presentation by Jeff Maltbie, interim city manager of San Carlos, who was to talk about his city's outsourcing of police services to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. When Councilman Carlson learned of the presentation, scheduled for the committee's Nov. 18 meeting, he requested that the meeting be held jointly with the City Council, he said.
The meeting's turnout by residents may have been the result, in large part, of an e-mail sent out by former police chief Glenn Nielsen, alerting residents to the meeting and encouraging them to attend, according to people who saw the message.
Councilman Jim Dobbie said the e-mail from Mr. Nielsen "stirred things up. ... It just generated a lot of concern that was totally inappropriate." To the best of his knowledge, he added, "no council member wants to outsource the (police) department. ... We love our police department, but we'd be irresponsible not to look at all options for fixing the financial situation."
Councilman Dobbie said if the council ever decided it wanted to turn over police operations to another agency, he would push for putting the question on the ballot. Bill Widmer, who will take a seat on the council in December, also said voters should be the ultimate decision-makers on outsourcing.
Councilman Carlson said he would want the public to be heavily involved in making a decision of such consequence, but he wasn't certain the question would have to go to a vote. "People need to tell us what services are important to them, and what they're willing to pay for," he said.
Mr. Maltbie's presentation included an overview of San Carlos' move from its own police force to its outsourcing to the Sheriff's Office, a transition that became effective Nov. 1. The process, Mr. Carlson said, included a paring down of services over a number of years in an attempt to reduce costs and retain the department; but after a time, only core services were available and financial problems remained.
Mr. Carlson noted, though, that "San Carlos had a different situation from what we have, at least for now."
Employee costs in Atherton account for nearly 80 percent of the town's budget, with police costs representing just over 50 percent, Councilman Dobbie said. The police department has already been trimmed down to 17 employees, from 22, he said, but costs are still a problem.
The town must "come up with some more revenue or more savings" to restore the town's fiscal health, he added.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 12:19 pm
I disagree with Reality Check and hope Carlson and Lewis stand firm and vote against Widmer, McKeithen, and Dobbie's efforts to block Freedom of Speech by the APOA.
This reminds me of WMD's efforts to shut down the Athertonians' blog, when it was informing residents that the three of them had voted to put in a county library in the park against the wishes of a large percentage of Athertonians.
Atherton has few issues facing it, yet some council candidates refuse to inform the public of their positions.
In 2010 none of the candidates campaigned nor made the public aware of two important issues that the council would be addressing.
Shortly after the 2010 election the council voted to outsource several departments and by a 3-2 vote to place the library in the park. As we now know, at least Council Members McKeithen and Dobbie were aware of the Library Committee's desire to place a library in the park, as the committee was formed in the Spring of 2010. Since their supporters were helping Widmer, perhaps he knew as well.Yet no one's campaign mentioned their support of the library in the park.
As a candidate Cary Wiest may have won two years ago, if the public had known he opposed the library in the park and Widmer and Dobbie favored a library in the park. At least it should have been a campaign issue, instead it was hidden from the public.
In several previous Almanac blogs some have posted to outsource the police; three members of the council could vote to do so. Three members of the council could vote to reduce pay to the police to a point that the contract offer is unacceptabl and start a battle with APOA. Athertonians have begun to realize how powerful three votes can be.
To your point #2. In 2008 The APOA, the Daily Post, and the Palo Alto Daily endorsed David Henig over McKeithen for various reasons. As Mayor in 2010 McKeithen would not have any special powers over the APOA. She could have done the same as Widmer is doing now, partner with Dobbie to have the full council discuss the issue.
Most residents are not aware that WMD are looking into changing Atherton into a Charter City to find other ways to tax residents. For the last thirty years Atherton has promoted the Parcel Tax as a way to raise the extra money to support Police.
What reason do WMD have for changing to a Charter City? No more Parcel Tax? No more obligation to use the Parcel Tax to support Police? What is the position of the four candidates on this issue? We should be grateful the APOA are bringing these topics to our attention as the candidates would probably not inform us of their positions.
All of the four candidates are good people, however they have different opinions as to what is best for Atherton.
As the gets time to vote, residents should decide what they want for the future of Atherton. A utility tax? Construction taxes? Sheriff or Police? County Library in the Park? A council majority that attempts to limit public information and implement dramatic changes opposed by large percentages of the public?
on Oct 4, 2012 at 12:35 pm
"Mayor Bill Widmer said he has heard from "a number of residents who have said they're afraid to put out signs (for candidates Kupperman or Conlon) for fear there could be retribution."
Honestly folks, is this the kind of police department you want? One you have to fear? Seriously? You need to either outsource or fire everyone and start over. The well has been poisoned and no amount of new supervision (police chief) or new blood is going to change that. Once that happens any new blood that comes in gets poisoned as well.
Think about it. I live in Menlo Park and would have absolutley no fear of our officers were I to put a sign up that was counter to something our officers wanted. None. I can't beleive your town wants to continue to live in fear of the very people that are supposed to be protecting you.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 2:26 pm
So let reality come true. Outsource the police department and let all of them have a wonderful job with another agency. I am sure that the citizen of Atherton will get as good if not better in law enforcement than they do now. Ask San Carlos and Millbrae
on Oct 4, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Bring back Kip Rolle.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 3:23 pm
The story could be titled: "Mayor's tactics to influence council election, library in the park, and police services."
Lewis and Wiest oppose the library in the park and favor police services. Widmer favors the library in the park.
Is this being done to hurt Lewis and Wiest's campaign?
