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November 26, 2012
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Gang's return scares residents - Rat Bat members blamed for gruesome murder
Residents of Maxfield Avenue in Kingston are living on edge as they claim remnants of the infamous Rat Bat gang have restructured and have started to wreck havoc, even as the Christmas season approaches.
Information reaching THE STAR is that thugs affiliated with the gang have once again began to make the lives of residents in the area miserable as talks and threats of violence have been upgraded to acts of violence.
A resident told THE STAR, "Di likkle bowy dem a carry on wid this Rat Bat ting and it ago mek di place worse than it already is ... we need help from the police wid it cause we can't go inna Christmas like this."
No bad vibes
She said, "The man dem from opposite side buck up on a site last week and di Bats dem a claim say no man from over here nah get no work so dat cause the work fi stall and since then a bare talk a mek. Dem say dem ago kill and see it deh, man come see di yute and dem kill di yute. No bad vibes never inna di place fi a good while now but tru a Christmas dem say di Bats dem a pitch again."
Residents said the fatal shooting of 30-year-old labourer Curtis 'Bummy' Porter along Maxfield Avenue on Saturday is believed to have been committed by the gang.
Witnesses said three men, two of whom are known gang members, alighted from a car and shot Porter in the chest. He was rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced. The man escaped in the waiting car.
THE STAR gathered that prior to Saturday's shooting incident there had been threats of violence following a dispute over work being done on a church in the community.
Police sources within the division were tight-lipped when quizzed about the Rat Bat gang's resurgence. But officers pointed out that until the investigation into Saturday's murder were complete, it's anybody's guess as to who is responsible.
THE STAR was also told that the police have stepped up their presence in the area and will do so until they restore normality to these communities.
The police are advising anyone who can provide information that can assist with their investigation to come in and speak with them.
The infamous Rat Bat gang was regarded as one of the most feared in South St Andrew. The gang was said to have been involved in numerous killings in Whitfield Town, Maxfield Avenue and nearby communities. The police have had to work long and hard to bring the gang under control.
A number of the gang members including the reputed leader Dave 'Machine Man' Sterling, were killed by lawmen forcing the other members to put away the guns and embrace law and order.
However years of bloodletting have left the police wary of any claims of reform. Earlier this year Senior Superintendent Delroy Hewitt, who is in charge of St Andrew South, was quoted as saying, "the Rat Bat Crew has been quiet recently", but the police are still watching them.
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At this show it's all about building a brand and immersing the attendee in a memorable experience. The print and video products are the retail commodities, and gaining the attention and devotion to the brand is the goal. Typical retail, B-to-C show. But what can the B-to-B producers learn from Comic-Con? Plenty!
Let's face it. Most of today's humans have the attention span of a hummingbird on amphetamines! Try to have a conversation with someone holding a smart phone for more than 5 minutes without them looking at their email, YouTube or Facebook app! Well there were very few smart phone lookers at Comic-Con. The attendees were too busy being over-stimulated and entertained by everything around them. Can B-to-B exhibitors hope to achieve the same level of immersion and experience? We can try.
First a good invite is a good start. Begin the show long before the doors open with a compelling reason to make your trade show booth a destination. Introduce something new…offer a highly valued giveaway…feature a speaker or even an author in your exhibit. Find a way to create a buzz and start "buzzing" long before the show begins.
Next, use all the senses to intrigue and attract. Appropriate audio (music or high energy speaker track) and adherence to the three rules of graphic design (light, color, movement) will make your exhibit stand out even from across the convention hall. Use a hanging sign for maximum visibility. If you're planning on hosting meetings on the show floor consider an island exhibit with a second tier deck seating area. This not only takes you "vertical" at the show, but it also creates a certain "by invitation only" cachet that makes those invited to go upstairs feel that special treatment.
Finally, even business show attendees are still human beings…and consumers when they're not working. They want the same thing Comic-Con attendees want; a compelling reason to be there, an immersive experience while they're in your exhibit and a positive impression they take home (read "branded to you"), leaving them anxious for your follow up.
So, rest assured, my family will let me back in the house. I have plenty of t-shirts, fake tattoos and toys to go around. They'll all be Comic-Com devotees by the time I'm done. It's all about the swag!
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Comprehensive Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) SeminarApril 26 & 27 The University of New Hampshire School of Law's Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property will host the 15th Comprehensive Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar, in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), on April 26-27, 2013 in Concord, NH. The Comprehensive PCT Seminar is geared toward patent attorneys, patent agents, patent administrators, paralegals, and law students who are seeking in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Read more >> Register today!
Learn about UNH Law's Graduate Program at the LLM Recruitment Forum in New YorkUNH Law Graduate Program staff will be at the LLM Recruitment Forum hosted by the Law School Admission Council in New York City. Held on Saturday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Hilton New York (1335 Avenue of the Americas), this forum gives prospective students the chance to learn about UNH Law's pioneering IP graduate program and our International Criminal Law & Justice program. For more information on the forum, or to register, see: http://www.lsac.org/llm/llm-rec-forum.asp
Second Annual Intellectual Property Scholars' RoundtableDAY ONE (Friday, September 28) 12.00 noon: WELCOME LUNCH • Franklin Pierce Center for IP Board Room, UNH Law All presentations/sessions will take place in ROOM 274 (one floor up from the Board Room) 1.30 – 3.50 p.m.: SESSION ONE – SETTING THE STAGE: IP & THE CONSTITUTION IN CONTEXT Sean O'Connor: "The Missing Context of the IP Clause: Madison, Jefferson, and the Influence of the French Philosophes Encyclopédie Project" Llew Gibbons: "Evolving State Laws to Conform with International Treaty Obligations" Dan Cahoy: "The Evolution of Patent …
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Patent Litigation & the America Invents Act12:30pm – 6:30pm Room 282 - UNH Law's Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property. This event is being hosted by UNH Law's Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property. Featuring: DAVID KAPPOS, Under-Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property & Director, United States Patent & Trademark Office HON. RANDALL R. RADER, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Hon. Paul J. Barbadoro, Judge, US District Court for New Hampshire Arthur W. Coviello, Senior Associate, Wilmer Hale Paul Dacier, Executive Vice-President & General Counsel, EMC Corporation Lori …
Comprehensive PCT SeminarThe University of New Hampshire School of Law's Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property will host the 14th Comprehensive Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar, in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), on April 27-28, 2012 in Concord, NH. For more information on our IP Center events, please click here.
America Invents Act with Judge Gajarsa, Part 3Judge Arthur Gajarsa will be presenting his third lecture in the America Invents Act series. He will be speaking on "Post Grant Examination Proceedings" under the new law, which will mean major changes to US patent practice when the AIA takes effect this September. This event will be held from 11:45am – 12:45pm in room 282 of the Franklin Pierce Center for IP.
America Invents Act with Judge Gajarsa, Part 2Judge Arthur Gajarsa will be presenting his second lecture in the America Invents Act series. He will be speaking on the new "First to File patent system," which could prove to be one of the most important changes being made to US patent law. This event will be held from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm in room 282 of the Franklin Pierce Center for IP
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Green building requirements must strike a balance between market economics and social needs
Jonathan Riker
Jonathan Riker is an associate at the law firm of Armbruster & Goldsmith LLP, where he specializes in land use law, municipal advocacy, and CEQA compliance.
Jonathan Riker
Jonathan Riker is an associate at the law firm of Armbruster & Goldsmith LLP, where he specializes in land use law, municipal advocacy, and CEQA compliance.
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By encouraging--and in some cases requiring--environmentally responsible "green building" practices in building design, government regulations are playing a key role in GHG reduction in California. In fact, environmentally sensitive building regulations predate the recent trend to combat GHG emissions. Strict state energy efficiency standards have been applied to new buildings as far back as 1978, when the Title 24 building codes were first implemented.3 In 2004, Executive Order S-20-04 created the Green Action Team to mandate higher efficiency measures for state-owned buildings.
In addition to state regulations, numerous municipalities in California have adopted local green building programs and ordinances that mandate application of green building standards for government-owned buildings. The city of West Hollywood has just established perhaps the most aggressive green building program in the nation, which includes significant mandatory provisions for private development projects in addition to government buildings.4 The city of Los Angeles is in the process of designing the city's first comprehensive green building program, and it too is likely to require green building features for certain private-sector projects.5
As green building regulations become more commonplace, government officials must strike the appropriate balance between market place enhancements and regulatory requirements when drafting green building regulations. Real estate and land use attorneys in government and private practice should advise their clients of new requirements and ensure that these regulations are legally enforceable. Furthermore, lawyers who are well versed in green building mandates and techniques can help real estate developers navigate through the ever-evolving maze of green building regulations.
