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There have been several changes made concerning the taxation of personal property. Beginning December 31, 2013, some personal property will be exempt from taxation.
In order to be eligible personal property and qualify for the exemption, the personal property must meet all of the following conditions:
**The combined true cash value of all industrial personal property and commercial personal property owned by, leased by, or in the possession of the owner or a related entity claiming the exemption is less than $80,000 in the local tax collecting unit, and **The property is not leased to or used by a person that previously owned the property or a person that, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or under common control with the person that previously owned the property, and **The exemption must be properly claimed.
To claim the exemption, the owner must file an affidavit (Form 5076), with the Assessor's office NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 10th!! If the affidavit is filed, the owner is not required to file a personal property statement.
Welcome to the Charter Township of Kalamazoo Assessing Department. This department is located in the Charter Township of Kalamazoo Administration Building, 1720 Riverview Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49004. Office hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
You may find information regarding your home by using this highlighted link Charter Township of Kalamazoo Parcel Information
Assessor Jim Yonker
269-381-8083 Ext 118
Fax 269-381-8794
Records Clerk
Bette Zawacki
The property is not leased to or used by a person that previously owned the property or a person that, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or under common control with the person that previously owned the property.
If you feel you qualify for this exemption, please fill out and return the affidavit by February 10 to your local assessor. The "Affidavit of Owner of Eligible Personal Property Claiming Exemption from Collection of Taxes (As of 12-31-2014)" can be found at the STC link below or contact your local assessor.
For 2014 ONLY, the owner may file an appeal with the March Board of Review to claim this exemption. NOTE: the Affidavit only exempts your personal property for 2015. To continue to receive this exemption, a new affidavit must be filed each year.
Your exemption may be denied by the local assessor if it is determined you do not qualify for this exemption.
Some helpful links;
2015 Personal Property Statement:
"Affidavit of Owner of Eligible Personal Property Claiming Exemption from Collection of Taxes (As of 12-31- 2014)" Form 5076.
and on such additional days as will be required to hear all persons who have given notice of the desire to be heard and until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved.
Appeals will be heard by appointment only and appointments must be made no later than March 5, 2015. Please call 381-8083 to make an appointment. Written appeals will be accepted if received by 9:00 a.m. on March 11, 2015.
Assessed values have been adjusted to reflect a tentative equalization factor of 1.000 for all classes of property.
The tentative State Equalization multipliers and Equalization ratios, as determined by the Kalamazoo County Equalization Department, prior to the above mentioned adjustments were as follows.
Kalamazoo Charter Township Board meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services must contact the Township giving five business days notice by writing or calling 381-8080.
Posted January 30, 2015
Principl Residence Exemption (PRE) Affidavit
A Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) may exempt a resident from a portion of your local school operating taxes. To qualify a person must be a Michigan resident who owns and occupies the property as a principal residence. The PRE is a separate program from the Homestead Property Tax Credit, which is filed annually with your Michigan Individual Income Tax Return.
Conditional Rescission of a Principal Residence Exemption
This form enables a person who has established a new principal residence to retain a PRE on property he previously occupied but still owns. An owner may receive the PRE on the previous principal residence for up to three years if that property is not occupied, is for sale, is not leased and is not used for any business or commercial purpose.
Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption
Your are required to rescind a principal residence exemption when you no longer own and occupy the property as your principal residence. The exemption will be removed December 31 of the year you rescind the exemption.
Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) Active Duty Military Affidavit
This form allows an owner to retain a PRE while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces if all or any portion of the dwelling is rented or leased, so long as the dwelling otherwise would qualify as the owner's principal residence.
State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption
This form is to be used by a disabled veteran who was discharged from the armed forces of United States under honorable conditions or his or her un-remarried surviving spouse. Certification from the US Department of Veterans Affairs is required.
Property Transfer Affidavit
This form must be filed when there is a transfer of real property (even if you are not recording a deed).
Land Combination Application
This form is to notify the Township Assessor that a combination of properties is desired. There is no fee to complete and submit this form. You must provide a legal description that combines all unplatted parcels with this application as the Assessor's office cannot write legal descriptions.
Land Division Application
A split of a parcel or tract of land requires the approval of the Charter Township of Kalamazoo before a sale of a portion of the parcel occurs. this approval requires compliance with the Land Division Act (Public Act 591 of 1996), compliance with the Charter township of Kalamazoo Zoning Ordianance and full payment of all property taxes. When the completed application and non-refundable fee is received in this office, review will proceed as quickly as possible. Typically the approval or denial will be within three to four weeks.
** The renewal date to extend your Conditional Rescission for another year is December 31, 2014. There is no legal authority to allow late applications. If 2014 is the first year of your conditional rescission, that application must be in this office before May 1, 2014.
