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Wisconsin Retirement System Study Released
As required by the 2011-2013 state budget, the state Department of Administration (DOA), the state Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF), and the Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) released a joint study today on the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
In particular, the budget required that the study consider the impact of creating an optional defined contribution, 401(k)-style retirement plan and the creation of a money purchase annuity for employees who choose not to pay the currently required employee contribution. Here is the study's concise recommendation:
Given the current financial health and unique risk-sharing features of the [Wisconsin Retirement System], neither an optional [defined contribution] plan nor an opt-out of employee contributions should be implemented in Wisconsin at this time.
According to a statement released by the Governor's Office in reaction to the study's release today, Governor Walker is planning to abide by the recommendation of the study and not propose any "substantial" changes to the WRS. According to the Governor:
The report released today confirms that both taxpayers and pensioners are getting a great deal with the WRS. Compared to other states, Wisconsin consistently rates among the best performing public pension systems in the country. … I want to be very clear: I am currently not planning to make any substantial changes to the WRS. However, I will continue to work to ensure that the WRS is fiscally sustainable for both taxpayers and retirees.
The study found the WRS to be stable and well-funded. And this is nothing new. Throughout the past twenty years, the study found that the WRS has been funded at over 90 percent, and the funding level has been nearly 100 percent since 2004. Recently, the Pew Center on the States came to the same conclusion in a study of its own, identifying the WRS as the only public pension in the country at a 100 percent funding level.
An important feature of the WRS highlighted in the study, one that is significant for both policy and political reasons, is the risk-sharing structure that is fairly unique among public pension systems. The way the WRS is set-up, members (i.e., public employees) bear 75 percent of the investment risk while taxpayers only bear the remaining 25 percent of the risk. This is in large part because of the way benefits paid to WRS retirees are tied to investment returns rather than automatic cost of living adjustments, as is the case with many other pension programs. To be sure, between 2008 and 2011, as the economy hit the downturn, WRS retirees have had their pension benefits reduced by over $3 billion. And, according to a national survey highlighted in the study, state and local budgets in Wisconsin only allocate 1.26 percent to retirement costs versus the national average of 2.9 percent.
While creating defined contribution or money annuity plans would further reduce taxpayer exposure, and effectively eliminate it if they were the only options, the study projects there would be a significant cut in returns due to the loss of pooled investments in favor of individual investments, and the loss of professional management that comes with a pension system. National surveys cited by the study have found that defined contribution systems average 1 percent less in returns than pension systems. If the current WRS is retained with a defined contribution or money annuity plan as an option for employees, the study finds that the contribution rate for those remaining in the WRS may need to increase to make up for the loss in overall investment capital. In addition, there are other costs the state would need to incur, from initially setting up the optional plans to managing the multiple benefit structures, including the possibility of employee changes from one system to the other.
Ultimately, the study found that the shared investment risk and funding responsibilities of the current WRS provides taxpayers with protections similar to a defined contribution system while providing public employees with the strong benefits of a pension system.
Although considering changes to the Supplemental Health Insurance Credit Conversion (SHICC) program, often referred to as the sick leave "doubling" program, was initially supposed to be part of the WRS study, that was removed when the study requirement was shifted from the governor's budget repair bill to the biennial budget bill last year. It is unclear if any changes are being considered for the SHICC program, which is defined as part of the state compensation plan. The current compensation plan runs through June 30, 2013, like the state budget, although changes are possible via a request by the Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) to the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JOCER). For more on sick leave conversion, see this previous post.
Latest on the Budget Lapse
Efforts by the UW System and its institutions to convince the Department of Administration (DOA) to decrease the budget lapse allocation for the 2011-2012 fiscal year were unsuccessful. Late last week, the DOA submitted its $123 million lapse proposal for FY 2012, which includes a $46 million lapse, or roughly 38 percent of the total, for the UW System.
The 2011-13 state budget required the DOA to submit plans for $174 million in lapses over the biennium, meaning that $51 million in additional lapses will come later in the biennium, likely in 2012-13. However, the DOA has indicated that it may need to request an additional $126 million in lapses (for a total of $300 million) over the biennium in the event that state revenue projections fall short.
In mid-December, the UW System presented a memo to the DOA indicating the general impact of the proposed budget lapse, including possible cuts to instructional staff, student services such as academic advising, outreach and continuing education initiatives, and new degree and certificate programs. The memo requested an alternative lapse amounting to 22 percent of the total rather than 38 percent, which is still about triple the 7 percent allocation the UW System receives from state GPR funds. The DOA, however, rejected the proposed alternative, largely because it would have required increasing the allocation for some other state agency or agencies and likely risking push-back from those areas.
At this point, the DOA lapse proposal is in the hands of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC). The JFC has a 14-day passive review period in which the co-chairs, Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and Rep. Robin Vos (R-Burlington), have the ability to hold a hearing for the committee to hear testimony and vote on the proposal. If no hearing is called, the proposal is automatically approved after the 14-day review period. Although the proposal was formally submitted to the JFC on December 23, the passive review period runs until Friday, January 13, likely because of the holidays.