Principles and Methods
Though definitions vary, green building, also known as sustainable building or development, is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use energy, water, and materials to reduce their impact on the environment and human health.6 There are five generally accepted principles of green building: site selection, resource efficiency, energy conservation, water conservation, and indoor environmental quality.7 Green building programs apply these principles to encourage architects, designers, builders, building owners, and tenants to pay attention to the impact of all resources used to construct and operate buildings on health and environmental quality and to foster more livable communities.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a private, nonprofit corporation, founded in 1993, that established the first nationwide green building rating system, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The USGBC's LEED rating system is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing sustainable buildings. Although other rating systems exist, the USGBC's system is by far the most widely recognized and utilized. LEED also serves as a third-party certification program for government agencies to verify that a green building conforms to its standards.
The USGBC has developed seven LEED rating systems, each geared toward specific types of projects. These include the LEED-NC (new commercial construction and major renovation projects), the LEED-EB (existing building operations), the LEED-CI (commercial interior projects), the LEED-CS (core and shell projects), the LEED-S (schools), the LEED-H (homes), and the LEED-ND (neighborhood development).8 The USGBC certifies projects as LEED compliant by obtaining written verification from project architects that design elements meet established LEED goals. The LEED system awards points for achieving certain environmental and efficiency standards, including some prerequisite green practices as well as energy-efficiency benchmarks. Points are also awarded for innovations in green technology.
Projects that obtain the highest number of points under the applicable LEED standard merit a LEED Platinum designation. Fewer points earn a LEED Gold or Silver ranking, or are referred to simply as LEED Certified. The average LEED Certified building uses 32 percent less electricity than nongreen buildings and saves 350 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.9 The application of green building techniques is important because buildings in the United States use one-third of the nation's total energy output, including two-thirds of its electricity, and produce 30 to 40 percent of all GHG emissions--more than any other economic sector.10 Although estimates of costs to comply with LEED certification vary, California's Integrated Waste Management Board estimates that compliance would add only 2 percent to design and construction costs.11
State Green Building Regulations
Well before AB 32, California already had one of the strictest building energy codes in the country--the Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings, known as Title 24.12 Established in 1978 to reduce California's energy consumption, Title 24 includes standards for energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, insulation, roofing materials, and electrical systems. These standards are updated periodically (most recently on January 1, 2008) to allow incorporation of new energy-saving technologies and methods. Title 24 applies to all new construction, alterations, or additions, excluding qualified state historic buildings.13
For each proposed new building, the California Energy Commission (CEC) establishes an energy "budget" based on a computer simulation of the building's one-year energy use. The energy budget is used to establish specific component requirements. Designers of a building can either implement the specific energy-saving features prescribed by the CEC to comply with Title 24 or they can select alternate components, as long as the new design meets or exceeds the energy-saving performance standards outlined in the energy budget.
Title 24 has many efficiency standards that are considered green standards, and the periodic development of improved building standards within Title 24 is essential to the state's efforts to reduce GHG emissions. However, to be considered a truly "green" building, as defined by LEED or other rating programs, a new building must be even more energy efficient than Title 24 requires. Of the five accepted principles of green buildings, only energy and water conservation are the primary focus of Title 24. Therefore, aggressive regulations that include green building standards not typically addressed within Title 24 must be cumulatively applied with Title 24 to achieve California's GHG reduction goals.
In recognition of the need to go beyond Title 24 to dramatically improve energy efficiency, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger established green building as a priority with Executive Order S-20-04 in July 2004. This Green Building Initiative sets a goal of improving energy efficiency in all state-owned buildings by 20 percent by 2015 and requires state-owned facilities to be designed, constructed, operated, and renovated at LEED Silver levels or higher.14 The executive order created a cabinet-level Green Action Team, led by the State and Consumer Services Agency (SCSA), to monitor progress. The California Building Standards Commission, an independent board within the SCSA that administers Title 24, has also established a Green Building Code Advisory Committee, which includes private-sector representatives who advise the commission on matters relating to proposed green building standards.15
In the 2007 legislative session, two bills attempted to expand California's green building regulatory efforts into the private sector. AB 888 would have mandated that certain privately developed commercial buildings, including banks and car dealerships greater than 50,000 square feet, meet the equivalent of a LEED Gold rating under a standard that the state Environmental Protection Agency will develop and implement by 2013. AB 1058 would have directed the state EPA to develop, adopt, and make available a set of voluntary green building best practices for residential home construction. Citing a bias for foreign green building materials over local products and a reliance on national standards that conflict with California's programs, among other reasons, the governor vetoed these bills.16 However, additional attempts by the legislature to require statewide public sector green building standards are likely to follow in upcoming legislative sessions.
Local Green Building Programs
Local governments throughout the nation and in California have developed green building programs. The city of Austin, Texas, created the nation's first green building program in 1991, and today 113 municipalities across the country, including 32 in California, have green building programs.17 A variety of policy vehicles are used to implement these programs, including guidelines, executive orders, initiatives, ordinances, and resolutions. These vehicles determine whether green building policies are mandatory or voluntary, if they will address both new construction and remodeling projects, and the building sectors to which they apply.
Of the 113 municipal programs, 101 are based on the LEED green building rating system. Seventy-three municipalities require certification through USGBC for at least one of their building sectors (often denoted as municipal, commercial, multifamily, residential, and industrial).18 A popular approach for many communities is to require LEED certification for municipal buildings but offer voluntary programs with incentives for the private sector. Fifty-five percent of municipalities with green building programs have policies for private commercial development.19
Cities typically turn to LEED for private sector commercial and mixed-use projects but often include other rating systems for residential development. Some of the more established residential certification programs include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Home program, the National Association of Home Builders' Model Green Home Building Guidelines, and the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's New Home Green Building Guidelines.20
Although LEED certification is well established as the rating system of choice, there are some concerns with the administration and costs of the process. The LEED certification process can be time-consuming, and delays in processing applications may deter developers from pursuing a LEED project. In order to save time (and money), many local governments give their stamp of approval once a developer has registered the project with the USGBC to begin the certification process, leaving the developer to ensure receipt of final certification that the building meets LEED standards.21 An alternative is to train city staff to certify green buildings as part of the plan check process. This approach, however, would require additional resources in education and training, which may not be available to many cities.
Ordinances that implement green building programs have been enacted by 35 local governments in the United States. Some approaches are mandatory, while others implement primarily incentive-based programs. Real estate developers typically view expedited municipal processing as the most valuable incentive. However, it is sometimes difficult to receive expedited processing consistently from all municipal departments due to lack of coordination or staff. Other incentives are energy efficiency rebates, reduced permit fees, property tax reductions, density or floor area ratio bonuses, and parking reductions.22
The city of West Hollywood has recently adopted one of the most aggressive mandatory green building programs in the nation. The program--which became effective on October 1, 2007--was established by an ordinance that adds a new Green Building section to the city's zoning regulations.23 Under the new regulations, all public buildings must meet LEED Certified standards, and all new residential buildings of three or more units and all new commercial buildings must comply with a Green Building Point System. Projects must achieve at least 60 of the 160 total points available in order to comply with the city's regulations. Incentives too are provided for projects that achieve 90 points or higher. All renovations and tenant improvements must comply with baseline standards.
The West Hollywood point system resembles the LEED checklist but is unique to West Hollywood. Specifically, the point system was designed to emphasize locally available materials, encourage green elements to be incorporated early into the project design process, and provide flexibility in altering green elements as the project evolves.24 Certain green building practices are mandated, but flexibility is enhanced by allowing points to be earned in a variety of categories. Flexibility is also built into the program by awarding additional points for incremental energy performance increases beyond California's Title 24 levels.
These decisions emerged from an extensive outreach process. The city formed a Green Building Team composed of city staff and a Green Ribbon Committee composed of external stakeholders. These two groups helped to identify the goals, limitations, and priorities of the program, which was developed through a series of meetings and workshops over nine months.
In contrast to mandatory approaches, the city of Pasadena's green building program is a more modest, primarily incentive-based program. Implemented by ordinance and incorporated into the city's Municipal Code in 2005,25 the program requires new city-owned buildings that are more than 4,999 square feet to obtain LEED certification. New nonresidential buildings that are 25,000 square feet or more and mixed-use or multifamily residential buildings that are four stories or taller qualify for incentives if the buildings meet LEED certification. These incentives include a rebate from Pasadena Water and Power of $15,000 for LEED Certified projects, $20,000 for LEED Silver, $25,000 for LEED Gold, and $30,000 for those projects that achieve a LEED Platinum level. Additionally, LEED projects that include affordable housing units earn a construction tax rebate of $1,000 per unit.
Santa Monica's green building program includes a complex combination of required and incentive-based regulations and policies.26 All new construction and major renovations of city facilities are required to meet the LEED Silver standard. Additional requirements apply to privately owned commercial, light industrial, and multifamily buildings as outlined in two different city ordinances. The city's Green Building Ordinance, adopted in 1999,27 requires construction and substantial remodels of commercial and multifamily buildings to achieve energy performance levels beyond California's Title 24 standards and to use construction materials with recycled content. In addition, the Construction and Demolition Waste Ordinance28 requires projects valued over $50,000 to divert at least 60 percent of construction and demolition waste from landfills.