** The State Tax Commission has set the 2014 Inflation Rate multiplier at 1.6%. This means that your Taxable Value for 2014 may increase by 1.6%.


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Dates have been set for USD 428's kindergarten round-up. The event is for children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug, 31, 2013, and planning to attend local schools in the fall.
Kari Wirth is being promoted to Assistant Vice President and Operations Officer for First Kansas Bank according to Paul Snapp, President and CEO of the Bank. Snapp remarked, "Kari has the work experience and educational background to lead the operations of our Bank. She will continue to strengthen our bank's commitment to operate in a safe and sound manner while providing personalized service to our customers. We are excited to have Kari leading this important area of First Kansas Bank."
The Sears Hometown Store of Great Bend has been named a 2013 Sears Hometown Premier Store. This award recognizes Sears Hometown Stores across the country that consistently offers the highest levels of customer service, outstanding store performance and standards. At the end of last year, the Great Bend store was one of only 293 locations throughout the U.S. to receive this national recognition.
The following meals will be served April 1 through April 5. The secondary schools also have available daily: Main dish second choices, chef's salad, combo lunches and choice of vegetables and dessert. The breakfast menu is offered only to students in USD 428. Menus are subject to change without notice. Milk served with all meals. All meals as offered meet USDA nutritional guidelines.
With advancements in technology, there are more opportunities for creative teaching methods in the classroom. Professor of Theology and Ministry Dr. Henry Lederle took advantage of the possibilities that technology provides by inviting the author of a book used in his Intro to Missions class to interact with the students through Google+ Hangout, a video chat and conference service. Fritz Kling, author of "The Meeting of the Waters: 7 Global Currents that will Propel the Future Church," joined the class for a day, engaging in discussion with the students and answering their questions.
The following well-balanced and nutritious Friendship Meals will be served for lunch at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Meals are served with milk; donations for coffee and tea are accepted.
Ellsworth County Emergency Management and the Russell 911 Communications Advisory Board announces the 2013 Emergency Worker/Volunteer of the Year presented during the NWS Spotter Meeting. In past years, the Emergency Worker/Volunteer of the Year award was given to a deserving individual. This year was no different with three nominations for Emergency Worker/Volunteer of the year. The 911 Advisory Board decided on one award.
On Wednesday, March 27, Housing Opportunities, Inc. Board of Directors and staff celebrated the ground breaking of Bedford Place LLC, their 12th income based, affordable rental property. Bedford Place will be an income based rental property for seniors, age 55 and over, and the disabled.
LOS ANGELES - Wichita State is headed to the Final Four, and these Shockers should be no surprise to anybody.
WASHINGTON - Jim Boeheim calls this year's Syracuse team his best defensive group ever. Hard to argue, based on the suffocating performances that put the Orange in the Final Four.
WICHITA - The Wichita South Titan Classic was not kind to the Great Bend High School girls' soccer team.
EL DORADO - After winning Game 1 of Saturday's Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division baseball doubleheader over Butler 13-9, the Barton Community College Cougars had their ninth-inning rally cut short in Game 2, falling 3-2.
Ahmad Walker established himself as one of the top players in the Jayhawk West during a terrific sophomore season. The coaches in the conference felt he was the best, selecting the Barton Community College guard as the Most Valuable Player in the conference this season.
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free Stop 'N Learn Session titled "Cooking With Gloria" from noon to 1 p.m. today at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. During this class, Gloria Hernandez, will be teaching how to prepare a few healthy dishes for your family. For more information, call the Recreation Commission office at 793-3755 ext. 2 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
A pair of standout seasons ended with a second team All Jayhawk West selection for Phikala Anthony. The Memphis sophomore just missed a first team selection as the highest vote total on the second team. She was the lone Barton Community College Cougars to earn recognition.
Dear Editor,
An internet video depicting two Great Bend High School students fighting in the lunch room has been featured on several websites over the weekend, prompting readers to contact the Great Bend Tribune with questions concerning the safety of students at the school.
Dear Editor,
Nationwide, people involved with museums, archives, nature preserves, homeless shelters, battered women shelters and similar endeavors are nervous.
Hillary Clinton's cruise-control candidacy is beginning to leak oil - and that's without any meaningful challengers among Democrats, let alone a formal Republican nominee to worry about.
The last out of an inning is often times the toughest out. The Barton Community College softball team experienced that Saturday in a doubleheader loss to Dodge City.