According to an article in the Journal Sentinel, Rep. Vos has already indicated that a JFC hearing and vote will be held in early January on the lapse proposal in order to "make sure those programs are not going to have the core services reduced." Specifically, the article notes that Rep. Vos is concerned about cuts to economic development, sex offender programs, and aid to counties for juvenile criminal offenders.
At another legislative hearing on the budget lapses in early December, UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mike Lovell stressed the negative impact of the proposed lapses on the ability of UWM to meet the expectations of businesses and other partners who have invested money in collaborations with the campus in recent months and years. This message, in addition to those that stress the negative impact of the lapses on graduation and retention rates, have the potential to carry particular weight with legislators concerned, like Rep. Vos, about economic development.
That said, any reduction in the allocation to UW System imposed by the JFC would require additional lapses for other state agencies, since the total lapse amount of $174 million is required by the state budget, thereby posing political challenges for any significant changes in the DOA proposal.
New state revenue projections for the 2011-13 biennium are expected in late-January, which is when more will be known about whether the DOA will need to request lapses above the $174 million. The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau typically provides revenue estimates to the legislature in January of even-years and in January and May of odd-years.
Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on UW System Challenges
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education will hold a hearing today in Madison on the challenges facing the UW System heading into 2012. The hearing is open to the public, but only invited speakers — which include administrators and chancellors from across the UW System — will be allowed to address the committee.
Although the hearing topic is stated generally, there's little question that the $65.6 million in proposed budget lapses for the UW System will dominate the conversation. It is worth noting, however, that this is not the exact public hearing that UW System officials are pushing to get, which is a hearing of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) that actually has the authority to act on the budget lapse proposal.
Nevertheless, the hearing does present an opportunity for officials representing campuses across the UW System, including Chancellor Mike Lovell from UWM, to express in a legislative forum the impacts that the lapse will have, if not changed.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education is the committee in the Senate that has jurisdiction over issues related to higher education, and it's chaired by Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center). Other members include Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls), Sen. Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn), Sen. Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls), Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay), Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse), and Sen. Jessica King (D-Oshkosh). Sen. Harsdorf is the only member who also sits on the JFC.
The budget lapse proposal is not currently on the JFC list of passive review items, so presumably the 14-day review window has not started, yet. It is likely the JFC co-chairs are restricted from calling a public hearing until the committee receives the formal proposal from the Department of Administration. There is no clear timeline for the the submission of the proposal, or any indication whether either of the co-chairs intend to call a hearing on it. See more here.
Budget Lapse Proposal Nears Legislative Review
As discussed in a previous post, the Department of Administration (DOA) recently allocated a $65.6 million budget lapse to the UW System, accounting for 38 percent of the $174.3 million in budget lapses required by the 2011-13 state budget.
The lapse requirement caught the UW System off-guard because the percent of budget lapses allocated to the UW System generally hovered in the 8-10 percent range in recent bienniums, mirroring the percentage of the state General Purpose Revenue (GPR) budget that the UW System receives (roughly 7 percent).
The breakdown of how the allocation translates into cuts for each campus can be found here. The cut for UWM is slated at $8.8 million.
In addition, the DOA only granted state agencies, including the UW System, a matter of weeks to develop a plan to deal with the lapses, as opposed to 6-9 months as with previous biennial lapses. The letter from DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch to state agencies regarding the lapses was dated October 14, while plans were due back to the DOA by yesterday, November 7.
From this point, the DOA will review, approve, and consolidate the plans into a single lapse request that will go to the Joint Finance Committee for a 14-day passive review. During that 14-day period, members of the committee will be able to object to the request, but it will be up to the co-chairs — Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and Rep. Robin Vos (R-Burlington) — to determine if a public hearing is held. If no hearing is held within 14 days, the request will stand as approved. If a hearing is held, the committee will vote to approve or reject/modify the request.
It is unclear how quickly the DOA will move to review and consolidate the state agency plans into its request to the JFC. However, it is not to early to voice your request to members of the JFC, particularly the co-chairs, to hold a public hearing on the proposed lapses.
Contact information for all JFC members can be found here (click on the member name to see email, phone, and mailing contact info). See this website to determine if any of the JFC members are your representatives.
Please note, however, that you are not restricted to only contacting your representatives. For instance, JFC co-chair, Sen. Alberta Darling, represents the 8th Senate District, which currently encompasses the area immediately surrounding the UWM campus, making her one of the primary representatives for the UWM community.
Some points to keep in mind if you choose to contact a JFC member on the budget lapse issue:
- The UW System has already withstood a $250 million GPR cut in the 2011-13 state budget, leading any significant additional cuts to threaten the core services provided by the various UW institutions at a time when those campuses are educating near-record numbers of students.
- As the Goldwater Institute found in a report earlier this year, UW-Milwaukee is already one of the most administratively lean institutions in the country, public or private, and the $8.8 million cut to UWM as part of the lapse could have a severely negative impact on the institution that educates the most Wisconsin residents in the state and currently stands at near-record enrollments.