Santa Monica also is offering expedited plan checks as well as financial incentives for buildings registered for LEED certification. Grants for private-sector buildings start at $20,000 for a LEED Certified building and increase up to $35,000 for LEED Platinum. All new construction and major renovation projects that fall in the commercial, affordable housing, mixed-use, and multifamily residential categories are eligible. The grants help cover the additional costs of designing a LEED Certified building. The same types of projects are also eligible for the city's Innovative Technology Grants.
The city of Los Angeles does not yet have a comprehensive green building program. However, in 2004, the City Council required all new municipal facilities to meet LEED standards, and the city has constructed, or is in the process of constructing, 47 LEED Certified buildings.29 In the private sector, Los Angeles has established a priority plan checking system for green building designs meeting LEED Silver standards.30 The Department of Water and Power also offers priority service planning for electrical and water service for these buildings. Launched in December 2006, the DWP's Green Building Incentive Program also provides financial incentives for new construction and major rehabilitation projects that are LEED Certified. Payments are calculated using a simple formula on a cents per square foot basis using the number of points earned in the LEED energy category. The incentive rate increases for each additional point earned (for example, $.30 per square foot for 1 point, $.40 per square foot for 2 points, and so on) as projects save more energy. There is no cap per project. Therefore, a 1 million square foot development that earns four points in the energy category can receive $600,000 from the DWP.31
Los Angeles's green building policies are likely to expand in the near future. In May 2007, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced his Green LA Action Plan, with a goal of reducing the city's GHG emissions by 2030 to 35 percent below 1990 levels. In line with SB 32, this goal will require expanded efforts to reduce GHGs associated with the building industry. Included in the mayor's plan is a strategy of setting new standards for green building and land use planning and reviewing current zoning and building codes to minimize the impact of GHG.32 As a result, Los Angeles is in the process of creating its first comprehensive green building program. In addition, a green building implementing ordinance will likely be enacted to ensure the effectiveness of the program.
On November 15, 2007, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission unanimously recommended adopting a green building ordinance that would require private sector projects exceeding 50,000 square feet of floor area or 50 residential units to meet the LEED Certified standard. The ordinance would also establish incentives for projects meeting higher levels of sustainability. The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on the ordinance in February 2008.33
When a local government develops a green building program, it must decide whether its guidelines and regulations will be mandatory or voluntary, or a combination of both. The main advantage of the mandatory approach is that it provides a level of certainty--for the city, regarding achievement of its goals, and for developers, regarding what they must do to gain project approval. However, if the requirements of the mandatory approach are too onerous, the real estate market may not be able to absorb the costs, or the costs will be passed on to the ultimate consumer, thus inflating real estate prices. The advantage of the incentive-based approach is that a city may be able to realize its goals without creating negative consequences for the real estate market.
Legally Defensible
City attorneys and private practitioners are often the first to test whether a municipal green building program conflicts with other state or local regulations. The California Constitution authorizes cities and counties to enact and enforce all local police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations, including land use regulations, as long as they are not in conflict with general state laws.34 The legal authority of the state, as the higher level of government, preempts a subordinate local government's regulatory power.35 State green building laws preempt all local conflicting laws. Consequently, a local regulation can generally impose greater requirements for green buildings than state law, but a local regulation cannot directly conflict with or reduce state requirements. Therefore, as state green building programs emerge along with local programs, it is important for practitioners who are involved in drafting local ordinances to stay up-to-date on the progress of state regulations.
To ensure that a mandatory green building ordinance is legally enforceable, ordinance drafters must demonstrate a link or nexus between the conditions imposed by the ordinance and the government policies justifying these conditions. Failure to do so could result in unlawful conditions of approval imposed on development projects. As a general rule, any exaction or condition of approval, including a requirement to comply with an applicable green building standard, must substantially advance a legitimate governmental interest.36 This first test is often called the essential nexus rule. Furthermore, the condition or exaction must be roughly proportional to the burden or impact created by the development.37
A legally defensible green building ordinance should be based on principles enunciated in the municipality's general plan.38 Goals justifying adoption of a green building ordinance, such as the improvement of energy efficiency or the reduction of GHG emissions associated with land development, may already exist as part of the general plan. The City of Los Angeles General Plan Housing Element, for example, includes Goal 2--which involves taking steps to preserve, stabilize, and enhance livability and sustainability in all neighborhoods throughout the city--and Objective 2.1--which focuses on promoting housing strategies that enhance neighborhood sustainability.39 In Los Angeles, additional policy goals would likely be necessary, however, to more effectively link a green building ordinance to the city's general plan. Once linked to the general plan, the green building ordinance would simply become a tool needed to implement the general plan's land use program. This would establish the essential nexus between the environmental policies enunciated in the general plan and the conditions imposed by the ordinance on individual projects to implement the policies.
A nexus study is an analysis that quantifies the connection between a government policy and the tools used to advance the policy.40 For green building programs, a nexus study could provide data to demonstrate how the continued construction of buildings under current policies would increase the production of GHGs that contribute to global warming. The study then would detail how the green building ordinance will reduce the emissions to acceptable levels. Nexus studies are especially valuable for programs that assess impact fees for projects that do not conform to adopted green building standards. This type of fee generally varies depending upon the amount of emissions produced by the project beyond acceptable levels. A municipality usually will complete a nexus study as part of the ordinance implementation process and publish its findings in an attached memorandum or as an appendix to the ordinance.
When a green building ordinance has not been adopted, several legally defensible methods are available to cities seeking to apply green building standards to individual projects. First, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)41 compliance process for development projects can involve green building mitigation measures. This is especially true when the developer must prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). CEQA requires feasible mitigation measures when a lead agency determines that a project's GHG emissions may create a significant impact on global warming, either individually or cumulatively.42
Every new building constructed will conceivably generate GHGs. The likelihood, however, that GHG emissions from one project, especially a small project, would significantly contribute to global warming is minimal. When considered cumulatively with the GHG emissions from related projects in an EIR, the possibility that the one project would contribute enough GHGs to increase global warming is more likely. This possibility is compounded further when considering the cumulative effect of all new development planned within a jurisdiction, such as a county, city, or community plan area. Recently, the California attorney general and the county of San Bernardino settled a lawsuit alleging that the county did not take global warming into consideration when it drafted its new growth plan.43 As a result, the potential impact of GHG emissions from new development on global warming must now be addressed and mitigated in the plan's EIR.
A common justification found in recent EIRs for reaching the opposite conclusion--that a project's GHG emissions should not be considered cumulatively--is that the project implements some of California's GHG reduction strategies. One strategy is to promote green building practices and design within the proposed project. Implementing this strategy as mitigation will reduce impacts on global warming. Mitigation also can apply to all new development within a geographic area when the area's growth plan EIR analyzes the potential cumulative impact of the development on global warming.
Another option for municipalities seeking to introduce green building features into the local process is to do so as part of a Development Agreement (DA),44 a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA), or an Owner Participation Agreement (OPA).45 These agreements are feasible when a city's Community Redevelopment Agency has jurisdiction over a proposed project. A DA is essentially a contract between a city or city agency and a developer. The city or the city's agency grants a vested right to the developer to go forward with a project as proposed, irrespective of any future changes in the city's land use or zoning laws that might otherwise interfere with the project's implementation.46 A DA thus provides a level of certainty to the developer. In consideration for this certainty, the developer agrees to provide one or more "extraordinary public benefits" to the city. An extraordinary public benefit in a DA is something that cannot otherwise be required of the developer by the city as a condition of approval or a mitigation measure. One such public benefit could be to include green building practices and design into the proposed project. By agreeing to include green building features in exchange for a vested development right, the developer and the city will have mutually consented to a bargained-for term in the DA that is legally enforceable, much like an agreed-upon term in a simple contract.
Counsel for real estate developers should understand the spectrum of green building programs, including each program's unique requirements and incentives. Land use counsel should advise their clients whether green building programs applicable to a development project are mandatory or voluntary before the project design and site plan is prepared and filed with the local jurisdiction. Even when green building programs are voluntary, finding a way to include green design features could spell the difference between success and failure for a controversial project as it maneuvers through the contentious entitlement process. Interest in green building is high among local officials and government planning staff. Therefore, developers have a valuable opportunity to gain allies by including green features in their projects. Even environmental activists, a traditional enemy of real estate developers, may be mollified by the proposal of environmentally sensitive designs.
Expertise in green technologies also will allow land use counsel to advise clients appropriately regarding the costs and feasibility of different measures. Land use lawyers can deliver valuable advice about meeting applicable compliance standards. They can help clients with LEED--a quasi-legal process that involves the presentation of evidence by applicants, a compliance determination, and an internal appeals process. Attorneys who understand the process can make the difference between certification and noncertification for their developer clients.
