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The endorsement group of the Cincinnati Democratic Committee (CDC) recommended a full slate of candidates – featuring four incumbents and five challengers – tonight that included some surprises. Among the non-incumbents recommended for endorsement is a former investigative reporter for WCPO-TV (Channel 9) and an Avondale neighborhood activist who once worked for then-Mayor Charlie Luken. Also, a candidate endorsed by Democrats in 2007 but who didn't win a council seat was rebuffed by the party this time.
Just one month before voters pick nine council members at the ballot box on Nov. 5, 18 of 21 City Council candidates on Oct. 5 participated at a candidate forum that covered issues ranging from better supporting low-income Cincinnatians to expanding downtown's growth to all 52 neighborhoods.
During the event, the candidates agreed Cincinnati is moving forward, but they generally agreed that the city needs to carry its current economic growth from downtown and Over-the-Rhine to all 52 neighborhoods. Participating candidates particularly emphasized public safety and government transparency, while a majority also focused on education partnerships and human services for the poor and homeless, which have been funded below council's goals since 2004.
The three City Council candidates not in attendance were Republican Councilman Charlie Winburn, Independent Councilman Chris Smitherman and Independent challenger Tim Dornbusch. The absences prompted forum moderator Kathy Wilson, who's also a columnist at CityBeat, to remind the audience that "a vote is a precious thing" and candidates should work to earn support by engaging the public.
Councilman Chris Seelbach and challenger David Mann, both Democrats, had surrogates stand in for them. Seelbach was attending a wedding, and Mann was celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary with his family.
The forum was hosted by The Greenwich in Walnut Hills and sponsored by CityBeat and the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area.
Here are the highlights from the 18 participating candidates, in order of their appearance:
Wendell Young (Democrat, incumbent): Young said Cincinnati should put basic services and public safety first, but he added that the city should also help address "quality of life issues" such as providing "world-class parks." He also said Cincinnati needs to structurally balance its budget, which has relied on one-time funding sources since at least 2001, and make further adjustments to the underfunded pension system. Young also explained that the city needs to strengthen its partnerships with local organizations to help combat homelessness, affordable housing, child poverty and infant mortality.
Laure Quinlivan (Democrat, incumbent): Quinlivan proudly pointed out she's the "only elected mom" on City Council. She said her goal is to make Cincinnati "cleaner, greener and smarter" by focusing on population and job growth and thriving neighborhoods. To spur such growth, Quinlivan claimed the city needs the streetcar project and more bike and hike trails, both of which she argued will attract more young adults to Cincinnati. Unlike other candidates, Quinlivan publicly supported potentially "rightsizing" — or cutting — Cincinnati's police and fire departments to structurally balance the budget. She also said the city should provide more options for health insurance to city employees so they don't all get a so-called "Cadillac plan" that's expensive for the city.
P.G. Sittenfeld (Democrat, incumbent): Sittenfeld touted downtown and Over-the-Rhine's turnaround as a model for economic growth that Cincinnati should expand to all neighborhoods. He argued the model is what attracts companies like Pure Romance to Cincinnati, as the company mentioned the city's recent urban growth as one reason it decided to stay here. (Of course, the nearly $699,000 in tax incentives over 10 years probably help as well.) When asked about his opposition to the current streetcar project, Sittenfeld said the current project is fiscally irresponsible because of its previous budget problems, which City Council fixed in June, and reduction in funding from the state government, which forced the city to pick up more of the funding share. Sittenfeld said his past two years on council were a success, but he added, "I'm not done yet."
Amy Murray (Republican and Charterite, challenger): Murray said her campaign is focused on creating a fiscally sound city by structurally balancing the budget and fixing the underfunded pension system. But she said she would do both without increasing taxes, which could force the city to cut services and retirement benefits. When asked about her opposition in 2011 to extending city employee benefits to LGBT spouses, Murray said she never had a problem with extending the benefits to LGBT individuals — which City Council did in 2012 — but was simply acknowledging that providing the extra benefits requires making cuts elsewhere to balance the budget. (Opponents previously said the issue should be about equality and fairness, not costs.)
Vanessa White (Charterite, challenger): White said her main goals are reducing poverty in Cincinnati, providing more education opportunities to residents and expanding citizen access to city officials. When specifying her goals for education, White said Cincinnati needs to do a better job incentivizing internships for youth at local businesses and touted the Cincinnati Preschool Promise, which seeks to expand preschool education opportunities in Cincinnati. To increase transparency and outreach, White said she would assign City Hall staffers to answer citizens' questions after council meetings.
Michelle Dillingham (Democrat, challenger): Dillingham said the role of local government is to spur growth in abandoned areas that have been failed by the private sector. But to successfully do this, she said the city needs to engage and reach out to its citizens more often. As an example, she cited the development of an affordable housing complex in Avondale, which has been snared by sudden public outcry from a neighborhood group. Dillingham said supporting affordable housing is also more than just providing expanded services; she explained that she supports creating more jobs that would provide a living wage, which would then let more locals own or rent a home without exceeding 30 percent of their gross income on housing costs. At the end, Dillingham touted her 10-point plan to give more Cincinnatians "a seat at the table" and make the city government more inclusive.
Mike Moroski (Independent, challenger): Moroski said he intends to focus on growing Cincinnati's population, reducing re-entry into the criminal justice system and lowering child poverty. He also touted support for development projects and infrastructure, including the streetcar project. At the same time, Moroski argued some development in Over-the-Rhine and downtown is pricing low-income people out of the city's booming areas — an issue he would like to address. Moroski also said he backs efforts to increase Cincinnati's human services funding to 1 percent of the operating budget over the next few years. When asked about his lack of government experience, Moroski said he sees it as a "gift" and "blessing" that's given him a fresh, outside perspective. "I will be the voice for the voiceless," he said.
Melissa Wegman (Republican, challenger): Wegman opened by showing off her business credentials and neighborhood advocacy. When asked what she means when she says she'll bring a "business perspective" to council, she said she would like to see the city put more support toward small businesses. In particular, Wegman said underserved neighborhoods need more city help and funding. She also told panelists that she opposes Issue 4, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot and would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system.
Kevin Flynn (Charterite, challenger): Flynn said Cincinnati's budget problems are by far the most important issues facing the city, but he also trumpeted the local government's lack of transparency and engagement as major issues. He explained he's particularly opposed to the mayor's pocket veto, which allows the mayor to entirely dictate what legislation is voted on by council and potentially block any legislation he or she disagrees with. Flynn said he would like to see more citizen engagement on budget issues and more open debate between council members during public meetings.
Greg Landsman (Democrat and Charterite, challenger): Landsman stated his focus is on population, job and revenue growth, which could help him achieve his goal of a structurally balanced budget. He said the city needs to do more to attract and retain young people. Although Landsman acknowledges the city's progress, he said Cincinnati is undergoing a "tale of two cities" in which some neighborhoods prosper and others flounder. Landsman also suggested increasing human services to 1 percent of the operating budget over the next few years and improving city management in other areas, including the budget, pension system and roads.
Kevin Johnson (Independent, challenger): Johnson said the role of government should be to balance out the private sector and provide a safety net for those who fall through the system. He said the city needs to do more to tackle income inequality by "investing in people." Johnson said he supports recent efforts to create a land bank system for struggling neighborhoods, which aim to increase homeownership by making it more affordable and accessible. Johnson also claimed that people are tired of party politics and would like to see more transparency in government.
David Mann (Democrat and Charterite, challenger), represented by campaign manager John Juech: Speaking for Mann, Juech said his candidate got into the campaign to address Cincinnati's budget problems. Juech explained Mann will leave "all options on the table," whether it's revenue increases or service cuts, to structurally balance the budget. When asked whether Mann, who previously served 18 years on council, really deserves more time in the local government, Juech explained that Mann's experience makes him a "walking Cincinnati historian." He also argued that Mann has great relationships with county officials, particularly Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes, that could make it easier to jointly manage some city services in a way that would drive down costs.
Yvette Simpson (Democrat and Charterite, incumbent): Simpson said she measures progress in Cincinnati by "how well the least of us do," which drove her to start the Cincinnati Youth Commission and other partnerships that help connect the city's youth to jobs. Although Simpson said she supports boosting funding to human services and building better relationships with human services agencies, she said providing more funding is hindered by a "simple math problem" and the city needs to balance its budget before it can provide more and better services. Simpson also said the city could and should do a better job engaging the public with big ideas.