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Acordeon Vol. 2, Spanish Only DVD. (You Can Play The Accordion Now Vol. 2). By Cuco Mendoza and Enrique Martinez. For Accordion (Button). Methods. Tu Puedes Tocar. Mexican. Beginning. DVD. Text language: Spanish. Duration 60 minutes. Published by Mayas Music (MB.AC2D). ISBN 9781928827542. With Text language: Spanish. Mexican. 5.38x7.50 inches. Recomendada por maestros en todo el país, la serie en DVD de Mayas Music provee su reconocido material educativo en un formato divertido y fácil de usar para que cualquier persona pueda empezer a tocar en corto tiempo! Presenta acceso directo a áreas específicas para que puedas aprender y repasar a tu propio paso! todo con sólo tocar un botón y desde la comodidad de tu hogar!Con este segundo curso, continuarás tu aprendizaje del acordeón y de acordes mayors y menores. Además, aprenderás a tocar ritmos y adornes populares. Contiene canciones y tirmos tales como polka, zapateado, vals, cumbia y much más. En la pantalla de tu televisor verás claramente cómo se ejecuta cada acción.Para acordeón de botón y teclasPara música norteña y tejanaAcceso directo a áreas clavesInterfase fácil de usarAdornos en cancionesPara cualquier edadRecommended by teachers everywhere, this series of DVDs from Mayas Music provides proven educational material in a fun and easy-to-use format, so that anyone may start to play in a short time. The menus provide direct access to specific areas so that you may learn and review at your own pace, by simply pushing a button in the comfort of your home!With this second course, you continue learning the accordion and the major and minor chords. In addition, you will learn to play rhythms and popular fills in songs and rhythms such as polka, zapateado, waltz, cumbia, and many more. You will see every movement clearly on the your TV screen. In Spanish only.
Instruments: Accordion, Folk
Genres: Mexican, World
Pastorale (Lied ohne Worte). By Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). Arranged by Igor Stravinsky / Samuel Dushkin. For Violin with Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet (A) and Bassoon. This edition: ED 3313. Chamber Music without Piano. Grade 5. Score. Composed 1933. 16 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Published by Schott Music (SD.49004116). ISBN 9790001042727.
Pages: 16
Instruments: Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, English Horn, Violin, Woodwinds, Strings
Genres: 20th Century, Russian, Classical, World
Londonderry Air (Just Brass Series, No. 4 Arranged for Trombone and Brass Ensemble). Edited by Elgar Howarth and Philip Jones. Arranged by John Iveson. For Brass Ensemble (4 Trumpets, Horn, 4 Trombones, Tuba). Music Sales America. Irish, Folk. 26 pages. Chester Music #CH55589. Published by Chester Music (HL.14016354). For 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones and tuba. Edited by Philip Jones & Elgar Howarth. The Just Brass series is regarded by brass players worldwide as the most important brass ensemble series available. There are more than 100 titles subdivided into Just Brass (mainstream), Junior Just Brass, Just Brass Lollipops and Giant Just Brass. Supplied as score and parts together.
Pages: 26
Instruments: Horn, B-Flat Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Brass, Trumpet
Genres: Folk, Irish, St. Patrick's Day, World, Celebrations
Hungarian Dance (Czardus) by Peter Ilyitchtchaikovsky. Arranged by Tom Kennedy. Flute Choir. For Piccolo, 5 flutes, alto, bass, piano or harp. Grade 5. Published by BRS Music (BY.FC-312).
Instruments: Piano Accompaniment, Piccolo, Harp, Piano, Piano and Keyboard, Flute, Woodwinds, Strings
Genres: Hungarian, World
By Various. For voice and piano. Piano/Vocal Songbook. Italian and Pop Vocal. Difficulty: easy-medium. Songbook. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment and lyrics. 136 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
Pages: 136
Instruments: Voice, Piano Accompaniment, Vocal, Piano, Piano and Keyboard
Genres: Italian, Pop, World
By Robert Bancalari. For Mandolin. Solos. Encyclopedia. Celtic/Irish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 144 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc
Pages: 144
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Celtic, Irish, St. Patrick's Day, World, Celebrations
Tango - for 4 saxophones by Drake Mabry. For 3 altos and 1 tenor saxophone. Instructional, Jazz, Latin, World, 21st Century. Intermediate. Score. Published by Drake Mabry Productions (S0.10367). A rapid fire dancing and sparkling musical environment guaranteed to bring any concert to life or to a rousing conclusion. This is a positive, upbeat kind of Tango in which each player's personality shines forth as both soloists and ensemble players. Everything in this piece drives towards the rousing ending. It can be played separately or as part of a suite featuring: C.S. Chaconne, Meditation & Tango. The different moods of each of the movements provides the audience with a voyage in various instrumental colors and expressions. About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more
Genres: 21st Century, Jazz & Blues, Tango, World, Classical, Latin
Hodie (This Day) by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). For Mixed Choir ([3(2nd optional, 3rd+piccolo), 2(2nd optional), english horn, 2, 2, contrabassoon(optional)-4(3rd & 4th optional), 3(3rd optional), 3, 1], timpani, percussion, celeste, harp (optional), piano, organ (optional) and strings). Mixed Voices. Longer Choral Work. Vocal Score. 112 pages. Duration 50'. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193395510). ISBN 9780193395510. Longer Choral Work. 10 x 7 inches. A cantata for soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists, SATB choir, and orchestra.