Green development is not just a popular slogan. As government officials implement strategies and programs to combat global warming, reduce energy consumption, and preserve natural resources, green building programs will continue to be an essential component of the development process. The number of green building programs has expanded dramatically in recent years, and the inclusion of mandatory green building features in local programs is a growing trend. Land use practitioners must take the lead in understanding this unfolding new era of environmental compliance. By understanding the regulations that implement green building programs as well as the technologies that make these programs successful, government and private land use lawyers can help to ensure that these programs are legally enforceable, fair, and effective.
1 Health & Safety Code §§38500 et seq.
2 Press Release GAAS:684:06, Office of the Governor (Sept. 27, 2006).
3 Cal. Code Regs. tit. 24, pt. 6.
4 See here.
5 Los Angeles City Council Motion, File No. 07-0705.
6 Green Building Standards Commission, Green Building Committee Executive Report (May 15, 2007).
7 Id.
8 See http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=75&.
9 See http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1617.
10 Green LA: An Action Plan to Lead the Nation in Fighting Global Warming (May 2007).
11 See here.
12 Cal. Code Regs. tit. 24, pt. 6.
13 Cal. Code Regs. tit. 24, pt. 6, subch. I, §100(a) 3.B.
14 Exec. Order S-20-04 (July 27, 2004).
15 The results of these efforts have produced at least 10 state buildings that have received LEED Certified status or higher, including the LEED Silver Caltrans District 7 Headquarters Building in Los Angeles, which exceeds Title 24 energy efficiency requirements by 35 percent. See California Department of General Services, here.
16 Press Release GAAS:818:07, Office of the Governor (Oct. 14, 2007).
17 Government Green Building Inventory, University of Wisconsin-Extension (July 2007).
18 See id.
19 See id.
20 For additional information on green building programs, see Developing Green Building Programs: A Step by Step Guide for Local Governments, available at http://www.globalgreen.org.
21 See, e.g., West Hollywood, Cal., Ordinance No. 07-762. If developers are pursuing LEED certification, they must retain a LEED accredited professional, register the project with the USGBC, and submit a LEED checklist and documentation with the initial green building plan to the city.
22 See, e.g., Burbank, Cal., Ordinance No. 3652. Builders can receive reduced plan check permit fees, depending upon the project's achieved level of sustainability.
23 West Hollywood Municipal Code §19.20.060.
24 See here.
25 Pasadena Municipal Code ch. 14.90.
26 See http://greenbuildings.santa-monica.org/index.html.
27 Santa Monica City Ordinance No. 2165CCS.
28 Santa Monica Municipal Code ch. 7.60.
29 See note 10, supra.
30 L.A. City Council File No. 06-0411 (Aug. 21, 2006).
31 See note 10, supra.
32 Id.
33 See here.
34 Cal. Const. art. XI, §7.
35 See California Environmental Resources Evaluation System..
36 Nollan v. California Coastal Comm'n, 483 U.S. 825 (1987).
37 Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994).
38 See Gov't Code §65300, which requires that each city adopt a general plan to guide the long-term physical development of the city.
39 City of Los Angeles General Plan Housing Element, ch. V, Issues, Goals, Objectives, and Policies.
40 Impact fees based on a general legislative determination, including those supported by a nexus study, are not subject to heightened scrutiny and are almost always within the power of a local government to impose. Ehrlich v. City of Culver City, 12 Cal. 4th 854 (1996).
41 The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Pub. Res. Code §§21000 et seq., Cal. Code Regs. §§15000 et seq.
42 Cal. Code Regs. §15126.4(a).
43 People ex rel. Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. v. County of San Bernardino, No. CIVSS 700329 (San Bernardino Co. Super. Ct. 2007).
44 Gov't Code §§65864-65869.5.
45 Health & Safety Code §§33000 et seq.
46 Gov't Code §65864.
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This week we discuss Second Life's 9th birthday celebration, mobile Second Life options, Linden Lab's next project, region idling, Facebook's IPO and more with special guest Saffia Widdershins!
This week's topics include:
- Second Life's Ninth Birthday Celebration is Coming!
- What happened with the LEA and Linden Lab negotiations
- How this year's celebration is coming together
- How to get involved in SL9B
- What exhibitors can expect (rules, etc)
- Sign up to exhibit, perform, volunteer and more!
- 5th Annual Second Life Home & Garden Expo
- Lumiya: Second Life for Android Phones & Tablets
- A Simple Bridge Solution for a Mobile Second Life and OpenSim Client
- Linden Lab's Emily Short Drops Hints on Linden's Next Project
- Happy Hunting on Treet
- Do Mobile SL clients violate the new "shared experience" clause of the TPV policy?
- SL Region Idling
- The cost of Second Life SIMs
- The Size of Second Life
- Bodies Inert, They Moved a Robot With Their Minds
- Brains in vats
- Google Search Just Got 1,000 Times Smarter
- Facebook's Eduardo Saverin gives up citizenship
- Connection between the Social Network and Second Life
- Senators Unveil the 'Ex-Patriot Act' to Respond to Saverin's Tax 'Scheme'
- GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off
- Facebook IPO is official: $38 per share
- Raglan Shire Artwalk
- Designing Worlds discovers Not Everything Is Plain Black & White in Inworldz
- FATEeyes
- Fantasy Faire 2012: Shifting Sands by Kayle Matzerath
- Join us on Monday at 2pm SLT when Designing Worlds visits the Virtual Mine
Saffia Widdershins is a well known Second Life user, community leader, and blogger. She is best known as Owner and CEO of Prim Perfect Publications, publisher and editor of Prim Perfect Magazine and as a co-host of the Treet.tv show Designing Worlds.
Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.


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Patrick Doerr was sentenced Monday in Grand Rapids 63rd District Court. The Sparta man pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor moving violations causing death.
Authorities said Doerr's pickup was traveling about 84 mph when it slammed last September into the rear of car in Plainfield Township, killing 29-year-old William Kochis and 49-year-old John Pomeroy. Kochis and Pomeroy were stopped in morning rush hour traffic.
Doerr refused to take a blood test at a hospital. A urine screening found cocaine and opiates, but that test was not allowed in court.
Judge Sara Smolenski said Monday that more testing should have been done at the time of the crash.


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Week 15 Final: Giants 0 vs Falcons 34
Fourth Quarter
– The Giants Martellus Bennett drops an Eli pass & the Falcons challenge will put the Giants in a 3rd and long situation.
– The Falcons are controlling the clock with good running plays and short passes. The Giants may only have one more drive left in this game.
– Julio Jones has been as much of a threat as a runner as he has been as a receiver today for the Falcons.
– Jones beats Webster on an under thrown fade pass in the end zone. The Falcons are repaying the Giants for that playoff trashing last season.
– A nicely set up screen pass by the Giants ends up a travesty as it results in a fumble. The Falcons are using this as a statement game and succeeding.
Third Quarter
– The Falcons come out of the half and put together a well balanced drive to put another TD on the board. Julio Jones finally gets into the action and Hosley just couldn't stay with him on the deep fade pattern.
– The Giants offense needs to gain some continuity heading into next week. Eli has one half to make a statement, because if the Giants want to make it to another Super Bowl it will probably go through Atlanta.
– Victor Cruz takes an ugly hit to the head on the 3rd down play. 15 yards for that penalty doesn't seem like enough. Mr. Goodell will be making a call to Atlanta this week.
– The Giants are building another good drive but their struggles have been putting up points after long drives.
– Another 4th down failed by the Giants offense. This type of loss is something that can follow a team into the post season, if the Giants make the post season.
– Corey Webster shows more fight against Roddy White than this team has shown all day.
– The Falcons put up a field goal and the Giants only have to suffer for another quarter.
Second Quarter
– Chase Blackburn makes one of the most difficult plays from an inside linebacker position. Blackburn began the play in a "Sugar" blitz look, which is where both LBs are pressed up in the A gaps. He then had man to man coverage on a Gonzalez out route. Gonzalez had a 3 yard advantage due to sheer alignment on Blackburn but the effort is what allowed him to swat the ball away.
– The decline of David Diehl is hard to watch. He was never an elite offensive tackle but he may be the worst right tackle in the NFL. If the Giants hope to return to their 2007-2009 offensive line form they must upgrade that spot this off-season.
– Eli Manning is intercepted for the second time in the first half. Eli reverts back to his back foot throws and the Falcons can just coast from here on out if they score a touchdown on this drive. The Giants brought their D game to Atlanta with them today and the rest of the NFC East must be salivating at this opportunity.
– The Falcons extend their lead with a field goal and this game still doesn't feel close at all. The Giants are beating themselves at this point, the Falcons have yet to even need their two star wide outs on the outside.
– Fred Lumpkin in the game and gives them a spark in the running game. The shotgun formation is working well against this aggressive Falcons front.
– Wilson stopped on 4th and 1. The Giants lose faith in Tynes and it comes back to bite them. The yards are their for the Giants in this first half but no points to show for them so far. The last 3 plays of that drive were all running plays, 2 of them from the shotgun.