Chris Seelbach (Democrat, incumbent), represented by legislative director Jon Harmon: Reading a statement from Seelbach, Harmon said Cincinnati is on the rise but still needs to improve in various areas. In particular, he said the city needs to do a better job funding all 52 neighborhoods, providing more opportunities for low-income Cincinnatians and eventually increasing human services funding to 1 percent of the operating budget. Harmon also touted City Council's progress with infrastructure issues, including increased road paving and bridge funding. By addressing these issues and occasionally making "tough choices," Harmon said Seelbach hopes to continue growing the city.
Pam Thomas (Democrat, incumbent): Thomas claimed she wants local government to be open, honest and transparent. She said the city's progress should be gauged through education metrics, particularly local graduation rates and, starting next year, the city's success in meeting state-mandated third-grade reading proficiency standards. Thomas replaced her husband on council after she was appointed by him and other council members earlier in 2013, but Thomas said that, unlike him, she opposes the current streetcar project and parking plan, which would lease the city's parking meters, lots and garages to the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority to fund development projects and help balance the budget.
Shawn Butler (Democrat, challenger): To Butler, progress means reducing income inequality, creating jobs and growing the city's population. Although Butler, who is Mayor Mark Mallory's director of community affairs, said he's generally supportive of the mayor's policies, he said the city could do a better job selling itself and reaching out to the business community. Butler also touted his experience, particularly how he's gone through eight budget cycles during his time with the mayor. To structurally balance the budget, Butler said he wouldn't increase the earnings tax and would instead pursue other options, such as tapping into money from the parking plan and cutting services.
Angela Beamon (Independent, challenger): Beamon said she would ensure city services are spread out to all citizens and neighborhoods. She suggested struggling neighborhoods are underserved — not "underperforming," a term she doesn't adhere to — and the city should do more to reach out to them. Beamon also stood firm on her opposition to the streetcar project. Instead of funding the streetcar, she said city resources should go toward promoting business ownership and services that help the underprivileged.
Sam Malone (Republican, challenger): Malone said his goal is to make all of Cincinnati's neighborhoods thrive with more businesses. He said since he lost his re-election to City Council in 2005, he's managed a small business and learned how it feels to be on the other side of the government-business relationship. Malone said his campaign slogan ("I love everybody, I come in peace") best exemplifies how he's led his life. When asked about a 2005 incident in which he disciplined his son with a belt, Malone claimed he's "running on issues" and his parenting tactics were deemed lawful by a court.
Last week, CityBeat's April 4 cover story, "Losing Fight," discussed Cincinnati's legislation that's outlawed ownership of pit bulls within city limits since 2003. Seelbach reveals to CityBeat that he made a pledge to work to repeal the city's ban on pit bulls when he was first elected to office in December 2011, and has met in with stakeholders in the past to discuss reform strategies. "I've always believed that entire breeds should not be punished — we need to punish bad owners," he says.
It's finally over and done with.
After years of criticism by his opponents and at least one similar attempt two years ago, the Cincinnati Democratic Committee voted this morning to un-endorse City Councilman Jeff Berding. CityBeat first mentioned the current effort in early July.
Some members of city council agreed that the city needs to take a hard look at the way it inspects projects done with taxpayer money, but they took no action during a special joint committee meeting Thursday to discuss allegations that workers were being underpaid at the University Square development in Clifton.
Council members Laure Quinlivan, Cecil Thomas and Wendell Young presented a video investigation they conducted, which included interviews with workers on the project who claim they were being taken advantage of by the University Square developers.
Under Ohio and Cincinnati law, workers on projects funded by taxpayers must be paid a so-called "prevailing wage" (the same as a unionized worker) and be given benefits.
In Cincinnati, that wage is $23.17 an hour for the carpentry work done by the workers interviewed for the video.
The workers in the video claimed they were paid $500 for working a 60-hour week.
"Five-hundred dollars a week to me when you don't have a job, that's a lot," said Garrick Foxx, a construction worker on the project.
"But actually when you average it out, it's not. Like to the hour-wise it's probably like 9-something, so like I could actually make that working at McDonalds."
The University Square developer — a collaboration between Towne Properties and Al. Neyer, Inc. — is building a complex with a parking garage, residential units and retail space.
The City of Cincinnati has $21 million invested in the parking garage. The State of Ohio recently ruled that the prevailing wage provisions apply only workers constructing the garage that the city has money invested in.
Arn Bortz with Towne Properties said the controversy was ginned up by unions and it hasn't been proven that workers are being underpaid.
"All of this was started by the unions themselves because they became very unhappy when the State of Ohio said a sizeable portion of our project was not subject to prevailing wage," Bortz said. "They tried then to discredit and intimidate anyone who is on the other side of the table."
Bortz said he agreed to pay a prevailing wage even to workers who worked on parts of the project not subject to the law. He said he cuts a check to the subcontractors based on that agreement.
"Whether any of those subcontractors might have been unfair to the workers, we do not know," Bortz said. "If they were, they should be made to be fair."
Deputy City Solicitor Aaron Herzig said if the contract required a particular wage be paid and it wasn't, the city can bring a breach of contract action against the developers. But to start an investigation, a complaint must first be made.
The council members asked that their investigation be considered a formal complaint.
It took awhile due to some miscommunication about police terminology, but CityBeat managed to get a copy of the incident report that Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Berding filed late last month against a one-time political ally.
Berding filed a report with Cincinnati Police Officer Jay D. Barnes on Jan. 27, the same day that Berding announced his impending resignation from City Council.
Supporters of the $133 million streetcar project on Thursday night packed Mercantile Library and Fountain Square to start a two-week campaign that seeks to prevent the incoming mayor and City Council from canceling the ongoing project.
Turnout was particularly strong as supporters reached the 200-person capacity at Mercantile Library before the event started. Another 200 watched the event from the Jumbotron screen at Fountain Square, according to the event's organizers.
In attendance were several Over-the-Rhine business owners and residents; council members P.G. Sittenfeld, Chris Seelbach and Wendell Young; and several supporters of the project from around the city.
The goal of the event was to organize supporters and begin a lobbying campaign to convince the three perceived swing votes in the incoming council — Sittenfeld, David Mann and Kevin Flynn — to support continuing the project. All three have spoken against the streetcar in the past, but they told CityBeat they want to fully account for the project's cancellation costs, completion costs and potential return on investment before making a final decision.
Speakers urged supporters to contact the nine newly elected council members and raise awareness about the streetcar's benefits before Mayor-elect John Cranley, who opposes the streetcar project, and the new City Council take office in December.
Ryan Messer, a lead organizer of the effort to save the streetcar, spoke about the advantages of the streetcar project for much of the event. "This is a good economic tool that helps all of Cincinnati," he repeatedly stated.
Supporters have some empirical evidence to base their claims on. A 2007 study from consulting firm HDR found the streetcar project would generate a 2.7-to-1 return on investment over 35 years. The HDR study was later evaluated and supported by the University of Cincinnati.
Project executive John Deatrick acknowledges the 2007 study is now outdated and the city is working on updating the numbers. But he says the streetcar project is supposed to be viewed as an economic development vehicle, not just another transit option.
Supporters also warned of the potential costs of canceling the streetcar project. Hours before the gathering, Mayor Mark Mallory released a letter from the Federal Transit Administration that explicitly stated the city would lose nearly $41 million in federal grant dollars if the project were canceled, and another $4 million would be placed in the hands of Gov. John Kasich to do as he sees fit.
City spokesperson Meg Olberding previously told CityBeat that the city already spent about $2 million of the federal funds. If the project were canceled, she says the money would have to be repaid through the operating budget that funds police, firefighters and human services instead of the capital budget currently financing the streetcar project.
The operating budget has been structurally imbalanced since 2001, so adding millions in costs to it could force the city to cut services or raise taxes.
The FTA letter might already be playing an influence for at least one of the swing votes on City Council. On the elevator ride up to Mercantile Library, Sittenfeld told Seelbach and CityBeat, "I will say that today's news is a big gain in the pro-streetcar column."
Another threat for the city is potential litigation from contractors, subcontractors, taxpayers and Over-the-Rhine residents and businesses who invested in the project or along the streetcar line with the expectation that the project would be completed.