- As demonstrated in the 2011-13 state budget and biennial budgets in the past, the UW System is not unwilling to share in the burden of state funding cuts, but a budget lapse allocation (38 percent) that is so dramatically out of step with the UW System's GPR allocation (7 percent) further puts at risk the state's attempts to increase its number of bachelor degree holders to compete and participate regionally, nationally, and globally in the knowledge economy.
- What is being requested is not an automatic reversal or alteration to the DOA request, but rather for the Joint Finance Committee to honor the spirit of openness and transparency on such a significant budgetary matter by holding a public hearing where all of the issues at stake can be considered in an open forum.
OSER Releases 2011-13 State Compensation Plan
Yesterday, the Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) released the 2011-13 state compensation plan. The full plan can be found on the OSER website.
The biggest changes in this biennium's compensation plan are related to the migration of benefits previously maintained in collective bargaining agreements, which have now reverted to the compensation plan since the budget repair bill stripped the rights of most state employees to bargain on anything but wages.
According to OSER Director Gregory Gracz in a letter to all state employees:
It is important to note that very little is changing in the Compensation Plan from the former collective bargaining agreements in terms of employee base pay, supplemental pay, and benefits. Provisions covering base pay, vacation, and sick leave, including sick leave conversion credits, remain largely unchanged and are generally the same or slightly modified versions of provisions that used to be included in collective bargaining agreements. Also, the vast majority of pay progression and supplemental pay and differential provisions from the former contracts were incorporated into the new Compensation Plan with only minor changes in some areas. For the most part, the modified language results in consistency and equity in application of pay and benefit provisions across employee groups.
A summary of what is changed, including alterations to merit increases and overtime pay for classified staff, can be found in this OSER document and this Journal Sentinel article.
As expected, the compensation plan does not include funding for any base pay increases for state employees over the biennium. However, relating to UW unclassified employees, OSER does recommend increasing pay ranges for select senior executive groups by 2 percent and granting the Board of Regents the authority to adjust the Academic Staff salary schedule (Category A and Category B) by up to 2 percent. The last adjustment for the Academic Staff salary schedule came as part of the 2007-2009 compensation plan.
Although the recommendation is to grant the Board of Regents authority to increase the salary schedule for Academic Staff, no additional funding is coming to the UW System to provide any actual increases in pay to Academic Staff or other employees.
(NOTE: Each UW institution already has the ability to make adjustments to faculty minimum salaries.)
Another point of interest in the 2011-13 compensation plan includes the fact that no changes were recommended related to the Supplemental Health Insurance Credit Conversion (SHICC) program. This is the program that allows retirees with 15 or more years of service to receive a match (essentially doubling) on their sick leave credit conversion. The potential for changes to the SHICC program in the 2011-13 compensation plan, particularly now that the benefit was no longer codified in collective bargaining agreements for most classified employees, was a major concern for state employees throughout the uprisings related to the budget repair bill earlier this year.
From here, the compensation plan needs to be approved by the Joint Committee on Employee Relations (JOCER). If approved, the plan will go into effect on January 1, 2012.
It's important to keep in mind that any of the recommendations in the 2011-13 compensation plan, even if approved without change by JOCER, can be revised at a later time during the biennium by request from OSER to JOCER. The most notable occurrence of this in recent years was the rescission of the 2 percent pay increase that was initially approved for UW faculty and academic staff as part of the 2007-2009 compensation plan.
In related news, while the SHICC program was left alone in the 2011-13 compensation plan recommendation by OSER, a press release by the conservative MacIver Institute last week suggests that changes could be in the works for the Accumulated Sick Leave Conversion Credit (ASLCC) program. This is the base conversion program that allows retirees a one-to-one conversion of sick leave hours to credits to pay state health insurance premiums during retirement. ASLCC is based in state statutes and therefore would require action by the state legislature and governor to change.
The MacIver Institute release from last week includes quotes from a number of Republican state legislatures expressing significant concern about the program and announcing plans to change it. According to Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon): "[W]e should lead by example and take a closer look at the benefits legislators have. Representative Howard Marklein [R-Spring Green] is already working on a bill to do just that."
Proposals have been made in the past to eliminate the program for state legislators as well as all elected officials in the state. The quote by Rep. Fitzgerald indicates the changes being considered now are along those lines, as opposed to changes that impact all state employees, but the "lead by example" phrase suggests extending the changes to other employees in the future is being considered.
UW System Faces $65 Million in Additional State Budget Cuts
As part of the 2011-13 state budget, the legislature and governor charged the Department of Administration (DOA) secretary with lapsing $174.3 million from executive state agency funds over the course of the biennium. Lapses are one-time cuts in funding.
Just last week, the DOA announced how those lapses would be distributed among the state agencies, including $65.6 million in cuts for the UW System. This comes on top of the $250 million in base budget cuts over the biennium that the UW System was allocated in the state budget.
A UW System statement from today points out that while the System only accounts for about 7 percent of the total state GPR budget, the $65.6 million in one-time cuts it is being asked to take on amounts to 38 percent of all the lapses required by the state budget. The statement continues:
We do not know how we can take these cuts without negatively affecting the education of our students and the expectations of their families for a quality experience. These disproportionately large cuts will hurt every UW institution's ability to spur regional economic growth and to help all of Wisconsin emerge from a persistent economic recession.