Judging from the yard signs supporting Lewis and Wiest and opposing the library in the park; and the list of names nf the web site www.saveourpark.info-- opposing the library in the park, the question to be asked is how many involved residents are left to put up yard signs?
on Oct 4, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Rene Batti has been at this for some time and her stories while generally accurate are meant to excite,divide and inflame passions. As in her first sentence she states, "A number of residents and City Council members are criticizing a pre-election mail and telephone campaign by the Atherton Police Officers Association that they say is spreading false and misleading information to residents." She does not identify the number or residents or who they are so this is a straw man technique worthy of high school journalism Neither does she identify the number and identity of City Council Members other than quote Widmer and Dobbie later in the article. The implication is all the Council Members.
The statement, "Although the APOA traditionally endorses candidates in council races, the double-punch approach this campaign season has made some residents nervous. Mayor Bill Widmer said he has heard from "a number of residents who have said they're afraid to put out signs (for candidates Kupperman or Conlon) for fear there could be retribution."
Again this statement is not backed by sources and is just hearsay and it meant to inflame.
If the Country Almanac is to be trusted in their reporting it has to go beyond creating and repeating gossip and expressing opinion in a news article. However nice hit piece Rene.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
These phone calls by the Atherton police union are simply irresponsible. Weist and Lewis should publicly repudiate the union for this behavior and should stop listing the union as one of their endorsers.
We lok to our elected officials to represent US not the the police union.
And we should appreciate that while we have a lot of good police officers in Atherton those police officers have chosen lousy, irresponsible union leadership.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Is it a correct use of tax dollars to allow the Mayor to put this on the agenda? The Mayor, Dobbie, and McKeithen do not support Lewis and Wiest. Is putting this on the agenda and getting headlines a political campaign act?
Lewis and Wiest still represent the residents of Atherton. Residents might want to know that the council is researching Outsourcing.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"Is it a correct use of tax dollars to allow the Mayor to put this on the agenda? "
YES - and hopefully Lewis and Wiest will use the opportunity of a public discussion of this issue to repudiate the unions irresponsible behavior.
on Oct 4, 2012 at 6:38 pm
I thought Conlon was running for the senate? Wait he's just like Virginia Kiraly, runs for everything. At least she won an elective seat. I wonder what's her next elective seat or after Conlon's loss, what's his?
on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Judging by what the APD has done to me over the last 15 years and several of my neighbors (stalking, tazing, etc) I am all for OUT SOURCING! They are not the APD I remember growing up with here as a child of the 1950's! Back then they were our friends and vowed to protect and serve! These ones are gestapo! Bring on the San Mateo County Sheriff Dept! Clean this town up!
on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Peter Carpenter is absolutely correct in his post
"Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, 3 hours ago
Peter Carpenter is a member (registered user) of Almanac Online
These phone calls by the Atherton police union are simply irresponsible. Weist and Lewis should publicly repudiate the union for this behavior and should stop listing the union as one of their endorsers.
We lok to our elected officials to represent US not the the police union.
And we should appreciate that while we have a lot of good police officers in Atherton those police officers have chosen lousy, irresponsible union leadership.
So I will use his format and send this off to Gov Brown right now.
These phone calls by the California Teachers Association union are simply irresponsible. Gov Brown should publicly repudiate the union for this behavior and should stop listing the union as one of his endorsers.
We look to our elected officials to represent US not the teachers union.
And we should appreciate that while we have a lot of good teachers in California those teachers have chosen lousy, irresponsible union leadership."
Thanks Peter
on Oct 4, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Reading the above comments, this looks like the history on this item. Almost two years ago, just after the 2010 election, Council Member Dobbie created an agenda item for the Finance committee to discuss Outsourcing Police Services. Council member Carlson asked that the full council hear the presentation, but that never happened.
Recently the APOA sent out a letter to residents that members of the council are considering outsourcing. Mayor Widmer and Council Member Dobbie will create an agenda item to discuss the APOA's letter and/or their endorsement, but will it allow discussion of outsourcing?
It took over a year and finally a petition of 250 residents for Mayor Widmer to put the library in the park vote on an agenda.
It has taken over two years and a letter and phone call from the APOA for the Police Outsourcing for council to place the item on the agenda.
Hopefully the agenda item will be broad enough so that residents can comment on outsourcing, the letter, endorsements, the phone call, concessions the council is asking from the police, etc. This will allow residents the opportunity to comment on all items regarding the police.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 6:08 am
The meeting where the Council considered outsourcing occurred on 11-18-10 . It was a Special Meeting, announced to the public with short notice. It was held at 8AM on a Thursday morning.
Web Link
The minutes describe the meeting as, "JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & FINANCE COMMITTEE". The attendees were: Kathy McKeithen, Jim Dobbie, Jerry Carlson, Elizabeth Lewis, Charles Marsala, Greg Conlon, Jeff Wise, Alain Enthoven
It was changed to a joint Finance / Council meeting to allow the Council member to attend and ask questions without violating the Brown Act.
Bill Widmer was elected into office on 11-2-10, sixteen days prior to this meeting. He had not yet been sworn into office. If he attended, he was not there as a public official.
Agenda Item 5.
Received presentation by Jeff Maltbie on San Carlos financial condition and their process of outsourcing services.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 7:45 am
The minutes of the meeting do not contain any comments made by the council or residents. The Almanac story has some details:
"In what could be a sign of things to come if Atherton's elected officials decide to outsource police services, a number of Atherton residents attended an early morning meeting of the City Council and town's Finance Committee on Nov. 18 to hear a presentation on another city's experiences in turning over police operations to the county Sheriff's Office.