Litigation costs would also come out of the operating budget, according to Olberding.
"As a trial lawyer, this is actually appealing," said Democratic attorney Don Mooney. "For the city, not so much."
Supporters also outlined the potential damage that pulling from the project could do to the city's image, given that developers, businesses and the federal government have put their support and dollars toward the streetcar.
"Is Cincinnati that city that will dine you and wine you and leave you alone at the altar?" Young asked.
But if the lobbying effort, cancellation costs and threat of litigation aren't enough, supporters also presented one more option to save the streetcar: a ballot initiative. Mayor-elect John Cranley on Thursday told The Cincinnati Enquirer that he would be open to allowing some sort of streetcar referendum on the ballot.
The ultimate goal for supporters of the streetcar, beyond ensuring sustainable growth in the urban core, is to connect all of Cincinnati through a vast transit network, much like the streetcar lines that ran through Cincinnati before the city government dismantled the old system in the 1950s.
That provides little assurance to opponents of the streetcar project. Cranley and at least three hard-liners in the incoming City Council — Amy Murray, Charlie Winburn and Christopher Smitherman — claim the project is too expensive and the wrong priority for Cincinnati. Discussing more phases makes the project appear even costlier to opponents who are already concerned with costs.
In its comprehensive plan for 2040, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments put the cost of various extensions — to the University of Cincinnati and surrounding hospitals, the Cincinnati Zoo, the Cincinnati Museum Center and the Broadway Commons area near the Horseshoe Casino — at more than $191 million, or $58 million more than the estimated cost for the current phase.
But if Cincinnati never completes the first phase of the streetcar project, supporters say it could be decades before other light rail options are considered.
Facing term limits, Cincinnati City Councilman John Cranley announced today that he would resign his seat Thursday to join the Keating Muething & Klekamp law firm and concentrate on development projects in East Price Hill.
• A political forecasting group at the University of Virginia Center for Politics has moved the race for U.S. Sen. Rob Portman's seat from "leans Republican" to "a toss-up." The group cites the name recognition held by Portman's Democratic challenger, former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, as well as his strength in Ohio's Appalachian counties, which Strickland once represented in the House of Representatives. While the forecast notes Portman's big fundraising lead over Strickland, it also says that favorable conditions in the state for Democrats' presidential candidate, presumably Hillary Clinton, could give Strickland the extra edge needed to scoot past incumbent Republican Portman in November.
• Finally, Ohio Gov. John Kasich yesterday gave his state of the state speech in Marietta. The address mostly focused on the state's economic recovery and job growth. But Kasich, who remains a long-shot Republican presidential primary candidate, advanced few new policy proposals, instead playing it safe and touting his record. He did touch on the state's drug addiction crisis, its looming changes to statehouse redistricting, problems with the state's educational system and other challenges. Kasich also floated new tax cuts in the next state budget, though lawmakers seem lukewarm about the governor's proposals.
Cincinnati City Council today changed a rule that stipulates which public employees must live within city limits. The move effectively exempts embattled Director of Water and Sewers Tony Parrott from having to move to the city after he was punished in June for misleading officials about his residency.
Under the new rules, only the city manager, assistant city manager, city solicitor and police chief will need to live in the city. The 6-2 decision came with some argument, however. Councilmen Kevin Flynn and Wendell Young voted against the rule change. Flynn said he felt it wasn't fair to make concessions for someone who deliberately misled the city. Young had broader qualms with the change, saying he thinks all high-level city administration employees should have to live in the city from which they get their taxpayer-funded salaries.
"I have great difficulty with people who are in the higher part of the administration who help to create the rules and in many cases enforce the rules, and then are not subject to them," Young said. "I don't understand how the city of Cincinnati is good enough to work in, good enough to provide your income, but isn't good enough to live in."
Councilman Charlie Winburn, however, said the situation was actually the city's fault. In 2012, the city-run sewer district merged with the water works department, which serves both the city as well as most of Hamilton County and parts of Butler and Warren Counties. Winburn says the residency requirements for Parrott's job should have been updated at that time, since it is now effectively an agency that serves the greater region.
"Are we going to split Mr. Parrott in two now?" Winburn asked. "Do we have to get Solomon in on this thing?"
Other council members, including Councilwoman Yvette Simspon, voted for the change on legal grounds. Ohio law forbids residency requirements for some city employees, and there are questions about whether the city's former rules complied with those laws. City solicitor Paula Boggs Muething said she believes council's change today falls within the state's laws.
Parrot, who has served as head of the Metropolitan Sewer District and Water Works, had listed his residence as a property on Westwood Avenue that turned out to be an empty lot he owned. Meanwhile, he was actually living in Butler County. City officials found out about the discrepancy in June and disciplined Parrott by docking him 40 hours of pay and requiring him to move into the city within 180 days. That time had elapsed and Parrott still hadn't moved back. Parrott was granted a 45-day extension at the end of the six-month period as the city decided whether to fire him or change its rules.
Wound up in the questions about Parrott's residency is the city's court-ordered, $3.2 billion sewer project, a huge undertaking that will stretch into the next decade. The city was ordered to update its sewer system after a lawsuit by homeowners and environmental groups. Some council members say Parrott is integral to that ongoing process. Others, however, say that doesn't excuse his actions.
"I understand the desire to keep this person in place," Flynn said, acknowledging Parrott's big role. "But I cannot support keeping someone who has been dishonest with the city and has continued to be dishonest with the city. I think that does a disservice to the rest of our city employees and to our citizens."
Parrott has told City Manager Harry Black that he doesn't want to live in the city for personal reasons but does want to remain at his job.
Hamilton County Commissioners voted today to axe Music Hall from a proposed sales tax increase designed to pay for renovations to that structure and Union Terminal. Now, only Union Terminal will benefit from the potential tax hike, which county voters will decide on in November. Voters won't get a chance to decide whether a similar hike will pay for Music Hall.
Mayor John Cranley and Cincinnati City Council are not happy about the change-up.
"As mayor of this city, I'm deeply offended when we're treated as second-class citizens in our own county," Cranley said during a vote approving the city's contribution to renovations at today's council meeting. "We have done our part. We will pay the tax if it is passed. In no other jurisdiction, not even Hamilton County, is being asked to cut its budget … for these institutions."
Cranley said asking city taxpayers for more money represents a kind of double taxation, since they would also be paying the county sales tax increase.
Ostensibly, council was voting to approve annual payments toward upkeep of both Union Terminal and Music Hall for 25 years. The $200,000 yearly commitment to each building adds up to $10 million. Cranley floated the plan last week as a demonstration of the city's commitment to the landmark buildings.
Council approved that money unanimously, but that vote is mostly symbolic now that the fragile plan to fund both renovations with a tax hike, first proposed by a cadre of area business leaders called the Cultural Facilities Task Force, has fallen through. Hamilton County Commissioners Greg Hartmann and Chris Monzel said the proposed contributions, which the city already makes, don't represent a renewed effort to fix the buildings.
The city has also pledged another $10 million toward Music Hall repairs. Those contributions weren't enough for Hartmann, who had been the swing vote on the three-member commission. He signaled he would not vote for the original 14-year, .25 percent sales tax increase designed to raise much of the $331 million needed to repair the buildings.
Instead, he voted with fellow Republican Monzel today for an alternate tax measure that left Music Hall out of the deal, raising $170 million over five years for renovations to Union Terminal only. Democrat Todd Portune, who supported the original plan, voted against the new deal.
Former P&G CEO Bob McDonald, who led the task force designing the original deal, said the new plan jeopardizes more than $40 million in private donations, as well as historic preservation tax credits.
"The idea that somehow there's going to be more money falling from space or that this money will be put forward for an alternate plan is a fallacious assumption," McDonald told the Cincinnati Business Courier. "That money has been committed to us personally for this plan."
Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld called the development "frustrating."
"I'm not here to add gasoline to the fire, but I think logic is a fair expectation of our elected leaders, and after people have said repeatedly that plans haven't been vetted, that questions haven't been answered, they've now moved forward with something that has no vetting," Sittenfeld said, referring to criticisms of the original plan by anti-tax groups like COAST. "I hope people don't forget what happened eight blocks from City Hall anytime soon."
Monzel said that the plan's details would
be worked out in the coming weeks, and that he wants to keep the county
from overextending itself.