Pages: 112
Instruments: Choir, Voice, Vocal
Genres: 20th Century, British, Classical, World
Instantly downloadable sheet music by Dooh Belly Eugene Victor for orchestra (Rhythm) of MEDIUM skill level.
Genres: Pop, World, Olympics, Celebrations
(for Solo Viola). By Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-). Viola. Schott. 24 pages. Schott Music #ED8374. Published by Schott Music
Pages: 24
Instruments: Viola, Strings
Genres: Classical, 20th Century, Hungarian, World
Concerto Grosso - Score (Christmas Concerto). By Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713). Edited by Waldemar Woehl. For violin concertato I, II, cello solo, violin di ripieno I, II, viola, contra bass and keyboard. This edition: Urtext. Baroque. Full score (parts not included). Introductory text. Opus 6, #8. 19 pages. Duration 16 minutes. Published by Edition Peters (PE.P04488-S). ISBN M-3007-0004-5. With introductory text. Baroque. 9x12 inches. (G minor) Full score.
Pages: 19
Instruments: Piano, Organ, Violin, Cello, Viola, Double Bass, Piano and Keyboard, Strings
Genres: Classical, Baroque Period, Christmas, Italian, Miscellaneous, World
Instantly downloadable sheet music by Dooh Belly Eugene Victor for orchestra (Rhythm) of MEDIUM skill level.
Genres: Pop, World, Olympics, Celebrations
Instantly downloadable sheet music by Dooh Belly Eugene Victor for orchestra (Rhythm) of MEDIUM skill level.
Genres: Pop, World, Olympics, Celebrations
The Piano Works of Rachmaninoff, Volume XIV by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). For 2 pianos four-hands. This edition: 2 copies required. Duet or Duo; Masterworks; Piano Duo (2 Pianos, 4 Hands). Alfred's Classic Editions. Form: Concerto. 20th Century, Classical Period and Russian. Advanced. Collection and performance CD. Standard notation, fingerings and introductory text. 79 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.27009). ISBN 0739044664. With standard notation, fingerings and introductory text. 20th Century, Classical Period and Russian. 9x12 inches. This historic reference edition of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4, in G Minor, Op. 40 is the complete and final revised form, as last played by the composer in 1942. It is composed of three movements: Allegro vivace (Alla breve), Largo and Allegro vivace. Also included is an outstanding CD recording, from the Naxos label, by internationally renowned artist, Idil Biret, with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit conducting. Biret has made more than 70 recordings and has received numerous awards including: Lily Boulanger Memorial, Boston; Harriet Cohen - Dinu Lipatti gold medal, London; Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite, France; State Artist, Turkey and many others.
Pages: 79
Instruments: Piano, Piano and Keyboard
Genres: Classical Period, 20th Century, Russian, Classical, World
Memories of Russia by Jerome Naulais. For trombone. Swiss import. Grade 3. Score and parts. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-2372).
Instruments: Trombone, Brass
Genres: Russian, World
Nazareth - Valsas brasileiros. (for Piano). By Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934). Piano. 24 pages. Schott Music #ED20304. Published by Schott Music (HL.49016902). The Brazilian composer Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth (1863-1934) gained fame for his tangos. This new edition takes a look at another interesting facet of his oeuvre. Six pieces.
Pages: 24
Instruments: Piano, Piano and Keyboard
Genres: Classical, 20th Century, Brazilian, World
Sayonara: A Brazilian Farewell by Douglas DaSilva. For Piano, Violin. Instructional, Secular, 20th Century, World, 21st Century. Advanced Intermediate. Set of Parts, Score. Burke & Bagley #BB124. Published by Burke & Bagley (S0.10460). "As the title states, this piece is one long goodbye. Part I: Corrida de Rato This literally means ""rat-race"" in Portuguese, which is a common and often accurate description of how we as musicians, parents and New Yorkers spend our days. Part II: Saudade This Brazilian word can be interpreted in a variety of ways: longing, missing. This movement represents that feeling associated with a heartfelt auf Wiedersehen! with its promise to ""be seeing you again."" Part III: Bota Fora This is the Brazilian Portuguese expression for a farewell Brazilian style! Enough talk of goodbyes: bottles will be opened and tears will be accompanied by dancing! YouTube - New York: http://youtu.be/DHcBhdDxKL8 YouTube - Bucharest: http://youtu.be/Bt4fT3xmaJA ". About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more
Genres: 20th Century, 21st Century, World, Classical
By Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908). Edited by Zino Francescatti. For violin and piano. Published by International Music Company
Instruments: Piano Accompaniment, Violin, Piano, Piano and Keyboard, Strings
Genres: Spanish, World
Irish Session Tunes - The Red Book (100 Irish Dance Tunes and Airs). Edited by Matt Cranitch. For Violin. Music Sales America. Irish, Folk, Celtic. Book only. 48 pages. Ossian Publications #OMB142. Published by Ossian Publications (HL.14016245). ISBN 190042861X. Irish, Folk, Celtic. 8.25x11.75 inches. This series contains over 100 Irish dance tunes and airs in each volume. The collections contain a varied selection of widely played and lesser-known tunes, divided into different dance rhythms, and then sorted into sets of similar tunes to be played at Irish sessions. The range of the tunes are particularly suitable for the fiddle, but can be used on other instruments.The "red book" includes 100 tunes, separated into double jigs, slides, slip jigs, polkas, reels, hornpipes, set dances and airs. Songs include: Father O'Flynn • The Lucky Penny • Dan O'Keeffe's Slide • The Blue Ribbon • The Pigeon on the Gate • Master Crowley • Fallon's Hornpipe • The Blackbird • and more.