In spite of the 8 a.m. start time, about 15 residents attended the session, Councilman Jerry Carlson estimated. A number of them spoke, he said, and to his recollection, they all were against farming out police services....
"Councilman Dobbie said if the council ever decided it wanted to turn over police operations to another agency, he would push for putting the question on the ballot. Bill Widmer, who will take a seat on the council in December, also said voters should be the ultimate decision-makers on outsourcing."
Since Dobbie and Widmer wanted the residents to vote on outsourcing two years ago, why didn't they put it on the Nov ballot?
This month's agenda item should also allow for discussion on placing outsourcing and pension reform on the ballott
on Oct 5, 2012 at 8:00 am
As a Look Back notes, the Almanac and Renee Batti have been running hit pieces on the Atherton PD for some years. Kathy McKeithen and her cronies have been able to run down the police department unfairly in these slander pieces. The Almanac is fast losing its credibility and perhaps its advertising because of this. It just doesn't seem to understand that aside from McKeithen and her tiny band of wrongdoers, Atherton residents want our own police department, support it, and don't want to see benefit, pension or salary reductions under any circumstances. We can afford to pay these officers the best wage. It's just mean spirited not to, and the residents of Atherton will decide this despite the Almanac interfering and losing its business. Just like the library in the park will be defeated, outsourcing and taking police salaries away will be.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 8:35 am
Hopefully this month's agenda item will be written so that residents can express opinions on outsourcing and several other topics and not just limited to if the APOA has a right to send out a letter to residents.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 10:40 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"Atherton residents want our own police department, support it, and don't want to see benefit, pension or salary reductions under any circumstances."
There is no data to support this assertion.
Anyone with an ounce of management skills knows that for Atherton to pay twice as much per capita for police services as does any of our neighboring communities just does not make sense.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:00 am
Why are Atherton's Police costs twice the average?
Where is the waste in Atherton Police expenses and why hasn't the council addressed it? Do we have too many officers working shifts? Are the officers paid twice that of officers in other cities?
Outsourcing the Police should be on the next ballot and then that debate can end. In way it is. It is called the Parcel Tax, with 2/3rds needed to pass.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:37 am
Peter Carpenter has been advocating police outsourcing for Atherton (and Menlo Park...see his July post below) for a long time. His argument is reduced to just numbers and fails to take into account the different nature of policing in neighboring communities compared with Atherton. Looking at cost per capita he fails to account that Atherton more than doubles in population size when the ten schools located in the town are in session. He also fails to take into account the land area and density of population. A comparable sized town and socio-economic base is Hillsborough and you can see it costs more there per capital than Atherton. It would appear Hillsborough has the same demand for services and has more officers than Atherton.
Anyway the argument can go on and on, and it is appropiate the voters decide as Lack Of Transparency points out by passing the Parcel Tax next year when it comes up for renewal.
To save Peter the time to post his usual figures here is a post he wrote suggesting Menlo Park outsource their police department along with his usual numbers. It appears there is not a bit of interest in doing this in Menlo Park.
Time for Menlo Park to outsource police services
Menlo Park, posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Jul 6, 2012 at 6:17 pm
With the Police Chief's departure It is time to stop the bleeding - Menlo Park should outsource its police services to the Sheriff. This will substantially reduce the total cost, remove any future unfunded pension liability and, increase leadership stability. With the much large force the Sheriff's department can more easily promote leaders from within ensuring community knowledge and avoiding relocation costs.
The change over costs would be quites small. San Carlos went through the process last year:
From The Millbrae Patch -
"Before contracting out services, San Carlos employed 32 sworn officers, and the city spent about $8.9 million per year on its police department. After outsourcing, there are now 19 sworn officers, and its annual costs are about $2 million less.
The Sheriff's Office hired all San Carlos police department employees many of them work in the county jail now. Nine original officers remain patrolling San Carlos.
Although there are fewer officers in San Carlos, the level of service has remained about the same, according to a Sept. 12 City of San Carlos study.
Rothaus said it is because the city does not need to hire extra cops to cover shifts for those sick or on-leave.
The average emergency response time has not changed, and Part 1 crimes, such as rapes, murders, aggravated assault and robbery, have decreased slightly.
The San Carlos Police Department had a better property crime solving rate, while the Sheriff's Office is more effective with violent crimes, according to the study.
Felony arrests increased about 35 percent since the transition, in part due to more regular checks of probationers and parolees conducted by the Sheriff's Office, Rothaus said.
San Carlos conducted two surveys measuring resident's satisfaction with the Sheriff's Office. Out of the 102 surveys completed, citizens were 98 percent satisfied with services. "
The County already operates a county wide dispatch system that serves both the Sheriff and ALL of the fire agencies in the county including MPFPD (which started the county wide fire dispatch consolidation movement) so there would be zero cost of adding MP police dispatch.
Some of the existing MP Police Department space would probably be needed by the Sheriff for a substation but at least part of the existing space would be surplus and hence available for other uses.
And however 'thin' the Sheriff's service may be in the unincorporated areas in the contract areas each contracting city gets to choose its own level of service. Woodside contracts for more officers and pays more, but still far less than Menlo Park. And the same officers are assigned to Woodside on a continuing basis.