"Going back through the real-estate records, it's clear that time and time again the city has stepped forward," said Councilman Kevin Flynn. He highlighted the city's rescue of Union Terminal from a failed plan to turn it into a mall in the 1980s. The city bought the building from a developer after the plan crashed and burned. Flynn also said the city has made significant contributions to 136-year-old Music Hall's upkeep since the 1800s.
The organization's Ridership and Development Director celebrated Metro's announcement on Thursday that it will provide health and dental benefits to domestic partners of its employees.
Lahman said she has used same-sex partner benefits in the past, when she went back to school.
"[My partner and I] know first-hand what it means to have the flexibility and equality as others do in the workplace," Lahman said at a press conference at Metro's office. "This is just a fantastic day and I'm so proud that Metro is able to do the right thing."
Metro is the first employer to say it will use Cincinnati's domestic partner registry if the initiative passes next week in City Council. Should it pass, Cincinnati will be the 10th city in Ohio to have a domestic partner registry.
Mayor John Cranley and City Councilman Chris Seelbach attended the press conference and spoke in support of the move.
Cranley called it "symbolically and substantively right" and during the announcement shared a memory in honor of Maya Angelou, her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at former President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993.
"She ended it with 'Good morning,'" Cranley said. "I think this is a good morning for Cincinnati, a new day."
Many of Cincinnati's major employers, including Procter & Gamble, Kroger and Macy's offer same-sex and domestic partner benefits.
Seelbach said while those companies already have systems to evaluate domestic partnerships, the registry will give other companies like Metro an easy way to provide those benefits.
"We are now leaders in the nation and the region to make sure everyone is welcome in our city, regardless of who they love," Seelbach said. "Everyone should bring their full self to their workplace and be able to do that with health benefits for their partners."
Seelbach said while Metro is the first to say it will use the registry, other companies like Cincinnati Bell have expressed interest.
Metro is a nonprofit tax-funded public service of the Southwestern Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) with around 850 employees.
One of SORTA's executive statements says the organization is committed to a work environment that "promotes dignity and respect for all."
Board Chair Jason Dunn said SORTA's commitment to inclusion is a great business decision.
"It shows that we value our employees," Dunn said. "It shows that not only is Metro on the cutting edge of transportation but also making sure we are open to talent and we are open to retaining great talent in our system."
Same-sex partners with a valid marriage license, same-sex partners registered by a government entity and same-sex partners with a sworn affidavit will be recognized by Metro for domestic partner benefits, which will take effect January 1, 2015.
Flaherty & Collins, the developer that wants to tear down a garage as part of its downtown grocery and apartment tower project, offered to pay for a tenant's move to keep the deal moving forward. The tenant, Paragon Salon, recently announced its intent to sue the city after Mayor John Cranley's refusal to pay for the salon business's move left the development project and Paragon in a limbo of uncertainty. With Flaherty & Collins' offer, the development deal should be able to advance without extra costs to the city.
But Cranley says he still wants 3CDC to review the downtown development project to set the best path forward.
Federal money will help Cincinnati keep and hire more
firefighters. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
(SAFER) grant provides nearly $8.1 million — about 2 percent of the
city's $370 million operating budget — to pay the salaries and benefits
of 50 firefighters for two years. Afterward, the city will need to pick
up the costs, which could worsen an operating budget gap that currently
sits at $22 million for fiscal 2015. The move would increase the
Cincinnati Fire Department's staffing levels from 841 to 879 and help prevent brownouts, according to the firefighting agency.
The Cincinnati Board of Health defied Mayor Cranley by
unilaterally pursuing a $1.3 million grant that will provide
preventative and primary care services to underserved populations. Rocky
Merz, spokesperson for the board, says the grant application complies
with guidance from the city's top lawyer. Cranley opposes the grant because the extra services it enables could push up costs for the city down the line.
Hamilton County officials will look for outside legal help in their fight against the city's job training rules for Metropolitan Sewer District projects. CityBeat covered the rules, known as "responsible bidder," in further detail here.
Smale Riverfront Park will receive $4.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control erosion and prevent flooding.
Crime around Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino never materialized, despite warnings from critics prior to casinos' legalization in Ohio.
Ohio's prison re-entry rate declined and sits well below the national average, according to a study from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The study found 27.1 percent of inmates released in 2010 ended up back up in prison, down from 28.7 percent of individuals released in 2009. In comparison, the national average is 44 percent.
Hundreds of Ohio school districts plan to test out the state's new online assessments for math, language arts, social studies and science.
The cold winter is pushing up natural gas prices, according to Ohio's largest natural gas utility.
A second baby might have been cured of HIV, the sexually transmitted disease that causes AIDS. Even with the potential successes, doctors caution it's still very much unclear whether the treatment provides a definitive cure for the deadly disease.
Meanwhile, a first-of-its-kind intravaginal ring could prevent pregnancy and HIV.
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The Analysis of Interest and the History of Economic Thought
Walter, Ryan, Parergon
I: The Analysis of Interest and the History of Economic Thought
James Tully described the analysis of interest as 'the major competing approach' to natural law understandings of politics in the seventeenth century. (1) If this is true, then we know comparatively little about this genre of political argument. (2) It was developed in the English context following the translation and publication of Henri duc de Rohan's A Treatise of the Interest of the Princes and States of Christendome in 1641, with its Preface reading: 'The PRINCES command the People, & the Interest commands the Princes'. (3) Rohan portrayed Europe as dominated by two powers, the Houses of France and Spain, while other rulers shifted their alliances as served their own interests. (4) Rohan's text was intended to aid Cardinal Richelieu's task of forming French external policy by identifying national interests and the dynamics by which they were shaped. In England, Rohan's arguments were adapted to royalist and republican purposes alike: (5) royalists asserted that only in the person of the monarch were private and public interests united, (6) while republicans demonstrated the necessary incompatibility between monarchy as a form of government and the end of realizing the common interest. (7)
Above these factional uses, a shared supposition emerged that there existed a set of interests common to European territories as territories, that is, as entities independent of the rulers by whom they were governed. The interests most commonly discussed were security, religion, and trade, but their precise specification was adjusted for particular circumstances, such as geography and the form of government. Actions inconsistent with these interests were construed as the consequences of misguided judgements or corrupt motivations on the part of rulers. The analysis of interest therefore made the polity and its policy both visible and calculable.
This was especially true of foreign affairs, where wars and alliances were opened up to public calculation. This fact largely explains both the popularity of the genre amongst pamphleteers wishing to guide or impugn the action of statesmen on the international stage, and the hostility of governments to such presumption from subjects. The genre was descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive. In the words of Slingsby Bethel, one of the most prolific interest theorists of seventeenth-century England, 'it is certain, that all Nations will increase, or decline more or less, according as their Interest is pursued'. (8) In relation to natural law arguments, the analysis of interest appears less as a genre of argument that legitimated rule and more as one purporting to offer practical and technical advice. Its first use was thus not to establish the rights and duties of subjects and states, but to identify the concrete actions that would serve national interests. It was thus good administration for a ruler to act in line with a territory's interests, while the neglect of them could be evidence of incompetence or corruption.
The technical and calculative character of the genre was clearly on display in the context of debates over the alliance England had formed with France against the Dutch in the Third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-74. These debates are treated as a case study in what follows to develop an anatomy of the analysis of interest, in particular, to identify the key analytical moves that typified the examination of England's interstate affairs. The third war against the Dutch is a worthy case study not only because at this time the genre had begun to assume a stable form, but also because the war was so widely perceived to be directly opposed to England's true interests. It will therefore be possible to see how discussion of England's interests was used to make the case against the war. This sketch will also service the second part of the essay, where the significance of this genre for the history of economic thought is explored. …

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As one guest put it, Cozumel Paradise Condo is like staying at your own private hacienda. Tropical beauty and Old World service and cordiality. When you arrive, our staff dressed in traditional Mayan costume will welcome you and help with your luggage, and then you will find the refrigerator already stocked with cold beer, wine, soda, juices, and waters to help you relax. When you have your first look around, you may see Zacarias raking the white sand beach back to pristine or later see him standing watch out front in the evening. Estela or Genny will scrupulously clean your condo every day, including doing all your dishes, and they will happily wash and iron your clothes as well. You'll occasionally see Bernardo tending to things to keep the building operating perfectly. Sara, our manager, will provide you information on anything you possibly need to know, she will recommend restaurants and activities, make reservations or arrangements, arrange diving trips, and do all she can to make your stay perfect.