Pages: 48
Instruments: Violin, Strings
Genres: Celtic, Folk, Irish, St. Patrick's Day, World, Celebrations
Campanas Del Alba. (Guitar). By Eduardo Sainz De La Maza (1903-1982). For Guitar. Music Sales America. 20th Century. 8 pages. Union Musical Ediciones #UMG19923. Published by Union Musical Ediciones (HL.14028613). ISBN 0711954828. 20th Century. 9x12 inches. Eduardo Sainz De La Maza's Campanas Del Alba for solo guitar.
Pages: 8
Instruments: Classical Guitar, Guitar
Genres: 20th Century, World, Classical
7 Canciones Populares Espanolas (vers. J. Torrent) by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) and Manuel de Falla (1876-1946). For voice and guitar or violin or cello. Plucked Instruments. Published by Editorial de Musica Boileau (BO.EMF1013).
Instruments: Voice, Vocal
Genres: Spanish, World
For voice and guitar. Music Sales America. Irish. Difficulty: easy-medium. Fake book and examples CD. Vocal melody, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord chart. 50 pages. Music Sales #FT10004. Published by Music Sales
Pages: 50
Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Vocal
Genres: Irish, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, World, Celebrations
(Arranged in Performance Sets). By Mizzy McCaskill and Dona Gilliam. For Flute. Solos. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc
Pages: 80
Instruments: Piano Accompaniment, Flute, Piano, Piano and Keyboard, Woodwinds
Genres: Scottish, World
Ich hebe meine Augen auf zu den Bergen (I lift my eyes and look above) by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Arranged by Klaus Hofmann. For Solo Tenor (S), Violin (Oboe), Basso continuo. This edition: paperbound. TVWV 7:15. German Psalms; Stuttgart Urtext Editions; Use / Occasion: Confirmation, Psalms; Use during the church year: New Year. Score. Language: German/English. 16 pages. Duration 8 min. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3911100). ISBN M-007-05550-9. With Language: German/English. German Psalms; Stuttgart Urtext Editions; Use / Occasion: Confirmation, Psalms; Use during the church year: New Year.
Pages: 16
Instruments: Oboe, Violin, Piano and Keyboard, Woodwinds, Strings
Genres: Classical, Baroque Period, German, New Year, World, Celebrations


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Ford bets Transit Connect Wagon, like a snowflake, is one of a kind
- UAW troops air demands at convention rather than cast blame
- The latest tech is great -- until you have to replace it
- That vroom-vroom … is it real or digital?
- Porsche boss Mueller, 62, says he's young enough to be VW Group CEO
- Why March 30-31 might be the greatest two days of deals at FCA dealerships
LOS ANGELES -- In England, they call vehicles like the Ford Transit Connect Wagon "cheap and cheerful" basic family transportation.
Over in Europe, where it was conceived and designed, the Transit Connect competes with the likes of the Renault Kangoo, Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner as inexpensive and versatile haulers of people and goods.
What distinguishes those vehicles from minivans is that they have their origins in the commercial-vehicle market. Visit any European city and you'll find scores of panel van versions plying the narrow streets delivering cargo day and night -- very handy in places where gasoline costs $8 a gallon.
By bringing the seven-passenger Transit Connect Wagon stateside next year, Ford is taking a calculated gamble that this kind of people hauler will find buyers here. Ford is careful not to use the dreaded "M word" (minivan) when referring to the Transit Connect Wagon. People mover is Ford's preferred term in keeping with what it would be called in Europe.
Speaking at the Ford stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, Ford truck communications manager Mike Levine said: "We believe there's an opportunity. The Transit Connect Wagon is virtually the same size as seven-passenger minivans were when they were introduced during the 1980s. Since then, they've gotten too big, too expensive and consume too much fuel."