Here are the comparative costs:
Agencies which have their own Police Department:
As of the census of 2000, there were
7,194 people
4.9 square miles (12.8 km²)
Police budget $4.9 M
$681 per capita
Redwood City
As of the census[1] of 2008, there were
75,508 people
34.6 sq miles
Police budget $31.7 M
$419 per capita
Palo Alto
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,598
23.7 sq miles
Police budget $29M
$494 per capita
Foster City
As of the census of 2000, there are 28,803
The city has a total area of 19.9 square
miles (51.6 km²), of which 3.8 square miles
(9.7 km²) is land and 16.2 square miles
(41.9 km²) is water.
Police budget $9.6 M
$333 per capita
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,158
The city has a total area of 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²).
11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.4 km²
(1.7 mi²) of it (28.19%) is water.
Police budget $9.5M
$337 per capita
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were
10,825 people
The town has a total area of 6.2 square miles
(16.1 km²), all of it land.
Police budget $8M
$739 per capita
Los Altos
The population was 27,693 according to the
2000 census.
6.3 square miles (16.4 km²).
Police dept budget $13.46 M
$485 per capita
Menlo Park
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,785
17.4 square miles (45 km2), of which
10.1 square miles (26 km2) is land
and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) is water. Police services budget $14.69 M
$477.148 per capita
East Palo Alto
As of the census of 2009, there were 35,791 people,
2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.78%) are water.
Police budget $10,262,651
$287 per capita
Agencies which contract out their police services:
The population was 30,318 at the 2007 census.
The city has a total area of 21.1 square miles
(31.4 km²)
Police costs via County Sheriff $4.34 M
$143 per capita
11.8 square miles (30.5 km²)
As of the census of 2000, there were
5,352 people
Police services via County Sheriff $1.3 M
$242 per capita
new contract 2012/13
The Woodside Town Council approved a budget that included ■ Sheriff's contract: A council majority approved a three-year $1.45 million law enforcement contract with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Unlike the annual jumps of 10 percent in previous contracts, this one rises by 4 percent for the first year and 3 percent after that.
The population of Woodside is 5287 as of the 2010 census or a cost of $274 per capita.
Portola Valley
The population was 4,462 at the 2000 census
9.2 square miles (23.7 km²)
Police services via Sheriff $498,601
$111 per capita
San Carlos
The population was 27.238 in 2008
5.93 square miles
Police services via proposed Sheriff's contract
$248.62 per capita
Arguments against outsourcing? Fear of change.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:59 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
Using the latest census data and the latest Town budget Atherton now spends $801 per capita for police services - more than ANY other city on the peninsula.
Do we really get three times the quality of police services as do Woodside, Portola Valley and Saratoga?
Do we really get almost twice the quality of police services as does Palo Alto which has a huge daytime influx of workers and five times the number of square miles?
on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
Correction - the current cost per capita for police services in Atherton is $810 not $801.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:35 pm
2010 census 6,914 people
police budget 2012-13 $5,463,061
$790.14 per person
Atherton is #2 in the country Forbes most expensive zipcodes. Time to test demand for service with a the Parcel Tax ballot.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:50 pm
County Sheriff or City Police is a debate that will go on forever.
Those in favor of the Sheriff can point to Woodside, Los Altos Hills, and Portola Valley.
Those in favor of city police can point to Hillsborough. Hillsborough costs more and does not have El Camino Real, Menlo College, and 3 high schools.
For decades, a majority of Atherton residents have wanted their own police. As politicans run for city council, they should be clear to the public what would cause them to favor using the sheriff. They should not avoid the issue during their campaigns.
Right now it appears a large majority 70-90% of residents want the police dept to stay and are willing to pay extra for it.
Dobbie and Widmer were elected in November 2010, requested an agenda item right after the election to review outsourcing. Yet neither campaigned that they had an interest to save Atherton money on Police Services by reviewing the sheriff option.
When the council places items like this,(fee increases, library issues, etc) on special agendas at 8am, it appears that they want to restrict the public's ability to express disapprovement with the council intentions; a Lack of Transparency.
A topic all the candidates should address is if elected will they move to stop council meetings during mid-day so that more people can attend. Will there be Tranparency going forward?
Another part of the problem. What happens if three council members do not favor having the police, yet 90% of the town does. The town would be relying on council members opposed to the extra cost of police services working to pass the parcel tax, which is renewed every four years.
Four years ago the Parcel Tax passed on the efforts of Elizabeth Lewis and Jerry Carlson. Which of the four candidates running will put out the effort to lead a successful Parcel Tax Campaign?
Back in 1999 and 2000 McKeithen ran campaigns to defeat the Parcel Tax, she was successful. It did pass in 2001. Yet in 2004 when she was Mayor it was defeated. It needs 2/3rds vote approval to pass.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 1:09 pm
What cuts would anyone make in the Atherton Police Budget? There does not appear to be a surplus of officers nor equiptment.
Is the Atherton budget prepared the same way as other budgets?
The Atherton budget assigns costs to the police for the the City Manager, Finance director, etc. Atherton only adopted this method a few years back. Have other cities adopted this method?
Paying off unfunded pensions. Is that part of the Atherton Police budget? Is it part of other cities' budgets?
on Oct 5, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"What cuts would anyone make in the Atherton Police Budget? There does not appear to be a surplus of officers nor equiptment."
The issue is economy of scale. A small department incurs substantially more per officer cost for such things as overhead, supervision and training. Having a local dispatch for a 7000 citizens is much less cost effective than the fire agencies which have one central dispatch that serves the entire county.
A small department has few opportunities for personal advancement and cannot afford specialists for fraud or homicides, etc.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 3:21 pm
A Look Back: "Looking at cost per capita he fails to account that Atherton more than doubles in population size when the ten schools located in the town are in session."