After you arrive, you'll probably be most eager to take a plunge and cool off. But instead of walking out to 1500 cubic feet of concrete filled with chlorinated water, bacteria, and bodies you don't know, you'll go straight to our condo's "pool"--the pristine Caribbean. It is closer to your door than most resort pools, and it offers a diving board and a ladder or reef access. To reach your private Caribbean, you just need to step off your terrace and head on down the dazzling while sand beach and dive into the stunning variegated blue sea. Snorkeling up and down the coast from our place is as good as it gets.
Then again, after the madness of air travel, you may prefer a short nap before sand and sea. Stretch out on the king bed in the elevated bedroom overlooking the living room, or turn on your side and look out on the tranquil palms and sea through the floor- to-ceiling glass. We have decorated our condo in an elegant "Old Havana" style, that with beautiful tile and dark mahogany throughout, creates a calming and harmonious space that you'll be reluctant to leave.
Next morning open the fridge for fresh eggs, bread, butter, jam, milk, and fruit juices, and enjoy your first breakfast out on the terrace under the palapa, watching cruise ships or dolphins passing by. After breakfast, you may want to walk down the beach to the adjoining area of natural reef and shrubbery and feed the iguanas living in this wild area between the nearby Presidential Mansion and our condo. They are always delighted to finish your breakfast rolls or bread. The old ones are big and slow, so don't let the young ones get all the treats!
You see, you don't have to be rich to have a private paradise experience at our little hacienda. How many condos for two people do you see advertised? If there are just two of you, why pay for a condo for 6? Our rates are a bargain. But if you want to bring along your kids or close friends, the platform sofas make into two additional twin size beds, sleeping a total of four. With a spacious and fully equipped kitchen, your stay need not be a compulsory restaurant tour that leaves you drowning in credit card debt. Outstanding grocery stores nearby offer everything you could want.
Cozumel Paradise Condo is on the Costera Norte, an exclusive quiet area on the island where luxury condos are being built, but our building contains just 8 units. From our condo you can walk to the central plaza of historic San Miguel, a mile away. Or stroll north a couple of miles to the Jack Nicklaus golf course, or enjoy some of the best bird-watching in the Yucatan.
This is paradise. Not the place for wild parties and spring break crowds. But if you want to enjoy tranquility and natural wonders at a location accessible to all the island activities, our paradise is your paradise.TripAdvisor property ID 2080662 ...Read more
Cozumel Paradise Condo: Quiet Elegance by the Sea Cozumel, Yucatan-Mayan Riviera, Mexico
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We are located one mile north of the San Miguel plaza (and ferry dock) on the sea road (Costera Norte), just north of the presidential mansion. It is an upscale and peaceful area of Cozumel. The Costera Norte is a quiet boulevard that goes from the North Edge of San Miguel to the Golf Country club. It is an area of exceptional water quality on the island and known for snorkeling. Beyond our sand beach, you enter the sea in about 10 feet of water along a coral shore. It's an idea location, a pleasant walk to town and restaurants, and nice for walking north to the marina and beyond. Ours is a very quiet and secluded setting, with wild spaces on either side of us.
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Beach or lakeside relaxation, Waterfront
Proximity to TripAdvisor's Top Cozumel Attractions
Proximity to TripAdvisor's Top Cozumel Attractions
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Half due with reservation, balance due 45 days prior to arrival.
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Ask us about dates even if the calendar says booked. Things can change quickly.
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- Waterfront
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- Pet
- Suitable for the elderly - ask
- Smoking - ask
- Wheelchair accessible - ask
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Reviews (14)
Very good
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We have been going to Cozumel since 2003, and have stayed all over the island. Condumel by far is the most beautiful, tranquil, and peaceful place we've found.Their are no neighbors on either side and the location is ideal. We are divers, so want to be in the water as much as possible.The reviews about the snorkeling being good is absolutely true. The staff is awesome and go way out of their way to make your stay awesome.Sarah,Zachariah, Marina, Patti, and Bill," Thank you for the best week we've had in years" There are no words to do Condumel justice, you've just got to go and see for yourself. We will definitely be back.
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Recommended for: Romantic
Response from the , Bruce Lawson - 06/23/2013
Note: Our guest who wrote this lovely review refers to our condo by its original name of Condumel. Just to clarify, our condo pictured and described here is now COZUMEL PARADISE CONDO, and to book a stay or to ask for more information. please contact us directly from this site.
"Amazing Views! You must stay here!"
The only thing wrong with this condo was that we had to leave it! I stay in a lot of rental condos and I must say this condo has the most amazing views I have ever seen. From lying out in the sun, to jumping in the ocean and snorkeling, to just reading in the shade or feeding the birds and iguanas, this place is paradise! Bathroom- huge! Kitchen- Fully stocked with beer, soft drinks and food waiting for you when you arrive and everything you need to make meal at home if you so desire. Bedroom- Comfortable bed/big closets! It's really everything you need! I found the wi-fi helpful, especially when I could surf or answer work emails from the shady spot under a palm tree! The walk to town is about 20 minutes or a 40 peso cab ride. Close enough to be near the action, far enough to be away from the noise. The privacy that this condo offers is wonderful. No giant mega resorts close by, no loud music, just the peaceful sounds of the ocean and your own picture perfect view. I would stay here again in a heartbeat! Rent this property! You won't regret it!
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"Wonderful vacation!"
My apologies for this review taking me so long. My husband and I stayed here on our first trip to Cozumel and we left feeling like we had been there a million times. The staff were exceptional-so friendly and helpful with anything we needed. The condo itself is as special as the pictures-s cozy and comfortable. I can't imagine having a better view anywhere. Gorgeous sunsets every night and the snorkeling right off the wall in front of the condo was awesome. The information given to us from the owner was so helpful- it really made us feel that we knew where to find restaurants, etc that we may not have found on our own. I really can't say enough about how great our stay was! Thank you.
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Lar & Deb
Ontario, Canada
"Romantic getaway in paradise."
Paradise does not begin to describe how we felt about our stay here. We really enjoyed our coffee and breakfast at the water's edge, feeding the fish and watching the boats head out for the day. The snorkeling was amazing and so was the food on the island. The staff at the condo were exceptional. They were courteous and very helpful. We ate in most evenings, a very romantic ending to our busy days, watching the sunset on the ocean. Not sure if we will ever stay at a resort again after experiencing a quite, private retreat like this. This was the perfect spot to destress from our fast paced lives. The accommodations were perfect and we will definately go back.
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"A True Piece of Paradise!"
Bruce, we truly loved our stay in your condo and want to thank you for sharing it with us. Awesome location, staff, and accommodations. The condo was super clean, comfortable bed, amazing view & beach. We do not have one complaint except that we did not stay long enough! We will definitely be back. It was a pleasure doing business with you.
"A Slice of Heaven!"
I feel like royalty every time I stay in this beautiful paradise! I have stayed here on three separate occasions, and it continues to be my husband and my number one vacation spot. Its view and proximity to the ocean is unbelievable. You take a few steps and you can dive into the clean amazing waters, snorkel and watch the sea life, sunbathe, or lay under the palm trees. Its quiet, peaceful elegance makes you feel like you've got a private piece of the Cozumel Oceanside all to yourself. And the service...It is like no other! Sara, the property manager, and her cleaning team keep the condo and the grounds immaculate and ensure your every need is taken care of. The condo itself is equipped with everything you need to enjoy a great vacation! Its décor is amazing and reflects the great pride the owner's take in maintaining this amazing place. It's also the perfect location - it's walking distance from downtown and some of the best restaurants you'll ever enjoy, but far enough to avoid any of the noise! It's beautiful, it's tranquil, it's private...it's perfect! My husband and I consider it our own "slice of heaven" and will continue staying here as many times as we can!
Brenda K
Manitoba Canada
"Heaven by the Sea"
Everyone deserves a piece of heaven, and this is the place to start. After our
three week stay, it was obvious we were not ready to go back home. I recommend
this condo, especially for first time visitors to Cozumel. You will begin to
have a sense of belonging once you start on your walking journey to the local
shops and restaurants. The people of Cozumel are very welcoming. You will see
families gathering on the beach having lunch, or tourists taking in the sites.