Levine says the Transit Connect Wagon will get more than 30 mpg and will get 5 mpg better than the Toyota Sienna on the highway, though Ford hasn't issued mileage numbers yet.
Says Aaron Bragman, analyst for IHS Global Insight: "I think it's very much a white-space vehicle. Some people must have sliding doors. It's a good experiment to see if there's interest beyond the commercial realm."
Since Ford introduced the first-generation Transit Connect in 2010, about 80 percent of sales have been commercial cargo haulers and 20 percent five-passenger wagons designed to haul people. Ford expects those numbers to change dramatically with the introduction of the seven-passenger version.
"We expect that 60 percent will be the wagon and 40 percent the cargo version," Levine said. Of the wagons sold, Ford believes about 60 percent will be sold as taxis and livery vehicles while 40 percent will be private retail buyers.
And Ford hopes to lure more of them by giving them a much more upscale van. There will be three trim levels: XL, XLT and Titanium.
Titanium is the top trim level on many Ford vehicles, and Ford hasn't offered it with the Transit Connect. It will come with leather seats, also not offered on the current Transit Connect passenger versions. It will also be offered with the MyFord Touch infotainment system via a 6.5-inch screen.
But customers in search of other modern minivan amenities won't find them. Take those sliding doors, for example. Unlike most modern minivans, the sliding doors won't be electronically operated. Nor will a power rear liftgate be offered. Ford will offer a choice of a manually operated rear liftgate or side-by-side pantry-style rear doors.
"We want this to be affordable," Levine said. He declined to divulge the price except to say that it will sticker at "thousands" less than the Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey.
A journalist asked Ford COO Mark Fields at the L.A. show if Ford wasn't perhaps going too far with its One Ford plan by bringing the Europe-bred Transit Connect Wagon to North America.
"This is a minivan replacement," the journalist said. "But is it American-sized?"
Fields replied: "People are like snowflakes. Everybody is a little different. It [the Transit Connect Wagon] serves an important need, and people aren't expecting this type of vehicle from us. It's kind of like the C-Max."
The C-Max Hybrid, a brand-new nameplate also designed originally in Europe, has been out only a couple of months now but has far exceeded the company's sales expectations. Maybe Ford will get lucky twice.
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I've been to multiple all-inclusives so I feel that I'm being fair. I don't expect these types of hotels to have amazing food or really strong drinks, what I do expect is courteous and prompt service which unfortunately wasn't the case on this trip.
-airport - about an hour away from Montego Bay airport so factor that in
- hotel - it's a little older than others, but not bad. It's one of the biggest in the wares so get ready to walk, not a bad thing in my opinion. There are little shuttles for those that don't want to walk. About 5 pools, so there are plenty of options depending how private or not you want to be. There is also an adult pool that pretty calm in comparison to the other pools.
- beach - the best beach is on the lady palladium side where they have water sports. Ladies, be wary of the flirtatious staff on that beach, quite entertaining though.
- food - by far, the best food was the jerk hut offered for lunch everyday. Deelish. The restaurants are ok. The Jamaican restaurant was the best of the ones we tried. It's difficult to have amazing food in these hotels due to the number of people they are feeding. Be warned the wait at the sit downs can be very long so sometimes the buffet was best.
- service - not the best I've experienced. Some staff seemed like they just didnt want to make the extra effort. The bartenders were great, mainly felt the lack of service from the front desk. Our tv was broken and never fixed in the five days we were there. Would have been nice to relax in room in front of tv every once in a while.
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Lambert Inn, Whittier
Situated in Whittier, Lambert Inn is close to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier College, and Whitwood Town Center. Additional area attractions include Biola College and Hsi Lai Temple.
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Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. The hotel features business amenities including a business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is available. Additional amenities include coffee/tea in the lobby, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator (lift). Complimentary self parking is available onsite for guests.
The 35 air-conditioned guestrooms at Lambert Inn include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water. Guests can use the in-room complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Televisions are equipped with premium satellite channels. All accommodations provide phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. Additional amenities include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. In addition, housekeeping is offered daily and amenities available on request include microwaves.
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The beginning of the year was a turbulent time in city government: The city manager had just resigned without notice, most of the directors were new, and a political realignment was just about to happen.
Last week, the Optic received more than 100 pages of e-mails involving a quorum of the City Council. For months, the city had refused to turn over these messages, but finally did after the recommendation of the state attorney general.
The San Miguel County Commission this week gave a green light to a subdivision in Rowe.
But during a more than two hour meeting on the issue, several commissioners wondered about the condition of the road that accesses the proposed development, known as Mesa Azul.
Melvin Varela, owner of Anazasi MVJV, is proposing a 13-lot subdivision five miles southwest of Rowe, with each lot to be around one acre.