– Giants defense has played relatively well with all things considered, but the offensive turnovers have really hurt them and the inconsistent play of Eli Manning is hard to overcome.
– The Giants go for it on 4th down and come up short again. Tom Coughlin has shown every sign of desperation possible by a NFL Head Coach. The Giants have all but packed up and accepted this loss.
First Quarter
– Eli Manning throws a interception on the first drive of the game. The Giants have been winning by protecting the ball and sticking to the running game,; they did neither on that opening drive.
– Asante Samuels has always had great cat & mouse games with Eli Manning. Eli will shrug it off and burn Samuels on a double move later in this game.
– The Falcons take advantage of the turnover and run right over the interior of this Giants defense. Michael Turner is the one player the Giants can't let get momentum in this game. It is hard enough to worry about Roddy White and Julio Jones on the outside when the Falcons don't have effective play action.
– David Wilson shows why he is so dangerous on a third down counter play. Wilson displayed his unique mix of strength and speed while picking up a gain of 20 yards for the first down.
– The running game has set up this second Giants' drive and Eli has made timely throws to his receivers on the edge.
– The Giants miss a chip shot field goal and just like that lose all of the momentum established on that drive. Tynes has been almost automatic this season and there isn't an excuse to miss that kick indoors.
– The Falcons able to run on this Giants defense and establish manageable down and distance situations. That leads to a double move to Harry Douglas on the fake screen to Julio Jones.
– Matt Ryan remains perfect in the game and finds Tony Gonazalez up the seem for the touchdown.
– Eli misses Nicks on a down field bomb that could have gotten the Giants back in the game, instead they go 3 and out. The first quarter has been one to forget for the Giants and they seem to be back to their sleep walking ways.


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Right on the corner of Main St. and Depot Ave., anchoring our "Historic" Square, you'll find Jim's Antiques - home of the "Best Bargains around".
That ol' saying "Ya can't miss it" holds true. Outside, you'll notice everything from sleighs, birdhouses, and lawn furniture to old fencing, bakers' racks, and Lobster Traps! (Jim is originally from Maine)
Jim has eye catching treasures strategically placed to entice you to stop and check them out. Once you enter the store you'll immediately be drawn in by the clever displays of genuine antiques.
Maybe it'll be an old metal advertising sign or perhaps a 12 foot farm table. Jim's trained eye is always on the search for unusual and interesting things. And talk about fair pricing! Jim wants to keep his stock moving so you will always find new items for your collections. Don't forget, the more you buy, the better the price!
Jim makes 3 to 6 trips to Maine each year. This trip has dual purposes; both to visit his darling grandchildren and to search out those elusive antiques that can't be found anywhere else. He must be doing something right, in 2001 Jim was voted merchant of the year and is coming called the "Ambassador of Watertown"!
Jim will also try and point out spots of interest and to give you the low down on what will be happening in and around Historic Watertown. You can think of him as your unofficial tour guide.
I welcome everyone to stop by and take a look around. There is no charge for just browsing. I am sure I have something just like Grammy had. So come by & buy. Hope to see ya'll soon!
God Bless America,
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Meet the Team
John Garcia – RMCD Director
The current Archive director of Resource Center for Minority Data (RCMD) is no stranger to ICPSR and the University of Michigan. He attended the summer program as a graduate student in 1969 and has almost a continuous relationship with the program and other units within the Institute for Social Research. His roles have included visiting researcher, instructor in the summer program, and short-term instructor for some four-week workshops. In August, 2010, Dr. Garcia accepted a permanent position at ICPSR. Prior to that, he helda Professorship in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. He received his Ph.D. in government at Florida state University (1972). He received a NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Center for Urban Affairs – Northwestern University before accepting a position at the University of Arizona. His term as Archive Director began in August 2009 with a vision to build upon the successful accomplishments of this relatively new unit.
His primary areas of research and teaching are: minority group politics, especially Latinos; political behavior; political mobilization; urban politics; social survey research; and public policy. He has published nine books and over fifty-five articles and book chapters. In addition his involvement in the American Political Science Association has been as Vice-President; Secretary; Executive Council member; Latino Caucus Chair, Section chair; Award committees; Co-Program chair of 1999 meeting; and recipient of the Goodnow Award for contributions to the discipline and association. In addition, he has served on the Advisory Committee for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Directorate of the National Science Foundation and Executive Council of ICPSR. He has been a co-PI to the Latino National Political Survey and the Latino National Survey, as well as researcher for the National Chicano Survey. He has served on numerous community and governmental boards and committees, as well as a regular expert source for print and video media, both nationally and internationally.
Daphne Lin – RCMD Programmer and IT Liaison
Daphne Lin was born in Taiwan and graduated from Tamkang University majoring in History. Daphne holds a Master's degree in Education Administration from University of Michigan and a Master's in Computer Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University. She has ten years of IT experience with an extensive focus on advanced web development. Her current responsibilities include supporting web and software development for the RCMD archive and designing, building, and maintaining ICPSR Variable Search software implementing DDI 2 and 3 protocol. Prior to joining RCMD/ICPSR in 2007, Daphne worked as a senior software engineer, an education administrator, a college lecturer, and a high school teacher.
Abayomi Israel – RCMD Processor
Abayomi Israel was born in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago and is a 2007 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College, where he double majored in Mathematics and Economics. After being the first intern in the 2005 ICPSR Summer Program, Abay returned to ICPSR in August of 2007 as a Research Technician Senior with the Minority Data Resource Center (MDRC). His most recent studies include the American Community Survey Series, Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging and the Survey and Assessment of Vietnamese Youth (SAVY). In addition, he works with senior technology staff in the development of dynamic tools to increase batch processing efficiency and innovative methods for displaying data interactively, and is the 2009 ICPSR summer internship coordinator. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts program in Applied Economics at the University of Michigan. With experiences ranging from pharmaceutical and demographic research in the Caribbean to investment banking in Manhattan, Abay plans to one day pursue a Ph.D. in Economics with a concentration in international development.
David L. Thomas – RCMD Project/Processing Manager
David Thomas has been with ICPSR since 2003 and an University of Michigan employee since 2001. As a processing supervisor he supervises staff in both the General Archive and RCMD. He began his ICPSR career by processing ABC News/Washington Post and CBS News/New York Times polls. Now, his team is responsible for processing public opinion polls for ICPSR. In addition to polling data, his team processes the National Election Pool data, the American National Election Survey data, American Community Survey, and the Latino National Survey for ICPSR.


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Shock-O-Rama: Rumble in the Bronx
Rumble in the Bronxis a great number of important things. Before we catalogue them, let's highlight what it is not. For instance, this film is absolutely not set in the Bronx. Or perhaps it is in the way that 1999: The Bronx Warriors is (totally not). Filmed in Vancouver, the conscious decision not to worry about goes geographical inconsistencies was made early on. Doing this allowed for much more time to focus on the action choreography, which is really why anyone would want to watch this film anyway. Certainly most movie goers don't attend a Jackie Chan film thinking "I cannot wait for this movie to challenge me on an intellectual level, forever altering my preconceived notions". No! Chan has a gifted mind capable of crafting beautiful ballets of martial mayhem. In this regard the plot is inconsequential except in that it serves as loose threading to connect amazing fight sequences together (interspersed with incredible feats of daring).
Now let me tell you what Rumble in the Bronx is to me: the gateway to a chop socky world which, to that point in my life, I had only casually dipped my toe into. Like the wardrobe of Narnia fame, it exposed me to an entirely new, rich world, totally unlike the cinematic universe I'd inhabited before. I was fourteen in the summer of 1996; and was incredibly lucky to have had a brand new multiplex open up, within virtual spitting distance of my house, a handful of years earlier. I spent so many muggy summer days within the cool, dim confines of this cinema estate. That July, after getting my grabboid fix in Tremors 2: Aftershocks (and not wanting to head back out into the heat), my buddy and I took a chance on this Jackie Chan guy. At that prescience moment, I couldn't have known then how important that decision would be.
The plot is a very simple affair. Keung (Chan) is a Hong Kong cop, who flies into the Bronx to visit his Uncle Bill for his wedding. He stays on to help the new owner of his uncle's store, Elaine (Anita Mui), transition in, while his uncle goes on his honeymoon. The necessary conflict brews when Keung confronts a local gang, who is stealing from the store. Their feud escalates across a number of epic fight sequences, the most spellbinding of which takes place in the gang's hideout. Chan's martial prowess allows him to beat overwhelming odds by utilizing any and everything at hand, including refrigerators, shopping carts, arcade machines, and far more. The work that went into crafting these scenes is clear, and it delivers an experience that only rarely sees equal. Eventually, this tragically 90's gang joins forces with Keung to combat the much more sinister White Tiger and his diamond smuggling operation. If you think circumstances couldn't escalate to a higher level of zany fun, consider that Keung jousts a hovercraft using a sword and a Lamborghini.