Seems like good homework, but then you realize it's been turned in by a "C" student. The other towns have businesses with employees and customers (and also have schools). This makes Atherton's per capita costs even more egregious.
A Lack of Transparency: "What cuts would anyone make in the Atherton Police Budget? There does not appear to be a surplus of officers nor equipment."
Assumes the salaries and benefits of the police in Atherton must be fixed at the 70th percentile of neighboring communities. Other than the greed of the police (and I don't quarrel that they have a right to feel that way, and I would in their shoes), there's just no good reason for this. If anything, since Atherton doesn't expose officers to as dangerous situations as some of the other communities, Atherton officers should be paid less, not more, than officers in those situations.
Peter Carpenter: "A small department has few opportunities for personal advancement and cannot afford specialists for fraud or homicides, etc."
This brings up the $64 million dollar question: if all the other communities that outsourced had their cops get jobs with the sheriff's department (at a 100% retention rate), and there are greater opportunities for advancement and promotion that way, why are the Atherton cops so gung-ho about not getting outsourced? Why are they spending their own money to influence an election to prevent it?
Inquiring minds what to know. Peter, do you understand the rationale behind this?
on Oct 5, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"Peter, do you understand the rationale behind this?"
Generally small police and fire departments prefer the autonomy and freedom from scrutiny that they usually enjoy.
Also not all of the current Atherton officers would be offered positions by the Sheriff.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Peter said,
"Also not all of the current Atherton officers would be offered positions by the Sheriff." That would be interesting to know how many they would take.
I'm pretty sure ALL of San Carlos Officers were offered jobs with the Sheriff's Office and none were paid less.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 7:54 pm
If there would be no reduction in services then why wouldn't someone run on the campaign platform to eliminate the Parcel Tax and save everyone $1000.00 per year? Or why hasn't a council member refused to endorse the Parcel Tax and stated that the town could save $2M a year in expenses and not need the Parcel Tax.
So the APOA feels a need to bring attention directly to the residents of the town. We know that three council members can eliminate the police force. Is the first step to require reductions in compensation?
Everyone should be grateful, this action by the APOA has resulted in the council making an agenda item.
on Oct 12, 2012 at 11:45 am
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Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link.All three major indices are trading up today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading up 12 points (0.1%) at 14,943 as of Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, 12:50 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,432 issues advancing vs. 1,453 declining with 120 unchanged.The Drugs industry currently sits up 0.7% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.2%. On the negative front, top decliners within the industry include Biogen Idec (BIIB), down 1.9%, Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), down 0.9%, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), down 0.6%, Amgen (AMGN), down 0.7% and Gilead (GILD), down 0.6%.TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the industry higher today:3. Shire (SHPG) is one of the companies pushing the Drugs industry higher today. As of noon trading, Shire is up $1.78 (1.6%) to $114.62 on average volume. Thus far, 186,477 shares of Shire exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 306,900 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $113.07-$114.66 after having opened the day at $113.07 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $112.84. Shire plc, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development, manufacture, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. It operates in three segments: Specialty Pharmaceuticals (SP), Human Genetic Therapies (HGT), and Regenerative Medicine (RM). Shire has a market cap of $21.0 billion and is part of the health care sector. Shares are up 21.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 9 analysts that rate Shire a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates Shire as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow. Get the full Shire Ratings Report now.3x UPSIDE POTENTIAL: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12-months. Learn more.
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Personal Privacy and Ethics
Case 1: A Police department wants to use a camera equipped drone:
In Alameda County, California, the sheriff's office is asking permission to have a camera equipped drone in their criminal surveillance. Nelson, a departmental public information officer said this is to serve the greater good. Nelson brings up an instance when an officer was killed in the pursuit of a bank robber. Which side do you stand for: Personal privacy or the safety of officers?
Case 2: Microsoft's new policy on collecting and sharing user data
The new Microsoft Services agreement allows for collection and analysis of information from the firm's free products, including email and search functions. Should I use another email service for private emailing?
Case 3: Verizon Wireless's customer information abuse
"Privacy advocates have taken issue with Verizon Wireless's claim that it is legally entitled to use customer information related to app usage, physical location, and web browsing for delivering targeted information, reports PC World." (Taken from the link below). Companies are using everything they can to better understand its users, do you like or dislike this?
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By Jay A. Fernandez | Indiewire May 15, 2012 at 12:36PM
For Cannes, it's as predictable as topless sunbathers: Every year, new financing and production companies pop up in the months and weeks before the festival, ready to dive into the 12-day global market. But this spring, compared to the austerity measures of recent years, there is a near tsunami of new money preparing to flood the Croissette from outfits with global ambitions and indie-minded aesthetics. At the same time, players from China, India, Brazil and Russia are rushing to make global footprints in the Cannes forum.
While American indies remain a tough sell to foreign buyers, money is available. Agents suggest that dealmaking has been on the upswing, buyers appear eager and companies that sat out the last 18-24 months of uncertainty are starting to leave the sidelines again. There's also increasing room for VOD-rights deals, though the international market is behind the U.S. in experimenting with the format.
On the eve of the 65th edition of Cannes, Indiewire asked five of the most interesting new players to define themselves for filmmakers and distributors alike.
AR Films / Aldamisa Entertainment
Main execs: Alexander Rodnyansky / Serge and Marina Bespalov, Jere Hausfater and Nadine de Barros
Why you know them: Rodnyansky ran CTC Media; Hausfater founded Essential Entertainment and was an exec at Miramax International; De Barros was a sales and acquisitions exec at Voltage Pictures
What are you looking to do in Cannes?