You will begin to become accustomed to the way of life in Cozumel, that you will
never want to leave.
The condo was well equipped with all the necessities for an enjoyable stay. Your
housekeepers and Sara, the condo manager will make sure that you are well taken
care of. She will provide any information you need, assist you with any of your
excursions and travels.
I highly recommend this condo, as your introductory to what Heaven is really
like. And trust me, it will take your breath away.
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"The View"
Everything we could ask for - within walking distance of all the action - great area for snorkeling - convenient parking.
The view is magnificent - the atmosphere relaxing - the amenities just right - the service top notch.
Will definitely return!
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"A great escape!"
We had an absolutely wonderful time in Cozumel. The condo was so cozy and comfortable and provided all the amenities we needed. It was great having wireless internet access and a TV and DVD player so our kids could watch movies in the evening. The view of the sea is like no other. We spent a lot of time just sitting on the back patio and admiring all the different colors of the sea. The snorkeling at the condo was a lot of fun. It was amazing how many different fish and ocean species live right there. The food in Cozumel is wonderful. We ate lobster prepared different ways and we were surprised at the great variety of outstanding ethic restaurants, especially Italian. Cozumel Paradise Condo was the perfect place to escape from life and enjoy true peace.
Eva Roennengart
"Just want you would dream about."
My family (husband and 2 children 9 and 14) and I had great expectations renting this condo. We wished for a peaceful, idyllic, beautiful place near the sea, and that was exactly what we got. We love to snorkel and dive and that was possible right from the terres.A great opportunity.
So dear Bruce and Merle. Thank you for renting your condo to us! Everything here has been perfect-great location, wonderful condo-super-friendly staff, and Sara has done so much to make us "feel at home.†She has been very nice to our children." Thank you very much. We would love to come back.
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"A Piece of Private Paradise right on the water!"
We've been renting vacation homes for over 10 years and this is the first that we are returning to!
The location is excellent. It's an easy walk to town (20 minutes to the nearest restaurant, 30 minutes to town centre). Sara and her staff will welcome you warmly and answer all of your questions and give you recommendations for anything you want...dining, touring, car rental, sight-seeing. There are only 8 units and the property is kept is well maintained.
The kitchen is well stocked and you only pay for what you open/use. We rented a car and shopped at the Mega (very much like any North american supermarket). The two front rooms (livingroom and bedroom) have floor to cieling sliding glass doors that look out onto the ocean. From bed, you can see the beautiful water of the Pacific and passing cruise ships.
The condo is 5 minutes from the airport and cruise ships come into town 6 days a week. Neither of these were an inconvenince at all. We weren't bothered by airplane noise and learned not to drive through town at 10 am or at 3 pm as the ships arrived and left port.
Snorkelling right out front was fantastic. Being avid snorkellers we were thrilled with the great variety of fish! The best way to enter the water is to jump in. It's about 10' deep. Exit via the ladder. The water here isn't great for weak swimmers or young children.
The condo is a short drive (>10 minutes) to golf. The course was in good condition and offered a reasonable snack bar. Tee times were easy to get. For cheaper rates, golf after 12:30, and no, it isn't too hot in the afternoon! Definitely go to the 'other side' and walk the miles of beach and have lunch at Coconuts. Cozumel is a small, safe and friendly island and this condo is dream.
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"Wonderful Cozumel Vacation!"
My husband and I stayed at Cozumel Paradise Condo last June. We were blown away with the place. The décor of the condo along with the proximity to the beach was so amazing; we hardly ever left to check out the town. But when we did, downtown and the restaurants are within walking distance. The wall of the condo that faces the ocean is floor to ceiling sliding windows so you always have a view. And the beach is only steps away from the back sliding door. The sandy beach was very private and tranquil. And we really had fun jumping off the diving board. The refrigerator in the condo was always stocked with food, beer and wine so we never had to go grocery shopping. Our maid was wonderful. She kept our place very clean and she even ironed a few items for us. All the staff were very nice and eager to help guide us in the right direction. We had such a blast; after hearing about it, my parents went to Cozumel and stayed in the condo shortly after. Thanks Lawsons, we can't wait until our next trip!
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"A True Paradise"
I booked my stay at the condo, based on the pictures from the site. They were beautiful, and looked very private. I wanted to stay away from the all inclusive resorts because again, I like my privacy, but also wanted to get the full "Cozumel" experience. Nothing could have prepared me for when I arrived at the condo. It was more beautiful in person than in the photos! The ocean is just steps from the back door, and the beach is very private, only intended for the residents at Condumel, but for my weekly stay, only saw 1 other person on the beach. Every morning we would get the snorkeling gear, which is provided, and snorkel right off of the property. The property is located within walking distance to the downtown area, where we had some of the best food! Also located in the downtown area is the ferry which we took to Playa del Carmen and visited ancient Mayan ruins at Tulum. I can't say enough about the staff at Condumel! Anything we needed, it was easily provided. The condo also comes stocked with various foods, mostly snacks and the fridge has beer and wine. What ever you consume, it is stocked fresh the next day while they clean the condo. You pay for what you eat at the end, but the price is very inexpensive. I highly recommend Condumel for any person looking to experience true Cozumel. Privacy, location and staff makes it a true paradise!
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"Perfect Cozumel Home away From Home"
My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon in October. This place was amazing! The condo is literally right on the beach. Every afternoon after a scuba dive, we would come back to the our condo, run out the back sliding door and jump into the sea via the diving board built into the rocks directly above the oceans edge. So fun! We also snorkeled right outside the condo and saw turtles and many other creatures. This condo is also very private and romantic. Close enough to the main part of town to walk, but far enough away not to get any of the noise from traffic...The interior of the condo was really beautiful as well. You can tell the owners take great pride in their little piece of paradise, as well as the staff, which were amazingly helpful and friendly. If we ever return to Cozumel (fingers crossed), we will definitely be staying again at this little piece of heaven. Thank you for helping make our honeymoon so wonderful!
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Full care horse boarding and lesson stables in Leander, TX. Large stalls and paddocks with daily turn out, an arena and round pens with lights, 16 acres with miles of trail riding immediately off of property, a restroom, a tack room, and trailer parking. Owners live on the property. Secure gate access. Ride to the lake and go swimming with your horses at Lake Travis 2.5 miles from stables. We offer western and English lessons and horsemanship programs. Free horse manure.
Categories: Stables and Horse Farms; Lesson Stables; Boarding Stables / Livery Yards
Region: Travis County, Texas
Holistic Horsekeeping / Bear Creek Veterinary Clinic
Manor, TX 78653(972) email@example.com
Certified equine dental provider serving central Texas and surrounding areas. Call for pricing and questions.
Category: Equine Dentists
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Equine Dentists
Learning Together Equestrians - LTE
Austin, TX 78737(512) 288-0428
Online veterinarian Dr. Madalyn Ward provides information about basic horse care.
Category: Veterinarians
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Veterinarians
Onion Creek Ranch
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11103 Alhambra Drive
Austin, TX 78759(512) email@example.com
Learning Together Equestrians is a nonprofit organization committed to providing therapeutic horseback riding, hippotherapy, and related educational equine programs to children with developmental or physical disabilities. We are located in Austin, Texas, and serve our surrounding community.
Categories: Stables and Horse Farms; Therapeutic Riding Stables
Region: Travis County, Texas
Spicewood Farms
8707 Bluff Springs Road #D
Austin, TX 78744(512) firstname.lastname@example.com
Onion Creek Ranch : A natural, friendly place in Austin, Texas where you can board your horse, learn to ride, learn natural horsemanship, participate in clinics and trail rides, buy and sell horses, and more.
Categories: Stables and Horse Farms; Lesson Stables; Boarding Stables / Livery Yards; Ranches and Vacations; Pony Parties / Birthday Parties; Horse Hotels / Overnight Boarding
Region: Travis County, Texas
Texas Animal Therapy
Spicewood Farms is a full service horse boarding & training facility. We are conveniently located in North Austin on Spicewood Springs Road. Look for the yellow horse flag.