Last month, the county Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the commission approve the the subdivision's preliminary plat.
A Las Vegas man was charged with drinking and driving after officers witnessed him get into an accident this week, state police said.
Joshua A. Montoya, 21, was charged with DWI, his first such offense, and reckless driving.
Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, state police officers noticed Montoya in a white pickup truck traveling north on N.M. Highway 518 near Sapello. He was allegedly swerving all over the road.
A prominent local businessman is criticizing the Las Vegas-San Miguel Chamber of Commerce, saying its advertising strategy isn't effective.
In a letter to chamber President Matt Martinez, Wid Slick of the Plaza Hotel urged the chamber last month to buy a full-page advertisement in the New Mexico Magazine Vacation Guide. The publication would give the city visibility with 650,000 print copies and 2.5 million Internet hits, he said.
Once the chamber puts tracking mechanisms on its web site, the guide will be the biggest source of leads, Slick said.
Charges against a Las Vegas man have been dismissed in response to a legal motion alleging misconduct by the prosecution.
Richard Encinias, 28, had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, having allegedly veered his car toward that of Ben Bencomo in an attempt to run him off the road.
The motion to dismiss specifies two areas of misconduct — vindictive prosecution and withholding of exculpatory evidence, which tends to disprove guilt.
Everything is brighter in the newly renovated classrooms at Don Cecilio Elementary School. The light reflects off the shiny wood floors, desks and faces of the children.
Each classroom has what amounts to a wall of windows. Many rooms have indoor plants growing along the window ledges.
Built as North Public, Don Cecilio was a well-built and sturdy structure, almost like a fortress. But after eight months of renovation, what was a dark, dank and depressing building has become a shinny, new and pleasant place of learning.
A Mora County sheriff's deputy exchanged gunfire with a suspect Friday night, and then the suspect rammed the deputy's car head on, officials said.
Mora County Sheriff Roy Cordova said a rookie deputy, David Cordova, along with state police officers, was responding to a report of domestic violence in Buena Vista. The deputy met up with the car driven by the suspect, Richard Sawyer, on N.M. Highway 518.
The city is increasing its water use restrictions as its water supplies continue to drop.
Starting Monday, residents can only water one day a week. Outdoor water is allowed on Mondays at even-numbered addresses and Tuesdays at odd-numbered addresses. Watering hours are 6-10 a.m. and 6-10 p.m.
This is what is required under Stage 2 water restrictions, which can be enacted without the involvement of the City Council.
As was the case before, car washing isn't allowed at home.
If Luna Community College officials thought getting approval from the state Public Education Commission for their proposed charter school was just a formality, they had a rude awakening at a hearing last week.
While Luna Community College President Pete Campos, a number of college employees and a few parents spoke in favor of the proposed new Luna Charter Academy, just about every superintendent in northeastern New Mexico lined up against it.
The city of Las Vegas is pushing a proposal to deal with parking problems near Robertson High School.
Residents near the school have complained that students parking near their houses are creating disturbances. Robertson officials say they have enough parking on campus, but many students still choose to park on nearby streets.
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Does Manitoba have what it takes to be the horror movie capital of North America? D4-6
In the horror movie, the nightmare is the coin of the realm. It inspires scripts, it provides surreal ambience, and it is a handy shock device.
But for one Winnipeg filmmaker/author, the nightmare is a dream, a vision, a goal to be achieved.
Caelum Vatnsdal wants to make Winnipeg the horror movie capital of North America.
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In the big scheme of things, Winnipeg and southern Manitoba already are an epicentre of low-budget genre cinema. This past month has seen the completion of one horror movie shoot, Joy Ride 3, and the DVD/video-on-demand première of another, Curse of Chucky. They are the latest exhibits in a night gallery of some 25 locally shot genre offerings made in the last 15 years, an impressive crop for a city the size of Winnipeg.
The reason for this disproportionate number of horror films is simply the city offers precisely the right kind of advantages. Aggressive provincial labour tax incentives mean they can be shot cheaply. Seasoned, talented crews guarantee years of expertise, from special-effects makeup to production design to cinematography.
And if you're a producer with an insufficient budget for a big-name actor, no money is no problem.
"Horror movies work best when there are budget restrictions on them, or at least they don't suffer from it," says Vatnsdal, 42. "Because a horror movie doesn't necessarily need a big star or things like that. You can make a good little horror movie.
"It's proven time and time again: The biggest box-office returns come from the lowest-budget movies: Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project all the way back to Night of the Living Dead."
There is also horror-conducive atmosphere, especially at this time of the year.
"We have a wonderful ambience -- great old buildings, creepy warehouses, barren fields with ominously waving grass, all that kind of stuff," Vatnsdal says. "A Halloween-y atmosphere is easy to come by here."
For Vatnsdal, the confluence of talent, experience, tax credits and atmosphere feels like a wave that needs to be surfed.