The breakdown by campus can be found in today's UW System release, with the UW-Milwaukee cut coming in at $8,850,331.
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) still needs to review the lapse allocations before they are final. However, it is a passive review, meaning the JFC has 14 days to raise an objection to the DOA proposal, otherwise it takes effect. If an objection is raised by a committee member in the 14-day period, the committee will meet to review and formally vote on the proposal.
According to UW System's statement today, it intends to appeal for a reconsideration of the lapse distribution.
Contact information for the all sixteen JFC members can be found on the committee's website, where you can also find a running list of the passive review requests the committee is set to consider. The DOA lapse proposal is not currently listed on the site, meaning the 14-day review has not started, but it is not too early to contact JFC members about the proposal.
UPDATE: For additional information on the lapses, including possibilities raised in the DOA letter to UW System that additional lapses could be coming later, see this post from the Campus Connection blog at the Capital Times website. According to the DOA letter, the additional lapses could increase the UW System cut to as high as $113.3 million.
UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Administration, Darrell Bazzell, is quoted as suggesting the lapse letter from the DOA could indicate that upcoming revenue projections for the state may be looking down, assuming the lapses are about balancing the state budget that was thought to be balanced with the passage of the biennial budget.
Governor Issues Partial Vetoes and Signs 2011-13 Budget Bill
Governor Scott Walker issued 50 partial vetoes yesterday prior to signing the 2011-13 biennial budget. Some of the vetoes pertaining to the UW System and state employees include:
- Eliminate WERC Approval of UW Position Classifications: The governor vetoed a provision in the budget that would have given the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) the authority to determine if new positions created by the UW System or UW-Madison were more appropriately unclassified or classified staff. It is unclear if this authority now reverts back to the Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) or if it is going to rest solely with the UW System and UW-Madison.
- Delete JFC Authority to Extend Telecommunications Provisions: The provision in the budget bill that prevents the UW System or its campuses from participating in associations or consortia that provide telecommunications services, such as WiscNet, was set to take effect on July 1, 2013, unless a change in law or a vote by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to delay further the implementation. The governor's veto removes the ability for the implementation to be delayed by virtue of a JFC vote. This move requires any plans to delay or eliminate the provision to receive approval of the governor, barring a supermajority in the legislature that can override a gubernatorial veto. If the recall elections this summer swing the Senate to the Democrats and the general election in 2012 swings the Assembly to the Democrats, this move could have significant implications.
- Eliminate Percentage Phase-In for WRS Vesting Period: The budget bill included a provision that establishes a 5-year vesting period before employees can access the full employee and employer contributions in their Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) account. That provision also included a phased-in percentage of the employer contribution that the employee could access if leaving the system between 1-5 years: 20% after one year, 40% after the 2nd year, 60% after the 3rd year, 80% after the 4th year, and 100% after the 5th year. The governor's veto eliminates this phase-in and only allows employees leaving prior to 5 years to access their employee contributions.
- Alter State Group Health Insurance Study Due Date: Included in the budget was a provision to require a study of state group health insurance options, including the possibility of moving to high deductible health plans. The due date for this study was October 31, 2011, in an attempt to have the results in time to implement recommendations in the 2012 calendar year. However, since the Group Insurance Board is currently in the process of establishing options for 2012, the governor vetoed the October 31 due date because it would be unrealistic and impossible to make any changes to the 2012 options after October 31.
- Remove Regents Oversight for UW-Madison Employment Plans: The budget bill allows both UW System and UW-Madison to develop separate plans for personnel systems, compensation plans, and tentative labor agreements, with both going through the Board of Regents for approval before going to the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JOCER) for final approval. The governor's veto removes the need for plans developed by UW-Madison to go through the Regents, and instead sends them directly to JOCER.
- Implement New Bid Threshold Immediately and Across Agencies: The budget bill includes a provision that doubles the procurement bid threshold (the point at which a procurement is required to go to bid) from $25,000 to $50,000 for the UW System, with an implementation date of July 1, 2013. The governor's veto extends this threshold level to all state agencies, and puts the new threshold into effect immediately.
- Require Procurement Reporting for UW System: The budget bill did not require UW System to annually report on procurement of contractual services. The governor's veto requires such reporting for the UW System on an annual basis.


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Meet Our Horses:
These friendly
equestrians are the reason we do what we do.
Below are just a few of the horses and ponies we have.
Check back often as we continue to add more!
Falling Moon Margarita, Margarita
is a beautiful large half welsh mare by *Telynau Royal
Anthem out of a very successful thoroughbred mare. She is a
very lovely pony and has had a limited but very successful
show career on the line. She was VA futurity winner as a
yearling, then shown this year twice both times where she
was Best Senior hunter pony and Grand Champion half welsh!
She delivered a beautiful filly by Telynau Bronze Statue in
2014. She is now being trained and will be shown in Large
greens in 2015.
Ambleside Princess Fiona, Fiona is
a large half welsh mare by *Rowfantina Grenadier who was
National champion and undefeated every time shown.