And that typifies the amazing ability of Chan to combine bombastic action with fun humor, in measures equal enough to entertain and enrapture kids and adults alike. I left the theater in the early evening, setting a direct course for the Blockbuster at the other end of the strip mall. I practically sprinted home, my plastic bag dangerously close to spilling out all it's contents in my haste. Microwave popcorn, boxes of candy, a bottle of Jolt, and copies of Drunken Master II and Operation Condor, invigorated me with determined purpose. The branches of that tree grew strong and continued outward, making each new Jackie Chan release of the 90's an event for me, and allowing me to find spectacular non-Chan Kung-fu films like Five Element Ninja.
Other interesting side effects? To this day, if a fighting game includes a character practiced in Zui Quan (drunken boxing), I can't resist the urge to choose them. I became particularly practiced at completely avoiding combat with Brad Wong in Dead or Alive 3 for the Xbox, which drove my more aggressive friends up a wall. I also now prefer cheesy dubbing for all of my Kung-fu excursions. On the set of Rumble in the Bronx, each performer spoke their own language, and even the English language actors were dubbed over. This is partially funny in the cases of Uncle Bill and little Danny. Their dialogue contains some of the oddest cobblings of English and wacky that I've ever heard.
If you've never seen Rumble in the Bronx, I can't recommend it for a group viewing among friends highly enough (and these so many cool behind the scenes stories to this film that I didn't even mention!) But be warned that once you dive in, you won't be able to resist delving deeper down the rabbit hole. This is the first movie to bring Chan to mainstream American Audiences, and it's still one of his most fun. I can't really say where I'd be if we'd never crossed paths, but I'm certain to have been less fun. Enjoy.Bronx Living, Bronx Neighborhood News, Bronx News, Bronx People, CINEMA, Crime In The Bronx, Events In The Bronx, FILM, NYPD, The Bronx, THEATER
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Student Life has established leadership opportunities for those students who excel in academic and co-curricular achievements. Faculty and students participate in the nominating process for these opportunities.
The Governors State University Student Senate and the Office of Student Life cordially invite you to nominate a student leader, or a student
club/organization for recognition in the Student Leadership Awards
Ceremony 2015. Below you will find the nomination categories and
descriptions. All nominations will must be submitted through this
format. All nominees must be in good standing with GSU. All clubs and
organizations must be recognized as an official club/organization by
Student Life. Event Information:3rd Annual Student Leadership Awards BanquetFriday, May 1, 20156pm, Hall of GovernorsRSVP Required. Please RSVP online by Friday, April 24. Leadership Award Categories:
GSU selects a commencement speaker based upon academic prowess and faculty recommendation of students' educational journeys. The commencement speaker is required to present to the commencement committee once nominated and be prepared to deliver a commencement address.
the Student Commencement Speaker nomination form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SpringCommencementspeakernomination
and fill out both the nomination form and the recommendation form no later than
April 3.
Each fall, an outstanding senior from each of the degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is awarded the Student Lincoln Academy Medallion and thereby becomes a Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Student Laureates are honored for their overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities.
The Lincoln Laureate honor individuals whose contributions to the betterment of mankind have been accomplished in or on behalf of the State of Illinois, or, whose achievements have brought honor to the state because of their identity with it, whether by birth or residence, or by their dedication to those principles of democracy and humanity as exemplified by the great Illinoisan whose name it bears. It is to honor senior students at each of the four-year, degree-granting institutions in Illinois for overall excellence, in both curricular and extra-curricular programs.
Applications for the Lincoln Laureate nomination can be retrieved at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015LincolnLaureate and are due Monday, October 5, 2015. Please note, a complete application must include a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. For additional information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ricca Louissaint has been selected as the 2013 Governors State University Student Lincoln Laureate award recipient. Drs. Terri Christiansen, Randi Schneider and Aurelio Valente nominated Ricca and showcased her outstanding academic credentials and her spirit of civic engagement. Ricca demonstrates an impressive resume of academic accomplishments as well as work in humanities and volunteerism. We at GSU are proud to be represented by such an impressive individual who is passionate about empowering people through community involvement.
It is with great pride that Riccca will represent GSU at the Thirty-Ninth Annual Student Lincoln Laureate Award Ceremony in Springfield, Illinois. Governor Pat Quinn, President of the Academy, has been invited to present the awards.


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Mt. SAC to Hold Annual Seminar for Students with Disabilities
Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College Disabled Student Programs and Services will host its annual Transition Seminar for students with disabilities on Wednesday, April 24, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the college's Social Sciences Auditorium.
The Transition Seminar is designed to help new students transition to college life by providing information about programs and services available to students with disabilities. The seminar will focus on student, staff, and faculty collaboration in learning and goal setting.
Mt. SAC's Disabled Student Programs and Services provides various services and accommodations to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
For more information on the Transition Seminar, call Dr. James Andrews at or Vicki Greco at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4290.
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Walnut, CA … Poet John Brandi will speak at Mt. San Antonio College as part of a Mt. SAC Writers' Day Series presentation on Tuesday, March 5, 11 a.m., in the college's Social Sciences Auditorium, 26B-101. This event is free and open to the public.
Brandi, the author of several books of poetry, has had his work appear in publications in Europe, India, Mexico, and, of course, the United States. Some of his books of poetry include Empty Moon/Bellyfull: Asian Haiku (2001), Heartbeat Geography: Selected & Uncollected Poems (1995), A Question of Journey (1995), and Weeding the Cosmos (1994). Brandi has received numerous awards for his writing, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry, a Djerassi Foundation Residency, the Portland State University Prize, and a Witter Bynner Translation Award. He has held readings throughout the United States, and as an artist, he has had major exhibits of paintings in the U.S., Mexico, and France. Brandi also teaches poetry as a member of the summer faculty at Idyllwild Arts in California.
This presentation is made possible by the Mt. SAC Writers' Day Committee, the Mt. SAC English Department, and the Mt. SAC Associated Students. The 25th annual Mt. SAC Writers' Day Festival will be held on March 30.
For more information on this Mt. SAC Writers' Day Series presentation, call (909) 594-5611, ext. 4712.
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Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College President Bill Feddersen recently received the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award during the association's annual conference, February 20-22, in Hollywood, CA.
Established in 1986, the Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award honors community college administrators who make an impact on the future of community colleges through their leadership.
Feddersen, who became president of Mt. SAC in 1991 and has 30 years of experience as a community college president, helped to establish Mt. SAC as one of the top community colleges in the nation.
During Feddersen's presidency, Mt. SAC saw the construction of the first buildings on campus in 25 years--the Student Services Center in 1994, the Performing Arts Center in 1996, and the Learning Technology Center in 1999. During the 1990's, Mt. SAC programs also gained statewide and national attention, including national championship forensics, choral, aviation, and athletic programs.
Feddersen also led the effort to infuse continuous quality improvement practices into both the methodology of teaching and learning and administrative operations. Most recently, the college passed a $221 million facilities bond measure to help Mt. SAC deal with growing enrollment and facilities needs.
After graduating from the University of Illinois, Feddersen began his career in education as a high school teacher in 1962. He served as a Kellogg Community College Leadership Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he received his master's and doctorate degrees in Higher Education. He later went on to serve as the President of Williamsport Area Community College in Pennsylvania, and as the President of Napa Valley College in northern California's wine country for 11 years.
- 30 -Mt. SAC Takes Second at Regionals, Headed to Nationals
Walnut, CA … The Mt. San Antonio College Flying Team won the Top Community College trophy and second place overall at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Flying Association's SAFECON 2002, a regional airmeet competition featuring flying teams from colleges and universities in the Western United States, held at Chino Airport, February 15-17.
With the second-place finish, the Mt. SAC Flying Team will advance to the national intercollegiate airmeet at Ohio State University on May 18-26. Mt. SAC has won the Top Community College trophy for the regional competition every year since 1989.
With 140 points in the airmeet, the Mt. SAC squad placed second in the overall competition behind first-place Embry-Riddle University from Prescott, Arizona, and ahead of third-place San Jose State University. Other colleges competing included Cypress College, Central Washington University, Christian Heritage College, and California Institute of Technology.
The Mounties' Tracy Perkins of La Puente was the Top Female Pilot honor at the airmeet, and Mt. SAC's Michelle Bathalter of San Dimas won the Top Female Pilot Safety Award. As a team, Mt. SAC also won the Team Safety trophy.
The Mt. SAC Flying Team consistently earns top honors as one of the best collegiate flying teams in the country. Mt. SAC won the Top U.S. Community College award at the Intercollegiate Flying Association's national airmeets in 1984, 1985, 1995, and 2000.
Only the top two college teams at the regionals advance to the national competition.
- 30 -Mt. SAC Sponsors 4th Thunder & Silk Event
Walnut, CA … The music and dances of Asia will be part of the 4th Annual Thunder and Silk Celebration at Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m. in the college's Sophia B. Clarke Theater.