Categories: Stables and Horse Farms; Lesson Stables; Boarding Stables / Livery Yards
Region: Travis County, Texas
Viking Fence
404 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78701(956) firstname.lastname@example.com
Equine sports massage therapy is the therapeutic application of hands-on deep tissue techniques to the voluntary muscle system in all breeds of horses. Massage is valuable in the case of injury and disease, and also for promoting the general health of the animal. The benefits of massage therapy are:
* Reduces stress and relaxes the body
* Assists in balancing the body by treating the body as a whole, rather than each individual part
* Improves athletic performance
* Enhances muscle tone and increases range of motion
* Reduces inflammation and swelling in the joints, thereby alleviating pain
* Promotes healing by increasing the flow of nutrients to the muscles and carrying away excessive fluids and toxins
* Stimulates circulation by "defrosting frozen muscles", thereby releasing endorphins
Certified by "Equissage" and insured by Hands-On Trade Association.
*** Discount for First Session ***
Category: Equine Physical Therapy
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Equine Physical Therapy
White Fences Equestrian Center
9602 Gray Blvd
Austin, TX 78758(800) 252-8117(512) 837-6411
Gate installation contractor & supplier. Austin fencing company. Wood, iron, vinyl and chain link fence supplies, installation, and repair services.
Category: Fences
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Fences
Angeli Carriages
What would your equine dream include?
Categories: Stables and Horse Farms; Lesson Stables
Region: Travis County, Texas
Austin Carriage
389 Mount Olive Rd.
Cedar Creek, TX 78612(512) 659-0591(512) email@example.com
Angeli Carriages offers elegant horse-drawn carriages for special events such as weddings, engagements, private parties and large group events.
We also host rides in downtown Austin most evenings. Angeli offers the widest selection of downtown Austin carriage tours, seeing some or all of Austin's famous downtown sites (even UT campus!). Or if you are out on the town, call us instead of a cab between downtown hotspots.
Call us to schedule a tour or reserve a carriage or Baraat horse for your special event!
Category: Carriages
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Carriages
Capstone Saddlery
Austin, TX 78719(512) email@example.com
One of Austin's original horse drawn carriage companies.
Category: Carriages
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Carriages
Sterling Hunter/Jumpers
12000 C Hwy 290 West
Austin, TX 78737(512) email@example.com
We have one of the largest selections of new and used English saddles in the central Texas area. We offer a variety of leather and saddle repairs in addition to custom leather work, saddle fitting, and re-flocking. We do barn calls (travel) throughout Texas.
Categories: Tack Shops; Saddle Fitters; Laundry and/or Repair
Region: Travis County, Texas
Tina Thuell Photography
13304 Wright Rd
Buda, TX 78610(512) email@example.com
Professional horse riding and training facility. Riding lessons for all ages and skill levels. Focus on safety, horsemanship and fun. Quality versus quantity. Spring and summer camps. Homeschool and preschool programs. Birthday parties, scout badge workshops, and more. Facilities include: large, lighted sand arena with full course of jumps, large round pen, covered arena, ample turn-out, large tack rooms, and covered grooming areas. Family, friendly environment!
Categories: Stables and Horse Farms; Lesson Stables; Boarding Stables / Livery Yards; Summer Horse Riding Camps; Transportation; Pony Parties / Birthday Parties
Region: Travis County, Texas
A-Z Fence
Austin, TX 78726(512) 335-3498(401) firstname.lastname@example.com
I am fine art photographer that specializes in equine photography. I love working with families, horses, and horse related causes. All jobs considered.
Category: Photography
Region: Travis County, Texas
Regional Category: Travis County, Texas Photography
Kyle, TX 78640(512) 961-7995
With more than 30 years of experience under our belts, A-Z Fence is known for quality workmanship, professionalism and personal service. We have worked hard to become a top name in the Austin fence industry and beyond, developing relationships with customers to establish a reputation as reliable, knowledgeable fencing experts. Few San Antonio fence companies can match our dedication to integrity and craftsmanship.
Category: Fences
Regions: Austin County, Texas; Travis County, Texas
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Board of Trustees
The Rangeview Library District is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Adams County Board of Commissioners, and is responsible for the library district's finances and formulation of policies. Trustees serve a five-year term. The library board meets regularly once per month. View the schedule.
Board of Trustees
Ray Coffey
Unincorporated Adams County
Term expires: Jan. 31, 2017
Ray Coffey has worked for the state of Colorado since 1985 as an auditor, accountant and budget analyst. He earned a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in technical journalism and studied business and accounting at Metro State College of Denver. He passed the Certified Public Accounting exam in 1987. Earlier in life he was a professional and volunteer ski patroller. He also owned and operated a painting and decorating business.
Ray believes free access to information is a cornerstone of democracy. He also believes libraries and the services they provide can be transformational forces in people's lives and are an essential component of a community's infrastructure. As a Board of Trustee, his goal is to help provide great libraries and library services relevant to the 21st century that will enhance the quality of life for all the residents of the library district.
Kerry L. Glenn
Term expires: Dec. 11, 2017
A lifelong resident of Adams County, Colorado, Kerry L. Glenn works for the same school district he attended as a student. After 23 years as a math instructor, Kerry now serves as the STEM Coordinator at Northglenn High School. He is a liaison between district, school, partners and community, and also designs and reviews curriculum and support for problem-based learning.
Kerry received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in applied mathematics and aerospace engineering before earning a master's degree in curriculum and pedagogy from the University of Colorado At Denver. In addition to a career as a mathematics educator and STEM educator, Kerry also served as a youth pastor for 20 years.
Kerry believes that access to information can help fuel passion and direction. For him, libraries aren't just about checking out books. They're also about gaining and applying the information to help solve the world's challenges.
Linda Wisniewski
Term expires: January 31, 2019
Linda Wisniewski began her term with the RLD Board in March 2009. She has a business degree with a project management concentration and currently works for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
She is on the executive board of the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation, which is building a Veteran's Memorial Park in Thornton. Linda is also on the missions committee at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, which targets community projects for involvement with the church. Previously, she was also on the executive board of Northern Lights Little League, who built a seven-field ballpark.
Married for 31 years, Linda has three children. Her daughter lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her husband and Linda's grandson. Her first granddaughter is due in July. Linda's oldest son is an Iraq War veteran, who successfully completed two tours in Iraq and is now studying to be a firefighter. Her youngest son is a computer programmer and a musician.
"I have always felt that Adams County libraries lacked a certain direction, and I have watched with great interest the growth of the Rangeview Library District. I feel the positive direction the district has taken is wonderful," Linda says. She looks forward to contributing to help it grow.
"To me, libraries bring the world to its patrons," says Linda. "It starts children in their discovery and wonder of the earth around them and of reading. It allows all people the access to knowledge and the wonders of the world. It is hard to think of a community without a connection to a library."
Lynne Fox
Term expires: Jan. 31, 2020
A Rangeview Library District customer since high school, Lynne Fox currently works for a bioscience search engine company, providing consulting in training services. Fox is a health sciences librarian, retired from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Library in 2004, bringing first-hand industry experience to her role as trustee. She also served as a Ward 3 Thornton City Council Member from 2008-2013, representing the interests of northeast Thornton residents. Fox is an avid cyclist, tea drinker, and art & architecture enthusiast.
"A terrific public library district is a gift a community gives to itself," says Fox. "It's like every day is your birthday at Anythink, thanks to great online multimedia services like hoopla and Overdrive, learning tools like lynda.com, diverse DVD and music collections, and adult programs and children's activities. Anythink staff are constantly anticipating user needs, with new offerings arriving before we even knew we needed them."
Mizraim Cordero
Commerce City
Term expires: Feb. 11, 2016
Mizraim S. Cordero migrated with his parents to New York City in June of 1989 from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Mizraim obtained his bachelor's degree from Lehman College of the City University of New York with a concentration in social work and a minor in sociology. In May 1999, he graduated from NYU's School of Social Work with a master's degree in clinical social work as an advanced standing student.
He began his counseling career at Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services of the Archdiocese of New York in their Washington Heights/Inwood Clinic while he continued his graduate studies. In his role as clinician, Mizraim developed his skills in working with community partners to meet the needs of young children and families in New York City. After six years of service, he was hired as the social services director at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) Early Childhood Division in the Bronx, N.Y. In 2005, Mizraim graduated from the Columbia University Executive Business School's Not-for-profit Management Program. A year later he was promoted to department director for Early Childhood at KHCC.