"Alexander is looking for material and projects that he might want to produce for AR Films. Aldamisa is selling several films and hopes to acquire others. Among the films Aldamisa is selling are 'Machete Kills,' 'Frank Miller's Sin City: Dame to Kill For,' 'Jayne Mansfield's Car,' 'Goat Island' and an untitled Renny Harlin thriller, all of which are produced and financed by AR Films U.S. (The Rodriguez and Harlin movies have additional producers.)"
"Alexander has a $120 million film fund with Geyer Kosinski and, additionally, significant individual resources to finance and produce additional films. He is primarily interested in movies in the $20-30 million range."
How many films do you plan to get involved in per year?
"Alexander is more interested in type/quality than quantity. He is looking for story-driven, filmmaker-driven projects. Could do as many as six per year if the opportunity presented itself, but only if the movies are appealing projects."
Do you intend to focus solely on English-language pics?
"Alexander makes Russian-language movies in Russia, such as his film 'Elena,' which won a special jury prize in Cannes last year. He is currently producing 'Stalingrad' in Russia. But he is making English-language movies in America through AR Films U.S. Through A-Company, Alexander is also a financier of 'Cloud Atlas,' starring Tom Hanks, and 'I, Frankenstein.' "
What makes your company different from the dozen other new financing companies entering Cannes this year?
'Alexander is building on a hugely successful 30-year career in Russian film and a deep set of international relationships. He also is a documentary filmmaker in his own right who is sophisticated about both the economics and the aesthetics of cinema."
Projects moving into or in production.
Both Alexander's AR Films U.S. and Aldamisa are partnered with Robert Rodriguez on 'Frank Miller's Sin City: Dame to Kill For' and 'Machete Kills,' as well as the Harlin thriller, which is in post-production. The others will start shooting very soon.
Name an indie movie that you would have made.
"The King's Speech."
Key execs: Michael Lambert, Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson
Why you know them: Lambert founded the investment/management firm Lambert Media Group, which has invested in Rave Cinemas and Village Roadshow Pictures; Englebardt was managing director at LMG; and Johnson is a private investor who came on in November to launch Demarest.
What does the name of the company mean, and how does it define your approach to filmmaking and film-funding?
"Demarest is a family name that's been in William Johnson's family for several generations. It's a French Huguenot name that actually has nothing to do with our approach to filmmaking — or to film at all. The literal translation is "from the swamp." So we decided to go with the name, and then once we started talking about it, we said, it sort of is like our goal, which is to pull thought-provoking and entertaining films from the morass of the independent film world. We look at a lot of stuff that kind of belongs in the swamp, and hopefully we find the good stuff and make something beautiful out of it."
"We have a couple of projects we've been involved with that are selling at Cannes, 'Byzantium' being the most obvious one. They did a little soft pedal at Berlin, but really this is our first full market. The sales companies are who we're primarily in business with. We'll meet with certain producers, but for the most part we're looking to move as fast as we can away from a one-film-at-a-time type of model and build extended multi-project, multi-year relationships with the relatively small number of foreign sales companies and/or distributors out there that we want to be in business with — that have demonstrated to us and to others over the years a track record of hitting their sales predictions and successfully marketing the films they release. We want to create a more scaled business model where we're long-term partners with a handful of companies that we really enjoy working with and trust."
How much money do you have to work with?
"We're not putting a number on it. But the reality is, we're far better capitalized than I think we could even put to work in the independent film space. My concern is making sure that we find great projects and great companies to create the long-term business relationships that we want. It's not figuring out how to get the money to fund it. We're, at the moment, financing entirely off our balance sheet."
How many films do you plan to get involved in per year?
"As many as possible. You can only be really actively involved in the production of so many films a year, unless you want to build a very big infrastructure. So we want to do three or four projects that we're very actively involved with, and then as many more passive financing deals as we can. We're looking to build a scaled business as a film financier but also nurture our creative tastes and passion, as well. We'll always have projects like 'Byzantium' that we produce and are actively involved with, and we'll have projects like 'Penthouse North' that are more passive, background [investments] that maybe we don't tell anybody that we're involved in helping finance them, as more senior loans or those sorts of things."
Do you intend to focus solely on English-language pics?
"We have so far. Mostly because we tend to be looking at projects that are foreign-sales driven financing structures. That said, we've looked at a few local-language films and a few businesses that are focused on more of a slate approach to local-language production and financing. We haven't pulled the trigger. But there's a very exciting business, I think, around those types of projects. Again, we're looking to get into business with companies that want financing and producing partners, so a local-language business for us would be more about getting involved with a local distributor than it would be to do a one-off local-language film."
What makes your company different from the dozen other new financing companies entering Cannes this year?
"Besides the fact that we're very capitalized, we're more producer-friendly, more creatively friendly, we're willing to take a little more risk, we can move a little faster than the other specialty lenders and production-financing businesses out there. So on the margin I'm finding that that is helping to get projects that otherwise might be challenging to get into production done, or to help producers who are struggling with having to go to five different places to get their movie made. We're trying to provide a one-stop solution for them. Again, it's on the margin. It's not that we're a wildly different business. But we're a company that can certainly write equity checks, which I think separates us from the other lenders out there. We are definitely trying to be in the canon of savvy film financiers, but we're guys who love film and are in this business largely because we want to make great films. Michael Lambert and I, we're guys that have been involved in investing in and buying different businesses in the media and entertainment industry for a while. We view this as a great time to get involved in non-studio films. That's a big reason why we've jumped in as heavily as we have."