Part of Mt. SAC's Cultural Arts Series, the Thunder and Silk Celebration features music and traditional dance from Japan, China, and Korea with over 125 performers in a two-hour program. The show is highlighted by the thunder of Kishin Daiko Japanese drummers of West Covina, whose exciting and choreographed program presents traditional Japanese taiko pieces as well as original compositions.
"The pageantry of this beautiful program is a wonderful gift to our community, 40 percent of which are of Asian heritage. The performance includes historic information about the dances," said James Gonzales, the program's artistic director.
Also performing in the show will be two repeat command performances by the Los Angeles Chinese Folk Dancers led by Olivia Liou, and the Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy. The Taiwan Aborigine Dance, the Dance of Da-Ban Cheng, and a folk dance from Jiao-Zuo area of China are expected to be performed during the evening by the Los Angeles Chinese Folk Dancers. Masakazu Yoshizawa, a Japanese percussionist, will also perform originally composed songs on the Shakuhachi. Three dances from the Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy to be performed during the show include the Angel Dance, Farmer Dance, and Wedding Dance.
New to the show this year will be an Indonesian group called Burat Wangi, led by Nyomen and Nanik Wenten, who will perform the Cendrawasih Dance and the Puspawresti Dance. The group has performed at the Japanese Amercian Theater in Los Angeles, the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, and the Getty Center. Returning to the show this year will be Kultura Philippine Folk Arts under the direction of Ceclia De Fato. The group performed at the Thunder and Silk Celebration in 2000.
Among the sponsors for this year's event include Foothill Transit, Topline Products, Pacific Western National Bank, the Gas Company, and Verizon.
General admission tickets are on sale now for $15.
Tickets for children under 12 and senior citizen tickets are $10.
For tickets, call the Mt. San Antonio College Box Office at (909) 968-4050.
Mt. SAC Forensics Team Takes Tourneys
Walnut, CA … The Mt. SAC Forensics Team took top community college honors at two recent speech tournaments, the Southwestern College Invitational, February 1, in San Diego, and the Sunset Cliffs Tournament, February 2-3, at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego.
The Mt. SAC Team took first place in the community college category at the Sunset Cliffs Tournament, where 800 students from 92 colleges and universities competed. Mt. SAC placed second in the open division events among both two-year and four-year colleges. Mt. SAC's Allan Axibal ((Hacienda Heights) won first place as the overall community college speaker at the tournament. Meanwhile, Mt. SAC's Amy Jung (Glendora) won first place in the Communication Analysis competition, Axibal won first place in Informative Speaking, Rafael Guerrero (West Covina) and Miles Gregley (West Covina) won first place in Duo Interpretation, and Jason Buktenica (Diamond Bar) took third place in Communication Analysis.
At Southwestern College with 42 colleges competing, Mt. SAC also won first place as the top community college and second place overall among the two-year and four-year colleges. Mt. SAC's Nishita Lal (Pomona) won third place in the Speech to Entertain competition, Axibal took third place in the Program Oral Interpretation, Guerrero placed third in Drama, and Danne Pye (Chino Hills) was third in Communication Analysis.
The Mt. SAC Forensics Team has won back-to-back national community college speech titles for the last two years and has won the national championship three of the last four years. The team is coach by Mt. SAC professors Liesel Reinhart, Ken Klawitter, Jeff Archibald, and Steve Seagle.
Mt. SAC Sponsors Literary Tour of Britain
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Walnut, CA … Applications are now available for Mt. San Antonio College's five-week Summer Literary Tour of Britain designed to make the study of English literature come alive.
The Literary Tour, May 20 through June 27, is a unique opportunity to study literature for college credit while experiencing the rich literary history of the land of Shakespeare, Dickens, and Shelley. Just part of the itinerary includes a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon for the performance of a Shakespearean play, a day trip to Bath and Stonehenge, walking tours of Victorian London, a day trip to the ancient colleges of Oxford, and much more.
The Summer Literary Tour of Britain, offered in association with the Foundation for International Education, also includes round-trip air transport from Los Angeles International to London, a London transport pass for five weeks, accommodations, and medical insurance.
The deadline for applications is April 23.
For more information about the Summer Literary Tour of Britain, call Mt. SAC Study Abroad Director Robin Benedict at (909) 594-5611, ext. 5919.
Mt. SAC Holds Annual Golf Classic
Walnut, CA … The Mt. San Antonio College Foundation and the college's Athletic Department will host the 15th Annual Mt. SAC Golf Classic on Monday, April 29, at Sierra La Verne Country Club in La Verne.
The format for the Golf Classic, which begins with registration at 9 a.m., is a men's and women's scramble. The cost per player is $150, and tee and green sponsorships are available for $100. Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorships, for corporations and businesses, are also available. The packet for the $5,000 Gold sponsorships includes fees for three foursomes, tee sponsorships, opportunity package per golfer, lunch and dinner. The $2,500 Silver sponsorship includes fees for the two foursomes, tee sponsorships, opportunity package per golfer, lunch and dinner. The $1,000 Bronze sponsorship includes fees for one foursome, tee sponsorship, opportunity package, lunch and dinner.
This year's tournament is sponsored by Reynold's Buick & GMC, Rogers, Clem & Company Certified Public Accountants, Southwest Airlines, GolfGear International, Citizens Business Bank, Rancho Bank, the Shilo Inn, and Score Board. Proceeds will go toward the Foundation's efforts to develop student scholarships and loans, and to help underwrite the college's athletic programs. The Mt. SAC Foundation is a non-profit organization which provides support to the college through fundraising activities for scholarships and other campus projects.
To make reservations or for more information, call the Mt. SAC Foundation at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4215.
Mt. SAC Host 25th Writers' Day
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Walnut, CA … Poet and novelist Carol Muske-Dukes will be the featured speaker at the Mt. San Antonio College 25th Annual Writers' Day Festival on Saturday, March 30, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, in the Mt. SAC Social Sciences Lecture Hall, building 26B, room 101.
Muske-Dukes, a critic for the New York Times Book Review and the Los Angeles Times Book Review, is the author of six books of poetry and three novels, including An Octave Above Thunder, New and Selected Poems (Penguin 1997) and her third novel, Life After Death (Random House 2001). Her work has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker and L.A. Magazine, and has been widely anthologized in selections, including Best American Poems and 100 Great Poems by Women. She is a professor of English and Creative Writing and Director of the new doctorate program Literature and Creative Writing at USC. She has received many awards and honors, including a Guggenheim fellowship, a national Endowment for the Arts fellowship, the Witter Bynner award from the Library of Congress, and several Pushcart Prizes.
The festival includes readings by the featured author, the Writers' Day contest awards, and a question and answer session. In addition, Mt. SAC History Professor Bill King will sign copies of his recently published history book on Pomona, Pomona: The Citrus Empire.
The Mt. SAC Writers' Day Festival is free and open to the public.
Press Conference Held for Health Worker Center
Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College's Welcome Back International Health Worker Assistance Center, a new center to help healthcare workers from other countries who now live in the Los Angeles area get back into the medical field, will hold a press conference on Thursday, February 7, at noon, at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles.
The center, a collaborative project funded through a $1.4 million grant from The California Endowment, will assist physicians, nurses, radiology technicians, respiratory technicians, and others trained in the healthcare field in other countries obtain appropriate licenses and credentials to work in the U.S. health care system. Additional training, guidance, career counseling, and placement in healthcare professions are some of the services the center will provide.
Those scheduled to speak at the press conference include the President and CEO of The California Endowment Robert Ross, M.D., Mt. SAC President Dr. Bill Feddersen, the President of Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Charles Francis, M.D., Los Angeles City College President Dr. Mary Spangler, San Francisco Welcome Back Center Initiative Director Jose Ramon Fernandez-Pena, and Los Angeles Welcome Back Center Interim Director Dr. Jesus Oliva.
In addition to helping healthcare professionals from other countries, the center will help to meet the demand for highly trained professionals in communities that desperately need their skills, as well as their linguistic and cultural competency. The project also addresses the need for racial and ethnic diversity in the health care work force.
Funded through a $1.4 million grant from The California Endowment, the state's largest health foundation, the International Health Worker Assistance Center at Mt. SAC will serve as the main center in the Los Angeles area with satellite offices at California State University Long Beach, Los Angeles City College, and Charles R. Drew University. The Mt. SAC center joins three other similar main centers in California in San Francisco, Fresno, and San Diego.
For more information, call the Mt. SAC Welcome Back International Health Worker Assistance Center at (909) 594-5611, ext. 6101, or call The California Endowment at (800) 449-4149, ext. 3351.
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Mt. SAC Students Win Silver and Gold at VICA Regionals
Newswriter: Mike Taylor, Mt. SAC Public Information
Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College students won 17 gold medals and six silver medals at the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America's (VICA) regional competition held January 26 at Mt. SAC, Cal State L.A., and Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra.