In February 2008, Mizraim relocated his family to Colorado. He was administrator of Adams County Head Start under the Community & Economic Opportunity Department. Beginning January 2010, Mizraim began serving as the Intergovernmental Relations manager for the City of Commerce City. There he provides leadership and vision to Commerce City by developing, administering, reviewing and monitoring community relations procedures and programs; coordinating federal and state legislative issues and supervising the efforts to secure alternative funding through grants.


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Quantum Compliance
based in Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN (USA)
Quantum Compliance provides Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) software solutions that help businesses implement and maintain compliant and sustainable EH&S practices. Our cost-effective modules are available individually or as part of the integrated Q EHS compliance system. Founded in 1985 by a team of environmental engineering and computer science professionals who ...
Rivo Software Ltd.
based in Warwick, UNITED KINGDOM
At Rivo, we've built market leading applications that transform how EHS and risk is managed. No matter the size of your organization, how many sites you have or where they are located, our apps will help you automate repeatable tasks, engage your employees and deliver razor sharp insight. We have over 180 clients across 86 countries, and our apps help them protect people, ...
Catalytic Products International (CPI)
based in Lake Zurich, ILLINOIS (USA)
Catalytic Products International is the preferred resource for innovative and efficient industrial air pollution control solutions. Customers from across the globe rely on our expertise to solve their most complex VOC, NOx, and Odor pollution challenges. The custom engineered systems include, Thermal Oxidizers, Catalytic Oxidizers, Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers, Heat ...
MIOX Corporation
based in Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO (USA)
MIOX Corporation is the innovator and industry leader in on-site chemical generators for water disinfection. MIOX technology combines salt, water and power to generate cost-effective disinfectant chemistries on site. Our expertly designed chemical generators give customers the freedom to produce disinfectants in the amount they need, when they need it. With over twenty ...
Grabner Instruments Messtechnik GmbH
based in Wien, AUSTRIA
Grabner Instruments Messtechnik GmbH, a subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc. is known as one of the most innovative companies worldwide developing and manufacturing automatic petroleum testing equipment and biofuels testing equipment.
Enhesa - Global EHS & Product Compliance Assurance
based in Brussels, BELGIUM
Enhesa is a global environmental, health and safety consulting firm, providing EHS regulatory compliance assurance support to businesses worldwide. Over the past 20 years, Enhesa has built a knowledgebase of EHS regulations which includes the `What` of business requirements, the `How` to develop cost-effective solutions and the `When` of enforcement activities in over 200 ...
Intelex Technologies Inc.
based in Toronto, ONTARIO (CANADA)
(Intelex Technologies, Inc.) Trusted since 1992, Intelex is a global leader in EHS, Quality and Business Performance Management software. We enable organizations to ensure the highest standard of health, safety and environmental conditions as well as superior product and service quality by streamlining and integrating business data for our more than 1,000 clients and ...
Adedge Water Technologies, LLC
based in Buford, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
Adedge Water Technologies, LLC specializes in the development and supply of innovative technologies, adsorbent-based products, and systems that remove contaminants from process or aqueous steams. We are an organization based on solid deliverable, scalable, scientifically proven technology and experience for the removal of arsenic and other contaminants from water. Our ...
Mettler - Toledo Int. Inc
based in Greifensee, SWITZERLAND
Manufactures a complete line of pH, Redox, and dissolved oxygen systems including sensors, stationary and retractable housings, microprocessor-based transmitters, and conductivity and turbidity systems as well as laboratory balances, titrators, density meters, UV/VIS Spectrophotometers, pH meters and pipettes — instruments which are used in research, scientific and ...
econ industries GmbH
based in Starnberg, GERMANY
econ industries is a globally working, German based company specialized on developing and producing machinery for the treatment of hazardous and industrial waste. Following our slogan "imagine - zero industrial waste" highest rates in resources recovery and minimization of waste streams is characteristic for all our plants.Our plants mostly utilize the VacuDry® vacuum ...


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Images: MSU Portland change of command ceremony [Image 2 of 5]
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener
Capt. Daniel LeBlanc (left) and Capt. Patrick Ropp, shake hands during a formal change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, Ore., during which Ropp assumed the duties and responsibilities of commanding officer from LeBlanc, on Swan Island, OR., June 20, 2013. MSU Portland's area of responsibility covers three states, 500 coastal miles and 465 river miles, extending from the Salmon and Snake Rivers in east Idaho down the Columbia River to Coastal Oregon and Washington. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener.
This work, MSU Portland change of command ceremony [Image 1 of 5], by PO1 George Degener, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:06.20.2013
Date Posted:06.20.2013 21:55
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Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, Ore., holds change of command ceremony


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The seventh Annual Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival, with a working theme of "Radical Truths," will be held April 15 to 18 on the College's campus in Yonkers, NY, near the village of Bronxville. Entirely student-run, it is the largest free poetry festival in the state. All readings and events are open to the public. For more information please call (914) 395 2412 or email email@example.com.
Featuring more than fifty readers, including celebrated and emerging poets as well as faculty and student poets, the festival also includes panels, a craft talk, an open mic, book signings and receptions. Among the well known poets expected to read at this year's festival are: Frank Bidart, Jericho Brown, Tina Chang, Shira Erlichman, Sarah Gambito, Kate Knapp Johnson, Matthea Harvey, Marie Howe, Zachary Schomburg, Mark Strand and G.C. Waldrep.
"It's like poetry boot camp," says faculty poet Jeffrey McDaniel, who has advised the student organizing committee since the festival's inception in 2004. "There is poetry all day, then a night of poetry." McDaniel noted that some people might think they only want to see the celebrated poets, not the student readers. But, says McDaniel, "There's something pure about a young writer, a kind of exuberance and passion that is infectious… and inspirational.
Poet and SLC faculty member Kate Knapp Johnson commented that "poems are truth-bearing and soul-making and I rejoice because so many others at the festival share in this certainty of expression." And with pure pleasure she noted that the festival is "downright fattening."
"I arrive Friday afternoon and attend reading after reading through Sunday, leaving reluctantly and rich with poems – the likes of chocolate, cheesecake, crème brûlée. I wobble away from this festival fat with language and passion for poetry."
Special events include a celebration of the winners of the Campbell Corner Poetry Prize, a nationwide prize encouraging writing with strong visionary and philosophical commitment on Thursday, April 15; on Friday evening four young poets from area high schools will read their poems as the conclusion of a public school initiative, and on Sunday evening a reception will be held for the launch of Sarah Lawrence College's literary journal Lumina.
Co-directors of the 2010 festival are graduate students Shannon Hardwick, Aldina Vazao Kennedy and Victoria McCoy. The organizing committee includes both graduate and undergraduate students.


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Collection: Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures
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- Photograph of a three story brick building, Armour and Company. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38345/
- Cowboy Bunkhouse in Stamford, Texas
- Photograph of the Stamford Bunkhouse. The house is a single-story stone building with a large porch surrounded by a circular stone wall. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44668/
- Cowboy Bunkhouse in Stamford, Texas
- Photograph of the Stamford Bunkhouse. The house is a single-story stone building with two rock pillars on either side of the door. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44670/
- Cowboy on a Bronco
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- Photograph of a parade for the fire department of Stamford, Texas. Men, women, and horse drawn carriages stand if front of the local hardware and furniture stores. Typed on the back of the photograph is, "Stamford's fire department in 1908. Dr. J.R. Sledge (right foreground) was chief. C.L. Meeker, assistant to the chief (left foreground). Dr. Sledge is still a resident of Stamford (Dec., 1936), as is Meeker, fire marshal, and R.L. Penick, who organized the fire department with Sledge in 1900." texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38344/
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- Photograph of a parade for the fire department of Stamford, Texas. Men, women, and horse drawn carriages line a street that consists of local stores and businesses. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38343/
- H.P. Fischer's Encirosa Ranch House
- Photograph of the H.P. Fischer's Encirosa Ranch house. The house is two-stories tall with a large balcony. The wall facing the viewer is made of windows. In the bottom left-hand corner are the words, "Duncan Photo. Marfa, Tex." Written across the bottom of the frame is, "H.P. Fischer's Encinora Ranch House near Marfa Texas." texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44666/
- Journal of the Northwest Texas Conference, Forty-Fourth Annual Session, Methodist Episcopal Church South
- Journal proceedings of Northwest Texas Conference include a list of members, committees, formal minutes of the proceedings, appointments, reports of boards and committees, memoirs, statistical tables, and advertisements. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46845/
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