Projects moving into or in production.
The Neil Jordan-directed "Byzantium," starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton; the Andrew Lau-directed "Revenge of the Green Dragons"; the David M. Rosenthal-directed "A Single Shot," with Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo and Jeffrey Wright; and the Joseph Ruben-directed psychological thriller "Penthouse North," starring Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.
Name an indie movie that you would have made.
" 'Drive' is a film we talk about a lot, as being a sort of elevated genre film that is worthy of a wide release and hits a pretty big audience and at the same time is considered a smart piece of filmmaking led by a visionary director, with a foreign-sales-driven financing plan but where they were able to take some calculated risk against domestic and put a good marketing campaign around it."
Key execs: Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane
Why you know them: Drake was motion picture group president at Lionsgate; Kahane was president of Mandate Pictures, which he and Drake co-founded in 2003.
"The name was actually recommended to us years ago by Zach Helm, our friend and collaborator on 'Stranger Than Fiction' and 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.' Our company made him recall a line from an E.E. Cummings poem that reads, 'There's a hell of a good universe next door; let's go!' We take great pride in supporting filmmakers, encouraging creativity and generating new ideas."
What are you looking to do in Cannes?
"We are launching our global sales company with our first two films, 'Oldboy' and 'Last Vegas.' Beyond licensing the rights to these films everywhere in the world, we will also be meeting with new and old international distribution partners."
How much money do you have to work with?
"We have the infrastructure and resources to develop, package, produce and fully finance our movies."
How many films do you plan to get involved in per year?
"We have a full slate of active projects in development. Depending on the material and the creative process, we will potentially produce and finance approximately four to five films a year."
Do you intend to focus solely on English-language pics?
"On the production side we will predominantly handle English-language films. From a remake perspective, and on the sales side, we look for great stories in any language."
What makes your company different from the dozen other new financing companies entering Cannes this year?
"We have seen phenomenal success in our previous endeavors at both Lionsgate and Mandate and are thrilled to realize it again with the new company by building on our collective experiences and relationships. We already have a full development slate and a seasoned team in place with a track record of successfully building a profitable film slate based on singular, original voices with universal stories to tell like 'Juno' and 'Hope Springs.' Through our decade-long partnership we have built a substantial genre brand with Ghost House Pictures that has proven its ability to levitate big franchises like 'The Grudge,' as well as what Joe accomplished at Lionsgate with 'The Hunger Games' franchise. This is the key focus of our new entity — to produce and finance big multi-quadrant properties with true franchise potential. We are excited to be expanding our already successful business model and bring breakout original material into the global marketplace."
Projects moving into or in production.
The remake of the South Korean film "Oldboy," with Spike Lee directing and Josh Brolin, Lizzie Olsen and Sharlto Copley starring; the Jon Turteltaub-directed comedy "Last Vegas" at CBS Films, with Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro starring. Both films start production in the fall.
Name an indie movie that you would have made.
"Black Swan" and "Little Miss Sunshine."
Key execs: David Garrett and Ralpho Borgos
Why you know them: Garrett co-founded Summit Entertainment and ran Summit International; Borgos was also a Summit exec.
What does the name of the company mean, and how does it define your approach to filmmaking and film-funding?
"The name Mister Smith was initially inspired by Capra's film 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' but it has so many other resonances and associations with film. I think it brings a nice combination of conservative and cool — like a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. It is a name that tells a thousand stories, but I hope it is also distinctive and memorable, and easy for people from all over the world to pronounce!"
"I have so many goals down in Cannes, including — not least — selling my very first new films with my nascent venture. But I am also keen to introduce my new company to the world at large and forge new alliances with producers and financiers who might be interested in coming along for the ride."
How much money do you have to work with?
"The company is so young that this is something of a moving feast right now. But I can say that it is enough to fuel our five-year plan."
How many films do you plan to get involved in per year?
"My plans are relatively modest in that I am looking to bring roughly 6-8 films to the market each year."
Do you intend to focus solely on English-language pics?
"Yes, but I would never rule out something in another tongue — or a silent film, of course!"
What makes your company different from the dozen other new financing companies entering Cannes this year?
"I think that, first and foremost, each company is about the people who make up the team. You have myself and Ralpho Borgos, who between us have clocked up several decades working with the best outfits in the business — Summit and New Line. We are about providing the very best service to both our producer and distributor clients, and we intend to surround ourselves with the most professional team in the business. We are also supported by the most successful and prolific trans-Atlantic producer on the European continent — Constantin Film — and this relationship will form the backbone of a strategy that is based on forging a number of strong long-term relationships with key producers and financiers, on both sides of the pond. Having a foot on each side of the Atlantic gives one a serious advantage in a global business such as this."
Projects moving into or in production.
"I just set up the company two weeks ago. Give me time!"
Name an indie movie that you would have made.
"Seems obvious, but I would love to have been involved in 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The King's Speech.' I may not have made it but I happen to think that 'Margin Call' was one of the best films of last year. Oh — and 'Twilight' of course!"
Main execs: Bobby Paunescu and Jared Underwood, Kearie Peak and Christopher Taylor
Why you know them: Paunescu produced "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu," which won Un Certain Regard in 2005; Underwood was a senior exec at Comerica Entertainment; Peak ran Electric Entertainment with Dean Devlin; and Taylor was head of acquisitions and business affairs at JVC's Largo Entertainment.