"It feels to me like we're all working out for a main event," Vatnsdal says.
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Vatnsdal has a specific bias when it comes to film horror. While he is a filmmaker himself (his non-horror feature Black as Hell, Strong as Death, Sweet as Love screens Nov. 1 at Cinematheque), he is also the author of They Came From Within, an excellent, comprehensive history of the Canadian horror movie (to be re-released in the fall of 2014 in an expanded, updated edition).
The book covers the Hollywood-produced films that were shot in Canada in the notorious Tax Shelter era when investors could make a bundle from Canadian films regardless of the quality of the product. But the book is largely a celebration of homegrown Canadian talents who expanded the genre, particularly in the work of David Cronenberg, whose 1975 film (a.k.a. Shivers) gave the book its title.
Correspondingly, the vast majority of horror films that were shot here in Manitoba were produced by American companies, with a dearth of real indigenous product. One of the very few locally-produced efforts is Guy Maddin's Emmy-winning Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary, a 2002 showcase for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet production that, yes, also qualifies as a horror film.
Vatnsdal says it is time we explored our own history and mythology in coming up with scary stories.
"There are a lot of regional legends that I've read and dug up in books on Manitoba ghost stories," he says. "There's one completely horrific ghost story about a guy with a completely hairy face who pops out from a Winnipeg basement.
"That terrified me," says the only mildly stubbled Vatnsdal.
Vatnsdal also recalls the true story of an Elma, Man., farmhand named Thomas Hreczkosy who killed a family of seven in 1932.
"The Devil appeared in front of him. He was 10 feet tall and completely ebony-black and he told the guy to grab an axe and kill the whole family... and he did. And a little boy was left alive long enough to say: 'It was Tom the farmhand,' before succumbing."
On a more fanciful side of things, we have our own Lake Manitoba sea monster, Manipogo. And there's always the Sasquatch.
"Manitoba is the busiest province for Sasquatch sightings outside of B.C.," Vatnsdal says.
That information might conceivably fire the imaginations of Astron-6. Its five members are the only filmmakers making locally generated genre product. The plucky film collective makes gross, outrageous, deftly comic slasher-monster thrillers with very little money but an apparently limitless supply of DIY ingenuity.
In the past few years, the group, made up of Adam Brooks, Conor Sweeney, Matthew Kennedy, Steve Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie have released two features on DVD. Turning the misogynist slasher on its head, Father's Day, directed by Brooks, is about a demonic psycho who targets middle-aged dads for his sexual assaults/murders. Manborg, directed by Kostanski, is a delightful post-apocalyptic adventure about a cyborg who joins forces with a group of rebels to defeat a vampiric despot.
They are currently at work, Astron-style (on weekends and days off) on The Editor, a slasher filmed in the style of the Italian giallo thriller. This sub-genre, perfected by the likes of Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace) and Dario Argento (Suspiria) features lurid settings, saturated colour and elaborate murders.
It's a tall order, especially for a group that has none of the monetary advantages of even the poorest direct-to-video thriller.
Brooks, 33, coming from a tough weekend of filming two cars tumbling over a cliff in Kenora for the film, laughs as he recounts the challenges facing his band of cinematic outsiders.
"We made this short film Cool Guys in 2008, and we didn't finish it for over a year," he recalls. "And we said: 'This is the hardest thing we've ever made.'
"Everything went wrong. Locations were pulled out from under us. Everywhere we went, people were yelling at us. 'Get off my property! You're a liability!' People that had already given us permission would take it away. Equipment broke. Actors flaked. Everything.
"And it felt like: This is discouraging. I don't know if we want to keep doing this.
"And then we made Father's Day and it was so much worse," he says. "But the product was much better and so much good came of it."
Selling the film to Troma for distribution was not one of those good things, at least for Astron. They made no money on the deal. But they did get visibility, and that may have helped them win a $120,000 grant from Telefilm to start work on The Editor.
Brooks' lack of experience with a legit film crew and a budget, he admits, meant they burned through the seed money before the film was one-third completed.
"Now, with The Editor, we're about halfway through and it's way worse," Brooks says of the film's ongoing challenges.
"We're waiting for the day when the job gets easier, but it's only getting harder," he says.
But Brooks says he takes some comfort in the fact Astron's final product will be far more entertaining than studio-backed exploitation in the vein of Wrong Turn 4.
"We know we don't have much so we make it absurd, and I enjoy that," Brooks says.
"But those movies, like Wrong Turn 4, which I've seen, they're garbage that takes itself seriously.
"What could be a greater offence than a movie like that taking itself seriously?" he says, his aesthetic passions inflamed. "I guarantee you, no one watching it is taking it seriously.
"Those movies have no longevity! They're place-fillers on Netflix! I don't want to make anything like that!"
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