Mt. SAC students Daniel Fuller (Hacienda Heights), Greg Hager (Montclair), and Rick Hodson (Hacienda Heights) won gold medals in the electronics technology competition, while Mark Stanley (Diamond Bar) took a gold medal in the electronics applications competition.
Students Christian Calbes (Fontana) and Josh West (Ontario) won gold medals in the computer maintenance competion, and Cynthia Simmons (La Habra) took the silver medal in computer maintenance.
In the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) competition, Kevin Schimmel (Rowland Heights), Vern Johnson (Ontario), Justin Keough (Duarte), and Eloy Loera (Chino Hills) all won gold medals. Victor Salcido (Chino Hills), James Pearson (Rancho Cucamonga), and Daniel Ives (Chino) took silver medals in the HVAC events.
In the welding competition, Michael Estrada (West Covina) won the gold medal in MIG welding, Eric Child (Chino Hills) won the gold in SMAW welding, Michael Otwell (Ontario) won the gold medal in TIG welding, and both Justin Gibson (Diamond Bar) and Ryan Kelley (Glendora) won gold medals in welding.
Others winning gold medals included Brian Spooner (Brea) in the aviation maintenance competition and Jeff Michaels (Chino Hills) in technical drafting. Silver medalists also included Jeff Toe (Chino Hills) in architectural drafting and Francisco Reynaga (Montclair) in computer aided drafting.
The gold and silver medalists at the regional competition will advance to the VICA State Skills competition to be held April 11-24 in Riverside. The top finalists at the state level then go on to compete at the VICA National Skills competition, which will be held June 24-28 in Kanas City.
VICA is a nationally affiliated vocational club representing secondary and post-secondary students in the trade, technical, and health education fields. The vocational education organization represents more than a quarter million students in over 13,000 chapters.
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Newswriter: Mike Taylor, Mt. SAC Public Information
Mounties to Hold Clinic at LeRoy's Boys Home
Walnut, CA … The Mt. SAC Football team will host a "Sports Day and Football Clinic," a community outreach project, for the youths of LeRoy's Boys Home in La Verne on Saturday, February 2, 1 to 4 p.m.
Players from the Mounties' 2001 team will teach the youngsters the fundamentals of football, including blocking, tackling, and quarterbacking skills. The players will also officiate a scrimmage between the clinic participants.
For more information about the Mounties' "Sports Day and Football Clinic" at LeRoy's Boys Home, call Mt. SAC Head Football Coach Bill Fisk at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4883.
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Poet Wanda Coleman to Speak at Mt. SAC
Newswriter: Mike Taylor, Mt. SAC Public Information
Walnut, CA … Poet Wanda Coleman will speak at Mt. San Antonio College as part of a Mt. SAC Writers' Day Series presentation on Monday, February 11, 11 a.m., in the college's Social Sciences Auditorium, 26B-101. This event is free and open to the public.
Coleman, a recent selection for the National Book Award for poetry, is the author of Bathwater Wine and is the winner of the 1999 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for the most outstanding book of poetry in the previous year. A former magazine editor, journalist, and scriptwriter, Coleman has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation for her poetry. A former columnist for Los Angeles Times Magazine, Coleman is the first African-American to receive an Emmy for daytime television writing. Her other books of poetry include Native in a Strange Land: Trials & Tremors (1993), Hand Dance (1990), African Sleeping Sickness (1989), and Imagoes (1983).
This presentation is made possible by the Mt. SAC Writers' Day Committee, the Mt. SAC English Department, and the Mt. SAC Associated Students. The 25th annual Mt. SAC Writers' Day Festival will be held on March 30.
For more information on this Mt. SAC Writers' Day Series presentation, call (909) 594-5611, ext. 4712.
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Or at least R.I.P. for non-lawyer pro se litigants. Just when you thought the Supreme Court season had finally come to a close, the Court released a new rule book this morning. It's 80 pages long and mostly a rehash, but the addition of Rule 28.8 garnered some attention for finally closing a door on the practice of non-lawyers arguing before the Court.
Not that it happened very often.
It's unknown why the Court decided to take this step now, but if you've ever had to deal with a pro se litigant, you have to think one motivating factor is saving Justice Alito's eyes from rolling completely back into his head.
So now let's reminisce about the triumphs and defeats of past pro se litigants before the Court…
Today's move by the Court merely codified its standard practice of denying requests by non-lawyers to argue their cases. In fact, the last time a non-lawyer managed to get in front of the Court was in 1978:
New York resident Samuel H. Sloan, now 68, was the last nonlawyer to do it when he represented himself in 1978 in a lawsuit involving stock trading. Sloan says he interviewed several lawyers who volunteered to represent him for free, just for the prestige of appearing before the court, but he decided to handle the job himself.
"It wasn't on an ego thing or anything like that," he said recently. "I wanted to win the case. I was convinced I couldn't win the case in any other way but to argue my own case."
He won 9-0.
Reviewing the opinion, it looks like Harvey Pitt argued this case for the SEC. Losing 9-0 to a pro se litigant can sting, but at least he can take heart that no one will remember him for this screw up after Enron collapsed 22 years later.
In 1948, a Chicago man named Harrison Parker appeared before the court to argue that he was improperly convicted of contempt of court on two different occasions.
One newspaper report from the time suggests Parker did fine, though it was clear he was an amateur. He arrived with a thick pile of notes, wagged his fingers at the justices, and wore striped pants and a cutaway jacket. That was what all lawyers once wore to argue at the court, but it had fallen out of favor for all but government lawyers by the time Parker appeared before the court.
Still, a Washington Post reporter covering the case wrote that Parker proved "you don't have to have a lawyer in the Supreme Court."
Parker did not fare as well as Sloan, but did pick up three justices in dissent.
But this passage reminds us of the continuing tradition of morning dress for the Solicitor General's office before the Supreme Court. If it already looked stupid in 1948, it definitely looks stupid now. Adhering to tradition for the mere sake of tradition is small-minded. After Elena Kagan dumped the practice — since wearing what is essentially a tuxedo is less than flattering for a woman — there was some reason to believe it would join powdered wigs in the dustbin of American legal history. No such luck.
Since Sloan, the Court has generally appointed counsel for non-lawyers with cases being heard. This probably helped the process, but it robbed America of quality entertainment:
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt fired his lawyer in a libel case before the court and asked to handle arguments himself. Flynt was also told "no," and the court assigned [Stephen M.] Shapiro to argue his position. Flynt came to the argument, but was escorted out when he started yelling obscenities.
While First Amendment fans are glad cooler heads prevailed, the transcript of a Larry Flynt oral argument would have spiced up law school reading lists a bit.
But ne'er again shall we see the like of Samuel Sloan taking a personal plea before the high court. Sad.
On the other hand, your law degree just became marginally more valuable, so there's that.
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Supreme Court: You Must Be A Lawyer To Argue Case [Associated Press via Huffington Post]
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Twenty-five PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) employees and interns from the St. Louis office spent a hot but productive day scrubbing, trimming, and manicuring Wyman's campus into tip-top shape on Friday July 20. Working as a part of the firm's "Summer of Community Service" initiative, the group attacked and conquered over a dozen projects around the 260 acre facility.
"My colleagues know how much I value my work as a Wyman board member, so when I asked if they'd include the organization in the firm's 2012 initiative, more than two-dozen colleagues stepped up. I'm incredibly grateful for the all the hard work they did to help Wyman teens have an even better outdoor learning experience," Director at PwC and Wyman Board member, Kyle Lopez said.
After several hours of projects, PwC staff members were treated to a lunchtime visit with over 50 Teen Leadership Program members, who eagerly peppered the visitors with question about their education and professional journeys.
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IslandWood Offers Sunday Concerts
IslandWood is offering three summer concerts for families on coming Sundays.

In case of rain, performers will set up in the Dining Hall. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children; kids age 3 and younger will get in free. The maximum charge to a family will be $30. Register in advance at www.islandwood.org or (206) 855-4300.

Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m.: Banana Slug String Band and Kaitlin Rose perform at IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Ave. NE. Banana Slug String Band is an "ecological jam band" of musicians and educators from the coastal redwoods of Northern California. Slug songs range from rockin' boogies to sensitive ballads and from folk songs to reggae and rap. Joining them will be Bainbridge Island singer and songwriter Kaitlin Rose, who has been compared to Joni Mitchell with her folksy sound.

Aug. 27, 4-6 p.m.: Tim Noah, Cyndi Soup and David Webb play IslandWood. Noah is an award-winning musician; Soup is a writer, singer and storyteller. Also featured will be "Sing Along Alive," American folk songs with Bainbridge Island singer David Webb.

Sept. 10, 4-6 p.m.: Cello Mania and Vibration with Priscilla Jones will show off their classical skills. Bainbridge Island cello teacher and performer Priscilla Jones presents a talented group of local musicians. It will be a great mix of classical, folk and even some cello rock music. During the second half of the program, find out how different materials vibrate and hear how those differences add color to the spectrum of sound in a musical ensemble.<
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