What does the name of the company mean, and how does it define your approach to filmmaking and film-funding?
"The Sun in both a cosmic and global sense is inspiring and all-pervading. Our company name 'Solar' represents a comprehensive approach to filmmaking, which is an accurate way of describing the companies' structure and ambitions as well. We intend to make films for the worldwide, universal market. Our company is expanding into all facets of the business: producing, financing, co-productions and sales. We are creating an aligned group of companies that is a comprehensive and unified force."
"Cannes is the perfect festival for presenting ourselves to the industry and our potential audience with both our first slate of films, and a key strategic partnership with China. Solar's sister company Mandragora International Group co-produced Cristian Mungiu's 'Beyond the Hills,' which will be premiered in the main competition."
How much money do you have to work with?
"As much as we need if the deal makes sense."
How many films do you plan to get involved in per year?
"We will produce and/or finance up to 4 pictures a year."
Do you intend to focus solely on English-language pics?
"Yes, English-language for a worldwide audience, keeping all the emerging territories and platforms in mind."
What makes your company different from the dozen other new financing companies entering Cannes this year?
"Our founders and managing partners, Bobby Paunescu and Jared Underwood, are the key. Bobby is both a successful business visionary and an artist, whilst Jared is an extremely experienced entertainment banker. Together they understand that in today's market there is more than one way to put together a film and that not only allows us the freedom to do so, but encourages us, as our vision is sweeping and our ability to partner limitless. Solar has many arms and is not constrained in the ways many companies are: We have an art-house division, a strategic Chinese co-financing partner, the ability to partner with domestic and International distributors, develop internally or do straight debt-financing deals."
Projects moving into or in production.
"The Girl Who Knew Too Much," a co-production with China Film Group Corp. written and directed by Paunescu.
Name an indie movie that you would have made.
"Citizen Kane."


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Pleasanton police confirm body placed in trash can was a woman
Original post made on May 25, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 25, 2012, 7:16 AM
on May 25, 2012 at 8:14 am
I'm sure someone saw them bringing the garbage can on BART through the west dublin station.
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Any other news about the husband of the mother & daughter found dead?
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Pleasanton is not a dumping ground for your crime!


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BigChris is smoking some good shit....
Find an ant who can put more weight on his back than an elephant. You're squatting an empty bar. You're not strong.
I'm not telling you to diet down to 180 lbs. Don't try to put that bullshit on me. I told you to get strong like the guy who won the super heavyweight division of the 2012 Olympic Weightlifting competition. I've been super patient, but you're being an ass now.
BigChris is smoking some good shit....
I think you missing my point ... but... don't know how to explan it. thanks for the super patients.
04/23/2012 Initial Weight : 445 lbs
06/27/2012 Current weight : 403 lbs
07/29/2014 Goal weight : 200 lbs
I encourage men and women alike to become strong and capable and fit and healthy.
I don't blame anybody for their starting point, but I can't get on board with telling you that you're strong enough, or that you're just a big elephant and are best served by staying that way, because I don't think that's the truth.
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04/23/2012 Initial Weight : 445 lbs
06/27/2012 Current weight : 403 lbs
07/29/2014 Goal weight : 200 lbs
But that's all ridiculous. Because if you can't lift anything but your body and 45 pounds, your strength isn't useful. Because you can't do anything with it, because you need all the strength just to lug your own body around. This should be intuitive.
So, Rich is 295 - 160 = 135
You are 45 - 450 = -405
So basically Rich can lift 135lbs more than his own bodyweight. You can't lift anything above your bodyweight. You need to be able to lift 405 pounds more to equal lifting your own body. Rich needs only to lift 25 more pounds to achieve that.
A lot of your bodyweight isn't being lifted when you squat. It's just sitting there on the ground or moving only a few inches vertically. Rich is moving 135lbs of mass that isn't inside his body a couple of feet. You are moving only 45 pounds.
Female, 5'3", 49, Starting weight: 163lbs. Current weight: 135 (more or less).
Starting squat: 45lbs. Current squat: 180 x 2. Current Deadlift: 230 x 2
that makes even less sense ... don't see where it matters if you 4ft or 6ft tall 135lbs lifted is a 135lbs lifted ... if you are 135lbs and can lift that much good ok and if your 250 and can lift that good all the same, 1=1, no differences ... molecular composition of the material lift is irrelevant. .. if you have a weight vest and a pair of kettle bells yes some of the weight is held high and some lower but you legs are still lifting 135 regardless
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06/27/2012 Current weight : 403 lbs
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The following people, with name, age, address, charge and arresting agency, were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed subject to review by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office.
Thursday, Feb. 28
4:31 p.m. — Patricia Dix, 48, Indianapolis, failure to appear, Boone County Sheriff's Office.
1:42 p.m. — Devin Stephen Clifford, 31, Lebanon, failure to appear and probation violation, Jail Corrections Officer.
1:23 p.m. — Theresa N. Thomas, 26, Indianapolis, failure to appear, BCSO.
12 p.m. — Christie L. Showalter, 33, Lebanon, probation violation, JCO.
11:25 a.m. — Cory Bowen, 36, Indianapolis, driving while suspended, Zionsville Police Department.
10:23 a.m. — Sherri Lynn King, 51, Lebanon, violation of community corrections, Indiana State Police.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
5:35 p.m. — Kathleen J. Croddy, 62, Zionsville, possession of marijuana, hash or hash oil and possession of paraphernalia, ZPD.
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