Fiona's dam was by the successful thoroughbred stallion
Castle Magic who is known for producing many hunter
champions over the years. Fiona has had a successful
career showing on the line with many year end championships
before she started her under saddle career. She is a
very sweet mare who loves the little ones and enjoys the
trails. She delivered a beautiful palomino filly in 2014 by
Telynau Bronze Statue. We were so excited about this cross
we repeated it for 2015!
*Telynau Dazzle, Dazzle is a
beautiful medium imported section B welsh mare by *Hunters
Legacy of Love out of a Pennwood mare. Dazzle herself
has never been shown or broke but has been a producer of
several outstanding hunter ponies. She passes on her
beautiful head and movement on to all her offspring. One of
her offspring finished in top ribbons at the 2013 pony
finals! We look forward to many more quality foals from
Dazzle. Dazzle is in foal to Telynau Bronze Statue for 2015!
Whar Reina, Reina is a beautiful
Holsteiner mare by jumper stallion Cathalido. Although
smaller than her sire, Reina is athletic mare who is super
friendly with three big gaits and a HUGE jump! We hope
to have her make her show ring debut in 2015!
T.M. Doc
Doodles, "Doc Doodles" (below), has been a welcome
addition to our list of horses. He has been with us for about
three years and will not be going anywhere.
Doodles is one of those multi-taskers with his quiet and
patient temperament and on a weekly basis his job includes
helping with lead liners, trail rides, western pleasure,
pony rides here and there, babysitter for the foals and his
favorite jumping. He has also help so many riders get
their first ribbons in the show ring and has even competed
in cross country and jumper classes! So if you ever
come to the farm to visit please be sure to bring Doodles a
carrot or a peppermint (those are his favorite!) He
has been a wonderful blessing and we are blessed to have him join our family and
friends. I think he will be starting up his own fan
club...check back later for details!
Cappuccino, "Chino" is a
middle aged top of the line large pony. Chino was hand raised
by me (his mother died before he was a month
old.) Because of this unfortunate event Chino ended up
more like a dog than a person. Chino was sold at the
start of my business as I didn't think he would fit
into my lesson program at the time. I did keep in
contact with his owners over the years, and in the summer of
2009 I had the chance to get him back and jumped
on it. Chino seems to be very happy and right at home and
loves all the excitement and attention he gets. He is
currently showing in large greens with our students at the local
and rated horse shows. He has settled down from how
he was as a youngster and assists with camp and helps with
lessons, although he still has a silly fun loving attitude
that everyone seems to get a kick out of!
Rest in Peace 2004-2011 'My
Princess 'Fox Cry Gadabout "Lena" is every little
girl's dream pony! She is a registered Section B Welsh filly
with wonderful bloodlines. Click
here to view her pedigree!
"Foxy" (below)
is a 5 year old dark bay Thoroughbred mare that came to us
from a farm that was finding homes for their lesson horses.
She has by far exceed my expectations. She is the
SWEETEST mare I have ever met and has quickly found a spot
in my heart. She has to make sure whenever anyone is
in the field that she comes over to visit with them.
My only complaint is her size, she is HUGE. Currently
stands 16.2 and a 1/2 and is built like a tank! Not
only sweet but she is a darling to ride and she takes
everything is stride! She is a must see when you visit
the farm. Currently she is taking a break from showing in
Hunters and delivered a gorgeous colt by the Dutch stallion
Rhythm & Blues.
here to view her pedigree!
(2010 colt)
Pacific Peggie "Lana"
is a 2005 black Thoroughbred mare that was rescued in
the fall of 2009. She is a lovely small mare, perfect
for our breeding program. Exceptional temperament,
conformation and a very nice mover!! Lana like most of my
others came skinny and covered in rain rot. She
has gained a bunch of weight and a beautiful rich coat has
replaced her rain rot. She has been started under
saddle and will be ridden until she joins our broodmare band
in the spring of 2010. Lana had a beautiful black
filly by Silver Snaffles Lady Chaser in 2011. Lana deliverd
a beautiful black filly by Aloha in 2014. She is in foal to
our new Oldenburg Stallion Paybon's Fire for 2015.
(2010 filly)
Wicklyn's Sea Star "FC Stunt Double"
is a 1999 registered section B mare by Lemontree Sea
Captain. April came to us as a broodmare but we soon
found out she was broke to ride and she is currently being
used in our lesson program. She absolutely adores the
little children and they all adore her! She has help several
wins on the local hunter circuit, anywhere from leadline to
medium pleasure pony! April and her rider finished 2nd in
the Short Stirrup Medal finals in 2011, this year the pair
WON the 2012 short stirrup medals! April has been checked in
foal to imported Welsh stallion *Telynau Bronze Statue for
RIP 2006-2015 FC Devil Wears Prada "Prada" is a
2006 Thoroughbred mare whom we were delighted to learn is by
the great stallion CALLER ID. Prada is new addition for
2010. I did a quick search of her tattoo when she came
and was surprised to learn she was only 4 and by the same
stallion as one of our other great horses! Prada is a
super sweet mare who acts like she is 20! She is
quickly becoming a favorite with the kids with her laid back
temperament and beautiful looks. I have nothing but good
things to say about her! Come visit her and bring carrots,
there her favorite! Prada and one of my students won
the Harford County Long Stirrup medals,
Soragorgoues "Sora" is a 5 year
old quarter horse mare. She is Prada's BFF. Sora
like Prada is a new addition to our lesson program.
She is super sweet, really cute and has a look that gets her
notice every time she goes into the show ring! We look
for Sora to continue to help my riders get notice and win
ribbons while keeping them safe in the show ring and at
home. She is a great mount for beginners but can also
give the more experience riders a work out too!
Wicklyn's Emerald Isle "Erin" is a
1998 registered section B mare by Lemontree Sea Captain out
of Findeln Emerald. Erin had a successful show career
on the hunter circuit for several years before being retired
as a broodmare. She is a lovely large medium mare with
excellent conformation, bone and a wonderful sweet
temperament. She is the official greeter for the
farm!! Erin foaled a beautiful colt FC Toy story
in 2011 and FC Hightide in 2012 and had another full sibling
in 2013, she has been leased for 2014-15 season.
Farnley Eileen, "Silver" is a
lovely large 1/2 welsh mare by
Shenandoah Silk Hat out of a crossbred mare. Silver is a
very nice mover with lovely conformation. She has been
started under saddle and joined our broodmare band in 2013.
She gave birth to a lovely grey colt (FC Silverado) by
Silver Snaffles Lady Chaser. She gave us another beautiful
colt in 2014 (FC Candy Qrush) by Fox Cry Rose Cufflinks, we
loved the cross we repeated it again in 2015!
Farnley Highpoint, "Goldie" is a
super cute large 1/2 welsh mare by Shenandoah Cracker Jack.
Goldie is a wonderful pony that has been shown lightly and
LOVES children! She is a true childs pony! She
is also a cute mover and jumper! Goldie gave us a beautiful
bay filly (FC Hi Fashion) in 2013 by Silver Snaffles Lady
Chaser and then delivered a stunning chestnut colt with a
ton of white (FC Hi Lites) in 2013 by Telynau Bronze Statue.
She is confirmed back in foal to Telynau Bronze Statue for
FC Minuet, "Mini" is one of my
homebred welsh mares. She is the only foal by my
beloved mare Fox Cry Gadabout out of Fox Cry Rose
Cummerbund. Mini has only been shown a few times but
each time she walked away in top ribbons. She is a
beautiful mover and a super sweet pony that loves children.
She has been leased for 2013-2014.
*Dyblu Dutchess Dream, "Dutchess"
is a imported section A welsh mare. She came to us
this past summer (2012) and is a favorite with the younger
children. She is the picture perfect pony, the one that's in
every little girls dream. She is the perfect leadline, WT
and beginner pony. She competed at several shows this
summer and was a top ribbon winner each time. She loves to
trail ride and is a perfect angel with the children.
We are hoping to get a foal out of her in the future.


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Yeah items are fine.Ok so heres an update on the rulesSL125No spells, miracles, pyrosNo healing, chainstabbing, BS fishing, divine blessings, mushroomsFight with the weapon you pick up only for you're main (shields and small weapons are allowed in you're off hand)All participants will wear the pyromancer gear (upgraded) unless we decide on a new set.Fight does not start till a loyds talisman is thrown to signify the pick up weapons and bother players have equipped said weapon and bowed.Items are permitted with the exception of resins
So you are telling me to offhand a gold tracer?
beggargirl posted...So you are telling me to offhand a gold tracer?Wouldn't help you, he said only one hit with off hand weapon.
Wish I could make it guys, but I have a visitor so I have to keep her occupied. That would be funny if in the Hunger Games GreenMartian gets the BSS. Then ya'll in trouble haha.
anand_ak89 posted...beggargirl posted...So you are telling me to offhand a gold tracer?Wouldn't help you, he said only one hit with off hand weapon.I said if you want to rely on you're off hand weapons single attack that's fine.Beggargirl does bring up an interesting point, I had forgot all about the gold tracer so maybe no off hand weapon would be best.
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That is bull!!!!!! I say both parents are at fault and the driver. Someone was on there knees. Sorry
It's ok to run over a child, as long as you're in Clifton Park, NY…
Turf Trailer Park is located in Clifton Park NY. It's a family community with many children and families who not only know one another, but watch each others children on a regular basis. Like many community trailer parks, Turf has speed bumps placed throughout and 10 mph postings on every road.
Also like many community parks, Turf has children…lots of them. Children playing, children biking, children running. Normally this park is relatively calm and safe for the children. In fact, the only real risk in Turf to the children, seems to be drivers.. specifically drivers who ignore the posted speed limit, the speed bumps and the stop signs.
Unfortunately, this past Saturday [August 3, 2013] the danger became real.
On the corner of Fern Ln and Halfmoon Cir [link to google satellite] in the middle of Turf, there is a park, and a school staffed by volunteers, that help kids with there homework, and families in need. Needless to say, there are almost ALWAYS a lot of children at or around this corner.
On this particular Saturday afternoon/evening a 4 year old blonde girl [name withheld] was walking with her sister and friends, when a car [drivers name withheld] came around the bend on Halfmoon Cir and ran over the 4 year old girl.
Now, here's where things get interesting. Other children on the scene state the driver struck the child on the side of the road, possibly in the grass. They account the driver emerging from the car ]while the child was still under it!] and yelling at the small injured scared 4 year old in such a manor "what did you do???!!" to scold and scare her, instead of comfort her.
The driver, however, has a different account of events. She states the child was in the middle of the road and she "didn't see her" and its "her fault". Now, it may only be my opinion, but I live in a neighborhood with a lot of children and my road has the town pool and park on it.. I ALWAYS have children on my road. I always see them. The only way I could miss them is if i was drunk, or distracted [texting?].
The New York State police were called, and took statements. They issued no tickets. Nothing. Not for speed, distracted driving… in fact, they actually chastised the father of the girl, who had the day off and spent the day in his yard enjoying the weather and enjoying a drink, for drinking and being angry that his daughter got ran over. [mind you, the child was not "unsupervised" .. the mother was also home, and she was walking with her big sister and multiple friends in a trailer park approximately half a block from home.]
Here's what I could find regarding laws involving pedestrian accidents and driver responsibility: [bold added by me to point out certain important points]
"Generally, people who operate automobiles must exercise "reasonable care under the circumstances." Any failure to use reasonable care is considered negligence. A few of the most common factors contributing to driver negligence are:
- An inattentive or pre-occupied driver
- A driver's failure to observe posted speed limits
- A driver's failure to yield the right of way to pedestrians at marked cross walks
- Disobeying traffic signs or signals
- Failing to signal while turning
- Disregarding weather or traffic conditions
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Driver's Special Duty of Care to Children
Children between the ages of 5 and 9 are at the greatest risk of being hit by a motor vehicle. Children are smaller and less visible and their conduct is unpredictable. The law imposes a higher duty of care on drivers when it comes to children. The very presence of children is a warning of danger to the driver to exercise greater care. Thus, a motor vehicle driver must exercise a greater degree of care when they know or should know that small children are at play in the immediate area. This is especially true when one is driving in the vicinity of a school and residential districts where children are known to play."
Notice the second bullet? "failure to observe posted speed limits" Allegedly, this particular resident is commonly seen driving at excessive speed [in excess of the posted 10 mph] and has been [not so kindly] yelled to in the past to "SLOW DOWN" … as is the common practice in Turf, by parents trying to protect their children from just the type of activity I'm talking about here. I'm not even going to get into the "higher duty of care" for children, that should be common sense.
The New York State police's reasoning behind no ticket? "There is only a stop sign on the perpendicular road intersecting [Fern Ln]. There is no stop signs on Halfmoon Cir."
So that means I can mow down a small child, as long as I'm not proven to be speeding, the child doesn't die, and there isn't a stop sign?!? In my neighborhood this could become a new sport, drive near the pool/park, get about mid block.. and just aim… go slow, and as long as they don't die it'll be like Grand Theft Auto, Kids.
Here's what i propose… [and I do not live in Turf, nor am I related to the child]
- Stop signs.. at ALL the "T" intersections.
- More and better speed bumps [the ones on that stretch are worn, and frankly.. useless.
- One of those "your speed" radar carts…[its proven accident and speeding goes down when these are present]
- a school zone sign on that intersection, as "Captian's" is there, as well as the local kids park…lets enforce them like they would a public school.
- active, and caring police presence… not just the standard "cruise thru" they currently get, focused more on the "protect and serve" rather than the "incarcerate and interrogate"
- At the very minimal, restitution for any of the hospital expenses for this little girl. I'm sure a 4 year old girl didn't ask to be run over.
We are in the process of trying to retrieve security camera footage that may have captured the accident. Hopefully it has something that can prove negligence and a ticket-able offence. In the meantime, if this article.. editorial even, can garner some attention from someone who can effect change and protect the children from people who choose to disregard simple safety rules my time wasn't wasted.
I'll leave you with some photos of the intersection in question….note that is is in no way a "busy street" and it should be easy to notice a small child walking with a group of other children.
10 thoughts on "It's ok to run over a child, as long as you're in Clifton Park, NY…"
Do u live in Turf? Do you know the type of community park it is where people watch out for each others children and when your child is in a group of at least 10 children of various ages you think they are safe u know "power in numbers"
I live in turf and something like this has never happened before. Parents need to watch there kids, it should be the parents fault an the drivers. My neighbor hood is not a bad one I have lived here Since I was a baby, an I wouldn't move for anything. People need to watch there kids more an slow down on driving fast but other than that its a great neighborhood.
you have lived in Turf your whole life? so when you were playing with friends were your parents following you around? Or were u safe with your friends and neighbors?
You might want to gather all the correct facts before posting a story like this, lacking the complete facts and exaggerated facts
I witnessed this event, the little girl was not in the grass, she was riding her razor scooter across the street. I was walking with my 3 year old. The woman sped around the turn, struck the child, and the little girl and her scooter was up underneath the front bumper. The old woman continued to open her car door, and curse the 4 year old out for being in the road. I agree, the children should not have been in the road, but there was no way to miss a group of about 10 children playing near the parking lot of the school/after school center (Cheryl's lodge). She was most definitely speeding, and struck the child with some force. As a mother, I have never witnessed something sought-wrenching. No speeding ticket, or ticket for hitting the little girl was issued, and the police did not seem to care about my (or my neighbor whom I was walking with) eyewitness account. This woman has been seen speeding through the park on multiple occasions. She deserved a speeding ticket at least.
I totally agree how can you hit a child (regardless of where the child is) and not get any kind of ticket speeding distracted driving failure to yield for pedestrians! I understand there is no cross walk there but does there really need to be a cross walk at A PLAYGROUND especially at 4pm on a saturday? Really this was just a complete failure of the Clifton park police and I thank the person who put this up! Its nice to know someone cares about this poor girl since the police obviously dont! Also anyone who lives in Turf or has ever lived in Turf knows that it is a community where kids play together and is usually safe neighbors keep an eye out for each other kids! Good people live here there are just a few who dont belong the few who DONT LOOK OUT!!!
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Yeah, Jack...
........oH HELLO~..Gah not again! I acting weird DX
I'm actually kinda scared how similar my OC (as seen in my avatar to the left) is to this design. That is, I know it's a coincidence but it's still freaking me out a little.
I dont think I want to know how he got that cutie mark
Because we flirt with EVERYONE! Men, women, alien..
Sexual orientation is not cutie mark worthy D:
>implying Jack is only attracted to males and females
What is his specile talent and cutie mark suposec to be?
being gay/stopping aliens
So what's his special talent?
In the Doctor Who series, he's openly bisexual/omnisexual.
I knew that, anything with a postal code so is he just good at that? I mean Torchwood he couldn't die, a pretty good shot, expert in alien tech. a strong leader, ect. and you picked the fact that he's omnisexual as his talent
We all either pick Orion or that Bi/Omni sign for his cutie mark since it makes sense and he flirts more than he fights >3>
Uh, no I didn't. *points to artist and cutie mark*
needs his coat :3
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Atlanta Gets World's Largest Display of Jim Henson Artifacts
Expansion of the Center for Puppetry Arts will not only create a home for Ernie and Bert, but also and new museum and an expanded Global Collection featuring puppets from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
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Over 50 years ago, a visionary named Jim Henson started creating imaginary worlds through puppets, which evolved into Muppets. Born in Mississippi, Henson's first television appearance was on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1966; two years later he joined the Children's Television Workshop, which produces Sesame Street and the rest is history.
In 1978, Henson and Kermit the Frog were the guests of honor at the ribbon cutting ceremony that opened Atlanta's Center for the Puppetry Arts bringing the artistry of puppetry to a whole new audience. After a generous donation from the late Henson's family, the Center announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, plans for an expansion and renovation that will include a new museum with a Global Collection and the world's most comprehensive collection of Jim Henson's puppets and artifacts.
"Jim Henson saw puppetry as an art form that engaged people of all ages and all cultures, said Bonnie Erickson, Executive Director of The Jim Henson Legacy. "He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Center, its mission and its position within puppetry's international community. He was inspired by his world travels just as the world has been influenced by his creativity."
Today, the CPA is nation's largest nonprofit dedicated to the art of puppetry.
"This is a historic time for the Center for Puppetry Arts," said Executive Director Vince Anthony. "Since Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson cut the ceremonial ribbon opening our doors in 1978, the Center's goal has been to create a world-class experience for our guests, where they may learn more about the celebrated art form of puppetry and ultimately become inspired to create their own art."
With an anticipated 2015 opening, approximately half of the expanded museum space will be dedicated to the Jim Henson Collection, including our favorite characters from Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. The events of Henson's prolific life and career will be traced chronologically through an interactive exhibit that features environments that typified the master puppeteer's world such as Henson's office and a television studio.
Henson was inspired through his world travels and saw puppetry as a form of teaching, healing and communicating. The Global Collection, which will occupy the remainder of the museum space, is designed to demonstrate just that. Arranged by continent, artifacts will be displayed within rich contextual backdrops alongside additional materials to help showcase varying artistic and cultural styles. There will also be a new library and archival space, a renovated entryway and other upgrades to existing spaces.
The announcement seems to have brought out the kid in everyone at the Center as well as those involved.
"The Center is already planning their 2015 Museum opening celebration and hopes to again be joined by the Henson family, as well as more of his friends and colleagues," said Daniel Summers, Jr., Marketing Director for Center for Puppetry Arts."However, it is still a bit too soon to speculate on who can attend as no date has yet to be determined."
Throughout the years, A-list celebrities have appeared alongside Henson's creations, including Steve Martin, Milton Berle, Seth Rogan, Elvis Costello, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Stiller, Johnny Cash, Bob Hope, Elliott Gould, Mel Brooks, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Jack Black, Orson Welles, Madeline Kahn, Richard Pryor, Dave Matthews, R.E.M., Carol Burnett, Sandra Bullock, Jason Segal, Jon Hamm, Mila Kunis, Dave Grohl, Lady Gaga and John Mayer – only to name a few.
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